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IB Union Calendar No. 294 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3949 [Report No. 115–398] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 4, 2017 Mr. Khanna (for himself, Mr. Arrington , and Mr. O'Rourke ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs November 7, 2017 Additional sponsors: Mr. Wenstrup , Mr. Gallagher , Ms. Sinema , and Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York November 7, 2017 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on October 4, 2017 A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the designation of State approving agencies for multi-State apprenticeship programs for purposes of the educational assistance programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans Apprenticeship and Labor Opportunity Reform Act or the VALOR Act . 2. Designation of State approving agencies for multi-State apprenticeship programs Paragraph (1) of subsection (c) of section 3672 of title 38, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: (1) (A) The State approving agency for a multi-State apprenticeship program is— (i) for purposes of approval of the program, the State approving agency for the State in which the headquarters of the apprenticeship program is located; and (ii) for all other purposes, the State approving agency for the State in which the apprenticeship program takes place. (B) In this paragraph, the term multi-State apprenticeship program means a non-Federal apprenticeship program operating in more than one State that meets the minimum national program standards, as developed by the Department of Labor. . 3. Elimination of certain certification requirement for assistance for apprenticeship and other on-job training Section 3680(c) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking shall have received— and all that follows through person's certificate, and inserting receives from the training establishment a certification .

November 7, 2017 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3950 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 4, 2017 Mrs. Love (for herself, Mr. Mitchell , Mr. Ratcliffe , Mr. Walker , Mr. Gowdy , Mr. Labrador , Ms. Tenney , Mr. Hill , and Mr. Luetkemeyer ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To specify the scope of judicial review of certain agency actions, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Judicial Review Improvement Act of 2017 . 2. Scope of judicial review of agency actions (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in any judicial review of an agency action pursuant to chapter 7 of title 5, United States Code, to the extent necessary to decide when presented, the reviewing court shall determine the meaning or applicability of the terms of an agency action and decide de novo all relevant questions of law, including the interpretation of constitutional and statutory provisions and rules made by an agency. If the reviewing court determines that a statutory or regulatory provision relevant to its decision contains a gap or ambiguity, the court shall not interpret that gap or ambiguity as an implicit delegation to the agency of legislative rulemaking authority and shall not rely on such gap or ambiguity as a justification either for interpreting agency authority expansively or for deferring to the agency’s interpretation on the question of law. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, this Act shall apply in any action for judicial review of agency action authorized under any provision of law. No law may exempt any such civil action from the application of this Act except by specific reference to this Act. (b) Agency defined For purposes of this section, the term agency means the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Federal Housing Finance Agency, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the National Credit Union Administration, and the Securities and Exchange Commission.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3951 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 4, 2017 Mr. Payne introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To authorize the Secretary of Transportation to declare that an aviation humanitarian crisis exists for airports impacted by a major disaster or emergency, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Aviation Humanitarian Crisis Act of 2017 . 2. Aviation humanitarian crisis declarations (a) Authority To declare If the President declares that a major disaster or emergency exists with respect to an area under section 401 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5170 ), the Secretary of Transportation may declare, with respect to airports serving the area, that an aviation humanitarian crisis exists. (b) Contents of declaration For each aviation humanitarian crisis declared to exist, the Secretary shall identify— (1) the airports subject to the declaration; and (2) the time period during which the declaration applies. (c) Results of declaration If the Secretary declares that an aviation humanitarian crisis exists with respect to an airport, during the time period to which the declaration applies— (1) an air carrier that provides a flight in air transportation to or from the airport may not charge for any seat on the flight an amount that exceeds the median amount charged with respect to all seats on all flights of the carrier traveling the same route during the 1-year period ending on the date on which the crisis was declared to exist; and (2) an entity that imposes, with respect to the airport, a passenger facility charge authorized by the Secretary under section 40117 of title 49, United States Code, shall suspend imposing the charge.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3956 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 4, 2017 Mr. Renacci (for himself, Mr. Schrader , Ms. Jenkins of Kansas , Mr. Costa , Mr. Barletta , and Mr. Joyce of Ohio ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to 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 2017 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.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3957 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 4, 2017 Mr. Francis Rooney of Florida (for himself, Mr. Garrett , Mr. Lewis of Minnesota , Mr. Ferguson , Mr. Brat , Mrs. Handel , and Mr. Smucker ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To repeal title VIII of the Higher Education Opportunity Act and title VIII of the Higher Education Act of 1965.

1. Repeals of additional education programs (a) Higher Education Opportunity Act Title VIII of the Higher Education Opportunity Act ( Public Law 110–315 ) is repealed. (b) Higher Education Act of 1965 Title VIII of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1161a et seq.) is repealed.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3964 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 5, 2017 Mr. Roe of Tennessee (for himself, Ms. Kuster of New Hampshire , Mr. MacArthur , Mrs. Radewagen , and Miss González-Colón of Puerto Rico ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To amend the Controlled Substances Act to establish additional registration requirements for prescribers of opioids, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Opioid Addiction Prevention Act of 2017 . 2. Registration requirements for prescribers Section 303 of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 823 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (k) (1) The Attorney General shall not register, or renew the registration of, a practitioner under subsection (f) who is licensed under State law to prescribe controlled substances in schedule II, III, or IV, unless the practitioner submits to the Attorney General, for each such registration or renewal request, a certification that the practitioner, during the applicable registration period, will not prescribe, for the initial treatment of acute pain, any schedule II, III, or IV opioid, other than an opioid prescription described in paragraph (3)— (A) without firstly or concomitantly prescribing one or more non-opioid analgesics, if there are no contraindications to such analgesics; (B) without clearly stating on the prescription the diagnosis for which the opioid is prescribed; (C) unless the prescribed opioid dose is the lowest effective dose; (D) an extended release or long acting formulation of the opioid; and (E) in an amount in excess of the lesser of— (i) a 10-day supply (for which no refill is available); or (ii) an opioid prescription limit established under State law. (2) In this subsection, the term acute pain — (A) means pain with abrupt onset and caused by a discrete injury, surgical procedure, or other illness of limited duration; and (B) does not include— (i) chronic pain; (ii) pain being treated as part of cancer care; (iii) hospice or other end-of-life care; or (iv) pain being treated as part of palliative care. (3) An opioid prescription described in this paragraph is a prescription— (A) for a schedule II, III, or IV opioid drug approved by the Food and Drug Administration for an indication for the treatment of addiction; and (B) that is for the treatment of addiction. .
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3965 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 5, 2017 Mr. Rutherford (for himself and Mr. Lawson of Florida ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make grants to eligible organizations for the provision of transition assistance to members of the Armed Forces recently separated from active duty service and spouses of such members.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans Armed for Success Act . 2. Grants for provision of transition assistance to members of the Armed Forces recently separated from active duty service (a) In general The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall make grants to eligible organizations for the provision of transition assistance to members of the Armed Forces who are recently retired, separated, or discharged from the Armed Forces and spouses of such members. (b) Use of funds The recipient of a grant under this section shall use the grant to provide to members of the Armed Forces and spouses described in subsection (a) resume assistance, interview training, job recruitment training, and related services leading directly to careers, as determined by the grant recipient. (c) Eligible organizations To be eligible for a grant under this section, an organization shall submit to the Secretary an application containing such information and assurances as the Secretary may require. (d) Amount of grant A grant under this section shall be in an amount that does not exceed 50 percent of the amount required by the organization to provide the services described in subsection (b). (e) Termination The authority to provide a grant under this section shall terminate on the date that is five years after the date of the enactment of this Act. (f) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated $5,000,000 to carry out this section.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3966 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 5, 2017 Mr. Palmer (for himself, Ms. Velázquez , Mr. Biggs , and Mr. Brat ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure , and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To provide that provisions of title 46, United States Code, popularly known as the Jones Act and relating to carriage of passenger and merchandise in coastwise trade shall not apply for 5 years with respect to such carriage to and from Puerto Rico.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Puerto Rico Humanitarian Relief Act . 2. Exemption of Puerto Rico from restrictions on coastwise trade (a) Exemption During the 5-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, provisions of title 46, United States Code, formerly enacted as provisions of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 and the Merchant Marine Act, 1920 (popularly known as the Jones Act) and relating to carriage of passenger and merchandise, respectively, in coastwise trade shall not apply with respect to such carriage to and from Puerto Rico. (b) Study and report Not later than 4 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a study and submit to Congress a report analyzing the economic impact of this section on the economy of Puerto Rico, including regarding shipping costs, commodity prices, job creation, and utility and food costs.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3967 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 5, 2017 Mr. Cartwright (for himself and Mr. McNerney ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to authorize States to restrict interstate waste imports and impose a higher fee on out-of-State waste.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Trash Reduction And Sensible Handling Act of 2017 or the TRASH Act . 2. Discretionary State plan provisions (a) In general Section 4003(b) of the Solid Waste Disposal Act ( 42 U.S.C. 6943(b) ) is amended— (1) in the subsection heading, by striking relating to recycled oil ; (2) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (4) as clauses (i) through (iv), respectively, and indenting appropriately; (3) in the matter preceding clause (i) (as so redesignated), by striking Any State and inserting the following: (1) Recycled oil (A) In general Any State ; (4) in the undesignated matter following clause (iv) (as so redesignated), by striking Any plan and inserting the following: (B) Amendments to plans Any plan ; and (5) by adding at the end the following: (2) Interstate waste imports (A) In general Any State plan submitted under this subtitle may include, at the option of the State, provisions to carry out each of the following: (i) Restrictions at the State and local level of interstate waste imports by requiring that waste imported from another State be only from States with equivalent or more stringent standards of waste handling and reduction. (ii) Subject to subparagraph (B), imposition of additional or higher fees on interstate waste imports, regardless of the compliance of the exporting State with the waste handling and reduction standards of the importing State. (B) Fees described (i) In general A fee imposed under subparagraph (A)(ii) shall be known as a community benefit fee . (ii) Disbursal of fees A State may provide community benefit fees to affected communities. (iii) Differentiation of fees The State may differentiate community benefit fees based on whether the imported waste was disposed of at a landfill, an incinerator, a resource recovery facility, a waste-to-energy facility, or other waste handling facility. . (b) Technical amendments Section 4008 of the Solid Waste Disposal Act ( 42 U.S.C. 6948 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) by striking section 4003(b) each place it appears and inserting section 4003(c) ; and (B) in paragraph (3)(C), by striking section 4003(b)(1)(A) and inserting section 4003(c)(1)(A) ; (2) in subsection (f)(1), by striking section 4003(b) and inserting section 4003(b)(1) ; and (3) in subsection (g), by striking section 4003(b)(1) and inserting section 4003(c)(1) .
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3969 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 5, 2017 Mr. Ryan of Ohio (for himself and Mr. Norcross ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 11, United States Code, to include certain pension as administrative expenses in bankruptcy, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Prioritizing Our Workers Act . 2. Allowance of administrative expenses (a) In general Section 503(b) of title 11, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (8)(B), by striking and at the end; (2) in paragraph (9), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and (3) by inserting after paragraph (9) the following: (10) notwithstanding section 507(a)(5), all unfunded vested benefits in a defined benefit pension plan; and (11) withdrawal liability determined under part 1 of subtitle E of title IV of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 ( 29 U.S.C. 1381 et seq.). . (b) Conforming amendment Section 507(a)(5) is amended by inserting except as provided in section 503(b)(10), after Fifth, .
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3971 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend the Truth in Lending Act and the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974 to modify the requirements for community financial institutions with respect to certain rules relating to mortgage loans, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Community Institution Mortgage Relief Act of 2017 . 2. Community financial institution mortgage relief (a) Exemption from escrow requirements for loans held by smaller creditors Section 129D of the Truth in Lending Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1639d ) is amended— (1) by adding at the end the following: (k) Safe harbor for loans held by smaller creditors (1) In general A creditor shall not be in violation of subsection (a) with respect to a loan if— (A) the creditor has consolidated assets of $10,000,000,000 or less; and (B) the creditor holds the loan on the balance sheet of the creditor for the 3-year period beginning on the date of the origination of the loan. (2) Exception for certain transfers In the case of a creditor that transfers a loan to another person by reason of the bankruptcy or failure of the creditor, the purchase of the creditor, or a supervisory act or recommendation from a State or Federal regulator, the creditor shall be deemed to have complied with the requirement under paragraph (1)(B). ; and (2) by striking the term Board each place such term appears and inserting Bureau . (b) Modification to exemption for small servicers of mortgage loans Section 6 of the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974 ( 12 U.S.C. 2605 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (n) Small Servicer Exemption The Bureau shall, by regulation, provide exemptions to, or adjustments for, the provisions of this section for a servicer that annually services 20,000 or fewer mortgage loans, in order to reduce regulatory burdens while appropriately balancing consumer protections. .

Passed the House of Representatives December 12, 2017. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3971 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 5, 2017 Ms. Tenney (for herself, Mr. Sherman , and Mr. Williams ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To amend the Truth in Lending Act and the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974 to modify the requirements for community financial institutions with respect to certain rules relating to mortgage loans, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Community Institution Mortgage Relief Act of 2017 . 2. Community financial institution mortgage relief (a) Exemption from escrow requirements for loans held by smaller creditors Section 129D of the Truth in Lending Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1639d ) is amended— (1) by adding at the end the following: (k) Safe harbor for loans held by smaller creditors (1) In general A creditor shall not be in violation of subsection (a) with respect to a loan if— (A) the creditor has consolidated assets of $25,000,000,000 or less; and (B) the creditor holds the loan on the balance sheet of the creditor for the 3-year period beginning on the date of the origination of the loan. (2) Exception for certain transfers In the case of a creditor that transfers a loan to another person by reason of the bankruptcy or failure of the creditor, the purchase of the creditor, or a supervisory act or recommendation from a State or Federal regulator, the creditor shall be deemed to have complied with the requirement under paragraph (1)(B). ; and (2) by striking the term Board each place such term appears and inserting Bureau . (b) Modification to exemption for small servicers of mortgage loans Section 6 of the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974 ( 12 U.S.C. 2605 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (n) Small Servicer Exemption The Bureau shall, by regulation, provide exemptions to, or adjustments for, the provisions of this section for a servicer that annually services 30,000 or fewer mortgage loans, in order to reduce regulatory burdens while appropriately balancing consumer protections. .
IIB 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3971 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 13, 2017 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs AN ACT To amend the Truth in Lending Act and the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974 to modify the requirements for community financial institutions with respect to certain rules relating to mortgage loans, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Community Institution Mortgage Relief Act of 2017 . 2. Community financial institution mortgage relief (a) Exemption from escrow requirements for loans held by smaller creditors Section 129D of the Truth in Lending Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1639d ) is amended— (1) by adding at the end the following: (k) Safe harbor for loans held by smaller creditors (1) In general A creditor shall not be in violation of subsection (a) with respect to a loan if— (A) the creditor has consolidated assets of $10,000,000,000 or less; and (B) the creditor holds the loan on the balance sheet of the creditor for the 3-year period beginning on the date of the origination of the loan. (2) Exception for certain transfers In the case of a creditor that transfers a loan to another person by reason of the bankruptcy or failure of the creditor, the purchase of the creditor, or a supervisory act or recommendation from a State or Federal regulator, the creditor shall be deemed to have complied with the requirement under paragraph (1)(B). ; and (2) by striking the term Board each place such term appears and inserting Bureau . (b) Modification to exemption for small servicers of mortgage loans Section 6 of the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974 ( 12 U.S.C. 2605 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (n) Small Servicer Exemption The Bureau shall, by regulation, provide exemptions to, or adjustments for, the provisions of this section for a servicer that annually services 20,000 or fewer mortgage loans, in order to reduce regulatory burdens while appropriately balancing consumer protections. .

Passed the House of Representatives December 12, 2017. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
IB Union Calendar No. 319 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3971 [Report No. 115–432] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 5, 2017 Ms. Tenney (for herself, Mr. Sherman , and Mr. Williams ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services November 30, 2017 Additional sponsors: Mr. Loebsack and Mr. Sessions November 30, 2017 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To amend the Truth in Lending Act and the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974 to modify the requirements for community financial institutions with respect to certain rules relating to mortgage loans, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Community Institution Mortgage Relief Act of 2017 . 2. Community financial institution mortgage relief (a) Exemption from escrow requirements for loans held by smaller creditors Section 129D of the Truth in Lending Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1639d ) is amended— (1) by adding at the end the following: (k) Safe harbor for loans held by smaller creditors (1) In general A creditor shall not be in violation of subsection (a) with respect to a loan if— (A) the creditor has consolidated assets of $25,000,000,000 or less; and (B) the creditor holds the loan on the balance sheet of the creditor for the 3-year period beginning on the date of the origination of the loan. (2) Exception for certain transfers In the case of a creditor that transfers a loan to another person by reason of the bankruptcy or failure of the creditor, the purchase of the creditor, or a supervisory act or recommendation from a State or Federal regulator, the creditor shall be deemed to have complied with the requirement under paragraph (1)(B). ; and (2) by striking the term Board each place such term appears and inserting Bureau . (b) Modification to exemption for small servicers of mortgage loans Section 6 of the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974 ( 12 U.S.C. 2605 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (n) Small Servicer Exemption The Bureau shall, by regulation, provide exemptions to, or adjustments for, the provisions of this section for a servicer that annually services 30,000 or fewer mortgage loans, in order to reduce regulatory burdens while appropriately balancing consumer protections. .

November 30, 2017 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed
IB 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3972 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To clarify that family offices and family clients are accredited investors, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Family Office Technical Correction Act of 2017 . 2. Accredited investor clarification (a) In General Subject to subsection (b), any family office or a family client of a family office, as defined in section 275.202(a)(11)(G)–1 of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations, shall be deemed to be an accredited investor, as defined in Regulation D of the Securities and Exchange Commission (or any successor thereto) under the Securities Act of 1933. (b) Limitation Subsection (a) only applies to a family office with assets under management in excess of $5,000,000, and a family office or a family client not formed for the specific purpose of acquiring the securities offered, and whose purchase is directed by a person who has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters that such person is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of the prospective investment.

Passed the House of Representatives October 24, 2017. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3972 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 5, 2017 Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To clarify that family offices and family clients are accredited investors, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Family Office Technical Correction Act of 2017 . 2. Accredited investor clarification Any person who is a family office or a family client, as defined in section 275.202(a)(11)(G)–1 of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations, shall be deemed to be an accredited investor, as defined in Regulation D of the Securities and Exchange Commission (or any successor thereto) under the Securities Act of 1933.
IIB 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3972 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 25, 2017 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs AN ACT To clarify that family offices and family clients are accredited investors, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Family Office Technical Correction Act of 2017 . 2. Accredited investor clarification (a) In General Subject to subsection (b), any family office or a family client of a family office, as defined in section 275.202(a)(11)(G)–1 of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations, shall be deemed to be an accredited investor, as defined in Regulation D of the Securities and Exchange Commission (or any successor thereto) under the Securities Act of 1933. (b) Limitation Subsection (a) only applies to a family office with assets under management in excess of $5,000,000, and a family office or a family client not formed for the specific purpose of acquiring the securities offered, and whose purchase is directed by a person who has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters that such person is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of the prospective investment.

Passed the House of Representatives October 24, 2017. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
IB Union Calendar No. 266 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3972 [Report No. 115–362] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 5, 2017 Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services October 23, 2017 Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed Omit the part struck through and insert the part printed in italic A BILL To clarify that family offices and family clients are accredited investors, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Family Office Technical Correction Act of 2017 . 2. Accredited investor clarification Any person who is a (a) In General .—Subject to subsection (b), any family office or a family client, client of a family office, as defined in section 275.202(a)(11)(G)–1 of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations, shall be deemed to be an accredited investor, as defined in Regulation D of the Securities and Exchange Commission (or any successor thereto) under the Securities Act of 1933. (b) Limitation Subsection (a) only applies to a family office with assets under management in excess of $5,000,000, and a family office or a family client not formed for the specific purpose of acquiring the securities offered, and whose purchase is directed by a person who has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters that such person is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of the prospective investment.

October 23, 2017 Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
IB 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3973 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require certain entities to develop internal risk control mechanisms to safeguard and govern the storage of market data.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Market Data Protection Act of 2017 . 2. Internal risk controls The Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ( 15 U.S.C. 78a et seq.) is amended— (1) by inserting after section 4E the following: 4F. Internal risk controls (a) In general Each of the following entities, in consultation with the Chief Economist, shall develop comprehensive internal risk control mechanisms to safeguard and govern the storage of all market data by such entity, all market data sharing agreements of such entity, and all academic research performed at such entity using market data: (1) The Commission. (2) Each national securities association registered pursuant to section 15A. (3) The operator of the consolidated audit trail created by a national market system plan approved pursuant to section 242.613 of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulation). (b) Consolidated audit trail prohibited from accepting market data until mechanisms developed The operator described in paragraph (3) of subsection (a) may not accept market data (or shall cease accepting market data) until the operator has developed the mechanisms required by such subsection. Any requirement for a person to provide market data to the operator shall not apply during any time when the operator is prohibited by this subsection from accepting such data. (c) Treatment of previously developed mechanisms The development of comprehensive internal risk control mechanisms required by subsection (a) may occur, in whole or in part, before the date of the enactment of this section, if such development and such mechanisms meet the requirements of such subsection (including consultation with the Chief Economist). ; and (2) in section 3(a)— (A) by redesignating the second paragraph (80) (relating to funding portals) as paragraph (81); and (B) by adding at the end the following: (82) Chief economist The term Chief Economist means the Director of the Division of Economic and Risk Analysis, or an employee of the Commission with comparable authority, as determined by the Commission. .

Passed the House of Representatives November 13, 2017. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3973 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 5, 2017 Mr. Davidson (for himself and Mr. Sherman ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require certain entities to develop internal risk control mechanisms to safeguard and govern the storage of market data.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Market Data Protection Act of 2017 . 2. Internal risk controls The Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ( 15 U.S.C. 78a et seq.) is amended— (1) by inserting after section 4E the following: 4F. Internal risk controls (a) In general Each of the following entities, in consultation with the Chief Economist, shall develop comprehensive internal risk control mechanisms to safeguard and govern the storage of all market data by such entity, all market data sharing agreements of such entity, and all academic research performed at such entity using market data: (1) The Commission. (2) Each national securities association registered pursuant to section 15A. (3) The operator of the consolidated audit trail created by a national market system plan approved pursuant to section 242.613 of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulation). (b) Consolidated audit trail prohibited from accepting market data until mechanisms developed The operator described in paragraph (3) of subsection (a) may not accept market data (or shall cease accepting market data) until the operator has developed the mechanisms required by such subsection. Any requirement for a person to provide market data to the operator shall not apply during any time when the operator is prohibited by this subsection from accepting such data. (c) Treatment of previously developed mechanisms The development of comprehensive internal risk control mechanisms required by subsection (a) may occur, in whole or in part, before the date of the enactment of this section, if such development and such mechanisms meet the requirements of such subsection (including consultation with the Chief Economist). ; and (2) in section 3(a)— (A) by redesignating the second paragraph (80) (relating to funding portals) as paragraph (81); and (B) by adding at the end the following: (82) Chief economist The term Chief Economist means the Director of the Division of Economic and Risk Analysis, or an employee of the Commission with comparable authority, as determined by the Commission. .
IIB 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3973 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 14, 2017 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs AN ACT To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require certain entities to develop internal risk control mechanisms to safeguard and govern the storage of market data.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Market Data Protection Act of 2017 . 2. Internal risk controls The Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ( 15 U.S.C. 78a et seq.) is amended— (1) by inserting after section 4E the following: 4F. Internal risk controls (a) In general Each of the following entities, in consultation with the Chief Economist, shall develop comprehensive internal risk control mechanisms to safeguard and govern the storage of all market data by such entity, all market data sharing agreements of such entity, and all academic research performed at such entity using market data: (1) The Commission. (2) Each national securities association registered pursuant to section 15A. (3) The operator of the consolidated audit trail created by a national market system plan approved pursuant to section 242.613 of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulation). (b) Consolidated audit trail prohibited from accepting market data until mechanisms developed The operator described in paragraph (3) of subsection (a) may not accept market data (or shall cease accepting market data) until the operator has developed the mechanisms required by such subsection. Any requirement for a person to provide market data to the operator shall not apply during any time when the operator is prohibited by this subsection from accepting such data. (c) Treatment of previously developed mechanisms The development of comprehensive internal risk control mechanisms required by subsection (a) may occur, in whole or in part, before the date of the enactment of this section, if such development and such mechanisms meet the requirements of such subsection (including consultation with the Chief Economist). ; and (2) in section 3(a)— (A) by redesignating the second paragraph (80) (relating to funding portals) as paragraph (81); and (B) by adding at the end the following: (82) Chief economist The term Chief Economist means the Director of the Division of Economic and Risk Analysis, or an employee of the Commission with comparable authority, as determined by the Commission. .

Passed the House of Representatives November 13, 2017. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
IB Union Calendar No. 299 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3973 [Report No. 115–405] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 5, 2017 Mr. Davidson (for himself and Mr. Sherman ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services November 9, 2017 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require certain entities to develop internal risk control mechanisms to safeguard and govern the storage of market data.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Market Data Protection Act of 2017 . 2. Internal risk controls The Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ( 15 U.S.C. 78a et seq.) is amended— (1) by inserting after section 4E the following: 4F. Internal risk controls (a) In general Each of the following entities, in consultation with the Chief Economist, shall develop comprehensive internal risk control mechanisms to safeguard and govern the storage of all market data by such entity, all market data sharing agreements of such entity, and all academic research performed at such entity using market data: (1) The Commission. (2) Each national securities association registered pursuant to section 15A. (3) The operator of the consolidated audit trail created by a national market system plan approved pursuant to section 242.613 of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulation). (b) Consolidated audit trail prohibited from accepting market data until mechanisms developed The operator described in paragraph (3) of subsection (a) may not accept market data (or shall cease accepting market data) until the operator has developed the mechanisms required by such subsection. Any requirement for a person to provide market data to the operator shall not apply during any time when the operator is prohibited by this subsection from accepting such data. (c) Treatment of previously developed mechanisms The development of comprehensive internal risk control mechanisms required by subsection (a) may occur, in whole or in part, before the date of the enactment of this section, if such development and such mechanisms meet the requirements of such subsection (including consultation with the Chief Economist). ; and (2) in section 3(a)— (A) by redesignating the second paragraph (80) (relating to funding portals) as paragraph (81); and (B) by adding at the end the following: (82) Chief economist The term Chief Economist means the Director of the Division of Economic and Risk Analysis, or an employee of the Commission with comparable authority, as determined by the Commission. .

November 9, 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. 3976 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 5, 2017 Mr. Cramer (for himself, Mr. Garamendi , Ms. Stefanik , Mr. Lamborn , Mr. Franks of Arizona , Mr. Allen , Mr. Cook , Ms. McSally , Mr. Goodlatte , Mr. DeSaulnier , Mr. Brat , Mr. Peterson , Mr. Gallagher , Ms. Pingree , Mr. Higgins of Louisiana , and Mr. Duncan of Tennessee ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to allow for certain third-party payments.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Access to Marketplace Insurance Act . 2. Payment of premiums by certain third parties on behalf of qualified individuals (a) In general Section 1312 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( 42 U.S.C. 18032 ) is amended— (1) by redesignating subsections (c) through (f) as subsections (d) through (g), respectively; and (2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following new subsection: (c) Payment of premiums by certain qualified third parties on behalf of a qualified individual A qualified individual enrolled in any qualified health plan may allow certain third parties to pay any applicable premium or cost sharing owed by such individual to the health insurance issuer issuing such qualified health plan, and the health insurance issuer shall accept and count toward the annual limitations in section 1302(c) such payments made on behalf of qualified individuals, including payments from the following: (1) A State or Federal government program, including assistance provided under a grant under title XXVI of the Public Health Service Act. (2) Indian tribes, tribal organizations, or urban Indian organizations. (3) A program conducted by an organization which is— (A) exempt from taxation under section 501(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986; (B) described in clause (i) or (vi) of section 170(b)(1)(A) of such Code; and (C) operated in compliance with applicable Federal laws, including sections 3729 through 3733 of title 31, United States Code (known as the False Claims Act). (d) Education The Secretary is authorized to make and enforce such regulations as necessary to assure that individuals eligible for the Medicare program under part A of title XVIII of the Social Security Act, the Medicaid program under title XIX of such Act, or coverage under an available Medicare supplemental health insurance policy under section 1882 of such Act receive proper education related to all of their coverage options, including qualified health plan coverage. . (b) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to premiums and cost-sharing paid on or after the date that is 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3978 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 5, 2017 Mr. Hill (for himself and Mr. Kihuen ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To amend the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974 to modify requirements related to mortgage disclosures, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the TRID Improvement Act of 2017 . 2. Amendments to mortgage disclosure requirements Section 4(a) of the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974 ( 12 U.S.C. 2603(a) ) is amended— (1) by striking itemize all charges and inserting itemize all actual charges ; (2) by striking and all charges imposed upon the seller in connection with the settlement and and inserting and the seller in connection with the settlement. Such forms ; and (3) by inserting after or both. the following new sentence: Charges for any title insurance premium disclosed on such forms shall be equal to the amount charged for each individual title insurance policy, subject to any discounts as required by State regulation or the title company rate filings. .
IB Union Calendar No. 389 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3978 [Report No. 115–524] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 5, 2017 Mr. Hill (for himself and Mr. Kihuen ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services January 25, 2018 Additional sponsors: Mr. Luetkemeyer , Mr. Royce of California , Mr. Barr , Mr. Stivers , Mr. Emmer , Mr. Ross , Mr. Hollingsworth , Mr. Sherman , Mr. Gonzalez of Texas , Mr. Williams , Ms. Tenney , Mr. Messer , Mr. Zeldin , Ms. Sinema , Mr. Norman , Mr. Pearce , and Mr. Gottheimer January 25, 2018 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To amend the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974 to modify requirements related to mortgage disclosures, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the TRID Improvement Act of 2017 . 2. Amendments to mortgage disclosure requirements Section 4(a) of the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974 ( 12 U.S.C. 2603(a) ) is amended— (1) by striking itemize all charges and inserting itemize all actual charges ; (2) by striking and all charges imposed upon the seller in connection with the settlement and and inserting and the seller in connection with the settlement. Such forms ; and (3) by inserting after or both. the following new sentence: Charges for any title insurance premium disclosed on such forms shall be equal to the amount charged for each individual title insurance policy, subject to any discounts as required by State regulation or the title company rate filings. .

January 25, 2018 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed