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Pacific Defenders of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act

Bill: 115-s-450
Sponsor: Sen. Manchin, Joe, III [D-WV]
Introduced: 2017-02-27 in the Senate
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Asia
China
Conflicts and wars
Congressional tributes
Guam
Japan
Military history
Military personnel and dependents
North Korea
Philippines
South Korea
Veterans' organizations and recognition

Summary:
action_date: 2017-02-27
text: 

Pacific Defenders of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act

 
This bill directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to arrange for the presentation of a Congressional Gold Medal in commemoration of members of the Armed Forces who fought in defense of Guam, Wake Island, and the Philippine Archipelago between December 7, 1941, and May 10, 1942, and who died or were imprisoned by the Japanese military in the Philippines, Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Wake Island, and Guam from April 9, 1942, until September 2, 1945, in recognition of their personal sacrifice and service to the United States. 
 
Following its presentation, the gold medal shall be given to the Smithsonian Institution where it shall be displayed and made available for research. 
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-02-27
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
action_date: 2017-02-27
text: Introduced in Senate
Water Resources Research Amendments Act of 2017

Bill: 115-s-451
Sponsor: Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD]
Introduced: 2017-02-27 in the Senate
Policy area: Water Resources Development
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Energy efficiency and conservation
Research administration and funding
Water quality
Water resources funding
Water use and supply

Summary:
action_date: 2017-02-27
text: 

Water Resources Research Amendments Act of 2017

 
 This bill amends the Water Resources Research Act of 1984 to: (1) declare that additional research is required into increasing the effectiveness and efficiency of new and existing treatment works through alternative approaches, including non-structural alternatives, decentralized approaches, energy use efficiency, water use efficiency, and actions to extract energy from wastewater; (2) require each water resources research and technology institute to arrange for research that fosters the exploration of new ideas that expand understanding of water resources (currently, of water-related phenomena); (3) direct the Department of the Interior to report to specified congressional committees annually on each institute's compliance with matching fund requirements and provisions permitting the use of funds only to reimburse direct cost expenditures incurred for the conduct of the water resources research program; and (4) authorize appropriations for such institutes through FY2022.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-02-27
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
action_date: 2017-02-27
text: Introduced in Senate
ORDEAL Act of 2017

Bill: 115-s-452
Sponsor: Sen. Flake, Jeff [R-AZ]
Introduced: 2017-02-27 in the Senate
Policy area: Environmental Protection
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Air quality
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Environmental regulatory procedures

Summary:
action_date: 2017-02-27
text: 

Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length Act of 2017 or the ORDEAL Act of 2017

 
This bill amends the Clean Air Act to lengthen from 5 years to 10 years the intervals at which the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is required to review and revise air quality criteria and primary and secondary national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS). This bill eliminates the EPA's authority to review and revise criteria or promulgate new standards for ozone concentrations earlier or more frequently than required. The EPA must delay until 2025 the enforcement and implementation of the rule entitled, &quot;National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone.&quot; No earlier than 2025, the EPA must initiate a new rulemaking to promulgate NAAQS for ozone concentrations.
 
The intervals at which an independent scientific review committee is required to review air quality criteria and NAAQS and recommend any new standards or revisions to existing criteria and standards are lengthened from 5 years to 10 years. The bill delays the review by an independent scientific review committee of NAAQS for ozone concentrations until 2025. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-05-23
text: Committee on Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Clean Air and Nuclear Safety. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 115-103.
action_date: 2017-02-27
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
action_date: 2017-02-27
text: Introduced in Senate
Agency PAYGO for Greenhouse Gases Act

Bill: 115-s-453
Sponsor: Sen. Flake, Jeff [R-AZ]
Introduced: 2017-02-27 in the Senate
Policy area: Environmental Protection
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Air quality
Climate change and greenhouse gases
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Environmental regulatory procedures
Executive agency funding and structure

Summary:
action_date: 2017-02-27
text: 

Agency PAYGO for Greenhouse Gases Act

 
This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to include an offset in any proposed rule that limits greenhouse gas emissions and imposes increased costs on other agencies. The offset must be from funds available to the EPA and be for all projected increased costs imposed on other agencies. 
 
Agencies may not pass on the cost imposed by the rule on to any rate payer of the agencies.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-02-27
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
action_date: 2017-02-27
text: Introduced in Senate
Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reforms Act of 2017

Bill: 115-s-454
Sponsor: Sen. Flake, Jeff [R-AZ]
Introduced: 2017-02-27 in the Senate
Policy area: Environmental Protection
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Air quality
Atmospheric science and weather
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
Environmental regulatory procedures

Summary:
action_date: 2017-02-27
text: 

Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reforms Act of 2017

 
This bill amends the Clean Air Act to revise the criteria used by the Environmental Protection Agency in reviewing state air quality monitoring data influenced by exceptional events. Currently, an exceptional event affects air quality, is not reasonably controllable or preventable, and is caused by a natural event or by human activity that is unlikely to recur at a particular location. This bill allows an exceptional event to include a meteorological event involving high temperatures or lack of precipitation.
 
Under current law, states may petition the EPA to exclude air quality monitoring data that are affected by an exceptional event in determining whether there were exceedances or violations of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards. The bill requires the criteria used by the EPA in determining whether an exceptional event was demonstrated by a state to be specific in order to minimize the discretion of the EPA in approving or disapproving the demonstration.
 
 The EPA must make a determination within 90 days after the submission of a petition by a state of an exceptional event demonstration. The demonstration is approved if the EPA does not make a determination by that deadline.
 
 A determination must be based on a preponderance of the evidence and give substantial deference to the findings of the state exceptional event demonstration. An appeal process for reviewing a disapproval of a demonstration is established.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-02-27
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
action_date: 2017-02-27
text: Introduced in Senate
Restoring Rural Residencies Act of 2017

Bill: 115-s-455
Sponsor: Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT]
Introduced: 2017-02-27 in the Senate
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Education programs funding
Health care coverage and access
Hospital care
Medical education
Medicare
Rural conditions and development

Summary:
action_date: 2017-02-27
text: 

Restoring Rural Residencies Act of 2017

 
This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to require the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to reimburse medical residency training programs under Medicare for certain graduate medical education costs associated with resident time spent in rural community hospitals known as "critical access hospitals." 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-02-27
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2017-02-27
text: Introduced in Senate
RACE for Children Act

Bill: 115-s-456
Sponsor: Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO]
Introduced: 2017-02-27 in the Senate
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Cancer
Child health
Congressional oversight
Drug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulation
Drug therapy
Medical research

Summary:
action_date: 2017-02-27
text: 

Research to Accelerate Cures and Equity for Children Act or the RACE for Children Act

 
This bill amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to expand Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requirements for sponsors of certain drugs and biological products for adult cancer to assess the use of their medications in pediatric populations. (Currently, applications for FDA approval of new medications or new uses of medications must include pediatric assessments of safety and effectiveness for claimed indications, with exceptions.) The pediatric assessment for medications, including orphan drugs, that are used to treat cancer in adults and target a molecule germane to pediatric cancer must assess the safety and effectiveness of the medication for pediatric cancer. The bill limits waivers of pediatric assessments for medications that target a molecule germane to a pediatric cancer for which there is a need for additional treatment options.
 
The FDA may require the sponsor of an approved medication that targets a molecule germane to pediatric cancer to complete a pediatric assessment if: (1) the medication is used for a substantial number of pediatric cancer patients, or (2) there is reason to believe the medication would have a meaningful therapeutic benefit over existing therapies for pediatric cancer patients.
 
The FDA committee that reviews requests for pediatric studies must implement a plan to achieve earlier submission of pediatric studies. (Currently, completion of pediatric clinical studies requested by the FDA extends the patents or marketing exclusivity period for a medication by six months, with exceptions.)
 The FDA must act within 120 days on proposed pediatric study requests and proposed amendments to requests. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-02-27
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2017-02-27
text: Introduced in Senate
REST Act

Bill: 115-s-457
Sponsor: Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT]
Introduced: 2017-02-27 in the Senate
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Education programs funding
Elementary and secondary education
Higher education
Indian social and development programs
Licensing and registrations
Minority education
Rural conditions and development
School administration
Student aid and college costs
Teaching, teachers, curricula

Summary:
action_date: 2017-02-27
text: 

Rural Educator Support and Training Act or the REST Act

 
This bill amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 and the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to: (1) establish several new grant programs for students training to become educators in rural schools, and (2) enhance federal student loan forgiveness for rural educators.
 
The Department of Education (ED) shall award undergraduate scholarships and graduate fellowships to students who are studying to become educators in rural schools. To be eligible, a recipient must maintain acceptable academic standing and shall agree to fulfill a service obligation of three or more years, depending on the number of years for which funding is provided. 
 
ED may also award grants to eligible educational agencies for the purpose of: (1) reimbursing eligible rural educators for out-of-pocket costs associated with obtaining national board certification, and (2) increasing annual compensation for eligible rural educators who have become certified.
 
Rural educators shall also be eligible for additional student loan forgiveness. Specifically, a teacher who is employed for five consecutive years in a rural school shall be eligible for up to $17,500 in federal student loan forgiveness. Under current law, a highly qualified teacher who is employed for five consecutive years in a high-poverty school is eligible for up to $5,000 in federal student loan forgiveness; such a teacher who teaches mathematics, science, or special education is eligible for up to $17,500.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-02-27
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2017-02-27
text: Introduced in Senate
NEST Act

Bill: 115-s-458
Sponsor: Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT]
Introduced: 2017-02-27 in the Senate
Policy area: Native Americans
Subjects: Education programs funding
Elementary and secondary education
Higher education
Indian social and development programs
Language arts
Licensing and registrations
Minority education
School administration
Student aid and college costs
Teaching, teachers, curricula

Summary:
action_date: 2017-02-27
text: 

Native Educator Support and Training Act or the NEST Act 

 
This bill amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to establish scholarships, loan forgiveness plans, and training programs for educators who commit to teaching in Native American or Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) schools. 
 
This bill establishes three scholarship programs for students who are seeking degrees in education or school administration at institutions of higher education and commit to teaching in Native American or BIE schools: 
 
 
 the Indian Student Educator Scholarship Program for students seeking degrees, 
 
 the Indian Educator Scholarship Program for Indian students seeking degrees, and 
 
 the Indian Educator Graduate Fellowship Program for Indian students seeking graduate degrees. 
 
 
Recipients of the scholarships must commit to working for a BIE school, a school serving Native Americans, or other specified schools and agencies for the greater of three years or the number of school years that the scholarship funded. 
 
The bill establishes loan forgiveness programs for educators and Native Americans who have taught for at least five consecutive years at BIE schools or local educational agencies with high percentages of Native American students.
 
The bill extends the federal Perkins Loan Cancellation Program to educators teaching in BIE schools or in Native American language immersion programs. 
 
The bill authorizes professional development grants for native-serving elementary and secondary schools. It also establishes the Native American Language Teacher Training Program to provide grants for institutions of higher education to develop training programs for Native American immersion and language teachers. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-05-17
text: Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
action_date: 2017-02-27
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
action_date: 2017-02-27
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to designate the area between the intersections of Wisconsin Avenue, Northwest and Davis Street, Northwest and Wisconsin Avenue, Northwest and Edmunds Street, Northwest in Washington, District of Columbia, as "Boris Nemtsov Plaza", and for other purposes.

Bill: 115-s-459
Sponsor: Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL]
Introduced: 2017-02-27 in the Senate
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Congressional tributes
District of Columbia
Government buildings, facilities, and property
Human rights
Protest and dissent
Roads and highways
Russia

Summary:
action_date: 2017-02-27
text: 
This bill: (1) designates the area between the intersections of Wisconsin Avenue and Davis Street and Wisconsin Avenue and Edmunds Street in northwest Washington, DC as &quot;Boris Nemtsov Plaza,&quot; and (2) redesignates the address of 2650 Wisconsin Avenue in northwest DC as &quot;1 Boris Nemtsov Plaza.&quot;

action_date: 2017-06-26
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)
 
(Sec. 1) This bill: (1) designates the area between the intersections of Wisconsin Avenue and Davis Street and Wisconsin Avenue and Edmunds Street in northwest Washington, DC as &quot;Boris Nemtsov Plaza,&quot; and (2) redesignates the address of 2650 Wisconsin Avenue in northwest DC as &quot;1 Boris Nemtsov Plaza.&quot;


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-06-26
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 156.
action_date: 2017-06-26
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson without amendment. With written report No. 115-119.
action_date: 2017-06-26
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson without amendment. With written report No. 115-119.
action_date: 2017-05-17
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
action_date: 2017-02-27
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2017-02-27
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill for the relief of Vichai Sae Tung (also known as Chai Chaowasaree).

Bill: 115-s-460
Sponsor: Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI]
Introduced: 2017-02-27 in the Senate
Subjects: Private Legislation

Summary:
action_date: 2017-02-27
text: Provides for the relief of Vichai Sae Tung (also known as Chai Chaowasaree).

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-02-27
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2017-02-27
text: Introduced in Senate
Faith-Based Community Center Protection Act

Bill: 115-s-461
Sponsor: Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM]
Introduced: 2017-02-27 in the Senate
Policy area: Emergency Management
Subjects: Child safety and welfare
Community life and organization
Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Homeland security
Religion
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
Urban and suburban affairs and development

Summary:
action_date: 2017-02-27
text: 

Faith-Based Community Center Protection Act

 
This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to: (1) permit the use of Urban Area Security Initiative or the State Homeland Security Grant Program grant funds to protect a faith-based community center or vulnerable populations, including children or the elderly; and (2) define a &quot;faith-based community center&quot; as a facility operated by a nonprofit faith-based community organization for the provision of recreational, social, or education services to the general public.
 
The bill amends the federal criminal code to increase the term of imprisonment from 5 to 10 years for engaging in conduct with intent to convey false or misleading information that indicates that an activity has taken, is taking, or will take place that would constitute a violation of specified prohibitions, including certain prohibtions under the Atomic Energy Act of 1954.
 
 
 
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-02-27
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2017-02-27
text: Introduced in Senate
Securities and Exchange Commission Overpayment Credit Act

Bill: 115-s-462
Sponsor: Sen. Heller, Dean [R-NV]
Introduced: 2017-02-28 in the Senate
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Executive agency funding and structure
Financial services and investments
Securities
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
User charges and fees

Summary:
action_date: 2017-02-28
text: 

Securities and Exchange Commission Overpayment Credit Act

 
This bill requires the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to offset future fees and assessments due from a national securities exchange or association that: (1) has previously overpaid such fees and assessments, and (2) informs the SEC of the overpayment within 10 years. 

action_date: 2017-03-13
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)
 

Securities and Exchange Commission Overpayment Credit Act

 
(Sec. 2) This bill requires the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to offset future fees and assessments due from a national securities exchange or association that: (1) has previously overpaid such fees and assessments, and (2) informs the SEC of the overpayment within 10 years. 

action_date: 2017-09-11
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the Senate reported version is repeated here.)
 

Securities and Exchange Commission Overpayment Credit Act

 
(Sec. 2) This bill requires the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to offset future fees and assessments due from a national securities exchange or association that: (1) has previously overpaid such fees and assessments, and (2) informs the SEC of the overpayment within 10 years. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-09-12
text: Held at the desk.
action_date: 2017-09-12
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2017-09-12
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2017-09-11
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5168-5169; text: CR S5168-5169)
action_date: 2017-09-11
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S5168-5169; text: CR S5168-5169)
action_date: 2017-03-13
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 13.
action_date: 2017-03-13
text: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Reported by Senator Crapo without amendment. Without written report.
action_date: 2017-03-13
text: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Reported by Senator Crapo without amendment. Without written report.
action_date: 2017-03-09
text: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
action_date: 2017-02-28
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
action_date: 2017-02-28
text: Introduced in Senate