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II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1078 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 9, 2017 Mr. Manchin (for himself, Mrs. Capito , Mrs. McCaskill , and Mr. King ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To establish procedures regarding the approval of opioid drugs by the Food and Drug Administration.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the FDA Accountability for Public Safety Act . 2. Approval against the recommendation of the FDA advisory committee on opioid drugs (a) In General Any approval of an application or supplement to an application under section 505(b) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 355(b) ) for a drug that is an opioid against the recommendation of the advisory committee pursuant to section 106 of the Comprehensive Drug and Recovery Act of 2016 ( Public Law 114–198 ) shall be made by the Commissioner of Food and Drugs (referred to in this section as the Commissioner ) and shall not be delegated. (b) Reports to Congress If the Commissioner approves a drug as described in subsection (a), the Commissioner shall— (1) submit a report to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives, and to any member of Congress that requests the report, that includes— (A) medical and scientific evidence regarding patient safety that clearly supports the Commissioner's decision to approve the opioid drug against the recommendation of the advisory committee; and (B) a disclosure of any potential conflicts of interest that may exist regarding any official of the Food and Drug Administration who was involved in the decision to approve the drug prior to the Commissioner's final decision under subsection (a); and (2) at the request of the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate or the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives, testify before that committee regarding the Commissioner's decision to approve the opioid drug against the recommendation of the advisory committee. (c) Prohibition on marketing A drug approved as described in subsection (a) shall not be introduced or delivered for introduction into interstate commerce until the report described in subsection (b)(1) has been submitted to Congress. (d) Scope of advisory committee review Section 106(a)(1)(A) of the Comprehensive Drug and Recovery Act of 2016 ( Public Law 114–198 ) is amended— (1) by inserting , or supplement to an application, after application each place such term appears; and (2) by striking of a new and inserting for .
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1079 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 9, 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 require the Food and Drug Administration to revoke the approval of one opioid pain medication for each new opioid pain medication approved.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Americans from Dangerous Opioids Act . 2. Findings Congress finds as follows: (1) Opioids killed more than 33,000 people in the United States in 2015, more than any year on record. Nearly half of all opioid overdose deaths involve a prescription opioid. (2) According to the Centers for Disease Control, 3 out of 4 new heroin users abused prescription opioids before moving to heroin. (3) The United States makes up only 4.6 percent of the world's population, but consumes 80 percent of its opioid pain medications. (4) In 2012, health care providers wrote 259,000,000 prescriptions for painkillers, enough for every individual in the United States to have a bottle of pills. (5) The amount of prescription opioids sold in the United States has nearly quadrupled since 1999 without a reported increase in pain. At the same time overdose deaths involving opioids have also quadrupled since 1999. 3. Requirement to revoke approval (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if the Secretary of Health and Human Services (referred to in this section as the Secretary ) approves an application under subsection (b) or (j) of section 505 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 355 ) for an opioid drug, the Secretary shall revoke the approval of another opioid drug previously approved under such subsection (b) or (j). (b) Considerations In determining the drug for which the Secretary will revoke approval pursuant to subsection (a), the Secretary shall— (1) prioritize revocation of non-abuse deterrent formulations of opioid drugs; and (2) consider the public health impact of the opioid drug being on the market.
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1080 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 9, 2017 Mrs. McCaskill (for herself, Mr. Blunt , Mr. Durbin , and Ms. Duckworth ) 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 protect employees in the building and construction industry who are participants in multiemployer plans, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Vested Employee Pension Benefit Protection Act . 2. Minimum age for distributions during working retirement (a) In general Paragraph (36) of section 401(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows: (36) Distributions during working retirement (A) In general A trust forming part of a pension plan shall not be treated as failing to constitute a qualified trust under this section solely because the plan provides that a distribution may be made from such trust to an employee who has attained age 62 and who is not separated from employment at the time of such distribution. (B) Certain employees in the building and construction industry Subparagraph (A) shall be applied by substituting age 55 for age 62 in the case of a multiemployer plan described in section 4203(b)(1)(B)(i) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, with respect to individuals who were participants in such plan on or before April 30, 2013, if— (i) the trust to which subparagraph (A) applies was in existence before January 1, 1970, and (ii) before December 31, 2011, at a time when the plan provided that distributions may be made to an employee who has attained age 55 and who is not separated from employment at the time of such distribution, the plan received at least 1 written determination from the Internal Revenue Service that the trust to which subparagraph (A) applies constituted a qualified trust under this section. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to distributions made before, on, or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
115th CONGRESS 1st Session In the House of Representatives, U. S., May 25, 2017 AMENDMENT:

That the bill from the Senate (S. 1083) entitled An Act to amend section 1214 of title 5, United States Code, to provide for stays during a period that the Merit Systems Protection Board lacks a quorum. , do pass with the following In section 1214(b)(1)(B)(ii) of title 5, United States Code, as proposed to be added by section 1(2) of the Senate engrossed bill, strike shall and insert may .

Karen L. Haas Clerk.
One Hundred Fifteenth Congress of the United States of America 1st Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday, the third day of January, two thousand and seventeen S. 1083 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To amend section 1214 of title 5, United States Code, to provide for stays during a period that the Merit Systems Protection Board lacks a quorum.

1. Stays by MSPB during periods with no quorum Section 1214(b)(1)(B) of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) by inserting (i) before The Board may ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (ii) If the Board lacks the number of members appointed under section 1201 required to constitute a quorum, any remaining member of the Board who was appointed, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, may, upon request by the Special Counsel, extend the period of any stay granted under subparagraph (A). .

Speaker of the House of Representatives Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate
115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1083 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To amend section 1214 of title 5, United States Code, to provide for stays during a period that the Merit Systems Protection Board lacks a quorum.

1. Stays by MSPB during periods with no quorum Section 1214(b)(1)(B) of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) by inserting (i) before The Board may ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (ii) If the Board lacks the number of members appointed under section 1201 required to constitute a quorum, any remaining member of the Board who was appointed, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, shall, upon request by the Special Counsel, extend the period of any stay granted under subparagraph (A). .

Passed the Senate May 11, 2017. Secretary
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1083 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 10, 2017 Mr. Johnson (for himself, Mrs. McCaskill , and Mr. Grassley ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To amend section 1214 of title 5, United States Code, to provide for stays during a period that the Merit Systems Protection Board lacks a quorum.

1. Stays by MSPB during periods with no quorum Section 1214(b)(1)(B) of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) by inserting (i) before The Board may ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (ii) If the Board lacks the number of members appointed under section 1201 required to constitute a quorum, any remaining member of the Board who was appointed, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, shall, upon request by the Special Counsel, extend the period of any stay granted under subparagraph (A). .
IC 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1083 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 16, 2017 Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform AN ACT To amend section 1214 of title 5, United States Code, to provide for stays during a period that the Merit Systems Protection Board lacks a quorum.

1. Stays by MSPB during periods with no quorum Section 1214(b)(1)(B) of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) by inserting (i) before The Board may ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (ii) If the Board lacks the number of members appointed under section 1201 required to constitute a quorum, any remaining member of the Board who was appointed, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, shall, upon request by the Special Counsel, extend the period of any stay granted under subparagraph (A). .

Passed the Senate May 11, 2017. Julie E. Adams, Secretary
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1084 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 10, 2017 Mr. Toomey (for himself, Mr. Manchin , and Mr. Lankford ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to require that the Director of the Bureau of Prisons ensure that each chief executive officer of a Federal penal or correctional institution provides a secure storage area located outside of the secure perimeter of the Federal penal or correctional institution for firearms carried by certain employees of the Bureau of Prisons, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Lieutenant Osvaldo Albarati Correctional Officer Self-Protection Act of 2017 . 2. Findings Congress finds that— (1) the Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act of 2004 ( Public Law 108–277 ; 118 Stat. 865) gives certain law enforcement officers, including certain correctional officers of the Bureau of Prisons, the right to carry a concealed firearm in all 50 States for self-protection; (2) the purpose of that Act is to allow certain law enforcement officers to protect themselves while off duty; (3) correctional officers of the Bureau of Prisons have been the targets of assaults and murders while off duty; and (4) while that Act allows certain law enforcement officers to protect themselves off duty, the Director of the Bureau of Prisons allows correctional officers of the Bureau of Prisons to securely store personal firearms at only 33 Federal penal and correctional institutions while at work. 3. Secure firearms storage (a) In general Chapter 303 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 4050. Secure firearms storage (a) Definitions In this section— (1) the term employee means a qualified law enforcement officer employed by the Bureau of Prisons; and (2) the terms firearm and qualified law enforcement officer have the meanings given those terms under section 926B. (b) Secure firearms storage The Director of the Bureau of Prisons shall ensure that each chief executive officer of a Federal penal or correctional institution— (1) (A) provides a secure storage area located outside of the secure perimeter of the institution for employees to store firearms; or (B) allows employees to store firearms in a vehicle lockbox approved by the Director of the Bureau of Prisons; and (2) notwithstanding any other provision of law (including regulations), allows employees to carry concealed firearms on the premises outside of the secure perimeter of the institution. . (b) Technical and conforming amendment The table of sections for chapter 303 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 4050. Secure firearms storage. .
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1085 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 10, 2017 Mr. Toomey (for himself, Mr. Blunt , Mrs. Capito , Mr. Cornyn , Mr. Cotton , Mr. Cruz , Mrs. Fischer , Mr. Hoeven , Mr. Johnson , Mr. Kennedy , Mr. Lankford , Mr. Lee , Mr. McCain , Mr. Moran , Mr. Perdue , Mr. Portman , Mr. Risch , Mr. Tillis , and Mr. Sullivan ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide enhanced penalties for convicted murderers who kill or target America’s public safety officers.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Thin Blue Line Act . 2. Aggravating Factors for Death Penalty Section 3592(c) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after paragraph (16) the following: (17) Killing or targeting of law enforcement officer (A) The defendant killed or attempted to kill, in the circumstance described in subparagraph (B), a person who is authorized by law— (i) to engage in or supervise the prevention, detention, investigation, or prosecution, or the incarceration of any person for any criminal violation of law; (ii) to apprehend, arrest, or prosecute an individual for any criminal violation of law; or (iii) to be a firefighter or other first responder. (B) The circumstance referred to in subparagraph (A) is that the person was killed or targeted— (i) while he or she was engaged in the performance of his or her official duties; (ii) because of the performance of his or her official duties; or (iii) because of his or her status as a public official or employee. .
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1086 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 10, 2017 Mr. Hatch introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To amend title 10, United States Code, to remove the prohibition on eligibility for TRICARE Reserve Select of members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces who are eligible to enroll in a health benefits plan under chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code.

1. Modification of eligibility for TRICARE Reserve Select of certain members of the Selected Reserve (a) In general Section 1076d(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), a member and inserting A member ; and (2) by striking paragraph (2). (b) Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that the costs of carrying out the amendments made by this section, if any, will be offset.
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1087 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 10, 2017 Mr. Toomey (for himself and Mr. Blunt ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To ensure America's law enforcement officers have access to lifesaving equipment needed to defend themselves and civilians from attacks by terrorists and violent criminals.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Lifesaving Gear for Police Act . 2. State and local law enforcement access to lifesaving Federal equipment (a) Unenforceability of certain regulations unless enacted into law (1) In general No regulation, rule, guidance, policy, or recommendations issued on or after May 15, 2015, that limits the sale or donation of property of the Federal Government, including excess property of the Department of Defense, to State and local agencies for law enforcement activities (whether pursuant to section 2576a of title 10, United States Code, or any other provision of law, or as a condition on the use of Federal funds) shall have any force or effect after the date of the enactment of this Act unless enacted into law by Congress. (2) Prohibition on use of funds To enforce regulations No agency or instrumentality of the Federal Government may use any Federal funds, fees, or resources to implement or carry out a regulation, rule, guidance, policy, or recommendation issued as described in subsection (a) that is not enacted into law by Congress. (b) Return or reissue of equipment recalled or seized pursuant to regulations Any property recalled or seized on or after May 15, 2015, pursuant to a regulation, rule, guidance, policy, or recommendation issued as described in subsection (a) shall be returned, replaced, or re-issued to the agency from which recalled or seized, at no cost to such agency, as soon as practicable after the date of the enactment of this Act.
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1089 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 10, 2017 Mr. Portman (for himself and Mrs. Shaheen ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To require the Secretary of Energy to review and update a report on the energy and environmental benefits of the re-refining of used lubricating oil.

1. Energy savings from lubricating oil Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Energy, in cooperation with the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, shall— (1) review and update the report prepared pursuant to section 1838 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 ( Public Law 109–58 ; 119 Stat. 1142); (2) after consultation with relevant Federal, State, and local agencies and affected industry and stakeholder groups, update data that were used in preparing that report; and (3) prepare and submit to Congress a coordinated Federal strategy to increase the beneficial reuse of used lubricating oil that— (A) is consistent with the national policy established pursuant to section 2 of the Used Oil Recycling Act of 1980 ( 42 U.S.C. 6901a ); and (B) addresses measures needed— (i) to increase the responsible collection of used oil; (ii) to disseminate public information concerning sustainable reuse options for used oil; and (iii) to promote sustainable reuse of used oil by Federal agencies, recipients of Federal grant funds, entities contracting with the Federal Government, and the general public.
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1090 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 10, 2017 Mr. Crapo (for himself, Mr. Bennet , Mr. Risch , Mr. Gardner , and Mr. Enzi ) 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 facilitate water leasing and water transfers to promote conservation and efficiency.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Water and Agriculture Tax Reform Act of 2017 . 2. Facilitate water leasing and water transfers to promote conservation and efficiency (a) In general Paragraph (12) of section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (I) Treatment of mutual ditch irrigation companies (i) In general In the case of a mutual ditch or irrigation company or of a like organization to a mutual ditch or irrigation company, subparagraph (A) shall be applied without taking into account any income received or accrued— (I) from the sale, lease, or exchange of fee or other interests in real property, including interests in water, (II) from the sale or exchange of stock in a mutual ditch or irrigation company (or in a like organization to a mutual ditch or irrigation company) or contract rights for the delivery or use of water, or (III) from the investment of proceeds from sales, leases, or exchanges under subclauses (I) and (II), except that any income received under subclause (I), (II), or (III) which is distributed or expended for expenses (other than for operations, maintenance, and capital improvements) of the mutual ditch or irrigation company or of the like organization to a mutual ditch or irrigation company (as the case may be) shall be treated as nonmember income in the year in which it is distributed or expended. For purposes of the preceding sentence, expenses (other than for operations, maintenance, and capital improvements) include expenses for the construction of conveyances designed to deliver water outside of the system of the mutual ditch or irrigation company or of the like organization. (ii) Treatment of organizational governance In the case of a mutual ditch or irrigation company or of a like organization to a mutual ditch or irrigation company, where State law provides that such a company or organization may be organized in a manner that permits voting on a basis which is pro rata to share ownership on corporate governance matters, subparagraph (A) shall be applied without taking into account whether its member shareholders have one vote on corporate governance matters per share held in the corporation. Nothing in this clause shall be construed to create any inference about the requirements of this subsection for companies or organizations not included in this clause. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1095 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 11, 2017 Mr. Burr (for himself and Mr. Tillis ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To ensure that the Secretary of the Interior collaborates fully with State and local authorities and certain nonprofit entities in managing the Corolla Wild Horse population on Federal land.

1. Wild horses in and around the Cur­ri­tuck National Wildlife Refuge (a) Genetic diversity The Secretary of the Interior (referred to in this section as the Secretary ), in consultation with the North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Currituck County, North Carolina, and the Corolla Wild Horse Fund, shall allow for the introduction of a small number of free-roaming wild horses from the Cape Lookout National Seashore as necessary to ensure the genetic diversity of the wild horse population in and around the Currituck National Wildlife Refuge, consistent with— (1) the laws (including regulations) applicable to the Currituck National Wildlife Refuge and the Cape Lookout National Seashore; and (2) the December 2014 Wild Horse Management Agreement approved by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, the North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Currituck County, North Carolina, and the Corolla Wild Horse Fund. (b) Agreement (1) In general The Secretary may enter into an agreement with the Corolla Wild Horse Fund to provide for the cost-effective management of the horses in and around the Currituck National Wildlife Refuge while ensuring that natural resources within the Currituck National Wildlife Refuge are not adversely impacted. (2) Requirements The agreement entered into under paragraph (1) shall specify that the Corolla Wild Horse Fund shall pay the costs associated with, with respect to the horses in and around the Currituck National Wildlife Refuge— (A) coordinating and conducting a periodic census, and inspecting the health, of the horses; (B) maintaining records of the horses living in the wild and in confinement; (C) coordinating and conducting the removal and placement of horses and monitoring of any horses removed from the Currituck County Outer Banks; and (D) administering a viable population control plan for the horses, including auctions, adoptions, contraceptive fertility methods, and other viable options.
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1100 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 11, 2017 Ms. Baldwin (for herself and Mr. Cassidy ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To amend title 46, United States Code, to authorize appropriations for the program to provide assistance for small shipyards and maritime communities through fiscal year 2020, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Small Shipyards and Maritime Communities Act . 2. Authorization of appropriations Subsection (i) of section 54101 of title 46, United States Code, is amended— (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking 2017 and inserting 2020 ; (2) in paragraph (1), by striking $5,000,000 and inserting $7,500,00 ; and (3) in paragraph (2), by striking $25,000,000 and inserting $27,500,000 . 3. Award of grants Subsection (b) of section 54101 of title 46, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: (b) Awards (1) In general In providing assistance under the program, the Administrator shall take into account— (A) the economic circumstances and conditions of maritime communities; (B) projects that would be effective in fostering efficiency, competitive operations, and quality ship construction, repair, and reconfiguration; and (C) projects that would be effective in fostering employee skills and enhancing productivity. (2) Timing of award (A) In general Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the Administrator shall make grants under this section within 120 days after the date of enactment of the appropriations Act for the fiscal year concerned. (B) Reallocation of unused funds If a grant is awarded under this section and, for any reason, the grant funds are not used by the grantee, the Administrator may use such unused funds to make another grant under this section. . 4. Buy America Subsection (c) of section 54101 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (3) Buy America (A) Requirement A grant provided under this section may be used for a project only if the steel, iron, and manufactured goods used in the project are produced in the United States. (B) Waiver The Administrator may waive subparagraph (A) if the Administrator finds that the waiver would be permitted under paragraph (2) of section 5323(j) of title 49, United States Code. .
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1102 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 11, 2017 Mr. Markey (for himself, Mr. Whitehouse , Mr. Merkley , Ms. Warren , Mr. Reed , Mr. Booker , and Mr. Brown ) 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 provide for an investment tax credit related to the production of electricity from offshore wind.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Offshore Wind Incentives for New Development Act or the Offshore WIND Act . 2. Energy credit for qualified offshore wind facilities (a) In general Section 48 of the Internal Revenue Code is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) in paragraph (2)(A)(i)— (i) in subclause (III), by striking and at the end; and (ii) by adding at the end the following new subclause: (V) qualified offshore wind property, and ; and (B) in paragraph (3)(A)— (i) in clause (vi), by striking or at the end; (ii) in clause (vii), by adding or at the end; and (iii) by adding at the end the following new clause: (viii) qualified offshore wind property, but only with respect to property the construction of which begins before January 1, 2026, ; and (2) in subsection (c), by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (5) Qualified offshore wind property (A) In general The term qualified offshore wind property means an offshore facility using wind to produce electricity. (B) Offshore facility The term offshore facility means any facility located in the inland navigable waters of the United States, including the Great Lakes, or in the coastal waters of the United States, including the territorial seas of the United States, the exclusive economic zone of the United States, and the outer Continental Shelf of the United States. (C) Exception for qualified small wind energy property The term qualified offshore wind property shall not include any property described in paragraph (4). . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1104 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 11, 2017 Mr. Manchin (for himself, Mr. Wicker , Mr. Schatz , Mrs. Fischer , Ms. Klobuchar , Mr. Peters , and Mr. Moran ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To require the Federal Communications Commission to establish a methodology for the collection by the Commission of information about commercial mobile service and commercial mobile data service, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Rural Wireless Access Act of 2017 . 2. Methodology for collection of mobile service coverage data (a) Definitions In this section— (1) the term commercial mobile data service has the meaning given the term in section 6001 of the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 ( 47 U.S.C. 1401 ); (2) the term commercial mobile service has the meaning given the term in section 332(d) of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 332(d) ); (3) the term Commission means the Federal Communications Commission; (4) the term coverage data means, if commercial mobile service or commercial mobile data service is available, information about the service, which may include available speed tiers and performance characteristics; and (5) the term Universal Service program means the universal service support mechanisms established under section 254 of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 254 ) and the regulations issued under that section. (b) Methodology established Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commission shall promulgate regulations to establish a methodology that shall apply to the collection of coverage data by the Commission for the purposes of— (1) the Universal Service program; or (2) any other similar program. (c) Requirements The methodology established under subsection (b) shall— (1) contain standard definitions for different speed tiers, such as the 2G, 3G, 4G, and 4G LTE tiers; (2) ensure that coverage data is collected in a consistent and robust way; (3) improve the validity and reliability of coverage data; and (4) increase the efficiency of coverage data collection.
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1108 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 11, 2017 Mr. Tester (for himself, Mr. Boozman , Mr. Blumenthal , Mr. Moran , Mr. Udall , Mr. Carper , and Mr. Gardner ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 4, United States Code, to provide for the flying of the flag at half-staff in the event of the death of a first responder in the line of duty.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Honoring Hometown Heroes Act . 2. Permitting the flag to be flown at half-staff in the event of the death of a first responder serving in the line of duty (a) Amendment The sixth sentence of section 7(m) of title 4, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking or after possession of the United States and inserting a comma; (2) by inserting or the death of a first responder working in any State, territory, or possession who dies while serving in the line of duty, after while serving on active duty, ; (3) by striking and after former officials of the District of Columbia and inserting a comma; and (4) by inserting before the period the following: , and first responders working in the District of Columbia . (b) First responder defined Section 7(m) of title 4, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (2), by striking , United States Code; and and inserting a semicolon; (2) in paragraph (3), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (4) the term first responder means a public safety officer as defined in section 1204 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 3796b ). . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this Act shall apply with respect to deaths of first responders occurring on or after the date of enactment of this Act.
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1110 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 11, 2017 Ms. Duckworth (for herself, Mrs. Fischer , and Mrs. McCaskill ) 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 provide for private lactation areas in the terminals of large and medium hub airports, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Friendly Airports for Mothers Act of 2017 . 2. Lactation areas in commercial service airports (a) Lactation area defined Section 47102 of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraphs (10) through (28) as paragraphs (11) through (29), respectively; and (2) by inserting after paragraph (9) the following: (10) lactation area means a room or other location in a commercial service airport that— (A) provides a location for members of the public to express breast milk that is shielded from view and free from intrusion from the public; (B) has a door that can be locked; (C) includes a place to sit, a table or other flat surface, and an electrical outlet; (D) is readily accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities, including individuals who use wheelchairs; and (E) is not located in a restroom. . (b) Project grant written assurances for large and medium hub airports (1) In general Section 47107(a) of such title is amended— (A) in paragraph (20), by striking and at the end; (B) in paragraph (21), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (22) with respect to a large hub airport or medium hub airport, the airport owner or operator will maintain a lactation area at each passenger terminal building of the airport behind the airport security screening area. . (2) Applicability The amendment made by paragraph (1) shall apply to a project grant application submitted for a fiscal year beginning on or after the date that is 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act. (c) Terminal development costs Section 47119(a) of such title is amended by adding at the end the following: (3) Lactation areas In addition to the projects described in paragraph (1), the Secretary may approve a project for terminal development for the construction or installation of a lactation area at a commercial service airport. .
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1114 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 11, 2017 Mrs. Feinstein (for herself, Mrs. Murray , Mr. Wyden , Mr. Franken , Mr. Markey , Mrs. Gillibrand , Mr. Whitehouse , Ms. Harris , Ms. Baldwin , Mr. Booker , Mrs. Shaheen , Ms. Hirono , Mr. Coons , Mr. Bennet , Mr. Merkley , Ms. Hassan , Mr. Reed , Mr. Blumenthal , Mr. Durbin , and Mr. Leahy ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To nullify the effect of the recent Executive order laying a foundation for discrimination against LGBTQ individuals, women, religious minorities, and others under the pretext of religious freedom.

1. Nullification Executive Order 13798 (82 Fed. Reg. 21675; relating to Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty ) shall have no force or effect.
VI 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1120 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 15, 2017 Mr. Blumenthal introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL For the relief of Valent Kolami.

1. Permanent resident status for Valent Kolami (a) In general Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1151 ), Valent Kolami shall be eligible for issuance of an immigrant visa or for adjustment of status to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence upon filing an application for issuance of an immigrant visa under section 204 of such Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1154 ) or for adjustment of status to lawful permanent resident. (b) Adjustment of status If Valent Kolami enters the United States before the filing deadline specified in subsection (c), Valent Kolami shall be considered to have entered and remained lawfully in the United States and shall be eligible for adjustment of status under section 245 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1255 ) as of the date of the enactment of this Act. (c) Application and payment of fees Subsections (a) and (b) shall apply only if the application for the issuance of an immigrant visa or the application for adjustment of status is filed with appropriate fees not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act. (d) Reduction of immigrant visa numbers Upon the granting of an immigrant visa or permanent residence to Valent Kolami, the Secretary of State shall instruct the proper officer to reduce by 1, during the current or next following fiscal year— (1) the total number of immigrant visas that are made available to natives of the country of birth of Valent Kolami under section 203(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1153(a) ); or (2) if applicable, the total number of immigrant visas that are made available to natives of the country of birth of Valent Kolami under section 202(e) of such Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1152(e) ). (e) PAYGO The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall be determined by reference to the latest statement titled Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation for this Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional Record by the Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, provided that such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage.
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1122 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 15, 2017 Mrs. Murray (for herself, Mr. Blumenthal , Mr. Brown , Mrs. Gillibrand , Ms. Warren , Mr. Franken , and Ms. Hassan ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to clarify when the time period for the issuance of citations under such Act begins and to require a rule to clarify that an employer’s duty to make and maintain accurate records of work-related injuries and illnesses is an ongoing obligation.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Accurate Workplace Injury and Illness Records Restoration Act . 2. Period for issuance of a citation Section 9(c) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 ( 29 U.S.C. 658(c) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: For purposes of this subsection, a violation continues to occur for as long as an employer has not satisfied the requirements, rules, standards, orders, and regulations referenced in subsection (a). . 3. Rulemaking (a) Rule required Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration shall issue a final rule amending its recordkeeping regulations under section 8(c) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act to clarify that— (1) the duty to make and maintain accurate records of work-related injuries and illnesses is an ongoing obligation; (2) the duty to make and maintain such records continues for as long as the employer is required to keep records of the recordable injury or illness; and (3) such duty does not expire solely because the employer fails to create the necessary records when first required to do so. (b) Authorization Subsection (a) shall be considered a specific authorization by Congress in accordance with section 801(b)(2) of title 5, United States Code, with respect to the issuance of a new recordkeeping rule.
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1124 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 15, 2017 Mr. Hatch (for himself, Mr. Coons , Mr. Cornyn , and Ms. Klobuchar ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To grant the Director of the United States Marshals Service authority to appoint criminal investigators in the excepted service.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Patrick T. Carothers U.S. Marshals Service Hiring Improvement Act of 2017 . 2. United States Marshals Service excepted service appointment authority (a) In general Chapter 37 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 570. Excepted service appointment authority (a) Definitions In this section, the terms competitive service and excepted service have the meanings given those terms in sections 2102 and 2103, respectively, of title 5. (b) Authority The Director may appoint a qualified candidate to the position of deputy marshal or criminal investigator— (1) in accordance with the statutes, rules, and regulations governing appointments under Schedule B of the excepted service; and (2) notwithstanding any statutes, rules, or regulations governing appointments in the competitive service. (c) Rule of construction The appointment of a candidate to a position under the authority under subsection (b) shall not be considered to cause the position to be converted from the competitive service to the excepted service. (d) Limit Service by an incumbent in a position under the authority under subsection (b) may not exceed 4 years. (e) Noncompetitive conversion The Director may, upon satisfactory completion of 3 years of substantially continuous service by a qualified incumbent who was appointed to a position under the authority under subsection (b), convert the appointment of the individual, without competition, to a career or career-conditional appointment. . (b) Technical and conforming amendment The table of sections for chapter 37 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 570. Excepted service appointment authority. .
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1126 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 15, 2017 Mr. Strange (for himself and Mr. Perdue ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To prohibit certain Federal funds from being available to sanctuary jurisdictions that refuse to cooperate with the Federal Government on immigration matters or retaliate against border security contractors, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Securing the Border and Protecting Our Communities Act . 2. Sanctuary jurisdiction defined In this Act, the term sanctuary jurisdiction means a State or any political subdivision of a State that the Attorney General determines has in effect a statute, ordinance, policy, or practice that— (1) is in violation of subsection (a) or (b) of section 642 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 ( 8 U.S.C. 1373 ); (2) prohibits any government entity or official from complying with a detainer that has been lawfully issued or a request to notify about the release of an alien that has been made by the Department of Homeland Security in accordance with section 236 or 287 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1226 and 1357); or (3) restricts the ability of a person to bid for, or be awarded, a contract or otherwise retaliates against a person that assists in construction, including the provision of materials, labor, or architectural or design services, relating to an activity carried out pursuant to the Secure Fence Act of 2006 ( Public Law 109–367 ; 120 Stat. 2638) or any amendment made by that Act. 3. Sanctuary jurisdictions ineligibility for certain Federal funds (a) In general No sanctuary jurisdiction may be allocated or receive any Federal infrastructure or transportation funds authorized under— (1) the Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery ( TIGER ) discretionary grant program; (2) the Fostering Advancements in Shipping and Transportation for the Long-Term Achievement of National Efficiencies ( FASTLANE ) grant program carried out pursuant to section 117 of title 23, United States Code; or (3) the surface transportation block grant program carried out pursuant to section 133 of title 23, United States Code. (b) Reallocation of funds Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any Federal infrastructure or transportation funds not allocated to a sanctuary jurisdiction pursuant to subsection (a) shall be made available for activities carried out under the Secure Fence Act of 2006 ( Public Law 109–367 ; 120 Stat. 2638) or any amendment made by that Act.
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1127 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 16, 2017 Mr. Paul (for himself, Mr. Leahy , and Mr. Merkley ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to prevent unjust and irrational criminal punishments.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Justice Safety Valve Act of 2017 . 2. Authority to impose a sentence below a statutory minimum Section 3553 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (g) Authority To impose a sentence below a statutory minimum To prevent an unjust sentence (1) General rule Notwithstanding any provision of law other than this subsection, the court may impose a sentence below a statutory minimum if the court finds that it is necessary to do so in order to avoid violating the requirements of subsection (a). (2) Court to give parties notice Before imposing a sentence under paragraph (1), the court shall give the parties reasonable notice of the court’s intent to do so and an opportunity to respond. (3) Statement in writing of factors The court shall state, in the written statement of reasons, the factors under subsection (a) that require imposition of a sentence below the statutory minimum. (4) Appeal rights not limited This subsection does not limit any right to appeal that would otherwise exist in its absence. .
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1128 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 16, 2017 Mr. Peters (for himself and Ms. Collins ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To expand the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response grant program to include grants for the support of changing the status of part-time or paid-on-call firefighters to full-time firefighters, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Firefighters Retention Act of 2017 . 2. Expansion of Staffing For Adequate Fire and Emergency Response grant program Section 34(a)(1)(B) of the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 ( 15 U.S.C. 2229a(a)(1)(B) ) is amended by inserting or to change the status of part-time or paid-on-call (as defined in section 33(a)) firefighters to full-time firefighters after firefighters .