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Title: To amend the Virgin Islands of the United States Centennial Commission Act to extend the expiration date of the Commission, and for other purposes.
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
This bill amends the Virgin Islands of the United States Centennial Commission Act to provide that if the Governor of the U.S. Virgin Islands declines to or does not appoint a member to the Virgin Islands of the United States Centennial Commission by the required deadline, such member shall be appointed by the Delegate to the House of Representatives from the Virgin Islands.
The commission shall terminate on September 30, 2019 (currently September 30, 2018), or at an earlier date determined by the commission after submitting its final report to Congress.
The provision prohibiting federal funds from being authorized or obligated to carry out such Act is repealed.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4446 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4446

To amend the Virgin Islands of the United States Centennial Commission 
  Act to extend the expiration date of the Commission, and for other 
                               purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           November 16, 2017

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Virgin Islands of the United States Centennial Commission 
  Act to extend the expiration date of the Commission, 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. AMENDMENT.

    The Virgin Islands of the United States Centennial Commission Act 
(Public Law 114-224) is amended--
            (1) in section 4, by adding at the end the following new 
        subsection:
    ``(i) Failure To Appoint.--If the Governor of the Virgin Islands of 
the United States or the designee of the Governor declines to make or 
does not make the appointment of a member by the deadline described 
under subsection (c), that member shall be appointed by the Delegate to 
the House of Representatives from the United States Virgin Islands.'';
            (2) in section 7(b), by striking ``January 31, 2018'' and 
        inserting ``January 31, 2019'';
            (3) in section 10, by striking ``September 30, 2018'' and 
        inserting ``September 30, 2019''; and
            (4) by striking section 11.
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Title: To protect the safety of judges by extending the authority of the Judicial Conference to redact sensitive information contained in their financial disclosure reports, and for other purposes.
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
This bill amends the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to extend through 2027 the authority of the Judicial Conference to redact personal and sensitive information from the financial disclosure report of a judge or judicial employee if it finds that revealing the information could endanger that individual or a family member of that individual.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3229 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3229

   To protect the safety of judges by extending the authority of the 
Judicial Conference to redact sensitive information contained in their 
         financial disclosure reports, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 13, 2017

 Mr. Jeffries (for himself, Mr. Issa, and Mr. Conyers) introduced the 
  following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To protect the safety of judges by extending the authority of the 
Judicial Conference to redact sensitive information contained in their 
         financial disclosure reports, 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. EXTENSION OF REDACTION AUTHORITY CONCERNING SENSITIVE 
              SECURITY INFORMATION.

    Section 105(b)(3) of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. 
App.) is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (E), by striking ``2017'' both places 
        it appears and inserting ``2027''.
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Title: Disaster SAVE Act
Policy area: Emergency Management

Summary:
Disaster Simplified Assistance Value Enhancement Act or the Disaster SAVE Act
This bill requires the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to establish the repair cost threshold for eligibility for major disaster assistance under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act's simplified procedures program at $500,000 until September 30, 2021.
FEMA must report to specified congressional committees by May 1, 2021, on the comprehensive review of such program, including an assessment of cost-effectiveness, speed of recovery, capacity of the grantees, past performance and accountability measures.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1214 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1214

To require the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency 
   to conduct a program to use simplified procedures to issue public 
 assistance for certain projects under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster 
      Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 24, 2017

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To require the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency 
   to conduct a program to use simplified procedures to issue public 
 assistance for certain projects under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster 
      Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, and for other purposes.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Disaster Simplified Assistance Value 
Enhancement Act'' or the ``Disaster SAVE Act''.

SEC. 2. SIMPLIFIED PROCEDURE PROGRAM.

    (a) Threshold.--The Administrator shall immediately establish the 
threshold for eligibility pursuant to section 422(b)(2) of the Robert 
T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 
5189(b)(2)) at $500,000.
    (b) Report.--Not later than May 1, 2021, the Administrator shall 
submit to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs 
of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of 
the House a report on the comprehensive review of the Program conducted 
under this section, to include an assessment of cost-effectiveness, 
speed of recovery, capacity of the grantees, past performance and 
accountability measures.
    (c) Sunset.--This Act shall expire on September 30, 2021.
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Title: To designate the Luis Muñoz Rivera Home National Historic Landmark.
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:
This bill designates the Luis Munoz Rivera Home Museum in Barranquitas, Puerto Rico, as the "Luis Munoz Rivera Home National Historic Landmark."

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6882 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6882

  To designate the Luis Munoz Rivera Home National Historic Landmark.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 25, 2018

Miss Gonzalez-Colon of Puerto Rico introduced the following bill; which 
           was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To designate the Luis Munoz Rivera Home National Historic Landmark.

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

SECTION 1. LUIS MUNOZ RIVERA HOME NATIONAL LANDMARK.

    (a) Designation.--The Luis Munoz Rivera Home Museum in 
Barranquitas, Puerto Rico, as listed on the National Register of 
Historic Places, is hereby designated as the Luis Munoz Rivera Home 
National Historic Landmark.
    (b) Administration.--Nothing in this section shall affect the 
administration of the Luis Munoz Rivera Home Museum by the cultural 
agencies of the Government of Puerto Rico or the Municipality of 
Barranquitas according to their respective jurisdictions.
    (c) Cooperative Agreements.--The Secretary of the Interior, in 
consultation with the cultural agencies of the Government of Puerto 
Rico or the Municipality of Barranquitas, may enter into cooperative 
agreements with public and private entities for the purposes of 
protecting historic resources at the National Historic Landmark and 
providing educational and interpretive facilities and programs for the 
public.
    (d) Technical and Financial Assistance.--The Secretary may provide 
technical and financial assistance to any entity with which the 
Secretary has entered into a cooperative agreement under subsection 
(c).
    (e) No Effect on Property Rights.--Designation as a National 
Historic Landmark shall not prohibit any actions which may otherwise be 
lawfully taken by the title holders of the site, with respect to their 
property.
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Title: Secure Communities and Safe Schools Act
Policy area: Emergency Management

Summary:
Secure Communities and Safe Schools Act
This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to prohibit the use of a grant awarded under the Urban Areas Security Initiative or the State Homeland Security Grant Program to purchase firearms and firearms accessories, such as ammunition, including for use by teachers.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5257 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5257

To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to prohibit the expenditure 
  of certain grant funds to purchase firearms, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 13, 2018

 Mrs. Demings (for herself and Mr. Thompson of Mississippi) introduced 
  the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland 
                                Security

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to prohibit the expenditure 
  of certain grant funds to purchase firearms, 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 ``Secure Communities and Safe Schools 
Act''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON EXPENDITURE OF CERTAIN HOMELAND SECURITY GRANT 
              FUNDS TO PURCHASE FIREARMS.

    Subsection (b) of section 2008 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 
(6 U.S.C. 609) is amended by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph:
            ``(6) Firearms.--A grant awarded under section 2003 or 2004 
        may not be used to purchase firearms and firearms accessories, 
        such as ammunition, including for use by teachers.''.
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Title: Cormorant Relief Act
Policy area: Animals

Summary:
This bill provides statutory authority for certain regulations that allow for the taking of double-crested cormorants (birds) to protect fish at aquaculture facilities and to protect public resources (e.g., fish, wildlife, plants, and their habitats).

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6302 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6302

 To enact as law certain regulations relating to the taking of double-
                          crested cormorants.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              July 3, 2018

 Mr. Bergman introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                     Committee on Natural Resources

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To enact as law certain regulations relating to the taking of double-
                          crested cormorants.

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

SECTION 1. REGULATIONS RELATING TO THE TAKING OF DOUBLE-CRESTED 
              CORMORANTS.

    (a) Force and Effect.--
            (1) In general.--Subject to subsection (b), sections 21.47 
        and 21.48 of title 50, Code of Federal Regulations (as in 
        effect on January 1, 2016), shall have the force and effect of 
        law.
            (2) Public notice.--The Secretary of the Interior (referred 
        to in this section as the ``Secretary''), acting through the 
        Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service 
        (referred to in this section as the ``Director''), shall notify 
        the public of the authority provided by paragraph (1) in a 
        manner determined to be appropriate by the Secretary.
    (b) Sunset.--The authority provided by subsection (a)(1) shall 
terminate on the effective date of a regulation promulgated by the 
Director after the date of enactment of this Act to control depredation 
of double-crested cormorant populations.
    (c) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section limits the 
authority of the Director to promulgate regulations relating to the 
taking of double-crested cormorants under any other law.
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Title: Signing is Language Act
Policy area: Education

Summary:
Signing is Language Act
This bill amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to: (1) include in the definition of "English learner" an individual whose native language is American Sign Language, and (2) count such individuals in the number of English learners in a state for the purpose of determining the amount of federal funds allotted to a state for English language programs.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3550 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3550

To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to clarify 
                that ASL students are English learners.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 28, 2017

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to clarify 
                that ASL students are English learners.

    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 ``Signing is Language Act''.

SEC. 2. AMERICAN COMMUNITY SURVEY.

    Section 3111(c)(3)(A)(i) of the Elementary and Secondary Education 
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6821(c)(3)) is amended by inserting before the 
semicolon the following: ``and, which, through consultation with such 
Department, the Secretary shall ensure includes the English learners 
described in section 8101(20)(C)(iv)''.

SEC. 3. ENGLISH LEARNER DEFINITION.

    Section 8101(20)(C) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act 
of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801(20)(C)) is amended--
            (1) in clause (ii)(II), by striking ``or'' at the end;
            (2) in clause (iii), by striking ``and'' at the end and 
        inserting ``or''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
                            ``(iv) whose native language is American 
                        Sign Language, and who comes from an 
                        environment where American Sign Language is 
                        dominant; and''.
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Title: National Memorial to Fallen Educators Act
Policy area: Education

Summary:
National Memorial to Fallen Educators Act
This bill designates as the "National Memorial to Fallen Educators" an existing memorial located at the National Teachers Hall of Fame in Emporia, Kansas. The memorial is not a unit of the National Park System, and its designation shall not require or allow federal funds to be expended for any purpose related to it.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2711 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2711

 To designate a National Memorial to Fallen Educators at the National 
               Teachers Hall of Fame in Emporia, Kansas.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 25, 2017

   Mr. Marshall (for himself, Ms. Jenkins of Kansas, Mr. Yoder, Mr. 
   McNerney, Mr. MacArthur, Mr. Nolan, and Ms. Moore) introduced the 
    following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural 
                               Resources

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To designate a National Memorial to Fallen Educators at the National 
               Teachers Hall of Fame in Emporia, Kansas.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``National Memorial to Fallen 
Educators Act''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds that--
            (1) from 1764 to the date of enactment of this Act, more 
        than 119 educators from 36 States have lost their lives in the 
        United States while performing professional duties;
            (2) the United States lacks a national memorial dedicated 
        to fallen educators; and
            (3) a memorial to fallen educators at the National Teachers 
        Hall of Fame in Emporia, Kansas--
                    (A) was dedicated on June 12, 2014; and
                    (B) will honor educators who have lost their lives 
                in the line of professional service.

SEC. 3. DESIGNATION.

    (a) In General.--The memorial to fallen educators located at the 
National Teachers Hall of Fame in Emporia, Kansas, is designated as the 
``National Memorial to Fallen Educators''.
    (b) Effect of Designation.--The national memorial designated by 
this section is not a unit of the National Park System and the 
designation of the National Memorial to Fallen Educators shall not 
require or permit Federal funds to be expended for any purpose related 
to that national memorial.
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Title: To amend the Reclamation Safety of Dams Act of 1978 to provide for certain cost allocations for the Boca Reservoir Dam, Truckee River Storage Project, California, and for other purposes.
Policy area: Water Resources Development

Summary:
This bill amends the Reclamation Safety of Dams Act of 1978 to provide that, in the case of the Boca Reservoir Dam, Truckee River Storage Project, California, costs incurred in the modification of structures, the cause of which results from new hydrologic or seismic data or changes in state-of-the-art criteria deemed necessary for safety purposes, shall be allocated in accordance with the authorized uses of Boca Project Water as defined and provided for in the Truckee River Operating Agreement and as determined by the Truckee River Operating Agreement Administrator.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3803 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3803

  To amend the Reclamation Safety of Dams Act of 1978 to provide for 
  certain cost allocations for the Boca Reservoir Dam, Truckee River 
          Storage Project, California, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 18, 2017

  Mr. Amodei introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                     Committee on Natural Resources

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To amend the Reclamation Safety of Dams Act of 1978 to provide for 
  certain cost allocations for the Boca Reservoir Dam, Truckee River 
          Storage Project, California, 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. BOCA RESERVOIR DAM COST ALLOCATION.

    Section 4(c)(1) of the Reclamation Safety of Dams Act of 1978 (43 
U.S.C. 508(c)(1)) is amended by striking the final period and inserting 
``, and in the case of the Boca Reservoir Dam, Truckee River Storage 
Project, California, such costs shall be allocated in accordance with 
the authorized uses of Boca Project Water as defined and provided for 
in the Truckee River Operating Agreement and as determined by Truckee 
River Operating Agreement Administrator.''.
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Title: Fair Debt Collections Practices Clarification Act of 2018
Policy area: Law

Summary:
Fair Debt Collections Practices Clarification Act of 2018
This bill amends the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to provide that, in an action brought under that Act, costs may be awarded to a defendant only if the action was brought in bad faith.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5484 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5484

  To amend the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to prohibit a court 
 from making an award of costs to a defendant except on a finding that 
                  an action was brought in bad faith.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 12, 2018

    Mr. Cartwright (for himself and Ms. Jackson Lee) introduced the 
   following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial 
  Services, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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 Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to prohibit a court 
 from making an award of costs to a defendant except on a finding that 
                  an action was brought in bad faith.

    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 Debt Collections Practices 
Clarification Act of 2018''.

SEC. 2. CLARIFICATION THAT NO AWARD OF COSTS MAY BE MADE AGAINST 
              CONSUMERS EXCEPT WHERE ACTION BROUGHT IN BAD FAITH.

    Section 813(a)(3) of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (15 
U.S.C. 1692k(a)(3)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``A 
court may make an award of costs or attorney fees to the defendant only 
after finding that an action under this section was brought in bad 
faith and for the purpose of harassment, and may not make an award of 
costs or attorney fees otherwise.''.
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Title: SERVE Act
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
Seeking an End to Restrictions on Votive Employees Act or the SERVE Act
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to specify that a retirement income account provided by a church or a convention or association of churches may cover: (1) a duly ordained, commissioned, or licensed minister of a church in the exercise of his ministry, regardless of the source of his compensation; (2) an employee of a tax-exempt organization, whether a civil law corporation or otherwise, that is controlled by or associated with a church or a convention or association of churches; and (3) certain employees who have been separated from service with a church, a convention or association of churches, or an organization described above.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2341 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2341

 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify the retirement 
   income account rules relating to church-controlled organizations.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 3, 2017

 Mr. Roskam (for himself and Mr. Kind) introduced the following bill; 
         which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify the retirement 
   income account rules relating to church-controlled organizations.

    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 ``Seeking an End to Restrictions on 
Votive Employees Act'' or as the ``SERVE Act''.

SEC. 2. CLARIFICATION OF RETIREMENT INCOME ACCOUNT RULES RELATING TO 
              CHURCH-CONTROLLED ORGANIZATIONS.

    (a) In General.--Subparagraph (B) of section 403(b)(9) of the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting ``(including an 
employee described in section 414(e)(3)(B))'' after ``employee 
described in paragraph (1)''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall apply 
to years beginning before, on, or after the date of the enactment of 
this Act.
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Title: Adjusting Davis-Bacon for Inflation Act
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Adjusting Davis-Bacon for Inflation Act
This bill increases from $2,000 to $1 million the contract threshold requiring the locally prevailing wage rate to be paid to various classes of laborers and mechanics working under federally-financed or federally-assisted contracts for construction, alteration, and repair of public buildings or public works (Davis-Bacon Act).

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2654 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2654

To amend the provisions of title 40, United States Code, commonly known 
    as the Davis-Bacon Act, to raise the threshold dollar amount of 
     contracts subject to the prevailing wage requirements of such 
                              provisions.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 25, 2017

 Mr. Duncan of South Carolina (for himself, Mr. Gosar, Mr. Amash, Mrs. 
 Blackburn, Mr. Stewart, and Mr. Buck) introduced the following bill; 
   which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend the provisions of title 40, United States Code, commonly known 
    as the Davis-Bacon Act, to raise the threshold dollar amount of 
     contracts subject to the prevailing wage requirements of such 
                              provisions.

    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 ``Adjusting Davis-Bacon for Inflation 
Act''.

SEC. 2. DAVIS BACON ACT CONTRACT THRESHOLD.

    Section 3142(a) of chapter 31 of title 40, United States Code, 
commonly known as the Davis-Bacon Act, is amended by striking 
``$2,000'' and inserting ``$1,000,000''.
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Title: An Act to name the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Statesboro, Georgia, the Ray Hendrix Department of Veterans Affairs Clinic.
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
This bill designates the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Statesboro, Georgia, as the "Ray Hendrix Veterans Clinic."

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3946 Introduced in House (IH)]

<DOC>






115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3946

 To name the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient 
  clinic in Statesboro, Georgia, the ``Ray Hendrix Veterans Clinic''.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 4, 2017

  Mr. Allen (for himself, Mr. Austin Scott of Georgia, Mr. Bishop of 
 Georgia, Mr. Carter of Georgia, Mr. Collins of Georgia, Mr. Ferguson, 
  Mr. Graves of Georgia, Mr. Jody B. Hice of Georgia, Mr. Johnson of 
   Georgia, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Loudermilk, Mr. David Scott of 
 Georgia, Mrs. Handel, and Mr. Woodall) introduced the following bill; 
        which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To name the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient 
  clinic in Statesboro, Georgia, the ``Ray Hendrix Veterans Clinic''.

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

SECTION 1. NAME OF DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS COMMUNITY-BASED 
              OUTPATIENT CLINIC, STATESBORO, GEORGIA.

    The Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient 
clinic in Statesboro, Georgia, shall after the date of the enactment of 
this Act be known and designated as the ``Ray Hendrix Veterans 
Clinic''. Any reference to such clinic in any law, regulation, map, 
document, record, or other paper of the United States shall be 
considered to be a reference to the Ray Hendrix Veterans Clinic.
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Title: XXXXXXX Act of 2018
Policy area: Social Welfare

Summary:
This bill lowers, from 60 to 50, the minimum age at which a widowed individual may remarry and remain eligible to receive widow's or widower's benefits under the Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance program.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6247 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6247

To amend title II of the Social Security Act to reduce the minimum age 
    at which a widow or widower may remarry and remain eligible for 
                   benefits, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 27, 2018

 Mr. Hultgren introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                      Committee on Ways and Means

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend title II of the Social Security Act to reduce the minimum age 
    at which a widow or widower may remarry and remain eligible for 
                   benefits, 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 ``_______ Act of 2018''.

SEC. 2. WIDOW'S AND WIDOWER'S INSURANCE BENEFITS UPON REMARRIAGE.

    (a) Eligibility for Widow's Insurance Benefits.--Section 202(e)(3) 
of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 402(e)(3)) is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``widow or'';
            (2) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as 
        subparagraphs (B) and (C), respectively; and
            (3) by inserting before subparagraph (B), as redesignated, 
        the following:
            ``(A) a widow marries after attaining age 50,''.
    (b) Eligibility for Widower's Insurance Benefits.--Section 
202(f)(3) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 402(f)(3)) is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``widower or'';
            (2) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as 
        subparagraphs (B) and (C), respectively; and
            (3) by inserting before subparagraph (B), as redesignated, 
        the following:
            ``(A) a widower marries after attaining age 50,''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply with respect to applications for widow's and widower's insurance 
benefits filed on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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Title: Military Hunger Prevention Act
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
Military Hunger Prevention Act
This bill excludes the value of a housing allowance for a member of a uniformed service from any income, assets, or resources calculation for determining eligibility for any federal program issuing benefits for nutrition assistance (including the family subsistence supplemental allowance program).

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1078 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1078

To amend title 37, United States Code, to exclude the receipt of basic 
 allowance for housing for members of the Armed Forces in determining 
   eligibility for certain Federal benefits, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 15, 2017

   Mrs. Davis of California (for herself, Ms. Jenkins of Kansas, Mr. 
 McGovern, Mr. Young of Alaska, and Mr. Walz) introduced the following 
  bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in 
     addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 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 title 37, United States Code, to exclude the receipt of basic 
 allowance for housing for members of the Armed Forces in determining 
   eligibility for certain Federal benefits, 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 ``Military Hunger Prevention Act''.

SEC. 2. BASIC ALLOWANCE FOR HOUSING AND CERTAIN FEDERAL BENEFITS.

    (a) Exclusion of Basic Allowance for Housing.--Section 403(k) of 
title 37, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 
following new paragraph:
    ``(4) In determining eligibility to participate in any Federal 
program issuing benefits for nutrition assistance (including the Family 
Subsistence Supplemental Allowance program under section 402a of this 
title), the value of a housing allowance under this section shall be 
excluded from any calculation of income, assets, or resources.''.
    (b) Conforming Amendments.--Section 5(d) of the Food and Nutrition 
Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2014(d)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (18), by striking ``; and'' and inserting 
        a semicolon;
            (2) in paragraph (19)(B), by striking the period and 
        inserting ``; and''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
            ``(20) any allowance under section 403(k)(4) of title 37, 
        United States Code.''.
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Title: Eastern Legacy Extension Act
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:
Eastern Legacy Extension Act
This bill amends the National Trails System Act to extend the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail to 4,900 miles, from the Ohio River in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to the mouth of the Columbia River in Oregon.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3045 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3045

 To amend the National Trails System Act to extend the Lewis and Clark 
            National Historic Trail, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 23, 2017

  Mr. Messer introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                     Committee on Natural Resources

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the National Trails System Act to extend the Lewis and Clark 
            National Historic Trail, 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 ``Eastern Legacy Extension Act''.

SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF LEWIS AND CLARK NATIONAL HISTORIC TRAIL.

    (a) Extension.--Section 5(a)(6) of the National Trails System Act 
(16 U.S.C. 1244(a)(6)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``three thousand seven hundred'' and 
        inserting ``4,900'';
            (2) by striking ``Wood River, Illinois,'' and inserting 
        ``the Ohio River in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania,''; and
            (3) by striking ``maps identified as, `Vicinity Map, Lewis 
        and Clark Trail' study report dated April 1977.'' and inserting 
        ``the map entitled ____, dated ____, and numbered ____.''
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsection (a) shall 
take effect on the date that is 60 days after the date of the enactment 
of this Act.
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Title: American Law Enforcement Heroes Act of 2017
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

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

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1428 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1428

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


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 8, 2017

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


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

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

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

SEC. 2. PRIORITIZING HIRING AND TRAINING OF VETERANS.

    Section 1701(b)(2) of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe 
Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3796dd(b)(2)) is amended by inserting 
``, including by prioritizing the hiring and training of veterans (as 
defined in section 101 of title 38, United States Code)'' after 
``Nation''.
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Title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to extend the additional temporary exception from the Medicare site-neutral inpatient payment rate to additional DRG codes for severe wound discharges from long-term care hospitals.
Policy area: Health

Summary:
This bill expands a temporary exception from the Medicare site-neutral inpatient payment rate with respect to certain hospital discharges involving severe wounds.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4104 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4104

     To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to extend the 
additional temporary exception from the Medicare site-neutral inpatient 
 payment rate to additional DRG codes for severe wound discharges from 
                       long-term care hospitals.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 24, 2017

  Mr. Harper introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                      Committee on Ways and Means

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
     To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to extend the 
additional temporary exception from the Medicare site-neutral inpatient 
 payment rate to additional DRG codes for severe wound discharges from 
                       long-term care hospitals.

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

SECTION 1. EXTENDING ADDITIONAL TEMPORARY EXCEPTION FROM MEDICARE SITE-
              NEUTRAL IPPS PAYMENT RATE TO ADDITIONAL SEVERE WOUND 
              DISCHARGES LTCH DRG CODES.

    Section 1886(m)(6)(G)(i)(II) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1395ww(m)(6)(G)(i)(II)) is amended by striking ``MS-LTCH-DRG 602, 603, 
539, or 540'' and inserting ``MS-LTCH-DRG 981, 579, 592, 593, 602, 603, 
539, or 540''.
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Title: Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2018
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2017
This bill includes as part of the Republic of Vietnam its territorial seas for purposes of the presumption of service connection for diseases associated with exposure by veterans to certain herbicide agents while in Vietnam.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 299 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 299

To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify presumptions relating 
 to the exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of the 
              Republic of Vietnam, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 5, 2017

  Mr. Valadao (for himself, Mr. Walz, Ms. Stefanik, Mr. Courtney, Mr. 
   Ross, and Mr. LoBiondo) introduced the following bill; which was 
             referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify presumptions relating 
 to the exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of the 
              Republic of Vietnam, 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 ``Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act 
of 2017''.

SEC. 2. CLARIFICATION OF PRESUMPTIONS OF EXPOSURE FOR VETERANS WHO 
              SERVED IN VICINITY OF REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM.

    (a) Compensation.--Subsections (a)(1) and (f) of section 1116 of 
title 38, United States Code, are amended by inserting ``(including the 
territorial seas of such Republic)'' after ``served in the Republic of 
Vietnam'' each place it appears.
    (b) Health Care.--Section 1710(e)(4) of such title is amended by 
inserting ``(including the territorial seas of such Republic)'' after 
``served on active duty in the Republic of Vietnam''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsections (a) and (b) 
shall take effect as of September 25, 1985.
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