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Title: Fair RATES Act
Policy area: Energy

Summary:
Fair Ratepayer Accountability, Transparency, and Efficiency Standards Act or the Fair RATES Act
This bill amends the Federal Power Act to permit a party to seek a rehearing and subsequent judicial review of any rate change filed by a public utility that takes effect without the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issuing an order making such change effective. (Public utilities must give FERC and the public a 60-day notice before a proposed rate change can take effect.)

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 587 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 587

  To amend the Federal Power Act to provide that any inaction by the 
 Federal Energy Regulatory Commission that allows a rate change to go 
into effect shall be treated as an order by the Commission for purposes 
                     of rehearing and court review.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 17, 2017

 Mr. Kennedy introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                    Committee on Energy and Commerce

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To amend the Federal Power Act to provide that any inaction by the 
 Federal Energy Regulatory Commission that allows a rate change to go 
into effect shall be treated as an order by the Commission for purposes 
                     of rehearing and court review.

    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 ``Fair Ratepayer Accountability, 
Transparency, and Efficiency Standards Act'' or the ``Fair RATES Act''.

SEC. 2. AMENDMENT TO THE FEDERAL POWER ACT.

    Subsection (d) of section 205 of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 
824d(d)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``Any absence 
of action by the Commission that allows a change to take effect under 
this section, including the Commission allowing the sixty days' notice 
herein provided to expire without Commission action, shall be treated 
as an order issued by the Commission accepting such change for purposes 
of section 313.''.
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Title: Give Our Troops a Raise Act of 2017
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
Give Our Troops a Raise Act of 2017
This bill extends through FY2019 the increase in the monthly basic pay for members of the uniformed services.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3075 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3075

   To amend title 37, United States Code, to increase adjustments of 
monthly basic pay for members of the uniformed services, and for other 
                               purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 27, 2017

Mr. Gallego (for himself, Mr. O'Halleran, and Ms. Rosen) introduced the 
 following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To amend title 37, United States Code, to increase adjustments of 
monthly basic pay for members of the uniformed 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 the ``Give Our Troops a Raise Act of 
2017''.

SEC. 2. ADJUSTMENTS OF MONTHLY BASIC PAY FOR MEMBERS OF THE UNIFORMED 
              SERVICES.

    Section 1009(c)(2) of title 37, United States Code, is amended by 
striking ``2004, 2005, and 2006,'' and inserting ``2018 and 2019''.
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Title: FAIR Act
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Financial Accountability in Reporting Act or the FAIR Act
This bill amends the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to require an individual who filed a financial disclosure report as a candidate for the office of President, Vice President, or Member of Congress to file a financial disclosure report by May 15 of the year in which the individual assumed the position or within 30 days of assuming the position, whichever is later.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 568 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 568

   To amend the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to require certain 
  Federal officials to make requisite financial disclosures within 30 
            days of assuming office, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 13, 2017

 Ms. Sanchez (for herself, Ms. Jayapal, and Ms. Velazquez) introduced 
 the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight 
   and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on House 
   Administration, 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 Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to require certain 
  Federal officials to make requisite financial disclosures within 30 
            days of assuming office, 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 ``Financial Accountability in 
Reporting Act'' or the ``FAIR Act''.

SEC. 2. FINANCIAL DISCLOSURES WITHIN 30 DAYS OF ASSUMING OFFICE.

    (a) In General.--Section 101(a) of the Ethics in Government Act of 
1978 (5 U.S.C. App. 101) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``or as a candidate for the position''; and
            (2) by adding after the period at the end the following: 
        ``An individual who assumes any such position and who filed a 
        report as a candidate for such position under subsection (c) 
        shall file a report containing the information described in 
        section 102(b) by May 15 of the year in which the individual 
        assumed the position or within 30 days of assuming the 
        position, whichever is later.''.
    (b) Application.--The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply 
to any individual assuming the position of an officer or employee 
described in subsection (f) of section 101 of the Ethics in Government 
Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App. 101(f)) on or after the date of enactment of 
this section.
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Title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the child tax credit.
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the child tax credit, to: (1) increase the allowable amount of such credit from $1,000 to $2,000 for each qualifying child, (2) raise the modified adjusted gross income threshold amount at which the phase-out of the credit begins, and (3) increase such threshold amount by $15,000 for each qualifying child of the taxpayer beyond the first child.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3833 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3833

 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the child tax 
                                credit.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 26, 2017

 Mrs. Comstock (for herself, Mr. Yoder, and Mr. Cicilline) introduced 
  the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and 
                                 Means

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the child tax 
                                credit.

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

SECTION 1. INCREASE IN CHILD TAX CREDIT.

    (a) In General.--Section 24(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
is amended by striking ``$1,000'' and inserting ``$2,000''.
    (b) Increase in Dollar Threshold at Which Credit Phase-Out 
Begins.--
            (1) In general.--Section 24(b)(2) of such Code is amended--
                    (A) by striking ``$110,000'' in subparagraph (A) 
                and inserting ``$150,000'';
                    (B) by striking ``$75,000'' in subparagraph (B) and 
                inserting ``$100,000''; and
                    (C) by striking ``$55,000'' in subparagraph (C) and 
                inserting ``75,000''.
            (2) Increase for additional qualifying children.--Section 
        24(b) of such Code is amended by adding at the end the 
        following new paragraph:
            ``(3) Increase in threshold amount based on number of 
        qualifying children.--In the case of a taxpayer with two or 
        more qualifying children, the threshold amount otherwise 
        determined under paragraph (2) shall be increased by $15,000 
        for each qualifying child of the taxpayer in excess of the 
        first such child.''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of 
this Act.
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Title: Chugach Region Lands Study Act
Policy area: Native Americans

Summary:
Chugach Region Lands Study Act

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 211 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 211

To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to complete a land exchange 
  with the Chugach Regional Alaska Native Corporation, and for other 
                               purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 3, 2017

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to complete a land exchange 
  with the Chugach Regional Alaska Native Corporation, 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 ``Chugach Region Lands Study Act''.

SEC. 2. CHUGACH ALASKA CORPORATION LAND EXCHANGE POOL ACT.

    (a) Definitions.--In this Act:
            (1) CAC.--The term ``CAC'' means Chugach Alaska 
        Corporation.
            (2) State.--The term ``State'' means the State of Alaska.
            (3) CAC lands.--The term ``CAC Lands'' means lands conveyed 
        to CAC pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 
        U.S.C. 1601 et seq.) in which--
                    (A) both the surface estate and the subsurface 
                estate were conveyed to CAC; or
                    (B) the subsurface estate was conveyed to CAC and 
                the surface estate or a conservation easement in the 
                surface estate was acquired by the State or by the 
                United States as part of the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill 
                Trustee Council Habitat Protection and Acquisition 
                Program.
    (b) Identification of Federal Lands.--Not later than 1 year after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior, 
in coordination with the Secretary of Agriculture and in consultation 
with Chugach Alaska Corporation (CAC), shall identify not less than 
500,000 acres of economically viable Federal land in or outside the 
State of Alaska that can be made available to CAC in exchange for any 
CAC Lands identified by CAC as available to the United States for 
exchange. Any such exchange shall be pursuant to mutual agreement of 
CAC and the United States and consummated in accordance with all 
applicable legal authorizations, except that any acre-for-acre exchange 
of such Federal lands for such CAC Lands shall be conclusively deemed 
to be in the public interest.
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Title: Fair CRP Payments Act
Policy area: Agriculture and Food

Summary:
Fair CRP Payments Act
This bill amends the Food Security Act of 1985, with respect to the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP), to require the Department of Agriculture to conduct surveys of rental rates on an annual basis, instead of the existing requirement to conduct the surveys at least once every other year.
(The surveys are a factor used to determine CRP rental payments and include per acre estimates of county average market dryland and irrigated cash rental rates for cropland and pastureland in all counties or equivalent subdivisions within each state that have 20,000 acres or more of cropland and pastureland.)

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3649 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3649

To amend the Food Security Act of 1985 with respect to annual estimates 
                under the conservation reserve program.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            August 11, 2017

  Mrs. Noem introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                        Committee on Agriculture

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Food Security Act of 1985 with respect to annual estimates 
                under the conservation reserve 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 ``Fair CRP Payments Act''.

SEC. 2. ANNUAL ESTIMATES.

    Section 1234(d)(5)(A) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 
3834(d)(5)(A)) is amended by striking ``every other year'' and 
inserting ``every year''.
                                 <all>
Title: FRA Safety Data Improvement Act
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
FRA Safety Data Improvement Act
This bill directs the Federal Railroad Administration to develop a plan, and a timeline to carry out such plan, to implement the recommendations from the Inspector General Report No. ST2017045 of the Department of Transportation, issued on May 3, 2017, to improve its management and collection of railroad safety data.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4925 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 4925

To require the Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration to 
  implement certain recommendations for management and collection of 
                         railroad safety data.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            February 5, 2018

Mr. Gottheimer (for himself and Mr. Mitchell) introduced the following 
    bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and 
                             Infrastructure

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To require the Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration to 
  implement certain recommendations for management and collection of 
                         railroad safety data.

    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 ``FRA Safety Data Improvement Act''.

SEC. 2. RECOMMENDATIONS FOR MANAGEMENT AND COLLECTION OF RAILROAD 
              SAFETY DATA.

    (a) In General.--The Administrator of the Federal Railroad 
Administration shall develop a plan, and a timeline to carry out such 
plan, to implement the recommendations from the Inspector General 
Report No. ST2017045 of the Department of Transportation, issued on May 
3, 2017, to the greatest extent possible, to improve the Federal 
Railroad Administration's management and collection of railroad safety 
data.
    (b) Implementation.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after date of 
        enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit the plan 
        and timeline developed under subsection (a) to the Committee on 
        Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
        Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
        Transportation of the Senate.
            (2) Report.--The Administrator shall report annually to the 
        committees on the implementation of such plan until 
        implementation is complete.

SEC. 3. NO ADDITIONAL FUNDS AUTHORIZED.

    No additional funds are authorized to carry out the requirements of 
this Act. Such requirements shall be carried out using amounts 
otherwise authorized.
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Title: Semi-Annual Act of 2018
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:
Semi-Annual Act of 2018
This bill reduces the required reporting frequency for certain issuers of securities from quarterly to semiannually.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6918 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6918

 To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to change the quarterly 
reporting requirement with respect to certain registered securities to 
                  a semi-annual reporting requirement.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 26, 2018

 Mr. Mooney of West Virginia introduced the following bill; which was 
            referred to the Committee on Financial Services

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to change the quarterly 
reporting requirement with respect to certain registered securities to 
                  a semi-annual reporting requirement.

    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 ``Semi-Annual Act of 2018''.

SEC. 2. SEMI-ANNUAL REPORTING.

    (a) In General.--Section 13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 
(15 U.S.C. 78m) is amended by striking ``quarterly'' each place such 
term appears and inserting ``semi-annual''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsection (a) shall 
take effect after the end of the 90-day period beginning on the date of 
enactment of this Act.
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Title: To designate the J. Marvin Jones Federal Building and Courthouse in Amarillo, Texas, as the "J. Marvin Jones Federal Building and Mary Lou Robinson United States Courthouse".
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
This bill designates the J. Marvin Jones Federal Building and Courthouse at 205 SE 5th Ave., Amarillo, Texas, as the "J. Marvin Jones Federal Building and Mary Lou Robinson United States Courthouse."

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5772 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5772

  To designate the J. Marvin Jones Federal Building and Courthouse in 
Amarillo, Texas, as the ``J. Marvin Jones Federal Building and Mary Lou 
                  Robinson United States Courthouse''.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 10, 2018

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To designate the J. Marvin Jones Federal Building and Courthouse in 
Amarillo, Texas, as the ``J. Marvin Jones Federal Building and Mary Lou 
                  Robinson United States Courthouse''.

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

SECTION 1. DESIGNATION.

    The J. Marvin Jones Federal Building and Courthouse located at 205 
SE 5th Ave., Amarillo, Texas, shall be known and designated as the ``J. 
Marvin Jones Federal Building and Mary Lou Robinson United States 
Courthouse''.

SEC. 2. REFERENCES.

    Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other 
record of the United States to the Federal building and United States 
courthouse referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be a reference 
to the ``J. Marvin Jones Federal Building and Mary Lou Robinson United 
States Courthouse''.
                                 <all>
Title: Common Sense Credit Union Capital Relief Act of 2018
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:
Common Sense Credit Union Capital Relief Act of 2018
This bill delays to 2021 the National Credit Union Administration rule titled "Risk-Based Capital" published on October 29, 2015. (The rule establishes a new method, beginning in 2019, for measuring whether a credit union is adequately capitalized.)

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5288 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5288

 To delay the effective date of the rule issued by the National Credit 
          Union Administration titled ``Risk-Based Capital''.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 14, 2018

  Mr. Posey (for himself and Mr. Heck) introduced the following bill; 
       which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To delay the effective date of the rule issued by the National Credit 
          Union Administration titled ``Risk-Based Capital''.

    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 ``Common Sense Credit Union Capital 
Relief Act of 2018''.

SEC. 2. DELAY IN EFFECTIVE DATE.

    Notwithstanding any effective date set forth in the rule issued by 
the National Credit Union Administration titled ``Risk-Based Capital'' 
(published at 80 Fed. Reg. 66626 (October 29, 2015)), such final rule 
shall take effect on January 1, 2021.
                                 <all>
Title: CFPB Pay Fairness Act of 2017
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:
CFPB Pay Fairness Act of 2017
This bill amends the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to require Consumer Financial Protection Bureau employees to be compensated according to the General Schedule pay scale for federal employees.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4499 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4499

To amend the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act 
    to set the rate of pay for employees of the Bureau of Consumer 
     Financial Protection in accordance with the General Schedule.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           November 30, 2017

  Mr. Duffy introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
 Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on 
   Oversight and Government Reform, 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 Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act 
    to set the rate of pay for employees of the Bureau of Consumer 
     Financial Protection in accordance with the General Schedule.

    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 ``CFPB Pay Fairness Act of 2017''.

SEC. 2. RATE OF PAY FOR EMPLOYEES OF THE BUREAU OF CONSUMER FINANCIAL 
              PROTECTION.

    (a) In General.--Section 1013(a)(2) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street 
Reform and Consumer Protection Act (12 U.S.C. 5493(a)(2)) is amended to 
read as follows:
            ``(2) Compensation.--The rates of basic pay for all 
        employees of the Bureau shall be set and adjusted by the 
        Director in accordance with the General Schedule set forth in 
        section 5332 of title 5, United States Code.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall 
apply to service by an employee of the Bureau of Consumer Financial 
Protection following the 90-day period beginning on the date of 
enactment of this Act.
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Title: Small Business and Community Investments Expansion Act of 2017
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:
Small Business and Community Investments Expansion Act of 2017
This bill amends the Federal Home Loan Bank Act to authorize a Federal Home Loan Bank to make a long-term secured advance for the purpose of providing funds to a community development financial institution. Additionally, the bill expands eligible collateral, in the case of a community development financial institution, to include secured loans or securities representing a whole interest in secured loans.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 704 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 704

   To amend the Federal Home Loan Bank Act to expand the purposes of 
 advances and collateral available to community development financial 
                             institutions.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 27, 2017

 Mr. Ellison (for himself, Mr. Stivers, Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New 
    York, Mr. Pittenger, Mr. Delaney, Mr. Paulsen, and Ms. Sinema) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                           Financial Services

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To amend the Federal Home Loan Bank Act to expand the purposes of 
 advances and collateral available to community development financial 
                             institutions.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Small Business and Community 
Investments Expansion Act of 2017''.

SEC. 2. EXPANDING THE PURPOSES OF ADVANCES AND COLLATERAL AVAILABLE TO 
              COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS.

    Section 10(a) of the Federal Home Loan Bank Act (12 U.S.C. 1430(a)) 
is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (2)(B), by inserting ``or community 
        development financial institution (as defined in section 103 of 
        the Riegle Community Development and Regulatory Improvement Act 
        of 1994 (12 U.S.C. 4702))'' after ``community financial 
        institution''; and
            (2) in paragraph (3)(E), by inserting ``or community 
        development financial institution (as defined in section 103 of 
        the Riegle Community Development and Regulatory Improvement Act 
        of 1994 (12 U.S.C. 4702))'' after ``community financial 
        institution''.
                                 <all>
Title: Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network Reauthorization Act of 2017
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:
Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network Reauthorization Act of 2017
This bill amends the Chesapeake Bay Initiative Act of 1998 to reauthorize for FY2017-FY2023 the Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network and the Chesapeake Bay Gateways Grants Assistance Program.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3063 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3063

 To amend the Chesapeake Bay Initiative Act of 1998 to reauthorize the 
            Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 26, 2017

  Mr. Sarbanes (for himself, Mr. Wittman, Mr. Brown of Maryland, Mr. 
     Scott of Virginia, Mr. Connolly, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. 
Ruppersberger, Mr. Delaney, Mr. Raskin, Mr. Taylor, Mrs. Comstock, and 
  Mr. Beyer) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                     Committee on Natural Resources

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Chesapeake Bay Initiative Act of 1998 to reauthorize the 
            Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network.

    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 ``Chesapeake Bay Gateways and 
Watertrails Network Reauthorization Act of 2017''.

SEC. 2. REAUTHORIZATION OF CHESAPEAKE BAY GATEWAYS AND WATERTRAILS 
              NETWORK.

    Section 502(c) of the Chesapeake Bay Initiative Act of 1998 (16 
U.S.C. 461 note; Public Law 105-312) is amended by striking ``for 
eachof fiscal years 1999 through 2017'' and inserting ``for each of 
fiscal years 2017 through 2023''.
                                 <all>
Title: USCIS Act
Policy area: Immigration

Summary:
Use Spending for Congressional Immigration Supervision Act or the USCIS Act
This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to declare that all deposits into the Immigration Examinations Fee Account shall remain available to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) (currently, the Department of Justice [DOJ]) for reimbursement of administrative expenses to the extent and in such amounts as are provided in advance in appropriation Acts.
The Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 is amended to declare that certain foreign student and exchange program fees that are deposited into the account shall remain available to DHS (currently, DOJ) for reimbursement of administrative expenses (including expenses related to gathering foreign student information) to the extent and in such amounts as are provided in advance in appropriation Acts.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 591 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 591

 To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to require deposits into 
       the Immigration Examinations Fee Account to be subject to 
                appropriations, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 20, 2017

Mr. Brat (for himself, Mr. Gosar, Mr. Burgess, Mr. Griffith, Mr. Babin, 
Mr. Duncan of South Carolina, Mr. Buck, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Emmer, and Mr. 
    Byrne) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                       Committee on the Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to require deposits into 
       the Immigration Examinations Fee Account to be subject to 
                appropriations, 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 ``Use Spending for Congressional 
Immigration Supervision Act'' or the ``USCIS Act''.

SEC. 2. DISPOSITION OF FEES DEPOSITED IN IMMIGRATION EXAMINATIONS FEE 
              ACCOUNT.

    (a) Immigration and Nationality Act.--Section 286(n) of the 
Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1356(n)) is amended by 
striking ``Attorney General'' and inserting ``Secretary of Homeland 
Security, to the extent and in such amounts as are provided in advance 
in appropriation Acts,''.
    (b) Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 
1996.--Section 641(e)(4)(B) of the Illegal Immigration Reform and 
Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1372(e)(4)(B)) is 
amended by striking ``for the Attorney General'' and inserting ``, to 
the extent and in such amounts as are provided in advance in 
appropriation Acts, for the Secretary of Homeland Security''.
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Title: Protect Interstate Commerce Act
Policy area: Agriculture and Food

Summary:
Protect Interstate Commerce Act
This bill prohibits a state or local government from imposing a standard or condition on the production or manufacture of agricultural products sold or offered for sale in interstate commerce if: (1) the production or manufacture occurs in another state, and (2) the standard or condition adds to standards or conditions applicable under federal law and the laws of the state or locality in which the production or manufacture occurs.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3599 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3599

  To prevent States and local jurisdictions from interfering with the 
 production and distribution of agricultural products in interstate or 
                           foreign commerce.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 28, 2017

 Mr. King of Iowa introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
                      the Committee on Agriculture

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                                 A BILL


 
  To prevent States and local jurisdictions from interfering with the 
 production and distribution of agricultural products in interstate or 
                           foreign commerce.

    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 ``Protect Interstate Commerce Act''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION AGAINST INTERFERENCE BY STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS 
              WITH PRODUCTION OR MANUFACTURE OF ITEMS IN OTHER STATES.

    (a) In General.--Consistent with article I, section 8, clause 3 of 
the Constitution of the United States, the government of a State or 
locality therein shall not impose a standard or condition on the 
production or manufacture of any agricultural product sold or offered 
for sale in interstate commerce if--
            (1) such production or manufacture occurs in another State; 
        and
            (2) the standard or condition is in addition to the 
        standards and conditions applicable to such production or 
        manufacture pursuant to--
                    (A) Federal law; and
                    (B) the laws of the State and locality in which 
                such production or manufacture occurs.
    (b) Agricultural Product Defined.--In this section, the term 
``agricultural product'' has the meaning given such term in section 207 
of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1626).
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Title: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 520 Carter Street in Fairview, Illinois, as the "Sgt. Douglas J. Riney Post Office".
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 520 Carter Street in Fairview, Illinois, as the "Sgt. Douglas J. Riney Post Office."

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2672 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2672

 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
 at 520 Carter Street in Fairview, Illinois, as the ``Sgt. Douglas J. 
                          Riney Post Office''.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 25, 2017

Mrs. Bustos (for herself, Mr. Bost, Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois, Mr. 
Rodney Davis of Illinois, Mr. Foster, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Hultgren, Ms. 
  Kelly of Illinois, Mr. Krishnamoorthi, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Quigley, Mr. 
   Roskam, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Schneider, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Rush, Mr. 
 Lipinski, and Mr. Kinzinger) introduced the following bill; which was 
      referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
 at 520 Carter Street in Fairview, Illinois, as the ``Sgt. Douglas J. 
                          Riney Post Office''.

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

SECTION 1. SGT. DOUGLAS J. RINEY POST OFFICE.

    (a) Designation.--The facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 520 Carter Street in Fairview, Illinois, shall be known and 
designated as the ``Sgt. Douglas J. Riney Post Office''.
    (b) References.--Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, 
paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to 
in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the ``Sgt. 
Douglas J. Riney Post Office''.
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Title: Honoring Our Fallen TSA Officers Act
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
Honoring Our Fallen TSA Officers Act
This bill amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to extend public safety officers' death benefits to Transportation Security Administration employees who are responsible for protecting the nation's transportation systems.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 99 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 H. R. 99

  To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to 
 provide for the eligibility of Transportation Security Administration 
 employees to receive public safety officers' death benefits, and for 
                            other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 3, 2017

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to 
 provide for the eligibility of Transportation Security Administration 
 employees to receive public safety officers' death benefits, 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 ``Honoring Our Fallen TSA Officers 
Act''.

SEC. 2. TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION EMPLOYEES ELIGIBLE TO 
              RECEIVE PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICERS' DEATH BENEFITS.

    Section 1204(9) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act 
of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3796b(9)) is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``or'' at the end;
            (2) in subparagraph (D), by striking the period at the end 
        and inserting ``; or''; and
            (3) by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following:
                    ``(E) an employee of the Transportation Security 
                Administration who is performing official duties of the 
                Administration, if those official duties are related to 
                protecting the Nation's transportation systems to 
                ensure freedom of movement for people and commerce.''.

SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE.

    This Act and the amendments made by this Act shall take effect as 
if they had been enacted on October 31, 2013.
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Title: Poland Visa Waiver Act of 2017
Policy area: Immigration

Summary:
Poland Visa Waiver Act of 2017
This bill authorizes the Department of Homeland Security to designate Poland as a program country under the visa waiver program.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2388 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2388

To provide that Poland may be designated as a program country under the 
              Visa Waiver Program, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 4, 2017

Mr. Quigley (for himself, Ms. Kaptur, and Mr. Lipinski) introduced the 
  following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To provide that Poland may be designated as a program country under the 
              Visa Waiver Program, and for other purposes.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Poland Visa Waiver Act of 2017''.

SEC. 2. POLAND MADE ELIGIBLE FOR THE VISA WAIVER PROGRAM.

    Notwithstanding any provision of section 217 of the Immigration and 
Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1187), the Secretary of Homeland Security may 
designate Poland as a program country under the visa waiver program 
established by that section.
                                 <all>
Title: Harmonization of Coverage Act of 2017
Policy area: Labor and Employment

Summary:
Harmonization of Coverage Act of 2017
This bill amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 with respect to the definition of employee to harmonize it in accordance with the usual common law rules for purposes of the Federal Insurance Contributions Act.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3825 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3825

    To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to harmonize the 
              definitions of employee with the common law.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 25, 2017

  Mrs. Black (for herself and Ms. Stefanik) 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 harmonize the 
              definitions of employee with the common law.

    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 ``Harmonization of Coverage Act of 
2017''.

SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS TO THE FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT OF 1938 TO HARMONIZE 
              THE DEFINITION OF EMPLOYEE.

    (a) Definition of Employee.--Section 3(e)(1) of the Fair Labor 
Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 203(e)(1)) is amended by inserting 
before the period the following: ``, as determined under the usual 
common law rules (as applied for purposes of section 3121(d) of the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986)''.
    (b) Definition of Employ.--Section 3(g) of the Fair Labor Standards 
Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 203(g)) is amended by inserting ``an employee'' 
after ``permit''.
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