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II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 892 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 7, 2017 Mrs. Gillibrand (for herself and Mr. McCain ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the Controlled Substances Act to establish additional registration requirements for prescribers of opioids, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Opioid Addiction Prevention Act of 2017 . 2. Registration requirements for prescribers Section 303 of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 823 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (k) (1) The Attorney General shall not register, or renew the registration of, a practitioner under subsection (f) who is licensed under State law to prescribe controlled substances in schedule II, III, or IV, unless the practitioner submits to the Attorney General, for each such registration or renewal request, a certification that the practitioner, during the applicable registration period, will not prescribe any schedule II, III, or IV opioid, other than an opioid prescription described in paragraph (3), for the initial treatment of acute pain in an amount in excess of the lesser of— (A) a 7-day supply (for which no refill is available); or (B) an opioid prescription limit established under State law. (2) In this subsection, the term acute pain — (A) means pain with abrupt onset and caused by an injury or other process that is not ongoing; and (B) does not include— (i) chronic pain; (ii) pain being treated as part of cancer care; (iii) hospice or other end-of-life care; or (iv) pain being treated as part of palliative care. (3) An opioid prescription described in this paragraph is a prescription— (A) for a schedule II, III, or IV opioid drug approved by the Food and Drug Administration for an indication for the treatment of addiction; and (B) that is for the treatment of addiction. .
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 894 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 7, 2017 Mr. Daines introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To amend title 40, United States Code, to provide requirements for the disposal of surplus Federal property relating to review of bidders and post-sale responsibilities.

1. Modifications relating to method of disposition of surplus Federal property and subsequent responsibilities Section 543 of title 40, United States Code, is amended— (1) in the first sentence, by striking An executive and inserting the following: (a) In general The Administrator of General Services or an executive ; (2) in the second sentence— (A) by striking it considers ; and (B) by striking The agency and inserting the following: (b) Disposal actions (1) Documentation The Administrator of General Services or an executive agency ; and (3) in subsection (b) (as designated by paragraph (2)(B)), by adding at the end the following: (2) Observations of bidder For purposes of ensuring settlement of a loan used for the purchase by a member of the public of any Federal real property with a significant health or safety concern sold by the General Services Administration under this chapter, the Administrator of General Services shall— (A) during the course of the ordinary bidding process, identify, to the best of the ability of the Administrator of General Services, whether any obvious and significant indication is present that the purchaser is not capable of— (i) settling the loan obligation; or (ii) removing any health or safety conditions; and (B) if such an obvious and significant indication is identified— (i) document the indication; and (ii) disallow sale of the Federal property to the prospective purchaser. (3) Asbestos (A) Definition of asbestos-affected property In this paragraph, the term asbestos-affected property means any Federal property that— (i) is sold by the General Services Administration under this chapter after April 30, 2013; and (ii) contains— (I) friable asbestos; and (II) a significant overall quantity of asbestos, such that damage inflicted on the Federal property by a natural disaster would cause significant damage to the public due to the quantity of asbestos. (B) Responsibility In the event that an immediate or subsequent purchaser of an asbestos-affected property is a debtor (as defined in section 101 of title 11, United States Code), and transfers any portion of the asbestos-affected property with significant quantities of unabated asbestos to a unit of State or local government, on request by that unit of government, the Administrator of General Services shall coordinate with other Federal agencies to identify funding resources for the purpose of asbestos abatement if that unit of government submits the request to the Administrator of General Services not later than 20 years after the date of the initial sale of the real property by the General Services Administration. .
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 896 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 7, 2017 Mr. Burr (for himself, Mr. Bennet , Ms. Collins , Mr. Gardner , Mr. Daines , Mrs. Shaheen , and Mr. Heinrich ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To permanently reauthorize the Land and Water Conservation Fund.

1. Permanent reauthorization of Land and Water Conservation Fund (a) In general Section 200302 of title 54, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (b), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking During the period ending September 30, 2018, there and inserting There ; and (2) in subsection (c)(1), by striking through September 30, 2018 . (b) Public access Section 200306 of title 54, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (c) Public access Not less than 1.5 percent of amounts made available for expenditure in any fiscal year under section 200303, or $10,000,000, whichever is greater, shall be used for projects that secure recreational public access to existing Federal public land for hunting, fishing, and other recreational purposes. .
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 897 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 7, 2017 Mrs. Feinstein (for herself, Mr. Leahy , Mr. Brown , Mr. Cardin , Mr. Durbin , Mr. Franken , Ms. Klobuchar , Mr. Murphy , Mrs. Murray , Mr. Sanders , Mr. Udall , Mr. Whitehouse , Mr. Markey , and Mr. Merkley ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations A BILL To protect civilians from cluster munitions, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Cluster Munitions Civilian Protection Act of 2017 . 2. Findings Congress makes the following findings: (1) The Convention on Cluster Munitions, done at Dublin May 30, 2008, and entered into force August 1, 2010, now has 100 States Parties, including Canada, France, Germany, and the United Kingdom, and an additional 19 signatories. (2) The Convention on Cluster Munitions, which comprehensively bans the use, production, acquisition, export, or transfer of cluster munitions and requires the destruction of existing stockpiles, clearance of contaminated land, and assistance to cluster munition victims, has led to the destruction of nearly 1,400,000 cluster munitions containing more than 170,000,000 submunitions. (3) Under a policy issued in 2008 by Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, by the end of 2018, the United States will no longer use cluster munitions anywhere in the world, unless, after arming, the cluster munitions do not result in more than 1 percent unexploded ordnance across the range of intended operational environments. (4) The CBU–105 Sensor Fuzed Weapon meets the standard established by Secretary Gates in 2008. 3. Limitation on the use of cluster munitions No funds appropriated or otherwise available to any Federal department or agency may be obligated or expended to purchase, transfer, issue a license for the export of, or use any cluster munitions unless— (1) the submunitions of the cluster munitions, after arming, do not result in more than 1 percent unexploded ordnance across the range of intended operational environments; and (2) the policy applicable to the export or transfer of such cluster munitions specifies that the cluster munitions will only be used against clearly defined military targets and will not be used where civilians are known to be present or in areas normally inhabited by civilians. 4. Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that— (1) the Secretary of Defense should ensure that the July 2008 Gates policy on cluster munitions is being fully implemented and that the 2018 deadline referred to in section 2(3) will be met; (2) the United States Government should adopt a policy and develop a strategy to phase out, as soon as possible, the transfer, export, and use of all cluster munitions; (3) any alternatives that the United States Government develops to replace cluster munitions should be compliant with the Convention on Cluster Munitions; and (4) the United States should take all steps necessary to enable it to accede to the Convention on Cluster Munitions as soon as possible.
115th CONGRESS 2d Session In the House of Representatives, U. S., July 16, 2018 AMENDMENTS:

That the bill from the Senate (S. 899) entitled An Act to amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure that the requirements that new Federal employees who are veterans with service-connected disabilities are provided leave for purposes of undergoing medical treatment for such disabilities apply to certain employees of the Veterans Health Administration, and for other purposes. , do pass with the following Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans Providing Healthcare Transition Improvement Act . 2. Disabled veteran leave for health-care professionals in Veterans Health Administration (a) In general Section 6329(d)(1) of title 5, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: (1) the term employee has the meaning given such term in section 2105, and includes— (A) an officer or employee of the United States Postal Service or the Postal Regulatory Commission; and (B) notwithstanding subsection (a) of section 7421 of title 38, an individual occupying a position listed in subsection (b) of such section; . (b) Applicability With respect to a position listed in section 7421(b) of title 38, United States Code, the amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to any individual appointed to such a position on or after the date of enactment of this Act.

Amend the title so as to read: An Act to amend title 5, United States Code, to ensure that the requirements that new Federal employees who are veterans with service-connected disabilities are provided leave for purposes of undergoing medical treatment for such disabilities apply to certain employees of the Veterans Health Administration. .

Karen L. Haas Clerk.
One Hundred Fifteenth Congress of the United States of America 2d Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday, the third day of January, two thousand and eighteen S. 899 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To amend title 5, United States Code, to ensure that the requirements that new Federal employees who are veterans with service-connected disabilities are provided leave for purposes of undergoing medical treatment for such disabilities apply to certain employees of the Veterans Health Administration.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans Providing Healthcare Transition Improvement Act . 2. Disabled veteran leave for health-care professionals in Veterans Health Administration (a) In general Section 6329(d)(1) of title 5, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: (1) the term employee has the meaning given such term in section 2105, and includes— (A) an officer or employee of the United States Postal Service or the Postal Regulatory Commission; and (B) notwithstanding subsection (a) of section 7421 of title 38, an individual occupying a position listed in subsection (b) of such section; . (b) Applicability With respect to a position listed in section 7421(b) of title 38, United States Code, the amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to any individual appointed to such a position on or after the date of enactment of this Act.

Speaker of the House of Representatives Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 901 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 7, 2017 Ms. Hirono (for herself, Mr. Rounds , Ms. Cantwell , Ms. Hassan , Mrs. Murray , Mrs. Shaheen , Mr. Schatz , Mr. Warner , Ms. Collins , and Mr. Kaine ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To prohibit any reduction in the amount of the per diem allowance to which members of the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps or civilian employees of the Department of Defense are entitled based on the duration of temporary duty assignments or official travel, and for other purposes.

1. Prohibition on per diem allowance reductions based on the duration of temporary duty assignment or civilian travel (a) Members Section 474(d)(3) of title 37, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: The Secretary of a military department shall not alter the amount of the per diem allowance, or the maximum amount of reimbursement, for a locality based on the duration of the temporary duty assignment in the locality of a member of the armed forces under the jurisdiction of the Secretary. . (b) Civilian employees Section 5702(a)(2) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: The Secretary of Defense shall not alter the amount of the per diem allowance, or the maximum amount of reimbursement, for a locality based on the duration of the travel in the locality of an employee of the Department. . (c) Repeals (1) Existing policy and regulations The policy, and any regulations issued pursuant to such policy, implemented by the Secretary of the Department of Defense on November 1, 2014, with respect to reductions in per diem allowances based on duration of temporary duty assignment or civilian travel shall have no force or effect. (2) Attempted statutory fix Section 672 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 ( Public Law 114–328 ; 37 U.S.C. 474 note; 130 Stat. 2178) is repealed.
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 903 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 7, 2017 Mr. Udall (for himself and Mr. Tester ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend the Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2010 to extend and expand the pilot program on the use of community-based organizations and local and State government entities to ensure that veterans receive care and benefits for which they are eligible, and for other purposes.

1. Extension and expansion of pilot program on use of certain organizations and entities to ensure that veterans receive care and benefits for which they are eligible (a) Extension Subsection (b) of section 506 of the Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2010 ( Public Law 111–163 ; 38 U.S.C. 523 note) is amended to read as follows: (b) Duration of program The Secretary may not carry out the pilot program after September 30, 2019. . (b) Expansion of locations Subsection (c) of such section is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (3) Additional locations The Secretary may expand the pilot program to include additional locations if the Secretary recommends that the pilot program be expanded in the initial report submitted under subsection (g)(2)(C). . (c) Report Subsection (g) of such section is amended— (1) in the subsection heading, by striking Report on program and inserting Reports ; (2) in paragraph (1), by inserting and not later than 180 days after the completion of the pilot program, after September 30, 2017, ; and (3) in paragraph (2)— (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking The report and inserting Each report ; and (B) in subparagraph (C), by inserting or expanding after continuing .
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 907 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 7, 2017 Ms. Murkowski introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To authorize the modification of the Second Division Memorial, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Second Division Memorial Modification Act . 2. Modification of the Second Division Memorial (a) Authorization The Second Indianhead Division Association, Inc., Scholarship and Memorials Foundation, an organization described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and exempt from taxation under section 501(a) of that Code, may place additional commemorative elements or engravings on the raised platform or stone work of the existing Second Division Memorial located in President’s Park, between 17th Street Northwest and Constitution Avenue in the District of Columbia, to further honor the members of the Second Infantry Division who have given their lives in service to the United States. (b) Application of Commemorative Works Act Chapter 89 of title 40, United States Code (commonly known as the Commemorative Works Act ), shall apply to the design and placement of the commemorative elements or engravings authorized under subsection (a). (c) Funding Federal funds may not be used for modifications of the Second Division Memorial authorized under subsection (a).
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 911 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 7, 2017 Mr. Casey (for himself and Mr. Toomey ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To direct the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to issue an order with respect to secondary cockpit barriers, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Saracini Aviation Safety Act of 2017 . 2. Secondary cockpit barriers (a) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall issue an order that requires— (1) on each covered aircraft the installation of a barrier, other than the cockpit door, that prevents access to the flight deck of the aircraft; and (2) for a covered aircraft— (A) that is equipped with a cockpit door, that the barrier required under paragraph (1) remain locked while— (i) the aircraft is in flight; and (ii) the cockpit door separating the flight deck and the passenger area is open; and (B) that is not equipped with a cockpit door, that the barrier required under paragraph (1) remain locked as determined appropriate by the pilot in command. (b) Covered aircraft defined In this section, the term covered aircraft means a commercial aircraft— (1) operating under part 121 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations; (2) equipped with more than 75 passenger seats; and (3) with a maximum gross takeoff weight that exceeds 75,000 pounds.
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 915 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 24, 2017 Mr. Brown (for himself, Ms. Collins , Ms. Murkowski , Ms. Baldwin , Mr. Heller , and Mrs. McCaskill ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend title II of the Social Security Act to repeal the Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Social Security Fairness Act of 2017 . 2. Repeal of government pension offset provision (a) In general Section 202(k) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 402(k) ) is amended by striking paragraph (5). (b) Conforming amendments (1) Section 202(b)(2) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 402(b)(2) ) is amended by striking subsections (k)(5) and (q) and inserting subsection (q) . (2) Section 202(c)(2) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 402(c)(2) ) is amended by striking subsections (k)(5) and (q) and inserting subsection (q) . (3) Section 202(e)(2)(A) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 402(e)(2)(A) ) is amended by striking subsection (k)(5), subsection (q), and inserting subsection (q) . (4) Section 202(f)(2)(A) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 402(f)(2)(A) ) is amended by striking subsection (k)(5), subsection (q) and inserting subsection (q) . 3. Repeal of windfall elimination provisions (a) In general Section 215 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 415 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by striking paragraph (7); (2) in subsection (d), by striking paragraph (3); and (3) in subsection (f), by striking paragraph (9). (b) Conforming amendments Subsections (e)(2) and (f)(2) of section 202 of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 402 ) are each amended by striking section 215(f)(5), 215(f)(6), or 215(f)(9)(B) in subparagraphs (C) and (D)(i) and inserting paragraph (5) or (6) of section 215(f) . 4. Effective date The amendments made by this Act shall apply with respect to monthly insurance benefits payable under title II of the Social Security Act for months after December 2017. Notwithstanding section 215(f) of the Social Security Act, the Commissioner of Social Security shall adjust primary insurance amounts to the extent necessary to take into account the amendments made by section 3.
115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 917 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To amend title 36, United States Code, to designate May 1 as Silver Star Service Banner Day .

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Silver Star Service Banner Day Act . 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) Congress has always honored the sacrifices made by the wounded and ill members of the Armed Forces. (2) The Silver Star Service Banner has come to represent the members of the Armed Forces and veterans who were wounded or became ill in combat in the wars fought by the United States. (3) The Silver Star Families of America was formed to help the people of the United States remember the sacrifices made by the wounded and ill members of the Armed Forces by designing and manufacturing Silver Star Service Banners and Silver Star Flags for that purpose. (4) The sole mission of the Silver Star Families of America is to evoke memories of the sacrifices made by members of the Armed Forces and veterans on behalf of the United States through the presence of a Silver Star Service Banner in a window or a Silver Star Flag flying. (5) The sacrifices made by members of the Armed Forces and veterans on behalf of the United States should never be forgotten. (6) May 1 is an appropriate date to designate as Silver Star Service Banner Day . 3. Designation (a) In general Chapter 1 of title 36, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 146. Silver Star Service Banner Day (a) Designation May 1 is Silver Star Service Banner Day. (b) Proclamation The President is requested to issue each year a proclamation calling on the people of the United States to observe Silver Star Service Banner Day with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activities. . (b) Technical and conforming amendment The table of sections for chapter 1 of title 36, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 145 the following: 146. Silver Star Service Banner Day. .

Passed the Senate May 25, 2017. Secretary
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 917 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 24, 2017 Mr. Blunt (for himself and Mrs. McCaskill ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 36, United States Code, to designate May 1 as Silver Star Service Banner Day .

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Silver Star Service Banner Day Act . 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) Congress has always honored the sacrifices made by the wounded and ill members of the Armed Forces. (2) The Silver Star Service Banner has come to represent the members of the Armed Forces and veterans who were wounded or became ill in combat in the wars fought by the United States. (3) The Silver Star Families of America was formed to help the people of the United States remember the sacrifices made by the wounded and ill members of the Armed Forces by designing and manufacturing Silver Star Service Banners and Silver Star Flags for that purpose. (4) The sole mission of the Silver Star Families of America is to evoke memories of the sacrifices made by members of the Armed Forces and veterans on behalf of the United States through the presence of a Silver Star Service Banner in a window or a Silver Star Flag flying. (5) The sacrifices made by members of the Armed Forces and veterans on behalf of the United States should never be forgotten. (6) May 1 is an appropriate date to designate as Silver Star Service Banner Day . 3. Designation (a) In general Chapter 1 of title 36, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 146. Silver Star Service Banner Day (a) Designation May 1 is Silver Star Service Banner Day. (b) Proclamation The President is requested to issue each year a proclamation calling on the people of the United States to observe Silver Star Service Banner Day with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activities. . (b) Technical and conforming amendment The table of sections for chapter 1 of title 36, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 145 the following: 146. Silver Star Service Banner Day. .
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 919 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 24, 2017 Mr. Sullivan (for himself and Mr. Lankford ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To amend title 5, United States Code, to postpone the effective date of high-impact rules pending judicial review.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Require EValuation before Implementing Executive Wishlists Act of 2017 or the REVIEW Act of 2017 . 2. Relief pending review Section 705 of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking When and inserting the following: (a) In general When ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (b) High-Impact rules (1) Definitions In this subsection— (A) the term Administrator means the Administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs of the Office of Management and Budget; and (B) the term high-impact rule means any rule that the Administrator determines may impose an annual cost on the economy of not less than $1,000,000,000. (2) Identification A final rule may not be published or take effect until— (A) the agency making the rule submits the rule to the Administrator; and (B) the Administrator makes a determination as to whether the rule is a high-impact rule, which shall be published by the agency with the final rule. (3) Relief (A) In general Except as provided in subparagraph (B), an agency shall postpone the effective date of a high-impact rule of the agency until the final disposition of all actions seeking judicial review of the rule. (B) Failure to timely seek judicial review Notwithstanding section 553(d), if no person seeks judicial review of a high-impact rule— (i) during any period explicitly provided for judicial review under the statute authorizing the making of the rule; or (ii) if no such period is explicitly provided for, during the 60-day period beginning on the date on which the high-impact rule is published in the Federal Register, the high-impact rule may take effect as early as the date on which the applicable period ends. (4) Rule of construction Nothing in this subsection may be construed to impose any limitation under law on any court against the issuance of any order enjoining the implementation of any rule. .
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 923 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 24, 2017 Mr. Kennedy introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To exempt certain financial institutions from regulations issued under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Reforming Finance for Local Economies Act . 2. Exemption from regulations (a) Definition In this section, the term financial institution means a bank, a credit union, or a savings association, as those terms are defined in section 2 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act ( 12 U.S.C. 5301 ), that has not more than $10,000,000,000 in total consolidated assets. (b) Exemption No regulation issued under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act ( 12 U.S.C. 5301 et seq.) or any amendment made by that Act shall apply to a financial institution.
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 926 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 25, 2017 Mrs. Ernst (for herself and Mr. Manchin ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To authorize the Global War on Terror Memorial Foundation to establish the National Global War on Terrorism Memorial as a commemorative work in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Global War on Terrorism War Memorial Act . 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Association The term Association means the Global War on Terror Memorial Foundation, a corporation that is— (A) organized under the laws of the State of Pennsylvania; and (B) described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and exempt from taxation under section 501(a) of that Code. (2) District of Columbia and its environs The term District of Columbia and its environs has the meaning given that term in section 8902(a) of title 40, United States Code. (3) Global War on Terrorism The term Global War on Terrorism means any contingency operation conducted by the Armed Forces in response to the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, or other terrorist attack. (4) Memorial The term memorial means the National Global War on Terrorism Memorial authorized to be established under section 3. 3. National global war on terrorism memorial (a) Authorization To establish commemorative work The Association may establish the National Global War on Terrorism Memorial as a commemorative work on Federal land in the District of Columbia and its environs to commemorate and honor the members of the Armed Forces that served on active duty in support of the Global War on Terrorism. (b) Compliance with standards for Commemorative Works Act (1) In general Except as provided in paragraph (2), the establishment of the memorial under this section shall be in accordance with chapter 89 of title 40, United States Code (commonly known as the Commemorative Works Act ). (2) Non-applicability Subsections (b) and (c) of section 8903 of title 40, United States Code, shall not apply to this Act. (c) Use of federal funds prohibited (1) In general Federal funds may not be used to pay any expense of the establishment of the memorial. (2) Responsibility of association The Association shall be solely responsible for acceptance of contributions for, and payment of the expenses of, the establishment of the memorial. (d) Deposit of excess funds If, on payment of all expenses for the establishment of the memorial (including the maintenance and preservation amount required by section 8906(b)(1) of title 40, United States Code), or on expiration of the authority for the memorial under section 8903(e) of title 40, United States Code, there remains a balance of funds received for the establishment of the memorial, the Association shall transmit the amount of the balance to the Secretary of the Interior for deposit in the account provided for in section 8906(b)(3) of title 40, United States Code.
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 927 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 25, 2017 Mr. Leahy (for himself and Mr. Grassley ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To allow acceleration certificates awarded under the Patents for Humanity Program to be transferable.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Patents for Humanity Program Improvement Act . 2. Transferability of Acceleration Certificates (a) In general A holder of an acceleration certificate issued pursuant to the Patents for Humanity Program (established in the notice entitled Humanitarian Awards Pilot Program , published at 77 Fed. Reg. 6544 (February 8, 2012)), or any successor thereto, of the United States Patent and Trademark Office, may transfer (including by sale) the entitlement to such acceleration certificate to another person. (b) Requirement An acceleration certificate transferred under subsection (a) shall be subject to any other applicable limitations under the notice entitled Humanitarian Awards Pilot Program , published at 77 Fed. Reg. 6544 (February 8, 2012), or any successor thereto.
One Hundred Fifteenth Congress of the United States of America 2d Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday, the third day of January, two thousand and eighteen S. 931 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4910 Brighton Boulevard in Denver, Colorado, as the George Sakato Post Office .

1. George Sakato Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4910 Brighton Boulevard in Denver, Colorado, shall be known and designated as the George Sakato Post Office . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the George Sakato Post Office .

Speaker of the House of Representatives Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate
115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 931 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4910 Brighton Boulevard in Denver, Colorado, as the George Sakato Post Office .

1. George Sakato Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4910 Brighton Boulevard in Denver, Colorado, shall be known and designated as the George Sakato Post Office . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the George Sakato Post Office .

Passed the Senate March 7, 2018. Secretary
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 931 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 25, 2017 Mr. Gardner (for himself and Mr. Bennet ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4910 Brighton Boulevard in Denver, Colorado, as the George Sakato Post Office .

1. George Sakato Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4910 Brighton Boulevard in Denver, Colorado, shall be known and designated as the George Sakato Post Office . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the George Sakato Post Office .
IC 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 931 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 8, 2018 Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4910 Brighton Boulevard in Denver, Colorado, as the George Sakato Post Office .

1. George Sakato Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4910 Brighton Boulevard in Denver, Colorado, shall be known and designated as the George Sakato Post Office . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the George Sakato Post Office .

Passed the Senate March 7, 2018. Julie E. Adams, Secretary
II Calendar No. 313 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 931 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 25, 2017 Mr. Gardner (for himself and Mr. Bennet ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs February 15, 2018 Reported by Mr. Johnson , without amendment A BILL To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4910 Brighton Boulevard in Denver, Colorado, as the George Sakato Post Office .

1. George Sakato Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4910 Brighton Boulevard in Denver, Colorado, shall be known and designated as the George Sakato Post Office . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the George Sakato Post Office .

February 15, 2018 Reported without amendment
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 932 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 25, 2017 Mr. Daines (for himself, Mr. Johnson , Mr. Perdue , Mr. Paul , and Mr. Lee ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Budget A BILL To amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to provide that any estimate prepared by the Congressional Budget Office or the Joint Committee on Taxation shall include costs relating to servicing the public debt, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Budgetary Accuracy in Scoring Interest Costs Act of 2017 or the BASIC Act . 2. CBO and JCT estimates to include debt servicing costs (a) In general The Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 ( 2 U.S.C. 621 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 402 the following: 403. Estimates to include debt servicing costs Any estimate prepared by the Congressional Budget Office under section 402, and any estimate prepared by the Joint Committee on Taxation, shall include, to the extent practicable, the costs (if any) of servicing the public debt. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of contents of such Act is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 402 the following: 403. Estimates to include debt servicing costs. .
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 937 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 25, 2017 Mr. Casey (for himself, Mr. Blunt , Mrs. Gillibrand , Mr. Inhofe , Mr. Markey , Mr. Rounds , and Ms. Klobuchar ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a refundable adoption tax credit.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Adoption Tax Credit Refundability Act of 2017 . 2. Refundable adoption tax credit (a) Credit made refundable (1) Credit moved to subpart relating to refundable credits The Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— (A) by redesignating section 23 as section 36C; and (B) by moving section 36C (as so redesignated) from subpart A of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 to the location immediately before section 37 in subpart C of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1. (2) Conforming Amendments (A) Section 25(e)(1)(C) of such Code is amended by striking 23, 25D, and inserting 25D . (B) Section 36C of such Code, as so redesignated, is amended— (i) in subsection (b)(2)(A), by striking (determined without regard to subsection (c)) ; (ii) by striking subsection (c); and (iii) by redesignating subsections (d) through (i) as subsections (c) through (h), respectively. (C) Section 137 of such Code is amended— (i) in subsection (d), by striking section 23(d) and inserting section 36C(c) ; and (ii) in subsection (e), by striking subsections (e), (f), and (g) of section 23 and inserting subsections (d), (e), and (f) of section 36C . (D) Section 1016(a)(26) is amended by striking 23(g) and inserting 36C(f) . (E) Section 6211(b)(4)(A) of such Code is amended by inserting 36C, after 36B . (F) The table of sections for subpart A of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of such Code of 1986 is amended by striking the item relating to section 23. (G) Paragraph (2) of section 1324(b) of title 31, United States Code, as amended by this Act, is amended by inserting 36C, after 36B, . (H) The table of sections for subpart C of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended by this Act, is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 36B the following new item: Sec. 36C. Adoption expenses. . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2016.
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 938 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 25, 2017 Mr. Peters (for himself, Ms. Collins , Mr. Carper , and Mr. Reed ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To require notice of cost-free Federal procurement technical assistance in connection with registration of small business concerns in procurement systems.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Procurement Fraud Prevention Act . 2. Notice of cost-free Federal procurement technical assistance in connection with registration of small business concerns in procurement systems The Administrator of General Services, in consultation with the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, shall establish procedures to ensure that any notice or direct communication regarding registration of a small business concern in a procurement system contains information about cost-free Federal procurement technical assistance services that are available through the Small Business Administration, Procurement Technical Assistance Centers of the Defense Logistics Agency, the Department of Commerce (including the Minority Business Development Agency), and other Federal agencies and programs.
II Calendar No. 235 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 938 [Report No. 115–166] IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 25, 2017 Mr. Peters (for himself, Ms. Collins , Mr. Carper , Mr. Reed , and Mrs. McCaskill ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs October 5, 2017 Reported by Mr. Johnson , without amendment A BILL To require notice of cost-free Federal procurement technical assistance in connection with registration of small business concerns in procurement systems.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Procurement Fraud Prevention Act . 2. Notice of cost-free Federal procurement technical assistance in connection with registration of small business concerns in procurement systems The Administrator of General Services, in consultation with the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, shall establish procedures to ensure that any notice or direct communication regarding registration of a small business concern in a procurement system contains information about cost-free Federal procurement technical assistance services that are available through the Small Business Administration, Procurement Technical Assistance Centers of the Defense Logistics Agency, the Department of Commerce (including the Minority Business Development Agency), and other Federal agencies and programs.

October 5, 2017 Reported without amendment
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 939 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 25, 2017 Mr. Cruz introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To reserve any amounts forfeited to the United States Government as a result of the criminal prosecution of Joaquin Archivaldo Guzman Loera (commonly known as El Chapo ), or of other felony convictions involving the transportation of controlled substances into the United States, for security measures along the Southern border, including the completion of a border wall.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ensuring Lawful Collection of Hidden Assets to Provide Order Act or the EL CHAPO Act . 2. Use of certain forfeited criminal proceeds for border security measures Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any illegally obtained profits resulting from any criminal drug trafficking enterprise led by Joaquin Archivaldo Guzman Loera (commonly known as El Chapo ), which are criminally forfeited to the United States Government as a result of the conviction of Mr. Guzman Loera in Federal District court, shall be reserved for security measures along the border between the United States and Mexico, including the completion of a wall along such border, for the purpose of stemming the flow of illegal narcotics into the United States and furthering the Nation’s security. 3. Use of forfeited criminal proceeds of other convicted cartel members Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any funds that are criminally forfeited to the United States Government as the result of a felony conviction in a Federal district court of a member of a drug cartel—an individual engaging in a continuing criminal enterprise involving knowingly and intentionally distributing a controlled substance, intending and knowing that such substance would be unlawfully imported into the United States from a place outside of the United States—shall be reserved for security measures along the border between the United States and Mexico, including the completion of a wall along such border, for the purpose of stemming the flow of illegal narcotics into the United States and furthering the Nation’s security.
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 941 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 25, 2017 Mr. Tester introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To withdraw certain National Forest System land in the Emigrant Crevice area located in the Custer Gallatin National Forest, Park County, Montana, from the mining and mineral leasing laws of the United States, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Yellowstone Gateway Protection Act . 2. Withdrawal (a) Definition of map In this section, the term map means the map entitled Emigrant Crevice Proposed Withdrawal Area and dated November 10, 2016. (b) Withdrawal Subject to valid existing rights in existence on the date of enactment of this Act, the National Forest System land and interests in the National Forest System land, as depicted on the map, is withdrawn from— (1) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and (2) disposition under all laws pertaining to mineral and geothermal leasing. (c) Acquired land Any land or interest in land within the area depicted on the map that is acquired by the United States after the date of enactment of this Act shall, on acquisition, be immediately withdrawn in accordance with this section. (d) Map (1) Submission of map As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture shall file the map with— (A) the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate; and (B) the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives. (2) Force of law The map filed under paragraph (1) shall have the same force and effect as if included in this Act, except that the Secretary of Agriculture may correct clerical and typographical errors in the map. (3) Public availability The map filed under paragraph (1) shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management. (e) Effect Nothing in this section affects any recreational use, including hunting or fishing, that is authorized on land within the area depicted on the map under applicable law as of the date of enactment of this Act.