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Title: Ensuring VA Employee Accountability Act
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)
Ensuring VA Employee Accountability Act
(Sec. 2) This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to retain a copy of any reprimand or admonishment received by a VA employee in the employee's permanent record.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 27 Engrossed in House (EH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 H. R. 27

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 AN ACT


 
  To amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of 
  Veterans Affairs to retain a copy of any reprimand or admonishment 
 received by an employee of the Department in the permanent record of 
                             the employee.

    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 ``Ensuring VA Employee Accountability 
Act''.

SEC. 2. RETENTION OF RECORDS OF REPRIMANDS AND ADMONISHMENTS RECEIVED 
              BY EMPLOYEES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS.

    (a) In General.--Chapter 7 of title 38, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following new section:
``Sec. 719. Record of reprimands and admonishments
    ``If any employee of the Department receives a reprimand or 
admonishment, the Secretary shall retain a copy of such reprimand or 
admonishment in the permanent record of the employee as long as the 
employee is employed by the Department.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of 
such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following new item:

``719. Record of reprimands and admonishments.''.

            Passed the House of Representatives January 3, 2017.

            Attest:

                                                                 Clerk.
115th CONGRESS

  1st Session

                                H. R. 27

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 AN ACT

  To amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of 
  Veterans Affairs to retain a copy of any reprimand or admonishment 
 received by an employee of the Department in the permanent record of 
                             the employee.
Title: To prohibit the use of funds to return certain property and interests in property to the Government of the Russian Federation.
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:
This bill prohibits funds made available to the Department of State or any other agency from being used to return to the government of the Russian Federation property and interests in property of such government that are blocked pursuant to Executive Order 13694, as amended by Executive Order 13757.
Such executive orders relate to blocking property of certain persons engaging in significant malicious cyber-enabled activities.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3527 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3527

 To prohibit the use of funds to return certain property and interests 
        in property to the Government of the Russian Federation.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 28, 2017

       Mr. Brown of Maryland (for himself, Mr. Sarbanes, and Mr. 
Ruppersberger) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                      Committee on Foreign Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To prohibit the use of funds to return certain property and interests 
        in property to the Government of the Russian Federation.

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

SECTION 1. PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS TO RETURN CERTAIN PROPERTY AND 
              INTERESTS IN PROPERTY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF THE RUSSIAN 
              FEDERATION.

    No funds made available to the Department of State or any other 
department or agency may be used to return to the Government of the 
Russian Federation property and interests in property of such 
Government that are blocked pursuant to Executive Order 13694 (2015) as 
amended by Executive Order 13757 (2017).
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Title: Keeping Our Commitment to Disabled Veterans Act of 2017
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
Keeping Our Commitment to Disabled Veterans Act of 2017
This bill extends the requirement for the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide nursing home care to certain veterans with service-connected disabilities through December 31, 2018.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3177 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3177

  To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the requirement to 
 provide nursing home care to certain veterans with service-connected 
                             disabilities.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 11, 2017

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the requirement to 
 provide nursing home care to certain veterans with service-connected 
                             disabilities.

    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 ``Keeping Our Commitment to Disabled 
Veterans Act of 2017''.

SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF REQUIREMENT TO PROVIDE NURSING HOME CARE TO 
              CERTAIN VETERANS WITH SERVICE-CONNECTED DISABILITIES.

    Section 1710A(d) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by 
striking ``December 31, 2017'' and inserting ``December 31, 2018''.
                                 <all>
Title: Don't Tax Higher Education Act
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
Don't Tax Higher Education Act
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to repeal the 1.4% excise tax on the net investment income of certain private colleges and universities.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5220 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5220

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the excise tax on 
        investment income of private colleges and universities.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 8, 2018

Mr. Delaney (for himself 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 repeal the excise tax on 
        investment income of private colleges and universities.

    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 ``Don't Tax Higher Education Act''.

SEC. 2. REPEAL OF EXCISE TAX ON INVESTMENT INCOME OF PRIVATE COLLEGES 
              AND UNIVERSITIES.

    (a) In General.--Chapter 42 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is 
amended by striking subchapter H (and by striking the item relating to 
such subchapter in the table of subchapters for such chapter).
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017.
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Title: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1025 Nevin Avenue in Richmond, California, as the "Harold D. McCraw, Sr., Post Office Building".
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1025 Nevin Avenue in Richmond, California, as the "Harold D. McCraw, Sr. Post Office Building."

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 606 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 606

 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
   at 1025 Nevin Avenue in Richmond, California, as the ``Harold D. 
                  McCraw, Sr., Post Office Building''.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 23, 2017

 Mr. DeSaulnier (for himself, Mr. Aguilar, Ms. Bass, Mr. Becerra, Mr. 
    Bera, Ms. Brownley of California, Mr. Cardenas, Ms. Judy Chu of 
California, Mr. Cook, Mr. Costa, Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. Denham, 
  Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Garamendi, Mr. Huffman, Mr. Knight, Mr. LaMalfa, Ms. 
   Lee, Mr. Ted Lieu of California, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Lowenthal, Ms. 
Matsui, Mr. McNerney, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Peters, Mr. Rohrabacher, Ms. 
   Roybal-Allard, Mr. Ruiz, Mr. Schiff, Ms. Speier, Mr. Swalwell of 
 California, Mr. Takano, Mr. Thompson of California, Mrs. Torres, Mr. 
 Vargas, and Mrs. Mimi Walters of California) introduced the following 
 bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government 
                                 Reform

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
   at 1025 Nevin Avenue in Richmond, California, as the ``Harold D. 
                  McCraw, Sr., Post Office Building''.

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

SECTION 1. HAROLD D. MCCRAW, SR., POST OFFICE BUILDING.

    (a) Designation.--The facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 1025 Nevin Avenue in Richmond, California, shall be known 
and designated as the ``Harold D. McCraw, Sr., Post Office Building''.
    (b) References.--Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, 
paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to 
in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the ``Harold D. 
McCraw, Sr., Post Office Building''.
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Title: Landing Pass Extension Act of 2017
Policy area: Immigration

Summary:
Landing Pass Extension Act of 2017
This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to extend to up to 90 days the time period for which a conditional permit to land temporarily in the United States may be granted to an alien crewman.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1633 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1633

 To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to extend the period of 
time for which a conditional permit to land temporarily may be granted 
                          to an alien crewman.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 20, 2017

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to extend the period of 
time for which a conditional permit to land temporarily may be granted 
                          to an alien crewman.

    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 ``Landing Pass Extension Act of 
2017''.

SEC. 2. PERIOD OF TIME FOR A CONDITIONAL PERMIT TO LAND TEMPORARILY 
              EXTENDED.

    Section 252(a)(1) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 
1282(a)(1)) is amended by striking ``(not exceeding twenty-nine days)'' 
and inserting ``(not exceeding 90 days)''.
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Title: To remove the red wolf from the list of endangered and threatened wildlife for North Carolina, and for other purposes.
Policy area: Animals

Summary:
This bill requires the Department of the Interior to issue a rule to remove the red wolf, Canis rufus, in North Carolina from the list of endangered and threatened wildlife.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6119 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6119

   To remove the red wolf from the list of endangered and threatened 
          wildlife for North Carolina, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 14, 2018

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To remove the red wolf from the list of endangered and threatened 
          wildlife for North Carolina, 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. REMOVAL OF RED WOLF FROM LIST OF ENDANGERED AND THREATENED 
              WILDLIFE FOR NORTH CAROLINA.

    Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
the Secretary of the Interior shall issue a rule to remove the red wolf 
(Canis rufus) in the State of North Carolina from the List of 
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife in section 17.11 of title 50, Code 
of Federal Regulations, without regard to any other provision of 
statute or regulation that applies to issuance of such rule. Such 
issuance (including this section) shall not be subject to judicial 
review.
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Title: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 108 West Schick Road in Bloomingdale, Illinois, as the "Bloomingdale Veterans Memorial Post Office Building".
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 108 West Schick Road in Bloomingdale, Illinois, as the "Bloomingdale Veterans Memorial Post Office Building."

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4574 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4574

 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
       at 108 West Schick Road in Bloomingdale, Illinois, as the 
        ``Bloomingdale Veterans Memorial Post Office Building''.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            December 6, 2017

  Mr. Krishnamoorthi (for himself, Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois, Ms. 
Kelly of Illinois, Mr. Hultgren, Mr. Roskam, Mr. Quigley, Mr. Bost, Mr. 
   Kinzinger, Mr. Foster, Mr. Rush, Mr. Schneider, Mrs. Bustos, Mr. 
 Lipinski, Mr. LaHood, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Shimkus, and Mr. Gutierrez) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                    Oversight and Government Reform

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
       at 108 West Schick Road in Bloomingdale, Illinois, as the 
        ``Bloomingdale Veterans Memorial Post Office Building''.

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

SECTION 1. BLOOMINGDALE VETERANS MEMORIAL POST OFFICE BUILDING.

    (a) Designation.--The facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 108 West Schick Road in Bloomingdale, Illinois, shall be 
known and designated as the ``Bloomingdale Veterans Memorial Post 
Office Building''.
    (b) References.--Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, 
paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to 
in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the 
``Bloomingdale Veterans Memorial Post Office Building''.
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Title: Medicaid Estate Recovery Fairness Act of 2018
Policy area: Health

Summary:
Medicaid Estate Recovery Fairness Act of 2018
This bill limits the scope of estate recovery under Medicaid with respect to the Medicaid expansion population.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6549 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6549

To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to limit estate recovery 
  under Medicaid with respect to newly eligible individuals, and for 
                            other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 26, 2018

  Mr. Nolan 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 limit estate recovery 
  under Medicaid with respect to newly eligible individuals, 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 ``Medicaid Estate Recovery Fairness 
Act of 2018''.

SEC. 2. LIMITATION ON ESTATE RECOVERY UNDER MEDICAID WITH RESPECT TO 
              NEWLY ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS.

    Section 1917(b) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396p(b)) is 
amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1), in the matter preceding subparagraph 
        (A), by striking ``No adjustment'' and inserting ``Subject to 
        paragraph (6), no adjustment''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
    ``(6) Beginning on the date of the enactment of this paragraph, in 
the case of an individual who was enrolled under the State plan on the 
basis of being an individual described in subclause (VIII) of section 
1902(a)(10)(A)(i) when the individual received medical assistance 
correctly paid on behalf of such individual under the State plan, the 
State may only seek adjustment or recovery from the individual's estate 
for medical assistance consisting of services described in clause (i) 
of paragraph (1)(B).''.
                                 <all>
Title: Davis-Bacon Repeal Act
Policy area: Labor and Employment

Summary:
Davis-Bacon Repeal Act
This bill repeals the Davis-Bacon Act (which requires that the locally prevailing wage rate be paid to various classes of laborers and mechanics working under federally-financed or federally-assisted contracts for construction, alteration, and repair of public buildings or public works).
The bill states that references in any law to a wage requirement of the Davis-Bacon Act after enactment of this bill shall be null and void.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 743 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 743

To repeal the wage rate requirements commonly known as the Davis-Bacon 
                                  Act.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 30, 2017

Mr. King of Iowa (for himself, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Sanford, Mr. 
 Harper, Mr. Amash, Mr. Hensarling, Mr. Duncan of South Carolina, and 
    Ms. Jenkins of Kansas) introduced the following bill; which was 
        referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To repeal the wage rate requirements commonly known as the Davis-Bacon 
                                  Act.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Davis-Bacon Repeal Act''.

SEC. 2. REPEAL OF DAVIS-BACON WAGE REQUIREMENTS.

    (a) In General.--Subchapter IV of chapter 31 of title 40, United 
States Code, is repealed.
    (b) Reference.--Any reference in any law to a wage requirement of 
subchapter IV of chapter 31 of title 40, United States Code, shall 
after the date of the enactment of this Act be null and void.

SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE AND LIMITATION.

    The amendment made by section 2 shall take effect 30 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act but shall not affect any contract in 
existence on such date of enactment or made pursuant to invitation for 
bids outstanding on such date of enactment.
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Title: Federal Employee Retroactive Pay Fairness Act
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Federal Employee Retroactive Pay Fairness Act
This bill requires federal employees furloughed due to a lapse in appropriations that begins on or about January 19, 2018, to be compensated at their standard rate of compensation for the period of such lapse as soon as practicable after such lapse ends.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4827 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 4827

To provide for the compensation of Federal employees furloughed during 
                         a Government shutdown.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 18, 2018

 Mr. Beyer (for himself, Mr. Wittman, Mr. Garamendi, Mr. Serrano, Mr. 
  DeSaulnier, Mr. Pocan, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Ms. Norton, Mrs. 
 Comstock, Mr. Kilmer, Ms. Barragan, Mr. Perlmutter, Ms. Shea-Porter, 
Mr. Connolly, Mr. Cicilline, Ms. Clark of Massachusetts, Mr. Cummings, 
   Mr. Scott of Virginia, Ms. Meng, Mr. Lowenthal, Ms. Pingree, Mr. 
Takano, Mr. Brown of Maryland, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Raskin, Mr. Delaney, Mr. 
    Lynch, Mr. Vargas, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Meeks, Mr. Price of North 
   Carolina, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Payne, Mr. Veasey, Mr. Blumenauer, Ms. 
 Kuster of New Hampshire, Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York, Mr. Ben 
    Ray Lujan of New Mexico, Mr. Cole, and Ms. Clarke of New York) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                    Oversight and Government Reform

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To provide for the compensation of Federal employees furloughed during 
                         a Government shutdown.

    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 Employee Retroactive Pay 
Fairness Act''.

SEC. 2. COMPENSATION FOR FEDERAL EMPLOYEES FURLOUGHED DURING A 
              GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN.

    Federal employees furloughed as a result of any lapse in 
appropriations that begins on or about January 19, 2018, shall be 
compensated at their standard rate of compensation, for the period of 
such lapse in appropriations, as soon as practicable after such lapse 
in appropriations ends.
                                 <all>
Title: Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act of 2017
Policy area: Health

Summary:
Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act of 2017
This bill repeals existing caps on Medicare payment for certain outpatient physical-therapy services and speech-language pathology services. Under current law, annual payment for such services is capped at $1,980 in 2017, with specified percentage increases to that limit in subsequent years.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 807 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 807

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to repeal the Medicare 
    outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            February 1, 2017

  Mr. Paulsen (for himself, Mr. Kind, Mrs. Blackburn, Ms. Matsui, Mr. 
Meehan, Ms. DelBene, Mrs. Radewagen, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Ellison, Mr. 
Ruppersberger, Mr. Cicilline, Mrs. Comstock, Ms. Jenkins of Kansas, Mr. 
Stewart, Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Murphy of Pennsylvania, Mr. 
   Carter of Georgia, Ms. Michelle Lujan Grisham of New Mexico, Ms. 
McCollum, Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania, Mr. Joyce of Ohio, Mr. Blumenauer, 
Mr. Barletta, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Foster, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Carson of 
   Indiana, Mr. Swalwell of California, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Larson of 
Connecticut, Ms. Slaughter, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Ms. Frankel of Florida, 
  Ms. Brownley of California, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Pocan, Mrs. Wagner, Mr. 
Heck, Ms. Judy Chu of California, Mr. Marino, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. 
 Langevin, Mr. Costello of Pennsylvania, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, 
Mr. Abraham, Mr. Lowenthal, and Mr. Poliquin) introduced the following 
 bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and 
  in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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 repeal the Medicare 
    outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps, 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 ``Medicare Access to Rehabilitation 
Services Act of 2017''.

SEC. 2. OUTPATIENT THERAPY CAP REPEAL.

    (a) In General.--Section 1833 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1395l) is amended by striking subsection (g).
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall 
apply to services furnished after the date of the enactment of this 
Act.
                                 <all>
Title: To authorize the appropriation of funds to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for conducting or supporting research on firearms safety or gun violence prevention.
Policy area: Health

Summary:
This bill authorizes FY2018-FY2023 appropriations for the Centers for Diseases Control and Prevention to conduct or support research on firearms safety or gun violence prevention.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1832 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1832

  To authorize the appropriation of funds to the Centers for Disease 
    Control and Prevention for conducting or supporting research on 
              firearms safety or gun violence prevention.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 30, 2017

Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York (for herself, Mr. Meeks, Ms. Kelly 
 of Illinois, Ms. Jayapal, Ms. Speier, Mr. Nadler, Ms. Lee, Mr. Cohen, 
     Mr. Lynch, Ms. Clarke of New York, Ms. Adams, Ms. Brownley of 
   California, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Ms. Castor of Florida, Mr. 
 Blumenauer, and Ms. Tsongas) introduced the following bill; which was 
            referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To authorize the appropriation of funds to the Centers for Disease 
    Control and Prevention for conducting or supporting research on 
              firearms safety or gun violence prevention.

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

SECTION 1. FUNDING FOR RESEARCH BY CDC ON FIREARMS SAFETY OR GUN 
              VIOLENCE PREVENTION.

    There is authorized to be appropriated to the Centers for Disease 
Control and Prevention $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2018 
through 2023 for the purpose of conducting or supporting research on 
firearms safety or gun violence prevention under the Public Health 
Service Act (42 U.S.C. 201 et seq.). The amount authorized to be 
appropriated by the preceding sentence is in addition to any other 
amounts authorized to be appropriated for such purpose.
                                 <all>
Title: Space Debris Removal Act
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications

Summary:
Space Debris Removal Act
This bill directs the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), in conjunction with other federal agencies, to develop or acquire technologies and policies to remove orbital debris.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4763 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 4763

     To require the pursuit of technologies to remove space debris.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 10, 2018

   Ms. Meng introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
              Committee on Science, Space, and Technology

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
     To require the pursuit of technologies to remove space debris.

    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 ``Space Debris Removal Act''.

SEC. 2. ORBITAL DEBRIS REMOVAL TECHNOLOGIES.

    Section 31501 of title 51, United States Code, is amended to read 
as follows:
``Sec. 31501. Orbital debris
    ``The Administrator, in conjunction with the heads of other Federal 
agencies, shall take steps to develop or acquire technologies and 
policies that will enable the Administration to decrease the risks 
associated with and remove orbital debris.''.
                                 <all>
Title: To prohibit any hiring freeze from affecting the National Institutes of Health and the Centers for Disease Control.
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
This bill exempts the National Institutes of Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention from any action by the President to prevent federal agencies from creating or filling civilian employee positions.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1561 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1561

To prohibit any hiring freeze from affecting the National Institutes of 
              Health and the Centers for Disease Control.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 16, 2017

 Ms. Velazquez (for herself, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Raskin, Mr. Soto, Ms. 
   McCollum, and Mr. Cohen) introduced the following bill; which was 
      referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

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                                 A BILL


 
To prohibit any hiring freeze from affecting the National Institutes of 
              Health and the Centers for Disease Control.

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

SECTION 1. PROHIBITION ON HIRING FREEZE FROM AFFECTING NATIONAL 
              INSTITUTES OF HEALTH AND CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL.

    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--
            (1) the National Institutes of Health; and
            (2) the Centers for Disease Control.
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Title: FUEL Reform Act
Policy area: Agriculture and Food

Summary:
Farewell to Unnecessary Energy Lifelines Reform Act of 2017 or the FUEL Reform Act
This bill repeals title IX (Energy) of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002, which authorized various energy programs that are administered by the Department of Agriculture and primarily provide support and incentives for renewable energy projects.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3419 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3419

To repeal the Department of Agriculture bioenergy subsidy programs and 
                    other related subsidy programs.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 26, 2017

  Mr. Biggs (for himself, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Franks of Arizona, and Mr. 
    Jones) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
    Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on 
 Oversight and Government Reform, and Science, Space, and Technology, 
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 repeal the Department of Agriculture bioenergy subsidy programs and 
                    other related subsidy programs.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Farewell to Unnecessary Energy 
Lifelines Reform Act of 2017'' or ``FUEL Reform Act''.

SEC. 2. REPEAL OF DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE BIOENERGY SUBSIDY PROGRAMS 
              AND OTHER RELATED SUBSIDY PROGRAMS.

    Title IX of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 
(Public Law 113-79; 7 U.S.C. 8101 et seq.), as amended by title IX of 
the Agricultural Act of 2014 (Public Law 113-79; 128 Stat. 926), is 
repealed.
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Title: National Scenic Trails Parity Act
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:
National Scenic Trails Parity Act
This bill amends the National Trails System Act to require the North Country, Ice Age, and New England National Scenic Trails to be administered as units of the National Park System.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1424 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1424

 To clarify the status of the North Country, Ice Age, and New England 
 National Scenic Trails as units of the National Park System, and for 
                            other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 8, 2017

Mr. Sensenbrenner (for himself, Ms. Moore, Mr. Grothman, and Mr. Kind) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                           Natural Resources

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                                 A BILL


 
 To clarify the status of the North Country, Ice Age, and New England 
 National Scenic Trails as units of the National Park System, and for 
                            other purposes.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``National Scenic Trails Parity Act''.

SEC. 2. NORTH COUNTRY NATIONAL SCENIC TRAIL.

    Section 5(a)(8) of the National Trails System Act (16 U.S.C. 
1244(a)(8)) is amended in the third sentence by inserting ``as a unit 
of the National Park System'' before the period at the end.

SEC. 3. ICE AGE NATIONAL SCENIC TRAIL.

    Section 5(a)(10) of the National Trails System Act (16 U.S.C. 
1244(a)(10)) is amended by striking the third and fourth sentences and 
inserting ``The trail shall be administered by the Secretary of the 
Interior as a unit of the National Park System.''.

SEC. 4. NEW ENGLAND NATIONAL SCENIC TRAIL.

    Section 5(a)(28) of the National Trails System Act (16 U.S.C. 
1244(a)(28)) is amended in the third sentence by inserting ``as a unit 
of the National Park System,'' after ``administer the trail''.
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Title: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 105 Highway 297 North in Dyess, Arkansas, as the "Johnny Cash Post Office Building".
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 105 Highway 297 North in Dyess, Arkansas, as the "Johnny Cash Post Office Building."

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5934 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5934

 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 105 Highway 297 North in Dyess, Arkansas, as the ``Johnny Cash Post 
                           Office Building''.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 23, 2018

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

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                                 A BILL


 
 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 105 Highway 297 North in Dyess, Arkansas, as the ``Johnny Cash Post 
                           Office Building''.

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

SECTION 1. JOHNNY CASH POST OFFICE BUILDING.

    (a) Designation.--The facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 105 Highway 297 North in Dyess, Arkansas, shall be known and 
designated as the ``Johnny Cash Post Office Building''.
    (b) References.--Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, 
paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to 
in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the ``Johnny 
Cash Post Office Building''.
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Title: To repeal the Act entitled "An Act to confer jurisdiction on the State of Iowa over offenses committed by or against Indians on the Sac and Fox Indian Reservation".
Policy area: Native Americans

Summary:
This bill repeals the act titled "An Act to confer jurisdiction on the State of Iowa over offenses committed by or against Indians on the Sac and Fox Indian Reservation."

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1074 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1074

To repeal the Act entitled ``An Act to confer jurisdiction on the State 
 of Iowa over offenses committed by or against Indians on the Sac and 
                       Fox Indian Reservation''.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 15, 2017

Mr. Blum (for himself, Mr. Young of Iowa, Mr. Loebsack, and Mr. King of 
    Iowa) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                     Committee on Natural Resources

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                                 A BILL


 
To repeal the Act entitled ``An Act to confer jurisdiction on the State 
 of Iowa over offenses committed by or against Indians on the Sac and 
                       Fox Indian Reservation''.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Act of June 
30, 1948, entitled ``An Act to confer jurisdiction on the State of Iowa 
over offenses committed by or against Indians on the Sac and Fox Indian 
Reservation'' (62 Stat. 1161, chapter 759) is repealed.
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Title: Veterans PARC Act of 2017
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
Veterans Priority Access to Reliable Care Act of 2017 or the Veterans PARC Act of 2017
This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to use a passenger carrier to transport an individual employed at a VA medical facility between a parking facility and the medical facility.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1977 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1977

 To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of 
   Veterans Affairs to transport an individual employed at a medical 
   facility of the Department of Veterans Affairs between a parking 
                   facility and the medical facility.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 6, 2017

 Ms. Wasserman Schultz (for herself and Mr. Rutherford) 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 transport an individual employed at a medical 
   facility of the Department of Veterans Affairs between a parking 
                   facility and the medical facility.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Veterans Priority Access to Reliable 
Care Act of 2017'' or the ``Veterans PARC Act of 2017''.

SEC. 2. TRANSPORTATION OF AN INDIVIDUAL EMPLOYED AT A MEDICAL FACILITY 
              OF THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS BETWEEN A PARKING 
              FACILITY AND THE MEDICAL FACILITY.

    Section 8109(b) of title 38, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (2), by striking ``and'';
            (2) in paragraph (3) by striking the period and inserting 
        ``; and''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
            ``(4) notwithstanding section 1344 of title 31, may use a 
        passenger carrier (as that term is defined in section 1344 of 
        title 31) to transport such an employee between a parking 
        facility and the medical facility of the Department at which 
        the employee works.''.
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Title: Postal Employee Appeal Rights Amendments Act
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Postal Employee Appeal Rights Amendments Act
This bill extends federal employee protections against adverse personnel actions, including the right to appeal such actions to the Merit Systems Protection Board, to any officer or employee of the U.S. Postal Service who is not represented by a bargaining representative and is in a supervisory, professional, technical, clerical, administrative, or managerial position covered by the Executive and Administrative Schedule.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 942 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 942

To extend the right of appeal to the Merit Systems Protection Board to 
         certain employees of the United States Postal Service.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            February 7, 2017

 Mr. Connolly (for himself and Mr. McKinley) introduced the following 
 bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government 
                                 Reform

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                                 A BILL


 
To extend the right of appeal to the Merit Systems Protection Board to 
         certain employees of the United States Postal 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 ``Postal Employee Appeal Rights 
Amendments Act''.

SEC. 2. RIGHT OF APPEAL TO MERIT SYSTEMS PROTECTION BOARD.

    Section 1005(a)(4)(A)(ii)(I) of title 39, United States Code, is 
amended to read as follows:
                                    ``(I) is an officer or employee of 
                                the Postal Service who--
                                            ``(aa) is not represented 
                                        by a bargaining representative 
                                        recognized under section 1203; 
                                        and
                                            ``(bb) is in a supervisory, 
                                        professional, technical, 
                                        clerical, administrative, or 
                                        managerial position covered by 
                                        the Executive and 
                                        Administrative Schedule; and''.
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