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II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2622 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 22, 2018 Mr. Inhofe (for himself, Mrs. Shaheen , and Mr. Lankford ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To require directors of medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs to submit plans to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs on how to improve such facilities, and for other purposes.

1. Plans to improve medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs (a) Plans required (1) Plans of directors of medical facilities The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall require each director of a medical facility of the Department of Veterans Affairs to submit to the director of the facility's Veterans Integrated Service Network, not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, a plan to improve such facility in such a fashion as would result in the facility obtaining a Department five-star rating. (2) Plans of directors of Veterans Integrated Service Networks The Secretary shall require each director of a Veterans Integrated Service Network to submit to the Secretary, not later than 60 days after receiving all of the plans under paragraph (1), a plan, based on the plans received under paragraph (1), to improve the facilities within the Veterans Integrated Service Network in such a fashion that would improve the rating of all facilities within the network. (3) Contents The Secretary shall ensure that each plan submitted under this subsection includes sufficient detail regarding resources, personnel changes, hiring authorities, additional staffing, and changes to information systems as is necessary to obtain the rating described in paragraphs (1) and (2). (b) Annual reports The Secretary shall ensure that, in the first fiscal year beginning after the date that is 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act and not less frequently than once each fiscal year thereafter, each director of a Veterans Integrated Service Network in which a medical facility of the Department has a one-, two-, or three-star rating submits to the Secretary a report on the actions taken by the director to carry out the plan submitted by the director under subsection (a)(2) and to obtain for the facility the rating described in such subsection. (c) Sense of Congress on use of authorities To investigate medical centers of the Department of Veterans Affairs It is the sense of Congress that the Secretary of Veterans Affairs should make full use of the authorities provided by section 2 of the Enhancing Veteran Care Act ( Public Law 115–95 ).
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2623 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 22, 2018 Mr. Cotton (for himself and Mr. Rubio ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To require the Secretary of Transportation to modify hours of service requirements to include all fish in the definition of agricultural commodity , and for other purposes.

1. Definition of agricultural commodity The Secretary of Transportation shall amend section 395.2 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, to ensure that the definition of agricultural commodity includes fish, whether or not used for food.
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2628 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 22, 2018 Mr. Markey (for himself and Ms. Warren ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs A BILL To reaffirm the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe reservation, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe Reservation Reaffirmation Act . 2. Reaffirmation of Indian trust land (a) In general The taking of land into trust by the United States for the benefit of the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe of Massachusetts as described in the final Notice of Reservation Proclamation published at 81 Federal Register 948 (January 8, 2016) is reaffirmed as trust land, and the actions of the Secretary of the Interior in taking that land into trust are ratified and confirmed. (b) Application Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an action (including an action pending in a Federal court as of the date of enactment of this Act) relating to the land described in subsection (a) shall not be filed or maintained in a Federal court and shall be promptly dismissed. (c) Applicability of laws All laws (including regulations) of the United States of general applicability to Indians or nations, Indian tribes, or bands of Indians (including the Act of June 18, 1934 ( 25 U.S.C. 5101 et seq.)), shall be applicable to the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe of Massachusetts and tribal members.
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2631 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 9, 2018 Mr. Wyden (for himself and Mr. Paul ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Budget A BILL To amend section 1105 of title 31, United States Code, to require that the annual budget submissions of the President include the total dollar amount requested for intelligence or intelligence-related activities of each element of the Government engaged in such activities.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Intelligence Budget Transparency Act of 2018 . 2. Funding for intelligence activities of each element of the Government Section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (40) (A) the total dollar amount proposed in the budget for intelligence or intelligence-related activities of each element of the Government engaged in such activities in the fiscal year for which the budget is submitted and the estimated amount required to be appropriated for each of the following 4 fiscal years. (B) In subparagraph (A), the term element of the Government means each element of the intelligence community (as defined in section 3(4) of the National Security Act of 1947 ( 50 U.S.C. 3003(4) )). .
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2638 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 10, 2018 Mr. Cassidy introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations A BILL To require the Secretary of State to seek to negotiate the elimination of all foreign subsidies for international postal shipments to the United States, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ending Needless Delivery Subsidies Act of 2018 . 2. Negotiations with the Universal Postal Union (a) Elimination of all foreign subsidies for international postal shipments Not later than January 1, 2021, the Secretary of State shall seek to negotiate before the Universal Postal Union (in this section referred to as the UPU ) the elimination of all foreign subsidies for international postal shipments to the United States. (b) Future agreements The Secretary may not conclude any international agreement relating to postal shipments after the date of the enactment of this Act unless the postal rates granted to United States exporters under the agreement are similar to the postal rates granted to exporters in other countries that are parties to the agreement.
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2641 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 10, 2018 Mr. Sullivan (for himself and Ms. Cantwell ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry A BILL To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to improve the requirement to purchase domestic commodities or products, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the American Food for American Schools Act of 2018 . 2. Waiver to purchase foreign commodities or products (a) In general Section 12(n) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1760(n) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)— (A) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as clauses (i) and (ii), respectively, and indenting appropriately; (B) in the matter preceding clause (i) (as so redesignated), by striking (1) Definition and all that follows through the and inserting the following: (1) Definitions In this subsection: (A) Domestic commodity or product The ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (B) Foreign commodity or product The term foreign commodity or product means an agricultural commodity or food product other than a domestic commodity or product. ; and (2) in paragraph (2)— (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting subparagraphs (B) and (C) ; and (B) by adding at the end the following: (C) Waiver (i) Waiver request Except as provided in clause (ii), to purchase a foreign commodity or product, a school food authority shall request from the Secretary a waiver of subparagraph (A). (ii) Exception A school food authority may purchase a foreign commodity or product without a waiver under clause (i) if the foreign commodity or product is— (I) produced domestically; or (II) available domestically. (iii) Requirements The Secretary shall not grant a waiver to purchase a foreign commodity or product under clause (i) unless— (I) as determined by the Secretary, the commodity or product— (aa) is not produced domestically in a sufficient quantity or of a satisfactory quality; and (bb) if purchased domestically, would be significantly higher in price than a foreign commodity or product; and (II) the school food authority requesting the waiver agrees— (aa) to make the waiver publicly available on the website of the school food authority; and (bb) to email a notification of the waiver to parents or guardians of students who will be served the foreign commodity or product purchased pursuant to the waiver. . (b) Conforming amendments Section 12(n) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1760(n) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (3), by striking Paragraph (2)(A) and inserting Subparagraphs (A) and (C) of paragraph (2) ; and (2) in paragraph (4), by striking Paragraph (2)(A) and inserting Subparagraphs (A) and (C) of paragraph (2) .
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2650 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 11, 2018 Mr. Lee introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To amend title 49, United States Code, to add definitions for the terms common carrier and personal operator , and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Aviation Empowerment Act . 2. Definitions Section 40102(a) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (48) common carrier means a service provided by a person that meets the following elements: (A) holding out of a willingness to; (B) transport persons or property; (C) from place to place; (D) for compensation; and (E) without refusal unless authorized by law. In applying subparagraph (D), the term compensation requires the intent to pursue monetary profit but does not include flights in which the pilot and passengers share aircraft operating expenses or the pilot receives any benefit. (49) personal operator means a person providing air transportation of persons or property for compensation or hire in aircraft that have eight or fewer seats, provided that the person holds a private pilot certificate pursuant to subpart E of section 61 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulation). A personal operator or a flight operated by a personal operator does not constitute a common carrier, as defined in paragraph (48), a commercial operation requiring a certificate under part 119 or 135 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulation), or a commercial operator, as defined in section 1.1 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulation). . 3. Regulations Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall issue or revise regulations to comply with this Act and to ensure the following: (1) That a person who holds a pilot certificate may communicate with the public, in any manner the person determines appropriate, to facilitate an aircraft flight for which the pilot and passengers share aircraft operating expenses in accordance with section 61.113(c) of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulation) and that such flight-sharing operations under section 61.113(c) of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulation) shall not be deemed a common carrier, as defined in paragraph (48) of section 40102(a) of title 49, United States Code, or a commercial operation requiring a certificate under part 119 or 135 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulation). (2) That a personal operator, as defined in paragraph (49) of section 40102(a) of title 49, United States Code, operating under part 91 of title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulation) shall not be subject to the requirements set forth in part 121, 125, or 135 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulation).
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2658 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 12, 2018 Mr. Nelson (for himself and Mr. Rubio ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for systematic data collection, analysis, and epidemiological research regarding neonatal abstinence syndrome.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Newborns from Opioids Act . 2. Neonatal abstinence syndrome research and surveillance Title III of the Public Health Service Act is amended by inserting after section 317L–1 ( 42 U.S.C. 247b–13a ) the following: 317L–2. Neonatal abstinence syndrome research and surveillance (a) In general The Secretary, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (referred to in this section as the Director ), shall— (1) award grants to States to create or improve surveillance systems for neonatal abstinence syndrome, and analyze the data collected through such State systems; and (2) conduct research on the prevention, factors surrounding, and health outcomes of neonatal abstinence syndrome. (b) NAS surveillance (1) State grant program To provide support to States receiving grants under subsection (a)(1), the Secretary shall (directly or through grants or cooperative agreements to public and nonprofit private entities)— (A) cooperate with and assist States in implementing a State-wide surveillance system to rapidly determine the incidence and prevalence of neonatal abstinence syndrome; (B) include demographics and other information, such as race, ethnicity, geographic location, and family history; (C) provide technical assistance to States to improve identification of neonatal abstinence syndrome; (D) ensure a pathway for data sharing between States and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; and (E) ensure that data collection is consistent with applicable State and Federal privacy laws. (2) CDC research The Director shall— (A) collect data on neonatal abstinence syndrome that States gather using grant funds under subsection (a)(1); (B) conduct analysis of such data to identify national trends; and (C) issue public reports on such analysis. (c) NAS research In carrying out subsection (a)(2), the Secretary shall conduct new studies, or capitalize on existing studies, to research— (1) long-term physical, educational, and neu­ro­de­vel­op­ment­al outcomes of children affected by neonatal abstinence syndrome; (2) the prevalence of, and reasons for, opioid use among women who are pregnant or may become pregnant; and (3) the comparative effectiveness of available treatment protocols for infants affected by neonatal abstinence syndrome. (d) Authorization of appropriations To carry out this section, there is authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023. .
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2670 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 16, 2018 Mr. Blunt (for himself and Mr. King ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to simplify the treatment of seasonal positions for purposes of the employer shared responsibility requirement.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Simplifying Technical Aspects Regarding Seasonality Act of 2018 or the STARS Act . 2. Simplification of seasonal rules for purposes of employer shared responsibility requirement (a) Full-Time employee exception for determining assessable payment (1) In general Section 4980H(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by redesignating subparagraph (B) as subparagraph (C) and by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following new subparagraph: (B) Exception for seasonal employees Such term shall not include any seasonal employee. . (2) Seasonal employee defined Section 4980H(c) of such Code is amended by redesignating paragraphs (5), (6), and (7) as paragraphs (6), (7), and (8), respectively and by inserting after paragraph (4) the following new paragraph: (5) Seasonal employee The term seasonal employee means an employee who is employed in a position for which the customary annual employment is not more than 6 months and which requires performing labor or services which are ordinarily performed at certain seasons or periods of the year. . (b) Applicable large employer determination exception Section 4980H(c)(2)(B) of such Code is amended to read as follows: (B) Exception for seasonal employees For purposes of subparagraph (A), seasonal employees shall not be taken into account. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall take effect as if included in section 1513 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2672 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 16, 2018 Mr. Moran (for himself and Mr. Roberts ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To authorize the Society of the First Infantry Division to make modifications to the First Division Monument located on Federal land in President's Park in Washington, DC, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the First Division Monument Modification Act . 2. Modification of First Division Monument (a) Authorization The Society of the First Infantry Division (which is an organization described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and exempt from taxation under section 501(a) of that Code), may make modifications to the First Division Monument located on Federal land in President's Park in Washington, DC, that was set aside for memorial purposes of the First Infantry Division. (b) Inclusions The modifications authorized under subsection (a) may include the construction of additional plaques, and the construction of additional stone plinths on which to place the plaques, to honor the members of the First Infantry Division who paid the ultimate sacrifice during United States operations, including Operation Desert Storm, Operation Iraqi Freedom and New Dawn, and Operation Enduring Freedom. (c) Required consultation The First Infantry Division at the Department of the Army shall collaborate with the Secretary of Defense to provide the list of the not more than 5,000 names of members of the First Infantry Division to be added to the Monument. (d) Application of Commemorative Works Act Subsections (b) and (c) of section 8903 of title 40, United States Code (commonly known as the ‘‘Commemorative Works Act’’), shall not apply to activities authorized under this section. (e) Funding Federal funds may not be used to pay any costs of the activities authorized under this section.
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2674 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 16, 2018 Mr. Inhofe introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to eliminate the taxable income limit on percentage depletion for oil and natural gas produced from marginal properties.

1. Elimination of taxable income limit on percentage depletion for oil and natural gas produced from marginal properties (a) In general Section 613A(c)(6) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (H) Nonapplication of taxable income limit with respect to marginal production The second sentence of subsection (a) of section 613 shall not apply to so much of the allowance for depletion as is determined under subparagraph (A). . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2018.
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2675 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 16, 2018 Mr. Inhofe introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the depreciation rules for property used predominantly within an Indian reservation.

1. Permanent extension of depreciation rules for property on Indian reservations (a) In general Subsection (j) of section 168 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking paragraph (9). (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to property placed in service after December 31, 2017.
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2676 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 16, 2018 Mr. Cassidy (for himself and Mr. Murphy ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To permit certain disclosures of health information during emergencies, including overdoses.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Saving Lives Through Proper Notification of Overdoses Act . 2. Communication with families during emergencies (a) Promoting awareness of authorized disclosures during emergencies The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall annually notify health care providers regarding permitted disclosures during emergencies, including overdoses, of certain health information to families and caregivers under Federal health care privacy laws and regulations. (b) Use of material For the purposes of carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary of Health and Human Services may use material produced under section 11004 of the 21st Century Cures Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1320d–2 note).
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2678 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 16, 2018 Mr. Kaine (for himself, Ms. Warren , Mr. Hatch , Ms. Hassan , and Mr. Blumenthal ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, to publish and disseminate best practices for operating recovery housing, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ensuring Access to Quality Recovery Living Act of 2018 . 2. Best practices for operating recovery housing (a) In general The Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration— (1) shall publish best practices for operating recovery housing that are based on— (A) the applicable domains, core principles, and standards of the National Alliance for Recovery Residences; (B) input from other nationally accredited recovery housing entities and from stakeholders; and (C) input from relevant Federal agencies; (2) shall publish guidance, based on the best practices under paragraph (1), to provide patients with information on recovery home best practices; (3) shall disseminate such best practices to the State; (4) shall require States, as a condition for receiving any grant or contract through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration that supports recovery housing, to follow such best practices for such recovery housing; and (5) may provide technical assistance to States seeking to adopt or implement such best practices. (b) Definitions In this section: (1) The term recovery housing means a family-like, shared living environment free from alcohol and illicit drug use and centered on peer support and connection to services that promote sustained recovery from substance use disorders. (2) The term State includes any of the several States, the District of Columbia, and any territory or possession of the United States.
One Hundred Fifteenth Congress of the United States of America 2d Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday, the third day of January, two thousand and eighteen S. 2679 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To provide access to and manage the distribution of excess or surplus property to veteran-owned small businesses.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans Small Business Enhancement Act of 2018 . 2. Access to surplus property for veteran-owned small businesses Section 32 of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 657b ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (g) Access to surplus property for veteran-owned small businesses (1) Definitions In this subsection— (A) the term foreign excess property has the meaning given the term in section 102 of title 40, United States Code; and (B) the term state agency has the meaning given the term, including the roles and responsibilities assigned, in section 549 of title 40, United States Code. (2) Requirement The Administrator, in coordination with the Administrator of General Services, shall provide access to and manage the distribution of surplus property, and foreign excess property returned to a State for handling as surplus property, owned by the United States under chapter 7 of title 40, United States Code, to small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans (as verified by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs under section 8127 of title 38, United States Code) pursuant to a memorandum of agreement between the Administrator, the Administrator of General Services, and the head of the applicable state agency for surplus properties and in accordance with section 549 of title 40, United States Code. .

Speaker of the House of Representatives Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate
115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2679 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To provide access to and manage the distribution of excess or surplus property to veteran-owned small businesses.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans Small Business Enhancement Act of 2018 . 2. Access to surplus property for veteran-owned small businesses Section 32 of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 657b ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (g) Access to surplus property for veteran-owned small businesses (1) Definitions In this subsection— (A) the term foreign excess property has the meaning given the term in section 102 of title 40, United States Code; and (B) the term state agency has the meaning given the term, including the roles and responsibilities assigned, in section 549 of title 40, United States Code. (2) Requirement The Administrator, in coordination with the Administrator of General Services, shall provide access to and manage the distribution of surplus property, and foreign excess property returned to a State for handling as surplus property, owned by the United States under chapter 7 of title 40, United States Code, to small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans (as verified by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs under section 8127 of title 38, United States Code) pursuant to a memorandum of agreement between the Administrator, the Administrator of General Services, and the head of the applicable state agency for surplus properties and in accordance with section 549 of title 40, United States Code. .

Passed the Senate December 6, 2018. Secretary
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2679 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 16, 2018 Mr. Durbin (for Ms. Duckworth (for herself, Mr. Durbin , and Mr. Kennedy )) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship A BILL To provide access to and manage the distribution of excess or surplus property to veteran-owned small businesses.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans Small Business Enhancement Act of 2018 . 2. Access to surplus property for veteran-owned small businesses Section 32 of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 657b ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (g) Access to surplus property for veteran-Owned small businesses The Administrator, in coordination with the Administrator of General Services, shall provide access to and manage the distribution of surplus property and foreign excess personal property returned to a State for handling as surplus property owned by the United States to small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans (as verified by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs under section 8127 of title 38, United States Code) pursuant to a memorandum of understanding between the Administrator, the Administrator of General Services, and the head of the applicable state agency (as defined in section 549 of title 40, United States Code) for surplus properties. .
II Calendar No. 633 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2679 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 16, 2018 Mr. Durbin (for Ms. Duckworth (for herself, Mr. Durbin , Mr. Kennedy , Mr. Tester , Mr. Kaine , and Ms. Cantwell )) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship October 11, 2018 Reported by Mr. Risch , with an amendment Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic A BILL To provide access to and manage the distribution of excess or surplus property to veteran-owned small businesses.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans Small Business Enhancement Act of 2018 . 2. Access to surplus property for veteran-owned small businesses Section 32 of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 657b ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (g) Access to surplus property for veteran-Owned small businesses The Administrator, in coordination with the Administrator of General Services, shall provide access to and manage the distribution of surplus property and foreign excess personal property returned to a State for handling as surplus property owned by the United States to small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans (as verified by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs under section 8127 of title 38, United States Code) pursuant to a memorandum of understanding between the Administrator, the Administrator of General Services, and the head of the applicable state agency (as defined in section 549 of title 40, United States Code) for surplus properties. .

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans Small Business Enhancement Act of 2018 . 2. Access to surplus property for veteran-owned small businesses Section 32 of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 657b ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (g) Access to surplus property for veteran-owned small businesses (1) Definitions In this subsection— (A) the term foreign excess property has the meaning given the term in section 102 of title 40, United States Code; and (B) the term state agency has the meaning given the term, including the roles and responsibilities assigned, in section 549 of title 40, United States Code. (2) Requirement The Administrator, in coordination with the Administrator of General Services, shall provide access to and manage the distribution of surplus property, and foreign excess property returned to a State for handling as surplus property, owned by the United States under chapter 7 of title 40, United States Code, to small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans (as verified by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs under section 8127 of title 38, United States Code) pursuant to a memorandum of agreement between the Administrator, the Administrator of General Services, and the head of the applicable state agency for surplus properties and in accordance with section 549 of title 40, United States Code. .

October 11, 2018 Reported with an amendment
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2684 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 17, 2018 Mr. Udall (for himself and Mr. Inhofe ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To establish a Federal student loan restructured repayment schedule for certain borrowers who are agricultural producers.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Flexible Agricultural Repayments and Modifying Schedules Act or FARMS Act . 2. Repayment for agricultural producers (a) Amendment to the HEA Part D of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1087a et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: 460A. Restructured repayment for agricultural producers (a) Restructured repayment (1) In general The Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Agriculture, shall provide the option for a restructured repayment schedule as described in paragraph (3) to an eligible borrower. (2) Eligible borrower In this subsection, the term eligible borrower means a borrower of a loan made under this part who, at the time of application for entrance in the restructured repayment schedule, is— (A) an agricultural producer; and (B) (i) a beginning farmer or rancher (as defined under section 343(a) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act ( 7 U.S.C. 1991(a) )); (ii) a socially disadvantaged farmer or rancher (as defined in section 355(e) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act ( 7 U.S.C. 2003(e) )); or (iii) a veteran farmer or rancher (as defined in section 2501(e) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 ( 7 U.S.C. 2279(e) ). (3) Restructuring options After entering into an agreement with the Secretary to pay according to one of the schedules described in subparagraph (B), and submitting any supporting documentation that the Secretary may reasonably require, an eligible borrower— (A) shall not be required to make payments for a loan under this part on a monthly basis; and (B) may make those payments on a quarterly, biannual, or annual basis. (4) Fees, costs, and interest In carrying out restructured repayment schedules under this subsection, the Secretary— (A) shall ensure that such schedules do not exceed the cost to the Federal Government, as determined on the basis of the present value of future payments by such borrowers, of loans made using repayment schedules that require monthly payments; (B) shall not charge a fee to eligible borrowers for participation in the restructured repayment schedule; and (C) shall not charge the eligible borrower a higher interest rate than the eligible borrower would otherwise be charged if the borrower was not on a restructured repayment schedule. . (b) Regulations Not more than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Education, in consultation with the Secretary of Agriculture, shall promulgate final regulations to carry out this section.
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2685 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 17, 2018 Mr. Udall (for himself and Mr. Inhofe ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry A BILL To modify certain requirements for farm ownership loan eligibility.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Farmers of Tomorrow Act . 2. Modification of the 3-year experience requirement for purposes of eligibility for farm ownership loans (a) In general Section 302(b) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act ( 7 U.S.C. 1922(b) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)— (A) by striking (3) and inserting (5) ; and (B) by inserting (not exceeding 2 years) after period of time ; and (2) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as paragraphs (4) and (5), respectively, and inserting after paragraph (1) the following: (2) Other acceptable experience In determining whether a farmer or rancher has other acceptable experience under paragraph (1), the Secretary may count any of the following: (A) at least 16 hours of post-secondary education in a field related to agriculture; (B) successful completion of a farm management curriculum offered by the Cooperative Extension Service, a community college, an adult vocational agriculture program, a non-profit organization, or a land grant university; (C) at least 1 year of direct substantive management experience in a business; (D) an honorable discharge from the armed forces of the United States; (E) successful repayment of a youth loan made under section 311(b); (F) at least 1 year as hired farm labor with substantial management responsibilities; (G) successful completion of a farm mentorship, apprenticeship, or internship program with an emphasis on management requirements and day-to-day farm management decisions; (H) an established relationship with an individual participating as a counselor in a Service Corps of Retired Executives program authorized under section 8(b)(1)(B) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 637(b)(1)(B) ), or with a local farm or ranch operator or organization, approved by the Secretary, that is committed to mentoring the farmer or rancher; and (I) successful completion of a military leadership course. (3) Deeming rule For purposes of paragraph (1), a farmer or rancher is deemed to have participated in the business operations of a farm or ranch for not less than 3 years or have other acceptable experience for a period of time, as determined by the Secretary, if the farmer or rancher meets the requirements of subparagraphs (F), (H), and (I) of paragraph (2). . (b) Conforming amendment Section 310D(a)(2) of such Act ( 7 U.S.C. 1934(a)(2) ) is amended by striking paragraphs (2) through (4) of section 302 and inserting subparagraphs (A) through (D) of section 302(a)(1) .
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2686 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 17, 2018 Mr. Perdue introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To require Federal agencies to issue appropriate identification for the carrying of concealed firearms by qualified law enforcement officers and qualified retired law enforcement officers.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Support Experienced Law Enforcement Countering Terrorism Act of 2018 or the SELECT Act . 2. Requirement for Federal agencies to issue identification Chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in section 926B, by adding at the end the following: (g) An agency upon request by a qualified law enforcement officer who is employed by the agency, shall issue identification described in subsection (d) to the qualified law enforcement officer. ; and (2) in section 926C, by adding at the end the following: (f) An agency from which a qualified retired law enforcement officer separated shall, upon request by the qualified retired law enforcement officer, issue identification described in subsection (d) to the qualified retired law enforcement officer. . 3. Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that State and local agencies should issue appropriate identification to qualified law enforcement officers and qualified retired law enforcement officers in order for such officers to carry concealed firearms in accordance with sections 926B and 926C of title 18, United States Code.
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2690 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 17, 2018 Mr. Rubio (for himself, Ms. Stabenow , Mr. Cornyn , and Mr. Nelson ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to permit review of certain Medicare payment determinations for disproportionate share hospitals, and for other purposes.

1. Review of Medicare payment determinations for disproportionate share hospitals (a) In General Section 1886(r) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395ww(r) ) is amended by striking paragraph (3). (b) Effective Date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to any claim relating to a determination made under paragraph (2) of such section 1886(r) that is pending on a date that is on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
One Hundred Fifteenth Congress of the United States of America 2d Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday, the third day of January, two thousand and eighteen S. 2692 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4558 Broadway in New York, New York, as the Stanley Michels Post Office Building .

1. Stanley Michels Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4558 Broadway in New York, New York, shall be known and designated as the Stanley Michels Post Office Building . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Stanley Michels Post Office Building .

Speaker of the House of Representatives Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate
115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2692 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4558 Broadway in New York, New York, as the Stanley Michels Post Office Building .

1. Stanley Michels Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4558 Broadway in New York, New York, shall be known and designated as the Stanley Michels Post Office Building . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Stanley Michels Post Office Building .

Passed the Senate June 28, 2018. Secretary
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2692 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 18, 2018 Mrs. Gillibrand (for herself and Mr. Schumer ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4558 Broadway in New York, New York, as the Stanley Michels Post Office Building .

1. Stanley Michels Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4558 Broadway in New York, New York, shall be known and designated as the Stanley Michels Post Office Building . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Stanley Michels Post Office Building .
II Calendar No. 454 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2692 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 18, 2018 Mrs. Gillibrand (for herself and Mr. Schumer ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs June 14, 2018 Reported by Mr. Johnson , without amendment A BILL To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4558 Broadway in New York, New York, as the Stanley Michels Post Office Building .

1. Stanley Michels Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4558 Broadway in New York, New York, shall be known and designated as the Stanley Michels Post Office Building . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Stanley Michels Post Office Building .

June 14, 2018 Reported without amendment
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2694 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 18, 2018 Mr. Schatz (for himself, Mr. Udall , Ms. Klobuchar , Mr. Markey , Ms. Cortez Masto , Ms. Duckworth , Mr. Tester , Mr. Peters , Mr. Blumenthal , Ms. Hassan , Ms. Baldwin , and Ms. Cantwell ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to lengthen the statute of limitations for enforcing robocall violations, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Robocall Enforcement Enhancement Act of 2018 . 2. Statute of limitations for robocall enforcement actions (a) Provision of inaccurate caller identification information Section 227(e)(5)(A)(iv) of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 227(e)(5)(A)(iv) ) is amended— (1) in the heading, by striking 2-year and inserting 3-year ; and (2) by striking 2 years and inserting 3 years . (b) Use of automated telephone equipment Section 503(b)(6)(B) of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 503(b)(6)(B) ) is amended— (1) by striking occurred more than 1 year and inserting the following: occurred— (i) except as provided in clause (ii), more than 1 year ; and (2) by striking liability. and inserting the following: liability; or (ii) in the case of a violation of section 227(b)(1), more than 3 years prior to the date of issuance of the required notice or notice of apparent liability. . 3. Imposition of forfeitures without citations Section 503(b)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 503(b)(5) ) is amended, in the second sentence— (1) by striking or in the case of and inserting in the case of ; and (2) by inserting before the period at the end the following: , or in the case of a violation of section 227(b)(1) .
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2695 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 18, 2018 Ms. Cortez Masto (for herself, Mr. Whitehouse , Ms. Klobuchar , Mr. Markey , Mr. Udall , Ms. Warren , Mr. Blumenthal , and Mrs. Feinstein ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To require additional disclosures relating to donations to the Presidential Inaugural Committee, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Inaugural Committee Transparency Act of 2018 . 2. Disclosure of certain donations to and spending by the Presidential Inaugural Committee Section 510 of title 36, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (1), by inserting , and disclosing any disbursement made in an amount equal to or greater than $200 and the purpose of each disbursement ; and (B) in paragraph (2)— (i) in subparagraph (B), by striking and at the end; (ii) in subparagraph (C), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (iii) by adding at the end the following: (D) for any disbursement in an amount equal to or greater than $200 that is made, including any such disbursement made after the end of the inaugural period— (i) the name and address of the person to whom the disbursement was made; (ii) the date on which the disbursement was made; and (iii) the total amount and purpose of the disbursement. ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (d) Requirement (1) In general Not later than the date that is 90 days after the date of the Presidential inaugural ceremony, the committee shall disburse any remaining donated funds. (2) Extension (A) Request Upon request from the Inaugural Committee, the Federal Election Commission may extend the 90-day period described in paragraph (1). (B) Supplemental report In the case of an extension under subparagraph (A), the Inaugural Committee shall, not later than the last day of the extension period, file a supplement to the report required under subsection (b)(1). .