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IB Union Calendar No. 530 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5421 [Report No. 114–684] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 9, 2016 Mr. Royce introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services July 12, 2016 Additional sponsor: Mr. Hultgren July 12, 2016 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To amend the Securities Act of 1933 to apply the exemption from State regulation of securities offerings to securities listed on a national security exchange that has listing standards that have been approved by the Commission.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the National Securities Exchange Regulatory Parity Act of 2016 . 2. Application of exemption Section 18(b) of the Securities Act of 1933 ( 15 U.S.C. 77r(b) ) is amended— (1) by striking subparagraph (A); (2) in subparagraph (B), by striking that the Commission determines by rule (on its own initiative or on the basis of a petition) are substantially similar to the listing standards applicable to securities described in subparagraph (A) and inserting that has been approved by the Commission ; (3) in subparagraph (C), by striking or (B) ; and (4) by redesignating subparagraphs (B) and (C) as subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively.

July 12, 2016 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5422 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To ensure funding for the National Human Trafficking Hotline, and for other purposes.

1. Funding for the National Human Trafficking Hotline; perfecting amendment (a) HHS funding for trafficking hotline Section 107(b)(1)(B)(ii) of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 ( 22 U.S.C. 7105(b)(1)(B)(ii) ) is amended by striking of amounts made available for grants under paragraph (2), . (b) Perfecting amendment Section 603 of the Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2015 ( Public Law 114–22 ; 129 Stat. 259) is amended, in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking Victims of Crime Trafficking and inserting Victims of Trafficking . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this Act shall take effect as if enacted as part of the Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2015 ( Public Law 114–22 ; 129 Stat. 227).

Passed the House of Representatives November 29, 2016. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5422 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 9, 2016 Mr. Poe of Texas (for himself and Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To ensure funding for the National Human Trafficking Hotline, and for other purposes.

1. Funding for the National Human Trafficking Hotline; perfecting amendment (a) HHS funding for trafficking hotline Section 107(b)(1)(B)(ii) of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 ( 22 U.S.C. 7105(b)(1)(B)(ii) ) is amended by striking of amounts made available for grants under paragraph (2), . (b) Perfecting amendment Section 603 of the Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2015 ( Public Law 114–22 ; 129 Stat. 259) is amended, in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking Victims of Crime Trafficking and inserting Victims of Trafficking . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this Act shall take effect as if enacted as part of the Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2015 ( Public Law 114–22 ; 129 Stat. 227).
II 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5422 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 30, 2016 Received AN ACT To ensure funding for the National Human Trafficking Hotline, and for other purposes.

1. Funding for the National Human Trafficking Hotline; perfecting amendment (a) HHS funding for trafficking hotline Section 107(b)(1)(B)(ii) of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 ( 22 U.S.C. 7105(b)(1)(B)(ii) ) is amended by striking of amounts made available for grants under paragraph (2), . (b) Perfecting amendment Section 603 of the Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2015 ( Public Law 114–22 ; 129 Stat. 259) is amended, in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking Victims of Crime Trafficking and inserting Victims of Trafficking . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this Act shall take effect as if enacted as part of the Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2015 ( Public Law 114–22 ; 129 Stat. 227).

Passed the House of Representatives November 29, 2016. Karen L. Haas, Clerk
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5423 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 9, 2016 Mr. Cartwright (for himself, Mr. Blumenauer , Mr. Cárdenas , Ms. Clark of Massachusetts , Mr. Conyers , Ms. DeLauro , Mr. Deutch , Mr. Grijalva , Mr. Hastings , Mr. Langevin , Ms. Lofgren , Mr. McGovern , Ms. Moore , Ms. Norton , Ms. Pingree , Mr. Pocan , Mr. Polis , Mr. Rangel , Ms. Slaughter , Mr. Takano , Mr. Tonko , Ms. Esty , Ms. Meng , Mr. Lewis , Mr. Crowley , and Mrs. Lawrence ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to provide an incentive for households participating in the supplemental nutrition assistance program to purchase certain nutritious fruits and vegetables that are beneficial to good health.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the SNAP Healthy Incentives Act of 2016 . 2. Amendments (a) Definition Section 3 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 ( 7 U.S.C. 2012 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (k) by inserting , unless the context specifies otherwise, after means ; (2) by redesignating subsections (u) and (v) as subsections (v) and (w), respectively; and (3) by inserting after subsection (t) the following: (u) Supplemental fruits and vegetables means those fruits and vegetables containing nutrients that promote the health of the population served by the supplemental nutrition assistance program, as determined by the Secretary by rule. . (b) Increase in value of allotment Section 8 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 ( 7 U.S.C. 2017 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (m) The value of an allotment, determined under this section without regard to this subsection and issued to a household for a month, shall be increased by 30 percent of the cost of supplemental fruits and vegetables purchased by such household during such month, but not to exceed an aggregate monthly amount determined by the Secretary on the basis of household size. . 3. Effective date This Act and the amendments made by this Act shall take effect on October 1, 2016.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5425 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 9, 2016 Mr. Capuano (for himself, Mr. Lynch , Mr. Israel , Mr. King of New York , Ms. Clark of Massachusetts , Mr. Fattah , Mrs. Bustos , Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania , Ms. Kuster , Mr. Perlmutter , Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York , Mr. Swalwell of California , Mr. Kennedy , Mr. Hastings , Mr. McGovern , Mr. Larson of Connecticut , Mr. Meeks , Ms. Jackson Lee , Ms. Meng , Ms. Clarke of New York , Mr. Brendan F. Boyle of Pennsylvania , Mr. Carson of Indiana , Mr. Keating , Ms. Tsongas , Ms. Wilson of Florida , and Mr. Pascrell ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform A BILL To require the President to designate a legal public holiday to be known as National First Responders Day.

1. Designation of National First Responders Day Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the President shall issue a proclamation that designates a date as a legal public holiday to be known as National First Responders Day , which shall be treated in the same manner as a legal public holiday described in section 6103(a) of title 5, United States Code.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5426 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 9, 2016 Mr. Cicilline (for himself, Mr. Jones , Ms. Gabbard , Mr. Wilson of South Carolina , Mr. Cartwright , and Mrs. Walorski ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the scope of procedural rights of members of the uniformed services with respect to their employment and reemployment rights, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Justice for Servicemembers Act of 2016 . 2. Clarifications regarding scope of employment and reemployment rights of members of the uniformed services (a) Clarification regarding definition of rights and benefits Section 4303(2) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) by inserting (A) before The term ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (B) Any procedural protections or provisions set forth in this chapter shall also be considered a right or benefit subject to the protection of this chapter. . (b) Clarification regarding relation to other law and plans for agreements Section 4302 of such title is amended by adding at the end the following: (c) (1) Pursuant to this section and the procedural rights afforded by subchapter III of this chapter, any agreement to arbitrate a claim under this chapter is unenforceable, unless all parties consent to arbitration after a complaint on the specific claim has been filed in court or with the Merit Systems Protection Board and all parties knowingly and voluntarily consent to have that particular claim subjected to arbitration. (2) For purposes of this subsection, consent shall not be considered voluntary when a person is required to agree to arbitrate an action, complaint, or claim alleging a violation of this chapter as a condition of future or continued employment, advancement in employment, or receipt of any right or benefit of employment. .
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5427 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 9, 2016 Mr. Dold introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To prohibit the use of education funds provided under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 for excess payments to certain retirement or pension systems.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stand Up For Students Act . 2. Prohibition on use of education funds for excess payments to certain retirement or pension systems (a) In general Subpart 2 of part F of title VIII of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7901 et seq. ) is amended by adding at the end the following: 8549D. Prohibition on use of education funds for excess payments to certain retirement or pension systems (a) In general Except as provided under subsection (b), no State receiving funds under this Act may require any local educational agency using funds under this Act to hire or pay the salary of teachers to use such funds to make contributions to a teacher retirement or pension system for a plan year in excess of the normal cost of pension benefits for such plan year for which the employing local educational agency has responsibility. (b) Exception based on funded ratio Subsection (a) shall not apply with respect to a teacher retirement or pension system for a plan year if the system certifies to the Secretary, at such time and in such manner as the Secretary may require, that the system has a funded ratio for such plan year exceeding 50 percent. (c) Definitions For purposes of this section: (1) Normal cost The term normal cost means the portion of the cost of projected benefits allocated to the current plan year, not including any unfunded liabilities the teacher retirement or pension system has accrued. (2) Funded ratio The term funded ratio means, with respect to a teacher retirement or pension system for a plan year, the ratio of— (A) the value of the system’s assets for the plan year (as determined using reasonable actuarial assumptions), to (B) the accrued liability of the system for the plan year (as so determined). . (b) Conforming amendment The table of contents in section 2 of such Act is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 8549C, the following: Sec. 8549D. Prohibition on use of education funds for excess payments to certain retirement or pension systems. . 3. Effective date The amendments made by this Act shall take effect as if enacted on the date of enactment of the Every Student Succeeds Act ( Public Law 114–95 ).
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5428 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 9, 2016 Mr. Forbes introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs A BILL To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to authorize spouses of servicemembers to elect to use the same residences as the servicemembers.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Military Residency Choice Act . 2. Residence of spouses of servicemembers for tax purposes (a) Residence for tax purposes Section 511(a)(2) of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act ( 50 U.S.C. 4001(a)(2) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: The spouse of a servicemember may elect to use the same residence for purposes of taxation as the servicemember regardless of the date on which the marriage of the spouse and the servicemember occurred. . (b) Applicability The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to any return of State or local income tax filed for any taxable year beginning with the taxable year that includes the date of the enactment of this Act. 3. Residence of spouses of servicemembers for voting (a) In general Section 705(b) of such Act is amended— (1) by striking State or local office and all that follows through the period at the end of paragraph (3) and inserting State or local office— ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs: (1) a person who is absent from a State because the person is accompanying the person’s spouse who is absent from that same State in compliance with military or naval orders shall not, solely by reason of that absence— (A) be deemed to have lost a residence or domicile in that State, without regard to whether or not the person intends to return to that State; (B) be deemed to have acquired a residence or domicile in any other State; or (C) be deemed to have become a resident in or a resident of any other State; and (2) the spouse of a servicemember may elect to use the same residence as the servicemember regardless of the date on which the marriage of the spouse and the servicemember occurred. . (b) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect on the date that is 90 days after the enactment of this Act.
IB Union Calendar No. 640 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5428 [Report No. 114–816] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 9, 2016 Mr. Forbes introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs November 14, 2016 Additional sponsors: Mr. Knight , Ms. Stefanik , Mr. Bishop of Utah , Mr. Gibson , Mr. Calvert , Mr. Carter of Texas , Mr. Miller of Florida , and Mr. Issa November 14, 2016 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to authorize spouses of servicemembers to elect to use the same residences as the servicemembers.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Military Residency Choice Act . 2. Residence of spouses of servicemembers for tax purposes (a) Residence for tax purposes Section 511(a)(2) of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act ( 50 U.S.C. 4001(a)(2) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: The spouse of a servicemember may elect to use the same residence for purposes of taxation as the servicemember regardless of the date on which the marriage of the spouse and the servicemember occurred. . (b) Applicability The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to any return of State or local income tax filed for any taxable year beginning with the taxable year that includes the date of the enactment of this Act. 3. Residence of spouses of servicemembers for voting (a) In general Section 705(b) of such Act is amended— (1) by striking State or local office and all that follows through the period at the end of paragraph (3) and inserting State or local office— ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs: (1) a person who is absent from a State because the person is accompanying the person’s spouse who is absent from that same State in compliance with military or naval orders shall not, solely by reason of that absence— (A) be deemed to have lost a residence or domicile in that State, without regard to whether or not the person intends to return to that State; (B) be deemed to have acquired a residence or domicile in any other State; or (C) be deemed to have become a resident in or a resident of any other State; and (2) the spouse of a servicemember may elect to use the same residence as the servicemember regardless of the date on which the marriage of the spouse and the servicemember occurred. . (b) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect on the date that is 90 days after the enactment of this Act.

November 14, 2016 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5430 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 9, 2016 Mr. Gohmert (for himself, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas , Mr. Weber of Texas , Mr. Sessions , Mr. Boustany , Mr. Westerman , Mr. Babin , and Mr. Ratcliffe ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources , and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To exempt from the Lacey Act and the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 certain water transfers between any of the States of Texas, Arkansas, and Louisiana.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Public Water Supply Invasive Species Compliance Act of 2016 . 2. Exemption of certain water transfers from the Lacey Act and the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 (a) Exemption Section 42 of title 18, United States Code (popularly known as the Lacey Act), and the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 ( 16 U.S.C. 3371 et seq. ) shall not apply with respect to any covered water transfer, if— (1) (A) all prohibited species in the water transferred are located in both of the public water supplies between which the water is transferred; and (B) the water is transferred directly between such public water supplies; or (2) the water is transferred in a closed conveyance system directly to treatment facilities where all prohibited species contained in the water transferred will be extirpated. (b) Definitions In this section: (1) Covered water transfer The term covered water transfer means a transfer between public water supplies located on, along, or across the State boundaries between any of Texas, Arkansas, and Louisiana, of water containing a prohibited species. (2) Prohibited species The term prohibited species means any species— (A) the shipment of which is otherwise prohibited by section 42 of title 18, United States Code; or (B) the transfer of which is otherwise prohibited by the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 ( 16 U.S.C. 3371 et seq. ). (3) Public water supply The term public water supply means any body of water, including any river, lake, or stream, the water of which is available or made available to the public.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5431 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 9, 2016 Mr. Israel (for himself and Mr. Zeldin ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs A BILL To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a pilot program to award grants to health care entities to lease, purchase, or build health care facilities for female patients to provide hospital care and medical services to qualified female veterans.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Expanding Care for Female Veterans Act . 2. Pilot program to provide hospital care and medical services to qualified female veterans (a) Pilot program established The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall establish a pilot program to award grants to health care entities to lease, purchase, or build health care facilities for female patients to provide hospital care and medical services to qualified female veterans. (b) Duration of pilot program The pilot program shall terminate three years after the date of the enactment of this Act. (c) Application To be selected to receive a grant under the pilot program, a health care entity shall submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require. (d) Nature of facilities leased, purchased, or built through use of pilot program grant funds For purposes of providing hospital care and medical services to qualified female veterans, a health care facility leased, purchased, or built under the pilot program shall be deemed to be— (1) an entity specified in section 101(a)(1)(B) of the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 ( 38 U.S.C. 1701 note); or (2) if the authority to carry out the program established under section 101 of such Act is terminated, an entity otherwise authorized to provide hospital care and medical services pursuant to an agreement entered into by the Secretary. (e) Report Not later than three years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit a report to Congress that includes the following: (1) The number of grants awarded under the pilot program. (2) The amount of each grant awarded under the pilot program. (3) A list of the health care entities awarded grants under the pilot program. (4) An assessment of the pilot program. (5) A recommendation as to whether the duration of the pilot program should be extended. (f) Definitions In this section: (1) Hospital care The term hospital care has the meaning given such term in section 1701 of title 38, United States Code. (2) Medical services The term medical services has the meaning given such term in section 1701 of title 38, United States Code. (3) Qualified female veteran The term qualified female veteran means a female veteran enrolled in the patient enrollment system of the Department of Veterans Affairs established and operated under section 1705 of title 38, United States Code. (g) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2017 to carry out the pilot program.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5433 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 9, 2016 Mrs. Kirkpatrick introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Claims Resolution Act of 2010 to clarify the use of the WMAT Settlement Fund.

1. Use of WMAT Settlement Fund Section 312(b)(2)(C)(i)(III) of the Claims Resolution Act of 2010 ( Public Law 111–291 ) is amended by inserting , including the completion of the WMAT rural water system in accordance with subsection (e)(4) after projects .
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5435 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 9, 2016 Mr. Luetkemeyer introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs A BILL To prohibit the payment of bonuses to certain Department of Veterans Affairs employees pending filling of Department of Veterans Affairs medical center director positions, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Providing Leadership and Improving Veterans Care Act . 2. Prohibition on payment of bonuses to covered employees pending filling of Department of Veterans Affairs medical center director positions (a) Prohibition No covered employee may be paid a bonus unless the Secretary of Veterans Affairs determines that no permanent position of Department of Veterans Affairs medical center director has been vacant for 18 consecutive months. (b) Covered employees In this section, the term covered employee means any employee of the Department of Veterans Affairs whose responsibilities include participation in the rating, ranking, or selection process for individuals to fill positions of Department medical center directors and who occupies a senior executive position (as such term is defined in section 713(g)(3) of title 38, United States Code). (c) Report to Congress Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and every 180 days thereafter, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit to Congress a report outlining all vacancies in Department of Veterans Affairs medical center director positions and the duration for which each such position has been vacant. (d) Applicability The prohibition under subsection (a) shall apply with respect to an 18-month period that begins on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5436 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 9, 2016 Mr. McDermott introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015 to require any trade agreement to which the United States is a party to stipulate the ability of the United States to deny the benefits of any dispute settlement claim that challenges any measure relating to human health that is adopted, maintained, or enforced by the United States in its territory, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting America’s Health Measures Act . 2. Trade negotiating objectives regarding human health Section 102(b)(4) of the Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015 ( Public Law 114–26 ; 19 U.S.C. 4201(b)(4) ) is amended— (1) by redesignating subparagraphs (G) and (H) as subparagraphs (H) and (I), respectively; and (2) by inserting after subparagraph (F) the following: (G) (i) recognizing the right of the United States to elect to deny the benefits of any dispute settlement claim that is made under the provisions of any trade agreement to which the United States is a party and that challenges any law or other measure relating to human health that is adopted, maintained, or enforced by the United States; and (ii) providing in each such trade agreement that, if the United States elects to deny a claim relating to a law or other measure that the United States considers appropriate to ensure that investment activity in its territory is undertaken in a manner sensitive to the human health objectives of the United States, then that claim shall be dismissible in any arbitration proceeding; .
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5440 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 9, 2016 Mr. Rice of South Carolina introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow certain regulated companies to elect out of the public utility property energy investment tax credit limitation in the case of solar energy property.

1. Election out of public utility property limitation with respect to solar energy property (a) In general Section 50(d) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following: At the election of a taxpayer with respect to public utility property, paragraph (2) shall not apply to energy property (as defined in section 48(a)(3)) which uses solar energy and is placed in service by the taxpayer after December 31, 2015. Such election shall be made on a property-by-property basis on a timely filed return for the taxable year in which such property is placed in service, and once made, may be revoked only with the consent of the Secretary. No such election may be made by the taxpayer if such election is required by a State or political subdivision thereof, by any agency or instrumentality of the United States, or by a public service or public utility commission or other similar body of any State or political subdivision thereof. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to property placed in service after December 31, 2015.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5441 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 9, 2016 Mr. Salmon introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To prohibit the National Endowment for the Arts to use funds to make grants for Literature Fellowships: Translation Projects.

1. Prohibition on the use of funds by the National Endowment for the Arts for grants for Literature Fellowships: Translation Projects No funds available to the National Endowment for the Arts may be used to make grants for Literature Fellowships: Translation Projects.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5443 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 9, 2016 Ms. Speier (for herself, Ms. Eshoo , Mrs. Capps , Mr. Tonko , Mr. Sherman , and Mr. Rangel ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure , and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce and the Judiciary , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To provide for mandamus actions under chapter 601 of title 49 of the United States Code.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the PHMSA Accountability Act . 2. Actions by private persons Section 60121 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (e) Mandamus A person may bring a civil action in an appropriate district court of the United States to compel the Secretary to perform a nondiscretionary duty under this chapter that the Secretary has failed to perform. .
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5444 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 9, 2016 Mr. Veasey (for himself, Mr. Gutiérrez , Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas , Mr. Vela , Ms. Jackson Lee , Mr. Hastings , Mr. Grijalva , Mr. Serrano , Mr. Conyers , Ms. Lofgren , Mr. Ellison , Ms. Velázquez , and Mr. Gene Green of Texas ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To prohibit the unlawful denial of any benefit to or deprivation of a right of a United States citizen by reason of age, or the immigration status of that citizen’s parent or legal guardian, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fourteenth Amendment Protection Act of 2016 . 2. Protection of the rights of United States citizens Notwithstanding the age of a United States citizen, the immigration status of any custodial parent or legal guardian of that citizen, or the ability of that parent or guardian to present a document establishing his or her immigration status as a lawful permanent resident, a State or political subdivision thereof— (1) may not deprive that citizen or the parent or legal guardian acting on behalf of that citizen of any benefit under Federal, State, or local law to which that citizen is lawfully entitled; (2) may not prohibit that citizen or the parent or legal guardian acting on behalf of that citizen from accessing any legal document to which that citizen is lawfully entitled or eligible to apply for; and (3) may not take any action or omit to take any action and thereby subject that citizen to the deprivation of any right, privilege, or immunity secured or protected by the Constitution or laws of the United States.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5446 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 10, 2016 Mr. Veasey (for himself, Mr. McGovern , and Mr. Polis ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To require the Attorney General to review foreign forms of identification, including consular identification cards and foreign passports without a valid visa, to establish a valid and secure form of identification, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Foreign ID Review Act of 2016 . 2. Review of foreign identification The Attorney General shall, not later than 270 days after the date of enactment of this Act, and every 2 years thereafter, review all forms of identification issued to foreign nationals within the United States by the Governments of Mexico, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras, including identifications issued by consular officers and foreign passports issued at consular offices, to determine if such forms of identification are sufficiently secure to verify the identity of the bearer of the form of identification for purposes including opening an account with an accredited financial institution and obtaining any benefit that the child of such bearer is lawfully entitled to. 3. Report to Congress Not later than 90 days after the completion of the review under section 2, the Attorney General shall submit to the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives and the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate a report that includes the results of such review.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5448 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 10, 2016 Ms. Brown of Florida introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To expand the Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program to include members of the Armed Forces serving on active duty and the families of such members.

1. Expansion of Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program Section 582(l) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 ( Public Law 110–181 ; 10 U.S.C. 10101 note) is amended by striking a member of a reserve component and inserting a member of the Armed Forces (including a member of a reserve component) .
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5451 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 10, 2016 Ms. Kuster (for herself and Mr. Crawford ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture , and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to exempt certain recipients of Department of Agriculture conservation assistance from certain reporting requirements, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Improving Access to Farm Conservation Act of 2016 . 2. Exemption for certain recipients of Department of Agriculture conservation assistance from certain reporting requirements Section 1244 of the Food Security Act of 1985 ( 16 U.S.C. 3844 ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (m) Exemption from certain reporting requirements (1) In general Notwithstanding the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 ( Public Law 109–282 ; 31 U.S.C. 6101 note), the requirements of parts 25 and 170 of title 2, Code of Federal Regulations, and any successor regulations, shall not apply with respect to assistance received by an exempted producer from the Secretary acting through the Natural Resources Conservation Service. (2) Exempted producer defined In this subsection, the term exempted producer means— (A) a person or entity that receives in a fiscal year $450,000 or less under this title; or (B) an Indian tribe. .
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5452 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit individuals eligible for Indian Health Service assistance to qualify for health savings accounts.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Native American Health Savings Improvement Act . 2. Individuals eligible for Indian Health Service assistance not disqualified from health savings accounts (a) In general Section 223(c)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (D) Special rule for individuals eligible for assistance under Indian Health Service programs For purposes of subparagraph (A)(ii), an individual shall not be treated as covered under a health plan described in such subparagraph merely because the individual receives hospital care or medical services under a medical care program of the Indian Health Service or of a tribal organization. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2016.

Passed the House of Representatives June 21, 2016. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5452 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 10, 2016 Mr. Moolenaar (for himself, Mr. Paulsen , Mrs. Noem , and Mr. Blumenauer ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit individuals eligible for Indian Health Service assistance to qualify for health savings accounts.

1. Individuals eligible for Indian Health Service assistance not disqualified from health savings accounts (a) In general Section 223(c)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (D) Special rule for individuals eligible for assistance under Indian Health Service programs For purposes of subparagraph (A)(ii), an individual shall not be treated as covered under a health plan described in such subparagraph merely because the individual receives hospital care or medical services under a medical care program of the Indian Health Service or of a tribal organization. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2016.
IIB 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5452 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 22, 2016 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance AN ACT To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit individuals eligible for Indian Health Service assistance to qualify for health savings accounts.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Native American Health Savings Improvement Act . 2. Individuals eligible for Indian Health Service assistance not disqualified from health savings accounts (a) In general Section 223(c)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (D) Special rule for individuals eligible for assistance under Indian Health Service programs For purposes of subparagraph (A)(ii), an individual shall not be treated as covered under a health plan described in such subparagraph merely because the individual receives hospital care or medical services under a medical care program of the Indian Health Service or of a tribal organization. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2016.

Passed the House of Representatives June 21, 2016. Karen L. Haas, Clerk
IB Union Calendar No. 490 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5452 [Report No. 114–631] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 10, 2016 Mr. Moolenaar (for himself, Mr. Paulsen , Mrs. Noem , and Mr. Blumenauer ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means June 21, 2016 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on June 10, 2016 A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit individuals eligible for Indian Health Service assistance to qualify for health savings accounts.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Native American Health Savings Improvement Act . 2. Individuals eligible for Indian Health Service assistance not disqualified from health savings accounts (a) In general Section 223(c)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (D) Special rule for individuals eligible for assistance under Indian Health Service programs For purposes of subparagraph (A)(ii), an individual shall not be treated as covered under a health plan described in such subparagraph merely because the individual receives hospital care or medical services under a medical care program of the Indian Health Service or of a tribal organization. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2016.

June 21, 2016 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5454 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 10, 2016 Mr. Smith of Washington (for himself and Mr. Franks of Arizona ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To provide for automatic acquisition of United States citizenship for certain internationally adopted individuals, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Adoptee Citizenship Act of 2016 . 2. United States citizenship for certain internationally adopted individuals Section 320(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1431(a)(3) ) is amended to read as follows: (b) Adopted children of citizen parent (1) In general Subsection (a) shall apply to a child adopted by a United States citizen parent if the child satisfies the requirements applicable to adopted children under subparagraph (E), (F), or (G) of section 101(b)(1), regardless of the date on which the adoption was finalized. (2) Limited application to certain adopted individuals residing in the united states Notwithstanding section 318, an individual born outside of the United States who was adopted by a United States citizen parent shall automatically become a citizen of the United States when all of the following conditions have been fulfilled: (A) The individual was adopted by a United States citizen before the individual reached 18 years of age. (B) The individual was physically present in the United States in the legal custody of the citizen parent pursuant to a lawful admission before the individual reached 18 years of age. (C) The individual never acquired United States citizenship before the date of the enactment of the Adoptee Citizenship Act of 2016 . (D) The individual was residing in the United States on the date of the enactment of the Adoptee Citizenship Act of 2016 pursuant to a lawful admission. (3) Limited application to certain adopted individuals residing outside of the united states (A) In general An individual who meets all of the criteria described in paragraph (2) except for subparagraph (D) shall automatically become a citizen of the United States on the date on which the individual is physically present in the United States pursuant to a lawful admission. (B) Inapplicability of grounds of inadmissibility The grounds of inadmissibility set forth in section 212(a) shall not apply to an individual described in subparagraph (A) who is seeking admission to the United States. (C) Criminal background check Notwithstanding subparagraphs (A) and (B), an individual described in subparagraph (A) may not be issued a visa unless— (i) the individual was subjected to a criminal background check; and (ii) if the background check conducted pursuant to clause (i) reveals that the individual has committed a crime that was not properly resolved, the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Secretary of State coordinated with relevant law enforcement agencies to ensure that appropriate action is taken to resolve such criminal activity. .
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5455 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 10, 2016 Mr. Westmoreland introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To amend the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to separate the market monitoring functions of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection from the Bureau’s supervisory functions.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Consumer Financial Information Act . 2. Separation of market monitoring functions and supervisory functions The Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 ( 12 U.S.C. 5481 et seq. ) is amended— (1) in section 1022(c)— (A) in paragraph (1), by striking In order to support its rulemaking and other functions, the and inserting The ; and (B) in paragraph (4)— (i) in subparagraph (A), by inserting after gather information the following: on a sampling basis ; (ii) in subparagraph (B)— (I) in clause (i), by striking a variety of sources, including examination reports concerning covered persons or service providers ; and (II) in clause (ii), by inserting after require the following: , on a sampling basis, ; and (iii) in subparagraph (C), by inserting before the period the following: or for purposes of assessing such covered persons’ or service providers’ compliance with the requirements of Federal consumer financial law ; (2) in section 1024(b)(1)— (A) in subparagraph (A), by adding and at the end; (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking ; and and inserting a period; and (C) by striking subparagraph (C); (3) in section 1025(b)(1)— (A) in subparagraph (A), by adding and at the end; (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking ; and and inserting a period; and (C) by striking subparagraph (C); and (4) in section 1026(b), by striking , and to assess and detect risks to consumers and consumer financial markets .
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5457 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 13, 2016 Mr. Jody B. Hice of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Chaffetz , Mr. Collins of Georgia , Mr. Allen , Mr. Tom Price of Georgia , Mr. Carter of Georgia , Mr. Westmoreland , Mr. Cramer , Mr. Loudermilk , Mr. Gosar , Mr. Whitfield , Mr. Graves of Georgia , Mr. Walker , Mr. Pittenger , Mr. Buck , Mr. Rogers of Alabama , Mrs. Walorski , Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois , Mr. Katko , Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania , Mr. Roskam , Mrs. Mimi Walters of California , Mr. Austin Scott of Georgia , Mr. Woodall , Mr. Brat , Mr. Walberg , Mr. Rokita , Mr. Messer , Mr. Aderholt , Mr. Westerman , Mr. Franks of Arizona , Mr. Lamborn , Mr. Brooks of Alabama , Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania , Mr. Barr , Mr. Newhouse , Mr. Sessions , Mr. Russell , Mr. Weber of Texas , Mr. Fleming , Mr. Rouzer , Mrs. Hartzler , Mr. Costello of Pennsylvania , Mr. Roe of Tennessee , Mr. Blum , Mr. Long , Mr. Mooney of West Virginia , Mr. MacArthur , Mr. Rothfus , Mr. Poliquin , and Mr. Issa ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To redesignate Gravelly Point Park, located along the George Washington Memorial Parkway in Arlington County, Virginia, as the Nancy Reagan Memorial Park, and for other purposes.

1. Redesignation Gravelly Point Park, located along the George Washington Memorial Parkway in Arlington County, Virginia, shall be redesignated as the Nancy Reagan Memorial Park . 2. References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to Gravelly Point Park shall be deemed to be a reference to the Nancy Reagan Memorial Park.