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Title: A bill to repeal the rule issued by the Federal Highway Administration and the Federal Transit Administration entitled "Metropolitan Planning Organization Coordination and Planning Area Reform".
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
This bill nullifies the Federal Highway Administration's and the Federal Transit Administration's rule published on December 20, 2016, that revises transportation planning regulations with regard to the alignment of planning regulations with statutory provisions relating to the establishment of metropolitan planning area boundaries and the designation of metropolitan planning organizations.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 496 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 496

To repeal the rule issued by the Federal Highway Administration and the 
    Federal Transit Administration entitled ``Metropolitan Planning 
         Organization Coordination and Planning Area Reform''.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 2, 2017

  Ms. Duckworth (for herself, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Young, and Mrs. Capito) 
introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the 
            Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To repeal the rule issued by the Federal Highway Administration and the 
    Federal Transit Administration entitled ``Metropolitan Planning 
         Organization Coordination and Planning Area Reform''.

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

SECTION 1. REPEAL.

    The rule issued by the Federal Highway Administration and the 
Federal Transit Administration entitled ``Metropolitan Planning 
Organization Coordination and Planning Area Reform'' (81 Fed. Reg. 
93448 (December 20, 2016)) shall have no force or effect, and any 
regulation revised by that rule shall be applied as if that rule had 
not been issued.
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Title: New River Gorge National Park Designation Act
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:
New River Gorge National Park Designation Act
This bill redesignates the New River Gorge National River in West Virginia as the "New River Gorge National Park."

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3534 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 3534

To redesignate the New River Gorge National River in the State of West 
           Virginia as the ``New River Gorge National Park''.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

            October 1 (legislative day, September 28), 2018

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To redesignate the New River Gorge National River in the State of West 
           Virginia as the ``New River Gorge National Park''.

    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 ``New River Gorge National Park 
Designation Act''.

SEC. 2. DESIGNATION OF NEW RIVER GORGE NATIONAL PARK, WEST VIRGINIA.

    (a) Redesignation.--The New River Gorge National River established 
under section 1101 of the National Parks and Recreation Act of 1978 (16 
U.S.C. 460m-15) shall be known and designated as the ``New River Gorge 
National Park''.
    (b) References.--Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, 
paper, or other record of the United States to the New River Gorge 
National River shall be considered to be a reference to the ``New River 
Gorge National Park''.
    (c) Effect of Redesignation on Certain Obligations of the 
Secretary.--Nothing in this section modifies the obligations of the 
Secretary under section 1106 of the National Parks and Recreation Act 
of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 460m-20).
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Title: Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2017
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2017
This bill amends the Congressional Review Act to allow Congress to consider a joint resolution to disapprove multiple regulations that federal agencies have submitted for congressional review within the last 60 legislative days of a session of Congress during the final year of a President's term. Congress may disapprove a group of such regulations together (i.e., "en bloc") instead of the current procedure of considering only one regulation at a time.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 34 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 34

 To amend chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, to provide for en 
    bloc consideration in resolutions of disapproval for ``midnight 
                    rules'', and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            January 5, 2017

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, to provide for en 
    bloc consideration in resolutions of disapproval for ``midnight 
                    rules'', 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 ``Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2017''.

SEC. 2. EN BLOC CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTIONS OF DISAPPROVAL PERTAINING 
              TO ``MIDNIGHT RULES''.

    (a) In General.--Section 801(d) of title 5, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(4) In applying section 802 to rules described under paragraph 
(1), a joint resolution of disapproval may contain one or more such 
rules if the report under subsection (a)(1)(A) for each such rule was 
submitted during the final year of a President's term.''.
    (b) Text of Resolving Clause.--Section 802(a) of title 5, United 
States Code, is amended--
            (1) by inserting after ``resolving clause of which is'' the 
        following: ``(except as otherwise provided in this 
        subsection)''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following: ``In the case of a 
        joint resolution under section 801(d)(4), the matter after the 
        resolving clause of such resolution shall be as follows: `That 
        Congress disapproves the following rules: the rule submitted by 
        the __ relating to __; and the rule submitted by the __ 
        relating to __. Such rules shall have no force or effect.' (The 
        blank spaces being appropriately filled in and additional 
        clauses describing additional rules to be included as 
        necessary).''.
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Title: America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2018
Policy area: Water Resources Development

Summary:
This bill designates the U.S. courthouse at 300 South Fourth Street in Minneapolis, Minnesota, as the "Diana E. Murphy United States Courthouse."

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3021 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 3021

 To designate the United States courthouse located at 300 South Fourth 
   Street in Minneapolis, Minnesota, as the ``Diana E. Murphy United 
                          States Courthouse''.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              June 7, 2018

  Ms. Klobuchar (for herself and Ms. Smith) introduced the following 
bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment 
                            and Public Works

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To designate the United States courthouse located at 300 South Fourth 
   Street in Minneapolis, Minnesota, as the ``Diana E. Murphy United 
                          States Courthouse''.

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

SECTION 1. DIANA E. MURPHY UNITED STATES COURTHOUSE.

    (a) Designation.--The United States courthouse located at 300 South 
Fourth Street in Minneapolis, Minnesota, shall be known and designated 
as the ``Diana E. Murphy United States Courthouse''.
    (b) References.--Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, 
paper, or other record of the United States to the United States 
courthouse referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a 
reference to the ``Diana E. Murphy United States Courthouse''.
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Title: A bill to make a technical correction to the provision of law authorizing a withdrawal and reservation of public land at Limestone Hills Training Area, Montana.
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:
This bill amends the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 to increase the number of acres of public lands in the Limestone Hills Training Area in Broadwater County, Montana, which are withdrawn and reserved for defense-related activities.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2149 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 2149

 To make a technical correction to the provision of law authorizing a 
 withdrawal and reservation of public land at Limestone Hills Training 
                             Area, Montana.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           November 16, 2017

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To make a technical correction to the provision of law authorizing a 
 withdrawal and reservation of public land at Limestone Hills Training 
                             Area, Montana.

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

SECTION 1. TECHNICAL CORRECTION TO WITHDRAWAL AND RESERVATION OF PUBLIC 
              LAND AUTHORITY, LIMESTONE HILLS TRAINING AREA, MONTANA.

    Section 2931(b) of the Military Construction Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2014 (division B of Public Law 113-66; 127 Stat. 1031) is 
amended by striking ``18,644 acres in Broadwater County, Montana, 
generally depicted as `Proposed Land Withdrawal' on the map entitled 
`Limestone Hills Training Area Land Withdrawal', dated April 10, 2013'' 
and inserting ``18,964 acres in Broadwater County, Montana, generally 
depicted as `Limestone Hills Training Area Land Withdrawal' on the map 
entitled `Limestone Hills Training Area Land Withdrawal', dated May 11, 
2017''.
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Title: Department of Defense Depot Maintenance Best Practices Act of 2017
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
Department of Defense Depot Maintenance Best Practices Act of 2017
This bill directs the Department of Defense to submit to the congressional defense committees a comprehensive plan for the sharing of best practices for depot-level maintenance among the military services.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1765 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1765

 To require a comprehensive plan for the sharing of best practices for 
          depot-level maintenance among the military services.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           September 6, 2017

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To require a comprehensive plan for the sharing of best practices for 
          depot-level maintenance among the military services.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Department of Defense Depot 
Maintenance Best Practices Act of 2017''.

SEC. 2. COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FOR SHARING DEPOT-LEVEL MAINTENANCE BEST 
              PRACTICES.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the 
congressional defense committees a comprehensive plan for the sharing 
of best practices for depot-level maintenance among the military 
services.
    (b) Elements.--The comprehensive plan required under subsection (a) 
shall cover the sharing of best practices with regard to--
            (1) programming and scheduling;
            (2) core capability requirements;
            (3) workload;
            (4) personnel management, development, and sustainment;
            (5) induction, duration, efficiency, and completion 
        metrics;
            (6) parts, supply, tool, and equipment management;
            (7) capital investment and manufacturing and production 
        capability; and
            (8) inspection and quality control.
    (c) Congressional Defense Committees Defined.--In this section, the 
term ``congressional defense committees'' has the meaning given the 
term in section 101(a)(16) of title 10, United States Code.
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Title: Hire Student Veterans Act
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
Hire Student Veterans Act
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) allow a work opportunity tax credit for hiring a veteran attending an institute of higher learning using educational assistance provided under certain programs administered by the Department of Defense or the Department of Veterans Affairs, and (2) modify the minimum employment period required for veterans that qualify for the credit under this bill.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3563 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 3563

    To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide the work 
    opportunity tax credit with respect to hiring veterans who are 
    receiving educational assistance under laws administered by the 
               Secretary of Veterans Affairs or Defense.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            October 10, 2018

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
    To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide the work 
    opportunity tax credit with respect to hiring veterans who are 
    receiving educational assistance under laws administered by the 
               Secretary of Veterans Affairs or Defense.

    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 ``Hire Student Veterans Act''.

SEC. 2. WORK OPPORTUNITY TAX CREDIT FOR HIRING VETERANS RECEIVING 
              EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE UNDER LAWS ADMINISTERED BY THE 
              SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS OR DEFENSE.

    (a) In General.--Section 51(d)(3)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code 
of 1986 is amended by striking ``or'' at the end of clause (iii), by 
striking the period at the end of clause (iv) and inserting ``, or'', 
and by adding at the end the following new clause:
                            ``(v) attending an institute of higher 
                        learning by means of educational assistance 
                        provided under chapter 30, 31, 32, 33, or 34 of 
                        title 38, United States Code, or chapter 1606 
                        or 1607 of title 10, United States Code.''.
    (b) Modification of Minimum Employment Period.--Section 51(i)(3)(A) 
of such Code is amended by inserting ``(other than a qualified veteran 
described in subsection (d)(3)(A)(v))'' after ``In the case of an 
individual''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to individuals who begin work for the employer after the date of 
the enactment of this Act.
                                 <all>
Title: Solar Farm Fairness Act
Policy area: Energy

Summary:
Solar Farm Fairness Act
This bill amends the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to revise requirements under the Rural Energy for America Program concerning financing solar electric power generation projects.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3133 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 3133

To amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to clarify 
   certain requirements relating to solar electric power generation 
                               projects.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             June 26, 2018

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to clarify 
   certain requirements relating to solar electric power generation 
                               projects.

    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 ``Solar Farm Fairness Act''.

SEC. 2. PARITY FOR RURAL ENERGY FOR AMERICA PROGRAM.

    Section 9007(a) of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 
2002 (7 U.S.C. 8107(a)) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as 
        subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively, and indenting 
        appropriately;
            (2) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) (as so 
        designated), by striking ``The Secretary'' and inserting the 
        following:
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(2) Requirements relating to solar electric power 
        generation projects.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
        law (including regulations), for purposes of providing 
        financial assistance to a solar electric power generation 
        project under this section, the size standard in number of 
        employees applicable to electric power distribution under 
        section 121.201 of title 13, Code of Federal Regulations (as in 
        effect on the date of enactment of the Solar Farm Fairness 
        Act), shall apply to solar electric power generation instead of 
        the size standard in number of employees that would otherwise 
        apply to solar electric power generation under that section.''.
                                 <all>
Title: A bill to abrogate the sovereign immunity of Indian tribes as a defense in inter partes review of patents.
Policy area: Native Americans

Summary:
This bill prohibits an Indian tribe from asserting sovereign immunity as a defense in an inter partes review of the validity of a patent.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1948 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1948

  To abrogate the sovereign immunity of Indian tribes as a defense in 
                    inter partes review of patents.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            October 5, 2017

Mrs. McCaskill introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
              referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To abrogate the sovereign immunity of Indian tribes as a defense in 
                    inter partes review of patents.

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

SECTION 1. ABROGATION OF TRIBAL IMMUNITY IN CERTAIN PATENT CLAIMS.

    (a) Definition.--In this section, the term ``Indian tribe'' has the 
meaning given the term in section 4 of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act 
(25 U.S.C. 2703).
    (b) Abrogation of Immunity for Purposes of Inter Partes Review.--
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an Indian tribe may not 
assert sovereign immunity as a defense in a review that is conducted 
under chapter 31 of title 35, United States Code.
                                 <all>
Title: A bill to require the Federal Communications Commission to make the provision of Wi-Fi access on school buses eligible for E-rate support.
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications

Summary:
This bill requires the Federal Communications Commission to make the provision of Wi-Fi access on school buses eligible for support under the E-rate program, which provides discounted telecommunications services to certain schools and libraries.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2958 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 2958

To require the Federal Communications Commission to make the provision 
      of Wi-Fi access on school buses eligible for E-rate support.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 24, 2018

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To require the Federal Communications Commission to make the provision 
      of Wi-Fi access on school buses eligible for E-rate support.

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

SECTION 1. E-RATE SUPPORT FOR SCHOOL BUS WI-FI.

    (a) Definition.--In this section, the term ``school bus'' means a 
passenger motor vehicle that is--
            (1) designed to carry a driver and not less than 5 
        passengers; and
            (2) used significantly to transport early child education, 
        elementary school, or secondary school students to or from 
        school or an event related to school.
    (b) Rulemaking.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Federal Communications Commission shall 
conduct a rulemaking to make the provision of Wi-Fi access on school 
buses eligible for support under the E-rate program of the Commission 
set forth under subpart F of part 54 of title 47, Code of Federal 
Regulations.
                                 <all>
Title: A bill to amend the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to improve access to grants and loans for evidence-based substance use disorder treatment services in rural areas, and for other purposes.
Policy area: Health

Summary:
This bill amends the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to require the Department of Agriculture to make funding available for substance use disorder treatment services from appropriations made for facilities and systems to provide telemedicine and distance learning services in rural areas.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1677 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1677

To amend the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to 
  improve access to grants and loans for evidence-based substance use 
  disorder treatment services in rural areas, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             July 31, 2017

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to 
  improve access to grants and loans for evidence-based substance use 
  disorder treatment services in rural areas, 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. DISTANCE LEARNING AND TELEMEDICINE.

    Section 2333(c) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade 
Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 950aaa-2(c)) is amended by adding at the end the 
following:
            ``(5) Substance use disorder treatment services.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (B), the 
                Secretary shall make available not less than 20 percent 
                of amounts made available under section 2335A for 
                financial assistance under this chapter for substance 
                use disorder treatment services.
                    ``(B) Exception.--In the case of a fiscal year for 
                which the Secretary determines that there are not 
                sufficient qualified applicants to receive financial 
                assistance for substance use disorder treatment 
                services to reach the 20-percent requirement under 
                subparagraph (A), the Secretary may make available less 
                than 20 percent of amounts made available under section 
                2335A for those services.''.
                                 <all>
Title: Restoring Returning Workers Act of 2018
Policy area: Immigration

Summary:
Restoring Returning Workers Act of 2018
This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to update through the current fiscal year the returning worker exemption from the cap on H-2B nonimmigrant visas. The bill provides that number of aliens considered to be returning workers in any fiscal year may not exceed the highest number of nonimmigrants who participated in the returning worker program in any fiscal year in which returning workers were exempt from the numerical limitation on the H-2B visa.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3125 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 3125

      To modify the H-2B nonimmigrant returning worker exemption.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             June 25, 2018

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
      To modify the H-2B nonimmigrant returning worker exemption.

    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 ``Restoring Returning Workers Act of 
2018''.

SEC. 2. H-2B NONIMMIGRANT RETURNING WORKERS.

    Section 214(g)(9) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 
1184(g)(9)) is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (A)--
                    (A) by striking ``(B) and (C)'' and inserting 
                ``(B), (C), and (D),'';
                    (B) by striking ``fiscal year 2013, 2014, or 2015'' 
                and inserting ``any of the 3 previous fiscal years''; 
                and
                    (C) by striking ``fiscal year 2016'' and inserting 
                ``the current fiscal year''; and
            (2) by inserting at the end the following:
    ``(D) The number of aliens considered to be returning workers under 
subparagraph (A) in any fiscal year may not exceed the highest number 
of nonimmigrants who participated in the returning worker program in 
any fiscal year in which returning workers were exempt from the 
numerical limitation under paragraph (1)(B).''.
                                 <all>
Title: A bill to designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located at 1300 Victoria Street in Laredo, Texas, as the "George P. Kazen Federal Building and United States Courthouse".
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
This bill designates the federal building and U.S. courthouse located at 1300 Victoria Street in Laredo, Texas, as the "George P. Kazen Federal Building and United States Courthouse."

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2734 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 2734

To designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located 
  at 1300 Victoria Street in Laredo, Texas, as the ``George P. Kazen 
            Federal Building and United States Courthouse''.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             April 24, 2018

 Mr. Cornyn (for himself and Mr. Cruz) introduced the following bill; 
 which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and 
                              Public Works

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located 
  at 1300 Victoria Street in Laredo, Texas, as the ``George P. Kazen 
            Federal Building and United States Courthouse''.

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

SECTION 1. GEORGE P. KAZEN FEDERAL BUILDING AND UNITED STATES 
              COURTHOUSE.

    (a) Designation.--The Federal building and United States courthouse 
located at 1300 Victoria Street in Laredo, Texas, shall be known and 
designated as the ``George P. Kazen Federal Building and United States 
Courthouse''.
    (b) 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 subsection (a) shall be deemed 
to be a reference to the ``George P. Kazen Federal Building and United 
States Courthouse''.
                                 <all>
Title: A bill to repeal section 2141 of the Revised Statutes to remove the prohibition on certain alcohol manufacturing on Indian lands.
Policy area: Native Americans

Summary:
This bill repeals a prohibition on creating or continuing a distillery in Indian country for manufacturing ardent spirits (distilled liquors).

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3060 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

<DOC>






115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 3060

     To repeal section 2141 of the Revised Statutes to remove the 
     prohibition on certain alcohol manufacturing on Indian lands.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             June 13, 2018

 Ms. Cantwell (for herself, Mr. Moran, and Mrs. Murray) introduced the 
 following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on 
                             Indian Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
     To repeal section 2141 of the Revised Statutes to remove the 
     prohibition on certain alcohol manufacturing on Indian lands.

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

SECTION 1. REPEAL OF PROHIBITION ON CERTAIN ALCOHOL MANUFACTURING ON 
              INDIAN LANDS.

    Section 2141 of the Revised Statutes (25 U.S.C. 251) is repealed.
                                 <all>
Title: Seasonal Airport Parity Act
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
Seasonal Airport Parity Act
This bill allows designated nonhub commercial service airports receiving scheduled air carrier service for fewer than six months annually (i.e., seasonal airports) to receive minimum apportionments of funds available to sponsors of primary airports. The airport must have passenger boardings of at least 8,000 in the calendar year used to calculate the apportionment.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3430 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 3430

To amend title 49, United States Code, to provide for the treatment of 
                       certain seasonal airports.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           September 12, 2018

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend title 49, United States Code, to provide for the treatment of 
                       certain seasonal airports.

    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 ``Seasonal Airport Parity Act''.

SEC. 2. SEASONAL AIRPORTS.

    Section 47114(c)(1) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by 
adding at the end the following:
                    ``(G) Seasonal airports.--Notwithstanding any other 
                provision of this subsection, the Secretary shall 
                consider an airport to be a nonhub primary for the 
                purposes of section 47119 and shall apportion to an 
                airport sponsor in a fiscal year an amount equal to the 
                minimum apportionment available under subparagraph (B) 
                if the Secretary finds that the airport is a commercial 
                service airport (as defined in section 47102) receiving 
                scheduled air carrier service for fewer than six months 
                annually with at least 8,000 passenger boardings in the 
                calendar year used to calculate the apportionment.''.
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Title: Foreclosure Relief and Extension for Servicemembers Act of 2017
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
Foreclosure Relief and Extension for Servicemembers Act of 2017
This bill amends the Honoring America's Veterans and Caring for Camp Lejeune Families Act of 2012 to make permanent the extended one-year period after a servicemember's military service during which: (1) a court may stay proceedings to enforce an obligation on real or personal property owned by the servicemember prior to such military service; and (2) the sale, foreclosure, or seizure of such property is invalid without a court order or agreement. (The extended one-year period expired on December 31, 2014, and returned to a nine-month period under the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act.)

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1661 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1661

  To make permanent the extended period of protections for members of 
  uniformed services relating to mortgages, mortgage foreclosure, and 
                   eviction, and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             July 27, 2017

 Mr. Whitehouse (for himself, Mr. Tester, Mr. Peters, Ms. Warren, and 
 Mr. Menendez) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
             referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs

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                                 A BILL


 
  To make permanent the extended period of protections for members of 
  uniformed services relating to mortgages, mortgage foreclosure, and 
                   eviction, 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 ``Foreclosure Relief and Extension for 
Servicemembers Act of 2017''.

SEC. 2. MAKING PERMANENT EXTENDED PERIOD OF PROTECTIONS FOR MEMBERS OF 
              UNIFORMED SERVICES RELATING TO MORTGAGES, MORTGAGE 
              FORECLOSURE, AND EVICTION.

    Section 710(d) of the Honoring America's Veterans and Caring for 
Camp Lejeune Families Act of 2012 (Public Law 112-154; 50 U.S.C. 3953 
note) is amended by striking paragraphs (1) and (3).
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Title: A bill to prohibit assistance to the Government of Pakistan, and to require the Department of State and the United States Agency for International Development to transfer amounts to the Highway Trust Fund equivalent to historic levels of assistance to Pakistan.
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:
This bill prohibits Department of State or the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) funds from being made available as assistance to the government of Pakistan.
The State Department and USAID shall transfer specified FY2018 funds, upon receipt, to the Highway Trust Fund.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2333 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 2333

 To prohibit assistance to the Government of Pakistan, and to require 
the Department of State and the United States Agency for International 
Development to transfer amounts to the Highway Trust Fund equivalent to 
               historic levels of assistance to Pakistan.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            January 24, 2018

   Mr. Paul introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
             referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To prohibit assistance to the Government of Pakistan, and to require 
the Department of State and the United States Agency for International 
Development to transfer amounts to the Highway Trust Fund equivalent to 
               historic levels of assistance to Pakistan.

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

SECTION 1. PROHIBITION ON ASSISTANCE TO PAKISTAN.

    No amounts appropriated or otherwise made available to the 
Department of State or the United States Agency for International 
Development may be made available as assistance to the Government of 
Pakistan.

SEC. 2. REQUIRED TRANSFERS TO THE HIGHWAY TRUST FUND.

    (a) Department of State.--Upon receipt of appropriations for the 
balance of fiscal year 2018, the Secretary of State shall transfer 
$1,280,000,000 to the Highway Trust Fund.
    (b) United States Agency for International Development.--Upon 
receipt of appropriations for the balance of fiscal year 2018, the 
Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development 
shall transfer $852,000,000 to the Highway Trust Fund.
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Title: Nevada Land Sovereignty Act
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:
Nevada Land Sovereignty Act
This bill prohibits any extension or establishment of national monuments in Nevada except by express authorization of Congress.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 22 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 22

    To amend title 54, United States Code, to prohibit the further 
extension or establishment of national monuments in the State of Nevada 
              except by express authorization of Congress.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            January 4, 2017

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
    To amend title 54, United States Code, to prohibit the further 
extension or establishment of national monuments in the State of Nevada 
              except by express authorization of Congress.

    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 ``Nevada Land Sovereignty Act''.

SEC. 2. LIMITATION ON FURTHER EXTENSION OR ESTABLISHMENT OF NATIONAL 
              MONUMENTS IN THE STATE OF NEVADA.

    Section 320301(d) of title 54, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in the subsection heading, by inserting ``or Nevada'' 
        after ``Wyoming''; and
            (2) by inserting ``or Nevada'' after ``Wyoming''.
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Title: Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Reauthorization Act of 2017
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
This bill amends the Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Act of 2010 by requiring the U.S. Postal Service to make the stamp available to the public for at least 10 years rather than 6 years.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 480 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 480

To reauthorize the Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal 
                                 Stamp.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 1, 2017

Mr. Portman (for himself and Mr. Udall) introduced the following bill; 
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security 
                        and Governmental Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To reauthorize the Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal 
                                 Stamp.

    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 ``Multinational Species Conservation 
Funds Semipostal Stamp Reauthorization Act of 2017''.

SEC. 2. REAUTHORIZATION.

    Section 2(c)(2) of the Multinational Species Conservation Funds 
Semipostal Stamp Act of 2010 (39 U.S.C. 416 note) is amended by 
striking ``6 years'' and inserting ``10 years''.
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Title: TIRE Act
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
Transportation Investment Recalibration to Equality Act or the TIRE Act
This bill repeals provisions that require that the locally prevailing wage rate be paid to laborers and mechanics working on federal-aid highway construction projects.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 195 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 195

      To expedite the deployment of highway construction projects.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            January 24, 2017

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
      To expedite the deployment of highway construction projects.

    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 ``Transportation Investment 
Recalibration to Equality Act'' or the ``TIRE Act''.

SEC. 2. REPEAL OF CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS FOR HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION 
              PROJECTS.

    (a) In General.--Section 113 of title 23, United States Code, is 
repealed.
    (b) Conforming Amendments.--
            (1) Section 106(d)(1) of title 23, United States Code, is 
        amended by striking ``113 or''.
            (2) Section 610(h)(1) of title 23, United States Code, is 
        amended in the undesignated matter following subparagraph (B) 
        by striking ``sections 113 and 114'' and inserting ``section 
        114''.
            (3) Section 1420(b)(1) of the FAST Act (23 U.S.C. 101 note; 
        Public Law 114-94) is amended by striking ``113 or''.
            (4) Section 1511(i)(1) of the Transportation Equity Act for 
        the 21st Century (23 U.S.C. 601 note; Public Law 105-178) is 
        amended in the undesignated matter following subparagraph (B) 
        by striking ``sections 113 and 114'' and inserting ``section 
        114''.
            (5) The analysis for chapter 1 of title 23, United States 
        Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section 113.
    (c) Applicability.--This Act and the amendments made by this Act 
shall apply only to projects that commence on or after the date of 
enactment of this Act.
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