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I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3029 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 22, 2017 Mr. Veasey introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration A BILL To prevent Federal funds from being used to carry out Executive Order 13799.

1. Short Title This Act may be cited as the “ Combating the President’s Voter Suppression Commission Act ”. 2. Purpose The purpose of this Act is to combat federally funded voter discrimination and suppression, which the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity will undoubtedly lead to. 3. Appropriations Prohibited No Federal funds may be used to carry out Executive Order 13799 (82 Fed. Reg. 22389; establishing the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity).
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3031 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for flexibility in making withdrawals from a Thrift Savings Plan account, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the TSP Modernization Act of 2017 . 2. Thrift Savings Plan account withdrawal flexibility (a) Post-Separation partial withdrawals Section 8433(c) of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)— (A) by striking and who has not made a withdrawal under subsection (h)(1)(A) may make one withdrawal and inserting may make one or more withdrawals ; and (B) by striking as a single payment and inserting in the same manner as a single payment is made ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (5) Withdrawals under this subsection shall be subject to such other limitations or conditions as the Executive Director may prescribe by regulation. . (b) Limitation on return of payment relating to a change in election Section 8433(d) of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by inserting , except that in the case of an election to receive an annuity, a former employee or Member may not change an election under this section on or after the date on which an annuity contract is purchased to provide for the annuity elected by the former employee or Member after this subchapter ; and (2) in paragraph (2)— (A) by striking change an and inserting return a payment that was made pursuant to an ; and (B) by striking on or after and all that follows through the former employee or Member . (c) Elimination of automatic annuity in absence of election Section 8433(f) of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking (1) Notwithstanding and inserting Notwithstanding ; (2) by striking this paragraph and inserting this subsection ; and (3) by striking paragraph (2). (d) Allowance of multiple age-Based in-Service withdrawals Section 8433(h) of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking paragraph (2); (2) by redesignating paragraphs (3), (4), and (5) as paragraphs (2), (3), and (4), respectively; and (3) in paragraph (3), as so redesignated, by inserting limitations or before conditions . (e) Technical amendment Section 8432b(h)(2)(A) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by striking section 8433(d), or paragraph (1) or (2) of section 8433(h) and inserting subsection (d) or (f) of section 8433 . (f) Regulations As soon as is practicable, as determined by the Executive Director of the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board, but not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Executive Director shall prescribe such regulations as are necessary to carry out the amendments made by this section. (g) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date on which the regulations prescribed under subsection (f) take effect.

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 First Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday, the third day of January, two thousand and seventeen H. R. 3031 AN ACT To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for flexibility in making withdrawals from a Thrift Savings Plan account, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the TSP Modernization Act of 2017 . 2. Thrift Savings Plan account withdrawal flexibility (a) Post-Separation partial withdrawals Section 8433(c) of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)— (A) by striking and who has not made a withdrawal under subsection (h)(1)(A) may make one withdrawal and inserting may make one or more withdrawals ; and (B) by striking as a single payment and inserting in the same manner as a single payment is made ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (5) Withdrawals under this subsection shall be subject to such other limitations or conditions as the Executive Director may prescribe by regulation. . (b) Limitation on return of payment relating to a change in election Section 8433(d) of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by inserting , except that in the case of an election to receive an annuity, a former employee or Member may not change an election under this section on or after the date on which an annuity contract is purchased to provide for the annuity elected by the former employee or Member after this subchapter ; and (2) in paragraph (2)— (A) by striking change an and inserting return a payment that was made pursuant to an ; and (B) by striking on or after and all that follows through the former employee or Member . (c) Elimination of automatic annuity in absence of election Section 8433(f) of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking (1) Notwithstanding and inserting Notwithstanding ; (2) by striking this paragraph and inserting this subsection ; and (3) by striking paragraph (2). (d) Allowance of multiple age-Based in-Service withdrawals Section 8433(h) of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking paragraph (2); (2) by redesignating paragraphs (3), (4), and (5) as paragraphs (2), (3), and (4), respectively; and (3) in paragraph (3), as so redesignated, by inserting limitations or before conditions . (e) Technical amendment Section 8432b(h)(2)(A) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by striking section 8433(d), or paragraph (1) or (2) of section 8433(h) and inserting subsection (d) or (f) of section 8433 . (f) Regulations As soon as is practicable, as determined by the Executive Director of the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board, but not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Executive Director shall prescribe such regulations as are necessary to carry out the amendments made by this section. (g) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date on which the regulations prescribed under subsection (f) take effect.

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3031 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 23, 2017 Mr. Cummings (for himself and Mr. Meadows ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform A BILL To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for flexibility in making withdrawals from a Thrift Savings Plan account, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the TSP Modernization Act of 2017 . 2. Thrift Savings Plan account withdrawal flexibility (a) Post-Separation partial withdrawals Section 8433(c) of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)— (A) by striking and who has not made a withdrawal under subsection (h)(1)(A) may make one withdrawal and inserting may make one or more withdrawals ; and (B) by striking as a single payment and inserting in the same manner as a single payment is made ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (5) Withdrawals under this subsection shall be subject to such other limitations or conditions as the Executive Director may prescribe by regulation. . (b) Limitation on return of payment relating to a change in election Section 8433(d) of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by inserting , except that in the case of an election to receive an annuity, a former employee or Member may not change an election under this section on or after the date on which an annuity contract is purchased to provide for the annuity elected by the former employee or Member after this subchapter ; and (2) in paragraph (2)— (A) by striking change an and inserting return a payment that was made pursuant to an ; and (B) by striking on or after and all that follows through the former employee or Member . (c) Elimination of automatic annuity in absence of election Section 8433(f) of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking (1) Notwithstanding and inserting Notwithstanding ; (2) by striking this paragraph and inserting this subsection ; and (3) by striking paragraph (2). (d) Allowance of multiple age-Based in-Service withdrawals Section 8433(h) of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking paragraph (2); (2) by redesignating paragraphs (3), (4), and (5) as paragraphs (2), (3), and (4), respectively; and (3) in paragraph (3), as so redesignated, by inserting limitations or before conditions . (e) Technical amendment Section 8432b(h)(2)(A) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by striking section 8433(d), or paragraph (1) or (2) of section 8433(h) and inserting subsection (d) or (f) of section 8433 . (f) Regulations As soon as is practicable, as determined by the Executive Director of the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board, the Executive Director shall prescribe such regulations as are necessary to carry out the amendments made by this section. (g) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date on which the regulations prescribed under subsection (f) take effect.
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3031 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 16, 2017 Received AN ACT To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for flexibility in making withdrawals from a Thrift Savings Plan account, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the TSP Modernization Act of 2017 . 2. Thrift Savings Plan account withdrawal flexibility (a) Post-Separation partial withdrawals Section 8433(c) of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)— (A) by striking and who has not made a withdrawal under subsection (h)(1)(A) may make one withdrawal and inserting may make one or more withdrawals ; and (B) by striking as a single payment and inserting in the same manner as a single payment is made ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (5) Withdrawals under this subsection shall be subject to such other limitations or conditions as the Executive Director may prescribe by regulation. . (b) Limitation on return of payment relating to a change in election Section 8433(d) of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by inserting , except that in the case of an election to receive an annuity, a former employee or Member may not change an election under this section on or after the date on which an annuity contract is purchased to provide for the annuity elected by the former employee or Member after this subchapter ; and (2) in paragraph (2)— (A) by striking change an and inserting return a payment that was made pursuant to an ; and (B) by striking on or after and all that follows through the former employee or Member . (c) Elimination of automatic annuity in absence of election Section 8433(f) of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking (1) Notwithstanding and inserting Notwithstanding ; (2) by striking this paragraph and inserting this subsection ; and (3) by striking paragraph (2). (d) Allowance of multiple age-Based in-Service withdrawals Section 8433(h) of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking paragraph (2); (2) by redesignating paragraphs (3), (4), and (5) as paragraphs (2), (3), and (4), respectively; and (3) in paragraph (3), as so redesignated, by inserting limitations or before conditions . (e) Technical amendment Section 8432b(h)(2)(A) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by striking section 8433(d), or paragraph (1) or (2) of section 8433(h) and inserting subsection (d) or (f) of section 8433 . (f) Regulations As soon as is practicable, as determined by the Executive Director of the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board, but not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Executive Director shall prescribe such regulations as are necessary to carry out the amendments made by this section. (g) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date on which the regulations prescribed under subsection (f) take effect.

Passed the House of Representatives October 11, 2017. Karen L. Haas, Clerk
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3036 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 23, 2017 Mr. Brown of Maryland (for himself, Mr. Walz , Mr. Takano , Mr. Evans , Mr. Hastings , Mr. Grijalva , Mr. Gallego , Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania , Ms. Shea-Porter , Mr. O'Halleran , Ms. Rosen , Mr. Kelly of Mississippi , Mr. Estes of Kansas , Mr. Suozzi , Mr. Harris , Mr. Carbajal , Mr. Bergman , Ms. Stefanik , Mr. Gallagher , Mr. Khanna , Mrs. Comstock , Mrs. Murphy of Florida , Mr. Panetta , Ms. Bordallo , Mr. Bacon , Ms. Brownley of California , Ms. Gabbard , Mr. Moulton , Mr. Jones , Mr. Veasey , Mr. Franks of Arizona , Ms. McSally , Mr. Taylor , Mr. McEachin , Mr. McGovern , Mr. Langevin , Ms. Hanabusa , and Mr. Norcross ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To require the Secretary of Defense to modify the Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (DD Form 214) to include a specific block explicitly identified as the location in which a member of the Armed Forces may provide one or more email addresses by which the member may be contacted.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the DD–214 Modernization Act . 2. Inclusion of specific email address block on Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (DD Form 214) (a) Modification required The Secretary of Defense shall modify the Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (DD Form 214) to include a specific block explicitly identified as the location in which a member of the Armed Forces may provide one or more email addresses by which the member may be contacted after discharge or release from active duty in the Armed Forces. (b) Deadline for modification The Secretary of Defense shall release a revised Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (DD Form 214), modified as required by subsection (a), not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3037 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 23, 2017 Mr. Burgess 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 increase the dollar limitation on employer-provided group term life insurance that can be excluded from the gross income of the employee.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Group Term Life Insurance Increase Act . 2. Increase in limitation on exclusion for employer-provided group term life insurance purchased for employees (a) In general Paragraph (1) of section 79(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking $50,000 and inserting $375,000 . (b) Inflation adjustment Section 79 of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (g) Inflation adjustment (1) In general In the case of any taxable year beginning after 2017, the $375,000 amount under subsection (a)(1) shall be increased by an amount equal to— (A) such dollar amount, multiplied by (B) 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. (2) Rounding If any amount as adjusted under paragraph (1) is not a multiple of $10,000, such amount shall be rounded to the nearest multiple of $10,000. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2016.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3041 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 23, 2017 Mr. Crawford (for himself, Mr. Westerman , Mr. Abraham , and Mr. Aderholt ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to provide an exception for a de minimus amount of fish or wildlife included in interstate commercial shipments, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Aquaculture Risk Reduction Act . 2. Exception for de minimus fish or wildlife in interstate commercial shipments Section 8 of the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 ( 16 U.S.C. 3375 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (d) De minimus fish or wildlife in interstate commercial shipments Section 3(a)(2) does not apply to a person transporting, selling, receiving, acquiring, or purchasing in interstate commerce a de minimus amount of fish or wildlife taken, possessed, transported, or sold in violation of any law or regulation of any State if such fish or wildlife was included in an interstate commercial shipment of fish or wildlife that were bred, hatched, or born in captivity for human consumption or for use for recreational or ornamental purposes, unless such inclusion was done knowingly or intentionally. .
IB 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3045 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend the National Trails System Act to extend the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Eastern Legacy Extension Act . 2. Extension of Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail (a) Extension Section 5(a)(6) of the National Trails System Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1244(a)(6) ) is amended— (1) by striking three thousand seven hundred and inserting 4,900 ; (2) by striking Wood River, Illinois, and inserting the Ohio River in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, ; and (3) by striking maps identified as, Vicinity Map, Lewis and Clark Trail study report dated April 1977. and inserting the map entitled Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail Authorized Trail Including Proposed Eastern Legacy Extension, dated April 2018, and numbered 648/143721. . (b) Effective Date The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect on the date that is 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Passed the House of Representatives July 23, 2018. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3045 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 23, 2017 Mr. Messer introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To amend the National Trails System Act to extend the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Eastern Legacy Extension Act . 2. Extension of Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail (a) Extension Section 5(a)(6) of the National Trails System Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1244(a)(6) ) is amended— (1) by striking three thousand seven hundred and inserting 4,900 ; (2) by striking Wood River, Illinois, and inserting the Ohio River in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, ; and (3) by striking maps identified as, Vicinity Map, Lewis and Clark Trail study report dated April 1977. and inserting the map entitled ____, dated ____, and numbered ____. (b) Effective Date The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect on the date that is 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.
IIB 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3045 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 24, 2018 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources AN ACT To amend the National Trails System Act to extend the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Eastern Legacy Extension Act . 2. Extension of Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail (a) Extension Section 5(a)(6) of the National Trails System Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1244(a)(6) ) is amended— (1) by striking three thousand seven hundred and inserting 4,900 ; (2) by striking Wood River, Illinois, and inserting the Ohio River in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, ; and (3) by striking maps identified as, Vicinity Map, Lewis and Clark Trail study report dated April 1977. and inserting the map entitled Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail Authorized Trail Including Proposed Eastern Legacy Extension, dated April 2018, and numbered 648/143721. . (b) Effective Date The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect on the date that is 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Passed the House of Representatives July 23, 2018. Karen L. Haas, Clerk
IB Union Calendar No. 649 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3045 [Report No. 115–840] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 23, 2017 Mr. Messer introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources July 18, 2018 Additional sponsors: Mrs. Brooks of Indiana , Mr. Johnson of Ohio , and Mr. Yarmuth July 18, 2018 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on June 23, 2017 A BILL To amend the National Trails System Act to extend the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Eastern Legacy Extension Act . 2. Extension of Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail (a) Extension Section 5(a)(6) of the National Trails System Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1244(a)(6) ) is amended— (1) by striking three thousand seven hundred and inserting 4,900 ; (2) by striking Wood River, Illinois, and inserting the Ohio River in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, ; and (3) by striking maps identified as, Vicinity Map, Lewis and Clark Trail study report dated April 1977. and inserting the map entitled Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail Authorized Trail Including Proposed Eastern Legacy Extension, dated April 2018, and numbered 648/143721. (b) Effective Date The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect on the date that is 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.

July 18, 2018 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3047 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 23, 2017 Mr. Thomas J. Rooney of Florida introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To correct the boundaries of John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System Units P21, P21P, P22 in Florida.

1. Replacement of John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System maps (a) In general The maps included in the set of maps entitled Coastal Barrier Resources System referred to in section 4(a) of the Coastal Barrier Resources Act ( 16 U.S.C. 3503(a) ) and relating to Units P21, P21P, P22 in Florida are hereby replaced by other maps relating to the same units entitled, respectively— (1) Bocilla Island Unit P21/P21P , dated March 18, 2016; and (2) Casey Key Unit P22 , dated March 18, 2016. (b) Availability The Secretary of the Interior shall keep the replacement maps referred to in subsection (a) on file and available for inspection in accordance with section 4(b) of the Coastal Barrier Resources Act ( 16 U.S.C. 3503(b) ).
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3048 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 23, 2017 Mr. Swalwell of California (for himself, Mr. Kind , Ms. Moore , Mr. Larson of Connecticut , Mr. Brendan F. Boyle of Pennsylvania , Mr. Engel , Mr. Conyers , Ms. Slaughter , Ms. Bordallo , Miss Rice of New York , Ms. Judy Chu of California , Mr. Lowenthal , Mr. Nolan , Mr. Meeks , Mr. Gallego , Ms. Meng , Ms. Roybal-Allard , Mr. Johnson of Georgia , Ms. Lee , Mr. Thompson of California , Ms. Castor of Florida , Ms. Kaptur , Mr. Peters , and Mr. Vargas ) 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 increase the deduction allowed for student loan interest.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Student Loan Interest Deduction Act of 2017 . 2. Increase in deduction for student loan interest (a) Increase in dollar limitation and repeal of limitation based on income Section 221(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows: (b) Maximum deduction The deduction allowed by subsection (a) for the taxable year shall not exceed $5,000 ($10,000 in the case of a joint return). . (b) Conforming amendments Section 221 of such Code is amended by striking subsections (e) and (f) (relating to special rules and inflation adjustments, respectively) and inserting the following new subsection: (e) Denial of double benefit No deduction shall be allowed under this section for any amount for which a deduction is allowable under any other provision of this chapter. . (c) Effective date The amendments 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. 3055 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 26, 2017 Mr. Ferguson (for himself and Mr. Carter of Georgia ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To amend the National Labor Relations Act to prohibit the preemption of State identity theft laws.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Freedom from Union Identity Theft Act . 2. National Labor Relations Act The National Labor Relations Act ( 29 U.S.C. 151 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 20. Nothing in this Act shall be construed to preempt a law of any State, Territory, or the District of Columbia that prohibits, criminalizes, or creates a civil cause of action for identity theft or the release of an individual’s personally identifiable information. .
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3056 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 26, 2017 Mr. Ferguson (for himself and Mr. Carter of Georgia ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To amend the National Labor Relations Act to prohibit the preemption of State stalking laws.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Freedom from Union Stalking Act . 2. National Labor Relations Act The National Labor Relations Act ( 29 U.S.C. 151 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 20. Nothing in this Act shall be construed to preempt a law of any State, territory, or the District of Columbia that prohibits, criminalizes, or creates a civil cause of action for stalking, cyberstalking, or harassment. .
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3058 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 26, 2017 Mr. Clay (for himself and Mrs. Wagner ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To redesignate the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial in the State of Missouri as the Gateway Arch National Park .

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Gateway Arch National Park Designation Act . 2. Designation of Gateway Arch National Park (a) Redesignation The Jefferson National Expansion Memorial established under the Act of May 17, 1954 ( 16 U.S.C. 450jj et seq.), shall be known and designated as the Gateway Arch National Park . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial shall be considered to be a reference to the Gateway Arch National Park .
IB Union Calendar No. 399 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3058 [Report No. 115–534] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 26, 2017 Mr. Clay (for himself and Mrs. Wagner ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources January 29, 2018 Additional sponsor: Mr. Luetkemeyer January 29, 2018 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To redesignate the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial in the State of Missouri as the Gateway Arch National Park .

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Gateway Arch National Park Designation Act . 2. Designation of Gateway Arch National Park (a) Redesignation The Jefferson National Expansion Memorial established under the Act of May 17, 1954 ( 16 U.S.C. 450jj et seq.), shall be known and designated as the Gateway Arch National Park . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial shall be considered to be a reference to the Gateway Arch National Park .

January 29, 2018 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. 3062 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 26, 2017 Mr. Russell introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To require the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to consider the aircraft registry office in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, as excepted during a Government shutdown or emergency (as it provides excepted services) to ensure that it remains open during any Government shutdown or emergency.

1. Oklahoma registry office The Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall consider the aircraft registry office in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, as excepted during a Government shutdown or emergency (as it provides excepted services) to ensure that it remains open during any Government shutdown or emergency.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3063 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 26, 2017 Mr. Sarbanes (for himself, Mr. Wittman , Mr. Brown of Maryland , Mr. Scott of Virginia , Mr. Connolly , Mr. Cummings , Mr. Hoyer , Mr. Ruppersberger , Mr. Delaney , Mr. Raskin , Mr. Taylor , Mrs. Comstock , and Mr. Beyer ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Chesapeake Bay Initiative Act of 1998 to reauthorize the Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network Reauthorization Act of 2017 . 2. Reauthorization of Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network Section 502(c) of the Chesapeake Bay Initiative Act of 1998 ( 16 U.S.C. 461 note; Public Law 105–312 ) is amended by striking for eachof fiscal years 1999 through 2017 and inserting for each of fiscal years 2017 through 2023 .
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3065 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 27, 2017 Ms. Shea-Porter introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to submit to Congress a report on the national security implications of the outsourcing of industrial and manufacturing capacities to locations outside the United States.

1. Comptroller General report on national security implications of outsourcing of industrial and manufacturing capacities Not later than November 1, 2018, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the Committee on Armed Services in the House of Representatives a report on the national security implications of private companies that outsource their industrial and manufacturing capacities to locations outside of the United States. Such report shall include— (1) an assessment of the material effects of such outsourcing on the United States defense industrial base; (2) an assessment of the national security risks to the United States defense industrial base of such outsourcing, including the integrity of the Department of Defense acquisition system, logistics network, or supply chains; (3) an assessment of the risks posed by such outsourcing to the readiness of the United States Armed Forces to field a full spectrum of military capabilities; and (4) a description of the risks posed by such outsourcing and its effects on the United States defense industrial base, including on the capacity of the United States to sustain a protracted conflict against a near-peer adversary.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3066 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 27, 2017 Ms. Shea-Porter introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services , and in addition to the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To direct the Secretary of Defense to carry out a program to protect United States students against foreign agents.

1. Department of Defense program to protect United States students against foreign agents (a) Program The Secretary of Defense shall develop and implement a program to prepare United States students studying abroad through Department of Defense National Security Education Programs to recognize and protect themselves against recruitment efforts by intelligence agents. (b) Briefing Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall provide to the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives a briefing on the program required under subsection (a).
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3068 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 27, 2017 Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania (for himself and Mr. Kind ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to enhance the research credit for domestic manufacturers.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Invent and Manufacture in America Act . 2. Enhanced research credit for domestic manufacturers (a) In general Section 41 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (i) Enhanced credit for domestic manufacturers (1) In general In the case of a qualified domestic manufacturer, this section shall be applied— (A) except as provided in subparagraph (B), by increasing the 20 percent amount in subsection (a)(1) by the bonus amount, and (B) in the case of a qualified domestic manufacturer making an election under subsection (c)(5)— (i) by increasing the 14 percent amount under subsection (c)(5)(A) by the alternative simplified bonus amount, and (ii) by increasing the 6 percent amount under subsection (c)(5)(B)(ii) by the subsection (c)(5)(B) bonus amount. (2) Qualified domestic manufacturer For purposes of this subsection— (A) In general The term qualified domestic manufacturer means a taxpayer who has domestic production gross receipts which are more than 50 percent of total gross receipts. (B) Domestic production gross receipts The term domestic production gross receipts has the meaning given to such term under section 199(c)(4). (3) Bonus amount; alternative simplified bonus amount; subsection (c)(5)(B) amount For purposes of paragraph (1): If the percentage of total gross receipts which are domestic production gross receipts is: The bonus amount is the following number of percentage points: The alternative simplified bonus amount is the following number of percentage points: The subsection (c)(5)(B) bonus amount is the following number of percentage points: More than 50 percent but not more than 60 percent 1 0.7 0.3 More than 60 percent but not more than 70 percent 2 1.4 0.6 More than 70 percent but not more than 80 percent 3 2.1 0.9 More than 80 percent but not more than 90 percent 4 2.8 1.2 More than 90 percent 5 3.5 1.5. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to expenditures paid or incurred in taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3070 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 27, 2017 Mr. McHenry (for himself and Mr. Foster ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to clarify the definition of a deposit broker, and for other purposes.

1. Amendment to definition of deposit broker Section 29 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act ( 12 U.S.C. 1831f ) is amended— (1) in subsection (g)(2)— (A) in subparagraph (H), by striking or at the end; (B) in subparagraph (I), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or ; and (C) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (J) an affiliate of the insured depository institution, with respect to funds of an account or benefit plan described in section 3(a)(4)(B)(viii)(I)(ee) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 for which the insured depository institution acts as custodian or directed trustee, to the extent the affiliate provides brokerage, advisory, or agency services to participants or beneficiaries of such account or benefit plan and such services result in the investment of the assets of such benefit plan or account as deposits of such insured depository institution. ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection: (i) Consideration of certain information shared with affiliates Information regarding deposit accounts shared by an insured depository institution with its affiliates that is a communication described under section 603(d)(2)(ii) of the Fair Credit Reporting Act shall not be a factor in determining whether— (1) an affiliate of an insured depository institution, including an individual employed by such affiliate, is considered to be a deposit broker; or (2) deposits resulting from referrals of customers to an affiliate of an insured depository institution are subject to the restrictions of subsections (a) and (b). .
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3071 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To require executive agencies to consider equipment rental in any cost-effectiveness analysis for equipment acquisition, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Federal Acquisition Savings Act of 2017 . 2. Cost-effectiveness analysis of equipment rental (a) Cost-Effectiveness analysis of equipment rental (1) In general With respect to any cost-effectiveness analysis for equipment acquisition conducted on or after the date that is 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the head of each executive agency shall consider equipment rental in such cost-effectiveness analysis. (2) Federal Acquisition Regulation The Federal Acquisition Regulation shall be revised to implement the requirement under paragraph (1). (b) Study of cost-Effectiveness analysis Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a comprehensive report on the decisions made by the executive agencies with the highest levels of acquisition spending, and a sample of executive agencies with lower levels of acquisition spending, to acquire high-value equipment by lease, rental, or purchase pursuant to subpart 7.4 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) Equipment rental The term equipment rental means the acquisition of equipment by contract from a commercial source for a temporary period of use with no fixed duration. (2) Executive agency The term executive agency has the meaning given that term in section 102 of title 40, United States Code.

Passed the House of Representatives November 13, 2017. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3071 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 27, 2017 Mr. Carter of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Himes , and Mr. Grothman ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform A BILL To require executive agencies to consider equipment rental in any cost-effectiveness analysis for equipment acquisition, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Federal Acquisition Savings Act of 2017 . 2. Cost-effectiveness analysis of equipment rental (a) Cost-Effectiveness analysis of equipment rental (1) In general With respect to any cost-effectiveness analysis for equipment acquisition conducted on or after the date that is 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the head of each executive agency shall consider equipment rental in such cost-effectiveness analysis. (2) Federal Acquisition Regulation The Federal Acquisition Regulation shall be revised to implement the requirement under paragraph (1). (b) Study of cost-Effectiveness analysis Not later than two years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a comprehensive report on the decisions made by each executive agency to acquire equipment by lease or purchase pursuant to subpart 7.4 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) Equipment rental The term equipment rental means the acquisition of equipment by contract from a commercial source for a temporary period of use with no fixed duration. (2) Executive agency The term executive agency has the meaning given that term in section 102 of title 40, United States Code.
IIB 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3071 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 14, 2017 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs AN ACT To require executive agencies to consider equipment rental in any cost-effectiveness analysis for equipment acquisition, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Federal Acquisition Savings Act of 2017 . 2. Cost-effectiveness analysis of equipment rental (a) Cost-Effectiveness analysis of equipment rental (1) In general With respect to any cost-effectiveness analysis for equipment acquisition conducted on or after the date that is 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the head of each executive agency shall consider equipment rental in such cost-effectiveness analysis. (2) Federal Acquisition Regulation The Federal Acquisition Regulation shall be revised to implement the requirement under paragraph (1). (b) Study of cost-Effectiveness analysis Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a comprehensive report on the decisions made by the executive agencies with the highest levels of acquisition spending, and a sample of executive agencies with lower levels of acquisition spending, to acquire high-value equipment by lease, rental, or purchase pursuant to subpart 7.4 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) Equipment rental The term equipment rental means the acquisition of equipment by contract from a commercial source for a temporary period of use with no fixed duration. (2) Executive agency The term executive agency has the meaning given that term in section 102 of title 40, United States Code.

Passed the House of Representatives November 13, 2017. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
IB Union Calendar No. 296 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3071 [Report No. 115–402] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 27, 2017 Mr. Carter of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Himes , and Mr. Grothman ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform November 8, 2017 Additional sponsors: Mr. Allen , Mr. Meadows , Mr. Ross , Mr. Babin , Mr. Jody B. Hice of Georgia , Mr. Hudson , Mr. Culberson , Mr. Connolly , Mr. Pascrell , Mr. Delaney , and Mr. Welch November 8, 2017 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To require executive agencies to consider equipment rental in any cost-effectiveness analysis for equipment acquisition, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Federal Acquisition Savings Act of 2017 . 2. Cost-effectiveness analysis of equipment rental (a) Cost-Effectiveness analysis of equipment rental (1) In general With respect to any cost-effectiveness analysis for equipment acquisition conducted on or after the date that is 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the head of each executive agency shall consider equipment rental in such cost-effectiveness analysis. (2) Federal Acquisition Regulation The Federal Acquisition Regulation shall be revised to implement the requirement under paragraph (1). (b) Study of cost-Effectiveness analysis Not later than two years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a comprehensive report on the decisions made by each executive agency to acquire equipment by lease or purchase pursuant to subpart 7.4 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) Equipment rental The term equipment rental means the acquisition of equipment by contract from a commercial source for a temporary period of use with no fixed duration. (2) Executive agency The term executive agency has the meaning given that term in section 102 of title 40, United States Code.

November 8, 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. 3072 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 27, 2017 Mr. Clay (for himself and Mr. Stivers ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To increase from $10,000,000,000 to $50,000,000,000 the threshold figure at which regulated depository institutions are subject to direct examination and reporting requirements of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Examination and Reporting Threshold Act of 2017 . 2. Increase in the examination threshold Section 1025(a) of the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 ( 12 U.S.C. 5515(a) ) is amended by striking $10,000,000,000 each place that term appears and inserting $50,000,000,000 . 3. Increase in the reporting threshold Section 1026(a) of the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 ( 12 U.S.C. 5516(a) ) is amended by striking $10,000,000,000 each place that term appears and inserting $50,000,000,000 . 4. Effective date This Act and the amendments made by this Act shall take effect on the date that is 45 days after the date of enactment of this Act.