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Title: Protecting Religiously Affiliated Institutions Act of 2018
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
Protecting Religiously Affiliated Institutions Act of 2017
This bill amends the federal criminal code to modify prohibitions with respect to intentionally defacing, damaging, or destroying religious real property.
Specifically, the bill broadens the scope of prohibited conduct to also criminalize threats to deface, damage, or destroy religious real property.
Additionally, it establishes a criminal penalty—a fine, a prison term of up to five years, or both—for a violation that results in damage or destruction to religious property.
Finally, the bill broadens the definition of "religious real property" to include real property owned or leased by a nonprofit, religiously affiliated organization.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 994 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 994

To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide for the protection of 
 community centers with religious affiliation, and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 1, 2017

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide for the protection of 
 community centers with religious affiliation, 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 ``Protecting Religiously Affiliated 
Institutions Act of 2017''.

SEC. 2. PROTECTION OF COMMUNITY CENTERS WITH RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION.

    Section 247 of title 18, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)(1), by inserting after ``or 
        attempts'' the following: ``or threatens'';
            (2) in subsection (c), by inserting after ``or attempts'' 
        the following: ``or threatens'';
            (3) in subsection (d)--
                    (A) in paragraph (3), by striking the ``and'' at 
                the end;
                    (B) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph 
                (5); and
                    (C) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following:
            ``(4) if damage to or destruction of religious real 
        property results from the acts committed in violation of this 
        section, a fine in accordance with this title or imprisonment 
        for not more than 5 years, or both; and''; and
            (4) in subsection (f), by inserting before the period at 
        the end the following: ``, or real property owned or leased by 
        a nonprofit, religiously affiliated organization''.
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Title: Accountability in Opioid Advertising Act
Policy area: Health

Summary:
Accountability in Opioid Advertising Act
This bill requires the Food and Drug Administration to prioritize the review of advertising and other promotional materials for drug for serious, life-threatening diseases or conditions or substance use disorders, especially opioids (drugs with effects similar to opium, such as certain pain medications)	and drugs used in the treatment of opioid use disorders.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3420 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 3420

     To require the Food and Drug Administration to prioritize the 
promotional materials for drugs for serious, life-threatening diseases 
 or conditions or substance use disorders, especially opioid drugs and 
    drugs for medication-assisted treatment, in considering whether 
             promotional materials are false or misleading.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           September 6, 2018

Ms. Harris (for herself and Mr. Gardner) introduced the following bill; 
     which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, 
                     Education, Labor, and Pensions

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                                 A BILL


 
     To require the Food and Drug Administration to prioritize the 
promotional materials for drugs for serious, life-threatening diseases 
 or conditions or substance use disorders, especially opioid drugs and 
    drugs for medication-assisted treatment, in considering whether 
             promotional materials are false or misleading.

    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 ``Accountability in Opioid Advertising 
Act''.

SEC. 2. PROMOTIONAL MATERIALS FOR DRUGS.

    In enforcing section 303(g) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic 
Act (21 U.S.C. 333(g)) and otherwise ensuring that advertising and 
other promotional materials for drugs approved under section 505 of 
such Act (21 U.S.C. 355), including pursuant to section 503C of such 
Act (21 U.S.C. 353c), are not false or misleading, the Secretary of 
Health and Human Services shall give priority consideration to 
advertising and other promotional materials for drugs for serious, 
life-threatening diseases or conditions or substance use disorders, 
especially opioid drugs and drugs for medication-assisted treatment.
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Title: Defending Access to Mental Health Care Act
Policy area: Health

Summary:
Defending Access to Mental Health Care Act
This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to expand the National Health Service Corps Program to include service in pediatric inpatient mental health facilities (such facilities may qualify as health professional shortage areas under the program).

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2732 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 2732

To clarify that participants in the National Health Service Corps Loan 
   Repayment Program may be assigned to serve in pediatric inpatient 
                       mental health facilities.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             April 24, 2018

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To clarify that participants in the National Health Service Corps Loan 
   Repayment Program may be assigned to serve in pediatric inpatient 
                       mental health facilities.

    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 ``Defending Access to Mental Health 
Care Act''.

SEC. 2. PROVISION OF PRIMARY CARE HEALTH PROFESSIONALS AT PEDIATRIC 
              INPATIENT MENTAL HEALTH FACILITIES.

    (a) Health Professional Shortage Area Medical Facilities.--Section 
332(a)(2)(A) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254e(a)(2)(A)) 
is amended by inserting ``pediatric inpatient mental health facility 
that is certified by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services,'' 
after ``community mental health center,''.
    (b) Assignment of Corps Members.--Section 338B(a) of the Public 
Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254l-1(a)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``; and'' and inserting 
        ``;'';
            (2) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3); and
            (3) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:
            ``(2) an adequate supply of mental health professionals at 
        pediatric inpatient mental health facilities that are certified 
        by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services; and''.
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Title: Empowering Medicare Seniors to Negotiate Drug Prices Act of 2017
Policy area: Health

Summary:
Empowering Medicare Seniors to Negotiate Drug Prices Act of 2017
This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to allow the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to: (1) negotiate drug prices under the Medicare prescription drug benefit, and (2) institute a price structure for the reimbursement of drugs covered under the benefit.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1688 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1688

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to allow the Secretary 
of Health and Human Services to negotiate fair prescription drug prices 
                 under part D of the Medicare program.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             August 1, 2017

 Ms. Klobuchar (for herself, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Bennet, Mr. Blumenthal, 
  Mr. Booker, Mr. Brown, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Cardin, Ms. Duckworth, Mr. 
 Franken, Ms. Harris, Ms. Hassan, Mr. Heinrich, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Kaine, 
  Mr. King, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Manchin, Mrs. McCaskill, Mr. Merkley, Mr. 
    Murphy, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Nelson, Mr. Schumer, Mrs. Shaheen, Ms. 
Stabenow, Mr. Udall, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Warner, Ms. Warren, Mr. Wyden, 
  Mrs. Gillibrand, and Mr. Whitehouse) introduced the following bill; 
     which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to allow the Secretary 
of Health and Human Services to negotiate fair prescription drug prices 
                 under part D of the Medicare program.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Empowering Medicare Seniors to 
Negotiate Drug Prices Act of 2017''.

SEC. 2. AUTHORITY TO NEGOTIATE FAIR PRICES FOR MEDICARE PRESCRIPTION 
              DRUGS.

    (a) In General.--Section 1860D-11 of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 1395w-111) is amended by striking subsection (i).
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall take 
effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.
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Title: Social Security Beneficiary 2nd Amendment Rights Protection Act
Policy area: Social Welfare

Summary:
Social Security Beneficiary 2nd Amendment Rights Protection Act
This bill amends titles II (Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) and XVI (Supplemental Security Income) (SSI) of the Social Security Act to specify that an OASDI or SSI benefit determination may not be considered, for purposes of restricting the possession or transfer of firearms, to be a determination that an individual has been adjudicated as a mental defective.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 202 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 202

To amend the Social Security Act relating to the use of determinations 
                       made by the Commissioner.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            January 24, 2017

Mr. Crapo (for himself, Mr. Paul, Mr. Moran, Mr. Heller, Mr. Hatch, Mr. 
  Inhofe, Mr. Daines, and Mr. Roberts) introduced the following bill; 
  which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Social Security Act relating to the use of determinations 
                       made by the Commissioner.

    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 ``Social Security Beneficiary 2nd 
Amendment Rights Protection Act''.

SEC. 2. USE OF DETERMINATIONS MADE BY THE COMMISSIONER.

    (a) Title II.--Section 205(j) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
405(j)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(11) No determination by the Commissioner of Social Security with 
respect to an individual, including a determination that benefits under 
this title to which such individual is entitled shall be paid to a 
representative payee, shall be considered to be a determination that 
the individual has been adjudicated as a mental defective for purposes 
of subsections (d)(4) and (g)(4) of section 922 of title 18, United 
States Code.''.
    (b) Title XVI.--Section 1631(a)(2) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 
1383(a)(2)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(J) No determination by the Commissioner of Social Security with 
respect to an individual, including a determination that benefits under 
this title to which such individual is entitled shall be paid to a 
representative payee, shall be considered to be a determination that 
the individual has been adjudicated as a mental defective for purposes 
of subsections (d)(4) and (g)(4) of section 922 of title 18, United 
States Code.''.
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Title: A bill to provide for the carriage of certain television broadcast stations, and for other purposes.
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications

Summary:
This bill permits a cable operator to transmit to subscribers in Albany, New York, a television broadcast that: (1) was retransmitted to subscribers located in Albany on December 1, 2016, and (2) is not retransmitted to all subscribers in Albany as of this bill's enactment.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3524 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 3524

 To provide for the carriage of certain television broadcast stations, 
                        and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           September 27, 2018

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To provide for the carriage of certain television broadcast stations, 
                        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. CARRIAGE OF TELEVISION BROADCAST STATIONS.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a 
cable operator may transmit to subscribers in any county in the 
designated market area of Albany, New York, any television broadcast 
station that--
            (1) was retransmitted to subscribers located in that 
        designated market area on December 1, 2016; and
            (2) as of the date of enactment of this Act, is not 
        retransmitted to all subscribers in that designated market 
        area.
    (b) Negotiations.--A cable operator that engages in the 
retransmission described in subsection (a) shall engage in good faith 
negotiations within the meaning of section 76.65 of title 47, Code of 
Federal Regulations, or any successor thereto, with a television 
broadcast station regarding the terms of such retransmission.
    (c) Rules of Construction.--Nothing in this Act shall be 
construed--
            (1) to alter any nonduplication or syndicated exclusivity 
        rights of an in-market station network that are prescribed by 
        contract or provided under section 325 of the Communications 
        Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 325); or
            (2) to affect the applicability of any other communications 
        or copyright law related to the retransmission of a television 
        broadcast station by a cable operator.
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Title: A bill to amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to repeal a provision limiting the export of timber harvested from land conveyed to the Kake Tribal Corporation under that Act.
Policy area: Native Americans

Summary:
This bill amends the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to revise provisions regarding timber from land transferred to the Kake Tribal Corporation, an Alaska Native village corporation. The bill repeals prohibitions on: (1) exporting from Alaska unprocessed logs from the land, and (2) the corporation conveying timber from the land to a person for export from Alaska.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1149 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1149

To amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to repeal a provision 
limiting the export of timber harvested from land conveyed to the Kake 
                   Tribal Corporation under that Act.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 17, 2017

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to repeal a provision 
limiting the export of timber harvested from land conveyed to the Kake 
                   Tribal Corporation under that Act.

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

SECTION 1. REPEAL OF PROVISION LIMITING THE EXPORT OF TIMBER HARVESTED 
              FROM CERTAIN KAKE TRIBAL CORPORATION LAND.

    Section 42 of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 
1629h) is amended--
            (1) by striking subsection (h);
            (2) by redesignating subsection (i) as subsection (h); and
            (3) in subsection (h) (as so redesignated), in the first 
        sentence, by striking ``and to provide'' and all that follows 
        through ``subsection (h)''.
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Title: A bill to clarify that nonprofit organizations such as Habitat for Humanity may accept donated mortgage appraisals, and for other purposes.
Policy area: Housing and Community Development

Summary:
This bill amends the Truth in Lending Act to deem mortgage appraisal services donated by a fee appraiser to an organization that is eligible to receive tax-deductible charitable contributions to be customary and reasonable.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 310 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 310

 To clarify that nonprofit organizations such as Habitat for Humanity 
    may accept donated mortgage appraisals, and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            February 6, 2017

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To clarify that nonprofit organizations such as Habitat for Humanity 
    may accept donated mortgage appraisals, 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. EXEMPTION FROM TRUTH IN LENDING ACT.

    Section 129E(i) of the Truth in Lending Act (15 U.S.C. 1639e(i)) is 
amended by adding at the end the following:
            ``(4) Rule of construction related to appraisal 
        donations.--For purposes of paragraph (1), if a fee appraiser 
        voluntarily donates appraisal services to an organization 
        described in section 170(c)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 
        1986, such voluntary donation shall be deemed customary and 
        reasonable.''.
                                 <all>
Title: FAIR Act
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Federal Adjustment of Income Rates Act of 2017 or the FAIR Act
This bill increases by 3.2% in FY2018 the rate of basic pay for federal employees under the statutory pay systems (relating to the General Schedule, the U.S. Foreign Service, and the Veterans Health Administration) and for prevailing rate employees.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 255 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 255

   To increase the rates of pay under the General Schedule and other 
statutory pay systems and for prevailing rate employees by 3.2 percent, 
                        and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            February 1, 2017

 Mr. Schatz (for himself, Mr. Brown, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Cardin, and Mr. 
  Van Hollen) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To increase the rates of pay under the General Schedule and other 
statutory pay systems and for prevailing rate employees by 3.2 percent, 
                        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 ``Federal Adjustment of Income Rates 
Act of 2017'' or the ``FAIR Act''.

SEC. 2. ADJUSTMENT TO RATES OF PAY.

    (a) Statutory Pay Systems.--The adjustment in rates of basic pay 
for employees under the statutory pay systems (as defined in section 
5302 of title 5, United States Code) that takes effect in fiscal year 
2018 under section 5303 of title 5, United States Code, shall be an 
increase of 3.2 percent, and such adjustments shall be effective as of 
the first day of the first applicable pay period beginning on or after 
January 1, 2018.
    (b) Prevailing Rate Employees.--The adjustment in rates of basic 
pay for the statutory pay systems that take place in fiscal year 2018 
under sections 5344 and 5348 of title 5, United States Code, shall be 
equal to the percentage adjustment received by employees in the same 
location whose rates of basic pay are adjusted pursuant to the 
statutory pay systems under subsection (a) of this section and 5304 of 
title 5, United States Code. Prevailing rate employees at locations 
where there are no employees whose pay is increased pursuant to 
sections 5303 and 5304 of title 5 and prevailing rate employees 
described in section 5343(a)(5) of title 5, United States Code, shall 
be considered to be located in the pay locality designated as ``Rest of 
US'' pursuant to section 5304 of title 5, United States Code, for 
purposes of this subsection.
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Title: Tax Expenditures Accountability Act
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
Tax Expenditures Accountability Act
This bill requires the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to disclose information regarding tax credits for inclusion on the website established under the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006. With respect to tax credits allowed for taxpayers (other than individuals) after the enactment of this bill, the IRS must disclose to the administrator of the website: (1) the name of the taxpayer, (2) the type of the tax credit allowed, and (3) the amount of the credit.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1974 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1974

 To require transparency in the tax code by requiring federally funded 
      tax credits to be disclosed in the USASpending.gov website.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            October 17, 2017

   Mr. Flake introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
                  referred to the Committee on Finance

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To require transparency in the tax code by requiring federally funded 
      tax credits to be disclosed in the USASpending.gov website.

    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 ``Tax Expenditures Accountability 
Act''.

SEC. 2. DISCLOSURE OF PUBLIC COMPANIES RECEIVING TAX CREDITS.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding section 6103 of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 or any other provision of law, the Secretary of 
the Treasury, or the Secretary's delegate, shall provide to 
administrator of the website established under the Federal Funding 
Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 (31 U.S.C. 6101 note), for 
purposes of inclusion on such website, the information described in 
subsection (b) with respect to any taxpayer (other than an individual) 
which is allowed a credit against taxes under the Internal Revenue Code 
of 1986 for any taxable year beginning after the date of the enactment 
of this Act.
    (b) Information Included.--The information described in this 
subsection is--
            (1) the name of the taxpayer;
            (2) the type of the tax credit allowed; and
            (3) the amount of the credit.
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Title: Changing the Culture of the FDA Act
Policy area: Health

Summary:
Changing the Culture of the FDA Act

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1077 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1077

   To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to amend the 
         mission statement of the Food and Drug Administration.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 9, 2017

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to amend the 
         mission statement of the Food and Drug Administration.

    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 ``Changing the Culture of the FDA 
Act''.

SEC. 2. MISSION STATEMENT OF THE FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION.

    The Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the 
Commissioner of Food and Drugs, is directed to amend the mission 
statement of the Food and Drug Administration to include the following 
statement: ``The FDA is also responsible for protecting the public 
health by strongly considering the danger of addiction and overdose 
death associated with prescription opioid medications when approving 
these medications and when regulating the manufacturing, marketing, and 
distribution of opioid medications.''.
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Title: Steve Gleason Act of 2017
Policy area: Health

Summary:
Steve Gleason Act of 2017
This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to make permanent the elimination of a specified payment cap under the Medicare program with respect to speech generating devices.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1132 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1132

 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to make permanent the 
   removal of the rental cap for durable medical equipment under the 
      Medicare program with respect to speech generating devices.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 16, 2017

 Mr. Cassidy (for himself, Ms. Klobuchar, and Mr. King) introduced the 
 following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on 
                                Finance

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to make permanent the 
   removal of the rental cap for durable medical equipment under the 
      Medicare program with respect to speech generating devices.

    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 ``Steve Gleason Act of 2017''.

SEC. 2. MAKING PERMANENT THE REMOVAL OF THE RENTAL CAP FOR DURABLE 
              MEDICAL EQUIPMENT UNDER MEDICARE WITH RESPECT TO SPEECH 
              GENERATING DEVICES.

    Section 1834(a)(2)(A)(iv) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1395m(a)(2)(A)(iv)) is amended by striking ``and before October 1, 
2018,''.
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Title: Light-Duty Natural Gas Vehicle Parity Act of 2018
Policy area: Environmental Protection

Summary:
Light-Duty Natural Gas Vehicle Parity Act of 2018
This bill directs the Environmental Protection Agency to provide compliance and incentive values to natural gas vehicles that are at least equal to those for electric vehicles.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3226 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 3226

 To direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to 
   ensure that the treatment of natural gas vehicles is equal to the 
                    treatment of electric vehicles.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             July 17, 2018

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to 
   ensure that the treatment of natural gas vehicles is equal to the 
                    treatment of electric vehicles.

    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 ``Light-Duty Natural Gas Vehicle 
Parity Act of 2018''.

SEC. 2. REGULATORY PARITY FOR NATURAL GAS VEHICLES.

    Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall amend the 
regulations and policies of the Environmental Protection Agency--
            (1) to provide that the compliance and incentive values 
        applied to electric vehicles are, at a minimum, equally applied 
        to natural gas vehicles; and
            (2) in the case of calculating the average fuel economy or 
        any other type of automotive emission for a natural gas dual-
        fueled vehicle when the vehicle is operating on natural gas, to 
        ensure that no eligibility requirement is imposed on that 
        vehicle.
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Title: Supporting Working Moms Act of 2017
Policy area: Labor and Employment

Summary:
Supporting Working Moms Act of 2017
This bill amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to extend the requirement that certain employers provide reasonable break time for an employee to express breast milk for her nursing child to bona fide executive, administrative, or professional capacity employees or outside salesmen who are exempt from federal labor laws that limit the number of hours in a workweek.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2122 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 2122

  To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 regarding reasonable 
                    break time for nursing mothers.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           November 14, 2017

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 regarding reasonable 
                    break time for nursing mothers.

    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 ``Supporting Working Moms Act of 
2017''.

SEC. 2. REASONABLE BREAK TIME FOR NURSING MOTHERS.

    Section 13(a) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 
213(a)) is amended by striking ``sections 6 (except section 6(d) in the 
case of paragraph (1) of this subsection) and 7'' and inserting 
``sections 6 and 7 (except sections 6(d) and 7(r) in the case of 
paragraph (1) of this subsection)''.
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Title: Background Check Completion Act of 2017
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
Background Check Completion Act of 2017
This bill amends the federal criminal code to prohibit a licensed gun dealer from transferring a firearm to an unlicensed person prior to completion of a background check. (Current law permits a licensed gun dealer to transfer a firearm to an unlicensed person if a submitted background check remains incomplete after three business days.)

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1923 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1923

   To prohibit firearms dealers from selling a firearm prior to the 
                   completion of a background check.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            October 5, 2017

 Mr. Blumenthal (for himself, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Murphy, Ms. Warren, 
Mr. Durbin, Mrs. Gillibrand, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Menendez, 
Mr. Reed, Mr. Kaine, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Booker, Mr. Markey, Mr. Coons, Mr. 
   Casey, Mr. Van Hollen, Ms. Duckworth, Mr. Wyden, Ms. Harris, Mr. 
 Sanders, Ms. Hassan, and Mrs. Murray) introduced the following bill; 
  which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
   To prohibit firearms dealers from selling a firearm prior to the 
                   completion of a background check.

    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 ``Background Check Completion Act of 
2017''.

SEC. 2. COMPLETION OF BACKGROUND CHECKS.

    Section 922(t)(1)(B) of title 18, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) by striking ``(i)'';
            (2) by striking ``; or'' and inserting ``; and''; and
            (3) by striking clause (ii).
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Title: A bill to designate the medical center of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Huntington, West Virginia, as the Hershel "Woody" Williams VA Medical Center.
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
This bill designates the medical center of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Huntington, West Virginia, as the "Hershel `Woody' Williams VA Medical Center."

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1165 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1165

 To designate the medical center of the Department of Veterans Affairs 
  in Huntington, West Virginia, as the Hershel ``Woody'' Williams VA 
                            Medical Center.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 17, 2017

  Mr. Manchin (for himself and Mrs. Capito) introduced the following 
 bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' 
                                Affairs

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                                 A BILL


 
 To designate the medical center of the Department of Veterans Affairs 
  in Huntington, West Virginia, as the Hershel ``Woody'' Williams VA 
                            Medical Center.

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

SECTION 1. DESIGNATION OF HERSHEL ``WOODY'' WILLIAMS VA MEDICAL CENTER 
              IN HUNTINGTON, WEST VIRGINIA.

    (a) Designation.--The medical center of the Department of Veterans 
Affairs in Huntington, West Virginia, shall after the date of the 
enactment of this Act be known and designated as the ``Hershel `Woody' 
Williams VA Medical Center''.
    (b) Reference.--Any reference in any law, regulation, map, 
document, paper, or other record of the United States to the medical 
center referred to in subsection (a) shall be considered to be a 
reference to the Hershel ``Woody'' Williams VA Medical Center.
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Title: Preventing Crimes Against Veterans Act of 2017
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
Preventing Crimes Against Veterans Act of 2017
This bill amends the federal criminal code to declare that any person who knowingly engages in any scheme or artifice to defraud an individual of veterans' benefits, or in connection with obtaining veteran's benefits for that individual, shall be fined, imprisoned not more than five years, or both.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 150 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 150

To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide an additional tool to 
    prevent certain frauds against veterans, and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            January 17, 2017

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

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                                 A BILL


 
To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide an additional tool to 
    prevent certain frauds against veterans, and for other purposes.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Preventing Crimes Against Veterans 
Act of 2017''.

SEC. 2. ADDITIONAL TOOL TO PREVENT CERTAIN FRAUDS AGAINST VETERANS.

    (a) In General.--Chapter 47 of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 1041. Fraud regarding veterans' benefits
    ``(a) Whoever knowingly engages in any scheme or artifice to 
defraud an individual of veterans' benefits, or in connection with 
obtaining veteran's benefits for that individual, shall be fined under 
this title, imprisoned for not more than 5 years, or both.
    ``(b) In this section--
            ``(1) the term `veteran' has the meaning given that term in 
        section 101 of title 38; and
            ``(2) the term `veterans' benefits' means any benefit 
        provided under Federal law for a veteran or a dependent or 
        survivor of a veteran.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for chapter 47 of 
title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 
following new item:

``1041. Fraud regarding veterans' benefits.''.
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Title: Ceiling Fan Energy Conservation Harmonization Act
Policy area: Energy

Summary:
Ceiling Fan Energy Conservation Harmonization Act
This bill makes January 21, 2020, the compliance date for the amended energy conservation standards for ceiling fan light kits, which is also the compliance date for ceiling fan standards. Currently, the compliance date for the ceiling fan light kits is January 7, 2019.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2030 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 2030

 To deem the compliance date for amended energy conservation standards 
   for ceiling fan light kits to be January 21, 2020, and for other 
                               purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            October 30, 2017

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

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                                 A BILL


 
 To deem the compliance date for amended energy conservation standards 
   for ceiling fan light kits to be January 21, 2020, 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 ``Ceiling Fan Energy Conservation 
Harmonization Act''.

SEC. 2. COMPLIANCE DATE FOR AMENDED ENERGY CONSERVATION STANDARDS FOR 
              CEILING FAN LIGHT KITS.

    (a) In General.--The compliance date for the amended energy 
conservation standards established for ceiling fan light kits in the 
final rule entitled ``Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation 
Standards for Ceiling Fan Light Kits'' (81 Fed. Reg. 580 (January 6, 
2016)) is deemed to be January 21, 2020.
    (b) Conforming Changes.--Not later than 60 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Energy shall make such 
technical and conforming changes to any regulation, guidance document, 
or procedure as may be necessary to implement subsection (a).
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Title: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a permanent extension of the lower threshold for the medical expense deduction.
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to make permanent the reduction in the adjusted gross income threshold that must be exceeded before a taxpayer is allowed to claim an itemized deduction for medical expenses. (In 2017, the threshold was temporarily reduced from 10% to 7.5% for 2017 and 2018. This bill makes the 7.5% threshold permanent.)

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3621 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 3621

 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a permanent 
  extension of the lower threshold for the medical expense deduction.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           November 14, 2018

  Ms. Collins (for herself and Ms. Cantwell) 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 provide for a permanent 
  extension of the lower threshold for the medical expense deduction.

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

SECTION 1. PERMANENT EXTENSION OF REDUCTION IN MEDICAL EXPENSE 
              DEDUCTION FLOOR.

    (a) Reduction.--
            (1) In general.--Section 213(a) of the Internal Revenue 
        Code of 1986 is amended by striking ``10 percent'' and 
        inserting ``7.5 percent''.
            (2) Conforming amendment.--Section 213 of such Code is 
        amended by striking subsection (f).
    (b) Repeal of Minimum Tax Preference.--Section 56(b)(1) of the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking subparagraph (B).
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2018.
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