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IB Union Calendar No. 718 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 2278 [Report No. 115–925] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 1, 2017 Mr. Tipton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce September 7, 2018 Additional sponsor: Ms. DeGette September 7, 2018 Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on May 1, 2017 A BILL To extend the authorization of the Uranium Mill Tailing Radiation Control Act of 1978 relating to the disposal site in Mesa County, Colorado.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Responsible Disposal Reauthorization Act of 2018 . 2. Authorization Section 112(a)(1)(B) of the Uranium Mill Tailings Radiation Control Act of 1978 ( 42 U.S.C. 7922(a)(1)(B) ) is amended by striking September 30, 2023 and inserting September 30, 2048 .

Amend the title so as to read: A bill to extend the authorization of the Uranium Mill Tailings Radiation Control Act of 1978 relating to the disposal site in Mesa County, Colorado. .

September 7, 2018 Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
V 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2280 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 1, 2017 Mr. Perlmutter introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL For the relief of Arturo Hernandez-Garcia.

1. Permanent resident status for Arturo Hernandez-Garcia (a) In General Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act , Arturo Hernandez-Garcia shall be eligible for is­su­ance of an immigrant visa or for adjustment of status to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence upon filing an application for issuance of an immigrant visa under section 204 of such Act or for adjustment of status to lawful permanent resident. (b) Adjustment of Status If Arturo Hernandez-Garcia enters the United States before the filing deadline specified in subsection (c), he shall be considered to have entered and remained lawfully and shall, if otherwise eligible, be eligible for adjustment of status under section 245 of the Immigration and Nationality Act as of the date of the enactment of this Act. (c) Deadline for Application and Payment of Fees Subsections (a) and (b) shall apply only if the application for issuance of an immigrant visa or the application for adjustment of status is filed with appropriate fees within 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act. (d) Reduction of Immigrant Visa Number Upon the granting of an immigrant visa or permanent residence to Arturo Hernandez-Garcia, the Secretary of State shall instruct the proper officer to reduce by 1, during the current or next following fiscal year, the total number of immigrant visas that are made available to natives of the country of the alien’s birth under section 203(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act or, if applicable, the total number of immigrant visas that are made available to natives of the country of the alien’s birth under section 202(e) of such Act. (e) Denial of Preferential Immigration Treatment for Certain Relatives The natural parents, brothers, and sisters of Arturo Hernandez-Garcia shall not, by virtue of such relationship, be accorded any right, privilege, or status under the Immigration and Nationality Act .
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2281 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 2, 2017 Mr. Vela (for himself, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi , Mr. Richmond , Ms. McSally , Mr. Correa , and Ms. Barragán ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security A BILL To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to reauthorize the Border Enforcement Security Task Force program within the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Border Enforcement Security Task Force Reauthorization Act of 2017 . 2. Modified instructions (a) Updated considerations for the establishment of units Paragraph (2) of section 432(c) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 240(c) ) is amended— (1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking the Secretary shall consider and inserting the Secretary shall apply risk-based criteria that takes into consideration ; and (2) in subparagraph (A), by inserting before the semicolon the following: , including threats posed by transnational criminal organizations ; (3) in subparagraph (C), by striking and after the semicolon; (4) in subparagraph (D), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (5) by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs: (E) the extent to which the BEST unit would advance the Department’s homeland and border security strategic priorities and related objectives; and (F) whether departmental Joint Task Force operations as established pursuant to section 708 and other joint cross-border initiatives would be enhanced, improved, or otherwise assisted by the BEST unit to be established. . (b) Updated report elements Subsection (e) of section 432 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 240 ) is amended to read as follows: (e) Report Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this section and annually thereafter for the following five years, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report that includes the following: (1) A description of the effectiveness of BEST in enhancing border security, disrupting and dismantling transnational criminal organizations, and reducing drug trafficking, arms smuggling, illegal alien trafficking and smuggling, violence, and kidnapping along and across the international borders of the United States, as measured by crime statistics, including violent deaths, incidents of violence, and drug-related arrests. (2) An assessment of how BEST enhances information-sharing, including the dissemination of homeland security information, among Federal, State, local, tribal, and foreign law enforcement agencies. (3) A description of how BEST advances the Department’s homeland and border security strategic priorities and effectiveness of BEST in achieving related objectives. (4) An assessment of BEST’s joint operational efforts with departmental Joint Task Force operations established pursuant to section 708 and other joint cross-border initiatives. .
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2284 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 2, 2017 Mr. Labrador (for himself, Mr. Pearce , Mr. Jody B. Hice of Georgia , and Mr. LaMalfa ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To amend title 54, United States Code, to provide for congressional and State approval of national monuments and restrictions on the use of national monuments.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the National Monument Designation Transparency and Accountability Act . 2. Designation of national monuments Section 320301 of title 54, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by striking The President may and inserting After obtaining congressional approval of the proposed national monument, certifying compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 ( 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) with respect to the proposed national monument, and determining that the State in which the proposed national monument is to be located has enacted legislation approving the designation of the proposed national monument, the President may ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (e) Restrictions on public use The Secretary shall not implement any restrictions on the public use of a national monument until the expiration of an appropriate review period (as determined by the Secretary) providing for public input and congressional approval. .
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2286 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 2, 2017 Mr. Gene Green of Texas (for himself, Mr. Wittman , Mr. Lowenthal , and Mr. Poe of Texas ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To authorize the Secretary of Transportation to designate certain entities as centers of excellence for domestic maritime workforce training and education, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Domestic Maritime Centers of Excellence Act of 2017 . 2. Domestic maritime centers of excellence (a) Designation authority The Secretary of Transportation is authorized to designate community and technical colleges with a maritime training program and maritime training centers operated by or under the supervision of a State, if located in the United States along the Gulf of Mexico, Atlantic Ocean, Pacific Ocean, Arctic Ocean, Bering Sea, Gulf of Alaska, or Great Lakes, as centers of excellence for domestic maritime workforce training and education. (b) Assistance (1) Types The Secretary may provide to an entity designated as a center of excellence under subsection (a)— (A) technical assistance; (B) surplus Federal equipment and assets; and (C) funding. (2) Purposes The Secretary may provide assistance under paragraph (1)— (A) to support a maritime workforce program; and (B) to assist an entity designated as a center of excellence under subsection (a) to expand the capacity of the entity to train the domestic maritime workforce of the United States, including by— (i) admitting additional students; (ii) recruiting and training faculty; (iii) expanding facilities; (iv) creating new maritime career pathways; and (v) awarding students credit for prior experience, including military service.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2287 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 2, 2017 Mr. Tipton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To require the Secretary of the Interior to develop a strategy to relocate the headquarters of the Bureau of Land Management from Washington, DC, to a western State in a manner that will save the maximum amount of taxpayer money practicable, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Bureau of Land Management Headquarters Relocation Act . 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior. (2) Western State The term western State means any of the States of Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, or Wyoming. 3. Strategy for relocating the headquarters of the Bureau of Land Management from Washington, DC, to a western State (a) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives a strategy for relocating the headquarters of the Bureau of Land Management from Washington, DC, to a western State in a manner that will save the maximum amount of taxpayer money practicable. (b) Requirements The strategy submitted under subsection (a) shall include— (1) metrics for choosing a location for the relocated headquarters of the Bureau of Land Management; (2) a description of the determining factors in favor of the relocation; and (3) a proposed timeline for the relocation. 4. Authorization for relocation of the headquarters of the Bureau of Land Management from Washington, DC, to a western State Notwithstanding section 72 of title 4, United States Code, the Secretary may relocate the headquarters of the Bureau of Land Management from Washington, DC, to a western State specified by the Secretary.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2292 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To extend a project of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission involving the Cannonsville Dam.

1. Extension of time for a Federal Energy Regulatory Commission project involving Cannonsville Dam (a) In general Notwithstanding the time period specified in section 13 of the Federal Power Act ( 16 U.S.C. 806 ) that would otherwise apply to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission project numbered 13287, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (referred to in this section as the Commission ) may, at the request of the licensee for the project, and after reasonable notice, in accordance with the good faith, due diligence, and public interest requirements of that section and the procedures of the Commission under that section, extend the time period during which the licensee is required to commence construction of the project for up to 4 consecutive 2-year periods after the required date of the commencement of construction described in Article 301 of the license. (b) Reinstatement of expired license (1) In general If the required date of the commencement of construction described in subsection (a) has expired prior to the date of enactment of this Act, the Commission may reinstate the license effective as of that date of expiration. (2) Extension If the Commission reinstates the license under paragraph (1), the first extension authorized under subsection (a) shall take effect on the date of that expiration.

Passed the House of Representatives June 12, 2017. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I One Hundred Fifteenth Congress of the United States of America At the Second Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday, the third day of January, two thousand and eighteen H. R. 2292 AN ACT To extend a project of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission involving the Cannonsville Dam.

1. Extension of time for a Federal Energy Regulatory Commission project involving Cannonsville Dam (a) In general Notwithstanding the time period specified in section 13 of the Federal Power Act ( 16 U.S.C. 806 ) that would otherwise apply to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission project numbered 13287, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (referred to in this section as the Commission ) may, at the request of the licensee for the project, and after reasonable notice, in accordance with the good faith, due diligence, and public interest requirements of that section and the procedures of the Commission under that section, extend the time period during which the licensee is required to commence construction of the project for up to 4 consecutive 2-year periods after the required date of the commencement of construction described in Article 301 of the license. (b) Reinstatement of expired license (1) In general If the required date of the commencement of construction described in subsection (a) has expired prior to the date of enactment of this Act, the Commission may reinstate the license effective as of that date of expiration. (2) Extension If the Commission reinstates the license under paragraph (1), the first extension authorized under subsection (a) shall take effect on the date of that expiration.

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2292 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 2, 2017 Mr. Faso (for himself, Mr. Espaillat , Ms. Meng , Mr. Nadler , Ms. Clarke of New York , Mr. Engel , Mr. Tonko , Mr. Donovan , and Mr. Collins of New York ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To extend a project of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission involving the Cannonsville Dam.

1. Extension of time for a Federal Energy Regulatory Commission project involving Cannonsville Dam (a) In general Notwithstanding the time period specified in section 13 of the Federal Power Act ( 16 U.S.C. 806 ) that would otherwise apply to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission project numbered 13287, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (referred to in this section as the Commission ) may, at the request of the licensee for the project, and after reasonable notice, in accordance with the good faith, due diligence, and public interest requirements of that section and the procedures of the Commission under that section, extend the time period during which the licensee is required to commence construction of the project for up to 4 consecutive 2-year periods after the required date of the commencement of construction described in Article 301 of the license. (b) Reinstatement of expired license (1) In general If the required date of the commencement of construction described in subsection (a) has expired prior to the date of enactment of this Act, the Commission may reinstate the license effective as of that date of expiration. (2) Extension If the Commission reinstates the license under paragraph (1), the first extension authorized under subsection (a) shall take effect on the date of that expiration.
II Calendar No. 139 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2292 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 13, 2017 Received; read twice and placed on the calendar AN ACT To extend a project of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission involving the Cannonsville Dam.

1. Extension of time for a Federal Energy Regulatory Commission project involving Cannonsville Dam (a) In general Notwithstanding the time period specified in section 13 of the Federal Power Act ( 16 U.S.C. 806 ) that would otherwise apply to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission project numbered 13287, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (referred to in this section as the Commission ) may, at the request of the licensee for the project, and after reasonable notice, in accordance with the good faith, due diligence, and public interest requirements of that section and the procedures of the Commission under that section, extend the time period during which the licensee is required to commence construction of the project for up to 4 consecutive 2-year periods after the required date of the commencement of construction described in Article 301 of the license. (b) Reinstatement of expired license (1) In general If the required date of the commencement of construction described in subsection (a) has expired prior to the date of enactment of this Act, the Commission may reinstate the license effective as of that date of expiration. (2) Extension If the Commission reinstates the license under paragraph (1), the first extension authorized under subsection (a) shall take effect on the date of that expiration.

Passed the House of Representatives June 12, 2017. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.

June 13, 2017 Received; read twice and placed on the calendar
IB Union Calendar No. 118 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2292 [Report No. 115–174] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 2, 2017 Mr. Faso (for himself, Mr. Espaillat , Ms. Meng , Mr. Nadler , Ms. Clarke of New York , Mr. Engel , Mr. Tonko , Mr. Donovan , and Mr. Collins of New York ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce June 12, 2017 Additional sponsor: Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York June 12, 2017 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To extend a project of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission involving the Cannonsville Dam.

1. Extension of time for a Federal Energy Regulatory Commission project involving Cannonsville Dam (a) In general Notwithstanding the time period specified in section 13 of the Federal Power Act ( 16 U.S.C. 806 ) that would otherwise apply to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission project numbered 13287, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (referred to in this section as the Commission ) may, at the request of the licensee for the project, and after reasonable notice, in accordance with the good faith, due diligence, and public interest requirements of that section and the procedures of the Commission under that section, extend the time period during which the licensee is required to commence construction of the project for up to 4 consecutive 2-year periods after the required date of the commencement of construction described in Article 301 of the license. (b) Reinstatement of expired license (1) In general If the required date of the commencement of construction described in subsection (a) has expired prior to the date of enactment of this Act, the Commission may reinstate the license effective as of that date of expiration. (2) Extension If the Commission reinstates the license under paragraph (1), the first extension authorized under subsection (a) shall take effect on the date of that expiration.

June 12, 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. 2293 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 2, 2017 Mr. Holding (for himself and Mr. Levin ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 for purposes of the tax on private foundation excess business holdings to treat as outstanding any employee-owned stock purchased by a business enterprise pursuant to certain employee stock ownership retirement plans.

1. Certain purchases of employee-owned stock disregarded for purposes of foundation tax on excess business holdings (a) In general Section 4943(c)(4)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new clause: (v) Certain purchases of employee-owned stock disregarded For purposes of clause (i), subparagraph (D), and paragraph (2), any voting stock which— (I) is not readily tradable on an established securities market, (II) is purchased by the business enterprise on or after January 1, 2005, from a stock bonus or profit sharing plan described in section 401(a) in which employees of such business enterprise participate, in connection with a distribution from such plan, and (III) is held by the business enterprise as treasury stock, cancelled, or retired, shall be treated as outstanding voting stock, but only to the extent so treating such stock would not result in permitted holdings exceeding 49 percent (determined without regard to this clause). The preceding sentence shall not apply with respect to the purchase of stock from a plan during the 10-year period beginning on the date the plan is established. . (b) Effective date (1) In general The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years ending after the date of enactment of this Act and to purchases by a business enterprise of voting stock in taxable years beginning before, on, or after the date of enactment of this Act. (2) Special rule for grandfathered foundations in case of decrease in ownership by reason of pre-enactment purchases Section 4943(c)(4)(A)(ii) of such Code shall not apply with respect to any decrease in the percentage of holdings in a business enterprise by reason of section 4943(c)(4)(A)(v) of such Code (as added by this Act).
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2298 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 2, 2017 Mr. Sensenbrenner introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform , and in addition to the Committee on Appropriations , 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 Former Presidents Act of 1958 to provide that former Presidents may not receive Government funded office space, staff, or free use of the mail, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Former Presidents Amendment Act . 2. Prohibition on office space, office staff, and free use of the mail for former Presidents (a) Office space and staff (1) In general The Act entitled An Act to provide retirement, clerical assistants, and free mailing privileges to former Presidents of the United States, and for other purposes , approved August 25, 1958 ( 3 U.S.C. 102 note), is amended— (A) by striking subsections (b) and (c); and (B) in subsection (g), by striking and travel . (2) Rescission Any unobligated amounts available for office space or staff of former Presidents, including amounts made available under General Services Administration—Allowances and Office Staff for Former Presidents , are rescinded. (b) Mail (1) In general Section 3214 of title 39, United States Code, is repealed. (2) Clerical amendment The table of sections for chapter 32 of such title is amended by striking the item relating to section 3214. (c) Application This section shall take effect on October 1, 2018.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2299 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 2, 2017 Ms. Tenney (for herself, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania , and Mr. Jones ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To save taxpayers money by improving the manufacturing and distribution of coins and notes, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Currency Optimization, Innovation, and National Savings Act of 2017 . 2. GAO study on the production of the penny (a) Study The Comptroller General of the United States shall carry out a study on the production cost of the one-cent coin and ways the production cost could be lowered while maintaining the utility of the one-cent coin. (b) Report Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall issue a report to the Committee on the Budget and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on the Budget and the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives containing all findings and determinations made in carrying out the study required under subsection (a). 3. Saving taxpayers money by replacing $1 notes with $1 coins (a) In general It is the policy of the United States that $1 coins should replace $1 Federal reserve notes as the only $1 monetary unit issued and circulated by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. (b) Final date for placing $1 notes into circulation Beginning on the date that is 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System may not issue $1 Federal reserve notes. (c) Transition period Before the date described in subsection (b), the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System shall ensure adequate supplies of $1 coins to meet the demand of such coins on and after such date. (d) Removal and destruction of $1 Federal reserve notes The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System shall ensure that all $1 Federal reserve notes removed from circulation in accordance with the date described in subsection (b) have been destroyed. (e) Exception Notwithstanding subsections (b) and (c), the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System shall produce such Federal reserve notes of $1 denomination as the Board of Governors determines from time to time are appropriate solely to meet the needs of numismatic collectors of that denomination. Such collectible versions of $1 Federal reserve notes shall be sold in accordance with other general provisions governing collectible versions of notes. (f) No effect on legal tender Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, $1 Federal reserve notes are legal tender in the United States for all debts, public and private, public charges, taxes, and duties, regardless of the date of printing or issue.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2301 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 2, 2017 Ms. Maxine Waters of California (for herself, Mr. Takano , Mr. Blumenauer , Mr. Grijalva , Ms. Lee , Ms. Speier , Ms. Velázquez , and Mr. Ellison ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce , and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To provide that chapter 1 of title 9 of the United States Code, relating to the enforcement of arbitration agreements, shall not apply to enrollment agreements made between students and certain institutions of higher education; and to prohibit limitations on the ability of students to pursue claims against certain institutions of higher education.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Court Legal Access and Student Support (CLASS) Act of 2017 . 2. Inapplicability of chapter 1 of title 9, United States Code, to enrollment agreements made between students and certain institutions of higher education (a) In General Chapter 1 of title 9 of the United States Code (relating to the enforcement of arbitration agreements) shall not apply to an enrollment agreement made between a student and an institution of higher education. (b) Definition For purposes of this section, the term institution of higher education has the meaning given such term in section 102 of the Higher Education Act of 1965. 3. Prohibition on limitations on ability of students to pursue claims against certain institutions of higher education Section 487(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1094(a) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (30) The institution will not require any student to agree to, and will not enforce, any limitation or restriction (including a limitation or restriction on any available choice of applicable law, a jury trial, or venue) on the ability of a student to pursue a claim, individually or with others, against an institution in court. . 4. Effective date This Act and the amendments made by this Act shall take effect 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2302 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 259 Nassau Street, Suite 2 in Princeton, New Jersey, as the Dr. John F. Nash, Jr. Post Office .

1. Dr. John F. Nash, Jr. Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 259 Nassau Street, Suite 2 in Princeton, New Jersey, shall be known and designated as the Dr. John F. Nash, Jr. Post Office . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Dr. John F. Nash, Jr. Post Office .

Passed the House of Representatives October 11, 2017. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I One Hundred Fifteenth Congress of the United States of America At the Second Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday, the third day of January, two thousand and eighteen H. R. 2302 AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 259 Nassau Street, Suite 2 in Princeton, New Jersey, as the Dr. John F. Nash, Jr. Post Office .

1. Dr. John F. Nash, Jr. Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 259 Nassau Street, Suite 2 in Princeton, New Jersey, shall be known and designated as the Dr. John F. Nash, Jr. Post Office . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Dr. John F. Nash, Jr. Post Office .

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2302 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 2, 2017 Mrs. Watson Coleman (for herself, Mr. Payne , Mr. Gottheimer , Mr. Pascrell , Mr. Pallone , Mr. MacArthur , Mr. Lance , Mr. Sires , and Mr. Norcross ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform A BILL To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 259 Nassau Street, Suite 2 in Princeton, New Jersey, as the Dr. John F. Nash, Jr. Post Office .

1. Dr. John F. Nash, Jr. Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 259 Nassau Street, Suite 2 in Princeton, New Jersey, shall be known and designated as the Dr. John F. Nash, Jr. Post Office . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Dr. John F. Nash, Jr. Post Office .
IIB 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2302 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 16, 2017 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 259 Nassau Street, Suite 2 in Princeton, New Jersey, as the Dr. John F. Nash, Jr. Post Office .

1. Dr. John F. Nash, Jr. Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 259 Nassau Street, Suite 2 in Princeton, New Jersey, shall be known and designated as the Dr. John F. Nash, Jr. Post Office . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Dr. John F. Nash, Jr. Post Office .

Passed the House of Representatives October 11, 2017. Karen L. Haas, Clerk
II Calendar No. 321 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 2302 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 16, 2017 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs February 15, 2018 Reported by Mr. Johnson , without amendment AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 259 Nassau Street, Suite 2 in Princeton, New Jersey, as the Dr. John F. Nash, Jr. Post Office .

1. Dr. John F. Nash, Jr. Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 259 Nassau Street, Suite 2 in Princeton, New Jersey, shall be known and designated as the Dr. John F. Nash, Jr. Post Office . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Dr. John F. Nash, Jr. Post Office .

February 15, 2018 Reported without amendment
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2307 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 3, 2017 Ms. Wasserman Schultz (for herself and Mrs. Brooks of Indiana ) 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 Veterans' Affairs , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to protect coverage for screening mammography, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Access to Lifesaving Screenings Act (PALS Act) of 2017 . 2. Protecting coverage for screening mammography (a) In General Effective during the period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act and ending January 1, 2020, any provision of law that refers (including through cross-reference to another provision of law) to the current recommendations of the United States Preventive Services Task Force with respect to breast cancer screening mammography shall be administered as if— (1) such reference to such current recommendations were a reference to the recommendations of such Task Force with respect to breast cancer screening mammography last issued before 2009; and (2) such recommendations last issued before 2009 applied to any screening mammography modality under section 1861(jj) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395x(jj) ). (b) Continuing medicare coverage without coinsurance Section 1833(a)(1)(Y) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395l(a)(1)(Y) ) is amended by inserting after in the case of such services described in subparagraph (A) the following: (other than screening mammography) . (c) Maintaining frequency of medicare coverage Section 1834(c)(2)(B)(ii) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395m(c)(2)(B)(ii) ) is amended by inserting before the period at the end the following: , except that in the case of a woman over 39 years of age, such revision may not decrease such frequency . (d) Clarifying the definition of screening mammography Section 1861(jj) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395x(jj) ) is amended by inserting , including any digital modality of such a procedure, after radiologic procedure . (e) Application to services furnished through Department of Veterans Affairs Section 7322(b) of title 38, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: (b) The policy developed under subsection (a), and any other policy of the Department of Veterans Affairs relating to mammography screening, shall— (1) specify standards of mammography screening that ensure that the frequency of such screenings is not less than the frequency of such screenings provided pursuant to section 2(a) of the Protecting Access to Lifesaving Screenings Act (PALS Act) of 2017 ; (2) provide recommendations, consistent with paragraph (1), with respect to screening, and the frequency of screening, for veterans, without regard to age, who have clinical symptoms, risk factors, or family history of breast cancer; and (3) provide for clinician discretion in individual cases. .
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2308 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 3, 2017 Mr. Ryan of Ohio (for himself, Mrs. Brooks of Indiana , Mr. Takano , and Mr. Stivers ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To amend the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 to support maker education and makerspaces.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the 21st Century Strengthening Hands On Programs that Cultivate Learning Approaches for Successful Students Act or the SHOP CLASS Act . 2. Definitions Section 3 of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 ( 20 U.S.C. 2302 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (35) Maker education The term maker education means a hands-on learning approach that encourages students to imagine, create, innovate, tinker, and collaborate through the process of manufacturing, testing, and demonstrating their ideas. (36) Makerspace The term makerspace means a community space that provides access to tools, technology and knowledge for learners and entrepreneurs, which result in the prototyping or creation of physical goods, and which supports the development of educational opportunities for personal growth, workforce training, and early stage business ventures. . 3. State leadership activities Section 124 of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 ( 20 U.S.C. 2344 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (b)(3)(D)(iii), by inserting before the semicolon at the end the following: and maker education ; and (2) in subsection (c)— (A) by striking and at the end of paragraph (16); (B) by striking the period and inserting ; and at the end of paragraph (17); and (C) by adding at the end the following: (18) support for maker education and makerspaces. . 4. Local uses of funds Section 135 of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 ( 20 U.S.C. 2355 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (b)(5)— (A) by striking and at the end of subparagraph (C); (B) by adding and at the end of subparagraph (D); and (C) by adding at the end the following: (E) programs designed to train teachers specifically in the effective use and application of maker education and makerspaces; ; and (2) in subsection (c)— (A) by striking and at the end of paragraph (19); (B) by redesignating paragraph (20) as paragraph (21); and (C) by inserting after paragraph (19), the following: (20) to support maker education and makerspaces; and .
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2310 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 3, 2017 Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Peterson , Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas , Ms. Jenkins of Kansas , Mr. Renacci , Mr. Smith of Nebraska , Mrs. Walorski , Mr. Bishop of Michigan , Mr. Schweikert , Mr. Posey , Mr. Hultgren , Mr. Tipton , Mr. King of Iowa , Mr. Walberg , Mr. Rothfus , Mr. Fortenberry , Mr. Weber of Texas , Mr. Palazzo , Mr. Flores , Mr. Moolenaar , Mr. Carter of Georgia , Mr. LaMalfa , Mr. Yoder , Mr. Lamborn , Mr. Jones , Mr. Franks of Arizona , Mr. Blum , Mr. Webster of Florida , Mr. Bost , Mr. Hudson , Mr. Brat , Mr. Gohmert , Mr. Palmer , Mr. Babin , Mr. Johnson of Ohio , Mr. Gibbs , Mr. Cramer , Mr. Young of Alaska , Mr. Loudermilk , Mr. Roskam , Mr. Barletta , and Mr. Smith of Missouri ) 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 members of health care sharing ministries eligible to establish health savings accounts.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Faith in Health Savings Accounts Act of 2017 . 2. Members of health care sharing ministries eligible to establish health savings accounts (a) In general Section 223 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (i) Application to health care sharing ministries For purposes of this section, membership in a health care sharing ministry (as defined in section 5000A(d)(2)(B)(ii)) shall be treated as coverage under a high deductible health plan. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2312 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 3, 2017 Mr. O'Rourke (for himself, Mr. Coffman , Mr. Sarbanes , and Mr. McGovern ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for covered agreements and contracts between the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and eligible academic affiliates for the mutually beneficial coordination, use, or exchange of health-care resources, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Enhanced Veteran Healthcare Act of 2017 . 2. Covered agreements and contracts for mutually beneficial coordination, use, or exchange of health-care resources Section 8153 of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) in paragraph (1), by inserting , including pursuant to paragraph (4) before the period at the end; (B) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (4) In carrying out paragraph (1), in order to carry out more effectively the primary function of the Veterans Health Administration and notwithstanding any other provision of this section, the Secretary shall seek to enter into covered agreements and contracts for the mutually beneficial coordination, use, or exchange of use of covered health-care resources of the Department with eligible academic affiliates with the goal of improving the access to, and quality of, the hospital care and medical services furnished by the Department. ; and (C) in paragraph (3)(A), by adding at the end the following new sentence: In the case of a covered agreement or contract under paragraph (4) for the coordination, use, or exchange of a clinical service, the use of medical equipment or space, research, the construction or lease of clinical space, the use of any full-time equivalent employee of the Department or a contractor of the Department or the use of any full-time equivalent employee jointly hired by the Department and an eligible academic affiliate, the Secretary shall make arrangements for the acquisition of the resource by using procedures other than competitive procedures. ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection: (h) In this section: (1) The term covered agreement or contract means a partnership or contracts between the Secretary and an eligible academic affiliate for the mutually beneficial coordination, use, or exchange of use of covered health-care resources. (2) The term covered health-care resource means, with respect to covered agreements or contracts, any clinical service, direct patient care, space (whether leased or constructed) used for clinical services or research, and employees responsible for providing direct patient care. (3) The term eligible academic affiliate means an accredited school of allopathic medicine, osteopathic medicine, or dentistry, a university health sciences center, or a teaching hospital affiliated with such a school or center. .
IB 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2316 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 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.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2316 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 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.