hyperdemocracy/usc-textversion huggingface dataset:
IC 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 114 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 26, 2017 Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs AN ACT To amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit an annual report regarding performance awards and bonuses awarded to certain high-level employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Department of Veterans Affairs Bonus Transparency Act . 2. Annual report on performance awards and bonuses awarded to certain high-level employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs (a) In general Chapter 7 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 714. Annual report on performance awards and bonuses awarded to certain high-level employees (a) In general Not later than 30 days after the end of each fiscal year, the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report that contains, for the most recent fiscal year ending before the submittal of the report, a description of the performance awards and bonuses awarded to Regional Office Directors of the Department, Directors of Medical Centers of the Department, and Directors of Veterans Integrated Service Networks. (b) Elements Each report submitted under subsection (a) shall include the following with respect to each performance award or bonus awarded to an individual described in such subsection: (1) The amount of each award or bonus. (2) The job title of the individual awarded the award or bonus. (3) The location where the individual awarded the award or bonus works. (c) Appropriate committees of Congress In this section, the term appropriate committees of Congress means— (1) the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; and (2) the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 7 of such title is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 713 the following new item: 714. Annual report on performance awards and bonuses awarded to certain high-level employees. .

Passed the Senate May 25, 2017. Julie E. Adams, Secretary
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 115 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 12, 2017 Mr. Heller introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide for an operation on a live donor for purposes of conducting a transplant procedure for a veteran, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans Transplant Coverage Act . 2. Authorization to provide for operations on live donors for purposes of conducting transplant procedures for veterans (a) In general Subchapter VIII of chapter 17 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 1788. Transplant procedures with live donors and related services (a) In general In a case in which a veteran is eligible for a transplant procedure from the Department, the Secretary may provide for an operation on a live donor to carry out such procedure for such veteran notwithstanding that the live donor may not be eligible for health care from the Department. (b) Other services The Secretary shall furnish to a live donor any care or services before and after conducting the transplant procedure under subsection (a) that may be required in connection with such procedure. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 17 of such title is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 1787 the following new item: 1788. Transplant procedures with live donors and related services. .
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 116 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 12, 2017 Mr. Heller (for himself and Mr. Tester ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To amend title 10, United States Code, to permit veterans who have a service-connected, permanent disability rated as total to travel on military aircraft in the same manner and to the same extent as retired members of the Armed Forces entitled to such travel.

1. Transportation on military aircraft on a space-available basis for disabled veterans with a service-connected, permanent disability rated as total (a) Availability of transportation Section 2641b of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (g); and (2) by inserting after subsection (e) the following: (f) Special priority for certain disabled veterans (1) The Secretary of Defense shall provide transportation on scheduled and unscheduled military flights within the continental United States and on scheduled overseas flights operated by the Air Mobility Command on a space-available basis for any veteran with a service-connected, permanent disability rated as total. (2) Notwithstanding subsection (d)(1), in establishing space-available transportation priorities under the travel program, the Secretary shall provide transportation under paragraph (1) on the same basis as such transportation is provided to members of the armed forces entitled to retired or retainer pay. (3) The requirement to provide transportation on Department of Defense aircraft on a space-available basis on the priority basis described in paragraph (2) to veterans covered by this subsection applies whether or not the travel program is established under this section. (4) In this subsection, the terms veteran and service-connected have the meanings given those terms in section 101 of title 38. . (b) Effective date Subsection (f) of section 2641b of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a)(2) of this section, shall take effect at the end of the 90-day period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act.
One Hundred Fifteenth Congress of the United States of America 2d Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday, the third day of January, two thousand and eighteen S. 117 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To designate a mountain peak in the State of Montana as Alex Diekmann Peak .

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Alex Diekmann Peak Designation Act of 2017 . 2. Designation of Alex Diekmann Peak, Montana (a) In general The unnamed 9,765-foot peak located 2.2 miles west-northwest of Finger Mountain on the western boundary of the Lee Metcalf Wilderness, Montana (UTM coordinates Zone 12, 457966 E., 4982589 N.), shall be known and designated as Alex Diekmann Peak . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, record, or other paper of the United States to the peak described in subsection (a) shall be considered to be a reference to Alex Diekmann Peak .

Speaker of the House of Representatives Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate
115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 117 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To designate a mountain peak in the State of Montana as Alex Diekmann Peak .

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Alex Diekmann Peak Designation Act of 2017 . 2. Designation of Alex Diekmann Peak, Montana (a) In general The unnamed 9,765-foot peak located 2.2 miles west-northwest of Finger Mountain on the western boundary of the Lee Metcalf Wilderness, Montana (UTM coordinates Zone 12, 457966 E., 4982589 N.), shall be known and designated as Alex Diekmann Peak . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, record, or other paper of the United States to the peak described in subsection (a) shall be considered to be a reference to Alex Diekmann Peak .

Passed the Senate December 20, 2017. Secretary
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 117 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 12, 2017 Mr. Daines (for himself and Mr. Tester ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To designate a mountain peak in the State of Montana as Alex Diekmann Peak .

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Alex Diekmann Peak Designation Act of 2017 . 2. Findings Congress finds that Alex Diekmann— (1) was a loving father of two and an adoring husband who lived in Bozeman, Montana, where he was a renowned conservationist who dedicated his career to protecting some of the most outstanding natural and scenic resource areas of the Northern Rockies; (2) was responsible during his unique conservation career for the protection of more than 50 distinct areas in the States of Montana, Wyoming, and Idaho, conserving for the public over 100,000 acres of iconic mountains and valleys, rivers and creeks, ranches and farms, and historic sites and open spaces; (3) played a central role in securing the future of an array of special landscapes, including— (A) the spectacular Devil’s Canyon in the Craig Thomas Special Management Area in the State of Wyoming; (B) crucial fish and wildlife habitat and recreation access land in the Sawtooth Mountains of Idaho, along the Salmon River, and near the Canadian border; and (C) diverse and vitally important land all across the Crown of the Continent in the State of Montana, from the world-famous Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem to Glacier National Park to the Cabinet-Yaak Ecosystem, to the recreational trails, working forests and ranches, and critical drinking water supply for Whitefish, and beyond; (4) made a particularly profound mark on the preservation of the natural wonders in and near the Madison Valley and the Madison Range, Montana, where more than 12 miles of the Madison River and much of the world-class scenery, fish and wildlife, and recreation opportunities of the area have become and shall remain conserved and available to the public because of his efforts; (5) inspired others with his skill, passion, and spirit of partnership that brought together communities, landowners, sportsmen, and the public at large; (6) lost a heroic battle with cancer on February 1, 2016, at the age of 52; (7) is survived by his wife, Lisa, and their 2 sons, Logan and Liam; and (8) leaves a lasting legacy across Montana and the Northern Rockies that will benefit all people of the United States in our time and in the generations to follow. 3. Designation of Alex Diekmann Peak, Montana (a) In general The unnamed 9,765-foot peak located 2.2 miles west-northwest of Finger Mountain on the western boundary of the Lee Metcalf Wilderness, Montana (UTM coordinates Zone 12, 457966 E., 4982589 N.), shall be known and designated as Alex Diekmann Peak . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, record, or other paper of the United States to the peak described in subsection (a) shall be considered to be a reference to Alex Diekmann Peak .
IC 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 117 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 21, 2017 Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources AN ACT To designate a mountain peak in the State of Montana as Alex Diekmann Peak .

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Alex Diekmann Peak Designation Act of 2017 . 2. Designation of Alex Diekmann Peak, Montana (a) In general The unnamed 9,765-foot peak located 2.2 miles west-northwest of Finger Mountain on the western boundary of the Lee Metcalf Wilderness, Montana (UTM coordinates Zone 12, 457966 E., 4982589 N.), shall be known and designated as Alex Diekmann Peak . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, record, or other paper of the United States to the peak described in subsection (a) shall be considered to be a reference to Alex Diekmann Peak .

Passed the Senate December 20, 2017. Julie E. Adams, Secretary
ID House Calendar No. 117 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 117 [Report No. 115–516] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 21, 2017 Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources January 16, 2018 Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed A BILL To designate a mountain peak in the State of Montana as Alex Diekmann Peak .

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Alex Diekmann Peak Designation Act of 2017 . 2. Designation of Alex Diekmann Peak, Montana (a) In general The unnamed 9,765-foot peak located 2.2 miles west-northwest of Finger Mountain on the western boundary of the Lee Metcalf Wilderness, Montana (UTM coordinates Zone 12, 457966 E., 4982589 N.), shall be known and designated as Alex Diekmann Peak . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, record, or other paper of the United States to the peak described in subsection (a) shall be considered to be a reference to Alex Diekmann Peak .

January 16, 2018 Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 118 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 12, 2017 Mr. Lee (for himself, Mrs. Fischer , Mr. King , Mrs. Capito , and Ms. Collins ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To make exclusive the authority of the Federal Government to regulate the labeling of products made in the United States and introduced in interstate or foreign commerce, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Reinforcing American-Made Products Act of 2017 . 2. Exclusivity of Federal authority to regulate labeling of products made in the United States and introduced in interstate or foreign commerce Section 320933 of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 ( 15 U.S.C. 45a ) is amended— (1) in the first sentence, by striking To the extent and inserting the following: (a) In general To the extent ; (2) by adding at the end the following: (b) Effect on State law The provisions of this section shall supersede any provisions of the law of any State relating to the extent to which a product is introduced, delivered for introduction, sold, advertised, or offered for sale in interstate or foreign commerce with a Made in the U.S.A. or Made in America label, or the equivalent thereof, in order to represent that such product was in whole or substantial part of domestic origin. ; and (3) in the third sentence of subsection (a), as designated by paragraph (1), by striking Nothing in this section and inserting Except as provided in subsection (b), nothing in this section .
II Calendar No. 297 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 118 [Report No. 115–203] IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 12, 2017 Mr. Lee (for himself, Mrs. Fischer , Mr. King , Mrs. Capito , and Ms. Collins ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation February 5, 2018 Reported by Mr. Thune , with an amendment Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic A BILL To make exclusive the authority of the Federal Government to regulate the labeling of products made in the United States and introduced in interstate or foreign commerce, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Reinforcing American-Made Products Act of 2017 . 2. Exclusivity of Federal authority to regulate labeling of products made in the United States and introduced in interstate or foreign commerce Section 320933 of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 ( 15 U.S.C. 45a ) is amended— (1) in the first sentence, by striking To the extent and inserting the following: (a) In general To the extent ; (2) by adding at the end the following: (b) Effect on State law The provisions of this section shall supersede any provisions of the law of any State relating to the extent to which a product is introduced, delivered for introduction, sold, advertised, or offered for sale in interstate or foreign commerce with a Made in the U.S.A. or Made in America label, or the equivalent thereof, in order to represent that such product was in whole or substantial part of domestic origin. ; and (3) in the third sentence of subsection (a), as designated by paragraph (1), by striking Nothing in this section and inserting Except as provided in subsection (b), nothing in this section .

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Reinforcing American-Made Products Act of 2017 . 2. Exclusivity of Federal authority to regulate labeling of products made in the United States and introduced in interstate or foreign commerce Section 320933 of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 ( 15 U.S.C. 45a ) is amended— (1) in the first sentence, by striking To the extent and inserting the following: (a) In general To the extent ; (2) by adding at the end the following: (b) Effect on State law (1) In general Except as provided in paragraph (2), the provisions of this section shall supersede any provisions of the law of any State expressly relating to the extent to which a product is introduced, delivered for introduction, sold, advertised, or offered for sale in interstate or foreign commerce with a Made in the U.S.A. or Made in America label, or the equivalent thereof, in order to represent that such product was in whole or substantial part of domestic origin. (2) Enforcement Nothing in this section shall preclude the application of the law of any State to the use of a label not in compliance with subsection (a). ; and (3) in the third sentence of subsection (a), as designated by paragraph (1), by striking Nothing in this section and inserting Except as provided in subsection (b), nothing in this section .

February 5, 2018 Reported with an amendment
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 122 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 12, 2017 Mr. Heller (for himself, Ms. Stabenow , Mr. Isakson , and Mr. Menendez ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To prevent homeowners from being forced to pay taxes on forgiven mortgage loan debt.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Mortgage Debt Tax Relief Act . 2. Extension of exclusion from gross income of discharge of qualified principal residence indebtedness (a) In general Subparagraph (E) of section 108(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking January 1, 2017 each place it appears and inserting January 1, 2019 . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to indebtedness discharged after December 31, 2016.
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 125 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 12, 2017 Ms. Murkowski (for herself, Ms. Cantwell , Mr. Sullivan , and Mr. Heinrich ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To amend the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 to impose penalties and provide for the recovery of removal costs and damages in connection with certain discharges of oil from foreign offshore units, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Foreign Spill Protection Act of 2017 . 2. Liability of owners and operators of foreign facilities (a) Oil Pollution Act of 1990 amendments (1) Definitions Section 1001 of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 ( 33 U.S.C. 2701 ) is amended— (A) in paragraph (26)(A)— (i) in clause (ii), by striking onshore or offshore facility, any person and inserting onshore facility, offshore facility, or foreign offshore unit or other facility located seaward of the exclusive economic zone, including a facility located in, on, or under any land within a foreign country, any person ; and (ii) in clause (iii), by striking offshore facility, the person who and inserting offshore facility or foreign offshore unit or other facility located seaward of the exclusive economic zone, including a facility located in, on, or under any land within a foreign country, the person or entity that ; (B) in paragraph (27), by inserting before the semicolon at the end the following: , including any foreign individual and any foreign public or private entity ; and (C) in paragraph (32)— (i) by redesignating subparagraphs (D) through (F) as subparagraphs (E) through (G), respectively; (ii) by inserting after subparagraph (C) the following: (D) Foreign facilities In the case of a foreign offshore unit or other facility located seaward of the exclusive economic zone, including a facility located in, on, or under any land within a foreign country, any person owning or operating the facility, and any leaseholder, permit holder, assignee, or holder of a right of use and easement granted under applicable foreign law for the area in which the facility is located. ; and (iii) in subparagraph (G) (as so redesignated), by striking or offshore facility, the persons and inserting offshore facility, or foreign offshore unit or other facility located seaward of the exclusive economic zone, including a facility located in, on, or under any land within a foreign country, the persons or entities . (2) Actions on behalf of fund Section 1015(c) of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 ( 33 U.S.C. 2715(c) ) is amended, in the third sentence, by adding before the period at the end the following: , or any other facility located seaward of the exclusive economic zone, including a facility located in, on, or under any land within a foreign country . (b) Federal Water Pollution Control Act amendment Section 311(a)(6) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1321(a)(6) ) is amended by striking (B) and all that follows through and (C) and inserting the following (B) in the case of a facility, any person owning or operating the facility, and (C) .
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 132 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 12, 2017 Mr. Crapo (for himself, Mr. Lee , Mr. Risch , and Mr. Rubio ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To amend title 54, United States Code, to provide for congressional and State approval of national monuments and restrictions on the use of national monuments.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the National Monument Designation Transparency and Accountability Act of 2017 . 2. Designation of national monuments Section 320301 of title 54, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by striking The President may and inserting After obtaining congressional approval of the proposed national monument, certifying compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 ( 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) with respect to the proposed national monument, and determining that the State in which the proposed national monument is to be located has enacted legislation approving the designation of the proposed national monument, the President may ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (e) Restrictions on public use The Secretary shall not implement any restrictions on the public use of a national monument until the expiration of an appropriate review period (as determined by the Secretary) providing for public input and congressional approval. .
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 136 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 12, 2017 Mr. Isakson (for himself and Mr. Perdue ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To adjust the boundary of the Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park to include the Wallis House and Harriston Hill, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park Boundary Adjustment Act . 2. Findings The Congress finds the following: (1) Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park was authorized as a unit of the National Park System on June 26, 1935. Prior to 1935, parts of the park had been acquired and protected by Civil War veterans and the War Department. (2) Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park protects Kennesaw Mountain and Kolb’s Farm, which are battle sites along the route of General Sherman’s 1864 campaign to take Atlanta. (3) Most of the park protects Confederate positions and strategy. The Wallis House is one of the few original structures remaining from the Battle of Kennesaw Mountain associated with Union positions and strategy. (4) The Wallis House is strategically located next to a Union signal station at Harriston Hill. 3. Boundary adjustment; land acquisition; administration (a) Boundary adjustment The boundary of the Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park is modified to include the approximately 8 acres identified as Wallis House and Harriston Hill , and generally depicted on the map titled Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park, Proposed Boundary Adjustment , numbered 325/80,020, and dated February 2010. (b) Map The map referred to in subsection (a) shall be on file and available for inspection in the appropriate offices of the National Park Service. (c) Land acquisition The Secretary of the Interior is authorized to acquire, from willing owners only, land or interests in land described in subsection (a) by donation or exchange. (d) Administration of acquired lands The Secretary of the Interior shall administer land and interests in land acquired under this section as part of the Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park in accordance with applicable laws and regulations. (e) Written consent of owner No non-Federal property may be included in the Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park without the written consent of the owner. This provision shall apply only to those portions of the Park added under subsection (a). (f) No use of condemnation The Secretary of the Interior may not acquire by condemnation any land or interests in land under this Act or for the purposes of this Act. (g) No buffer zone created Nothing in this Act, the establishment of the Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park, or the management plan for the Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park shall be construed to create buffer zones outside of the Park. That activities or uses can be seen, heard, or detected from areas within the Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park shall not preclude, limit, control, regulate or determine the conduct or management of activities or uses outside the Park.
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 137 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 12, 2017 Mr. Isakson introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To expand the boundary of Fort Frederica National Monument in the State of Georgia, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fort Frederica National Monument Boundary Expansion Act . 2. Fort Frederica National Monument, Georgia (a) Maximum acreage The first section of the Act of May 26, 1936 ( 16 U.S.C. 433g ), is amended by striking two hundred and fifty acres and inserting 305 acres . (b) Boundary expansion (1) In general The boundary of the Fort Frederica National Monument in the State of Georgia is modified to include the land generally depicted as Proposed Acquisition Areas on the map entitled Fort Frederica National Monument Proposed Boundary Expansion , numbered 369/132,469, and dated April 2016. (2) Availability of map The map described in paragraph (1) shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the National Park Service. (3) Acquisition of land The Secretary of the Interior may acquire the land and interests in land described in paragraph (1) by donation or purchase with donated or appropriated funds from willing sellers only. (4) Written consent of owner No non-Federal property may be included in the Fort Frederica National Monument without the written consent of the owner. (5) No use of condemnation or eminent domain The Secretary of the Interior may not acquire by condemnation or eminent domain any land or interests in land under this Act or for the purposes of this Act. (6) No buffer zone created Nothing in this Act, the establishment of the Fort Frederica National Monument, or the management plan for the Fort Frederica National Monument shall be construed to create buffer zones outside of the Monument. That activities or uses can be seen, heard, or detected from areas within the Fort Frederica National Monument shall not preclude, limit, control, regulate, or determine the conduct or management of activities or uses outside of the Monument.
115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 139 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To implement the use of Rapid DNA instruments to inform decisions about pretrial release or detention and their conditions, to solve and prevent violent crimes and other crimes, to exonerate the innocent, to prevent DNA analysis backlogs, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Rapid DNA Act of 2017 . 2. Rapid DNA instruments (a) Standards Section 210303(a) of the DNA Identification Act of 1994 ( 42 U.S.C. 14131(a) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (5) (A) In addition to issuing standards as provided in paragraphs (1) through (4), the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation shall issue standards and procedures for the use of Rapid DNA instruments and resulting DNA analyses. (B) In this Act, the term Rapid DNA instruments means instrumentation that carries out a fully automated process to derive a DNA analysis from a DNA sample. . (b) Index Paragraph (2) of section 210304(b) of the DNA Identification Act of 1994 ( 42 U.S.C. 14132(b)(2) ) is amended to read as follows: (2) prepared by— (A) laboratories that— (i) have been accredited by a nonprofit professional association of persons actively involved in forensic science that is nationally recognized within the forensic science community; and (ii) undergo external audits, not less than once every 2 years, that demonstrate compliance with standards established by the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation; or (B) criminal justice agencies using Rapid DNA instruments approved by the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation in compliance with the standards and procedures issued by the Director under section 210303(a)(5); and . 3. Conforming amendments relating to collection of DNA identification information (a) From certain Federal offenders Section 3 of the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 2000 ( 42 U.S.C. 14135a ) is amended— (1) in subsection (b), by adding at the end the following: The Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation may waive the requirements under this subsection if DNA samples are analyzed by means of Rapid DNA instruments and the results are included in CODIS. ; and (2) in subsection (c), by adding at the end the following: (3) The term Rapid DNA instruments means instrumentation that carries out a fully automated process to derive a DNA analysis from a DNA sample. . (b) From certain District of Columbia offenders Section 4 of the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 2000 ( 42 U.S.C. 14135b ) is amended— (1) in subsection (b), by adding at the end the following: The Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation may waive the requirements under this subsection if DNA samples are analyzed by means of Rapid DNA instruments and the results are included in CODIS. ; and (2) in subsection (c), by adding at the end the following: (3) The term Rapid DNA instruments means instrumentation that carries out a fully automated process to derive a DNA analysis from a DNA sample. .

Passed the Senate May 16, 2017. Secretary
115th CONGRESS 2d Session In the House of Representatives, U. S., January 10, 2018 AMENDMENT:

That the bill from the Senate (S. 140) entitled An Act to amend the White Mountain Apache Tribe Water Rights Quantification Act of 2010 to clarify the use of amounts in the WMAT Settlement Fund. , do pass with the following Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert: 1. Use of funds in WMAT Settlement Fund for WMAT rural water system (a) Authorization of WMAT rural water system Section 307(a) of the White Mountain Apache Tribe Water Rights Quantification Act of 2010 ( Public Law 111–291 ; 124 Stat. 3080) is amended in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by inserting , (b)(2), after subsections (a) . (b) Funding Section 312(b)(2)(C)(i)(III) of the White Mountain Apache Tribe Water Rights Quantification Act of 2010 ( Public Law 111–291 ; 124 Stat. 3093) is amended by striking the period at the end and inserting the following: , including the planning, design, and construction of the WMAT rural water system, in accordance with section 307(a). . 2. Expansion of pueblo of Santa Clara land eligible for 99-year lease Subsection (a) of the first section of the Act of August 9, 1955 (commonly known as the Long-Term Leasing Act ) ( 25 U.S.C. 415(a) ), is amended— (1) by striking Indians,, and inserting Indians, ; (2) by inserting Ohkay Owingeh pueblo, after Cochiti, ; (3) by inserting the pueblo of Santa Clara, after Pojoaque, ; (4) by striking the the lands and inserting the land ; (5) by striking lands held in trust for the Pueblo of Santa Clara, ; and (6) by striking lands held in trust for Ohkay Owingeh Pueblo . 3. Definition of employer Section 2 of the National Labor Relations Act ( 29 U.S.C. 152 ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (2), by inserting or any Indian tribe, or any enterprise or institution owned and operated by an Indian tribe and located on its Indian lands, after subdivision thereof, ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (15) The term Indian tribe means any Indian tribe, band, nation, pueblo, or other organized group or community which is recognized as eligible for the special programs and services provided by the United States to Indians because of their status as Indians. (16) The term Indian means any individual who is a member of an Indian tribe. (17) The term Indian lands means— (A) all lands within the limits of any Indian reservation; (B) any lands title to which is either held in trust by the United States for the benefit of any Indian tribe or Indian or held by any Indian tribe or Indian subject to restriction by the United States against alienation; and (C) any lands in the State of Oklahoma that are within the boundaries of a former reservation (as defined by the Secretary of the Interior) of a federally recognized Indian tribe. .

Karen L. Haas Clerk.
115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 140 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To amend the White Mountain Apache Tribe Water Rights Quantification Act of 2010 to clarify the use of amounts in the WMAT Settlement Fund.

1. Use of funds in WMAT Settlement Fund for WMAT rural water system (a) Authorization of WMAT rural water system Section 307(a) of the White Mountain Apache Tribe Water Rights Quantification Act of 2010 ( Public Law 111–291 ; 124 Stat. 3080) is amended in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by inserting , (b)(2), after subsections (a) . (b) Funding Section 312(b)(2)(C)(i)(III) of the White Mountain Apache Tribe Water Rights Quantification Act of 2010 ( Public Law 111–291 ; 124 Stat. 3093) is amended by striking the period at the end and inserting the following: , including the planning, design, and construction of the WMAT rural water system, in accordance with section 307(a). .

Passed the Senate May 8, 2017. Secretary
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 140 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 12, 2017 Mr. Flake (for himself and Mr. McCain ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs A BILL To amend the White Mountain Apache Tribe Water Rights Quantification Act of 2010 to clarify the use of amounts in the WMAT Settlement Fund.

1. Use of funds in WMAT Settlement Fund for WMAT rural water system (a) Authorization of WMAT rural water system Section 307(a) of the White Mountain Apache Tribe Water Rights Quantification Act of 2010 ( Public Law 111–291 ; 124 Stat. 3080) is amended in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by inserting , (b)(2), after subsections (a) . (b) Funding Section 312(b)(2)(C)(i)(III) of the White Mountain Apache Tribe Water Rights Quantification Act of 2010 ( Public Law 111–291 ; 124 Stat. 3093) is amended by striking the period at the end and inserting the following: , including the planning, design, and construction of the WMAT rural water system, in accordance with section 307(a). .
IC 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 140 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 11, 2017 Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources AN ACT To amend the White Mountain Apache Tribe Water Rights Quantification Act of 2010 to clarify the use of amounts in the WMAT Settlement Fund.

1. Use of funds in WMAT Settlement Fund for WMAT rural water system (a) Authorization of WMAT rural water system Section 307(a) of the White Mountain Apache Tribe Water Rights Quantification Act of 2010 ( Public Law 111–291 ; 124 Stat. 3080) is amended in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by inserting , (b)(2), after subsections (a) . (b) Funding Section 312(b)(2)(C)(i)(III) of the White Mountain Apache Tribe Water Rights Quantification Act of 2010 ( Public Law 111–291 ; 124 Stat. 3093) is amended by striking the period at the end and inserting the following: , including the planning, design, and construction of the WMAT rural water system, in accordance with section 307(a). .

Passed the Senate May 8, 2017. Julie E. Adams, Secretary
ID Union Calendar No. 326 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 140 [Report No. 115–441] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 11, 2017 Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources December 6, 2017 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To amend the White Mountain Apache Tribe Water Rights Quantification Act of 2010 to clarify the use of amounts in the WMAT Settlement Fund.

1. Use of funds in WMAT Settlement Fund for WMAT rural water system (a) Authorization of WMAT rural water system Section 307(a) of the White Mountain Apache Tribe Water Rights Quantification Act of 2010 ( Public Law 111–291 ; 124 Stat. 3080) is amended in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by inserting , (b)(2), after subsections (a) . (b) Funding Section 312(b)(2)(C)(i)(III) of the White Mountain Apache Tribe Water Rights Quantification Act of 2010 ( Public Law 111–291 ; 124 Stat. 3093) is amended by striking the period at the end and inserting the following: , including the planning, design, and construction of the WMAT rural water system, in accordance with section 307(a). .

December 6, 2017 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed
II Calendar No. 20 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 140 [Report No. 115–7] IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 12, 2017 Mr. Flake (for himself and Mr. McCain ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs March 21, 2017 Reported by Mr. Hoeven , without amendment A BILL To amend the White Mountain Apache Tribe Water Rights Quantification Act of 2010 to clarify the use of amounts in the WMAT Settlement Fund.

1. Use of funds in WMAT Settlement Fund for WMAT rural water system (a) Authorization of WMAT rural water system Section 307(a) of the White Mountain Apache Tribe Water Rights Quantification Act of 2010 ( Public Law 111–291 ; 124 Stat. 3080) is amended in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by inserting , (b)(2), after subsections (a) . (b) Funding Section 312(b)(2)(C)(i)(III) of the White Mountain Apache Tribe Water Rights Quantification Act of 2010 ( Public Law 111–291 ; 124 Stat. 3093) is amended by striking the period at the end and inserting the following: , including the planning, design, and construction of the WMAT rural water system, in accordance with section 307(a). .

March 21, 2017 Reported without amendment
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 143 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 12, 2017 Mr. Casey (for himself, Mr. Moran , Mr. Blunt , Mr. Coons , and Mr. Kaine ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit against income tax for amounts paid by a spouse of a member of the Armed Forces for a new State license or certification required by reason of a permanent change in the duty station of such member to another State.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Military Spouse Job Continuity Act of 2017 . 2. Credit for State licensure and certification costs of military spouses arising by reason of a permanent change in the duty station of the member of the Armed Forces to another State (a) In general Subpart A of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting after section 25D the following new section: 25E. State licensure and certification costs of military spouse arising from transfer of member of Armed Forces to another State (a) In general In the case of an eligible individual, there shall be allowed as a credit against the tax imposed by this chapter for the taxable year an amount equal to the qualified relicensing costs of such individual which are paid or incurred by the taxpayer during the taxable year. (b) Maximum credit The credit allowed by this section with respect to each change of duty station shall not exceed $500. (c) Definitions For purposes of this section— (1) Eligible individual The term eligible individual means any individual— (A) who is married to a member of the Armed Forces of the United States at the time that the member moves to another State under a permanent change of station order, and (B) who moves to such other State with such member. (2) Qualified relicensing costs The term qualified relicensing costs means costs— (A) which are for a license or certification required by the State referred to in paragraph (1) to engage in the profession that such individual engaged in while within the State from which the individual moved, and (B) which are paid or incurred during the period beginning on the date that the orders referred to in paragraph (1)(A) are issued and ending on the date which is 1 year after the reporting date specified in such orders. (d) Denial of double benefit The amount of any deduction or other credit allowable under this chapter for any expense taken into account in determining the credit allowed under this section shall be reduced by the amount of the credit under this section. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections for such subpart A is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 25D the following new item: Sec. 25E. State licensure and certification costs of military spouse arising from transfer of member of Armed Forces to another State. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2016.
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 147 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 17, 2017 Mr. Rubio (for himself, Mr. Flake , Mr. McCain , Mr. Lee , and Mr. Cotton ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To prevent a taxpayer bailout of health insurance issuers.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Obamacare Taxpayer Bailout Prevention Act . 2. Prevention of bailout of health insurance issuers The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act is amended by striking section 1342 ( 42 U.S.C. 18062 ).
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 150 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 17, 2017 Mr. Rubio introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide an additional tool to prevent certain frauds against veterans, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Preventing Crimes Against Veterans Act of 2017 . 2. Additional tool to prevent certain frauds against veterans (a) In general Chapter 47 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 1041. Fraud regarding veterans’ benefits (a) Whoever knowingly engages in any scheme or artifice to defraud an individual of veterans’ benefits, or in connection with obtaining veteran’s benefits for that individual, shall be fined under this title, imprisoned for not more than 5 years, or both. (b) In this section— (1) the term veteran has the meaning given that term in section 101 of title 38; and (2) the term veterans’ benefits means any benefit provided under Federal law for a veteran or a dependent or survivor of a veteran. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections for chapter 47 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new item: 1041. Fraud regarding veterans’ benefits. .
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 153 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 17, 2017 Mr. Nelson introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To ensure reliable observation of hurricanes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ensuring the Reliability of Our Hurricane Hunter Aircraft Act . 2. Hurricane Hunter aircraft The Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere of the Department of Commerce shall secure and maintain secondary backup capability for each class of hurricane reconnaissance, research, surveillance, and response aircraft sufficient to prevent a single point of failure. 3. Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this Act.
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 154 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 17, 2017 Mr. Rubio (for himself and Mr. Nelson ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship A BILL To amend the Small Business Act to ensure small businesses affected by the onset of transmissible diseases are eligible for disaster relief.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Small Business Relief From Disease Induced Economic Hardship Act of 2017 . 2. Definitions (a) In general Section 3(k)(2) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 632(k)(2) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (B), by striking and at the end; (2) in subparagraph (C), striking the period and inserting ; and ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (D) communicable diseases for which the Federal Government issues a travel alert or travel warning. . (b) Applicability The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to a communicable disease— (1) for which the Federal Government issues a travel alert or travel warning before, on, or after the date of enactment of this Act; and (2) the effects of which are experienced on or after the date of enactment of this Act.
II Calendar No. 194 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 154 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 17, 2017 Mr. Rubio (for himself and Mr. Nelson ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship August 2, 2017 Reported by Mr. Risch , without amendment A BILL To amend the Small Business Act to ensure small businesses affected by the onset of transmissible diseases are eligible for disaster relief.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Small Business Relief From Disease Induced Economic Hardship Act of 2017 . 2. Definitions (a) In general Section 3(k)(2) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 632(k)(2) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (B), by striking and at the end; (2) in subparagraph (C), striking the period and inserting ; and ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (D) communicable diseases for which the Federal Government issues a travel alert or travel warning. . (b) Applicability The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to a communicable disease— (1) for which the Federal Government issues a travel alert or travel warning before, on, or after the date of enactment of this Act; and (2) the effects of which are experienced on or after the date of enactment of this Act.

August 2, 2017 Reported without amendment