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Title: FOMC Representation Improvement Act
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:
FOMC Representation Improvement Act
This bill amends the Federal Reserve Act to revise the membership of the Federal Open Market Committee.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4759 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 4759

 To amend the Federal Reserve Act to revise the membership of Federal 
             Open Market Committee, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 10, 2018

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Federal Reserve Act to revise the membership of Federal 
             Open Market Committee, 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 ``FOMC Representation Improvement 
Act''.

SEC. 2. MEMBERSHIP OF FEDERAL OPEN MARKET COMMITTEE.

    Section 12A(a) of the Federal Reserve Act (12 U.S.C. 263(a)) is 
amended--
            (1) in the first sentence, by striking ``five 
        representatives of the Federal Reserve banks to be selected as 
        hereinafter provided'' and inserting ``one representative from 
        each of the Federal Reserve banks'';
            (2) in the second sentence, by striking ``and, beginning'' 
        and all that follows through ``San Francisco''; and
            (3) by striking the third and fourth sentences.
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Title: Graduate Student Savings Act of 2017
Policy area: Taxation

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

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3136 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3136

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


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 29, 2017

  Mr. Kennedy (for himself, Mr. Messer, Mr. Royce of California, Mr. 
Neal, and Mr. Byrne) 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 permit fellowship and 
 stipend compensation to be saved in an individual retirement account.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Graduate Student Savings Act of 
2017''.

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

    (a) In General.--Paragraph (1) of section 219(f) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following: 
``Such term includes any amount paid to an individual to aid the 
individual in the pursuit of graduate or postdoctoral study or 
research.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall apply 
to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2016.
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Title: Reinforcing American-Made Products Act of 2017
Policy area: Commerce

Summary:
Reinforcing American-Made Products Act of 2017
This bill specifies that the Federal Trade Commission's regulation of the labeling of products as "Made in the U.S.A." or "Made in America" supersedes any conflicting state laws.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4923 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 4923

 To make exclusive the authority of the Federal Government to regulate 
 the labeling of products made in the United States and introduced in 
        interstate or foreign commerce, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            February 5, 2018

   Mr. Issa introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                    Committee on Energy and Commerce

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To make exclusive the authority of the Federal Government to regulate 
 the labeling of products made in the United States and introduced in 
        interstate or foreign commerce, 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 ``Reinforcing American-Made Products 
Act of 2017''.

SEC. 2. EXCLUSIVITY OF FEDERAL AUTHORITY TO REGULATE LABELING OF 
              PRODUCTS MADE IN THE UNITED STATES AND INTRODUCED IN 
              INTERSTATE OR FOREIGN COMMERCE.

    Section 320933 of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act 
of 1994 (15 U.S.C. 45a) is amended--
            (1) in the first sentence, by striking ``To the extent'' 
        and inserting the following:
    ``(a) In General.--To the extent'';
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(b) Effect on State Law.--The provisions of this section shall 
supersede any provisions of the law of any State relating to the extent 
to which a product is introduced, delivered for introduction, sold, 
advertised, or offered for sale in interstate or foreign commerce with 
a `Made in the U.S.A.' or `Made in America' label, or the equivalent 
thereof, in order to represent that such product was in whole or 
substantial part of domestic origin.''; and
            (3) in the third sentence of subsection (a), as designated 
        by paragraph (1), by striking ``Nothing in this section'' and 
        inserting ``Except as provided in subsection (b), nothing in 
        this section''.
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Title: Brokered Deposit Affiliate-Subsidiary Modernization Act of 2018
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:
Brokered Deposit Affiliate-Subsidiary Modernization Act of 2018
This bill excludes affiliates and subsidiaries of an insured depository institution from certain limitations applicable to brokered deposits.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6158 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6158

 To amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to exclude affiliates and 
 subsidiaries of insured depository institutions in the definition of 
                deposit broker, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 20, 2018

   Mr. Tipton (for himself, Mr. Clay, and Mr. Meeks) introduced the 
   following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial 
                                Services

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to exclude affiliates and 
 subsidiaries of insured depository institutions in the definition of 
                deposit broker, 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 ``Brokered Deposit Affiliate-
Subsidiary Modernization Act of 2018''.

SEC. 2. EXCLUSION OF AFFILIATES AND SUBSIDIARIES OF INSURED DEPOSITORY 
              INSTITUTIONS IN THE DEFINITION OF DEPOSIT BROKER.

    Section 29(g) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 
1831f(g)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (2)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ``or any 
                affiliate or subsidiary of such insured depository 
                institution'' after ``insured depository institution''; 
                and
                    (B) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ``or any 
                affiliate or subsidiary of such insured depository 
                institution'' after ``insured depository institution''; 
                and
            (2) by striking paragraph (4) and inserting the following:
            ``(4) Employee.--For purposes of this subsection, the term 
        `employee'--
                    ``(A) means an individual who receives compensation 
                in any form from an insured depository institution or 
                an affiliate or subsidiary of such insured depository 
                institution; and
                    ``(B) includes a registered representative of a 
                broker or dealer that is an affiliate or subsidiary of 
                an insured depository institution.''.
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Title: District of Columbia Medicaid Reimbursement Act of 2018
Policy area: Health

Summary:
District of Columbia Medicaid Reimbursement Act of 2018
This bill increases the Medicaid federal medical assistance percentage (FMAP) for the District of Columbia from 70% to 80%. Under current law, a state's FMAP is based on its per capita income and may range from 50% to 83%.


[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4866 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 4866

 To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to increase the Federal 
 medical assistance percentage for the District of Columbia under the 
                    Medicaid Program to 80 percent.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 19, 2018

  Ms. Norton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                    Committee on Energy and Commerce

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to increase the Federal 
 medical assistance percentage for the District of Columbia under the 
                    Medicaid Program to 80 percent.

    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 ``District of Columbia Medicaid 
Reimbursement Act of 2018''.

SEC. 2. INCREASING THE MEDICAID FEDERAL MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PERCENTAGE 
              FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA TO 80 PERCENT.

    (a) In General.--Section 1905(b) of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 1396d(b)) is amended by striking ``70 percent'' and inserting 
``80 percent''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall 
apply to calendar quarters beginning on or after October 1, 2018.
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Title: 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:
(Sec. 1) 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]
[H.R. 7319 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 7319

 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 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           December 17, 2018

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 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: To prohibit the transportation of certain volatile crude oil by rail.
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
This bill prohibits any transportation by rail of crude oil with a Reid vapor pressure level greater than 8.5 psi until the Department of Transportation (DOT) establishes an appropriate national standard for the maximum volatility of crude oil permitted to be shipped by rail.
DOT shall establish such a national standard, after which the 8.5 psi standard required by this bill shall expire.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3435 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3435

 To prohibit the transportation of certain volatile crude oil by rail.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 26, 2017

  Mrs. Lowey (for herself and Mr. Garamendi) introduced the following 
    bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and 
                             Infrastructure

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To prohibit the transportation of certain volatile crude oil by rail.

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

SECTION 1. TRANSPORTATION OF CRUDE OIL BY RAIL.

    (a) Amendment.--Subchapter II of chapter 201 of title 49, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section:
``Sec. 20169. Transportation of crude oil.
    ``(a) Initial Rule.--Effective on the date of enactment of this 
section, no crude oil with a Reid vapor pressure level greater than 8.5 
psi may be transported by rail in interstate commerce.
    ``(b) Maximum Volatility Standard.--The Secretary of 
Transportation, in consultation with the Secretary of Energy, shall 
establish an appropriate national standard for the maximum volatility 
of crude oil to be permitted to be shipped by rail.
    ``(c) Subsequent Rule.--After a standard is established under 
subsection (b), no crude oil with a volatility level greater than that 
standard may be transported by rail in interstate commerce, and the 
rule under subsection (a) shall expire.''.
    (b) Conforming Amendment.--The table of sections of such subchapter 
is amended by adding after the item relating to section 20168 the 
following:

``20169. Transportation of crude oil.''.
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Title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to reduce the volume of future electronic health record-related significant hardship requests.
Policy area: Health

Summary:
This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to repeal the requirement for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to, over time, require more stringent measures for the meaningful use of electronic health records by providers.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3120 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3120

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to reduce the volume of 
 future electronic health record-related significant hardship requests.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 29, 2017

Mr. Burgess (for himself, Mrs. Dingell, Mr. Tiberi, and Mr. Thompson of 
 California) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy 
    and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the 
  Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall 
           within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to reduce the volume of 
 future electronic health record-related significant hardship requests.

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

SECTION 1. REDUCING THE VOLUME OF FUTURE EHR-RELATED SIGNIFICANT 
              HARDSHIP REQUESTS.

    Section 1848(o)(2)(A) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w-
4(o)(2)(A)) and section 1886(n)(3)(A) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 
1395ww(n)(3)(A)) are each amended in the last sentence by striking ``by 
requiring'' and all that follows through ``this paragraph''.
                                 <all>
Title: Transportation and Trailer Modernization Act of 2017
Policy area: Environmental Protection

Summary:
Transportation and Trailer Modernization Act of 2017
This bill amends the Clean Air Act to revise the definition of a motor vehicle to exclude trailers and vehicles reliant on a connection to a self-propelled vehicle for power. (The Environmental Protection Agency set emissions standards for trailers as a part of motor vehicle emissions regulations. The regulations as applied to trailers were stayed by a federal court on October 27, 2017.)

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3570 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3570

 To amend part A of title II of the Clean Air Act to exclude trailers 
   and other vehicles that rely on a connection to a self-propelled 
            vehicle from the definition of a motor vehicle.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 28, 2017

  Mr. Carter of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Babin, Mr. Farenthold, Mr. 
 Fortenberry, Mr. McKinley, Mr. Loudermilk, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Yoho, and 
 Mr. Flores) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                    Committee on Energy and Commerce

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend part A of title II of the Clean Air Act to exclude trailers 
   and other vehicles that rely on a connection to a self-propelled 
            vehicle from the definition of a motor vehicle.

    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 ``Transportation and Trailer 
Modernization Act of 2017''.

SEC. 2. EXCLUSION OF VEHICLES THAT ARE NOT SELF-PROPELLED FROM MOTOR 
              VEHICLE DEFINITION.

    Paragraph (2) of section 216 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7550) 
is amended to read as follows:
            ``(2) The term `motor vehicle' means--
                    ``(A) any self-propelled vehicle designed for 
                transporting persons or property on a street or 
                highway; and
                    ``(B) excludes any vehicle, such as a trailer, that 
                relies upon connection to a self-propelled vehicle 
                described in subparagraph (A) for propulsion.''.
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Title: Stop Taxpayer-Funded Alcohol Marketing Act
Policy area: Agriculture and Food

Summary:
Stop Taxpayer-Funded Alcohol Marketing Act
This bill amends the Agricultural Risk Protection Act of 2000 to prohibit the Department of Agriculture (USDA) from awarding value-added agricultural product market development grants to support the marketing of beer, wine, distilled spirits, hard cider, or other alcohol products. The bill also rescinds $8 million of the unobligated funds that were previously provided to USDA for the grants.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2731 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2731

To amend the Agricultural Risk Protection Act of 2000 to eliminate the 
     authority of the Secretary of Agriculture to make value-added 
     agricultural product market development grants to support the 
  development, production, or marketing of alcoholic beverages and to 
   rescind a portion of the Commodity Credit Corporation funds made 
                       available for such grants.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 25, 2017

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Agricultural Risk Protection Act of 2000 to eliminate the 
     authority of the Secretary of Agriculture to make value-added 
     agricultural product market development grants to support the 
  development, production, or marketing of alcoholic beverages and to 
   rescind a portion of the Commodity Credit Corporation funds made 
                       available for such grants.

    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 Taxpayer-Funded Alcohol 
Marketing Act''.

SEC. 2. VALUE-ADDED AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT MARKET DEVELOPMENT GRANTS.

    (a) Exclusion of Alcohol Products From Definition.--Section 
231(a)(5) of the Agricultural Risk Protection Act of 2000 (7 U.S.C. 
1632a(a)(5)) is amended by adding below subparagraph (B) the following:
        ``The term `value-added agricultural product' does not include 
        beer, wine, distilled spirits, hard cider, or other alcohol 
        product.''.
    (b) Rescission.--Of the funds made available under section 
231(b)(7)(A) of the Agricultural Risk Protection Act of 2000 (7 U.S.C. 
1632a(b)(7)(A)) to the Secretary of Agriculture to make value-added 
agricultural product market development grants and unobligated as of 
the date of the enactment of this Act, $8,000,000 is hereby rescinded.
                                 <all>
Title: Indian Health Service Hiring Freeze Exemption Act
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Indian Health Service Hiring Freeze Exemption Act

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 981 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 981

To prohibit any hiring freeze from affecting the Indian Health Service.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            February 7, 2017

  Mrs. Torres (for herself, Mr. Cole, Mr. O'Halleran, and Mr. Jones) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                    Oversight and Government Reform

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To prohibit any hiring freeze from affecting the Indian Health 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 ``Indian Health Service Hiring Freeze 
Exemption Act''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON HIRING FREEZE FROM AFFECTING INDIAN HEALTH 
              SERVICE.

    The memorandum titled ``Presidential Memorandum Regarding the 
Hiring Freeze'' published on January 23, 2017, or any other 
substantially similar memorandum, Executive order, or other action by 
the President to prevent a department or agency of the Federal 
Government from filling vacant Federal civilian employee positions or 
creating new such positions, shall have no force or effect with respect 
to positions within the Indian Health Service.
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Title: Fair Accounting for Condominium Construction Act
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
Fair Accounting for Condominium Construction Act
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to exempt certain residential construction contracts from the requirement to use the percentage of completion method of accounting.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3659 Introduced in House (IH)]

<DOC>






115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3659

 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an exception to 
 percentage of completion method of accounting for certain residential 
                        construction contracts.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            August 18, 2017

  Mr. Curbelo of Florida (for himself and Mr. Crowley) 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 provide an exception to 
 percentage of completion method of accounting for certain residential 
                        construction contracts.

    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 ``Fair Accounting for Condominium 
Construction Act''.

SEC. 2. EXCEPTION TO PERCENTAGE OF COMPLETION METHOD OF ACCOUNTING FOR 
              CERTAIN RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS.

    (a) In General.--Subsection (e) of section 460 of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1)--
                    (A) by striking ``home construction contract'' both 
                places it appears and inserting ``residential 
                construction contract''; and
                    (B) by inserting ``(in the case of a residential 
                construction contract which is not a home construction 
                contract, determined by substituting `5-year' for `2-
                year' in subparagraph (B)(i))'' after ``the 
                requirements of clauses (i) and (ii) of subparagraph 
                (B) are not met''; and
            (2) by striking paragraph (5) and redesignating paragraph 
        (6) as paragraph (5).
    (b) Application of Exception for Purposes of Alternative Minimum 
Tax.--Section 56(a)(3) of such Code is amended by striking ``any home 
construction contract (as defined in section 460(e)(6))'' and inserting 
``any residential construction contract (as defined in section 
460(e)(5))''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to contracts entered into after the date of the enactment of this 
Act.
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Title: PAWS Act of 2018
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
Puppies Assisting Wounded Servicemembers Act of 2018 or the PAWS Act of 2018
This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide service dogs to certain veterans regardless of whether they have a mobility impairment.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6908 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6908

 To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of 
   Veterans Affairs to provide service dogs to veterans with mental 
            illnesses who do not have mobility impairments.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 26, 2018

 Mr. Stivers (for himself and Mr. Walz) 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 provide service dogs to veterans with mental 
            illnesses who do not have mobility impairments.

    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 ``Puppies Assisting Wounded 
Servicemembers Act of 2018'' or the ``PAWS Act of 2018''.

SEC. 2. AUTHORITY OF SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS TO PROVIDE SERVICE 
              DOGS TO VETERANS WITH MENTAL ILLNESSES WHO DO NOT HAVE 
              MOBILITY IMPAIRMENTS.

    Section 1714 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding 
at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(e) The Secretary may provide a service dog to a veteran under 
subsection (c)(3) regardless of whether the veteran has a mobility 
impairment.''.
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Title: To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to designate at least one city in the United States each year as an "American World War II City", and for other purposes.
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
This bill directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to designate at least one city in the United States each year as an "American World War II City" based on the city's: (1) contributions to the war effort during World War II; and (2) efforts to preserve the history of such contributions, including through establishment of preservation organizations or museums, restoration of World War II facilities, and recognition of World War II veterans.
The bill designates Wilmington, North Carolina, as the first such city.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1721 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1721

 To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to designate at least one 
   city in the United States each year as an ``American World War II 
                    City'', and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 24, 2017

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to designate at least one 
   city in the United States each year as an ``American World War II 
                    City'', 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. DESIGNATION OF AMERICAN WORLD WAR II CITIES.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall designate 
at least one city in the United States each year as an ``American World 
War II City''.
    (b) Criteria for Designation.--After the designation made under 
subsection (c), the Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of 
Defense, shall make each designation under subsection (a) based on the 
following criteria:
            (1) Contributions by a city to the war effort during World 
        War II, including those related to defense manufacturing, bond 
        drives, service in the Armed Forces, and the presence of 
        military facilities within the city.
            (2) Efforts by a city to preserve the history of the city's 
        contributions during World War II, including through the 
        establishment of preservation organizations or museums, 
        restoration of World War II facilities, and recognition of 
        World War II veterans.
    (c) First American World War II City.--The city of Wilmington, 
North Carolina, is designated as an ``American World War II City''.
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Title: Vet Connect Act of 2017
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
Vet Connect Act of 2017
This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to disclose to non-VA entities that provide hospital care or medical treatment to veterans (including private entities and other federal agencies) records of the identity, diagnosis, prognosis, or treatment of any patient in connection with a program relating to drug abuse, alcoholism or alcohol abuse, infection with the human immunodeficiency virus, or sickle cell anemia. Such an entity may not redisclose or use such record for a purpose other than that for which the disclosure was made.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1371 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1371

 To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of 
  Veterans Affairs to disclose to non-Department of Veterans Affairs 
 health care providers certain medical records of veterans who receive 
                    health care from such providers.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 6, 2017

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

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                                 A BILL


 
 To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of 
  Veterans Affairs to disclose to non-Department of Veterans Affairs 
 health care providers certain medical records of veterans who receive 
                    health care from such providers.

    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 ``Vet Connect Act of 2017''.

SEC. 2. AUTHORITY TO DISCLOSE CERTAIN MEDICAL RECORDS OF VETERANS WHO 
              RECEIVE NON-DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS HEALTH CARE.

    Section 7332(b)(2) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by 
adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
            ``(H)(i) To a non-Department entity (including private 
        entities and other departments or agencies of the Federal 
        Government) that provides hospital care or medical treatment to 
        veterans.
            ``(ii) An entity to which a record is disclosed under this 
        subparagraph may not redisclose or use such record for a 
        purpose other than that for which the disclosure was made.''.
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Title: Office of Government Ethics Independence Act of 2017
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Office of Government Ethics Independence Act of 2017
This bill amends the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to specify that the Director of the Office of Government Ethics may be removed only pursuant to a finding by the President of neglect of duty or malfeasance in office.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3462 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3462

   To amend the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to provide that the 
  Director of the Office of Government Ethics may be removed only for 
               neglect of duty or malfeasance in office.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 27, 2017

Mr. Cicilline (for himself, Mr. Blumenauer, Ms. Brownley of California, 
  Mrs. Bustos, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Costa, Mrs. Dingell, Mr. Gene Green of 
Texas, Ms. Jayapal, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Khanna, Mrs. Lawrence, 
 Mr. Ted Lieu of California, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Nadler, Mr. O'Halleran, 
 Mr. Payne, Mr. Quigley, Mr. Raskin, Mr. Sanford, Ms. Schakowsky, and 
 Mr. Vargas) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
 Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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

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                                 A BILL


 
   To amend the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to provide that the 
  Director of the Office of Government Ethics may be removed only for 
               neglect of duty or malfeasance in office.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Office of Government Ethics 
Independence Act of 2017''.

SEC. 2. REMOVAL OF DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE OF GOVERNMENT ETHICS.

    Section 401(b) of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. 
App.) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``An individual 
serving as Director may be removed from office only pursuant to a 
finding by the President of neglect of duty or malfeasance in office. 
Not less than 30 days before the removal of a Director under this 
subsection, the President shall submit written notification to Congress 
of the intent to remove such Director and the reasons for removal.''.
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Title: Excellence in Mental Health and Addiction Treatment Expansion Act
Policy area: Health

Summary:
Excellence in Mental Health and Addiction Treatment Expansion Act
This bill amends the Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014 to increase the number of states that may participate in two-year Medicaid demonstration programs that improve access to community mental health services. It also extends the two-year term for existing state demonstration programs by one year.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3931 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3931

      To increase the number of States that may conduct Medicaid 
  demonstration programs to improve access to community mental health 
                               services.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 3, 2017

 Mr. Lance (for himself and Ms. Matsui) introduced the following bill; 
       which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
      To increase the number of States that may conduct Medicaid 
  demonstration programs to improve access to community mental health 
                               services.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Excellence in Mental Health and 
Addiction Treatment Expansion Act''.

SEC. 2. COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM.

    Section 223(d) of the Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014 (42 
U.S.C. 1396a note) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (3)--
                    (A) by striking ``Not more than'' and inserting 
                ``Subject to paragraph (8), not more than''; and
                    (B) by striking ``2-year'' and inserting ``3-
                year''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
            ``(8) Additional programs.--In addition to the 8 States 
        selected under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall select 11 
        States (which shall not include any States selected under 
        paragraph (1)) to participate in 2-year demonstration programs 
        that meet the requirements of this subsection and represent a 
        diverse selection of geographic areas, including rural and 
        underserved areas.''.
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Title: Buy America for Drinking Water Extension Act of 2017
Policy area: Environmental Protection

Summary:
Buy America for Drinking Water Extension Act of 2017
This bill amends the Safe Drinking Water Act to permanently extend a requirement that water system projects financed through a drinking water state revolving fund program only use iron and steel products that are produced in the United States, unless the Environmental Protection Agency grants a waiver from the requirement.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 939 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 939

To amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to extend and expand the provision 
 requiring the use of iron and steel products that are produced in the 
    United States in projects funded through a State drinking water 
                     treatment revolving loan fund.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            February 7, 2017

 Mrs. Bustos (for herself, Mr. Jones, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, 
     Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Nolan, Mr. Garamendi, Mr. Michael F. Doyle of 
Pennsylvania, Ms. Moore, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Norton, Mrs. Dingell, Mr. 
   Pocan, Ms. McCollum, Ms. Brownley of California, Mr. Foster, Mr. 
   Cicilline, and Ms. Meng) introduced the following bill; which was 
            referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to extend and expand the provision 
 requiring the use of iron and steel products that are produced in the 
    United States in projects funded through a State drinking water 
                     treatment revolving loan fund.

    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 ``Buy America for Drinking Water 
Extension Act of 2017''.

SEC. 2. REQUIREMENT FOR USE OF AMERICAN MATERIALS.

    Subparagraph (A) of section 1452(a)(4) of the Safe Drinking Water 
Act (42 U.S.C. 300j-12(a)(4)) is amended to read as follows:
                    ``(A) In general.--Funds made available from a 
                State drinking water treatment revolving loan fund 
                established under this section may not be used for a 
                project for the construction, alteration, maintenance, 
                or repair of collection, treatment, storage, and 
                distribution facilities, including publicly and 
                privately owned pipes or other constructed conveyances, 
                unless all of the iron and steel products used in the 
                project are produced in the United States.''.
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