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I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 731 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 30, 2017 Mr. Carbajal introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To permanently prohibit oil and gas leasing off the coast of the State of California, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the California Clean Coast Act . 2. Prohibition of oil and gas leasing in areas of the outer Continental Shelf located off the coast of California Section 8 of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act ( 43 U.S.C. 1337 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (q) Prohibition of oil and gas leasing in areas of the outer continental shelf located off the coast of California (1) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act or any other law and except as provided in paragraph (2), beginning on the date of enactment of this subsection, the conduct of oil and gas preleasing, leasing, and related activities is prohibited in areas of the outer Continental Shelf located off the coast of the State of California. (2) Effect Nothing in this subsection affects any rights under leases issued under this Act before the date of enactment of this subsection. .
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 733 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 30, 2017 Mr. Brooks of Alabama introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To provide for an accounting of total United States contributions to the United Nations.

1. Report on United States contributions to the United Nations (a) In general Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act and annually thereafter, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall submit to Congress a report on all assessed and voluntary contributions, including in-kind, of the United States Government to the United Nations and its affiliated agencies and related bodies during the previous fiscal year. (b) Content The report required under subsection (a) shall include the following elements: (1) The total amount of all assessed and voluntary contributions, including in-kind, of the United States Government to the United Nations and its affiliated agencies and related bodies during the previous fiscal year. (2) The approximate percentage of United States Government contributions to each United Nations affiliated agency or body in such fiscal year when compared with all contributions to each such agency or body from any source in such fiscal year. (3) For each such United States Government contribution— (A) the amount of each such contribution; (B) a description of each such contribution (including whether assessed or voluntary); (C) the department or agency of the United States Government responsible for each such contribution; (D) the purpose of each such contribution; and (E) the United Nations or its affiliated agency or related body receiving the contribution. (c) Scope of initial report The first report required under subsection (a) shall include the information required under this section for the previous three fiscal years. (d) Public availability of information Not later than 14 days after submitting a report required under subsection (a), the Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall post a public version of the report on a text-based, searchable, and publicly available Internet Web site.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 734 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 30, 2017 Ms. Brownley of California introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a refundable credit against tax for landlords of veterans receiving rental assistance under the Veterans Affairs Supported Housing program.

1. Refundable credit for landlords of veterans receiving rental assistance under the Veterans Affairs Supported Housing program (a) In general Subpart C of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting after section 36B the following new section: 36C. Landlords of veterans receiving rental assistance under the Veterans Affairs Supported Housing program In the case of a person who is an owner of a dwelling unit that is occupied by a veteran on whose behalf rental assistance is provided under section 8(o)(19) of the United States Housing Act of 1937, there shall be allowed as a credit against the tax imposed by this subtitle for the taxable year an amount equal to 10 percent of the amount of such rental assistance received by such person for such taxable year. . (b) Conforming amendments (1) Section 6211(b)(4)(A) of such Code is amended by inserting 36C, after 36B, . (2) Section 1324(b)(2) of title 31, United States Code, is amended by inserting 36C, after 36B, . (3) The table of sections for subpart C of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 36B the following new item: Sec. 36C. Landlords accepting rental assistance under the Veterans Affairs Supported Housing program. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years ending after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 735 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 30, 2017 Ms. Jackson Lee (for herself and Mr. Raskin ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary , and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security , Foreign Affairs , and Intelligence (Permanent Select) , 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 prohibit the enforcement of certain Executive orders.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Universal Security of American Values Act of 2017 or as the USA Values Act of 2017 . 2. Findings The Congress finds as follows: (1) The Constitution is the document that embodies the fundamental laws and principles by which the United States is governed. (2) In a Nation of laws, not of men, no person, including the President of the United States, has the power to violate the Constitution of United States. (3) In a Nation whose symbol is the Statute of Liberty, which welcomes the tired, poor and huddled masses yearning to breathe free, the Executive order issued Friday, January 26, 2017, entitled, Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry into the United States , is an affront to national values and is therefore, null and void, shall have no force and effect, and may not be implemented, administered, enforced, or carried out. 3. Prohibition No Executive order may be enforced that would be in direct violation of an existing Executive order, public law, or fully executed regulatory agency process as it relates to— (1) Fourth Amendment due process; (2) Fourteenth Amendment protections; (3) the Immigration and Nationality Act; (4) any laws that are intended to protect the civil liberties, civil rights, or human rights of persons lawfully admitted into the United States or natural born or naturalized citizens of the United States; or (5) impact on individuals based upon race, religion, ethnicity, place of birth, place of residence, gender, sexual orientation and identity, age, or statuses that pose no undue health threat to the general population. 4. No funds available No amounts (including fees) made available to the Secretary of Homeland Security, or to any other official of a Federal agency, by any Act for any fiscal year, may be used to implement, administer, enforce, or carry out (including through the issuance of any regulations) any of the policy changes set forth in the Executive order entitled Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry into the United States (January 27, 2017).
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 738 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 30, 2017 Mr. Cramer introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend title 23, United States Code, with respect to vehicle weight limitations in North Dakota, and for other purposes.

1. Vehicle weight limitations in North Dakota Section 127(t) of title 23, United States Code, is amended— (1) in the subsection heading by inserting North Dakota and before Idaho ; (2) in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by inserting North Dakota or before Idaho ; and (3) in paragraph (3) by striking Idaho State law and inserting the law of the relevant State .
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 739 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 30, 2017 Mr. Espaillat introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security A BILL To prohibit the construction of new border barriers, including walls or fences, on certain Federal land, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the This Land Is Our Land Act . 2. Prohibition on the construction of new border barriers, including walls or fences, on certain Federal land (a) Prohibition (1) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, including the waiver provision provided under section 102(c)(1) of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 ( 8 U.S.C. 1103 note; Public Law 104–208 ) (including any waivers of laws issued pursuant to such provision on, before, or after the date of the enactment of this Act), the Secretary of Homeland Security may not construct any new border barriers, including walls or fences, on Federal land under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior or the Secretary of Agriculture within 100 miles of the international land borders of the United States that are not in existence as of the date of the enactment of this Act. (2) Rule of construction The prohibition under paragraph (1) may not be construed to prohibit the maintenance or repair by the Secretary of Homeland Security of any border barriers, including walls or fences, on Federal land under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior or the Secretary of Agriculture within 100 miles of the international land borders of the United States that are in existence as of the date of the enactment of this Act. (b) Withholding of certain funding (1) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Homeland Security may not obligate or expend any funds appropriated or otherwise made available (including through fees) to the Secretary to construct any new border barriers, including walls or fences, on Federal land under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior or the Secretary of Agriculture within 100 miles of the international land borders of the United States that are not in existence as of the date of the enactment of this Act. (2) Rule of construction The prohibition under paragraph (1) may not be construed to prohibit the obligation or expenditure of funds described in such paragraph for the maintenance or repair by the Secretary of Homeland Security of any border barriers, including walls or fences, on Federal land under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior or the Secretary of Agriculture within 100 miles of the international land borders of the United States that are in existence as of the date of the enactment of this Act. (c) Effect on State and private land This Act shall— (1) have no force or effect on State or private lands; and (2) not provide authority on or access to State or private lands. (d) Tribal sovereignty Nothing in this Act supersedes, replaces, negates, or diminishes treaties or other agreements between the United States and Indian tribes.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 740 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 30, 2017 Ms. Foxx introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To direct the Federal Trade Commission to revise the regulations regarding the do-not-call registry to prohibit politically-oriented recorded message telephone calls to telephone numbers listed on that registry.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Robo Calls Off Phones Act or the Robo COP Act . 2. Politically-oriented recorded message phone calls prohibited (a) Prohibited Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Federal Trade Commission shall, not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, revise the do-not-call registry provisions of the Telemarketing Sales Rule (16 C.F.R. 310.1 et seq.) to prohibit politically-oriented recorded message telephone calls to telephone numbers listed on that registry. (b) Definition of politically-Oriented recorded message calls For purposes of this section, the term politically-oriented recorded message telephone call means any outbound telephone call— (1) in which a person is not available to speak with the person answering the call, and the call instead plays a recorded message; and (2) (A) the purpose of which is to promote, advertise, campaign, or solicit donations, for or against any political candidate or regarding any political issue; or (B) uses in the recorded message any political candidate’s name.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 741 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 30, 2017 Ms. Jenkins of Kansas (for herself, Mr. Loebsack , and Mr. Smith of Nebraska ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for a permanent extension of the enforcement instruction on Medicare supervision requirements for outpatient therapeutic services in critical access and small rural hospitals.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Rural Hospital Regulatory Relief Act of 2017 . 2. Permanent extension of enforcement instruction on Medicare supervision requirements for outpatient therapeutic services in critical access and small rural hospitals (a) In general Section 1834 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395m ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (t) Permanent extension of enforcement instruction on supervision requirements for outpatient therapeutic services in critical access and small rural hospitals On and after January 1, 2017, the Secretary shall continue to apply the enforcement instruction described in the notice of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services entitled Enforcement Instruction on Supervision Requirements for Outpatient Therapeutic Services in Critical Access and Small Rural Hospitals for CY 2013 , dated November 1, 2012 (providing for an exception to the restatement and clarification under the final rulemaking changes to the Medicare hospital outpatient prospective payment system and calendar year 2009 payment rates (published in the Federal Register on November 18, 2008, 73 Fed. Reg. 68702 through 68704) with respect to requirements for direct supervision by physicians for therapeutic hospital outpatient services), as previously extended under section 1 of Public Law 113–198 , as amended by section 1 of Public Law 114–112 and section 16004(a) of the 21st Century Cures Act ( Public Law 114–255 ). . (b) Repeal of required report Section 16004 of the 21st Century Cures Act ( Public Law 114–255 ) is amended by striking subsection (b).
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 742 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 30, 2017 Mr. Kilmer (for himself, Mr. Scott of Virginia , Ms. Hanabusa , Ms. Shea-Porter , Mr. Jones , and Mr. Cole ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform A BILL To prohibit any hiring freeze from affecting any Department of Defense position at, or in support of, a public shipyard.

1. Prohibition on hiring freeze from affecting Department of Defense public shipyard positions The memorandum titled Presidential Memorandum Regarding the Hiring Freeze published on January 23, 2017, or any other substantially similar memorandum, Executive order, or other action by the President to prevent a department or agency of the Federal Government from filling vacant Federal civilian employee positions or creating new such positions, shall have no force or effect with respect to any Department of Defense civilian position under which an employee performs a Department of Defense function at a public shipyard or a Department of Defense function that directly supports a public shipyard.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 743 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 30, 2017 Mr. King of Iowa (for himself, Mr. Franks of Arizona , Mr. Sanford , Mr. Harper , Mr. Amash , Mr. Hensarling , Mr. Duncan of South Carolina , and Ms. Jenkins of Kansas ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To repeal the wage rate requirements commonly known as the Davis-Bacon Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Davis-Bacon Repeal Act . 2. Repeal of Davis-Bacon wage requirements (a) In general Subchapter IV of chapter 31 of title 40, United States Code, is repealed. (b) Reference Any reference in any law to a wage requirement of subchapter IV of chapter 31 of title 40, United States Code, shall after the date of the enactment of this Act be null and void. 3. Effective date and limitation The amendment made by section 2 shall take effect 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act but shall not affect any contract in existence on such date of enactment or made pursuant to invitation for bids outstanding on such date of enactment.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 744 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 30, 2017 Mr. King of Iowa introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To amend the National Labor Relations Act to protect employer rights.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Truth in Employment Act of 2017 . 2. Findings and purpose (a) Findings Congress finds the following: (1) An atmosphere of trust and civility in labor-management relationships is essential to a productive workplace and a healthy economy. (2) The tactic of using professional union organizers and agents to infiltrate a targeted employer’s workplace, a practice commonly referred to as salting has evolved into an aggressive form of harassment not contemplated when the National Labor Relations Act was enacted and threatens the balance of rights which is fundamental to collective bargaining. (3) Increasingly, union organizers are seeking employment with nonunion employers not because of a desire to work for such employers but primarily to organize the employees of such employers or to inflict economic harm specifically designed to put nonunion competitors out of business, or to do both. (4) While no employer may discriminate against employees based upon the views of employees concerning collective bargaining, an employer should have the right to expect job applicants to be primarily interested in utilizing the skills of the applicants to further the goals of the business of the employer. (b) Purposes The purposes of this Act are— (1) to preserve the balance of rights between employers, employees, and labor organizations which is fundamental to collective bargaining; (2) to preserve the rights of workers to organize, or otherwise engage in concerted activities protected under the National Labor Relations Act; and (3) to alleviate pressure on employers to hire individuals who seek or gain employment in order to disrupt the workplace of the employer or otherwise inflict economic harm designed to put the employer out of business. 3. Protection of employer rights Section 8(a) of the National Labor Relations Act ( 29 U.S.C. 158(a) ) is amended by adding after and below paragraph (5) the following: Nothing in this subsection shall be construed as requiring an employer to employ any person who seeks or has sought employment with the employer in furtherance of other employment or agency status. .
V 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 751 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 30, 2017 Mr. Grothman introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor to James Megellas, formerly of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, and currently of Colleyville, Texas, for acts of valor on January 28, 1945, during the Battle of the Bulge in World War II.

1. Authorization for award of the Medal of Honor to James Megellas for acts of valor during Battle of the Bulge (a) Waiver of time limitations Notwithstanding the time limitations specified in section 3744 of title 10, United States Code, or any other time limitation with respect to the awarding of certain medals to persons who served in the Armed Forces, the President may award the Medal of Honor under section 3741 of such title to James Megellas, formerly of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, and currently of Colleyville, Texas, for the acts of valor during World War II described in subsection (b). (b) Acts of Valor Described The acts of valor referred to in subsection (a) are the actions of James Megellas on January 28, 1945, in Herresbach, Belgium, during the Battle of the Bulge when, as a first lieutenant in the 82d Airborne Division, he led a surprise and devastating attack on a much larger advancing enemy force, killing and capturing a large number and causing others to flee, single-handedly destroying an attacking German Mark V tank with two hand-held grenades, and then leading his men in clearing and seizing Herresbach.
V 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 752 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 30, 2017 Mr. Polis introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL For the relief of Jeanette Vizguerra-Ramirez.

1. Permanent resident status for Jeanette Vizguerra-Ramirez (a) In General Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act , Jeanette Vizguerra-Ramirez shall be eligible for issuance of an immigrant visa or for adjustment of status to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence upon filing an application for issuance of an immigrant visa under section 204 of such Act or for adjustment of status to lawful permanent resident. (b) Adjustment of Status If Jeanette Vizguerra-Ramirez enters the United States before the filing deadline specified in subsection (c), she shall be considered to have entered and remained lawfully and shall, if otherwise eligible, be eligible for adjustment of status under section 245 of the Immigration and Nationality Act as of the date of the enactment of this Act. (c) Deadline for Application and Payment of Fees Subsections (a) and (b) shall apply only if the application for issuance of an immigrant visa or the application for adjustment of status is filed with appropriate fees within 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act. (d) Reduction of Immigrant Visa Number Upon the granting of an immigrant visa or permanent residence to Jeanette Vizguerra-Ramirez, the Secretary of State shall instruct the proper officer to reduce by 1, during the current or next following fiscal year, the total number of immigrant visas that are made available to natives of the country of the alien’s birth under section 203(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act or, if applicable, the total number of immigrant visas that are made available to natives of the country of the alien’s birth under section 202(e) of such Act. (e) Denial of Preferential Immigration Treatment for Certain Relatives The natural parents, brothers, and sisters of Jeanette Vizguerra-Ramirez shall not, by virtue of such relationship, be accorded any right, privilege, or status under the Immigration and Nationality Act .
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 755 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 31, 2017 Mr. Sanford (for himself, Mr. Meadows , and Ms. Pingree ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform A BILL To amend the REAL ID Act of 2005 to remove the provision requiring each State to provide all other States with electronic access to information contained in the motor vehicle database of the State, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the REAL ID Privacy Protection Act . 2. Improvements relating to REAL ID Act of 2005 (a) Removal of requirement relating to retention of source documents and electronic access to the motor vehicle database of each State Section 202(d) of the REAL ID Act of 2005 ( Public Law 109–13 ; 49 U.S.C. 30301 note) is amended— (1) by striking paragraphs (2) and (12); (2) by redesignating paragraphs (3) through (11) as paragraphs (2) through (10), respectively; and (3) by redesignating paragraph (13) as paragraph (11). (b) Extension of deadline for compliance If any State is not in compliance with the requirements under section 202 of the REAL ID Act of 2005, has received a limited extension of the deadline for compliance, or is under review for compliance as of the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall grant such State an extension of the deadline for compliance through October 10, 2017. (c) Report relating to material compliance checklist for REAL ID Act of 2005 Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit a report to Congress that— (1) describes the requirements of the material compliance checklist for the REAL ID Act of 2005, which is established and maintained by the Secretary; (2) describes whether and how each State complies with each requirement of the material compliance checklist; and (3) based on the information provided under paragraph (2), includes a justification for the status of each State with respect to compliance with the requirements of the REAL ID Act of 2005. (d) State defined In this section, the term State has the meaning given that term in section 201 of the REAL ID Act of 2005.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 757 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 31, 2017 Mr. Connolly introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform A BILL To increase the rates of pay under the statutory pay systems and for prevailing rate employees by 3.2 percent, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Federal Adjustment of Income Rates Act or the FAIR Act . 2. Adjustment to rates of pay (a) Statutory pay systems For calendar year 2018, the percentage adjustment under section 5303 of title 5, United States Code, in the rates of basic pay under the statutory pay systems (as defined in section 5302 of title 5, United States Code) shall be 2 percent. (b) Prevailing rate employees Notwithstanding the wage survey requirements under section 5343(b) of title 5, United States Code, for fiscal year 2018, the rates of basic pay (as in effect on the last day of fiscal year 2017 under section 5343(a) of such title) for prevailing rate employees in each wage area and the rates of basic pay under sections 5348 and 5349 of such title shall be increased by 2 percent. 3. Adjustment to locality pay For calendar year 2018, the percentage adjustment under section 5304 of title 5, United States Code, shall be an increase of 1.2 percent.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 759 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 31, 2017 Mr. Ellison (for himself and Mr. Renacci ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To prohibit the Secretary of Labor from enforcing any requirement that consumer reporting agencies that serve only as a secure conduit to data from State unemployment compensation agencies obtain and maintain an individual’s informed consent agreement when verifying income and employment with such agencies, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ability to Repay Verification Enabling Act . 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) Economic growth requires access to affordable credit which depends on consumers’ ability to understand the terms of any loans they make and the ability of lenders to have an understanding of the consumers’ ability and willingness to repay loans. (2) New laws enacted by Congress require lenders to ascertain borrowers’ willingness and ability to repay prior to making a loan. (3) Lenders and consumers receive benefits such as quicker approval, lower interest rates, protection of privacy, and stronger anti-fraud protections from automatic underwriting utilizing existing databases. (4) Eleven States (Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Louisiana, Missouri, New York, Ohio, Oregon, and Virginia) passed enabling legislation or rules enabling consumers who request that third parties using consumer report information for purposes of eligibility determination have efficient access to this information from the State’s unemployment insurance database. (5) Fair Credit Reporting Act requirements already require third parties using consumer report information for purposes of eligibility determination to obtain and maintain consent agreements. 3. Prohibition on requirement for onward transfer of consent agreements Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Labor may not— (1) take any action to implement or enforce the requirement described in the Unemployment Insurance Program Letter No. 19–12, dated May 23, 2012, that a third-party consumer reporting agency that serves only as a secure conduit to data from State unemployment compensation agencies and that is not an agent of an individual obtain and maintain an informed consent agreement from such individual if the third-party consumer reporting agency seeks to obtain confidential unemployment compensation information with respect to such individual from a State; or (2) issue, implement, administer, or enforce any rule or other guidance that is the same as, or similar in effect to, the requirement described in paragraph (1).
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 761 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 31, 2017 Mr. Renacci (for himself, Mr. Pocan , Mr. Kilmer , Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania , and Mr. Bucshon ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Rules , and in addition to the Committee on the Budget , 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 prohibit the use of premiums paid to the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation as an offset for other Federal spending.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Pension and Budget Integrity Act of 2017 . 2. Prohibition on the use of premiums as an offset (a) In general In the Senate and the House of Representatives, for purposes of determining points of order under the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 ( 2 U.S.C. 621 et seq.) or any concurrent resolution on the budget, any provision that increases, or extends the increase of, any premiums payable to the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation shall not be counted in estimating the level of budget authority, outlays, or revenues— (1) in the Senate, for any bill, joint resolution, amendment, amendment between the Houses, conference report, or motion; or (2) in the House of Representatives, for any bill or joint resolution, or amendment thereto or conference report thereon. (b) Rules of Senate and House of Representatives Congress adopts the provisions of this section— (1) as an exercise of the rulemaking power of the Senate and the House of Representatives, respectively, and as such is deemed a part of the rules of each House, respectively, and supersede other rules only to the extent that they are inconsistent with such rules; and (2) with full recognition of the constitutional right of either House to change the rules (so far as relating to the procedure of that House) at any time, in the same manner, and to the same extent as in the case of any other rule of that House.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 765 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 31, 2017 Ms. Velázquez (for herself, Mr. Serrano , Mr. Meeks , and Mr. Jeffries ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To authorize programs and activities to support transportation options in areas that are undergoing extensive repair or reconstruction of transportation infrastructure, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Increase Transportation Alternatives Investment Act of 2017 . 2. Surface transportation block grant program Section 133 of title 23, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (j) Transportation alternatives for areas undergoing extensive repair or reconstruction of transportation infrastructure The Secretary shall issue regulations to ensure that States give preference to eligible projects under this section that— (1) are located in areas that are undergoing extensive repair or reconstruction of transportation infrastructure, including Federal-aid highways, federally owned roads open for public travel, passenger rail facilities, and public transportation facilities; and (2) will provide transportation alternatives related to the full or partial closure of the transportation infrastructure in such areas. . 3. Grant Program (a) In general The Secretary of Transportation shall carry out a grant program to support community efforts to invest in transportation alternatives. (b) Award of grants Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall award grants under the program on a competitive basis. (c) Preference In awarding the grants, the Secretary shall give preference to projects located in areas that are undergoing extensive repair or reconstruction of transportation infrastructure, including Federal-aid highways, federally owned roads open for public travel, passenger rail facilities, and public transportation facilities. (d) Eligible entities The following entities shall be eligible to receive grants under the program: (1) State and local governments. (2) Metropolitan planning organizations. (3) Rural planning organizations. (e) Eligible activities Amounts received in grants under the program may be used to plan for, facilitate, and provide initial support for any of the following activities: (1) Transportation demand management programs, including support for transportation management associations. (2) Carpool or telecommuting projects. (3) Planning, design, acquisition of rights-of-way, construction, improvement, and management of streets, pathways, and public transportation facilities to facilitate expanded bicycle and pedestrian mobility and access. (f) Application To receive a grant under the program, an eligible entity shall submit to the Secretary an application in such form and manner as the Secretary prescribes.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 768 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 31, 2017 Mr. Diaz-Balart introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform A BILL To require the United States Postal Service to designate a single, unique ZIP code for Miami Lakes, Florida.

1. ZIP Code for Miami Lakes, Florida Not later than September 30, 2017, the United States Postal Service shall designate a single, unique ZIP code for, as nearly as practicable, for Miami Lakes, Florida.
115th CONGRESS 2d Session H.R. 770 In the Senate of the United States, June 20, 2018. Amendment:

That the bill from the House of Representatives (H.R. 770) entitled An Act to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in recognition of American innovation and significant innovation and pioneering efforts of individuals or groups from each of the 50 States, the District of Columbia, and the United States territories, to promote the importance of innovation in the United States, the District of Columbia, and the United States territories, and for other purposes. , do pass with the following Beginning on page 6, strike line 8 and all that follows through page 8, line 5, and insert the following: (A) Order of issuance (i) In general The coins issued under this subsection commemorating either an innovation, an individual innovator, or a group of innovators, from each State, the District of Columbia, or a territory shall be issued in the following order: (I) State With respect to each State, the coins shall be issued in the order in which the States ratified the Constitution of the United States or were admitted into the Union, as the case may be. (II) District of columbia and territories After all coins are issued under subclause (I), the coins shall be issued for the District of Columbia and the territories in the following order: the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the United States Virgin Islands, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. (ii) Application in event of the admission of additional States Notwithstanding clause (i), if any additional State is admitted into the Union before the end of the 14-year period referred to in paragraph (1), the Secretary of the Treasury may issue a $1 coin with respect to the additional State in accordance with clause (i)(I). (iii) Application in the event of independence or adding of a territory Notwithstanding clause (i)— (I) if any territory becomes independent or otherwise ceases to be a territory of the United States before $1 coins are minted pursuant to this subsection, the subsection shall cease to apply with respect to such territory; and (II) if any new territory is added to the United States, $1 coins shall be issued for such territories in the order in which the new the territories are added, beginning after the $1 coin is issued for the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. (B) Issuance of coins commemorating four innovations or innovators during each of 14 years (i) In general Four $1 coin designs as described in this subsection shall be issued during each year of the period referred to in paragraph (1) until 1 coin featuring 1 innovation, an individual innovator, or a group of innovators, from each of the States, the District of Columbia, and territories has been issued. (ii) Number of coins of each design The Secretary shall prescribe, on the basis of such factors as the Secretary determines to be appropriate, the number of $1 coins that shall be issued with each of the designs selected for each year of the period referred to in paragraph (1).

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I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 773 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 31, 2017 Ms. Meng introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To require the Department of Defense to utilize managed print services.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Department of Defense Managed Print Services Utilization Act of 2017 . 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) On December 5, 2016, Craig Whitlock and Bob Woodward of the Washington Post published an article entitled Pentagon Buries Evidence of $125 Billion in Bureaucratic Waste ( Article ). (2) In this article, Whitlock and Woodward made public the Defense Business Board report Transforming DOD’s Core Business Processes for Revolutionary Change ( Report ). (3) Recommendations on page 22 of the report state that a move to managed print services presents a 20–30% savings opportunity which would save the American taxpayer millions of dollars annually. 3. Managed print services The Secretary of Defense shall, to the extent practicable, pursue managed print services within the Department of Defense.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 774 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 31, 2017 Ms. Meng introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To remove the limitation on Medicaid coverage of tobacco cessation nonprescription drugs.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Medicaid Coverage of Tobacco Cessation Nonprescription Drugs Act . 2. Medicaid coverage of tobacco cessation nonprescription drugs Section 1927(d)(2)(F) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396r–8(d)(2)(F) ) is amended to read as follows: (F) Nonprescription drugs, except agents approved by the Food and Drug Administration under the over-the-counter monograph process for purposes of promoting, and when used to promote, tobacco cessation. .
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 775 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 31, 2017 Mr. Moolenaar introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to inflation adjust the $5,000 limitation with respect to dependent care assistance programs and flexible spending arrangements.

1. Inflation adjustment for dependent care assistance programs and flexible spending arrangements (a) In general Section 129(a)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (D) Inflation adjustment In the case of any taxable year beginning after December 31, 2017, the dollar amounts in subparagraph (A) shall be increased by an amount equal to— (i) such amount, multiplied by (ii) the cost-of-living adjustment determined under section 1(f)(3) for the calendar year in which such taxable year begins by substituting calendar year 2014 for calendar year 1992 in subparagraph (B) thereof. If any increase determined under this paragraph is not a multiple of $50, such increase shall be rounded to the next lowest multiple of $50. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 781 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 1, 2017 Mr. Scalise (for himself and Mr. Jody B. Hice of Georgia ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow charitable organizations to make statements relating to political campaigns if such statements are made in the ordinary course of carrying out its tax exempt purpose.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Free Speech Fairness Act . 2. Allowing 501(c)(3) organization to make statements relating to political campaign in ordinary course of carrying out its tax exempt purpose (a) In general Section 501 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (s) Special rule relating to political campaign statements of organization described in subsection (c)(3) (1) In general For purposes of subsection (c)(3) and sections 170(c)(2), 2055, 2106, 2522, and 4955, an organization shall not fail to be treated as organized and operated exclusively for a purpose described in subsection (c)(3), nor shall it be deemed to have participated in, or intervened in any political campaign on behalf of (or in opposition to) any candidate for public office, solely because of the content of any statement which— (A) is made in the ordinary course of the organization’s regular and customary activities in carrying out its exempt purpose, and (B) results in the organization incurring not more than de minimis incremental expenses. . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years ending after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 782 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 1, 2017 Mr. McHenry (for himself and Ms. Meng ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the amount excluded from gross income for employer-provided dependent care assistance.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Family Care Savings Act . 2. Increase in exclusion from gross income for employer-provided dependent care assistance (a) In general Section 129(a)(2)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking $5,000 ($2,500 and inserting $10,000 (50 percent of such amount . (b) Inflation adjustment Section 129(a)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following: (D) Inflation adjustment In the case of any taxable year beginning in a calendar year after 2017, the $10,000 amount contained in subparagraph (A) shall be increased by an amount equal to— (i) such dollar amount, multiplied by (ii) the cost-of-living adjustment determined under section 1(f)(3) for the calendar year in which the taxable year begins, determined by substituting calendar year 2015 for calendar year 1992 in subparagraph (B) thereof. Any increase determined under the preceding sentence shall be rounded to the nearest multiple of $50. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2016.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 783 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 1, 2017 Mr. LoBiondo (for himself and Mr. Pallone ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend chapter 178 of title 28 of the United States Code to permit during a 4-year period States to enact statutes that exempt from the operation of such chapter, lotteries, sweepstakes, and other betting, gambling, or wagering schemes involving professional and amateur sports.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Sports Gaming Opportunity Act of 2017 . 2. Amendment Section 3704(a) of title 28, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (3) by striking or at the end, (2) in paragraph (4) by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or , and (3) by adding at the end the following: (5) a lottery, sweepstakes, or other betting, gambling, or wagering scheme in a State authorized by such State by an applicable statute— (A) enacted on or after January 1, 2017, and (B) as in effect not later than January 1, 2021. .
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 784 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 1, 2017 Mr. Pallone (for himself and Mr. LoBiondo ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 28 of the United States Code to exclude the State of New Jersey from the prohibition on professional and amateur sports gambling to the extent approved by the legislature of the State.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the New Jersey Betting and Equal Treatment Act of 2017 . 2. Exclusion of the State of New Jersey from the prohibition on amateur and professional sports gambling to the extent approved by the legislature of the State Section 3704(a) of title 28, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (3)(B), by striking or at the end; (2) in paragraph (4), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (5) a lottery, sweepstakes, or other betting, gambling, or waging scheme operating exclusively in the State of New Jersey, to the extent such scheme is approved by the legislature of the State by statute. . 3. Applicability The amendments made by this Act apply to conduct occurring on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.