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Bill 114-S-449 — Law and Crime / Prisons
Subject: Crime and law enforcement

Directs the Attorney General to: (1) evaluate best practices used for the reentry of federal prisoners released from custody, (2) select an appropriate number of federal judicial districts to conduct federal reentry demonstration projects using such best practices, and (3) report on the impact of reentry of prisoners on communities in which a disproportionate number of individuals reside upon release from incarceration.

Amends the federal criminal code to require a presentence report to include: (1) information about the defendant's history of substance abuse and addiction; (2) information about the defendant's service in the Armed Forces and veteran status; and (3) a detailed plan that the probation officer determines will reduce the likelihood that the defendant will abuse drugs or alcohol, will reduce the defendant's likelihood of recidivism by addressing the defendant's specific recidivism risk factors, and will assist the defendant in preparing for reentry into the community.

Requires the Administrative Office of the United States Courts to: (1) establish a five-year recidivism reduction and recovery enhancement pilot program, premised on high-intensity supervision and the use of sanctions for noncompliance with program rules; and (2) conduct an evaluation of the pilot program and report to Congress on the results of the evaluation. Sets forth requirements for participation in the pilot program.
Bill 114-S-502 — Law and Crime / Prisons
Subject: Crime and law enforcement

Smarter Sentencing Act of 2015

Amends the federal criminal code to direct the court to impose a sentence for specified controlled substance offenses without regard to any statutory minimum sentence if the court finds that the criminal history category for the defendant is not higher than category two. (Currently, the court may disregard the statutory minimum if the defendant does not have more than one criminal history point.)

Authorizes a court that imposed a sentence for a crack cocaine possession or trafficking offense committed before August 3, 2010, on motion of the defendant, the Bureau of Prisons, the attorney for the government, or the court, to impose a reduced sentence as if provisions of the Fair Sentencing Act of 2010 were in effect at the time such offense was committed, provided such sentence was not previously imposed or reduced under such Act or such a motion wasn't previously denied.

Amends the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) and the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act (CSIEA) to reduce mandatory minimum sentences for manufacturing, distributing, dispensing, possessing, importing, or exporting specified controlled substances and for such violations by a courier (defined as a person whose role was limited to transporting or storing drugs or money).

Directs the U.S. Sentencing Commission to review and amend its guidelines and policy statements applicable to persons convicted of such an offense under the CSA and CSIEA to ensure consistency with this Act and to consider specified factors, including: (1) its mandate to formulate guidelines to minimize the likelihood that the federal prison population will exceed federal prison capacity, and (2) the need to reduce and prevent racial disparities in sentencing.

Requires the Attorney General to: (1) report on how the reduced expenditures on federal corrections and cost savings resulting from this Act will be used to help reduce overcrowding in the Bureau of Prisons, increase investment in law enforcement and crime prevention, and reduce recidivism; (2) report a list of all criminal statutory offenses and the potential criminal penalty, the number of prosecutions brought by the Department of Justice each year for the previous 15 years, and the mens rea requirement for each offense; and (3) establish a publicly accessible index of each criminal statutory offense.
Bill 114-S-1409 — Law and Crime / Prisons
Subject: Health

Supporting Positive Outcomes After Release Act

Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to require a state plan for medical assistance to prohibit the state from terminating (but allowing it to suspend) enrollment under a state plan for an individual who is eligible because an inmate of a public institution.
Bill 114-S-1758 — Law and Crime / Prisons
Subject: Social welfare

Control Unlawful Fugitive Felons Act of 2015 

Amends titles II (Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance), VIII (Special Benefits for Certain World War II Veterans), and XVI (Supplemental Security Income) of the Social Security Act to prohibit from receiving benefits under those titles any individual who is the subject of: (1) an outstanding arrest warrant for a felony, or (2) an outstanding arrest warrant for violating a condition of prohibition or parole imposed under federal or state law.

Directs the Social Security Administration (SSA) to furnish any federal, state, or local law enforcement officer, upon written request, with the current address, Social Security number, and photograph of any recipient of title VIII benefits if the officer furnishes the SSA with the individual's name and other identifying information as reasonably required to establish the individual's unique identity, and notifies the SSA that: (1) the individual is fleeing to avoid prosecution, or custody or confinement after conviction, or the individual is violating a condition of probation or parole; and (2) the location or apprehension of such individual is within the officer's official duties.
Bill 114-S-1784 — Law and Crime / Prisons
Subject: Crime and law enforcement

Federal Prisons Accountability Act of 2015 

This bill amends the federal criminal code to require the Director of the Bureau of Prisons to be appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate. Currently, the Director is appointed by the Attorney General. 

 The bill permits continued service by the incumbent Director for three months after the date of enactment. The President may appoint that individual to be the Director of the Bureau of Prisons in accordance with the requirements of this Act.
Bill 114-S-2459 — Law and Crime / Prisons
Subject: Crime and law enforcement

Federal Prisons Accountability Act of 2016

This bill amends the federal criminal code to require the Director of the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) to be appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate. Currently, the Director is appointed by the Attorney General.

It also limits the BOP Director to a single term of 10 years.

 The incumbent Director may continue to serve for three months after the date of enactment. The President may appoint that individual to be the Director in accordance with the requirements of this Act.
Bill 114-S-2514 — Law and Crime / Prisons
Subject: Crime and law enforcement

Criminal Consequences of Early Release Act of 2016

This bill amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to require the Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Statistics to submit a biannual report to Congress on recidivism rates among federal prisoners released early.

The report must include the: (1) number of federal prisoners released early nationally and by state; (2) number and types of offenses for which early released prisoners were imprisoned; (3) number of post-release offenses, arrests, and convictions nationally and by state; and (4) types of offenses leading to post-release arrests and convictions nationally and by state.
Bill 114-S-2863 — Law and Crime / Prisons
Subject: Health

Equity in Pretrial Medicaid Coverage Act of 2016

This bill amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to allow an otherwise eligible individual who is in custody pending charges to receive Medicaid benefits.
Bill 114-S-3122 — Law and Crime / Prisons
Subject: Education

Restoring Education And Learning Act of 2016 or the REAL Act of 2016

This bill amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to eliminate the provision that prohibits Pell Grant eligibility for individuals incarcerated in a federal or state penal institution and for sex offenders subject to civil commitment following incarceration.

This amendment takes effect in academic year 2016-2017.
Bill 114-S-3247 — Law and Crime / Prisons
Subject: Taxation

Ending Tax Breaks for Private Prisons Act 

This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from the definition of "taxable REIT (Real Estate Investment Trust) subsidiary" any corporation which directly or indirectly: (1) operates or manages a prison facility or provides services at or in connection with a prison facility; or (2) provides to any other person (under a franchise, license, or otherwise) rights to any brand name under which any prison facility is operated, subject to specified exceptions.
Bill 114-S-3422 — Law and Crime / Prisons
Subject: Crime and law enforcement

Private Prison Information Act of 2016

 This bill specifies that a record related to a non-federal prison, correctional, or detention facility must be considered a federal agency record for purposes of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

A non-federal prison, correctional, or detention facility must disclose information under FOIA unless the information is exempt from disclosure or the disclosure is prohibited by law.

The term "non-federal prison, correctional, or detention facility" means: (1) a private prison, correctional, or detention facility; or (2) a state or local prison, jail, or other correctional or detention facility.
Bill 114-S-3432 — Law and Crime / Prisons
Subject: Crime and law enforcement

Solitary Confinement Reform Act

This bill amends the federal criminal code to establish standards for the use of solitary confinement at federal prisons.

It limits the use of solitary confinement to situations that meet certain criteria, including that the confinement is limited to the briefest term and the least restrictive conditions practicable. It also prohibits, with limited exceptions, solitary confinement of inmates who are younger than 18 years of age, disabled, pregnant, or recently pregnant.

The bill requires the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) to establish a transitional process for inmates in solitary confinement, requires inmates in solitary confinement to receive comprehensive mental health evaluations, and requires BOP employees to complete training on mental illness and the psychological effects of solitary confinement.

 It establishes, within the BOP, an Office of the Civil Rights Ombudsman. The office must be headed by a Civil Rights Ombudsman appointed by the Attorney General.

The BOP must annually assess and report on the use of solitary confinement.

 The Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance must establish and administer a solitary confinement resource center.
Bill 110-HR-3527 — Foreign Trade / Private Investments
Subject: Foreign trade and international finance

Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to extend for two months, from September 30 to November 30, 2007, the authorities of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC).
Bill 110-HR-6188 — Foreign Trade / Private Investments
Subject: Commerce

Foreign Business Bribery Prohibition Act of 2008 - Amends the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977 to make a foreign concern liable for up to treble damages to any issuer, domestic concern, or U.S. person as a result of violating certain anti-bribery prohibitions. (In effect, authorizes a private right of action against such concerns.)
Bill 110-HR-7193 — Foreign Trade / Private Investments
Subject: International affairs

Directs the Secretary of State to: (1) report annually to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations regarding each foreign country in which acts of unfair business and investment practices have resulted in poor business and investment climates; and (2) establish a system to inform the U.S. business and investing communities of such conditions.
Bill 110-S-831 — Foreign Trade / Private Investments
Subject: Foreign trade and international finance

Sudan Divestment Authorization Act of 2007 - Declares the sense of Congress that states and other governmental entities should be permitted to provide for the divestment of certain state assets within their jurisdictions as an expression of opposition to the genocidal actions and policies of the Government of Sudan. Authorizes any state to adopt measures to prohibit any investment of state assets in the Government of Sudan, or in any company with a qualifying business relationship with Sudan, during any period in which the Government of Sudan, or the officials of such government are subject to sanctions authorized under the Sudan Peace Act, the Comprehensive Peace in Sudan Act of 2004, the USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005, the Darfur Peace and Accountability Act of 2006, or any other federal law or executive order. Defines state assets as any public pension, retirement, annuity, or endowment fund, or similar instrument managed by a state. Applies this Act to measures adopted by a state before, on, or after the enactment of this Act.
Bill 110-S-917 — Foreign Trade / Private Investments
Subject: Public lands and natural resources

Declares that nothing in section 4 of the Act of March 2, 1929, (relating to prohibited acts of killing, wounding, or capturing wild birds and animals and fish in Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado) or any other applicable law prohibits the Secretary of the Interior from using the services of qualified individuals, as volunteers or pursuant to a contract with the Secretary, to assist in carrying out the Elk and Vegetation Management Plan for the Park by using lethal means to reduce the population of elk within the Park. Instructs the Secretary to consult with the Colorado Division of Wildlife regarding potential participation by it in carrying out such Plan. Prohibits anything in this Act from applying to a taking of wildlife (within the meaning of "take" under the Endangered Species Act of 1973) within Rocky Mountain National Park for any purpose other than the implementation of the Elk and Vegetation Management Plan.
Bill 110-S-1234 — Foreign Trade / Private Investments
Subject: Finance and financial sector

Stop Business with Terrorists Act of 2007 - Subjects the parent company of a foreign entity that violates certain executive orders prohibiting certain business transactions with Iran (or other such prohibitions imposed on Iran under the authority of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act) to penalties to the same extent as if the parent company had engaged in such violations. Provides that such prohibitions and penalties shall not apply if the parent company divests or terminates its business with such entity.
Bill 110-S-1404 — Foreign Trade / Private Investments
Subject: Foreign trade and international finance

Foreign Investment Security Act of 2007 - Amends the Defense Production Act of 1950 relating to authorized investigations of the effects on national security of a proposed acquisition, merger, or takeover (transaction) by or with foreign persons which could result in foreign control of persons engaged in U.S. commerce to: (1) extend the time to commence such investigation; (2) require the findings and recommendations of any investigation to be sent immediately to the President and specified congressional committees for review; (3) require certain factors to be considered as part of such investigation, including the effect on domestic production and long-term projections of U.S. requirements for sources of energy and other critical resources; (4) direct the Secretary of the Treasury to report quarterly to such committees a detailed summary and analysis of each transaction being, or likely to be, reviewed; and (5) subject the President's decision not to suspend or prohibit a transaction to a congressional approval process.
Bill 110-S-2349 — Foreign Trade / Private Investments
Subject: International affairs

Overseas Private Investment Corporation Reauthorization Act of 2007 - Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to reauthorize the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) through September 30, 2011. Revises international worker rights provisions. Requires OPIC to institute a climate change mitigation action plan. Requires, with a specified exception, prior to OPIC approval of a Category A extractive industry project (as defined by this Act) or an extractive industry project in which OPIC assistance would be valued at $10 million or more; (1) prior congressional notification; and (2) investor and host country agreement to implement Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative principles or substantially similar principles, and host country adherence to certain accounting procedures as they relate to such projects. Provides for increased project transparency. Authorizes OPIC programs in Iraq. Requires OPIC to report to Congress on: (1) the feasibility of expanding OPIC assistance to low-income home buyers; and (2) OPIC resources dedicated to assist U.S. small businesses, cooperatives, and small U.S. investors.
Bill 110-S-2751 — Foreign Trade / Private Investments
Subject: Immigration

State Foreign Investment Improvement Act - Amends the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1993 to: (1) make the alien investor (EB-5) regional center program permanent; and (2) establish a $2,500 regional center designation fee. Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to: (1) establish a $2,000 EB-5 premium processing fee; (2) permit concurrent filing for EB-5 petitions and status adjustment applications; and (3) establish in the Treasury the Immigrant Entrepreneur Regional Account Center.
Bill 111-HR-1202 — Foreign Trade / Private Investments
Subject: International affairs

Directs the Secretary of State to: (1) report annually to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations regarding each foreign country in which acts of unfair business and investment practices have resulted in poor business and investment climates; and (2) establish a system to inform the U.S. business and investing communities of such conditions.
Bill 111-HR-2098 — Foreign Trade / Private Investments
Subject: Taxation

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend through 2014 the tax rule exempting dividends, interest, rents, and royalties received or accrued from certain controlled foreign corporations by a related entity from treatment as foreign holding company income (thus permitting tax deferral of such income).
Bill 111-HR-4259 — Foreign Trade / Private Investments
Subject: Immigration

Employment Benefit Act - Amends the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1993 to: (1) make the alien investor visa (EB-5) regional center program permanent; (2) establish a $2,500 regional center designation fee; and (3) increase visa set-asides for such program. Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act regarding EB-5 provisions to: (1) establish a $2,500 premium processing fee; (2) establish in the Treasury the Immigrant Entrepreneur Regional Account Center; (3) permit concurrent filing for EB-5 petitions and status adjustment applications; (4) expand the definition of "targeted employment area" for purposes of visa set-asides; and (5) expand EB-5 eligibility to include investors who have completed investment agreements with a qualified venture capital operating company or with an "angel investor" (U.S. citizen- or permanent resident-owned entity or an entity that has made specified commercial enterprise investments).
Bill 111-HR-4980 — Foreign Trade / Private Investments
Subject: Foreign trade and international finance

Kick OPIC Act of 2010 - Prohibits the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) from issuing insurance, guaranties, or reinsurance, making loan, acquiring securities, or entering into risk sharing arrangements under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, effective 60 days after enactment of this Act. Abolishes OPIC 180 days after enactment. Requires the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to perform the functions of OPIC with respect to any outstanding contracts and agreements until their expiration and to take necessary steps to wind up the affairs of OPIC. Sets forth provisions regarding the termination of OPIC authorities, the transfer of funds, and the effect on prior determinations and pending proceedings.
Bill 111-HR-5782 — Foreign Trade / Private Investments
Subject: Economics and public finance

Reduce and End our Deficits Using Commonsense Eliminations in the Treas-HUD and OPIC Programs Act - Prohibits the total amount obligated in the Treasury for each of FY2011-FY2015 by: (1) the Bureau of the Public Debt from exceeding $186.244 million; and (2) the Financial Management Service from exceeding $235.132 million. Requires the Secretary of the Treasury, for pay periods ending in FY2011 and subsequent fiscal years, in coordination with the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), to issue electronic pay stubs to Department of the Treasury employees who receive their pay by electronic funds transfer. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to repeal the requirement for advance payment of the earned income tax credit. Amends the United States Housing Act of 1939 to set the payment standard for a market area efficiency dwelling unit as the standard for rent subsidies under Section 8 of the housing voucher program for one-person households. Prohibits the use of the payment standard for a one-bedroom dwelling unit or any larger dwelling unit. OPIC Repeal Act - Abolishes the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC), and makes conforming amendments to the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.
Bill 111-S-2194 — Foreign Trade / Private Investments
Subject: Foreign trade and international finance

Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to extend the temporary suspension of duty on ion exchange resin powder.
Bill 111-S-2196 — Foreign Trade / Private Investments
Subject: Foreign trade and international finance

Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to extend the temporary suspension of duty on powdered ion exchange resin comprising a copolymer of styrene crosslinked with divinylbenzene, suphonic acid, sodium form.
Bill 111-S-2197 — Foreign Trade / Private Investments
Subject: Foreign trade and international finance

Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to extend the temporary suspension of duty on a certain ion exchange resin.
Bill 111-S-2203 — Foreign Trade / Private Investments
Subject: Foreign trade and international finance

Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to renew the temporary suspension of duty on macroporous ion-exchange resin comprising a copolymer of styrene crosslinked with divinylbenzene, thiol functionalized.
Bill 111-S-2210 — Foreign Trade / Private Investments
Subject: Foreign trade and international finance

Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to extend the temporary suspension of duty on a certain ion exchange resin comprising a certain copolymer.
Bill 112-HR-1036 — Foreign Trade / Private Investments
Subject: Taxation

Job Creation and Innovation Investment Act of 2011 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the tax deduction for dividends received from a controlled foreign corporation, to: (1) eliminate limitations on the amount of such deduction, and (2) allow a 100% deduction for companies that reinvest such dividends in a qualified domestic reinvestment plan. Defines "qualified domestic reinvestment plan" as an approved plan for the reinvestment within three years after payment of such dividends in the United States for research and development expenses, expansion of facilities, proof of content centers, early stage venture capital investment, or manufacturing startup costs.