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IB Union Calendar No. 790 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6035 [Report No. 115–1009] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 7, 2018 Mr. Budd introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services November 2, 2018 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To direct the Securities and Exchange Commission to revise section 230.163 of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations, to apply the exemption offered in such section to communications made by underwriters and dealers acting by or on behalf of a well-known seasoned issuer.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Streamlining Communications for Investors Act . 2. Exemption of communications made by underwriters and dealers acting by or on behalf of well-known seasoned issuer (a) In general Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this section, the Securities and Exchange Commission shall revise section 230.163(c) of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations, to apply the exemption offered in section 230.163 of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations, to written and oral communications made by an underwriter or dealer acting by or on behalf of a well-known seasoned issuer if, before such a communication is made— (1) the underwriter or dealer making such communication receives written authorization from the well-known seasoned issuer to act as its agent or representative; and (2) the well-known seasoned issuer authorized or approved such communication. (b) Inclusion in prospectus A well-known seasoned issuer shall identify in the prospectus filed for an offering each underwriter or dealer that has made oral or written communications related the offering in reliance on the exemption under section 230.163 of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations. (c) Treatment if revisions not completed in a timely manner If the Commission fails to complete the revisions required by subsection (a) by the time required by such subsection, the exemption offered in section 230.163 of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations, shall be deemed to apply to written and oral communications made by an underwriter or dealer acting by or on behalf of a well-known seasoned issuer if, before such a communication is made— (1) the underwriter or dealer making such communication receives written authorization from the well-known seasoned issuer to act as its agent or representative; and (2) the well-known seasoned issuer authorized or approved such communication.

November 2, 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. 6037 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 7, 2018 Mr. Conaway 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 repeal certain rules related to the determination of unrelated business taxable income.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Nonprofits Support Act . 2. Repeal of requirement that unrelated business taxable income be computed separately for each trade or business activity (a) In general Section 512(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking paragraph (6). (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall take effect as if included in section 13702 of Public Law 115–97 . 3. Repeal of increase of unrelated business taxable income by certain disallowed fringe benefits (a) In general Section 512(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking paragraph (7). (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall take effect as if included in section 13703 of Public Law 115–97 .
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6041 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 7, 2018 Mr. Gianforte introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To designate a mountain ridge in the State of Montana as B–47 Ridge .

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the B–47 Ridge Designation Act . 2. Designation of B–47 Ridge, Montana (a) Designation (1) In general The unnamed mountain ridge located at 45°14′40.89″N, 110°43′38.75″W that runs south and west of Emigrant Peak in the Absaroka Range in the State of Montana, which is the approximate site of a crash of a B–47, shall be known and designated as B–47 Ridge . (2) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the ridge described in paragraph (1) shall be deemed to be a reference to B–47 Ridge . (b) Authorization for plaque (1) In general A plaque that memorializes the crash of the B–47 (including denoting the names of the victims of the crash) may be installed on B–47 Ridge. (2) Funding No Federal funds may be used to design, procure, install, or maintain the plaque authorized under paragraph (1).
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6042 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to delay the reduction in Federal medical assistance percentage for Medicaid personal care services furnished without an electronic visit verification system, and for other purposes.

1. Delay in reduction of FMAP for Medicaid personal care services furnished without an electronic visit verification system (a) In general Section 1903(l) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396b(l) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)— (A) by striking January 1, 2019 and inserting January 1, 2020 ; and (B) in subparagraph (A)(i), by striking 2019 and ; and (2) in paragraph (4)(A)(i), by striking calendar quarters in 2019 and inserting calendar quarters in 2020 . (b) Sense of Congress on stakeholder input regarding electronic visit verification systems It is the sense of Congress that— (1) the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services should— (A) convene at least one public meeting in 2018 for the purpose of soliciting ongoing feedback from Medicaid stakeholders on guidance issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on May 16, 2018, regarding electronic visit verification; and (B) communicate with such stakeholders regularly and throughout the implementation process in a clear and transparent manner to monitor beneficiary protections; (2) such stakeholders should include State Medicaid directors, beneficiaries, family caregivers, individuals and entities who provide personal care services or home health care services, Medicaid managed care organizations, electronic visit verification vendors, and other stakeholders, as determined by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services; and (3) taking into account stakeholder input on the implementation of the electronic visit verification requirement under the Medicaid program is vital in order to ensure that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is aware and able to mitigate any adverse outcomes with the implementation of this policy.

Passed the House of Representatives June 19, 2018. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I One Hundred Fifteenth Congress of the United States of America At the Second Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday, the third day of January, two thousand and eighteen H. R. 6042 AN ACT To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to delay the reduction in Federal medical assistance percentage for Medicaid personal care services furnished without an electronic visit verification system, and for other purposes.

1. Delay in reduction of FMAP for Medicaid personal care services furnished without an electronic visit verification system (a) In general Section 1903(l) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396b(l) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)— (A) by striking January 1, 2019 and inserting January 1, 2020 ; and (B) in subparagraph (A)(i), by striking 2019 and ; and (2) in paragraph (4)(A)(i), by striking calendar quarters in 2019 and inserting calendar quarters in 2020 . (b) Sense of Congress on stakeholder input regarding electronic visit verification systems It is the sense of Congress that— (1) the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services should— (A) convene at least one public meeting in 2018 for the purpose of soliciting ongoing feedback from Medicaid stakeholders on guidance issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on May 16, 2018, regarding electronic visit verification; and (B) communicate with such stakeholders regularly and throughout the implementation process in a clear and transparent manner to monitor beneficiary protections; (2) such stakeholders should include State Medicaid directors, beneficiaries, family caregivers, individuals and entities who provide personal care services or home health care services, Medicaid managed care organizations, electronic visit verification vendors, and other stakeholders, as determined by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services; and (3) taking into account stakeholder input on the implementation of the electronic visit verification requirement under the Medicaid program is vital in order to ensure that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is aware and able to mitigate any adverse outcomes with the implementation of this policy.

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6042 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 7, 2018 Mr. Guthrie introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to delay the reduction in Federal medical assistance percentage for Medicaid personal care services furnished without an electronic visit verification system, and for other purposes.

1. Delay in reduction of FMAP for Medicaid personal care services furnished without an electronic visit ver­i­fi­ca­tion system (a) In general Section 1903(l) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396b(l) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)— (A) by striking January 1, 2019 and inserting January 1, 2020 ; and (B) in subparagraph (A)(i), by striking 2019 and ; and (2) in paragraph (4)(A)(i), by striking calendar quarters in 2019 and inserting calendar quarters in 2020 . (b) Definition of personal care services Section 1903(l)(5)(C) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396b(l)(5)(C) ) is amended— (1) by striking The term personal care services means and inserting the following: The term personal care services — (i) means ; (2) by striking the period and inserting ; and ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (ii) does not include personal care services— (I) provided to individuals who are inpatients or residents of a hospital, a nursing facility, an intermediate care facility for individuals with intellectual disabilities, or an institution for mental diseases; or (II) provided in congregate residential programs such as group homes, assisted living facilities, or other congregate residential settings in which 24-hour service is available. .
IIB 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6042 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 20, 2018 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance AN ACT To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to delay the reduction in Federal medical assistance percentage for Medicaid personal care services furnished without an electronic visit verification system, and for other purposes.

1. Delay in reduction of FMAP for Medicaid personal care services furnished without an electronic visit verification system (a) In general Section 1903(l) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396b(l) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)— (A) by striking January 1, 2019 and inserting January 1, 2020 ; and (B) in subparagraph (A)(i), by striking 2019 and ; and (2) in paragraph (4)(A)(i), by striking calendar quarters in 2019 and inserting calendar quarters in 2020 . (b) Sense of Congress on stakeholder input regarding electronic visit verification systems It is the sense of Congress that— (1) the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services should— (A) convene at least one public meeting in 2018 for the purpose of soliciting ongoing feedback from Medicaid stakeholders on guidance issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on May 16, 2018, regarding electronic visit verification; and (B) communicate with such stakeholders regularly and throughout the implementation process in a clear and transparent manner to monitor beneficiary protections; (2) such stakeholders should include State Medicaid directors, beneficiaries, family caregivers, individuals and entities who provide personal care services or home health care services, Medicaid managed care organizations, electronic visit verification vendors, and other stakeholders, as determined by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services; and (3) taking into account stakeholder input on the implementation of the electronic visit verification requirement under the Medicaid program is vital in order to ensure that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is aware and able to mitigate any adverse outcomes with the implementation of this policy.

Passed the House of Representatives June 19, 2018. Karen L. Haas, Clerk
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6044 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 7, 2018 Mr. Ted Lieu of California (for himself, Mr. Jordan , Mr. Bishop of Michigan , and Ms. DelBene ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary , and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , 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 preempt State data security vulnerability mandates and decryption requirements.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ensuring National Constitutional Rights for Your Private Telecommunications Act of 2018 or the ENCRYPT Act of 2018 . 2. Preemption of State data security vulnerability mandates and decryption requirements (a) In general A State or political subdivision of a State may not— (1) mandate or request that a manufacturer, developer, seller, or provider of covered products or services— (A) design or alter the security functions in its product or service to allow the surveillance of any user of such product or service, or to allow the physical search of such product, by any agency or instrumentality of a State, a political subdivision of a State, or the United States; or (B) have the ability to decrypt or otherwise render intelligible information that is encrypted or otherwise rendered unintelligible using its product or service; or (2) prohibit the manufacture, sale or lease, offering for sale or lease, or provision to the general public of a covered product or service because such product or service uses encryption or a similar security function. (b) Definitions In this section: (1) Covered product or service The term covered product or service means any computer hardware, computer software, electronic device, or online service that— (A) has traveled in interstate or foreign commerce or otherwise affects interstate or foreign commerce; and (B) is made available to the general public. (2) Online service The term online service means a service provided over the internet that makes available to users— (A) the ability to send or receive communications, such as emails, text messages, photos, and audio and video communications; (B) the ability to share data files with other users; or (C) remote computer processing or storage. (3) State The term State means each of the several States, the District of Columbia, each commonwealth, territory, or possession of the United States, and each federally recognized Indian Tribe.
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6045 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 7, 2018 Ms. Norton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To amend Public Law 87–788 (commonly known as the McIntire-Stennis Cooperative Forestry Act; 16 U.S.C. 582a–7) to provide for equal treatment of the District of Columbia with respect to funds made available under that Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the McIntire-Stennis Act District of Columbia Equality Act . 2. Inclusion of District of Columbia for purposes of funding under McIntire-Stennis Cooperative Forestry Act Section 8 of Public Law 87–788 (commonly known as the McIntire-Stennis Cooperative Forestry Act; 16 U.S.C. 582a–7 ) is amended by inserting the District of Columbia, after include .
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6047 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 7, 2018 Mr. Thornberry introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To amend the Controlled Substances Act relating to controlled substance analogues.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Synthetic Abuse and Labeling of Toxic Substances Act of 2018 or the SALTS Act . 2. Controlled substance analogues Section 203 of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 813 ) is amended— (1) by striking A controlled and inserting (a) In general .—A controlled ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (b) Determination In determining whether a controlled substance analogue was intended for human consumption under subsection (a), the following factors may be considered, along with any other relevant factors: (1) The marketing, advertising, and labeling of the substance. (2) The known efficacy or usefulness of the substance for the marketed, advertised or labeled purpose. (3) The difference between the price at which the substance is sold and the price at which the substance it is purported to be or advertised as is normally sold. (4) The diversion of the substance from legitimate channels and the clandestine importation, manufacture, or distribution of the substance. (5) Whether the defendant knew or should have known the substance was intended to be consumed by injection, inhalation, ingestion, or any other immediate means. (6) Any controlled substance analogue that is manufactured, formulated, sold, distributed, or marketed with the intent to avoid the provisions of existing drug laws. (c) Limitation For purposes of this section, evidence that a substance was not marketed, advertised, or labeled for human consumption, by itself, shall not be sufficient to establish that the substance was not intended for human consumption. .
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6048 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 7, 2018 Ms. Velázquez introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To require a study and report on matters concerning best practices in mortality counts as a result of a major disaster.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Counting Our Unexpected Natural Tragedies’ Victims Act of 2018 or the COUNT Victims Act . 2. Study and report (a) In general Not later than September 30, 2018, the Administrator of Federal Emergency Management Agency shall enter into a contract with the National Academy of Medicine to conduct a study and prepare a report as described in subsection (b). (b) Study and report (1) Study (A) In general The study described in this subsection shall be a study of matters concerning best practices in mortality counts as a result of a major disaster (as defined in section 102 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5122 )). (B) Contents The study described in this subsection shall address approaches to quantifying mortality and significant morbidity among populations affected by major disasters, to include best practices and policy rec­om­men­da­tions for— (i) equitable and timely attribution, in order to, among other things, facilitate access to available benefits; (ii) timely prospective tracking of population levels of mortality and significant morbidity, and their causes, in order to continuously inform response efforts; and (iii) retrospective study of disaster-related mortality and significant morbidity to inform after-action analysis and improve subsequent preparedness efforts. (2) Report Not later than 2 years after the date on which the contract described in subsection (a) is entered into, the National Academy of Medicine shall complete and transmit to the Administrator of Federal Emergency Management Agency a report on the study described in paragraph (1). (c) Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $2,000,000 for fiscal years 2018 through 2020.
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6049 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 8, 2018 Mr. Kustoff of Tennessee introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To remove the limitation on large accelerated filers qualifying as an emerging growth company, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the The Business Startup Clarification Act of 2018 . 2. Emerging growth company criteria (a) Securities Act of 1933 Section 2(a)(19)(D) of the Securities Act of 1933 ( 15 U.S.C. 77b(a)(19)(D) ) is amended to read as follows: (D) the date on which the public float of such issuer surpasses an amount established by the Commission, but which amount may not be less than the value of public float required to qualify as a large accelerated filer under section 240.12b–2 of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations. . (b) Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Subparagraph (D) of the first paragraph (80) of section 3(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ( 15 U.S.C. 78c(a) ) (relating to emerging growth companies) is amended to read as follows: (D) the date on which the public float of such issuer surpasses an amount established by the Commission, but which amount may not be less than the value of public float required to qualify as a large accelerated filer under section 240.12b–2 of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations. .
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6050 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 8, 2018 Mr. Burgess introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To allow all individuals purchasing health insurance in the individual market the option to purchase a lower premium copper plan.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Increasing Access to Care Act . 2. Allowing all individuals purchasing health insurance in the individual market the option to purchase a lower premium copper plan (a) In general Section 1302(e) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( 42 U.S.C. 18022(e) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)— (A) by redesignating clauses (i) and (ii) of subparagraph (B) as subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively, and adjusting the margins accordingly; (B) by striking plan year if— and all that follows through the plan provides— and inserting plan year if the plan provides— ; and (C) in subparagraph (A), as so redesignated, by striking clause (ii) and inserting subparagraph (B) ; (2) by striking paragraph (2); and (3) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (2). (b) Risk pools Section 1312(c)(1) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( 42 U.S.C. 18032(c)(1) ) is amended by inserting and including enrollees in catastrophic plans described in section 1302(e) after Exchange . (c) Conforming amendment Section 1312(d)(3)(C) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( 42 U.S.C. 18032(d)(3)(C) ) is amended by striking , except that in the case of a catastrophic plan described in section 1302(e), a qualified individual may enroll in the plan only if the individual is eligible to enroll in the plan under section 1302(e)(2) . (d) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to plan years beginning on or after January 1, 2019.
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6054 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 8, 2018 Mr. Donovan (for himself, Mr. King of New York , Mr. Budd , and Mr. Gosar ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide penalty enhancements for committing certain offenses while in disguise, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Unmasking Antifa Act of 2018 . 2. Interference with protected rights while in disguise (a) In general Chapter 13 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 249 the following: 250. Interference with protected rights while in disguise (a) In general Whoever, whether or not acting under color of law, while in disguise, including while wearing a mask, injures, oppresses, threatens, or intimidates any person in any State, Territory, Commonwealth, Possession, or District in the free exercise or enjoyment of any right or privilege secured to him by the Constitution or laws of the United States, or because of his having so exercised the same, shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 15 years, or both. (b) Rule of construction Nothing in this section shall be construed so as to deter any law enforcement officer from lawfully carrying out the duties of his office; and no law enforcement officer shall be considered to be in violation of this section for lawfully carrying out the duties of his office or lawfully enforcing ordinances and laws of the United States, the District of Columbia, any of the several States, or any political subdivision of a State. For purposes of the preceding sentence, the term law enforcement officer means any officer of the United States, the District of Columbia, a State, or political subdivision of a State, who is empowered by law to conduct investigations of, or make arrests because of, offenses against the United States, the District of Columbia, a State, or a political subdivision of a State. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections for chapter 13 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item related to section 249 the following: 250. Interference with protected rights while in disguise. . 3. Destroying buildings or property within special maritime and territorial jurisdiction while in disguise Section 1363 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: Whoever, during the commission of an offense under this section, wears a disguise, including a mask, shall, in addition to any term of imprisonment otherwise imposed under this section, be imprisoned for 2 years. .
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6055 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 8, 2018 Mr. Gomez (for himself, Ms. Lofgren , Mr. Takano , Mr. Grijalva , Mr. Smith of Washington , Mr. Payne , Ms. Norton , Ms. Jayapal , Mr. McGovern , and Mr. Quigley ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to indemnify government employees, and employees entities that have contracts with such governments, from certain judgements for acting within their capacity to comply with their official duties and responsibilities, and other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Keep Our Cities Safe Act of 2018 . 2. Indemnification for government employees Section 274 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1324 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (f) Exception This section shall not apply to any officer or employee of the Federal Government, or of a State or local government, or to an officer or employee of an entity with which such a government has a contract, who is acting in accordance with the law of the State or locality in which the employee engaged in conduct which would otherwise violate this section. .
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6057 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 8, 2018 Mr. Grothman introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary , and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , 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 the Controlled Substances Act to provide for enhanced penalties for trafficking in fentanyl, and for other purposes.

1. Enhanced penalties for trafficking in fentanyl Section 401(b)(1)(B) of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 841(b)(1)(B) ) is amended— (1) in clause (vi), by striking or at the end; (2) in clause (vii), by striking or at the end; (3) in clause (viii), by adding or at the end; and (4) by inserting after clause (viii) the following: (ix) 2 grams or more of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of fentanyl, its salts, optical and geometric isomers, and salts of isomers; .
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6059 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 51 Willow Street in Lynn, Massachusetts, as the Thomas P. Costin, Jr. Post Office Building .

1. Thomas P. Costin, Jr. Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 51 Willow Street in Lynn, Massachusetts, shall be known and designated as the Thomas P. Costin, Jr. Post Office Building . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Thomas P. Costin, Jr. Post Office Building .

Passed the House of Representatives December 11, 2018. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I One Hundred Fifteenth Congress of the United States of America At the Second Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday, the third day of January, two thousand and eighteen H. R. 6059 AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 51 Willow Street in Lynn, Massachusetts, as the Thomas P. Costin, Jr. Post Office Building .

1. Thomas P. Costin, Jr. Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 51 Willow Street in Lynn, Massachusetts, shall be known and designated as the Thomas P. Costin, Jr. Post Office Building . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Thomas P. Costin, Jr. Post Office Building .

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6059 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 8, 2018 Mr. Moulton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform A BILL To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 51 Willow Street in Lynn, Massachusetts, as the Thomas P. Costin, Jr. Post Office Building .

1. Thomas P. Costin, Jr. Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 51 Willow Street in Lynn, Massachusetts, shall be known and designated as the Thomas P. Costin, Jr. Post Office Building . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Thomas P. Costin, Jr. Post Office Building .
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6059 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 12, 2018 Received AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 51 Willow Street in Lynn, Massachusetts, as the Thomas P. Costin, Jr. Post Office Building .

1. Thomas P. Costin, Jr. Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 51 Willow Street in Lynn, Massachusetts, shall be known and designated as the Thomas P. Costin, Jr. Post Office Building . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Thomas P. Costin, Jr. Post Office Building .

Passed the House of Representatives December 11, 2018. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6061 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 8, 2018 Mr. Norman introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform A BILL To require the head of each agency to submit to the Government Accountability Office a monthly travel log, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Formally List Your Travel Act or the FLY Act . 2. Requirement to submit monthly travel logs (a) In general Beginning October 1, 2018, on the first day of each month, an agency head shall submit to the Comptroller General of the United States a record of any official travel itinerary (referred to in this section as a travel log ) of the agency head for the previous month. (b) Penalty (1) Beginning with the fiscal quarter beginning on January 1, 2019, an agency head shall, out of funds appropriated specifically for the office of the agency head, pay to the general fund of the Treasury an amount equal to one percent of the annual budget of such office for each month during the previous quarter with respect to which the agency head has not submitted a travel log by the last day of such previous quarter. (2) Beginning with fiscal year 2020, in the case of an agency head who has not submitted any travel log during the previous fiscal year, the annual budget for the office of such agency head for the fiscal year shall be reduced by 15 percent. (c) Annual report Not later than September 30 of each fiscal year, an agency head shall submit to the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate a report on the total amount of official travel expenses incurred by the agency head during such fiscal year. (d) Prohibition Any agency head who holds a Senate-confirmed position may not purchase a first class seat on an airplane using Federal funds. (e) Agency defined In this section, the term agency has the meaning given that term in section 551 of title 5, United States Code.
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6065 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 8, 2018 Mr. Walden (for himself and Ms. Jenkins of Kansas ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend title 49, United States Code, to limit eligibility for essential air service for certain locations, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Defending Essential Flights and Ensuring National Security Efforts Act of 2018 or the DEFENSE Act of 2018 . 2. Exception for certain locations with high military use Section 41731 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (g) Exception for certain locations with high military use Subparagraph (D) of subsection (a)(1) shall not apply with respect to any location— (1) that is certified under part 139 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations; (2) that is not owned by the Federal Government; and (3) at which not less than 10 percent of aircraft takeoffs and landings in 2017 were by aircraft of the Armed Forces. .
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6066 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 8, 2018 Mr. Wenstrup introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the productivity of the management of Department of Veterans Affairs health care, and for other purposes.

1. Department of Veterans Affairs health care productivity improvement (a) In general Subchapter I of chapter 17 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 1705A the following new section: 1705B. Management of health care: productivity (a) Relative value unit tracking The Secretary shall track relative value units for all Department providers. (b) Clinical procedure coding training The Secretary shall require all Department providers to attend training on clinical procedure coding. (c) Performance standards (1) The Secretary shall establish for each Department facility— (A) in accordance with paragraph (2), standardized performance standards based on nationally recognized relative value unit production standards applicable to each specific profession in order to evaluate clinical productivity at the provider and facility level; (B) remediation plans to address low clinical productivity and clinical inefficiency; and (C) an ongoing process to systematically review the content, implementation, and outcome of the plans developed under subparagraph (B). (2) In establishing the performance standards under paragraph (1)(A), the Secretary may— (A) incorporate values-based productivity models; and (B) take into account non-clinical duties, including with respect to training and research. (d) Definitions In this section: (1) The term Department provider means an employee of the Department whose primary responsibilities include furnishing hospital care or medical services, including a physician, a dentist, an optometrist, a podiatrist, a chiropractor, an advanced practice registered nurse, and a physician’s assistant acting as an independent provider. (2) The term relative value unit means a unit for measuring workload by determining the time, mental effort and judgment, technical skill, physical effort, and stress involved in delivering a procedure. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 1705A the following new item: 1705B. Management of health care: productivity. . (c) Report Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit to Congress a report on the implementation of section 1705B of title 38, United States Code, as added by subsection (a). Such report shall include, for each professional category of Department of Veterans Affairs providers, the relative value unit of such category of providers at the national, Veterans Integrated Service Network, and facility levels.
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6070 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 12, 2018 Mr. Cicilline (for himself and Mr. Loebsack ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit former Members of Congress from engaging in lobbying contacts.

1. Prohibition on lobbying contacts by former Members of Congress (a) In general Section 207(e) of title 18, United States Code, is amended as follows: (1) Paragraph (1) is amended to read as follows: (1) Members of Congress (A) In general Any person who is a Senator or a Member of the House of Representatives and who, after that person leaves office, knowingly makes any lobbying contact to a covered executive branch official, or to any Member, officer, or employee of either House of Congress, shall be punished as provided in section 216 of this title. (B) Definitions In this paragraph, the terms lobbying contact and covered executive branch official have the meanings given those terms in section 3 of the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 ( 2 U.S.C. 1602 ). . (2) Paragraph (2) is amended— (A) by striking (2) Any person and inserting the following: (2) Officers and certain staff (A) Officers and staff of the Senate Any person ; and (B) by adding at the end the following: (B) Officers of the House of Representatives (i) Any person who is an elected officer of the House of Representatives and who, within 1 year after that person leaves office, knowingly makes, with the intent to influence, any communication to or appearance before any of the persons described in clause (ii), on behalf of any other person (except the United States) in connection with any matter on which such elected officer seeks action by a Member, officer, or employee of either House of Congress, in his or her official capacity, shall be punished as provided in section 216 of this title. (ii) The persons referred to in clause (i) with respect to appearances or communications by a former elected officer are any Member, officer, or employee of the House of Representatives. . (b) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply to individuals who leave office or employment to which such amendments apply on or after the date of adjournment of the second session of the One Hundred Fifteenth Congress sine die or December 31, 2018, whichever date is earlier.
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6077 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT Recognizing the National Comedy Center in Jamestown, New York.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the National Comedy Center Recognition Act . 2. Designation of National Comedy Center in Jamestown, New York (a) Congressional recognition Congress— (1) recognizes that the National Comedy Center, located in Jamestown, New York, is the only museum of its kind that exists for the exclusive purpose of celebrating comedy in all its forms; and (2) officially designates the National Comedy Center as the National Comedy Center. (b) Effect of recognition The National Comedy Center recognized in this section is not a unit of the National Park System, and the designation shall not be construed to require or permit Federal funds to be expended for any purpose related to the Center.

Passed the House of Representatives July 23, 2018. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6077 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 12, 2018 Mr. Reed introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL Recognizing the National Comedy Center in Jamestown, New York.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the National Comedy Center Recognition Act . 2. Designation of National Comedy Center in Jamestown, New York (a) Findings Congress finds the following: (1) The National Comedy Center is the first nonprofit cultural institution and national-scale visitor experience dedicated to comedy. Featuring more than 50 immersive exhibits, the Center celebrates comedy in all of its forms, educating and engendering in visitors an appreciation for the art form and its artists. (2) The National Comedy Center is a nonprofit entity that plays host to the annual Lucille Ball Comedy Festival, attracting comedic acts nationwide. Jamestown is the birthplace of internationally recognized comedienne Lucille Ball of I Love Lucy fame. (3) The United States currently lacks a national center dedicated to comedy and the role it plays in American culture. (4) The Center celebrates comedy and seeks to inspire a new generation of cultural appreciation for the comedic arts. (b) Congressional recognition Congress— (1) recognizes that the National Comedy Center, located in Jamestown, New York, is the only museum of its kind that exists for the exclusive purpose of celebrating comedy in all its forms; and (2) officially designates the National Comedy Center as the National Comedy Center. (c) Effect of recognition The National Comedy Center recognized in this section is not a unit of the National Park System, and the designation shall not be construed to require or permit Federal funds to be expended for any purpose related to the center.
IIB 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6077 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 24, 2018 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources AN ACT Recognizing the National Comedy Center in Jamestown, New York.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the National Comedy Center Recognition Act . 2. Designation of National Comedy Center in Jamestown, New York (a) Congressional recognition Congress— (1) recognizes that the National Comedy Center, located in Jamestown, New York, is the only museum of its kind that exists for the exclusive purpose of celebrating comedy in all its forms; and (2) officially designates the National Comedy Center as the National Comedy Center. (b) Effect of recognition The National Comedy Center recognized in this section is not a unit of the National Park System, and the designation shall not be construed to require or permit Federal funds to be expended for any purpose related to the Center.

Passed the House of Representatives July 23, 2018. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
IB House Calendar No. 172 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6077 [Report No. 115–854] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 12, 2018 Mr. Reed introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources July 23, 2018 Additional sponsors: Mr. Higgins of New York and Mr. Collins of New York July 23, 2018 Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed A BILL Recognizing the National Comedy Center in Jamestown, New York.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the National Comedy Center Recognition Act . 2. Designation of National Comedy Center in Jamestown, New York (a) Findings Congress finds the following: (1) The National Comedy Center is the first nonprofit cultural institution and national-scale visitor experience dedicated to comedy. Featuring more than 50 immersive exhibits, the Center celebrates comedy in all of its forms, educating and engendering in visitors an appreciation for the art form and its artists. (2) The National Comedy Center is a nonprofit entity that plays host to the annual Lucille Ball Comedy Festival, attracting comedic acts nationwide. Jamestown is the birthplace of internationally recognized comedienne Lucille Ball of I Love Lucy fame. (3) The United States currently lacks a national center dedicated to comedy and the role it plays in American culture. (4) The Center celebrates comedy and seeks to inspire a new generation of cultural appreciation for the comedic arts. (b) Congressional recognition Congress— (1) recognizes that the National Comedy Center, located in Jamestown, New York, is the only museum of its kind that exists for the exclusive purpose of celebrating comedy in all its forms; and (2) officially designates the National Comedy Center as the National Comedy Center. (c) Effect of recognition The National Comedy Center recognized in this section is not a unit of the National Park System, and the designation shall not be construed to require or permit Federal funds to be expended for any purpose related to the center.

July 23, 2018 Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6078 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 12, 2018 Mr. Vela introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To provide for the boundary of the Palo Alto Battlefield National Historic Park to be adjusted, to authorize the donation of land to the United States for addition to that historic park, and for other purposes.

1. Boundary; legal description (a) Boundary Section 3(b)(2) of the Palo Alto Battlefield National Historic Site Act of 1991 ( 16 U.S.C. 410nnn–1(b)(2) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A)— (A) by striking consist of approximately and inserting the following: consist of— (i) the approximately ; (B) by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (ii) on the date that such land is donated to the United States, the approximately 166.44 acres of land generally depicted on the map entitled PALO ALTO BATTLEFIELD NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK Proposed Boundary Addition, Fort Brown Unit , numbered 469/143,589, and dated April 2018. ; and (2) in subparagraph (B), by striking map and inserting maps . (b) Legal description Section 3(b)(3) of the Palo Alto Battlefield National Historic Site Act of 1991 ( 16 U.S.C. 410nnn–1(b)(3) ) is amended by striking after and all that follows through Secretary of the Interior and inserting after the addition of lands to the historic park boundary, the Secretary of the Interior .