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Title: Gold Star Spouses Leasing Relief Act
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
Gold Star Spouses Leasing Relief Act
This bill amends the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to permit a widow or widower of a service member who died while in military service to terminate a lease of premises occupied, or intended to be occupied, by the service member or the service member's dependents for a residential, professional, business, agricultural, or similar purpose without penalty within one year of the service member's death.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3241 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 3241

    To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to provide for the 
 termination by a spouse of a lessee of certain leases when the lessee 
                    dies while in military service.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             July 19, 2018

Ms. Warren (for herself, Mr. Portman, Mrs. Fischer, Mr. Nelson, and Mr. 
Jones) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred 
                 to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
    To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to provide for the 
 termination by a spouse of a lessee of certain leases when the lessee 
                    dies while in military service.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Gold Star Spouses Leasing Relief 
Act''.

SEC. 2. TERMINATION OF LEASES OF PREMISES OF DECEASED SERVICEMEMBERS 
              WHO DIE WHILE IN MILITARY SERVICE.

    Section 305(a) of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (50 U.S.C. 
3955) is amended--
            (1) in the subsection heading, by striking ``by Lessee'';
            (2) in the heading for paragraph (1), by striking ``In 
        general'' and inserting ``Termination by lessee''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
            ``(3) Death of lessee.--The spouse of the lessee on a lease 
        described in subsection (b)(1) may terminate the lease during 
        the one-year period beginning on the date of the death of the 
        lessee, if the lessee dies while in military service.''.
                                 <all>
Title: A bill to provide that the pueblo of Santa Clara may lease for 99 years certain restricted land, and for other purposes.
Policy area: Native Americans

Summary:
This bill amends the Indian Long-Term Leasing Act to expand the land of the Pueblo of Santa Clara and Ohkay Owingeh pueblo that may be leased for up to 99 years with the approval of the Department of the Interior, from lands held in trust, to all of the lands of the Pueblo of Santa Clara and Ohkay Owingeh pueblo.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 249 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 249

   To provide that the pueblo of Santa Clara may lease for 99 years 
            certain restricted land, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            February 1, 2017

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To provide that the pueblo of Santa Clara may lease for 99 years 
            certain restricted land, 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. EXPANSION OF PUEBLO OF SANTA CLARA LAND ELIGIBLE FOR 99-YEAR 
              LEASE.

    Subsection (a) of the first section of the Act of August 9, 1955 
(commonly known as the ``Long-Term Leasing Act'') (25 U.S.C. 415(a)), 
is amended--
            (1) by striking ``Indians,,'' and inserting ``Indians,'';
            (2) by inserting ``Ohkay Owingeh pueblo,'' after 
        ``Cochiti,'';
            (3) by inserting ``the pueblo of Santa Clara,'' after 
        ``Pojoaque,'';
            (4) by striking ``the the lands'' and inserting ``the 
        land'';
            (5) by striking ``lands held in trust for the Pueblo of 
        Santa Clara,''; and
            (6) by striking ``lands held in trust for Ohkay Owingeh 
        Pueblo''.
                                 <all>
Title: Physical Therapist Workforce and Patient Access Act of 2017
Policy area: Health

Summary:
Physical Therapist Workforce and Patient Access Act of 2017
This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to include physical therapy within the definition of "primary health services" for purposes of the National Health Service Corps. The bill makes physical therapists eligible for repayment of their educational loans in order to ensure an adequate supply of physical therapists.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 619 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 619

To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the participation 
   of physical therapists in the National Health Service Corps Loan 
               Repayment Program, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 14, 2017

Mr. Tester (for himself and Mr. Wicker) 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 provide for the participation 
   of physical therapists in the National Health Service Corps Loan 
               Repayment Program, 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 ``Physical Therapist Workforce and 
Patient Access Act of 2017''.

SEC. 2. NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE CORPS; PARTICIPATION OF PHYSICAL 
              THERAPISTS IN LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM.

    (a) Mission of Corps; Definition of Primary Health Services.--
Section 331(a)(3)(D) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 
254d(a)(3)(D)) is amended by striking ``or mental health,'' and 
inserting ``mental health, or physical therapy,''.
    (b) Loan Repayment Program.--Section 338B of the Public Health 
Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254l-1) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ``and physician 
        assistants;'' and inserting ``physician assistants, and 
        physical therapists;''; and
            (2) in subsection (b)(1)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (A), by inserting before the 
                semicolon the following: ``, or have a doctoral or 
                master's degree in physical therapy'';
                    (B) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ``physical 
                therapy,'' after ``mental health,''; and
                    (C) in subparagraph (C)(ii), by inserting 
                ``physical therapy,'' after ``dentistry,''.
                                 <all>
Title: Vet Connect Act of 2017
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
Vet Connect Act of 2017
This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to disclose to non-VA entities that provide hospital care or medical treatment to veterans (including private entities and other federal agencies) records of the identity, diagnosis, prognosis, or treatment of any patient in connection with a program relating to drug abuse, alcoholism or alcohol abuse, infection with the human immunodeficiency virus, or sickle cell anemia. Such an entity may not redisclose or use such record for a purpose other than that for which the disclosure was made.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 530 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 530

 To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of 
  Veterans Affairs to disclose to non-Department of Veterans Affairs 
 health care providers certain medical records of veterans who receive 
                    health care from such providers.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 6, 2017

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of 
  Veterans Affairs to disclose to non-Department of Veterans Affairs 
 health care providers certain medical records of veterans who receive 
                    health care from such providers.

    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 ``Vet Connect Act of 2017''.

SEC. 2. AUTHORITY TO DISCLOSE CERTAIN MEDICAL RECORDS OF VETERANS WHO 
              RECEIVE NON-DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS HEALTH CARE.

    Section 7332(b)(2) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by 
adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
            ``(H)(i) To a non-Department entity (including private 
        entities and other Federal agencies) that provides hospital 
        care or medical treatment to veterans.
            ``(ii) An entity to which a record is disclosed under this 
        subparagraph may not redisclose or use such record for a 
        purpose other than that for which the disclosure was made.''.
                                 <all>
Title: Indian Water Rights Settlement Extension Act
Policy area: Water Resources Development

Summary:
Indian Water Rights Settlement Extension Act
This bill amends the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 to make the Reclamation Water Settlements Fund permanent (currently, it terminates at the end of FY2034).

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3168 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 3168

  To amend the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 to make the 
             Reclamation Water Settlements Fund permanent.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             June 28, 2018

   Mr. Udall introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
              referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To amend the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 to make the 
             Reclamation Water Settlements Fund permanent.

    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 ``Indian Water Rights Settlement 
Extension Act''.

SEC. 2. RECLAMATION WATER SETTLEMENTS FUND.

    Section 10501 of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 (43 
U.S.C. 407) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (b)(1), by striking ``For each of fiscal 
        years 2020 through 2029'' and inserting ``For fiscal year 2020 
        and each fiscal year thereafter'';
            (2) in subsection (c)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking ``for each of 
                fiscal years 2020 through 2034'' and inserting ``for 
                fiscal year 2020 and each fiscal year thereafter''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (3)(C), by striking ``for any 
                authorized use'' and all that follows through the 
                period at the end and inserting ``for any use 
                authorized under paragraph (2).''; and
            (3) by striking subsection (f).
                                 <all>
Title: Military SAVE Act
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
Military Sexual Assault Victims Empowerment Act or the Military SAVE Act
This bill amends the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 to make eligible for treatment in a non-Department of Veterans Affairs entity any veteran who was the victim of a sexual trauma which occurred while the veteran was serving on active duty, active duty for training, or inactive duty training.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2112 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 2112

To amend the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 to 
improve the treatment at non-Department of Veterans Affairs facilities 
 of veterans who are victims of military sexual assault, and for other 
                               purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            November 9, 2017

 Mrs. Ernst (for herself and Mrs. McCaskill) introduced the following 
 bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' 
                                Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 to 
improve the treatment at non-Department of Veterans Affairs facilities 
 of veterans who are victims of military sexual assault, 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 Sexual Assault Victims 
Empowerment Act'' or the ``Military SAVE Act''.

SEC. 2. IMPROVEMENT OF TREATMENT FOR MILITARY SEXUAL ASSAULT AT NON-
              DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS FACILITIES.

    Subsection (b)(2) of section 101 of the Veterans Access, Choice, 
and Accountability Act of 2014 (Public Law 113-146; 38 U.S.C. 1701 
note) is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (C)(ii), by striking ``or'';
            (2) in subparagraph (D)(ii)(II)(dd), by striking the period 
        at the end and inserting ``; or''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
                    ``(E) is a victim of a military sexual trauma 
                described in section 1720D(a)(1) of title 38, United 
                States Code.''.
                                 <all>
Title: A bill to amend the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 to reauthorize the Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Fund, and for other purposes.
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:
This bill amends the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 to reauthorize the Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Fund through FY2029. The fund is used for providing payments for up to 50% of the costs of carrying out and monitoring ecological restoration treatments for priority forest landscapes on National Forest System lands under the Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Program.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2811 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 2811

To amend the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 to reauthorize 
  the Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Fund, and for other 
                               purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 9, 2018

Mr. Merkley (for himself, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Bennet, Mr. Risch, 
  Mr. Udall, and Mr. Tester) introduced the following bill; which was 
read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
                                Forestry

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 to reauthorize 
  the Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Fund, 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. COLLABORATIVE FOREST LANDSCAPE RESTORATION PROGRAM.

    (a) Reauthorization.--Section 4003(f)(6) of the Omnibus Public Land 
Management Act of 2009 (16 U.S.C. 7303(f)(6)) is amended by striking 
``$40,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 through 2019'' and 
inserting ``$80,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2029''.
    (b) Reporting Requirements.--Section 4003(h) of the Omnibus Public 
Land Management Act of 2009 (16 U.S.C. 7303(h)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (3), by striking ``and'' after the 
        semicolon;
            (2) in paragraph (4), by striking the period at the end and 
        inserting ``; and'';
            (3) by redesignating paragraphs (3) and (4) as paragraphs 
        (4) and (5), respectively;
            (4) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following:
            ``(3) the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry 
        of the Senate;''; and
            (5) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(6) the Committee on Agriculture of the House of 
        Representatives.''.
                                 <all>
Title: NFIP Extension Act of 2018
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:
NFIP Extension Act of 2018
This bill amends the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program through September 30, 2019.
The bill shall take effect as if it had been enacted on December 7, 2018.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3703 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

<DOC>






115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 3703

          To reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            December 4, 2018

  Mr. Rubio (for himself, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Cassidy, and Mr. Menendez) 
introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the 
            Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
          To reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``NFIP Extension Act of 2018''.

SEC. 2. REAUTHORIZATION OF NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE PROGRAM.

    (a) Financing.--Section 1309(a) of the National Flood Insurance Act 
of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4016(a)) is amended by striking ``December 7, 2018'' 
and inserting ``September 30, 2019''.
    (b) Program Expiration.--Section 1319 of the National Flood 
Insurance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4026) is amended by striking 
``December 7, 2018'' and inserting ``September 30, 2019''.
    (c) Retroactive Effective Date.--If this Act is enacted after 
December 7, 2018, the amendments made by subsections (a) and (b) shall 
take effect as if enacted on December 7, 2018.
                                 <all>
Title: Guardians of America's Freedom Medal Act
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
This bill requires each military department to carry out a program to award medals or other commendations to military working dogs and their handlers to recognize valor or meritorious achievement.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2954 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

<DOC>






115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 2954

 To provide for the award of medals or other commendations to handlers 
   of military working dogs and military working dogs, and for other 
                               purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 24, 2018

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To provide for the award of medals or other commendations to handlers 
   of military working dogs and military working dogs, 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 ``Guardians of America's Freedom Medal 
Act''.

SEC. 2. AWARD OF MEDALS OR OTHER COMMENDATIONS TO HANDLERS OF MILITARY 
              WORKING DOGS AND MILITARY WORKING DOGS.

    (a) Program of Award Required.--Each Secretary of a military 
department shall carry out a program to provide for the award of one or 
more medals or other commendations to handlers of military working 
dogs, and to military working dogs, under the jurisdiction of such 
Secretary to recognize valor or meritorious achievement by such 
handlers and dogs.
    (b) Medal and Commendations.--Any medal or commendation awarded 
pursuant to a program under subsection (a) shall be of such design, and 
include such elements, as the Secretary of the military department 
concerned shall specify.
    (c) Regulations.--Medals and commendations shall be awarded under 
programs under subsection (a) in accordance with regulations prescribed 
by the Secretary of Defense for purposes of this section.
                                 <all>
Title: A bill to authorize the appropriation of funds to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for conducting or supporting research on firearms safety or gun violence prevention.
Policy area: Health

Summary:
This bill authorizes FY2018-FY2023 appropriations for the Centers for Diseases Control and Prevention to conduct or support research on firearms safety or gun violence prevention.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 834 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

<DOC>






115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 834

  To authorize the appropriation of funds to the Centers for Disease 
    Control and Prevention for conducting or supporting research on 
              firearms safety or gun violence prevention.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                April 5 (legislative day, April 4), 2017

Mr. Markey (for himself, Mr. Schumer, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Durbin, Mr. 
 Whitehouse, Mr. Reed, Mr. Blumenthal, Ms. Warren, Ms. Duckworth, Mr. 
Casey, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Murphy, Mr. Kaine, Mr. Sanders, Mr. 
Schatz, Ms. Hirono, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Brown, Mr. Carper, Mr. Van Hollen, 
 Mr. Cardin, Mr. Coons, Mr. Booker, Ms. Harris, Mr. Menendez, and Mrs. 
  Feinstein) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
  referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To authorize the appropriation of funds to the Centers for Disease 
    Control and Prevention for conducting or supporting research on 
              firearms safety or gun violence prevention.

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

SECTION 1. FUNDING FOR RESEARCH BY CDC ON FIREARMS SAFETY OR GUN 
              VIOLENCE PREVENTION.

    There is authorized to be appropriated to the Centers for Disease 
Control and Prevention $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2018 
through 2023 for the purpose of conducting or supporting research on 
firearms safety or gun violence prevention under the Public Health 
Service Act (42 U.S.C. 201 et seq.). The amount authorized to be 
appropriated by the preceding sentence is in addition to any other 
amounts authorized to be appropriated for such purpose.
                                 <all>
Title: REPAIR Act
Policy area: Environmental Protection

Summary:
Real EPA Impact Reviews Act or the REPAIR Act
This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), when promulgating any rule the cost of which is projected to be greater than $1 million, to include in each of the regulatory impact analyses for the proposed and final rule at least one analysis that does not include: (1) any other proposed rule; or (2) any other rule that has been finalized by the EPA, but that has not been implemented.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 971 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 971

To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to 
include in each regulatory impact analysis for a proposed or final rule 
 an analysis that does not include any other proposed or unimplemented 
                                 rule.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             April 27, 2017

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to 
include in each regulatory impact analysis for a proposed or final rule 
 an analysis that does not include any other proposed or unimplemented 
                                 rule.

    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 ``Real EPA Impact Reviews Act'' or the 
``REPAIR Act''.

SEC. 2. REGULATORY IMPACT ANALYSIS REQUIREMENT.

    Notwithstanding any other provision of law (including regulations), 
including Executive Order 13563 (76 Fed. Reg. 3821 (January 21, 2011)), 
Executive Order 12866 (58 Fed. Reg. 51735 (October 4, 1993)), and the 
document of the Office of Management and Budget entitled ``OMB Circular 
A-4'', in promulgating any rule the cost of which is projected to be 
greater than $1,000,000, the Administrator of the Environmental 
Protection Agency shall include in each of the regulatory impact 
analyses for the proposed and final rule at least 1 analysis that does 
not include--
            (1) any other proposed rule; or
            (2) any other rule that, as of the date of the analysis--
                    (A) has been finalized by the Administrator; but
                    (B) has not been implemented.
                                 <all>
Title: Acquitted Conduct Reform Act of 2018
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
Acquitted Conduct Reform Act of 2018
This bill amends the federal criminal code to prohibit a federal court from considering acquitted conduct at sentencing. Acquitted conduct means acts for which a person was criminally charged and adjudicated not guilty after trial or acts underlying dismissed criminal charges.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 4 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

<DOC>






115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                  S. 4

 To prohibit courts from considering acquitted conduct at sentencing, 
                        and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            December 4, 2018

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To prohibit courts from considering acquitted conduct at sentencing, 
                        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 ``Acquitted Conduct Reform Act of 
2018''.

SEC. 2. USE OF INFORMATION FOR SENTENCING.

    (a) Amendment.--Section 3661 of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended by inserting ``, except that a court of the United States shall 
not consider acquitted conduct under this section'' before the period 
at the end.
    (b) Applicability.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall 
apply only to a judgment entered on or after the date of enactment of 
this Act.

SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.

    Section 3673 of title 18, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking 
        ``As'' and inserting the following:
    ``(a) As''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(b) As used in this chapter, the term `acquitted conduct' means--
            ``(1) acts for which a person was criminally charged and 
        adjudicated not guilty after trial in a Federal or State court; 
        and
            ``(2) acts underlying criminal charges dismissed--
                    ``(A) in a Federal court upon a motion for 
                acquittal under rule 29 of the Federal Rules of 
                Criminal Procedure; or
                    ``(B) in a State court upon a motion for acquittal 
                or an analogous motion under the applicable State rule 
                of criminal procedure.''.
                                 <all>
Title: A bill to protect the right of individuals to bear arms at water resources development projects.
Policy area: Water Resources Development

Summary:
This bill prohibits the Department of the Army from promulgating or enforcing any regulation that prohibits an individual from possessing a firearm in any area open to the public (other than a federal facility) at a water resources development project administered by the Chief of Engineers, if: (1) the individual is not otherwise prohibited by law from possessing the firearm, and (2) the possession of the firearm is in compliance with the law of the state in which the project is located.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 80 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

<DOC>






115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 80

  To protect the right of individuals to bear arms at water resources 
                         development projects.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            January 10, 2017

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To protect the right of individuals to bear arms at water resources 
                         development projects.

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

SECTION 1. PROTECTING THE RIGHT OF INDIVIDUALS TO BEAR ARMS AT WATER 
              RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS.

    The Secretary of the Army shall not promulgate or enforce any 
regulation that prohibits an individual from possessing a firearm, 
including an assembled or functional firearm, in any area open to the 
public (other than a Federal facility as defined in section 930(g) of 
title 18, United States Code) at a water resources development project 
covered under section 327.0 of title 36, Code of Federal Regulations 
(as in effect on the date of enactment of this Act), if--
            (1) the individual is not otherwise prohibited by law from 
        possessing the firearm; and
            (2) the possession of the firearm is in compliance with the 
        law of the State in which the water resources development 
        project is located.
                                 <all>
Title: Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2017
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]
[S. 422 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

<DOC>






115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 422

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 SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           February 16, 2017

 Mrs. Gillibrand (for herself, Mr. Daines, Mr. Tester, Mr. Crapo, Mr. 
Markey, Ms. Murkowski, Ms. Warren, Mr. Rubio, Mr. Leahy, Ms. Klobuchar, 
 Ms. Heitkamp, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Schatz, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Wyden, Mr. 
 Casey, Mr. Kaine, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Warner, Mr. Peters, Mr. Menendez, 
Mr. Portman, Mr. Blunt, and Mr. Rounds) introduced the following bill; 
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs

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                                 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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Title: A bill for the relief of Miguel Angel Perez-Montes, Jr.
Policy area: Private Legislation

Summary:
Provides for the relief of Miguel Angel Perez-Montes, Jr.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2411 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 2411

            For the relief of Miguel Angel Perez-Montes, Jr.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            February 8, 2018

 Ms. Duckworth introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
               referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
            For the relief of Miguel Angel Perez-Montes, Jr.

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

SECTION 1. PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS FOR MIGUEL ANGEL PEREZ-MONTES, JR.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of section 
201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1151), on filing 
an application for issuance of an immigrant visa under section 204 of 
that Act (8 U.S.C. 1154) or for adjustment of status to lawful 
permanent resident, Miguel Angel Perez-Montes, Jr., shall be eligible 
for issuance of an immigrant visa or for adjustment of status to that 
of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence.
    (b) Adjustment of Status.--If Miguel Angel Perez-Montes, Jr., 
enters the United States before the date of the filing deadline 
described in subsection (c), the alien shall be--
            (1) considered to have entered and remained lawfully in the 
        United States; and
            (2) eligible for adjustment of status under section 245 of 
        the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1255) as of the 
        date of enactment of this Act, if the alien is otherwise 
        eligible for adjustment of status under that section.
    (c) Deadline for Application and Payment of Fees.--Subsections (a) 
and (b) shall apply only if the application for issuance of an 
immigrant visa or the application for adjustment of status is filed, 
together with the applicable fees, not later than 2 years after the 
date of enactment of this Act.
    (d) Reduction of Immigrant Visa Number.--On the granting of an 
immigrant visa or permanent residence to Miguel Angel Perez-Montes, 
Jr., the Secretary of State shall instruct the proper officer to reduce 
by 1, during the current or next following fiscal year--
            (1) the total number of immigrant visas that are made 
        available to natives of the country of birth of the alien under 
        section 203(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 
        1153(a)); or
            (2) if applicable, the total number of immigrant visas that 
        are made available to natives of the country of birth of the 
        alien under section 202(e) of that Act (8 U.S.C. 1152(e)).
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Title: Illegal Synthetic Drug Safety Act of 2017
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
Illegal Synthetic Drug Safety Act of 2017
This bill amends the Controlled Substances Act to modify the treatment of controlled substance analogues (i.e., substances that have substantially similar chemical structures and pharmacological effects to schedule I controlled substances).
Under current law, a controlled substance analogue that is intended for human consumption is treated as a schedule I controlled substance. This bill replaces the "intended for human consumption" qualifier with a "not a chemical substance subject to the Toxic Substances Control Act" qualifier. Specifically, a controlled substance analogue that is not a chemical substance under the Toxic Substances Control Act is treated as a schedule I controlled substance.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 658 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 658

   To treat all controlled substance analogues, other than chemical 
 substances subject to the Toxic Substances Control Act, as controlled 
 substances in schedule I regardless of whether they are intended for 
                           human consumption.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 15, 2017

 Mr. Hoeven (for himself and Mr. Coons) introduced the following bill; 
  which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
   To treat all controlled substance analogues, other than chemical 
 substances subject to the Toxic Substances Control Act, as controlled 
 substances in schedule I regardless of whether they are intended for 
                           human consumption.

    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 ``Illegal Synthetic Drug Safety Act of 
2017''.

SEC. 2. TREATMENT OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE ANALOGUES.

    Section 203 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 813) is 
amended by striking ``shall, to the extent intended for human 
consumption,'' and inserting the following: ``that is not a chemical 
substance subject to the Toxic Substances Control Act (15 U.S.C. 2601 
et seq.) shall''.
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Title: Protecting the Second Amendment Act
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
Protecting the Second Amendment Act
This bill prohibits subjecting a licensed gun dealer to a reporting requirement based on the geographic location of the gun dealer's business or the sale of multiple rifles or shotguns to the same person.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1397 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1397

 To nullify any generalized, routine or ongoing reporting requirement 
  imposed on a person licensed under section 923 of title 18, United 
  States Code, that is based on the geographic location in which the 
 licensee is located or on the sale of multiple rifles or shotguns, or 
       any specific type of rifle or shotgun, to the same person.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             June 21, 2017

  Mr. Strange (for himself, Mr. Cruz, and Mr. Cornyn) introduced the 
 following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on 
                             the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
 To nullify any generalized, routine or ongoing reporting requirement 
  imposed on a person licensed under section 923 of title 18, United 
  States Code, that is based on the geographic location in which the 
 licensee is located or on the sale of multiple rifles or shotguns, or 
       any specific type of rifle or shotgun, to the same person.

    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 ``Protecting the Second Amendment 
Act''.

SEC. 2. NULLIFICATION OF ANY GENERALIZED, ROUTINE OR ONGOING REPORTING 
              REQUIREMENT IMPOSED ON A PERSON LICENSED UNDER SECTION 
              923 OF TITLE 18, UNITED STATES CODE, THAT IS BASED ON THE 
              GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION IN WHICH THE LICENSEE IS LOCATED OR 
              ON THE SALE OF MULTIPLE RIFLES OR SHOTGUNS, OR ANY 
              SPECIFIC TYPE OF RIFLE OR SHOTGUN, TO THE SAME PERSON.

    No person licensed under section 923 of title 18, United States 
Code, shall be subject to any generalized, routine or ongoing reporting 
requirement based on the geographic location in which the licensee is 
located or on the sale of multiple rifles or shotguns, or any specific 
type of rifle or shotgun, to the same person.
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Title: A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4558 Broadway in New York, New York, as the "Stanley Michels Post Office Building".
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4558 Broadway in New York, New York, as the "Stanley Michels Post Office Building."

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2692 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 2692

 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
 at 4558 Broadway in New York, New York, as the ``Stanley Michels Post 
                           Office Building''.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             April 18, 2018

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

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                                 A BILL


 
 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
 at 4558 Broadway in New York, New York, as the ``Stanley Michels Post 
                           Office Building''.

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

SECTION 1. STANLEY MICHELS POST OFFICE BUILDING.

    (a) Designation.--The facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 4558 Broadway in New York, New York, shall be known and 
designated as the ``Stanley Michels Post Office Building''.
    (b) References.--Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, 
paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to 
in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the ``Stanley 
Michels Post Office Building''.
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