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I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4220 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 2, 2017 Mr. Griffith introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To adopt a certain California flammability standard as a Federal flammability standard to protect against the risk of upholstered furniture flammability and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Safer Occupancy Furniture Flammability Act or SOFFA . 2. Adoption of California Technical Bulletin 117 (2013) as a Federal flammability standard (a) In general Beginning 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the provisions of State of California, Bureau of Electronic and Appliance Repair, Home Furnishings and Thermal Insulation Technical Bulletin Number 117–2013, entitled Requirements, Test Procedure and Apparatus for Testing the Smolder Resistance of Materials Used in Upholstered Furniture, dated June 2013, as they exist on the date of enactment of this Act, shall be considered to be a flammability standard issued by the Commission under section 4 of the Flammable Fabrics Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1193 ). (b) Testing and certification The Federal flammability standard created by subsection (a) shall not be subject to the requirements of section 14(a) of the Consumer Product Safety Act ( 15 U.S.C. 2063(a) ). (c) Preemption (1) In general Notwithstanding section 16 of the Flammable Fabrics Act and section 231 of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008, Public Law 110–314 , no State or political subdivision of a State shall have any authority either to establish or to continue in effect any provision of a flammability law, regulation, code, or standard designed to protect against the risk of occurrence of fire associated with upholstered furniture. (2) Preservation of certain State law Nothing in this Act or the Flammable Fabrics Act shall be construed to preempt or otherwise affect Article 13, Title 4, sections 1374 through 1374.3 of the California Code of Regulations (except section 1374(b) and section 1374(c)) or the California Bureau of Electronic and Appliance Repair, Home Furnishings and Thermal Insulation Technical Bulletin Number 117–2013, entitled Requirements, Test Procedure and Apparatus for Testing the Smolder Resistance of Materials Used in Upholstered Furniture as they exist on the date of enactment of this Act.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4225 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 2, 2017 Mr. Hudson introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act by clarifying that State Exchanges are prohibited from imposing fees or assessments on issuers of excepted benefits and standalone dental plans not sold through an Exchange.

1. Prohibiting state exchanges from imposing assessments or fees on excepted benefits and standalone dental plans not sold through an Exchange (a) In general Section 1311(d)(5) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( 42 U.S.C. 18031(d)(5) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A), by inserting , subject to subparagraph (C) after its operations ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (C) Limitation For purposes of subparagraph (A), a State, with respect to an Exchange within such State, may not charge a health insurance issuer an assessment, user fee, tax, or any other fee— (i) on excepted benefits coverage within the meaning of section 2791(c) of the Public Health Service Act that is not sold on an Exchange; or (ii) on standalone dental plans described in paragraph (2)(B)(ii) that are not sold on an Exchange. . (b) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply to assessments, user fees, taxes, and other fees imposed, assessed, or collected on or after January 1, 2018.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4226 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 2, 2017 Mr. Kind (for himself and Mr. Jones ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Public Health Service Act to designate certain medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs as health professional shortage areas, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans Access to Care Act . 2. Designation of medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs as health professional shortage areas (a) PHSA Section 332(a)(1) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 254e(a)(1) ) is amended in the second sentence by inserting and medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs (including State homes, as defined in section 101(19) of title 38, United States Code) after ( 42 U.S.C. 1395x(aa) ), . (b) Concurrent benefits (1) Scholarship program Section 338A(b) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 254l(b) ) is amended— (A) in paragraph (3), by striking and ; (B) in paragraph (4), by striking the period and inserting ; and ; and (C) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (5) not be participating in the Department of Veterans Affairs Health Professionals Educational Assistance Program under chapter 76 of title 38, United States Code. . (2) Debt reduction program Section 338B(b) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 254l–1(b) ) is amended— (A) in paragraph (2), by striking and ; (B) in paragraph (3), by striking the period and inserting ; and ; and (C) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (4) not be participating in the Department of Veterans Affairs Health Professionals Educational Assistance Program under chapter 76 of title 38, United States Code. . (c) Consultation In carrying out the National Health Service Corps Program under subpart II of part D of title III of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 254d et seq.), the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall consult with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs with respect to health professional shortage areas that are medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs (including State homes, as defined in section 101(19) of title 38, United States Code). (d) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date that is 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.
115th CONGRESS 2d Session H.R. 4227 In the Senate of the United States, December 18, 2018. Amendments:

That the bill from the House of Representatives (H.R. 4227) entitled An Act to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to examine what actions the Department of Homeland Security is undertaking to combat the threat of vehicular terrorism, and for other purposes. , do pass with the following (1) On page 2, line 16, insert and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation after Affairs . (2) On page 3, strike lines 17 through 20 and insert the following: (2) Vehicular terrorism The term vehicular terrorism means an action that utilizes automotive transportation to commit terrorism (as defined in section 2(18) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 101(18) )).

Secretary
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4227 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to examine what actions the Department of Homeland Security is undertaking to combat the threat of vehicular terrorism, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Vehicular Terrorism Prevention Act of 2018 . 2. Strategy on vehicular terrorism (a) In general Not later than 6 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall— (1) assess the activities the Department of Homeland Security is undertaking to support emergency response providers and the private sector to prevent, mitigate, and respond to the threat of vehicular terrorism; and (2) based on such assessment, develop and submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a strategy to improve the Department’s efforts to support the efforts of emergency response providers and the private sector to prevent, mitigate, and respond to such threat. (b) Contents The strategy required under subsection (a) shall include the following: (1) An examination of the current threat of vehicular terrorism. (2) Methods to improve Department of Homeland Security information sharing activities with emergency response providers and the private sector regarding best practices to prevent, mitigate, and respond to the increasing threat of vehicular terrorism. (3) Training activities the Department can provide, including possible exercises, for emergency response providers to prevent and respond to the threat of vehicular terrorism. (4) Any additional activities the Secretary of Homeland Security recommends to prevent, mitigate, and respond to the threat of vehicular terrorism. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) Emergency response providers The term emergency response providers has the meaning given such term in section 2(6) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 101(6) ). (2) Vehicular terrorism The term vehicular terrorism means any action that utilizes automotive transportation to inflict violence and intimidation on individuals for a political purpose.

Passed the House of Representatives March 22, 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. 4227 AN ACT To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to examine what actions the Department of Homeland Security is undertaking to combat the threat of vehicular terrorism, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Vehicular Terrorism Prevention Act of 2018 . 2. Strategy on vehicular terrorism (a) In general Not later than 6 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall— (1) assess the activities the Department of Homeland Security is undertaking to support emergency response providers and the private sector to prevent, mitigate, and respond to the threat of vehicular terrorism; and (2) based on such assessment, develop and submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a strategy to improve the Department’s efforts to support the efforts of emergency response providers and the private sector to prevent, mitigate, and respond to such threat. (b) Contents The strategy required under subsection (a) shall include the following: (1) An examination of the current threat of vehicular terrorism. (2) Methods to improve Department of Homeland Security information sharing activities with emergency response providers and the private sector regarding best practices to prevent, mitigate, and respond to the increasing threat of vehicular terrorism. (3) Training activities the Department can provide, including possible exercises, for emergency response providers to prevent and respond to the threat of vehicular terrorism. (4) Any additional activities the Secretary of Homeland Security recommends to prevent, mitigate, and respond to the threat of vehicular terrorism. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) Emergency response providers The term emergency response providers has the meaning given such term in section 2(6) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 101(6) ). (2) Vehicular terrorism The term vehicular terrorism means an action that utilizes automotive transportation to commit terrorism (as defined in section 2(18) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 101(18) )).

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4227 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 2, 2017 Mr. Latta (for himself, Mr. Marchant , Mr. Bucshon , Mr. Chabot , Mr. Walberg , Ms. Kaptur , Miss González-Colón of Puerto Rico , Ms. Michelle Lujan Grisham of New Mexico , and Mr. Renacci ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security A BILL To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to examine what actions the Department of Homeland Security is undertaking to combat the threat of vehicular terrorism, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Vehicular Terrorism Prevention Act of 2017 . 2. Report on vehicular terrorism (a) In general Not later than six months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall— (1) examine what actions the Department of Homeland Security is undertaking to combat the threat of vehicular terrorism; and (2) submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report that contains information relating to the findings and recommendations resulting from such examination. (b) Contents The report required under subsection (a) should outline the following: (1) An examination of the current threat level for vehicular terrorism. (2) An examination of what the Department of Homeland Security is currently doing to guard against vehicular terrorism. (3) An examination of how the threat of vehicular terrorism may be mitigated. (4) An examination of the extent to which the Department of Homeland Security is doing any outreach or training with private sector partners in response to these threats of vehicular terrorism. (5) An examination of any actions that Congress can take to help the Department of Homeland Security mitigate the threat of vehicular terrorism. (c) Vehicular terrorism defined In this section, the term vehicular terrorism means any action that utilizes automotive transportation to inflict violence and intimidation on individuals for a political purpose.
IIB 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4227 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 22, 2018 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs AN ACT To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to examine what actions the Department of Homeland Security is undertaking to combat the threat of vehicular terrorism, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Vehicular Terrorism Prevention Act of 2018 . 2. Strategy on vehicular terrorism (a) In general Not later than 6 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall— (1) assess the activities the Department of Homeland Security is undertaking to support emergency response providers and the private sector to prevent, mitigate, and respond to the threat of vehicular terrorism; and (2) based on such assessment, develop and submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a strategy to improve the Department’s efforts to support the efforts of emergency response providers and the private sector to prevent, mitigate, and respond to such threat. (b) Contents The strategy required under subsection (a) shall include the following: (1) An examination of the current threat of vehicular terrorism. (2) Methods to improve Department of Homeland Security information sharing activities with emergency response providers and the private sector regarding best practices to prevent, mitigate, and respond to the increasing threat of vehicular terrorism. (3) Training activities the Department can provide, including possible exercises, for emergency response providers to prevent and respond to the threat of vehicular terrorism. (4) Any additional activities the Secretary of Homeland Security recommends to prevent, mitigate, and respond to the threat of vehicular terrorism. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) Emergency response providers The term emergency response providers has the meaning given such term in section 2(6) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 101(6) ). (2) Vehicular terrorism The term vehicular terrorism means any action that utilizes automotive transportation to inflict violence and intimidation on individuals for a political purpose.

Passed the House of Representatives March 22, 2018. Karen L. Haas, Clerk
IB Union Calendar No. 465 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4227 [Report No. 115–609] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 2, 2017 Mr. Latta (for himself, Mr. Marchant , Mr. Bucshon , Mr. Chabot , Mr. Walberg , Ms. Kaptur , Miss González-Colón of Puerto Rico , Ms. Michelle Lujan Grisham of New Mexico , and Mr. Renacci ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security March 19, 2018 Additional sponsors: Ms. Tenney , Mrs. Dingell , Mr. Barletta , and Mr. Gottheimer March 19, 2018 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on November 2, 2017 A BILL To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to examine what actions the Department of Homeland Security is undertaking to combat the threat of vehicular terrorism, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Vehicular Terrorism Prevention Act of 2018 . 2. Strategy on vehicular terrorism (a) In general Not later than six months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall— (1) assess the activities the Department of Homeland Security is undertaking to support emergency response providers and the private sector to prevent, mitigate, and respond to the threat of vehicular terrorism; and (2) based on such assessment, develop and submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a strategy to improve the Department’s efforts to support the efforts of emergency response providers and the private sector to prevent, mitigate, and respond to such threat. (b) Contents The strategy required under subsection (a) shall include the following: (1) An examination of the current threat of vehicular terrorism. (2) Methods to improve Department of Homeland Security information sharing activities with emergency response providers and the private sector regarding best practices to prevent, mitigate, and respond to the increasing threat of vehicular terrorism. (3) Training activities the Department can provide, including possible exercises, for emergency response providers to prevent and respond to the threat of vehicular terrorism. (4) Any additional activities the Secretary of Homeland Security recommends to prevent, mitigate, and respond to the threat of vehicular terrorism. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) Emergency response providers The term emergency response providers has the meaning given such term in section 2(6) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 101(6) ). (2) Vehicular terrorism The term vehicular terrorism means any action that utilizes automotive transportation to inflict violence and intimidation on individuals for a political purpose.

March 19, 2018 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4230 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 2, 2017 Mr. Meadows (for himself, Mr. MacArthur , Mr. Biggs , Mr. Norman , Mr. Yoho , Mr. Perry , Mr. Jordan , and Mr. Buck ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To require the timely publication of any research source code and data used by a Federal agency in assessing the costs and benefits of new regulations, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Comprehensive Listing of Evidence for Assessments of Regulations Act or the CLEAR Act . 2. Requirement to publish research source code and data (a) In general At any time during a rulemaking process that an assessment of any new regulation is completed, including the costs and benefits of such regulation, and not later than the issuance of such rule, the head of each agency, to enable entities outside the Federal Government to replicate the assessment, shall publish the following related to such assessment: (1) Any research source code and data used by that agency, including— (A) any program used for any model, including intermediate and final; (B) any source code, data, and other materials used for any estimate or assumption used as a component in the overall model; and (C) each data preparation routine, including cleaning, statistical matching, replacement of missing data with substituted values, and other data steps used in turning raw data into the data set used and the assessment. (2) Any unprocessed data that is not prohibited from disclosure by statute. (3) With regard to any unprocessed data that is prohibited from disclosure by statute— (A) a complete list of all data variables for such data; and (B) descriptive statistics for all data variables for such data (including averages, standard deviations, number of observations, and correlations to other variables), in lieu of but analogous to the original data, to allow the research source code and data to function as intended. (4) Any supplemental documentation, including that which documents— (A) changes to the methodology and changes between versions of software implementation code; and (B) instructions that are sufficient to allow an individual outside of the Federal Government or not employed by the agency to run the model on their own. (b) Issuance to Congress If the result of an assessment described in subsection (a) is requested privately and is issued to a Member of Congress or to a committee, such source code, data, and other materials shall be released to the private recipient, who may then choose to release the information publicly. (c) Agency defined In this section, the term agency has the meaning given that term in section 551 of title 5, United States Code. (d) Effective date This Act shall take effect 6 months after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4231 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 2, 2017 Mr. Norman (for himself, Mr. Gosar , Mr. McClintock , Mr. Franks of Arizona , Mr. Mooney of West Virginia , Mr. Perry , Mr. Pearce , Mr. Gohmert , Mr. Buck , Mr. Duncan of South Carolina , Mr. Brat , Mr. Babin , Mr. Allen , and Mr. Jody B. Hice of Georgia ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide requirements for agency decision making based on science.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Better Evaluation of Science and Technology Act or the BEST Act . 2. Use of scientific information in rule making Section 553 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (f) To the extent that an agency makes a decision based on science when issuing a rule under this section, the agency shall use scientific information, technical procedures, measures, methods, protocols, methodologies, or models, employed in a manner consistent with the best available science, and shall consider as applicable— (1) the extent to which the scientific information, technical procedures, measures, methods, protocols, methodologies, or models employed to generate the information are reasonable for and consistent with the intended use of the information; (2) the extent to which the information is relevant for use by the head of the agency in making a decision related to issuing the rule; (3) the degree of clarity and completeness with which the data, assumptions, methods, quality assurance, and analyses employed to generate the information are documented; (4) the extent to which the variability and uncertainty in the information, or in the procedures, measures, methods, protocols, methodologies, or models, are evaluated and characterized; and (5) the extent of independent verification or peer review of the information or of the procedures, measures, methods, protocols, methodologies, or models. (g) An agency shall make a decision described in subsection (f) based on the weight of the scientific evidence. (h) Each agency shall make available to the public— (1) all notices, determinations, findings, rules, consent agreements, and orders of the head of the agency in connection with a rule; (2) a nontechnical summary of each risk evaluation conducted in connection with a rule; and (3) a list of the studies considered by the agency in carrying out each risk evaluation described in paragraph (2), along with the results of those studies. .
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4233 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 2, 2017 Mr. Renacci (for himself and Mr. Rice of South Carolina ) 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 prevent the fraudulent overreporting of income with respect to the earned income tax credit and the additional child tax credit.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Improper Tax Payments Reduction Act of 2017 . 2. Procedures to reduce improper claims of earned income credit (a) Clarification regarding determination of self-Employment income which is treated as earned income Section 32(c)(2)(B) of such Code is amended by striking and at the end of clause (v), by striking the period at the end of clause (vi) and inserting , and , and by adding at the end the following new clause: (vii) in determining the taxpayer’s net earnings from self-employment under subparagraph (A)(ii) there shall not fail to be taken into account any deduction which is allowable to the taxpayer under this subtitle. . (b) Required quarterly reporting of wages of employees Section 6011 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (i) Employer reporting of wages Every person required to deduct and withhold from an employee a tax under section 3101 or 3402 shall include on each return or statement submitted with respect to such taxes, the name and address of such employee and the amount of wages for such employee on which such tax was withheld. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years ending after the date of the enactment of this Act. 3. Certain income disallowed for purposes of the earned income tax credit (a) Substantiation requirement Section 32 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (n) Inconsistent income reporting If the earned income of a taxpayer claimed on a return for purposes of this section is not substantiated by statements or returns under section 6051, 6052, 6041(a), or 6050(w) with respect to such taxpayer, the Secretary may require such taxpayer to provide books and records to substantiate such income, including for the purpose of preventing fraud. . (b) Exclusion of unsubstantiated amount from earned income Paragraph (2) of section 32(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (C) Exclusion In the case of a taxpayer with respect to which there is an inconsistency described in subsection (n) who fails to substantiate such inconsistency to the satisfaction of the Secretary, the term earned income shall not include amounts to the extent of such inconsistency. . (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. 4234 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 2, 2017 Mr. Renacci (for himself, Mr. Kilmer , Mr. Stivers , and Mr. Moulton ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce , and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To amend the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act to authorize college and career counseling for homeless children and youths.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Preparing Homeless Youth for Education and Employment Act . 2. College and career counseling for homeless children and youth Section 723(d) of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 11433(d) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (17) The provision of in-person dropout prevention and college and career counseling services to homeless children and youths, which may include counseling related to employability skills, the credits needed to graduate and pursue higher education, the financial aid and scholarship processes, or exploration of postsecondary education opportunities. .
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4241 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 3, 2017 Ms. Esty of Connecticut (for herself, Mr. Lipinski , Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois , and Mrs. Comstock ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To direct the Secretary of Transportation to carry out a pilot program to improve transportation planning, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Transportation Access and System Connection Act of 2017 . 2. Transportation planning pilot program (a) In general For purposes of carrying out sections 119, 133, 148, and 149 of title 23, United States Code, the Secretary of Transportation, in accordance with the requirements of this section, shall carry out a pilot program to improve transportation planning. (b) Data sets In carrying out the program, not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall acquire for a participating State or metropolitan planning organization a data set containing information measuring the level of access by all transportation modes to important destinations in the State or metropolitan planning organization, such as jobs, education, health care, and food sources. (c) Selection of participating States and MPOs (1) In general The Secretary shall select, on a competitive basis and in a manner that ensures geographic diversity, 5 States and 10 metropolitan planning organizations (including 6 such organizations that serve an area with a population of not more than 200,000) to participate in the program. (2) Applications To be eligible to participate in the program, a State or metropolitan planning organization shall submit to the Secretary an application at such time and containing such information as the Secretary may require. (d) Consultation with participating States and MPOs The Secretary shall consult with participating States and metropolitan planning organizations to determine the benefits of the data sets acquired under subsection (b). (e) Report to Congress Not later than 120 days after providing data sets to States and metropolitan planning organizations under the program, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate a report on the results of the program, including the feasibility of issuing similar data sets to all States, regions, and localities. (f) Funding The Secretary shall carry out the program using amounts made available to the Secretary as administrative expenses under the sections referred to in subsection (a).
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4244 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 3, 2017 Mr. Cohen (for himself and Mr. Brendan F. Boyle of Pennsylvania ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform A BILL To require the release of all records relating to the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, and for other purposes.

1. Requirement to release assassination records (a) Determination Not later than 2 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the President shall make a determination about whether to release any assassination record (in whole or in part) that was not released on October 26, 2017. (b) Records released Those records determined to be released under subsection (a) shall be released not later than 2 days after such determination. (c) Assassination record defined The term assassination record has the meaning given that term in section 3 of the President John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 ( Public Law 102–526 ; 44 U.S.C. 2107 note).
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4246 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 3, 2017 Ms. Barragán (for herself, Ms. Lee , Mr. Khanna , Ms. Roybal-Allard , Mr. Gomez , Mr. Soto , Mr. Grijalva , Mr. Evans , and Mr. Ellison ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Mineral Leasing Act to create a buffer in between oil and gas drilling operations and homes, businesses, schools, and other buildings that require special protection, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Drilling in Our Backyards Act . 2. Buffer from oil and gas drilling operations The Mineral Leasing Act ( 30 U.S.C. 181 et seq.) is amended by— (1) redesignating section 44 as section 45; and (2) inserting after section 44 the following: 45. Buffer from oil and gas drilling operations The Secretary of the Interior may not issue a permit for any oil and gas drilling operation that is located within 1,500 feet from a home, business, school, or other building that requires special protection, as determined by the Secretary. .
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4247 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 3, 2017 Mr. Budd introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To repeal title VIII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Restoring Financial Market Freedom Act of 2017 . 2. Repeal of title VIII (a) Repeal Title VIII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act ( 12 U.S.C. 5461 et seq.) is repealed, and provisions of law amended by such title are restored and revived as if such title had never been enacted. (b) Clerical amendment The table of contents in section 1(b) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act is amended by striking the items relating to title VIII.
IB Union Calendar No. 886 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4247 [Report No. 115–1119] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 3, 2017 Mr. Budd introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services January 2, 2019 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To repeal title VIII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Restoring Financial Market Freedom Act of 2017 . 2. Repeal of title VIII (a) Repeal Title VIII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act ( 12 U.S.C. 5461 et seq.) is repealed, and provisions of law amended by such title are restored and revived as if such title had never been enacted. (b) Clerical amendment The table of contents in section 1(b) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act is amended by striking the items relating to title VIII.

January 2, 2019 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4248 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 3, 2017 Mr. Huizenga introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to repeal certain disclosure requirements related to conflict minerals, and for other purposes.

1. Repeal of conflict mineral requirements (a) In general Subsection (p) of section 13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ( 15 U.S.C. 78m ) is hereby repealed. (b) Conforming amendments The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act ( 12 U.S.C. 5301 et seq.) is amended— (1) by striking section 1502; and (2) in the table of contents in section 1(b) of such Act, by striking the item relating to section 1502.
IB Union Calendar No. 430 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4248 [Report No. 115–570] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 3, 2017 Mr. Huizenga introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services February 20, 2018 Additional sponsors: Mr. Hollingsworth and Mr. Sensenbrenner February 20, 2018 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to repeal certain disclosure requirements related to conflict minerals, and for other purposes.

1. Repeal of conflict mineral requirements (a) In general Subsection (p) of section 13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ( 15 U.S.C. 78m ) is hereby repealed. (b) Conforming amendments The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act ( 12 U.S.C. 5301 et seq.) is amended— (1) by striking section 1502; and (2) in the table of contents in section 1(b) of such Act, by striking the item relating to section 1502.

February 20, 2018 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed
115th CONGRESS 2d Session H.R. 4254 In the Senate of the United States, September 27, 2018. Amendment:

That the bill from the House of Representatives (H.R. 4254) entitled An Act to amend the National Science Foundation Authorization Act of 2002 to strengthen the aerospace workforce pipeline by the promotion of Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program and National Aeronautics and Space Administration internship and fellowship opportunities to women, and for other purposes. , do pass with the following Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Women in Aerospace Education Act . 2. Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program fellowship opportunities (a) In general The National Science Foundation Authorization Act of 2002 ( Public Law 107–368 ; 42 U.S.C. 1862n et seq.) is amended— (1) in section 10(a)(3)(A)(iv), by inserting , including research experiences at national laboratories and NASA centers before the semicolon; and (2) in section 10A(c)(4)— (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking and at the end; (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (C) providing internship opportunities for fellows, including research experiences at national laboratories and NASA Centers. . (b) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to grants awarded on or after October 1, 2018. 3. NASA internship and fellowship opportunities Not later than October 1, 2018, the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (in this section referred to as NASA ) shall institute a process to encourage the recruitment of qualified candidates who are women or individuals who are underrepresented in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) and computer science for internships and fellowships at NASA with relevance to the aerospace sector and related fields.

Secretary
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4254 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend the National Science Foundation Authorization Act of 2002 to strengthen the aerospace workforce pipeline by the promotion of Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program and National Aeronautics and Space Administration internship and fellowship opportunities to women, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Women in Aerospace Education Act . 2. Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program fellowship opportunities (a) In general The National Science Foundation Authorization Act of 2002 ( Public Law 107–368 ; 42 U.S.C. 1862n et seq.) is amended— (1) in section 10(a)(3)(A)(iv), by inserting , including research experiences at national laboratories and NASA centers before the semicolon; and (2) in section 10A(c)(4)— (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking and at the end; (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (C) providing internship opportunities for fellows, including research experiences at national laboratories and NASA Centers. . (b) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to grants awarded on or after October 1, 2018. 3. NASA internship and fellowship opportunities Not later than October 1, 2018, the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (in this section referred to as NASA ) shall institute a process to prioritize the recruitment of qualified candidates who are women or individuals who are historically underrepresented in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) and computer science for internships and fellowships at NASA with relevance to the aerospace sector and related fields.

Passed the House of Representatives December 19, 2017. 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. 4254 AN ACT To amend the National Science Foundation Authorization Act of 2002 to strengthen the aerospace workforce pipeline by the promotion of Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program and National Aeronautics and Space Administration internship and fellowship opportunities to women, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Women in Aerospace Education Act . 2. Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program fellowship opportunities (a) In general The National Science Foundation Authorization Act of 2002 ( Public Law 107–368 ; 42 U.S.C. 1862n et seq.) is amended— (1) in section 10(a)(3)(A)(iv), by inserting , including research experiences at national laboratories and NASA centers before the semicolon; and (2) in section 10A(c)(4)— (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking and at the end; (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (C) providing internship opportunities for fellows, including research experiences at national laboratories and NASA Centers. . (b) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to grants awarded on or after October 1, 2018. 3. NASA internship and fellowship opportunities Not later than October 1, 2018, the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (in this section referred to as NASA ) shall institute a process to encourage the recruitment of qualified candidates who are women or individuals who are underrepresented in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) and computer science for internships and fellowships at NASA with relevance to the aerospace sector and related fields.

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4254 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 6, 2017 Mr. Knight (for himself, Ms. Esty of Connecticut , Ms. Kaptur , and Mrs. Comstock ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology A BILL To amend the National Science Foundation Authorization Act of 2002 to strengthen the aerospace workforce pipeline by the promotion of Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program and National Aeronautics and Space Administration internship and fellowship opportunities to women, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Women in Aerospace Education Act . 2. Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program fellowship opportunities (a) In general Section 10 of the National Science Foundation Authorization Act of 2002 ( 42 U.S.C. 1862n–1 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (m) Fellowship placements in national laboratories and NASA centers The Director of the National Science Foundation shall encourage eligible entities administering a fellowship program using funds awarded under this section to include in such program opportunities for the placement of fellows in research or education internship opportunities at national laboratories and NASA centers. The Director may give priority to proposals for such placements that provide female fellows with research experience in aerospace engineering and related fields in which women are underrepresented. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to grants awarded on or after October 1, 2018. 3. NASA internship and fellowship opportunities Not later than October 1, 2018, the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (in this section referred to as NASA ) shall institute a process to prioritize the promotion and recruitment of qualified candidates who are women or individuals who are historically underrepresented in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) and computer science for internships and fellowships at NASA with relevance to the aerospace sector and related fields.
IIB 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4254 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 20, 2017 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation AN ACT To amend the National Science Foundation Authorization Act of 2002 to strengthen the aerospace workforce pipeline by the promotion of Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program and National Aeronautics and Space Administration internship and fellowship opportunities to women, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Women in Aerospace Education Act . 2. Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program fellowship opportunities (a) In general The National Science Foundation Authorization Act of 2002 ( Public Law 107–368 ; 42 U.S.C. 1862n et seq.) is amended— (1) in section 10(a)(3)(A)(iv), by inserting , including research experiences at national laboratories and NASA centers before the semicolon; and (2) in section 10A(c)(4)— (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking and at the end; (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (C) providing internship opportunities for fellows, including research experiences at national laboratories and NASA Centers. . (b) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to grants awarded on or after October 1, 2018. 3. NASA internship and fellowship opportunities Not later than October 1, 2018, the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (in this section referred to as NASA ) shall institute a process to prioritize the recruitment of qualified candidates who are women or individuals who are historically underrepresented in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) and computer science for internships and fellowships at NASA with relevance to the aerospace sector and related fields.

Passed the House of Representatives December 19, 2017. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.