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I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6482 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 24, 2018 Mr. Duncan of South Carolina (for himself, Mr. Norman , Mr. DesJarlais , Mr. Gosar , Mr. King of Iowa , Mr. Yoho , Mr. Gohmert , Mr. Meadows , and Mr. Babin ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform A BILL To prohibit Federal payments to a unit of local government that allows individuals who are not citizens of the United States to vote in elections for State or local office, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Eliminating Foreign Intervention in Elections Act . 2. Federal payment restriction (a) In general None of the funds made available in any Act may be used to make payments to any unit of local government that permits individuals who are not citizens of the United States to vote in elections for State or local office. (b) Publication of information by Census required The Bureau of the Census shall collect and publish information on any State or local government that allows non-citizens to vote. (c) Applicability The requirements of this section shall only apply with respect to any contract entered into or grant made on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6488 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 24, 2018 Mr. Barton (for himself and Mr. Michael F. Doyle of Pennsylvania ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means , 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 title XI of the Social Security Act to exempt from certain criminal penalties the offering and use of certain pharmaceutical manufacturer copayment coupons to waive or reduce cost-sharing otherwise applied under the Medicare prescription drug benefit.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Seniors Accessing Vouchers Equally Act or the SAVE Act . 2. Exempting from certain criminal penalties the offering and use of certain pharmaceutical manufacturer coupons to waive or reduce cost-sharing otherwise applied under the Medicare prescription drug benefit (a) In general Section 1128B(b)(3)(G) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1320a–7b(b)(3)(G)) is amended— (1) by striking the waiver or reduction by pharmacies and inserting (i) the waiver or reduction by pharmacies ; (2) by inserting and after that section); ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (ii) with respect to a covered part D drug of a manufacturer, the waiver or reduction (not otherwise described in clause (i)) by pharmacies (including pharmacies of the Indian Health Service, Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and urban Indian organizations) or the manufacturer of any cost-sharing imposed under part D of title XVIII for such drug through the use of a pharmaceutical manufacturer coupon, but only if there is not a generic version of such drug; . (b) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to covered part D drugs dispensed on or after January 1, 2019.
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6489 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 24, 2018 Ms. Barragán introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure , and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To direct the Secretary of Transportation to establish a grant program for the relocation of certain petroleum storage facilities, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Safe LPG Storage Act of 2018 . 2. LPG storage facilities relocation program (a) Establishment Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall establish a program (in this section referred to as the Program ) under which the Secretary may award grants to covered entities for the relocation of qualifying LPG storage facilities. (b) Applications To be eligible for a grant under the Program, a covered entity shall submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such form, and containing such information as the Secretary may require. (c) Grant uses Grant amounts awarded under the Program may only be used for activities related to the relocation of a qualifying LPG storage facility. (d) Considerations In selecting a covered entity to receive a grant under the Program, the Secretary shall consider the proximity of the applicable qualifying LPG storage facility to— (1) populated areas, homes, and schools; and (2) communities that are disproportionally impacted by environmental burdens. (e) Federal share The Federal share of the cost of an activity assisted with a grant awarded under the Program may not exceed 50 percent. (f) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated $500,000,000 to carry out the Program. (g) Definitions In this section, the following definitions apply: (1) Covered entity The term covered entity means— (A) a State, local, or Tribal government (including any political subdivision thereof); (B) a special purpose district or public authority, including a port authority; (C) a group of entities described in subparagraph (A) or (B); or (D) an owner or operator of a qualifying LPG storage facility. (2) Qualifying LPG storage facility The term qualifying LPG storage facility means a land-based facility for the storage of liquefied petroleum gas that is located within 5 miles of a populated area, home, or school.
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6490 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 24, 2018 Mr. Carter of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Cole , Mr. Brendan F. Boyle of Pennsylvania , Mrs. Mimi Walters of California , Mr. Gene Green of Texas , and Mr. Scalise ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration , and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform , 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 title 5, United States Code, to treat the service of Members of the United States Capitol Police who are transferred directly to an administrative or supervisory position with the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center as a law enforcement officer service for purposes of the Federal Employees’ Retirement System, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Law Enforcement Retirement Enhancement Act . 2. Treatment of service of members of the United States Capitol Police who transfer to Federal Law Enforcement Training Center as primary law enforcement officer service for purposes of Federal Employees’ Retirement System (a) In general Section 8401(17)(C) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by striking the semicolon and inserting the following: , or an individual who is transferred directly from the Capitol Police to a supervisory or administrative position with the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center after performing service as a member of the Capitol Police for at least 3 years; . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to any individual who is transferred directly to a supervisory or administrative position with the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center at any time before, on, or after the date of the enactment of this Act, other than any individual who is entitled to an annuity under section 8412(d) of title 5, United States Code, as of the date of the enactment of this Act. (c) Deposit required An individual described in the amendment made by subsection (a) who transferred directly from the Capitol Police to a supervisory or administrative position with the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center before the date of the enactment of this Act may not receive credit, for purposes of Federal Employees’ Retirement System, for service as a law enforcement officer (as that term is defined in section 8401(17) of title 5, United States Code) for the period beginning on the date that such individual was so transferred and ending on the date of the enactment of this Act unless such individual pays, in a form and manner as prescribed by the Office of Personnel Management, a deposit equal to the difference between the amount that would have been deducted from the basic pay of the individual under section 8422 of such title if such individual was, during that period, serving as a law enforcement officer and the amount that was deducted from the basic pay of the individual under such section during such period, plus interest computed under section 8334(e) of such title.
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6496 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 24, 2018 Mr. Joyce of Ohio (for himself and Mr. Turner ) 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 ensure that preexisting condition exclusions with respect to enrollment in health insurance coverage and group health plans continue to be prohibited.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Continuing Coverage for Preexisting Conditions Act of 2018 . 2. Ensuring the prohibition of preexisting condition exclusions with respect to enrollment in health insurance coverage and group health plans Part I of subtitle F of title I of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act is amended by adding at the end the following section: 1503. Severability If subsection (a) of section 5000A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as added by section 1501(b), is to any extent illegal, unconstitutional, otherwise invalid, or incapable of being enforced, the validity and enforceability of sections 2701 through 2705 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300gg through 300gg–4), as added by section 1201, shall not be affected. .
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6497 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 24, 2018 Ms. Meng introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To enhance rail safety and provide for the safe and covered transport of materials in railroad cars, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Train Coverings for Community Safety Act . 2. Rulemaking required Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall prescribe regulations requiring materials transported by rail to be completely covered while in transit, including while being held, delayed, or transferred.
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6498 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 24, 2018 Mr. Roe of Tennessee (for himself and Mr. Blumenauer ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To improve mental health services.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Youth Mental Health Services Act of 2018 . 2. Supporting mental health (a) State use of funds Section 4104(b)(3)(B) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7114(b)(3)(B) ) is amended— (1) in clause (iii), by striking and at the end; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (v) improving the mental health services available to students, which may include— (I) identifying and disseminating best practices for mental health first aid; (II) assisting in the establishment or implementation of emergency planning, which may include emergency response teams to address emergencies at schools; (III) establishing or identifying agreements with local health agencies, including nonprofit, public, and private mental health agencies and institutions, to improve coordination of services; and (IV) telehealth services; and . (b) Local educational agency applications Section 4106(e)(1) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7116(e)(1) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (D), by striking and at the end; (2) by redesignating subparagraph (E) as subparagraph (F); and (3) by inserting after subparagraph (D), the following: (E) if applicable, how funds will be used for activities related to providing mental health services under section 4108; and . (c) Activities To support the effective use of technology Section 4109 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7119 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) in paragraph (5), by striking and at the end; (B) in paragraph (6), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (7) providing technology to improve mental health services. ; and (2) in subsection (b)— (A) by striking A local and inserting the following: (1) In general A local ; and (B) by adding at the end the following: (2) Exception The limitation described in paragraph (1) shall not apply to technology infrastructure that is also used for mental health services. .
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6499 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 24, 2018 Mrs. Torres (for herself and Mr. Poe of Texas ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business A BILL To amend the Small Business Act to authorize the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to issue loans to homeowners in areas at risk for disasters to carry out pre-disaster mitigation activities, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Homeowners Disaster Preparation Act of 2018 . 2. Loan program The Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 631 et seq.) is amended— (1) by redesignating section 47 as section 48; and (2) by inserting after section 46 the following new section: 47. Homeowner Disaster Preparation (a) Loan program (1) Loans The Administrator may issue a loan to an eligible homeowner for purpose of pre-disaster mitigation activities. (2) Amount No loan issued under this section may exceed $10,000. (3) Interest rate The Administrator shall set the interest rate of loans issued under this section at such rates as the Administrator determines, in the aggregate, are sufficient to cover— (A) the cost of such loans; and (B) the administrative costs of carrying out this section. (4) Priority In making a determination whether to issue a loan under this section, the Administrator shall prioritize loans that the Administrator determines will have the greatest effect on the protection of life and property. (5) Authorization of funds (A) Initial appropriation There is authorized to be appropriated to the Administrator $100,000,000 to carry out this section. (B) Subsequent funds All funds collected under this section shall be deposited in an account solely for the purpose of carrying out this section. Such amounts shall be available to carry out such activities without need of further appropriation. (b) Definitions In this section: (1) The term Administrator means the Administrator of the Small Business Administration. (2) The term cost shall have the meaning given the term under section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974. (3) The term eligible homeowner means an individual who— (A) owns a single- or multi-family home located in an area that the Administrator determines to be at risk for— (i) earthquakes; (ii) flooding; (iii) wildfires; (iv) landslides; or (v) tornadoes; and (B) does not, at the time of application for a loan under this section, have any outstanding loans under this section. (4) The term pre-disaster mitigation activities means— (A) home elevation; (B) purchasing a generator for an individual who, in the determination of the Administrator, requires the generator to address a critical medical need; (C) dry floodproofing; (D) construction of a residential safe room; (E) wildfire mitigation; (F) enhancements to strengthen a roof, window, or door to minimize potential wind damage; or (G) earthquake retrofitting. .
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6504 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 25, 2018 Mr. Clyburn (for himself, Ms. Clarke of New York , Mr. Suozzi , Mr. Gene Green of Texas , Mr. Meeks , Mr. Thompson of Mississippi , Ms. Fudge , Mr. Carson of Indiana , Mr. Scott of Virginia , Ms. Bass , Mrs. Watson Coleman , Ms. Kelly of Illinois , Ms. Plaskett , Mr. David Scott of Georgia , Mrs. Demings , Ms. Wilson of Florida , Mr. Cleaver , Mr. Hastings , Mr. Butterfield , Mr. Veasey , Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois , Mr. Evans , Ms. Jackson Lee , Mr. McEachin , Mr. Clay , Mr. Rush , Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas , Mrs. Beatty , Mr. Payne , Ms. Blunt Rochester , Ms. Sewell of Alabama , and Ms. Adams ) 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 repeal the increase in unrelated business taxable income by amount of certain fringe benefit expenses.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stop the Tax Hike on Charities and Places of Worship Act . 2. Repeal of increase of unrelated business taxable income by amount of certain fringe benefits (a) In general Section 512(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking paragraph (7). (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall take effect as if included in section 13703 of Public Law 115–97 . 3. Increase in tax imposed on corporations (a) In general Section 11(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking 21 and inserting 22 . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply with respect to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6507 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 25, 2018 Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania (for himself and Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Oil Region National Heritage Area Act to reauthorize the Oil Region National Heritage Area, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Oil Region National Heritage Area Reauthorization Act . 2. Oil Region National Heritage Area Act (a) Management entity The Oil Region National Heritage Area Act ( Public Law 108–447 ; 118 Stat. 3368) is amended by striking Oil Heritage Region, Inc. each place it appears and inserting Oil Region Alliance of Business, Industry and Tourism . (b) Sunset Section 608 of the Oil Region National Heritage Area Act ( Public Law 108–447 ; 118 Stat. 3372) is amended to read as follows: 608. Sunset The authority of the Secretary to grant or provide any assistance under this title shall terminate on September 30, 2026. .
IB Union Calendar No. 828 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6507 [Report No. 115–1062] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 25, 2018 Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania (for himself and Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources December 3, 2018 Additional sponsors: Mr. Shuster , Mr. Rothfus , Mr. Barletta , Mr. Cartwright , and Mr. Michael F. Doyle of Pennsylvania December 3, 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 Oil Region National Heritage Area Act to reauthorize the Oil Region National Heritage Area, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Oil Region National Heritage Area Reauthorization Act . 2. Oil Region National Heritage Area Act (a) Management entity The Oil Region National Heritage Area Act ( Public Law 108–447 ; 118 Stat. 3368) is amended by striking Oil Heritage Region, Inc. each place it appears and inserting Oil Region Alliance of Business, Industry and Tourism . (b) Sunset Section 608 of the Oil Region National Heritage Area Act ( Public Law 108–447 ; 118 Stat. 3372) is amended to read as follows: 608. Sunset The authority of the Secretary to grant or provide any assistance under this title shall terminate on September 30, 2026. .

December 3, 2018 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6513 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1110 West Market Street in Athens, Alabama, as the Judge James E. Horton, Jr. Post Office Building .

1. Judge James E. Horton, Jr. Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1110 West Market Street in Athens, Alabama, shall be known and designated as the Judge James E. Horton, Jr. Post Office Building . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Judge James E. Horton, Jr. Post Office Building .

Passed the House of Representatives November 29, 2018. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I One Hundred Fifteenth Congress of the United States of America At the Second Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday, the third day of January, two thousand and eighteen H. R. 6513 AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1110 West Market Street in Athens, Alabama, as the Judge James E. Horton, Jr. Post Office Building .

1. Judge James E. Horton, Jr. Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1110 West Market Street in Athens, Alabama, shall be known and designated as the Judge James E. Horton, Jr. Post Office Building . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Judge James E. Horton, Jr. Post Office Building .

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6513 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 25, 2018 Mr. Brooks of Alabama (for himself, Ms. Sewell of Alabama , Mr. Palmer , Mr. Aderholt , Mr. Byrne , Mr. Rogers of Alabama , and Mrs. Roby ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform A BILL To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1110 West Market Street in Athens, Alabama, as the Judge James E. Horton, Jr. Post Office Building .

1. Judge James E. Horton, Jr. Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1110 West Market Street in Athens, Alabama, shall be known and designated as the Judge James E. Horton, Jr. Post Office Building . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Judge James E. Horton, Jr. Post Office Building .
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6513 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 3, 2018 Received AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1110 West Market Street in Athens, Alabama, as the Judge James E. Horton, Jr. Post Office Building .

1. Judge James E. Horton, Jr. Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1110 West Market Street in Athens, Alabama, shall be known and designated as the Judge James E. Horton, Jr. Post Office Building . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Judge James E. Horton, Jr. Post Office Building .

Passed the House of Representatives November 29, 2018. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6514 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 25, 2018 Ms. Clarke of New York (for herself, Mr. Donovan , Mr. Luetkemeyer , and Miss González-Colón of Puerto Rico ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business A BILL To require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to establish a pilot program for certifying the status of a small business concern as a small business concern owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Streamlining Small Disadvantaged Businesses Act . 2. Pilot program to certify small business concerns owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals (a) In general Not later than 6 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Small Business Administration shall establish a pilot program under which a small business concern may apply to the Administrator to be certified as a small business concern owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals. Such system shall— (1) require a small business concern to submit such information as the Administrator shall require; and (2) be made available through a website. (b) Use of certification A certification obtained by a small business concern under subsection (a) may be used by a Federal agency, State, or unit of local government to determine whether such concern is a small business concern owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals. (c) Timing for certification The Administrator shall make a determination on the certification of a small business concern as a small business concern owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals not later than 60 days after receipt of a complete application under subsection (a). (d) Termination The pilot program established under this section shall terminate on the date that is 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6517 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 25, 2018 Mr. Engel (for himself and Mr. Valadao ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Public Health Service Act to direct the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network to establish and implement reforms to the criteria for liver allocation so that such allocation is not based on the donor candidate’s place of residence or listing, except to the extent necessary to avoid wasting organs, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fairness in Liver Allocation Act of 2018 . 2. Criteria for liver allocation (a) In general Subsection (b) of section 372 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 274 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (4) Liver allocation (A) Reform by Network Not later than December 31, 2018, the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network shall establish and implement reforms to the criteria for liver allocation by the Network so that such allocation is not based on the donor candidate’s place of residence or listing, except to the extent necessary to avoid wasting organs. (B) Reform by Secretary in case of failure If the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network fails to establish and implement reforms by December 31, 2018, as required by subparagraph (A)— (i) the Secretary, acting through the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration, shall establish criteria for liver allocation by the Network consistent with subparagraph (A); and (ii) not later than June 30, 2019, the Network shall begin implementing such criteria. . (b) Technical correction Paragraph (3) of section 372(b) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 274(b) ) is amended by moving the indentation of such paragraph 2 ems to the left.
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6519 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 25, 2018 Mr. Grijalva introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To withdraw certain Federal lands and interests located in Pima and Santa Cruz counties, Arizona, from the mining and mineral leasing laws of the United States, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Southern Arizona Public Lands Protection Act of 2018 . 2. Withdrawal of Federal lands and interests located in Pima and Santa Cruz counties, Arizona Subject to valid existing rights, after the date of enactment of this Act— (1) all federally owned interests in National Forest lands in Santa Cruz County and Pima County, Arizona, are withdrawn from— (A) all forms of entry, appropriation, and disposal under the public land laws; (B) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and (C) operation of the mineral leasing and geothermal leasing laws, and the mineral materials laws; (2) all federally owned subsurface interests under the administrative jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management in lands in Pima County, Arizona, with respect to which the surface interests are owned by such county, including in such lands located in Davidson Canyon, are withdrawn from— (A) all forms of entry, appropriation and disposal under the public land laws; (B) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and (C) operation of the mineral leasing and geothermal leasing laws, and the mineral materials laws; and (3) all federally owned interests in Bureau of Land Management lands in Pima County, Arizona, are withdrawn from entry, location, or patent under the general mining laws.
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6523 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 25, 2018 Mr. Grijalva (for himself and Mr. Gallego ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform A BILL To amend title 39, United States Code, to provide that the United States Postal Service may not close or consolidate any postal facility located in a ZIP code with a high rate of population growth, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Defending Quality Postal Delivery for the Future Act . 2. Closure or consolidation of postal facilities in ZIP codes with high population growth Section 404 of title 39, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (f) (1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, the Postal Service may not close or consolidate any post office or other postal facility that is located in a ZIP code that has a high rate of population growth. (2) (A) Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this subsection, and not later than 60 days after the end of each year thereafter, the Postmaster General shall determine, in consultation with the Secretary of Commerce, whether a ZIP code has a high rate of population growth for purposes of paragraph (1). (B) In making the annual determination required under subparagraph (A), the Postmaster General shall, using population data available from the Bureau of the Census, compare the population of a ZIP code at the end of such year with the population of such ZIP code at the beginning of such year. .
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6528 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 25, 2018 Mr. Moulton (for himself, Mr. Keating , Ms. Pingree , Mr. Grijalva , and Mr. Huffman ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to provide fisheries disaster relief for commercial fishery failures that are due to certain tariffs imposed by other countries, and for other purposes.

1. Fisheries disaster relief for commercial fishery failures due to tariffs imposed by other countries Section 312(a)(1)(B) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1861a(a)(1)(B) ) is amended— (1) by inserting (i) before regulatory restrictions ; and (2) by inserting or (II) unilateral tariffs imposed by other countries on any United States seafood and marine exports or tariffs imposed by any country on materials necessary for the economic viability of the United States fishing industry after environment .
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6529 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 25, 2018 Mr. Norman introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means , Education and the Workforce , and Natural Resources , 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 use of Federal funds by the Department of Health and Human Services to award a grant to study cigar flavors.

1. Limitation on the use of funds No Federal funds may be used by the Department of Health and Human Services to award a grant to study cigar flavors.
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6531 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 25, 2018 Mr. Price of North Carolina introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To strengthen the disclosure requirements for creditors under the Truth in Lending Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Online Credit Card Disclosure Act of 2018 . 2. Online payment timing disclosures Section 127(b)(11) of the Truth in Lending Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1637(b)(11) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (D)— (A) in clause (i), by striking ; and and inserting a semicolon; (B) in clause (ii), by striking the period and inserting ; and ; and (C) by inserting at the end the following new clause: (iii) if the consumer has an online account with the creditor under the consumer credit plan, be disclosed in a conspicuous and prominent location on an online interface of such creditor on which the consumer selects the amount the consumer will pay, including a webpage or mobile application. ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (H) For purposes of subparagraph (D)(iii), the Bureau shall prescribe regulations defining conspicuous and prominent location , which shall be based on consumer testing. .
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6538 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 25, 2018 Mr. Welch (for himself and Mr. Norman ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform , 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 authorize certain long-term contracts for Federal purchases of energy.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Renewable Energy Certainty Act . 2. Contracts for Federal purchases of energy (a) In general Part 3 of title V of the National Energy Conservation Policy Act ( 42 U.S.C. 8251 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 554. Long-term contracts for energy (a) In general Notwithstanding section 501(b)(1)(B) of title 40, United States Code, an agency may enter into a contract for the acquisition of energy generated from renewable energy sources or from cogeneration facilities covering a period of not more than 30 years. (b) Standardized energy purchase agreement Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary, through the Federal Energy Management Program, shall publish a standardized energy purchase agreement, setting forth commercial terms and conditions, that agencies may use to acquire energy generated from renewable energy sources or from cogeneration facilities. (c) Technical assistance The Secretary shall provide technical assistance to assist agencies in implementing this section. . (b) Table of contents amendment The table of contents for such Act is amended by adding at the end of the items relating to such part 3 the following new item: Sec. 554. Long-term contracts for energy. .
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6541 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 26, 2018 Mrs. Hartzler (for herself and Mr. Crawford ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to provide for flexibility under the school lunch program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Local Control of School Lunch Act . 2. Flexibility under school lunch program (a) Minimum nutrition requirements For purposes of determining minimum nutrition requirements under section 9(a)(1)(A) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1758(a)(1)(A) ) the Secretary shall— (1) not establish or apply any requirements with respect to— (A) target 1 sodium; (B) calorie limitations; or (C) the percentage of grains made with enriched or whole grain flour; and (2) with respect to grains and meats served in school breakfasts, apply section 220.8 of title 7, Code of Federal Regulations, as such section was in effect on September 12, 2008. (b) Repeal of paid equity requirements Subsection (p) of section 12 of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1760 ) is repealed. (c) Regulations (1) In general The Secretary of Agriculture shall update and issue regulations to carry out this section and the amendments made by this section. (2) Waiver The Secretary of Agriculture shall offer a State and local waiver for secondary schools with respect to the requirements under section 210.14(e) of title 7, Code of Federal Regulations.
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6542 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 26, 2018 Mr. Clyburn (for himself and Ms. DelBene ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an increase in the low-income housing credit, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Restoring Tax Credits for Affordable Housing Act . 2. Increase in low-income housing credit (a) Increase of State housing credit ceiling (1) In general Section 42(h)(3)(C)(ii) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— (A) by striking $1.75 in subclause (I) and inserting $2.90 , and (B) by striking $2,000,000 in subclause (II) and inserting $3,365,000 . (2) Inflation adjustment Section 42(h)(3)(H) of such Code is amended— (A) in clause (i)— (i) by striking 2002, the $2,000,000 and $1.75 amounts in the matter preceding subclause (I) and inserting 2019, the $3,365,000 and $2.90 amounts , and (ii) by striking 2001 in subclause (II) and inserting 2018 , and (B) in clause (ii)— (i) by striking $2,000,000 in subclause (I) and inserting $3,365,000 , and (ii) by striking $1.75 in subclause (II) and inserting $2.90 . (3) Conforming amendment Section 42(h)(3) of such Code is amended by striking subparagraph (I). (b) Increase in credit percentage (1) Modification of discount rate Section 42(b)(1)(C)(ii) of such Code is amended by striking 72 percent of and inserting the sum of 1.5 percentage points plus . (2) Modification of method of discounting Section 42(b)(1)(C)(i) of such Code is amended to read as follows: (i) assuming the 10-year period referred to in subparagraph (B) commences no less than 2 years after a housing credit allocation is made under subsection (h), . (3) One-time adjustment Section 42(b)(1) of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (D) One-time adjustment After applying subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C), the applicable percentage shall be increased by 16 percent. . (c) Effective dates (1) Increase of State housing credit ceiling The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply to calendar years after 2018. (2) Increase in credit percentage The amendments made by subsection (b) shall apply to buildings with respect to which housing credit dollar amounts are allocated after December 31, 2018.
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6546 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 26, 2018 Mr. DeFazio (for himself, Mr. Huffman , Ms. Bonamici , and Mr. Blumenauer ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to make technical corrections to the segment designations for the Chetco River, Oregon.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Chetco River Protection Act of 2018 . 2. Technical Corrections to the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act Section 3(a)(69) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1274(a)(69) ) is amended— (1) by inserting before The 44.5-mile the following: (A) Designations ; (2) by redesignating subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) as clauses (i), (ii), and (iii), respectively; (3) in clause (i), as redesignated— (A) by striking 25.5-mile and inserting 27.5-mile ; and (B) by striking Boulder Creek at the Kalmiopsis Wilderness boundary and inserting Mislatnah Creek ; (4) in clause (ii), as redesignated— (A) by striking 8 and inserting 7.5 ; (B) by striking Boulder Creek and inserting Mislatnah Creek ; and (C) by striking Steel Bridge and inserting Eagle Creek ; (5) in clause (iii), as redesignated— (A) by striking 11 and inserting 9.5 ; and (B) by striking Steel Bridge and inserting Eagle Creek ; and (6) by adding at the end the following: (B) Withdrawal Subject to valid existing rights, the Federal land within the boundaries of the river segments designated by subparagraph (A), is withdrawn from all forms of— (i) entry, appropriation, or disposal under the public land laws; (ii) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and (iii) disposition under all laws pertaining to mineral leasing, geothermal leasing, or mineral materials. .
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6549 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 26, 2018 Mr. Nolan introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to limit estate recovery under Medicaid with respect to newly eligible individuals, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Medicaid Estate Recovery Fairness Act of 2018 . 2. Limitation on estate recovery under Medicaid with respect to newly eligible individuals Section 1917(b) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396p(b) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking No adjustment and inserting Subject to paragraph (6), no adjustment ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (6) Beginning on the date of the enactment of this paragraph, in the case of an individual who was enrolled under the State plan on the basis of being an individual described in subclause (VIII) of section 1902(a)(10)(A)(i) when the individual received medical assistance correctly paid on behalf of such individual under the State plan, the State may only seek adjustment or recovery from the individual’s estate for medical assistance consisting of services described in clause (i) of paragraph (1)(B). .
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6553 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 26, 2018 Mr. Olson (for himself, Mr. Smith of Texas , and Mr. Poe of Texas ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 to require consultation with State and local elected officials and a public hearing before awarding grants or contracts for housing facilities for unaccompanied alien children.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Our Communities, Our Choices Act of 2018 . 2. Requiring consultation with State and local elected officials and a public hearing before awarding grants or contracts for housing facilities for unaccompanied alien children Section 235(i) of the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 ( 8 U.S.C. 1232(i) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: Before awarding any grant or contract under this subsection that provide for housing of unaccompanied alien children in a facility that is not on property of the Federal Government, the Secretary shall— (1) consult with State and local elected officials regarding the location of the facility as well as the duration of the award and the safety, security, and funding of the facility; and (2) conduct a public hearing, no earlier than 90 days after the announcement of a potential location for such facility, for which— (A) advance public notice has been provided, in mediums available for general circulation in the proposed jurisdiction, at least 10 days before the date of the hearing; and (B) a representative of the Department of Health and Human Services is in attendance in an official capacity for the purpose of receiving public comments. .
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6556 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 26, 2018 Mr. Garrett introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform A BILL To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 301 East Third Street in Farmville, Virginia, as the Barbara Rose Johns Post Office .

1. Barbara Rose Johns Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 301 East Third Street in Farmville, Virginia, shall be known and designated as the Barbara Rose Johns Post Office . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Barbara Rose Johns Post Office .
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6558 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 26, 2018 Mr. Rohrabacher introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend title 49, of the United States Code, to prioritize the reduction of noise pollution in air commerce.

1. Short title This Act shall be cited as the National Overflight and New Onerous, Incessant Sound Elimination Act or NO NOISE Act . 2. Policy Section 40101 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by— (1) redesignating paragraphs (4) through (16) as paragraphs (6) through (18), respectively; and (2) inserting after paragraph (3) the following: (4) assigning and maintaining community concerns, including noise, as the second highest priority in air commerce. (5) before authorizing new air transportation services, evaluating the implications of such services on the communities which will be impacted, informed by engagement with the impacted communities, both through local governments and the general public. .
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6561 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to issue a final regulation based on the proposed regulation relating to the Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) under the Medicare and Medicaid programs.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Comprehensive Care for Seniors Act of 2018 . 2. Directing the Secretary of Health and Human Services to issue a final regulation based on the proposed regulation relating to the Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) under the Medicare and Medicaid programs Not later than December 31, 2018, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall issue a final regulation based on the provisions of the proposed regulation titled Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) (81 Fed. Reg. 54666).

Passed the House of Representatives September 12, 2018. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.