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II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 648 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 4, 2015 Mr. Grassley (for himself and Mr. Brown ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve formulary requirements for prescription drug plans and MA–PD plans with respect to certain categories or classes of drugs.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Medicare Formulary Improvement Act of 2015 . 2. Improving formulary requirements for prescription drug plans and MA–PD plans with respect to certain categories or classes of drugs (a) In general Section 1860D–4(b)(3)(G) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395w–104(b)(3)(G) ) is amended to read as follows: (G) Required inclusion of drugs in certain categories and classes (i) Formulary requirements (I) In general Subject to subclause (II), a PDP sponsor offering a prescription drug plan shall be required to include all covered part D drugs in the categories and classes described in clause (iii). (II) Exceptions Subject to clause (ii), the Secretary may establish exceptions that permit a PDP sponsor offering a prescription drug plan to exclude from its formulary a particular covered part D drug in a category or class that is otherwise required to be included in the formulary under subclause (I) (or to otherwise limit access to such a drug, including through prior authorization or utilization management). (ii) Implementation The Secretary shall establish any exceptions under clause (i)(II) through the promulgation of a regulation which includes a public notice and comment period. (iii) Requirement for certain categories and classes The following categories and classes of drugs are described in this clause: (I) Anticonvulsants. (II) Antidepressants. (III) Antineoplastics. (IV) Antipsychotics. (V) Antiretrovirals. (VI) Immunosuppressants for the treatment of transplant rejection. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to plan year 2015 and subsequent plan years.
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 651 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 4, 2015 Mrs. Boxer (for herself and Mrs. Feinstein ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to acquire certain land in Martinez, California, for inclusion in the John Muir National Historic Site, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the John Muir National Historic Site Expansion Act . 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Historic site The term historic site means the John Muir National Historic Site in Martinez, California, established by Public Law 88–547 (78 Stat. 753). (2) Map The term map means the map entitled John Muir National Historic Site Proposed Boundary Expansion , numbered 426/127150, and dated November 2014. (3) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior. 3. John Muir National Historic Site land acquisition (a) Acquisition The Secretary may acquire by donation the approximately 44 acres of land and any interests in the land that are identified on the map. (b) Boundary On acquisition of the land under subsection (a), the Secretary shall adjust the boundary of the historic site to include the acquired land. (c) Administration The Secretary shall administer the land and any interests in the land acquired under subsection (a) as part of the historic site. (d) Date Certain The authority provided under subsections (a) through (c) shall apply only if the Muir Heritage Land Trust holds title to the land identified on the map by August 31, 2015.
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 652 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 4, 2015 Mr. Paul introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To amend title 13, United States Code, to provide for the more accurate and complete enumeration of members of the Armed Forces in any tabulation of total population by the Secretary of Commerce, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Service Members and Communities Count Act of 2014 . 2. Improved enumeration of members of the Armed Forces in any tabulation of total population by Secretary of Commerce (a) In general Section 141 of title 13, United States Code, is amended— (1) by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection (h); and (2) by inserting after subsection (f) the following: (g) Effective beginning with the 2020 decennial census of population, in taking any tabulation of total population by States, the Secretary shall take appropriate measures to ensure, to the maximum extent practicable, that all members of the Armed Forces deployed abroad on the date of taking such tabulation are— (1) fully and accurately counted; and (2) properly attributed to the State in which their residence at their permanent duty station or homeport is located on such date. . (b) Construction The amendments made by subsection (a) shall not be construed to affect the residency status of any member of the Armed Forces under any provision of law other than title 13, United States Code.
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 654 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 4, 2015 Mr. Roberts (for himself, Ms. Heitkamp , and Mr. Moran ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To exempt certain class A CDL drivers from the requirement to obtain a hazardous material endorsement while operating a service vehicle with a fuel tank containing 3,785 liters (1,000 gallons) or less of diesel fuel.

1. Hazardous material endorsement exemption (a) Exclusion Section 5117(d)(1) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subparagraph (B), by striking and at the end; (2) in subparagraph (C), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (D) a service vehicle carrying diesel fuel in quantities of 3,785 liters (1,000 gallons) or less that is— (i) driven by a class A commercial driver’s license holder who is a custom harvester, an agricultural retailer, an agricultural business employee, an agricultural cooperative employee, or an agricultural producer; and (ii) clearly marked with a placard reading Diesel Fuel . . (b) Exemption Section 31315(b) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (8) Hazardous materials endorsement exemption The Secretary shall exempt all class A commercial driver’s license holders who are custom harvesters, agricultural retailers, agricultural business employees, agricultural cooperative employees, or agricultural producers from the requirement to obtain a hazardous material endorsement under part 383 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, while operating a service vehicle carrying diesel fuel in quantities of 3,785 liters (1,000 gallons) or less if the tank containing such fuel is clearly marked with a placard reading Diesel Fuel . .
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 655 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 4, 2015 Mr. Thune introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To prohibit the use of funds by the Secretary of the Interior to make a final determination on the listing of the northern long-eared bat under the Endangered Species Act of 1973.

1. Northern long-eared bat (a) Prohibition The Secretary of the Interior shall not use any funds otherwise available to the Secretary to make a final determination on the listing of the northern long-eared bat (Myotis septentrionalis) pursuant to section 4 of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 ( 16 U.S.C. 1533 ). (b) Relationship to other law The Secretary of the Interior shall not be considered to be in violation of section 4(b)(6) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 ( 16 U.S.C. 1533(b)(6) ), for failure to publish a final regulation in accordance with this section.
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 656 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 4, 2015 Mr. Portman introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To amend the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act to enable State child protective services systems to improve the identification and assessment of child victims of sex trafficking, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ensuring a Better Response for Victims of Child Sex Trafficking . 2. CAPTA amendments (a) State plans Section 106 of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5106a ) is amended— (1) in subsection (b)(2)(B)— (A) in clause (xxii), by striking and at the end; and (B) by adding at the end the following: (xxiv) provisions and procedures requiring identification and assessment of all reports involving children known or suspected to be victims of sex trafficking (as defined in section 103(9)(B) of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7102 (9)(B))); and (xxv) provisions and procedures for training child protective services workers about identifying, assessing, and providing comprehensive services for children who are sex trafficking victims, including efforts to coordinate with State law enforcement, juvenile justice, and social service agencies such as runaway and homeless youth shelters to serve this population; ; and (2) in subsection (d), by adding at the end the following: (17) The number of children determined to be victims described in subsection (b)(2)(B)(xxiv). . (b) Special rule (1) In general Section 111 of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5106g ) is amended— (A) by striking For purposes and inserting the following: (a) Definitions For purposes ; and (B) by adding at the end the following: (b) Special rule (1) In general For purposes of section 3(2) and subsection (a)(4), a child shall be considered a victim of child abuse and neglect and of sexual abuse if the child is identified, by a State or local agency employee of the State or locality involved, as being a victim of sex trafficking (as defined in paragraph (10) of section 103 of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 ( 22 U.S.C. 7102 )) or a victim of severe forms of trafficking in persons described in paragraph (9)(A) of that section. (2) State option Notwithstanding the definition of child in section 3(1), a State may elect to define that term for purposes of the application of paragraph (1) to section 3(2) and subsection (a)(4) as a person who has not attained the age of 24. . (2) Conforming amendment Section 3(2) of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5101 note) is amended by inserting ( including sexual abuse as determined under section 111) after sexual abuse or exploitation . (3) Technical correction Paragraph (5)(C) of subsection (a), as so designated, of section 111 of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5106g ) is amended by striking inhumane; and inserting inhumane. .
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 657 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 4, 2015 Mr. Durbin (for himself and Ms. Baldwin ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend to all veterans with a serious service-connected injury eligibility to participate in the family caregiver services program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Caregivers Expansion and Improvement Act of 2015 . 2. Extension to all veterans with a serious service-connected disability of eligibility for participation in family caregiver program Section 1720G(a)(2)(B) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking on or after September 11, 2001 .
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 677 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 9, 2015 Mrs. Boxer (for herself, Ms. Collins , Mrs. Shaheen , Mr. Durbin , Mrs. Murray , Mrs. Feinstein , Mr. Markey , Mrs. Gillibrand , Mr. Whitehouse , Mr. Blumenthal , Ms. Warren , Mr. Murphy , Mr. Coons , Mr. Sanders , Mr. Wyden , Mr. Schatz , and Mr. Cardin ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations A BILL To prohibit the application of certain restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations with respect to the provision of assistance under part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Global Democracy Promotion Act . 2. Assistance for foreign nongovernmental organizations under part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 Notwithstanding any other provision of law, regulation, or policy, in determining eligibility for assistance authorized under part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 ( 22 U.S.C. 2151 et seq. ), foreign nongovernmental organizations— (1) shall not be ineligible for such assistance solely on the basis of health or medical services, including counseling and referral services, provided by such organizations with non-United States Government funds if such services do not violate the laws of the country in which they are being provided and would not violate United States Federal law if provided in the United States; and (2) shall not be subject to requirements relating to the use of non-United States Government funds for advocacy and lobbying activities other than those that apply to United States nongovernmental organizations receiving assistance under part I of such Act.
VI 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 680 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 9, 2015 Mr. Brown introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL For the relief of Maha Dakar.

1. Adjustment of status (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for the purposes of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq. ), Maha Dakar shall be deemed to have been lawfully admitted to, and remained in, the United States, and shall be eligible for adjustment of status to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence under section 245 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1255 ) upon filing an application for such adjustment of status. (b) Application and payment of fees Subsection (a) shall apply only if Maha Dakar files an application for adjustment of status, with appropriate fees, not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act. (c) Reduction of immigrant visa numbers Upon the granting of permanent resident status to Maha Dakar, the Secretary of State shall instruct the proper officer to reduce by 1, during the current or subsequent fiscal year, the total number of immigrant visas that are made available to natives of the country of the birth of Maha Dakar under section 202(a)(2) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1152(a)(2) ).
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 681 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 9, 2015 Mrs. Gillibrand (for herself and Mr. Daines ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify presumptions relating to the exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of the Republic of Vietnam, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2015 . 2. Clarification of presumptions of exposure for veterans who served in vicinity of Republic of Vietnam (a) Compensation Subsections (a)(1) and (f) of section 1116 of title 38, United States Code, are amended by inserting (including the territorial seas of such Republic) after served in the Republic of Vietnam each place it appears. (b) Health care Section 1710(e)(4) of such title is amended by inserting (including the territorial seas of such Republic) after served on active duty in the Republic of Vietnam . (c) Effective date The amendments made by subsections (a) and (b) shall take effect as of September 25, 1985.
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 682 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 10, 2015 Mr. Donnelly (for himself, Mr. Toomey , Mr. Manchin , and Mr. Cotton ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To amend the Truth in Lending Act to modify the definitions of a mortgage originator and a high-cost mortgage.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Preserving Access to Manufactured Housing Act of 2015 . 2. Mortgage originator definition Section 103 of the Truth in Lending Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1602 ) is amended— (1) by redesignating the second subsection (cc) and subsection (dd) as subsections (dd) and (ee), respectively; and (2) in paragraph (2)(C) of subsection (dd), as so redesignated, by striking an employee of a retailer of manufactured homes who is not described in clause (i) or (iii) of subparagraph (A) and who does not advise a consumer on loan terms (including rates, fees, and other costs) and inserting a retailer of manufactured or modular homes or its employees unless such retailer or its employees receive compensation or gain for engaging in activities described in subparagraph (A) that is in excess of any compensation or gain received in a comparable cash transaction . 3. High-Cost mortgage definition Section 103 of the Truth in Lending Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1602 ) is amended— (1) by redesignating subsection (aa) (relating to disclosure of greater amount or percentage), as so designated by section 1100A of the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010, as subsection (bb); (2) by redesignating subsection (bb) (relating to high cost mortgages), as so designated by section 1100A of the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010, as subsection (aa), and moving such subsection to immediately follow subsection (z); and (3) in subsection (aa)(1)(A), as so redesignated— (A) in clause (i)(I), by striking (8.5 percentage points, if the dwelling is personal property and the transaction is for less than $50,000) and inserting (10 percentage points if the dwelling is personal property or is a transaction that does not include the purchase of real property on which a dwelling is to be placed, and the transaction is for less than $75,000 (as such amount is adjusted by the Bureau to reflect the change in the Consumer Price Index)) ; and (B) in clause (ii)— (i) in subclause (I), by striking or at the end; and (ii) by adding at the end the following: (III) in the case of a transaction for less than $75,000 (as such amount is adjusted by the Bureau to reflect the change in the Consumer Price Index) in which the dwelling is personal property (or is a consumer credit transaction that does not include the purchase of real property on which a dwelling is to be placed) the greater of 5 percent of the total transaction amount or $3,000 (as such amount is adjusted by the Bureau to reflect the change in the Consumer Price Index); or .
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 691 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 10, 2015 Mr. Reid (for himself and Mr. Heller ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To require the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to obtain the consent of affected State and local governments before authorizing the construction of a nuclear waste repository.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Nuclear Waste Informed Consent Act . 2. Definitions In this Act, the terms affected Indian tribe , Commission , high-level radioactive waste , repository , and spent nuclear fuel have the meanings given the terms in section 2 of the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 ( 42 U.S.C. 10101 ). 3. Consent based approval (a) In general The Commission may not authorize construction of a repository unless the Secretary has entered into an agreement to host the repository with— (1) the Governor of the State in which the repository is proposed to be located; (2) each affected unit of local government; (3) any unit of general local government contiguous to the affected unit of local government if spent nuclear fuel or high-level radioactive waste will be transported through that unit of general local government for disposal at the repository; and (4) each affected Indian tribe. (b) Conditions on agreement Any agreement to host a repository under this Act— (1) shall be in writing and signed by all parties; (2) shall be binding on the parties; and (3) shall not be amended or revoked except by mutual agreement of the parties. 4. Application This Act applies to any application submitted to the Commission for construction authorization for a repository that— (1) exists as of the date of enactment of this Act; or (2) is submitted on or after the date of enactment of this Act.
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 692 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 10, 2015 Mr. Schumer (for himself and Mrs. Gillibrand ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 442 East 167th Street in Bronx, New York, as the Herman Badillo Post Office Building .

1. Herman Badillo Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 442 East 167th Street in Bronx, New York, shall be known and designated as the Herman Badillo Post Office Building . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Herman Badillo Post Office Building .
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 694 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 10, 2015 Mr. Risch (for himself and Mr. Crapo ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To exempt certain 16- and 17-year-old children employed in logging or mechanized operations from child labor laws.

1. Short title This Act may be cited Future Logging Careers Act . 2. Child labor law exemptions for logging and mechanized operations The Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 ( 29 U.S.C. 201 et seq. ) is amended— (1) in section 3 ( 29 U.S.C. 203 )— (A) in subsection (l), by adding at the end the following: , and that employment of employees ages sixteen or seventeen years in a logging or mechanized operation in an occupation that the Secretary of Labor finds and declares to be particularly hazardous for the employment of children of such ages shall not be deemed to constitute oppressive child labor if such employee is employed by his parent or by a person standing in the place of his parent in a logging or mechanized operation owned or operated by such parent or person ; and (B) by adding at the end the following: (z) (1) Logging — (A) means the felling, skidding, yarding, loading and processing of timber by equipment other than manually operated chainsaws and cable skidders; and (i) the felling of timber in mechanized operations; (ii) the bucking or converting of timber into logs, poles, ties, bolts, pulpwood, chemical wood, excelsior wood, cordwood, fence posts, or similar products; (iii) the collecting, skidding, yarding, loading, transporting and unloading of such products in connection with logging; (iv) the constructing, repairing and maintaining of roads or camps used in connection with logging; the constructing, repairing, and maintenance of machinery or equipment used in logging; and (v) other work performed in connection with logging; and (B) does not include the manual use of chain saws to fell and process timber and the use of cable skidders to bring the timber to the landing. (2) Mechanized operation — (A) means the felling, skidding, yarding, loading and processing of timber by equipment other than manually operated chainsaws and cable skidders; and (B) includes whole tree processors, cut-to-length processors, stroke boom delimbers, wheeled and track feller-bunchers, pull thru delimbers, wheeled and track forwarders, chippers, grinders, mechanical debarkers, wheeled and track grapple skidders, yarders, bulldozers, excavators, and log loaders. ; and (2) in section 13(c) ( 29 U.S.C. 211(c) ), by adding at the end the following: (8) The provisions of section 12 relating to child labor shall apply to an employee who is 16 or 17 years old employed in a logging or mechanized operation in an occupation that the Secretary of Labor finds and declares to be particularly hazardous for the employment of children ages 16 or 17, except where such employee is employed by his parent or by a person standing in the place of his parent in a logging or mechanized operation owned or operated by such parent or person. .
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 695 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 10, 2015 Mr. Toomey introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct a study on matters relating to the burial of unclaimed remains of veterans in national cemeteries, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Dignified Interment of Our Veterans Act of 2015 . 2. Department of Veterans Affairs study on matters relating to burial of unclaimed remains of veterans in national cemeteries (a) Study and report required Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall— (1) complete a study on matters relating to the interring of unclaimed remains of veterans in national cemeteries under the control of the National Cemetery Administration; and (2) submit to Congress a report on the findings of the Secretary with respect to the study required under paragraph (1). (b) Matters studied The matters studied under subsection (a)(1) shall include the following: (1) Determining the scope of issues relating to unclaimed remains of veterans, including an estimate of the number of unclaimed remains of veterans. (2) Assessing the effectiveness of the procedures of the Department of Veterans Affairs for working with persons or entities having custody of unclaimed remains to facilitate interment of unclaimed remains of veterans in national cemeteries under the control of the National Cemetery Administration. (3) Assessing State and local laws that affect the ability of the Secretary to inter unclaimed remains of veterans in national cemeteries under the control of the National Cemetery Administration. (4) Developing recommendations for such legislative or administrative action as the Secretary considers appropriate. (c) Methodology (1) Number of unclaimed remains In estimating the number of unclaimed remains of veterans under subsection (b)(1), the Secretary may review such subset of applicable entities as the Secretary considers appropriate, including a subset of funeral homes and coroner offices that possess unclaimed veterans remains. (2) Assessment of State and local laws In assessing State and local laws under subsection (b)(3), the Secretary may assess such sample of applicable State and local laws as the Secretary considers appropriate in lieu of reviewing all applicable State and local laws.
VI 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 701 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 10, 2015 Mr. Crapo (for himself and Mr. Risch ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL For the relief of Tim Lowry and Paul Nettleton of Owyhee County, Idaho.

1. Eligibility of Tim Lowry and Paul Nettleton for Equal Access to Justice Award Notwithstanding any contrary provisions of section 2412 of title 28, United States Code, Tim Lowry and Paul Nettleton of Owyhee County, Idaho, shall each be eligible for the award of fees and other expenses (including reasonable attorney fees) incurred to defend the stock water rights of Tim Lowry and Paul Nettleton unsuccessfully claimed by the Bureau of Land Management in litigation relating to the Snake River Basin Adjudication.
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 702 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 11, 2015 Mr. Reed (for himself and Mr. Menendez ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To strengthen the prohibitions on insider trading, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stop Illegal Insider Trading Act . 2. Strengthening the prohibition on insider trading Section 10 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ( 15 U.S.C. 78j ) is amended— (1) in the matter immediately preceding the flush text at the end of the section, by inserting at the end the following: (d) (1) (A) To purchase, sell, or cause the purchase or sale of any security on the basis of material information that the person knows or has reason to know is not publicly available. (B) To knowingly or recklessly communicate material information that the person knows or has reason to know is not publicly available to any other person under circumstances in which it is reasonably foreseeable that such communication is likely to result in a violation of subparagraph (A). (2) For purposes of this subsection, the term not publicly available shall not include information that the person has independently developed from publicly available sources. (3) The Commission may, by rule, exempt any person, transaction, or communication, or any class of persons, transactions, or communications from the prohibitions under this subsection, if the Commission determines that such exemption is necessary or appropriate in the public interest and consistent with the protection of investors. (4) Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to affect liability under subsection (b). ; and (2) in the flush text at the end of the section— (A) by striking Rules promulgated and inserting Subsection (d) and rules promulgated ; and (B) by inserting or subsection (d) after subsection (b) each place that term appears.
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 705 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 11, 2015 Mr. Cochran (for himself and Mr. Cardin ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To amend section 213 of title 23, United States Code, relating to the Transportation Alternatives Program.

1. Transportation alternatives program (a) Cost sharing Section 120 of title 23, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: ( l ) Transportation Alternatives Program The Federal share requirements under this section applicable to the transportation alternatives program under section 213 may be met based on— (1) an individual project or activity under that section; or (2) a program of projects or activities approved under that section. . (b) Eligible entities; annual reports Section 213 of title 23, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) in paragraph (1), by striking each of fiscal years 2013 and 2014 and inserting each fiscal year ; and (B) in paragraph (2), by striking 2 percent and inserting 3 percent ; (2) in subsection (c)— (A) in paragraph (1)— (i) in subparagraph (A), by striking 50 percent and inserting 66.67 percent ; and (ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking 50 percent shall be obligated and inserting 33.33 percent shall be obligated to any eligible entity ; and (B) in paragraph (4)(B)— (i) by redesignating clauses (vi) and (vii) as clauses (viii) and (ix), respectively; (ii) by inserting after clause (v), the following: (vi) a not-for-profit entity responsible for the administration of local transportation safety programs; (vii) a metropolitan planning organization that is not developing the competitive process for funding ; and (iii) in clause (viii), as redesignated, by inserting for an urbanized population of more than 200,000 after metropolitan planning organization ; (3) in subsection (d), by inserting available under subsection (c)(1)(B) after excess funds ; (4) by striking subsection (e); and (5) by amending subsection (g) to read as follows: (g) Annual reports (1) In general Each State or metropolitan planning organization responsible for carrying out the requirements under this section shall submit an annual report to the Secretary that describes— (A) the number of project applications received for each fiscal year, including— (i) the aggregate cost of the projects for which applications are received; and (ii) the types of projects to be carried out (as described in subsection (b)), expressed as percentages of the State’s total apportionment under subsection (a); and (B) the number of projects selected for funding for each fiscal year, including the aggregate cost and location of projects selected. (2) Public availability The Secretary shall make available to the public, in a user-friendly format on the website of the Department, a copy of each annual report submitted under paragraph (1). .
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 709 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 11, 2015 Mr. Roberts (for himself, Ms. Heitkamp , Mr. Hatch , Mr. Burr , Mr. Rubio , Ms. Collins , Mr. Heller , Mr. Isakson , Mr. Flake , and Mr. King ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the amendments made by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act which disqualify expenses for over-the-counter drugs under health savings accounts and health flexible spending arrangements.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2015 . 2. Repeal of disqualification of expenses for over-the-counter drugs under certain accounts and arrangements (a) HSAs Section 223(d)(2)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking the last sentence. (b) Archer MSAs Section 220(d)(2)(A) of such Code is amended by striking the last sentence. (c) Health flexible spending arrangements and health reimbursement arrangements Section 106 of such Code is amended by striking subsection (f). (d) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to expenses incurred after December 31, 2014.
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 712 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 11, 2015 Ms. Hirono (for herself, Ms. Murkowski , and Mr. Schatz ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To amend title 49, United States Code, to exempt certain flights from increased aviation security service fees.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Passenger Fee Restructuring Exemptions Act of 2015 . 2. Exceptions to restructuring of passenger fee (a) In general Section 44940(c) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking Fees imposed and inserting Except as provided in paragraph (2), fees imposed ; (2) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3); and (3) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following: (2) Exceptions Fees imposed under subsection (a)(1) may not exceed $2.50 per enplanement, and the total amount of such fees may not exceed $5.00 per one-way trip, for passengers— (A) boarding to an eligible place under subchapter II of chapter 417 for which essential air service compensation is paid under that subchapter; or (B) on flights, including flight segments, between 2 or more points in Hawaii or 2 or more points in Alaska. . (b) Implementation of fee exceptions The Secretary of Homeland Security shall implement the fee exceptions under the amendments made by subsection (a)— (1) beginning on the date that is 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act; and (2) through the publication of notice of the fee exceptions in the Federal Register, notwithstanding section 9701 of title 31, United States Code, and the procedural requirements of section 553 of title 5, United States Code.
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 716 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 11, 2015 Mr. Rubio (for himself, Mr. Nelson , Mr. Heller , Mr. Coons , and Mr. Carper ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To allow seniors to file their Federal income tax on a new Form 1040SR.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Seniors’ Tax Simplification Act of 2015 . 2. Form 1040SR for seniors (a) In general The Secretary of the Treasury (or the Secretary’s delegate) shall make available a form, to be known as Form 1040SR , for use by individuals to file the return of tax imposed by chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. Such form shall be as similar as practicable to Form 1040EZ, except that— (1) the form shall be available to individuals who have attained age 65 as of the close of the taxable year, (2) the form may be used even if income for the taxable year includes— (A) social security benefits (as defined in section 86(d) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986), (B) distributions from qualified retirement plans (as defined in section 4974(c) of such Code), annuities or other such deferred payment arrangements, (C) interest and dividends, or (D) capital gains and losses taken into account in determining adjusted net capital gain (as defined in section 1(h)(3) of such Code), and (3) the form shall be available without regard to the amount of any item of taxable income or the total amount of taxable income for the taxable year. (b) Effective date The form required by subsection (a) shall be made available for taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 718 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 11, 2015 Mr. Warner (for himself and Mr. Kaine ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To modify the boundary of Petersburg National Battlefield in the Commonwealth of Virginia, and for other purposes.

1. Petersburg National Battlefield boundary modification (a) In general The boundary of the Petersburg National Battlefield is modified to include the land and interests in land as generally depicted on the map titled Petersburg National Battlefield Boundary Expansion , numbered 325/80,080, and dated June 2007. The map shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the National Park Service. (b) Acquisition of properties The Secretary of the Interior (referred to in this section as the Secretary ) is authorized to acquire the land and interests in land, described in subsection (a), from willing sellers only, by donation, purchase with donated or appropriated funds, exchange, or transfer. (c) Administration The Secretary shall administer any land or interests in land acquired under subsection (b) as part of the Petersburg National Battlefield in accordance with applicable laws and regulations. (d) Administrative jurisdiction transfer (1) In general There is transferred— (A) from the Secretary to the Secretary of the Army administrative jurisdiction over the approximately 1.170-acre parcel of land depicted as Area to be transferred to Fort Lee Military Reservation on the map described in paragraph (2); and (B) from the Secretary of the Army to the Secretary administrative jurisdiction over the approximately 1.171-acre parcel of land depicted as Area to be transferred to Petersburg National Battlefield on the map described in paragraph (2). (2) Map The land transferred is depicted on the map titled Petersburg National Battlefield Proposed Transfer of Administrative Jurisdiction , numbered 325/80,801A, dated May 2011. The map shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the National Park Service. (3) Conditions of transfer The transfer of administrative jurisdiction under paragraph (1) is subject to the following conditions: (A) No reimbursement or consideration The transfer is without reimbursement or consideration. (B) Management The land conveyed to the Secretary under paragraph (1) shall be included within the boundary of the Petersburg National Battlefield and shall be administered as part of that park in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.
One Hundred Fourteenth Congress of the United States of America 2d Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Monday, the fourth day of January, two thousand and sixteen S. 719 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To rename the Armed Forces Reserve Center in Great Falls, Montana, the Captain John E. Moran and Captain William Wylie Galt Armed Forces Reserve Center.

1. Renaming of the Armed Forces Reserve Center in Great Falls, Montana, as the Captain John E. Moran and Captain William Wylie Galt Armed Forces Reserve Center (a) Renaming The Armed Forces Reserve Center in Great Falls, Montana, shall hereafter be known and designated as the Captain John E. Moran and Captain William Wylie Galt Armed Forces Reserve Center . (b) References Any reference in any law, map, regulation, map, document, paper, other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be considered to be a reference to the Captain John E. Moran and Captain William Wylie Galt Armed Forces Reserve Center.

Speaker of the House of Representatives Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate
114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 719 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To rename the Armed Forces Reserve Center in Great Falls, Montana, the Captain John E. Moran and Captain William Wylie Galt Armed Forces Reserve Center.

1. Renaming of the Armed Forces Reserve Center in Great Falls, Montana, as the Captain John E. Moran and Captain William Wylie Galt Armed Forces Reserve Center (a) Renaming The Armed Forces Reserve Center in Great Falls, Montana, shall hereafter be known and designated as the Captain John E. Moran and Captain William Wylie Galt Armed Forces Reserve Center . (b) References Any reference in any law, map, regulation, map, document, paper, other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be considered to be a reference to the Captain John E. Moran and Captain William Wylie Galt Armed Forces Reserve Center.

Passed the Senate March 16, 2016. Secretary
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 719 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 11, 2015 Mr. Tester (for himself and Mr. Daines ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To rename the Armed Forces Reserve Center in Great Falls, Montana, the Captain John E. Moran and Captain William Wylie Galt Armed Forces Reserve Center.

1. Renaming of the Armed Forces Reserve Center in Great Falls, Montana, as the Captain John E. Moran and Captain William Wylie Galt Armed Forces Reserve Center (a) Renaming The Armed Forces Reserve Center in Great Falls, Montana, shall hereafter be known and designated as the Captain John E. Moran and Captain William Wylie Galt Armed Forces Reserve Center . (b) References Any reference in any law, map, regulation, map, document, paper, other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be considered to be a reference to the Captain John E. Moran and Captain William Wylie Galt Armed Forces Reserve Center.
IC 114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 719 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 17, 2016 Referred to the Committee on Armed Services AN ACT To rename the Armed Forces Reserve Center in Great Falls, Montana, the Captain John E. Moran and Captain William Wylie Galt Armed Forces Reserve Center.

1. Renaming of the Armed Forces Reserve Center in Great Falls, Montana, as the Captain John E. Moran and Captain William Wylie Galt Armed Forces Reserve Center (a) Renaming The Armed Forces Reserve Center in Great Falls, Montana, shall hereafter be known and designated as the Captain John E. Moran and Captain William Wylie Galt Armed Forces Reserve Center . (b) References Any reference in any law, map, regulation, map, document, paper, other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be considered to be a reference to the Captain John E. Moran and Captain William Wylie Galt Armed Forces Reserve Center.

Passed the Senate March 16, 2016. Julie E. Adams, Secretary
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 722 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 11, 2015 Mr. Coons (for himself and Mr. Wicker ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To extend the date after which interest earned on obligations held in the wildlife restoration fund may be available for apportionment.

1. Interest on obligations held in the wildlife restoration fund Section 3(b)(2)(C) of the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act ( 16 U.S.C. 669b(b)(2)(C) ) is amended by striking 2016 and inserting 2026 .
II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 723 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 12, 2015 Mr. Schatz (for himself, Mr. Alexander , Mr. Coats , and Mr. Coons ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To amend the National Energy Conservation Policy Act to provide guidance on utility energy service contracts used by Federal agencies, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Utility Energy Service Contracts Improvement Act of 2015 . 2. Findings Congress finds that— (1) the Federal Government is the largest consumer of energy in the United States; (2) Federal agencies are expected to meet, by law, Executive order, and mandate, stringent energy efficiency and conservation targets; (3) the utility energy service contract (referred to in this section as UESC ) was developed to provide Federal agencies an effective means to implement energy efficiency, renewable energy and water efficiency projects, and has been used successfully to invest nearly $2,700,000,000 in property at Federal facilities; (4) the General Services Administration, which manages more than 9,600 Federal properties and is the lead agency for procuring utility services for the Federal Government, has determined that UESCs may extend beyond a 10-year period under the law; (5) the Federal Energy Management Program, which oversees the UESC program and is a principal office guiding agencies to use funding more effectively in meeting Federal and agency-specific energy and resource management objectives, has determined that UESCs may extend beyond a 10-year period under the law; (6) extensive precedent exists for Federal agencies to contract for energy saving services using contracts with term limits of more than 10 years but not to exceed 25 years; (7) a number of Federal agencies, contrary to congressional intent, have sought to limit UESC term limits to periods of less than 10 years; and (8) greater flexibility with UESCs will help reduce the operational cost of Federal agencies, ultimately saving money for taxpayers. 3. Utility energy service contracts Part 3 of title V of the National Energy Conservation Policy Act is amended by adding after section 553 ( 42 U.S.C. 8259b ) the following: 554. Utility energy service contracts (a) In general Each Federal agency may use, to the maximum extent practicable, measures provided by law to meet energy efficiency and conservation mandates and laws, including through utility energy service contracts. (b) Contract period The term of a utility energy service contract entered into by a Federal agency may have a contract period that extends beyond 10 years, but not to exceed 25 years. (c) Requirements The conditions of a utility energy service contract entered into by a Federal agency shall include requirements for measurement, verification, and performance assurances or guarantees of the savings. .