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Title: LWCF Parity for Territories and DC Act
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:
LWCF Parity for Territories and DC Act
This bill repeals the requirement that the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the Northern Mariana Islands be deemed as one state, receiving, of the amounts apportioned as financial assistance from the Land and Water Conservation Fund for state purposes, shares in proportion to their populations.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4179 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4179

To amend title 54, United States Code, to apply the same apportionment 
 formula to territories and the District of Columbia as is applied to 
 States with respect to amounts made available for State purposes from 
     the Land and Water Conservation Fund, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 31, 2017

  Ms. Bordallo (for herself, Miss Gonzalez-Colon of Puerto Rico, Ms. 
 Norton, Mrs. Radewagen, Mr. Sablan, and Ms. Plaskett) introduced the 
    following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural 
                               Resources

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend title 54, United States Code, to apply the same apportionment 
 formula to territories and the District of Columbia as is applied to 
 States with respect to amounts made available for State purposes from 
     the Land and Water Conservation Fund, 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 ``LWCF Parity for Territories and DC 
Act''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds the following:
            (1) Chapter 2003 of title 54, United States Code, 
        establishes the Land and Water Conservation Fund and defines 
        the term ``State'' to include the District of Columbia, Puerto 
        Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the Virgin Islands, and the 
        Northern Mariana Islands.
            (2) According to the Bureau of the Census, the estimated 
        population of--
                    (A) the District of Columbia currently exceeds the 
                populations of two States; and
                    (B) Puerto Rico currently exceeds the populations 
                of 21 States.

SEC. 3. PARITY FOR TERRITORIES AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

    Section 200305(b) of title 54, United States Code, is amended by 
striking paragraph (5).
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Title: Macadamia Tree Health Initiative
Policy area: Agriculture and Food

Summary:
Macadamia Tree Health Initiative
This bill amends the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to authorize the Department of Agriculture to provide competitive research and extension grants for a macadamia tree health initiative to: (1) develop and disseminate science-based tools and treatments to combat the insect known as the macadamia felted coccid (Eriococcus ironsidei); and (2) establish an area-wide integrated pest management program in areas affected, or at risk of being affected by, the insect.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1402 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1402

To amend the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to 
provide for a macadamia tree health initiative, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 7, 2017

  Ms. Gabbard (for herself and Ms. Hanabusa) introduced the following 
        bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to 
provide for a macadamia tree health initiative, 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 ``Macadamia Tree Health Initiative''.

SEC. 2. MACADAMIA TREE HEALTH INITIATIVE.

    Section 1672(d) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade 
Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5925(d)) is amended by adding at the end the 
following new paragraph:
            ``(11) Macadamia tree health initiative.--Research and 
        extension grants may be made under this section for the 
        purposes of--
                    ``(A) developing and disseminating science-based 
                tools and treatments to combat the macadamia felted 
                coccid (Eriococcus ironsidei); and
                    ``(B) establishing an areawide integrated pest 
                management program in areas affected by, or areas at 
                risk of being affected by, the macadamia felted 
                coccid.''.
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Title: High-Risk Military Occupation Veteran Suicide Prevention Act
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
High-Risk Military Occupation Veteran Suicide Prevention Act
This bill includes in the Department of Veterans Affairs evaluation of its mental health care and suicide prevention programs best practices for caring for individuals who previously held high-risk military occupations in the Department of Veterans Affairs.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1052 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1052

 To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to develop best practices 
 for caring for high-risk military occupation veterans as part of the 
   evaluation of mental health care and suicide prevention programs 
                     administered by the Secretary.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 14, 2017

  Ms. Meng (for herself and Mr. Mast) introduced the following bill; 
        which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to develop best practices 
 for caring for high-risk military occupation veterans as part of the 
   evaluation of mental health care and suicide prevention programs 
                     administered by the Secretary.

    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 ``High-Risk Military Occupation 
Veteran Suicide Prevention Act''.

SEC. 2. CARE OF HIGH-RISK MILITARY OCCUPATION VETERANS IN DEPARTMENT OF 
              VETERANS AFFAIRS MENTAL HEALTH CARE AND SUICIDE 
              PREVENTION PROGRAMS.

    Subparagraph (E) of section 1709B(a)(2) of title 38, United States 
Code, is amended to read as follows:
                    ``(E) propose best practices for caring for 
                individuals who suffer from mental health disorders, 
                are at risk of suicide, or previously held high-risk 
                military occupations, including such practices 
                conducted or suggested by other departments or agencies 
                of the Federal Government, including the Substance 
                Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration of the 
                Department of Health and Human Services; and''.
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Title: Advancing Procurement Technical Assistance Centers Act
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
Advancing Procurement Technical Assistance Centers Act
This bill authorizes Procurement Technical Assistance Centers (i.e., entities that help businesses obtain and perform defense contracts) to form an association to pursue common interests. If more than a majority of centers form an association, the Department of Defense shall recognize the association and work with it in various capacities.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6328 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6328

   To require the Secretary of Defense to recognize associations of 
 procurement technical assistance centers under certain circumstances, 
                        and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 10, 2018

Mr. Espaillat introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                      Committee on Armed Services

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To require the Secretary of Defense to recognize associations of 
 procurement technical assistance centers under certain circumstances, 
                        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 ``Advancing Procurement Technical 
Assistance Centers Act''.

SEC. 2. PROCUREMENT TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CENTERS.

    (a) Authorization To Form Association.--Procurement Technical 
Assistance Centers are authorized to form an association to pursue 
matters of common concern.
    (b) Recognition by Secretary of Defense.--If more than a majority 
of the Procurement Technical Assistance Centers which are operating 
pursuant to agreements with the Department of Defense are members of 
such an association, the Secretary of Defense is authorized and 
directed to--
            (1) recognize the existence and activities of such an 
        association; and
            (2) consult with it and develop documents--
                    (A) announcing the annual scope of activities 
                pursuant to this section;
                    (B) requesting proposals to deliver assistance as 
                provided in this section; and
                    (C) governing the general operations and 
                administration of the Procurement Technical Assistance 
                Program, specifically including the development of 
                regulations and a uniform negotiated cooperative 
                agreement for use on an annual basis when entering into 
                individual negotiated agreements with Procurement 
                Technical Assistance Centers.
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Title: For the relief of Osmark Juan Bruemmer Gonzalez.
Policy area: Private Legislation

Summary:
Provides for the relief of Osmark Juan Bruemmer Gonzalez.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5154 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5154

            For the relief of Osmark Juan Bruemmer Gonzalez.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 1, 2018

   Mr. Smith of New Jersey introduced the following bill; which was 
               referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
            For the relief of Osmark Juan Bruemmer Gonzalez.

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

SECTION 1. PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS FOR OSMARK JUAN BRUEMMER GONZALEZ.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of section 
201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, Osmark Juan Bruemmer 
Gonzalez shall be eligible for issuance of an immigrant visa or for 
adjustment of status to that of an alien lawfully admitted for 
permanent residence upon filing an application for issuance of an 
immigrant visa under section 204 of such Act or for adjustment of 
status to lawful permanent resident.
    (b) Adjustment of Status.--If Osmark Juan Bruemmer Gonzalez enters 
the United States before the filing deadline specified in subsection 
(c), he shall be considered to have entered and remained lawfully and 
shall, if otherwise eligible, be eligible for adjustment of status 
under section 245 of the Immigration and Nationality Act as of the date 
of the enactment of this Act.
    (c) Deadline for Application and Payment of Fees.--Subsections (a) 
and (b) shall apply only if the application for issuance of an 
immigrant visa or the application for adjustment of status is filed 
with appropriate fees within 2 years after the date of the enactment of 
this Act.
    (d) Reduction of Immigrant Visa Number.--Upon the granting of an 
immigrant visa or permanent residence to Osmark Juan Bruemmer Gonzalez, 
the Secretary of State shall instruct the proper officer to reduce by 
1, during the current or next following fiscal year, the total number 
of immigrant visas that are made available to natives of the country of 
the alien's birth under section 203(a) of the Immigration and 
Nationality Act or, if applicable, the total number of immigrant visas 
that are made available to natives of the country of the alien's birth 
under section 202(e) of such Act.
    (e) Denial of Preferential Immigration Treatment for Certain 
Relatives.--The natural parents, brothers, and sisters of Osmark Juan 
Bruemmer Gonzalez shall not, by virtue of such relationship, be 
accorded any right, privilege, or status under the Immigration and 
Nationality Act.
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Title: To direct the Secretary of the Interior to remove the statue to the memory and in honor of Albert Pike erected near Judiciary Square in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes.
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
This bill directs the Department of the Interior to remove the statue of Albert Pike near Judiciary Square in the District of Columbia using non-federal funds.


[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3983 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3983

  To direct the Secretary of the Interior to remove the statue to the 
memory and in honor of Albert Pike erected near Judiciary Square in the 
             District of Columbia, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 5, 2017

  Ms. Norton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                     Committee on Natural Resources

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To direct the Secretary of the Interior to remove the statue to the 
memory and in honor of Albert Pike erected near Judiciary Square in the 
             District of Columbia, 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. REMOVAL OF STATUE OF ALBERT PIKE.

    (a) Findings.--Congress finds as follows:
            (1) The Supreme Council of the Inspectors-General of the 
        Thirty-Third Degree of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite 
        of Freemasonry for the Southern Jurisdiction of the United 
        States of America supports the removal of the statue to the 
        memory of Albert Pike erected near Judiciary Square in the 
        District of Columbia due to its divisive nature.
            (2) The Mayor of the District of Columbia and the Council 
        of the District of Columbia support the removal of the Albert 
        Pike statue from its current location.
    (b) Removal.--After non-Federal funds are made available for this 
purpose, the Secretary of the Interior shall remove the statue to the 
memory and in honor of Albert Pike erected near Judiciary Square in the 
District of Columbia under the ``Joint Resolution Granting permission 
for the erection of a monument or statue in Washington City, District 
of Columbia, in honor of the late Albert Pike.'', approved April 9, 
1898 (30 Stat. 737).
    (c) No Use of Federal Funds.--No Federal funds may be used to carry 
out this Act.
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Title: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4801 West Van Giesen Street in West Richland, Washington, as the "Sergeant Dietrich Schmieman Post Office Building".
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4801 West Van Giesen Street in West Richland, Washington, as the "Sergeant Dietrich Schmieman Post Office Building."

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5504 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5504

 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
  at 4801 West Van Giesen Street in West Richland, Washington, as the 
         ``Sergeant Dietrich Schmieman Post Office Building''.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 13, 2018

 Mr. Newhouse (for himself, Ms. DelBene, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Ms. 
 Herrera Beutler, Mrs. McMorris Rodgers, Mr. Kilmer, Ms. Jayapal, Mr. 
    Reichert, Mr. Smith of Washington, and Mr. Heck) 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 4801 West Van Giesen Street in West Richland, Washington, as the 
         ``Sergeant Dietrich Schmieman Post Office Building''.

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

SECTION 1. SERGEANT DIETRICH SCHMIEMAN POST OFFICE BUILDING.

    (a) Designation.--The facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 4801 West Van Giesen Street in West Richland, Washington, 
shall be known and designated as the ``Sergeant Dietrich Schmieman 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 ``Sergeant 
Dietrich Schmieman Post Office Building''.
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Title: Rio Puerco Watershed Management Program Reauthorization Act of 2018
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:
Rio Puerco Watershed Management Program Reauthorization Act of 2018
This bill amends the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 to permanently reauthorize the Rio Puerco Management Committee and the Rio Puerco Watershed Management Program.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4968 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 4968

To permanently reauthorize the Rio Puerco Management Committee and the 
                Rio Puerco Watershed Management Program.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            February 7, 2018

  Mr. Ben Ray Lujan of New Mexico (for himself and Ms. Michelle Lujan 
    Grisham of New Mexico) introduced the following bill; which was 
             referred to the Committee on Natural Resources

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To permanently reauthorize the Rio Puerco Management Committee and the 
                Rio Puerco Watershed Management Program.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Rio Puerco Watershed Management 
Program Reauthorization Act of 2018''.

SEC. 2. TERMINATION OF RIO PUERCO MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE.

    Section 401(b) of division I of the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands 
Management Act of 1996 (Public Law 104-333; 110 Stat. 4146; 123 Stat. 
1108) is amended by striking paragraph (4).

SEC. 3. REAUTHORIZATION OF THE RIO PUERCO WATERSHED MANAGEMENT PROGRAM.

    Section 401(e) of division I of the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands 
Management Act of 1996 (Public Law 104-333; 110 Stat. 4148; 123 Stat. 
1108) is amended by striking ``for the 10 fiscal years beginning after 
the date of enactment of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 
2009'' and inserting ``for fiscal year 2017 and each fiscal year 
thereafter''.
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Title: Physical Therapist Workforce and Patient Access Act of 2017
Policy area: Health

Summary:
Physical Therapist Workforce and Patient Access Act of 2017
This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to include physical therapy within the definition of "primary health services" for purposes of the National Health Service Corps. The bill makes physical therapists eligible for repayment of their educational loans in order to ensure an adequate supply of physical therapists.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1639 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1639

To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the participation 
   of physical therapists in the National Health Service Corps Loan 
               Repayment Program, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 20, 2017

  Mr. Shimkus (for himself and Ms. DeGette) introduced the following 
    bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the participation 
   of physical therapists in the National Health Service Corps Loan 
               Repayment Program, 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 ``Physical Therapist Workforce and 
Patient Access Act of 2017''.

SEC. 2. NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE CORPS; PARTICIPATION OF PHYSICAL 
              THERAPISTS IN LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM.

    (a) Mission of Corps; Definition of Primary Health Services.--
Section 331(a)(3)(D) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 
254d(a)(3)(D)) is amended by striking ``or mental health,'' and 
inserting ``mental health, or physical therapy,''.
    (b) Loan Repayment Program.--Section 338B of the Public Health 
Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254l-1) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ``and physician 
        assistants;'' and inserting ``physician assistants, and 
        physical therapists;''; and
            (2) in subsection (b)(1)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (A), by inserting before the 
                semicolon the following: ``, or have a doctoral or 
                master's degree in physical therapy'';
                    (B) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ``physical 
                therapy,'' after ``mental health,''; and
                    (C) in subparagraph (C)(ii), by inserting 
                ``physical therapy,'' after ``dentistry,''.
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Title: Pell Grant Funding Act
Policy area: Education

Summary:
Pell Grant Funding Act
This bill directs the Department of Education to use any excess revenue generated by the Federal Direct Loan program during a fiscal year to carry out the Federal Pell Grant program in the next fiscal year.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1286 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1286

    To require the Secretary of Education to use the excess revenue 
generated from the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program to carry 
                  out the Federal Pell Grant Program.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 1, 2017

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
    To require the Secretary of Education to use the excess revenue 
generated from the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program to carry 
                  out the Federal Pell Grant Program.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Pell Grant Funding Act''.

SEC. 2. APPLYING EXCESS REVENUE TO FEDERAL PELL GRANTS.

    The Secretary of Education shall--
            (1) as soon as practicable after the end of a fiscal year, 
        determine whether during such fiscal year the William D. Ford 
        Federal Direct Loan Program under part D of title IV of the 
        Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087a et seq.) 
        generated any revenue in excess of the amount that was 
        necessary to cover the costs of carrying out such Program for 
        such fiscal year; and
            (2) if such excess revenue was generated, use such excess 
        revenue to carry out the Federal Pell Grant Program under 
        subpart 1 of part A of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 
        1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070a) for the succeeding fiscal year.
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Title: To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to reduce the limit on the amount of certain contributions which may be made to a candidate with respect to an election for Federal office.
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
This bill amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to reduce from $2,000 to $1,000 the maximum contribution that may be made to candidates for federal office for elections occurring after 2018. An increase to this reduced contribution level, based on increases in the price index, must be made in calendar years after 2018.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 319 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 319

To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to reduce the limit 
on the amount of certain contributions which may be made to a candidate 
            with respect to an election for Federal office.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 5, 2017

 Mr. Capuano introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                   Committee on House Administration

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to reduce the limit 
on the amount of certain contributions which may be made to a candidate 
            with respect to an election for Federal office.

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

SECTION 1. REDUCTION IN CONTRIBUTION LIMITS FOR CONTRIBUTIONS TO 
              INDIVIDUAL CANDIDATES.

    (a) Reduction in Limit.--Section 315(a)(1)(A) of the Federal 
Election Campaign Act of 1971 (52 U.S.C. 30116(a)(1)(A)) is amended by 
striking ``$2,000'' and inserting ``$1,000''.
    (b) Application of Indexing.--
            (1) In general.--Section 315(c)(1)(B) of such Act (52 
        U.S.C. 30116(c)(1)(B)) is amended by striking ``after 2002'' 
        and inserting ``after 2002 (or, in the case of the limitation 
        established under subsection (a)(1)(A), after 2018)''.
            (2) Determination of base period.--Section 315(c)(2)(B) of 
        such Act (52 U.S.C. 30116(c)(2)(B)) is amended--
                    (A) in clause (i), by striking ``and'' at the end;
                    (B) in clause (ii)--
                            (i) by striking ``(a)(1)(A),''; and
                            (ii) by striking the period at the end and 
                        inserting ``; and''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following new clause:
                    ``(iii) for purposes of subsection (a)(1)(A), 
                calendar year 2017.''.

SEC. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE.

    The amendments made by this Act shall apply with respect to 
elections occurring after December 2018.
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Title: To establish new ZIP codes for certain communities, and for other purposes.
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
This bill directs the U.S. Postal Service, by September 30, 2019, to designate a single, unique ZIP code for each of:

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6113 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6113

   To establish new ZIP codes for certain communities, and for other 
                               purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 14, 2018

   Mr. Diaz-Balart (for himself, Mr. Francis Rooney of Florida, Mr. 
    Amodei, Mr. Zeldin, Mrs. Demings, and Ms. Meng) introduced the 
 following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and 
                           Government Reform

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To establish new ZIP codes for certain communities, 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. ESTABLISHING NEW ZIP CODES.

    Not later than September 30, 2019, the United States Postal Service 
shall designate a single, unique ZIP code for, as nearly as 
practicable, each of the following communities:
            (1) Miami Lakes, Florida.
            (2) Storey County, Nevada.
            (3) Flanders, Northampton, and Riverside in the Town of 
        Southampton, New York.
            (4) Ocoee, Florida.
            (5) Oakland, Florida.
            (6) Glendale, New York.
            (7) Village of Estero, Florida.
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Title: Emmett's Law
Policy area: Health

Summary:
Emmett's Law
This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and the Health Resources and Services Administration to notify annually health care providers about health information that may be disclosed under federal privacy laws to families, caregivers, and health care providers during emergencies, including overdoses. The notification may be included in other (already required) training materials for health care providers relating to permitted disclosures of patients' mental or substance use disorder treatment information.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5695 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5695

To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to annually notify 
  health care providers regarding permitted disclosures under Federal 
  health care privacy law during emergencies, including overdoses, of 
  certain health information to families, caregivers, and health care 
                               providers.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 7, 2018

 Mr. McKinley (for himself, Mr. Walberg, and Mrs. Dingell) introduced 
 the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and 
                                Commerce

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to annually notify 
  health care providers regarding permitted disclosures under Federal 
  health care privacy law during emergencies, including overdoses, of 
  certain health information to families, caregivers, and health care 
                               providers.

    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 ``Emmett's Law''.

SEC. 2. COMMUNICATION WITH FAMILIES DURING EMERGENCIES.

    (a)  Promoting Awareness of Authorized Disclosures During 
Emergencies.--The Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting 
through the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid 
Services and the Administration of the Health Resources and Services 
Administration, shall annually develop and disseminate written 
materials (electronically or by other means) to health care providers 
regarding permitted disclosures under Federal health care privacy law 
during emergencies, including overdoses, of certain health information 
to families, caregivers, and health care providers.
    (b) Use of Material.--For the purposes of carrying out subsection 
(a), the Secretary of Health and Human Services may use material 
produced under section 11004 of the 21st Century Cures Act (42 U.S.C. 
1320d-2 note).
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Title: Small and Seasonal Business Relief Act
Policy area: Immigration

Summary:
Small and Seasonal Business Relief Act
This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to exempt returning workers from the nonimmigrant H-2B visa (temporary nonagricultural services) annual numerical limitations: (1) through FY2018 for those individuals already counted toward such limitation in FY2016 or FY2017, and (2) during the next fiscal year for those individuals already counted toward such limitation in FY2018 or FY2019.
Such amendment shall take effect as if enacted on October 1, 2017.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4207 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4207

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to reinstate the returning 
        worker exemption for H-2B visas, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            November 1, 2017

  Mr. Bergman (for himself and Mr. Keating) introduced the following 
       bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to reinstate the returning 
        worker exemption for H-2B visas, 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 ``Small and Seasonal Business Relief 
Act''.

SEC. 2. RETURNING WORKER EXEMPTION.

    (a) In General.--Section 214(g)(9)(A) of the Immigration and 
Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1184(g)(9)(A)) is amended to read as follows:
    ``(9)(A)(i) Subject to subparagraphs (B) and (C), an alien who has 
already been counted toward the numerical limitation of paragraph 
(1)(B) during fiscal year 2016 or 2017 shall not again be counted 
toward such limitation during fiscal year 2018. Such an alien shall be 
considered a returning worker.
    ``(ii) Subject to subparagraphs (B) and (C), an alien who has 
already been counted toward the numerical limitation of paragraph 
(1)(B) during fiscal year 2018 or 2019 shall not again be counted 
toward such limitation during the next fiscal year. Such an alien shall 
be considered a returning worker.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall 
take effect as if enacted on October 1, 2017.
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Title: Customs Business Fairness Act of 2017
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:
Customs Business Fairness Act of 2017
This bill modifies the treatment of claims by customs brokers for unpaid customs duties in chapter 11 (reorganization) bankruptcy proceedings.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4657 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4657

To amend title 11 of the United States Code, to allow full subrogation, 
 including subrogation to the priority rights of the United States, of 
               claims for the payment of customs duties.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           December 14, 2017

    Mr. King of New York (for himself and Mr. Meeks) introduced the 
  following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend title 11 of the United States Code, to allow full subrogation, 
 including subrogation to the priority rights of the United States, of 
               claims for the payment of customs duties.

    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 ``Customs Business Fairness Act of 
2017''.

SEC. 2. AMENDMENT.

    Section 507(d) of title 11, United States Code, is amended by 
inserting ``excluding subparagraph (F)'' after ``(a)(8)''.

SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE; APPLICATION OF AMENDMENT.

    (a) Effective Date.--Except as provided in subsection (b), this Act 
and the amendment made by this Act shall take effect on the date of the 
enactment of this Act.
    (b) Application of Amendment.--The amendment made by this Act shall 
not apply with respect to cases commenced under title 11 of the United 
States Code before the date of the enactment of this Act.
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Title: To terminate the Department of Education.
Policy area: Education

Summary:
This bill terminates the Department of Education on December 31, 2018.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 899 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 899

               To terminate the Department of Education.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            February 7, 2017

Mr. Massie (for himself, Mr. Amash, Mr. Biggs, Mr. Chaffetz, Mr. Gaetz, 
 Mr. Jody B. Hice of Georgia, Mr. Jones, and Mr. Labrador) introduced 
 the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education 
                           and the Workforce

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
               To terminate the Department of Education.

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

SECTION 1. TERMINATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.

    The Department of Education shall terminate on December 31, 2018.
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Title: Defund National Endowment for the Humanities Act of 2018
Policy area: Arts, Culture, Religion

Summary:
Defund National Endowment for the Humanities Act of 2018
This bill prohibits the use of any funds that are made available to the National Endowment for the Humanities of the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities to carry out the functions, programs, and activities of such endowment.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5046 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5046

   To provide that none of the funds made available to the National 
 Endowment for the Humanities for any fiscal year may be used to carry 
out section 7 of the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities 
                              Act of 1965.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 15, 2018

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To provide that none of the funds made available to the National 
 Endowment for the Humanities for any fiscal year may be used to carry 
out section 7 of the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities 
                              Act of 1965.

    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 ``Defund National Endowment for the 
Humanities Act of 2018''.

SEC. 2. LIMITATION.

    None of the funds made available to the National Endowment for the 
Humanities for any fiscal year may be used to carry out section 7 of 
the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act of 1965 (20 
U.S.C. 956).

SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE.

    This Act shall take effect on the 1st day of the 1st fiscal year 
that begins after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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Title: To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to clarify the authority of State Medicaid fraud and abuse control units to investigate and prosecute cases of Medicaid patient abuse and neglect in any setting, and for other purposes.
Policy area: Health

Summary:
This bill allows state Medicaid fraud control units to investigate complaints of patient abuse or neglect in additional settings. Specifically, the bill allows a unit to review complaints regarding Medicaid patients who are in noninstitutional or other settings. Currently, such units may review complaints regarding patients who are in Medicaid-funded health care facilities or certain board-and-care facilities.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3891 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3891

To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to clarify the authority 
  of State Medicaid fraud and abuse control units to investigate and 
 prosecute cases of Medicaid patient abuse and neglect in any setting, 
                        and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 28, 2017

Mr. Walberg (for himself and Mr. Welch) introduced the following bill; 
       which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to clarify the authority 
  of State Medicaid fraud and abuse control units to investigate and 
 prosecute cases of Medicaid patient abuse and neglect in any setting, 
                        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. CLARIFYING AUTHORITY OF STATE MEDICAID FRAUD AND ABUSE 
              CONTROL UNITS TO INVESTIGATE AND PROSECUTE CASES OF 
              MEDICAID PATIENT ABUSE AND NEGLECT IN ANY SETTING.

    (a) In General.--Section 1903(q)(4)(A)(ii) of the Social Security 
Act (42 U.S.C. 1396b(q)(4)(A)(ii)) is amended by inserting after 
``patients residing in board and care facilities'' the following: ``and 
of patients (who are receiving medical assistance under the State plan 
under this title) in a noninstitutional or other setting''.
    (b) Availability of Funding.--Section 1903(a)(6) of the Social 
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396b(a)(6)) is amended, in the matter 
following subparagraph (B), by striking ``(as found necessary by the 
Secretary for the elimination of fraud in the provision and 
administration of medical assistance provided under the State plan)''.
                                 <all>
Title: To amend section 1332 of title 28, United States Code, to provide that the requirement for diversity of citizenship jurisdiction is met if any one party to the case is diverse in citizenship from any one adverse party in the case.
Policy area: Law

Summary:
This bill amends the federal judicial code to specify that U.S. district courts have jurisdiction on the basis of diversity of citizenship if at least one adverse party does not share the same citizenship as another adverse party.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3487 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3487

To amend section 1332 of title 28, United States Code, to provide that 
the requirement for diversity of citizenship jurisdiction is met if any 
 one party to the case is diverse in citizenship from any one adverse 
                           party in the case.


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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 the Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend section 1332 of title 28, United States Code, to provide that 
the requirement for diversity of citizenship jurisdiction is met if any 
 one party to the case is diverse in citizenship from any one adverse 
                           party in the case.

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

SECTION 1. DIVERSITY OF CITIZENSHIP JURISDICTION.

    Section 1332 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by adding 
at the end the following:
    ``(f) For the purposes of this section, diversity of citizenship 
exists if at least one party adverse to any other party to the civil 
action does not share the same citizenship with that adverse party.''.
                                 <all>