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Title: Procurement Fraud Prevention Act
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Procurement Fraud Prevention Act
This bill directs the General Services Administration to establish procedures to ensure that any notice regarding registration of a small business concern in a procurement system contains information about cost-free federal procurement technical assistance services that are available through the Small Business Administration, Procurement Technical Assistance Centers of the Defense Logistics Agency, the Department of Commerce, and other federal agencies and programs.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 938 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 938

To require notice of cost-free Federal procurement technical assistance 
     in connection with registration of small business concerns in 
                          procurement systems.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             April 25, 2017

    Mr. Peters (for himself, Ms. Collins, Mr. Carper, and Mr. Reed) 
introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the 
        Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To require notice of cost-free Federal procurement technical assistance 
     in connection with registration of small business concerns in 
                          procurement systems.

    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 ``Procurement Fraud Prevention Act''.

SEC. 2. NOTICE OF COST-FREE FEDERAL PROCUREMENT TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE IN 
              CONNECTION WITH REGISTRATION OF SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS 
              IN PROCUREMENT SYSTEMS.

    The Administrator of General Services, in consultation with the 
Director of the Office of Management and Budget, shall establish 
procedures to ensure that any notice or direct communication regarding 
registration of a small business concern in a procurement system 
contains information about cost-free Federal procurement technical 
assistance services that are available through the Small Business 
Administration, Procurement Technical Assistance Centers of the Defense 
Logistics Agency, the Department of Commerce (including the Minority 
Business Development Agency), and other Federal agencies and programs.
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Title: U.S. Territories Investor Protection Act of 2017
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

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

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 484 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 484

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


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 1, 2017

Mr. Menendez (for himself and Mr. Hatch) introduced the following bill; 
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, 
                           and Urban Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


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

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

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

SEC. 2. TERMINATION OF EXEMPTION.

    (a) In General.--Section 6(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 
(15 U.S.C. 80a-6(a)) is amended by striking paragraph (1).
    (b) Effective Date and Safe Harbor.--
            (1) Effective date.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), 
        the amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect on the 
        date of the enactment of this Act.
            (2) Safe harbor.--With respect to a company that is exempt 
        under section 6(a)(1) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 
        U.S.C. 80a-6(a)(1)) on the day before the date of the enactment 
        of this Act, the amendment made by subsection (a) shall take 
        effect on the date that is 3 years after the date of the 
        enactment of this Act.
            (3) Extension of safe harbor.--The Securities and Exchange 
        Commission, by rule and regulation upon its own motion, or by 
        order upon application, may conditionally or unconditionally, 
        under section 6(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 
        U.S.C. 80a-6(c)), further delay the effective date for a 
        company described in paragraph (2) for a maximum of 3 years 
        following the initial 3-year period if, before the end of the 
        initial 3-year period, the Commission determines that such a 
        rule, regulation, motion, or order is necessary or appropriate 
        in the public interest and for the protection of investors.
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Title: A bill to require the Director of National Intelligence to submit to Congress a report on the death of Jamal Khashoggi, and for other purposes.
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
This bill directs the Office of the Director of National Intelligence to prepare an unclassified report to identify who was responsible for the death of Saudi Arabian journalist Jamal Khashoggi, due within 30 day of the bill's enactment.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3658 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 3658

To require the Director of National Intelligence to submit to Congress 
   a report on the death of Jamal Khashoggi, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           November 27, 2018

    Mr. Wyden (for himself, Mr. Heinrich, Mr. Reed, and Ms. Harris) 
introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the 
                    Select Committee on Intelligence

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To require the Director of National Intelligence to submit to Congress 
   a report on the death of Jamal Khashoggi, 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. REPORT ON DEATH OF JAMAL KHASHOGGI.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 30 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Director of National Intelligence shall 
submit to Congress a report on the death of Jamal Khashoggi. Such 
report shall include identification of those who carried out, 
participated in, ordered, or were otherwise complicit in or responsible 
for the death of Jamal Khashoggi.
    (b) Form.--The report submitted under subsection (a) shall be 
submitted in unclassified form.
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Title: Federal Information Systems Safeguards Act of 2018
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Federal Information Systems Safeguards Act of 2018
This bill provides that the authority of a federal agency to take action to restrict or prohibit access to a website, or to test, deploy, or update a cybersecurity measure, if the agency determines such action is necessary to carry out its responsibilities, shall not be: (1) limited by a collective bargaining agreement or other agreement entered into before, on, or after this bill's enactment pursuant to federal labor-management relations provisions; or (2) negotiated under such provisions.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3208 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 3208

To provide agencies with discretion in securing information technology 
                        and information systems.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             July 12, 2018

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To provide agencies with discretion in securing information technology 
                        and information systems.

    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 ``Federal Information Systems 
Safeguards Act of 2018''.

SEC. 2. AGENCY DISCRETION TO SECURE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND 
              INFORMATION SYSTEMS.

    (a) In General.--The authority described under subsection (b) may 
not be--
            (1) limited by a collective bargaining agreement, 
        memorandum of agreement, or any other agreement entered into 
        before, on, or after the date of enactment of this Act pursuant 
        to chapter 71 of title 5, United States Code; or
            (2) negotiated under section 7106(b) or any other section 
        of such chapter 71.
    (b) Authority Covered.--The authority described in this subsection 
is the authority of the head of an agency, pursuant to section 3554 of 
title 44, United States Code, to take any action to limit, restrict, or 
prohibit access to a website or to test, deploy, or update a 
cybersecurity measure if the head of the agency determines such action 
is necessary to carry out the responsibilities of the head of the 
agency under such section 3554.
    (c) Definition of Agency.--In this section, the term ``agency'' has 
the meaning given the term in section 3502 of title 44, United States 
Code.
                                 <all>
Title: A bill to amend the Agricultural Credit Act of 1978 to increase support for conservation practices under the emergency conservation program, and for other purposes.
Policy area: Agriculture and Food

Summary:
This bill amends the Agricultural Credit Act of 1978 to increase the maximum cost-share payment permitted under the Department of Agriculture Emergency Conservation Program (ECP).
(The ECP provides emergency funding and technical assistance to farmers and ranchers to rehabilitate farmland damaged by natural disasters and to implement emergency water conservation measures in periods of severe drought.)
The bill requires the maximum cost-share payment permitted under the ECP (currently $200,000 per person or legal entity, per natural disaster) to be equal to the maximum cost-share permitted under the Emergency Forest Restoration Program (currently $500,000 per person or legal entity, per disaster).

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2049 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 2049

 To amend the Agricultural Credit Act of 1978 to increase support for 
 conservation practices under the emergency conservation program, and 
                          for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            November 1, 2017

   Mr. Moran introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
   referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Agricultural Credit Act of 1978 to increase support for 
 conservation practices under the emergency conservation 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. PAYMENTS FOR EMERGENCY CONSERVATION PROGRAM.

    (a) In General.--The Agricultural Credit Act of 1978 is amended by 
inserting after section 403 (16 U.S.C. 2203) the following:

``SEC. 403A. PAYMENTS FOR EMERGENCY CONSERVATION PROGRAM.

    ``The maximum cost-share payment under section 701.127 of title 7, 
Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations), shall be equal 
to the maximum amount under section 701.226(b) of title 7, Code of 
Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date of enactment of this 
section).''.
    (b) Administration.--Until the date on which any regulations 
necessary to carry out section 403A of the Agricultural Credit Act of 
1978 (as added by subsection (a)) are fully implemented, the Secretary 
shall continue to carry out sections 401, 402, and 403 of that Act (16 
U.S.C. 2201, 2202, 2203) in the same manner as on the day before the 
date of enactment of this Act, except that payments made under those 
sections shall be consistent with section 403A of that Act (as added by 
subsection (a)).
                                 <all>
Title: Removing Outdated Restrictions to Allow for Job Growth Act
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:
Removing Outdated Restrictions to Allow for Job Growth Act
This bill directs the Department of Agriculture, if requested in writing by the city of Old Town, Maine, to release, convey, and quitclaim to the city, without monetary consideration, all rights, title, and interest of the United States in and to lands that: (1) were conveyed by the federal government to the city under the Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant Act by the deed dated June 5, 1941, and (2) are proposed for conveyance by the city for the purpose of economic development.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 715 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 715

  To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to release on behalf of the 
United States the condition that certain lands conveyed to the City of 
    Old Town, Maine, be used for a municipal airport, and for other 
                               purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 23, 2017

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to release on behalf of the 
United States the condition that certain lands conveyed to the City of 
    Old Town, Maine, be used for a municipal airport, 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 ``Removing Outdated Restrictions to 
Allow for Job Growth Act''.

SEC. 2. RELEASE OF REVERSIONARY INTEREST.

    (a) Release.--Notwithstanding section 32(c) of the Bankhead-Jones 
Farm Tenant Act (7 U.S.C. 1011(c)), if the City of Old Town, Maine, 
makes a written request to the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary 
shall release, convey, and quitclaim, without monetary consideration, 
all rights, title, and interest of the United States in and to the 
lands specified in subsection (b).
    (b) Lands Specified.--The lands subject to subsection (a) include 
only the lands--
            (1) conveyed by the United States to the City of Old Town, 
        Maine, under section 32(c) of the Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant 
        Act (7 U.S.C. 1011(c)) by the deed dated June 5, 1941;
            (2) proposed for conveyance by the City of Old Town, Maine, 
        for the purpose of economic development; and
            (3) described in the written request submitted by the City 
        of Old Town, Maine, to the Secretary of Agriculture pursuant to 
        subsection (a).
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Title: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the depreciation rules for property used predominantly within an Indian reservation.
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to make permanent the special depreciation rules for property used predominantly within an Indian reservation.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2675 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 2675

 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the 
  depreciation rules for property used predominantly within an Indian 
                              reservation.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             April 16, 2018

  Mr. Inhofe 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 permanently extend the 
  depreciation rules for property used predominantly within an Indian 
                              reservation.

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

SECTION 1. PERMANENT EXTENSION OF DEPRECIATION RULES FOR PROPERTY ON 
              INDIAN RESERVATIONS.

    (a) In General.--Subsection (j) of section 168 of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking paragraph (9).
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall apply 
to property placed in service after December 31, 2017.
                                 <all>
Title: Blue Ridge National Heritage Area Reauthorization Act of 2017
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:
Blue Ridge National Heritage Area Reauthorization Act of 2017
This bill extends the authority of the Department of the Interior to furnish assistance for the Blue Ridge National Heritage Area in North Carolina for four more years.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2225 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 2225

         To reauthorize the Blue Ridge National Heritage Area.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           December 13, 2017

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
         To reauthorize the Blue Ridge National Heritage Area.

    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 ``Blue Ridge National Heritage Area 
Reauthorization Act of 2017''.

SEC. 2. REAUTHORIZATION OF THE BLUE RIDGE NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA.

    Section 140(j) of the Department of the Interior and Related 
Agencies Appropriations Act, 2004 (54 U.S.C. 320101 note; Public Law 
108-108; 117 Stat. 1280) is amended by striking ``15 years'' and 
inserting ``19 years''.
                                 <all>
Title: SEAT Act of 2017
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
Seat Egress in Air Travel Act of 2017 or the SEAT Act of 2017
This bill directs the Federal Aviation Administration to prescribe regulations:

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 596 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 596

 To direct the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to 
  prescribe regulations establishing minimum standards for space for 
       passengers on passenger aircraft, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 9, 2017

Mr. Blumenthal (for himself, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Markey, Mr. Menendez, and 
Mrs. Feinstein) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
   referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To direct the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to 
  prescribe regulations establishing minimum standards for space for 
       passengers on passenger aircraft, 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 ``Seat Egress in Air Travel Act of 
2017'' or the ``SEAT Act of 2017''.

SEC. 2. REGULATIONS RELATING TO SPACE FOR PASSENGERS ON AIRCRAFT.

    (a) Air Carrier Defined.--In this section, the term ``air carrier'' 
means an air carrier (as defined in section 40102 of title 49, United 
States Code) that transports passengers by aircraft as a common carrier 
for compensation.
    (b) Regulations Relating to Space for Passengers on Aircraft.--Not 
later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
Administrator shall prescribe regulations--
            (1) establishing minimum standards for space for passengers 
        on passenger aircraft, including the size, width, and pitch of 
        seats, the amount of leg room, and the width of aisles on such 
        aircraft for the safety and health of passengers; and
            (2) requiring each air carrier to prominently display on 
        the website of the air carrier the amount of space available 
        for each passenger on passenger aircraft operated by the air 
        carrier, including the size, width, and pitch of seats, the 
        amount of leg room, and the width of aisles on such aircraft.
    (c) Consultations.--In prescribing the regulations required under 
subsection (b), the Administrator shall consult with the Occupational 
Safety and Health Administration, the Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention, passenger advocacy organizations, physicians, and ergonomic 
engineers.
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Title: Responsible Disposal Reauthorization Act of 2017
Policy area: Energy

Summary:
Responsible Disposal Reauthorization Act of 2017
This bill amends the Uranium Mill Tailings Radiation Control Act of 1978 to extend through FY2048 authorization for the Department of Energy to operate the Cheney disposal cell	 in Mesa County, Colorado.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1059 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1059

  To extend the authorization of the Uranium Mill Tailings Radiation 
   Control Act of 1978 relating to the disposal site in Mesa County, 
                               Colorado.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 4, 2017

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To extend the authorization of the Uranium Mill Tailings Radiation 
   Control Act of 1978 relating to the disposal site in Mesa County, 
                               Colorado.

    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 ``Responsible Disposal Reauthorization 
Act of 2017''.

SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION.

    Section 112(a)(1)(B) of the Uranium Mill Tailings Radiation Control 
Act of 1978 (42 U.S.C. 7922(a)(1)(B)) is amended by striking 
``September 30, 2023'' and inserting ``September 30, 2048''.
                                 <all>
Title: FDR Historic Preservation Act
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:
FDR Historic Preservation Act
This bill authorizes the Department of the Interior to acquire, by donation, purchase from a willing seller, or exchange, approximately 89 acres of land to be added to the Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3571 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 3571

   To authorize the acquisition of land for addition to the Home of 
Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site in the State of New York, 
                        and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            October 10, 2018

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To authorize the acquisition of land for addition to the Home of 
Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site in the State of New York, 
                        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 ``FDR Historic Preservation Act''.

SEC. 2. HOME OF FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE.

    (a) Land Acquisition.--The Secretary of the Interior is authorized 
to acquire by donation, purchase from a willing seller using donated or 
appropriated funds, or exchange, the approximately 89 acres of land 
identified as the ``Morgan Property'' and generally depicted on the map 
titled ``Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site, Proposed 
Park Addition'', numbered 384/138,461 and dated May 2017.
    (b) Availability of Map.--The map referred to in subsection (a) 
shall be available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of 
the National Park Service.
    (c) Boundary Adjustment; Administration.--Upon acquisition of the 
land referred to in subsection (a), the Secretary of the Interior 
shall--
            (1) adjust the boundary of the Home of Franklin D. 
        Roosevelt National Historic Site to reflect the acquisition; 
        and
            (2) administer such land as part of the Home of Franklin D. 
        Roosevelt National Historic Site in accordance with applicable 
        laws.
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Title: Safe Freight Act
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
Safe Freight Act
This bill prohibits the operation of a freight train or light locomotive engine used in the movement of freight unless it has a crew of at least two individuals, one of whom is certified by the Federal Railroad Administration as a locomotive operator and the other as a train conductor.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2360 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 2360

  To provide for the minimum size of crews of freight trains, and for 
                            other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            January 30, 2018

 Ms. Heitkamp (for herself, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Brown, Mr. King, and Mr. 
    Markey) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
   referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To provide for the minimum size of crews of freight trains, 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 ``Safe Freight Act''.

SEC. 2. FREIGHT TRAIN CREW SIZE.

    (a) In General.--Subchapter II of chapter 201 of title 49, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 20169. Freight train crew size
    ``Beginning on the date that is 30 days after the date of enactment 
of this section, no freight train or light engine used in connection 
with the movement of freight may be operated unless the train has a 
crew consisting of not less than 2 individuals, of whom--
            ``(1) one is certified as a locomotive operator in 
        accordance with regulations prescribed pursuant to section 
        20135; and
            ``(2) one is certified as a train conductor in accordance 
        with regulations prescribed pursuant to section 20163.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for chapter 201 of 
title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 
following:

``20169. Freight train crew size.''.
                                 <all>
Title: Klamath Tribe Judgment Fund Repeal Act
Policy area: Native Americans

Summary:
Klamath Tribe Judgment Fund Repeal Act

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1223 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

<DOC>






115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1223

             To repeal the Klamath Tribe Judgment Fund Act.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 24, 2017

Mr. Merkley (for himself and Mr. Wyden) introduced the following bill; 
  which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
             To repeal the Klamath Tribe Judgment Fund Act.

    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 ``Klamath Tribe Judgment Fund Repeal 
Act''.

SEC. 2. REPEAL.

    Public Law 89-224 (commonly know as the ``Klamath Tribe Judgment 
Fund Act'') (79 Stat. 897) is repealed.
                                 <all>
Title: Military Consumer Enforcement Act
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:
Military Consumer Enforcement Act
This bill amends the Consumer Financial Protection Act to extend Consumer Financial Protection Bureau oversight and protection to persons covered by provisions of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act concerning:

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1389 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

<DOC>






115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1389

To allow the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection to provide greater 
                     protection to servicemembers.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             June 21, 2017

   Mr. Reed (for himself, Mr. Brown, Mr. Tester, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. 
    Kaine, Ms. Duckworth, Ms. Warren, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Franken, Ms. 
Klobuchar, Ms. Cortez Masto, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Menendez, Ms. Hirono, 
and Mr. Durbin) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
    referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To allow the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection to provide greater 
                     protection to servicemembers.

    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 ``Military Consumer Enforcement Act''.

SEC. 2. BUREAU OF CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION.

    Section 1002(12) of the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 
(12 U.S.C. 5481(12)) is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (Q), by striking ``; and'' and 
        inserting a semicolon;
            (2) in subparagraph (R), by striking the period at the end 
        and inserting ``; and''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(S) sections 101, 106, 107 (except with respect 
                to bailments), 108 (except with respect to insurance), 
                201 (except with respect to child custody proceedings), 
                207, 301, 302, 303, 305, and 305A of the Servicemembers 
                Civil Relief Act (50 U.S.C. 3911, 3917, 3918, 3919, 
                3931, 3937, 3951, 3952, 3953, 3955, and 3956).''.
                                 <all>
Title: Preserve Access to Medicare Rural Home Health Services Act of 2017
Policy area: Health

Summary:
Preserve Access to Medicare Rural Home Health Services Act of 2017
This bill amends the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 to extend through 2022 the rural add-on, which is a payment increase for Medicare home health services furnished to patients in rural areas.
The bill also amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to lower, for FY2018-FY2022, the annual ceiling on the home health outlier adjustment, which is a payment increase for home health services furnished to the costliest Medicare beneficiaries, from 2.5% to 2.25% of the total Medicare payments projected to be made under the prospective payment system for home health services. (Under the Medicare prospective payment system, payment is made according to a predetermined, fixed amount.)

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 353 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 353

  To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to extend the rural 
   add-on payment in the Medicare home health benefit, and for other 
                               purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           February 13, 2017

  Ms. Collins (for herself and Ms. Cantwell) introduced the following 
  bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance

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                                 A BILL


 
  To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to extend the rural 
   add-on payment in the Medicare home health benefit, 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 ``Preserve Access to Medicare Rural 
Home Health Services Act of 2017''.

SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF THE HOME HEALTH RURAL ADD-ON.

    (a) In General.--Section 421 of the Medicare Prescription Drug, 
Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 (Public Law 108-173; 117 
Stat. 2283), as amended by section 5201(b) of the Deficit Reduction Act 
of 2005 (Public Law 109-171; 120 Stat. 46), section 3131(c) of the 
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Public Law 111-148; 124 
Stat. 428), and section 210 of the Medicare Access and CHIP 
Reauthorization Act of 2015 (Public Law 114-10; 129 Stat. 87), is 
amended by striking ``January 1, 2018'' each place it appears and 
inserting ``January 1, 2023''.
    (b) Revision of Home Health Outlier Adjustment.--Section 
1895(b)(5)(A) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395fff(b)(5)(A)) 
is amended, in the second sentence, by inserting ``(or, in the case of 
each of 2018 through 2022, 2.25 percent)'' after ``2.5 percent''.
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Title: Capital for Farmers and Ranchers Act
Policy area: Agriculture and Food

Summary:
Capital for Farmers and Ranchers Act
This bill amends the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to increase the amount of unpaid debt permitted per borrower under Department of Agriculture farm ownership and operating loans.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1736 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1736

  To amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to adjust 
limitations on certain Farm Service Agency guaranteed and direct loans.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             August 3, 2017

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

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                                 A BILL


 
  To amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to adjust 
limitations on certain Farm Service Agency guaranteed and direct loans.

    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 ``Capital for Farmers and Ranchers 
Act''.

SEC. 2. FARM LOAN FUNDING REFORM.

    (a) Limitations on Amount of Farm Ownership Loans.--Section 
305(a)(2) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 
1925(a)(2)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``$300,000'' and inserting ``$600,000'';
            (2) by striking ``$700,000'' and inserting ``$2,500,000''; 
        and
            (3) by striking ``2000'' and inserting ``2017''.
    (b) Limitations on Amount of Operating Loans.--Section 313(a)(1) of 
the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1943(a)(1)) 
is amended--
            (1) by striking ``$300,000'' and inserting ``$600,000'';
            (2) by striking ``$700,000'' and inserting ``$2,500,000''; 
        and
            (3) by striking ``2000'' and inserting ``2017''.
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Title: A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to report on opioid prescribing rates of physicians of the Veterans Health Administration and to conduct pain management training for those physicians with the highest rates of opioid prescribing.
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs to: (1) report at least annually to each Veterans Health Administration physician on his or her opioid prescribing rates, and (2) provide physicians who were among the highest opioid prescribers each fiscal year with pain management training.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2819 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 2819

   To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to report on opioid 
 prescribing rates of physicians of the Veterans Health Administration 
 and to conduct pain management training for those physicians with the 
                  highest rates of opioid prescribing.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 10, 2018

  Mr. Inhofe introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
             referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs

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                                 A BILL


 
   To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to report on opioid 
 prescribing rates of physicians of the Veterans Health Administration 
 and to conduct pain management training for those physicians with the 
                  highest rates of opioid prescribing.

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

SECTION 1. ANNUAL REPORTS ON VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION PHYSICIAN 
              OPIOID PRESCRIBING RATES AND MANDATORY PAIN MANAGEMENT 
              TRAINING FOR HIGHEST PRESCRIBERS.

    (a) Annual Reports.--Not less frequently than once each year, the 
Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall transmit to each individual 
employed by the Veterans Health Administration as a physician a report 
on the opioid prescribing rates of the individual.
    (b) Pain Management Training.--Each fiscal year, the Secretary 
shall ensure that each of the individuals employed by the Veterans 
Health Administration as physicians who were among the 10 percent of 
individuals employed by the Administration as physicians who had the 
highest opioid prescribing rates in the most recently completed fiscal 
year receive pain management training.
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Title: Wichita Project Equus Beds Division Authorization Extension Act
Policy area: Water Resources Development

Summary:
Wichita Project Equus Beds Division Authorization Extension Act
This bill amends the Wichita Project Equus Beds Division Authorization Act of 2005 to extend for ten years the authority of the Department of the Interior to carry out the Equus Beds Aquifer Recharge and Recovery Project, Kansas.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 703 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 703

 To extend the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to carry out 
            the Equus Beds Division of the Wichita Project.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 22, 2017

Mr. Moran (for himself and Mr. Roberts) introduced the following bill; 
   which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and 
                           Natural Resources

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                                 A BILL


 
 To extend the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to carry out 
            the Equus Beds Division of the Wichita Project.

    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 ``Wichita Project Equus Beds Division 
Authorization Extension Act''.

SEC. 2. EQUUS BEDS DIVISION.

    Section 10(h) of Public Law 86-787 (74 Stat. 1026; 120 Stat. 1474) 
is amended by striking ``10 years'' and inserting ``20 years''.
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Title: A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 515 Hope Street in Bristol, Rhode Island, as the "First Sergeant P. Andrew McKenna Jr. Post Office".
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 515 Hope Street in Bristol, Rhode Island, as the "First Sergeant P. Andrew McKenna Jr. Post Office."

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2376 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 2376

 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 515 Hope Street in Bristol, Rhode Island, as the ``First Sergeant P. 
                   Andrew McKenna Jr. Post Office''.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            February 5, 2018

  Mr. Reed (for himself and Mr. Whitehouse) 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 designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 515 Hope Street in Bristol, Rhode Island, as the ``First Sergeant P. 
                   Andrew McKenna Jr. Post Office''.

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

SECTION 1. FIRST SERGEANT P. ANDREW MCKENNA JR. POST OFFICE.

    (a) Designation.--The facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 515 Hope Street in Bristol, Rhode Island, shall be known and 
designated as the ``First Sergeant P. Andrew McKenna Jr. 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 ``First 
Sergeant P. Andrew McKenna Jr. Post Office''.
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