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Title: A bill to permit the Miami Nation of Indiana to apply for acknowledgment as a federally recognized Indian tribe, and for other purposes.
Policy area: Native Americans

Summary:
This bill authorizes the Miami Nation of Indiana to submit a petition to the Department of Interior for acknowledgment as a federally recognized Indian tribe. When reviewing the petition, Interior may not use a previous denial as a reason to deny it.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1855 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1855

To permit the Miami Nation of Indiana to apply for acknowledgment as a 
       federally recognized Indian tribe, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           September 25, 2017

Mr. Donnelly (for himself and Mr. Young) introduced the following bill; 
  which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To permit the Miami Nation of Indiana to apply for acknowledgment as a 
       federally recognized Indian tribe, 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. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Acknowledgment.--The term ``acknowledgment'' means 
        acknowledgment as a federally recognized Indian tribe.
            (2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of the Interior.

SEC. 2. MIAMI NATION OF INDIANA PERMITTED TO PETITION FOR 
              ACKNOWLEDGMENT.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law 
(including regulations) that denies acknowledgment to an entity that 
previously petitioned for and was denied acknowledgment, the Miami 
Nation of Indiana may submit a petition to the Secretary, under part 83 
of title 25, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date of 
enactment of this Act), for acknowledgment.
    (b) Effect on Determination.--In reviewing and making a 
determination on a petition for acknowledgment that the Miami Nation of 
Indiana submitted, the Secretary shall not use, as a reason to deny the 
petition for acknowledgment that the Miami Nation of Indiana submitted, 
any previous denial of a petition for acknowledgment that the Miami 
Nation of Indiana submitted, including--
            (1) a denial by the Secretary of a petition;
            (2) a court decision affirming a denial of a petition; and
            (3) any other denial of a petition.
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Title: Fallen Warrior Battlefield Cross Memorial Act
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
Fallen Warrior Battlefield Cross Memorial Act
This bill states that the Department of Veterans Affairs may not prohibit the display of a Battlefield Cross in any national cemetery.
"Battlefield Cross" means a memorial monument in honor of fallen members of the Armed Forces that may include a replica of an inverted rifle, boots, helmets, and identification tag.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2280 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 2280

   To amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure the Secretary of 
Veterans Affairs permits the display of Battlefield Crosses in national 
                  cemeteries, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            January 4, 2018

Mr. Portman (for himself and Mr. Brown) 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 ensure the Secretary of 
Veterans Affairs permits the display of Battlefield Crosses in national 
                  cemeteries, 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 ``Fallen Warrior Battlefield Cross 
Memorial Act''.

SEC. 2. DISPLAY OF BATTLEFIELD CROSSES IN NATIONAL CEMETERIES.

    Section 2403 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding 
at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(d)(1) The Secretary may not prohibit the display of a 
Battlefield Cross in any national cemetery.
    ``(2) In this subsection, the term `Battlefield Cross' means a 
memorial monument in honor of fallen members of the Armed Forces that 
may include a replica of an inverted rifle, boots, helmets, and 
identification tag.''.
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Title: Organic Agriculture Research Act of 2018
Policy area: Agriculture and Food

Summary:
Organic Agriculture Research Act of 2018
This bill amends the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to: (1) reauthorize through FY2023 the Organic Agriculture Research and Extension Initiative, and (2) increase mandatory funding for the program above the FY2018 level.
(The program is administered by the Department of Agriculture and provides grants for research, education, and extension programs that enhance the ability of producers and processors who have adopted organic standards to grow and market organic agricultural products.)

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2404 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 2404

To amend the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to 
 reauthorize the organic agriculture research and extension initiative.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            February 8, 2018

Mr. Casey (for himself and Ms. Collins) introduced the following bill; 
  which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, 
                        Nutrition, and Forestry

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to 
 reauthorize the organic agriculture research and extension initiative.

    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 ``Organic Agriculture Research Act of 
2018''.

SEC. 2. ORGANIC AGRICULTURE RESEARCH AND EXTENSION INITIATIVE.

    Section 1672B(e) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade 
Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5925b(e)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``2012; and'' 
                and inserting ``2012 and 2014 through 2018;''; and
                    (B) by striking subparagraph (C) and inserting the 
                following:
                    ``(C) $30,000,000 for fiscal year 2019;
                    ``(D) $35,000,000 for fiscal year 2020;
                    ``(E) $40,000,000 for fiscal year 2021;
                    ``(F) $45,000,000 for fiscal year 2022; and
                    ``(G) $50,000,000 for fiscal year 2023.''; and
            (2) in paragraph (2)--
                    (A) in the paragraph heading, by striking ``2018'' 
                and inserting ``2023''; and
                    (B) by striking ``2018'' and inserting ``2023''.
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Title: Department of Defense Talent Management Improvement Act of 2017
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
Department of Defense Talent Management Improvement Act of 2017
This bill suspends for FY2018-FY2022 the fiscal year limit on the number of: (1) commissioned officers serving on active duty in the Army, Air Force, Marine Corps, or Navy; or (2) officers on active duty Reserve or full-time National Guard duty.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1382 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1382

 To amend title 10, United States Code, to temporarily suspend officer 
      grade tables to attract more talent, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             June 20, 2017

  Mr. Rounds introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
              referred to the Committee on Armed Services

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend title 10, United States Code, to temporarily suspend officer 
      grade tables to attract more talent, 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 Defense Talent 
Management Improvement Act of 2017''.

SEC. 2. TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF OFFICER GRADE STRENGTH TABLES FOR 
              TALENT MANAGEMENT PURPOSES.

    (a) DOPMA Tables.--Section 523(a) of title 10, United States Code, 
is amended--
            (1) in paragraphs (1) and (2), by inserting ``paragraph (4) 
        and'' after ``Except as provided in''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
            ``(4) The limitations in paragraphs (1) and (2) shall not 
        apply with respect to fiscal years 2018 through 2022.''.
    (b) ROPMA Tables.--Section 12011(a) of title 10, United States 
Code, is amended--
            (1) in paragraphs (1) and (2), by striking ``Of the'' and 
        inserting ``Except as provided in paragraph (3), of the''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
            ``(3) The limitations in paragraphs (1) and (2) shall not 
        apply with respect to fiscal years 2018 through 2022.''.
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Title: A bill to designate a rest area on the Mount Vernon Trail as the "Peter B. Webster III Memorial Area".
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:
This bill designates the rest area bound by Alexandria Avenue, West Boulevard Drive, and the George Washington Memorial Parkway on the Mount Vernon Trail within the parkway as the "Peter B. Webster III Memorial Area."

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3350 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 3350

 To designate a rest area on the Mount Vernon Trail as the ``Peter B. 
                      Webster III Memorial Area''.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            August 16, 2018

   Mr. Coons (for himself, Mr. Warner, and Mr. Kaine) introduced the 
 following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on 
                      Energy and Natural Resources

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To designate a rest area on the Mount Vernon Trail as the ``Peter B. 
                      Webster III Memorial Area''.

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

SECTION 1. DESIGNATION OF PETER B. WEBSTER III MEMORIAL AREA.

    (a) Designation.--
            (1) In general.--The rest area bound by Alexandria Avenue, 
        West Boulevard Drive, and the George Washington Memorial 
        Parkway on the Mount Vernon Trail within the George Washington 
        Memorial Parkway is designated as the ``Peter B. Webster III 
        Memorial Area''.
            (2) References.--Any reference in a law, map, regulation, 
        document, paper, or other record of the United States to the 
        rest area described in paragraph (1) shall be deemed to be a 
        reference to the ``Peter B. Webster III Memorial Area''.
    (b) Authorization for Plaque.--
            (1) In general.--A plaque honoring Peter B. Webster III may 
        be installed at the Peter B. Webster III Memorial Area on a 
        signpost, bench, or other appropriate structure, on the 
        condition that the Director of the National Park Service shall 
        approve the design and placement of the plaque.
            (2) Funding.--No Federal funds may be used to design, 
        procure, prepare, or install the plaque authorized under 
        paragraph (1).
            (3) Donations.--The Secretary of the Interior may accept 
        and expend private contributions for the design, procurement, 
        preparation, and installation of the plaque authorized under 
        paragraph (1).
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Title: SHIPS Act
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
Securing the Homeland by Increasing our Power on the Seas Act or the SHIPS Act
This bill declares that it shall be the policy of the United States to have available, as soon as practicable, at least 355 battle force ships, comprised of the optimal mix of platforms, with funding subject to the annual authorization and appropriation of funds.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1414 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1414

   To state the policy of the United States on the minimum number of 
                     available battle force ships.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             June 22, 2017

    Mr. Wicker (for himself, Mrs. Shaheen, Mr. Kaine, Mr. King, Mr. 
  Blumenthal, Mr. Tillis, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Strange, Ms. Collins, Mr. 
 Inhofe, Mr. Perdue, Mr. Cotton, Mr. Rounds, Mr. Sullivan, Ms. Hirono, 
 Mr. Roberts, and Mr. Rubio) introduced the following bill; which was 
       read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To state the policy of the United States on the minimum number of 
                     available battle force ships.

    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 ``Securing the Homeland by Increasing 
our Power on the Seas Act'' or ``SHIPS Act''.

SEC. 2. POLICY OF THE UNITED STATES ON MINIMUM NUMBER OF BATTLE FORCE 
              SHIPS.

    It shall be the policy of the United States to have available, as 
soon as practicable, not fewer than 355 battle force ships, comprised 
of the optimal mix of platforms, with funding subject to the annual 
authorization of appropriation and the annual appropriation of funds.
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Title: NASA Enhanced Use Leasing Extension Act of 2018
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications

Summary:
NASA Enhanced Use Leasing Extension Act of 2018
This bill extends through 2019 the authority for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to lease its non-excess real property and related personal property.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 7 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                  S. 7

 To amend title 51, United States Code, to extend the authority of the 
 National Aeronautics and Space Administration to enter into leases of 
               non-excess property of the Administration.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           November 27, 2018

  Mr. Wicker introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
   referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend title 51, United States Code, to extend the authority of the 
 National Aeronautics and Space Administration to enter into leases of 
               non-excess property of the Administration.

    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 ``NASA Enhanced Use Leasing Extension 
Act of 2018''.

SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO ENTER INTO LEASES OF NON-EXCESS 
              PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE 
              ADMINISTRATION.

    Section 20145(g) of title 51, United States Code, is amended by 
striking ``December 31, 2018'' and inserting ``December 31, 2019''.
                                 <all>
Title: Promoting Women in Entrepreneurship Act
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications

Summary:
Promoting Women in Entrepreneurship Act
This bill amends the Science and Engineering Equal Opportunities Act to authorize the National Science Foundation to encourage its entrepreneurial programs to recruit and support women to extend their focus beyond the laboratory and into the commercial world.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 83 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 83

To authorize the National Science Foundation to support entrepreneurial 
                          programs for women.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            January 10, 2017

  Ms. Klobuchar (for herself and Mr. Heller) introduced the following 
 bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, 
                      Science, and Transportation

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To authorize the National Science Foundation to support entrepreneurial 
                          programs for women.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Promoting Women in Entrepreneurship 
Act''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    The Congress finds that--
            (1) women make up almost 50 percent of the workforce, but 
        less than 25 percent of the workforce in science, technology, 
        engineering, and mathematics (STEM) professions;
            (2) women are less likely to focus on the STEM disciplines 
        in undergraduate and graduate study;
            (3) only 26 percent of women who do attain degrees in STEM 
        fields work in STEM jobs;
            (4) there is an increasing demand for individuals with STEM 
        degrees to extend their focus beyond the laboratory so they can 
        be leaders in discovery commercialization;
            (5) studies have shown that technology and 
        commercialization ventures are successful when women are in top 
        management positions; and
            (6) the National Science Foundation's mission includes 
        supporting women in STEM disciplines.

SEC. 3. SUPPORTING WOMEN'S ENTREPRENEURIAL PROGRAMS.

    Section 33 of the Science and Engineering Equal Opportunities Act 
(42 U.S.C. 1885a) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``and'' at the end of paragraph (10);
            (2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (11) and 
        inserting ``; and''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
            ``(12) encourage its entrepreneurial programs to recruit 
        and support women to extend their focus beyond the laboratory 
        and into the commercial world.''.
                                 <all>
Title: A bill to amend the Ohio & Erie Canal National Heritage Canalway Act of 1996 to repeal the funding limitation.
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:
This bill amends the Ohio & Erie National Heritage Canalway Act of 1996 to repeal the limitation on the total amount that may be appropriated for the Ohio & Erie National Heritage Canalway.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2238 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 2238

 To amend the Ohio & Erie Canal National Heritage Canalway Act of 1996 
                   to repeal the funding limitation.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           December 14, 2017

Mr. Brown (for himself and Mr. Portman) introduced the following bill; 
   which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and 
                           Natural Resources

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Ohio & Erie Canal National Heritage Canalway Act of 1996 
                   to repeal the funding limitation.

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

SECTION 1. OHIO & ERIE NATIONAL HERITAGE CANALWAY.

    Section 810(a) of the Ohio & Erie National Heritage Canalway Act of 
1996 (Public Law 104-333; 110 Stat. 4275; 122 Stat. 826) is amended by 
striking the second sentence.
                                 <all>
Title: A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to extend the maximum time a person may serve as an acting officer.
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
This bill amends the Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998 to increase from 210 to 365 the maximum number of days an individual may serve as an acting officer in a presidentially appointed position requiring Senate confirmation.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1802 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1802

  To amend title 5, United States Code, to extend the maximum time a 
                 person may serve as an acting officer.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           September 13, 2017

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To amend title 5, United States Code, to extend the maximum time a 
                 person may serve as an acting officer.

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

SECTION 1. TIME LIMITATION.

    Section 3346 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by striking 
``210'' each place that term appears and inserting ``365''.
                                 <all>
Title: A bill to allow the Coast Guard to issue a certificate of documentation with a coastwise endorsement for the vessel OLIVER HAZARD PERRY, and for other purposes.
Policy area: Private Legislation

Summary:
This bill authorizes the Coast Guard to issue a certificate of documentation with a coastwise endorsement for the vessel Oliver Hazard Perry (United States official number 1257224).

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3096 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 3096

To allow the Coast Guard to issue a certificate of documentation with a 
coastwise endorsement for the vessel OLIVER HAZARD PERRY, and for other 
                               purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             June 20, 2018

  Mr. Whitehouse (for himself and Mr. Reed) introduced the following 
 bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, 
                      Science, and Transportation

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To allow the Coast Guard to issue a certificate of documentation with a 
coastwise endorsement for the vessel OLIVER HAZARD PERRY, 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. JONES ACT WAIVER FOR THE OLIVER HAZARD PERRY.

    Notwithstanding sections 12112 and 12132 and chapter 551 of title 
46, United States Code, the Secretary of the department in which the 
Coast Guard is operating may issue a certificate of documentation with 
a coastwise endorsement for the vessel OLIVER HAZARD PERRY (IMO number 
8775560; United States official number 1257224).
                                 <all>
Title: Commercial Balloon Pilot Safety Act of 2017
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
Commercial Balloon Pilot Safety Act of 2017
This bill directs the Federal Aviation Administration to revise federal regulations to apply medical certificate of physical fitness requirements that are applicable to operators of other aircraft to operators of air balloons.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1394 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1394

 To apply the medical certification standards of the Federal Aviation 
              Administration to operators of air balloons.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             June 21, 2017

   Mr. Cruz introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
   referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To apply the medical certification standards of the Federal Aviation 
              Administration to operators of air balloons.

    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 ``Commercial Balloon Pilot Safety Act 
of 2017''.

SEC. 2. APPLICABILITY OF MEDICAL CERTIFICATION STANDARDS TO OPERATORS 
              OF AIR BALLOONS.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation 
Administration shall revise part 61.3(c) of title 14, Code of Federal 
Regulations (relating to medical certificates), to apply to operators 
of air balloons to the same extent such regulations apply to operators 
of other aircraft.
    (b) Air Balloon Defined.--In this section, the term ``air balloon'' 
has the meaning given the term ``balloon'' in section 1.1 of title 14, 
Code of Federal Regulations (or any corresponding similar regulation or 
ruling).
                                 <all>
Title: REDUCE Government Waste Act
Policy area: Agriculture and Food

Summary:
Removing Excessive Dollars to Uproot and Cut Expensive Government Waste Act or the REDUCE Government Waste Act
This bill amends the Agricultural Act of 2014 to repeal the rules for peanuts under the nonrecourse marketing assistance loan program administered by the Department of Agriculture (USDA). (Under a nonrecourse marketing assistance loan, a farmer pledges a commodity as collateral and may deliver the pledged collateral to USDA to repay the loan.)
The bill also prohibits federal funds from being used for the development of: (1) a beerbot or other robot bartender; or (2) insect-based foods for human consumption, including cricket farming and taste-testing of insect-based foods.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3716 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 3716

To amend the Agricultural Act of 2014 to repeal the forfeiture rule for 
   peanuts under the nonrecourse marketing assistance loan program, 
prohibit the use of Federal funds for certain activities, and for other 
                               purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            December 6, 2018

 Mr. Flake (for himself and Ms. Cortez Masto) introduced the following 
      bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on 
                  Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Agricultural Act of 2014 to repeal the forfeiture rule for 
   peanuts under the nonrecourse marketing assistance loan program, 
prohibit the use of Federal funds for certain activities, 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 ``Removing Excessive Dollars to Uproot 
and Cut Expensive Government Waste Act'' or the ``REDUCE Government 
Waste Act''.

SEC. 2. REPEAL OF SPECIAL RULE FOR PEANUTS.

    Section 1201 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9031) is 
amended by striking subsection (e).

SEC. 3. PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR DEVELOPMENT OF BEERBOTS.

    Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no Federal funds may be 
used for the development of a beerbot or other robot bartender.

SEC. 4. PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR DEVELOPMENT OF INSECT-BASED 
              FOODS.

    Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no Federal funds may be 
used for the development of insect-based foods for human consumption, 
including cricket farming and taste-testing of insect-based foods.
                                 <all>
Title: Carryover Equity Act of 2018
Policy area: Education

Summary:
Carryover Equity Act of 2018
This bill amends the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 to allow 1890 land-grant colleges and universities (historically black colleges and universities that were established under the Second Morrill Act of 1890 and receive funding from the Department of Agriculture) to carry over all extension funding into the succeeding fiscal year. (Under current law, the institutions are prohibited from carrying over more than 20% of the funds received in any fiscal year.)

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2384 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 2384

 To amend the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching 
   Policy Act of 1977 to make funding available to 1890 institutions 
                    without fiscal year limitation.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            February 6, 2018

 Mr. Van Hollen (for himself, Mr. Perdue, Mr. Tillis, Mr. Graham, Mr. 
 Brown, Mr. Coons, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Kaine, and Mr. Manchin) introduced 
the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee 
                on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching 
   Policy Act of 1977 to make funding available to 1890 institutions 
                    without fiscal year limitation.

    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 ``Carryover Equity Act of 2018''.

SEC. 2. EXTENSION PROGRAM CARRYOVER AT 1890 LAND-GRANT COLLEGES, 
              INCLUDING TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY.

    Section 1444(a) of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, 
and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3221(a)) is amended by 
striking paragraph (4).
                                 <all>
Title: BENEFIT Act of 2017
Policy area: Health

Summary:
Better Empowerment Now to Enhance Framework and Improve Treatments Act of 2017 or the BENEFIT Act of 2017

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1052 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1052

  To strengthen the use of patient-experience data within the benefit-
               risk framework for approval of new drugs.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 4, 2017

  Mr. Wicker (for himself and Ms. Klobuchar) introduced the following 
  bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, 
                     Education, Labor, and Pensions

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To strengthen the use of patient-experience data within the benefit-
               risk framework for approval of new drugs.

    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 ``Better Empowerment Now to Enhance 
Framework and Improve Treatments Act of 2017'' or the ``BENEFIT Act of 
2017''.

SEC. 2. STRENGTHENING THE USE PATIENT-EXPERIENCE DATA WITHIN BENEFIT-
              RISK FRAMEWORK.

    Section 569C of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 
360bbb-8c) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)(1)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``; and'' and 
                inserting a semicolon;
                    (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period and 
                inserting ``; and''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(C) as part of the risk-benefit assessment 
                framework in the new drug approval process described in 
                section 505(d), considering relevant patient-focused 
                drug development data, such as data from patient 
                preference studies (benefit-risk), patient reported 
                outcome data, or patient experience data, developed by 
                the sponsor of an application or another party.''; and
            (2) in subsection (b)(1). by inserting ``, including a 
        description of how such data and information were considered in 
        the risk benefit assessment described in section 505(d)'' 
        before the period.
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Title: Anti-Voter Suppression Act
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Anti-Voter Suppression Act
This bill nullifies Executive Order 13799 (titled "Establishment of Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity") and specifies that no funds shall be made available by any act of Congress to the commission described in the order or to any similar commission established for studying voter fraud.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1547 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1547

To nullify the effect of the recent Executive order that establishes an 
 ``election integrity'' commission, which will be used and is designed 
 to support policies that will suppress the vote in minority and poor 
                 communities across the United States.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             July 12, 2017

 Mr. Booker (for himself, Mr. Menendez, Ms. Harris, Ms. Cortez Masto, 
 Ms. Hirono, Ms. Duckworth, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Markey, Mr. Reed, Mr. 
Franken, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Coons, Mr. Brown, Mr. Carper, Mrs. Murray, Mr. 
  Casey, Ms. Hassan, Mrs. Shaheen, Mr. Whitehouse, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. 
     Murphy, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Udall, Ms. Warren, Mr. 
  Blumenthal, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Heinrich, Mr. Merkley, Mr. 
Schatz, and Ms. Cantwell) introduced the following bill; which was read 
    twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To nullify the effect of the recent Executive order that establishes an 
 ``election integrity'' commission, which will be used and is designed 
 to support policies that will suppress the vote in minority and poor 
                 communities across the United States.

    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 ``Anti-Voter Suppression Act''.

SEC. 2. NULLIFICATION.

    Executive Order 13799 (82 Fed. Reg. 22389; relating to 
``Establishment of Presidential Advisory Commission on Election 
Integrity'') shall have no force or effect.

SEC. 3. PROHIBITION ON FUNDS.

    None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available under an 
Act of Congress enacted before, on, or after the date of enactment of 
this Act may be made available for the commission established under the 
Executive order described in section 2 or for any similar commission 
established for the purpose of studying voter fraud.
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Title: Mortgage Debt Tax Relief Act
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
Mortgage Debt Tax Relief Act
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend through 2018 the exclusion from gross income of income attributable to the discharge of indebtedness on a principal residence.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 122 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 122

   To prevent homeowners from being forced to pay taxes on forgiven 
                          mortgage loan debt.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            January 12, 2017

 Mr. Heller (for himself, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Isakson, and Mr. Menendez) 
introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the 
                          Committee on Finance

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To prevent homeowners from being forced to pay taxes on forgiven 
                          mortgage loan debt.

    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 ``Mortgage Debt Tax Relief Act''.

SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF EXCLUSION FROM GROSS INCOME OF DISCHARGE OF 
              QUALIFIED PRINCIPAL RESIDENCE INDEBTEDNESS.

    (a) In General.--Subparagraph (E) of section 108(a)(1) of the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ``January 1, 
2017'' each place it appears and inserting ``January 1, 2019''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall apply 
to indebtedness discharged after December 31, 2016.
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Title: National Scenic Trails Parity Act
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:
National Scenic Trails Parity Act
This bill amends the National Trails System Act to require the North Country, Ice Age, and New England National Scenic Trails to be administered as units of the National Park System.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2015 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 2015

 To clarify the status of the North Country, Ice Age, and New England 
 National Scenic Trails as units of the National Park System, and for 
                            other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            October 26, 2017

 Ms. Baldwin (for herself, Mr. Markey, Mr. Blumenthal, Ms. Klobuchar, 
Mr. Franken, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Peters, Mr. Murphy, Ms. Warren, and Mr. 
   Johnson) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
       referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To clarify the status of the North Country, Ice Age, and New England 
 National Scenic Trails as units of the National Park System, 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 ``National Scenic Trails Parity Act''.

SEC. 2. NORTH COUNTRY NATIONAL SCENIC TRAIL.

    Section 5(a)(8) of the National Trails System Act (16 U.S.C. 
1244(a)(8)) is amended in the third sentence by inserting ``as a unit 
of the National Park System'' before the period at the end.

SEC. 3. ICE AGE NATIONAL SCENIC TRAIL.

    Section 5(a)(10) of the National Trails System Act (16 U.S.C. 
1244(a)(10)) is amended by striking the third and fourth sentences and 
inserting ``The trail shall be administered by the Secretary of the 
Interior as a unit of the National Park System.''.

SEC. 4. NEW ENGLAND NATIONAL SCENIC TRAIL.

    Section 5(a)(28) of the National Trails System Act (16 U.S.C. 
1244(a)(28)) is amended in the third sentence by inserting ``as a unit 
of the National Park System,'' after ``administer the trail''.
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Title: Pipeline Safety Act of 2017
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
Pipeline Safety Act of 2017
This bill directs the Department of Transportation to amend a federal regulation relating to onshore oil pipeline operator response plans to oil discharges to require (under current law authorizes) the Office of Pipeline Safety of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration to consult with the Environmental Protection Agency or the U.S. Coast Guard if a federal on scene coordinator has concerns regarding such operator's ability to respond to a worst case discharge of oil into or on the navigable waters or adjoining shorelines.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1269 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1269

     To require the Office of Pipeline Safety to consult with the 
  Environmental Protection Agency or the Coast Guard in the event the 
   Federal on-scene coordinator has concerns about the ability of a 
        pipeline operator to respond to a worst case discharge.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 25, 2017

  Ms. Stabenow (for herself and Mr. Peters) introduced the following 
 bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, 
                      Science, and Transportation

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
     To require the Office of Pipeline Safety to consult with the 
  Environmental Protection Agency or the Coast Guard in the event the 
   Federal on-scene coordinator has concerns about the ability of a 
        pipeline operator to respond to a worst case discharge.

    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 ``Pipeline Safety Act of 2017''.

SEC. 2. REQUIREMENT FOR OFFICE OF PIPELINE SAFETY TO CONSULT WITH 
              ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY OR COAST GUARD IN THE 
              EVENT OF CONCERNS ABOUT ABILITY TO RESPOND TO WORST CASE 
              DISCHARGES.

    Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this 
Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall amend section 119(d) of part 
194 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (or any similar successor 
regulation) to require that the Office of Pipeline Safety shall consult 
with the Environmental Protection Agency or the Coast Guard in the 
event the Federal on-scene coordinator has concerns about the ability 
of a pipeline operator to respond to a worst case discharge.
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