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II Calendar No. 688 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 941 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 25, 2017 Mr. Tester introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources November 29, 2018 Reported by Ms. Murkowski , without amendment A BILL To withdraw certain National Forest System land in the Emigrant Crevice area located in the Custer Gallatin National Forest, Park County, Montana, from the mining and mineral leasing laws of the United States, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Yellowstone Gateway Protection Act . 2. Withdrawal (a) Definition of map In this section, the term map means the map entitled Emigrant Crevice Proposed Withdrawal Area and dated November 10, 2016. (b) Withdrawal Subject to valid existing rights in existence on the date of enactment of this Act, the National Forest System land and interests in the National Forest System land, as depicted on the map, is withdrawn from— (1) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and (2) disposition under all laws pertaining to mineral and geothermal leasing. (c) Acquired land Any land or interest in land within the area depicted on the map that is acquired by the United States after the date of enactment of this Act shall, on acquisition, be immediately withdrawn in accordance with this section. (d) Map (1) Submission of map As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture shall file the map with— (A) the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate; and (B) the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives. (2) Force of law The map filed under paragraph (1) shall have the same force and effect as if included in this Act, except that the Secretary of Agriculture may correct clerical and typographical errors in the map. (3) Public availability The map filed under paragraph (1) shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management. (e) Effect Nothing in this section affects any recreational use, including hunting or fishing, that is authorized on land within the area depicted on the map under applicable law as of the date of enactment of this Act.

November 29, 2018 Reported without amendment
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 945 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 26, 2017 Mr. Cornyn (for himself and Mr. Peters ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To amend the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 to authorize funds to identify and eliminate excessive occupational licensure.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the New Hope and Opportunity through the Power of Employment Act or the New HOPE Act . 2. State leadership activities Section 124(c) of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 ( 20 U.S.C. 2344(c) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (16)(B), by striking and after the semicolon; (2) in paragraph (17), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (18) consulting and coordinating with other State agencies for the identification, consolidation, or elimination of licenses or certifications which pose an unnecessary barrier to entry for aspiring workers and provide limited consumer protection. .
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 953 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 26, 2017 Mr. Heinrich introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To require the United States Secret Service to make certain White House visitor logs available to the public, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the White House Visitor Logs Transparency Act of 2017 . 2. Disclosure of White House visitor logs Section 3056 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (h) (1) Notwithstanding section 552 of title 5 and except as provided in paragraph (2), the following records created or maintained by the United States Secret Service in carrying out the authority granted under this section and section 3056A shall be made available to the public upon request: (A) The name of each covered visitor to the White House. (B) The date and time each covered visitor entered and left the White House. (C) The name of each individual in the White House, including the President if applicable, with whom each covered visitor met. (2) The following records created or maintained by the United States Secret Service shall not be disclosed to the public under paragraph (1) or under section 552 of title 5: (A) Information relating to an individual whose visit to the White House was as a guest of the President or his family and entirely personal in nature. (B) Information that, if disclosed to the public, would cause a threat to national security interests. (C) Time-sensitive information concerning particularly sensitive meetings. (3) If a request for disclosure of information is made under this subsection and the Director of the United States Secret Service determines the requested information is prohibited from being disclosed under paragraph (2), the Director of the United States Secret Service shall make available to the public the reason for such determination. (4) Not later than 30 days after the date on which a request for disclosure is made under this subsection, the Director of the United States Secret Service shall— (A) make the requested information available; or (B) in the case of a determination described in paragraph (3), make the reason for such determination available. (5) In this subsection, the term covered visitor means an individual who— (A) visits the White House for the purpose of conducting business; and (B) during the visit described in subparagraph (A) meets with the President or an employee of the Executive Office of the President. .
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 956 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 27, 2017 Mr. Cassidy (for himself and Mr. Kennedy ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to limit the authority of the President to withdraw areas from oil and gas leasing, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Outer Continental Shelf Energy Access Now Act or the OCEAN Act . 2. Limitation of authority of the President to withdraw areas of the outer Continental Shelf from oil and gas leasing (a) Withdrawals (1) Limitation Section 12 of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act ( 43 U.S.C. 1341 ) is amended— (A) by striking subsection (a) and inserting the following: (a) Limitation on withdrawals (1) In general Except as otherwise provided in this section, no unleased land of the outer Continental Shelf may be withdrawn from disposition except by Act of Congress. (2) National marine sanctuaries The President, through a rulemaking under section 553 of title 5, United States Code, may withdraw from disposition any of the unleased land of the outer Continental Shelf located in a national marine sanctuary. ; and (B) in subsection (c)— (i) by striking (c) All leases and inserting the following: (c) National security provisions (1) In general All leases ; and (ii) by adding at the end the following: (2) Time period for suspension of operations Any suspension of operations under paragraph (1)— (A) shall be for a period of not more than 90 days; and (B) may be renewed for one or more additional periods of not more than 90 days each. . (2) Existing withdrawals Any withdrawal from disposition of any of the unleased land of the outer Continental Shelf under section 12(a) of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act ( 43 U.S.C. 1341(a) ) (as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this Act) that occurred before the date of the enactment of this Act (other than a withdrawal from disposition any of the unleased land of the outer Continental Shelf located in a national marine sanctuary or a national monument) shall have no force or effect. (b) Termination of authority To establish marine national monuments (1) Termination of authority Section 320301 of title 54, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (e) Limitation of marine areas Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b), the President may not declare or reserve any ocean waters (as defined in section 3 of the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972 ( 33 U.S.C. 1402 )) or land beneath ocean waters as a national monument. . (2) Existing monuments not affected Nothing in the amendment made by paragraph (1) affects any national monument declared before the date of the enactment of this Act.
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 958 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 27, 2017 Ms. Hirono (for herself, Mr. Wyden , Mr. Markey , Mr. Merkley , and Mr. Carper ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To authorize Federal agencies to establish prize competitions for innovation or adaptation management development relating to coral reef ecosystems, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Coral Reef Sustainability Through Innovation Act of 2017 . 2. Prize competitions to promote innovation in coral reef research and conservation The Coral Reef Conservation Act of 2000 ( 16 U.S.C. 6401 et seq.) is amended— (1) by redesignating sections 208, 209, and 210 ( 16 U.S.C. 6407 , 6408, and 6409) as sections 209, 210, and 211, respectively; and (2) by inserting after section 207 the following: 208. Coral reef prize competitions (a) In general The head of any Federal agency with a representative serving on the U.S. Coral Reef Task Force established under Executive Order 13089 issued on June 11, 1998 ( 16 U.S.C. 6401 note), may, either individually or in cooperation with one or more agencies, carry out a program to award prizes competitively under section 24 of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 ( 15 U.S.C. 3719 ). (b) Purposes Any program carried out under this section shall be for the purpose of stimulating innovation to advance the ability of the United States to understand, research, or monitor coral reef ecosystems, or to develop management or adaptation options to preserve, sustain, and restore coral reef ecosystems. (c) Priority programs Priority shall be given to establish programs under this section that address communities, environments, or industries that are in distress due to the decline or degradation of coral reef ecosystems, including— (1) scientific research and monitoring that furthers the understanding of causes behind coral reef decline and degradation and the generally slow recovery following disturbances, including ocean acidification and its impacts on coral reproduction; (2) the development of monitoring or management options for communities or industries that are experiencing significant financial hardship; (3) the development of adaptation options to alleviate economic harm and job loss caused by damage to coral reef ecosystems; (4) the development of measures to help vulnerable communities or industries, with an emphasis on rural communities and businesses; and (5) the development of adaptation and management options for impacted tourism industries. .
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 959 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 27, 2017 Mr. Wyden (for himself, Mr. Brown , Mrs. Feinstein , Mrs. Gillibrand , Mr. Merkley , Mr. Sanders , Ms. Warren , Mr. Whitehouse , Ms. Hirono , Mr. Schatz , Mr. Leahy , and Mr. Nelson ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To restore protections for Social Security, Railroad retirement, and Black Lung benefits from administrative offset.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protection of Social Security Benefits Restoration Act . 2. Protecting Social Security, Railroad retirement, and Black Lung benefits from administrative offset (a) Prohibition on administrative offset authority (1) Assignment under Social Security Act Section 207 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 407 ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (d) Subparagraphs (A), (C), and (D) of section 3716(c)(3) of title 31, United States Code, as such subparagraphs were in effect on the date before the date of enactment of the Protection of Social Security Benefits Restoration Act , shall be null and void and of no effect. . (2) Conforming amendments (A) Section 14(a) of the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 ( 45 U.S.C. 231m(a) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: . The provisions of section 207(d) of the Social Security Act shall apply with respect to this title to the same extent as they apply in the case of title II of such Act. . (B) Section 2(e) of the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act ( 45 U.S.C. 352(e) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: The provisions of section 207(d) of the Social Security Act shall apply with respect to this title to the same extent as they apply in the case of title II of such Act. (b) Repeal of administrative offset authority (1) In general Paragraph (3) of section 3716(c) of title 31, United States Code, is amended— (A) by striking (3)(A)(i) Notwithstanding and all that follows through any overpayment under such program). ; (B) by striking subparagraphs (C) and (D); and (C) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as paragraph (3). (2) Conforming amendment Paragraph (5) of such section is amended by striking the Commissioner of Social Security and . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to any collection by administrative offset occurring on or after the date of enactment of this Act of a claim arising before, on, or after the date of enactment of this Act.
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 968 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 27, 2017 Ms. Klobuchar (for herself and Mr. Grassley ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To amend the Public Health Service Act to designate certain medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs as health professional shortage areas, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans Access to Care Act . 2. Designation of medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs as health professional shortage areas (a) PHSA Section 332(a)(1) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 254e(a)(1) ) is amended in the second sentence by inserting and medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs (including State homes, as defined in section 101(19) of title 38, United States Code) after ( 42 U.S.C. 1395x(aa) ), . (b) Concurrent benefits (1) Scholarship program Section 338A(b) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 254l(b) ) is amended— (A) in paragraph (3), by striking and ; (B) in paragraph (4), by striking the period and inserting ; and ; and (C) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (5) not be participating in the Department of Veterans Affairs Health Professionals Educational Assistance Program under chapter 76 of title 38, United States Code. . (2) Debt reduction program Section 338B(b) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 254l–1(b) ) is amended— (A) in paragraph (2), by striking and ; (B) in paragraph (3), by striking the period and inserting ; and ; and (C) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (4) not be participating in the Department of Veterans Affairs Health Professionals Educational Assistance Program under chapter 76 of title 38, United States Code. . (c) Consultation In carrying out the National Health Service Corps Program under subpart II of part D of title III of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 254d et seq.), the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall consult with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs with respect to health professional shortage areas that are medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs (including State homes, as defined in section 101(19) of title 38, United States Code). (d) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date that is 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 969 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 27, 2017 Ms. Klobuchar (for herself, Ms. Collins , Mr. Kaine , Mr. Markey , Mr. Van Hollen , and Ms. Warren ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to expand the military student identifier program to cover students with a parent who serves in the reserve component of the Armed Forces.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Supporting Children of the National Guard and Reserve Act . 2. Annual State report card Section 1111(h)(1)(C)(ii) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 6311(h)(1)(C)(ii) ) is amended by striking on active duty (as defined in section 101(d)(5) of such title) .
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 970 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 27, 2017 Ms. Klobuchar (for herself and Mr. Tillis ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the care provided by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to newborn children.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Newborn Care Improvement Act of 2017 . 2. Improvement of health care services provided to newborn children by Department of Veterans Affairs Section 1786 of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking seven days and inserting 14 days ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection: (c) Annual report Not later than 31 days after the end of each fiscal year, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives a report on the health care services provided under subsection (a) during such fiscal year, including the number of newborn children who received such services during such fiscal year. .
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 971 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 27, 2017 Mr. Thune introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to include in each regulatory impact analysis for a proposed or final rule an analysis that does not include any other proposed or unimplemented rule.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Real EPA Impact Reviews Act or the REPAIR Act . 2. Regulatory impact analysis requirement Notwithstanding any other provision of law (including regulations), including Executive Order 13563 (76 Fed. Reg. 3821 (January 21, 2011)), Executive Order 12866 (58 Fed. Reg. 51735 (October 4, 1993)), and the document of the Office of Management and Budget entitled OMB Circular A–4 , in promulgating any rule the cost of which is projected to be greater than $1,000,000, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall include in each of the regulatory impact analyses for the proposed and final rule at least 1 analysis that does not include— (1) any other proposed rule; or (2) any other rule that, as of the date of the analysis— (A) has been finalized by the Administrator; but (B) has not been implemented.
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 975 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 27, 2017 Mr. Daines (for himself, Ms. Heitkamp , Mr. Barrasso , and Mr. Tester ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the Indian coal production tax credit.

1. Permanent extension of Indian coal production tax credit (a) In general Section 45(e)(10)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking per ton of Indian coal— and all that follows and inserting the following: per ton of Indian coal— (i) produced by the taxpayer at an Indian coal production facility, and (ii) sold (either directly by the taxpayer or after sale or transfer to one or more related persons) to an unrelated person. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to coal produced and sold after January 1, 2017.
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 977 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 27, 2017 Mr. Cardin (for himself and Mr. Heller ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To permit occupational therapists to conduct the initial assessment visit and complete the comprehensive assessment under a Medicare home health plan of care for certain rehabilitation cases.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Medicare Home Health Flexibility Act of 2017 . 2. Permitting occupational therapists to conduct the initial assessment visit and complete the comprehensive assessment under a Medicare home health plan of care for certain rehabilitation cases (a) In general Notwithstanding section 484.55(a)(2) or 484.55(b)(3) of title 42, Code of Federal Regulations, or any other provision of law, an occupational therapist may be designated to conduct the initial assessment visit and to complete the comprehensive assessment for an individual who is eligible for home health services under title XVIII of the Social Security Act if the referral order by the physician— (1) does not include skilled nursing care; (2) includes occupation therapy; and (3) includes physical therapy or speech language pathology. (b) Rule of construction Nothing in subsection (a) shall be construed to provide for initial eligibility for coverage of home health services under title XVIII of the Social Security Act solely on the basis of a need for occupational therapy.
VI 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 979 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 27, 2017 Mr. Bennet introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL For the relief of Arturo Hernandez-Garcia.

1. Permanent resident status for Arturo Hernandez-Garcia (a) In general Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1151 ), Arturo Hernandez-Garcia shall be eligible for issuance of an immigrant visa or for adjustment of status to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence upon filing an application for issuance of an immigrant visa under section 204 of such Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1154 ) or for adjustment of status to lawful permanent resident. (b) Adjustment of status If Arturo Hernandez-Garcia enters the United States before the filing deadline specified in subsection (c), he shall be considered to have entered and remained lawfully and shall, if otherwise eligible, be eligible for adjustment of status under section 245 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1255 ) as of the date of the enactment of this Act. (c) Deadline for application and payment of fees Subsections (a) and (b) shall apply only if the application for issuance of an immigrant visa or the application for adjustment of status is filed with appropriate fees within 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act. (d) Reduction of immigrant visa number Upon the granting of an immigrant visa or permanent residence to Arturo Hernandez-Garcia, the Secretary of State shall instruct the proper officer to reduce by 1, during the current or next following fiscal year, the total number of immigrant visas that are made available to natives of the country of the alien’s birth under section 203(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1153(a) ) or, if applicable, the total number of immigrant visas that are made available to natives of the country of the alien’s birth under section 202(e) of such Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1152(e) ). (e) Denial of preferential immigration treatment for certain relatives The natural parents, brothers, and sisters of Arturo Hernandez-Garcia shall not, by virtue of such relationship, be accorded any right, privilege, or status under the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.).
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 980 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 27, 2017 Mrs. Capito (for herself, Mrs. Shaheen , Mr. Franken , and Mrs. Gillibrand ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for payments for certain rural health clinic and Federally qualified health center services furnished to hospice patients under the Medicare program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Rural Access to Hospice Act of 2017 . 2. Medicare payment for certain rural health clinic and Federally qualified health center services furnished to hospice patients (a) In general Section 1812(d)(2) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395d(d)(2) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A)— (A) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking subparagraphs (B) and (C) and inserting the succeeding provisions of this paragraph ; (B) in clause (ii)(II), by striking the semicolon at the end and inserting a period; and (C) by striking the flush matter following clause (ii)(II); and (2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (E) Subparagraph (A)(ii) shall not apply to— (i) physicians' services furnished by the individual's attending physician (as defined in section 1861(dd)(3)(B)), if not an employee of the hospice program; (ii) services provided by (or under arrangements made by) the hospice program; or (iii) rural health clinic services (as defined in paragraph (1) of section 1861(aa)) and Federally qualified health center services (as defined in paragraph (3) of such section) if such services— (I) would otherwise be physicians' services if furnished by an individual not affiliated with a rural health clinic (as defined in paragraph (2) of such section) or a Federally qualified health center (as defined in paragraph (4) of such section); and (II) are— (aa) furnished by the individual's attending physician (as so defined), if not an employee of the hospice program; or (bb) provided under arrangements made by the hospice program. . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to services furnished on or after the date that is six months after the date of the enactment of this Act.
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 985 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 27, 2017 Mr. Markey (for himself, Mr. Menendez , Mr. Whitehouse , Mr. Booker , Mr. Blumenthal , Mrs. Feinstein , Mr. Sanders , Ms. Hassan , Mrs. Murray , Mr. Franken , Mrs. Shaheen , Ms. Warren , Mr. Cardin , Mrs. Gillibrand , Mr. Nelson , Mr. Wyden , Mr. Reed , Mr. Merkley , Mr. Van Hollen , Ms. Harris , and Mr. Leahy ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To prohibit the Secretary of the Interior from revising the approved oil and gas leasing program for fiscal years 2017 through 2022.

1. Prohibition on revising approved 2017–2022 oil and gas leasing program The Secretary of the Interior shall not revise the approved oil and gas leasing program for the period of fiscal years 2017 through 2022 prepared under section 18 of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act ( 43 U.S.C. 1344 ) and described in the document entitled 2017–2022 Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Proposed Final Program and dated November 2016.
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 986 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 27, 2017 Mr. Menendez (for himself, Mr. Booker , Mr. Carper , and Mr. Coons ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to permit hospitals in all-urban States to be considered Medicare dependent hospitals, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fairness for Our Hospitals Act of 2017 . 2. Permitting hospitals in all-urban States to be considered Medicare dependent hospitals (a) In general Section 1886(d)(5)(G)(iv)(I) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395ww(d)(5)(G)(iv)(I) ) is amended to read as follows: (I) that— (aa) is located in a rural area; or (bb) for discharges occurring on or after January 1, 2011, is located in a State with no rural area (as defined in paragraph (2)(D)) and satisfies any of the criteria in subclause (I), (II), (III), or (IV) of paragraph (8)(E)(ii), . (b) Process for recalculating payments Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall establish and implement a process under which the Secretary shall reimburse hospitals impacted by the amendment made by subsection (a) for any underpayments under title XVIII of the Social Security Act that are a result of the implementation of such amendment.
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 989 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 28, 2017 Mr. Blunt (for himself and Mr. Reed ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the participation of pediatric subspecialists in the National Health Service Corps program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ensuring Children’s Access to Specialty Care Act of 2017 . 2. Participation of pediatric subspecialties in National Health Service Corps (a) Primary health services definition Section 331(a)(3)(D) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 254d(a)(3)(D) ) is amended by inserting (and pediatric subspecialties and special qualifications in pediatrics) after pediatrics . (b) Behavioral and mental health professionals definition Section 331(a)(3)(E)(i) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 254d(a)(3)(E)(i) ) is amended by inserting (including pediatric subspecialists thereof) after psychiatrists . (c) Health professional shortage areas Section 332(a) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 254e(a) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)(B), by inserting (including such a population group of children and adolescents) after shortage ; and (2) in paragraph (2)(A), by inserting pediatric subspecialty medical residency or fellowship training site, after health department, . (d) Loan repayment program Subparagraph (B) of section 338B(b)(1) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 254l–1(b)(1) ) is amended by inserting (including a pediatric subspecialty residency or fellowship training program) before the semicolon.
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 991 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 1, 2017 Mr. Merkley (for himself, Mr. Whitehouse , Mr. Sanders , Mr. Heinrich , Mr. Booker , Mr. Franken , Ms. Warren , Mr. Cardin , Mr. Menendez , Mr. Peters , and Ms. Harris ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To prohibit drilling in the Arctic Ocean.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stop Arctic Ocean Drilling Act of 2017 . 2. Findings; statement of policy (a) Findings Congress finds that, as of the date of enactment of this Act— (1) global climate change is occurring due largely to anthropogenic emissions of greenhouse gases and will continue to pose ongoing risks and challenges to the people and the Government of the United States; (2) the evidence of impacts and dangers of climate change are supported by numerous reports and panels, such as the 2014 National Climate Assessment, the United States Global Change Research Program, and the 2014 Quadrennial Defense Review of the Department of Defense; (3) from 1880 through 2015, global temperatures have increased by approximately 1.06 degrees Celsius; (4) a global temperature increase of 2 degrees Celsius will lead to increased droughts, rising seas, mass extinctions, heat waves, desertification, wild­fires, and acidifying oceans; (5) delaying action on climate change will result in severe economic losses, and global mitigation costs increase by approximately 40 percent for each decade of delay; (6) at least 80 percent of the carbon from known fossil fuel reserves must not be released to the atmosphere to have an 80-percent chance of avoiding the worst effects of climate change stemming from a 2-degree-Celsius change in global temperature; (7) developing oil and gas reserves in the Arctic Ocean is incompatible with staying within that global carbon budget and avoiding the worst effects of climate change; and (8) the Arctic Ocean is home to invaluable and fragile ecosystems, which are critical to fisheries, migratory birds, indigenous populations, and subsistence hunters. (b) Statement of policy It is the policy of the United States that the Arctic Ocean should be managed for the best interests of the people of the United States, including by keeping fossil fuels in the ground to avoid the dangerous impacts of climate change. 3. Prohibition of oil and gas leasing in Arctic Ocean areas of the outer Continental Shelf Section 8 of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act ( 43 U.S.C. 1337 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (q) Prohibition of oil and gas leasing in Arctic planning area of the outer Continental Shelf Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act or any other law, the Secretary of the Interior shall not issue or renew a lease or any other authorization for the exploration, development, or production of oil, natural gas, or any other mineral in the Arctic Ocean, including the Beaufort Sea and Chukchi Sea Planning Areas. .
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 993 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 1, 2017 Mr. Lee (for himself, Mr. Cornyn , Mr. Cotton , Mr. Cruz , Mr. Johnson , Mr. Paul , Mr. Tillis , Mr. Sasse , and Mr. Inhofe ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To prohibit the Federal Communications Commission from reclassifying broadband Internet access service as a telecommunications service and from imposing certain regulations on providers of such service.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Restoring Internet Freedom Act . 2. Limitation on authority of FCC (a) In general The rule adopted by the Federal Communications Commission in GN Docket No. 14–28 on February 26, 2015 (relating to broadband Internet access service), shall have no force or effect, and the Commission may not reissue such rule in substantially the same form, or issue a new rule that is substantially the same as such rule, unless the reissued or new rule is specifically authorized by a law enacted after the date of enactment of this Act. (b) Rule defined In this section, the term rule has the meaning given the term in section 804 of title 5, United States Code.
One Hundred Fifteenth Congress of the United States of America 2d Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday, the third day of January, two thousand and eighteen S. 994 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide for the protection of community centers with religious affiliation, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Religiously Affiliated Institutions Act of 2018 . 2. Protection of community centers with religious affiliation Section 247 of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(2), by inserting after threat of force, the following: including by threat of force against religious real property, ; (2) in subsection (d)— (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting or (c) after subsection (a) ; (B) in paragraph (3), by striking and at the end; (C) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (5); and (D) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following: (4) if damage to or destruction of property results from the acts committed in violation of this section, which damage to or destruction of such property is in an amount that exceeds $5,000, a fine in accordance with this title, imprisonment for not more than 3 years, or both; and ; and (3) in subsection (f), by inserting before the period at the end the following: , or real property owned or leased by a nonprofit, religiously affiliated organization .

Speaker of the House of Representatives Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate
115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 994 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide for the protection of community centers with religious affiliation, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Religiously Affiliated Institutions Act of 2018 . 2. Protection of community centers with religious affiliation Section 247 of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(2), by inserting after threat of force, the following: including by threat of force against religious real property, ; (2) in subsection (d)— (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting or (c) after subsection (a) ; (B) in paragraph (3), by striking and at the end; (C) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (5); and (D) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following: (4) if damage to or destruction of property results from the acts committed in violation of this section, which damage to or destruction of such property is in an amount that exceeds $5,000, a fine in accordance with this title, imprisonment for not more than 3 years, or both; and ; and (3) in subsection (f), by inserting before the period at the end the following: , or real property owned or leased by a nonprofit, religiously affiliated organization .

Passed the Senate September 4, 2018. Secretary
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 994 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 1, 2017 Mr. Hatch (for himself and Mrs. Feinstein ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide for the protection of community centers with religious affiliation, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Religiously Affiliated Institutions Act of 2017 . 2. Protection of community centers with religious affiliation Section 247 of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(1), by inserting after or attempts the following: or threatens ; (2) in subsection (c), by inserting after or attempts the following: or threatens ; (3) in subsection (d)— (A) in paragraph (3), by striking the and at the end; (B) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (5); and (C) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following: (4) if damage to or destruction of religious real property results from the acts committed in violation of this section, a fine in accordance with this title or imprisonment for not more than 5 years, or both; and ; and (4) in subsection (f), by inserting before the period at the end the following: , or real property owned or leased by a nonprofit, religiously affiliated organization .
II Calendar No. 394 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 994 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 1, 2017 Mr. Hatch (for himself, Mrs. Feinstein , Mr. Graham , and Ms. Klobuchar ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary April 26, 2018 Reported by Mr. Grassley , with an amendment Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide for the protection of community centers with religious affiliation, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Religiously Affiliated Institutions Act of 2017 . 2. Protection of community centers with religious affiliation Section 247 of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(1), by inserting after or attempts the following: or threatens ; (2) in subsection (c), by inserting after or attempts the following: or threatens ; (3) in subsection (d)— (A) in paragraph (3), by striking the and at the end; (B) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (5); and (C) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following: (4) if damage to or destruction of religious real property results from the acts committed in violation of this section, a fine in accordance with this title or imprisonment for not more than 5 years, or both; and ; and (4) in subsection (f), by inserting before the period at the end the following: , or real property owned or leased by a nonprofit, religiously affiliated organization .

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Religiously Affiliated Institutions Act of 2018 . 2. Protection of community centers with religious affiliation Section 247 of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(2), by inserting after threat of force, the following: including by threat of force against religious real property, ; (2) in subsection (d)— (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting or (c) after subsection (a) ; (B) in paragraph (3), by striking and at the end; (C) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (5); and (D) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following: (4) if damage to or destruction of property results from the acts committed in violation of this section, which damage to or destruction of such property is in an amount that exceeds $5,000, a fine in accordance with this title, imprisonment for not more than 3 years, or both; and ; and (3) in subsection (f), by inserting before the period at the end the following: , or real property owned or leased by a nonprofit, religiously affiliated organization .

April 26, 2018 Reported with an amendment
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 998 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 1, 2017 Mr. Daines (for himself and Mr. Peters ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to protect personally identifiable information, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Moving Americans Privacy Protection Act . 2. Protection of personally identifiable information Paragraph (2) of section 431(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930 ( 19 U.S.C. 1431(c)(2) ) is amended to read as follows: (2) (A) The information listed in paragraph (1) shall not be available for public disclosure if— (i) the Secretary of the Treasury makes an affirmative finding on a shipment-by-shipment basis that disclosure is likely to pose a threat of personal injury or property damage; or (ii) the information is exempt under the provisions of section 552(b)(1) of title 5 of the United States Code. (B) The Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection shall ensure that any personally identifiable information, including social security numbers, passport numbers, and residential addresses, are removed from any manifest signed, produced, delivered, or transmitted under this section before the manifest is disclosed to the public. .
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 999 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 1, 2017 Mr. Menendez (for himself, Mr. Markey , Ms. Warren , Mr. Whitehouse , Mr. Booker , Mr. Reed , Mr. Nelson , Mr. Merkley , Mr. Schatz , Mr. Cardin , Mrs. Gillibrand , Mr. Van Hollen , Mr. Blumenthal , Mr. Sanders , Ms. Hassan , and Mrs. Feinstein ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to permanently prohibit the conduct of offshore drilling on the outer Continental Shelf in the Mid-Atlantic, South Atlantic, North Atlantic, and Straits of Florida planning areas.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Clean Ocean And Safe Tourism Anti-Drilling Act or the COAST Anti-Drilling Act . 2. Prohibition of oil and gas leasing in certain areas of the outer Continental Shelf Section 8 of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act ( 43 U.S.C. 1337 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (q) Prohibition of oil and gas leasing in certain areas of the outer Continental Shelf Notwithstanding any other provision of this section or any other law, the Secretary of the Interior shall not issue a lease or any other authorization for the exploration, development, or production of oil, natural gas, or any other mineral in— (1) the Mid-Atlantic planning area; (2) the South Atlantic planning area; (3) the North Atlantic planning area; or (4) the Straits of Florida planning area. .
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1003 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 2, 2017 Mr. Grassley (for himself and Mr. Casey ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to add standards for drug compendia for physician use for purposes of Medicaid payment for certain drugs, and for other purposes.

1. Adding standards for drug compendia for physician use for purposes of payment under Medicaid for certain drugs (a) In general Section 1927(g)(1)(B)(i) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396r–8(g)(1)(B)(i) ) is amended— (1) in subclause (I), by striking the semicolon at the end and inserting a period; (2) in subclause (II), by striking ); and at the end and inserting ). ; (3) in subclause (III)— (A) by striking the DRUGDEX and inserting The DRUGDEX ; and (B) by striking ; and at the end and inserting a period; and (4) by adding at the end the following: (IV) Other compendia, as determined by the Secretary in a manner consistent with the revision process provided for in section 1861(t), that— (aa) are utilized nationwide by the private health insurance industry; (bb) are used by health care providers, such as long-term care facilities or academic health centers; (cc) have a publicly available policy on the disclosure of conflicts of interest that may exist between such a health care provider and drug manufacturers; and (dd) are accepted as professional drug compendia by at least one State board of pharmacy (or an equivalent State licensing body). . (b) Technical amendments Section 1927(g)(1)(B) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396r–8(g)(1)(B) ) is amended— (1) in clause (i), by striking compendia and inserting Compendia ; and (2) in clause (ii), by striking the peer-reviewed and inserting The peer-reviewed . 2. Revising definition of medically accepted indication for Medicare Part D drugs Section 1860D–2(e)(4) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395w–102(e)(4) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A)(i)(II), by striking section 1927(g)(1)(B)(i)(III) and inserting subclauses (III) and (IV) of section 1927(g)(1)(B)(i) ; and (2) in subparagraph (B), by striking subparagraph (A)(i)(II) and all that follows through 1927(g)(1)(B)(i)(III) and inserting a compendium described in subclause (III) or (IV) of section 1927(g)(1)(B)(i) shall not be included in the list of compendia described in section 1861(t)(2)(B)(ii)(I) unless such compendium .