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I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5469 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 11, 2018 Mr. Posey introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration A BILL To amend the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to require Members of Congress to disclose business ties with foreign entities, and for other purposes.

1. Disclosure by Members of Congress of business ties with foreign entities (a) In general Section 102 of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 ( 5 U.S.C. App. 102 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (j) Any report filed pursuant to section 101(d) by a Member of Congress shall include the disclosure of any business ties the Member or any member of the Member’s immediate family has (if any) with a foreign entity. If a Member of Congress makes an affirmative disclosure of any such ties, the Member shall include information detailing the nature of the business tie and foreign entity. . (b) Application The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to any report filed pursuant to section 101(d) of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 ( 5 U.S.C. App. 101(d) ) after the date of enactment of this Act.
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5470 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 11, 2018 Mr. Budd (for himself and Mr. Mooney of West Virginia ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To repeal the Office of Financial Research, and for other purposes.

1. Repeal of the Office of Financial Research (a) In general Subtitle B of title I of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act ( 12 U.S.C. 5342 ) is hereby repealed. (b) Conforming amendments to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act ( 12 U.S.C. 5301 et seq.) is amended— (1) in the table of contents in section 1(b), by striking the items relating to subtitle B of title I; (2) in section 102(a)— (A) by striking paragraph (5); and (B) by redesignating paragraphs (6) and (7) as paragraphs (5) and (6), respectively; (3) in section 111— (A) in subsection (b)(2)— (i) by striking subparagraph (A); and (ii) by redesignating subparagraphs (B) through (E) as subparagraphs (A) through (D), respectively; and (B) in subsection (c)(1), by striking subparagraphs (C), (D), and (E) and inserting subparagraphs (B), (C), and (D) ; (4) in section 112— (A) in subsection (a)(2)— (i) in subparagraph (A), by striking direct the Office of Financial Research to ; (ii) by striking subparagraph (B); and (iii) by redesignating subparagraphs (C) through (N) as subparagraphs (B) through (M), respectively; and (B) in subsection (d)— (i) in paragraph (1), by striking the Office of Financial Research, member agencies, and and inserting member agencies and ; (ii) in paragraph (2), by striking the Office of Financial Research, any member agency, and and inserting any member agency and ; (iii) in paragraph (3)— (I) by striking , acting through the Office of Financial Research, each place such term appears; and (II) in subparagraph (B), by striking the Office of Financial Research or ; and (iv) in paragraph (5)(A), by striking , the Office of Financial Research, ; (5) in section 116, by striking , acting through the Office of Financial Research, each place such term appears; and (6) by amending section 118 to read as follows: 118. Council Funding There is authorized to be appropriated to the Council $4,000,000 for fiscal year 2018 and each fiscal year thereafter to carry out the duties of the Council. . (c) Additional conforming amendments (1) Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989 Section 1206(a) of the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989 ( 12 U.S.C. 1833b(a) ) is amended by striking the Office of Financial Research, . (2) Title 5 Title 5, United States Code, is amended— (A) in section 3132(a)(1)(D), by striking the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, and the Office of Financial Research and inserting and the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection ; and (B) in section 5314, by striking Director of the Office of Financial Research. . (3) Title 44 Section 3502(5) of title 44, United States Code, is amended by striking the Office of Financial Research, .
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5475 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 108 North Macon Street in Bevier, Missouri, as the SO2 Navy SEAL Adam Olin Smith Post Office .

1. SO2 Navy SEAL Adam Olin Smith Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 108 North Macon Street in Bevier, Missouri, shall be known and designated as the SO2 Navy SEAL Adam Olin Smith 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 SO2 Navy SEAL Adam Olin Smith Post Office .

Passed the House of Representatives December 11, 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. 5475 AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 108 North Macon Street in Bevier, Missouri, as the SO2 Navy SEAL Adam Olin Smith Post Office .

1. SO2 Navy SEAL Adam Olin Smith Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 108 North Macon Street in Bevier, Missouri, shall be known and designated as the SO2 Navy SEAL Adam Olin Smith 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 SO2 Navy SEAL Adam Olin Smith Post Office .

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5475 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 11, 2018 Mr. Graves of Missouri (for himself, Mrs. Hartzler , Mr. Long , Mr. Luetkemeyer , Mr. Clay , Mr. Cleaver , Mrs. Wagner , and Mr. Smith of Missouri ) 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 108 North Macon Street in Bevier, Missouri, as the SO2 Navy SEAL Adam Olin Smith Post Office .

1. SO2 Navy SEAL Adam Olin Smith Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 108 North Macon Street in Bevier, Missouri, shall be known and designated as the SO2 Navy SEAL Adam Olin Smith 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 SO2 Navy SEAL Adam Olin Smith Post Office .
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5475 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 12, 2018 Received AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 108 North Macon Street in Bevier, Missouri, as the SO2 Navy SEAL Adam Olin Smith Post Office .

1. SO2 Navy SEAL Adam Olin Smith Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 108 North Macon Street in Bevier, Missouri, shall be known and designated as the SO2 Navy SEAL Adam Olin Smith 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 SO2 Navy SEAL Adam Olin Smith Post Office .

Passed the House of Representatives December 11, 2018. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5478 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 11, 2018 Mr. Sablan introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To amend the Agricultural Act of 2014 to make funds available for the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands pilot project for fiscal years 2019 through 2023.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Northern Mariana Islands Enhanced Nutrition Assistance Act of 2018 . 2. Amendments Section 4031(e)(2) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 ( Public Law 113–79 ; 48 U.S.C. 1841 note) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A)— (A) by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting subparagraphs (B) and (C) ; (B) in clause (i) by striking and at the end; (C) in clause (ii)— (i) by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (ii) by adding at the end the following: (iii) $8,500,000 for each of the fiscal years 2019 through 2023. ; (2) in subparagraph (B) by striking If and inserting Subject to subparagraph (C), if ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (C) Limitation Notwithstanding subparagraph (B), no funds available under subparagraph (A)(iii) may be provided under subparagraph (B) for a fiscal year if the amount of unexpended funds that remain available under subparagraph (B)(ii) as of January 1 immediately preceding the first day of such fiscal year exceeds $8,500,000. .
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5479 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 11, 2018 Mr. Walz (for himself and Mr. Kind ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To direct the Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service to establish a special unit within the office of Stakeholder Partnership, Education and Communication to provide members of the uniformed services with tax assistance, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Military Taxpayer Assistance Act . 2. Special unit within the office of Stakeholder Partnership, Education and Communication to provide members of the uniformed services with tax assistance (a) Establishment The Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service shall establish a special unit within the office of Stakeholder Partnership, Education and Communication in the Internal Revenue Service. (b) Responsibilities The unit established under subsection (a) shall be responsible for developing and conducting outreach, education, and assistance concerning the tax issues applicable to members of the uniformed services and the organizations that provide tax assistance to these taxpayers. (c) Staffing To the extent possible, the unit established under subsection (a) shall be staffed with veterans. (d) Funding for VITA training overseas The Commissioner shall ensure that ample funding is allocated to the unit established under subsection (a) to provide face-to-face training for the military volunteers providing income tax assistance in overseas locations. 3. Other assistance for members of the uniformed services (a) Toll-Free telephone line The Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service shall establish and maintain a toll-free telephone number for members of the uniformed services and their families to answer tax law and filing questions and to resolve their tax account and compliance issues. (b) Website The Commissioner shall ensure that the information on the website of the Internal Revenue Service relating to military taxpayers is current. 4. Unformed services For purposes of this Act, the term uniformed services has the meaning given such term by section 101(a)(5) of title 10, United States Code.
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5483 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To impose a deadline for the promulgation of interim final regulations in accordance with section 311(h) of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 831(h) ) specifying the circumstances in which a special registration may be issued to a practitioner to engage in the practice of telemedicine, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Special Registration for Telemedicine Clarification Act of 2018 . 2. Deadline for interim final regulations for a special registration To engage in the practice of telemedicine Section 311(h)(2) of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 831(h)(2) ) is amended by striking The Attorney General shall, with the concurrence of the Secretary, promulgate regulations and inserting Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the Special Registration for Telemedicine Clarification Act of 2018 , the Attorney General shall, with the concurrence of the Secretary, promulgate interim final regulations .

Passed the House of Representatives June 12, 2018. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5483 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 12, 2018 Mr. Carter of Georgia (for himself, Mrs. Bustos , Ms. Stefanik , Mrs. Handel , Ms. Kuster of New Hampshire , and Mr. Rush ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary , 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 impose a deadline for the promulgation of interim final regulations in accordance with section 311(h) of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 831(h) ) specifying the circumstances in which a special registration may be issued to a practitioner to engage in the practice of telemedicine, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Special Registration for Telemedicine Clarification Act of 2018 . 2. Deadline for interim final regulations for a special registration To engage in the practice of telemedicine Section 311(h)(2) of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 831(h)(2) ) is amended by striking The Attorney General shall, with the concurrence of the Secretary, promulgate regulations and inserting Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of the Special Registration for Telemedicine Clarification Act of 2018 , the Attorney General shall, with the concurrence of the Secretary, promulgate interim final regulations .
IIB 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5483 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 impose a deadline for the promulgation of interim final regulations in accordance with section 311(h) of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 831(h) ) specifying the circumstances in which a special registration may be issued to a practitioner to engage in the practice of telemedicine, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Special Registration for Telemedicine Clarification Act of 2018 . 2. Deadline for interim final regulations for a special registration To engage in the practice of telemedicine Section 311(h)(2) of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 831(h)(2) ) is amended by striking The Attorney General shall, with the concurrence of the Secretary, promulgate regulations and inserting Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the Special Registration for Telemedicine Clarification Act of 2018 , the Attorney General shall, with the concurrence of the Secretary, promulgate interim final regulations .

Passed the House of Representatives June 12, 2018. Karen L. Haas, Clerk
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5484 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 12, 2018 Mr. Cartwright (for himself and Ms. Jackson Lee ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services , and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary , 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 Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to prohibit a court from making an award of costs to a defendant except on a finding that an action was brought in bad faith.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fair Debt Collections Practices Clarification Act of 2018 . 2. Clarification that no award of costs may be made against consumers except where action brought in bad faith Section 813(a)(3) of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1692k(a)(3) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: A court may make an award of costs or attorney fees to the defendant only after finding that an action under this section was brought in bad faith and for the purpose of harassment, and may not make an award of costs or attorney fees otherwise. .
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5493 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 12, 2018 Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas (for himself and Mr. Larson of Connecticut ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from income discharge of medical indebtedness.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Medical Debt Tax Relief Act . 2. Exclusion of discharge of medical indebtedness (a) In general Section 108 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(1), by striking or in subparagraph (D), by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (E) and inserting , or , and by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (F) the indebtedness discharged is qualified medical indebtedness. , and (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection: (j) Qualified medical indebtedness (1) In general For purposes of this section, the term qualified medical indebtedness means indebtedness which was incurred by an individual for— (A) diagnosis, cure, mitigation, treatment, or prevention of disease of the taxpayer or the spouse or a dependent of the taxpayer, or for the purpose of affecting any structure or function of the body of the taxpayer or the spouse or a dependent of the taxpayer, (B) for transportation primarily for and essential to medical care referred to in subparagraph (A), or (C) for qualified long-term care services for the taxpayer or the spouse or a dependent of the taxpayer. (2) Additional rules Rules similar to the rules of paragraphs (2), (5), (8), (9), and (11) of section 213(d) shall apply for purposes of this subsection. (3) Terms used in section 213 For purposes of this subsection, any term also used in section 213(d)(1) shall have the same meaning as when used in such section. . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to indebtedness discharged after the date of enactment of this Act.
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5494 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 12, 2018 Mr. Kelly of Mississippi (for himself, Mr. Schneider , Mr. Bergman , and Ms. Kuster of New Hampshire ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business A BILL To amend the Small Business Act to include contracts awarded under section 8127 of title 38, United States Code, in the limitations relating to subcontracting, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Business Opportunities for Veterans Adjustment Act of 2018 . 2. Amendments to subcontracting limitations in the Small Business Act Section 46 of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 657s ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by inserting or under section 8127 of title 38, United States Code, after 36, ; and (2) in subsection (e)(1)— (A) in subparagraph (D), by striking or at the end; (B) in subparagraph (E), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or ; and (C) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (F) with respect to a contract awarded under section 8127 of title 38, United States Code, is a small business concern owned and controlled by veterans (as defined in such section). .
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5495 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 12, 2018 Mr. Krishnamoorthi (for himself and Mr. Ted Lieu of California ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform A BILL To amend the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to require employees of the Executive Office of the President or the White House to notify the Office of Government Ethics and Congress in each instance the individual is recused from a particular matter pursuant to section 208 of title 18, United States Code, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Congressional Oversight Needed For Likely Illicit and Corrupt Transactions Act . 2. Notification of recusal (a) In general Title I of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 ( 5 U.S.C. App. 101 et seq.) is amended by adding after section 111 the following: 112. Recusal for conflicts of interest (a) An officer or employee of the Executive Office of the President or the White House who is recused from a particular matter by operation of section 208 of title 18, United States Code, shall, not later than 10 business days after such recusal, provide notification (in writing) of such recusal and the specific reasons for the recusal to— (1) the Director of the Office of Government Ethics; (2) the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of the House of Representatives; and (3) the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate. (b) With respect to any instance in which an officer or employee of the Executive Office of the President or the White House notifies the designated agency ethics official of a future particular matter that may require recusal under section 208 of title 18, United States Code, the officer or employee shall provide a report to the entities listed in paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of subsection (a) that describes— (1) the particular matter; (2) whether the designated agency ethics official advised the officer or employee that the officer or employee should not participate in the particular matter; and (3) whether the particular matter occurred. . (b) Application The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to any recusal pursuant to section 208 of title 18, United States Code, occurring on or after the date of enactment of this Act.
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5496 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 12, 2018 Mr. Perry (for himself and Mr. Biggs ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend Immigration and Nationality Act regarding the extension of a foreign state’s designation for purposes of temporary protected status, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the TPS Process Reform Act . 2. Extensions of designations of TPS countries Section 244(b)(3) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1254a(b)(3) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (B), by striking determines and inserting determines or makes no determination ; and (2) by amending subparagraph (C) to read as follows: (C) Extension of designation If the Attorney General determines under subparagraph (A) that a foreign state (or part of such foreign state) continues to meet the conditions for designation under paragraph (1), the period of designation of the foreign state is extended for an additional period of 6 months (or, in the discretion of the Attorney General, a period of 12 or 18 months). .
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5497 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 12, 2018 Mr. Peterson (for himself and Mr. Cramer ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To direct the Federal Communications Commission to establish the Office of Rural Telecommunications, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Office of Rural Telecommunications Act . 2. Office of Rural Telecommunications (a) Establishment Not later than 6 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commission shall establish an Office of Rural Telecommunications. (b) Duties The Office shall have the following duties: (1) Coordinate efforts with the Rural Utilities Service of the Department of Agriculture and the National Telecommunications and Information Administration to ensure the mutual and complementary success of the Commission’s initiatives and the programs overseen by these other agencies. (2) Coordinate with the Universal Service Administrative Company to maintain updated information regarding Connect America Fund programs that deploy rural broadband. (3) Coordinate with other agencies to remove barriers to broadband deployment. (4) Assess and publish the impact of the actions of the Commission on rural consumers before the actions are voted upon or taken. (5) Measure broadband adoption rates in rural areas. (6) Coordinate with other bureaus and offices of the Commission and other agencies to ensure consistency and updating of broadband mapping in rural areas. (7) Not less frequently than annually, report to Congress on the efforts of the Office to promote and sustain quality and affordable rural communications, including voice and broadband. (8) Dedicate a representative to address stakeholder questions and concerns. (c) No additional reporting requirements Nothing in this section shall create any additional reporting requirement for a broadband provider. (d) Definitions In this section: (1) Agency The term agency has the meaning given that term in section 551 of title 5, United States Code. (2) Broadband The term broadband means— (A) a mass-market retail service by wire or radio that provides the capability to transmit data to and receive data from all or substantially all internet endpoints, including any capabilities that are incidental to and enable the operation of the communications service, but excluding dial-up internet access service; and (B) any service that the Commission finds to be providing a functional equivalent of the service described in subparagraph (A). (3) Commission The term Commission means the Federal Communications Commission. (4) Office The term Office means the Office of Rural Telecommunications established pursuant to subsection (a). (5) Rural area The term rural area means any area other than— (A) a city, town, or incorporated area that has a population of more than 20,000 inhabitants; or (B) an urbanized area contiguous and adjacent to a city or town that has a population of more than 50,000 inhabitants.
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5498 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 12, 2018 Mr. Peterson (for himself and Mr. Tipton ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to extend the floor on the area wage index under the inpatient prospective payment system to certain sole community hospitals and to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide eligibility for certain sole community hospitals to discounted drug prices under the 340B drug pricing program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Rural Hospital Frontier Fairness Act . 2. Extending floor on area wage index to certain sole community hospitals Section 1886(d)(3)(E)(iii) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395ww(d)(3)(E)(iii) ) is amended— (1) in subclause (I), by inserting before the period at the end the following: and, for discharges occurring on or after October 1, 2018, the area wage index applicable under this subparagraph to any sole community hospital that is located not more than 75 miles from the closest frontier State and that makes an election under subclause (V) may not be less than 1.00 ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subclause: (V) Sole community hospital election The Secretary shall provide for a process under which a sole community hospital described in subclause (I) may elect, at such time and in such manner as specified by the Secretary, to apply subclause (I) to such sole community hospital. . 3. Eligibility of certain sole community hospitals for discounted drug prices under the 340B drug pricing program (a) In general Section 340B(a)(4) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 256b(a)(4) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (P) An entity that is a sole community hospital (as defined in section 1886(d)(5)(C)(iii) of the Social Security Act), that was classified as such a hospital before October 1, 2015, and that is located not more than 75 miles from the closest frontier State (as defined in section 1886(d)(3)(E)(iii)(II) of such Act). . (b) Effective date (1) In general The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to drugs purchased on or after the first day of the first month that begins more than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. (2) Conforming 340B agreements The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall provide for such timely modification of agreements entered into under section 340B of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 256b ) as is necessary to provide for the application of the amendment made by subsection (a) on a timely basis consistent with paragraph (1).
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5504 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4801 West Van Giesen Street in West Richland, Washington, as the Sergeant Dietrich Schmieman Post Office Building .

1. Sergeant Dietrich Schmieman Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4801 West Van Giesen Street in West Richland, Washington, shall be known and designated as the Sergeant Dietrich Schmieman Post Office Building . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Sergeant Dietrich Schmieman Post Office Building .

Passed the House of Representatives July 16, 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. 5504 AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4801 West Van Giesen Street in West Richland, Washington, as the Sergeant Dietrich Schmieman Post Office Building .

1. Sergeant Dietrich Schmieman Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4801 West Van Giesen Street in West Richland, Washington, shall be known and designated as the Sergeant Dietrich Schmieman Post Office Building . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Sergeant Dietrich Schmieman Post Office Building .

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5504 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 13, 2018 Mr. Newhouse (for himself, Ms. DelBene , Mr. Larsen of Washington , Ms. Herrera Beutler , Mrs. McMorris Rodgers , Mr. Kilmer , Ms. Jayapal , Mr. Reichert , Mr. Smith of Washington , and Mr. Heck ) 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 4801 West Van Giesen Street in West Richland, Washington, as the Sergeant Dietrich Schmieman Post Office Building .

1. Sergeant Dietrich Schmieman Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4801 West Van Giesen Street in West Richland, Washington, shall be known and designated as the Sergeant Dietrich Schmieman Post Office Building . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Sergeant Dietrich Schmieman Post Office Building .
IIB 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5504 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 17, 2018 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4801 West Van Giesen Street in West Richland, Washington, as the Sergeant Dietrich Schmieman Post Office Building .

1. Sergeant Dietrich Schmieman Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4801 West Van Giesen Street in West Richland, Washington, shall be known and designated as the Sergeant Dietrich Schmieman Post Office Building . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Sergeant Dietrich Schmieman Post Office Building .

Passed the House of Representatives July 16, 2018. Karen L. Haas, Clerk
II Calendar No. 602 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5504 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 17, 2018 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs September 28, 2018 Reported by Mr. Johnson , without amendment AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4801 West Van Giesen Street in West Richland, Washington, as the Sergeant Dietrich Schmieman Post Office Building .

1. Sergeant Dietrich Schmieman Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4801 West Van Giesen Street in West Richland, Washington, shall be known and designated as the Sergeant Dietrich Schmieman Post Office Building . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Sergeant Dietrich Schmieman Post Office Building .

September 28, 2018 Reported without amendment
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5506 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 13, 2018 Mr. Smith of Nebraska (for himself and Ms. Sewell of Alabama ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for direct payment to physician assistants under the Medicare program for certain services furnished by such physician assistants.

1. Direct Medicare payment for services furnished by physician assistants (a) In general Section 1832(a)(2)(B) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395k(a)(2)(B) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new clause: (v) services of a physician assistant but only if no facility or other provider charges or is paid any amounts with respect to the furnishing of such services; . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to services furnished on or after July 1, 2019.
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5507 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 13, 2018 Mr. Smith of Nebraska introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to remove the 96-hour physician certification requirement for inpatient critical access hospital services.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Critical Access Hospital Relief Act of 2018 . 2. Removing Medicare 96-hour physician certification requirement for inpatient critical access hospital services (a) In general Section 1814(a) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395f(a) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (6), by adding and at the end; (2) in paragraph (7), at the end of subparagraph (E), by striking and and inserting a period; and (3) by striking paragraph (8). (b) Application The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to items and services furnished on or after January 1, 2018.
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5511 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 13, 2018 Mr. Evans introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Public Health Service Act to require that the recommendations of the United States Preventive Services Task Force on the effectiveness, appropriateness, and cost-effectiveness of clinical preventive services be based on data for the respective populations, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Healthy Communities Act of 2018 . 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) Despite marked reductions in health disparities following the enactment of the Affordable Care Act ( Public Law 111–148 ), racial and ethnic disparities in medical status and access to health care persist in the United States. (2) According to the Centers for Disease Control, from 2010 to 2014, breast cancer mortality was 41 percent higher among African-American women than White women. (3) According to the Alzheimer’s Association, among individuals in the United States who are over 65 years of age, African-American individuals are about twice as likely to have Alzheimer’s disease, and Hispanic individuals are about 1 1/2 times as likely as White individuals. (4) The National Institutes of Health finds that African Americans, despite making up 13 percent of the population of the United States, account for about 35 percent of individuals with kidney failure in the United States. (5) According to research published in the Journal Frontiers in Bioscience, in the United States, African American men are 1.6 times as likely to develop, and 2 times as likely to die from, prostate cancer when compared to White men. (6) Underutilization of preventive health services remains a barrier to reducing the chronic disease burden in the United States, particularly among racial and ethnic minorities. (7) The Surgeon General of the Public Health Service has stated that Reducing disparities in health will give everyone a chance to live a healthy life and improve the quality of life for all Americans. . 3. Basing recommendations of United States Preventive Services Task Force on data for the respective populations Section 915(a) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 299b–4(a) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (8) Basing recommendations on data for respective populations In making and updating recommendations on the effectiveness, appropriateness, and cost-effectiveness of clinical preventive services, as described in paragraph (1), the Task Force shall base such recommendations on data for the respective populations, including health disparity populations (as defined in section 464z–3(d)). .
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5518 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 13, 2018 Mr. Posey introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a preference, in the allocation of donated organs, for individuals who are lawfully present in the United States, and for other purposes.

1. Preference for lawfully present individuals in the allocation of donated organs (a) Organ Procurement Organizations Subparagraph (E) of section 371(b)(3) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 273(b)(3) ) is amended to read as follows: (E) have a system to allocate donated organs equitably among transplant patients according to established medical criteria and, in so allocating donated organs, give preference to individuals who are lawfully present in the United States over individuals who are unlawfully present in the United States, . (b) Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network Section 372(b)(2)(B) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 274(b)(2)(B) ) is amended to read as follows: (B) establish membership criteria and medical criteria for allocating organs, provide to members of the public an opportunity to comment with respect to such criteria, and include in such criteria a preference for allocating donated organs to individuals who are lawfully present in the United States over individuals who are unlawfully present in the United States, .
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5520 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 16, 2018 Mr. Walz (for himself, Mr. Roe of Tennessee , and Mr. Correa ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to use the authority of the Secretary to conduct and support research on the efficacy and safety of medicinal cannabis, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the VA Medicinal Cannabis Research Act of 2018 . 2. Conduct of research into effects of cannabis on health outcomes of certain veterans (a) Research required In carrying out the responsibilities of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs under section 7303 of title 38, United States Code, the Secretary may conduct and support research relating to the efficacy and safety of forms of cannabis described in subsection (c) on the health outcomes of covered veterans diagnosed with chronic pain, post-traumatic stress disorder, and other conditions the Secretary determines appropriate. (b) Data preservation Research conducted pursuant to subsection (a) shall include a mechanism to ensure the preservation of all data, including all data sets, collected or used for purposes of the research required by subsection (a) in a manner that will facilitate further research. (c) Forms of cannabis To be researched The forms of cannabis described in this subsection are— (1) varying forms of cannabis, including— (A) full plants and extracts; (B) at least three different strains of cannabis with significant variants in phenotypic traits and various ratios of tet­ra­hy­dro­can­nab­i­nol and cannabidiol in chemical composition; and (C) other chemical analogs of tet­ra­hy­dro­can­nab­i­nol; and (2) varying methods of cannabis delivery, including topical application, combustible and non-combustible inhalation, and ingestion. (d) Implementation Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall— (1) develop a plan to implement this section and submit such plan to the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Senate; and (2) issue any requests for proposals the Secretary determines appropriate for such implementation. (e) Reports During the five-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit periodically, but not less frequently than annually, to the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Senate reports on the implementation of this section. (f) Covered veteran defined In this section, the term covered veteran means a veteran who is enrolled in the patient enrollment system of the Department of Veterans Affairs under section 1705 of title 38, United States Code.
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5523 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 16, 2018 Mr. Higgins of Louisiana (for himself, Mr. Amodei , Mr. Knight , Mr. Ruppersberger , and Mr. Mast ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce , and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To direct the Attorney General and the Secretary of Education to develop and implement best practices for occupation-specific education for school resource officers.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the School Watch and Tactics Act of 2018 . 2. Development and implementation of best practices (a) In general The Attorney General, in consultation with the Secretary of Education, shall— (1) for the purpose of developing best practices for occupation-specific education for school resource officers, consult with— (A) State educational agencies and local educational agencies; (B) State and local law enforcement agencies; (C) school resource officers; (D) principals and other school leaders; (E) school safety experts, including individuals with expertise in tactical responses to security concerns; and (F) any other stakeholders determined to be relevant by the Attorney General; (2) not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, and based on the consultation carried out under paragraph (1), develop and disseminate best practices for any occupation-specific education for school resource officers, including education in tactical responses to active shooter incidents and other security concerns; and (3) publish the best practices developed under paragraph (2) on a publicly accessible website of the Department of Justice. (b) Definitions In this section: (1) School resource officer The term school resource officer has the meaning given the term in section 1709(4) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 34 U.S.C. 10389(4) ). (2) ESEA Terms The terms local educational agency , school leader , and State educational agency have the meanings given the terms in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7801 ). 3. Report Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Attorney General, in consultation with the Secretary of Education, shall submit to Congress a report that includes the best practices developed under section 2.
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5525 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 16, 2018 Mr. Ratcliffe introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to transfer certain National Forest System land in the State of Texas.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Lake Fannin Conveyance Act . 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) County The term County means the County of Fannin, Texas. (2) Map The term map means the map entitled Lake Fannin Conveyance and dated November 21, 2013. (3) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service. 3. Conveyance of land and improvements (a) In general Subject to the provisions of this Act, if the County submits a written request for conveyance not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall convey to the County all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to approximately 2,025 acres of National Forest System land, as generally depicted on the map. (b) Map (1) Availability of map The map shall be kept on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate office of the Forest Service. (2) Correction of errors The Secretary may correct minor errors in the map. (c) Terms and conditions The conveyance under subsection (a) shall be— (1) subject to valid existing rights; (2) made without consideration; (3) made by quitclaim deed; and (4) subject to any other terms and conditions as the Secretary considers appropriate to protect the interests of the United States. (d) Costs As a condition for the conveyance under subsection (a), the County shall pay for all costs associated with the conveyance, including— (1) the survey to Federal standards required by subsection (e); and (2) any environmental analysis and resource surveys determined necessary by Federal law. (e) Survey (1) In general The actual acreage and legal description of the National Forest System land to be conveyed under subsection (a) shall be determined by a survey satisfactory to the Secretary. (2) Casastral surveys The Secretary may perform and approve any cadastral surveys required to be conducted for purposes of the conveyance referred to in paragraph (1).
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5530 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 17, 2018 Mr. Bishop of Utah introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture , and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources , 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 Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to repeal desert terminal lakes assistance.

1. Repeal of desert terminal lakes assistance Section 2507 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 ( 16 U.S.C. 3839bb–6 ) is repealed.