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I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1096 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 15, 2017 Mr. Stewart (for himself, Mr. Long , Mr. Roskam , Mr. Tipton , Mr. Chaffetz , Mr. Pearce , Mr. McClintock , Mr. Bishop of Utah , and Mr. Burgess ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 31, United States Code, to provide for transparency of payments made from the Judgment Fund.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Judgment Fund Transparency Act of 2017 . 2. Judgment fund transparency (a) Transparency requirement Section 1304 of title 31, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (d) (1) Unless the disclosure of such information is otherwise prohibited by law or court order, the Secretary of the Treasury shall make available to the public on a website, as soon as practicable, but not later than 30 days after the date on which a payment under this section is tendered on or after January 1, 2016, the following information with regard to that payment: (A) The name of the specific agency or entity whose actions gave rise to the claim or judgment. (B) The name of the plaintiff or claimant. (C) The name of counsel for the plaintiff or claimant. (D) The amount paid representing principal liability, and any amounts paid representing any ancillary liability, including attorney fees, costs, and interest. (E) A brief description of the facts that gave rise to the claim. (F) The name of the agency that submitted the claim. (G) Any information available on reports generated by the Judgment Fund Payment Search administered by the Treasury Department. (2) In addition to the information described in paragraph (1), if a payment under this section is made to a foreign state on or after January 1, 2016, the Secretary of the Treasury shall make available to the public in accordance with paragraph (1), the following information with regard to that payment: (A) A description of the method of payment. (B) A description of the currency denominations used for the payment. (C) The name and location of each financial institution owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by a foreign state or an agent of a foreign state through which the payment passed or from which the payment was withdrawn, including any financial institution owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by a foreign state or an agent of a foreign state that is holding the payment as of the date on which the information is made available. (3) In this subsection, the term foreign state has the meaning given the term in section 1603 of title 28. (e) Except with regard to children under eighteen, the disclosure of information required in this section shall not be considered a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy for purposes of title 5, United States Code. (f) No payment may be made under this section to a state sponsor of terrorism, as defined in section 1605A(h) of title 28. . (b) Implementation The Secretary of the Treasury shall carry out the amendment made by this section by not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1098 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 15, 2017 Mr. Tiberi (for himself, Mr. Neal , Mr. Reed , Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania , Mr. Meehan , Mr. McKinley , Mr. Kind , Mr. Higgins of New York , Mr. Smith of Missouri , Mr. Paulsen , Mr. Blumenauer , Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois , Mr. Thompson of California , Mr. Pascrell , Ms. Sewell of Alabama , Mr. Larson of Connecticut , Ms. Sánchez , Mr. Turner , Mr. Joyce of Ohio , Mr. Johnson of Ohio , Mr. Stivers , and Mr. Renacci ) 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 permanently extend the new markets tax credit, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the New Markets Tax Credit Extension Act of 2017 . 2. Permanent extension of new markets tax credit (a) Extension (1) In general Subparagraph (G) of section 45D(f)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking for each of calendar years 2010 through 2019 and inserting for calendar year 2010 and each calendar year thereafter . (2) Conforming amendment Section 45D(f)(3) of such Code is amended by striking the last sentence. (b) Inflation adjustment Subsection (f) of section 45D of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (4) Inflation adjustment (A) In general In the case of any calendar year beginning after 2016, the dollar amount in paragraph (1)(G) shall be increased by an amount equal to— (i) such dollar amount, multiplied by (ii) the cost-of-living adjustment determined under section 1(f)(3) for the calendar year, determined by substituting calendar year 2000 for calendar year 1992 in subparagraph (B) thereof. (B) Rounding rule Any increase under subparagraph (A) which is not a multiple of $1,000,000 shall be rounded to the nearest multiple of $1,000,000. . (c) Alternative minimum tax relief Subparagraph (B) of section 38(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— (1) by redesignating clauses (v) through (xi) as clauses (vi) through (xii), respectively, and (2) by inserting after clause (iv) the following new clause: (v) the credit determined under section 45D, but only with respect to credits determined with respect to qualified equity investments (as defined in section 45D(b)) initially made after December 31, 2016, . (d) Effective dates (1) In general Except as provided in paragraph (2), the amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2016. (2) Alternative minimum tax relief The amendments made by subsection (c) shall apply to credits determined with respect to qualified equity investments (as defined in section 45D(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) initially made after December 31, 2016.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1099 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 15, 2017 Mr. Wittman (for himself and Mr. Thompson of California ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To extend the authorization of appropriations for allocation to carry out approved wetlands conservation projects under the North American Wetlands Conservation Act through fiscal year 2022.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the North American Wetlands Conservation Extension Act . 2. Authorization of appropriations Section 7(c) of the North American Wetlands Conservation Act ( 16 U.S.C. 4406(c) ) is amended by striking not to exceed— and all that follows through paragraph (5) and inserting not to exceed $50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2017 through 2022. .
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1100 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 15, 2017 Mr. Zeldin (for himself and Ms. Gabbard ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to eliminate copayments by the Department of Veterans Affairs for medicines relating to preventive health services, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans Preventive Health Coverage Fairness Act . 2. Improvement to preventive health services furnished by Department of Veterans Affairs (a) Elimination of medication copayments Section 1722A(a)(3) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subparagraph (C), by striking or ; (2) in subparagraph (D), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or ; and (3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (E) medication that is or is part of a preventive health service. . (b) Elimination of hospital care and medical services copayments Section 1710 of such title is amended— (1) in subsection (f)— (A) by redesignating paragraph (5) as paragraph (6); and (B) by inserting after paragraph (4) the following new paragraph (5): (5) A veteran shall not be liable to the United States under this subsection for any amounts for preventive health services. ; and (2) in subsection (g)(3), by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (C) Preventive health services. . (c) Definition Section 1701(9) of such title is amended— (1) in subparagraph (J), by striking ; and and inserting a semicolon; (2) by redesignating subparagraph (K) as subparagraph (N); and (3) by inserting after subparagraph (J) the following new subparagraphs: (K) evidence-based items or services that have in effect a rating of A or B in the current recommendations of the United States Preventive Services Task Force; (L) immunizations that have in effect a recommendation from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention with respect to the individual involved; (M) with respect to women, such additional preventive care and screenings not otherwise described in subparagraph (K) as provided for in comprehensive guidelines supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration; and .
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1104 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 16, 2017 Mrs. Brooks of Indiana (for herself and Miss Rice of New York ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for pro-rated charges to entitlement to educational assistance under Department of Veterans Affairs Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program for certain licensure and certification tests and national tests, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans To Enhance Studies Through Accessibility Act or the Veterans TEST Accessibility Act . 2. Charge to entitlement for certain licensure and certification tests and national tests under Department of Veterans Affairs Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program (a) Licensure and certification tests Subsection (c) of section 3315 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking shall be determined and all that follows through the end of such subsection and inserting shall be pro-rated based on the actual amount of the fee charged for the test. . (b) National tests Section 3315A of such title is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (3) A national test that evaluates prior learning and knowledge and provides an opportunity for course credit at an institution of higher learning as so described. ; and (2) in subsection (c), by striking shall be determined and all that follows through the end of such subsection and inserting shall be pro-rated based on the actual amount of the fee charged for the test. . (c) Tests included Section 3452(b) of such title is amended in the last sentence— (1) by striking and national tests providing and inserting , national tests providing ; and (2) by inserting before the period at the end the following: , and national tests that evaluate prior learning and knowledge and provides an opportunity for course credit at an institution of higher learning . (d) Effective date The amendments made by this Act shall apply to a test taken after the date that is 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1105 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 16, 2017 Mr. Allen introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To repeal the rule entitled Clean Water Rule: Definition of Waters of the United States .

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stop WOTUS Act . 2. Repeal of rule relating to waters of the United States The final rule entitled Clean Water Rule: Definition of Waters of the United States , published on June 29, 2015 (80 Fed. Reg. 37054), shall have no force or effect.
115th CONGRESS 2d Session H.R. 1109 In the Senate of the United States, September 4, 2018. Amendment:

That the bill from the House of Representatives (H.R. 1109) entitled An Act to amend section 203 of the Federal Power Act. , do pass with the following Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert: 1. Clarification of facility merger authorization Section 203(a)(1) of the Federal Power Act ( 16 U.S.C. 824b(a)(1) ) is amended by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting the following: (B) merge or consolidate, directly or indirectly, its facilities subject to the jurisdiction of the Commission, or any part thereof, with the facilities of any other person, or any part thereof, that are subject to the jurisdiction of the Commission and have a value in excess of $10,000,000, by any means whatsoever; . 2. Notification for certain transactions Section 203(a) of the Federal Power Act ( 16 U.S.C. 824b(a) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (7) (A) Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this paragraph, the Commission shall promulgate a rule requiring any public utility that is seeking to merge or consolidate, directly or indirectly, its facilities subject to the jurisdiction of the Commission, or any part thereof, with those of any other person, to notify the Commission of such transaction not later than 30 days after the date on which the transaction is consummated if— (i) the facilities, or any part thereof, to be acquired are of a value in excess of $1,000,000; and (ii) such public utility is not required to secure an order of the Commission under paragraph (1)(B). (B) In establishing any notification requirement under subparagraph (A), the Commission shall, to the maximum extent practicable, minimize the paperwork burden resulting from the collection of information. . 3. Effective date The amendment made by section 1 shall take effect 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act. 4. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission report (a) In general Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission shall submit to Congress a report that assesses the effects of the amendment made by section 1. (b) Requirements In preparing the report under subsection (a), the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission shall— (1) take into account any information collected under paragraph (7) of section 203(a) of the Federal Power Act ( 16 U.S.C. 824b(a) ) (as added by section 2); and (2) provide for public notice and comment with respect to the report.

Secretary
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1109 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend section 203 of the Federal Power Act.

1. Clarification of facility merger authorization Section 203(a)(1)(B) of the Federal Power Act ( 16 U.S.C. 824b(a)(1)(B) ) is amended by striking such facilities or any part thereof and inserting such facilities, or any part thereof, of a value in excess of $10,000,000 . 2. Notification for certain transactions Section 203(a) of the Federal Power Act ( 16 U.S.C. 824b(a) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (7) (A) Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this paragraph, the Commission shall promulgate a rule requiring any public utility that is seeking to merge or consolidate, directly or indirectly, its facilities subject to the jurisdiction of the Commission, or any part thereof, with those of any other person, to notify the Commission of such transaction not later than 30 days after the date on which the transaction is consummated if— (i) such facilities, or any part thereof, are of a value in excess of $1,000,000; and (ii) such public utility is not required to secure an order of the Commission under paragraph (1)(B). (B) In establishing any notification requirement under subparagraph (A), the Commission shall, to the maximum extent practicable, minimize the paperwork burden resulting from the collection of information. . 3. Effective date The amendment made by section 1 shall take effect 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act.

Passed the House of Representatives June 12, 2017. 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. 1109 AN ACT To amend section 203 of the Federal Power Act.

1. Clarification of facility merger authorization Section 203(a)(1) of the Federal Power Act ( 16 U.S.C. 824b(a)(1) ) is amended by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting the following: (B) merge or consolidate, directly or indirectly, its facilities subject to the jurisdiction of the Commission, or any part thereof, with the facilities of any other person, or any part thereof, that are subject to the jurisdiction of the Commission and have a value in excess of $10,000,000, by any means whatsoever; . 2. Notification for certain transactions Section 203(a) of the Federal Power Act ( 16 U.S.C. 824b(a) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (7) (A) Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this paragraph, the Commission shall promulgate a rule requiring any public utility that is seeking to merge or consolidate, directly or indirectly, its facilities subject to the jurisdiction of the Commission, or any part thereof, with those of any other person, to notify the Commission of such transaction not later than 30 days after the date on which the transaction is consummated if— (i) the facilities, or any part thereof, to be acquired are of a value in excess of $1,000,000; and (ii) such public utility is not required to secure an order of the Commission under paragraph (1)(B). (B) In establishing any notification requirement under subparagraph (A), the Commission shall, to the maximum extent practicable, minimize the paperwork burden resulting from the collection of information. . 3. Effective date The amendment made by section 1 shall take effect 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act. 4. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission report (a) In general Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission shall submit to Congress a report that assesses the effects of the amendment made by section 1. (b) Requirements In preparing the report under subsection (a), the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission shall— (1) take into account any information collected under paragraph (7) of section 203(a) of the Federal Power Act ( 16 U.S.C. 824b(a) ) (as added by section 2); and (2) provide for public notice and comment with respect to the report.

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1109 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 16, 2017 Mr. Walberg (for himself, Mrs. Dingell , Mr. Hudson , Mr. McNerney , and Mr. Mullin ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend section 203 of the Federal Power Act.

1. Clarification of facility merger authorization Section 203(a)(1)(B) of the Federal Power Act ( 16 U.S.C. 824b(a)(1)(B) ) is amended by striking such facilities or any part thereof and inserting such facilities, or any part thereof, of a value in excess of $10,000,000 . 2. Notification for certain transactions Section 203(a) of the Federal Power Act ( 16 U.S.C. 824b(a) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (7) (A) Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this paragraph, the Commission shall promulgate a rule requiring any public utility that is seeking to merge or consolidate, directly or indirectly, its facilities subject to the jurisdiction of the Commission, or any part thereof, with those of any other person, to notify the Commission of such transaction not later than 30 days after the date on which the transaction is consummated if— (i) such facilities, or any part thereof, are of a value in excess of $1,000,000; and (ii) such public utility is not required to secure an order of the Commission under paragraph (1)(B). (B) In establishing any notification requirement under subparagraph (A), the Commission shall, to the maximum extent practicable, minimize the paperwork burden resulting from the collection of information. . 3. Effective date The amendment made by section 1 shall take effect 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act.
IIB 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1109 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 13, 2017 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources AN ACT To amend section 203 of the Federal Power Act.

1. Clarification of facility merger authorization Section 203(a)(1)(B) of the Federal Power Act ( 16 U.S.C. 824b(a)(1)(B) ) is amended by striking such facilities or any part thereof and inserting such facilities, or any part thereof, of a value in excess of $10,000,000 . 2. Notification for certain transactions Section 203(a) of the Federal Power Act ( 16 U.S.C. 824b(a) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (7) (A) Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this paragraph, the Commission shall promulgate a rule requiring any public utility that is seeking to merge or consolidate, directly or indirectly, its facilities subject to the jurisdiction of the Commission, or any part thereof, with those of any other person, to notify the Commission of such transaction not later than 30 days after the date on which the transaction is consummated if— (i) such facilities, or any part thereof, are of a value in excess of $1,000,000; and (ii) such public utility is not required to secure an order of the Commission under paragraph (1)(B). (B) In establishing any notification requirement under subparagraph (A), the Commission shall, to the maximum extent practicable, minimize the paperwork burden resulting from the collection of information. . 3. Effective date The amendment made by section 1 shall take effect 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act.

Passed the House of Representatives June 12, 2017. Karen L. Haas, Clerk
IB Union Calendar No. 112 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1109 [Report No. 115–167] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 16, 2017 Mr. Walberg (for himself, Mrs. Dingell , Mr. Hudson , Mr. McNerney , and Mr. Mullin ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce June 12, 2017 Additional sponsors: Mr. Olson , Mr. McKinley , Mr. Long , and Mr. Johnson of Ohio June 12, 2017 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To amend section 203 of the Federal Power Act.

1. Clarification of facility merger authorization Section 203(a)(1)(B) of the Federal Power Act ( 16 U.S.C. 824b(a)(1)(B) ) is amended by striking such facilities or any part thereof and inserting such facilities, or any part thereof, of a value in excess of $10,000,000 . 2. Notification for certain transactions Section 203(a) of the Federal Power Act ( 16 U.S.C. 824b(a) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (7) (A) Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this paragraph, the Commission shall promulgate a rule requiring any public utility that is seeking to merge or consolidate, directly or indirectly, its facilities subject to the jurisdiction of the Commission, or any part thereof, with those of any other person, to notify the Commission of such transaction not later than 30 days after the date on which the transaction is consummated if— (i) such facilities, or any part thereof, are of a value in excess of $1,000,000; and (ii) such public utility is not required to secure an order of the Commission under paragraph (1)(B). (B) In establishing any notification requirement under subparagraph (A), the Commission shall, to the maximum extent practicable, minimize the paperwork burden resulting from the collection of information. . 3. Effective date The amendment made by section 1 shall take effect 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act.

June 12, 2017 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1110 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 16, 2017 Mr. Poe of Texas (for himself, Mr. Conyers , Ms. DelBene , Mr. Sensenbrenner , Mr. Amash , and Ms. Lofgren ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To repeal certain amendments made to rule 41 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stopping Mass Hacking Act . 2. Criminal procedure rules (a) In general Effective on the date of enactment of this Act, rule 41 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure is amended to read as it read on November 30, 2016. (b) Applicability Notwithstanding the amendment made by subsection (a), for any warrant issued under rule 41 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure during the period beginning on December 1, 2016, and ending on the date of enactment of this Act, such rule 41, as it was in effect on the date on which the warrant was issued, shall apply with respect to the warrant.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1112 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 16, 2017 Mr. Labrador (for himself, Mr. Jones , Mrs. Radewagen , Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania , Mr. Jody B. Hice of Georgia , Mr. Byrne , Mr. Brat , Mr. Katko , Mr. Tipton , Mr. Loudermilk , Mr. Poliquin , Mr. Smith of Texas , and Miss González-Colón of Puerto Rico ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the transfer of unused Post-9/11 Educational Assistance benefits to additional dependents upon the death of the originally designated dependent.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Shauna Hill Post 9/11 Education Benefits Transferability Act . 2. Additional authorized transfer of unused Post-9/11 Educational Assistance benefits to dependents upon death of originally designated dependent (a) Transfer upon death of dependent Section 3319 of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (f)(1), by inserting after section 3321 the following: , and except as provided in subsection (k), ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection: (k) Additional transfer upon death of dependent In the case of a dependent to whom entitlement to educational assistance is transferred under this section who dies before using all of such entitlement, the individual who transferred the entitlement to the dependent may transfer any remaining entitlement to a different eligible dependent, notwithstanding whether the individual is serving as a member of the Armed Forces when such transfer is executed. . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to deaths occurring on or after August 1, 2009.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1113 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 16, 2017 Mr. DeFazio introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means , and in addition to the Committee on the Budget , 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 II of the Social Security Act to ensure that the receipts and disbursements of the Social Security trust funds are not included in a unified Federal budget and to provide that Social Security contributions are used to protect Social Security solvency by mandating that Trust Fund monies cannot be diverted to create private accounts.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Social Security Protection and Truth in Budgeting Act of 2017 . 2. Exclusion of the Social Security trust funds from the unified Federal budget (a) In general Section 201 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 401 ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (o) (1) The receipts and disbursements of the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund (including taxes upon which any such receipts are based)— (A) shall not be included in the Federal budget baseline for any fiscal year, and (B) shall not be counted as new budget authority, outlays, receipts, or deficit or surplus for purposes of— (i) offsetting any tax decrease, or (ii) offsetting any spending increase. (2) Any official statement issued by the Office of Management and Budget or by the Congressional Budget Office of surplus or deficit totals of the budget of the United States Government as submitted by the President or of the surplus or deficit totals of the congressional budget, and any description of, or reference to, such totals in any official publication or material issued by either of such Offices, shall exclude the receipts and disbursements totals of the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund (including taxes upon which any such receipts are based). . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to fiscal years beginning on or after October 1, 2017. 3. Protection of social security solvency Those amounts, equal to taxes imposed under sections 1401 and 3101 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and taxes imposed under chapter 1 of such Code to the extent attributable to section 86 of such Code, which are made available to the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund under the applicable provisions of law as in effect on the date of the enactment of this Act, shall be available solely for the purposes of the old-age, survivors, and disability insurance program under title II of the Social Security Act, as in effect on such date, and shall not be available for the establishment or funding of private accounts.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1115 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 16, 2017 Mr. Hultgren (for himself, Mr. Neal , and Mr. Renacci ) 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 modify certain rules applicable to qualified small issue manufacturing bonds.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Modernizing American Manufacturing Bonds Act . 2. Modifications to qualified small issue bonds (a) Manufacturing Facilities To Include Production of Intangible Property and Functionally Related Facilities Section 144(a)(12)(C) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows: (C) Manufacturing facility For purposes of this paragraph— (i) In general The term manufacturing facility means any facility which— (I) is used in the manufacturing or production of tangible personal property (including the processing resulting in a change in the condition of such property), (II) is used in the creation or production of intangible property which is described in section 197(d)(1)(C)(iii), or (III) is functionally related and subordinate to a facility described in subclause (I) or (II) if such facility is located on the same site as the facility described in subclause (I) or (II). (ii) Certain facilities included The term manufacturing facility includes facilities that are directly related and ancillary to a manufacturing facility (determined without regard to this clause) if— (I) those facilities are located on the same site as the manufacturing facility, and (II) not more than 25 percent of the net proceeds of the issue are used to provide those facilities. (iii) Limitation on office space A rule similar to the rule of section 142(b)(2) shall apply for purposes of clause (i). (iv) Limitation on refundings for certain property Subclauses (II) and (III) of clause (i) shall not apply to any bond issued on or before the date of the enactment of the Modernizing American Manufacturing Bonds Act , or to any bond issued to refund a bond issued on or before such date (other than a bond to which clause (iii) of this subparagraph (as in effect before the date of the enactment of the Modernizing American Manufacturing Bonds Act applies)), either directly or in a series of refundings. . (b) Increase in limitations Section 144(a)(4) of such Code is amended— (1) by striking $10,000,000 in subparagraph (A)(i) and inserting $30,000,000 , and (2) by striking $10,000,000 in the heading and inserting $30,000,000 . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to obligations issued after the date of the enactment of this Act.
IB 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1117 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To require the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to submit a report regarding certain plans regarding assistance to applicants and grantees during the response to an emergency or disaster.

1. Action plan to improve field transition (a) In general Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) shall report to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate regarding the plans the agency will undertake to provide the following: (1) Consistent guidance to applicants on FEMA disaster funding procedures during the response to an emergency or disaster. (2) Appropriate record maintenance and transfer of documents to new teams during staff transitions. (3) Accurate assistance to applicants and grantees to ease the administrative burden throughout the process of obtaining and monitoring assistance. (b) Maintaining records The report shall also include a plan for implementing operating procedures and document retention requirements to ensure the maintenance of appropriate records throughout the lifecycle of the emergency or disaster. (c) New technologies Finally, the report shall identify new technologies that further aid the disaster workforce in partnering with State, local, and tribal governments and private nonprofits in the wake of a disaster or emergency to educate, assist, and inform applicants on the status of their emergency or disaster assistance applications and projects.

Passed the House of Representatives March 27, 2017. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
IB One Hundred Fifteenth Congress of the United States of America At the First Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday, the third day of January, two thousand and seventeen H. R. 1117 AN ACT To require the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to submit a report regarding certain plans regarding assistance to applicants and grantees during the response to an emergency or disaster.

1. Action plan to improve field transition (a) In general Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) shall report to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate regarding the plans the agency will undertake to provide the following: (1) Consistent guidance to applicants on FEMA disaster funding procedures during the response to an emergency or disaster. (2) Appropriate record maintenance and transfer of documents to new teams during staff transitions. (3) Accurate assistance to applicants and grantees to ease the administrative burden throughout the process of obtaining and monitoring assistance. (b) Maintaining records The report shall also include a plan for implementing operating procedures and document retention requirements to ensure the maintenance of appropriate records throughout the lifecycle of the emergency or disaster. (c) New technologies Finally, the report shall identify new technologies that further aid the disaster workforce in partnering with State, local, and tribal governments and private nonprofits in the wake of a disaster or emergency to educate, assist, and inform applicants on the status of their emergency or disaster assistance applications and projects.

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1117 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 16, 2017 Mrs. Hartzler introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To require the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to submit a report regarding certain plans regarding assistance to applicants and grantees during the response to an emergency or disaster.

1. Action plan to improve field transition (a) In general Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) shall report to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate regarding the plans the agency will undertake to provide the following: (1) Consistent guidance to applicants on FEMA disaster funding procedures during the response to an emergency or disaster. (2) Appropriate record maintenance and transfer of documents to new teams during staff transitions. (3) Accurate assistance to applicants and grantees to ease the administrative burden throughout the process of obtaining and monitoring assistance. (b) Maintaining records The report shall also include a plan for implementing operating procedures and document retention requirements to ensure the maintenance of appropriate records throughout the lifecycle of the disaster an emergency or disaster. (c) New technologies Finally, the report shall identify new technologies that further aid the disaster workforce in partnering with State, local, and tribal governments and private nonprofits in the wake of a disaster or emergency to educate, assist, and inform applicants on the status of their emergency or disaster assistance applications and projects.
IIB 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1117 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 28, 2017 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs AN ACT To require the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to submit a report regarding certain plans regarding assistance to applicants and grantees during the response to an emergency or disaster.

1. Action plan to improve field transition (a) In general Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) shall report to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate regarding the plans the agency will undertake to provide the following: (1) Consistent guidance to applicants on FEMA disaster funding procedures during the response to an emergency or disaster. (2) Appropriate record maintenance and transfer of documents to new teams during staff transitions. (3) Accurate assistance to applicants and grantees to ease the administrative burden throughout the process of obtaining and monitoring assistance. (b) Maintaining records The report shall also include a plan for implementing operating procedures and document retention requirements to ensure the maintenance of appropriate records throughout the lifecycle of the emergency or disaster. (c) New technologies Finally, the report shall identify new technologies that further aid the disaster workforce in partnering with State, local, and tribal governments and private nonprofits in the wake of a disaster or emergency to educate, assist, and inform applicants on the status of their emergency or disaster assistance applications and projects.

Passed the House of Representatives March 27, 2017. Karen L. Haas, Clerk
IB Union Calendar No. 13 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1117 [Report No. 115–31] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 16, 2017 Mrs. Hartzler introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure March 9, 2017 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on February 16, 2017 A BILL To require the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to submit a report regarding certain plans regarding assistance to applicants and grantees during the response to an emergency or disaster.

1. Action plan to improve field transition (a) In general Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) shall report to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate regarding the plans the agency will undertake to provide the following: (1) Consistent guidance to applicants on FEMA disaster funding procedures during the response to an emergency or disaster. (2) Appropriate record maintenance and transfer of documents to new teams during staff transitions. (3) Accurate assistance to applicants and grantees to ease the administrative burden throughout the process of obtaining and monitoring assistance. (b) Maintaining records The report shall also include a plan for implementing operating procedures and document retention requirements to ensure the maintenance of appropriate records throughout the lifecycle of the emergency or disaster. (c) New technologies Finally, the report shall identify new technologies that further aid the disaster workforce in partnering with State, local, and tribal governments and private nonprofits in the wake of a disaster or emergency to educate, assist, and inform applicants on the status of their emergency or disaster assistance applications and projects.

March 9, 2017 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
II Calendar No. 222 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1117 [Report No. 115–158] IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 28, 2017 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs September 18, 2017 Reported by Mr. Johnson , without amendment AN ACT To require the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to submit a report regarding certain plans regarding assistance to applicants and grantees during the response to an emergency or disaster.

1. Action plan to improve field transition (a) In general Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) shall report to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate regarding the plans the agency will undertake to provide the following: (1) Consistent guidance to applicants on FEMA disaster funding procedures during the response to an emergency or disaster. (2) Appropriate record maintenance and transfer of documents to new teams during staff transitions. (3) Accurate assistance to applicants and grantees to ease the administrative burden throughout the process of obtaining and monitoring assistance. (b) Maintaining records The report shall also include a plan for implementing operating procedures and document retention requirements to ensure the maintenance of appropriate records throughout the lifecycle of the emergency or disaster. (c) New technologies Finally, the report shall identify new technologies that further aid the disaster workforce in partnering with State, local, and tribal governments and private nonprofits in the wake of a disaster or emergency to educate, assist, and inform applicants on the status of their emergency or disaster assistance applications and projects.

September 18, 2017 Reported without amendment
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1123 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 16, 2017 Ms. Adams (for herself, Mr. Byrne , Ms. Sewell of Alabama , and Mr. Hill ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to modify certain provisions relating to the capital financing of historically Black colleges and universities.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the HBCU Capital Financing Improvement Act . 2. Bond insurance Section 343 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1066b ) is amended— (1) by striking escrow account each place it appears and inserting bond insurance fund ; and (2) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (1), by striking an and inserting a ; and (B) in paragraph (8), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking an and inserting a . 3. Strengthening technical assistance Paragraph (9) of section 345 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1066d ) is amended to read as follows: (9) may, directly or by grant or contract, provide financial counseling and technical assistance to eligible institutions to prepare the institutions to qualify, apply for, and maintain a capital improvement loan, including a loan under this part; and . 4. HBCU Capital Financing Advisory Board Paragraph (2) of section 347(c) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1066f(c) ) is amended to read as follows: (2) Report On an annual basis, the Advisory Board shall prepare and submit to the authorizing committees a report on the status of the historically Black colleges and universities described in paragraph (1)(A). That report shall also include— (A) an overview of all loans in the capital financing program, including the most recent loans awarded in the fiscal year in which the report is submitted; and (B) administrative and legislative recommendations, as needed, for addressing the issues related to construction financing facing historically Black colleges and universities. .
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1124 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 16, 2017 Mr. Babin (for himself and Mr. McClintock ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce , and in addition to the Committee on Financial 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 Secretary of the Treasury and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System from providing bailouts or other financial assistance to a pension plan of a State or political subdivision thereof, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the State and Local Pensions Accountability and Security Act . 2. Prohibition on bailouts for State and local pension funds The Secretary of the Treasury and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System may not provide any loan, grant, or other form of financial assistance— (1) to a pension plan (as defined under section 3 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 ( 29 U.S.C. 1002 )) established or maintained by the government of any State or political subdivision thereof, or by any agency or instrumentality of such a State or political subdivision; or (2) to the government of any State or political subdivision thereof, or by any agency or instrumentality of such a State or political subdivision, unless such government, agency, or instrumentality certifies that the financial assistance will not be used, directly or indirectly, to fund such a pension plan.