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II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3489 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 25, 2018 Mrs. Ernst introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require Medicare Advantage plans offered under part C of the Medicare program and prescription drug plans offered under part D of such program to provide information relating to the safe disposal of prescription drugs that are controlled substances to certain individuals enrolled under such plans.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Education for Disposal of Unused Opioids Act of 2018 or the EDU Act of 2018 . 2. Requiring Medicare Advantage plans and prescription drug plans to provide information on the safe disposal of prescription drugs (a) Medicare Advantage Section 1852 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395w–22 ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (n) Provision of information relating to the safe disposal of certain prescription drugs (1) In general In the case of an individual enrolled under an MA or MA–PD plan who is furnished an in-home health risk assessment on or after January 1, 2021, such plan shall ensure that such assessment includes information on the safe disposal of prescription drugs that are controlled substances that meets the criteria established under paragraph (2). Such information shall include information on drug takeback programs that meet such requirements determined appropriate by the Secretary and information on in-home disposal. (2) Criteria The Secretary shall, through rulemaking, establish criteria the Secretary determines appropriate with respect to information provided to an individual to ensure that such information sufficiently educates such individual on the safe disposal of prescription drugs that are controlled substances. . (b) Prescription drug plans Section 1860D–4(c)(2)(B) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395w–104(c)(2)(B) ) is amended— (1) by striking may include elements that promote ; (2) by redesignating clauses (i) through (iii) as subclauses (I) through (III) and adjusting the margins accordingly; (3) by inserting before subclause (I), as so redesignated, the following new clause: (i) may include elements that promote— ; (4) in subclause (III), as so redesignated, by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (5) by adding at the end the following new clause: (ii) with respect to plan years beginning on or after January 1, 2021, shall provide for— (I) the provision of information to the enrollee on the safe disposal of prescription drugs that are controlled substances that meets the criteria established under section 1852(n)(2), including information on drug takeback programs that meet such requirements determined appropriate by the Secretary and information on in-home disposal; and (II) cost-effective means by which an enrollee may so safely dispose of such drugs. .
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3496 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 25, 2018 Mr. Daines (for himself and Mr. King ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct a study and submit a report on the effects of the inclusion of quality increases in the determination of blended benchmark amounts under part C of the Medicare program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Improving Seniors Access to Quality Benefits Act . 2. Determination of blended benchmark amount study (a) Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that the inclusion of quality increases in the determination of blended benchmark amounts under section 1853(n)(4) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395w–23(n)(4) ) undermines the goal of delivering high-quality care under the Medicare program under title XVIII of such Act. (b) Study and report Not later than one year after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, in consultation with relevant stakeholders, shall conduct a study and submit to Congress a report on the effects of the inclusion of quality percentage increases under section 1853(o) of such Act in the determination of blended benchmark amounts under section 1853(n)(4) of such Act. Such study and report shall include an analysis of the following: (1) The authority of the Secretary to remove such increases from the determination of such amounts. (2) The effects of including such increases in the determination of such amounts on Medicare Advantage organizations (including the effects on any contracts entered into by such organizations). (3) The financial impact of including such increases in the determination of such amounts by county. (4) The effects of including such increases in the determination of such amounts on individuals enrolled in a plan under part C of title XVIII of such Act.
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3497 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 25, 2018 Mr. Daines (for himself and Mr. King ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to eliminate a provision under the Medicare Advantage program that inadvertently penalizes Medicare Advantage plans for providing high quality care to Medicare beneficiaries.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Medicare Advantage Quality Payment Relief Act of 2018 . 2. Relief from quality bonus penalty in calculation of the Medicare Advantage blended benchmark cap (a) In general Section 1853(n)(4) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395w–23(n)(4) ) is amended by striking determined taking into account and inserting determined without regard to . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to plan years beginning on or after January 1, 2019.
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3498 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 25, 2018 Mr. Sanders introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To designate Federal election day as a public holiday.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Democracy Day Act of 2018 . 2. Federal election day as a public holiday (a) In general Section 6103(a) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to Columbus Day, the following: Federal Election Day, the Tuesday next after the first Monday in November in each even-numbered year. . (b) Conforming amendment Section 241(b) of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 ( 52 U.S.C. 20981(b) ) is amended— (1) by striking paragraph (10); and (2) by redesignating paragraphs (11) through (19) as paragraphs (10) through (18), respectively.
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3501 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 26, 2018 Mrs. Ernst (for herself, Mr. Grassley , Mr. Boozman , and Mr. Hatch ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter into a contract or other agreement with a third party to review appointees in the Veterans Health Administration who had a license terminated for cause by a State licensing board for care or services rendered at a non-Veterans Heath Administration facility and providing individuals treated by such an appointee with notice if it is determined that an episode of care or services to which they received was below the standard of care, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ensuring Quality Care for our Veterans Act . 2. Third-party review of appointees in Veterans Health Administration who had a license terminated for cause and notice to individuals treated by those appointees if determined that an episode of care or services to which they received was below the standard of care (a) Third-party review (1) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall enter into a contract or other agreement with an organization that is not part of the Federal Government to conduct a clinical review for quality management of hospital care or medical services furnished by covered providers. (2) Qualifications The Secretary shall ensure that each review of a covered provider under this subsection is performed by an individual who is licensed in the same specialty as the covered provider. (b) Notice to patients treated by covered providers With respect to hospital care or medical services furnished by a covered provider under the laws administered by the Secretary, if a clinical review for quality management under subsection (a) determines that the standard of care was not met during an episode of care, the Secretary shall notify the individual who received such care or services from the covered provider as described in applicable policy of the Veterans Heath Administration. (c) Covered provider For purposes of this section, a covered provider is an individual who— (1) was appointed to the Veterans Health Administration under section 7401 of title 38, United States Code; and (2) had a license terminated for cause by a State licensing board for hospital care or medical services provided in a facility that is not a facility of the Veterans Health Administration. (d) Hospital care or medical services defined In this section, the terms hospital care and medical services have the meanings given those terms in section 1701 of title 38, United States Code.
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3504 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 26, 2018 Mr. Cornyn (for himself and Mr. Wyden ) 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 provide an exemption from gross income for civil damages as recompense for trafficking in persons.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Human Trafficking Survivor Tax Relief Act . 2. Exempting from Federal income taxation civil damages awarded under section 1595 of title 18, United States Code (a) In general Part III of subchapter B of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting before section 140 the following new section: 139H. Certain amount received as civil damages as recompense for trafficking in persons (a) Exclusion from gross income Gross income shall not include any civil damages, restitution, or other monetary award (including compensatory or statutory damages and restitution imposed in a criminal matter) awarded in an action under section 1595 of title 18, United States Code. . (b) Conforming amendment The table of sections for part III of subchapter B of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting before the item relating to section 140 the following new item: Sec. 139H. Certain amount received as civil damages as recompense for trafficking in persons. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3506 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 26, 2018 Mr. Cruz (for himself and Mr. Rubio ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to strengthen school security.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the School Security Enhancement Act . 2. School security Section 4104(b)(3)(B) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7114(b)(3)(B) ) is amended— (1) in clause (iii), by striking and at the end; and (2) by inserting after clause (iv) the following: (v) improving school conditions for student learning, by enabling local educational agencies to use funds available under subsection (a)(3) for the purpose of planning and designing school buildings and facilities, installing infrastructure, and implementing technology or other measures, that strengthen security on school premises, which may include— (I) controlling access to school premises or facilities, through the use of metal detectors, or other measures, or technology, with evidence-based effectiveness (to the extent the State involved determines that such evidence is reasonably available), in accordance with the needs of the school; (II) implementing any technology or measure, or installing any infrastructure, to cover and conceal students within the school during crisis situations; (III) implementing technology to provide notification to relevant law enforcement and first responders during such a situation; (IV) implementing any technology or measure, including hiring school security officers, or installing any infrastructure, with evidence-based effectiveness (to the extent the State involved determines that such evidence is reasonably available) to increase the safety of school students and staff; (V) implementing any technology or measure, or installing any infrastructure, for school safety reinforcement, including bullet-resistant doors and windows; and (VI) implementing any technology or system that would reduce the time needed to disseminate official information to parents regarding the safety of their children during and immediately following a crisis; and .
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3507 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 26, 2018 Mr. Brown (for himself and Mr. Heller ) 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 the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to prescribe regulations providing that a presumption of service connection is warranted for a disease with a positive association with exposure to a herbicide agent, and for other purposes.

1. Extension of authority of Secretary of Veterans Affairs regarding presumptions of service connection for diseases associated with exposure to herbicide agents (a) In general Section 1116(e) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking September 30, 2015 and inserting September 30, 2025 . (b) Treatment of reports received during expired period Each report described in section 1116(c)(1)(A) of such title that was received by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs during the period beginning on September 30, 2015, and ending on the date of the enactment of this Act shall be treated, for purposes of such section, as if it were received by the Secretary on the date of the enactment of this Act.
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3509 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 26, 2018 Mr. Enzi (for himself and Mr. Barrasso ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed A BILL To reauthorize the Congressional Award Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Congressional Award Program Reauthorization Act of 2018 . 2. Termination (a) In general Section 108 of the Congressional Award Act ( 2 U.S.C. 808 ) is amended by striking October 1, 2018 and inserting October 1, 2023 . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect on October 1, 2018.
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. 3509 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To reauthorize the Congressional Award Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Congressional Award Program Reauthorization Act of 2018 . 2. Termination (a) In general Section 108 of the Congressional Award Act ( 2 U.S.C. 808 ) is amended by striking October 1, 2018 and inserting October 1, 2023 . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect on October 1, 2018.

Speaker of the House of Representatives Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate
115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3509 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To reauthorize the Congressional Award Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Congressional Award Program Reauthorization Act of 2018 . 2. Termination (a) In general Section 108 of the Congressional Award Act ( 2 U.S.C. 808 ) is amended by striking October 1, 2018 and inserting October 1, 2023 . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect on October 1, 2018.

Passed the Senate September 26, 2018. Secretary
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3512 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 26, 2018 Ms. Cortez Masto (for herself, Mrs. Fischer , Ms. Duckworth , Mr. Wyden , Mr. Crapo , Mr. Moran , and Mr. Risch ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To amend title 49, United States Code, to authorize grants from the small airport fund for the construction or improvement of a nonapproach control tower.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Increased Aviation Safety through Contract Towers Act . 2. Construction of certain control towers Section 47116(d) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (3) Control tower construction Notwithstanding any provision of section 47124(b)(4)(A), the Secretary may provide grants under this section to an airport sponsor for the construction or improvement of a nonapproach control tower, as defined by the Secretary, and for the acquisition and installation of air traffic control, communications, and related equipment to be used in that tower. Such grants shall be subject to the distribution requirements of subsection (b) and the eligibility requirements of section 47124(b)(4)(B). .
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3513 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 26, 2018 Ms. Cortez Masto (for herself and Mrs. Fischer ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To establish a deadline for the establishment of a process to allow applicants to petition the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to prohibit or restrict the operation of an unmanned aircraft in close proximity to a fixed site facility.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the UAS Critical Infrastructure Protection Act . 2. Applications for designation Section 2209 of the FAA Extension, Safety, and Security Act of 2016 ( 49 U.S.C. 40101 note) is amended— (1) in subsection (b)(1)(C)(i), by striking and distribution facilities and equipment and inserting distribution facilities and equipment, and railroad facilities ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (e) Deadlines (1) Not later than March 31, 2019, the Administrator shall publish a notice of proposed rulemaking to carry out the requirements of this section. (2) Not later than 12 months after publishing the notice of proposed rulemaking under paragraph (1), the Administrator shall issue a final rule. .
115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3523 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To amend title 10, United States Code, to require a full military honors ceremony for certain deceased veterans, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Full Military Honors Act of 2018 . 2. Full military honors ceremony for certain veterans Section 1491(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (3) The Secretary concerned shall provide full military honors (as determined by the Secretary concerned) for the funeral of a veteran who— (A) is first interred or first inurned in Arlington National Cemetery on or after the date of the enactment of the Full Military Honors Act of 2018; (B) was awarded the medal of honor or the prisoner-of-war medal; and (C) is not entitled to full military honors by the grade of that veteran. .

Passed the Senate December 19, 2018. Secretary
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3523 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 27, 2018 Mr. Cotton introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 10, United States Code, to require a full military honors ceremony for certain deceased veterans, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Full Military Honors Act of 2018 . 2. Full military honors ceremony for certain veterans Section 1491(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (3) The Secretary concerned shall provide full military honors (as determined by the Secretary concerned) for the funeral of a veteran who— (A) is first interred or first inurned in Arlington National Cemetery on or after the date of the enactment of the Full Military Honors Act of 2018; (B) was awarded the medal of honor or the prisoner-of-war medal; and (C) is not entitled to full military honors by the grade of that veteran. .
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3524 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 27, 2018 Mr. Markey (for himself and Ms. Warren ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To provide for the carriage of certain television broadcast stations, and for other purposes.

1. Carriage of television broadcast stations (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a cable operator may transmit to subscribers in any county in the designated market area of Albany, New York, any television broadcast station that— (1) was retransmitted to subscribers located in that designated market area on December 1, 2016; and (2) as of the date of enactment of this Act, is not retransmitted to all subscribers in that designated market area. (b) Negotiations A cable operator that engages in the retransmission described in subsection (a) shall engage in good faith negotiations within the meaning of section 76.65 of title 47, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor thereto, with a television broadcast station regarding the terms of such retransmission. (c) Rules of construction Nothing in this Act shall be construed— (1) to alter any nonduplication or syndicated exclusivity rights of an in-market station network that are prescribed by contract or provided under section 325 of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 325 ); or (2) to affect the applicability of any other communications or copyright law related to the retransmission of a television broadcast station by a cable operator.
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3525 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 28, 2018 Mr. Nelson (for himself and Mr. Rubio ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 7521 Paula Drive in Tampa, Florida, as the Major Andreas O'Keeffe Post Office Building .

1. Major Andreas O'Keeffe Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 7521 Paula Drive in Tampa, Florida, shall be known and designated as the Major Andreas O'Keeffe 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 Major Andreas O'Keeffe Post Office Building .
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3527 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 28, 2018 Mr. Markey (for himself and Ms. Warren ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To extend the authorization for the Cape Cod National Seashore Advisory Commission.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Cape Cod National Seashore Advisory Commission Reauthorization Act . 2. Cape Cod National Seashore Advisory Commission Effective September 26, 2018, section 8(a) of Public Law 87–126 ( 16 U.S.C. 459b–7(a) ) is amended in the second sentence by striking 2018 and inserting 2028 .
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3534 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 1 (legislative day, September 28), 2018 Mrs. Capito introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To redesignate the New River Gorge National River in the State of West Virginia as the “New River Gorge National Park”.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the New River Gorge National Park Designation Act . 2. Designation of New River Gorge National Park, West Virginia (a) Redesignation The New River Gorge National River established under section 1101 of the National Parks and Recreation Act of 1978 ( 16 U.S.C. 460m–15 ) shall be known and designated as the New River Gorge National Park . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the New River Gorge National River shall be considered to be a reference to the New River Gorge National Park . (c) Effect of redesignation on certain obligations of the Secretary Nothing in this section modifies the obligations of the Secretary under section 1106 of the National Parks and Recreation Act of 1978 ( 16 U.S.C. 460m–20 ).
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3536 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 2 (legislative day, September 28), 2018 Ms. Klobuchar introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To amend the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act to clarify seasoning requirements for certain refinanced mortgage loans, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protect Affordable Mortgages for Veterans Act of 2018 . 2. Requirements for Ginnie Mae guarantee of securities Section 306(g)(1) of the National Housing Act ( 12 U.S.C. 1721(g)(1) ) is amended by striking the second sentence (as added by section 309(b) of Public Law 115–174 ) and inserting the following: The Association is authorized to take actions to protect the integrity of its securities from practices that it deems in good faith to represent abusive refinancing activities, and nothing in the Protect Affordable Mortgages for Veterans Act of 2018 , the amendment made by such Act, or this title may be construed to limit such authority. .
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3539 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 2 (legislative day, September 28), 2018 Mr. Kennedy introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To prohibit the General Services Administration from awarding contracts to certain insured depository institutions that avoid doing business with certain companies that are engaged in lawful commerce based solely on social policy considerations.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Red and Blue Banks Act . 2. Insured depository institutions (a) In general The General Services Administration may not award a contract to an insured depository institution, as defined in section 3 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act ( 12 U.S.C. 1813 ), or an affiliate of a depository institution if the insured depository institution or affiliate avoids doing business with certain companies that the insured depository institution or affiliate believes are engaged in lawful commerce based solely on social policy considerations. (b) Applicability This Act shall not apply to any contract awarded before the date of enactment of this Act.
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3546 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 4, 2018 Mr. Cornyn (for himself and Mr. Cruz ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 901 N. Francisco Avenue in Mission, Texas, as the Mission Veterans Post Office Building .

1. Mission Veterans Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 901 N. Francisco Avenue in Mission, Texas, shall be known and designated as the Mission Veterans 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 Mission Veterans Post Office Building .
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3547 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 4, 2018 Mr. Cornyn (for himself and Mr. Cruz ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 122 W. Goodwin Street in Pleasanton, Texas, as the Pleasanton Veterans Post Office .

1. Pleasanton Veterans Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 122 W. Goodwin Street in Pleasanton, Texas, shall be known and designated as the Pleasanton Veterans Post Office . (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 Pleasanton Veterans Post Office .
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3548 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 4, 2018 Mr. Cornyn (for himself and Mr. Cruz ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 400 N. Main Street in Encinal, Texas, as the Encinal Veterans Post Office .

1. Encinal Veterans Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 400 N. Main Street in Encinal, Texas, shall be known and designated as the Encinal Veterans Post Office . (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 Encinal Veterans Post Office .
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3552 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 5, 2018 Mr. Risch introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship A BILL To amend the Small Business Act to adjust the real estate appraisal thresholds under the 7(a) program of the Small Business Administration to bring those thresholds into line with the thresholds used by the Federal banking regulators, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the 7(a) Real Estate Appraisal Harmonization Act . 2. Appraisal thresholds Section 7(a)(29) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 636(a)(29) ) is amended— (1) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as clauses (i) and (ii), respectively, and adjusting the margins accordingly; (2) in the matter preceding clause (i), as so redesignated, by striking With respect to and inserting the following: (A) In general With respect to ; (3) in subparagraph (A), as so redesignated— (A) in clause (i), by striking for more than $250,000 and inserting that is in an amount that is greater than the Federal banking regulator appraisal threshold ; and (B) in clause (ii), by striking for $250,000 or less and inserting that is in an amount that is not more than the Federal banking regulator appraisal threshold ; and (4) by adding at the end the following: (B) Federal banking regulator appraisal threshold defined In this paragraph, the term Federal banking regulator appraisal threshold means the lesser of the threshold amounts set by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Comptroller of the Currency, and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation for when a federally related transaction that is a commercial real estate transaction requires an appraisal prepared by a State licensed or certified appraiser. .
II Calendar No. 632 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3552 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 5, 2018 Mr. Risch introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship October 11, 2018 Reported by Mr. Risch , without amendment A BILL To amend the Small Business Act to adjust the real estate appraisal thresholds under the 7(a) program of the Small Business Administration to bring those thresholds into line with the thresholds used by the Federal banking regulators, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the 7(a) Real Estate Appraisal Harmonization Act . 2. Appraisal thresholds Section 7(a)(29) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 636(a)(29) ) is amended— (1) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as clauses (i) and (ii), respectively, and adjusting the margins accordingly; (2) in the matter preceding clause (i), as so redesignated, by striking With respect to and inserting the following: (A) In general With respect to ; (3) in subparagraph (A), as so redesignated— (A) in clause (i), by striking for more than $250,000 and inserting that is in an amount that is greater than the Federal banking regulator appraisal threshold ; and (B) in clause (ii), by striking for $250,000 or less and inserting that is in an amount that is not more than the Federal banking regulator appraisal threshold ; and (4) by adding at the end the following: (B) Federal banking regulator appraisal threshold defined In this paragraph, the term Federal banking regulator appraisal threshold means the lesser of the threshold amounts set by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Comptroller of the Currency, and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation for when a federally related transaction that is a commercial real estate transaction requires an appraisal prepared by a State licensed or certified appraiser. .

October 11, 2018 Reported without amendment
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3553 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 5, 2018 Mr. Risch introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship A BILL To amend the Small Business Act to adjust the real estate appraisal thresholds under the section 504 program of the Small Business Administration to bring those thresholds into line with the thresholds used by the Federal banking regulators, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Small Business Access to Capital and Efficiency Act or the Small Business ACE Act . 2. Appraisal thresholds Section 502(3)(E)(ii) of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 ( 15 U.S.C. 696(3)(E)(ii) ) is amended— (1) by redesignating subclauses (I) and (II) as items (aa) and (bb), respectively, and adjusting the margins accordingly; (2) by striking With respect to and inserting the following: (I) In general With respect to ; (3) in item (aa), as so redesignated, by striking is more than $250,000 and inserting is more than the Federal banking regulator appraisal threshold ; (4) in item (bb), as so redesignated, by striking is $250,000 or less and inserting is not more than the Federal banking regulator appraisal threshold ; and (5) by adding at the end the following: (II) Federal banking regulator appraisal threshold defined In this clause, the term Federal banking regulator appraisal threshold means the lesser of the threshold amounts set by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Comptroller of the Currency, and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation for when a federally related transaction that is a commercial real estate transaction requires an appraisal prepared by a State licensed or certified appraiser. .
II Calendar No. 634 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3553 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 5, 2018 Mr. Risch introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship October 11, 2018 Reported by Mr. Risch , without amendment and with an amendment to the title A BILL To amend the Small Business Act to adjust the real estate appraisal thresholds under the section 504 program of the Small Business Administration to bring those thresholds into line with the thresholds used by the Federal banking regulators, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Small Business Access to Capital and Efficiency Act or the Small Business ACE Act . 2. Appraisal thresholds Section 502(3)(E)(ii) of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 ( 15 U.S.C. 696(3)(E)(ii) ) is amended— (1) by redesignating subclauses (I) and (II) as items (aa) and (bb), respectively, and adjusting the margins accordingly; (2) by striking With respect to and inserting the following: (I) In general With respect to ; (3) in item (aa), as so redesignated, by striking is more than $250,000 and inserting is more than the Federal banking regulator appraisal threshold ; (4) in item (bb), as so redesignated, by striking is $250,000 or less and inserting is not more than the Federal banking regulator appraisal threshold ; and (5) by adding at the end the following: (II) Federal banking regulator appraisal threshold defined In this clause, the term Federal banking regulator appraisal threshold means the lesser of the threshold amounts set by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Comptroller of the Currency, and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation for when a federally related transaction that is a commercial real estate transaction requires an appraisal prepared by a State licensed or certified appraiser. .

Amend the title so as to read: A bill to amend the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to adjust the real estate appraisal thresholds under the section 504 program of the Small Business Administration to bring those thresholds into line with the thresholds used by the Federal banking regulators, and for other purposes. .

October 11, 2018 Reported without amendment and with an amendment to the title
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. 3554 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To extend the effective date for the sunset for collateral requirements for Small Business Administration disaster loans.

1. Extension of sunset for collateral requirements for SBA disaster loans Section 2102(b) of the RISE After Disaster Act of 2015 ( 15 U.S.C. 636 note) is amended, in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking 3 years and inserting 4 years .

Speaker of the House of Representatives Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate
115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3554 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To extend the effective date for the sunset for collateral requirements for Small Business Administration disaster loans.

1. Extension of sunset for collateral requirements for SBA disaster loans Section 2102(b) of the RISE After Disaster Act of 2015 ( 15 U.S.C. 636 note) is amended, in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking 3 years and inserting 4 years .

Passed the Senate November 15, 2018. Secretary
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3554 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 5, 2018 Mr. Kennedy (for himself and Mr. Rubio ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship A BILL To extend the effective date for the sunset for collateral requirements for Small Business Administration disaster loans.

1. Extension of sunset for collateral requirements for SBA disaster loans Section 2102(b) of the RISE After Disaster Act of 2015 ( 15 U.S.C. 636 note) is amended, in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking 3 years and inserting 4 years .
II Calendar No. 631 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3554 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 5, 2018 Mr. Kennedy (for himself, Mr. Rubio , and Mr. Booker ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship October 11, 2018 Reported by Mr. Risch , without amendment A BILL To extend the effective date for the sunset for collateral requirements for Small Business Administration disaster loans.

1. Extension of sunset for collateral requirements for SBA disaster loans Section 2102(b) of the RISE After Disaster Act of 2015 ( 15 U.S.C. 636 note) is amended, in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking 3 years and inserting 4 years .

October 11, 2018 Reported without amendment
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3556 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 5, 2018 Mr. Blumenthal (for himself and Mr. Murphy ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To provide disaster relief assistance to individuals for the purpose of clearing fallen debris, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Diversifying Emergency Benchmarks for the Recovery of Individuals after Storms Act or the DEBRIS Act . 2. Federal assistance to individuals and households (a) Amendment Section 408(c)(2)(A) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5174(c)(2)(A) ) is amended— (1) in clause (i), by striking and at the end; (2) by redesignating clause (ii) as clause (iii); and (3) by inserting after clause (i) the following: (ii) the removal of debris from owner-occupied private residences and property; and . (b) Applicability (1) Covered disaster defined In this subsection, the term covered disaster means a major disaster declared by the President under section 401 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5170 ) on or after May 1, 2018. (2) Applicability The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to any covered disaster. (3) Resubmission of requests for assistance If a request for assistance, with respect to a covered disaster, was made under section 408 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5174 ), as in effect before the date of enactment of this Act, for the removal of debris from an owner-occupied private residence or property and the request for such assistance was denied before the date of enactment of this Act, the request for assistance under such section 408, as amended by this Act, may be resubmitted. 3. Factors to be considered in major disaster declarations Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency shall, by rulemaking, amend the factors considered when evaluating a Governor's request for a major disaster declaration under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.) to include the estimated cost of removing fallen debris from owner-occupied private residences and property.
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3560 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 9, 2018 Mr. Cruz (for himself and Mr. Paul ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To allow individuals to choose to opt out of the Medicare part A benefit.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Retirement Freedom Act . 2. Allowing individuals to choose to opt out of the Medicare part A benefit Any individual who is otherwise entitled to benefits under part A of title XVIII of the Social Security Act may elect (in such form and manner as may be specified by the Secretary of Health and Human Services) to opt out of such entitlement. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in the case of an individual who makes such an election, such individual— (1) may (in such form and manner as may be specified by the Secretary) subsequently choose to end such election and opt back into such entitlement (in accordance with a process determined by the Secretary) without being subject to any penalty; (2) shall not be required to opt out of benefits under title II of such Act as a condition for making such election; and (3) shall not be required to repay any amount paid under such part A for items and services furnished prior to making such election.
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3562 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 9, 2018 Mr. Cardin introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship A BILL To amend the Small Business Act to modify the method for prescribing size standards for business concerns.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Small Business Runway Extension Act of 2018 . 2. Modification to method for prescribing size standards for business concerns Section 3(a)(2)(C)(ii)(II) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 632(a)(2)(C)(ii)(II) ) is amended by striking 3 years and inserting 5 years .
II Calendar No. 636 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3562 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 9, 2018 Mr. Cardin introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship October 11, 2018 Reported by Mr. Risch , without amendment A BILL To amend the Small Business Act to modify the method for prescribing size standards for business concerns.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Small Business Runway Extension Act of 2018 . 2. Modification to method for prescribing size standards for business concerns Section 3(a)(2)(C)(ii)(II) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 632(a)(2)(C)(ii)(II) ) is amended by striking 3 years and inserting 5 years .

October 11, 2018 Reported without amendment
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3563 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 10, 2018 Ms. Heitkamp (for herself, Mr. Moran , and Ms. Stabenow ) 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 provide the work opportunity tax credit with respect to hiring veterans who are receiving educational assistance under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs or Defense.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Hire Student Veterans Act . 2. Work opportunity tax credit for hiring veterans receiving educational assistance under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs or Defense (a) In general Section 51(d)(3)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking or at the end of clause (iii), by striking the period at the end of clause (iv) and inserting , or , and by adding at the end the following new clause: (v) attending an institute of higher learning by means of educational assistance provided under chapter 30, 31, 32, 33, or 34 of title 38, United States Code, or chapter 1606 or 1607 of title 10, United States Code. . (b) Modification of minimum employment period Section 51(i)(3)(A) of such Code is amended by inserting (other than a qualified veteran described in subsection (d)(3)(A)(v)) after In the case of an individual . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to individuals who begin work for the employer after the date of the enactment of this Act.