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I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4669 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 18, 2017 Mr. Cohen (for himself and Mr. Jones ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To ensure independent investigations by allowing judicial review of the removal of a special counsel, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Special Counsel Integrity Act . 2. Limitation on removal of special counsel (a) In general A special counsel appointed under Department of Justice regulations may be disciplined or removed from office only by the personal action of an Attorney General who has been confirmed by the Senate, or, if the Attorney General is recused from the matter, the most senior Department of Justice official who has been confirmed by the Senate and is not recused from the matter. (b) Cause for removal A special counsel appointed under Department of Justice regulations may only be removed for misconduct, dereliction of duty, incapacity, conflict of interest, or other good cause, including violation of policies of the Department of Justice. (c) Notice of removal The Attorney General, or other Department of Justice official described in subsection (a), as the case may be, shall inform the special counsel in writing of the specific reason for the removal. (d) Review (1) In general An individual removed under subsection (b) may file an action in accordance with paragraph (2) that the removal was in violation of this section. (2) Requirements An action filed under this subsection shall be heard and determined by a court of 3 judges not later than 14 days after the date on which the action is filed in accordance with the provisions of section 2284 of title 28, United States Code, and any appeal shall lie to the Supreme Court. (3) Reinstatement If a court determines that an individual was removed from a position in violation of this section, the individual shall be immediately reinstated to the position of special counsel. (e) Effective date This Act shall apply to any special counsel appointed on or after May 17, 2017.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4670 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 18, 2017 Mr. Connolly (for himself and Mr. Katko ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide authority for certain members of the Armed Forces to transfer entitlement to Post-9/11 Educational Assistance to their dependents.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Education Assistance to Realign New Eligibilities for Dependents Act of 2017 or the EARNED Act of 2017 . 2. Authority of certain members of the Armed Forces who have served 20 years on active duty to transfer entitlement to Post-9/11 Educational Assistance to their dependents (a) Transfer authorized Section 3319 of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following new subsection (b): (b) Eligible individuals An individual referred to in subsection (a)— (1) is any member of the uniformed services who, at the time of the approval of the individual's request to transfer entitlement to educational assistance under this section, has completed at least— (A) six years of service in the Armed Forces and enters into an agreement to serve at least four more years as a member of the uniformed services; or (B) the years of service as determined in regulations pursuant to subsection (j); or (2) any member of the uniformed services, or retired member of the uniformed services, who, at the time of the approval of the individual’s request to transfer entitlement to educational assistance under this section has completed at least 20 years of active duty service in the Armed Forces, including at least 90 days of such service after September 10, 2001. ; and (2) in subsection (f)(1), by inserting described in subsection (b)(1) who is after an individual . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this Act shall take effect as if included in the enactment of the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2008 (title V of Public Law 110–252 ).
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4671 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 18, 2017 Mr. Duffy (for himself and Mr. Welch ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To assist and incentivize organic agriculture by expanding its access to, and eligibility for, Federal rural development and agricultural loan programs.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Organic Farmers Access Act . 2. Expansion of access of organic agriculture to, and eligibility of organic agriculture for, Federal rural development and agricultural loan programs (a) Rural business development grants Section 310B(c)(3) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act ( 7 U.S.C. 1932(c)(3) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A)— (A) in clause (iv), by striking and at the end; and (B) by adding at the end the following: (vi) expand access to capital, infrastructure and technical expertise for, and expand market connections between certified organic farms (as defined in section 2103(4) of the Organic Foods Production Act of 1990) and certified organic handling operations (as defined in section 2103(5) of such Act); and ; and (2) in subparagraph (B)— (A) in clause (iii), by striking and at the end; (B) in clause (iv), by striking the period and inserting ; and ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (v) expanded access to capital, infrastructure and technical expertise for, and market connections between, certified organic farms (as defined in section 2103(4) of the Organic Foods Production Act of 1990) and certified organic handling operations (as defined in section 2103(5) of such Act). . (b) Locally and regionally produced agricultural food products Section 310B(g)(9)(B)(iii) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act ( 7 U.S.C. 1932(g)(9)(B)(iii) ) is amended by inserting , or certified organic farms (as defined in section 2103(4) of the Organic Foods Production Act of 1990) or certified organic handling operations (as defined in section 2103(5) of such Act) before the period. (c) Value-Added agricultural product market development grants Section 231(b)(6)(A) of the Agricultural Risk Protection Act of 2000 ( 7 U.S.C. 1632a(b)(6)(A) ) is amended— (1) in clause (iii), by striking and at the end; (2) in clause (iv), by striking the period and inserting ; and ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (v) certified organic farms (as defined in section 2103(4) of the Organic Foods Production Act of 1990) or certified organic handling operations (as defined in section 2103(5) of such Act). .
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4674 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 18, 2017 Mrs. Love introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration A BILL To amend the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 to require Members of Congress to reimburse the Treasury for payments of awards and settlements under such Act which are made in connection with claims of sexual harassment committed by the Members, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stop Taxpayers Obligations to Perpetrators of Sexual Harassment Act . 2. Requiring Members of Congress to reimburse Treasury for amounts paid as settlements and awards under Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 in cases of acts of sexual harassment committed personally by Members (a) Mandating reimbursement of amounts paid Section 415 of the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 ( 2 U.S.C. 1415 ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (d) Reimbursement by Members of Congress of amounts paid as settlements and awards in cases of sexual harassment (1) In general If a payment is made from the account described in subsection (a) for an award or settlement in connection with an allegation of a violation of section 201(a) which consists of an act of sexual harassment committed personally by a Member of the House of Representatives or a Senator, the Member or Senator shall reimburse the account for the amount of the award or settlement, in accordance with procedures established by the Committee on House Administration of the House of Representatives (in the case of a Member of the House, including a Delegate or Resident Commissioner to the Congress) or the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate (in the case of a Senator). (2) Deadline A Member shall reimburse the account described in subsection (a) for a payment described in paragraph (1) not later than 90 days after the payment is made. . (b) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to payments made on or after the date of the enactment of this Act. 3. Prohibition against use of Members’ Representational Allowance for payments in connection with allegations of sexual harassment (a) Prohibition The Members’ Representational Allowance of a Member of the House of Representatives may not be used to pay awards, settlements, or other compensation in connection with allegations of sexual harassment by the Member or any individual whose compensation is paid from the Allowance. (b) Exercise of rulemaking authority Subsection (a) is enacted— (1) as an exercise of the rulemaking power of the House of Representatives, and as such it shall be considered as part of the rules of the House, and shall supersede other rules only to the extent that it is inconsistent therewith; and (2) with full recognition of the constitutional right of the House to change such rules at any time, in the same manner, and to the same extent as in the case of any other rule of the House.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4678 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 18, 2017 Ms. Norton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform A BILL To permit the District of Columbia to make payments pursuant to contingency fee arrangements entered into by the Attorney General of the District of Columbia for the provision of legal services in claims and other legal matters affecting the interests of the District of Columbia, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the District of Columbia Civil Enforcement Equality Act . 2. Authorizing payments by District of Columbia pursuant to contingency fee arrangements for legal services (a) Authorization If the Attorney General of the District of Columbia enters into a contract with private counsel for the provision of legal services in claims and other legal matters affecting the interests of the District of Columbia and the contract includes a contingency fee arrangement, the District of Columbia may make payments pursuant to such arrangement without regard to whether the funds used for the payments are deposited in accounts of the District of Columbia or provided in an appropriation, notwithstanding any provision of title 31, United States Code, or any other law of the United States or the District of Columbia. (b) Conditions for contracts Any contract described in subsection (a) shall be subject to the requirements of the Procurement Practices Reform Act of 2010 (sec. 2–351.01 et seq., D.C. Official Code). The amount of the fee payable for legal services furnished under any such contract may not exceed the fee that counsel engaged in the private practice of law in the District of Columbia typically charges clients for furnishing similar legal services, as determined by the Attorney General of the District of Columbia. (c) Restriction The District of Columbia may not enter into a contingency fee arrangement in a claim or other legal matter seeking the recovery of Federal funds. (d) Definition In this section, a contingency fee arrangement means a provision in a contract described in subsection (a) under which the costs, expenses, and fees the private counsel charges for legal services are payable from the amount recovered. (e) Effective date This section shall apply with respect to fiscal year 2018 and each succeeding fiscal year.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4683 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 19, 2017 Mr. Reichert (for himself, Ms. DelBene , Mrs. McMorris Rodgers , Ms. Sewell of Alabama , and Mrs. Watson Coleman ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means , and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to revise the NTAP period under the Medicare inpatient prospective payment system and the pass-through period under the Medicare outpatient prospective payment system.

1. Revision to NTAP period under IPPS and pass-through period under OPPS for new drugs and devices (a) Revision to NTAP period under IPPS Section 1886(d)(5)(K)(ii)(II) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395ww(d)(5)(K)(ii)(II) ) is amended by striking not less than two years and not more than three years and inserting five years . (b) Revision to pass-Through period under OPPS Section 1833(t)(6) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395l(t)(6) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (B)(iii), by striking at least 2 years, but not more than 3 years and inserting 5 years ; and (2) in subparagraph (C)(i), by striking at least 2 years, but not more than 3 years and inserting 5 years .
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4684 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to identify or facilitate the development of best practices for operating recovery housing, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ensuring Access to Quality Sober Living Act of 2018 . 2. National recovery housing best practices Part P of title III of the Public Health Service Act is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 399V–7. National recovery housing best practices (a) Best practices The Secretary of Health and Human Services, in consultation with the Secretary for Housing and Urban Development, patients with a history of opioid use disorder, and other stakeholders, which may include State accrediting entities and reputable providers, analysts, and stakeholders of recovery housing services, such as the National Alliance for Recovery Residences, shall identify or facilitate the development of best practices, which may include model laws for implementing suggested minimum standards, for operating recovery housing. (b) Dissemination The Secretary shall disseminate the best practices identified or developed under subsection (a) to— (1) State agencies, which may include the provision of technical assistance to State agencies seeking to adopt or implement such best practices; (2) recovery housing entities; and (3) the public, as appropriate. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) The term recovery housing means a shared living environment free from alcohol and illicit drug use and centered on peer support and connection to services, including medication-assisted treatment services, that promote sustained recovery from substance use disorders. (2) The term State includes any of the several States, the District of Columbia, each Indian tribe or tribal organization (as those terms are defined in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act), and any territory or possession of the United States. (d) Authorization of appropriations To carry out this section, there is authorized to be appropriated $3,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2019 through 2021. .

Passed the House of Representatives June 12, 2018. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4684 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 19, 2017 Ms. Judy Chu of California (for herself, Mrs. Murphy of Florida , Mrs. Bustos , Mr. Gonzalez of Texas , Mr. Ruiz , Mr. Sean Patrick Maloney of New York , Ms. Frankel of Florida , Mrs. Mimi Walters of California , Ms. Kuster of New Hampshire , and Mr. Bilirakis ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, to publish and disseminate best practices for operating a recovery housing, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ensuring Access to Quality Sober Living Act of 2017 . 2. Best practices for operating recovery housing (a) In general The Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration— (1) shall publish best practices for operating recovery housing, based on— (A) the applicable domains, core principles, and standards of the National Alliance for Recovery Residences; and (B) input from other nationally accredited recovery housing entities and from stakeholders; (2) shall disseminate such best practices to the government of each State; and (3) may provide technical assistance to States seeking to adopt or implement such best practices. (b) Definitions In this section: (1) The term recovery housing means a family-like, shared living environment free from alcohol and illicit drug use and centered on peer support and connection to services that promote sustained recovery from substance use disorders. (2) The term State includes any of the several States, the District of Columbia, and any territory or possession of the United States. (c) Authorization of appropriations To carry out this section, there is authorized to be appropriated $3,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2018 through 2020.
IIB 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4684 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 13, 2018 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions AN ACT To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to identify or facilitate the development of best practices for operating recovery housing, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ensuring Access to Quality Sober Living Act of 2018 . 2. National recovery housing best practices Part P of title III of the Public Health Service Act is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 399V–7. National recovery housing best practices (a) Best practices The Secretary of Health and Human Services, in consultation with the Secretary for Housing and Urban Development, patients with a history of opioid use disorder, and other stakeholders, which may include State accrediting entities and reputable providers, analysts, and stakeholders of recovery housing services, such as the National Alliance for Recovery Residences, shall identify or facilitate the development of best practices, which may include model laws for implementing suggested minimum standards, for operating recovery housing. (b) Dissemination The Secretary shall disseminate the best practices identified or developed under subsection (a) to— (1) State agencies, which may include the provision of technical assistance to State agencies seeking to adopt or implement such best practices; (2) recovery housing entities; and (3) the public, as appropriate. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) The term recovery housing means a shared living environment free from alcohol and illicit drug use and centered on peer support and connection to services, including medication-assisted treatment services, that promote sustained recovery from substance use disorders. (2) The term State includes any of the several States, the District of Columbia, each Indian tribe or tribal organization (as those terms are defined in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act), and any territory or possession of the United States. (d) Authorization of appropriations To carry out this section, there is authorized to be appropriated $3,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2019 through 2021. .

Passed the House of Representatives June 12, 2018. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4685 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 515 Hope Street in Bristol, Rhode Island, as the First Sergeant P. Andrew McKenna Jr. Post Office .

1. First Sergeant P. Andrew McKenna Jr. Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 515 Hope Street in Bristol, Rhode Island, shall be known and designated as the First Sergeant P. Andrew McKenna Jr. Post Office . (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 First Sergeant P. Andrew McKenna Jr. Post Office .

Passed the House of Representatives March 5, 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. 4685 AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 515 Hope Street in Bristol, Rhode Island, as the First Sergeant P. Andrew McKenna Jr. Post Office .

1. First Sergeant P. Andrew McKenna Jr. Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 515 Hope Street in Bristol, Rhode Island, shall be known and designated as the First Sergeant P. Andrew McKenna Jr. Post Office . (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 First Sergeant P. Andrew McKenna Jr. Post Office .

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4685 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 19, 2017 Mr. Cicilline (for himself and Mr. Langevin ) 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 515 Hope Street in Bristol, Rhode Island, as the First Sergeant P. Andrew McKenna Jr. Post Office .

1. First Sergeant P. Andrew McKenna Jr. Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 515 Hope Street in Bristol, Rhode Island, shall be known and designated as the First Sergeant P. Andrew McKenna Jr. Post Office . (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 First Sergeant P. Andrew McKenna Jr. Post Office .
IIB 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4685 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 6, 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 515 Hope Street in Bristol, Rhode Island, as the First Sergeant P. Andrew McKenna Jr. Post Office .

1. First Sergeant P. Andrew McKenna Jr. Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 515 Hope Street in Bristol, Rhode Island, shall be known and designated as the First Sergeant P. Andrew McKenna Jr. Post Office . (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 First Sergeant P. Andrew McKenna Jr. Post Office .

Passed the House of Representatives March 5, 2018. Karen L. Haas, Clerk
II Calendar No. 463 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4685 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 6, 2018 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs June 14, 2018 Reported by Mr. Johnson , without amendment AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 515 Hope Street in Bristol, Rhode Island, as the First Sergeant P. Andrew McKenna Jr. Post Office .

1. First Sergeant P. Andrew McKenna Jr. Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 515 Hope Street in Bristol, Rhode Island, shall be known and designated as the First Sergeant P. Andrew McKenna Jr. Post Office . (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 First Sergeant P. Andrew McKenna Jr. Post Office .

June 14, 2018 Reported by without amendment
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4687 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 19, 2017 Mr. Lawson of Florida introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To designate the health care center of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Tallahassee, Florida, as the Sergeant Ernest I. Boots Thomas VA Clinic, and for other purposes.

1. Redesignation of a Department of Veterans Affairs Clinic in Florida (a) Designation The Health Care Center of the Department of Veterans Affairs located at 2181 Orange Avenue in Tallahassee, Florida, shall after the date of the enactment of this Act be known and designated as the Sergeant Ernest I. Boots Thomas VA Clinic . (b) References Any reference in any law, regulation, map, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the clinic referred to in paragraph (1) shall be considered to be a reference to the Sergeant Ernest I. Boots Thomas VA Clinic.
IB 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4689 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To authorize early repayment of obligations to the Bureau of Reclamation within the Northport Irrigation District in the State of Nebraska.

1. Early repayment of construction costs (a) In general Notwithstanding section 213 of the Reclamation Reform Act of 1982 ( 43 U.S.C. 390mm ), any landowner within the Northport Irrigation District in the State of Nebraska (referred to in this section as the District ) may repay, at any time, the construction costs of project facilities allocated to the landowner’s land within the District. (b) Applicability of full-Cost pricing limitations On discharge, in full, of the obligation for repayment of all construction costs described in subsection (a) that are allocated to all land the landowner owns in the District in question, the parcels of land shall not be subject to the ownership and full-cost pricing limitations under Federal reclamation law (the Act of June 17, 1902, 32 Stat. 388, chapter 1093), and Acts supplemental to and amendatory of that Act ( 43 U.S.C. 371 et seq.), including the Reclamation Reform Act of 1982 ( 13 U.S.C. 390aa et seq.). (c) Certification On request of a landowner that has repaid, in full, the construction costs described in subsection (a), the Secretary of the Interior shall provide to the landowner a certificate described in section 213(b)(1) of the Reclamation Reform Act of 1982 ( 43 U.S.C. 390mm(b)(1) ). (d) Effect Nothing in this section— (1) modifies any contractual rights under, or amends or reopens, the reclamation contract between the District and the United States; or (2) modifies any rights, obligations, or relationships between the District and landowners in the District under Nebraska State law.

Passed the House of Representatives September 12, 2018. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
IB 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. 4689 AN ACT To authorize early repayment of obligations to the Bureau of Reclamation within the Northport Irrigation District in the State of Nebraska.

1. Early repayment of construction costs (a) In general Notwithstanding section 213 of the Reclamation Reform Act of 1982 ( 43 U.S.C. 390mm ), any landowner within the Northport Irrigation District in the State of Nebraska (referred to in this section as the District ) may repay, at any time, the construction costs of project facilities allocated to the landowner’s land within the District. (b) Applicability of full-Cost pricing limitations On discharge, in full, of the obligation for repayment of all construction costs described in subsection (a) that are allocated to all land the landowner owns in the District in question, the parcels of land shall not be subject to the ownership and full-cost pricing limitations under Federal reclamation law (the Act of June 17, 1902, 32 Stat. 388, chapter 1093), and Acts supplemental to and amendatory of that Act ( 43 U.S.C. 371 et seq.), including the Reclamation Reform Act of 1982 ( 13 U.S.C. 390aa et seq.). (c) Certification On request of a landowner that has repaid, in full, the construction costs described in subsection (a), the Secretary of the Interior shall provide to the landowner a certificate described in section 213(b)(1) of the Reclamation Reform Act of 1982 ( 43 U.S.C. 390mm(b)(1) ). (d) Effect Nothing in this section— (1) modifies any contractual rights under, or amends or reopens, the reclamation contract between the District and the United States; or (2) modifies any rights, obligations, or relationships between the District and landowners in the District under Nebraska State law.

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4689 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 19, 2017 Mr. Smith of Nebraska introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To authorize early repayment of obligations to the Bureau of Reclamation within the Northport Irrigation District in the State of Nebraska.

1. Early repayment of construction costs (a) In general Notwithstanding section 213 of the Reclamation Reform Act of 1982 ( 43 U.S.C. 390mm ), any landowner within the Northport Irrigation District in the State of Nebraska (referred to in this section as the District ) may repay, at any time, the construction costs of project facilities allocated to the landowner’s land within the District. (b) Applicability of full-Cost pricing limitations On discharge, in full, of the obligation for repayment of all construction costs described in subsection (a) that are allocated to all land the landowner owns in the District in question, the parcels of land shall not be subject to the ownership and full-cost pricing limitations under Federal reclamation law (the Act of June 17, 1902, 32 Stat. 388, chapter 1093), and Acts supplemental to and amendatory of that Act ( 43 U.S.C. 371 et seq.), including the Reclamation Reform Act of 1982 ( 13 U.S.C. 390aa et seq.). (c) Certification On request of a landowner that has repaid, in full, the construction costs described in subsection (a), the Secretary of the Interior shall provide to the landowner a certificate described in section 213(b)(1) of the Reclamation Reform Act of 1982 ( 43 U.S.C. 390mm(b)(1) ). (d) Effect Nothing in this section— (1) modifies any contractual rights under, or amends or reopens, the reclamation contract between the District and the United States; or (2) modifies any rights, obligations, or relationships between the District and landowners in the District under Nebraska State law.
IIB 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4689 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 17, 2018 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources AN ACT To authorize early repayment of obligations to the Bureau of Reclamation within the Northport Irrigation District in the State of Nebraska.

1. Early repayment of construction costs (a) In general Notwithstanding section 213 of the Reclamation Reform Act of 1982 ( 43 U.S.C. 390mm ), any landowner within the Northport Irrigation District in the State of Nebraska (referred to in this section as the District ) may repay, at any time, the construction costs of project facilities allocated to the landowner’s land within the District. (b) Applicability of full-Cost pricing limitations On discharge, in full, of the obligation for repayment of all construction costs described in subsection (a) that are allocated to all land the landowner owns in the District in question, the parcels of land shall not be subject to the ownership and full-cost pricing limitations under Federal reclamation law (the Act of June 17, 1902, 32 Stat. 388, chapter 1093), and Acts supplemental to and amendatory of that Act ( 43 U.S.C. 371 et seq.), including the Reclamation Reform Act of 1982 ( 13 U.S.C. 390aa et seq.). (c) Certification On request of a landowner that has repaid, in full, the construction costs described in subsection (a), the Secretary of the Interior shall provide to the landowner a certificate described in section 213(b)(1) of the Reclamation Reform Act of 1982 ( 43 U.S.C. 390mm(b)(1) ). (d) Effect Nothing in this section— (1) modifies any contractual rights under, or amends or reopens, the reclamation contract between the District and the United States; or (2) modifies any rights, obligations, or relationships between the District and landowners in the District under Nebraska State law.

Passed the House of Representatives September 12, 2018. Karen L. Haas, Clerk
IB Union Calendar No. 542 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4689 [Report No. 115–700] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 19, 2017 Mr. Smith of Nebraska introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources May 22, 2018 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To authorize early repayment of obligations to the Bureau of Reclamation within the Northport Irrigation District in the State of Nebraska.

1. Early repayment of construction costs (a) In general Notwithstanding section 213 of the Reclamation Reform Act of 1982 ( 43 U.S.C. 390mm ), any landowner within the Northport Irrigation District in the State of Nebraska (referred to in this section as the District ) may repay, at any time, the construction costs of project facilities allocated to the landowner’s land within the District. (b) Applicability of full-Cost pricing limitations On discharge, in full, of the obligation for repayment of all construction costs described in subsection (a) that are allocated to all land the landowner owns in the District in question, the parcels of land shall not be subject to the ownership and full-cost pricing limitations under Federal reclamation law (the Act of June 17, 1902, 32 Stat. 388, chapter 1093), and Acts supplemental to and amendatory of that Act ( 43 U.S.C. 371 et seq.), including the Reclamation Reform Act of 1982 ( 13 U.S.C. 390aa et seq.). (c) Certification On request of a landowner that has repaid, in full, the construction costs described in subsection (a), the Secretary of the Interior shall provide to the landowner a certificate described in section 213(b)(1) of the Reclamation Reform Act of 1982 ( 43 U.S.C. 390mm(b)(1) ). (d) Effect Nothing in this section— (1) modifies any contractual rights under, or amends or reopens, the reclamation contract between the District and the United States; or (2) modifies any rights, obligations, or relationships between the District and landowners in the District under Nebraska State law.

May 22, 2018 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4690 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 20, 2017 Mr. Olson (for himself and Ms. Stefanik ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration , and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To amend the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 to require Members of Congress to reimburse the Treasury for amounts paid as awards and settlements under such Act in connection with violations of such Act consisting of acts of sexual harassment or sexual assault committed personally by Members of Congress.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Responsible Settlements for Victims and Taxpayers Act . 2. Personal liability of Members of Congress to reimburse Treasury for amounts paid as settlements and awards under Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 (a) Mandating reimbursement of amounts paid Section 415 of the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 ( 2 U.S.C. 1415 ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (d) Personal liability of Members of Congress for payment of settlements and awards (1) Reimbursement of amounts paid If a payment is made from the account described in subsection (a) for an award or settlement resulting from a violation of part A of title II consisting of an act of sexual harassment or sexual assault committed personally by a Member of the House of Representatives or a Senator, the Member or Senator shall reimburse the account for the amount of the award or settlement. (2) Use of Thrift Savings Plan agency contribution as source of reimbursement If a Member or Senator has not met the requirements of paragraph (1) with respect to an award or settlement by the end of the expiration of the 180-day period which begins on the date the award or settlement is paid, the Secretary of the Treasury shall— (A) withhold the agency contribution otherwise payable under section 8432(c)(1)(A) of title 5, United States Code, to such Member of Senator until an amount is collected equal to the award or settlement (reduced by any amount the Member or Senator has reimbursed); and (B) transfer to the account described in subsection (a) such amount withheld under subparagraph (A). (3) Consultation The Secretary of the Treasury shall carry out paragraph (2) in consultation with the Executive Director of the Thrift Savings Board and— (A) the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives, in the case of a Member of the House of Representatives; or (B) the Secretary of the Senate, in the case of a Senator. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to payments made on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4692 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 20, 2017 Mr. Jones introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To revise the boundaries of a John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System Unit in Topsail, North Carolina.

1. Correction to map (a) In general Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall make such corrections to the map described in subsection (b) as are necessary to exclude lots from Coastal Barrier Resources System Unit L06 in North Topsail Beach that were serviced by infrastructure (as described in section 4(g)(1)(B) of the Coastal Barrier Resources Act ( 16 U.S.C. 3503(g)(1)(B) )) installed along North Carolina Highway 210 and New River Inlet Road as of the date of enactment of the Coastal Barrier Resources Act on October 18, 1982. (b) Map described The map referred to in subsection (a) is a map that— (1) is included in a set of maps as part of the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System Digital Mapping Pilot Project entitled John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System , dated November 20, 2013; and (2) relates to unit L06 of the Coastal Barrier Resources System.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4694 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 20, 2017 Mr. Beyer (for himself, Mr. Wittman , Mr. Serrano , Mr. DeSaulnier , Mr. Pocan , Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania , Ms. Norton , Mrs. Comstock , Mr. Kilmer , Ms. Barragán , Mr. Perlmutter , Ms. Shea-Porter , Mr. Connolly , Mr. Cicilline , Ms. Clark of Massachusetts , Mr. Cummings , Mr. Scott of Virginia , Ms. Meng , Mr. Lowenthal , Ms. Pingree , Mr. Takano , Mr. Brown of Maryland , Mr. Hoyer , Mr. Raskin , Mr. Delaney , Mr. Garamendi , and Mr. Lynch ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform A BILL To provide for the compensation of Federal employees furloughed during a Government shutdown.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Federal Employee Retroactive Pay Fairness Act . 2. Compensation for Federal employees furloughed during a Government shutdown Federal employees furloughed as a result of any lapse in appropriations that begins on or about December 22, 2017, shall be compensated at their standard rate of compensation, for the period of such lapse in appropriations, as soon as practicable after such lapse in appropriations ends.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4697 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 20, 2017 Ms. Cheney introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Wyoming Wilderness Act of 1984 to clarify authorized recreational uses in the Palisades, High Lakes, and Shoal Creek Wilderness Study Areas.

1. Recreational uses; access points for Palisades, High Lakes, and Shoal Creek Wilderness Study Areas Section 301(c) of the Wyoming Wilderness Act of 1984 ( Public Law 98–550 ; 98 Stat. 2811) is amended— (1) in paragraph (3), by striking ; and and inserting a semicolon; (2) by amending paragraph (4) to read as follows: (4) subject to paragraph (5), all recreational uses occurring within such Wilderness Study Areas on the date before the day of the enactment of this Act, including horseback riding, snowmobiling, dirt bike riding, mountain biking, and helicopter skiing, shall be permitted in such Areas; ; and (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs: (5) with respect to helicopter skiing in the Palisades Wilderness Study Area, the Secretary shall authorize the number of permitted days of helicopter skiing to be at least the number of days specified in the High Mountain Heli-Skiing Final Environmental Impact Statement for certain national forest districts in Wyoming and Idaho issued on June 30, 2005, by the Forest Service; and (6) no recreational access points shall be constructed in such Wilderness Study Areas after the date of the enactment of this paragraph, except by express authorization of Congress. .
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4698 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 20, 2017 Mr. Jeffries introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To protect the safety of judges by extending the authority of the Judicial Conference to redact sensitive information contained in their financial disclosure reports, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Judicial Redaction Authority Act of 2017 . 2. Extension of redaction authority concerning sensitive security information Section 105(b)(3) of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (E), by striking 2017 both places it appears and inserting 2018 .
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4699 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 20, 2017 Mr. Johnson of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Brown of Maryland , Mr. Carson of Indiana , Mr. Crist , Mr. DeSaulnier , Mr. Ellison , Mr. Gomez , Mr. Grijalva , Ms. Lee , Mr. Lowenthal , Mr. Sean Patrick Maloney of New York , Mr. Pallone , Mr. Pocan , Mr. Serrano , Mr. Swalwell of California , Ms. Titus , Mrs. Watson Coleman , and Ms. Norton ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to authorize the use of title III funds for the establishment LGBTQ resource centers.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Inclusive Campuses Act . 2. Grants for LGBTQ resource centers Part G of title III of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1068 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: 399A. Availability of funds for LGBTQ resource centers Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, an institution that receives funds under this title may use a portion of such funds to establish an on-campus resource center that provides— (1) support for lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans­gen­der, and queer students; and (2) programming and education about such students to the entire campus community. .
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4709 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 21, 2017 Mr. Griffith introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to amend the Federal medical assistance percentage for the District of Columbia for fiscal years after 2019, and for other purposes.

1. FMAP for District of Columbia for fiscal years after 2019 Section 1905 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396d ) is amended— (1) in subsection (b)— (A) by striking , and (aa) and inserting , (aa), and (ee) ; and (B) by inserting for each fiscal year before fiscal year 2020 after District of Columbia shall be 70 percent ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection: (ee) FMAP for District of Columbia for fiscal years after 2019 (1) In general Notwithstanding subsection (b), beginning with fiscal year 2020, the Federal medical assistance percentage for the District of Columbia for a fiscal year shall be the higher of the Federal medical assistance percentage otherwise determined under subsection (b) for the District of Columbia for such fiscal year or the alternative Federal medical assistance percentage specified in paragraph (2) for such fiscal year. (2) Alternative FMAP The alternative Federal medical assistance percentage specified in this paragraph for— (A) fiscal year 2020 is 68 percent; (B) fiscal year 2021 is 66 percent; (C) fiscal year 2022 is 64 percent; (D) fiscal year 2023 is 62 percent; (E) fiscal year 2024 is 60 percent; (F) fiscal year 2025 is 58 percent; (G) fiscal year 2026 is 56 percent; and (H) fiscal year 2027 and each succeeding fiscal year is 54 percent. .
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4715 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 21, 2017 Mr. Cartwright (for himself, Mr. Roskam , Mr. Bishop of Georgia , Mr. Delaney , Ms. Kaptur , Mr. Peters , Mr. Tonko , Mr. Engel , Mr. Cummings , Mr. Connolly , and Mr. Sean Patrick Maloney of New York ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require certain institutions of higher education to provide notice of tuition levels for students.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Truth in Tuition Act of 2017 . 2. Notice of tuition levels (a) Amendment Section 487(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1094(a) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (30) (A) The institution will provide to each student admitted to an undergraduate or graduate program— (i) a multi-year tuition and fee schedule; or (ii) a single-year tuition and fee schedule, and a nonbinding, multi-year estimate of net costs after all financial aid is awarded, assuming constant family and student income, assets, and relevant circumstances. (B) Multi-year schedules and estimates required by subparagraph (A) — (i) may include a percentage or dollar increase or decrease of any size the institution determines to be appropriate from one year to the next; and (ii) shall indicate, on a year-by-year basis, costs for the normal duration of such student's undergraduate or graduate program. (C) Institutions that elect a single-year tuition and fee schedule under subparagraph (A)(ii) shall include with each multi-year estimate provided under such subparagraph the average deviation, in percentage terms, between previous year estimates and actual net costs for students at their institution. (D) The Secretary shall waive the requirements of subparagraph (A) if the institution demonstrates to the Secretary that the requirements of subparagraph (A) are not practicable because of the occurrence of one or more events causing the institution severe economic distress, dramatic reduction of State or Federal aid, or any other circumstance determined to be appropriate by the Secretary. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall be effective on the date that is 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act.