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Title: To amend the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act to move the enforcement office to the Bureau of Indian Affairs, to increase the civil monetary penalties for failure to follow the processes established by that Act, and for other purposes.
Policy area: Native Americans

Summary:
This bill amends the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act to: (1) increase fines on museums that violate such Act, and (2) transfer enforcement of the Act to the Bureau of Indian Affairs.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6647 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6647

To amend the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act to 
    move the enforcement office to the Bureau of Indian Affairs, to 
    increase the civil monetary penalties for failure to follow the 
       processes established by that Act, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 31, 2018

  Mr. Rokita (for himself, Mr. Cole, Ms. McCollum, Ms. Moore, and Mr. 
 Young of Alaska) introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
                   the Committee on Natural Resources

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act to 
    move the enforcement office to the Bureau of Indian Affairs, to 
    increase the civil monetary penalties for failure to follow the 
       processes established by that Act, 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. NATIVE AMERICAN GRAVES PROTECTION AND REPATRIATION ACT 
              AMENDMENTS.

    (a) Civil Penalties.--Section 9 of the Native American Graves 
Protection and Repatriation Act (25 U.S.C. 3007 et seq.) is amended by 
striking ``determined under regulations promulgated pursuant to this 
Act, taking into account, in addition to other factors'' and inserting 
``1 percent of the museum's annual budget, or $25,000, whichever is 
greater, and such additional sums as the Secretary may determine under 
regulations promulgated pursuant to this Act, taking into account other 
factors, including--''.
    (b) Enforcement Office.--Section 15 of the Native American Graves 
Protection and Repatriation Act (25 U.S.C. 3001 et seq.) is amended as 
follows:
            (1) By striking ``The United States'' and inserting the 
        following:
    ``(a) Court of Jurisdiction.--The United States''.
            (2) By adding at the end the following:
    ``(b) Office of Enforcement.--The office for enforcement and other 
activities carried out by the Secretary under this Act shall be under 
the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Indian Affairs in the Department of 
the Interior.''.
                                 <all>
Title: Gun Violence Research Act
Policy area: Health

Summary:
Gun Violence Research Act

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1478 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1478

 To repeal the provision that in practice prohibits the Department of 
 Health and Human Services from sponsoring research on gun violence in 
               fiscal year 2017, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 9, 2017

    Mrs. Murphy of Florida introduced the following bill; which was 
            referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To repeal the provision that in practice prohibits the Department of 
 Health and Human Services from sponsoring research on gun violence in 
               fiscal year 2017, 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 ``Gun Violence Research Act''.

SEC. 2. SENSE OF CONGRESS.

    It is the sense of Congress that no limitations should be imposed 
on the authority of the Department of Health and Human Services, 
including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, to sponsor 
evidence-based intramural and extramural research that examines the 
causes of gun violence and identifies methods to reduce gun-related 
fatalities and injuries, consistent with the Second Amendment to the 
Constitution and other constitutional protections.

SEC. 3. REPEAL OF FUNDING LIMITATION.

    Effective on the date of enactment of the Consolidated 
Appropriations Act, 2016 (Public Law 114-113), title II of division H 
of such Act (relating to the Department of Health and Human Services) 
is amended by striking section 210 (prohibiting the availability of 
funds to advocate or promote gun control).
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Title: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 241 N 4th Street in Grand Junction, Colorado, as the "Deputy Sheriff Derek Geer Post Office Building".
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 241 N 4th Street in Grand Junction, Colorado, as the "Deputy Sheriff Derek Geer Post Office Building."

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6217 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6217

 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
   at 241 N 4th Street in Grand Junction, Colorado, as the ``Deputy 
               Sheriff Derek Geer Post Office Building''.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 25, 2018

  Mr. Tipton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
              Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
   at 241 N 4th Street in Grand Junction, Colorado, as the ``Deputy 
               Sheriff Derek Geer Post Office Building''.

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

SECTION 1. DEPUTY SHERIFF DEREK GEER POST OFFICE BUILDING.

    (a) Designation.--The facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 241 N 4th Street in Grand Junction, Colorado, shall be known 
and designated as the ``Deputy Sheriff Derek Geer 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 ``Deputy 
Sheriff Derek Geer Post Office Building''.
                                 <all>
Title: Increasing Veteran Access to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2018
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
Increasing Veteran Access to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2018
This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to ensure that the colorectal cancer preventive screening guidelines used in each VA and non-VA medical facility at which veterans receive hospital care or medical services include all strategies for preventive colorectal screenings included in:

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6581 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6581

To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to adopt certain strategies 
   for preventive colorectal screenings for veterans, and for other 
                               purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 26, 2018

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to adopt certain strategies 
   for preventive colorectal screenings for veterans, 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 ``Increasing Veteran Access to 
Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2018''.

SEC. 2. STRATEGIES FOR PREVENTIVE COLORECTAL SCREENINGS FOR VETERANS.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall ensure 
that the colorectal cancer preventive screening guidelines used in each 
medical facility of the Department of Veterans Affairs and non-
Department facility at which veterans receive hospital care or medical 
services under chapter 17 of title 38, United States Code, include all 
strategies for preventive colorectal screenings included in--
            (1) the latest recommendations of the United States 
        Preventive Services Task Force; and
            (2) the Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set 
        issued by the National Committee for Quality Assurance.
    (b) Deadline.--The Secretary shall carry out this section not later 
than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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Title: Helium Extraction Act of 2017
Policy area: Energy

Summary:
Helium Extraction Act of 2017
This bill amends the Mineral Leasing Act to require that land leased by the Department of the Interior for the extraction of helium shall fall under the same lease terms as a federal oil and gas lease.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3279 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3279

 To amend the Mineral Leasing Act to provide that extraction of helium 
  from gas produced under a Federal mineral lease shall maintain the 
                lease as if the helium were oil and gas.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 18, 2017

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Mineral Leasing Act to provide that extraction of helium 
  from gas produced under a Federal mineral lease shall maintain the 
                lease as if the helium were oil and gas.

    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 ``Helium Extraction Act of 2017''.

SEC. 2. MAINTENANCE OF FEDERAL MINERAL LEASES BASED ON EXTRACTION OF 
              HELIUM.

    The first section of the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 181) is 
amended in the fifth paragraph by inserting after ``purchaser thereof'' 
the following: ``, and that extraction of helium from gas produced from 
such lands shall maintain the lease as if the extracted helium were oil 
and gas''.
                                 <all>
Title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the eligibility of children of Vietnam veterans born with spina bifida for benefits of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
This bill states that the effective date for an award of Department of Veterans Affairs benefits for a child of a Vietnam veteran who is suffering from spina bifida is the date of the child's birth.
This amendment shall be effective as if included in the Agent Orange Benefits Act.
(Under current law the effective date for the provision of such benefits is January, 1, 1997 [but not before receipt of the application for benefits]. This bill thus provides "retroactive" benefits eligibility for children born before January 1, 1997.)

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2891 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2891

 To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the eligibility of 
children of Vietnam veterans born with spina bifida for benefits of the 
                    Department of Veterans Affairs.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 13, 2017

    Mr. Bishop of Georgia (for himself and Mr. Dent) introduced the 
   following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' 
                                Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the eligibility of 
children of Vietnam veterans born with spina bifida for benefits 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. CLARIFICATION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR SPINA BIFIDA-RELATED 
              BENEFITS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS.

    (a) In General.--Section 1832 of title 38, United States Code, is 
amended--
            (1) in subsection (a), by striking ``The provisions'' and 
        inserting ``Except as provided by subsection (c), the 
        provisions''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(c) Exception for Benefits for Spina Bifida.--Notwithstanding any 
other provision of law, the effective date for an award of benefits 
under subchapter I of this chapter for a child of a Vietnam veteran who 
is suffering from spina bifida is the date on which the child is 
born.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall be 
effective as if included in the enactment of chapter 18 of such title 
38.
                                 <all>
Title: Violence Against Women Extension Act of 2018
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
Violence Against Women Extension Act of 2018
This bill extends the authority for various programs under the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013 until February 8, 2019.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7390 Introduced in House (IH)]

<DOC>






115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 7390

 To extend the various programs authorized under the Violence Against 
       Women Reauthorization Act of 2013, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           December 21, 2018

 Ms. Jackson Lee introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
 the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on 
 Energy and Commerce, Education and the Workforce, Financial Services, 
Natural Resources, and Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently 
   determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such 
 provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To extend the various programs authorized under the Violence Against 
       Women Reauthorization Act of 2013, 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 ``Violence Against Women Extension Act 
of 2018''.

SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF PROGRAMS.

    The authorization of appropriations for any program, authority, or 
provision, including any pilot program, authorized under the Violence 
Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013, or under any amendments made 
by that Act, shall continue in effect until February 8, 2019, in an 
amount proportional to the amount authorized for such program, 
authority, or provision for fiscal year 2018.
                                 <all>
Title: Nursing Home Care for Native American Veterans Act
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
Nursing Home Care for Native American Veterans Act
This bill defines "state homes" to include homes established by federally recognized Indian tribes for veterans who, by reason of disability, are incapable of earning a living.
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) shall pay those tribes for the hospital, nursing home, domiciliary, and medical care they provide to veterans in those homes.
Those tribes shall be eligible for VA grants for the construction of state homes.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2716 Introduced in House (IH)]

<DOC>






115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2716

 To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of 
  Veterans Affairs to make certain grants to assist nursing homes for 
                   veterans located on tribal lands.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 25, 2017

  Mr. O'Halleran (for himself and Mr. Jones) introduced the following 
     bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of 
  Veterans Affairs to make certain grants to assist nursing homes for 
                   veterans located on tribal lands.

    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 ``Nursing Home Care for Native 
American Veterans Act''.

SEC. 2. GRANTS FOR STATE HOMES LOCATED ON TRIBAL LANDS.

    (a) State Home Defined.--Section 101(19) of title 38, United States 
Code, is amended by inserting ``or federally recognized Indian tribe'' 
after ``(other than a possession)''.
    (b) Payments to State Homes.--Section 1741 of title 38, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new 
subsection:
    ``(g) In this subchapter, the term `State' means each of the 
several States and each federally recognized Indian tribe.''.
    (c) State Home Construction.--
            (1) In general.--Section 8131(2) of title 38, United States 
        Code, is amended by inserting ``includes each federally 
        recognized Indian tribe but'' before ``does not''.
            (2) Conforming amendment.--Section 8132 of such title is 
        amended by striking ``several''.
                                 <all>
Title: Special Registration for Telemedicine Clarification Act of 2018
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
Special Registration for Telemedicine Clarification Act of 2018
This bill amends the Controlled Substances Act to establish a deadline for the Drug Enforcement Administration to promulgate regulations for the special registration of practitioners to practice telemedicine.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5483 Introduced in House (IH)]

<DOC>






115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5483

To impose a deadline for the promulgation of interim final regulations 
in accordance with section 311(h) of the Controlled Substances Act (21 
    U.S.C. 831(h)) specifying the circumstances in which a special 
registration may be issued to a practitioner to engage in the practice 
                of telemedicine, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 12, 2018

  Mr. Carter of Georgia (for himself, Mrs. Bustos, Ms. Stefanik, Mrs. 
   Handel, Ms. Kuster of New Hampshire, and Mr. Rush) introduced the 
   following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and 
  Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a 
 period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for 
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the 
                          committee concerned

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To impose a deadline for the promulgation of interim final regulations 
in accordance with section 311(h) of the Controlled Substances Act (21 
    U.S.C. 831(h)) specifying the circumstances in which a special 
registration may be issued to a practitioner to engage in the practice 
                of telemedicine, 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 ``Special Registration for 
Telemedicine Clarification Act of 2018''.

SEC. 2. DEADLINE FOR INTERIM FINAL REGULATIONS FOR A SPECIAL 
              REGISTRATION TO ENGAGE IN THE PRACTICE OF TELEMEDICINE.

    Section 311(h)(2) of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 
831(h)(2)) is amended by striking ``The Attorney General shall, with 
the concurrence of the Secretary, promulgate regulations'' and 
inserting ``Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of the 
Special Registration for Telemedicine Clarification Act of 2018, the 
Attorney General shall, with the concurrence of the Secretary, 
promulgate interim final regulations''.
                                 <all>
Title: Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2017
Policy area: Environmental Protection

Summary:
Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2017
This bill amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to reauthorize through FY2022 a diesel emissions reduction program. The program authorizes the Environmental Protection Agency to provide grants, rebates, or loans for reducing diesel emissions from certain diesel vehicles or fleets by retrofitting or replacing their engines.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3107 Introduced in House (IH)]

<DOC>






115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3107

         To reauthorize the diesel emissions reduction program.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 29, 2017

Mr. Poe of Texas (for himself, Ms. Matsui, Mr. Reed, Ms. Barragan, Mr. 
  Messer, and Mr. Lowenthal) introduced the following bill; which was 
            referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
         To reauthorize the diesel emissions reduction program.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 
2017''.

SEC. 2. REAUTHORIZATION OF DIESEL EMISSIONS REDUCTION PROGRAM.

    Section 797(a) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 
16137(a)) is amended by striking ``2016'' and inserting ``2022''.
                                 <all>
Title: Child Tax Credit Integrity Preservation Act of 2017
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
Child Tax Credit Integrity Preservation Act of 2017
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to expand the identification requirement for the child tax credit to require taxpayers to provide a valid identification number (i.e., a Social Security account number issued by the Social Security Administration) on their tax returns in addition to the name and identification number of each qualifying child.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 363 Introduced in House (IH)]

<DOC>






115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 363

 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify eligibility for 
                         the child tax credit.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 6, 2017

  Mr. Messer introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                      Committee on Ways and Means

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify eligibility for 
                         the child tax credit.

    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 ``Child Tax Credit Integrity 
Preservation Act of 2017''.

SEC. 2. ELIGIBILITY FOR CHILD TAX CREDIT.

    (a) In General.--Section 24(e) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
is amended by striking ``under this section to a taxpayer'' and all 
that follows and inserting ``under this section to any taxpayer 
unless--
            ``(1) such taxpayer includes the taxpayer's valid 
        identification number (as defined in section 6428(h)(2)) (and, 
        in the case of a joint return, the valid identification number 
        (as so defined) of the taxpayer's spouse) on the return of tax 
        for the taxable year, and
            ``(2) with respect to any qualifying child, the taxpayer 
        includes the name and taxpayer identification number of such 
        qualifying child on such return of tax.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall apply 
to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.
                                 <all>
Title: Stop the Asian Carp Now Act of 2017
Policy area: Water Resources Development

Summary:
Stop the Asian Carp Now Act of 2017
This bill directs the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to release for public comment the Great Lakes and Mississippi River Interbasin Study - Brandon Road interim report that was scheduled for release on February 27, 2017. (The interim report is a feasibility study that assesses the viability of establishing a single point to control the upstream transfer of aquatic nuisance species from the Mississippi River Basin into the Great Lakes Basin in the vicinity of the Brandon Road Lock and Dam in Joliet, Illinois.)

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2983 Introduced in House (IH)]

<DOC>






115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2983

   To direct the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of 
  Engineers, to release an interim report related to aquatic nuisance 
                species control, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 21, 2017

 Ms. Kaptur (for herself, Mr. Huizenga, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Joyce of 
Ohio, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Nolan, Mr. Trott, Mr. Bergman, Mr. Moolenaar, 
   Mr. Walberg, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Upton, Mr. Schneider, Mr. Bishop of 
   Michigan, Mrs. Dingell, Mrs. Lawrence, Mr. Walz, Mr. Quigley, Mr. 
    Conyers, Ms. Moore, Mr. Gallagher, Mr. Collins of New York, Ms. 
 Schakowsky, Mr. Mitchell, Mr. Duffy, Mr. Pocan, Mr. Levin, Ms. Fudge, 
   Mr. Latta, Mr. Higgins of New York, Mr. Amash, and Ms. Stefanik) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                   Transportation and Infrastructure

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To direct the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of 
  Engineers, to release an interim report related to aquatic nuisance 
                species control, 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 ``Stop the Asian Carp Now Act of 
2017''.

SEC. 2. BRANDON ROAD STUDY.

    Not later than 7 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, shall 
release for public comment the interim report relating to the 
Tentatively Selected Plan for the Great Lakes and Mississippi River 
Interbasin Study Brandon Road Study that was scheduled for release on 
February 27, 2017.
                                 <all>
Title: MAP Act of 2017
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:
Monitoring America's Premiums Act of 2017 or the MAP Act of 2017
This bill amends the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to suspend annual mandatory flood insurance premium increases for a property in a special flood hazard area during any period the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is revising or updating the flood insurance rate map for that property.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4154 Introduced in House (IH)]

<DOC>






115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4154

   To delay any increase in flood insurance premium rates under the 
National Flood Insurance Program on properties located in flood hazard 
  areas during any re-mapping of such areas by the Federal Emergency 
               Management Agency, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 26, 2017

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To delay any increase in flood insurance premium rates under the 
National Flood Insurance Program on properties located in flood hazard 
  areas during any re-mapping of such areas by the Federal Emergency 
               Management Agency, 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 ``Monitoring America's Premiums Act of 
2017'' or the ``MAP Act of 2017''.

SEC. 2. DELAY IN PREMIUM INCREASES DURING MAPPING.

    Subsection (e) of section 1308 of the National Flood Insurance Act 
of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4015(i)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (3), by striking ``and'' at the end;
            (2) in paragraph (4), by striking the period at the end and 
        inserting ``; and''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
            ``(5) in the case of any property that is located in an 
        area having special flood hazards and for which the 
        Administrator has commenced the process for any revision, 
        updating, or other change in the flood insurance rate map for 
        the property, any annual period during which premium rate 
        increases would otherwise apply to such property under this 
        title shall be tolled, and such increases suspended, during the 
        period that begins upon the commencement of such process and 
        ends upon the map becoming final.''.
                                 <all>
Title: PETS Act
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
Planes Ensuring Total Safety Act or the PETS Act
This bill directs the Federal Aviation Administration to promulgate regulations: (1) prohibiting the storage of a live animal in an overhead compartment of a flight in air transportation, and (2) establishing fines for a violation of such prohibition.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5315 Introduced in House (IH)]

<DOC>






115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5315

 To direct the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to 
   promulgate regulations to prohibit the storage of live animals in 
                  overhead compartments of airplanes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 15, 2018

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To direct the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to 
   promulgate regulations to prohibit the storage of live animals in 
                  overhead compartments of airplanes.

    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 ``Planes Ensuring Total Safety Act'' 
or the ``PETS Act''.

SEC. 2. PROTECTION OF PETS ON AIRPLANES.

    Not later than 1 year from the date of enactment of this Act, the 
Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall promulgate 
regulations that--
            (1) prohibit the storing of a live animal in any overhead 
        compartment of any flight in air transportation (as defined in 
        section 40102(a)(5) of title 49, United States Code); and
            (2) establish civil fines for violations of the prohibition 
        under paragraph (1).
                                 <all>
Title: PRISM Act
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:
Preservation Research at Institutions Serving Minorities Act or the PRISM Act
This bill makes Hispanic-serving institutions of higher education (IHEs) as well as Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-serving IHEs eligible for technical and financial assistance from the Department of the Interior to establish preservation training and degree programs.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7282 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 7282

    To amend title 54, United States Code, to make Hispanic-serving 
 institutions eligible for technical and financial assistance for the 
      establishment of preservation training and degree programs.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           December 12, 2018

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

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                                 A BILL


 
    To amend title 54, United States Code, to make Hispanic-serving 
 institutions eligible for technical and financial assistance for the 
      establishment of preservation training and degree programs.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Preservation Research at 
Institutions Serving Minorities Act'' or the ``PRISM Act''.

SEC. 2. ELIGIBILITY OF HISPANIC-SERVING INSTITUTIONS AND ASIAN AMERICAN 
              AND NATIVE AMERICAN PACIFIC ISLANDER-SERVING INSTITUTIONS 
              FOR ASSISTANCE FOR PRESERVATION EDUCATION AND TRAINING 
              PROGRAMS.

    Section 303903(3) of title 54, United States Code, is amended by 
inserting ``to Hispanic-serving institutions (as defined in section 
502(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1101a(a))) and 
Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-serving 
institutions (as defined in section 320(b) of the Higher Education Act 
of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1059g(b))),'' after ``universities,''.
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Title: Eastern Interior Alaska Land Use Protection Act
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:
Eastern Interior Alaska Land Use Protection Act
This bill declares that the management plan prepared by the Bureau of Land Management for the Eastern Interior Planning Area in Alaska, which is entitled the "Eastern Interior Proposed Resource Management Plan and Final Environmental Impact Statement," for which a notice of availability was published in the Federal Register on July 29, 2016, shall have no force or effect.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2080 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2080

    To provide that the management plan entitled ``Eastern Interior 
   Proposed Resource Management Plan and Final Environmental Impact 
               Statement'' shall have no force or effect.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 6, 2017

 Mr. Young of Alaska introduced the following bill; which was referred 
                 to the Committee on Natural Resources

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                                 A BILL


 
    To provide that the management plan entitled ``Eastern Interior 
   Proposed Resource Management Plan and Final Environmental Impact 
               Statement'' shall have no force or effect.

    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 ``Eastern Interior Alaska Land Use 
Protection Act''.

SEC. 2. NULLIFICATION OF EFFECT OF MANAGEMENT PLAN.

    The management plan entitled ``Eastern Interior Proposed Resource 
Management Plan and Final Environmental Impact Statement'', for which 
notice of availability was published in the Federal Register on July 
29, 2016 (81 Fed. Reg. 50009), shall have no force or effect.
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Title: To reauthorize the Rural Economic Area Partnership Zones Program through fiscal year 2023.
Policy area: Agriculture and Food

Summary:
This bill amends the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to reauthorize the Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Economic Area Partnership Zones Program through FY2023. (The program assists rural communities suffering from out-migration, lack of employment opportunities, and geographic isolation by providing technical assistance, financial assistance, and priority consideration for certain USDA loan and grant programs.)

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5250 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5250

   To reauthorize the Rural Economic Area Partnership Zones Program 
                       through fiscal year 2023.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 13, 2018

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

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                                 A BILL


 
   To reauthorize the Rural Economic Area Partnership Zones Program 
                       through fiscal year 2023.

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

SECTION 1. REAUTHORIZATION OF THE RURAL ECONOMIC AREA PARTNERSHIP ZONES 
              PROGRAM.

    Section 310B(j) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act 
(7 U.S.C. 1932(j)) is amended by striking ``2018'' and inserting 
``2023''.
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Title: School Lunch Affordability Act
Policy area: Agriculture and Food

Summary:
School Lunch Affordability Act
This bill amends the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act by repealing its paid lunch equity requirements (which generally require schools to charge students for paid meals at a price that is, on average, equal to the difference between free meal reimbursement and paid meal reimbursement).

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3384 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3384

To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act by repealing 
                  the paid lunch equity requirements.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 25, 2017

Mrs. Hartzler introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                Committee on Education and the Workforce

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                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act by repealing 
                  the paid lunch equity 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 ``School Lunch Affordability Act''.

SEC. 2. REPEAL OF PAID EQUITY REQUIREMENTS.

    Subsection (p) of section 12 of the Richard B. Russell National 
School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1760) is repealed.
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Title: To designate the bridge located in Blount County, Tennessee, on the Foothills Parkway (commonly known as "Bridge 2") as the "Dean Stone Bridge".
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
This bill designates the bridge located in Blount County, Tennessee, on the Foothills Parkway (commonly known as Bridge 2) as the "Dean Stone Bridge."

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3469 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3469

  To designate the bridge located in Blount County, Tennessee, on the 
Foothills Parkway (commonly known as ``Bridge 2'') as the ``Dean Stone 
                               Bridge''.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 27, 2017

   Mr. Duncan of Tennessee introduced the following bill; which was 
             referred to the Committee on Natural Resources

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                                 A BILL


 
  To designate the bridge located in Blount County, Tennessee, on the 
Foothills Parkway (commonly known as ``Bridge 2'') as the ``Dean Stone 
                               Bridge''.

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

SECTION 1. DESIGNATION.

    The bridge located in Blount County, Tennessee, on the Foothills 
Parkway (commonly known as ``Bridge 2'') shall be known and designated 
as the ``Dean Stone Bridge''.

SEC. 2. REFERENCES.

    Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other 
record of the United States to the bridge referred to in section 1 
shall be deemed to be a reference to the ``Dean Stone Bridge''.
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Title: For the relief of Ibrahim Parlak.
Policy area: Private Legislation

Summary:
Provides for the relief of Ibrahim Parlak.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 461 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 461

                   For the relief of Ibrahim Parlak.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 11, 2017

  Mr. Upton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                       Committee on the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
                   For the relief of Ibrahim Parlak.

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

SECTION 1. PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS FOR IBRAHIM PARLAK.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of section 
201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1151), Ibrahim 
Parlak shall be eligible for issuance of an immigrant visa or for 
adjustment of status to that of an alien lawfully admitted for 
permanent residence upon filing an application for issuance of an 
immigrant visa under section 204 of that Act (8 U.S.C. 1154) or for 
adjustment of status to lawful permanent resident.
    (b) Adjustment of Status.--If Ibrahim Parlak enters the United 
States before the filing deadline specified in subsection (c), Ibrahim 
Parlak shall be considered to have entered and remained lawfully and 
shall be eligible for adjustment of status under section 245 of the 
Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1255) as of the date of 
enactment of this Act.
    (c) Deadline for Application and Payment of Fees.--Subsections (a) 
and (b) shall apply only if the application for issuance of an 
immigrant visa or the application for adjustment of status is filed 
with appropriate fees within 2 years after the date of enactment of 
this Act.
    (d) Reduction of Immigrant Visa Numbers.--Upon the granting of an 
immigrant visa or permanent residence to Ibrahim Parlak, the Secretary 
of State shall instruct the proper officer to reduce by 1, during the 
current or next following fiscal year, the total number of immigrant 
visas that are made available to natives of the country of birth of 
Ibrahim Parlak under section 203(a) of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act (8 U.S.C. 1153(a)) or, if applicable, the total number of immigrant 
visas that are made available to natives of the country of birth of 
Ibrahim Parlak under section 202(e) of that Act (8 U.S.C. 1152(e)).
    (e) Denial of Preferential Immigration Treatment for Certain 
Relatives.--The natural parents, brothers, and sisters of Ibrahim 
Parlak shall not, by virtue of such relationship, be accorded any 
right, privilege, or status under the Immigration and Nationality Act.
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