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Title: Oil Region National Heritage Area Reauthorization Act
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:
Oil Region National Heritage Area Reauthorization Act
This bill reauthorizes through FY2026 the Oil Region National Heritage Area Act.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6507 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6507

 To amend the Oil Region National Heritage Area Act to reauthorize the 
       Oil Region National Heritage Area, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 25, 2018

      Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania (for himself and Mr. Kelly of 
Pennsylvania) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                     Committee on Natural Resources

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Oil Region National Heritage Area Act to reauthorize the 
       Oil Region National Heritage Area, 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 ``Oil Region National Heritage Area 
Reauthorization Act''.

SEC. 2. OIL REGION NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA ACT.

    (a) Management Entity.--The Oil Region National Heritage Area Act 
(Public Law 108-447; 118 Stat. 3368) is amended by striking ``Oil 
Heritage Region, Inc.'' each place it appears and inserting ``Oil 
Region Alliance of Business, Industry and Tourism''.
    (b) Sunset.--Section 608 of the Oil Region National Heritage Area 
Act (Public Law 108-447; 118 Stat. 3372) is amended to read as follows:

``SEC. 608. SUNSET.

    ``The authority of the Secretary to grant or provide any assistance 
under this title shall terminate on September 30, 2026.''.
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Title: Veterans Fair Debt Notice Act of 2017
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
Veterans Fair Debt Notice Act of 2017
This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to require that certified mail be used: (1) to send a veteran any debt demand or debt information notification concerning collection of debts resulting from the veteran's participation in a VA benefit or home loan program, and (2) by a veteran to request a collection waiver from the VA.
A VA debt demand shall explain in plain language why the debtor owes money to the VA, and a VA debt notification shall include in plain language options available to the debtor.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3705 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3705

   To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to require the use of 
     certified mail and plain language in certain debt collection 
                              activities.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 7, 2017

 Ms. Pingree introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                     Committee on Veterans' Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to require the use of 
     certified mail and plain language in certain debt collection 
                              activities.

    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 Fair Debt Notice Act of 
2017''.

SEC. 2. USE OF CERTIFIED MAIL AND PLAIN LANGUAGE REQUIRED IN CERTAIN 
              DEBT COLLECTION ACTIVITIES.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 120 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall amend 
section 1.911 of title 38, Code of Federal Regulations, to require that 
certified mail be used to send any of the following:
            (1) A written demand from the Secretary to a debtor under 
        subsection (b) of such section.
            (2) A request for a waiver from a debtor to the Secretary 
        under subsection (c)(2) of such section.
            (3) A notification from the Secretary to a debtor under 
        subsection (d) or (e) of such section.
    (b) Plain Language Required.--The Secretary shall write the 
following in plain language:
            (1) Any demand described in subsection (a)(1), which shall 
        include an explanation of why the debtor owes money to the 
        Department of Veterans Affairs.
            (2) Any notification described in subsection (a)(3), which 
        shall include options available to the debtor.
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Title: Permanent Tax Cuts for Americans Act
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
Permanent Tax Cuts for Americans Act
This bill makes permanent the provisions of subtitle A (Individual Tax Reform) and subtitle B (Alternative Minimum Tax) of P.L. 115-97 (commonly known as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act) that are currently scheduled to terminate on December 31, 2025.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4886 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 4886

       To make permanent certain provisions of Public Law 115-97.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 29, 2018

 Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois (for himself, Mr. Meadows, Mr. Barr, Mr. 
  Gallagher, Mr. McKinley, Mr. Marshall, Mr. Latta, Mrs. Wagner, Mr. 
   Valadao, Mr. Royce of California, Mr. Abraham, Mr. Mitchell, Mr. 
 Ferguson, Mr. Rothfus, Mr. Huizenga, Mr. MacArthur, Ms. McSally, Mr. 
  Curtis, Mr. Johnson of Ohio, Ms. Herrera Beutler, Mr. Smucker, Mr. 
  Bacon, Mr. Poliquin, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Mr. Westerman, Mrs. Brooks of 
 Indiana, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. Renacci, Mr. Rouzer, Mr. Joyce of Ohio, 
 Mr. Rutherford, Mr. Taylor, Mr. Newhouse, Mr. Turner, Mr. Upton, Mr. 
Moolenaar, Mr. DeSantis, Mr. Denham, Mr. Stivers, Mr. Gibbs, Mrs. Mimi 
Walters of California, Mr. Bost, Mr. Jenkins of West Virginia, and Mr. 
   Coffman) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                      Committee on Ways and Means

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
       To make permanent certain provisions of Public Law 115-97.

    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 ``Permanent Tax Cuts for Americans 
Act''.

SEC. 2. SENSE OF CONGRESS.

    It is the sense of Congress that--
            (1) the constraints of the budget reconciliation process in 
        the Senate required law makers to sunset certain provisions of 
        Public Law 115-97;
            (2) such provisions included those found within subtitles A 
        and B of such Public Law dealing with the taxation of 
        individuals;
            (3) making such provisions permanent will provide future 
        tax relief for individual taxpayers across the United States; 
        and
            (4) instead of waiting until the expiration of such 
        provisions, Congress should act immediately to give certainty 
        to taxpayers.

SEC. 3. CERTAIN PROVISIONS MADE PERMANENT.

    Any provision of subtitle A or B of Public Law 115-97, or any 
amendment made by such a provision, that terminates on December 31, 
2025, shall not terminate on such date.
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Title: Securely Expediting Clearances Through Reporting Transparency Act of 2018
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Securely Expediting Clearances Through Reporting Transparency Act of 2017 or the SECRET Act of 2017
This bill requires the Office of Personnel Management's National Background Investigations Bureau to report on the backlog of security clearance investigations.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3210 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3210

   To require the Director of the National Background Investigations 
    Bureau to submit a report on the backlog of personnel security 
           clearance investigations, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 12, 2017

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To require the Director of the National Background Investigations 
    Bureau to submit a report on the backlog of personnel security 
           clearance investigations, 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 ``Securely Expediting Clearances 
Through Reporting Transparency Act of 2017'' or the ``SECRET Act of 
2017''.

SEC. 2. REPORT ON BACKLOG OF PERSONNEL SECURITY CLEARANCE 
              INVESTIGATIONS.

    Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, and 
quarterly thereafter for 5 years, the Director of the National 
Background Investigations Bureau of the Office of Personnel Management 
shall submit to Congress a report on the backlog of security clearance 
investigations that includes--
            (1) the size of the personnel security clearance 
        investigation process backlog; and
            (2) the average length of time, for each sensitivity level, 
        to carry out an initial investigation and a periodic 
        investigation.
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Title: Efficient Drug Disposal Act of 2018
Policy area: Environmental Protection

Summary:
Efficient Drug Disposal Act of 2018
This bill amends the Clean Air Act to exempt certain solid waste incinerators from performance standards, including emission requirements. Specifically, incinerators used by federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies to destroy contraband or household pharmaceuticals are exempt from these requirements.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6291 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6291

 To exempt from certain requirements of the Clean Air Act incinerator 
units owned and operated by a Federal, State, or local law enforcement 
   agency when used for the sole purpose of destroying contraband or 
           household pharmaceuticals, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 28, 2018

Mr. Rice of South Carolina (for himself and Mr. Norman) introduced the 
   following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and 
                                Commerce

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To exempt from certain requirements of the Clean Air Act incinerator 
units owned and operated by a Federal, State, or local law enforcement 
   agency when used for the sole purpose of destroying contraband or 
           household pharmaceuticals, 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 ``Efficient Drug Disposal Act of 
2018''.

SEC. 2. INCINERATION OF CONTRABAND AND HOUSEHOLD PHARMACEUTICALS BY LAW 
              ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES.

    Section 129(g)(1) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7429(g)(1)) is 
amended--
            (1) by striking ``or (C)'' and inserting ``(C)''; and
            (2) by striking the period at the end and inserting ``or 
        (D) other categories of solid waste incinerator units referred 
        to in section (a)(1)(E) owned and operated by a Federal, State, 
        or local law enforcement agency when used for the sole purpose 
        of destroying contraband or household pharmaceuticals collected 
        by a Federal, State, or local law enforcement agency.''.
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Title: Jessie's Law
Policy area: Health

Summary:
Jessie's Law
This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to develop and disseminate standards for hospitals and physicians regarding displaying the history of opioid addiction in the medical records of patients who have provided information about their addiction to a health care provider.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1554 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1554

   To include information concerning a patient's opioid addiction in 
                        certain medical records.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 15, 2017

    Mr. Walberg (for himself, Mrs. Dingell, and Mr. Mooney of West 
  Virginia) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                    Committee on Energy and Commerce

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To include information concerning a patient's opioid addiction in 
                        certain medical records.

    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 ``Jessie's Law''.

SEC. 2. INCLUSION OF OPIOID ADDICTION HISTORY IN PATIENT RECORDS.

    (a) Development of Standards.--Not later than 1 year after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services 
shall develop and disseminate standards to provide information to 
hospitals and physicians relating to prominently displaying the history 
of opioid addiction in the medical records (including electronic health 
records) of any patient who has provided information about such 
addiction to a health care provider.
    (b) Requirements.--The standards developed under subsection (a) 
shall take into account the following:
            (1) The potential for addiction relapse or overdose death 
        if opioid medications are prescribed to an individual 
        recovering from opioid addiction.
            (2) The need to display the past opioid addiction of a 
        patient in a manner similar to other potentially lethal medical 
        concerns, including drug allergies and contraindications.
            (3) The need for information about past opioid addiction to 
        be prominently displayed when a physician or medical 
        professional is prescribing medication.
            (4) The need for a variety of medical professionals, 
        including physicians, nurses, and pharmacists, to have access 
        to information described in this section when prescribing or 
        dispensing opioid medication to ensure that the medication is 
        medically appropriate given the history of addiction of the 
        patient.
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Title: Small Business Job Protection Act of 2017
Policy area: Health

Summary:
Small Business Job Protection Act of 2017
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code, as amended by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, to redefine "applicable large employer," for purposes of the mandate requiring employers to provide health insurance for their employees, to mean an employer with at least 100 full-time employees (currently, 50).

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 561 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 561

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the definition of 
 applicable large employer for purposes of the employer mandate in the 
              Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.


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                    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 modify the definition of 
 applicable large employer for purposes of the employer mandate in the 
              Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Small Business Job Protection Act of 
2017''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITION OF APPLICABLE LARGE EMPLOYER.

    (a) In General.--Section 4980H(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking ``at least 50'' and 
        inserting ``at least 100''; and
            (2) in paragraph (2)(B), by striking ``50'' each place it 
        occurs and inserting ``100''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsection (a) shall 
take effect as if included in the amendments made by section 1513 of 
the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
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Title: Occupational Safety and Health Administration Inspection Integrity Act
Policy area: Labor and Employment

Summary:
Occupational Safety and Health Administration Inspection Integrity Act
This bill amends the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to revise requirements concerning workplace inspections conducted by the Department of Labor. Specifically, the bill prohibits an individual who is not an employee and does not represent the employees in a collective bargaining unit from serving as a representative of the employees for the purpose of accompanying a representative of Labor during an inspection.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3586 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3586

To amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 with respect to 
   labor organization representation during physical inspections of 
                              workplaces.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 28, 2017

Mr. Ferguson (for himself and Mr. Byrne) introduced the following bill; 
   which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 with respect to 
   labor organization representation during physical inspections of 
                              workplaces.

    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 ``Occupational Safety and Health 
Administration Inspection Integrity Act''.

SEC. 2. LIMITATION ON LABOR ORGANIZATION REPRESENTATION OF EMPLOYEES IN 
              PHYSICAL INSPECTION OF THE WORKPLACE.

    Section 8(e) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (29 
U.S.C. 657(e)) is amended by inserting after the first sentence the 
following: ``An individual who is not an employee and does not 
represent the employees as described in section 9(a) of the National 
Labor Relations Act (29 U.S.C. 159(a)), may not serve as a 
representative of the employees for the purpose of accompanying the 
Secretary or his authorized representative during such a physical 
inspection.''.
                                 <all>
Title: Gray Wolf State Management Act of 2017
Policy area: Animals

Summary:
Gray Wolf State Management Act of 2017
This bill requires the Department of the Interior to reissue two rules that removed protections under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 for the gray wolf populations located in Wyoming and the western Great Lakes (all of Wisconsin, Michigan, and Minnesota, as well as portions of North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio). In addition, this bill prohibits judicial review of the reissued rules.


[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 424 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 424

To direct the Secretary of the Interior to reissue final rules relating 
  to listing of the gray wolf in the Western Great Lakes and Wyoming 
   under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 10, 2017

Mr. Peterson (for himself, Mr. Duffy, Ms. Cheney, Mr. Nolan, Mr. Emmer, 
    Mr. Labrador, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Simpson, Mr. Huizenga, Mr. 
Gallagher, Mr. Kind, Mr. Moolenaar, Mr. Walberg, Mr. Grothman, and Mr. 
   Bergman) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                     Committee on Natural Resources

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to reissue final rules relating 
  to listing of the gray wolf in the Western Great Lakes and Wyoming 
   under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, 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 ``Gray Wolf State Management Act of 
2017''.

SEC. 2. REISSUANCE OF FINAL RULE REGARDING GRAY WOLVES IN THE WESTERN 
              GREAT LAKES.

    Before the end of the 60-day period beginning on the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall reissue the 
final rule published on December 28, 2011 (76 Fed. Reg. 81666), without 
regard to any other provision of statute or regulation that applies to 
issuance of such rule. Such reissuance shall not be subject to judicial 
review.

SEC. 3. REISSUANCE OF FINAL RULE REGARDING GRAY WOLVES IN WYOMING.

    Before the end of the 60-day period beginning on the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall reissue the 
final rule published on September 10, 2012 (77 Fed. Reg. 55530), 
without regard to any other provision of statute or regulation that 
applies to issuance of such rule. Such reissuance shall not be subject 
to judicial review.
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Title: Reduce Unemployment for Veterans of All Ages Act of 2018
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
Reduce Unemployment for Veterans of All Ages Act of 2018
This bill makes all veterans with qualifying employment handicaps or service-connected disabilities eligible for the Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs by eliminating the 12-year period of program eligibility.


[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5452 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5452

   To amend title 38, United States Code, to eliminate the period of 
eligibility for the Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment program of 
                  the Department of Veterans Affairs.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 10, 2018

Ms. Brownley of California (for herself, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Gallego, Mr. 
 Takano, Mr. Kilmer, and Ms. Velazquez) introduced the following bill; 
        which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To amend title 38, United States Code, to eliminate the period of 
eligibility for the Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment program of 
                  the Department of Veterans Affairs.

    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 ``Reduce Unemployment for Veterans of 
All Ages Act of 2018''.

SEC. 2. ELIMINATION OF PERIOD OF ELIGIBILITY.

    (a) In General.--Section 3103 of title 38, United States Code, is 
repealed.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of 
chapter 31 of such title is amended by striking the item relating to 
section 3103.
                                 <all>
Title: Advancing Cutting Edge Research Act
Policy area: Health

Summary:
Advancing Cutting Edge Research Act or the ACE Research Act
This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to expand the National Institutes of Health's unique research initiatives to include cutting-edge research that: (1) fosters scientific creativity and increases fundamental biological understanding leading to the prevention, diagnosis, or treatment of diseases and disorders; or (2) is urgently required to respond to a public health threat. (Unique research initiatives may be supported through transactions other than contracts, grants, or cooperative agreements.)

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5002 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5002

  To expand the unique research initiatives authority of the National 
                         Institutes of Health.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 13, 2018

Mrs. Dingell (for herself and Mr. Upton) introduced the following bill; 
       which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To expand the unique research initiatives authority of the National 
                         Institutes of Health.

    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 ``Advancing Cutting Edge Research 
Act'' or the ``ACE Research Act''.

SEC. 2. UNIQUE RESEARCH INITIATIVES.

    Section 402(n)(1) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 
282(n)(1)) is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``or'';
            (2) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period and 
        inserting ``; or''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(C) high impact cutting-edge research that 
                fosters scientific creativity and increases fundamental 
                biological understanding leading to the prevention, 
                diagnosis, or treatment of diseases and disorders, or 
                research urgently required to respond to a public 
                health threat.''.
                                 <all>
Title: Senior Citizens Tax Elimination Act
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
Senior Citizens Tax Elimination Act
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to repeal the inclusion of any Social Security or tier I railroad retirement benefits in gross income for income tax purposes.
The bill also: (1) appropriates funds to cover reductions in transfers to the Social Security and Railroad Retirement Trust Funds resulting from the enactment of this bill, and (2) expresses the sense of Congress against using tax increases to provide revenue necessary to carry out this bill.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2552 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2552

 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the inclusion in 
               gross income of Social Security benefits.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 19, 2017

   Mr. Massie (for himself, Mr. Blum, Mr. Brat, Mr. Bridenstine, Mr. 
DeSantis, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Knight, Mr. Mooney of 
 West Virginia, Mr. Webster of Florida, and Mr. Biggs) introduced the 
 following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the inclusion in 
               gross income of Social Security benefits.

    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 ``Senior Citizens Tax Elimination 
Act''.

SEC. 2. REPEAL OF INCLUSION IN GROSS INCOME OF SOCIAL SECURITY 
              BENEFITS.

    (a) In General.--Section 86 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
(relating to social security benefits) is amended by adding at the end 
the following new subsection:
    ``(g) Termination.--This section shall not apply to any taxable 
year beginning after the date of the enactment of this subsection.''.
    (b) Social Security Trust Funds Held Harmless.--
            (1) In general.--There are hereby appropriated (out of any 
        money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated) for each 
        fiscal year to each fund under the Social Security Act or the 
        Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 an amount equal to the 
        reduction in the transfers to such fund for such fiscal year by 
        reason of section 86(g) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
            (2) No tax increases.--It is the sense of the Congress that 
        tax increases will not be used to provide the revenue necessary 
        to carry out paragraph (1).
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Title: Disaster Certainty Act
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
Disaster Certainty Act
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to delay several tax-related deadlines by 60 days for residents of areas in which the governor has requested a federal disaster declaration under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6842 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6842

 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an automatic 60-
  day delay for certain internal revenue requirements in the case of 
    taxpayers in an area with respect to which a federally declared 
                         disaster is requested.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 17, 2018

  Mr. Rice of South Carolina introduced the following bill; which was 
              referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an automatic 60-
  day delay for certain internal revenue requirements in the case of 
    taxpayers in an area with respect to which a federally declared 
                         disaster is requested.

    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 ``Disaster Certainty Act''.

SEC. 2. AUTOMATIC 60-DAY DELAY FOR TAXPAYERS IN AREA WITH RESPECT TO 
              WHICH FEDERALLY DECLARED DISASTER IS REQUESTED.

    (a) In General.--Section 7508A(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 is amended by adding at the end the following:
``In the case of a bona fide resident of an area with respect to which 
the Governor for such area requests a declaration with respect to a 
disaster under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency 
Assistance Act, the 60-day period beginning on the date of such request 
shall be disregarded in the same manner as a period specified under the 
preceding sentence.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply with respect to disasters declared in taxable years beginning 
after December 31, 2017.
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Title: More JOBS for Rural Areas Act
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:
More Job Opportunities and Business Startups for Rural Areas Act or the More JOBS for Rural Areas Act
This bill requires the Securities and Exchange Commission to report to Congress on topics related to improving access to capital in rural areas.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2102 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2102

  To amend the Investment Company Act of 1940 to require a report on 
  improving access to capital in rural areas for small businesses and 
                   qualifying venture capital funds.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 17, 2017

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

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                                 A BILL


 
  To amend the Investment Company Act of 1940 to require a report on 
  improving access to capital in rural areas for small businesses and 
                   qualifying venture capital funds.

    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 ``More Job Opportunities and Business 
Startups for Rural Areas Act'' or the ``More JOBS for Rural Areas 
Act''.

SEC. 2. SEC REPORT IMPROVING ACCESS TO CAPITAL IN RURAL AREAS.

    The Securities and Exchange Commission shall issue a report on 
improving access to capital in rural areas, including--
            (1) best practices to improve investor base and small 
        businesses seeking access to capital;
            (2) recommendations for technological advances for 
        communications between investors and small businesses;
            (3) improving increased awareness for rural area small 
        businesses about venture capitalists funding opportunities;
            (4) recommendations to small businesses to learn about 
        diverse forms of capital to create innovation and jobs in rural 
        areas; and
            (5) assessment on factors currently inhibiting access to 
        capital in rural areas and recommendations to expand access.

SEC. 3. SUNSET PROVISION.

    This report shall be issued to the committees of jurisdiction one 
year after enactment and shall be a one-time report.
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Title: Taxpayer Penalty Protection Act of 2018
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
Taxpayer Penalty Protection Act of 2018
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to establish a safe harbor to reduce the amount of estimated income tax that certain taxpayers are required to pay for 2018.
(Under current law, a penalty applies if taxpayers do not use either withholding or estimated tax payments to make a required annual payment before the end of the year. The required payment is the lesser of 90% of the tax for the taxable year or a specified percentage of the preceding year's tax.)
For 2018, the bill reduces the percentage of the preceding year's tax from 100% to 80%. For taxpayers with adjusted gross incomes for the preceding year that exceed $150,000, the bill reduces the percentage from 110% to 100%.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7300 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 7300

     To provide for a one-time safe harbor for certain failures by 
                individuals to pay estimated income tax.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           December 13, 2018

  Ms. Judy Chu of California (for herself, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Larson of 
 Connecticut, Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Higgins of New York, 
 and Ms. Sanchez) introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
                    the Committee on Ways and Means

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                                 A BILL


 
     To provide for a one-time safe harbor for certain failures by 
                individuals to pay estimated income tax.

    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 ``Taxpayer Penalty Protection Act of 
2018''.

SEC. 2. SAFE HARBOR FOR FAILURE BY INDIVIDUALS TO PAY ESTIMATED INCOME 
              TAX.

    In the case of a taxable year beginning in 2018--
            (1) section 6654(d)(1)(B)(ii) of the Internal Revenue Code 
        of 1986 shall be applied by substituting ``80 percent'' for 
        ``100 percent''; and
            (2) the table in section 6654(d)(1)(C) of such Code shall 
        be applied by substituting ``100'' for ``110''.
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Title: To amend section 1908 of title 41, United States Code, to exempt certain contracts from the periodic inflation adjustments to an acquisition-related dollar threshold.
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
This bill exempts certain public-buildings and public-works contracts from periodic inflation adjustments to a dollar threshold that influences the applicability of a policy, procedure, requirement, or restriction to such a contract.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4486 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4486

   To amend section 1908 of title 41, United States Code, to exempt 
    certain contracts from the periodic inflation adjustments to an 
                 acquisition-related dollar threshold.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           November 29, 2017

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

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                                 A BILL


 
   To amend section 1908 of title 41, United States Code, to exempt 
    certain contracts from the periodic inflation adjustments to an 
                 acquisition-related dollar threshold.

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

SECTION 1. EXEMPTION OF CERTAIN CONTRACTS FROM THE PERIODIC INFLATION 
              ADJUSTMENTS TO THE ACQUISITION-RELATED DOLLAR THRESHOLD.

    Subparagraph (B) of section 1908(b)(2) of title 41, United States 
Code, is amended by inserting ``3131 to 3134,'' after ``sections''.
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Title: Disaster Assistance Support for Communities and Homeowners Act of 2017
Policy area: Emergency Management

Summary:
Disaster Assistance Support for Communities and Homeowners Act of 2017
This bill directs the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to provide technical assistance to a common interest community that provides essential services of a governmental nature on actions such community may take to be eligible to receive reimbursement from a grantee that receives FEMA funds for certain activities performed following a disaster declaration.
FEMA shall provide recommendations to Congress on how common areas of condominiums and housing cooperatives may be eligible for assistance.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1684 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1684

To direct the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency 
    to provide technical assistance to common interest communities 
 regarding eligibility for disaster assistance, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 22, 2017

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

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                                 A BILL


 
To direct the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency 
    to provide technical assistance to common interest communities 
 regarding eligibility for disaster assistance, 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 ``Disaster Assistance Support for 
Communities and Homeowners Act of 2017''.

SEC. 2. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND RECOMMENDATIONS.

    (a) Technical Assistance.--The Administrator of the Federal 
Emergency Management Agency shall provide technical assistance to a 
common interest community that provides essential services of a 
governmental nature on actions that a common interest community may 
take in order to be eligible to receive reimbursement from a grantee 
that receives funds from the Agency for certain activities performed 
after an event that results in a disaster declaration.
    (b) Recommendations.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall provide recommendations 
to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and the 
Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs on how 
common areas of condominiums and housing cooperatives may be eligible 
for assistance, including any progress the Agency has made in its 
explorations of this issue and the potential challenges identified 
since the Agency issued its report on May 22, 2014.
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Title: Airplane Noise Research and Mitigation Act of 2018
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
Airplane Noise Research and Mitigation Act of 2018
This bill requires regional centers of air transportation excellence to research the impacts of aircraft noise on humans and effective methods for mitigating such impacts.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6454 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6454

 To amend title 49, United States Code, to require regional centers of 
  air transportation excellence to conduct research on the impacts of 
  aircraft noise on humans and effective methods for mitigating such 
                    impacts, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 19, 2018

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

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                                 A BILL


 
 To amend title 49, United States Code, to require regional centers of 
  air transportation excellence to conduct research on the impacts of 
  aircraft noise on humans and effective methods for mitigating such 
                    impacts, 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 ``Airplane Noise Research and 
Mitigation Act of 2018''.

SEC. 2. AIRCRAFT NOISE RESEARCH REQUIRED.

    Section 44513(b)(1)(A) of title 49, United States Code, is 
amended--
            (1) in clause (v) by striking ``and'' at the end;
            (2) by redesignating clause (vi) as clause (vii); and
            (3) by inserting after clause (v) the following:
                    ``(vi) the impacts of aircraft noise on humans and 
                effective methods for mitigating such impacts; and''.
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