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Title: SERVE Act of 2017
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
Securing Electronic Records for Veterans' Ease Act of 2017 or the SERVE Act of 2017
This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to: (1) furnish individuals receiving Post-9/11 educational assistance with documentation verifying the amount of the recipient's monthly housing stipend, and (2) make such documentation available using an Internet website in the same manner that the VA provides individuals with documentation verifying other compensation and benefits.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2294 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 2294

 To amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure that individuals may 
access documentation verifying the monthly housing stipend paid to the 
 individual under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program of the 
                    Department of Veterans Affairs.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            January 11, 2018

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure that individuals may 
access documentation verifying the monthly housing stipend paid to the 
 individual under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program of the 
                    Department of Veterans Affairs.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Securing Electronic Records for 
Veterans' Ease Act of 2017'' or the ``SERVE Act of 2017''.

SEC. 2. PROVISION OF MONTHLY HOUSING STIPEND INFORMATION UNDER POST-9/
              11 EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM OF THE DEPARTMENT OF 
              VETERANS AFFAIRS.

    Section 3313 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding 
at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(j) Provision of Housing Stipend Payment Information.--The 
Secretary shall furnish to individuals receiving educational assistance 
under this chapter documentation that verifies the amount of the 
monthly housing stipend the individual receives under this section. The 
Secretary shall make such documentation available to the individual 
using an internet website in the same manner the Secretary provides 
documentation verifying compensation and other benefits furnished by 
the Secretary to individuals.''.
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Title: A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4910 Brighton Boulevard in Denver, Colorado, as the "George Sakato Post Office".
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4910 Brighton Boulevard in Denver, Colorado, as the "George Sakato Post Office."

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 931 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 931

 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 4910 Brighton Boulevard in Denver, Colorado, as the ``George Sakato 
                             Post Office''.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             April 25, 2017

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 4910 Brighton Boulevard in Denver, Colorado, as the ``George Sakato 
                             Post Office''.

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

SECTION 1. GEORGE SAKATO POST OFFICE.

    (a) Designation.--The facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 4910 Brighton Boulevard in Denver, Colorado, shall be known 
and designated as the ``George Sakato 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 ``George 
Sakato Post Office''.
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Title: A bill to limit the transfer of F-35 aircraft to Turkey.
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:
This bill prohibits the obligation or expenditure of funds to transfer an F-35 aircraft or related intellectual property or technical data to Turkey unless the President certifies to Congress that Turkey is not: (1) degrading North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) interoperability or member country security or exposing NATO assets to hostile actors; (2) seeking to import or purchase defense articles from a U.S.-sanctioned foreign country; or (3) wrongfully or unlawfully detaining U.S. citizens.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2781 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 2781

           To limit the transfer of F-35 aircraft to Turkey.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             April 26, 2018

Mr. Lankford (for himself, Mrs. Shaheen, and Mr. Tillis) introduced the 
 following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on 
                           Foreign Relations

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
           To limit the transfer of F-35 aircraft to Turkey.

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

SECTION 1. LIMITATION ON TRANSFER OF F-35 AIRCRAFT TO TURKEY.

    (a) In General.--Except as provided under subsection (b), no funds 
may be obligated or expended--
            (1) to transfer, facilitate the transfer, or authorize the 
        transfer of, an F-35 aircraft to Turkey; or
            (2) to transfer intellectual property or technical data 
        necessary for or related to any maintenance or support of the 
        F-35 aircraft.
    (b) Exception.--The President may waive the limitation under 
subsection (a) upon a written certification to Congress that the 
Government of Turkey is not--
            (1) taking steps to degrade NATO interoperability;
            (2) exposing NATO assets to hostile actors;
            (3) degrading the general security of NATO member 
        countries;
            (4) seeking to import or purchase defense articles from a 
        foreign country with respect to which sanctions are imposed by 
        the United States; or
            (5) wrongfully or unlawfully detaining one or more United 
        States citizens.
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Title: DEFEND Act
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
Deterring Espionage by Foreign Entities through National Defense Act of 2018 or the DEFEND Act
This bill makes changes to provisions governing federal civil claims for trade secret misappropriation.
Specifically, it does the following:

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3743 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 3743

  To amend title 18, United States Code, to make certain changes with 
respect to bringing a civil action for the misappropriation of a trade 
                    secret, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           December 12, 2018

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To amend title 18, United States Code, to make certain changes with 
respect to bringing a civil action for the misappropriation of a trade 
                    secret, 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 ``Deterring Espionage by Foreign 
Entities through National Defense Act of 2018'' or the ``DEFEND Act''.

SEC. 2. PROTECTION OF TRADE SECRETS.

    Chapter 90 of title 18, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in section 1836--
                    (A) in subsection (b)(3)(C), by striking ``2 
                times'' and inserting ``3 times''; and
                    (B) in subsection (d), in the first sentence, by 
                striking ``3 years'' and inserting ``5 years''; and
            (2) in section 1837--
                    (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``or'' at the 
                end;
                    (B) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the 
                end and inserting ``; or''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(3) the offense causes substantial economic harm in the 
        United States.''.
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Title: Driver Fatigue Prevention Act
Policy area: Labor and Employment

Summary:
Driver Fatigue Prevention Act
This bill amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to make over-the-road bus drivers subject to limitations on the maximum number of hours that an employee may work under such Act.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2017 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 2017

To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide that over-the-
   road bus drivers are covered under the maximum hours requirements.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            October 26, 2017

 Mr. Casey (for himself, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Markey, Mr. Franken, and 
 Mrs. Gillibrand) introduced the following bill; which was read twice 
and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide that over-the-
   road bus drivers are covered under the maximum hours requirements.

    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 ``Driver Fatigue Prevention Act''.

SEC. 2. AMENDMENT TO THE FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT OF 1938.

    Section 13(b)(1) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 
213(b)(1)) is amended by inserting before the semicolon the following: 
``, except a driver of an `over-the-road bus' characterized by an 
elevated passenger deck located over a baggage compartment.''.
                                 <all>
Title: A bill to reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program.
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:
This bill amends the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program through January 31, 2019.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3128 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 3128

          To reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             June 25, 2018

  Mr. Kennedy introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
    referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
          To reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program.

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

SECTION 1. REAUTHORIZATION OF THE NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE PROGRAM.

    (a) Financing.--Section 1309(a) of the National Flood Insurance Act 
of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4016(a)) is amended by striking ``September 30, 
2017'' and inserting ``January 31, 2019''.
    (b) Program Expiration.--Section 1319 of the National Flood 
Insurance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4026) is amended by striking 
``September 30, 2017'' and inserting ``January 31, 2019''.
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Title: Graduate Student Savings Act of 2017
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
Graduate Student Savings Act of 2017
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow funds paid to an individual to aid in the pursuit of graduate or postdoctoral study or research to be saved in an Individual Retirement Account (IRA). The bill permits the funds to be considered compensation for purposes of current law provisions that limit annual deductible IRA contributions to the lesser of: (1) the deductible amount permitted under current law, or (2) the compensation includible in the individual's gross income for the year.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1379 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1379

  To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit fellowship and 
 stipend compensation to be saved in an individual retirement account.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             June 19, 2017

Ms. Warren (for herself, Mr. Lee, Mr. Wyden, and Mr. Scott) introduced 
the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee 
                               on Finance

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit fellowship and 
 stipend compensation to be saved in an individual retirement account.

    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 ``Graduate Student Savings Act of 
2017''.

SEC. 2. CERTAIN NON-TUITION FELLOWSHIP AND STIPEND PAYMENTS TREATED AS 
              COMPENSATION.

    (a) In General.--Paragraph (1) of section 219(f) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following: 
``Such term includes any amount paid to an individual to aid the 
individual in the pursuit of graduate or postdoctoral study or 
research.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall apply 
to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017.
                                 <all>
Title: A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 621 Kansas Avenue in Atchison, Kansas, as the "Amelia Earhart Post Office Building".
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 621 Kansas Avenue in Atchison, Kansas, as the "Amelia Earhart Post Office Building."

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2040 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 2040

 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 621 Kansas Avenue in Atchison, Kansas, as the ``Amelia Earhart Post 
                           Office Building''.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            October 31, 2017

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 621 Kansas Avenue in Atchison, Kansas, as the ``Amelia Earhart Post 
                           Office Building''.

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

SECTION 1. AMELIA EARHART POST OFFICE BUILDING.

    (a) Designation.--The facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 621 Kansas Avenue in Atchison, Kansas, shall be known and 
designated as the ``Amelia Earhart Post Office Building''.
    (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 ``Amelia 
Earhart Post Office Building''.
                                 <all>
Title: A bill to authorize an additional district judgeship for the district of Idaho.
Policy area: Law

Summary:
This bill requires the President to appoint, with the advice and consent of the Senate, one additional district judge for the district of Idaho.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 209 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 209

   To authorize an additional district judgeship for the district of 
                                 Idaho.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            January 24, 2017

 Mr. Crapo (for himself and Mr. Risch) introduced the following bill; 
  which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To authorize an additional district judgeship for the district of 
                                 Idaho.

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

SECTION 1. DISTRICT JUDGESHIP FOR THE DISTRICT OF IDAHO.

    (a) In General.--The President shall appoint, by and with the 
advice and consent of the Senate, 1 additional district judge for the 
district of Idaho.
    (b) Technical and Conforming Amendment.--The table in section 
133(a) of title 28, United States Code, is amended by striking the item 
relating to Idaho 


              

and inserting the following:


``Idaho....................................................         3''.
 

                                 <all>
Title: ADVANCE Act
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
Active Duty Voluntary Acquisition of Necessary Credentials for Employment Act or the ADVANCE Act
This bill applies commercial driver's license standards for former members of the Armed Forces or reserves to current members of the Armed Forces or reserves.
The bill allows such covered individuals who have experience in driving vehicles similar to a commercial motor vehicle while serving in the Armed Forces or reserves to apply for an exemption from all or a portion of federal commercial motor vehicle driving test requirements.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1396 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1396

  To require that certain standards for commercial driver's licenses 
  applicable to former members of the armed services or reserves also 
      apply to current members of the armed services or reserves.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             June 21, 2017

  Ms. Warren (for herself, Mr. Cornyn, Ms. Duckworth, and Mr. Tillis) 
introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the 
           Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To require that certain standards for commercial driver's licenses 
  applicable to former members of the armed services or reserves also 
      apply to current members of the armed services or reserves.

    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 ``Active Duty Voluntary Acquisition of 
Necessary Credentials for Employment Act'' or the ``ADVANCE Act''.

SEC. 2. COMMERCIAL DRIVER'S LICENSE STANDARDS FOR SERVICEMEMBERS AND 
              VETERANS.

    Section 31305(d) of title 49, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in the subsection heading, by striking ``Veteran 
        Operators'' and inserting ``Operators Who Are Members of the 
        Armed Forces, Reservists, or Veterans'';
            (2) in paragraph (1)(B), by striking ``subparagraph (A) 
        during, at least,'' and inserting ``subparagraph (A)--
                            ``(i) while serving in the armed forces or 
                        reserve components; and
                            ``(ii) during''; and
            (3) in paragraph (2)(B), by inserting ``current or'' before 
        ``former'' each place the term appears.
                                 <all>
Title: Methow Headwaters Protection Act
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:
Methow Headwaters Protection Act
This bill withdraws approximately 340,079 acres of federal land and interests in land located within the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest in the state of Washington from:
Any land or interest in land within the Proposed Withdrawal area acquired by the United States shall, upon acquisition, be immediately withdrawn in accordance with this bill.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 566 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 566

To withdraw certain land in Okanogan County, Washington, to protect the 
                     land, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 8, 2017

  Ms. Cantwell (for herself and Mrs. Murray) introduced the following 
bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and 
                           Natural Resources

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To withdraw certain land in Okanogan County, Washington, to protect the 
                     land, 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 ``Methow Headwaters Protection Act''.

SEC. 2. METHOW VALLEY, WASHINGTON, FEDERAL LAND WITHDRAWAL.

    (a) Definition of Map.--In this Act, the term ``Map'' means the 
Forest Service map entitled ``Methow Headwaters Withdrawal Proposal 
Legislative Map'' and dated May 24, 2016.
    (b) Withdrawal.--Subject to valid existing rights, the 
approximately 340,079 acres of Federal land and interests in the land 
located in the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest within the area 
depicted on the Map as ``Proposed Withdrawal'' is withdrawn from all 
forms of--
            (1) entry, appropriation, or disposal under the public land 
        laws;
            (2) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and
            (3) disposition under the mineral leasing and geothermal 
        leasing laws.
    (c) Acquired Land.--Any land or interest in land within the area 
depicted on the Map as ``Proposed Withdrawal'' that is acquired by the 
United States after the date of enactment of this Act shall, on 
acquisition, be immediately withdrawn in accordance with this section.
    (d) Availability of Map.--The Map shall be kept on file and made 
available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the 
Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management.
                                 <all>
Title: Newborn Care Improvement Act of 2017
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
Newborn Care Improvement Act of 2017
This bill increases from 7 to 14 the number of days that the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) may furnish health care services, including post-delivery care, to the newborn child of a woman veteran who delivered the child in a VA facility or another facility pursuant to a VA contract for such services.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 970 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 970

To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the care provided by 
         the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to newborn children.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             April 27, 2017

  Ms. Klobuchar (for herself and Mr. Tillis) introduced the following 
 bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' 
                                Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the care provided by 
         the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to newborn children.

    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 ``Newborn Care Improvement Act of 
2017''.

SEC. 2. IMPROVEMENT OF HEALTH CARE SERVICES PROVIDED TO NEWBORN 
              CHILDREN BY DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS.

    Section 1786 of title 38, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a), in the matter preceding paragraph 
        (1), by striking ``seven days'' and inserting ``14 days''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(c) Annual Report.--Not later than 31 days after the end of each 
fiscal year, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Veterans' 
Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the 
House of Representatives a report on the health care services provided 
under subsection (a) during such fiscal year, including the number of 
newborn children who received such services during such fiscal year.''.
                                 <all>
Title: A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to redefine the eastern and middle judicial districts of North Carolina.
Policy area: Law

Summary:
This bill amends the federal judicial code to move portions of four counties encompassing the Fort Bragg Military Reservation and Camp Mackall from the Middle District to the Eastern District of North Carolina.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1416 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1416

  To amend title 28, United States Code, to redefine the eastern and 
              middle judicial districts of North Carolina.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             June 22, 2017

 Mr. Tillis (for himself and Mr. Burr) introduced the following bill; 
  which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To amend title 28, United States Code, to redefine the eastern and 
              middle judicial districts of North Carolina.

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

SECTION 1. JUDICIAL DISTRICTS OF NORTH CAROLINA.

    (a) In General.--Section 113 of title 28, United States Code, is 
amended--
            (1) in subsection (a), by striking ``and Wilson and'' and 
        inserting ``Wilson, those portions of Hoke, Moore, Scotland, 
        and Richmond counties encompassing the Fort Bragg Military 
        Reservation and Camp Mackall, and''; and
            (2) by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following:
    ``(b) Middle District.--The Middle District comprises the counties 
of Alamance, Cabarrus, Caswell, Chatham, Davidson, Davie, Durham 
(excluding that portion of Durham County encompassing the Federal 
Correctional Institution, Butner, North Carolina), Forsyth, Guilford, 
Hoke (excluding that portion of Hoke County encompassing the Fort Bragg 
Military Reservation and Camp Mackall), Lee, Montgomery, Moore 
(excluding that portion of Moore County encompassing the Fort Bragg 
Military Reservation and Camp Mackall), Orange, Person, Randolph, 
Richmond (excluding that portion of Richmond County encompassing the 
Fort Bragg Military Reservation and Camp Mackall), Rockingham, Rowan, 
Scotland (excluding that portion of Scotland County encompassing the 
Fort Bragg Military Reservation and Camp Mackall), Stanly, Stokes, 
Surry, and Yadkin.''.
    (b) Application.--The amendments made by subsection (a) shall not 
apply to any action commenced or pending in any judicial district of 
North Carolina before the date of enactment of this Act.
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Title: CHAMPVA Children's Care Protection Act of 2017
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
CHAMPVA Children's Care Protection Act of 2017
This bill provides that a child shall be eligible for medical care under the Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs (CHAMPVA) until the child's 26th birthday, regardless of the child's marital status.
Before January 1, 2018, this bill shall not apply to a child who is eligible to enroll in an employer-sponsored health care plan.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 423 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 423

To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the maximum age for 
 children eligible for medical care under the CHAMPVA program, and for 
                            other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           February 16, 2017

 Mr. Tester (for himself, Ms. Baldwin, Ms. Stabenow, Mrs. Gillibrand, 
Mr. Brown, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Manchin, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Reed, 
and Mr. Udall) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
             referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the maximum age for 
 children eligible for medical care under the CHAMPVA 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 ``CHAMPVA Children's Care Protection 
Act of 2017''.

SEC. 2. INCREASE OF MAXIMUM AGE FOR CHILDREN ELIGIBLE FOR MEDICAL CARE 
              UNDER CHAMPVA PROGRAM.

    (a) Increase.--Subsection (c) of section 1781 of title 38, United 
States Code, is amended to read as follows:
    ``(c)(1) Notwithstanding clauses (i) and (iii) of section 101(4)(A) 
of this title and except as provided in paragraph (2), for purposes of 
this section, a child is eligible for benefits under subsection (a) 
until the child's 26th birthday, regardless of the child's marital 
status.
    ``(2) Before January 1, 2018, paragraph (1) shall not apply to a 
child who is eligible to enroll in an eligible employer-sponsored plan 
(as defined in section 5000A(f)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986).
    ``(3) This subsection shall not be construed to limit eligibility 
for benefits under subsection (a) of a child described in section 
101(4)(A)(ii) of this title.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--Such subsection, as so amended, shall apply 
with respect to medical care provided on or after the date of the 
enactment of this Act.
                                 <all>
Title: ACE Research Act
Policy area: Health

Summary:
Advancing Cutting Edge Research Act or the ACE Research Act
This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to expand the National Institutes of Health's unique research initiatives to include cutting-edge research that: (1) fosters scientific creativity and increases fundamental biological understanding leading to the prevention, diagnosis, or treatment of diseases and disorders; or (2) is urgently required to respond to a public health threat. (Unique research initiatives may be supported through transactions other than contracts, grants, or cooperative agreements.)

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2406 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 2406

To advance cutting-edge research initiatives of the National Institutes 
                               of Health.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            February 8, 2018

  Mr. Alexander (for himself, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Young, and Ms. Hassan) 
introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the 
          Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

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                                 A BILL


 
To advance cutting-edge research initiatives of the National Institutes 
                               of Health.

    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 ``Advancing Cutting-Edge Research 
Act'' or the ``ACE Research Act''.

SEC. 2. ADVANCING CUTTING-EDGE RESEARCH.

    Section 402(n)(1) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 
282(n)(1)) is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``or'';
            (2) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period and 
        inserting ``; or''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(C) high impact cutting-edge research that 
                fosters scientific creativity and increases fundamental 
                biological understanding leading to the prevention, 
                diagnosis, or treatment of diseases and disorders, or 
                research urgently required to respond to a public 
                health threat.''.
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Title: SAVES Act
Policy area: Environmental Protection

Summary:
Saving America's Vulnerable and Endangered Species Act or the SAVES Act
This bill amends the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to prohibit the Department of the Interior or the Department of Commerce, as appropriate, from listing a living nonnative species as a threatened or endangered species.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2778 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 2778

To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to include a prohibition on 
the listing of a living nonnative species as a threatened species or an 
              endangered species, and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             April 26, 2018

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

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                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to include a prohibition on 
the listing of a living nonnative species as a threatened species or an 
              endangered species, 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 ``Saving America's Vulnerable and 
Endangered Species Act'' or the ``SAVES Act''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON LISTING OF LIVING NONNATIVE SPECIES AS 
              THREATENED SPECIES OR ENDANGERED SPECIES.

    (a) Limitation.--The Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 
et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:

``SEC. 19. PROHIBITION ON LISTING OF LIVING NONNATIVE SPECIES AS 
              THREATENED SPECIES OR ENDANGERED SPECIES.

    ``Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary shall 
not list under section 4(c) any living nonnative species.''.
    (b) Conforming Amendment.--The table of contents for the Endangered 
Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. prec. 1531) is amended by inserting 
after the item relating to section 17 the following:

``Sec. 18. Annual cost analysis by the Fish and Wildlife Service.
``Sec. 19. Prohibition on listing of living nonnative species as 
                            threatened species or endangered 
                            species.''.
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Title: A bill to establish a compliance deadline of May 15, 2023, for Step 2 emissions standards for new residential wood heaters, new residential hydronic heaters, and forced-air furnaces.
Policy area: Environmental Protection

Summary:
This bill delays by three years the date by which manufacturers, owners, and operators of new residential wood heaters, including residential hydronic heaters (wood-fired boilers) and forced-air furnaces, must comply with emission standards promulgated under the Clean Air Act.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1857 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1857

    To establish a compliance deadline of May 15, 2023, for Step 2 
 emissions standards for new residential wood heaters, new residential 
               hydronic heaters, and forced-air furnaces.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           September 26, 2017

Mrs. Capito (for herself, Mrs. McCaskill, Mr. Manchin, and Mr. Shelby) 
introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the 
               Committee on Environment and Public Works

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                                 A BILL


 
    To establish a compliance deadline of May 15, 2023, for Step 2 
 emissions standards for new residential wood heaters, new residential 
               hydronic heaters, and forced-air furnaces.

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

SECTION 1. STEP 2 COMPLIANCE DEADLINE FOR NEW RESIDENTIAL WOOD HEATERS, 
              NEW RESIDENTIAL HYDRONIC HEATERS, AND FORCED-AIR 
              FURNACES.

    (a) In General.--With respect to the final rule entitled 
``Standards of Performance for New Residential Wood Heaters, New 
Residential Hydronic Heaters and Forced-Air Furnaces'' (80 Fed. Reg. 
13672 (March 16, 2015)), the compliance deadline for Step 2 emissions 
standards shall be May 15, 2023.
    (b) Technical and Conforming Changes.--Not later than 60 days after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the 
Environmental Protection Agency shall finalize such technical and 
conforming changes to rules and guidance documents as may be necessary 
to implement subsection (a).
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Title: No Red and Blue Banks Act
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
No Red and Blue Banks Act
This bill prohibits the General Services Administration from awarding a contract to an insured depository institution or affiliate if the institution or affiliate avoids doing business with certain companies that it believes are engaged in lawful commerce based solely on social policy considerations.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3539 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 3539

To prohibit the General Services Administration from awarding contracts 
 to certain insured depository institutions that avoid doing business 
with certain companies that are engaged in lawful commerce based solely 
                    on social policy considerations.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

            October 2 (legislative day, September 28), 2018

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

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                                 A BILL


 
To prohibit the General Services Administration from awarding contracts 
 to certain insured depository institutions that avoid doing business 
with certain companies that are engaged in lawful commerce based solely 
                    on social policy considerations.

    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 Red and Blue Banks Act''.

SEC. 2. INSURED DEPOSITORY INSTITUTIONS.

    (a) In General.--The General Services Administration may not award 
a contract to an insured depository institution, as defined in section 
3 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813), or an 
affiliate of a depository institution if the insured depository 
institution or affiliate avoids doing business with certain companies 
that the insured depository institution or affiliate believes are 
engaged in lawful commerce based solely on social policy 
considerations.
    (b) Applicability.--This Act shall not apply to any contract 
awarded before the date of enactment of this Act.
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Title: A bill to amend the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 to designate a portion of the Edward T. Breathitt Parkway as Interstate Route I-169.
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
This bill amends the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 to designate the Edward T. Breathitt (Pennyrile) Parkway from its intersection with Interstate Route 24 to its intersection with Interstate 69 and the Western Kentucky Parkway as: (1) a high priority corridor on the National Highway System, (2) a segment of the Interstate System, and (3) Interstate Route I-169.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 531 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 531

 To amend the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 
to designate a portion of the Edward T. Breathitt Parkway as Interstate 
                              Route I-169.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 6, 2017

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

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                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 
to designate a portion of the Edward T. Breathitt Parkway as Interstate 
                              Route I-169.

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

SECTION 1. ROUTE DESIGNATION.

    (a) High Priority Corridor.--Section 1105(c) of the Intermodal 
Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (105 Stat. 2032; 129 
Stat. 1422) is amended by adding at the end the following:
            ``(89) Edward T. Breathitt (Pennyrile) Parkway from its 
        intersection with Interstate Route 24 to its intersection with 
        Interstate 69 and the Western Kentucky Parkway.''.
    (b) Inclusion of Certain Routes on Interstate System.--Section 
1105(e)(5)(A) of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act 
of 1991 (109 Stat. 598; 118 Stat. 293; 129 Stat. 1422) is amended in 
the first sentence by striking ``and subsection (c)(83)'' and inserting 
``subsection (c)(83), and subsection (c)(89)''.
    (c) Designation.--Section 1105(e)(5)(C)(i) of the Intermodal 
Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (109 Stat. 598; 126 Stat. 
427; 129 Stat. 1422) is amended by adding at the end the following: 
``The route referred to in subsection (c)(89) is designated as 
Interstate Route I-169.''.
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