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I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 933 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 7, 2017 Mr. Ellison (for himself and Mr. Lewis of Georgia ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce , and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary , 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 strengthen the current protections available under the National Labor Relations Act by providing a private right of action for certain violations of such Act, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Employee Empowerment Act . 2. Private right of action under the National Labor Relations Act Section 10 of the National Labor Relations Act ( 29 U.S.C. 160 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (n) In addition to filing a charge alleging an unfair labor practice with the Board in accordance with this Act, a person alleging an unfair labor practice by an employer in violation of section 8(a)(3) may, not later than 180 days after the date of such violation, bring a civil action in the appropriate district court of the United States against the employer for such violation. The court may grant any relief described in section 706(g) of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 ( 42 U.S.C. 2000e–5 ) or section 1977A(b) of the Revised Statutes of the United States ( 42 U.S.C. 1981a(b) ), and may allow the prevailing party a reasonable attorney’s fee (including expert witness fees) as part of the costs. .
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 934 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 7, 2017 Mr. Ellison (for himself and Mr. Rohrabacher ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To reduce prescription drug costs by allowing the importation and reimportation of certain drugs.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Personal Drug Importation Fairness Act of 2017 . 2. Reducing prescription drug costs by allowing certain drugs to be imported or reimported (a) In general Notwithstanding any provision of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 301 et seq.), a drug may be imported into the United States, and may be reimported into the United States by a person other than the drug’s manufacturer, if the drug— (1) has the same active ingredients, route of administration, and strength as a prescription drug approved under chapter V of such Act ( 21 U.S.C. 351 et seq.); (2) may be lawfully marketed in, and is imported or reimported from, a qualified country; (3) is dispensed by a licensed pharmacist; (4) is shipped directly to, or is imported by, the ultimate consumer from the qualified country; (5) is shipped or imported in quantities that do not exceed a 90-day supply; and (6) is accompanied by a copy of a valid prescription. (b) Definitions In this Act: (1) The term drug has the meaning given to such term in section 201 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 321 ), except that such term excludes any controlled substance (as defined in section 102 of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 802 )). (2) The term prescription drug means a drug subject to section 503(b)(1) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 353(b)(1) ). (3) The term qualified country means a country that— (A) is Australia, Canada, Israel, Japan, New Zealand, Switzerland, South Africa, a member-state of the European Union, or a country in the European Economic Area; and (B) is determined by the Commissioner of Food and Drugs to have standards for ensuring the safety and effectiveness of drugs that are at least as protective as such standards in the United States.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 936 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 7, 2017 Mr. Bilirakis (for himself, Ms. Norton , and Mr. Vela ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To amend title 10, United States Code, to establish a space-available transportation priority for veterans of the Armed Forces who have a service-connected, permanent disability rated as total.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Special Priority on Aircrafts and Coverage Equity Act of 2017 or SPACE–A . 2. Transportation on military aircraft on a space-available basis for disabled veterans with a service-connected, permanent disability rated as total (a) Availability of transportation Section 2641b of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (g); and (2) by inserting after subsection (e) the following new subsection (f): (f) Special priority for certain disabled veterans (1) The Secretary of Defense shall provide transportation on scheduled and unscheduled military flights within the continental United States and on scheduled overseas flights operated by the Air Mobility Command on a space-available basis for any veteran with a service-connected, permanent disability rated as total on the same basis as such transportation is provided to members of the armed forces entitled to retired or retainer pay. (2) The transportation priority required by paragraph (1) for veterans described in such paragraph applies whether or not the Secretary establishes the travel program authorized by this section. (3) In this subsection, the terms veteran and service-connected have the meanings given those terms in section 101 of title 38. . (b) Effective date Subsection (f) of section 2641b of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), shall take effect at the end of the 90-day period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 939 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 7, 2017 Mrs. Bustos (for herself, Mr. Jones , Mr. Lipinski , Mr. Ryan of Ohio , Ms. Kaptur , Mr. Nolan , Mr. Garamendi , Mr. Michael F. Doyle of Pennsylvania , Ms. Moore , Ms. Schakowsky , Ms. Norton , Mrs. Dingell , Mr. Pocan , Ms. McCollum , Ms. Brownley of California , Mr. Foster , Mr. Cicilline , and Ms. Meng ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to extend and expand the provision requiring the use of iron and steel products that are produced in the United States in projects funded through a State drinking water treatment revolving loan fund.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Buy America for Drinking Water Extension Act of 2017 . 2. Requirement for use of American materials Subparagraph (A) of section 1452(a)(4) of the Safe Drinking Water Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300j–12(a)(4) ) is amended to read as follows: (A) In general Funds made available from a State drinking water treatment revolving loan fund established under this section may not be used for a project for the construction, alteration, maintenance, or repair of collection, treatment, storage, and distribution facilities, including publicly and privately owned pipes or other constructed conveyances, unless all of the iron and steel products used in the project are produced in the United States. .
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 942 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 7, 2017 Mr. Connolly (for himself and Mr. McKinley ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform A BILL To extend the right of appeal to the Merit Systems Protection Board to certain employees of the United States Postal Service.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Postal Employee Appeal Rights Amendments Act . 2. Right of appeal to Merit Systems Protection Board Section 1005(a)(4)(A)(ii)(I) of title 39, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: (I) is an officer or employee of the Postal Service who— (aa) is not represented by a bargaining representative recognized under section 1203; and (bb) is in a supervisory, professional, technical, clerical, administrative, or managerial position covered by the Executive and Administrative Schedule; and .
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 943 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 7, 2017 Mr. Curbelo of Florida (for himself and Mr. Hastings ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To authorize the Secretary of Commerce to award competitive grants to combat the certain species of lionfish in the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Finding Innovative Lionfish Elimination Technologies Act of 2017 . 2. Competitive grants to institutions of higher education and nonprofit research organizations to combat lionfish in the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico (a) In general The Secretary of Commerce, through the Cooperative Science and Education Program of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration conducted under Public Law 86–685 (74 Stat. 733), the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act ( 16 U.S.C. 661 et seq.), and the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999 (section 101(b) of division A of Public Law 105–277 ; 112 Stat. 2681–50), shall award competitive grants to institutions of higher education and nonprofit research organizations to combat the species of lionfish Pterois miles and Pterois volitans, in the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico. (b) Eligibility To be eligible for a grant under this section, an institution of higher education or nonprofit research organization must— (1) have established research infrastructure and proven capabilities of understanding the behavior of such species and the ecosystems of the Atlantic Ocean or the Gulf of Mexico; and (2) demonstrate a clear appreciation and understanding of the biological, chemical, and physical aspects of such ecosystem. (c) Encouragement of collaboration In selecting projects for grants under this section, the Secretary of Commerce may encourage collaborative work with stakeholder groups having practical experience with gear, harvest techniques, and knowledge of local ecosystems. (d) Use Amounts awarded as grants under this section shall be used— (1) for lionfish research and the impact of such species on the ecosystems of the Atlantic Ocean or the Gulf of Mexico; (2) to develop innovative technologies, including autonomous cameras and active acoustic systems appropriate for coastal environments, for detection of lionfish and determination of priority areas for removal of invasive species; and (3) to develop lionfish mitigation technologies, including traps and countermeasures. (e) Funding Of amounts available for each of fiscal years 2018 through 2022 for the Coastal Ecosystem Resiliency Grant program of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, $1,500,000 may be used to carry out this section.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 950 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 7, 2017 Ms. Jackson Lee introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security A BILL To require a report and assessment regarding Department of Homeland Security responses to terrorist threats to Federal elections, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Security for the Administration of Federal Election from Terrorists Intervention Act of 2017 or the SAFETI Act . 2. Report on Department of Homeland Security responses to terrorist threats to Federal elections (a) Secretary of Homeland Security Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit to the Comptroller General of the United States and Congress a report on actions taken by the Department of Homeland Security relating to terrorist threats to the integrity of elections for Federal office held in 2016. (b) GAO assessment The Comptroller General of the United States shall, upon receipt of the report required pursuant to subsection (a), conduct an assessment of the effectiveness of Department of Homeland Security actions described in such report and include recommendations for improvements as the Comptroller General determines appropriate.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 951 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project.

1. Extension (a) In general Notwithstanding the time period specified in section 13 of the Federal Power Act ( 16 U.S.C. 806 ) that would otherwise apply to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission project numbered 12642, the Commission may, at the request of the licensee for the project, and after reasonable notice, in accordance with the good faith, due diligence, and public interest requirements of that section and the Commission’s procedures under that section, extend the time period during which the licensee is required to commence the construction of the project for up to 3 consecutive 2-year periods from the date of the expiration of the extension originally issued by the Commission. (b) Reinstatement of expired license If the period required for commencement of construction of the project described in subsection (a) has expired prior to the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commission may reinstate the license effective as of the date of its expiration and the first extension authorized under subsection (a) shall take effect on the date of such expiration.

Passed the House of Representatives June 12, 2017. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I One Hundred Fifteenth Congress of the United States of America At the Second Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday, the third day of January, two thousand and eighteen H. R. 951 AN ACT To extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project.

1. Extension (a) In general Notwithstanding the time period specified in section 13 of the Federal Power Act ( 16 U.S.C. 806 ) that would otherwise apply to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission project numbered 12642, the Commission may, at the request of the licensee for the project, and after reasonable notice, in accordance with the good faith, due diligence, and public interest requirements of that section and the Commission’s procedures under that section, extend the time period during which the licensee is required to commence the construction of the project for up to 3 consecutive 2-year periods from the date of the expiration of the extension originally issued by the Commission. (b) Reinstatement of expired license If the period required for commencement of construction of the project described in subsection (a) has expired prior to the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commission may reinstate the license effective as of the date of its expiration and the first extension authorized under subsection (a) shall take effect on the date of such expiration.

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 951 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 7, 2017 Ms. Foxx introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project.

1. Extension (a) In general Notwithstanding the time period specified in section 13 of the Federal Power Act ( 16 U.S.C. 806 ) that would otherwise apply to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission project numbered 12642, the Commission may, at the request of the licensee for the project, and after reasonable notice, in accordance with the good faith, due diligence, and public interest requirements of that section and the Commission’s procedures under that section, extend the time period during which the licensee is required to commence the construction of the project for up to 3 consecutive 2-year periods from the date of the expiration of the extension originally issued by the Commission. (b) Reinstatement of expired license If the period required for commencement of construction of the project described in subsection (a) has expired prior to the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commission may reinstate the license effective as of the date of its expiration and the first extension authorized under subsection (a) shall take effect on the date of such expiration.
II Calendar No. 144 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 951 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 13, 2017 Received; read twice and placed on the calendar AN ACT To extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project.

1. Extension (a) In general Notwithstanding the time period specified in section 13 of the Federal Power Act ( 16 U.S.C. 806 ) that would otherwise apply to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission project numbered 12642, the Commission may, at the request of the licensee for the project, and after reasonable notice, in accordance with the good faith, due diligence, and public interest requirements of that section and the Commission’s procedures under that section, extend the time period during which the licensee is required to commence the construction of the project for up to 3 consecutive 2-year periods from the date of the expiration of the extension originally issued by the Commission. (b) Reinstatement of expired license If the period required for commencement of construction of the project described in subsection (a) has expired prior to the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commission may reinstate the license effective as of the date of its expiration and the first extension authorized under subsection (a) shall take effect on the date of such expiration.

Passed the House of Representatives June 12, 2017. Karen L. Haas, Clerk

June 13, 2017 Received; read twice and placed on the calendar
IB Union Calendar No. 116 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 951 [Report No. 115–172] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 7, 2017 Ms. Foxx introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce June 12, 2017 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project.

1. Extension (a) In general Notwithstanding the time period specified in section 13 of the Federal Power Act ( 16 U.S.C. 806 ) that would otherwise apply to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission project numbered 12642, the Commission may, at the request of the licensee for the project, and after reasonable notice, in accordance with the good faith, due diligence, and public interest requirements of that section and the Commission’s procedures under that section, extend the time period during which the licensee is required to commence the construction of the project for up to 3 consecutive 2-year periods from the date of the expiration of the extension originally issued by the Commission. (b) Reinstatement of expired license If the period required for commencement of construction of the project described in subsection (a) has expired prior to the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commission may reinstate the license effective as of the date of its expiration and the first extension authorized under subsection (a) shall take effect on the date of such expiration.

June 12, 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. 953 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to clarify Congressional intent regarding the regulation of the use of pesticides in or near navigable waters, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2017 . 2. Use of authorized pesticides Section 3(f) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act ( 7 U.S.C. 136a(f) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (5) Use of authorized pesticides Except as provided in section 402(s) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, the Administrator or a State may not require a permit under such Act for a discharge from a point source into navigable waters of a pesticide authorized for sale, distribution, or use under this Act, or the residue of such a pesticide, resulting from the application of such pesticide. . 3. Discharges of pesticides Section 402 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1342 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (s) Discharges of pesticides (1) No permit requirement Except as provided in paragraph (2), a permit shall not be required by the Administrator or a State under this Act for a discharge from a point source into navigable waters of a pesticide authorized for sale, distribution, or use under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act, or the residue of such a pesticide, resulting from the application of such pesticide. (2) Exceptions Paragraph (1) shall not apply to the following discharges of a pesticide or pesticide residue: (A) A discharge resulting from the application of a pesticide in violation of a provision of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act that is relevant to protecting water quality, if— (i) the discharge would not have occurred but for the violation; or (ii) the amount of pesticide or pesticide residue in the discharge is greater than would have occurred without the violation. (B) Stormwater discharges subject to regulation under subsection (p). (C) The following discharges subject to regulation under this section: (i) Manufacturing or industrial effluent. (ii) Treatment works effluent. (iii) Discharges incidental to the normal operation of a vessel, including a discharge resulting from ballasting operations or vessel biofouling prevention. .

Passed the House of Representatives May 24, 2017. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 953 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 7, 2017 Mr. Gibbs (for himself, Mr. Conaway , Mr. Peterson , Mr. Bost , Mr. Marshall , Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania , Mr. Abraham , Mr. DesJarlais , Mr. Grothman , Mr. LaMalfa , Mr. Yoho , Mr. Jones , Mr. Rogers of Alabama , Mr. Babin , Mr. Cole , Mr. Schweikert , Mr. Kustoff of Tennessee , Mr. Crawford , Mr. King of Iowa , Mr. Gosar , Mrs. Comstock , Mr. Allen , Mr. Schrader , and Mr. Wenstrup ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure , and in addition to the Committee on 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 amend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to clarify Congressional intent regarding the regulation of the use of pesticides in or near navigable waters, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2017 . 2. Use of authorized pesticides Section 3(f) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act ( 7 U.S.C. 136a(f) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (5) Use of authorized pesticides Except as provided in section 402(s) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, the Administrator or a State may not require a permit under such Act for a discharge from a point source into navigable waters of a pesticide authorized for sale, distribution, or use under this Act, or the residue of such a pesticide, resulting from the application of such pesticide. . 3. Discharges of pesticides Section 402 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1342 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (s) Discharges of pesticides (1) No permit requirement Except as provided in paragraph (2), a permit shall not be required by the Administrator or a State under this Act for a discharge from a point source into navigable waters of a pesticide authorized for sale, distribution, or use under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act, or the residue of such a pesticide, resulting from the application of such pesticide. (2) Exceptions Paragraph (1) shall not apply to the following discharges of a pesticide or pesticide residue: (A) A discharge resulting from the application of a pesticide in violation of a provision of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act that is relevant to protecting water quality, if— (i) the discharge would not have occurred but for the violation; or (ii) the amount of pesticide or pesticide residue in the discharge is greater than would have occurred without the violation. (B) Stormwater discharges subject to regulation under subsection (p). (C) The following discharges subject to regulation under this section: (i) Manufacturing or industrial effluent. (ii) Treatment works effluent. (iii) Discharges incidental to the normal operation of a vessel, including a discharge resulting from ballasting operations or vessel biofouling prevention. .
IIB 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 953 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 25, 2017 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works AN ACT To amend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to clarify Congressional intent regarding the regulation of the use of pesticides in or near navigable waters, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2017 . 2. Use of authorized pesticides Section 3(f) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act ( 7 U.S.C. 136a(f) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (5) Use of authorized pesticides Except as provided in section 402(s) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, the Administrator or a State may not require a permit under such Act for a discharge from a point source into navigable waters of a pesticide authorized for sale, distribution, or use under this Act, or the residue of such a pesticide, resulting from the application of such pesticide. . 3. Discharges of pesticides Section 402 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1342 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (s) Discharges of pesticides (1) No permit requirement Except as provided in paragraph (2), a permit shall not be required by the Administrator or a State under this Act for a discharge from a point source into navigable waters of a pesticide authorized for sale, distribution, or use under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act, or the residue of such a pesticide, resulting from the application of such pesticide. (2) Exceptions Paragraph (1) shall not apply to the following discharges of a pesticide or pesticide residue: (A) A discharge resulting from the application of a pesticide in violation of a provision of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act that is relevant to protecting water quality, if— (i) the discharge would not have occurred but for the violation; or (ii) the amount of pesticide or pesticide residue in the discharge is greater than would have occurred without the violation. (B) Stormwater discharges subject to regulation under subsection (p). (C) The following discharges subject to regulation under this section: (i) Manufacturing or industrial effluent. (ii) Treatment works effluent. (iii) Discharges incidental to the normal operation of a vessel, including a discharge resulting from ballasting operations or vessel biofouling prevention. .

Passed the House of Representatives May 24, 2017. Karen L. Haas, Clerk
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 954 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To remove the use restrictions on certain land transferred to Rockingham County, Virginia, and for other purposes.

1. Removal of use restriction Public Law 101–479 (104 Stat. 1158) is amended— (1) by striking section 2(d); and (2) by adding the following new section at the end: 4. Removal of use restriction (a) The approximately 1-acre portion of the land referred to in section 3 that is used for purposes of a child care center, as authorized by this Act, shall not be subject to the use restriction imposed in the deed referred to in section 3. (b) Upon enactment of this section, the Secretary of the Interior shall execute an instrument to carry out subsection (a). .

Passed the House of Representatives July 11, 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. 954 AN ACT To remove the use restrictions on certain land transferred to Rockingham County, Virginia, and for other purposes.

1. Removal of use restriction Public Law 101–479 (104 Stat. 1158) is amended— (1) by striking section 2(d); and (2) by adding the following new section at the end: 4. Removal of use restriction (a) The approximately 1-acre portion of the land referred to in section 3 that is used for purposes of a child care center, as authorized by this Act, shall not be subject to the use restriction imposed in the deed referred to in section 3. (b) Upon enactment of this section, the Secretary of the Interior shall execute an instrument to carry out subsection (a). .

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 954 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 7, 2017 Mr. Goodlatte introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To remove the use restrictions on certain land transferred to Rockingham County, Virginia, and for other purposes.

1. Removal of use restriction Public Law 101–479 (104 Stat. 1158) is amended— (1) by striking section 2(d); and (2) by adding the following new section at the end: 4. Removal of use restriction (a) The approximately 1-acre portion of the land referred to in section 3 that is used for purposes of a child care center, as authorized by this Act, shall not be subject to the use restriction imposed in the deed referred to in section 3. (b) Upon enactment of this section, the Secretary of the Interior shall execute an instrument to carry out subsection (a). .
II Calendar No. 170 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 954 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 12, 2017 Received; read twice and placed on the calendar AN ACT To remove the use restrictions on certain land transferred to Rockingham County, Virginia, and for other purposes.

1. Removal of use restriction Public Law 101–479 (104 Stat. 1158) is amended— (1) by striking section 2(d); and (2) by adding the following new section at the end: 4. Removal of use restriction (a) The approximately 1-acre portion of the land referred to in section 3 that is used for purposes of a child care center, as authorized by this Act, shall not be subject to the use restriction imposed in the deed referred to in section 3. (b) Upon enactment of this section, the Secretary of the Interior shall execute an instrument to carry out subsection (a). .

Passed the House of Representatives July 11, 2017. Karen L. Haas, Clerk

July 12, 2017 Received; read twice and placed on the calendar
IB Union Calendar No. 140 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 954 [Report No. 115–203] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 7, 2017 Mr. Goodlatte introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources July 11, 2017 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To remove the use restrictions on certain land transferred to Rockingham County, Virginia, and for other purposes.

1. Removal of use restriction Public Law 101–479 (104 Stat. 1158) is amended— (1) by striking section 2(d); and (2) by adding the following new section at the end: 4. Removal of use restriction (a) The approximately 1-acre portion of the land referred to in section 3 that is used for purposes of a child care center, as authorized by this Act, shall not be subject to the use restriction imposed in the deed referred to in section 3. (b) Upon enactment of this section, the Secretary of the Interior shall execute an instrument to carry out subsection (a). .

July 11, 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. 956 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 7, 2017 Mr. Jeffries (for himself and Mr. Collins of Georgia ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To regulate monitoring of electronic communications between a prisoner in a Bureau of Prisons facility and that prisoner’s attorney or other legal representative, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Effective Assistance of Counsel in the Digital Era Act . 2. Monitoring of electronic communications between prisoner and attorney (a) Prohibition on monitoring Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall modify any program or system through which a prisoner (as such term is defined in section 107) sends or receives an electronic communication (as such term is defined in section 2510 of title 18, United States Code, and including the Trust Fund Limited Inmate Computer System) to exclude from monitoring the contents (as such term is defined in section 2510 of title 18, United States Code) of an electronic communication between a prisoner in a Bureau of Prisons facility and his or her attorney or other legal representative. (b) Retention of contents The modification required under subsection (a) may allow for the retention of the contents of the electronic communications described in subsection (a). (c) Exception If a court of competent jurisdiction determines that there is sufficient evidence to support a reasonable belief of the Government that the information contained in an electronic communication described in subsection (a) was for the purpose of perpetrating a fraud or crime, an in camera review of the contents of the communication may be conducted.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 957 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 7, 2017 Mr. Jeffries (for himself, Mr. Poe of Texas , and Mr. Farenthold ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To require that State and local law enforcement agencies conform to Federal guidelines in using cell simulator devices, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fourth Amendment Integrity Restoration in Surveillance Act of 2017 or as the F.A.I.R. Surveillance Act of 2017 . 2. Use of cell simulator devices by State and local law enforcement In the case of any coordination or agreement between a Federal agency and a State or local law enforcement agency pertaining to the acquisition or use by that State or local law enforcement Agency of any cell simulator device, such coordination or agreement shall require that such use, at minimum, conform to the guidance and policies that apply to the Federal agency on the use of such a device. 3. Applicability Any agreement as referenced in section 2 that is in effect at the date of enactment of this Act shall be renewed within a year of the date of enactment. 4. Definitions In this Act, the term cell simulator device means any device that simulates cellular facilities for the provision of electronic communication service (as such term is defined in section 2510 of title 18, United States Code) or any device that locates cellular devices or their unique identifiers by functioning as a cell tower.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 961 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 7, 2017 Mr. Kildee introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources , and in addition to the Committee on 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 prohibit aquaculture in the Great Lakes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ban Aquaculture in the Great Lakes Act . 2. Prohibition on aquaculture in the Great Lakes (a) Prohibition Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a person shall not engage in aquaculture in the Great Lakes. (b) Administration The Secretary of the Interior shall administer this section. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) Aquaculture The term aquaculture means the propagation or rearing (or both) of aquatic species in a controlled or selected environment. The term does not include any fish hatchery operated by a Federal or State agency. (2) Great Lakes The term Great Lakes means Lake Ontario, Lake Erie, Lake Huron, Lake St. Clair, Lake Michigan, and Lake Superior, including the connecting waters thereof, to the extent that those lakes or waters, respectively, are subject to the jurisdiction of the United States. (d) Effective date This section shall take effect at the end of the 90-day period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 962 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 7, 2017 Mr. Kildee introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources , and in addition to the Committee on 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 prohibit operation of aquaculture facilities that contribute to pollution of wild and scenic rivers.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Preserve Fishing on Wild and Scenic River Act . 2. Prohibition on aquaculture facilities affecting wild and scenic rivers (a) Prohibition Notwithstanding any other provision of law, after the end of the 3-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act a person shall not operate an aquaculture facility unless the Secretary of the Interior has certified that such operation will not discharge a pollutant into a river any segment of which is a wild and scenic river. (b) Administration and certifications (1) In general The Secretary of the Interior shall administer this section. (2) Certifications Upon receipt of a request for a certification required by subsection (a) submitted by a person operating or seeking to operate an aquaculture facility, the Secretary shall— (A) determine whether or not such facility will discharge a pollutant into a river any segment of which is a wild and scenic river; and (B) if the Secretary determines that such facility will not discharge a pollutant into a river any segment of which is a wild and scenic river, certify that determination. (c) Relationship to other law This section, and a determination or certification by the Secretary under this section, shall not be construed to affect section 318 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1328 ) or the authority of the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency under that section. (d) Definitions In this section: (1) Aquaculture facility The term aquaculture facility means a facility used for the propagation or rearing (or both) of aquatic species in a controlled or selected environment. The term does not include any fish hatchery operated by a Federal or State agency. (2) Pollutant The term pollutant has the meaning that term has under section 502(6) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1362(6) ). (3) River The term river has the meaning that term has under section 16(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1286(a) ). (4) Wild and scenic river The term wild and scenic river means any waters included in the national wild and scenic rivers system under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1271 et seq.).
IB 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 965 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To redesignate the Saint-Gaudens National Historic Site as the Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park , and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park Redesignation Act . 2. Designation of Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park (a) In General The Saint-Gaudens National Historic Site shall be known and designated as the Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park . (b) Amendments to Public Law 88–543 Public Law 88–543 (78 Stat.749) is amended— (1) by striking National Historic Site each place it appears and inserting National Historical Park ; (2) in section 2(a), by striking historic site and inserting Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park ; (3) in section 3, by— (A) striking national historical site and inserting Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park ; and (B) striking part of the site and inserting part of the park ; and (4) in section 4(b), by striking traditional to the site and inserting traditional to the park . (c) References Any reference in any law, regulation, document, record, map, or other paper of the United States to the Saint-Gaudens National Historic Site shall be considered to be a reference to the Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park .

Passed the House of Representatives October 2, 2017. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 965 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 7, 2017 Ms. Kuster of New Hampshire (for herself and Ms. Shea-Porter ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To redesignate the Saint-Gaudens National Historic Site as the Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park , and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park Redesignation Act . 2. Findings Congress finds that— (1) Augustus Saint-Gaudens was one of the greatest sculptors in the United States, creating well-known public monuments to Civil War heroes, peerless bas-reliefs, and the 1907 United States gold coinage, which are considered to be the most beautiful coins ever minted; (2) from 1885 until the death of Augustus Saint-Gaudens in 1907, Augustus Saint-Gaudens maintained a residence and studios in Cornish, New Hampshire, where many of the most famous works of Augustus Saint-Gaudens were created and perfected; (3) the presence of Saint-Gaudens in Cornish, New Hampshire, attracted leaders and practitioners in painting, sculpture, etching, writing, poetry, drama, dance, musical composition, musical performance, architecture, landscape architecture, jurisprudence, politics, and other artistic disciplines to relocate to Cornish, forming the Cornish Art Colony, which was— (A) one of the earliest art colonies; and (B) one of the richest and most diverse concentrations of practicing artists in the United States; (4) the core of the Cornish Art Colony is currently preserved at Aspet, the estate of Augustus Saint-Gaudens, and at the Blow-Me-Down Farm, which served as a social hub for the Colony, both of which are part of the Saint-Gaudens National Historic Site; and (5) throughout the long history of the Saint-Gaudens National Historic Site, the Historic Site and the partner organization of the Historic Site, the Saint-Gaudens Memorial, have promoted the arts through the regular presentation of musical concerts, historical dramas, visual arts exhibitions, artistic workshops, and the oldest artist-in-residence program in the National Park Service, creating a vibrant artistic community that promotes the creation, performance, and interpretation of the artistic heritage of the United States. 3. Designation of Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park (a) In General The Saint-Gaudens National Historic Site shall be known and designated as the Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park . (b) Amendments to Public Law 88–543 Public Law 88–543 (78 Stat.749) is amended— (1) by striking National Historic Site each place it appears and inserting National Historical Park ; and (2) in section 2(a), by striking historic site and inserting Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park . (c) References Any reference in any law, regulation, document, record, map, or other paper of the United States to the Saint-Gaudens National Historic Site shall be considered to be a reference to the Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park .
IIB 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 965 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 3, 2017 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources AN ACT To redesignate the Saint-Gaudens National Historic Site as the Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park , and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park Redesignation Act . 2. Designation of Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park (a) In General The Saint-Gaudens National Historic Site shall be known and designated as the Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park . (b) Amendments to Public Law 88–543 Public Law 88–543 (78 Stat.749) is amended— (1) by striking National Historic Site each place it appears and inserting National Historical Park ; (2) in section 2(a), by striking historic site and inserting Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park ; (3) in section 3, by— (A) striking national historical site and inserting Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park ; and (B) striking part of the site and inserting part of the park ; and (4) in section 4(b), by striking traditional to the site and inserting traditional to the park . (c) References Any reference in any law, regulation, document, record, map, or other paper of the United States to the Saint-Gaudens National Historic Site shall be considered to be a reference to the Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park .

Passed the House of Representatives October 2, 2017. Karen L. Haas, Clerk
IB Union Calendar No. 197 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 965 [Report No. 115–277] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 7, 2017 Ms. Kuster of New Hampshire (for herself and Ms. Shea-Porter ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources August 25, 2017 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on February 7, 2017 A BILL To redesignate the Saint-Gaudens National Historic Site as the Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park , and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park Redesignation Act . 2. Designation of Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park (a) In General The Saint-Gaudens National Historic Site shall be known and designated as the Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park . (b) Amendments to Public Law 88–543 Public Law 88–543 (78 Stat.749) is amended— (1) by striking National Historic Site each place it appears and inserting National Historical Park ; (2) in section 2(a), by striking historic site and inserting Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park ; (3) in section 3, by— (A) striking national historical site and inserting Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park ; and (B) striking part of the site and inserting part of the park ; and (4) in section 4(b), by striking traditional to the site and inserting traditional to the park . (c) References Any reference in any law, regulation, document, record, map, or other paper of the United States to the Saint-Gaudens National Historic Site shall be considered to be a reference to the Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park .

August 25, 2017 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed