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II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3327 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 1, 2018 Ms. Cortez Masto (for herself and Mr. Kennedy ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to authorize the suspension of payments by Medicare prescription drug plans and MA–PD plans pending investigations of credible allegations of fraud by pharmacies.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stop Excessive Narcotics In Our Retirement Communities Protection Act or the SENIOR Communities Protection Act . 2. Suspension of payments by Medicare prescription drug plans and MA–PD plans pending investigations of credible allegations of fraud by pharmacies (a) In general Section 1860D–12(b) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395w–112(b) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (7) Suspension of payments pending investigation of credible allegations of fraud by pharmacies (A) In general The provisions of section 1862(o) shall apply with respect to a PDP sponsor with a contract under this part, a pharmacy, and payments to such pharmacy under this part in the same manner as such provisions apply with respect to the Secretary, a provider of services or supplier, and payments to such provider of services or supplier under this title. (B) Rule of construction Nothing in this paragraph shall be construed as limiting the authority of a PDP sponsor to conduct postpayment review. . (b) Application to MA–PD plans Section 1857(f)(3) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395w–27(f)(3) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (D) Suspension of payments pending investigation of credible allegations of fraud by pharmacies Section 1860D–12(b)(7). . (c) Conforming amendment Section 1862(o)(3) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395y(o)(3) ) is amended by inserting , section 1860D–12(b)(7) (including as applied pursuant to section 1857(f)(3)(D)), after this subsection . (d) Clarification relating to credible allegation of fraud Section 1862(o) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395y(o) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (4) Credible allegation of fraud In carrying out this subsection, section 1860D–12(b)(7) (including as applied pursuant to section 1857(f)(3)(D)), and section 1903(i)(2)(C), a fraud hotline tip (as defined by the Secretary) without further evidence shall not be treated as sufficient evidence for a credible allegation of fraud. . (e) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to plan years beginning on or after January 1, 2020.
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3332 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 1, 2018 Mr. Lankford 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 repeal the inclusion of certain fringe benefit expenses for which a deduction is disallowed in unrelated business taxable income.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Lessen Impediments From Taxes for Charities Act or the LIFT for Charities Act . 2. Repeal of inclusion of certain fringe benefit expenses in unrelated business taxable income (a) In general Section 512(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking paragraph (7). (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall take effect as if included in the amendments made by section 13703 of Public Law 115–97 .
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3338 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 1, 2018 Mr. Carper (for himself, Mr. Toomey , Mr. Menendez , and Mr. Cassidy ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to finalize certain proposed provisions relating to the Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) under the Medicare and Medicaid programs.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Comprehensive Care for Seniors Act of 2018 . 2. Directing the Secretary of Health and Human Services to finalize certain proposed provisions relating to the Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) under the Medicare and Medicaid programs Not later than December 31, 2018, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall finalize the provisions of the proposed rule titled Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) (81 Fed. Reg. 54666), updated as determined appropriate by the Secretary.
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3339 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 1, 2018 Mr. Grassley (for himself and Mrs. Feinstein ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 28, United States Code, to permit other courts to transfer certain cases to United States Tax Court.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Access to the Courts for Taxpayers Act . 2. Transfer of certain cases Section 1631 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by inserting (or, for cases within the jurisdiction of the United States Tax Court, to that court) after any other such court .
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3347 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 1, 2018 Mr. Markey (for himself, Mrs. Gillibrand , Mr. Schumer , Mr. Casey , and Ms. Warren ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To repeal the section of the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 that requires the Federal Communications Commission to reallocate and auction the T-Band spectrum.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Don’t Break Up the T-Band Act of 2018 . 2. Repeal of requirement to reallocate and auction T-Band spectrum (a) Repeal Section 6103 of the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 ( 47 U.S.C. 1413 ) is repealed. (b) Clerical amendment The table of contents in section 1(b) of such Act is amended by striking the item relating to section 6103.
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3350 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 16, 2018 Mr. Coons (for himself, Mr. Warner , and Mr. Kaine ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To designate a rest area on the Mount Vernon Trail as the Peter B. Webster III Memorial Area .

1. Designation of Peter B. Webster III Memorial Area (a) Designation (1) In general The rest area bound by Alexandria Avenue, West Boulevard Drive, and the George Washington Memorial Parkway on the Mount Vernon Trail within the George Washington Memorial Parkway is designated as the Peter B. Webster III Memorial Area . (2) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the rest area described in paragraph (1) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Peter B. Webster III Memorial Area . (b) Authorization for plaque (1) In general A plaque honoring Peter B. Webster III may be installed at the Peter B. Webster III Memorial Area on a signpost, bench, or other appropriate structure, on the condition that the Director of the National Park Service shall approve the design and placement of the plaque. (2) Funding No Federal funds may be used to design, procure, prepare, or install the plaque authorized under paragraph (1). (3) Donations The Secretary of the Interior may accept and expend private contributions for the design, procurement, preparation, and installation of the plaque authorized under paragraph (1).
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3355 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 21, 2018 Mr. Blumenthal 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 remove the manifestation period required for the presumptions of service connection for chloracne, porphyria cutanea tarda, and acute and subacute peripheral neuropathy associated with exposure to certain herbicide agents, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Agent Orange Exposure Fairness Act of 2018 . 2. Removal of manifestation period required for presumptions of service connection for certain diseases associated with exposure to certain herbicide agents Section 1116(a)(2) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subparagraph (C), by striking within one and all that follows through 1975 ; (2) in subparagraph (E), by striking within a and all that follows through 1975 ; and (3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (I) Acute and subacute peripheral neuropathy becoming manifest to a degree of disability of 10 percent or more. .
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3356 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 21, 2018 Ms. Hassan (for herself, Mr. Cassidy , Mr. Jones , 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 require the Surgeon General of the Public Health Service to submit to Congress a report on the health effects of new psychoactive substances (including synthetic drugs) use.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Synthetic Drug Awareness Act of 2018 . 2. Report on effects on public health of synthetic drug use (a) In general Not later than 3 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Surgeon General of the Public Health Service shall submit to Congress a report on the health effects of new psychoactive substances (including synthetic drugs) used since January 2010 by persons who are at least 12 years of age but no more than 18 years of age. (b) New psychoactive substance defined For purposes of subsection (a), the term new psychoactive substance means a controlled substance analogue (as defined in section 102(32) of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 802(32) )).
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3373 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 23, 2018 Mr. Blumenthal (for himself, Ms. Warren , and Mrs. Feinstein ) 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 provide for a presumption of service connected disability for certain veterans who served in Palomares, Spain, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Palomares Veterans Act of 2018 . 2. Presumption of service connected disability for certain veterans who served in Palomares, Spain (a) Disability compensation Section 1112 (c)(3)(B) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new clause: (v) Onsite participation in the response effort following the collision of a United States Air Force B–52 bomber and refueling plane that caused the release of four thermonuclear weapons in the vicinity of Palomares, Spain, during the period beginning January 17, 1966, and ending March 31, 1967. . (b) Effective date and applicability (1) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act. (2) Applicability concerning dependency and indemnity compensation For purposes of section 1310 of title 38, United States Code, the amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to a death notwithstanding whether such death occurred before, on, or after such date.
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3375 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 23, 2018 Mr. Young (for himself and Mr. Donnelly ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To amend the National Trails System Act to extend the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Eastern Legacy Extension Act . 2. Extension of Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail (a) Extension Section 5(a)(6) of the National Trails System Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1244(a)(6) ) is amended, in the first sentence— (1) by striking three thousand seven hundred and inserting 4,900 ; (2) by striking Wood River, Illinois, and inserting the Ohio River in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, ; and (3) by striking maps identified as, Vicinity Map, Lewis and Clark Trail study report dated April 1977 and inserting the map entitled Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail Authorized Trail Including Proposed Eastern Legacy Extension, dated April 2018, and numbered 648/143721 . (b) Effective Date The amendments made by subsection (a) take effect on the date that is 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act.
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3379 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 23, 2018 Ms. Baldwin (for herself and Mrs. Capito ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to prevent the circumvention of antidumping and countervailing duties by nonmarket economy countries, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Play by the Rules Act of 2018 . 2. Prevention of circumvention of antidumping and countervailing duties by nonmarket economy countries Section 781 of the Tariff Act of 1930 ( 19 U.S.C. 1677j ) is amended— (1) in subsection (c), by adding at the end the following: (3) Treatment of merchandise from nonmarket economy countries (A) Exclusion of application of exception With respect to merchandise from nonmarket economy countries, the exception in paragraph (2) shall not apply. (B) Inclusion of merchandise outside of scope With respect to merchandise from nonmarket economy countries, the administering authority shall consider any such merchandise that is altered in form or appearance in minor respects (including raw agricultural products that have undergone minor processing) as being subject to paragraph (1) notwithstanding that such merchandise was not included in the scope of the investigation, order, or finding described in such paragraph. ; (2) by redesignating subsections (e) and (f) as subsections (f) and (g), respectively; and (3) by inserting after subsection (d) the following: (e) Treatment of certain merchandise from nonmarket economy countries If the administering authority finds that imports into the United States of merchandise from a nonmarket economy country have increased and imports of the merchandise are interchangeable in the market with imports of merchandise subject to an antidumping duty order issued under section 736, a finding issued under the Antidumping Act, 1921, or a countervailing duty order issued under section 706 or section 303, the administering authority shall include within the scope of such order or finding the merchandise imported from the nonmarket economy country at any time such order or finding is in effect. .
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3380 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 23, 2018 Mr. Donnelly introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To direct the Office of National Drug Control Policy to track and review federally funded drug demand reduction activities.

1. Federal drug demand reduction activities (a) Definitions In this section— (1) the term demand reduction activity means any activity, other than an enforcement activity, that is intended to reduce the use of drugs; and (2) the term Director means the Director of National Drug Control Policy. (b) Tracking system The Director— (1) shall establish a system to track federally funded demand reduction activities; and (2) in establishing the system under paragraph (1), shall consult with, and leverage any tracking of federally funded demand reduction activities by— (A) the Secretary of Homeland Security; (B) the Attorney General; and (C) the head of any other Federal agency that operates a program or awards grants relating to demand reduction activities. (c) Public list The Director shall publish online a list of all Federal programs and grants relating to demand reduction activities. (d) Annual strategy In formulating the annual National Drug Control Strategy, the Director shall review all federally funded demand reduction activities, including an evaluation of— (1) the effectiveness of those activities; (2) the contribution of those activities to demand reduction activities funded by States or units of local government; and (3) whether any duplication or inefficiency in federally funded demand reduction activities needs to be addressed.
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3387 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 23, 2018 Ms. Cantwell (for herself and Ms. Collins ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To restore administrative law judges to the competitive service.

1. Appointment of administrative law judges (a) In general Section 3105 of title 5, United States Code is amended to read as follows: 3105. Appointment of administrative law judges (a) Authority To appoint Each agency shall appoint as many administrative law judges as are necessary for proceedings required to be conducted in accordance with sections 556 and 557. (b) Competitive service Administrative law judge positions shall be positions in the competitive service. (c) Appointment Administrative law judges shall be appointed by the head of an agency from a list of eligible candidates provided by the Office of Personnel Management or based upon approval of the qualifications of the individual by the Office of Personnel Management. (d) Assignment Administrative law judges shall be assigned to cases in rotation as far as practicable, and may not perform duties inconsistent with their duties and responsibilities as administrative law judges. . (b) Conversion of positions With respect to any individual serving on the date of enactment of this Act in an excepted service position as an administrative law judge appointed under section 3105 of title 5, United States Code, as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this Act, the head of the agency employing the administrative law judge shall convert the appointment to a permanent appointment in the competitive service in the agency.
One Hundred Fifteenth Congress of the United States of America 2d Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday, the third day of January, two thousand and eighteen S. 3389 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To redesignate a facility of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

1. Redesignation of NASA independent verification and validation facility (a) Redesignation The National Aeronautics and Space Administration Independent Verification and Validation Facility in Fairmont, West Virginia, is hereby redesignated as the Katherine Johnson Independent Verification and Validation Facility . (b) References Any reference in any law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Katherine Johnson Independent Verification and Validation Facility .

Speaker of the House of Representatives Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate
115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3389 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To redesignate a facility of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

1. Redesignation of NASA independent verification and validation facility (a) Redesignation The National Aeronautics and Space Administration Independent Verification and Validation Facility in Fairmont, West Virginia, is hereby redesignated as the Katherine Johnson Independent Verification and Validation Facility . (b) References Any reference in any law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Katherine Johnson Independent Verification and Validation Facility .

Passed the Senate September 25, 2018. Secretary
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3389 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 27, 2018 Mrs. Capito introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To redesignate a facility of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

1. Redesignation of NASA independent verification and validation facility (a) Redesignation The National Aeronautics and Space Administration Independent Verification and Validation Facility in Fairmont, West Virginia, is hereby redesignated as the Katherine Johnson Independent Verification and Validation Facility . (b) References Any reference in any law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Katherine Johnson Independent Verification and Validation Facility .
IC 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3389 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 26, 2018 Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology AN ACT To redesignate a facility of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

1. Redesignation of NASA independent verification and validation facility (a) Redesignation The National Aeronautics and Space Administration Independent Verification and Validation Facility in Fairmont, West Virginia, is hereby redesignated as the Katherine Johnson Independent Verification and Validation Facility . (b) References Any reference in any law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Katherine Johnson Independent Verification and Validation Facility .

Passed the Senate September 25, 2018. Julie E. Adams, Secretary
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3391 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 28, 2018 Mr. Tester (for himself and Mrs. Shaheen ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to expand access to school-wide arts and music programs, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Guarantee Access to Arts and Music Education Act of 2018 or the GAAME Act of 2018 . 2. School-wide access to arts education Section 1114(b)(7)(A)(iii) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 6314(b)(7)(A)(iii) ) is amended— (1) in each of subclauses (IV) and (V), by striking ; and and inserting a semicolon; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (VI) sequential, standards-based arts education taught by certified arts educators (as defined by the State) and community arts providers to meet challenging State academic standards; and . 3. School-wide access to music education Section 1114(b)(7)(A)(iii) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 6314(b)(7)(A)(iii) ), as amended by section (2), is further amended by inserting after subclause (VI) the following: (VII) sequential, standards-based music education that is aligned to challenging State academic standards and is taught by certified music educators (as defined by the State); and . 4. Targeted assistance schools for arts education Section 1115(b)(2)(A) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 6315(b)(2)(A) ) is amended by striking well-rounded education; and inserting the following: well rounded education, such as— (i) programmatic assistance for students to participate in arts programs that address their academic needs (including support for certified arts educators (as defined by the State), arts educator professional development, supplies, and other expenses associated with instruction in the arts); and . 5. Targeted assistance schools for music education Section 1115(b)(2)(A) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 6315(b)(2)(A) ), as amended by section 4, is further amended by adding at the end the following: (ii) programmatic assistance for students to participate in music programs that address their academic needs (including support for certified music educators, music educator professional development, instruments, sheet music, and other expenses associated with music instruction); .
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3396 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 28, 2018 Ms. Klobuchar (for herself, Mr. Blunt , Mr. Casey , Mr. Inhofe , and Mr. Boozman ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations A BILL To establish an Intercountry Adoption Advisory Committee, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Intercountry Adoption Advisory Committee Act of 2018 . 2. Intercountry Adoption Advisory Committee (a) Establishment The Secretary of State may establish within the Bureau of Consular Affairs an intercountry adoption advisory committee (the Advisory Committee ). (b) Duties (1) In general If the Advisory Committee is established under subsection (a), the Secretary of State shall consult the Advisory Committee, as appropriate, on intercountry adoption, including on the development, refinement, and implementation of policies and programs pertaining to intercountry adoption. (2) Recommendations The Advisory Committee shall develop, at the request of the Secretary, recommendations for improvements to intercountry adoption. (3) Periodic reports The Advisory Committee shall periodically submit to the Secretary of State— (A) reports on matters identified by the Secretary; and (B) reports on other matters identified by a majority of the members of the Advisory Committee. (4) Annual report The Advisory Committee shall submit to the Secretary of State an annual report providing information on the activities, findings, and recommendations of the Advisory Committee for the preceding year. Not later than 180 days after the date that the Secretary receives the annual report, the Secretary shall publish a public version describing the Advisory Committee's activities and such related matters as would be informative to the public consistent with the policy of section 552(b) of title 5, United States Code. (5) Feedback Not later than 90 days after receiving recommendations transmitted by the Advisory Committee under paragraph (4), the Secretary of State shall respond in writing to the Advisory Committee with feedback on each of the recommendations, an action plan to implement any of the recommendations with which the Secretary concurs, and a justification for why any of the recommendations have been rejected. (6) Congressional notification Not later than 30 days after providing written feedback to the Advisory Committee under paragraph (5), the Secretary of State shall notify Congress of the feedback. (c) Membership Not later than 180 days after establishing the Advisory Committee under subsection (a), the Secretary of State shall appoint the members of the Advisory Committee. The members so appointed shall include groups representing adoption service providers, adoptive families, adoptees, adoption attorneys, social workers, and representatives of U.S. Citizen and Immigration Services (USCIS) and the Department of State.
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3401 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 28, 2018 Mr. Warner (for himself and Mr. Rounds ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To provide minimum standards for transactions secured by a dwelling, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Self-Employed Mortgage Access Act of 2018 . 2. Ability to repay (a) Definitions In this section— (1) the term Appendix Q means Appendix Q to part 1026 of title 12, Code of Federal Regulations; (2) the term Bureau means the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection; (3) the terms consumer and creditor have the meanings given those terms in section 1026.2 of title 12, Code of Federal Regulations; (4) the term enterprise has the meaning given the term in section 1303 of the Federal Housing Enterprises Financial Safety and Soundness Act of 1992 ( 12 U.S.C. 4502 ); and (5) the term Federal Home Loan Bank has the meaning given the term in section 2 of the Federal Home Loan Bank Act ( 12 U.S.C. 1422 ). (b) Determination of creditor requirements Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Bureau shall amend section 1026.43 of title 12, Code of Federal Regulations, to provide that, with respect to any creditor requirements under clauses (v) and (vi) of subsection (e)(2) of that section, the creditor may, in satisfying those requirements, rely on— (1) the standards under Appendix Q; or (2) a guide or handbook that— (A) provides standards with respect to determining income and debt; and (B) is maintained by— (i) an enterprise or a Federal Home Loan Bank, subject to the approval of the Federal Housing Finance Agency; (ii) the Department of Housing and Urban Development with respect to carrying out a program under title II of the National Housing Act ( 12 U.S.C. 1707 et seq.); (iii) the Department of Veterans Affairs; (iv) the Department of Agriculture with respect to carrying out the Doug Bereuter Section 502 Single Family Housing Loan Guarantee Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1472(h) ); or (v) the Rural Housing Service.
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3402 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 28, 2018 Mr. Young (for himself and Mr. Donnelly ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To designate the National Airmail Museum at Smith Air Field in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the National Airmail Museum Act . 2. Findings Congress finds that— (1) in 1930, commercial airmail carriers began operations at Smith Field in Fort Wayne, Indiana; (2) the United States lacks a national museum dedicated to airmail; and (3) the airmail hangar at Smith Field in Fort Wayne, Indiana— (A) will educate the public on the role of airmail in aviation history; and (B) honor the role of the hangar in the history of the Nation’s airmail service. 3. Designation (a) In general The airmail museum located at the Smith Field in Fort Wayne, Indiana, is designated as the National Airmail Museum . (b) Effect of designation The national museum designated by this section is not a unit of the National Park System and the designation of the National Airmail Museum shall not require or permit Federal funds to be expended for any purpose related to that national memorial.
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3403 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 28, 2018 Mr. Wyden introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To authorize transitional sheltering assistance for individuals who live in areas with unhealthy air quality caused by wildfires, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Clean Air Refugee Assistance Act of 2018 . 2. Assistance In carrying out the Transitional Sheltering Assistance Program of the Federal Emergency Management Agency under section 403 of Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5170b ), the President may provide transitional shelter assistance to individuals living in an area where the air quality index is determined to be unhealthy for not less than 3 consecutive days as a result of a wildfire declared by the President to be a major disaster under section 401 of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5170 ) or declared to be a major disaster by the Governor of the State in which the individuals are located.
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3412 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 6, 2018 Mrs. Fischer (for herself, Mr. King , and Mr. Heller ) 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 extend the employer credit for paid family and medical leave, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Paid Family Leave Pilot Extension Act of 2018 . 2. Employer credit for paid family and medical leave (a) Program extension Section 45S(i) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking December 31, 2019 and inserting December 31, 2022 . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2019. 3. GAO study of impact of tax credit to promote access to paid family and medical leave (a) Study Not later than June 30, 2022, the Comptroller General of the United States, in consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury and the Secretary of Labor, shall— (1) complete a study that— (A) examines the effectiveness of the tax credit for paid family and medical leave authorized under section 45S of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 in terms of— (i) increasing access to paid family and medical leave among qualifying employees; (ii) promoting the creation of new paid family and medical leave policies among eligible employers; (iii) increasing the generosity of existing paid family and medical leave policies among eligible employers; and (iv) incenting employee or employer behavior that might not otherwise have occurred in the absence of the credit; (B) provides recommendations for ways to modify or enhance the tax credit to further promote access to paid family and medical leave for qualifying employees; and (C) provides suggestions of alternative policies that Federal and State governments could implement to increase access to paid family and medical leave, particularly among qualifying employees; and (2) prepare and submit a report to the Committee on Finance of the Senate and the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives setting forth the conclusions of the study conducted under paragraph (1) in such a manner that the recommendations included in the report can inform future legislative action. Such report shall also be made publicly available via the website of the Government Accountability Office. (b) Prohibition In carrying out the requirements of this section, the Comptroller General of the United States may request qualitative and quantitative information from employers and employees claiming the credit under section 45S of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, but nothing in this section shall be construed as mandating additional reporting requirements for such employers or employees beyond what is already required by law.
One Hundred Fifteenth Congress of the United States of America 2d Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday, the third day of January, two thousand and eighteen S. 3414 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 20 Ferry Road in Saunderstown, Rhode Island, as the Captain Matthew J. August Post Office .

1. Captain Matthew J. August Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 20 Ferry Road in Saunderstown, Rhode Island, shall be known and designated as the Captain Matthew J. August Post Office . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Captain Matthew J. August Post Office .

Speaker of the House of Representatives Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate
115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3414 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 20 Ferry Road in Saunderstown, Rhode Island, as the Captain Matthew J. August Post Office .

1. Captain Matthew J. August Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 20 Ferry Road in Saunderstown, Rhode Island, shall be known and designated as the Captain Matthew J. August Post Office . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Captain Matthew J. August Post Office .

Passed the Senate November 15, 2018. Secretary
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3414 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 6, 2018 Mr. Reed (for himself and Mr. Whitehouse ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 20 Ferry Road in Saunderstown, Rhode Island, as the Captain Matthew J. August Post Office .

1. Captain Matthew J. August Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 20 Ferry Road in Saunderstown, Rhode Island, shall be known and designated as the Captain Matthew J. August Post Office . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Captain Matthew J. August Post Office .
IC 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3414 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 20, 2018 Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 20 Ferry Road in Saunderstown, Rhode Island, as the Captain Matthew J. August Post Office .

1. Captain Matthew J. August Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 20 Ferry Road in Saunderstown, Rhode Island, shall be known and designated as the Captain Matthew J. August Post Office . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Captain Matthew J. August Post Office .

Passed the Senate November 15, 2018. Julie E. Adams, Secretary
II Calendar No. 590 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3414 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 6, 2018 Mr. Reed (for himself and Mr. Whitehouse ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs September 28, 2018 Reported by Mr. Johnson , without amendment A BILL To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 20 Ferry Road in Saunderstown, Rhode Island, as the Captain Matthew J. August Post Office .

1. Captain Matthew J. August Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 20 Ferry Road in Saunderstown, Rhode Island, shall be known and designated as the Captain Matthew J. August Post Office . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Captain Matthew J. August Post Office .

September 28, 2018 Reported without amendment
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3415 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 6, 2018 Ms. Hirono introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To extend, for a period of two years, the authority for operation of the Department of Veterans Affairs regional office in Manila, the Republic of the Philippines.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Keeping Our Commitment to Overseas Veterans Act of 2018 . 2. Extension of authority for operation of the Department of Veterans Affairs regional office in Manila, the Republic of the Philippines Section 315(b) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking September 30, 2018 and inserting September 30, 2020 .
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3416 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 6, 2018 Mr. Grassley (for himself, Mrs. Feinstein , Mr. Coons , and Mr. Hatch ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act to extend the period during which the Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office may set or adjust certain fees.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the USPTO Funds for Efficient and Effective Services Act or the USPTO FEES Act . 2. Extension of sunset on fee-setting authority Section 10(i)(2) of the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act ( 35 U.S.C. 41 note) is amended by striking the 7-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act and inserting the 8-year period beginning on the date of enactment of the USPTO FEES Act .
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3418 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 6, 2018 Mr. Markey (for himself and Mr. Blumenthal ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To amend title 49, United States Code, to ensure that revenues collected from passengers as aviation security fees are used to help finance the costs of aviation security screening by repealing a requirement that a portion of such fees be credited as offsetting receipts and deposited in the general fund of the Treasury.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Funding for Aviation Screeners and Threat Elimination Restoration Act or the FASTER Act . 2. Repeal of requirement regarding crediting and deposit of a portion of aviation security fees (a) Repeal Subsection (i) of section 44940 of title 49, United States Code, is repealed. (b) Conforming amendment Subsection (d)(4) of such section is amended by striking , other than subsection (i), .
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3419 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 6, 2018 Ms. Hirono (for herself and Mr. Boozman ) 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 extend authorities relating to homeless veterans, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Keeping Our Commitment to Ending Veteran Homelessness Act of 2018 . 2. Extension of authorities relating to homeless veterans (a) Extension of authority for homeless veterans reintegration programs Section 2021(e)(1)(F) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking 2018 and inserting 2020 . (b) Extension of authority for homeless women veterans and homeless veterans with children reintegration program Section 2021A(f)(1) of such title is amended by striking 2018 and inserting 2020 . (c) Extension of authority To provide referral and counseling services for certain veterans at risk of homelessness Section 2023(d) of such title is amended by striking September 30, 2018 and inserting September 30, 2020 . (d) Extension of authority for treatment and rehabilitation services for seriously mentally ill and homeless veterans (1) General treatment Section 2031(b) of such title is amended by striking September 30, 2019 and inserting September 30, 2020 . (2) Additional services at certain locations Section 2033(d) of such title is amended by striking September 30, 2019 and inserting September 30, 2020 . (e) Extension of authority To provide financial assistance for supportive services for very low-Income veteran families in permanent housing Section 2044(e)(1)— (1) in subparagraph (E), by striking 2017 and inserting 2020 ; and (2) by striking subparagraph (F). (f) Extension of authority for grant program for homeless veterans with special needs Section 2061(d)(1) of such title is amended by striking 2019 and inserting 2020 . (g) Extension of authority for the Advisory Committee on Homeless Veterans Section 2066(d) of such title is amended by striking December 31, 2018 and inserting December 31, 2020 .
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3420 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 6, 2018 Ms. Harris (for herself and Mr. Gardner ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To require the Food and Drug Administration to prioritize the promotional materials for drugs for serious, life-threatening diseases or conditions or substance use disorders, especially opioid drugs and drugs for medication-assisted treatment, in considering whether promotional materials are false or misleading.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Accountability in Opioid Advertising Act . 2. Promotional materials for drugs In enforcing section 303(g) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 333(g) ) and otherwise ensuring that advertising and other promotional materials for drugs approved under section 505 of such Act ( 21 U.S.C. 355 ), including pursuant to section 503C of such Act ( 21 U.S.C. 353c ), are not false or misleading, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall give priority consideration to advertising and other promotional materials for drugs for serious, life-threatening diseases or conditions or substance use disorders, especially opioid drugs and drugs for medication-assisted treatment.
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3423 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 6, 2018 Mr. Scott (for himself and Mr. Cassidy ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To revise the amounts for discretionary Federal Pell Grant funding, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Promoting Academic Success Sustainably Act of 2018 or the PASS Act of 2018 . 2. Amount of discretionary Federal Pell Grant funding (a) HEA Amendment Section 401(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1070a(b)(2)(A)(i) ) is amended by striking clause (i) and inserting the following: (i) (I) the maximum Pell Grant, which shall be $5,135 for award year 2019–2020; or (II) the maximum Federal Pell Grant, which, for an award year subsequent to the 2019–2020 award year, shall be the amount specified in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 ( Public Law 115–141 ), plus . (b) Rule of construction Nothing in this section, or the amendment made by this section, shall be construed to prohibit an appropriations Act from increasing the maximum Federal Pell Grant award above the level specified in section 401(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1070a(b)(2)(A)(i) ) (as amended by subsection (a)) for future award years. (c) Conforming amendments (1) Section 401(b)(7)(C)(iv)(II)(aa) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070a(b)(7)(C)(iv)(II)(aa)) is amended by striking as specified in the last enacted appropriation Act applicable to that preceding award year and inserting as determined under paragraph (2)(A)(i) for that preceding award year . (2) Section 401(g) is amended by striking specified in such appropriation . 3. Rescission Section 401(b)(7)(A)(iv)(IX) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1070a(b)(7)(A)(iv)(IX) ) is amended by striking ‘‘$1,409,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$1,370,000,000’’.