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IIB 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1353 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 22, 2017 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation AN ACT To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require certain additional information to be submitted to Congress regarding the strategic 5-year technology investment plan of the Transportation Security Administration.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Transparency in Technological Acquisitions Act of 2017 . 2. Information required to be submitted to Congress under the strategic 5-year technology investment plan of the Transportation Security Administration (a) Additional information required Section 1611 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 563 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (g)— (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking biennially and inserting annually ; (B) in paragraph (1), by striking and ; (C) in paragraph (2), by striking the period and inserting ; and ; and (D) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (3) information about acquisitions completed during the fiscal year preceding the fiscal year during which the report is submitted. ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subsections: (h) Notice of covered changes to Plan (1) Notice required The Administrator shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives notice of any covered change to the Plan by not later than 90 days after the date on which the change is made. (2) Definition of change In this subsection, the term covered change means an increase or decrease in the dollar amount allocated to the procurement of a technology or an increase or decrease in the number of a technology. . (b) Report on equipment in operation post-Life-Cycle Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives a report describing any equipment of the Transportation Security Administration that is in operation after— (1) the end of the life-cycle of the equipment specified by the manufacturer of the equipment; or (2) the end of the useful life projection for the equipment under the strategic 5-year technology investment plan of the Transportation Security Administration, as required by section 1611 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 563 ). (c) Notice to airports and airlines Upon the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration shall notify airports and airlines of any changes to the 5-year technology investment plan of the Transportation Security Administration.

Passed the House of Representatives March 21, 2017. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1354 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 2, 2017 Mr. Thomas J. Rooney of Florida (for himself and Mr. Ryan of Ohio ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary , and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , 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 increase the penalties for fentanyl trafficking.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stop Trafficking in Fentanyl Act of 2017 . 2. Enhanced penalties Section 401(b)(1) of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 841(b)(1) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A)(vi)— (A) by striking 400 grams and inserting 20 grams ; and (B) by striking 100 grams and inserting 5 grams ; and (2) in subparagraph (B)(vi)— (A) by striking 40 grams and inserting 2 grams ; and (B) by striking 10 grams and inserting 0.5 grams .
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1356 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 2, 2017 Ms. Speier (for herself, Ms. Shea-Porter , Mr. Welch , Ms. Kaptur , Mr. Jeffries , Mrs. Watson Coleman , Mr. Nadler , Mr. Norcross , Mr. Raskin , Mr. Thompson of California , Ms. Matsui , Mr. Castro of Texas , Mr. Himes , Ms. Maxine Waters of California , Mr. McNerney , Mr. Jones , Mr. Quigley , Ms. Castor of Florida , Mr. Nolan , Mr. Keating , Ms. Judy Chu of California , Mr. Evans , Ms. Lee , Mr. Deutch , Mr. Sires , Ms. Jackson Lee , Mr. Swalwell of California , Mr. Cohen , Mr. DeSaulnier , Mr. Carson of Indiana , Ms. Pingree , Mr. Hastings , Mr. Blumenauer , and Mr. Larsen of Washington ) 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 permit disclosure of tax return information to the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives and to the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate.

1. Disclosure of tax return information to Intelligence Committees (a) In general Paragraph (1) of section 6103(f) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— (1) by inserting the chairman of the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives, the chairman of the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate, before or the chairman of the Joint Committee on Taxation , and (2) by striking Committee on Ways and Means, Committee on Finance, and Joint Committee on Taxation in the heading thereof and inserting In general . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to written requests made after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1357 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 2, 2017 Ms. Stefanik (for herself and Mr. Thompson of California ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform , and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources , and Agriculture , 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 provide for the issuance of a semipostal to benefit programs that combat invasive species.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stamp Out Invasive Species Act . 2. Combating invasive species semipostal (a) Finding Congress finds that invasive species pose a serious threat to our natural ecosystems, significantly harm native plant and animal populations, and cause detrimental economic damage to local communities. (b) Semipostal In order to afford a convenient way for members of the public to contribute to programs that combat invasive species, the United States Postal Service shall issue a semipostal stamp in accordance with the provisions of this section. Such semipostal stamp shall be known as the Combating Invasive Species Semipostal Stamp . (c) Terms and Conditions (1) In General The issuance and sale of the Combating Invasive Species Semipostal Stamp shall be governed by the provisions of section 416 of title 39, United States Code, and regulations issued under such section, subject to the requirements of this subsection. (2) Differential rate The differential included in the rate of postage established for the Combating Invasive Species Semipostal Stamp under section 416(c) of such title may not exceed 25 percent. (3) Duration The Combating Invasive Species Semipostal Stamp shall be made available to the public for a period of 2 years, beginning not later than 12 months after the date of enactment of this Act. (4) Disposition of Proceeds All amounts becoming available from the sale of the Combating Invasive Species Semipostal Stamp (as determined under section 416(d) of such title) shall be transferred in equal proportion to the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture, for the purpose described in subsection (a), through payments which shall be made at least twice a year. (d) Definition For purposes of this Act, the term semipostal stamp means a stamp described in section 416(a)(1) of such title.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1360 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 2, 2017 Mr. Williams (for himself, Mr. Cuellar , and Mr. Barr ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To exempt small seller financers from certain licensing requirements.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Seller Finance Enhancement Act . 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) Real-estate seller financing is a transaction in which the owner of a real estate property provides financing for the buyer of that property and the buyer makes some form of a down payment to the seller and then makes installment payments to the seller over a defined period of time. (2) Seller financers provide financing in lieu of the buyer choosing to obtain a loan from a bank. (3) The seller finance industry consists of small business owners who own real estate and provide financing on those properties to underserved borrowers who cannot or would prefer not to obtain traditional financing. 3. Exception for seller financers with respect to loan originator license or registration requirements Section 1504 of the S.A.F.E. Mortgage Licensing Act of 2008 ( 12 U.S.C. 5103 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (c) Exception for seller financers The requirements of this title shall not apply to any person (other than a depository institution) who— (1) originates not more than 24 residential mortgage loans in a 12-month period; and (2) only originates residential mortgage loans that are with respect to property that is owned by such person. . 4. Report on seller financing (a) Study The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development and the Secretary of the Treasury shall jointly carry out a study on— (1) the number of homes bought for under $150,000 or 60 percent of the median home value in a given community, whichever is lower, in the United States by utilizing seller financing; (2) the number of homes described under paragraph (1) sold by licensed mortgage brokers; (3) the potential number of homes described under paragraph (1) which could be sold but aren’t, because seller financiers are unwilling, or from a practical standpoint unable, to comply with mortgage broker rules; and (4) the potential benefit to home values and wealth creation if more homes are able to be sold utilizing seller finance. (b) Report Not later than the end of the 1-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development and the Secretary of the Treasury shall jointly issue a report to the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate containing— (1) all findings and determinations made in carrying out the study required under subsection (a); and (2) data on the number of transactions utilizing seller financing 20 years, 15 years, 10 years, and 5 years prior to the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1361 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 2, 2017 Mr. Zeldin (for himself, Mr. Larson of Connecticut , Mr. Joyce of Ohio , Mr. Latta , Mr. Renacci , Mr. Tiberi , Mr. Loebsack , Mr. Ellison , Mrs. Blackburn , Ms. DelBene , Mr. Higgins of New York , Mr. Young of Iowa , Mr. Blumenauer , Ms. Kaptur , Ms. Ros-Lehtinen , Mrs. McMorris Rodgers , Mr. Lance , Mrs. Black , Mr. Crowley , and Ms. DeLauro ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , 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 title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the non-application of Medicare competitive acquisition rates to complex rehabilitative wheelchairs and accessories.

1. Clarifying non-application of Medicare competitive acquisition rates to complex rehabilitative wheelchairs and accessories Section 1834(a)(1)(F) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395m(a)(1)(F) ) is amended— (1) in clause (ii), by striking at the end and ; (2) in clause (iii), by striking at the end the period and inserting ; and ; and (3) by adding at the end the following new clause: (iv) in the case of covered items furnished on or after July 1, 2017, the Secretary shall not apply this subparagraph or any other provision of this title to use information from the competitive acquisition program to determine payment amounts for items excluded from such competitive acquisition program, including all complex rehabilitative manual and power wheelchairs classified by the Secretary as of January 1, 2015, and, without limitation, any wheelchair accessory, cushion, or back when furnished in connection with a complex rehabilitative manual or power wheelchair. .
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1362 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To name the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Pago Pago, American Samoa, the Faleomavaega Eni Fa'aua'a Hunkin VA Clinic.

1. Name of Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic, Pago Pago, American Samoa The Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Pago Pago, American Samoa, shall after the date of the enactment of this Act be known and designated as the Faleomavaega Eni Fa'aua'a Hunkin VA Clinic . Any reference to such community-based outpatient clinic in any law, regulation, map, document, record, or other paper of the United States shall be considered to be a reference to the Faleomavaega Eni Fa'aua'a Hunkin VA Clinic.

Passed the House of Representatives March 7, 2017. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I One Hundred Fifteenth Congress of the United States of America At the First Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday, the third day of January, two thousand and seventeen H. R. 1362 AN ACT To name the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Pago Pago, American Samoa, the Faleomavaega Eni Fa'aua'a Hunkin VA Clinic.

1. Name of Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic, Pago Pago, American Samoa The Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Pago Pago, American Samoa, shall after the date of the enactment of this Act be known and designated as the Faleomavaega Eni Fa'aua'a Hunkin VA Clinic . Any reference to such community-based outpatient clinic in any law, regulation, map, document, record, or other paper of the United States shall be considered to be a reference to the Faleomavaega Eni Fa'aua'a Hunkin VA Clinic.

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1362 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 6, 2017 Mrs. Radewagen introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To name the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Pago Pago, American Samoa, the Faleomavaega Eni Fa'aua'a Hunkin VA Clinic.

1. Name of Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic, Pago Pago, American Samoa The Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Pago Pago, American Samoa, shall after the date of the enactment of this Act be known and designated as the Faleomavaega Eni Fa'aua'a Hunkin VA Clinic . Any reference to such community-based outpatient clinic in any law, regulation, map, document, record, or other paper of the United States shall be considered to be a reference to the Faleomavaega Eni Fa'aua'a Hunkin VA Clinic.
IIB 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1362 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 8, 2017 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs AN ACT To name the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Pago Pago, American Samoa, the Faleomavaega Eni Fa'aua'a Hunkin VA Clinic.

1. Name of Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic, Pago Pago, American Samoa The Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Pago Pago, American Samoa, shall after the date of the enactment of this Act be known and designated as the Faleomavaega Eni Fa'aua'a Hunkin VA Clinic . Any reference to such community-based outpatient clinic in any law, regulation, map, document, record, or other paper of the United States shall be considered to be a reference to the Faleomavaega Eni Fa'aua'a Hunkin VA Clinic.

Passed the House of Representatives March 7, 2017. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1363 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 6, 2017 Mr. Sarbanes (for himself, Mr. Wittman , Mr. Connolly , Ms. Pingree , Ms. DelBene , and Mr. Lynch ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform A BILL To amend section 5542 of title 5, United States Code, to provide that any hours worked by Federal firefighters under a qualified trade-of-time arrangement shall be excluded for purposes of determinations relating to overtime pay.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Federal Firefighter Flexibility and Fairness Act . 2. Treatment of hours worked under a qualified trade-of-time arrangement Section 5542 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (g) (1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, any hours worked by a firefighter under a qualified trade-of-time arrangement shall be disregarded for purposes of any determination relating to eligibility for, or the amount of, any overtime pay under this section. (2) For purposes of this section— (A) the term qualified trade-of-time arrangement means an arrangement under which 2 firefighters who are employed by the same agency agree, solely at their option and with the approval of their employing agency, to substitute for one another during scheduled work hours in the performance of work in the same capacity; and (B) the term firefighter means a firefighter as defined by section 8331(21) or 8401(14). .
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1364 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 6, 2017 Mr. Jody B. Hice of Georgia introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform A BILL To amend title 5, United States Code, to limit the use of official time for political activity and to exclude certain official time from eligibility as creditable service under CSRS and FERS, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Official Time Reform Act of 2017 . 2. Limitation on use of official time for political activity (a) In general Section 7131 of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (d) by inserting and subsection (e) after preceding subsections ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (e) An employee may not be granted official time under this section for any time such employee would otherwise be in a duty status for purposes of engaging in any political activity, including lobbying activity. . (b) Applicability The amendment made by this section shall apply on the date of enactment of this Act, regardless of whether an employee is covered by a collective bargaining agreement in effect on such date. 3. Exclusion of certain durations of official time from creditable service (a) CSRS Section 8332 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (p) (1) An employee may not be allowed credit under this section for any day of service spent principally on official time, as described under subsection (b), that is in excess of 365 days in the aggregate. (2) For purposes of this subsection, an employee spends a day principally on official time if at least 80 percent of the time such employee would otherwise be in a duty status during such day is spent on official time granted under section 7131. (3) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), any service described under paragraph (1) for which an employee is not allowed credit under this subsection shall be treated as creditable service for purposes of calculating the average pay of the employee under section 8331(4). . (b) FERS Section 8411 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by— (1) striking (i)(1) Upon application and inserting (j)(1) Upon application ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (m) (1) An employee may not be allowed credit under this section for any day of service spent principally on official time, as described under subsection (b), that is in excess of 365 days in the aggregate. (2) For purposes of this subsection, an employee spends a day principally on official time if at least 80 percent of the time such employee would otherwise be in a duty status during such day is spent on official time granted under section 7131. (3) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), any service described under paragraph (1) for which an employee is not allowed credit under this subsection shall be considered service for purposes of calculating the average pay of the employee under section 8401(3). . (c) Applicability The amendments made by this section shall apply to any applicable annuity calculated on or after October 1, 2017.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1365 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 6, 2017 Mr. Correa (for himself and Mr. Thompson of Mississippi ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security A BILL To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require certain acquisition innovation, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Department of Homeland Security Acquisition Innovation Act . 2. Acquisition innovation (a) In general Title VII of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 341 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 710. Acquisition innovation The Under Secretary for Management may— (1) designate an individual within the Department to manage acquisition innovation efforts of the Department; (2) test emerging acquisition best practices to carrying out acquisitions, consistent with the Federal Acquisition Regulation and Department acquisition management directives, as appropriate; (3) develop and distribute best practices and lessons learned regarding acquisition innovation throughout the Department; and (4) establish metrics to measure the effectiveness of acquisition innovation efforts with respect to cost, operational efficiency of the acquisition program (including timeframe for executing contracts), and collaboration with the private sector, including small businesses. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of contents in section 1(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 709 the following new item: Sec. 710. Acquisition innovation. . (c) Report Not later than 90 days after the date on which the Secretary of Homeland Security submits the annual budget justification for the Department of Homeland Security, the Secretary shall, if appropriate, submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report on the activities undertaken in the previous fiscal year in furtherance of section 710 of the Homeland Security Act, as added by subsection (a) of this Act. Each such report shall include information on the following: (1) Emerging acquisition best practices that were tested within the Department during such year. (2) Efforts to distribute best practices and lessons learned within the Department, including through web-based seminars, training, and forums, during such year. (3) Utilization by components throughout the Department of best practices distributed by the Under Secretary of Management pursuant to paragraph (3) of such section 710. (4) Performance as measured by the metrics established under paragraph (4) of such section 710. (5) Any impacts of the utilization of innovative acquisition mechanism by the Department on small businesses.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1366 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend the Investment Company Act of 1940 to terminate an exemption for companies located in Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and any other possession of the United States.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the U.S. Territories Investor Protection Act of 2017 . 2. Termination of exemption (a) In general Section 6(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 ( 15 U.S.C. 80a–6(a) ) is amended by striking paragraph (1). (b) Effective date and safe harbor (1) Effective date Except as provided in paragraph (2), the amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act. (2) Safe harbor With respect to a company that is exempt under section 6(a)(1) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 ( 15 U.S.C. 80a–6(a)(1) ) on the day before the date of the enactment of this Act, the amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect on the date that is 3 years after the date of the enactment of this Act. (3) Extension of safe harbor The Securities and Exchange Commission, by rule and regulation upon its own motion, or by order upon application, may conditionally or unconditionally, under section 6(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 ( 15 U.S.C. 80a–6(c) ), further delay the effective date for a company described in paragraph (2) for a maximum of 3 years following the initial 3-year period if, before the end of the initial 3-year period, the Commission determines that such a rule, regulation, motion, or order is necessary or appropriate in the public interest and for the protection of investors.

Passed the House of Representatives May 1, 2017. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1366 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 6, 2017 Ms. Velázquez (for herself, Mr. Duffy , Mr. Serrano , and Mr. MacArthur ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To amend the Investment Company Act of 1940 to terminate an exemption for companies located in Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and any other possession of the United States.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the U.S. Territories Investor Protection Act of 2017 . 2. Termination of exemption (a) In general Section 6(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 ( 15 U.S.C. 80a–6(a) ) is amended by striking paragraph (1). (b) Effective date and safe harbor (1) Effective date Except as provided in paragraph (2), the amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act. (2) Safe harbor With respect to a company that is exempt under section 6(a)(1) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 ( 15 U.S.C. 80a–6(a)(1) ) on the day before the date of the enactment of this Act, the amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect on the date that is 3 years after the date of the enactment of this Act. (3) Extension of safe harbor The Securities and Exchange Commission, by rule and regulation upon its own motion, or by order upon application, may conditionally or unconditionally, under section 6(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 ( 15 U.S.C. 80a–6(c) ), further delay the effective date for a company described in paragraph (2) for a maximum of 3 years following the initial 3-year period if, before the end of the initial 3-year period, the Commission determines that such a rule, regulation, motion, or order is necessary or appropriate in the public interest and for the protection of investors.
IIB 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1366 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 2, 2017 Received May 3, 2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs AN ACT To amend the Investment Company Act of 1940 to terminate an exemption for companies located in Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and any other possession of the United States.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the U.S. Territories Investor Protection Act of 2017 . 2. Termination of exemption (a) In general Section 6(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 ( 15 U.S.C. 80a–6(a) ) is amended by striking paragraph (1). (b) Effective date and safe harbor (1) Effective date Except as provided in paragraph (2), the amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act. (2) Safe harbor With respect to a company that is exempt under section 6(a)(1) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 ( 15 U.S.C. 80a–6(a)(1) ) on the day before the date of the enactment of this Act, the amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect on the date that is 3 years after the date of the enactment of this Act. (3) Extension of safe harbor The Securities and Exchange Commission, by rule and regulation upon its own motion, or by order upon application, may conditionally or unconditionally, under section 6(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 ( 15 U.S.C. 80a–6(c) ), further delay the effective date for a company described in paragraph (2) for a maximum of 3 years following the initial 3-year period if, before the end of the initial 3-year period, the Commission determines that such a rule, regulation, motion, or order is necessary or appropriate in the public interest and for the protection of investors.

Passed the House of Representatives May 1, 2017. Karen L. Haas, Clerk
IB Union Calendar No. 60 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1366 [Report No. 115–103] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 6, 2017 Ms. Velázquez (for herself, Mr. Duffy , Mr. Serrano , and Mr. MacArthur ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services May 1, 2017 Additional sponsors: Miss González-Colón of Puerto Rico , Mr. Sherman , Mr. Grijalva , Mr. Messer , and Ms. Plaskett May 1, 2017 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To amend the Investment Company Act of 1940 to terminate an exemption for companies located in Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and any other possession of the United States.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the U.S. Territories Investor Protection Act of 2017 . 2. Termination of exemption (a) In general Section 6(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 ( 15 U.S.C. 80a–6(a) ) is amended by striking paragraph (1). (b) Effective date and safe harbor (1) Effective date Except as provided in paragraph (2), the amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act. (2) Safe harbor With respect to a company that is exempt under section 6(a)(1) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 ( 15 U.S.C. 80a–6(a)(1) ) on the day before the date of the enactment of this Act, the amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect on the date that is 3 years after the date of the enactment of this Act. (3) Extension of safe harbor The Securities and Exchange Commission, by rule and regulation upon its own motion, or by order upon application, may conditionally or unconditionally, under section 6(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 ( 15 U.S.C. 80a–6(c) ), further delay the effective date for a company described in paragraph (2) for a maximum of 3 years following the initial 3-year period if, before the end of the initial 3-year period, the Commission determines that such a rule, regulation, motion, or order is necessary or appropriate in the public interest and for the protection of investors.

May 1, 2017 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. 1371 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 6, 2017 Mr. O'Rourke introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to disclose to non-Department of Veterans Affairs health care providers certain medical records of veterans who receive health care from such providers.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Vet Connect Act of 2017 . 2. Authority to disclose certain medical records of veterans who receive non-Department of Veterans Affairs health care Section 7332(b)(2) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (H) (i) To a non-Department entity (including private entities and other departments or agencies of the Federal Government) that provides hospital care or medical treatment to veterans. (ii) An entity to which a record is disclosed under this subparagraph may not redisclose or use such record for a purpose other than that for which the disclosure was made. .
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1372 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to ensure that the needs of children are considered in homeland security planning, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Homeland Security for Children Act . 2. Responsibilities of the Under Secretary for Strategy, Policy, and Plans Paragraph (6) of section 709(c) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 349(c) ) is amended by inserting , including feedback from organizations representing the needs of children, after stakeholder feedback . 3. Technical expert authorized Paragraph (2) of section 503(b) of the Homeland Security Act ( 6 U.S.C. 313(b) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (G), by striking and at the end; (2) in subparagraph (H), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (I) identify and integrate the needs of children into activities to prepare for, protect against, respond to, recover from, and mitigate against the risk of natural disasters, acts of terrorism, and other manmade disasters, including catastrophic incidents, including by appointing a technical expert, who may consult with relevant outside organizations and experts, as necessary, to coordinate such integration, as necessary. . 4. Report Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act and annually thereafter for five years, the Under Secretary for Strategy, Policy, and Plans of the Department of Homeland Security shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report describing the efforts the Department has undertaken to review and incorporate feedback from organizations representing the needs of children into Department policy in accordance with paragraph (6) of section 709(c) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (as added by section 2 of this Act), including information on the following: (1) The designation of any individual responsible for carrying out such paragraph (6). (2) Any review, formal or informal, of Department policies, programs, or activities to assess the suitability of such policies, programs, or activities for children and where feedback from organizations representing the needs of children should be reviewed and incorporated. (3) Any review, change, modification, or promulgation of Department policies, programs, or activities to ensure that such policies, programs, or activities are appropriate for children. (4) Coordination with organizations or experts outside the Department pursuant to such paragraph (6) conducted to inform any such review, change, modification, or promulgation of such policies, programs, or activities.

Passed the House of Representatives April 25, 2017. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
IIB 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1372 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 26, 2017 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs AN ACT To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to ensure that the needs of children are considered in homeland security planning, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Homeland Security for Children Act . 2. Responsibilities of the Under Secretary for Strategy, Policy, and Plans Paragraph (6) of section 709(c) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 349(c) ) is amended by inserting , including feedback from organizations representing the needs of children, after stakeholder feedback . 3. Technical expert authorized Paragraph (2) of section 503(b) of the Homeland Security Act ( 6 U.S.C. 313(b) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (G), by striking and at the end; (2) in subparagraph (H), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (I) identify and integrate the needs of children into activities to prepare for, protect against, respond to, recover from, and mitigate against the risk of natural disasters, acts of terrorism, and other manmade disasters, including catastrophic incidents, including by appointing a technical expert, who may consult with relevant outside organizations and experts, as necessary, to coordinate such integration, as necessary. . 4. Report Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act and annually thereafter for five years, the Under Secretary for Strategy, Policy, and Plans of the Department of Homeland Security shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report describing the efforts the Department has undertaken to review and incorporate feedback from organizations representing the needs of children into Department policy in accordance with paragraph (6) of section 709(c) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (as added by section 2 of this Act), including information on the following: (1) The designation of any individual responsible for carrying out such paragraph (6). (2) Any review, formal or informal, of Department policies, programs, or activities to assess the suitability of such policies, programs, or activities for children and where feedback from organizations representing the needs of children should be reviewed and incorporated. (3) Any review, change, modification, or promulgation of Department policies, programs, or activities to ensure that such policies, programs, or activities are appropriate for children. (4) Coordination with organizations or experts outside the Department pursuant to such paragraph (6) conducted to inform any such review, change, modification, or promulgation of such policies, programs, or activities.

Passed the House of Representatives April 25, 2017. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1373 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 6, 2017 Mr. Womack (for himself, Mr. Crawford , Mr. Westerman , and Mr. Hill ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To prohibit the use of eminent domain in carrying out certain projects.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Assuring Private Property Rights Over Vast Access to Land Act or the APPROVAL Act . 2. Prohibition on eminent domain for certain projects Section 1222 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 ( 42 U.S.C. 16421 ) is amended— (1) by redesignating subsections (d) through (g) as subsections (f) through (i), respectively; and (2) by inserting after subsection (c) the following: (d) Prohibition on eminent domain Notwithstanding any other provision of law (including regulations), the Secretary, SWPA, and WAPA may not carry out any Project under this section through the use of eminent domain, unless the use of eminent domain is explicitly authorized by— (1) the Governor and the head of each applicable public utility commission or public service commission of the affected State; and (2) the head of the governing body of each Indian tribe the land of which would be affected. (e) Siting requirement To the maximum extent practicable, a Project carried out under this section shall be sited on— (1) an existing Federal right-of-way; or (2) Federal land managed by— (A) the Bureau of Land Management; (B) the Forest Service; (C) the Bureau of Reclamation; or (D) the Corps of Engineers. .
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1378 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 7, 2017 Mr. Harper introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the participation of doctors of chiropractic in the National Health Service Corps scholarship and loan repayment programs, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the National Health Service Corps Improvement Act of 2017 . 2. Participation of doctors of chiropractic in National Health Service Corps (1) Primary health care services Section 331 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 254d ) is amended— (A) in subsection (a)(3)(D), by striking or mental health, and inserting chiropractic, or mental health, ; and (B) in subsection (b)(2), by striking and physician assistants and inserting doctors of chiropractic, and physician assistants . (2) Scholarship program Section 338A of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 254l ) is amended— (A) in subsection (a)(1), by striking and physician assistants and inserting doctors of chiropractic, and physician assistants ; and (B) in subsection (b)(1), by striking or other health profession and inserting chiropractic, or other health profession . (3) Loan repayment program (A) Participation Section 338B of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 254l–1 ) is amended— (i) in subsection (a)(1), by striking and physician assistants and inserting doctors of chiropractic, and physician assistants ; (ii) in subsection (b)(1)(A), by striking or another health profession and inserting chiropractic, or another health profession ; and (iii) in subsections (b)(1)(B) and (b)(1)(C)(ii), by striking the term or other health profession each place such term appears and inserting chiropractic, or other health profession . (B) Period of obligated service Clauses (ii) and (iii) of section 338C(b)(5)(C) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 254m(b)(5)(C) ) are amended by striking the term or other health profession each place such term appears and inserting chiropractic, or other health profession .
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1379 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 7, 2017 Mr. Peters (for himself, Mr. Walz , Mr. Mast , and Mr. Bergman ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the entitlement to educational assistance under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs for members of the Armed Forces awarded the Purple Heart.

1. Educational assistance under Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program for members of the Armed Forces awarded the Purple Heart (a) Eligibility Section 3311(b) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (10) An individual who is awarded the Purple Heart for service in the Armed Forces occurring on or after September 11, 2001. . (b) Amount of assistance Section 3313(c)(1) of such title is amended by striking or (9) and inserting (9), or (10) .
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1381 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 7, 2017 Mr. Griffith introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to permit States to impose an individual responsibility requirement for nondisabled, nonelderly, nonpregnant individuals made eligible for medical assistance.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Requiring Individual Responsibility in Medicaid Act of 2017 . 2. Permitting States to apply an individual responsibility requirement for nondisabled, nonelderly, nonpregnant adults under Medicaid. Section 1902 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396a ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (nn) Individual responsibility requirement option for nondisabled, nonelderly, nonpregnant adults (1) In general Beginning October 1, 2017, subject to paragraph (3), a State may elect through a State plan amendment (or waiver of such plan) to condition medical assistance to a nondisabled, nonelderly, nonpregnant individual under this title upon such an individual’s satisfaction of an individual responsibility requirement (as defined in paragraph (2)). (2) Individual responsibility requirement defined In this section, the term individual responsibility requirement means, with respect to an individual, the individual’s participation in work activities (as defined in section 407(d)) for such period of time as determined by the State, and as directed and administered by the State. (3) Required exceptions States administering an individual responsibility requirement under this subsection may not apply such requirement to— (A) a woman to whom subsection (e)(5) applies (relating to eligibility of pregnant women through the end of the month in which the 60-day period (beginning on the last day of her pregnancy) ends); (B) an individual who is the only parent or caretaker relative in the family of a child who has not attained 6 years of age or who is the only parent or caretaker of a child with disabilities; or (C) an individual who is married or a head of household and has not attained 20 years of age and who— (i) maintains satisfactory attendance at secondary school or the equivalent; or (ii) participates in education directly related to employment. .
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1382 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 7, 2017 Mr. Weber of Texas (for himself, Mr. Austin Scott of Georgia , and Mr. Byrne ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To establish requirements and restrictions for the commercial, charter, and recreational red snapper fishing seasons in the Gulf of Mexico for the 2017 and 2018 fishing seasons, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Give Our Fishermen Immediate Snapper Help Act or the GOFISH Act . 2. Red snapper fishing seasons in the Gulf of Mexico (a) In general Notwithstanding any provision of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), any fishery management plan under that Act, or any other Federal law, for each of the 2017 fishing season and 2018 fishing season— (1) the red snapper fishing season for the recreational fishing sector in the Gulf of Mexico— (A) shall be 62 consecutive days in duration; and (B) shall begin on July 1; (2) the allocation of red snapper, and the duration of the red snapper fishing season, for the commercial fishing sector in the Gulf of Mexico shall be the same as the allocation and duration, respectively, that applied to such sector for the 2016 fishing season; (3) the allocation of red snapper, and the duration of the red snapper fishing season, for the charter fishing sector in the Gulf of Mexico may not be less than the allocation and duration that applied to such sector for the 2016 fishing season; and (4) the red snapper catch limit and size limit for each such sector shall be no less than the catch limit and size limit, respectively, that applied to such sector for the 2016 fishing season. (b) Proposed rule The Secretary of Commerce shall issue a proposed rule to implement subsection (a) for the 2017 fishing season and 2018 fishing season, respectively.