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I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5589 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 24, 2018 Mr. McCaul introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To consolidate certain small diplomatic and consular posts, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Examine Overseas Diplomatic Footprint Act of 2018 . 2. Consolidation of small diplomatic and consular posts (a) New embassies and consulates Prior to initiating site selection for a diplomatic or consular post that is expected to employ ten or fewer direct hire United States Government employees on average for at least three years after opening, the Secretary of State shall conduct an analysis of options, including consolidating such proposed post with other nearby diplomatic or consular posts. (b) Notification Not later than 30 days after conducting an analysis of options pursuant to subsection (a), the Secretary of State shall notify the appropriate congressional committees of the results of such analysis. (c) Existing small diplomatic and consular posts The Secretary of State shall complete a cost-benefit analysis for maintaining each diplomatic and consular post that has employed ten or fewer direct hire United States Government employees on average over the three years prior to the date of the enactment of this Act. Each such analysis shall include, at minimum, the following: (1) The full cost of maintaining each such post. (2) Any policy value or other value that United States Government tenants derive from each such post. (3) Whether regular consular services, including United States citizen services, are provided at each such post. (4) The nearest alternative location at which regular consular services, including United States citizen services, are available with respect to each such post. (5) Input from each such post regarding any unique operational or policy value such post provides. (d) Report Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the results of the analyses under subsections (a) and (c). (e) Appropriate congressional committees defined In this section, the term appropriate congressional committees means— (1) in the House of Representatives— (A) the Committee on Foreign Affairs; and (B) the Committee on Appropriations; and (2) in the Senate— (A) the Committee on Foreign Relations; and (B) the Committee on Appropriations.
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5593 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 24, 2018 Mr. Soto introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To render certain military spouses eligible for adjustment of status.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protect Patriot Spouses Act . 2. Adjustment of status for certain military spouses Section 245 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1255 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (n) (1) In applying this section to an alien described in paragraph (2)— (A) such alien shall be deemed, for purposes of subsection (a), to have been inspected and admitted into the United States; and (B) in determining the alien’s admissibility as an immigrant, paragraphs (6)(A), (7)(A), and (9)(B) of section 212(a) shall not apply. (2) An alien is described in this paragraph if the alien— (A) is or was the spouse of a United States citizen who— (i) is or was serving on active duty in the United States Armed Forces or in a reserve component of the United States Armed Forces; and (ii) if discharged or released from service in the Armed Forces, was discharged or released under honorable conditions; and (B) is the beneficiary of a petition for classification under section 204(a)(1)(A) as an immediate relative (as defined in section 201(b)) by reason of the marriage to such citizen. .
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5599 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 24, 2018 Mr. Hudson (for himself, Mr. Schrader , Mr. Bucshon , Mr. Butterfield , and Mr. Mullin ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to expand the conditional approval pathway for more animal drugs, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Animal Health and Innovation Act of 2018 . 2. Conditional approval of new animal drugs Section 571 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 360ccc ) is amended— (1) in the section heading, by striking species and inserting species and certain new animal drugs ; (2) in subsection (a)— (A) by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows: (1) (A) Except as provided in paragraph (3), any person may file with the Secretary an application for conditional approval of— (i) a new animal drug intended for a minor use or a minor species; or (ii) a new animal drug not intended for a minor use or minor species— (I) that is intended to treat a serious or life-threatening disease or condition or addresses an unmet animal or human health need; and (II) for which the Secretary determines that a demonstration of effectiveness would require a complex or particularly difficult study or studies. (B) The Secretary shall, not later than September 30, 2019, issue guidance or regulations further clarifying the criteria specified in subparagraph (A)(ii). (C) An application under this paragraph shall comply in all respects with the provisions of section 512 except for subsections (a)(4), (b)(2), (c)(1), (c)(2), (c)(3), (d)(1), (e), (h), and (n) of such section unless otherwise stated in this section, and any additional provisions of this section. (D) New animal drugs conditionally approved under this section are subject to application of the same safety standards that would be applied to new animal drugs approved under section 512(d) (including, for antimicrobial new animal drugs, with respect to antimicrobial resistance). ; and (B) in paragraph (3)— (i) in subparagraph (A), by striking the period at the end and inserting or a new animal drug that is an antibiotic drug; ; and (ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking ; or and inserting ; or ; and (3) in subsection (f)— (A) in paragraph (1), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting for the conditionally approved use after shall ; and (B) in paragraph (2)— (i) by striking An intended use and inserting The Secretary shall, through regulation or guidance, determine under what conditions an intended use ; and (ii) by striking shall not and inserting may .
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5601 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 24, 2018 Mr. MacArthur (for himself and Ms. Gabbard ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce , and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services , 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 Secretary of Defense to conduct a study on the renovation, repair, or expansion needs of certain elementary schools and secondary schools that educate dependants of active duty military personnel.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Survey Our Military Impacted Schools Act . 2. Study and report on construction grant program Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the heads of any other relevant agencies, shall conduct a study and submit a report on such study to Congress on the unmet capital improvement needs (including renovation, repair, or expansion needs) of each elementary school and secondary school— (1) in which the total student enrollment for the most recent school year was not less than 150 students; (2) that is not located within the boundaries of a Federal military installation; and (3) that is served by a local educational agency— (A) in which at least 15 percent, but not more than 40 percent, of the total student enrollment for the most recent school year in schools of the agency were children described in subparagraphs (B) and (D)(i) of section 7003(a)(1) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7703(a)(1) ); and (B) that is eligible for assistance under title VII of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7701 et seq.).
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5604 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 24, 2018 Mr. McEachin introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology A BILL To prohibit any reduction, consolidation, or termination of offices and activities related to science research within the Environmental Protection Agency.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Healthy Environment for Children Act . 2. Prohibition of reduction, consolidation, or termination of the National Center for Environmental Research of the Environmental Protection Agency (a) In general The Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency— (1) may not reduce, consolidate, or terminate the National Center for Environmental Research; and (2) shall take such actions as are necessary to ensure that— (A) no reduction, consolidation, or termination occurs with respect to the activities described in subsection (b) that is not otherwise required by law; and (B) each activity described in such subsection is carried out to the full extent provided by law. (b) Programs and research areas The activities under this subsection include all intramural grants, extramural grants, and research carried out by the National Center for Environmental Research, including— (1) research and grants to protect the health of children and adults from chemical exposure; (2) funding for the Science To Achieve Results program that provides grants given to Children’s Environmental Health and Disease Prevention Research Centers; (3) research intended to reduce children’s health risks from environmental factors; (4) research on air pollution, climate change, and air quality and their impacts on children and adults, including expecting mothers and newborns; (5) research on water quality, availability, and potential contaminants that could affect the health of children; (6) safer chemical research grants supporting the development of innovative science to support safer, more sustainable use of chemicals in consumer products; (7) research grants to protect ecosystems and the air and water resources that provide numerous benefits for humans; (8) sustainability research to understand the conditions under which humans and nature can exist in productive harmony to support present and future generations; and (9) grants, fellowships, or competitions related to any of the 6 research programs supported by the Office of Research and Development, including the Small Business Innovation Research program, the Science To Achieve Results program, and the People, Prosperity and the Planet program.
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5611 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 25, 2018 Mr. DeFazio introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To prohibit the importation into the United States of paper products that are not manufactured in accordance with requirements that are at least as stringent as the requirements under the Clean Air Act and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act.

1. Prohibition on importation of paper products not manufactured in accordance with requirements at least as stringent as requirements under the clean air act and federal water pollution control act (a) Prohibition It is unlawful for any person to import or deliver for importation into the United States any paper product if— (1) the paper product's labeling does not include an official certification from each manufacturer of the paper product certifying that said paper product was manufactured in accordance with— (A) requirements relating to air pollution that are at least as stringent as the requirements under the Clean Air Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.); and (B) requirements relating to water pollution that are at least as stringent as the requirements under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.); or (2) the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency finds that the paper product was not manufactured in accordance with requirements at least as stringent as the requirements described in subparagraph (A) and (B) of paragraph (1). (b) Penalties and enforcement Any person who violates any provision of this section or any regulation issued under this section may, in addition to any other civil or criminal penalty that may be imposed under title 18, United States Code, or any other provision of law, be assessed a civil penalty of not more than $10,000,000 per transgression. The Secretary of Homeland Security and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall enforce the provisions of this section. (c) Definitions In this section— (1) the term paper product means an article classified under any heading or subheading of chapter 47 or 48 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States; and (2) the term United States means the customs territory of the United States, as defined in general note 2 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States.
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5613 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To designate the Quindaro Townsite in Kansas City, Kansas, as a National Commemorative Site.

1. Quindaro Townsite National Commemorative Site Act (a) Short title This Act may be cited as the Quindaro Townsite National Commemorative Site Act . (b) Definition In this Act, the term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior. (c) Designation The Quindaro Townsite in Kansas City, Kansas, as listed on the National Register of Historic Places, is hereby designated as the Quindaro Townsite National Commemorative Site. The Site shall not be considered a unit of the National Park System. (d) Administration Nothing in this section shall affect the administration of the Quindaro Townsite by Kansas City or the State of Kansas. (e) Cooperative agreements The Secretary, in consultation with the State of Kansas, Kansas City, Kansas, and affected subdivisions, may enter into cooperative agreements with appropriate public or private entities, for the purposes of protecting historic resources at Quindaro Townsite and providing educational and interpretive programs for the public. (f) Technical assistance The Secretary may provide technical assistance to any entity with which the Secretary has entered into a cooperative agreement under subsection (e). (g) Effect on private property, local land use, and land acquisition authority Nothing in this Act authorizes the Secretary to— (1) interfere with private property rights, or any local zoning ordinance or land use plan of the State or any political subdivision of the State; or (2) acquire land or interests in land through condemnation or otherwise.

Passed the House of Representatives July 23, 2018. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5613 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 25, 2018 Mr. Yoder (for himself and Mr. Cleaver ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To designate the Quindaro Townsite in Kansas City, Kansas, as a National Historic Landmark, and for other purposes.

1. Quindaro Townsite National Historic Landmark Act (a) Short title This Act may be cited as the Quindaro Townsite National Historic Landmark Act . (b) Findings Congress finds as follows: (1) The town of Quindaro was founded in 1857, in what was then the Territory of Kansas, with the specific intent of aiding the Free-State movement in the struggle over whether to admit Kansas to the Union as a free State or a slave State. As a result, Quindaro played an important role in both the history of Kansas and our Nation’s broader debate over slavery. (2) Quindaro was a key site during the Bleeding Kansas conflict, serving as a safe port of entry into Kansas on the Missouri River for those opposed to slavery. (3) The town of Quindaro also acted as an important piece of the Underground Railroad, allowing runaway slaves to escape to freedom in Kansas. (4) Since the Quindaro Townsite’s first excavation, it has yielded a wealth of important artifacts that have contributed to our understanding of the town and its place in history. The area maintains a high level of archaeological integrity, with the potential for additional discoveries at the site in the future. (5) Local government, private entities, and individual stakeholders in the area have invested time and resources to further the preservation of both Quindaro’s physical remains and its historical and cultural legacy. (6) The Quindaro Townsite fits the National Historic Landmark designation’s requirement of possessing exceptional value in illustrating the history of the United States, as well as providing the potential to yield new information about our past. (c) Designation The Quindaro Townsite in Kansas City, Kansas, as listed on the National Register of Historic Places, is hereby designated as the Quindaro Townsite National Historic Landmark. (d) Administration Nothing in this section shall affect the administration of the Quindaro Townsite by Kansas City or the State of Kansas. (e) Cooperative agreements The Secretary, in consultation with the State of Kansas, Kansas City, Kansas, and affected subdivisions, may enter into cooperative agreements with appropriate public or private entities, for the purposes of protecting historic resources at Quindaro Townsite and providing educational and interpretive facilities and programs for the public. (f) Technical and financial assistance The Secretary may provide technical and financial assistance to any entity with which the Secretary has entered into a cooperative agreement under subsection (e). (g) No effect on actions of property owners Designation of the Quindaro Townsite as a National Historic Landmark shall not prohibit any actions which may otherwise be taken by any property owners, including the owners of the Quindaro Townsite National Historic Landmark, with respect to their property.
IIB 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5613 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 24, 2018 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources AN ACT To designate the Quindaro Townsite in Kansas City, Kansas, as a National Commemorative Site.

1. Quindaro Townsite National Commemorative Site Act (a) Short title This Act may be cited as the Quindaro Townsite National Commemorative Site Act . (b) Definition In this Act, the term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior. (c) Designation The Quindaro Townsite in Kansas City, Kansas, as listed on the National Register of Historic Places, is hereby designated as the Quindaro Townsite National Commemorative Site. The Site shall not be considered a unit of the National Park System. (d) Administration Nothing in this section shall affect the administration of the Quindaro Townsite by Kansas City or the State of Kansas. (e) Cooperative agreements The Secretary, in consultation with the State of Kansas, Kansas City, Kansas, and affected subdivisions, may enter into cooperative agreements with appropriate public or private entities, for the purposes of protecting historic resources at Quindaro Townsite and providing educational and interpretive programs for the public. (f) Technical assistance The Secretary may provide technical assistance to any entity with which the Secretary has entered into a cooperative agreement under subsection (e). (g) Effect on private property, local land use, and land acquisition authority Nothing in this Act authorizes the Secretary to— (1) interfere with private property rights, or any local zoning ordinance or land use plan of the State or any political subdivision of the State; or (2) acquire land or interests in land through condemnation or otherwise.

Passed the House of Representatives July 23, 2018. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
IB Union Calendar No. 663 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5613 [Report No. 115–856] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 25, 2018 Mr. Yoder (for himself and Mr. Cleaver ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources July 23, 2018 Additional sponsors: Mr. Clay , Mr. Marshall , Ms. Jenkins of Kansas , and Mr. Estes of Kansas July 23, 2018 Reported with amendments, 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 April 25, 2018 A BILL To designate the Quindaro Townsite in Kansas City, Kansas, as a National Historic Landmark, and for other purposes.

1. Quindaro Townsite National Commemorative Site Act (a) Short title This Act may be cited as the Quindaro Townsite National Commemorative Site Act . (b) Definition In this Act, the term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior. (c) Designation The Quindaro Townsite in Kansas City, Kansas, as listed on the National Register of Historic Places, is hereby designated as the Quindaro Townsite National Commemorative Site. The Site shall not be considered a unit of the National Park System. (d) Administration Nothing in this section shall affect the administration of the Quindaro Townsite by Kansas City or the State of Kansas. (e) Cooperative agreements The Secretary, in consultation with the State of Kansas, Kansas City, Kansas, and affected subdivisions, may enter into cooperative agreements with appropriate public or private entities, for the purposes of protecting historic resources at Quindaro Townsite and providing educational and interpretive programs for the public. (f) Technical assistance The Secretary may provide technical assistance to any entity with which the Secretary has entered into a cooperative agreement under subsection (e). (g) Effect on private property, local land use, and land acquisition authority Nothing in this Act authorizes the Secretary to— (1) interfere with private property rights, or any local zoning ordinance or land use plan of the State or any political subdivision of the State; or (2) acquire land or interests in land through condemnation or otherwise.

Amend the title so as to read: A bill to designate the Quindaro Townsite in Kansas City, Kansas, as a National Commemorative Site. .

July 23, 2018 Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5614 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 25, 2018 Mr. Budd introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To increase transparency of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board and the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the PCAOB Transparency Act . 2. Congressional access to information held by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board Section 105(b)(5) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 ( 15 U.S.C. 7215(b)(5) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking subparagraphs (B) and (C) and inserting subparagraphs (B), (C) and (D) ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (D) Availability to the Congressional Committees The Board shall make available to the Committees specified under section 101(h)— (i) such information as the Committees shall request; and (ii) with respect to any confidential or privileged information provided in response to a request under clause (i), including any information subject to section 104(g) and subparagraph (A), or any confidential or privileged information provided orally in response to such a request, such information shall maintain the protections provided in subparagraph (A), and shall retain its confidential and privileged status in the hands of the Board and the Committees. . 3. Abolishing Investor Advisory Group The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board shall abolish the Investor Advisory Group. 4. Reallocation of fines for violations of rules of Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (a) In general Section 15B(c)(9) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ( 15 U.S.C. 78o–4(c)(9) ) is amended to read as follows: (9) Fines collected for violations of the rules of the Board shall be deposited and credited as general revenue of the Treasury, except as otherwise provided in section 308 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 or section 21F of this title. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to fines collected after the date of enactment of this Act.
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5615 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 25, 2018 Mr. Cárdenas (for himself and Mr. Lowenthal ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To provide for the study and evaluation of net metering, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the National Evaluation of Techniques for Making Energy Technologies More Efficient and Resilient Act of 2018 . 2. Net metering study and evaluation Title XVIII of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 ( Public Law 109–58 ; 119 Stat. 1122) is amended by adding at the end the following: 1841. Net metering study and evaluation (a) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall seek to enter into an agreement with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (referred to in this section as the National Academies ) under which the National Academies shall— (1) study the opportunities and challenges associated with net metering; and (2) evaluate the expected medium- and long-term impacts of net metering. (b) Elements The study and evaluation conducted pursuant to the agreement entered into under subsection (a) shall address— (1) developments in net metering, including the emergence of new technologies; (2) alternatives to existing metering systems that— (A) provide for transactions that— (i) measure electric energy consumption by an electric consumer at the home or facility of that electric consumer; and (ii) are capable of sending electric energy usage information through a communications network to an electric utility; (B) promote equitable distribution of resources and costs; and (C) provide incentives for the use of distributed renewable generation; (3) net metering planning and operating techniques; (4) effective architecture for net metering; (5) successful net metering business models; (6) consumer and industry incentives for net metering; (7) the role of renewable resources in the electric grid; (8) the role of net metering in developing future models for renewable infrastructure; and (9) the use of battery storage with net metering. (c) Report (1) In general The agreement entered into under subsection (a) shall require the National Academies to submit to the Secretary, not later than 2 years after entering into the agreement, a report that describes the results of the study and evaluation conducted pursuant to the agreement. (2) Public Availability The report submitted under paragraph (1) shall be made available to the public through electronic means, including the internet. .
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5616 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 25, 2018 Ms. Clarke of New York (for herself, Mr. Rush , Mr. Butterfield , and Ms. Kelly of Illinois ) 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 require the National Institute of Minority Health and Health Disparities to submit to Congress a report on the impact of the opioid epidemic on minority communities.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Opioid Minority Health Report to Congress Act of 2018 . 2. National Institute of Minority Health and Health Disparities report on the impact of the opioid epidemic on minority communities Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the National Institute of Minority Health and Health Disparities shall submit to the Committee on Finance of the Senate and the Committees on Ways and Means and Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives, and make public on the Internet website of Department of Health and Human Services, a report on the impact of the opioid epidemic on racial and ethnic minority groups (as defined in section 1707(g) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300u–6(g) )), including the following: (1) The scope of the epidemic within such racial and ethnic minority groups with respect to the use of prescription pain killers and illicit drug use, including synthetics. (2) The extent to which, and funding recommendations for how, the expansion of coverage under the Medicare program under title XVIII of the Social Security Act and the Medicaid program under title XIX of such Act of medication-assisted treatment and other treatment options could decrease the incidence of opioids use and of deaths caused by opioids overdoses. (3) The role of participation of such racial and minority groups in clinical trials for pain management therapy and alternatives to opioids pain management and recommendations on how to increase such participation of such groups in such clinical trials.
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5617 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 25, 2018 Mr. Donovan (for himself, Mr. Biggs , Mr. Buck , Mr. LaMalfa , Mr. Perry , and Mr. Barletta ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To prohibit sanctuary jurisdictions from receiving Federal funds under the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Enforcement, No Grant for Sanctuary Cities Act of 2018 . 2. Sanctuary jurisdictions ineligible for certain Federal funds (a) In general A sanctuary jurisdiction is not eligible to receive any Federal funds under section 241(i) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1231(i) ) for the fiscal year in which the jurisdiction was determined to be a sanctuary jurisdiction. (b) Determinations The Secretary of Homeland Security shall determine, on an annual basis, which jurisdictions are sanctuary jurisdictions. (c) Sanctuary jurisdiction defined (1) In general Except as provided in paragraph (2), the term sanctuary jurisdiction means any State or political subdivision of a State that has in effect a statute, ordinance, policy, or practice that prohibits or restricts any government entity or official from— (A) sending, receiving, maintaining, or exchanging with any Federal, State, or local government entity information regarding the citizenship or immigration status (lawful or unlawful) of any individual; or (B) complying with a request lawfully made by the Department of Homeland Security under section 236 or 287 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1226 , 1357) to comply with a detainer for, or notify about the release of, an individual. (2) Exception A State or political subdivision of a State shall not be deemed a sanctuary jurisdiction based solely on its having a policy whereby its officials will not share information regarding, or comply with a request made by the Department of Homeland Security under section 236 or 287 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1226 , 1357) to comply with a detainer regarding, an individual who comes forward as a victim or a witness to a criminal offense.
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5618 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 25, 2018 Mr. Faso (for himself and Mr. Gonzalez of Texas ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To exempt properties located in flood hazard areas that are participating in an approved buy-out program from the mandatory purchase requirement under the National Flood Insurance Program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Flooded Homeowner Financial Relief Act of 2018 . 2. Exemption of buy-out properties from mandatory purchase requirement Subsection (c) of section 102 of the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973 ( 42 U.S.C. 4012a(c) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (4) Buy-out properties Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, flood insurance shall not be required for any residential property— (A) that is located in an area having special flood hazards; and (B) for which a binding commitment has been made to acquire the property, demolish the residential structure located on the property, and designate the property for open-space use, under a Federal, State, local, or other program for such buy-outs that meets such requirements as the Administrator shall require to ensure that such open-space use is accomplished. .
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5620 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 25, 2018 Mr. Panetta (for himself and Mr. Thompson of California ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To direct the Attorney General to make grants to States to develop systems to retrieve firearms from armed prohibited persons.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Armed Prohibited Persons Act of 2018 . 2. Grants authorized The Attorney General may make grants to States to develop and operate systems to retrieve firearms from armed prohibited persons. 3. Applications A State seeking a grant under this Act shall submit an application to the Attorney General at such time and containing such information as the Attorney General may reasonably require, including assurances that— (1) any system that the State operates will provide an armed prohibited person with a reasonable opportunity to lawfully dispose of such person’s firearm before the State takes any action to retrieve such a firearm; (2) the State will contribute pertinent information to the national instant criminal background check system established under section 103(b) of the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act ( 34 U.S.C. 40901(b) ); and (3) the State has a plan for the continued operation and maintenance of the system or proposed system to retrieve firearms from armed prohibited persons. 4. Definitions In this Act: (1) The term armed prohibited person means a person— (A) who possesses a firearm; (B) who lawfully purchased such firearm in accordance with all applicable Federal and State law; and (C) whose possession of such firearm, because of an act or omission committed by such person, became unlawful under applicable Federal and State law (including section 922(g) of title 18, United States Code). (2) The term firearm has the meaning given the term in section 921(a)(3) of title 18, United States Code. (3) The term State means each of the several States, the District of Columbia, and each commonwealth, territory, or possession of the United States. 5. Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this Act for fiscal years 2019 through 2023.
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5622 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 25, 2018 Mr. Turner (for himself and Ms. Tsongas ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To improve the ability of the Department of Defense to address sexual offenses, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Purposefully Expanding and Reinforcing the Statutes we Insist Support our Troops Against Military Sexual Trauma Act or the PERSIST Against MST Act . 2. Oversight of registered sex offender management program (a) Designation of official or entity The Secretary of Defense shall designate a single official or entity within the Office of the Secretary of Defense to have the principle responsibility in the Department of Defense for providing oversight of the registered sex offender management program of the Department. (b) Duties The official or entity designated under subsection (a) shall— (1) monitor compliance with Department of Defense Instruction 5525.20; (2) compile data on service members who have been convicted of a qualifying sex offense, including data on the sex offender registration status of each member; (3) maintain statistics of the total number of service members, by military department, who are required to register as sex offenders; and (4) perform such other duties as the Secretary of Defense may require. (c) Briefing required Not later than June 1, 2019, the Secretary of Defense shall provide to the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives a briefing on— (1) the compliance of the military departments with the policies of the Department of Defense related to registered sex offenders; (2) the results of the data compiled under subsection (b); and (3) any other matters determined to be appropriate by the Secretary. 3. Policy on expedited transfers The Secretary of Defense shall issue policy guidance to clarify that section 673 of title 10, United States Code (relating to expedited transfers for members of the armed forces who are victims of a sexual assault or related offense), applies to all active duty service members of who are victims of sexual assault or a related offense under article 120, 120a, or 120c of the Uniform Code of Military Justices regardless of whether the service member’s sexual assault report is handled by the Sexual Assault Prevention Program or the Family Advocacy Program. 4. Information from Federal agencies Section 546 of the Carl Levin and Howard P. Buck McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 ( Public Law 113–291 ; 10 U.S.C. 1561 note) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (f) Information from Federal agencies Upon request by the chair of a panel, a department or agency of the Federal Government shall provide information that the panel considers necessary to carry out its duties under this section. .
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5625 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 26, 2018 Mr. Bera (for himself, Ms. Kuster of New Hampshire , Mr. Schneider , Mr. Delaney , and Mr. Peters ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to align open enrollment periods for Exchange plans with the deadline for filing Federal income tax returns, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Easy Enrollment Act of 2018 . 2. Aligning open enrollment periods for Exchange plans with deadline for filing Federal income tax returns (a) In general Subparagraph (B) of section 1311(c)(6) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( 42 U.S.C. 18031(c)(6) ) is amended to read as follows: (B) annual open enrollment periods— (i) for calendar years after the initial enrollment period and before 2020, as determined by the Secretary; and (ii) for 2020 and subsequent calendar years, that begin on a date specified by the Secretary and end on April 15 of such calendar year; . (b) Regulations Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall issue regulations to carry out the amendment made by subsection (a).
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5626 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend the Intercountry Adoption Act of 2000 to require the Secretary of State to report on intercountry adoptions from countries which have significantly reduced adoption rates involving immigration to the United States, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Intercountry Adoption Information Act of 2018 . 2. Additional information to be included in annual report on intercountry adoptions (a) Report elements Section 104(b) of the Intercountry Adoption Act of 2000 ( 42 U.S.C. 14914(b) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraphs: (9) A list of countries that established or maintained a law or policy that prevented or prohibited adoptions involving immigration to the United States, regardless of whether such adoptions occurred under the Convention. (10) For each country listed under paragraph (9), the date on which the law or policy was initially implemented. (11) Information on efforts taken with respect to a country listed under paragraph (9) to encourage the resumption of halted or stalled adoption proceedings involving immigration to the United States, regardless of whether the adoptions would have occurred under the Convention. (12) Information on any action the Secretary carried out that prevented, prohibited, or halted any adoptions involving immigration to the United States, regardless of whether the adoptions occurred under the Convention. . (b) Public availability of report Section 104 of the Intercountry Adoption Act of 2000 ( 42 U.S.C. 14914 ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (c) Public availability of report The Secretary shall make the information contained in the report required under subsection (a) available to the public on the website of the Department of State. . (c) Privacy concerns In complying with the amendments made by subsections (a) and (b), the Secretary shall avoid, to the maximum extent practicable, disclosing any personally identifiable information relating to United States citizens or the adoptees of such citizens. (d) Conforming amendment Section 104(a) of the Intercountry Adoption Act of 2000 ( 42 U.S.C. 14914(a) ) is amended by striking International Relations and inserting Foreign Affairs . (e) Application date The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to reports required to be submitted under section 104 of the Intercountry Adoption Act of 2000 ( 42 U.S.C. 14914 ) beginning on the date that is 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act.

Passed the House of Representatives July 10, 2018. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5626 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 26, 2018 Mr. Collins of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Fitzpatrick , Mrs. Lawrence , and Mr. Lamborn ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To amend the Intercountry Adoption Act of 2000 to require the Secretary of State to report on intercountry adoptions from countries which have significantly reduced adoption rates involving immigration to the United States, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Intercountry Adoption Information Act of 2018 . 2. Additional information to be included in annual report on intercountry adoptions (a) Report elements Section 104(b) of the Intercountry Adoption Act of 2000 ( 42 U.S.C. 14914(b) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraphs: (9) A list of countries that established and carried out a policy or law that, with respect to adoptions involving immigration to the United States, regardless of whether the adoptions occurred under the Convention— (A) reduced the number of such adoptions; or (B) prevented or prohibited such adoptions. (10) Information on efforts taken with respect to a country listed under paragraph (9) to encourage the resumption of halted or stalled adoption proceedings involving immigration to the United States, regardless of whether the adoptions would have occurred under the Convention. . (b) Public availability of report Section 104 of the Intercountry Adoption Act of 2000 ( 42 U.S.C. 14914 ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (c) Public availability of report The Secretary shall make the information contained in the report required under subsection (a) available to the public on the website of the Department of State. . (c) Privacy concerns In complying with the amendments made by subsections (a) and (b), the Secretary shall avoid, to the maximum extent practicable, disclosing any personally identifiable information relating to United States citizens or the adoptees of such citizens. (d) Conforming amendment Section 104(a) of the Intercountry Adoption Act of 2000 ( 42 U.S.C. 14914(a) ) is amended by striking International Relations and inserting Foreign Affairs . (e) Application date The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to reports required to be submitted under section 104 of the Intercountry Adoption Act of 2000 ( 42 U.S.C. 14914 ) beginning on the date that is 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act.
IIB 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5626 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 11, 2018 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations AN ACT To amend the Intercountry Adoption Act of 2000 to require the Secretary of State to report on intercountry adoptions from countries which have significantly reduced adoption rates involving immigration to the United States, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Intercountry Adoption Information Act of 2018 . 2. Additional information to be included in annual report on intercountry adoptions (a) Report elements Section 104(b) of the Intercountry Adoption Act of 2000 ( 42 U.S.C. 14914(b) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraphs: (9) A list of countries that established or maintained a law or policy that prevented or prohibited adoptions involving immigration to the United States, regardless of whether such adoptions occurred under the Convention. (10) For each country listed under paragraph (9), the date on which the law or policy was initially implemented. (11) Information on efforts taken with respect to a country listed under paragraph (9) to encourage the resumption of halted or stalled adoption proceedings involving immigration to the United States, regardless of whether the adoptions would have occurred under the Convention. (12) Information on any action the Secretary carried out that prevented, prohibited, or halted any adoptions involving immigration to the United States, regardless of whether the adoptions occurred under the Convention. . (b) Public availability of report Section 104 of the Intercountry Adoption Act of 2000 ( 42 U.S.C. 14914 ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (c) Public availability of report The Secretary shall make the information contained in the report required under subsection (a) available to the public on the website of the Department of State. . (c) Privacy concerns In complying with the amendments made by subsections (a) and (b), the Secretary shall avoid, to the maximum extent practicable, disclosing any personally identifiable information relating to United States citizens or the adoptees of such citizens. (d) Conforming amendment Section 104(a) of the Intercountry Adoption Act of 2000 ( 42 U.S.C. 14914(a) ) is amended by striking International Relations and inserting Foreign Affairs . (e) Application date The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to reports required to be submitted under section 104 of the Intercountry Adoption Act of 2000 ( 42 U.S.C. 14914 ) beginning on the date that is 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act.

Passed the House of Representatives July 10, 2018. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.