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I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1385 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 7, 2017 Ms. Foxx introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform A BILL To amend title 5, United States Code, to limit recruitment and retention bonuses for employees who spend certain durations of time on official time, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Civil Service Incentives Integrity Act of 2017 . 2. Limitation on certain bonuses (a) Recruitment and relocation bonuses (1) In general Section 5753 of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (A) in subsection (g) by inserting or the bonus is subject to retraction under subsection (h) before the period at the end; and (B) by adding at the end the following: (h) A bonus awarded under this section shall be retracted and subject to repayment under subsection (g) in any case in which an employee has spent at least 80 percent of the time such employee would otherwise be in a duty status on official time granted under section 7131 during the period ending on the date that is 6 months after the appointment or relocation of such employee, as applicable. . (2) Applicability The amendment made by paragraph (1) shall apply with respect to any applicable bonus awarded on or after October 1, 2017. (b) Retention bonuses Section 5754(d) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (5) (A) A retention bonus may not be paid to an employee who, for a period of 6 consecutive months of service associated with the bonus, has spent at least 80 percent of the time such employee would otherwise be in a duty status on official time granted under section 7131. (B) Subparagraph (A) shall apply with respect to any 6 consecutive months of service beginning on or after October 1, 2017. .
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1388 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 7, 2017 Mr. O'Halleran introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration , and in addition to the Committee on Rules , 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 enact House Resolution 895, One Hundred Tenth Congress, (establishing the Office of Congressional Ethics) into permanent law.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Clean Legislating and Ethical Accountability Now Act or the CLEAN Act . 2. Enacting House Resolution 895 into permanent law House Resolution 895, One Hundred Tenth Congress, is hereby enacted into permanent law, except that— (1) the Office of Congressional Ethics shall be treated as a standing committee of the House for purposes of section 202(i) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 ( 2 U.S.C. 4301(i) ); (2) references to the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct shall be construed as references to the Committee on Ethics; (3) the second sentence of section 1(b)(6)(A) shall not apply; (4) members subject to section 1(b)(6)(B) may be reappointed for a second additional term; (5) any individual who is the subject of a preliminary review or second-phase review by the board shall be informed of the right to be represented by counsel and invoking that right should not be held negatively against them; (6) the Office may not take any action that would deny any person any right or protection provided under the Constitution of the United States; and (7) the Office of Congressional Ethics shall have the same subpoena power as a standing committee of the House of Representatives has under clause 2(m) of rule XI of the Rules of the House of Representatives and all references to the committee or to the chair of the committee in such clause shall be deemed to be references to the Office of Congressional Ethics or to the cochairmen of the board for purposes of this paragraph.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1389 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 7, 2017 Mr. Bilirakis 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 provide States with flexibility to provide care coordination under Medicaid for the most vulnerable through managed care.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Increasing State Flexibility in Care Coordination for the Most Vulnerable Act of 2017 . 2. State flexibility to provide care coordination under Medicaid for the most vulnerable through managed care Section 1932(a)(2) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396u–2(a)(2) ) is amended by striking subparagraphs (A) and (B).
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1390 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 7, 2017 Mr. Banks of Indiana (for himself, Mr. Messer , Mr. Budd , and Mrs. Radewagen ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to pay costs relating to the transportation of certain deceased veterans to veterans’ cemeteries owned by a State or tribal organization.

1. Transportation of deceased veterans to veterans’ cemeteries (a) In general Subsection (a) of section 2308 of title 38, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: (a) In General (1) The Secretary may pay, in addition to any amount paid pursuant to section 2302 or 2307 of this title, the cost of transportation of the deceased veteran described in paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection (b) for burial in a national cemetery or a covered veterans’ cemetery. Such payment shall not exceed the cost of transportation to the national cemetery nearest the veteran’s last place of residence in which burial space is available. (2) The Secretary may pay, in addition to any amount paid pursuant to section 2302 or 2307 of this title, the cost of transportation of the deceased veteran described in subsection (b)(3) for burial in a national cemetery. Such payment shall not exceed the cost of transportation to the national cemetery nearest the veteran’s last place of residence in which burial space is available. . (b) Covered Veterans’ Cemetery Defined Section 2308 of such title is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (c) Covered Veterans’ Cemetery Defined In this section, the term covered veterans’ cemetery means, with respect to a deceased veteran described in subsection (b), a veterans’ cemetery owned by a State or a tribal organization (as defined in section 3765(4) of this title) in which the deceased veteran is eligible to be buried. . (c) Conforming Amendment Section 2308 of such title is amended in the section heading by adding at the end the following: or a veterans’ cemetery . (d) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 23 of such title is amended by striking the item relating to section 2308 and inserting the following new item: 2308. Transportation of deceased veteran to a national cemetery or a veterans’ cemetery. .
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1391 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 7, 2017 Mr. Banks of Indiana introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide educational and vocational counseling for veterans on campuses of institutions of higher learning, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans Success on Campus Act of 2017 . 2. Department of Veterans Affairs provision of on-campus educational and vocational counseling for veterans (a) In general Chapter 36 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 3697A the following new section: 3697B. On-campus educational and vocational counseling (a) In general The Secretary shall provide educational and vocational counseling services for veterans at locations on the campuses of institutions of higher learning selected by the Secretary. Such counseling services shall be provided by employees of the Department who provide such services under section 3697A of this title. (b) Selection of locations (1) To be selected by the Secretary under this section, an institution of higher learning shall provide an appropriate space on the campus of the institution where counseling services can be provided under this section. (2) In selecting locations for the provision of counseling services under this section, the Secretary shall seek to select locations where the maximum number of veterans would have access to such services. (c) Annual report Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this section, and each year thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on the counseling services provided under this section. Such report shall include, for the year covered by the report— (1) the average ratio of counselors providing such services to veterans who received such services at each location where such services were provided; (2) a description of such services provided; (3) the recommendations of the Secretary for improving the provision of such services; and (4) any other matters the Secretary determines appropriate. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 3697A the following new item: 3697B. On-campus educational and vocational counseling. .
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1394 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 7, 2017 Mrs. Brooks of Indiana (for herself, Mr. Collins of New York , and Mr. Guthrie ) 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 provide States with flexibility with respect to providing coverage for nonemergency transportation under Medicaid.

1. Providing States flexibility with respect to providing for nonemergency transportation under Medicaid (a) In general Section 1902 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396a ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (nn) Nonemergency medical transportation Nothing in this title (including subsection (a)(4)(A) of this section and 1905(a)(4)(B)) shall be construed as requiring a State plan under this title (or a waiver of the plan) to provide for transportation to and from providers as specified in section 431.53 of title 42, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date of the enactment of this subsection). . (b) Repeal of regulation Effective on October 1, 2017, section 431.53 of title 42, Code of Federal Regulations is repealed.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1399 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 7, 2017 Mr. Cook (for himself, Ms. Bonamici , Mr. Schrader , Mr. Knight , Mr. Cramer , Mr. Tipton , Mr. Himes , Mr. Valadao , Ms. Cheney , Mr. Yoder , Mr. Ruppersberger , Mr. Culberson , Mr. Weber of Texas , Mr. McKinley , Mr. Costa , Mrs. Mimi Walters of California , Mr. LaMalfa , Mr. Duncan of South Carolina , and Mr. Kelly of Mississippi ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To reduce temporarily the royalty required to be paid for sodium produced on Federal lands, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the American Soda Ash Competitiveness Act . 2. Reduction in royalty rate on soda ash Notwithstanding section 102(a)(9) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 ( 43 U.S.C. 1701(a)(9) ), section 24 of the Mineral Leasing Act ( 30 U.S.C. 262 ), and the terms of any lease under that Act, the royalty rate on the quantity or gross value of the output of sodium compounds and related products at the point of shipment to market from Federal land in the 5-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act shall be 2 percent.
IB Union Calendar No. 337 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1399 [Report No. 115–455] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 7, 2017 Mr. Cook (for himself, Ms. Bonamici , Mr. Schrader , Mr. Knight , Mr. Cramer , Mr. Tipton , Mr. Himes , Mr. Valadao , Ms. Cheney , Mr. Yoder , Mr. Ruppersberger , Mr. Culberson , Mr. Weber of Texas , Mr. McKinley , Mr. Costa , Mrs. Mimi Walters of California , Mr. LaMalfa , Mr. Duncan of South Carolina , and Mr. Kelly of Mississippi ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources December 11, 2017 Additional sponsors: Mr. Stewart , Mr. Gosar , Mr. Pearce , Mr. Allen , Mr. Roe of Tennessee , Mr. Guthrie , Mr. Jordan , Ms. Rosen , Mr. Coffman , Mr. Mooney of West Virginia , Ms. Herrera Beutler , Mr. Barr , and Mr. Perlmutter December 11, 2017 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To reduce temporarily the royalty required to be paid for sodium produced on Federal lands, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the American Soda Ash Competitiveness Act . 2. Reduction in royalty rate on soda ash Notwithstanding section 102(a)(9) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 ( 43 U.S.C. 1701(a)(9) ), section 24 of the Mineral Leasing Act ( 30 U.S.C. 262 ), and the terms of any lease under that Act, the royalty rate on the quantity or gross value of the output of sodium compounds and related products at the point of shipment to market from Federal land in the 5-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act shall be 2 percent.

December 11, 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. 1401 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 7, 2017 Mr. Curbelo of Florida (for himself and Mr. Crist ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To ensure fairness in premium rates for coverage under the National Flood Insurance Program for residences and business properties, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Flood Insurance Fairness Act of 2017 . 2. Repeal of certain rate increases (a) Repeal of prohibition on subsidized rates Paragraph (2) of section 1307(a) of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 4014 ) is amended— (1) by striking subparagraph (A); (2) in subparagraph (C), by inserting or after the semicolon at the end; (3) by striking subparagraph (D); and (4) by redesignating subparagraphs (B), (C), and (E) as subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) respectively. (b) Conforming amendments relating to limitation on annual rate increases Paragraph (4) of section 1308(e) of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 4015(e)(4) ) is amended by striking (A) through (E) and inserting (A) through (C) . (c) Implementation (1) Effective date The Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (in this subsection referred to as the Administrator ) shall make available such rate tables as necessary to implement the amendments made by subsections (a) and (b) effective on the date of the enactment of this Act. (2) Implementation, coordination, and guidance (A) Inclusion of write-your-own companies To ensure the participation of Write-Your-Own companies (as such term is defined in section 100202(a) of the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012 ( 42 U.S.C. 4004(a) )), the Administrator and the Federal Emergency Management Agency shall consult with Write-Your-Own companies throughout the development of guidance and rate tables necessary to implement the amendments made by subsections (a) and (b). (B) Implementation and guidance The Administrator shall issue final guidance and rate tables necessary to implement the amendments made by subsections (a) and (b) not later than eight months following the date of the enactment of this Act. Write-Your-Own companies, in coordination with the Federal Emergency Management Agency, shall have not less than six months but not more than eight months following the issuance of such final guidance and rate tables to implement the changes required by such final guidance and rate tables.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1402 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 7, 2017 Ms. Gabbard (for herself and Ms. Hanabusa ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To amend the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to provide for a macadamia tree health initiative, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Macadamia Tree Health Initiative . 2. Macadamia tree health initiative Section 1672(d) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 ( 7 U.S.C. 5925(d) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (11) Macadamia tree health initiative Research and extension grants may be made under this section for the purposes of— (A) developing and disseminating science-based tools and treatments to combat the macadamia felted coccid (Eriococcus ironsidei); and (B) establishing an areawide integrated pest management program in areas affected by, or areas at risk of being affected by, the macadamia felted coccid. .
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1403 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 7, 2017 Miss González-Colón of Puerto Rico (for herself, Mr. Curbelo of Florida , Mr. Lewis of Georgia , and Mr. Serrano ) 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 deduction for income attributable to domestic production activities in Puerto Rico.

1. Deduction for income attributable to domestic production activities in Puerto Rico made permanent (a) In general Section 199(d)(8) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking subparagraph (C). (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2016.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1406 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 7, 2017 Mr. Hastings (for himself, Mr. Buchanan , Mr. Trott , and Mr. Brendan F. Boyle of Pennsylvania ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To amend the Animal Welfare Act to prohibit the slaughter of dogs and cats for human consumption.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Dog and Cat Meat Trade Prohibition Act of 2017 . 2. Prohibition on slaughter of dogs and cats for human consumption The Animal Welfare Act ( 7 U.S.C. 2131 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 30. Prohibition of slaughter of dogs and cats for human consumption (a) Prohibition No person may— (1) knowingly slaughter a dog or cat for human consumption; or (2) knowingly ship, transport, move, deliver, receive, possess, purchase, sell, or donate— (A) a dog or cat to be slaughtered for human consumption; or (B) dog or cat parts for human consumption. (b) Penalty Any person who violates this section shall be subject to imprisonment for not more than 1 year, or a fine of not more than $2,500, or both. (c) Scope Subsection (a) shall apply only with respect to conduct in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce or within the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States. (d) Conflict with State law This section shall not be construed to limit any State or local law or regulations protecting the welfare of animals or to prevent a State or local governing body from adopting and enforcing animal welfare laws and regulations that are more stringent than this section. .
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1410 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 7, 2017 Ms. McSally (for herself and Mr. Grijalva ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To establish responsibility for the International Outfall Interceptor.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Nogales Wastewater Fairness Act . 2. International outfall interceptor repair, operations, and maintenance (a) Definition In this section: (1) Agreement The term Agreement means the memorandum of agreement between the United States Section of the International Boundary and Water Commission and the City of Nogales, Arizona, dated January 20, 2006. (2) City The term City means the City of Nogales, Arizona. (3) Nogales sanitation project The term Nogales sanitation project means the project owned by the City and the United States Section of the International Boundary and Water Commission and includes— (A) the International Outfall Interceptor (IOI) and the trunkline; and (B) the Nogales International Wastewater Treatment Plant (NIWTP). (b) Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that, pursuant to the Act of July 27, 1953 ( 22 U.S.C. 277d–10 et seq.), and notwithstanding the Agreement, an equitable proportion of the costs of operation and maintenance of the Nogales sanitation project to be contributed by the City should be based on the average daily volume of wastewater originating from the City. (c) Capital costs excluded Pursuant to the Agreement and the Act of July 27, 1953 ( 22 U.S.C. 277d–10 et seq.), the City shall have no obligation to contribute to any capital costs of repairing or upgrading the Nogales sanitation project. (d) Overcharges Notwithstanding the Agreement, the United States Section of the International Boundary and Water Commission shall not charge the City after the date of enactment of this Act for operations and maintenance costs in excess of an equitable proportion of the costs, as described in subsection (b).
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1411 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 7, 2017 Mr. Pallone (for himself and Mr. LoBiondo ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To continue in effect for the 2017 and 2018 fishing seasons certain fishing specifications for the summer flounder fishery, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Transparent Summer Flounder Quotas Act . 2. Continuation of fishing specifications for the summer flounder fishery (a) Limitation The final rule published by the National Marine Fisheries Service titled Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Fisheries; 2017–2018 Summer Flounder Specifications and Announcement of 2017 Summer Flounder and Black Sea Bass Commercial Accountability Measures and published December 22, 2016 (81 Fed. Reg. 93842), shall not apply with respect to the summer flounder fishery. (b) Continuation of previous specifications The specifications for summer flounder established in the rule titled Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Fisheries; 2016–2018 Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Specifications and published December 28, 2015 (80 Fed. Reg. 80689), shall apply with respect to the summer flounder fishery until the date on which— (1) a new summer flounder stock assessment is completed after the date of the enactment of this Act; and (2) a new rule based on such stock assessment takes effect. (c) Relationship to existing law Subsections (a) and (b)— (1) shall apply notwithstanding section 302(h)(6) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1852(h)(6) ); and (2) shall not be construed to affect any other provision of such Act.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1416 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 7, 2017 Mr. Tiberi (for himself, Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois , and Mr. Smith of Missouri ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income contributions to the capital of a partnership, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Preserving Investment in Neighborhoods Act . 2. Exclusion of contributions to capital of partnership (a) In general Subsection (a) of section 118 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting before the period at the end the following: , and, in the case of a partnership, gross income shall not include contributions to the capital of the partnership . (b) Basis of property contributed to partnership Section 723 of such Code is amended— (1) by striking The basis of property and inserting the following: (a) In general Except as provided in subsection (b), the basis of property , and (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection: (b) Contributions to capital (1) Property other than money If property other than money— (A) is acquired by a partnership as a contribution to capital, and (B) is not contributed by a partner as such, then the basis of such property shall be zero. (2) Money If money— (A) is received by a partnership as a contribution to capital, and (B) is not contributed by a partner as such, then the basis of any property acquired with such money during the 12-month period beginning on the day the contribution is received shall be reduced by the amount of such contribution. The excess (if any) of the amount of such contribution over the amount of the reduction under the preceding sentence shall be applied to the reduction (as of the last day of the period specified in the preceding sentence) of the basis of any other property of the partnership. The particular properties to which the reductions required by this paragraph shall be allocated shall be determined under regulations prescribed by the Secretary. . (c) No increase in basis of partner’s interest Subparagraph (B) of section 705(a)(1) of such Code is amended by inserting (other than amounts excluded from gross income under section 118) after exempt from tax under this title . (d) Conforming amendment The heading for section 118 of such Code is amended by striking of a corporation and inserting of corporations and partnerships . (e) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to contributions made after the date of the enactment of this Act. (f) No inference Nothing contained in this section or the amendments made by this section shall be construed to create any inference under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 with respect to the treatment of contributions to the capital of partnerships made on or before the date of the enactment of this Act.
IB 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 1417 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend the National Law Enforcement Museum Act to allow the Museum to acquire, receive, possess, collect, ship, transport, import, and display firearms, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the National Law Enforcement Museum Exhibits Act . 2. Authority of National Law Enforcement Museum to acquire, receive, possess, collect, ship, transport, import, and display firearms The National Law Enforcement Museum Act ( Public Law 106–492 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: 5. Authority of Museum to acquire, receive, possess, collect, ship, transport, import, and display firearms (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of Federal law, or any law or any rule or regulations of a State or any political subdivision thereof, the Museum may acquire, receive, possess, collect, ship, transport, import, and display firearms (as defined in section 921(a)(3) of title 18, United States Code, or section 5845(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) in fulfilling the purposes of the Museum. (b) Definition of State In subsection (a), the term State means the several States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, and the possessions of the United States. .

Passed the House of Representatives May 15, 2018. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
IB 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. 1417 AN ACT To amend the National Law Enforcement Museum Act to allow the Museum to acquire, receive, possess, collect, ship, transport, import, and display firearms, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the National Law Enforcement Museum Exhibits Act . 2. Authority of National Law Enforcement Museum to acquire, receive, possess, collect, ship, transport, import, and display firearms The National Law Enforcement Museum Act ( Public Law 106–492 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: 5. Authority of Museum to acquire, receive, possess, collect, ship, transport, import, and display firearms (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of Federal law, or any law or any rule or regulations of a State or any political subdivision thereof, the Museum may acquire, receive, possess, collect, ship, transport, import, and display firearms (as defined in section 921(a)(3) of title 18, United States Code, or section 5845(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) in fulfilling the purposes of the Museum. (b) Definition of State In subsection (a), the term State means the several States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, and the possessions of the United States. .

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1417 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 7, 2017 Mr. Young of Alaska (for himself and Mr. McClintock ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To amend the National Law Enforcement Museum Act to allow the Museum to acquire, receive, possess, collect, ship, transport, import, and display firearms, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the National Law Enforcement Museum Exhibits Act . 2. Authority of National Law Enforcement Museum to acquire, receive, possess, collect, ship, transport, import, and display firearms The National Law Enforcement Museum Act ( Public Law 106–492 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: 5. Authority of Museum to acquire, receive, possess, collect, ship, transport, import, and display firearms (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of Federal law, or any law or any rule or regulations of a State or any political subdivision thereof, the Museum may acquire, receive, possess, collect, ship, transport, import, and display firearms (as defined in section 921(a)(3) of title 18, United States Code, or section 5845(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) in fulfilling the purposes of the Museum. (b) Definition of State In subsection (a), the term State means the several States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, and the possessions of the United States. .
IIB 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 1417 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 16, 2018 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary AN ACT To amend the National Law Enforcement Museum Act to allow the Museum to acquire, receive, possess, collect, ship, transport, import, and display firearms, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the National Law Enforcement Museum Exhibits Act . 2. Authority of National Law Enforcement Museum to acquire, receive, possess, collect, ship, transport, import, and display firearms The National Law Enforcement Museum Act ( Public Law 106–492 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: 5. Authority of Museum to acquire, receive, possess, collect, ship, transport, import, and display firearms (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of Federal law, or any law or any rule or regulations of a State or any political subdivision thereof, the Museum may acquire, receive, possess, collect, ship, transport, import, and display firearms (as defined in section 921(a)(3) of title 18, United States Code, or section 5845(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) in fulfilling the purposes of the Museum. (b) Definition of State In subsection (a), the term State means the several States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, and the possessions of the United States. .

Passed the House of Representatives May 15, 2018. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
IB Union Calendar No. 411 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 1417 [Report No. 115–548] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 7, 2017 Mr. Young of Alaska (for himself and Mr. McClintock ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources February 8, 2018 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To amend the National Law Enforcement Museum Act to allow the Museum to acquire, receive, possess, collect, ship, transport, import, and display firearms, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the National Law Enforcement Museum Exhibits Act . 2. Authority of National Law Enforcement Museum to acquire, receive, possess, collect, ship, transport, import, and display firearms The National Law Enforcement Museum Act ( Public Law 106–492 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: 5. Authority of Museum to acquire, receive, possess, collect, ship, transport, import, and display firearms (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of Federal law, or any law or any rule or regulations of a State or any political subdivision thereof, the Museum may acquire, receive, possess, collect, ship, transport, import, and display firearms (as defined in section 921(a)(3) of title 18, United States Code, or section 5845(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) in fulfilling the purposes of the Museum. (b) Definition of State In subsection (a), the term State means the several States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, and the possessions of the United States. .

February 8, 2018 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1424 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 8, 2017 Mr. Sensenbrenner (for himself, Ms. Moore , Mr. Grothman , and Mr. Kind ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To clarify the status of the North Country, Ice Age, and New England National Scenic Trails as units of the National Park System, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the National Scenic Trails Parity Act . 2. North Country National Scenic Trail Section 5(a)(8) of the National Trails System Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1244(a)(8) ) is amended in the third sentence by inserting as a unit of the National Park System before the period at the end. 3. Ice Age National Scenic Trail Section 5(a)(10) of the National Trails System Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1244(a)(10) ) is amended by striking the third and fourth sentences and inserting The trail shall be administered by the Secretary of the Interior as a unit of the National Park System. . 4. New England National Scenic Trail Section 5(a)(28) of the National Trails System Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1244(a)(28) ) is amended in the third sentence by inserting as a unit of the National Park System, after administer the trail .
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1428 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to authorize COPS grantees to use grant funds to hire veterans as career law enforcement officers, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the American Law Enforcement Heroes Act of 2017 . 2. Prioritizing hiring and training of veterans Section 1701(b)(2) of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 3796dd(b)(2) ) is amended by inserting , including by prioritizing the hiring and training of veterans (as defined in section 101 of title 38, United States Code) after Nation .

Passed the House of Representatives May 16, 2017. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1428 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 8, 2017 Mr. Hurd introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to authorize COPS grantees to use grant funds to hire veterans as career law enforcement officers, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the American Law Enforcement Heroes Act of 2017 . 2. Prioritizing hiring and training of veterans Section 1701(b)(2) of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 3796dd(b)(2) ) is amended by inserting , including by prioritizing the hiring and training of veterans (as defined in section 101 of title 38, United States Code) after Nation .
IIB 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1428 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 17, 2017 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary AN ACT To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to authorize COPS grantees to use grant funds to hire veterans as career law enforcement officers, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the American Law Enforcement Heroes Act of 2017 . 2. Prioritizing hiring and training of veterans Section 1701(b)(2) of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 3796dd(b)(2) ) is amended by inserting , including by prioritizing the hiring and training of veterans (as defined in section 101 of title 38, United States Code) after Nation .

Passed the House of Representatives May 16, 2017. Karen L. Haas, Clerk
IB 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1430 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To prohibit the Environmental Protection Agency from proposing, finalizing, or disseminating regulations or assessments based upon science that is not transparent or reproducible.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Honest and Open New EPA Science Treatment Act of 2017 or the HONEST Act . 2. Data transparency Section 6(b) of the Environmental Research, Development, and Demonstration Authorization Act of 1978 ( 42 U.S.C. 4363 note) is amended to read as follows: (b) (1) The Administrator shall not propose, finalize, or disseminate a covered action unless all scientific and technical information relied on to support such covered action is— (A) the best available science; (B) specifically identified; and (C) publicly available online in a manner that is sufficient for independent analysis and substantial reproduction of research results, except that any personally identifiable information, trade secrets, or commercial or financial information obtained from a person and privileged or confidential, shall be redacted prior to public availability. (2) The redacted information described in paragraph (1)(C) shall be disclosed to a person only after such person signs a written confidentiality agreement with the Administrator, subject to guidance to be developed by the Administrator. (3) Nothing in the subsection shall be construed as— (A) requiring the Administrator to disseminate scientific and technical information; (B) superseding any nondiscretionary statutory requirement; or (C) requiring the Administrator to repeal, reissue, or modify a regulation in effect on the date of enactment of the Honest and Open New EPA Science Treatment Act of 2017 . (4) In this subsection— (A) the term covered action means a risk, exposure, or hazard assessment, criteria document, standard, limitation, regulation, regulatory impact analysis, or guidance; and (B) the term scientific and technical information includes— (i) materials, data, and associated protocols necessary to understand, assess, and extend conclusions; (ii) computer codes and models involved in the creation and analysis of such information; (iii) recorded factual materials; and (iv) detailed descriptions of how to access and use such information. (5) The Administrator shall carry out this subsection in a manner that does not exceed $1,000,000 per fiscal year, to be derived from amounts otherwise authorized to be appropriated. .

Passed the House of Representatives March 29, 2017. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1430 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 8, 2017 Mr. Smith of Texas (for himself, Mr. Cuellar , Mr. Lucas , Mr. Biggs , Mr. Banks of Indiana , Mr. Rohrabacher , Mr. Posey , Mr. Brooks of Alabama , Mr. Weber of Texas , Mr. Babin , Mr. Palmer , Mr. Higgins of Louisiana , Mr. Hultgren , Mr. Bridenstine , Mr. Abraham , Mr. LaHood , Mr. Webster of Florida , Mr. Marshall , Mr. Dunn , Mr. Sessions , Mr. Chaffetz , Mr. Schweikert , Mr. Westerman , Mr. Palazzo , Mr. Young of Alaska , Mr. Barton , Mr. Pearce , Mr. Gosar , Mr. Tipton , and Mr. Goodlatte ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology A BILL To prohibit the Environmental Protection Agency from proposing, finalizing, or disseminating regulations or assessments based upon science that is not transparent or reproducible.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Honest and Open New EPA Science Treatment Act of 2017 or the HONEST Act . 2. Data transparency Section 6(b) of the Environmental Research, Development, and Demonstration Authorization Act of 1978 ( 42 U.S.C. 4363 note) is amended to read as follows: (b) (1) The Administrator shall not propose, finalize, or disseminate a covered action unless all scientific and technical information relied on to support such covered action is— (A) the best available science; (B) specifically identified; and (C) publicly available online in a manner that is sufficient for independent analysis and substantial reproduction of research results, except that any personally identifiable information, trade secrets, or commercial or financial information obtained from a person and privileged or confidential, shall be redacted prior to public availability. (2) The redacted information described in paragraph (1)(C) shall be disclosed to a person only after such person signs a written confidentiality agreement with the Administrator, subject to guidance to be developed by the Administrator. (3) Nothing in the subsection shall be construed as— (A) requiring the Administrator to disseminate scientific and technical information; (B) superseding any nondiscretionary statutory requirement; or (C) requiring the Administrator to repeal, reissue, or modify a regulation in effect on the date of enactment of the Honest and Open New EPA Science Treatment Act of 2017 . (4) In this subsection— (A) the term covered action means a risk, exposure, or hazard assessment, criteria document, standard, limitation, regulation, regulatory impact analysis, or guidance; and (B) the term scientific and technical information includes— (i) materials, data, and associated protocols necessary to understand, assess, and extend conclusions; (ii) computer codes and models involved in the creation and analysis of such information; (iii) recorded factual materials; and (iv) detailed descriptions of how to access and use such information. (5) The Administrator shall carry out this subsection in a manner that does not exceed $1,000,000 per fiscal year, to be derived from amounts otherwise authorized to be appropriated. .
IIB 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1430 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 30, 2017 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works AN ACT To prohibit the Environmental Protection Agency from proposing, finalizing, or disseminating regulations or assessments based upon science that is not transparent or reproducible.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Honest and Open New EPA Science Treatment Act of 2017 or the HONEST Act . 2. Data transparency Section 6(b) of the Environmental Research, Development, and Demonstration Authorization Act of 1978 ( 42 U.S.C. 4363 note) is amended to read as follows: (b) (1) The Administrator shall not propose, finalize, or disseminate a covered action unless all scientific and technical information relied on to support such covered action is— (A) the best available science; (B) specifically identified; and (C) publicly available online in a manner that is sufficient for independent analysis and substantial reproduction of research results, except that any personally identifiable information, trade secrets, or commercial or financial information obtained from a person and privileged or confidential, shall be redacted prior to public availability. (2) The redacted information described in paragraph (1)(C) shall be disclosed to a person only after such person signs a written confidentiality agreement with the Administrator, subject to guidance to be developed by the Administrator. (3) Nothing in the subsection shall be construed as— (A) requiring the Administrator to disseminate scientific and technical information; (B) superseding any nondiscretionary statutory requirement; or (C) requiring the Administrator to repeal, reissue, or modify a regulation in effect on the date of enactment of the Honest and Open New EPA Science Treatment Act of 2017 . (4) In this subsection— (A) the term covered action means a risk, exposure, or hazard assessment, criteria document, standard, limitation, regulation, regulatory impact analysis, or guidance; and (B) the term scientific and technical information includes— (i) materials, data, and associated protocols necessary to understand, assess, and extend conclusions; (ii) computer codes and models involved in the creation and analysis of such information; (iii) recorded factual materials; and (iv) detailed descriptions of how to access and use such information. (5) The Administrator shall carry out this subsection in a manner that does not exceed $1,000,000 per fiscal year, to be derived from amounts otherwise authorized to be appropriated. .

Passed the House of Representatives March 29, 2017. Karen L. Haas, Clerk
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1432 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 8, 2017 Ms. Bass (for herself, Mr. Scott of Virginia , Mr. Young of Alaska , and Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois ) 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 repeal the suspension of eligibility for grants, loans, and work assistance for drug-related offenses.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stopping Unfair Collateral Consequences from Ending Student Success Act or SUCCESS Act . 2. Repeal of suspension of eligibility under the higher education act of 1965 for grants, loans, and work assistance for drug-related offenses (a) Repeal Subsection (r) of section 484 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1091(r) ) is repealed. (b) Revision of FAFSA form Section 483 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1090 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (i) Convictions The Secretary shall not include any question about the conviction of an applicant for the possession or sale of illegal drugs on the FAFSA (or any other form developed under subsection (a)). . (c) Conforming amendments The Higher Education Act of 1965 is amended— (1) in section 428(b)(3) ( 20 U.S.C. 1078(b)(3) )— (A) in subparagraph (C), by striking 485(l) and inserting 485(k) ; and (B) in subparagraph (D), by striking 485(l) and inserting 485(k) ; (2) in section 435(d)(5) ( 20 U.S.C. 1085(d)(5) )— (A) in subparagraph (E), by striking 485(l) and inserting 485(k) ; and (B) in subparagraph (F), by striking 485(l) and inserting 485(k) ; (3) in section 484 ( 20 U.S.C. 1091 ), by redesignating subsections (s) and (t) as subsections (r) and (s), respectively; (4) in section 485 ( 20 U.S.C. 1092 )— (A) by striking subsection (k); and (B) by redesignating subsections (l) and (m) as subsections (k) and (l), respectively; and (5) in section 487(e)(2)(B)(ii)(IV) ( 20 U.S.C. 1094(e)(2)(B)(ii)(IV) ), by striking (l) of section 485 and inserting (k) of section 485 .