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Title: Student Loan Bankruptcy Act of 2018
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:
Student Loan Bankruptcy Act of 2018
This bill allows a student loan to be discharged in bankruptcy, without proving undue hardship, if the loan first became due more than five years before the bankruptcy filing.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6588 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6588

To amend title 11 of the United States Code to modify the circumstances 
 under current law to allow an individual debtor to discharge certain 
educational loans and educational benefits received by the debtor more 
than 5 years before the commencement of the bankruptcy case under such 
                                 title.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 26, 2018

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend title 11 of the United States Code to modify the circumstances 
 under current law to allow an individual debtor to discharge certain 
educational loans and educational benefits received by the debtor more 
than 5 years before the commencement of the bankruptcy case under such 
                                 title.

    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 ``Student Loan Bankruptcy Act of 
2018''.

SEC. 2. AMENDMENT.

    Section 523(a)(8) of title 11 of the United States Code is amended 
by inserting ``that first became due more than 5 years (exclusive of 
any applicable suspension of the repayment period) before the date of 
the filing of the petition, or'' after ``(8)''.

SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE; APPLICATION OF AMENDMENT.

    (a) Effective Date.--Except as provided in subsection (b), this Act 
and the amendment made by this Act shall take effect 1 year after the 
date of the enactment of this Act.
    (b) Application of Amendment.--The amendment made by this Act shall 
not apply with respect to a debt for an educational benefit, 
overpayment, loan, scholarship, or stipend received by a debtor before 
the effective date of this Act.
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Title: Finish the Fence Act of 2017
Policy area: Immigration

Summary:
Finish the Fence Act of 2017
This bill amends the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 with respect to construction of border fencing and road improvements to direct the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to complete the required 700-mile southwest border fencing by December 31, 2017.
The Secure Fence Act of 2006 is amended to direct DHS, in consultation with state and local officials along the U.S.-Mexico border, to achieve operational control over U.S. international land and maritime borders by December 31, 2017.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 278 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 278

 To amend the Illegal Immigration and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 
   1996 to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to complete the 
 required 700-mile southwest border fencing by December 31, 2016, and 
                          for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 4, 2017

   Mr. Ross introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                     Committee on Homeland Security

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Illegal Immigration and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 
   1996 to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to complete the 
 required 700-mile southwest border fencing by December 31, 2016, 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 ``Finish the Fence Act of 2017''.

SEC. 2. FENCING ALONG AND OPERATIONAL CONTROL OF THE SOUTHWEST BORDER.

    (a) Fencing.--Paragraph (1) of section 102(b) of the Illegal 
Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 
1103 note) is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ``, not later than 
        December 31, 2017,'' before ``construct'';
            (2) by striking subparagraph (B); and
            (3) by redesignating subparagraphs (C) and (D) as 
        subparagraphs (B) and (C), respectively.
    (b) Operational Control.--Subsection (a) of section 2 the Secure 
Fence Act of 2006 (8 U.S.C. 1701 note; Public Law 109-367) is amended, 
in the matter preceding paragraph (1)--
            (1) by striking ``18 months after the date of the enactment 
        of this Act,'' and inserting ``December 31, 2017,''; and
            (2) by inserting ``, in consultation with State and local 
        officials along the international border between the United 
        States and Mexico, including border State governors, mayors of 
        border towns and cities, and border sheriffs,'' before 
        ``shall''.
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Title: PARIS Act of 2017
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:
Prohibiting Aid for Recipients Ignoring Science Act of 2017 or the PARIS Act of 2017
This bill amends the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to prohibit property owned or operated by the President or a relative from qualifying for premium rate subsidies through the National Flood Insurance Program.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2877 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2877

   To amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to prohibit any 
subsidy for flood insurance coverage for any property owned or operated 
               by the President, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 12, 2017

Mr. Blumenauer (for himself, Mr. Connolly, Ms. Lee, Mr. Lowenthal, Mr. 
 Grijalva, Mr. Khanna, and Mr. Raskin) introduced the following bill; 
       which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to prohibit any 
subsidy for flood insurance coverage for any property owned or operated 
               by the President, 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 ``Prohibiting Aid for Recipients 
Ignoring Science Act of 2017'' or the ``PARIS Act of 2017''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION OF FLOOD INSURANCE SUBSIDIES FOR PROPERTIES OWNED 
              OR OPERATED BY THE PRESIDENT.

    Subsection (c) of section 1308 of the National Flood Insurance Act 
of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4015(c)) is amended by adding at the end the 
following new paragraph:
            ``(3) Properties owned by the president or relative.--Any 
        property that is owned or operated by the President or a 
        relative (as such term is defined in section 3110(a)(3) of 
        title 5, United States Code) of the President.''.
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Title: Human Trafficking and IUU Fishing Act
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:
Human Trafficking and IUU Fishing Act

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6834 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6834

To amend the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 to include the 
  Secretary of Commerce on the Interagency Task Force to Monitor and 
              Combat Trafficking, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 17, 2018

   Ms. Bordallo (for herself, Mrs. Radewagen, Mr. Grijalva, and Ms. 
  Bonamici) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                      Committee on Foreign Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 to include the 
  Secretary of Commerce on the Interagency Task Force to Monitor and 
              Combat Trafficking, 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 ``Human Trafficking and IUU Fishing 
Act''.

SEC. 2. ADDITION TO INTERAGENCY TASK FORCE TO MONITOR AND COMBAT 
              TRAFFICKING.

    Subsection (b) of section 105 of the Trafficking Victims Protection 
Act of 2000 (division A of the Victims of Trafficking and Violence 
Protection Act of 2000 (Public Law 106-386; 22 U.S.C. 7103)) is amended 
by inserting ``the Secretary of Commerce,'' before ``the Director of 
National Intelligence''.
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Title: To amend section 428 of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act to set aside funds for case management services for residents of permanent supportive housing for homeless persons, and for other purposes.
Policy area: Housing and Community Development

Summary:
This bill amends the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act to require specified funds to be used for grants to recipients of permanent supportive housing grants for homeless persons to provide supportive services, including case management services, to residents of such housing.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4389 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4389

 To amend section 428 of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act to 
set aside funds for case management services for residents of permanent 
    supportive housing for homeless persons, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           November 14, 2017

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend section 428 of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act to 
set aside funds for case management services for residents of permanent 
    supportive housing for homeless persons, 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. FUNDING FOR CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES FOR RESIDENTS OF 
              SUPPORTIVE HOUSING FOR HOMELESS PERSONS.

    Section 428 of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 
U.S.C. 11386b) is amended by adding at the end the following new 
subsection:
    ``(f) Set-Aside for Supportive Services.--From the amounts made 
available to carry out this subtitle for each fiscal year, an amount 
equal to not less than 15 percent shall be used for grants to 
recipients of permanent supportive housing grants for use only to 
provide supportive services, including case management services, to 
residents of permanent supportive housing.''.
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Title: To suspend assistance to countries denying or delaying accepting aliens ordered removed from the United States, and for other purposes.
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:
This bill directs: (1) the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to annually submit to Congress a list of each country that it determines denies or unreasonably delays accepting an alien who is a citizen, subject, national, or resident of that country after DHS asks whether the government will accept the alien ordered removed under the Immigration and Nationality Act; and (2) the President to suspend assistance to each country on such list.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1471 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1471

To suspend assistance to countries denying or delaying accepting aliens 
    ordered removed from the United States, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 9, 2017

 Mr. Grothman introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                      Committee on Foreign Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To suspend assistance to countries denying or delaying accepting aliens 
    ordered removed from the United States, and for other purposes.

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

SECTION 1. SUSPENSION OF ASSISTANCE TO COUNTRIES DENYING OR DELAYING 
              ACCEPTING ALIENS ORDERED REMOVED.

    (a) In General.--The President shall suspend the provision of 
assistance under any provision of law with respect to each country on 
the list required by subsection (b).
    (b) List of Countries.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Secretary of 
Homeland Security shall submit to Congress a list of each country that 
the Secretary determines denies or unreasonably delays accepting an 
alien who is a citizen, subject, national, or resident of that country 
after the Secretary asks whether the government will accept the alien 
under section 241 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 
1251).
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Title: To deauthorize a water resources project at Bridgeport Harbor, Connecticut.
Policy area: Water Resources Development

Summary:
This bill deauthorizes the portion of a dredging project for navigation at Bridgeport Harbor, Connecticut, that is upstream of the Congress Street Bridge on the Pequonnock River, thereby allowing the bridge to be replaced with a fixed (not movable) bridge.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5432 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5432

    To deauthorize a water resources project at Bridgeport Harbor, 
                              Connecticut.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 5, 2018

  Mr. Himes introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
             Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
    To deauthorize a water resources project at Bridgeport Harbor, 
                              Connecticut.

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

SECTION 1. BRIDGEPORT HARBOR, CONNECTICUT.

    Beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, that portion of the 
project for navigation, Bridgeport Harbor, Connecticut, authorized by 
the Rivers and Harbors Act of June 18, 1878 (20 Stat. 158), and as 
modified by the Rivers and Harbors Acts of August 11, 1888 (25 Stat. 
401), March 3, 1899 (30 Stat. 1122), June 25, 1910 (36 Stat. 633), and 
July 3, 1930 (46 Stat. 919), and lying upstream of a line commencing at 
point 627942.09 N, 879709.18 E thence running southwesterly about 125 
feet to a point 627832.03 N, 879649.91 E is no longer authorized.
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Title: Military Spouse Hiring Act
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
Military Spouse Hiring Act
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to expand the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) to include the hiring of a qualified military spouse. (The WOTC permits employers who hire individuals who are members of a targeted group such as qualified veterans, ex-felons, or long-term unemployment recipients to claim a tax credit equal to a portion of the wages paid to those individuals.)
A "qualified military spouse" is any individual who is certified by the designated local agency as being (as of the hiring date) a spouse of a member of the Armed Forces.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2318 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2318

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make employers of spouses 
    of military personnel eligible for the work opportunity credit.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 3, 2017

 Ms. Shea-Porter (for herself, Mr. Brown of Maryland, Mr. Gallego, Mr. 
  Garamendi, Ms. Hanabusa, Mr. O'Halleran, Mr. Jones, Mr. Khanna, Ms. 
 Rosen, Mr. Carbajal, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Ms. Speier, 
 and Ms. DeLauro) 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 make employers of spouses 
    of military personnel eligible for the work opportunity 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 ``Military Spouse Hiring Act''.

SEC. 2. ELIGIBILITY OF SPOUSES OF MILITARY PERSONNEL FOR THE WORK 
              OPPORTUNITY CREDIT.

    (a) In General.--Paragraph (1) of section 51(d) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ``or'' at the end of 
subparagraph (I), by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (J) 
and inserting ``, or'', and by adding at the end the following new 
subparagraph:
                    ``(K) a qualified military spouse.''.
    (b) Qualified Military Spouse.--Subsection (d) of section 51 of 
such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
            ``(16) Qualified military spouse.--The term `qualified 
        military spouse' means any individual who is certified by the 
        designated local agency as being (as of the hiring date) a 
        spouse of a member of the Armed Forces of the United States.''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to amounts paid or incurred after the date of the enactment of 
this Act to individuals who begin work for the employer after such 
date.
                                 <all>
Title: GI Bill Distance Learning Improvement Act
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
GI Bill Distance Learning Improvement Act
This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs to make one-time payments to eligible individuals pursuing a program of education under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance program solely through distance learning on more than a half-time basis for the puchase of a computer.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4366 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4366

   To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of 
     Veterans Affairs to make payments to individuals entitled to 
   educational assistance under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance 
   program who pursue a program of education solely through distance 
               learning to be used to purchase computers.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            November 9, 2017

 Mrs. Torres introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                     Committee on Veterans' Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of 
     Veterans Affairs to make payments to individuals entitled to 
   educational assistance under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance 
   program who pursue a program of education solely through distance 
               learning to be used to purchase computers.

    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 ``GI Bill Distance Learning 
Improvement Act''.

SEC. 2. ADDITIONAL PAYMENT TO DISTANCE LEARNERS UNDER DEPARTMENT OF 
              VETERANS AFFAIRS POST-9/11 EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM 
              FOR PURCHASE OF COMPUTER.

    Section 3313 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding 
at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(j) Additional Amount for Purchase of Computers for Distance 
Learners.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall make a one-time 
        payment to an individual pursuing a program of education solely 
        through distance learning on more than a half-time basis in an 
        amount of $500 to be used for the purchase of a computer for 
        use in pursuing such program of education.
            ``(2) Application.--To be eligible for a payment under this 
        subsection, an individual shall submit to the Secretary an 
        application containing such information and assurances as the 
        Secretary may require.''.
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Title: To require a determination on designation of the Russian Federation as a state sponsor of terrorism.
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:
This bill directs the Department of State to submit to Congress a determination whether the Russian Federation meets the criteria for designation as a state sponsor of terrorism.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6475 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6475

To require a determination on designation of the Russian Federation as 
                     a state sponsor of terrorism.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 23, 2018

Mr. Gallagher introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                      Committee on Foreign Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To require a determination on designation of the Russian Federation as 
                     a state sponsor of terrorism.

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

SECTION 1. DETERMINATION ON DESIGNATION OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION AS A 
              STATE SPONSOR OF TERRORISM.

    (a) Determination.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
        the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit 
        to the appropriate congressional committees a determination 
        whether the Russian Federation meets the criteria for 
        designation as a state sponsor of terrorism.
            (2) Form.--The determination required by paragraph (1) 
        shall be submitted in unclassified form but may include a 
        classified annex, if appropriate.
    (b) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term 
        ``appropriate congressional committees'' means the Committee on 
        Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign 
        Affairs of the House of Representatives.
            (2) State sponsor of terrorism defined.--The term ``state 
        sponsor of terrorism'' means a country the government of which 
        the Secretary of State has determined, for purposes of section 
        6(j) of the Export Administration Act of 1979 (50 U.S.C. 
        4605(j)) (as in effect pursuant to the International Emergency 
        Economic Powers Act), section 620A of the Foreign Assistance 
        Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2371), section 40 of the Arms Export 
        Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2780), or any other provision of law, is 
        a government that has repeatedly provided support for acts of 
        international terrorism.
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Title: To amend the Expedited Funds Availability Act to clarify the application of that Act to American Samoa and the Northern Mariana Islands.
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:
This bill amends the Expedited Funds Availability Act to apply the Act, which governs bank deposit holds, to American Samoa and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.
The Act's one-day extension for certain deposits in noncontiguous states or territories shall apply to both American Samoa and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 385 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 385

     To amend the Expedited Funds Availability Act to clarify the 
  application of that Act to American Samoa and the Northern Mariana 
                                Islands.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 9, 2017

 Mrs. Radewagen (for herself and Mr. Sablan) introduced the following 
    bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
     To amend the Expedited Funds Availability Act to clarify the 
  application of that Act to American Samoa and the Northern Mariana 
                                Islands.

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

SECTION 1. APPLICATION OF THE EXPEDITED FUNDS AVAILABILITY ACT.

    (a) In General.--The Expedited Funds Availability Act (12 U.S.C. 
4001 et seq.) is amended--
            (1) in section 602(20) (12 U.S.C. 4001(20)) by inserting 
        ``, located in the United States,'' after ``ATM'';
            (2) in section 602(21) (12 U.S.C. 4001(21)) by inserting 
        ``American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana 
        Islands,'' after ``Puerto Rico,'';
            (3) in section 602(23) (12 U.S.C. 4001(23)) by inserting 
        ``American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana 
        Islands,'' after ``Puerto Rico,''; and
            (4) in section 603(d)(2)(A) (12 U.S.C. 4002(d)(2)(A)), by 
        inserting ``American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern 
        Mariana Islands,'' after ``Puerto Rico,''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this Act shall take 
effect as if enacted on January 1, 2017.
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Title: Organic Agriculture Research Act of 2017
Policy area: Agriculture and Food

Summary:
Organic Agriculture Research Act of 2017
This bill amends the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to increase and make permanent mandatory funding for the organic agriculture research and extension initiative and extend discretionary funding for such initiative through FY2023.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2436 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2436

To amend the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to 
 reauthorize the organic agriculture research and extension initiative.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 16, 2017

Ms. Pingree (for herself, Mr. Newhouse, and Mr. Panetta) introduced the 
   following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to 
 reauthorize the organic agriculture research and extension initiative.

    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 ``Organic Agriculture Research Act of 
2017''.

SEC. 2. ORGANIC AGRICULTURE RESEARCH AND EXTENSION INITIATIVE 
              REAUTHORIZED.

    Section 1672B(e) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade 
Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5925b(e)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``2012'' and 
                inserting ``2018''; and
                    (B) by amending subparagraph (C) to read as 
                follows:
                    ``(C) $50,000,000 for each fiscal year 
                thereafter.''; and
            (2) in paragraph (2), by striking ``2018'' and inserting 
        ``2023''.
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Title: Accessing Higher Education Opportunities Act
Policy area: Education

Summary:
Accessing Higher Education Opportunities Act
This bill amends title V (Developing Institutions) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to expand grant activities under the Hispanic Serving Institutions program to include: (1) support programs that facilitate student advancement to doctoral degree programs in health care occupations, and (2) the development of or expanded access to dual or concurrent enrollment programs and early college high school programs.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2573 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2573

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to authorize additional grant 
             activities for Hispanic-serving institutions.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 19, 2017

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to authorize additional grant 
             activities for Hispanic-serving institutions.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Accessing Higher Education 
Opportunities Act''.

SEC. 2. AUTHORIZED GRANT ACTIVITIES.

    Subsection (b) of section 503 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 
(20 U.S.C. 1101b(b)) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating paragraphs (7) through (16) as 
        paragraphs (9) through (18), respectively; and
            (2) by inserting after paragraph (6) the following:
            ``(7) Student support programs (which may include 
        counseling, mentoring, and other support services) designed to 
        facilitate the successful advancement of students from four-
        year institutions to postbaccalaureate doctoral degree granting 
        programs that prepare students for health care occupations as 
        such occupations are described in the most recent edition of 
        the Occupational Outlook Handbook published by the Bureau of 
        Labor Statistics.
            ``(8) Developing or expanding access to dual or concurrent 
        enrollment programs and early college high school programs.''.

SEC. 3. FUNDING.

    (a) Authorizations of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out part A of title V of the Higher Education Act 
of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.), as amended by this Act, $107,795,000 
for fiscal year 2018.
    (b) Additional Extensions Not Permitted.--Section 422 of the 
General Education Provisions Act (20 U.S.C. 1226a) shall not apply to 
further extend the duration of the authority under subsection (a).
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Title: Las Cruces Bataan Memorial Clinic Act
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
Las Cruces Bataan Memorial Clinic Act
This bill designates the community-based outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Las Cruces, New Mexico, as the "Las Cruces Bataan Memorial Clinic."

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6863 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6863

 To name the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient 
 clinic in Las Cruces, New Mexico, as the ``Las Cruces Bataan Memorial 
                               Clinic''.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 24, 2018

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

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                                 A BILL


 
 To name the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient 
 clinic in Las Cruces, New Mexico, as the ``Las Cruces Bataan Memorial 
                               Clinic''.

    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 ``Las Cruces Bataan Memorial Clinic 
Act''.

SEC. 2. NAME OF DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS COMMUNITY-BASED 
              OUTPATIENT CLINIC, LAS CRUCES, NEW MEXICO.

    The Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient 
clinic in Las Cruces, New Mexico, shall after the date of the enactment 
of this Act be known and designated as the ``Las Cruces Bataan Memorial 
Clinic''. Any reference to such clinic in any law, regulation, map, 
document, record, or other paper of the United States shall be 
considered to be a reference to the Las Cruces Bataan Memorial Clinic.
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Title: Gains in Global Nuclear Detection Architecture Act
Policy area: Emergency Management

Summary:
Gains in Global Nuclear Detection Architecture Act
This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require the Domestic Nuclear Detection Office, in conducting research and development to generate and improve technologies to detect and prevent the illicit entry, transport, assembly, or potential use within the United States of a nuclear explosive device or fissile or radiological material, to:

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 690 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 690

To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to enhance certain duties of 
     the Domestic Nuclear Detection Office, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 24, 2017

 Mr. Richmond introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                     Committee on Homeland Security

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                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to enhance certain duties of 
     the Domestic Nuclear Detection Office, 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 ``Gains in Global Nuclear Detection 
Architecture Act''.

SEC. 2. DUTIES OF THE DOMESTIC NUCLEAR DETECTION OFFICE.

    Section 1902 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 592) is 
amended--
            (1) by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (c); and
            (2) by inserting after subsection (a) the following new 
        subsection:
    ``(b) Implementation.--In carrying out paragraph (6) of subsection 
(a), the Director of the Domestic Nuclear Detection Office shall--
            ``(1) develop and maintain documentation, such as a 
        technology roadmap and strategy, that--
                    ``(A) provides information on how the Office's 
                research investments address--
                            ``(i) gaps in the enhanced global nuclear 
                        detection architecture, as developed pursuant 
                        to paragraph (4) of such subsection; and
                            ``(ii) research challenges identified by 
                        the Director; and
                    ``(B) defines in detail how the Office will address 
                such research challenges;
            ``(2) document the rational for prioritizing and selecting 
        research topics; and
            ``(3) develop a systematic approach, which may include 
        annual metrics and periodic qualitative evaluations, for 
        evaluating how the outcomes of the Office's individual research 
        projects collectively contribute to addressing the Office's 
        research challenges.''.
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Title: To amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act to limit the overall rate of return for crop insurance providers and remove the requirement of budget neutrality in the Standard Reinsurance Agreement.
Policy area: Agriculture and Food

Summary:
This bill amends the Federal Crop Insurance Act to modify the requirements for the federal crop insurance program. The bill: (1) limits the average rate of return for reinsured companies for the 2018 reinsurance year and each subsequent reinsurance year to 9.6% of retained premiums, and (2) eliminates the requirement that any renegotiated Standard Insurance Agreement (SRA) be budget-neutral.
(The SRA is an agreement between the Department of Agriculture [USDA] and the private companies that administer the federal crop insurance program that specifies details such as administrative and operating expense reimbursements and risk sharing. Eliminating the budget neutrality requirement permits USDA to use the renegotiation of the SRA to achieve savings.)

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3698 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3698

 To amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act to limit the overall rate of 
   return for crop insurance providers and remove the requirement of 
        budget neutrality in the Standard Reinsurance Agreement.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 7, 2017

   Mr. Duncan of Tennessee (for himself and Mr. Kind) introduced the 
   following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture

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                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act to limit the overall rate of 
   return for crop insurance providers and remove the requirement of 
        budget neutrality in the Standard Reinsurance Agreement.

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

SECTION 1. REINSURANCE.

    Section 508(k) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1508(k)) 
is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (3)--
                    (A) by striking ``(3) Share of risk.--The'' and 
                inserting the following:
            ``(3) Risk.--
                    ``(A) Share of risk.--The''; and
                    (B) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(B) Limitation on average rate of return.--The 
                target average rate of return for reinsured companies 
                for the 2018 reinsurance year and each subsequent 
                reinsurance year shall be 9.6 percent of retained 
                premiums.''; and
            (2) in paragraph (8), by striking subparagraph (F).
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Title: Emergency Aid to American Survivors of Hurricanes Irma and Jose Overseas Act
Policy area: Social Welfare

Summary:
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House passed version is repeated here.)
Emergency Aid to American Survivors of Hurricanes Irma and Jose Overseas Act
(Sec. 2) This bill amends title XI (General Provisions) of the Social Security Act to increase, from $1 million to $25 million, the maximum amount of temporary assistance that may be provided annually in FY2017-FY2018. ("Temporary assistance" refers to money payments, temporary lodging, transportation, and other goods and services necessary for the health and welfare of U.S. citizens and their dependents who return from a foreign country due to a crisis and are without available resources.)

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3732 Engrossed in House (EH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3732

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                                 AN ACT


 
 To amend section 1113 of the Social Security Act to provide authority 
    for increased fiscal year 2017 and 2018 payments for temporary 
 assistance to United States citizens returned from foreign countries.

    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 ``Emergency Aid to American Survivors 
of Hurricanes Irma and Jose Overseas Act''.

SEC. 2. INCREASE IN AGGREGATE PAYMENTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2017 AND 2018 
              FOR TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE TO UNITED STATES CITIZENS 
              RETURNED FROM FOREIGN COUNTRIES.

    (a) In General.--Section 1113(d) of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 1313(d)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``fiscal year 2010'' and inserting ``fiscal 
        years 2017 and 2018''; and
            (2) by striking ``that fiscal year'' and inserting ``each 
        such fiscal year''.
    (b) Emergency Designation.--The amounts made available by the 
amendments made by subsection (a) are designated as an emergency 
requirement pursuant to section 4(g) of the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act 
of 2010 (2 U.S.C. 933(g)).

            Passed the House of Representatives September 11, 2017.

            Attest:

                                                                 Clerk.
115th CONGRESS

  1st Session

                               H. R. 3732

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                                 AN ACT

 To amend section 1113 of the Social Security Act to provide authority 
    for increased fiscal year 2017 and 2018 payments for temporary 
 assistance to United States citizens returned from foreign countries.
Title: National Security Accountability Act
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
National Security Accountability Act
This bill amends the National Security Act of 1947 to require the appointment of the Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs to be made with the advice and consent of the Senate.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5936 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5936

 To amend the National Security Act of 1947 to require the appointment 
    by the President of the Assistant to the President for National 
 Security Affairs to be made by and with the advice and consent of the 
                                Senate.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 23, 2018

  Mr. Foster (for himself, Mr. Cohen, and Mr. Raskin) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services, 
and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, and Intelligence 
 (Permanent Select), for a period to be subsequently determined by the 
  Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall 
           within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

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                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the National Security Act of 1947 to require the appointment 
    by the President of the Assistant to the President for National 
 Security Affairs to be made by and with the advice and consent of the 
                                Senate.

    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 Security Accountability 
Act''.

SEC. 2. APPOINTMENT AND CONFIRMATION OF ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT FOR 
              NATIONAL SECURITY AFFAIRS.

    Section 101 of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3021) 
is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(g) Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs.--
The Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs shall be 
appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the 
Senate.''.
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