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II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3009 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 6, 2018 Mrs. Capito (for herself, Mr. Barrasso , Mr. Boozman , and Mr. Inhofe ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to clarify when the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency has the authority to prohibit the specification of a defined area, or deny or restrict the use of a defined area for specification, as a disposal site under section 404 of that Act, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Regulatory Certainty Act of 2018 . 2. Permits for dredged or fill material (a) In general Section 404(c) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1344(c) ) is amended— (1) by striking subsection (c) and inserting the following: (c) Authorization To prohibit specification of defined area (1) In general In accordance with this subsection, the Administrator may— (A) prohibit the specification (including the withdrawal of specification) of any defined area as a disposal site; and (B) deny or restrict the use of any defined area for specification (including the withdrawal of specification) as a disposal site. (2) Determination by Administrator Before carrying out any action under paragraph (1), the Administrator shall— (A) provide notice and an opportunity for a public hearing on the action; and (B) determine, in consultation with the Secretary, that the discharge of a material into a defined area will have an unacceptable adverse effect on— (i) a municipal water supply; (ii) a shellfish bed or fishery area, including a spawning and breeding area; (iii) wildlife; or (iv) a recreational area. (3) Publishing of findings The Administrator shall make publicly available a written statement that provides the findings and reasons for making any determination under this subsection. (4) Time period of specification (A) In general The period during which the Administrator may undertake any action under paragraph (1) shall— (i) begin on the date that the Secretary provides notice to the Administrator that the Secretary has completed all procedures for processing an application for a permit under this section relating to the specification and is ready to determine, in accordance with the record and applicable regulations, whether the permit should be issued; and (ii) end on the date that the Secretary issues the permit. (B) Length of time period The period described in subparagraph (A) shall consist of not fewer than 30 consecutive days. (C) Permit issued by Secretary The Secretary may issue a permit under this section only after the Secretary provides notice to the Administrator in accordance with this paragraph. . (b) Applicability The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply to a permit application submitted under section 404(a) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1344(a) ) after the date of enactment of this Act.
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3010 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 6, 2018 Mr. Wicker (for himself, Mr. Schatz , and Mr. Udall ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To amend the National Telecommunications and Information Administration Organization Act to provide for necessary payments from the Spectrum Relocation Fund for costs of spectrum research and development and planning activities.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Supplementing the Pipeline for Efficient Control of The Resources for Users Making New Opportunities for Wireless Act or the SPECTRUM NOW Act . 2. Costs of spectrum research and development and planning activities Section 118(g) of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration Organization Act ( 47 U.S.C. 928(g) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)— (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ; and and inserting a semicolon; (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (C) the Director of OMB may make a payment described in paragraph (2) from amounts in the Fund other than amounts made available under subparagraphs (A) and (B) if, before making the payment, the Director of OMB, in consultation with NTIA, determines and submits to the congressional committees described in subsection (d)(2)(C) a certification that— (i) the conditions described in subclauses (I) and (II) of paragraph (2)(D)(i) have been met; (ii) as of the date of the certification, amounts made available under subparagraphs (A) and (B) are insufficient to make the payment requested by the Federal entity in the plan approved under paragraph (2)(E) by the Technical Panel established under section 113(h)(3); and (iii) the payment will leave sufficient amounts in the Fund to pay the relocation or sharing costs that will be incurred by eligible Federal entities to complete the implementation of all transition plans that, as of the date of the certification, have been found sufficient by the Technical Panel under section 113(h)(4). ; and (2) in paragraph (2)(D)(ii), by inserting after 60 days the following: (or, in the case of a payment under paragraph (1)(C), 30 days) .
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3011 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 6, 2018 Mr. Menendez introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To ban the exportation of crude oil or refined petroleum products derived from Federal land, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the American Oil for American Families Act of 2018 . 2. Ban on exporting crude oil or refined petroleum products derived from Federal land (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Petroleum product The term petroleum product means any of the following: (A) Finished reformulated or conventional motor gasoline. (B) Finished aviation gasoline. (C) Kerosene-type jet fuel. (D) Kerosene. (E) Distillate fuel oil. (F) Residual fuel oil. (G) Lubricants. (H) Waxes. (I) Petroleum coke. (J) Asphalt and road oil. (2) Public land (A) In general The term public land means any land and interest in land owned by the United States within the several States and administered by the Secretary concerned, without regard to how the United States acquired ownership. (B) Inclusion The term public land includes land on the outer Continental Shelf. (3) Secretary concerned The term Secretary concerned means— (A) the Secretary of Agriculture (acting through the Chief of the Forest Service), with respect to National Forest System land; and (B) the Secretary of the Interior, with respect to land managed by— (i) the Bureau of Land Management (including land held for the benefit of an Indian tribe); (ii) the National Park Service; (iii) the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management; and (iv) the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. (b) Ban Notwithstanding any other provision of law, petroleum extracted from public land, or a petroleum product produced from the petroleum extracted from public land, may not be exported from the United States.
115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3021 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To designate the United States courthouse located at 300 South Fourth Street in Minneapolis, Minnesota, as the Diana E. Murphy United States Courthouse .

1. Diana E. Murphy United States Courthouse (a) Designation The United States courthouse located at 300 South Fourth Street in Minneapolis, Minnesota, shall be known and designated as the Diana E. Murphy United States Courthouse . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the United States courthouse referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Diana E. Murphy United States Courthouse .

Passed the Senate September 4, 2018. Secretary
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3021 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 7, 2018 Ms. Klobuchar (for herself and Ms. Smith ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To designate the United States courthouse located at 300 South Fourth Street in Minneapolis, Minnesota, as the Diana E. Murphy United States Courthouse .

1. Diana E. Murphy United States Courthouse (a) Designation The United States courthouse located at 300 South Fourth Street in Minneapolis, Minnesota, shall be known and designated as the Diana E. Murphy United States Courthouse . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the United States courthouse referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Diana E. Murphy United States Courthouse .
IC 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3021 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 5, 2018 Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure AN ACT To designate the United States courthouse located at 300 South Fourth Street in Minneapolis, Minnesota, as the Diana E. Murphy United States Courthouse .

1. Diana E. Murphy United States Courthouse (a) Designation The United States courthouse located at 300 South Fourth Street in Minneapolis, Minnesota, shall be known and designated as the Diana E. Murphy United States Courthouse . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the United States courthouse referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Diana E. Murphy United States Courthouse .

Passed the Senate September 4, 2018. Julie E. Adams, Secretary
II Calendar No. 550 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3021 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 7, 2018 Ms. Klobuchar (for herself and Ms. Smith ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works August 1, 2018 Reported by Mr. Barrasso , without amendment A BILL To designate the United States courthouse located at 300 South Fourth Street in Minneapolis, Minnesota, as the Diana E. Murphy United States Courthouse .

1. Diana E. Murphy United States Courthouse (a) Designation The United States courthouse located at 300 South Fourth Street in Minneapolis, Minnesota, shall be known and designated as the Diana E. Murphy United States Courthouse . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the United States courthouse referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Diana E. Murphy United States Courthouse .

August 1, 2018 Reported without amendment
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3025 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 7, 2018 Mr. Kennedy introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry A BILL To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to prevent the illegal trafficking of supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits by requiring all program beneficiaries to show valid photo identification when purchasing items with program benefits.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fraud Reduction Through Photographic Identification Act of 2018 . 2. Identification for card use Section 7(h)(9) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 ( 7 U.S.C. 2016(h)(9) ) is amended— (1) in the paragraph heading, by striking Optional photographic identification and inserting Identification for card use ; (2) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as clauses (i) and (ii), respectively, and indenting appropriately; (3) by inserting before clause (i) (as so redesignated) the following: (A) Listed beneficiaries A State agency shall require that an electronic benefit card lists the names of— (i) the head of the household; (ii) each adult member of the household; and (iii) each adult that is not a member of the household that is authorized to use that card. (B) Photographic identification required (i) In general Except as provided under clause (ii), any individual listed on an electronic benefit card under subparagraph (A) shall be required to show photographic identification at the point of sale when using the card. (ii) Head of household A head of a household is not required to show photographic identification under clause (i) if the electronic benefit card contains a photograph of that individual under subparagraph (C)(i). (C) Optional photographic identification ; (4) in subparagraph (C) (as so designated)— (A) in clause (i) (as so redesignated), by striking 1 or more members of a and inserting the head of the ; and (B) in clause (ii) (as so redesignated)— (i) by striking subparagraph (A) and inserting clause (i) ; and (ii) by inserting subject to subparagraph (B)(i) after the card ; and (5) by adding at the end the following: (D) Visual verification Any individual that is shown photographic identification or an electronic benefit card containing a photograph, as applicable, under subparagraph (B) shall visually confirm that the photograph on the identification or the electronic benefit card, as applicable, is a clear and accurate likeness of the individual using the electronic benefit card. .
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3030 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 7, 2018 Mr. Thune (for himself and Mr. Rounds ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs A BILL To allow tribal grant schools to participate in the Federal Employee Health Benefits program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Tribal School Federal Insurance Parity Act . 2. Amendment to the Indian Health Care Improvement Act Section 409 of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act ( 25 U.S.C. 1647b ) is amended by inserting or the Tribally Controlled Schools Act of 1988 ( 25 U.S.C. 2501 et seq.) after ( 25 U.S.C. 450 et seq.) .
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. 3031 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To amend chapter 5 of title 40, United States Code, to improve the management of Federal personal property.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Federal Personal Property Management Act of 2018 . 2. Federal personal property management (a) Inventory assessing and identifying excess personal property Section 524(a) of title 40, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (11), by striking and at the end; (2) in paragraph (12), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (13) in accordance with guidance from the Administrator of General Services— (A) on an annual basis, conduct an inventory and assessment of capitalized personal property to identify excess capitalized personal property under its control, including evaluating— (i) the age and condition of the personal property; (ii) the extent to which the executive agency utilizes the personal property; (iii) the extent to which the mission of the executive agency is dependent on the personal property; and (iv) any other aspect of the personal property that the Administrator determines is useful or necessary for the executive agency to evaluate; and (B) on a regular basis, conduct an inventory and assessment of accountable personal property under its control, including evaluating— (i) the age and condition of the personal property; (ii) the extent to which the executive agency utilizes the personal property; (iii) the extent to which the mission of the executive agency is dependent on the personal property; and (iv) any other aspect of the personal property that the Administrator determines is useful or necessary for the executive agency to evaluate. . (b) Thresholds for capitalization and accountability Section 506(a)(1) of title 40, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (E) Capitalization thresholds Establish thresholds for acquisitions of personal property for which executive agencies shall capitalize the personal property. (F) Accountability thresholds Notwithstanding section 121(b), for the management and accountability of personal property, establish thresholds for acquisitions of personal property for which executive agencies shall establish and maintain property records in a centralized system. .

Speaker of the House of Representatives Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate
115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3031 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To amend chapter 5 of title 40, United States Code, to improve the management of Federal personal property.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Federal Personal Property Management Act of 2018 . 2. Federal personal property management (a) Inventory assessing and identifying excess personal property Section 524(a) of title 40, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (11), by striking and at the end; (2) in paragraph (12), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (13) in accordance with guidance from the Administrator of General Services— (A) on an annual basis, conduct an inventory and assessment of capitalized personal property to identify excess capitalized personal property under its control, including evaluating— (i) the age and condition of the personal property; (ii) the extent to which the executive agency utilizes the personal property; (iii) the extent to which the mission of the executive agency is dependent on the personal property; and (iv) any other aspect of the personal property that the Administrator determines is useful or necessary for the executive agency to evaluate; and (B) on a regular basis, conduct an inventory and assessment of accountable personal property under its control, including evaluating— (i) the age and condition of the personal property; (ii) the extent to which the executive agency utilizes the personal property; (iii) the extent to which the mission of the executive agency is dependent on the personal property; and (iv) any other aspect of the personal property that the Administrator determines is useful or necessary for the executive agency to evaluate. . (b) Thresholds for capitalization and accountability Section 506(a)(1) of title 40, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (E) Capitalization thresholds Establish thresholds for acquisitions of personal property for which executive agencies shall capitalize the personal property. (F) Accountability thresholds Notwithstanding section 121(b), for the management and accountability of personal property, establish thresholds for acquisitions of personal property for which executive agencies shall establish and maintain property records in a centralized system. .

Passed the Senate December 12, 2018. Secretary
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3031 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 7, 2018 Mr. Peters (for himself, Mr. Paul , Mr. Jones , and Mr. Lankford ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To amend chapter 5 of title 40, United States Code, to improve the management of Federal personal property.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Federal Personal Property Management Act of 2018 . 2. Federal personal property management (a) Inventory assessing and identifying excess personal property Section 524(a) of title 40, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (11), by striking and at the end; (2) in paragraph (12), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (13) in accordance with guidance from the Administrator of General Services— (A) on an annual basis, conduct an inventory and assessment of capitalized personal property to identify excess capitalized personal property under its control, including evaluating— (i) the age and condition of the personal property; (ii) the extent to which the executive agency utilizes the personal property; (iii) the extent to which the mission of the executive agency is dependent on the personal property; and (iv) any other aspect of the personal property that the Administrator determines is useful or necessary for the executive agency to evaluate; and (B) on a regular basis, conduct an inventory and assessment of accountable personal property under its control, including evaluating— (i) the age and condition of the personal property; (ii) the extent to which the executive agency utilizes the personal property; (iii) the extent to which the mission of the executive agency is dependent on the personal property; and (iv) any other aspect of the personal property that the Administrator determines is useful or necessary for the executive agency to evaluate. . (b) Thresholds for capitalization and accountability Section 506(a)(1) of title 40, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (E) Capitalization thresholds Establish thresholds for acquisitions of personal property for which executive agencies shall capitalize the personal property. (F) Accountability thresholds Notwithstanding section 121(b), for the management and accountability of personal property, establish thresholds for acquisitions of personal property for which executive agencies shall establish and maintain property records in a centralized system. .
II Calendar No. 621 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3031 [Report No. 115–343] IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 7, 2018 Mr. Peters (for himself, Mr. Paul , Mr. Jones , Mr. Lankford , Ms. Cortez Masto , and Mr. Kennedy ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs October 4, 2018 Reported by Mr. Johnson , without amendment A BILL To amend chapter 5 of title 40, United States Code, to improve the management of Federal personal property.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Federal Personal Property Management Act of 2018 . 2. Federal personal property management (a) Inventory assessing and identifying excess personal property Section 524(a) of title 40, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (11), by striking and at the end; (2) in paragraph (12), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (13) in accordance with guidance from the Administrator of General Services— (A) on an annual basis, conduct an inventory and assessment of capitalized personal property to identify excess capitalized personal property under its control, including evaluating— (i) the age and condition of the personal property; (ii) the extent to which the executive agency utilizes the personal property; (iii) the extent to which the mission of the executive agency is dependent on the personal property; and (iv) any other aspect of the personal property that the Administrator determines is useful or necessary for the executive agency to evaluate; and (B) on a regular basis, conduct an inventory and assessment of accountable personal property under its control, including evaluating— (i) the age and condition of the personal property; (ii) the extent to which the executive agency utilizes the personal property; (iii) the extent to which the mission of the executive agency is dependent on the personal property; and (iv) any other aspect of the personal property that the Administrator determines is useful or necessary for the executive agency to evaluate. . (b) Thresholds for capitalization and accountability Section 506(a)(1) of title 40, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (E) Capitalization thresholds Establish thresholds for acquisitions of personal property for which executive agencies shall capitalize the personal property. (F) Accountability thresholds Notwithstanding section 121(b), for the management and accountability of personal property, establish thresholds for acquisitions of personal property for which executive agencies shall establish and maintain property records in a centralized system. .

October 4, 2018 Reported without amendment
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3033 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 7, 2018 Ms. Harris (for herself, Mr. Blumenthal , Mr. Nelson , Mrs. Gillibrand , Ms. Warren , Mr. Markey , Mr. Menendez , and Mr. Carper ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To require a study and report on matters concerning best practices in mortality counts as a result of a major disaster.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Counting Our Unexpected Natural Tragedies' Victims Act of 2018 or the COUNT Victims Act . 2. Study and report (a) In general Not later than September 30, 2018, the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency shall enter into a contract with the National Academy of Medicine to conduct a study and prepare a report as described in subsection (b). (b) Study and report (1) Study (A) In general The study described in this subsection shall be a study of matters concerning best practices in mortality counts as a result of a major disaster (as defined in section 102 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5122 )). (B) Contents The study described in this subsection shall address approaches to quantifying mortality and significant morbidity among populations affected by major disasters, which shall include best practices and policy recommendations for— (i) equitable and timely attribution, in order to facilitate access to available benefits, among other things; (ii) timely prospective tracking of population levels of mortality and significant morbidity, and their causes, in order to continuously inform response efforts; and (iii) retrospective study of disaster-related mortality and significant morbidity to inform after-action analysis and improve subsequent preparedness efforts. (2) Report Not later than 2 years after the date on which the contract described in subsection (a) is entered into, the National Academy of Medicine shall complete and transmit to the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency a report on the study described in paragraph (1). (c) Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $2,000,000 for fiscal years 2018 through 2020.
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3035 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 7, 2018 Mr. Daines (for himself and Mr. Tester ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To designate a mountain ridge in the State of Montana as B–47 Ridge .

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the B–47 Ridge Designation Act . 2. Designation of B–47 Ridge, Montana (a) Designation (1) In general The unnamed mountain ridge located at 45°14′40.89″N, 110°43′38.75″W that runs south and west of Emigrant Peak in the Absaroka Range in the State of Montana, which is the approximate site of a crash of a B–47, shall be known and designated as B–47 Ridge . (2) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the ridge described in paragraph (1) shall be deemed to be a reference to B–47 Ridge . (b) Authorization for plaque (1) In general A plaque that memorializes the crash of the B–47 (including denoting the names of the victims of the crash) may be installed on B–47 Ridge. (2) Funding No Federal funds may be used to design, procure, install, or maintain the plaque authorized under paragraph (1).
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3037 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 7, 2018 Mr. Durbin (for Ms. Duckworth (for herself and Mr. Van Hollen )) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To require the National Institute of Standards and Technology to establish a premise plumbing research laboratory, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the NIST Plumbing Research Act of 2018 . 2. Premise plumbing research (a) Premise plumbing defined In this Act, the term premise plumbing means the water distribution system located within the property lines of a property, including all buildings and permanent structures on such property. Such term includes building supply and distribution pipes, fixtures, fittings, water heaters, water-treating and water-using equipment, and all respective joints, connections, devices, and appurtenances. (b) Research Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology shall— (1) establish or designate a laboratory to conduct research on premise plumbing in relation to water safety, security, efficiency, sustainability, and resilience; (2) conduct an organizational review of all research and other activities related to premise plumbing conducted by Federal entities; and (3) appoint one or more officers or employees of the Institute to liaise with non-Federal entities conducting research or other activities related to premise plumbing. (c) Quadrennial reports Not later than 4 years after the date of the enactment of this Act and not less frequently than once every 4 years thereafter, the Director shall submit to Congress a report on the progress made by the Institute regarding— (1) the status of the laboratory described in subsection (b)(1), including any staff designated to work in such laboratory; (2) all projects of the Institute related to premise plumbing, including completed projects, projects in progress, and projects planned for the future; (3) updates to data relevant to premise plumbing system structure, design, and construction; and (4) any progress of private organizations in updating premise plumbing standards. (d) Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated to the National Institute of Standards and Technology such sums as may be necessary to carry out this section.
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3042 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 11, 2018 Mr. Roberts introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry A BILL To provide for the reform and continuation of agricultural and other programs of the Department of Agriculture through fiscal year 2023, and for other purposes.

1. Extension service Section 1464 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 ( 7 U.S.C. 3312 ) is amended by striking 2018 and inserting 2023 . 2. Extension at 1890 land-grant colleges, including Tuskegee University; report Section 1444 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 ( 7 U.S.C. 3221 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by striking paragraph (4); and (2) by adding at the end the following: (g) Report The Secretary shall annually submit to Congress a report describing the allocations made to, and matching funds received by, eligible institutions under this section. . 3. Report on agricultural research at 1890 land-grant colleges, including Tuskegee University Section 1445 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 ( 7 U.S.C. 3222 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (i) Report The Secretary shall annually submit to Congress a report describing the allocations made to, and matching funds received by, eligible institutions under this section. .
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3043 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 11, 2018 Mr. Rounds introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To require USTRANSCOM assessments of transportation infrastructure.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the United States Transportation Command Infrastructure Assessment Act of 2018 . 2. United States Transportation Command assessments of transportation infrastructure (a) Responsibilities In coordination with the Secretary of Transportation, the Commander of the United States Transportation Command shall make available to the appropriate congressional committees a description and assessment of the condition of the defense transportation sector functions, systems, assets, and dependencies as they relate to supporting Department of Defense operational capabilities and assets, including any related Transportation Engineering Agency Infrastructure Assessments. (b) Identification of resource requirements In coordination with the Secretary of Transportation, the Commander shall identify and submit to the appropriate congressional committees consolidated and prioritized resource requirements for transportation infrastructure at the same time the President submits to Congress the budget for the next fiscal year under section 1105 of title 31, United States Code. The submission from the Commander shall include a synopsis of the En Route Infrastructure Master Plan and other information necessary to provide a single source comprehensive set of resource requirements for transportation infrastructure. (c) Definitions In this section, the term appropriate congressional committees means— (1) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; and (2) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives.
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3045 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 11, 2018 Mr. Cotton (for himself and Mr. Jones ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To amend title 31, United States Code, to establish a safe harbor with respect to keep open letters.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Cooperate with Law Enforcement Agencies and Watch Act of 2018 . 2. Safe harbor with respect to keep open letters (a) In general Subchapter II of chapter 53 of title 31, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 5333. Safe harbor with respect to keep open letters (a) In general With respect to a customer account of a financial institution, if a Federal, State, Tribal, or local law enforcement agency requests, in writing, the financial institution to keep such account open— (1) the financial institution shall not be liable under this subchapter for maintaining such account consistent with the parameters of the request; and (2) no Federal or State department or agency may take any adverse supervisory action under this subchapter with respect to the financial institution for maintaining such account consistent with the parameters of the request. (b) Rule of construction Nothing in this section may be construed— (1) from preventing a Federal or State department or agency from verifying the validity of a written request described under subsection (a) with the Federal, State, Tribal, or local law enforcement agency making the written request; or (2) to relieve a financial institution from complying with any reporting requirements, including the reporting of suspicious transactions under section 5318(g). (c) Letter termination date For purposes of this section, any written request described under subsection (a) shall include a termination date after which such request shall no longer apply. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of contents for chapter 53 of title 31, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 5332 the following: 5333. Safe harbor with respect to keep open letters. .
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3046 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 11, 2018 Ms. Smith (for herself, Ms. Heitkamp , Ms. Warren , Ms. Baldwin , Ms. Cortez Masto , Mr. Udall , and Ms. Harris ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs A BILL To allow the Secretary of Agriculture to enter into self-determination contracts with Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations to carry out supplemental nutrition assistance programs.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Tribal Food Sovereignty Act of 2018 . 2. Self-determination for SNAP Title I of the Indian Self-Determination Act ( 25 U.S.C. 5321 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: 112. Self-determination for SNAP (a) Agriculture self-Determination authorized The Secretary of Agriculture shall enter into self-determination contracts, in accordance with subsection (b), with Indian tribes and tribal organizations, upon the request of any Indian tribe by tribal resolution, to plan, conduct, and administer any function, service, or activity of a supplemental nutrition assistance program established under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 ( 7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.) for the Indian tribe. (b) Self-Determination contract A self-determination contract entered into under subsection (a) shall have the same terms and conditions, and be subject to the same procedures, regulations, and requirements, as a self-determination contract entered into under section 102, except that the Secretary of Agriculture and the Department of Agriculture shall be the appropriate Secretary and agency for purposes of a self-determination contract under this section. (c) Technical assistance The Office of Self-Governance of the Bureau of Indian Affairs shall provide technical assistance regarding the self-determination contracts authorized under this section to the Secretary of Agriculture, and to Indian tribes and tribal organizations who request such assistance. .
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3048 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 11, 2018 Mr. Manchin (for himself and Mr. Sullivan ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to evaluate and report on the in-patient and outpatient treatment capacity, availability, and needs of the United States.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Examining Opioid Treatment Infrastructure Act of 2018 . 2. Study on treatment infrastructure Not later than 24 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall initiate an evaluation of, and submit to Congress a report on, the in-patient and outpatient treatment capacity, availability, and needs of the United States, including, to the extent data are available— (1) the capacity of acute residential or in-patient detoxification programs; (2) the capacity of in-patient clinical stabilization programs, transitional residential support services, and residential rehabilitation programs; (3) the capacity of demographic specific residential or in-patient treatment programs, such as those designed for pregnant women or adolescents; (4) geographical differences of the availability of residential and outpatient treatment and recovery options for substance use disorders across the continuum of care; (5) the availability of residential and outpatient treatment programs that offer treatment options based on reliable scientific evidence of efficacy for the treatment of substance use disorders, including the use of Food and Drug Administration-approved medicines and evidence-based nonpharmacological therapies; (6) the number of patients in residential and specialty outpatient treatment services for substance use disorders; (7) an assessment of the need for residential and outpatient treatment for substance use disorders across the continuum of care; (8) the availability of residential and outpatient treatment programs to American Indians and Alaska Natives through an Indian health program (as defined by section 4 of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act ( 25 U.S.C. 1603 )); and (9) the barriers (including technological barriers) at the Federal, State, and local levels to real-time reporting of de-identified information on drug overdoses and ways to overcome such barriers.
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3055 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 12, 2018 Ms. Harris introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To waive the fees for replacement of critical documents for certain individuals, and to designate child care as a critical service.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Disaster Victims Passport and ID Relief Act of 2018 . 2. Federal assistance to individuals and households and nonprofit facilities (a) Critical document fee waiver Section 408(e) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5174(e) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (3) Critical document fee waiver (A) In general Notwithstanding section 1 of the Passport Act of June 4, 1920 ( 22 U.S.C. 214 ) or any other provision of law, the President, in consultation with the Governor of a State, may provide a waiver under this section to an individual or household described in paragraph (1) of the following document replacement fees: (i) The passport application fee for individuals who lost their United States passport. (ii) The file search fee for a United States passport. (iii) The Application for Waiver of Passport and/or Visa form (Form I–193) fee. (iv) The Permanent Resident Card replacement form (Form I–90) filing fee. (v) The Declaration of Intention form (Form N–300) filing fee. (vi) The Naturalization/Citizenship Document replacement form (Form N–565) filing fee. (vii) The Employment Authorization form (Form I–765) filing fee. (viii) The biometric service fee. (B) Exemption from form requirement The authority of the President to waive fees under clauses (iii) through (viii) of subparagraph (A) applies regardless of whether the individual or household qualifies for a Form I–912 Request for Fee Waiver, or any successor thereto. (C) Exemption from assistance maximum The assistance limit in subsection (h) shall not apply to any fee waived under this paragraph. . (b) Federal assistance to private nonprofit childcare facilities Section 406(a)(3)(B) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5172(a)(3)(B) ) is amended by inserting (including private nonprofit center-based childcare) after education .
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3058 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 13, 2018 Mr. Cassidy (for himself, Mr. Cardin , and Ms. Collins ) 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 eliminate the requirement that the taxpayer’s basis in a building be reduced by the amount of the rehabilitation credit determined with respect to such building.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Historic Tax Credit Enhancement Act . 2. Elimination of rehabilitation credit basis adjustment (a) In general Section 50(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (6) Exception for rehabilitation credit In the case of the rehabilitation credit, paragraph (1) shall not apply. . (b) Treatment in case of credit allowed to lessee Section 50(d) of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following: In the case of the rehabilitation credit, paragraph (5)(B) of the section 48(d) referred to in paragraph (5) of this subsection shall not apply. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to property placed in service after the date of the enactment of this Act.
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3059 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 13, 2018 Mr. Jones (for himself, Mr. Nelson , Ms. Klobuchar , Mr. Kaine , Ms. Smith , and Mr. King ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To require the Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission to publish an annual report on the estimated impact in each State of the Medicaid expansion added by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, including the estimated impact that adopting such expansion would have in States that have not expanded their Medicaid coverage.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Smart Choices Act . 2. Annual report estimating impact of expanding Medicaid coverage For each fiscal year beginning with fiscal year 2019, the Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission shall publish an annual report estimating— (1) for each State that has elected to provide Medicaid coverage to individuals described in section 1902(a)(10)(A)(i)(VIII) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396a(a)(10)(A)(i)(VIII) ) for the fiscal year— (A) the amount of Federal funds under title XIX of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.) that the State will receive for the fiscal year for medical assistance provided to such individuals; and (B) the number of such individuals who are expected to receive coverage under the State Medicaid plan under such title in the fiscal year; and (2) for each State that has not elected to provide Medicaid coverage to individuals described in section 1902(a)(10)(A)(i)(VIII) of such Act for the fiscal year— (A) the amount of additional Federal funds under title XIX of such Act that the State would receive for the fiscal year if the State expanded coverage to such individuals; and (B) the number of additional individuals who would receive access to affordable, comprehensive coverage under the State Medicaid plan under such title in the fiscal year if the State expanded coverage to individuals described in section 1902(a)(10)(A)(i)(VIII) of such Act.
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3060 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 13, 2018 Ms. Cantwell (for herself, Mr. Moran , and Mrs. Murray ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs A BILL To repeal section 2141 of the Revised Statutes to remove the prohibition on certain alcohol manufacturing on Indian lands.

1. Repeal of prohibition on certain alcohol manufacturing on Indian lands Section 2141 of the Revised Statutes ( 25 U.S.C. 251 ) is repealed.
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3063 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 13, 2018 Mr. Barrasso introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To delay the reimposition of the annual fee on health insurance providers until after 2020.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Health Insurance Tax Relief Act of 2018 . 2. Delay of reimposition of annual fee on health insurance providers until after 2020 (a) In general Section 9010(j)(3) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act is amended by striking December 31, 2019 and inserting December 31, 2020 . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to calendar years beginning after December 31, 2019.