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Title: To extend the period of availability of the Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp, and for other purposes.
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.
The public must be given the choice of two stamps, one depicting an African elephant and another depicting a tiger.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1247 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1247

   To extend the period of availability of the Multinational Species 
      Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 28, 2017

 Mr. Donovan (for himself and Mr. Clay) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 
and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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 extend the period of availability of the Multinational Species 
      Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp, 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. EXTENSION OF AVAILABILITY OF THE MULTINATIONAL SPECIES 
              CONSERVATION FUNDS SEMIPOSTAL STAMP.

    Subsection (c) of section 2 of the Multinational Species 
Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Act of 2010 (Public Law 111-241; 39 
U.S.C. 416 note) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (2), by striking ``6 years'' and inserting 
        ``10 years''; and
            (2) by adding at the end of the following new paragraph:
            ``(5) Stamp depictions.--Members of the public shall be 
        offered a choice of two stamps under this section, one 
        depicting an African elephant and another depicting a tiger, 
        respectively.''.
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Title: To provide for the boundary of the Palo Alto Battlefield National Historic Park to be adjusted, to authorize the donation of land to the United States for addition to that historic park, and for other purposes.
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:
This bill adjusts the boundary of the Palo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park in Texas to include an additional 166.44 acres of land.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6078 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6078

   To provide for the boundary of the Palo Alto Battlefield National 
Historic Park to be adjusted, to authorize the donation of land to the 
    United States for addition to that historic park, and for other 
                               purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 12, 2018

   Mr. Vela introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                     Committee on Natural Resources

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To provide for the boundary of the Palo Alto Battlefield National 
Historic Park to be adjusted, to authorize the donation of land to the 
    United States for addition to that historic park, 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. BOUNDARY; LEGAL DESCRIPTION.

    (a) Boundary.--Section 3(b)(2) of the Palo Alto Battlefield 
National Historic Site Act of 1991 (16 U.S.C. 410nnn-1(b)(2)) is 
amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (A)--
                    (A) by striking ``consist of approximately'' and 
                inserting the following: ``consist of--
                            ``(i) the approximately'';
                    (B) by striking the period at the end and inserting 
                ``; and''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
                            ``(ii) on the date that such land is 
                        donated to the United States, the approximately 
                        166.44 acres of land generally depicted on the 
                        map entitled `PALO ALTO BATTLEFIELD NATIONAL 
                        HISTORICAL PARK Proposed Boundary Addition, 
                        Fort Brown Unit', numbered 469/143,589, and 
                        dated April 2018.''; and
            (2) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``map'' and inserting 
        ``maps''.
    (b) Legal Description.--Section 3(b)(3) of the Palo Alto 
Battlefield National Historic Site Act of 1991 (16 U.S.C. 410nnn-
1(b)(3)) is amended by striking ``after'' and all that follows through 
``Secretary of the Interior'' and inserting ``after the addition of 
lands to the historic park boundary, the Secretary of the Interior''.
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Title: Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act
Policy area: Health

Summary:
Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act
This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to allow a nurse practitioner or physician assistant to fulfill documentation requirements for coverage, under Medicare, of special shoes for diabetic individuals. Under current law, such requirements may be satisfied only by a physician.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1617 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1617

    To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to permit nurse 
  practitioners and physician assistants to satisfy the documentation 
 requirement under the Medicare program for coverage of certain shoes 
                     for individuals with diabetes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 17, 2017

  Mr. Reed (for himself and Mr. Blumenauer) introduced the following 
 bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and 
  in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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 XVIII of the Social Security Act to permit nurse 
  practitioners and physician assistants to satisfy the documentation 
 requirement under the Medicare program for coverage of certain shoes 
                     for individuals with diabetes.

    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 Access to Diabetic Shoes 
Act''.

SEC. 2. PERMITTING NURSE PRACTITIONERS AND PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS TO 
              SATISFY MEDICARE DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENT FOR COVERAGE 
              OF CERTAIN SHOES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DIABETES.

    Section 1861(s)(12) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1395x(s)(12)) is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ``, nurse 
        practitioner, or physician assistant'' after ``physician''; and
            (2) in subparagraph (C), by inserting ``, nurse 
        practitioner, or physician assistant'' after each occurrence of 
        ``physician''.
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Title: Frank Leone Post Office Act
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 332 Ramapo Valley Road in Oakland, New Jersey, as the "Frank Leone Post Office."

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6428 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6428

 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 332 Ramapo Valley Road in Oakland, New Jersey, as the ``Frank Leone 
                             Post Office''.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 18, 2018

Mr. Gottheimer (for himself, Mr. Norcross, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. MacArthur, 
    Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Lance, Mr. Sires, Mr. 
   Pascrell, Mr. Payne, Mr. Frelinghuysen, and Mrs. Watson Coleman) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                    Oversight and Government Reform

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 332 Ramapo Valley Road in Oakland, New Jersey, as the ``Frank Leone 
                             Post Office''.

    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 ``Frank Leone Post Office Act''.

SEC. 2. FRANK LEONE POST OFFICE.

    (a) Designation.--The facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 332 Ramapo Valley Road in Oakland, New Jersey, shall be 
known and designated as the ``Frank Leone Post Office''.
    (b) References.--Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, 
paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to 
in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the ``Frank 
Leone Post Office''.
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Title: To establish the policy of the United States regarding the no-first-use of nuclear weapons.
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:
This bill states that it is U.S. policy to not use nuclear weapons first.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4415 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4415

To establish the policy of the United States regarding the no-first-use 
                          of nuclear weapons.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           November 15, 2017

   Mr. Smith of Washington introduced the following bill; which was 
              referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To establish the policy of the United States regarding the no-first-use 
                          of nuclear weapons.

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

SECTION 1. POLICY ON NO-FIRST-USE OF NUCLEAR WEAPONS.

    It is the policy of the United States to not use nuclear weapons 
first.
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Title: SALT Prepayment Deductibility Act
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
SALT Prepayment Deductibility Act
This bill specifies that, for the purpose of the federal tax deduction for certain state and local taxes, amounts paid in 2017 for real property taxes assessed for 2018 must be treated as paid or accrued within 2017.
(Under current law, individual deductions for certain state and local taxes are limited during 2018-2025 to $10,000 per year for individuals or $5,000 for married individuals filing a separate return.)

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4803 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 4803

To clarify the treatment of State and local real property taxes paid in 
                      2017 and assessed for 2018.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 16, 2018

 Mr. Lance (for himself, Mr. Gottheimer, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. 
 Frelinghuysen, Mr. LoBiondo, Ms. Stefanik, Mr. King of New York, Mr. 
Zeldin, Mr. Faso, and Mr. Donovan) introduced the following bill; which 
            was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To clarify the treatment of State and local real property taxes paid in 
                      2017 and assessed for 2018.

    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 ``SALT Prepayment Deductibility Act''.

SEC. 2. TREATMENT OF STATE AND LOCAL REAL PROPERTY TAXES PAID IN 2017 
              AND ASSESSED FOR 2018.

    Amounts paid in calendar year 2017 with respect to real property 
taxes assessed for calendar year 2018 shall not fail to be treated for 
purposes of section 164 as paid or accrued within calendar year 2017.
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Title: Debbie Smith Reauthorization Act of 2018
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
Debbie Smith Reauthorization Act of 2018
This bill amends the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 2000 and the DNA Sexual Assault Justice Act of 2004 to reauthorize through FY2024:

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5341 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5341

 To reauthorize programs authorized under the Debbie Smith Act of 2004.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 20, 2018

Mr. Poe of Texas (for himself and Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                             the Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To reauthorize programs authorized under the Debbie Smith Act of 2004.

    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 ``Debbie Smith Reauthorization Act of 
2018''.

SEC. 2. REAUTHORIZATION.

    Section 2 of the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 2000 (34 
U.S.C. 40701) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (c)(3)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``2014 through 
                2019'' and inserting ``2019 through 2024''; and
                    (B) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``2014 through 
                2019'' and inserting ``2019 through 2024''; and
            (2) in subsection (j), by striking ``2015 through 2019'' 
        and inserting ``2019 through 2024''.

SEC. 3. TRAINING AND EDUCATION.

    Section 303(b) of the DNA Sexual Assault Justice Act of 2004 (34 
U.S.C. 40722(b)) is amended by striking ``2015 through 2019'' and 
inserting ``2019 through 2024''.

SEC. 4. SEXUAL ASSAULT FORENSIC EXAM GRANTS.

    Section 304(d) of the DNA Sexual Assault Justice Act of 2004 (34 
U.S.C. 40723(d)) is amended by striking ``2015 through 2019'' and 
inserting ``2019 through 2024''.
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Title: Aquaculture Risk Reduction Act
Policy area: Environmental Protection

Summary:
Aquaculture Risk Reduction Act
This bill amends the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to revise prohibitions on the trade of protected, invasive, or nonnative fish or wildlife across state lines. Specifically, the bill allows a de minimis amount of such fish or wildlife to be included in interstate commercial shipments from aquaculture operations, unless the inclusion was knowing or intentional.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3041 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3041

To amend the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to provide an exception for a 
de minimus amount of fish or wildlife included in interstate commercial 
                   shipments, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 23, 2017

    Mr. Crawford (for himself, Mr. Westerman, Mr. Abraham, and Mr. 
  Aderholt) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                     Committee on Natural Resources

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to provide an exception for a 
de minimus amount of fish or wildlife included in interstate commercial 
                   shipments, 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 ``Aquaculture Risk Reduction Act''.

SEC. 2. EXCEPTION FOR DE MINIMUS FISH OR WILDLIFE IN INTERSTATE 
              COMMERCIAL SHIPMENTS.

    Section 8 of the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 (16 U.S.C. 3375) is 
amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(d) De Minimus Fish or Wildlife in Interstate Commercial 
Shipments.--Section 3(a)(2) does not apply to a person transporting, 
selling, receiving, acquiring, or purchasing in interstate commerce a 
de minimus amount of fish or wildlife taken, possessed, transported, or 
sold in violation of any law or regulation of any State if such fish or 
wildlife was included in an interstate commercial shipment of fish or 
wildlife that were bred, hatched, or born in captivity for human 
consumption or for use for recreational or ornamental purposes, unless 
such inclusion was done knowingly or intentionally.''.
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Title: Leave No Americans Behind Act of 2018
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:
Leave No Americans Behind Act of 2018
This bill amends the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to eliminate the requirement that Department of State evacuation loans to private U.S. citizens or third-country nationals facing war, civil unrest, or natural disasters be reimbursable.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6243 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6243

    To amend the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to 
    eliminate the repatriation loan program, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 27, 2018

 Mrs. Dingell (for herself and Mr. McGovern) introduced the following 
      bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
    To amend the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to 
    eliminate the repatriation loan program, and for other purposes.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Leave No Americans Behind Act of 
2018''.

SEC. 2. ELIMINATION OF REPATRIATION LOANS BY DEPARTMENT OF STATE.

    Section 4 of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 is 
amended--
            (1) in subsection (b)(2)(A)(ii), by striking ``, on a 
        reimbursable basis to the maximum extent practicable, with such 
        reimbursements to be credited to the applicable Department of 
        State appropriation and to remain available until expended, 
        except that no reimbursement under this clause shall be paid 
        that is greater than the amount the person evacuated would have 
        been charged for a reasonable commercial air fare immediately 
        prior to the events giving rise to the evacuation''; and
            (2) by striking subsection (d).
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Title: FILE Act
Policy area: Health

Summary:
Funds In Legal Evaluation Act of 2018 or the FILE Act
This bill prohibits an entity from receiving a federal family planning grant unless the Department of Health and Human Services determines that the entity did not, during the previous two fiscal years, use any such funds for abortions.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6613 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6613

To amend title X of the Public Health Service Act to condition receipt 
 of grants and contracts under such title on compliance with abortion 
                              prohibition.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 26, 2018

  Mr. Norman (for himself, Mr. Biggs, and Mrs. Wagner) introduced the 
   following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and 
                                Commerce

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend title X of the Public Health Service Act to condition receipt 
 of grants and contracts under such title on compliance with abortion 
                              prohibition.

    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 ``Funds In Legal Evaluation Act of 
2018'' or the ``FILE Act''.

SEC. 2. CONDITIONING RECEIPT OF TITLE X GRANTS AND CONTRACTS ON 
              COMPLIANCE WITH ABORTION PROHIBITION.

    Section 1006 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300a-4) is 
amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(e)(1) With respect to grants awarded and contracts entered into 
under this title for a fiscal year beginning on or after the date of 
the enactment of this subsection, such grant may be awarded or contract 
entered into only if the Secretary determines under paragraph (2) that 
the entity receiving such grant or contract did not use funds received 
under a grant or contract under this title during the previous two 
fiscal years in violation of section 1008.
    ``(2) For each entity seeking a grant or contract under this title 
for a fiscal year beginning on or after the date of the enactment of 
this subsection, the Secretary shall review the uses of funds, if any, 
awarded though grant or contract to such entity under this title for 
the previous two fiscal years and determine if such uses were in 
violation of section 1008.''.
                                 <all>
Title: To require the Federal Railroad Administration to provide appropriate congressional notice of comprehensive safety assessments conducted with respect to intercity or commuter rail passenger transportation.
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
This bill requires the Federal Railroad Administration or the Federal Transit Authority: (1) within 10 days after beginning a safety audit of a railroad or rail transit agency, to notify specified congressional committees and each Member of Congress representing a state through which such agency operates service; and (2) within 90 days after completing such audit, to report the results to such committees and Members.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1093 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1093

To require the Federal Railroad Administration and the Federal Transit 
Authority to provide appropriate Congressional notice of safety audits 
     conducted with respect to railroads and rail transit agencies.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 15, 2017

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To require the Federal Railroad Administration and the Federal Transit 
Authority to provide appropriate Congressional notice of safety audits 
     conducted with respect to railroads and rail transit agencies.

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

SECTION 1. NOTICE OF SAFETY AUDITS.

    (a) Initial Notice.--Not later than 10 days after beginning a 
safety audit of a railroad or rail transit agency, the Federal Railroad 
Administration or the Federal Transit Authority shall notify the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation of the Senate, and each member of Congress representing 
a State through which the railroad or transit agency operates service, 
of the beginning of that audit.
    (b) Report.--Not later than 90 days after completion of a safety 
audit described in subsection (a), the Federal Railroad Administration 
or the Federal Transit Authority shall transmit to the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and 
the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate, 
and to each member of Congress representing a State through which the 
railroad or transit agency operates service, a report describing the 
results of that audit.
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Title: No Fees for Lost Baggage Act
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
No Fees for Lost Baggage Act
This bill amends the FAA Extension, Safety, and Security Act of 2016 to direct the Department of Transportation to require any common carrier (currently, any air carrier) to provide a refund of fees to air passengers for delayed or lost checked baggage.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2715 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2715

            To require refunds for delayed or lost baggage.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 25, 2017

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
            To require refunds for delayed or lost baggage.

    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 Fees for Lost Baggage Act''.

SEC. 2. REFUNDS FOR DELAYED OR LOST BAGGAGE.

    Section 2305 of the ``FAA Extension, Safety, and Security Act of 
2016'' is amended to read as follows:

``SEC. 2305. REFUNDS FOR DELAYED OR LOST BAGGAGE.

    ``(a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall require a 
common carrier or foreign common carrier to promptly provide to a 
passenger an automated refund for any ancillary fees paid by the 
passenger for checked baggage if--
            ``(1) the common carrier or foreign common carrier fails to 
        deliver the checked baggage to the passenger--
                    ``(A) not later than 12 hours after domestic travel 
                arrival; or
                    ``(B) not later than 15 hours after international 
                travel arrival; and
            ``(2) the passenger has notified the common carrier or 
        foreign common carrier of the lost or delayed checked baggage.
    ``(b) Exception.--If the Secretary makes a determination that a 
requirement under subsection (a) is not feasible and would adversely 
affect consumers in certain cases, the Secretary may modify the 
deadlines specified in subsection (a)(1) for such cases, except that--
            ``(1) the deadline relating to domestic travel may not 
        exceed 18 hours after arrival; and
            ``(2) the deadline relating to international travel may not 
        exceed 30 hours after arrival.''.
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Title: To amend title 23, United States Code, to allow food concessions at State-owned interstate rest areas.
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
This bill allows concessions, including restaurants, food services, and convenience stores, at state-owned rest areas along highways on the Interstate System.
A state may use revenues received from such concessions to support any federal-aid highway program.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1990 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1990

  To amend title 23, United States Code, to allow food concessions at 
                   State-owned interstate rest areas.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 6, 2017

  Mr. Banks of Indiana (for himself and Mr. Courtney) introduced the 
 following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation 
                           and Infrastructure

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To amend title 23, United States Code, to allow food concessions at 
                   State-owned interstate rest areas.

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

SECTION 1. REST AREAS.

    (a) Food Concessions.--Section 111(b)(2) of title 23, United States 
Code, is amended--
            (1) by redesignating subparagraphs (D) and (E) as 
        subparagraphs (E) and (F), respectively; and
            (2) by inserting after subparagraph (C) the following:
                    ``(D) concessions, including restaurants, food 
                services, and convenience stores;''.
    (b) Tax Revenues.--Section 111(b)(4) of such title is amended by 
adding at the end the following: ``Notwithstanding the preceding 
sentence, a State may use revenues received from concessions under 
paragraph (2)(D) to support any program authorized under this title.''.
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Title: To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to treat certain planted soybean crops as harvested commodity crops under the Market Facilitation Program.
Policy area: Agriculture and Food

Summary:
This bill requires the Department of Agriculture to treat a soybean crop as an eligible crop for payments under the Market Facilitation Program (MFP) if market conditions have discouraged or prevented a producer of a soybean crop from harvesting the crop or entering the crop into the stream of commerce.
(The MFP provides payments to producers with commodities that have been significantly impacted by actions of foreign governments resulting in the loss of traditional exports.)

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7147 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 7147

To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to treat certain planted soybean 
   crops as harvested commodity crops under the Market Facilitation 
                                Program.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           November 16, 2018

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to treat certain planted soybean 
   crops as harvested commodity crops under the Market Facilitation 
                                Program.

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

SECTION 1. PLANTED CROP TREATED AS HARVESTED CROP.

    If the Secretary of Agriculture determines that market conditions 
have discouraged or prevented a producer of a soybean crop from 
harvesting such crop or entering such crop in to the stream of 
commerce, the Secretary shall, for purposes of the Market Facilitation 
Program under part 1409 of title 7, Code of Federal Regulations 
(established pursuant to the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act 
(15 U.S.C. 714 et seq.)) treat such soybean crop as an eligible crop 
for payments under such Market Facilitation Program.
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Title: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 122 W. Goodwin Street, Pleasanton, Texas, as the "Pleasanton Veterans Post Office".
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 122 W. Goodwin Street, Pleasanton, Texas, as the "Pleasanton Veterans Post Office."

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1210 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1210

 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
   at 122 W. Goodwin Street, Pleasanton, Texas, as the ``Pleasanton 
                        Veterans Post Office''.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 21, 2017

 Mr. Cuellar 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 122 W. Goodwin Street, Pleasanton, Texas, as the ``Pleasanton 
                        Veterans Post Office''.

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

SECTION 1. PLEASANTON VETERANS POST OFFICE.

    (a) Designation.--The facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 122 W. Goodwin Street, Pleasanton, Texas, shall be known and 
designated as the ``Pleasanton Veterans Post Office''.
    (b) References.--Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, 
paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to 
in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the ``Pleasanton 
Veterans Post Office''.
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Title: Office of Government Information Services Empowerment Act of 2018
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Office of Government Information Services Empowerment Act of 2018
This bill amends the Freedom of Information Act to require agencies to make their records available to the National Archives and Records Administration's Office of Government Information Services if the records are requested by the office.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5253 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5253

  To amend section 552(h) of title 5, United States Code, to require 
 agencies provide records to the Director of the Office of Government 
                         Information Services.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 13, 2018

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

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                                 A BILL


 
  To amend section 552(h) of title 5, United States Code, to require 
 agencies provide records to the Director of the Office of Government 
                         Information 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 ``Office of Government Information 
Services Empowerment Act of 2018''.

SEC. 2. FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT AMENDMENTS.

    Section 552(h) of title 5, United States Code is amended by adding 
at the end the following new paragraph:
            ``(7) Each agency shall make any record available to the 
        Director of the Office of Government Information Services for 
        purposes of carrying out this subsection, upon request of the 
        Director.''.
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Title: To authorize appropriations for the seniors farmers' market nutrition program for fiscal years 2019 through 2023.
Policy area: Agriculture and Food

Summary:
This bill amends the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to reauthorize the Senior Farmers' Market Nutrition Program through FY2023. (The program is administered by the Department of Agriculture and awards grants to states, U.S. territories, and Indian tribal governments to provide low-income seniors with coupons that can be exchanged for eligible foods at farmers' markets, roadside stands, and community supported agriculture programs.)

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5316 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5316

 To authorize appropriations for the seniors farmers' market nutrition 
              program for fiscal years 2019 through 2023.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 15, 2018

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

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                                 A BILL


 
 To authorize appropriations for the seniors farmers' market nutrition 
              program for fiscal years 2019 through 2023.

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

SECTION 1. SENIORS FARMERS' MARKET NUTRITION PROGRAM.

    Section 4402(a) of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 
2002 (7 U.S.C. 3007(a)) is amended striking ``2018'' and inserting 
``2023''.
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Title: Keeping American Jobs Act
Policy area: Immigration

Summary:
Keeping American Jobs Act
This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to prohibit the admission of an H-1B visa (specialty occupation) nonimmigrant worker if the Department of Labor determines that the H-1B application was filed by the prospective employer for the primary purpose of using one or more U.S. workers to train the H-1B worker in the job duties and responsibilities of the U.S. workers in order to lay off the U.S. workers and move their job or jobs abroad, unless the application states that the employer did not and will not displace a U.S. worker within the period beginning 90 days before and ending 90 days after the date of filing of any visa petition supported by the application.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1705 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1705

 To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to modify the provisions 
governing employment of nonimmigrants under section 101(a)(15)(H)(i)(b) 
  of that Act to prevent the transfer of knowledge from United States 
 workers for the purpose of facilitating their jobs being moved abroad.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 23, 2017

  Mr. Kilmer (for himself and Mr. Collins of Georgia) introduced the 
  following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to modify the provisions 
governing employment of nonimmigrants under section 101(a)(15)(H)(i)(b) 
  of that Act to prevent the transfer of knowledge from United States 
 workers for the purpose of facilitating their jobs being moved abroad.

    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 ``Keeping American Jobs Act''.

SEC. 2. PREVENTING DISPLACEMENT OF UNITED STATES WORKERS.

    Section 212(n)(1)(E)(ii) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 
U.S.C. 1182(n)(1)(E)(ii)) is amended by inserting after the first 
sentence the following: ``An application is described in this clause if 
the Secretary of Labor determines that it was filed by an employer for 
the primary purpose of using one or more United States workers to train 
the H-1B nonimmigrant workers sought in the job duties and 
responsibilities of the United States workers in order to lay off the 
United States workers and move their job or jobs abroad.''.
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Title: Equal Protection in Travel Act of 2017
Policy area: Immigration

Summary:
Equal Protection in Travel Act of 2017
This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the prohibition against participation in the visa waiver program of an alien who, regardless of whether the alien is a national of a program country, is a national of: (1) Iraq or Syria, (2) a country designated as a country that has repeatedly provided support for acts of international terrorism, or (3) any other country or area of concern.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 730 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 730

 To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to remove limitations on 
  the ability of certain dual citizens from participating in the Visa 
                Waiver Program, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 30, 2017

  Mr. Amash (for himself, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Massie, and Mrs. Dingell) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                             the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to remove limitations on 
  the ability of certain dual citizens from participating in the Visa 
                Waiver Program, and for other purposes.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Equal Protection in Travel Act of 
2017''.

SEC. 2. REMOVAL OF LIMITATIONS OF CERTAIN DUAL CITIZENS FROM 
              PARTICIPATING IN THE VISA WAIVER PROGRAM.

    Section 217(a)(12) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 
1187(a)(12)) is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (A)--
                    (A) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking 
                `` in subparagraphs (B) and (C)--'' and inserting ``in 
                subparagraphs (B) and (C), the alien has not been 
                present, at any time on or after March 1, 2011--'';
                    (B) in subclause (III) of clause (i), by striking 
                ``; and'' at the end and inserting a period;
                    (C) in clause (i), by striking the matter preceding 
                subclause (I);
                    (D) by striking clause (ii); and
                    (E) by redesignating subclauses (I), (II), and 
                (III) of clause (i) as clauses (i), (ii), and (iii); 
                and
            (2) in subparagraph (B), in the matter preceding clause 
        (i), by striking ``(A)(i)'' and inserting ``(A)''.
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