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Title: A bill to amend the Federal Assets Sale and Transfer Act of 2016 to provide flexibility with respect to the leaseback of certain Federal real property, and for other purposes.
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
This bill allows existing improvements on a property sold under the Federal Assets Sale and Transfer Act of 2016 to be leased back to the federal government for up to three years for the purpose of facilitating the sale of the property.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3678 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 3678

 To amend the Federal Assets Sale and Transfer Act of 2016 to provide 
   flexibility with respect to the leaseback of certain Federal real 
                   property, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           November 29, 2018

  Mr. Peters (for himself and Mr. Lankford) introduced the following 
bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment 
                            and Public Works

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Federal Assets Sale and Transfer Act of 2016 to provide 
   flexibility with respect to the leaseback of certain Federal real 
                   property, 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. LEASEBACK RESTRICTION.

    Section 12(b)(4) of the Federal Assets Sale and Transfer Act of 
2016 (40 U.S.C. 1303 note; Public Law 114-287) is amended--
            (1) by inserting ``for a period of greater than 3 years'' 
        before the period at the end;
            (2) by striking ``None of the'' and inserting the 
        following:
                    ``(A) In general.--None of the''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(B) Requirements.--A leaseback under this 
                paragraph--
                            ``(i) shall expire on or before the last 
                        day of the 3-year period beginning on the date 
                        of the sale of the respective property;
                            ``(ii) may not contain any options to 
                        extend or renew the leaseback;
                            ``(iii) may only be entered into once for 
                        purposes of temporarily housing the Federal 
                        agency in the property at the time of the sale; 
                        and
                            ``(iv) shall only be for the purpose of 
                        facilitating the sale of the respective 
                        property.''.
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Title: A bill to reauthorize the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act.
Policy area: Families

Summary:
This bill reauthorizes the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act through FY2023. The Act provides services and support for victims of family violence, domestic violence, or dating violence.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2784 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 2784

    To reauthorize the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             April 26, 2018

 Mr. Heller (for himself, Mr. Casey, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Coons, and Mr. 
    Cornyn) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
  referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
    To reauthorize the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act.

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

SECTION 1. FAMILY VIOLENCE PREVENTION AND SERVICES.

    Section 303 of the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act (42 
U.S.C. 10403) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ``2011 through 2015'' 
        and inserting ``2019 through 2023'';
            (2) in subsection (b), by striking ``2011 through 2015'' 
        and inserting ``2019 through 2023''; and
            (3) in subsection (c), by striking ``2011 through 2015'' 
        and inserting ``2019 through 2023''.
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Title: JOBS and Investor Confidence Act of 2018
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:
Encouraging Employee Ownership Act
This bill  requires the Securities and Exchange Commission to increase, from $5 million to $10 million, the 12-month sales threshold beyond which an issuer is required to provide investors with additional disclosures related to compensatory benefit plans.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 488 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 488

 To increase the threshold for disclosures required by the Securities 
and Exchange Commission relating to compensatory benefit plans, and for 
                            other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 1, 2017

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To increase the threshold for disclosures required by the Securities 
and Exchange Commission relating to compensatory benefit plans, 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 ``Encouraging Employee Ownership 
Act''.

SEC. 2. INCREASED THRESHOLD FOR DISCLOSURES RELATING TO COMPENSATORY 
              BENEFIT PLANS.

    Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
the Securities and Exchange Commission shall revise section 230.701(e) 
of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations, so as to increase from 
$5,000,000 to $10,000,000 the aggregate sales price or amount of 
securities sold during any consecutive 12-month period in excess of 
which the issuer is required under such section to deliver an 
additional disclosure to investors. The Commission shall index for 
inflation such aggregate sales price or amount every 5 years to reflect 
the change in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers 
published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, rounding to the nearest 
$1,000,000.
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Title: Enhancing Patient Access to Non-Opioid Treatment Options
Policy area: Health

Summary:
Enhancing Patient Access to Non-Opioid Treatment Options
This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to develop guidance for states on non-opioid treatments that may be provided under Medicaid.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2911 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 2911

   To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide 
guidance to States regarding Medicaid items and services for non-opioid 
                     pain treatment and management.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 22, 2018

   Mr. Heller (for himself, Mr. Casey, Mr. Thune, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. 
 Cornyn, and Mr. Nelson) introduced the following bill; which was read 
             twice and referred to the Committee on Finance

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide 
guidance to States regarding Medicaid items and services for non-opioid 
                     pain treatment and management.

    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 ``Enhancing Patient Access to Non-
Opioid Treatment Options''.

SEC. 2. GUIDANCE TO STATES REGARDING MEDICAID ITEMS AND SERVICES FOR 
              NON-OPIOID PAIN TREATMENT AND MANAGEMENT.

    Not later than January 1, 2019, the Secretary of Health and Human 
Services, acting through the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare 
& Medicaid Services, shall issue 1 or more final guidance documents, or 
update existing guidance documents, to States regarding mandatory and 
optional items and services that may be provided under a State plan 
under title XIX of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.), or 
under a waiver of such a plan, for non-opioid treatment and management 
of pain, including, but not limited to, evidence-based non-opioid 
pharmacological therapies and non-pharmacological therapies.
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Title: Veterans Small Business Enhancement Act of 2018
Policy area: Commerce

Summary:
Veterans Small Business Enhancement Act of 2018
This bill amends the Small Business Act to direct the Small Business Administration (SBA) to give access to and manage the distribution of U.S-owned surplus property, pursuant to a memorandum of understanding between the SBA, the General Services Administration, and the head of the state agency for surplus properties, to small businesses owned and controlled by veterans. This includes access to foreign excess personal property returned to a state for handling as surplus property.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2679 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 2679

 To provide access to and manage the distribution of excess or surplus 
              property to veteran-owned small businesses.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             April 16, 2018

    Mr. Durbin (for Ms. Duckworth (for herself, Mr. Durbin, and Mr. 
   Kennedy)) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
    referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To provide access to and manage the distribution of excess or surplus 
              property to veteran-owned small businesses.

    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 ``Veterans Small Business Enhancement 
Act of 2018''.

SEC. 2. ACCESS TO SURPLUS PROPERTY FOR VETERAN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESSES.

    Section 32 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 657b) is amended by 
adding at the end the following:
    ``(g) Access to Surplus Property for Veteran-Owned Small 
Businesses.--The Administrator, in coordination with the Administrator 
of General Services, shall provide access to and manage the 
distribution of surplus property and foreign excess personal property 
returned to a State for handling as surplus property owned by the 
United States to small business concerns owned and controlled by 
veterans (as verified by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs under 
section 8127 of title 38, United States Code) pursuant to a memorandum 
of understanding between the Administrator, the Administrator of 
General Services, and the head of the applicable state agency (as 
defined in section 549 of title 40, United States Code) for surplus 
properties.''.
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Title: Military Retirement Credit for Distance Learning Act
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
Military Retirement Credit for Distance Learning Act
This bill allows a credit of up to 10 points toward computation of years of service for retired pay upon successful completion of a course of instruction using electronically delivered methodologies to accomplish military education or training.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1813 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1813

    To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide credit toward 
computation of years of service for nonregular service retired pay for 
    completion of remotely delivered military education or training.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           September 14, 2017

  Ms. Baldwin introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
              referred to the Committee on Armed Services

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
    To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide credit toward 
computation of years of service for nonregular service retired pay for 
    completion of remotely delivered military education or training.

    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 Retirement Credit for 
Distance Learning Act''.

SEC. 2. CREDIT TOWARD COMPUTATION OF YEARS OF SERVICE FOR NONREGULAR 
              SERVICE RETIRED PAY UPON COMPLETION OF REMOTELY DELIVERED 
              MILITARY EDUCATION OR TRAINING.

    (a) In General.--Section 12732(a)(2) of title 10, United States 
Code, is amended--
            (1) by inserting after subparagraph (E) the following new 
        subparagraph:
                    ``(F) Such points (but not more than 10 points) as 
                the Secretary concerned determines to be appropriate 
                for successful completion of a course of instruction 
                using electronically delivered methodologies to 
                accomplish military education or training, unless the 
                education or training is performed while in a status 
                for which credit is provided under another subparagraph 
                of this paragraph.''; and
            (2) by striking ``and (E)'' in the last sentence and 
        inserting ``(E), and (F)''.
    (b) Maximum Number of Points Per Service Year.--Section 12733(3) of 
such title is amended by striking ``or (D)'' and inserting ``(D), or 
(F)''.
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Title: Opioid Treatment Surge Act
Policy area: Health

Summary:
Opioid Treatment Surge Act
This bill establishes a retroactive annual fee for opioid manufacturers, based on the manufacturer's share of the opioid drug market.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3711 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 3711

     To establish an annual fee applicable to opioid manufacturers.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            December 5, 2018

  Mr. Merkley introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
  referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
     To establish an annual fee applicable to opioid manufacturers.

    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 ``Opioid Treatment Surge Act''.

SEC. 2. ANNUAL FEE.

    (a) In General.--For each of the 10 calendar years immediately 
proceeding the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health 
and Human Services shall assess a fee against each prescription drug 
manufacturer that, at any time during the period beginning on January 
1, 1999, and ending on the calendar year immediately preceding the year 
in which the fee is assessed, manufactured any opioid drug (other than 
a drug described in subsection (b)). Such fee, with respect to such a 
manufacturer, shall be in an amount, as determined by such Secretary, 
that bears the same relationship to $2,000,000,000 as the market share 
of any such opioid drugs manufactured by such manufacturer during the 
period for which the fee is being assessed bears to the total market 
for opioid drugs (excluding such drugs described in subsection (b)) 
during such period.
    (b) Exceptions.--The fee described in subsection (a) shall not 
apply with respect to any opioid drug used exclusively for the 
treatment of--
            (1) opioid addiction, as part of a medically assisted 
        treatment effort; or
            (2) cancer or hospice patients.
    (c) Transfers To Block Grant Programs.--For each year that the 
Secretary of Health and Human Services assesses fees under subsection 
(a), the Secretary of the Treasury shall transfer from the general fund 
of the Treasury to the Secretary of Health and Human Services an amount 
equal to the amount of such fees, for purposes of carrying out the 
substance abuse prevention and treatment block grant under subpart II 
of part B of title XIX of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 
300x-21 et seq.).
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Title: A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 99 Macombs Place in New York, New York, as the "Tuskegee Airman Post Office Building".
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 99 Macombs Place in New York, New York, as the "Tuskegee Airman Post Office Building."

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2550 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 2550

 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
  at 99 Macombs Place in New York, New York, as the ``Tuskegee Airman 
                        Post Office Building''.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 14, 2018

Mrs. Gillibrand (for herself and Mr. Schumer) introduced the following 
 bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland 
                   Security and Governmental Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
  at 99 Macombs Place in New York, New York, as the ``Tuskegee Airman 
                        Post Office Building''.

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

SECTION 1. TUSKEGEE AIRMAN POST OFFICE BUILDING.

    (a) Designation.--The facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 99 Macombs Place in New York, New York, shall be known and 
designated as the ``Tuskegee Airman 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 ``Tuskegee 
Airman Post Office Building''.
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Title: A bill to provide for an exception to a limitation against appointment of persons as Secretary of Defense within seven years of relief from active duty as a regular commissioned officer of the Armed Forces.
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
This bill allows the first person, and only such person, appointed as Secretary of Defense after the enactment of this bill to be a person who is, on the date of appointment, at least three years after relief from active duty as a commissioned officer of a regular component of the Armed Forces. (Under current law, an individual may not be appointed as Secretary of Defense within seven years after relief from such active duty.)

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 84 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 84

  To provide for an exception to a limitation against appointment of 
   persons as Secretary of Defense within seven years of relief from 
   active duty as a regular commissioned officer of the Armed Forces.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            January 10, 2017

  Mr. McCain introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
              referred to the Committee on Armed Services

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To provide for an exception to a limitation against appointment of 
   persons as Secretary of Defense within seven years of relief from 
   active duty as a regular commissioned officer of the Armed Forces.

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

SECTION 1. EXCEPTION TO LIMITATION AGAINST APPOINTMENT OF PERSONS AS 
              SECRETARY OF DEFENSE WITHIN SEVEN YEARS OF RELIEF FROM 
              ACTIVE DUTY AS REGULAR COMMISSIONED OFFICERS OF THE ARMED 
              FORCES.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding the second sentence of section 
113(a) of title 10, United States Code, the first person appointed, by 
and with the advice and consent of the Senate, as Secretary of Defense 
after the date of the enactment of this Act may be a person who is, on 
the date of appointment, within seven years after relief, but not 
within three years after relief, from active duty as a commissioned 
officer of a regular component of the Armed Forces.
    (b) Limited Exception.--This section applies only to the first 
person appointed as Secretary of Defense as described in subsection (a) 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, and to no other person.
                                 <all>
Title: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the Indian coal production tax credit.
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to make permanent the tax credit for Indian coal that is produced by the taxpayer at an Indian coal production facility and sold to an unrelated person.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 975 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 975

 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the 
                   Indian coal production tax credit.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             April 27, 2017

 Mr. Daines (for himself, Ms. Heitkamp, Mr. Barrasso, and Mr. Tester) 
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 
                   Indian coal production tax credit.

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

SECTION 1. PERMANENT EXTENSION OF INDIAN COAL PRODUCTION TAX CREDIT.

    (a) In General.--Section 45(e)(10)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code 
of 1986 is amended by striking ``per ton of Indian coal--'' and all 
that follows and inserting the following: ``per ton of Indian coal--
                            ``(i) produced by the taxpayer at an Indian 
                        coal production facility, and
                            ``(ii) sold (either directly by the 
                        taxpayer or after sale or transfer to one or 
                        more related persons) to an unrelated 
                        person.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall apply 
to coal produced and sold after January 1, 2017.
                                 <all>
Title: Keep America's Refuges Operational Act
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:
Keep America's Refuges Operational Act
This bill amends the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 to reauthorize through FY2022: (1) the volunteer services, community partnerships, and national wildlife refuge education programs of the National Wildlife Refuge System; and (2) provisions authorizing the Department of the Interior to accept and use gifts, devises, or bequests of real and personal property for the benefit of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in the performance of its activities and services.
The bill eliminates the prohibition on the use for the operation or administration of any nonfederal entity of any federal funds that are used for a project or program for a national wildlife refuge or a complex of geographically related refuges under a cooperative agreement between Interior and a partner organization, academic institution, state or local government agency, or other person under the community partnerships program.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1940 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1940

To amend the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 to reauthorize the volunteer 
 services, community partnership, and refuge education programs of the 
        National Wildlife Refuge System, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            October 5, 2017

  Mr. Carper (for himself and Mr. Barrasso) introduced the following 
bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment 
                            and Public Works

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 to reauthorize the volunteer 
 services, community partnership, and refuge education programs of the 
        National Wildlife Refuge System, 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 ``Keep America's Refuges Operational 
Act''.

SEC. 2. REAUTHORIZATION OF NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE SYSTEM VOLUNTEER 
              SERVICES, COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP, AND REFUGE EDUCATION 
              PROGRAMS.

    Section 7 of the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 (16 U.S.C. 742f) is 
amended--
            (1) in subsection (d)(2)(C)(ii), by striking ``and may not 
        be used for operation or administration of any non-Federal 
        entity''; and
            (2) in subsection (g), by striking ``2011 through 2014'' 
        and inserting ``2018 through 2022''.
                                 <all>
Title: Century Farms Act of 2017
Policy area: Agriculture and Food

Summary:
Century Farms Act of 2017
This bill requires the Department of Agriculture to establish a program to recognize: (1) any farm that a state department of agriculture or similar statewide agricultural organization recognizes as a Century Farm, or (2) a farm or ranch that has been operated continuously and owned by the same family for at least 100 consecutive years.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1805 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1805

   To require the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a program to 
 recognize farms that have been in continuous operation for 100 years.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           September 14, 2017

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To require the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a program to 
 recognize farms that have been in continuous operation for 100 years.

    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 ``Century Farms Act of 2017''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds that--
            (1) the United States has a long history of farming and has 
        historically appreciated the invaluable contribution of farming 
        to domestic and global populations;
            (2) family farms represent 97 percent of all farms in the 
        United States, of which 90 percent are small family farms;
            (3) over 30 States have established Century or Centennial 
        Farm designations and awards; and
            (4) agricultural producers perform a vital public service 
        that should be recognized and rewarded.

SEC. 3. CENTURY FARMS PROGRAM.

    The Secretary of Agriculture (referred to in this section as the 
``Secretary'') shall establish a program under which the Secretary 
recognizes any farm that--
            (1) a State department of agriculture or similar statewide 
        agricultural organization recognizes as a Century Farm; or
            (2)(A) is defined as a farm or ranch under section 4284.902 
        of title 7, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the 
        date of enactment of this Act);
            (B) has been in continuous operation for at least 100 
        years; and
            (C) has been owned by the same family for at least 100 
        consecutive years, as verified through deeds, wills, abstracts, 
        tax statements, or other similar legal documents considered 
        appropriate by the Secretary.
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Title: Lowell Observatory Conveyance Act
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:
Lowell Observatory Conveyance Act
This bill directs the Forest Service, if the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona, requests the conveyance of a certain parcel of land in Coconino National Forest that was originally conveyed by the United States to Percival Lowell and his heirs for observatory purposes, to convey all interest of the United States in such land to the observatory.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3642 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

<DOC>






115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 3642

  To require the Secretary of Agriculture to release reversionary and 
 reserved interests in certain land in the Coconino National Forest in 
                         the State of Arizona.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           November 15, 2018

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To require the Secretary of Agriculture to release reversionary and 
 reserved interests in certain land in the Coconino National Forest in 
                         the State of Arizona.

    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 ``Lowell Observatory Conveyance Act''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Observatory.--The term ``Observatory'' means the Lowell 
        Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona.
            (2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service.

SEC. 3. RELEASE OF REVERSIONARY AND RESERVED INTERESTS.

    (a) In General.--Subject to valid existing rights, if the 
Observatory makes a written request to the Secretary for conveyance of 
the parcel of land described in subsection (b) not later than 180 days 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall convey to 
the Observatory, without consideration and by quitclaim deed, all 
right, title, and interest of the United States in and to that parcel 
of land.
    (b) Land Described.--The parcel of land to be conveyed under 
subsection (a) is the National Forest System land--
            (1) conveyed by the United States to Percival Lowell and 
        his heirs by the Act entitled ``An Act granting certain lands 
        in the Coconino National Forest, in Arizona, for observatory 
        purposes'', approved May 30, 1910 (36 Stat. 452; chapter 261); 
        and
            (2) described as sec. 17, T. 21 N., R. 7 E., of the Gila 
        and Salt River base and meridian in Coconino County, Arizona.
                                 <all>
Title: A bill to amend the Agricultural Act of 2014 to increase the maximum amount of assistance authorized under supplemental agricultural disaster assistance programs.
Policy area: Agriculture and Food

Summary:
This bill amends the Agricultural Act of 2014 to increase the payment limitation for certain Department of Agriculture supplemental agricultural disaster assistance programs. The bill increases from $125,000 to $250,000 the total amount of disaster assistance payments that may be received under all of the programs by a person or legal entity (excluding a joint venture or general partnership) for any crop year. (Under current law, the payment limitation applies to the Livestock Forage Program; the Livestock Indemnity Program; and the Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honey Bees, and Farm-Raised Fish Program.)

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2053 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 2053

To amend the Agricultural Act of 2014 to increase the maximum amount of 
    assistance authorized under supplemental agricultural disaster 
                          assistance programs.


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                   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

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                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Agricultural Act of 2014 to increase the maximum amount of 
    assistance authorized under supplemental agricultural disaster 
                          assistance programs.

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

SECTION 1. PAYMENT LIMITATION FOR SUPPLEMENTAL AGRICULTURAL DISASTER 
              ASSISTANCE.

    Section 1501(f)(2) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 
9081(f)(2)) is amended by striking ``$125,000'' and inserting 
``$250,000''.
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Title: Community Lender Exam Act
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:
Community Lender Exam Act
This bill amends the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to increase the asset limit below which certain depository institutions are eligible for an 18-month, instead of a 12-month, examination cycle.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2116 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 2116

   To amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to increase the asset 
 threshold with respect to the on-site examination of certain insured 
                        depository institutions.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            November 9, 2017

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

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                                 A BILL


 
   To amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to increase the asset 
 threshold with respect to the on-site examination of certain insured 
                        depository institutions.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Community Lender Exam Act''.

SEC. 2. EXAMINATION REQUIREMENTS.

    Section 10(d)(4)(A) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 
1820(d)(4)(A)) is amended by striking ``$1,000,000,000'' and inserting 
``$3,000,000,000''.
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Title: Isla Rose Life Flight Act
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
Isla Rose Life Flight Act
This bill provides that statutory provisions prohibiting state or local governments from enacting or enforcing a law or regulation relating to a price, route, or service of an air carrier shall not apply to a state or local law or regulation governing network participation, reimbursement and balance billing, or transparency for an air carrier providing air ambulance services.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 471 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 471

  To preserve State authority to regulate air carriers providing air 
                           ambulance service.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           February 28, 2017

  Mr. Tester introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
   referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

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                                 A BILL


 
  To preserve State authority to regulate air carriers providing air 
                           ambulance service.

    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 ``Isla Rose Life Flight Act''.

SEC. 2. PRESERVATION OF STATE AUTHORITY TO REGULATE AIR AMBULANCE 
              SERVICE.

    Section 41713(b) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by 
adding at the end the following:
            ``(5) Savings provision.--Nothing in this subsection may be 
        construed as affecting or in any way interfering with the 
        ability of any State, political subdivision of a State, or 
        political authority of at least 2 States to enact or enforce a 
        law, regulation, or other provision having the force and effect 
        of law relating to network participation, reimbursement and 
        balance billing, or transparency for an air carrier that 
        provides air ambulance service.''.
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Title: A bill to modernize training programs at aviation maintenance technician schools.
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
This bill directs the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to issue final regulations to modernize training programs at certain aviation maintenance technician schools.
The FAA shall ensure such training programs are revised and updated in correlation with aviation maintenance technician airman certification standards as necessary to reflect current technology and maintenance practices.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2792 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 2792

   To modernize training programs at aviation maintenance technician 
                                schools.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 7, 2018

 Mr. Hatch (for himself, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Blumenthal, and Mr. Inhofe) 
introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the 
           Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

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                                 A BILL


 
   To modernize training programs at aviation maintenance technician 
                                schools.

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

SECTION 1. MODERNIZATION OF TRAINING PROGRAMS AT AVIATION MAINTENANCE 
              TECHNICIAN SCHOOLS.

    (a) Regulations.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation 
Administration (in this section referred to as the ``Administrator'') 
shall issue final regulations to modernize training programs at 
aviation maintenance technician schools governed by part 147 of title 
14, Code of Federal Regulations.
    (b) Review and Periodic Updates.--The Administrator shall ensure 
training programs referred to in subsection (a) are revised and updated 
in correlation with aviation maintenance technician airman 
certification standards as necessary to reflect current technology and 
maintenance practices.
    (c) Report to Congress.--If the Administrator does not issue such 
final regulations by the deadline specified in subsection (a), the 
Administrator shall, not later than 30 days after such deadline, submit 
to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate 
and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
Representatives a report containing--
            (1) an explanation as to why such final regulations were 
        not issued by such deadline; and
            (2) a schedule for issuing such final regulations.
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Title: Ending Needless Delivery Subsidies Act of 2018
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:
Ending Needless Delivery Subsidies Act of 2018
This bill directs the Department of State to seek to negotiate before the Universal Postal Union the elimination of all foreign subsidies for international postal shipments to the United States.
The State Department may not conclude any international postal shipment agreement unless the postal rates granted to U.S. exporters under the agreement are similar to those granted to exporters in other countries that are parties to the agreement.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2638 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 2638

To require the Secretary of State to seek to negotiate the elimination 
  of all foreign subsidies for international postal shipments to the 
                 United States, and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             April 10, 2018

  Mr. Cassidy introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
             referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To require the Secretary of State to seek to negotiate the elimination 
  of all foreign subsidies for international postal shipments to the 
                 United States, 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 ``Ending Needless Delivery Subsidies 
Act of 2018''.

SEC. 2. NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE UNIVERSAL POSTAL UNION.

    (a) Elimination of All Foreign Subsidies for International Postal 
Shipments.--Not later than January 1, 2021, the Secretary of State 
shall seek to negotiate before the Universal Postal Union (in this 
section referred to as the ``UPU'') the elimination of all foreign 
subsidies for international postal shipments to the United States.
    (b) Future Agreements.--The Secretary may not conclude any 
international agreement relating to postal shipments after the date of 
the enactment of this Act unless the postal rates granted to United 
States exporters under the agreement are similar to the postal rates 
granted to exporters in other countries that are parties to the 
agreement.
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