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I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2698 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 25, 2017 Mr. Kildee introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to allow veterans affected by school closures to continue receiving monthly stipends under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program for a certain period, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Keep Student Veterans in Their Homes Act of 2017 . 2. Continuation of certain monthly stipends for veterans affected by school closure (a) In general Section 3680(a) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking the matter after paragraph (3)(B); (2) in paragraph (3), by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as clauses (i) and (ii), respectively; (3) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (3) as subparagraphs (A) through (C), respectively; (4) in the matter before subparagraph (A), as redesignated, in the first sentence, by striking Payment of and inserting (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2)(A), payment of ; and (5) by adding at the end the following new paragraph (2): (2) (A) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), the Secretary may, pursuant to such regulations as the Secretary shall prescribe, continue to pay allowances to eligible veterans and eligible persons enrolled in courses set forth in paragraph (1)(A)— (i) during periods when schools are temporarily closed under an established policy based on an Executive order of the President or due to an emergency situation, except that the total number of weeks for which allowances may continue to be so payable in any 12-month period may not exceed four weeks; or (ii) solely for the purpose of awarding a monthly housing stipend described in section 3313 of this title, during periods following a permanent school closure, except that payment of such a stipend may only be continued for four months after the date of the school closure. (B) Any payment of allowances under subparagraph (A) shall not— (i) be counted against the aggregate period for which section 3695 of this title limits the individual’s receipt of educational assistance; or (ii) be charged against any entitlement to educational assistance of the individual. . (b) Conforming amendment Paragraph (1)(C)(ii) of such section, as redesignated, is amended by striking described in subclause (A) of this clause and inserting described in clause (ii) .
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2704 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 25, 2017 Mr. Lipinski (for himself, Mr. Jones , Mr. Walz , Mr. Ryan of Ohio , Ms. Sinema , Mr. Krishnamoorthi , Mr. Kind , Mr. Mooney of West Virginia , and Mr. Lynch ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To amend title 10, United States Code, to extend military commissary and exchange store privileges to certain veterans who have been awarded the Purple Heart and to their dependents.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Purple Heart Heroes Act of 2017 . 2. Commissary and exchange store privileges for certain veterans who have been awarded the Purple Heart and their dependents (a) Extension of privileges Chapter 54 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 1065. Use of commissary and MWR retail facilities: Purple Heart veterans and their dependents (a) Eligibility of Purple Heart veterans A Purple Heart veteran shall be permitted to use commissary stores and MWR retail facilities on the same basis as a member of the armed forces entitled to retired or retainer pay. (b) Eligibility of Dependents A dependent of a Purple Heart veteran shall be permitted to use commissary and MWR retail facilities on the same basis as a dependent of a member of the armed forces entitled to retired or retainer pay. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) The term MWR retail facilities has the meaning given that term in section 1063(e) of this title. (2) The term Purple Heart veteran means a veteran who has a disability that— (A) is attributable to an injury for which the veteran was awarded the Purple Heart; and (B) is compensable under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs. (3) The term veteran has the meaning given that term in section 101 of title 38. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 54 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new item: 1065. Use of commissary and MWR retail facilities: Purple Heart veterans and their dependents. . (c) Effective date Section 1065 of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), shall take effect at the end of the 90-day period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2705 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 25, 2017 Mr. Loudermilk (for himself, Mr. Griffith , and Mr. Russell ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To limit the applicability of the final rule entitled Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Fuel Efficiency Standards for Medium- and Heavy-Duty Engines and Vehicles—Phase 2 to the extent such final rule relates to trailers that do not themselves emit greenhouse gases in connection with a propulsion system.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Truck, Trailer, and Transport Efficiency Act of 2017 . 2. Limitation of applicability of certain rule to the extent such rule relates to trailers that do not themselves emit greenhouse gases in connection with a propulsion system (a) Prohibition Effective as of the date of enactment of this Act, the final rule entitled Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Fuel Efficiency Standards for Medium- and Heavy-Duty Engines and Vehicles—Phase 2 published in the Federal Register on October 25, 2016 (81 Fed. Reg. 73478), shall cease to apply to the extent such final rule relates to trailers that do not themselves emit greenhouse gases in connection with a propulsion system. (b) Conforming changes The Administrators of the Environmental Protection Agency and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, acting jointly, shall promulgate a final regulation revising the final rule cited in subsection (a) (including the amendments to the Code of Federal Regulations made thereby) so as to make such final rule inapplicable to the extent such final rule relates to trailers that do not themselves emit greenhouse gases in connection with a propulsion system.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2708 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 25, 2017 Ms. Michelle Lujan Grisham of New Mexico (for herself, Mr. Ben Ray Luján of New Mexico , and Mr. Cartwright ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to repeal the limitation on the number of veterans authorized to be enrolled in programs of independent living services and assistance administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans Independent Living Enhancement Act . 2. Repeal of limitation on number of veterans enrolled in programs of independent living services and assistance administered by the secretary of veterans affairs (a) Repeal Section 3120 of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking subsection (e); and (2) by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (e). (b) Conforming amendment Subsection (a) of such section is amended by striking subsection (f) and inserting subsection (e) . (c) Report to congress Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit to the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and House of Representatives a plan to educate employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs whose responsibilities relate to vocational rehabilitation counseling or employment counseling about the benefits and appropriate use of the independent living services provided under section 3120 of title 38, United States Code.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2711 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 25, 2017 Mr. Marshall (for himself, Ms. Jenkins of Kansas , Mr. Yoder , Mr. McNerney , Mr. MacArthur , Mr. Nolan , and Ms. Moore ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To designate a National Memorial to Fallen Educators at the National Teachers Hall of Fame in Emporia, Kansas.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the National Memorial to Fallen Educators Act . 2. Findings Congress finds that— (1) from 1764 to the date of enactment of this Act, more than 119 educators from 36 States have lost their lives in the United States while performing professional duties; (2) the United States lacks a national memorial dedicated to fallen educators; and (3) a memorial to fallen educators at the National Teachers Hall of Fame in Emporia, Kansas— (A) was dedicated on June 12, 2014; and (B) will honor educators who have lost their lives in the line of professional service. 3. Designation (a) In General The memorial to fallen educators located at the National Teachers Hall of Fame in Emporia, Kansas, is designated as the National Memorial to Fallen Educators . (b) Effect of Designation The national memorial designated by this section is not a unit of the National Park System and the designation of the National Memorial to Fallen Educators shall not require or permit Federal funds to be expended for any purpose related to that national memorial.
IB Union Calendar No. 398 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 2711 [Report No. 115–533] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 25, 2017 Mr. Marshall (for himself, Ms. Jenkins of Kansas , Mr. Yoder , Mr. McNerney , Mr. MacArthur , Mr. Nolan , and Ms. Moore ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources January 29, 2018 Additional sponsors: Mr. Norcross , Mr. Ben Ray Luján of New Mexico , Mr. Estes of Kansas , Mr. Cleaver , Mr. Murphy of Pennsylvania , Mr. Evans , Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania , Mr. Peterson , and Mr. Gene Green of Texas January 29, 2018 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on May 25, 2017 A BILL To designate a National Memorial to Fallen Educators at the National Teachers Hall of Fame in Emporia, Kansas.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the National Memorial to Fallen Educators Act . 2. Designation (a) In General The memorial to fallen educators located at the National Teachers Hall of Fame in Emporia, Kansas, is designated as the National Memorial to Fallen Educators . (b) Effect of Designation The national memorial designated by this section is not a unit of the National Park System and the designation of the National Memorial to Fallen Educators shall not require or permit Federal funds to be expended for any purpose related to that national memorial.

January 29, 2018 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2714 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 25, 2017 Mr. Meadows (for himself, Mr. Massie , Mr. Labrador , Mr. Sanford , Mr. Sensenbrenner , Mr. Gohmert , Mr. Lewis of Minnesota , Mr. Budd , Mr. Brat , and Mr. Palmer ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To facilitate the use of outcome-based performance standards by the Department of Transportation, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Revamping American Infrastructure Act of 2017 . 2. Use of outcome-based performance standards (a) Comprehensive review The Secretary of Transportation shall conduct a comprehensive review of the regulations, guidance, and policies of the Department to identify those regulations, guidance, and policies that— (1) in current form, establish prescriptive requirements for regulated entities; and (2) are able to be replaced, consistent with Federal law, with outcome-based performance standards. (b) Report and plan Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on the results of the comprehensive review conducted under subsection (a) that includes— (1) a list identifying each prescriptive regulation, guidance document, and policy that was determined by the Secretary to be able to be replaced with an outcome-based performance standard; (2) a detailed plan to replace the regulations, guidance, and policies identified under paragraph (1) with outcome-based performance standards; (3) a justification for omitting the regulations, guidance, and policies not identified under paragraph (1); and (4) legislative recommendations to facilitate additional replacement opportunities. (c) Plan implementation Not later than 2 years after the date on which the report required under subsection (b) is submitted to Congress, the Secretary shall complete implementation of the plan described in that subsection. (d) Rulemaking requirement (1) In general To the maximum extent possible, the Secretary shall ensure that regulations, guidance, and policies issued by the Department on and after the date of enactment of this Act are issued in the form of outcome-based performance standards and not as prescriptive requirements for regulated entities. (2) Justifications The Secretary shall make available to the public a justification for each regulation, guidance document, and policy issued by the Department on and after the date of enactment of this Act that is not issued in the form of an outcome-based performance standard. (e) Department defined In this section, the term Department means the Department of Transportation, including each modal administration thereof.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2715 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 25, 2017 Ms. Meng introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To require refunds for delayed or lost baggage.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Fees for Lost Baggage Act . 2. Refunds for delayed or lost baggage Section 2305 of the FAA Extension, Safety, and Security Act of 2016 is amended to read as follows: 2305. Refunds for delayed or lost baggage (a) In general Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall require a common carrier or foreign common carrier to promptly provide to a passenger an automated refund for any ancillary fees paid by the passenger for checked baggage if— (1) the common carrier or foreign common carrier fails to deliver the checked baggage to the passenger— (A) not later than 12 hours after domestic travel arrival; or (B) not later than 15 hours after international travel arrival; and (2) the passenger has notified the common carrier or foreign common carrier of the lost or delayed checked baggage. (b) Exception If the Secretary makes a determination that a requirement under subsection (a) is not feasible and would adversely affect consumers in certain cases, the Secretary may modify the deadlines specified in subsection (a)(1) for such cases, except that— (1) the deadline relating to domestic travel may not exceed 18 hours after arrival; and (2) the deadline relating to international travel may not exceed 30 hours after arrival. .
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2716 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 25, 2017 Mr. O'Halleran (for himself and Mr. Jones ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make certain grants to assist nursing homes for veterans located on tribal lands.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Nursing Home Care for Native American Veterans Act . 2. Grants for State homes located on tribal lands (a) State home defined Section 101(19) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by inserting or federally recognized Indian tribe after (other than a possession) . (b) Payments to State homes Section 1741 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (g) In this subchapter, the term State means each of the several States and each federally recognized Indian tribe. . (c) State home construction (1) In general Section 8131(2) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by inserting includes each federally recognized Indian tribe but before does not . (2) Conforming amendment Section 8132 of such title is amended by striking several .
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2717 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 25, 2017 Mr. Paulsen (for himself and Mr. Quigley ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize certain aliens who have earned a Ph.D. degree from a United States institution of higher education in a field of science, technology, engineering, or mathematics to be admitted for permanent residence and to be exempted from the numerical limitations on H–1B nonimmigrants.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stopping Trained in America Ph.D.s From Leaving the Economy Act of 2017 or the STAPLE Act . 2. Exemption from numerical limitations on permanent residents for certain United States educated immigrants (a) Aliens not subject to direct numerical limitations Section 201(b)(1) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1151(b)(1) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (F) Aliens who have earned a Ph.D. degree from a United States institution of higher education (as defined in section 101(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1001(a) )) in a field of science, technology, engineering, or mathematics and who have an offer of employment from a United States employer in a field related to such degree. . (b) Procedure for granting immigrant status Section 204(a)(1)(F) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1154(a)(1)(F) ) is amended— (1) by striking or after 203(b)(2), ; (2) by inserting , or 201(b)(1)(F) after 203(b)(3) ; and (3) by striking Attorney General and inserting Secretary of Homeland Security . 3. Exemption from H–1B numerical limitation for certain United States educated nonimmigrants Section 214(g)(5) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1184(g)(5) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (B), by striking or at the end; (2) in subparagraph (C), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (D) has earned a Ph.D. degree from a United States institution of higher education (as defined in section 101(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1001(a) )) in a field of science, technology, engineering, or mathematics and with respect to whom the petitioning employer requires such education as a condition for the employment. .
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2720 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 25, 2017 Ms. Pingree (for herself, Mr. Larsen of Washington , Ms. Shea-Porter , and Mr. Courtney ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business A BILL To require notice of cost-free Federal procurement technical assistance in connection with registration of small business concerns in procurement systems.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Procurement Fraud Prevention Act . 2. Notice of cost-free Federal procurement technical assistance in connection with registration of small business concerns in procurement systems The Administrator of General Services, in consultation with the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, shall establish procedures to ensure that any notice or direct communication regarding registration of a small business concern in a procurement system contains information about cost-free Federal procurement technical assistance services that are available through the Small Business Administration, Procurement Technical Assistance Centers of the Defense Logistics Agency, the Department of Commerce (including the Minority Business Development Agency), and other Federal agencies and programs.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2721 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 25, 2017 Mr. Posey (for himself, Mr. Webster of Florida , Mr. Moolenaar , Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois , Mr. Gohmert , Mr. Calvert , Mr. Delaney , and Mr. Sherman ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To allow seniors to file their Federal income tax on a new Form 1040SR.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Seniors’ Tax Simplification Act of 2017 . 2. Form 1040 SR for seniors (a) In general The Secretary of the Treasury (or the Secretary’s delegate) shall make available a form, to be known as Form 1040SR , for use by individuals to file the return of tax imposed by chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. Such form shall be as similar as practicable to Form 1040EZ, except that— (1) the form shall be available to individuals who have attained age 65 as of the close of the taxable year; (2) the form may be used even if income for the taxable year includes— (A) social security benefits (as defined in section 86(d) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986); (B) distributions from qualified retirement plans (as defined in section 4974(c) of such Code), annuities or other such deferred payment arrangements; (C) interest and dividends; or (D) capital gains and losses taken into account in determining adjusted net capital gain (as defined in section 1(h)(3) of such Code); and (3) the form shall be available without regard to the amount of any item of taxable income or the total amount of taxable income for the taxable year. (b) Effective date The form required by subsection (a) shall be made available for taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2729 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 25, 2017 Mr. Ruppersberger introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence , and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services , and Foreign Affairs , 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 National Security Council, in consultation with the Director of National Intelligence and the Attorney General, to ensure that a mitigation process and protocols are in place in the case of a disclosure of classified information by the President, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Oppose Oversharing by Presidents Act or the OOPs Act . 2. Mitigation process for disclosure of classified information by President Section 504 of the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 ( 50 U.S.C. 3349 ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsections: (e) Mitigation procedures The National Security Council, in consultation with the Director of National Intelligence and the Attorney General, shall ensure that a mitigation process and protocols are in place in the case of a disclosure of classified information by the President for which notification is not provided to the congressional intelligence committees in accordance with this section or another applicable provision of law. Such mitigation process shall include congressional notification of any such disclosure. (f) Government official In this section, the term government official includes the President. .
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2730 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 25, 2017 Mr. Russell introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act to eliminate premium subsidies for crop insurance for tobacco.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the End Subsidies for Tobacco Act . 2. Prohibition on payment of portion of premium by corporation for tobacco Section 508(e) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act ( 7 U.S.C. 1508(e) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (9) Prohibition on payment of portion of premium by corporation for tobacco (A) In general Effective beginning with the 2018 reinsurance year, notwithstanding any other provision of this subtitle, the Corporation shall not pay any portion of the premium for a policy or plan of insurance for tobacco under this subtitle. (B) Deficit reduction Any savings realized as a result of subparagraph (A) shall be deposited in the Treasury and used for Federal budget deficit reduction. .
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2731 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 25, 2017 Mr. Russell introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To amend the Agricultural Risk Protection Act of 2000 to eliminate the authority of the Secretary of Agriculture to make value-added agricultural product market development grants to support the development, production, or marketing of alcoholic beverages and to rescind a portion of the Commodity Credit Corporation funds made available for such grants.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stop Taxpayer-Funded Alcohol Marketing Act . 2. Value-added agricultural product market development grants (a) Exclusion of alcohol products from definition Section 231(a)(5) of the Agricultural Risk Protection Act of 2000 ( 7 U.S.C. 1632a(a)(5) ) is amended by adding below subparagraph (B) the following: The term value-added agricultural product does not include beer, wine, distilled spirits, hard cider, or other alcohol product. . (b) Rescission Of the funds made available under section 231(b)(7)(A) of the Agricultural Risk Protection Act of 2000 ( 7 U.S.C. 1632a(b)(7)(A) ) to the Secretary of Agriculture to make value-added agricultural product market development grants and unobligated as of the date of the enactment of this Act, $8,000,000 is hereby rescinded.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2736 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 25, 2017 Mr. Suozzi introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to furnish free and comprehensive mental health care to former members of the Armed Services, and for other purposes.

1. Free and comprehensive mental health care for veterans (a) In general Chapter 17 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 1720H the following new section: 1720I. Comprehensive mental health care for former members of the Armed Forces (a) In general The Secretary shall furnish comprehensive mental health care at no cost to any former member of the Armed Forces. (b) Former members of the Armed Forces In this section, the term former member of the Armed Forces includes the following: (1) A veteran described in section 101(2) of this title. (2) An individual not described in paragraph (1) who— (A) served as a member of the Armed Forces, including the reserve components thereof; and (B) was discharged or released from such service without regard to— (i) the period of active duty service of the individual; or (ii) the character of discharge or release of the individual. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 17 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 1720H the following new item: 1720I. Comprehensive mental health care for former members of the Armed Forces. . (c) Expansion of readjustment counseling and related mental health services Section 1712A(a)(1)(C) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new clause: (vi) Any former member of the Armed Forces described in section 1720I(b) of this title. .
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2739 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 25, 2017 Mr. Turner (for himself and Ms. Tsongas ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To amend title 10, United States Code, to establish additional protections for victims of crimes punishable under the Uniform Code of Military Justice.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Building an Environment for Helpful, Effective, and Accessible Representation and Decision-making Act or the BE HEARD Act . 2. Training for Special Victims’ Counsels on effect of gender differences on victim response to sexual assault In establishing the training requirements for Special Victims’ Counsels pursuant to section 1044e(d)(2) of title 10, United States Code, the Secretary of Defense shall develop specific training to assist Special Victims’ Counsels in recognizing and dealing with the effect of gender differences on feelings of victimization and response mechanisms of victims of sexual assault. 3. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces jurisdiction to review interlocutory appeals of decisions on certain petitions for writs of mandamus Section 806b(e) of title 10, United States Code (article 6b(e) of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking paragraph (4) and inserting paragraph (5) ; (2) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (5); and (3) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following new paragraph (4): (4) The Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces may review for legal error a grant or denial of a petition for a writ of mandamus described in this subsection by the Court of Criminal Appeals, upon petition of a victim of an offense under this chapter or of the accused, and on good cause shown. Any such review shall have priority of consideration to the maximum extent practicable. . 4. Designation of individuals to assume victim rights under Uniform Code of Military Justice (a) Clarification of designation authority Section 806b(c) of title 10, United States Code (article 6b(c) of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), is amended by inserting after the first sentence the following: (2) The designation authority provided by this subsection is discretionary, and designation of an individual to assume the rights under this section of a victim who is under 18 years of age is not required if the military judge determines that the victim can adequately represent the victim’s own interests. (3) Until the military judge is detailed, the convening authority may exercise the designation authority provided by this subsection. . (b) Conforming amendments Section 806b(c) of title 10, United States Code (article 6b(c) of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), is further amended— (1) by inserting (1) before In the case ; and (2) by striking However, in no event may the individual so designated and inserting the following: (4) In no event may the individual designated under this subsection .
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2743 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 25, 2017 Ms. Maxine Waters of California 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 that proprietary institutions of higher education derive not less than fifteen percent of revenues from sources other than funds provided under title IV of such Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the 85/15 Rule Act . 2. 85/15 Rule Section 487(a)(24) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1094(a)(24) ) is amended by striking ten and inserting fifteen . 3. Effective date This Act shall take effect with respect to award year 2018–2019 and each succeeding award year.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2750 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 26, 2017 Mr. Foster (for himself and Ms. Maxine Waters of California ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To amend the Financial Stability Act of 2010 to preserve the independent funding the Office of Financial Research.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting the Independent Funding of the Office of Financial Research Act . 2. Preserving independent funding The Financial Stability Act of 2010 ( 12 U.S.C. 5311 et seq.) is amended— (1) in section 152— (A) by amending subsection (c) to read as follows: (c) Budget (1) In general The Director shall have sole discretion to establish the annual budget of the Office. (2) Minimum Funding Level of the Budget The annual budget of the Office in any given fiscal year shall not be less than a dollar amount equal to the budget of the Office in fiscal year 2017. (3) Adjustment of Minimum Funding Level The dollar amount referred to in paragraph (2) shall be adjusted annually by the Director, using the percent increase, if any, in the employment cost index for total compensation for State and local government workers published by the Federal Government, or the successor index thereto, for the 12-month period ending September 30 of the year preceding the annual budget. ; and (B) in subsection (d), by striking , in consultation with the Chairperson, each place such term appears; (C) in subsection (h), by striking , in consultation with the Chairperson, ; and (D) in subsection (i), by striking , in consultation with the Chairperson, ; (2) in section 155— (A) in subsection (d), by inserting before the period the following: , as determined in the sole discretion of the Director ; and (B) by adding at the end the following: (e) Reviewability Notwithstanding any other provision of this subtitle, the funding pursuant to subsection (d) shall not be subject to review by the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate. (f) Preservation of the Office of Financial Research’s independence Nothing in this section shall authorize the Secretary to influence the budget or the number or compensation of employees of the Office. .
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2754 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 26, 2017 Mr. McGovern (for himself, Mr. Emmer , Mr. Nolan , Mr. Ellison , Mr. Moulton , Ms. Clark of Massachusetts , Ms. McCollum , and Mr. Jones ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To authorize the award of a military service medal to members of the Armed Forces who were exposed to ionizing radiation as a result of participation in the testing of nuclear weapons or under other circumstances.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Atomic Veterans Service Medal Act . 2. Atomic Veterans Service Medal (a) Service medal required The Secretary of Defense shall design and produce a military service medal, to be known as the Atomic Veterans Service Medal , to honor retired and former members of the Armed Forces who are radiation-exposed veterans (as such term is defined in section 1112(c)(3) of title 38, United States Code). (b) Distribution of medal (1) Issuance to retired and former members At the request of a radiation-exposed veteran, the Secretary of Defense shall issue the Atomic Veterans Service Medal to the veteran. (2) Issuance to next-of-kin In the case of a radiation-exposed veteran who is deceased, the Secretary may provide for issuance of the Atomic Veterans Service Medal to the next-of-kin of the person. (3) Application The Secretary shall prepare and disseminate as appropriate an application by which radiation-exposed veterans and their next-of-kin may apply to receive the Atomic Veterans Service Medal.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2759 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 26, 2017 Mr. Vargas (for himself, Mr. Serrano , Mrs. Napolitano , Mrs. Davis of California , Mr. McGovern , Mr. Gutiérrez , Ms. Clarke of New York , Mr. Correa , Mr. Vela , and Mr. Evans ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To establish naturalization offices at initial military training sites.

1. Short Title This Act may be cited as the Naturalization At Training Sites Act of 2017 or the NATS Act . 2. Establishment and Use of Naturalization Offices at Initial Military Training Sites (a) In general The Secretary of Defense, and the Secretary of Homeland Security with respect to the Coast Guard, shall establish a naturalization office at each initial military training site of the Armed Forces. (b) Outreach The Secretary concerned shall take steps to identify members of the Armed Forces who are not citizens of the United States and to inform such members of the availability and services of a naturalization office at initial military training sites. (c) Trained personnel The Secretary concerned shall retain trained personnel at a naturalization office at an initial military training site to provide services to members of the Armed Forces who are not citizens of the United States. (d) Assignment preference Pending the establishment of a naturalization office at all initial military training sites, the Secretary concerned, to the extent practicable, shall assign a new member of the Armed Forces who is not a citizen of the United States to an initial military training site that has a naturalization office. (e) Secretary concerned defined In this section, the term Secretary concerned has the meaning given that term in section 101(a) of title 10, United States Code.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2760 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 26, 2017 Mr. Vargas (for himself, Mr. Serrano , Mrs. Napolitano , Mrs. Davis of California , Mr. McGovern , Ms. Jackson Lee , Mr. Correa , Mr. Vela , and Mr. Veasey ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to identify aliens who have served, or are serving, in the Armed Forces of the United States when those aliens apply for an immigration benefit or are placed in an immigration enforcement proceeding, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Immigrant Veterans Eligibility Tracking System (I–VETS) Act . 2. Identifying aliens connected to the Armed Forces The Secretary of Homeland Security shall— (1) identify aliens, when those aliens apply for an immigration benefit or are placed in an immigration enforcement proceeding, who are serving, or have served, as a member of a regular or reserve component of the Armed Forces of the United States on active duty or as a member of a reserve component of the Armed Forces in an active status; and (2) annotate all immigration and naturalization records of the Department of Homeland Security relating to an alien identified pursuant to paragraph (1) so as to reflect that identification and afford an opportunity to track the outcomes for such aliens.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2761 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 26, 2017 Mr. Vargas (for himself, Mr. Serrano , Mrs. Napolitano , Mrs. Davis of California , Mr. McGovern , Mr. Gutiérrez , Ms. Jackson Lee , Ms. Moore , Mr. Correa , and Mr. Vela ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend section 212(d)(5) of the Immigration and Nationality Act to allow certain alien veterans to be paroled into the United States to receive health care furnished by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Healthcare Opportunities for Patriots in Exile (HOPE) Act . 2. Parole for certain veterans Section 212(d)(5) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1182(d)(5) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking except as provided in subparagraph (B) or in section 214(f), and inserting except as provided in subparagraph (B) or (C) or in section 214(f), ; (2) by striking Attorney General each place such term appears and inserting Secretary of Homeland Security ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (C) (i) The Secretary of Homeland Security may, in the discretion of the Secretary, parole into the United States temporarily under such conditions as the Secretary may prescribe only on a case-by-case basis any alien applying for admission to the United States who— (I) is a veteran (as defined in section 101(2) of title 38, United States Code); (II) seeks parole to receive health care furnished by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs under chapter 17 of title 38, United States Code; and (III) resides permanently abroad pursuant to having been ordered removed or voluntarily departed from the United States under section 240B. (ii) Parole of alien under clause (i) shall not be regarded as an admission of the alien and when the purposes of such parole shall, in the opinion of the Secretary of Homeland Security, have been served the alien shall forthwith return or be returned to the custody from which the alien was paroled. (iii) (I) Parole under clause (i) shall not be available in the case of an alien who is inadmissible due to a criminal conviction for— (aa) a crime of violence; or (bb) a crime that endangers the national security of the United States for which the alien has served a term of imprisonment of at least 5 years. (II) For purposes of subclause (I), the term crime of violence means an offense defined in section 16 of title 18, United States Code, excluding a purely political offense, for which the alien has served a term of imprisonment of at least 5 years. .
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2765 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 30, 2017 Mr. Bilirakis (for himself, Mr. Rush , Mr. Cook , and Mr. Dunn ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform A BILL To provide for the issuance of a forever stamp to honor the sacrifices of the brave men and women of the Armed Forces who are still prisoner, missing, or unaccounted for, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Perpetual POW/MIA Stamp Act . 2. Findings The Congress finds that— (1) the Department of Defense reports that more than 83,000 service members remain missing since World War II; (2) the United States Government has an obligation to achieve the fullest possible accounting for the Americans who have gone missing while serving the country and to leave no one unaccounted for in future conflicts; (3) in 1982, the POW/MIA flag became the first flag other than the Flag of the United States to fly over the White House in Washington, DC; (4) on August 10, 1990, Public Law 101–355 designated the POW/MIA flag as The Symbol of our Nation’s concern and commitment to resolving as fully as possible the fates of Americans still prisoner, missing, and unaccounted for in Southeast Asia. ; and (5) the POW/MIA flag should maintain continued visibility as a constant reminder of the plight of America’s Prisoners of War and Missing in Action. 3. Perpetual POW/MIA stamp (a) In General In order to continue to honor the sacrifices of the brave men and women of the Armed Forces who have been prisoner, missing, or unaccounted for, the Postmaster General shall provide for the issuance of a forever stamp suitable for that purpose and depicts the National League of Families POW/MIA flag. (b) Definition For purposes of this Act, the term forever stamp means a definitive stamp which meets the postage required for first-class mail up to one ounce in weight, and which retains full validity for that purpose even if the rate of that postage is later increased. (c) Effective Date The stamp described in subsection (a) shall be issued beginning as soon as practicable after the date of the enactment of this Act and shall not thereafter be discontinued.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2766 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 30, 2017 Ms. Kaptur (for herself, Mr. Cohen , Mr. Ryan of Ohio , Mr. Nolan , and Mr. Grijalva ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To require that, in cases in which the annual trade deficit between the United States and another country is $10,000,000,000 or more for 3 consecutive years, the President take the necessary steps to create a more balanced trading relationship with that country.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Balancing Trade Act of 2017 . 2. Action by the President in cases of large consecutive annual trade deficits with other countries (a) Action by the President If in 3 consecutive calendar years the United States has a trade deficit with another country of $10,000,000,000 or more, the President shall take the necessary steps to create a trading relationship with the country that would eliminate or substantially reduce that trade deficit, by entering into an agreement with that country or otherwise. (b) Definition In this section, the term trade deficit means, with respect to the United States and another country, that the value of goods and services that are products of that country and are imported into the United States from that country exceeds the value of goods and services that are products of the United States and are exported from the United States to that country. (c) Reports (1) Initial report Not later than 3 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the President shall submit to the Congress a report setting forth— (A) the likely reasons for the trade deficits with each country to which subsection (a) applies, as of the date of the report; and (B) the steps the President intends to take under subsection (a) with respect to each such country. (2) Annual reports The President shall submit to the Congress, not later than December 31 of each year, a report on actions taken to carry out this section.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2769 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 2, 2017 Mr. Loebsack introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To prevent the application of the provisions of the individual mandate to individuals residing in rating areas with no qualified health plans offered on the Exchange.

1. Waiver of individual mandate for rating areas with no insurers (a) Individuals residing in exempted areas For purposes of section 5000A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, an individual who resides in a rating area in which no qualified health plans are offered in the individual market through an Exchange established under section 1311 or 1321 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act is deemed to have been determined by the Secretary of Health and Human Services under section 1311(d)(4)(H) of such Act to have suffered a hardship with respect to the capability to obtain coverage under a qualified health plan. (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable and plan years beginning after December 31, 2017.