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II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 5 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 4, 2018 Mr. Gardner (for himself and Mr. Jones ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to pay individuals who are owed educational assistance under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance program the amounts of educational assistance that they are entitled to by law, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fix Immediately Outstanding Underpayments for Student Veterans Act of 2018 or the Fix IOUs for Student Veterans Act of 2018 . 2. Payment of amounts owed under Post-9/11 Educational Assistance program (a) In general The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall ensure that on or before the date that is 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, each individual who received a monthly stipend under section 3313 of title 38, United States Code, during the period beginning on August 1, 2018, and ending on December 31, 2018, in an amount that was less than the amount to which the individual was entitled under such section is provided an amount that is equal to the difference between— (1) the amount of monthly stipend to which the individual is entitled under such section; and (2) the amount of monthly stipend the individual received under such section. (b) Establishment of commission The Secretary shall establish a commission on the correction of payments of monthly stipend under such section that were deficient as a result of difficulties encountered by the Department of Veterans Affairs in carrying out such section after the enactment of sections 107 and 501 of the Harry W. Colmery Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2017 ( Public Law 115–48 ; 38 U.S.C. 3313 note and 37 U.S.C. 403 note). (c) Audits The commission established under subsection (b) shall audit each payment of monthly stipend made under such section during the period beginning on August 1, 2018, and ending on December 31, 2018, to determine whether the amount of the payment was deficient with respect to the amounts of monthly stipend that were required pursuant to section 3313 of such title as in effect at the time. (d) Hiring authority The Secretary may hire such personnel as the Secretary considers appropriate to carry out this section. (e) Treatment of overpayments An overpayment of monthly stipend under section 3313 of title 38, United States Code, that occurred during the period beginning on August 1, 2018, and ending on December 31, 2018, and that occurred as a result of difficulties described in subsection (b) shall be treated as if the Secretary had made a determination under section 5302(a) of such title that recovery would be against equity and good conscience. (f) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary such sums as may be necessary to carry out this section.
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. 7 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To amend title 51, United States Code, to extend the authority of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to enter into leases of non-excess property of the Administration.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the NASA Enhanced Use Leasing Extension Act of 2018 . 2. Extension of authority to enter into leases of non-excess property of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Section 20145(g) of title 51, United States Code, is amended by striking December 31, 2018 and inserting December 31, 2019 .

Speaker of the House of Representatives Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate
115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 7 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To amend title 51, United States Code, to extend the authority of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to enter into leases of non-excess property of the Administration.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the NASA Enhanced Use Leasing Extension Act of 2018 . 2. Extension of authority to enter into leases of non-excess property of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Section 20145(g) of title 51, United States Code, is amended by striking December 31, 2018 and inserting December 31, 2019 .

Passed the Senate December 6, 2018. Secretary
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 7 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 27, 2018 Mr. Wicker introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To amend title 51, United States Code, to extend the authority of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to enter into leases of non-excess property of the Administration.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the NASA Enhanced Use Leasing Extension Act of 2018 . 2. Extension of authority to enter into leases of non-excess property of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Section 20145(g) of title 51, United States Code, is amended by striking December 31, 2018 and inserting December 31, 2019 .
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 10 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 27, 2018 Mr. Cardin (for himself and Mr. Wicker ) 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 exclude from gross income certain Federally-subsidized loan repayments for dental school faculty.

1. Exclusion of certain Federally-subsidized loan repayments for dental school faculty (a) In general Section 108(f)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting , under a loan repayment program receiving a grant or contract under section 748(a)(2) of such Act after section 338I of such Act . (b) Conforming amendment Section 108(f)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking National Health Service Corps loan repayment program and certain State loan repayment programs in the heading thereof and inserting certain Federal and State loan repayment programs . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to amounts received in taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act. (d) GAO report The Comptroller General of the United States shall review and report to the appropriate committees of Congress on the participation of dental providers and faculty in areas and schools receiving funding from the Dental Faculty Development and Loan Repayment Program under section 748(a)(2) of the Public Health Service Act, including the extent to which they remain full-time faculty teaching and practicing in dental clinics located in dental schools, hospitals, or community-based affiliated sites after receiving funding from the program.
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 13 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 3, 2017 Mr. Whitehouse (for himself, Ms. Baldwin , Ms. Warren , and Mrs. Feinstein ) 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 prevent high net worth individuals from receiving tax windfalls for entering government service.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Windfalls for Government Service Act . 2. Lifetime limitation on nonrecognition of property sold to comply with conflict-of-interest requirements (a) In general Section 1043 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (d) Limitation The amount of gain to which subsection (a) applies with respect to any taxpayer for a taxable year shall not exceed $1,000,000 reduced by the amount of gain to which subsection (a) applied with respect to such taxpayer for all preceding taxable years. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to sales in taxable years beginning after December 31, 2016.
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 17 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 3, 2017 Mr. Sasse (for himself and Mr. Tester ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To ensure the Government Accountability Office has adequate access to information.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the GAO Access and Oversight Act of 2017 . 2. Access to certain information (a) Access to certain information Subchapter II of chapter 7 of title 31, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 721. Access to certain information (a) No provision of the Social Security Act, including section 453(l) of that Act ( 42 U.S.C. 653(l) ), shall be construed to limit, amend, or supersede the authority of the Comptroller General to obtain any information or to inspect any record under section 716 of this title. (b) The specific reference to a statute in subsection (a) shall not be construed to affect access by the Government Accountability Office to information under statutes that are not referenced in subsection (a). . (b) Agency reports Section 720(b) of title 31, United States Code, is amended— (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting or planned after action taken ; and (2) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following: (1) the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate, the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of the House of Representatives, the congressional committees with jurisdiction over the agency program or activity that is the subject of the recommendation, and the Government Accountability Office before the 61st day after the date of the report; and . (c) Authority To obtain records Section 716 of title 31, United States Code, is amended in subsection (a)— (1) by striking (a) and inserting (2) ; and (2) by inserting after the section heading the following: (a) (1) The Comptroller General is authorized to obtain such agency records as the Comptroller General requires to discharge the duties of the Comptroller General (including audit, evaluation, and investigative duties), including through the bringing of civil actions under this section. In reviewing a civil action under this section, the court shall recognize the continuing force and effect of the authorization in the preceding sentence until such time as the authorization is repealed pursuant to law. . (d) Technical and conforming amendment The table of sections for chapter 7 of title 31, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 720 the following: 721. Access to certain information. .
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 22 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 4, 2017 Mr. Heller introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To amend title 54, United States Code, to prohibit the further extension or establishment of national monuments in the State of Nevada except by express authorization of Congress.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Nevada Land Sovereignty Act . 2. Limitation on further extension or establishment of national monuments in the State of Nevada Section 320301(d) of title 54, United States Code, is amended— (1) in the subsection heading, by inserting or Nevada after Wyoming ; and (2) by inserting or Nevada after Wyoming .
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 24 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 4, 2017 Mr. Cassidy introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To expand eligibility for hospital care and medical services under section 101 of the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 to include veterans who are age 75 or older, and for other purposes.

1. Expansion of eligibility under Veterans Choice Program to include veterans age 75 or older (a) In general Subsection (b)(2) of section 101 of the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 ( Public Law 113–146 ; 38 U.S.C. 1701 note) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (C)(ii), by striking ; or and inserting a semicolon; (2) in subparagraph (D)(ii)(II)(dd), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or ; and (3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (E) is age 75 or older. . (b) Conforming amendments (1) Information on availability of care Subsection (g)(3) of such section is amended by striking or (D) and inserting (D), or (E) . (2) Report Subsection (q)(2)(A) of such section is amended— (A) in clause (iii), by striking ; and and inserting a semicolon; (B) in clause (iv), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (C) by adding at the end the following new clause: (v) eligible veterans described in subsection (b)(2)(E). .
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 30 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 4, 2017 Mr. Schumer (for Mrs. Feinstein (for herself, Mr. Cornyn , Ms. Klobuchar , Mr. Inhofe , Mr. Franken , Mr. Tillis , Mrs. Gillibrand , Mr. Markey , and Mr. Flake )) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To extend the civil statute of limitations for victims of Federal sex offenses.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Extending Justice for Sex Crime Victims Act of 2017 . 2. Extension of statute of limitations for civil remedy for personal injuries Part I of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in section 1595(c)— (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking the later of ; and (B) in paragraph (1) by striking after the cause of action arose; or and inserting the following: after the date upon which the plaintiff discovers the later of— (A) the violation that forms the basis for the claim; or (B) the injury that forms the basis for the claim; or ; and (2) in section 2255(b), by striking filed within 10 years and all that follows through the end and inserting the following: filed— (1) not later than 10 years after the date upon which the plaintiff discovers the later of— (A) the violation that forms the basis for the claim; or (B) the injury that forms the basis for the claim; or (2) in the case of a person under a legal disability, not later than 10 years after the disability ends. .
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 31 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 4, 2017 Mr. Wyden (for Mrs. Feinstein (for herself, Mr. Wyden , Ms. Cantwell , Mr. Merkley , Mrs. Murray , and Ms. Harris )) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to permanently prohibit the conduct of offshore drilling on the outer Continental Shelf off the coast of California, Oregon, and Washington.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the West Coast Ocean Protection Act of 2017 . 2. Prohibition of oil and gas leasing on the outer Continental Shelf off the coast of California, Oregon, and Washington Section 8 of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act ( 43 U.S.C. 1337 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (q) Prohibition of Oil and Gas Leasing in Certain Areas of the Outer Continental Shelf Notwithstanding any other provision of this section or any other law, the Secretary of the Interior shall not issue a lease for the exploration, development, or production of oil or natural gas in any area of the outer Continental Shelf off the coast of the State of California, Oregon, or Washington. .
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 34 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 5, 2017 Mr. Johnson introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To amend chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, to provide for en bloc consideration in resolutions of disapproval for midnight rules , and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2017 . 2. En bloc consideration of resolutions of disapproval pertaining to midnight rules (a) In general Section 801(d) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (4) In applying section 802 to rules described under paragraph (1), a joint resolution of disapproval may contain one or more such rules if the report under subsection (a)(1)(A) for each such rule was submitted during the final year of a President’s term. . (b) Text of resolving clause Section 802(a) of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) by inserting after resolving clause of which is the following: (except as otherwise provided in this subsection) ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: In the case of a joint resolution under section 801(d)(4), the matter after the resolving clause of such resolution shall be as follows: That Congress disapproves the following rules: the rule submitted by the __ relating to __; and the rule submitted by the __ relating to __. Such rules shall have no force or effect. (The blank spaces being appropriately filled in and additional clauses describing additional rules to be included as necessary). .
II Calendar No. 233 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 34 [Report No. 115–164] IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 5, 2017 Mr. Johnson (for himself, Mr. Paul , Mr. Enzi , Mr. Rubio , Mr. Daines , Mr. Blunt , and Mr. Strange ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs October 5, 2017 Reported by Mr. Johnson , without amendment A BILL To amend chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, to provide for en bloc consideration in resolutions of disapproval for midnight rules , and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2017 . 2. En bloc consideration of resolutions of disapproval pertaining to midnight rules (a) In general Section 801(d) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (4) In applying section 802 to rules described under paragraph (1), a joint resolution of disapproval may contain one or more such rules if the report under subsection (a)(1)(A) for each such rule was submitted during the final year of a President’s term. . (b) Text of resolving clause Section 802(a) of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) by inserting after resolving clause of which is the following: (except as otherwise provided in this subsection) ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: In the case of a joint resolution under section 801(d)(4), the matter after the resolving clause of such resolution shall be as follows: That Congress disapproves the following rules: the rule submitted by the __ relating to __; and the rule submitted by the __ relating to __. Such rules shall have no force or effect. (The blank spaces being appropriately filled in and additional clauses describing additional rules to be included as necessary). .

October 5, 2017 Reported without amendment
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 35 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 5, 2017 Mr. Thune (for himself, Mr. Rounds , and Mr. Enzi ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To transfer administrative jurisdiction over certain Bureau of Land Management land from the Secretary of the Interior to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for inclusion in the Black Hills National Cemetery, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Black Hills National Cemetery Boundary Expansion Act . 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Cemetery The term Cemetery means the Black Hills National Cemetery in Sturgis, South Dakota. (2) Federal land The term Federal land means the approximately 200 acres of Bureau of Land Management land adjacent to the Cemetery, generally depicted as Proposed National Cemetery Expansion on the map entitled Proposed Expansion of Black Hills National Cemetery-South Dakota and dated June 16, 2016. (3) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior. 3. Transfer and withdrawal of Bureau of Land Management land for Cemetery use (a) Transfer of administrative jurisdiction (1) In general Subject to valid existing rights, administrative jurisdiction over the Federal land is transferred from the Secretary to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for use as a national cemetery in accordance with chapter 24 of title 38, United States Code. (2) Legal descriptions (A) In general As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall publish in the Federal Register a notice containing a legal description of the Federal land. (B) Effect A legal description published under subparagraph (A) shall have the same force and effect as if included in this Act, except that the Secretary may correct any clerical and typographical errors in the legal description. (C) Availability Copies of the legal description published under subparagraph (A) shall be available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of— (i) the Bureau of Land Management; and (ii) the National Cemetery Administration. (D) Costs The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall reimburse the Secretary for the costs incurred by the Secretary in carrying out this paragraph, including the costs of any surveys and other reasonable costs. (b) Withdrawal Subject to valid existing rights, for any period during which the Federal land is under the administrative jurisdiction of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, the Federal land— (1) is withdrawn from all forms of appropriation under the public land laws, including the mining laws, the mineral leasing laws, and the geothermal leasing laws; and (2) shall be treated as property as defined under section 102(9) of title 40, United States Code. (c) Boundary modification The boundary of the Cemetery is modified to include the Federal land. (d) Modification of public land order Public Land Order 2112, dated June 6, 1960 (25 Fed. Reg. 5243), is modified to exclude the Federal land.
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 37 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 5, 2017 Mrs. Ernst (for herself, Mr. Grassley , Mr. Sasse , Mrs. Fischer , Mr. Thune , Mr. Roberts , Mr. Moran , Mr. Cruz , Mr. Inhofe , Mr. Cotton , and Mr. Wicker ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To require U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to take into custody certain aliens who have been charged in the United States with a crime that resulted in the death or serious bodily injury of another person, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as Sarah's Law . 2. Mandatory detention of certain aliens charged with a crime resulting in death or serious bodily injury Section 236(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1226(c) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)— (A) in subparagraphs (A) and (B), by striking the comma at the end of each subparagraph and inserting a semicolon; (B) in subparagraph (C)— (i) by striking sentence and inserting sentenced ; and (ii) by striking , or and inserting a semicolon; (C) in subparagraph (D), by striking the comma at the end and inserting ; or ; and (D) by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following: (E) (i) (I) was not inspected and admitted into the United States; (II) held a nonimmigrant visa (or other documentation authorizing admission into the United States as a nonimmigrant) that has been revoked under section 221(i); or (III) is described in section 237(a)(1)(C)(i); and (ii) has been charged by a prosecuting authority in the United States with any crime that resulted in the death or serious bodily injury (as defined in section 1365(h)(3) of title 18, United States Code) of another person, ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (3) Notification requirement Upon encountering or gaining knowledge of an alien described in paragraph (1), the Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security for Immigration and Customs Enforcement shall make reasonable efforts— (A) to obtain information from law enforcement agencies and from other available sources regarding the identity of any victims of the crimes for which such alien was charged or convicted; and (B) to provide the victim or, if the victim is deceased, a parent, guardian, spouse, or closest living relative of such victim, with information, on a timely and ongoing basis, including— (i) the alien’s full name, aliases, date of birth, and country of nationality; (ii) the alien’s immigration status and criminal history; (iii) the alien’s custody status and any changes related to the alien’s custody; and (iv) a description of any efforts by the United States Government to remove the alien from the United States. . 3. Savings provision Nothing in this Act, or the amendments made by this Act, may be construed to limit the rights of crime victims under any other provision of law, including section 3771 of title 18, United States Code.
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 41 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 5, 2017 Ms. Klobuchar (for herself, Mr. Blumenthal , Mrs. Shaheen , Ms. Baldwin , Mr. King , Mr. Brown , Mr. Leahy , Mr. Franken , and Mr. Kaine ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend part D of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to negotiate covered part D drug prices on behalf of Medicare beneficiaries.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2017 . 2. Negotiation of lower covered part D drug prices on behalf of Medicare beneficiaries (a) Negotiation by Secretary Section 1860D–11 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395w–111 ) is amended by striking subsection (i) (relating to noninterference) and inserting the following: (i) Negotiation of Lower Drug Prices (1) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary shall negotiate with pharmaceutical manufacturers the prices (including discounts, rebates, and other price concessions) that may be charged to PDP sponsors and MA organizations for covered part D drugs for part D eligible individuals who are enrolled under a prescription drug plan or under an MA–PD plan. (2) No change in rules for formularies (A) In general Nothing in paragraph (1) shall be construed to authorize the Secretary to establish or require a particular formulary. (B) Construction Subparagraph (A) shall not be construed as affecting the Secretary’s authority to ensure appropriate and adequate access to covered part D drugs under prescription drug plans and under MA–PD plans, including compliance of such plans with formulary requirements under section 1860D–4(b)(3). (3) Construction Nothing in this subsection shall be construed as preventing the sponsor of a prescription drug plan, or an organization offering an MA–PD plan, from obtaining a discount or reduction of the price for a covered part D drug below the price negotiated under paragraph (1). (4) Semi-annual reports to congress Not later than June 1, 2018, and every 6 months thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Ways and Means, Energy and Commerce, and Oversight and Government Reform of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Finance of the Senate a report on negotiations conducted by the Secretary to achieve lower prices for Medicare beneficiaries, and the prices and price discounts achieved by the Secretary as a result of such negotiations. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act and shall first apply to negotiations and prices for plan years beginning on January 1, 2018.
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 43 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 5, 2017 Mr. Heller (for himself and Ms. Heitkamp ) 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 permit individuals eligible for Indian Health Service assistance to qualify for health savings accounts.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Native American Health Savings Improvement Act . 2. Individuals eligible for Indian Health Service assistance not disqualified from health savings accounts (a) In general Section 223(c)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (D) Special rule for individuals eligible for assistance under Indian Health Service programs For purposes of subparagraph (A)(ii), an individual shall not be treated as covered under a health plan described in such subparagraph merely because the individual receives hospital care or medical services under a medical care program of the Indian Health Service or of a tribal organization. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017.
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 44 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 5, 2017 Mr. Heller introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to improve nonretaliation provisions relating to equal pay requirements.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the End Pay Discrimination Through Information Act . 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) People in the United States understand that intentional workplace discrimination is wrong. (2) Equal pay for equal work is a principle and practice that should be observed by all employers. (3) Women constitute a significant portion of the workforce of the United States. (4) An increasing number of families in the United States depend on the income of a working woman. (5) Many women are pursuing or have attained postsecondary degrees or specialized training to make them strong candidates for good jobs that will provide for their families. (6) Employers that intentionally discriminate on the basis of sex should be held accountable for their wrongdoing. 3. Enhanced enforcement of equal pay requirements Section 15 of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 ( 29 U.S.C. 215 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(3), by striking employee has filed and all that follows through committee; and inserting employee— (A) has made a charge or filed any complaint or instituted or caused to be instituted any investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action under or related to this Act, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or has testified or is planning to testify or has assisted or participated in any manner in any such investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, or has served or is planning to serve on an industry committee; or (B) has inquired about, discussed, or disclosed the wages of the employee or another employee; ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (c) Subsection (a)(3)(B) shall not apply to instances in which an employee who has access to the wage information of other employees as a part of such employee’s essential job functions discloses the wages of such other employees to an individual who does not otherwise have access to such information, unless such disclosure is in response to a charge or complaint or in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action under section 6(d), including an investigation conducted by the employer. Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to limit the rights of an employee provided under any other provision of law. .
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 46 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 5, 2017 Mr. Heller (for himself, Mr. Blunt , and Mr. Bennet ) 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 strengthen intensive cardiac rehabilitation programs under the Medicare program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Strengthening Medicare Intensive Cardiac Rehabilitation Programs Act of 2017 . 2. Revised requirements for Medicare intensive care rehabilitation programs Section 1861(eee)(4) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395x(eee)(4) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A)— (A) in the matter preceding clause (i)— (i) by striking physician-supervised program (as described in paragraph (2)) and inserting program (supervised as described in paragraph (2)) ; and (ii) by striking , in peer-reviewed published research, that it accomplished and inserting in peer-reviewed published research of its own program, that by lifestyle changes alone it accomplished ; (B) in clause (i)— (i) in subclause (I), by striking positively affected and inserting reversed ; (ii) in subclause (II), by striking or and inserting and ; and (iii) by striking subclause (III); (C) in clause (ii), in the matter preceding subclause (I), by inserting both a statistically significant increase in the measure of blood flow to the heart when compared to a control group and before a statistically significant ; and (D) by adding at the end the following new sentence: Programs that the Secretary approved under this paragraph before August 1, 2015, as intensive cardiac rehabilitation programs according to the requirements under this subparagraph before the date of the enactment of the Strengthening Medicare Intensive Cardiac Rehabilitation Programs Act of 2017 shall be deemed to meet the requirements under this subparagraph applied pursuant to the amendments made by such Act. ; and (2) in subparagraph (B)— (A) in clause (v), by striking at the end or ; (B) in clause (vi), by striking at the end the period; and (C) by adding at the end the following new clauses: (vii) stable, chronic heart failure (defined as patients with left ventricular ejection fraction of 35 percent or less and New York Heart Association (NYHA) class II to IV symptoms despite being on optimal heart failure therapy for at least 6 weeks); or (viii) any additional condition for which the Secretary has determined that a cardiac rehabilitation program shall be covered. .
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 47 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 5, 2017 Mr. Rubio (for himself, Mrs. Fischer , and Mr. Moran ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To prevent proposed regulations relating to restrictions on liquidation of an interest with respect to estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes from taking effect.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protect Family Farms and Businesses Act . 2. Proposed regulations relating to restrictions on liquidation of an interest with respect to estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes prevented from taking effect The proposed regulations under section 2704 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 relating to restrictions on liquidation of an interest with respect to estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes, published on August 4, 2016, in the Federal Register (81 Fed. Reg. 51413) shall have no force or effect. No Federal funds may be used to finalize, implement, administer, or enforce such proposed regulations or any substantially similar regulations.
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 48 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 5, 2017 Mr. Heller (for himself, Ms. Klobuchar , and Mr. Leahy ) 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 allow a credit against income tax for the purchase of hearing aids.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Hearing Aid Assistance Tax Credit Act . 2. Credit for hearing aids (a) In general Subpart A of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to nonrefundable personal credits) is amended by inserting after section 25D the following new section: 25E. Credit for hearing aids (a) Allowance of credit In the case of an individual, there shall be allowed as a credit against the tax imposed by this chapter an amount equal to the amount paid during the taxable year, not compensated by insurance or otherwise, by the taxpayer for the purchase of any qualified hearing aid. (b) Maximum amount The amount allowed as a credit under subsection (a) shall not exceed $500 per qualified hearing aid. (c) Qualified hearing Aid For purposes of this section, the term qualified hearing aid means a hearing aid— (1) which is described in sections 874.3300 and 874.3305 of title 21, Code of Federal Regulations, and is authorized under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act for commercial distribution, and (2) which is intended for use— (A) by the taxpayer, or (B) by an individual with respect to whom the taxpayer, for the taxable year, is allowed a deduction under section 151(c) (relating to deduction for personal exemptions for dependents). (d) Election once every 5 years This section shall apply with respect to any individual for any taxable year only if there is an election in effect with respect to such individual (at such time and in such manner as the Secretary may by regulations prescribe) to have this section apply for such taxable year. An election to have this section apply with respect to any individual may not be made for any taxable year if such an election is in effect with respect to such individual for any of the 4 taxable years preceding such taxable year. (e) Denial of double benefit No credit shall be allowed under subsection (a) for any expense for which a deduction or credit is allowed under any other provision of this chapter. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections for subpart A of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 25D the following new item: Sec. 25E. Credit for hearing aids. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017.
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 50 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 5, 2017 Mr. Heller (for himself and Ms. Heitkamp ) 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 allow refunds of Federal motor fuel excise taxes on fuels used in mobile mammography vehicles.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Mobile Mammography Promotion Act of 2017 . 2. Refunds of federal motor fuel excise taxes for fuel used in mobile mammography vehicles (a) Refunds Section 6427 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting after subsection (e) the following new subsection: (f) Fuels used in mobile mammography vehicles Except as provided in subsection (k), if any fuel on which tax was imposed by section 4041 or 4081 is used in any highway vehicle designed exclusively to provide mobile mammography services to patients within such vehicle, the Secretary shall pay (without interest) to the ultimate purchaser of such fuel an amount equal to the aggregate amount of the tax imposed on such fuel. . (b) Exemption from retail tax Section 4041 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (n) Fuels used in mobile mammography vehicles No tax shall be imposed under this section on any liquid sold for use in, or used in, any highway vehicle designed exclusively to provide mobile mammography services to patients within such vehicle. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 54 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 5, 2017 Mr. Booker (for himself, Ms. Warren , Mr. Schatz , Mr. Markey , Mrs. Murray , Mr. Sanders , Mr. Leahy , Mr. Merkley , Ms. Hirono , and Mr. Wyden ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To prohibit the creation of an immigration-related registry program that classifies people on the basis of religion, race, age, gender, ethnicity, national origin, nationality, or citizenship.

1. Short titles This Act may be cited as the Protect American Families from Unnecessary Registration and Deportation Act of 2017 or the Protect American Families Act . 2. Prohibition of certain immigration-related registry programs (a) Prohibition Subject to subsection (b) and notwithstanding any other provision of law, including sections 263, 265, and 266 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1303 , 1305, and 1306)— (1) the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Justice, or any other Federal department may not create or implement a law enforcement or national security program that requires, or has the effect of causing, people to register or check in on the basis of religion, race, age, gender, ethnicity, national origin, nationality, or citizenship; and (2) consistent with the prohibition under paragraph (1), no Federal funds may be used to create or implement an immigration registry or check-in program. (b) Inapplicability to certain Federal programs The prohibitions under subsection (a) shall not apply to any Federal program that— (1) merely collects and compiles data about aliens entering or exiting the United States; or (2) issues visas, grants United States citizenship, confers an immigration benefit to nationals of a foreign country, or temporarily or permanently protects noncitizens from removal.
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 55 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 5, 2017 Mrs. Gillibrand introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of Fort Ontario in the State of New York.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fort Ontario Study Act . 2. Fort Ontario special resource study (a) Study The Secretary of the Interior (referred to in this section as the Secretary ) shall conduct a special resource study of Fort Ontario in Oswego, New York. (b) Contents In conducting the study under subsection (a), the Secretary shall— (1) evaluate the national significance of the site; (2) determine the suitability and feasibility of designating the site as a unit of the National Park System; (3) consider other alternatives for preservation, protection, and interpretation of the lands by Federal, State, or local governmental entities, or private and nonprofit organizations; (4) consult with interested Federal, State, or local governmental entities, private and nonprofit organizations or any other interested individuals; (5) determine the effect of the designation of the site as a unit of the National Park System on existing commercial and recreational uses and the effect on State and local governments to manage those activities; (6) identify any authorities, including condemnation, that may compel or allow the Secretary to influence or participate in local land use decisions (such as zoning) or place restrictions on non-Federal land if the site is designated a unit of the National Park System; and (7) identify cost estimates for any Federal acquisition, development, interpretation, operation, and maintenance associated with the alternatives. (c) Applicable law The study authorized 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 for 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 findings of the study; and (2) any conclusions and recommendations of the Secretary.
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 59 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 9, 2017 Mr. Crapo (for himself, Mr. Moran , and Mr. Paul ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To provide that silencers be treated the same as long guns.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Hearing Protection Act of 2017 . 2. Equal treatment of silencers and firearms (a) In general Section 5845(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking (7) any silencer and all that follows through ; and (8) and inserting and (7) . (b) Effective date (1) In general The amendment made by this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act. (2) Transfers In the case of the tax imposed by section 5811 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, the amendment made by this section shall apply with respect to transfers after January 9, 2017. 3. Treatment of certain silencers Section 5841 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following: (f) Firearm silencers A person acquiring or possessing a firearm silencer in accordance with chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, shall be treated as meeting any registration and licensing requirements of the National Firearms Act (as in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of this subsection) with respect to such silencer. . 4. Preemption of certain State laws in relation to firearm silencers Section 927 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, a law of a State or a political subdivision of a State that, as a condition of lawfully making, transferring, using, possessing, or transporting a firearm silencer in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce, imposes a tax on any such conduct, or a marking, recordkeeping, or registration requirement with respect to the firearm silencer, shall have no force or effect. .
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 60 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 9, 2017 Mr. Alexander (for himself and Mr. Corker ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located at 719 Church Street in Nashville, Tennessee, as the Fred D. Thompson Federal Building and United States Courthouse .

1. Fred D. Thompson Federal Building and United States Courthouse (a) Findings Congress finds that— (1) Fred D. Thompson was first elected to the United States Senate in 1994 and served as a Senator from the State of Tennessee until 2003; (2) Fred D. Thompson graduated from Memphis State University in 1964 and Vanderbilt University School of Law in 1967, and served as an Assistant United States Attorney in the State of Tennessee; (3) Fred D. Thompson was appointed by Senator Howard Baker, Jr., to serve as minority counsel to the Senate Watergate Committee in 1973; (4) following his service as a United States Senator, Fred D. Thompson continued to pursue his acting career, which began in 1985 with the movie Marie in which he played himself; (5) Fred D. Thompson was known for his integrity, humility, and dedication to public service; and (6) the naming of the Federal building and United States courthouse located at 719 Church Street in Nashville, Tennessee, after Senator Fred D. Thompson would honor his name and the legacy he left to all citizens of the State of Tennessee. (b) Designation The Federal building and United States courthouse located at 719 Church Street in Nashville, Tennessee, shall be known and designated as the Fred D. Thompson Federal Building and United States Courthouse . (c) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the Federal building and United States courthouse referred to in subsection (b) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Fred D. Thompson Federal Building and United States Courthouse .
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 61 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 9, 2017 Ms. Cantwell (for herself, Ms. Murkowski , Mr. Wyden , Mrs. Murray , Mr. Merkley , and Mrs. Feinstein ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To remove the sunset provision of section 203 of Public Law 105–384 and for other purposes.

1. Dungeness crab fishery management Section 203 of the Act entitled An Act to approve a governing international agreement between the United States and the Republic of Poland, and for other purposes , approved November 13, 1998 ( Public Law 105–384 ; 16 U.S.C. 1856 note), is amended— (1) by striking subsection (i); and (2) by redesignating subsection (j) as subsection (i).