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Department of Justice Global Advisory Committee Authorization Act of 2013 - Authorizes the Attorney General to provide technical and financial assistance and support to the Global Justice Information Sharing Initiative Advisory Committee. Requires the Committee to: (1) gather views from federal, state, local, and tribal agencies that work to support public safety and justice; (2) recommend to the Attorney General measures to improve the administration of justice and protect the public by promoting practices and technologies for database interoperability and the secure sharing of justice and public safety information between local, state, and tribal governments and the federal government; and (3) report annually on issues considered and recommendations made.

Expresses the sense of Congress that state, local, and tribal governments and other relevant entities should use the recommendations developed by the Committee to evaluate, improve, and develop effective strategies and technologies to improve public safety and information sharing.

Directs the Attorney General to require any applicant for a funding solicitation from the Department of Justice (DOJ) for the implementation of an information sharing solution to include within the application: (1) how the solution would comply with Committee standards, or (2) the reason for any non-compliance with such standards.

Directs the Attorney General to: (1) review the state of information sharing between state, local, and tribal corrections and law enforcement agencies and the federal government; and (2) identify barriers and best practices and assess ways for information sharing to improve the awareness and safety of law enforcement and corrections officials.


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(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here, with an updated short title.)

Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act of 2014 - States as the purposes of this Act to: (1) improve the quality of the deliberations of Congress with respect to proposed federal mandates by providing Congress and the public with more complete information about the effects of such mandates and by ensuring that Congress acts on such mandates only after focused deliberation on their effects; and (2) enhance the ability of Congress and the public to identify federal mandates that may impose undue harm on consumers, workers, employers, small businesses, and state, local, and tribal governments.

Amends the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to: (1) require the Congressional Budget Office (CBO), at the request of the chairman or ranking member of a congressional committee, to conduct an assessment comparing the authorized level of funding in legislation to the prospective costs of carrying out any changes to a condition of federal assistance being imposed on state, local, or tribal governments participating in the federal assistance program; (2) modify the definition of "direct costs" to require CBO to consider, in accounting for the costs of federal mandates, forgone business profits, costs passed onto consumers and other entities, and behavioral changes; (3) eliminate the exemption of independent regulatory agencies (except the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System or the Federal Open Market Committee) from reporting requirements under the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (UMRA); and (4) make the raising of points of order in the consideration of congressional legislation applicable to legislation that would increase the direct cost of private sector mandates beyond limits established by UMRA.

Amends UMRA to: (1) transfer certain responsibilities under such Act from the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to the Administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs; (2) set forth detailed criteria to guide agencies in assessing the effects of federal regulatory actions on state, local, and tribal governments and the private sector; (3) revise requirements for agency statements accompanying significant regulatory actions to require an analysis of the annual effect of a proposed final rule on state, local, or tribal governments or the private sector and to require all statements and summaries under UMRA to be detailed; and (4) extend to the the private sector (including small business) the requirement for consultation with agencies in the development of regulatory proposals containing significant federal mandates and set forth detailed guidelines for such consultation.

Revises UMRA reporting requirements to require: (1) the Administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs to provide guidance and oversight so that agency regulations are consistent with the principles and policies of UMRA and do not conflict with the policies or actions of another agency; and (2) agencies to include in their annual compliance statements an appendix detailing consultation activities with state, local, and tribal governments and the private sector.

Amends UMRA to require an agency, at the request of the chairman or ranking member of a standing or select House or Senate Committee, to conduct a retrospective analysis of an existing regulation promulgated by such agency and submit to the chairman of the relevant committee, Congress, and the Comptroller General (GAO) a report on such regulation.

Expands judicial review under UMRA to include review of provisions of such Act relating to agency assessment of the effects of the regulatory process and agency selection of the least costly or least burdensome alternative to a regulatory mandate. Grants courts expanded powers to compel agencies to comply with UMRA reporting requirements.

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Local Courthouse Safety Act of 2013 - Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to permit the Director of the Department of Justice's (DOJ) Bureau of Justice Assistance to carry out a training and technical assistance program to teach employees of state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies how to anticipate, survive, and respond to violent encounters during the course of their duties, including duties relating to security at state, county, and tribal courthouses.

Amends the State Justice Institute Act of 1984 to require the State Justice Institute (a private nonprofit organization established to improve judicial administration in state courts) to include the improvement of the safety and security of state and local courts as a factor in the national assistance program under which it provides funding to state courts and related national and nonprofit organizations. Requires state or local courts that do not have magnetometers available for use to use grant matching funds to acquire magnetometers.

Directs the Administrator of General Services (GSA) to ensure that state or local courthouses having less security equipment than such courthouses require have an opportunity to request surplus security equipment (metal detectors, wands, baggage screening devices) before such equipment is made available to any other individual or entity. Requires that priority be given to courthouses that have no security equipment.

local courthouse safety act amends omnibus_crime_control_and_safe_streets_act permit director department_of_justice doj bureau_of_justice_assistance carry training technical assistance program teach employees state local tribal law enforcement agencies anticipate survive respond violent course duties including duties relating security state county tribal courthouses amends require state_justice_institute private nonprofit organization established improve judicial administration state courts include improvement safety security state local courts factor national assistance program provides funding state courts related national nonprofit organizations requires state local courts available use use grant matching funds acquire directs administrator general_services gsa ensure state local courthouses having security equipment courthouses require opportunity request surplus security equipment metal detectors baggage screening devices equipment available individual entity requires priority given courthouses security equipment


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Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2013 - Prohibits the wages or other remuneration earned by an employee who performs employment duties in more than one state from being subject to income tax in any state other than: (1) the state of the employee's residence, and (2) the state within which the employee is present and performing employment duties for more than 30 days during the calendar year. Exempts employers from withholding of tax and information reporting requirements for employees not subject to income tax under this Act. Allows an employer, for purposes of determining penalties related to employer withholding or reporting requirements, to rely on an employee's annual determination of the time such employee will spend working in a state in the absence of fraud or collusion by such employee.

Exempts from the definition of "employee" for purposes of this Act professional athletes, professional entertainers, and public figures who are persons of prominence who perform services for wages or other remuneration on a per-event basis.

prohibits wages remuneration earned employee performs employment duties state subject income tax state state employee residence state employee present performing employment duties days calendar year exempts employers withholding tax information reporting requirements employees subject income tax act allows employer purposes determining penalties related employer withholding reporting requirements rely employee annual determination time employee spend working state absence fraud collusion employee exempts definition employee purposes act professional athletes professional entertainers public figures persons prominence perform services wages remuneration event basis


Summary: Amends the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 to allocate and award funds to outlying areas under the State Fiscal Stabilization Fund program on the same basis as those funds are allocated and awarded to states. (The State Fiscal Stabilization Fund program allocates and awards funds to states to support their funding of elementary, secondary, and postsecondary education and other governmental services.)

amends american_recovery_and_reinvestment_act allocate award funds outlying areas program basis funds allocated awarded states program allocates awards funds states support funding elementary secondary postsecondary education governmental services


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National Activity Based Total Accountability Act of 2013 - Requires each state government that receives federal financial assistance in a federal fiscal year to submit a state fiscal accounting report for such fiscal year to the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) that includes: (1) a one-page summary listing the total funding and expenditures of each budget entity of the state government; and (2) a unit-cost summary for each such entity that includes a statement of funds available, a line-item listing for each agency activity that the entity began, attempted, continued, or completed, and a reconciliation of funds available with adjusted expenditures. Sets forth formulae for determining unit-cost and adjusted expenditures.

Requires the Director to: (1) publish each report on an OMB website, (2) ensure that such state reports use a standardized form that permits the comparison of information, (3) establish a uniform system for classifying programs and activities, (4) identify conduct for each agency activity that constitutes a completed instance of such activity, and (5) identify performance measures for each agency activity.

 Requires the Director to inform each federal agency if a state fails to file such report and requires the agency to withhold 10% of any federal financial assistance provided to such state for the next fiscal year.

requires state government receives federal financial assistance federal fiscal year submit state fiscal accounting report fiscal year director office_of_management_and_budget omb includes page summary listing total funding expenditures budget entity state government unit cost summary entity includes statement funds available line item listing agency activity entity began attempted continued completed reconciliation funds available adjusted expenditures sets forth formulae determining unit cost adjusted expenditures requires director publish report omb website ensure state reports use standardized form permits comparison information establish uniform system classifying programs activities identify conduct agency activity constitutes completed instance activity identify performance measures agency activity requires director inform federal agency state fails file report requires agency withhold federal financial assistance provided state fiscal year


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Wireless Tax Fairness Act of 2013 - Prohibits states or local governments from imposing any new discriminatory tax on mobile services, mobile service providers, or mobile service property (i.e., cell phones) for five years after the enactment of this Act. Defines "new discriminatory tax" as a tax imposed on mobile services, providers, or property that is not generally imposed on other types of services or property, or that is generally imposed at a lower rate, unless such tax was imposed and actually enforced prior to the date of enactment of this Act.

Amends the federal judicial code to grant jurisdiction to federal district courts to grant injunctive and other appropriate relief to prevent, restrain, or terminate any acts in violation of this Act.

Requires the Comptroller General (GAO) to conduct a study of the impact of state and local taxes on mobile services, providers, or property on the costs consumers pay for mobile services.

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Summary: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to make permanent the taxpayer election to deduct state and local general sales taxes in lieu of state and local income taxes.

amends internal revenue code permanent taxpayer election deduct state local general sales taxes lieu state local income taxes


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Local Jobs for America Act - Directs the Secretary of Labor, acting through the Employment and Training Administration (ETA) of the Department of Labor, to provide for the allotment of funds to states, local government units, and community-based organizations to save and create local jobs through the retention, restoration, or expansion of services needed by local communities. Makes appropriations for this program.

Prohibits the hiring of an individual for a position funded under this Act if: (1) it results in the layoff or partial displacement of an existing employee of a unit or organization, or (2) such individual will perform the same or substantially similar work that was performed by the previous employee of the unit or organization.

Makes appropriations to: (1) the Department of Education for an Education Jobs Fund, (2) the Department of Justice for community oriented policing services, (3) the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for firefighter assistance grants, and (4) the Department of Labor for ETA for on-the-job training and employment services.

local jobs america act directs secretary labor acting employment_and_training_administration department_of_labor provide allotment funds states local government units community based organizations save create local jobs retention restoration expansion services needed local communities makes appropriations program prohibits hiring individual position funded act results layoff partial displacement existing employee unit organization individual perform substantially similar work performed previous employee unit organization makes appropriations department_of_education education_jobs_fund department_of_justice community oriented policing services department_of_homeland_security dhs federal_emergency_management_agency fema firefighter assistance grants department_of_labor job training employment services


Summary: Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2013 - Expands the federal prohibition against state taxation of interstate commerce to: (1) include taxation of out-of-state transactions involving all forms of property, including intangible personal property and services (currently, only sales of tangible personal property are protected); and (2) prohibit state taxation of an out-of-state entity unless such entity has a physical presence in the taxing state. Sets forth criteria for: (1) determining that a person has a physical presence in a state, and (2) the computation of the tax liability of affiliated businesses operating in a state.

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Restoring the 10th Amendment Act - Authorizes a designated state official to submit to the head of a federal agency proposing a rule, during the period when the proposed rule is open for public comment, a legal brief challenging the constitutionality of the rule under the Tenth Amendment to the Constitution.

Directs the agency head: (1) to notify the designated official of each state within 15 days after such a brief was submitted; (2) to post prominently on the front page of the agency's website a link to the brief; and (3) within 15 days after posting such link, to certify in writing that such rulemaking does not violate the Tenth Amendment and post the certification prominently on the agency's website next to the briefs pertaining to the rule, unless the agency determines not to finalize such proposed rule.

Authorizes a designated state official, at any time after an agency head posts such a certification, to commence a civil action against the agency on the grounds that the rule violates the Tenth Amendment. Permits such state official, in addition to any other venue or jurisdiction provided by law, to bring such action in the U.S. district court for the district in which the official's place of business is located.

Directs the appropriate U.S. court of appeals, upon the filing of a notice by a designated state official, to grant expedited review of a decision by the district court in such an action.

restoring 10th amendment act authorizes designated state official submit head federal agency proposing rule period proposed rule open public comment legal brief challenging constitutionality rule tenth amendment constitution directs agency head notify designated official state days brief submitted post prominently page agency website link brief days posting link certify writing rulemaking violate tenth amendment post certification prominently agency website briefs pertaining rule agency determines finalize proposed rule authorizes designated state official time agency head posts certification commence civil action agency grounds rule violates tenth amendment permits state official addition venue jurisdiction provided law bring action district court district official place business located directs appropriate court appeals filing notice designated state official grant expedited review decision district court action


Summary: Multi-State Worker Tax Fairness Act of 2014 - Prohibits a state from imposing an income tax on the compensation of a nonresident individual for any period in which such individual is not physically present in or working in such state or from deeming such nonresident individual to be present in or working in such state on the grounds that: (1) such individual is present at or working at home for convenience, or (2) such individual's work at home fails any convenience of the employer test or any similar test.

multi state worker tax fairness act prohibits state imposing income tax compensation nonresident individual period individual physically present working state deeming nonresident individual present working state grounds individual present working home convenience individual work home fails convenience employer test similar test


Summary: Tax and Fee Collection Fairness Act of 2014 - Prohibits a state from requiring any person to collect from, or remit on behalf of, any other person any state or local fee, tax, or surcharge imposed on a purchaser or user with respect to the purchase or use of any product or service within a state, unless there is transactional nexus between the person from whom the state seeks to require such collection or remittance and the purchaser or user of such product or service. Defines "transactional nexus" as a direct monetary transaction between the person required to collect or remit the fee, tax, or surcharge and the purchaser or user upon whom the fee, tax, or surcharge is imposed.

tax fee collection fairness act prohibits state requiring person collect remit behalf person state local fee tax surcharge imposed purchaser user respect purchase use product service state transactional nexus person state seeks require collection remittance purchaser user product service defines transactional nexus direct monetary transaction person required collect remit fee tax surcharge purchaser user fee tax surcharge imposed


Summary: Payer State Transparency Act of 2014 - Directs: (1) the Director of the Bureau of Economic Analysis of the Department of Commerce to calculate the federal tax burden of each state for each fiscal year, (2) the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to calculate the total amount of federal outlays received by each state in each fiscal year, and (3) the Secretary of Commerce and the OMB Director to jointly report to Congress on the results of such calculations and publish such report on the publicly accessible website of the Bureau of Economic Analysis.

payer state transparency act directs director calculate federal tax burden state fiscal year director office_of_management_and_budget omb calculate total federal outlays received state fiscal year secretary commerce omb director jointly report results calculations publish report publicly accessible website bureau_of_economic_analysis


Summary: Marketplace Fairness Act of 2013 - Authorizes each member state under the Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Agreement (the multistate agreement for the administration and collection of sales and use taxes adopted on November 12, 2002) to require all sellers not qualifying for a small-seller exception (applicable to sellers with annual gross receipts in total U.S. remote sales not exceeding $1 million) to collect and remit sales and use taxes with respect to remote sales under provisions of the Agreement, but only if such Agreement includes minimum simplification requirements relating to the administration of the tax, audits, and streamlined filing. Defines "remote sale" as a sale of goods or services into a state in which the seller would not legally be required to pay, collect, or remit state or local sales and use taxes unless provided by this Act.

marketplace fairness act authorizes member state streamlined sales use tax agreement multistate agreement administration collection sales use taxes adopted november require sellers qualifying small seller exception applicable sellers annual gross receipts total remote sales exceeding million collect remit sales use taxes respect remote sales provisions agreement agreement includes minimum simplification requirements relating administration tax audits streamlined filing defines remote sale sale goods services state seller legally required pay collect remit state local sales use taxes provided act


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Courthouse Safety Act of 2013 - Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to permit the Director of the Department of Justice's (DOJ) Bureau of Justice Assistance to carry out a training and technical assistance program to teach employees of state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies how to anticipate, survive, and respond to violent encounters during the course of their duties, including duties relating to security at state, county, and tribal courthouses.

Requires the Director to give preference for any courthouse security training program to employees of jurisdictions that have magnetometers available at their courthouses.

Amends the State Justice Institute Act of 1984 to require the State Justice Institute (a private nonprofit organization established to improve judicial administration in state courts) to include courthouse safety as a factor in the national assistance program under which it provides funding to state courts and related national and nonprofit organizations. Permits state and local courts and other organizations awarded funds pursuant to Institute grants, cooperative agreements, or contracts to use such funds to improve safety and security in state and local courts.

Requires, if such a grant is awarded to state or local courts without magnetometers, that specified matching funds be used acquire a magnetometer.

Directs the Administrator of General Services (GSA) to ensure that state or local courthouses having less security equipment than such courthouses require have an opportunity to request surplus security equipment (metal detectors, wands, baggage screening devices) before such equipment is made available to any other individual or entity. Requires that priority be given to courthouses that have no security equipment.

courthouse safety act amends omnibus_crime_control_and_safe_streets_act permit director department_of_justice doj bureau_of_justice_assistance carry training technical assistance program teach employees state local tribal law enforcement agencies anticipate survive respond violent course duties including duties relating security state county tribal courthouses requires director preference courthouse security training program employees jurisdictions available courthouses amends require state_justice_institute private nonprofit organization established improve judicial administration state courts include courthouse safety factor national assistance program provides funding state courts related national nonprofit organizations permits state local courts organizations awarded funds pursuant institute grants cooperative agreements contracts use funds improve safety security state local courts requires grant awarded state local courts specified matching funds acquire directs administrator general_services gsa ensure state local courthouses having security equipment courthouses require opportunity request surplus security equipment metal detectors baggage screening devices equipment available individual entity requires priority given courthouses security equipment


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Marketplace Fairness Act of 2013 - (Sec. 2) Authorizes each member state under the Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Agreement (the multi-state agreement for the administration and collection of sales and use taxes, adopted on November 12, 2002) to require all sellers not qualifying for the small-seller exception (applicable to remote sellers with annual gross receipts in total U.S. remote sales not exceeding $1 million in the preceding calendar year) to collect and remit sales and use taxes for remote sales under the provisions of the Agreement, but only if such Agreement complies with the minimum simplification requirements relating to the administration of such taxes, audits, and streamlined filing set forth by this Act. Authorizes any such state to exercise its authority under this Act beginning 180 days after publication of its intent to exercise such authority, but not earlier than the first day of the calendar quarter that is at least 180 days after the enactment of this Act.

Allows a state that does not participate in the Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Agreement (non-member state) to collect and remit sales taxes if such state adopts and implements the minimum simplification requirements of this Act. Provides that such taxing authority shall commence no sooner than six months after such state:

 enacts legislation to specify the tax or taxes to which the simplification requirements apply; specifies the products and services otherwise subject to such taxes that would be exempt; implements minimum simplification requirements, including providing a single entity within the state responsible for all state and local sales and use tax administration, a single audit and tax return for all state and local jurisdictions, and a uniform sales and use tax base for all state and local taxing jurisdictions; adopts a uniform rule for sourcing all remote sales; provides information indicating the taxability of products and services and exemptions from tax; provides free software for remote sellers that calculates sales and use taxes, files tax returns, and updates tax rate changes; exempts remote sellers and certified software providers from liability for incorrect collection, remittance, or noncollection of sales and use taxes; and provides remote sellers and certified software providers with 90 days' notice of tax rate changes. (Sec. 3) Declares that nothing in this Act shall be construed to:

 subject a seller or any other person to franchise, income, occupation, or any other type of taxes, other than sales taxes, affect the application of such taxes, or enlarge or reduce state authority to impose such taxes; create any nexus or alter the standards for determining nexus between a person and a state or locality; deny the ability of a remote seller to deploy and utilize a certified software provider of the seller's choice; permit or prohibit a state from licensing or regulating any person, requiring any person to qualify to transact intrastate business, subjecting any person to state or local taxes not related to the sale of products or services, or exercising authority over matters of interstate commerce; encourage a state to impose sales and use taxes on any products or services not subject to taxation prior to the enactment of this Act; and alter or preempt the Mobile Telecommunications Sourcing Act. (Sec. 4) Sets forth definitions used in this Act, including defining "remote sale" to mean the sale of goods or services into a state in which the seller would not legally be required to pay, collect, or remit state or local sales and use taxes unless provided by this Act. Sets forth rules for determining the source of a remote sale (i.e., the location where the product or service sold is received by the purchaser).

(Sec. 6) Declares that nothing in this Act shall be construed to preempt or limit any power exercised or to be exercised by a state or local jurisdiction or under federal law.

marketplace fairness act sec authorizes member state streamlined sales use tax agreement multi state agreement administration collection sales use taxes adopted november require sellers qualifying small seller exception applicable remote sellers annual gross receipts total remote sales exceeding million preceding calendar year collect remit sales use taxes remote sales provisions agreement agreement complies minimum simplification requirements relating administration taxes audits streamlined filing set forth act authorizes state exercise authority act beginning days publication intent exercise authority earlier day calendar quarter days enactment act allows state participate streamlined sales use tax agreement non member state collect remit sales taxes state adopts implements minimum simplification requirements act provides taxing authority shall commence sooner months state enacts legislation specify tax taxes simplification requirements apply specifies products services subject taxes exempt implements minimum simplification requirements including providing single entity state responsible state local sales use tax administration single audit tax return state local jurisdictions uniform sales use tax base state local taxing jurisdictions adopts uniform rule sourcing remote sales provides information indicating products services exemptions tax provides free software remote sellers calculates sales use taxes files tax returns updates tax rate changes exempts remote sellers certified software providers liability incorrect collection remittance sales use taxes provides remote sellers certified software providers days notice tax rate changes sec declares act shall construed subject seller person franchise income occupation type taxes sales taxes affect application taxes reduce state authority impose taxes create nexus alter standards determining nexus person state locality deny ability remote seller deploy utilize certified software provider seller choice permit prohibit state licensing regulating person requiring person qualify intrastate business subjecting person state local taxes related sale products services exercising authority matters interstate commerce encourage state impose sales use taxes products services subject taxation prior enactment act alter preempt sec sets forth definitions act including defining remote sale mean sale goods services state seller legally required pay collect remit state local sales use taxes provided act sets forth rules determining source remote sale location product service sold received purchaser sec declares act shall construed preempt limit power exercised exercised state local jurisdiction federal law


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Empower States Act of 2013 - Amends the Mineral Leasing Act to prohibit the Secretary of the Interior from issuing or promulgating any guideline or regulation relating to oil or gas exploration or production on federal land in a state if the state has otherwise met the requirements under applicable federal law, unless the Secretary determines that as a result of the exploration or production there is an imminent and substantial danger to the public health or the environment.

Amends the Safe Drinking Water Act to require the head of a federal department or agency, before issuing or promulgating any guideline or regulation relating to oil and gas exploration and production on federal, state, tribal, or fee land pursuant to federal law or executive order, to seek comments from and consult with the head of each affected state, state agency, and Indian tribe at a location within their jurisdiction. Requires federal departments and agencies to develop Statements of Energy and Economic Impact that detail and analyze: (1) adverse effects of an action on energy supply, distribution, or use; and (2) impact on the domestic economy if the action is taken. Prohibits imposition of any new or modified oil and gas regulation unless the head of the applicable department or agency determines: (1) that the rule is necessary to prevent immediate harm to human health or the environment, and (2) by clear and convincing evidence that the state or tribe does not have an existing reasonable alternative to the proposed regulation. Requires any regulation promulgated after enactment of this Act that requires disclosure of hydraulic fracturing chemicals to refer to the database managed by the Ground Water Protection Council and the Interstate Oil and Gas Compact Commission. Sets forth procedures for judicial review of such regulations.

empower states act amends mineral leasing act prohibit secretary interior issuing promulgating guideline regulation relating oil gas exploration production federal land state state met requirements applicable federal law secretary determines result exploration production imminent substantial danger public health environment amends safe drinking water act require head federal department agency issuing promulgating guideline regulation relating oil gas exploration production federal state tribal fee land pursuant federal law executive order seek comments consult head affected state state agency indian tribe location jurisdiction requires federal departments agencies develop detail analyze adverse effects action energy supply distribution use impact domestic economy action taken prohibits imposition new modified oil gas regulation head applicable department agency determines rule necessary prevent immediate harm human health environment clear convincing evidence state tribe existing reasonable alternative proposed regulation requires regulation promulgated enactment act requires disclosure hydraulic fracturing chemicals refer database managed sets forth procedures judicial review regulations


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Requires the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to consider Brunswick County, North Carolina, to be part of the metropolitan statistical area that contains Wilmington, North Carolina.

Terminates this Act on January 1, 2021.

requires director office_of_management_and_budget omb consider north_carolina metropolitan statistical area contains wilmington north_carolina terminates act january


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Marketplace and Internet Tax Fairness Act - Authorizes each member state under the Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Agreement (the multistate agreement for the administration and collection of sales and use taxes adopted on November 12, 2002) to require all sellers not qualifying for a small-seller exception (applicable to sellers with annual gross receipts in total U.S. remote sales not exceeding $1 million) to collect and remit sales and use taxes with respect to remote sales under provisions of that Agreement, but only if changes to such Agreement made after the enactment of this Act are not in conflict with the minimum simplification requirements of this Act (providing for a single state entity for all tax administration, audits, and returns of remote sales sourced to the state). Defines "remote sale" as a sale of goods or services into a state in which the seller would not legally be required to pay, collect, or remit state or local sales and use taxes unless provided by this Act.

Amends the Internet Tax Freedom Act to extend until November 1, 2024: (1) the ban on state and local taxation of Internet access and on multiple or discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce, and (2) the exemption from such ban for states that generally imposed and actually enforced a tax on internet access prior to October 1, 1998.

marketplace internet tax fairness act authorizes member state streamlined sales use tax agreement multistate agreement administration collection sales use taxes adopted november require sellers qualifying small seller exception applicable sellers annual gross receipts total remote sales exceeding million collect remit sales use taxes respect remote sales provisions agreement changes agreement enactment act conflict minimum simplification requirements act providing single state entity tax administration audits returns remote sales sourced state defines remote sale sale goods services state seller legally required pay collect remit state local sales use taxes provided act amends internet tax freedom act extend november ban state local taxation internet access multiple discriminatory taxes electronic commerce exemption ban states generally imposed actually enforced tax internet access prior october


Summary: Unfunded Mandates Accountability Act of 2014 - Revises rulemaking requirements under the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (UMRA) to: (1) require federal agencies to prepare and publish in the Federal Register an initial and final regulatory impact analysis prior to promulgating any proposed or final rule that may have an annual effect on the economy of $100 million or more (adjusted for inflation); (2) make consideration of the least burdensome alternative to a rule mandatory and require the selection of the least costly, most cost-effective, or least burdensome alternative; (3) extend UMRA requirements to independent regulatory agencies; and (4) expand judicial review of agency rulemaking. Exempts from UMRA requirements rules that concern monetary policy proposed or implemented by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System or the Federal Open Market Committee.

revises rulemaking requirements unfunded mandates reform act umra require federal agencies prepare publish federal_register initial final regulatory impact analysis prior promulgating proposed final rule annual effect economy million adjusted inflation consideration burdensome alternative rule mandatory require selection costly cost effective burdensome alternative extend umra requirements independent regulatory agencies expand judicial review agency rulemaking exempts umra requirements rules concern monetary policy proposed implemented board_of_governors federal_reserve_system federal_open_market_committee


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Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act of 2015

 (Sec. 2) States as the purposes of this Act to: (1) improve the quality of the deliberations of Congress with respect to proposed federal mandates by providing Congress and the public with more complete information about the effects of such mandates and by ensuring that Congress acts on such mandates only after focused deliberation on their effects; and (2) enhance the ability of Congress and the public to identify federal mandates that may impose undue harm on consumers, workers, employers, small businesses, private property owners, and state, local, and tribal governments.

(Sec. 3) Amends the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to: (1) require the Congressional Budget Office (CBO), at the request of the chairman or ranking member of a congressional committee, to conduct an assessment comparing the authorized level of funding in legislation to the prospective costs of carrying out any changes to a condition of federal assistance being imposed on state, local, or tribal governments participating in the federal assistance program; (2) modify the definition of "direct costs" to require CBO to consider, in accounting for the costs of federal mandates, forgone business profits, costs passed onto consumers and other entities, and behavioral changes; (3) eliminate the exemption of independent regulatory agencies (except the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System or the Federal Open Market Committee) from reporting requirements under the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (UMRA); and (4) make the raising of points of order in the consideration of congressional legislation applicable to legislation that would increase the direct cost of private sector mandates beyond limits established by UMRA.

(Sec. 6) Amends UMRA to: (1) transfer certain responsibilities under such Act from the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to the Administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs; (2) set forth detailed criteria to guide agencies in assessing the effects of federal regulatory actions on state, local, and tribal governments and the private sector; (3) revise requirements for agency statements accompanying significant regulatory actions to require an analysis of the annual effect of a proposed final rule on state, local, or tribal governments or the private sector, including private property owners, and to require all statements and summaries under UMRA to be detailed; and (4) extend to the the private sector (including small business) the requirement for consultation with agencies in the development of regulatory proposals containing significant federal mandates and set forth detailed guidelines for such consultation.

(Sec. 11) Revises UMRA reporting requirements to require: (1) the Administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs to provide guidance and oversight so that agency regulations are consistent with the principles and policies of UMRA and do not conflict with the policies or actions of another agency; and (2) agencies to include in their annual compliance statements an appendix detailing consultation activities with state, local, and tribal governments and the private sector.

(Sec. 12) Amends UMRA to require an agency, at the request of the chairman or ranking member of a standing or select House or Senate Committee, to conduct a retrospective analysis of an existing regulation promulgated by such agency and submit to the chairman of the relevant committee, Congress, and the Comptroller General a report on such regulation.

(Sec. 13) Expands judicial review under UMRA to include review of provisions of such Act relating to agency assessment of the effects of the regulatory process and agency selection of the least costly or least burdensome alternative to a regulatory mandate. Grants courts expanded powers to compel agencies to comply with UMRA reporting requirements.

(Sec. 14) Limits the amount that the Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) may request during FY2016 to carry out CFPB functions.

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Summary:
(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on April 6, 2015. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

State and Local Sales Tax Deduction Fairness Act of 2015

(Sec. 2) Amends the Internal Revenue Code to make permanent the taxpayer election to deduct state and local general sales taxes in lieu of state and local income taxes.

(Sec. 3) Prohibits the budgetary effects of this Act from being entered on either PAYGO scorecard maintained under the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010.

measure amended reported house april summary version repeated state fairness act sec amends internal revenue code permanent taxpayer election deduct state local general sales taxes lieu state local income taxes sec prohibits budgetary effects act entered paygo scorecard maintained statutory pay act


Summary:
Payer State Transparency Act of 2015

 Directs: (1) the Director of the Bureau of Economic Analysis of the Department of Commerce to calculate the federal tax burden of each state for each calendar year, (2) the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to calculate the total amount of federal outlays received by each state in each fiscal year, and (3) the Secretary of Commerce and the OMB Director to jointly report to Congress on the results of such calculations and publish such report on the publicly accessible website of the Bureau of Economic Analysis.

payer state transparency act directs director calculate federal tax burden state calendar year director office_of_management_and_budget omb calculate total federal outlays received state fiscal year secretary commerce omb director jointly report results calculations publish report publicly accessible website bureau_of_economic_analysis


Summary:
Restoring the 10th Amendment Act

 Authorizes a designated state official to submit to the head of a federal agency proposing a rule, during the period when the proposed rule is open for public comment, a legal brief challenging the constitutionality of the rule under the Tenth Amendment to the Constitution.

Directs the agency head: (1) to notify the designated official of each state within 15 days after such a brief was submitted; (2) to post prominently on the front page of the agency's website a link to the brief; and (3) within 15 days after posting such link, to certify in writing that such rulemaking does not violate the Tenth Amendment and post the certification prominently on the agency's website next to the briefs pertaining to the rule, unless the agency determines not to finalize such proposed rule.

Authorizes a designated state official, at any time after an agency head posts such a certification, to commence a civil action against the agency on the grounds that the rule violates the Tenth Amendment. Permits such state official, in addition to any other venue or jurisdiction provided by law, to bring such action in the U.S. district court for the district in which the official's place of business is located.

Directs the appropriate U.S. court of appeals, upon the filing of a notice by a designated state official, to grant expedited review of a decision by the district court in such an action.


Summary: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend through 2015 the taxpayer election to deduct state and local general sales taxes in lieu of state and local income taxes.

amends internal revenue code extend taxpayer election deduct state local general sales taxes lieu state local income taxes


Summary:
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2015

(Sec.2) This bill prohibits the wages or other remuneration earned by an employee who performs employment duties in more than one state from being subject to income tax in any state other than: (1) the state of the employee's residence, and (2) the state within which the employee is present and performing employment duties for more than 30 days during the calendar year.

The bill also exempts employers from state income tax withholding and information reporting requirements for employees not subject to income tax under this bill.

For the purpose of determining penalties related to employer withholding or reporting requirements, an employer may rely on an employee's annual determination of the time such employee will spend working in a state in the absence of fraud or collusion by such employee.

The bill exempts from the definition of "employee" professional athletes, professional entertainers, and public figures who are persons of prominence who perform services for wages or other remuneration on a per-event basis.

(Sec. 3) The bill takes effect on January 1 of the second year that begins after the date of the enactment of this bill.

measure amended introduced summary expanded action occurred measure mobile workforce state income tax simplification act bill prohibits wages remuneration earned employee performs employment duties state subject income tax state state employee residence state employee present performing employment duties days calendar year bill exempts employers state income tax withholding information reporting requirements employees subject income tax bill purpose determining penalties related employer withholding reporting requirements employer rely employee annual determination time employee spend working state absence fraud collusion employee bill exempts definition employee professional athletes professional entertainers public figures persons prominence perform services wages remuneration event basis sec bill takes effect january second year begins date enactment bill


Summary:
Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2015

 Expands the federal prohibition against state taxation of interstate commerce to: (1) include taxation of out-of-state transactions involving all forms of property, including intangible personal property and services (currently, only sales of tangible personal property are protected); and (2) prohibit state taxation of an out-of-state entity unless such entity has a physical presence in the taxing state. Sets forth criteria for: (1) determining that a person has a physical presence in a state, and (2) the computation of the tax liability of affiliated businesses operating in a state.

business activity tax simplification act expands federal prohibition state taxation interstate commerce include taxation state transactions involving forms property including intangible personal property services currently sales tangible personal property protected prohibit state taxation state entity entity physical presence taxing state sets forth criteria determining person physical presence state computation tax liability affiliated businesses operating state


Summary:
Remote Transactions Parity Act of 2015

This bill authorizes both member states under the Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Agreement and states that have not adopted the Agreement (the multistate agreement for the administration and collection of sales and use taxes adopted on November 12, 2002) to require remote sellers (i.e., sellers who make remote sales in a state without a physical presence) to collect and remit sales and use taxes with respect to remote sales sourced to such states.

States that have not adopted the Agreement must show that they have adopted and implemented minimum simplification requirements for the administration of sales and use taxes in order to collect such taxes. Such requirements include: (1) the designation of a single state entity responsible for all state and local sales and tax administration, return processing, and audits of remote sales; (2) a single audit of a remote seller for all taxing jurisdictions in the state; (3) direct contact with a certified software provider utilized by the remote seller in conducting an audit; (4) a single sales and use tax return for use by remote sellers that is filed with a single entity responsible for tax administration; (5) a uniform sales and use tax base; and (6) sourcing of all remote sales in compliance with criteria established by this Act.

This bill expressly prohibits a state from requiring a remote seller to file sales and use tax returns any more frequently than is required for nonremote sellers. Additionally, remote sellers whose gross annual receipts are less than $5 million are exempt from audits unless there is a reasonable suspicion of intentional misrepresentation or fraud.

For the first three years after the effective date of this Act, the requirement for remote sellers to collect and remit sales and use taxes is limited to remote sellers whose gross annual receipts exceed a certain level (i.e., $10 million in the first year, $5 million in the second year, and $1 million in the third year) and who utilize an electronic marketplace for making sales to the public. After the third year after the effective date of this Act, there is no exemption for remote sellers to collect and remit such taxes.

The bill specifies limitations on the applicability of this Act, including by providing that nothing in this Act shall be construed as: (1) subjecting a remote seller to any type of tax other than sales and use taxes, or (2) enlarging or reducing the authority of a state to impose such taxes. The bill suspends the authority of a state to collect sales and use taxes in the first year after the effective date of this Act and between October 1 and December 31 of such first year.

The bill also prohibits a state from exercising any authority under this Act unless it: (1) provides certification procedures for persons to be approved as certified software providers, (2) refrains from denying or revoking certification to a software provider without a reasonable basis, (3) has certified multiple national certified software providers and such certifications are in effect, and (4) provides compensation for certified software providers.

remote transactions parity act bill authorizes member states streamlined sales use tax agreement states adopted agreement multistate agreement administration collection sales use taxes adopted november require remote sellers sellers remote sales state physical presence collect remit sales use taxes respect remote sales sourced states states adopted agreement adopted implemented minimum simplification requirements administration sales use taxes order collect taxes requirements include designation single state entity responsible state local sales tax administration return processing audits remote sales single audit remote seller taxing jurisdictions state direct contact certified software provider utilized remote seller conducting audit single sales use tax return use remote sellers filed single entity responsible tax administration uniform sales use tax base sourcing remote sales compliance criteria established act bill expressly prohibits state requiring remote seller file sales use tax returns frequently required sellers additionally remote sellers gross annual receipts million exempt audits reasonable suspicion intentional misrepresentation fraud years effective date act requirement remote sellers collect remit sales use taxes limited remote sellers gross annual receipts exceed certain level million year million second year million year utilize electronic marketplace making sales public year effective date act exemption remote sellers collect remit taxes bill specifies limitations applicability act including providing act shall construed subjecting remote seller type tax sales use taxes reducing authority state impose taxes bill suspends authority state collect sales use taxes year effective date act october december year bill prohibits state exercising authority act provides certification procedures persons approved certified software providers denying revoking certification software provider reasonable basis certified multiple national certified software providers certifications effect provides compensation certified software providers


Summary:
Public Employee Pension Transparency Act

This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to deny tax benefits relating to bonds issued by a state or political subdivision during any period in which such state or political subdivision is noncompliant with specified reporting requirements for state or local government employee pension benefit plans.

The bill requires plan sponsors of a state or local government employee pension benefit plan to file with the Secretary of the Treasury a report for each plan year beginning on or after January 1, 2017, setting forth:

 a schedule of the funding status of the plan; a schedule of contributions by the plan sponsor for the plan year; alternative projections for each of the next 60 plan years of the cash flows associated with the current plan liability; a statement of the actuarial assumptions used for the plan year; a statement of the number of plan participants who are retired or separated from service and are either receiving benefits or are entitled to future benefits and those who are active under the plan; a statement of the plan's investment returns; a statement of the degree to which unfunded liabilities are expected to be eliminated; a statement of the amount of pension obligation bonds outstanding; and a statement of the current cost of the plan for the plan year. The Secretary shall develop model reporting statements and create and maintain a public website, with searchable capabilities, for purposes of posting pension plan information required by this Act.

The bill grants the United States an exemption from liability for any current or future shortfall in any state or local government employee pension plan.

public employee pension transparency act bill amends internal_revenue_code deny tax benefits relating bonds issued state political subdivision period state political subdivision noncompliant specified reporting requirements state local government employee pension benefit plans bill requires plan sponsors state local government employee pension benefit plan file secretary treasury report plan year beginning january setting forth schedule funding status plan schedule contributions plan sponsor plan year alternative projections plan years cash flows associated current plan liability statement actuarial assumptions plan year statement number plan participants retired separated service receiving benefits entitled future benefits active plan statement plan investment returns statement degree unfunded liabilities expected eliminated statement pension obligation bonds outstanding statement current cost plan plan year secretary shall develop model reporting statements create maintain public website searchable capabilities purposes posting pension plan information required act bill grants united_states exemption liability current future shortfall state local government employee pension plan


Summary:
Multi-State Worker Tax Fairness Act of 2016

This bill prohibits a state from imposing an income tax on the compensation of a nonresident individual for any period in which such individual is not physically present in or working in such state or from deeming such nonresident individual to be present in or working in such state on the grounds that: (1) such individual is present at or working at home for convenience, or (2) such individual's work at home fails any convenience of the employer test or any similar test.

multi state worker tax fairness act bill prohibits state imposing income tax compensation nonresident individual period individual physically present working state deeming nonresident individual present working state grounds individual present working home convenience individual work home fails convenience employer test similar test


Summary:
No Regulation Without Representation Act of 2016

This bill prohibits a state from imposing sales and use tax obligations or assessments on a person who is not a purchaser or seller with a physical presence in the state during the calendar quarter for which the obligation or assessment is imposed.

The person must be physically present for a state to: (1) impose obligations for collecting a sales, use, or similar tax or for collecting related information; (2) assess such a tax on a person; or (3) treat a person as doing business in the state for the purposes of such a tax.

A person is physically present if the person's business activities in the state include:

 owning or leasing certain property in the state; having one or more employees, agents, or independent contractors in the state specifically soliciting product or service orders from customers in the state or who provide on-site design, installation, or repair services on behalf of the remote seller; or maintaining an office in the state with at least three employees. Physical presence does not include: (1) certain referral agreements, (2) presence for less than 15 days in a year, (3) delivery and product placement services offered by an interstate or in-state common carrier, or (4) Internet advertising services provided by in-state residents which are not exclusively directed towards or exclusively soliciting in-state customers.

The bill specifies that U.S. district courts have original jurisdiction over civil actions to enforce this bill.

regulation representation act bill prohibits state imposing sales use tax obligations assessments person purchaser seller physical presence state calendar quarter obligation assessment imposed person physically present state impose obligations collecting sales use similar tax collecting related information assess tax person treat person business state purposes tax person physically present person business activities state include owning leasing certain property state having employees agents independent contractors state specifically soliciting product service orders customers state provide site design installation repair services behalf remote seller maintaining office state employees physical presence include certain referral agreements presence days year delivery product placement services offered interstate state common carrier internet advertising services provided state residents exclusively directed exclusively soliciting state customers bill specifies district courts original jurisdiction civil actions enforce bill


Summary:
Mark Takai Compact-Impact Aid Act

 This bill amends the Compact of Free Association Act of 1985 to authorize and appropriate FY2017 funds to the Department of the Interior for: (1) grants to any local government of the United States that demonstrates financial strain due to demands on public services by significant immigration from the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau; and (2) aid in defraying costs incurred as a result of increased demands placed on health, educational, social, or public safety services, or infrastructure related to such services due to the residence of qualified nonimmigrants.

Interior shall provide for periodic enumerations of qualified nonimmigrants in the states and territories of the United States.

A "qualified nonimmigrant" is defined as a person admitted to the United States pursuant to: (1) section 141 of the Compact of Free Association set forth in title II of such Act, or (2) section 141 of the Compact of Free Association between the United States and the government of Palau.

aid act bill amends authorize appropriate fy2017 funds department_of_the_interior grants local government united_states demonstrates financial strain demands public services significant immigration federated_states micronesia republic_of_the_marshall_islands republic_of_palau aid defraying costs incurred result increased demands placed health educational social public safety services infrastructure related services residence qualified nonimmigrants interior shall provide periodic qualified nonimmigrants states territories united_states qualified nonimmigrant defined person admitted united_states pursuant section compact_of_free_association set forth title act section compact_of_free_association united_states government palau


Summary:
Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act of 2015

 States as the purposes of this Act to: (1) improve the quality of the deliberations of Congress with respect to proposed federal mandates by providing Congress and the public with more complete information about the effects of such mandates and by ensuring that Congress acts on such mandates only after focused deliberation on their effects; and (2) enhance the ability of Congress and the public to identify federal mandates that may impose undue harm on consumers, workers, employers, small businesses, and state, local, and tribal governments.

Amends the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to: (1) require the Congressional Budget Office (CBO), at the request of the chairman or ranking member of a congressional committee, to conduct an assessment comparing the authorized level of funding in legislation to the prospective costs of carrying out any changes to a condition of federal assistance being imposed on state, local, or tribal governments participating in the federal assistance program; (2) modify the definition of "direct costs" to require CBO to consider, in accounting for the costs of federal mandates, forgone business profits, costs passed onto consumers and other entities, and behavioral changes; (3) eliminate the exemption of independent regulatory agencies (except the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System or the Federal Open Market Committee) from reporting requirements under the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (UMRA); and (4) make the raising of points of order in the consideration of congressional legislation applicable to legislation that would increase the direct cost of private sector mandates beyond limits established by UMRA.

Amends UMRA to: (1) transfer certain responsibilities under such Act from the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to the Administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs; (2) set forth detailed criteria to guide agencies in assessing the effects of federal regulatory actions on state, local, and tribal governments and the private sector; (3) revise requirements for agency statements accompanying significant regulatory actions to require an analysis of the annual effect of a proposed final rule on state, local, or tribal governments or the private sector and to require all statements and summaries under UMRA to be detailed; and (4) extend to the the private sector (including small business) the requirement for consultation with agencies in the development of regulatory proposals containing significant federal mandates and set forth detailed guidelines for such consultation.

Revises UMRA reporting requirements to require: (1) the Administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs to provide guidance and oversight so that agency regulations are consistent with the principles and policies of UMRA and do not conflict with the policies or actions of another agency; and (2) agencies to include in their annual compliance statements an appendix detailing consultation activities with state, local, and tribal governments and the private sector.

Amends UMRA to require an agency, at the request of the chairman or ranking member of a standing or select House or Senate Committee, to conduct a retrospective analysis of an existing regulation promulgated by such agency and submit to the chairman of the relevant committee, Congress, and the Comptroller General a report on such regulation.

Expands judicial review under UMRA to include review of provisions of such Act relating to agency assessment of the effects of the regulatory process and agency selection of the least costly or least burdensome alternative to a regulatory mandate. Grants courts expanded powers to compel agencies to comply with UMRA reporting requirements.

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Summary:
Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2015

Prohibits the wages or other remuneration earned by an employee who performs employment duties in more than one state from being subject to income tax in any state other than: (1) the state of the employee's residence, and (2) the state within which the employee is present and performing employment duties for more than 30 days during the calendar year. Exempts employers from withholding of tax and information reporting requirements for employees not subject to income tax under this Act. Allows an employer, for purposes of determining penalties related to employer withholding or reporting requirements, to rely on an employee's annual determination of the time such employee will spend working in a state in the absence of fraud or collusion by such employee.

Exempts from the definition of "employee" for purposes of this Act professional athletes, professional entertainers, and public figures who are persons of prominence who perform services for wages or other remuneration on a per-event basis.

prohibits wages remuneration earned employee performs employment duties state subject income tax state state employee residence state employee present performing employment duties days calendar year exempts employers withholding tax information reporting requirements employees subject income tax act allows employer purposes determining penalties related employer withholding reporting requirements rely employee annual determination time employee spend working state absence fraud collusion employee exempts definition employee purposes act professional athletes professional entertainers public figures persons prominence perform services wages remuneration event basis


Summary:
Marketplace Fairness Act of 2015

 Authorizes each member state under the Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Agreement (the multistate agreement for the administration and collection of sales and use taxes adopted on November 12, 2002) to require all sellers not qualifying for a small-seller exception (applicable to sellers with annual gross receipts in total U.S. remote sales not exceeding $1 million) to collect and remit sales and use taxes with respect to remote sales under provisions of the Agreement, but only if such Agreement includes minimum simplification requirements relating to the administration of the tax, audits, and streamlined filing. Defines "remote sale" as a sale of goods or services into a state in which the seller would not legally be required to pay, collect, or remit state or local sales and use taxes unless provided by this Act. Prohibits states from beginning the exercise of the authority granted by this Act for a specified period after enactment.

marketplace fairness act authorizes member state streamlined sales use tax agreement multistate agreement administration collection sales use taxes adopted november require sellers qualifying small seller exception applicable sellers annual gross receipts total remote sales exceeding million collect remit sales use taxes respect remote sales provisions agreement agreement includes minimum simplification requirements relating administration tax audits streamlined filing defines remote sale sale goods services state seller legally required pay collect remit state local sales use taxes provided act prohibits states beginning exercise authority granted act specified period enactment


Summary:
Subsistence Access Management Act of 2015

Prohibits the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture, with respect to a community or area designated as rural on or before May 6, 2007, from:

 redesignating the community or area as nonrural, or adjusting the boundaries of a community or area to render some or all of it as nonrural. Reinstates the list of communities and areas designated as rural (including their boundaries) as in effect on May 6, 2007, and as if the final rule issued May 7, 2007, and entitled "Subsistence Management Regulations for Public Lands in Alaska, Subpart C: Nonrural Determinations," had not been issued.

prohibits department interior department_of_agriculture respect community area designated rural community area adjusting boundaries community area render reinstates list communities areas designated rural including boundaries effect final rule issued entitled subsistence management regulations public lands alaska subpart determinations issued


Summary:
End Discriminatory State Taxes for Automobile Renters Act of 2015

This bill prohibits a state or local government from levying or collecting a discriminatory tax on the rental of motor vehicles, the business of renting motor vehicles, or motor vehicle rental property. A tax is discriminatory if it is not a generally applicable tax and is only applicable to the rental of motor vehicles, a motor vehicle business, or motor vehicle rental property, but not to the majority of other rentals of tangible personal property within a state or locality. This prohibition does not apply to an already existing tax if such tax does not lapse, the tax rate does not increase, and the tax base for such tax does not change.

end bill prohibits state local government levying collecting discriminatory tax rental motor vehicles business renting motor vehicles motor vehicle rental property tax discriminatory generally applicable tax applicable rental motor vehicles motor vehicle business motor vehicle rental property majority rentals tangible personal property state locality prohibition apply existing tax tax lapse tax rate increase tax base tax change


Summary:
State, Territory, and Local Government Bailout Prevention Act

This bill prohibits the use of federal funds to purchase or guarantee obligations of, issue lines of credit to, or provide direct or indirect grants-in-aid to any state (defined to include Puerto Rico and any other U.S. territory or possession), municipal, local, or county government that, on or after May 1, 2016, has defaulted on its obligations, is at risk of defaulting, or is likely to default, without such federal assistance.

The Departrment of the Treasury is prohibited from using general fund revenues or borrowed funds to purchase or guarantee any asset or obligation of, or to otherwise assist, any such state, municipal, local, or county government.

The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System is prohibited from: (1) providing or extending to, or authorizing with respect to, such a state, municipal, local, or county government or other entity with taxing authority or bonding authority, any funds, loan guarantees, credits, or any other financial instrument or other authority, including bond purchases; or (2) otherwise assisting such a government entity under any Board authority.

Such prohibitions: (1) shall not apply to federal assistance provided in response to a declared disaster, (2) include debt restructuring or any other related activity, and (3) exclude any discretionary appropriations or direct spending and any grant awarded by the United States to the state, municipal, local, or county government.

state territory local government bailout prevention act bill prohibits use federal funds purchase guarantee obligations issue lines credit provide direct indirect grants aid state defined include puerto_rico territory possession municipal local county government defaulted obligations risk defaulting likely default federal assistance treasury prohibited general fund revenues borrowed funds purchase guarantee asset obligation assist state municipal local county government board_of_governors federal_reserve_system prohibited providing extending authorizing respect state municipal local county government entity taxing authority bonding authority funds loan guarantees credits financial instrument authority including bond purchases assisting government entity board authority prohibitions shall apply federal assistance provided response declared disaster include debt restructuring related activity exclude discretionary appropriations direct spending grant awarded united_states state municipal local county government


Summary:
Alaska Land Use Council Act

This bill establishes the Alaska Land Use Council for improving coordination, efficiency, and cooperation among federal, state, and Alaska Native corporations and Tribal land managers in addressing land and resource issues.

The council must be comprised of specific members and shall meetat least four times a year.In addition, the council may appoint advisory members to assist the council with specific matters on an ad hoc basis.

The council must study and advise certain governmental agencies, Alaska Native tribes and corporations of any: (1)ongoing and proposed land and resource uses in the state, and (2)matters submitted by council members for advice.A committee of land use advisors may be established by the council to assist the council in implementing programs.

The council shall terminate 15 years after the enactment of this bill, unless Congress grants an extension.

bill establishes improving coordination efficiency cooperation federal state alaska_native corporations tribal land managers addressing land resource issues council comprised specific members shall times year addition council appoint advisory members assist council specific matters basis council study advise certain governmental agencies alaska_native tribes corporations proposed land resource uses state submitted council members advice committee land use advisors established council assist council implementing programs council shall terminate years enactment bill congress grants extension


Summary:
Citizens' Right to Know Act of 2016

This bill requires a state or local government that receives funds under a Department of Justice (DOJ) grant program and uses such funds for a pretrial services program to annually report certain information about participating defendants.

DOJ must publish the information.

Additionally, DOJ must reduce the grant allocation of a state or local government that fails to comply.

citizens right know act bill requires state local government receives funds department_of_justice doj grant program uses funds pretrial services program annually report certain information participating defendants doj publish information additionally doj reduce grant allocation state local government fails comply


Summary: Amends the airport improvement program to provide that the federal share of costs for airport improvement projects at airports that are receiving subsidized small community air service and that are located in economically depressed communities shall be 100% (effectively exempting such airports from matching grant requirements under the program).

amends airport improvement program provide federal share costs airport improvement projects airports receiving subsidized small community air service located economically depressed communities shall effectively exempting airports matching grant requirements program


Summary: Serving Economies through Aviation and Technology in the 21st Century (SEAT 21) Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Transportation to allow public charter operators, if certain conditions are met, to provide air service to small communities utilizing smaller jets (turbine-powered aircraft with nine or fewer passenger seats). Authorizes airports to choose not to receive such air services (opt-out) if they notify the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) not later than 180 days after making their choice.

serving economies aviation technology 21st century seat act authorizes secretary transportation allow public charter operators certain conditions met provide air service small communities utilizing smaller turbine powered aircraft fewer passenger seats authorizes airports choose receive air services opt notify administrator federal_aviation_administration faa later days making choice


Summary: Amends federal aviation law with respect to written assurances required for approval of an airport development project grant application. Revises the requirement that an airport owner or operator, who has come to an agreement with a person who owns an aircraft that a hangar is to be constructed at the airport for the aircraft at the aircraft owner's expense, will grant to the aircraft owner a long-term lease for the hangar. Adds a requirement that such a lease be for a term of not less than 75 years (currently, there is no minimum). Requires further that the airport owner or operator will compensate the lessee for the costs of, and associated loss of income from, relocation, replacement, or removal of the hangar (in whole or in part) during the lease term whenever such relocation, replacement, or removal is the result of a change in the airport development plan or at the airport owner's or operator's request.

amends federal aviation law respect written assurances required approval airport development project grant application revises requirement airport owner operator come agreement person owns aircraft hangar constructed airport aircraft aircraft owner expense grant aircraft owner long term lease hangar adds requirement lease term years currently minimum requires airport owner operator compensate lessee costs associated loss income relocation replacement removal hangar lease term relocation replacement removal result change airport development plan airport owner operator request


Summary: Backcountry Landing Strip Access Act - Prohibits the Secretaries of the Interior or Agriculture from taking any action that would permanently close, restrict, or render or declare unserviceable any aircraft landing strip located on land under their jurisdiction unless: (1) the head of the aviation department of the state in which the landing strip is located approves the action; (2) the Secretary publishes notice of the proposed action and allows for a 90-day public comment thereafter; and (3) the Secretary and appropriate state aviation department head have taken into consideration any comments received. Requires the Secretaries to: (1) adopt a nationwide policy for governing backcountry aviation issues relating to the management of federal land under their jurisdiction; and (2) require regional managers to adhere to such policy.

act prohibits secretaries interior agriculture taking action permanently close restrict render declare aircraft landing strip located land jurisdiction head aviation department state landing strip located approves action secretary publishes notice proposed action allows day public comment secretary appropriate state aviation department head taken consideration comments received requires secretaries adopt nationwide policy governing aviation issues relating management federal land jurisdiction require regional managers adhere policy


Summary: Flight 587 Act - Directs the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to: (1) require each aircraft manufacturer to list any information in the limitation section of each flight manual that may affect an aircraft's safe operation; and (2) resolve any dispute between a manufacturer and an operator arising about the safe operation of an aircraft (except in cases in which an adjudicatory resolution is sought). Directs the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to review the effectiveness and timeliness of the FAA in implementing recommendations made by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB).

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Summary: Promotion Responsibility for Our U.S. Aviation Act of 2007 - Directs the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), in carrying out safety regulation, to consider as being in the public interest: (1) regulating air commerce in a way that best promotes the development of safety and fulfills national defense requirements; and (2) promoting civil aeronautics.

promotion responsibility aviation act directs administrator federal_aviation_administration faa carrying safety regulation consider public interest regulating air commerce way best promotes development safety fulfills national defense requirements promoting civil aeronautics


Summary: Airline Passenger Bill of Rights Act of 2007 - Requires a covered airline to: (1) establish procedures for handling passenger complaints; (2) provide customers at the airport and aboard an aircraft with information regarding delay, cancellation, or diversion; (3) establish procedures to allow passengers to exit the aircraft in the case of a departure or arrival delay which would require passengers to remain on a grounded aircraft for more than three hours, with specified exceptions; (4) provide passengers on a departure- or arrival-delayed grounded aircraft with essential ventilation, food, water, sanitary, and medical services; (5) publish a monthly list of its chronically delayed flights and provide such information upon ticket purchase; (6) publish and update lowest fare and schedule information; and (7) make every reasonable effort to return lost baggage within 24 hours. Directs the Secretary of Transportation to: (1) review airline and airport emergency contingency plans for bad weather; (2) work with air carriers to ensure that a pilot operating a (long) departure delayed-flight is permitted to return the aircraft to the terminal to allow passengers to exit the aircraft without losing the flight's departure sequence position; and (3) conduct a study of the ability of air carriers to provide for passengers' essential needs in cases of diverted flights.

airline passenger requires covered airline establish procedures handling passenger complaints provide customers airport aboard aircraft information delay cancellation diversion establish procedures allow passengers exit aircraft case departure arrival delay require passengers remain grounded aircraft hours specified exceptions provide passengers departure- arrival delayed grounded aircraft essential ventilation food water sanitary medical services publish monthly list chronically delayed flights provide information ticket purchase publish update lowest fare schedule information reasonable effort return lost baggage hours directs secretary transportation review airline airport emergency contingency plans bad weather work air carriers ensure pilot operating long departure delayed flight permitted return aircraft terminal allow passengers exit aircraft losing flight departure position conduct study ability air carriers provide passengers essential needs cases diverted flights