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I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5803 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 15, 2018 Mr. Gene Green of Texas introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to consider the potential for misuse and abuse when determining whether to approve certain drugs, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Saving American Families through Efficacy and Trusted Ways Act of 2018 or the SAFETY Act of 2018 . 2. Consideration of potential for misuse and abuse required for drug approval (a) In general Section 505(d) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 355(d) ) is amended— (1) in the first sentence— (A) by striking or (7) and inserting (7) ; and (B) by inserting ; or (8) if the drug is or contains a controlled substance for which a listing in any schedule is in effect under the Controlled Substances Act or that is permanently scheduled pursuant to section 201 of such Act, on the basis of information submitted to him as part of the application, or upon the basis of any other information before him with respect to such drug, the drug is unsafe for use due to the risks of abuse or misuse or there is insufficient information to show that the drug is safe for use considering such risks; before he shall issue an order refusing to approve the application ; and (2) in the second sentence, by striking (6) and inserting (8) . (b) Withdrawal authority Section 505(e) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 355(e) ) is amended in the first sentence— (1) by striking or (5) and inserting (5) ; and (2) by inserting the following: ; or (6) that, in the case of a drug that is or contains a controlled substance for which a listing in any schedule is in effect under the Controlled Substances Act or that is permanently scheduled pursuant to section 201 of such Act, on the basis of new information before him with respect to such drug, evaluated together with the information available to him when the application was approved, that the drug is unsafe for use due to the risks of abuse or misuse after of a material fact . (c) Rule of construction Nothing in the amendments made by this section shall be construed to limit or narrow, in any manner, the meaning or application of the provisions of paragraphs (1), (2), (3), (4), (5), and (7) of section 505(d) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 355(d) ) or paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 505(e) of such Act ( 21 U.S.C. 355(e) ).
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5809 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 15, 2018 Mr. Peters (for himself and Mr. Bucshon ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to encourage the use of non-opioid analgesics for the management of post-surgical pain under the Medicare program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Postoperative Opioid Prevention Act of 2018 . 2. Medicare incentives for use of non-opioid analgesics in hospital outpatient departments and ambulatory surgical centers Section 1833(t)(6) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395l(t)(6) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (C)(i), by inserting or, in the case of an eligible non-opioid analgesic (as defined in subparagraph (J)), during a period of 5 years, after 3 years, ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (J) Eligible non-opioid analgesic defined In this paragraph, the term eligible non-opioid analgesic means a drug or biological— (i) that is an analgesic that is not an opioid; (ii) that demonstrated substantial clinical improvement; and (iii) for which payment— (I) as an outpatient hospital service under this part was not being made as of the date of the enactment of this subparagraph; or (II) was being made under this paragraph as of such date. .
IB Union Calendar No. 586 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5809 [Report No. 115–753, Part I] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 15, 2018 Mr. Peters (for himself and Mr. Bucshon ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned June 13, 2018 Additional sponsors: Ms. Eshoo , Mrs. Blackburn , and Mr. Walden June 13, 2018 Reported from the Committee on Energy and Commerce June 13, 2018 Committee on Ways and Means discharged; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to encourage the use of non-opioid analgesics for the management of post-surgical pain under the Medicare program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Postoperative Opioid Prevention Act of 2018 . 2. Medicare incentives for use of non-opioid analgesics in hospital outpatient departments and ambulatory surgical centers Section 1833(t)(6) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395l(t)(6) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (C)(i), by inserting or, in the case of an eligible non-opioid analgesic (as defined in subparagraph (J)), during a period of 5 years, after 3 years, ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (J) Eligible non-opioid analgesic defined In this paragraph, the term eligible non-opioid analgesic means a drug or biological— (i) that is an analgesic that is not an opioid; (ii) that demonstrated substantial clinical improvement; and (iii) for which payment— (I) as an outpatient hospital service under this part was not being made as of the date of the enactment of this subparagraph; or (II) was being made under this paragraph as of such date. .

June 13, 2018 Reported from the Committee on Energy and Commerce June 13, 2018 Committee on Ways and Means discharged; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5813 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 15, 2018 Mr. Barr (for himself, Mr. Wenstrup , Mr. Reichert , and Mr. Bishop of Michigan ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from the definition of personal holding company income certain royalties and rents derived in the active conduct of a trade or business.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Removing Onerous Obstacles in the Tax code for Mainstreet Businesses Act of 2018 or as the ROOT for Mainstreet Businesses Act of 2018 . 2. Certain royalties and rents derived in the active conduct of a trade or business not treated as personal holding company income (a) Royalties (1) In general Section 543(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking and at the end of subparagraph (D), by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (E) and inserting , and , and by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (F) royalties derived in the active conduct of a trade or business which are received from a person other than a related person (within the meaning of section 267). . (2) Copyright royalties Section 543(a)(4) of such Code is amended by inserting or to any amount derived in the active conduct of a trade or business which are received from a person other than a related person (within the meaning of section 267) after active business computer software royalties in the last sentence thereof. (b) Rents (1) In general Section 543(b)(3) of such Code is amended by striking or at the end of subparagraph (D), by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (E) and inserting , or , and by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (F) amounts derived in the active conduct of a trade or business which are received from a person other than a related person (within the meaning of section 267). . (2) Produced film rents Section 543(a)(5)(B) of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following: Such term shall not include any amount derived in the active conduct of a trade or business which are received from a person other than a related person (within the meaning of section 267). (c) Regulations Section 543 of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (e) Determination of whether royalties and rents are derived in the active conduct of a trade or business The Secretary shall prescribe regulations or other guidance providing for the treatment of rents, royalties, and other amounts described in subsections (a)(1)(F), (a)(4), (a)(5)(B), and (b)(3)(F) as being derived in the active conduct of a trade or business consistent with the regulations and other guidance providing for such treatment for purposes of section 954(c)(2)(A). . (d) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years ending on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5814 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 15, 2018 Mr. Brown of Maryland (for himself, Ms. Barragán , Mrs. Beatty , Mr. Brendan F. Boyle of Pennsylvania , Mr. Butterfield , Mr. Carson of Indiana , Mr. Cicilline , Ms. Clarke of New York , Mr. Correa , Mr. Courtney , Ms. DeLauro , Mr. Garamendi , Mr. Grijalva , Ms. Hanabusa , Mr. Hastings , Ms. Norton , Ms. Jackson Lee , Mr. Johnson of Georgia , Ms. Kaptur , Mr. Krishnamoorthi , Mr. Langevin , Ms. Lee , Mr. Sean Patrick Maloney of New York , Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York , Mr. Meeks , Ms. Moore , Mr. Nadler , Mr. Pallone , Mr. Raskin , Ms. Roybal-Allard , Mr. Thompson of Mississippi , Ms. Titus , Mr. Tonko , Mr. Vargas , Mr. Vela , Ms. Velázquez , Mrs. Watson Coleman , Ms. Wilson of Florida , Ms. Eshoo , and Mr. Pocan ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the deduction for certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Educators Expense Deduction Modernization Act . 2. Increase in deduction for certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers (a) In general Section 62(a)(2)(D) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking $250 and inserting $500 . (b) Inflation adjustment Section 62(d)(3) of such Code is amended to read as follows: (3) Inflation adjustment In the case of any taxable year beginning after 2019, the $500 amount in subsection (a)(2)(D) shall be increased by an amount equal to— (A) such dollar amount, multiplied by (B) the cost-of-living adjustment determined under section 1(f)(3) for the calendar year in which the taxable year begins, determined by substituting calendar year 2018 for calendar year 2016 in subparagraph (A)(ii) thereof. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to taxable years beginning December 31, 2018.
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5817 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 15, 2018 Mr. Cook introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project.

1. Extension (a) In general Notwithstanding the time period specified in section 13 of the Federal Power Act ( 16 U.S.C. 806 ) that would otherwise apply to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission project numbered 13123, the Commission may, at the request of the licensee for the project, and after reasonable notice, in accordance with the good faith, due diligence, and public interest requirements of that section and the Commission’s procedures under that section, extend the time period during which the licensee is required to commence the construction of the project for up to 3 consecutive 2-year periods from the date of the expiration of the extension originally issued by the Commission. (b) Reinstatement of expired license If the period required for commencement of construction of the project described in subsection (a) has expired prior to the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commission may reinstate the license for the project effective as of the date of its expiration and the first extension authorized under subsection (a) shall take effect on the date of such expiration.
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5823 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 15, 2018 Ms. Lofgren (for herself, Mr. Massie , Mr. Nadler , Mr. Poe of Texas , Mr. Ted Lieu of California , and Mr. Gaetz ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence , and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To prohibit Federal agencies from mandating the deployment of vulnerabilities in data security technologies.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Secure Data Act of 2018 . 2. Prohibition on data security vulnerability mandates (a) Agency actions Except as provided in subsection (c), no agency may mandate or request that a manufacturer, developer, or seller of covered products design or alter the security functions in its product or service to allow the surveillance of any user of such product or service, or to allow the physical search of such product, by any agency. (b) Court orders Except as provided in subsection (c), no court may issue an order to compel a manufacturer, developer, or seller of covered products to design or alter the security functions in its product or service to allow the surveillance of any user of such product or service, or to allow the physical search of such product, by an agency. (c) Exception Subsections (a) and (b) shall not apply to mandates, requests, or court orders authorized under the Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act ( 47 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.). (d) Definitions In this section— (1) the term agency has the meaning given the term in section 3502 of title 44, United States Code; and (2) the term covered product means any computer hardware, computer software, or electronic device that is made available to the general public.
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5826 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 15, 2018 Mr. Sean Patrick Maloney of New York introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To amend the Combat Duty Pay Act of 1952 to require that former members of the uniformed services who were captured or entered a missing-in-action status during the Korean War while serving as a member of a combat unit in Korea receive combat pay for each month spent in a captured or missing-in-action status, rather than just a total of four months.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Never Forgotten Korean War POW Act . 2. Recognition of entire period spent in a captured or missing-in-action status during the Korean War for receipt of combat pay (a) In general Section 704(b) of the Combat Duty Pay Act of 1952 (title VII of Department of Defense Appropriation Act, 1953; 66 Stat. 539) is amended by striking for not more than three months thereafter and inserting for each month thereafter . (b) Application of amendment (1) Covered persons Section 704(b) of the Combat Duty Pay Act of 1952, as amended by subsection (a), applies only with respect to a former member of the uniformed services who received combat pay under such section and who is alive as of the date of the enactment of this Act. (2) Combat pay amount In determining the actual amount to be paid to a former member of the uniformed services covered by paragraph (1), the Secretary of Defense shall increase the amount determined under section 704(b) of the Combat Duty Pay Act of 1952, as amended by subsection (a), using an appropriate inflation adjustment.
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5827 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 15, 2018 Mr. Sean Patrick Maloney of New York introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To extend the authorization for the National Dam Safety Program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Dam Safety Reauthorization Act . 2. Extension of authorization of dam safety programs Section 14 of the National Dam Safety Program Act ( 33 U.S.C. 467j ) is amended by striking 2015 through 2019 each place it appears and inserting 2015 through 2024 .
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5828 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 15, 2018 Mr. McKinley (for himself and Mr. Pocan ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To require States to temporarily disregard income earned through participation in certain apprenticeship programs, in making eligibility and benefit determinations under the program of block grants to States for temporary assistance for needy families.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Encouraging Apprenticeships, Spurring Employment Act or the EASE Act . 2. Temporary disregard of income earned through participation in certain apprenticeship programs, under the TANF program (a) In general Section 408(a) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 608(a) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (13) Requirement to temporarily disregard income earned through participation in certain apprenticeship programs (A) In general In determining the eligibility of an individual for assistance under the State program funded under this part, or the amount of assistance to be provided to an individual under the program, a State to which a grant is made under section 403 shall disregard any income earned by the individual in a qualified apprenticeship program during the 12-month period that begins with the later of— (i) the date the recipient commenced the participation; or (ii) the date of the enactment of this paragraph. (B) Qualified apprenticeship program In subparagraph (A), the term qualified apprenticeship program means— (i) a program registered under the National Apprenticeship Act; or (ii) a pre-apprenticeship program that has a documented partnership with a program referred to in clause (i). . (b) Penalty Section 409(a) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 609(a) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (17) Failure to temporarily disregard income earned through participation in certain apprenticeship programs If the Secretary determines that a State to which a grant is made under section 403 for a fiscal year has failed to comply with section 408(a)(13) for the fiscal year, the Secretary may reduce the grant payable to the State under section 403(a)(1) for the immediately succeeding fiscal year by an amount equal to the total amount that the State would have had to expend to so comply. .
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5829 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 15, 2018 Mr. Mullin introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to inform each physician of the Veterans Health Administration of the opioid prescribing rate of the physician and to require pain management training for the physicians with the highest opioid prescribing rates.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the VA Opioid Prescribing Rates Accountability Act . 2. Annual reports on Veterans Health Administration physician opioid prescribing rates and mandatory pain management training for highest prescribers (a) Annual reports Not less frequently than once each year, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall transmit to each individual employed by the Veterans Health Administration as a physician a report on the opioid prescribing rates of the individual. (b) Pain management training Each fiscal year, the Secretary shall ensure that each of the individuals employed by the Veterans Health Administration as physicians who were among the 10 percent of individuals employed by the Administration as physicians who had the highest opioid prescribing rates in the most recently completed fiscal year receive pain management training.
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5832 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 15, 2018 Ms. Wilson of Florida (for herself, Mr. Hastings , and Ms. Frankel of Florida ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants to nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and other long-term care facilities to improve their preparedness for power outages.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Disaster Preparedness for Power Outages Act of 2018 . 2. Improving the preparedness of nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and other long-term care facilities for power outages The Public Health Service Act is amended by inserting after section 319C–2 of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 247d–3b ) the following new section: 319C–3. Improving the preparedness of nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and other long-term care facilities for power outages (a) Grants The Secretary may award grants to nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and other long-term care facilities to improve their preparedness for power outages, including during and after a natural disaster. (b) Use of funds The preparedness activities funded through a grant under this section may include— (1) the purchase of a backup power source, such as a generator, and any related equipment; and (2) the creation of a regional resource directory on disaster and post-disaster preparedness for power outages. (c) Preference In awarding grants under this section, the Secretary shall give preference to nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and other long-term care facilities that— (1) are located in areas that— (A) have a high proportion of— (i) elderly residents; or (ii) individuals who are enrolled in a State plan under title XIX of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.) (or under a waiver of such plan); and (B) have a high risk of hurricanes or other natural disasters; and (2) have not been cited for a substantive Federal, State, or local violation. (d) Authorization of appropriations To carry out this section, there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary. .
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5833 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 16, 2018 Ms. Maxine Waters of California introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To authorize appropriations for family unification vouchers for rental housing assistance, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Expanding Housing Opportunities for Foster Youth Act of 2018 . 2. Congressional findings The Congress finds that— (1) approximately 21,000 foster youth age out of foster care each year according to the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) of the Department of Health and Human Services; (2) more than 1 out of every 4 foster youth who age out of foster care will experience homelessness by age 21, according to survey data from the National Youth in Transition Database compiled by the ACF; (3) access to safe, decent, and affordable housing is essential to helping foster youth successfully transition to adulthood; (4) foster youth deserve a place to call home without being singled out for harmful requirements like work requirements as a condition of receiving housing assistance; (5) the Family Unification Vouchers program of the Department of Housing and Urban Development provides housing assistance for foster youth along with case management, without work requirements; and (6) there is insufficient funding for Family Unification Vouchers to serve all foster youth in need. 3. Authorization of funding for Family Unification Vouchers Program Paragraph (1) of section 8(x) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 ( 42 U.S.C. 1437f(x)(1) ) is amended to read as follows: (1) Increase in budget authority The budget authority available under section 5(c) for voucher assistance under section 8(o) is authorized to be increased by $200,000,000 on or after October 1, 2018, and any such sums made available shall remain available until expended. .
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5835 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 16, 2018 Mr. Bishop of Michigan (for himself and Ms. Jenkins of Kansas ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend title IV–A of the Social Security Act, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Improving Access to Child Care Act . 2. Improving access to child care to support work Section 418(a)(3) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 618(a)(3) ) is amended by striking $2,917,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2017 and 2018 and inserting $3,525,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023 . 3. Effective date The amendment made by this Act shall take effect on October 1, 2018.
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5836 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 16, 2018 Mr. Bishop of Michigan (for himself, Mr. Renacci , and Mr. Curbelo of Florida ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means , and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To amend title IV–A of the Social Security Act, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Supporting Work Through Apprenticeships Act . 2. Supporting work through apprenticeships Section 407(d)(5) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 607(d)(5) ) is amended by inserting , including apprenticeship before the semicolon. 3. Effective date The amendment made by this Act shall take effect on October 1, 2018.
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5837 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 16, 2018 Ms. Sewell of Alabama (for herself and Mr. Rogers of Alabama ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to modify provisions relating to the household water well system grant program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Rural Septic Tank Access Act . 2. Household water well system grant program modifications Section 306E of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act ( 7 U.S.C. 1926e ) is amended— (1) by striking the section designation and heading and inserting the following: 306E. Grants to nonprofit organizations for construction, refurbishing, and servicing of individually owned household water well systems and household decentralized wastewater systems in rural areas for individuals with low or moderate income ; (2) in subsection (a), by striking 100 percent and inserting 60 percent ; (3) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (1)— (i) by striking loans and inserting subgrants ; and (ii) by inserting or household decentralized wastewater systems after water well systems ; and (B) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following: (2) Subgrants (A) Amounts The amount of a subgrant provided to an eligible individual using grant funds under this section shall not exceed $20,000 for each water well system or decentralized wastewater system described in paragraph (1). (B) Use in cases of well water contamination In the event of well water contamination, the Secretary shall allow the use of a subgrant provided using grant funds under this section for the installation of water treatment measures as needed beyond the point of entry, with or without the installation of new well equipment. ; (4) in subsection (c), by striking productive use of individually-owned household water well systems and inserting effective use of individually owned household water well systems or household decentralized wastewater systems ; and (5) in subsection (d), by striking $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018 and inserting $100,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023 .
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5838 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 16, 2018 Mr. LaHood introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend title IV–A of the Social Security Act, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Improving Access to Work Act . 2. Prohibiting State diversion of Federal funds to replace State spending Section 404 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 604 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (l) Limitation on use of Federal funds To replace State general revenue funds Funds made available to States under this part must be used to supplement, not supplant, State general revenue spending on activities described in this section. . 3. Targeting funds to core purposes (a) Requirement that States reserve 25 percent of TANF grant for spending on core activities Section 408(a) ( 42 U.S.C. 608(a) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (13) Requirement that States reserve 25 percent of TANF grant for spending on core activities A State to which a grant is made under section 403(a) for a fiscal year shall expend not less than 25 percent of the grant on assistance, case management, work supports and supportive services, work, wage subsidies, work activities (as defined in section 407(d)), and non-recurring short-term benefits. . (b) Requirement that at least 25 percent of qualified State expenditures from non-Private sources be for core activities Section 408(a) ( 42 U.S.C. 608(a) ), as amended by subsection (a) of this section, is amended by adding at the end the following: (14) Requirement that at least 25 percent of qualified State expenditures from non-private sources counting towards maintenance of effort requirement be for core activities Not less than 25 percent of the qualified State expenditures of a State during the fiscal year shall be expenditures of funds from non-private sources for assistance, case management, work supports and supportive services, work, wage subsidies, work activities (as defined in section 407(d)), and non-recurring short-term benefits. . 4. Effective date The amendments made by this Act shall take effect on October 1, 2018.
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5840 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 16, 2018 Mr. Bilirakis (for himself and Mr. Sarbanes ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services , and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To state the policy of the United States with respect to the extended nuclear deterrence posture of the United States in support of NATO and to direct the Secretary of Defense to provide Congress a briefing on such posture.

1. Extended nuclear deterrence posture in support of NATO (a) Statement of policy It is the policy of the United States to— (1) maintain a modernized nuclear capability that provides for effective deterrence against peer, near-peer, and regional adversaries, consistent with the national security interests of the United States; (2) extend the nuclear deterrent of the United States to deter aggression against close allies of the United States, including members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO); and (3) ensure the highest levels of reliability, credibility, safety, and security for all nuclear weapons of the United States, including those forward-deployed in support of NATO. (b) Briefing Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall provide to the Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate, and to any other congressional defense committee (as defined in section 101(a)(16) of title 10, United States Code) upon request, a briefing regarding the current status of, and future plans for, the extended nuclear deterrence posture of the United States in support of NATO.
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5844 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 16, 2018 Mr. Buck introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of the site known as Amache in the State of Colorado.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Amache Study Act . 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior. (2) Study area The term study area means the site known as Amache , Camp Amache , and Granada Relocation Center in Granada, Colorado, which was 1 of the 10 relocation centers where Japanese Americans were incarcerated during World War II. 3. Amache special resource study (a) In general The Secretary shall conduct a special resource study of the study area. (b) Contents In conducting the study under subsection (a), the Secretary shall— (1) evaluate the national significance of the study area; (2) determine the suitability and feasibility of designating the study area as a unit of the National Park System; (3) consider other alternatives for preservation, protection, and interpretation of the study area by the Federal Government, State or local government entities, or private and nonprofit organizations; (4) consult with interested Federal agencies, State or local governmental entities, private and nonprofit organizations, or any other interested individuals; and (5) identify cost estimates for any Federal acquisition, development, interpretation, operation, and maintenance associated with the alternatives described in paragraphs (2) and (3). (c) Applicable law The study required under subsection (a) shall be conducted in accordance with section 100507 of title 54, United States Code. (d) Report Not later than 3 years after the date on which funds are first made available to carry out the study under subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate a report that describes— (1) the results of the study; and (2) any conclusions and recommendations of the Secretary.
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5847 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 16, 2018 Mr. Curbelo of Florida (for himself and Mr. Smith of Nebraska ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means , and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To amend title IV–A of the Social Security Act, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Family Resources and Training Options Act . 2. Strengthening program integrity through improper payments review Section 404 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 604 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (l) Applicability of improper payments laws (1) In general The Improper Payments Information Act of 2002 and the Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Act of 2010 shall apply to a State in respect of the State program funded under this part in the same manner in which such Acts apply to a Federal agency. (2) Regulations Within 2 years after the date of the enactment of this subsection, the Secretary shall prescribe regulations governing how a State reviews and reports improper payments under the State program funded under this part. . 3. Supporting work through career and technical education Section 407(d)(8) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 607(d)(8) ) is amended by striking (not to exceed 12 months with respect to any individual) inserting and career and technical education . 4. Effective date The amendments made by this Act shall take effect on October 1, 2018.
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5848 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 16, 2018 Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois (for himself, Mr. Carter of Texas , Mr. Harris , and Mr. O'Rourke ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To direct the Secretary of Defense to provide travel to Dover Air Force Base for family members of members of the Armed Forces who die outside of the United States but not in a theater of combat operations so the family may receive the remains of the deceased.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fallen Heroes Family Travel Act of 2018 . 2. Transportation of remains of casualties; travel expenses for next of kin (a) Transportation for remains of a member who dies not in a theater of combat operations Section 562 of the John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 ( Public Law 109–364 ; 10 U.S.C. 1482 note) is amended— (1) in the heading, by striking dying in a theater of combat operations ; and (2) in subsection (a), by striking in a combat theater of operations and inserting outside of the United States . (b) Transportation for family The Secretary of Defense shall revise Department of Defense Instruction 1300.18 to extend travel privileges via Invitational Travel Authorization to family members of members of the Armed Forces who die outside of the United States and whose remains are returned to the United States through the mortuary facility at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware.
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5849 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 16, 2018 Mr. Deutch (for himself, Ms. Wasserman Schultz , Ms. Velázquez , Mr. Soto , Mr. Capuano , Ms. Titus , Ms. Clark of Massachusetts , Mr. Gene Green of Texas , and Mr. Carson of Indiana ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to require that supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits be calculated with reference to the cost of the low-cost food plan as determined by the Secretary of Agriculture, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Food Security Improvement Act of 2018 . 2. Calculation of supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits using cost of low-cost food plan The Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 ( 7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.) is amended— (1) in section 3 ( 7 U.S.C. 2012 ) by inserting after subsection (l) the following: (l–A) Low-cost food plan means the cost of the diet determined by the Secretary, as described in The Low-Cost, Moderate-Cost, and Liberal Food Plans, 2007 , published by the Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion (CNPP–20, November 2007) of the Department of Agriculture. The cost of such diet shall be the basis for uniform allotments for all households regardless of their actual composition, except that the Secretary shall— (1) make household-size adjustments (based on the unrounded cost of such diet) taking into account economies of scale; (2) make cost adjustments in the low-cost food plan for Hawaii and the urban and rural parts of Alaska to reflect the cost of food in Hawaii and urban and rural Alaska; (3) make cost adjustments in the separate low-cost food plans for Guam, and the Virgin Islands of the United States, to reflect the cost of food in those States, but not to exceed the cost of food in the 50 States and the District of Columbia; and (4) on October 1, 2019, and each October 1 thereafter, adjust the cost of the diet to reflect the cost of the diet in the preceding June, and round the result to the nearest lower dollar increment for each household size. ; (2) in section 8(a) ( 7 U.S.C. 2017(a) ) by striking thrifty food plan each place it appears, and inserting low-cost food plan ; and (3) in section 19(a)(2)(A) ( 7 U.S.C. 2028(a)(2)(A) )— (A) in clause (i) by striking and at the end; (B) in clause (ii)— (i) by striking each fiscal year thereafter and inserting each of the fiscal years 2004 through 2018 ; and (ii) by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (iii) for fiscal year 2019, $2,191,000,000; and (iv) subject to the availability of appropriations under section 18(a), for fiscal year 2018 and each fiscal year thereafter, the amount determined under clause (iii), as adjusted by the percentage by which the low-cost food plan has been adjusted under section 3(l–A)(4) between June 30, 2018, and June 30 of the immediately preceding fiscal year. .
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5850 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 16, 2018 Miss González-Colón of Puerto Rico introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to waive the 90–10 rule for proprietary institutions impacted by Hurricanes Irma or Maria.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Puerto Rico Higher Education Disaster Relief Act . 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) On September 6, 2017, Hurricane Irma made landfall in Puerto Rico, particularly affecting its east coast and the islands of Vieques and Culebra. (2) While Puerto Rico was recovering from Hurricane Irma, on September 20, 2017, Hurricane María made landfall in Puerto Rico as a category 4 hurricane, being the worst storm to strike the Island in over 80 years. (3) Consequently, Puerto Rican institutions of higher education have faced extraordinary expenses to continue their operations, such as power generators, fuel, additional security guards, transportation, cleaning, reconstruction, food, potable water, among others. In most cases, the insurance companies are not covering the damages or losses or have delayed payments. (4) Students in Puerto Rico lack the funds to cover their tuition payment plans because they have been using such funds to deal with their own extraordinary expenses in the aftermath of Hurricanes Irma and María. While other students are leaving the Island and continuing their studies in the contiguous United States. (5) As a result of Hurrianes Irma and Maria, Puerto Rican for-profit higher education institutions are unable to comply with the 90–10 Rule under section 487(a)(24) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1084(a)(24) ) because they are unable to meet the requirement that not less than ten percent of such institution's revenues be derived from sources other than funds provided under title IV of such Act ( 20 U.S.C. 1070 et seq.). 3. Waiver of 90–10 rule Section 487(a)(24) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1084(a)(24) ) is amended— (1) by striking (24) In the case of and inserting the following: (24) (A) In the case of ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (B) Subparagraph (A) shall not apply with respect to fiscal years 2018 through 2020 to an institution described in such subparagraph (A) that is located in an area declared as a major disaster under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act resulting from Hurricane Irma or Maria. .
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5851 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 16, 2018 Mr. Keating (for himself and Mr. Cook ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To provide for the termination of residential or motor vehicle leases and telephone service contracts for combat support agency personnel working in combat theaters of operation.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Deployed Civilian Parity Act . 2. Termination of residential or motor vehicle leases and telephone service contracts for civilian employees of combat support agencies (a) In general Chapter 8 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 193 the following new section: 193a. Combat support agency personnel: termination of residential or motor vehicle leases and telephone service contracts The terms governing the termination of residential or motor vehicle leases and telephone service contracts described in sections 305 and 305A, respectively of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act ( 50 U.S.C. 3955 and 3956) with respect to servicemembers who receive military orders described in such Act shall apply in the same manner and to the same extent to civilian employees of combat support agencies (as such term is defined in section 193(f) of this title) who are assigned to work in a combat theater of operations for a period of 120 days or more. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 193 the following new item: Sec. 193a. Combat support agency personnel: termination of residential or motor vehicle leases and telephone service contracts. .
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5852 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 16, 2018 Mr. Norman introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To prohibit the expenditure of funds to carry out the Global Climate Change Initiative of the United States Agency for International Development, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the End GCCI Act . 2. Prohibition on expenditure of funds to carry out the Global Climate Change Initiative of the United States Agency for International Development Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development may not obligate or expend any funds on or after the date of the enactment of this Act to carry out the Global Climate Change Initiative of the Agency. Any such unobligated and unexpended funds shall be deposited in the Treasury of the United States.
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5853 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 16, 2018 Mr. Reichert (for himself and Mr. Smith of Nebraska ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To prohibit assistance provided under the program of block grants to States for temporary assistance for needy families from being accessed through the use of an electronic benefit transfer card at any store that offers marijuana for sale.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Preserving Welfare for Needs Not Weed Act . 2. Prohibition on use of electronic benefit transfer card to access TANF assistance at any store that offers marijuana for sale (a) Prohibition Section 408(a)(12)(A) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 608(a)(12)(A) ) is amended— (1) by striking or at the end of clause (ii); (2) by striking the period at the end of clause (iii) and inserting ; or ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (iv) any establishment that offers marihuana (as defined in section 102(16) of the Controlled Substances Act) for sale. . (b) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect on the date that is 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act.