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Title: To provide temporary direct hire authority for certain emergency response positions.
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
This bill provides temporary authority for the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to appoint candidates directly to certain emergency response positions, in response to a critical hiring need.
HHS must first provide public notice. It may appoint candidates without regard to certain requirements of the competitive rating and ranking process (e.g., application of veterans' preference points).

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4430 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4430

   To provide temporary direct hire authority for certain emergency 
                          response positions.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           November 16, 2017

 Mr. Bilirakis (for himself, Ms. Castor of Florida, Mr. Olson, and Mr. 
Gene Green of Texas) introduced the following bill; which was referred 
    to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the 
   Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be 
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration 
  of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee 
                               concerned

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To provide temporary direct hire authority for certain emergency 
                          response positions.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. DIRECT HIRE AUTHORITY FOR CERTAIN EMERGENCY RESPONSE 
              POSITIONS.

    (a) In General.--As the Secretary of Health and Human Services 
determines necessary to respond to a critical hiring need for emergency 
response positions, after providing public notice and without regard to 
the provisions of sections 3309 through 3318 of title 5, United States 
Code, such Secretary may appoint candidates directly to the following 
positions:
            (1) Intermittent disaster-response personnel in the 
        National Disaster Medical System, pursuant to section 2812 of 
        the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300hh-11).
            (2) Not more than 150 positions in the Office of the 
        Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response within the 
        Department of Health and Human Services for purposes of public 
        health and medical emergency support.
    (b) Expiration.--The authority under subsection (a) shall expire 
270 days after the date of enactment of this section.
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Title: Protecting Foods and Beverages from Government Attack Act of 2017
Policy area: Agriculture and Food

Summary:
Protecting Foods and Beverages from Government Attack Act of 2017
This bill prohibits federal funding of print, radio, television or any other media advertisement, campaign, or form of publicity against the use of a food or beverage that is lawfully marketed under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1632 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1632

 To prohibit the use of Federal money for print, radio, television or 
 any other media advertisement, campaign, or form of publicity against 
   the use of a food or beverage that is lawfully marketed under the 
                 Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 20, 2017

Mr. DesJarlais (for himself, Mr. Barr, Mr. Duncan of Tennessee, and Mr. 
Roe of Tennessee) introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
                  the Committee on Energy and Commerce

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To prohibit the use of Federal money for print, radio, television or 
 any other media advertisement, campaign, or form of publicity against 
   the use of a food or beverage that is lawfully marketed under the 
                 Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Protecting Foods and Beverages from 
Government Attack Act of 2017''.

SEC. 2. FUNDING RESTRICTION.

    No part of any appropriation contained in any Act may be used for 
print, radio, television or any other media advertisement, campaign, or 
form of publicity against the use of a food or beverage that is 
lawfully marketed under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 
U.S.C. 301 et seq.).
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Title: To prohibit any hiring freeze from affecting any Department of Defense position at, or in support of, a public shipyard.
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
This bill declares that the memorandum titled "Presidential Memorandum Regarding the Hiring Freeze" published on January 23, 2017, or any other action by the President to prevent a department or agency from filling vacant civilian employee positions or creating new such positions, shall have no force or effect with respect to any Department of Defense (DOD) civilian position under which an employee performs a DOD function at a public shipyard or a DOD function that directly supports a public shipyard.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 742 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 742

To prohibit any hiring freeze from affecting any Department of Defense 
           position at, or in support of, a public shipyard.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 30, 2017

Mr. Kilmer (for himself, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Ms. Hanabusa, Ms. Shea-
 Porter, Mr. Jones, and Mr. Cole) introduced the following bill; which 
    was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To prohibit any hiring freeze from affecting any Department of Defense 
           position at, or in support of, a public shipyard.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. PROHIBITION ON HIRING FREEZE FROM AFFECTING DEPARTMENT OF 
              DEFENSE PUBLIC SHIPYARD POSITIONS.

    The memorandum titled ``Presidential Memorandum Regarding the 
Hiring Freeze'' published on January 23, 2017, or any other 
substantially similar memorandum, Executive order, or other action by 
the President to prevent a department or agency of the Federal 
Government from filling vacant Federal civilian employee positions or 
creating new such positions, shall have no force or effect with respect 
to any Department of Defense civilian position under which an employee 
performs a Department of Defense function at a public shipyard or a 
Department of Defense function that directly supports a public 
shipyard.
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Title: REDI Act
Policy area: Education

Summary:
Resident Education Deferred Interest Act or the REDI Act
This bill makes student loan borrowers eligible for interest-free deferment on loans under the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program if the borrowers are serving in medical or dental internships or residency programs.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5734 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5734

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for interest-free 
deferment on student loans for borrowers serving in a medical or dental 
                    internship or residency program.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 9, 2018

  Mr. Babin introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                Committee on Education and the Workforce

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for interest-free 
deferment on student loans for borrowers serving in a medical or dental 
                    internship or residency program.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Resident Education Deferred Interest 
Act'' or the ``REDI Act''.

SEC. 2. DEFERMENT DURING A MEDICAL OR DENTAL INTERNSHIP OR RESIDENCY 
              PROGRAM.

    Section 455(f) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1087e(f)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1), in the matter preceding subparagraph 
        (A), by striking ``A borrower'' and inserting ``Except as 
        provided in paragraph (5), a borrower'';
            (2) in paragraph (2)(A)--
                    (A) by striking the matter following clause (ii);
                    (B) in clause (ii), by striking the comma at the 
                end and inserting ``; or''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
                            ``(iii) is serving in a medical or dental 
                        internship or residency program;''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(5) Special rule for certain in school deferment.--
        Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, a borrower 
        described in paragraph (2)(A)(iii) shall be eligible for a 
        deferent, during which periodic installments of principal need 
        not be paid and interest shall not accrue on any loan made to 
        the borrower under this part.''.
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Title: Charitable Equity for Veterans Act of 2018
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
Charitable Equity for Veterans Act of 2018
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a tax deduction for charitable contributions to certain federally chartered organizations of past or present members of the Armed Forces. (Under current law, donations to such an organization are only deductible if at least 90% of the organization's membership consists of war veterans. The bill expands the deduction to include organizations that do not meet the wartime service requirement and are federally chartered.)

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6661 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6661

     To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the 
deductibility of charitable contributions to certain organizations for 
                      members of the Armed Forces.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            August 10, 2018

Mr. Wenstrup (for himself and Mr. Kind) introduced the following bill; 
         which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
     To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the 
deductibility of charitable contributions to certain organizations for 
                      members of the Armed Forces.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Charitable Equity for Veterans Act 
of 2018''.

SEC. 2. DEDUCTIBILITY OF CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS TO CERTAIN 
              ORGANIZATIONS FOR MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES.

    (a) In General.--
            (1) Definition of a charitable contribution.--Section 
        170(c) is amended by inserting after paragraph (5) the 
        following new paragraph:
            ``(6) An organization described in section 501(c)(19) that 
        is a federally chartered corporation.''.
            (2) Percentage limitation.--Section 170(b)(1)(A) of the 
        Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ``or'' at 
        the end of clause (viii), by adding ``or'' at the end of clause 
        (ix), and by adding at the end the following new clause:
                            ``(x) an organization described in section 
                        501(c)(19) that is a federally chartered 
                        corporation,''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply with respect to taxable years beginning after the date of 
enactment of this Act.
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Title: Care Packages for Our Heroes Act of 2018
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Care Packages for Our Heroes Act of 2018
This bill directs the Postal Regulatory Commission to promulgate regulations to establish rates of postage for packages shipped by priority mail from the United States to a foreign Army Post Office, Fleet Post Office, or Diplomatic Post Office address whereby a person may not be charged for such packages traveling through a zone other than a first or second zone.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6231 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6231

   To amend title 39 of the United States Code to direct the Postal 
 Regulatory Commission to promulgate regulations to establish rates of 
postage for packages shipped by priority mail from the United States to 
   a foreign Army Post Office, Fleet Post Office, or Diplomatic Post 
                                Office.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 26, 2018

Mr. MacArthur introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
              Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To amend title 39 of the United States Code to direct the Postal 
 Regulatory Commission to promulgate regulations to establish rates of 
postage for packages shipped by priority mail from the United States to 
   a foreign Army Post Office, Fleet Post Office, or Diplomatic Post 
                                Office.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Care Packages for Our Heroes Act of 
2018''.

SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT OF RATES OF POSTAGE FOR PACKAGES SHIPPED BY 
              PRIORITY MAIL FROM THE UNITED STATES TO A FOREIGN ARMY 
              POST OFFICE, FLEET POST OFFICE, OR DIPLOMATIC POST 
              OFFICE.

    Section 3633 of title 39 of the United States Code is amended by 
adding at the end the following:
    ``(c) Exemption.--Notwithstanding subsection (a), not later than 
180 days after the date of the enactment of this subsection, the Postal 
Regulatory Commission shall promulgate regulations to establish rates 
of postage for packages shipped by priority mail from the United States 
to a foreign Army Post Office, Fleet Post Office, or Diplomatic Post 
Office address whereby a person may not be charged for such packages 
traveling through a zone other than a first zone or a second zone (as 
defined in section 4040 of title 39, Code of Federal Regulations, 
respectively).''.
                                 <all>
Title: Locality-based Social Security Benefits Act of 2017
Policy area: Social Welfare

Summary:
Locality-based Social Security Benefits Act of 2017
This bill directs the Social Security Administration to increase an individual's monthly Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance benefit amount in accordance with the locality-based comparability payment rate applicable to the federal locality-pay area in which the individual resides.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 892 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 892

  To adjust the amount of monthly old-age, survivors, and disability 
 insurance payments under title II of the Social Security Act based on 
              locality-based comparability payment rates.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            February 6, 2017

   Ms. Meng introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                      Committee on Ways and Means

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To adjust the amount of monthly old-age, survivors, and disability 
 insurance payments under title II of the Social Security Act based on 
              locality-based comparability payment rates.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Locality-based Social Security 
Benefits Act of 2017''.

SEC. 2. SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFIT AMOUNTS ADJUSTED TO REFLECT LOCALITY-
              BASED COMPARABILITY PAYMENT RATES.

    Notwithstanding title II of the Social Security Act, the 
Commissioner of Social Security shall increase the monthly benefit 
amount to which each individual is otherwise entitled under such title 
by the percentage determined by the President under sections 5304 and 
5304a of title 5, United States Code, for the locality pay area (as 
established in section 531.603 of title 5, Code of Federal Regulations) 
in which the individual resides at the time of such increase.
                                 <all>
Title: COAST Anti-Drilling Act
Policy area: Energy

Summary:
Clean Ocean and Safe Tourism Anti-Drilling Act or the COAST Anti-Drilling Act
This bill amends the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to prohibit the Department of the Interior from issuing a lease or other authorization for the exploration, development, or production of oil, natural gas, or any other mineral in the Mid-Atlantic, South Atlantic, North Atlantic, or the Straits of Florida planning areas.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2272 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2272

To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to permanently prohibit 
the conduct of offshore drilling on the outer Continental Shelf in the 
 Mid-Atlantic, South Atlantic, North Atlantic, and Straits of Florida 
                            planning areas.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 1, 2017

  Mr. Pallone (for himself, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. Connolly, Mr. 
 Pascrell, Ms. Tsongas, Ms. Norton, Mr. Cartwright, Mr. Langevin, Mr. 
      Huffman, Mr. Keating, Mr. Beyer, Mr. Serrano, Ms. Clark of 
  Massachusetts, Mr. Cicilline, Mr. Quigley, Mr. Tonko, Ms. Wasserman 
Schultz, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Pocan, Ms. Castor of Florida, Ms. Schakowsky, 
 Mr. Sires, Mr. McGovern, Mrs. Demings, Ms. Meng, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. 
 Brendan F. Boyle of Pennsylvania, Mr. Panetta, Mr. Norcross, and Mr. 
  Hastings) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                     Committee on Natural Resources

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to permanently prohibit 
the conduct of offshore drilling on the outer Continental Shelf in the 
 Mid-Atlantic, South Atlantic, North Atlantic, and Straits of Florida 
                            planning areas.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Clean Ocean and Safe Tourism Anti-
Drilling Act'' or the ``COAST Anti-Drilling Act''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION OF OIL AND GAS LEASING IN CERTAIN AREAS OF THE 
              OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF.

    Section 8 of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1337) 
is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(q) Prohibition of Oil and Gas Leasing in Certain Areas of the 
Outer Continental Shelf.--Notwithstanding any other provision of this 
section or any other law, the Secretary of the Interior shall not issue 
a lease or any other authorization for the exploration, development, or 
production of oil, natural gas, or any other mineral in--
            ``(1) the Mid-Atlantic planning area;
            ``(2) the South Atlantic planning area;
            ``(3) the North Atlantic planning area; or
            ``(4) the Straits of Florida planning area.''.
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Title: To direct the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating to issue a certificate of documentation with a coastwise endorsement for the vessel Pacific Provider.
Policy area: Private Legislation

Summary:
This bill authorizes the Coast Guard to issue a certificate of documentation with a coastwise endorsement for the vessel Pacific Provider (United States official number 597967).

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7135 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 7135

 To direct the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is 
  operating to issue a certificate of documentation with a coastwise 
              endorsement for the vessel Pacific Provider.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           November 14, 2018

 Mr. Young of Alaska introduced the following bill; which was referred 
         to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To direct the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is 
  operating to issue a certificate of documentation with a coastwise 
              endorsement for the vessel Pacific Provider.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. CERTIFICATE OF DOCUMENTATION FOR VESSEL ``PACIFIC 
              PROVIDER''.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding sections 12112 and 12132 of title 
46, United States Code, the Secretary of the department in which the 
Coast Guard is operating may issue a certificate of documentation with 
a coastwise endorsement for the vessel Pacific Provider (United States 
official number 597967).
    (b) Termination of Effectiveness of Certificate.--A certificate of 
documentation issued under subsection (a) shall expire on the date of 
the sale of the vessel or the entity that owns the vessel.
                                 <all>
Title: College Student Hunger Act of 2017
Policy area: Agriculture and Food

Summary:
College Student Hunger Act of 2017
This bill amends the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to expand the eligibility of students to participate in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program) to include individuals enrolled in an institution of higher education who: (1) have an expected family contribution of zero, as determined by the procedures established the Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA); or (2) are determined to be independent based on specified criteria included in the HEA.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3875 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3875

 To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to expand the eligibility 
  of students to participate in the supplemental nutrition assistance 
                                program.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 28, 2017

Mr. Lawson of Florida (for himself, Mr. Evans, Mrs. Watson Coleman, Ms. 
Wilson of Florida, Mr. McGovern, Ms. Moore, Mr. Payne, Mr. Correa, Mr. 
  Hastings, and Mr. Nadler) introduced the following bill; which was 
                referred to the Committee on Agriculture

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to expand the eligibility 
  of students to participate in the supplemental nutrition assistance 
                                program.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``College Student Hunger Act of 
2017''.

SEC. 2. ELIGIBILITY OF STUDENTS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE SUPPLEMENTAL 
              NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.

    Section 6(e) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 
2015(e)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (7) by striking ``or'' at the end;
            (2) in paragraph (8) by striking the period at the end and 
        inserting a semicolon; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(9) has an expected family contribution of zero, as 
        determined by the procedures established in part F of title IV 
        of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087kk-1087vv); 
        or
            ``(10) is determined to be `independent' based on one of 
        the criteria specified in subparagraphs (B), (C), (D), (G), and 
        (H) of section 480(d)(1) of the Higher Education Act (20 U.S.C. 
        1087vv).''.

SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE.

    This Act and the amendments made by this Act shall take effect on 
October 1, 2018.
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Title: Disaster Assistance Fairness and Accountability Act of 2017
Policy area: Emergency Management

Summary:
Disaster Assistance Fairness and Accountability Act of 2017
This bill prohibits the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) from taking any action to recoup major disaster assistance from a recipient that received such assistance more than three years before FEMA first provided such recipient written notification of an intent to recoup it.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3176 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3176

  To prohibit the Federal Emergency Management Agency from recouping 
              certain assistance, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 11, 2017

 Mr. MacArthur (for himself, Miss Rice of New York, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. 
 Graves of Louisiana, Mr. Delaney, Mr. Jones, Mr. Meadows, Mr. Curbelo 
    of Florida, Mr. Polis, Mr. Meeks, and Mr. Faso) introduced the 
 following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation 
                           and Infrastructure

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To prohibit the Federal Emergency Management Agency from recouping 
              certain assistance, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Disaster Assistance Fairness and 
Accountability Act of 2017''.

SEC. 2. RECOUPMENT OF CERTAIN ASSISTANCE PROHIBITED.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding section 3716(e) of title 31, 
United States Code, the Federal Emergency Management Agency may not 
take any action to recoup covered assistance from the recipient of such 
assistance if the receipt of such assistance occurred on a date that is 
more than 3 years before the date on which the Federal Emergency 
Management Agency first provides to the recipient written notification 
of an intent to recoup.
    (b) Covered Assistance Defined.--In this section, the term 
``covered assistance'' means assistance provided--
            (1) under section 408 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster 
        Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5174); and
            (2) in relation to a major disaster declared by the 
        President under section 401 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 5170) on or 
        after January 1, 2012.
                                 <all>
Title: Disaster Declaration Improvement Act
Policy area: Emergency Management

Summary:
Disaster Declaration Improvement Act
This bill directs the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), in making recommendations to the President regarding a major disaster declaration, to give greater weight and consideration to severe local impact.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1665 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1665

To ensure that Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency 
    considers severe local impact in making a recommendation to the 
              President for a major disaster declaration.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 22, 2017

 Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois (for himself and Mrs. Bustos) introduced 
      the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                   Transportation and Infrastructure

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To ensure that Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency 
    considers severe local impact in making a recommendation to the 
              President for a major disaster declaration.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Disaster Declaration Improvement 
Act''.

SEC. 2. LOCAL IMPACT.

    In making recommendations to the President regarding a major 
disaster declaration, the Administrator shall give greater weight and 
consideration to severe local impact. Further, the Administrator shall 
make corresponding adjustments to the Agency's policies and regulations 
regarding such consideration. Not later than 1 year after the date of 
enactment of this section, the Administrator shall report to the 
Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
Affairs of the Senate on the changes made to regulations and policies 
and the number of declarations that have been declared based on the new 
criteria.
                                 <all>
Title: ROAD Act of 2017
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:
Repair Our Aging Drives Act of 2017 or the ROAD Act of 2017
This bill amends the Agricultural Act of 2014 to include as forest, rangeland, and watershed restoration services under good neighbor agreements the construction, reconstruction, repair, or restoration of paved or permanent roads or parking areas.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3208 Introduced in House (IH)]

<DOC>






115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3208

 To amend the Agricultural Act of 2014 to authorize road repair under 
                       good neighbor agreements.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 12, 2017

  Mr. Duffy introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
  Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on 
Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, 
 in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the 
                jurisdiction of the committee concerned

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Agricultural Act of 2014 to authorize road repair under 
                       good neighbor agreements.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Repair Our Aging Drives Act of 
2017'' or the ``ROAD Act of 2017''.

SEC. 2. ROAD REPAIR UNDER GOOD NEIGHBOR AGREEMENTS AUTHORIZED.

    Section 8206(a)(3) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (16 U.S.C. 
2113a(a)(3)) is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (A)--
                    (A) in clause (ii), by striking ``and'';
                    (B) by redesignating clause (iii) as clause (iv); 
                and
                    (C) by inserting after clause (ii) the following 
                new clause:
                            ``(iii) construction, reconstruction, 
                        repair, or restoration of paved or permanent 
                        roads or parking areas; and''; and
            (2) by amending subparagraph (B) to read as follows:
                    ``(B) Exclusion.--The term `forest, rangeland, and 
                watershed restoration services' does not include 
                construction, alteration, repair or replacement of 
                public buildings or works.''.
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Title: Lady Liberty Act of 2018
Policy area: Immigration

Summary:
Lady Liberty Act of 2018
This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to direct the President to set the number of post-FY2018 refugee admissions at not less than 110,000 persons per fiscal year.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6909 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6909

 To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for a minimum 
number of refugees who may be admitted in any fiscal year after fiscal 
                   year 2018, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 26, 2018

   Mr. Connolly (for himself, Ms. Barragan, Ms. Bass, Mr. Beyer, Mr. 
  Blumenauer, Mr. Cicilline, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Correa, Ms. Clarke of New 
   York, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. DeSaulnier, Mr. Deutch, Mrs. Dingell, Mr. 
Ellison, Mr. Espaillat, Mr. Foster, Mr. Gallego, Mr. Al Green of Texas, 
 Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Hastings, Ms. Jackson Lee, Ms. Jayapal, Ms. Eddie 
   Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. 
 Keating, Mr. Khanna, Ms. Lee, Mr. Ted Lieu of California, Mr. Ben Ray 
  Lujan of New Mexico, Ms. McCollum, Mr. McEachin, Mr. McGovern, Mr. 
 Meeks, Ms. Moore, Ms. Norton, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Panetta, Mr. Pascrell, 
Mr. Payne, Mr. Peters, Ms. Pingree, Mr. Pocan, Mr. Quigley, Mr. Raskin, 
  Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Rush, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. 
Scott of Virginia, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Sires, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. 
  Soto, Mr. Vargas, Mr. Veasey, Mr. Visclosky, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, 
    Mrs. Watson Coleman, Mr. Welch, Ms. Wilson of Florida, and Mr. 
  Cummings) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                       Committee on the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for a minimum 
number of refugees who may be admitted in any fiscal year after fiscal 
                   year 2018, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Lady Liberty Act of 2018''.

SEC. 2. MINIMUM NUMBER OF REFUGEES TO BE ADMITTED.

    Section 207(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 
1157(a)) is amended by inserting after ``in any fiscal year after 
fiscal year 1982 shall be such number as the President determines,'' 
the following: ``except that in any fiscal year after fiscal year 2018, 
such number may not be less than 110,000''.
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Title: To prohibit assistance to the Government of Pakistan, and to require the Department of State and the United States Agency for International Development to transfer amounts to the Highway Trust Fund equivalent to historic levels of assistance to Pakistan.
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:
This bill prohibits Department of State or the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) funds from being made available as assistance to the government of Pakistan.
The State Department and USAID shall transfer specified FY2018 funds, upon receipt, to the Highway Trust Fund.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4934 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 4934

 To prohibit assistance to the Government of Pakistan, and to require 
the Department of State and the United States Agency for International 
Development to transfer amounts to the Highway Trust Fund equivalent to 
               historic levels of assistance to Pakistan.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            February 5, 2018

 Mr. Sanford introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
   Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on 
   Appropriations, for a period to be subsequently determined by the 
  Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall 
           within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

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                                 A BILL


 
 To prohibit assistance to the Government of Pakistan, and to require 
the Department of State and the United States Agency for International 
Development to transfer amounts to the Highway Trust Fund equivalent to 
               historic levels of assistance to Pakistan.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. PROHIBITION ON ASSISTANCE TO PAKISTAN.

    No amounts appropriated or otherwise made available to the 
Department of State or the United States Agency for International 
Development may be made available as assistance to the Government of 
Pakistan.

SEC. 2. REQUIRED TRANSFERS TO THE HIGHWAY TRUST FUND.

    (a) Department of State.--Upon receipt of appropriations for the 
balance of fiscal year 2018, the Secretary of State shall transfer 
$1,280,000,000 to the Highway Trust Fund.
    (b) United States Agency for International Development.--Upon 
receipt of appropriations for the balance of fiscal year 2018, the 
Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development 
shall transfer $852,000,000 to the Highway Trust Fund.
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Title: Stop Taxpayers Obligations to Perpetrators of Sexual Harassment Act
Policy area: Congress

Summary:
Stop Taxpayers Obligations to Perpetrators of Sexual Harassment Act
This bill amends the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 to prohibit the use of federal funds for the payment of a settlement or award for a claim arising from sexual harassment committed by a Member of Congress.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4522 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4522

 To amend the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 to prohibit the 
use of public funds for the payment of a settlement or award under such 
Act in connection with a claim arising from sexual harassment committed 
                        by a Member of Congress.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            December 1, 2017

  Mrs. Love introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                   Committee on House Administration

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                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 to prohibit the 
use of public funds for the payment of a settlement or award under such 
Act in connection with a claim arising from sexual harassment committed 
                        by a Member of Congress.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Stop Taxpayers Obligations to 
Perpetrators of Sexual Harassment Act''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITING USE OF PUBLIC FUNDS FOR PAYMENT OF SETTLEMENTS AND 
              AWARDS UNDER CONGRESSIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY ACT IN SEXUAL 
              HARASSMENT CLAIMS INVOLVING MEMBERS OF CONGRESS.

    (a) Prohibition.--Section 415 of the Congressional Accountability 
Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1415) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a), by striking ``subsection (c)'' and 
        inserting ``subsections (c) and (d)''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(d) No Use of Public Funds for Payments of Awards and Settlements 
in Connection With Acts of Sexual Harassment Committed by Members of 
Congress.--No funds of the Treasury of the United States may be used 
for the payment of an award or settlement under this Act in connection 
with a violation of section 201(a)(1) if the violation consists of an 
act of sexual harassment committed personally by a Member of the House 
of Representatives (including a Delegate or Resident Commissioner to 
the Congress) or a Senator.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall 
apply with respect to settlements and awards paid on or after the date 
of the enactment of this Act.
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Title: Enhancing Public Access to Feminine Hygiene Products Act
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Enhancing Public Access to Feminine Hygiene Products Act
This bill requires the General Services Administration to make feminine hygiene products available in bathrooms in public buildings, as appropriate, free of charge.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6266 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6266

 To amend title 40 to require the Administrator of General Services to 
    make feminine hygiene products available in restrooms in public 
                   buildings, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 28, 2018

 Mrs. Watson Coleman introduced the following bill; which was referred 
         to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

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                                 A BILL


 
 To amend title 40 to require the Administrator of General Services to 
    make feminine hygiene products available in restrooms in public 
                   buildings, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Enhancing Public Access to Feminine 
Hygiene Products Act''.

SEC. 2. FEMININE HYGIENE PRODUCTS IN RESTROOMS IN PUBLIC BUILDINGS.

    (a) In General.--Section 3314 of title 40, United States Code, is 
amended--
            (1) in the heading, by inserting ``and feminine hygiene 
        products'' after ``baby changing facilities'';
            (2) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d);
            (3) by adding after subsection (b) the following new 
        subsection:
    ``(c) Availability of Feminine Hygiene Products.--To the extent 
practicable, the Administrator shall, in each bathroom that is in a 
public building and that the Administrator determines appropriate, make 
available feminine hygiene products free of charge.''; and
            (4) in subsection (d), as so redesignated, by adding at the 
        end the following new paragraph:
            ``(3) Feminine hygiene product.--The term `feminine hygiene 
        product' means a product used with respect to menstruation or 
        other genital-tract secretion, including a tampon, pad, wipe, 
        liner, or cup.''.
    (b) Technical and Conforming Amendment.--The table of sections at 
the beginning of chapter 33 of title 40, United States Code, is amended 
in the item relating to section 3314 by inserting ``and feminine 
hygiene products'' after ``Baby changing facilities''.
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