An Act Making Appropriations to Stop Regulatory Excess and for Other Purposes, 2016

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An Act Making Appropriations to Stop Regulatory Excess and for Other Purposes, 2016

Provides FY2016 appropriations for financial services and general government; the Department of the Interior and the Environmental Protection Agency; the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education; and several related agencies.

Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2016

Department of the Treasury Appropriations Act, 2016

Provides appropriations to the Department of the Treasury, including the Internal Revenue Service.

Executive Office of the President Appropriations Act, 2016

Provides appropriations to the Executive Office of the President.

Judiciary Appropriations Act, 2016

Provides appropriations to the judiciary, including the Supreme Court of the United States and other federal courts.

District of Columbia Appropriations Act, 2016

Provides appropriations to the District of Columbia, including Federal Funds and District of Columbia Funds.

Provides appropriations to independent agencies responsible for overseeing areas such as the financial, telecommunications, and consumer products industries; federal elections; the federal workforce; and federal buildings.

D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program School Certification Requirements Act

Amends the Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Act to establish additional requirements for schools participating in the program.

Financial Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015

Amends the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, the Federal Home Loan Bank Act, the Riegle Community Development and Regulatory Improvement Act of 1994, the Truth in Lending Act, the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010, the Federal Deposit Insurance Act, and other laws that regulate financial institutions and securities markets.

Changes the process and criteria for determining the size of financial entities that are systemically important and are subject to additional regulations and oversight.

Amends provisions that provide protections to consumers of various financial products.

Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016

Provides appropriations to the Department of the Interior for:

  • the Bureau of Land Management,
  • the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,
  • the National Park Service,
  • the U.S. Geological Survey,
  • the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management,
  • the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement,
  • the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, and
  • the Bureau of Indian Affairs and Bureau of Indian Education.

Provides appropriations to Interior for Departmental Offices and Department-Wide Programs.

Provides appropriations to the Environmental Protection Agency.

Provides appropriations to the Department of Agriculture (USDA) for the Forest Service.

Provides appropriations to the Department of Health and Human Services for the Indian Health Service, the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry.

Provides appropriations for the Council on Environmental Quality and the Office of Environmental Quality, the Smithsonian Institution, the National Gallery of Art, and other related agencies and programs.

Amends the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to require specified adjustments to discretionary spending limits in FY2016-FY2021 to accommodate appropriations for wildfire suppression operations in the Wildland Fire Management accounts at USDA and Interior.

Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016

Department of Labor Appropriations Act, 2016

Provides appropriations to the Department of Labor for:

  • the Employment and Training Administration,
  • the Employee Benefits Security Administration,
  • the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation,
  • the Wage and Hour Division,
  • the Office of Labor-Management Standards,
  • the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs,
  • the Office of Workers' Compensation Programs,
  • the Occupational Safety and Health Administration,
  • the Mine Safety and Health Administration,
  • the Bureau of Labor Statistics, and
  • Departmental Management.

Department of Health and Human Services Appropriations Act, 2016

Provides appropriations to the Department of Health and Human Services for:

  • the Health Resources and Services Administration,
  • the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,
  • the National Institutes of Health,
  • the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration,
  • the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality,
  • the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services,
  • the Administration for Children and Families,
  • the Administration for Community Living, and
  • the Office of the Secretary.

Department of Education Appropriations Act, 2016

Provides appropriations to the Department of Education and related programs.

Provides appropriations to related agencies, including:

  • the Corporation for National and Community Service,
  • the Corporation for Public Broadcasting,
  • the Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission,
  • the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission,
  • the National Labor Relations Board, and
  • the Social Security Administration.

Sets forth permissible, restricted, and prohibited uses for funds provided by this and other appropriations Acts.

Congress
114
Number
S - 2132
Introduced on
2015-10-05
# Amendments
0
Sponsors
+5
Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

10/6/2015
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Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
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Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and Summary

An Act Making Appropriations to Stop Regulatory Excess and for Other Purposes, 2016

Provides FY2016 appropriations for financial services and general government; the Department of the Interior and the Environmental Protection Agency; the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education; and several related agencies.

Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2016

Department of the Treasury Appropriations Act, 2016

Provides appropriations to the Department of the Treasury, including the Internal Revenue Service.

Executive Office of the President Appropriations Act, 2016

Provides appropriations to the Executive Office of the President.

Judiciary Appropriations Act, 2016

Provides appropriations to the judiciary, including the Supreme Court of the United States and other federal courts.

District of Columbia Appropriations Act, 2016

Provides appropriations to the District of Columbia, including Federal Funds and District of Columbia Funds.

Provides appropriations to independent agencies responsible for overseeing areas such as the financial, telecommunications, and consumer products industries; federal elections; the federal workforce; and federal buildings.

D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program School Certification Requirements Act

Amends the Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Act to establish additional requirements for schools participating in the program.

Financial Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015

Amends the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, the Federal Home Loan Bank Act, the Riegle Community Development and Regulatory Improvement Act of 1994, the Truth in Lending Act, the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010, the Federal Deposit Insurance Act, and other laws that regulate financial institutions and securities markets.

Changes the process and criteria for determining the size of financial entities that are systemically important and are subject to additional regulations and oversight.

Amends provisions that provide protections to consumers of various financial products.

Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016

Provides appropriations to the Department of the Interior for:

  • the Bureau of Land Management,
  • the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,
  • the National Park Service,
  • the U.S. Geological Survey,
  • the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management,
  • the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement,
  • the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, and
  • the Bureau of Indian Affairs and Bureau of Indian Education.

Provides appropriations to Interior for Departmental Offices and Department-Wide Programs.

Provides appropriations to the Environmental Protection Agency.

Provides appropriations to the Department of Agriculture (USDA) for the Forest Service.

Provides appropriations to the Department of Health and Human Services for the Indian Health Service, the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry.

Provides appropriations for the Council on Environmental Quality and the Office of Environmental Quality, the Smithsonian Institution, the National Gallery of Art, and other related agencies and programs.

Amends the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to require specified adjustments to discretionary spending limits in FY2016-FY2021 to accommodate appropriations for wildfire suppression operations in the Wildland Fire Management accounts at USDA and Interior.

Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016

Department of Labor Appropriations Act, 2016

Provides appropriations to the Department of Labor for:

  • the Employment and Training Administration,
  • the Employee Benefits Security Administration,
  • the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation,
  • the Wage and Hour Division,
  • the Office of Labor-Management Standards,
  • the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs,
  • the Office of Workers' Compensation Programs,
  • the Occupational Safety and Health Administration,
  • the Mine Safety and Health Administration,
  • the Bureau of Labor Statistics, and
  • Departmental Management.

Department of Health and Human Services Appropriations Act, 2016

Provides appropriations to the Department of Health and Human Services for:

  • the Health Resources and Services Administration,
  • the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,
  • the National Institutes of Health,
  • the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration,
  • the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality,
  • the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services,
  • the Administration for Children and Families,
  • the Administration for Community Living, and
  • the Office of the Secretary.

Department of Education Appropriations Act, 2016

Provides appropriations to the Department of Education and related programs.

Provides appropriations to related agencies, including:

  • the Corporation for National and Community Service,
  • the Corporation for Public Broadcasting,
  • the Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission,
  • the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission,
  • the National Labor Relations Board, and
  • the Social Security Administration.

Sets forth permissible, restricted, and prohibited uses for funds provided by this and other appropriations Acts.

Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedA bill 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.
Policy Areas
Economics and Public Finance
Potential Impact
Abortion•
Accounting and auditing•
Administrative Conference of the U.S.•
Administrative law and regulatory procedures•
Adoption and foster care•
Adult education and literacy•
Advisory bodies•
Africa•
Aging•
Agricultural trade•
Air quality•
Alaska•
Allergies•
American Samoa•
Animal protection and human-animal relationships•
Appropriations•
Bank accounts, deposits, capital•
Banking and financial institutions regulation•
Birds•
Birth defects•
Budget process•
Building construction•
Business investment and capital•
Buy American requirements•
California•
Cancer•
Cardiovascular and respiratory health•
Caribbean area•
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)•
Chesapeake Bay•
Child care and development•
Child health•
Child safety and welfare•
Civil actions and liability•
Climate change and greenhouse gases•
Coal•
Commission of Fine Arts•
Committee for Purchase from People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled•
Commodities markets•
Commodity Futures Trading Commission•
Computer security and identity theft•
Computers and information technology•
Congressional oversight•
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau•
Consumer Product Safety Commission•
Consumer credit•
Corporation for National and Community Service•
Corporation for Public Broadcasting•
Credit and credit markets•
Cuba•
Dental care•
Department of Agriculture•
Department of Education•
Department of Health and Human Services•
Department of Labor•
Department of the Interior•
Department of the Treasury•
Digestive and metabolic diseases•
Disability and paralysis•
Disaster relief and insurance•
District of Columbia•
Drug trafficking and controlled substances•
Drug, alcohol, tobacco use•
Earth sciences•
Economic performance and conditions•
Education of the disadvantaged•
Education programs funding•
Election Assistance Commission•
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation•
Electric power generation and transmission•
Elementary and secondary education•
Emergency medical services and trauma care•
Emergency planning and evacuation•
Employee benefits and pensions•
Employment and training programs•
Endangered and threatened species•
Energy assistance for the poor and aged•
Energy revenues and royalties•
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)•
Environmental assessment, monitoring, research•
Environmental health•
Environmental regulatory procedures•
Everglades•
Executive Office of the President•
Executive agency funding and structure•
Family planning and birth control•
Family services•
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)•
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)•
Federal Election Commission (FEC)•
Federal Home Loan Bank Board•
Federal Labor Relations Authority•
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service•
Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission•
Federal Reserve System•
Federal Trade Commission (FTC)•
Federal appellate courts•
Federal district courts•
Federal officials•
Federal-Indian relations•
Firearms and explosives•
Fires•
Fishes•
Florida•
Foreign aid and international relief•
Foreign labor•
Forests, forestry, trees•
Fraud offenses and financial crimes•
General Services Administration•
Genetics•
Georgia•
Government buildings, facilities, and property•
Government corporations and government-sponsored enterprises•
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management•
Government information and archives•
Government lending and loan guarantees•
Government liability•
Government studies and investigations•
Government trust funds•
Great Lakes•
Guam•
Gulf of Mexico•
HIV/AIDS•
Hazardous wastes and toxic substances•
Health care costs and insurance•
Health care coverage and access•
Health facilities and institutions•
Health information and medical records•
Health personnel•
Health programs administration and funding•
Health promotion and preventive care•
Health technology, devices, supplies•
Hearing, speech, and vision care•
Hereditary and development disorders•
Higher education•
Historic sites and heritage areas•
Historical and cultural resources•
Housing finance and home ownership•
Humanities programs funding•
Hydrology and hydrography•
Immigrant health and welfare•
Immunology and vaccination•
Indian claims•
Indian lands and resources rights•
Indian social and development programs•
Infectious and parasitic diseases•
Insurance industry and regulation•
Interest, dividends, interest rates•
Intergovernmental relations•
Internal Revenue Service (IRS)•
International organizations and cooperation•
Internet and video services•
Internet, web applications, social media•
Judicial procedure and administration•
Labor standards•
Labor-management relations•
Land transfers•
Land use and conservation•
Latin America•
Law enforcement administration and funding•
Lawyers and legal services•
Legislative rules and procedure•
Libraries and archives•
Licensing and registrations•
Livestock•
Mammals•
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries•
Marine pollution•
Medicaid•
Medical research•
Medicare•
Medicare Payment Advisory Commission•
Mental health•
Merit Systems Protection Board•
Metals•
Mexico•
Military history•
Mining•
Minority education•
Minority health•
Monetary policy•
Monuments and memorials•
Motor vehicles•
Musculoskeletal and skin diseases•
Museums, exhibitions, cultural centers•
National Archives and Records Administration•
National Capital Planning Commission•
National Council on Disability•
National Credit Union Administration•
National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities•
National Institutes of Health (NIH)•
National Labor Relations Board (NLRB)•
National Mediation Board•
National and community service•
Neurological disorders•
New Jersey•
New York City•
Northern Mariana Islands•
Nursing•
Nutrition and diet•
Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission•
Office of Government Ethics•
Office of Management and Budget (OMB)•
Office of Personnel Management (OPM)•
Office of Special Counsel•
Oil and gas•
Oregon•
Outdoor recreation•
Palau•
Parks, recreation areas, trails•
Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation•
Performing arts•
Personnel records•
Pest management•
Pollution liability•
Pornography•
Postal Regulatory Commission•
Poverty and welfare assistance•
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents•
Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board•
Product safety and quality•
Property tax•
Public contracts and procurement•
Puerto Rico•
Racial and ethnic relations•
Railroad Retirement Board•
Real estate business•
Refugees, asylum, displaced persons•
Religion•
Reptiles•
Research administration and funding•
Research and development•
Right of privacy•
Roads and highways•
Rural conditions and development•
Seafood•
Securities•
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)•
Selective Service System•
Separation, divorce, custody, support•
Sex and reproductive health•
Sexually transmitted diseases•
Small Business Administration•
Small business•
Smithsonian Institution•
Social Security Administration•
Social security and elderly assistance•
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations•
Solid waste and recycling

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Recent Activity

Latest Summary11/5/2015

An Act Making Appropriations to Stop Regulatory Excess and for Other Purposes, 2016

Provides FY2016 appropriations for financial services and general government; the Department of the Interior and the Environmental Protection Agenc...

Latest Action10/6/2015
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 251.