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II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1899 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 28, 2017 Mr. Blunt (for himself, Ms. Stabenow , Mrs. Capito , Mr. Carper , Mr. Gardner , Mr. Cardin , Ms. Collins , Mrs. McCaskill , Mr. Wicker , and Mr. Manchin ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To reauthorize and extend funding for community health centers and the National Health Service Corps.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Community Health Investment, Modernization, and Excellence Act of 2017 . 2. Extension of funding for community health centers and National Health Service Corps Section 221 of the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by adding at the end the following: (3) Additional funding In addition to amounts appropriated under section 10503(b) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, there are appropriated to the CHC Fund the following: (A) For purposes of paragraph (1) of such section— (i) for fiscal year 2018, $3,600,000,000; (ii) for fiscal year 2019, $3,800,000,000; (iii) for fiscal year 2020, $4,000,000,000; (iv) for fiscal year 2021, $4,200,000,000; and (v) for fiscal year 2022, $4,400,000,000. (B) For purposes of paragraph (2) of such section— (i) $310,000,000 for fiscal year 2018; (ii) $325,000,000 for fiscal year 2019; (iii) $340,000,000 for fiscal year 2020; (iv) $355,000,000 for fiscal year 2021; and (v) $370,000,000 for fiscal year 2022. ; and (2) in subsection (c), by striking and fiscal year 2107 and inserting , fiscal year 2017, fiscal year 2018, fiscal year 2019, fiscal year 2020, fiscal year 2021, and fiscal year 2022 .
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1905 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 2, 2017 Ms. Stabenow (for herself and Mr. Blunt ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To increase the number of States that may conduct Medicaid demonstration programs to improve access to community mental health services.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Excellence in Mental Health and Addiction Treatment Expansion Act . 2. Community mental health services demonstration program Section 223(d) of the Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014 ( 42 U.S.C. 1396a note) is amended— (1) in paragraph (3)— (A) by striking Not more than and inserting Subject to paragraph (8), not more than ; and (B) by striking 2-year and inserting 3-year ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (8) Additional programs In addition to the 8 States selected under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall select 11 States (which shall not include any States selected under paragraph (1)) to participate in 2-year demonstration programs that meet the requirements of this subsection and represent a diverse selection of geographic areas, including rural and underserved areas. .
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1910 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 3, 2017 Mr. Hatch (for himself and Ms. Hirono ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To clarify membership requirements for the Board of Directors of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the State Regulatory Representation Clarification Act of 2017 . 2. Purposes The purposes of this Act are— (1) to reaffirm the importance of having the perspective of State banking regulators on the Board of Directors of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation; and (2) to ensure that the Board of Directors of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation includes a member who has served as a State banking supervisor. 3. State banking supervisor experience on Board of Directors of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Section 2(a)(1)(C) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act ( 12 U.S.C. 1812(a)(1)(C) ) is amended by striking State bank supervisory experience and inserting served as a State bank supervisor, as defined in section 3(r)(1) . 4. Rule of construction Nothing in this Act may be construed as affecting the appointment or reappointment of an individual who was a member of the Board of Directors of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation as of January 1, 2017.
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1912 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 3, 2017 Mr. Reed introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To ensure that irresponsible corporate executives, rather than shareholders, pay fines and penalties.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Corporate Management Accountability Act of 2017 . 2. Fine, penalty, and settlement accountability (a) Definitions In this section— (1) the term Commission means the Securities and Exchange Commission; (2) the term covered fine or similar penalty — (A) means a fine or similar penalty, as that term is defined in Treasury Regulation section 1.162–21(b); and (B) includes any fine or similar penalty— (i) that is paid by a reporting company; and (ii) with respect to which the Commission determines disclosure under subsection (b)(1) is appropriate; (3) the term issuer has the meaning given the term in section 3(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ( 15 U.S.C. 78c(a) ); (4) the term named executive officer — (A) means an individual for whom disclosure is required under section 229.402(a)(3) of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations; and (B) includes any other employee of a reporting company with respect to whom the Commission determines disclosure under subsection (b)(1) is appropriate; and (5) the term reporting company means an issuer— (A) the securities of which are registered under section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ( 15 U.S.C. 78l ); or (B) that is required to file reports under section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ( 15 U.S.C. 78o(d) ). (b) Requirement To issue rules Not later than 360 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Commission shall issue final rules to require each reporting company, in each annual report submitted under section 13 or section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ( 15 U.S.C. 78m and 78o(d)), or in each proxy statement filed pursuant to section 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ( 15 U.S.C. 78n(a) ) for an annual meeting of shareholders, to— (1) disclose whether the reporting company, in order to align the incentives of those managing the reporting company with the incentives of the shareholders of the reporting company, has established procedures to recoup from compensation paid to, and to withhold from future compensation paid to, any named executive officer all or a portion of the cost of any covered fine or similar penalty that has been paid by the reporting company; (2) if the reporting company has established procedures described in paragraph (1)— (A) provide a description of those procedures; and (B) disclose the amount that the reporting company has recouped from each named executive officer under those procedures during each of the 3 most recent fiscal years; and (3) if the reporting company has not established procedures described in paragraph (1), provide an explanation of why no such procedures are necessary for the benefit of the shareholders of the reporting company.
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1916 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 4, 2017 Mrs. Feinstein (for herself, Mr. Van Hollen , Mrs. Gillibrand , Ms. Klobuchar , Mr. Markey , Mr. Murphy , Mr. Blumenthal , Mr. Durbin , Mr. Casey , Mr. Reed , Ms. Hassan , Mr. Merkley , Mr. Carper , Mr. Cardin , Mr. Coons , Mr. Franken , Mr. Booker , Ms. Harris , Mr. Whitehouse , Ms. Hirono , Mr. Sanders , Mr. Leahy , Ms. Warren , Mr. Schumer , Ms. Cantwell , Mrs. McCaskill , Mr. Nelson , Mrs. Murray , Mr. Udall , and Mr. Kaine ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To prohibit the possession or transfer of certain firearm accessories, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Automatic Gunfire Prevention Act . 2. Prohibition on possession of certain firearm accessories Chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in section 922, by inserting after subsection (u) the following: (v) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), on and after the date that is 180 days after the date of enactment of this subsection, it shall be unlawful for any person to import, sell, manufacture, transfer, or possess, in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce, a trigger crank, a bump-fire device, or any part, combination of parts, component, device, attachment, or accessory that is designed or functions to accelerate the rate of fire of a semiautomatic rifle but not convert the semiautomatic rifle into a machinegun. (2) This subsection does not apply with respect to the importation for, manufacture for, sale to, transfer to, or possession by or under the authority of, the United States or any department or agency thereof or a State, or a department, agency, or political subdivision thereof. ; and (2) in section 924(a)(2), by striking , or (o) and inserting (o), or (v) .
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1919 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 4, 2017 Mr. Booker (for himself, Mr. Merkley , Mr. Peters , Mrs. Murray , and Mr. Casey ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To end the use of body-gripping traps in the National Wildlife Refuge System.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Refuge from Cruel Trapping Act . 2. Possession or use of body-gripping trap prohibited The National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966 ( 16 U.S.C. 668dd et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: 6. Possession or use of body-gripping trap prohibited (a) Definition of body-Gripping trap As used in this section, the term body-gripping trap — (1) means any device that is intended to kill or capture wildlife by physically restraining any part of the animal; (2) includes any steel-jaw, padded, or other modified leghold trap, kill-type trap, snare trap, or any modified version of any such trap; and (3) does not include any cage or box trap or suitcase-type live beaver trap. (b) Prohibition No person may possess or use a body-gripping trap in the System. (c) Enforcement provisions Notwithstanding section 4(f), a person who possesses or uses a body-gripping trap in the System shall be subject to— (1) in the case of a first offense, a civil fine of not more than $500 imposed by the Secretary for each body-gripping trap possessed or used; and (2) in the case of a subsequent offense— (A) a civil fine of not more than $1,000 imposed by the Secretary for each body-gripping trap possessed or used; (B) imprisonment for not more than 180 days; or (C) both a civil fine and imprisonment in accordance with subparagraphs (A) and (B). (d) Forfeiture of body-Gripping trap Any body-gripping trap that is possessed or used in violation of this section, and any wildlife captured by the use of the trap, including the pelt or raw fur, shall be subject to forfeiture to the United States in accordance with the provisions of chapter 46 of title 18, United States Code, relating to civil forfeitures. (e) Payment of court costs and other associated expenses A person found to be in violation of subsection (b) shall pay all court costs associated with the violation. (f) Regulations Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall issue any regulations necessary to carry out this section. .
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1921 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 5, 2017 Mr. Rounds introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry A BILL To amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to increase limitations and authorizations for Farm Service Agency guaranteed loans, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the FSA Loan Guarantee Enhancement Act of 2017 . 2. Increases in limitations and authorizations for guaranteed farm loans (a) Ownership loans Section 305(a)(2) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act ( 7 U.S.C. 1925(a)(2) ) is amended— (1) by striking $700,000 and inserting $3,000,000 ; and (2) by striking 2000 and inserting 2019 . (b) Operating loans Section 313(a)(1) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act ( 7 U.S.C. 1943(a)(1) ) is amended— (1) by striking $700,000 and inserting $3,000,000 ; and (2) by striking 2000 and inserting 2019 . (c) Authorization for loans Section 346(b) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act ( 7 U.S.C. 1994(b) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)— (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking The Secretary may and all that follows through 2018 and inserting Of the funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation, the Secretary shall deposit into the Agricultural Credit Insurance Fund provided for in section 309 and use from the Fund to make or guarantee loans under subtitles A and B $11,030,000,000 (increased by any applicable inflation percentage in accordance with paragraph (5)) for each of fiscal years 2018 through 2028 ; (B) in subparagraph (A)— (i) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking $1,200,000,000 and inserting $3,030,000,000 ; (ii) in clause (i), by striking $350,000,000 and inserting $1,500,000,000 ; and (iii) in clause (ii), by striking $850,000,000 and inserting $1,530,000,000 ; and (C) in subparagraph (B)— (i) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking $3,026,000,000 and inserting $8,000,000,000 ; (ii) in clause (i), by striking $1,000,000,000 and inserting $4,000,000,000 ; and (iii) in clause (ii), by striking $2,026,000,000 and inserting $4,000,000,000 ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (5) Inflation percentage Beginning with fiscal year 2019, each of the amounts described in paragraph (1) shall be increased for each fiscal year by the percentage (if any) by which— (A) the average of the Prices Paid By Farmers Index (as compiled by the National Agricultural Statistics Service of the Department of Agriculture) for the 12-month period ending on August 31 of the immediately preceding fiscal year; exceeds (B) the average of that index (as so defined) for the 12-month period ending on August 31, 1996. . (d) Effective date The amendments made by this section take effect on October 1, 2017.
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1923 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 5, 2017 Mr. Blumenthal (for himself, Mrs. Feinstein , Mr. Murphy , Ms. Warren , Mr. Durbin , Mrs. Gillibrand , Ms. Hirono , Mr. Whitehouse , Mr. Menendez , Mr. Reed , Mr. Kaine , Mr. Cardin , Mr. Booker , Mr. Markey , Mr. Coons , Mr. Casey , Mr. Van Hollen , Ms. Duckworth , Mr. Wyden , Ms. Harris , Mr. Sanders , Ms. Hassan , and Mrs. Murray ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To prohibit firearms dealers from selling a firearm prior to the completion of a background check.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Background Check Completion Act of 2017 . 2. Completion of background checks Section 922(t)(1)(B) of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking (i) ; (2) by striking ; or and inserting ; and ; and (3) by striking clause (ii).
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1924 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 5, 2017 Mr. Bennet (for himself and Mr. Gardner ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To authorize 2 additional district judgeships for the district of Colorado.

1. Additional district judgeships for the district of Colorado (a) Additional district judgeships The President shall appoint, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, 2 additional district judges for the district of Colorado. (b) Technical and conforming amendment In order that the table contained in section 133(a) of title 28, United States Code, will reflect the change in the number of judgeships authorized by subsection (a), the item relating to Colorado in such table is amended by striking 7 and inserting 9 .
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1925 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 5, 2017 Mr. Menendez (for himself and Mr. Cardin ) 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 permanently modify the limitations on the deduction of interest by financial institutions which hold tax-exempt bonds, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Municipal Bond Market Support Act of 2017 . 2. Permanent modification of small issuer exception to tax-exempt interest expense allocation rules for financial institutions (a) Permanent increase in limitation Subparagraphs (C)(i), (D)(i), and (D)(iii)(II) of section 265(b)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 are each amended by striking $10,000,000 and inserting $30,000,000 . (b) Permanent modification of other special rules Section 265(b)(3) of such Code is amended— (1) by redesignating clauses (iv), (v), and (vi) of subparagraph (G) as clauses (ii), (iii), and (iv) of such subparagraph, respectively; and (2) by striking so much of subparagraph (G) as precedes such clauses and inserting the following: (G) Qualified 501(c)(3) Bonds Treated As Issued By Exempt Organization In the case of a qualified 501(c)(3) bond (as defined in section 145), this paragraph shall be applied by treating the 501(c)(3) organization for whose benefit such bond was issued as the issuer. (H) Special rule for qualified financings (i) In general In the case of a qualified financing issue— (I) subparagraph (F) shall not apply, and (II) any obligation issued as a part of such issue shall be treated as a qualified tax-exempt obligation if the requirements of this paragraph are met with respect to each qualified portion of the issue (determined by treating each qualified portion as a separate issue which is issued by the qualified borrower with respect to which such portion relates). . (c) Inflation adjustment Section 265(b)(3) of such Code, as amended by subsection (b), is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (I) Inflation adjustment In the case of any calendar year after 2017, the $30,000,000 amounts contained in subparagraphs (C)(i), (D)(i), and (D)(iii)(II) shall each be increased by an amount equal to— (i) such dollar amount, multiplied by (ii) the cost-of-living adjustment determined under section 1(f)(3) for such calendar year, determined by substituting calendar year 2016 for calendar year 1992 in subparagraph (B) thereof. Any increase determined under the preceding sentence shall be rounded to the nearest multiple of $100,000. . (d) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to obligations issued after the date of the enactment of this Act.
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1927 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 5, 2017 Mr. Durbin (for himself and Mr. Franken ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To amend section 455(m) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 in order to allow adjunct faculty members to qualify for public service loan forgiveness.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Adjunct Faculty Loan Fairness Act of 2017 . 2. Loan forgiveness for adjunct faculty Section 455(m)(3)(B)(ii) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1087e(m)(3)(B)(ii) ) is amended— (1) by striking teaching as and inserting the following: teaching— (I) as ; (2) by striking , foreign language faculty, and part-time faculty at community colleges), as determined by the Secretary. and inserting and foreign language faculty), as determined by the Secretary; or ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (II) as a part-time faculty member or instructor who— (aa) teaches not less than 1 course at an institution of higher education (as defined in section 101(a)), a postsecondary vocational institution (as defined in section 102(c)), or a Tribal College or University (as defined in section 316(b)); and (bb) is not employed on a full-time basis by any other employer. .
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1932 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 5, 2017 Mr. Bennet (for himself, Mr. Crapo , Mr. Tester , Mr. Risch , and Mr. Wyden ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to provide for certain wildfire mitigation assistance.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Wildfire Mitigation Assistance Act . 2. Wildfire mitigation assistance (a) In General Section 420 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5187 ) is amended— (1) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (e); and (2) by inserting after subsection (c) the following: (d) Hazard Mitigation Assistance (1) In general Whether or not a major disaster is declared, the President may provide hazard mitigation assistance in accordance with section 404 in any area or related area affected by a fire for which assistance was provided under this section. (2) Minimum amount Notwithstanding section 404(a), the President may establish a minimum amount of hazard mitigation assistance to be provided for a wildfire or fire complex under this subsection. . (b) Conforming Amendments The Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.) is amended— (1) in section 404(a) ( 42 U.S.C. 5170c(a) )— (A) by inserting before the first period , or any area in which assistance was provided under section 420 ; and (B) in the third sentence, by inserting or event under section 420 after major disaster each place that term appears; and (2) in section 322(e)(1) ( 42 U.S.C. 5165(e)(1) ), by inserting or event under section 420 after major disaster each place that term appears. (c) Reporting requirement Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act and annually thereafter, the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate, the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives, and the Appropriations Committees of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report containing a summary of any projects carried out, and any funding provided to those projects, under subsection (d) of section 420 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5187 ) (as amended by section 2(a)(2)).
115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 1934 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To prevent catastrophic failure or shutdown of remote diesel power engines due to emission control devices, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Alaska Remote Generator Reliability and Protection Act . 2. Revision of regulations required (a) In general The Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall revise section 60.4216(c) of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date of enactment of this Act), by striking that was not certified and all that follows through compared to engine-out emissions and inserting must have that engine certified as meeting at least Tier 3 PM standards . (b) Emissions and energy reliability study Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, in consultation with the Secretary of Energy, shall submit to the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives a report assessing options for the Federal Government to assist remote areas in the State of Alaska in meeting the energy needs of those areas in an affordable and reliable manner using— (1) existing emissions control technology; or (2) other technology that achieves emissions reductions similar to the technology described in paragraph (1).

Passed the Senate December 4, 2018. Secretary
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1934 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 5, 2017 Mr. Sullivan (for himself and Ms. Murkowski ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To prevent catastrophic failure or shutdown of remote diesel power engines due to emission control devices, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Alaska Remote Generator Reliability and Protection Act . 2. Revision of regulations required (a) In general Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall revise section 60.4216(c) of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date of enactment of this Act), by striking , except that for 2014 model year and all that follows through compared to engine-out emissions . (b) Electricity and energy reliability A revision of section 60.4216 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations, may require the installation of emission control devices only if, after consultation with the Secretary of Energy, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency determines that such a requirement will not negatively affect electricity or energy reliability in any remote area of the State of Alaska.
II Calendar No. 576 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 1934 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 5, 2017 Mr. Sullivan (for himself and Ms. Murkowski ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works September 18, 2018 Reported by Mr. Barrasso , with an amendment Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic A BILL To prevent catastrophic failure or shutdown of remote diesel power engines due to emission control devices, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Alaska Remote Generator Reliability and Protection Act . 2. Revision of regulations required (a) In general Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall revise section 60.4216(c) of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date of enactment of this Act), by striking , except that for 2014 model year and all that follows through compared to engine-out emissions . (b) Electricity and energy reliability A revision of section 60.4216 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations, may require the installation of emission control devices only if, after consultation with the Secretary of Energy, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency determines that such a requirement will not negatively affect electricity or energy reliability in any remote area of the State of Alaska.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Alaska Remote Generator Reliability and Protection Act . 2. Revision of regulations required (a) In general The Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall revise section 60.4216(c) of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date of enactment of this Act), by striking that was not certified and all that follows through compared to engine-out emissions and inserting must have that engine certified as meeting at least Tier 3 PM standards . (b) Emissions and energy reliability study Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, in consultation with the Secretary of Energy, shall submit to the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives a report assessing options for the Federal Government to assist remote areas in the State of Alaska in meeting the energy needs of those areas in an affordable and reliable manner using— (1) existing emissions control technology; or (2) other technology that achieves emissions reductions similar to the technology described in paragraph (1).

September 18, 2018 Reported with an amendment
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1936 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 5, 2017 Mr. Cotton (for himself and Mr. Tillis ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the designation of State approving agencies for multi-State apprenticeship programs for purposes of the educational assistance programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

1. Designation of State approving agencies for multi-State apprenticeship programs Subsection (c)(1) of section 3672 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking (1) In the case and all that follows through of all such programs. and inserting the following: “(1)(A) The State approving agency for a multi-State apprenticeship program is— (i) for purposes of approval of the program, the State approving agency for the State in which the headquarters of the apprenticeship program is located; and (ii) for all other purposes, the State approving agency for the State in which the apprenticeship program takes place. (B) In this paragraph, the term multi-State apprenticeship program means a non-Federal apprenticeship program operating in more than one State that meets the minimum national program standards, as developed by the Department of Labor. .
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1939 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 5, 2017 Mr. Blumenthal (for himself, Mr. Murphy , Mr. Markey , Mr. Menendez , Mr. Sanders , Mrs. Gillibrand , Mr. Reed , Mrs. Murray , Mr. Van Hollen , Mr. Carper , Mr. Durbin , Mr. Wyden , Ms. Duckworth , Ms. Warren , Mr. Kaine , Ms. Harris , Mr. Cardin , and Mr. Booker ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To repeal the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Equal Access to Justice for Victims of Gun Violence Act . 2. Repeal of the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act Sections 2, 3, and 4 of the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act ( 15 U.S.C. 7901 , 7902, and 7903) are repealed.
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1940 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 5, 2017 Mr. Carper (for himself and Mr. Barrasso ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To amend the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 to reauthorize the volunteer services, community partnership, and refuge education programs of the National Wildlife Refuge System, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Keep America's Refuges Operational Act . 2. Reauthorization of National Wildlife Refuge System volunteer services, community partnership, and refuge education programs Section 7 of the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 ( 16 U.S.C. 742f ) is amended— (1) in subsection (d)(2)(C)(ii), by striking and may not be used for operation or administration of any non-Federal entity ; and (2) in subsection (g), by striking 2011 through 2014 and inserting 2018 through 2022 .
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1943 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 5, 2017 Mr. Nelson (for himself and Mr. Rubio ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act to extend the transition period for preferential treatment of certain textile and apparel articles.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Caribbean Trade Extension Act of 2017 . 2. Extension of transition period for preferential treatment of certain textile and apparel articles Section 213(b) of the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act ( 19 U.S.C. 2703(b) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (2)(A)— (A) in clause (iii)— (i) in subclause (II)(cc), by striking 2020 and inserting 2030 ; and (ii) in subclause (IV)(dd), by striking 2020 and inserting 2030 ; and (B) in clause (iv)(II), by striking 18 and inserting 28 ; and (2) in paragraph (5)(D)(i), by striking 2020 and inserting 2030 .
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1944 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 5, 2017 Mr. Nelson introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend title XVI of the Social Security Act to allow the Commissioner of Social Security to waive the 30-day residency requirement for receipt of supplemental security income benefits for individuals who evacuate from certain territories of the United States as a result of an emergency or natural disaster.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Disaster Income Assistance Act of 2017 . 2. Authority to waive 30-day residency requirement Section 1611(f) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1382(f) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking Notwithstanding and inserting (A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B), notwithstanding ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (B) The Commissioner of Social Security may waive the requirement in subparagraph (A) that an eligible individual who has been outside the United States for any period of 30 consecutive days shall be treated as remaining outside the United States until such individual has been in the United States for a period of 30 consecutive days in the case of any eligible individual or categories of eligible individuals who evacuate from an emergency area located in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, Guam, or American Samoa during an emergency period to one of the 50 States or the District of Columbia. For purposes of the preceding sentence, the terms emergency area and emergency period shall have the meaning given such terms in section 1135(g)(1). .
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1946 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 5, 2017 Mr. Menendez introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow unpopulated census tracts that are contiguous to low-income communities to be treated as low-income communities under the new markets tax credit.

1. Treatment of certain unpopulated census tracts under new markets tax credit (a) In general Section 45D(e)(4)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— (1) by striking is within and inserting is— (i) within ; (2) by striking and at the end and inserting or ; and (3) by adding at the end the following new clause: (ii) a census tract with a population of zero, and . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to investments made after the date of the enactment of this Act.
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1948 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 5, 2017 Mrs. McCaskill introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs A BILL To abrogate the sovereign immunity of Indian tribes as a defense in inter partes review of patents.

1. Abrogation of tribal immunity in certain patent claims (a) Definition In this section, the term Indian tribe has the meaning given the term in section 4 of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act ( 25 U.S.C. 2703 ). (b) Abrogation of immunity for purposes of inter partes review Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an Indian tribe may not assert sovereign immunity as a defense in a review that is conducted under chapter 31 of title 35, United States Code.
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1950 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 5, 2017 Mr. Blumenthal (for himself and Mr. Booker ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To require the Federal Communications Commission to submit to Congress a report on promoting broadband Internet access service for veterans.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Improving Broadband Access for Veterans Act of 2017 . 2. Report on promoting broadband internet access service for veterans (a) Definitions In this section— (1) the term broadband Internet access service — (A) means a mass-market retail service by wire or radio that provides the capability to transmit data to and receive data from all or substantially all Internet endpoints, including any capabilities that are incidental to and enable the operation of the communications service; (B) does not include dial-up Internet access service; and (C) includes any service that the Commission finds to be providing a functional equivalent of the service described in subparagraph (A); (2) the term Commission means the Federal Communications Commission; and (3) the term veteran has the meaning given the term in section 101 of title 38, United States Code. (b) Report required (1) In general Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Commission shall submit to Congress a report on promoting broadband Internet access service for veterans, in particular low-income veterans and veterans residing in rural areas. (2) Contents In the report required under paragraph (1), the Commission shall— (A) examine broadband Internet access service and how to promote broadband Internet access service; and (B) provide findings and recommendations for Congress with respect to broadband Internet access service and how to promote broadband Internet access service. (c) Public notice and opportunity To comment In preparing the report required under subsection (b), the Commission shall provide the public with notice and an opportunity to comment on broadband Internet access service for veterans, in particular low-income veterans and veterans residing in rural areas, and how to promote broadband Internet access service for such individuals.
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1954 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 5, 2017 Mr. Perdue (for himself, Mr. Boozman , and Mr. Leahy ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration A BILL To authorize the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution to plan, design, and construct a central parking facility on National Zoological Park property in Washington, D.C.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Smithsonian National Zoological Park Central Parking Facility Authorization Act . 2. Facility for improved visitor experience and access at the National Zoological Park (a) In General In order to improve visitor experience and multi-modal access to the Smithsonian National Zoological Park, the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution is authorized to plan, design, and construct a central parking facility on National Zoological Park property in Washington, D.C. (b) Central parking facility The facility authorized under this section may include parking, transportation improvements, visitor amenities including restrooms, a pedestrian bridge to a midpoint entry of the National Zoological Park, and ancillary works to accommodate alternative uses of the facility. (c) Funding Construction of the facility described in this section shall be conducted with funds from nonappropriated sources.
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1956 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 5, 2017 Ms. Murkowski introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To authorize the Mayor of the District of Columbia and the Director of the National Park Service to enter into cooperative management agreements for the operation, maintenance, and management of units of the National Park System in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes.

1. Authorizing cooperative management agreements between District of Columbia and National Park Service for operation, maintenance, and management of units of the National Park System in the District of Columbia (a) Authorization The Mayor of the District of Columbia and the Director of the National Park Service may enter into cooperative management agreements under section 101703 of title 54, United States Code, for the operation, maintenance, and management of units of the National Park System located in the District of Columbia, including the design and construction of improvements to such units. (b) Terms and conditions A cooperative management agreement entered into under this section may include such terms and conditions as may be agreed to by the Mayor and Director, including terms and conditions relating to— (1) the allocation of responsibility for the operation, maintenance, and management of a unit of the National Park System between the District of Columbia and the National Park Service; and (2) the payment of funds by the National Park Service and the District of Columbia in support of the agreement. (c) Relation to other laws (1) Treatment of District of Columbia as a State for purposes of cooperative management agreements under title 54 Section 101703 of title 54, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (d) Definition of State For the purposes of this section, the term State means each of the several States and the District of Columbia. . (2) Anti-Deficiency Act Nothing in subchapter III of chapter 13 or subchapter II of chapter 15 of title 31, United States Code (commonly known as the Anti-Deficiency Act ) may be construed to prohibit the payment or use of funds by the District of Columbia or the National Park Service to carry out a cooperative management agreement entered into under this Act, in accordance with the terms and conditions of the agreement. (3) District of Columbia Home Rule Act Nothing in section 602(a)(3) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act (sec. 1–206.03(a)(3), D.C. Official Code) may be construed to prohibit the District of Columbia from operating, maintaining, or managing a unit of the National Park System in accordance with the terms and conditions of a cooperative management agreement entered into under this Act.
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1958 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 16, 2017 Mr. Booker (for himself and Mr. Crapo ) 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 require Internet-based, real-time responses to requests to verify taxpayer income for legitimate business purposes, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the IRS Data Verification Modernization Act of 2017 . 2. Disclosure of taxpayer information for third-party income verification (a) In general The Secretary of the Treasury or the Secretary’s delegate (referred to in this section as the Secretary ) shall implement a program to ensure that any qualified disclosure— (1) is fully automated and accomplished through the Internet; and (2) is accomplished in as close to real-time as is practicable. (b) Qualified disclosure For purposes of subsection (a), the term qualified disclosure means a disclosure under section 6103(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 of returns or return information by the Secretary to a person seeking to verify the income of a taxpayer for a legitimate business purpose who has represented to the Secretary that such person will comply with the requirements of section 6103(p)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. (c) User fee (1) In general The Secretary shall assess and collect a fee for disclosures described in subsection (a) at such rates as the Secretary determines are sufficient to recover the costs related to implementing the program described in subsection (a) not later than 5 years after such costs are paid or incurred. Such costs shall include the costs of any necessary infrastructure or technology. (2) Deposit of collections Amounts received from fees authorized by paragraph (1) shall be deposited as an offsetting collection in, and credited to, the account through which funds are made available to carry out the activities described in subsection (a).
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1960 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 16, 2017 Mrs. McCaskill (for herself, Mr. Manchin , and Ms. Hassan ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To repeal the amendments made to the Controlled Substances Act by the Ensuring Patient Access and Effective Drug Enforcement Act of 2016.

1. Repeal of the Ensuring Patient Access and Effective Drug Enforcement Act of 2016 (a) Registration process under the Controlled Substances Act Sections 1 and 2 of the Ensuring Patient Access and Effective Drug Enforcement Act of 2016 ( Public Law 114–145 ; 130 Stat. 354) and the amendments made by such sections are repealed. (b) Technical and conforming amendments (1) Definitions (A) Factors as may be relevant to and consistent with the public health and safety Section 303 of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 823 ) is amended by striking subsection (j). (B) Imminent danger to the public health or safety Section 304(d) of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 824(d) ) is amended— (i) by striking (d)(1) The Attorney General and inserting (d) The Attorney General ; and (ii) by striking paragraph (2). (2) Opportunity to submit corrective action plan prior to revocation or suspension Section 304(c) of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 824(c) ) is amended— (A) by striking paragraphs (2) through (5); (B) by striking (c)(1) Before and inserting (c) Before ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: The order to show cause shall contain a statement of the basis thereof and shall call upon the applicant or registrant to appear before the Attorney General at a time and place stated in the order, but in no event less than thirty days after the date of receipt of the order. Proceedings to deny, revoke, or suspend shall be conducted pursuant to this section in accordance with subchapter II of chapter 5 of title 5, United States Code. Such proceedings shall be independent of, and not in lieu of, criminal prosecutions or other proceedings under this title or any other law of the United States. .
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1963 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 16, 2017 Mr. Manchin introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 11, United States Code, to include certain pension as administrative expenses in bankruptcy, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Prioritizing Our Workers Act . 2. Allowance of administrative expenses (a) In general Section 503(b) of title 11, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (8)(B), by striking and at the end; (2) in paragraph (9), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and (3) by inserting after paragraph (9) the following: (10) notwithstanding section 507(a)(5), all unfunded vested benefits in a defined benefit pension plan; and (11) withdrawal liability determined under part 1 of subtitle E of title IV of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 ( 29 U.S.C. 1381 et seq.). . (b) Conforming amendment Section 507(a)(5) is amended by inserting except as provided in section 503(b)(10), after Fifth, .