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Title: Fishing and Small Vessel Relief Act
Policy area: Environmental Protection

Summary:
Fishing and Small Vessel Relief Act
This bill extends until December 18, 2020, an exemption from permit requirements of the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act). The exemption allows certain incidental discharges from vessels that are either less than 79 feet in length or a fishing vessel.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4656 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4656

 To extend a prohibition relating to permits for discharges incidental 
              to the normal operation of certain vessels.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           December 14, 2017

    Ms. Herrera Beutler (for herself and Mr. Kilmer) introduced the 
 following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation 
                           and Infrastructure

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To extend a prohibition relating to permits for discharges incidental 
              to the normal operation of certain vessels.

    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 ``Fishing and Small Vessel Relief 
Act''.

SEC. 2. DISCHARGES INCIDENTAL TO NORMAL OPERATION OF VESSELS.

    Section 2(a) of Public Law 110-299 (33 U.S.C. 1342 note) is amended 
by striking ``December 18, 2017'' and inserting ``December 18, 2020''.
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Title: Responsible Disposal Reauthorization Act of 2018
Policy area: Energy

Summary:
Responsible Disposal Reauthorization Act of 2017
This bill amends the Uranium Mill Tailings Radiation Control Act of 1978 to extend through FY2048 authorization for the Department of Energy to operate the Cheney disposal cell	 in Mesa County, Colorado.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2278 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2278

   To extend the authorization of the Uranium Mill Tailing Radiation 
   Control Act of 1978 relating to the disposal site in Mesa County, 
                               Colorado.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 1, 2017

  Mr. Tipton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                    Committee on Energy and Commerce

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To extend the authorization of the Uranium Mill Tailing Radiation 
   Control Act of 1978 relating to the disposal site in Mesa County, 
                               Colorado.

    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 ``Responsible Disposal Reauthorization 
Act of 2017''.

SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION.

    Section 112(a)(1)(B) of the Uranium Mill Tailing Radiation Control 
Act of 1978 (42 U.S.C. 7922(a)(1)(B)) is amended by striking 
``September 30, 2023'' and inserting ``September 30, 2048''.
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Title: Making Rural America Count Act
Policy area: Agriculture and Food

Summary:
Making Rural America Count Act
This bill prohibits the Department of Agriculture from including incarcerated prison populations when determining eligibility or the levels of assistance for rural development programs.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3890 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3890

 To provide that determinations of eligibility and level of assistance 
    for rural development programs shall be made without regard to 
                   incarcerated prisoner populations.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 28, 2017

    Mr. Valadao (for himself, Mr. Duffy, Mr. Smucker, and Mr. Blum) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                              Agriculture

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To provide that determinations of eligibility and level of assistance 
    for rural development programs shall be made without regard to 
                   incarcerated prisoner populations.

    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 ``Making Rural America Count Act''.

SEC. 2. DETERMINATIONS OF ELIGIBILITY AND LEVEL OF ASSISTANCE FOR RURAL 
              DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS TO BE MADE WITHOUT REGARD TO 
              INCARCERATED PRISONER POPULATIONS.

    For the purposes of determining eligibility or level of assistance 
for Rural Development programs, the Secretary of Agriculture shall not 
include incarcerated prison populations.
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Title: Ending the Sanctuary Capitol Policy Act of 2017
Policy area: Congress

Summary:
Ending the Sanctuary Capitol Policy Act of 2017
This bill authorizes U.S. Capitol Police officers, in the performance of official duties, to make arrests and otherwise enforce immigration laws within the District of Columbia.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3486 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3486

 To authorize the Capitol Police to enforce the immigration laws, and 
                          for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 27, 2017

 Mr. King of Iowa introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
                 the Committee on House Administration

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To authorize the Capitol Police to enforce the immigration laws, 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 ``Ending the Sanctuary Capitol Policy 
Act of 2017''.

SEC. 2. CAPITOL POLICE AUTHORIZED TO ENFORCE THE IMMIGRATION LAWS.

    Section 9B of the Act entitled ``An Act to define the area of the 
United States Capitol Grounds, to regulate the use thereof, and for 
other purposes'', approved July 31, 1946 (2 U.S.C. 1967), is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (4), by striking ``and'';
            (2) in paragraph (5)(B), by striking the period at the end 
        and inserting ``; and''; and
            (3) by inserting after paragraph (5) the following:
            ``(6) within the District of Columbia, including the area 
        described under subsection (b), with respect to any violation 
        of the immigration laws, if the officer is in the performance 
        of official duties when the authority is exercised.''.
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Title: To require the Director of the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency for the District of Columbia and the Director of the District of Columbia Pretrial Services Agency to reside in the District of Columbia.
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
This bill prospectively requires the Director of the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency and the Director of the Pretrial Services Agency for the District of Columbia to reside in the District during their tenure.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7216 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 7216

To require the Director of the Court Services and Offender Supervision 
Agency for the District of Columbia and the Director of the District of 
    Columbia Pretrial Services Agency to reside in the District of 
                               Columbia.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            December 3, 2018

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To require the Director of the Court Services and Offender Supervision 
Agency for the District of Columbia and the Director of the District of 
    Columbia Pretrial Services Agency to reside in the District of 
                               Columbia.

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

SECTION 1. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT FOR DIRECTOR OF 
              COURT SERVICES AND OFFENDER SUPERVISION AGENCY AND 
              DIRECTOR OF PRETRIAL SERVICES AGENCY.

    (a) Director of CSOSA.--Section 11233(b)(1) of the National Capital 
Revitalization and Self-Government Improvement Act of 1997 (sec. 24-
133(b)(1), D.C. Official Code) is amended by striking the period at the 
end of the second sentence and inserting the following: ``, except that 
as a condition of appointment, the Director shall be a resident of the 
District of Columbia.''.
    (b) Director of Pretrial Services Agency.--Section 23-1304(b), 
District of Columbia Official Code, is amended by striking 
``Columbia.'' and inserting ``Columbia and who shall be a resident of 
the District of Columbia.''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply with respect to each individual who is first appointed to serve 
as the Director of the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency 
for the District of Columbia or the Director of the District of 
Columbia Pretrial Services Agency (as the case may be) on or after the 
date of the enactment of this Act.
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Title: To provide for the carriage of certain television broadcast stations, and for other purposes.
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications

Summary:
This bill permits a cable operator to transmit to subscribers in Albany, New York, a television broadcast that: (1) was retransmitted to subscribers located in Albany on December 1, 2016, and (2) is not retransmitted to all subscribers in Albany as of this bill's enactment.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6954 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6954

 To provide for the carriage of certain television broadcast stations, 
                        and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 27, 2018

   Mr. Neal introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                    Committee on Energy and Commerce

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To provide for the carriage of certain television broadcast stations, 
                        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. CARRIAGE OF TELEVISION BROADCAST STATIONS.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a 
cable operator may transmit to subscribers in any county in the 
designated market area of Albany, New York, any television broadcast 
station that--
            (1) was retransmitted to subscribers located in that 
        designated market area on December 1, 2016; and
            (2) as of the date of enactment of this Act, is not 
        retransmitted to all subscribers in that designated market 
        area.
    (b) Negotiations.--A cable operator that engages in the 
retransmission described in subsection (a) shall engage in good faith 
negotiations within the meaning of section 76.65 of title 47, Code of 
Federal Regulations, or any successor thereto, with a television 
broadcast station regarding the terms of such retransmission.
    (c) Rules of Construction.--Nothing in this Act shall be 
construed--
            (1) to alter any nonduplication or syndicated exclusivity 
        rights of an in-market station network that are prescribed by 
        contract or provided under section 325 of the Communications 
        Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 325); or
            (2) to affect the applicability of any other communications 
        or copyright law related to the retransmission of a television 
        broadcast station by a cable operator.
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Title: To amend the Controlled Substances Act to provide for enhanced penalties for trafficking in fentanyl, and for other purposes.
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
This bill amends the Controlled Substances Act to impose a mandatory minimum prison term on a defendant who commits a low-level first-time or repeat offense involving the manufacture, distribution, or possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance containing two or more grams of fentanyl.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6057 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6057

    To amend the Controlled Substances Act to provide for enhanced 
     penalties for trafficking in fentanyl, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              June 8, 2018

 Mr. Grothman introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy 
    and Commerce, 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 Controlled Substances Act to provide for enhanced 
     penalties for trafficking in fentanyl, 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. ENHANCED PENALTIES FOR TRAFFICKING IN FENTANYL.

    Section 401(b)(1)(B) of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 
841(b)(1)(B)) is amended--
            (1) in clause (vi), by striking ``or'' at the end;
            (2) in clause (vii), by striking ``or'' at the end;
            (3) in clause (viii), by adding ``or'' at the end; and
            (4) by inserting after clause (viii) the following:
                            ``(ix) 2 grams or more of a mixture or 
                        substance containing a detectable amount of 
                        fentanyl, its salts, optical and geometric 
                        isomers, and salts of isomers;''.
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Title: Supporting Working Moms Act of 2017
Policy area: Labor and Employment

Summary:
Supporting Working Moms Act of 2017
This bill amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to extend the requirement that certain employers provide reasonable break time for an employee to express breast milk for her nursing child to bona fide executive, administrative, or professional capacity employees or outside salesmen who are exempt from federal labor laws that limit the number of hours in a workweek.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3255 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3255

  To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 regarding reasonable 
                    break time for nursing mothers.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 14, 2017

   Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York (for herself, Ms. Norton, Ms. 
 Michelle Lujan Grisham of New Mexico, Mr. Lowenthal, Mrs. Napolitano, 
 Mr. Cooper, Mr. Levin, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Cardenas, Mr. Khanna, Ms. 
  Lofgren, and Mr. Connolly) introduced the following bill; which was 
        referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 regarding reasonable 
                    break time for nursing mothers.

    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 ``Supporting Working Moms Act of 
2017''.

SEC. 2. REASONABLE BREAK TIME FOR NURSING MOTHERS.

    Section 13(a) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 
213(a)) is amended in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by striking 
``sections 6 (except section 6(d) in the case of paragraph (1) of this 
subsection) and 7'' and inserting ``sections 6 and 7 (except sections 
6(d) and 7(r) in the case of paragraph (1) of this subsection)''.
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Title: Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program Enhancement Act
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program Enhancement Act
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from gross income payments under the federal veterinary medicine loan repayment program or any state loan repayment or forgiveness program that is intended to provide for increased access to veterinary services in such state.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1268 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1268

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for an exclusion 
 for assistance provided to participants in certain veterinary student 
                loan repayment or forgiveness programs.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 1, 2017

 Mr. Smith of Nebraska (for himself, Mr. Kind, Mr. Schrader, Mr. Yoho, 
  Mr. Abraham, Ms. Jenkins of Kansas, Ms. Brownley of California, Ms. 
  DelBene, Mr. Garamendi, Mr. Harper, Mr. Loebsack, Mr. McGovern, Mr. 
  Rogers of Alabama, Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois, and Mrs. Davis of 
 California) 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 an exclusion 
 for assistance provided to participants in certain veterinary student 
                loan repayment or forgiveness programs.

    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 ``Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment 
Program Enhancement Act''.

SEC. 2. EXCLUSION FOR ASSISTANCE PROVIDED TO PARTICIPANTS IN CERTAIN 
              VETERINARY STUDENT LOAN REPAYMENT OR FORGIVENESS 
              PROGRAMS.

    (a) In General.--Section 108(f)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 is amended--
            (1) by striking ``or'' after ``such Act,'',
            (2) by striking the period at the end and inserting ``, 
        under section 1415A of the National Agricultural Research, 
        Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3151a), or 
        under any other State loan repayment or loan forgiveness 
        program that is intended to provide for increased access to 
        veterinary services in such State.'', and
            (3) by striking ``state'' in the heading and inserting 
        ``other''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to amounts received by an individual in taxable years beginning 
after December 31, 2017.
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Title: Executive Order Transparency Act
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Executive Order Transparency Act
This bill requires the President to publish an executive order on the White House website at least 72 hours before signing such order.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1287 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1287

  To require that any Executive order be published on the White House 
  website not less than 72 hours before the Executive order is signed.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 1, 2017

  Mr. Krishnamoorthi (for himself, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Grijalva, Mrs. 
Watson Coleman, Mr. Swalwell of California, Mr. Espaillat, Ms. Lee, Mr. 
 Raskin, Mr. Nadler, Mr. McNerney, Mr. Vargas, Ms. Frankel of Florida, 
 Mr. Veasey, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. DeSaulnier, Mr. Quigley, Ms. Jayapal, Ms. 
    DeLauro, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Mr. Cuellar, Mr. Correa, Mr. 
    Perlmutter, Mrs. Dingell, Mr. Castro of Texas, Mr. Serrano, Mr. 
Keating, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Higgins of New York, Mr. Tonko, Mr. Price of 
 North Carolina, Mr. Cicilline, Mr. Peterson, Mr. Vela, Mr. Hastings, 
Mr. Cummings, Ms. Clark of Massachusetts, Mr. O'Halleran, Ms. Plaskett, 
Mr. Lawson of Florida, Mr. Peters, Mr. Gonzalez of Texas, Mr. Brown of 
Maryland, Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois, Mrs. Torres, Mr. Panetta, Ms. 
Bonamici, Mr. Thompson of California, Ms. Matsui, Mr. Nolan, Mr. Evans, 
 Mr. Suozzi, Ms. Brownley of California, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Clay, Mr. 
    Neal, Mr. Lynch, Ms. Judy Chu of California, Mr. Garamendi, Ms. 
Hanabusa, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. 
Carson of Indiana, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Brendan F. Boyle of Pennsylvania, 
  Mr. McEachin, Mr. Cardenas, Mr. Engel, Mr. Welch, Ms. Barragan, and 
 Mrs. Bustos) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
              Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To require that any Executive order be published on the White House 
  website not less than 72 hours before the Executive order is signed.

    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 ``Executive Order Transparency Act''.

SEC. 2. POSTING REQUIREMENT FOR EXECUTIVE ORDERS.

    Not less than 72 hours before signing any Executive order, the 
President shall publish the Executive order on the White House website.
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Title: Promoting Opportunity for Disability Benefit Applicants Act
Policy area: Social Welfare

Summary:
Promoting Opportunity for Disability Benefit Applicants Act
This bill amends titles II (Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) and XVI (Supplemental Security Income) (SSI) of the Social Security Act to allow the Social Security Administration to provide, to an individual who is denied OASDI or SSI benefits based on an adverse determination of disability, information on appropriate public or private entities that provide employment services, vocational rehabilitation services, or other support services.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3310 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3310

   To amend titles II and XVI of the Social Security Act to provide 
  certain individuals with information on employment support services.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 19, 2017

   Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas introduced the following bill; which was 
              referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To amend titles II and XVI of the Social Security Act to provide 
  certain individuals with information on employment support services.

    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 ``Promoting Opportunity for Disability 
Benefit Applicants Act''.

SEC. 2. PROVIDING INFORMATION ON PUBLIC OR PRIVATE EMPLOYMENT SUPPORT 
              SERVICES.

    (a) Amendment to Title II.--Title II of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 401 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 218 the 
following:

``SEC. 219. INFORMATION ON EMPLOYMENT SUPPORT SERVICES.

    ``The Commissioner of Social Security may provide individuals who 
are denied benefits under this title based on an adverse determination 
of disability information on appropriate public or private entities 
that provide employment services, vocational rehabilitation services, 
or other support services.''.
    (b) Amendment to Title XVI.--Section 1615 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 
1382d) is amended by inserting after subsection (a) the following:
    ``(b) The Commissioner of Social Security may provide individuals 
who are denied benefits under this title based on an adverse 
determination of disability information on appropriate public or 
private entities that provide employment services, vocational 
rehabilitation services, or other support services.''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsections (a) and (b) 
shall apply with respect to applications for monthly benefits filed on 
or after the date that is 180 days after the date of the enactment of 
this Act.
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Title: Campus Hunger Reduction Act of 2018
Policy area: Education

Summary:
Campus Hunger Reduction Act of 2018
This bill amends the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to make institutions of higher education eligible for assistance under the Community Food Projects grant program that addresses the food needs of low-income individuals.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6112 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6112

  To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to make institutions of 
 higher education eligible for assistance for community food projects, 
                        and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 14, 2018

 Ms. Judy Chu of California (for herself and Mr. Marshall) introduced 
 the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to make institutions of 
 higher education eligible for assistance for community food projects, 
                        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 ``Campus Hunger Reduction Act of 
2018''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds the following:
            (1) According to the Wisconsin HOPE Lab, studies indicate 
        that at least 36 percent of four-year college and university 
        students and 42 percent of two-year community college students 
        have experienced food insecurity in 2018.
            (2) Hunger threatens a student's health, cognitive ability, 
        and economic security.
            (3) Institutions of higher education should strive to 
        collect edible, surplus food from campus-operated dining 
        facilities that would be thrown away and distribute such food 
        to students experiencing hunger.
            (4) Institutions of higher education should partner with 
        local organizations such as regional food banks to reduce 
        hunger and support operation of food pantries on campus.

SEC. 3. ASSISTANCE FOR COMMUNITY FOOD PROJECTS.

    Section 25 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2034) is 
amended--
            (1) in subsection (a), by adding at the end the following 
        new paragraph:
            ``(4) Institution of higher education.--The term 
        `institution of higher education' has the meaning given the 
        term in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
        U.S.C. 1001).''; and
            (2) in subsection (c), in the matter before paragraph (1), 
        by inserting ``an institution of higher education,'' before 
        ``or a private''.
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Title: Nothing Off Balance Sheet Act of 2017
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:
Nothing Off Balance Sheet Act of 2017
This bill directs the Securities and Exchange Commission, in establishing accounting principles or standards under the securities laws, to require any person subject to those principles or standards to show all transactions on the person's balance sheet.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 318 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 318

To direct the Securities and Exchange Commission to require any person 
subject to accounting principles or standards under the securities laws 
 to show all transactions of such person on the balance sheet of such 
                                person.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 5, 2017

 Mr. Capuano introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                    Committee on Financial Services

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To direct the Securities and Exchange Commission to require any person 
subject to accounting principles or standards under the securities laws 
 to show all transactions of such person on the balance sheet of such 
                                person.

    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 ``Nothing Off Balance Sheet Act of 
2017''.

SEC. 2. ALL TRANSACTIONS REQUIRED TO BE SHOWN ON BALANCE SHEET.

    (a) In General.--In establishing accounting principles or standards 
for purposes of the securities laws (as defined in section 3(a) of the 
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78c(a))), the Securities and 
Exchange Commission shall require any person subject to such principles 
or standards to show all transactions of such person on the balance 
sheet of such person.
    (b) Regulations.--The Securities and Exchange Commission shall 
promulgate regulations to implement subsection (a) not later than the 
date that is 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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Title: Age Discrimination in Employment Parity Act of 2018
Policy area: Labor and Employment

Summary:
Age Discrimination in Employment Parity Act of 2018
This bill amends the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 to lower the number of employees, from 20 to 15, that an employer must have in order to be subject to specified prohibitions against age discrimination in the workplace.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6811 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6811

  To amend the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 to extend 
                  protection to additional employees.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 13, 2018

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To amend the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 to extend 
                  protection to additional employees.

    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 ``Age Discrimination in Employment 
Parity Act of 2018''.

SEC. 2. AMENDMENT.

    Section 11(b) of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 
(29 U.S.C. 630(b)) is amended by striking ``twenty'' the 1st place it 
appears and inserting ``15''.

SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE.

    This Act and the amendment made by this Act shall take effect 90 
days after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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Title: Build a Better VA Act
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
Build a Better VA Act
This bill prohibits funds from being appropriated for any fiscal year for a major medical facility lease unless the House and Senate Veterans Committees adopt resolutions approving the lease.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 94 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 H. R. 94

    To amend title 38, United States Code, to require congressional 
   approval before the appropriation of funds for the Department of 
            Veterans Affairs major medical facility leases.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 3, 2017

Ms. Brownley of California (for herself, Mr. Takano, and Ms. Kuster of 
New Hampshire) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                     Committee on Veterans' Affairs

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                                 A BILL


 
    To amend title 38, United States Code, to require congressional 
   approval before the appropriation of funds for the Department of 
            Veterans Affairs major medical facility leases.

    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 ``Build a Better VA Act''.

SEC. 2. CONGRESSIONAL APPROVAL OF DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS MAJOR 
              MEDICAL FACILITY LEASES.

    (a) In General.--Section 8104(a)(2) of title 38, United States 
Code, is amended--
            (1) by striking ``No funds'' and inserting ``(A) No 
        funds'';
            (2) by striking ``or any major medical facility lease'';
            (3) by striking ``or lease''; and
            (4) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
    ``(B) No funds may be appropriated for any fiscal year for any 
major medical facility lease unless the Committees on Veterans' Affairs 
of the Senate and House of Representatives adopt resolutions approving 
the lease.''.
    (b) Applicability.--The amendments made by subsection (a) shall 
apply with respect to a lease entered into after the date of the 
enactment of this Act.
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Title: To require notice from the Secretary of the Treasury in the case of any closure of a Taxpayer Assistance Center.
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
This bill requires the Department of the Treasury to provide a publicly available notice at least 90 days before the effective date of a proposed closure of a Taxpayer Assistance Center. The notice must identify: (1) the center proposed for closure, (2) the date of the proposed closure, and (3) alternative sources of taxpayer assistance which may be utilized by taxpayers affected by the closure.
Treasury must also submit to Congress a report that includes the information in the notice and the reasons for the proposed closure.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5440 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5440

To require notice from the Secretary of the Treasury in the case of any 
                closure of a Taxpayer Assistance Center.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 9, 2018

 Mrs. Handel (for herself and Mr. O'Halleran) introduced the following 
      bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

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                                 A BILL


 
To require notice from the Secretary of the Treasury in the case of any 
                closure of a Taxpayer Assistance Center.

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

SECTION 1. NOTICE FROM IRS REGARDING CLOSURE OF TAXPAYER ASSISTANCE 
              CENTERS.

    Not later than 90 days before the date that a proposed closure of a 
Taxpayer Assistance Center would take effect, the Secretary of the 
Treasury, or the Secretary's delegate, shall--
            (1) make publicly available (including by non-electronic 
        means) a notice which--
                    (A) identifies the Taxpayer Assistance Center 
                proposed for closure and the date of such proposed 
                closure; and
                    (B) identifies the relevant alternative sources of 
                taxpayer assistance which may be utilized by taxpayers 
                affected by such proposed closure; and
            (2) submit to Congress a written report that includes the 
        information included in the notice described in paragraph (1), 
        the reasons for such proposed closure, and such other 
        information as the Secretary may determine appropriate.
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Title: National Flood Insurance Program Further Extension Act of 2018
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:
National Flood Insurance Program Further Extension Act of 2018
This bill amends the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program through December 7, 2018.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7187 Engrossed in House (EH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 7187

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                                 AN ACT


 
 To extend the National Flood Insurance Program until December 7, 2018.

    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 ``National Flood Insurance Program 
Further Extension Act of 2018''.

SEC. 2. PROGRAM EXTENSION.

    (a) Financing.--Section 1309(a) of the National Flood Insurance Act 
of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4016(a)) is amended by striking ``November 30, 
2018'' and inserting ``December 7, 2018''.
    (b) Program Expiration.--Section 1319 of the National Flood 
Insurance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4026) is amended by striking 
``November 30, 2018'' and inserting ``December 7, 2018''.

            Passed the House of Representatives November 29, 2018.

            Attest:

                                                                 Clerk.
115th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                               H. R. 7187

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                                 AN ACT

 To extend the National Flood Insurance Program until December 7, 2018.
Title: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 120 West Pike Street in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, as the "Police Officer Scott Bashioum Post Office Building".
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 120 West Pike Street in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, as the "Police Officer Scott Bashioum Post Office Building."

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1950 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1950

 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
 at 120 West Pike Street in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, as the ``Police 
             Officer Scott Bashioum Post Office Building''.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 5, 2017

Mr. Murphy of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. 
     Evans, Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania, Mr. Perry, Mr. Thompson of 
      Pennsylvania, Mr. Costello of Pennsylvania, Mr. Meehan, Mr. 
 Fitzpatrick, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Marino, Mr. Barletta, Mr. Rothfus, Mr. 
Brendan F. Boyle of Pennsylvania, Mr. Michael F. Doyle of Pennsylvania, 
  Mr. Dent, Mr. Smucker, and Mr. Cartwright) introduced the following 
 bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government 
                                 Reform

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                                 A BILL


 
 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
 at 120 West Pike Street in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, as the ``Police 
             Officer Scott Bashioum Post Office Building''.

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

SECTION 1. POLICE OFFICER SCOTT BASHIOUM POST OFFICE BUILDING.

    (a) Designation.--The facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 120 West Pike Street in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, shall be 
known and designated as the ``Police Officer Scott Bashioum Post Office 
Building''.
    (b) References.--Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, 
paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to 
in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the ``Police 
Officer Scott Bashioum Post Office Building''.
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Title: Family Tax Deduction Improvement Act
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
Family Tax Deduction Improvement Act
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to modify the limit on individual deductions for certain state and local taxes, which is currently $10,000 per year ($5,000 for a married taxpayer filing a separate return). The bill doubles the limit for married individuals and requires the limit to be adjusted for inflation after 2019.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5913 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5913

 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the limitation 
 on the State and local tax deduction for married individuals, and for 
                            other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 22, 2018

    Mr. MacArthur (for himself and Mr. Fitzpatrick) 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 increase the limitation 
 on the State and local tax deduction for married individuals, 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 ``Family Tax Deduction Improvement 
Act''.

SEC. 2. INCREASE IN LIMITATION ON STATE AND LOCAL TAX DEDUCTION FOR 
              MARRIED INDIVIDUALS.

    (a) In General.--Section 164(b)(6)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code 
of 1986 is amended by striking ``($5,000 in the case of a married 
individual filing a separate return).'' and inserting ``(twice such 
amount in the case of a joint return)''.
    (b) Inflation Adjustment.--Section 164(c) of the Internal Revenue 
Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph:
            ``(7) Inflation adjustment.--In the case of any taxable 
        year beginning after 2019, the $10,000 amount in paragraph 
        (6)(B) shall be increased by an amount equal to--
                    ``(A) such dollar amount, multiplied by
                    ``(B) the cost-of-living adjustment determined 
                under section (1)(f)(3) for the calendar year in which 
                the taxable year begins, determined by substituting 
                `calendar year 2018' for `calendar year 2016' in 
                subparagraph (A)(ii) thereof.
        If any increase under this subparagraph is not a multiple of 
        $100, such increase shall be rounded to the next lowest 
        multiple of $100.''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply with respect to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2018.
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