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Title: Investment Adviser Regulatory Flexibility Improvement Act
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:
Investment Adviser Regulatory Flexibility Improvement Act
This bill directs the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to revise the definitions of "small business" and "small organization" for the purpose of analyzing the impact of regulations promulgated under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. Specifically, the SEC must provide alternative methods through which a business or organization may qualify under such definitions.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3579 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 3579

    To require the Securities and Exchange Commission to revise the 
  definitions of a ``small business'' and ``small organization'' for 
 purposes of assessing the impact of the rulemakings of the Commission 
               under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            October 11, 2018

  Mr. Rounds introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
    referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
    To require the Securities and Exchange Commission to revise the 
  definitions of a ``small business'' and ``small organization'' for 
 purposes of assessing the impact of the rulemakings of the Commission 
               under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940.

    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 ``Investment Adviser Regulatory 
Flexibility Improvement Act''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITION OF SMALL BUSINESS OR SMALL ORGANIZATION.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Securities and Exchange Commission shall revise the 
definitions of ``small business'' and ``small organization'' under 
section 275.0-7 of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations, to provide 
alternative methods under which a business or organization may qualify 
as a small business or small organization under that section.
    (b) Considerations.--In making the revision required under 
subsection (a), the Securities and Exchange Commission shall consider 
whether the alternative methods under which a business or organization 
may qualify as a small business or small organization under section 
275.0-7 of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations, should include a 
threshold with respect to the number of non-clerical employees of the 
business or organization.
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Title: A bill to nullify the effect of the recent Executive order laying a foundation for discrimination against LGBTQ individuals, women, religious minorities, and others under the pretext of religious freedom.
Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

Summary:
This bill nullifies Executive Order 13798, titled "Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty." The executive order: (1) requires the executive branch to enforce federal law protections for religious freedom and to protect persons and organizations that engage in religious and political speech; (2) prohibits the Department of the Treasury from taking adverse action against individuals, houses of worship, or religious organizations based on their speech about moral or political issues from a religious perspective, where speech of similar character has not ordinarily been treated as participation or intervention in a political campaign on behalf of, or in opposition to, a candidate for public office; and (3) requires Treasury, the Department of Labor, and the Department of Health and Human Services to consider issuing amended regulations to address conscience-based objections to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act's preventive-care mandate, which requires group health plans and health insurance issuers to provide coverage, and not impose cost sharing requirements, for contraception and other additional preventive care and screenings for women.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1114 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1114

To nullify the effect of the recent Executive order laying a foundation 
    for discrimination against LGBTQ individuals, women, religious 
     minorities, and others under the pretext of religious freedom.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 11, 2017

 Mrs. Feinstein (for herself, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Franken, Mr. 
 Markey, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Whitehouse, Ms. Harris, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. 
 Booker, Mrs. Shaheen, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Coons, Mr. Bennet, Mr. Merkley, 
   Ms. Hassan, Mr. Reed, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Durbin, and Mr. Leahy) 
introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the 
                       Committee on the Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To nullify the effect of the recent Executive order laying a foundation 
    for discrimination against LGBTQ individuals, women, religious 
     minorities, and others under the pretext of religious freedom.

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

SECTION 1. NULLIFICATION.

    Executive Order 13798 (82 Fed. Reg. 21675; relating to ``Promoting 
Free Speech and Religious Liberty'') shall have no force or effect.
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Title: Truck Technology Parity Act
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
Truck Technology Parity Act
This bill allows a vehicle that is propelled exclusively by means of electric battery power to exceed the Interstate System vehicle weight limit by an amount that is equal to the difference between: (1) the weight of the vehicle attributable to the electric batteries and the vehicle's wiring system, and (2) the weight of a comparable diesel tank and fueling system. Current law caps the weight of a vehicle at 80,000 pounds. This bill allows an electric vehicle to have a maximum gross weight of 82,000 pounds.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2153 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 2153

 To amend title 23, United States Code, to establish electric vehicle 
              weight limitations, and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           November 16, 2017

  Mr. Heller introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
       referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend title 23, United States Code, to establish electric vehicle 
              weight limitations, 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 ``Truck Technology Parity Act''.

SEC. 2. ELECTRIC VEHICLE WEIGHT LIMITATION.

    Section 127 of title 23, United States Code, is amended by adding 
at the end the following:
    ``(u) Electric Vehicles.--
            ``(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), a 
        vehicle propelled exclusively by means of electric battery 
        power may exceed any vehicle weight limit under this section by 
        an amount that is equal to the difference between--
                    ``(A) the weight of the electric batteries and 
                wiring system of the vehicle; and
                    ``(B) the weight of a comparable diesel tank and 
                fueling system.
            ``(2) Maximum weight.--A vehicle propelled exclusively by 
        means of electric battery power may exceed any vehicle weight 
        limit under this section up to a maximum gross vehicle weight 
        of 82,000 pounds.''.
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Title: A bill to amend the White Mountain Apache Tribe Water Rights Quantification Act of 2010 to clarify the use of amounts in the WMAT Settlement Fund.
Policy area: Native Americans

Summary:
This bill amends the White Mountain Apache Tribe Water Rights Quantification Act of 2010 to specify that settlement funds may be used for the planning, design, and construction of the tribe's rural water system.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2850 Placed on Calendar Senate (PCS)]

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                                                       Calendar No. 416
115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 2850

 To amend the White Mountain Apache Tribe Water Rights Quantification 
 Act of 2010 to clarify the use of amounts in the WMAT Settlement Fund.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 15, 2018

 Mr. Flake (for himself and Mr. McCain) introduced the following bill; 
                     which was read the first time

                              May 16, 2018

            Read the second time and placed on the calendar

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the White Mountain Apache Tribe Water Rights Quantification 
 Act of 2010 to clarify the use of amounts in the WMAT Settlement Fund.

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

SECTION 1. USE OF FUNDS IN WMAT SETTLEMENT FUND FOR WMAT RURAL WATER 
              SYSTEM.

    (a) Authorization of WMAT Rural Water System.--Section 307(a) of 
the White Mountain Apache Tribe Water Rights Quantification Act of 2010 
(Public Law 111-291; 124 Stat. 3080) is amended in the matter preceding 
paragraph (1) by inserting ``, (b)(2),'' after ``subsections (a)''.
    (b) Funding.--Section 312(b)(2)(C)(i)(III) of the White Mountain 
Apache Tribe Water Rights Quantification Act of 2010 (Public Law 111-
291; 124 Stat. 3093) is amended by striking the period at the end and 
inserting the following: ``, including the planning, design, and 
construction of the WMAT rural water system, in accordance with section 
307(a).''.
                                                       Calendar No. 416

115th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                                S. 2850

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL

 To amend the White Mountain Apache Tribe Water Rights Quantification 
 Act of 2010 to clarify the use of amounts in the WMAT Settlement Fund.

_______________________________________________________________________

                              May 16, 2018

            Read the second time and placed on the calendar
Title: FAIR Act
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Federal Adjustment of Income Rates Act of 2018 or the FAIR Act
This bill increases by 3% in FY2019 the rates of basic pay for federal employees under the statutory pay systems (i.e., the General Schedule, the Foreign Service Schedule, and various schedules related to the Veterans Health Administration) and for prevailing rate employees.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2295 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 2295

   To increase the rates of pay under the General Schedule and other 
statutory pay systems and for prevailing rate employees by 3.0 percent, 
                        and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            January 11, 2018

Mr. Schatz (for himself, Mr. Brown, Mr. Cardin, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Warner, 
Mr. Merkley, Mrs. Murray, and Mr. Van Hollen) introduced the following 
 bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland 
                   Security and Governmental Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To increase the rates of pay under the General Schedule and other 
statutory pay systems and for prevailing rate employees by 3.0 percent, 
                        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 ``Federal Adjustment of Income Rates 
Act of 2018'' or the ``FAIR Act''.

SEC. 2. ADJUSTMENT TO RATES OF PAY.

    (a) Statutory Pay Systems.--The adjustment in rates of basic pay 
for employees under the statutory pay systems (as defined in section 
5302 of title 5, United States Code) that takes effect in fiscal year 
2019 under section 5303 of title 5, United States Code, shall be an 
increase of 3.0 percent, and such adjustments shall be effective as of 
the first day of the first applicable pay period beginning on or after 
January 1, 2019.
    (b) Prevailing Rate Employees.--The adjustment in rates of basic 
pay for the statutory pay systems that take place in fiscal year 2019 
under sections 5344 and 5348 of title 5, United States Code, shall be 
equal to the percentage adjustment received by employees in the same 
location whose rates of basic pay are adjusted pursuant to the 
statutory pay systems under subsection (a) of this section and 5304 of 
title 5, United States Code. Prevailing rate employees at locations 
where there are no employees whose pay is increased pursuant to 
sections 5303 and 5304 of title 5 and prevailing rate employees 
described in section 5343(a)(5) of title 5, United States Code, shall 
be considered to be located in the pay locality designated as ``Rest of 
US'' pursuant to section 5304 of title 5, United States Code, for 
purposes of this subsection.
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Title: Excellence in Mental Health and Addiction Treatment Expansion Act
Policy area: Health

Summary:
Excellence in Mental Health and Addiction Treatment Expansion Act
This bill amends the Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014 to increase the number of states that may participate in two-year Medicaid demonstration programs that improve access to community mental health services. It also extends the two-year term for existing state demonstration programs by one year.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1905 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1905

      To increase the number of States that may conduct Medicaid 
  demonstration programs to improve access to community mental health 
                               services.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            October 2, 2017

Ms. Stabenow (for herself and Mr. Blunt) introduced the following bill; 
     which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
      To increase the number of States that may conduct Medicaid 
  demonstration programs to improve access to community mental health 
                               services.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Excellence in Mental Health and 
Addiction Treatment Expansion Act''.

SEC. 2. COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM.

    Section 223(d) of the Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014 (42 
U.S.C. 1396a note) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (3)--
                    (A) by striking ``Not more than'' and inserting 
                ``Subject to paragraph (8), not more than''; and
                    (B) by striking ``2-year'' and inserting ``3-
                year''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
            ``(8) Additional programs.--In addition to the 8 States 
        selected under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall select 11 
        States (which shall not include any States selected under 
        paragraph (1)) to participate in 2-year demonstration programs 
        that meet the requirements of this subsection and represent a 
        diverse selection of geographic areas, including rural and 
        underserved areas.''.
                                 <all>
Title: A bill to require a determination on designation of the Russian Federation as a state sponsor of terrorism.
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:
This bill directs the Department of State to submit to Congress a determination whether the Russian Federation meets the criteria for designation as a state sponsor of terrorism.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2780 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 2780

To require a determination on designation of the Russian Federation as 
                     a state sponsor of terrorism.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             April 26, 2018

  Mr. Gardner (for himself and Mr. Menendez) introduced the following 
  bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign 
                               Relations

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To require a determination on designation of the Russian Federation as 
                     a state sponsor of terrorism.

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

SECTION 1. DETERMINATION ON DESIGNATION OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION AS A 
              STATE SPONSOR OF TERRORISM.

    (a) Determination.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
        the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit 
        to the appropriate congressional committees a determination 
        whether the Russian Federation meets the criteria for 
        designation as a state sponsor of terrorism.
            (2) Form.--The determination required by paragraph (1) 
        shall be submitted in unclassified form but may include a 
        classified annex, if appropriate.
    (b) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term 
        ``appropriate congressional committees'' means the Committee on 
        Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign 
        Affairs of the House of Representatives.
            (2) State sponsor of terrorism defined.--The term ``state 
        sponsor of terrorism'' means a country the government of which 
        the Secretary of State has determined, for purposes of section 
        6(j) of the Export Administration Act of 1979 (50 U.S.C. 
        4605(j)) (as in effect pursuant to the International Emergency 
        Economic Powers Act), section 620A of the Foreign Assistance 
        Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2371), section 40 of the Arms Export 
        Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2780), or any other provision of law, is 
        a government that has repeatedly provided support for acts of 
        international terrorism.
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Title: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify the retirement income account rules relating to church controlled organizations.
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to specify that a retirement income account provided by a church or a convention or association of churches may cover: (1) a duly ordained, commissioned, or licensed minister of a church in the exercise of his ministry, regardless of the source of his compensation; (2) an employee of a tax-exempt organization, whether a civil law corporation or otherwise, that is controlled by or associated with a church or a convention or association of churches; and (3) certain employees who have been separated from service with a church, a convention or association of churches, or an organization described above.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 674 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 674

 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify the retirement 
   income account rules relating to church controlled organizations.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 21, 2017

  Mr. Cardin (for himself, Mr. Crapo, and Mr. Roberts) introduced the 
 following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on 
                                Finance

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify the retirement 
   income account rules relating to church controlled organizations.

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

SECTION 1. CLARIFICATION OF RETIREMENT INCOME ACCOUNT RULES RELATING TO 
              CHURCH-CONTROLLED ORGANIZATIONS.

    (a) In General.--Subparagraph (B) of section 403(b)(9) of the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting ``(including an 
employee described in section 414(e)(3)(B))'' after ``employee 
described in paragraph (1)''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall apply 
to years beginning before, on, or after the date of the enactment of 
this Act.
                                 <all>
Title: A bill for the relief of Liu Xia.
Policy area: Private Legislation

Summary:
Provides for the relief of Liu Xia.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1587 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1587

                       For the relief of Liu Xia.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             July 19, 2017

   Mr. Cruz (for himself, Mr. Leahy, and Mr. Tillis) introduced the 
 following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on 
                             the Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
                       For the relief of Liu Xia.

    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 LIU XIA.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of section 
201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1151), Liu Xia 
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 (8 U.S.C. 1154) or for adjustment of status to 
lawful permanent resident.
    (b) Adjustment of Status.--If Liu Xia enters the United States 
before the filing deadline specified in subsection (c), Liu Xia shall 
be considered to have entered and remained lawfully in the United 
States and shall be eligible for adjustment of status under section 245 
of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1255) as of the date 
of the enactment of this Act.
    (c) Application and Payment of Fees.--Subsections (a) and (b) shall 
apply only if the application for the issuance of an immigrant visa or 
the application for adjustment of status is filed with appropriate fees 
not later than the later of--
            (1) 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act; or
            (2) 2 years after the date on which Liu Xia is released 
        from incarceration or travel restriction imposed by the 
        People's Republic of China.
    (d) Reduction of Immigrant Visa Numbers.--Upon the granting of an 
immigrant visa or permanent residence to Liu Xia, the Secretary of 
State shall instruct the proper officer to reduce by 1, during the 
current or next following fiscal year--
            (1) the total number of immigrant visas that are made 
        available to natives of the country of birth of Liu Xia under 
        section 203(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 
        1153(a)); or
            (2) if applicable, the total number of immigrant visas that 
        are made available to natives of the country of birth of Liu 
        Xia under section 202(e) of such Act (8 U.S.C. 1152(e)).
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Title: Pharmaceutical Origin Transparency Act of 2018
Policy area: Health

Summary:
Pharmaceutical Origin Transparency Act of 2018
This bill amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require a drug manufacturer to publish information about each country in which its drugs are manufactured. (A drug is manufactured in a country if the active pharmaceutical ingredient is manufactured in such country.)

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3105 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 3105

To require manufacturers of drugs to post the names of the countries in 
     which their drugs are manufactured on their internet websites.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             June 21, 2018

Mrs. McCaskill introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
  referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To require manufacturers of drugs to post the names of the countries in 
     which their drugs are manufactured on their internet websites.

    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 Origin Transparency 
Act of 2018''.

SEC. 2. INFORMATION ABOUT DRUG MANUFACTURING.

    Section 301 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 
331) is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(eee)(1) The introduction or delivery for introduction into 
interstate commerce of any drug subject to section 503(b)(1), unless 
the manufacturer of such drug maintains on its internet website 
information about each country in which such drug is manufactured.
    ``(2) For purposes of this paragraph, a drug is manufactured in a 
country if the active pharmaceutical ingredient is manufactured in such 
country.''.
                                 <all>
Title: A bill to provide for prompt payments to small business contractors, and for other purposes.
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
This bill establishes a goal for payment of small business invoices by federal agencies of 15 days after receipt of a proper invoice if a specific payment date is not established by contract.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2893 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 2893

 To provide for prompt payments to small business contractors, and for 
                            other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 22, 2018

 Mr. Cardin (for himself and Mr. Enzi) introduced the following bill; 
  which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To provide for prompt payments to small business contractors, 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. PROMPT PAYMENTS OF SMALL BUSINESS CONTRACTORS.

    Section 2307(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as 
        subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively;
            (2) by striking ``The head of any agency may--'' and 
        inserting ``(1) The head of any agency may''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
    ``(2)(A) For a prime contractor (as defined in section 8701 of 
title 41) that is a small business concern (as defined in section 3 of 
the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632)), the head of an agency shall, 
to the fullest extent permitted by law, establish an accelerated 
payment date with a goal of 15 days after receipt of a proper invoice 
for the amount due if a specific payment date is not established by 
contract.
    ``(B) For a prime contractor that subcontracts with a small 
business concern, the head of an agency shall, to the fullest extent 
permitted by law, establish an accelerated payment date with a goal of 
15 days after receipt of a proper invoice for the amount due if--
            ``(i) a specific payment date is not established by 
        contract; and
            ``(ii) the prime contractor agrees to make payments to the 
        subcontractor in accordance with the accelerated payment date, 
        to the maximum extent practicable, without any further 
        consideration from or fees charged to the subcontractor.''.
                                 <all>
Title: Shell Company Abuse Act
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
Shell Company Abuse Act
This bill amends the federal criminal code to make it unlawful to establish or use a corporation, company, or other entity with the intent to conceal an election contribution or donation by a foreign national.
A violator is subject to a criminal penalty—a fine, a prison term of up to five years, or both.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2939 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 2939

To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the establishment of 
   a corporation to conceal election contributions and donations by 
                           foreign nationals.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 23, 2018

Mr. Whitehouse (for himself, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Graham, and 
Mr. Blumenthal) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
         referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the establishment of 
   a corporation to conceal election contributions and donations by 
                           foreign nationals.

    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 ``Shell Company Abuse Act''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION.

    (a) In General.--Chapter 29 of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 612. Establishment of corporation to conceal election 
              contributions and donations by foreign nationals
    ``(a) Offense.--It shall be unlawful for an owner, officer, 
attorney, or incorporation agent of a corporation, company, or other 
entity to establish or use the corporation, company, or other entity 
with the intent to conceal an activity of a foreign national (as 
defined in section 319 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (52 
U.S.C. 30121)) prohibited under such section 319.
    ``(b) Penalty.--Any person who violates subsection (a) shall be 
imprisoned for not more than 5 years, fined under this title, or 
both.''.
    (b) Table of Sections.--The table of sections for chapter 29 of 
title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item 
relating to section 611 the following:

``612. Establishment of corporation to conceal election contributions 
                            and donations by foreign nationals.''.
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Title: Department of Veterans Affairs Employee Fairness Act of 2017
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
Department of Veterans Affairs Employee Fairness Act of 2017
This bill repeals provisions excluding any matter or question concerning professional conduct or competence, peer review, or the establishment, determination, or adjustment of employee compensation from the applicability of collective bargaining rights for Veterans Health Administration employees.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 336 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 336

 To amend title 38, United States Code, to modify authorities relating 
   to the collective bargaining of employees in the Veterans Health 
                Administration, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

             February 7 (legislative day, February 6), 2017

  Mr. Brown (for himself, Mr. Sanders, Mrs. Murray, and Mr. Merkley) 
introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the 
                     Committee on Veterans' Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend title 38, United States Code, to modify authorities relating 
   to the collective bargaining of employees in the Veterans Health 
                Administration, 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 ``Department of Veterans Affairs 
Employee Fairness Act of 2017''.

SEC. 2. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITIES ON COLLECTIVE BARGAINING OF 
              EMPLOYEES OF THE VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION.

    Section 7422 of title 38, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) by striking subsections (b), (c), and (d); and
            (2) by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (c).
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Title: GI Bill Comparison Tool Improvement Act of 2018
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
GI Bill Comparison Tool Improvement Act of 2018
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide information to veterans and members of the Armed Forces about whether certain postsecondary educational institutions allow students to stay enrolled in a course pending receipt of educational assistance from the VA.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3447 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 3447

  To amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of 
   Veterans Affairs to provide information about whether educational 
institutions allow individuals to stay enrolled in courses of education 
   pending receipt of educational assistance from the Department of 
               Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           September 17, 2018

Mr. Rounds (for himself and Ms. Hirono) introduced the following bill; 
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs

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                                 A BILL


 
  To amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of 
   Veterans Affairs to provide information about whether educational 
institutions allow individuals to stay enrolled in courses of education 
   pending receipt of educational assistance from the Department of 
               Veterans Affairs, 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 ``GI Bill Comparison Tool Improvement 
Act of 2018''.

SEC. 2. PROVISION OF INFORMATION ON WHETHER EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS 
              ALLOW INDIVIDUALS TO STAY ENROLLED IN COURSES OF 
              EDUCATION PENDING RECEIPT OF EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE FROM 
              DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS.

    Section 3698(c)(1)(C) of title 38, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in clause (x), by striking ``; and'' and inserting a 
        semicolon;
            (2) in clause (xi), by striking the period at the end and 
        inserting ``; and''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following new clause:
            ``(xii) information on whether the institution allows a 
        student to stay enrolled in a course pending receipt of 
        educational assistance under a law administered by the 
        Secretary of Veterans Affairs.''.
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Title: A bill to require the Secretary of Transportation to publish a final rule to provide for the screening, testing, and treatment for sleep disorders of individuals operating commercial vehicles.
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
This bill directs the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and the Federal Railroad Administration to complete the rulemaking process and publish a final rule regarding the advance notice of proposed rulemaking issued on March 10, 2016, entitled "Evaluation of Safety Sensitive Personnel for Moderate-to-Severe Obstructive Sleep Apnea."

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1883 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1883

 To require the Secretary of Transportation to publish a final rule to 
 provide for the screening, testing, and treatment for sleep disorders 
             of individuals operating commercial vehicles.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           September 28, 2017

    Mr. Booker (for himself, Mr. Schumer, Mrs. Gillibrand, and Mr. 
   Menendez) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
   referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To require the Secretary of Transportation to publish a final rule to 
 provide for the screening, testing, and treatment for sleep disorders 
             of individuals operating commercial vehicles.

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

SECTION 1. RULEMAKING REQUIREMENT.

    Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
the Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration 
and the Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration shall 
complete the rulemaking process and publish a final rule regarding the 
advance notice of proposed rulemaking issued on March 10, 2016, 
entitled ``Evaluation of Safety Sensitive Personnel for Moderate-to-
Severe Obstructive Sleep Apnea.'' (81 Fed. Reg. 12642).
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Title: Federal Network Protection Act
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Federal Network Protection Act
This bill specifies that the Department of Homeland Security is not required to provide notice to private entities before issuing binding operational directives on agency information security policies and practices.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2743 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 2743

 To clarify that the Secretary of Homeland Security is not required to 
 provide notice to private entities before issuing binding operational 
   directives on agency information security policies and practices.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             April 24, 2018

Mrs. Feinstein introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To clarify that the Secretary of Homeland Security is not required to 
 provide notice to private entities before issuing binding operational 
   directives on agency information security policies and practices.

    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 ``Federal Network Protection Act''.

SEC. 2. NOTICE NOT REQUIRED FOR PRIVATE ENTITIES.

    Section 3553 of title 44, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) by redesignating subsection (j) as subsection (k); and
            (2) by inserting after subsection (i) the following:
    ``(j) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be 
construed to require the Secretary to provide notice to any private 
entity before the Secretary issues a binding operational directive 
under subsection (b)(2).''.
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Title: Jury ACCESS Act
Policy area: Law

Summary:
Jury Access for Capable Citizens and Equality in Service Selection Act of 2017 or the Jury ACCESS Act
This bill amends the federal judicial code to prohibit the exclusion of citizens from service as a grand or petit juror in U.S. district courts or the Court of International Trade on account of sexual orientation or gender identity (thereby expanding the current prohibition against exclusion on account of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, or economic status).

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 635 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 635

  To amend title 28, United States Code, to prohibit the exclusion of 
    individuals from service on a Federal jury on account of sexual 
                    orientation or gender identity.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 15, 2017

Mrs. Shaheen (for herself, Ms. Collins, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Markey, and 
 Mrs. Murray) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
               referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To amend title 28, United States Code, to prohibit the exclusion of 
    individuals from service on a Federal jury on account of sexual 
                    orientation or gender identity.

    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 ``Jury Access for Capable Citizens and 
Equality in Service Selection Act of 2017'' or the ``Jury ACCESS Act''.

SEC. 2. EXCLUSION FROM FEDERAL JURIES ON ACCOUNT OF SEXUAL ORIENTATION 
              OR GENDER IDENTITY PROHIBITED.

    Section 1862 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by 
inserting ``sexual orientation, gender identity,'' after ``sex,''.
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Title: A bill to amend the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, to reauthorize certain projects to increase Colorado River System water.
Policy area: Water Resources Development

Summary:
This bill amends the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 to reauthorize through FY2022 the authority of the Department of the Interior to fund pilot projects to increase Colorado River System water in Lake Mead and the initial units of Colorado River Storage Project reservoirs to address the effects of historic drought conditions.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2539 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 2539

    To amend the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies 
 Appropriations Act, 2015, to reauthorize certain projects to increase 
                      Colorado River System water.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 13, 2018

  Mr. Heller introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
       referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
    To amend the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies 
 Appropriations Act, 2015, to reauthorize certain projects to increase 
                      Colorado River System water.

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

SECTION 1. REAUTHORIZATION OF PROJECTS TO INCREASE COLORADO RIVER 
              SYSTEM WATER.

    Section 206(c)(2) of the Energy and Water Development and Related 
Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 (43 U.S.C. 620 note; Public Law 113-
235), is amended by striking ``2018'' and inserting ``2022''.
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