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I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3820 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 25, 2017 Mr. Meehan (for himself, Mr. Costello of Pennsylvania , Mr. Doggett , and Mr. Tonko ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means , and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To permit occupational therapists to conduct the initial assessment visit and complete the comprehensive assessment under a Medicare home health plan of care for certain rehabilitation cases.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Medicare Home Health Flexibility Act of 2017 . 2. Permitting occupational therapists to conduct the initial assessment visit and complete the comprehensive assessment under a Medicare home health plan of care for certain rehabilitation cases (a) In general Notwithstanding section 484.55(a)(2) or 484.55(b)(3) of title 42, Code of Federal Regulations, or any other provision of law, an occupational therapist may be designated to conduct the initial assessment visit and to complete the comprehensive assessment for an individual who is eligible for home health services under title XVIII of the Social Security Act if the referral order by the physician— (1) does not include skilled nursing care; (2) includes occupation therapy; and (3) includes physical therapy or speech language pathology. (b) Rule of construction Nothing in subsection (a) shall be construed to provide for initial eligibility for coverage of home health services under title XVIII of the Social Security Act solely on the basis of a need for occupational therapy.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3821 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 430 Main Street in Clermont, Georgia, as the Zack T. Addington Post Office .

1. Zack T. Addington Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 430 Main Street in Clermont, Georgia, shall be known and designated as the Zack T. Addington Post Office . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Zack T. Addington Post Office .

Passed the House of Representatives November 15, 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. 3821 AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 430 Main Street in Clermont, Georgia, as the Zack T. Addington Post Office .

1. Zack T. Addington Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 430 Main Street in Clermont, Georgia, shall be known and designated as the Zack T. Addington Post Office . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Zack T. Addington Post Office .

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3821 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 25, 2017 Mr. Collins of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Bishop of Georgia , Mr. Woodall , Mr. Jody B. Hice of Georgia , Mr. Graves of Georgia , Mr. Austin Scott of Georgia , Mr. Allen , Mr. Loudermilk , Mr. Johnson of Georgia , Mr. Carter of Georgia , Mr. David Scott of Georgia , Mr. Ferguson , Mr. Lewis of Georgia , and Mrs. Handel ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform A BILL To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 430 Main Street in Clermont, Georgia, as the Zachary Addington Post Office .

1. Zachary Addington Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 430 Main Street in Clermont, Georgia, shall be known and designated as the Zachary Addington Post Office . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Zachary Addington Post Office .
IIB 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3821 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 16, 2017 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 430 Main Street in Clermont, Georgia, as the Zack T. Addington Post Office .

1. Zack T. Addington Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 430 Main Street in Clermont, Georgia, shall be known and designated as the Zack T. Addington Post Office . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Zack T. Addington Post Office .

Passed the House of Representatives November 15, 2017. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
II Calendar No. 330 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3821 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 16, 2017 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs February 15, 2018 Reported by Mr. Johnson , without amendment AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 430 Main Street in Clermont, Georgia, as the Zack T. Addington Post Office .

1. Zack T. Addington Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 430 Main Street in Clermont, Georgia, shall be known and designated as the Zack T. Addington Post Office . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Zack T. Addington Post Office .

February 15, 2018 Reported without amendment
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3822 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 25, 2017 Mr. Davidson (for himself and Mr. Walker ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Budget A BILL To require the Congressional Budget Office to make publicly available the fiscal and mathematical models, data, and other details of computations used in cost analysis and scoring.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the CBO Show Your Work Act . 2. Publication of Congressional Budget Office models (a) In general Section 402 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 ( 2 U.S.C. 653 ) is amended— (1) by striking The Director and inserting the following: (a) In general The Director ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (b) Publication of models and data The Director of the Congressional Budget Office shall make available to Members of Congress and make publicly available on the website of the Congressional Budget Office— (1) each fiscal model, policy model, and data preparation routine used by the Congressional Budget Office in estimating the costs and other fiscal, social, or economic effects of legislation, including estimates prepared under subsection (a); (2) any update of a model or routine described in paragraph (1); (3) subject to paragraph (4), for each estimate of the costs and other fiscal effects of legislation, including estimates prepared under subsection (a), the data, programs, models, assumptions, and other details of the computations used by the Congressional Budget Office in preparing the estimate, in a manner sufficient to permit replication by individuals not employed by the Congressional Budget Office; and (4) for any data that is required not to be disclosed by the Congressional Budget Office— (A) a complete list of all data variables for such data; (B) descriptive statistics for all data variables for such data (including averages, standard deviations, number of observations, and correlations to other variables), to the extent that the descriptive statistics do not violate the rule against disclosure; (C) a reference to the statute requiring that the data not be disclosed; and (D) information regarding how to contact the individual or entity who has unrestricted access to the data. . (b) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply on and after the date that is 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act.
115th CONGRESS 1st Session H.R. 3823 In the Senate of the United States, September 28, 2017. Amendment:

That the bill from the House of Representatives (H.R. 3823) entitled An Act to amend title 49, United States Code, to extend authorizations for the airport improvement program, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund, to provide disaster tax relief, and for other purposes. , do pass with the following Strike title IV.

Secretary
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3824 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 25, 2017 Mr. Poe of Texas (for himself, Mr. Gene Green of Texas , Mr. Babin , Mr. Culberson , Mr. Al Green of Texas , and Mr. Olson ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To direct the Secretary of the Army to submit to Congress a report with respect to dams, reservoirs, lakes, and other water retention facilities in Texas, and for other purposes.

1. Short Title This Act may be cited as the Texas Flood Accountability Act of 2017 . 2. Report on Dams, Reservoirs, Lakes, and Other Water Retention Facilities in Texas (a) Report Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, shall submit to Congress and make publicly available a report with respect to covered facilities. (b) Contents The report under subsection (a) shall include the following: (1) For each covered facility— (A) the maximum water capacity that would necessitate an unplanned release of water; (B) the water level at which the facility and each spillway of the facility will overflow; and (C) existing plans to notify first responders, local officials, and communities of flood emergencies and the projected water levels during such emergencies. (2) A description of steps taken by the Secretary to limit or prevent unplanned releases of water or overflows from covered facilities. (3) Recommendations of the Secretary for infrastructure improvements and dredging of existing covered facilities needed to limit or prevent unplanned releases of water or overflows from covered facilities. (4) Existing plans to coordinate among covered facilities during a flood emergency. (5) A list identifying the covered facilities under the jurisdiction of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission that includes, with respect to each such facility, a description of the process for lowering water levels at the facility. (c) Security Exclusion The Secretary may exclude from the report information that the Secretary determines necessary to exclude for national security purposes. (d) Information from Non-Federal Entities (1) Requirement for Non-Federal Entities Upon the request of the Secretary, a non-Federal entity that owns, operates, or has jurisdiction over a covered facility shall provide to the Secretary the information described in subsection (b)(1) with respect to that facility. (2) Eligibility for Federal Financial Assistance An entity that fails to comply with paragraph (1) is not eligible for Federal financial assistance otherwise available to the facility owned or operated by or under the jurisdiction of the entity until such time as the entity complies with such paragraph. (3) Applicability Paragraph (2) shall apply with respect to Federal financial assistance made available on or after the date of enactment of this Act. (e) Covered Facility Defined In this section, the term covered facility means a dam, reservoir, lake, or other water retention facility in Texas.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3825 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 25, 2017 Mrs. Black (for herself and Ms. Stefanik ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to harmonize the definitions of employee with the common law.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Harmonization of Coverage Act of 2017 . 2. Amendments to the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to harmonize the definition of employee (a) Definition of employee Section 3(e)(1) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 ( 29 U.S.C. 203(e)(1) ) is amended by inserting before the period the following: , as determined under the usual common law rules (as applied for purposes of section 3121(d) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) . (b) Definition of employ Section 3(g) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 ( 29 U.S.C. 203(g) ) is amended by inserting an employee after permit .
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3827 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 25, 2017 Mr. Sherman (for himself, Ms. Brownley of California , Mr. Cárdenas , Mr. Clay , Mr. Conyers , Mr. Cummings , Mr. Garamendi , Mr. Gutiérrez , Mr. Huffman , Mr. Johnson of Georgia , Ms. Kaptur , Mr. Kildee , Mr. Lynch , Mr. McGovern , Ms. Moore , Mr. Nadler , Ms. Norton , Mr. Pallone , Mr. Payne , Mr. Pocan , Ms. Sánchez , Ms. Schakowsky , Mr. Sires , Ms. Speier , Mr. Swalwell of California , Mr. Visclosky , Mr. Khanna , Mr. Raskin , Mr. Kihuen , Mr. Espaillat , Ms. Jayapal , Mr. Panetta , Mr. Nolan , Ms. Bass , Mr. Ted Lieu of California , Mr. Meeks , Mr. Brendan F. Boyle of Pennsylvania , Ms. Lofgren , and Mr. Keating ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To repeal the authority under the National Labor Relations Act for States to enact laws prohibiting agreements requiring membership in a labor organization as a condition of employment, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Workers and Improving Labor Standards Act . 2. Preempting State right-to-work laws Subsection (b) of section 14 of the National Labor Relations Act ( 29 U.S.C. 164 ) is repealed.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3829 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 26, 2017 Mr. Soto (for himself and Mr. Curbelo of Florida ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To establish a program to provide grants to States, local governments, and electric utilities to make electric infrastructure more resilient to hurricanes, tornadoes, and other major weather-related events.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as The Uniform Federal Grants for Resilient Infrastructure and Design Act of 2017 or TUFGRID Act of 2017 . 2. Grant program (a) Establishment The Secretary of Energy shall establish and carry out a program to provide grants to States, local governments, and electric utilities to make electric infrastructure more resilient to hurricanes, tornadoes, and other major weather-related events. (b) Use of grants Grants provided pursuant to the program established under subsection (a) may be used to— (1) relocate electric distribution power lines and facilities from above ground to underground; (2) replace wooden electric distribution poles with metal, composite, or concrete electric distribution poles; or (3) any other use the Secretary considers appropriate to make electric infrastructure more resilient to hurricanes, tornadoes, and other major weather-related events. (c) Priority In providing grants under the program established under subsection (a), the Secretary shall give priority to States, local governments, and electric utilities that serve areas that are, as determined by the Secretary, historically prone to hurricanes, tornadoes, or other major weather-related events. (d) Federal share The Federal share of the costs of a project or activity carried out using a grant provided under the program established under subsection (a) may not exceed 50 percent.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3831 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 26, 2017 Mr. Taylor (for himself and Mr. Gonzalez of Texas ) 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 expand eligibility for participation in the Federal Pell Grant program to certain trade schools.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Professional Pell Education Learning or the PROPEL Act . 2. Federal Pell Grants (a) Clarification of eligible institutions Section 401(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1070a(a) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (4) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, for purposes of this section, the terms eligible institution , institution of higher education , eligible program , and institution include a program of education that— (A) consists of vocational or technical training, flight training, or apprenticeship or other on-job training; (B) an individual may pursue using educational assistance pursuant to section 3313(g) of title 38, United States Code; (C) is less than 600 clock hours of instruction, 16 semester hours, or 24 quarter hours, offered during a period of less than 15 weeks; (D) is not required to be accredited by a nationally recognized accrediting agency or association recognized by the Secretary pursuant to part H; (E) is not required to lead to a recognized educational credential; (F) for purposes of the reporting requirements under section 132(i), reports on all enrolled students without regard to whether a student is a first-time, full-time, degree- or certificate-seeking student; and (G) except as otherwise provided in subparagraphs (A) through (F) of this paragraph, meets the requirements of this title for an institution to participate in the program under this section. . (b) Conforming amendment Section 484(a)(1) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1091(a)(1) ) is amended by inserting or, for purposes of the Federal Pell Grant program under section 401, a program of education described in section 401(a)(4) after section 487 .
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3832 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 26, 2017 Mr. Dunn (for himself, Ms. Tenney , Mr. Poliquin , Mr. Arrington , and Mr. Tonko ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter into a memorandum of understanding with the executive director of a national network of State-based prescription monitoring programs under which Department of Veterans Affairs health care providers shall query such network, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans Opioid Abuse Prevention Act . 2. Department of Veterans Affairs participation in national network of State-based prescription drug monitoring programs (a) Memorandum of understanding The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall enter into a memorandum of understanding with the executive director of a national network of State-based prescription drug monitoring programs under which Department of Veterans Affairs health care providers shall query such network to support the safe and effective prescribing of controlled substances to covered patients. Under such memorandum of understanding— (1) Department health care providers practicing in a State that participates in such network shall query such network in accordance with the agreement between that State’s prescription drug monitoring program and such network in accordance with applicable Veterans Health Administration policies; and (2) Department health care providers practicing in States that do not participate in such network shall query such network through the drug monitoring program of the participating State that is in closest proximity to the State where the provider is practicing. (b) Covered patients For purposes of this section, a covered patient is a patient who— (1) receives a prescription for a controlled substance for a period of 90 days or longer; and (2) is not receiving palliative care or enrolled in hospice care. (c) Exception The memorandum of understanding under subsection (a) shall provide for an exception to ensure that Department health care providers are not obligated to comply with the provisions of the memorandum of understanding if such provisions are in violations of applicable State law. (d) Definitions In this section: (1) The term controlled substance has the meaning given such term in paragraph (6) of section 102 of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 802(6) ). (2) The term national network of State-based prescription monitoring programs means an interconnected nationwide system that facilitates the transfer of State prescription drug monitoring program data across State lines.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3833 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 26, 2017 Mrs. Comstock (for herself, Mr. Yoder , and Mr. Cicilline ) 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 increase the child tax credit.

1. Increase in child tax credit (a) In general Section 24(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking $1,000 and inserting $2,000 . (b) Increase in dollar threshold at which credit phase-Out begins (1) In general Section 24(b)(2) of such Code is amended— (A) by striking $110,000 in subparagraph (A) and inserting $150,000 ; (B) by striking $75,000 in subparagraph (B) and inserting $100,000 ; and (C) by striking $55,000 in subparagraph (C) and inserting 75,000 . (2) Increase for additional qualifying children Section 24(b) of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (3) Increase in threshold amount based on number of qualifying children In the case of a taxpayer with two or more qualifying children, the threshold amount otherwise determined under paragraph (2) shall be increased by $15,000 for each qualifying child of the taxpayer in excess of the first such child. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3834 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To provide that members of public safety agencies who died of 9/11-related health conditions are eligible for the Presidential 9/11 Heroes Medal of Valor, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the 9/11 Heroes Medal of Valor Act of 2017 . 2. Members of public safety agencies who subsequently died of 9/11-related health conditions eligible for Presidential 9/11 Heroes Medal of Valor An individual who was a public safety officer (as defined in section 5 of the Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor Act of 2001) who— (1) participated in the response at any point during the period beginning on September 11, 2001, and ending on July 31, 2002, to the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, the terrorist attack on the Pentagon, or the terrorist attack that resulted in the crash of the fourth airplane in Pennsylvania; and (2) died as a result of such participation thereafter as a result of a WTC-related health condition (which term shall have the meaning given such term in section 3312 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300mm–22 ) with respect to a WTC responder), shall be eligible for the 9/11 Heroes Medal of Valor referred to in subsection (a) of section 124 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2005, in the same manner and to the same extent as any individual who is otherwise eligible under such section, except that no requirement under such section pertaining to the death of that individual shall apply.

Passed the House of Representatives September 26, 2018. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I One Hundred Fifteenth Congress of the United States of America At the Second Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday, the third day of January, two thousand and eighteen H. R. 3834 AN ACT To provide that members of public safety agencies who died of 9/11-related health conditions are eligible for the Presidential 9/11 Heroes Medal of Valor, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the 9/11 Heroes Medal of Valor Act of 2017 . 2. Members of public safety agencies who subsequently died of 9/11-related health conditions eligible for Presidential 9/11 Heroes Medal of Valor An individual who was a public safety officer (as defined in section 5 of the Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor Act of 2001) who— (1) participated in the response at any point during the period beginning on September 11, 2001, and ending on July 31, 2002, to the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, the terrorist attack on the Pentagon, or the terrorist attack that resulted in the crash of the fourth airplane in Pennsylvania; and (2) died as a result of such participation thereafter as a result of a WTC-related health condition (which term shall have the meaning given such term in section 3312 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300mm–22 ) with respect to a WTC responder), shall be eligible for the 9/11 Heroes Medal of Valor referred to in subsection (a) of section 124 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2005, in the same manner and to the same extent as any individual who is otherwise eligible under such section, except that no requirement under such section pertaining to the death of that individual shall apply.

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3834 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 26, 2017 Mr. Crowley (for himself, Mrs. Lowey , Mr. Suozzi , Mr. Meeks , Ms. Meng , Ms. Velázquez , Ms. Clarke of New York , Mr. Jeffries , Mr. Nadler , Mr. Espaillat , Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York , Mr. Serrano , Mr. Engel , and Mr. Donovan ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To provide that members of public safety agencies who died of 9/11-related health conditions are eligible for the Presidential 9/11 Heroes Medal of Valor, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the 9/11 Heroes Medal of Valor Act of 2017 . 2. Members of public safety agencies who subsequently died of 9/11-related health conditions eligible for Presidential 9/11 Heroes Medal of Valor An individual who was a public safety officer (as defined in section 5 of the Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor Act of 2001) who— (1) participated in the response at any point during the period beginning on September 11, 2001, and ending on July 31, 2002, to the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, the terrorist attack on the Pentagon, or the terrorist attack that resulted in the crash of the fourth airplane in Pennsylvania; and (2) died as a result of such participation thereafter as a result of a WTC-related health condition (which term shall have the meaning given such term in section 3312 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300mm–22 ) with respect to a WTC responder), shall be eligible for the 9/11 Heroes Medal of Valor referred to in subsection (a) of section 124 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2005, in the same manner and to the same extent as any individual who is otherwise eligible under such section, except that no requirement under such section pertaining to the death of that individual shall apply.
IIB 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3834 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 27, 2018 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs AN ACT To provide that members of public safety agencies who died of 9/11-related health conditions are eligible for the Presidential 9/11 Heroes Medal of Valor, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the 9/11 Heroes Medal of Valor Act of 2017 . 2. Members of public safety agencies who subsequently died of 9/11-related health conditions eligible for Presidential 9/11 Heroes Medal of Valor An individual who was a public safety officer (as defined in section 5 of the Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor Act of 2001) who— (1) participated in the response at any point during the period beginning on September 11, 2001, and ending on July 31, 2002, to the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, the terrorist attack on the Pentagon, or the terrorist attack that resulted in the crash of the fourth airplane in Pennsylvania; and (2) died as a result of such participation thereafter as a result of a WTC-related health condition (which term shall have the meaning given such term in section 3312 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300mm–22 ) with respect to a WTC responder), shall be eligible for the 9/11 Heroes Medal of Valor referred to in subsection (a) of section 124 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2005, in the same manner and to the same extent as any individual who is otherwise eligible under such section, except that no requirement under such section pertaining to the death of that individual shall apply.

Passed the House of Representatives September 26, 2018. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3835 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 26, 2017 Mrs. Davis of California 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 eliminate origination fees for Federal Direct Loans.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Eliminating the Hidden Student Loan Tax Act . 2. Elimination of origination fees for Federal Direct Loans (a) Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that no origination fees should be charged on any future Federal Direct Loans. (b) Repeal of origination fees Subsection (c) of section 455 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1087e(c) ) is repealed. (c) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (b) shall apply with respect to loans made under part D of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1087a et seq.) for which the first disbursement of principal is made, or, in the case of a Federal Direct Consolidation Loan, the application is received, on or after July 1, 2017.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3838 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 26, 2017 Mr. Duffy (for himself, Mr. Kelly of Mississippi , Mr. Thompson of Mississippi , Mr. Harper , and Mr. Lucas ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To require the appropriate Federal banking agencies to treat certain non-significant investments in the capital of unconsolidated financial institutions as qualifying capital instruments, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Trust Preferred Securities Act of 2017 . 2. Treatment of certain non-significant investments in the capital of unconsolidated financial institutions (a) In general Section 18 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act ( 12 U.S.C. 1828 ) is amended— (1) by moving subsection (z) so that it appears after subsection (y); and (2) by adding at the end the following: (aa) Treatment of non-Significant investments in the capital of unconsolidated financial institutions For purposes of the final rules titled Regulatory Capital Rules: Regulatory Capital, Implementation of Basel III, Capital Adequacy, Transition Provisions, Prompt Corrective Action, Standardized Approach for Risk-weighted Assets, Market Discipline and Disclosure Requirements, Advanced Approaches Risk-Based Capital Rule, and Market Risk Capital Rule (78 Fed. Reg. 62018; published Oct. 11, 2013, and 79 Fed. Reg. 20754; published April 14, 2014) and any other regulation which incorporates a definition of the term non-significant investments in the capital of unconsolidated financial institutions , the appropriate Federal banking agencies shall provide that investments in trust preferred securities (pooled and individual instruments) by a depository institution or a depository institution holding company shall not be subject to deduction from the regulatory capital of such depository institution or depository institution holding company or any depository institution holding company of such an institution, provided such investments were held prior to July 21, 2010. . (b) Amendment to Basel III Capital Regulations Not later than the end of the 3-month period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, and the Comptroller of the Currency shall amend the final rules titled Regulatory Capital Rules: Regulatory Capital, Implementation of Basel III, Capital Adequacy, Transition Provisions, Prompt Corrective Action, Standardized Approach for Risk-weighted Assets, Market Discipline and Disclosure Requirements, Advanced Approaches Risk-Based Capital Rule, and Market Risk Capital Rule (78 Fed. Reg. 62018; published Oct. 11, 2013, and 79 Fed. Reg. 20754; published April 14, 2014) to implement the amendments made by this Act.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3841 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 26, 2017 Mr. Rogers of Alabama (for himself, Ms. Sinema , Mrs. Love , and Mr. Cárdenas ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to make certain multivitamin-mineral dietary supplements eligible for purchase with supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the SNAP Vitamin and Mineral Improvement Act of 2017 . 2. Multivitamin-mineral dietary supplements eligible for purchase with supplemental nutrition assistance benefits Section 3 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 ( 7 U.S.C. 2012 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (k), by— (A) striking and (9) and inserting (9) ; and (B) inserting before the period at the end the following: , and (10) a multivitamin-mineral dietary supplement for home consumption ; (2) by inserting after subsection (m) the following: (m–1) Multivitamin-mineral dietary supplement means a substance that— (1) provides at least half of the vitamins and minerals for which the National Academy of Medicine establishes dietary reference intakes, at 50 percent or more of the daily value for the intended life stage per daily serving as determined by the Food and Drug Administration; and (2) does not exceed the tolerable upper intake levels for those nutrients for which an established tolerable upper intake level is determined by the National Academy of Medicine. ; and (3) in subsection (q)(2), by striking and spices and inserting spices, and multivitamin-mineral dietary supplements .
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3843 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 26, 2017 Mr. Suozzi (for himself and Mr. Fitzpatrick ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, with respect to bribery.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Close Official Acts Loophole Act of 2017 . 2. Definition of official act for bribery offense Section 201(a)(3) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking on any question, and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting on, or personal and substantial participation through, for example, approval, disapproval, recommendation, rendering of advice on, or investigation of any question, matter, cause, suit, proceeding or controversy, which may at any time be pending, or which may by law be brought before any public official, in such official’s official capacity, or in such official’s place of trust or profit. .
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3845 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 27, 2017 Mr. Cárdenas introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To establish a grant program to incentivize States to reduce prison populations, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Reverse Mass Incarceration Act of 2017 . 2. Grant program (a) In general Title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Street Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 3711 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: MM State prison population reduction grant program 3031. Grant program (a) In general The Attorney General may make grants to States to assist States in reducing crime rates and incarcerations. (b) Eligibility A State shall be eligible to receive a grant under this section if the State demonstrates that, during the 3-year period preceding the application for a grant under this section— (1) the total number of individuals incarcerated in correctional or detention facilities in the State was reduced by not less than 7 percent; and (2) the rate of crime within the State did not increase by more than 3 percent. (c) Application An eligible State seeking a grant under this section shall submit to the Attorney General an application in such form and manner and at such time as the Attorney General requires, which shall include a clear methodology based on population size and other factors. (d) Use of grant funds A grant awarded under this section shall be used by a State to implement evidence-based programs designed to reduce crime rates and incarcerations. . (b) Authorization of appropriations Section 1001(a) of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 3793(a) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (28) There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out part MM $2,000,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2018 through 2027. .
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3846 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 27, 2017 Mr. Johnson of Ohio introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Mineral Leasing Act to require payment to counties of a portion of certain revenues received by the United States under Federal oil and gas leases, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Providing Opportunity With Energy Revenues in Counties Act or the POWER Counties Act . 2. Payment to counties of portion of certain revenues received by the United States under Federal oil and gas leases (a) In general Section 35(a) of the Mineral Leasing Act ( 30 U.S.C. 191(a) ) is amended— (1) by striking 40 per centum and inserting 20 per centum ; and (2) by inserting , and 20 per centum thereof shall be paid to the county within the boundaries of which the leased lands or deposits are or were located and may be used by such county for its schools and roads after June 17, 1902 . (b) Conforming amendment Section 35(a) of the Mineral Leasing Act ( 30 U.S.C. 191(a) ) is amended by striking and the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970, .
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3849 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 27, 2017 Ms. Sewell of Alabama (for herself, Mr. Curbelo of Florida , Ms. Bass , and Mrs. Love ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To extend certain provisions of the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act until September 30, 2030, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Extension of the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act . 2. Extension of the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act Section 213 of the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act ( 19 U.S.C. 2703 ) is amended as follows: (1) Extension for certain knit apparel articles In clause (iii) of subsection (b)(2)(A)— (A) in subclause (II)(cc), by striking September 30, 2020 and inserting September 30, 2030 ; and (B) in subclause (IV)(dd), by striking September 30, 2020 and inserting September 30, 2030 . (2) Extension of limitation with respect to certain other apparel articles In clause (iv)(II) of such subsection, by striking 18 and inserting 28 . (3) Extension of transition period In subsection (b)(5)(D)(i), by striking September 30, 2020 and inserting September 30, 2030 .
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3851 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to provide for rewards for the arrest or conviction of certain foreign nationals who have committed genocide or war crimes, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the War Crimes Rewards Expansion Act . 2. Department of State rewards program Paragraph (10) of section 36(b) of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 ( 22 U.S.C. 2708(b) ) is amended by striking defined under the statute of such tribunal. and inserting the following: defined— (A) under the statute of such country or tribunal, as the case may be; or (B) under United States law; .

Passed the House of Representatives February 7, 2018. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3851 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 27, 2017 Ms. Foxx (for herself, Mr. Engel , Mr. Hultgren , and Mr. McGovern ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To amend the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to provide for rewards for the arrest or conviction of certain foreign nationals who have committed genocide or war crimes, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the War Crimes Rewards Expansion Act . 2. Department of State rewards program Paragraph (10) of section 36(b) of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 ( 22 U.S.C. 2708(b) ) is amended by striking defined under the statute of such tribunal. and inserting the following: defined— (A) under the statute of such country or tribunal, as the case may be; or (B) under United States law. .
IIB 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3851 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 8, 2018 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations AN ACT To amend the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to provide for rewards for the arrest or conviction of certain foreign nationals who have committed genocide or war crimes, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the War Crimes Rewards Expansion Act . 2. Department of State rewards program Paragraph (10) of section 36(b) of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 ( 22 U.S.C. 2708(b) ) is amended by striking defined under the statute of such tribunal. and inserting the following: defined— (A) under the statute of such country or tribunal, as the case may be; or (B) under United States law; .

Passed the House of Representatives February 7, 2018. Karen L. Haas, Clerk
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3852 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 27, 2017 Ms. Meng (for herself, Ms. Velázquez , Mr. Serrano , Mr. Soto , and Mr. Gutiérrez ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure , and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To permit the waiver of Jones Act requirements for humanitarian relief efforts.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Humanitarian Disaster Relief Act of 2017 . 2. Jones Act waiver for humanitarian relief efforts Section 501(b) of title 46, United States Code, is amended by inserting or humanitarian relief efforts after national defense in each place it appears.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3853 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 27, 2017 Ms. Norton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs , and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To provide for nuclear weapons abolition and economic conversion in accordance with District of Columbia Initiative Measure Number 37 of 1992, while ensuring environmental restoration and clean-energy conversion.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Nuclear Weapons Abolition and Economic and Energy Conversion Act of 2017 . 2. Requirement for nuclear weapons abolition and economic and energy conversion (a) In general The United States Government shall— (1) provide leadership to negotiate and enter into a multilateral treaty or other international agreement by the date that is three years after the date of the enactment of this Act that provides for— (A) the dismantlement and elimination of all nuclear weapons in every country by not later than 2024; and (B) strict and effective international control of such dismantlement and elimination; (2) redirect resources that are being used for nuclear weapons programs to use— (A) in converting all nuclear weapons industry employees, processes, plants, and programs smoothly to constructive, ecologically beneficial peacetime activities, including strict control of all fissile material and radioactive waste, during the period in which nuclear weapons must be dismantled and eliminated pursuant to the treaty or other international agreement described in paragraph (1); and (B) in addressing human and infrastructure needs, including development and deployment of sustainable carbon-free and nuclear-free energy sources, health care, housing, education, agriculture, and environmental restoration, including long-term radioactive waste monitoring; (3) undertake vigorous, good-faith efforts to eliminate war, armed conflict, and all military operations; and (4) actively promote policies to induce all other countries to join in the commitments described in this subsection to create a more peaceful and secure world. (b) Effective date Subsection (a)(2) shall take effect on the date on which the President certifies to Congress that all countries possessing nuclear weapons have— (1) eliminated such weapons; or (2) begun such elimination under established legal requirements comparable to those described in subsection (a).
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3854 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 27, 2017 Mr. Panetta (for himself, Mr. Curbelo of Florida , Mr. Huffman , Mr. Scott of Virginia , and Mr. Raskin ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To provide that the Executive order entitled Establishing a Federal Flood Risk Management Standard and a Process for Further Soliciting and Considering Stakeholder Input shall have the force and effect of law.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Federal Infrastructure Flood Resiliency Act of 2017 . 2. Legal effect Notwithstanding any other provision of law or Executive order, Executive Order 13690 (80 Fed. Reg. 6425), signed on January 30, 2015, and entitled Establishing a Federal Flood Risk Management Standard and a Process for Further Soliciting and Considering Stakeholder Input shall have the force and effect of law.