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I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6456 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 7, 2016 Mr. Veasey introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security , and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means , and the Judiciary , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To render the amounts authorized to be appropriated for U.S. Customs and Border Protection and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement for fiscal years 2018 through 2021 contingent upon the amount appropriated for the Executive Office for Immigration Review for fiscal year 2017.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the End the Backlog Act . 2. Findings The Congress finds as follows: (1) Over the last decade, the Department of Homeland Security’s immigration enforcement resources have increased drastically. (2) Combined spending for U.S. Customs and Border Protection and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement increased 105 percent from fiscal year 2003 to fiscal year 2016, from $9,100,000,000 to approximately $20,100,000,000. (3) Over the last decade, the Executive Office for Immigration Review’s resources have not increased at the same rate as the rates for U.S. Customs and Border Protection and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. (4) Immigration court spending for the Executive Office of Immigration Review increased 74 percent from fiscal year 2003 to fiscal year 2015, from $199,000,000 to $347,200,000. (5) In comparison to other Federal judges with similar responsibilities, immigration judges are expected to process 100 percent more cases with their current resources. (6) Immigration judges processed and adjudicated over 1,400 cases on average in fiscal year 2014 in comparison to 1998, during which immigration judges processed 641 cases. (7) In comparison, Federal judges averaged 566 cases in 2011 and Social Security administrative law judges processed 544 cases and hearings in 2007. (8) As more immigration cases are filed than processed, immigration court backlogs have more than doubled since 2002, with 166,000 cases processed during that fiscal year. (9) The Executive Office for Immigration Review reported 521,676 pending immigration cases as of November 2016. (10) The average removal case as of April 2015 had been pending for 604 days. (11) In July 2016, the Executive Office for Immigration Review announced plans for an increase of 122 immigration judges, bringing the total from 277 to 399. (12) A total of 524 judges is required to eliminate the current backlog and adjudicate incoming cases in a timely manner. 3. Rendering amounts authorized for CBP and ICE for contingent on amount appropriated for EOIR If, for fiscal year 2017, the total amount appropriated for the Executive Office for Immigration Review does not exceed 485,300,000, then, for fiscal year 2018 and each of the 3 succeeding fiscal years, the total amount authorized to be appropriated for— (1) U.S. Customs and Border Protection is $13,219,051; and (2) U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is $6,151,579.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6457 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 7, 2016 Mr. Veasey 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 amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide Medicare coverage of preventive services that are required to be covered by group and individual health plans.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Preventive Services Medicare Parity Act of 2016 . 2. Medicare coverage of preventive services that are required to be covered by group and individual health plans (a) In general Paragraph (1) of section 1861(ddd) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395x(ddd) ) is amended by striking means services not described and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting the following: means, subject to paragraph (2), services that— (A) are not described in subparagraph (A) or (C) of paragraph (3); and (B) with respect to services furnished to an individual during a calendar year, would be required, under section 2713(a)(1) of the Public Health Service Act, to be covered with respect to such individual if such individual were enrolled under group or individual health insurance coverage for a plan year consisting of such calendar year. . (b) Authority for a national coverage determination where predicted outcomes for services are not commensurate with expenditures Paragraph (2) of section 1861(ddd) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395x(ddd) ) is amended to read as follows: (2) The Secretary may conduct, with respect to an additional preventive service, an assessment of the relation between the predicted outcomes and the expenditures for such service with respect to individuals enrolled under part B. If the Secretary determines, based on the results of such assessment, that the predicted outcomes for such service would not be commensurate with the expenditures for such service, the Secretary may use the process for making a national coverage determination (as defined in section 1869(f)(1)(B)) to exclude such service from coverage nationally on such basis. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to services furnished on or after January 1, 2018.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6458 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 7, 2016 Mr. Veasey introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means , and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services , 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 IV of the Social Security Act to prohibit a State from requiring individuals to submit to drug testing as a condition of assistance under the program of block grants to States for temporary assistance to needy families, to amend the United States Housing Act of 1937 to prohibit a public housing agency from requiring individuals to submit to drug testing as a condition of assistance under the Housing Choice Voucher Program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Help our Neediest Families Act of 2016 . 2. Prohibition on drug testing for the program of block grants to States for temporary assistance to needy families (a) In general Section 408(a) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 608(a) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (13) Prohibition on drug testing as a condition on the receipt of assistance A State to which a grant is made under section 403 shall not— (A) use any part of the grant to conduct drug testing on any applicant for assistance under the State program funded under this part or any recipient of such assistance; or (B) require any individual to submit to drug testing as a condition for such assistance. . (b) Penalty for noncompliance Section 409(a) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 609(a) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (17) Penalty for noncompliance with prohibition on drug testing If the Secretary determines that a State to which a grant is made under section 403 for a fiscal year has violated section 408(a)(13) during the fiscal year, the Secretary shall reduce the grant payable to the State under section 403(a)(1) for the immediately succeeding fiscal year by an amount equal to not more than 1 percent of the State family assistance grant. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall take effect on the first day of the first calendar quarter that begins on or after the date that is 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act. 3. Prohibition on drug testing for Housing Choice Voucher Program Section 8(o) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 USC 1437f) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (20) Prohibition on drug testing A public housing agency assisted under this subsection may not require any individual receiving assistance under this subsection to submit to drug testing as a condition for receipt of assistance under this subsection. .
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6462 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 7, 2016 Mr. Collins of New York (for himself, Mr. Guthrie , Mrs. Blackburn , Mrs. Brooks of Indiana , Mr. Flores , and Mr. Mullin ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act for purposes of prioritizing the most vulnerable Medicaid patients.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Prioritizing the Most Vulnerable Americans Act . 2. Prioritizing the Most Vulnerable Medicaid Patients (a) In general Section 1115 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1315 ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (g) In making a determination using the authority under paragraph (2)(A) of subsection (a) (relating to treating costs that would not otherwise be included as expenditures under section 1903 and which are not included as part of the costs of projects under section 1110 as expenditures under the State plan or plans approved under title XIX) to approve an application or renewal of any experimental, pilot, or demonstration project undertaken under such subsection to promote the objectives of title XIX (referred to in this subsection as a Medicaid demonstration project ), the Secretary shall— (1) give priority to Medicaid demonstration projects that have been proven to be effective in improving the medical care and health outcomes of individuals who are uninsured, individuals eligible to receive medical assistance under a State plan under title XIX, or individuals whose household income does not exceed 150 percent of the poverty line (as defined in section 2110(c)(5)) applicable to a family of the size involved; (2) require that the State submitting such application or renewal submit to the Secretary, and make publicly available, any available data or metrics regarding the health outcomes for the individuals to be served by such Medicaid demonstration project; (3) ensure that such Medicaid demonstration project is not duplicative of any Federal program or funding opportunity; and (4) require that the State submitting such application or renewal submit to the Secretary, and make publicly available, an analysis of the degree to which such Medicaid demonstration project, if at all, precludes efforts undertaken by private sector and charitable sector entities to improve medical care and health outcomes for the individuals described in paragraph (1). . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to applications or renewals submitted on or after January 1, 2018.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6465 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 7, 2016 Mr. Duncan of Tennessee introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To authorize the incorporation of water quality improvement partnership programs into Federal Water Pollution Control Act NPDES permit programs, and for other purposes.

1. Water quality improvement partnerships (a) National pollutant discharge elimination system Section 402 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1342 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (s) Water quality improvement partnerships A permit program administered under this section may incorporate a water quality improvement partnership program that, consistent with the requirements of this Act, encourages investment by publicly owned treatment works and municipal separate storm sewer systems in watershed-based projects to improve water quality. . (b) Water quality standards and implementation plans Section 303 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1313 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (j) Watershed-Based restoration work Water quality improvement partnerships established pursuant to section 402(s) may be used by publicly owned treatment works and municipal separate storm sewer systems to attain and maintain water quality standards, consistent with the requirements of this Act. .
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6467 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 7, 2016 Mr. Grayson introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To provide that individuals may elect to retain work-related benefits when moving throughout the workforce, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Use It or Choose It Act of 2016 . 2. Election to retain work benefits (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an individual, when moving from one position within the workforce to another, may elect to retain any benefits earned when occupying such position. (b) Application Contractual providers of such benefits shall extend the provisions of such benefits or the same terms and conditions as those provided to employees in the former position, or those similarly situated. Employers accruing funds or reserves corresponding to leave or other benefits shall transfer such funds or reserves to new employers upon request. (c) Definitions In this section— (1) the term benefit includes health care-related benefits, workers compensation, life insurance, family and medical leave, and annual, sick, paternity, or maternity leave; and (2) the term position includes any form of compensated employment, including part-time employment and independent contracting.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6470 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 7, 2016 Mr. Kennedy (for himself and Mr. Messer ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit fellowship and stipend compensation to be saved in an individual retirement account.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Graduate Student Savings Act of 2016 . 2. Certain non-tuition fellowship and stipend payments treated as compensation (a) In general Paragraph (1) of section 219(f) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following: Such term includes any amount paid to an individual to aid the individual in the pursuit of graduate or postdoctoral study or research. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2015.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6471 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 7, 2016 Mr. Mooney of West Virginia introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To expand retroactive eligibility of the Army Combat Action Badge to include members of the Army who participated in combat during which they personally engaged, or were personally engaged by, the enemy at any time on or after December 7, 1941.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Army Combat Action Badge Eligibility Act . 2. Retroactive award of Army Combat Action Badge (a) Authority To award The Secretary of the Army may award the Army Combat Action Badge to a person who, as determined by the Secretary— (1) participated as a member of the Army at any time during the eligibility period in combat during which the person personally engaged, or was personally engaged by, the enemy; and (2) has not been previously recognized in an appropriate manner for the member’s participation in such combat. (b) Procurement of badge The Secretary of the Army may make arrangements with suppliers of the Army Combat Action Badge so that persons eligible to receive the Army Combat Action Badge pursuant to subsection (a) may procure the badge directly from suppliers, thereby eliminating, or at least substantially reducing, administrative costs for the Army to carry out this section. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) Army Combat Action Badge The term Army Combat Action Badge means the military decoration established by order of the Secretary of the Army through Headquarters, Department of the Army Letter 600–05–1, dated June 3, 2005. (2) Eligibility period The term eligibility period means the period beginning on December 7, 1941, and ending on September 18, 2001 (the date of the otherwise applicable limitation on the retroactive award of the Army Combat Action Badge).
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6473 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 7, 2016 Mr. Upton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To express the sense of Congress that information security is critical to the economic security of the United States and to direct the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information to submit to Congress a report on the costs of information security.

1. Sense of Congress on information security It is the sense of Congress that— (1) information is vital to all industries of the United States for domestic and international commerce; (2) the modern United States economy relies increasingly on digital information systems; and (3) information security is therefore critical to the economic security of the United States and should be protected in a manner that continues to promote economic growth. 2. NTIA report on costs of information security to United States economy (a) In general Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information shall submit to Congress a report on the direct and indirect costs of information security to the economy of the United States. In preparing such report, the Assistant Secretary shall use existing commercial indices and other publicly available information. (b) Required considerations The report required by subsection (a) shall contain an estimate of the costs described in such subsection. In preparing such estimate, the Assistant Secretary shall consider costs that include the cost of— (1) keeping information systems secure; (2) actions necessary to mitigate compromise of information systems; (3) measures used to hedge against such compromise; and (4) economic loss or harm caused by such compromise. 3. Definitions In this Act: (1) Information security The term information security means protecting information and information systems from unauthorized access, use, disclosure, disruption, modification, or destruction in order to provide— (A) integrity, which means guarding against improper information modification or destruction, and includes ensuring information nonrepudiation and authenticity; (B) confidentiality, which means preserving authorized restrictions on access and disclosure, including means for protecting personal privacy and proprietary information; (C) availability, which means ensuring timely and reliable access to and use of information; and (D) authentication, which means utilizing digital credentials to assure the identity of users and validate their access. (2) Information system The term information system means any equipment or interconnected system or subsystems of equipment that is used in the automatic acquisition, storage, manipulation, management, movement, control, display, switching, interchange, transmission, or reception of data or information, and includes— (A) networks and computers and other network-enabled devices; (B) ancillary equipment; (C) software, firmware, and related procedures; (D) services, including support services; and (E) related resources.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6474 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 7, 2016 Mr. Walden (for himself, Mr. Yarmuth , Mr. Gene Green of Texas , Mr. Rush , Mr. Bilirakis , Mr. Olson , and Mr. Guthrie ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To eliminate the daily newspaper cross-ownership rule of the Federal Communications Commission.

1. Elimination of daily newspaper cross-ownership rule (a) No force or effect Paragraph (d) of section 73.3555 of title 47, Code of Federal Regulations, shall have no force or effect after the date of the enactment of this Act. (b) Removal from rules Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Federal Communications Commission shall complete all actions necessary to remove such paragraph from its rules.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6475 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 7, 2016 Mr. Young of Alaska introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To remove reversionary clauses on property owned by the municipality of Anchorage, Alaska.

1. Anchorage, Alaska, conveyance of reversionary interests (a) Definitions In this section: (1) City The term City means the Municipality of Anchorage, Alaska. (2) Non-Federal land The term non-Federal land means certain parcels of land located in the City and owned by the City, which are more particularly described as follows: (A) Tracts 4 and 6, Tudor Municipal Campus, Anchorage Recording District, Third Judicial District, State of Alaska, consisting of approximately 7.9 acres in Tract 4 and 19.8 acres in Tract 6, located along Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue. (B) Lot 18A Less W20′, Block 16, Original Townsite of Anchorage, Anchorage Recording District, Third Judicial District, State of Alaska, consisting of approximately 0.16 acres, commonly known as Cottage 25, located at 646 West 3rd Avenue. (C) Lots 1, 2, and 3, Block K, North Addition #4 to Townsite of Anchorage, Anchorage Recording District, Third Judicial District, State of Alaska, consisting of approximately 0.482 acres, commonly known as Wireless Station located on Manor Avenue in Government Hill. (3) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior. (b) Conveyance of reversionary interests, Anchorage, Alaska (1) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary shall convey to the City, without consideration, the reversionary interests of the United States in and to the non-Federal land for the purpose of unencumbering the title to the non-Federal land to enable economic development of the non-Federal land. (2) Legal descriptions As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, the exact legal descriptions of the non-Federal land shall be determined in a manner satisfactory to the Secretary. (3) Costs The City shall pay all costs associated with the conveyance under paragraph (1), including the costs of any surveys, recording costs, and other reasonable costs.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6486 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 8, 2016 Mr. Rush introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To require, as a condition on the receipt of Federal funds, that States require law enforcement agencies to have in effect a policy regarding the use of body-worn cameras and dashboard cameras.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Laquan McDonald Camera Act of 2016 . 2. Requirement to have body-worn cameras and dashboard camera policies To be in compliance with this section, a State shall require each law enforcement agency of that State and of a unit of a local government of that State to have in effect a policy requiring and prescribing the conditions for the use of body-worn cameras and dashboard cameras by law enforcement officers of that agency, and to establish procedures providing for the effective enforcement of that policy. 3. Eligibility for Federal funds (a) Covered programs (1) In general For purposes of this Act, a grant program is covered by this section if— (A) the program is carried out by or under the authority of the Attorney General; and (B) the program may provide amounts to States for law enforcement purposes. (2) List For each fiscal year, the Attorney General shall prepare a list identifying each program that meets the criteria of paragraph (1) and provide that list to each State. (b) Compliance For each fiscal year, any amount that a State would otherwise receive for that fiscal year under a grant program covered by this section shall be reduced by 10 percent, unless the State submits to the Attorney General a certification that each law enforcement agency of the State, and of each unit of local government of the State, is in full compliance with the requirements of section 2. (c) Citizen suits In the case of a State that has submitted a certification under subsection (b), if that State has made any misrepresentation in that certification pertaining to full compliance with the requirements of section 2, a private citizen who is a resident of that State may bring an action in a Federal district court to compel the Attorney General to take appropriate action under subsection (b). The court shall expedite consideration of such an action, and advance it on the docket to the maximum extent practicable. (d) Redistribution of amounts Amounts under a grant program not granted by reason of a reduction under subsection (b), shall be granted to one or more entities not subject to such reduction or such prohibition, subject to the other laws governing that program. (e) Effective date The first grants to which subsection (b) applies are grants for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2017.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6492 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 8, 2016 Mr. Ellison 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 reduce the mortgage interest deduction relating to acquisition indebtedness for certain taxpayers.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Tax Benefit for Homeownership Clarification Act . 2. Reduction in limitation on mortgage interest deduction relating to acquisition indebtedness for certain taxpayers (a) Acquisition indebtedness Clause (ii) of section 163(h)(3)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows: (ii) Limitation The aggregate amount treated as acquisition indebtedness for any period shall not exceed— (I) $1,000,000 in the case of a joint return ($500,000 in the case of a married individual filing a separate return), and (II) the applicable amount in any other case. (iii) Applicable amount For purposes of clause (ii)(II), the applicable amount is as follows: For taxable years— The applicable amount is— Beginning in calendar year 2017 $900,000 Beginning in calendar year 2018 $800,000 Beginning in calendar year 2019 $700,000 Beginning in calendar year 2020 $600,000 Beginning in or after calendar year 2021 $500,000. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to amounts paid or incurred after December 31, 2016.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6493 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 8, 2016 Mr. Veasey introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To ensure that members of the uniformed services will have access to information to make informed choices regarding the retirement options to be made available to members.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Service Members Financial Planning Assistance Act of 2016 . 2. Retirement planning assistance for members of the Armed Forces who will be eligible to make an election of lump sum payment of certain military retired pay (a) Availability of assistance Effective as of January 1, 2018, and as if included therein as enacted, subsection (b) of section 1415 of title 10, United States Code, to be added by section 633 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 ( Public Law 114–92 ; 129 Stat. 847), is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (7) Assistance in making election The Secretary concerned shall ensure that an eligible person has access to retirement planning assistance with a certified financial planner, at no cost to the eligible person, to help the eligible person weigh the potential benefits and drawbacks of making the election under paragraph (1) to receive a lump sum payment of certain retain pay and of selecting a particular payment percentage under clause (i) or (ii) of subparagraph (A) of such paragraph. . (b) Implementation Notwithstanding the delayed effective date in subsection (a), the Secretary concerned (as defined in section 101(5) of title 37, United States Code) shall take appropriate actions to ensure the availability of the retirement planning assistance required by paragraph (7) of section 1415(b) of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), to members of the uniformed services by December 30, 2017.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6494 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 8, 2016 Mr. Veasey introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform , and in addition to the Committee on House Administration , 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 39, United States Code, to provide that any absentee ballot may be mailed free of postage, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Postage Free Ballot Act . 2. Absentee ballots carried free of postage (a) In general Chapter 34 of title 39, United States Code, is amended by adding after section 3406 the following: 3407. Absentee ballots carried free of postage (a) Any absentee ballot for any election shall be carried expeditiously and free of postage. (b) As used in this section, the term absentee ballot does not include any ballot covered by section 3406. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections for chapter 34 of such title is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 3406 the following: 3407. Absentee ballots carried free of postage. . (c) Reimbursement Section 2401(c) of title 39, United States Code, is amended by striking 3406 and inserting 3407 . 3. Use by States of requirements payments under Help America Vote Act of 2002 to reimburse Postal Service (a) Authorizing use of payments Section 251(b) of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 ( 52 U.S.C. 21001(b) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking as provided in paragraphs (2) and (3) and inserting as otherwise provided in this subsection ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (4) Reimbursement of Postal Service for costs associated with absentee ballots A State shall use a requirements payment to reimburse the United States Postal Service for the revenue which the Postal Service would have obtained as the result of the mailing of absentee ballots in the State but for section 3407 of title 39, United States Code. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to the requirements payments made to a State under part 1 of subtitle D of title II of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 ( 52 U.S.C. 21001 et seq. )— (1) for fiscal year 2017 or any previous fiscal year, but only to the extent that any such payment remains unobligated or unexpended by the State as of the date of the enactment of this Act; and (2) for fiscal year 2018 and each succeeding fiscal year.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6495 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 8, 2016 Mr. Veasey (for himself and Mr. Castro of Texas ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To require the Secretary of Homeland Security, with respect to individuals who have timely filed a DACA renewal request, to provide a short-term, interim grant of deferred action and employment authorization when there is a delay in processing the renewal request because of a service disruption or other technical problem that causes adjudications to stop or stall.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ensure Access to DACA Act . 2. Effect of delays in DACA renewal process In the case of an alien who received a grant of deferred action under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals ( DACA ) program established pursuant to the memorandum of the Secretary of Homeland Security dated June 15, 2012, and has submitted a DACA renewal request during the period beginning 150 days before the expiration date of their period of deferred action and ending 120 days before such expiration date, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall provide a temporary, interim grant of deferred action (and work authorization if the alien previously had work authorization under DACA) if there is a delay in reaching a final decision on the renewal request because of a service disruption, or other technical problem, that causes adjudications to stop or stall for a week or longer. The interim renewal shall be effective until a final decision on the renewal request is made.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6502 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 8, 2016 Ms. Duckworth (for herself and Mr. Cohen ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To direct the Secretary of Transportation to require new schoolbuses to be equipped with three-point safety belts at each designated seating position.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Seat Belts Save Lives Act of 2016 . 2. Motor vehicle safety standard requiring three-point safety belts in school­buses (a) In general Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall issue a rule prescribing or amending a motor vehicle safety standard under chapter 301 of title 49, United States Code, to require a schoolbus to be equipped with a three-point safety belt at each designated seating position. (b) Effective date The standard prescribed or amendment made under subsection (a) shall apply with respect to schoolbuses manufactured in, or imported into, the United States on or after the date that is 1 year after the date on which the Secretary of Transportation issues the rule prescribing the standard or making the amendment (as the case may be). 3. Definitions In this Act: (1) Schoolbus The term schoolbus has the meaning given such term in section 30125(a) of title 49, United States Code. (2) Three-point safety belt The term three-point safety belt means an occupant restraint system consisting of an integrated— (A) lap belt or similar device intended to restrain movement of the pelvis; and (B) shoulder belt or similar device intended to restrain movement of the chest and shoulder regions.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6505 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 8, 2016 Mr. Grayson introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To require that jurisdictions receiving Byrne JAG funds have in place an independent civilian review board for the purpose of reviewing allegations of brutality and civil rights violations made against law enforcement officers of the law enforcement agency of that jurisdiction.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Andrew Joseph III Act of 2016 . 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) Andrew Joseph III, a 14-year-old boy, was killed as he tried to cross Interstate 4 after being ejected and transported from the Florida State Fair in Tampa on February 7, 2014. (2) Andrew Joseph III, of Riverview, Florida, was stopped by Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office deputies while attending the Tampa Fairgrounds during the Florida State Fair’s annual Student Day. (3) It is believed that law enforcement officials wrongfully identified Andrew Joseph III as a participant in an unruly and violent stampede. (4) Andrew Joseph III was detained by law enforcement officials, and eventually taken two miles from the fair by patrol car and left unattended, in an unknown area, surrounded by four major roads. (5) At no point during detainment, search, interrogation, ejection, or transportation, were Andrew Joseph III’s parents contacted by any law enforcement official. (6) Dropped from the patrol car in an unfamiliar neighborhood, Andrew was struck and killed by a car while trying to cross Interstate 4. (7) Tragic incidents, like the death of Andrew Joseph III, can be prevented if law enforcement knows that any acts of brutality or civil rights violations are being monitored by independent civilian review boards. (8) In the name of Andrew’s bereaved parents and a deeply saddened community, in the hope of avoiding any similar calamity, and in recognition of the fundamental precept that Black Lives Matter, independent civilian review boards will provide important oversight to ensure that a tragedy such as this never happens again. 3. Independent civilian review board requirement (a) In general Beginning in the first fiscal year that begins after the date that is one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, in order to be eligible to receive funds (in the form of a grant, subaward, or contract) under subpart 1 of part E of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control or Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 3750 et seq. ), a jurisdiction shall have in place an independent civilian review board for the purpose of reviewing allegations of brutality and civil rights violations made against law enforcement officers of the law enforcement agency of that jurisdiction. (b) Reallocation Amounts not allocated under the program referred to in subsection (a) to a jurisdiction for failure to comply with subsection (a) shall be reallocated under that program to jurisdictions that have not failed to comply with such subsection.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6506 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 8, 2016 Mr. Grayson introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform A BILL To provide that the President shall be financially responsible for any additional security measures imposed on property in which the President holds an ownership interest, and for other purposes.

1. President’s responsibility to pay for additional security costs on property owned by the President (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the President shall be personally responsible for paying for any additional security measures, including protection from the United States Secret Service, with respect to property that the President holds a direct or indirect ownership interest. In this subsection, the term property includes any property from which the President receives or may receive any actual or potential revenue, including royalties, interest, dividends or distributions. (b) Limitation on appropriations No amounts may be appropriated to pay for such measures, except for amounts appropriated to pay the compensation of the President under section 102 of title 3, United States Code.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6507 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 8, 2016 Mr. Grayson introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means , 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 section 552 of title 5, United States Code (commonly known as the Freedom of Information Act), to require an agency to release the Federal income tax returns of the President upon request, and for other purposes.

1. Release of Federal income tax returns of the President upon request Section 552 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (n) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, at any time while an individual serves as President, the Secretary of the Treasury shall make available each Federal income tax return filed by the individual upon request. . 2. Disclosure permitted (a) In general Section 6103(i) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (9) Disclosure of tax returns of the President The Secretary may disclose returns of the President pursuant to section 552(n) of title 5, United States Code. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to disclosures made after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6508 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 8, 2016 Mr. Grijalva introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to require that underground injection control programs prevent seismicity induced by underground injection activities, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Preventing Preventable Earthquakes Act . 2. Seismicity induced by hydraulic fracturing (a) Prevention of seismicity induced by underground injection activities (1) Regulations for State programs Section 1421(b) of the Safe Drinking Water Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300h(b) ) is amended— (A) in paragraph (1)— (i) in subparagraph (C), by striking and after the semicolon; (ii) in subparagraph (D), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (iii) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (E) shall include provisions designed to prevent the occurrence of seismicity induced by underground injection activities. ; and (B) in paragraph (2), by inserting or are designed to prevent the occurrence of seismicity induced by such injection after endangered by such injection . (2) State primary enforcement responsibility Section 1422 of the Safe Drinking Water Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300h–1 ) is amended— (A) in subsection (a), by inserting or result in the occurrence of seismicity induced by such injection after endanger drinking water sources ; (B) in subsection (b)(3)— (i) by inserting (A) before If the Administrator ; and (ii) by adding at the end the following: (B) The Administrator shall, at least once every 5 years, review each State underground injection control program approved under paragraph (2) to determine if such State program meets the requirements of clauses (i) and (ii) of paragraph (1)(A) of this subsection. ; and (C) in subsection (c), by inserting or seismicity will not be induced by such injection after endangered by such injection . (b) Repeal of exemption for hydraulic fracturing Section 1421(d)(1) of the Safe Drinking Water Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300h(d)(1) ) is amended by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting the following: (B) includes the subsurface emplacement of fluids or propping agents pursuant to hydraulic fracturing operations related to oil, gas, or geothermal production activities. . (c) Optional demonstration by States relating to oil or natural gas Section 1425 of the Safe Drinking Water Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300h–4 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by striking (A) through (D) and inserting (A) through (E) ; and (2) in subsection (b), by striking (A) through (D) and inserting (A) through (E) .
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6509 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 8, 2016 Mr. Heck of Washington introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to improve the submission of proof of military service for purposes of interest rate limitations under such Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Soldier’s Help Obtaining Negotiated Rates Act or the Solider’s HONR Act . 2. Proof of period of military service for purposes of interest rate limitation under the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act Section 207(b)(1) of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act ( 50 U.S.C. 3937(b)(1) ) is amended to read as follows: (1) Proof of military service (A) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of a servicemember's termination or release from military service, in order for an obligation or liability of the servicemember to be subject to the interest rate limitation in subsection (a), the servicemember shall provide to the creditor written notice and a copy of— (i) the military orders calling the servicemember to military service and any orders further extending military service; or (ii) any other appropriate indicator of military service, including a certified letter from a commanding officer. (B) Independent verification by creditor (i) In general Regardless of whether a servicemember has provided to a creditor the written notice and documentation under subparagraph (A), the creditor may use, in lieu of such notice and documentation, information retrieved from the Defense Manpower Database Center through the creditor’s normal business reviews of the Database Center for purposes of obtaining information indicating that the servicemember is on active duty. (ii) Safe harbor A creditor that uses the information retrieved from the Defense Manpower Database Center under clause (i) with respect to a servicemember has not failed to treat the debt of the servicemember in accordance with subsection (a) if— (I) such information indicates that, on the date the creditor retrieves such information, the servicemember is not on active duty; and (II) the creditor has not, as of such date, received the written notice and documentation required under subparagraph (A) with respect to the servicemember. .
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6511 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 8, 2016 Mr. Huffman introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend section 953 of title 18, United States Code (commonly called the Logan Act) to clarify the application of that section to Presidents-elect.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the One President at a Time Act of 2016 . 2. Logan Act amendment Section 953 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end of the first paragraph the following: For the purposes of this section, a President-elect, or anyone acting on that President-elect’s behalf, is subject to the prohibitions of this section. .
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6514 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 8, 2016 Mr. Lance introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to redirect user fees assessed of health insurance issuers on Federal Exchanges, and for other purposes.

1. Redirecting user fees assessed of health insurance issuers on Federal Exchanges (a) Transfer of funds Section 1341 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( 42 U.S.C. 18061 ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (e) Transfer of funds (1) In general With respect to each month of plan year 2018 and of each plan year thereafter, the Secretary shall deposit into the general fund of the Treasury of the United States the amount described in paragraph (2). (2) Amount of deposit The amount described in this paragraph, with respect to a month described in paragraph (1), is an amount that is equal to $1.50 multiplied by the number of individuals that, with respect to the month prior to such month, were enrolled in health insurance coverage through an Exchange established and operated by the Secretary under section 1321 (including an Exchange established and operated by the Secretary in conjunction with a State, commonly known as a hybrid Exchange). (3) Timing of deposit With respect to each deposit that the Secretary makes pursuant to paragraph (1) with respect to a month, the Secretary shall make such deposit not later than 60 days after the date on which the applicable reinsurance entity described in subsection (b)(1)(A) collects payments with respect to such month from health insurance issuers described in such subsection pursuant to such subsection. . (b) Cap on Federal Exchange user fees Section 1311(d)(5) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( 42 U.S.C. 18031(d)(5) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (C) Cap on Federal Exchange user fees In the case that an Exchange established and operated by the Secretary under section 1321 (including an Exchange established and operated by the Secretary in conjunction with a State, commonly known as a hybrid Exchange) charges user fees to a participating health insurance issuer, such user fees charged to such issuer may not exceed a monthly rate that is equal to 3.5 percent of the monthly premium for each plan offered by the issuer on the Exchange. .