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I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4550 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 5, 2017 Mr. Gonzalez of Texas (for himself and Mr. Mooney of West Virginia ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To amend the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to exclude law firms and licensed attorneys who are engaged in activities related to legal proceedings from the definition of a debt collector, to amend the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to prevent the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection from exercising supervisory or enforcement authority with respect to attorneys when undertaking certain actions related to legal proceedings, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Practice of Law Technical Clarification Act of 2017 . 2. Exclusion of law firms and lawyers from the definition of debt collector when engaged in the practice of law Section 803(6) of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1692a(6) ) is amended— (1) by redesignating subparagraph (F) as subparagraph (G); and (2) by inserting after subparagraph (E) the following: (F) any law firm or licensed attorney, to the extent that such firm or attorney is— (i) serving, filing, or conveying formal legal pleadings, discovery requests, or other documents pursuant to the applicable rules of civil procedure; or (ii) communicating in connection with a legal action to collect a debt on behalf of a client in, or at the direction of, a court of law (including in depositions or settlement conferences) or in the enforcement of a judgment; and . 3. Amendment to Bureau authority with respect to practice of law Section 1027(e)(2)(B) of the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 ( 12 U.S.C. 5517(e)(2)(B) ) is amended by striking the period at the end and inserting , unless such financial product or service is provided by a licensed attorney who is not a debt collector as described under section 803(6)(F) of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. .
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4553 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 5, 2017 Mr. Garrett (for himself, Mr. McCaul , Mr. Katko , Mr. Rutherford , Mr. Gallagher , Mr. Fitzpatrick , and Mr. Higgins of Louisiana ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary , and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means , and Homeland Security , 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 require a review of the authorization, funding, management, and operation of the National Targeting Center and the Terrorist Screening Center, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Terrorist Screening and Targeting Review Act of 2017 . 2. GAO review of the National Targeting Center and the Terrorist Screening Center Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security and the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs and the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate a review of the authorization, funding, management, and operation of the National Targeting Center (NTC) established under section 411(g)(4) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 USC 211(g)(4)) and the Terrorist Screening Center (TSC) established under Homeland Security President Directive 6. Such review shall include the following: (1) An identification of any weaknesses or gaps in coordination between the NTC and TSC. (2) An identification of any unnecessarily duplicative or overlapping efforts between the NTC and TSC. (3) Recommendations on how the NTC and TSC may better support and complement one another. (4) A cost-benefit analysis of congressional authorization of the TSC.
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4555 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To authorize the participation in overseas interagency counterterrorism task forces of personnel of the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the DHS Interagency Counterterrorism Task Force Act of 2017 . 2. Overseas interagency counterterrorism task force participation Section 102 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 112 ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (h) Coordination with other Federal departments and agencies overseas (1) In general The Secretary is authorized to assign Department personnel to participate in overseas interagency counterterrorism task forces to— (A) facilitate the sharing of counterterrorism information, and (B) combat the threat of terrorism and associated risks to the United States stemming from overseas sources of conflict or terrorism, as determined by the Secretary. (2) Personnel In carrying out this subsection, the Secretary may assign personnel from any component of the Department the Secretary determines necessary to participate in the overseas counterterrorism task forces referred to in paragraph (1). . 3. Annual reports Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act and annually thereafter for 3 years, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall report to the Committee on Homeland Security, the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, the Committee on Foreign Relations, Select Committee on Intelligence, and the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate on activities carried out pursuant to subsection (h) of section 102 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 112 ), as added by section 2 of this Act.

Passed the House of Representatives January 9, 2018. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4555 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 5, 2017 Mr. Rutherford (for himself, Mr. Higgins of Louisiana , Mr. Gallagher , Mr. Fitzpatrick , Mr. Garrett , Mr. McCaul , and Mr. Katko ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security A BILL To authorize the participation in overseas interagency counterterrorism task forces of personnel of the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the DHS Interagency Counterterrorism Task Force Act of 2017 . 2. Overseas interagency counterterrorism task force participation Section 102 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 112 ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsections: (h) Coordination with other Federal departments and agencies overseas (1) In general The Secretary is authorized to assign Department personnel to participate in overseas interagency counterterrorism task forces to— (A) facilitate the sharing of counterterrorism information; and (B) combat the threat of terrorism and associated risks to the United States stemming from overseas sources of conflict or terrorism, as determined by the Secretary. (2) Personnel In carrying out this subsection, the Secretary may assign personnel from any component of the Department the Secretary determines necessary to participate in the overseas counterterrorism task forces referred to in paragraph (1). .
IIB 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4555 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 10, 2018 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs AN ACT To authorize the participation in overseas interagency counterterrorism task forces of personnel of the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the DHS Interagency Counterterrorism Task Force Act of 2017 . 2. Overseas interagency counterterrorism task force participation Section 102 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 112 ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (h) Coordination with other Federal departments and agencies overseas (1) In general The Secretary is authorized to assign Department personnel to participate in overseas interagency counterterrorism task forces to— (A) facilitate the sharing of counterterrorism information, and (B) combat the threat of terrorism and associated risks to the United States stemming from overseas sources of conflict or terrorism, as determined by the Secretary. (2) Personnel In carrying out this subsection, the Secretary may assign personnel from any component of the Department the Secretary determines necessary to participate in the overseas counterterrorism task forces referred to in paragraph (1). . 3. Annual reports Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act and annually thereafter for 3 years, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall report to the Committee on Homeland Security, the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, the Committee on Foreign Relations, Select Committee on Intelligence, and the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate on activities carried out pursuant to subsection (h) of section 102 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 112 ), as added by section 2 of this Act.

Passed the House of Representatives January 9, 2018. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
IB Union Calendar No. 372 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4555 [Report No. 115–499] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 5, 2017 Mr. Rutherford (for himself, Mr. Higgins of Louisiana , Mr. Gallagher , Mr. Fitzpatrick , Mr. Garrett , Mr. McCaul , and Mr. Katko ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security January 9, 2018 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on December 5, 2017 A BILL To authorize the participation in overseas interagency counterterrorism task forces of personnel of the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the DHS Interagency Counterterrorism Task Force Act of 2017 . 2. Overseas interagency counterterrorism task force participation Section 102 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 112 ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (h) Coordination with other Federal departments and agencies overseas (1) In general The Secretary is authorized to assign Department personnel to participate in overseas interagency counterterrorism task forces to— (A) facilitate the sharing of counterterrorism information, and (B) combat the threat of terrorism and associated risks to the United States stemming from overseas sources of conflict or terrorism, as determined by the Secretary. (2) Personnel In carrying out this subsection, the Secretary may assign personnel from any component of the Department the Secretary determines necessary to participate in the overseas counterterrorism task forces referred to in paragraph (1). . 3. Annual reports Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act and annually thereafter for three years, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall report to the Committee on Homeland Security, the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, the Committee on Foreign Relations, Select Committee on Intelligence, and the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate on activities carried out pursuant to subsection (h) of section 102 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 112 ), as added by section 2 of this Act.

January 9, 2018 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4560 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 6, 2017 Mr. Hill introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To suspend contributions by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to the Housing Trust Fund during any period that the full required dividend payments under the Senior Preferred Stock Purchase Agreements for such enterprises are not made, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the GSE Jumpstart Reauthorization Act of 2017 . 2. Extension of limitation on sale of preferred stock Subsection (b) of section 702 of division O of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 ( Public Law 114–113 ; 129 Stat. 3025) is amended by striking January 1, 2018 and inserting January 1, 2019 . 3. Conservation of capital during periods of low net worth Subsection (b) of section 1337 of the Federal Housing Enterprises Financial Safety and Soundness Act of 1992 ( 12 U.S.C. 4567(b) ) is amended— (1) by striking The Director and inserting Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Director ; (2) by redesignating paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) as subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C), respectively, and realigning such subparagraphs (as so redesignated) so as to be indented 4 ems from the left margin; (3) by striking by an enterprise upon a finding and inserting the following: by an enterprise— (1) upon a finding ; (4) in paragraph (1)(C), as so redesignated by the amendments made by paragraphs (2) and (3) of this section, by striking the period at the end at inserting ; or ; and (5) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (2) for a fiscal year, if, for any Dividend Period ending during such fiscal year, the holders of outstanding shares of Senior Preferred Stock of such enterprise do not receive cumulative cash dividends in an amount equal to the Dividend Amount for such Dividend Period. For purposes of paragraph (2), the terms Dividend Period , Senior Preferred Stock , and Dividend Amount shall, with respect to an enterprise, have the meanings given such terms for purposes of the Amended and Restated Senior Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement, dated September 26, 2008, and entered into between the Department of the Treasury and such enterprise, as such Agreement has been amended on May 6, 2009, December 24, 2009, and August 17, 2012, but such meanings shall not take into consideration any additional amendment to such Agreement made after the date of the enactment of the GSE Jumpstart Reauthorization Act of 2017 . .
IB Union Calendar No. 497 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4560 [Report No. 115–648] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 6, 2017 Mr. Hill introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services April 24, 2018 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To suspend contributions by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to the Housing Trust Fund during any period that the full required dividend payments under the Senior Preferred Stock Purchase Agreements for such enterprises are not made, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the GSE Jumpstart Reauthorization Act of 2017 . 2. Extension of limitation on sale of preferred stock Subsection (b) of section 702 of division O of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 ( Public Law 114–113 ; 129 Stat. 3025) is amended by striking January 1, 2018 and inserting January 1, 2019 . 3. Conservation of capital during periods of low net worth Subsection (b) of section 1337 of the Federal Housing Enterprises Financial Safety and Soundness Act of 1992 ( 12 U.S.C. 4567(b) ) is amended— (1) by striking The Director and inserting Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Director ; (2) by redesignating paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) as subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C), respectively, and realigning such subparagraphs (as so redesignated) so as to be indented 4 ems from the left margin; (3) by striking by an enterprise upon a finding and inserting the following: by an enterprise— (1) upon a finding ; (4) in paragraph (1)(C), as so redesignated by the amendments made by paragraphs (2) and (3) of this section, by striking the period at the end at inserting ; or ; and (5) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (2) for a fiscal year, if, for any Dividend Period ending during such fiscal year, the holders of outstanding shares of Senior Preferred Stock of such enterprise do not receive cumulative cash dividends in an amount equal to the Dividend Amount for such Dividend Period. For purposes of paragraph (2), the terms Dividend Period , Senior Preferred Stock , and Dividend Amount shall, with respect to an enterprise, have the meanings given such terms for purposes of the Amended and Restated Senior Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement, dated September 26, 2008, and entered into between the Department of the Treasury and such enterprise, as such Agreement has been amended on May 6, 2009, December 24, 2009, and August 17, 2012, but such meanings shall not take into consideration any additional amendment to such Agreement made after the date of the enactment of the GSE Jumpstart Reauthorization Act of 2017 . .

April 24, 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. 4564 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To require a threat assessment on current foreign terrorist fighter activities, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Post-Caliphate Threat Assessment Act of 2017 . 2. Threat assessment (a) In general The Secretary of Homeland Security, in coordination with the Secretary of State and Director of National Intelligence, shall conduct a threat assessment of current foreign terrorist fighter activities. Such assessment shall include the following: (1) A detailed summary of current foreign terrorist fighter travel and trends, including countries of origin, travel destinations, and means of travel. (2) An analysis of any country or region with a significant increase in foreign terrorist fighter activity. (3) An analysis of foreign terrorist fighter travel trends in and out of Iraq and Syria. (b) Congressional communication Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall report to the Committee on Homeland Security, the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, the Committee on Foreign Relations, and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate on the threat assessment required under subsection (a).

Passed the House of Representatives January 9, 2018. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4564 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 6, 2017 Mr. Higgins of Louisiana (for himself, Mr. McCaul , Mr. Katko , Mr. Gallagher , Mr. Rutherford , and Mr. Fitzpatrick ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security A BILL To require a threat assessment on current foreign terrorist fighter activities, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Post-Caliphate Threat Assessment Act of 2017 . 2. Threat assessment (a) In general The Secretary of Homeland Security, in coordination with the Secretary of State and Director of National Intelligence, shall conduct a threat assessment of current foreign terrorist fighter activities. Such assessment shall include the following: (1) A detailed summary of current foreign terrorist fighter travel and trends, including countries of origin, travel destinations, and means of travel. (2) An analysis of any country or region with a significant increase in foreign terrorist fighter activity. (3) An analysis of foreign terrorist fighter travel trends in and out of Iraq and Syria. (b) Congressional communication Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall report to the Committee on Homeland Security, the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, the Committee on Foreign Relations, and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate on the threat assessment required under subsection (a).
IIB 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4564 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 10, 2018 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations AN ACT To require a threat assessment on current foreign terrorist fighter activities, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Post-Caliphate Threat Assessment Act of 2017 . 2. Threat assessment (a) In general The Secretary of Homeland Security, in coordination with the Secretary of State and Director of National Intelligence, shall conduct a threat assessment of current foreign terrorist fighter activities. Such assessment shall include the following: (1) A detailed summary of current foreign terrorist fighter travel and trends, including countries of origin, travel destinations, and means of travel. (2) An analysis of any country or region with a significant increase in foreign terrorist fighter activity. (3) An analysis of foreign terrorist fighter travel trends in and out of Iraq and Syria. (b) Congressional communication Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall report to the Committee on Homeland Security, the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, the Committee on Foreign Relations, and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate on the threat assessment required under subsection (a).

Passed the House of Representatives January 9, 2018. Karen L. Haas, Clerk
IB Union Calendar No. 363 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4564 [Report No. 115–489] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 6, 2017 Mr. Higgins of Louisiana (for himself, Mr. McCaul , Mr. Katko , Mr. Gallagher , Mr. Rutherford , and Mr. Fitzpatrick ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security January 9, 2018 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To require a threat assessment on current foreign terrorist fighter activities, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Post-Caliphate Threat Assessment Act of 2017 . 2. Threat assessment (a) In general The Secretary of Homeland Security, in coordination with the Secretary of State and Director of National Intelligence, shall conduct a threat assessment of current foreign terrorist fighter activities. Such assessment shall include the following: (1) A detailed summary of current foreign terrorist fighter travel and trends, including countries of origin, travel destinations, and means of travel. (2) An analysis of any country or region with a significant increase in foreign terrorist fighter activity. (3) An analysis of foreign terrorist fighter travel trends in and out of Iraq and Syria. (b) Congressional communication Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall report to the Committee on Homeland Security, the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, the Committee on Foreign Relations, and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate on the threat assessment required under subsection (a).

January 9, 2018 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4565 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 6, 2017 Mr. Tipton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to furnish headstones or markers to private cemeteries for graves of certain veterans of World War I.

1. Requests by private cemeteries for headstones or markers for graves of certain veterans of World War I Section 2306(d) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (6) (A) If the Secretary is unable to identify any next of kin of a deceased individual described in subparagraph (B), a private cemetery may request the Secretary to furnish— (i) a headstone or marker for the grave of the deceased individual pursuant to paragraph (1); or (ii) a medallion or other device to signify the deceased individual's status as a veteran pursuant to paragraph (4). (B) A deceased individual described in this subparagraph is an individual who— (i) served in the Armed Forces during World War I; and (ii) is eligible for a headstone or marker furnished under paragraph (1) (or would be so eligible but for the date of the death of the individual). .
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4566 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act to provide relief to nonbanks from certain stress test requirements under such Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Alleviating Stress Test Burdens to Help Investors Act . 2. Stress test relief for nonbanks Section 165(i) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act ( 12 U.S.C. 5365(i) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)(B)— (A) by redesignating clauses (ii) through (v) as clauses (iii) through (vi), respectively; (B) by inserting after clause (i) the following: (ii) may conduct the evaluation required by this subsection utilizing alternatives to the capital adequacy test described in subparagraph (A), as the Board may determine appropriate; ; (C) in clause (iii), as so redesignated, by inserting before the semicolon the following: , provided that such tests of any nonbank financial company— (I) are requested by a majority vote of the Council; (II) are conducted in accordance with the company’s business model, including by utilizing alternatives to the capital adequacy test described in subparagraph (A), as the Board may determine appropriate; and (III) are not already required by the company’s Federal primary financial regulatory agency ; and (D) in clause (vi), as so redesignated, by striking clause (ii) and inserting clause (iii) ; and (2) in paragraph (2)— (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking are regulated by a primary Federal financial regulatory agency and inserting: whose primary financial regulatory agency is a Federal banking agency or the Federal Housing Finance Agency ; (B) in subparagraph (C), by striking Each Federal primary financial regulatory agency and inserting Each Federal banking agency and the Federal Housing Finance Agency ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (D) SEC and CFTC The Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission may each issue regulations requiring financial companies with respect to which they are the primary financial regulatory agency to conduct periodic analyses of the financial condition, including available liquidity, of such companies under adverse economic conditions. . 3. Rule of construction Nothing in this Act shall be construed to limit the authority of the Financial Stability Oversight Council under section 120 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act ( 12 U.S.C. 5330 ).

Passed the House of Representatives March 20, 2018. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4566 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 6, 2017 Mr. Poliquin introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To amend the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act to provide relief to nonbanks from certain stress test requirements under such Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Alleviating Stress Test Burdens to Help Investors Act . 2. Stress test relief for nonbanks Section 165(i) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act ( 12 U.S.C. 5365(i) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)(B)(ii), by striking and nonbank financial companies ; (2) in paragraph (2)— (A) in subparagraph (A)— (i) by striking other financial companies and inserting other bank holding companies ; and (ii) by striking and are regulated by a primary Federal financial regulatory agency ; and (B) in subparagraph (C), by striking Each Federal primary financial regulatory agency, in coordination with the Board of Governors and the Federal Insurance Office, shall issue consistent and comparable and inserting The Board of Governors, in coordination with the Federal primary financial regulatory agencies and the Federal Insurance Office shall issue ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (3) Limitation The Board of Governors may limit the requirements of this subsection with respect to a nonbank financial company supervised by the Board of Governors, if the Board of Governors determines such limitation is appropriate. .
IIB 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4566 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 21, 2018 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs AN ACT To amend the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act to provide relief to nonbanks from certain stress test requirements under such Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Alleviating Stress Test Burdens to Help Investors Act . 2. Stress test relief for nonbanks Section 165(i) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act ( 12 U.S.C. 5365(i) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)(B)— (A) by redesignating clauses (ii) through (v) as clauses (iii) through (vi), respectively; (B) by inserting after clause (i) the following: (ii) may conduct the evaluation required by this subsection utilizing alternatives to the capital adequacy test described in subparagraph (A), as the Board may determine appropriate; ; (C) in clause (iii), as so redesignated, by inserting before the semicolon the following: , provided that such tests of any nonbank financial company— (I) are requested by a majority vote of the Council; (II) are conducted in accordance with the company’s business model, including by utilizing alternatives to the capital adequacy test described in subparagraph (A), as the Board may determine appropriate; and (III) are not already required by the company’s Federal primary financial regulatory agency ; and (D) in clause (vi), as so redesignated, by striking clause (ii) and inserting clause (iii) ; and (2) in paragraph (2)— (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking are regulated by a primary Federal financial regulatory agency and inserting: whose primary financial regulatory agency is a Federal banking agency or the Federal Housing Finance Agency ; (B) in subparagraph (C), by striking Each Federal primary financial regulatory agency and inserting Each Federal banking agency and the Federal Housing Finance Agency ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (D) SEC and CFTC The Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission may each issue regulations requiring financial companies with respect to which they are the primary financial regulatory agency to conduct periodic analyses of the financial condition, including available liquidity, of such companies under adverse economic conditions. . 3. Rule of construction Nothing in this Act shall be construed to limit the authority of the Financial Stability Oversight Council under section 120 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act ( 12 U.S.C. 5330 ).

Passed the House of Representatives March 20, 2018. Karen L. Haas, Clerk
IB Union Calendar No. 457 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4566 [Report No. 115–601] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 6, 2017 Mr. Poliquin introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services March 15, 2018 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on December 6, 2017 A BILL To amend the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act to provide relief to nonbanks from certain stress test requirements under such Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Alleviating Stress Test Burdens to Help Investors Act . 2. Stress test relief for nonbanks Section 165(i) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act ( 12 U.S.C. 5365(i) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)(B)(ii), by striking and nonbank financial companies ; and (2) in paragraph (2)— (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking are regulated by a primary Federal financial regulatory agency and inserting: whose primary financial regulatory agency is a Federal banking agency or the Federal Housing Finance Agency ; (B) in subparagraph (C), by striking Each Federal primary financial regulatory agency and inserting Each Federal banking agency and the Federal Housing Finance Agency ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (D) SEC and CFTC The Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission may each issue regulations requiring financial companies with respect to which they are the primary financial regulatory agency and that have total consolidated assets of more than $10,000,000,000 to conduct periodic analyses of the financial condition, including available liquidity, of such companies under adverse economic conditions. . 3. Rule of construction Nothing in this Act shall be construed to limit the authority of the Financial Stability Oversight Council under section 120 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act ( 12 U.S.C. 5330 ).

March 15, 2018 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4567 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 6, 2017 Mr. Katko (for himself, Mr. McCaul , Mrs. Watson Coleman , Mr. Vela , and Ms. Meng ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security A BILL To require a Department of Homeland Security overseas personnel enhancement plan, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the DHS Overseas Personnel Enhancement Act of 2017 . 2. Overseas personnel briefing (a) In general Not later than 90 days after submission of the comprehensive three-year strategy required under section 1910 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 ( Public Law 114–328 ), the Secretary of Homeland Security shall brief the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate regarding Department of Homeland Security personnel with primary duties that take place outside of the United States. (b) Requirements The briefing required under subsection (a) shall include the following: (1) A detailed summary of each type of personnel position with primary duties that take place outside of the United States and how each such position contributes to the Department of Homeland Security’s counterterrorism mission. (2) Information related to how the geographic and regional placement of such positions contributes to the Department’s counterterrorism mission. (3) Information related to the position-specific training received by such personnel before and during placement at a foreign location. (4) Challenges that may impede the communication of counterterrorism information between Department personnel at foreign locations and Department entities in the United States, including technical, resource, and administrative challenges. 3. Overseas personnel enhancement plan (a) In general Not later than 90 days after the briefing required under section 2, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a plan to enhance the effectiveness of Department of Homeland Security personnel at foreign locations. (b) Plan requirements The plan referred to in subsection (a) shall include proposals to— (1) improve efforts of Department of Homeland Security personnel at foreign locations, as necessary, for purposes of providing foreign partner capacity development and furthering the Department’s counterterrorism mission; (2) as appropriate, redeploy Department personnel to respond to changing threats to the United States; (3) enhance collaboration among Department personnel at foreign locations, other Federal personnel at foreign locations, and foreign partners; and (4) improve the communication of counterterrorism information between Department personnel at foreign locations and Department entities in the United States, including to address technical, resource, and administrative challenges.
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4569 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To require counterterrorism information sharing coordination, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Counterterrorism Information Sharing Improvement Act of 2017 . 2. Counterterrorism information sharing coordination (a) In general The President, acting though the Secretary of Homeland Security, shall ensure that, for counterterrorism purposes, the Department of the Homeland Security has access to biographic and biometric data collected by the United States Government on individuals associated with a terrorist organization. (b) Coordination The President shall direct the heads of relevant Federal departments and agencies to coordinate with the Secretary of Homeland Security to minimize and overcome any administrative, technical, capacity, or classification challenges to carrying out subsection (a). (c) Protections The Secretary of Homeland Security shall ensure that all relevant laws, rules, and procedures, including the section 552(a) of title 5, United States Code (commonly referred to as the Privacy Act or the Privacy Act of 1974 ), regarding classification levels and civil rights and civil liberties are followed while seeking to carry out subsection (a). (d) Report to Congress (1) In general Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall, consistent with the protection of classified information, submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report on the implementation of this section. (2) Contents The report required under paragraph (1) shall include a description of how the data referred to in subsection (a) is utilized for Department of Homeland Security screening and vetting purposes and any challenges associated with incorporating such data into departmental screening and vetting systems.

Passed the House of Representatives January 9, 2018. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4569 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 6, 2017 Mr. Gallagher (for himself, Mr. McCaul , Mr. Katko , Mr. Garrett , Mr. Higgins of Louisiana , Mr. Fitzpatrick , and Mr. Rutherford ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security A BILL To require counterterrorism information sharing coordination, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Counterterrorism Information Sharing Improvement Act of 2017 . 2. Counterterrorism information sharing coordination (a) In general The President, acting though the Secretary of Homeland Security, shall ensure that, for counterterrorism purposes, the Department of the Homeland Security has access to biographic and biometric data collected by the United States Government on individuals associated with a terrorist organization. (b) Coordination The President shall direct the heads of relevant Federal departments and agencies to coordinate with the Secretary of Homeland Security to minimize and overcome any administrative, technical, capacity, or classification challenges to carrying out subsection (a). (c) Protections The Secretary of Homeland Security shall ensure that all relevant laws, rules, and procedures, including the section 552(a) of title 5, United States Code (commonly referred to as the Privacy Act or the Privacy Act of 1974 ), regarding classification levels and civil rights and civil liberties are followed while seeking to carry out subsection (a). (d) Report to Congress (1) In general Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall, consistent with the protection of classified information, submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report on the implementation of this section. (2) Contents The report required under paragraph (1) shall include a description of how the data referred to in subsection (a) is utilized for Department of Homeland Security screening and vetting purposes and any challenges associated with incorporating such data into departmental screening and vetting systems.
IIB 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4569 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 10, 2018 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs AN ACT To require counterterrorism information sharing coordination, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Counterterrorism Information Sharing Improvement Act of 2017 . 2. Counterterrorism information sharing coordination (a) In general The President, acting though the Secretary of Homeland Security, shall ensure that, for counterterrorism purposes, the Department of the Homeland Security has access to biographic and biometric data collected by the United States Government on individuals associated with a terrorist organization. (b) Coordination The President shall direct the heads of relevant Federal departments and agencies to coordinate with the Secretary of Homeland Security to minimize and overcome any administrative, technical, capacity, or classification challenges to carrying out subsection (a). (c) Protections The Secretary of Homeland Security shall ensure that all relevant laws, rules, and procedures, including the section 552(a) of title 5, United States Code (commonly referred to as the Privacy Act or the Privacy Act of 1974 ), regarding classification levels and civil rights and civil liberties are followed while seeking to carry out subsection (a). (d) Report to Congress (1) In general Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall, consistent with the protection of classified information, submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report on the implementation of this section. (2) Contents The report required under paragraph (1) shall include a description of how the data referred to in subsection (a) is utilized for Department of Homeland Security screening and vetting purposes and any challenges associated with incorporating such data into departmental screening and vetting systems.

Passed the House of Representatives January 9, 2018. Karen L. Haas, Clerk
IB Union Calendar No. 365 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4569 [Report No. 115–491] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 6, 2017 Mr. Gallagher (for himself, Mr. McCaul , Mr. Katko , Mr. Garrett , Mr. Higgins of Louisiana , Mr. Fitzpatrick , and Mr. Rutherford ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security January 9, 2018 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To require counterterrorism information sharing coordination, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Counterterrorism Information Sharing Improvement Act of 2017 . 2. Counterterrorism information sharing coordination (a) In general The President, acting though the Secretary of Homeland Security, shall ensure that, for counterterrorism purposes, the Department of the Homeland Security has access to biographic and biometric data collected by the United States Government on individuals associated with a terrorist organization. (b) Coordination The President shall direct the heads of relevant Federal departments and agencies to coordinate with the Secretary of Homeland Security to minimize and overcome any administrative, technical, capacity, or classification challenges to carrying out subsection (a). (c) Protections The Secretary of Homeland Security shall ensure that all relevant laws, rules, and procedures, including the section 552(a) of title 5, United States Code (commonly referred to as the Privacy Act or the Privacy Act of 1974 ), regarding classification levels and civil rights and civil liberties are followed while seeking to carry out subsection (a). (d) Report to Congress (1) In general Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall, consistent with the protection of classified information, submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report on the implementation of this section. (2) Contents The report required under paragraph (1) shall include a description of how the data referred to in subsection (a) is utilized for Department of Homeland Security screening and vetting purposes and any challenges associated with incorporating such data into departmental screening and vetting systems.

January 9, 2018 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed