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I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1321 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 2, 2017 Mr. Brown of Maryland introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To amend the National Housing Act to require the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to issue guidance to reduce up-front premiums for FHA-insured mortgages if the capital ratio of the Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund exceeds the statutory limit, and for other purposes.

1. Reduction of up-front premiums for FHA-insured mortgages (a) In general Section 205(f) of the National Housing Act ( 12 U.S.C. 1711(f) ) is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (5); and (2) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following new paragraph: (4) Reduction in up-Front premiums (A) Review The Secretary shall review the capital ratio of the Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund on a monthly basis. (B) Determination Beginning on the date of the enactment of this paragraph and every 6 months thereafter, the Secretary shall determine whether the amount of capital in the Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund has resulted in a capital ratio that has exceeded the requirement in paragraph (2) during the 6-month period immediately preceding the date on which the determination is made. Upon making the determination, the Secretary shall— (i) issue guidance to reduce the up-front premium collected pursuant to section 203(c)(2)(A); or (ii) submit a report to Congress explaining why the Secretary has made a determination not to reduce such premium. . (b) Application With respect to the first such determination made about the capital ratio of the Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund as required under paragraph (4) of section 205(f) of the National Housing Act, as added by paragraph (1), the Secretary shall include the 6-month period occurring prior to the date of the enactment of this Act for purposes of determining the 6-month period described in such section 205(f)(4) of the National Housing Act.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1323 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 2, 2017 Mr. Collins of New York (for himself and Mr. Flores ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to reduce unnecessary emergency room visits under the Medicaid program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Reducing Unnecessary Emergency Room Visits under Medicaid Act . 2. State option to impose higher cost sharing for nonemergency use of emergency room services (a) In general Section 1916 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396o ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(3), by striking up to twice the nominal amount and inserting up to $25 ; and (2) in subsection (b)(3), by striking up to twice the nominal amount and inserting up to $25 . (b) State option for alternative premiums and cost sharing Section 1916A(e)(2) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396o–1(e)(2) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking twice the amount determined to be nominal under section 1916 and inserting the amount specified in paragraph (3) of subsection (a) or (b) (as applicable) of section 1916 with respect to non-emergency services ; and (2) in subparagraph (B), by striking a nominal amount (as otherwise determined under section 1916) and inserting the amount specified in paragraph (3) of subsection (a) or (b) (as applicable) of section 1916 with respect to non-emergency services . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to items and services furnished on or after October 1, 2017.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1324 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 2, 2017 Mr. McNerney introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to provide for the establishment of cybersecurity standards for certain radio frequency equipment.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Securing the Internet of Things Act of 2017 or the Securing IoT Act of 2017 . 2. Cybersecurity standards for certain radio frequency equipment (a) In general Section 303 of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 303 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (cc) Require radio frequency equipment for which certification is required under subpart J of part 2 of title 47, Code of Federal Regulations, to meet cybersecurity standards to be established by the Commission, in consultation with the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology, in order for such certification to be granted. Such standards shall address cybersecurity throughout the lifecycle of the equipment, including design, installation, and retirement. . (b) Deadline for regulations Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Federal Communications Commission shall promulgate regulations to implement the amendment made by subsection (a). (c) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to radio frequency equipment for which an application for certification is submitted after the date that is 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act.
IB 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1329 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To increase, effective as of December 1, 2017, the rates of compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for the survivors of certain disabled veterans, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2017 . 2. Increase in rates of disability compensation and dependency and indemnity compensation (a) Rate adjustment Effective on December 1, 2017, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall increase, in accordance with subsection (c), the dollar amounts in effect on November 30, 2017, for the payment of disability compensation and dependency and indemnity compensation under the provisions specified in subsection (b). (b) Amounts To be increased The dollar amounts to be increased pursuant to subsection (a) are the following: (1) Wartime disability compensation Each of the dollar amounts under section 1114 of title 38, United States Code. (2) Additional compensation for dependents Each of the dollar amounts under section 1115(1) of such title. (3) Clothing allowance The dollar amount under section 1162 of such title. (4) Dependency and indemnity compensation to surviving spouse Each of the dollar amounts under subsections (a) through (d) of section 1311 of such title. (5) Dependency and indemnity compensation to children Each of the dollar amounts under sections 1313(a) and 1314 of such title. (c) Determination of Increase Each dollar amount described in subsection (b) shall be increased by the same percentage as the percentage by which benefit amounts payable under title II of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 401 et seq.) are increased effective December 1, 2017, as a result of a determination under section 215(i) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 415(i) ). (d) Special rule The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may adjust administratively, consistent with the increases made under subsection (a), the rates of disability compensation payable to persons under section 10 of Public Law 85–857 (72 Stat. 1263) who have not received compensation under chapter 11 of title 38, United States Code. 3. Publication of adjusted rates The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall publish in the Federal Register the amounts specified in section 2(b), as increased under that section, not later than the date on which the matters specified in section 215(i)(2)(D) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 415(i)(2)(D) ) are required to be published by reason of a determination made under section 215(i) of such Act during fiscal year 2018.

Passed the House of Representatives May 23, 2017. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
IB 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. 1329 AN ACT To increase, effective as of December 1, 2017, the rates of compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for the survivors of certain disabled veterans, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2017 . 2. Increase in rates of disability compensation and dependency and indemnity compensation (a) Rate adjustment Effective on December 1, 2017, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall increase, in accordance with subsection (c), the dollar amounts in effect on November 30, 2017, for the payment of disability compensation and dependency and indemnity compensation under the provisions specified in subsection (b). (b) Amounts To be increased The dollar amounts to be increased pursuant to subsection (a) are the following: (1) Wartime disability compensation Each of the dollar amounts under section 1114 of title 38, United States Code. (2) Additional compensation for dependents Each of the dollar amounts under section 1115(1) of such title. (3) Clothing allowance The dollar amount under section 1162 of such title. (4) Dependency and indemnity compensation to surviving spouse Each of the dollar amounts under subsections (a) through (d) of section 1311 of such title. (5) Dependency and indemnity compensation to children Each of the dollar amounts under sections 1313(a) and 1314 of such title. (c) Determination of Increase Each dollar amount described in subsection (b) shall be increased by the same percentage as the percentage by which benefit amounts payable under title II of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 401 et seq.) are increased effective December 1, 2017, as a result of a determination under section 215(i) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 415(i) ). (d) Special rule The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may adjust administratively, consistent with the increases made under subsection (a), the rates of disability compensation payable to persons under section 10 of Public Law 85–857 (72 Stat. 1263) who have not received compensation under chapter 11 of title 38, United States Code. 3. Publication of adjusted rates The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall publish in the Federal Register the amounts specified in section 2(b), as increased under that section, not later than the date on which the matters specified in section 215(i)(2)(D) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 415(i)(2)(D) ) are required to be published by reason of a determination made under section 215(i) of such Act during fiscal year 2018.

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1329 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 2, 2017 Mr. Bost (for himself and Ms. Esty ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To increase, effective as of December 1, 2017, the rates of compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for the survivors of certain disabled veterans, to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, to improve the processing of claims by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2017 . 2. Increase in rates of disability compensation and dependency and indemnity compensation (a) Rate adjustment Effective on December 1, 2017, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall increase, in accordance with subsection (c), the dollar amounts in effect on November 30, 2017, for the payment of disability compensation and dependency and indemnity compensation under the provisions specified in subsection (b). (b) Amounts To be increased The dollar amounts to be increased pursuant to subsection (a) are the following: (1) Wartime disability compensation Each of the dollar amounts under section 1114 of title 38, United States Code. (2) Additional compensation for dependents Each of the dollar amounts under section 1115(1) of such title. (3) Clothing allowance The dollar amount under section 1162 of such title. (4) Dependency and indemnity compensation to surviving spouse Each of the dollar amounts under subsections (a) through (d) of section 1311 of such title. (5) Dependency and indemnity compensation to children Each of the dollar amounts under sections 1313(a) and 1314 of such title. (c) Determination of Increase Each dollar amount described in subsection (b) shall be increased by the same percentage as the percentage by which benefit amounts payable under title II of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 401 et seq.) are increased effective December 1, 2017, as a result of a determination under section 215(i) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 415(i) ). (d) Special rule The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may adjust administratively, consistent with the increases made under subsection (a), the rates of disability compensation payable to persons under section 10 of Public Law 85–857 (72 Stat. 1263) who have not received compensation under chapter 11 of title 38, United States Code. 3. Publication of adjusted rates The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall publish in the Federal Register the amounts specified in section 2(b), as increased under that section, not later than the date on which the matters specified in section 215(i)(2)(D) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 415(i)(2)(D) ) are required to be published by reason of a determination made under section 215(i) of such Act during fiscal year 2018.
IIB 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1329 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 24, 2017 Received; read twice and and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs AN ACT To increase, effective as of December 1, 2017, the rates of compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for the survivors of certain disabled veterans, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2017 . 2. Increase in rates of disability compensation and dependency and indemnity compensation (a) Rate adjustment Effective on December 1, 2017, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall increase, in accordance with subsection (c), the dollar amounts in effect on November 30, 2017, for the payment of disability compensation and dependency and indemnity compensation under the provisions specified in subsection (b). (b) Amounts To be increased The dollar amounts to be increased pursuant to subsection (a) are the following: (1) Wartime disability compensation Each of the dollar amounts under section 1114 of title 38, United States Code. (2) Additional compensation for dependents Each of the dollar amounts under section 1115(1) of such title. (3) Clothing allowance The dollar amount under section 1162 of such title. (4) Dependency and indemnity compensation to surviving spouse Each of the dollar amounts under subsections (a) through (d) of section 1311 of such title. (5) Dependency and indemnity compensation to children Each of the dollar amounts under sections 1313(a) and 1314 of such title. (c) Determination of Increase Each dollar amount described in subsection (b) shall be increased by the same percentage as the percentage by which benefit amounts payable under title II of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 401 et seq.) are increased effective December 1, 2017, as a result of a determination under section 215(i) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 415(i) ). (d) Special rule The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may adjust administratively, consistent with the increases made under subsection (a), the rates of disability compensation payable to persons under section 10 of Public Law 85–857 (72 Stat. 1263) who have not received compensation under chapter 11 of title 38, United States Code. 3. Publication of adjusted rates The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall publish in the Federal Register the amounts specified in section 2(b), as increased under that section, not later than the date on which the matters specified in section 215(i)(2)(D) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 415(i)(2)(D) ) are required to be published by reason of a determination made under section 215(i) of such Act during fiscal year 2018.

Passed the House of Representatives May 23, 2017. Karen L. Haas, Clerk
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1331 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 2, 2017 Mr. Banks of Indiana introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide educational and vocational counseling for veterans on campuses of institutions of higher learning, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans Success on Campus Act of 2017 . 2. Department of Veterans Affairs provision of on-campus educational and vocational counseling for veterans (a) In general Chapter 36 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 3697A the following new section: 3697B. On-campus educational and vocational counseling (a) In general The Secretary shall provide educational and vocational counseling services for veterans at locations on the campuses of institutions of higher learning selected by the Secretary. Such counseling services shall be provided by employees of the Department who provide such services under section 3697A of this title. (b) Selection of locations (1) To be selected by the Secretary under this section, an institution of higher learning shall provide an appropriate space on the campus of the institution where counseling services can be provided under this section. (2) In selecting locations for the provision of counseling services under this section, the Secretary shall seek to select locations where the maximum number of veterans would have access to such services. (c) Annual report Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this section, and each year thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on the counseling services provided under this section. Such report shall include, for the year covered by the report— (1) the average ratio of counselors providing such services to veterans who received such services at each location where such services were provided; (2) a description of such services provided; (3) the recommendations of the Secretary for improving the provision of such services; and (4) any other matters the Secretary determines appropriate. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 3697A the following new item: 3697B. On-campus educational and vocational counseling. .
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1333 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 2, 2017 Mr. Carter of Georgia introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to allow States more flexibility with respect to using contractors to make eligibility determinations on behalf of the State Medicaid plan.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Freedom to Use Contracted Entities Act . 2. State flexibility to use contractors to make eligibility determinations on behalf of State Section 1902(a)(5) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396a(a)(5) ) is amended by inserting before the semicolon at the end the following: , but such determinations of eligibility may be made, at the option of a State, under a contract with another State or local agency or a contractor so long as the contract does not provide incentives for the agency or contractor to delay eligibility determinations or to deny eligibility for individuals otherwise eligible for medical assistance .
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1334 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 2, 2017 Mr. Carter of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Weber of Texas , Mr. Brooks of Alabama , Mr. McClintock , Mr. Gosar , Mr. Harris , Mr. Palazzo , Mr. Rohrabacher , Mr. Jody B. Hice of Georgia , Mr. Bishop of Michigan , Mr. Rouzer , Mr. Gohmert , Mr. Burgess , Mr. Olson , Mr. DesJarlais , Mr. King of Iowa , Mr. Babin , Mr. Austin Scott of Georgia , Mr. Yoho , and Mr. Smith of Texas ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to require U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, upon the request of a law enforcement official, to make a prompt determination of whether to issue a detainer in the case of an alien arrested for a violation of Federal, State, or local law.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Assuring Law Enforcement Requests Are Timely Evaluated by the Department of Homeland Security Act of 2017 or the ALERTED Act of 2017 . 2. Determination of issuance of detainer Section 287(d) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1357(d) ) is amended in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking relating to controlled substances .
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1335 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 2, 2017 Ms. Clarke of New York introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To direct the Federal Communications Commission to issue rules to secure communications networks against cyber risks, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Cybersecurity Responsibility Act of 2017 . 2. Securing communications networks against cyber risks (a) FCC rules Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Federal Communications Commission shall issue rules to secure communications networks through managing, assessing, and prioritizing cyber risks and actions to reduce such risks. The Commission, in consultation with the Secretary of Homeland Security, shall include in such rules provisions relating to the treatment of critical infrastructure information relating to such networks that is submitted to the Commission. (b) Application of critical infrastructure information protections For purposes of subtitle B of title II of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 131 et seq.)— (1) communications networks shall be treated as critical infrastructure and protected systems defined in sections 2(4) and 212(6) of such Act ( 6 U.S.C. 101(4) ; 131(6)); and (2) with respect to critical infrastructure information relating to communications networks, the Federal Communications Commission (in addition to the Department of Homeland Security) shall be treated as a covered Federal agency defined in section 212(2) of such Act. (c) Communications network defined In this section, the term communications network means a network for the provision of wireline or mobile telephone service, Internet access service, radio or television broadcasting, cable service, direct broadcast satellite service, or any other communications service.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1336 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 2, 2017 Mr. Cramer (for himself and Mr. Mullin ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide States with flexibility in providing choice of coverage through managed care under Medicaid.

1. State flexibility to provide choice of coverage in managed care Paragraph (3) of section 1932(a) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396u–2(a) ) is amended to read as follows: (3) Choice of coverage A State may, at its option, permit an individual to choose a managed care entity from two or more such entities that meet the applicable requirements of this section, and of section 1903(m) or section 1905(t). .
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1341 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 2, 2017 Mr. Gosar (for himself, Mr. Amodei , Mr. Babin , Mr. Barletta , Mr. Brooks of Alabama , Ms. Brownley of California , Mr. Capuano , Mrs. Comstock , Mr. Cooper , Mr. Duncan of South Carolina , Mr. Duncan of Tennessee , Miss González-Colón of Puerto Rico , Mr. Jones , Mr. LaMalfa , Mr. Lamborn , Mr. Newhouse , Mr. Pearce , Mr. Roskam , Ms. Sinema , Mr. Weber of Texas , Mr. Yoho , and Mr. Gohmert ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration A BILL To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit the acceptance by political committees of online contributions from certain unverified sources, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stop Foreign Donations Affecting Our Elections Act . 2. Requiring disclosure of credit verification value as condition of acceptance of online contributions to Federal election (a) In general Section 302 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 ( 52 U.S.C. 30102 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (j) (1) No political committee shall accept any Internet credit card contribution unless— (A) the individual or entity making such contribution is required, at the time such individual makes such contribution, to disclose the credit verification value of such credit card ; and (B) (i) the billing address associated with such credit card is located in the United States; or (ii) in the case of a contribution made by an individual who is a United States citizen living outside of the United States, the individual provides the committee with the United States mailing address the individual uses for voter registration purposes. (2) Notwithstanding subsection (b) or (c), in the case of an Internet credit card contribution— (A) no later than 10 days after receiving the contribution, the person who receives the contribution shall forward to the treasurer such contribution, the name and address of the person making the contribution, and the date of receipt; and (B) the treasurer of a political committee shall keep an account of the name and address of any person making any such contribution, together with the date and amount of such contribution by any person. (3) In this subsection, the term Internet credit card contribution means a contribution that— (A) is made using a credit card; and (B) is received through an Internet website. . (b) Effective Date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to contributions made after the expiration of the 180-day period which begins on the date of the enactment of this Act.
IB 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1343 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To direct the Securities and Exchange Commission to revise its rules so as to increase the threshold amount for requiring issuers to provide certain disclosures relating to compensatory benefit plans.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Encouraging Employee Ownership Act of 2017 . 2. Increased threshold for disclosures relating to compensatory benefit plans Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Securities and Exchange Commission shall revise section 230.701(e) of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations, so as to increase from $5,000,000 to $10,000,000 the aggregate sales price or amount of securities sold during any consecutive 12-month period in excess of which the issuer is required under such section to deliver an additional disclosure to investors. The Commission shall index for inflation such aggregate sales price or amount every 5 years to reflect the change in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, rounding to the nearest $1,000,000.

Passed the House of Representatives April 4, 2017. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1343 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 2, 2017 Mr. Hultgren (for himself, Mr. Delaney , Mr. Stivers , Ms. Sinema , Mr. Higgins of New York , and Mr. MacArthur ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To direct the Securities and Exchange Commission to revise its rules so as to increase the threshold amount for requiring issuers to provide certain disclosures relating to compensatory benefit plans.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Encouraging Employee Ownership Act of 2017 . 2. Increased threshold for disclosures relating to compensatory benefit plans Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Securities and Exchange Commission shall revise section 230.701(e) of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations, so as to increase from $5,000,000 to $10,000,000 the aggregate sales price or amount of securities sold during any consecutive 12-month period in excess of which the issuer is required under such section to deliver an additional disclosure to investors. The Commission shall index for inflation such aggregate sales price or amount every 5 years to reflect the change in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, rounding to the nearest $1,000,000.
IIB 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1343 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 5 (legislative day, April 4), 2017 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs AN ACT To direct the Securities and Exchange Commission to revise its rules so as to increase the threshold amount for requiring issuers to provide certain disclosures relating to compensatory benefit plans.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Encouraging Employee Ownership Act of 2017 . 2. Increased threshold for disclosures relating to compensatory benefit plans Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Securities and Exchange Commission shall revise section 230.701(e) of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations, so as to increase from $5,000,000 to $10,000,000 the aggregate sales price or amount of securities sold during any consecutive 12-month period in excess of which the issuer is required under such section to deliver an additional disclosure to investors. The Commission shall index for inflation such aggregate sales price or amount every 5 years to reflect the change in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, rounding to the nearest $1,000,000.

Passed the House of Representatives April 4, 2017. Karen L. Haas, Clerk
IB Union Calendar No. 42 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1343 [Report No. 115–71] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 2, 2017 Mr. Hultgren (for himself, Mr. Delaney , Mr. Stivers , Ms. Sinema , Mr. Higgins of New York , and Mr. MacArthur ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services March 29, 2017 Additional sponsors: Mr. Trott and Mr. Gottheimer March 29, 2017 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To direct the Securities and Exchange Commission to revise its rules so as to increase the threshold amount for requiring issuers to provide certain disclosures relating to compensatory benefit plans.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Encouraging Employee Ownership Act of 2017 . 2. Increased threshold for disclosures relating to compensatory benefit plans Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Securities and Exchange Commission shall revise section 230.701(e) of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations, so as to increase from $5,000,000 to $10,000,000 the aggregate sales price or amount of securities sold during any consecutive 12-month period in excess of which the issuer is required under such section to deliver an additional disclosure to investors. The Commission shall index for inflation such aggregate sales price or amount every 5 years to reflect the change in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, rounding to the nearest $1,000,000.

March 29, 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. 1346 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 2, 2017 Mr. Lipinski (for himself, Mr. Lewis of Minnesota , Ms. Esty , Mr. Hultgren , Ms. Norton , Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois , Mr. Webster of Florida , Mr. Nolan , Mrs. Walorski , Mr. Costa , Mr. Chaffetz , Mr. Quigley , and Mr. Denham ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To repeal the rule issued by the Federal Highway Administration and the Federal Transit Administration entitled Metropolitan Planning Organization Coordination and Planning Area Reform .

1. Repeal The rule issued by the Federal Highway Administration and the Federal Transit Administration entitled Metropolitan Planning Organization Coordination and Planning Area Reform (81 Fed. Reg. 93448 (December 20, 2016)) shall have no force or effect, and any regulation revised by that rule shall be applied as if that rule had not been issued.
IB Union Calendar No. 49 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1346 [Report No. 115–85] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 2, 2017 Mr. Lipinski (for himself, Mr. Lewis of Minnesota , Ms. Esty , Mr. Hultgren , Ms. Norton , Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois , Mr. Webster of Florida , Mr. Nolan , Mrs. Walorski , Mr. Costa , Mr. Chaffetz , Mr. Quigley , and Mr. Denham ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure April 6, 2017 Additional sponsors: Mr. Barletta , Mr. Paulsen , Mr. Dent , Mr. Ryan of Ohio , Mr. Sires , Mr. Capuano , Mr. Ratcliffe , Mr. Trott , Mr. Mast , Ms. Schakowsky , Mrs. Bustos , Mr. Visclosky , Mr. Cartwright , Mr. Schneider , Ms. Frankel of Florida , Mr. Young of Alaska , and Mr. Emmer April 6, 2017 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To repeal the rule issued by the Federal Highway Administration and the Federal Transit Administration entitled Metropolitan Planning Organization Coordination and Planning Area Reform .

1. Repeal The rule issued by the Federal Highway Administration and the Federal Transit Administration entitled Metropolitan Planning Organization Coordination and Planning Area Reform (81 Fed. Reg. 93448 (December 20, 2016)) shall have no force or effect, and any regulation revised by that rule shall be applied as if that rule had not been issued.

April 6, 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. 1348 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 2, 2017 Mr. Sean Patrick Maloney of New York introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To require the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to complete a study on the human health implications of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contamination in drinking water.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Investing in Testing Act of 2017 . 2. Study by CDC on health implications of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances contamination in drinking water (a) In general The Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shall— (1) not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, commence a study on the human health implications of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contamination in drinking water; and (2) not later than 2 years and 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act— (A) complete such study; and (B) submit a report to the Congress on the results of such study. (b) Authorization of appropriations To carry out this Act, there is authorized to be appropriated $15,000,000.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1349 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 2, 2017 Mr. McClintock (for himself, Mr. Hunter , Mr. Westerman , and Mr. Pearce ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Wilderness Act to ensure that the use of bicycles, wheelchairs, strollers, and game carts is not prohibited in Wilderness Areas, and for other purposes.

1. Use of certain wheeled devices not prohibited in Wilderness Areas Section 4(c) of the Wilderness Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1133(c) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: Nothing in this section shall prohibit the use of motorized wheelchairs, non-motorized wheelchairs, non-motorized bicycles, strollers, wheelbarrows, survey wheels, measuring wheels, or game carts within any wilderness area. .
IB Union Calendar No. 805 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 1349 [Report No. 115–1032] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 2, 2017 Mr. McClintock (for himself, Mr. Hunter , Mr. Westerman , and Mr. Pearce ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources November 16, 2018 Additional sponsors: Mr. Cramer and Mr. Rohrabacher November 16, 2018 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 March 2, 2017 A BILL To amend the Wilderness Act to ensure that the use of bicycles, wheelchairs, strollers, and game carts is not prohibited in Wilderness Areas, and for other purposes.

1. Use of certain wheeled devices not prohibited in Wilderness Areas Section 4 of the Wilderness Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1133 ) is amended by adding at the end of subsection (d) the following: (8) Allowable uses Each agency administering any area designated as wilderness may allow the use of motorized wheelchairs, non-motorized wheelchairs, non-motorized adaptive cycles, non-motorized bicycles, non-motorized strollers, non-motorized wheelbarrows, non-motorized survey wheels, non-motorized measuring wheels, or non-motorized game carts within any wilderness area. For the purposes of this paragraph, the term ‘wheelchair’ means a device designed solely for use by a mobility-impaired person for locomotion, that is suitable for use in an indoor pedestrian area. .

November 16, 2018 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
IB 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 1350 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To modify the boundary of Voyageurs National Park in the State of Minnesota, and for other purposes.

1. Modification of Voyageurs National Park (a) Boundaries (1) In general Section 102(a) of Public Law 91–661 (16 U.S.C. 160a–1(a)) is amended— (A) in the first sentence, by striking the drawing entitled and all that follows through February 1969 and inserting the map entitled Voyageurs National Park, Proposed Land Transfer & Boundary Adjustment , numbered 172/80,056, and dated June 2009 (22 sheets) ; and (B) in the second and third sentences, by striking drawing each place it appears and inserting map . (2) Technical corrections Section 102(b)(2)(A) of Public Law 91–661 (16 U.S.C. 160a–1(b)(2)(A)) is amended— (A) by striking paragraph (1)(C) and (D) and inserting subparagraphs (C) and (D) of paragraph (1) ; and (B) in the second proviso, by striking paragraph 1(E) and inserting paragraph (1)(E) . (b) Land acquisitions Section 201 of Public Law 91–661 (16 U.S.C. 160b) is amended— (1) by striking the section designation and heading and all that follows through (a) The Secretary and inserting the following: 201. Land acquisitions (a) Authorization (1) In general The Secretary ; (2) in subsection (a)— (A) in the second sentence, by striking When any tract of land is only partly within such boundaries and inserting the following: (2) Certain portions of tracts (A) In general In any case in which only a portion of a tract of land is within the boundaries of the park ; (B) in the third sentence, by striking Land so acquired and inserting the following: (B) Exchange (i) In general Any land acquired pursuant to subparagraph (A) ; (C) in the fourth sentence, by striking Any portion and inserting the following: (ii) Portions not exchanged Any portion ; (D) in the fifth sentence, by striking Any Federal property and inserting the following: (C) Transfers of Federal property Any Federal property ; and (E) by striking the last sentence and inserting the following: (D) Administrative jurisdiction Effective beginning on the date of enactment of this subparagraph, there is transferred to the National Park Service administrative jurisdiction over— (i) any land managed by the Bureau of Land Management within the boundaries of the park, as depicted on the map described in section 102(a); and (ii) any additional public land identified by the Bureau of Land Management as appropriate for transfer within the boundaries of the park. (E) Land owned by State (i) Donations and exchanges Any land located within or adjacent to the boundaries of the park that is owned by the State of Minnesota (or a political subdivision of the State) may be acquired by the Secretary only through donation or exchange. (ii) Revision On completion of an acquisition from the State under clause (i), the Secretary shall revise the boundaries of the park to reflect the acquisition. ; and (3) in subsection (b), by striking (b) In exercising his and inserting the following: (b) Offers by individuals In exercising the .

Passed the House of Representatives March 13, 2018. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1353 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require certain additional information to be submitted to Congress regarding the strategic 5-year technology investment plan of the Transportation Security Administration.

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

Passed the House of Representatives March 21, 2017. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1353 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 2, 2017 Miss Rice of New York (for herself, Mrs. Watson Coleman , Mr. Keating , and Mr. Katko ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security A BILL To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require certain additional information to be submitted to Congress regarding the strategic 5-year technology investment plan of the Transportation Security Administration.

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