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IIB 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6118 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 11, 2018 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources AN ACT To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to annually designate at least one city in the United States as an American World War II Heritage City , and for other purposes.

1. American World War II Heritage Cities (a) Designation In order to recognize and ensure the continued preservation and importance of the history of the United States involvement in World War II, each calendar year the Secretary of the Interior (referred to in this section as the Secretary ) may designate not less than one city located in one of the several States or a territory of the United States as an American World War II Heritage City . Not more than one city in each State or territory may be designated under this section. (b) Application for designation The Secretary shall— (1) establish and publicize the process by which a city may apply for designation as an American World War II Heritage City based on the criteria in subsection (c); and (2) encourage cities to apply for designation as an American World War II Heritage City. (c) Criteria for designation The Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution or the President of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, shall make each designation under subsection (a) based on the following criteria: (1) Contributions by a city and its environs to the World War II home-front war effort, including contributions related to— (A) defense manufacturing, such as ships, aircraft, uniforms, and equipment; (B) production of foodstuffs and consumer items for Armed Forces and home consumption; (C) war bond drives; (D) adaptations to wartime survival; (E) volunteer participation; (F) civil defense preparedness; (G) personnel serving in the Armed Forces, their achievements, and facilities for their rest and recreation; or (H) the presence of Armed Forces camps, bases, airfields, harbors, repair facilities, and other installations within or in its environs. (2) Achievements by a city and its environs to preserve the heritage and legacy of the city’s contributions to the war effort and to preserve World War II history, including— (A) the identification, preservation, restoration, and interpretation of World War II-related structures, facilities and sites; (B) establishment of museums, parks, and markers; (C) establishment of memorials to area men who lost their lives in service; (D) organizing groups of veterans and home-front workers and their recognition; (E) presentation of cultural events such as dances, plays, and lectures; (F) public relations outreach through the print and electronic media, and books; and (G) recognition and ceremonies remembering wartime event anniversaries.

Passed the House of Representatives December 10, 2018. Karen L. Haas, Clerk
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6119 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 14, 2018 Mr. Rouzer introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To remove the red wolf from the list of endangered and threatened wildlife for North Carolina, and for other purposes.

1. Removal of red wolf from list of endangered and threatened wildlife for North Carolina Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall issue a rule to remove the red wolf (Canis rufus) in the State of North Carolina from the List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife in section 17.11 of title 50, Code of Federal Regulations, without regard to any other provision of statute or regulation that applies to issuance of such rule. Such issuance (including this section) shall not be subject to judicial review.
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6122 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 15, 2018 Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania (for himself, Ms. Lofgren , and Mr. Raskin ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration A BILL To amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to clarify that a State may not use an individual’s failure to vote as the basis for initiating the procedures provided under such Act for the removal of the individual from the official list of registered voters in the State on the grounds that the individual has changed residence, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stop Automatically Voiding Eligible Voters Off Their Enlisted Rolls in States Act or the Save Voters Act . 2. Clarification that States may not use failure to vote as basis for initiating procedures to remove voters from list of registered voters on grounds of changed residence (a) Criteria for confirmation of voter registration Section 8(b) of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 ( 52 U.S.C. 20507(b) ) is amended— (1) by striking and at the end of paragraph (1); (2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (2) and inserting ; and ; and (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (3) shall not use the failure of a registrant to vote or the failure of a registrant to respond to a notice from the State as the basis for sending the registrant the notice described in subsection (d). . (b) Criteria for voter removal program Section 8(d) of such Act ( 52 U.S.C. 20507(d) ) is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (4); and (2) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following new paragraph: (3) A State may not use the procedures described in this subsection with respect to any registrant unless the State has first obtained objective and reliable evidence of the registrant’s change of residence. For purposes of this paragraph, the objective and reliable evidence of a registrant’s change of residence shall not include the failure of the registrant to vote or the failure of the registrant to respond to a notice from the State. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6125 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 15, 2018 Mr. Meeks introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To rename a waterway in the State of New York as the Joseph Sanford Jr. Channel .

1. Joseph Sanford Jr. Channel (a) In general The waterway in the State of New York designated as the Negro Bar Channel shall be known and redesignated as the Joseph Sanford Jr. Channel . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the waterway referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Joseph Sanford Jr. Channel .
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6126 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 15, 2018 Mr. Aguilar introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security A BILL To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to provide support to State and local governments in their efforts to counter violent extremist threats.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Preventing Radical Extremist’s Violent Endeavors Now and Tomorrow Act of 2018 or the PREVENT Act of 2018 . 2. Support to State and local Governments in their efforts to counter violent extremist threats Section 801(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 361(b) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (3), by striking and after the semicolon; (2) in paragraph (4), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (5) for the purposes of countering violent extremist threats— (A) provide training from specially trained clinical social workers, psychologists, religious, community leaders, and law enforcement personnel, to assist local efforts at securing the homeland; and (B) in coordination with the Federal Bureau of Investigation, provide to State and local governments specialists, analysts, and agents trained to counter terrorism to assist, in the manner and degree necessary, local efforts at responding to such threats. .
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6129 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 15, 2018 Ms. Norton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform A BILL To amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to repeal the authority of the President to assume emergency control of the police of the District of Columbia.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the District of Columbia Police Home Rule Act . 2. Repeal of authority of President to assume emergency control of police of District of Columbia (a) Repeal of authority The District of Columbia Home Rule Act is amended by striking section 740 (sec. 1–207.40, D.C. Official Code). (b) Clerical amendment The table of contents of such Act is amended by striking the item relating to section 740.
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6131 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 15, 2018 Ms. Titus (for herself and Mrs. Comstock ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act with respect to entities that receive Federal funds to assist animals impacted by disasters, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Pet Emergency Transparency and Accountability in Disasters Act or the PET AID Act . 2. Records relating to certain assistance for animals Title VII of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5201 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: 707. Records relating to certain assistance for animals (a) In general A State, Tribal, or local government, or subgrantee thereof, that receives assistance under this Act shall maintain, and make available to the public upon request, records on activities relating to the intake, care, and disposition of animals funded with such assistance, including— (1) the total number of animals taken in and cared for using the assistance; and (2) with respect to each animal taken in and cared for using the assistance— (A) the species of the animal; (B) the approximate age of the animal; (C) the circumstances of the arrival of the animal; and (D) whether the animal was— (i) surrendered by its owner (with a description of the reasons for surrender); (ii) reclaimed by its owner; (iii) adopted by a new owner; (iv) euthanized by the entity (with a description of the reasons for euthanasia); (v) not euthanized by the entity, but died in the care of the entity (with a description of the reasons for the death); and (vi) transferred, lost, or left the care of the entity for a reason not otherwise described in clauses (ii) through (v) (with a description of the circumstances sur­round­ing the ending of care). (b) Retention of records The State, Tribal, or local government, or subgrantee thereof, shall maintain the records described in subsection (a) for the period that is the longer of— (1) 3 years after the date of transmission of the final expenditure report for project completion as certified by the grantee; or (2) the period required by the terms of a grant made under this Act. .
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6137 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 19, 2018 Ms. Velázquez (for herself, Ms. Wilson of Florida , Mr. Meeks , Ms. Jackson Lee , Ms. Clarke of New York , Mr. Serrano , Mr. Engel , Mr. Ellison , Mr. Thompson of Mississippi , Mr. Vela , Mr. Nadler , Mr. Espaillat , Ms. Titus , Mr. Jeffries , Mr. Payne , Mr. McGovern , Mr. Schiff , Mr. Carson of Indiana , Mr. Cicilline , Mr. Hastings , Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York , Mr. Crowley , Ms. Meng , Mr. Tonko , Mr. Quigley , Mr. Sean Patrick Maloney of New York , Mrs. Lowey , Mr. Clay , Mr. Gene Green of Texas , Mr. Kilmer , Ms. McCollum , Ms. Shea-Porter , Mr. Langevin , Mr. Reichert , Ms. Matsui , Ms. Norton , Ms. Pingree , and Mr. Pallone ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to expand access to school-wide arts and music programs, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Guarantee Access to Arts and Music Education Act of 2018 or the GAAME Act of 2018 . 2. School-wide access to arts education Section 1114(b)(7)(A)(iii) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 6314(b)(7)(A)(iii) ) is amended— (1) in subclauses (IV) and (V), by striking ; and and inserting a semicolon; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (VI) sequential, standards-based arts education taught by certified arts educators (as defined by the State) and community arts providers to meet the challenging academic standards; and . 3. School-wide access to music education Section 1114(b)(7)(A)(iii) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 6314(b)(7)(A)(iii) ), as amended by section (2), is further amended by inserting after subclause (VI) the following: (VII) sequential, standards-based music education that is aligned to challenging state academic standards and is taught by certified music educators (as defined by the State); and . 4. Targeted assistance schools for arts education Section 1115(b)(2)(A) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 6315(b)(2)(A) ) is amended by striking well-rounded education; inserting the following: well rounded education, such as— (i) programmatic assistance for students to participate in arts programs that address their academic needs (including support for certified arts educators (as defined by the State), arts educator professional development, supplies, and other expenses associated with instruction in the arts); and . 5. Targeted assistance schools for music education Section 1115(b)(2)(A) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 6315(b)(2)(A) ), as amended by section 4, is further amended by adding at the end the following: (ii) programmatic assistance for students to participate in music programs that address their academic needs (including support for certified music educators, music educator professional development, instruments, sheet music, and other expenses associated with music instruction); .
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6138 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for ambulatory surgical center representation during the review of hospital outpatient payment rates under part B of the Medicare program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment Transparency Act of 2018 or the ASC Payment Transparency Act of 2018 . 2. Advisory Panel on Hospital Outpatient Payment Representation (a) ASC representative The second sentence of section 1833(t)(9)(A) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395l(t)(9)(A) ) is amended by inserting and at least one ambulatory surgical center representative after an appropriate selection of representatives of providers . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to advisory panels consulted on or after the date that is 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act. 3. Reasons for excluding additional procedures from ASC approved list Section 1833(i)(1) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395l(i)(1) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: In updating such lists for application in years beginning with the second year beginning after the date of the enactment of this sentence, for each procedure that was not proposed to be included in such lists in the proposed rule with respect to such lists and that was subsequently requested to be included in such lists during the public comment period with respect to such proposed rule and that is not included in the final rule updating such lists, the Secretary shall cite in such final rule the specific criteria in paragraph (b) or (c) of section 416.166 of title 42, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulation), based on which the procedure was excluded. If paragraph (b) of such section is cited for exclusion of a procedure, the Secretary shall identify the peer reviewed research, if any, or the evidence upon which such determination is based. .

Passed the House of Representatives July 24, 2018. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6138 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 19, 2018 Mr. Nunes (for himself and Mr. Larson of Connecticut ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for ambulatory surgical center representation during the review of hospital outpatient payment rates under part B of the Medicare program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment Transparency Act of 2018 or the ASC Payment Transparency Act of 2018 . 2. Advisory Panel on Hospital Outpatient Payment Representation (a) ASC representative The second sentence of section 1833(t)(9)(A) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395l(t)(9)(A) ) is amended by inserting and at least one ambulatory surgical center representative after an appropriate selection of representatives of providers . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to advisory panels consulted on or after the date that is 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act. 3. Reasons for excluding additional procedures from ASC approved list Section 1833(i)(1) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395l(i)(1) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: In updating such lists for application in years beginning after the date of the enactment of this sentence, for each procedure that was not proposed to be included in such lists in the proposed rule with respect to such lists and that was subsequently requested to be included in such lists during the public comment period with respect to such proposed rule and that is not included in the final rule updating such lists, the Secretary shall cite in such final rule the specific criteria in paragraph (b) or (c) of section 416.166 of title 42, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulation), based on which the procedure was excluded. If paragraph (b) of such section is cited for exclusion of a procedure, the Secretary shall identify the peer reviewed research, if any, or the evidence upon which such determination is based. The Secretary may not use or cite section 416.166(c)(7) of such title (or any successor regulation) as criteria or a basis for exclusion of a procedure from such lists. .
IIB 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6138 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 25, 2018 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance AN ACT To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for ambulatory surgical center representation during the review of hospital outpatient payment rates under part B of the Medicare program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment Transparency Act of 2018 or the ASC Payment Transparency Act of 2018 . 2. Advisory Panel on Hospital Outpatient Payment Representation (a) ASC representative The second sentence of section 1833(t)(9)(A) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395l(t)(9)(A) ) is amended by inserting and at least one ambulatory surgical center representative after an appropriate selection of representatives of providers . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to advisory panels consulted on or after the date that is 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act. 3. Reasons for excluding additional procedures from ASC approved list Section 1833(i)(1) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395l(i)(1) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: In updating such lists for application in years beginning with the second year beginning after the date of the enactment of this sentence, for each procedure that was not proposed to be included in such lists in the proposed rule with respect to such lists and that was subsequently requested to be included in such lists during the public comment period with respect to such proposed rule and that is not included in the final rule updating such lists, the Secretary shall cite in such final rule the specific criteria in paragraph (b) or (c) of section 416.166 of title 42, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulation), based on which the procedure was excluded. If paragraph (b) of such section is cited for exclusion of a procedure, the Secretary shall identify the peer reviewed research, if any, or the evidence upon which such determination is based. .

Passed the House of Representatives July 24, 2018. Karen L. Haas, Clerk
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6139 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To require the Securities and Exchange Commission to carry out a study to evaluate the issues affecting the provision of and reliance upon investment research into small issuers.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Improving Investment Research for Small and Emerging Issuers Act . 2. Research study (a) Study required The Securities and Exchange Commission shall conduct a study to evaluate the issues affecting the provision of and reliance upon investment research into small issuers, including emerging growth companies and companies considering initial public offerings. (b) Contents of study The study required under subsection (a) shall consider— (1) factors related to the demand for such research by institutional and retail investors; (2) the availability of such research, including— (A) the number and types of firms who provide such research; (B) the volume of such research over time; and (C) competition in the research market; (3) conflicts of interest relating to the production and distribution of investment research; (4) the costs of such research; (5) the impacts of different payment mechanisms for investment research into small issuers, including whether such research is paid for by— (A) hard-dollar payments from research clients; (B) payments directed from the client’s commission income (i.e., soft dollars ); or (C) payments from the issuer that is the subject of such research; (6) any unique challenges faced by minority-owned, women-owned, and veteran-owned small issuers in obtaining research coverage; and (7) the impact on the availability of research coverage for small issuers due to— (A) investment adviser concentration and consolidation, including any potential impacts of fund-size on demand for investment research of small issuers; (B) broker and dealer concentration and consolidation, including any relationships between the size of the firm and allocation of resources for investment research into small issuers; (C) Securities and Exchange Commission rules; (D) registered national securities association rules; (E) State and Federal liability concerns; (F) the settlement agreements referenced in Securities and Exchange Commission Litigation Release No. 18438 (i.e., the Global Research Analyst Settlement ); and (G) Directive 2014/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 May 2014 on markets in financial instruments and amending Directive 2002/92/EC and Directive 2011/61/EU, as implemented by the European Union ( EU ) member states ( MiFID II ). (c) Report required Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Securities and Exchange Commission shall submit to Congress a report that includes— (1) the results of the study required by subsection (a); and (2) recommendations to increase the demand for, volume of, and quality of investment research into small issuers, including emerging growth companies and companies considering initial public offerings.

Passed the House of Representatives July 10, 2018. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6142 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 19, 2018 Mr. Doggett introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To authorize a joint action plan and report on drug waste.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Reducing Drug Waste Act of 2018 . 2. Joint action plan and report on drug waste (a) Joint action plan The Secretary of Health and Human Services, shall develop a joint action plan, in consultation with stakeholders such as health care providers and patient advocates (including relevant Federal advisory committees), that— (1) utilizes data from Medicare claims on how much of a single-use drug was not administered, comparing single-use vial sizes in other settings such as to other countries’ health care systems, and through analysis during the drug approval process of alternative vial size safety and efficacy, to reduce drug waste and better manage costs; (2) includes quantifiable metrics and specific timelines to adopt different vial sizes in addition to those currently approved and marketed in the United States in order to significantly reduce the amount of drug discards, or waste, from single-use vials; and (3) includes options for how to better manage costs, including new technologies related to capture and storage, while ensuring patient access. (b) Report Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall submit to Congress the joint action plan described in subsection (a) and a report containing options for any legislative action needed to reduce drug waste and better manage costs.
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6143 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 19, 2018 Mr. Doggett introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To ensure that health insurance issuers and group health plans do not prohibit pharmacy providers from providing certain information to enrollees.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Patient Right to Know Drug Prices Act . 2. Prohibition on limiting certain information on drug prices (a) Exchange plans Section 1311(e) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( 42 U.S.C. 18031(e) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (4) Information on prescription drugs The Exchange shall require health plans seeking certification as qualified health plans to ensure that— (A) the health insurance issuer does not restrict any pharmacy that dispenses a prescription drug to an enrollee in the plan from informing (or penalize such pharmacy for informing) an enrollee of any differential between the price of the drug to the enrollee under the plan and the price the individual would pay for the drug if the enrollee obtained the drug without using any health insurance coverage; and (B) any entity that provides pharmacy benefits management services under a contract with any such health plan does not, with respect to such plan or any health benefits plan that the entity contracts with to provide pharmacy benefits management services and that is offered by an entity other than such sponsor or organization, restrict a pharmacy that dispenses a prescription drug from informing (or penalize such pharmacy for informing) an enrollee of any differential between the price of the drug to the enrollee under the plan and the price the individual would pay for the drug if the enrollee obtained the drug without using any health insurance coverage. . (b) Other health plans The provisions of section 1311(e)(4) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (as added by subsection (a)) shall apply to all health insurance issuers with respect to health insurance coverage and to all group health plans (as such terms are defined in section 2791 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300gg–91 )).
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6144 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 19, 2018 Mr. Doggett introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to prohibit health plans and pharmacy benefit managers from restricting pharmacies from informing individuals regarding the prices for certain drugs and biologicals.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Know the Lowest Price Act of 2018 . 2. Prohibition on limiting certain information on drug prices (a) In general Section 1860D–4 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395w–104 ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (m) Prohibition on limiting certain information on drug prices A PDP sponsor and a Medicare Advantage organization shall ensure that— (1) any health benefits plan offered by the sponsor or organization, including a prescription drug plan and an MA–PD plan, does not restrict a pharmacy that dispenses a prescription drug or biological from informing (or penalize such pharmacy for informing) an enrollee of any differential between the price of the drug or biological to the enrollee under the plan and the price the individual would pay for the drug or biological if the enrollee obtained the drug without using any health insurance coverage; and (2) any entity that provides pharmacy benefits management services under a contract with any health benefits plan offered by the sponsor or organization does not, with respect to such plan or any health benefits plan that the entity contracts with to provide pharmacy benefits management services and that is offered by an entity other than such sponsor or organization, restrict a pharmacy that dispenses a prescription drug or biological from informing (or penalize such pharmacy for informing) an enrollee of any differential between the price of the drug or biological to the enrollee under the plan and the price the individual would pay for the drug or biological if the enrollee obtained the drug without using any health insurance coverage. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to plan years beginning on or after January 1, 2020.
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6149 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 19, 2018 Ms. Clarke of New York (for herself, Mr. Simpson , and Mr. Gosar ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income certain Federally-subsidized loan repayments for dental school faculty.

1. Exclusion of certain Federally-subsidized loan repayments for dental school faculty (a) In general Section 108(f)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting under a loan repayment program receiving a grant or contract under section 748(a)(2) of such Act, after section 338I of such Act, . (b) Conforming amendment Section 108(f)(4) of such Code is amended by striking National Health Service Corps loan repayment program and certain State loan repayment programs in the heading thereof and inserting certain Federal and State loan repayment programs . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to amounts received in taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6151 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 19, 2018 Mr. Donovan introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to notify qualifying veterans of a covered change of service reducing or eliminating a medical service provided at a medical facility of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

1. Short title; table of contents (a) Short Title This Act may be cited as the Veterans Awareness Act or VA Act of 2018 . 2. Pilot program to notify qualifying veterans of a covered change of service (a) Pilot program The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall carry out a three-year pilot program under which the Secretary shall notify qualifying veterans of a covered change of service. (b) Notification Not later than 60 days prior to making a covered change of service, the Secretary shall mail to qualifying veterans at the physical address on file with the Department of Veterans Affairs a letter notifying the veteran of such change. Additionally, not later than 60 days prior to making a covered change of service, the Secretary shall mail to the Congressional representative a letter notifying them of such change in their district. (c) Selection of medical facilities The Secretary shall select medical facilities of the Department at which to carry out the pilot program, of which 50 percent shall be located in rural areas and 50 percent shall be located in urban areas. (d) Forum Not later than 30 days prior to making a covered change of service at a medical facility participating in the pilot program, the Director of the medical facility of the Department, or a designee, shall hold an in-person forum to provide veterans who receive hospital care or medical treatment at such medical facility an opportunity to comment on such change. (e) Report Not later than nine months after the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on the results of the pilot program. (f) Definitions In this section: (1) The term covered change of service means the reduction or elimination of a medical service provided at a medical facility of the Department of Veterans Affairs, including a service related to inpatient care, outpatient care, mental health care, orthopedic care, or physical therapy. (2) The term qualifying veteran means a veteran who has received within a six-month period preceding a covered change of service hospital care or medical treatment from a medical facility of the Department of Veterans Affairs participating in the pilot program.
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6153 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 19, 2018 Ms. Norton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform A BILL To amend the National Capital Revitalization and Self-Government Improvement Act of 1997 to repeal a specific criminal penalty on a person in the District of Columbia for obstructing a bridge between the District of Columbia and the Commonwealth of Virginia.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the District of Columbia Home Rule Bridges Act . 2. Repeal of specific criminal penalty for obstructing bridge between District of Columbia and Virginia Section 11712(e) of the National Capital Revitalization and Self-Government Improvement Act of 1997 (sec. 22–1323, D.C. Official Code) is repealed.
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6154 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 19, 2018 Mrs. Torres introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To establish a pilot program for emergency medical systems, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Rapid Response Pilot Act of 2018 . 2. Pilot program for emergency medical systems (a) In general The Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (referred to in this section as the Secretary ), shall award grants, on a competitive basis, to not more than three eligible entities for the purpose of carrying out the activities described in subsection (c). A grant awarded under this subsection shall be for a period of three years. (b) Eligible entities In order to be eligible for a grant under subsection (a), an entity shall— (1) be a State or local emergency medical system; and (2) submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require. (c) Use of grant funds (1) In general An entity that receives a grant under subsection (a) shall use the grant funds to study emergency medical response times and the best approaches for obtaining such information. (2) Coordination In carrying out paragraph (1), an entity shall coordinate with nonprofit hospitals, ambulance services providers, and other relevant stakeholders. (d) Report An entity that receives a grant under subsection (a) shall submit to the Secretary a report on the activities carried out under subsection (c) at such time and in such form and manner as the Secretary may require. (e) Authorization of appropriations For purposes of carrying out this section, there is authorized to be appropriated $5,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2019 through 2021.
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6155 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 19, 2018 Mrs. Torres introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To amend the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 to require investment advisers who advise a private fund that owns an emergency services company to disclose to the Securities and Exchange Commission the average response times of emergency vehicles deployed by such company in response to 9–1–1 calls, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the 9–1–1 Emergency Service Protection Act . 2. Report on emergency vehicle response times of companies owned by private funds (a) In general Section 204(b) of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 ( 15 U.S.C. 80b–4(b) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (12) Report on emergency vehicle response times of companies owned by private funds (A) In general Each investment adviser required to file annual or other reports under this section and who advises a private fund that owns a controlling interest in an emergency services company shall, not less often than annually, disclose to the Commission— (i) the change in the average response time of emergency vehicles since the private fund acquired a controlling interest in the emergency services company, dis­ag­gre­gat­ed by the response times of emergency vehicles deployed to— (I) rural areas; and (II) urban areas; (ii) if a required response time is established by a contract for emergency services between the emergency services company and a unit of local government or by an ordinance of a unit of local government, the percentage of response times of emergency vehicles deployed by the emergency services company to that unit of local government that do not meet such requirement; and (iii) if the response times failed to meet the required response time described under clause (ii), a description of the impact of such failure on the value of the emergency services company to the private fund. (B) Definitions For purposes of this paragraph: (i) Emergency services company The term emergency services company means a company that provides ambulance, firefighter, or other emergency services in response to 9–1–1 calls. (ii) Emergency vehicle The term emergency vehicle means an ambulance, fire engine, or other vehicle deployed in response to a 9–1–1 call. . (b) Rulemaking Not later than 270 days after the date of the enactment of this section, the Commission shall issue regulations to carry out paragraph (12) of section 204(b) of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as added by subsection (a).
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6156 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 20, 2018 Mr. Ferguson (for himself and Mr. Cicilline ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To prohibit States from suspending, revoking, or denying State-issued professional licenses or issuing penalties due to student default.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Job Opportunities for Borrowers Act or the Protecting JOBs Act . 2. Prohibition against suspension, revocation, or denial of State-issued professional licenses or penalties due to student default (a) Higher Education Act of 1965 loans Part B of title I of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1011 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: 124. Prohibition against suspension, revocation, or denial of State-issued professional licenses or penalties due to student default (a) Prohibition Beginning 2 years after the date of enactment of the Protecting Job Opportunities for Borrowers Act, a State that receives assistance under this Act may not suspend, revoke, or deny the approval or renewal of a State-issued license described in subsection (b) or issue a fine or other penalty with respect to an individual based solely on such individual's default or delinquency on a loan made, insured, or guaranteed under title IV. (b) Types of licenses A State-issued license described in this subsection means any of the following: (1) A State-issued driver's license (including any State-issued document permitting a specific individual to operate one or more types of motorized vehicles, such as a motorcycle, car, truck, or bus on a public road). (2) A State-issued teaching license. (3) A State-issued professional license involved in or affecting interstate commerce (including any license, permit, certificate, registration, charter, authority or similar form of permission required for lawful employment in a particular career field). (c) Injunctive relief Any individual aggrieved as a result of a violation of subsection (a) may bring a civil action in an appropriate district court of the United States to obtain prospective injunctive relief against an individual State officer in the officer's official capacity. . (b) Health education loans (1) In general A State may not suspend, revoke, or deny the approval or renewal of a State-issued license described in section 124(b) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 or issue a fine or other penalty with respect to an individual based solely on such individual's default or delinquency on a Health Education Assistance Loan or Primary Care Loan made under part A of title VII of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 292 et seq.). (2) Injunctive relief Any individual aggrieved as a result of a violation of paragraph (1) may bring a civil action in an appropriate district court of the United States to obtain prospective injunctive relief against an individual State officer in the officer's official capacity.
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6158 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 20, 2018 Mr. Tipton (for himself, Mr. Clay , and Mr. Meeks ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to exclude affiliates and subsidiaries of insured depository institutions in the definition of deposit broker, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Brokered Deposit Affiliate-Subsidiary Modernization Act of 2018 . 2. Exclusion of affiliates and subsidiaries of insured depository institutions in the definition of deposit broker Section 29(g) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act ( 12 U.S.C. 1831f(g) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (2)— (A) in subparagraph (A), by inserting or any affiliate or subsidiary of such insured depository institution after insured depository institution ; and (B) in subparagraph (B), by inserting or any affiliate or subsidiary of such insured depository institution after insured depository institution ; and (2) by striking paragraph (4) and inserting the following: (4) Employee For purposes of this subsection, the term employee — (A) means an individual who receives compensation in any form from an insured depository institution or an affiliate or subsidiary of such insured depository institution; and (B) includes a registered representative of a broker or dealer that is an affiliate or subsidiary of an insured depository institution. .
IB Union Calendar No. 848 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6158 [Report No. 115–1096] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 20, 2018 Mr. Tipton (for himself, Mr. Clay , and Mr. Meeks ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services December 21, 2018 Additional sponsors: Mr. Barr , Mr. Williams , Mr. Loudermilk , and Mr. Zeldin December 21, 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 Federal Deposit Insurance Act to exclude affiliates and subsidiaries of insured depository institutions in the definition of deposit broker, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Brokered Deposit Affiliate-Subsidiary Modernization Act of 2018 . 2. Exclusion of affiliates and subsidiaries of insured depository institutions in the definition of deposit broker Section 29(g) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act ( 12 U.S.C. 1831f(g) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (2)— (A) in subparagraph (A), by inserting or any affiliate or subsidiary of such insured depository institution after insured depository institution ; and (B) in subparagraph (B), by inserting or any affiliate or subsidiary of such insured depository institution after insured depository institution ; and (2) by striking paragraph (4) and inserting the following: (4) Employee For purposes of this subsection, the term employee — (A) means an individual who receives compensation in any form from an insured depository institution or an affiliate or subsidiary of such insured depository institution; and (B) includes a registered representative of a broker or dealer that is an affiliate or subsidiary of an insured depository institution. .

December 21, 2018 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6159 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 20, 2018 Mr. Cramer introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To require the Secretary of Transportation to conduct a study about the impact of electronic logging devices and report the findings to Congress.

1. Study and report Not later than 180 days after enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall— (1) conduct a study to determine how many employees (as defined by section 31132 of title 49, United States Code) who must comply with the electronic logging device requirements issued pursuant to section 31137(a) of title 49, United States Code, have ceased being operators of a commercial motor vehicle (as defined by section 31132 of such title) as a result of such requirements; and (2) report the findings of the study in paragraph (1) to— (A) the committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Education and the Workforce, and Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives; and (B) the committees on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and Health, Education, Labor and Pensions of the Senate.