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Title: Natural Gas Export Expansion Act
Policy area: Energy

Summary:
Natural Gas Export Expansion Act
This bill amends the Natural Gas Act regarding natural gas imports or exports to expand the expedited application and approval process to any nation, even if not a party to a free trade agreement with the United States, that is not specifically excluded by this bill.
The bill excludes any nation subject to sanctions or trade restrictions imposed by the United States or excluded by the President or Congress for national security reasons.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1404 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1404

   To amend the Natural Gas Act to provide for expanded natural gas 
                                exports.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             June 21, 2017

   Mr. Cruz introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
       referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To amend the Natural Gas Act to provide for expanded natural gas 
                                exports.

    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 ``Natural Gas Export Expansion Act''.

SEC. 2. NATURAL GAS EXPORTS.

    (a) Finding.--Congress finds that expanding natural gas exports 
will lead to increased investment and development of domestic supplies 
of natural gas that will contribute to job growth and economic 
development.
    (b) Natural Gas Exports.--Section 3(c) of the Natural Gas Act (15 
U.S.C. 717b(c)) is amended--
            (1) by inserting ``or any other nation not excluded by this 
        section'' after ``trade in natural gas'';
            (2) by striking ``(c) For purposes'' and inserting the 
        following:
    ``(c) Expedited Application and Approval Process.--
            ``(1) In general.--For purposes''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(2) Exclusions.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Any nation subject to sanctions 
                or trade restrictions imposed by the United States is 
                excluded from expedited approval under paragraph (1).
                    ``(B) Designation by president or congress.--The 
                President or Congress may designate nations that may be 
                excluded from expedited approval under paragraph (1) 
                for reasons of national security.
            ``(3) Order not required.--No order is required under 
        subsection (a) to authorize the export or import of any natural 
        gas to or from Canada or Mexico.''.
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Title: Furthering Access to Stroke Telemedicine Act
Policy area: Health

Summary:
Furthering Access to Stroke Telemedicine Act
This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to specify that certain siting requirements applicable under the Medicare program shall not apply to telehealth services that are furnished after 2017 for purposes of evaluating an acute stroke. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services shall not pay an originating-site facility fee with respect to such telehealth services.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 431 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 431

 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand the use of 
                telehealth for individuals with stroke.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           February 16, 2017

  Mr. Thune (for himself, Mr. Schatz, and Mr. Wicker) introduced the 
 following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on 
                                Finance

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                                 A BILL


 
 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand the use of 
                telehealth for individuals with stroke.

    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 ``Furthering Access to Stroke 
Telemedicine Act''.

SEC. 2. EXPANDING THE USE OF TELEHEALTH FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH STROKE.

    Section 1834(m) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395m(m)) is 
amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
            ``(5) Treatment of stroke telehealth services.--
                    ``(A) Non-application of originating site 
                requirements.--The requirements described in paragraph 
                (4)(C) shall not apply with respect to telehealth 
                services furnished on or after January 1, 2018, for 
                purposes of evaluation of an acute stroke, as 
                determined by the Secretary.
                    ``(B) No originating site facility fee.--The 
                Secretary shall not pay an originating site facility 
                fee (as described in paragraph (2)(B)) with respect to 
                such telehealth services.''.
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Title: Dynamic Glass Act
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
Dynamic Glass Act
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to specify that the use of electrochromic glass qualifies for the tax credit for investment in energy property. (Electrochromic glass is able to switch from clear to dark using a switch, sensor, timer, or similar controls.)

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1054 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1054

       To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to ensure that 
 electrochromic glass qualifies as energy property for purposes of the 
                             energy credit.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 4, 2017

Mr. Wicker (for himself and Mr. Markey) 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 ensure that 
 electrochromic glass qualifies as energy property for purposes of the 
                             energy credit.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Dynamic Glass Act''.

SEC. 2. INCLUSION OF ELECTROCHROMIC GLASS AS ENERGY PROPERTY.

    (a) In General.--Clause (i) of section 48(a)(3)(A) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting ``(including use of 
electrochromic glass)'' after ``a structure''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall apply 
to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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Title: FAIR Leave Act
Policy area: Labor and Employment

Summary:
Fair Access for Individuals to Receive Leave Act or the FAIR Leave Act
This bill repeals the limitation on the aggregate number of workweeks of leave husbands and wives employed by the same employer may be entitled to under the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3593 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 3593

 To amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, to repeal certain 
 limits on leave for a husband and wife employed by the same employer.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            October 11, 2018

Mrs. Ernst (for herself, Mr. Cotton, Mrs. McCaskill, and Ms. Heitkamp) 
introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the 
          Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, to repeal certain 
 limits on leave for a husband and wife employed by the same employer.

    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 ``Fair Access for Individuals to 
Receive Leave Act'' or the ``FAIR Leave Act''.

SEC. 2. REPEAL OF CERTAIN TIME LIMITATIONS ON LEAVE FOR SPOUSES.

    Section 102(f) of the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (29 
U.S.C. 2612(f)) is repealed.
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Title: Unused Medications Awareness Act
Policy area: Health

Summary:
Unused Medications Awareness Act
This bill amends the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016 to add information about dispensing options to the Department of Health and Human Services education and awareness campaign regarding the risk of abuse of prescription opioids if the drugs are not taken as prescribed.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2697 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 2697

   To require the awareness campaign regarding the risk of abuse of 
   prescription opioids if such drugs are not taken as prescribed to 
             include information about dispensing options.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             April 18, 2018

Ms. Warren (for herself and Mrs. Capito) introduced the following bill; 
     which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, 
                     Education, Labor, and Pensions

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To require the awareness campaign regarding the risk of abuse of 
   prescription opioids if such drugs are not taken as prescribed to 
             include information about dispensing options.

    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 ``Unused Medications Awareness Act''.

SEC. 2. AWARENESS CAMPAIGNS.

    Section 102(b) of the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 
2016 (Public Law 114-198) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (2), by striking ``; and'' and inserting 
        ``;'';
            (2) in paragraph (3), by striking the period and inserting 
        ``; and''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(4) dispensing options under section 309(f) of the 
        Controlled Substances Act, as applicable.''.
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Title: A bill to modify the definition of an antique firearm.
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
This bill amends the federal criminal code and the Internal Revenue Code to modify the date of manufacture used to determine whether a firearm is an "antique firearm."


[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1541 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1541

            To modify the definition of an antique firearm.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             July 12, 2017

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
            To modify the definition of an antique firearm.

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

SECTION 1. AMENDMENT TO TITLE 18, UNITED STATES CODE.

    Section 921(a)(16)(A) of title 18, United States Code, is amended 
by striking ``1898'' and inserting ``the calendar year that is 100 
years before the calendar year in which the determination as to whether 
the firearm meets the requirement of this subparagraph is being made''.

SEC. 2. AMENDMENT TO INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986.

    Subsection (g) of section 5845 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
is amended--
            (1) by striking ``1898'' the first place it appears and 
        inserting ``the calendar year that is 100 years before the 
        calendar year in which the determination as to whether the 
        firearm meets the requirement of this subsection is being 
        made'';
            (2) by striking ``the year 1898'' and inserting ``the 
        calendar year that is 100 years before the calendar year in 
        which such determination is being made''; and
            (3) by striking ``1898,'' and inserting ``the calendar year 
        that is 100 years before the calendar year in which such 
        determination is being made,''.
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Title: School-Based Health Centers Reauthorization Act of 2018
Policy area: Health

Summary:
School-Based Health Centers Reauthorization Act of 2018
This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize for FY2018-FY2023 school-based health centers (health clinics that provide physical and mental health services for children and adolescents during school hours).

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3602 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 3602

  To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize school-based 
                health centers, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            October 11, 2018

  Ms. Stabenow (for herself and Mrs. Capito) introduced the following 
  bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, 
                     Education, Labor, and Pensions

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize school-based 
                health centers, 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 ``School-Based Health Centers 
Reauthorization Act of 2018''.

SEC. 2. REAUTHORIZATION OF SCHOOL-BASED HEALTH CENTERS.

    Section 399Z-1(l) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 280h-
5(l)) is amended by striking ``2010 through 2014'' and inserting ``2018 
through 2023''.
                                 <all>
Title: Hospital Payment Fairness Act of 2017
Policy area: Health

Summary:
Hospital Payment Fairness Act of 2017
This bill amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to terminate the requirement for certain budget-neutrality requirements associated with the Medicare hospital wage-index floor to be applied on a national, rather than state-level, basis.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2156 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 2156

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for fairness 
            in hospital payments under the Medicare program.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           November 16, 2017

  Mrs. McCaskill (for herself and Mr. Burr) 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 provide for fairness 
            in hospital payments under the Medicare 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 ``Hospital Payment Fairness Act of 
2017''.

SEC. 2. SUNSET OF MEDICARE HOSPITAL PAYMENT PROVISION.

    Section 3141 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (42 
U.S.C. 1395ww note) is amended by inserting ``and before April 1, 
2018,'' after ``October 1, 2010,''.
                                 <all>
Title: Protect Charities and Houses of Worship Act
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
Protect Charities and Houses of Worship Act
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to modify the requirements for determining the unrelated business taxable income of tax-exempt organizations. The bill repeals provisions that: (1) require organizations with more than one unrelated trade or business to compute unrelated business taxable income separately for each trade or business; and (2) increase unrelated business taxable income by the amount of expenses paid or incurred by an organization for certain fringe benefits for which a tax deduction is not allowed, including benefits relating to transportation, parking, or an on-premises athletic facility.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3317 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 3317

  To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal certain rules 
   related to the determination of unrelated business taxable income.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             August 1, 2018

   Mr. Cruz 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 certain rules 
   related to the determination of unrelated business taxable income.

    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 ``Protect Charities and Houses of 
Worship Act''.

SEC. 2. REPEAL OF REQUIREMENT THAT UNRELATED BUSINESS TAXABLE INCOME BE 
              COMPUTED SEPARATELY FOR EACH TRADE OR BUSINESS ACTIVITY.

    (a) In General.--Section 512(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 is amended by striking paragraph (6).
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall take 
effect as if included in section 13702 of Public Law 115-97.

SEC. 3. REPEAL OF INCREASE OF UNRELATED BUSINESS TAXABLE INCOME BY 
              CERTAIN DISALLOWED FRINGE BENEFITS.

    (a) In General.--Section 512(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 is amended by striking paragraph (7).
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall take 
effect as if included in section 13703 of Public Law 115-97.
                                 <all>
Title: A bill to clarify the description of certain Federal land under the Northern Arizona Land Exchange and Verde River Basin Partnership Act of 2005 to include additional land in the Kaibab National Forest.
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:
This bill amends the Northern Arizona Land Exchange and Verde River Basin Partnership Act of 2005 to convey to the Yavapai Ranch 25 acres of land within the Kaibab National Forest at the Gila and Salt River Meridian, Coconino County, Arizona.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 466 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 466

 To clarify the description of certain Federal land under the Northern 
Arizona Land Exchange and Verde River Basin Partnership Act of 2005 to 
         include additional land in the Kaibab National Forest.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           February 28, 2017

 Mr. Flake (for himself and Mr. McCain) introduced the following bill; 
   which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and 
                           Natural Resources

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To clarify the description of certain Federal land under the Northern 
Arizona Land Exchange and Verde River Basin Partnership Act of 2005 to 
         include additional land in the Kaibab National Forest.

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

SECTION 1. CLARIFICATION RELATING TO A CERTAIN LAND DESCRIPTION UNDER 
              THE NORTHERN ARIZONA LAND EXCHANGE AND VERDE RIVER BASIN 
              PARTNERSHIP ACT OF 2005.

    Section 104(a)(5) of the Northern Arizona Land Exchange and Verde 
River Basin Partnership Act of 2005 (Public Law 109-110; 119 Stat. 
2356) is amended by inserting before the period at the end ``, which, 
notwithstanding section 102(a)(4)(B), includes the N\1/2\, NE\1/4\, 
SW\1/4\, SW\1/4\, the N\1/2\, N\1/2\, SE\1/4\, SW\1/4\, and the N\1/2\, 
N\1/2\, SW\1/4\, SE\1/4\, sec. 34, T. 22 N., R. 2 E., Gila and Salt 
River Meridian, Coconino County, comprising approximately 25 acres''.
                                 <all>
Title: Strengthening the Addiction Treatment Workforce Act
Policy area: Health

Summary:
Strengthening the Addiction Treatment Workforce Act

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1453 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1453

   To allow the Secretary of Health and Human Services to designate 
  certain substance use disorder treatment facilities as eligible for 
                 National Health Service Corps service.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             June 28, 2017

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To allow the Secretary of Health and Human Services to designate 
  certain substance use disorder treatment facilities as eligible for 
                 National Health Service Corps service.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Strengthening the Addiction 
Treatment Workforce Act''.

SEC. 2. SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER TREATMENT FACILITIES.

    Section 332(a)(2) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 
254e(a)(2)) is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``; and'' and 
        inserting a semicolon;
            (2) in subparagraph (D), by striking the period and 
        inserting ``; and''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(E) a substance use disorder treatment facility that--
                    ``(i) provides treatment for substance use 
                disorders through, at a minimum, outpatient counseling, 
                medication-assisted treatment using drugs approved by 
                the Food and Drug Administration, other evidence-based 
                ambulatory services, or residential treatment services;
                    ``(ii) provides other evidence-based opioid 
                addiction treatment and recovery services;
                    ``(iii) is primarily engaged in serving individuals 
                living with, or in recovery from, substance use 
                disorders; and
                    ``(iv) has any license, certification, or 
                accreditation required by the State.''.
                                 <all>
Title: A bill to require the United States Postal Service to designate a single, unique ZIP code for particular communities.
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
This bill requires the United States Postal Service, by September 30, 2017, to designate a single, unique ZIP code for each of the communities of Ocoee and Miami Lakes, Florida.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 173 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 173

  To require the United States Postal Service to designate a single, 
              unique ZIP code for particular communities.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            January 17, 2017

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To require the United States Postal Service to designate a single, 
              unique ZIP code for particular communities.

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

SECTION 1. ZIP CODES.

    Not later than September 30, 2017, the United States Postal Service 
shall designate a single, unique ZIP code for, as nearly as 
practicable, each of the following communities:
            (1) Ocoee, Florida.
            (2) Miami Lakes, Florida.
                                 <all>
Title: A bill to extend a project of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission involving the Cannonsville Dam.
Policy area: Energy

Summary:
This bill authorizes the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), upon request, to extend by eight years the time period during which construction must commence on the Cannonsville Hydroelectric Project located on the West Branch of the Delaware River in the Catskill Mountains of upstate New York. (The City of New York was granted a construction license for the Cannonsville Hydroelectric Project on May 13, 2014.)
Additionally, FERC may reinstate the construction license if it is expired.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 734 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 734

    To extend a project of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 
                    involving the Cannonsville Dam.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 27, 2017

Mrs. Gillibrand introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
       referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
    To extend a project of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 
                    involving the Cannonsville Dam.

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

SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF TIME FOR A FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION 
              PROJECT INVOLVING CANNONSVILLE DAM.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding the time period specified in 
section 13 of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 806) that would 
otherwise apply to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission project 
numbered 13287, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (referred to 
in this section as the ``Commission'') may, at the request of the 
licensee for the project, and after reasonable notice, in accordance 
with the good faith, due diligence, and public interest requirements of 
that section and the procedures of the Commission under that section, 
extend the time period during which the licensee is required to 
commence construction of the project for up to 4 consecutive 2-year 
periods after the required date of the commencement of construction 
described in Article 301 of the license.
    (b) Reinstatement of Expired License.--
            (1) In general.--If the required date of the commencement 
        of construction described in subsection (a) has expired prior 
        to the date of enactment of this Act, the Commission may 
        reinstate the license effective as of that date of expiration.
            (2) Extension.--If the Commission reinstates the license 
        under paragraph (1), the first extension authorized under 
        subsection (a) shall take effect on the date of that 
        expiration.
                                 <all>
Title: Improving Access to Farm Conservation Act of 2017
Policy area: Agriculture and Food

Summary:
Improving Access to Farm Conservation Act of 2017
This bill amends the Food Security Act of 1985 to exempt certain recipients of Department of Agriculture (USDA) conservation assistance from specified reporting requirements. The bill exempts producers or landowners eligible to participate in any USDA conservation program from reporting requirements related to subawards, executive compensation, the Universal Identifier, and the System for Award Management.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 364 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

<DOC>






115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 364

To amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to exempt certain recipients of 
    Department of Agriculture conservation assistance from certain 
            reporting requirements, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           February 13, 2017

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to exempt certain recipients of 
    Department of Agriculture conservation assistance from certain 
            reporting requirements, 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 ``Improving Access to Farm 
Conservation Act of 2017''.

SEC. 2. EXEMPTION FOR CERTAIN RECIPIENTS OF DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 
              CONSERVATION ASSISTANCE FROM CERTAIN REPORTING 
              REQUIREMENTS.

    Section 1244 of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3844) is 
amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(m) Exemption From Certain Reporting Requirements.--
            ``(1) Definition of exempted producer.--In this subsection, 
        the term `exempted producer' means a producer or landowner 
        eligible to participate in any conservation program 
        administered by the Secretary.
            ``(2) Exemption.--Notwithstanding the Federal Funding 
        Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 (Public Law 109-
        282; 31 U.S.C. 6101 note), the requirements of parts 25 and 170 
        of title 2, Code of Federal Regulations (and any successor 
        regulations), shall not apply with respect to assistance 
        received by an exempted producer from the Secretary, acting 
        through the Natural Resources Conservation Service.''.
                                 <all>
Title: Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail Parity Act
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:
Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail Parity Act
This bill amends the National Trails System Act to require the Department of the Interior to administer the Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail in Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, Pennsylvania, New York, and the District of Columbia as a unit of the National Park System.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1644 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1644

  To clarify the status of the Captain John Smith Chesapeake National 
         Historic Trail as a unit of the National Park System.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             July 27, 2017

 Mr. Cardin (for himself and Mr. Van Hollen) introduced the following 
bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and 
                           Natural Resources

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To clarify the status of the Captain John Smith Chesapeake National 
         Historic Trail as a unit of the National Park System.

    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 ``Captain John Smith Chesapeake 
National Historic Trail Parity Act''.

SEC. 2. CAPTAIN JOHN SMITH CHESAPEAKE NATIONAL HISTORIC TRAIL.

    Section 5(a)(25)(C) of the National Trails System Act (16 U.S.C. 
1244(a)(25)(C)) is amended, in the matter preceding clause (i), by 
inserting ``as a unit of the National Park System'' after ``the 
Secretary of the Interior''.
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Title: Hunting, Fishing, and Recreational Shooting Protection Act
Policy area: Agriculture and Food

Summary:
Hunting, Fishing, and Recreational Shooting Protection Act
This bill exempts components of firearms and ammunition and sport fishing equipment and its components (such as lead sinkers) from regulations on chemical substances under the Toxic Substances Control Act.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1214 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1214

 To amend the Toxic Substances Control Act to clarify the jurisdiction 
of the Environmental Protection Agency with respect to certain sporting 
  good articles, and to exempt those articles from a definition under 
                               that Act.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 24, 2017

  Mr. Thune (for himself and Ms. Klobuchar) introduced the following 
bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment 
                            and Public Works

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                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Toxic Substances Control Act to clarify the jurisdiction 
of the Environmental Protection Agency with respect to certain sporting 
  good articles, and to exempt those articles from a definition under 
                               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 ``Hunting, Fishing, and Recreational 
Shooting Protection Act''.

SEC. 2. MODIFICATION OF DEFINITION.

    Section 3(2)(B) of the Toxic Substances Control Act (15 U.S.C. 
2602(2)(B)) is amended--
            (1) in clause (v), by striking ``, and'' and inserting ``, 
        or any component of any such article including, without 
        limitation, shot, bullets and other projectiles, propellants, 
        and primers,'';
            (2) in clause (vi) by striking the period at the end and 
        inserting ``, and''; and
            (3) by inserting after clause (vi) the following:
            ``(vii) any sport fishing equipment (as such term is 
        defined in section 4162(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 
        1986) the sale of which is subject to the tax imposed by 
        section 4161(a) of such Code (determined without regard to any 
        exemptions from such tax provided by section 4162 or 4221 or 
        any other provision of such Code), and sport fishing equipment 
        components.''.
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Title: Flu Vaccine Act
Policy area: Health

Summary:
Flu Vaccine Act
This bill requires the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases to conduct or support research for a universal influenza vaccine.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2438 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 2438

 To conduct or support further comprehensive research for the creation 
                   of a universal influenza vaccine.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           February 15, 2018

 Mr. Markey (for himself, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Blumenthal, Ms. Klobuchar, 
  Mr. Nelson, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. King, and Ms. Smith) introduced the 
 following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on 
                 Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

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                                 A BILL


 
 To conduct or support further comprehensive research for the creation 
                   of a universal influenza vaccine.

    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 ``Flu Vaccine Act''.

SEC. 2. RESEARCH FOR THE CREATION OF A UNIVERSAL INFLUENZA VACCINE.

    (a) In General.--The Director of the National Institute of Allergy 
and Infectious Diseases shall conduct or support comprehensive research 
for the creation of a universal influenza vaccine.
    (b) Authorization of Appropriations.--To carry out this section, 
there are authorized to be appropriated $200,000,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2019 through 2023.
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Title: Medical Device Access and Innovation Protection Act
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
Medical Device Access and Innovation Protection Act
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to repeal the excise tax on the sale of a medical device by the manufacturer, producer, or importer.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 108 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 108

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the excise tax on 
                            medical devices.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            January 12, 2017

 Mr. Hatch (for himself, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Portman, Mr. Donnelly, Mr. 
   Young, Mr. Casey, Mr. Toomey, Mrs. Shaheen, Mr. Isakson, and Mr. 
   Franken) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
                  referred to the Committee on Finance

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                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the excise tax on 
                            medical devices.

    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 ``Medical Device Access and Innovation 
Protection Act''.

SEC. 2. REPEAL OF MEDICAL DEVICE EXCISE TAX.

    (a) In General.--Chapter 32 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is 
amended by striking subchapter E.
    (b) Conforming Amendments.--
            (1) Subsection (a) of section 4221 of such Code is amended 
        by striking the last sentence.
            (2) Paragraph (2) of section 6416(b) of such Code is 
        amended by striking the last sentence.
    (c) Clerical Amendment.--The table of subchapters for chapter 32 of 
such Code is amended by striking the item related to subchapter E.
    (d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to sales after December 31, 2017.
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Title: Mobile Mammography Promotion Act of 2017
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
Mobile Mammography Promotion Act of 2017
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to exempt from the motor fuel excise tax fuel used in any highway vehicle designed exclusively to provide mobile mammography services.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 50 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 50

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow refunds of Federal 
 motor fuel excise taxes on fuels used in mobile mammography vehicles.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            January 5, 2017

  Mr. Heller (for himself and Ms. Heitkamp) 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 allow refunds of Federal 
 motor fuel excise taxes on fuels used in mobile mammography vehicles.

    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 ``Mobile Mammography Promotion Act of 
2017''.

SEC. 2. REFUNDS OF FEDERAL MOTOR FUEL EXCISE TAXES FOR FUEL USED IN 
              MOBILE MAMMOGRAPHY VEHICLES.

    (a) Refunds.--Section 6427 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is 
amended by inserting after subsection (e) the following new subsection:
    ``(f) Fuels Used in Mobile Mammography Vehicles.--Except as 
provided in subsection (k), if any fuel on which tax was imposed by 
section 4041 or 4081 is used in any highway vehicle designed 
exclusively to provide mobile mammography services to patients within 
such vehicle, the Secretary shall pay (without interest) to the 
ultimate purchaser of such fuel an amount equal to the aggregate amount 
of the tax imposed on such fuel.''.
    (b) Exemption From Retail Tax.--Section 4041 of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new 
subsection:
    ``(n) Fuels Used in Mobile Mammography Vehicles.--No tax shall be 
imposed under this section on any liquid sold for use in, or used in, 
any highway vehicle designed exclusively to provide mobile mammography 
services to patients within such vehicle.''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall take 
effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.
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Title: Keeping Our Commitment to Overseas Veterans Act of 2018
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
Keeping Our Commitment to Overseas Veterans Act of 2018
This bill extends authority through FY2020 for operation of the Department of Veterans Affairs regional office in Manila, the Republic of the Philippines.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3415 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 3415

 To extend, for a period of two years, the authority for operation of 
   the Department of Veterans Affairs regional office in Manila, the 
                      Republic of the Philippines.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           September 6, 2018

  Ms. Hirono introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
             referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs

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                                 A BILL


 
 To extend, for a period of two years, the authority for operation of 
   the Department of Veterans Affairs regional office in Manila, the 
                      Republic of the Philippines.

    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 ``Keeping Our Commitment to Overseas 
Veterans Act of 2018''.

SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR OPERATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF 
              VETERANS AFFAIRS REGIONAL OFFICE IN MANILA, THE REPUBLIC 
              OF THE PHILIPPINES.

    Section 315(b) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by 
striking ``September 30, 2018'' and inserting ``September 30, 2020''.
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