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Title: Ensuring Diplomats' Safety Act
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:
Ensuring Diplomats' Safety Act
This bill directs the Department of State to recall all U.S. diplomats, including all U.S. members of the Foreign Service, who are posted at any embassy, consulate, mission, or other office in Cuba.
Such action shall expire at the conclusion of any U.S. law enforcement investigation relating to attacks on 17 U.S. diplomats. The State Department may thereafter assign U.S. members of the Foreign Service to a diplomatic post in Cuba.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4583 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4583

  To suspend all diplomatic presence in Cuba, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            December 7, 2017

 Mr. Wilson of South Carolina introduced the following bill; which was 
              referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To suspend all diplomatic presence in Cuba, 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 ``Ensuring Diplomats' Safety Act''.

SEC. 2. RECALLING OF DIPLOMATS.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, not 
later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
Secretary of State shall recall to the United States all United States 
diplomats, including all United States members of the Service (as such 
term is defined in section 103 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 
U.S.C. 3903)), who are posted at any embassy, consulate, mission, or 
other office in Cuba.
    (b) Termination.--The application of subsection (a) shall expire at 
the conclusion of any United States law enforcement investigation 
relating to attacks on 17 United States diplomats, and the Secretary of 
State, in the Secretary's sole discretion, may thereafter assign United 
States members of the Service to a diplomatic post, including any 
embassy, consulate, mission, or other office, in Cuba.
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Title: To amend title 23, United States Code, to extend the deadline for promulgation of regulations under the tribal transportation self-governance program.
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
This bill extends the authority to promulgate regulations necessary to carry out the tribal transportation self-governance program.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6414 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6414

   To amend title 23, United States Code, to extend the deadline for 
   promulgation of regulations under the tribal transportation self-
                          governance program.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 18, 2018

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To amend title 23, United States Code, to extend the deadline for 
   promulgation of regulations under the tribal transportation self-
                          governance program.

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

SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF DEADLINE FOR PROMULGATION OF REGULATIONS UNDER 
              TRIBAL TRANSPORTATION SELF-GOVERNANCE PROGRAM.

    Section 207(n)(1) of title 23, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (B) by striking ``21 months'' and 
        inserting ``42 months''; and
            (2) in subparagraph (C) by striking ``30 months'' and 
        inserting ``48 months''.
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Title: Cormorant Control Act
Policy area: Animals

Summary:
Cormorant Control Act
This bill directs the Department of the Interior to reissue the final rule that was published on May 28, 2014, relating to the extension and revision by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service of certain depredation orders allowing for the taking of double-crested cormorants (a species of migratory birds) to protect stock at aquaculture facilities and to protect public resources, without regard to any other provision of a statute or regulation that applies to the issuance of such rule.
The bill prohibits such reissuance (including this bill) from being subject to judicial review and from abrogating or otherwise having any effect on the order and judgment issued by the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia in Case Number 14-CV-01807-JDB on May 25, 2016.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4429 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4429

 To direct the Secretary of the Interior to reissue a rule relating to 
    extension of the expiration dates for double-crested cormorant 
              depredation orders, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           November 16, 2017

 Mr. Bergman (for himself, Mr. Moolenaar, Mr. Walberg, Mr. Westerman, 
 Mr. Peterson, and Mr. Upton) introduced the following bill; which was 
             referred to the Committee on Natural Resources

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To direct the Secretary of the Interior to reissue a rule relating to 
    extension of the expiration dates for double-crested cormorant 
              depredation orders, 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 ``Cormorant Control Act''.

SEC. 2. REISSUANCE OF RULE REGARDING EXTENSION OF EXPIRATION DATES FOR 
              DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANT DEPREDATION ORDERS.

    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 May 28, 2014, relating to extension of the 
expiration dates for double-crested cormorant depredation orders (79 
Federal Register 30483), without regard to any other provision of 
statute or regulation that applies to issuance of such rule. Such 
reissuance (including this section) shall not be subject to judicial 
review and shall not abrogate or otherwise have any effect on the order 
and judgment issued by the United States District Court of the District 
of Columbia in Case Number 14-CV-01807-JDB on May 25, 2016.
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Title: Youth Summer Jobs and Public Service Act of 2017
Policy area: Labor and Employment

Summary:
Youth Summer Jobs and Public Service Act of 2017
This bill amends the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to direct the Department of Labor to award grants to states to help local areas with high concentrations of eligible youth to carry out summer employment programs to provide those youth with summer employment opportunities directly linked to academic and occupational learning.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3616 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3616

To amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to provide grants 
          to States for summer employment programs for youth.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 28, 2017

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to provide grants 
          to States for summer employment programs for youth.

    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 ``Youth Summer Jobs and Public Service 
Act of 2017''.

SEC. 2. GRANTS TO STATES FOR SUMMER EMPLOYMENT FOR YOUTH.

    Section 129 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 
U.S.C. 3164) is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(d) Grants to States for Summer Employment for Youth.--
            ``(1) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
        this Act, from the amount appropriated under paragraph (2), the 
        Secretary shall award grants to States to provide assistance to 
        local areas that have high concentrations of eligible youth to 
        enable such local areas to carry out programs described in 
        subsection (c)(1) that provide summer employment opportunities 
        for eligible youth, which are directly linked to academic and 
        occupational learning, as described in subsection (c)(2)(C). In 
        awarding grants under this subsection, a State shall--
                    ``(A) partner with private businesses to the extent 
                feasible to provide employment opportunities at such 
                businesses; and
                    ``(B) prioritize jobs and work opportunities that 
                directly serve the community.
            ``(2) Authorization of appropriations.--There is authorized 
        to be appropriated $100,000,000 to carry out this subsection 
        for each of fiscal years 2018 through 2022.''.
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Title: 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]
[H.R. 5238 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5238

 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''.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 9, 2018

Ms. Clarke of New York (for herself, Mr. Zeldin, Mr. King of New York, 
Mr. Suozzi, Miss Rice of New York, Mr. Meeks, Ms. Meng, Ms. Velazquez, 
 Mr. Jeffries, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Donovan, Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New 
 York, Mr. Espaillat, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Engel, Mrs. Lowey, 
    Mr. Sean Patrick Maloney of New York, Mr. Faso, Mr. Tonko, Ms. 
 Stefanik, Ms. Tenney, Mr. Reed, Mr. Katko, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Higgins 
  of New York, and Mr. Collins of New York) introduced the following 
 bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government 
                                 Reform

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 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''.
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Title: No Budget No Recess Act
Policy area: Congress

Summary:
No Budget No Recess Act
This bill amends the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to prohibit the House of Representatives from considering a resolution to adjourn for more than three days in August until the House has approved all of the annual appropriations bills for the fiscal year that begins on October 1 of the year. (Under current law, this restriction applies only to a recess during July.)

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7205 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 7205

 To amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to eliminate any August 
 recess for the House of Representatives until the House has approved 
        all annual appropriation bills for the next fiscal year.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           November 30, 2018

  Mr. Arrington (for himself and Mr. Kilmer) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Rules, and in addition to 
the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined 
 by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as 
        fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to eliminate any August 
 recess for the House of Representatives until the House has approved 
        all annual appropriation bills for the next fiscal year.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``No Budget No Recess Act''.

SEC. 2. HOUSE APPROVAL OF REGULAR APPROPRIATION BILLS.

    Section 309 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 640) 
is amended by inserting ``or August'' after ``July''.
                                 <all>
Title: Kids Before Cons Act
Policy area: Education

Summary:
Kids Before Cons Act
This bill amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to limit waiver authority of the Department of Education (ED) under the Experimental Sites Initiative.
Specifically, it prohibits ED from waiving statutory provisions that ban Pell Grant eligibility and federal financial aid for incarcerated students (e.g., as part of an experimental initiative to allow incarcerated students to receive Pell Grants for postsecondary education opportunities). The legislation also prohibits ED from awarding funds to an institution of higher education for providing such postsecondary education to incarcerated individuals.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2007 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2007

    To prohibit the awarding of Federal Pell Grants to incarcerated 
                  individuals, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 6, 2017

 Mr. Collins of New York (for himself and Mr. LaMalfa) introduced the 
 following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and 
                             the Workforce

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
    To prohibit the awarding of Federal Pell Grants to incarcerated 
                  individuals, and for other purposes.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Kids Before Cons Act''.

SEC. 2. LIMITATIONS ON WAIVERS FOR EXPERIMENTAL SITES.

    Section 487A(b)(3) (20 U.S.C. 1094a(b)(3)) is amended by adding at 
the end the following:
                    ``(C) Limitations.--Nothing in subparagraph (B) or 
                any other provision of this Act shall be construed to--
                            ``(i) authorize the Secretary to waive the 
                        prohibition under section 401(b)(6) on awarding 
                        a Federal Pell Grant to an incarcerated 
                        individual or any other individual described in 
                        such section 401(b)(6);
                            ``(ii) authorize the Secretary to waive the 
                        prohibition under section 484(b)(5) on awarding 
                        a loan under this title to an incarcerated 
                        individual; or
                            ``(iii) authorize the Secretary to award 
                        funds to institutions of higher education for 
                        providing postsecondary education to 
                        incarcerated individuals.''.
                                 <all>
Title: Employee Privacy Protection Act
Policy area: Labor and Employment

Summary:
Employee Privacy Protection Act
This bill amends the National Labor Relations Act to require the National Labor Relations Board, not earlier than seven days after it makes a final determination of the appropriate bargaining unit in a proposed election for collective bargaining representation, to acquire from the employer a list of all employees eligible to vote in the election, which shall: (1) be made available to all parties; and (2) include the employees' names and not more than one additional form of personal contact information (e.g., telephone number, email address, or mailing address) chosen by the employees in writing.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2775 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2775

  To amend the National Labor Relations Act to require that lists of 
 employees eligible to vote in organizing elections be provided to the 
                    National Labor Relations Board.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              June 6, 2017

 Mr. Wilson of South Carolina (for himself, Ms. Foxx, Mr. Walberg, Mr. 
Roe of Tennessee, Mr. Byrne, Mr. Grothman, Mr. Allen, and Mr. Mitchell) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                      Education and the Workforce

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To amend the National Labor Relations Act to require that lists of 
 employees eligible to vote in organizing elections be provided to the 
                    National Labor Relations Board.

    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 ``Employee Privacy Protection Act''.

SEC. 2. LISTS OF EMPLOYEES ELIGIBLE TO VOTE IN ELECTIONS.

    Section 9(c)(1) of the National Labor Relations Act (29 U.S.C. 
159(c)(1)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``Not earlier 
than 7 days after a final determination by the Board of the appropriate 
bargaining unit, the Board shall acquire from the employer a list of 
all employees eligible to vote in the election to be made available to 
all parties, which shall include the names of the employees, and not 
more than one additional form of personal contact information of the 
employee, (such as telephone number, email address, or mailing address) 
chosen by the employee in writing.''.
                                 <all>
Title: Safe Students Act
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
Safe Students Act
This bill amends the federal criminal code to repeal provisions that prohibit the possession or discharge of a firearm in a school zone.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 34 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 H. R. 34

To repeal the Gun-Free School Zones Act of 1990 and amendments to that 
                                  Act.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 3, 2017

Mr. Massie (for himself and Mr. Gohmert) introduced the following bill; 
          which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To repeal the Gun-Free School Zones Act of 1990 and amendments to that 
                                  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 ``Safe Students Act''.

SEC. 2. REPEAL OF THE GUN-FREE SCHOOL ZONES ACT OF 1990 AND AMENDMENTS 
              TO THAT ACT.

    (a) In General.--Section 922 of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended by striking subsection (q).
    (b) Related Amendments.--
            (1) Section 921(a) of such title is amended by striking 
        paragraphs (25) through (27) and redesignating paragraphs (28), 
        (29), and (32) through (35) as paragraphs (25) through (30), 
        respectively.
            (2) Section 924(a) of such title is amended--
                    (A) in paragraph (1)(B), by striking ``(k), or 
                (q)'' and inserting ``or (k)''; and
                    (B) by striking paragraph (4) and redesignating 
                paragraphs (5) through (7) as paragraphs (4) through 
                (6), respectively.
            (3) The Gun-Free School Zones Act of 1990 (18 U.S.C. 921 
        note, 922 note; section 1702 of Public Law 101-647; 104 Stat. 
        4844-4845) is repealed.
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Title: American Samoa Job Protection & Expansion Act of 2017
Policy area: Labor and Employment

Summary:
American Samoa Job Protection & Expansion Act of 2017
This bill amends the Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007 to: (1) repeal the increases in the minimum wage applicable to American Samoa that are scheduled to begin every third year after September 30, 2015, and until such minimum wage is equal to the minimum wage paid to employees who are engaged in commerce as prescribed under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938; and (2) require that the minimum wage there be increased instead by such amount and at such time as determined by the Department of Labor through special industry committees as in place before July 24, 2007.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3021 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3021

To amend the Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007 to stop a scheduled increase 
 in the minimum wage applicable to American Samoa and to provide that 
 any future increases in such minimum wage shall be determined by the 
                          Secretary of Labor.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 22, 2017

Mrs. Radewagen introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                Committee on Education and the Workforce

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007 to stop a scheduled increase 
 in the minimum wage applicable to American Samoa and to provide that 
 any future increases in such minimum wage shall be determined by the 
                          Secretary of Labor.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``American Samoa Job Protection & 
Expansion Act of 2017''.

SEC. 2. MINIMUM WAGE APPLICABLE TO AMERICAN SAMOA.

    Section 8103(b)(2) of the Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007 (29 U.S.C. 
206(b)(2) note) is amended by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting 
the following:
                    ``(B) increased thereafter by such amount and at 
                such time as determined by the Secretary of Labor 
                through special industry committees as in place prior 
                to July 24, 2007.''.
                                 <all>
Title: Child Advocate Program Reauthorization Act
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
Child Advocate Program Reauthorization Act
This bill amends the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 to extend through FY2022 the authority of the Department of Health and Human Services to appoint independent child advocates for trafficking victims and other vulnerable unaccompanied alien children.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6223 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6223

               To reauthorize the Child Advocate Program.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 26, 2018

   Ms. Meng introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                       Committee on the Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
               To reauthorize the Child Advocate 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 ``Child Advocate Program 
Reauthorization Act''.

SEC. 2. CHILD ADVOCATE PROGRAM REAUTHORIZED.

    Section 235(c)(6)(F) of the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims 
Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 (8 U.S.C. 1232(c)(6)(F)) is 
amended in clause (ii) by striking ``the fiscal years 2016 and 2017'' 
and inserting ``fiscal years 2018 through 2022''.
                                 <all>
Title: Non-Federal Reservoir Operations Improvement Act
Policy area: Water Resources Development

Summary:
Non-Federal Reservoir Operations Improvement Act
This bill authorizes the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to receive and expend funds from an owner of a nonfederal reservoir to formulate, review, or revise reservoir operational documents. The reservoir must have been constructed at least in part with federal funds provided for the use of storage for flood risk management or navigation.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5726 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5726

   To authorize the use of certain contributed funds for activities 
 relating to operational documents for non-Federal reservoirs, and for 
                            other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 9, 2018

Mr. Costa (for himself, Mr. Denham, Mr. McClintock, and Mr. Garamendi) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                   Transportation and Infrastructure

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To authorize the use of certain contributed funds for activities 
 relating to operational documents for non-Federal reservoirs, 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 ``Non-Federal Reservoir Operations 
Improvement Act''.

SEC. 2. CONTRIBUTED FUNDS FOR NON-FEDERAL RESERVOIR OPERATIONS.

    Section 5 of the Act of June 22, 1936 (49 Stat. 1572, chapter 688; 
33 U.S.C. 701h), is amended by inserting after ``authorized purposes of 
the project:'' the following: ``Provided further, That the Secretary is 
authorized to receive and expend funds from an owner of a non-Federal 
reservoir to formulate, review, or revise operational documents for any 
non-Federal reservoir for which the Secretary is authorized to 
prescribe regulations for the use of storage allocated for flood risk 
management or navigation pursuant to section 7 of the Act of December 
22, 1944 (58 Stat. 890, chapter 665; 33 U.S.C. 709):''.
                                 <all>
Title: District of Columbia Home Rule Clemency Act
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
District of Columbia Home Rule Clemency Act
This bill declares that the authority to grant clemency for offenses against the District of Columbia shall be exercised by such person or persons, and under such terms and conditions, as may be provided under a DC law.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1765 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1765

 To provide that the authority to grant clemency for offenses against 
  the District of Columbia shall be exercised in accordance with law 
                  enacted by the District of Columbia.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 28, 2017

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To provide that the authority to grant clemency for offenses against 
  the District of Columbia shall be exercised in accordance with law 
                  enacted by the District of Columbia.

    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 ``District of Columbia Home Rule 
Clemency Act''.

SEC. 2. AUTHORITY TO GRANT CLEMENCY IN ACCORDANCE WITH DISTRICT OF 
              COLUMBIA LAW FOR OFFENSES AGAINST DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

    (a) Authority Described.--The authority to grant clemency for 
offenses against the District of Columbia shall be exercised by such 
person or persons, and under such terms and conditions, as may be 
provided under law enacted by the District of Columbia.
    (b) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this Act may be construed to 
affect any authority exercised by the President or the Mayor of the 
District of Columbia prior to the effective date of any law enacted by 
the District of Columbia pursuant to this Act with respect to the 
authority to grant clemency for offenses against the District of 
Columbia.
    (c) Clemency Defined.--In this Act, the term ``clemency'' means a 
pardon, reprieve, or commutation of sentence, or a remission of a fine 
or other financial penalty.
                                 <all>
Title: Veterans' Education Equity Act
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
Veterans' Education Equity Act
This bill provides that the monthly housing allowance under the Department of Veterans Affairs Post-9/11 educational assistance program shall be based on the location of the campus where an individual physically participates in a majority of classes rather than the location of the institution of higher learning at which an individual is enrolled.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 245 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 245

 To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the calculation 
 of the amount of the monthly housing stipend payable under the Post-9/
11 Educational Assistance Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs 
    based on the location of the campus where classes are attended.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 4, 2017

 Mr. Cook (for himself and Mr. Takano) introduced the following bill; 
        which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the calculation 
 of the amount of the monthly housing stipend payable under the Post-9/
11 Educational Assistance Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs 
    based on the location of the campus where classes are attended.

    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' Education Equity Act''.

SEC. 2. CALCULATION OF MONTHLY HOUSING STIPEND UNDER POST-9/11 
              EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM BASED ON LOCATION OF 
              CAMPUS WHERE CLASSES ARE ATTENDED.

    (a) In General.--Section 3313(c)(1)(B)(i)(I) of title 38, United 
States Code, is amended by striking ``the institution of higher 
learning at which the individual is enrolled'' and inserting ``the 
campus of the institution of higher learning where the individual 
physically participates in a majority of classes''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall 
apply with respect to initial enrollment in a program of education on 
or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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Title: To amend the Federal Power Act to require the consideration of invasive species when prescribing fishways, and for other purposes.
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:
This bill requires the Department of Commerce or the Department of the Interior to consider the threat of invasive species before mandating that a new fishway be built. (Fishways are structures placed on or around constructed barriers to give fish the opportunity to migrate.)

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7170 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 7170

To amend the Federal Power Act to require the consideration of invasive 
       species when prescribing fishways, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           November 27, 2018

Mr. Grothman (for himself and Mr. Pocan) introduced the following bill; 
       which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

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                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Federal Power Act to require the consideration of invasive 
       species when prescribing fishways, 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. CONSIDERATION OF INVASIVE SPECIES.

    Section 18 of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 811) is amended by 
inserting after ``the Secretary of Commerce.'' the following: ``In 
prescribing a fishway, the Secretary of Commerce or the Secretary of 
the Interior, as appropriate, shall consider the threat of invasive 
species.''.
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Title: Daylight Act
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications

Summary:
Daylight Act
This bill amends the Uniform Time Act of 1966 to allow states to observe daylight savings time year-round. (States may already choose to observe standard time year-round.)

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6331 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6331

   To allow States to elect to observe daylight savings time for the 
             duration of the year, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 11, 2018

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

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                                 A BILL


 
   To allow States to elect to observe daylight savings time for the 
             duration of the year, 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 ``Daylight Act''.

SEC. 2. OPTIONAL YEAR-LONG APPLICATION OF DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME.

    Section 3(a) of the Uniform Time Act of 1966 (15 U.S.C. 260a) is 
amended--
            (1) by inserting ``or may by law apply the advancement of 
        time described in this section for the duration of the year,'' 
        after ``may by law exempt itself from the provisions of this 
        subsection providing for the advancement of time,'';
            (2) by striking ``the standard time otherwise applicable 
        during that period'' and inserting ``the same standard time'';
            (3) by striking ``may by law exempt either the entire State 
        as provided in (1) or'' and inserting ``, by law, may apply 
        either standard time provided for in paragraph (1) to the 
        entire State,''; and
            (4) by inserting ``, or may apply the advancement of time 
        for the duration of the year to the entire area of the State 
        lying within any time zone'' before the period at the end.
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Title: To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to provide temporary relief from the annual fee imposed on health insurance providers, to the extent that such fee is due to Puerto Rican health insurance.
Policy area: Health

Summary:
This bill excludes the amount of net premiums attributable to insurance plans in Puerto Rico from the calculation of a specified annual fee on health insurers for 2018 and 2019.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4619 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4619

  To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to provide 
   temporary relief from the annual fee imposed on health insurance 
 providers, to the extent that such fee is due to Puerto Rican health 
                               insurance.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           December 12, 2017

 Mr. Curbelo of Florida (for himself, Mrs. Murphy of Florida, and Miss 
Gonzalez-Colon of Puerto Rico) introduced the following bill; which was 
  referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the 
   Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently 
   determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such 
 provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

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                                 A BILL


 
  To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to provide 
   temporary relief from the annual fee imposed on health insurance 
 providers, to the extent that such fee is due to Puerto Rican health 
                               insurance.

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

SECTION 1. TEMPORARY RELIEF FROM ANNUAL FEE ON HEALTH INSURANCE 
              PROVIDERS IN PUERTO RICO.

    (a) In General.--Section 9010 of the Patient Protection and 
Affordable Care Act is amended by adding at the end the following new 
subsection:
    ``(k) Temporary Relief for Puerto Rico.--For calendar years 2018 
and 2019, the fee described in subsection (a)(1) for a covered entity 
shall be reduced by the portion of such fee that such entity 
demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Secretary of the Treasury is 
the portion attributable to net premiums written for health insurance 
regulated by the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.''.
    (b) Conforming Amendment.--Paragraph (1) of section 9010(b) of the 
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act is amended by striking ``the 
fee under this section'' and inserting ``the amount determined under 
this subsection''.
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Title: Member Financial Transparency Act
Policy area: Congress

Summary:
Member Financial Transparency Act
This bill amends the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to require Members of Congress to file reports on transactions in securities within 7 days after such transaction and the Clerk of the House of Representatives and the Secretary of the Senate to make such reports public within 10 days.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5458 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5458

  To amend the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to require Members of 
    Congress to file the reports on transactions in stocks, bonds, 
 commodities futures, and other forms of securities which are required 
    under such Act not later than 7 days after the transactions are 
                   completed, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 10, 2018

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

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                                 A BILL


 
  To amend the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to require Members of 
    Congress to file the reports on transactions in stocks, bonds, 
 commodities futures, and other forms of securities which are required 
    under such Act not later than 7 days after the transactions are 
                   completed, 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 ``Member Financial Transparency Act''.

SEC. 2. 7-DAY DEADLINE FOR MEMBERS OF CONGRESS TO FILE REPORTS ON 
              TRANSACTIONS IN SECURITIES.

    (a) Modification of Deadline for Members To File Reports.--Section 
103(l) of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App. 103(l)) 
is amended by striking ``in no case later than 45 days after such 
transaction'' and inserting ``in no case later than 45 days after such 
transaction (or, in the case of a Member of Congress, in no case later 
than 7 days after such transaction)''.
    (b) Modification of Deadline for Clerk of the House and Secretary 
of the Senate To Make Reports Public.--Section 105(b)(1) of such Act (5 
U.S.C. App. 105(b)(1)) is amended by striking ``within thirty days'' 
and inserting ``within 30 days (or, in the case of a report of a 
transaction required to be reported under section 102(a)(5)(B) which is 
filed by a Member of Congress, within 10 days)''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply with respect to transactions occurring on or after the date of 
the enactment of this Act.
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Title: Small Bank Holding Company Relief Act
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:
Small Bank Holding Company Relief Act
This bill requires the Federal Reserve Board (FRB) to revise its Small Bank Holding Company Policy Statement on Assessment of Financial and Managerial Factors (which allows smaller bank companies to have higher debt levels than are generally allowed). Specifically, the FRB must raise the consolidated asset threshold at which the statement applies from $1 billion to $10 billion.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1948 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1948

To raise the consolidated assets threshold under the small bank holding 
           company policy statement, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 5, 2017

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

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                                 A BILL


 
To raise the consolidated assets threshold under the small bank holding 
           company policy statement, 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 ``Small Bank Holding Company Relief 
Act''.

SEC. 2. CHANGES REQUIRED TO SMALL BANK HOLDING COMPANY POLICY STATEMENT 
              ON ASSESSMENT OF FINANCIAL AND MANAGERIAL FACTORS.

    (a) In General.--Before the end of the 6-month period beginning on 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Board of Governors of the 
Federal Reserve System shall revise the Small Bank Holding Company 
Policy Statement on Assessment of Financial and Managerial Factors (12 
C.F.R. part 225--appendix C) to raise the consolidated asset threshold 
under such policy statement from $1,000,000,000 (as adjusted by Public 
Law 113-250) to $10,000,000,000.
    (b) Conforming Amendment.--Subparagraph (C) of section 171(b)(5) of 
the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (12 
U.S.C. 5371(b)(5)) is amended to read as follows:
                    ``(C) any bank holding company or savings and loan 
                holding company that is subject to the application of 
                the Small Bank Holding Company Policy Statement on 
                Assessment of Financial and Managerial Factors of the 
                Board of Governors (12 C.F.R. part 225--appendix C).''.
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