[House Calendars for April 13, 2016 - 114th Congress, 2nd Session] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] HISTORY OF BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS ======================================================================== No. Index Key and History of Bill ________________________________________________________________________ SENATE BILLS S. 1 (H. Res. 100).-- To approve the Keystone XL Pipeline. Ordered placed on the calendar Jan. 7, 2015. Considered Jan. 13, 16, 20, 21, 22, 26, 27, 28, 2015. Passed Senate amended Jan. 29, 2015; Roll No. 49: 62-36. Received in House and held at desk Jan. 30, 2015. Passed House Feb. 11, 2015; Roll No. 75: 270- 152. Presented to the President Feb. 24, 2015. Vetoed Feb. 24, 2015. Senate sustained Presidential veto Mar. 4, 2015; Roll No. 68: 62-37. S. 32.-- To provide the Department of Justice with additional tools to target extraterritorial drug trafficking activity, and for other purposes. Referred to Finance Jan. 6, 2015. Committee discharged Jan. 13, 2015. Referred to the Judiciary Jan. 13, 2015. Reported Sept. 17, 2015; no written report. Ordered placed on the calendar Sept. 17, 2015. Passed Senate Oct. 7, 2015. Received in House and referred to the Judiciary and in addition to Energy and Commerce Oct. 8, 2015. S. 35.-- To extend the Federal recognition to the Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians of Montana, and for other purposes. Referred to Indian Affairs Jan. 6, 2015. Reported Sept. 10, 2015; Rept. 114-139. S. 95.-- To terminate the $1 presidential coin program. Referred to Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Jan. 7, 2015. Committee discharged Apr. 14, 2015. Referred to Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Apr. 14, 2015. S. 125.-- To amend title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to extend the authorization of the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program through fiscal year 2020, and for other purposes. Referred to the Judiciary Jan. 8, 2015. Reported Mar. 26, 2015; no written report. Passed Senate amended May 6, 2015. Received in House and referred to the Judiciary May 8, 2015. S. 136.-- To amend chapter 21 of title 5, United States Code, to provide that fathers of certain permanently disabled or deceased veterans shall be included with mothers of such veterans as preference eligibles for treatment in the civil service. Referred to Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Jan. 8, 2015. Reported May 5, 2015; Rept. 114-35. Passed Senate May 11, 2015. Received in House and referred to Oversight and Government Reform May 12, 2015. Reported Sept. 18, 2015; Rept. 114-263. Union Calendar. Rules suspended. Passed House Sept. 28, 2015. Presented to the President Sept. 30, 2015. Approved Oct. 7, 2015. Public Law 114-62. S. 139.-- To permanently allow an exclusion under the Supplemental Security Income program and the Medicaid program for compensation provided to individuals who participate in clinical trials for rare diseases or conditions. Referred to Finance Jan. 8, 2015. Committee discharged. Passed Senate July 16, 2015. Received in House and referred to Ways and Means and in addition to Energy and Commerce July 20, 2015. Rules suspended. Passed House Sept. 28, 2015. Presented to the President Sept. 30, 2015. Approved Oct. 7, 2015. Public Law 114-63. S. 142 (H.R. 3242).-- To require the Consumer Product Safety Commission to promulgate a rule to require child safety packaging for liquid nicotine containers, and for other purposes. Referred to Commerce, Science and Transportation Jan. 8, 2015. Reported amended Apr. 13, 2015; Rept. 114-12. Passed Senate amended Dec. 10, 2015. Received in House and held at desk Dec. 11, 2015. Rules suspended. Passed House Jan. 11, 2016. Presented to the President Jan. 19, 2016. Approved Jan. 28, 2016. Public Law 114-116. S. 143.-- To allow for improvements to the United States Merchant Marine Academy and for other purposes. Referred to Commerce, Science and Transportation Jan. 9, 2015. Reported May 21, 2015; Rept. 114-51. Passed Senate July 9, 2015. Received in House and held at desk July 13, 2015. S. 145.-- To require the Director of the National Park Service to refund to States all State funds that were used to reopen and temporarily operate a unit of the National Park System during the October 2013 shutdown. Referred to Energy and Natural Resources Jan. 12, 2015. Reported Sept. 9, 2015; Rept. 114- 124. S. 147.-- To approve the Keystone XL Pipeline. Reported from Energy and Natural Resources Jan. 12, 2015; Rept. 114-1. S. 152 (H.R. 308).-- To prohibit gaming activities on certain Indian land in Arizona until the expiration of certain gaming compacts. Referred to Indian Affairs Jan. 13, 2015. Reported Dec. 18, 2015; Rept. 114-199. S. 165.-- To extend and enhance prohibitions and limitations with respect to the transfer or release of individuals detained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and for other purposes. Referred to Armed Services Jan. 13, 2015. Reported amended Feb. 23, 2015; no written report. S. 166.-- To stop exploitation through trafficking. Referred to the Judiciary Jan. 13, 2015. Reported amended Mar. 2, 2015; no written report. S. 178 (H. Con. Res. 47).-- To provide justice for the victims of trafficking. Referred to the Judiciary Jan. 13, 2015. Reported amended Mar. 2, 2015; no written report. Considered Mar. 10, 11, 12, 16, 17, 18, 19, Apr. 14, 16, 20, 21, 2015. Passed Senate amended Apr. 22, 2015; Roll No. 163: 99-0. Received in House and held at desk Apr. 23, 2015. Considered under suspension of rules May 18, 2015. Rules suspended. Passed House May 19, 2015; Roll No. 244: 420-3. Presented to the President May 21, 2015. Approved May 29, 2015. Public Law 114- 22. S. 179.-- To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 14 3rd Avenue, NW, in Chisholm, Minnesota, as the ``James L. Oberstar Memorial Post Office Building''. Referred to Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Jan. 13, 2015. Reported May 6, 2015; no written report. Passed Senate May 11, 2015. Received in House and referred to Oversight and Government Reform May 12, 2015. Rules suspended. Passed House July 13, 2015. Presented to the President July 14, 2015. Approved July 20, 2015. Public Law 114-37. S. 184 (H.R. 1168).-- To amend the Indian Child Protection and Family Violence Prevention Act to require background checks before foster care placements are ordered in tribal court proceedings, and for other purposes. Referred to Indian Affairs Jan. 16, 2015. Reported May 11, 2015; Rept. 114-37. Passed Senate June 1, 2015. Received in House and held at desk June 1, 2015. S. 192.-- To reauthorize the Older Americans Act of 1965, and for other purposes. Referred to Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Jan. 20, 2015. Reported Feb. 3, 2015; no written report. Passed Senate July 16, 2015. Received in House and referred to Education and the Workforce July 20, 2015. Rules suspended. Passed House with amendment Mar. 21, 2016. Senate agreed to House amendment Apr. 7, 2016. S. 209.-- To amend the Indian Tribal Energy Development and Self- Determination Act of 2005, and for other purposes. Referred to Indian Affairs Jan. 21, 2015. Reported Sept. 30, 2015; Rept. 114-149. Passed Senate amended Dec. 10, 2015. Received in House and referred to Natural Resources and in addition to Energy and Commerce Dec. 11, 2015. S. 227.-- To strengthen the Federal education research system to make research and evaluations more timely and relevant to State and local needs in order to increase student achievement. Referred to Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Jan. 21, 2015. Reported Feb. 4, 2015; no written report. Passed Senate amended Dec. 17, 2015. Received in House and referred to Education and the Workforce Dec. 18, 2015. S. 230.-- To provide for the conveyance of certain property to the Yukon Kuskokwim Health Corporation located in Bethel, Alaska. Referred to Indian Affairs Jan. 21, 2015. Reported May 11, 2015; Rept. 114-38. Passed Senate amended June 25, 2015. Received in House and held at desk June 25, 2015. Rules suspended. Passed House Sept. 16, 2015. Presented to the President Sept. 21, 2015. Approved Sept. 30, 2015. Public Law 114-56. S. 238.-- To amend title 18, United States Code, to authorize the Director of the Bureau of Prisons to issue oleoresin capsicum spray to officers and employees of the Bureau of Prisons. Referred to the Judiciary Jan. 22, 2015. Committee discharged. Passed Senate Dec. 16, 2015. Received in House and referred to the Judiciary Dec. 16, 2015. Rules suspended. Passed House Feb. 24, 2016. Presented to the President Mar. 1, 2016. Approved Mar. 9, 2016. Public Law 114-133. S. 242 (H.R. 313).-- To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide leave to any new Federal employee who is a veteran with a service-connected disability rated at 30 percent or more for purposes of undergoing medical treatment for such disability, and for other purposes. Referred to Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Jan. 22, 2015. Reported July 23, 2015; Rept. 114-89. Passed Senate July 28, 2015. Received in House and held at desk July 29, 2015. S. 246.-- To establish the Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native Children, and for other purposes. Referred to Indian Affairs Jan. 22, 2015. Reported amended May 11, 2015; Rept. 114-39. Passed Senate amended June 1, 2015. Received in House and referred to Natural Resources June 1, 2015. S. 248 (H.R. 511).-- To clarify the rights of Indians and Indian tribes on Indian lands under the National Labor Relations Act. Referred to Indian Affairs Jan. 22, 2015. Reported Sept. 10, 2015; Rept. 114-140. S. 253.-- To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to consolidate the reporting obligations of the Federal Communications Commission in order to improve congressional oversight and reduce reporting burdens. Referred to Commerce, Science and Transportation Jan. 26, 2015. Reported amended May 22, 2015; Rept. 114-58. Passed Senate amended June 10, 2015. Received in House and held at desk June 11, 2015. S. 261.-- To designate the United States courthouse located at 200 NW 4th Street in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, as the William J. Holloway, Jr. United States Courthouse. Referred to Environment and Public Works Jan. 27, 2015. Reported May 4, 2015; no written report. Passed Senate May 21, 2015. Received in House and referred to Transportation and Infrastructure May 22, 2015. Reported Sept. 8, 2015; Rept. 114-248. House Calendar. Rules suspended. Passed House Sept. 24, 2015. Presented to the President Sept. 29, 2015. Approved Oct. 7, 2015. Public Law 114-64. S. 267.-- To authorize the transfer of certain items under the control of the Omar Bradley Foundation to the descendants of General Omar Bradley. Referred to Armed Services Jan. 27, 2015. Committee discharged. Passed Senate Aug. 4, 2015. Received in House and referred to Armed Services Sept. 8, 2015. S. 272.-- Making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes. Ordered placed on the calendar Jan. 28, 2015. S. 280.-- To improve the efficiency, management, and interagency coordination of the Federal permitting process through reforms overseen by the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, and for other purposes. Referred to Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Jan. 28, 2015. Reported amended Aug. 4, 2015; Rept. 114-113. S. 282 (H.R. 598).-- To provide taxpayers with an annual report disclosing the cost and performance of Government programs and areas of duplication among them, and for other purposes. Referred to Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Jan. 28, 2015. Reported amended June 24, 2015; Rept. 114-71. S. 284.-- To impose sanctions with respect to foreign persons responsible for gross violations of internationally recognized human rights, and for other purposes. Referred to Foreign Relations Jan. 28, 2015. Reported amended July 29, 2015; no written report. Passed Senate amended Dec. 17, 2015. Received in House and held at desk Dec. 18, 2015. S. 286.-- To amend the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act to provide further self-governance by Indian tribes, and for other purposes. Referred to Indian Affairs Jan. 28, 2015. Reported May 22, 2015; Rept. 114-60. Passed Senate amended July 7, 2015. Received in House and held at desk July 8, 2015. Referred to Natural Resources July 22, 2015. S. 295.-- To amend section 2259 of title 18, United States Code, and for other purposes. Referred to the Judiciary Jan. 28, 2015. Reported Feb. 9, 2015; no written report. Ordered placed on the calendar Feb. 9, 2015. Passed Senate amended Feb. 11, 2015; Roll No. 55: 98-0. Received in House and referred to the Judiciary Feb. 12, 2015. S. 301 (H.R. 893).-- To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the centennial of Boys Town, and for other purposes. Referred to Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Jan. 29, 2015. Committee discharged. Passed Senate Mar. 24, 2015. Received in House and held at desk Mar. 25, 2015. S. 304.-- To improve motor vehicle safety by encouraging the sharing of certain information. Referred to Commerce, Science and Transportation Jan. 29, 2015. Reported amended Apr. 13, 2015; Rept. 114-13. Passed Senate amended Apr. 28, 2015. Received in House and referred to Energy and Commerce Apr. 29, 2015. S. 310.-- To prohibit the use of Federal funds for the costs of painting portraits of officers and employees of the Federal Government. Referred to Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Jan. 29, 2015. Reported July 27, 2015; Rept. 114-93. S. 313.-- To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to add physical therapists to the list of providers allowed to utilize locum tenens arrangements under Medicare. Referred to Finance Jan. 29, 2015. Reported amended July 30, 2015; Rept. 114-98. S. 321 (H.R. 533).-- To revoke the charter of incorporation of the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma at the request of that tribe, and for other purposes. Referred to Indian Affairs Jan. 29, 2015. Reported May 11, 2015; Rept. 114-40. S. 329.-- To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate certain segments of the Farmington River and Salmon Brook in the State of Connecticut as components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, and for other purposes. Referred to Energy and Natural Resources Feb. 2, 2015. Reported amended Dec. 16, 2015; Rept. 114-182. S. 335.-- To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve 529 plans. Referred to Finance Feb. 2, 2015. Reported amended May 21, 2015; Rept. 114-56. S. 337.-- To improve the Freedom of Information Act. Referred to the Judiciary Feb. 2, 2015. Reported Feb. 9, 2015; Rept. 114- 4. Passed Senate amended Mar. 15, 2016. Received in House and held at desk Mar. 16, 2016. S. 338.-- To permanently reauthorize the Land and Water Conservation Fund. Ordered placed on the calendar Feb. 3, 2015. S. 339.-- To repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 entirely. Ordered placed on the calendar Feb. 3, 2015. S. 349.-- To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to empower individuals with disabilities to establish their own supplemental needs trusts. Referred to Finance Feb. 3, 2015. Reported July 30, 2015; Rept. 114-99. Passed Senate Sept. 9, 2015. Received in House and referred to Energy and Commerce Sept. 10, 2015. S. 373.-- To provide for the establishment of nationally uniform and environmentally sound standards governing discharges incidental to the normal operation of a vessel. Referred to Commerce, Science and Transportation Feb. 4, 2015. Reported amended July 29, 2015; Rept. 114-96. S. 383 (H.R. 812).-- To provide for Indian trust asset management reform, and for other purposes. Referred to Indian Affairs Feb. 5, 2015. Reported amended Feb. 8, 2016; Rept. 114-207. S. 403.-- To revise the authorized route of the North Country National Scenic Trail in northeastern Minnesota and to extend the trail into Vermont to connect with the Appalachian National Scenic Trail, and for other purposes. Referred to Energy and Natural Resources Feb. 5, 2015. Reported amended Sept. 9, 2015; Rept. 114-125. S. 405 (S. 556) (S. 659).-- To protect and enhance opportunities for recreational hunting, fishing, and shooting, and for other purposes. Ordered placed on the calendar Feb. 9, 2015. S. 465.-- To extend Federal recognition to the Chickahominy Indian Tribe, the Chickahominy Indian Tribe-Eastern Division, the Upper Mattaponi Tribe, the Rappahannock Tribe, Inc., the Monacan Indian Nation, and the Nansemond Indian Tribe. Referred to Indian Affairs Feb. 11, 2015. Reported Sept. 10, 2015; Rept. 114-141. S. 466.-- To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to improve the quality, health outcomes, and value of maternity care under the Medicaid and CHIP programs by developing maternity care quality measures and supporting maternity care quality collaboratives. Referred to Finance Feb. 11, 2015. Reported amended July 30, 2015; Rept. 114-100. S. 481.-- To amend the Controlled Substances Act and the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to drug scheduling recommendations by the Secretary of Health and Human Services, and with respect to registration of manufacturers and distributors seeking to conduct clinical testing, and for other purposes. Referred to Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Feb. 12, 2015. Reported amended Oct. 1, 2015; no written report. S. 483 (H.R. 471).-- To improve enforcement efforts related to prescription drug diversion and abuse, and for other purposes. Referred to the Judiciary Feb. 12, 2015. Reported amended Feb. 11, 2016; no written report. Passed Senate amended Mar. 17, 2016. Received in House and held at desk Mar. 21, 2016. Passed House Apr. 12, 2016. S. 501.-- To make technical corrections to the Navajo water rights settlement in the State of New Mexico, and for other purposes. Referred to Indian Affairs Feb. 12, 2015. Reported May 11, 2015; Rept. 114-41. Passed Senate May 21, 2015. Received in House and referred to Natural Resources May 22, 2015. Reported Sept. 8, 2015; Rept. 114-255. Union Calendar. Rules suspended. Passed House Sept. 16, 2015. Presented to the President Sept. 21, 2015. Approved Sept. 30, 2015. Public Law 114-57. S. 521.-- To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of President Station in Baltimore, Maryland, and for other purposes. Referred to Energy and Natural Resources Feb. 12, 2015. Reported amended Sept. 9, 2015; Rept. 114-126. S. 524.-- To authorize the Attorney General to award grants to address the national epidemics of prescription opioid abuse and heroin use. Referred to the Judiciary Feb. 12, 2015. Reported amended Feb. 22, 2016; no written report. Considered Mar. 2, 3, 7, 8, 9, 2016. Passed Senate amended Mar. 10, 2016; Roll No. 34: 94-1. Received in House and held at desk Mar. 14, 2016. S. 527 (H.R. 431).-- To award a Congressional Gold Medal to the Foot Soldiers who participated in Bloody Sunday, Turnaround Tuesday, or in the final Selma to Montgomery Voting Rights March in March of 1965, which served as a catalyst for the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Referred to Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Feb. 12, 2015. Reported Feb. 24, 2015; no written report. Passed Senate Feb. 26, 2015. Received in House and held at desk Feb. 27, 2015. S. 534.-- To prohibit funds from being used to carry out certain Executive actions related to immigration and for other purposes. Ordered placed on the calendar Feb. 24, 2015. S. 535.-- To promote energy efficiency. Ordered placed on the calendar Feb. 24, 2015. Passed Senate Mar. 27 (Legislative day of Mar. 26), 2015. Received in House and referred to Energy and Commerce Apr. 13, 2015. Rules suspended. Passed House Apr. 21, 2015. Presented to the President Apr. 23, 2015. Approved Apr. 30, 2015. Public Law 114-11. S. 544 (H.R. 1030).-- To prohibit the Environmental Protection Agency from proposing, finalizing, or disseminating regulations or assessments based upon science that is not transparent or reproducible. Referred to Environment and Public Works Feb. 24, 2015. Reported amended June 22, 2015; Rept. 114-69. S. 546.-- To establish the Railroad Emergency Services Preparedness, Operational Needs, and Safety Evaluation (RESPONSE) Subcommittee under the Federal Emergency Management Agency's National Advisory Council to provide recommendations on emergency responder training and resources relating to hazardous materials incidents involving railroads, and for other purposes. Referred to Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Feb. 24, 2015. Reported July 21, 2015; Rept. 114-85. S. 552 (H.R. 1023).-- To amend the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to provide for increased limitations on leverage for multiple licenses under common control. Referred to Small Business and Entrepreneurship Feb. 24, 2015. Reported amended June 10, 2015; no written report. S. 553.-- To marshal resources to undertake a concerted, transformative effort that seeks to bring an end to modern slavery, and for other purposes. Referred to Foreign Relations Feb. 24, 2015. Reported amended Feb. 3, 2016; no written report. S. 556 (S. 405) (S. 659).-- To protect and enhance opportunities for recreational hunting, fishing, and shooting, and for other purposes. Referred to Energy and Natural Resources Feb. 25, 2015. Reported amended Dec. 16, 2015; Rept. 114-183. S. 558 (H.R. 1069).-- To amend title 44, United States Code, to require information on contributors to Presidential library fundraising organizations, and for other purposes. Referred to Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Feb. 25, 2015. Reported June 15, 2015; Rept. 114-65. S. 565 (H.R. 1613).-- To reduce the operation and maintenance costs associated with the Federal fleet by encouraging the use of remanufactured parts, and for other purposes. Referred to Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Feb. 25, 2015. Reported May 22, 2015; Rept. 114-59. Ordered placed on the calendar May 22, 2015. Passed Senate June 15, 2015. Received in House and referred to Oversight and Government Reform June 16, 2015. Rules suspended. Passed House Sept. 28, 2015. Presented to the President Sept. 30, 2015. Approved Oct. 7, 2015. Public Law 114-65. S. 571.-- To amend the Pilot's Bill of Rights to facilitate appeals and to apply to other certificates issued by the Federal Aviation Administration, to require the revision of the third class medical certification regulations issued by the Federal Aviation Administration, and for other purposes. Referred to Commerce, Science and Transportation Feb. 25, 2015. Reported amended Dec. 9, 2015; Rept. 114-198. Passed Senate amended Dec. 15, 2015. Received in House and referred to Transportation and Infrastructure Dec. 16, 2015. S. 579 (H.R. 2395).-- To amend the Inspector General Act of 1978 to strengthen the independence of the Inspectors General, and for other purposes. Referred to Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Feb. 26, 2015. Reported amended May 5, 2015; Rept. 114-36. S. 583 (H.R. 1138).-- To establish certain wilderness areas in central Idaho and to authorize various land conveyances involving National Forest System land and Bureau of Land Management land in central Idaho, and for other purposes. Referred to Energy and Natural Resources Feb. 26, 2015. Reported Sept. 9, 2015; Rept. 114-127. S. 593 (H.R. 1107).-- To require the Secretary of the Interior to submit to Congress a report on the efforts of the Bureau of Reclamation to manage its infrastructure assets. Referred to Energy and Natural Resources Feb. 26, 2015. Reported amended Sept. 9, 2015; Rept. 114-128. S. 599.-- To extend and expand the Medicaid emergency psychiatric demonstration project. Referred to Finance Feb. 26, 2015. Reported amended July 30, 2015; Rept. 114-101. Passed Senate amended Sept. 28, 2015. Received in House and held at desk Sept. 29, 2015. Rules suspended. Passed House with amendment Nov. 16, 2015. Senate agreed to House amendment Nov. 19, 2015. Presented to the President Dec. 1, 2015. Approved Dec. 11, 2015. Public Law 114-97. S. 607.-- To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for a five-year extension of the rural community hospital demonstration program, and for other purposes. Referred to Finance Feb. 27, 2015. Reported amended July 30, 2015; Rept. 114-102. Passed Senate amended Jan. 20, 2016. Received in House and referred to Ways and Means Jan. 25, 2016. S. 610.-- To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of P.S. 103 in West Baltimore, Maryland and for other purposes. Referred to Energy and Natural Resources Feb. 27, 2015. Reported Sept. 9, 2015; Rept. 114- 129. S. 611.-- To amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to reauthorize technical assistance to small public water systems, and for other purposes. Referred to Environment and Public Works Feb. 27, 2015. Reported May 18, 2015; Rept. 114-47. Passed Senate June 9, 2015. Received in House and referred to Energy and Commerce June 10, 2015. Reported Nov. 19, 2015; Rept. 114-346. Union Calendar. Rules suspended. Passed House Nov. 30, 2015. Presented to the President Dec. 2, 2015. Approved Dec. 11, 2015. Public Law 114-98. S. 612.-- To designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located at 1300 Victoria Street in Laredo, Texas, as the ``George P. Kazen Federal Building and United States Courthouse''. Referred to Environment and Public Works Feb. 27, 2015. Reported May 4, 2015; no written report. Passed Senate May 21, 2015. Received in House and referred to Transportation and Infrastructure May 22, 2015. S. 614 (H.R. 2320).-- To provide access to and use of information by Federal agencies in order to reduce improper payments, and for other purposes. Referred to Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Feb. 27, 2015. Reported July 21, 2015; Rept. 114-86. Passed Senate amended July 28, 2015. Received in House and held at desk July 29, 2015. Rules suspended. Passed House Dec. 7, 2015. Presented to the President Dec. 9, 2015. Approved Dec. 18, 2015. Public Law 114-109. S. 615 (S. 625).-- To provide for congressional review and oversight of agreements relating to Iran's nuclear program, and for other purposes. Referred to Foreign Relations Feb. 27, 2015. Reported amended Apr. 14, 2015; no written report. S. 625 (S. 615).-- To provide for congressional review and oversight of agreements relating to Iran's nuclear program, and for other purposes. Ordered placed on the calendar Mar. 4, 2015. S. 627.-- To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to revoke bonuses paid to employees involved in electronic wait list manipulations, and for other purposes. Referred to Veterans' Affairs Mar. 3, 2015. Reported amended Sept. 28, 2015; Rept. 114-148. S. 653.-- To amend the Water Resources Research Act of 1984 to reauthorize grants for and require applied water supply research regarding the water resources research and technology institutes established under that Act. Referred to Environment and Public Works Mar. 4, 2015. Reported May 18, 2015; Rept. 114-48. Passed Senate June 9, 2015. Received in House and referred to Natural Resources June 10, 2015. S. 659 (S. 405) (S. 556).-- To protect and enhance opportunities for recreational hunting, fishing, and shooting, and for other purposes. Referred to Environment and Public Works Mar. 4, 2015. Reported amended Feb. 24, 2016; Rept. 114-210. S. 665.-- To encourage, enhance, and integrate Blue Alert plans throughout the United States in order to disseminate information when a law enforcement officer is seriously injured or killed in the line of duty, is missing in connection with the officer's official duties, or an imminent and credible threat that an individual intends to cause the serious injury or death of a law enforcement officer is received, and for other purposes. Referred to the Judiciary Mar. 4, 2015. Reported Mar. 26, 2015; no written report. Passed Senate Apr. 30, 2015. Received in House and referred to the Judiciary May 5, 2015. Rules suspended. Passed House May 12, 2015. Presented to the President May 14, 2015. Approved May 19, 2015. Public Law 114-12. S. 697.-- To amend the Toxic Substances Control Act to reauthorize and modernize that Act, and for other purposes. Referred to Environment and Public Works Mar. 10, 2015. Reported amended June 17, 2015; Rept. 114-67. Ordered placed on the calendar June 17, 2015. S. 704.-- To establish a Community-Based Institutional Special Needs Plan demonstration program to target home and community- based care to eligible Medicare beneficiaries. Referred to Finance Mar. 11, 2015. Reported amended July 30, 2015; Rept. 114-103. S. 710 (H.R. 360).-- To reauthorize the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996, and for other purposes. Referred to Indian Affairs Mar. 11, 2015. Reported amended June 4, 2015; Rept. 114-117. Referred to Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs June 4, 2015. Committee discharged. Ordered placed on the calendar Aug. 5, 2015. S. 719.-- To rename the Armed Forces Reserve Center in Great Falls, Montana, the Captain John E. Moran and Captain William Wylie Galt Armed Forces Reserve Center. Referred to Armed Services Mar. 11, 2015. Committee discharged. Passed Senate Mar. 16, 2016. Received in House and referred to Armed Services Mar. 17, 2016. S. 720.-- To promote energy savings in residential buildings and industry, and for other purposes. Referred to Energy and Natural Resources Mar. 11, 2015. Reported amended Sept. 9, 2015; Rept. 114-130. S. 742.-- To appropriately limit the authority to award bonuses to employees. Referred to Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Mar. 16, 2015. Reported amended Mar. 14, 2016; Rept. 114-226. S. 750.-- To achieve border security on certain Federal lands along the Southern border. Referred to Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Mar. 17, 2015. Reported amended Oct. 1, 2015; Rept. 114-150. S. 754.-- To improve cybersecurity in the United States through enhanced sharing of information about cybersecurity threats, and for other purposes. Reported from Intelligence Mar. 17, 2015; Rept. 114-32. Considered Oct. 20, 21, 22, 2015. Passed Senate amended Oct. 27, 2015; Roll No. 291: 74-21. Received in House and held at desk Oct. 28, 2015. S. 756.-- To require a report on accountability for war crimes and crimes against humanity in Syria. Referred to Foreign Relations Mar. 17, 2015. Reported June 11, 2015; no written report. Passed Senate July 14, 2015. Received in House and referred to Foreign Affairs July 15, 2015. S. 764.-- To reauthorize and amend the National Sea Grant College Program Act, and for other purposes. Referred to Commerce, Science and Transportation Mar. 17, 2015. Reported amended July 23, 2015; Rept. 114-90. Passed Senate amended July 28, 2015. Received in House and referred to Natural Resources July 29, 2015. Passed House with amendment pursuant to H. Res. 421 Sept. 18, 2015. Considered Mar. 16, 2016. S. 766.-- To limit the retrieval of data from vehicle event data recorders, and for other purposes. Referred to Commerce, Science and Transportation Mar. 17, 2015. Reported Sept. 28, 2015; Rept. 114-147. S. 779.-- To provide for Federal agencies to develop public access policies relating to research conducted by employees of that agency or from funds administered by that agency. Referred to Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Mar. 18, 2015. Reported amended Mar. 8, 2016; Rept. 114-224. S. 782.-- To direct the Secretary of the Interior to establish a bison management plan for Grand Canyon National Park. Referred to Environment and Public Works Mar. 18, 2015. Committee discharged Apr. 22, 2015. Referred to Energy and Natural Resources Apr. 22, 2015. Reported Dec. 16, 2015; Rept. 114- 184. S. 792.-- To expand sanctions imposed with respect to Iran and to impose additional sanctions with respect to Iran, and for other purposes. Reported from Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Mar. 18, 2015; no written report. S. 799 (H.R. 1462).-- To combat the rise of prenatal opioid abuse and neonatal abstinence syndrome. Referred to Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Mar. 19, 2015. Reported amended Oct. 1, 2015; no written report. Passed Senate amended Oct. 22, 2015. Received in House and held at desk Oct. 22, 2015. Rules suspended. Passed House Nov. 16, 2015. Presented to the President Nov. 19, 2015. Approved Nov. 25, 2015. Public Law 114-91. S. 800.-- To improve, coordinate, and enhance rehabilitation research at the National Institutes of Health. Referred to Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Mar. 19, 2015. Reported amended Apr. 4, 2016; no written report. S. 802.-- To authorize the Secretary of State and the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development to provide assistance to support the rights of women and girls in developing countries, and for other purposes. Referred to Foreign Relations Mar. 19, 2015. Reported amended May 21, 2015; no written report. Ordered placed on the calendar May 21, 2015. Passed Senate amended May 23 (Legislative day of May 22), 2015. Received in House and held at desk May 26, 2015. Rules suspended. Passed House June 1, 2015. Presented to the President June 3, 2015. Approved June 12, 2015. Public Law 114-24. S. 806.-- To amend section 31306 of title 49, United States Code, to recognize hair as an alternative specimen for preemployment and random controlled substances testing of commercial motor vehicle drivers and for other purposes. Referred to Commerce, Science and Transportation Mar. 19, 2015. Reported amended Mar. 28, 2016; Rept. 114-232. Ordered placed on the calendar Mar. 28, 2016. S. 808.-- To establish the Surface Transportation Board as an independent establishment, and for other purposes. Referred to Commerce, Science and Transportation Mar. 19, 2015. Reported May 21, 2015; Rept. 114-52. Passed Senate June 18, 2015. Received in House and held at desk June 23, 2015. Rules suspended. Passed House Dec. 10, 2015. Presented to the President Dec. 15, 2015. Approved Dec. 18, 2015. Public Law 114-110. S. 817.-- To provide for the addition of certain real property to the reservation of the Siletz Tribe in the State of Oregon. Referred to Indian Affairs Mar. 19, 2015. Reported Mar. 2, 2016; Rept. 114-219. S. 818.-- To amend the Grand Ronde Reservation Act to make technical corrections, and for other purposes. Referred to Indian Affairs Mar. 19, 2015. Reported amended Mar. 16, 2016; Rept. 114-230. S. 833.-- To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out certain major medical facility projects for which appropriations were made for fiscal year 2015, and for other purposes. Referred to Veterans' Affairs Mar. 23, 2015. Reported amended Aug. 6, 2015; no written report. S. 834.-- To amend the law relating to sport fish restoration and recreational boating safety, and for other purposes. Referred to Commerce, Science and Transportation Mar. 23, 2015. Reported amended July 23, 2015; Rept. 114-91. S. 849.-- To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for systematic data collection and analysis and epidemiological research regarding Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Parkinson's disease, and other neurological diseases. Referred to Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Mar. 24, 2015. Reported amended Apr. 4, 2016; no written report. S. 861.-- To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to curb waste, fraud, and abuse in the Medicare and Medicaid programs. Referred to Finance Mar. 25, 2015. Reported amended July 30, 2015; Rept. 114-104. S. 873.-- To designate the wilderness within the Lake Clark National Park and Preserve in the State of Alaska as the Jay S. Hammond Wilderness Area. Referred to Energy and Natural Resources Mar. 26, 2015. Reported amended Sept. 9, 2015; Rept. 114-131. S. 903.-- To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve access and administration of the United States Tax Court. Reported from Finance Apr. 14, 2015; Rept. 114-14. S. 904.-- To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to remove bond requirements and extend filing periods for certain taxpayers with limited excise tax liability. Reported from Finance Apr. 14, 2015; Rept. 114-15. S. 905.-- To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the limitation on eligibility for the alternative tax for certain small insurance companies. Reported from Finance Apr. 14, 2015; Rept. 114-16. S. 906.-- To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the types of wines taxed as hard cider. Reported from Finance Apr. 14, 2015; Rept. 114-17. S. 907.-- To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prevent the extension of the tax collection period merely because the taxpayer is a member of the Armed Forces who is hospitalized as a result of combat zone injuries. Reported from Finance Apr. 14, 2015; Rept. 114-18. S. 908.-- To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the deductibility of charitable contributions to agricultural research organizations, and for other purposes. Reported from Finance Apr. 14, 2015; Rept. 114-19. S. 909.-- To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt private foundations from the tax on excess business holdings in the case of certain philanthropic enterprises which are independently supervised, and for other purposes. Reported from Finance Apr. 14, 2015; Rept. 114-20. S. 910.-- To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify the special rules for accident and health plans of certain governmental entities, and for other purposes. Reported from Finance Apr. 14, 2015; Rept. 114-21. S. 912.-- To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude payments received under the Work Colleges Program from gross income, including payments made from institutional funds. Reported from Finance Apr. 14, 2015; Rept. 114-22. S. 913.-- To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an investment tax credit for waste heat to power technology. Reported from Finance Apr. 14, 2015; Rept. 114-23. S. 914.-- To amend title 31, United States Code, to clarify the use of credentials by enrolled agents. Reported from Finance Apr. 14, 2015; Rept. 114-24. S. 915.-- To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt certain stock of real estate investment trusts from the tax on foreign investments in United States real property interests, and for other purposes. Reported from Finance Apr. 14, 2015; Rept. 114-25. S. 916 (H.R. 606).-- To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude certain compensation received by public safety officers and their dependents from gross income. Reported from Finance Apr. 14, 2015; Rept. 114-26. S. 917.-- To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to equalize the excise tax on liquefied petroleum gas and liquefied natural gas. Reported from Finance Apr. 14, 2015; Rept. 114- 27. S. 918.-- To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide notice to charities and other nonprofit organizations before their tax-exempt status is automatically revoked. Reported from Finance Apr. 14, 2015; Rept. 114-28. S. 919.-- To exclude from gross income certain clean coal power grants to non-corporate taxpayers. Reported from Finance Apr. 14, 2015; Rept. 114-29. S. 920.-- To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit against income tax for amounts paid by a spouse of a member of the Armed Forces for a new State license or certification required by reason of a permanent change in the duty station of such member to another State. Reported from Finance Apr. 14, 2015; Rept. 114-30. S. 957.-- To increase access to capital for veteran entrepreneurs to help create jobs. Referred to Small Business and Entrepreneurship Apr. 15, 2015. Reported June 10, 2015; no written report. S. 958.-- To amend the Small Business Act to provide for team and joint venture offers for certain contracts. Referred to Small Business and Entrepreneurship Apr. 15, 2015. Reported amended June 10, 2015; no written report. S. 966.-- To extend the low-interest refinancing provisions under the Local Development Business Loan Program of the Small Business Administration. Referred to Small Business and Entrepreneurship Apr. 15, 2015. Reported amended June 10, 2015; no written report. S. 967.-- To require the Small Business Administration to make information relating to lenders making covered loans publicly available, and for other purposes. Referred to Small Business and Entrepreneurship Apr. 15, 2015. Reported amended June 10, 2015; no written report. S. 971.-- To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for an increase in the limit on the length of an agreement under the Medicare independence at home medical practice demonstration program. Referred to Finance Apr. 16, 2015. Committee discharged. Passed Senate amended Apr. 22, 2015. Received in House and referred to Ways and Means and in addition to Energy and Commerce Apr. 22, 2015. Reported from Ways and Means June 23, 2015; Rept. 114-172, Pt. I. Energy and Commerce discharged June 23, 2015. Union Calendar. Rules suspended. Passed House July 15, 2015. Presented to the President July 22, 2015. Approved July 30, 2015. Public Law 114-39. S. 984.-- To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide Medicare beneficiary access to eye tracking accessories for speech generating devices and to remove the rental cap for durable medical equipment under the Medicare Program with respect to speech generating devices. Ordered placed on the calendar Apr. 20, 2015. Passed Senate Apr. 22, 2015. Received in House and referred to Energy and Commerce and in addition to Ways and Means Apr. 22, 2015. Reported from Ways and Means June 24, 2015; Rept. 114-178, Pt. I. Energy and Commerce discharged July 15, 2015. Union Calendar. Rules suspended. Passed House July 15, 2015. Presented to the President July 22, 2015. Approved July 30, 2015. Public Law 114-40. S. 986 (H.R. 1880).-- To require the Secretary of the Interior to take into trust 4 parcels of Federal land for the benefit of certain Indian Pueblos in the State of New Mexico. Referred to Indian Affairs Apr. 16, 2015. Reported Aug. 4, 2015; Rept. 114-114. Passed Senate Sept. 22, 2015. Received in House and held at desk Sept. 24, 2015. Rules suspended. Passed House Oct. 6, 2015. Presented to the President Oct. 8, 2015. Approved Oct. 16, 2015. Public Law 114-69. S. 991 (H.R. 1831).-- To establish the Commission on Evidence- Based Policymaking, and for other purposes. Referred to Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Apr. 16, 2015. Reported amended Oct. 1, 2015; Rept. 114-151. S. 993.-- To increase public safety by facilitating collaboration among the criminal justice, juvenile justice, veterans treatment services, mental health treatment, and substance abuse systems. Referred to the Judiciary Apr. 16, 2015. Reported Apr. 30, 2015; no written report. Passed Senate amended Dec. 10, 2015. Received in House and referred to the Judiciary Dec. 11, 2015. S. 994.-- To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1 Walter Hammond Place in Waldwick, New Jersey, as the ``Staff Sergeant Joseph D'Augustine Post Office Building''. Referred to Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Apr. 16, 2015. Reported May 6, 2015; no written report. Passed Senate May 11, 2015. Received in House and referred to Oversight and Government Reform May 12, 2015. Rules suspended. Passed House Sept. 24, 2015. Presented to the President Sept. 29, 2015. Approved Oct. 7, 2015. Public Law 114-66. S. 995.-- To establish congressional trade negotiating objectives and enhanced consultation requirements for trade negotiations, to provide for consideration of trade agreements, and for other purposes. Referred to Finance Apr. 16, 2015. Reported amended May 11, 2015; Rept. 114-42. S. 999.-- To amend the Small Business Act to provide for improvements to small business development centers. Referred to Small Business and Entrepreneurship Apr. 16, 2015. Reported amended June 10, 2015; no written report. S. 1000.-- To strengthen resources for entrepreneurs by improving the SCORE program, and for other purposes. Referred to Small Business and Entrepreneurship Apr. 16, 2015. Reported amended June 10, 2015; no written report. S. 1001.-- To establish authorization levels for general business loans for fiscal years 2015 and 2016. Referred to Small Business and Entrepreneurship Apr. 16, 2015. Reported June 10, 2015; no written report. S. 1004.-- To amend title 36, United States Code, to encourage the nationwide observance of two minutes of silence each Veterans Day. Referred to the Judiciary Apr. 16, 2015. Committee discharged. Passed Senate Nov. 9, 2015. Received in House and referred to Veterans' Affairs Nov. 16, 2015. S. 1024 (H.R. 223).-- To authorize the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, and for other purposes. Referred to Environment and Public Works Apr. 21, 2015. Reported amended Feb. 24, 2016; Rept. 114-211. S. 1034.-- To designate the United States courthouse located at 501 East Court Street in Jackson, Mississippi, as the ``Charles Clark United States Courthouse''. Referred to Environment and Public Works Apr. 21, 2015. Reported May 4, 2015; no written report. S. 1035.-- To extend authority relating to roving surveillance, access to business records, and individual terrorists as agents of foreign powers under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 and for other purposes. Ordered placed on the calendar Apr. 22, 2015. S. 1077.-- To provide for expedited development of and priority review for breakthrough devices. Referred to Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Apr. 23, 2015. Reported amended Apr. 5, 2016; no written report. S. 1082.-- To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the removal or demotion of employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs based on performance or misconduct, and for other purposes. Referred to Veterans' Affairs Apr. 23, 2015. Reported amended Oct. 19, 2015; Rept. 114-163. Ordered placed on the calendar Oct. 19, 2015. S. 1090.-- To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to provide eligibility for broadcasting facilities to receive certain disaster assistance, and for other purposes. Referred to Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Apr. 27, 2015. Reported Sept. 15, 2015; Rept. 114-142. Passed Senate Sept. 17, 2015. Received in House and referred to Transportation and Infrastructure Sept. 17, 2015. Rules suspended. Passed House Dec. 16, 2015; Roll No. 697: 420-1. Presented to the President Dec. 17, 2015. Approved Dec. 18, 2015. Public Law 114-111. S. 1101.-- To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide for the regulation of patient records and certain decision support software. Referred to Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Apr. 27, 2015. Reported amended Apr. 4, 2016; no written report. S. 1103 (H.R. 2080).-- To reinstate and extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project involving Clark Canyon Dam. Referred to Energy and Natural Resources Apr. 27, 2015. Reported Sept. 9, 2015; Rept. 114- 132. S. 1104 (H.R. 2081).-- To extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project involving the Gibson Dam. Referred to Energy and Natural Resources Apr. 27, 2015. Reported Sept. 9, 2015; Rept. 114-133. S. 1109.-- To require adequate information regarding the tax treatment of payments under settlement agreements entered into by Federal agencies, and for other purposes. Referred to Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Apr. 28, 2015. Reported July 7, 2015; Rept. 114-76. Passed Senate amended Sept. 21, 2015. Received in House and referred to Oversight and Government Reform Sept. 22, 2015. S. 1115 (H.R. 3089).-- To close out expired, empty grant accounts. Referred to Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Apr. 28, 2015. Reported amended Nov. 30, 2015; Rept. 114-169. Passed Senate amended Dec. 18, 2015. Received in House and held at desk Jan. 4, 2016. Rules suspended. Passed House Jan. 11, 2016. Presented to the President Jan. 19, 2016. Approved Jan. 28, 2016. Public Law 114-117. S. 1124.-- To amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to improve the Act. Reported from Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Apr. 28, 2015; no written report. Passed Senate amended May 6, 2015. Received in House and referred to Education and the Workforce May 8, 2015. Committee discharged. Passed House May 12, 2015. Presented to the President May 14, 2015. Approved May 22, 2015. Public Law 114-18. S. 1137.-- To amend title 35, United States Code, and the Leahy- Smith America Invents Act to make improvements and technical corrections, and for other purposes. Referred to the Judiciary Apr. 29, 2015. Reported amended Sept. 8, 2015; no written report. S. 1140.-- To require the Secretary of the Army and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to propose a regulation revising the definition of the term ``waters of the United States'', and for other purposes. Referred to Environment and Public Works Apr. 30, 2015. Reported amended July 16, 2015; Rept. 114-84. S. 1169.-- To reauthorize and improve the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974, and for other purposes. Referred to the Judiciary Apr. 30, 2015. Reported amended Dec. 15, 2015; Rept. 114-181. S. 1170.-- To amend title 39, United States Code, to extend the authority of the United States Postal Service to issue a semipostal to raise funds for breast cancer research, and for other purposes. Referred to Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Apr. 30, 2015. Reported Sept. 17, 2015; Rept. 114-144. Ordered placed on the calendar Sept. 17, 2015. Passed Senate Sept. 22, 2015. Received in House and referred to Oversight and Government Reform and in addition to Energy and Commerce, and Armed Services Sept. 24, 2015. Rules suspended. Passed House Dec. 1, 2015; Roll No. 648: 422-1. Presented to the President Dec. 3, 2015. Approved Dec. 11, 2015. Public Law 114-99. S. 1172.-- To improve the process of presidential transition. Referred to Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Apr. 30, 2015. Reported amended July 27, 2015; Rept. 114-94. Passed Senate amended July 30, 2015. Received in House and referred to Oversight and Government Reform and in addition to Homeland Security July 31, 2015. Reported with amendment from Oversight and Government Reform Dec. 18, 2015; Rept. 114-384, Pt. I. Homeland Security discharged Dec. 18, 2015. Union Calendar. Rules suspended. Passed House with amendment Feb. 29, 2016. Senate agreed to House amendment Mar. 8, 2016. Presented to the President Mar. 15, 2016. Approved Mar. 18, 2016. Public Law 114-136. S. 1177 (H.R. 5) (H. Res. 542).-- To reauthorize the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to ensure that every child achieves. Reported from Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Apr. 30, 2015; Rept. 114-231. Considered July 7, 8, 9, 13, 14, 15, 2015. Passed Senate amended July 16, 2015; Roll No. 249: 81-17. Received in House and held at desk July 21, 2015. Passed House with amendment pursuant to H. Res. 526 Nov. 17, 2015. House insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference Nov. 17, 2015. Senate disagreed to House amendment and agreed to a conference Nov. 18, 2015. Conference report filed in the House Nov. 30, 2015; Rept. 114-354. House agreed to conference report Dec. 2, 2015; Roll No. 665: 359-64. Conference report considered in Senate Dec. 3, 8, 2015. Senate agreed to conference report Dec. 9, 2015; Roll No. 334: 85-12. Presented to the President Dec. 9, 2015. Approved Dec. 10, 2015. Public Law 114-95. S. 1180.-- To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to modernize the integrated public alert and warning system of the United States, and for other purposes. Referred to Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs May 4, 2015. Reported amended June 25, 2015; Rept. 114-73. Passed Senate amended July 9, 2015. Received in House and held at desk July 13, 2015. Rules suspended. Passed House Mar. 21, 2016. Presented to the President Mar. 31, 2016. Approved Apr. 11, 2016. Public Law 114-143. S. 1203.-- To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the processing by the Department of Veterans Affairs of claims for benefits under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. Referred to Veterans' Affairs May 6, 2015. Reported amended Oct. 19, 2015; Rept. 114-153. Passed Senate amended Nov. 10, 2015. Received in House and referred to Veterans' Affairs and in addition to Armed Services, Education and the Workforce, and the Budget Nov. 16, 2015. S. 1240.-- To designate the Cerro del Yuta and Rio San Antonio Wilderness Areas in the State of New Mexico, and for other purposes. Referred to Energy and Natural Resources May 7, 2015. Reported amended Sept. 9, 2015; Rept. 114-134. S. 1250.-- To encourage States to require the installation of residential carbon monoxide detectors in homes, and for other purposes. Referred to Commerce, Science and Transportation May 7, 2015. Reported amended Dec. 14, 2015; Rept. 114-179. S. 1251.-- To implement the Amendment to the Convention on Future Multilateral Cooperation in the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries, as adopted at Lisbon, Portugal on September 28, 2007. Referred to Commerce, Science and Transportation May 7, 2015. Reported Aug. 28, 2015; Rept. 114-120. S. 1252.-- To authorize a comprehensive strategic approach for United States foreign assistance to developing countries to reduce global poverty and hunger, achieve food and nutrition security, promote inclusive, sustainable, agricultural-led economic growth, improve nutritional outcomes, especially for women and children, build resilience among vulnerable populations, and for other purposes. Referred to Foreign Relations May 7, 2015. Reported amended Mar. 15, 2016; no written report. S. 1253.-- To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide coverage of certain disposable medical technologies under the Medicare program, and for other purposes. Referred to Finance May 7, 2015. Reported amended July 30, 2015; Rept. 114-105. S. 1267.-- To extend the African Growth and Opportunity Act, the Generalized System of Preferences, the preferential duty treatment program for Haiti, and for other purposes. Reported from Finance May 11, 2015; Rept. 114-43. S. 1268.-- To extend the trade adjustment assistance program, and for other purposes. Reported from Finance May 11, 2015; Rept. 114-44. S. 1269.-- To reauthorize trade facilitation and trade enforcement functions and activities, and for other purposes. Reported from Finance May 11, 2015; Rept. 114-45. S. 1292.-- To amend the Small Business Act to treat certain qualified disaster areas as HUBZones and to extend the period for HUBZone treatment for certain base closure areas, and for other purposes. Referred to Small Business and Entrepreneurship May 12, 2015. Reported June 10, 2015; no written report. S. 1297.-- To update the Commercial Space Launch Act by amending title 51, United States Code, to promote competitiveness of the U.S. commercial space sector, and for other purposes. Referred to Commerce, Science and Transportation May 12, 2015. Reported amended July 22, 2015; Rept. 114-88. Passed Senate amended Aug. 4, 2015. Received in House and held at desk Sept. 8, 2015. S. 1298.-- To provide nationally consistent measures of performance of the Nation's ports, and for other purposes. Referred to Commerce, Science and Transportation May 12, 2015. Reported amended Nov. 5, 2015; Rept. 114-164. S. 1300.-- To amend the section 221 of the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide relief for adoptive families from immigrant visa fees in certain situations. Referred to the Judiciary May 12, 2015. Reported July 9, 2015; no written report. Passed Senate July 14, 2015. Received in House and held at desk July 15, 2015. Rules suspended. Passed House Oct. 6, 2015. Presented to the President Oct. 8, 2015. Approved Oct. 16, 2015. Public Law 114-70. S. 1305.-- To amend the Colorado River Storage Project Act to authorize the use of the active capacity of the Fontenelle Reservoir. Referred to Energy and Natural Resources May 12, 2015. Reported amended Sept. 9, 2015; Rept. 114-135. S. 1315.-- To protect the right of law-abiding citizens to transport knives interstate, notwithstanding a patchwork of local and State prohibitions. Referred to Commerce, Science and Transportation May 13, 2015. Reported Aug. 28, 2015; Rept. 114-121. S. 1318.-- To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide for protection of maritime navigation and prevention of nuclear terrorism, and for other purposes. Referred to the Judiciary May 13, 2015. Reported amended Dec. 15, 2015; no written report. S. 1324.-- To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to fulfill certain requirements before regulating standards of performance for new, modified, and reconstructed fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units, and for other purposes. Referred to Environment and Public Works May 13, 2015. Reported Oct. 29, 2015; Rept. 114- 159. S. 1326.-- To amend certain maritime programs of the Department of Transportation, and for other purposes. Referred to Commerce, Science and Transportation May 13, 2015. Reported amended Oct. 27, 2015; Rept. 114-158. S. 1334 (H.R. 774).-- To strengthen enforcement mechanisms to stop illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing, to amend the Tuna Conventions Act of 1950 to implement the Antigua Convention, and for other purposes. Referred to Commerce, Science and Transportation May 13, 2015. Reported amended July 28, 2015; Rept. 114-166. S. 1335.-- To implement the Convention on the Conservation and Management of the High Seas Fisheries Resources in the North Pacific Ocean, as adopted at Tokyo on February 24, 2012, and for other purposes. Referred to Commerce, Science and Transportation May 13, 2015. Reported Mar. 28, 2016; Rept. 114-233. S. 1336.-- To implement the Convention on the Conservation and Management of the High Seas Fishery Resources in the South Pacific Ocean, as adopted at Auckland on November 14, 2009, and for other purposes. Referred to Commerce, Science and Transportation May 13, 2015. Reported Apr. 6, 2016; Rept. 114- 235. S. 1347 (H.R. 887).-- To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act with respect to the treatment of patient encounters in ambulatory surgical centers in determining meaningful EHR use, and for other purposes. Referred to Finance May 14, 2015. Reported amended July 30, 2015; Rept. 114-106. Passed Senate amended Aug. 5, 2015. Received in House and held at desk Sept. 8, 2015. S. 1349 (H.R. 876).-- To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require hospitals to provide certain notifications to individuals classified by such hospitals under observation status rather than admitted as inpatients of such hospitals. Referred to Finance May 14, 2015. Reported July 30, 2015; Rept. 114-107. S. 1350 (H.R. 3819).-- To provide a short-term extension of Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other programs funded out of the Highway Trust Fund, and for other purposes. Ordered placed on the calendar May 18, 2015. S. 1356 (H.R. 2252).-- To clarify that certain provisions of the Border Patrol Agent Pay Reform Act of 2014 will not take effect until after the Director of the Office of Personnel Management promulgates and makes effective regulations relating to such provisions. Passed Senate May 14, 2015. Received in House and held at desk May 14, 2015. Rules suspended. Passed House with amendment Nov. 5, 2015; Roll No. 618: 370-58. Senate agreed to House amendment Nov. 10, 2015. Roll No. 301: 91-3. Presented to the President Nov. 17, 2015. Approved Nov. 25, 2015. Public Law 114-92. S. 1357.-- To extend authority relating to roving surveillance, access to business records, and individual terrorists as agents of foreign powers under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 until July 31, 2015, and for other purposes. Ordered placed on the calendar May 18, 2015. S. 1359 (H.R. 3154).-- To allow manufacturers to meet warranty and labeling requirements for consumer products by displaying the terms of warranties on Internet websites, and for other purposes. Referred to Commerce, Science and Transportation May 14, 2015. Reported July 7, 2015; Rept. 114-77. Passed Senate amended July 9, 2015. Received in House and referred to Energy and Commerce July 13, 2015. Rules suspended. Passed House Sept. 8, 2015; Roll No. 490: 388-2. Presented to the President Sept. 15, 2015. Approved Sept. 24, 2015. Public Law 114-51. S. 1362.-- To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to clarify waiver authority regarding programs of all-inclusive care for the elderly (PACE programs). Referred to Finance May 18, 2015. Reported amended July 30, 2015; Rept. 114-108. Passed Senate amended Aug. 5, 2015. Received in House and referred to Ways and Means and in addition to Energy and Commerce Sept. 8, 2015. Rules suspended. Passed House Oct. 21, 2015. Presented to the President Oct. 26, 2015. Approved Nov. 5, 2015. Public Law 114-85. S. 1376.-- To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2016 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes. Reported from Armed Services May 19, 2015; Rept. 114-49. S. 1400.-- To amend the Small Business Act to direct the task force of the Office of Veterans Business Development to provide access to and manage the distribution of excess or surplus property to veteran-owned small businesses. Referred to Small Business and Entrepreneurship May 20, 2015. Reported amended Sept. 15, 2015; no written report. S. 1417.-- To reauthorize the United States Grain Standards Act, and for other purposes. Reported from Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry May 21, 2015; no written report. S. 1419.-- To promote the academic achievement of American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian children with the establishment of a Native American language grant program. Referred to Indian Affairs May 21, 2015. Reported amended Feb. 29, 2016; Rept. 114-215. S. 1436.-- To require the Secretary of the Interior to take land into trust for certain Indian tribes, and for other purposes. Referred to Indian Affairs May 21, 2015. Reported amended Feb. 29, 2016; Rept. 114-216. Ordered placed on the calendar Feb. 29, 2016. S. 1443.-- To amend the Indian Employment, Training and Related Services Demonstration Act of 1992 to facilitate the ability of Indian tribes to integrate the employment, training, and related services from diverse Federal sources, and for other purposes. Referred to Indian Affairs May 21, 2015. Reported Mar. 9, 2016; Rept. 114-225. Ordered placed on the calendar Mar. 9, 2016. S. 1461.-- To provide for the extension of the enforcement instruction on supervision requirements for outpatient therapeutic services in critical access and small rural hospitals through 2015. Referred to Finance May 22, 2015. Reported amended July 30, 2015; Rept. 114-109. Passed Senate amended Sept. 10, 2015. Received in House and referred to Energy and Commerce and in addition to Ways and Means Sept. 11, 2015. Committees discharged. Passed House Dec. 8, 2015. Presented to the President Dec. 9, 2015. Approved Dec. 18, 2015. Public Law 114-112. S. 1463.-- To amend the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act 0f 2014 to modify the distance requirement for expanded availability of hospital care and medical services for veterans through the use of agreements with non- Department of Veterans Affairs entities. Passed Senate May 22, 2015. Received in House and referred to Veterans' Affairs and in addition to the Budget May 26, 2015. S. 1470.-- To amend the Small Business Act to provide additional assistance to small business concerns for disaster recovery, and for other purposes. Referred to Small Business and Entrepreneurship May 31, 2015. Reported amended June 10, 2015; no written report. S. 1482 (H.R. 2604).-- To improve and reauthorize provisions relating to the application of the antitrust laws to the award of need-based educational aid. Referred to the Judiciary June 2, 2015. Reported July 9, 2015; no written report. Ordered placed on the calendar July 9, 2015. Passed Senate July 14, 2015. Received in House and held at desk July 15, 2015. Rules suspended. Passed House July 27, 2015; Roll No. 467: 378-0. Presented to the President July 29, 2015. Approved Aug. 6, 2015. Public Law 114-44. S. 1483.-- To direct the Secretary of the Interior to study the suitability and feasibility of designating the James K. Polk Home in Columbia, Tennessee, as a unit of the National Park System, and for other purposes. Referred to Energy and Natural Resources June 2, 2015. Reported amended Sept. 9, 2015; Rept. 114-136. S. 1484.-- To improve accountability and transparency in the United States financial regulatory system, protect access to credit for consumers, provide sensible relief to financial institutions, and for other purposes. Reported from Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs June 2, 2015; no written report. S. 1492 (H.R. 336).-- To direct the Administrator of General Services, on behalf of the Archivist of the United States, to convey certain Federal property located in the State of Alaska to the Municipality of Anchorage, Alaska. Referred to Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs June 3, 2015. Reported amended Mar. 15, 2016; Rept. 114-228. Passed Senate amended Apr. 6, 2016. Received in House and held at desk Apr. 11, 2016. S. 1493 (H.R. 675).-- To provide for an increase, effective December 1, 2015, in the rates of compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for the survivors of certain disabled veterans, and for other purposes. Referred to Veterans' Affairs June 3, 2015. Reported Aug. 28, 2015; Rept. 114-122. Passed Senate Oct. 22, 2015. Received in House and held at desk Oct. 26, 2015. S. 1495.-- To curtail the use of changes in mandatory programs affecting the Crime Victims Fund to inflate spending. Referred to the Budget June 3, 2015. Reported July 21, 2015; Rept. 114- 87. S. 1500.-- To clarify Congressional intent regarding the regulation of the use of pesticides in or near navigable waters, and for other purposes. Referred to Environment and Public Works June 3, 2015. Reported Oct. 29, 2015; Rept. 114- 160. S. 1518.-- To make exclusive the authority of the Federal Government to regulate the labeling of products made in the United States and introduced in interstate or foreign commerce, and for other purposes. Referred to Commerce, Science and Transportation June 4, 2015. Reported Mar. 7, 2016; Rept. 114-221. S. 1519.-- To amend the Labor Management Relations Act, 1947 to address slowdowns, strikes, and lock-outs occurring at ports in the United States, and for other purposes. Referred to Commerce, Science and Transportation June 4, 2015. Committee discharged June 17, 2015. Referred to Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions June 17, 2015. S. 1523.-- To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to reauthorize the National Estuary Program, and for other purposes. Referred to Environment and Public Works June 8, 2015. Committee discharged. Passed Senate amended Aug. 5, 2015. Received in House and held at desk Sept. 8, 2015. S. 1550.-- To amend title 31, United States Code, to establish entities tasked with improving program and project management in certain Federal agencies, and for other purposes. Referred to Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs June 10, 2015. Reported amended Nov. 3, 2015; Rept. 114-162. Passed Senate amended Nov. 19, 2015. Received in House and referred to Oversight and Government Reform Nov. 30, 2015. S. 1558.-- Making appropriations for Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes. Reported from Appropriations June 11, 2015; Rept. 114-63. S. 1568.-- To extend the authorization to carry out the replacement of the existing medical center of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Denver, Colorado, to authorize transfers of amounts to carry out the replacement of such medical center, and for other purposes. Passed Senate June 11, 2015. Received in House and passed June 12, 2015. Presented to the President June 15, 2015. Approved June 15, 2015. Public Law 114-25. S. 1573.-- To establish regional weather forecast offices, and for other purposes. Referred to Commerce, Science and Transportation June 15, 2015. Reported amended Oct. 19, 2015; Rept. 114-154. S. 1576.-- To amend title 5, United States Code, to prevent fraud by representative payees. Referred to Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs June 15, 2015. Reported amended July 27, 2015; Rept. 114-95. Passed Senate amended Aug. 5, 2015. Received in House and referred to Oversight and Government Reform Sept. 8, 2015. S. 1579.-- To enhance and integrate Native American tourism, empower Native American communities, increase coordination and collaboration between Federal tourism assets, and expand heritage and cultural tourism opportunities in the United States. Referred to Indian Affairs June 16, 2015. Reported Jan. 12, 2016; Rept. 114-201. S. 1580.-- To allow additional appointing authorities to select individuals from competitive service certificates. Referred to Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs June 16, 2015. Reported Sept. 15, 2015; Rept. 114-143. Passed Senate Sept. 17, 2015. Received in House and referred to Oversight and Government Reform Sept. 17, 2015. Reported Dec. 3, 2015; Rept. 114-367. Union Calendar. Rules suspended. Passed House with amendment Feb. 29, 2016. Senate agreed to House amendment Mar. 8, 2016. Presented to the President Mar. 15, 2016. Approved Mar. 18, 2016. Public Law 114-137. S. 1583.-- To authorize the expansion of an existing hydroelectric project. Referred to Energy and Natural Resources June 16, 2015. Reported amended Dec. 16, 2015; Rept. 114-185. S. 1592.-- To clarify the description of certain Federal land under the Northern Arizona Land Exchange and Verde River Basin Partnership Act of 2005 to include additional land in the Kaibab National Forest. Referred to Energy and Natural Resources June 17, 2015. Reported Dec. 16, 2015; Rept. 114- 186. S. 1596.-- To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2082 Stringtown Road in Grove City, Ohio, as the ``Specialist Joseph W. Riley Post Office Building''. Referred to Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs June 17, 2015. Reported July 29, 2015; no written report. Passed Senate Aug. 5, 2015. Received in House and referred to Oversight and Government Reform Sept. 8, 2015. Rules suspended. Passed House Mar. 1, 2016. Presented to the President Mar. 4, 2016. Approved Mar. 9, 2016. Public Law 114- 134. S. 1597.-- To enhance patient engagement in the medical product development process, and for other purposes. Referred to Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions June 17, 2015. Reported amended Apr. 5, 2016; no written report. S. 1599.-- To provide anti-retaliation protections for antitrust whistleblowers. Referred to the Judiciary June 17, 2015. Reported amended July 16, 2015; no written report. Passed Senate amended July 22, 2015. Received in House and held at desk July 23, 2015. S. 1603.-- To actively recruit members of the Armed Forces who are separating from military service to serve as Customs and Border Protection Officers. Referred to Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs June 17, 2015. Reported amended Aug. 5, 2015; Rept. 114-116. Passed Senate amended Sept. 9, 2015. Received in House and referred to Homeland Security and in addition to Armed Services Sept. 10, 2015. Passed House with amendment pursuant to H. Res. 421 Sept. 18, 2015. S. 1611 (H.R. 1987) (H.R. 4188).-- To authorize appropriations for the Coast Guard for fiscal years 2016 and 2017, and for other purposes. Referred to Commerce, Science and Transportation June 18, 2015. Reported amended Nov. 30, 2015; Rept. 114-168. S. 1616.-- To provide for the identification and prevention of improper payments and the identification of strategic souring opportunities by reviewing and analyzing the use of Federal agency charge cards. Referred to Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs June 18, 2015. Reported Dec. 8, 2015; Rept. 114-174. Passed Senate amended Dec. 16, 2015. Received in House and referred to Oversight and Government Reform Dec. 17, 2015. S. 1619 (H.R. 3128).-- Making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes. Reported from Appropriations June 18, 2015; Rept. 114-68. S. 1629.-- To revise certain authorities of the District of Columbia courts, the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency for the District of Columbia, and the Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia, and for other purposes. Referred to Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs June 18, 2015. Reported Aug. 3, 2015; Rept. 114-110. Passed Senate Sept. 10, 2015. Received in House and referred to Oversight and Government Reform Sept. 11, 2015. Reported Dec. 3, 2015; Rept. 114-368. Union Calendar. Rules suspended. Passed House Jan. 11, 2016. Presented to the President Jan. 19, 2016. Approved Jan. 28, 2016. Public Law 114-118. S. 1632.-- To require a regional strategy to address the threat posed by Boko Haram. Referred to Foreign Relations June 18, 2015. Reported amended July 29, 2015; no written report. Passed Senate amended Sept. 22, 2015. Received in House and referred to Foreign Affairs and in addition to Intelligence Sept. 24, 2015. S. 1635.-- To authorize the Department of State for fiscal year 2016, and for other purposes. Reported from Foreign Relations June 18, 2015; no written report. S. 1638 (H.R. 1640).-- To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to submit to Congress information on the Department of Homeland Security headquarters consolidation project in the National Capital Region, and for other purposes. Referred to Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs June 18, 2015. Reported amended Mar. 14, 2016; Rept. 114-227. Passed Senate amended Apr. 6, 2016. Received in House and held at desk Apr. 11, 2016. S. 1643.-- To require a report on actions to secure the safety and security of dissidents housed at Camp Liberty, Iraq. Referred to Foreign Relations June 23, 2015. Reported amended June 25, 2015; no written report. S. 1645.-- Making appropriations for the Department of the Interior, environment, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes. Reported from Appropriations June 23, 2015; Rept. 114-70. S. 1647.-- To amend title 23, United States Code, to authorize funds for Federal-aid highways and highway safety construction programs, and for other purposes. Referred to Environment and Public Works June 23, 2015. Reported amended July 15, 2015; Rept. 114-80. S. 1674.-- To amend and reauthorize certain provisions relating to Long Island Sound restoration and stewardship. Referred to Environment and Public Works June 24, 2015. Reported Feb. 24, 2016; Rept. 114-212. S. 1694.-- To amend Public Law 103-434 to authorize Phase III of the Yakima River Basin Water Enhancement Project for the purposes of improving water management in the Yakima River basin, and for other purposes. Referred to Energy and Natural Resources June 25, 2015. Reported amended Dec. 16, 2015; Rept. 114-187. S. 1695.-- Making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes. Reported from Appropriations June 25, 2015; Rept. 114-74. S. 1698.-- To exclude payments from State eugenics compensation programs from consideration in determining eligibility for, or the amount of, Federal public benefits. Ordered placed on the calendar July 7, 2015. Passed Senate Nov. 30, 2015. Received in House and referred to Oversight and Government Reform Nov. 30, 2015. Reported Feb. 9, 2016; Rept. 114-418. Union Calendar................................................Union 319 S. 1704.-- To amend the Indian Tribal Justice Act to secure urgent resources vital to Indian victims of crime, and for other purposes. Referred to Indian Affairs July 7, 2015. Reported amended Dec. 3, 2015; Rept. 114-172. S. 1705 (H.R. 2596) (H.R. 4127).-- To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2016 for intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States Government, the Community Management Account, and the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System, and for other purposes. Reported from Intelligence July 7, 2015; Rept. 114-83. S. 1707 (H.R. 2954).-- To designate the Federal building located at 617 Walnut Street in Helena, Arkansas, as the ``Jacob Trieber Federal Building, United States Post Office, and United States Court House''. Referred to Environment and Public Works July 7, 2015. Committee discharged. Passed Senate Aug. 5, 2015. Received in House and held at desk Sept. 8, 2015. Rules suspended. Passed House Sept. 24, 2015. Presented to the President Sept. 29, 2015. Approved Oct. 7, 2015. Public Law 114-67. S. 1719.-- To provide for the establishment and maintenance of a National Family Caregiving Strategy, and for other purposes. Referred to Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions July 8, 2015. Reported amended Dec. 1, 2015; no written report. Passed Senate amended Dec. 8, 2015. Received in House and referred to Education and the Workforce Dec. 9, 2015. S. 1725.-- Making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes. Reported from Appropriations July 9, 2015; Rept. 114-79. S. 1731.-- To amend title 38, United States Code, to waive the minimum period of continuous active duty in the Armed Forces for receipt of certain benefits for homeless veterans, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to furnish such benefits to homeless veterans with discharges or releases from service in the Armed Forces with other than dishonorable conditions, and for other purposes. Referred to Veterans' Affairs July 9, 2015. Committee discharged. Passed Senate amended Oct. 29, 2015. Received in House and referred to Veterans' Affairs Nov. 2, 2015. S. 1756.-- To help small businesses take advantage of energy efficiency. Referred to Small Business and Entrepreneurship July 14, 2015. Reported Sept. 15, 2015; no written report. S. 1761 (H.R. 2212).-- To take certain Federal land located in Lassen County, California, into trust for the benefit of the Susanville Indian Rancheria, and for other purposes. Referred to Indian Affairs July 14, 2015. Reported Jan. 12, 2016; Rept. 114-202. S. 1767.-- To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to combination products, and for other purposes. Referred to Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions July 15, 2015. Reported amended Apr. 5, 2016; no written report. S. 1776.-- To enhance tribal road safety, and for other purposes. Referred to Indian Affairs July 15, 2015. Reported amended Feb. 29, 2016; Rept. 114-217. S. 1789 (H.R. 907).-- To improve defense cooperation between the United States and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. Referred to Foreign Relations July 16, 2015. Reported Oct. 27, 2015; no written report. S. 1800 (H.R. 3049).-- Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes. Reported from Appropriations July 16, 2015; Rept. 114-82. S. 1808 (H.R. 455).-- To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to conduct a Northern Border threat analysis, and for other purposes. Referred to Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs July 21, 2015. Reported amended Oct. 19, 2015; Rept. 114-155. S. 1811 (H.R. 208).-- To require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to establish a program to make loans to certain businesses, homeowners, and renters affected by Superstorm Sandy. Referred to Small Business and Entrepreneurship July 21, 2015. Reported amended Oct. 8, 2015; no written report. S. 1822.-- To take certain Federal land located in Tuolumne County, California, into trust for the benefit of the Tuolumne Band of Me-Wuk Indians, and for other purposes. Referred to Indian Affairs July 21, 2015. Reported amended Jan. 12, 2016; Rept. 114-203. S. 1826.-- To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 99 West 2nd Street in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, as the Lieutenant Colonel James ``Maggie'' Megellas Post Office. Referred to Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs July 22, 2015. Reported July 29, 2015; no written report. Passed Senate Aug. 5, 2015. Received in House and referred to Oversight and Government Reform Sept. 8, 2015. Considered under suspension of rules Mar. 1, 2016. Rules suspended. Passed House Mar. 3, 2016; Roll No. 108: 406-1. Presented to the President Mar. 15, 2016. Approved Mar. 18, 2016. Public Law 114-138. S. 1857 (H.R. 2670).-- To amend the Small Business Act to provide for expanded participation in the microloan program, and for other purposes. Referred to Small Business and Entrepreneurship July 23, 2015. Reported Sept. 15, 2015; no written report. S. 1861 (S. 1881).-- To prohibit Federal funding of Planned Parenthood Federation of America. Ordered placed on the calendar July 26, 2015. S. 1864.-- To improve national security by developing metrics to measure the effectiveness of security between ports of entry, at points of entry, and along the maritime border. Referred to Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs July 27, 2015. Reported amended Oct. 8, 2015; Rept. 114-152. S. 1866.-- To establish the veterans' business outreach center program, to improve the programs for veterans of the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes. Referred to Small Business and Entrepreneurship July 27, 2015. Reported amended Sept. 15, 2015; no written report. S. 1868 (H.R. 3116).-- To extend by 15 years the authority of the Secretary of Commerce to conduct the quarterly financial report program. Referred to Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs July 27, 2015. Reported amended Oct. 22, 2015; Rept. 114-157. S. 1873 (H.R. 1634).-- To strengthen accountability for deployment of border security technology at the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes. Referred to Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs July 28, 2015. Reported amended Apr. 4, 2016; Rept. 114-234. S. 1875.-- To support enhanced accountability for United States assistance to Afghanistan, and for other purposes. Referred to Foreign Relations July 28, 2015. Reported amended July 30, 2015; no written report. S. 1878.-- To extend the pediatric priority review voucher program. Referred to Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions July 28, 2015. Reported amended Apr. 5, 2016; no written report. S. 1881 (S. 1861).-- To prohibit Federal funding of Planned Parenthood Federation of America. Ordered placed on the calendar July 29, 2015. S. 1882.-- To support the sustainable recovery and rebuilding of Nepal following the recent, devastating earthquakes near Kathmandu. Referred to Foreign Relations July 29, 2015. Reported amended Feb. 2, 2016; no written report. S. 1890.-- To amend chapter 90 of title 18, United States Code, to provide Federal jurisdiction for the theft of trade secrets, and for other purposes. Referred to the Judiciary July 29, 2015. Reported amended Jan. 28, 2016; Rept. 114-220. Passed Senate amended Apr. 4, 2016; Roll No. 39: 87-0. Received in House and referred to the Judiciary Apr. 11, 2016. S. 1893.-- To reauthorize and improve programs related to mental health and substance use disorders. Referred to Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions July 29, 2015. Reported amended Oct. 1, 2015; no written report. Passed Senate amended Dec. 18, 2015. Received in House and held at desk Jan. 4, 2016. Referred to Energy and Commerce Jan. 5, 2016. S. 1910 (H.R. 2995).-- Making appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes. Reported from Appropriations July 30, 2015; Rept. 114-97. S. 1941 (H.R. 2223).-- To authorize, direct, expedite, and facilitate a land exchange in El Paso and Teller Counties, Colorado, and for other purposes. Referred to Energy and Natural Resources Aug. 5, 2015. Reported Dec. 16, 2015; Rept. 114-188. S. 1942 (H.R. 1554).-- To require a land conveyance involving the Elkhorn Ranch and the White River National Forest in the State of Colorado, and for other purposes. Referred to Energy and Natural Resources Aug. 5, 2015. Reported Dec. 16, 2015; Rept. 114-189. S. 1946.-- To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain expiring provisions, and for other purposes. Reported from Finance Aug. 5, 2015; Rept. 114-118. S. 2011.-- To provide for reforms of the administration of the Outer Continental Shelf of the United States, and for other purposes. Reported from Energy and Natural Resources Sept. 9, 2015; Rept. 114-137. S. 2012.-- To provide for the modernization of the energy policy of the United States, and for other purposes. Reported from Energy and Natural Resources Sept. 9, 2015; Rept. 114-138. Considered Jan. 27, 28, Feb. 1, 2, 3, 4, 2016. S. 2014.-- To demonstrate a commitment to our Nation's scientists by increasing opportunities for the development of our next generation of researchers. Referred to Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Sept. 9, 2015. Reported amended Apr. 4, 2016; no written report. S. 2021.-- To prohibit Federal agencies and Federal contractors from requesting that an applicant for employment disclose criminal history record information before the applicant has received a conditional offer, and for other purposes. Referred to Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Sept. 10, 2015. Reported amended Jan. 12, 2016; Rept. 114-200. S. 2030.-- To allow the sponsor of an application for the approval of a targeted drug to rely upon data and information with respect to such sponsor's previously approved targeted drugs. Referred to Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Sept. 15, 2015. Reported amended Apr. 5, 2016; no written report. S. 2032.-- To adopt the bison as the national mammal of the United States. Referred to the Judiciary Sept. 15, 2015. Committee discharged. Passed Senate Dec. 3, 2015. Received in House and referred to Oversight and Government Reform Dec. 7, 2015. S. 2035.-- To provide for the compensation of Federal employees affected by a lapse in appropriations. Ordered placed on the calendar Sept. 16, 2015. S. 2036 (H.R. 2243).-- To suspend the current compensation packages for the chief executive officers of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, and for other purposes. Passed Senate Sept. 15, 2015. Received in House and held at desk Sept. 16, 2015. Rules suspended. Passed House Nov. 16, 2015. Presented to the President Nov. 19, 2015. Approved Nov. 25, 2015. Public Law 114-93. S. 2040.-- To deter terrorism, provide justice for victims, and for other purposes. Referred to the Judiciary Sept. 16, 2015. Reported amended Feb. 3, 2016; no written report. S. 2044.-- To prohibit the use of certain clauses in form contracts that restrict the ability of a consumer to communicate regarding the goods or services offered in interstate commerce that were the subject of the contract, and for other purposes. Referred to Commerce, Science and Transportation Sept. 16, 2015. Reported amended Dec. 8, 2015; Rept. 114-175. Passed Senate amended Dec. 14, 2015. Received in House and referred to Energy and Commerce Dec. 15, 2015. S. 2046.-- To authorize the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to issue an order continuing a stay of a hydroelectric license for the Mahoney Lake hydroelectric project in the State of Alaska, and for other purposes. Referred to Energy and Natural Resources Sept. 17, 2015. Reported Dec. 16, 2015; Rept. 114- 190. S. 2055.-- To amend the Public Health Service Act and the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to national health security. Referred to Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Sept. 17, 2015. Reported amended Mar. 14, 2016; no written report. S. 2069.-- To amend the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 to modify provisions relating to certain land exchanges in the Mt. Hood Wilderness in the State of Oregon. Referred to Energy and Natural Resources Sept. 22, 2015. Reported amended Dec. 16, 2015; Rept. 114-191. S. 2078.-- To reauthorize the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom, and for other purposes. Reported from Foreign Relations Sept. 24, 2015; no written report. Passed Senate Sept. 30, 2015. Received in House and held at desk Oct. 1, 2015. Rules suspended. Passed House Oct. 6, 2015. Presented to the President Oct. 8, 2015. Approved Oct. 16, 2015. Public Law 114-71. S. 2082.-- To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend certain expiring provisions of law administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. Passed Senate amended Sept. 25, 2015. Received in House and held at desk Sept. 28, 2015. Rules suspended. Passed House Sept. 30, 2015; Roll No. 526: 423-0. Presented to the President Sept. 30, 2015. Approved Sept. 30, 2015. Public Law 114-58. S. 2083 (H.R. 3447) (H.R. 4411) (H.R. 4412) (H.R. 4416) (H.R. 4434).-- To extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project. Referred to Energy and Natural Resources Sept. 28, 2015. Reported Dec. 16, 2015; Rept. 114-192. S. 2089.-- To provide for investment in clean energy, to empower and protect consumers, to modernize energy infrastructure, to cut pollution and waste, to invest in research and development, and for other purposes. Ordered placed on the calendar Sept. 29, 2015. S. 2093.-- To provide that the Secretary of Transportation shall have sole authority to appoint Federal Directors to the Board of Directors of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority. Referred to Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Sept. 29, 2015. Reported Nov. 30, 2015; Rept. 114-170. S. 2109.-- To direct the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to develop an integrated plan to reduce administrative costs under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, and for other purposes. Referred to Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Sept. 30, 2015. Reported amended Dec. 7, 2015; Rept. 114-173. Passed Senate amended Feb. 9, 2016. Received in House and referred to Transportation and Infrastructure Feb. 10, 2016. Rules suspended. Passed House Feb. 23, 2016. Presented to the President Feb. 25, 2016. Approved Feb. 29, 2016. Public Law 114-132. S. 2116.-- To improve certain programs of the Small Business Administration to better assist small business customers in accessing broadband technology, and for other purposes. Referred to Small Business and Entrepreneurship Oct. 1, 2015. Reported amended Oct. 7, 2015; no written report. S. 2123.-- To reform sentencing laws and correctional institutions, and for other purposes. Referred to the Judiciary Oct. 1, 2015. Reported amended Oct. 26, 2015; no written report. S. 2126.-- To reauthorize the women's business center program of the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes. Referred to Small Business and Entrepreneurship Oct. 1, 2015. Reported amended Oct. 8, 2015; no written report. S. 2128.-- To require the Council of Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency to submit to Congress a report on Inspector General mandates. Referred to Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Oct. 5, 2015. Reported amended Nov. 30, 2015; Rept. 114-171. S. 2129.-- Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, Energy and Water Development, and Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes. Ordered placed on the calendar Oct. 6, 2015. S. 2130.-- Making appropriations for Department of Defense, energy and water development, Department of Homeland Security, military construction, Department of Veterans Affairs, and Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes. Ordered placed on the calendar Oct. 6, 2015. S. 2131.-- Making appropriations for Departments of Commerce and Justice, and Science, and Related Agencies and Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes. Ordered placed on the calendar Oct. 6, 2015. S. 2132.-- Making appropriations for financial services and general government, Department of the Interior, environment, and Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes. Ordered placed on the calendar Oct. 6, 2015. S. 2133 (H.R. 4180).-- To improve Federal agency financial and administrative controls and procedures to assess and mitigate fraud risks, and to improve Federal agencies' development and use of data analytics for the purpose of identifying, preventing, and responding to fraud, including improper payments. Referred to Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Oct. 5, 2015. Reported Mar. 15, 2016; Rept. 114-229. S. 2136.-- To establish the Regional SBIR State Collaborative Initiative Pilot Program, and for other purposes. Referred to Small Business and Entrepreneurship Oct. 6, 2015. Reported amended Dec. 3, 2015; no written report. S. 2138.-- To amend the Small Business Act to improve the review and acceptance of subcontracting plans, and for other purposes. Referred to Small Business and Entrepreneurship Oct. 6, 2015. Reported amended Nov. 3, 2015; no written report. S. 2139.-- To amend the Small Business Act to prohibit the use of reverse auctions for the procurement of covered contracts. Referred to Small Business and Entrepreneurship Oct. 6, 2015. Reported amended Dec. 2, 2015; no written report. S. 2143.-- To provide for the authority for the successors and assigns of the Starr-Camargo Bridge Company to maintain and operate a toll bridge across the Rio Grande near Rio Grande City, Texas, and for other purposes. Referred to Environment and Public Works Oct. 6, 2015. Reported Feb. 24, 2016; Rept. 114-213. Passed Senate Mar. 17, 2016. Received in House and referred to Foreign Affairs Mar. 21, 2016. S. 2146.-- To hold sanctuary jurisdictions accountable for defying Federal law, to increase penalties for individuals who illegally reenter the United States after being removed, and to provide liability protection for State and local law enforcement who cooperate with Federal law enforcement and for other purposes. Ordered placed on the calendar Oct. 7, 2015. S. 2152.-- To establish a comprehensive United States Government policy to encourage the efforts of countries in sub-Saharan Africa to develop an appropriate mix of power solutions, including renewable energy, for more broadly distributed electricity access in order to support poverty reduction, promote development outcomes, and drive economic growth, and for other purposes. Referred to Foreign Relations Oct. 7, 2015. Reported amended Nov. 5, 2015; Rept. 114-176. Passed Senate amended Dec. 18, 2015. Received in House and referred to Foreign Affairs Dec. 18, 2015. Rules suspended. Passed House Feb. 1, 2016. Presented to the President Feb. 3, 2016. Approved Feb. 8, 2016. Public Law 114-121. S. 2162.-- To establish a 10-year term for the service of the Librarian of Congress. Passed Senate Oct. 7, 2015. Received in House and referred to House Administration Oct. 8, 2015. Committee discharged. Passed House Oct. 20, 2015. Presented to the President Oct. 26, 2015. Approved Nov. 5, 2015. Public Law 114-86. S. 2165.-- To amend title 54, United States Code, to permanently authorize the Land and Water Conservation Fund. Ordered placed on the calendar Oct. 19, 2015. S. 2169.-- To amend title 54, United States Code, to extend the Land and Water Conservation Fund. Ordered placed on the calendar Oct. 19, 2015. S. 2181 (H.R. 692).-- To provide guidance and priorities for Federal Government obligations in the event that the debt limit is reached. Ordered placed on the calendar Oct. 20, 2015. S. 2182.-- To cut, cap, and balance the Federal budget. Ordered placed on the calendar Oct. 20, 2015. S. 2183 (H.R. 3611).-- To reauthorize and reform the Export-Import Bank of the United States, and for other purposes. Ordered placed on the calendar Oct. 20, 2015. S. 2184 (H.R. 3766).-- To direct the President to establish guidelines for United States foreign development and economic assistance programs, and for other purposes. Referred to Foreign Relations Oct. 20, 2015. Reported amended Nov. 17, 2015; no written report. S. 2193.-- To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to increase penalties for individuals who illegally reenter the United States after being removed and for other purposes. Ordered placed on the calendar Oct. 22, 2015. S. 2200.-- To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to strengthen equal pay requirements. Ordered placed on the calendar Oct. 26, 2015. S. 2232.-- A bill to require a full audit of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the Federal reserve banks by the Comptroller General of the United States, and for other purposes. Ordered placed on the calendar Nov. 4, 2015. S. 2234.-- Referred to Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Nov. 4, 2015. Committee discharged. Passed Senate Feb. 22, 2016. Received in House and held at desk Feb. 23, 2016. Referred to Financial Services and in addition to House Administration Feb. 24, 2016. S. 2261.-- To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve the way beneficiaries are assigned under the Medicare shared savings program by also basing such assignment on services furnished by Federally qualified health centers and rural health clinics. Referred to Finance Nov. 9, 2015. Committee discharged. Passed Senate Dec. 17, 2015. Received in House and referred to Ways and Means and in addition to Energy and Commerce Dec. 18, 2015. S. 2276.-- To amend title 49, United States Code, to provide enhanced safety in pipeline transportation, and for other purposes. Referred to Commerce, Science and Transportation Nov. 10, 2015. Reported amended Feb. 24, 2016; Rept. 114-209. Passed Senate amended Mar. 3, 2016. Received in House and held at desk Mar. 7, 2016. S. 2280.-- Promote pro bono legal services as a critical way in which to empower survivors of domestic violence. Passed Senate Nov. 10, 2015. Received in House and referred to the Judiciary Nov. 16, 2015. S. 2288.-- To prohibit members and staff of the Federal Reserve System from lobbying for or against legislation, and for other purposes. Ordered placed on the calendar Nov. 18, 2015. S. 2306.-- To require the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, to undertake remediation oversight of the West Lake Landfill located in Bridgeton, Missouri. Referred to Environment and Public Works Nov. 19, 2015. Committee discharged. Passed Senate Feb. 2, 2016. Received in House and referred to Energy and Commerce and in addition to Transportation and Infrastructure Feb. 3, 2016. S. 2308.-- To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify the treatment of church pension plans, and for other purposes. Referred to Finance Nov. 19, 2015. Committee discharged. Passed Senate Dec. 10, 2015. Received in House and held at desk Dec. 11, 2015. S. 2328.-- To reauthorize and amend the National Sea Grant College Program Act, and for other purposes. Passed Senate Nov. 19, 2015. Received in House and referred to Natural Resources Nov. 30, 2015. S. 2329.-- To prevent the entry of extremists into the United States under the refugee program, and for other purposes. Ordered placed on the calendar Nov. 30, 2015. S. 2359.-- To restore Second Amendment rights in the District of Columbia. Ordered placed on the calendar Dec. 7, 2015. S. 2361.-- To enhance airport security, and for other purposes. Referred to Commerce, Science and Transportation Dec. 7, 2015. Reported amended Mar. 7, 2016; Rept. 114-222. S. 2368.-- To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve the efficiency of the Medicare appeals process, and for other purposes. Reported from Finance Dec. 8, 2015; Rept. 114-177. S. 2393.-- To extend temporarily the extended period of protection for members of uniformed services relating to mortgages, mortgage foreclosure, and eviction, and for other purposes. Passed Senate Dec. 10, 2015. Received in House and held at desk Dec. 11, 2015. Rules suspended. Passed House Mar. 21, 2016. Presented to the President Mar. 31, 2016. Approved Mar. 31, 2016. Public Law 114-142. S. 2422.-- To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out certain major medical facility projects for which appropriations are being made for fiscal year 2016. Referred to Veterans' Affairs Dec. 18, 2015. Committee discharged. Passed Senate Jan. 20, 2016. Received in House and referred to Veterans' Affairs Jan. 25, 2016. S. 2425.-- To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to improve payments for complex rehabilitation technology and certain radiation therapy services, to ensure flexibility in applying the hardship exception for meaningful use for the 2015 EHR reporting period for 2017 payment adjustments, and for other purposes. Passed Senate Dec. 18, 2015. Received in House and passed Dec. 18, 2015. Presented to the President Dec. 23, 2015. Approved Dec. 28, 2015. Public Law 114-115. S. 2426.-- To direct the Secretary of State to develop a strategy to obtain observer status for Taiwan in the International Criminal Police Organization, and for other purposes. Referred to Foreign Relations Dec. 18, 2015. Reported Feb. 2, 2016; no written report. Passed Senate Mar. 8, 2016. Received in House and held at desk Mar. 10, 2016. Rules suspended. Passed House Mar. 14, 2016; Roll No. 111: 381-0. Presented to the President Mar. 17, 2016. Approved Mar. 18, 2016. Public Law 114-139. S. 2434.-- To provide that any executive action that infringes on the powers and duties of Congress under section 8 of article I of the Constitution of the United States or on the Second Amendment to the Constitution of the United States has no force or effect, and to prohibit the use of funds for certain purposes. Ordered placed on the calendar Jan. 11, 2016. S. 2451.-- To designate the area between the intersections of International Drive, Northwest and Van Ness Street, Northwest and International Drive, Northwest and International Place, Northwest in Washington, District of Columbia, as ``Liu Xiaobo Plaza'', and for other purposes. Referred to Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Jan. 20, 2016. Committee discharged. Passed Senate Feb. 12, 2016. Received in House and referred to Oversight and Government Reform Feb. 23, 2016. S. 2464.-- To implement equal protection under the 14th Amendment to the Constitution of the United States for the right to life of each born and preborn human person. Ordered placed on the calendar Jan. 26, 2016. S. 2503.-- To establish requirements for reusable medical devices relating to cleaning instructions and validation data, and for other purposes. Referred to Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Feb. 4, 2016. Reported amended Apr. 5, 2016; no written report. S. 2511.-- To improve Federal requirements relating to the development and use of electronic health records technology. Referred to Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Feb. 8, 2016. Reported amended Apr. 5, 2016; no written report. S. 2512.-- To expand the tropical disease product priority review voucher program to encourage treatments for Zika virus. Referred to Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Feb. 8, 2016. Reported amended Mar. 15, 2016; no written report. Passed Senate amended Mar. 17, 2016. Received in House and referred to Energy and Commerce Mar. 21, 2016. Rules suspended. Passed House Apr. 12, 2016. S. 2609.-- To amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to require the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a national voluntary labeling standard for bioengineered foods, and for other purposes. Reported from Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Mar. 1, 2016; no written report. Ordered placed on the calendar Mar. 1, 2016. S. 2686.-- To clarify the treatment of two or more employers as joint employers under the National Labor Relations Act. Ordered placed on the calendar Mar. 16, 2016. S. 2687.-- To amend the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act to improve plans of safe care for infants affected by illegal substance abuse or withdrawal symptoms, or a Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder, and for other purposes. Referred to Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Mar. 15, 2016. Reported amended Apr. 4, 2016; no written report. ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________