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IIB 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2316 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 3, 2017 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources AN ACT To amend the Mineral Leasing Act and the Energy Policy Act of 1992 to repeal provisions relating only to the Allegheny National Forest.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Cooperative Management of Mineral Rights Act of 2017 . 2. Repeal of provisions regarding the Allegheny National Forest (a) Repeal Subsection (o) of section 17 of the Mineral Leasing Act ( 30 U.S.C. 226 ) and section 2508 of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 ( Public Law 102–486 ; 106 Stat. 3108) are repealed. (b) Notice requirement not affected Nothing in this Act shall be construed or interpreted— (1) to limit, modify, or otherwise affect the existing requirement to provide in writing 60-day advance notice of specific activities in accordance with the order dated December 16, 1980, in the case United States of America v. Minard Run Oil Company, 1980 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 9570 (W.D. Pa., Dec. 16, 1980); or (2) to limit existing authority of the Forest Service under provisions of law codified in section 551 of title 16, United States Code. (c) Permitting authority not affected Nothing in this Act shall be construed or interpreted to alter, repeal, or otherwise limit the existing authority of the Forest Service to permit the harvest or sale of timber derived from the Allegheny National Forest.

Passed the House of Representatives October 2, 2017. Karen L. Haas, Clerk
IB Union Calendar No. 207 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2316 [Report No. 115–288] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 3, 2017 Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania (for himself and Mr. Gene Green of Texas ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources September 5, 2017 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To amend the Mineral Leasing Act and the Energy Policy Act of 1992 to repeal provisions relating only to the Allegheny National Forest.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Cooperative Management of Mineral Rights Act of 2017 . 2. Repeal of provisions regarding the Allegheny National Forest (a) Repeal Subsection (o) of section 17 of the Mineral Leasing Act ( 30 U.S.C. 226 ) and section 2508 of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 ( Public Law 102–486 ; 106 Stat. 3108) are repealed. (b) Notice requirement not affected Nothing in this Act shall be construed or interpreted— (1) to limit, modify, or otherwise affect the existing requirement to provide in writing 60-day advance notice of specific activities in accordance with the order dated December 16, 1980, in the case United States of America v. Minard Run Oil Company, 1980 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 9570 (W.D. Pa., Dec. 16, 1980); or (2) to limit existing authority of the Forest Service under provisions of law codified in section 551 of title 16, United States Code. (c) Permitting authority not affected Nothing in this Act shall be construed or interpreted to alter, repeal, or otherwise limit the existing authority of the Forest Service to permit the harvest or sale of timber derived from the Allegheny National Forest.

September 5, 2017 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. 2318 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 3, 2017 Ms. Shea-Porter (for herself, Mr. Brown of Maryland , Mr. Gallego , Mr. Garamendi , Ms. Hanabusa , Mr. O'Halleran , Mr. Jones , Mr. Khanna , Ms. Rosen , Mr. Carbajal , Ms. Lofgren , Mr. Scott of Virginia , Ms. Speier , and Ms. DeLauro ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make employers of spouses of military personnel eligible for the work opportunity credit.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Military Spouse Hiring Act . 2. Eligibility of spouses of military personnel for the work opportunity credit (a) In general Paragraph (1) of section 51(d) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking or at the end of subparagraph (I), by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (J) and inserting , or , and by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (K) a qualified military spouse. . (b) Qualified military spouse Subsection (d) of section 51 of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (16) Qualified military spouse The term qualified military spouse means any individual who is certified by the designated local agency as being (as of the hiring date) a spouse of a member of the Armed Forces of the United States. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to amounts paid or incurred after the date of the enactment of this Act to individuals who begin work for the employer after such date.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2320 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 3, 2017 Mr. Larsen of Washington (for himself, Mr. Cook , Mr. Cole , Mr. Cartwright , Mr. Cárdenas , Mrs. Torres , Mr. Denham , Ms. McCollum , Mr. Jones , Mr. Gallego , Mr. Grijalva , Mr. LaMalfa , Mr. Aguilar , Mr. Mooney of West Virginia , and Mr. Polis ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To direct the Secretary of the Interior to place certain lands in Skagit and San Juan Counties, Washington, into trust for the Samish Indian Nation, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Samish Indian Nation Land Conveyance Act of 2017 . 2. Definitions (a) Parcels The term parcels means the 17 parcels of approximately 97 acres of land owned by the Tribe, located in Skagit County and San Juan County, Washington, and depicted on the Map. (b) Map The term Map means the map titled the Samish Indian Nation Land Conveyance Map dated July 25, 2013. (c) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior. (d) Tribe The term Tribe means the Samish Indian Nation, a federally recognized Indian Tribe. 3. Land into trust (a) Action by the secretary of the interior The Secretary shall take the land described in the Map into trust for the benefit of the Tribe in accordance with the regulations of the Department of the Interior for implementing the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 ( 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) that are applicable to trust land acquisitions for Indian tribes that are mandated by Federal legislation. (b) Survey (1) Responsibility for survey Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Tribe shall conduct a survey of the boundaries of the parcels described in the Map and designated for the Tribe and submit the survey to the Bureau of Indian Affairs. (2) Approval of survey (A) Not later than 90 days after the date on which the survey is submitted under this subsection, the Director of the Bureau of Indian Affairs shall complete a review of the survey, and provide the Tribe with notice of concurrence of the survey. (B) Not later than 120 days after the date on which concurrence is provided to the Tribe, the Secretary shall submit a copy of the survey to the appropriate committees of Congress, and make the survey available to the public at the appropriate office of the Secretary. 4. Hunting, fishing, trapping, and gathering This Act shall not grant or diminish any hunting, fishing, trapping or gathering treaty right of any Indian tribe. 5. Gaming prohibition The Tribe may not conduct on any land taken into trust pursuant to this Act any gaming activities— (1) as a matter of claimed inherent authority; or (2) under any Federal law (including the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act ( 25 U.S.C. 2701 et seq.) and any regulations promulgated by the Secretary or the National Indian Gaming Commission pursuant to that Act). 6. Effect of Act Nothing in this Act shall limit— (1) the existing rights or claims of the Tribe; or (2) the eligibility of the Tribe to acquire additional land in trust under applicable Federal law and regulations.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2324 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 3, 2017 Mr. Cicilline introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform A BILL To amend title 39, United States Code, to provide that post offices shall comply with public accommodation standards under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, and for other purposes.

1. Post offices and Americans with Disability Act standards (a) In general Section 410(b) of title 39, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (8), by inserting consistent with paragraph (12), before the provisions ; (2) in paragraph (10), by striking and at the end; (3) in paragraph (11), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (4) by adding at the end the following: (12) with respect to any post office, the requirements of title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 ( 42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.) as if such post office was a public accommodation under such title. . (b) Application The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply to any post office established before, on, or after the date of enactment of this Act. (c) Deadline for compliance Any post office covered by section 410(b)(12) of title 39, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), shall comply with the requirements of such section not later than the date that is 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2328 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 3, 2017 Ms. Fudge (for herself, Mrs. Napolitano , Mr. Ryan of Ohio , Mr. Kildee , Mr. Conyers , Ms. Kaptur , Mr. Thompson of Mississippi , Mrs. Beatty , Mr. McGovern , Ms. Norton , and Mr. Rush ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to establish a low-income sewer and water assistance pilot program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Low-Income Sewer and Water Assistance Program Act of 2017 . 2. Low-income sewer and water assistance pilot program Title I of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: 124. Low-income sewer and water assistance pilot program (a) Establishment The Administrator shall establish a pilot program to award grants to not fewer than 10 eligible entities to assist low-income households in maintaining access to sanitation services. (b) Report Not later than one year after the date of enactment of this section, the Administrator shall submit to Congress a report on the results of the program established under this section. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) Eligible entity The term eligible entity means a municipality, or a public entity that owns or operates a public water system, that is affected by a consent decree relating to compliance with this Act. (2) Household The term household means any individual or group of individuals who are living together as one economic unit. (3) Low-income household (A) In general The term low-income household means a household— (i) in which one or more individuals are receiving— (I) assistance under a State program funded under part A of title IV of the Social Security Act; (II) supplemental security income payments under title XVI of the Social Security Act; (III) supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008; or (IV) payments under section 1315, 1521, 1541, or 1542 of title 38, United States Code, or under section 306 of the Veterans' and Survivors' Pension Improvement Act of 1978; or (ii) that has an income determined by the State in which the eligible entity is located to not exceed the greater of— (I) an amount equal to 150 percent of the poverty level for the State; or (II) an amount equal to 60 percent of the State median income. (B) Lower income limit For purposes of this section, a State may adopt an income limit that is lower than the limit described in subparagraph (A)(ii), except that the State may not exclude a household from eligibility in a fiscal year solely on the basis of household income if such income is less than 110 percent of the poverty level for such State. (4) Public water system The term public water system has the meaning given that term in section 1401 of the Safe Drinking Water Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300f ). (5) Sanitation services The term sanitation services has the meaning given that term in section 113(g). .
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2331 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To require a new or updated Federal website that is intended for use by the public to be mobile friendly, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Connected Government Act . 2. Federal websites required to be mobile friendly (a) Amendment Subchapter II of chapter 35 of title 44, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 3559. Federal websites required to be mobile friendly (a) In general If, on or after the date that is 180 days after the date of the enactment of this section, an agency creates a website that is intended for use by the public or conducts a redesign of an existing legacy website that is intended for use by the public, the agency shall ensure to the greatest extent practicable that the website is mobile friendly. (b) Definitions In this section: (1) Agency The term agency has the meaning given that term in section 551 of title 5. (2) Mobile friendly The term mobile friendly means, with respect to a website, that the website is configured in such a way that the website may be navigated, viewed, and accessed on a smartphone, tablet computer, or similar mobile device. . (b) Technical and conforming amendment The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 35 of title 44, United States Code, is amended by adding after the item related to section 3558 the following new item: 3559. Federal websites required to be mobile friendly. . (c) Report by OMB and GSA required Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, in consultation with the Administrator of General Services, shall make publicly available and submit to Congress a report that— (1) describes the implementation of the requirement described under section 3559 of title 44, United States Code, as added by subsection (a); and (2) assesses the compliance of each agency with such requirement.

Passed the House of Representatives November 15, 2017. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I One Hundred Fifteenth Congress of the United States of America At the First Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday, the third day of January, two thousand and seventeen H. R. 2331 AN ACT To require a new or updated Federal website that is intended for use by the public to be mobile friendly, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Connected Government Act . 2. Federal websites required to be mobile friendly (a) Amendment Subchapter II of chapter 35 of title 44, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 3559. Federal websites required to be mobile friendly (a) In general If, on or after the date that is 180 days after the date of the enactment of this section, an agency creates a website that is intended for use by the public or conducts a redesign of an existing legacy website that is intended for use by the public, the agency shall ensure to the greatest extent practicable that the website is mobile friendly. (b) Definitions In this section: (1) Agency The term agency has the meaning given that term in section 551 of title 5. (2) Mobile friendly The term mobile friendly means, with respect to a website, that the website is configured in such a way that the website may be navigated, viewed, and accessed on a smartphone, tablet computer, or similar mobile device. . (b) Technical and conforming amendment The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 35 of title 44, United States Code, is amended by adding after the item related to section 3558 the following new item: 3559. Federal websites required to be mobile friendly. . (c) Report by OMB and GSA required Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, in consultation with the Administrator of General Services, shall make publicly available and submit to Congress a report that— (1) describes the implementation of the requirement described under section 3559 of title 44, United States Code, as added by subsection (a); and (2) assesses the compliance of each agency with such requirement.

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2331 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 3, 2017 Ms. Kelly of Illinois (for herself and Mr. Pallone ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform A BILL To require a new or updated Federal website that is intended for use by the public to be mobile friendly, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Connected Government Act . 2. Federal websites required to be mobile friendly (a) In general If, on or after the date that is 6 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, an agency creates a website that is intended for use by the public or updates a website that is intended for use by the public, the agency shall ensure that the website is mobile friendly. (b) Report by FCC, NTIA, and GSA required Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Federal Communications Commission, in consultation with the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information and the Administrator of General Services, shall submit a report that describes the implementation of the requirement described under subsection (a) and assesses the compliance of each agency with such requirement to each of the following: (1) The Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives. (2) The Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate. (3) The Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of the House of Representatives. (4) The Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) Agency The term agency has the meaning given that term in section 551 of title 5, United States Code. (2) Mobile friendly The term mobile friendly means, with respect to a website, that the website is configured in such a way that the website may be easily navigated and viewed on a smartphone, tablet computer, or similar mobile device.
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2331 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 16, 2017 Received AN ACT To require a new or updated Federal website that is intended for use by the public to be mobile friendly, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Connected Government Act . 2. Federal websites required to be mobile friendly (a) Amendment Subchapter II of chapter 35 of title 44, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 3559. Federal websites required to be mobile friendly (a) In general If, on or after the date that is 180 days after the date of the enactment of this section, an agency creates a website that is intended for use by the public or conducts a redesign of an existing legacy website that is intended for use by the public, the agency shall ensure to the greatest extent practicable that the website is mobile friendly. (b) Definitions In this section: (1) Agency The term agency has the meaning given that term in section 551 of title 5. (2) Mobile friendly The term mobile friendly means, with respect to a website, that the website is configured in such a way that the website may be navigated, viewed, and accessed on a smartphone, tablet computer, or similar mobile device. . (b) Technical and conforming amendment The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 35 of title 44, United States Code, is amended by adding after the item related to section 3558 the following new item: 3559. Federal websites required to be mobile friendly. . (c) Report by OMB and GSA required Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, in consultation with the Administrator of General Services, shall make publicly available and submit to Congress a report that— (1) describes the implementation of the requirement described under section 3559 of title 44, United States Code, as added by subsection (a); and (2) assesses the compliance of each agency with such requirement.

Passed the House of Representatives November 15, 2017. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
IB Union Calendar No. 300 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2331 [Report No. 115–406] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 3, 2017 Ms. Kelly of Illinois (for herself and Mr. Pallone ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform November 13, 2017 Additional sponsor: Mr. Meadows November 13, 2017 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 3, 2017 A BILL To require a new or updated Federal website that is intended for use by the public to be mobile friendly, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Connected Government Act . 2. Federal websites required to be mobile friendly (a) In general If, on or after the date that is 6 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, an agency creates a website that is intended for use by the public or updates a website that is intended for use by the public, the agency shall ensure that the website is mobile friendly. (b) OMB Report Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, in consultation with the Administrator of General Services, shall make publicly available and submit to Congress a report that describes the implementation of the requirement described under subsection (a) and assesses the compliance of each agency with such requirement. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) Agency The term agency has the meaning given that term in section 551 of title 5, United States Code. (2) Mobile friendly The term mobile friendly means, with respect to a website, that the website is configured in such a way that the website may be easily navigated and viewed on a smartphone, tablet computer, or similar mobile device.

November 13, 2017 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
IB 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2333 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to increase the amount of leverage made available to small business investment companies.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Small Business Investment Opportunity Act of 2017 . 2. Individual SBIC leverage limit increase Section 303(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 ( 15 U.S.C. 683(b)(2)(A)(ii) ) is amended by striking $150,000,000 and inserting $175,000,000 .

Passed the House of Representatives July 24, 2017. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
IB One Hundred Fifteenth Congress of the United States of America At the Second Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday, the third day of January, two thousand and eighteen H. R. 2333 AN ACT To amend the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to increase the amount of leverage made available to small business investment companies.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Small Business Investment Opportunity Act of 2017 . 2. Individual SBIC leverage limit increase Section 303(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 ( 15 U.S.C. 683(b)(2)(A)(ii) ) is amended by striking $150,000,000 and inserting $175,000,000 .

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2333 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 3, 2017 Mr. Knight (for himself, Mr. Curbelo of Florida , and Ms. Judy Chu of California ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business A BILL To amend the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to increase the amount of leverage made available to small business investment companies.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Small Business Investment Opportunity Act of 2017 . 2. Individual SBIC leverage limit increase Section 303(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 ( 15 U.S.C. 682(b)(2)(A)(ii) ) is amended by striking $150,000,000 and inserting $175,000,000 .
IIB 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2333 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 25, 2017 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship AN ACT To amend the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to increase the amount of leverage made available to small business investment companies.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Small Business Investment Opportunity Act of 2017 . 2. Individual SBIC leverage limit increase Section 303(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 ( 15 U.S.C. 683(b)(2)(A)(ii) ) is amended by striking $150,000,000 and inserting $175,000,000 .

Passed the House of Representatives July 24, 2017. Karen L. Haas, Clerk
IB Union Calendar No. 151 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2333 [Report No. 115–215] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 3, 2017 Mr. Knight (for himself, Mr. Curbelo of Florida , and Ms. Judy Chu of California ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business July 12, 2017 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 3, 2017 A BILL To amend the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to increase the amount of leverage made available to small business investment companies.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Small Business Investment Opportunity Act of 2017 . 2. Individual SBIC leverage limit increase Section 303(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 ( 15 U.S.C. 683(b)(2)(A)(ii) ) is amended by striking $150,000,000 and inserting $175,000,000 .

July 12, 2017 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. 2334 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 3, 2017 Mr. Lance (for himself, Ms. Eshoo , Mr. Collins of New York , Mr. Bilirakis , Ms. Matsui , Mr. Cárdenas , Ms. Speier , and Mr. Sarbanes ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Budget A BILL To amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to exempt from sequestration certain user fees of the Food and Drug Administration.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Food and Drug Administration Safety Over Sequestration Act of 2017 . 2. Exempting from sequestration certain user fees of Food and Drug Administration The Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 is amended— (1) in section 255(g)(1)(A) ( 2 U.S.C. 905(g)(1)(A) ), by inserting after Financial Agent Services the following new item: Food and Drug Administration, Salaries and Expenses, but only the portion of appropriations under such account corresponding to fees collected under sections 736, 738, 740, 741, 744B, and 744H of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (75–9911–0–1–554) ; and (2) in section 256(h) ( 2 U.S.C. 906(h) ), by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (5) This subsection shall not apply with respect to the portion of administrative expenses incurred by the Food and Drug Administration that are funded through fees collected under sections 736, 738, 740, 741, 744B, and 744H of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. .
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2338 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 3, 2017 Ms. Michelle Lujan Grisham of New Mexico introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prohibit 501(c)(4) entities from participating in, or intervening in (including the publishing or distributing of statements), any political campaign.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the 501(c)(4) Reform Act of 2017 . 2. 501(c)(4) entities prohibited from participating in, or intervening in (including the publishing or distributing of statements), political campaigns (a) In general Section 501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following: (C) Subparagraph (A) shall not apply to an entity if the entity participates in, or intervenes in (including the publishing or distributing of statements), any political campaign on behalf of (or in opposition to) any candidate for public office. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2341 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 3, 2017 Mr. Roskam (for himself and Mr. Kind ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify the retirement income account rules relating to church-controlled organizations.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Seeking an End to Restrictions on Votive Employees Act or as the SERVE Act . 2. Clarification of retirement income account rules relating to church-controlled organizations (a) In general Subparagraph (B) of section 403(b)(9) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting (including an employee described in section 414(e)(3)(B)) after employee described in paragraph (1) . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to years beginning before, on, or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2342 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 3, 2017 Mr. Schneider introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means , and Education and the Workforce , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and the Public Health Service Act to require employees to be provided with information about the availability of special enrollment periods to obtain marketplace coverage and Medicare coverage upon termination or separation, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Common SENSE Act of 2017 and as the Common Sense Employer Notification of Special Enrollment Act of 2017 . 2. Requiring notification to employees about special enrollment periods upon termination or separation (a) ERISA Section 606(a) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 ( 29 U.S.C. 1166(a) ) is amended by adding and under section 2702 of the Public Health Service Act (including that the beneficiary may be eligible to enroll in a health plan in a State in a special enrollment period established under subsection (b)(2) of such section) and section 1837(i) of the Social Security Act (including that the beneficiary may be eligible to enroll in the medical insurance program established under part B of title XVIII of such Act in a special enrollment period established under such section) before the period at the end. (b) IRC Section 4980B(f)(6)(D)(ii) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding and under section 2702 of the Public Health Service Act (including that the beneficiary may be eligible to enroll in a health plan in a State in a special enrollment period established under subsection (b)(2) of such section) and section 1837(i) of the Social Security Act (including that the beneficiary may be eligible to enroll in the medical insurance program established under part B of title XVIII of such Act in a special enrollment period established under such section) before the period at the end. (c) PHSA Section 2206 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300bb–6 ) is amended in the first sentence by inserting and under section 2702 of the Public Health Service Act (including that the beneficiary may be eligible to enroll in a health plan in a State in a special enrollment period established under subsection (b)(2) of such section) and section 1837(i) of the Social Security Act (including that the beneficiary may be eligible to enroll in the medical insurance program established under part B of title XVIII of such Act in a special enrollment period established under such section) before the period at the end of such sentence.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2344 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 3, 2017 Ms. Speier (for herself and Mr. Huffman ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Appropriations A BILL To make funds available for fisheries resource disaster assistance for the 2015–16 Dungeness crab and rock crab fisheries disaster, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Crab Emergency Disaster Assistance Act of 2017 . 2. Fishery resource disaster assistance for the 2015–16 dungeness crab and rock crab fisheries disaster (a) Disaster assistance (1) Appropriation of funds In addition to any other funds available for such purpose, there is appropriated to the Secretary of Commerce $117,393,750 to make a lump sum payment to the Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission. (2) Distribution The Commission shall distribute such amount among fishing communities, Indian Tribes, small businesses, including fishermen, fish processors, and related businesses, individuals, and other entities, for assistance for the economic and social effects of the fishery resource disaster for the 2015–16 Dungeness crab and rock crab fisheries as determined by the Secretary of the Commerce on January 18, 2017, and to mitigate the economic losses to such communities, Tribes, businesses, individuals, or other entities caused by fishing closures or other restrictions on the harvesting of Dungeness crab or rock crab. (3) Availability Amounts appropriated by this subsection shall remain available for the period with respect to which the determination referred to in paragraph (2) is made. (4) Unused funds Any amount appropriated by this subsection that is not expended or otherwise obligated for the purpose described in paragraph (1) shall be returned to the Treasury of the United States. (b) Research (1) Appropriation of funds There is appropriated to the Secretary of Commerce— (A) $1,000,000 for West Coast domoic acid sampling and monitoring; and (B) $5,000,000 for competitive grants for projects, activities, and research that advance the capacity— (i) to predict the occurrence of harmful algal blooms in the offshore waters of California, Washington, and Oregon; and (ii) to evaluate the toxicity of domoic acid bioaccumulation and transmission to humans through the food supply. (2) Establishment of grant program The Secretary shall establish a grant program with amounts appropriated by paragraph (1)(B) not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. (c) Limitation on administrative expenses The Secretary of Commerce may not use more than 4 percent of the amount appropriated under each of subsections (a) and (b) for administrative expenses.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2348 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 3, 2017 Mrs. Torres introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To require the Secretary of the Treasury to issue American Infrastructure Opportunity Bonds when the real rate equals zero percent or less and deposit the proceeds from such bonds into the Highway Trust Fund, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the American Infrastructure Opportunity Bonds Act . 2. American Infrastructure Opportunity Bonds Chapter 31 of title 31, United States Code, is amended— (1) by adding at the end the following new subchapter: III American Infrastructure Opportunity Bonds 3131. Issuance of American Infrastructure Opportunity Bonds and use of proceeds (a) Issuance of bonds If the Secretary of the Treasury determines that the real rate is equal to zero percent or less, the Secretary shall— (1) issue Government bonds with a face value of $20,000,000,000; and (2) deposit amounts equivalent to the proceeds from such issuance into the Highway Trust Fund, of which 20 percent shall be deposited into the Mass Transit Account established under section 9503(e) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. (b) Definitions For purposes of this section: (1) Federal interest rate The term Federal interest rate means the current market yields on outstanding marketable obligations of the United States with remaining periods to maturity of approximately 1 year, as determined by the Secretary of the Treasury. (2) Inflation rate The term inflation rate means the change in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the Department of Labor with respect to the previous calendar month. (3) Real rate The term real rate means— (A) the Federal interest rate, minus (B) the inflation rate. ; and (2) in the analysis for such chapter, by adding at the end the following: SUBCHAPTER III—American Infrastructure Opportunity Bonds 3131. Issuance of American Infrastructure Opportunity Bonds and use of proceeds. .
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2349 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 3, 2017 Mr. Turner introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To require the Secretary of Transportation to modify a regulation regarding the involuntary deplaning or denial of boarding a flight of any passenger on an oversold flight to accommodate a member of the air carrier’s flight crew or staff.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Hands off Passengers Act . 2. No bumping for flight crew The Secretary of Transportation shall modify part 250 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, to prohibit the involuntary deplaning or denial of boarding a flight of any passenger holding a confirmed reserved seat on an oversold flight to accommodate a member of the air carrier’s flight crew or staff.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2354 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 4, 2017 Mr. Byrne (for himself, Mr. Hunter , Mr. Grothman , Mr. Francis Rooney of Florida , Mr. Mitchell , Ms. Ros-Lehtinen , Mr. Diaz-Balart , Mr. Deutch , and Ms. Frankel of Florida ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To amend the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act to provide a definition of recreational vessel for purposes of such Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Clarification Act of 2017 . 2. Definition of Recreational vessel (a) Definition Section 2 of the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act ( 33 U.S.C. 902 ) is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraph (22) as paragraph (23); and (2) by inserting after paragraph (21) the following: (22) (A) The term recreational vessel means a vessel— (i) being manufactured or operated primarily for pleasure; or (ii) leased, rented, or chartered to another for the latter's pleasure. (B) In applying the definition in subparagraph (A), the following rules apply: (i) A vessel being manufactured or built, or being repaired under warranty by its manufacturer or builder, is a recreational vessel if the vessel appears intended, based on its design and construction, to be for ultimate recreational uses. The manufacturer or builder bears the burden of establishing that a vessel is recreational under this standard. (ii) A vessel being repaired, dismantled for repair, or dismantled at the end of its life will be treated as recreational at the time of repair, dismantling for repair, or dismantling, provided that such vessel shares elements of design and construction of traditional recreational vessels and is not normally engaged in a military, commercial, or traditionally commercial undertaking. (iii) A vessel will be treated as a recreational vessel if it is a public vessel, such as a vessel owned or chartered and operated by the United States, or by a State or political subdivision thereof, at the time of repair, dismantling for repair, or dismantling, provided that such vessel shares elements of design and construction with traditional recreational vessels and is not normally engaged in a military, commercial, or traditionally commercial undertaking. . (b) Regulations Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Labor shall revise the regulations in section 701.501 of title 20, Code of Federal Regulations, by deleting the text of subsections (a) and (b) of such section and replacing it with only the text of the definition of recreational vessel in section 2(22) of the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act, as added by subsection (a).
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2359 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 4, 2017 Mr. Loudermilk (for himself, Mr. Royce of California , Mr. Budd , Mr. King of New York , and Mrs. Wagner ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services , and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To amend the civil liability requirements under the Fair Credit Reporting Act to include requirements relating to class actions, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the FCRA Liability Harmonization Act . 2. Maintaining consistency in civil liability under the Fair Credit Reporting Act for class actions (a) Willful noncompliance Section 616 of the Fair Credit Reporting Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1681n ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) by striking paragraph (2); (B) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (2); and (C) in paragraph (1)(B), by inserting and after the semicolon; (2) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (e); and (3) by inserting after subsection (c) the following new subsection: (d) Class action lawsuits With respect to a class action (as such term is defined in section 1711 of title 28, United States Code), or series of class actions arising out of the same failure to comply of a person, brought by consumers against a person who willfully fails to comply with any requirement imposed under this title, such person is liable to such consumers in such an amount as a court may determine, except that— (1) the court may not apply a minimum amount of damages for each member of the class; and (2) the total recovery (excluding reasonable attorney’s fees as determined by the court) of the class shall not exceed the lesser of— (A) $500,000; or (B) 1 percent of the net worth of such person. . (b) Negligent noncompliance Section 617 of the Fair Credit Reporting Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1681o7 ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (c) Class action lawsuits With respect to a class action (as such term is defined in section 1711 of title 28, United States Code), or series of class actions arising out of the same failure to comply of a person, brought by consumers against a person who negligently fails to comply with any requirement imposed under this title, such person is liable to such consumers in an amount equal to the sum of any actual damages sustained by the consumers as a result of the failure, except that the total recovery (excluding reasonable attorney’s fees as determined by the court) of the class shall not exceed the lesser of— (1) $500,000; or (2) 1 percent of the net worth of such person. .
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2363 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 4, 2017 Mr. Carson of Indiana introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to reauthorize the predisaster hazard mitigation program.

1. Predisaster hazard mitigation program Section 203(m) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5133(m) ) is amended to read as follows: (m) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $200,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2017 through 2022. .
IB 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2364 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to increase the amount that certain banks and savings associations may invest in small business investment companies, subject to the approval of the appropriate Federal banking agency, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Investing in Main Street Act of 2017 . 2. Investment in small business investment companies Section 302(b) of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 ( 15 U.S.C. 682(b) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by inserting before the period the following: or, subject to the approval of the appropriate Federal banking agency, 15 percent of such capital and surplus ; (2) in paragraph (2), by inserting before the period the following: or, subject to the approval of the appropriate Federal banking agency, 15 percent of such capital and surplus ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (3) Appropriate federal banking agency defined For purposes of this subsection, the term appropriate Federal banking agency has the meaning given that term under section 3 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act. .

Passed the House of Representatives July 24, 2017. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2364 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 4, 2017 Ms. Judy Chu of California (for herself, Ms. Meng , and Mr. Knight ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business A BILL To amend the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to increase the amount that certain banks and savings associations may invest in small business investment companies, subject to the approval of the appropriate Federal banking agency, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Investing in Main Street Act of 2017 . 2. Investment in small business investment companies Section 302(b) of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 ( 15 U.S.C. 682(b) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by inserting before the period the following: or, subject to the approval of the appropriate Federal banking agency, 15 percent of such capital and surplus ; (2) in paragraph (2), by inserting before the period the following: or, subject to the approval of the appropriate Federal banking agency, 15 percent of such capital and surplus ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (3) Appropriate federal banking agency defined For purposes of this subsection, the term appropriate Federal banking agency has the meaning given that term under section 3 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act. .