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Title: A bill to revise the boundaries of a John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System Unit in Topsail, North Carolina.
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:
This bill modifies certain boundaries of the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System Unit located in North Topsail Beach, North Carolina.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1745 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1745

To revise the boundaries of a John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources 
                System Unit in Topsail, North Carolina.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             August 3, 2017

 Mr. Tillis (for himself and Mr. Burr) 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 revise the boundaries of a John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources 
                System Unit in Topsail, North Carolina.

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

SECTION 1. CORRECTION TO MAP.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall make such corrections 
to the map described in subsection (b) as are necessary to exclude lots 
from Coastal Barrier Resources System Unit L06 in North Topsail Beach 
that are serviced by infrastructure (as described in section 4(g)(1)(B) 
of the Coastal Barrier Resources Act (16 U.S.C. 3503(g)(1)(B))) 
installed along North Carolina Highway 210 and New River Inlet Road.
    (b) Map Described.--The map referred to in subsection (a) is a map 
that--
            (1) is included in a set of maps as part of the John H. 
        Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System Digital Mapping Pilot 
        Project entitled ``John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources 
        System'', dated November 20, 2013; and
            (2) relates to unit L06 of the Coastal Barrier Resources 
        System.
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Title: Congressional Anti-Corruption Act
Policy area: Congress

Summary:
Congressional Anti-Corruption Act
This bill prohibits Members of Congress from buying or selling individual securities, with the exception of certain widely held investment funds.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3451 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 3451

   To prohibit Members of Congress from buying or selling individual 
                              securities.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           September 17, 2018

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To prohibit Members of Congress from buying or selling individual 
                              securities.

    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 ``Congressional Anti-Corruption Act''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON BUYING OR SELLING INDIVIDUAL SECURITIES.

    (a) In General.--No member of Congress may buy or sell any 
individual security.
    (b) Widely Held Investment Funds.--Subsection (a) shall not apply 
to the buying or selling of any widely held investment fund described 
in section 102(f)(8) of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. 
App.).
    (c) Penalty.--Whoever violates this section shall be fined not more 
than $1,000,000, imprisoned for not more than 5 years, or both.
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Title: Nurse WIN Act
Policy area: Health

Summary:
Nursing Where It's Needed Act or the Nurse WIN Act
This bill repeals the prohibition under the Nurse Corps Loan Repayment Program that restricts nurses in the program from working for private entities that are not nonprofits.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3685 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 3685

 To amend the Public Health Service Act to expand the authority of the 
Secretary of Health and Human Services to permit nurses to practice in 
   health care facilities with critical shortages of nurses through 
        programs for loan repayment and scholarships for nurses.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           November 29, 2018

 Mr. Young (for himself and Mr. Jones) 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 expand the authority of the 
Secretary of Health and Human Services to permit nurses to practice in 
   health care facilities with critical shortages of nurses through 
        programs for loan repayment and scholarships for nurses.

    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 ``Nursing Where It's Needed Act'' or 
the ``Nurse WIN Act''.

SEC. 2. SUNSETTING THE PROHIBITION ON ASSIGNMENT OF NURSES TO CERTAIN 
              HEALTH CARE FACILITIES WITH CRITICAL SHORTAGES OF NURSES.

    Section 846(a) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 297n(a)) 
is amended by striking the last sentence.
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Title: Eliminating Federal Tax Subsidies for Stadiums Act of 2017
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
Eliminating Federal Tax Subsidies for Stadiums Act of 2017
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the tax exemption requirements for state and local bonds, to specify that bonds issued to finance professional sports stadiums meet the private security or payment test. (A state or local bond that satisfies both the private business use test and the private security or payment test is considered a private activity bond that is taxable unless it is used for certain qualified private activities.)

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1342 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1342

    To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat obligations 
  financing professional sports stadiums as private activity bonds if 
          such obligations meet the private business use test.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             June 12, 2017

  Mr. Booker (for himself and Mr. Lankford) 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 treat obligations 
  financing professional sports stadiums as private activity bonds if 
          such obligations meet the private business use test.

    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 ``Eliminating Federal Tax Subsidies 
for Stadiums Act of 2017''.

SEC. 2. ELIMINATING FEDERAL TAX SUBSIDIZATION OF PROFESSIONAL SPORTS 
              STADIUMS.

    (a) Treatment of Certain Obligations Financing Professional Sports 
Stadiums as Private Activity Bonds.--Section 141(b) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph:
            ``(10) Special rule for professional sports stadiums.--
                    ``(A) In general.--In the case of any issue any 
                proceeds of which are to be used to provide a 
                professional sports stadium, such issue shall be 
                treated as meeting the private security or payment test 
                of paragraph (2).
                    ``(B) Professional sports stadium.--For purposes of 
                this paragraph, the term `professional sports stadium' 
                means any facility (and appurtenant real property) 
                which, during at least 5 days during any calendar year, 
                is used as a stadium or arena for professional sports 
                exhibitions, games, or training.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to obligations issued after the date of the enactment of this 
Act.
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Title: Native American Health Savings Improvement Act
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
Native American Health Savings Improvement Act
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to specify that receiving hospital care or medical services under a medical care program of the Indian Health Service or a tribal organization does not disqualify an individual from being eligible for a health savings account.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 43 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 43

   To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit individuals 
  eligible for Indian Health Service assistance to qualify for health 
                           savings accounts.


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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 permit individuals 
  eligible for Indian Health Service assistance to qualify for health 
                           savings accounts.

    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 ``Native American Health Savings 
Improvement Act''.

SEC. 2. INDIVIDUALS ELIGIBLE FOR INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE ASSISTANCE NOT 
              DISQUALIFIED FROM HEALTH SAVINGS ACCOUNTS.

    (a) In General.--Section 223(c)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
                    ``(D) Special rule for individuals eligible for 
                assistance under indian health service programs.--For 
                purposes of subparagraph (A)(ii), an individual shall 
                not be treated as covered under a health plan described 
                in such subparagraph merely because the individual 
                receives hospital care or medical services under a 
                medical care program of the Indian Health Service or of 
                a tribal organization.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall apply 
to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017.
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Title: 21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act
Policy area: Environmental Protection

Summary:
21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act
This bill amends the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to require the Department of the Interior or the Department of Commerce, as appropriate, to make publicly available on the Internet the best scientific and commercial data available that are the basis for the determination of whether a species is an endangered species or a threatened species, including each proposed regulation for the listing of a species.
The departments are prohibited from making the information publicly available when: (1) the public disclosure of the information is prohibited by state law relating to the protection of personal information, and (2) the state makes a request to a department to withhold the information.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 376 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 376

 To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to require publication on 
     the Internet of the basis for determinations that species are 
   endangered species or threatened species, and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           February 14, 2017

 Mr. Cornyn (for himself, Mr. Cruz, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Daines, Mr. Flake, 
 and Mr. Roberts) introduced the following bill; which was read twice 
     and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to require publication on 
     the Internet of the basis for determinations that species are 
   endangered species or threatened species, 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 ``21st Century Endangered Species 
Transparency Act''.

SEC. 2. REQUIREMENT TO PUBLISH ON INTERNET BASIS FOR LISTINGS.

    Section 4(b) of the Endangered Species Act (16 U.S.C. 1533(b)) is 
amended by adding at the end the following:
            ``(9) Publication on internet of basis for listings.--The 
        Secretary shall make publicly available on the Internet the 
        best scientific and commercial data available that are the 
        basis for each regulation, including each proposed regulation, 
        promulgated under subsection (a)(1), except that, at the 
        request of a Governor or legislature of a State, the Secretary 
        shall not make available under this paragraph information 
        regarding which the State has determined public disclosure is 
        prohibited by a law of that State relating to the protection of 
        personal information.''.
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Title: A bill to exempt Puerto Rico from the coastwise laws of the United States (commonly known as the "Jones Act").
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
This bill revises the coastwise laws, commonly known as the Jones Act, that govern domestic transportation of merchandise or passengers by vessels. The Jones Act requires that vessels transporting merchandise or passengers between Puerto Rico and other U.S. ports be built in the United States, at least 75% owned by U.S. citizens, and mostly crewed by U.S. citizens. Jones Act requirements are currently waived with respect to vessels transporting passengers between Puerto Rico and U.S. ports. This bill permanently exempts vessels transporting merchandise between Puerto Rico and other U.S. ports from those requirements.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1894 Placed on Calendar Senate (PCS)]

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                                                       Calendar No. 232
115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1894

  To exempt Puerto Rico from the coastwise laws of the United States 
                 (commonly known as the ``Jones Act'').


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           September 28, 2017

    Mr. McCain (for himself, Mr. Lee, Mr. Lankford, and Mr. Flake) 
      introduced the following bill; which was read the first time

                            October 2, 2017

            Read the second time and placed on the calendar

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To exempt Puerto Rico from the coastwise laws of the United States 
                 (commonly known as the ``Jones Act'').

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

SECTION 1. EXCEPTIONS TO APPLICATION OF COASTWISE LAWS FOR PUERTO RICO.

    Section 55101(b) of title 46, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) by redesignating paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) as 
        paragraphs (2), (3), and (4), respectively; and
            (2) by inserting before paragraph (2), as redesignated, the 
        following:
            ``(1) the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico;''.
                                                       Calendar No. 232

115th CONGRESS

  1st Session

                                S. 1894

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL

  To exempt Puerto Rico from the coastwise laws of the United States 
                 (commonly known as the ``Jones Act'').

_______________________________________________________________________

                            October 2, 2017

            Read the second time and placed on the calendar
Title: ANCSA Shishmaref Emergency Access Easement Act of 2017
Policy area: Native Americans

Summary:
ANCSA Shishmaref Emergency Access Easement Act of 2017

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1482 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1482

 To provide a permanent easement to the Shishmaref Native Corporation, 
                        and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             June 29, 2017

 Ms. Murkowski (for herself and Mr. Sullivan) introduced the following 
bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and 
                           Natural Resources

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To provide a permanent easement to the Shishmaref Native Corporation, 
                        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 ``ANCSA Shishmaref Emergency Access 
Easement Act of 2017''.

SEC. 2. SHISHMAREF EASEMENT.

    (a) In General.--Subject to subsection (b), the Secretary of the 
Interior shall grant the Shishmaref Native Corporation, a Corporation 
established under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 
1601 et seq.), a perpetual easement of approximately 300 feet that 
crosses the Bering Land Bridge National Monument to permit a surface 
transportation route between the Village of Shishmaref and the general 
area of Ear Mountain, Alaska.
    (b) Proposed Easement.--The easement described in subsection (a) 
shall be jointly proposed by the Shishmaref Native Corporation, the 
City of Shishmaref, and the Native Village of Shishmaref based on 
recommendations made by the State of Alaska.
    (c) Approval Under ANILCA.--The easement granted under this section 
shall be considered to meet all applicable requirements of title XI of 
the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 3161 et 
seq.).
                                 <all>
Title: Combat Sexual Harassment in Housing Act
Policy area: Housing and Community Development

Summary:
Combat Sexual Harassment in Housing Act
This bill amends the Fair Housing Act to specify that the following unwelcome conduct in or around a dwelling shall be considered sufficiently severe or pervasive as to constitute a discriminatory housing practice: (1) unwelcome touching of a sexual nature or groping; or (2) any other unwelcome conduct of a sexual nature that is intended to be coercive, threatening, or intimidating.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1601 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1601

To amend the Fair Housing Act to establish that certain conduct, in or 
 around a dwelling, shall be considered to be severe or pervasive for 
purposes of determining whether a certain type of sexual harassment has 
            occurred under that Act, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             July 20, 2017

Mrs. Shaheen (for herself, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Franken, and Ms. Harris) 
introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the 
            Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Fair Housing Act to establish that certain conduct, in or 
 around a dwelling, shall be considered to be severe or pervasive for 
purposes of determining whether a certain type of sexual harassment has 
            occurred under that 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 ``Combat Sexual Harassment in Housing 
Act''.

SEC. 2. SEXUAL HARASSMENT IN OR AROUND A DWELLING.

    The Fair Housing Act is amended by inserting after section 807 (42 
U.S.C. 3607) the following:

``SEC. 807A. SEXUAL HARASSMENT IN OR AROUND A DWELLING.

    ``(a) Hostile Environment Sexual Harassment.--For purposes of 
determining, under this title, whether unwelcome conduct of a sexual 
nature is sufficiently severe or pervasive to constitute a 
discriminatory housing practice based on hostile environment sexual 
harassment, any incident of conduct described in subsection (b) that 
occurs in or around a dwelling, shall be considered to be severe or 
pervasive.
    ``(b) Conduct.--The conduct described in subsection (a) consists 
of--
            ``(1) unwelcome touching of a sexual nature or groping; or
            ``(2) any other unwelcome conduct of a sexual nature that 
        is intended to be coercive, threatening, or intimidating.''.
                                 <all>
Title: CIVICS Act of 2018
Policy area: Education

Summary:
Constitution Education Is Valuable in Community Schools Act of 2018 or the CIVICS Act of 2018
This bill amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to require national activities supported by American History and Civics Education grants to include programs that educate students about the history and principles of the U.S. Constitution, including the Bill of Rights.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3446 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 3446

 To amend the American History and Civics Education program under the 
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to require inclusion of 
programs that educate students about the history and principles of the 
    Constitution of the United States, including the Bill of Rights.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           September 17, 2018

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the American History and Civics Education program under the 
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to require inclusion of 
programs that educate students about the history and principles of the 
    Constitution of the United States, including the Bill of Rights.

    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 ``Constitution Education Is Valuable 
in Community Schools Act of 2018'' or ``CIVICS Act of 2018''.

SEC. 2. NATIONAL ACTIVITIES.

    Section 2233(b) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 
1965 (20 U.S.C. 6663(b)) is amended by striking paragraphs (1) and (2) 
and inserting the following:
            ``(1) shall--
                    ``(A) show potential to improve the quality of 
                student achievement in, and teaching of, American 
                history, civics and government, or geography, in 
                elementary schools and secondary schools;
                    ``(B) demonstrate innovation, scalability, 
                accountability, and a focus on underserved populations; 
                and
                    ``(C) include programs that educate students about 
                the history and principles of the Constitution of the 
                United States, including the Bill of Rights; and
            ``(2) may include hands-on civic engagement activities for 
        teachers and students.''.
                                 <all>
Title: ANCSA Dividend Exclusion Act of 2017
Policy area: Native Americans

Summary:
ANCSA Dividend Exclusion Act of 2017
This bill amends the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to modify the income limitations used for determining Alaska Natives' eligibility for need-based federal programs. Specifically, the bill increases the amount that Alaska Natives may receive in cash (including cash dividends) from regional, village, and urban corporations that is exempt from income limitations for purposes of determining eligibility for receiving assistance under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program), the Social Security Act, federal programs, or federally-assisted programs.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1494 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1494

 To amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act in order to increase 
            the dividend exclusion, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             June 29, 2017

 Ms. Murkowski (for herself and Mr. Sullivan) introduced the following 
bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and 
                           Natural Resources

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act in order to increase 
            the dividend exclusion, 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 ``ANCSA Dividend Exclusion Act of 
2017''.

SEC. 2. DIVIDEND EXCLUSION INCREASE.

    Section 29(c)(A) of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 
U.S.C. 1626(c)(A)) is amended by striking ``exceed $2,000 per 
individual per annum'' and inserting the following: ``exceed--
                    ``(i) for any calendar year preceding 2017, $2,000 
                per individual per annum; and
                    ``(ii) for calendar year 2017 and all subsequent 
                calendar years, $5,000 per individual per annum, to be 
                adjusted for inflation in fiscal year 2022, and every 5 
                years thereafter, by increasing the amount provided 
                under this subparagraph for the preceding year by the 
                percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index for All 
                Urban Consumers, as published by the Bureau of Labor 
                Statistics, during the preceding 5-year period;''.
                                 <all>
Title: KITTEN Act of 2018
Policy area: Animals

Summary:
Kittens In Traumatic Testing Ends Now Act of 2018 or the KITTEN Act of 2018
This bill amends the Animal Welfare Act to prohibit the Department of Agriculture from using cats in experiments that may cause pain or stress, unless the pain or stress is a result of a physical exam or training program.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3780 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 3780

   To amend the Animal Welfare Act to limit experimentation on cats.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           December 19, 2018

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To amend the Animal Welfare Act to limit experimentation on cats.

    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 ``Kittens In Traumatic Testing Ends 
Now Act of 2018'' or the ``KITTEN Act of 2018''.

SEC. 2. LIMITATION ON EXPERIMENTATION ON CATS.

    Section 14 of the Animal Welfare Act (7 U.S.C. 2144) is amended--
            (1) in the first sentence, by striking ``Any department'' 
        and inserting the following:
    ``(a) In General.--Any department'';
            (2) in subsection (a) (as so designated), in the second 
        sentence, by striking ``Any department'' and inserting the 
        following:
    ``(b) Exhibiting Animals.--Any department''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(c) Department of Agriculture Experimentation on Cats.--Not later 
than 90 days after the date of enactment of this subsection, the 
Secretary shall not purchase, breed, transport, house, feed, maintain, 
dispose of, or conduct an experiment on a cat as part of any study or 
research that would subject that cat to a procedure that may cause pain 
or stress, including pain or stress that may be mitigated by 
anesthetics, analgesics, or tranquilizer drugs, unless the pain or 
stress is a result of a physical exam or training program.''.
                                 <all>
Title: Javier Vega, Jr. Memorial Act of 2017
Policy area: Immigration

Summary:
Javier Vega, Jr. Memorial Act of 2017
This bill designates the checkpoint of the U.S. Border Patrol located on U.S. Highway 77 North in Sarita, Texas, as the "Javier Vega, Jr. Border Patrol Checkpoint."

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1617 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1617

To designate the checkpoint of the United States Border Patrol located 
  on United States Highway 77 North in Sarita, Texas, as the ``Javier 
                 Vega, Jr. Border Patrol Checkpoint''.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             July 24, 2017

 Mr. Cornyn (for himself, Mr. Tester, Mr. Johnson, Mrs. McCaskill, Mr. 
  Tillis, Ms. Heitkamp, and Mr. Cruz) introduced the following bill; 
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security 
                        and Governmental Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To designate the checkpoint of the United States Border Patrol located 
  on United States Highway 77 North in Sarita, Texas, as the ``Javier 
                 Vega, Jr. Border Patrol Checkpoint''.

    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 ``Javier Vega, Jr. Memorial Act of 
2017''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds the following:
            (1) A native of La Feria, Texas, Border Patrol Agent Javier 
        Vega, Jr., served his country first a member of the United 
        States Marines Corps and then proudly as a border patrol agent 
        in the canine division with his dog, Goldie.
            (2) Agent Vega was assigned to the Kingsville, Texas, 
        Border Patrol Station as a canine handler and worked primarily 
        at the Sarita Border Patrol Checkpoint.
            (3) On August 3, 2014, Agent Vega was on a fishing trip 
        with his family near Raymondville, Texas, when 2 criminal 
        aliens attempted to rob and attack them.
            (4) Agent Vega was shot and killed while attempting to 
        subdue the assailants and protecting his family.
            (5) Agent Vega is survived by his wife, parents, 3 sons, 
        brother, sister-in-law, niece, and dog, Goldie.

SEC. 3. DESIGNATION.

    The checkpoint of the United States Border Patrol located on United 
States Highway 77 North in Sarita, Texas, shall be known and designated 
as the ``Javier Vega, Jr. Border Patrol Checkpoint''.

SEC. 4. REFERENCES.

    Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other 
record of the United States to the checkpoint described in section 3 
shall be deemed to be a reference to the ``Javier Vega, Jr. Border 
Patrol Checkpoint''.
                                 <all>
Title: Main Street Regulatory Fairness Act
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:
Main Street Regulatory Fairness Act
This bill amends the Financial Stability Act of 2010 to increase, from $10 billion to $50 billion, the consolidated-assets threshold at which stress-testing requirements apply to certain financial companies. The bill also specifies that stress tests must be conducted periodically (rather than semiannually or annually, depending on the type of financial company, as required under current law).

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1139 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1139

To amend the Financial Stability Act of 2010 to modify the requirements 
                            of stress tests.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 16, 2017

 Mr. Tester (for himself, Mr. Moran, and Ms. Heitkamp) introduced the 
 following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on 
                  Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs

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                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Financial Stability Act of 2010 to modify the requirements 
                            of stress tests.

    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 ``Main Street Regulatory Fairness 
Act''.

SEC. 2. ENHANCED SUPERVISION AND PRUDENTIAL STANDARDS FOR NONBANK 
              FINANCIAL COMPANIES SUPERVISED BY THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS 
              AND CERTAIN BANK HOLDING COMPANIES.

    Section 165(i)(2)(A) of the Financial Stability Act of 2010 (12 
U.S.C. 5365(i)) is amended--
            (1) in the first sentence, by striking ``semiannual'' and 
        inserting ``periodic''; and
            (2) in the second sentence--
                    (A) by striking ``$10,000,000,000'' and inserting 
                ``$50,000,000,000''; and
                    (B) by striking ``annual'' and inserting 
                ``periodic''.
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Title: A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to eliminate the non-application of certain State waiver provisions to Members of Congress and congressional staff.
Policy area: Health

Summary:
This bill amends the Public Health Service Act, in the event that the Better Care Reconciliation Act of 2017 is enacted, to make plans made available by the federal government to Members of Congress and congressional staff subject to state waivers of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) requirement for health insurance to cover the essential health benefits and PPACA restrictions on premium variation by age and health status.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1569 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1569

To amend the Public Health Service Act to eliminate the non-application 
     of certain State waiver provisions to Members of Congress and 
                          congressional staff.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             July 17, 2017

   Mr. Cruz introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
         referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration

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                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Public Health Service Act to eliminate the non-application 
     of certain State waiver provisions to Members of Congress and 
                          congressional staff.

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

SECTION 1. ELIMINATION OF NON-APPLICATION OF CERTAIN STATE WAIVER 
              PROVISIONS TO MEMBERS OF CONGRESS AND CONGRESSIONAL 
              STAFF.

    If the Better Care Reconciliation Act of 2017 is enacted, effective 
as if included in the enactment of such Act, paragraph (1) of section 
301(d) of the Better Care Reconciliation Act of 2017 is amended by 
striking ``1312(d)(3)(D),''.
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Title: A bill to extend the effective date for the sunset for collateral requirements for Small Business Administration disaster loans.
Policy area: Commerce

Summary:
This bill amends the RISE After Disaster Act of 2015 to extend by one year the increased threshold for the minimum major-disaster loan amount for which the Small Business Administration may require collateral.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3554 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 3554

To extend the effective date for the sunset for collateral requirements 
           for Small Business Administration disaster loans.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            October 5, 2018

Mr. Kennedy (for himself and Mr. Rubio) introduced the following bill; 
 which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business 
                          and Entrepreneurship

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                                 A BILL


 
To extend the effective date for the sunset for collateral requirements 
           for Small Business Administration disaster loans.

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

SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF SUNSET FOR COLLATERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR SBA 
              DISASTER LOANS.

    Section 2102(b) of the RISE After Disaster Act of 2015 (15 U.S.C. 
636 note) is amended, in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by 
striking ``3 years'' and inserting ``4 years''.
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Title: A bill to restore administrative law judges to the competitive service.
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
This bill revises provisions that govern the appointment of administrative law judges.
Specifically, it provides that administrative law judges: (1) serve in positions in the competitive service, and (2) must be appointed by the head of a federal agency.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3387 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 3387

    To restore administrative law judges to the competitive service.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            August 23, 2018

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

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                                 A BILL


 
    To restore administrative law judges to the competitive service.

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

SECTION 1. APPOINTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGES.

    (a) In General.--Section 3105 of title 5, United States Code is 
amended to read as follows:
``Sec. 3105. Appointment of administrative law judges
    ``(a) Authority To Appoint.--Each agency shall appoint as many 
administrative law judges as are necessary for proceedings required to 
be conducted in accordance with sections 556 and 557.
    ``(b) Competitive Service.--Administrative law judge positions 
shall be positions in the competitive service.
    ``(c) Appointment.--Administrative law judges shall be appointed by 
the head of an agency from a list of eligible candidates provided by 
the Office of Personnel Management or based upon approval of the 
qualifications of the individual by the Office of Personnel Management.
    ``(d) Assignment.--Administrative law judges shall be assigned to 
cases in rotation as far as practicable, and may not perform duties 
inconsistent with their duties and responsibilities as administrative 
law judges.''.
    (b) Conversion of Positions.--With respect to any individual 
serving on the date of enactment of this Act in an excepted service 
position as an administrative law judge appointed under section 3105 of 
title 5, United States Code, as in effect on the day before the date of 
enactment of this Act, the head of the agency employing the 
administrative law judge shall convert the appointment to a permanent 
appointment in the competitive service in the agency.
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Title: A bill to extend the deadline for commencement of construction of certain hydroelectric projects.
Policy area: Energy

Summary:
This bill authorizes the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), upon request, to extend by six years the time period during which construction must commence on the Gathright Hydroelectric Project located in Alleghany County, Virginia, and the Flannagan Dam and Reservoir Hydroelectric Project located in Dickenson County, Virginia.
Additionally, FERC may reinstate either construction license if it is expired.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 730 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 730

  To extend the deadline for commencement of construction of certain 
                        hydroelectric projects.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 27, 2017

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

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                                 A BILL


 
  To extend the deadline for commencement of construction of certain 
                        hydroelectric projects.

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

SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF DEADLINE FOR CERTAIN HYDROELECTRIC PROJECTS.

    (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 (referred 
to in this section as the ``Commission'') projects numbered 12737 and 
12740, the Commission may, at the request of the licensee for the 
applicable 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 the 
construction of the applicable project for up to 3 consecutive 2-year 
periods from the date of the expiration of the extension originally 
issued by the Commission.
    (b) Reinstatement of Expired License.--If the period required for 
commencement of construction of a project described in subsection (a) 
has expired prior to the date of enactment of this Act--
            (1) the Commission may reinstate the license for the 
        applicable project effective as of the date of the expiration 
        of the license; and
            (2) the first extension authorized under subsection (a) 
        shall take effect on that expiration.
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