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IIB 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2364 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 25, 2017 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs AN ACT To amend the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to increase the amount that certain banks and savings associations may invest in small business investment companies, subject to the approval of the appropriate Federal banking agency, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Investing in Main Street Act of 2017 . 2. Investment in small business investment companies Section 302(b) of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 ( 15 U.S.C. 682(b) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by inserting before the period the following: or, subject to the approval of the appropriate Federal banking agency, 15 percent of such capital and surplus ; (2) in paragraph (2), by inserting before the period the following: or, subject to the approval of the appropriate Federal banking agency, 15 percent of such capital and surplus ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (3) Appropriate federal banking agency defined For purposes of this subsection, the term appropriate Federal banking agency has the meaning given that term under section 3 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act. .

Passed the House of Representatives July 24, 2017. Karen L. Haas, Clerk
IB Union Calendar No. 152 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2364 [Report No. 115–216] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 4, 2017 Ms. Judy Chu of California (for herself, Ms. Meng , and Mr. Knight ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business July 12, 2017 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To amend the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to increase the amount that certain banks and savings associations may invest in small business investment companies, subject to the approval of the appropriate Federal banking agency, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Investing in Main Street Act of 2017 . 2. Investment in small business investment companies Section 302(b) of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 ( 15 U.S.C. 682(b) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by inserting before the period the following: or, subject to the approval of the appropriate Federal banking agency, 15 percent of such capital and surplus ; (2) in paragraph (2), by inserting before the period the following: or, subject to the approval of the appropriate Federal banking agency, 15 percent of such capital and surplus ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (3) Appropriate federal banking agency defined For purposes of this subsection, the term appropriate Federal banking agency has the meaning given that term under section 3 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act. .

July 12, 2017 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. 2366 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 4, 2017 Mr. Delaney (for himself, Mr. Katko , Mr. Perlmutter , Mr. Lowenthal , Ms. Castor of Florida , Mr. Veasey , Mr. Tonko , Mrs. Dingell , Ms. Sinema , and Ms. Lofgren ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 11 of the United States Code to make student loans dischargeable.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Discharge Student Loans in Bankruptcy Act of 2017 . 2. Exception to discharge Section 523(a) of title 11, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking paragraph (8); and (2) by redesignating paragraphs (9) through (14B) as paragraphs (8) through (14A), respectively. 3. Conforming amendments Title 11, United States Code, is amended— (1) in section 704(c)(1)(C)(iv)(I) by striking (14A) and inserting (14) ; (2) in section 1106(c)(1)(C)(iv)(I) by striking (14A) and inserting (14) ; (3) in section 1202(c)(1)(C)(iv)(I) by striking (14A) and inserting (14) ; and (4) in section 1328(a)(2) by striking (8), or (9) and inserting or (8) . 4. Effective date; application of amendments (a) Effective date Except as provided in subsection (b), this Act and the amendments made by this Act shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act. (b) Application of amendments The amendments made by this Act shall apply only with respect to cases commenced under title 11 of the United States Code on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2367 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 4, 2017 Mr. DeSaulnier introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To limit the amount of authorization of appropriations for the Department of Defense unless the Secretary of Defense implements cost-saving recommendations contained in a certain study by the Defense Business Board, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Department of Defense Waste Reduction Act . 2. Implementation of cost-saving recommendations (a) Limitation on total amounts for Department of Defense There may not be appropriated to the Department of Defense supplemental funds for fiscal year 2017 or funds for fiscal year 2018 if the total amount of funds for the Department for such respective fiscal year exceed the total amount of funds authorized to be appropriated for the Department by the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 ( Public Law 114–328 ) unless— (1) the Secretary of Defense certifies to the congressional defense committees that the Secretary— (A) has evaluated each recommendation for cost savings in the Department of Defense contained in the study conducted by the Defense Business Board titled Transforming Department of Defense’s Core Business Processes for Revolutionary Change ; and (B) is implementing each such recommendation; or (2) if the Secretary is unable to make the certification under paragraph (1)— (A) the Secretary submits to the congressional defense committees a report explaining why the Secretary is not implementing any such recommendation; and (B) a period of 30 days elapses following the submission of such report. (b) Congressional defense committees defined In this section, the term congressional defense committees has the meaning given that term in section 101(a)(16) of title 10, United States Code.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2369 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 4, 2017 Ms. Frankel of Florida (for herself, Mr. Yoho , Mr. Francis Rooney of Florida , Mr. Deutch , Mr. Diaz-Balart , Mr. Hastings , Mr. DeSantis , Mr. Thomas J. Rooney of Florida , and Mr. Mast ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to provide for a deferral of the payment of a duty upon the sale of certain used yachts, and for other purposes.

1. Duty upon sale of certain used yachts (a) In general Title IV of the Tariff Act of 1930 ( 19 U.S.C. 1401 et seq.) is amended by striking section 484b and inserting the following: 484b. Duty upon sale of certain used yachts (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any used yacht that has a valid cruising license under the laws of the United States may enter, may be offered for sale in, and may remain in, the customs territory of the United States without the payment of duty, except that— (1) if the used yacht, while in the customs territory of the United States, is sold to a resident of the United States— (A) entry of the used yacht shall be completed and duty shall be deposited with U.S. Customs and Border Protection within 15 days after the date on which the sale is completed; and (B) any yacht broker or dealer involved in the sale shall collect the duty and remit the duty to U.S. Customs and Border Protection within 15 days after the date on which the sale is completed; and (2) duty on the sale of a yacht described in paragraph (1) shall be calculated at the applicable rate provided under the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States and shall be based upon the value of the yacht at the time of sale. (b) No posting of bond No bond may be required to be posted, upon entry of a used yacht into the customs territory of the United States, for the duty otherwise payable on the entry of a used yacht to which subsection (a) applies. (c) Definition As used in this section, the term used yacht means a vessel that has been sold, before the vessel is brought into the customs territory of the United States, by a manufacturer or dealer to a retail consumer and that is used primarily for recreation or pleasure. (d) Regulations The Commissioner responsible for U.S. Customs and Border Protection may issue such regulations as may be necessary to carry out this section. . (b) Relationship to Harmonized Tariff Schedule Additional U.S. Note 1 to chapter 89 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is amended by inserting , subject to section 484b of the Tariff Act of 1930 ( 19 U.S.C. 1484b ) after payment of duty . 2. Effective date The amendments made by section 1 shall apply to vessels entering the customs territory of the United States on or after the 15th day after the date of the enactment of this Act.
IB 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2372 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify the rules relating to veteran health insurance and eligibility for the premium tax credit.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans Equal Treatment Ensures Relief and Access Now Act or the VETERAN Act . 2. Clarification relating to veteran health insurance and eligibility for premium tax credit (a) Amendment of pre- 2020 credit (1) In general Section 36B(c)(2)(B)(i) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, prior to any amendment by section 214 of the American Health Care Act of 2017, is amended by adding at the end the following: For purposes of the preceding sentence, an individual shall not be treated as eligible for coverage described in section 5000A(f)(1)(A)(v) unless such individual is enrolled in such coverage. . (2) Effective date The amendment made by this subsection shall apply to taxable years ending after December 31, 2013. (b) Amendment of post- 2019 credit (1) In general Section 36B(d) of such Code, as amended by section 214 of the American Health Care Act of 2017 and in effect for months beginning after December 31, 2019, is amended by adding at the end the following: For purposes of paragraph (2)(B), an individual shall not be treated as eligible for coverage described in section 5000A(f)(1)(A)(v) unless such individual is enrolled in such coverage. . (2) Effective date The amendment made by this subsection is contingent upon the enactment of the American Health Care Act of 2017 and shall apply (if at all) to months beginning after December 31, 2019, in taxable years ending after such date.

Passed the House of Representatives June 15, 2017. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2372 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 4, 2017 Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas (for himself, Mr. Roe of Tennessee , Mr. Knight , Mr. Lamborn , Mr. Schweikert , Mr. Bilirakis , Mrs. Noem , Mr. Paulsen , Mr. Marchant , Mr. Bishop of Michigan , and Ms. Jenkins of Kansas ) 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 clarify the rules relating to veteran health insurance and eligibility for the premium tax credit.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans Equal Treatment Ensures Relief and Access Now Act or the VETERAN Act . 2. Clarification relating to veteran health insurance and eligibility for premium tax credit (a) Amendment of pre- 2020 credit (1) In general Section 36B(c)(2)(B)(i) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, prior to any amendment by section 214 of the American Health Care Act of 2017, is amended by adding at the end the following: For purposes of the preceding sentence, an individual shall not be treated as eligible for coverage described in section 5000A(f)(1)(A)(v) unless such individual is enrolled in such coverage. . (2) Effective date The amendment made by this subsection shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017. (b) Amendment of post- 2019 credit (1) In general Section 36B(d) of such Code, as amended by section 214 of the American Health Care Act of 2017 and in effect for months beginning after December 31, 2019, is amended by adding at the end the following: For purposes of paragraph (2)(B), an individual shall not be treated as eligible for coverage described in section 5000A(f)(1)(A)(v) unless such individual is enrolled in such coverage. . (2) Effective date The amendment made by this paragraph is contingent upon the enactment of the American Health Care Act of 2017 and shall apply (if at all) to months beginning after December 31, 2019, in taxable years ending after such date.
II Calendar No. 301 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 2372 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 15, 2017 Received February 5, 2018 Read the first time February 6, 2018 Read the second time and placed on the calendar AN ACT To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify the rules relating to veteran health insurance and eligibility for the premium tax credit.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans Equal Treatment Ensures Relief and Access Now Act or the VETERAN Act . 2. Clarification relating to veteran health insurance and eligibility for premium tax credit (a) Amendment of pre- 2020 credit (1) In general Section 36B(c)(2)(B)(i) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, prior to any amendment by section 214 of the American Health Care Act of 2017, is amended by adding at the end the following: For purposes of the preceding sentence, an individual shall not be treated as eligible for coverage described in section 5000A(f)(1)(A)(v) unless such individual is enrolled in such coverage. . (2) Effective date The amendment made by this subsection shall apply to taxable years ending after December 31, 2013. (b) Amendment of post- 2019 credit (1) In general Section 36B(d) of such Code, as amended by section 214 of the American Health Care Act of 2017 and in effect for months beginning after December 31, 2019, is amended by adding at the end the following: For purposes of paragraph (2)(B), an individual shall not be treated as eligible for coverage described in section 5000A(f)(1)(A)(v) unless such individual is enrolled in such coverage. . (2) Effective date The amendment made by this subsection is contingent upon the enactment of the American Health Care Act of 2017 and shall apply (if at all) to months beginning after December 31, 2019, in taxable years ending after such date.

Passed the House of Representatives June 15, 2017. Karen L. Haas, Clerk

February 6, 2018 Read the second time and placed on the calendar
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2372 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 15, 2017 Received AN ACT To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify the rules relating to veteran health insurance and eligibility for the premium tax credit.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans Equal Treatment Ensures Relief and Access Now Act or the VETERAN Act . 2. Clarification relating to veteran health insurance and eligibility for premium tax credit (a) Amendment of pre- 2020 credit (1) In general Section 36B(c)(2)(B)(i) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, prior to any amendment by section 214 of the American Health Care Act of 2017, is amended by adding at the end the following: For purposes of the preceding sentence, an individual shall not be treated as eligible for coverage described in section 5000A(f)(1)(A)(v) unless such individual is enrolled in such coverage. . (2) Effective date The amendment made by this subsection shall apply to taxable years ending after December 31, 2013. (b) Amendment of post- 2019 credit (1) In general Section 36B(d) of such Code, as amended by section 214 of the American Health Care Act of 2017 and in effect for months beginning after December 31, 2019, is amended by adding at the end the following: For purposes of paragraph (2)(B), an individual shall not be treated as eligible for coverage described in section 5000A(f)(1)(A)(v) unless such individual is enrolled in such coverage. . (2) Effective date The amendment made by this subsection is contingent upon the enactment of the American Health Care Act of 2017 and shall apply (if at all) to months beginning after December 31, 2019, in taxable years ending after such date.

Passed the House of Representatives June 15, 2017. Karen L. Haas, Clerk
IB Union Calendar No. 106 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2372 [Report No. 115–159] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 4, 2017 Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas (for himself, Mr. Roe of Tennessee , Mr. Knight , Mr. Lamborn , Mr. Schweikert , Mr. Bilirakis , Mrs. Noem , Mr. Paulsen , Mr. Marchant , Mr. Bishop of Michigan , and Ms. Jenkins of Kansas ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means June 2, 2017 Additional sponsors: Mr. Gibbs , Mr. Babin , Mr. Posey , Mr. Francis Rooney of Florida , Mr. Faso , Mr. Woodall , Mr. Sessions , Mr. Donovan , Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania , Mr. McCaul , Mr. King of New York , Mr. Stivers , Mr. Pearce , Mr. Curbelo of Florida , Mr. Burgess , Mr. Flores , Mrs. Walorski , Mr. Nunes , Mrs. McMorris Rodgers , Mr. Westerman , Mrs. Black , Mr. Allen , Mr. Wittman , Mr. Issa , Mr. Denham , Mr. Renacci , Mr. Bost , and Mr. Bergman June 2, 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 May 4, 2017 A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify the rules relating to veteran health insurance and eligibility for the premium tax credit.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans Equal Treatment Ensures Relief and Access Now Act or the VETERAN Act . 2. Clarification relating to veteran health insurance and eligibility for premium tax credit (a) Amendment of pre- 2020 credit (1) In general Section 36B(c)(2)(B)(i) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, prior to any amendment by section 214 of the American Health Care Act of 2017, is amended by adding at the end the following: For purposes of the preceding sentence, an individual shall not be treated as eligible for coverage described in section 5000A(f)(1)(A)(v) unless such individual is enrolled in such coverage. . (2) Effective date The amendment made by this subsection shall apply to taxable years ending after December 31, 2013. (b) Amendment of post- 2019 credit (1) In general Section 36B(d) of such Code, as amended by section 214 of the American Health Care Act of 2017 and in effect for months beginning after December 31, 2019, is amended by adding at the end the following: For purposes of paragraph (2)(B), an individual shall not be treated as eligible for coverage described in section 5000A(f)(1)(A)(v) unless such individual is enrolled in such coverage. . (2) Effective date The amendment made by this subsection is contingent upon the enactment of the American Health Care Act of 2017 and shall apply (if at all) to months beginning after December 31, 2019, in taxable years ending after such date.

June 2, 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. 2373 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 4, 2017 Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania (for himself and Mr. Buchanan ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means , and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act with respect to the accreditation of osteopathic residency training programs for purposes of graduate medical education payments under the Medicare program.

1. Accreditation of osteopathic residency training programs for purposes of graduate medical education payments under the Medicare program Section 1886(h)(5) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395ww(h)(5) ) is amended— (1) by amending subparagraph (A) to read as follows: (A) Approved medical residency training program The term approved medical residency training program means a residency or other postgraduate medical training program, including an osteopathic community residency training program— (i) participation in which may be counted toward certification in a specialty or subspecialty; and (ii) which has been approved by an accrediting body certified by the Secretary. ; (2) by amending subparagraph (D) to read as follows: (D) Foreign medical graduate The term foreign medical graduate means a resident who is not a graduate of— (i) an accredited school of medicine; (ii) an accredited school of osteopathy; or (iii) an accredited school of dentistry or podiatry. ; (3) in subparagraph (G)(iii), by striking Accreditation Council on Graduate Medical Education and inserting accreditor ; and (4) by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs: (L) Osteopathic community residency training program The term osteopathic community residency training program means an osteopathic medical residency training program that primarily relies on physicians who train residents in the residency training program on a volunteer basis while continuing to provide full-time patient care services. (M) Multiple accrediting bodies for Allopathic and Osteopathic Medical Residency Training Programs The Secretary shall certify a minimum of two accrediting bodies for the purpose of accrediting medical residency training programs in allopathic and osteopathic medicine. .
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2375 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 4, 2017 Mr. Knight (for himself, Ms. Herrera Beutler , Mrs. Comstock , Mrs. Brooks of Indiana , Mrs. Bustos , Mr. Lipinski , and Mrs. Torres ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 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 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)(C) 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 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. .
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2376 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 4, 2017 Mr. Lance (for himself, Mrs. Dingell , Mr. Burgess , and Mr. Gene Green of Texas ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to protect and strengthen the drug supply chain in the United States by closing several statutory gaps in the penalty provisions of such Act that apply to drug diversion and counterfeiting.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Drug Diversion and Counterfeit Crackdown Act of 2017 . 2. Sense of Congress It is the sense of the Congress that— (1) there should not be differing penalties under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 301 et seq.) for illegally diverting drugs into the United States that arbitrarily turn on the location where the drugs were initially manufactured; (2) such disparity should be addressed by providing the same penalties for diverting drugs made outside the United States and intended for a foreign market as the penalties that exist for diverting drugs made inside the United States and intended for a foreign market; (3) there should not be unequal treatment of counterfeiting and diversion, enabling criminal enterprises to exploit statutory loopholes and jeopardize patient and consumer safety without fear of significant penalties; and (4) such unequal treatment should be addressed by increasing the penalties for counterfeiting to match the penalties for diversion. 3. Protecting and strengthening the drug supply chain (a) Diverted drugs Paragraph (1) of section 801(d) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 381(d) ) is amended— (1) by striking (d)(1) Except as and inserting (d)(1)(A) Except as ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (B) Except as authorized by the Secretary in the case of a drug that appears on the drug shortage list in effect under section 506E, no drug that would be subject to section 503(b), and which is manufactured outside the United States and intended by the manufacturer or labeled to be marketed outside the United States, may be imported into the United States for sale or commercial use. . (b) Counterfeit drugs Subsection (b) of section 303 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 333 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (8) Notwithstanding subsection (a), any person who violates section 301(i)(3) by knowingly selling or dispensing, or holding for sale or dispensing, a counterfeit drug shall be imprisoned for not more than 10 years or fined in accordance with title 18, United States Code, or both. .
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2377 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 4, 2017 Mr. Lipinski introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to include individuals participating in pre-apprenticeship programs offered by employers and provide that such employers may be reimbursed under such Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Apprenticeship Improvement Act of 2017 . 2. Inclusion of pre-apprenticeship programs The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3101 et seq.) is amended— (1) in section 3(44), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting , including an apprentice or pre-apprentice, after paid participant ; and (2) in section 122(a)(2)(B), insert before the semicolon the following: , except that for purposes of this Act, such programs may include programs that include pre-apprentices .
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2386 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 4, 2017 Mr. Paulsen (for himself, Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois , Mr. Tiberi , Mr. Holding , and Mr. Nolan ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means , 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 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the tax rate for excise tax on investment income of private foundations.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Private Foundation Excise Tax Simplification Act of 2017 . 2. Modification of the tax rate for the excise tax on investment income of private foundations (a) In general Section 4940(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking 2 percent and inserting 1 percent . (b) Elimination of reduced tax where foundation meets certain distribution requirements Section 4940 of such Code is amended by striking subsection (e). (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act. 3. Budgetary effects The budgetary effects of this Act shall not be entered on either PAYGO scorecard maintained pursuant to section 4(d) of the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2388 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 4, 2017 Mr. Quigley (for himself, Ms. Kaptur , and Mr. Lipinski ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To provide that Poland may be designated as a program country under the Visa Waiver Program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Poland Visa Waiver Act of 2017 . 2. Poland made eligible for the Visa Waiver Program Notwithstanding any provision of section 217 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1187 ), the Secretary of Homeland Security may designate Poland as a program country under the visa waiver program established by that section.
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 2389 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To reauthorize the West Valley demonstration project, and for other purposes.

1. West Valley demonstration project (a) Reauthorization Section 3(a) of the West Valley Demonstration Project Act ( Public Law 96–368 ; 42 U.S.C. 2021a note) is amended by striking $5,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1981 and inserting $75,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2025 . (b) Report Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to Congress a report that describes— (1) the volumes, origins, and types of radioactive waste at the Western New York Service Center in West Valley, New York; (2) what options have been identified for disposal of each such type of radioactive waste; (3) what is known about the costs of, and timeframes for, each such option; (4) the benefits and challenges of each such option, according to the State of New York and the Department of Energy; and (5) as of the date of enactment of this Act— (A) how much has been spent on the disposal of radioactive waste associated with the demonstration project prescribed by section 2(a) of the West Valley Demonstration Project Act; and (B) what volumes and types of radioactive waste have been disposed of from the Western New York Service Center.

Passed the House of Representatives September 25, 2018. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2389 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 4, 2017 Mr. Reed (for himself, Mr. Nadler , Mr. Higgins of New York , and Ms. Slaughter ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To reauthorize the West Valley demonstration project, and for other purposes.

1. West Valley demonstration project (a) Authorization of appropriations Section 3 of the West Valley Demonstration Project Act ( Public Law 96–368 ; 42 U.S.C. 2021a note) is amended by striking $5,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1981 and inserting $75,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2017 through 2026 . (b) Treatment of waste All radioactive waste at the high level radioactive waste management demonstration project at the Western New York Service Center in West Valley, New York, carried out under the West Valley Demonstration Project Act shall be considered to be waste resulting from atomic energy defense activities, as defined in section 2 of the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 ( 42 U.S.C. 10101 ).
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 2389 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 26, 2018 Received AN ACT To reauthorize the West Valley demonstration project, and for other purposes.

1. West Valley demonstration project (a) Reauthorization Section 3(a) of the West Valley Demonstration Project Act ( Public Law 96–368 ; 42 U.S.C. 2021a note) is amended by striking $5,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1981 and inserting $75,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2025 . (b) Report Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to Congress a report that describes— (1) the volumes, origins, and types of radioactive waste at the Western New York Service Center in West Valley, New York; (2) what options have been identified for disposal of each such type of radioactive waste; (3) what is known about the costs of, and timeframes for, each such option; (4) the benefits and challenges of each such option, according to the State of New York and the Department of Energy; and (5) as of the date of enactment of this Act— (A) how much has been spent on the disposal of radioactive waste associated with the demonstration project prescribed by section 2(a) of the West Valley Demonstration Project Act; and (B) what volumes and types of radioactive waste have been disposed of from the Western New York Service Center.

Passed the House of Representatives September 25, 2018. Karen L. Haas, Clerk
IB Union Calendar No. 719 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 2389 [Report No. 115–926] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 4, 2017 Mr. Reed (for himself, Mr. Nadler , Mr. Higgins of New York , and Ms. Slaughter ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce September 7, 2018 Additional sponsors: Mr. Donovan and Mrs. Lowey September 7, 2018 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 May 4, 2017 A BILL To reauthorize the West Valley demonstration project, and for other purposes.

1. West Valley demonstration project (a) Reauthorization Section 3(a) of the West Valley Demonstration Project Act ( Public Law 96–368 ; 42 U.S.C. 2021a note) is amended by striking $5,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1981 and inserting $75,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2028 . (b) Report Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to Congress a report that describes— (1) the volumes, origins, and types of radioactive waste at the Western New York Service Center in West Valley, New York; (2) what options have been identified for disposal of each such type of radioactive waste; (3) what is known about the costs of, and timeframes for, each such option; (4) the benefits and challenges of each such option, according to the State of New York and the Department of Energy; and (5) as of the date of enactment of this Act— (A) how much has been spent on the disposal of radioactive waste associated with the demonstration project prescribed by section 2(a) of the West Valley Demonstration Project Act; and (B) what volumes and types of radioactive waste have been disposed of from the Western New York Service Center.

September 7, 2018 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. 2391 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 4, 2017 Mr. Sanford (for himself, Mr. Meadows , and Mr. Rice of South Carolina ) 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 phaseout the Mass Transit Account.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Highway Restoration Act of 2017 . 2. Phaseout of Mass Transit Account (a) In general Section 9503(e) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following: (6) Phaseout In the case of fiscal years beginning after September 30, 2017, each rate determined under paragraph (2) shall be the applicable percentage of such rate. For purposes of the preceding sentence, the applicable percentage shall be determined under the following table: In the case of fiscal year: The applicable percentage is: 2018 80 percent 2019 60 percent 2020 40 percent 2021 20 percent 2022 and each fiscal year thereafter 0 percent. . (b) Conforming amendment Section 9503(e)(5)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended is amended by striking paragraph (2) and inserting paragraphs (2) and (6) . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to years beginning after September 30, 2017.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2394 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 4, 2017 Mr. Stivers (for himself, Ms. Speier , and Mr. Reed ) 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 include fuel cells using electromechanical processes for purposes of the energy tax credit.

1. Including fuel cells using electromechanical processes for purposes of the energy tax credit (a) In general Paragraph (1) of section 48(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A)(i), by inserting or electromechanical after electrochemical , and (2) in subparagraph (C)— (A) by inserting , or linear generator assembly, after a fuel cell stack assembly , and (B) by inserting or electromechanical after electrochemical . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to property placed in service after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2395 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 4, 2017 Mrs. Torres (for herself, Mr. Gutiérrez , and Ms. Jayapal ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To direct the Federal Trade Commission to issue regulations to prohibit any bail bond agent or person who underwrites or insures the provision of a bail bond who require a bonded individual to wear an ankle monitor or other homing device as a condition on issuing such a bond from charging any fee associated with such monitor or device that exceeds the cost to the bail bond agent or person who underwrites or insures the provision of a bail bond of maintaining and operating such monitor or device.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stop Predatory Bail Contracts Act . 2. Prohibition on fees for ankle monitors associated with bail bonds (a) FTC Rulemaking Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Federal Trade Commission shall promulgate regulations under section 553 of title 5, United States Code, to prohibit a bail bond agent or person who underwrites or insures the provision of bail bond who require an individual for whom a bond is provided to wear an ankle monitor or other homing device as a condition on issuing such a bond from charging any fee associated with such monitor or device that exceeds the cost to the bail bond agent or person who underwrites or insures the provision of a bail bond of maintaining and operating such monitor or device. (b) Enforcement (1) Treatment of violation as unfair or deceptive act or practice A violation of a regulation issued under subsection (a) shall be treated as a violation of a rule defining an unfair or deceptive act or practice prescribed under section 18(a)(1)(B) of the Federal Trade Commission Act ( 15 U.S.C. 57a(a)(1)(B) ). (2) FTC Authority The Federal Trade Commission shall enforce this Act in the same manner, by the same means, and with the same jurisdiction, powers, and duties as though all applicable terms and provisions of the Federal Trade Commission Act ( 15 U.S.C. 41 et seq.) were incorporated into and made a part of this Act. (c) Definition The term bail bond agent means any person that will act as a surety and pledge money or property as bail for the appearance of individuals accused in court.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2396 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 4, 2017 Mr. Trott (for himself and Mr. Clay ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To amend the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act to update the exception for certain annual notices provided by financial institutions.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Privacy Notification Technical Clarification Act . 2. Exception to annual notice requirement Section 503(f) of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act ( 15 U.S.C. 6803(f) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: or— (2) A financial institution that— (A) has not changed its policies and practices with regard to disclosing nonpublic information from the policies and practices that were disclosed in the most recent disclosures sent to consumers in accordance with this section, shall not be required to provide an annual disclosure under this section until such time as the financial institution has changed its policies and practices with regard to disclosing nonpublic information from the policies and practices that were disclosed in the most recent disclosures sent to consumers in accordance with this section, provided, (B) the financial institution makes its current policy available to consumers on its website and via mail upon written request sent to a designated address identified for the purpose of requesting the policy or upon telephone request made using a toll free customer service telephone number; and (C) the financial institution conspicuously notifies customers of the availability of the current policy including a message on or with each periodic billing statement for customers who are entitled to periodic billing statements. For customers and consumers who are not entitled to periodic billing statements, the financial institution shall conspicuously notify customers and consumers of the availability of the current policy through other reasonable means such as on its website or with other written communication, including electronic communication, sent to the consumer. (D) If a financial institution maintains more than one policy that varies depending on the consumer’s account status or state of residence, the financial institution may comply with the website posting requirement in subparagraph (B) by posting all of its notices to the public section of its website with instructions for choosing the applicable notice. .
IB Union Calendar No. 321 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2396 [Report No. 115–434] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 4, 2017 Mr. Trott (for himself and Mr. Clay ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services December 4, 2017 Additional sponsors: Mr. Sherman , Mr. Luetkemeyer , Mr. Meeks , Mr. Messer , Mr. Rothfus , and Mr. Gonzalez of Texas December 4, 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 May 4, 2017 A BILL To amend the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act to update the exception for certain annual notices provided by financial institutions.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Privacy Notification Technical Clarification Act . 2. Exception to annual notice requirement Section 503 of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act ( 15 U.S.C. 6803 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (g) Additional exception to annual notice requirement (1) In general A financial institution that has not changed its policies and practices with regard to disclosing nonpublic personal information from the policies and practices that were disclosed in the most recent disclosure sent to consumers in accordance with this section shall not be required to provide an annual disclosure under this section if— (A) the financial institution makes its current policy available to consumers on its website and via mail upon written request sent to a designated address identified for the purpose of requesting the policy or upon telephone request made using a toll free consumer service telephone number; and (B) the financial institution conspicuously notifies consumers of the availability of the current policy, including— (i) with respect to consumers who are entitled to a periodic billing statement, a message on or with each periodic billing statement; and (ii) with respect to consumers who are not entitled to a periodic billing statement, through other reasonable means such as on its website or with other written communication, including electronic communication, sent to the consumer. (2) Treatment of multiple policies If a financial institution maintains more than one set of policies described under paragraph (1) that vary depending on the consumer’s account status or State of residence, the financial institution may comply with the website posting requirement in paragraph (1)(A) by posting all of such policies to the public section of the financial institution’s website, with instructions for choosing the applicable policy. .

December 4, 2017 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
V 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2398 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 4, 2017 Mr. Lowenthal introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL For the relief of Gurmukh Singh.

1. Permanent resident status for Gurmukh Singh (a) In General Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act , Gurmukh Singh 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 or for adjustment of status to lawful permanent resident. (b) Adjustment of Status If Gurmukh Singh enters the United States before the filing deadline specified in subsection (c), he shall be considered to have entered and remained lawfully and shall, if otherwise eligible, be eligible for adjustment of status under section 245 of the Immigration and Nationality Act as of the date of the enactment of this Act. (c) Deadline for Application and Payment of Fees Subsections (a) and (b) shall apply only if the application for issuance of an immigrant visa or the application for adjustment of status is filed with appropriate fees within 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act. (d) Reduction of Immigrant Visa Number Upon the granting of an immigrant visa or permanent residence to Gurmukh Singh, the Secretary of State shall instruct the proper officer to reduce by 1, during the current or next following fiscal year, the total number of immigrant visas that are made available to natives of the country of the alien’s birth under section 203(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act or, if applicable, the total number of immigrant visas that are made available to natives of the country of the alien’s birth under section 202(e) of such Act. (e) Denial of Preferential Immigration Treatment for Certain Relatives The natural parents, brothers, and sisters of Gurmukh Singh shall not, by virtue of such relationship, be accorded any right, privilege, or status under the Immigration and Nationality Act .