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II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1629 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 25, 2017 Mr. Reed (for himself, Mr. Rounds , Mr. Brown , Ms. Collins , Mr. Carper , Mr. Coons , Mr. Whitehouse , Mrs. Shaheen , Ms. Cortez Masto , and Ms. Hirono ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To reauthorize the Department of Defense Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the DEPSCoR Reauthorization Act of 2017 . 2. Reauthorization of Department of Defense Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (a) Modification of program objectives Subsection (b) of section 257 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1995 ( Public Law 103–337 ; 10 U.S.C. 2358 note) is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as paragraphs (2) and (3), respectively; (2) by inserting before paragraph (2), as redesignated by paragraph (1), the following new paragraph (1): (1) To increase the number of university researchers in eligible States capable of performing science and engineering research responsive to the needs of the Department of Defense. ; and (3) in paragraph (2), as redesignated by paragraph (1), by inserting relevant to the mission of the Department of Defense and after that is . (b) Modification of program activities Subsection (c) of such section is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (4); and (2) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following new paragraph (3): (3) To provide assistance to science and engineering researchers at institutions of higher education in eligible States through collaboration between Department of Defense laboratories and such researchers. . (c) Modification of eligibility criteria for State participation Subsection (d) of such section is amended— (1) in paragraph (2)(B), by inserting in areas relevant to the mission of the Department of Defense after programs ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (3) The Under Secretary shall not remove a designation of a State under paragraph (2) because the State exceeds the funding levels specified under subparagraph (A) of such paragraph unless the State has exceeded such funding levels for at least two consecutive years. . (d) Modification of name (1) In general Such section is amended— (A) in subsections (a) and (e) by striking Experimental each place it appears and inserting Established ; and (B) in the section heading, by striking Experimental and inserting Established . (2) Clerical amendment Such Act is amended, in the table of contents in section 2(b), by striking the item relating to section 257 and inserting the following new item: Sec. 257. Defense established program to stimulate competitive research. . (3) Conforming amendment Section 307 of the 1997 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Recovery from Natural Disasters, and for Overseas Peacekeeping Efforts, Including Those in Bosnia ( Public Law 105–18 ) is amended by striking Experimental and inserting Established .
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1634 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 26, 2017 Mr. Blumenthal (for himself and Mr. Markey ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To require auto dealers to fix outstanding safety recalls before selling or leasing a used passenger motor vehicle.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Used Car Safety Recall Repair Act . 2. Used passenger motor vehicle consumer protection Section 30120 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (k) Limitation on sale or lease of used passenger motor vehicles (1) Except as provided under paragraphs (2) and (4), a dealer may not sell or lease a used passenger motor vehicle until after any defect or noncompliance determined under section 30118 with respect to the vehicle has been remedied. (2) Paragraph (1) shall not apply if— (A) the recall information regarding the used passenger motor vehicle— (i) was not available at the time of sale or lease using the means established by the Secretary under section 31301 of the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act ( 49 U.S.C. 30166 note); and (ii) was not available on the manufacturer’s website; or (B) notification of the defect or noncompliance is required under section 30118(b), but enforcement of the order is set aside in a civil action to which section 30121(d) applies. (3) Notwithstanding section 30102(a)(1), in this subsection— (A) the term dealer means a person that has sold at least 10 motor vehicles to one or more consumers during the most recent 12-month period; and (B) the term used passenger motor vehicle means a motor vehicle that has previously been purchased other than for resale. (4) By rule, the Secretary may exempt the auctioning of a used passenger motor vehicle to dealers from the requirements under paragraph (1) if such exemption does not harm public safety. . 3. Effective date This Act shall take effect on that date that is 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act.
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1635 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 26, 2017 Ms. Hirono 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 extend authority for operation of the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Manila, the Republic of the Philippines.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Keeping Our Commitment to Overseas Veterans Act . 2. Extension of authority for operation of the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Manila, the Republic of the Philippines Section 315(b) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking September 30, 2017 and inserting September 30, 2018 .
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1641 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 27, 2017 Mr. Rubio introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to limit certain administrative actions, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Post-Disaster Fairness to States Act of 2017 . 2. Statute of limitations (a) In General Section 705 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5205 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(1)— (A) by striking Except and inserting Notwithstanding section 3716(e) of title 31, United States Code, and except ; and (B) by striking report for the disaster or emergency and inserting report for project completion as certified by the grantee if the purpose of the grant was accomplished ; and (2) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (1), by striking report for the disaster or emergency and inserting report for project completion as certified by the grantee if the purpose of the grant was accomplished ; and (B) in paragraph (3), by inserting for project completion as certified by the grantee if the purpose of the grant was accomplished after final expenditure report . (b) Applicability (1) In general With respect to disaster or emergency assistance provided to a State or local government after January 1, 2004, section 705 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5205 ), as amended by subsection (a), is applicable to any administrative action to recover a payment of such assistance for which a final agency decision has not been made as of the date of enactment of this Act. (2) Rule of construction Nothing in this section, or the amendments made by this section, shall be construed to invalidate or otherwise affect any administration action or final agency decision completed before the date of enactment of this Act. 3. Limitation on recovery of FEMA assistance funds (a) In general Notwithstanding section 3716(e) of title 31, United States Code, the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency may not take any action to recoup covered assistance from the recipient of the covered assistance if the receipt of the covered assistance occurred on a date that is more than 3 years before the date on which the Federal Emergency Management Agency first provided to the recipient written notification of an intent to recoup the covered assistance. (b) Covered assistance defined In this section, the term covered assistance means assistance provided— (1) under section 408 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5174 ); and (2) in relation to a major disaster declared by the President under section 401 of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5170 ) on or after January 1, 2012.
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1643 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 27, 2017 Mr. Burr (for himself, Mr. Isakson , Mr. Heller , Mr. Roberts , and Mr. Enzi ) 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 prohibit the Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service from rehiring any employee of the Internal Revenue Service who was involuntarily separated from service for misconduct.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ensuring Integrity in the IRS Workforce Act of 2017 . 2. Prohibition on rehiring former IRS employees who were involuntarily separated for misconduct (a) In general Section 7804 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (d) Prohibition on rehiring employees involuntarily separated The Commissioner may not employ any individual previously employed by the Commissioner who was removed for misconduct under this subchapter or chapter 43 or chapter 75 of title 5, United States Code, or whose employment was terminated under section 1203 of the Internal Revenue Service Restructuring and Reform Act of 1998 ( 26 U.S.C. 7804 note). . (b) Effective date (1) In general Except as provided in paragraph (2), the amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to any employee removed from employment before, on, or after the date of the enactment of this Act. (2) Exception The amendment made by subsection (a) shall not apply to any employee who is employed by the Internal Revenue Service as of the date of the enactment of this Act with respect to any removal for misconduct which occurred before such date.
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1644 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 27, 2017 Mr. Cardin (for himself and Mr. Van Hollen ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To clarify the status of the Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail as a unit of the National Park System.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail Parity Act . 2. Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail Section 5(a)(25)(C) of the National Trails System Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1244(a)(25)(C) ) is amended, in the matter preceding clause (i), by inserting as a unit of the National Park System after the Secretary of the Interior .
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1645 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 27, 2017 Mr. Cardin (for himself and Mr. Van Hollen ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of P.S. 103 in West Baltimore, Maryland, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Thurgood Marshall’s Elementary School Study Act . 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior. (2) Study area The term study area means— (A) P.S. 103, the public school located in West Baltimore, Maryland, which Thurgood Marshall attended as a youth; and (B) any other resources in the neighborhood surrounding P.S. 103 that relate to the early life of Thurgood Marshall. 3. Special resource study (a) Study The Secretary shall conduct a special resource study of the study area. (b) Contents In conducting the study under subsection (a), the Secretary shall— (1) evaluate the national significance of the study area; (2) determine the suitability and feasibility of designating the study area as a unit of the National Park System; (3) consider other alternatives for preservation, protection, and interpretation of the study area by the Federal Government, State or local government entities, or private and nonprofit organizations; (4) consult with interested Federal agencies, State or local governmental entities, private and nonprofit organizations, or any other interested individuals; and (5) identify cost estimates for any Federal acquisition, development, interpretation, operation, and maintenance associated with the alternatives. (c) Applicable law The study required under subsection (a) shall be conducted in accordance with section 100507 of title 54, United States Code. (d) Report Not later than 3 years after the date on which funds are first made available to carry out the study under subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate a report that describes— (1) the results of the study; and (2) any conclusions and recommendations of the Secretary.
II Calendar No. 516 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 1645 [Report No. 115–302] IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 27, 2017 Mr. Cardin (for himself and Mr. Van Hollen ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources July 16, 2018 Reported by Ms. Murkowski , without amendment A BILL To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of P.S. 103 in West Baltimore, Maryland, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Thurgood Marshall’s Elementary School Study Act . 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior. (2) Study area The term study area means— (A) P.S. 103, the public school located in West Baltimore, Maryland, which Thurgood Marshall attended as a youth; and (B) any other resources in the neighborhood surrounding P.S. 103 that relate to the early life of Thurgood Marshall. 3. Special resource study (a) Study The Secretary shall conduct a special resource study of the study area. (b) Contents In conducting the study under subsection (a), the Secretary shall— (1) evaluate the national significance of the study area; (2) determine the suitability and feasibility of designating the study area as a unit of the National Park System; (3) consider other alternatives for preservation, protection, and interpretation of the study area by the Federal Government, State or local government entities, or private and nonprofit organizations; (4) consult with interested Federal agencies, State or local governmental entities, private and nonprofit organizations, or any other interested individuals; and (5) identify cost estimates for any Federal acquisition, development, interpretation, operation, and maintenance associated with the alternatives. (c) Applicable law The study required under subsection (a) shall be conducted in accordance with section 100507 of title 54, United States Code. (d) Report Not later than 3 years after the date on which funds are first made available to carry out the study under subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate a report that describes— (1) the results of the study; and (2) any conclusions and recommendations of the Secretary.

July 16, 2018 Reported without amendment
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1646 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 27, 2017 Mr. Cardin (for himself and Mr. Van Hollen ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of President Station in Baltimore, Maryland, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the President Street Station Study Act . 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior. (2) Study area The term study area means the President Street Station, a railroad terminal in Baltimore, Maryland, the history of which is tied to the growth of the railroad industry in the 19th century, the Civil War, the Underground Railroad, and the immigrant influx of the early 20th century. 3. Special resource study (a) Study The Secretary shall conduct a special resource study of the study area. (b) Contents In conducting the study under subsection (a), the Secretary shall— (1) evaluate the national significance of the study area; (2) determine the suitability and feasibility of designating the study area as a unit of the National Park System; (3) consider other alternatives for preservation, protection, and interpretation of the study area by the Federal Government, State or local government entities, or private and nonprofit organizations; (4) consult with interested Federal agencies, State or local governmental entities, private and nonprofit organizations, or any other interested individuals; and (5) identify cost estimates for any Federal acquisition, development, interpretation, operation, and maintenance associated with the alternatives. (c) Applicable law The study required under subsection (a) shall be conducted in accordance with section 100507 of title 54, United States Code. (d) Report Not later than 3 years after the date on which funds are first made available for the study under subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate a report that describes— (1) the results of the study; and (2) any conclusions and recommendations of the Secretary.
II Calendar No. 510 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 1646 [Report No. 115–296] IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 27, 2017 Mr. Cardin (for himself and Mr. Van Hollen ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources July 11, 2018 Reported by Ms. Murkowski , without amendment and with an amendment to the title A BILL To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of President Station in Baltimore, Maryland, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the President Street Station Study Act . 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior. (2) Study area The term study area means the President Street Station, a railroad terminal in Baltimore, Maryland, the history of which is tied to the growth of the railroad industry in the 19th century, the Civil War, the Underground Railroad, and the immigrant influx of the early 20th century. 3. Special resource study (a) Study The Secretary shall conduct a special resource study of the study area. (b) Contents In conducting the study under subsection (a), the Secretary shall— (1) evaluate the national significance of the study area; (2) determine the suitability and feasibility of designating the study area as a unit of the National Park System; (3) consider other alternatives for preservation, protection, and interpretation of the study area by the Federal Government, State or local government entities, or private and nonprofit organizations; (4) consult with interested Federal agencies, State or local governmental entities, private and nonprofit organizations, or any other interested individuals; and (5) identify cost estimates for any Federal acquisition, development, interpretation, operation, and maintenance associated with the alternatives. (c) Applicable law The study required under subsection (a) shall be conducted in accordance with section 100507 of title 54, United States Code. (d) Report Not later than 3 years after the date on which funds are first made available for the study under subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate a report that describes— (1) the results of the study; and (2) any conclusions and recommendations of the Secretary.

Amend the title so as to read: A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of President Street Station in Baltimore, Maryland, and for other purposes. .

July 11, 2018 Reported without amendment and with an amendment to the title
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1647 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 27, 2017 Mr. Wicker (for himself, Ms. Duckworth , Mr. Cochran , and Ms. Baldwin ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To require the appropriate Federal banking agencies to treat certain non-significant investments in the capital of unconsolidated financial institutions as qualifying capital instruments, and for other purposes.

1. Treatment of certain nonsignificant investments in the capital of unconsolidated financial institutions (a) In general Section 18 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act ( 12 U.S.C. 1828 ) is amended— (1) by moving subsection (z) so that it appears after subsection (y); and (2) by adding at the end the following: (aa) Treatment of nonsignificant investments in the capital of unconsolidated financial institutions For purposes of the final rules titled Regulatory Capital Rules: Regulatory Capital, Implementation of Basel III, Capital Adequacy, Transition Provisions, Prompt Corrective Action, Standardized Approach for Risk-weighted Assets, Market Discipline and Disclosure Requirements, Advanced Approaches Risk-Based Capital Rule, and Market Risk Capital Rule (78 Fed. Reg. 62018; published Oct. 11, 2013, and 79 Fed. Reg. 20754; published April 14, 2014) and any other regulation which incorporates a definition of the term nonsignificant investments in the capital of unconsolidated financial institutions , the appropriate Federal banking agencies shall provide that investments in trust preferred securities (pooled and individual instruments) by a depository institution with assets of less than $15,000,000,000 as of July 21, 2010, or a depository institution holding company with assets of less than $15,000,000,000 as of July 21, 2010, shall not be subject to deduction from the regulatory capital of such depository institution or depository institution holding company or any depository institution holding company of such an institution, provided such investments were held prior to July 21, 2010. . (b) Amendment to Basel III Capital Regulations Not later than the end of the 3-month period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, and the Comptroller of the Currency shall amend the final rules titled Regulatory Capital Rules: Regulatory Capital, Implementation of Basel III, Capital Adequacy, Transition Provisions, Prompt Corrective Action, Standardized Approach for Risk-weighted Assets, Market Discipline and Disclosure Requirements, Advanced Approaches Risk-Based Capital Rule, and Market Risk Capital Rule (78 Fed. Reg. 62018; published Oct. 11, 2013, and 79 Fed. Reg. 20754; published April 14, 2014) to implement the amendments made by this Act.
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1660 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 27, 2017 Ms. Klobuchar (for herself, Mr. Blunt , Mrs. Feinstein , and Mr. Warner ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration A BILL To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit the acceptance by political committees of online contributions from certain unverified sources, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stop Foreign Donations Affecting Our Elections Act . 2. Requiring disclosure of credit verification value as condition of acceptance of online contributions to Federal election (a) In general Section 302 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 ( 52 U.S.C. 30102 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (j) (1) No political committee shall accept any Internet credit card contribution unless— (A) the individual or entity making such contribution is required, at the time such individual makes such contribution, to disclose the credit verification value of such credit card ; and (B) (i) the billing address associated with such credit card is located in the United States; or (ii) in the case of a contribution made by an individual who is a United States citizen living outside of the United States, the individual provides the committee with the United States mailing address the individual uses for voter registration purposes. (2) Notwithstanding subsection (b) or (c), in the case of an Internet credit card contribution— (A) no later than 10 days after receiving the contribution, the person who receives the contribution shall forward to the treasurer such contribution, the name and address of the person making the contribution, and the date of receipt; and (B) the treasurer of a political committee shall keep an account of the name and address of any person making any such contribution, together with the date and amount of such contribution by any person. (3) In this subsection, the term Internet credit card contribution means a contribution that— (A) is made using a credit card; and (B) is received through an Internet website. . (b) Effective Date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to contributions made after the expiration of the 180-day period which begins on the date of the enactment of this Act.
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1661 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 27, 2017 Mr. Whitehouse (for himself, Mr. Tester , Mr. Peters , Ms. Warren , and Mr. Menendez ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To make permanent the extended period of protections for members of uniformed services relating to mortgages, mortgage foreclosure, and eviction, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Foreclosure Relief and Extension for Servicemembers Act of 2017 . 2. Making permanent extended period of protections for members of uniformed services relating to mortgages, mortgage foreclosure, and eviction Section 710(d) of the Honoring America's Veterans and Caring for Camp Lejeune Families Act of 2012 ( Public Law 112–154 ; 50 U.S.C. 3953 note) is amended by striking paragraphs (1) and (3).
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1663 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 27, 2017 Mr. Hoeven 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 enhance the requirements for secure geological storage of carbon dioxide for purposes of the carbon dioxide sequestration credit.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the CO 2 Regulatory Certainty Act . 2. Secure geological storage of carbon dioxide Paragraph (2) of section 45Q(d) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows: (2) Secure geological storage (A) In general Not later than December 31, 2017, the Secretary, in consultation with the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, the Secretary of Energy, and the Secretary of the Interior, shall establish regulations for determining adequate security measures for the geological storage of carbon dioxide under paragraph (1)(B) or (2)(C) of subsection (a) such that the carbon dioxide does not escape into the atmosphere. (B) Requirements The regulations established pursuant to subparagraph (A) shall provide that— (i) for purposes of paragraph (1)(B) of subsection (a), carbon dioxide shall be considered disposed of in secure geological storage if such carbon dioxide is stored in compliance with rules promulgated by the Environmental Protection Agency under subpart RR of part 98 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date of the enactment of this paragraph), under the Clean Air Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.) and rules under the Safe Drinking Water Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300f et seq.) which are applicable to carbon dioxide disposed of in secure geological storage and not used as a tertiary injectant in a qualified enhanced oil or natural gas recovery project, and (ii) for purposes of paragraph (2)(C) of subsection (a), carbon dioxide shall be considered disposed of in secure geological storage if such carbon dioxide is stored in compliance with rules promulgated by the Environmental Protection Agency which are applicable to carbon dioxide used as a tertiary injectant in a qualified enhanced oil or natural gas recovery project under— (I) subpart UU of part 98 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date of the enactment of this paragraph), under the Clean Air Act, and (II) subpart C of part 146 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date of the enactment of this paragraph), under the Safe Drinking Water Act, to the extent such rules are applicable to Class II wells. . 3. Qualified enhanced oil or natural gas recovery project Paragraph (4) of section 45Q(d) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— (1) by striking by substituting and inserting “determined— (A) by substituting— , (2) by striking the period and inserting , and , and (3) by inserting at the end the following: (B) without regard to subparagraph (A)(iii) thereof. .
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1664 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 27, 2017 Mr. Cornyn (for himself and Mr. Kaine ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To amend section 5307 of title 49, United States Code, with respect to the treatment of communities as urbanized areas following a major disaster.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Relief for Recovering Communities Act . 2. Definition of urbanized areas following a major disaster Section 5307 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (i) Urbanized areas following a major disaster (1) Defined term In this section, the term major disaster has the meaning given such term in section 102(2) of the Disaster Relief Act of 1974 ( 42 U.S.C. 5122(2) ). (2) Urbanized area major disaster population criteria Notwithstanding section 5302, the Secretary shall treat an area as an urbanized area for purposes of this section until the second decennial census conducted after a major disaster in such area if— (A) the area was defined and designated as an urbanized area by the Secretary of Commerce in the decennial census immediately preceding such major disaster, effective with the 2000 decennial census; and (B) the population of the area fell below 50,000 as a result of such major disaster. (3) Population calculation An area treated as an urbanized area under this subsection shall be assigned the population and square miles of the urban cluster designated by the Secretary of Commerce in the most recent decennial census. (4) Savings provision Nothing in this subsection may be construed to affect apportionments made under this chapter before the date of the enactment of this subsection. .
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1665 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 27, 2017 Mr. Hatch introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To authorize the State of Utah to select certain lands that are available for disposal under the Pony Express Resource Management Plan to be used for the support and benefit of State institutions, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Confirming State Land Grants for Education Act . 2. Authorization (a) In general Subject to valid existing rights, the State of Utah may select any lands in T6S and T7S, R1W, Salt Lake Base and Meridian, that are owned by the United States, under the administrative jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management, and identified as available for disposal by land exchange in the Record of Decision for the Pony Express Resource Management Plan and Rangeland Program Summary for Utah County (January 1990), as amended by the Pony Express Plan Amendment (November 1997), in fulfillment of the land grants made in sections 6, 8, and 12 of the Act of July 16, 1894 (28 Stat. 107), as generally depicted on the map entitled Proposed Utah County Quantity Grants and dated June 27, 2017, to further the purposes of the State of Utah School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration, without further land use planning action by the Bureau of Land Management. (b) Application The criteria listed in Decision 3 of the Lands Program of the resource management plan described in subsection (a) shall not apply to any land selected under subsection (a). (c) Effect on limitation Nothing in this Act affects the limitation established under section 2815(d) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000 ( Public Law 106–65 ).
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. 1668 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT 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 .

Speaker of the House of Representatives Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate
115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 1668 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT 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 .

Passed the Senate August 1, 2018. Secretary
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1668 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 27, 2017 Mr. Schumer introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation 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 .
IC 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 1668 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 3, 2018 Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure AN ACT 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 .

Passed the Senate August 1, 2018. Julie E. Adams, Secretary
II Calendar No. 369 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 1668 [Report No. 115–221] IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 27, 2017 Mr. Schumer introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation April 9, 2018 Reported by Mr. Thune , without amendment 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 .

April 9, 2018 Reported without amendment
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1670 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 27, 2017 Mr. Bennet (for himself and Mr. Heinrich ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To require the Secretary of Energy to establish a program to increase participation in community solar and the receipt of associated benefits, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Community Solar Consumer Choice Act of 2017 . 2. Community solar (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Community solar The term community solar means a solar power plant, through which the benefits of the electricity produced is shared by two or more electricity customers. (2) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of Energy. (3) Subscriber The term subscriber means an electricity customer who receives direct economic benefits associated with the proportional output of the community solar facility of the customer. (b) Establishment of Community Solar Consumer Choice Program (1) In general Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish a program to expand community solar options to— (A) individuals, particularly individuals that do not have regular access to onsite solar, including low- and moderate-income individuals; (B) businesses; (C) nonprofit organizations; and (D) States and local and tribal governments. (2) Alignment with existing Federal programs The Secretary shall align the program under paragraph (1) with existing Federal programs that serve low-income communities. (3) Assistance to State and local governments In carrying out the program under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall— (A) provide technical assistance to States and local and tribal governments for projects to increase community solar; (B) assist States and local and tribal governments in the development of new and innovative financial and business models that leverage competition in the marketplace in order to serve community solar subscribers; and (C) use National Laboratories (as defined in section 2 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 ( 42 U.S.C. 15801 )) to collect and disseminate data that assists private entities in the financing of, subscription to, and operation of community solar projects. (c) Federal Government participation in community solar The Federal Government is encouraged to participate in community solar projects, including by subscribing to community solar facilities.
115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1675 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 31, 2017 Mr. Blunt (for himself, Ms. Warren , Mr. Lankford , and Mrs. Shaheen ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To promote quality student loan servicing by improving the borrower experience for borrowers of Federal Direct Loans.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Student Loan Servicer Performance Accountability Act . 2. Competition in student loan servicing (a) Cancellation of solicitations The Secretary of Education shall cancel the Department of Education solicitations for the Federal Aid Servicing Solution dated April 4, 2016 and October 26, 2016, including any amendments to those solicitations (Solicitation No. ED–FSA–17–R–0001 et seq). (b) Competition in student loan servicing Section 456 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1087f ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (c) Competition in student loan servicing (1) Competition As of the date of enactment of the Student Loan Servicer Performance Accountability Act , in order to promote accountability and high-quality services to borrowers, the Secretary shall not issue any contract solicitation for a new Federal student loan servicing solution unless such a solution— (A) provides for the participation of multiple student loan servicers that contract directly with the Department of Education; and (B) allocates student loan borrower accounts to eligible student loan servicers based on performance. (2) Prohibition The Secretary shall not award a contract to a single servicer to service all Federal Direct Loans. .
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1677 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 31, 2017 Mr. Donnelly (for himself and Mr. Strange ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry A BILL To amend the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to improve access to grants and loans for evidence-based substance use disorder treatment services in rural areas, and for other purposes.

1. Distance learning and telemedicine Section 2333(c) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 ( 7 U.S.C. 950aaa–2(c) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (5) Substance use disorder treatment services (A) In general Subject to subparagraph (B), the Secretary shall make available not less than 20 percent of amounts made available under section 2335A for financial assistance under this chapter for substance use disorder treatment services. (B) Exception In the case of a fiscal year for which the Secretary determines that there are not sufficient qualified applicants to receive financial assistance for substance use disorder treatment services to reach the 20-percent requirement under subparagraph (A), the Secretary may make available less than 20 percent of amounts made available under section 2335A for those services. .
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1678 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 31, 2017 Mr. Donnelly (for himself and Mr. Roberts ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry A BILL To amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to improve access to grants and loans for evidence-based substance use disorder treatment services in rural areas, and for other purposes.

1. Community facilities direct loans and grants Section 306(a) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act ( 7 U.S.C. 1926(a) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (27) Direct loans and grants for substance use disorder treatment services (A) Selection priority In selecting recipients of loans or grants (not including loans guaranteed by the Secretary) for the development of essential community facilities under this section, the Secretary shall give priority to entities eligible for those loans or grants— (i) to develop facilities to provide substance use disorder (including opioid substance use disorder)— (I) prevention services; (II) treatment services; (III) recovery services; or (IV) any combination of those services; and (ii) that employ staff that have appropriate expertise and training in how to identify and treat individuals with substance use disorders. (B) Use of funds An eligible entity described in subparagraph (A) that receives a loan or grant described in that subparagraph may use the loan or grant funds for the development of telemedicine facilities and systems to provide telemedicine for substance use disorder treatment. .
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1679 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 31, 2017 Ms. Duckworth (for herself, Mr. Blumenthal , and Mr. Durbin ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations A BILL To amend the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938 to increase enforcement of certain violations and strengthen certain transparency requirements.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Foreign Agent Lobbying Transparency Enforcement Act . 2. Enforcement and penalties Section 8 of the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938 ( 22 U.S.C. 618 ) is amended by inserting after subsection (c) the following: (d) If the Attorney General determines that any person has engaged in any acts that constitute a violation of any provision of this Act, or regulations issued thereunder, or if any agent of a foreign principal fails to comply with any of the provisions of this Act or the regulations issued thereunder, or otherwise is in violation of this Act, the Attorney General may impose a civil fine of— (1) not less than $2,500 for the first offense; (2) not less than $5,000 for the second offense; and (3) any amount that the Attorney General determines is appropriate based on the severity and frequency of the offenses. . 3. Filing and labeling political propaganda Section 4 of the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938 ( 22 U.S.C. 614 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by striking or circulated among two or more persons and inserting to any other person ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (g) Additional information required with filing It shall be unlawful for any person within the United States who is an agent of a foreign principal and required to register under the provisions of this Act to transmit or cause to be transmitted in the United States mails or by any means or instrumentality of interstate or foreign commerce any informational materials for or in the interests of such foreign principal without filing with the Attorney General a statement that includes— (1) the name of each original recipient of the materials; and (2) the original date on which the materials will be distributed. .