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Title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure that children of homeless veterans are included in the calculation of the amounts of certain per diem grants.
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
This bill provides that the Department of Veterans Affairs per diem payment calculation for an entity receiving homeless veterans shelter grants for a homeless veteran who has care of a minor dependent while receiving services from such entity shall be the sum of the daily cost of care for the veteran plus, for each minor dependent, an amount that equals 50% of the veteran's daily cost of care.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4099 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4099

   To amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure that children of 
  homeless veterans are included in the calculation of the amounts of 
                        certain per diem grants.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 24, 2017

Mr. Coffman (for himself and Ms. Brownley of California) introduced the 
   following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' 
                                Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure that children of 
  homeless veterans are included in the calculation of the amounts of 
                        certain per diem grants.

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

SECTION 1. MODIFICATION OF CALCULATION OF AMOUNTS OF PER DIEM GRANTS.

    Section 2012(a)(2)(B) of title 38, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in clause (i), by inserting ``or (iii)'' after ``clause 
        (ii)''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following new clause:
                    ``(iii) With respect to a homeless veteran who has 
                care of a minor dependent while receiving services from 
                the grant recipient or eligible entity, the daily cost 
                of care shall be the sum of the daily cost of care 
                determined under subparagraph (A) plus, for each such 
                minor dependent, an amount that equals 50 percent of 
                such daily cost of care.''.
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Title: To amend title 23, United States Code, to permit certain vehicles to continue to operate on an Interstate System route in the State of Kentucky.
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
This bill adds the William H. Natcher Parkway to a list of Kentucky highways designated as Interstate Highway System routes where vehicles that violate certain vehicle weight restrictions may still operate on the route.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3475 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3475

 To amend title 23, United States Code, to permit certain vehicles to 
   continue to operate on an Interstate System route in the State of 
                               Kentucky.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 27, 2017

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend title 23, United States Code, to permit certain vehicles to 
   continue to operate on an Interstate System route in the State of 
                               Kentucky.

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

SECTION 1. OPERATION OF VEHICLES ON CERTAIN KENTUCKY HIGHWAYS.

    Section 127(l)(2) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by 
adding at the end the following:
                    ``(C) The William H. Natcher Parkway (to be 
                designated as a spur of Interstate Route 65) from 
                Interstate Route 65 in Bowling Green, Kentucky, to 
                United States Route 60 in Owensboro, Kentucky.''.
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Title: End Unnecessary Borrowing Act of 2017
Policy area: Housing and Community Development

Summary:
End Unnecessary Borrowing Act of 2017
This bill amends the National Housing Act with respect to the requirement that the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) endeavor to ensure that the Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund (MMI Fund) attains a capital ratio of not less than 2% within 10 years after enactment of that requirement (November 5, 1990) and to ensure that the fund maintains at least that capital ratio at all times thereafter.
The bill prohibits these requirements from being construed to authorize or require HUD to borrow any amounts to comply with the capital ratio requirement.
Any HUD authority to borrow from the Treasury for the MMI Fund may be used only to the extent necessary to pay claims on mortgage insurance that is an obligation of such fund.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 492 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 492

 To ensure that any authority of the Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund to 
borrow amounts from the Treasury is used only to pay mortgage insurance 
                                claims.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 12, 2017

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To ensure that any authority of the Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund to 
borrow amounts from the Treasury is used only to pay mortgage insurance 
                                claims.

    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 ``End Unnecessary Borrowing Act of 
2017''.

SEC. 2. LIMITATION ON USE OF BORROWING AUTHORITY.

    Paragraph (2) of section 205(f) of the National Housing Act (12 
U.S.C. 1711(f)(2)) is amended--
            (1) by inserting ``(A)'' after ``(2)''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs:
            ``(B) Subparagraph (A) may not be construed to authorize or 
        require the Secretary to borrow any amounts to comply with the 
        capital ratio requirement under such subparagraph.
            ``(C) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any 
        authority of the Secretary under this Act or otherwise to 
        borrow amounts from the Treasury of the United States for the 
        Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund may be used only to the extent 
        necessary to pay claims on mortgage insurance that is an 
        obligation of such Fund.''.
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Title: Farmers Against Crippling Taxes Act
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
Farmers Against Crippling Taxes Act
This bill repeals the federal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 30 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 H. R. 30

              To repeal the Federal estate and gift taxes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 3, 2017

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
              To repeal the Federal estate and gift taxes.

    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 ``Farmers Against Crippling Taxes 
Act''.

SEC. 2. REPEAL OF ESTATE AND GIFT TAXES.

    (a) In General.--Subtitle B of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
(relating to estate, gift, and generation-skipping taxes) is hereby 
repealed.
    (b) Effective Date.--The repeal made by subsection (a) shall apply 
to estates of decedents dying, gifts made, and generation-skipping 
transfers made after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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Title: Filipino Veterans Family Reunification Act of 2017
Policy area: Immigration

Summary:
Filipino Veterans Family Reunification Act of 2017
This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to exempt from worldwide or numerical limitations on immigrant visas the sons and daughters of Filipino World War II veterans who were naturalized under the Immigration Act of 1990 or other specified federal law.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2635 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2635

 To exempt children of certain Filipino World War II veterans from the 
    numerical limitations on immigrant visas and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 24, 2017

Ms. Hanabusa (for herself, Mr. Peters, Mr. Swalwell of California, Mr. 
   Gutierrez, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Vargas, Ms. Bordallo, Ms. Judy Chu of 
 California, Mrs. Napolitano, Ms. Lee, Mr. Soto, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Al 
 Green of Texas, Mr. Takano, Mr. Ted Lieu of California, Mr. Scott of 
    Virginia, Ms. Gabbard, Ms. Rosen, and Mr. Gene Green of Texas) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                             the Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To exempt children of certain Filipino World War II veterans from the 
    numerical limitations on immigrant visas 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 ``Filipino Veterans Family 
Reunification Act of 2017''.

SEC. 2. EXEMPTION FROM IMMIGRANT VISA LIMIT.

    Section 201(b)(1) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 
1151(b)(1)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
            ``(F) Aliens who--
                    ``(i) are eligible for a visa under paragraph (1) 
                or (3) of section 203(a); and
                    ``(ii) have a parent (regardless of whether the 
                parent is living or dead) who was naturalized pursuant 
                to--
                            ``(I) section 405 of the Immigration Act of 
                        1990 (Public Law 101-649; 8 U.S.C. 1440 note); 
                        or
                            ``(II) title III of the Act of October 14, 
                        1940 (54 Stat. 1137, chapter 876), as added by 
                        section 1001 of the Second War Powers Act, 1942 
                        (56 Stat. 182, chapter 199).''.
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Title: To extend the waiver of limitations with respect to excluding from gross income amounts received by wrongfully incarcerated individuals.
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
This bill amends the Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes Act of 2015 to extend the waiver of limitations on credits or refunds related to the exclusion from gross income of certain civil damages, restitution, or other monetary awards received by wrongfully incarcerated individuals.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 885 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 885

  To extend the waiver of limitations with respect to excluding from 
 gross income amounts received by wrongfully incarcerated individuals.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            February 6, 2017

 Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas (for himself and Mr. Larson of Connecticut) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                             Ways and Means

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To extend the waiver of limitations with respect to excluding from 
 gross income amounts received by wrongfully incarcerated individuals.

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

SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF WAIVER OF LIMITATIONS WITH RESPECT TO EXCLUDING 
              FROM GROSS INCOME AMOUNTS RECEIVED BY WRONGFULLY 
              INCARCERATED INDIVIDUALS.

    (a) In General.--Section 304(d) of the Protecting Americans from 
Tax Hikes Act of 2015 (26 U.S.C. 139F note) is amended by striking ``1-
year'' and inserting ``2-year''.
    (b) Technical Correction.--Section 304(d) of such Act (26 U.S.C. 
139F note) is amended by striking ``application of this Act'' and 
inserting ``application of this section''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall take 
effect as if included in section 304 of the Protecting Americans from 
Tax Hikes Act of 2015.
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Title: To designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located at 255 West Main Street Charlottesville, Virginia, as the "Justice Antonin G. Scalia Federal Building and United States Courthouse".
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
This bill designates the federal building and U.S. courthouse located at 255 West Main Street in Charlottesville, Virginia, as the "Justice Antonin G. Scalia Federal Building and United States Courthouse."

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1019 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1019

To designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located 
  at 255 West Main Street Charlottesville, Virginia, as the ``Justice 
   Antonin G. Scalia Federal Building and United States Courthouse''.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 13, 2017

 Mr. Garrett (for himself, Mrs. Comstock, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Wittman, 
Mr. Taylor, Mr. Griffith, and Mr. Brat) introduced the following bill; 
       which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and 
                             Infrastructure

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located 
  at 255 West Main Street Charlottesville, Virginia, as the ``Justice 
   Antonin G. Scalia Federal Building and United States Courthouse''.

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

SECTION 1. DESIGNATION.

    The Federal building and United States courthouse located at 255 
West Main Street, Charlottesville, Virginia, shall be known and 
designated as the ``Justice Antonin G. Scalia Federal Building and 
United States Courthouse''.

SEC. 2. REFERENCES.

    Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other 
record of the United States to the Federal building and United States 
courthouse referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be a reference 
to the ``Justice Antonin G. Scalia Federal Building and United States 
Courthouse''.
                                 <all>
Title: West Coast Ocean Protection Act of 2017
Policy area: Energy

Summary:
West Coast Ocean Protection Act of 2017
This bill amends the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to prohibit the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management from issuing a lease for the exploration, development, or production of oil or natural gas in any area of the outer Continental Shelf off the coast of California, Oregon, or Washington.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 169 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 169

To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to permanently prohibit 
the conduct of offshore drilling on the outer Continental Shelf off the 
              coast of California, Oregon, and Washington.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 3, 2017

 Mr. Huffman (for himself, Ms. DelBene, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Panetta, Mr. 
   Ted Lieu of California, Ms. Lee, Mr. Swalwell of California, Ms. 
  Matsui, Mr. Kilmer, Mr. Lowenthal, Mr. Thompson of California, Ms. 
 Speier, Mr. Peters, Mr. Garamendi, and Mr. Blumenauer) introduced the 
    following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural 
                               Resources

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to permanently prohibit 
the conduct of offshore drilling on the outer Continental Shelf off the 
              coast of California, Oregon, and Washington.

    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 ``West Coast Ocean Protection Act of 
2017''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION OF OIL AND GAS LEASING ON THE OUTER CONTINENTAL 
              SHELF OFF THE COAST OF CALIFORNIA, OREGON, AND 
              WASHINGTON.

    Section 8 of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1337) 
is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(q) Prohibition of Oil and Gas Leasing in Certain Areas of the 
Outer Continental Shelf.--Notwithstanding any other provision of this 
section or any other law, the Secretary of the Interior shall not issue 
a lease for the exploration, development, or production of oil or 
natural gas in any area of the outer Continental Shelf off the coast of 
the State of California, Oregon, or Washington.''.
                                 <all>
Title: Downwinders Compensation Act of 2017
Policy area: Law

Summary:
Downwinders Compensation Act of 2017

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3531 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3531

To amend the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act for purposes of making 
claims under such Act based on exposure to atmospheric nuclear testing, 
                        and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 28, 2017

Mr. Gosar (for himself, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Amodei, Mr. Gallego, 
Mr. Grijalva, and Ms. Sinema) introduced the following bill; which was 
               referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act for purposes of making 
claims under such Act based on exposure to atmospheric nuclear testing, 
                        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 ``Downwinders Compensation Act of 
2017''.

SEC. 2. INCLUSION UNDER THE RADIATION EXPOSURE COMPENSATION ACT.

    Section 4(b)(1) of the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (42 
U.S.C. 2210 note; Public Law 101-426) is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (B)--
                    (A) by striking ``that portion of''; and
                    (B) by striking ``that consists of townships 13 
                through 16 at ranges 63 through 71''; and
            (2) in subparagraph (C), by inserting ``all acreage in any 
        county all or part of which is located in'' before ``that 
        part''.
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Title: To direct the Secretary of Defense to provide for the inclusion of the names of the crew members of the USS Frank E. Evans killed on June 3, 1969 on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
This bill directs the Department of Defense to include on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, DC, the names of the 74 crew members of the USS Frank E. Evans killed on June 3, 1969.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5689 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5689

To direct the Secretary of Defense to provide for the inclusion of the 
 names of the crew members of the USS Frank E. Evans killed on June 3, 
                 1969 on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 7, 2018

  Mr. Cramer introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                      Committee on Armed Services

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To direct the Secretary of Defense to provide for the inclusion of the 
 names of the crew members of the USS Frank E. Evans killed on June 3, 
                 1969 on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.

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

SECTION 1. INCLUSION OF CERTAIN NAMES ON THE VIETNAM VETERANS MEMORIAL.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall provide for the 
inclusion on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in the District of Columbia 
the names of the seventy-four crew members of the USS Frank E. Evans 
killed on June 3, 1969.
                                 <all>
Title: Healthcare Tax Relief Act
Policy area: Health

Summary:
Healthcare Tax Relief Act
This bill amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to delay the imposition of an annual fee on health insurance providers until after December 31, 2018.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4831 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 4831

    To extend the moratorium on the annual fee on health insurance 
                               providers.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 18, 2018

 Mrs. Comstock (for herself, Ms. Stefanik, and Mr. Bucshon) introduced 
  the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and 
Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 
for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case 
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of 
                        the committee concerned

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
    To extend the moratorium on the annual fee on health insurance 
                               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 ``Healthcare Tax Relief Act''.

SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF MORATORIUM ON ANNUAL FEE ON HEALTH INSURANCE 
              PROVIDERS.

    Subsection (j)(2) of section 9010 of the Patient Protection and 
Affordable Care Act is amended by striking ``December 31, 2017'' and 
inserting ``December 31, 2018''.
                                 <all>
Title: To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to eliminate the authority of the Secretary of Agriculture to grant a waiver from the work requirements for participation in the supplemental nutrition assistance program on account of an area's high unemployment rate or limited employment availability for individuals who reside in the area.
Policy area: Agriculture and Food

Summary:
This bill amends the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to eliminate the Secretary of Agriculture's authority to waive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program) work requirements for individuals who reside in areas with an unemployment rate above 10% or an insufficient number of jobs.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1760 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1760

To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to eliminate the authority 
    of the Secretary of Agriculture to grant a waiver from the work 
requirements for participation in the supplemental nutrition assistance 
   program on account of an area's high unemployment rate or limited 
    employment availability for individuals who reside in the area.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 28, 2017

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to eliminate the authority 
    of the Secretary of Agriculture to grant a waiver from the work 
requirements for participation in the supplemental nutrition assistance 
   program on account of an area's high unemployment rate or limited 
    employment availability for individuals who reside in the area.

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

SECTION 1. ELIMINATION OF AUTHORITY TO WAIVE SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION 
              ASSISTANCE PROGRAM WORK REQUIREMENTS BASED ON 
              UNEMPLOYMENT RATE OR JOB AVAILABILITY.

    (a) Elimination of Waiver Authority.--Section 6(o) of the Food and 
Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2015(o)) is amended by striking 
paragraph (4).
    (b) Conforming Regulatory Change.--Not later than 30 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture shall 
implement the amendment made by subsection (a) by revising section 
273.24 of title 7, Code of Federal Regulations, to remove subsection 
(f).
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Title: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 530 East Main Street in Johnson City, Tennessee, as the "Major Homer L. Pease Post Office".
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 530 East Main Street in Johnson City, Tennessee, as the "Major Homer L. Pease Post Office."

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6621 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6621

 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
  at 530 East Main Street in Johnson City, Tennessee, as the ``Major 
                     Homer L. Pease Post Office''.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 26, 2018

Mr. Roe of Tennessee (for himself, Mr. Fleischmann, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. 
     Cohen, Mr. Duncan of Tennessee, Mr. Kustoff of Tennessee, Mr. 
DesJarlais, Mr. Cooper, and Mrs. Black) 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 530 East Main Street in Johnson City, Tennessee, as the ``Major 
                     Homer L. Pease Post Office''.

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

SECTION 1. MAJOR HOMER L. PEASE POST OFFICE.

    (a) Designation.--The facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 530 East Main Street in Johnson City, Tennessee, shall be 
known and designated as the ``Major Homer L. Pease 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 ``Major 
Homer L. Pease Post Office''.
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Title: Fulfilling Obligations to Families of the Fallen Act
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
Fulfilling Obligations to Families of the Fallen Act
This bill requires a notarized acknowledgement from a service member and the service member's spouse before certain elections or designations can go into effect under the Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance Program. Specifically, such an acknowledgement is required if a service member declines life insurance, elects less coverage than the maximum amount provided, or the service member chooses a beneficiary other than the spouse or child or the member.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6271 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6271

      To amend title 38, United States Code, to require notarized 
  acknowledgment by the spouse of a member of the Armed Forces who is 
 eligible for insurance under the Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance 
   Program before the member may elect not to be insured under such 
 Program, to be insured under the Program for an amount less than the 
 maximum amount, or to designate a beneficiary other than the member's 
                            spouse or child.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 28, 2018

  Mr. Hunter introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                     Committee on Veterans' Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
      To amend title 38, United States Code, to require notarized 
  acknowledgment by the spouse of a member of the Armed Forces who is 
 eligible for insurance under the Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance 
   Program before the member may elect not to be insured under such 
 Program, to be insured under the Program for an amount less than the 
 maximum amount, or to designate a beneficiary other than the member's 
                            spouse or child.

    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 ``Fulfilling Obligations to Families 
of the Fallen Act''.

SEC. 2. SERVICEMEMBERS' GROUP LIFE INSURANCE SPOUSE NOTIFICATION 
              REQUIREMENT.

    Section 1967(f) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by 
adding at the end the following new paragraph:
    ``(5) An election described in paragraph (1) or (2) and a 
designation described in paragraph (3) shall only go into effect after 
the member and the member's spouse submit to the Secretary an 
acknowledgment of the election or designation in a form that is 
notarized and in writing.''.
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Title: For the relief of Gurmukh Singh.
Policy area: Private Legislation

Summary:
Provides for the relief of Gurmukh Singh.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2398 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2398

                    For the relief of Gurmukh Singh.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 4, 2017

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
                    For the relief of Gurmukh Singh.

    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 GURMUKH SINGH.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of section 
201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, Gurmukh Singh shall be 
eligible for issuance of an immigrant visa or for adjustment of status 
to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence upon 
filing an application for issuance of an immigrant visa under section 
204 of such Act or for adjustment of status to lawful permanent 
resident.
    (b) Adjustment of Status.--If Gurmukh Singh enters the United 
States before the filing deadline specified in subsection (c), he shall 
be considered to have entered and remained lawfully and shall, if 
otherwise eligible, be eligible for adjustment of status under section 
245 of the Immigration and Nationality Act as of the date of the 
enactment of this Act.
    (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 
with appropriate fees within 2 years after the date of the enactment of 
this Act.
    (d) Reduction of Immigrant Visa Number.--Upon the granting of an 
immigrant visa or permanent residence to Gurmukh Singh, the Secretary 
of State shall instruct the proper officer to reduce by 1, during the 
current or next following fiscal year, the total number of immigrant 
visas that are made available to natives of the country of the alien's 
birth under section 203(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act or, 
if applicable, the total number of immigrant visas that are made 
available to natives of the country of the alien's birth under section 
202(e) of such Act.
    (e) Denial of Preferential Immigration Treatment for Certain 
Relatives.--The natural parents, brothers, and sisters of Gurmukh Singh 
shall not, by virtue of such relationship, be accorded any right, 
privilege, or status under the Immigration and Nationality Act.
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Title: To amend subtitle IV of title 40, United States Code, regarding county additions to the Appalachian region.
Policy area: Housing and Community Development

Summary:
This bill adds the Tennessee counties of Hickman, Perry, and Wayne to the definition of "Appalachian region" for purposes of Appalachian regional development efforts.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 89 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 H. R. 89

To amend subtitle IV of title 40, United States Code, regarding county 
                  additions to the Appalachian region.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 3, 2017

Mrs. Blackburn introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
             Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

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                                 A BILL


 
To amend subtitle IV of title 40, United States Code, regarding county 
                  additions to the Appalachian region.

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

SECTION 1. ADDITIONS TO APPALACHIAN REGION.

    Section 14102(a)(1)(K) of title 40, United States Code, is 
amended--
            (1) by inserting ``Hickman,'' after ``Hawkins,'';
            (2) by inserting ``Perry,'' after ``Overton,''; and
            (3) by inserting ``Wayne,'' after ``Washington,''.
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Title: Protect Public Use of Public Lands Act
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:
Protect Public Use of Public Lands Act
This bill releases the West Pioneer, Blue Joint, Sapphire, Middle Fork Judith, and Big Snowies wilderness study areas in Montana from further review for designation as wilderness.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5148 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5148

   To release certain wilderness study areas in the State of Montana.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 1, 2018

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

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                                 A BILL


 
   To release certain wilderness study areas in the State of Montana.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Protect Public Use of Public Lands 
Act''.

SEC. 2. RELEASE OF CERTAIN WILDERNESS STUDY AREAS IN THE STATE OF 
              MONTANA.

    (a) Finding.--Congress finds that, for the purposes of section 3(a) 
of the Montana Wilderness Study Act of 1977 (Public Law 95-150; 91 
Stat. 1244), the land in the State of Montana described in subsection 
(c) has been adequately studied for wilderness designation.
    (b) Release.--The land described in subsection (c) is no longer 
subject to section 3(a) of the Montana Wilderness Study Act of 1977 
(Public Law 95-150; 91 Stat. 1244).
    (c) Description of Land.--The land referred to in subsections (a) 
and (b) is--
            (1) the approximately 151,000 acres of land comprising the 
        West Pioneer Wilderness Study Area;
            (2) the approximately 32,500 acres of land within the Blue 
        Joint Wilderness Study Area not recommended for wilderness 
        classification in the record of decision prepared by the Forest 
        Service entitled ``Bitterroot National Forest Plan'' and dated 
        September 1987;
            (3) the approximately 94,000 acres of land comprising the 
        Sapphire Wilderness Study Area;
            (4) the approximately 81,000 acres of land comprising the 
        Middle Fork Judith Wilderness Study Area; and
            (5) the approximately 91,000 acres of land comprising the 
        Big Snowies Wilderness Study Area.
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Title: Apprenticeship Improvement Act of 2017
Policy area: Labor and Employment

Summary:
Apprenticeship Improvement Act of 2017
This bill amends the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to make entities that provide pre-apprenticeship programs eligible to receive funds for training services	under that Act.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2377 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2377

   To amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to include 
  individuals participating in pre-apprenticeship programs offered by 
employers and provide that such employers may be reimbursed under such 
                                  Act.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 4, 2017

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to include 
  individuals participating in pre-apprenticeship programs offered by 
employers and provide that such employers may be reimbursed under such 
                                  Act.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Apprenticeship Improvement Act of 
2017''.

SEC. 2. INCLUSION OF PRE-APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS.

    The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3101 et 
seq.) is amended--
            (1) in section 3(44), in the matter preceding subparagraph 
        (A), by inserting ``, including an apprentice or pre-
        apprentice,'' after ``paid participant''; and
            (2) in section 122(a)(2)(B), insert before the semicolon 
        the following: ``, except that for purposes of this Act, such 
        programs may include programs that include pre-apprentices''.
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Title: To amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a preference, in the allocation of donated organs, for individuals who are lawfully present in the United States, and for other purposes.
Policy area: Health

Summary:
This bill requires organ procurement organizations to give preference, when allocating donated organs, to individuals who are lawfully present in the United States over individuals who are not lawfully present.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5518 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5518

 To amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a preference, in 
  the allocation of donated organs, for individuals who are lawfully 
         present in the United States, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 13, 2018

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a preference, in 
  the allocation of donated organs, for individuals who are 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. PREFERENCE FOR LAWFULLY PRESENT INDIVIDUALS IN THE 
              ALLOCATION OF DONATED ORGANS.

    (a) Organ Procurement Organizations.--Subparagraph (E) of section 
371(b)(3) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 273(b)(3)) is 
amended to read as follows:
            ``(E) have a system to allocate donated organs equitably 
        among transplant patients according to established medical 
        criteria and, in so allocating donated organs, give preference 
        to individuals who are lawfully present in the United States 
        over individuals who are unlawfully present in the United 
        States,''.
    (b) Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network.--Section 
372(b)(2)(B) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 274(b)(2)(B)) 
is amended to read as follows:
            ``(B) establish membership criteria and medical criteria 
        for allocating organs, provide to members of the public an 
        opportunity to comment with respect to such criteria, and 
        include in such criteria a preference for allocating donated 
        organs to individuals who are lawfully present in the United 
        States over individuals who are unlawfully present in the 
        United States,''.
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Title: Eliminating the Hidden Student Loan Tax Act
Policy area: Education

Summary:
Eliminating the Hidden Student Loan Tax Act
This bill amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to repeal the authority of the Department of Education (ED) to charge an origination fee on future loans under the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan program. Specifically, the bill repeals ED's authority to charge an origination fee on a direct loan first disbursed, or, in the case of a direct consolidation loan, for which an application is received, on or after July 1, 2017. (Origination fees are the fees lenders charge for processing new loan applications.)

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3835 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3835

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to eliminate origination fees 
                       for Federal Direct Loans.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 26, 2017

   Mrs. Davis of California 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 eliminate origination fees 
                       for Federal Direct Loans.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Eliminating the Hidden Student Loan 
Tax Act''.

SEC. 2. ELIMINATION OF ORIGINATION FEES FOR FEDERAL DIRECT LOANS.

    (a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that no 
origination fees should be charged on any future Federal Direct Loans.
    (b) Repeal of Origination Fees.--Subsection (c) of section 455 of 
the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087e(c)) is repealed.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (b) shall 
apply with respect to loans made under part D of title IV of the Higher 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087a et seq.) for which the first 
disbursement of principal is made, or, in the case of a Federal Direct 
Consolidation Loan, the application is received, on or after July 1, 
2017.
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