hheiden/us-congress-bill-policy-115_117 huggingface dataset:
Title: Veterans Small Business Enhancement Act of 2018
Policy area: Commerce

Summary:
Veterans Small Business Enhancement Act of 2018
This bill amends the Small Business Act to direct the Small Business Administration (SBA) to give access to and manage the distribution of U.S-owned surplus property, pursuant to a memorandum of understanding between the SBA, the General Services Administration, and the head of the state agency for surplus properties, to small businesses owned and controlled by veterans. This includes access to foreign excess personal property returned to a state for handling as surplus property.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6940 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6940

 To provide access to and manage the distribution of excess or surplus 
              property to veteran-owned small businesses.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 27, 2018

 Mr. Cook (for himself and Ms. Judy Chu of California) introduced the 
 following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To provide access to and manage the distribution of excess or surplus 
              property to veteran-owned small businesses.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Veterans Small Business Enhancement 
Act of 2018''.

SEC. 2. ACCESS TO SURPLUS PROPERTY FOR VETERAN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESSES.

    Section 32 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 657b) is amended by 
adding at the end the following:
    ``(g) Access to Surplus Property for Veteran-Owned Small 
Businesses.--The Administrator, in coordination with the Administrator 
of General Services, shall provide access to and manage the 
distribution of surplus property and foreign excess personal property 
returned to a State for handling as surplus property owned by the 
United States to small business concerns owned and controlled by 
veterans (as verified by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs under 
section 8127 of title 38, United States Code) pursuant to a memorandum 
of understanding between the Administrator, the Administrator of 
General Services, and the head of the applicable state agency (as 
defined in section 549 of title 40, United States Code) for surplus 
properties.''.
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Title: To require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to consider greenhouse gas emissions related to natural gas pipelines, and for other purposes.
Policy area: Energy

Summary:
This bill requires the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to consider greenhouse gas emissions associated with the construction and operation of a natural gas pipeline when considering whether to issue a certificate of public convenience and necessity for the pipeline.
FERC shall also consider the greenhouse gas impacts of the production, transportation and combustion of the natural gas transported through the pipeline.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3241 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3241

    To require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to consider 
  greenhouse gas emissions related to natural gas pipelines, and for 
                            other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 14, 2017

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
    To require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to consider 
  greenhouse gas emissions related to natural gas pipelines, 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. REVIEW OF GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS FROM PIPELINE PROJECTS.

    In complying with the requirements of the National Environmental 
Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) with respect to the 
issuance of a certificate of public convenience and necessity under 
section 7 of the Natural Gas Act (15 U.S.C. 717f) for a natural gas 
pipeline, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission shall consider 
greenhouse gas emissions associated with the construction and operation 
of the pipeline, and the production, transportation, and combustion of 
the natural gas to be transported through the pipeline.
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Title: Defunding United Nations Act of 2017
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:
Defunding United Nations Act of 2017
This bill prohibits funds made available to any federal agency for FY2017 and subsequent fiscal years from being used to make U.S. voluntary contributions to the regular budget of the United Nations or any U.N. agency.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 249 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 249

To prohibit United States voluntary contributions to the regular budget 
   of the United Nations or any United Nations agency, and for other 
                               purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 4, 2017

  Mr. Babin introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                      Committee on Foreign Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To prohibit United States voluntary contributions to the regular budget 
   of the United Nations or any United Nations agency, 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 ``Defunding United Nations Act of 
2017''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON UNITED STATES VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE 
              UNITED NATIONS AND UNITED NATIONS AGENCIES.

    (a) In General.--No funds made available to any Federal department 
or agency may be used to make United States voluntary contributions to 
the regular budget of the United Nations or any United Nations agency.
    (b) Effective Date.--Subsection (a) applies with respect to funds 
made available for fiscal year 2017 and subsequent fiscal years.
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Title: Stopping Foreign Businesses Sanctuary Act of 2018
Policy area: Law

Summary:
Stopping Foreign Businesses Sanctuary Act of 2018
This bill authorizes federal and state courts to exercise jurisdiction over certain foreign entities that conduct commercial activities in the United States.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5116 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5116

To amend title 28, United States Code, to provide for the jurisdiction 
 of courts of the United States and of the States over certain foreign 
                   entities, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 27, 2018

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend title 28, United States Code, to provide for the jurisdiction 
 of courts of the United States and of the States over certain foreign 
                   entities, 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 ``Stopping Foreign Businesses 
Sanctuary Act of 2018''.

SEC. 2. JURISDICTION OVER CERTAIN FOREIGN ENTITIES.

    Section 1605 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by 
inserting after subsection (d) the following:
    ``(e) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an entity is not 
immune from the jurisdiction of the courts of the United States or of 
the States if the entity--
            ``(1) is incorporated in a foreign state in which state-
        owned or state-controlled entities commonly engage in 
        commercial activity; and
            ``(2) conducts commercial activity in the United States.''.

SEC. 3. COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY OF AFFILIATE ENTITIES.

    Section 1603(d) of title 28, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) by inserting ``(1)'' before ``A''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(2) For purposes of this chapter, a commercial activity 
        of an agency or instrumentality of a foreign state, or of an 
        entity described in section 1605(e), shall be attributable to 
        any corporate affiliate of the agency, instrumentality, or 
        entity that--
                    ``(A) directly or indirectly owns a majority of 
                shares of the agency, instrumentality, or entity; and
                    ``(B) is also an agency or instrumentality of a 
                foreign state, or an entity described in section 
                1605(e).''.
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Title: To amend the Ohio & Erie Canal National Heritage Canalway Act of 1996 to repeal the funding limitation.
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:
This bill amends the Ohio & Erie National Heritage Canalway Act of 1996 to repeal the limitation on the total amount that may be appropriated for the Ohio & Erie National Heritage Canalway.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7081 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 7081

 To amend the Ohio & Erie Canal National Heritage Canalway Act of 1996 
                   to repeal the funding limitation.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 19, 2018

   Mr. Ryan of Ohio (for himself, Mr. Joyce of Ohio, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. 
   Renacci, and Ms. Fudge) introduced the following bill; which was 
             referred to the Committee on Natural Resources

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Ohio & Erie Canal National Heritage Canalway Act of 1996 
                   to repeal the funding limitation.

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

SECTION 1. OHIO & ERIE NATIONAL HERITAGE CANALWAY.

    Section 812(a) of the Ohio & Erie National Heritage Canalway Act of 
1996 (Public Law 104-333; 110 Stat. 4275) is amended by striking the 
second sentence.
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Title: To facilitate the addition of park administration at the Coltsville National Historical Park, and for other purposes.
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:
This bill revises a condition for establishment of the Coltsville National Historical Park in Connecticut to require the state, the city, or the private property owner, as appropriate, to enter into a written agreement with the Department of the Interior to donate at least 10,000 square feet of space in the Colt Armory Complex (currently, the East Armory).

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 863 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 863

  To facilitate the addition of park administration at the Coltsville 
           National Historical Park, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            February 3, 2017

  Mr. Larson of Connecticut introduced the following bill; which was 
             referred to the Committee on Natural Resources

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To facilitate the addition of park administration at the Coltsville 
           National Historical Park, and for other purposes.

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

SECTION 1. AMENDMENT TO COLTSVILLE NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK DONATION 
              SITE.

    Section 3032(b)(2)(B) of Public Law 113-291 (16 U.S.C. 410qqq) is 
amended by striking ``East Armory'' and inserting ``Colt Armory 
Complex''.
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Title: To designate the exclusive economic zone of the United States as the "Ronald Wilson Reagan Exclusive Economic Zone of the United States".
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:
This bill designates the U.S. exclusive economic zone (as established by Presidential Proclamation Numbered 5030, dated March 10, 1983) as the "Ronald Wilson Reagan Exclusive Economic Zone of the United States."

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 475 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 475

 To designate the exclusive economic zone of the United States as the 
 ``Ronald Wilson Reagan Exclusive Economic Zone of the United States''.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 12, 2017

 Mr. Issa (for himself, Mr. Abraham, Mr. Aderholt, Mrs. Comstock, Mr. 
 Franks of Arizona, Mr. Gohmert, Mrs. Radewagen, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. 
   Royce of California, Mr. Young of Alaska, and Mr. Mooney of West 
  Virginia) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                     Committee on Natural Resources

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To designate the exclusive economic zone of the United States as the 
 ``Ronald Wilson Reagan Exclusive Economic Zone of the United States''.

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

SECTION 1. DESIGNATION OF THE RONALD WILSON REAGAN EXCLUSIVE ECONOMIC 
              ZONE OF THE UNITED STATES.

    (a) Designation.--The exclusive economic zone of the United States, 
as established by Presidential Proclamation Numbered 5030, dated March 
10, 1983, is designated as the ``Ronald Wilson Reagan Exclusive 
Economic Zone of the United States''.
    (b) References.--Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, 
paper, or other record of the United States to the exclusive economic 
zone of the United States is deemed to be a reference to the ``Ronald 
Wilson Reagan Exclusive Economic Zone of the United States''.
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Title: Maritime Security Accountability Act of 2017
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
Maritime Security Accountability Act of 2017
This bill amends the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 to include in the annual Department of Defense Freedom of Navigation Report under the Freedom of Navigation Operations Program the types and locations of excessive maritime claims by a country that have not been challenged by the United States under the program.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3187 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3187

  To advance United States interests in the freedom of navigation by 
 enhancing congressional oversight of freedom of navigation operations 
          conducted by the Armed Forces of the United States.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 11, 2017

  Mr. Yoho (for himself, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Mr. Suozzi, and Mr. McCaul) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                             Armed Services

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To advance United States interests in the freedom of navigation by 
 enhancing congressional oversight of freedom of navigation operations 
          conducted by the Armed Forces of the United States.

    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 ``Maritime Security Accountability Act 
of 2017''.

SEC. 2. MODIFICATION OF ANNUAL UPDATE OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FREEDOM 
              OF NAVIGATION OPERATIONS REPORT.

    (a) In General.--Subsection (b) of section 1275 of the National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328; 130 
Stat. 2540) is amended by adding at the end the following:
            ``(4) For each country identified under paragraph (1) as 
        making an excessive maritime claim challenged by the United 
        States under the program referred to in subsection (a), the 
        types and locations of excessive maritime claims by such 
        country that have not been challenged by the United States, if 
        any, under the program referred to in subsection (a).''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made subsection (a) takes effect 
of the date of the enactment of this Act and applies with respect to 
each report required to be submitted under section 1275 of the National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 on or after such date of 
enactment.
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Title: To amend the Agricultural Credit Act of 1978 to increase support for conservation practices under the emergency conservation program, and for other purposes.
Policy area: Agriculture and Food

Summary:
This bill amends the Agricultural Credit Act of 1978 to increase the maximum cost-share payment permitted under the Department of Agriculture Emergency Conservation Program (ECP).
(The ECP provides emergency funding and technical assistance to farmers and ranchers to rehabilitate farmland damaged by natural disasters and to implement emergency water conservation measures in periods of severe drought.)
The bill requires the maximum cost-share payment permitted under the ECP (currently $200,000 per person or legal entity, per natural disaster) to be equal to the maximum cost-share permitted under the Emergency Forest Restoration Program (currently $500,000 per person or legal entity, per disaster).

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4212 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4212

 To amend the Agricultural Credit Act of 1978 to increase support for 
 conservation practices under the emergency conservation program, and 
                          for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            November 1, 2017

 Mr. Marshall introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                        Committee on Agriculture

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Agricultural Credit Act of 1978 to increase support for 
 conservation practices under the emergency conservation 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. PAYMENTS FOR EMERGENCY CONSERVATION PROGRAM.

    (a) In General.--The Agricultural Credit Act of 1978 is amended by 
inserting after section 403 (16 U.S.C. 2203) the following:

``SEC. 403A. PAYMENTS FOR EMERGENCY CONSERVATION PROGRAM.

    ``The maximum cost-share payment under section 701.127 of title 7, 
Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations), shall be equal 
to the maximum amount under section 701.226(b) of title 7, Code of 
Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date of enactment of this 
section).''.
    (b) Administration.--Until the date on which any regulations 
necessary to carry out section 403A of the Agricultural Credit Act of 
1978 (as added by subsection (a)) are fully implemented, the Secretary 
shall continue to carry out sections 401, 402, and 403 of that Act (16 
U.S.C. 2201, 2202, 2203) in the same manner as on the day before the 
date of enactment of this Act, except that payments made under those 
sections shall be consistent with section 403A of that Act (as added by 
subsection (a)).
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Title: Defense of Legal Workers Act of 2017
Policy area: Immigration

Summary:
Defense of Legal Workers Act of 2017
This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to: (1) exclude from the definition of "unauthorized alien," with respect to the unlawful employment of aliens, any alien otherwise admitted to and lawfully present in the United States; and (2) consider an alien without lawful status to be an unauthorized alien whose employment is unlawful.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1010 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1010

 To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to expand the definition 
 of an unauthorized alien to include aliens who have not been admitted 
  to and are not lawfully present in the United States, and for other 
                               purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 13, 2017

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to expand the definition 
 of an unauthorized alien to include aliens who have not been admitted 
  to and are not lawfully present in the United States, 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 ``Defense of Legal Workers Act of 
2017''.

SEC. 2. ADMISSION AND LAWFUL PRESENCE REQUIRED FOR EMPLOYMENT 
              AUTHORIZATION.

    Section 274A(h)(3) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 
1324a(h)(3)) is amended--
            (1) by inserting before ``authorized to be so employed by 
        this Act'' the following: ``an alien otherwise admitted to and 
        lawfully present in the United States, and''; and
            (2) by inserting at the end the following: ``An alien 
        without lawful status shall be considered to be an unauthorized 
        alien for purposes of this Act.''.
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Title: Coding Technology Improvements Act
Policy area: Education

Summary:
Coding Technology Improvements Act
This bill amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to expand the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) program to include grants that support innovative technology partnerships.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5053 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5053

    To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to support innovative 
                        technology partnerships.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 15, 2018

 Ms. Kuster of New Hampshire introduced the following bill; which was 
        referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
    To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to support innovative 
                        technology partnerships.

    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 ``Coding Technology Improvements 
Act''.

SEC. 2. SUPPORT OF INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY PARTNERSHIPS.

    Section 744(c) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1138c(c)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
            ``(7) Support of innovative technology partnerships, 
        through grants to encourage increased innovation in higher 
        education programs that are offered through partnerships 
        between institutions of higher education and nontraditional 
        providers not traditionally eligible to participate in title IV 
        programs, and that are approved by a quality assurance entity 
        (which meets the requirements for such an entity described in 
        the notice published in the Federal Register by the Department 
        of Education on October 15, 2015 (80 Fed. Reg. 62047 et seq.)), 
        including programs on coding, high-technology software, or 
        computer science. Such grants may be used to assist in 
        assessing whether such partnerships--
                    ``(A) increase access to innovative and effective 
                educational programs, particularly for students from 
                low-income backgrounds;
                    ``(B) assess quality assurance processes 
                appropriate for the nontraditional providers and 
                programs described in this paragraph; and
                    ``(C) identify ways to protect students and 
                taxpayers from risk, including lack of employment or 
                increase of personal debt.''.
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Title: To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to authorize the Attorney General to make grants to States and units of local government to deploy and implement gunfire detection and location technology, and for other purposes.
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
This bill amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to establish a grant program for state and local governments to deploy and implement gunfire detection and location technology.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7310 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 7310

  To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to 
 authorize the Attorney General to make grants to States and units of 
local government to deploy and implement gunfire detection and location 
                  technology, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           December 13, 2018

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to 
 authorize the Attorney General to make grants to States and units of 
local government to deploy and implement gunfire detection and location 
                  technology, 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. GUNFIRE DETECTION TECHNOLOGY GRANT PROGRAM.

    Title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 
is amended by inserting after part MM the following:

         ``PART NN--GUNFIRE DETECTION TECHNOLOGY GRANT PROGRAM

``SEC. 3041. GRANT AUTHORITY.

    ``The Attorney General is authorized to make grants to States and 
units of local government to deploy and implement gunfire detection and 
location technology.

``SEC. 3042. APPLICATIONS.

    ``The chief executive officer of a State or unit of local 
government seeking a grant under this part shall submit to the Attorney 
General an application at such time, in such manner, and containing 
such information as the Attorney General may reasonably require.

``SEC. 3043. FUNDING.

    ``Of the total amount made available to carry out subpart 1 of part 
E, the Attorney General shall allocate not less than $10,000,000 for 
grants under this part for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2023.''.

SEC. 2. CONFORMING AMENDMENT.

    Section 505(a)(1) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act 
of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10156(a)(1)) is amended by inserting after 
``paragraph (2)'' the following: ``and section 3043''.
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Title: Clean Air Contingency Measures Act of 2017
Policy area: Environmental Protection

Summary:
Clean Air Contingency Measures Act of 2017
This bill amends the Clean Air Act to specify that an area nonattainment plan may contain contingency measures, which are measures undertaken if an area fails to make reasonable progress towards or to attain a national primary ambient air quality standard, that may be implemented prior to the area failing.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4496 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4496

     To amend the Clean Air Act with respect to nonattainment plan 
                  provisions, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           November 30, 2017

     Mr. Franks of Arizona (for himself, Mr. Biggs, Mr. Gosar, Mr. 
 Schweikert, and Ms. McSally) introduced the following bill; which was 
            referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
     To amend the Clean Air Act with respect to nonattainment plan 
                  provisions, 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 ``Clean Air Contingency Measures Act 
of 2017''.

SEC. 2. AMENDMENT.

    Section 172(c)(9) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7502(c)(9)) is 
amended by adding at the end the following: ``Nothing in this Act 
precludes, with respect to any plan or plan provision, the inclusion 
and approval of contingency measures that are or may be implemented or 
take effect prior to the area involved failing to make reasonable 
further progress or to attain any national primary ambient air quality 
standard by the applicable attainment date.''.
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Title: To reauthorize the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act.
Policy area: Families

Summary:
This bill reauthorizes the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act through FY2023. The Act provides services and support for victims of family violence, domestic violence, or dating violence.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6014 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6014

    To reauthorize the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              June 6, 2018

Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania (for himself, Ms. Moore, Ms. Stefanik, and 
Ms. Blunt Rochester) introduced the following bill; which was referred 
            to the Committee on Education and the Workforce

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
    To reauthorize the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act.

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

SECTION 1. FAMILY VIOLENCE PREVENTION AND SERVICES.

    Section 303 of the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act (42 
U.S.C. 10403) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ``2011 through 2015'' 
        and inserting ``2019 through 2023'';
            (2) in subsection (b), by striking ``2011 through 2015'' 
        and inserting ``2019 through 2023''; and
            (3) in subsection (c), by striking ``2011 through 2015'' 
        and inserting ``2019 through 2023''.
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Title: To revise the boundaries of certain John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System units in Delaware.
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:
This bill modifies certain boundaries of the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System Units located in Sussex County, Delaware.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4880 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 4880

  To revise the boundaries of certain John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier 
                  Resources System units in Delaware.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 25, 2018

 Ms. Blunt Rochester introduced the following bill; which was referred 
                 to the Committee on Natural Resources

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To revise the boundaries of certain John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier 
                  Resources System units in Delaware.

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

SECTION 1. REPLACEMENT OF JOHN H. CHAFEE COASTAL BARRIER RESOURCES 
              SYSTEM MAP.

    (a) In General.--The map subtitled ``Delaware Seashore Unit DE-07P, 
North Bethany Beach Unit H01'' and dated December 6, 2013, that is 
included in the set of maps entitled ``Coastal Barrier Resources 
System'' referred to in section 4(a) of the Coastal Barrier Resources 
Act (16 U.S.C. 3503(a)) and relating to certain John H. Chafee Coastal 
Barrier Resources System units in the State of Delaware, is replaced by 
the map entitled ``Delaware Seashore Unit DE-07/DE-07P, North Bethany 
Beach Unit H01'' and dated March 18, 2016.
    (b) Availability.--The Secretary of the Interior shall keep the 
replacement map referred to in subsection (a) on file and available for 
inspection in accordance with section 4(b) of the Coastal Barrier 
Resources Act (16 U.S.C. 3503(b)).
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Title: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 90 North 4th Avenue in Brighton, Colorado, as the "Detective Heath McDonald Gumm Post Office".
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 90 North 4th Avenue in Brighton, Colorado, as the "Deputy Sheriff Heath McDonald Gumm Post Office."

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5792 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5792

 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
 at 90 North 4th Avenue in Brighton, Colorado, as the ``Deputy Sheriff 
                   Heath McDonald Gumm Post Office''.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 15, 2018

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
 at 90 North 4th Avenue in Brighton, Colorado, as the ``Deputy Sheriff 
                   Heath McDonald Gumm Post Office''.

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

SECTION 1. DEPUTY SHERIFF HEATH MCDONALD GUMM POST OFFICE.

    (a) Designation.--The facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 90 North 4th Avenue in Brighton, Colorado, shall be known 
and designated as the ``Deputy Sheriff Heath McDonald Gumm Post 
Office''.
    (b) References.--Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, 
paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to 
in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the ``Deputy 
Sheriff Heath McDonald Gumm Post Office''.
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Title: Stopping Abusive Student Loan Collection Practices in Bankruptcy Act of 2017
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:
Stopping Abusive Student Loan Collection Practices in Bankruptcy Act of 2017
This bill amends the federal bankruptcy code to allow an individual whose student loan debt is discharged due to undue hardship to recover court costs and attorney's fees for the discharge proceeding if the court finds that the position of the creditor opposing the discharge was not substantially justified.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 137 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 137

  To amend title 11 of the United States Code to stop abusive student 
             loan collection practices in bankruptcy cases.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 3, 2017

   Mr. Conyers (for himself, Mr. Cohen, and Mr. Johnson of Georgia) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                             the Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To amend title 11 of the United States Code to stop abusive student 
             loan collection practices in bankruptcy cases.

    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 ``Stopping Abusive Student Loan 
Collection Practices in Bankruptcy Act of 2017''.

SEC. 2. AMENDMENT.

    Section 523(d) of title 11 of the United States Code is amended by 
striking ``of this section'' and inserting ``or the debtor requests a 
determination of the dischargeability of a debt based on undue hardship 
under subsection (a)(8)''.

SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE; APPLICATION OF AMENDMENT.

    (a) Effective Date.--Except as provided in subsection (b), this Act 
and the amendment made by this Act shall take effect on the date of the 
enactment of this Act.
    (b) Application of Amendment.--The amendment made by this Act shall 
apply only with respect to cases commenced under title 11 of the United 
States Code on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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Title: To authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor posthumously to Doris Miller for acts of valor during World War II while a member of the Navy.
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
This bill authorizes the President to award the Medal of Honor posthumously to Doris Miller for acts of valor during World War II while a member of the Navy.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 834 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 834

To authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor posthumously to 
 Doris Miller for acts of valor during World War II while a member of 
                               the Navy.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            February 2, 2017

Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas introduced the following bill; which 
            was referred to the Committee on Armed Services

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor posthumously to 
 Doris Miller for acts of valor during World War II while a member of 
                               the Navy.

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

SECTION 1. AUTHORIZATION FOR AWARD OF MEDAL OF HONOR TO DORIS MILLER 
              FOR ACTS OF VALOR AS A MEMBER OF THE NAVY DURING WORLD 
              WAR II.

    Notwithstanding the time limitations specified in sections 6248(a) 
and 6250 of title 10, United States Code, or any other time limitation 
with respect to the awarding of certain medals to persons who served in 
the Armed Forces, the President is authorized to award the Medal of 
Honor posthumously under section 6241 of such title to Doris Miller 
(service number 356-12-35) for acts of valor during World War II while 
a member of the United States Navy.
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Title: PACER Act of 2017
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:
Prepaid Account Compliance and Extension Relief Act of 2017 or the PACER Act of 2017
This bill delays, by one year, implementation of the "Prepaid Accounts under the Electronic Fund Transfer Act (Regulation E) and the Truth in Lending Act (Regulation Z)" rule finalized by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on November 22, 2016. (The rule establishes various consumer protections with respect to prepaid accounts.)

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1801 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1801

To delay the effective date of the final rule of the Bureau of Consumer 
  Financial Protection titled ``Prepaid Accounts under the Electronic 
     Fund Transfer Act (Regulation E) and the Truth In Lending Act 
                           (Regulation Z)''.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 30, 2017

  Mr. Tipton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                    Committee on Financial Services

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To delay the effective date of the final rule of the Bureau of Consumer 
  Financial Protection titled ``Prepaid Accounts under the Electronic 
     Fund Transfer Act (Regulation E) and the Truth In Lending Act 
                           (Regulation Z)''.

    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 ``Prepaid Account Compliance and 
Extension Relief Act of 2017'' or the ``PACER Act of 2017''.

SEC. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE OF PREPAID CARD RULE.

    Notwithstanding any effective date set forth in the final rule of 
the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection titled ``Prepaid Accounts 
under the Electronic Fund Transfer Act (Regulation E) and the Truth In 
Lending Act (Regulation Z)'' (published November 22, 2016; 81 Fed. Reg. 
83934), such final rule shall not take effect--
            (1) until October 1, 2018, with respect to the general 
        effective date and any other effective date of October 1, 2017; 
        and
            (2) until October 1, 2019, with respect to the effective 
        date for issuers to submit prepaid account agreements to the 
        Bureau and any other effective date of October 1, 2018.
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Title: SNAP Work Opportunities Act of 2017
Policy area: Agriculture and Food

Summary:
SNAP Work Opportunities Act of 2017
This bill amends the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to exempt Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program) beneficiaries from work requirements if they are not offered a position in a state job training or workfare program.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2684 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2684

To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to modify the exception to 
                         the work requirement.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 25, 2017

     Ms. DelBene (for herself, Ms. Lee, and Mr. Lawson of Florida) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                              Agriculture

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to modify the exception to 
                         the work requirement.

    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 ``SNAP Work Opportunities Act of 
2017''.

SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS.

    (a) Work Requirement.--Section 6(o)(3) of the Food and Nutrition 
Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2015(o)(3)) is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (D) by striking ``or'' at the end;
            (2) in subparagraph (E) by striking the period at the end 
        and inserting ``; or''; and
            (3) by adding at end the following:
                    ``(F) not offered a position in a program described 
                in subparagraph (B) or (C) of paragraph (2).''.
    (b) Funding of Employment and Training Programs.--Section 
16(h)(1)(E)(ii)(II) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 
2025(h)(1)(E)(ii)(II)) is amended by inserting ``subparagraphs (A) 
through (E) of'' after ``under''.

SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE.

    This Act, and the amendments made by this Act, shall take effect on 
the first day of the first fiscal year that begins after the date of 
the enactment of this Act.
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