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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Positive Train Control Enforcement
and Implementation Act of 2015''.

SEC. 2. ENSURING SAFE IMPLEMENTATION OF POSITIVE TRAIN CONTROL ON
POISONOUS OR TOXIC-BY-INHALATION AND PASSENGER RAIL
LINES.

Section 20157 of title 49, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)(1)--
(A) by striking ''18 months after the date of
enactment of the Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008''
and inserting ''60 days after the date of enactment of
the Positive Train Control Enforcement and
Implementation Act of 2015'';
(B) by striking ''develop'' and inserting
''revise'';
(C) by striking ''December 31, 2015'' and inserting
''December 31, 2018, or the deadline determined
appropriate by the Secretary pursuant to paragraph
(2)''; and
(D) in subparagraph (B) by striking ''parts'' and
inserting ''sections'';
(2) by striking subsection (a)(2) and inserting the
following:
''(2) Authority to extend deadline.--
''(A) The Secretary may extend the deadline
described in paragraph (1) of this subsection,
applicable to each carrier or entity required to submit
a plan under paragraph (1), for a period not to exceed
12 months if such a carrier or entity demonstrates to
the satisfaction of the Secretary that such carrier or
entity--
''(i) will not be able to implement a
positive train control system by the deadline
described in paragraph (1) due to technical,
programmatic, or operational challenges, such
as availability of public funding, spectrum,
technology, and interoperability standards;
''(ii) has taken actions to address such
challenges and mitigate risks to successful
implementation of a positive train control
system; and
''(iii) has made good faith efforts to
implement the plan described in paragraph (1).
''(B)(i) The Secretary may grant an additional one-
time extension of the deadline described in paragraph
(1), applicable to each carrier or entity required to
submit a plan under paragraph (1), not to exceed 12
months, if such a carrier or entity, or a group
thereof, is not able to fully implement a positive
train control system on or before the date that is the
last day of the extension granted under subparagraph
(A), and such carrier or entity--
''(I) demonstrates to the satisfaction of
the Secretary that implementing a positive
train control system was delayed due to 1 or
more circumstances beyond the control of the
carrier or entity, such as a delay in Federal
approval of a plan, testing, or certification;
or
''(II) demonstrates to the satisfaction of
the Secretary--
''(aa) that such carrier or entity
will not be able to implement a
positive train control system by the
deadline described in paragraph (1) due
to technical, programmatic, or
operational challenges;
''(bb) due diligence in its efforts
to fully implement a positive train
control system; and
''(cc) that substantial progress
has been made in deploying positive
train control, to the extent feasible.
''(ii) A demonstrating carrier or entity under
clause (i) must certify to the Secretary in writing
that such carrier or entity will be in full compliance
with the requirements of this section on or before the
date that is the last date of the extension granted
under clause (i).
''(3) Implementation.--
''(A) The revised plan shall--
''(i) describe how the railroad carrier or
entity will provide for interoperability of the
system with movements of trains of other
railroad carriers or entities over its lines;
''(ii) to the extent practical, provide for
implementation of the system in a manner that
addresses areas of greater risk before areas of
lesser risk;
''(iii) comply with this section and
subpart I of part 236 of title 49, Code of
Federal Regulations; and
''(iv) include a detailed schedule and
sequence for fully implementing a positive
train control system in accordance with this
section and such regulations.
''(B) The railroad carrier shall implement a
positive train control system in accordance with such
plan.'';
(3) by striking subsections (c) and (d) and inserting the
following:
''(c) Progress Reports.--Not later than January 1, 2017, and
annually thereafter until full implementation of positive train control
systems has been completed, each railroad carrier or entity required to
revise and transmit a plan under subsection (a) shall submit to the
Secretary a report on the progress of such carrier or entity toward
implementing positive train control systems.
''(d) Reports.--
''(1) Congressional notification.--Not later than April 1,
2018, the Secretary shall transmit to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation of the Senate a report on the progress of the
railroad carriers in implementing positive train control
systems.
''(2) Public availability.--The Secretary shall make
available to the public on the Department of Transportation's
Internet Web site each progress report submitted pursuant to
paragraph (1) and subsection (c).''; and
(4) in subsection (h)--
(A) by striking ''The Secretary'' and inserting the
following:
''(1) In general.--The Secretary''; and
(B) by adding at the end the following:
''(2) Provisional operation.--In lieu of the requirements
of paragraph (1), the Secretary may authorize a railroad
carrier or other entity to commence operation in revenue
service of a positive train control system or component to the
extent necessary to enable the safe implementation of positive
train control systems in phases.''.
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Positive Train Control Enforcement and Implementation Act of 2015 This bill extends deadlines and modifies requirements for railroad carriers and providers of intercity or commuter rail passenger transportation to implement positive train control (PTC) systems. (A PTC system is a communications and signaling system designed to prevent train-to-train collisions, over-speed derailments, incursions into established work zone limits, and the movement of a train through a switch left in the wrong position. Railroads which carry passengers or have high-volume freight traffic with certain hazardous materials are required to implement a PTC system.) Within 60 days of enactment of this bill, each Class I railroad carrier (the largest operators by revenue) and provider of intercity or commuter rail passenger transportation must submit to the Department of Transportation (DOT) a plan for implementing PTC by December 31, 2018, instead of the December 31, 2015, deadline required under current law. DOT may extend the deadline if specified requirements are met. The revised plan must include a detailed schedule and sequence for fully implementing PTC in a manner that complies with specified regulations, and railroads must implement PTC in accordance with the plan. DOT may authorize a railroad carrier or other entity to begin the provisional operation of a PTC system without the required certification if it is necessary to enable the safe implementation of PTC in phases.

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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Cat Island National Wildlife Refuge
Establishment Act''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

The Congress finds that--
(1) as the southernmost unleveed portion of the Mississippi
River, Cat Island, Louisiana, is one of the last remaining tracts
in the lower Mississippi Valley that is still influenced by the
natural dynamics of the river;
(2) Cat Island supports one of the highest densities of virgin
bald cypress trees in the entire Mississippi River Valley,
including the Nation's champion cypress tree which is 17 feet wide
and has a circumference of 53 feet;
(3) Cat Island is important habitat for several declining
species of forest songbirds and supports thousands of wintering
waterfowl;
(4) Cat Island supports high populations of deer, turkey, and
furbearers, such as mink and bobcats;
(5) conservation and enhancement of this area through inclusion
in the National Wildlife Refuge System would help meet the habitat
conservation goals of the North American Waterfowl Management Plan;
(6) these forested wetlands represent one of the most valuable
and productive wildlife habitat types in the United States, and
have extremely high recreational value for hunters, anglers,
birdwatchers, nature photographers, and others; and
(7) the Cat Island area is deserving of inclusion in the
National Wildlife Refuge System.

SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.

For purposes of this Act--
(1) the term ''Refuge'' means the Cat Island National Wildlife
Refuge; and
(2) the term ''Secretary'' means the Secretary of the Interior.

SEC. 4. PURPOSES.

The purposes for which the Refuge is established and shall be
managed are--
(1) to conserve, restore, and manage habitats as necessary to
contribute to the migratory bird population goals and habitat
objective as established through the Lower Mississippi Valley Joint
Venture;
(2) to conserve, restore, and manage the significant aquatic
resource values associated with the area's forested wetlands and to
achieve the habitat objectives of the ''Mississippi River Aquatic
Resources Management Plan'';
(3) to conserve, enhance, and restore the historic native
bottomland community characteristics of the lower Mississippi
alluvial valley and its associated fish, wildlife, and plant
species;
(4) to conserve, enhance, and restore habitat to maintain and
assist in the recovery of endangered, and threatened plants and
animals; and
(5) to encourage the use of volunteers and facilitate
partnerships among the United States Fish and Wildlife Service,
local communities, conservation organizations, and other non-
Federal entities to promote public awareness of the resources of
the Refuge and the National Wildlife Refuge System and public
participation in the conservation of those resources.

SEC. 5. ESTABLISHMENT OF REFUGE.

(a) Acquisition Boundary.--The Secretary is authorized to establish
the Cat Island National Wildlife Refuge, consisting of approximately
36,500 acres of land and water, as depicted upon a map entitled ''Cat
Island National Wildlife Refuge-Proposed'', dated February 8, 2000, and
available for inspection in appropriate offices of the United States
Fish and Wildlife Service.
(b) Boundary Revisions.--The Secretary may make such minor
revisions of the boundary designated under this section as may be
appropriate to carry out the purposes of the Refuge or to facilitate
the acquisition of property within the Refuge.
(c) Acquisition.--The Secretary is authorized to acquire the lands
and waters, or interests therein, within the acquisition boundary
described in subsection (a) of this section.
(d) Establishment.--The Secretary shall establish the Refuge by
publication of a notice to that effect in the Federal Register and
publications of local circulation whenever sufficient property has been
acquired to constitute an area that can be efficiently managed as a
National Wildlife Refuge.

SEC. 6. ADMINISTRATION.

(a) In General.--The Secretary shall administer all lands, waters,
and interests therein acquired under this Act in accordance with the
National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act (16 U.S.C. 668dd et
seq.). The Secretary may use such additional statutory authority as may
be available for the conservation of fish and wildlife, and the
provision of fish- and wildlife-oriented recreational opportunities as
the Secretary considers appropriate to carry out the purposes of this
Act.
(b) Priority Uses.--In providing opportunities for compatible fish-
and wildlife-oriented recreation, the Secretary, in accordance with
paragraphs (3) and (4) of section 4(a) of the National Wildlife Refuge
System Administration Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 668dd(a)), shall ensure
that hunting, fishing, wildlife observation and photography, and
environmental education and interpretation are the priority public uses
of the Refuge.

SEC. 7. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

There are authorized to be appropriated to the Department of the
Interior--
(1) such funds as may be necessary for the acquisition of lands
and waters designated in section 5(c); and
(2) such funds as may be necessary for the development,
operation, and maintenance of the Refuge.

SEC. 8. DESIGNATION OF HERBERT H. BATEMAN EDUCATION AND ADMINISTRATIVE
CENTER.

(a) In General.--A building proposed to be located within the
boundaries of the Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge, on Assateague
Island, Virginia, shall be known and designated as the ''Herbert H.
Bateman Education and Administrative Center''.
(b) References.--Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document,
paper, or other record of the United States to the building referred to
in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Herbert H.
Bateman Education and Administrative Center.

SEC. 9. TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS.

(a) Effective on the day after the date of the enactment of the Act
entitled, ''An Act to reauthorize the Junior Duck Stamp Conservation
and Design Program Act of 1994'' (106th Congress), section 6 of the
Junior Duck Stamp Conservation and Design Program Act of 1994 (16
U.S.C. 668dd note; Public Law 103-340), relating to an environmental
education center and refuge, is redesignated as section 7.
(b) Effective on the day after the date of the enactment of the
Cahaba River National Wildlife Refuge Establishment Act (106th
Congress), section 6 of that Act is amended--
(1) in paragraph (2), by striking ''the Endangered Species Act
of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1331 et seq.)'' and inserting ''the Endangered
Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.)''; and
(2) in paragraph (3), by striking ''section 4(a)(3) and (4) of
the National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966 (16
U.S.C. 668ee(a)(3), (4))'' and inserting ''paragraphs (3) and (4)
of section 4(a) of the National Wildlife Refuge System
Administration Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 668dd(a))''.
(c) Effective on the day after the date of the enactment of the Red
River National Wildlife Refuge Act (106th Congress), section 4(b)(2)(D)
of that Act is amended by striking ''section 4(a)(3) and (4) of the
National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C.
668ee(a)(3), (4))'' and inserting ''paragraphs (3) and (4) of section
4(a) of the National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966
(16 U.S.C. 668dd(a))''.

Speaker of the House of Representatives.

Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
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Directs the Secretary, in providing opportunities for compatible fish- and wildlife-oriented recreation on the Refuge, to ensure that hunting, fishing, wildlife observation and photography, and environmental education and interpretation are the priority public uses of the Refuge.
Authorizes appropriations.
Designates a building proposed to be located within the Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge on Assateague Island, Virginia, as the Herbert H. Bateman Education And Administrative Center.

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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Restore Honor to Service Members
Act''.

SEC. 2. REVIEW OF DISCHARGE CHARACTERIZATION.

(a) In General.--In accordance with this section, the appropriate
discharge boards--
(1) shall review the discharge characterization of covered
members at the request of the covered member; and
(2) if such characterization is any characterization except
honorable, may change such characterization to honorable.
(b) Criteria.--In changing the discharge characterization of a
covered member to honorable under subsection (a)(2), the Secretary of
Defense shall ensure that such changes are carried out consistently and
uniformly across the military departments using the following criteria:
(1) The original discharge must be based on Don't Ask Don't
Tell (in this Act referred to as ''DADT'') or a similar policy
in place prior to the enactment of DADT.
(2) Such discharge characterization shall be so changed if,
with respect to the original discharge, there were no
aggravating circumstances, such as misconduct, that would have
independently led to a discharge characterization that was any
characterization except honorable. For purposes of this
paragraph, such aggravating circumstances may not include--
(A) an offense under section 925 of title 10,
United States Code (article 125 of the Uniform Code of
Military Justice), committed by a covered member
against a person of the same sex with the consent of
such person; or
(B) statements, consensual sexual conduct, or
consensual acts relating to sexual orientation or
identity, or the disclosure of such statements,
conduct, or acts, that were prohibited at the time of
discharge but after the date of such discharge became
permitted.
(3) When requesting a review, a covered member, or the
member's representative, shall be required to provide either--
(A) documents consisting of--
(i) a copy of the DD-214 form of the
member;
(ii) a personal affidavit of the
circumstances surrounding the discharge; and
(iii) any relevant records pertaining to
the discharge; or
(B) an affidavit certifying that the member, or the
member's representative, does not have the documents
specified in subparagraph (A).
(4) If a covered member provides an affidavit described in
subparagraph (B) of paragraph (3)--
(A) the appropriate discharge board shall make
every effort to locate the documents specified in
subparagraph (A) of such paragraph within the records
of the Department of Defense; and
(B) the absence of such documents may not be
considered a reason to deny a change of the discharge
characterization under subsection (a)(2).
(c) Request for Review.--The appropriate discharge board shall
ensure the mechanism by which covered members, or their representative,
may request to have the discharge characterization of the covered
member reviewed under this section is simple and straightforward.
(d) Review.--
(1) In general.--After a request has been made under
subsection (c), the appropriate discharge board shall review
all relevant laws, records of oral testimony previously taken,
service records, or any other relevant information regarding
the discharge characterization of the covered member.
(2) Additional materials.--If additional materials are
necessary for the review, the appropriate discharge board--
(A) may request additional information from the
covered member or the member's representative, in
writing, and specifically detailing what is being
requested; and
(B) shall be responsible for obtaining a copy of
the necessary files of the covered member from the
member, or when applicable, from the Department of
Defense.
(e) Change of Characterization.--The appropriate discharge board
shall change the discharge characterization of a covered member to
honorable if such change is determined to be appropriate after a review
is conducted under subsection (d) pursuant to the criteria under
subsection (b). A covered member, or the member's representative, may
appeal a decision by the appropriate discharge board to not change the
discharge characterization by using the regular appeals process of the
board.
(f) Change of Records.--For each covered member whose discharge
characterization is changed under subsection (e), or for each covered
member who was honorably discharged but whose DD-214 form reflects the
sexual orientation of the member, the Secretary of Defense shall
reissue to the member or the member's representative a revised DD-214
form that reflects the following:
(1) For each covered member discharged, the Separation
Code, Reentry Code, Narrative Code, and Separation Authority
shall not reflect the sexual orientation of the member and
shall be placed under secretarial authority. Any other similar
indication of the sexual orientation or reason for discharge
shall be removed or changed accordingly to be consistent with
this paragraph.
(2) For each covered member whose discharge occurred prior
to the creation of general secretarial authority, the sections
of the DD-214 form referred to paragraph (1) shall be changed
to similarly reflect a universal authority with codes,
authorities, and language applicable at the time of discharge.
(g) Status.--
(1) In general.--Each covered member whose discharge
characterization is changed under subsection (e) shall be
treated without regard to the original discharge
characterization of the member, including for purposes of--
(A) benefits provided by the Federal Government to
an individual by reason of service in the Armed Forces;
and
(B) all recognitions and honors that the Secretary
of Defense provides to members of the Armed Forces.
(2) Reinstatement.--In carrying out paragraph (1)(B), the
Secretary shall reinstate all recognitions and honors of a
covered member whose discharge characterization is changed
under subsection (e) that the Secretary withheld because of the
original discharge characterization of the member.
(h) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ''appropriate discharge board'' means the
boards for correction of military records under section 1552 of
title 10, United States Code, or the discharge review boards
under section 1553 of such title, as the case may be.
(2) The term ''covered member'' means any former member of
the Armed Forces who was discharged from the Armed Forces
because of the sexual orientation of the member.
(3) The term ''discharge characterization'' means the
characterization under which a member of the Armed Forces is
discharged or released, including ''dishonorable'',
''general'', ''other than honorable'', and ''honorable''.
(4) The term ''Don't Ask Don't Tell'' means section 654 of
title 10, United States Code, as in effect before such section
was repealed pursuant to the Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal Act
of 2010 (Public Law 111-321).
(5) The term ''representative'' means the surviving spouse,
next of kin, or legal representative of a covered member.

SEC. 3. REPORTS.

(a) Review.--The Secretary of Defense shall conduct a review of the
consistency and uniformity of the reviews conducted under section 2.
(b) Reports.--Not later than 270 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, and each year thereafter for a four-year period,
the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on the reviews under
subsection (a). Such reports shall include any comments or
recommendations for continued actions.

SEC. 4. HISTORICAL REVIEW.

The Secretary of each military department shall ensure that oral
historians of the department--
(1) review the facts and circumstances surrounding the
estimated 100,000 members of the Armed Forces discharged from
the Armed Forces between World War II and September 2011
because of the sexual orientation of the member; and
(2) receive oral testimony of individuals who personally
experienced discrimination and discharge because of the actual
or perceived sexual orientation of the individual so that such
testimony may serve as an official record of these
discriminatory policies and their impact on American lives.
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Restore Honor to Service Members Act - Requires appropriate military record correction boards or discharge review boards to review the discharge characterization of any former members of the Armed Forces requesting a review who were discharged because of their sexual orientation. Permits such boards to change a characterization to honorable if such characterization is any characterization except honorable. Directs the Secretary of Defense (DOD) to ensure that any such changes are carried out consistently and uniformly across the military departments using specified criteria, including that: (1) the original discharge was based on the policy of Don't Ask Don't Tell (as in effect before it was repealed pursuant to the Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal Act of 2010) or a similar earlier policy; and (2) the discharge characterization will be changed if, with respect to the original discharge, there were no aggravating circumstances, such as misconduct, that would have independently led to any discharge characterization except honorable. Prohibits "aggravating circumstances" from including: (1) an offense of sodomy committed by the member against a consenting person of the same sex; or (2) statements, consensual sexual conduct, or consensual acts relating to sexual orientation or identity, or the disclosure of such statements, conduct, or acts, that were prohibited at the time of discharge but that became permitted after such discharge. Directs the Secretary of each military department to ensure that oral historians of the department: (1) review discharges between World War II and September 2011 based on sexual orientation, and (2) receive oral testimony of individuals who personally experienced discrimination and discharge because of actual or perceived sexual orientation so that such testimony may serve as an official record of such discriminatory policies and their impact on American lives. Requires the reissuance of specified military personnel records and discharge forms in a manner that shall not reflect the sexual orientation of the member.