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I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3513 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 27, 2017 Ms. Stefanik (for herself, Mr. Deutch , and Mr. Hunter ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary , and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize admission of Canadian retirees as long-term visitors for pleasure described in section 101(a)(15)(B) of such Act, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Canadian Snowbird Visa Act . 2. Admission of Canadian retirees Section 214 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1184 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (s) Canadian retirees (1) In general The Secretary of Homeland Security may admit an alien as a visitor described in section 101(a)(15)(B) if the alien demonstrates, to the satisfaction of the Secretary, that the alien— (A) is a citizen of Canada; (B) is at least 50 years of age; (C) maintains a residence in Canada; (D) owns a residence in the United States or has signed a rental agreement for accommodations in the United States for the duration of the alien’s stay in the United States; (E) is not inadmissible under section 212; (F) is not described in any ground of deportability under section 237; (G) will not engage in employment or labor for hire in the United States other than employment or labor for hire for a person or entity not based in the United States by whom the Canadian citizen was employed in Canada or for whom the Canadian citizen performed services in Canada; and (H) will not seek any form of assistance or benefit described in section 403(a) of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 ( 8 U.S.C. 1613(a) ). (2) Spouse The spouse of an alien described in paragraph (1) may be admitted under the same terms as the principal alien if the spouse satisfies the requirements of paragraph (1), other than subparagraph (D). (3) Immigrant intent In determining eligibility for admission under this subsection, maintenance of a residence in the United States shall not be considered evidence of intent by the alien to abandon the alien’s residence in Canada. (4) Period of admission During any single 365-day period, an alien may be admitted as a visitor for pleasure described in section 101(a)(15)(B) pursuant to this subsection for a period not to exceed 240 days, beginning on the date of admission. Time spent outside of the United States during such period of admission shall not be counted for purposes of determining the termination date of such period. . 3. Nonresident alien tax status Subparagraph (1)(B) of section 7701(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting , or is a Canadian citizen described in section 214(s) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1184(s) ) after (within the meaning of subparagraph (A)) .
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3514 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 27, 2017 Mr. Suozzi (for himself and Mr. Zeldin ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To amend the National Trails System Act to designate the Washington Spy Ring National Historic Trail, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Washington Spy Ring National Historic Trail Designation Act . 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) The Culper Spy Ring was a group of American Revolutionaries who gathered intelligence on British troop movements and fortifications in Manhattan, Long Island, and elsewhere for General George Washington. (2) The Culper Spy Ring is credited with uncovering Benedict Arnold’s conspiracy to surrender West Point to the British and saving the Franco-American alliance by uncovering plans to ambush the French army in Rhode Island. (3) Key locations used by the Culper Spy Ring include— (A) Raynham Hall in Oyster Bay, New York, the home of intelligence operative Robert Townsend; (B) the Arsenal (also known as the Job Sammis House) in Huntington, New York, which was used to store gunpowder during the British occupation of Long Island and the town of Huntington; (C) the Brewster House, a tavern in Setauket, New York, owned by the Brewster family and used to spy on British officers and transfer information to General Washington across the Long Island Sound; and (D) generally, the byways and highways connecting these sites. 3. Designation of the Washington Spy Ring National Historic Trail Section 5(a) of the National Trails System Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1244(a) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (_) Washington Spy Ring National Historic Trail (A) In general The Washington Spy Ring National Historic Trail, a trail of approximately 50 miles of village, town, and city streets and New York Route 25A, from Great Neck, New York, along Long Island’s North Shore, through Nassau and Suffolk Counties, to Port Jefferson, New York, following the route generally depicted on the map entitled ___, numbered ___, and dated ___. (B) Availability of map The map described in subparagraph (A) shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate office of the Secretary. (C) Administration In cooperation with the Secretary, the Washington Spy Ring National Historic Trail designated by this paragraph shall be administered by the North Shore Promotion Alliance, an organization described in section 501(c)(6) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and exempt from taxation under section 501(a) of such Code. .
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3515 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 27, 2017 Mr. Tiberi (for himself and Mr. Kind ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for expensing of qualified energy efficient heating and air-conditioning property for certain taxpayers and accelerated cost recovery for such property for other taxpayers.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the HVAC Expensing and Technology Act of 2017 or HEAT Act of 2017 . 2. Expensing and accelerated cost recovery for qualified efficient heating and air-conditioning property (a) Expensing Section 179(f) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— (1) in paragraph (2), in subparagraph (B) by striking and , in subparagraph (C) by striking the period at the end and inserting , and , and by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (D) qualified energy efficient heating and air-conditioning property. , and (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (3) Qualified energy efficient heating and air-conditioning property For purposes of this subsection: (A) In general The term qualified energy efficient heating and air-conditioning property means any section 1250 property— (i) with respect to which depreciation (or amortization in lieu of depreciation) is allowable, (ii) which is installed as part of the heating, cooling, ventilation, and hot water systems, and (iii) which is within the scope of Standard 90.1–2007. (B) Standard 90.1–2007 The term Standard 90.1–2007 means Standard 90.1–2007 of the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air Conditioning Engineers and the Illuminating Engineering Society of North America (as in effect on the day before the date of the adoption of Standard 90.1–2010 of such Societies). . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this subsection shall apply with respect to property placed in service after December 31, 2017.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3517 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 27, 2017 Ms. Velázquez introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend chapter 11 of title 35, United States Code, to require the voluntary collection of demographic information for patent applications, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Women Inventor Development and Equality Act . 2. Collection of demographic information for patent applications (a) Amendment Chapter 11 of title 35, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 124. Collection of demographic information for patent applications (a) Voluntary collection The Director shall provide for the collection of demographic information (including gender, race, and ethnicity) related to an inventor with an application for patent, that may be submitted voluntarily by that inventor. (b) Access to information Any information submitted under subsection (a) shall be kept confidential and separate from the application for patent. The Director shall establish appropriate procedures to ensure the confidentiality of any information submitted under subsection (a) and to ensure that demographic information is not included when the application for patent is reviewed. (c) Publication of demographic information (1) Report required Not later than January 31 of each year, the Director shall publish a report that includes the following: (A) The total number of patent applications filed during the previous year dis­ag­gre­gated by demographic information and by class number and title. (B) The total number of patents issued during the previous year disaggregated by demographic information and by class number and title. (2) Privacy Any personally identifying information may not be included in the report described in paragraph (1). If any information that is required to be included in the report would be personally identifying information, such information shall be excluded from the report. (3) Format The report described in paragraph (1) shall be made available in a format that allows the demographic information to be cross-tabulated to review subgroups. . (b) Technical and conforming amendment The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 11 of title 35, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new item: 124. Collection of demographic information for patent applications. .
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3525 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 28, 2017 Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois (for himself, Ms. DeGette , Mr. Doggett , Ms. Castor of Florida , Mr. Higgins of New York , Mr. Lewis of Georgia , Mr. Pascrell , Mr. Neal , Mr. Pallone , Mr. Ben Ray Luján of New Mexico , Mr. Blumenauer , Mr. Cárdenas , Ms. Sewell of Alabama , Mr. Levin , Mrs. Dingell , Ms. Judy Chu of California , Ms. Eshoo , Mr. Crowley , Mr. Tonko , Mr. Engel , Ms. Sánchez , Ms. DelBene , Mr. Gene Green of Texas , Mr. Rush , Mr. McNerney , Mr. Thompson of California , Mr. McGovern , Mr. Larson of Connecticut , Mr. Michael F. Doyle of Pennsylvania , Mr. Kind , Ms. Matsui , and Ms. Clarke of New York ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means , and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce , and the Budget , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To amend title V of the Social Security Act to reauthorize the Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Home Visiting Works Act of 2017 . 2. Continuing evidence-based home visiting program Section 511(j)(1) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 711(j)(1) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (G), by striking and ; (2) in subparagraph (H), by striking the period and inserting a semicolon; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (I) for fiscal year 2018, $600,000,000; (J) for fiscal year 2019, $600,000,000; (K) for fiscal year 2020, $700,000,000; (L) for fiscal year 2021, $700,000,000; and (M) for fiscal year 2022, $800,000,000. . 3. Reservation for Indian Tribes Section 511(j)(2)(A) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 711(j)(2)(A) ) is amended by striking 3 percent and inserting 6 percent . 4. Exemption from spending reduction Section 255(h) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 ( 2 U.S.C. 255(h) ) is amended by inserting after the item relating to Grants to States for Medicaid (75–0512–0–1–551). the following new item: The Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program (075–0321). .
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3526 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 28, 2017 Mr. Rothfus (for himself and Mr. Peterson ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 28, United States Code, to allow the use of the Department of Justice Asset Forfeiture Fund to finance United States border security measures, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Border Protection Fund Act . 2. Department of Justice asset forfeiture fund Section 524(c) of title 28, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (12) Notwithstanding any other provision of this subsection the Attorney General shall by rule provide for the following: (A) The Attorney General will deposit any unobligated balance of forfeited cash, monetary instruments, or commodity money derived from civil forfeitures, or criminal judgements, relating to the illicit trafficking of weapons, persons, or narcotics, from the Department of Justice Asset Forfeiture Fund in to a special subfund, to be known as the Border Protection Fund and hereinafter in this paragraph referred to as the BP Fund. Half of any deposit into the BP Fund shall be allocated to the agencies listed in subparagraph (B). The remaining half shall be allocated to the Department of Health and Human Services as listed in subparagraph (C). (B) Upon request by the head of the Department of Homeland Security, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, or the Drug Enforcement Agency, the Attorney General may provide money from the BP fund for any of the following purposes: (i) Construction and maintenance of physical barriers along the United States border. (ii) Construction and maintenance of virtual fencing measures along the border as cited in the Secure Fence Act as amended. (iii) Purchase, maintenance, and operation of unmanned aircraft systems to monitor national boundaries. (iv) Compensation to Federal law enforcement for any overtime work conducted during the course of their work. (v) Compensation to foreign governments for any expenses incurred while assisting the United States during joint border protection endeavors. (C) Upon request by the head of the Department of Health and Human Services, the Attorney General may provide money from the BP fund for purposes of combating drug addiction through Federal treatment and recovery programs and initiatives. (D) The presiding Federal trial court judge, in their discretion, of any criminal case relating to the illicit trafficking of weapons, persons, or narcotics, may order that any fines imposed during sentencing be directed to the Secretary of the Treasury for deposit into the BP Fund. (E) Notwithstanding subsections 524(c)(12)(B)(iv) and (v), funds released from the BP Fund may not be used for reimbursement purposes. .
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3527 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 28, 2017 Mr. Brown of Maryland (for himself, Mr. Sarbanes , and Mr. Ruppersberger ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To prohibit the use of funds to return certain property and interests in property to the Government of the Russian Federation.

1. Prohibition on use of funds to return certain property and interests in property to the Government of the Russian Federation No funds made available to the Department of State or any other department or agency may be used to return to the Government of the Russian Federation property and interests in property of such Government that are blocked pursuant to Executive Order 13694 (2015) as amended by Executive Order 13757 (2017).
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3529 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 28, 2017 Mr. Brat introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To amend the special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children to cover certain vitamins.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the WIC Improvement Act . 2. Eligibility to purchase certain vitamins under the WIC program Section 17(b)(14) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 ( 42 U.S.C. 1786(b)(14) ) is amended— (1) by striking (14) Supplemental foods means those foods and inserting the following: (14) Supplemental foods; multivitamin dietary supplements (A) Supplemental foods The term supplemental foods means those foods or multivitamin dietary supplements ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (B) Multivitamin dietary supplement The term multivitamin dietary supplement means a multivitamin dietary supplement— (i) labeled in accordance with part 101 of title 21, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date of enactment of the WIC Improvement Act ); and (ii) that increases the availability of low-cost, high nutrient alternatives for the population served by the program authorized by this section. .
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3531 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 28, 2017 Mr. Gosar (for himself, Mr. Franks of Arizona , Mr. Amodei , Mr. Gallego , Mr. Grijalva , and Ms. Sinema ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act for purposes of making claims under such Act based on exposure to atmospheric nuclear testing, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Downwinders Compensation Act of 2017 . 2. Inclusion under the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act Section 4(b)(1) of the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act ( 42 U.S.C. 2210 note; Public Law 101–426 ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (B)— (A) by striking that portion of ; and (B) by striking that consists of townships 13 through 16 at ranges 63 through 71 ; and (2) in subparagraph (C), by inserting all acreage in any county all or part of which is located in before that part .
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3532 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 28, 2017 Mr. Evans (for himself and Mr. McGovern ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform A BILL To require the President to convert private businesses and investments in order to prevent conflicts of interest under Federal law, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Conflict of Interest Presidency Act of 2017 . 2. Conversion of President’s assets to avoid conflict of interest (a) In general In order to ensure that no financial conflict of interest exists, immediately after assuming office the President, acting in the interests of the American people, shall convert any private businesses and investments owned or held by the President into cash. (b) Permissible assets Upon converting such private businesses and investments pursuant to subsection (a), the President shall purchase Treasury bills, notes, or bonds, widely diversified mutual funds, or any other holding that does not give rise to a financial conflict of interest. (c) Application The requirements of this section shall no longer apply after the date on which the President leaves office. (d) Definition of private businesses and investments In this section, the term private businesses and investments includes the following entities owned or held, either whole or in part, by the President: (1) Real estate properties and ventures, including— (A) golf courses; (B) hotels; (C) resorts and spas; or (D) casinos. (2) For-profit education systems. (3) Modeling management agencies, including production companies of beauty pageants. (4) Reality television and network affiliations. (5) Retail and consumer products. (6) Any other private businesses or investments listed in the President’s financial disclosure reports, including any report under the Ethics in Government Act of 1978. 3. Violations A violation of this Act shall constitute a high crime and misdemeanor for the purposes of article II, section 4 of the Constitution of the United States.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3536 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 28, 2017 Mr. DeFazio introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To require persons who undertake Federally funded research and development of drugs to enter into reasonable pricing agreements with the Secretary of Health and Human Services.

1. Reasonable price agreement (a) In general If any Federal agency or any nonprofit entity undertakes Federally funded health care research and development and is to convey or provide a patent for a drug, biologic, or other health care technology developed through such research, such agency or entity shall not make such conveyance or provide such patent until the entity (including a nonprofit entity) that will receive such patent first agrees to a reasonable pricing agreement with the Secretary of Health and Human Services (referred to in this section as the Secretary ) or the Secretary makes a determination that the public interest is served by a waiver of the reasonable pricing agreement provided in accordance with subsection (c). (b) Prohibition of discrimination (1) In general For purposes of subsection (a), any reasonable pricing formula that is utilized shall not result in discriminatory pricing for the drug, biologic, or other health care technology involved regardless of the number of bidders involved. In carrying out this subparagraph, the Secretary shall ensure that the Federal Government, with respect to the drug, biologic, or other health care technology involved, is charged an amount that is not more than the lowest amount charged to countries in the Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development for the same drug, biologic, or technology, that have the largest gross domestic product with a per capita income that is not less than half the per capita income of the United States. (2) Discriminatory pricing For the purposes of paragraph (1), a cost based reasonable pricing formula that is utilized shall be considered to result in discriminatory pricing if the contract for sale of the drug, biologic, or other health care technology places a limit on supply, or employs any other measure, that has the effect of— (A) providing access to such drug, biologic, or technology on terms or conditions that are less favorable than the terms or conditions provided to a foreign purchaser (other than a charitable or humanitarian organization) of the drug, biologic, or technology; or (B) restricting access to the drug, biologic, or technology under this section. (c) Waiver No waiver shall take effect under subsection (a) before the public is given notice of the proposed waiver and provided a reasonable opportunity to comment on the proposed waiver. A decision to grant a waiver shall set out the Secretary's finding that such a waiver is in the public interest.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3538 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 28, 2017 Mr. Rush introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To amend the Truth in Lending Act to create additional requirements for original and new creditors of mortgage loans in the case of a sale, transfer, or assignment of a mortgage loan, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Mortgage Sale Transparency Act of 2017 . 2. Additional requirements for original and new creditors of mortgage loans in the case of a sale, transfer, or assignment of a mortgage loan Section 131(g) of the Truth in Lending Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1641(g) ) is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3); and (2) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following new paragraph: (2) Additional requirements (A) Notice from original creditor In addition to other disclosures required by this subchapter, not later than 90 days before the date on which a creditor sells, transfers, or assigns a mortgage loan to another creditor, the original creditor shall notify the borrower in writing of such sale, transfer, or assignment. (B) No borrower liability in case of error in transfer With respect to a mortgage loan described in paragraph (1), the borrower of such mortgage loan may not be subject to a financial penalty from the original creditor or the creditor that is the new owner or assignee of such mortgage loan if either creditor makes an error, as determined by the Bureau, in the sale, transfer, or assignment of such mortgage loan. (C) Misdirected mortgage loan payments During the 90-day period beginning on the date on which a mortgage loan is sold, transferred, or assigned to another creditor, a borrower of the mortgage loan that submits a payment on such mortgage loan to the original creditor on or before the due date for such payment may not be subject to a financial penalty for a late payment from the creditor that is the new owner or assignee of the mortgage loan. .
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3539 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 28, 2017 Mr. Rush introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to establish a procedure for the removal of a booking photograph from a consumer’s file, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Mugshots Elimination Act of 2017 . 2. Procedure for removal of a booking photograph from a consumer’s file by a consumer reporting agency Section 605 of the Fair Credit Reporting Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1681c ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (i) Procedure for removal of booking photograph from file (1) In general If a consumer desires to remove a booking photograph of the consumer contained in the consumer's file at a consumer reporting agency, the consumer may submit a request to remove such booking photograph to the agency directly, or indirectly through a reseller, or to the furnisher of such booking photograph. The consumer reporting agency shall remove such booking photograph from the consumer’s file— (A) not later than 30 days after the receipt of such a request, if the consumer submits such request to the agency directly or indirectly through a reseller; (B) not later than 45 days after the receipt of such a request, if the consumer submits such request to the furnisher of such booking photograph. (2) Notification to consumer reporting agency If a furnisher of a booking photograph receives a request from a consumer to remove such booking photograph from the consumer’s file, such furnisher shall submit such request to each consumer reporting agency described under section 603(p) not later than 5 days after receipt of such request. (3) Booking photograph defined In this subsection, the term booking photograph means a photograph of a consumer taken— (A) at the time of arrest; (B) at the time the consumer enters into custody prior to or during that consumer’s trial; or (C) upon conviction or thereafter, when committed to the custody of any correctional agency or facility. .
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3546 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 28, 2017 Mr. Austin Scott of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Posey , Mr. Flores , Mr. Jody B. Hice of Georgia , Mr. Allen , Mr. Norman , Mr. Babin , Mr. Rice of South Carolina , Mr. McClintock , Mr. LaMalfa , Mr. Cook , Mr. Chabot , Mr. Wenstrup , Mr. Brat , Mr. Byrne , Mr. Ferguson , Mr. Dunn , Ms. Jenkins of Kansas , and Mr. Crawford ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To prohibit universal service support of commercial mobile service and commercial mobile data service through the Lifeline program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the End Taxpayer Funded Cell Phones Act of 2017 . 2. Prohibition on Lifeline support for mobile service (a) In general Beginning on January 1, 2018, a provider of commercial mobile service or commercial mobile data service may not receive universal service support under sections 214(e) and 254 of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 214(e) ; 254) for the provision of such service through the Lifeline program of the Federal Communications Commission. (b) Contributions For calendar year 2018, the amount that telecommunications carriers that provide interstate telecommunications services and other providers of interstate telecommunications are required to contribute under section 254(d) of the Communications Act of 1934 to Federal universal service support mechanisms shall be determined— (1) without regard to subsection (a); and (2) as if the same amount of support for the provision of commercial mobile service and commercial mobile data service through the Lifeline program that is provided in calendar year 2017 is provided in calendar year 2018. (c) Excess collections The amount collected pursuant to subsection (b)(2) shall be deposited in the general fund of the Treasury of the United States, for the sole purpose of deficit reduction. No portion of such amount may be treated as a credit toward future contributions required under section 254(d) of the Communications Act of 1934. (d) Definitions In this section: (1) Commercial mobile data service The term commercial mobile data service has the meaning given such term in section 6001 of the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 ( 47 U.S.C. 1401 ). (2) Commercial mobile service The term commercial mobile service has the meaning given such term in section 332 of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 332 ).
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3547 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 28, 2017 Mr. Issa (for himself, Mr. Vargas , Mrs. Noem , Mr. Allen , and Mr. Flores ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To authorize the Secretary of State to establish a permanent residence in Jerusalem, Israel, for the United States Ambassador to Israel, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Jerusalem’s Enhanced and Secure Accommodations Act of 2017 . 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) The United States was among the first countries to recognize Israel as an independent nation on May 14, 1948, and over the decades, Israel has remained one of America’s strong allies. (2) The first United States Ambassador to Israel was James Grover McDonald in March 1949. (3) The United States Embassy in Tel Aviv, Israel, opened in 1966 to maintain and promote diplomatic relations between the two countries. (4) The United States maintains a Consulate General in Jerusalem. (5) The United States Embassy in Israel remains the only United States Embassy not located in a country’s capital city, even though the Jerusalem Embassy Act of 1995 ( Public Law 104–45 ) directed the United States Embassy to be relocated in Jerusalem by May 31, 1999, and the Foreign Relations Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003 ( Public Law 107–228 ) urged the President to begin relocating the embassy immediately , every President since 1995 has signed a waiver in the interest of national security to delay the move of the embassy. (6) The United States Ambassador has a residence in Herzliya, near Tel Aviv; however, for decades, ambassadors have spent a significant amount of their time in Jerusalem. For convenience and security, many of them have established their own temporary residences and have held official business meetings and stayed in hotels in Jerusalem. 3. Statement of Congress Congress— (1) reaffirms that Israel is a major strategic partner of the United States; and (2) expresses support for individuals and organizations working to encourage cooperation between Israelis and Palestinians to bring an end to the conflict. 4. Permanent residence for United States ambassador to Israel (a) In general The Secretary of State is authorized, notwithstanding any other provision of law, to establish in Jerusalem, Israel, a permanent residence for the United States ambassador to Israel. (b) Location The permanent residence described in subsection (a) may be located at the United States consulate in Jerusalem, Israel, or at a different location in Jerusalem, as the Secretary of State determines appropriate.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3549 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 28, 2017 Mr. Paulsen introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a refundable credit with respect to any stillborn child of a taxpayer.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Savannah Hope Stillbirth Child Tax Credit Act . 2. Stillborn child credit (a) In general Section 24 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (h) Refundable stillborn child credit (1) In general The aggregate credits allowed to a taxpayer under subpart C (determined after the application of subsection (d)) shall be increased by $2,000 for each birth by the taxpayer of a stillborn child during the taxable year. (2) Other requirements No increase shall be allowed under paragraph (1), unless— (A) the stillborn child would have been a qualifying child (as defined in section 152(c)) of the taxpayer for the taxable year but for such stillbirth, and (B) the taxpayer includes with the return of tax for the taxable year with respect to the birth a death certificate, a certificate of birth resulting in stillbirth, or such other documentation as the Secretary may prescribe. (3) Increase not treated as credit allowed under this subpart The amount of the credit allowed under this subsection shall not be treated as a credit allowed under this subpart. . (b) Conforming amendment Section 6211(b)(4)(A) of such Code is amended by inserting 24(h), after 24(d), . (c) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2016.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3550 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 28, 2017 Mr. Larsen of Washington introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to clarify that ASL students are English learners.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Signing is Language Act . 2. American Community Survey Section 3111(c)(3)(A)(i) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 6821(c)(3) ) is amended by inserting before the semicolon the following: and, which, through consultation with such Department, the Secretary shall ensure includes the English learners described in section 8101(20)(C)(iv) . 3. English learner definition Section 8101(20)(C) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7801(20)(C) ) is amended— (1) in clause (ii)(II), by striking or at the end; (2) in clause (iii), by striking and at the end and inserting or ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (iv) whose native language is American Sign Language, and who comes from an environment where American Sign Language is dominant; and .
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3552 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 28, 2017 Mr. Cleaver (for himself and Mr. Yoder ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to require that teachers, principals, counselors, and other school leaders receive youth suicide awareness and prevention training.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Cady Housh and Jason Flatt Teen Suicide Prevention Act of 2017 . 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) Since 2010, suicide has been the second leading cause of death for young people ages 10–24 with more than 100 young people lost each week. (2) According to the 2013 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Youth Risk Behaviors Survey, 17 percent of high school students reported seriously considering suicide during the last year of high school and about 8 percent of high school students attempt suicide during that period. (3) 80 percent of students show warning signs before attempting suicide. 3. Suicide awareness and prevention training (a) In general Subpart 2 of part F of title VIII of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7901 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: 8549D. Suicide awareness and prevention training (a) In general Each State receiving funds under this Act shall establish and implement a statewide policy that school leaders, counselors, teachers, paraprofessionals, and other staff shall complete at least one hour of youth suicide awareness and prevention training each school year. (b) Youth suicide awareness and prevention training defined In this section, the term youth suicide awareness and prevention training includes self or in-person review of materials— (1) the State determines appropriate; and (2) that include— (A) the warning signs of, and elevate risk factors for, suicide; (B) suggested responses to such warning signs; and (C) further suicide awareness and prevention resources. (c) Rule of construction Nothing in this section shall be construed to preempt any State law to the extent that such State law imposes a more extensive requirement for youth suicide awareness and prevention training in such State. . (b) Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that— (1) youth suicide awareness and prevention training materials should be available to all school teachers, principals, and other school leaders; (2) each local educational agency should adopt a policy with respect to youth suicide awareness and prevention; and (3) the Secretary of Education should collaborate with the Secretary of Health and Human Services to publically display and distribute information and resources on teen suicide prevention.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3553 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 28, 2017 Mr. Marino (for himself and Mr. Perlmutter ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 11 of the United States Code to increase the amount of compensation paid to chapter 7 bankruptcy trustees for services rendered.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Bankruptcy Administration Improvement Act of 2017 . 2. Findings The Congress finds that— (1) the amount of compensation paid to trustees serving in bankruptcy cases under chapter 7 of title 11 of the United States Code has not been increased since 1995, and (2) the amendments made by this Act will not modify, impair, or supersede the current authority of the district courts of the United States, or of bankruptcy courts, to waive the payment of filing fees by indigent individuals. 3. Compensation of trustees in cases under chapter 7 Title 11 of the United States Code is amended— (1) in section 104— (A) in subsection (a)— (i) by inserting 330(b)(1), 330(b)(2), after 303(b), , (ii) in paragraph (1) by striking and at the end, (iii) in paragraph (2)— (I) by inserting except as provided in paragraph (3), after (2) , and (II) by striking the period at the end and inserting , and , and (iv) by adding at the end the following: (3) with respect to the dollar amounts in effect under sections 330(b)(1) and 330(b)(2), to round to the nearest $1 the dollar amount that represents such change. , and (B) in subsection (b) by inserting 330(b)(1), 330(b)(2), after 303(b), , and (2) in section 330— (A) by amending subsection (a)(7) to read as follows: (7) In determining the amount of reasonable compensation to be awarded to a trustee under chapter 7, the court shall treat such compensation as a commission, based on section 326(a). , and (B) in subsection (b)(1) by striking $45 and inserting $105 . 4. Bankruptcy Fees Section 1930(1)(A) of title 28 of the United States Code is amended by striking $245 and inserting $305 . 5. Effective date; application of amendments (a) Effective date Except as provided in subsection (b), this Act and the amendments made by this Act shall take effect on the 1st day of the 1st month that begins more than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. (b) Application of amendments The amendments made by this Act shall apply only with respect to cases commenced under title 11 of the United States Code on or after the effective date of this Act.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3555 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 28, 2017 Mr. Loudermilk (for himself, Mr. Meeks , Mr. Hultgren , Mr. David Scott of Georgia , and Mr. Zeldin ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to provide that the definition of a facility of an exchange does not apply to a line of business the purpose of which is not to effect or report a transaction on an exchange.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Exchange Regulatory Improvement Act . 2. Facility defined Section 3(a)(2) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ( 15 U.S.C. 78c(a)(2) ) is amended by striking the period at the end and inserting the following: for the purpose of effecting or reporting a transaction on an exchange. Such term does not include any premises or property, or the right to use any premises, property, or service, to the extent such premises or property is used with respect to, or such right relates to use with respect to, a line of business the purpose of which is not to effect or report a transaction on an exchange. .
IB Union Calendar No. 681 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3555 [Report No. 115–883] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 28, 2017 Mr. Loudermilk (for himself, Mr. Meeks , Mr. Hultgren , Mr. David Scott of Georgia , and Mr. Zeldin ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services August 3, 2018 Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on July 28, 2017 A BILL To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to provide that the definition of a facility of an exchange does not apply to a line of business the purpose of which is not to effect or report a transaction on an exchange.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Exchange Regulatory Improvement Act . 2. Findings The Congress finds the following: (1) Over time, national securities exchanges have expanded their businesses beyond listings and trading to include the sale of additional products and services to their members and listed companies. (2) The Securities and Exchange Commission should be transparent in its interpretation of the term facility in section 3(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ( 15 U.S.C. 78c(a) ). 3. Facility defined (a) In general Not later than 360 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the Commission ) shall adopt regulations to further interpret the term facility under section 3(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Such regulations shall set forth the facts and circumstances the Commission considers when determining whether any premises or property, or the right to use any premises, property, or service is or is not a facility of an exchange. (b) Application to proposed rules The Commission shall apply the facts and circumstances set forth in the regulations issued pursuant to subsection (a) in determining whether any proposed rule is or is not required to be submitted as a proposed rule filing pursuant to section 19 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules and regulations issued thereunder.

Amend the title so as to read: A bill to require the Securities and Exchange Commission to issue regulations to further interpret the term facility under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. .

August 3, 2018 Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3557 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 28, 2017 Mr. Walden (for himself, Mr. DeFazio , and Mr. Newhouse ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the number of health care professionals employed by the Department of Veterans Affairs by improving the Department of Veterans Affairs Education Debt Reduction Program.

1. Improvement of Department of Veterans Affairs Education Debt Reduction Program (a) Additional loans covered Section 7682(a)(2) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking a course of education or training which led to a degree that qualified the individual for the position referred to in paragraph (1) and inserting the undergraduate or graduate education of the individual (or both) . (b) Increase of amount of assistance Subsection (d) of section 7683 of such title is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)— (A) by striking $120,000 and inserting $240,000 ; and (B) by striking $24,000 and inserting $60,000 ; and (2) in paragraph (2)(B), by adding at the end the following new sentence: The Secretary shall select the locations covered by the preceding sentence pursuant to a process established by the Secretary that is similar to the process used to determine health professional shortage areas under section 332 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 254e ). . (c) Addressing tax liability Such section is further amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (e) Tax liability For the purpose of providing reimbursements for tax liability resulting from payments under this subchapter on behalf of an individual, the Secretary— (1) shall, in addition to such payments, make payments to the individual in an amount equal to 39 percent of the total amount of loan repayments made for the taxable year involved; and (2) may make such additional payments as the Secretary determines to be appropriate with respect to such purpose. . (d) Applicability The amendments made by this Act shall apply with respect to individuals who first participate in the Department of Veterans Affairs Education Debt Reduction Program under subchapter VII of chapter 76 of title 38, United States Code, beginning on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.