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Title: A bill to permanently reauthorize the Land and Water Conservation Fund.
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:
This bill amends the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 to make permanent the authorization for the Land and Water Conservation Fund. The greater of 1.5% of the annual authorized funding amount or $10 million shall be used for projects that secure recreational public access to existing federal public land for hunting, fishing, and other recreational purposes.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 896 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 896

    To permanently reauthorize the Land and Water Conservation Fund.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             April 7, 2017

   Mr. Burr (for himself, Mr. Bennet, Ms. Collins, Mr. Gardner, Mr. 
Daines, Mrs. Shaheen, and Mr. Heinrich) introduced the following bill; 
   which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and 
                           Natural Resources

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
    To permanently reauthorize the Land and Water Conservation Fund.

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

SECTION 1. PERMANENT REAUTHORIZATION OF LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION 
              FUND.

    (a) In General.--Section 200302 of title 54, United States Code, is 
amended--
            (1) in subsection (b), in the matter preceding paragraph 
        (1), by striking ``During the period ending September 30, 2018, 
        there'' and inserting ``There''; and
            (2) in subsection (c)(1), by striking ``through September 
        30, 2018''.
    (b) Public Access.--Section 200306 of title 54, United States Code, 
is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(c) Public Access.--Not less than 1.5 percent of amounts made 
available for expenditure in any fiscal year under section 200303, or 
$10,000,000, whichever is greater, shall be used for projects that 
secure recreational public access to existing Federal public land for 
hunting, fishing, and other recreational purposes.''.
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Title: A bill to amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act to limit the overall rate of return for crop insurance providers and remove the requirement of budget neutrality in the Standard Reinsurance Agreement.
Policy area: Agriculture and Food

Summary:
This bill amends the Federal Crop Insurance Act to modify the requirements for the federal crop insurance program. The bill: (1) limits the average rate of return for reinsured companies for the 2018 reinsurance year and each subsequent reinsurance year to 9.6% of retained premiums, and (2) eliminates the requirement that any renegotiated Standard Insurance Agreement (SRA) be budget-neutral.
(The SRA is an agreement between the Department of Agriculture [USDA] and the private companies that administer the federal crop insurance program that specifies details such as administrative and operating expense reimbursements and risk sharing. Eliminating the budget neutrality requirement permits USDA to use the renegotiation of the SRA to achieve savings.)

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1773 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1773

 To amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act to limit the overall rate of 
   return for crop insurance providers and remove the requirement of 
        budget neutrality in the Standard Reinsurance Agreement.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           September 7, 2017

Mr. Flake (for himself and Mrs. Shaheen) introduced the following bill; 
  which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, 
                        Nutrition, and Forestry

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act to limit the overall rate of 
   return for crop insurance providers and remove the requirement of 
        budget neutrality in the Standard Reinsurance Agreement.

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

SECTION 1. REINSURANCE.

    Section 508(k) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1508(k)) 
is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (3)--
                    (A) by striking ``(3) Share of risk.--The'' and 
                inserting the following:
            ``(3) Risk.--
                    ``(A) Share of risk.--The''; and
                    (B) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(B) Limitation on average rate of return.--The 
                target average rate of return for reinsured companies 
                for the 2018 reinsurance year and each subsequent 
                reinsurance year shall be 9.6 percent of retained 
                premiums.''; and
            (2) in paragraph (8), by striking subparagraph (F).
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Title: Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act of 2017
Policy area: Health

Summary:
Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act of 2017
This bill repeals existing caps on Medicare payment for certain outpatient physical-therapy services and speech-language pathology services. Under current law, annual payment for such services is capped at $1,980 in 2017, with specified percentage increases to that limit in subsequent years.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 253 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 253

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to repeal the Medicare 
                outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            February 1, 2017

   Mr. Cardin (for himself, Ms. Collins, Mr. Casey, and Mr. Heller) 
introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the 
                          Committee on Finance

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to repeal the Medicare 
                outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps.

    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 ``Medicare Access to Rehabilitation 
Services Act of 2017''.

SEC. 2. OUTPATIENT THERAPY CAP REPEAL.

    (a) In General.--Section 1833 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1395(l)) is amended by striking subsection (g).
    (b) Conforming Amendments.--Section 1842(t)(2) of the Social 
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395u(t)(2)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``(2) Each request'' and all that follows 
        through ``1833(a)(8)(B),'' and inserting ``(2)(A) Each request 
        for payment, or bill submitted, for therapy services described 
        in subparagraph (B)''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
    ``(B) The following therapy services are described in this 
subparagraph:
            ``(i) Physical therapy services of the type described in 
        section 1861(p) and speech-language pathology services of the 
        type described in such section through the application of 
        section 1861(ll)(2), including services described in section 
        1833(a)(8)(B), and physical therapy services and speech-
        language pathology services of such type which are furnished by 
        a physician or as incident to physicians' services.
            ``(ii) Occupational therapy services of the type that are 
        described in section 1861(p), including services described in 
        section 1833(a)(8)(B), through the operation of section 1861(g) 
        and of such type which are furnished by a physician or as 
        incident to physicians' services.''.
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Title: A bill to improve the monitoring and reporting of propane stocks and days of supply by the Administrator of the Energy Information Administration with regard to propane export volumes, and for other purposes.
Policy area: Energy

Summary:
This bill requires the Energy Information Administration to include propane export information in certain data published relating to propane inventories.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1972 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1972

 To improve the monitoring and reporting of propane stocks and days of 
 supply by the Administrator of the Energy Information Administration 
     with regard to propane export volumes, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            October 17, 2017

  Mr. Thune (for himself and Ms. Klobuchar) introduced the following 
bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and 
                           Natural Resources

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To improve the monitoring and reporting of propane stocks and days of 
 supply by the Administrator of the Energy Information Administration 
     with regard to propane export volumes, 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. ENERGY INFORMATION ADMINISTRATION DATA REPORTING.

    Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
Administrator of the Energy Information Administration shall ensure 
that any data published relating to days of supply of propane 
inventories in the United States include a calculation of the volume of 
exports of propane.
                                 <all>
Title: A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to ensure reliable air service to American Samoa.
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
This bill declares that in order to provide and sustain air transportation in American Samoa between the islands of Tutuila and Manu'a, the Department of Transportation may renew a foreign air carrier's emergency air transportation exemption every 180 days (instead of the current 30-day renewal period that applies to other areas).

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2348 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 2348

 To amend title 49, United States Code, to ensure reliable air service 
                           in American Samoa.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            January 25, 2018

   Mr. Hatch introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
   referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend title 49, United States Code, to ensure reliable air service 
                           in American Samoa.

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

SECTION 1. RELIABLE AIR SERVICE IN AMERICAN SAMOA.

    Section 40109(g) of title 49, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (2), by striking subparagraph (C) and 
        inserting the following:
                    ``(C) review the exemption at least every 30 days 
                (or, in the case of exemptions that are necessary to 
                provide and sustain air transportation in American 
                Samoa between the islands of Tutuila and Manu'a, at 
                least every 180 days), to ensure that the unusual 
                circumstances that established the need for the 
                exemption still exist.''; and
            (2) by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the following:
            ``(3) Renewal of exemptions.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Except as provided in 
                subparagraph (B), the Secretary may renew an exemption 
                (including renewals) under this subsection for not more 
                than 30 days.
                    ``(B) Exception.--An exemption that is necessary to 
                provide and sustain air transportation in American 
                Samoa between the islands of Tutuila and Manu'a, may be 
                renewed for not more than 180 days.
            ``(4) Continuation of exemptions.--An exemption may 
        continue for not more than 5 days after the unusual 
        circumstances that established the need for the exemption 
        cease.''.
                                 <all>
Title: National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act of 2018
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

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

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3670 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 3670

          To reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           November 28, 2018

   Mr. Scott introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
    referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
          To reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``National Flood Insurance Program 
Extension Act of 2018''.

SEC. 2. REAUTHORIZATION OF NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE PROGRAM.

    (a) Financing.--Section 1309(a) of the National Flood Insurance Act 
of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4016(a)) is amended by striking ``November 30, 
2018'' and inserting ``December 7, 2018''.
    (b) Program Expiration.--Section 1319 of the National Flood 
Insurance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4026) is amended by striking 
``November 30, 2018'' and inserting ``December 7, 2018''.
    (c) Retroactive Effective Date.--If this Act is enacted after 
November 30, 2018, the amendments made by subsections (a) and (b) shall 
take effect as if enacted on November 30, 2018.
                                 <all>
Title: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Examination and Reporting Threshold Act of 2017
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Examination and Reporting Threshold Act of  2017
This bill amends the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to raise the examination threshold that brings an insured depository institution or insured credit union within its supervisory purview from assets of $10 billion or more to assets of $50 billion or more.
The bill increases from assets of $10 billion or less to assets of $50 billion or less the size of an insured depository institution or insured credit union that is subject to the Act's reporting requirements.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1499 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1499

   To increase from $10,000,000,000 to $50,000,000,000 the threshold 
figure at which regulated depository institutions are subject to direct 
   examination and reporting requirements of the Bureau of Consumer 
             Financial Protection, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             June 29, 2017

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To increase from $10,000,000,000 to $50,000,000,000 the threshold 
figure at which regulated depository institutions are subject to direct 
   examination and reporting requirements of the Bureau of Consumer 
             Financial Protection, 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 ``Consumer Financial Protection Bureau 
Examination and Reporting Threshold Act of 2017''.

SEC. 2. INCREASE IN THE EXAMINATION THRESHOLD.

    Section 1025(a) of the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 
(12 U.S.C. 5515(a)) is amended by striking ``$10,000,000,000'' each 
place that term appears and inserting ``$50,000,000,000''.

SEC. 3. INCREASE IN THE REPORTING THRESHOLD.

    Section 1026(a) of the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 
(12 U.S.C. 5516(a)) is amended by striking ``$10,000,000,000'' each 
place that term appears and inserting ``$50,000,000,000''.

SEC. 4. EFFECTIVE DATE.

    This Act and the amendments made by this Act shall take effect on 
the date that is 45 days after the date of enactment of this Act.
                                 <all>
Title: A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to implement security measures in the electronic tax return filing process to prevent tax refund fraud from being perpetrated with electronic identity theft.
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
This bill directs the Internal Revenue Service to implement security measures, including the use of security questions, in the electronic tax return filing process to prevent tax refund fraud from being perpetrated through electronic identity theft.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 156 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 156

To require the Secretary of the Treasury to implement security measures 
in the electronic tax return filing process to prevent tax refund fraud 
         from being perpetrated with electronic identity theft.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            January 17, 2017

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To require the Secretary of the Treasury to implement security measures 
in the electronic tax return filing process to prevent tax refund fraud 
         from being perpetrated with electronic identity theft.

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

SECTION 1. IMPLEMENTATION OF SECURITY MEASURES IN ELECTRONIC TAX RETURN 
              FILING PROCESS TO PREVENT TAX REFUND FRAUD.

    The Secretary of the Treasury, or the Secretary's designee, shall 
implement security measures in the electronic tax return filing process 
designed to prevent tax refund fraud from being perpetrated through the 
use of electronic identity theft. Such measures shall include the use 
of security questions which allow for electronic matching of the 
answers to such questions to establish the identity of the taxpayer 
before the electronic filing of a tax return by such taxpayer.
                                 <all>
Title: Vietnam Veterans Memorial Visitor Center Extension Act
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
Vietnam Veterans Memorial Visitor Center Extension Act
This bill extends the authority for the construction of a visitor center at or near the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3298 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 3298

To extend the authority of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund, Inc., to 
     establish a visitor center for the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             July 30, 2018

  Mr. Daines (for himself and Ms. Duckworth) introduced the following 
bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and 
                           Natural Resources

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To extend the authority of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund, Inc., to 
     establish a visitor center for 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. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Vietnam Veterans Memorial Visitor 
Center Extension Act''.

SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO ESTABLISH VIETNAM VETERANS MEMORIAL 
              VISITOR CENTER.

    Section 6(b)(5) of Public Law 96-297 (54 U.S.C. 320301 note; 94 
Stat. 827; 117 Stat. 1348; 124 Stat. 2851; 127 Stat. 490) is amended by 
striking ``2018'' and inserting ``2022''.
                                 <all>
Title: LIFT for Charities Act
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
Lessen Impediments From Taxes for Charities Act or the LIFT for Charities Act
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to modify the requirements for determining the unrelated business taxable income of tax-exempt organizations. The bill repeals a provision that requires unrelated business taxable income to be increased by the amount of expenses paid or incurred by a tax-exempt organization for certain fringe benefits for which a tax deduction is not allowed, including benefits relating to transportation, parking, or an on-premises athletic facility.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3332 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 3332

 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the inclusion of 
certain fringe benefit expenses for which a deduction is disallowed in 
                   unrelated business taxable income.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             August 1, 2018

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the inclusion of 
certain fringe benefit expenses for which a deduction is disallowed in 
                   unrelated business taxable income.

    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 ``Lessen Impediments From Taxes for 
Charities Act'' or the ``LIFT for Charities Act''.

SEC. 2. REPEAL OF INCLUSION OF CERTAIN FRINGE BENEFIT EXPENSES IN 
              UNRELATED BUSINESS TAXABLE INCOME.

    (a) In General.--Section 512(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 is amended by striking paragraph (7).
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall take 
effect as if included in the amendments made by section 13703 of Public 
Law 115-97.
                                 <all>
Title: Defending Educational Opportunities for West Virginia Students Act of 2017
Policy area: Education

Summary:
Defending Educational Opportunities for West Virginia Students Act of 2017
This bill requires the Department of Education to: (1) notify TRIO program applicants of any minor budgeting error in their applications, (2) permit the applicants to resubmit corrected applications no later than 30 days after being notified of the error, and (3) review and score the corrected applications.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1525 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1525

   To authorize the Secretary of Education to review and score TRIO 
               applications with minor budgeting errors.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             July 11, 2017

  Mr. Manchin introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
  referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To authorize the Secretary of Education to review and score TRIO 
               applications with minor budgeting errors.

    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 ``Defending Educational Opportunities 
for West Virginia Students Act of 2017''.

SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION TO REVIEW AND SCORE TRIO APPLICATIONS WITH MINOR 
              BUDGETING ERRORS.

    The Secretary of Education shall--
            (1) notify an applicant that submits an application for 
        assistance under chapter 1 of subpart 2 of part A of title IV 
        of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070a-11 et 
        seq.) that has a minor budgeting error, of such error;
            (2) permit such applicant to resubmit a corrected 
        application not later than 30 days after the date of such 
        notification; and
            (3) review and score such corrected application.
                                 <all>
Title: Denying Chinese Investors Access to U.S. Small Business Aid Act of 2018
Policy area: Commerce

Summary:
Denying Chinese Investors Access to U.S. Small Business Aid Act of 2018
This bill prohibits companies that are headquartered in China, are connected to China's government, or have more than 25% of voting stock owned by China's citizens from qualifying as small business concerns that may receive assistance from the Small Business Administration.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3148 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 3148

 To prohibit certain business concerns from receiving assistance from 
       the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             June 27, 2018

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To prohibit certain business concerns from receiving assistance from 
       the Small Business Administration, 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 ``Denying Chinese Investors Access to 
U.S. Small Business Aid Act of 2018''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON AFFILIATION WITH THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA.

    (a) In General.--Section 3(a) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 
632(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
            ``(10) Prohibition on affiliation with the people's 
        republic of china.--For purposes of this Act, a small business 
        concern may not--
                    ``(A) be headquartered in the People's Republic of 
                China;
                    ``(B) be owned or affiliated by citizens of the 
                People's Republic of China or an entity owned or 
                controlled by, or otherwise connected to, the 
                Government of the People's Republic of China; or
                    ``(C) have more than 25 percent of the voting stock 
                of the small business concern owned by affiliates that 
                are citizens of the People's Republic of China.''.
    (b) Regulations and Guidance.--The Administrator of the Small 
Business Administration shall amend the regulations and guidance of the 
Administration, including sections 120.100, 120.110, and 121.105 of 
title 13, Code of Federal Regulations, to carry out the amendment made 
by this Act.
                                 <all>
Title: Frank LoBiondo Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2018
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
This bill amends the White Mountain Apache Tribe Water Rights Quantification Act of 2010 to specify that settlement funds may be used for the planning, design, and construction of the tribe's rural water system.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 140 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 140

 To amend the White Mountain Apache Tribe Water Rights Quantification 
 Act of 2010 to clarify the use of amounts in the WMAT Settlement Fund.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            January 12, 2017

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the White Mountain Apache Tribe Water Rights Quantification 
 Act of 2010 to clarify the use of amounts in the WMAT Settlement Fund.

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

SECTION 1. USE OF FUNDS IN WMAT SETTLEMENT FUND FOR WMAT RURAL WATER 
              SYSTEM.

    (a) Authorization of WMAT Rural Water System.--Section 307(a) of 
the White Mountain Apache Tribe Water Rights Quantification Act of 2010 
(Public Law 111-291; 124 Stat. 3080) is amended in the matter preceding 
paragraph (1) by inserting ``, (b)(2),'' after ``subsections (a)''.
    (b) Funding.--Section 312(b)(2)(C)(i)(III) of the White Mountain 
Apache Tribe Water Rights Quantification Act of 2010 (Public Law 111-
291; 124 Stat. 3093) is amended by striking the period at the end and 
inserting the following: ``, including the planning, design, and 
construction of the WMAT rural water system, in accordance with section 
307(a).''.
                                 <all>
Title: HOME Act
Policy area: Housing and Community Development

Summary:
Housing Opportunities Made Easier Act or the HOME Act
This bill amends the Truth in Lending Act to deem mortgage appraisal services donated by a fee appraiser to an organization that is eligible to receive tax-deductible charitable contributions to be customary and reasonable.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 639 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 639

 To clarify that nonprofit organizations such as Habitat for Humanity 
    may accept donated mortgage appraisals, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 15, 2017

 Mr. Portman (for himself, Mr. Bennet, and Mrs. Capito) introduced the 
 following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on 
                  Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To clarify that nonprofit organizations such as Habitat for Humanity 
    may accept donated mortgage appraisals, 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 ``Housing Opportunities Made Easier 
Act'' or the ``HOME Act''.

SEC. 2. EXEMPTION FROM TRUTH IN LENDING ACT.

    Section 129E(i) of the Truth in Lending Act (15 U.S.C. 1639e(i)) is 
amended by adding at the end the following:
            ``(4) Rule of construction related to appraisal 
        donations.--For purposes of paragraph (1), if a fee appraiser 
        voluntarily donates appraisal services to an organization 
        described in section 170(c)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 
        1986, such voluntary donation shall be deemed customary and 
        reasonable.''.
                                 <all>
Title: Coastal Texas Protection Act
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:
Coastal Texas Protection Act
This bill requires the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to expedite the completion of the feasibility studies for flood damage reduction, hurricane and storm damage reduction, and ecosystem restoration in the coastal areas of Texas.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2866 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 2866

  To require the Secretary of the Army to expedite the completion of 
   certain feasibility studies and reports and to amend the Coastal 
 Barrier Resources Act to ensure public safety, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 16, 2018

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

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                                 A BILL


 
  To require the Secretary of the Army to expedite the completion of 
   certain feasibility studies and reports and to amend the Coastal 
 Barrier Resources Act to ensure public safety, 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 ``Coastal Texas Protection Act''.

SEC. 2. COASTAL TEXAS PROTECTION AND RESTORATION.

    Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of the 
Army shall expedite the completion of feasibility studies for flood 
damage reduction, hurricane and storm damage reduction, and ecosystem 
restoration in the coastal areas of Texas that are identified in the 
interim report due to be published in 2018 that describes the 
tentatively selected plan developed in accordance with section 4091 of 
the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 (121 Stat. 1187).

SEC. 3. PUBLIC SAFETY EXCEPTIONS UNDER COASTAL BARRIER RESOURCES ACT.

    Section 5(a)(3) of the Coastal Barrier Resources Act (16 U.S.C. 
3504(a)(3)) is amended by inserting ``, T-02A, T-03A, T-04 through T-
07, T-11,'' after ``S08''.
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Title: American Liberty Restoration Act
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
American Liberty Restoration Act
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to repeal the requirement for individuals to be covered by a health insurance plan that provides at least minimum essential coverage (commonly referred to as the individual mandate) and related reporting requirements regarding health insurance coverage.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1749 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1749

   To restore Americans' individual liberty by striking the Federal 
                     mandate to purchase insurance.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             August 3, 2017

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To restore Americans' individual liberty by striking the Federal 
                     mandate to purchase insurance.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``American Liberty Restoration Act''.

SEC. 2. RESTORING INDIVIDUAL LIBERTY.

    (a) Repeal of Requirement To Maintain Minimum Essential Coverage.--
            (1) In general.--The Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is 
        amended by striking chapter 48 (and the item related to such 
        chapter in the table of chapters).
            (2) Effective date.--The amendments made by this subsection 
        shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2016.
    (b) Repeal of Reporting of Health Insurance Coverage.--
            (1) In general.--Part III of subchapter A of chapter 61 of 
        the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking 
        subpart D (and the item related to such part in the table of 
        parts for such subchapter).
            (2) Conforming amendment.--Subsection (c) of section 1502 
        of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act is repealed.
            (3) Effective date.--The amendments made by this subsection 
        shall apply to calendar years beginning after December 31, 
        2016.
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Title: Helium Extraction Act of 2017
Policy area: Energy

Summary:
Helium Extraction Act of 2017
This bill amends the Mineral Leasing Act to require that land leased by the Department of the Interior for the extraction of helium shall fall under the same lease terms as a federal oil and gas lease.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1572 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1572

 To amend the Mineral Leasing Act to provide that extraction of helium 
  from gas produced under a Federal mineral lease shall maintain the 
                lease as if the helium were oil and gas.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             July 18, 2017

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Mineral Leasing Act to provide that extraction of helium 
  from gas produced under a Federal mineral lease shall maintain the 
                lease as if the helium were oil and gas.

    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 ``Helium Extraction Act of 2017''.

SEC. 2. MAINTENANCE OF FEDERAL MINERAL LEASES BASED ON EXTRACTION OF 
              HELIUM.

    The first section of the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 181) is 
amended in fifth paragraph by inserting after ``purchaser thereof'' the 
following: ``, and that extraction of helium from gas produced from 
such lands shall maintain the lease as if the extracted helium were oil 
and gas''.
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Title: Connected Government Act
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Connected Government Act
This bill requires a federal agency that creates or updates a website intended for use by the public to ensure that the website is mobile friendly.
"Mobile friendly" means that the website is configured in such a way that it may be navigated and viewed on a smartphone, tablet computer, or similar mobile device.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1769 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1769

To require a new or updated Federal website that is intended for use by 
       the public to be mobile friendly, and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           September 7, 2017

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To require a new or updated Federal website that is intended for use by 
       the public to be mobile friendly, 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 ``Connected Government Act''.

SEC. 2. FEDERAL WEBSITES REQUIRED TO BE MOBILE FRIENDLY.

    (a) In General.--If, on or after the date that is 6 months after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, an agency creates a website that 
is intended for use by the public or updates a website that is intended 
for use by the public, the agency shall ensure that the website is 
mobile friendly.
    (b) Report by GSA Required.--Not later than 18 months after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of General 
Services shall submit a report that describes the implementation of the 
requirement described under subsection (a) and assesses the compliance 
of each agency with such requirement to each of the following:
            (1) The Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of 
        Representatives.
            (2) The Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation 
        of the Senate.
            (3) The Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of the 
        House of Representatives.
            (4) The Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
        Affairs of the Senate.
    (c) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Agency.--The term ``agency'' has the meaning given that 
        term in section 551 of title 5, United States Code.
            (2) Mobile friendly.--The term ``mobile friendly'' means, 
        with respect to a website, that the website is configured in 
        such a way that the website may be navigated and viewed on a 
        smartphone, tablet computer, or similar mobile device.
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Title: No Ban on Refugees Act
Policy area: Immigration

Summary:
No Ban on Refugees Act
This bill prohibits any U.S. government agency from preventing a refugee from entering the United States based on the refugee's country of origin.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2145 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 2145

  To prohibit the United States Government from barring refugees from 
      entering the United States based on their country of origin.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           November 16, 2017

  Mr. Murphy (for himself, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Merkley, Mr. Franken, Mr. 
  Markey, Mr. Van Hollen, Ms. Hirono, and Mr. Booker) introduced the 
 following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on 
                             the Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To prohibit the United States Government from barring refugees from 
      entering the United States based on their country of origin.

    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 ``No Ban on Refugees Act''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds the following:
            (1) An individual's country of origin is unlikely to be an 
        indicator of his or her threat to the security of the United 
        States.
            (2) Since 1980, there has not been a single lethal 
        terrorist attack in the United States that was committed by a 
        refugee.
            (3) The United States accepts the most vulnerable refugees 
        for resettlement, the vast majority of whom are women and 
        children.
            (4) The need for stable countries willing to welcome 
        refugees has never been greater. The United Nations High 
        Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has reported that the level 
        of forcibly displaced people worldwide is ``the highest since 
        the aftermath of World War II''.
            (5) Refugees are, by definition, fleeing insecure or war-
        torn countries, such as Syria, Afghanistan, South Sudan, 
        Somalia, and Yemen.
            (6) The refugee vetting process involves at least 8 United 
        States Government agencies and does not rely primarily on 
        information provided by the refugees' countries of origin.

SEC. 3. PROHIBITION.

    Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no agency or 
instrumentality of the United States Government may prevent a refugee 
(as defined in section 101(a)(42) of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(42))) from entering the United States based on 
the refugee's country of origin.
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