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Title: To name the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Pago Pago, American Samoa, the Faleomavaega Eni Fa'aua'a Hunkin VA Clinic.
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
This bill designates the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Pago Pago, American Samoa, as the "Faleomavaega Eni Fa'aua'a Hunkin VA Clinic."

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1362 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1362

 To name the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient 
  clinic in Pago Pago, American Samoa, the Faleomavaega Eni Fa'aua'a 
                           Hunkin VA Clinic.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 6, 2017

Mrs. Radewagen introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                     Committee on Veterans' Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To name the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient 
  clinic in Pago Pago, American Samoa, the Faleomavaega Eni Fa'aua'a 
                           Hunkin VA Clinic.

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

SECTION 1. NAME OF DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS COMMUNITY-BASED 
              OUTPATIENT CLINIC, PAGO PAGO, AMERICAN SAMOA.

    The Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient 
clinic in Pago Pago, American Samoa, shall after the date of the 
enactment of this Act be known and designated as the ``Faleomavaega Eni 
Fa'aua'a Hunkin VA Clinic''. Any reference to such community-based 
outpatient clinic in any law, regulation, map, document, record, or 
other paper of the United States shall be considered to be a reference 
to the Faleomavaega Eni Fa'aua'a Hunkin VA Clinic.
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Title: Charitable Giving Tax Deduction Act
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
Charitable Giving Tax Deduction Act
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a deduction from gross income (above-the-line deduction) for charitable contributions that are allowed as an itemized deduction under current law.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5771 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5771

 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the deduction for 
        charitable contributions as an above-the-line deduction.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 10, 2018

 Mr. Smith of New Jersey (for himself and Mr. Cuellar) 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 allow the deduction for 
        charitable contributions as an above-the-line deduction.

    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 Giving Tax Deduction 
Act''.

SEC. 2. DEDUCTION FOR CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS ALLOWED IN DETERMINING 
              ADJUSTED GROSS INCOME.

    (a) In General.--Section 62(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
is amended by inserting after paragraph (7) the following new 
paragraph:
            ``(8) Charitable contributions.--The deduction allowed 
        under section 170.''.
    (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 170(b)(1)(H) of such Code is 
amended by striking ``(computed without regard to any net operating 
loss carryback to the taxable year under section 172).'' and inserting 
the following: ``determined without regard to--
                            ``(i) section 62(a)(8), and
                            ``(ii) any net operating loss carryback to 
                        the taxable year under section 172.''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall apply 
to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017.
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Title: EFFECT Act
Policy area: Native Americans

Summary:
Expediting Funding For Efficient Contracting Tribes Act or the EFFECT Act

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 212 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 212

To amend the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act to 
  provide a process for expediting congressional review of an Indian 
tribe's funding agreement at the Indian tribe's request, and for other 
                               purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 3, 2017

 Mr. Young of Alaska introduced the following bill; which was referred 
                 to the Committee on Natural Resources

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act to 
  provide a process for expediting congressional review of an Indian 
tribe's funding agreement at the Indian tribe's request, 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 ``Expediting Funding For Efficient 
Contracting Tribes Act'' or the ``EFFECT Act''.

SEC. 2. EXPEDITED REVIEW OF INDIAN TRIBE FUNDING AGREEMENTS.

    Section 403 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education 
Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 458cc) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating subsections (g) through (l) as 
        subsections (h) through (m), respectively;
            (2) by inserting after subsection (f) the following:
    ``(g) Expedited Review.--
            ``(1) An Indian tribe that is party to a proposed funding 
        agreement may submit a written request for expedited review of 
        the agreement to the Committee on Indian Affairs of the Senate 
        and the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of 
        Representatives.
            ``(2) Notwithstanding subsection (f), upon receipt of a 
        written notice, sent by the chairman and ranking minority 
        member of such committee of the Senate and the chair and 
        ranking minority member of such committee of the House of 
        Representatives, that indicates such Members' assent to an 
        Indian tribe's request under paragraph (1), the Secretary 
        shall--
                    ``(A) deem part or all of the 90-day review period 
                under subsection (f) waived, if so specified in the 
                notice; and
                    ``(B) set or amend the effective date of the 
                proposed agreement, if so specified in the notice.''; 
                and
            (3) in subsection (f), by striking ``Native American 
        Affairs'' and inserting ``Indian, Insular and Alaska Native 
        Affairs''.
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Title: Multiple Firearm Sales Reporting Modernization Act of 2017
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
Multiple Firearm Sales Reporting Modernization Act of 2017
This bill amends the federal criminal code to broaden existing reporting requirements with respect to multiple sales or dispositions of certain firearms to an unlicensed person within five business days.
Under current law, the reporting requirement applies to multiple sales or dispositions of pistols, revolvers, or any combination of pistols and revolvers. This bill makes the reporting requirement applicable to multiple sales or dispositions of any firearms.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4025 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4025

 To amend title 18, United States Code, to expand to all firearms the 
 requirement that Federal firearms licensees report sales of 2 or more 
 handguns to the same unlicensed person within 5 consecutive business 
                                 days.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 11, 2017

  Mrs. Torres (for herself, Mr. Schneider, Mr. Engel, and Ms. Titus) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                             the Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend title 18, United States Code, to expand to all firearms the 
 requirement that Federal firearms licensees report sales of 2 or more 
 handguns to the same unlicensed person within 5 consecutive business 
                                 days.

    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 ``Multiple Firearm Sales Reporting 
Modernization Act of 2017''.

SEC. 2. EXPANSION OF FEDERAL FIREARM LICENSEE MULTIPLE SALES REPORTING 
              REQUIREMENT TO ALL FIREARMS.

    Section 923(g)(3)(A) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by 
striking ``pistols, or revolvers, or any combination of pistols and 
revolvers totalling two or more,'' and inserting ``firearms''.
                                 <all>
Title: Divisional Realignment for the Eastern District of Arkansas Act of 2018
Policy area: Law

Summary:
Divisional Realignment for the Eastern District of Arkansas Act of 2018
This bill amends the federal judicial code to consolidate the five existing divisions in the Eastern District of Arkansas into three divisions.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6327 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6327

To amend title 28, United States Code, to modify the composition of the 
     Eastern judicial district of Arkansas, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 10, 2018

  Mr. Crawford (for himself, Mr. Westerman, Mr. Womack, and Mr. Hill) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                             the Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend title 28, United States Code, to modify the composition of the 
     Eastern judicial district of Arkansas, 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 ``Divisional Realignment for the 
Eastern District of Arkansas Act of 2018''.

SEC. 2. REALIGNMENT OF THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS.

    Section 83(a) of title 28, United States Code, is amended to read 
as follows:
``Eastern District
    ``(a) The Eastern District comprises three divisions.
            ``(1) The Central Division comprises the counties of 
        Cleburne, Cleveland, Conway, Dallas, Drew, Faulkner, Grant, 
        Jefferson, Lincoln, Lonoke, Perry, Pope Prairie, Pulaski, 
        Saline, Stone, Van Buren, White, and Yell.
Court for the Central Division shall be held at Little Rock.
            ``(2) The Delta Division comprises the counties of 
        Arkansas, Chicot, Crittenden, Desha, Lee, Monroe, Phillips, and 
        St. Francis.
Court for the Delta Division shall be held at Helena.
            ``(3) The Northern Division comprises the counties of Clay, 
        Craighead, Cross, Fulton, Greene, Independence, Izard, Jackson, 
        Lawrence, Mississippi, Poinsett, Randolph, Sharp, and Woodruff.
Court for the Northern Division shall be held at Jonesboro.''.

SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE.

    This Act and the amendment made by this Act shall take effect on 
the date of enactment of this Act.
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Title: Ambassador Ebenezer D. Bassett Commemorative Stamp Act
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Ambassador Ebenezer D. Bassett Commemorative Stamp Act
This bill directs the Postmaster General to issue a commemorative postage stamp in honor of Ebenezer D. Bassett.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3125 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3125

 To provide for the issuance of a commemorative postage stamp in honor 
      of Ebenezer D. Bassett, the first African-American diplomat.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 29, 2017

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To provide for the issuance of a commemorative postage stamp in honor 
      of Ebenezer D. Bassett, the first African-American diplomat.

    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 ``Ambassador Ebenezer D. Bassett 
Commemorative Stamp Act''.

SEC. 2. EBENEZER D. BASSETT COMMEMORATIVE POSTAGE STAMP.

    (a) Issuance.--The Postmaster General shall issue a commemorative 
postage stamp in honor of Ebenezer D. Bassett.
    (b) Requirements.--Such stamp shall--
            (1) be issued in the denomination used for first class mail 
        up to one ounce in weight;
            (2) bear such designs as the Postmaster General shall 
        determine; and
            (3) be placed on sale as soon as practicable after the date 
        of the enactment of this section and shall be sold for such 
        period thereafter as the Postmaster General shall determine.
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Title: Investing in Main Street Act of 2017
Policy area: Commerce

Summary:
Investing in Main Street Act of 2017
This bill amends the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to increase from 5% to 15% of its capital and surplus, the amount a national bank, a member bank of the Federal Reserve System, a nonmember insured bank (to the extent permitted under applicable state law), or a federal savings association may invest in one or more small business investment companies (SBICs), or in any entity established to invest solely in SBICs. The increase is subject to the approval of the appropriate federal banking agency.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2364 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2364

  To amend the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to increase the 
amount that certain banks and savings associations may invest in small 
     business investment companies, subject to the approval of the 
      appropriate Federal banking agency, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 4, 2017

  Ms. Judy Chu of California (for herself, Ms. Meng, and Mr. Knight) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                             Small Business

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To amend the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to increase the 
amount that certain banks and savings associations may invest in small 
     business investment companies, subject to the approval of the 
      appropriate Federal banking agency, 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 ``Investing in Main Street Act of 
2017''.

SEC. 2. INVESTMENT IN SMALL BUSINESS INVESTMENT COMPANIES.

    Section 302(b) of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 (15 
U.S.C. 682(b)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1), by inserting before the period the 
        following: ``or, subject to the approval of the appropriate 
        Federal banking agency, 15 percent of such capital and 
        surplus'';
            (2) in paragraph (2), by inserting before the period the 
        following: ``or, subject to the approval of the appropriate 
        Federal banking agency, 15 percent of such capital and 
        surplus''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(3) Appropriate federal banking agency defined.--For 
        purposes of this subsection, the term `appropriate Federal 
        banking agency' has the meaning given that term under section 3 
        of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act.''.
                                 <all>
Title: Make Schools Safer Act
Policy area: Education

Summary:
Make Schools Safer Act
This bill directs the Institute of Education Sciences to make available to elementary and secondary school officials, including school counselors, rigorous research for improving school safety.
Such research may include best practices for: (1) educating appropriate school personnel on techniques for identifying students who may pose a violent threat; and (2) collaborating with health care professionals, state and local law enforcement, youth organizations, and parents.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6798 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6798

To require the Director of the Institute of Education Sciences to make 
  available to elementary and secondary school officials research for 
            improving school safety, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 13, 2018

Mr. Byrne (for himself and Mrs. Handel) introduced the following bill; 
   which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To require the Director of the Institute of Education Sciences to make 
  available to elementary and secondary school officials research for 
            improving school safety, 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 ``Make Schools Safer Act''.

SEC. 2. DISSEMINATION OF RESEARCH ON BEST PRACTICES TO IMPROVE SCHOOL 
              SAFETY.

    (a) In General.--The Director of the Institute of Education 
Sciences shall make available to elementary school and secondary school 
officials, including school counselors, rigorous research, as 
determined by the Director, for improving school safety, which may 
include identifying best practices for--
            (1) educating appropriate school personnel on techniques 
        for identifying students who may pose a violent threat; and
            (2) collaborating, as appropriate, with health care 
        professionals, State and local law enforcement, youth 
        organizations, and parents to implement procedures for--
                    (A) early identification of students at risk of 
                committing violence, including those who may have 
                mental illness;
                    (B) use of crisis response systems;
                    (C) use of referral mechanisms for mental health 
                and other treatment services; and
                    (D) designing interventions for students described 
                in subparagraph (A).
    (b) Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be constructed to 
authorize advocacy or promotion of gun control.
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Title: To name the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Bend, Oregon, as the "Robert Maxwell VA Clinic".
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
This bill designates the community-based outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Bend, Oregon, as the "Robert Maxwell VA Clinic."

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6632 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6632

 To name the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient 
      clinic in Bend, Oregon, as the ``Robert Maxwell VA Clinic''.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 26, 2018

  Mr. Walden introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                     Committee on Veterans' Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To name the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient 
      clinic in Bend, Oregon, as the ``Robert Maxwell VA Clinic''.

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

SECTION 1. NAME OF DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS COMMUNITY-BASED 
              OUTPATIENT CLINIC, BEND, OREGON.

    The Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient 
clinic in Bend, Oregon, shall after the date of the enactment of this 
Act be known and designated as the ``Robert Maxwell VA Clinic''. Any 
reference to such clinic in any law, regulation, map, document, record, 
or other paper of the United States shall be considered to be a 
reference to the Robert Maxwell VA Clinic.
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Title: VA Safe Opioid Return Act
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
VA Safe Opioid Return Act
This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to ensure that each VA medical center with an on-site pharmacy or a law enforcement officer has a physical location where patients may dispose of controlled substances medications.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6848 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6848

  To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to ensure that certain 
Department of Veterans Affairs medical centers have physical locations 
         for the disposal of controlled substances medications.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 20, 2018

  Mr. Bishop of Michigan (for himself and Mr. Coffman) introduced the 
   following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' 
                                Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to ensure that certain 
Department of Veterans Affairs medical centers have physical locations 
         for the disposal of controlled substances medications.

    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 ``VA Safe Opioid Return Act''.

SEC. 2. REQUIREMENT FOR CERTAIN DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL 
              CENTERS TO HAVE PHYSICAL LOCATION FOR THE DISPOSAL OF 
              CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES MEDICATIONS.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall ensure 
that each covered Department medical center has a physical location 
where patients may dispose of controlled substances medications.
    (b) Covered Department Medical Centers.--In this section, the term 
``covered Department medical center'' means a medical center with--
            (1) an on-site pharmacy; or
            (2) a law enforcement officer.
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Title: Low-Wage Federal Contractor Employee Back Pay Act of 2018
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Low-Wage Federal Contractor Employee Back Pay Act of 2018
This bill amends the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2017 to require the federal government to compensate employees of federal contractors that provide retail, food, custodial, or security services who are placed on unpaid leave as a result of a lapse in appropriations beginning in FY2018.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4875 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 4875

 To provide for the compensation of Federal contractor employees that 
  may be placed on unpaid leave as a result of the Federal Government 
                   shutdown, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 22, 2018

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To provide for the compensation of Federal contractor employees that 
  may be placed on unpaid leave as a result of the Federal Government 
                   shutdown, 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 ``Low-Wage Federal Contractor Employee 
Back Pay Act of 2018''.

SEC. 2. COMPENSATION FOR FURLOUGHED FEDERAL CONTRACTOR EMPLOYEES.

    Title VII of Division E of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 
2017 (Public Law 115-31) is amended by adding at the end the following 
new section:
    ``Sec. 750.  If a Federal contractor that provides retail, food, 
custodial, or security services to the Federal Government places the 
employees of such contractor on unpaid leave as a result of any lapse 
in appropriations which begins in fiscal year 2018, the Government 
shall provide compensation to such employees at their standard rate of 
compensation for the period of such lapse.''.
                                 <all>
Title: Stopping Lawless Actions of Politicians (SLAP) Act of 2017
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
Stopping Lawless Actions of Politicians (SLAP) Act of 2017
This bill amends the federal criminal code to impose criminal penalties—a fine, a prison term of up to five years, or both—on a state or local official who has custody of an individual and knowingly ignores a request from the federal government to take custody of the individual, if the requesting authority has designated that individual as a violator of immigration laws.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4526 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4526

To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide penalties for certain 
      obstructions of the enforcement of Federal immigration laws.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            December 1, 2017

  Mr. Rokita introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                       Committee on the Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide penalties for certain 
      obstructions of the enforcement of Federal immigration laws.

    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 ``Stopping Lawless Actions of 
Politicians (SLAP) Act of 2017''.

SEC. 2. CERTAIN OBSTRUCTIONS OF ENFORCEMENT OF IMMIGRATION LAWS.

    (a) Offense.--Chapter 73 of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following;
``Sec. 1522. Certain obstructions of enforcement of immigration laws
    ``Whoever, being a State or local official having custody of an 
individual, knowingly ignores a request from the Federal Government for 
the custody of that individual, if the requesting authority has 
designated that individual as a violator of the immigration laws, shall 
be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than five years, or 
both''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of 
chapter 73 is amended by adding at the end the following:

``1522. Certain obstructions of enforcement of immigration laws.''.
                                 <all>
Title: Support Our Startups Act of 2017
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
Support Our Startups Act of 2017
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to increase the amount of the tax deduction for business start-up expenses for taxable years beginning in 2017 or 2018.
Under current law, start-up expenses are paid or incurred in connection with: (1) investigating the creation or acquisition of an active trade or business; (2) creating an active trade or business; or (3) any activity engaged in for profit and for the production of income before the day on which the active trade or business begins, in anticipation of the activity becoming an active trade or business.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 341 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 341

 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the deduction 
       for start-up expenditures for business for 2017 and 2018.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 5, 2017

 Mr. Serrano 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 deduction 
       for start-up expenditures for business for 2017 and 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 ``Support Our Startups Act of 2017''.

SEC. 2. INCREASE IN DEDUCTION FOR START-UP EXPENDITURES FOR 2017 AND 
              2018.

    (a) In General.--Paragraph (3) of section 195(b) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended--
            (1) by striking ``2010'' in the matter preceding 
        subparagraph (A) and inserting ``2010, 2017, or 2018'', and
            (2) by striking ``2010'' in the heading and inserting 
        ``2010, 2017, or 2018''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsection (a) shall 
apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2016.
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Title: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 6 Doyers Street in New York, New York, as the "Mabel Lee Memorial Post Office".
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 6 Doyers Street in New York, New York, as the "Mabel Lee Memorial Post Office."

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4463 Introduced in House (IH)]

<DOC>






115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4463

 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
 at 6 Doyers Street in New York, New York, as the ``Mabel Lee Memorial 
                             Post Office''.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           November 28, 2017

  Ms. Velazquez (for herself, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Engel, Mrs. Carolyn B. 
Maloney of New York, Mr. Espaillat, Ms. Meng, Mr. Katko, Mr. Collins of 
 New York, Mr. Donovan, Ms. Clarke of New York, Mr. Tonko, Mr. Nadler, 
  Mr. Higgins of New York, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Faso, Miss Rice of New 
 York, Mr. Sean Patrick Maloney of New York, Mr. Suozzi, Ms. Stefanik, 
Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Reed, Mr. Jeffries, Mr. Meeks, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Zeldin, 
  Mr. King of New York, Ms. Tenney, Ms. Norton, and Ms. Jackson Lee) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                    Oversight and Government Reform

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
 at 6 Doyers Street in New York, New York, as the ``Mabel Lee Memorial 
                             Post Office''.

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

SECTION 1. MABEL LEE MEMORIAL POST OFFICE.

    (a) Designation.--The facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 6 Doyers Street in New York, New York, shall be known and 
designated as the ``Mabel Lee Memorial Post Office''.
    (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 ``Mabel Lee 
Memorial Post Office''.
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Title: Pharmaceutical Stewardship Act of 2017
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
Pharmaceutical Stewardship Act of 2017
This bill requires the Drug Enforcement Administration to establish and implement a national pharmaceutical stewardship program to collect and dispose of prescription medications.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4199 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4199

 To direct the Attorney General to establish a national pharmaceutical 
   stewardship program to facilitate the collection and disposal of 
                       prescription medications.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 31, 2017

Ms. Slaughter introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                    Committee on Energy and Commerce

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To direct the Attorney General to establish a national pharmaceutical 
   stewardship program to facilitate the collection and disposal of 
                       prescription medications.

    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 ``Pharmaceutical Stewardship Act of 
2017''.

SEC. 2. NATIONAL PHARMACEUTICAL STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM.

    (a) In General.--The Attorney General, acting through the 
Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration, shall establish 
and implement a national pharmaceutical stewardship program to 
facilitate the collection and disposal of prescription medications at 
the locations at which such prescription medications are dispensed.
    (b) Annual Fees.--
            (1) In general.--The Attorney General may assess, collect, 
        and use, without further appropriation, annual fees from 
        producers of prescription medications to pay the administrative 
        costs of carrying out this section.
            (2) Amount of fees.--The Attorney General shall allocate 
        the amount of fees under this subsection among the producers of 
        prescription medications in a manner that provides for a fair 
        and reasonable allocation of the costs of carrying out this 
        section across such producers.
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Title: National Geologic Mapping Act Reauthorization Act
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications

Summary:
National Geologic Mapping Act Reauthorization Act
This bill amends the National Geologic Mapping Act of 1992 to: (1) reauthorize such Act through FY2023, and (2) provide for the Associate Director for Core Science Systems to replace the Associate Director for Geology as the chairperson of the geologic mapping advisory committee.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4033 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4033

       To reauthorize the National Geologic Mapping Act of 1992.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 12, 2017

  Mr. Lamborn (for himself and Mr. Brown of Maryland) introduced the 
    following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural 
                               Resources

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
       To reauthorize the National Geologic Mapping Act of 1992.

    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 Geologic Mapping Act 
Reauthorization Act''.

SEC. 2. REAUTHORIZATION OF NATIONAL GEOLOGIC MAPPING ACT OF 1992.

    (a) Reauthorization.--
            (1) In general.--Section 9(a) of the National Geologic 
        Mapping Act of 1992 (43 U.S.C. 31h(a)) is amended by striking 
        ``2018'' and inserting ``2023''.
            (2) Conforming amendment.--Section 4(b)(1) of the National 
        Geologic Mapping Act of 1992 (43 U.S.C. 31c(b)(1)) is amended 
        by striking ``Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009'' each 
        place it appears in subparagraphs (A) and (B) and inserting 
        ``National Geologic Mapping Act Reauthorization Act''.
    (b) Geologic Mapping Advisory Committee.--Section 5(a)(3) of the 
National Geologic Mapping Act of 1992 (43 U.S.C. 31d(a)(3)) is amended 
by striking ``Associate Director for Geology'' and inserting 
``Associate Director for Core Science Systems''.
    (c) Clerical Amendments.--Section 3 of the National Geologic 
Mapping Act of 1992 (43 U.S.C. 31b) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (4), by striking ``section 6(d)(3)'' and 
        inserting ``section 4(d)(3)'';
            (2) in paragraph (5), by striking ``section 6(d)(1)'' and 
        inserting ``section 4(d)(1)''; and
            (3) in paragraph (9), by striking ``section 6(d)(2)'' and 
        inserting ``section 4(d)(2)''.
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Title: Disaster Assistance Rental Fairness Act
Policy area: Emergency Management

Summary:
Disaster Assistance Rental Fairness Act
This bill amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to prohibit the President from considering the income of an individual or household in determining whether to provide, or continue to provide, rental assistance under provisions pertaining to federal assistance to individuals and households in states affected by a major disaster.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4930 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 4930

     To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency 
 Assistance Act with respect to Federal assistance to individuals and 
                  households, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            February 5, 2018

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
     To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency 
 Assistance Act with respect to Federal assistance to individuals and 
                  households, 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 Rental Fairness 
Act''.

SEC. 2. FEDERAL ASSISTANCE TO INDIVIDUALS AND HOUSEHOLDS.

    Section 408 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency 
Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5174) is amended by adding at the end the 
following:
    ``(k) Prohibition.--Notwithstanding any other provision of this 
section, the President shall not consider the income of an individual 
or household in determining whether to provide, or continue to provide, 
to that individual or household rental assistance under this 
section.''.
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Title: Small Business Investment Opportunity Act of 2017
Policy area: Commerce

Summary:
Small Business Investment Opportunity Act of 2017
This bill amends the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to increase the maximum amount of outstanding leverage (i.e., borrowing power) made available to any licensed small business investment company from $150 million to $175 million.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2333 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2333

  To amend the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to increase the 
    amount of leverage made available to small business investment 
                               companies.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 3, 2017

 Mr. Knight (for himself, Mr. Curbelo of Florida, and Ms. Judy Chu of 
 California) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                      Committee on Small Business

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To amend the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to increase the 
    amount of leverage made available to small business investment 
                               companies.

    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 ``Small Business Investment 
Opportunity Act of 2017''.

SEC. 2. INDIVIDUAL SBIC LEVERAGE LIMIT INCREASE.

    Section 303(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Small Business Investment Act of 
1958 (15 U.S.C. 682(b)(2)(A)(ii)) is amended by striking 
``$150,000,000'' and inserting ``$175,000,000''.
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Title: Reducing the Demand for Human Trafficking Act of 2017
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
Reducing the Demand for Human Trafficking Act of 2017
This bill amends the Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000 to add a provision that directs the Department of Justice, with respect to trafficking victim services grants, to give preference to applicants who use the grant funds to investigate and prosecute individuals who solicit or purchase commercial sex.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3488 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3488

To amend the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 to encourage a 
victim-centered approach to combating human trafficking, and for other 
                               purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 27, 2017

  Mr. Kinzinger (for himself, Ms. Kelly of Illinois, Mr. Meehan, Mrs. 
    Hartzler, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mrs. Wagner, and Mr. McCaul) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                             the Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 to encourage a 
victim-centered approach to combating human trafficking, 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 ``Reducing the Demand for Human 
Trafficking Act of 2017''.

SEC. 2. IMPLEMENTING A VICTIM-CENTERED APPROACH TO COMBATING HUMAN 
              TRAFFICKING.

    Section 107(b)(2) of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 
(22 U.S.C. 7105(b)(2)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(D) Preferences.--The Attorney General shall 
                provide affirmative preferences to applicants for grant 
                funding under this paragraph whose grant application 
                includes an attestation that grant funds awarded to a 
                State or local law enforcement agency will be used in 
                part to assist in strengthening efforts to reduce 
                demand for human trafficking through the investigation 
                and prosecution of persons who solicit or purchase 
                commercial sex.''.
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