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I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2160 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 26, 2017 Mr. Crist introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure , and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce , and 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 improve the safety of school buses, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Best to Use Safety Belts Act of 2017 or the BUS Act of 2017 . 2. Seat belt requirement for school buses (a) Requirement Section 30125 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (d) Seat belts required A person may not manufacture for sale, sell, offer for sale, introduce or deliver for introduction in interstate commerce, or import into the United States a schoolbus that is not equipped with a seat belt that includes both lap and shoulder belts for each intended passenger. A violation of this subsection shall be treated as a violation of a motor vehicle safety standard prescribed under section 30111 of this subchapter. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act. 3. School bus safety upgrades grant program (a) Establishment Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall establish a program to provide school buses with seat belts and other safety features. (b) Grant authority and eligible recipients In carrying out the program established under subsection (a), the Secretary may make a grant, on a competitive basis, to a State educational agency and a local educational agency (as such terms are defined in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7801 )). (c) Grant uses A recipient of a grant made under subsection (b) may use grant funds only to— (1) retrofit a school bus with seat belts; or (2) make another safety upgrade to a school bus that demonstrably decreases the risk of injury or death to students in the event of an impact or rollover, including an upgrade designed to prevent a rollover. (d) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out the program established under subsection (a) $3,000,000,000. (e) Termination The program established under subsection (a) shall terminate on the date that is 2 years after the date on which the program is established.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2163 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 26, 2017 Mr. Fitzpatrick (for himself, Ms. Slaughter , and Ms. DeLauro ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require physicians and physician’s offices to be treated as covered device users required to report on certain adverse events involving medical devices, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Medical Device Guardians Act . 2. Reporting by physicians and physician’s offices on certain adverse events involving medical devices (a) Extending requirements To apply to physicians and physician’s offices Subparagraph (A) of section 519(b)(6) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 360i(b)(6) ) is amended to read as follows: (A) The term covered device user means a hospital, ambulatory surgical facility, nursing home, outpatient treatment facility, physician, or physician's office. The Secretary may by regulation include an outpatient diagnostic facility. . (b) Conforming amendments Section 519 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 360i ) is amended— (1) in subsection (b)— (A) by striking device user facility each place it appears and inserting covered device user ; (B) by striking the facility each place it appears and inserting the user , except in the phrase the facility, individual, or physician in the matter following subparagraph (C) in paragraph (3); (C) in paragraph (1)(D), by striking that facility and inserting that user ; (D) in paragraph (3)(B), by striking such a facility and inserting such a user ; and (E) in paragraph (5)— (i) by striking device user facilities and inserting covered device user ; (ii) by striking of user facilities and inserting of users ; and (iii) by striking a user facility and inserting a user ; (2) in subsection (b)(3)— (A) in subparagraph (A), by adding or at the end; (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking or at the end; and (C) by striking subparagraph (C); and (3) in subsection (e)(1)(B)(ii), by striking outside a device user facility and inserting by a person other than a covered device user (as defined in subsection (b)) . (c) Applicability The amendments made by this section apply beginning on the date that is 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2164 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 26, 2017 Mr. Fitzpatrick (for himself, Ms. Slaughter , and Ms. DeLauro ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to liability under State and local requirements respecting devices.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Medical Device Safety Act . 2. Liability under state and local requirements respecting devices (a) Amendment Section 521 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 360k ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (c) No effect on liability under state law Nothing in this section shall be construed to modify or otherwise affect any action for damages or the liability of any person under the law of any State. . (b) Effective date; applicability The amendment made by subsection (a) shall— (1) take effect as if included in the enactment of the Medical Device Amendments of 1976 ( Public Law 94–295 ); and (2) apply to any civil action pending or filed on or after the date of enactment of this Act.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2167 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 26, 2017 Mr. Griffith (for himself, Mr. LaMalfa , and Mr. Gosar ) 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 provide for no net increase in the total acreage of certain Federal land under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management, the National Park Service, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, or the Forest Service, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Acre In, Acre Out Act . 2. No net increase in certain Federal lands (a) In general For acquisition of land by the Secretary of the Interior or the Secretary of Agriculture that would result in a net increase of total land acreage under the jurisdiction of the National Park Service, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, the Bureau of Land Management, or the Forest Service, the Secretary concerned shall offer for sale an equal number of acres of Federal land that is under the same jurisdictional status. (b) Exemptions Subsection (a) shall not apply to easements acquired— (1) by the Secretary of the Interior to facilitate management of Federal lands; or (2) by the Secretary of Agriculture to facilitate management of Federal lands. (c) Consideration (1) In general Land sold pursuant to subsection (a) shall be offered for sale— (A) at fair market value (based on local comparable sales); and (B) at a price that is reduced by 10 percent each month if the land is not sold or under contract to be sold by the date that is 6 months after the land was first offered for sale. (2) Exception Time periods during which land is under contract for sale or withdrawn from the market shall not be counted for the purposes of price reduction under paragraph (1)(B). (d) Existing rights The sale of Federal lands pursuant to this section shall be subject to valid existing rights. (e) Proceeds of sale of lands All net proceeds from the sale of Federal lands pursuant to this section shall be deposited directly into the Treasury for reduction of the public debt.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2168 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 26, 2017 Mr. Issa (for himself, Mrs. Comstock , Mr. Brendan F. Boyle of Pennsylvania , Ms. Norton , Ms. Jackson Lee , Mr. Weber of Texas , Mrs. Dingell , Mr. Johnson of Ohio , Mr. Beyer , Mr. McGovern , Mr. Connolly , Mr. Donovan , Mr. Poe of Texas , Mr. LaMalfa , Mr. Royce of California , Mr. Deutch , Mr. Chabot , and Mr. Duncan of South Carolina ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To waive the passport fees for first responders proceeding abroad to aid a foreign country suffering from a natural disaster.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the First Responders Passport Act of 2017 . 2. Passports for first responders (a) In general Subsection (a) of section 1 of the Act of June 4, 1920 ( 22 U.S.C. 214 ; 41 Stat. 750; commonly referred to as the Passport Act of 1920 ), is amended, in the third sentence, by inserting after to attend a funeral or memorial service for such member; the following: from an individual who is operating under a contract, grant, or cooperative agreement with the United States Government, including a volunteer, who is proceeding abroad to aid a foreign country suffering from a natural disaster as determined by the Secretary; . (b) Report Not later than 90 days after the end of the first full fiscal year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit to the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate a report on the number of waivers of fees for the execution and issuance of passports to first responders under section 1 of the Act of June 4, 1920, as amended by subsection (a) of this section, for such fiscal year.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2169 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to enhance information sharing in the Department of Homeland Security State, Local, and Regional Fusion Center Initiative, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Improving Fusion Centers’ Access to Information Act . 2. Enhanced information sharing in the Department of Homeland Security State, Local, and Regional Fusion Center Initiative Subsection (b) of section 210A of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 124h ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (2), by inserting before the semicolon at the end the following: and conduct outreach to such fusion centers to identify any gaps in information sharing and consult with other Federal agencies to develop methods to address such gaps, as appropriate ; (2) by redesignating paragraphs (3) through (12) as paragraphs (4) through (13), respectively; and (3) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following new paragraph: (3) identify Federal databases and datasets, including databases and datasets used, operated, or managed by Department components, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the Department of the Treasury, that are appropriate, in accordance with Federal laws and policies, to address any gaps identified pursuant to paragraph (2), for inclusion in the information sharing environment and coordinate with the appropriate Federal agency to deploy or access such databases and datasets; .

Passed the House of Representatives May 17, 2017. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2169 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 26, 2017 Mr. Katko (for himself, Mr. McCaul , and Mr. Keating ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security A BILL To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to enhance information sharing in the Department of Homeland Security State, Local, and Regional Fusion Center Initiative, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Improving Fusion Centers’ Access to Information Act . 2. Enhanced information sharing in the Department of Homeland Security State, Local, and Regional Fusion Center Initiative Subsection (b) of section 210A of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 124h ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (2), by inserting before the semicolon at the end the following: and conduct outreach to such fusion centers to identify any gaps in information sharing and consult with other Federal agencies to develop methods to address such gaps, as appropriate ; (2) by redesignating paragraphs (3) through (12) as paragraphs (4) through (13), respectively; and (3) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following new paragraph: (3) identify Federal databases and information systems, including systems used, operated, or managed by Department components, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the Department of the Treasury, that are appropriate for inclusion in the information sharing environment and coordinate with the appropriate Federal agency to deploy or access such systems; .
IIB 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2169 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 18, 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 enhance information sharing in the Department of Homeland Security State, Local, and Regional Fusion Center Initiative, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Improving Fusion Centers’ Access to Information Act . 2. Enhanced information sharing in the Department of Homeland Security State, Local, and Regional Fusion Center Initiative Subsection (b) of section 210A of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 124h ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (2), by inserting before the semicolon at the end the following: and conduct outreach to such fusion centers to identify any gaps in information sharing and consult with other Federal agencies to develop methods to address such gaps, as appropriate ; (2) by redesignating paragraphs (3) through (12) as paragraphs (4) through (13), respectively; and (3) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following new paragraph: (3) identify Federal databases and datasets, including databases and datasets used, operated, or managed by Department components, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the Department of the Treasury, that are appropriate, in accordance with Federal laws and policies, to address any gaps identified pursuant to paragraph (2), for inclusion in the information sharing environment and coordinate with the appropriate Federal agency to deploy or access such databases and datasets; .

Passed the House of Representatives May 17, 2017. Karen L. Haas, Clerk
IB Union Calendar No. 73 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2169 [Report No. 115–120] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 26, 2017 Mr. Katko (for himself, Mr. McCaul , and Mr. Keating ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security May 16, 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 April 26, 2017 A BILL To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to enhance information sharing in the Department of Homeland Security State, Local, and Regional Fusion Center Initiative, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Improving Fusion Centers’ Access to Information Act . 2. Enhanced information sharing in the Department of Homeland Security State, Local, and Regional Fusion Center Initiative Subsection (b) of section 210A of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 124h ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (2), by inserting before the semicolon at the end the following: and conduct outreach to such fusion centers to identify any gaps in information sharing and consult with other Federal agencies to develop methods to address such gaps, as appropriate ; (2) by redesignating paragraphs (3) through (12) as paragraphs (4) through (13), respectively; and (3) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following new paragraph: (3) identify Federal databases and datasets, including databases and datasets used, operated, or managed by Department components, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the Department of the Treasury, that are appropriate, in accordance with Federal laws and policies, to address any gaps identified pursuant to paragraph (2), for inclusion in the information sharing environment and coordinate with the appropriate Federal agency to deploy or access such databases and datasets; .

May 16, 2017 Reported with an amendment, 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. 2172 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 26, 2017 Mrs. Love introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To amend the Federal Reserve Act to remove the mandate on the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the Federal Open Market Committee to focus on maximum employment.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Focusing the Fed on the Currency of the United States Act of 2017 or the FFOCUS Act of 2017 . 2. Removal of dual mandate Section 2A of the Federal Reserve Act ( 12 U.S.C. 225a ) is amended by striking maximum employment, stable prices, and inserting stable prices .
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2175 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 26, 2017 Mrs. Murphy of Florida (for herself, Mr. Gallego , Mr. Moulton , Ms. Hanabusa , Ms. DelBene , Ms. Bordallo , Mr. Castro of Texas , and Mr. Kilmer ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence A BILL To direct the Director of National Intelligence to establish an integration cell to monitor and enforce United Nations Security Council resolutions with respect to North Korea, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the North Korea Intelligence Enhancement Act . 2. North Korea monitoring and enforcement (a) Establishment Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of National Intelligence shall establish an integration cell (in this section referred to as the Integration Cell ) among relevant elements of the intelligence community to integrate intelligence relating to the monitoring and enforcement of United Nations Security Council resolutions with respect to North Korea. (b) Duties The Integration Cell shall— (1) coordinate and synchronize all intelligence collection relating to the implementation of sanctions against North Korea; (2) integrate the early warning systems of the intelligence community with respect to detecting activities by North Korea to proliferate weapons of mass destruction; (3) identify any gaps in intelligence relating to the monitoring of the nuclear weapons program of North Korea; and (4) provide net assessments and recommendations to the Director of National Intelligence relating to North Korea. (c) Structure (1) Head The Integration Cell shall be headed by a member of the Senior Intelligence Service, who shall report to the Director of National Intelligence. (2) Staffing The Integration Cell may be staffed by detailing or assigning to the Integration Cell personnel of an element of the intelligence community, or core contractor personnel of such an element, who would otherwise conduct such work as part of their normal responsibilities at such element. (d) Reports Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Director of National Intelligence shall submit to Congress a report that includes the following: (1) A detailed description of the activities of the Integration Cell. (2) Recommendations for the better collection of intelligence on activities by North Korea to proliferate weapons of mass destruction. (e) Intelligence community defined In this section, the term intelligence community has the meaning given that term in section 3(4) of the National Security Act of 1947 ( 50 U.S.C. 3003(4) ).
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2177 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 26, 2017 Ms. Norton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 28, United States Code, to change the residency requirements for certain officials serving in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the District of Columbia Federal Officials Residency Equality Act of 2017 . 2. Residency requirements for certain officials serving in the District of Columbia (a) District judges Section 134 of title 28, United States Code, is amended— (1) in the first sentence of subsection (b)— (A) by striking the District of Columbia, the Southern District of New York, and and inserting the Southern District of New York and ; and (B) by striking for which he and inserting for which he or she ; and (2) in subsection (c), by striking his each place it appears and inserting his or her . (b) United States attorneys Section 545(a) of title 28, United States Code, is amended by striking the first sentence and inserting Each United States attorney shall reside in the district for which he or she is appointed, except that those officers of the Southern District of New York and the Eastern District of New York may reside within 20 miles thereof. . (c) United States marshals Section 561(e)(1) of title 28, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: (1) the marshal for the Southern District of New York may reside within 20 miles of the district; and . (d) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date that is one year after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2178 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 26, 2017 Ms. Norton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform A BILL To provide for the compensation of Federal contractor employees that may be placed on unpaid leave as a result of the Federal Government shutdown, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Low-Wage Federal Contractor Employee Back Pay Act of 2017 . 2. Compensation for furloughed Federal contractor employees Title VII of Division E of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 ( Public Law 114–113 ) is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 752. If a Federal contractor that provides retail, food, custodial, or security services to the Federal Government places the employees of such contractor on unpaid leave as a result of any lapse in appropriations which begins in fiscal year 2017, the Government shall provide compensation to such employees at their standard rate of compensation for the period of such lapse. .
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2183 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 27, 2017 Mr. Bilirakis (for himself, Mr. Kind , and Mr. Crist ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a reduced excise tax rate for portable, electronically-aerated bait containers.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fishing Equipment Tax Relief Act of 2017 . 2. Three percent rate for portable, electronically-aerated bait containers (a) In general Section 4161(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (5) and by inserting after paragraph (3) the following new paragraph: (4) 3 percent rate for portable, electronically-aerated bait containers In the case of portable, electronically-aerated bait containers, paragraph (1) shall be applied by substituting 3 percent for 10 percent . . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to articles sold by the manufacturer, producer, or importer after December 31, 2017.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2186 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 27, 2017 Mr. Brooks of Alabama (for himself, Mr. Brady of Texas , Mr. King of Iowa , Mr. Gohmert , and Mr. Garrett ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To reserve any amounts forfeited to the United States Government as a result of the criminal prosecution of Joaquin Archivaldo Guzman Loera (commonly known as El Chapo ), or of other felony convictions involving the transportation of controlled substances into the United States, for security measures along the Southern border, including the completion of a border wall.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ensuring Lawful Collection of Hidden Assets to Provide Order Act or the EL CHAPO Act . 2. Use of certain forfeited criminal proceeds for border security measures Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any illegally obtained profits resulting from any criminal drug trafficking enterprise led by Joaquin Archivaldo Guzman Loera (commonly known as El Chapo ), which are criminally forfeited to the United States Government as a result of the conviction of Mr. Guzman Loera in Federal district court, shall be reserved for security measures along the border between the United States and Mexico, including the completion of a wall along such border, for the purpose of stemming the flow of illegal narcotics into the United States and furthering the Nation’s security. 3. Use of forfeited criminal proceeds of other convicted cartel members Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any funds that are criminally forfeited to the United States Government as the result of a felony conviction in a Federal district court of a member of a drug cartel—an individual engaging in a continuing criminal enterprise involving knowingly and intentionally distributing a controlled substance, intending and knowing that such substance would be unlawfully imported into the United States from a place outside of the United States—shall be reserved for security measures along the border between the United States and Mexico, including the completion of a wall along such border, for the purpose of stemming the flow of illegal narcotics into the United States and furthering the Nation’s security.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2187 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 27, 2017 Mrs. Black (for herself, Mr. Fleischmann , Mr. Roe of Tennessee , Mr. Duncan of Tennessee , Mr. DesJarlais , Mrs. Blackburn , and Mr. Kustoff of Tennessee ) 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 clarify the treatment of certain retirement plan contributions picked up by governmental employers.

1. Clarification of treatment of certain retirement plan contributions picked up by governmental employers (a) In general Section 414(h)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— (1) by striking For purposes of paragraph (1) and inserting the following: (A) In general For purposes of paragraph (1) , and (2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (B) Treatment of elections between alternative benefit formulas (i) In general For purposes of subparagraph (A), a contribution shall not fail to be treated as picked up by an employing unit merely because the employee may make an irrevocable election between the application of two alternative benefit formulas involving the same or different levels of employee contributions. (ii) Application to existing employees Clause (i) shall be applied without regard to whether the employee is already covered by one of the benefit formulas referred to therein. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to years ending after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2191 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 27, 2017 Mr. Dunn (for himself, Mr. Gonzalez of Texas , Mr. Buchanan , and Mr. Neal ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To direct the Secretary of Transportation to revise certain regulations relating to aircraft boarding, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Secure Equity in Airline Transportation Act of 2017 or the SEAT Act of 2017 . 2. Aircraft boarding Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall issue a final rule to revise part 250 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, to prohibit an air carrier from denying air transportation to a passenger on an oversold aircraft that the passenger has physically boarded based on the status of the passenger with respect to the priority rules and criteria of the carrier for determining which passengers holding confirmed reserved space shall be denied boarding in the event that an insufficient number of volunteers come forward.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2192 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend the Public Health Service Act to eliminate the non-application of certain State waiver provisions to Members of Congress and congressional staff.

1. Elimination of non-application of certain State waiver provisions to Members of Congress and congressional staff If the American Health Care Act is enacted, effective as if included in the enactment of such Act, section 2701(b)(5)(A)(ii) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300gg(b)(5)(A)(ii) ), as added by subsection (a) of section 136 of the American Health Care Act (relating to permitting States to waive certain ACA requirements to encourage fair health insurance premiums), is amended by striking 1312(d)(3)(D), .

Passed the House of Representatives May 4, 2017. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2192 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 27, 2017 Ms. McSally (for herself, Mr. Banks of Indiana , Mr. Franks of Arizona , Mr. MacArthur , Mr. Flores , Mrs. Wagner , Mr. DeSantis , Mr. Arrington , Mr. Roe of Tennessee , Mr. Sanford , Mr. Huizenga , Mr. Olson , Mr. Wilson of South Carolina , Mr. Walker , Mr. Gallagher , Mr. Stivers , Mr. Bucshon , Mr. Upton , Ms. Stefanik , Mr. Weber of Texas , Mr. Hudson , Mr. Pittenger , Mr. Brat , Mr. Meadows , Mr. Jordan , Mr. Bridenstine , Ms. Jenkins of Kansas , Mr. Knight , Mr. Bishop of Michigan , Mr. Tiberi , Mr. Yoho , Mr. Harris , Mr. Fortenberry , Mr. Westerman , Mrs. Love , Mr. Lewis of Minnesota , Ms. Cheney , Mr. Burgess , Mr. Stewart , Mr. Smith of Missouri , Mr. Walden , Mr. Tipton , Mr. Budd , Mr. Babin , Mr. Webster of Florida , Mr. Mitchell , Mr. Harper , Mr. Schweikert , Mr. Valadao , Mr. Bergman , Mr. King of New York , Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas , Mr. Bilirakis , Mr. Byrne , Mr. Rokita , Mr. Hollingsworth , Mr. Johnson of Ohio , Mr. Gaetz , Mr. Davidson , Mr. Latta , Mr. Labrador , Mr. Marshall , Mr. Faso , Mr. Garrett , and Mr. Gowdy ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , and in addition to the Committee on House Administration , 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 Public Health Service Act to eliminate the non-application of certain State waiver provisions to Members of Congress and congressional staff.

1. Elimination of non-application of certain State waiver provisions to Members of Congress and congressional staff If the American Health Care Act is enacted, effective as if included in the enactment of such Act, section 2701(b)(5)(A)(ii) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300gg(b)(5)(A)(ii) ), as added by subsection (a) of section 136 of the American Health Care Act (relating to permitting States to waive certain ACA requirements to encourage fair health insurance premiums), is amended by striking 1312(d)(3)(D), .
IIB 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2192 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 7, 2017 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs AN ACT To amend the Public Health Service Act to eliminate the non-application of certain State waiver provisions to Members of Congress and congressional staff.

1. Elimination of non-application of certain State waiver provisions to Members of Congress and congressional staff If the American Health Care Act is enacted, effective as if included in the enactment of such Act, section 2701(b)(5)(A)(ii) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300gg(b)(5)(A)(ii) ), as added by subsection (a) of section 136 of the American Health Care Act (relating to permitting States to waive certain ACA requirements to encourage fair health insurance premiums), is amended by striking 1312(d)(3)(D), .

Passed the House of Representatives May 4, 2017. Karen L. Haas, Clerk
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2196 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend title 5, United States Code, to allow whistleblowers to disclose information to certain recipients.

1. Recipients of whistleblower disclosures Section 2302(b)(8)(B) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by striking or to the Inspector and all that follows through such disclosures and inserting the Inspector General of an agency, a supervisor in the employee's direct chain of command up to and including the head of the employing agency, or to an employee designated by any of the aforementioned individuals for the purpose of receiving such disclosures .

Passed the House of Representatives October 11, 2017. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2196 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 27, 2017 Mr. Russell (for himself, Mr. Cummings , and Mr. Lynch ) 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 allow whistleblowers to disclose information to certain recipients.

1. Recipients of whistleblower disclosures Section 2302(b)(8)(B) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by striking or to the Inspector and all that follows through such disclosures and inserting the Inspector General of an agency, a supervisor in the employee's direct chain of command up to and including the head of the employing agency, the Director of National Intelligence, the Inspector General of the Intelligence Community, or to an employee designated by any of the aforementioned individuals for the purpose of receiving such disclosures .
IIB 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2196 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 16, 2017 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs AN ACT To amend title 5, United States Code, to allow whistleblowers to disclose information to certain recipients.

1. Recipients of whistleblower disclosures Section 2302(b)(8)(B) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by striking or to the Inspector and all that follows through such disclosures and inserting the Inspector General of an agency, a supervisor in the employee's direct chain of command up to and including the head of the employing agency, or to an employee designated by any of the aforementioned individuals for the purpose of receiving such disclosures .

Passed the House of Representatives October 11, 2017. Karen L. Haas, Clerk
IB Union Calendar No. 247 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2196 [Report No. 115–342] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 27, 2017 Mr. Russell (for himself, Mr. Cummings , and Mr. Lynch ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform October 10, 2017 Additional sponsor: Mr. Farenthold October 10, 2017 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To amend title 5, United States Code, to allow whistleblowers to disclose information to certain recipients.

1. Recipients of whistleblower disclosures Section 2302(b)(8)(B) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by striking or to the Inspector and all that follows through such disclosures and inserting the Inspector General of an agency, a supervisor in the employee's direct chain of command up to and including the head of the employing agency, the Director of National Intelligence, the Inspector General of the Intelligence Community, or to an employee designated by any of the aforementioned individuals for the purpose of receiving such disclosures .

October 10, 2017 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed
II Calendar No. 629 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 2196 [Report No. 115–346] IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 16, 2017 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs October 11, 2018 Reported by Mr. Johnson , without amendment AN ACT To amend title 5, United States Code, to allow whistleblowers to disclose information to certain recipients.

1. Recipients of whistleblower disclosures Section 2302(b)(8)(B) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by striking or to the Inspector and all that follows through such disclosures and inserting the Inspector General of an agency, a supervisor in the employee's direct chain of command up to and including the head of the employing agency, or to an employee designated by any of the aforementioned individuals for the purpose of receiving such disclosures .

October 11, 2018 Reported without amendment
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2198 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 27, 2017 Mr. Castro of Texas (for himself and Mr. Takano ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to ensure that calls to medical facilities of the Department can be quickly redirected to the Veterans Crisis Line.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans Crisis Line Improvement Act . 2. Facilitation of redirection of calls to Department of Veterans Affairs medical facilities to Veterans Crisis Line Beginning not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall ensure that, upon placing a telephone call to the main telephone number of any Department of Veterans Affairs medical facility, the first message a caller hears provides a mechanism by which the caller can choose to be quickly redirected to the Veterans Crisis Line without ending the telephone call.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2201 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 27, 2017 Mr. Emmer introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To amend the Securities Act of 1933 to exempt certain micro-offerings from the registration requirements of such Act, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Micro Offering Safe Harbor Act . 2. Exemptions for micro-offerings (a) In general Section 4 of the Securities Act of 1933 ( 15 U.S.C. 77d ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by adding at the end the following: (8) transactions meeting the requirements of subsection (f). ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (f) Certain micro-Offerings The transactions referred to in subsection (a)(8) are transactions involving the sale of securities by an issuer (including all entities controlled by or under common control with the issuer) that meet all of the following requirements: (1) Pre-existing relationship Each purchaser has a substantive pre-existing relationship with an officer of the issuer, a director of the issuer, or a shareholder holding 10 percent or more of the shares of the issuer. (2) 35 or fewer purchasers There are no more than, or the issuer reasonably believes that there are no more than, 35 purchasers of securities from the issuer that are sold in reliance on the exemption provided under subsection (a)(8) during the 12-month period preceding such transaction. (3) Small offering amount The aggregate amount of all securities sold by the issuer, including any amount sold in reliance on the exemption provided under subsection (a)(8), during the 12-month period preceding such transaction, does not exceed $500,000. . (b) Exemption under State regulations Section 18(b)(4) of the Securities Act of 1933 ( 15 U.S.C. 77r(b)(4) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (F), by striking or at the end; (2) in subparagraph (G), by striking the period and inserting ; or ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (H) section 4(a)(8). .
IB Union Calendar No. 280 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2201 [Report No. 115–383] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 27, 2017 Mr. Emmer introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services November 1, 2017 Additional sponsors: Mr. Stivers , Mr. Messer , Mr. Tipton , Mr. Pittenger , and Mr. MacArthur November 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 Securities Act of 1933 to exempt certain micro-offerings from the registration requirements of such Act, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Micro Offering Safe Harbor Act . 2. Exemptions for micro-offerings (a) In general Section 4 of the Securities Act of 1933 ( 15 U.S.C. 77d ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by adding at the end the following: (8) transactions meeting the requirements of subsection (f). ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (f) Certain micro-Offerings The transactions referred to in subsection (a)(8) are transactions involving the sale of securities by an issuer (including all entities controlled by or under common control with the issuer) that meet all of the following requirements: (1) Pre-existing relationship Each purchaser has a substantive pre-existing relationship with an officer of the issuer, a director of the issuer, or a shareholder holding 10 percent or more of the shares of the issuer. (2) 35 or fewer purchasers There are no more than, or the issuer reasonably believes that there are no more than, 35 purchasers of securities from the issuer that are sold in reliance on the exemption provided under subsection (a)(8) during the 12-month period preceding such transaction. (3) Small offering amount The aggregate amount of all securities sold by the issuer, including any amount sold in reliance on the exemption provided under subsection (a)(8), during the 12-month period preceding such transaction, does not exceed $500,000. . (b) Exemption under State regulations Section 18(b)(4) of the Securities Act of 1933 ( 15 U.S.C. 77r(b)(4) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (F), by striking or at the end; (2) in subparagraph (G), by striking the period and inserting ; or ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (H) section 4(a)(8). .

November 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. 2202 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 27, 2017 Mr. Gene Green of Texas introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize appointment of Doctors of Chiropractic to regular and reserve corps of the Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Chiropractic Membership in the Public Health Service Commissioned Corps Act of 2017 . 2. Doctors of Chiropractic in the Public Health Service Commissioned Corps (a) Appointment of personnel Section 207(a)(1) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 209(a)(1) ) is amended by inserting chiropractic, after nursing, . (b) Authorization of appointment of Doctors of Chiropractic Section 207 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 209 ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (j) Appointment of Doctors of Chiropractic Doctors of Chiropractic who are graduates of colleges of chiropractic whose graduates are eligible for licensure to practice chiropractic in a majority of the States of the United States, or approved by a body or bodies acceptable to the Secretary, shall be eligible for appointment as officers in the commissioned Regular Corps and the Ready Reserve Corps of the Public Health Service. The Secretary and the Surgeon General shall ensure that such Doctors of Chiropractic are trained, equipped, and otherwise prepared to fulfill applicable public health and emergency response service responsibilities in the Commissioned Corps. . (c) Required placement of Doctors of Chiropractic into Public Health Service Commissioned Corps (1) In general Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the President, in consultation with the Surgeon General and the Secretary of Health and Human Services, shall commence the appointment of no fewer than 6 Doctors of Chiropractic into the commissioned Regular Corps and the Ready Reserve Corps of the Public Health Service. (2) Reports The Surgeon General shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate quarterly reports on all measures taken by the President, the Surgeon General, and the Secretary of Health and Human Services to carry out the provisions of this Act, including the amendments made by this Act. The first such report shall be submitted not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. (d) Authorization of appropriations Out of the total aggregate appropriations made available to the Department of Health and Human Services through annual appropriations Acts for fiscal years 2018, 2019, 2020, and 2021, $1,500,000 is authorized and shall be made available in each of such fiscal years only for the salaries and expenses necessary to carry out this Act.