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II Calendar No. 700 114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 1685 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 25, 2015 Mr. Wicker (for himself, Mr. Blumenthal , Mr. Franken , Mr. Moran , and Mr. Coons ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation December 6, 2016 Reported by Mr. Thune , without amendment A BILL To direct the Federal Communications Commission to extend to private land use restrictions its rule relating to reasonable accommodation of amateur service communications.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Amateur Radio Parity Act of 2015 . 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) More than 700,000 radio amateurs in the United States are licensed by the Federal Communications Commission in the amateur radio service. (2) Amateur radio, at no cost to taxpayers, provides a fertile ground for technical self-training in modern telecommunications, electronics technology, and emergency communications techniques and protocols. (3) There is a strong Federal interest in the effective performance of amateur radio stations established at the residences of licensees. Such stations have been shown to be frequently and increasingly precluded by unreasonable private land use restrictions, including restrictive covenants. (4) Federal Communications Commission regulations have for 3 decades prohibited the application to amateur radio stations of State and local regulations that preclude or fail to reasonably accommodate amateur service communications, or that do not constitute the minimum practicable regulation to accomplish a legitimate State or local purpose. Commission policy has been and is to permit erection of a station antenna structure at heights and dimensions sufficient to accommodate amateur service communications. (5) The Federal Communications Commission has sought guidance and direction from Congress with respect to the application of the Commission’s limited preemption policy regarding amateur radio communications to private land use restrictions, including restrictive covenants. 3. Accommodation of amateur service communications Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Federal Communications Commission shall amend section 97.15(b) of title 47, Code of Federal Regulations, so that such section prohibits application to amateur service communications of any private land use restriction, including a restrictive covenant, that— (1) precludes such communications; (2) fails to reasonably accommodate such communications; or (3) does not constitute the minimum practicable restriction on such communications to accomplish the legitimate purpose of the private entity seeking to enforce such restriction.

December 6, 2016 Reported without amendment
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1689 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 25, 2015 Mr. Brown introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To amend title 23, United States Code, to reduce the funding available for a State under the national highway performance program and the surface transportation program if the State issues a license plate that contains an image of a flag of the Confederate States of America, including the Battle Flag of the Confederate States of America.

1. Reduction of apportionment for certain Federal-aid highway programs Section 104 of title 23, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (h) Reduction of apportionment for certain Federal-Aid highway programs The amount apportioned to a State under paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (b) shall be reduced by an amount equal to 5 percent of those funds— (1) effective beginning on October 1 of the first fiscal year beginning after the date of enactment of this subsection, for each fiscal year in which the State issues a license plate that contains an image of a flag of the Confederate States of America, including the Battle Flag of the Confederate States of America; and (2) effective beginning on October 1 of the second fiscal year beginning after the date of enactment of this subsection, for each fiscal year in which the State allows a license plate described in paragraph (1) and issued by the State before the first fiscal year referred to in that paragraph to be displayed on a motor vehicle registered in the State. .
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1692 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 25, 2015 Mr. Moran (for himself, Mr. Roberts , and Mr. Donnelly ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To amend title 49, United States Code, to clarify the use of a towaway trailer transportation combination, and for other purposes.

1. Commercial delivery of light- and medium-duty trailers (a) Definitions Section 31111(a) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (6); (2) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3); (3) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (2); and (4) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following: (4) Towaway trailer transporter combination The term towaway trailer transporter combination means a combination of vehicles consisting of a trailer transporter towing unit and 2 trailers or semitrailers— (A) with a total combined weight that does not exceed 26,000 pounds; and (B) in which the trailers or semitrailers carry no property and constitute inventory property of a manufacturer, distributor, or dealer of such trailers or semitrailers. (5) Trailer transporter towing unit The term trailer transporter towing unit means a power unit that is not used to carry property while operating in a towaway trailer transporter combination. . (b) General limitations Section 31111(b)(1) of such title is amended— (1) in subparagraph (E), by striking or at the end; (2) in subparagraph (F), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (G) has the effect of imposing an overall length limitation of less than 82 feet on a towaway trailer transporter combination. . (c) Conforming amendments (1) Property-carrying unit limitation Section 31112(a)(1) of such title is amended by inserting or trailers or semitrailers transported as part of a towaway trailer transporter combination (as defined in section 31111(a) after truck tractor . (2) Access to interstate system Section 31114(a)(2) of such title is amended— (A) by striking or ; and (B) by inserting , or any towaway trailer transporter combination (as defined in section 31111(a)) that is not longer than 82 feet before the period at the end.
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1693 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 25, 2015 Ms. Hirono introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand eligibility for reimbursement for emergency medical treatment to certain veterans that were unable to receive care from the Department of Veterans Affairs in the 24-month period preceding the furnishing of such emergency treatment, and for other purposes.

1. Expansion of emergency treatment reimbursement for certain veterans Section 1725(b)(2)(B) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) by inserting (i) after (B) ; (2) by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (ii) the veteran was unable to receive care under this chapter within such 24-month period because of a waiting period imposed by the Department with respect to a new patient examination of such veteran. .
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1696 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 25, 2015 Mr. Isakson (for himself and Mr. Perdue ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To redesignate the Ocmulgee National Monument in the State of Georgia, to revise the boundary of that monument, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park Boundary Revision Act of 2015 . 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Historical Park The term Historical Park means the Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park in the State of Georgia, as redesignated by section 3. (2) Map The term map means the map entitled [___], numbered [___], and dated [___]. (3) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior. 3. Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park (a) Redesignation The Ocmulgee National Monument established pursuant to the Act of June 14, 1934 (48 Stat. 958, chapter 519), shall be known and designated as Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to Ocmulgee National Monument shall be deemed to be a reference to Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park . 4. Boundary adjustment (a) In general The boundary of the Historical Park is revised to include approximately 2,100 acres, as generally depicted on the map. (b) Availability of map The map shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the National Park Service. 5. Land acquisition (a) In general The Secretary may acquire land or interests in land within the boundary of the Historical Park by donation, purchase from a willing seller with donated or appropriated funds, or exchange. (b) Administration The Secretary shall administer any land acquired under subsection (a) as part of the Historical Park in accordance with applicable laws and regulations. 6. Ocmulgee River corridor special resource study (a) In general The Secretary shall conduct a special resource study of the Ocmulgee River corridor between the cities of Macon, Georgia, and Hawkinsville, Georgia, to determine— (1) the national significance of the study area; (2) the suitability and feasibility of adding land in the study area to the National Park System; and (3) the methods and means for the protection and interpretation of the study area by the National Park Service, other Federal, State, or local government entities, or private or nonprofit organizations. (b) Criteria The Secretary shall conduct the study under subsection (a) in accordance with section 100507 of title 54, United States Code. (c) Report Not later than 3 years after the date on which funds are made available to carry out this section, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate a report containing— (1) the results of the study; and (2) any findings, conclusions, and recommendations of the Secretary.
One Hundred Fourteenth Congress of the United States of America 2d Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Monday, the fourth day of January, two thousand and sixteen S. 1698 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To exclude payments from State eugenics compensation programs from consideration in determining eligibility for, or the amount of, Federal public benefits.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Treatment of Certain Payments in Eugenics Compensation Act . 2. Exclusion of payments from State eugenics compensation programs from consideration in determining eligibility for, or the amount of, Federal public benefits (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, payments made under a State eugenics compensation program shall not be considered as income or resources in determining eligibility for, or the amount of, any Federal public benefit. (b) Definitions For purposes of this section: (1) Federal public benefit The term Federal public benefit means— (A) any grant, contract, loan, professional license, or commercial license provided by an agency of the United States or by appropriated funds of the United States; and (B) any retirement, welfare, health, disability, public or assisted housing, postsecondary education, food assistance, unemployment benefit, or any other similar benefit for which payments or assistance are provided to an individual, household, or family eligibility unit by an agency of the United States or by appropriated funds of the United States. (2) State eugenics compensation program The term State eugenics compensation program means a program established by State law that is intended to compensate individuals who were sterilized under the authority of the State.

Speaker of the House of Representatives Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate
114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1698 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To exclude payments from State eugenics compensation programs from consideration in determining eligibility for, or the amount of, Federal public benefits.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Treatment of Certain Payments in Eugenics Compensation Act . 2. Exclusion of payments from State eugenics compensation programs from consideration in determining eligibility for, or the amount of, Federal public benefits (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, payments made under a State eugenics compensation program shall not be considered as income or resources in determining eligibility for, or the amount of, any Federal public benefit. (b) Definitions For purposes of this section: (1) Federal public benefit The term Federal public benefit means— (A) any grant, contract, loan, professional license, or commercial license provided by an agency of the United States or by appropriated funds of the United States; and (B) any retirement, welfare, health, disability, public or assisted housing, postsecondary education, food assistance, unemployment benefit, or any other similar benefit for which payments or assistance are provided to an individual, household, or family eligibility unit by an agency of the United States or by appropriated funds of the United States. (2) State eugenics compensation program The term State eugenics compensation program means a program established by State law that is intended to compensate individuals who were sterilized under the authority of the State.

Passed the Senate November 30, 2015. Secretary
II Calendar No. 139 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1698 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 25, 2015 Mr. Tillis (for himself, Mr. Carper , Mr. Burr , Mr. Kaine , and Mr. Warner ) introduced the following bill; which was read the first time July 7, 2015 Read the second time and placed on the calendar A BILL To exclude payments from State eugenics compensation programs from consideration in determining eligibility for, or the amount of, Federal public benefits.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Treatment of Certain Payments in Eugenics Compensation Act . 2. Exclusion of payments from State eugenics compensation programs from consideration in determining eligibility for, or the amount of, Federal public benefits (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, payments made under a State eugenics compensation program shall not be considered as income or resources in determining eligibility for, or the amount of, any Federal public benefit. (b) Definitions For purposes of this section: (1) Federal public benefit The term Federal public benefit means— (A) any grant, contract, loan, professional license, or commercial license provided by an agency of the United States or by appropriated funds of the United States; and (B) any retirement, welfare, health, disability, public or assisted housing, postsecondary education, food assistance, unemployment benefit, or any other similar benefit for which payments or assistance are provided to an individual, household, or family eligibility unit by an agency of the United States or by appropriated funds of the United States. (2) State eugenics compensation program The term State eugenics compensation program means a program established by State law that is intended to compensate individuals who were sterilized under the authority of the State.

July 7, 2015 Read the second time and placed on the calendar
IC 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1698 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 30, 2015 Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform AN ACT To exclude payments from State eugenics compensation programs from consideration in determining eligibility for, or the amount of, Federal public benefits.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Treatment of Certain Payments in Eugenics Compensation Act . 2. Exclusion of payments from State eugenics compensation programs from consideration in determining eligibility for, or the amount of, Federal public benefits (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, payments made under a State eugenics compensation program shall not be considered as income or resources in determining eligibility for, or the amount of, any Federal public benefit. (b) Definitions For purposes of this section: (1) Federal public benefit The term Federal public benefit means— (A) any grant, contract, loan, professional license, or commercial license provided by an agency of the United States or by appropriated funds of the United States; and (B) any retirement, welfare, health, disability, public or assisted housing, postsecondary education, food assistance, unemployment benefit, or any other similar benefit for which payments or assistance are provided to an individual, household, or family eligibility unit by an agency of the United States or by appropriated funds of the United States. (2) State eugenics compensation program The term State eugenics compensation program means a program established by State law that is intended to compensate individuals who were sterilized under the authority of the State.

Passed the Senate November 30, 2015. Julie E. Adams, Secretary
ID Union Calendar No. 319 114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 1698 [Report No. 114–418] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 30, 2015 Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform February 9, 2016 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To exclude payments from State eugenics compensation programs from consideration in determining eligibility for, or the amount of, Federal public benefits.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Treatment of Certain Payments in Eugenics Compensation Act . 2. Exclusion of payments from State eugenics compensation programs from consideration in determining eligibility for, or the amount of, Federal public benefits (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, payments made under a State eugenics compensation program shall not be considered as income or resources in determining eligibility for, or the amount of, any Federal public benefit. (b) Definitions For purposes of this section: (1) Federal public benefit The term Federal public benefit means— (A) any grant, contract, loan, professional license, or commercial license provided by an agency of the United States or by appropriated funds of the United States; and (B) any retirement, welfare, health, disability, public or assisted housing, postsecondary education, food assistance, unemployment benefit, or any other similar benefit for which payments or assistance are provided to an individual, household, or family eligibility unit by an agency of the United States or by appropriated funds of the United States. (2) State eugenics compensation program The term State eugenics compensation program means a program established by State law that is intended to compensate individuals who were sterilized under the authority of the State.

February 9, 2016 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1701 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 25, 2015 Ms. Murkowski introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to modify a provision relating to discharges of dredged or fill material into navigable waters at specified disposal sites.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Infrastructure Rehabilitation Act of 2015 . 2. Discharge into navigable waters at specified disposal sites Section 404 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1344 ) is amended by striking subsection (a) and inserting the following: (a) Discharge into navigable waters at specified disposal sites (1) In general Subject to paragraph (3), the Secretary may issue permits, after notice and opportunity for public hearings, for the discharge of dredged or fill material into the navigable waters at specified disposal sites. (2) Publication of notice Not later than 15 days after the date on which an applicant submits all the information required to complete an application for a permit under this subsection, the Secretary shall publish the notice required under paragraph (1). (3) Natural disaster The Secretary may issue permits under paragraph (1) without providing notice or opportunity for public hearings in the event of a natural disaster (including an earthquake, flood, hurricane, tornado, or avalanche) that has damaged a roadway, railway, airport, or other transportation infrastructure such that immediate construction is required to restore the infrastructure to working order. .
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1702 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 25, 2015 Mr. King (for himself, Ms. Collins , Mr. Leahy , and Mr. Manchin ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To require the administering authority to determine an individual countervailable subsidy rate upon request if four or fewer exporters and producers are involved in the investigation or review, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fairness in Respondent Selection Act of 2015 . 2. Requirement to determine individual countervailable subsidy rate if four or fewer exporters and producers are involved in the investigation or review (a) In general Section 777A(e) of the Tariff Act of 1930 ( 19 U.S.C. 1677f–1(e) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (3) Individual subsidy rate upon request (A) In general If the administering authority determines under paragraph (2) that it is not practicable to determine an individual countervailable subsidy rate for an exporter or producer and the number of exporters and producers involved in the investigation or review is not more than 4, the administering authority shall, at the request of the exporter or producer, determine an individual countervailable subsidy rate for the exporter or producer. (B) Rule of construction Subparagraph (A) may not be construed as specifying that more than 4 exporters and producers constitutes a large number of exporters and producers for purposes of paragraph (2). . (b) Effective date (1) In general The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to any investigation or review initiated by the administering authority on or after March 1, 2015. (2) Administering authority defined In this subsection, the term administering authority has the meaning given that term in section 771(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930 ( 19 U.S.C. 1677(1) ).
One Hundred Fourteenth Congress of the United States of America 1st Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday, the sixth day of January, two thousand and fifteen S. 1707 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To designate the Federal building located at 617 Walnut Street in Helena, Arkansas, as the Jacob Trieber Federal Building, United States Post Office, and United States Court House .

1. Jacob Trieber Federal building, United States Post Office, and United States Court House (a) Designation The Federal building located at 617 Walnut Street in Helena, Arkansas, shall be known and designated as the Jacob Trieber Federal Building, United States Post Office, and United States Court House . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the Federal building referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Jacob Trieber Federal Building, United States Post Office, and United States Court House .

Speaker of the House of Representatives Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate
114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1707 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To designate the Federal building located at 617 Walnut Street in Helena, Arkansas, as the Jacob Trieber Federal Building, United States Post Office, and United States Court House .

1. Jacob Trieber Federal building, United States Post Office, and United States Court House (a) Designation The Federal building located at 617 Walnut Street in Helena, Arkansas, shall be known and designated as the Jacob Trieber Federal Building, United States Post Office, and United States Court House . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the Federal building referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Jacob Trieber Federal Building, United States Post Office, and United States Court House .

Passed the Senate August 5, 2015. Secretary
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1707 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 7, 2015 Mr. Boozman (for himself and Mr. Cotton ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To designate the Federal building located at 617 Walnut Street in Helena, Arkansas, as the Jacob Trieber Federal Building, United States Post Office, and United States Court House .

1. Jacob Trieber Federal building, United States Post Office, and United States Court House (a) Designation The Federal building located at 617 Walnut Street in Helena, Arkansas, shall be known and designated as the Jacob Trieber Federal Building, United States Post Office, and United States Court House . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the Federal building referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Jacob Trieber Federal Building, United States Post Office, and United States Court House .
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1711 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 7, 2015 Mr. Scott (for himself, Mr. Donnelly , Mr. Crapo , Mrs. Shaheen , Mr. Heller , Mr. King , Mr. Rounds , Mr. Daines , Ms. Ayotte , Mr. Roberts , and Mr. Isakson ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To provide for a temporary safe harbor from the enforcement of integrated disclosure requirements for mortgage loan transactions under the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974 and the Truth in Lending Act, and for other purposes.

1. Enforcement safe harbor The integrated disclosure requirements for mortgage loan transactions under section 4(a) of the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974 ( 12 U.S.C. 2603(a) ), section 105(b) of the Truth in Lending Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1604(b) ), and regulations issued under such sections may not be enforced against any person until January 1, 2016, and no suit may be filed against any person for a violation of such requirements occurring before such date, so long as such person has made a good faith effort to comply with such requirements.
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1717 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 8, 2015 Mr. Brown (for himself, Mr. Portman , Mrs. McCaskill , Mr. Boozman , Mr. Vitter , and Mr. Cotton ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To amend title 46, United States Code, to exempt old vessels that only operate within inland waterways from the fire-retardant materials requirement if the owners of such vessels make annual structural alterations to at least 10 percent of the areas of the vessels that are not constructed of fire-retardant materials.

1. Fire-retardant materials exemption Section 3503 of title 46, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by striking 2008, this section and inserting 2028, this subsection ; and (2) in subsection (b)(1)— (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking this section and inserting subsection (a) ; (B) in subparagraph (A), by inserting and crew after prospective passengers ; (C) in subparagraph (B), by inserting or crew member after passenger ; (D) in subparagraph (C), by striking and at the end; and (E) by striking subparagraph (D) and inserting the following: (D) the owner or managing operator of the vessel shall— (i) make annual structural alterations to not less than 10 percent of the areas of the vessel that are not constructed of fire-retardant materials; (ii) provide advance notice to the Coast Guard regarding the alterations made pursuant to clause (i); and (iii) comply with any noncombustible material requirements prescribed by the Coast Guard; and (E) the requirements referred to in subparagraph (D)(iii) shall, to the extent practicable, be consistent with the preservation of the historic integrity of the vessel in areas carrying or accessible to passengers or generally visible to the public. .
II Calendar No. 658 114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 1717 [Report No. 114–367] IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 8, 2015 Mr. Brown (for himself, Mr. Portman , Mrs. McCaskill , Mr. Boozman , Mr. Vitter , Mr. Cotton , Mr. Cochran , Mr. Cassidy , and Mr. Blunt ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation October 27, 2016 Reported under authority of the order of the Senate of September 29, 2016, by Mr. Thune , without amendment A BILL To amend title 46, United States Code, to exempt old vessels that only operate within inland waterways from the fire-retardant materials requirement if the owners of such vessels make annual structural alterations to at least 10 percent of the areas of the vessels that are not constructed of fire-retardant materials.

1. Fire-retardant materials exemption Section 3503 of title 46, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by striking 2008, this section and inserting 2028, this subsection ; and (2) in subsection (b)(1)— (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking this section and inserting subsection (a) ; (B) in subparagraph (A), by inserting and crew after prospective passengers ; (C) in subparagraph (B), by inserting or crew member after passenger ; (D) in subparagraph (C), by striking and at the end; and (E) by striking subparagraph (D) and inserting the following: (D) the owner or managing operator of the vessel shall— (i) make annual structural alterations to not less than 10 percent of the areas of the vessel that are not constructed of fire-retardant materials; (ii) provide advance notice to the Coast Guard regarding the alterations made pursuant to clause (i); and (iii) comply with any noncombustible material requirements prescribed by the Coast Guard; and (E) the requirements referred to in subparagraph (D)(iii) shall, to the extent practicable, be consistent with the preservation of the historic integrity of the vessel in areas carrying or accessible to passengers or generally visible to the public. .

October 27, 2016 Reported without amendment
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1720 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 8, 2015 Mrs. Shaheen (for herself, Ms. Mikulski , and Mr. Cardin ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To require the Secretary of the Treasury to redesign $10 Federal reserve notes so as to include a likeness of Harriet Tubman, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Harriet Tubman Currency Tribute Act of 2015 . 2. Likeness of Harriet Tubman required to be included on the face of $10 Federal reserve notes The eighth undesignated paragraph of section 16 of the Federal Reserve Act ( 12 U.S.C. 418 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: The Secretary of the Treasury shall ensure that the face of all $10 Federal reserve notes printed after December 31, 2020, shall bear the likeness of Harriet Tubman. .
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1721 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 8, 2015 Mr. Blumenthal (for himself and Mr. McCain ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To require the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a joint uniform formulary with respect to systemic pain and psychotropic drugs that are critical for the transition of an individual from receiving health care services furnished by the Secretary of Defense to health care services furnished by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Joint Formularies for Veterans Act of 2015 . 2. Establishment of strategic uniform drug formulary for the provision of health care services to members of the Armed Forces undergoing separation from the Armed Forces (a) In general The Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall jointly establish a process to make available to individuals undergoing the transition from the receipt of health care services through the Department of Defense to the receipt of such services through the Department of Veterans Affairs systemic pain and psychotropic drugs that are critical to the Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs for the appropriate and effective provision of health care services to such individuals. (b) Strategic uniform formulary (1) In general In carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall jointly establish, and from time to time update, a strategic, evidence-based, uniform formulary for the Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs that includes all appropriate systemic pain and psychotropic drugs that the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs jointly determine are critical to the Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs for the appropriate and effective provision of health care services to individuals described in such subsection. (2) Inapplicability of certain provisions of law Section 1074g of title 10, United States Code, shall not apply to the establishing and updating of the formulary required by paragraph (1). (c) Preservation of authority Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from each maintaining their own formularies. (d) Report (1) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall jointly submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report on the establishment of the formulary under subsection (b). (2) Appropriate committees of Congress defined In this subsection, the term appropriate committees of Congress means— (A) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the Senate; and (B) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the House of Representatives.
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1722 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 8, 2015 Mr. Rounds introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To amend the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act to repeal certain additional disclosure requirements, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Salary Collection Regulatory Relief Act . 2. Repeal of additional disclosure requirements Section 953(b) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act ( 15 U.S.C. 78l note) is hereby repealed and any regulations issued pursuant to such subsection shall have no force or effect.
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1727 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 9, 2015 Mr. Wyden introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To rename the National Florence Crittenton Mission.

1. National Crittenton Foundation Section 1 of the Act of April 9, 1898, entitled an Act To incorporate the National Florence Crittenton Mission is amended by striking National Florence Crittenton Mission and inserting The National Crittenton Foundation .
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1728 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 9, 2015 Mr. Coats introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide equal access to declaratory judgments for organizations seeking tax-exempt status.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Access to Court Challenges for Exempt Status Seekers (ACCESS) Act of 2015 . 2. Equal access to declaratory judgments for organizations seeking tax-exempt status (a) In general Subparagraph (A) of section 7428(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows: (A) with respect to the initial qualification or continuing qualification of an organization as an organization described in section 501(c) or 501(d) which is exempt from tax under section 501(a) or as an organization described in section 170(c)(2), . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to pleadings filed after the date of the enactment of this Act.
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1729 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 9, 2015 Mr. Franken (for himself and Mr. Cassidy ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To amend the State report card provisions of section 1111(h) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to require the disaggregation of the educational outcomes of students with disabilities by disability category.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Disaggregating Student Outcomes by Disability Category Act . 2. Disaggregating student outcomes by disability category Section 1111(h)(1)(C)(i) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 6311(h)(1)(C)(i) ) is amended by inserting disability category as described in subparagraphs (A)(i) and (if applicable for the State) (B)(i) of section 602(3) of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, after disability status, .
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1734 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 9, 2015 Mr. Kirk introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To authorize the Secretary of Transportation to waive the state of good repair certification requirement for participants in the pilot program for expedited project delivery.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Expedite Transit Act of 2015 . 2. Waiver of state of good repair certification for pilot program for expedited project delivery Section 20008(b) of the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act ( 49 U.S.C. 5309 note; Public Law 112–141 ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (5)(D), by inserting before a certification the following: except as provided in paragraph (8), ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (8) Waiver of state of good repair certification The Secretary may waive the requirement under paragraph (5)(D) for a recipient that seeks to carry out a core capacity improvement project if the Secretary determines that the project will allow the recipient to make substantial progress in achieving a state of good repair for the recipient's public transportation system. .
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1735 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 9, 2015 Mr. Nelson (for himself, Mr. Schumer , Mrs. Boxer , Mr. Blumenthal , Mrs. Feinstein , Mrs. Gillibrand , Mr. Markey , Mr. Menendez , Mr. Murphy , and Mr. Whitehouse ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To modernize the Undetectable Firearms Act of 1988.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Undetectable Firearms Modernization Act of 2015 . 2. Modernization of the prohibition on undetectable firearms Section 922(p) of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)— (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking grips, stocks, and magazines and inserting all parts other than a major component ; and (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking when subjected to inspection by the types of x-ray machines commonly used at airports, does not generate and inserting the following: if subjected to inspection by the types of detection devices commonly used at airports for security screening, would not generate ; (2) in paragraph (2)— (A) by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting the following: (B) the term major component , with respect to a firearm— (i) means the slide or cylinder or the frame or receiver of the firearm; and (ii) in the case of a rifle or shotgun, includes the barrel of the firearm; and ; and (B) by striking subparagraph (C) and all that follows through the end of the undesignated matter following subparagraph (C) and inserting the following: (C) the term Security Exemplar means an object, to be fabricated at the direction of the Attorney General, that is— (i) constructed of 3.7 ounces of material type 17–4 PH stainless steel in a shape resembling a handgun; and (ii) suitable for testing and calibrating metal detectors. ; (3) in paragraph (3)— (A) in the first sentence, by inserting , including a prototype, after of a firearm ; and (B) by striking the second sentence; and (4) in paragraph (5), by striking shall not apply to any firearm which and all that follows and inserting the following: “shall not apply to— (A) any firearm received by, in the possession of, or under the control of the United States; or (B) the manufacture, importation, possession, transfer, receipt, shipment, or delivery of a firearm by a licensed manufacturer or licensed importer pursuant to a contract with the United States. .
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1746 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 9, 2015 Mr. Cardin (for himself, Ms. Mikulski , Mr. Warner , and Mr. Kaine ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To require the Office of Personnel Management to provide complimentary, comprehensive identity protection coverage to all individuals whose personally identifiable information was compromised during recent data breaches at Federal agencies.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Reducing the Effects of the Cyberattack on OPM Victims Emergency Response Act of 2015 or the RECOVER Act . 2. Identity protection coverage for individuals affected by Federal agency data breaches (a) Definition In this section, the term affected individual means any individual whose personally identifiable information was compromised during— (1) the data breach of personnel records of current and former Federal employees, at a network maintained by the Department of the Interior, that was announced by the Office of Personnel Management on June 4, 2015; or (2) the data breach of systems of the Office of Personnel Management containing information related to the background investigations of current, former, and prospective Federal employees, and of other individuals. (b) Identity protection coverage The Office of Personnel Management shall provide to each affected individual complimentary identity protection coverage that— (1) is not less comprehensive than the complimentary identify protection coverage that the Office provided to affected individuals before the date of enactment of this Act; (2) is effective for the remainder of the life of the individual; and (3) includes not less than $5,000,000 in identity theft insurance.
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1749 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 13, 2015 Mr. Heinrich introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow allocation of certain renewable energy tax credits to Indian tribes, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Tribal Tax Incentive for Renewable Energy Act of 2015 . 2. Allocation of renewable energy tax credits to Indian tribes (a) In general Subsection (a) of section 48 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (6) Allocation of credit to Indian tribes (A) Election to allocate (i) In general In the case of an Indian tribe, any portion of the credit determined under this subsection for the taxable year may, at the election of such tribe, be transferred to another taxpayer. (ii) Form and effect of election An election under clause (i) for any taxable year shall— (I) specify the TIN of each taxpayer to whom credit is allocated, (II) specify the percentage of the credit determined under this subsection to be allocated to each such taxpayer, and (III) not take effect unless the Indian tribe designates the transfer as such in a written notice sent to such taxpayer. Such election for any taxable year shall be made on a timely filed return for such year, and, once made, shall be irrevocable for such taxable year. (B) Allocation to other taxpayers The amount of credit transferred to any taxpayer under subparagraph (A)— (i) shall not be included in the amount determined under this subsection with respect to the Indian tribe for the taxable year, and (ii) shall be included in the amount determined under this subsection for the taxable year of such taxpayer ending on or after the date on which the taxpayer receives the written designation under subparagraph (A)(ii)(III). (C) Definition of Indian tribe For purposes of this paragraph, the term Indian tribe has the meaning given such term by section 45A(c)(6). . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to facilities placed in service on or after the date of enactment of this Act.
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1753 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 13, 2015 Mr. Brown introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify and permanently extend qualified zone academy bonds, and to treat such bonds as specified tax credit bonds.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Rebuilding America's Schools Act . 2. Enhancement of qualified zone academy bonds (a) In general Paragraph (1) of section 54E(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking and $400,000,000 for 2011 and all that follows through the period and inserting the following: $400,000,000 for 2011, 2012, 2013, and 2014, and $1,400,000,000 for each calendar year after 2014. . (b) Construction of a public school facility Subparagraph (A) of section 54E(d)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking rehabilitating or repairing and inserting constructing, rehabilitating, or repairing . (c) Adjustment of private business contribution requirement Subsection (b) of section 54E of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking 10 percent and inserting 5 percent . (d) Specified tax credit bond Clause (iii) of section 6431(f)(3)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows: (iii) a qualified zone academy bond (as defined in section 54E), or . (e) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to obligations issued after December 31, 2014.