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Title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the deduction for income attributable to domestic production activities in Puerto Rico.
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to make permanent the tax deduction for income attributable to domestic production activities in Puerto Rico. (Under current law, the deduction expires on January 1, 2017.)

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1403 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1403

   To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the 
deduction for income attributable to domestic production activities in 
                              Puerto Rico.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 7, 2017

    Miss Gonzalez-Colon of Puerto Rico (for herself, Mr. Curbelo of 
    Florida, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, and Mr. Serrano) introduced the 
 following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the 
deduction for income attributable to domestic production activities in 
                              Puerto Rico.

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

SECTION 1. DEDUCTION FOR INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO DOMESTIC PRODUCTION 
              ACTIVITIES IN PUERTO RICO MADE PERMANENT.

    (a) In General.--Section 199(d)(8) of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 is amended by striking subparagraph (C).
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall apply 
to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2016.
                                 <all>
Title: Social Security Debt Recovery Act of 2017
Policy area: Social Welfare

Summary:
Social Security Debt Recovery Act of 2017
This bill amends title II (Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act to specify that the amount of any overpayment of OASDI benefits to an individual, and any obligation of the individual to repay such overpayment, shall be determined solely under the OASDI program. Therefore, such overpayment shall not otherwise be subject to garnishment or to the operation of any bankruptcy or insolvency law.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3594 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3594

  To amend title II of the Social Security Act to protect the Social 
   Security Trust Funds from overpayment discharge during bankruptcy 
                  proceedings, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 28, 2017

   Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas (for himself and Ms. Jenkins of Kansas) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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 amend title II of the Social Security Act to protect the Social 
   Security Trust Funds from overpayment discharge during bankruptcy 
                  proceedings, 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 ``Social Security Debt Recovery Act of 
2017''.

SEC. 2. CLARIFICATION OF THE TREATMENT OF OVERPAYMENTS.

    Section 207 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 407) is amended 
by adding at the end the following:
    ``(d)(1) The amount of any overpayment of benefits to an individual 
under this title, and any obligation of the individual to repay such 
overpayment, shall be determined solely under this title.
    ``(2) No other provision of law, including title 11 of the United 
States Code, may be construed to limit, supersede, or otherwise modify 
the provisions of this subsection except to the extent that it does so 
by express reference to this subsection.''.
                                 <all>
Title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals only enrolled in Medicare Part A to contribute to health savings accounts.
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow Medicare-eligible individuals who are age 65 or older to contribute to health savings accounts if their entitlement to Medicare benefits is limited to hospital insurance benefits under Medicare Part A.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6283 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6283

 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals only 
 enrolled in Medicare Part A to contribute to health savings accounts.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 28, 2018

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals only 
 enrolled in Medicare Part A to contribute to health savings accounts.

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

SECTION 1. INDIVIDUALS OVER AGE 65 ENROLLED ONLY IN MEDICARE PART A 
              ALLOWED TO CONTRIBUTE TO HEALTH SAVINGS ACCOUNTS.

    (a) In General.--Section 223(b)(7) of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 is amended by adding at the end the following: ``This paragraph 
shall not apply to any individual during any period for which the 
individual's only entitlement to such benefits is an entitlement to 
hospital insurance benefits under part A of title XVIII of such Act 
pursuant to an enrollment for such hospital insurance benefits under 
section 226(a) of such Act.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this subsection shall 
apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2018.
                                 <all>
Title: Sanchez-Young Social Security Disability Insurance for the Terminally Ill Act
Policy area: Social Welfare

Summary:
Sanchez-Young Social Security Disability Insurance for the Terminally Ill Act
This bill eliminates the five-month waiting period, with respect to a terminally ill individual with a life expectancy of 12 months or less, for disability insurance benefits under the Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance program.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3081 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3081

  To amend title II of the Social Security Act to eliminate the five-
month waiting period in the disability insurance program, and for other 
                               purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 27, 2017

  Ms. Michelle Lujan Grisham of New Mexico (for herself and Ms. Shea-
   Porter) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                      Committee on Ways and Means

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To amend title II of the Social Security Act to eliminate the five-
month waiting period in the disability insurance program, and for other 
                               purposes.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Sanchez-Young Social Security 
Disability Insurance for the Terminally Ill Act''.

SEC. 2. ELIMINATION OF TITLE II WAITING PERIOD FOR TERMINALLY ILL 
              INDIVIDUALS.

    (a) In General.--Section 223(a)(1) of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 423(a)(1)) is amended by adding at the end the following new 
sentence: ``In the case of any application for disability insurance 
benefits filed by an individual who is determined to be under a 
disability and who is determined to be terminally ill by a primary care 
provider (as defined by the individual's State of residence), medical 
specialist, or other qualified provider or with respect to whom the 
Commissioner has determined would otherwise suffer undue hardship by 
application of a waiting period, this paragraph shall be applied 
without regard to any waiting period. For the purposes of the preceding 
sentence, an individual is considered to be terminally ill if the 
individual has a medical prognosis that the individual's life 
expectancy is 12 months or less.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall take 
effect with respect to applications filed after the date of the 
enactment of this Act.
                                 <all>
Title: FHA Alternative Credit Pilot Program Reauthorization Act of 2017
Policy area: Housing and Community Development

Summary:
FHA Alternative Credit Pilot Program Reauthorization Act of 2017
This bill amends the National Housing Act to reauthorize a pilot program that establishes for mortgagees an automated process for providing alternative credit rating information on mortgagors and prospective mortgagors under mortgages on one- to four-family residences who have insufficient credit histories for determining their creditworthiness.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 123 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 123

 To extend the pilot program under section 258 of the National Housing 
  Act that establishes an automated process for providing alternative 
  credit rating information for mortgagors and prospective mortgagors 
                        under certain mortgages.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 3, 2017

Mr. Al Green of Texas introduced the following bill; which was referred 
                 to the Committee on Financial Services

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To extend the pilot program under section 258 of the National Housing 
  Act that establishes an automated process for providing alternative 
  credit rating information for mortgagors and prospective mortgagors 
                        under certain mortgages.

    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 ``FHA Alternative Credit Pilot Program 
Reauthorization Act of 2017''.

SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF PILOT PROGRAM.

    Section 258(d) of the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1715z-24(d)) 
is amended by striking ``5-year'' and inserting ``14-year''.
                                 <all>
Title: No Pensions for Corrupt Politicians Act of 2017
Policy area: Congress

Summary:
No Pensions for Corrupt Politicians Act of 2017
This bill prohibits Members of Congress who have been convicted of certain felonies from receiving pension payments between the date of sentencing and the date of final conviction for the offense (i.e., after all appeals have been exhausted). (Under current law, Members of Congress who have been convicted of such an offense may continue receiving pension payments until there is a final conviction.)
If such a conviction is overturned on appeal, the Members may continue receiving their pensions as normal and are also eligible to retroactively receive the pension payments that were denied under this bill.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4314 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4314

To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for the temporary halt 
   in pension payments for Members of Congress sentenced for certain 
                   offenses, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            November 8, 2017

  Ms. Tenney introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on 
   Oversight and Government Reform, 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 amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for the temporary halt 
   in pension payments for Members of Congress sentenced for certain 
                   offenses, 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 ``No Pensions for Corrupt Politicians 
Act of 2017''.

SEC. 2. FORFEITURE OF PENSION.

    Section 8332(o) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by 
adding at the end the following:
    ``(7)(A) Subject to subparagraph (B), an individual convicted of an 
offense described in paragraph (2) shall not, between the date of 
sentencing and the date of final conviction for such offense, be 
eligible to receive any payment of an annuity pursuant to the 
retirement system under this subchapter or chapter 84, except that this 
sentence applies only to such payments based on service rendered as a 
Member (irrespective of when rendered).
    ``(B) If the conviction of an individual described in subparagraph 
(A) is held to be invalid, such individual shall receive payments that 
such individual would have received but for application of subparagraph 
(A).
    ``(C) The provisions of this paragraph only apply to a conviction 
that occurs after the date of enactment of this paragraph.''.
                                 <all>
Title: Cyber Vulnerability Disclosure Reporting Act
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications

Summary:
Cyber Vulnerability Disclosure Reporting Act
This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security to provide a public report to Congress about the policies and procedures developed for coordinating disclosures about cyber vulnerabilities. The report may contain a classified portion about cyber vulnerability disclosures made in the past year and those outcomes.


[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3202 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3202

  To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to submit a report on 
        cyber vulnerability disclosures, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 12, 2017

 Ms. Jackson Lee introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
                   the Committee on Homeland Security

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to submit a report on 
        cyber vulnerability disclosures, 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 ``Cyber Vulnerability Disclosure 
Reporting Act''.

SEC. 2. REPORT ON CYBER VULNERABILITIES.

    (a) Report.--Not later than 240 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit 
to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives 
and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the 
Senate a report that contains a description of the policies and 
procedures developed for coordinating cyber vulnerability disclosures, 
in accordance with section 227(m) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 
(6 U.S.C. 148(m)). To the extent possible, such report shall include an 
annex with information on instances in which such policies and 
procedures were used to disclose cyber vulnerabilities in the year 
prior to the date such report is required and, where available, 
information on the degree to which such information was acted upon by 
industry and other stakeholders. Such report may also contain a 
description of how the Secretary is working with other Federal entities 
and critical infrastructure owners and operators to prevent, detect, 
and mitigate cyber vulnerabilities.
    (b) Form.--The report required under subsection (b) shall be 
submitted in unclassified form but may contain a classified annex.
                                 <all>
Title: FriendSHIP Act
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:
FriendSHIP Act
This bill authorizes the President to transfer the TARAWA-class amphibious ship USS NASSAU (LHA-4) to Japan on a sale or grant basis.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6000 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6000

  To provide for the transfer of the TARAWA class amphibious ship USS 
                        NASSAU (LHA-4) to Japan.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              June 5, 2018

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To provide for the transfer of the TARAWA class amphibious ship USS 
                        NASSAU (LHA-4) to Japan.

    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 ``FriendSHIP Act''.

SEC. 2. TRANSFER OF THE TARAWA CLASS AMPHIBIOUS SHIP USS NASSAU (LHA-4) 
              TO JAPAN.

    (a) Transfer by Sale or Grant.--The President is authorized to 
transfer the TARAWA class amphibious ship USS NASSAU (LHA-4) to Japan 
on a sale basis under section 21 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 
U.S.C. 2761) or on a grant basis under section 516 of the Foreign 
Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2321j).
    (b) Costs of Transfers.--Any expense incurred by the United States 
in connection with a transfer authorized by this section shall be 
charged to the recipient notwithstanding section 516(e) of the Foreign 
Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2321j(e)).
    (c) Repair and Refurbishment in United States Shipyards.--To the 
maximum extent practicable, the President shall require, as a condition 
of the transfer of a vessel under this section, that the recipient to 
which the vessel is transferred have such repair or refurbishment of 
the vessel as is needed, before the vessel joins the naval forces of 
that recipient, performed at a shipyard located in the United States, 
including a United States Navy shipyard.
    (d) Expiration of Authority.--The authority to transfer a vessel 
under this section shall expire at the end of the 3-year period 
beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act.
                                 <all>
Title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make the work opportunity credit permanent.
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to repeal the termination date for the work opportunity tax credit, thus making such credit permanent.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3652 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3652

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make the work opportunity 
                           credit permanent.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            August 11, 2017

 Mr. Reed (for himself and Mr. Crowley) introduced the following bill; 
         which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make the work opportunity 
                           credit permanent.

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

SECTION 1. WORK OPPORTUNITY CREDIT MADE PERMANENT.

    (a) In General.--Section 51(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
is amended by striking paragraph (4) and by redesignating paragraph (5) 
as paragraph (4).
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to individuals who begin work for the employer after December 31, 
2019.
                                 <all>
Title: Old Glory Only Act
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:
Old Glory Only Act
This bill prohibits the flying of any flag other than the U.S. flag over U.S. diplomatic and consular posts.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6450 Introduced in House (IH)]

<DOC>






115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6450

 To prohibit the flying of any flag other than the United States flag 
    over United States diplomatic and consular posts, and for other 
                               purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 19, 2018

 Mr. Duncan of South Carolina (for himself, Mr. Hudson, Mr. Biggs, Mr. 
   Norman, Mr. Meadows, Mr. Babin, Mr. Conaway, Mr. Jody B. Hice of 
 Georgia, Mr. Brooks of Alabama, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Weber of Texas, Mr. 
 Johnson of Louisiana, Mr. Poe of Texas, Mr. Buck, Mr. Loudermilk, Mr. 
 Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Gibbs, Mr. Rice of South Carolina, Mr. 
  Banks of Indiana, Mr. Webster of Florida, Mr. Kelly of Mississippi, 
Mrs. Hartzler, Mr. Collins of New York, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. Brat, Mr. 
  Gohmert, and Mr. DeSantis) introduced the following bill; which was 
              referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To prohibit the flying of any flag other than the United States flag 
    over United States diplomatic and consular posts, 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 ``Old Glory Only Act''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON FLYING OF CERTAIN FLAGS OVER UNITED STATES 
              DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR POSTS.

    The Secretary of State shall ensure that no United States 
diplomatic or consular post flies any flag other than the United States 
flag over such post.
                                 <all>
Title: To require the United States Postal Service to establish new ZIP codes, and for other purposes.
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
This bill directs the U.S. Postal Service, by 270 days after this bill's enactment, to designate a single, unique ZIP code for each of:

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6846 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6846

To require the United States Postal Service to establish new ZIP codes, 
                        and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 20, 2018

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To require the United States Postal Service to establish new ZIP codes, 
                        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. ESTABLISHING NEW ZIP CODES.

    Not later than 270 days after the date of enactment of this Act, 
the Postal Service shall designate a single, unique ZIP code for, as 
nearly as practicable, each of the following communities:
            (1) Miami Lakes, Florida.
            (2) Storey County, Nevada.
            (3) Flanders, Northampton, and Riverside in the Town of 
        Southampton, New York.
            (4) Ocoee, Florida.
            (5) Glendale, New York.
                                 <all>
Title: To make technical amendments to certain marine fish conservation statutes, and for other purposes.
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:
This bill amends the Billfish Conservation Act of 2012 to limit the sale of billfish caught by U.S. fishing vessels.
Under current law, billfish that are caught by U.S. vessels and landed (unloaded onshore) in Hawaii or Pacific Insular Areas (American Samoa, Baker Island, Guam, Howland Island, Jarvis Island, Johnston Atoll, Kingman Reef, Midway Island, the Northern Mariana Islands, Palmyra Atoll, and Wake Island) may be sold and exported to non-U.S. markets or transported to other U.S. markets.
This bill requires billfish caught by U.S. vessels and landed in Hawaii or Pacific Insular Areas to be retained for sale in those areas.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4528 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4528

   To make technical amendments to certain marine fish conservation 
                   statutes, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            December 1, 2017

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To make technical amendments to certain marine fish conservation 
                   statutes, 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. BILLFISH CONSERVATION ACT OF 2012.

    Section 4(c)(1) of the Billfish Conservation Act of 2012 (16 U.S.C. 
1827a(c)(1)) is amended by inserting ``and retained'' after ``landed''.

SEC. 2. SHARK CONSERVATION ACT OF 2010.

    The Act entitled ``An Act to amend the High Seas Driftnet Fishing 
Moratorium Protection Act and the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation 
and Management Act to improve the conservation of sharks'', approved 
January 4, 2011 (Public Law 111-348; 124 Stat. 3668), is amended--
            (1) by striking section 104 and inserting the following:

``SEC. 104. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.

    ``Nothing in this title or the amendments made by this title shall 
be construed as affecting, altering, or diminishing in any way the 
authority of the Secretary of Commerce to establish such conservation 
and management measures as the Secretary considers necessary and 
appropriate under sections 302(a)(3) and 304(g) of the Magnuson-Stevens 
Fishery Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1852(a)(3), 
1854(g)).''; and
            (2) in section 1, by striking the item relating to section 
        104 and inserting the following:

``Sec. 104. Rule of construction.''.
                                 <all>
Title: Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Cards Act of 2017
Policy area: Immigration

Summary:

This bill amends the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Cards Act of 2011 to permanently authorize the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation business travel card program. (The program, which provides persons who are engaged in Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation business with expedited airport processing, is scheduled to end on September 30, 2018.)

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2805 Introduced in House (IH)]

<DOC>






115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2805

To permanently authorize the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business 
                          Travel Card Program.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              June 7, 2017

Miss Rice of New York (for herself, Mr. Donovan, Mr. Reichert, and Mr. 
Larsen of Washington) introduced the following bill; which was referred 
                 to the Committee on Homeland Security

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To permanently authorize the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business 
                          Travel Card Program.

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

SECTION 1. PERMANENT AUTHORIZATION.

    Section 2(a) of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business 
Travel Cards Act of 2011 (8 U.S.C. 1185 note) is amended by striking 
``During the 7-year period ending on September 30, 2018, the 
Secretary'' and inserting ``The Secretary''.
                                 <all>
Title: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 7521 Paula Drive in Tampa, Florida, as the "Major Andreas O'Keeffe Post Office Building".
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 7521 Paula Drive in Tampa, Florida, as the "Major Andreas O'Keeffe Post Office Building."

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6780 Introduced in House (IH)]

<DOC>






115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6780

 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 7521 Paula Drive in Tampa, Florida, as the ``Major Andreas O'Keeffe 
                        Post Office Building''.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 12, 2018

Ms. Castor of Florida (for herself, Mr. Francis Rooney of Florida, Mr. 
   Rutherford, Mrs. Demings, Mr. Dunn, Mr. Crist, Mr. Ross, Mr. Diaz-
  Balart, Mr. Gaetz, Mr. Yoho, Ms. Frankel of Florida, Ms. Wasserman 
Schultz, Mr. Webster of Florida, Mrs. Murphy of Florida, Mr. Lawson of 
Florida, Mr. Curbelo of Florida, Mr. Soto, Mr. Buchanan, Mr. Bilirakis, 
Mr. Posey, Mr. Thomas J. Rooney of Florida, Mr. Mast, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, 
  Mr. Hastings, Ms. Wilson of Florida, and Mr. Deutch) 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 7521 Paula Drive in Tampa, Florida, as the ``Major Andreas O'Keeffe 
                        Post Office Building''.

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

SECTION 1. MAJOR ANDREAS O'KEEFFE POST OFFICE BUILDING.

    (a) Designation.--The facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 7521 Paula Drive in Tampa, Florida, shall be known and 
designated as the ``Major Andreas O'Keeffe Post Office Building''.
    (b) References.--Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, 
paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to 
in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the ``Major 
Andreas O'Keeffe Post Office Building''.
                                 <all>
Title: REGION Act
Policy area: Environmental Protection

Summary:
Recognizing the Environmental Gains In Overcoming Negligence Act or the REGION Act
This bill prohibits funds made available for any fiscal year from being used to close, consolidate, or eliminate an office of the Environmental Protection Agency, including a regional or program office.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3582 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3582

 To prohibit the closure, consolidation, or elimination of offices of 
                  the Environmental Protection Agency.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 28, 2017

 Mrs. Dingell (for herself, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Quigley, Ms. McCollum, and 
  Mr. Rush) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on 
Agriculture, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Science, Space, and 
Technology, 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

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                                 A BILL


 
 To prohibit the closure, consolidation, or elimination of offices of 
                  the Environmental Protection Agency.

    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 ``Recognizing the Environmental Gains 
In Overcoming Negligence Act'' or the ``REGION Act''.

SEC. 2. REGIONAL AND PROGRAM OFFICES OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 
              AGENCY.

    No office of the Environmental Protection Agency, including any 
region, regional office, or program office, shall be closed, 
consolidated, or eliminated using funds made available in any 
appropriations Act for any fiscal year.
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Title: Restoring Financial Market Freedom Act of 2017
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:
Restoring Financial Market Freedom Act of 2017
This bill amends the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act to repeal the authority of the Financial Stability Oversight Council to designate financial market utilities (i.e., payment, clearing, and settlement systems) as "systemically important" (also known as "too big to fail"). Under current law, entities so designated are subject to additional regulatory restrictions.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4247 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4247

To repeal title VIII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer 
                            Protection Act.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            November 3, 2017

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

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                                 A BILL


 
To repeal title VIII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer 
                            Protection 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 ``Restoring Financial Market Freedom 
Act of 2017''.

SEC. 2. REPEAL OF TITLE VIII.

    (a) Repeal.--Title VIII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and 
Consumer Protection Act (12 U.S.C. 5461 et seq.) is repealed, and 
provisions of law amended by such title are restored and revived as if 
such title had never been enacted.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents in section 1(b) of 
the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act is 
amended by striking the items relating to title VIII.
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Title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a temporary moratorium on the medical device excise tax.
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend through 2022 the moratorium on the excise tax on the sale of certain medical devices. (Under current law, the moratorium applies to sales during the period beginning on January 1, 2016, and ending on December 31, 2017.)

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4617 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4617

 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a temporary 
              moratorium on the medical device excise tax.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           December 12, 2017

Mr. Paulsen (for himself, Mrs. Walorski, and Mr. Kustoff of Tennessee) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                             Ways and Means

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                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a temporary 
              moratorium on the medical device excise tax.

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

SECTION 1. TEMPORARY MORATORIUM ON MEDICAL DEVICE EXCISE TAX.

    (a) In General.--Subsection (c) of section 4191 of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ``2017'' and inserting 
``2022''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to sales after December 31, 2017.
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Title: Promote Startups Act of 2017
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
Promote Startups Act of 2017
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to increase the maximum tax deduction for business start-up expenditures from $5,000 to $15,000 and to increase the deduction for the organizational expenditures of corporations from $5,000 to $10,000. The bill also increases the ceilings for such expenditures over which the amount of the tax deduction is reduced.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 420 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 420

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently increase the 
     limitations on the deduction for start-up and organizational 
                             expenditures.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 10, 2017

Mrs. Lawrence introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                      Committee on Ways and Means

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                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently increase the 
     limitations on the deduction for start-up and organizational 
                             expenditures.

    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 ``Promote Startups Act of 2017''.

SEC. 2. PERMANENT INCREASE OF LIMITATION ON DEDUCTION FOR START-UP AND 
              ORGANIZATIONAL EXPENDITURES.

    (a) Start-Up Expenditures.--
            (1) In general.--Section 195(b)(1)(A)(ii) of the Internal 
        Revenue Code of 1986 is amended--
                    (A) by striking ``$5,000'' and inserting 
                ``$15,000'', and
                    (B) by striking ``$50,000'' and inserting 
                ``$150,000''.
            (2) Conforming amendment.--Section 195(b) of such Code is 
        amended by striking paragraph (3).
    (b) Organizational Expenditures.--Section 248(a)(1)(B) of such Code 
is amended--
            (1) by striking ``$5,000'' and inserting ``$10,000'', and
            (2) by striking ``$50,000'' and inserting ``$60,000''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to amounts paid or incurred with respect to--
            (1) in the case of the amendments made by subsection (a), 
        trades or businesses beginning in taxable years beginning after 
        December 31, 2016, and
            (2) in the case of the amendments made by subsection (b), 
        corporations the business of which begins in taxable years 
        beginning after such date.
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Title: 21st Century SCASDP Act
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
21st Century SCASDP Act
This bill revises certain criteria the Secretary of Transportation must apply in selecting communities, or consortia of communities, with an underserved airport for participation in the Small Community Air Service Development Program.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 973 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 973

   To amend title 49, United States Code, to modify the criteria for 
selecting communities to participate in the Small Community Air Service 
              Development Program, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            February 7, 2017

  Mr. O'Rourke (for himself, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Hurd, and Ms. Bordallo) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                   Transportation and Infrastructure

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                                 A BILL


 
   To amend title 49, United States Code, to modify the criteria for 
selecting communities to participate in the Small Community Air Service 
              Development Program, and for other purposes.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``21st Century SCASDP Act''.

SEC. 2. SMALL COMMUNITY AIR SERVICE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM.

    Section 41743(c)(1) of title 49, United States Code, is amended to 
read as follows:
            ``(1) Size.--On the date of the most recent notice of order 
        soliciting community proposals issued by the Secretary under 
        this section, the airport serving the community or consortium--
                    ``(A) is not larger than a small hub airport, as 
                determined using the Department of Transportation's 
                most recent published classification; and
                    ``(B)(i) has insufficient air carrier service; or
                    ``(ii) has unreasonably high air fares.''.
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Title: Volunteer Responder Incentive Protection Act of 2017
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
Volunteer Responder Incentive Protection Act of 2017
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the tax exclusion for benefits paid to volunteer firefighters and emergency medical providers by states and local governments, to: (1) increase the dollar limitation on the exclusion, and (2) make the tax exclusion permanent. (Under current law, the exclusion expired in 2010.)

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1550 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1550

    To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase and make 
permanent the exclusion for benefits provided to volunteer firefighters 
                   and emergency medical responders.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 15, 2017

 Mr. Reichert (for himself, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mr. Meehan, Mr. 
Kind, Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania, Mr. Renacci, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Lance, 
Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois, Mr. Collins of New York, Mr. DeFazio, Ms. 
 Pingree, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Pocan, Mr. Barletta, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. 
 Swalwell of California, Ms. DeLauro, Ms. Shea-Porter, Mr. King of New 
York, Miss Rice of New York, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Bost, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. 
  Kilmer, Mr. Cole, Mr. Walberg, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. Courtney, Mr. 
Goodlatte, Ms. Esty, and Mrs. Walorski) introduced the following bill; 
         which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

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                                 A BILL


 
    To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase and make 
permanent the exclusion for benefits provided to volunteer firefighters 
                   and emergency medical responders.

    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 ``Volunteer Responder Incentive 
Protection Act of 2017''.

SEC. 2. BENEFITS PROVIDED TO VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS AND EMERGENCY 
              MEDICAL RESPONDERS.

    (a) Increase in Dollar Limitation on Qualified Payments.--
Subparagraph (B) of section 139B(c)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 is amended by striking ``$30'' and inserting ``$50''.
    (b) Reimplementing and Making Permanent Benefits.--
            (1) In general.--Section 139B of the Internal Revenue Code 
        of 1986 is amended by striking subsection (d).
            (2) Effective date.--The amendment made by this subsection 
        shall apply with respect to taxable years beginning after 
        December 31, 2017.
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