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I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2081 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 6, 2017 Mr. Zeldin (for himself and Mr. Schweikert ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs , and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary , and 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 amend the Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012 to modify the requirement to impose sanctions with respect to the provision of specialized financial messaging services to the Central Bank of Iran and other sanctioned Iranian financial institutions, and for other purposes.

1. Modification of requirement to impose sanctions with respect to the provision of specialized financial messaging services to the Central Bank of Iran and other sanctioned Iranian financial institutions (a) In general Section 220(c) of the Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012 ( 22 U.S.C. 8726(c) ) is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3); (2) in paragraph (1)— (A) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting paragraph (3) ; and (B) by striking the President may impose and all that follows and inserting the President shall impose sanctions pursuant to that section, the International Emergency Economic Powers Act ( 50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.), or paragraph (2) of this subsection with respect to the person. ; and (3) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following: (2) Exclusion from the United States and revocation of visa or other documentation (A) In general The sanctions described in this paragraph are, in the case of an alien determined by the President to be a senior executive or member of the board of directors of a person described in paragraph (1), denial of a visa to, and exclusion from the United States of, the alien, and revocation in accordance with section 221(i) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1201(i) ), of any visa or other documentation of the alien. (B) Definition In this paragraph, the term alien has the meaning given such term in section 101 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101 ). . (b) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a) take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act and apply with respect to any person that engages in any of the activities described in paragraph (1) of section 220(c) of the Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012 on or after such date of enactment. 2. Prohibition on waiver of sanctions with respect to the provision of specialized financial messaging services to the Central Bank of Iran and other sanctioned Iranian financial institutions Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the President, on or after the date of the enactment of this Act, may not waive the requirement to impose sanctions under section 220(c) of the Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012 (as amended by section 1 of this Act).
V 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2082 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 6, 2017 Mr. Thompson of Mississippi introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL For the relief of Daniela Vargas.

1. Waiver of grounds for removal of, or denial of admission to, Daniela Vargas (a) In general Notwithstanding sections 212(a) and 237(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, Daniela Vargas may not be removed from the United States, or denied admission to the United States, by reason of any act of hers, or on her behalf during the period of infancy, that is a ground for removal or denial of admission and is reflected in the records of the Department of Homeland Security, or the Visa Office of the Department of State, on the date of the enactment of this Act. (b) Rescission of outstanding order of removal The Secretary of Homeland Security shall rescind any outstanding order of removal, or any finding that Daniela Vargas is inadmissible or subject to removal, that has been entered against Daniela Vargas by reason of any act described in subsection (a).
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2086 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 12, 2017 Mrs. Blackburn 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 waive the individual mandate in areas with no Exchange plans.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Coverage, No Penalty Act . 2. Waiver of individual mandate in areas with no Exchange plans (a) In general Section 5000A(d)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking or (4) and inserting (4), or (5) . (b) Individuals residing in exempted areas Section 5000A(d) of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (5) Individuals residing in exempted areas For purposes of months beginning after December 31, 2017, such term shall not include an individual who resides in a rating area or county in which the Secretary of Health and Human Services certifies for purposes of this section that no qualified health plans are offered through an Exchange established under Section 1311 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable and plan years beginning after December 31, 2017.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2087 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 12, 2017 Mr. Duffy introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to expand the H–2A worker program to include certain additional laborers, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Defending the Agricultural Industry’s Requirements Year-round Act of 2017 or as the DAIRY Act of 2017 . 2. Expansion of H–2A worker program to include certain additional laborers Section 101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(a) ) is amended by inserting after abandoning the following: who is coming temporarily to the United States to perform agricultural labor or services as a dairy worker, or . 3. Special rule for period of admission of H–2A nonimmigrants employed as sheepherders or dairy workers Section 218(h) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1188(h) ) is amended by adding at the end of the following: (3) In the case of an alien admitted as an H–2A worker for employment as a dairy worker— (A) the initial period of admission shall be for a period of 18 months; (B) the period of admission may be extended for additional periods of 18 months; and (C) no period of absence from the United States may be required as a condition of approval of an extension under subparagraph (B). .
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2088 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 12, 2017 Mr. Engel (for himself, Mr. Suozzi , Mr. Tonko , Mr. Sean Patrick Maloney of New York , Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York , Ms. Meng , Mr. Serrano , Mr. Crowley , and Mrs. Lowey ) 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 increase certain Federal amounts payable under Medicaid for certain States.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Empire State Equity Act . 2. Increasing certain Federal amounts payable under Medicaid for certain States (a) Increase in FFP for certain States Section 1903 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396b ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (aa) Increase in FFP for certain States Notwithstanding the previous provisions of this section, in the case of a State that has a DSH allotment under section 1923(f) for fiscal year 2016 that was more than 6 times the national average of such allotments for all the States for such fiscal year, in determining the amount that is payable to the State for expenditures in a quarter in a fiscal year (beginning with fiscal year 2018) under subsection (a)(1), the amount of such expenditures shall be increased by 1/4 of such amount that would result in an increase in the amount so payable to such State in such fiscal year by not less than $2,300,000,000. . (b) Sense of the Congress It is the Sense of the Congress that the amendment made by subsection (a) should result in all political subdivisions of affected States providing property tax relief for the citizens of such political subdivisions.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2091 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 12, 2017 Mr. Reed (for himself and Mr. Thompson of California ) 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 make permanent the 7-year recovery period for motorsports entertainment complexes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Motorsports Fairness and Permanency Act . 2. 7-year recovery period for motorsports entertainment complexes made permanent (a) In general Section 168(i)(15) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking subparagraph (D). (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to property placed in service after December 31, 2016.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2093 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 14, 2017 Mr. Blumenauer introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To provide for an alternative body to transmit a written declaration that the President is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office in accordance with the provisions of the 25th Amendment of the Constitution.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Strengthening and Clarifying the 25th Amendment Act of 2017 . 2. Purpose The purpose of this Act is to provide for an alternative body to transmit a written declaration that the President is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office in accordance with section 4 of the 25th Amendment of the Constitution. 3. Presidential incapacity (a) In general Except as provided in subsections (b) and (c), the following individuals shall constitute an alternative body to transmit a written declaration that the President is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office in accordance with section 4 of the 25th Amendment of the Constitution: (1) Each former living President. (2) Each former living Vice President. (b) Disqualification from body The following individuals shall not be part of the body established under subsection (a): (1) Any individual impeached by the House of Representatives and convicted by the Senate. (2) Any individual serving as President or Vice President at the time the declaration of incapacity is made. (c) Removal from body A member of the body identified in subsection (a) may be removed from such body by a majority vote of all members of such body. (d) Termination and reestablishment of body The body described in subsection (a) shall terminate whenever less than 2 individuals described in paragraphs (1) and (2) of such subsection and not disqualified under subsection (b) are living. Such body shall be reestablished whenever 2 or more such individuals are living. (e) Definition The term State means each of the several States and each territory or possession of the United States.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2096 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 14, 2017 Ms. Norton (for herself, Mr. Richmond , Mr. Conyers , Mrs. Watson Coleman , Ms. Clarke of New York , Ms. Bass , Mrs. Napolitano , Ms. Jackson Lee , Mr. Carson of Indiana , Mrs. Beatty , Ms. Maxine Waters of California , Mr. Lewis of Georgia , Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania , Ms. Wilson of Florida , and Ms. Jayapal ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To amend the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 to require the publication of certain demographic data regarding missing children, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Missing Children’s Assistance Amendment Act of 2017 . 2. Demographic data regarding missing children to be published Section 404(c) of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 ( 42 U.S.C. 5773(c) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking and at the end; (2) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (3) publish an analysis of the information determined under paragraph (1) that includes— (A) a disaggregation of such information by such demographic features as the Administrator determines appropriate, including— (i) race; (ii) ethnicity; (iii) gender; (iv) sexual orientation; and (v) gender identity; and (B) analyses of subgroups of missing children that are identified by two or more demographic features by which a disaggregation was made under subparagraph (A). .
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2097 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 14, 2017 Mr. Perry (for himself and Mr. LaMalfa ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To prevent the reclassification of certain ammunition as armor piercing ammunition.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the ATF Wrongful Reclassification Act . 2. Prevention of reclassification of certain ammunition as armor piercing ammunition Section 921(a)(17) of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subparagraph (B)(i), by striking may be used and inserting is designed and intended by the manufacturer solely for use ; and (2) in subparagraph (C)— (A) by striking the Attorney General finds is primarily intended and inserting is primarily intended by the manufacturer ; and (B) by striking sporting and inserting lawful .
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2098 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 14, 2017 Mr. Perry introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To eliminate the authority of the executive branch to further restrict the conduct of individuals in relation to firearms or ammunition.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Second Amendment Defense Act of 2017 . 2. Elimination of executive authority to further restrict conduct of individuals in relation to firearms or ammunition No officer or employee of the Federal Government may take any action that would result in a limitation on the conduct of an individual in relation to a firearm or ammunition that is more restrictive than the limitations on the conduct that are in effect as of January 3, 2016.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2099 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 14, 2017 Mr. Takano introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to consider certain time spent by members of reserve components of the Armed Forces while receiving medical care from the Secretary of Defense as active duty for purposes of eligibility for Post-9/11 Educational Assistance, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the GI Bill Fairness Act of 2017 . 2. Consideration of certain time spent receiving medical care from Secretary of Defense as active duty for purposes of eligibility for post-9/11 educational assistance (a) In general Section 3301(1)(B) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by inserting 12301(h), after 12301(g), . (b) Retroactive application The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply as if such amendment were enacted immediately after the enactment of the Post- 9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2008 ( Public Law 110–252 ).
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2100 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 14, 2017 Mr. Takano introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the authority to provide work-study allowance for certain activities by individuals receiving educational assistance by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Work-Study for Student Veterans Act . 2. Work-study allowance Section 3485(a)(4) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking June 30, 2022 each place it appears and inserting June 30, 2027 .
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2101 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 17, 2017 Mr. Amodei introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration A BILL To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to expand the ability of trade associations to solicit contributions from the stockholders and executive or administrative personnel of their member corporations, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Prior Approval Reform Act . 2. Expanding ability of trade associations to solicit contributions from member corporations (a) Solicitations Section 316(b)(4)(D) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 ( 52 U.S.C. 30118(b)(4)(D) ) is amended by striking to the extent that and all that follows and inserting a period. (b) Effective Date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to solicitations made on or after January 1, 2018.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2102 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 17, 2017 Mr. Kihuen introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To amend the Investment Company Act of 1940 to require a report on improving access to capital in rural areas for small businesses and qualifying venture capital funds.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the More Job Opportunities and Business Startups for Rural Areas Act or the More JOBS for Rural Areas Act . 2. SEC report improving access to capital in rural areas The Securities and Exchange Commission shall issue a report on improving access to capital in rural areas, including— (1) best practices to improve investor base and small businesses seeking access to capital; (2) recommendations for technological advances for communications between investors and small businesses; (3) improving increased awareness for rural area small businesses about venture capitalists funding opportunities; (4) recommendations to small businesses to learn about diverse forms of capital to create innovation and jobs in rural areas; and (5) assessment on factors currently inhibiting access to capital in rural areas and recommendations to expand access. 3. Sunset provision This report shall be issued to the committees of jurisdiction one year after enactment and shall be a one-time report.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2103 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 17, 2017 Mr. Rutherford (for himself and Mr. Peters ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to include the Frye Scholarship in the Yellow Ribbon G.I. Education Enhancement Program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Julian Woods Yellow Ribbon Program Expansion Act . 2. Inclusion of Frye Scholarship recipients in Yellow Ribbon G.I. Education Enhancement Program Section 3317(a) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 3311(b) and inserting paragraphs (1), (2), and (9) of section 3311(b) of this title .
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2106 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 20, 2017 Mr. Roskam (for himself, Mr. Connolly , Mr. Meadows , Mr. Franks of Arizona , Mr. Kinzinger , Mr. Castro of Texas , Mr. Lucas , Mr. Stewart , Mr. Valadao , Mr. Sensenbrenner , Ms. DelBene , Mr. Amodei , Mr. Quigley , Mr. Schiff , Mr. Beyer , and Mr. Himes ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To provide high-skilled visas for nationals of the Republic of Korea, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Partner with Korea Act . 2. Reciprocal visas for nationals of South Korea (a) In general Section 101(a)(15)(E) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(E) ) is amended— (1) in clause (ii), by striking or after capital; ; and (2) by adding at the end or (iv) solely to perform services in a specialty occupation in the United States if the alien is a national of the Republic of Korea and with respect to whom the Secretary of Labor determines and certifies to the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Secretary of State that the intending employer has filed with the Secretary of Labor an attestation under section 212(t)(1); . (b) Numerical limitation Section 214(g) of such Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1184(g) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (12) (A) The Secretary of State may not approve a number of initial applications submitted for aliens described in section 101(a)(15)(E)(iv) that is more than the applicable numerical limitations set out in this paragraph. (B) The applicable numerical limitation referred to in subparagraph (A) is 15,000 for each fiscal year. (C) The applicable numerical limitation referred to in subparagraph (A) shall only apply to principal aliens and not the spouses or children of such aliens. . (c) Specialty occupation defined Section 214(i)(1) of such Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1184(i)(1) ) is amended by striking section 101(a)(15)(E)(iii), and inserting clauses (iii) and (iv) of section 101(a)(15)(E), . (d) Attestation Section 212(t) of such Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1182(t) ), as added by section 402(b)(2) of the United States-Chile Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act ( Public Law 108–77 ; 117 Stat. 941), is amended— (1) by striking or section 101(a)(15)(E)(iii) each place it appears and inserting or clause (iii) or (iv) of section 101(a)(15)(E) ; and (2) in paragraphs (3)(C)(i)(II), (3)(C)(ii)(II), and (3)(C)(iii)(II), by striking or 101(a)(15)(E)(iii) each place it appears.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2109 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 20, 2017 Mr. Messer introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure , and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security , 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 require the development of a national strategy to secure schools against terrorism nationwide, and ensure domestic preparedness for and the response to terrorism, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the National Strategy for School Security Act of 2017 . 2. National strategy to secure schools from threats of terrorism (a) In general To assist in the domestic preparedness for and response to acts of terrorism and other emergencies and to coordinate Federal efforts to secure elementary and secondary schools (as such terms are defined in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7801 )), not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation and cooperation with the Secretary of Education and the heads of other appropriate Federal agencies and departments, shall develop and submit to the Committee on Homeland Security, the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and the Committee on Education and the Workforce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate a national school security strategy including, as appropriate, updates to such strategy. (b) Contents The strategy required under subsection (a) shall— (1) account and describe all Federal programs, projects, and activities, including spending levels, to secure elementary and secondary schools from acts of terrorism and other emergencies; (2) identify specific school security vul­ner­a­bil­i­ties from acts of terrorism or other emergencies within the United States, and delineate goals for closing such security vulnerabilities; (3) describe actions to be taken to achieve such goals and the means necessary to do so, including steps to reform, improve, and streamline existing efforts to align the current threat environment to schools; and (4) identify new authorities or changes in existing authorities required to address school security. (c) Sunset The requirement to transmit updated national strategies under this section shall terminate on the date that is seven years after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2110 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 20, 2017 Mr. Nadler 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 increasingly larger earned income credit for families with more than 3 children.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Tax Fairness for All Families Act of 2017 . 2. Increased earned income credit for families with more than 3 children (a) In general Paragraph (1) of section 32(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows: (1) Percentages For purposes of subsection (a)— In the case of an eligible individual with: The credit percentage is: The phaseout percentage is: 1 qualifying child 34.00 15.98 2 qualifying children 40.00 21.06 3 qualifying children 45.00 21.06 4 qualifying children 50.00 21.06 5 qualifying children 55.00 21.06 6 qualifying children 60.00 21.06 7 or more qualifying children 65.00 21.06 No qualifying children 7.65 7.65. . (b) Conforming amendment Paragraph (3) of section 32(b) of such Code is amended by striking subparagraph (A). (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2016.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2113 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 20, 2017 Mr. Stivers (for himself and Mr. Ryan of Ohio ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To require the Food and Drug Administration to expedite review of pharmaceuticals that are approved for marketing in the European Union.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Speeding Access to Already Approved Pharmaceuticals Act of 2017 . 2. Expedited review of EU-approved pharmaceuticals Section 506 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 356 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (i) EU-Approved pharmaceuticals (1) Expedited review Beginning not later than 90 days after a new pharmaceutical is approved for marketing in the European Union, the Secretary shall, at the request of the sponsor of the pharmaceutical, facilitate the development and expedite the review of such new pharmaceutical under section 505 or 515 of this Act or section 351 of the Public Health Service Act, as appropriate. (2) Definition In this subsection, the term pharmaceutical means a drug (including a biological product) or a device. .
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2114 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 20, 2017 Mr. Yoho introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To require the Secretary of the Treasury to implement security measures in the electronic tax return filing process to prevent tax refund fraud from being perpetrated with electronic identity theft.

1. Implementation of security measures in electronic tax return filing process to prevent tax refund fraud (a) In general After the completion of the one-year pilot program under subsection (b) and taking into account the recommendations submitted with respect to such program, the Secretary of the Treasury shall implement security measures in the electronic tax return filing process designed to prevent tax refund fraud involving electronic identity theft. (b) Pilot program (1) In general The Secretary of the Treasury shall establish and carry out a one-year pilot program to implement security measures in the electronic tax return filing process in select counties across the United States where tax refund fraud involving electronic identity theft is most prevalent. Such measures shall include the use of security questions which allow for electronic matching of the answers to such questions to establish the identity of the taxpayer before the electronic filing of a tax return by such taxpayer. (2) Recommendations After the completion of the one-year pilot program under paragraph (1), the Secretary of the Treasury shall submit recommendations to the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Finance of the Senate on how to expand the process nationwide.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2117 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 25, 2017 Mr. Sessions (for himself and Mr. Pascrell ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to permit multiemployer plans in critical status to modify plan rules relating to withdrawal liability, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Multi-Employer Pension Plan Partnership Act of 2017 . 2. Alternative method of withdrawal liability payments Section 4224 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act ( 29 U.S.C. 1404 ) is amended— (1) by striking A multiemployer plan and inserting (a) A multiemployer plan ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (b) Notwithstanding any contrary provisions of this part, in the case of a multiemployer plan that is in critical status within the meaning of subsection (b)(2) of section 305 and whose plan sponsor determines pursuant to subsection (e)(3)(A)(ii) of such section that the plan cannot be reasonably expected to emerge from critical status by the end of the rehabilitation period, such plan may adopt rules for the purpose of forestalling or avoiding insolvency that provide for other terms and conditions for the computation of the amount of an employer's withdrawal liability (not to exceed the amount that would otherwise be determined without regard to this subsection). Any such rule shall become effective at the end of a 90-day period that begins on the date of adoption of the rule unless the corporation disapproves the rule before the end of the 90-day period (except that such 90-day period shall be tolled during any period in which a request by the corporation for additional information is pending). The corporation may disapprove a rule under this subsection only if it reasonably determines that the rule creates an unreasonable risk of loss to plan participants and beneficiaries or to the corporation. .
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2118 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 25, 2017 Mr. Costello of Pennsylvania (for himself and Mr. Peters ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require the registration of establishments that service devices, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Medical Device Servicing Safety and Accountability Act . 2. Registration of servicers of devices (a) In general Section 510 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 360 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (r) Registration of Servicing Establishments; Complaint Handling (1) In general The Secretary shall, not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this subsection, issue final regulations requiring any person who owns or operates any establishment in any State engaged in the servicing of a device or devices, or is otherwise engaged in the servicing of a device or devices, to register with the Secretary. Such regulations shall— (A) specify the timing, format, and information to be submitted by any such person; (B) require that such a person establish a complaint handling system equivalent to a system meeting the requirements of section 820.198 of title 21, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations); and (C) provide for an exemption from such registration that— (i) applies to servicing operations conducted by a device user facility (as defined in section 519(b)(6)), or a physician office operating in accordance with any applicable State or local laws; and (ii) does not apply to device servicing operations conducted by persons who contract with device user facilities or physician offices to service devices. (2) Servicing defined In this subsection, the term servicing includes, with respect to a device, refurbishing, reconditioning, rebuilding, remarketing, repairing, or other servicing of the device by a person other than the manufacturer of the device. . (b) Reports by servicers (1) In general Section 519(a) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 360i(a) ) is amended— (A) by striking manufacturer or importer each place it appears and inserting manufacturer, servicer, or importer ; (B) by adding at the end the following: (9) In this subsection, the term servicer means any person who is engaged in servicing (as such term is defined in subsection (r) of section 510)) and required to register with the Secretary under such subsection. . (2) Regulations Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall issue final regulations implementing the amendments made by paragraph (1).
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2122 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To reinstate and extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project involving Jennings Randolph Dam.

1. Reinstatement and extension of time for a Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Project involving Jennings Randolph Dam (a) Extension of time Notwithstanding the time period specified in section 13 of the Federal Power Act ( 16 U.S.C. 806 ) that would otherwise apply to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission project numbered 12715 (referred to in this section as the project ), the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (referred to in this section as the Commission ) may, at the request of the licensee for the project, and after reasonable notice, in accordance with the good faith, due diligence, and public interest requirements of, and the procedures of the Commission under, that section, extend the time period during which the licensee is required to commence the construction of the project for not more than 3 consecutive 2-year periods that begin on the date of the expiration of the extension originally issued by the Commission. (b) Obligation of licensee Any obligation of the licensee for the project for the payment of annual charges under section 10(e) of the Federal Power Act ( 16 U.S.C. 803(e) ) shall commence on the expiration of the time period to commence construction of the project, as extended by the Commission under subsection (a). (c) Reinstatement of expired license (1) In general If the period required for the commencement of construction of the project has expired before the date of enactment of this Act, the Commission may reinstate the license effective as of the date of the expiration of the license. (2) Extension If the Commission reinstates the license under paragraph (1), the first extension authorized under subsection (a) shall take effect on the date of the expiration of the license.

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. 2122 AN ACT To reinstate and extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project involving Jennings Randolph Dam.

1. Reinstatement and extension of time for a Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Project involving Jennings Randolph Dam (a) Extension of time Notwithstanding the time period specified in section 13 of the Federal Power Act ( 16 U.S.C. 806 ) that would otherwise apply to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission project numbered 12715 (referred to in this section as the project ), the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (referred to in this section as the Commission ) may, at the request of the licensee for the project, and after reasonable notice, in accordance with the good faith, due diligence, and public interest requirements of, and the procedures of the Commission under, that section, extend the time period during which the licensee is required to commence the construction of the project for not more than 3 consecutive 2-year periods that begin on the date of the expiration of the extension originally issued by the Commission. (b) Obligation of licensee Any obligation of the licensee for the project for the payment of annual charges under section 10(e) of the Federal Power Act ( 16 U.S.C. 803(e) ) shall commence on the expiration of the time period to commence construction of the project, as extended by the Commission under subsection (a). (c) Reinstatement of expired license (1) In general If the period required for the commencement of construction of the project has expired before the date of enactment of this Act, the Commission may reinstate the license effective as of the date of the expiration of the license. (2) Extension If the Commission reinstates the license under paragraph (1), the first extension authorized under subsection (a) shall take effect on the date of the expiration of the license.

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2122 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 25, 2017 Mr. McKinley (for himself and Mr. Delaney ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To reinstate and extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project involving Jennings Randolph Dam.

1. Reinstatement and extension of time for a Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Project involving Jennings Randolph Dam (a) Extension of time Notwithstanding the time period specified in section 13 of the Federal Power Act ( 16 U.S.C. 806 ) that would otherwise apply to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission project numbered 12715 (referred to in this section as the project ), the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (referred to in this section as the Commission ) may, at the request of the licensee for the project, and after reasonable notice, in accordance with the good faith, due diligence, and public interest requirements of, and the procedures of the Commission under, that section, extend the time period during which the licensee is required to commence the construction of the project for not more than 3 consecutive 2-year periods that begin on the date of the expiration of the extension originally issued by the Commission. (b) Obligation of licensee Any obligation of the licensee for the project for the payment of annual charges under section 10(e) of the Federal Power Act ( 16 U.S.C. 803(e) ) shall commence on the expiration of the time period to commence construction of the project, as extended by the Commission under subsection (a). (c) Reinstatement of expired license (1) In general If the period required for the commencement of construction of the project has expired before the date of enactment of this Act, the Commission may reinstate the license effective as of the date of the expiration of the license. (2) Extension If the Commission reinstates the license under paragraph (1), the first extension authorized under subsection (a) shall take effect on the date of the expiration of the license.
II Calendar No. 138 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2122 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 13, 2017 Received; read twice and placed on the calendar AN ACT To reinstate and extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project involving Jennings Randolph Dam.

1. Reinstatement and extension of time for a Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Project involving Jennings Randolph Dam (a) Extension of time Notwithstanding the time period specified in section 13 of the Federal Power Act ( 16 U.S.C. 806 ) that would otherwise apply to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission project numbered 12715 (referred to in this section as the project ), the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (referred to in this section as the Commission ) may, at the request of the licensee for the project, and after reasonable notice, in accordance with the good faith, due diligence, and public interest requirements of, and the procedures of the Commission under, that section, extend the time period during which the licensee is required to commence the construction of the project for not more than 3 consecutive 2-year periods that begin on the date of the expiration of the extension originally issued by the Commission. (b) Obligation of licensee Any obligation of the licensee for the project for the payment of annual charges under section 10(e) of the Federal Power Act ( 16 U.S.C. 803(e) ) shall commence on the expiration of the time period to commence construction of the project, as extended by the Commission under subsection (a). (c) Reinstatement of expired license (1) In general If the period required for the commencement of construction of the project has expired before the date of enactment of this Act, the Commission may reinstate the license effective as of the date of the expiration of the license. (2) Extension If the Commission reinstates the license under paragraph (1), the first extension authorized under subsection (a) shall take effect on the date of the expiration of the license.

Passed the House of Representatives June 12, 2017. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.

June 13, 2017 Received; read twice and placed on the calendar
IB Union Calendar No. 119 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2122 [Report No. 115–175] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 25, 2017 Mr. McKinley (for himself and Mr. Delaney ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 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 reinstate and extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project involving Jennings Randolph Dam.

1. Reinstatement and extension of time for a Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Project involving Jennings Randolph Dam (a) Extension of time Notwithstanding the time period specified in section 13 of the Federal Power Act ( 16 U.S.C. 806 ) that would otherwise apply to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission project numbered 12715 (referred to in this section as the project ), the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (referred to in this section as the Commission ) may, at the request of the licensee for the project, and after reasonable notice, in accordance with the good faith, due diligence, and public interest requirements of, and the procedures of the Commission under, that section, extend the time period during which the licensee is required to commence the construction of the project for not more than 3 consecutive 2-year periods that begin on the date of the expiration of the extension originally issued by the Commission. (b) Obligation of licensee Any obligation of the licensee for the project for the payment of annual charges under section 10(e) of the Federal Power Act ( 16 U.S.C. 803(e) ) shall commence on the expiration of the time period to commence construction of the project, as extended by the Commission under subsection (a). (c) Reinstatement of expired license (1) In general If the period required for the commencement of construction of the project has expired before the date of enactment of this Act, the Commission may reinstate the license effective as of the date of the expiration of the license. (2) Extension If the Commission reinstates the license under paragraph (1), the first extension authorized under subsection (a) shall take effect on the date of the expiration of the license.

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. 2124 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 25, 2017 Ms. Schakowsky (for herself and Mr. Krishnamoorthi ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To require the Secretary of Transportation to modify a regulation regarding denied boarding on an aircraft, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Bumping on Overbooked Airplanes Requires Dealing Fairly Act or the BOARD Fairly Act . 2. Modification of denied boarding on an aircraft (a) In general Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall modify part 250 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, to ensure that an air carrier— (1) may not refuse to transport a passenger holding a confirmed reserved space on a flight to provide a seat for another passenger, regardless of whether such passenger is an employee of an air carrier; (2) negotiates and solicits a volunteer to relinquish his or her space before boarding the aircraft; and (3) if necessary, continues to increase the amount of compensation offered until a volunteer willingly accepts the offer in exchange for relinquishing a confirmed reserved space. (b) Rule of construction Nothing in this Act restricts the ability of an air carrier to remove a passenger for safety or security reasons.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2125 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 25, 2017 Mr. Brat introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Rules , 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 the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to provide that any estimate prepared by the Congressional Budget Office or the Joint Committee on Taxation shall include costs relating to servicing the public debt, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Budgetary Accuracy in Scoring Interest Costs Act of 2017 or the BASIC Act . 2. CBO and JCT estimates to include debt servicing costs (a) In general The Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 ( 2 U.S.C. 621 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 402 the following: 403. Estimates to include debt servicing costs Any estimate prepared by the Congressional Budget Office under section 402, and any estimate prepared by the Joint Committee on Taxation, shall include, to the extent practicable, the costs (if any) of servicing the public debt. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of contents of such Act is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 402 the following: 403. Estimates to include debt servicing costs. .
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2127 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 25, 2017 Mr. Budd introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To amend the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959 to require employee consent before labor organization dues of such employee are used for any purpose not directly related to the labor organization’s collective bargaining or contract administration functions.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the National Paycheck Protection Act . 2. Right not to subsidize union non­rep­re­sen­ta­tion­al activities Title I of the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959 ( 29 U.S.C. 411 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: 106. Right not to subsidize union non­rep­re­sen­ta­tion­al activities No employee’s labor organization dues, fees, or assessments or other contributions shall be used or contributed to any person, organization, or entity for any purpose not directly related to the labor organization’s collective bargaining or contract administration functions on behalf of the represented unit employee unless the employee whether a member of the labor organization or a nonmember required to make such payments as a condition of employment, authorizes such expenditure in writing, after a notice period of not less than 35 days. An initial authorization provided by an employee under the preceding sentence shall expire not later than 1 year after the date on which such authorization is signed by the employee. There shall be no automatic renewal of an authorization under this section. .