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I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 161 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To provide for the timely consideration of all licenses, permits, and approvals required under Federal law with respect to the siting, construction, expansion, or operation of any natural gas pipeline projects.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act . 2. Regulatory approval of natural gas pipeline projects Section 7 of the Natural Gas Act ( 15 U.S.C. 717f ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (i) (1) The Commission shall approve or deny an application for a certificate of public convenience and necessity for a prefiled project not later than 12 months after receiving a complete application that is ready to be processed, as defined by the Commission by regulation. (2) The agency responsible for issuing any license, permit, or approval required under Federal law in connection with a prefiled project for which a certificate of public convenience and necessity is sought under this Act shall approve or deny the issuance of the license, permit, or approval not later than 90 days after the Commission issues its final environmental document relating to the project. (3) The Commission may extend the time period under paragraph (2) by 30 days if an agency demonstrates that it cannot otherwise complete the process required to approve or deny the license, permit, or approval, and therefor will be compelled to deny the license, permit, or approval. In granting an extension under this paragraph, the Commission may offer technical assistance to the agency as necessary to address conditions preventing the completion of the review of the application for the license, permit, or approval. (4) If an agency described in paragraph (2) does not approve or deny the issuance of the license, permit, or approval within the time period specified under paragraph (2) or (3), as applicable, such license, permit, or approval shall take effect upon the expiration of 30 days after the end of such period. The Commission shall incorporate into the terms of such license, permit, or approval any conditions proffered by the agency described in paragraph (2) that the Commission does not find are inconsistent with the final environmental document. (5) For purposes of this subsection, the term prefiled project means a project for the siting, construction, expansion, or operation of a natural gas pipeline with respect to which a prefiling docket number has been assigned by the Commission pursuant to a prefiling process established by the Commission for the purpose of facilitating the formal application process for obtaining a certificate of public convenience and necessity. .

Passed the House of Representatives January 21, 2015. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 161 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 6, 2015 Mr. Pompeo (for himself, Mr. Olson , Mr. McKinley , Mr. Johnson of Ohio , and Mr. Collins of New York ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To provide for the timely consideration of all licenses, permits, and approvals required under Federal law with respect to the siting, construction, expansion, or operation of any natural gas pipeline projects.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act . 2. Regulatory approval of natural gas pipeline projects Section 7 of the Natural Gas Act ( 15 U.S.C. 717f ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (i) (1) The Commission shall approve or deny an application for a certificate of public convenience and necessity for a prefiled project not later than 12 months after receiving a complete application that is ready to be processed, as defined by the Commission by regulation. (2) The agency responsible for issuing any license, permit, or approval required under Federal law in connection with a prefiled project for which a certificate of public convenience and necessity is sought under this Act shall approve or deny the issuance of the license, permit, or approval not later than 90 days after the Commission issues its final environmental document relating to the project. (3) The Commission may extend the time period under paragraph (2) by 30 days if an agency demonstrates that it cannot otherwise complete the process required to approve or deny the license, permit, or approval, and therefor will be compelled to deny the license, permit, or approval. In granting an extension under this paragraph, the Commission may offer technical assistance to the agency as necessary to address conditions preventing the completion of the review of the application for the license, permit, or approval. (4) If an agency described in paragraph (2) does not approve or deny the issuance of the license, permit, or approval within the time period specified under paragraph (2) or (3), as applicable, such license, permit, or approval shall take effect upon the expiration of 30 days after the end of such period. The Commission shall incorporate into the terms of such license, permit, or approval any conditions proffered by the agency described in paragraph (2) that the Commission does not find are inconsistent with the final environmental document. (5) For purposes of this subsection, the term prefiled project means a project for the siting, construction, expansion, or operation of a natural gas pipeline with respect to which a prefiling docket number has been assigned by the Commission pursuant to a prefiling process established by the Commission for the purpose of facilitating the formal application process for obtaining a certificate of public convenience and necessity. .
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 161 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 22, 2015 Received AN ACT To provide for the timely consideration of all licenses, permits, and approvals required under Federal law with respect to the siting, construction, expansion, or operation of any natural gas pipeline projects.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act . 2. Regulatory approval of natural gas pipeline projects Section 7 of the Natural Gas Act ( 15 U.S.C. 717f ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (i) (1) The Commission shall approve or deny an application for a certificate of public convenience and necessity for a prefiled project not later than 12 months after receiving a complete application that is ready to be processed, as defined by the Commission by regulation. (2) The agency responsible for issuing any license, permit, or approval required under Federal law in connection with a prefiled project for which a certificate of public convenience and necessity is sought under this Act shall approve or deny the issuance of the license, permit, or approval not later than 90 days after the Commission issues its final environmental document relating to the project. (3) The Commission may extend the time period under paragraph (2) by 30 days if an agency demonstrates that it cannot otherwise complete the process required to approve or deny the license, permit, or approval, and therefor will be compelled to deny the license, permit, or approval. In granting an extension under this paragraph, the Commission may offer technical assistance to the agency as necessary to address conditions preventing the completion of the review of the application for the license, permit, or approval. (4) If an agency described in paragraph (2) does not approve or deny the issuance of the license, permit, or approval within the time period specified under paragraph (2) or (3), as applicable, such license, permit, or approval shall take effect upon the expiration of 30 days after the end of such period. The Commission shall incorporate into the terms of such license, permit, or approval any conditions proffered by the agency described in paragraph (2) that the Commission does not find are inconsistent with the final environmental document. (5) For purposes of this subsection, the term prefiled project means a project for the siting, construction, expansion, or operation of a natural gas pipeline with respect to which a prefiling docket number has been assigned by the Commission pursuant to a prefiling process established by the Commission for the purpose of facilitating the formal application process for obtaining a certificate of public convenience and necessity. .

Passed the House of Representatives January 21, 2015. Karen L. Haas, Clerk
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 162 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 6, 2015 Mr. Schweikert introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To amend the Truth in Lending Act to allow certain loans that are not fully amortizing to be used in seller carryback financing on residential mortgage loans.

1. Removing limitation Section 103(cc)(2)(E) of the Truth in Lending Act (as added by section 1401 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act) is amended— (1) by striking clause (ii); and (2) by redesignating clauses (iii), (iv), and (v) as clauses (ii), (iii), and (iv), respectively.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 163 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 6, 2015 Mr. Schweikert introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To require the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System to collect, publish, and keep current an objective index of dollar-denominated loan interest rates of various maturities, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Rate of Average Time Execution Act of 2015 or the RATE Act of 2015 . 2. Publication of certain loan rates (a) In general The Federal Reserve Act is amended by inserting after section 11B the following: 11C. Publication of certain loan rates (a) In general The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System shall collect, publish, and keep current a set of indices reporting the rate for dollar-denominated loans of various maturities. (b) Specific requirements The indices described under subsection (a) shall— (1) be derived from a collation of objective, anonymized data collected from a variety of financial institutions for a variety of loan products, where such institutions are representative of a broad range of participants in the financial market; (2) contain information representing executed transactions from a basket of credit products, determined by the Board and derived from real market data based on actual borrowing costs; (3) list the average of loan rates with maturities of overnight, one month, three months, six months, nine months, and one year; (4) not contain the Federal funds rate; (5) be published on the Board’s website and updated weekly; and (6) be clearly labeled in such a way that they cannot be misinterpreted to be rate targets set by the Federal Open Market Committee. . (b) Rulemaking The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System shall issue regulations to carry out section 11C of the Federal Reserve Act, as added by subsection (a), before the end of the 90-day period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 164 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 6, 2015 Mr. Schweikert introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To require that the United States Government prioritize all obligations on the debt held by the public, Social Security benefits, and military pay in the event that the debt limit is reached, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ensuring the Full Faith and Credit of the United States and Protecting America's Soldiers and Seniors Act . 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) The Secretary of the Treasury is legally required to carry out the obligations set forth in Public Law 104–121. (2) The debt obligations held by the Social Security trust fund may only be redeemed in order to pay Social Security benefits and necessary administrative expenses. (3) So long as there is a positive balance of assets in the Social Security trust fund, an appropriate amount of obligations may be converted into an equal amount of publicly held debt in order to finance the full and timely payment of all Social Security obligations without exceeding the debt ceiling. 3. Prioritize obligations on the debt held by the public, Social Security benefits, and military pay In the event that the debt of the United States Government reaches the statutory limit as defined in section 3101 of title 31, United States Code, the following shall take equal priority over all other obligations incurred by the Government of the United States: (1) The authority of the Department of the Treasury contained in section 3123 of title 31, United States Code, to pay with legal tender the principal and interest on debt held by the public. (2) The authority of the Commissioner of Social Security to pay monthly old-age, survivors’ and disability insurance benefits under title II of the Social Security Act. (3) The payment of pay and allowances for members of the Armed Forces on active duty.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 165 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 6, 2015 Mr. Schweikert introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To provide that the President shall submit to Congress a report detailing the priority of Federal spending if the statutory debt limit is reached, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Transparency on Prioritizing Spending Act . 2. Priority of spending if the debt ceiling is reached Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the President shall submit to Congress a report listing, in descending order of prioritization, which obligations of the United States Government will be paid in the event that the debt of the United States Government, as defined in section 3101 of title 31, United States Code, reaches the statutory limit.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 168 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 6, 2015 Mr. Simpson introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To authorize an additional district judgeship for the district of Idaho.

1. District judgeship for the district of Idaho (a) In general The President shall appoint, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, 1 additional district judge for the district of Idaho. (b) Technical and conforming amendment In order that the table contained in section 133(a) of title 28, United States Code, will reflect the change in the number of judgeships authorized by subsection (a), such table is amended by striking the item relating to Idaho and inserting the following: Idaho 3 .
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 169 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 6, 2015 Mr. Smith of Nebraska (for himself, Mr. Walden , Ms. Jenkins of Kansas , Mr. Loebsack , and Mr. Young of Indiana ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to remove the 96-hour physician certification requirement for inpatient critical access hospital services.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Critical Access Hospital Relief Act of 2015 . 2. Removing Medicare 96-hour physician certification requirement for inpatient critical access hospital services (a) In general Section 1814(a) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395f(a) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (6), by adding and at the end; (2) in paragraph (7), at the end of subparagraph (E), by striking and and inserting a period; and (3) by striking paragraph (8). (b) Application The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to items and services furnished on or after January 1, 2015.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 170 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 6, 2015 Mr. Smith of Nebraska introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means , 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 extend the nonenforcement instruction for the Medicare direct supervision requirement for therapeutic hospital outpatient services insofar as it applies to critical access hospitals and rural hospitals, to require a study of the impact on critical access hospitals and rural hospitals of a failure to extend such instruction, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Rural Health Care Provider Relief Act of 2015 . 2. Extension of nonenforcement instruction for the Medicare direct supervision requirement for therapeutic hospital outpatient services for critical access hospitals and rural hospitals; study of impact of failure to extend such instruction (a) Extension of therapy supervision nonenforcement instruction The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall, during the extension period, extend the therapy supervision nonenforcement instruction. (b) Definitions In this section: (1) Therapy supervision nonenforcement instruction The term therapy supervision nonenforcement instruction means the enforcement instruction on supervision requirements for outpatient therapeutic services in critical access and small rural hospitals, as extended for calendar year 2013 by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and through calendar year 2014 by Public Law 113–198 (released as of November 1, 2012). (2) Critical access hospital; small rural hospital The terms critical access hospital and small rural hospital have the meanings given such terms for purposes of the therapy supervision nonenforcement instruction. (3) Extension period The term extension period means calendar year 2015, and includes a subsequent calendar year unless the report under subsection (c)(2) has been submitted at least 90 days before the end of the previous calendar year. (c) Study and report on impact of failure To extend therapy supervision nonenforcement instruction (1) Study The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall conduct a study on the impact (including the economic impact and the impact upon hospital staffing needs, if any) on critical access hospitals and small rural hospitals of not extending the therapy supervision nonenforcement instruction. (2) Report The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall submit to Congress a report on the findings of the study conducted under paragraph (1), including recommendations regarding whether the therapy supervision nonenforcement instruction should be extended or made permanent.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 171 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 6, 2015 Mr. Smith of Nebraska introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services , and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture , Energy and Commerce , the Judiciary , the Budget , Oversight and Government Reform , Ways and Means , and Small Business , 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 repeal the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.

1. Repeal The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act ( Public Law 111–203 ) is repealed and the provisions of law amended by such Act are revived or restored as if such Act had not been enacted.
IB 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 172 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To designate the United States courthouse located at 501 East Court Street in Jackson, Mississippi, as the R. Jess Brown United States Courthouse .

1. Designation The United States courthouse located at 501 East Court Street in Jackson, Mississippi, shall be known and designated as the R. Jess Brown United States Courthouse . 2. References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the United States courthouse referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be a reference to the R. Jess Brown United States Courthouse .

Passed the House of Representatives April 28, 2015. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 172 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 6, 2015 Mr. Thompson of Mississippi introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To designate the United States courthouse located at 501 East Court Street in Jackson, Mississippi, as the R. Jess Brown United States Courthouse .

1. Designation The United States courthouse located at 501 East Court Street in Jackson, Mississippi, shall be known and designated as the R. Jess Brown United States Courthouse . 2. References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the United States courthouse referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be a reference to the R. Jess Brown United States Courthouse .
IIB 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 172 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 29, 2015 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works AN ACT To designate the United States courthouse located at 501 East Court Street in Jackson, Mississippi, as the R. Jess Brown United States Courthouse .

1. Designation The United States courthouse located at 501 East Court Street in Jackson, Mississippi, shall be known and designated as the R. Jess Brown United States Courthouse . 2. References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the United States courthouse referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be a reference to the R. Jess Brown United States Courthouse .

Passed the House of Representatives April 28, 2015. Karen L. Haas, Clerk
IB House Calendar No. 25 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 172 [Report No. 114–89] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 6, 2015 Mr. Thompson of Mississippi introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure April 23, 2015 Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed A BILL To designate the United States courthouse located at 501 East Court Street in Jackson, Mississippi, as the R. Jess Brown United States Courthouse .

1. Designation The United States courthouse located at 501 East Court Street in Jackson, Mississippi, shall be known and designated as the R. Jess Brown United States Courthouse . 2. References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the United States courthouse referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be a reference to the R. Jess Brown United States Courthouse .

April 23, 2015 Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 173 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 6, 2015 Mr. Thornberry (for himself, Mr. McClintock , Mr. Sessions , Mr. LaMalfa , Mr. Cook , Mr. Cramer , Mr. Huizenga of Michigan , Mr. Franks of Arizona , Mr. Olson , Ms. Granger , Mr. Lance , Mr. Conaway , Mr. Gosar , Mr. Turner , Mr. Womack , Mr. Yoho , Mr. Massie , Mr. Wilson of South Carolina , Mr. Jones , Mr. Culberson , Mr. Goodlatte , Mr. Bilirakis , and Mr. Miller of Florida ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To repeal the Federal estate and gift taxes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Death Tax Repeal Act . 2. Repeal of estate and gift taxes (a) In general Subtitle B of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to estate, gift, and generation-skipping taxes) is hereby repealed. (b) Effective date The repeal made by subsection (a) shall apply to estates of decedents dying, gifts made, and generation-skipping transfers made after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 175 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 6, 2015 Mr. Womack introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To provide for the revision of certification requirements for the labeling of certain electronic products under the Energy Star program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the ENERGY STAR Regulatory Improvement Act . 2. Third-party certification under Energy Star program Section 324A of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act ( 42 U.S.C. 6294a ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (e) Third-Party certification (1) In general Subject to paragraph (2), not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this subsection, the Administrator shall revise the certification requirements for the labeling of consumer, home, and office electronic products for program partners that have complied with all requirements of the Energy Star program for a period of at least 18 months. (2) Administration In the case of a program partner described in paragraph (1), the new requirements under paragraph (1)— (A) shall not require third-party certification for a product to be listed; but (B) may require that test data and other product information be submitted to facilitate product listing and performance verification for a sample of products. (3) Third parties Nothing in this subsection prevents the Administrator from using third parties in the course of the administration of the Energy Star program. (4) Termination (A) In general Subject to subparagraph (B), an exemption from third-party certification provided to a program partner under paragraph (1) shall terminate if the program partner is found to have violated program requirements with respect to at least 2 separate models during a 2-year period. (B) Resumption A termination for a program partner under subparagraph (A) shall cease if the program partner complies with all Energy Star program requirements for a period of at least 3 years. .
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 176 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 6, 2015 Mr. Womack introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 to permit the collection of user fees by non-Federal entities in connection with the challenge cost-sharing program for management of recreation facilities, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Local Organization Cooperative Agreement for Land and Facility Maintenance Act of 2015 or the LOCAL Act of 2015 . 2. Challenge cost-sharing program for management of recreation facilities Section 225 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 ( 33 U.S.C. 2328 ) is amended— (1) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d); and (2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following: (c) User fees (1) Collection of fees The Secretary may permit a non-Federal public or private entity that has entered into an agreement pursuant to subsection (b) to collect user fees for the use of developed recreation sites and facilities, whether developed or constructed by such entity or the Department of the Army. (2) Use of fees A non-Federal public or private entity collecting user fees pursuant to paragraph (1) may— (A) retain up to 100 percent of the fees collected, as determined by the Secretary; and (B) use that amount, as approved by the Secretary, for operation, maintenance, and management at the recreation site where collected, notwithstanding section 210(b)(4) of the Flood Control Act of 1968 ( 16 U.S.C. 460d–3(b)(4) ). (3) Terms and conditions The authority of a non-Federal public or private entity under this subsection shall be subject to such terms and conditions as the Secretary determines necessary to protect the interests of the United States. .
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 177 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 6, 2015 Mr. Womack (for himself and Mr. Amodei ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services , and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , 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 title 10, United States Code, to continue the national security exemption from emissions regulations when an excess Department of Defense vehicle covered by the exemption is transferred to a firefighting agency in a State or to any other State agency.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Firefighter Equipment Protection Act . 2. Continuation of national security emissions exemption for certain Department of Defense vehicle transfers (a) Continuation of emissions exemption upon transfer Section 2576b of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (e); and (2) by inserting after subsection (c) the following new subsection (d): (d) Continuation of emissions exemption upon transfer Personal property transferred under the authority of this section or through the Federal Excess Personal Property (FEPP) program or the Firefighter Property program (FFP) that qualified for a national security exemption under section 89.908 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations, shall maintain this exemption even after the personal property is transferred to a firefighting agency in a State or to another State agency. . (b) Effective date Subsection (d) of section 2576b of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a)(2), shall apply to personal property described in such subsection (d) and transferred under such section or through the Federal Excess Personal Property program or the Firefighter Property program after July 1, 2014.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 179 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 6, 2015 Mr. Yoder introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration , 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 Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 to reduce the rates of pay of Members of Congress by 5 percent and eliminate future cost-of-living adjustments in such rates of pay.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Congressional Pay Reduction Act . 2. Reduction in rates of pay and elimination of future cost-of-living adjustments for members of congress Section 601(a) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 ( 2 U.S.C. 4501 ) is amended by amending paragraph (2) to read as follows: (2) Effective with respect to pay periods beginning after the date of the regularly scheduled general election for Federal office held in November 2016, the annual rate of pay for each of the positions described in paragraph (1) shall be equal to 95 percent of the annual rate of pay for such position for the most recent pay period preceding such election. .
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 182 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 7, 2015 Mr. Calvert (for himself, Mr. Takano , Mr. Hunter , Mr. Honda , Mr. Cook , and Mr. Peters ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs A BILL To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to permit the centralized reporting of veteran enrollment by certain groups, districts, and consortiums of educational institutions.

1. Centralized reporting of veteran enrollment by certain groups, districts, and consortiums of educational institutions (a) In general Section 3684(a) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by inserting 32, 33, after 31, ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (4) For purposes of this subsection, the term educational institution may include a group, district, or consortium of separately accredited educational institutions located in the same State that are organized in a manner that facilitates the centralized reporting of the enrollments in such group, district, or consortium of institutions. . (b) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to reports submitted on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 186 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 7, 2015 Mr. Hudson introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To repeal the Federal estate and gift taxes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Farmers Against Crippling Taxes Act . 2. Repeal of estate and gift taxes (a) In general Subtitle B of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to estate, gift, and generation-skipping taxes) is hereby repealed. (b) Effective date The repeal made by subsection (a) shall apply to estates of decedents dying, gifts made, and generation-skipping transfers made after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 189 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 7, 2015 Mr. Grayson introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To extend foreclosure and eviction protections for servicemembers, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Servicemember Foreclosure Protections Extension Act of 2015 . 2. Temporary extension of extended period of protections for members of uniformed services relating to mortgages, mortgage foreclosure, and eviction Section 710(d) of the Honoring America’s Veterans and Caring for Camp Lejeune Families Act of 2012 ( Public Law 112–154 ; 126 Stat. 1208) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking December 31, 2015 and inserting December 31, 2016 ; and (2) in paragraph (3), by striking January 1, 2016 and inserting January 1, 2017 .
IB Union Calendar No. 273 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 189 [Report No. 114–356] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 7, 2015 Mr. Grayson introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs December 1, 2015 Additional sponsors: Ms. Brown of Florida and Ms. Kuster December 1, 2015 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To extend foreclosure and eviction protections for servicemembers, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Servicemember Foreclosure Protections Extension Act of 2015 . 2. Temporary extension of extended period of protections for members of uniformed services relating to mortgages, mortgage foreclosure, and eviction Section 710(d) of the Honoring America’s Veterans and Caring for Camp Lejeune Families Act of 2012 ( Public Law 112–154 ; 126 Stat. 1208) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking December 31, 2015 and inserting December 31, 2016 ; and (2) in paragraph (3), by striking January 1, 2016 and inserting January 1, 2017 .

December 1, 2015 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 190 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 7, 2015 Mr. Grayson introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To make foreclosure and eviction protections for servicemembers permanent, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Making Servicemember Foreclosure Protections Permanent Act . 2. Extended period of protections for members of uniformed services relating to mortgages, mortgage foreclosure, and eviction made permanent Section 710(d) of the Honoring America’s Veterans and Caring for Camp Lejeune Families Act of 2012 ( Public Law 112–154 ; 126 Stat. 1208) is amended by striking paragraphs (1) and (3).
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 192 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 7, 2015 Mr. Bilirakis 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 deny the refundable portion of the child tax credit to individuals who are not authorized to be employed in the United States and to terminate the use of certifying acceptance agents to facilitate the application process for ITINs.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stop Handouts to Unauthorized Taxpayers Act of 2015 or the SHUT Act of 2015 . 2. Denial of refundable portion of child tax credit to individuals not authorized to be employed in the united states (a) In general Subsection (d) of section 24 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (5) Identification requirement with respect to taxpayer (A) In general Paragraph (1) shall not apply to any taxpayer for any taxable year unless the taxpayer includes the taxpayer’s social security number on the return of tax for such taxable year or otherwise demonstrates on the return that the taxpayer is authorized to be employed in the United States. (B) Joint returns In the case of a joint return, the requirement of subparagraph (A) shall be treated as met if either spouse meets such requirement. (C) Omission treated as mathematical or clerical error Any failure to meet the requirement of subparagraph (A) shall be treated as a mathematical or clerical error and assessed according to section 6213(b)(1). . (b) Conforming amendment Subsection (e) of section 24 of such Code is amended by inserting with respect to qualifying children after Identification requirement in the heading thereof. (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act. 3. Termination of certifying agent program Effective on the date of the enactment of this Act, no Individual Taxpayer Identification Number may be issued by the Secretary of the Treasury (or any delegate of such Secretary) unless the supporting documentary evidence is submitted to such Secretary or any delegate of such Secretary who is an employee within the Department of the Treasury.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 197 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 7, 2015 Mr. Nadler (for himself, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen , Ms. Pelosi , Mr. Hoyer , Mr. Clyburn , Mr. Becerra , Mr. Crowley , Mr. Conyers , Mr. Polis , Mr. Cicilline , Mr. Sean Patrick Maloney of New York , Mr. Pocan , Ms. Sinema , Mr. Takano , Mr. Blumenauer , Ms. Bonamici , Ms. Brownley of California , Mrs. Capps , Mr. Capuano , Mr. Cárdenas , Mr. Cartwright , Ms. Chu of California , Ms. Clark of Massachusetts , Ms. Clarke of New York , Mr. Connolly , Mr. Courtney , Mr. Cummings , Mrs. Davis of California , Mr. DeFazio , Ms. DeGette , Ms. DelBene , Ms. DeLauro , Mr. Deutch , Mr. Doggett , Mr. Michael F. Doyle of Pennsylvania , Mr. Ellison , Ms. Eshoo , Mr. Farr , Mr. Foster , Ms. Frankel of Florida , Ms. Gabbard , Mr. Gallego , Mr. Grijalva , Ms. Michelle Lujan Grisham of New Mexico , Ms. Hahn , Mr. Hanna , Mr. Hastings , Mr. Higgins , Mr. Honda , Mr. Huffman , Mr. Israel , Mr. Kennedy , Mr. Kildee , Mr. Kilmer , Ms. Kuster , Mr. Langevin , Ms. Lee , Mr. Lewis , Mr. Loebsack , Ms. Lofgren , Mr. Lowenthal , Mrs. Lowey , Mr. Lynch , Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York , Ms. McCollum , Ms. Meng , Ms. Moore , Mr. Murphy of Florida , Ms. Norton , Mr. Pallone , Mr. Perlmutter , Mr. Peters , Ms. Pingree , Mr. Quigley , Mr. Rangel , Ms. Roybal-Allard , Mr. Sarbanes , Ms. Schakowsky , Mr. Schiff , Mr. Schrader , Mr. Scott of Virginia , Mr. Serrano , Mr. Sherman , Ms. Slaughter , Mr. Smith of Washington , Ms. Speier , Mr. Swalwell of California , Ms. Titus , Mr. Tonko , Ms. Tsongas , Mr. Van Hollen , Mr. Vargas , Mr. Veasey , Ms. Velázquez , Ms. Wasserman Schultz , Mr. Welch , Ms. Wilson of Florida , Mr. Yarmuth , Mr. Cohen , Mr. Meeks , Mr. Johnson of Georgia , Mr. Delaney , Mr. Thompson of California , Ms. Linda T. Sánchez of California , Ms. Esty , and Mr. Cooper ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To repeal the Defense of Marriage Act and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Respect for Marriage Act . 2. Repeal of section added to title 28, United States Code, by section 2 of the Defense of Marriage Act Section 1738C of title 28, United States Code, is repealed, and the table of sections at the beginning of chapter 115 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to that section. 3. Marriage recognition Section 7 of title 1, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 7. Marriage (a) For the purposes of any Federal law in which marital status is a factor, an individual shall be considered married if that individual’s marriage is valid in the State where the marriage was entered into or, in the case of a marriage entered into outside any State, if the marriage is valid in the place where entered into and the marriage could have been entered into in a State. (b) In this section, the term State means a State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or any other territory or possession of the United States. .
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 202 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 7, 2015 Mr. Turner introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Dayton Aviation Heritage Preservation Act of 1992 to rename a site of the park.

1. Amendment to the Dayton Aviation Heritage Preservation Act of 1992 Section 101(b)(5) of the Dayton Aviation Heritage Preservation Act of 1992 ( 16 U.S.C. 410ww(b)(5) ) is amended by striking Aviation Center and inserting National Museum .
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 205 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 8, 2015 Mr. Burgess introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To prohibit the Secretary of Homeland Security from granting a work authorization to an alien found to have been unlawfully present in the United States.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Equal Protection for American Workers Act . 2. Prohibition on certain work authorizations Effective beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security is prohibited from granting a work authorization to an alien who has been finally determined, in a valid immigration proceeding during which due process was afforded, to have been at any time unlawfully present in the United States.
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 206 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 8, 2015 Mr. Collins of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Loudermilk , Mr. Salmon , and Mr. Perry ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary , and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security , 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 prohibit the use of funds to carry out memoranda issued by the Secretary of Homeland Security and the President, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Immigration Accountability Act . 2. Prohibition on use of funds None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available, including any funds or fees collected or otherwise made available for expenditure, by any Act for any fiscal year may be used to implement, administer, carry out, or enforce the policies in any of the following: (1) The memorandum issued by the Secretary of Homeland Security on June 15, 2012, on exercising prosecutorial discretion with respect to individuals who came to the United States as children. (2) The memoranda issued by the Secretary of Homeland Security on November 20, 2014, on any of the following subjects: (A) Southern border and approaches campaign. (B) Policies for the apprehension, detention, and removal of undocumented immigrants. (C) Secure Communities. (D) Personnel reform for Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers. (E) Exercising prosecutorial discretion with respect to individuals who came to the United States as children and with respect to certain individuals who are the parents of U.S. citizens or permanent residents. (F) Expansion of the Provisional Waiver Program. (G) Policies supporting U.S. high skilled businesses and workers. (H) Families of U.S. Armed Forces members and enlistees. (I) Directive to provide consistency regarding advanced parole. (J) Policies to promote and increase access to U.S. citizenship. (3) The memoranda issued by the President on November 21, 2014, on any of the following subjects: (A) Creating welcoming communities and fully integrating immigrants and refugees. (B) Modernizing and streamlining the U.S. immigrant visa system for the 21st century. (4) Any substantially similar memorandum issued after November 21, 2014. 3. Conforming amendments Section 286(n) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1356(n) ) is amended— (1) by striking (n) All and inserting (n)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), all ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (2) No deposit in the Immigration Examinations Fee Account may be used to implement, administer, carry out, or enforce the policies in any of the memoranda referred to in section 2 of the Immigration Accountability Act. .
I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 208 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 8, 2015 Ms. Velázquez (for herself, Mr. Nadler , Mr. Rangel , Ms. Meng , and Mr. Crowley ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business A BILL To require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to establish a program to make loans to certain businesses, homeowners, and renters affected by Superstorm Sandy.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Superstorm Sandy Relief Act of 2015 . 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) In 2012, Superstorm Sandy caused substantial physical and economic damage to the United States, and New York in particular. (2) For businesses and homeowners, the primary means of obtaining long-term Federal financial assistance in the wake of disasters such as Superstorm Sandy is through the Small Business Administration’s Disaster Loan Program. (3) With regard to the Small Business Administration’s operation of the Disaster Loan Program after Superstorm Sandy, the Government Accountability Office found that the Administration did not meet its timeliness goals for processing business loan applications. (4) According to the Government Accountability Office, the Small Business Administration stated that it was challenged by an unexpectedly high volume of loan applications that it received early in its response to Superstorm Sandy. (5) As a result, many businesses and homeowners affected by Superstorm Sandy were unable to apply for financing from the Small Business Administration. 3. Disaster loans for businesses, homeowners, and renters affected by Superstorm Sandy (a) Establishment Not later than 45 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Small Business Administration shall establish and carry out a loan program under which a small business concern, homeowner, or renter that was located within an area and during the time period with respect to which a major disaster was declared by the President under section 401 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5170 ) by reason of Superstorm Sandy may apply— (1) for a loan to repair, rehabilitate, or replace property damaged or destroyed by reason of Superstorm Sandy; or (2) if such a small business concern has suffered substantial economic injury by reason of Superstorm Sandy, for a loan to assist such a small business concern. (b) Requirements To carry out the program described in subsection (a), the Administrator shall use the same application, selection, and notice requirements and procedures that are used under section 7(b) of the Small Business Act Section 7(b) (15 U.S.C. 636(b)). (c) Timing The Administrator shall select loan recipients and make available loans under this Act for a period of not less than 1 year after the date on which the Administrator establishes the program.