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Title: TPP Withdrawal Act
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance

Summary:
TPP Withdrawal Act
This bill directs the President to provide to the governments of Australia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore, and Vietnam written notice of the withdrawal of the United States from the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 596 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 596

To require the President to withdraw from the Trans-Pacific Partnership 
                               Agreement.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 20, 2017

 Ms. DeLauro introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                      Committee on Ways and Means

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To require the President to withdraw from the Trans-Pacific Partnership 
                               Agreement.

    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 ``TPP Withdrawal Act''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds the following:
            (1) The Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement has 
        consistently failed to secure majority support in Congress and 
        has faced strong public opposition among the American people 
        since it was signed on February 4, 2016.
            (2) The United States needs a comprehensive new trade 
        policy to create American jobs, raise wages, and bring down 
        trade deficits.

SEC. 3. WITHDRAWAL FROM TRANS-PACIFIC PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT.

    (a) Notification of Withdrawal.--On the date of the enactment of 
this Act, the President shall provide, to the Governments of Australia, 
Brunei, Canada, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, 
Singapore, and Vietnam, written notice of the withdrawal of the United 
States from the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement, in accordance with 
Article 30.6 of that Agreement.
    (b) Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement Defined.--In this Act, the 
term ``Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement'' means the Trans-Pacific 
Partnership Agreement signed on February 4, 2016, by the United States, 
Australia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, 
Peru, Singapore, and Vietnam.
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Title: End Subsidies for Tobacco Act
Policy area: Agriculture and Food

Summary:
End Subsidies for Tobacco Act
This bill amends the Federal Crop Insurance Act to prohibit the Department of Agriculture from subsidizing crop insurance premiums for tobacco. Any savings that occur as a result of this bill must be deposited in the Treasury and used for deficit reduction.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2730 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2730

To amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act to eliminate premium subsidies 
                    for crop insurance for tobacco.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 25, 2017

 Mr. Russell introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                        Committee on Agriculture

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act to eliminate premium subsidies 
                    for crop insurance for tobacco.

    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 ``End Subsidies for Tobacco Act''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON PAYMENT OF PORTION OF PREMIUM BY CORPORATION FOR 
              TOBACCO.

    Section 508(e) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1508(e)) 
is amended by adding at the end the following:
            ``(9) Prohibition on payment of portion of premium by 
        corporation for tobacco.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Effective beginning with the 
                2018 reinsurance year, notwithstanding any other 
                provision of this subtitle, the Corporation shall not 
                pay any portion of the premium for a policy or plan of 
                insurance for tobacco under this subtitle.
                    ``(B) Deficit reduction.--Any savings realized as a 
                result of subparagraph (A) shall be deposited in the 
                Treasury and used for Federal budget deficit 
                reduction.''.
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Title: VA Employee Fairness Act of 2017
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

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

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 980 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 980

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


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            February 7, 2017

Mr. Takano (for himself, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Ms. 
   Brownley of California, Mr. Cardenas, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Cooper, Mrs. 
   Dingell, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Garamendi, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Jayapal, Mr. 
 Kildee, Ms. Kuster of New Hampshire, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Lowenthal, Mr. 
McGovern, Mr. Nolan, Mr. Pocan, Miss Rice of New York, Ms. Schakowsky, 
    Mr. Schiff, Mr. Walz, Mr. Panetta, Mr. Correa, and Mr. Khanna) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                           Veterans' Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


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

    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 ``VA Employee Fairness Act of 2017''.

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

    Section 7422 of title 38, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) by striking subsections (b), (c), and (d); and
            (2) by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (b).
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Title: For the relief of David Beasley.
Policy area: Private Legislation

Summary:
Provides for the relief of David Beasley.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7162 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 7162

                    For the relief of David Beasley.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           November 16, 2018

  Mr. Nolan introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                     Committee on Veterans' Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
                    For the relief of David Beasley.

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

SECTION 1. PRESUMPTION OF SERVICE CONNECTION FOR ANKYLOSING SPONDYLITIS 
              WITH REGARDS TO DAVID BEASLEY.

    With regards to David Beasley, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs 
shall treat ankylosing spondylitis as a disease specified in section 
1116(a)(2) of title 38, United States Code.
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Title: Universal Charitable Giving Act of 2017
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
Universal Charitable Giving Act of 2017
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a deduction from gross income (above-the-line deduction) for charitable contributions of individuals who do not elect to itemize deductions for the taxable year. The deduction may not exceed one-third of the standard deduction of the individual.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3988 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3988

  To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow above-the-line 
 deductions for charitable contributions for individuals not itemizing 
                              deductions.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 5, 2017

  Mr. Walker 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 allow above-the-line 
 deductions for charitable contributions for individuals not itemizing 
                              deductions.

    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 ``Universal Charitable Giving Act of 
2017''.

SEC. 2. ALLOWING ABOVE-THE-LINE DEDUCTIONS FOR CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS 
              FOR INDIVIDUALS NOT ITEMIZING DEDUCTIONS.

    (a) In General.--Subsection (a) of section 62 of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting after paragraph (21) the 
following new paragraph:
            ``(22) Charitable contributions for individuals not 
        itemizing deductions.--In the case of an individual who does 
        not elect to itemize his deductions for the taxable year, the 
        deduction allowed by section 170. The preceding sentence shall 
        not apply to any deduction in excess of an amount equal to the 
        product of \1/3\ and the standard deduction for such 
        individual.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall apply 
with respect to taxable years beginning after the date of enactment of 
this Act.
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Title: Second Division Memorial Modification Act
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:
Second Division Memorial Modification Act
This bill authorizes the Second Indianhead Division Association, Inc. Scholarship and Memorials Foundation to place three benches honoring the members of the Second Infantry Division killed in the Cold War in Korea, the War in Iraq, and the War in Afghanistan on the Second Division Memorial located in President's Park in the District of Columbia.
No federal funds may be used for these modifications or augmentations.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 216 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 216

   To authorize modification or augmentation of the Second Division 
                   Memorial, 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 modification or augmentation of the Second Division 
                   Memorial, 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 ``Second Division Memorial 
Modification Act''.

SEC. 2. MODIFICATION OR AUGMENTATION TO SECOND DIVISION MEMORIAL.

    (a) Authorization.--The Second Indianhead Division Association, 
Inc. Scholarship and Memorials Foundation, an organization described in 
section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and exempt from 
taxation under section 501(a) of such Code, is authorized to place 
three benches honoring the members of the Second Infantry Division 
killed in the Cold War in Korea, the War in Iraq, and the War in 
Afghanistan on the Second Division Memorial located in President's 
Park, between 17th Street Northwest and Constitution Avenue in the 
District of Columbia.
    (b) Application of Commemorative Works Act.--Chapter 89 of title 
40, United States Code (commonly known as the ``Commemorative Works 
Act''), shall apply to the design and placement of the benches referred 
to in subsection (a).
    (c) Funding.--Federal funds may not be used for modifications or 
augmentations authorized under subsection (a).
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Title: Increasing State Flexibility in Care Coordination for the Most Vulnerable Act of 2017
Policy area: Health

Summary:
Increasing State Flexibility in Care Coordination for the Most Vulnerable Act of 2017
This bill amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to allow a state Medicaid program to require enrollment with a managed care entity as a condition of Medicaid enrollment with respect to individuals who: (1) are younger than 19 years of age and have certain special needs, or (2) are dually eligible for Medicare.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1389 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1389

 To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide States with 
 flexibility to provide care coordination under Medicaid for the most 
                    vulnerable through managed care.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 7, 2017

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide States with 
 flexibility to provide care coordination under Medicaid for the most 
                    vulnerable through managed care.

    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 ``Increasing State Flexibility in Care 
Coordination for the Most Vulnerable Act of 2017''.

SEC. 2. STATE FLEXIBILITY TO PROVIDE CARE COORDINATION UNDER MEDICAID 
              FOR THE MOST VULNERABLE THROUGH MANAGED CARE.

    Section 1932(a)(2) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396u-
2(a)(2)) is amended by striking subparagraphs (A) and (B).
                                 <all>
Title: No Pay Raise for Congress Act
Policy area: Congress

Summary:
No Pay Raise for Congress Act
This bill amends the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 to provide that pay for Members of Congress may not be increased by any adjustment scheduled to take effect in a calendar year if the Congressional Budget Office determines that the federal aggregate outlays during the last completed fiscal year exceeded the federal aggregate receipts during such fiscal year.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 646 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 646

   To provide that rates of pay for Members of Congress shall not be 
adjusted under section 601(a)(2) of the Legislative Reorganization Act 
 of 1946 in the year following any fiscal year in which outlays of the 
         United States exceeded receipts of the United States.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 24, 2017

 Mr. Buchanan introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on House Administration, 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 provide that rates of pay for Members of Congress shall not be 
adjusted under section 601(a)(2) of the Legislative Reorganization Act 
 of 1946 in the year following any fiscal year in which outlays of the 
         United States exceeded receipts of the United States.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``No Pay Raise for Congress Act''.

SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS TO THE LEGISLATIVE REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1946.

    (a) In General.--Section 601(a)(2) of the Legislative 
Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 4501(2)) is amended by adding at 
the end the following:
    ``(C) An adjustment in rates of pay may be made under this 
paragraph in a year only if the aggregate outlays of the United States 
during the last completed fiscal year did not exceed the aggregate 
receipts of the United States during such fiscal year, as determined by 
the Congressional Budget Office.''.
    (b) Technical Amendment.--Section 601(a)(2)(A) of such Act (2 
U.S.C. 4501(2)(A)) is amended by striking ``Subject to subparagraph 
(B),'' and inserting ``Subject to subparagraphs (B) and (C),''.
                                 <all>
Title: U.S. Territories Investor Protection Act of 2017
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:
U.S. Territories Investor Protection Act of 2017
This bill amends the Investment Company Act of 1940 to apply the Act to investment companies created under the laws of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, or any other U.S. possession.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1366 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1366

 To amend the Investment Company Act of 1940 to terminate an exemption 
for companies located in Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and any other 
                    possession of the United States.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 6, 2017

Ms. Velazquez (for herself, Mr. Duffy, Mr. Serrano, and Mr. MacArthur) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                           Financial Services

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Investment Company Act of 1940 to terminate an exemption 
for companies located in Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and any other 
                    possession of the United States.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``U.S. Territories Investor Protection 
Act of 2017''.

SEC. 2. TERMINATION OF EXEMPTION.

    (a) In General.--Section 6(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 
(15 U.S.C. 80a-6(a)) is amended by striking paragraph (1).
    (b) Effective Date and Safe Harbor.--
            (1) Effective date.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), 
        the amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect on the 
        date of the enactment of this Act.
            (2) Safe harbor.--With respect to a company that is exempt 
        under section 6(a)(1) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 
        U.S.C. 80a-6(a)(1)) on the day before the date of the enactment 
        of this Act, the amendment made by subsection (a) shall take 
        effect on the date that is 3 years after the date of the 
        enactment of this Act.
            (3) Extension of safe harbor.--The Securities and Exchange 
        Commission, by rule and regulation upon its own motion, or by 
        order upon application, may conditionally or unconditionally, 
        under section 6(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 
        U.S.C. 80a-6(c)), further delay the effective date for a 
        company described in paragraph (2) for a maximum of 3 years 
        following the initial 3-year period if, before the end of the 
        initial 3-year period, the Commission determines that such a 
        rule, regulation, motion, or order is necessary or appropriate 
        in the public interest and for the protection of investors.
                                 <all>
Title: To require the Secretary of Transportation to conduct a study about the impact of electronic logging devices and report the findings to Congress.
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
This bill requires the Department of Transportation to conduct a study to determine how many employees who must comply with the electronic logging device requirements have ceased being operators of a commercial motor vehicle as a result of such requirements.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6159 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6159

To require the Secretary of Transportation to conduct a study about the 
    impact of electronic logging devices and report the findings to 
                               Congress.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 20, 2018

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To require the Secretary of Transportation to conduct a study about the 
    impact of electronic logging devices and report the findings to 
                               Congress.

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

SECTION 1. STUDY AND REPORT.

    Not later than 180 days after enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
of Transportation shall--
            (1) conduct a study to determine how many ``employees'' (as 
        defined by section 31132 of title 49, United States Code) who 
        must comply with the electronic logging device requirements 
        issued pursuant to section 31137(a) of title 49, United States 
        Code, have ceased being operators of a ``commercial motor 
        vehicle'' (as defined by section 31132 of such title) as a 
        result of such requirements; and
            (2) report the findings of the study in paragraph (1) to--
                    (A) the committees on Transportation and 
                Infrastructure, Education and the Workforce, and Energy 
                and Commerce of the House of Representatives; and
                    (B) the committees on Commerce, Science, and 
                Transportation, and Health, Education, Labor and 
                Pensions of the Senate.
                                 <all>
Title: To amend the Federal Assets Sale and Transfer Act of 2016 to ensure that the Public Buildings Reform Board has adequate time to carry out the responsibilities of the Board, and for other purposes.
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
This bill amends the Federal Assets Sale and Transfer Act of 2016 to remove the deadline for appointment of members to the Public Buildings Reform Board and revise the board's termination date to six years after its members have been selected for appointment pursuant to the Act.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7318 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 7318

  To amend the Federal Assets Sale and Transfer Act of 2016 to ensure 
 that the Public Buildings Reform Board has adequate time to carry out 
       the responsibilities of the Board, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           December 17, 2018

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To amend the Federal Assets Sale and Transfer Act of 2016 to ensure 
 that the Public Buildings Reform Board has adequate time to carry out 
       the responsibilities of the Board, 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. FEDERAL ASSETS SALE.

    (a) In General.--Section 4(c)(2) of the Federal Assets Sale and 
Transfer Act of 2016 (40 U.S.C. 1303 note; Public Law 114-287) is 
amended--
            (1) by striking subparagraph (B);
            (2) by striking the paragraph designation and heading and 
        all that follows through ``In selecting'' in subparagraph (A) 
        in the matter preceding clause (i) and inserting the following:
            ``(2) Appointments.--In selecting''; and
            (3) by redesignating clauses (i) through (iv) as 
        subparagraphs (A) through (D), respectively, and indenting 
        appropriately.
    (b) Termination.--Section 10 of the Federal Assets Sale and 
Transfer Act of 2016 (40 U.S.C. 1303 note; Public Law 114-287) is 
amended by striking ``the date of enactment of this Act'' and inserting 
``the date on which the Board members are appointed pursuant to section 
4''.
    (c) Accounting System.--Section 12(e) of the Federal Assets Sale 
and Transfer Act of 2016 (40 U.S.C. 1303 note; Public Law 114-287) is 
amended in the first sentence by striking ``the date of enactment of 
this Act'' and inserting ``the date on which the Board members are 
appointed pursuant to section 4''.
                                 <all>
Title: Southwest Border Regional Commission Reauthorization Act of 2018
Policy area: Economics and Public Finance

Summary:
Southwest Border Regional Commission Reauthorization Act of 2018
This bill reauthorizes the separate regional economic and infrastructure development programs of the Southeast Crescent Regional Commission, the Southwest Border Regional Commission, and the Northern Border Regional Commission through FY2023.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5325 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5325

To amend title 40, United States Code, to reauthorize regional economic 
                and infrastructure development programs.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 19, 2018

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend title 40, United States Code, to reauthorize regional economic 
                and infrastructure development programs.

    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 ``Southwest Border Regional Commission 
Reauthorization Act of 2018''.

SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    Section 15751(a) of title 40, United States Code, is amended by 
striking ``2018'' and inserting ``2023''.
                                 <all>
Title: Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Examination and Reporting Threshold Act of 2017
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:
Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Examination and Reporting Threshold Act of 2017
This bill amends the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to raise, from $10 billion to $50 billion in assets, the threshold at which an insured depository institution or insured credit union is subject to: (1) the Act's reporting requirements, and (2) direct examination by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3072 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3072

   To increase from $10,000,000,000 to $50,000,000,000 the threshold 
figure at which regulated depository institutions are subject to direct 
   examination and reporting requirements of the Bureau of Consumer 
             Financial Protection, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 27, 2017

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To increase from $10,000,000,000 to $50,000,000,000 the threshold 
figure at which regulated depository institutions are subject to direct 
   examination and reporting requirements of the Bureau of Consumer 
             Financial Protection, 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 ``Bureau of Consumer Financial 
Protection Examination and Reporting Threshold Act of 2017''.

SEC. 2. INCREASE IN THE EXAMINATION THRESHOLD.

    Section 1025(a) of the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 
(12 U.S.C. 5515(a)) is amended by striking ``$10,000,000,000'' each 
place that term appears and inserting ``$50,000,000,000''.

SEC. 3. INCREASE IN THE REPORTING THRESHOLD.

    Section 1026(a) of the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 
(12 U.S.C. 5516(a)) is amended by striking ``$10,000,000,000'' each 
place that term appears and inserting ``$50,000,000,000''.

SEC. 4. EFFECTIVE DATE.

    This Act and the amendments made by this Act shall take effect on 
the date that is 45 days after the date of enactment of this Act.
                                 <all>
Title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow certain veterans organizations to take into account the membership of spouses, widows, and widowers of members of the Armed Forces for purposes of determining tax exempt status.
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow certain veterans organizations, for which there is no auxiliary unit or society, to take into account members who are spouses, widows, or widowers of past or present members of the Armed Forces to determine whether the organization meets the membership requirements for tax-exempt status.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7174 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 7174

 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow certain veterans 
 organizations to take into account the membership of spouses, widows, 
and widowers of members of the Armed Forces for purposes of determining 
                           tax exempt status.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           November 27, 2018

  Ms. Eshoo 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 allow certain veterans 
 organizations to take into account the membership of spouses, widows, 
and widowers of members of the Armed Forces for purposes of determining 
                           tax exempt status.

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

SECTION 1. SPOUSES, WIDOWS, AND WIDOWERS TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT IN 
              DETERMINING TAX EXEMPT STATUS OF CERTAIN VETERANS 
              ORGANIZATIONS.

    (a) In General.--Section 501(c)(19) of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 is amended by adding at the end the following flush matter:
        ``Any post or organization for which there is no auxiliary unit 
        or society may elect to take into account any member who is a 
        spouse, widow, and widower of a past or present member of the 
        Armed Forces of the United States for purposes of determining 
        whether the post or organization meets the 75 percent 
        requirement of subparagraph (B).''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall apply 
to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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Title: FOMC Policy Responsibility Act
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:
FOMC Policy Responsibility Act
This bill amends the Federal Reserve Act to require the Federal Open Market Committee to set the interest rates on balances maintained at Federal Reserve banks by depository institutions.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4758 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 4758

  To amend the Federal Reserve Act to require the Federal Open Market 
   Committee to establish interest rates on balances maintained at a 
            Federal Reserve Bank by depository institutions.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 10, 2018

  Ms. Tenney introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                    Committee on Financial Services

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                                 A BILL


 
  To amend the Federal Reserve Act to require the Federal Open Market 
   Committee to establish interest rates on balances maintained at a 
            Federal Reserve Bank by depository 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 ``FOMC Policy Responsibility Act''.

SEC. 2. INTEREST RATES ON BALANCES MAINTAINED AT A FEDERAL RESERVE BANK 
              BY DEPOSITORY INSTITUTIONS ESTABLISHED BY FEDERAL OPEN 
              MARKET COMMITTEE.

    Subparagraph (A) of section 19(b)(12) of the Federal Reserve Act 
(12 U.S.C. 461(b)(12)(A)) is amended by inserting ``established by the 
Federal Open Market Committee'' after ``rate or rates''.
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Title: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 322 Main Street in Oakville, Connecticut, as the "Oakville Veterans Memorial Post Office".
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 322 Main Street in Oakville, Connecticut, as the "Veterans Memorial Post Office."

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6335 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6335

 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 322 Main Street in Oakville, Connecticut, as the ``Veterans Memorial 
                             Post Office''.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 11, 2018

 Ms. Esty of Connecticut (for herself, Mr. Courtney, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. 
 Himes, and Mr. Larson of Connecticut) introduced the following bill; 
 which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

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                                 A BILL


 
 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 322 Main Street in Oakville, Connecticut, as the ``Veterans Memorial 
                             Post Office''.

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

SECTION 1. VETERANS MEMORIAL POST OFFICE.

    (a) Designation.--The facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 322 Main Street in Oakville, Connecticut, shall be known and 
designated as the ``Veterans Memorial Post Office''.
    (b) References.--Any reference in 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 ``Veterans 
Memorial Post Office''.
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Title: Promoting Women in STEM Act
Policy area: Labor and Employment

Summary:
Promoting Women in STEM Act
This bill amends the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 to require state leadership activities under the Act to include supporting programs that increase the participation of women in career and technical education programs leading to occupations in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3137 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3137

To amend the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 
    to increase the participation of women in science, technology, 
               engineering, and mathematics occupations.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 29, 2017

Mr. Kildee (for himself, Ms. Slaughter, and Mr. Ted Lieu of California) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                      Education and the Workforce

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                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 
    to increase the participation of women in science, technology, 
               engineering, and mathematics occupations.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

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

SEC. 2. SUPPORT FOR PROGRAMS THAT INCREASE THE PARTICIPATION OF WOMEN 
              IN SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATHEMATICS 
              OCCUPATIONS.

    Section 124(b) of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical 
Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2344(b)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (8), by striking ``and'' at the end;
            (2) in paragraph (9), by striking the period at the end and 
        inserting ``; and''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(10) supporting programs that increase the participation 
        of women in career and technical education programs leading to 
        occupations in science, technology, engineering, and 
        mathematics.''.
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Title: Increasing American Jobs and Exports Act
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance

Summary:
Increasing American Jobs and Exports Act
This bill amends the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 to authorize the Export-Import Bank of the United States, subject to appropriations, to use up to 3% of the bank's surplus, for each of the five fiscal years following enactment of this Act, to cover its administrative expenses.
The bank shall use at least one-third of that 3% of surplus to expand or establish bank regional offices.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3619 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3619

   To authorize the Export-Import Bank of the United States to use 3 
          percent of its profits for administrative expenses.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 28, 2017

   Mr. Ruiz introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                    Committee on Financial Services

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                                 A BILL


 
   To authorize the Export-Import Bank of the United States to use 3 
          percent of its profits for administrative expenses.

    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 ``Increasing American Jobs and Exports 
Act''.

SEC. 2. AUTHORITY OF THE EXPORT-IMPORT BANK TO USE 3 PERCENT OF ITS 
              PROFITS FOR ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.

    Section 3 of the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 (12 U.S.C. 635a) is 
amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(n) Authority To Use Portion of Bank Surplus for Administrative 
Expenses.--
            ``(1) Authority.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), in 
                addition to any other amounts that the Bank may use to 
                cover administrative expenses of the Bank, the Bank may 
                use not more than 3 percent of the surplus (as defined 
                in subsection (j)(2), without regard to subparagraph 
                (B)(ii) of such subsection) of the Bank, for each 
                fiscal year in the 5-year period beginning with the 
                date of the enactment of this paragraph, to cover 
                administrative expenses of the Bank.
                    ``(B) Use for regional offices.--Of the amount of 
                the surplus which may be used as provided in 
                subparagraph (A), the Bank shall use at least \1/3\ to 
                expand or establish regional offices of the Bank.
            ``(2) Subject to appropriations.--The authority provided by 
        paragraph (1) may be exercised only to such extent and in such 
        amounts as are provided in advance in appropriations Acts.''.
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Title: Acer Access and Development Program Reauthorization Act
Policy area: Agriculture and Food

Summary:
Acer Access and Development Program Reauthorization Act
This bill amends the Agricultural Act of 2014 to reauthorize the Acer Access and Development Program through FY2023. (The Department of Agriculture program provides grants to states, tribal governments, and research institutions to promote the domestic maple syrup industry.)

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5667 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5667

 To amend the Agricultural Act of 2014 to reauthorize the Acer Access 
                        and Development Program.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 27, 2018

Mr. Welch (for himself and Mr. Courtney) introduced the following bill; 
           which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture

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                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Agricultural Act of 2014 to reauthorize the Acer Access 
                        and Development 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 ``Acer Access and Development Program 
Reauthorization Act''.

SEC. 2. ACER ACCESS AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM REAUTHORIZED.

    Section 12306(f) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 
1632c(f)) is amended by striking ``2014 through 2018'' and inserting 
``2018 through 2023''.
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