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I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5272 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To provide additional guidance to grantees seeking funding to treat or prevent mental health or substance use disorders.

1. Guidance from National Mental Health and Substance Use Policy Laboratory Section 501A(b) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 290aa–0(b) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (5), by striking and at the end; (2) in paragraph (6), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (7) issue and periodically update guidance for entities applying for grants from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration in order to— (A) encourage the funding of evidence-based practices; (B) encourage the replication of promising or effective practices; and (C) inform applicants on how to best articulate the rationale for the funding of a program or activity. .

Passed the House of Representatives June 12, 2018. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
IIB 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5272 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 13, 2018 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions AN ACT To provide additional guidance to grantees seeking funding to treat or prevent mental health or substance use disorders.

1. Guidance from National Mental Health and Substance Use Policy Laboratory Section 501A(b) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 290aa–0(b) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (5), by striking and at the end; (2) in paragraph (6), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (7) issue and periodically update guidance for entities applying for grants from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration in order to— (A) encourage the funding of evidence-based practices; (B) encourage the replication of promising or effective practices; and (C) inform applicants on how to best articulate the rationale for the funding of a program or activity. .

Passed the House of Representatives June 12, 2018. Karen L. Haas, Clerk
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5277 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 14, 2018 Mrs. Beatty (for herself and Mr. Stivers ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services , and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To require the Financial Literacy and Education Commission to establish and publish best practices for teaching financial literacy for institutions of higher education, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Financial Literacy College Education Act . 2. Best practices for teaching financial literacy Section 514 of the Financial Literacy and Education Improvement Act ( 20 U.S.C. 9703 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (j) Best practices for teaching financial literacy (1) In general After soliciting public comments and consulting with and receiving input from relevant parties, including a diverse set of institutions of higher education and other interested stakeholders, including students, parents, and consumer advocacy groups, the Commission shall, by not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this subsection, establish best practices for institutions of higher education regarding methods to— (A) teach financial literacy skills; and (B) provide useful and necessary information to assist students at institutions of higher education when making financial decisions related to student borrowing. (2) Best practices The best practices described in paragraph (1) shall include the following: (A) Methods to ensure that each student has a clear sense of the student’s total borrowing obligations, including monthly payments, and repayment options. (B) The most effective ways to engage students in financial literacy education, including frequency and timing of communication with students. (C) Information on how to target different student populations, including part-time students, first-time students, and other nontraditional students. (D) Ways to clearly communicate the importance of graduating on a student’s ability to repay student loans. (3) Maintenance of best practices The Commission shall maintain and periodically update the best practices information required under this subsection at least every 2 years and make the best practices available to the public. (4) Rule of construction Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to require an institution of higher education to adopt the best practices required under this subsection. .
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5278 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 14, 2018 Mr. Buchanan (for himself, Mr. Yoho , and Mr. Soto ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To make daylight savings time permanent for the State of Florida, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Sunshine State Act . 2. Making daylight savings time permanent for the State of Florida Section 3 of the Uniform Time Act of 1966 ( 15 U.S.C. 260a ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (d) Permanent advancement of time for the State of Florida (1) In general The standard time of the State of Florida shall be Coordinated Universal Time (as defined in section 1 of the Act of March 19, 1918 (commonly known as the Calder Act ) ( 15 U.S.C. 261 )) retarded by 4 hours. (2) Inapplicability of temporary advancement Subsection (a) shall not apply to the State of Florida. .
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5279 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 14, 2018 Mr. Buchanan (for himself and Mr. Curbelo of Florida ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To make daylight savings time permanent, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Sunshine Protection Act of 2018 . 2. Making daylight savings time permanent (a) Repeal of temporary period for daylight savings time Section 3 of the Uniform Time Act of 1966 ( 15 U.S.C. 260a ) is hereby repealed. (b) Advancement of standard time (1) In general Subsection (a) of section 1 of the Act of March 19, 1918 (commonly known as the Calder Act ) ( 15 U.S.C. 261 ), is amended, in the second sentence— (A) by striking 5 hours and inserting 4 hours ; (B) by striking 6 hours and inserting 5 hours ; (C) by striking 7 hours and inserting 6 hours ; (D) by striking 8 hours and inserting by 7 hours ; (E) by striking 9 hours and inserting 8 hours ; (F) by striking 10 hours; and inserting 9 hours; ; (G) by striking 11 hours and inserting 10 hours ; and (H) by striking 10 hours. and inserting 11 hours. . (2) State exemption Such section is further amended by— (A) redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (c); and (B) inserting after subsection (a) the following: (b) Standard time for certain States and areas The standard time for a State that has exempted itself from the provisions of section 3(a) of the Uniform Time Act of 1966 ( 15 U.S.C. 260a(a) ), as in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of the Sunshine Protection Act of 2018 , pursuant to such section or an area of a State that has exempted such area from such provisions pursuant to such section shall be, as such State considers appropriate— (1) the standard time for such State or area, as the case may be, pursuant to subsection (a) of this section; or (2) the standard time for such State or area, as the case may be, pursuant to subsection (a) of this section as it was in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of the Sunshine Protection Act of 2018. . (3) Conforming amendment Such section is further amended, in the second sentence, by striking Except as provided in section 3(a) of the Uniform Time Act of 1966 ( 15 U.S.C. 260a(a) ), the and inserting Except as provided in subsection (b), .
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5280 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 14, 2018 Mr. Cuellar introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located at 1300 Victoria Street in Laredo, Texas, as the George P. Kazen Federal Building and United States Courthouse , and to designate the jury room in that Federal building and United States courthouse as the Marcel C. Notzon II Jury Room .

1. Building designation (a) Designation The Federal building and United States courthouse located at 1300 Victoria Street in Laredo, Texas, shall be known and designated as the George P. Kazen Federal Building and United States Courthouse . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the Federal building and United States courthouse referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the George P. Kazen Federal Building and United States Courthouse . 2. Jury room designation (a) Designation The jury room located in the Federal building and United States courthouse referred to in section 1 shall be known and designated as the Marcel C. Notzon II Jury Room . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the jury room referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Marcel C. Notzon II Jury Room .
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5285 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 14, 2018 Mr. Mast (for himself and Mr. Thomas J. Rooney of Florida ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To condition eligibility for a Federal license to deal in firearms on the passage of an online behavioral awareness training course, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Behavioral Awareness Training Act of 2018 . 2. Eligibility for a Federal license to deal in firearms conditioned on passage of a behavioral awareness training course (a) In general Section 923(d) of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)— (A) by striking and at the end of subparagraph (F); (B) by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (G) and inserting ; and ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (H) in the case of an application to be licensed as a dealer, the applicant has successfully completed the course of study developed under paragraph (3). ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (3) The Attorney General shall, directly or by contract, develop (using best practices and science) a course of study that— (A) uses behavioral analysis training materials to help applicants for a license to deal in firearms identify suspicious behavior by potential firearms purchasers; and (B) is accessible and may be completed, through the Internet website of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives. . (b) Limitation on liability Section 923 of such title is amended by adding at the end the following: (m) A licensed dealer shall not be liable in an action at law for damages predicated on having completed the course of study developed under subsection (a)(3). . (c) Effective date The amendments made by subsections (a)(1) and (b) of this section shall take effect on the date that is 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5287 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 14, 2018 Mr. Pearce (for himself and Mr. Heck ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To amend the Truth in Lending Act to clarify the exclusion for seller-financers from the definition of mortgage originator, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Preserving Access to Rural Installment Transactions for Years Act of 2018 or the PARITY Act of 2018 . 2. Amendments related to the exclusion of seller-financers in the definition of mortgage originator Paragraph (2)(E) of the second subsection (cc) of section 103 of the Truth in Lending Act (relating to the definition of the term mortgage originator ) ( 15 U.S.C. 1602(cc)(2)(E) ) is amended— (1) in the matter preceding clause (i)— (A) by striking 3 properties and inserting 5 properties ; (B) by striking a person, estate, or trust and inserting a person or entity (including a corporation, partnership, proprietorship, association, cooperative, estate, or trust) ; and (C) by striking such person, estate, or trust and inserting such a person or entity ; (2) in clause (i)— (A) by inserting or after the semicolon; (B) by striking a person, estate, or trust that has constructed and inserting such a person or entity that— (I) has constructed ; and (C) by inserting at the end the following new subclause: (II) has received any other compensation related to such loan, including origination points or fees and excluding interest payments; ; (3) by striking clauses (ii), (iii), and (iv); and (4) by inserting after clause (i) the following new clauses: (ii) is not a high-cost mortgage; (iii) does not include terms under which the outstanding principal balance will increase at any time over the course of the loan because the regular periodic payments do not cover the full amount of interest due; (iv) has— (I) a fixed rate; or (II) an adjustable rate that was not determined by a prior contractual obligation between the consumer and such a person or entity and— (aa) is adjustable after 5 or more years (as determined by the addition of a margin to a widely available index rate) subject to reasonable annual and lifetime limitations on interest rate increases or is determined by a prior obligation that is included in or assumed by the terms of the loan; or (bb) with respect to any part of such loan contractually required to be used to make payments on an existing mortgage loan secured by such a property, is adjustable on or after the date of a rate adjustment on such existing mortgage loan; and .
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5288 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 14, 2018 Mr. Posey (for himself and Mr. Heck ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To delay the effective date of the rule issued by the National Credit Union Administration titled Risk-Based Capital .

1. Short Title This Act may be cited as the Common Sense Credit Union Capital Relief Act of 2018 . 2. Delay in effective date Notwithstanding any effective date set forth in the rule issued by the National Credit Union Administration titled Risk-Based Capital (published at 80 Fed. Reg. 66626 (October 29, 2015)), such final rule shall take effect on January 1, 2021.
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5290 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 14, 2018 Mr. Sanford 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 require the disclosure, public documentation, and reporting of Federal employee bonuses, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Federal Employee Bonus Disclosure Act . 2. Disclosure, documentation, and reporting of performance awards (a) In general Subchapter I of chapter 45 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 4510. Disclosure, documentation, and reporting of performance awards (a) (1) Not later than 30 days after the end of fiscal year 2019 and each fiscal year thereafter, the head of each agency shall submit a report to the Director of the Office of Personnel Management describing each performance bonus awarded to an employee of the agency during the most recently ended fiscal year, the name of the employee receiving the bonus, and the amount of the bonus. (2) With respect to any performance bonus included in a report submitted under paragraph (1) that was equal to or greater than $10,000, the agency head shall include in the report a detailed description of the reasons why the bonus was awarded and the metrics used to determine that such bonus was appropriate. (b) Not later than January 1 of each fiscal year, the Director of the Office of Personnel Management shall— (1) publish, on the Office’s public Internet website, a list containing the name of any employee receiving a performance bonus in the most recently ended fiscal year, the agency that awarded the bonus, and the amount of the bonus; and (2) submit a report to Congress containing a list of each performance bonus awarded in the most recently ended fiscal year that was equal to or greater than $10,000, including the reasons why the bonus was awarded and the metrics used to determine that the bonus was appropriate, as provided under subsection (a)(2). (c) For purposes of this section— (1) the term agency has the meaning given such term in section 4501 and includes— (A) the United States Postal Service and the Postal Regulatory Commission; and (B) notwithstanding the matter following subparagraph (G) of such section, the Tennessee Valley Authority and the Central Bank for Cooperatives; and (2) the term performance bonus includes any performance-based bonus, including a bonus under this subchapter or section 5384. . (b) Application The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to any performance bonus (as that term is described in section 4510 of title 5, United States Code, as added by such subsection) made on or after the date of enactment of this Act. (c) Clerical amendment The table of sections for subchapter I of chapter 45 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 4509 the following: 4510. Disclosure, documentation, and reporting of performance awards. .
IB 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5294 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend title 40, United States Code, to address the impact of drug abuse on economic development in Appalachia, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Treating Barriers to Prosperity Act of 2018 . 2. Drug abuse mitigation initiative (a) In general Chapter 145 of title 40, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 14509 the following: 14510. Drug abuse mitigation initiative (a) In general The Appalachian Regional Commission may provide technical assistance to, make grants to, enter into contracts with, or otherwise provide amounts to individuals or entities in the Appalachian region for projects and activities to address drug abuse, including opioid abuse, in the region, including projects and activities— (1) to facilitate the sharing of best practices among States, counties, and other experts in the region with respect to reducing such abuse; (2) to initiate or expand programs designed to eliminate or reduce the harm to the workforce and economic growth of the region that results from such abuse; (3) to attract and retain relevant health care services, businesses, and workers; and (4) to develop relevant infrastructure, including broadband infrastructure that supports the use of telemedicine. (b) Limitation on available amounts Of the cost of any activity eligible for a grant under this section— (1) not more than 50 percent may be provided from amounts appropriated to carry out this section; and (2) notwithstanding paragraph (1)— (A) in the case of a project to be carried out in a county for which a distressed county designation is in effect under section 14526, not more than 80 percent may be provided from amounts appropriated to carry out this section; and (B) in the case of a project to be carried out in a county for which an at-risk designation is in effect under section 14526, not more than 70 percent may be provided from amounts appropriated to carry out this section. (c) Sources of assistance Subject to subsection (b), a grant provided under this section may be provided from amounts made available to carry out this section in combination with amounts made available— (1) under any other Federal program (subject to the availability of subsequent appropriations); or (2) from any other source. (d) Federal share Notwithstanding any provision of law limiting the Federal share under any other Federal program, amounts made available to carry out this section may be used to increase that Federal share, as the Appalachian Regional Commission determines to be appropriate. . (b) Clerical amendment The analysis for chapter 145 of title 40, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 14509 the following: 14510. Drug abuse mitigation initiative. .

Passed the House of Representatives June 13, 2018. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5294 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 15, 2018 Mr. Barletta (for himself, Ms. Titus , and Mr. Rogers of Kentucky ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend title 40, United States Code, to address the impact of drug abuse on economic development in Appalachia, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Treating Barriers to Prosperity Act of 2018 . 2. Drug abuse mitigation initiative (a) In general Chapter 145 of title 40, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 14509 the following: 14510. Drug abuse mitigation initiative (a) In general The Appalachian Regional Commission may provide technical assistance to, make grants to, enter into contracts with, or otherwise provide amounts to individuals or entities in the Appalachian region for projects and activities to address drug abuse, including opioid abuse, in the region, including projects and activities— (1) to facilitate the sharing of best practices among States, counties, and other experts in the region with respect to reducing such abuse; (2) to initiate or expand programs designed to eliminate or reduce the harm to the workforce and economic growth of the region that results from such abuse; (3) to attract and retain relevant health care services, businesses, and workers; and (4) to develop relevant infrastructure, including broadband infrastructure that supports the use of telemedicine. (b) Limitation on available amounts Of the cost of any activity eligible for a grant under this section— (1) not more than 50 percent may be provided from amounts appropriated to carry out this section; and (2) notwithstanding paragraph (1)— (A) in the case of a project to be carried out in a county for which a distressed county designation is in effect under section 14526, not more than 80 percent may be provided from amounts appropriated to carry out this section; and (B) in the case of a project to be carried out in a county for which an at-risk designation is in effect under section 14526, not more than 70 percent may be provided from amounts appropriated to carry out this section. (c) Sources of assistance Subject to subsection (b), a grant provided under this section may be provided from amounts made available to carry out this section in combination with amounts made available— (1) under any other Federal program (subject to the availability of subsequent appropriations); or (2) from any other source. (d) Federal share Notwithstanding any provision of law limiting the Federal share under any other Federal program, amounts made available to carry out this section may be used to increase that Federal share, as the Appalachian Regional Commission determines to be appropriate. . (b) Clerical amendment The analysis for chapter 145 of title 40, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 14509 the following: 14510. Drug abuse mitigation initiative. .
IIB 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5294 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 14, 2018 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works AN ACT To amend title 40, United States Code, to address the impact of drug abuse on economic development in Appalachia, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Treating Barriers to Prosperity Act of 2018 . 2. Drug abuse mitigation initiative (a) In general Chapter 145 of title 40, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 14509 the following: 14510. Drug abuse mitigation initiative (a) In general The Appalachian Regional Commission may provide technical assistance to, make grants to, enter into contracts with, or otherwise provide amounts to individuals or entities in the Appalachian region for projects and activities to address drug abuse, including opioid abuse, in the region, including projects and activities— (1) to facilitate the sharing of best practices among States, counties, and other experts in the region with respect to reducing such abuse; (2) to initiate or expand programs designed to eliminate or reduce the harm to the workforce and economic growth of the region that results from such abuse; (3) to attract and retain relevant health care services, businesses, and workers; and (4) to develop relevant infrastructure, including broadband infrastructure that supports the use of telemedicine. (b) Limitation on available amounts Of the cost of any activity eligible for a grant under this section— (1) not more than 50 percent may be provided from amounts appropriated to carry out this section; and (2) notwithstanding paragraph (1)— (A) in the case of a project to be carried out in a county for which a distressed county designation is in effect under section 14526, not more than 80 percent may be provided from amounts appropriated to carry out this section; and (B) in the case of a project to be carried out in a county for which an at-risk designation is in effect under section 14526, not more than 70 percent may be provided from amounts appropriated to carry out this section. (c) Sources of assistance Subject to subsection (b), a grant provided under this section may be provided from amounts made available to carry out this section in combination with amounts made available— (1) under any other Federal program (subject to the availability of subsequent appropriations); or (2) from any other source. (d) Federal share Notwithstanding any provision of law limiting the Federal share under any other Federal program, amounts made available to carry out this section may be used to increase that Federal share, as the Appalachian Regional Commission determines to be appropriate. . (b) Clerical amendment The analysis for chapter 145 of title 40, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 14509 the following: 14510. Drug abuse mitigation initiative. .

Passed the House of Representatives June 13, 2018. Karen L. Haas, Clerk
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5300 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 15, 2018 Mr. Palmer introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform A BILL To provide agencies with discretion in securing information technology and information systems.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Federal Information Systems Safeguards Act of 2018 . 2. Agency discretion to secure information technology and information systems (a) In general The authority described under subsection (b) may not be— (1) limited by a collective bargaining agreement, memorandum of agreement, or any other agreement entered into before, on, or after the date of enactment of this Act pursuant to chapter 71 of title 5, United States Code; or (2) negotiated under section 7106(b) or any other section of such chapter 71. (b) Authority covered The authority described in this subsection is the authority of the head of an agency, pursuant to section 3554 of title 44, United States Code, to take any action to limit, restrict, or prohibit access to a website or to test, deploy, or update a cybersecurity measure if the head of the agency determines such action is necessary to carry out the responsibilities of the head of the agency under such section 3554. (c) Definition of agency In this section, the term agency has the meaning given the term in section 3502 of title 44, United States Code.
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5301 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 15, 2018 Mr. DeFazio (for himself, Mr. Jones , Mr. Turner , Mr. Wittman , Ms. Shea-Porter , Mr. Johnson of Georgia , Mr. Cole , Mr. Peterson , Mr. Pearce , Ms. Lofgren , Ms. Jackson Lee , Ms. Velázquez , Ms. Gabbard , Ms. Rosen , Ms. Pingree , Ms. Esty of Connecticut , Mr. Tipton , Mr. Courtney , Mr. Kennedy , Mr. Kilmer , Ms. Wilson of Florida , Mr. Capuano , and Mrs. Roby ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from requiring a surviving spouse of a veteran to return certain payments for a month in which the veteran dies.

1. Prohibition on requirement for surviving spouse to return certain payments by Secretary of Veterans Affairs (a) Surviving spouse payment Section 5310 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (c) Treatment of certain checks and payments In the case of a surviving spouse who was a dependent with respect to whom additional compensation for dependents was payable under section 1115 of this title, or additional pension as a married veteran under chapter 15, as of the date of the veteran’s death, if a check or other payment issued to the veteran as a benefit payment under either such chapter for the month in which death occurs is negotiated, deposited, or otherwise accessed by the surviving spouse— (1) the check or payment shall be considered to be the benefit payable to the surviving spouse under subsection (a)(1), to the extent that the check or payment equals the amount which would otherwise be payable under such subsection; and (2) the Secretary may not require the surviving spouse to return the check or payment. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act and shall apply with respect to deaths that occur on or after that date.
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5303 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 15, 2018 Mr. Bishop of Utah (for himself, Mrs. Love , Mr. Stewart , and Mr. Curtis ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform A BILL To amend title 13, United States Code, to provide for the more accurate and complete enumeration of certain overseas Americans in the decennial census, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Full Count Act of 2018 . 2. Methods to improve the enumeration of certain overseas Americans (a) In general Section 141 of title 13, United States Code, is amended— (1) by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection (h); and (2) by inserting after subsection (f) the following: (g) (1) Effective beginning with the 2030 decennial census of population, the Secretary shall take appropriate measures to ensure, to the maximum extent practicable, that all Americans residing abroad on the decennial census date are fully and accurately counted, and are properly attributed to their respective States, and within the State so attributed, to the appropriate unit of local government. (2) The measures under this subsection shall include at least the following: (A) One or more methods by which, at the request of a nongovernmental organization, administrative records of such organization may, if such records satisfy such criteria as the Secretary may establish, be used to enumerate members of such organization who are residing overseas as of the decennial census date. (B) One or more methods under which an international Be Counted form may be completed at an embassy of the United States by Americans residing overseas as of the decennial census date. (C) Coordination and consultation with Federal agencies to ensure that all appropriate databases involving Americans living overseas are referenced when compiling data for the decennial census. The head of any such agency shall provide the Secretary assistance and data as described under this subsection. (3) Nothing in this subsection shall be considered to affect the methods used in the enumeration of any civilian or military personnel of the United States. . (b) Clarification The data obtained pursuant to section 141(g) of title 13, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), shall be used for the same purposes as other data and information collected under a decennial census of population, including the distribution of Federal funds and the apportionment of Representatives in Congress among the several States.
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5307 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 15, 2018 Mr. Knight introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To require that certain Federal education funds be used for the improvement of security at elementary and secondary schools.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the School Training, Equipment, and Protection Act of 2018 or the STEP Act of 2018 . 2. Funds for school training, equipment, and protection (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, not less than $50,000,000 of any unobligated amounts made available before the date of the enactment of this Act to carry out part A of title IV of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.) shall be used to provide elementary schools and secondary schools with funds for the following: (1) Barricade technology. (2) Surveillance technology. (3) Individualized active shooter alarms. (4) Security and active shooter training for school faculty and staff. (5) Coordination activities with local law enforcement agencies. (6) Active shooter training exercises on school grounds for local law enforcement agencies. (7) Vulnerability assessments and corresponding action plans, as executed by local law enforcement agencies. (b) Elementary and secondary schools defined In this section, the terms elementary school and secondary school have the meanings given the terms in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7801 ). 3. Report Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Education shall submit to Congress a report describing how funds made available under section 2 have been distributed among the geographic regions of the United States and among urban, suburban, and rural areas.
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5309 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 15, 2018 Ms. Adams (for herself, Mr. David Scott of Georgia , Mr. Luetkemeyer , and Mr. Kelly of Mississippi ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To amend the Second Morrill Act to authorize the transmission to Congress of annual reports prepared by colleges endowed under such Act.

1. Transmission to Congress of annual Second Morrill Act reports Section 3 of the Act of August 30, 1890 ( 7 U.S.C. 325 ; commonly known as the Second Morrill Act), is amended by adding at the end the following new sentences: Such annual report shall further include the amount of Federal and State allotments such college received in the preceding fiscal year under the Hatch Act of 1887 ( 7 U.S.C. 361a et seq.) and the Smith-Lever Act ( 7 U.S.C. 341 et seq.). The Secretary of Agriculture shall transmit to Congress an annual report that includes the Federal and State allotments each such college reported pursuant to the preceding sentence for such year.
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5314 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 15, 2018 Mr. Cartwright (for himself, Mr. Connolly , Mr. Neal , Mr. Peters , Ms. Eshoo , Mr. Deutch , Mr. DeFazio , Mr. Kilmer , Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas , Mr. Jones , Mrs. Napolitano , Mr. Kildee , Mr. Rush , Mr. Ryan of Ohio , Mr. Grijalva , Ms. Kelly of Illinois , Ms. Wilson of Florida , Mr. O'Rourke , Mr. Heck , and Ms. Michelle Lujan Grisham of New Mexico ) 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 unlimited eligibility for health care for mental illnesses for veterans of combat service during certain periods of hostilities and war.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans Mental Health Accessibility Act . 2. Unlimited eligibility for health care for mental illnesses for veterans of combat service during certain periods of hostilities and war (a) Eligibility Section 1710(e)(1) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (G) Notwithstanding paragraphs (2) and (3), a veteran who served on active duty in a theater of combat operations (as determined by the Secretary in consultation with the Secretary of Defense) during World War II, the Korean conflict, the Vietnam Era, the Persian Gulf War, Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation Enduring Freedom, or any other period of war after the Persian Gulf War, or in combat against a hostile force during a period of hostilities (as defined in section 1712A(a)(2)(B) of this title), is eligible for hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care under subsection (a)(2)(F) for any mental illness, notwithstanding that there is insufficient medical evidence to conclude that such illness is attributable to such service. . (b) Effective date Subparagraph (G) of section 1710(e)(1) of title 38, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), shall apply with respect to hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care provided on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5315 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 15, 2018 Mr. Donovan (for himself and Mr. Cohen ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To direct the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to promulgate regulations to prohibit the storage of live animals in overhead compartments of airplanes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Planes Ensuring Total Safety Act or the PETS Act . 2. Protection of pets on airplanes Not later than 1 year from the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall promulgate regulations that— (1) prohibit the storing of a live animal in any overhead compartment of any flight in air transportation (as defined in section 40102(a)(5) of title 49, United States Code); and (2) establish civil fines for violations of the prohibition under paragraph (1).
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5316 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 15, 2018 Mr. Faso introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To authorize appropriations for the seniors farmers’ market nutrition program for fiscal years 2019 through 2023.

1. Seniors farmers’ market nutrition program Section 4402(a) of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 ( 7 U.S.C. 3007(a) ) is amended striking 2018 and inserting 2023 .
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5317 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To repeal section 2141 of the Revised Statutes to remove the prohibition on certain alcohol manufacturing on Indian lands.

1. Repeal of prohibition on certain alcohol manufacturing on Indian lands Section 2141 of the Revised Statutes ( 25 U.S.C. 251 ) is repealed. 2. No effect on taxation or State authority to regulate alcohol within State borders (a) No effect on taxation Nothing in section 1 or the repeal made by section 1 shall affect State or Federal taxation. (b) State authority unaffected Nothing in section 1 or the repeal made by section 1 shall diminish, enlarge, or otherwise affect a State’s authority to regulate the importation and sale of alcoholic beverages within its own borders, including State authority over the manufacture, distribution, transportation, or sale of intoxicating liquors.

Passed the House of Representatives September 12, 2018. 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. 5317 AN ACT To repeal section 2141 of the Revised Statutes to remove the prohibition on certain alcohol manufacturing on Indian lands.

1. Repeal of prohibition on certain alcohol manufacturing on Indian lands Section 2141 of the Revised Statutes ( 25 U.S.C. 251 ) is repealed. 2. No effect on taxation or State authority to regulate alcohol within State borders (a) No effect on taxation Nothing in section 1 or the repeal made by section 1 shall affect State or Federal taxation. (b) State authority unaffected Nothing in section 1 or the repeal made by section 1 shall diminish, enlarge, or otherwise affect a State’s authority to regulate the importation and sale of alcoholic beverages within its own borders, including State authority over the manufacture, distribution, transportation, or sale of intoxicating liquors.

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5317 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 15, 2018 Ms. Herrera Beutler (for herself, Mr. Kilmer , Mr. Young of Alaska , Mr. Heck , and Mr. Cole ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To repeal section 2141 of the Revised Statutes to remove the prohibition on certain alcohol manufacturing on Indian lands.

1. Repeal of prohibition on certain alcohol manufacturing on Indian lands Section 2141 of the Revised Statutes ( 25 U.S.C. 251 ) is repealed.
IIB 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5317 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 17, 2018 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs AN ACT To repeal section 2141 of the Revised Statutes to remove the prohibition on certain alcohol manufacturing on Indian lands.

1. Repeal of prohibition on certain alcohol manufacturing on Indian lands Section 2141 of the Revised Statutes ( 25 U.S.C. 251 ) is repealed. 2. No effect on taxation or State authority to regulate alcohol within State borders (a) No effect on taxation Nothing in section 1 or the repeal made by section 1 shall affect State or Federal taxation. (b) State authority unaffected Nothing in section 1 or the repeal made by section 1 shall diminish, enlarge, or otherwise affect a State’s authority to regulate the importation and sale of alcoholic beverages within its own borders, including State authority over the manufacture, distribution, transportation, or sale of intoxicating liquors.

Passed the House of Representatives September 12, 2018. Karen L. Haas, Clerk
IB Union Calendar No. 543 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5317 [Report No. 115–703] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 15, 2018 Ms. Herrera Beutler (for herself, Mr. Kilmer , Mr. Young of Alaska , Mr. Heck , and Mr. Cole ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources May 24, 2018 Additional sponsor: Ms. McCollum May 24, 2018 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To repeal section 2141 of the Revised Statutes to remove the prohibition on certain alcohol manufacturing on Indian lands.

1. Repeal of prohibition on certain alcohol manufacturing on Indian lands Section 2141 of the Revised Statutes ( 25 U.S.C. 251 ) is repealed.

May 24, 2018 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed
II Calendar No. 650 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5317 [Report No. 115–363] IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 17, 2018 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs November 14, 2018 Reported by Mr. Hoeven , without amendment AN ACT To repeal section 2141 of the Revised Statutes to remove the prohibition on certain alcohol manufacturing on Indian lands.

1. Repeal of prohibition on certain alcohol manufacturing on Indian lands Section 2141 of the Revised Statutes ( 25 U.S.C. 251 ) is repealed. 2. No effect on taxation or State authority to regulate alcohol within State borders (a) No effect on taxation Nothing in section 1 or the repeal made by section 1 shall affect State or Federal taxation. (b) State authority unaffected Nothing in section 1 or the repeal made by section 1 shall diminish, enlarge, or otherwise affect a State’s authority to regulate the importation and sale of alcoholic beverages within its own borders, including State authority over the manufacture, distribution, transportation, or sale of intoxicating liquors.

November 14, 2018 Reported without amendment
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5319 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 15, 2018 Mr. Mast (for himself, Mr. Hastings , and Mr. Deutch ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure , and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources , 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 transfer Coast Guard property in the Town of Jupiter Island, Florida, for inclusion in Hobe Sound National Wildlife Refuge.

1. Transfer of Coast Guard property in Jupiter Island, Florida, for inclusion in Hobe Sound National Wildlife Refuge (a) Transfer Administrative jurisdiction over the property described in subsection (b) is transferred to the Secretary of the Interior. (b) Property described The property referred to in subsection (a) is real property administered by the Coast Guard in the Town of Jupiter Island, Florida, comprising Parcel #35–38–42–004–000–02590–6 (Bon Air Beach lots 259 and 260 located at 83 North Beach Road) and Parcel #35–38–42–004–000–02610–2 (Bon Air Beach lots 261 to 267), including any improvements thereon that are not authorized or required by another provision of law to be conveyed to another person. (c) Administration The property described in subsection (b) is included in Hobe Sound National Wildlife Refuge, and shall be administered by the Secretary of the Interior acting through the United States Fish and Wildlife Service.
IB Union Calendar No. 795 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5319 [Report No. 115–1016, Part I] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 15, 2018 Mr. Mast (for himself, Mr. Hastings , and Mr. Deutch ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure , and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources , 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 November 13, 2018 Reported from the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure November 13, 2018 Committee on Natural Resources discharged; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To transfer Coast Guard property in the Town of Jupiter Island, Florida, for inclusion in Hobe Sound National Wildlife Refuge.

1. Transfer of Coast Guard property in Jupiter Island, Florida, for inclusion in Hobe Sound National Wildlife Refuge (a) Transfer Administrative jurisdiction over the property described in subsection (b) is transferred to the Secretary of the Interior. (b) Property described The property referred to in subsection (a) is real property administered by the Coast Guard in the Town of Jupiter Island, Florida, comprising Parcel #35–38–42–004–000–02590–6 (Bon Air Beach lots 259 and 260 located at 83 North Beach Road) and Parcel #35–38–42–004–000–02610–2 (Bon Air Beach lots 261 to 267), including any improvements thereon that are not authorized or required by another provision of law to be conveyed to another person. (c) Administration The property described in subsection (b) is included in Hobe Sound National Wildlife Refuge, and shall be administered by the Secretary of the Interior acting through the United States Fish and Wildlife Service.

November 13, 2018 Reported from the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure November 13, 2018 Committee on Natural Resources discharged; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed