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Title: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 10926 Quality Drive in Charlotte, North Carolina, as the "Julius L. Chambers Civil Rights Memorial Post Office Building".
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 10926 Quality Drive in Charlotte, North Carolina, as the "Julius L. Chambers Civil Rights Memorial Post Office Building."

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5451 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5451

 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 10926 Quality Drive in Charlotte, North Carolina, as the ``Julius L. 
         Chambers Civil Rights Memorial Post Office Building''.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 10, 2018

Ms. Adams (for herself, Mr. Butterfield, Mr. Jones, Mr. Price of North 
  Carolina, Mr. Walker, Mr. Hudson, Mr. Meadows, Mr. McHenry, and Mr. 
    Budd) 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 10926 Quality Drive in Charlotte, North Carolina, as the ``Julius L. 
         Chambers Civil Rights 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. JULIUS L. CHAMBERS CIVIL RIGHTS MEMORIAL POST OFFICE 
              BUILDING.

    (a) Designation.--The facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 10926 Quality Drive in Charlotte, North Carolina, shall be 
known and designated as the ``Julius L. Chambers Civil Rights 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 ``Julius L. 
Chambers Civil Rights Memorial Post Office Building''.
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Title: Returning Worker Accountability Act of 2017
Policy area: Immigration

Summary:
Returning Worker Accountability Act of 2017
This bill exempts from the nonimmigrant H-2B visa (temporary nonagricultural services) annual numerical limitation for a fiscal year a returning worker who has already been counted toward such limitation during any of the preceding three fiscal years.


[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1941 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1941

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to make the exception for 
          returning workers permanent, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 5, 2017

   Mr. Higgins of Louisiana introduced the following bill; which was 
               referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to make the exception for 
          returning workers permanent, 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 ``Returning Worker Accountability Act 
of 2017''.

SEC. 2. RETURNING WORKER EXCEPTION MADE PERMANENT.

    Section 214(g)(9)(A) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 
U.S.C. 1184(g)(9)(A)) is amended by striking ``who has already been 
counted toward the numerical limitation of paragraph (1)(B) during 
fiscal year 2013, 2014, or 2015 shall not again be counted toward such 
limitation during fiscal year 2016'' and inserting ``shall not be 
counted toward the numerical limitation of paragraph (1)(B) for a 
fiscal year if that alien has already been counted toward such 
limitation during any of the 3 fiscal years immediately preceding that 
fiscal year''.
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Title: Responsibility in Federal Contracting Act
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Responsibility in Federal Contracting Act
This bill requires that the locally prevailing wage 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 (Davis-Bacon Act) be determined by the Department of Labor (as under current law), but acting through the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), using surveys carried out by BLS that use proper random statistical sampling techniques.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1042 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1042

To require that the prevailing wage utilized for purposes of subchapter 
IV of chapter 31 of title 40, United States Code (commonly referred to 
     as the Davis-Bacon Act), be determined by the Bureau of Labor 
                              Statistics.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 14, 2017

 Mr. Gosar (for himself, Mr. DesJarlais, Mr. Duncan of South Carolina, 
  Mr. Duncan of Tennessee, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Hensarling, Mr. 
  Jones, Mr. Rice of South Carolina, Mr. Schweikert, and Mr. Stewart) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                      Education and the Workforce

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To require that the prevailing wage utilized for purposes of subchapter 
IV of chapter 31 of title 40, United States Code (commonly referred to 
     as the Davis-Bacon Act), be determined by the Bureau of Labor 
                              Statistics.

    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 ``Responsibility in Federal 
Contracting Act''.

SEC. 2. BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS DETERMINATION OF PREVAILING WAGE.

    Section 3142(b) of title 40, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) by inserting ``(acting through the Bureau of Labor 
        Statistics of the Department of Labor)'' after ``Secretary of 
        Labor''; and
            (2) by inserting before the period at the end the 
        following: ``, using surveys carried out by the Bureau of Labor 
        Statistics that use proper random statistical sampling 
        techniques''.
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Title: To prohibit the use of Federal funds by the National Endowment for the Arts to award a grant for South Dakota State University's "Historic Hobo Day".
Policy area: Arts, Culture, Religion

Summary:
This bill prohibits the National Endowment for the Arts from using any federal funds for awarding grants for the Historic Hobo Day preservation project of South Dakota State University.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6338 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6338

To prohibit the use of Federal funds by the National Endowment for the 
 Arts to award a grant for South Dakota State University's ``Historic 
                              Hobo Day''.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 11, 2018

  Mr. Norman introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                Committee on Education and the Workforce

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To prohibit the use of Federal funds by the National Endowment for the 
 Arts to award a grant for South Dakota State University's ``Historic 
                              Hobo Day''.

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

SECTION 1. LIMITATION ON THE USE OF FUNDS.

    No Federal funds may be used by the National Endowment for the Arts 
to award a grant for South Dakota State University's ``Historic Hobo 
Day''.
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Title: Harvest Price Subsidy Prohibition Act
Policy area: Agriculture and Food

Summary:
Harvest Price Subsidy Prohibition Act
This bill amends the Federal Crop Insurance Act to prohibit the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation from paying a premium subsidy for a crop insurance policy that is based on the actual market price of an agricultural commodity at the time of harvest.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4305 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4305

To amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act to prohibit payments of premium 
                  subsidy for harvest price policies.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            November 8, 2017

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act to prohibit payments of premium 
                  subsidy for harvest price policies.

    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 ``Harvest Price Subsidy Prohibition 
Act''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON PREMIUM SUBSIDY FOR HARVEST PRICE POLICIES.

    Section 508(e) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1508(e)) 
is amended by adding at the end the following:
            ``(9) Prohibition on premium subsidy for harvest price 
        policies.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law and 
        beginning with the 2018 reinsurance year, the Corporation may 
        not pay any amount of premium subsidy in the case of a policy 
        or plan of insurance that is based on the actual market price 
        of an agricultural commodity at the time of harvest.''.
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Title: Soledad Canyon Consistency Act
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:
Soledad Canyon Consistency Act
This bill withdraws 640.16 acres of the Soledad Canyon Sand & Gravel Mining Project Site (California) from:

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1557 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1557

   To withdraw certain lands in Los Angeles County, California, from 
 entry, appropriation, or disposal under the public land laws, and for 
                            other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 16, 2017

 Mr. Knight (for himself, Ms. Judy Chu of California, Mr. Schiff, and 
 Mr. Sherman) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                     Committee on Natural Resources

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To withdraw certain lands in Los Angeles County, California, from 
 entry, appropriation, or disposal under the public land laws, 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 ``Soledad Canyon Consistency Act''.

SEC. 2. WITHDRAWAL OF CERTAIN LANDS IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA.

    (a) Withdrawal From Mineral Entry.--Subject to valid existing 
rights, if any, the lands described in subsection (b) are withdrawn 
from--
            (1) entry, appropriation, or disposal under the public land 
        laws;
            (2) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and
            (3) operation of the mineral leasing, mineral materials, 
        and geothermal leasing laws.
    (b) Lands Described.--
            (1) In general.--The lands referred to in subsection (a) 
        consist of approximately 640.16 acres depicted as ``Soledad 
        Canyon Sand & Gravel Mining Project Site'' on the Bureau of 
        Land Management map entitled ``Soledad Canyon Map A'' and dated 
        January 21, 2016.
            (2) Effect.--The map referred to in paragraph (1) shall 
        have the same force and effect as if included in this Act, 
        except that the Secretary of the Interior may correct minor 
        errors in the map.
            (3) Availability.--The Secretary shall make the map 
        referred to in paragraph (1) available in the appropriate 
        offices of the Bureau of Land Management.
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Title: Obamacare Regressive Tax Relief Act
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
Obamacare Regressive Tax Relief Act
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to reduce the penalties for individuals who fail to maintain the minimum essential health insurance coverage required by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 562 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 562

 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to flatline the individual 
                            mandate penalty.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 13, 2017

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to flatline the individual 
                            mandate penalty.

    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 ``Obamacare Regressive Tax Relief 
Act''.

SEC. 2. FLATLINING THE INDIVIDUAL MANDATE PENALTY.

    (a) Percentage of Income.--Section 5000A(c)(2)(B) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows:
                    ``(B) Percentage of income.--An amount equal to 1 
                percent of the excess of the taxpayer's household 
                income for the taxable year over the amount of gross 
                income specified in section 6012(a)(1) with respect to 
                the taxpayer for the taxable year.''.
    (b) Applicable Dollar Amount.--Section 5000A(c)(3) of such Code is 
amended--
            (1) by striking subparagraphs (B) and (D),
            (2) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (B), 
        and
            (3) by amending subparagraph (A) to read as follows:
                    ``(A) In general.--Except as provided in 
                subparagraph (B), the applicable dollar amount is 
                $95.''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to taxable years ending after the date of the enactment of this 
Act.
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Title: Protecting Family Resources and Training Options Act
Policy area: Social Welfare

Summary:
Protecting Family Resources and Training Options Act
This bill (1) applies to state Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) programs specified provisions of federal law regarding improper payment, and (2) eliminates the 12-month limit on counting vocational training as work activities for purposes of meeting mandatory work requirements under the TANF program.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5847 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5847

To amend title IV-A of the Social Security Act, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 16, 2018

    Mr. Curbelo of Florida (for himself and Mr. Smith of Nebraska) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
 Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the 
 Workforce, 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 IV-A of the Social Security Act, and for other purposes.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Protecting Family Resources and 
Training Options Act''.

SEC. 2. STRENGTHENING PROGRAM INTEGRITY THROUGH IMPROPER PAYMENTS 
              REVIEW.

    Section 404 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 604) is amended 
by adding at the end the following:
    ``(l) Applicability of Improper Payments Laws.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Improper Payments Information Act of 
        2002 and the Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Act of 
        2010 shall apply to a State in respect of the State program 
        funded under this part in the same manner in which such Acts 
        apply to a Federal agency.
            ``(2) Regulations.--Within 2 years after the date of the 
        enactment of this subsection, the Secretary shall prescribe 
        regulations governing how a State reviews and reports improper 
        payments under the State program funded under this part.''.

SEC. 3. SUPPORTING WORK THROUGH CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION.

    Section 407(d)(8) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 607(d)(8)) 
is amended by striking ``(not to exceed 12 months with respect to any 
individual)'' inserting ``and career and technical education''.

SEC. 4. EFFECTIVE DATE.

    The amendments made by this Act shall take effect on October 1, 
2018.
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Title: No Free Rides Act
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
No Free Rides Act
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to deny the earned income tax credit to any taxpayer whose identifying Social Security number was issued pursuant to a work authorization obtained under any program not specifically established by law that provides aliens deferred action from removal.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3090 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3090

   To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prevent individuals 
 receiving work authorizations under certain deferred action programs 
         from being eligible for the earned income tax credit.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 28, 2017

 Mr. McHenry (for himself and Mr. Arrington) 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 prevent individuals 
 receiving work authorizations under certain deferred action programs 
         from being eligible for the earned income tax credit.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``No Free Rides Act''.

SEC. 2. INDIVIDUALS RECEIVING WORK AUTHORIZATIONS UNDER CERTAIN 
              DEFERRED ACTION PROGRAMS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR EARNED INCOME 
              TAX CREDIT.

    (a) In General.--Section 32(m) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
is amended--
            (1) by striking ``(other than a social security number'' 
        and inserting ``other than--
            ``(1) a social security number'', and
            (2) by striking ``Social Security Act).'' and inserting 
        ``Social Security Act, and
            ``(2) a social security number issued pursuant to a work 
        authorization obtained under any program not specifically 
        established by law which provides aliens with deferred action 
        from removal.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to any return of tax, and any amendment or supplement to any 
return of tax, which is filed after the date of the enactment of this 
Act.
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Title: Race Horse Cost Recovery Act of 2017
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
Race Horse Cost Recovery Act of 2017
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to modify the accelerated depreciation allowance for race horses to allow a three-year recovery period for any race horse. (Current law limits the three-year recovery period to race horses placed in service before January 1, 2017, and race horses placed in service after December 31, 2016, that are more than two years old when placed in service by the purchaser.)

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1804 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1804

 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a 3-year recovery 
                      period for all race horses.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 30, 2017

   Mr. Barr 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 allow a 3-year recovery 
                      period for all race horses.

    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 ``Race Horse Cost Recovery Act of 
2017''.

SEC. 2. THREE-YEAR DEPRECIATION FOR RACE HORSES.

    (a) In General.--Section 168(e)(3)(A)(i) of the Internal Revenue 
Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows:
                            ``(i) any race horse,''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to property placed in service after December 31, 2016.
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Title: American Samoa Investment Act of 2017
Policy area: Immigration

Summary:
American Samoa Investment Act of 2017
This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to include U.S. nationals among the eligible employees of an EB-5 commercial enterprise.
The EB-5 program provides an employment-based immigration preference for aliens who establish a commercial enterprise in the United States that will benefit the economy and create full-time employment for at least 10 U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3993 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3993

 To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to include United States 
     nationals among the eligible employees of an EB-5 commercial 
                  enterprise, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 6, 2017

 Mrs. Radewagen (for herself, Miss Gonzalez-Colon of Puerto Rico, and 
 Mr. Sablan) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                       Committee on the Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to include United States 
     nationals among the eligible employees of an EB-5 commercial 
                  enterprise, 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 ``American Samoa Investment Act of 
2017''.

SEC. 2. INCLUSION OF UNITED STATES NATIONALS AS ELIGIBLE EMPLOYEES.

    Section 203(b)(5)(A)(ii) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 
U.S.C. 1153(b)(5)(A)(ii)) is amended by inserting after ``not fewer 
than 10 United States citizens'' the following: ``, United States 
nationals,''.
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Title: To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for the membership of the Commandant of the Coast Guard on the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
This bill revises the composition of the Joint Chiefs of Staff to include the Commandant of the Coast Guard.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4939 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 4939

To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for the membership of 
    the Commandant of the Coast Guard on the Joint Chiefs of Staff.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            February 6, 2018

  Mr. Tipton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                      Committee on Armed Services

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for the membership of 
    the Commandant of the Coast Guard on the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

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

SECTION 1. MEMBERSHIP OF COMMANDANT OF THE COAST GUARD ON THE JOINT 
              CHIEFS OF STAFF.

    Section 151(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by 
adding at the end the following new paragraph:
            ``(8) The Commandant of the Coast Guard.''.
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Title: Veterans' Advisory Committee on Education Reauthorization Act of 2017
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
Veterans' Advisory Committee on Education Reauthorization Act of 2017
This bill extends the authority for the Veteran's Advisory Committee on Education until December 31, 2022.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3205 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3205

   To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for a five-year 
      extension of the Veterans' Advisory Committee on Education.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 12, 2017

    Mr. Delaney (for himself, Ms. Sinema, Mr. Meeks, Mr. Jones, Mr. 
Lowenthal, and Mr. Cartwright) introduced the following bill; which was 
             referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for a five-year 
      extension of the Veterans' Advisory Committee on Education.

    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' Advisory Committee on 
Education Reauthorization Act of 2017''.

SEC. 2. FIVE-YEAR EXTENSION OF VETERANS' ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON 
              EDUCATION.

    Section 3692(c) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by 
striking ``December 31, 2017'' and inserting ``December 31, 2022''.
                                 <all>
Title: Strengthening Coastal Communities Act of 2017
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:
Strengthening Coastal Communities Act of 2017
This bill modifies certain boundaries of the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System Units located in Bay County, Florida.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2947 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2947

       To replace certain Coastal Barrier Resources System maps.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 20, 2017

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
       To replace certain Coastal Barrier Resources System maps.

    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 ``Strengthening Coastal Communities 
Act of 2017''.

SEC. 2. REPLACEMENT OF CERTAIN COASTAL BARRIER RESOURCES SYSTEM MAPS.

    (a) St. Andrew Complex P31 (1 of 3).--The map entitled ``St. Andrew 
Complex P31 (1 of 3)'' and dated January 11, 2016, as included in the 
set of maps entitled ``Coastal Barrier Resources System'' referred to 
in section 4(a) of the Coastal Barrier Resources Act (16 U.S.C. 
3503(a)), is hereby replaced by another map relating to that unit 
entitled ``St. Andrew Complex P31 (1 of 3)'' and dated October 7, 2016.
    (b) St. Andrew Complex P31 (2 of 3).--The map entitled ``St. Andrew 
Complex P31 (2 of 3)'' and dated January 11, 2016, as included in the 
set of maps entitled ``Coastal Barrier Resources System'' referred to 
in section 4(a) of the Coastal Barrier Resources Act (16 U.S.C. 
3503(a)), is hereby replaced by another map relating to that unit 
entitled ``St. Andrew Complex P31 (2 of 3)'' and dated October 7, 2016.
    (c) St. Andrew Complex P31/P31P (3 of 3).--The map entitled ``St. 
Andrew Complex P31/P31P (3 of 3)'' and dated January 11, 2016, as 
included in the set of maps entitled ``Coastal Barrier Resources 
System'' referred to in section 4(a) of the Coastal Barrier Resources 
Act (16 U.S.C. 3503(a)), is hereby replaced by another map relating to 
that unit entitled ``St. Andrew Complex P31/P31P (3 of 3)'' and dated 
October 7, 2016.
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Title: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1300 Main Street in Belmar, New Jersey, as the "Dr. Walter S. McAfee Post Office Building".
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1300 Main Street in Belmar, New Jersey, as the "Dr. Walter S. McAfee Post Office Building."

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3655 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3655

 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
   at 1300 Main Street in Belmar, New Jersey, as the ``Dr. Walter S. 
                     McAfee Post Office Building''.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            August 15, 2017

 Mr. Smith of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Norcross, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. 
   MacArthur, Mr. Gottheimer, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Lance, Mr. Sires, Mr. 
   Pascrell, Mr. Payne, Mr. Frelinghuysen, and Mrs. Watson Coleman) 
 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 1300 Main Street in Belmar, New Jersey, as the ``Dr. Walter S. 
                     McAfee Post Office Building''.

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

SECTION 1. DR. WALTER S. MCAFEE POST OFFICE BUILDING.

    (a) Designation.--The facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 1300 Main Street in Belmar, New Jersey, shall be known and 
designated as the ``Dr. Walter S. McAfee 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 ``Dr. Walter 
S. McAfee Post Office Building''.
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Title: Ukpeagvik Inupiat Corporation Gravel Exchange Amendment Act
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:
Ukpeagvik Inupiat Corporation Gravel Exchange Amendment Act
This bill amends the Barrow Gas Field Transfer Act of 1984 with respect to the conveyance to the Ukpeagvik Inupiat Corporation (UIC) of all right, title, and interest held by the United States to sand and gravel underlying the surface estate owned by UIC in the Barrow gas fields and Walakpa gas discovery site.
This conveyance shall include all U.S. right, title, and interest to specified sand and gravel deposits underlying the surface estate owned by UIC that are contiguous to the Barrow gas fields.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 348 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 348

  To more accurately identify and transfer subsurface gravel sources 
   originally intended to be made available to the Ukpeagvik Inupiat 
  Corporation in exchange for its relinquishment of related property 
                                rights.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 5, 2017

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To more accurately identify and transfer subsurface gravel sources 
   originally intended to be made available to the Ukpeagvik Inupiat 
  Corporation in exchange for its relinquishment of related property 
                                rights.

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

SECTION 1. TECHNICAL AMENDMENT.

    (a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the ``Ukpeagvik 
Inupiat Corporation Gravel Exchange Amendment Act''.
    (b) Identification and Transfer of Gravel Sources.--Section 3 of 
the Barrow Gas Field Transfer Act of 1984 (Public Law 98-366, 98 Stat. 
468) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``The foregoing 
conveyance to UIC shall include all right, title, and interest held by 
the United States to sand and gravel deposits underlying the surface 
estate owned by UIC contiguous to the Barrow gas fields, more 
particularly described as the sand and gravel deposits underlying that 
UIC surface estate lying within T 21N R16W, sections 7, 17-18, 19-21, 
and 28-29; T 21N R17W, sections 1-2, and 11-14; T 22N, R18W, sections 
4, 9, and 29-32; and T 22N R19W, sections 25 and 36.''.
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Title: Reducing Drug Waste Act of 2018
Policy area: Health

Summary:
Reducing Drug Waste Act of 2018
This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to develop an action plan to address drug waste and related costs.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6142 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6142

       To authorize a joint action plan and report on drug waste.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 19, 2018

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
       To authorize a joint action plan and report on drug waste.

    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 ``Reducing Drug Waste Act of 2018''.

SEC. 2. JOINT ACTION PLAN AND REPORT ON DRUG WASTE.

    (a) Joint Action Plan.--The Secretary of Health and Human Services, 
shall develop a joint action plan, in consultation with stakeholders 
such as health care providers and patient advocates (including relevant 
Federal advisory committees), that--
            (1) utilizes data from Medicare claims on how much of a 
        single-use drug was not administered, comparing single-use vial 
        sizes in other settings such as to other countries' health care 
        systems, and through analysis during the drug approval process 
        of alternative vial size safety and efficacy, to reduce drug 
        waste and better manage costs;
            (2) includes quantifiable metrics and specific timelines to 
        adopt different vial sizes in addition to those currently 
        approved and marketed in the United States in order to 
        significantly reduce the amount of drug discards, or waste, 
        from single-use vials; and
            (3) includes options for how to better manage costs, 
        including new technologies related to capture and storage, 
        while ensuring patient access.
    (b) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of 
this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall submit to 
Congress the joint action plan described in subsection (a) and a report 
containing options for any legislative action needed to reduce drug 
waste and better manage costs.
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Title: Javits Act of 2017
Policy area: Education

Summary:
Javits Act of 2017
This bill amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to reauthorize through FY2018 the Jacob K. Javits Fellowship Program, which provides competitive fellowships to graduate students for study in the fields of arts, humanities, and social sciences.
The Department of Education must ensure that music education is included among the fields of study for which a fellowship may be awarded under the program.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3710 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3710

   To reauthorize appropriations for the Jacob K. Javits Fellowship 
                    Program, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 7, 2017

 Ms. Velazquez (for herself, Ms. Clarke of New York, Ms. Jayapal, Mr. 
  Grijalva, Ms. Jackson Lee, Mr. Cohen, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Evans, Mr. 
  Ellison, Mr. Sean Patrick Maloney of New York, Ms. Norton, and Mr. 
   Khanna) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                Committee on Education and the Workforce

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To reauthorize appropriations for the Jacob K. Javits Fellowship 
                    Program, 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 ``Javits Act of 2017''.

SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    Section 705 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1134d) 
is amended by striking ``2009'' and inserting ``2018''.

SEC. 3. FELLOWSHIP AWARDS FOR MUSIC EDUCATION.

    The Secretary of Education shall ensure that music education is 
included among the fields of study for which a fellowship may be 
awarded under subpart 1 of part A of title VII of the Higher Education 
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1134 et seq.).
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Title: Prior Approval Reform Act
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Prior Approval Reform Act
This bill amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to allow a trade association or a separate segregated fund established by a trade association to solicit contributions from a member corporation's stockholders and executive or administrative personnel and their families without the approval of the member corporation. Such a solicitation may be made by more than one trade association in a calendar year.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2101 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2101

   To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to expand the 
    ability of trade associations to solicit contributions from the 
stockholders and executive or administrative personnel of their member 
                 corporations, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 17, 2017

  Mr. Amodei introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                   Committee on House Administration

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to expand the 
    ability of trade associations to solicit contributions from the 
stockholders and executive or administrative personnel of their member 
                 corporations, 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 ``Prior Approval Reform Act''.

SEC. 2. EXPANDING ABILITY OF TRADE ASSOCIATIONS TO SOLICIT 
              CONTRIBUTIONS FROM MEMBER CORPORATIONS.

    (a) Solicitations.--Section 316(b)(4)(D) of the Federal Election 
Campaign Act of 1971 (52 U.S.C. 30118(b)(4)(D)) is amended by striking 
``to the extent that'' and all that follows and inserting a period.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall 
apply to solicitations made on or after January 1, 2018.
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Title: Ensuring Small Scale LNG Certainty and Access Act
Policy area: Energy

Summary:
Ensuring Small Scale LNG Certainty and Access Act
This bill amends the Natural Gas Act to state that an application under the Natural Gas Act for the importation or exportation of natural gas that does not exceed 0.14 billion cubic feet per day shall be granted without modification or delay.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4606 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4606

    To provide that applications under the Natural Gas Act for the 
  importation or exportation of small volumes of natural gas shall be 
                 granted without modification or delay.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           December 11, 2017

 Mr. Johnson of Ohio (for himself, Mr. Latta, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Flores, 
 and Mr. Cuellar) introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
                  the Committee on Energy and Commerce

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
    To provide that applications under the Natural Gas Act for the 
  importation or exportation of small volumes of natural gas shall be 
                 granted without modification or delay.

    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 Small Scale LNG Certainty 
and Access Act''.

SEC. 2. SMALL SCALE EXPORTATION OR IMPORTATION OF NATURAL GAS.

    Section 3(c) of the Natural Gas Act (15 U.S.C. 717b(c)) is 
amended--
            (1) by striking ``subsection (b), or'' and inserting 
        ``subsection (b),''; and
            (2) by inserting ``, or the importation or exportation of a 
        volume of natural gas that does not exceed 0.14 billion cubic 
        feet per day'' after ``national treatment for trade in natural 
        gas''.
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