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I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4439 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 2, 2016 Ms. Norton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend title 40, United States Code, to require that certain public buildings contain a lactation room for public use, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fairness for Breastfeeding Mothers Act of 2016 . 2. Lactation room in public buildings (a) Lactation room in public buildings Chapter 33 of title 40, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 3317. Lactation room in public buildings (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Appropriate authority The term appropriate authority means the head of a Federal agency, the Architect of the Capitol, or other official authority responsible for the operation of a public building. (2) Covered public building The term covered public building means a public building (as defined in section 3301) that is open to the public and contains a public restroom, and includes a building listed in section 6301 or 5101. (3) Lactation room The term lactation room means a hygienic place, other than a bathroom, that— (A) is shielded from view; (B) is free from intrusion; and (C) contains a chair, a working surface, and, if the public building is otherwise supplied with electricity, an electrical outlet. (b) Lactation room required Except as provided in subsection (c), the appropriate authority of a covered public building shall ensure that the building contains a lactation room that is made available for use by a member of the public to express breast milk. (c) Exceptions A covered public building may be excluded from the requirement in subsection (b) at the discretion of the appropriate authority if— (1) the public building— (A) does not contain a lactation room for employees who work in the building; and (B) does not have a room that could be repurposed as a lactation room or a space that could be made private using portable materials, at a reasonable cost; or (2) new construction would be required to create a lactation room in the public building and the cost of such construction is unfeasible. (d) No unauthorized entry Nothing in this section shall be construed to authorize an individual to enter a public building that the individual is not otherwise authorized to enter. . (b) Technical and conforming amendment The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 33 of title 40, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item related to section 3316 the following new item: 3317. Lactation room in public buildings. . (c) Effective date This Act and the amendments made by this Act shall take effect one year after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4440 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 2, 2016 Mr. Pompeo introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Act entitled An Act to provide for the construction of the Cheney division, Wichita Federal reclamation project, Kansas, and for other purposes to extend the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to carry out the Equus Beds Division of the Wichita Project.

1. Equus Beds Division Section 10(h) of the Act entitled An Act to provide for the construction of the Cheney division, Wichita Federal reclamation project, Kansas, and for other purposes ( Public Law 86–787 ; 74 Stat. 1026; 120 Stat. 1473) is amended by striking 10 years and inserting 20 years .
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4443 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 3, 2016 Mr. Jolly (for himself, Mr. Mica , Mr. Jones , Mr. Nugent , Mr. Duffy , and Mr. Nolan ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration A BILL To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit individuals holding Federal office from directly soliciting contributions to or on behalf of any political committee under such Act, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stop Act . 2. Prohibiting direct solicitation of campaign contributions or funds for Federal election activity by Federal officeholders (a) Prohibition Section 323(e) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 ( 52 U.S.C. 30125(e) ) is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraphs (2) through (4) as paragraphs (3) through (5), respectively; and (2) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following new paragraph: (2) Prohibiting direct solicitations for Federal election purposes by Federal officeholders (A) Prohibition In addition to the prohibitions on soliciting funds set forth under paragraph (1), an individual holding Federal office shall not solicit funds directly from any person— (i) for or on behalf of any political committee; or (ii) for or on behalf of any person for use for Federal election activity (as defined in section 301(20)). (B) Rule of construction regarding participation in fundraising events Nothing in this paragraph may be construed to prohibit an individual holding Federal office from participating in a fundraising event, including planning or attending the event, speaking at the event, or serving as a featured guest at the event, so long as the individual does not engage in any written or verbal solicitation of funds in connection with the event. . (b) Conforming amendment relating to attendance at State and local political party fundraising events Section 323(e)(4) of such Act ( 52 U.S.C. 30125(e)(4) ), as redesignated by subsection (a)(1), is amended— (1) by striking Notwithstanding paragraph (1) or subsection (b)(2)(C), and inserting Notwithstanding paragraph (1), paragraph (2), or subsection (b)(2)(C), ; and (2) by striking the period at the end and inserting the following: , so long as, in the case of an individual holding Federal office, the individual does not engage in any written or verbal solicitation of funds in connection with the event. . 3. Effective date The amendments made by this Act shall apply with respect to solicitations made on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4444 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to exclude power supply circuits, drivers, and devices designed to be connected to, and power, light-emitting diodes or organic light-emitting diodes providing illumination from energy conservation standards for external power supplies, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the EPS Improvement Act of 2016 . 2. Application of energy conservation standards to certain external power supplies (a) Definition of external power supply Section 321(36)(A) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act ( 42 U.S.C. 6291(36)(A) ) is amended— (1) by striking the subparagraph designation and all that follows through The term and inserting the following: (A) External power supply (i) In general The term ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (ii) Exclusion The term external power supply does not include a power supply circuit, driver, or device that is designed exclusively to be connected to, and power— (I) light-emitting diodes providing illumination; (II) organic light-emitting diodes providing illumination; or (III) ceiling fans using direct current motors. . (b) Standards for lighting power supply circuits (1) Definition Section 340(2)(B) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act ( 42 U.S.C. 6311(2)(B) ) is amended by striking clause (v) and inserting the following: (v) electric lights and lighting power supply circuits; . (2) Energy conservation standard for certain equipment Section 342 of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act ( 42 U.S.C. 6313 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (g) Lighting power supply circuits If the Secretary, acting pursuant to section 341(b), includes as covered equipment solid state lighting power supply circuits, drivers, or devices described in section 321(36)(A)(ii), the Secretary may prescribe under this part, not earlier than 1 year after the date on which a test procedure has been prescribed, an energy conservation standard for such equipment. . (c) Technical corrections (1) Section 321(6)(B) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act ( 42 U.S.C. 6291(6)(B) ) is amended by striking (19) and inserting (20) . (2) Section 324 of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act ( 42 U.S.C. 6294 ) is amended by striking (19) each place it appears in each of subsections (a)(3), (b)(1)(B), (b)(3), and (b)(5) and inserting (20) . (3) Section 325(l) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act ( 42 U.S.C. 6295(l) ) is amended by striking paragraph (19) each place it appears and inserting paragraph (20) .

Passed the House of Representatives February 29, 2016. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4444 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 3, 2016 Mrs. Ellmers of North Carolina (for herself, Ms. DeGette , Mr. Pompeo , Ms. Matsui , and Mr. Dent ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to exclude power supply circuits, drivers, and devices designed to be connected to, and power, light-emitting diodes or organic light-emitting diodes providing illumination from energy conservation standards for external power supplies, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the EPS Improvement Act of 2016 . 2. Application of energy conservation standards to certain external power supplies (a) Definition of external power supply Section 321(36)(A) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act ( 42 U.S.C. 6291(36)(A) ) is amended— (1) by striking the subparagraph designation and all that follows through The term and inserting the following: (A) External power supply (i) In general The term ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (ii) Exclusion The term external power supply does not include a power supply circuit, driver, or device that is designed exclusively to be connected to, and power— (I) light-emitting diodes providing illumination; (II) organic light-emitting diodes providing illumination; or (III) ceiling fans using direct current motors. . (b) Standards for lighting power supply circuits (1) Definition Section 340(2)(B) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act ( 42 U.S.C. 6311(2)(B) ) is amended by striking clause (v) and inserting the following: (v) electric lights and lighting power supply circuits; . (2) Energy conservation standard for certain equipment Section 342 of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act ( 42 U.S.C. 6313 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (g) Lighting power supply circuits If the Secretary, acting pursuant to section 341(b), includes as covered equipment solid state lighting power supply circuits, drivers, or devices described in section 321(36)(A)(ii), the Secretary may prescribe under this part, not earlier than 1 year after the date on which a test procedure has been prescribed, an energy conservation standard for such equipment. . (c) Technical corrections (1) Section 321(6)(B) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act ( 42 U.S.C. 6291(6)(B) ) is amended by striking (19) and inserting (20) . (2) Section 324 of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act ( 42 U.S.C. 6294 ) is amended by striking (19) each place it appears in each of subsections (a)(3), (b)(1)(B), (b)(3), and (b)(5) and inserting (20) . (3) Section 325(l) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act ( 42 U.S.C. 6295(l) ) is amended by striking paragraph (19) each place it appears and inserting paragraph (20) .
II 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4444 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 1, 2016 Received AN ACT To amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to exclude power supply circuits, drivers, and devices designed to be connected to, and power, light-emitting diodes or organic light-emitting diodes providing illumination from energy conservation standards for external power supplies, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the EPS Improvement Act of 2016 . 2. Application of energy conservation standards to certain external power supplies (a) Definition of external power supply Section 321(36)(A) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act ( 42 U.S.C. 6291(36)(A) ) is amended— (1) by striking the subparagraph designation and all that follows through The term and inserting the following: (A) External power supply (i) In general The term ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (ii) Exclusion The term external power supply does not include a power supply circuit, driver, or device that is designed exclusively to be connected to, and power— (I) light-emitting diodes providing illumination; (II) organic light-emitting diodes providing illumination; or (III) ceiling fans using direct current motors. . (b) Standards for lighting power supply circuits (1) Definition Section 340(2)(B) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act ( 42 U.S.C. 6311(2)(B) ) is amended by striking clause (v) and inserting the following: (v) electric lights and lighting power supply circuits; . (2) Energy conservation standard for certain equipment Section 342 of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act ( 42 U.S.C. 6313 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (g) Lighting power supply circuits If the Secretary, acting pursuant to section 341(b), includes as covered equipment solid state lighting power supply circuits, drivers, or devices described in section 321(36)(A)(ii), the Secretary may prescribe under this part, not earlier than 1 year after the date on which a test procedure has been prescribed, an energy conservation standard for such equipment. . (c) Technical corrections (1) Section 321(6)(B) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act ( 42 U.S.C. 6291(6)(B) ) is amended by striking (19) and inserting (20) . (2) Section 324 of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act ( 42 U.S.C. 6294 ) is amended by striking (19) each place it appears in each of subsections (a)(3), (b)(1)(B), (b)(3), and (b)(5) and inserting (20) . (3) Section 325(l) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act ( 42 U.S.C. 6295(l) ) is amended by striking paragraph (19) each place it appears and inserting paragraph (20) .

Passed the House of Representatives February 29, 2016. Karen L. Haas, Clerk
IIB 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4444 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 1, 2016 Received July 14, 2016 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources AN ACT To amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to exclude power supply circuits, drivers, and devices designed to be connected to, and power, light-emitting diodes or organic light-emitting diodes providing illumination from energy conservation standards for external power supplies, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the EPS Improvement Act of 2016 . 2. Application of energy conservation standards to certain external power supplies (a) Definition of external power supply Section 321(36)(A) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act ( 42 U.S.C. 6291(36)(A) ) is amended— (1) by striking the subparagraph designation and all that follows through The term and inserting the following: (A) External power supply (i) In general The term ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (ii) Exclusion The term external power supply does not include a power supply circuit, driver, or device that is designed exclusively to be connected to, and power— (I) light-emitting diodes providing illumination; (II) organic light-emitting diodes providing illumination; or (III) ceiling fans using direct current motors. . (b) Standards for lighting power supply circuits (1) Definition Section 340(2)(B) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act ( 42 U.S.C. 6311(2)(B) ) is amended by striking clause (v) and inserting the following: (v) electric lights and lighting power supply circuits; . (2) Energy conservation standard for certain equipment Section 342 of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act ( 42 U.S.C. 6313 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (g) Lighting power supply circuits If the Secretary, acting pursuant to section 341(b), includes as covered equipment solid state lighting power supply circuits, drivers, or devices described in section 321(36)(A)(ii), the Secretary may prescribe under this part, not earlier than 1 year after the date on which a test procedure has been prescribed, an energy conservation standard for such equipment. . (c) Technical corrections (1) Section 321(6)(B) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act ( 42 U.S.C. 6291(6)(B) ) is amended by striking (19) and inserting (20) . (2) Section 324 of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act ( 42 U.S.C. 6294 ) is amended by striking (19) each place it appears in each of subsections (a)(3), (b)(1)(B), (b)(3), and (b)(5) and inserting (20) . (3) Section 325(l) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act ( 42 U.S.C. 6295(l) ) is amended by striking paragraph (19) each place it appears and inserting paragraph (20) .

Passed the House of Representatives February 29, 2016. Karen L. Haas, Clerk
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4446 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 3, 2016 Mr. Stewart (for himself, Mr. Bishop of Utah , and Ms. Ros-Lehtinen ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs and Armed 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 authorize the use of Ebola funds for Zika response and preparedness.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Zika Response and Safety Act of 2016 . 2. Authorization to use Ebola funds to fight Zika (a) Authorization In addition to the purposes otherwise provided for Ebola funds made available in prior appropriation Acts, such funds may also be used for Zika virus response and preparedness. (b) Ebola funds defined For purposes of this section, the term Ebola funds means amounts made available to any Department or agency for Ebola response and preparedness.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4451 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 3, 2016 Ms. McSally (for herself, Mr. Franks of Arizona , Mr. Zinke , and Mr. McCaul ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security A BILL To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish a program to prioritize efforts to secure the international borders of the United States, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Border Security Health Initiative Act . 2. Program (a) In general Subtitle C of title IV of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 231 et seq. ) is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 434. Border security prioritization (a) Establishment of program To ensure the prioritization of efforts to secure the international borders of the United States, the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, in consultation with the Chief Medical Officer of the Department, shall establish a program to decrease the number of Border Patrol agents who are removed from border security operations for the purpose of accompanying to medical treatment facilities ill or injured individuals interdicted by the Border Patrol. (b) Program requirements The program established in accordance with subsection (a) shall place appropriate medical personnel from the Department at Border Patrol stations along the Southwest border to ensure Border Patrol agents are able to prioritize securing the international borders of the United States. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of contents in section 1(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 433 the following new item: Sec. 434. Border security prioritization. . 3. Report Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act and two years thereafter, the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, in coordination with the Chief Medical Officer of the Department of Homeland Security, shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report on implementation of the program established pursuant to section 434 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, as added by section 2 of this Act, including a list of Border Patrol stations within which such program is operational, statistics on Border Patrol agent hours spent on border security operations that would have otherwise been spent accompanying to medical treatment facilities ill or injured detainees, and an estimation of efficiencies and costs savings gained from implementation of such program versus treating at local medical treatment facilitates ill or injured detainees.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4452 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 3, 2016 Mr. Meadows introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform A BILL To designate the area between the intersections of International Drive Northwest and Van Ness Street Northwest and International Drive Northwest and International Place Northwest in Washington, District of Columbia, as Liu Xiaobo Plaza , and for other purposes.

1. Designation of Liu Xiaobo Plaza (a) Designation of Plaza (1) In general The area between the intersections of International Drive Northwest and Van Ness Street Northwest and International Drive Northwest and International Place Northwest in Washington, District of Columbia, shall be known and designated as “Liu Xiaobo Plaza”. (2) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the area referred to in paragraph (1) shall be deemed to be a reference to Liu Xiaobo Plaza. (b) Designation of Address (1) Designation The address of 3505 International Place Northwest, Washington, District of Columbia, shall be redesignated as 1 Liu Xiaobo Plaza. (2) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the address referred to in paragraph (1) shall be deemed to be a reference to 1 Liu Xiaobo Plaza. (c) Signs The Administrator of General Services shall construct street signs that shall— (1) contain the phrase “Liu Xiaobo Plaza”; (2) be similar in design to the signs used by Washington, District of Columbia, to designate the location of Metro stations; and (3) be placed on— (A) the parcel of Federal property that is closest to 1 Liu Xiaobo Plaza (as redesignated by subsection (b)); and (B) the street corners of International Drive Northwest and Van Ness Street Northwest and International Drive Northwest and International Place Northwest, Washington, District of Columbia.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4453 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 3, 2016 Ms. Moore introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 to review the number of contracts for new disadvantaged small business concerns at certain airports with Disadvantaged Business Enterprises, and for other purposes.

1. Review of FAA programs of new disadvantaged small business concerns Section 140 of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 ( 49 U.S.C. 47113 note) is amended— (1) in subsection (c)— (A) in paragraph (1) by striking each of fiscal years 2013 through 2015 and inserting fiscal year 2016 and periodically thereafter ; and (B) in paragraph (3)(A) by striking a list and inserting from the large and medium hub airports in the United States that have a disadvantaged business enterprise program, a list ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (d) Assessment of efforts Each fiscal year the Inspector General shall assess the efforts of the Federal Aviation Administration in the last 6 months of the previous fiscal year to implement recommendations suggested in previous reports issued pursuant to this section. . 2. Annual tracking of certain new firms at airports with a disadvantaged business enterprise program (a) Number of DBEs Beginning in fiscal year 2016, and each year thereafter, the Administrator shall require airports to report on the number of new DBEs that were awarded a contract or concession during such fiscal year. (b) Training The Administrator shall provide training on an ongoing basis to airports that comply with subsection (a). (c) Reporting Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act and every year thereafter, the Administrator shall update DBE-connect or any other successor online reporting system to include information on the number of new DBE and Airport Concession Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs) that are awarded a contract or concession for the first time at large and medium hub airports with a DBE program. (d) Definitions In this section, the following definitions apply: (1) Administrator The term Administrator means the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration. (2) DBE (A) In general The term DBE means an enterprise described in subsection (a) that is certified in accordance with part 26 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations. (B) New DBE The term, new DBE means a DBE that participated in a contract or concession agreement for the first time in the fiscal year under review. 3. Audits The Inspector General of the Department of Transportation shall conduct regular audits of the accuracy of the data on DBEs and participation contained in the online reporting database developed by DBE-connect or any similar or successor online reporting database developed by the Federal Aviation Administration.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4454 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 3, 2016 Ms. Pingree (for herself and Ms. Gabbard ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the eligibility under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program of certain individuals with service-connected disabilities who transfer to reserve components before discharge from the Armed Forces.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Chris Kotch VA Education Access Act . 2. Eligibility for Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program of certain individuals with service-connected disabilities who transfer to reserve components before discharge from the Armed Forces (a) Eligibility Section 3311(b)(2)(B) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking is discharged or released from active duty in the Armed Forces and inserting is discharged or released from the Armed Forces or transferred to the temporary disability retirement list . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect as if included in the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2008 ( Public Law 110–252 ).
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4455 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 3, 2016 Mrs. Radewagen introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To improve air service capabilities in American Samoa, and for other purposes.

1. Reliable Air Service in American Samoa Section 41703(c) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (1) by striking or ; (2) in paragraph (2) by striking the period and adding ; or ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (3) notwithstanding subsection (a)(1), the air transportation that may be authorized under this subsection, is necessary to provide and sustain air commerce in American Samoa between the islands of Tutuila and Manu’a. .
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4458 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 3, 2016 Mr. Sanford introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To correct the boundaries of the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System Unit M13.

1. Replacement of John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System map (a) In general The map included in the set of maps entitled Coastal Barrier Resources System referred to in section 4(a) of the Coastal Barrier Resources Act ( 16 U.S.C. 3503(a) ) and relating to Unit M13 in South Carolina is hereby replaced by another map relating to the same unit entitled John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System Corrected Unit M13 and dated _____. (b) Availability The Secretary of the Interior shall keep the replacement map referred to in subsection (a) on file and available for inspection in accordance with section 4(b) of the Coastal Barrier Resources Act ( 16 U.S.C. 3503(b) ).
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4459 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 3, 2016 Mrs. Wagner 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 require the Secretary of the Treasury to issue identity protection personal identification numbers with respect to identity theft-related tax fraud.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Taxpayer Identity Theft Protection Act . 2. Identity protection personal identification numbers (a) In general Section 6109 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following: (i) Use of IP PINs (1) In general At the request of any individual, the Secretary shall, after the individual’s true identity has been established and verified, issue an identity protection personal identification number to such individual, and such number shall be used as the identifying number for such individual for purposes of this title. (2) Identity protection personal identification number defined For purposes of paragraph (1), an identity protection personal identification number is a number assigned by the Secretary to a taxpayer to help prevent the misuse of the social security account number of the taxpayer on fraudulent Federal income tax returns. . (b) Conforming amendment Section 6109(d) of such Code is amended by inserting provided by subsection (i) or as after except as . (c) Publicity of IP PIN availability The Secretary of the Treasury, or the Secretary’s delegate, shall publicize the availability of the use of identity protection personal identification numbers pursuant to section 6109(i) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, including through electronic means. (d) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to requests made after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4462 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 4, 2016 Mr. Cartwright (for himself, Mr. Roskam , Mr. Bishop of Georgia , Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania , Mr. Cárdenas , Mr. Carney , Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois , Mr. DeFazio , Mr. Delaney , Mr. Doggett , Ms. Eshoo , Mr. Hanna , Mr. Honda , Ms. Jackson Lee , Ms. Kaptur , Mr. Larson of Connecticut , Mr. Loebsack , Ms. Michelle Lujan Grisham of New Mexico , Mr. Pierluisi , Ms. Slaughter , Mr. Swalwell of California , Mr. Thompson of California , Mr. Van Hollen , Mr. Vargas , Mr. Peters , Mr. Tonko , Mr. Engel , and Mr. Cummings ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require certain institutions of higher education to provide notice of tuition levels for students.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Truth in Tuition Act of 2016 . 2. Notice of tuition levels (a) Amendment Section 487(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1094(a) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (30) (A) The institution will provide to each student admitted to an undergraduate or graduate program— (i) a multi-year tuition and fee schedule; or (ii) a single-year tuition and fee schedule, and a nonbinding, multi-year estimate of net costs after all financial aid is awarded, assuming constant family and student income, assets, and relevant circumstances. (B) Multi-year schedules and estimates required by subparagraph (A) — (i) may include a percentage or dollar increase or decrease of any size the institution determines to be appropriate from one year to the next; and (ii) shall indicate, on a year-by-year basis, costs for the normal duration of such student's undergraduate or graduate program. (C) Institutions that elect a single-year tuition and fee schedule under subparagraph (A)(ii) shall include with each multi-year estimate provided under such subparagraph the average deviation, in percentage terms, between previous year estimates and actual net costs for students at their institution. (D) The Secretary shall waive the requirements of subparagraph (A) if the institution demonstrates to the Secretary that the requirements of subparagraph (A) are not practicable because of the occurrence of one or more events causing the institution severe economic distress, dramatic reduction of State or Federal aid, or any other circumstance determined to be appropriate by the Secretary. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall be effective on the date that is 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4466 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 4, 2016 Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas (for himself, Mr. Sessions , and Mr. Ratcliffe ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To exempt the Lower Bois d’Arc Creek Reservoir Project from the Federal Water Pollution Control Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the North Texas Reservoir Approval Act . 2. Lower Bois d’Arc Creek Reservoir Project, Fannin County, Texas The Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq. ) shall not apply with respect to the construction of, impoundment of water in, and operation of, the Lower Bois d’Arc Creek Reservoir Project, including any associated water transmission facilities, by the North Texas Municipal Water District in Fannin County, Texas.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4467 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 4, 2016 Mr. Blumenauer (for himself, Mr. Rohrabacher , Mr. Huffman , and Ms. Bonamici ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To amend the Controlled Substances Act to allow for advertising relating to certain activities in compliance with State law.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Marijuana Advertising in Legal States Act of 2016 or the MAILS Act . 2. Amendment Section 403(c)(1) of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 843(c)(1) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: This paragraph does not apply to an advertisement to the extent that the advertisement relates to an activity, involving marihuana, that is in compliance with the law of the State in which that activity takes place. .
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4474 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 4, 2016 Mr. Abraham (for himself, Mr. Denham , Mr. Crawford , Mr. Kind , Mr. Lucas , Mr. Bishop of Georgia , Mr. Ashford , Mr. Pompeo , and Mr. Blum ) 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 treat certain farming business machinery and equipment as 5-year property for purposes of depreciation.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fairness for Agricultural Machinery and Equipment Act . 2. Certain farming business machinery and equipment treated as 5-year property (a) In general Clause (vii) of section 168(e)(3)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking the original use of which commences with the taxpayer after December 31, 2008, and which is placed in service before January 1, 2010 and inserting the original use of which commences with the taxpayer after the date of the enactment of the Fairness for Agricultural Machinery and Equipment Act . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to property placed in service after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4477 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 4, 2016 Mr. Clawson of Florida (for himself, Mr. Blum , and Mr. Rooney of Florida ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to require voice mail for certain telephone lines paid for by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Be Responsive to all Veterans Expeditiously Act of 2016 or the BRAVE Act of 2016 . 2. Voice mail for certain telephone lines paid for by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (a) In general Section 705 of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) in the heading, by striking for medical officers and facility directors ; (2) by striking The Secretary and inserting the following: (a) Telephone service for medical officers and facility directors The Secretary ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (b) Voice mail required (1) The primary telephone line for any facility of the Department shall include voice mail. (2) The introductory message of any voice mail under paragraph (1) shall inform the caller of— (A) the name of the relevant facility; (B) when the caller may expect a response; and (C) another telephone number to call in case of emergency. (c) Performance reviews In reviewing the performance of any employee responsible for responding to messages left on voice mail under subsection (b), the Secretary shall consider the timeliness of such responses. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections for chapter 7 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section 705 and inserting the following: 705. Telephone service. .
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4478 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 4, 2016 Mr. Hunter (for himself and Mr. Zinke ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To amend the Military Selective Service Act to extend the registration and conscription requirements of the Selective Service System, currently applicable only to men between the ages of 18 and 26, to women between those ages to reflect the opening of Combat Arms Military Occupational Specialties to women.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Draft America’s Daughters Act of 2016 . 2. Application of military selective service registration and conscription requirements to female citizens and residents of the United States between the ages of 18 and 26 (a) Applicability to female citizens and residents within specified age range Section 3(a) of the Military Selective Service Act ( 50 U.S.C. 3802(a) ) is amended— (1) in the first sentence— (A) by striking every male citizen and inserting all citizens ; (B) by striking every other male person and inserting all other persons ; (C) by striking is between and inserting are between ; and (D) by striking himself and inserting themselves ; and (2) in the second sentence, by striking he continues and inserting the alien continues . (b) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect 90 days after the later of— (1) the date of the enactment of this Act; or (2) the date on which the Secretary of Defense certifies to Congress that all Combat Arms Military Occupational Specialties are open to qualified female candidates.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4485 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 4, 2016 Mr. Roe of Tennessee introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To ensure that public housing dwelling units are occupied by low-income families, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fairness in Public Housing Act of 2016 . 2. Termination of tenancy of over-income families residing in public housing (a) In general Subsection (a) of section 16 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 ( 42 U.S.C. 1437n(a) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (5) Termination of tenancy of over-income families residing in public housing (A) Ineligibility Except as provided in subparagraph (C), a public housing agency shall terminate the tenancy of any family residing in a dwelling unit in public housing administered by such agency that is determined, pursuant to an income review conducted in accordance with the second sentence of section 3(a)(1) ( 42 U.S.C. 1437a(a)(1) ), to have an income at the time of such determination exceeding 125 percent of the area median income, unless, as of the time of such termination, there are no families registered on the waiting list for admission to public housing administered by the agency and no families applying for occupancy in public housing administered by the agency. (B) Notice and timing Upon an income determination described in subparagraph (A) for a family, the public housing agency shall provide the family with notice of termination of the tenancy of family. Such termination, if required pursuant to subparagraph (A), shall take place upon the expiration of the 90-day period beginning upon the income determination involved. (C) Treatment of certain over-income tenants Subparagraph (A) shall not apply to a family occupying a dwelling unit in public housing pursuant to paragraph (5) of section 3(a) ( 42 U.S.C. 1437a(a)(5) ). . (b) Regulations Not later than the expiration of the 90-day period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall issue such regulations as may be necessary to implement the amendment made by subsection (a).
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4490 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 8, 2016 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 issue regulations that establish minimum dimensions for passenger seats on aircraft operated by any air carrier in the provision of interstate air transportation or intrastate air transportation, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Safe Egress in Air Travel Act of 2016 or SEAT Act of 2016 . 2. Minimum passenger seat dimensions (a) In general Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall issue such regulations as are necessary— (1) to establish minimum dimensions (including width, length, and seat pitch) for passenger seats on aircraft operated by any air carrier in the provision of interstate air transportation or intrastate air transportation; and (2) for the safety and health of passengers. (b) Definitions In this section: (1) In general The terms defined in section 40102 of title 49, United States Code, have, respectively, the definitions given such terms in that section. (2) Seat pitch The term seat pitch means the distance from any point on one seat to the same point on the seat in front of or behind it.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4492 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 8, 2016 Mr. Duffy (for himself and Mr. Walz ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To provide for the approval authority for National Guard flyovers, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Sound of Freedom Act . 2. National Guard flyovers of public events (a) Statement of policy It shall be the policy of the Department of Defense that flyovers of public events in support of community relations activities may only be flown as part of an approved training mission at no additional expense to the Federal Government. (b) National guard flyover approval process The Adjutant General of a State in which an Army National Guard or Air National Guard unit is based will be the approval authority for all Air National Guard and Army National Guard flyovers in that State, including any request for a flyover in any civilian domain at a nonaviation related event. (c) Flyover record maintenance; report (1) Record maintenance The Secretary of Defense shall keep and maintain records of flyover requests and approvals in a publicly accessible database that is updated annually. (2) GAO report Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate a report on flyovers and the process whereby flyover requests are made and evaluated, including— (A) whether there is any cost to taxpayers associated with flyovers; (B) whether there is any appreciable public relations or recruitment value that comes from flyovers; and (C) the impact flyovers have to aviator training and readiness. (d) Flyover defined In this section, the term flyover means aviation support— (1) in which a straight and level flight limited to one pass by a single military aircraft, or by a single formation of four or fewer military aircraft of the same type, from the same military department over a predetermined point on the ground at a specific time; (2) that does not involve aerobatics or demonstrations; and (3) uses bank angles of up to 90 degrees if required to improve the spectator visibility of the aircraft.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4493 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 8, 2016 Mr. Grayson introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide a one-year extension of the special survivor indemnity allowance provided to widows and widowers of deceased members of the Armed Forces affected by required Survivor Benefit Plan annuity offset for dependency and indemnity compensation received under section 1311(a) of title 38, United States Code.

1. One-year extension of special survivor indemnity allowance for widows and widowers of deceased members of the Armed Forces affected by required Survivor Benefit Plan annuity offset for dependency and indemnity compensation Section 1450(m)(2) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subparagraph (H) by striking and ; (2) in subparagraph (I) by striking the period after $310 and inserting ; and ; and (3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (J) for months during fiscal year 2018, $400. .
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4494 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 8, 2016 Mr. Grayson introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a deduction for rent paid or accrued on the personal residence of the taxpayer.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Renters Fairness and Equality Act . 2. Deduction for rent paid on personal residence (a) In general Part VI of subchapter B of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting after section 163 the following: 163A. Rent paid on personal residence (a) In general There shall be allowed as a deduction all rent paid or accrued within the taxable year on the principal residence (within the meaning of section 121) of the taxpayer. (b) Limitation No amount shall be allowed as a deduction under subsection (a) for the taxable year with respect to such principal residence if the assessed or appraised value of such principal residence for the taxable year exceeds $1,000,000 ($500,000 in the case of a married individual filing a separate return). (c) Coordination No amount may be deducted under subsection (a) if a deduction is allowable under section 163 for qualified residence interest (as defined in section 163(h)(3)) or a deduction is allowable under section 164(a)(1) for real property taxes paid or accrued for the taxable year with respect to such principal residence. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections for part VI of subchapter B of chapter 1 of such Code is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 163 the following new item: Sec. 163A. Rent paid on personal residence. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to amounts paid or accrued after December 31, 2014.