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IB Union Calendar No. 351 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4254 [Report No. 115–472] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 6, 2017 Mr. Knight (for himself, Ms. Esty of Connecticut , Ms. Kaptur , and Mrs. Comstock ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology December 18, 2017 Additional sponsors: Mr. Smith of Texas , Ms. Rosen , Mr. Perlmutter , and Mr. Foster December 18, 2017 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on November 6, 2017 A BILL To amend the National Science Foundation Authorization Act of 2002 to strengthen the aerospace workforce pipeline by the promotion of Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program and National Aeronautics and Space Administration internship and fellowship opportunities to women, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Women in Aerospace Education Act . 2. Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program fellowship opportunities (a) In general The National Science Foundation Authorization Act of 2002 ( Public Law 107–368 ; 42 U.S.C. 1862n et seq.) is amended— (1) in section 10(a)(3)(A)(iv), by inserting , including research experiences at national laboratories and NASA centers before the semicolon; and (2) in section 10A(c)(4)— (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking and at the end; (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (C) providing internship opportunities for fellows, including research experiences at national laboratories and NASA Centers. . (b) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to grants awarded on or after October 1, 2018. 3. NASA internship and fellowship opportunities Not later than October 1, 2018, the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (in this section referred to as NASA ) shall institute a process to prioritize the recruitment of qualified candidates who are women or individuals who are historically underrepresented in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) and computer science for internships and fellowships at NASA with relevance to the aerospace sector and related fields.

December 18, 2017 Reported with an amendment, 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. 4255 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 6, 2017 Mr. Meeks 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 corporations operating prisons from the definition of taxable REIT subsidiary.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ending Tax Breaks for Private Prisons Act . 2. Exclusion of corporations operating prison facilities from definition of taxable REIT facility (a) In general Section 856(l)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— (1) by striking subparagraph (A) and inserting the following: (A) any corporation which— (i) directly or indirectly operates or manages a lodging facility or a health care facility, or (ii) directly or indirectly operates or manages a prison facility or provides services at or in connection with a prison facility, and ; (2) in subparagraph (B), by striking any lodging facility or health care facility and inserting any lodging facility, health care facility, or prison facility ; and (3) by striking the last sentence and inserting the following: Subparagraph (B) shall not apply to rights provided to an eligible independent contractor to operate or manage a lodging facility, a health care facility, or a prison facility if such rights are held by such corporation as a franchisee, licensee, or in a similar capacity and such lodging facility, health care facility, or prison facility is either owned by such corporation or is leased to such corporation from the real estate investment trust. . (b) Definition of prison facility Section 856(l)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (C) Prison facility The term prison facility means any correctional, detention, or penal facility. . (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 1st Session H. R. 4262 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 6, 2017 Mr. Walker introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform A BILL To authorize members and former members of the uniformed services who are entitled to veterans disability compensation to continue to participate in the Thrift Savings Plan through the deduction and deposit of a percentage of their veterans disability compensation to the Thrift Savings Fund.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Financial Independence for Disabled Veterans Act of 2017 . 2. Disabled veterans continued participation in Thrift Savings Plan (a) Participation authorized The Executive Director of the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board shall prescribe regulations to permit the continued participation in the Thrift Savings Plan by a member of the uniformed services after the discharge or release of the member from service in the uniformed services if the member or former member is entitled to veterans disability compensation. (b) Contributions For purposes of section 8432 of title 5, United States Code, the monthly veterans disability compensation of a member or former member of the uniformed services shall be deemed to be basic pay for a monthly pay period. (c) Matching contributions prohibited The deduction and deposit in the Thrift Savings Fund of a percentage of the veterans disability compensation of a member or former member of the uniformed services does not require or authorize Government contributions under section 8432 of title 5, United States Code, or any other provision of law. (d) Veterans disability compensation defined In this section, the term veterans disability compensation has the meaning given the term compensation in section 101(13) of title 38, United States Code.
IB 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4263 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend the Securities Act of 1933 with respect to small company capital formation, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Regulation A+ Improvement Act of 2017 . 2. Jobs act-related exemption Section 3(b) of the Securities Act of 1933 ( 15 U.S.C. 77c(b) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking $50,000,000 and inserting $75,000,000, adjusted for inflation by the Commission every 2 years to the nearest $10,000 to reflect the change in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics ; and (2) in paragraph (5)— (A) by striking such amount as and inserting: such amount, in addition to the adjustment for inflation provided for under such paragraph (2)(A), as ; and (B) by striking such amount, it and inserting such amount, in addition to the adjustment for inflation provided for under such paragraph (2)(A), it .

Passed the House of Representatives March 15, 2018. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4263 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 7, 2017 Mr. MacArthur introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To amend the Securities Act of 1933 with respect to small company capital formation, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Regulation At Improvement Act of 2017 . 2. Jobs act-related exemption Section 3(b) of the Securities Act of 1933 ( 15 U.S.C. 77c(b) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking $50,000,000 and inserting $75,000,000, adjusted for inflation by the Commission every 2 years to the nearest $10,000 to reflect the change in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics ; and (2) in paragraph (5)— (A) by striking such amount as and inserting: such amount, in addition to the adjustment for inflation provided for under such paragraph (2)(A), as ; and (B) by striking such amount, it and inserting such amount, in addition to the adjustment for inflation provided for under such paragraph (2)(A), it .
IIB 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4263 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 19, 2018 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs AN ACT To amend the Securities Act of 1933 with respect to small company capital formation, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Regulation A+ Improvement Act of 2017 . 2. Jobs act-related exemption Section 3(b) of the Securities Act of 1933 ( 15 U.S.C. 77c(b) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking $50,000,000 and inserting $75,000,000, adjusted for inflation by the Commission every 2 years to the nearest $10,000 to reflect the change in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics ; and (2) in paragraph (5)— (A) by striking such amount as and inserting: such amount, in addition to the adjustment for inflation provided for under such paragraph (2)(A), as ; and (B) by striking such amount, it and inserting such amount, in addition to the adjustment for inflation provided for under such paragraph (2)(A), it .

Passed the House of Representatives March 15, 2018. Karen L. Haas, Clerk
IB Union Calendar No. 409 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4263 [Report No. 115–544] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 7, 2017 Mr. MacArthur introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services February 2, 2018 Additional sponsors: Ms. Sinema , Mr. Hollingsworth , Mr. Stivers , and Mr. Gottheimer February 2, 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 Securities Act of 1933 with respect to small company capital formation, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Regulation At Improvement Act of 2017 . 2. Jobs act-related exemption Section 3(b) of the Securities Act of 1933 ( 15 U.S.C. 77c(b) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking $50,000,000 and inserting $75,000,000, adjusted for inflation by the Commission every 2 years to the nearest $10,000 to reflect the change in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics ; and (2) in paragraph (5)— (A) by striking such amount as and inserting: such amount, in addition to the adjustment for inflation provided for under such paragraph (2)(A), as ; and (B) by striking such amount, it and inserting such amount, in addition to the adjustment for inflation provided for under such paragraph (2)(A), it .

February 2, 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. 4264 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 7, 2017 Mr. Bishop of Utah introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain Bureau of Land Management land in Cache County, Utah, to the City of Hyde Park for public purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Hyde Park Land Conveyance Act . 2. Definitions For the purposes of this Act: (1) City The term City means the City of Hyde Park, Utah. (2) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior. 3. Land conveyance, City of Hyde Park, Utah (a) Conveyance Required Subject to valid existing rights, if the City submits a written request to the Secretary not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act requesting the conveyance of the Bureau of Land Management land described in subsection (b) for public purposes, the Secretary shall convey, without consideration and by quitclaim deed, to the City all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the parcel of land, including improvements thereon, described in subsection (b). (b) Description of land (1) In general The parcel of Bureau of Land Management land and any improvements to be conveyed under subsection (a) is the approximately 80-acre parcel identified on the map entitled Hyde Park Land Conveyance Act, and dated October 23, 2017. (2) Availability of map The map referred to in paragraph (1) shall be kept on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate office of the Bureau of Land Management. The Secretary may correct minor errors in the map. (c) Survey The exact acreage and legal description of the Bureau of Land Management land to be conveyed under subsection (a) shall be determined by a survey satisfactory to the Secretary. (d) Costs of Conveyance As a condition for the conveyance under subsection (a), all costs associated with such conveyance shall be paid by the City. (e) Time for Completion of Conveyance The Secretary shall complete the conveyance under subsection (a) not later than one year after the date on which the City submits the written request described in such subsection.
IB Union Calendar No. 392 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4264 [Report No. 115–527] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 7, 2017 Mr. Bishop of Utah introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources January 25, 2018 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain Bureau of Land Management land in Cache County, Utah, to the City of Hyde Park for public purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Hyde Park Land Conveyance Act . 2. Definitions For the purposes of this Act: (1) City The term City means the City of Hyde Park, Utah. (2) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior. 3. Land conveyance, City of Hyde Park, Utah (a) Conveyance Required Subject to valid existing rights, if the City submits a written request to the Secretary not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act requesting the conveyance of the Bureau of Land Management land described in subsection (b) for public purposes, the Secretary shall convey, without consideration and by quitclaim deed, to the City all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the parcel of land, including improvements thereon, described in subsection (b). (b) Description of land (1) In general The parcel of Bureau of Land Management land and any improvements to be conveyed under subsection (a) is the approximately 80-acre parcel identified on the map entitled Hyde Park Land Conveyance Act, and dated October 23, 2017. (2) Availability of map The map referred to in paragraph (1) shall be kept on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate office of the Bureau of Land Management. The Secretary may correct minor errors in the map. (c) Survey The exact acreage and legal description of the Bureau of Land Management land to be conveyed under subsection (a) shall be determined by a survey satisfactory to the Secretary. (d) Costs of Conveyance As a condition for the conveyance under subsection (a), all costs associated with such conveyance shall be paid by the City. (e) Time for Completion of Conveyance The Secretary shall complete the conveyance under subsection (a) not later than one year after the date on which the City submits the written request described in such subsection.

January 25, 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. 4271 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 7, 2017 Ms. Judy Chu of California (for herself, Mr. Conyers , Ms. Lofgren , Ms. Lee , Mrs. Dingell , Ms. Meng , Mrs. Napolitano , and Ms. Hanabusa ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary , and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs , Homeland Security , and Intelligence (Permanent Select) , 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 block the implementation of certain presidential actions that restrict individuals from certain countries from entering the United States.

1. Findings Congress finds that Executive Order 13780 and the presidential proclamation issued on September 24, 2017— (1) violate the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.), which states that no person can be discriminated against in the issuance of an immigrant visa because of the person’s race, sex, nationality, place of birth, or place of residence; and (2) violate the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment to the United States Constitution and the equal protection component of the Due Process Clause of the Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution. 2. Prohibition against use of funds No funds, resources, or fees made available to the Secretary of Homeland Security, or to any other official of a Federal agency, by this Act or any other Act for any fiscal year, may be used to implement or enforce Executive Order 13780, signed on March 6, 2017, or the presidential proclamation issued on September 24, 2017.
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4275 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To provide for the development and dissemination of programs and materials for training pharmacists, health care providers, and patients on indicators that a prescription is fraudulent, forged, or otherwise indicative of abuse or diversion, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Empowering Pharmacists in the Fight Against Opioid Abuse Act . 2. Programs and materials for training on certain circumstances under which a pharmacist may decline to fill a prescription (a) In general Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, in consultation with the Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use, shall develop and disseminate programs and materials for training pharmacists, health care providers, and patients on— (1) circumstances under which a pharmacist may, consistent with section 201 of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 811 ) and regulations thereunder, including section 1306.04 of title 21, Code of Federal Regulations, decline to fill a prescription for a controlled substance because the pharmacist suspects the prescription is fraudulent, forged, or otherwise indicative of abuse or diversion; and (2) any Federal requirements pertaining to declining to fill a prescription under such cir­cum­stances. (b) Materials included In developing materials under subsection (a), the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall include information educating— (1) pharmacists on how to decline to fill a prescription and actions to take after declining to fill a prescription; and (2) other health care practitioners and the public on a pharmacist’s responsibility to decline to fill prescriptions in certain circumstances. (c) Stakeholder input In developing the programs and materials required under subsection (a), the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall seek input from relevant national, State, and local associations, boards of pharmacy, medical societies, licensing boards, health care practitioners, and patients.

Passed the House of Representatives June 12, 2018. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4275 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 7, 2017 Mr. DeSaulnier (for himself and Mr. Carter of Georgia ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To provide for the development and dissemination of programs and materials for training pharmacists, health care providers, and patients on indicators that a prescription is fraudulent, forged, or otherwise indicative of abuse or diversion, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Empowering Pharmacists in the Fight Against Opioid Abuse Act . 2. Programs and materials for training on certain circumstances under which a pharmacist may decline to fill a prescription (a) In general Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration, in consultation with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use, shall develop and disseminate programs and materials for training pharmacists, health care providers, and patients on— (1) circumstances under which a pharmacist may, consistent with section 201 of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 811 ) and regulations thereunder, including section 1306.04 of title 21, Code of Federal Regulations, decline to fill a prescription for a controlled substance because the pharmacist suspects the prescription is fraudulent, forged, or otherwise indicative of abuse or diversion; and (2) any Federal requirements pertaining to declining to fill a prescription under such cir­cum­stances. (b) Materials included In developing materials under subsection (a), the Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration shall include information educating— (1) pharmacists on how to decline to fill a prescription and actions to take after declining to fill a prescription; and (2) other health care practitioners and the public on a pharmacist’s responsibility to decline to fill prescriptions in certain circumstances. (c) Stakeholder input In developing the programs and materials required under subsection (a), the Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration shall seek input from relevant national, State, and local associations, boards of pharmacy, medical societies, licensing boards, health care practitioners, and patients.
IIB 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4275 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 13, 2018 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions AN ACT To provide for the development and dissemination of programs and materials for training pharmacists, health care providers, and patients on indicators that a prescription is fraudulent, forged, or otherwise indicative of abuse or diversion, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Empowering Pharmacists in the Fight Against Opioid Abuse Act . 2. Programs and materials for training on certain circumstances under which a pharmacist may decline to fill a prescription (a) In general Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, in consultation with the Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use, shall develop and disseminate programs and materials for training pharmacists, health care providers, and patients on— (1) circumstances under which a pharmacist may, consistent with section 201 of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 811 ) and regulations thereunder, including section 1306.04 of title 21, Code of Federal Regulations, decline to fill a prescription for a controlled substance because the pharmacist suspects the prescription is fraudulent, forged, or otherwise indicative of abuse or diversion; and (2) any Federal requirements pertaining to declining to fill a prescription under such cir­cum­stances. (b) Materials included In developing materials under subsection (a), the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall include information educating— (1) pharmacists on how to decline to fill a prescription and actions to take after declining to fill a prescription; and (2) other health care practitioners and the public on a pharmacist’s responsibility to decline to fill prescriptions in certain circumstances. (c) Stakeholder input In developing the programs and materials required under subsection (a), the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall seek input from relevant national, State, and local associations, boards of pharmacy, medical societies, licensing boards, health care practitioners, and patients.

Passed the House of Representatives June 12, 2018. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4277 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 7, 2017 Mr. Gutiérrez (for himself and Mr. Espaillat ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To ensure that the Federal share of the costs of certain assistance relating to Hurricanes Irma and Maria is 100 percent, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Waiver of Emergency Payments Act . 2. Federal share of assistance Notwithstanding any other provision of law, including any agreement, the Federal share of assistance, including direct Federal assistance, provided for Puerto Rico in connection with Hurricanes Irma and Maria under sections 403, 404, 406, 407, and 408 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5170b , 5170c, 5172, 5173, and 5174) shall be 100 percent of the eligible costs under such sections.
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4279 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To direct the Securities and Exchange Commission to revise any rules necessary to enable closed-end companies to use the securities offering and proxy rules that are available to other issuers of securities.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Expanding Investment Opportunities Act . 2. Parity for closed-end companies regarding offering and proxy rules (a) Revision to rules Not later than the end of the 180 period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, the Securities and Exchange Commission shall propose and, not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Securities and Exchange Commission shall finalize any rules, as appropriate, to allow any closed-end company, as defined in section 5(a)(2) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 ( 15 U.S.C. 80a–5 ), that is registered as an investment company under such Act, and is listed on a national securities exchange or that makes periodic repurchase offers pursuant to section 270.23c–3 of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations, to use the securities offering and proxy rules, subject to conditions the Commission determines appropriate, that are available to other issuers that are required to file reports under section 13 or section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ( 15 U.S.C. 78m ; 78o(d)). Any action that the Commission takes pursuant to this subsection shall consider the availability of information to investors, including what disclosures constitute adequate information to be designated as a well-known seasoned issuer . (b) Treatment if revisions not completed in a timely manner If the Commission fails to complete the revisions required by subsection (a) by the time required by such subsection, any registered closed-end company that is listed on a national securities exchange or that makes periodic repurchase offers pursuant to section 270.23c–3 of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations, shall be deemed to be an eligible issuer under the final rule of the Commission titled Securities Offering Reform (70 Fed. Reg. 44722; published August 3, 2005). (c) Rules of construction (1) No effect on Rule 482 Nothing in this section or the amendments made by this section shall be construed to impair or limit in any way a registered closed-end company from using section 230.482 of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations, to distribute sales material. (2) References Any reference in this section to a section of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations, or to any form or schedule means such rule, section, form, or schedule, or any successor to any such rule, section, form, or schedule.

Passed the House of Representatives January 17, 2018. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
IIB 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4279 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 18, 2018 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs AN ACT To direct the Securities and Exchange Commission to revise any rules necessary to enable closed-end companies to use the securities offering and proxy rules that are available to other issuers of securities.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Expanding Investment Opportunities Act . 2. Parity for closed-end companies regarding offering and proxy rules (a) Revision to rules Not later than the end of the 180 period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, the Securities and Exchange Commission shall propose and, not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Securities and Exchange Commission shall finalize any rules, as appropriate, to allow any closed-end company, as defined in section 5(a)(2) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 ( 15 U.S.C. 80a–5 ), that is registered as an investment company under such Act, and is listed on a national securities exchange or that makes periodic repurchase offers pursuant to section 270.23c–3 of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations, to use the securities offering and proxy rules, subject to conditions the Commission determines appropriate, that are available to other issuers that are required to file reports under section 13 or section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ( 15 U.S.C. 78m ; 78o(d)). Any action that the Commission takes pursuant to this subsection shall consider the availability of information to investors, including what disclosures constitute adequate information to be designated as a well-known seasoned issuer . (b) Treatment if revisions not completed in a timely manner If the Commission fails to complete the revisions required by subsection (a) by the time required by such subsection, any registered closed-end company that is listed on a national securities exchange or that makes periodic repurchase offers pursuant to section 270.23c–3 of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations, shall be deemed to be an eligible issuer under the final rule of the Commission titled Securities Offering Reform (70 Fed. Reg. 44722; published August 3, 2005). (c) Rules of construction (1) No effect on Rule 482 Nothing in this section or the amendments made by this section shall be construed to impair or limit in any way a registered closed-end company from using section 230.482 of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations, to distribute sales material. (2) References Any reference in this section to a section of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations, or to any form or schedule means such rule, section, form, or schedule, or any successor to any such rule, section, form, or schedule.

Passed the House of Representatives January 17, 2018. Karen L. Haas, Clerk
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4280 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 7, 2017 Mr. Kelly of Mississippi introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform , and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary , 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 the sunset of rules one year after the date on which they are finalized, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ensuring Regulations are Successful or Ended Act of 2017 or the ERASE Act of 2017 . 2. Sunset for rules (a) In general Except as provided in subsection (b), any rule (as such term is defined in section 551 of title 5, United States Code) that is finalized after the date of the enactment of this Act shall sunset on the date that is one year after the date on which the rule is finalized. (b) Congressional approval The sunset under subsection (a) shall not apply to a rule described in that subsection if a joint resolution is enacted which provides for the continuance of that rule.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4281 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 7, 2017 Mr. Kihuen (for himself and Mr. Mooney of West Virginia ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to expand access to capital for rural-area small businesses, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act . 2. Access to capital for rural-area small businesses Section 4 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ( 15 U.S.C. 78d ) is amended— (1) in subsection (j)(4)(C), by striking and women-owned small businesses and inserting , women-owned, and rural-area small businesses ; and (2) in subsection (j)(6)(B)(iii), by striking and women-owned small businesses and inserting , women-owned, and rural-area small businesses .
IB Union Calendar No. 396 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4281 [Report No. 115–531] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 7, 2017 Mr. Kihuen (for himself and Mr. Mooney of West Virginia ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services January 29, 2018 Additional sponsor: Ms. Velázquez January 29, 2018 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on November 7, 2017 A BILL To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to expand access to capital for rural-area small businesses, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act . 2. Access to capital for rural-area small businesses Section 4 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ( 15 U.S.C. 78d ) is amended— (1) in subsection (j)(4)(C), by striking and women-owned small businesses and inserting , women-owned, and rural-area small businesses ; and (2) in subsection (j)(6)(B)(iii), by striking and women-owned small businesses and inserting , women-owned, and rural-area small businesses .

January 29, 2018 Reported with an amendment, 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. 4285 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 123 Bridgeton Pike in Mullica Hill, New Jersey, as the James C. Billy Johnson Post Office Building .

1. James C. Billy Johnson Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 123 Bridgeton Pike in Mullica Hill, New Jersey, shall be known and designated as the James C. Billy Johnson Post Office Building . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the James C. Billy Johnson Post Office Building .

Passed the House of Representatives December 12, 2017. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I One Hundred Fifteenth Congress of the United States of America At the Second Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday, the third day of January, two thousand and eighteen H. R. 4285 AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 123 Bridgeton Pike in Mullica Hill, New Jersey, as the James C. Billy Johnson Post Office Building .

1. James C. Billy Johnson Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 123 Bridgeton Pike in Mullica Hill, New Jersey, shall be known and designated as the James C. Billy Johnson Post Office Building . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the James C. Billy Johnson Post Office Building .

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4285 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 7, 2017 Mr. LoBiondo (for himself, Mr. Norcross , Mr. MacArthur , Mr. Smith of New Jersey , Mr. Gottheimer , Mr. Pallone , Mr. Lance , Mr. Sires , Mr. Pascrell , Mr. Payne , Mr. Frelinghuysen , and Mrs. Watson Coleman ) 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 123 Bridgeton Pike in Mullica Hill, New Jersey, as the James C. Billy Johnson Post Office Building .

1. James C. Billy Johnson Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 123 Bridgeton Pike in Mullica Hill, New Jersey, shall be known and designated as the James C. Billy Johnson Post Office Building . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the James C. Billy Johnson Post Office Building .
IIB 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4285 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 13, 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 123 Bridgeton Pike in Mullica Hill, New Jersey, as the James C. Billy Johnson Post Office Building .

1. James C. Billy Johnson Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 123 Bridgeton Pike in Mullica Hill, New Jersey, shall be known and designated as the James C. Billy Johnson Post Office Building . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the James C. Billy Johnson Post Office Building .

Passed the House of Representatives December 12, 2017. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
II Calendar No. 333 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4285 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 13, 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 123 Bridgeton Pike in Mullica Hill, New Jersey, as the James C. Billy Johnson Post Office Building .

1. James C. Billy Johnson Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 123 Bridgeton Pike in Mullica Hill, New Jersey, shall be known and designated as the James C. Billy Johnson Post Office Building . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the James C. Billy Johnson Post Office Building .

February 15, 2018 Reported without amendment
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4286 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 7, 2017 Mr. Loebsack introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To direct the Secretary of Labor to carry out a grant program for employers to develop and carry out job training programs for veterans.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans Employment Training Act or the VET Act . 2. Grant program for veterans (a) Program authorized The Secretary of Labor, in consultation with the Secretary of Education, shall award grants to employers to carry out the activities described in subsection (b). (b) Uses of funds An employer that receives a grant under this section shall use the grant to enter into a partnership with a community college to create a job training program for the purpose of training veterans for new jobs with the employer. (c) Application To be eligible for a grant under this section, an employer shall submit to the Secretary of Labor an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require, which shall include— (1) a description of the job training program that the employer seeks to develop and carry out using the grant; (2) the community college with which the employer plans to partner in developing and carrying out such job training program; and (3) the number of new jobs the employer seeks to create as a result of such job training program. (d) Definitions In this section: (1) The term community college has the meaning given the term junior or community college in section 312 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1058 ). (2) The term new job , when used with respect to an employer, means a job that— (A) may include a new position within an existing job category, and is not a job of a recalled worker, a replacement job, or any other job that existed in the employer’s business within the one-year period preceding the date of hire; (B) is not a job that existed in a business operation or substantially similar business operation of the employer formerly located in another location which was closed or substantially reduced by the employer; and (C) results in a net increase in employment for the employer. (3) The term veteran has the meaning given such term in section 101 of title 38, United States Code.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4289 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 7, 2017 Mr. Mooney of West Virginia (for himself and Mr. Barr ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To amend the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act to repeal certain disclosure requirements related to coal and mine safety.

1. Repeal of coal and mine safety disclosure requirements (a) In general Section 1503 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act ( 15 U.S.C. 78m–2 ) is hereby repealed. (b) Clerical amendment The table of contents in section 1(b) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act ( 12 U.S.C. 5301 et seq.) is amended by striking the item relating to section 1503.
IB Union Calendar No. 431 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4289 [Report No. 115–571] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 7, 2017 Mr. Mooney of West Virginia (for himself and Mr. Barr ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services February 20, 2018 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on November 7, 2017 A BILL To amend the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act to repeal certain disclosure requirements related to coal and mine safety.

1. Repeal of coal and mine safety disclosure requirements (a) In general Section 1503 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act ( 15 U.S.C. 78m-2 ) is hereby repealed. (b) Clerical amendment The table of contents in section 1(b) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act is amended by striking the item relating to section 1503.

February 20, 2018 Reported with an amendment, 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. 4290 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 7, 2017 Mr. Quigley introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To require the Attorney General to study whether an individual’s history of domestic violence can be used to determine the likelihood of such individual committing a mass shooting.

1. Study on whether an individual’s history of domestic violence can be used to determine the likelihood of such individual committing a mass shooting Not later than 12 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Attorney General of the United States shall complete a study and submit a report to the Congress on whether an individual’s history of domestic violence can be used to determine the likelihood of such individual committing a mass shooting.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4292 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 7, 2017 Mr. Zeldin (for himself and Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To reform the living will process under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Financial Institution Living Will Improvement Act of 2017 . 2. Living will reforms (a) In general Section 165(d) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act ( 12 U.S.C. 5365 ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking periodically and inserting not more often than every 2 years ; and (2) in paragraph (3)— (A) by striking The Board and inserting the following: (A) In general The Board ; (B) by striking shall review and inserting the following: shall— (i) review ; (C) by striking the period and inserting ; and ; and (D) by adding at the end the following: (ii) not later than the end of the 6-month period beginning on the date the company submits the resolution plan, provide feedback to the company on such plan. (B) Disclosure of assessment framework The Board of Governors and the Corporation shall publicly disclose the assessment framework that is used to review information under this paragraph. . (b) Treatment of other resolution plan requirements (1) In general With respect to an appropriate Federal banking agency that requires a banking organization to submit to the agency a resolution plan not described under section 165(d) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act— (A) the agency shall comply with the requirements of paragraphs (3) and (4) of such section 165(d); (B) the agency may not require the submission of such a resolution plan more often than every 2 years; and (C) paragraphs (6) and (7) of such section 165(d) shall apply to such a resolution plan. (2) Definitions For purposes of this subsection: (A) Banking organization The term banking organization means— (i) an insured depository institution; (ii) an insured credit union; (iii) a depository institution holding company; (iv) a company that is treated as a bank holding company for purposes of section 8 of the International Banking Act; and (v) a U.S. intermediate holding company established by a foreign banking organization pursuant to section 252.153 of title 12, Code of Federal Regulations. (B) Insured credit union The term insured credit union has the meaning given that term under section 101 of the Federal Credit Union Act. (C) Other banking terms The terms appropriate Federal banking agency , depository institution holding company , and insured depository institution have the meaning given those terms, respectively, under section 3 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act.