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I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5944 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 7, 2016 Mr. Upton (for himself, Mr. Cramer , and Mr. Higgins ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend title 49, United States Code, with respect to certain grant assurances, and for other purposes.

1. Grant assurances Section 47107 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (t) Renewal of certain leases (1) In general Notwithstanding subsection (a)(13), an airport owner or operator who renews a covered lease shall not be treated as violating a written assurance requirement under this section as a result of such renewal. (2) Covered lease defined In this subsection, the term covered lease means a lease— (A) originally entered into before the date of enactment of this subsection; (B) under which a nominal lease rate is provided; (C) under which the lessee is a Federal or State government entity; and (D) that supports the operation of military aircraft by the Air Force or Air National Guard— (i) at the airport; or (ii) remotely from the airport. .
II 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5944 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 21, 2016 Received AN ACT To amend title 49, United States Code, with respect to certain grant assurances, and for other purposes.

1. Grant assurances Section 47107 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (t) Renewal of certain leases (1) In general Notwithstanding subsection (a)(13), an airport owner or operator who renews a covered lease shall not be treated as violating a written assurance requirement under this section as a result of such renewal. (2) Covered lease defined In this subsection, the term covered lease means a lease— (A) originally entered into before the date of enactment of this subsection; (B) under which a nominal lease rate is provided; (C) under which the lessee is a Federal or State government entity; and (D) that supports the operation of military aircraft by the Air Force or Air National Guard— (i) at the airport; or (ii) remotely from the airport. .

Passed the House of Representatives September 20, 2016. Karen L. Haas, Clerk
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5945 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 7, 2016 Mr. Brady of Texas (for himself, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas , Mr. Boustany , Mr. Tom Price of Georgia , Mr. Smith of Nebraska , Mr. Reed , Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania , Mr. Holding , Mr. Smith of Missouri , Mr. Rice of South Carolina , and Mr. Roskam ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend title III of the Social Security Act to allow States to drug test applicants for unemployment compensation to ensure they are ready to work.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ready to Work Act of 2016 . 2. Amendment allowing States to make determinations regarding occupations that regularly conduct drug testing (a) Amendment Section 303(l)(1)(A)(ii) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 503(l)(1)(A)(ii) ) is amended by striking as determined under regulations issued by the Secretary of Labor and inserting as determined by the State . (b) Termination of authority of existing regulations The final rule issued by the Department of Labor on August 1, 2016, entitled Federal-State Unemployment Compensation Program; Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 Provision on Establishing Appropriate Occupations for Drug Testing of Unemployment Compensation Applicants (81 Fed. Reg. 50298), shall have no force or effect.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5946 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income any prizes or awards won in competition in the Olympic Games or the Paralympic Games.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the United States Appreciation for Olympians and Paralympians Act of 2016 . 2. Olympic and Paralympic medals and USOC prize money excluded from gross income (a) In general Section 74 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (d) Exception for Olympic and Paralympic medals and prizes (1) In general Gross income shall not include the value of any medal awarded in, or any prize money received from the United States Olympic Committee on account of, competition in the Olympic Games or Paralympic Games. (2) Limitation based on adjusted gross income (A) In general Paragraph (1) shall not apply to any taxpayer for any taxable year if the adjusted gross income (determined without regard to this subsection) of such taxpayer for such taxable year exceeds $1,000,000 (half of such amount in the case of a married individual filing a separate return). (B) Coordination with other limitations For purposes of sections 86, 135, 137, 199, 219, 221, 222, and 469, adjusted gross income shall be determined after the application of paragraph (1) and before the application of subparagraph (A). . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to prizes and awards received after December 31, 2015.

Passed the House of Representatives September 22, 2016. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I One Hundred Fourteenth Congress of the United States of America At the Second Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Monday, the fourth day of January, two thousand and sixteen H. R. 5946 AN ACT To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income any prizes or awards won in competition in the Olympic Games or the Paralympic Games.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the United States Appreciation for Olympians and Paralympians Act of 2016 . 2. Olympic and Paralympic medals and USOC prize money excluded from gross income (a) In general Section 74 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (d) Exception for Olympic and Paralympic medals and prizes (1) In general Gross income shall not include the value of any medal awarded in, or any prize money received from the United States Olympic Committee on account of, competition in the Olympic Games or Paralympic Games. (2) Limitation based on adjusted gross income (A) In general Paragraph (1) shall not apply to any taxpayer for any taxable year if the adjusted gross income (determined without regard to this subsection) of such taxpayer for such taxable year exceeds $1,000,000 (half of such amount in the case of a married individual filing a separate return). (B) Coordination with other limitations For purposes of sections 86, 135, 137, 199, 219, 221, 222, and 469, adjusted gross income shall be determined after the application of paragraph (1) and before the application of subparagraph (A). . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to prizes and awards received after December 31, 2015.

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5946 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 7, 2016 Mr. Dold (for himself and Mr. Farenthold ) 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 exclude from gross income any prizes or awards won in competition in the Olympic Games or the Paralympic Games.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the United States Appreciation for Olympians and Paralympians Act . 2. Olympic and Paralympic medals and USOC prize money excluded from gross income (a) In general Section 74 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (d) Exception for Olympic and Paralympic medals and prizes Gross income shall not include the value of any medal awarded in, or any prize money received from the United States Olympic Committee on account of, competition in the Olympic Games or Paralympic Games. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to prizes and awards received after December 31, 2015.
II 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5946 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 26, 2016 Received AN ACT To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income any prizes or awards won in competition in the Olympic Games or the Paralympic Games.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the United States Appreciation for Olympians and Paralympians Act of 2016 . 2. Olympic and Paralympic medals and USOC prize money excluded from gross income (a) In general Section 74 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (d) Exception for Olympic and Paralympic medals and prizes (1) In general Gross income shall not include the value of any medal awarded in, or any prize money received from the United States Olympic Committee on account of, competition in the Olympic Games or Paralympic Games. (2) Limitation based on adjusted gross income (A) In general Paragraph (1) shall not apply to any taxpayer for any taxable year if the adjusted gross income (determined without regard to this subsection) of such taxpayer for such taxable year exceeds $1,000,000 (half of such amount in the case of a married individual filing a separate return). (B) Coordination with other limitations For purposes of sections 86, 135, 137, 199, 219, 221, 222, and 469, adjusted gross income shall be determined after the application of paragraph (1) and before the application of subparagraph (A). . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to prizes and awards received after December 31, 2015.

Passed the House of Representatives September 22, 2016. Karen L. Haas, Clerk
IB Union Calendar No. 595 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5946 [Report No. 114–762] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 7, 2016 Mr. Dold (for himself and Mr. Farenthold ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means September 20, 2016 Additional sponsors: Mr. Turner , Mr. Cramer , Mr. Perry , Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois , Ms. Linda T. Sánchez of California , Mrs. Comstock , Ms. Stefanik , Mr. Heck of Nevada , Mr. Costello of Pennsylvania , Mr. Thompson of California , and Mr. Young of Alaska September 20, 2016 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on September 7, 2016 A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income any prizes or awards won in competition in the Olympic Games or the Paralympic Games.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the United States Appreciation for Olympians and Paralympians Act of 2016 . 2. Olympic and Paralympic medals and USOC prize money excluded from gross income (a) In general Section 74 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (d) Exception for Olympic and Paralympic medals and prizes (1) In general Gross income shall not include the value of any medal awarded in, or any prize money received from the United States Olympic Committee on account of, competition in the Olympic Games or Paralympic Games. (2) Limitation based on adjusted gross income (A) In general Paragraph (1) shall not apply to any taxpayer for any taxable year if the adjusted gross income (determined without regard to this subsection) of such taxpayer for such taxable year exceeds $1,000,000 (half of such amount in the case of a married individual filing a separate return). (B) Coordination with other limitations For purposes of sections 86, 135, 137, 199, 219, 221, 222, and 469, adjusted gross income shall be determined after the application of paragraph (1) and before the application of subparagraph (A). . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to prizes and awards received after December 31, 2015.

September 20, 2016 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5947 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 7, 2016 Mr. McDermott (for himself, Mr. Reichert , Mr. Doggett , Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois , and Mr. Reed ) 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 include foster care transition youth as members of targeted groups for purposes of the work opportunity credit.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Improved Employment Outcomes for Foster Youth Act of 2016 . 2. Inclusion of foster care transition youth for purposes of work opportunity credit (a) In general Section 51(d)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking or at the end of subparagraph (I), by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (J) and inserting , or , and by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (K) a qualified foster care transition youth. . (b) Qualified foster care transition youth defined Section 51(d) of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (16) Qualified foster care transition youth The term qualified foster care transition youth means any individual who is certified by the designated local agency as— (A) not having attained age 27 as of the hiring date, and (B) having been in foster care (within the meaning of section 477 of the Social Security Act), after attaining the younger of— (i) age 16, and (ii) the age specified in subsection (a)(7) of such section. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to individuals who begin work for the employer after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5948 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 830 Kuhn Drive in Chula Vista, California, as the Jonathan J.D. De Guzman Post Office Building .

1. Jonathan J.D. De Guzman Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 830 Kuhn Drive in Chula Vista, California, shall be known and designated as the Jonathan J.D. De Guzman Post Office Building . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Jonathan J.D. De Guzman Post Office Building .

Passed the House of Representatives November 30, 2016. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I One Hundred Fourteenth Congress of the United States of America At the Second Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Monday, the fourth day of January, two thousand and sixteen H. R. 5948 AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 830 Kuhn Drive in Chula Vista, California, as the Jonathan J.D. De Guzman Post Office Building .

1. Jonathan J.D. De Guzman Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 830 Kuhn Drive in Chula Vista, California, shall be known and designated as the Jonathan J.D. De Guzman Post Office Building . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Jonathan J.D. De Guzman Post Office Building .

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5948 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 7, 2016 Mrs. Davis of California (for herself, Mr. Hunter , Mr. Issa , Mr. Peters , and Mr. Vargas ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform A BILL To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 830 Kuhn Drive in Chula Vista, California, as the Jonathan J.D. De Guzman Post Office Building .

1. Jonathan J.D. De Guzman Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 830 Kuhn Drive in Chula Vista, California, shall be known and designated as the Jonathan J.D. De Guzman Post Office Building . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Jonathan J.D. De Guzman Post Office Building .
II 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5948 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 1, 2016 Received AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 830 Kuhn Drive in Chula Vista, California, as the Jonathan J.D. De Guzman Post Office Building .

1. Jonathan J.D. De Guzman Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 830 Kuhn Drive in Chula Vista, California, shall be known and designated as the Jonathan J.D. De Guzman Post Office Building . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Jonathan J.D. De Guzman Post Office Building .

Passed the House of Representatives November 30, 2016. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5949 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 7, 2016 Mr. Lance (for himself and Mr. Kinzinger of Illinois ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To prohibit the use of funds to make payments to Iran relating to the settlement of claims brought before the Iran–United States Claims Tribunal until Iran has paid certain compensatory damages awarded to United States persons by United States courts.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Victims Before Ransom Act . 2. Restrictions on certain payments relating to claims brought before the Iran–United States Claims Tribunal (a) In general No amounts authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made available for any fiscal year may be obligated or expended for a payment described in subsection (b) until the President certifies to Congress that the Government of Iran has paid all compensatory damages awarded to a United States person in a final judgment— (1) issued by a district court of the United States under Federal or State law against the Government of Iran; and (2) arising from an act of international terrorism, for which the Government of Iran was determined not to be immune from the jurisdiction of the courts of the United States or of the States under section 1605A of title 28, United States Code, or section 1605(a)(7) of such title (as in effect on January 27, 2008). (b) Payments described A payment described in this subsection is a payment by the United States to the Government of Iran or a national of Iran relating to the settlement of a claim before the Iran–United States Claims Tribunal. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) Act of international terrorism The term act of international terrorism includes— (A) an act of torture, extrajudicial killing, aircraft sabotage, or hostage taking, as those terms are defined in section 1605A(h) of title 28, United States Code; and (B) providing material support or resources, as defined in section 2339A of title 18, United States Code, for an act described in subparagraph (A). (2) United States person The term United States person means— (A) a United States citizen or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence to the United States; or (B) an entity organized under the laws of the United States or of any jurisdiction within the United States.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5950 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 7, 2016 Mr. Tipton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To extend the authorization of the Uranium Mill Tailings Radiation Control Act of 1978 relating to the disposal site in Mesa County, Colorado.

1. Authorization Section 112(a)(1)(B) of the Uranium Mill Tailings Radiation Control Act of 1978 ( 42 U.S.C. 7922(a)(1)(B) ) is amended by striking September 30, 2023 and inserting September 30, 2048 .
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5951 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 8, 2016 Mr. Griffith (for himself, Mr. Welch , Mr. Sessions , Mr. Carter of Georgia , Mr. Jones , Mr. Barletta , Mr. Crawford , Mr. Blum , and Mrs. McMorris Rodgers ) 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 prohibit prescription drug plan sponsors and MA–PD organizations under the Medicare program from retroactively reducing payment on clean claims submitted by pharmacies.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Improving Transparency and Accuracy in Medicare Part D Spending Act . 2. Prohibiting Medicare PDP sponsors and MA–PD organizations from retroactively reducing payment on clean claims submitted by pharmacies (a) In general Section 1860D–12(b)(4)(A) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395w–112(b)(4)(A) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new clause: (iv) Prohibiting retroactive reductions in payments on clean claims Each contract entered into with a PDP sponsor under this part with respect to a prescription drug plan offered by such sponsor shall provide that after the date of receipt of a clean claim submitted by a pharmacy, the PDP sponsor (or an agent of the PDP sponsor) may not retroactively reduce payment on such claim directly or indirectly through aggregated effective rate or otherwise except in the case such claim is found to not be a clean claim (such as in the case of a claim lacking required substantiating documentation) during the course of a routine audit as permitted pursuant to written agreement between the PDP sponsor (or such an agent) and such pharmacy. The previous sentence shall not prohibit any retroactive increase in payment to a pharmacy pursuant to a written agreement between a PDP sponsor (or an agent of such sponsor) and such pharmacy. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to contracts entered into on or after January 1, 2017.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5953 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 8, 2016 Ms. Maxine Waters of California introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services , and in addition to the Committee on the Budget , 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 forgive the indebtedness of the National Flood Insurance Program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the National Flood Insurance Program Debt Forgiveness Act of 2016 . 2. Forgiveness of flood insurance program debt (a) Forgiveness Notwithstanding any other provision of law, all indebtedness of the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency under any notes or other obligations issued pursuant to section 1309(a) of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 4016(a) ) and section 15(e) of the Federal Insurance Act of 1956 ( 42 U.S.C. 2414(e) ), and outstanding as of September 30, 2016, is hereby canceled, the Administrator and the National Flood Insurance Fund are relieved of all liability to the Secretary of the Treasury under any such notes or other obligations, including for any interest due under such notes and any other fees and charges payable in connection with such notes, and the total amount of notes and obligations issued by the Administrator pursuant to such section shall be considered to be reduced by such amount for purposes of the limitation on such total amount under such section. (b) Treatment of canceled debt The amount of the indebtedness canceled under subsection (a)— (1) may be treated as a public debt of the United States; and (2) is designated as an emergency pursuant to section 4(g) of the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 ( 2 U.S.C. 933(g) ).
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5955 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 8, 2016 Ms. Castor of Florida introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to allow the charitable distribution of traditional large and premium cigars to members of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Restore Charitable Contributions of Premium Cigars to the Troops Act of 2016 . 2. Charitable distribution of traditional large and premium cigars to members of the Armed Forces (a) Charitable distribution Paragraph (rr) of section 301 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 331 ) is amended to read as follows: (rr) (1) The charitable distribution of tobacco products, other than a charitable distribution of a traditional large and premium cigar to— (A) a member of the Armed Forces; or (B) any nonprofit organization the primary purpose of which is to provide support for members of the Armed Forces or veterans. (2) For purposes of this paragraph, the term traditional large and premium cigar — (A) means any roll of tobacco that is wrapped in 100 percent leaf tobacco, bunched with 100 percent tobacco filler, contains no filter, tip or non-tobacco mouthpiece, weighs at least 6 pounds per 1,000 count, and— (i) has a 100 percent leaf tobacco binder and is hand rolled; (ii) has a 100 percent leaf tobacco binder and is made using human hands to lay the leaf tobacco wrapper or binder onto only one machine that bunches, wraps, and caps each individual cigar; or (iii) has a homogenized tobacco leaf binder and is made in the United States using human hands to lay the 100 percent leaf tobacco wrapper onto only one machine that bunches, wraps, and caps each individual cigar; and (B) does not include a cigarette (as such term is defined by section 900(3)) or a little cigar (as such term is defined by section 900(11)). . (b) Free samples (1) In general Section 906 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 387f ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (g) Charitable distribution to Members of the Armed Forces The Secretary shall not prohibit the charitable distribution of a traditional large and premium cigar to a member of the Armed Forces or a nonprofit organization the primary purpose of which is to provide support for members of the Armed Forces or veterans, as described in section 301(rr), on the basis of such distribution being treated as a free sample. . (2) Revisions to regulations The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall revise such regulations as may be necessary to implement section 906(g) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, as added by paragraph (1), including by revising the regulations described in section 102(a) of the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act ( 21 U.S.C. 387a–1(a) ).
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5957 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To include disabled veteran leave in the personnel management system of the Federal Aviation Administration.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Federal Aviation Administration Veteran Transition Improvement Act of 2016 . 2. Inclusion of disabled veteran leave in Federal Aviation Administration personnel management system (a) In general Section 40122(g)(2) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subparagraph (H), by striking ; and and inserting a semicolon; (2) in subparagraph (I)(iii), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (J) subject to paragraph (4) of this subsection, section 6329, relating to disabled veteran leave. . (b) Certification of leave Section 40122(g) of such title is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (5); and (2) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following: (4) Certification of disabled veteran leave In order to verify that leave credited to an employee pursuant to paragraph (2)(J) is used for treating a service-connected disability, that employee shall, notwithstanding section 6329(c) of title 5, submit to the Assistant Administrator for Human Resource Management of the Federal Aviation Administration certification, in such form and manner as the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration may prescribe, that the employee used that leave for purposes of being furnished treatment for that disability by a health care provider. . (c) Application The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to any employee of the Federal Aviation Administration hired on or after the date that is one year after the date of the enactment of this Act. (d) Policies and procedures Not later than 270 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall prescribe policies and procedures to carry out the amendments made by this section that are comparable, to the maximum extent practicable, to the regulations prescribed by the Office of Personnel Management under section 6329 of title 5, United States Code.

Passed the House of Representatives September 20, 2016. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5957 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 8, 2016 Mr. Larsen of Washington (for himself and Mr. LoBiondo ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To include disabled veteran leave in the personnel management system of the Federal Aviation Administration.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Federal Aviation Administration Veteran Transition Improvement Act of 2016 . 2. Inclusion of disabled veteran leave in Federal Aviation Administration personnel management system (a) In general Section 40122(g)(2) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subparagraph (H), by striking ; and and inserting a semicolon; (2) in subparagraph (I)(iii), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (J) subject to paragraph (4) of this subsection, section 6329, relating to disabled veteran leave. . (b) Certification of leave Section 40122(g) of such title is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (5); and (2) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following: (4) Certification of disabled veteran leave In order to verify that leave credited to an employee pursuant to paragraph (2)(J) is used for treating a service-connected disability, that employee shall, notwithstanding section 6329(c) of title 5, submit to the Assistant Administrator for Human Resource Management of the Federal Aviation Administration certification, in such form and manner as the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration may prescribe, that the employee used that leave for purposes of being furnished treatment for that disability by a health care provider. . (c) Application The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to any employee of the Federal Aviation Administration hired on or after the date that is one year after the date of the enactment of this Act. (d) Policies and procedures Not later than 270 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall prescribe policies and procedures to carry out the amendments made by this section that are comparable, to the maximum extent practicable, to the regulations prescribed by the Office of Personnel Management under section 6329 of title 5, United States Code.
II 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5957 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 21, 2016 Received AN ACT To include disabled veteran leave in the personnel management system of the Federal Aviation Administration.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Federal Aviation Administration Veteran Transition Improvement Act of 2016 . 2. Inclusion of disabled veteran leave in Federal Aviation Administration personnel management system (a) In general Section 40122(g)(2) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subparagraph (H), by striking ; and and inserting a semicolon; (2) in subparagraph (I)(iii), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (J) subject to paragraph (4) of this subsection, section 6329, relating to disabled veteran leave. . (b) Certification of leave Section 40122(g) of such title is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (5); and (2) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following: (4) Certification of disabled veteran leave In order to verify that leave credited to an employee pursuant to paragraph (2)(J) is used for treating a service-connected disability, that employee shall, notwithstanding section 6329(c) of title 5, submit to the Assistant Administrator for Human Resource Management of the Federal Aviation Administration certification, in such form and manner as the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration may prescribe, that the employee used that leave for purposes of being furnished treatment for that disability by a health care provider. . (c) Application The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to any employee of the Federal Aviation Administration hired on or after the date that is one year after the date of the enactment of this Act. (d) Policies and procedures Not later than 270 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall prescribe policies and procedures to carry out the amendments made by this section that are comparable, to the maximum extent practicable, to the regulations prescribed by the Office of Personnel Management under section 6329 of title 5, United States Code.

Passed the House of Representatives September 20, 2016. Karen L. Haas, Clerk
IB Union Calendar No. 604 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5957 [Report No. 114–771] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 8, 2016 Mr. Larsen of Washington (for himself and Mr. LoBiondo ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure September 20, 2016 Additional sponsors: Mr. Carson of Indiana , Ms. Titus , and Mrs. Comstock September 20, 2016 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To include disabled veteran leave in the personnel management system of the Federal Aviation Administration.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Federal Aviation Administration Veteran Transition Improvement Act of 2016 . 2. Inclusion of disabled veteran leave in Federal Aviation Administration personnel management system (a) In general Section 40122(g)(2) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subparagraph (H), by striking ; and and inserting a semicolon; (2) in subparagraph (I)(iii), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (J) subject to paragraph (4) of this subsection, section 6329, relating to disabled veteran leave. . (b) Certification of leave Section 40122(g) of such title is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (5); and (2) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following: (4) Certification of disabled veteran leave In order to verify that leave credited to an employee pursuant to paragraph (2)(J) is used for treating a service-connected disability, that employee shall, notwithstanding section 6329(c) of title 5, submit to the Assistant Administrator for Human Resource Management of the Federal Aviation Administration certification, in such form and manner as the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration may prescribe, that the employee used that leave for purposes of being furnished treatment for that disability by a health care provider. . (c) Application The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to any employee of the Federal Aviation Administration hired on or after the date that is one year after the date of the enactment of this Act. (d) Policies and procedures Not later than 270 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall prescribe policies and procedures to carry out the amendments made by this section that are comparable, to the maximum extent practicable, to the regulations prescribed by the Office of Personnel Management under section 6329 of title 5, United States Code.

September 20, 2016 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5960 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 8, 2016 Mrs. Ellmers of North Carolina introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to make publicly available, through 2021, the amount of premium rate increases of health insurance plans in advance of such increases taking effect, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the The Consumer Healthcare Insurance Transparency Act of 2016 . 2. Making publicly available through 2021 premium rate increases for health insurance plans in advance Section 2709 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300gg–9 ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (c) Advanced public disclosure of premium amounts through 2021 (1) Report For 2017 through 2021, not later than the date specified in paragraph (4), the Secretary shall publish on the Internet website of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services the information described in paragraph (2) with respect to health insurance coverage described in such paragraph that is offered for such year. (2) Information described The information described in this paragraph is, with respect to group or individual health insurance coverage that a group health plan or health insurance issuer offers to a small employer or an individual for a year, such information as the Secretary may have obtained by the date specified in paragraph (4) regarding any changes in the premium rates available under such coverage for such year (as compared to the prior year). (3) No new authority to require information Nothing in this subsection may be construed to provide the Secretary with new authority to require a group health plan or health insurance issuer to submit information to the Secretary. (4) Date specified The date specified in this paragraph, with respect to a year, is November 1 of the prior year. .
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5964 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 8, 2016 Mr. Boustany (for himself, Mr. Abraham , and Mr. Richmond ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To provide a Federal share for disaster assistance provided to the State of Louisiana in connection with flooding events occurring during 2016, and for other purposes.

1. Federal share of disaster assistance (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, including any agreement, the Federal share of major disaster assistance, including direct Federal assistance, provided to the State of Louisiana under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq. ) in connection with flooding events occurring during 2016 shall be— (1) 90 percent of the eligible costs under section 406 of that Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5172 ); and (2) 100 percent of the eligible costs under sections 403 and 407 of that Act (42 U.S.C. 5170b and 5173). (b) Applicability The Federal share provided by subsection (a) shall apply to disaster assistance provided before, on, or after the date of enactment of this Act.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5965 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 8, 2016 Mr. Ellison (for himself, Mr. Grijalva , Mrs. Watson Coleman , Ms. Velázquez , Ms. Norton , Ms. Jackson Lee , and Mr. DeSaulnier ) 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 institutions of higher education to disclose their concealed carry or open carry policies with respect to firearms, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Campus Gun Policy Transparency Act . 2. Clery Act Section 485(f) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1092(f) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (F)— (A) in clause (ii), by striking and at the end; (B) in clause (iii), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (iv) of the crimes described in subclauses (I) through (IX) of clause (i), in which a firearm (as defined in section 921(a)(3) of title 18, United States Code) was present at the scene of the crime. . (2) by adding at the end the following: (K) A statement of current concealed carry or open carry policies with respect to firearms (as defined in section 921(a)(3) of title 18, United States Code). . 3. Program participation agreements 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: (30) The institution will disclose its concealed carry or open carry policies with respect to firearms (as defined in section 921(a)(3) of title 18, United States Code)— (A) in a prominent place on its website; and (B) on any promotional materials for attracting or informing prospective students about the institution. . 4. Effective date The amendments made by this Act shall take effect with respect to the annual security report under section 485(f)(1) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1092(f)(1) ) prepared by an institution of higher education 1 calendar year after the date of enactment of this Act, and each subsequent calendar year.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5967 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 8, 2016 Mr. Kinzinger of Illinois introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend chapter 301 of title 49, United States Code, to improve access to motor vehicle information, and for other purposes.

1. Improved access to motor vehicle information (a) Amendment Subchapter II of chapter 301 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 30117 the following new section: 30117A. Motor vehicle information made available to owners and potential purchasers (a) Motor vehicle information The Secretary of Transportation may require that each manufacturer of a motor vehicle provide the following information, with regard to a specific vehicle identification number: (1) Each original equipment manufacturer (OEM) part name included within such vehicle, a description of each such part, each part number (including any superceded and successor OEM part number), any other part identification number and distinguishing marking of each such part, and the software of each such part (if applicable). (2) Build sheet information. (3) Additional information as determined by the Secretary. (b) Information made available to owners and potential purchasers (1) Website access Each manufacturer of a motor vehicle shall provide access to the information described under subsection (a), in a standardized format, through a website to the owner of the motor vehicle and any potential purchaser of the motor vehicle (and to any designated agent of any such owner or potential purchaser). The website shall also be searchable electronically with batch access to the information described under subsection (a), in a standardized format. (2) Compliance The Secretary shall determine and ensure compliance with this paragraph. . (b) Technical and conforming amendment The table of chapters for chapter 301 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 30117 the following new item: 30117A. Motor vehicle information made available to purchaser. . (c) Applicability The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect with regard to any motor vehicle sold on or after November 1, 2000. (d) Effective date This Act, and the amendments made by this Act, shall take effect 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act.
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5968 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 8, 2016 Mr. Knight (for himself, Ms. Meng , and Mr. Curbelo of Florida ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business A BILL To amend the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to increase the amount of leverage made available to small business investment companies.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Small Business Investment Opportunity Act of 2016 . 2. Individual sbic leverage limit increase Section 303(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 ( 15 U.S.C. 682(b)(2)(A)(ii) ) is amended by striking $150,000,000 and inserting $170,000,000 .
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5969 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 8, 2016 Ms. Meng (for herself, Mr. Curbelo of Florida , and Mr. Knight ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business A BILL To amend the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to increase the amount that certain banks and savings associations may invest in small business investment companies, subject to the approval of the appropriate Federal banking agency, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Investing in Main Street Act of 2016 . 2. Investment in small business investment companies Section 302(b) of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 ( 15 U.S.C. 682(b) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by inserting before the period the following: or, subject to the approval of the appropriate Federal banking agency, 15 percent of such capital and surplus ; (2) in paragraph (2), by inserting before the period the following: or, subject to the approval of the appropriate Federal banking agency, 15 percent of such capital and surplus ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (3) Appropriate Federal banking agency defined For purposes of this subsection, the term appropriate Federal banking agency has the meaning given that term under section 3 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act. .
I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5970 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 8, 2016 Mr. Poe of Texas (for himself and Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to permit sentencing judges in child sex trafficking cases to order the Attorney General to publicize the name and photograph of the convicted defendants, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Shame Act of 2016 . 2. Publication of information pertaining to persons convicted in connection with child sex trafficking Section 1591 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (f) The court may order the Attorney General to publish publicly the name and photograph of any person convicted under this section. .