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I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3365 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 24, 2017 Mr. Duncan of Tennessee introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform A BILL To amend title 41, United States Code, to require executive agencies to use competitive procedures for procurement contracts valued at an amount equal to or greater than $10,000,000, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stop Waste in Government Contracting Act of 2017 . 2. Competitive procedures for procurement contracts equal to or greater than $ 10,000,000 (a) In general Section 3301 of title 41, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (d) Procurement contracts equal To or greater than $ 10,000,000 Notwithstanding any other provision of law, except as provided in section 3304(a)(6), an executive agency, in conducting a procurement for property or services valued at an amount equal to or greater than $10,000,000, shall use competitive procedures, in accordance with the requirements of this section. . (b) Applicability Subsection (d) of section 3301 of title 41, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), shall apply with respect to solicitations issued on or after the date that is 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. 3. Report on Federal Procurement Data System (a) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Inspector General of the General Services Administration shall submit to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of the House of Representatives a report— (1) on updating the Federal Procurement Data System and data stored on such system during the preceding 10-year period; (2) that identifies any issues of each executive agency relating to the use of the Federal Procurement Data System that may have affected the reliability of the data stored on such system; (3) that details, to the extent practicable, which data is potentially unreliable; and (4) that includes recommendations for improving the Federal Procurement Data System. (b) Executive agency defined In this section, the term executive agency has the meaning given that term in section 133 of title 41, United States Code.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3366 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 24, 2017 Mr. Gottheimer (for himself and Mr. Katko ) 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 allow, in certain cases, an increase in the limitation on the exclusion for gains from a sale or exchange of a principal residence.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Senior Housing Improvement and Retirement Accounts Act of 2017 or the Senior Housing IRA Act of 2017 . 2. Increase in exclusion limitation for gains from certain sales of principal residences (a) In general Subsection (b) of section 121 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (6) Special rules for certain taxpayers (A) In general In the case of a qualified individual, paragraph (1) shall be applied by inserting the sum of before $250,000 and by inserting and the amount treated under paragraph (8) of section 408A(c) as a qualified rollover contribution to a Roth IRA of the qualified individual referred to in paragraph (6)(A) after $250,000 . (B) Qualified individual The term qualified individual means, with respect to a sale or exchange of property to which subsection (a) applies, an individual who— (i) has attained the age of 55 before the date of such sale or exchange, (ii) has owned and used the property as such individual’s principal residence for a period of not less than 20 years, and (iii) has not previously elected to treat a contribution to a Roth IRA as a qualified rollover contribution under paragraph (8) of section 408A(c). In the case of a joint return, ownership and use of the property by an individual’s spouse shall be taken into account as ownership and use by such individual. . (b) Removing Roth IRA contribution limits (1) In general Subsection (c) of section 408A of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (8) Proceeds from sales of certain residences treated as rollover contributions (A) In general In the case of a qualified individual (as defined in subsection (b)(6)(B) of section 121), a contribution to a Roth IRA of gain from a sale or exchange of property described in subsection (a) of such section may be treated, at the election of such taxpayer, as a qualified rollover contribution from a Roth IRA for purposes of this section. (B) Limitation The amount of gain that may be treated as a qualified rollover contribution under subparagraph (A) for a taxpayer may not exceed the excess of— (i) the gain from the sale or exchange described in subparagraph (A), over (ii) the amount that would (without regard to paragraph (6) of subsection (b) of such section) be excluded from gross income under subsection (a) of section 121. . (c) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply with respect to sales or exchanges of property in taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3369 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 225 North Main Street in Spring Lake, North Carolina, as the Howard B. Pate, Jr. Post Office .

1. Howard B. Pate, Jr. Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 225 North Main Street in Spring Lake, North Carolina, shall be known and designated as the Howard B. Pate, Jr. Post Office . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Howard B. Pate, Jr. Post Office .

Passed the House of Representatives November 15, 2017. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I One Hundred Fifteenth Congress of the United States of America At the Second Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday, the third day of January, two thousand and eighteen H. R. 3369 AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 225 North Main Street in Spring Lake, North Carolina, as the Howard B. Pate, Jr. Post Office .

1. Howard B. Pate, Jr. Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 225 North Main Street in Spring Lake, North Carolina, shall be known and designated as the Howard B. Pate, Jr. Post Office . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Howard B. Pate, Jr. Post Office .

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3369 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 24, 2017 Mr. Hudson (for himself, Mr. McHenry , Ms. Foxx , Mr. Jones , Mr. Butterfield , Mr. Pittenger , Mr. Price of North Carolina , Mr. Budd , Mr. Meadows , Ms. Adams , Mr. Walker , Mr. Rouzer , and Mr. Holding ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform A BILL To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 225 North Main Street in Spring Lake, North Carolina, as the Howard B. Pate, Jr. Post Office .

1. Howard B. Pate, Jr. Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 225 North Main Street in Spring Lake, North Carolina, shall be known and designated as the Howard B. Pate, Jr. Post Office . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Howard B. Pate, Jr. Post Office .
IIB 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3369 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 16, 2017 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 225 North Main Street in Spring Lake, North Carolina, as the Howard B. Pate, Jr. Post Office .

1. Howard B. Pate, Jr. Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 225 North Main Street in Spring Lake, North Carolina, shall be known and designated as the Howard B. Pate, Jr. Post Office . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Howard B. Pate, Jr. Post Office .

Passed the House of Representatives November 15, 2017. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
II Calendar No. 327 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3369 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 16, 2017 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs February 15, 2018 Reported by Mr. Johnson , without amendment AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 225 North Main Street in Spring Lake, North Carolina, as the Howard B. Pate, Jr. Post Office .

1. Howard B. Pate, Jr. Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 225 North Main Street in Spring Lake, North Carolina, shall be known and designated as the Howard B. Pate, Jr. Post Office . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Howard B. Pate, Jr. Post Office .

February 15, 2018 Reported without amendment
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3370 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 24, 2017 Mr. Jeffries introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the Yellow Ribbon G.I. Education Enhancement Program to cover recipients of the Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry scholarship, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fry Scholarship Enhancement Act . 2. Expansion of Yellow Ribbon G.I. Education Enhancement Program (a) In general Section 3317(a) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 3311(b) and inserting paragraphs (1), (2), (8), and (9) of section 3311(b) of this title . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect on August 1, 2018.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3373 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 24, 2017 Ms. Norton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform , 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 amend the District of Columbia Stadium Act of 1957 to extend for an additional 50 years the lease under which the government of the District of Columbia uses the ground under and the parking facilities associated with Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium.

1. Extension of lease for use of ground and parking facilities of Robert F. Kennedy Stadium by government of the District of Columbia Section 7(b) of the District of Columbia Stadium Act of 1957 (sec. 3–326(b), D.C. Official Code) is amended— (1) in paragraph (2), by striking The lease and inserting Except as provided in paragraph (3), the lease ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (3) The Secretary of the Interior shall extend the lease authorized by paragraph (1)(B) so that the lease shall be in effect for a total period of 100 years. .
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3375 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 24, 2017 Mr. Vela (for himself, Mr. McCaul , Mr. Thompson of Mississippi , Ms. McSally , and Mr. Carter of Texas ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To designate the checkpoint of the United States Border Patrol located on United States Highway 77 North in Sarita, Texas, as the Javier Vega, Jr. Border Patrol Checkpoint .

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Javier Vega, Jr. Memorial Act of 2017 . 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) A native of La Feria, Texas, Border Patrol Agent Javier Vega, Jr., served his country first a member of the United States Marines Corps and then proudly as a Border Patrol agent in the canine division with his dog, Goldie. (2) Agent Vega was assigned to the Kingsville, Texas, Border Patrol Station as a canine handler and worked primarily at the Sarita Border Patrol Checkpoint. (3) On August 3, 2014, Agent Vega was on a fishing trip with his family near Raymondville, Texas, when two criminal aliens attempted to rob and attack them. (4) Agent Vega was shot and killed while attempting to subdue the assailants and protect his family. (5) Agent Vega is survived by his wife, parents, three sons, brother, sister-in-law, niece, and dog, Goldie. 3. Designation The checkpoint of the United States Border Patrol located on United States Highway 77 North in Sarita, Texas, shall be known and designated as the Javier Vega, Jr. Border Patrol Checkpoint . 4. References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the checkpoint described in section 3 shall be deemed to be a reference to the Javier Vega, Jr. Border Patrol Checkpoint .
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3377 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 25, 2017 Mr. Farenthold introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To prohibit importation of seafood products of countries that do not prohibit the practice of shark finning, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Justice Attributed to Wounded Sharks Act or JAWS Act . 2. Prohibition on importation of seafood products of countries that do not prohibit the practice of shark finning (a) In general No seafood product that is the growth or product of a country described in subsection (b) may be imported into the customs territory of the United States on or after the date that is 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. (b) Country described A country described in this subsection is a country with respect to which the President determines does not prohibit the following: (1) Shark finning in the territorial waters of the country. (2) The importation, sale, or possession of shark fins obtained as a result of shark finning. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) Customs territory of the United States The term customs territory of the United States has the meaning given such term in general note 2 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States. (2) Seafood product The term seafood product means any article that is classified under chapter 3 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States. (3) Shark finning The term shark finning has the meaning given the term in section 9 of the Shark Finning Prohibition Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1822 note).
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3380 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 25, 2017 Ms. Velázquez (for herself, Mr. Ellison , Ms. Jayapal , Mr. DeFazio , Ms. Shea-Porter , Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York , and Mrs. Watson Coleman ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture , and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , 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 cancel the registration of all uses of the pesticide chlorpyrifos, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Pesticide Protection Act of 2017 . 2. Cancellation of registration of Chlorpyrifos (a) In general Pursuant to section 6(b) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act ( 7 U.S.C. 136d(b) ), effective on the date of the enactment of this Act— (1) chlorpyrifos shall be deemed to generally cause unreasonable adverse effects on the environment due in part to dietary risks to humans posed by residues of that pesticide chemical on food; (2) the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall cancel the registration of all uses of chlorpyrifos; and (3) following such cancellation the Administrator shall, in accordance with section 408(l)(2) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 346a(l)(2) ) revoke any tolerance or exemption that allows the presence of chlorpyrifos or any pesticide chemical residue that results from its use, in or on food. (b) Use of existing stocks Notwithstanding section 6(a) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act ( 7 U.S.C. 136d(a) ), effective on the date of the enactment of this Act, the continued sale and use of existing stocks of chlorpyrifos is prohibited. (c) Reregistration Effective on the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency may not reregister chlorpyrifos under section 4 of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act ( 7 U.S.C. 136a–1 ).
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3383 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To designate the flood control project in Sedgwick County, Kansas, commonly known as the Wichita-Valley Center Flood Control Project, as the M.S. Mitch Mitchell Floodway .

1. Designation The flood control project in Sedgwick County, Kansas, commonly known as the Wichita–Valley Center Flood Control Project, shall be known and designated as the M.S. Mitch Mitchell Floodway . 2. References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the flood control project referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be a reference to the M.S. Mitch Mitchell Floodway .

Passed the House of Representatives September 26, 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. 3383 AN ACT To designate the flood control project in Sedgwick County, Kansas, commonly known as the Wichita-Valley Center Flood Control Project, as the M.S. Mitch Mitchell Floodway .

1. Designation The flood control project in Sedgwick County, Kansas, commonly known as the Wichita–Valley Center Flood Control Project, shall be known and designated as the M.S. Mitch Mitchell Floodway . 2. References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the flood control project referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be a reference to the M.S. Mitch Mitchell Floodway .

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3383 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 25, 2017 Mr. Estes of Kansas introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To designate the flood control project in Sedgwick County, Kansas, commonly known as the Wichita-Valley Center Flood Control Project, as the M.S. Mitch Mitchell Floodway .

1. Designation The flood control project in Sedgwick County, Kansas, commonly known as the Wichita–Valley Center Flood Control Project, shall be known and designated as the M.S. Mitch Mitchell Floodway . 2. References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the flood control project referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be a reference to the M.S. Mitch Mitchell Floodway .
IIB 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3383 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 27, 2018 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works AN ACT To designate the flood control project in Sedgwick County, Kansas, commonly known as the Wichita-Valley Center Flood Control Project, as the M.S. Mitch Mitchell Floodway .

1. Designation The flood control project in Sedgwick County, Kansas, commonly known as the Wichita–Valley Center Flood Control Project, shall be known and designated as the M.S. Mitch Mitchell Floodway . 2. References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the flood control project referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be a reference to the M.S. Mitch Mitchell Floodway .

Passed the House of Representatives September 26, 2018. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3384 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 25, 2017 Mrs. Hartzler introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act by repealing the paid lunch equity requirements.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the School Lunch Affordability Act . 2. Repeal of paid equity requirements Subsection (p) of section 12 of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1760 ) is repealed.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3385 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 25, 2017 Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas (for himself, Mr. Schweikert , and Mr. Curbelo of Florida ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To require the Commissioner of Social Security to update the medical-vocational guidelines used in disability determinations.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Guiding Responsible and Improved Disability Decisions Act of 2017 or the GRIDD Act of 2017 . 2. Updating of medical-vocational guidelines As soon as possible after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commissioner of Social Security shall prescribe rules and regulations that update the medical-vocational guidelines, as set forth in appendix 2 to subpart P of part 404 of title 20, Code of Federal Regulations, used in disability determinations, including full consideration of new employment opportunities made possible by advances in treatment, rehabilitation, and technology and full consideration of the effect of prevalent languages on education.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3386 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 25, 2017 Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas (for himself and Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend titles II and XVI of the Social Security Act to provide for quality reviews of benefit decisions, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Improving the Quality of Disability Decisions Act of 2017 . 2. Pre-effectuation and post-effectuation quality reviews of hearing dispositions (a) Amendment to title II Section 205(b) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 405(b) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (4) (A) The Commissioner of Social Security shall conduct pre-effectuation and post-effectuation quality reviews of hearing dispositions with respect to decisions in connection with applications for benefits under this title, in a sufficient number to ensure compliance with laws, regulations, and other guidance issued by the Commissioner of Social Security. (B) The Commissioner of Social Security shall annually submit to the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Finance of the Senate a report that includes— (i) the total number of cases selected for a quality review as described in subparagraph (A); (ii) the number of such cases in which a decision is remanded; and (iii) the number of such cases in which a decision is modified or reversed. . (b) Amendment to title XVI Section 1633 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1383b ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (f) (1) The Commissioner of Social Security shall conduct pre-effectuation and post-effectuation quality reviews of hearing dispositions with respect to decisions in connection with applications for benefits under this title, in a sufficient number to ensure compliance with laws, regulations, and other guidance issued by the Commissioner of Social Security. (2) The Commissioner of Social Security shall annually submit to the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Finance of the Senate a report that includes— (A) the total number of cases selected for a quality review as described in paragraph (1); (B) the number of such cases in which a decision is remanded; and (C) the number of such cases in which a decision is modified or reversed. .
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3389 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 25, 2017 Ms. Barragán introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To give priority in allocation of rental assistance vouchers under the Veterans Affairs Supported Housing program of the Department of Housing and Urban Development to areas having the largest populations of homeless veterans, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Housing Homeless Veterans Act of 2017 . 2. Allocation of HUD–VASH vouchers (a) Amendment to VASH program Paragraph (19) of section 8(o) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 ( 42 U.S.C. 1437f(o)(19) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs: (D) Allocation criteria Notwithstanding any other provision of law (including paragraph (6) under the heading Public and Indian Housing—Tenant-Based Rental Assistance in title II of division K of Public Law 115–31 ), in making amounts for assistance under this paragraph available among public housing agencies in each fiscal year, the Secretary shall give priority to public housing agencies that— (i) serve areas having the highest numbers of homeless veterans; and (ii) have fully utilized their available funds under this paragraph for the preceding fiscal year and have a demonstrated need for incremental assistance under this paragraph. (E) Reallocation of unused vouchers for VASH assistance (i) Recapture and reallocation Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary shall— (I) recapture from any public housing agency described in clause (ii) any amounts of assistance provided under this paragraph to the agency that are not— (aa) under lease after 24 months; (bb) committed under an agreement to enter into a housing assistance payments contract; or (cc) committed, under a commitment of award letter that has been approved by the board of governors or other similar governing body of the public housing agency, for project-based voucher assistance for a project; and (II) reallocate any recaptured amounts to public housing authorities that have leased their entire allocation of assistance under this paragraph. (ii) Agencies subject to recapture An agency described in this clause is an agency whose jurisdiction is located within an area within which the homeless population has decreased, according to the point-in-time information of the Secretary for the two most recent reporting periods for such information. . (b) Applicability The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to amounts made available— (1) by paragraph (6) under the heading Public and Indian Housing—Tenant-Based Rental Assistance in title II of division K of Public Law 115–31 , to the extent such amounts remain unobligated as of the date of the enactment of this Act; and (2) by any other provision of law enacted after the date of the enactment of this Act.
IB 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3392 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To provide for stability of title to certain land in the State of Louisiana, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Lake Bistineau Land Title Stability Act . 2. Purpose The purpose of this Act is to direct the Secretary of the Interior to issue a recordable disclaimer of interest of the United States in and to— (1) any land described in paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (a) of section 4 that is located outside the record meander lines of the Original Survey described in that subsection; and (2) any omitted land. 3. Definitions In this Act: (1) Omitted land The term omitted land means any land in S30–T16N–R10W, including adjacent islands and the meander lines of the water body, that was in place during the Original Survey, but that was not included in the Original Survey, regardless of whether the exclusion of the land was due to gross error in the Original Survey or fraud by any individual conducting the Original Survey. (2) Original survey The term Original Survey means the survey of land in northern Louisiana approved by the Surveyor General on December 8, 1842. (3) Resurvey The term Resurvey means the document entitled Dependent Re-Survey, Extension Survey and Survey of Two Islands, Sections 17, 29, and 30 , which was completed on November 24, 1967, approved on January 15, 1969, and published in the Federal Register on February 27, 1969 (34 Fed. Reg. 2677). (4) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior. 4. Meander lines; recordable disclaimer of interest (a) Meander lines The meander lines in the Original Survey are definitive for purposes of determining title to— (1) the land in S30–T16N–R10W; and (2) the 2 islands adjacent to the land described in paragraph (1). (b) Recordable disclaimer of interest (1) In general The Secretary shall prepare a recordable disclaimer of interest in which the United States conveys and disclaims any right, title, or interest of the United States in and to— (A) any land described in paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (a) that is located outside the recorded meander lines described in that subsection; and (B) any omitted land. (2) Filing The Secretary shall record the disclaimer of interest prepared under paragraph (1) in the appropriate local office in the State of Louisiana in which real property documents are recorded. (3) Inclusions The disclaimer of interest filed under paragraph (2) shall include legal descriptions of the land subject to the disclaimer of interest using the lot or tract numbers included in the Resurvey.

Passed the House of Representatives June 25, 2018. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
IIB 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3392 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 26, 2018 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources AN ACT To provide for stability of title to certain land in the State of Louisiana, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Lake Bistineau Land Title Stability Act . 2. Purpose The purpose of this Act is to direct the Secretary of the Interior to issue a recordable disclaimer of interest of the United States in and to— (1) any land described in paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (a) of section 4 that is located outside the record meander lines of the Original Survey described in that subsection; and (2) any omitted land. 3. Definitions In this Act: (1) Omitted land The term omitted land means any land in S30–T16N–R10W, including adjacent islands and the meander lines of the water body, that was in place during the Original Survey, but that was not included in the Original Survey, regardless of whether the exclusion of the land was due to gross error in the Original Survey or fraud by any individual conducting the Original Survey. (2) Original survey The term Original Survey means the survey of land in northern Louisiana approved by the Surveyor General on December 8, 1842. (3) Resurvey The term Resurvey means the document entitled Dependent Re-Survey, Extension Survey and Survey of Two Islands, Sections 17, 29, and 30 , which was completed on November 24, 1967, approved on January 15, 1969, and published in the Federal Register on February 27, 1969 (34 Fed. Reg. 2677). (4) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior. 4. Meander lines; recordable disclaimer of interest (a) Meander lines The meander lines in the Original Survey are definitive for purposes of determining title to— (1) the land in S30–T16N–R10W; and (2) the 2 islands adjacent to the land described in paragraph (1). (b) Recordable disclaimer of interest (1) In general The Secretary shall prepare a recordable disclaimer of interest in which the United States conveys and disclaims any right, title, or interest of the United States in and to— (A) any land described in paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (a) that is located outside the recorded meander lines described in that subsection; and (B) any omitted land. (2) Filing The Secretary shall record the disclaimer of interest prepared under paragraph (1) in the appropriate local office in the State of Louisiana in which real property documents are recorded. (3) Inclusions The disclaimer of interest filed under paragraph (2) shall include legal descriptions of the land subject to the disclaimer of interest using the lot or tract numbers included in the Resurvey.

Passed the House of Representatives June 25, 2018. Karen L. Haas, Clerk
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3395 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 25, 2017 Mr. Meehan (for himself and Mr. Norcross ) 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 allow tax free distributions from section 529 college savings plans for certain expenses associated with registered apprenticeship programs.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the 529 Opening Paths To Invest in Our Nation’s Students Act or as the 529 OPTIONS Act . 2. Distributions from qualified tuition programs for certain expenses associated with registered apprenticeship programs (a) In general Section 529(e)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (C) Certain expenses associated with registered apprenticeship programs The term qualified higher education expenses shall include— (i) books, supplies, and equipment required for the enrollment or attendance of a designated beneficiary in an apprenticeship program registered and certified with the Secretary of Labor under section 1 of the National Apprenticeship Act ( 29 U.S.C. 50 ), (ii) child care at a licensed day care center, and transportation, in connection with such enrollment or attendance, and (iii) costs associated with obtaining an industry certification, or other type of credential, in connection with such enrollment or attendance or in connection with the completion of such program. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to expenses paid or incurred after the date of the enactment of this Act, in taxable years ending after such date.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3397 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 25, 2017 Ms. Rosen (for herself, Mr. Knight , Mr. Evans , Mr. Meeks , Mr. Tonko , Ms. Hanabusa , Mr. Beyer , Ms. Esty of Connecticut , Mr. Crist , Ms. Slaughter , and Mr. Soto ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology A BILL To direct the National Science Foundation to support STEM education research focused on early childhood.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Building Blocks of STEM Act . 2. Findings The Congress finds the following: (1) The National Science Foundation has made the largest financial investment in STEM education of all Federal agencies, and plays a very powerful role in helping to set research and policy agendas. (2) Studies have found that children who engage in scientific activities from an early age develop positive attitudes toward science and are more likely to pursue STEM expertise and careers later on. (3) However, the majority of current research focuses on increasing STEM opportunities for students in middle school and older. (4) Women remain widely underrepresented in the STEM workforce and this gender disparity extends down through all levels of education. Strategic funding of programs is needed in order to understand and address the root cause of this gap. 3. Definitions In this Act: (1) Early childhood The term early childhood applies to children from birth through the age of 10. (2) STEM The terms STEM means science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, including computer science. 4. Supporting STEM research on early childhood In awarding grants under the Discovery Research PreK–12 program, the Director of the National Science Foundation shall consider age distribution in order to more equitably allocate funding for research studies with a focus on early childhood.
IB 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3398 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend the Real ID Act of 2005 to permit Freely Associated States to meet identification requirements under such Act, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the REAL ID Act Modification for Freely Associated States Act . 2. Amendment (a) Definition of State Section 201(5) of the Real ID Act of 2005 ( 49 U.S.C. 30301 note; Public Law 109–13 ) is amended by striking the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, . (b) Evidence of lawful status Section 202(c)(2)(B) of the REAL ID Act of 2005 ( 49 U.S.C. 30301 note; Public Law 109–13 ) is amended— (1) in clause (viii), by striking or at the end; (2) in clause (ix), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (x) is a citizen of the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, or the Republic of Palau who has been admitted to the United States as a nonimmigrant pursuant to a Compact of Free Association between the United States and the Republic or Federated States. .

Passed the House of Representatives September 26, 2018. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
IB One Hundred Fifteenth Congress of the United States of America At the Second Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday, the third day of January, two thousand and eighteen H. R. 3398 AN ACT To amend the Real ID Act of 2005 to permit Freely Associated States to meet identification requirements under such Act, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the REAL ID Act Modification for Freely Associated States Act . 2. Amendment (a) Definition of State Section 201(5) of the Real ID Act of 2005 ( 49 U.S.C. 30301 note; Public Law 109–13 ) is amended by striking the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, . (b) Evidence of lawful status Section 202(c)(2)(B) of the REAL ID Act of 2005 ( 49 U.S.C. 30301 note; Public Law 109–13 ) is amended— (1) in clause (viii), by striking or at the end; (2) in clause (ix), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (x) is a citizen of the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, or the Republic of Palau who has been admitted to the United States as a nonimmigrant pursuant to a Compact of Free Association between the United States and the Republic or Federated States. .

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3398 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 25, 2017 Mr. Young of Alaska (for himself and Ms. Gabbard ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform A BILL To amend the Real ID Act of 2005 to permit Freely Associated States to meet identification requirements under such Act, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the REAL ID Act Modification for Freely Associated States Act . 2. Amendment (a) Definition of State Section 201(5) of the Real ID Act of 2005 ( 49 U.S.C. 30301 note; Public Law 109–13 ) is amended by striking the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, . (b) Evidence of lawful status Section 202(c)(2)(B) of the REAL ID Act of 2005 ( 49 U.S.C. 30301 note; Public Law 109–13 ) is amended— (1) in clause (viii), by striking or at the end; (2) in clause (ix), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (x) is a citizen of the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, or the Republic of Palau who has been admitted to the United States as a nonimmigrant pursuant to a Compact of Free Association between the United States and the Republic or Federated States. .
IIB 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3398 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 27, 2018 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs AN ACT To amend the Real ID Act of 2005 to permit Freely Associated States to meet identification requirements under such Act, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the REAL ID Act Modification for Freely Associated States Act . 2. Amendment (a) Definition of State Section 201(5) of the Real ID Act of 2005 ( 49 U.S.C. 30301 note; Public Law 109–13 ) is amended by striking the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, . (b) Evidence of lawful status Section 202(c)(2)(B) of the REAL ID Act of 2005 ( 49 U.S.C. 30301 note; Public Law 109–13 ) is amended— (1) in clause (viii), by striking or at the end; (2) in clause (ix), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (x) is a citizen of the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, or the Republic of Palau who has been admitted to the United States as a nonimmigrant pursuant to a Compact of Free Association between the United States and the Republic or Federated States. .

Passed the House of Representatives September 26, 2018. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
IB Union Calendar No. 736 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3398 [Report No. 115–945] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 25, 2017 Mr. Young of Alaska (for himself and Ms. Gabbard ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform September 12, 2018 Additional sponsors: Ms. Hanabusa , Mr. Womack , Ms. Bordallo , and Mrs. Radewagen September 12, 2018 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To amend the Real ID Act of 2005 to permit Freely Associated States to meet identification requirements under such Act, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the REAL ID Act Modification for Freely Associated States Act . 2. Amendment (a) Definition of State Section 201(5) of the Real ID Act of 2005 ( 49 U.S.C. 30301 note; Public Law 109–13 ) is amended by striking the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, . (b) Evidence of lawful status Section 202(c)(2)(B) of the REAL ID Act of 2005 ( 49 U.S.C. 30301 note; Public Law 109–13 ) is amended— (1) in clause (viii), by striking or at the end; (2) in clause (ix), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (x) is a citizen of the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, or the Republic of Palau who has been admitted to the United States as a nonimmigrant pursuant to a Compact of Free Association between the United States and the Republic or Federated States. .

September 12, 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. 3399 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 26, 2017 Mr. Ellison 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 allow a deduction for interest and taxes relating to land used for dwelling purposes owned or leased by cooperative housing corporations.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fair Tax Treatment for Manufactured Housing Community Cooperatives Act . 2. Deduction allowed for interest and taxes relating to land used for dwelling purposes owned or leased by cooperative housing corporations (a) In general Subparagraph (B) of section 216(b)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting or land, after building, . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to amounts paid or accrued after December 31, 2017.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3402 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 26, 2017 Mr. Poliquin (for himself, Mr. Schrader , Ms. Herrera Beutler , Mr. Kind , Mr. Garamendi , Mr. Walz , Mr. Rokita , Mr. Messer , and Mr. Valadao ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To amend the fresh fruit and vegetable program under the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to include canned, dried, frozen, or pureed fruits and vegetables.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fruit and Vegetable Access for Children Act . 2. Amendments to fruit and vegetable program Section 19 of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1769a ) is amended— (1) in the section heading, by striking Fresh ; (2) in subsection (a), by inserting , canned, dried, frozen, or pureed after fresh ; (3) in subsection (b), by inserting , canned, dried, frozen, or pureed after fresh ; and (4) in subsection (e), by inserting , canned, dried, frozen, or pureed after fresh .
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3406 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 26, 2017 Mr. Upton (for himself and Mrs. Dingell ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend section 30113 of title 49, United States Code, to increase the annual number of vehicles that may be exempted for the development of new vehicle safety features, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Practical Automated Vehicle Exemptions Act or the PAVE Act . 2. Amendment Section 30113 of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (d), by striking A manufacturer is eligible and all that follows and inserting the following: (1) Eligibility under subsection (b)(3)(B)(i) A manufacturer is eligible for an exemption under subsection (b)(3)(B)(i) of this section (including an exemption under subsection (b)(3)(B)(i) relating to a bumper standard referred to in subsection (b)(1)) only if the Secretary determines that the manufacturer’s total motor vehicle production in the most recent year of production is not more than 10,000. (2) Eligibility under subsection (b)(3)(B)(iii) A manufacturer is eligible for an exemption under subsection (b)(3)(B)(iii) of this section only if the Secretary determines the exemption is for not more than 2,500 vehicles to be sold in the United States in any 12-month period. (3) Eligibility under subsection (b)(3)(B)(ii), (iv), or (v) A manufacturer is eligible for an exemption under subsection (b)(3)(B)(ii), (iv), or (v) of this section only if the Secretary determines the exemption is for not more than 100,000 vehicles per manufacturer to be sold, leased, or otherwise introduced into commerce in the United States in any 12-month period. (4) Limitation on Number of Vehicles Exempted All exemptions granted to a manufacturer under subsections (b)(3)(B)(i) through (v) shall not exceed a total of (i) 25,000 vehicles manufactured within the first 12-month period, (ii) 50,000 vehicles manufactured within the second 12-month period, (iii) 100,000 vehicles manufactured within the third 12-month period, and, (iv) 100,000 vehicles manufactured within the fourth 12-month period. Any renewals under subsections (b)(3)(B)(i) through (v) shall not exceed a total of 100,000 vehicles manufactured within a 12-month period. ; and (2) in subsection (e), by striking An exemption or renewal and all that follows and inserting the following: (1) Exemption under subsection (b)(3)(B)(i) An exemption or renewal under subsection (b)(3)(B)(i) of this section may be granted for not more than 3 years. (2) Exemption under subsection (b)(3)(B)(iii) An exemption or renewal under subsection (b)(3)(B)(iii) this section may be granted for not more than 2 years. (3) Exemption Under Subsection (b)(3)(B)(ii), (iv), or (v) An exemption or renewal under subsection (b)(3)(B)(ii), (iv), or (v) of this section may be granted for not more than 4 years. .