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Title: To amend title 10, United States Code, to remove the prohibition on eligibility for TRICARE Reserve Select of members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces who are eligible to enroll in a health benefits plan under chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code.
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
This bill removes the prohibition on TRICARE Standard eligibility for members of the Selected Reserve of a reserve component of the Armed Forces who are enrolled or eligible to enroll in the federal health benefits program.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5121 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5121

  To amend title 10, United States Code, to remove the prohibition on 
   eligibility for TRICARE Reserve Select of members of the reserve 
 components of the Armed Forces who are eligible to enroll in a health 
     benefits plan under chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 27, 2018

  Mr. Kelly of Mississippi (for himself, Ms. Rosen, Mr. Walz, and Mr. 
   Palazzo) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                      Committee on Armed Services

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To amend title 10, United States Code, to remove the prohibition on 
   eligibility for TRICARE Reserve Select of members of the reserve 
 components of the Armed Forces who are eligible to enroll in a health 
     benefits plan under chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code.

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

SECTION 1. MODIFICATION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR TRICARE RESERVE SELECT OF 
              CERTAIN MEMBERS OF THE SELECTED RESERVE.

    (a) In General.--Section 1076d(a) of title 10, United States Code, 
is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``(1) Except as provided 
        in paragraph (2), a member'' and inserting ``A member''; and
            (2) by striking paragraph (2).
    (b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that the costs 
of carrying out the amendments made by this section, if any, will be 
offset.
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Title: EDA Elimination Act of 2018
Policy area: Economics and Public Finance

Summary:
EDA Elimination Act of 2018
This bill terminates the Economic Development Administration.


[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6023 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6023

  To terminate the Economic Development Administration, and for other 
                               purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              June 6, 2018

  Mr. Norman introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the 
   Committee on Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently 
   determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such 
 provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To terminate the Economic Development 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 ``EDA Elimination Act of 2018''.

SEC. 2. TERMINATION OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION.

    (a) Termination.--The Economic Development Administration is 
terminated.
    (b) Repeal.--The Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 
(42 U.S.C. 3121 et seq.) is repealed.
    (c) Conclusion of Business.--The Secretary of Commerce shall take 
such actions as may be necessary and appropriate to conclude the 
outstanding affairs of the Economic Development Administration, 
including dispositions of personnel, assets, and obligations.
    (d) Limitation on Statutory Construction.--This section may not be 
construed to prevent the expenditure of any funds received before the 
effective date of this Act. Such funds shall be subject to the laws and 
regulations that would have applied to the funds if this section had 
not been enacted.

SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE.

    This Act shall take effect on the first day of the first fiscal 
year beginning after the date of enactment of this Act.
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Title: To amend the Federal Home Loan Bank Act to provide investment authority to support rural infrastructure development, and for other purposes.
Policy area: Housing and Community Development

Summary:
This bill amends the Federal Home Loan Bank Act to authorize Federal Home Loan Banks to make investments related to rural infrastructure development. Federal Home Loan Banks may purchase investment-grade securities from nonmember lenders that are organized as cooperatives, have received financing from the Federal Financing Bank, and have experience providing loans to cooperatives eligible to receive loans from the Department of Agriculture's Rural Utilities Service.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2963 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2963

To amend the Federal Home Loan Bank Act to provide investment authority 
  to support rural infrastructure development, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 20, 2017

 Mr. Poliquin (for himself and Mr. David Scott of Georgia) introduced 
 the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial 
                                Services

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Federal Home Loan Bank Act to provide investment authority 
  to support rural infrastructure development, 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. COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATIONS THAT SUPPORT RURAL INFRASTRUCTURE 
              DEVELOPMENT.

    Section 11 of the Federal Home Loan Bank Act (12 U.S.C. 1431) is 
amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(m) Cooperative Associations That Support Rural Infrastructure 
Development.--Each Federal Home Loan Bank is authorized to purchase 
investment-grade securities from nonmember lenders that are organized 
as cooperatives and that have received financing from the Federal 
Financing Bank and that have demonstrated experience in making loans to 
cooperatives that are eligible to receive loans or commitments for 
loans from the Rural Utilities Service (or any successor agency). Such 
securities shall be secured investments collateralized by loans of the 
cooperative lender. The purchase of such securities shall be at the 
sole discretion of each Federal Home Loan Bank, consistent with such 
regulations, restrictions, and limitations as may be prescribed by the 
Agency.''.
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Title: To prohibit any hiring freeze from affecting the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
This bill declares that the memorandum titled "Presidential Memorandum Regarding the Hiring Freeze" published on January 23, 2017, or any other substantially similar memorandum, executive order, or other action by the President to prevent a department or agent of the federal government from filing vacant federal civilian employee positions or creating new such positions, shall have no force or effect with respect to the Department of Veterans Affairs.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 696 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 696

To prohibit any hiring freeze from affecting the Department of Veterans 
                                Affairs.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 24, 2017

  Mr. Schrader (for himself and Mr. Moulton) introduced the following 
 bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government 
                                 Reform

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To prohibit any hiring freeze from affecting the Department of Veterans 
                                Affairs.

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

SECTION 1. PROHIBITION ON HIRING FREEZE FROM AFFECTING DEPARTMENT OF 
              VETERANS AFFAIRS.

    The memorandum titled ``Presidential Memorandum Regarding the 
Hiring Freeze'' published on January 23, 2017, or any other 
substantially similar memorandum, Executive order, or other action by 
the President to prevent a department or agency of the Federal 
Government from filling vacant Federal civilian employee positions or 
creating new such positions, shall have no force or effect with respect 
to the Department of Veterans Affairs.
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Title: To amend title 1, United States Code, to provide for a definition of the term "State" and to include territories therein, and for other purposes.
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
This bill provides that, in determining the meaning of any Act of Congress or of any ruling, regulation, or interpretation of the various U.S. administrative bureaus and agencies, the term "state" shall include any U.S. territory, unless the statute, rule, regulation, or interpretation explicitly excludes the territories from the definition of the term or otherwise precludes their inclusion.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1709 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1709

 To amend title 1, United States Code, to provide for a definition of 
 the term ``State'' and to include territories therein, and for other 
                               purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 23, 2017

 Ms. Plaskett introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                       Committee on the Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend title 1, United States Code, to provide for a definition of 
 the term ``State'' and to include territories therein, 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. THE TERM ``STATE'' TO INCLUDE TERRITORIES FOR PURPOSES OF 
              FEDERAL LAW.

    (a) The Term ``State'' To Include Territories.--Chapter 1 of title 
1, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 9. Rule of construction regarding the term `State'
    ``In determining the meaning of any Act of Congress, or of any 
ruling, regulation, or interpretation of the various administrative 
bureaus and agencies of the United States, the term `State' shall 
include any territory of the United States, unless the statute, rule, 
regulation, or interpretation explicitly excludes the territories from 
the definition of the term or otherwise precludes their inclusion.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for such chapter is 
amended by adding at the end the following:

``9. Rule of construction regarding the term `State'.''.
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Title: BASIC Act
Policy area: Economics and Public Finance

Summary:
Budgetary Accuracy in Scoring Interest Costs Act of 2017 or the BASIC Act
This bill amends the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 to require any cost estimates prepared by the Congressional Budget Office or the Joint Committee on Taxation to include the cost of servicing the public debt.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2125 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2125

   To amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to provide that any 
   estimate prepared by the Congressional Budget Office or the Joint 
  Committee on Taxation shall include costs relating to servicing the 
                  public debt, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 25, 2017

   Mr. Brat introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Rules, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for 
a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for 
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the 
                          committee concerned

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to provide that any 
   estimate prepared by the Congressional Budget Office or the Joint 
  Committee on Taxation shall include costs relating to servicing the 
                  public debt, 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 ``Budgetary Accuracy in Scoring 
Interest Costs Act of 2017'' or the ``BASIC Act''.

SEC. 2. CBO AND JCT ESTIMATES TO INCLUDE DEBT SERVICING COSTS.

    (a) In General.--The Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control 
Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 621 et seq.) is amended by inserting after 
section 402 the following:

              ``estimates to include debt servicing costs

    ``Sec. 403. Any estimate prepared by the Congressional Budget 
Office under section 402, and any estimate prepared by the Joint 
Committee on Taxation, shall include, to the extent practicable, the 
costs (if any) of servicing the public debt.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents of such Act is 
amended by inserting after the item relating to section 402 the 
following:

``403. Estimates to include debt servicing costs.''.
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Title: GEAR UP for Counseling
Policy area: Education

Summary:
GEAR UP for Counseling
This bill amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to increase requirements for grant recipients under the Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP).
Specifically, it requires state and partnership GEAR UP grantees to also provide academic and mental health counseling services to participating students.
The bill reauthorizes GEAR UP for FY2018-FY2023.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 415 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 415

 To amend GEAR UP to require that schools receiving funding under the 
  program provide students with access to academic and mental health 
              counseling services, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 10, 2017

Mrs. Lawrence introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                Committee on Education and the Workforce

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend GEAR UP to require that schools receiving funding under the 
  program provide students with access to academic and mental health 
              counseling services, 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 ``GEAR UP for Counseling''.

SEC. 2. REQUIREMENT OF ACADEMIC AND MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING.

    Section 404D(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1070a-24(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph:
            ``(5) Providing participating students access to academic 
        and mental health counseling services.''.

SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    Section 404H of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070a-
28) is amended by striking ``2009'' and inserting ``2018''.
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Title: Employee Bonus Protection Act
Policy area: Labor and Employment

Summary:
Employee Bonus Protection Act
This bill amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to exclude from an employee's regular rate, for purposes of calculating overtime compensation, payments made to reward an employee or group of employees for meeting or exceeding the productivity, quality, efficiency, or sales goals specified in writing in a gainsharing plan, incentive bonus plan, commission plan, or performance contingent bonus plan.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1070 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1070

   To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide that an 
    employee's `regular rate' for purposes of calculating overtime 
   compensation will not be affected by certain additional payments.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 15, 2017

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide that an 
    employee's `regular rate' for purposes of calculating overtime 
   compensation will not be affected by certain additional payments.

    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 ``Employee Bonus Protection Act''.

SEC. 2. REGULAR RATE FOR OVERTIME PURPOSES.

    Section 7(e) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 is amended--
            (1) by inserting before the semicolon at the end of 
        paragraph (3) the following: ``; or (d) the payments are made 
        to reward an employee or group of employees for meeting or 
        exceeding the productivity, quality, efficiency, or sales goals 
        as specified in a gainsharing plan, incentive bonus plan, 
        commission plan, or performance contingent bonus plan''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
    ``A plan described in clause (d) of paragraph (3) shall be in 
writing and made available to employees, provided that the amount of 
the payments to be made under the plan be based upon a formula that is 
stated in the plan, and be established and maintained in good faith for 
the purpose of distributing to employees additional remuneration over 
and above the wages and salaries that are not dependent upon the 
existence of such plan or payments made pursuant to such plan.''.
                                 <all>
Title: Hands off Passengers Act
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
Hands off Passengers Act
This bill directs the Department of Transportation to modify a federal regulation relating to oversold flights to prohibit the involuntary deplaning of, or denial of boarding a flight by, any passenger holding a confirmed reserved seat on an oversold flight to accommodate a member of the air carrier's flight crew or staff.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2349 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2349

   To require the Secretary of Transportation to modify a regulation 
 regarding the involuntary deplaning or denial of boarding a flight of 
any passenger on an oversold flight to accommodate a member of the air 
                    carrier's flight crew or staff.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 3, 2017

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To require the Secretary of Transportation to modify a regulation 
 regarding the involuntary deplaning or denial of boarding a flight of 
any passenger on an oversold flight to accommodate a member of the air 
                    carrier's flight crew or staff.

    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 ``Hands off Passengers Act''.

SEC. 2. NO BUMPING FOR FLIGHT CREW.

    The Secretary of Transportation shall modify part 250 of title 14, 
Code of Federal Regulations, to prohibit the involuntary deplaning or 
denial of boarding a flight of any passenger holding a confirmed 
reserved seat on an oversold flight to accommodate a member of the air 
carrier's flight crew or staff.
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Title: To direct the United States Postal Service to designate a single, unique ZIP Code for Glendale, New York.
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
This bill directs the U.S. Postal Service, not later than 180 days after its enactment, to designate a single, unique ZIP code applicable to the area encompassing only Glendale, New York.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 803 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 803

   To direct the United States Postal Service to designate a single, 
                unique ZIP Code for Glendale, New York.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            February 1, 2017

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To direct the United States Postal Service to designate a single, 
                unique ZIP Code for Glendale, New York.

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

SECTION 1. SINGLE, UNIQUE ZIP CODE FOR GLENDALE, NEW YORK.

    Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this 
section, the United States Postal Service shall designate a single, 
unique ZIP Code applicable to the area encompassing only Glendale, New 
York.
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Title: To reauthorize the Historically Black Colleges and Universities Historic Preservation program.
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:
This bill amends the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 to reauthorize for FY2018-FY2024 the Historically Black Colleges and Universities Historic Preservation Fund Grant Program.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1135 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1135

    To reauthorize the Historically Black Colleges and Universities 
                     Historic Preservation program.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 16, 2017

   Mr. Clyburn (for himself, Mr. Richmond, Ms. Adams, Ms. Bass, Mrs. 
   Beatty, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Ms. Blunt Rochester, Mr. Brown of 
    Maryland, Mr. Butterfield, Mr. Carson of Indiana, Mr. Clay, Mr. 
  Cleaver, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois, 
Mrs. Demings, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Evans, Ms. Fudge, Mr. Al Green of Texas, 
  Mr. Hastings, Mr. Jeffries, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. 
Johnson of Georgia, Ms. Kelly of Illinois, Mrs. Lawrence, Mr. Lawson of 
Florida, Ms. Lee, Ms. Jackson Lee, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. McEachin, 
 Mr. Meeks, Ms. Moore, Ms. Norton, Mr. Payne, Ms. Plaskett, Mr. Rush, 
   Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. David Scott of Georgia, Ms. Sewell of 
Alabama, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Veasey, Mrs. Watson Coleman, 
   Ms. Wilson of Florida, Ms. Clarke of New York, Mrs. Love, and Ms. 
 Maxine Waters of California) introduced the following bill; which was 
             referred to the Committee on Natural Resources

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
    To reauthorize the Historically Black Colleges and Universities 
                     Historic Preservation program.

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

SECTION 1. HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES HISTORIC 
              PRESERVATION PROGRAM REAUTHORIZED.

    Section 507(d)(2) of the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management 
Act of 1996 (54 U.S.C. 302101 note) is amended by striking the period 
at the end and inserting ``and each of fiscal years 2018 through 
2024.''.
                                 <all>
Title: Support Local Transportation Act
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
Support Local Transportation Act
This bill revises requirements for the surface transportation block grant program to increase the percentages of program funds required to be allocated to states for each of FY2018-FY2020 for surface transportation projects in:

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 100 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 100

  To amend title 23, United States Code, to modify the percentages of 
  funds to be allocated to certain urbanized areas under the surface 
                  transportation block grant program.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 3, 2017

  Ms. Brownley of California introduced the following bill; which was 
     referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To amend title 23, United States Code, to modify the percentages of 
  funds to be allocated to certain urbanized areas under the surface 
                  transportation block grant program.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Support Local Transportation Act''.

SEC. 2. SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM.

    Section 133(d)(6) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by 
striking subparagraphs (C), (D), and (E) and inserting the following:
                    ``(C) for fiscal year 2018, 60 percent;
                    ``(D) for fiscal year 2019, 62.5 percent; and
                    ``(E) for fiscal year 2020, 65 percent.''.
                                 <all>
Title: Connecting the Rest to the West
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
Connecting the Rest to the West
This bill amends the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 to include the following named areas as part of the high priority Central Texas Corridor of the National Highway System in Texas:
The corridor shall not include the section of US 190 from I-10 in Pecos County to Brady in McCullough County, Texas.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4823 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 4823

 To amend the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 
        to include certain areas in the Central Texas Corridor.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 18, 2018

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 
        to include certain areas in the Central Texas Corridor.

    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 ``Connecting the Rest to the West''.

SEC. 2. CENTRAL TEXAS CORRIDOR.

    Section 1105(c)(84) of the Intermodal Surface Transportation 
Efficiency Act of 1991 (105 Stat. 2032; 112 Stat. 190; 119 Stat. 1213) 
is amended by adding at the end the following: ``The Corridor also 
shall--
                    ``(A) not include the section of US 190 from I-10 
                in Pecos County to Brady in McCullough County;
                    ``(B) include the following routes in the Central 
                Texas Corridor and the I-14 system in Texas--
                            ``(i) beginning in the vicinity of State 
                        Highway 338 in Odessa, Texas, running eastward 
                        concurrent with Interstate 20, connecting to 
                        State Highway 158 in the vicinity of Midland, 
                        Texas, then following State Highway 158 
                        eastward to US 87 and then following US 87 
                        southeastward, passing in the vicinity of San 
                        Angelo; and
                            ``(ii) connecting to US 190 in the vicinity 
                        of Brady, Texas; and
                    ``(C) include US 83 southward from the vicinity of 
                Eden, Texas, to a logical connection to Interstate 10 
                at Junction, Texas.''.
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Title: To require that the Secretary of the Treasury establish a program for the issuance of identity protection personal identification numbers.
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
This bill requires the Department of the Treasury to establish a program to issue, upon the request of any individual, a number that may be used in connection with a Social Security number (or other identifying information) to assist in verifying the individual's identity.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5361 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5361

 To require that the Secretary of the Treasury establish a program for 
  the issuance of identity protection personal identification numbers.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 21, 2018

 Mr. Paulsen introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                      Committee on Ways and Means

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To require that the Secretary of the Treasury establish a program for 
  the issuance of identity protection personal identification numbers.

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

SECTION 1. IDENTITY PROTECTION PERSONAL IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS.

    The Secretary of the Treasury (or the Secretary's delegate) shall 
establish a program to issue, upon the request of any individual, a 
number which may be used in connection with such individual's Social 
Security number (or other identifying information with respect to such 
individual) to assist the Secretary in verifying such individual's 
identity.
                                 <all>
Title: No Guns for Terrorists Act of 2018
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
No Guns for Terrorists Act of 2018This bill amends the federal criminal code to make it a crime to knowingly sell or transfer a firearm to a known or suspected terrorist, as determined by the Department of Justice. (The Federal Bureau of Investigation administers the Terrorist Screening Center, which maintains the Terrorist Screening Database—the U.S. government's consolidated database of individuals known or reasonably suspected to be involved in terrorist activities.)

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7219 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 7219

To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the sale of firearms 
     to individuals suspected of terrorism, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            December 6, 2018

 Ms. Lofgren (for herself and Mr. Thompson of Mississippi) introduced 
    the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the 
                               Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the sale of firearms 
     to individuals suspected of terrorism, 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 ``No Guns for Terrorists Act of 
2018''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITING THE SALE OF FIREARMS TO INDIVIDUALS SUSPECTED OF 
              TERRORISM.

    Section 922(d) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by 
adding at the end the following: ``It shall be unlawful for any person 
to sell or otherwise dispose of any firearm or ammunition to any person 
knowing or having reasonable cause to believe that such person is, in 
the determination of the Attorney General, a person who is known to 
have, or appropriately suspected to have, engaged in conduct 
constituting terrorism, conduct in preparation for terrorism, conduct 
in aid of terrorism, or conduct that is otherwise unlawful and related 
to terrorism.''.
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Title: To direct the United States Postal Service to designate a single, unique ZIP Code for Eastvale, California.
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
This bill directs the U.S. Postal Service to designate a single, unique ZIP Code applicable to the area encompassing only Eastvale, California.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 602 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 602

   To direct the United States Postal Service to designate a single, 
               unique ZIP Code for Eastvale, California.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 23, 2017

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To direct the United States Postal Service to designate a single, 
               unique ZIP Code for Eastvale, California.

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

SECTION 1. SINGLE, UNIQUE ZIP CODE FOR EASTVALE, CALIFORNIA.

    Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this 
section, the United States Postal Service shall designate a single, 
unique ZIP Code applicable to the area encompassing only Eastvale, 
California.
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Title: Former Presidents Amendment Act
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Former Presidents Amendment Act
This bill amends the Former Presidents Act of 1958 to provide that former Presidents may not receive government funded office space, staff, or free use of the mail.
Any unobligated amounts available for office space or staff of former Presidents are rescinded.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2298 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2298

   To amend the Former Presidents Act of 1958 to provide that former 
 Presidents may not receive Government funded office space, staff, or 
             free use of the mail, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 2, 2017

Mr. Sensenbrenner introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
 the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to 
   the Committee on Appropriations, for a period to be subsequently 
   determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such 
 provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To amend the Former Presidents Act of 1958 to provide that former 
 Presidents may not receive Government funded office space, staff, or 
             free use of the mail, 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 ``Former Presidents Amendment Act''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON OFFICE SPACE, OFFICE STAFF, AND FREE USE OF THE 
              MAIL FOR FORMER PRESIDENTS.

    (a) Office Space and Staff.--
            (1) In general.--The Act entitled ``An Act to provide 
        retirement, clerical assistants, and free mailing privileges to 
        former Presidents of the United States, and for other 
        purposes'', approved August 25, 1958 (3 U.S.C. 102 note), is 
        amended--
                    (A) by striking subsections (b) and (c); and
                    (B) in subsection (g), by striking ``and travel''.
            (2) Rescission.--Any unobligated amounts available for 
        office space or staff of former Presidents, including amounts 
        made available under ``General Services Administration--
        Allowances and Office Staff for Former Presidents'', are 
        rescinded.
    (b) Mail.--
            (1) In general.--Section 3214 of title 39, United States 
        Code, is repealed.
            (2) Clerical amendment.--The table of sections for chapter 
        32 of such title is amended by striking the item relating to 
        section 3214.
    (c) Application.--This section shall take effect on October 1, 
2018.
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Title: Presidential Pardon Transparency Act of 2017
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Presidential Pardon Transparency Act of 2017
This bill requires the Department of Justice, not later than three days after the President grants any reprieve or pardon for an offense against the United States, to publish in the Federal Register and on the President's official website the name of the person pardoned, the full text of the reprieve or pardon, and the date it was issued.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3489 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3489

 To require the publication of the name of any person pardoned by the 
                   President, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 27, 2017

    Mr. Krishnamoorthi (for himself, Mr. Takano, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. 
 Ruppersberger, Ms. Kaptur, Ms. Michelle Lujan Grisham of New Mexico, 
Mr. Crist, Ms. Speier, Mrs. Watson Coleman, Mrs. Beatty, Mr. Evans, Mr. 
Garamendi, Mr. Carbajal, Ms. Jayapal, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. 
Nadler, Mr. Espaillat, Ms. DelBene, Ms. Adams, Mr. Welch, Ms. McCollum, 
  Mr. Payne, Mr. Brendan F. Boyle of Pennsylvania, Mr. Polis, and Mr. 
   Pallone) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                       Committee on the Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To require the publication of the name of any person pardoned by the 
                   President, 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 ``Presidential Pardon Transparency Act 
of 2017''.

SEC. 2. PUBLICATION OF PARDONS.

    Not later than 3 days after the date on which the President grants 
any reprieve or pardon for an offence against the United States, the 
Attorney General shall publish in the Federal Register and on the 
official website of the President the following:
            (1) The name of the person.
            (2) The date on which the reprieve or pardon was issued.
            (3) The full text of the reprieve or pardon.
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Title: Veterans Legal Support Act of 2018
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
Veterans Legal Support Act of 2018
This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide support, including financial support, to one or more university law school programs to provide veterans with legal assistance.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6234 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6234

 To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide support to 
   university law school programs that are designed to provide legal 
            assistance to veterans, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 26, 2018

  Ms. Norton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                     Committee on Veterans' Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide support to 
   university law school programs that are designed to provide legal 
            assistance to veterans, 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 ``Veterans Legal Support Act of 
2018''.

SEC. 2. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS SUPPORT FOR UNIVERSITY LEGAL 
              CLINICS THAT ASSIST VETERANS.

    (a) Support Authorized.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may 
provide support to one or more university law school programs that are 
designed to provide legal assistance to veterans.
    (b) Eligible Programs.--Programs of university law schools which 
may receive support under subsection (a) may include programs that 
assist veterans with--
            (1) filing and appealing claims for benefits under laws 
        administered by the Secretary; and
            (2) such other civil, criminal, and family legal matters as 
        the Secretary considers appropriate.
    (c) Financial Support.--
            (1) In general.--The support provided a program under 
        subsection (a) may include financial support of the program.
            (2) Limitation on amount.--The total amount of financial 
        support provided under subsection (a) in any fiscal year may 
        not exceed $1,000,000.
            (3) Funding.--Amounts for financial support under 
        subsection (a) shall be derived from amounts appropriated or 
        otherwise made available to the Medical Services account of the 
        Department of Veterans Affairs.
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Title: BOOST Primary Care Act
Policy area: Health

Summary:
Bolstering Organizations and Options to Support Training in Primary Care Act or the BOOST Primary Care Act
This bill reauthorizes through FY2019 enhanced funding for the National Health Service Corps.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3935 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3935

To provide for an extension of funding for the National Health Service 
                                 Corps.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 3, 2017

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To provide for an extension of funding for the National Health Service 
                                 Corps.

    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 ``Bolstering Organizations and Options 
to Support Training in Primary Care Act'' or the ``BOOST Primary Care 
Act''.

SEC. 2. EXTENSION FOR NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE CORPS.

    Section 10503(b)(2)(E) of the Patient Protection and Affordable 
Care Act (42 U.S.C. 254b-2(b)(2)(E)) is amended by striking ``2017'' 
and inserting ``2019''.
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