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IB Union Calendar No. 378 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 453 [Report No. 115–508] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 11, 2017 Mr. Peterson (for himself, Mr. Goodlatte , Mr. Smith of Missouri , Mr. Long , Mr. Lewis of Minnesota , Mr. Emmer , Mr. Sensenbrenner , and Mr. Kind ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce January 10, 2018 Additional sponsors: Mr. Loebsack , Mr. Grothman , Mr. Luetkemeyer , Mr. Paulsen , Mr. DesJarlais , Mr. Bishop of Michigan , Mr. Hudson , Mr. Graves of Missouri , Mr. Jones , Mr. O'Halleran , Mr. Nolan , Mr. Harper , Mr. Stivers , and Mr. Cramer January 10, 2018 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To deem the Step 2 compliance date for standards of performance for new residential wood heaters, new residential hydronic heaters, and forced-air furnaces to be May 15, 2023.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Relief from New Source Performance Standards Act of 2017 . 2. Step 2 compliance date for standards of performance for new residential wood heaters, new residential hydronic heaters, and forced-air furnaces (a) In general The Step 2 compliance date (as such term is used in the final rule entitled Standards of Performance for New Residential Wood Heaters, New Residential Hydronic Heaters and Forced-Air Furnaces published at 80 Fed. Reg. 13672 (March 16, 2015)) is deemed to be May 15, 2023 (b) Conforming changes Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall make such technical and conforming changes to rules and guidance documents as may be necessary to implement subsection (a).

January 10, 2018 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. 454 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 11, 2017 Mr. Ross introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security A BILL To amend the Illegal Immigration and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to complete the required 700-mile southwest border fencing by December 31, 2017, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as Finish the Fence Act of 2017 . 2. Fencing along and operational control of the southwest border (a) Fencing Paragraph (1) of section 102(b) of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 ( 8 U.S.C. 1103 note) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A), by inserting , not later than December 31, 2017, before construct ; (2) by striking subparagraph (B); and (3) by redesignating subparagraphs (C) and (D) as subparagraphs (B) and (C), respectively. (b) Operational control Subsection (a) of section 2 the Secure Fence Act of 2006 ( 8 U.S.C. 1701 note; Public Law 109–367 ) is amended, in the matter preceding paragraph (1)— (1) by striking 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, and inserting December 31, 2017, ; and (2) by inserting , in consultation with State and local officials along the international border between the United States and Mexico, including border State governors, mayors of border towns and cities, and border sheriffs, before shall .
IB 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 455 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To designate the United States courthouse located at 501 East Court Street in Jackson, Mississippi, as the R. Jess Brown United States Courthouse .

1. Designation The United States courthouse located at 501 East Court Street in Jackson, Mississippi, shall be known and designated as the R. Jess Brown United States Courthouse . 2. References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the United States courthouse referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be a reference to the R. Jess Brown United States Courthouse .

Passed the House of Representatives April 25, 2017. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 455 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 11, 2017 Mr. Thompson of Mississippi introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To designate the United States courthouse located at 501 East Court Street in Jackson, Mississippi, as the R. Jess Brown United States Courthouse .

1. Designation The United States courthouse located at 501 East Court Street in Jackson, Mississippi, shall be known and designated as the R. Jess Brown United States Courthouse . 2. References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the United States courthouse referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be a reference to the R. Jess Brown United States Courthouse .
IIB 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 455 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 26, 2017 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works AN ACT To designate the United States courthouse located at 501 East Court Street in Jackson, Mississippi, as the R. Jess Brown United States Courthouse .

1. Designation The United States courthouse located at 501 East Court Street in Jackson, Mississippi, shall be known and designated as the R. Jess Brown United States Courthouse . 2. References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the United States courthouse referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be a reference to the R. Jess Brown United States Courthouse .

Passed the House of Representatives April 25, 2017. Karen L. Haas, Clerk
IB House Calendar No. 36 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 455 [Report No. 115–84] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 11, 2017 Mr. Thompson of Mississippi introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure April 6, 2017 Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed A BILL To designate the United States courthouse located at 501 East Court Street in Jackson, Mississippi, as the R. Jess Brown United States Courthouse .

1. Designation The United States courthouse located at 501 East Court Street in Jackson, Mississippi, shall be known and designated as the R. Jess Brown United States Courthouse . 2. References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the United States courthouse referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be a reference to the R. Jess Brown United States Courthouse .

April 6, 2017 Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 456 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 11, 2017 Ms. Titus (for herself, Mr. Kihuen , and Ms. Rosen ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To require the Secretary of Energy to obtain the consent of affected State and local governments before making an expenditure from the Nuclear Waste Fund for a nuclear waste repository.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Nuclear Waste Informed Consent Act . 2. Definitions In this Act, the terms affected Indian tribe , affected unit of local government , Commission , high-level radioactive waste , repository , spent nuclear fuel , and unit of general local government have the meanings given the terms in section 2 of the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 ( 42 U.S.C. 10101 ). 3. Consent based approval (a) In general The Secretary may not make an expenditure from the Nuclear Waste Fund for the costs of the activities described in paragraphs (4) and (5) of section 302(d) of the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 ( 42 U.S.C. 10222(d) ) unless the Secretary has entered into an agreement to host a repository with— (1) the Governor of the State in which the repository is proposed to be located; (2) each affected unit of local government; (3) any unit of general local government contiguous to the affected unit of local government if spent nuclear fuel or high-level radioactive waste will be transported through that unit of general local government for disposal at the repository; and (4) each affected Indian tribe. (b) Conditions on agreement Any agreement to host a repository under this Act— (1) shall be in writing and signed by all parties; (2) shall be binding on the parties; and (3) shall not be amended or revoked except by mutual agreement of the parties.
V 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 461 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 11, 2017 Mr. Upton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL For the relief of Ibrahim Parlak.

1. Permanent resident status for Ibrahim Parlak (a) In general Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1151 ), Ibrahim Parlak shall be eligible for issuance of an immigrant visa or for adjustment of status to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence upon filing an application for issuance of an immigrant visa under section 204 of that Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1154 ) or for adjustment of status to lawful permanent resident. (b) Adjustment of status If Ibrahim Parlak enters the United States before the filing deadline specified in subsection (c), Ibrahim Parlak shall be considered to have entered and remained lawfully and shall be eligible for adjustment of status under section 245 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1255 ) as of the date of enactment of this Act. (c) Deadline for application and payment of fees Subsections (a) and (b) shall apply only if the application for issuance of an immigrant visa or the application for adjustment of status is filed with appropriate fees within 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act. (d) Reduction of immigrant visa numbers Upon the granting of an immigrant visa or permanent residence to Ibrahim Parlak, the Secretary of State shall instruct the proper officer to reduce by 1, during the current or next following fiscal year, the total number of immigrant visas that are made available to natives of the country of birth of Ibrahim Parlak under section 203(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1153(a) ) or, if applicable, the total number of immigrant visas that are made available to natives of the country of birth of Ibrahim Parlak under section 202(e) of that Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1152(e) ). (e) Denial of Preferential Immigration Treatment for Certain Relatives The natural parents, brothers, and sisters of Ibrahim Parlak shall not, by virtue of such relationship, be accorded any right, privilege, or status under the Immigration and Nationality Act.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 463 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 12, 2017 Mr. Connolly (for himself and Mr. Chabot ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To prohibit United States Government recognition of Russia’s annexation of Crimea.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Crimea Annexation Non-recognition Act . 2. Prohibition against United States recognition of Russia’s annexation of Crimea (a) Statement of policy It is the policy of the United States not to recognize the de jure or de facto sovereignty of the Russian Federation over Crimea, its airspace, or its territorial waters. (b) Prohibition In accordance with subsection (a), no Federal department or agency may take any action or extend any assistance that recognizes or implies recognition of the de jure or de facto sovereignty of the Russian Federation over Crimea, its airspace, or its territorial waters. (c) Waiver The President may waive subsection (a) or (b) if the President determines that it is vital to the national security interests of the United States to do so.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 464 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 12, 2017 Mr. Connolly (for himself, Mr. Poe of Texas , Ms. Castor of Florida , Mr. Cicilline , Mr. Cohen , Mr. Lynch , Mr. Nadler , Ms. Norton , Mr. Quigley , and Mr. Yarmuth ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To permit the televising of Supreme Court proceedings.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Cameras in the Courtroom Act . 2. Amendment to title 28 (a) In general Chapter 45 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 678. Televising Supreme Court proceedings The Supreme Court shall permit television coverage of all open sessions of the Court unless the Court decides, by a vote of the majority of justices, that allowing such coverage in a particular case would constitute a violation of the due process rights of one or more of the parties before the Court. . (b) Clerical amendment The chapter analysis for chapter 45 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 678. Televising Supreme Court proceedings. .
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 472 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 12, 2017 Mr. Issa (for himself, Mr. Moulton , Mrs. Mimi Walters of California , Mr. Calvert , Mr. Hunter , Mr. Royce of California , and Mr. Rohrabacher ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the Fair Housing Act to better protect persons with disabilities and communities.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Safe Recovery and Community Empowerment Act . 2. Zoning and licensing of residential recovery facilities The Fair Housing Act ( 42 U.S.C. 3601 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 807 ( 42 U.S.C. 3607 ) the following: 807A. Nothing in this title, or other Federal law, relating to protections for persons with disabilities, prohibits any local, State, or Federal government body from— (1) requiring by law, regulation, or ordinance a reasonable minimum distance between residential recovery facilities within a particular area zoned for residential housing, provided that the limitation— (A) is necessary to preserve the residential character of the zoned area; and (B) allows for some residential recovery facilities to be located within the zoned area; and (2) requiring that a residential recovery facility and its owner or operator— (A) obtain an operating license or use permit; or (B) satisfy a set of consumer protection standards, which may include a maximum capacity requirement. . 3. Residential recovery facility residents’ bill of rights Residential recovery facilities receiving direct or indirect payments or reimbursements or other remunerations from Medicare, Medicaid, or any other Federal healthcare program, or via private insurance purchased on a Federal exchange or subsidized by the Federal Government, for either housing, recovery services, or testing or monitoring for drugs or alcohol, shall ensure the following: (1) Each residential recovery facility resident residing in the home or receiving addiction treatment services be provided a safe living environment completely free from illicit drugs, alcohol, firearms, harassment, abuse, or harm. (2) Residential recovery facility residents live in a licensed, or registered residence that has committed to following standards approved by States and localities, if such standards are in place. 4. Definitions Section 802 of the Fair Housing Act ( 42 U.S.C. 3602 ) is amended by adding to the end the following: (p) Current, illegal use of a controlled substance means the discrete, occasional, frequent, or ongoing illegal use of a controlled substance at the present time or in the reasonably recent past. (q) Residential recovery facility means a residence that provides housing to individuals in recovery from drug or alcohol addiction with the promise of providing a clean and sober environment in return for direct or indirect payment to an owner, operator, or compensated staff person, including payment to a third party, a portion of which is then provided to the residential recovery facility owner or operator for their services. .
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 473 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 12, 2017 Mr. Issa (for himself and Mr. Coffman ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To amend title 54, United States Code, to provide that if the head of the agency managing Federal property objects to the inclusion of certain property on the National Register or its designation as a National Historic Landmark for reasons of national security, the Federal property shall be neither included nor designated until the objection is withdrawn, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Military Land and National Defense Act or the Military LAND Act . 2. Amendments Chapter 3021 of title 54, United States Code, is amended as follows: (1) In section 302103(2)— (A) in subparagraph (E), by striking ; and and inserting a semicolon; (B) in subparagraph (F), by striking the period and inserting ; and ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (G) notifying the Committee on Natural Resources of the United States House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate if the property is owned by the Federal Government when the property is being considered for inclusion on the National Register, for designation as a National Historic Landmark, or for nomination to the World Heritage List. . (2) In section 302107— (A) in paragraph (2), by striking and at the end; (B) in paragraph (3), by striking the period and inserting ; and ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (4) to allow for expedited removal of Federal property listed on the National Register of Historic Places if the managing agency of that Federal property submits to the Secretary a written request to remove the Federal property from the National Register of Historic Places for reasons of national security, such as any impact the inclusion or designation would have on use of the property for military training or readiness purposes. . (3) By adding at the end the following: 302108. Objection by head of agency If the head of the agency managing any Federal property objects to such inclusion or designation for reasons of national security, such as any impact the inclusion or designation would have on use of the property for military training or readiness purposes, that Federal property shall be neither included on the National Register nor designated as a National Historic Landmark until the objection is withdrawn. . (4) In the table of sections, by adding at the end the following: 302108. Objection by head of agency. .
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 475 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 12, 2017 Mr. Issa (for himself, Mr. Abraham , Mr. Aderholt , Mrs. Comstock , Mr. Franks of Arizona , Mr. Gohmert , Mrs. Radewagen , Mr. Rohrabacher , Mr. Royce of California , Mr. Young of Alaska , and Mr. Mooney of West Virginia ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To designate the exclusive economic zone of the United States as the Ronald Wilson Reagan Exclusive Economic Zone of the United States .

1. Designation of the Ronald Wilson Reagan Exclusive Economic Zone of the United States (a) Designation The exclusive economic zone of the United States, as established by Presidential Proclamation Numbered 5030, dated March 10, 1983, is designated as the Ronald Wilson Reagan Exclusive Economic Zone of the United States . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the exclusive economic zone of the United States is deemed to be a reference to the Ronald Wilson Reagan Exclusive Economic Zone of the United States .
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 478 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 12, 2017 Mr. Poe of Texas (for himself and Mr. Sherman ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To require the imposition of sanctions against Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the IRGC Terrorist Sanctions Act of 2017 . 2. Sanctions and report by President (a) Sanctions The President shall, not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, designate Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist entity under section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224 of September 24, 2001, and impose sanctions against Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps under section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224 of September 24, 2001, or under any other provision of law, as applicable. (b) Report (1) In general The President shall submit to Congress a report that contains the results of the imposition of sanctions under subsection (a). (2) Form The report under paragraph (1) should be submitted in unclassified form, but may contain a classified annex.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 480 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 12, 2017 Mr. Flores 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 allow qualified scholarship funding corporations to access tax-exempt financing for alternative private student loans.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Student Loan Opportunity Act of 2017 . 2. Qualified scholarship funding corporation tax-exempt financing for alternative private student loans (a) In general Section 150(d)(2)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— (1) by striking established and , (2) by striking incurred under the Higher Education Act of 1965 , and (3) by inserting and performing student assistance related activities after student loan notes . (b) Student assistance related activities Section 150(d) of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (4) Student assistance related activities For purposes of this subsection, the term student assistance related activities includes maintaining loan documentation, handling communications with schools and borrowers, monitoring the student borrower’s location and continued enrollment, default prevention, offering borrower education and college access programs, borrower outreach and financial literacy training, disseminating information about student loan programs and higher education finance matters, and similar charitable and educational activities. . (c) Requalification as qualified scholarship funding corporation Section 150(d) of such Code, as amended by subsection (b), is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (5) Requalification as qualified scholarship funding corporation A corporation that meets the requirements of subparagraphs (A) and (B) of section 150(d)(2) shall not fail to be treated as a qualified scholarship funding corporation solely because such corporation ceased to be a corporation described in section 150(d)(2) after the date of the enactment of the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010. . (d) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to bonds issued after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 486 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 12, 2017 Mr. Biggs (for himself, Mr. Schweikert , Mr. Gosar , Mr. Cramer , Mr. Brooks of Alabama , Mr. Barletta , Mr. McKinley , Mr. Chabot , Mr. Palmer , Mr. Carter of Georgia , Mr. Duncan of South Carolina , Mr. Grothman , Mr. Brat , and Mr. Franks of Arizona ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to detain any alien who is unlawfully present in the United States and is arrested for certain criminal offenses.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Grant’s Law . 2. Mandatory detention for certain aliens arrested for the commission of certain offenses Section 236(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1226(c)(1) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)— (A) in subparagraph (C), by striking or at the end; (B) in subparagraph (D), by adding or at the end; and (C) by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following: (E) is— (i) determined by the Secretary of Homeland Security to be unlawfully present in the United States; and (ii) arrested for any offense described in subparagraphs (A) through (D) the conviction of which would render the alien inadmissible under section 212(a) or deportable under section 237(a), ; and (2) in paragraph (2)— (A) by striking The Attorney General and inserting the following: (A) In general Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the Secretary of Homeland Security ; (B) by striking the Attorney General each place such term appears and inserting the Secretary ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (B) Arrested but not convicted aliens The Secretary of Homeland Security may release any alien held pursuant to paragraph (1)(E) to the appropriate authority for any proceedings subsequent to the arrest. The Secretary shall resume custody of the alien during any period pending the final disposition of any such proceedings that the alien is not in the custody of such appropriate authority. If the alien is not convicted of the offense for which the alien was arrested, the Secretary shall continue to detain the alien until removal proceedings are completed. . 3. Expedited initiation of removal proceedings Section 239(d) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1229(d) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (3) In the case of any alien held pursuant to section 236(c)(1)(E), the Secretary of Homeland Security shall complete removal proceedings by not later than 90 days after such alien is detained. .
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 487 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 12, 2017 Mr. Burgess (for himself and Mr. Amash ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence , 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 prohibit the Central Intelligence Agency from using an unmanned aerial vehicle to carry out a weapons strike or other deliberately lethal action and to transfer the authority to conduct such strikes or lethal action to the Department of Defense.

1. Prohibition on Central Intelligence Agency operation of unmanned aerial vehicle strikes and transfer of authority to the Department of Defense (a) Prohibition Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no officer or employee of, or contractor or detailee to, the Central Intelligence Agency shall use an unmanned aerial vehicle to carry out a weapons strike or other lethal action. (b) Transfer to Department of Defense Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the President shall transfer to the Department of Defense all authority to use an unmanned aerial vehicle to carry out a weapons strike or other lethal action.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 489 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 12, 2017 Ms. DelBene (for herself, Mr. Conyers , Mr. Lewis of Georgia , Mr. Cohen , Ms. Judy Chu of California , Mr. Ellison , Mr. Carson of Indiana , and Ms. Matsui ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To prohibit the collection of information and the establishment or utilization of a registry for the purposes of classifying or surveilling certain United States persons and other individuals on the basis of religious affiliation, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Religious Registry Act of 2017 . 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) The National Security Entry-Exit System (hereinafter referred to as NSEERS ), which was active from 2002 through 2011, registered and tracked individuals on the basis of their religion by targeting majority-Muslim countries in an attempt to thwart terrorism. (2) NSEERS tracked approximately 80,000 men and boys, and resulted in zero terrorist convictions from 2002 through 2011. (3) Mass surveillance of certain religious groups is inherently incompatible with American values as enshrined in the U.S. Constitution, does not improve U.S. national security, and has the potential to weaken national security by alienating crucial allies in the fight against terrorism. 3. Prohibition (a) In general No United States Government officer or employee may collect information or establish or otherwise utilize a database, or similar for the purpose of classifying or surveilling, on the basis of religious affiliation, a United States national, an alien who is lawfully present in the United States, or any alien who applies for a visa or seeks admission to the United States or on whose behalf a petition under the immigration laws is submitted, or conduct any study related to the collection of such information or the establishment or utilization of such a registry, database, or similar. (b) Rule of Construction Nothing in this section may be construed as prohibiting the collection of information that is voluntarily provided and from which personally identifiable information is removed, to be used strictly for statistical purposes, including those permitted under section 9 of title 13, United States Code, that do not violate section 2 above. 4. Prohibition on solicitation and purchase (a) Procurement A Federal entity may not solicit or award a contract to any entity for such entity to collect information or establish a registry that would violate section 3. (b) Collection of certain information A Federal entity may not purchase or solicit any information on religious affiliation from a non-Federal entity for purposes that would violate section 3.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 492 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 12, 2017 Mr. Capuano introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To ensure that any authority of the Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund to borrow amounts from the Treasury is used only to pay mortgage insurance claims.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the End Unnecessary Borrowing Act of 2017 . 2. Limitation on use of borrowing authority Paragraph (2) of section 205(f) of the National Housing Act ( 12 U.S.C. 1711(f)(2) ) is amended— (1) by inserting (A) after (2) ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs: (B) Subparagraph (A) may not be construed to authorize or require the Secretary to borrow any amounts to comply with the capital ratio requirement under such subparagraph. (C) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any authority of the Secretary under this Act or otherwise to borrow amounts from the Treasury of the United States for the Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund may be used only to the extent necessary to pay claims on mortgage insurance that is an obligation of such Fund. .
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 493 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 12, 2017 Mr. Capuano (for himself, Mr. Lynch , and Mr. Ellison ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To amend the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act to require certain systemically important entities to account for the financial benefit they receive as a result of the expectations on the part of shareholders, creditors, and counterparties of such entities that the Government will shield them from losses in the event of failure, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Subsidy Reserve Act of 2017 . 2. Subsidy reserve Section 165 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act ( 12 U.S.C. 5365 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (l) Subsidy Reserve (1) In general Each nonbank financial company supervised by the Board of Governors and each bank holding company with total consolidated assets equal to or greater than $500,000,000,000 shall establish and maintain a capital account called the Subsidy Reserve . (2) Computation of benefit The Board of Governors shall, in consultation with the Council and the Office of Financial Research, and after notice and opportunity for a hearing, establish a formula for determining the financial benefit received by a company described under paragraph (1) as a result of the expectations on the part of shareholders, creditors, and counterparties of such company that the Government will shield such shareholders, creditors, and counterparties from losses in the event of the failure of such company. (3) Subsidy Reserve amount The Board of Governors shall require each company described under paragraph (1) to annually apply the formula established under paragraph (2) to its annual financial statement and maintain the resulting amount in the company’s Subsidy Reserve, in addition to any amounts so maintained from previous years. (4) Use of Subsidy Reserve amounts The amount of funds in the Subsidy Reserve may only be decreased if a company makes a sale of assets, spins off a subsidiary, or makes a similar divestiture, in which case the Subsidy Reserve may only be decreased in an amount, as determined by the Board of Governors, that reflects the amount of such sale, spin off, or similar divestiture, either on a pro rata basis or according to the risk weighting of the property sold, spun off, or divested. (5) Treatment of Subsidy Reserve amounts Amounts in the Subsidy Reserve may be taken into account when determining the capital of a company for purposes of meeting any regulatory capital requirements. (6) Rulemaking The Board of Governors may issue such regulations and orders as it considers necessary to carry out this subsection. .
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 494 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To expand the boundary of Fort Frederica National Monument in the State of Georgia, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fort Frederica National Monument Boundary Expansion Act . 2. Fort Frederica National Monument, Georgia (a) Maximum acreage The first section of the Act of May 26, 1936 ( 16 U.S.C. 433g ), is amended by striking two hundred and fifty acres and inserting 305 acres . (b) Boundary expansion (1) In general The boundary of the Fort Frederica National Monument in the State of Georgia is modified to include the land generally depicted as Proposed Acquisition Areas on the map entitled Fort Frederica National Monument Proposed Boundary Expansion , numbered 369/132,469, and dated April 2016. (2) Availability of map The map described in paragraph (1) shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the National Park Service. (3) Acquisition of land The Secretary of the Interior may acquire the land and interests in land described in paragraph (1) by donation or purchase with donated or appropriated funds from willing sellers only. (4) Written consent of owner No non-Federal property may be included in the Fort Frederica National Monument without the written consent of the owner. (5) No use of condemnation or eminent domain The Secretary of the Interior may not acquire by condemnation or eminent domain any land or interests in land under this Act or for the purposes of this Act. (6) No buffer zone created Nothing in this Act, the establishment of the Fort Frederica National Monument, or the management plan for the Fort Frederica National Monument shall be construed to create buffer zones outside of the Monument. That activities or uses can be seen, heard, or detected from areas within the Fort Frederica National Monument shall not preclude, limit, control, regulate, or determine the conduct or management of activities or uses outside of the Monument.

Passed the House of Representatives February 6, 2017. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 494 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 12, 2017 Mr. Carter of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Allen , Mr. Bishop of Georgia , Mr. Collins of Georgia , Mr. Ferguson , Mr. Graves of Georgia , Mr. Jody B. Hice of Georgia , Mr. Johnson of Georgia , Mr. Lewis of Georgia , Mr. Loudermilk , Mr. Austin Scott of Georgia , Mr. David Scott of Georgia , and Mr. Woodall ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To expand the boundary of Fort Frederica National Monument in the State of Georgia, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fort Frederica National Monument Boundary Expansion Act . 2. Fort Frederica National Monument, Georgia (a) Maximum acreage The first section of the Act of May 26, 1936 ( 16 U.S.C. 433g ), is amended by striking two hundred and fifty acres and inserting 305 acres . (b) Boundary expansion (1) In general The boundary of the Fort Frederica National Monument in the State of Georgia is modified to include the land generally depicted as Proposed Acquisition Areas on the map entitled Fort Frederica National Monument Proposed Boundary Expansion , numbered 369/132,469, and dated April 2016. (2) Availability of map The map described in paragraph (1) shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the National Park Service. (3) Acquisition of land The Secretary of the Interior may acquire the land and interests in land described in paragraph (1) by donation or purchase with donated or appropriated funds from willing sellers only. (4) Written consent of owner No non-Federal property may be included in the Fort Frederica National Monument without the written consent of the owner. (5) No use of condemnation or eminent domain The Secretary of the Interior may not acquire by condemnation or eminent domain any land or interests in land under this Act or for the purposes of this Act. (6) No buffer zone created Nothing in this Act, the establishment of the Fort Frederica National Monument, or the management plan for the Fort Frederica National Monument shall be construed to create buffer zones outside of the Monument. That activities or uses can be seen, heard, or detected from areas within the Fort Frederica National Monument shall not preclude, limit, control, regulate, or determine the conduct or management of activities or uses outside of the Monument.
IIB 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 494 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 7 (legislative day, February 6), 2017 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources AN ACT To expand the boundary of Fort Frederica National Monument in the State of Georgia, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fort Frederica National Monument Boundary Expansion Act . 2. Fort Frederica National Monument, Georgia (a) Maximum acreage The first section of the Act of May 26, 1936 ( 16 U.S.C. 433g ), is amended by striking two hundred and fifty acres and inserting 305 acres . (b) Boundary expansion (1) In general The boundary of the Fort Frederica National Monument in the State of Georgia is modified to include the land generally depicted as Proposed Acquisition Areas on the map entitled Fort Frederica National Monument Proposed Boundary Expansion , numbered 369/132,469, and dated April 2016. (2) Availability of map The map described in paragraph (1) shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the National Park Service. (3) Acquisition of land The Secretary of the Interior may acquire the land and interests in land described in paragraph (1) by donation or purchase with donated or appropriated funds from willing sellers only. (4) Written consent of owner No non-Federal property may be included in the Fort Frederica National Monument without the written consent of the owner. (5) No use of condemnation or eminent domain The Secretary of the Interior may not acquire by condemnation or eminent domain any land or interests in land under this Act or for the purposes of this Act. (6) No buffer zone created Nothing in this Act, the establishment of the Fort Frederica National Monument, or the management plan for the Fort Frederica National Monument shall be construed to create buffer zones outside of the Monument. That activities or uses can be seen, heard, or detected from areas within the Fort Frederica National Monument shall not preclude, limit, control, regulate, or determine the conduct or management of activities or uses outside of the Monument.

Passed the House of Representatives February 6, 2017. Karen L. Haas, Clerk
II Calendar No. 151 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 494 [Report No. 115–114] IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 7 (legislative day, February 6), 2017 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources June 20, 2017 Reported by Ms. Murkowski , with amendments Omit the part struck through and insert the part printed in italic AN ACT To expand the boundary of Fort Frederica National Monument in the State of Georgia, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fort Frederica National Monument Boundary Expansion Act . 2. Fort Frederica National Monument, Georgia (a) Maximum acreage The first section of the Act of May 26, 1936 ( 16 U.S.C. 433g ), is amended by striking two hundred and fifty acres and inserting 305 acres . (b) Boundary expansion (1) In general The boundary of the Fort Frederica National Monument in the State of Georgia is modified to include the land generally depicted as Proposed Acquisition Areas on the map entitled Fort Frederica National Monument Proposed Boundary Expansion , numbered 369/132,469, and dated April 2016. (2) Availability of map The map described in paragraph (1) shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the National Park Service. (3) Acquisition of land The Secretary of the Interior may acquire the land and interests in land described in paragraph (1) by donation or purchase with donated or appropriated funds from willing sellers only. (4) Written consent of owner No non-Federal property may be included in the Fort Frederica National Monument without the written consent of the owner. (5) (4) No use of condemnation or eminent domain The Secretary of the Interior may not acquire by condemnation or eminent domain any land or interests in land under this Act or for the purposes of this Act. (6) No buffer zone created Nothing in this Act, the establishment of the Fort Frederica National Monument, or the management plan for the Fort Frederica National Monument shall be construed to create buffer zones outside of the Monument. That activities or uses can be seen, heard, or detected from areas within the Fort Frederica National Monument shall not preclude, limit, control, regulate, or determine the conduct or management of activities or uses outside of the Monument.

June 20, 2017 Reported with amendments
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 500 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 12, 2017 Mr. DesJarlais (for himself, Mrs. Black , Mrs. Blackburn , Mr. Brat , Mr. Cohen , Mr. Cooper , Mr. Duncan of Tennessee , Mr. Fleischmann , Mr. King of Iowa , Mr. Kustoff of Tennessee , Mr. Massie , Mr. Roe of Tennessee , Mr. Rohrabacher , Mr. Stivers , and Mrs. Brooks of Indiana ) 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 exclude from gross income any discharge of indebtedness income on education loans of deceased or disabled veterans.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Tax Relief for our Nation’s Heroes Act or the Andrew P. Carpenter Tax Act . 2. Discharge of indebtedness income on education loans of deceased or disabled veterans (a) In general Subsection (f) of section 108 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (5) Deceased or disabled veterans (A) In general In the case of any student loan described in subparagraph (C) of a covered individual, no amount which (but for this paragraph) would otherwise be includible in gross income by reason of the discharge (in whole or in part) of such loan shall be includible in gross income of any signer or cosigner on such loan. (B) Covered individual The term covered individual means an individual— (i) who is a veteran or member of the Armed Forces of the United States, who served on active duty in the Armed Forces of the United States, and (ii) who— (I) is deceased— (aa) as a result of a service-connected death, or (bb) as a result of a service-connected disability incurred as a result of such active duty service, or (II) has a service-connected disability the Secretary of Veterans Affairs has rated as total. (C) Student loan described For purposes of subparagraph (A), a student loan described in this subparagraph is a loan that— (i) is made, insured, or guaranteed under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, or (ii) is a private education loan (as defined in section 140(a)(7) of the Truth in Lending Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1650(a)(7) )), made by an entity (other than an entity described in paragraph (2)) to an individual to assist the individual in attending an educational organization described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(ii). (D) Service-connected For purposes of subparagraph (A), the term service-connected has the meaning given such term by section 101(16) of title 38, United States Code. . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to discharges of indebtedness occurring on or after October 7, 2001. (c) Waiver of limitation for credits and refunds attributable to this Act If the credit or refund of any overpayment of tax resulting from the application of the amendment made by subsection (a) to a period before the date of enactment of this Act is prevented as of such date by the operation of any law or rule of law (including res judicata), such credit or refund may nevertheless be allowed or made if the claim therefor is filed before the close of the 2-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 501 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 12, 2017 Mrs. Dingell (for herself and Mr. Walberg ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To require increased reporting regarding certain surgeries scheduled at medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the VA Transparency Enhancement Act of 2017 . 2. Reporting requirements (a) Reports from directors of medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs Not later than 30 days after the end of each calendar quarter, each director of a medical facility of the Department of Veterans Affairs shall submit to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs a report regarding the following: (1) With respect to surgical infections— (A) the number of patients who contracted an infection as a result of a surgery performed at such medical facility during the previous quarter; and (B) a brief summary of each such case of infection. (2) With respect to cancelled or transferred surgeries— (A) the number of surgeries scheduled to be performed at the medical facility during the previous quarter that were cancelled or transferred to another medical facility; (B) the reason each such surgery was cancelled or transferred; and (C) the number of additional days each such patient had to wait for surgery because of cancellation or transfer. (b) Reports from the Secretary of Veterans Affairs Not later than 60 days after the end of each calendar quarter, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall— (1) submit to the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Senate the reports under subsection (a) and a summary of such reports; and (2) publish on the website of the Department the summary under paragraph (1) and the reports under subsection (a).