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IB Union Calendar No. 285 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3656 [Report No. 115–387] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 18, 2017 Mr. Banks of Indiana introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs November 6, 2017 Additional sponsor: Mrs. Radewagen November 6, 2017 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on August 18, 2017 A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for a consistent eligibility date for provision of Department of Veterans Affairs memorial headstones and markers for eligible spouses and dependent children of veterans whose remains are unavailable.

1. Eligibility of veterans’ spouses and dependent children whose remains are unavailable for Department of Veterans Affairs memorial headstones and markers Section 2306(b)(2) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subparagraph (B), by striking The and inserting An individual who dies on or after November 11, 1998, who is the ; and (2) in subparagraph (C), by striking An and inserting An individual who dies on or after November 11, 1998, who is an .

November 6, 2017 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3657 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide certain burial benefits for spouses and children of veterans who are buried in tribal cemeteries, and for other purposes.

1. Eligibility of spouses and children of veterans buried in tribal cemeteries for certain Department of Veterans Affairs burial benefits Section 2306 of title 38, United States Code is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(4), by inserting or a veterans’ cemetery owned by a tribal organization or on tribal land owned by or held in trust by a tribal organization after State ; (2) in subsection (b)(1), by inserting , a veterans’ cemetery of a tribal organization or on tribal land owned by or held in trust by a tribal organization after owned by a State ; and (3) in subsection (f)— (A) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively; (B) by striking The Secretary and inserting (1) The Secretary ; (C) by striking a national cemetery or in a veterans cemetery of a State or tribal organization for which the Department has provided a grant under section 2408 of this title and inserting a covered cemetery ; and (D) by adding at the end the following: (2) The term covered cemetery means any of the following: (A) A national cemetery. (B) A veterans’ cemetery of a State for which the Department has provided a grant under section 2408 of this title. (C) A veterans’ cemetery of a tribal organization or on tribal land owned by or held in trust by a tribal organization for which the Department has provided a grant under such section. .

Passed the House of Representatives November 6, 2017. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3657 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 18, 2017 Mr. Poliquin introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide headstones and markers for the graves of spouses and children of veterans who are buried in tribal cemeteries.

1. Eligibility of spouses and children of veterans buried in tribal cemeteries for Department of Veterans Affairs headstones and markers Section 2306(a)(4) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by inserting or a tribal organization after State .
IIB 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3657 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 7, 2017 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs AN ACT To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide certain burial benefits for spouses and children of veterans who are buried in tribal cemeteries, and for other purposes.

1. Eligibility of spouses and children of veterans buried in tribal cemeteries for certain Department of Veterans Affairs burial benefits Section 2306 of title 38, United States Code is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(4), by inserting or a veterans’ cemetery owned by a tribal organization or on tribal land owned by or held in trust by a tribal organization after State ; (2) in subsection (b)(1), by inserting , a veterans’ cemetery of a tribal organization or on tribal land owned by or held in trust by a tribal organization after owned by a State ; and (3) in subsection (f)— (A) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively; (B) by striking The Secretary and inserting (1) The Secretary ; (C) by striking a national cemetery or in a veterans cemetery of a State or tribal organization for which the Department has provided a grant under section 2408 of this title and inserting a covered cemetery ; and (D) by adding at the end the following: (2) The term covered cemetery means any of the following: (A) A national cemetery. (B) A veterans’ cemetery of a State for which the Department has provided a grant under section 2408 of this title. (C) A veterans’ cemetery of a tribal organization or on tribal land owned by or held in trust by a tribal organization for which the Department has provided a grant under such section. .

Passed the House of Representatives November 6, 2017. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
IB Union Calendar No. 285 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3657 [Report No. 115–388] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 18, 2017 Mr. Poliquin introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs November 6, 2017 Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on August 18, 2017 A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide headstones and markers for the graves of spouses and children of veterans who are buried in tribal cemeteries.

1. Eligibility of spouses and children of veterans buried in tribal cemeteries for certain Department of Veterans Affairs burial benefits Section 2306 of title 38, United States Code is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(4), by inserting or a veterans’ cemetery owned by a tribal organization or on tribal land owned by or held in trust by a tribal organization after State ; (2) in subsection (b)(1), by inserting , a veterans’ cemetery of a tribal organization or on tribal land owned by or held in trust by a tribal organization after owned by a State ; and (3) in subsection (f)— (A) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively; (B) by striking The Secretary and inserting (1) The Secretary ; (C) by striking a national cemetery or in a veterans cemetery of a State or tribal organization for which the Department has provided a grant under section 2408 of this title and inserting a covered cemetery ; and (D) by adding at the end the following: (2) The term covered cemetery means any of the following: (A) A national cemetery. (B) A veterans’ cemetery of a State for which the Department has provided a grant under section 2408 of this title. (C) A veterans’ cemetery of a tribal organization or on tribal land owned by or held in trust by a tribal organization for which the Department has provided a grant under such section. .

Amend the title so as to read: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide certain burial benefits for spouses and children of veterans who are buried in tribal cemeteries, and for other purposes. .

November 6, 2017 Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3659 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 18, 2017 Mr. Curbelo of Florida (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 provide an exception to percentage of completion method of accounting for certain residential construction contracts.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fair Accounting for Condominium Construction Act . 2. Exception to percentage of completion method of accounting for certain residential construction contracts (a) In general Subsection (e) of section 460 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)— (A) by striking home construction contract both places it appears and inserting residential construction contract ; and (B) by inserting (in the case of a residential construction contract which is not a home construction contract, determined by substituting 5-year for 2-year in subparagraph (B)(i)) after the requirements of clauses (i) and (ii) of subparagraph (B) are not met ; and (2) by striking paragraph (5) and redesignating paragraph (6) as paragraph (5). (b) Application of exception for purposes of alternative minimum tax Section 56(a)(3) of such Code is amended by striking any home construction contract (as defined in section 460(e)(6)) and inserting any residential construction contract (as defined in section 460(e)(5)) . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to contracts entered into after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3662 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 18, 2017 Mr. Mast introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To provide duty-free treatment for the sale of used yachts, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Maritime Industries Relief Act of 2017 . 2. Duty-free treatment for the sale of used yachts Section 484b of the Tariff Act of 1930 ( 19 U.S.C. 1484b ) is amended to read as follows: 484b. Duty-free treatment for the sale of used yachts (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any dutiable vessel meeting the definition of a used yacht under subsection (b) may be offered for sale or sold in the customs territory of the United States without payment of duty. (b) Used yacht defined For purposes of duty-free treatment under subsection (a), the term used yacht means a vessel classifiable under heading 8903 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States that was— (1) sold at least once before entering the customs territory of the United States; and (2) used, by the person bringing such vessel into the customs territory of the United States, primarily for recreation or pleasure. (c) Regulations The Secretary of the Treasury is authorized to make such rules and regulations as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this section. . 3. Effective date The amendment made by section 2 shall apply with respect to any used yachts imported into the United States after the date that is 15 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3663 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To designate the medical center of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Huntington, West Virginia, as the Hershel Woody Williams VA Medical Center.

1. Designation of Hershel Woody Williams VA Medical Center in Huntington, West Virginia (a) Designation The medical center of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Huntington, West Virginia, shall after the date of the enactment of this Act be known and designated as the Hershel Woody Williams VA Medical Center . (b) Reference Any reference in any law, regulation, map, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the medical center referred to in subsection (a) shall be considered to be a reference to the Hershel Woody Williams VA Medical Center.

Passed the House of Representatives May 21, 2018. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I One Hundred Fifteenth Congress of the United States of America At the Second Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday, the third day of January, two thousand and eighteen H. R. 3663 AN ACT To designate the medical center of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Huntington, West Virginia, as the Hershel Woody Williams VA Medical Center.

1. Designation of Hershel Woody Williams VA Medical Center in Huntington, West Virginia (a) Designation The medical center of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Huntington, West Virginia, shall after the date of the enactment of this Act be known and designated as the Hershel Woody Williams VA Medical Center . (b) Reference Any reference in any law, regulation, map, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the medical center referred to in subsection (a) shall be considered to be a reference to the Hershel Woody Williams VA Medical Center.

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3663 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 22, 2017 Mr. Jenkins of West Virginia (for himself, Mr. McKinley , and Mr. Mooney of West Virginia ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To designate the medical center of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Huntington, West Virginia, as the Hershel Woody Williams VA Medical Center.

1. Designation of Hershel Woody Williams VA Medical Center in Huntington, West Virginia (a) Designation The medical center of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Huntington, West Virginia, shall after the date of the enactment of this Act be known and designated as the Hershel Woody Williams VA Medical Center . (b) Reference Any reference in any law, regulation, map, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the medical center referred to in subsection (a) shall be considered to be a reference to the Hershel Woody Williams VA Medical Center.
IIB 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3663 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 22, 2018 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs AN ACT To designate the medical center of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Huntington, West Virginia, as the Hershel Woody Williams VA Medical Center.

1. Designation of Hershel Woody Williams VA Medical Center in Huntington, West Virginia (a) Designation The medical center of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Huntington, West Virginia, shall after the date of the enactment of this Act be known and designated as the Hershel Woody Williams VA Medical Center . (b) Reference Any reference in any law, regulation, map, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the medical center referred to in subsection (a) shall be considered to be a reference to the Hershel Woody Williams VA Medical Center.

Passed the House of Representatives May 21, 2018. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3664 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 22, 2017 Mr. Johnson of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Scott of Virginia , Mr. Nadler , Mr. Cohen , Ms. Jackson Lee , Ms. Clarke of New York , Mr. Butterfield , Ms. Jayapal , Ms. Lee , and Mr. Hastings ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide that the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation may only be removed for certain causes, and for other purposes.

1. Removal of the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (a) Removal for cause Section 1101(b) of title VI of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( Public Law 90–351 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: The President may only remove the Director for— (1) a violation of a code of conduct or ethics policy of the Department of Justice or the Federal Bureau of Investigation; (2) being convicted of a felony or a misdemeanor; (3) misappropriation of money or property under the official control of the Federal Bureau of Investigation; (4) making a false statement related to official duties with intent to mislead; or (5) other good cause. . (b) Application The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to any Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, without regard to the date of appointment.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3667 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 29, 2017 Mr. Faso (for himself and Ms. Kuster of New Hampshire ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to provide for a 5-year extension of the appropriate technology transfer for rural areas program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veteran and Beginning Farmers Assistance Act . 2. Extension of appropriate technology transfer for rural areas program Section 310B(i)(4) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act ( 7 U.S.C. 1932(i)(4) ) is amended by striking 2018 and inserting 2023 .
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3672 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 5, 2017 Mr. Frelinghuysen introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Appropriations , and in addition to the Committee on the Budget , 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 Making supplemental appropriations for disaster relief requirements for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2017.

That the following sums are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2017: DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Federal Emergency Management Agency Disaster Relief Fund For an additional amount for Disaster Relief Fund for major disasters declared pursuant to the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.), $7,400,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided , That such amount is designated by the Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985: Provided further , That the amount designated under this heading as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 shall be available only if the President subsequently so designates such amount and transmits such designation to the Congress. SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Disaster Loans Program Account (Including Transfer of Funds) For an additional amount for the Disaster Loans Program Account for the cost of direct loans authorized by section 7(b) of the Small Business Act, $450,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided , That up to $225,000,000 may be transferred to and merged with Salaries and Expenses for administrative expenses to carry out the disaster loan program authorized by section 7(b) of the Small Business Act: Provided further , That none of the funds provided under this heading may be used for indirect administrative expenses: Provided further , That the amount provided under this heading is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985: Provided further , That the amount designated under this heading as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 shall be available only if the President subsequently so designates such amount and transmits such designation to the Congress.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3673 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 5, 2017 Mr. Coffman introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To impose a ban on the importation of certain petroleum products from Venezuela.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Against Tyranny and Responsible Imports Act (PATRIA) of 2017 . 2. Prohibition on importation of petroleum products from Venezuela (a) In general No person may import into the customs territory of the United States any petroleum product described in subsection (b) that is the product of Venezuela. (b) Petroleum products described The petroleum products described in this subsection are products provided for in the following headings of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States: (1) Heading 2709. (2) Heading 2710. (3) Heading 2711. (4) Heading 2713. (c) Rule of construction For purposes of the prohibition in subsection (a), the term import includes withdrawal from warehouse for consumption. (d) Termination This section terminates on the date on which the President certifies to Congress that the Government of Venezuela has dissolved the Constituent Assembly and restored the National Assembly in accordance with the results of the parliamentary elections in 2015.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3675 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 5, 2017 Mr. Cooper (for himself, Mr. O'Halleran , Ms. Sinema , Mr. Schneider , Mr. Schrader , and Mr. Costa ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration A BILL To provide that Members of Congress shall be paid last whenever the Treasury is unable to satisfy the obligations of the United States Government in a timely manner because the public debt limit has been reached.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stop Pay for Members Act . 2. Members of Congress to be paid last (a) In general In the event that the public debt of the United States Government reaches the public debt limit, the obligation to pay basic pay of Members of Congress may not be satisfied until— (1) all other obligations of the United States Government which are then due have been satisfied; or (2) if earlier, the ability of the Treasury to satisfy the obligations of the United States Government in a timely manner is restored, whether by an increase in the public debt limit or otherwise. (b) Consent Each Member of Congress consents and agrees that payment of basic pay in accordance with subsection (a) shall constitute a full and complete discharge and acquittance of all claims and demands for service as such a Member during the period covered by the payment. 3. Definitions For purposes of this Act— (1) the term public debt limit means the dollar limitation contained in section 3101(b) of title 31, United States Code; and (2) the term Member of Congress means each individual whose annual rate of pay is determined under section 601(a) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 ( 2 U.S.C. 4501 ).
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3676 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 5, 2017 Mr. Jones introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To provide that human life shall be deemed to exist from conception.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Sanctity of Life Act of 2017 . 2. Findings and declaration (a) Findings Congress finds that uncontroverted scientific evidence has always shown that actual human life exists from the moment of conception. (b) Declaration Upon the basis of these findings, and in the exercise of the powers of the Congress, the Congress hereby declares that human life shall be deemed to exist from fertilization, without regard to race, sex, age, health, defect, or condition of dependency and person shall include all human life as defined herein. Congress further recognizes that each State has a compelling interest in protecting the lives of those within the State’s jurisdiction whom the State rationally regards as human beings. 3. Limitation on jurisdiction (a) Chapter 81 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by adding the following new section and renumbering any appropriate section accordingly: 1261. Appellate jurisdiction; limitations Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 1253, 1254, and 1257 of this chapter, the Supreme Court shall not have jurisdiction to review, by appeal, writ of certiorari, or otherwise, any case arising out of any statute, ordinance, rule, regulation, practice, or any part thereof, or arising out of any act interpreting, applying, enforcing, or effecting any statute, ordinance, rule, regulation, or practice, on the grounds that such statute, ordinance, rule, regulation, practice, act, or part thereof (1) protects the rights of human persons between conception and birth, or (2) prohibits, limits, or regulates (a) the performance of abortions or (b) the provision of public expense of funds, facilities, personnel, or other assistance for the performance of abortions. . (b) The section analysis of chapter 81 of title 28 is amended by adding the following new item: 1261. Appellate jurisdiction; limitations. . 4. Limitation on jurisdiction (a) Chapter 85 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new section and renumbering any appropriate section accordingly: 1370. Limitations on jurisdiction Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the district courts shall not have jurisdiction of any case or question which the Supreme Court does not have jurisdiction to review under section 1261 of this title. . (b) The section analysis at the beginning of chapter 85 of title 28 is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new item: 1370. Limitations on jurisdiction. . 5. Effective date The provisions of this Act shall take effect immediately upon enactment. 6. Severability If any provision of this Act or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is judicially determined to be invalid, the validity of the remainder of the Act and the application of such provision to other persons and circumstances shall not be affected by such determination.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3678 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 5, 2017 Ms. Norton 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 designate the District of Columbia as an empowerment zone.

1. District of Columbia treated as empowerment zone (a) In general Section 1391(b)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following: There shall be treated as an empowerment zone designated under this section so much of the District of Columbia as would result in the largest area within DC meeting the eligibility requirements for designation under 1391. Deemed treatment under the preceding sentence shall not be taken into account in determining the number of empowerment zones which may be designated under this section. . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to periods beginning after December 31, 2016.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3680 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 5, 2017 Mr. Zeldin introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to make permanent the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide financial assistance for supportive services for very low-income veteran families in permanent housing.

1. Making permanent authority to provide financial assistance for supportive services for very low-income veteran families in permanent housing Paragraph (1) of section 2044(e) is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (F) The amounts that are appropriated to carry out such subsections for fiscal year 2018 and each fiscal year thereafter. .
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3681 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 6, 2017 Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas (for herself, Mr. Costello of Pennsylvania , Ms. Kaptur , and Mrs. Love ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology A BILL To amend the America COMPETES Act to reauthorize the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA–E), and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the ARPA–E Reauthorization Act of 2017 . 2. ARPA–E amendments Section 5012 of the America COMPETES Act ( 42 U.S.C. 16538 ) is amended— (1) by redesignating subsection (n) as subsection (o) and inserting after subsection (m) the following new subsection: (n) Protection of proprietary information The following categories of information collected by the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy from recipients of financial assistance awards shall be considered privileged and confidential and not subject to disclosure pursuant to section 552 of title 5, United States Code: (1) Plans for commercialization of technologies developed under the award, including business plans, technology to market plans, market studies, and cost and performance models. (2) Investments provided to an awardee from third parties, such as venture capital, hedge fund, or private equity firms, including amounts and percentage of ownership of the awardee provided in return for such investments. (3) Additional financial support that the awardee plans to invest or has invested into the technology developed under the award, or that the awardee is seeking from third parties. (4) Revenue from the licensing or sale of new products or services resulting from the research conducted under the award. ; and (2) in paragraph (2) of subsection (o), as so redesignated by paragraph (1) of this section, by— (A) striking and at the end of subparagraph (D); (B) striking the period at the end of subparagraph (E) and inserting a semicolon; and (C) adding at the end the following: (F) $330,000,000 for fiscal year 2018; (G) $337,365,000 for fiscal year 2019; (H) $354,233,250 for fiscal year 2020; (I) $371,944,913 for fiscal year 2021; and (J) $390,542,158 for fiscal year 2022. .
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3683 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 6, 2017 Ms. Shea-Porter (for herself, Mr. O'Halleran , Mr. Raskin , Mr. Gonzalez of Texas , Mr. Vargas , and Mr. Carson of Indiana ) 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 permanently extend the deduction for qualified tuition and related expenses.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Student and Families Tax Reduction Act . 2. Permanent extension of deduction for qualified tuition and related expenses (a) In general Section 222 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking subsection (e). (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2016.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3685 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 6, 2017 Mr. Flores (for himself and Mr. Gene Green of Texas ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To establish an additional fund in the Treasury to reimburse costs incurred by terrestrial radio stations as a result of the reorganization of broadcast television spectrum, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Radio Consumer Protection Act of 2017 . 2. Radio Consumer Protection Fund (a) Establishment There is established in the Treasury of the United States a fund to be known as the Radio Consumer Protection Fund . (b) Authorization of Appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated to the Radio Consumer Protection Fund such sums as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of the Radio Consumer Protection Fund. (c) Purposes; availability of funds Amounts in the Radio Consumer Protection Fund shall be available to the Commission to make any payments to a broadcast radio station for costs that the station incurred resulting from the reorganization of broadcast television spectrum authorized under section 6403(b) of the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 ( 47 U.S.C. 1452(b) ). (d) Limitation Amounts made available to the Commission under subsection (c) shall be available until the end of fiscal year 2022. (e) Unused funds returned to the general fund of the treasury If any amounts remain in the Radio Consumer Protection Fund after the end of fiscal year 2022, the Secretary shall transfer such amounts to the general fund of the Treasury. 3. Expedited consideration of applications The Commission shall expedite consideration and approval of applications from licensees of broadcast radio stations seeking to obtain special temporary authority to continue broadcasting during the reorganization of broadcast television spectrum authorized under section 6403(b) of the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 ( 47 U.S.C. 1452(b) ). 4. Definitions In this Act: (1) Broadcast radio station The term broadcast radio station means any entity that is licensed by the Commission as an AM, FM, noncommercial educational FM, or FM Translator radio broadcast station under the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 151 et seq.). (2) Commission The term Commission means the Federal Communications Commission. (3) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Treasury.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3688 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 6, 2017 Mr. King of Iowa (for himself and Mr. Fortenberry ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To transfer administrative jurisdiction of certain Federal lands from the United States Army Corps of Engineers to the United States Bureau of Indian Affairs, to take such lands into trust for the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Winnebago Land Transfer Act of 2017 . 2. Land to be taken into trust (a) In general Subject to all valid existing rights, all right, title, and interest (including improvements and appurtenances) of the United States in and to the Federal lands described in subsection (b), the Federal lands are declared to be part of the Winnebago Reservation created by the Treaty between the United States and the Winnebago Tribe in 1865 and shall be held in trust by the United States for the benefit of the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska subject to the same terms and conditions as those lands described in the Treaty with the Winnebago Tribe, 1865 (14 Stat. 671). (b) Federal lands described The Federal lands described in this subsection are as follows: (1) That portion of Tract No. 119, the description of which is filed in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Iowa (Western Division), Civil Case No. 70–C–3015–W, executed May 11, 1973, said tract being situated in Section 8 and the accretion land thereto, the Southwest Quarter of Section 9, the West Half of Section 16, the East Half of Section 17, Township 86 North, Range 47 West of the Fifth Principal Meridian, Woodbury County, Iowa, lying Easterly of the Nebraska/Iowa State Line and Southerly of the Eastern extension of the North line of the Winnebago Reservation. (2) All of Tract 210, in Iowa, the description of which is filed in a Federal condemnation action in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Iowa (Western Division), in Civil Case No. 70–C–3015–W. (3) All of Tract 113, in Iowa, the description of which is filed in a Federal condemnation action in U.S. District Court for the State of Nebraska, in Civil Case No. 70–C–03498. 3. Effective date This Act shall be effective on the date it is enacted.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3689 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 6, 2017 Mr. MacArthur introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the 1-year limitation on the period of time an alien may be accorded nonimmigrant status to study at a public secondary school, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Student Exchange Program Parity Act . 2. Purpose The purposes of this Act are as follows: (1) To make equal the length of time a public secondary school and a private secondary school may enroll a foreign exchange student. (2) To benefit cultural exchange between the United States and students from abroad. (3) To emphasize that visiting foreign public secondary school students must reimburse local educational agencies for the full cost of their education while in the United States. 3. Nonimmigrant status to study at a public secondary school (a) In general Section 214(m)(1)(B) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1184(m)(1)(B) ) is amended to read as follows: (B) at a public secondary school unless the alien demonstrates that the alien has reimbursed the local educational agency that administers the school for the full, unsubsidized per capita cost of providing education at such school for the period of the alien's attendance. . (b) Technical correction Section 101(a)(15)(F)(i) of such Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(F)(i) ) is amended by striking 214(l) and inserting 214(m) .
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3692 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 7, 2017 Mr. Tonko (for himself and Mr. Ben Ray Luján of New Mexico ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , 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 the Controlled Substances Act to provide for additional flexibility with respect to medication-assisted treatment for opioid use disorders, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Addiction Treatment Access Improvement Act of 2017 . 2. Allowing for more flexibility with respect to medication-assisted treatment for opioid use disorders (a) Conforming applicable number Subclause (II) of section 303(g)(2)(B)(iii) of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 823(g)(2)(B)(iii) ) is amended to read as follows: (II) The applicable number is— (aa) 100 if, not sooner than 1 year after the date on which the practitioner submitted the initial notification, the practitioner submits a second notification to the Secretary of the need and intent of the practitioner to treat up to 100 patients; or (bb) 275 if the practitioner meets the requirements specified in section 8.610 of title 42, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations). . (b) Eliminating any time limitation for nurse practitioners, clinical nurse specialists, certified registered nurse anesthetists, certified nurse midwives, and physician assistants To become qualifying practitioners Section 303(g)(2)(G)(iii)(II) of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 823(g)(2)(G)(iii)(II) ) is amended by striking during the period beginning on the date of enactment of the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016 and ending on October 1, 2021 and inserting beginning on the date of enactment of the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016 . (c) Definition of qualifying other practitioner Clause (iv) of section 303(g)(2)(G) of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 823(g)(2)(G) ) is amended by striking nurse practitioner or physician assistant each place it appears and inserting nurse practitioner, clinical nurse specialist, certified registered nurse anesthetist, certified nurse midwife, or physician assistant .
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3693 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 7, 2017 Mr. Brendan F. Boyle of Pennsylvania introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To repeal the debt ceiling.

1. Repeal of debt ceiling Sections 3101 and 3101A of title 31, United States Code, are hereby repealed.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3695 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 7, 2017 Mr. O'Rourke (for himself and Mr. Coffman ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To provide for the confidentiality of information submitted in requests for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protect DREAMer Confidentiality Act of 2017 . 2. Confidentiality of information submitted for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Program (a) Definitions In this section: (1) DACA Program The term DACA Program means the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Program announced on June 15, 2012. (2) Individual application information The term individual application information means any information, including personally identifiable information, submitted to the Secretary after June 15, 2012, as part of a request for consideration or reconsideration for the DACA program. (3) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of Homeland Security. 3. Confidentiality of information (a) In general The Secretary shall protect individual application information from disclosure to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement or U.S. Customs and Border Protection for any purpose other than implementing the DACA Program. (b) Referrals prohibited The Secretary may not refer any individual whose case has been deferred pursuant to the DACA Program to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, the Department of Justice, or any other law enforcement agency. (c) Limited exception Individual application information may be shared with national security and law enforcement agencies— (1) to identify or prevent fraudulent claims; (2) for particularized national security purposes relating to an individual application; or (3) for the investigation or prosecution of any felony not related to immigration status.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3698 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 7, 2017 Mr. Duncan of Tennessee (for himself and Mr. Kind ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act to limit the overall rate of return for crop insurance providers and remove the requirement of budget neutrality in the Standard Reinsurance Agreement.

1. Reinsurance Section 508(k) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act ( 7 U.S.C. 1508(k) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (3)— (A) by striking (3) Share of risk .—The and inserting the following: (3) Risk (A) Share of risk The ; and (B) by adding at the end the following: (B) Limitation on average rate of return The target average rate of return for reinsured companies for the 2018 reinsurance year and each subsequent reinsurance year shall be 9.6 percent of retained premiums. ; and (2) in paragraph (8), by striking subparagraph (F).
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3700 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 7, 2017 Mr. Kind (for himself and Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania ) 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 extend qualified zone academy bonds for 4 years and to reduce the private business contribution requirement with respect to such bonds.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Investing in 21st Century Schools Act . 2. Extension and modification of qualified zone academy bonds (a) Extension Section 54E(c)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking and 2016 and inserting 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2020 . (b) Reduction of private business contribution requirement Section 54E(b) of such Code is amended by striking 10 percent and inserting 5 percent . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to obligations issued after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3703 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 7, 2017 Ms. Meng introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To prohibit the employment of school bus drivers with serious moving violations.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No School Bus Drivers with DUIs Act . 2. Prohibited employment of school bus drivers with serious moving violations (a) In general Subpart 2 of part F of title VIII of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: 8549D. Prohibited employment of school bus drivers with serious moving violations (a) In general No State, State educational agency, or local educational agency that receives funds made available by this Act may employ an individual as a school bus driver if that individual has been convicted of, or pled guilty to, drunk driving or a driving violation that is a felony under State law. (b) Prohibition The Secretary shall not have the authority to mandate, direct, or control the specific measures adopted by a State, State educational agency, or local educational agency pursuant to this section. (c) Rule of construction Nothing in this section shall be construed to prevent a State, State educational agency, or local education agency from adopting a law, regulation, or policy that provides greater or additional protections prohibiting the employment of a school employee, contractor, or agent. . (b) Conforming amendments The table of contents in section 2 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 is amended by inserting after the item related to section 8549C the following: Sec. 8549D. Prohibited employment of school bus drivers with serious moving violations. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this Act shall take effect on the date that is 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3705 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to require the use of certified mail and plain language in certain debt collection activities.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans Fair Debt Notice Act of 2017 . 2. Department of Veterans Affairs notice relating to debt collection activities (a) Debt notification letters The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall collaborate with veterans service organizations to write a standard letter to be provided to individuals who the Secretary determines owe debts to the Department of Veterans Affairs. Such letter shall be written in plain language and shall include a notice of the debt and a clear explanation of— (1) why the individual owes money to the Department of Veterans Affairs; and (2) the options available to the individual. (b) Delivery of letters The Secretary shall develop a method by which individuals may elect to receive debt notification letters by electronic means and shall ensure, to the extent practicable, that the letter developed under subsection (a) is delivered to intended recipients who have made such an election by both standard mail and by electronic means and to intended recipients who have not made such an election only by standard mail. (c) Notice to Congress (1) Notice of completion Upon completion of the letter required under subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to Congress notice of the completion of the letter. (2) Progress reports If the Secretary has not submitted the notice required by paragraph (1) by the date that is 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall— (A) submit to Congress a report describing the progress of the Secretary toward implementing subsection (a) and an explanation for why the letter has not been completed; and (B) every 30 days thereafter until the submittal of the notice required by paragraph (1), submit to Congress an update to the report under subparagraph (A) that includes an additional explanation for the failure to complete the letter. (d) Study; report (1) Study The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall conduct a study on the process by which the Department of Veterans Affairs notifies veterans of debt collection efforts. Such study shall include— (A) an analysis of the scope of the problem of veterans not receiving debt collection notices; (B) a description of any non-legislative actions the Secretary could take to reduce the number of incorrect or unknown addresses of veterans in the databases of the Department and a timeline for adopting such actions; and (C) an estimate of the costs associated with sending debt collection notices by certified mail. (2) Report Not later than 12 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on the study conducted under paragraph (1).

Passed the House of Representatives November 8, 2017. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.