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I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 583 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 17, 2017 Mrs. Blackburn introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To direct the Federal Communications Commission to revoke certain changes to the ownership reporting requirements for noncommercial educational broadcast stations.

1. Relief from certain ownership reporting requirements for noncommercial educational broadcast stations (a) In general Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, except as provided in subsection (b), the Federal Communications Commission shall take all actions necessary to— (1) revoke the changes to paragraphs (d), (e), and (f) of section 73.3615 of title 47, Code of Federal Regulations, and to Schedule 323–E of FCC Form 2100 that were adopted by the Commission on January 8, 2016, in the Report and Order, Second Report and Order, and Order on Reconsideration in the matter of Promoting Diversification of Ownership in the Broadcasting Services (FCC 16–1); and (2) maintain in effect or restore to effect such paragraphs and such Form as in effect immediately before the adoption of such Report and Order. (b) Retention of change to filing deadline for biennial reports In taking the actions required by subsection (a), the Commission shall retain the filing deadline of December 1 in all odd-numbered years for biennial ownership reports of noncommercial educational broadcast stations, but with information current as of a date not more than 60 days prior to the filing of the report. Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to prohibit the Commission from changing such deadline in a rulemaking proceeding that is conducted separately from any proceeding in which the Commission takes the actions required by subsection (a).
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 586 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 17, 2017 Mr. Jody B. Hice of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Allen , Mr. Carter of Georgia , Mr. Collins of Georgia , Mr. Crawford , Mr. Duncan of South Carolina , Mr. Farenthold , Mr. Ferguson , Mr. Franks of Arizona , Mr. Graves of Georgia , Mr. Grothman , Mr. Johnson of Ohio , Mr. Latta , Mr. Long , Mr. Loudermilk , Mr. Olson , Mr. Roe of Tennessee , Mr. Russell , Mr. Austin Scott of Georgia , Mr. Wilson of South Carolina , and Mr. Woodall ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To provide that human life shall be deemed to begin with fertilization.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Sanctity of Human Life Act . 2. Declaration In the exercise of the powers of the Congress, including Congress’ power under article I, section 8 of the Constitution, to make necessary and proper laws, and Congress’ power under section 5 of the 14th article of amendment to the Constitution of the United States— (1) the Congress declares that— (A) the right to life guaranteed by the Constitution is vested in each human being, and is the paramount and most fundamental right of a person; and (B) the life of each human being begins with fertilization, cloning, or its functional equivalent, irrespective of sex, health, function or disability, defect, stage of biological development, or condition of dependency, at which time every human being shall have all the legal and constitutional attributes and privileges of personhood; and (2) the Congress affirms that the Congress, each State, the District of Columbia, and all United States territories have the authority to protect the lives of all human beings residing in its respective jurisdictions. 3. Definitions For purposes of this Act: (1) Fertilization The term fertilization means the process of a human spermatozoan penetrating the cell membrane of a human oocyte to create a human zygote, a one-celled human embryo, which is a new unique human being. (2) Cloning The term cloning means the process called somatic cell nuclear transfer, that combines an enucleated egg and the nucleus of a somatic cell to make a human embryo. (3) Human; human being The terms human and human being include each and every member of the species homo sapiens at all stages of life, beginning with the earliest stage of development, created by the process of fertilization, cloning, or its functional equivalent.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 587 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend the Federal Power Act to provide that any inaction by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission that allows a rate change to go into effect shall be treated as an order by the Commission for purposes of rehearing and court review.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fair Ratepayer Accountability, Transparency, and Efficiency Standards Act or the Fair RATES Act . 2. Amendment to the Federal Power Act Subsection (d) of section 205 of the Federal Power Act ( 16 U.S.C. 824d(d) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: Any absence of action by the Commission that allows a change to take effect under this section, including the Commission allowing the 60 days’ notice herein provided to expire without Commission action, shall be treated as an order issued by the Commission accepting such change for purposes of section 313. .

Passed the House of Representatives January 23, 2017. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 587 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 17, 2017 Mr. Kennedy introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Federal Power Act to provide that any inaction by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission that allows a rate change to go into effect shall be treated as an order by the Commission for purposes of rehearing and court review.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fair Ratepayer Accountability, Transparency, and Efficiency Standards Act or the Fair RATES Act . 2. Amendment to the Federal Power Act Subsection (d) of section 205 of the Federal Power Act ( 16 U.S.C. 824d(d) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: Any absence of action by the Commission that allows a change to take effect under this section, including the Commission allowing the sixty days’ notice herein provided to expire without Commission action, shall be treated as an order issued by the Commission accepting such change for purposes of section 313. .
IIB 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 587 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 24, 2017 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources AN ACT To amend the Federal Power Act to provide that any inaction by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission that allows a rate change to go into effect shall be treated as an order by the Commission for purposes of rehearing and court review.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fair Ratepayer Accountability, Transparency, and Efficiency Standards Act or the Fair RATES Act . 2. Amendment to the Federal Power Act Subsection (d) of section 205 of the Federal Power Act ( 16 U.S.C. 824d(d) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: Any absence of action by the Commission that allows a change to take effect under this section, including the Commission allowing the 60 days’ notice herein provided to expire without Commission action, shall be treated as an order issued by the Commission accepting such change for purposes of section 313. .

Passed the House of Representatives January 23, 2017. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 588 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To direct the Federal Communications Commission to conduct a study on network resiliency during times of emergency, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Securing Access to Networks in Disasters Act . 2. Study on network resiliency Not later than 36 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Commission shall submit to Congress, and make publically available on the Commission’s website, a study on the public safety benefits and technical feasibility and cost of— (1) making telecommunications service provider-owned WiFi access points, and other communications technologies operating on unlicensed spectrum, available to the general public for access to 9–1–1 services, without requiring any login credentials, during times of emergency when mobile service is unavailable; (2) the provision by non-telecommunications service provider-owned WiFi access points of public access to 9–1–1 services during times of emergency when mobile service is unavailable; and (3) other alternative means of providing the public with access to 9–1–1 services during times of emergency when mobile service is unavailable. 3. Access to essential service providers during federally declared emergencies Section 427(a)(1)(A) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5189e(a)(1)(A) ) is amended by striking telecommunications service and inserting wireline or mobile telephone service, Internet access service, radio or television broadcasting, cable service, or direct broadcast satellite service . 4. Definitions As used in this Act— (1) the term Commission means the Federal Communications Commission; (2) the term mobile service means commercial mobile service (as defined in section 332 of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 332 )) or commercial mobile data service (as defined in section 6001 of the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 ( 47 U.S.C. 1401 )); (3) the term WiFi access point means wireless Internet access using the standard designated as 802.11 or any variant thereof; and (4) the term times of emergency means either an emergency as defined in section 102 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5122 ), or an emergency as declared by the governor of a State or territory of the United States.

Passed the House of Representatives January 23, 2017. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 588 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 17, 2017 Mr. Pallone introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure , 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 direct the Federal Communications Commission to conduct a study on network resiliency during times of emergency, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Securing Access to Networks in Disasters Act . 2. Study on network resiliency Not later than 36 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Commission shall submit to Congress, and make publically available on the Commission’s website, a study on the public safety benefits and technical feasibility and cost of— (1) making telecommunications service provider-owned WiFi access points, and other communications technologies operating on unlicensed spectrum, available to the general public for access to 9–1–1 services, without requiring any login credentials, during times of emergency when mobile service is unavailable; (2) the provision by non-telecommunications service provider-owned WiFi access points of public access to 9–1–1 services during times of emergency when mobile service is unavailable; and (3) other alternative means of providing the public with access to 9–1–1 services during times of emergency when mobile service is unavailable. 3. Access to essential service providers during federally declared emergencies Section 427(a)(1)(A) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5189e(a)(1)(A) ) is amended by striking telecommunications service and inserting wireline or mobile telephone service, Internet access service, radio or television broadcasting, cable service, or direct broadcast satellite service . 4. Definitions As used in this Act— (1) the term Commission means the Federal Communications Commission; (2) the term mobile service means commercial mobile service (as defined in section 332 of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 332 )) or commercial mobile data service (as defined in section 6001 of the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 ( 47 U.S.C. 1401 )); (3) the term WiFi access point means wireless Internet access using the standard designated as 802.11 or any variant thereof; and (4) the term times of emergency means either an emergency as defined in section 102 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5122 ), or an emergency as declared by the governor of a State or territory of the United States.
IIB 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 588 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 24, 2017 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation AN ACT To direct the Federal Communications Commission to conduct a study on network resiliency during times of emergency, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Securing Access to Networks in Disasters Act . 2. Study on network resiliency Not later than 36 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Commission shall submit to Congress, and make publically available on the Commission’s website, a study on the public safety benefits and technical feasibility and cost of— (1) making telecommunications service provider-owned WiFi access points, and other communications technologies operating on unlicensed spectrum, available to the general public for access to 9–1–1 services, without requiring any login credentials, during times of emergency when mobile service is unavailable; (2) the provision by non-telecommunications service provider-owned WiFi access points of public access to 9–1–1 services during times of emergency when mobile service is unavailable; and (3) other alternative means of providing the public with access to 9–1–1 services during times of emergency when mobile service is unavailable. 3. Access to essential service providers during federally declared emergencies Section 427(a)(1)(A) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5189e(a)(1)(A) ) is amended by striking telecommunications service and inserting wireline or mobile telephone service, Internet access service, radio or television broadcasting, cable service, or direct broadcast satellite service . 4. Definitions As used in this Act— (1) the term Commission means the Federal Communications Commission; (2) the term mobile service means commercial mobile service (as defined in section 332 of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 332 )) or commercial mobile data service (as defined in section 6001 of the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 ( 47 U.S.C. 1401 )); (3) the term WiFi access point means wireless Internet access using the standard designated as 802.11 or any variant thereof; and (4) the term times of emergency means either an emergency as defined in section 102 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5122 ), or an emergency as declared by the governor of a State or territory of the United States.

Passed the House of Representatives January 23, 2017. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
115th CONGRESS 2d Session H.R. 589 In the Senate of the United States, July 23, 2018. Amendment:

That the bill from the House of Representatives (H.R. 589) entitled An Act to establish Department of Energy policy for science and energy research and development programs, and reform National Laboratory management and technology transfer programs, and for other purposes. , do pass with the following Strike title IV.

Secretary
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 591 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 20, 2017 Mr. Brat (for himself, Mr. Gosar , Mr. Burgess , Mr. Griffith , Mr. Babin , Mr. Duncan of South Carolina , Mr. Buck , Mr. Gohmert , Mr. Emmer , and Mr. Byrne ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to require deposits into the Immigration Examinations Fee Account to be subject to appropriations, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Use Spending for Congressional Immigration Supervision Act or the USCIS Act . 2. Disposition of fees deposited in Immigration Examinations Fee Account (a) Immigration and Nationality Act Section 286(n) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1356(n) ) is amended by striking Attorney General and inserting Secretary of Homeland Security, to the extent and in such amounts as are provided in advance in appropriation Acts, . (b) Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 Section 641(e)(4)(B) of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 ( 8 U.S.C. 1372(e)(4)(B) ) is amended by striking for the Attorney General and inserting , to the extent and in such amounts as are provided in advance in appropriation Acts, for the Secretary of Homeland Security .
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 593 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 20, 2017 Mr. Capuano (for himself, Mr. Jones , and Mr. Peters ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration A BILL To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit the conversion of leadership PAC funds to personal use.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Leadership PAC Limitation Act . 2. Prohibiting conversion of leadership PAC funds to personal use (a) Prohibition Section 313(b)(1) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 ( 52 U.S.C. 30114(b)(1) ) is amended by inserting after “subsection (a)” the following: “or funds of a leadership PAC (as defined in section 304(i)(8)(B))”. (b) Effective Date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to elections occurring on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 596 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 20, 2017 Ms. DeLauro introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To require the President to withdraw from the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the TPP Withdrawal Act . 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) The Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement has consistently failed to secure majority support in Congress and has faced strong public opposition among the American people since it was signed on February 4, 2016. (2) The United States needs a comprehensive new trade policy to create American jobs, raise wages, and bring down trade deficits. 3. Withdrawal from Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (a) Notification of Withdrawal On the date of the enactment of this Act, the President shall provide, to the Governments of Australia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore, and Vietnam, written notice of the withdrawal of the United States from the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement, in accordance with Article 30.6 of that Agreement. (b) Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement defined In this Act, the term Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement means the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement signed on February 4, 2016, by the United States, Australia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore, and Vietnam.
115th CONGRESS 1st Session H.R. 601 In the Senate of the United States, August 1, 2017. Amendments:

That the bill from the House of Representatives (H.R. 601) entitled An Act to enhance the transparency and accelerate the impact of assistance provided under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to promote quality basic education in developing countries, to better enable such countries to achieve universal access to quality basic education and improved learning outcomes, to eliminate duplication and waste, and for other purposes. , do pass with the following (1) On page 8, line 20, strike ; and and insert ; (2) On page 8, line 23, strike the period at the end and insert ; and . (3) On page 8, between lines 23 and 24, insert the following: (E) promote United States values, especially respect for all persons and freedoms of religion, speech, and the press. (4) On page 12, line 14, strike ; and and insert ; (5) On page 12, strike line 17 and insert educational systems; and . (6) On page 12, between lines 17 and 18, insert the following: (C) there is the greatest opportunity to reduce childhood and adolescence exposure to or engagement in violent extremism or extremist ideologies. . (7) On page 12, line 20, strike everything after Not to line 25 and insert the following: later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the President shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a comprehensive United States strategy to be carried out during the following five fiscal years to promote quality basic education in partner countries by— (8) On page 18, line 11, strike everything after Not to line 14 and insert the following: later than 180 days after the end of each fiscal year during which the strategy developed pursuant to section 4(a) is carried out, the President shall—

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I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 602 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 23, 2017 Mr. Calvert introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform A BILL To direct the United States Postal Service to designate a single, unique ZIP Code for Eastvale, California.

1. Single, unique ZIP Code for Eastvale, California Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this section, the United States Postal Service shall designate a single, unique ZIP Code applicable to the area encompassing only Eastvale, California.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 603 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 23, 2017 Mr. Calvert (for himself, Mr. Royce of California , and Mr. Emmer ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to increase the maximum penalty for mail theft.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ensuring the Safety of Our Mail Act of 2017 . 2. Increasing the maximum penalty for mail theft Section 1708 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking not more than five years and inserting not more than 10 years .
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 604 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 23, 2017 Mr. Poe of Texas (for himself, Mr. Babin , Mr. Farenthold , Mr. Smith of Texas , Mr. Byrne , Mr. Allen , and Mr. Olson ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to permit the Governor of a State to reject the resettlement of a refugee in that State unless there is adequate assurance that the alien does not present a security risk, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the State Refugee Security Act of 2017 . 2. Authority of States to reject resettlement of refugees Section 207 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1157 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (g) Notice of refugee resettlement The Office of Refugee Resettlement shall notify the State agency responsible for coordinating the placement or resettlement of an alien eligible to be admitted to the United States under this section not later than 21 days before the arrival of such alien in the State. (h) State rejection of refugee resettlement Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no alien eligible to be admitted to the United States under this section shall be placed or resettled in a State if the Governor of that State certifies to the Director of the Office of Refugee Resettlement that the Director has failed, in the sole determination of the Governor, to provide adequate assurance that the alien does not present a security risk to the State. .
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 606 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1025 Nevin Avenue in Richmond, California, as the Harold D. McCraw, Sr., Post Office Building .

1. Harold D. McCraw, Sr., Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1025 Nevin Avenue in Richmond, California, shall be known and designated as the Harold D. McCraw, Sr., 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 Harold D. McCraw, Sr., Post Office Building .

Passed the House of Representatives September 13, 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. 606 AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1025 Nevin Avenue in Richmond, California, as the Harold D. McCraw, Sr., Post Office Building .

1. Harold D. McCraw, Sr., Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1025 Nevin Avenue in Richmond, California, shall be known and designated as the Harold D. McCraw, Sr., 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 Harold D. McCraw, Sr., Post Office Building .

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 606 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 23, 2017 Mr. DeSaulnier (for himself, Mr. Aguilar , Ms. Bass , Mr. Becerra , Mr. Bera , Ms. Brownley of California , Mr. Cárdenas , Ms. Judy Chu of California , Mr. Cook , Mr. Costa , Mrs. Davis of California , Mr. Denham , Ms. Eshoo , Mr. Garamendi , Mr. Huffman , Mr. Knight , Mr. LaMalfa , Ms. Lee , Mr. Ted Lieu of California , Ms. Lofgren , Mr. Lowenthal , Ms. Matsui , Mr. McNerney , Mrs. Napolitano , Mr. Peters , Mr. Rohrabacher , Ms. Roybal-Allard , Mr. Ruiz , Mr. Schiff , Ms. Speier , Mr. Swalwell of California , Mr. Takano , Mr. Thompson of California , Mrs. Torres , Mr. Vargas , and Mrs. Mimi Walters of California ) 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 1025 Nevin Avenue in Richmond, California, as the Harold D. McCraw, Sr., Post Office Building .

1. Harold D. McCraw, Sr., Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1025 Nevin Avenue in Richmond, California, shall be known and designated as the Harold D. McCraw, Sr., 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 Harold D. McCraw, Sr., Post Office Building .
IIB 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 606 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 17, 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 1025 Nevin Avenue in Richmond, California, as the Harold D. McCraw, Sr., Post Office Building .

1. Harold D. McCraw, Sr., Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1025 Nevin Avenue in Richmond, California, shall be known and designated as the Harold D. McCraw, Sr., 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 Harold D. McCraw, Sr., Post Office Building .

Passed the House of Representatives September 13, 2018. Karen L. Haas, Clerk
II Calendar No. 592 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 606 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 17, 2018 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs September 28, 2018 Reported by Mr. Johnson , without amendment AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1025 Nevin Avenue in Richmond, California, as the Harold D. McCraw, Sr., Post Office Building .

1. Harold D. McCraw, Sr., Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1025 Nevin Avenue in Richmond, California, shall be known and designated as the Harold D. McCraw, Sr., 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 Harold D. McCraw, Sr., Post Office Building .

September 28, 2018 Reported without amendment
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 607 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 23, 2017 Mr. Ellison (for himself and Mr. Blumenauer ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration A BILL To prohibit election officials from requiring individuals to provide photo identification as a condition of obtaining or casting a ballot in an election for Federal office or registering to vote in elections for Federal office, and for other purposes.

1. Short Title This Act may be cited as the Voter Access Protection Act of 2017 . 2. Prohibiting states from imposing photo identification requirement for voting or registering to vote in federal elections (a) Prohibition (1) In general Title III of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 ( 52 U.S.C. 21081 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 303 the following new section: 303A. Prohibiting election officials from requiring individuals to present photo identification (a) Photo identification as a condition of voting Except to the extent permitted under section 303(b), a State or local election official may not— (1) require an individual to present a photo identification (or, in the case of an individual who desires to vote by mail, a copy of a photo identification) as a condition of obtaining or casting a ballot in an election for Federal office; or (2) require an individual to cast a provisional ballot under section 302 solely on the grounds that the individual does not present a photo identification at the polling place. (b) Photo identification as a condition of registering To vote A State or local election official may not require an individual to provide a photo identification (or, in the case of an individual who desires to register to vote by mail or online, a copy or electronic copy of a photo identification) as a condition of registering to vote in an election for Federal office. . (2) Clerical amendment The table of contents of such Act is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 303 the following new item: Sec. 303A. Prohibiting election officials from requiring individuals to present photo identification. . (b) Conforming amendment relating to enforcement Section 401 of such Act ( 52 U.S.C. 21111 ) is amended by striking and 303 and inserting 303, and 303A . 3. Effective date The amendments made by this Act shall apply with respect to elections occurring after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 609 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To designate the Department of Veterans Affairs health care center in Center Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania, as the Abie Abraham VA Clinic .

1. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) Abie Abraham of Lyndora, Pennsylvania, was stationed during World War II with the 18th Infantry in New York; 3 years with the 14th Infantry in Panama; 15th Infantry, unassigned in China, while the U.S.S. Panay was sunk; 30th Infantry, Presidio, San Francisco; and the 31st Infantry, Manila, Philippines, for 9 years. (2) During World War II, Abraham fought, was captured, endured the Bataan Death March and as a prisoner of war for 3 1/2 years, was beaten, stabbed, shot, survived malaria and starvation to be rescued by the 6th Rangers. (3) Abraham stayed behind at the request of General Douglas MacArthur for 2 1/2 more years disinterring the bodies of his fallen comrades from the Bataan Death March and the prison camps, helping to identify their bodies and see that they were properly laid to rest. (4) After his promotion in 1945, Abraham came back to the United States where he served as a recruiter and then also served 2 years in Germany until his retirement with 30 years of service as a Master Sergeant. (5) Abraham received numerous medals for his service, including the Purple Heart, and had several documentaries on the Discovery Channel and History Channel. (6) Abraham wrote the books Ghost of Bataan Speaks in 1971 and Oh, God, Where Are You in 1977 to help the public better understand what our brave men endured at the hands of the Imperial Japanese Army as prisoners of war. (7) Abraham was a life member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, the American Legion, the Purple Heart Combat/Infantry Organization, the American Ex-POWs, the Disabled American Veterans, and the American Defenders of Bataan. (8) Abraham was a volunteer at Veterans Affairs Butler Healthcare for 23 years from 1988 to 2011 and had 36,851 service hours caring for our veterans. 2. Abie Abraham VA Clinic (a) Designation The Department of Veterans Affairs health care center in Center Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania, shall after the date of the enactment of this Act be known and designated as the Abie Abraham VA Clinic . (b) References Any reference in any law, regulation, map, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the health care center referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Abie Abraham VA Clinic .

Passed the House of Representatives February 13, 2017. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I One Hundred Fifteenth Congress of the United States of America At the First Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday, the third day of January, two thousand and seventeen H. R. 609 AN ACT To designate the Department of Veterans Affairs health care center in Center Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania, as the Abie Abraham VA Clinic .

1. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) Abie Abraham of Lyndora, Pennsylvania, was stationed during World War II with the 18th Infantry in New York; 3 years with the 14th Infantry in Panama; 15th Infantry, unassigned in China, while the U.S.S. Panay was sunk; 30th Infantry, Presidio, San Francisco; and the 31st Infantry, Manila, Philippines, for 9 years. (2) During World War II, Abraham fought, was captured, endured the Bataan Death March and as a prisoner of war for 3 1/2 years, was beaten, stabbed, shot, survived malaria and starvation to be rescued by the 6th Rangers. (3) Abraham stayed behind at the request of General Douglas MacArthur for 2 1/2 more years disinterring the bodies of his fallen comrades from the Bataan Death March and the prison camps, helping to identify their bodies and see that they were properly laid to rest. (4) After his promotion in 1945, Abraham came back to the United States where he served as a recruiter and then also served 2 years in Germany until his retirement with 30 years of service as a Master Sergeant. (5) Abraham received numerous medals for his service, including the Purple Heart, and had several documentaries on the Discovery Channel and History Channel. (6) Abraham wrote the books Ghost of Bataan Speaks in 1971 and Oh, God, Where Are You in 1977 to help the public better understand what our brave men endured at the hands of the Imperial Japanese Army as prisoners of war. (7) Abraham was a life member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, the American Legion, the Purple Heart Combat/Infantry Organization, the American Ex-POWs, the Disabled American Veterans, and the American Defenders of Bataan. (8) Abraham was a volunteer at Veterans Affairs Butler Healthcare for 23 years from 1988 to 2011 and had 36,851 service hours caring for our veterans. 2. Abie Abraham VA Clinic (a) Designation The Department of Veterans Affairs health care center in Center Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania, shall after the date of the enactment of this Act be known and designated as the Abie Abraham VA Clinic . (b) References Any reference in any law, regulation, map, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the health care center referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Abie Abraham VA Clinic .

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 609 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 23, 2017 Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania , Mr. Evans , Mr. Perry , Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania , Mr. Costello of Pennsylvania , Mr. Meehan , Mr. Fitzpatrick , Mr. Shuster , Mr. Marino , Mr. Barletta , Mr. Rothfus , Mr. Brendan F. Boyle of Pennsylvania , Mr. Michael F. Doyle of Pennsylvania , Mr. Dent , Mr. Smucker , Mr. Cartwright , and Mr. Murphy of Pennsylvania ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To designate the Department of Veterans Affairs health care center in Center Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania, as the Abie Abraham VA Clinic .

1. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) Abie Abraham of Lyndora, Pennsylvania, was stationed during World War II with the 18th Infantry in New York; 3 years with the 14th Infantry in Panama; 15th Infantry, unassigned in China, while the U.S.S. Panay was sunk; 30th Infantry, Presidio, San Francisco; and the 31st Infantry, Manila, Philippines, for 9 years. (2) During World War II, Abraham fought, was captured, endured the Bataan Death March and as a prisoner of war for 3 1/2 years, was beaten, stabbed, shot, survived malaria and starvation to be rescued by the 6th Rangers. (3) Abraham stayed behind at the request of General Douglas MacArthur for 2 1/2 more years disinterring the bodies of his fallen comrades from the Bataan Death March and the prison camps, helping to identify their bodies and see that they were properly laid to rest. (4) After his promotion in 1945, Abraham came back to the United States where he served as a recruiter and then also served 2 years in Germany until his retirement with 30 years of service as a Master Sergeant. (5) Abraham received numerous medals for his service, including the Purple Heart, and had several documentaries on the Discovery Channel and History Channel. (6) Abraham wrote the books Ghost of Bataan Speaks in 1971 and Oh, God, Where Are You in 1977 to help the public better understand what our brave men endured at the hands of the Imperial Japanese Army as prisoners of war. (7) Abraham was a life member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, the American Legion, the Purple Heart Combat/Infantry Organization, the American Ex-POWs, the Disabled American Veterans, and the American Defenders of Bataan. (8) Abraham was a volunteer at Veterans Affairs Butler Healthcare for 23 years from 1988 to 2011 and had 36,851 service hours caring for our veterans. 2. Abie Abraham VA Clinic (a) Designation The Department of Veterans Affairs health care center in Center Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania, shall after the date of the enactment of this Act be known and designated as the Abie Abraham VA Clinic . (b) References Any reference in any law, regulation, map, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the health care center referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Abie Abraham VA Clinic .
IIB 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 609 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 14, 2017 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs AN ACT To designate the Department of Veterans Affairs health care center in Center Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania, as the Abie Abraham VA Clinic .

1. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) Abie Abraham of Lyndora, Pennsylvania, was stationed during World War II with the 18th Infantry in New York; 3 years with the 14th Infantry in Panama; 15th Infantry, unassigned in China, while the U.S.S. Panay was sunk; 30th Infantry, Presidio, San Francisco; and the 31st Infantry, Manila, Philippines, for 9 years. (2) During World War II, Abraham fought, was captured, endured the Bataan Death March and as a prisoner of war for 3 1/2 years, was beaten, stabbed, shot, survived malaria and starvation to be rescued by the 6th Rangers. (3) Abraham stayed behind at the request of General Douglas MacArthur for 2 1/2 more years disinterring the bodies of his fallen comrades from the Bataan Death March and the prison camps, helping to identify their bodies and see that they were properly laid to rest. (4) After his promotion in 1945, Abraham came back to the United States where he served as a recruiter and then also served 2 years in Germany until his retirement with 30 years of service as a Master Sergeant. (5) Abraham received numerous medals for his service, including the Purple Heart, and had several documentaries on the Discovery Channel and History Channel. (6) Abraham wrote the books Ghost of Bataan Speaks in 1971 and Oh, God, Where Are You in 1977 to help the public better understand what our brave men endured at the hands of the Imperial Japanese Army as prisoners of war. (7) Abraham was a life member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, the American Legion, the Purple Heart Combat/Infantry Organization, the American Ex-POWs, the Disabled American Veterans, and the American Defenders of Bataan. (8) Abraham was a volunteer at Veterans Affairs Butler Healthcare for 23 years from 1988 to 2011 and had 36,851 service hours caring for our veterans. 2. Abie Abraham VA Clinic (a) Designation The Department of Veterans Affairs health care center in Center Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania, shall after the date of the enactment of this Act be known and designated as the Abie Abraham VA Clinic . (b) References Any reference in any law, regulation, map, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the health care center referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Abie Abraham VA Clinic .

Passed the House of Representatives February 13, 2017. Karen L. Haas, Clerk
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 613 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend title 18, United States Code, to require that the Director of the Bureau of Prisons ensure that each chief executive officer of a Federal penal or correctional institution provides a secure storage area located outside of the secure perimeter of the Federal penal or correctional institution for firearms carried by certain employees of the Bureau of Prisons, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Lieutenant Osvaldo Albarati Correctional Officer Self-Protection Act of 2017 . 2. Findings Congress finds that— (1) the Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act of 2004 ( Public Law 108–277 ; 118 Stat. 865) gives certain law enforcement officers, including certain correctional officers of the Bureau of Prisons, the right to carry a concealed firearm in all 50 States for self-protection; (2) the purpose of that Act is to allow certain law enforcement officers to protect themselves while off duty; (3) correctional officers of the Bureau of Prisons have been the targets of assaults and murders while off duty; and (4) while that Act allows certain law enforcement officers to protect themselves off duty, the Director of the Bureau of Prisons allows correctional officers of the Bureau of Prisons to securely store personal firearms at only 31 Federal penal and correctional institutions while at work. 3. Secure firearms storage (a) In general Chapter 303 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 4050. Secure firearms storage (a) Definitions In this section— (1) the term employee means a qualified law enforcement officer employed by the Bureau of Prisons; and (2) the terms firearm and qualified law enforcement officer have the meanings given those terms under section 926B. (b) Secure firearms storage The Director of the Bureau of Prisons shall ensure that each chief executive officer of a Federal penal or correctional institution— (1) (A) provides a secure storage area located outside of the secure perimeter of the institution for employees to store firearms; or (B) allows employees to store firearms in a vehicle lockbox approved by the Director of the Bureau of Prisons; and (2) notwithstanding any other provision of law (including regulations), allows employees to carry concealed firearms on the premises outside of the secure perimeter of the institution. . (b) Technical and conforming amendment The table of sections for chapter 303 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 4050. Secure firearms storage. .

Passed the House of Representatives May 15, 2018. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 613 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 23, 2017 Mr. McKinley (for himself, Mr. Marino , Mr. Nolan , and Mr. Emmer ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to require that the Director of the Bureau of Prisons ensure that each chief executive officer of a Federal penal or correctional institution provides a secure storage area located outside of the secure perimeter of the Federal penal or correctional institution for firearms carried by certain employees of the Bureau of Prisons, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Lieutenant Osvaldo Albarati Correctional Officer Self-Protection Act of 2017 . 2. Findings Congress finds that— (1) the Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act of 2004 ( Public Law 108–277 ; 118 Stat. 865) gives certain law enforcement officers, including certain correctional officers of the Bureau of Prisons, the right to carry a concealed firearm in all 50 States for self-protection; (2) the purpose of that Act is to allow certain law enforcement officers to protect themselves while off duty; (3) correctional officers of the Bureau of Prisons have been the targets of assaults and murders while off duty; and (4) while that Act allows certain law enforcement officers to protect themselves off duty, the Director of the Bureau of Prisons allows correctional officers of the Bureau of Prisons to securely store personal firearms at only 31 Federal penal and correctional institutions while at work. 3. Secure firearms storage (a) In general Chapter 303 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 4050. Secure firearms storage (a) Definitions In this section— (1) the term employee means a qualified law enforcement officer employed by the Bureau of Prisons; and (2) the terms firearm and qualified law enforcement officer have the meanings given those terms under section 926B. (b) Secure firearms storage The Director of the Bureau of Prisons shall ensure that each chief executive officer of a Federal penal or correctional institution— (1) (A) provides a secure storage area located outside of the secure perimeter of the institution for employees to store firearms; or (B) allows employees to store firearms in a vehicle lockbox approved by the Director of the Bureau of Prisons; and (2) notwithstanding any other provision of law (including regulations), allows employees to carry concealed firearms on the premises outside of the secure perimeter of the institution. . (b) Technical and conforming amendment The table of sections for chapter 303 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 4050. Secure firearms storage. .