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I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6767 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 10, 2018 Mr. Paulsen 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 qualified education loan repayments from section 529 plans.

1. Qualified education loan repayments allowed from section 529 plans (a) In general Section 529(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (8) Treatment of qualified education loan repayments (A) In general Any reference in this subsection to the term qualified higher education expense shall include a reference to amounts paid as principal or interest on any qualified education loan (as defined in section 221(d)) of the designated beneficiary or a sibling of the designated beneficiary. (B) Limitation The amount of distributions treated as a qualified higher education expense under this paragraph with respect to the loans of any individual shall not exceed $10,000 (reduced by the amount of distributions so treated for all prior taxable years). (C) Special rules for siblings of the designated beneficiary (i) Separate accounting For purposes of subparagraph (B) and subsection (d), amounts treated as a qualified higher education expense with respect to the loans of a sibling of the designated beneficiary shall be taken into account with respect to such sibling and not with respect to such designated beneficiary. (ii) Sibling defined For purposes of this paragraph, the term sibling means an individual who bears a relationship to the designated beneficiary which is described in section 152(d)(2)(B). . (b) Coordination with deduction for student loan interest Section 221(e)(1) of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following: The deduction otherwise allowable under subsection (a) (prior to the application of subsection (b)) to the taxpayer for any taxable year shall be reduced (but not below zero) by so much of the distributions treated as a qualified higher education expense under section 529(c)(8) with respect to loans of the taxpayer as would be includible in gross income under section 529(c)(3)(A) for such taxable year but for such treatment. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to distributions made after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6769 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 10, 2018 Mr. Taylor (for himself and Mr. Panetta ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the period in which members of the uniformed services may transfer entitlement to educational assistance under Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the GI Bill Transfer Extension Act . 2. Eligibility and period for transfer entitlement under Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program (a) Eligibility Subsection (b) of section 3319 of title 38, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: (b) Eligible individuals An individual referred to in subsection (a) is any of the following: (1) A member of the uniformed services who, at the time of the approval of the individual’s request to transfer entitlement to educational assistance under this section, has completed at least— (A) six years of service in the Armed Forces and enters into an agreement to serve at least four more years as a member of the uniformed services; or (B) the years of service as determined in regulations pursuant to subsection (j). (2) A veteran who— (A) while serving in the Armed Forces met the service conditions specified in subparagraph (A) or (B) of paragraph (1); and (B) at the time of the approval of the individual’s request to transfer entitlement to educational assistance under this section, has been discharged or released from the Armed Forces for not more than 15 years. . (b) Time for transfer Subsection (f) of such section is amended— (1) by striking paragraph (1); (2) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as paragraphs (1) and (2), respectively; and (3) in the subsection heading, by striking Time for Transfer; . (c) Years of service Subsection (j) of such section is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraphs: (3) Such regulations may not provide for a limitation on eligibility under subsection (b) based on a maximum number of years of service in the uniformed services. . (d) Application date The amendments made by this section shall apply to any individual who is discharged or released from the uniformed services on or after January 1, 2009.
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6771 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 12, 2018 Mr. Graves of Louisiana (for himself, Mr. Richmond , Mr. Scalise , Mr. Weber of Texas , Mr. Johnson of Louisiana , Mr. Abraham , Mr. Higgins of Louisiana , Mr. Byrne , and Mr. Babin ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Domestic Offshore Energy Reinvestment Act of 2018 . 2. Amendments to the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006 (a) In general Section 105(a) of the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006 ( 43 U.S.C. 1331 note) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking 50 and inserting 37.5 ; and (2) in paragraph (2)— (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking 50 and inserting 62.5 ; (B) in subparagraph (A), by striking 75 and inserting 80 ; and (C) in subparagraph (B), by striking 25 and inserting 20 . (b) limitations on authorized uses Section 105(d) of the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006 ( 43 U.S.C. 1331 note) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by adding at the end the following: (F) Planning, engineering, design, construction, operations, and maintenance of one or more projects that are specifically authorized by any other Act for ecosystem restoration, hurricane protection, or flood damage prevention. ; and (2) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following: (2) Limitation Of the amounts received by a Gulf producing State or coastal political subdivision under subsection (b)— (A) not more than 3 percent may be used for the purposes described in paragraph (1)(E); and (B) not less than 25 percent may be used for the purposes described in paragraph (1)(F), and shall be applied proportionally to the applicable Federal and non-Federal share pursuant to such specific project authorization. . (c) Repeal of limitation Section 105(f) of the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006 ( 43 U.S.C. 1331 note) is amended— (1) by striking paragraph (1); and (2) redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as paragraphs (1) and (2), respectively.
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6778 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 12, 2018 Mr. Ben Ray Luján of New Mexico introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide guidance to States regarding Federal reimbursement for furnishing services and treatment for substance use disorders under Medicaid using telehealth services.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Medicaid Substance Use Disorder Treatment via Telehealth Act . 2. Guidance to States regarding Federal reimbursement for furnishing services and treatment for substance use disorders under Medicaid using telehealth services, including in school-based health centers (a) In general Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, shall issue guidance to States on the following: (1) State options for Federal reimbursement of expenditures under Medicaid for furnishing services and treatment for substance use disorders, including assessment, medication-assisted treatment, counseling, medication management, and medication adherence with prescribed medication regimes, using telehealth services. Such guidance shall also include guidance on furnishing services and treatments that address the needs of high-risk individuals, including at least the following groups: (A) American Indians and Alaska Natives. (B) Adults under the age of 40. (C) Individuals with a history of nonfatal overdose. (D) Individuals with a co-occurring serious mental illness and substance use disorder. (2) State options for Federal reimbursement of expenditures under Medicaid for education directed to providers serving Medicaid beneficiaries with substance use disorders using the hub and spoke model, through contracts with managed care entities, through administrative claiming for disease management activities, and under Delivery System Reform Incentive Payment ( DSRIP ) programs. (3) State options for Federal reimbursement of expenditures under Medicaid for furnishing services and treatment for substance use disorders for individuals enrolled in Medicaid in a school-based health center using telehealth services. (b) Definitions In this Act: (1) School-based health center The term school-based health center has the meaning given that term in section 2110(c)(9) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1397jj(c)(9) ). (2) Telehealth services The term telehealth services includes remote patient monitoring and other key modalities such as live video or synchronous telehealth, store-and-forward or asynchronous telehealth, mobile health, telephonic consultation, and electronic consult including provider-to-provider e-consults.
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6780 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 7521 Paula Drive in Tampa, Florida, as the Major Andreas O’Keeffe Post Office Building .

1. Major Andreas O'Keeffe Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 7521 Paula Drive in Tampa, Florida, shall be known and designated as the Major Andreas O'Keeffe Post Office Building . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Major Andreas O'Keeffe Post Office Building .

Passed the House of Representatives September 28, 2018. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I One Hundred Fifteenth Congress of the United States of America At the Second Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday, the third day of January, two thousand and eighteen H. R. 6780 AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 7521 Paula Drive in Tampa, Florida, as the Major Andreas O’Keeffe Post Office Building .

1. Major Andreas O'Keeffe Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 7521 Paula Drive in Tampa, Florida, shall be known and designated as the Major Andreas O'Keeffe Post Office Building . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Major Andreas O'Keeffe Post Office Building .

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6780 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 12, 2018 Ms. Castor of Florida (for herself, Mr. Francis Rooney of Florida , Mr. Rutherford , Mrs. Demings , Mr. Dunn , Mr. Crist , Mr. Ross , Mr. Diaz-Balart , Mr. Gaetz , Mr. Yoho , Ms. Frankel of Florida , Ms. Wasserman Schultz , Mr. Webster of Florida , Mrs. Murphy of Florida , Mr. Lawson of Florida , Mr. Curbelo of Florida , Mr. Soto , Mr. Buchanan , Mr. Bilirakis , Mr. Posey , Mr. Thomas J. Rooney of Florida , Mr. Mast , Ms. Ros-Lehtinen , Mr. Hastings , Ms. Wilson of Florida , and Mr. Deutch ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform A BILL To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 7521 Paula Drive in Tampa, Florida, as the Major Andreas O’Keeffe Post Office Building .

1. Major Andreas O'Keeffe Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 7521 Paula Drive in Tampa, Florida, shall be known and designated as the Major Andreas O'Keeffe Post Office Building . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Major Andreas O'Keeffe Post Office Building .
IIB 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6780 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 1 (legislative day, September 28), 2018 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 7521 Paula Drive in Tampa, Florida, as the Major Andreas O’Keeffe Post Office Building .

1. Major Andreas O'Keeffe Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 7521 Paula Drive in Tampa, Florida, shall be known and designated as the Major Andreas O'Keeffe Post Office Building . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Major Andreas O'Keeffe Post Office Building .

Passed the House of Representatives September 28, 2018. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6781 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 12, 2018 Ms. DelBene (for herself and Mr. Reed ) 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 coverage under the Medicare program of certain mental health telehealth services.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Mental Health Telemedicine Expansion Act . 2. Medicare coverage of certain mental health telehealth services Section 1834(m) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 42 U.S.C. 1395m(m)) is amended— (1) in paragraph (4)(F)(i), by inserting services identified by CPT codes 90834 and 90837 (and as subsequently modified by the Secretary), before and any additional service ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (7) Treatment of mental health telehealth services (A) Non-application of originating site requirements The requirements described in paragraph (4)(C) shall not apply with respect to telehealth services furnished on or after January 1, 2020, that are mental health telehealth services. Nothing in the previous sentence shall waive any applicable State law requirements. (B) Inclusion of certain sites With respect to telehealth services described in subparagraph (A), the term originating site shall include the home of the eligible telehealth individual at which the individual is located at the time the service is furnished via a telecommunications system. (C) No originating site facility fee No facility fee shall be paid under paragraph (2)(B) to an originating site with respect to a telehealth service described in subparagraph (A) if the originating site does not otherwise meet the requirements for an originating site under paragraph (4)(C). (D) In-person assessments required Payment may not be made for mental health telehealth services under this paragraph (if such payment would not otherwise be allowed under this subsection without application of this paragraph) furnished to an eligible telehealth individual unless— (i) prior to the provision of such mental health telehealth services, a physician or practitioner furnished an in-person assessment of the needs of such individual for such services; and (ii) a physician or practitioner furnishes a reassessment of the needs of such individual for such services at a frequency specified by the Secretary. (E) Mental health telehealth services defined For purposes of this paragraph, the term mental health telehealth service means services identified by CPT codes 90834 and 90837 (and as subsequently modified by the Secretary). .
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6782 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 12, 2018 Mr. DeSaulnier (for himself and Mr. McNerney ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To determine the feasibility of additional agreements for long-term use of existing or expanded non-Federal storage and conveyance facilities to augment Federal water supply, ecosystem, and operational flexibility benefits in certain areas, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Sustainable Water Supplies Act . 2. Pilot program (a) In general In order to determine the feasibility of agreements for long-term use of existing or expanded non-Federal storage and associated conveyance facilities to augment Federal water supply, ecosystem, and operational flexibility benefits, not later than 6 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall enter into cooperative agreements with non-Federal entities to provide water supplies for Central Valley Project contractors, units of the National Wildlife Refuge System, State wildlife areas, and private wetland areas. Agreements under this section shall— (1) include the purchase of storage capacity in non-Federal facilities from willing sellers; and (2) provide reimbursement for the temporary use of available capacity in existing above-ground, off-stream storage, and associated conveyance facilities owned by local water agencies. (b) Treatment of water delivery water as reimbursable expense The cost of delivering water to any Central Valley Project contractor that is not a wildlife refuge shall be considered a reimbursable expense. 3. Report Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall complete a report on the feasibility of the agreements described in section 2 for long-term use of existing or expanded non-Federal storage and conveyance facilities to augment Federal water supply, ecosystem, and operational flexibility benefits. The report shall be made available to the Chief of the National Wildlife Refuge System and Central Valley Project contractors.
IB 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6784 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To provide for removal of the gray wolf in the contiguous 48 States from the List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife published under the Endangered Species Act of 1973.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Manage our Wolves Act . 2. Removal of Federal protections for gray wolves in Wyoming and Western Great Lakes (a) gray wolves in Wyoming The final rule published on September 10, 2012 (77 Fed. Reg. 55530), that was reinstated on March 3, 2017, by the decision of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia (No. 14–5300) and further republished on May 1, 2017 (82 Fed. Reg. 20284), that reinstates the removal of Federal protections for the gray wolf in Wyoming under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 ( 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), and this subsection, shall not be subject to judicial review. (b) gray wolves in Western Great Lakes Before the end of the 60-day period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall reissue the final rule published on December 28, 2011 (76 Fed. Reg. 81666), without regard to any other provision of statute or regulation that applies to issuance of such rule. Such reissuance (including this subsection) shall not be subject to judicial review. 3. Removal of Federal protections for gray wolves range-wide (a) In general Not later than the end of fiscal year 2019, and except as provided in subsection (b), the Secretary of the Interior shall issue a rule to remove the gray wolf (Canis lupus) in each of the 48 contiguous States of the United States and the District of Columbia from the List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife in section 17.11 of title 50, Code of Federal Regulations, without regard to any other provision of statute or regulation that applies to issuance of such rule. (b) limitation on judicial review Such issuance (including this section)— (1) shall not be subject to judicial review; and (2) shall not affect the inclusion of the subspecies classified as the Mexican gray wolf (Canis lupus baileyi) of the species gray wolf (Canis lupus) in such list.

Passed the House of Representatives November 16, 2018. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6784 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 12, 2018 Mr. Duffy (for himself, Mr. Newhouse , Mrs. McMorris Rodgers , and Mr. Peterson ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To provide for removal of the gray wolf in the contiguous 48 States from the List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife published under the Endangered Species Act of 1973.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Manage our Wolves Act . 2. Removal of Federal protections for gray wolves in Wyoming and Western Great Lakes (a) gray wolves in Wyoming The final rule published on September 10, 2012 (77 Fed. Reg. 55530), that was reinstated on March 3, 2017, by the decision of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia (No. 14–5300) and further republished on May 1, 2017 (82 Fed. Reg. 20284), that reinstates the removal of Federal protections for the gray wolf in Wyoming under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 ( 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), and this subsection, shall not be subject to judicial review. (b) gray wolves in Western Great Lakes Before the end of the 60-day period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall reissue the final rule published on December 28, 2011 (76 Fed. Reg. 81666), without regard to any other provision of statute or regulation that applies to issuance of such rule. Such reissuance (including this subsection) shall not be subject to judicial review. 3. Removal of Federal protections for gray wolves range-wide (a) In general Not later than the end of fiscal year 2019, and except as provided in subsection (b), the Secretary of the Interior shall issue a rule to remove the gray wolf (Canis lupus) in each of the 48 contiguous States of the United States and the District of Columbia from the List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife in section 17.11 of title 50, Code of Federal Regulations, without regard to any other provision of statute or regulation that applies to issuance of such rule. (b) limitation on judicial review Such issuance (including this section)— (1) shall not be subject to judicial review; and (2) shall not affect the inclusion of the subspecies classified as the Mexican gray wolf (Canis lupus baileyi) of the species gray wolf (Canis lupus) in such list.
IIB 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6784 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 26, 2018 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works AN ACT To provide for removal of the gray wolf in the contiguous 48 States from the List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife published under the Endangered Species Act of 1973.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Manage our Wolves Act . 2. Removal of Federal protections for gray wolves in Wyoming and Western Great Lakes (a) gray wolves in Wyoming The final rule published on September 10, 2012 (77 Fed. Reg. 55530), that was reinstated on March 3, 2017, by the decision of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia (No. 14–5300) and further republished on May 1, 2017 (82 Fed. Reg. 20284), that reinstates the removal of Federal protections for the gray wolf in Wyoming under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 ( 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), and this subsection, shall not be subject to judicial review. (b) gray wolves in Western Great Lakes Before the end of the 60-day period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall reissue the final rule published on December 28, 2011 (76 Fed. Reg. 81666), without regard to any other provision of statute or regulation that applies to issuance of such rule. Such reissuance (including this subsection) shall not be subject to judicial review. 3. Removal of Federal protections for gray wolves range-wide (a) In general Not later than the end of fiscal year 2019, and except as provided in subsection (b), the Secretary of the Interior shall issue a rule to remove the gray wolf (Canis lupus) in each of the 48 contiguous States of the United States and the District of Columbia from the List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife in section 17.11 of title 50, Code of Federal Regulations, without regard to any other provision of statute or regulation that applies to issuance of such rule. (b) limitation on judicial review Such issuance (including this section)— (1) shall not be subject to judicial review; and (2) shall not affect the inclusion of the subspecies classified as the Mexican gray wolf (Canis lupus baileyi) of the species gray wolf (Canis lupus) in such list.

Passed the House of Representatives November 16, 2018. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
IB Union Calendar No. 791 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6784 [Report No. 115–1012] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 12, 2018 Mr. Duffy (for himself, Mr. Newhouse , Mrs. McMorris Rodgers , and Mr. Peterson ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources November 9, 2018 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on September 12, 2018 A BILL To provide for removal of the gray wolf in the contiguous 48 States from the List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife published under the Endangered Species Act of 1973.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Manage our Wolves Act . 2. Removal of Federal protections for gray wolves in Wyoming and Western Great Lakes (a) gray wolves in Wyoming The final rule published on September 10, 2012 (77 Fed. Reg. 55530), that was reinstated on March 3, 2017, by the decision of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia (No. 14–5300) and further republished on May 1, 2017 (82 Fed. Reg. 20284), that reinstates the removal of Federal protections for the gray wolf in Wyoming under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 ( 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), and this subsection, shall not be subject to judicial review. (b) gray wolves in Western Great Lakes Before the end of the 60-day period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall reissue the final rule published on December 28, 2011 (76 Fed. Reg. 81666), without regard to any other provision of statute or regulation that applies to issuance of such rule. Such reissuance (including this subsection) shall not be subject to judicial review. 3. Removal of Federal protections for gray wolves range-wide (a) In general Not later than the end of fiscal year 2019, and except as provided in subsection (b), the Secretary of the Interior shall issue a rule to remove the gray wolf (Canis lupus) in each of the 48 contiguous States of the United States and the District of Columbia from the List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife in section 17.11 of title 50, Code of Federal Regulations, without regard to any other provision of statute or regulation that applies to issuance of such rule. (b) limitation on judicial review Such issuance (including this section)— (1) shall not be subject to judicial review; and (2) shall not affect the inclusion of the subspecies classified as the Mexican gray wolf (Canis lupus baileyi) of the species gray wolf (Canis lupus) in such list.

November 9, 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. 6789 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 12, 2018 Mr. Meeks introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To require certain Federal financial regulators to carry out an independent study of their regulated entities’ processes for allowing third parties to access consumer-authorized financial data.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Open Banking Study Act of 2018 . 2. Consumer-authorized financial data study (a) Study The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, the Comptroller of the Currency, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and the National Credit Union Administration shall each carry out an independent study of their regulated entities’ processes for allowing third parties to access consumer-authorized financial data. (b) Report Not later than the end of the 1-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, each Federal agency required to carry out a study under subsection (a) shall submit an independent report to the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate containing— (1) a description of all findings and determinations made in carrying out the study required under subsection (a); and (2) administrative and legislative recommendations that would encourage consumer-authorized financial data sharing and aggregation consistent with the agency’s safety and soundness, consumer protection, anti-money laundering, and cybersecurity standards.
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6790 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 12, 2018 Mr. Mooney of West Virginia (for himself and Mr. Labrador ) 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 clarify that gain or loss on the sale or exchange of certain coins or bullion is exempt from recognition.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Monetary Metals Tax Neutrality Act of 2018 . 2. Exemption from recognition of gain or loss from sale of certain coins or bullion (a) In general Subchapter O of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting after part IV the following new part: V Sale of Certain Coins or Bullion Sec. 1071. Sale of certain coins or bullion. 1071. Sale of certain coins or bullion No gain or loss shall be recognized on the sale or exchange of— (1) gold, silver, platinum, or palladium coins minted and issued by the Secretary at any time, or (2) refined gold or silver bullion, coins, bars, rounds, or ingots which are valued primarily based on their metal content and not their form. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of parts for subchapter O of chapter 1 of such Code is amended by inserting after the item relating to part IV the following new item: Part V—Sale of Certain Coins or Bullion . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to sales or exchanges after December 31, 2018.
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6793 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To transfer a bridge over the Wabash River to the States of Illinois and Indiana, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Restore the Harmony Way Bridge Act . 2. Transfer of bridge and land Notwithstanding any provision of the Act of April 12, 1941 (55 Stat. 140, chapter 71), not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the White County Bridge Commission shall convey, without consideration, to the New Harmony Bridge Bi-State Commission, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the bridge and the approaches thereto across the Wabash River at or near New Harmony, Indiana, under the jurisdiction of the White County Bridge Commission. 3. Repeal The Act of April 12, 1941 (55 Stat. 140, chapter 71) is repealed effective on the date that the White County Bridge Commission completes the conveyance described in section 2.

Passed the House of Representatives November 27, 2018. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6793 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 13, 2018 Mr. Bucshon (for himself and Mr. Shimkus ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To transfer a bridge over the Wabash River to the States of Illinois and Indiana, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Restore the Harmony Way Bridge Act . 2. Transfer of bridge and land The Act approved April 12, 1941 ( Public Law 77–37 ; 55 Stat. 140–144) is amended— (1) in section 7— (A) by striking After payment and all that follows through the first instance of for that purpose, and inserting Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of the Restore the Harmony Way Bridge Act, ; and (B) by striking be free of tolls and ; and (2) by striking Federal Works Administrator and Commissioner of Public Roads each place in which either appears and inserting Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration .
IIB 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6793 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 28, 2018 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works AN ACT To transfer a bridge over the Wabash River to the States of Illinois and Indiana, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Restore the Harmony Way Bridge Act . 2. Transfer of bridge and land Notwithstanding any provision of the Act of April 12, 1941 (55 Stat. 140, chapter 71), not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the White County Bridge Commission shall convey, without consideration, to the New Harmony Bridge Bi-State Commission, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the bridge and the approaches thereto across the Wabash River at or near New Harmony, Indiana, under the jurisdiction of the White County Bridge Commission. 3. Repeal The Act of April 12, 1941 (55 Stat. 140, chapter 71) is repealed effective on the date that the White County Bridge Commission completes the conveyance described in section 2.

Passed the House of Representatives November 27, 2018. Karen L. Haas, Clerk
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6798 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 13, 2018 Mr. Byrne (for himself and Mrs. Handel ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To require the Director of the Institute of Education Sciences to make available to elementary and secondary school officials research for improving school safety, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Make Schools Safer Act . 2. Dissemination of research on best practices to improve school safety (a) In general The Director of the Institute of Education Sciences shall make available to elementary school and secondary school officials, including school counselors, rigorous research, as determined by the Director, for improving school safety, which may include identifying best practices for— (1) educating appropriate school personnel on techniques for identifying students who may pose a violent threat; and (2) collaborating, as appropriate, with health care professionals, State and local law enforcement, youth organizations, and parents to implement procedures for— (A) early identification of students at risk of committing violence, including those who may have mental illness; (B) use of crisis response systems; (C) use of referral mechanisms for mental health and other treatment services; and (D) designing interventions for students described in subparagraph (A). (b) Construction Nothing in this section shall be constructed to authorize advocacy or promotion of gun control.
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6806 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 13, 2018 Ms. Bordallo (for herself and Mr. Sablan ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 to increase the minimum amount made available to territories under the Sexual Assault Services Program, and for other purposes.

1. Allocation to territories under the sexual assault services program Section 41601(b)(4) of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 ( 34 U.S.C. 12511(b)(4) ) is amended by striking 0.25 percent and inserting 0.5 percent .
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6809 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 13, 2018 Miss González-Colón of Puerto Rico (for herself, Mr. Serrano , Mr. Bacon , Mr. Soto , and Mrs. Murphy of Florida ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means , and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for temporary stabilization of Medicare Advantage payments following Hurricane Maria.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Puerto Rico Integrity in Medicare Advantage Act . 2. Temporary stabilization of Medicare Advantage payments following Hurricane Maria (a) In general Section 1853(n) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395w–23(n) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)(B), by striking subsequent year and inserting subsequent year, subject to paragraph (7), ; (2) in paragraph (4), by striking In and inserting Subject to paragraph (7), in ; and (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (7) Average geographic adjustment floor For each of 2019, 2020, and 2021, when calculating the adjusted average capital amount under section 1876(a)(4) for the purposes of establishing the base payment amount, the average geographic adjustment shall not be less than 0.70 for any area. . (b) Ensuring payments flow to Puerto Rico providers and patients Section 1854(a)(6) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395w–24(a)(6) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (B)(iv)— (A) by striking Exception. —In the case of and inserting Exceptions.— (I) In the case of ; and (B) by adding at the end the following new subclause: (II) In the case of an area to which section 1853(n)(7) applies with respect to a year, clause (iii) shall be waived for bids submitted for such area and year and subparagraph (C) shall apply. ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (C) Strengthening support to health care providers in Puerto Rico When reviewing bids submitted by plans serving areas in Puerto Rico, the Secretary shall ensure that, of the increase in blended benchmark amount attributable to section 1853(n)(7) (above the amount that would otherwise be determined under section 1853(n)), no less than 50 percent is directed toward provider compensation. .
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6810 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 13, 2018 Mr. Gosar (for himself, Mr. Norman , and Ms. Speier ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary , and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform , 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 affirm the power of the President to revoke the Presidential Medal of Freedom awarded to Bill Cosby and to provide for criminal penalties for anyone who wears or publicly displays a Presidential Medal of Freedom that has been revoked.

1. Sense of Congress that the President should revoke the Presidential Medal of Freedom awarded to Bill Cosby (a) Findings Congress finds the following: (1) Established in 1963 and bestowed by the President of the United States, the Presidential Medal of Freedom is the highest civilian honor of our Nation. (2) The Presidential Medal of Freedom is awarded to recipients for especially meritorious contributions to the security or national interests of the United States, to world peace, or to cultural or other significant public or private endeavors . (3) William Henry Bill Cosby, Jr. (in this subsection referred to as Cosby ), received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2002. (4) On Thursday April 26, 2018, a jury found Cosby guilty of sexual assault, and, therefore, the Federal Government should not recognize Cosby with an honor like the Presidential Medal of Freedom. (b) Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that the President should revoke the Presidential Medal of Freedom awarded to William Henry Bill Cosby, Jr. 2. Criminal penalty for wearing or displaying a revoked Presidential Medal of Freedom (a) In general Chapter 33 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 717. Revoked Presidential Medal of Freedom Whoever, with the intent to defraud any person, wears or publicly displays a Presidential Medal of Freedom that has been declared to be revoked by the President shall be fined under this title or imprisoned for not more than one year, or both. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 33 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 716 the following: 717. Revoked Presidential Medal of Freedom. .
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6811 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 13, 2018 Mr. Grothman introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To amend the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 to extend protection to additional employees.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Age Discrimination in Employment Parity Act of 2018 . 2. Amendment Section 11(b) of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 ( 29 U.S.C. 630(b) ) is amended by striking twenty the 1st place it appears and inserting 15 . 3. Effective date This Act and the amendment made by this Act shall take effect 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6812 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 13, 2018 Mr. Grothman 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 unreimbursed employee expenses to be taken into account as miscellaneous itemized deductions.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Employee Business Expense Deduction Reinstatement Act of 2018 . 2. Unreimbursed employee expenses taken into account as miscellaneous itemized deduction (a) In general Section 67(g) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following: Notwithstanding the preceding sentence for any such taxable year, an individual may take into account under subsection (a) any miscellaneous itemized deductions for the taxable year which are unreimbursed expenses paid or incurred by the individual in connection with the performance of services as an employee. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall take effect as if included in the enactment of Public Law 115–97 .
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6813 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 13, 2018 Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas (for himself and Mr. Larson of Connecticut ) 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 qualified distributions from health savings account for certain home care expenses.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Homecare for Seniors Act . 2. Certain home care expenses treated as qualified distributions from health savings accounts (a) In general Section 223(d)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— (1) by striking medical care (as defined in section 213(d) in subparagraph (A) and inserting specified medical care (as defined in subparagraph (D)) ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (D) Specified medical care For purposes of this paragraph— (i) In general The term specified medical care means— (I) medical care (as defined in section 213(d)), and (II) qualified home care. (ii) Qualified home care The term qualified home care means a contract to provide three or more of the following services in the residence of the service recipient: (I) Assistance with eating. (II) Assistance with toileting. (III) Assistance with transferring. (IV) Assistance with bathing. (V) Assistance with dressing. (VI) Assistance with continence. (VII) Medication adherence. Such term shall not include any contract unless the services provided pursuant to such contract are provided by a service provider which is licensed by the State to provide such services or such services are otherwise provided in a manner that is consistent with State requirements. (iii) Related parties The term qualified home care shall not include any contract which is, directly or indirectly, between a service provider and a service recipient who are related within the meaning of section 267(b) or 707(b). . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to amounts paid with respect to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act. (c) Promotion of public awareness of in-Home service expenses eligible for tax-Free distribution from health savings accounts The Secretary of Health and Human Services, in consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury, shall carry out a campaign to increase public awareness of the in-home service expenses that are eligible for tax-free distribution from health savings accounts.
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6816 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 13, 2018 Mrs. Love (for herself, Mr. Biggs , Mr. Curtis , Mr. Bishop of Utah , and Mr. Stewart ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 17, United States Code, to exempt certain performances from copyright and trademark infringement, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Family Movie Act Clarification Act of 2018 . 2. Amendments to the exemption of certain performances (a) In general Section 110 of title 17, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (10), by striking ; and and inserting a semicolon; (2) in paragraph (11), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; (3) by inserting after paragraph (11) the following new paragraph: (12) the making imperceptible by or at the direction of an individual, acting in a personal capacity, of limited portions of audio or video content of a motion picture, during a performance transmitted to that individual for private viewing, directly or indirectly from an authorized copy or digital transmission of the motion picture, or the provision of a service that enables such making imperceptible, if no fixed copy of the altered version of the motion picture is created. ; (4) by striking For purposes of paragraph (11) and inserting For purposes of paragraph (11) and (12) ; and (5) by adding at the end, the following: For purposes of paragraph (12)— (A) no person asserting the rights of a motion picture copyright owner may prevent or impede by contract the provision of a service as described in such paragraph; (B) no person providing an authorized digital transmission of a motion picture to any individual may modify technical aspects of its transmission service for the purpose of preventing such individual from receiving a transmission as authorized by such paragraph; and (C) neither the circumvention of access controls for the purpose of providing a service described in such paragraph nor the use of technology that allows such service to be provided at a cost and quality comparable to that of the authorized stream under such paragraph violates any provision of this title if there is no demonstrated and avoidable economic injury to the copyright owner or the authorized digital transmission provider. . (b) Conforming amendment Section 32(3) of the Act entitled An Act to provide for the registration and protection of trademarks used in commerce, to carry out the provisions of certain international conventions, and for other purposes , approved July 5, 1946 ( 15 U.S.C. 1114(3) ), commonly referred to as the Trademark Act of 1946 or the Lanham Act , is amended by inserting or (12) after paragraph (11) each place it appears.