hheiden/us-congress-bill-policy-115_117 huggingface dataset:
Title: National POW/MIA Flag Act
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
National POW/MIA Flag Act
The bill changes the days on which the POW/MIA flag is required to be displayed at specified locations to all days on which the U.S. flag is displayed. (Current law requires the POW/MIA flag to be displayed only on Armed Forces Day, Memorial Day, Flag Day, Independence Day, National POW/MIA Recognition Day, and Veterans Day.)

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3698 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 3698

To amend title 36, United States Code, to require that the POW/MIA flag 
    be displayed on all days that the flag of the United States is 
                 displayed on certain Federal property.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            December 3, 2018

Ms. Warren (for herself and Mr. Cotton) introduced the following bill; 
  which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend title 36, United States Code, to require that the POW/MIA flag 
    be displayed on all days that the flag of the United States is 
                 displayed on certain Federal property.

    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 POW/MIA Flag Act''.

SEC. 2. DAYS ON WHICH THE POW/MIA FLAG IS DISPLAYED ON CERTAIN FEDERAL 
              PROPERTY.

    Section 902 of title 36, United States Code, is amended by striking 
subsection (c) and inserting the following:
    ``(c) Days for Flag Display.--For the purposes of this section, 
POW/MIA flag display days are all days on which the flag of the United 
States is displayed.''.
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Title: Protection of Source Code Act
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:
Protection of Source Code Act
This bill amends the Commodity Exchange Act to specify that the Commodity Futures Trading Commission may not compel a person to produce a source code or similar intellectual property that forms the basis for design of the source code without first issuing a subpoena.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3732 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 3732

 To amend the Commodity Exchange Act to prohibit the Commodity Futures 
   Trading Commission from compelling a person to produce or furnish 
  algorithmic trading source code or similar intellectual property to 
         that agency unless the agency first issues a subpoena.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           December 10, 2018

  Mr. Perdue introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
   referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Commodity Exchange Act to prohibit the Commodity Futures 
   Trading Commission from compelling a person to produce or furnish 
  algorithmic trading source code or similar intellectual property to 
         that agency unless the agency first issues a subpoena.

    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 ``Protection of Source Code Act''.

SEC. 2. PROCEDURE FOR OBTAINING CERTAIN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY.

    Section 8 of the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. 12) is amended by 
adding at the end the following:
    ``(j) Under this Act, the Commission may not compel a person to 
produce or furnish source code, including algorithmic trading source 
code or similar intellectual property that forms the basis for design 
of the source code, to the Commission unless the Commission first 
issues a subpoena.''.
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Title: Repeal the Trump Tax Hike on Victims of Sexual Harassment Act of 2018
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
Repeal the Trump Tax Hike on Victims of Sexual Harassment Act of 2018
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to modify a provision that prohibits a tax deduction for: (1) a settlement or payment related to sexual harassment or sexual abuse if such settlement or payment is subject to a nondisclosure agreement, or (2) attorney's fees related to such a settlement or payment.
The bill specifies that the limitation on the deductibility of attorney's fees applies only to the taxpayer who is prohibited from deducting the cost of the payment or settlement and not the taxpayer who is receiving the payment or settlement.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2820 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 2820

  To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the Trump tax 
               increase on victims of sexual harassment.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 10, 2018

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the Trump tax 
               increase on victims of sexual harassment.

    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 ``Repeal the Trump Tax Hike on Victims 
of Sexual Harassment Act of 2018''.

SEC. 2. TREATMENT OF ATTORNEY'S FEES PAID IN CONNECTION WITH CERTAIN 
              SETTLEMENTS FOR SEXUAL HARASSMENT AND SEXUAL ABUSE.

    (a) In General.--Section 162(q)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 is amended by inserting ``in the case of the taxpayer for whom a 
deduction is disallowed by reason of paragraph (1),'' before 
``attorney's fees''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall take 
effect as if included in section 13307 of Public Law 115-97.
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Title: ObamaCare Repeal Act
Policy area: Health

Summary:
ObamaCare Repeal Act
This bill repeals the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 and restores provisions of law amended by those Acts, effective January 1, 2018.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 106 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 106

To repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Health 
        Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 entirely.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

             January 12 (legislative day, January 11), 2017

Mr. Cruz (for himself, Mr. Lee, Mr. Rubio, and Mr. Paul) introduced the 
 following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on 
                                Finance

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Health 
        Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 entirely.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``ObamaCare Repeal Act''.

SEC. 2. REPEAL OF THE PATIENT PROTECTION AND AFFORDABLE CARE ACT AND 
              THE HEALTH CARE AND EDUCATION RECONCILIATION ACT OF 2010.

    (a) Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.--Effective on 
January 1, 2018, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Public 
Law 111-148) is repealed and the provisions of law amended or repealed 
by such Act are restored or revived as if such Act had not been 
enacted.
    (b) Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010.--
Effective on January 1, 2018, the Health Care and Education 
Reconciliation Act of 2010 (Public Law 111-152) is repealed and the 
provisions of law amended or repealed by such Act are restored or 
revived as if such Act had not been enacted.

SEC. 3. BUDGETARY EFFECTS OF THIS ACT.

    The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of complying 
with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall be determined by 
reference to the latest statement titled ``Budgetary Effects of PAYGO 
Legislation'' for this Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional 
Record by the Chairman of the Committee on the Budget of the House of 
Representatives, as long as such statement has been submitted prior to 
the vote on passage of this Act.
                                 <all>
Title: Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2017
Policy area: Health

Summary:
Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2017
This bill amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 to repeal specified limitations, for purposes of Medicare participation, on self-referrals by newly constructed or expanded physician-owned hospitals.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1133 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1133

   To repeal changes made by health care reform laws to the Medicare 
    exception to the prohibition on certain physician referrals for 
                   hospitals, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 16, 2017

 Mr. Lankford (for himself, Mr. Barrasso, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Boozman, Mr. 
Cassidy, Mr. Cotton, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Tillis, and Mr. Young) 
introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the 
                          Committee on Finance

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To repeal changes made by health care reform laws to the Medicare 
    exception to the prohibition on certain physician referrals for 
                   hospitals, 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 ``Patient Access to Higher Quality 
Health Care Act of 2017''.

SEC. 2. REPEAL OF HEALTH CARE REFORM PROVISIONS LIMITING MEDICARE 
              EXCEPTION TO THE PROHIBITION ON CERTAIN PHYSICIAN 
              REFERRALS FOR HOSPITALS.

    Sections 6001 and 10601 of the Patient Protection and Affordable 
Care Act (Public Law 111-148; 124 Stat. 684, 1005) and section 1106 of 
the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (Public Law 
111-152; 124 Stat. 1049) are repealed and the provisions of law amended 
by such sections are restored as if such sections had never been 
enacted.
                                 <all>
Title: A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 7521 Paula Drive in Tampa, Florida, as the "Major Andreas O'Keeffe Post Office Building".
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 7521 Paula Drive in Tampa, Florida, as the "Major Andreas O'Keeffe Post Office Building."

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3525 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 3525

 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 7521 Paula Drive in Tampa, Florida, as the ``Major Andreas O'Keeffe 
                        Post Office Building''.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           September 28, 2018

 Mr. Nelson (for himself and Mr. Rubio) introduced the following bill; 
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security 
                        and Governmental Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 7521 Paula Drive in Tampa, Florida, as the ``Major Andreas O'Keeffe 
                        Post Office Building''.

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

SECTION 1. MAJOR ANDREAS O'KEEFFE POST OFFICE BUILDING.

    (a) Designation.--The facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 7521 Paula Drive in Tampa, Florida, shall be known and 
designated as the ``Major Andreas O'Keeffe Post Office Building''.
    (b) References.--Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, 
paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to 
in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the ``Major 
Andreas O'Keeffe Post Office Building''.
                                 <all>
Title: Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program Enhancement Act
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program Enhancement Act
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from gross income payments under the federal veterinary medicine loan repayment program or any state loan repayment or forgiveness program that is intended to provide for increased access to veterinary services in such state.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 487 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

<DOC>






115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 487

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for an exclusion 
 for assistance provided to participants in certain veterinary student 
                loan repayment or forgiveness programs.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 1, 2017

  Mr. Crapo (for himself, Ms. Stabenow, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Bennet, Mr. 
 Blunt, Mr. Cochran, Ms. Duckworth, Mr. Gardner, Mrs. Gillibrand, Ms. 
Hirono, Mr. Isakson, Mr. King, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Menendez, 
and Mr. Risch) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
                  referred to the Committee on Finance

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for an exclusion 
 for assistance provided to participants in certain veterinary student 
                loan repayment or forgiveness programs.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment 
Program Enhancement Act''.

SEC. 2. EXCLUSION FOR ASSISTANCE PROVIDED TO PARTICIPANTS IN CERTAIN 
              VETERINARY STUDENT LOAN REPAYMENT OR FORGIVENESS 
              PROGRAMS.

    (a) In General.--Paragraph (4) of section 108(f) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended--
            (1) by striking ``or'' after ``such Act,'',
            (2) by striking the period at the end and inserting ``, 
        under section 1415A of the National Agricultural Research, 
        Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3151a), or 
        under any other State loan repayment or loan forgiveness 
        program that is intended to provide for increased access to 
        veterinary services in such State.'', and
            (3) by striking ``state'' in the heading and inserting 
        ``other''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to amounts received by an individual in taxable years beginning 
after December 31, 2016.
                                 <all>
Title: Tribal School Federal Insurance Parity Act
Policy area: Native Americans

Summary:
Tribal School Federal Insurance Parity Act
This bill amends the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to allow tribes or tribal organizations that receive grants under the Tribally Controlled Schools Act of 1988 to participate in the Federal Employee Health Benefits program.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3030 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

<DOC>






115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 3030

 To allow tribal grant schools to participate in the Federal Employee 
                        Health Benefits program.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              June 7, 2018

 Mr. Thune (for himself and Mr. Rounds) introduced the following bill; 
  which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To allow tribal grant schools to participate in the Federal Employee 
                        Health Benefits program.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Tribal School Federal Insurance 
Parity Act''.

SEC. 2. AMENDMENT TO THE INDIAN HEALTH CARE IMPROVEMENT ACT.

    Section 409 of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act (25 U.S.C. 
1647b) is amended by inserting ``or the Tribally Controlled Schools Act 
of 1988 (25 U.S.C. 2501 et seq.)'' after ``(25 U.S.C. 450 et seq.)''.
                                 <all>
Title: RPM Act of 2017
Policy area: Environmental Protection

Summary:
Recognizing the Protection of Motorsports Act of 2017 or the RPM Act of 2017
This bill amends the Clean Air Act to allow the modification of a vehicle's air emission controls if the vehicle is used solely for competition.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 203 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 203

 To reaffirm that the Environmental Protection Agency may not regulate 
     vehicles used solely for competition, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            January 24, 2017

 Mr. Burr (for himself, Mr. Rounds, Mr. Rubio, Mr. Tillis, Mr. Crapo, 
    Mr. Heller, Mr. Graham, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Moran, Mrs. Ernst, Mr. 
   Manchin, Mr. Inhofe, Mrs. Fischer, Mr. Tester, and Mr. Donnelly) 
introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the 
               Committee on Environment and Public Works

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To reaffirm that the Environmental Protection Agency may not regulate 
     vehicles used solely for competition, 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 ``Recognizing the Protection of 
Motorsports Act of 2017'' or the ``RPM Act of 2017''.

SEC. 2. EXCLUSION FROM ANTI-TAMPERING PROVISIONS.

    Section 203(a) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7522(a)) is amended 
by adding at the end the following: ``No action with respect to any 
device or element of design described in paragraph (3) shall be treated 
as a prohibited act under that paragraph if the action is for the 
purpose of modifying a motor vehicle into a vehicle to be used solely 
for competition.''.

SEC. 3. DEFINITION OF MOTOR VEHICLE.

    Section 216(2) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7550(2)) is 
amended--
            (1) by striking ``(2) The term'' and inserting the 
        following:
            ``(2) Motor vehicle.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The term''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(B) Exclusion.--The term `motor vehicle' does not 
                include a vehicle used solely for competition, 
                including a vehicle used solely for competition that 
                was converted from a motor vehicle.''.

SEC. 4. REGULATIONS.

    Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall finalize any 
regulation necessary to implement the amendments made by this Act.
                                 <all>
Title: Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act
Policy area: Health

Summary:
Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act
This bill allows a nurse practitioner or physician assistant to fulfill documentation requirements for coverage, under Medicare, of special shoes for diabetic individuals. Under current law, such requirements may be satisfied only by a physician.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3067 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

<DOC>






115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 3067

    To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to permit nurse 
  practitioners and physician assistants to satisfy the documentation 
 requirement under the Medicare program for coverage of certain shoes 
                     for individuals with diabetes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             June 14, 2018

Mr. Brown (for himself and Ms. Collins) introduced the following bill; 
     which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
    To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to permit nurse 
  practitioners and physician assistants to satisfy the documentation 
 requirement under the Medicare program for coverage of certain shoes 
                     for individuals with diabetes.

    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 ``Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes 
Act''.

SEC. 2. PERMITTING NURSE PRACTITIONERS AND PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS TO 
              SATISFY MEDICARE DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENT FOR COVERAGE 
              OF CERTAIN SHOES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DIABETES.

    Section 1861(s)(12) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1395x(s)(12)) is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ``, nurse 
        practitioner, or physician assistant'' after ``physician''; and
            (2) in subparagraph (C), by inserting ``, nurse 
        practitioner, or physician assistant'' after each occurrence of 
        ``physician''.
                                 <all>
Title: Saving Lives Through Proper Notification of Overdoses Act
Policy area: Health

Summary:
Saving Lives Through Proper Notification of Overdoses Act
This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to annually notify health care providers about health information that may be disclosed under federal privacy laws to families and caregivers during emergencies, including overdoses. The notification may be included in other (already required) training materials for health care providers relating to permitted disclosures of patients' mental or substance use disorder treatment information.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2676 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

<DOC>






115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 2676

To permit certain disclosures of health information during emergencies, 
                          including overdoses.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             April 16, 2018

Mr. Cassidy (for himself and Mr. Murphy) introduced the following bill; 
     which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, 
                     Education, Labor, and Pensions

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To permit certain disclosures of health information during emergencies, 
                          including overdoses.

    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 ``Saving Lives Through Proper 
Notification of Overdoses Act''.

SEC. 2. COMMUNICATION WITH FAMILIES DURING EMERGENCIES.

    (a) Promoting Awareness of Authorized Disclosures During 
Emergencies.--The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall annually 
notify health care providers regarding permitted disclosures during 
emergencies, including overdoses, of certain health information to 
families and caregivers under Federal health care privacy laws and 
regulations.
    (b) Use of Material.--For the purposes of carrying out subsection 
(a), the Secretary of Health and Human Services may use material 
produced under section 11004 of the 21st Century Cures Act (42 U.S.C. 
1320d-2 note).
                                 <all>
Title: A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1234 Saint Johns Place in Brooklyn, New York, as the "Major Robert Odell Owens Post Office".
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1234 Saint Johns Place in Brooklyn, New York, as the "Major Robert Odell Owens Post Office."

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2549 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

<DOC>






115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 2549

 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 1234 Saint Johns Place in Brooklyn, New York, as the ``Major Robert 
                       Odell Owens Post Office''.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 14, 2018

Mrs. Gillibrand (for herself and Mr. Schumer) introduced the following 
 bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland 
                   Security and Governmental Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 1234 Saint Johns Place in Brooklyn, New York, as the ``Major Robert 
                       Odell Owens Post Office''.

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

SECTION 1. MAJOR ROBERT ODELL OWENS POST OFFICE.

    (a) Designation.--The facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 1234 Saint Johns Place in Brooklyn, New York, shall be known 
and designated as the ``Major Robert Odell Owens Post Office''.
    (b) References.--Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, 
paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to 
in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the ``Major 
Robert Odell Owens Post Office''.
                                 <all>
Title: Special Counsel Independence Protection Act
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
Special Counsel Independence Protection Act
This bill sets forth requirements and limitations with respect to the removal from office of a special counsel appointed by the Attorney General, or of another official appointed by the Attorney General who exercises a similar degree of independence from the Department of Justice (DOJ) chain of command.
Specifically, a special counsel or other appointed individual may be removed only if: (1) the Attorney General files an action in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia and files a contemporaneous notice of the action with Congress; and (2) the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia issues an order finding misconduct, dereliction of duty, incapacity, conflict of interest, or other good cause, including violation of DOJ policies.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1735 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

<DOC>






115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1735

   To limit the removal of a special counsel, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             August 3, 2017

     Mr. Graham (for himself, Mr. Booker, Mr. Whitehouse, and Mr. 
  Blumenthal) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
               referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To limit the removal of a special counsel, 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 ``Special Counsel Independence 
Protection Act''.

SEC. 2. LIMITATION ON REMOVAL OF SPECIAL COUNSEL.

    (a) In General.--A special counsel appointed by the Attorney 
General, or any other official appointed by the Attorney General who 
exercises a similar degree of independence from the normal Department 
of Justice chain of command, may only be removed if the Attorney 
General files an action in the United States District Court for the 
District of Columbia and files a contemporaneous notice of the action 
with the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate and the Committee on 
the Judiciary of the House of Representatives.
    (b) Requirement.--Any action filed under subsection (a) shall be 
heard and determined by a court of 3 judges in accordance with the 
provisions of section 2284 of title 28, United States Code, and any 
appeal shall lie to the Supreme Court.
    (c) Removal for Cause.--A special counsel or other appointed 
official described in subsection (a) may be removed only after the 
court has issued an order finding misconduct, dereliction of duty, 
incapacity, conflict of interest, or other good cause, including 
violation of policies of the Department of Justice.
                                 <all>
Title: Filipino Veterans Family Reunification Act of 2017
Policy area: Immigration

Summary:
Filipino Veterans Family Reunification Act of 2017
This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to exempt from worldwide or numerical limitations on immigrant visas the sons and daughters of Filipino World War II veterans who were naturalized under the Immigration Act of 1990 or other specified federal law.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1220 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

<DOC>






115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1220

 To exempt children of certain Filipino World War II veterans from the 
   numerical limitations on immigrant visas, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 24, 2017

 Ms. Hirono (for herself, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Kaine, Ms. Cortez Masto, 
Ms. Murkowski, and Mr. Schatz) introduced the following bill; which was 
       read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To exempt children of certain Filipino World War II veterans from the 
   numerical limitations on immigrant visas, 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 ``Filipino Veterans Family 
Reunification Act of 2017''.

SEC. 2. EXEMPTION FROM IMMIGRANT VISA LIMIT.

    Section 201(b)(1) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 
1151(b)(1)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
            ``(F) Aliens who--
                    ``(i) are eligible for a visa under paragraph (1) 
                or (3) of section 203(a); and
                    ``(ii) have a parent (regardless of whether the 
                parent is living or dead) who was naturalized pursuant 
                to--
                            ``(I) section 405 of the Immigration Act of 
                        1990 (Public Law 101-649; 8 U.S.C. 1440 note); 
                        or
                            ``(II) title III of the Act of October 14, 
                        1940 (54 Stat. 1137, chapter 876), as added by 
                        section 1001 of the Second War Powers Act, 1942 
                        (56 Stat. 182, chapter 199).''.
                                 <all>
Title: Hearing Small Businesses Act of 2017
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Hearing Small Businesses Act of 2017
This bill requires the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Internal Revenue Service to seek and consider the advice of small entities about a proposed or interim final rule before publishing the rule if the rule will have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1559 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1559

  To ensure a complete analysis of the potential impacts of rules on 
                            small entities.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             July 13, 2017

   Mr. Risch introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

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                                 A BILL


 
  To ensure a complete analysis of the potential impacts of rules on 
                            small entities.

    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 ``Hearing Small Businesses Act of 
2017''.

SEC. 2. EXPANSION OF COVERED AGENCIES UNDER THE REGULATORY FLEXIBILITY 
              ACT.

    Section 609 of title 5, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in subsection (b), in the matter preceding paragraph 
        (1), by striking ``an initial regulatory flexibility analysis 
        which a covered agency is required to conduct by this chapter'' 
        and inserting ``a proposed rule or interim final rule for which 
        a covered agency is required to conduct an initial regulatory 
        flexibility analysis by this chapter''; and
            (2) in subsection (d)--
                    (A) in paragraph (2), by striking ``and'' at the 
                end;
                    (B) in paragraph (3), by striking the period at the 
                end and inserting a semicolon; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(4) the United States Fish and Wildlife Service; and
            ``(5) the Internal Revenue Service.''.
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Title: A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 9801 Apollo Drive in Upper Marlboro, Maryland, as the "Wayne K. Curry Post Office Building".
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 9801 Apollo Drive in Upper Marlboro, Maryland, as the "Wayne K. Curry Post Office Building."

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2725 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 2725

 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
  at 9801 Apollo Drive in Upper Marlboro, Maryland, as the ``Wayne K. 
                     Curry Post Office Building''.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             April 19, 2018

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

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                                 A BILL


 
 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
  at 9801 Apollo Drive in Upper Marlboro, Maryland, as the ``Wayne K. 
                     Curry Post Office Building''.

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

SECTION 1. WAYNE K. CURRY POST OFFICE BUILDING.

    (a) Designation.--The facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 9801 Apollo Drive in Upper Marlboro, Maryland, shall be 
known and designated as the ``Wayne K. Curry Post Office Building''.
    (b) References.--Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, 
paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to 
in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the ``Wayne K. 
Curry Post Office Building''.
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Title: AGED Spirits Act
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
Advancing Growth in the Economy through Distilled Spirits Act or the AGED Spirits Act
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude the aging period from the production period for distilled spirits that are fit to be used as a beverage, for purposes of determining whether a taxpayer can expense, rather than capitalize, interest costs paid or incurred during the production period.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 429 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 429

 To exempt the aging process of distilled spirits from the production 
        period for purposes of capitalization of interest costs.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           February 16, 2017

Mr. McConnell (for himself and Mr. Paul) introduced the following bill; 
     which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To exempt the aging process of distilled spirits from the production 
        period for purposes of capitalization of interest costs.

    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 Growth in the Economy 
through Distilled Spirits Act'' or the ``AGED Spirits Act''.

SEC. 2. PRODUCTION PERIOD OF DISTILLED SPIRITS.

    (a) In General.--Section 263A(f) of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 is amended--
            (1) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (5), and
            (2) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following new 
        paragraph:
            ``(4) Exemption for aging process of distilled spirits.--
        For purposes of this subsection, the production period shall 
        not include the aging period for distilled spirits (as 
        described in section 5002(a)(8)), except such spirits that are 
        unfit for use for beverage purposes.''.
    (b) Conforming Amendment.--Paragraph (5)(B)(ii) of section 263A(f) 
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as redesignated by this section, 
is amended by inserting ``except as provided in paragraph (4),'' before 
``ending on the date''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to interest costs paid or incurred in taxable years ending on or 
after December 31, 2018.
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Title: American Law Enforcement Heroes Act of 2017
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
American Law Enforcement Heroes Act of 2017
This bill amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to include as an allowable use of grant funds under the Community Oriented Policing Services program prioritizing the hiring and training of veterans as career law enforcement officers.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 583 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 583

  To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to 
 authorize COPS grantees to use grant funds to hire veterans as career 
           law enforcement officers, and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 8, 2017

 Mr. Cornyn (for himself, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Blumenthal, 
   Mr. Tillis, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Heller, and Mr. Cruz) 
introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the 
                       Committee on the Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to 
 authorize COPS grantees to use grant funds to hire veterans as career 
           law enforcement officers, and for other purposes.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``American Law Enforcement Heroes Act 
of 2017''.

SEC. 2. PRIORITIZING HIRING AND TRAINING OF VETERANS.

    Section 1701(b)(2) of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe 
Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3796dd(b)(2)) is amended by inserting 
``, including by prioritizing the hiring and training of veterans (as 
defined in section 101 of title 38, United States Code)'' after 
``Nation''.
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Title: A bill to modify the criteria used by the Corps of Engineers to dredge small ports.
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
This bill sets the tonnage requirement for consideration of dredging of small ports by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at a minimum of 500,000 tons, as calculated by the relevant port authority.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1298 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1298

 To modify the criteria used by the Corps of Engineers to dredge small 
                                 ports.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              June 7, 2017

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To modify the criteria used by the Corps of Engineers to dredge small 
                                 ports.

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

SECTION 1. MODIFICATION OF CORPS OF ENGINEERS CRITERIA TO DREDGE SMALL 
              PORTS.

    (a) Minimum Tonnage Requirement.--Notwithstanding any other 
provision of law (including regulations), effective beginning on the 
date of enactment of this Act, the tonnage requirement with respect to 
the consideration of dredging of small ports by the Corps of Engineers 
shall be a minimum of 500,000 tons, as calculated in accordance with 
subsection (b).
    (b) Calculation.--For purposes of subsection (a) and any other 
activity of the Corps of Engineers carried out on or after the date of 
enactment of this Act, tonnage shall be calculated by each relevant 
port authority and submitted to the Corps of Engineers.
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Title: A bill to extend the authorization of the Highlands Conservation Act.
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:
This bill amends the Highlands Conservation Act to reauthorize through FY2021: (1) land conservation partnership projects in the highlands regions of Connecticut, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania; and (2) Forest Service and Department of Agriculture programs to assist states, units of local government, and private forest and farm landowners in the conservation of land and natural resources in that region.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1627 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1627

     To extend the authorization of the Highlands Conservation Act.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             July 25, 2017

   Mrs. Gillibrand (for herself, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Murphy, and Mr. 
Casey) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred 
            to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
     To extend the authorization of the Highlands Conservation Act.

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

SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF HIGHLANDS CONSERVATION ACT.

    (a) Extension of Land Conservation Partnership Projects in the 
Highlands Region.--Section 4(e) of the Highlands Conservation Act 
(Public Law 108-421; 118 Stat. 2377) is amended by striking ``2014'' 
and inserting ``2021''.
    (b) Extension of Forest Service and USDA Programs in the Highlands 
Region.--Section 5(c) of the Highlands Conservation Act (Public Law 
108-421; 118 Stat. 2378) is amended by striking ``2014'' and inserting 
``2021''.
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