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II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1501 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 29, 2017 Mrs. Gillibrand (for herself and Mr. Young ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To amend the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 to support maker education and makerspaces.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the 21st Century Strengthening Hands On Programs that Cultivate Learning Approaches for Successful Students Act or the SHOP CLASS Act . 2. Definitions Section 3 of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 ( 20 U.S.C. 2302 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (35) Maker education The term maker education means a hands-on learning approach that encourages students to imagine, create, innovate, tinker, and collaborate through the process of manufacturing, testing, and demonstrating their ideas. (36) Makerspace The term makerspace means a community space that provides access to tools, technology and knowledge for learners and entrepreneurs, which result in the prototyping or creation of physical goods, and which supports the development of educational opportunities for personal growth, workforce training, and early stage business ventures. . 3. State leadership activities Section 124 of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 ( 20 U.S.C. 2344 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (b)(3)(D)(iii), by inserting before the semicolon at the end the following: and maker education ; and (2) in subsection (c)— (A) by striking and at the end of paragraph (16)(B); (B) by striking the period and inserting ; and at the end of paragraph (17); and (C) by adding at the end the following: (18) support for maker education and makerspaces. . 4. Local uses of funds Section 135 of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 ( 20 U.S.C. 2355 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (b)(5)— (A) by striking and at the end of subparagraph (C); (B) by adding and at the end of subparagraph (D); and (C) by adding at the end the following: (E) programs designed to train teachers specifically in the effective use and application of maker education and makerspaces; ; and (2) in subsection (c)— (A) by striking and at the end of paragraph (19)(D); (B) by redesignating paragraph (20) as paragraph (21); and (C) by inserting after paragraph (19), the following: (20) to support maker education and makerspaces; and .
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1515 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 29, 2017 Mr. Moran (for himself and Mr. Tester ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To facilitate access to university technical expertise in support of Department of Defense missions.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Expand and Strengthen Defense Network of Partners Act of 2017 . 2. Mechanisms for expedited access to technical talent and expertise at academic institutions to support Department of Defense missions (a) In general The Secretary of Defense shall establish one or more multi-institution task order contracts, consortia, cooperative agreements, or other arrangements to facilitate expedited access to university technical expertise in support of Department of Defense missions in the areas specified in subsection (e). The Secretary may use this arrangement to fund technical analyses and other engineering support as required to address acquisition and operational challenges, including support for classified programs and activities. The Secretary shall ensure that work under task orders awarded through the arrangement is performed primarily by the designated university performer. (b) Limitation The arrangement established under subsection (a) may not be used to fund research programs that can be executed through other Department of Defense basic research activities. (c) Coordination with other Department of Defense activities The arrangement may be made in coordination with other Department of Defense activities, including federally funded research and development centers (FFRDCs), university affiliated research centers (UARCs), and Defense laboratories and test centers, for purposes of providing technical expertise and reducing costs and duplicative efforts. (d) Policies and procedures The Secretary shall establish and implement policies and procedures to govern— (1) selection of participants in the arrangement; (2) the awarding of task orders under the arrangement; (3) maximum award size for tasks under the arrangement; (4) the appropriate use of competitive awards and sole source awards under the arrangement; and (5) technical areas under the arrangement. (e) Mission areas The Secretary may establish the arrangement in any of the following technical areas: (1) Cybersecurity. (2) Air and ground vehicles. (3) Shipbuilding. (4) Explosives detection. (5) Modeling and simulation. (6) Undersea warfare. (7) Trusted microelectronics. (8) Unmanned systems. (9) Intelligence/Surveillance/Reconnaissance (ISR) photonics and sensors. (10) Directed energy. (11) Energy, power, and propulsion. (12) Advanced materials. (13) Other areas as designated by the Secretary.
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1525 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 11, 2017 Mr. Manchin introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To authorize the Secretary of Education to review and score TRIO applications with minor budgeting errors.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Defending Educational Opportunities for West Virginia Students Act of 2017 . 2. Authorization to review and score TRIO applications with minor budgeting errors The Secretary of Education shall— (1) notify an applicant that submits an application for assistance under chapter 1 of subpart 2 of part A of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1070a–11 et seq.) that has a minor budgeting error, of such error; (2) permit such applicant to resubmit a corrected application not later than 30 days after the date of such notification; and (3) review and score such corrected application.
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1527 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 11, 2017 Mr. McCain introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations A BILL To appropriate amounts to the Department of Veterans Affairs to improve the provision of health care to veterans, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Access to Care for Veterans Act of 2017 . 2. Appropriation of amounts for Veterans Choice Program (a) In general There is authorized to be appropriated, and is appropriated, to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, out of any funds in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $4,300,000,000 to be deposited in the Veterans Choice Fund under section 802 of the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 ( Public Law 113–146 ; 38 U.S.C. 1701 note). (b) Availability of amounts The amount appropriated under subsection (a) shall be available for obligation or expenditure without fiscal year limitation. (c) Prohibition on other use The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may not use or reprogram amounts appropriated under subsection (a) for any purpose other than to carry out the program under section 101 of the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 ( Public Law 113–146 ; 38 U.S.C. 1701 note). 3. Emergency designations (a) In general This Act is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 4(g) of the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 ( 2 U.S.C. 933(g) ). (b) Designation in Senate In the Senate, this Act is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 403(a) of S. Con. Res. 13 (111th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2010.
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1529 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 11, 2017 Ms. Heitkamp (for herself, Mrs. Shaheen , and Mr. King ) 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 expand eligibility for the refundable credit for coverage under a qualified health plan.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Addressing Affordability for More Americans Act of 2017 . 2. Increase in eligibility for credit (a) In general Subparagraph (A) of section 36B(c)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking 400 percent and inserting 800 percent . (b) Applicable percentages The table contained in clause (i) of section 36B(b)(3)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking the period at the end of the last row and by adding at the end the following new rows: 400% up to 550% 9.5% 11% 550% up to 700% 11% 13% 700% up to 800% 13% 15%. . (c) Limitation on recapture Clause (i) of section 36B(f)(2)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— (1) by striking 400 percent and inserting 800 percent ; (2) by striking the period at the end of the last row of the table; and (3) by adding at the end of the table the following new rows: At least 400% but less than 600% $3,500 At least 600% but less than 800% $4,500. . (d) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017.
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1531 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 12, 2017 Mr. Young (for himself and Mr. Manchin ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To require reporting by the Secretary of Education on the implementation of recent Government Accountability Office recommendations.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Department of Education Accountability Act of 2017 . 2. Reporting on implementation of GAO outstanding recommendations (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Appropriate congressional committees The term appropriate congressional committees means the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate and the Committee on Education and the Workforce of the House of Representatives. (2) Outstanding recommendation The term outstanding recommendation means a recommendation of the Government Accountability Office that— (A) relates to the Department of Education; (B) was made during the 10-year period preceding the date of enactment of this Act; and (C) is classified by the Government Accountability Office as open or closed, not implemented . (b) Initial report Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Education shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees and to the Comptroller General of the United States a report listing all outstanding recommendations from the Government Accountability Office. (c) Comptroller General response Not later than 60 days after the Secretary of Education submits the report required under subsection (b), the Comptroller General shall identify for the appropriate congressional committees and for the Secretary of Education any discrepancies between the list of outstanding recommendations included in such report and the Government Accountability Office's list of outstanding recommendations. (d) Implementation report (1) In general Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Education shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees and to the Comptroller General of the United States a report on the implementation status of each outstanding recommendation included in the report under subsection (b). (2) Justification The report required under paragraph (1) shall include— (A) for any outstanding recommendation the Department of Education has decided not to implement, a detailed justification for the decision; (B) for any outstanding recommendation the Department of Education has decided to adopt, a timeline for full implementation; and (C) an explanation for any discrepancies included in the Comptroller General response submitted under subsection (c).
One Hundred Fifteenth Congress of the United States of America 1st Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday, the third day of January, two thousand and seventeen S. 1532 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To disqualify from operating a commercial motor vehicle for life an individual who uses a commercial motor vehicle in committing a felony involving human trafficking.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Human Trafficking on Our Roads Act . 2. Lifetime disqualification without reinstatement Section 31310(d) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) in the heading, by striking Controlled substance violations and inserting Lifetime disqualification without reinstatement ; (2) by striking The Secretary and inserting (1) Controlled substance violations .—The Secretary ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (2) Human trafficking violations The Secretary shall disqualify from operating a commercial motor vehicle for life an individual who uses a commercial motor vehicle in committing a felony involving an act or practice described in paragraph (9) of section 103 of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 ( 22 U.S.C. 7102(9) ). .

Speaker of the House of Representatives Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate
115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1532 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To disqualify from operating a commercial motor vehicle for life an individual who uses a commercial motor vehicle in committing a felony involving human trafficking.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Human Trafficking on Our Roads Act . 2. Lifetime disqualification without reinstatement Section 31310(d) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) in the heading, by striking Controlled substance violations and inserting Lifetime disqualification without reinstatement ; (2) by striking The Secretary and inserting (1) Controlled substance violations .—The Secretary ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (2) Human trafficking violations The Secretary shall disqualify from operating a commercial motor vehicle for life an individual who uses a commercial motor vehicle in committing a felony involving an act or practice described in paragraph (9) of section 103 of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 ( 22 U.S.C. 7102(9) ). .

Passed the Senate September 14, 2017. Secretary
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1532 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 12, 2017 Mr. Thune (for himself, Ms. Klobuchar , and Mr. Nelson ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To disqualify from operating a commercial motor vehicle for life an individual who uses a commercial motor vehicle in committing a felony involving human trafficking.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Human Trafficking on Our Roads Act . 2. Lifetime disqualification without reinstatement Section 31310(d) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) in the heading, by striking Controlled substance violations and inserting Lifetime disqualification without reinstatement ; (2) by striking The Secretary and inserting (1) Controlled substance violations .—The Secretary ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (2) Human trafficking violations The Secretary shall disqualify from operating a commercial motor vehicle for life an individual who uses a commercial motor vehicle in committing a felony involving an act or practice described in paragraph (9) of section 103 of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7102(9)). .
IC 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1532 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 18, 2017 Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure AN ACT To disqualify from operating a commercial motor vehicle for life an individual who uses a commercial motor vehicle in committing a felony involving human trafficking.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Human Trafficking on Our Roads Act . 2. Lifetime disqualification without reinstatement Section 31310(d) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) in the heading, by striking Controlled substance violations and inserting Lifetime disqualification without reinstatement ; (2) by striking The Secretary and inserting (1) Controlled substance violations .—The Secretary ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (2) Human trafficking violations The Secretary shall disqualify from operating a commercial motor vehicle for life an individual who uses a commercial motor vehicle in committing a felony involving an act or practice described in paragraph (9) of section 103 of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 ( 22 U.S.C. 7102(9) ). .

Passed the Senate September 14, 2017. Julie E. Adams, Secretary
II Calendar No. 203 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1532 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 12, 2017 Mr. Thune (for himself, Ms. Klobuchar , Mr. Nelson , Mr. Cornyn , Mr. Rubio , Mr. Blumenthal , and Mr. Heller ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation August 3, 2017 Reported by Mr. Thune , without amendment A BILL To disqualify from operating a commercial motor vehicle for life an individual who uses a commercial motor vehicle in committing a felony involving human trafficking.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Human Trafficking on Our Roads Act . 2. Lifetime disqualification without reinstatement Section 31310(d) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) in the heading, by striking Controlled substance violations and inserting Lifetime disqualification without reinstatement ; (2) by striking The Secretary and inserting (1) Controlled substance violations .—The Secretary ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (2) Human trafficking violations The Secretary shall disqualify from operating a commercial motor vehicle for life an individual who uses a commercial motor vehicle in committing a felony involving an act or practice described in paragraph (9) of section 103 of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 ( 22 U.S.C. 7102(9) ). .

August 3, 2017 Reported without amendment
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1536 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 12, 2017 Ms. Klobuchar (for herself, Mr. Thune , and Mr. Nelson ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To designate a human trafficking prevention coordinator and to expand the scope of activities authorized under the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s outreach and education program to include human trafficking prevention activities, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Combating Human Trafficking in Commercial Vehicles Act . 2. Human trafficking prevention coordinator The Secretary of Transportation shall designate an official within the Department of Transportation who shall— (1) coordinate human trafficking prevention efforts across modal administrations in the Department of Transportation and with other departments and agencies of the Federal Government; and (2) in coordinating such efforts, take into account the unique challenges of combating human trafficking within different transportation modes. 3. Expansion of outreach and education program Section 31110(c)(1) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: The program authorized under this subsection may support, in addition to funds otherwise available for such purposes, the recognition, prevention, and reporting of human trafficking, while deferring to existing resources, as practicable. . 4. Expansion of commercial driver’s license financial assistance program Section 31313(a)(3) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subparagraph (D), by striking or at the end; (2) by redesignating subparagraph (E) as subparagraph (F); and (3) by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following: (E) support, in addition to funds otherwise available for such purposes, the recognition, prevention, and reporting of human trafficking; or .
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1537 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 12, 2017 Mr. Cardin (for himself, Mr. Coons , Mr. Van Hollen , Mr. Franken , Mr. Nelson , Mr. Udall , Mrs. Feinstein , Mr. Carper , Mr. Leahy , and Mr. Portman ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To amend the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act to reauthorize the Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Migratory Birds of the Americas Conservation Act . 2. Reauthorization of Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act Section 10 of the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act ( 16 U.S.C. 6109 ) is amended to read as follows: 10. Authorization of appropriations (a) In general There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act $6,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2018 through 2023. (b) Use of funds Of the amounts made available under subsection (a) for each fiscal year, not less than 75 percent shall be expended for projects carried out at a location outside of the United States. .
II Calendar No. 580 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 1537 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 12, 2017 Mr. Cardin (for himself, Mr. Coons , Mr. Van Hollen , Mr. Franken , Mr. Nelson , Mr. Udall , Mrs. Feinstein , Mr. Carper , Mr. Leahy , Mr. Portman , Mr. Whitehouse , Mr. Merkley , and Mr. Markey ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works September 18, 2018 Reported by Mr. Barrasso , without amendment A BILL To amend the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act to reauthorize the Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Migratory Birds of the Americas Conservation Act . 2. Reauthorization of Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act Section 10 of the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act ( 16 U.S.C. 6109 ) is amended to read as follows: 10. Authorization of appropriations (a) In general There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act $6,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023. (b) Use of funds Of the amounts made available under subsection (a) for each fiscal year, not less than 75 percent shall be expended for projects carried out at a location outside of the United States. .

September 18, 2018 Reported without amendment
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1538 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 12, 2017 Mr. Peters (for himself and Mr. Risch ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship A BILL To amend the Small Business Act to establish awareness of, and technical assistance for, the creation of employee stock ownership plans, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Small Business Employee Ownership Promotion Enhancement Act of 2017 . 2. SCORE program assistance Section 8(b)(1)(B) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 637(b)(1)(B) ) is amended— (1) by inserting (i) after (B) ; (2) in clause (i), as so designated, in the first sentence, by striking (SCORE) and inserting (referred to in this subparagraph as SCORE ) ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (ii) SCORE shall appoint an individual to serve as the SCORE Employee Ownership Director— (I) whose duties shall relate to the various forms of employee ownership; (II) who shall be responsible for— (aa) administering and disbursing materials that contain general information and technical assistance with respect to the establishment of employee ownership structures; (bb) coordinating efforts with respect to employee ownership with the chapters of SCORE located throughout the United States; (cc) providing technical assistance relating to a range of business forms and strategies that promote or facilitate employee ownership, including— (AA) an employee stock ownership plan; (BB) a cooperative; and (CC) any other approach determined appropriate by the SCORE Employee Ownership Director; and (dd) providing the Administrator and the Office of Entrepreneurial Development with statistics, including regional statistics from a chapter of SCORE, relating to services provided to small business concerns potentially undertaking a form of employee ownership; and (III) who may be an employee of the Administration as of the date on which the appointment is made. .
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1539 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 12, 2017 Ms. Klobuchar (for herself, Ms. Hirono , and Mrs. Feinstein ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To protect victims of stalking from gun violence.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Domestic Violence and Stalking Victims Act of 2017 . 2. Addition of dating partners and individuals subject to restraining orders (a) Definition Section 921(a) of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking paragraph (32) and inserting the following: (32) The term intimate partner — (A) means with respect to a person, the spouse of the person, a former spouse of the person, an individual who is a parent of a child of the person, and an individual who cohabitates or has cohabited with the person; and (B) includes— (i) a dating partner (as defined in section 2266); and (ii) any other person similarly situated to a spouse who is protected by the domestic or family violence laws of the State or tribal jurisdiction in which the injury occurred or where the victim resides. ; and (2) in paragraph (33)(A)(ii)— (A) by inserting intimate partner, after former spouse, ; and (B) by inserting intimate partner, after a spouse, each place it appears. (b) Addition of stalking Section 922 of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (d)— (A) in paragraph (8)(ii), by striking or at the end; (B) in paragraph (9), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or ; and (C) by inserting after paragraph (9) the following: (10) has been convicted in any court of a misdemeanor crime of stalking. ; and (2) in subsection (g)— (A) in paragraph (8)(C)(ii), by striking or at the end; (B) in paragraph (9), by striking the comma at the end and inserting ; or ; and (C) by inserting after paragraph (9) the following: (10) has been convicted in any court of a misdemeanor crime of stalking, .
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1541 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 12, 2017 Mr. Cassidy introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To modify the definition of an antique firearm.

1. Amendment to title 18, United States Code Section 921(a)(16)(A) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking 1898 and inserting the calendar year that is 100 years before the calendar year in which the determination as to whether the firearm meets the requirement of this subparagraph is being made . 2. Amendment to Internal Revenue Code of 1986 Subsection (g) of section 5845 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— (1) by striking 1898 the first place it appears and inserting the calendar year that is 100 years before the calendar year in which the determination as to whether the firearm meets the requirement of this subsection is being made ; (2) by striking the year 1898 and inserting the calendar year that is 100 years before the calendar year in which such determination is being made ; and (3) by striking 1898, and inserting the calendar year that is 100 years before the calendar year in which such determination is being made, .
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1545 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 12, 2017 Mr. Warner (for himself, Mr. Carper , Mr. Coons , Mr. Nelson , Ms. Baldwin , Mr. Kaine , Mr. King , Mr. Peters , Mr. Tester , and Ms. Stabenow ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide the same level of Federal matching assistance for every State that chooses to expand Medicaid coverage to newly eligible individuals, regardless of when such expansion takes place.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the States Achieve Medicaid Expansion Act of 2017 or the SAME Act of 2017 . 2. Increased FMAP for medical assistance to newly eligible individuals (a) In general Section 1905 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396d ) is amended— (1) in subsection (y)(1)— (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking 2014, 2015, and 2016 and inserting each of the first 3 consecutive 12-month periods in which the State provides medical assistance to newly eligible individuals ; (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking 2017 and inserting the fourth consecutive 12-month period in which the State provides medical assistance to newly eligible individuals ; (C) in subparagraph (C), by striking 2018 and inserting the fifth consecutive 12-month period in which the State provides medical assistance to newly eligible individuals ; (D) in subparagraph (D), by striking 2019 and inserting the sixth consecutive 12-month period in which the State provides medical assistance to newly eligible individuals ; and (E) in subparagraph (E), by striking 2020 and each year thereafter and inserting the seventh consecutive 12-month period in which the State provides medical assistance to newly eligible individuals and each such period thereafter ; and (2) in subsection (z)(2)(B)(i)(II), by inserting (as in effect on the day before the enactment of the States Achieve Medicaid Expansion Act of 2017 ) after subsection (y)(1) . (b) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a)(1) shall take effect as if included in the enactment of Public Law 111–148 .
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1546 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 12, 2017 Mr. Warner (for himself, Mr. Manchin , Ms. Heitkamp , and Mr. King ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to provide greater flexibility in offering health insurance coverage across State lines.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Commonsense Competition and Access to Health Insurance Act . 2. Providing small business health insurance across State lines Section 1333(a)(1)(A) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( 42 U.S.C. 18053(a)(1)(A) ) is amended by inserting and small group markets after individual markets . 3. Report and models Section 1333 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( 42 U.S.C. 18053 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (b) NAIC report and models (1) In general Not later than December 31, 2018, the Secretary shall request that the National Association of Insurance Commissioners submit to the Secretary a report concerning health plans provided for under this section. Such report shall include— (A) a description of the challenges that States would face by permitting issuers of qualified health plans to offer such plans in States other than those States where such plan was originally written or issued; (B) an assessment of how an out-of-State insurer would go about building an adequate provider network; (C) a description of how such challenges could be lessened without weakening the enforcement of laws and regulations described in subsection (a)(1)(B)(i) in any State that is included in a compact under this section; (D) a description of the commonalities that exist in State laws and opportunities to allow issuers of qualified health plans to offer such plans in States other than those States where such plan was originally written or issued; and (E) models to be used by States to establish and enter into interstate health care choice compacts under this section, which— (i) may include model legislation for use by States to enact laws to enter into such compacts; (ii) shall identify how States would continue to enforce, and not weaken, the laws and regulations described in subsection (a)(1)(B)(i) in any State that is included in such compact; and (iii) shall identify how such models would ensure that there is no violation of the conditions for Secretarial approval under subsection (a)(3). (2) Other organizations and entities In making the request under paragraph (1), the Secretary may also request that the National Association of Insurance Commissioners gather concepts for inclusion in the report under such paragraph from organizations and entities that have experience in offering qualified health plans in States in which such plans were not originally issued. .
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1547 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 12, 2017 Mr. Booker (for himself, Mr. Menendez , Ms. Harris , Ms. Cortez Masto , Ms. Hirono , Ms. Duckworth , Mrs. Gillibrand , Mr. Markey , Mr. Reed , Mr. Franken , Mr. Durbin , Mr. Coons , Mr. Brown , Mr. Carper , Mrs. Murray , Mr. Casey , Ms. Hassan , Mrs. Shaheen , Mr. Whitehouse , Ms. Klobuchar , Mr. Murphy , Mrs. Feinstein , Mr. Wyden , Mr. Udall , Ms. Warren , Mr. Blumenthal , Mr. Leahy , Mr. Schumer , Mr. Heinrich , Mr. Merkley , Mr. Schatz , and Ms. Cantwell ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration A BILL To nullify the effect of the recent Executive order that establishes an election integrity commission, which will be used and is designed to support policies that will suppress the vote in minority and poor communities across the United States.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Anti-Voter Suppression Act . 2. Nullification Executive Order 13799 (82 Fed. Reg. 22389; relating to Establishment of Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity ) shall have no force or effect. 3. Prohibition on funds None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available under an Act of Congress enacted before, on, or after the date of enactment of this Act may be made available for the commission established under the Executive order described in section 2 or for any similar commission established for the purpose of studying voter fraud.
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1553 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 13, 2017 Mr. Johnson 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 list fentanyl analogues as schedule I controlled substances.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stopping Overdoses of Fentanyl Analogues Act . 2. Fentanyl Analogues Section 202(c) of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 812 ) is amended— (a) by adding at the end of subsection (b) of Schedule I the following: (23) Acetyl fentanyl 4-methylphenethyl. (24) Acrylfentanyl. (25) 4-fluorobutyrylfentanyl. (26) 4-fluoroisobutyryl fentanyl. (27) 3-furanyl fentanyl. (28) Isobutyryl fentanyl. (29) Meta-fluorofentanyl. (30) Methoxyacetyl fentanyl. (31) 4-methoxybutyrfentanyl. (32) Ocfentanil. (33) Ortho-fluorofentanyl. (34) Tetrahydrofuranyl fentanyl. (35) Valeryl fentanyl. ; and (b) by adding at the end of Schedule I the following: (e) (1) Unless specifically exempted or unless listed in another schedule, any material, compound, mixture, or preparation which contains any quantity of fentanyl analogues, or which contains their salts, isomers, and salts of isomers whenever the existence of such salts, isomers, and salts of isomers is possible within the specific chemical designation. (2) In paragraph (1), the term fentanyl analogues includes any compound structurally derived from fentanyl— (A) by replacement of the phenyl portion of the phenethyl group by any monocycle, whether or not further substituted in or on the monocycle; (B) by substitution in or on the phenethyl group with alkyl, alkenyl, alkoxy, hydroxy, halo, haloalkyl, amino or nitro groups; (C) by substitution in or on the piperidine ring with alkyl, alkenyl, alkoxy, ester, ether, hydroxy, halo, haloalkyl, amino or nitro groups; (D) by replacement of the aniline ring with any aromatic monocycle whether or not further substituted in or on the aromatic monocycle; or (E) by replacement of the N-propionyl group by another acyl group. .
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1558 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 13, 2017 Mr. Risch introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship A BILL To amend section 203 of Public Law 94–305 to ensure proper authority for the Office of Advocacy of the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Advocacy Empowerment Act of 2017 . 2. Additional powers of the chief counsel for advocacy (a) Chief counsel authority Section 203(a) of Public Law 94–305 ( 15 U.S.C. 634c(a) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (5), by striking and at the end; (2) in paragraph (6), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (7) issue, modify, or amend rules governing compliance by agencies with chapter 6 of title 5, United States Code, after opportunity for notice and comment under section 553 of title 5, United States Code; and (8) authorize an agency to issue such supplemental rules governing compliance with chapter 6 of title 5, United States Code, as the Chief Counsel may approve, and ensure that the supplemental rules comply with such chapter 6 and with the notice and comment process under section 553 of title 5, United States Code. . (b) Implementation On and after the date that is 270 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Chief Counsel for Advocacy of the Small Business Administration may exercise the authority under paragraphs (7) and (8) of section 203(a) of Public Law 94–305 ( 15 U.S.C. 634c(a) ), as added by subsection (a).
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1559 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 13, 2017 Mr. Risch introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To ensure a complete analysis of the potential impacts of rules on small entities.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Hearing Small Businesses Act of 2017 . 2. Expansion of covered agencies under the Regulatory Flexibility Act Section 609 of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (b), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking an initial regulatory flexibility analysis which a covered agency is required to conduct by this chapter and inserting a proposed rule or interim final rule for which a covered agency is required to conduct an initial regulatory flexibility analysis by this chapter ; and (2) in subsection (d)— (A) in paragraph (2), by striking and at the end; (B) in paragraph (3), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (4) the United States Fish and Wildlife Service; and (5) the Internal Revenue Service. .
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1561 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 13, 2017 Mr. McCain introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To repeal the Jones Act restrictions on coastwise trade, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Open America's Waters Act of 2017 . 2. Repeal of certain limitations on coastwise trade (a) In general Section 12112(a) of title 46, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: (a) In general A coastwise endorsement may be issued for a vessel that qualifies under the laws of the United States to engage in the coastwise trade. . (b) Regulations Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commandant of the United States Coast Guard shall issue regulations to implement the amendment made by subsection (a) that require all vessels permitted to engage in the coastwise trade to meet all appropriate safety and security requirements. (c) Conforming amendments (1) Tank vessel construction standards Section 3703a(c)(1)(C) of title 46, United States Code, is amended by striking and is qualified for documentation as a wrecked vessel under section 12112 of this title . (2) Liquified gas tankers Section 12120 of such title is amended by striking , if the vessel— and all that follows and inserting a period. (3) Small passenger vessels Section 12121(b) of such title is amended by striking 12112, . (4) Loss of coastwise trade privileges Section 12132 of such title is repealed. (5) Clerical amendment The table of sections for chapter 121 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section 12132.
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1567 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 13, 2017 Mr. Donnelly (for himself and Mr. Rounds ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to disclose certain patient information to State controlled substance monitoring programs, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the VA Prescription Data Accountability Act of 2017 . 2. Clarification of authority of Secretary of Veterans Affairs to disclose patient information to State controlled substance monitoring programs Section 5701(l) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) by inserting (1) before Under ; (2) by striking a veteran or the dependent of a veteran and inserting a covered individual ; and (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (2) In this subsection, the term covered individual means an individual who is dispensed medication prescribed by an employee of the Department or by a non-Department provider authorized to prescribe such medication by the Department. .
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1569 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 17, 2017 Mr. Cruz introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration A BILL To amend the Public Health Service Act to eliminate the non-application of certain State waiver provisions to Members of Congress and congressional staff.

1. Elimination of non-application of certain State waiver provisions to Members of Congress and congressional staff If the Better Care Reconciliation Act of 2017 is enacted, effective as if included in the enactment of such Act, paragraph (1) of section 301(d) of the Better Care Reconciliation Act of 2017 is amended by striking 1312(d)(3)(D), .
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1572 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 18, 2017 Mr. Hatch introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Mineral Leasing Act to provide that extraction of helium from gas produced under a Federal mineral lease shall maintain the lease as if the helium were oil and gas.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Helium Extraction Act of 2017 . 2. Maintenance of Federal mineral leases based on extraction of helium The first section of the Mineral Leasing Act ( 30 U.S.C. 181 ) is amended in fifth paragraph by inserting after purchaser thereof the following: , and that extraction of helium from gas produced from such lands shall maintain the lease as if the extracted helium were oil and gas .
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1573 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 18, 2017 Mr. Coons (for himself and Mrs. Capito ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To authorize the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to place signage on Federal land along the trail known as the American Discovery Trail , and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the American Discovery Trail Act of 2017 . 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Secretary concerned The term Secretary concerned means— (A) the Secretary of the Interior, with respect to Federal land under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior; or (B) the Secretary of Agriculture, with respect to Federal land under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of Agriculture. (2) Trail The term Trail means the trail known as the American Discovery Trail , which consists of approximately 6,800 miles of trails extending from Cape Henlopen State Park in Delaware to Point Reyes National Seashore in California, as generally described in volume 2 of the National Park Service feasibility study dated June 1995. 3. Signage along the American Discovery Trail (a) Signage authorized As soon as practicable after the date on which signage acceptable to the Secretary concerned is donated to the United States for placement on Federal land at points along the Trail, the Secretary concerned shall place the signage on the Federal land. (b) No federal funds No Federal funds may be used to acquire signage authorized for placement under subsection (a).
II Calendar No. 515 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 1573 [Report No. 115–301] IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 18, 2017 Mr. Coons (for himself and Mrs. Capito ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources July 16, 2018 Reported by Ms. Murkowski , with an amendment Omit the part struck through A BILL To authorize the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to place signage on Federal land along the trail known as the American Discovery Trail , and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the American Discovery Trail Act of 2017 . 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Secretary concerned The term Secretary concerned means— (A) the Secretary of the Interior, with respect to Federal land under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior; or (B) the Secretary of Agriculture, with respect to Federal land under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of Agriculture. (2) Trail The term Trail means the trail known as the American Discovery Trail , which consists of approximately 6,800 miles of trails extending from Cape Henlopen State Park in Delaware to Point Reyes National Seashore in California, as generally described in volume 2 of the National Park Service feasibility study dated June 1995. 3. Signage along the American Discovery Trail (a) Signage authorized As soon as practicable after the date on which signage acceptable to the Secretary concerned is donated to the United States for placement on Federal land at points along the Trail, the Secretary concerned shall place the signage on the Federal land. (b) No federal funds No Federal funds may be used to acquire signage authorized for placement under subsection (a).

July 16, 2018 Reported with an amendment
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1576 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 18, 2017 Mr. Bennet (for himself, Mr. Daines , Mr. Tester , Mr. Gardner , Mr. Wyden , and Mr. Merkley ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To provide that the owner of a water right may use the water for the cultivation of industrial hemp, if otherwise authorized by State law.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Industrial Hemp Water Rights Act . 2. Use of water for industrial hemp cultivation (a) Definition of industrial hemp In this section, the term industrial hemp has the meaning given the term in section 7606(b) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 ( 7 U.S.C. 5940(b) ). (b) Use for industrial hemp cultivation Notwithstanding the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 801 et seq.), chapter 81 of title 41, United States Code, or any other Federal law, an owner of an absolute or conditional water right, or an entity that receives or distributes water contracted from the Federal Government, may use or sell for use by another person the water subject to the water right or the contract, as applicable, for the cultivation of industrial hemp, regardless of whether the water has passed through a Federal water project, if the growth or cultivation of industrial hemp is otherwise authorized under the laws of the State in which such use occurs.