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II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 285 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 2, 2017 Mr. Gardner (for himself and Mr. Bennet ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To ensure adequate use and access to the existing Bolts Ditch headgate and ditch segment within the Holy Cross Wilderness in Eagle County, Colorado, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Bolts Ditch Access and Use Act . 2. Bolts ditch access (a) Access granted The Secretary of Agriculture shall permit by special use authorization nonmotorized access and use, in accordance with section 293.6 of title 36, Code of Federal Regulations, of the Bolts Ditch Headgate and the Bolts Ditch within the Holy Cross Wilderness, Colorado, as designated by Public Law 96–560 , for the purposes of the diversion of water and use, maintenance, and repair of such ditch and headgate by the Town of Minturn, Colorado, a Colorado Home Rule Municipality. (b) Location of facilities The Bolts Ditch headgate and ditch segment referenced in subsection (a) are as generally depicted on the map entitled Bolts Ditch headgate and Ditch Segment , dated November, 2015.
II Calendar No. 66 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 285 [Report No. 115–53] IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 2, 2017 Mr. Gardner (for himself and Mr. Bennet ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources May 9, 2017 Reported by Ms. Murkowski , without amendment A BILL To ensure adequate use and access to the existing Bolts Ditch headgate and ditch segment within the Holy Cross Wilderness in Eagle County, Colorado, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Bolts Ditch Access and Use Act . 2. Bolts ditch access (a) Access granted The Secretary of Agriculture shall permit by special use authorization nonmotorized access and use, in accordance with section 293.6 of title 36, Code of Federal Regulations, of the Bolts Ditch Headgate and the Bolts Ditch within the Holy Cross Wilderness, Colorado, as designated by Public Law 96–560 , for the purposes of the diversion of water and use, maintenance, and repair of such ditch and headgate by the Town of Minturn, Colorado, a Colorado Home Rule Municipality. (b) Location of facilities The Bolts Ditch headgate and ditch segment referenced in subsection (a) are as generally depicted on the map entitled Bolts Ditch headgate and Ditch Segment , dated November, 2015.

May 9, 2017 Reported without amendment
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 286 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 2, 2017 Mr. Gardner (for himself and Mr. Bennet ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To require a land conveyance involving the Elkhorn Ranch and the White River National Forest in the State of Colorado, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Elkhorn Ranch and White River National Forest Conveyance Act . 2. Land conveyance, Elkhorn Ranch and White River National Forest, Colorado (a) Land conveyance required Consistent with the purpose of the Act of March 3, 1909 ( 43 U.S.C. 772 ), all right, title, and interest of the United States (subject to subsection (b)) in and to a parcel of land consisting of approximately 148 acres as generally depicted on the map entitled Elkhorn Ranch Land Parcel–White River National Forest and dated March 2015 shall be conveyed by patent to the Gordman-Leverich Partnership, a Colorado Limited Liability Partnership (in this section referred to as GLP ). (b) Existing rights The conveyance under subsection (a)— (1) is subject to the valid existing rights of the lessee of Federal oil and gas lease COC–75070 and any other valid existing rights; and (2) shall reserve to the United States the right to collect rent and royalty payments on the lease referred to in paragraph (1) for the duration of the lease. (c) Existing boundaries The conveyance under subsection (a) does not modify the exterior boundary of the White River National Forest or the boundaries of Sections 18 and 19 of Township 7 South, Range 93 West, Sixth Principal Meridian, Colorado, as such boundaries are in effect on the date of the enactment of this Act. (d) Time for conveyance; payment of costs The conveyance directed under subsection (a) shall be completed not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. The conveyance shall be without consideration, except that all costs incurred by the Secretary of the Interior relating to any survey, platting, legal description, or other activities carried out to prepare and issue the patent shall be paid by GLP to the Secretary prior to the land conveyance.
II Calendar No. 119 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 286 [Report No. 115–92] IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 2, 2017 Mr. Gardner (for himself and Mr. Bennet ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources June 7, 2017 Reported by Ms. Murkowski , without amendment A BILL To require a land conveyance involving the Elkhorn Ranch and the White River National Forest in the State of Colorado, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Elkhorn Ranch and White River National Forest Conveyance Act . 2. Land conveyance, Elkhorn Ranch and White River National Forest, Colorado (a) Land conveyance required Consistent with the purpose of the Act of March 3, 1909 ( 43 U.S.C. 772 ), all right, title, and interest of the United States (subject to subsection (b)) in and to a parcel of land consisting of approximately 148 acres as generally depicted on the map entitled Elkhorn Ranch Land Parcel–White River National Forest and dated March 2015 shall be conveyed by patent to the Gordman-Leverich Partnership, a Colorado Limited Liability Partnership (in this section referred to as GLP ). (b) Existing rights The conveyance under subsection (a)— (1) is subject to the valid existing rights of the lessee of Federal oil and gas lease COC–75070 and any other valid existing rights; and (2) shall reserve to the United States the right to collect rent and royalty payments on the lease referred to in paragraph (1) for the duration of the lease. (c) Existing boundaries The conveyance under subsection (a) does not modify the exterior boundary of the White River National Forest or the boundaries of Sections 18 and 19 of Township 7 South, Range 93 West, Sixth Principal Meridian, Colorado, as such boundaries are in effect on the date of the enactment of this Act. (d) Time for conveyance; payment of costs The conveyance directed under subsection (a) shall be completed not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. The conveyance shall be without consideration, except that all costs incurred by the Secretary of the Interior relating to any survey, platting, legal description, or other activities carried out to prepare and issue the patent shall be paid by GLP to the Secretary prior to the land conveyance.

June 7, 2017 Reported without amendment
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 287 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 2, 2017 Mr. Gardner (for himself and Mr. Bennet ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To update the map of, and modify the maximum acreage available for inclusion in, the Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument.

1. Map update; maximum acreage available for inclusion in the Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument The first section of Public Law 91–60 (83 Stat. 101) is amended— (1) by striking entitled Proposed Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument , numbered NM–FFB–7100, and dated March 1967, and more particularly described by metes and bounds in an attachment to that map, and inserting entitled Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument Proposed Boundary Adjustment , numbered 171/132,544, and dated May 3, 2016, ; and (2) by striking six thousand acres and inserting 6,300 acres .
II Calendar No. 52 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 287 [Report No. 115–38] IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 2, 2017 Mr. Gardner (for himself and Mr. Bennet ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources May 3, 2017 Reported by Ms. Murkowski , without amendment A BILL To update the map of, and modify the maximum acreage available for inclusion in, the Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument.

1. Map update; maximum acreage available for inclusion in the Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument The first section of Public Law 91–60 (83 Stat. 101) is amended— (1) by striking entitled Proposed Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument , numbered NM–FFB–7100, and dated March 1967, and more particularly described by metes and bounds in an attachment to that map, and inserting entitled Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument Proposed Boundary Adjustment , numbered 171/132,544, and dated May 3, 2016, ; and (2) by striking six thousand acres and inserting 6,300 acres .

May 3, 2017 Reported without amendment
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 288 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 2, 2017 Mr. Daines (for himself, Mr. Lankford , Mr. Blunt , and Mr. Hatch ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To require notice and comment for certain interpretative rules.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Regulatory Predictability for Business Growth Act of 2017 . 2. Requiring notice and comment for certain interpretative rules Subchapter II of chapter 5 of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) in section 551— (A) in paragraph (13), by striking and at the end; (B) in paragraph (14), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (15) longstanding interpretative rule means an interpretative rule that has been in effect for not less than 1 year; and (16) revise means, with respect to an interpretative rule, altering or otherwise changing any provision of a longstanding interpretative rule that conflicts, or is in any way inconsistent with, any provision in a subsequently promulgated interpretative rule. ; and (2) in section 553— (A) in subsection (b)(A), by striking interpretative rules and inserting an interpretative rule of an agency, unless the interpretative rule revises a longstanding interpretative rule of the agency ; and (B) in subsection (d)(2), by striking interpretative rules and inserting an interpretative rule of an agency, unless the interpretative rule revises a longstanding interpretative rule of the agency, .
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 289 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 2, 2017 Mr. Bennet (for himself and Mr. Gardner ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To adjust the boundary of the Arapaho National Forest, Colorado, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Arapaho National Forest Boundary Adjustment Act of 2017 . 2. Arapaho National Forest boundary adjustment (a) In general The boundary of the Arapaho National Forest in the State of Colorado is adjusted to incorporate the approximately 92.95 acres of land generally depicted as The Wedge on the map entitled Arapaho National Forest Boundary Adjustment and dated November 6, 2013, and described as lots three, four, eight, and nine of section 13, Township 4 North, Range 76 West, Sixth Principal Meridian, Colorado. A lot described in this subsection may be included in the boundary adjustment only after the Secretary of Agriculture obtains written permission for such action from the lot owner or owners. (b) Bowen Gulch Protection Area The Secretary of Agriculture shall include all Federal land within the boundary described in subsection (a) in the Bowen Gulch Protection Area established under section 6 of the Colorado Wilderness Act of 1993 ( 16 U.S.C. 539j ). (c) Land and Water Conservation Fund For purposes of section 200306(a)(2)(B)(i) of title 54, United States Code, the boundaries of the Arapaho National Forest, as modified under subsection (a), shall be considered to be the boundaries of the Arapaho National Forest as in existence on January 1, 1965. (d) Public motorized use Nothing in this Act opens privately owned lands within the boundary described in subsection (a) to public motorized use. (e) Access to non-Federal lands Notwithstanding the provisions of section 6(f) of the Colorado Wilderness Act of 1993 ( 16 U.S.C. 539j(f) ) regarding motorized travel, the owners of any non-Federal lands within the boundary described in subsection (a) who historically have accessed their lands through lands now or hereafter owned by the United States within the boundary described in subsection (a) shall have the continued right of motorized access to their lands across the existing roadway.
II Calendar No. 67 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 289 [Report No. 115–54] IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 2, 2017 Mr. Bennet (for himself and Mr. Gardner ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources May 9, 2017 Reported by Ms. Murkowski , without amendment A BILL To adjust the boundary of the Arapaho National Forest, Colorado, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Arapaho National Forest Boundary Adjustment Act of 2017 . 2. Arapaho National Forest boundary adjustment (a) In general The boundary of the Arapaho National Forest in the State of Colorado is adjusted to incorporate the approximately 92.95 acres of land generally depicted as The Wedge on the map entitled Arapaho National Forest Boundary Adjustment and dated November 6, 2013, and described as lots three, four, eight, and nine of section 13, Township 4 North, Range 76 West, Sixth Principal Meridian, Colorado. A lot described in this subsection may be included in the boundary adjustment only after the Secretary of Agriculture obtains written permission for such action from the lot owner or owners. (b) Bowen Gulch Protection Area The Secretary of Agriculture shall include all Federal land within the boundary described in subsection (a) in the Bowen Gulch Protection Area established under section 6 of the Colorado Wilderness Act of 1993 ( 16 U.S.C. 539j ). (c) Land and Water Conservation Fund For purposes of section 200306(a)(2)(B)(i) of title 54, United States Code, the boundaries of the Arapaho National Forest, as modified under subsection (a), shall be considered to be the boundaries of the Arapaho National Forest as in existence on January 1, 1965. (d) Public motorized use Nothing in this Act opens privately owned lands within the boundary described in subsection (a) to public motorized use. (e) Access to non-Federal lands Notwithstanding the provisions of section 6(f) of the Colorado Wilderness Act of 1993 ( 16 U.S.C. 539j(f) ) regarding motorized travel, the owners of any non-Federal lands within the boundary described in subsection (a) who historically have accessed their lands through lands now or hereafter owned by the United States within the boundary described in subsection (a) shall have the continued right of motorized access to their lands across the existing roadway.

May 9, 2017 Reported without amendment
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 290 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 2, 2017 Mr. Udall (for himself and Mr. Boozman ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a standard home office deduction.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Helping Our Middle-Class Entrepreneurs Act or the HOME Act . 2. Standard deduction for business use of home (a) In General Subsection (c) of section 280A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (7) Standard home office deduction (A) In general In the case of an individual who is allowed a deduction for the use of a home office because of a use described in paragraph (1), (2), or (4), notwithstanding the limitations of paragraph (5), if such individual elects the application of this paragraph for the taxable year, such individual shall be allowed a deduction equal to the standard home office deduction for the taxable year in lieu of the deductions otherwise allowable under this chapter for such taxable year by reason of such use. (B) Standard home office deduction For purposes of this paragraph, the standard home office deduction is the lesser of— (i) $1,500, or (ii) the gross income derived from the individual’s trade or business for which such use occurs. (C) Inflation adjustment In the case of any taxable year beginning in a calendar year after 2017, the dollar amount in subparagraph (B)(i) shall be increased by an amount equal to— (i) such dollar amount, multiplied by (ii) the cost-of-living adjustment determined under section 1(f)(3) for the calendar year in which the taxable year begins, determined by substituting 2016 for 1992 in subparagraph (B) thereof. Any increase determined under the preceding sentence shall be rounded to the nearest multiple of $100. . (b) Effective Date The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2016.
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 291 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 2, 2017 Mr. Warner (for himself, Mr. Leahy , Mr. Merkley , Mr. Heinrich , Mrs. Feinstein , and Ms. Harris ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Select Committee on Intelligence A BILL To amend the National Security Act of 1947 to modify the requirements for membership in the National Security Council and cabinet-level policy forum, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Strengthening Oversight of National Security Act of 2017 . 2. Modification of membership requirements for National Security Council and Cabinet-Level Policy Forum (a) National Security Council Section 101(c) of the National Security Act of 1947 ( 50 U.S.C. 3021(c) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)— (A) by striking The Council and inserting Except as provided in paragraph (2), the Council ; (B) by inserting the Director of National Intelligence and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, after the Secretary of Energy, ; and (C) by striking and such other officers of the United States Government as the President may designate. and inserting appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. ; and (2) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following: (2) Limitation on membership and participation (A) Approval by Congress The President may not designate as a member or attendee a covered individual under paragraph (1) (excluding the National Security Advisor and Deputies, the Homeland Security Advisor and Deputies, the Assistant to the President and Chief of Staff, the Counsel to the President, the Assistant to the President for Economic Policy, and the Assistant to the Vice President for National Security) unless a joint resolution or bill is enacted approving of the designation of the covered individual by the President. (B) Covered individual defined In this paragraph, the term covered individual means an individual in a position that is not subject to confirmation by the Senate. . 3. Interagency forum for policy consideration and decisionmaking (a) Creation There is a cabinet-level interagency forum for policy consideration and decisionmaking to support the National Security Council. (b) Composition Except as provided in subsection (c), the composition of the interagency forum for policy consideration and decisionmaking to support the National Security Council shall reflect the membership of the National Security Council and any member of the executive branch who is appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate, as determined by the President. (c) Exceptions (1) In general Any exception to the requirement of subsection (b) shall only be permitted for a one-time decisionmaking action. (2) Notification to Congress The President shall submit to Congress a notification of any exercise of an exception permitted by this subsection not later than 24 hours after the execution of such exception.
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 294 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 2, 2017 Mr. Nelson (for himself, Mr. Rubio , Mr. Manchin , Mr. Daines , Mr. Casey , Mr. Gardner , Mr. Boozman , Mr. Tester , Ms. Hirono , and Mr. Heller ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to clarify the Food and Drug Administration’s jurisdiction over certain tobacco products, and to protect jobs and small businesses involved in the sale, manufacturing and distribution of traditional and premium cigars.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2017 . 2. Limitation of authority with respect to premium cigars (a) Exception for traditional large and premium cigars Section 901(c) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 387a(c) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (2), in the heading, by inserting for certain tobacco leaf after authority ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (3) Limitation of authority for certain cigars (A) In general The provisions of this chapter (except for section 907(d)(3)) shall not apply to traditional large and premium cigars. (B) Rule of construction Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to grant the Secretary authority to promulgate regulations on any matter that involves traditional large and premium cigars. (C) Traditional large and premium cigar defined For purposes of this paragraph, the term traditional large and premium cigar — (i) means any roll of tobacco that is wrapped in 100-percent leaf tobacco, bunched with 100-percent tobacco filler, contains no filter, tip or non-tobacco mouthpiece, weighs at least 6 pounds per 1,000 count, and— (I) has a 100 percent leaf tobacco binder and is hand rolled; (II) has a 100-percent leaf tobacco binder and is made using human hands to lay the leaf tobacco wrapper or binder onto only one machine that bunches, wraps, and caps each individual cigar; or (III) has a homogenized tobacco leaf binder and is made in the United States using human hands to lay the 100-percent leaf tobacco wrapper onto only one machine that bunches, wraps, and caps each individual cigar; and (ii) does not include a cigarette (as such term is defined by section 900(3)) or a little cigar (as such term is defined by section 900(11)). . (b) Conforming amendments Section 919(b) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 387s(b) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (2)(B)(II), by inserting , but excluding traditional large and premium cigars (as such term is defined under section 901(c)(3)) before the period; and (2) in paragraph (5), by inserting subject to section 901(c)(3), before if a user fee .
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 298 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 3, 2017 Mr. Tester (for himself, Mr. Cochran , Mr. Leahy , Mr. Grassley , Mrs. Murray , Mr. Wyden , Mr. Durbin , Mr. Reed , Ms. Collins , Mr. Carper , Ms. Cantwell , Ms. Murkowski , Mr. Menendez , Mr. Cardin , Mr. Sanders , Mrs. McCaskill , Ms. Klobuchar , Mr. Wicker , Mr. Udall , Mr. Warner , Mr. Bennet , Mrs. Gillibrand , Mr. Franken , Mr. Coons , Mr. Portman , Ms. Baldwin , Mr. Donnelly , Ms. Hirono , Mr. King , Ms. Heitkamp , Mr. Markey , Mr. Peters , Mr. Van Hollen , Ms. Duckworth , Ms. Hassan , and Mr. Daines ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration A BILL To require Senate candidates to file designations, statements, and reports in electronic form.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Senate Campaign Disclosure Parity Act . 2. Filing by Senate candidates with Commission Section 302(g) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 ( 52 U.S.C. 30102(g) ) is amended to read as follows: (g) Filing with the commission All designations, statements, and reports required to be filed under this Act shall be filed with the Commission. .
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 303 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 3, 2017 Mr. Booker (for himself, Mr. Schatz , Ms. Hirono , Mr. Durbin , Ms. Harris , Mr. Merkley , and Mr. Carper ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To discontinue a Federal program that authorizes State and local law enforcement officers to investigate, apprehend, and detain aliens in accordance with a written agreement with the Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and to clarify that immigration enforcement is solely a function of the Federal Government.

1. Rescission of State and local immigration enforcement authority Section 287(g) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1357(g) ) is amended to read as follows: (g) Except as provided in paragraphs (10) and (11) of section 103(a), in section 274(c), and in section 439 of the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996 ( 8 U.S.C. 1252c ), the authority to inquire about or verify immigration or citizenship status and to investigate, apprehend, arrest, or detain an individual for a violation of this Act or any regulation authorized by this Act is restricted to immigration officers and authorized employees of the Department of Homeland Security and subject to limits set forth in other provisions of law. .
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 305 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 3, 2017 Mr. Toomey (for himself and Mr. Donnelly ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed A BILL To amend title 4, United States Code, to encourage the display of the flag of the United States on National Vietnam War Veterans Day.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Vietnam War Veterans Recognition Act of 2017 . 2. Display of flag on National Vietnam War Veterans Day Section 6(d) of title 4, United States Code, is amended by inserting National Vietnam War Veterans Day, March 29; after third Monday in February; .
One Hundred Fifteenth Congress of the United States of America 1st Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday, the third day of January, two thousand and seventeen S. 305 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To amend title 4, United States Code, to encourage the display of the flag of the United States on National Vietnam War Veterans Day.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Vietnam War Veterans Recognition Act of 2017 . 2. Display of flag on National Vietnam War Veterans Day Section 6(d) of title 4, United States Code, is amended by inserting National Vietnam War Veterans Day, March 29; after third Monday in February; .

Speaker of the House of Representatives Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate
115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 305 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To amend title 4, United States Code, to encourage the display of the flag of the United States on National Vietnam War Veterans Day.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Vietnam War Veterans Recognition Act of 2017 . 2. Display of flag on National Vietnam War Veterans Day Section 6(d) of title 4, United States Code, is amended by inserting National Vietnam War Veterans Day, March 29; after third Monday in February; .

Passed the Senate February 3, 2017. Secretary
IC 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 305 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 6, 2017 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary AN ACT To amend title 4, United States Code, to encourage the display of the flag of the United States on National Vietnam War Veterans Day.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Vietnam War Veterans Recognition Act of 2017 . 2. Display of flag on National Vietnam War Veterans Day Section 6(d) of title 4, United States Code, is amended by inserting National Vietnam War Veterans Day, March 29; after third Monday in February; .

Passed the Senate February 3, 2017. Julie E. Adams, Secretary
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 307 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 6, 2017 Mrs. Ernst (for herself, Mr. Coons , Mrs. Gillibrand , and Mrs. Fischer ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To enhance the database of emergency response capabilities of the Department of Defense.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Department of Defense Emergency Response Capabilities Database Enhancement Act of 2017 . 2. Enhancement of database of emergency response capabilities of the Department of Defense (a) Deadline for implementation of database (1) In general Section 1406 of the John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 ( Public Law 109–364 ; 120 Stat. 2436; 10 U.S.C. 113 note) is amended by striking The Secretary of Defense shall maintain and inserting the following: (a) In general Commencing not later than one year after the date of the enactment of the Department of Defense Emergency Response Capabilities Database Enhancement Act of 2017, the Secretary of Defense shall establish and maintain . (2) Use of existing database or system The Secretary of Defense may meet the requirement in the amendment made by paragraph (1) through use or modification of a current database or tracking system of the Department of Defense if the Secretary determines that such action will— (A) expedite compliance with the requirement in that amendment; and (B) achieve such compliance at a cost not greater than the cost of establishing anew the database covered by the requirement in that amendment. (b) Information required in database Subsection (a) of such section, as designated by subsection (a)(1) of this section, is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)— (A) by striking each State's National Guard, as reported by the States and inserting the National Guard of each State and Territory, as reported by the States and Territories ; and (B) by striking home States and inserting home States and Territories ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs: (3) Cyber capabilities of the National Guard that are identified by the Department as important to national security and for response to domestic natural or manmade disasters. (4) Cyber capabilities of the other reserve components of the Armed Forces that are identified by the Department as important to national security. . (c) Information required To keep database current Such section is further amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (b) Information required To keep database current In implementing and maintaining the database required by subsection (a), the Secretary shall identify and revise the information required to be included in the database at least once every two years for purposes of keeping the database current. .
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 308 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 6, 2017 Mr. Grassley (for himself and Mr. Blumenthal ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to require applicable manufacturers to include information regarding payments made to physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and other advance practice nurses in transparency reports submitted under section 1128G of such Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Provider Payment Sunshine Act . 2. Inclusion of information regarding payments to advance practice nurses in transparency reports (a) In general Section 1128G(e)(6) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1320a–7h(e)(6)) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A), by adding at the end the following new clauses: (iii) A physician assistant, nurse practitioner, or clinical nurse specialist (as such terms are defined in section 1861(aa)(5)). (iv) A certified registered nurse anesthetist (as defined in section 1861(bb)(2)). (v) A certified nurse-midwife (as defined in section 1861(gg)(2)). ; and (2) in subparagraph (B), by inserting , physician assistant, nurse practitioner, clinical nurse specialist, certified nurse anesthetist, or certified nurse-midwife after physician . (b) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to information required to be submitted under section 1128G of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1320a–7h ) on the 90th day of each calendar year beginning with 2019.
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 310 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 6, 2017 Mr. Portman (for himself and Mr. Bennet ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To clarify that nonprofit organizations such as Habitat for Humanity may accept donated mortgage appraisals, and for other purposes.

1. Exemption from Truth in Lending Act Section 129E(i) of the Truth in Lending Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1639e(i) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (4) Rule of construction related to appraisal donations For purposes of paragraph (1), if a fee appraiser voluntarily donates appraisal services to an organization described in section 170(c)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, such voluntary donation shall be deemed customary and reasonable. .
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 312 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 6, 2017 Mrs. Shaheen (for herself and Ms. Hassan ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To redesignate the Saint-Gaudens National Historic Site as the Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park , and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park Redesignation Act . 2. Findings Congress finds that— (1) Augustus Saint-Gaudens was one of the greatest sculptors in the United States, creating well-known public monuments to Civil War heroes, peerless bas-reliefs, and the 1907 United States gold coinage, which are considered to be the most beautiful coins ever minted; (2) from 1885 until the death of Augustus Saint-Gaudens in 1907, Augustus Saint-Gaudens maintained a residence and studios in Cornish, New Hampshire, where many of the most famous works of Augustus Saint-Gaudens were created and perfected; (3) the presence of Saint-Gaudens in Cornish, New Hampshire, attracted leaders and practitioners in painting, sculpture, etching, writing, poetry, drama, dance, musical composition, musical performance, architecture, landscape architecture, jurisprudence, politics, and other artistic disciplines to relocate to Cornish, forming the Cornish Art Colony, which was— (A) one of the earliest art colonies; and (B) one of the richest and most diverse concentrations of practicing artists in the United States; (4) the core of the Cornish Art Colony is currently preserved at Aspet, the estate of Augustus Saint-Gaudens, and at the Blow-Me-Down Farm, which served as a social hub for the Colony, both of which are part of the Saint-Gaudens National Historic Site; and (5) throughout the long history of the Saint-Gaudens National Historic Site, the Historic Site and the partner organization of the Historic Site, the Saint-Gaudens Memorial, have promoted the arts through the regular presentation of musical concerts, historical dramas, visual arts exhibitions, artistic workshops, and the oldest artist-in-residence program in the National Park Service, creating a vibrant artistic community that promotes the creation, performance, and interpretation of the artistic heritage of the United States. 3. Designation of Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park (a) In General The Saint-Gaudens National Historic Site shall be known and designated as the Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park . (b) Amendments to Public Law 88–543 Public Law 88–543 (78 Stat. 749) is amended— (1) by striking National Historic Site each place it appears and inserting National Historical Park ; and (2) in section 2(a), by striking historic site and inserting Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park . (c) References Any reference in any law, regulation, document, record, map, or other paper of the United States to the Saint-Gaudens National Historic Site shall be considered to be a reference to the Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park .
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 313 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 6, 2017 Mr. Boozman (for himself and Mr. Cotton ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To clarify that volunteers at a children’s consignment event are not employees under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Children’s Consignment Event Recognition Act of 2017 . 2. Purpose The purpose of this Act is to ensure that individuals and families may pool their resources, time, efforts, and energies, with or without the assistance of a facilitator, to sell, purchase, and otherwise exchange children’s clothing, toys, bedding, furniture, and related accessories, and maternity clothing and accessories without fear that they will be deemed to be employees under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 ( 29 U.S.C. 201 et seq.). 3. Amendments to the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 Section 3(e) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 ( 29 U.S.C. 203(e) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking and (4) and inserting , (4), (5), and (6) ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (6) (A) The term employee does not include— (i) individuals who volunteer their services before, during, or after a children’s consignment event with or without the assistance of a facilitator and— (I) provide not less than 15 items for sale at such children’s consignment event; and (II) receive a right to shop from the facilitator at such children’s consignment event before such event is open to the general public; or (ii) the spouse, children, spouses of children, grandchildren, parents, and parents of spouses of the individuals described in clause (i). (B) For purposes of this paragraph, the term children’s consignment event means a sale or other event in which— (i) not less than 90 percent of the fair market value, in the aggregate, of the items offered for sale at such event are— (I) children’s or maternity items; and (II) resale items offered for sale on consignment by consignors; and (ii) such event is held in a single physical location and is open to the public for the sale of goods for 8 or fewer sale days within any 30-day period. (C) For purposes of this paragraph, the term facilitator means a person that organizes or hosts a children’s consignment event, or otherwise actively provides an opportunity for individuals described in subparagraph (A) to volunteer at a children’s consignment event. .
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 314 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 6, 2017 Ms. Klobuchar (for herself and Mr. Daines ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To enhance consumer rights relating to consumer report disputes by requiring provision of documentation provided by consumers.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the FIX Credit Reporting Errors Act or the FIX Act . 2. Provision of documentation provided by consumers Section 611 of the Fair Credit Reporting Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1681i ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) in paragraph (2)— (i) in subparagraph (A), by inserting , including documentation provided by the consumer, after relevant information ; and (ii) in subparagraph (B), by inserting , including documentation provided by the consumer, after relevant information ; and (B) in paragraph (4), by inserting , including documentation, after relevant information ; and (2) in subsection (f)(2)(B)(ii), by inserting , including documentation, after relevant information .
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 315 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 6, 2017 Mr. Sullivan (for himself, Ms. Baldwin , Mr. Boozman , Mr. Cotton , Mr. King , Mr. Manchin , and Mr. Tillis ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To direct the Secretary of the Army to place in Arlington National Cemetery a monument honoring the helicopter pilots and crewmembers who were killed while serving on active duty in the Armed Forces during the Vietnam era, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Vietnam Helicopter Crew Monument Act . 2. Placement of monument honoring helicopter pilots and crewmembers who were killed while serving on active duty in the Armed Forces during the Vietnam era (a) In general Subject to the requirements of subsection (c), the Secretary of the Army shall place in Arlington National Cemetery a monument honoring helicopter pilots and crewmembers who were killed while serving on active duty in the Armed Forces during the Vietnam era. (b) Design The monument placed under subsection (a) shall measure 4 feet in height, 5 feet in width, and 1 foot in depth, and shall be based on a design approved by the Secretary of the Army and the Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association. (c) Agreement for construction and maintenance The Secretary of the Army may only place a monument under subsection (a) if the Secretary enters into an agreement with the Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association under which the Association agrees to pay all costs necessary for preparation of the site for the monument (including the activities authorized under subsection (d)(2)) and to construct, install, and maintain the monument, and to such other provisions as the Secretary may require. (d) Site and replacement of existing memorial (1) In general The monument described in subsection (a) shall be placed where the Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association Memorial Tree stood on the day before the date of the enactment of this Act. (2) Removal of existing memorial In placing the monument described in subsection (a) in the place specified in paragraph (1) of this subsection, the Secretary of the Army may remove the Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association Memorial Tree that was in such location on the day before the date of the enactment of this Act.
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 316 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 6, 2017 Mr. Hatch (for himself and Mr. Barrasso ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Mineral Leasing Act to recognize the authority of States to regulate oil and gas operations and promote American energy security, development, and job creation, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting States’ Rights to Promote American Energy Security Act . 2. State authority for hydraulic fracturing regulation The Mineral Leasing Act is amended— (1) by redesignating section 44 ( 30 U.S.C. 181 note) as section 45; and (2) by inserting after section 43 ( 30 U.S.C. 226–3 ) the following: 44. State authority for hydraulic fracturing regulation (a) Definition of hydraulic fracturing In this section the term hydraulic fracturing means the process by which fracturing fluids (or a fracturing fluid system) are pumped into an underground geologic formation at a calculated, predetermined rate and pressure to generate fractures or cracks in the target formation and, as a result, increase the permeability of the rock near the wellbore and improve production of natural gas or oil. (b) Prohibition The Secretary of the Interior shall not enforce any Federal regulation, guidance, or permit requirement regarding hydraulic fracturing, or any component of hydraulic fracturing, relating to oil, gas, or geothermal production activities on or under any land in any State that has regulations, guidance, or permit requirements for hydraulic fracturing. (c) State authority The Secretary of the Interior shall recognize and defer to State regulations, guidance, and permitting for all activities regarding hydraulic fracturing, or any component of hydraulic fracturing, relating to oil, gas, or geothermal production activities on Federal land regardless of whether the regulations, guidance, and permitting are duplicative, more or less restrictive, have different requirements, or do not meet Federal regulations, guidance, or permit requirements. .
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 320 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 6, 2017 Mr. Daines (for himself and Mr. Booker ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To require the Federal Aviation Administration to establish annual performance objectives and to hold the Chief NextGen Officer accountable for meeting such objectives.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the NextGen Accountability Act . 2. NextGen annual performance goals Section 214 of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 ( Public Law 112–95 ; 49 U.S.C. 40101 note) is amended— (1) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (e); and (2) by inserting after subsection (c) the following: (d) Annual performance goals The Administrator shall establish annual NextGen performance goals for each of the performance metrics set forth in subsection (a) to meet the performance metric baselines identified under subsection (b). Such goals shall be established in consultation with public and private NextGen stakeholders, including the NextGen Advisory Committee. . 3. NextGen metrics report Section 710(e)(2) of the Vision 100—Century of Aviation Reauthorization Act ( Public Law 108–176 ; 49 U.S.C. 40101 note) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (D), by striking and at the end; (2) in subparagraph (E), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (F) a description of the progress made in meeting the annual NextGen performance goals relative to the performance metrics established under section 214 of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 ( Public Law 112–95 ; 49 U.S.C. 40101 note). . 4. Chief NextGen Officer Section 106(s) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (2)(B), by adding at the end the following: In evaluating the performance of the Chief NextGen Officer for the purpose of awarding a bonus under this subparagraph, the Administrator shall consider the progress toward meeting the NextGen performance goals established pursuant to section 214(d) of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 ( Public Law 112–95 ; 49 U.S.C. 40101 note) ; and (2) in paragraph (3), by adding at the end the following: The annual performance goals set forth in the agreement shall include quantifiable NextGen airspace performance objectives regarding efficiency, productivity, capacity, and safety, which shall be established in consultation with public and private NextGen stakeholders, including the NextGen Advisory Committee. .