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IB Union Calendar No. 535 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5215 [Report No. 115–692] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 8, 2018 Mr. Bergman (for himself, Miss Rice of New York , Mr. Bost , and Mr. Dunn ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs May 21, 2018 Additional sponsor: Mr. Coffman May 21, 2018 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to prohibit employees found to have knowingly misused Department of Veterans Affairs purchase cards from serving as purchase card holders or approving officials.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans Affairs Purchase Card Misuse Mitigation Act . 2. Misuse of Department of Veterans Affairs purchase cards by Department employees (a) In general Chapter 7 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 727. Misuse of Department purchase cards (a) In general The Secretary shall prohibit any employee of the Department who the Secretary or the Inspector General of the Department determines has knowingly misused a purchase card from serving as a purchase card holder or approving official. Such a prohibition shall be in addition to any other applicable penalty. (b) Misuse For purposes of this section, the term misuse means— (1) splitting purchases; (2) exceeding applicable purchase card limits or purchase thresholds; (3) purchasing any unauthorized item; (4) using a purchase card without being an authorized purchase card holder; or (5) violating ethics standards. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 725 the following new item: 727. Misuse of Department purchase cards. .

May 21, 2018 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5219 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 8, 2018 Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To require sellers of opioids at retail to verify the identity of the prospective purchaser and enter certain information about the purchase into the respective State’s prescription drug monitoring system, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Opioid Prescription Verification Act of 2018 . 2. Requirements for retail sale of opioids (a) In general In any State that maintains a prescription drug monitoring system, each regulated seller (as defined in section 102 of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 802 )) shall ensure that sales by such seller of an opioid at retail are made in accordance with the following: (1) The seller verifies the identity of the prospective purchaser by requiring the prospective purchaser to present— (A) an identification card that provides a photograph and is issued by a State or the Federal Government; or (B) a document that, with respect to identification, is considered acceptable for purposes of sections 274a.2(b)(1)(v)(A) and 274a.2(b)(1)(v)(B) of title 8, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on or after March 9, 2006). (2) The seller enters into the State’s prescription drug monitoring system, at a minimum, the following information: (A) The name of the opioid. (B) The quantity sold. (C) The name and address of the purchaser. (D) The name and address of the patient for whom the opioid is prescribed. (E) The date and approximate time of the sale. (b) Delayed applicability Subsection (a) applies to the sale of opioids at retail beginning on the date that is 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act.
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5220 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 8, 2018 Mr. Delaney (for himself and Mr. Byrne ) 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 repeal the excise tax on investment income of private colleges and universities.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Don’t Tax Higher Education Act . 2. Repeal of excise tax on investment income of private colleges and universities (a) In general Chapter 42 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking subchapter H (and by striking the item relating to such subchapter in the table of subchapters for such chapter). (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017.
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5221 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 8, 2018 Mr. Grothman (for himself, Mr. Loudermilk , and Mr. DesJarlais ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To prohibit the use of funds to develop, test, deploy, implement, or administer the Disability Case Processing System, and for other purposes.

1. Elimination of Social Security Administration disability case processing system (a) Findings Congress finds the following: (1) In 2014, whistleblowers informed the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform that the Social Security Administration (in this Act referred to as the SSA ) has spent nearly $300,000,000 on a failed information technology modernization project known as the Disability Case Processing System (in this Act referred to as the DCPS ). (2) On July 25, 2014, the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Social Security of the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives requested that the SSA Inspector General (in this Act referred to as the SSA IG ) conduct an investigation into the SSA’s management and failed implementation of the DCPS costing the taxpayers close to $300 million to date. . (3) The SSA IG, in its November 2014 initial report, stated that it had concerns with the SSA’s approach and recommended that the SSA not spend more funds until it determined whether the commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) software could be used. (4) In May 2016, the SSA IG reported that the SSA had spent over $300,000,000 on the DCPS project, for which it would receive little benefit , and according to the SSA, it would still need $90,000,000 to $165,000,000 to deliver the first release of the new Core DCPS between July and December of 2016. (5) The SSA IG reported in September 2016 that, since its inception 8 years earlier, the SSA’s reported costs for the DCPS project were $356,000,000. SSA estimated it would still need an additional $122,000,000 through 2019 for the project. (6) In its September 2017 report, the SSA IG reported that the SSA’s goals were to deliver full functionality of DCPS by April 2018 and full deployment systemwide by September 2019, bringing the total expenditure for the DCPS project to over $500,000,000. However, even after 3 years of reporting on DCPS, the SSA IG concluded that given the uncertainty of the future growth of the backlog and SSA’s ongoing development velocity, we were unable to conclude whether the Agency’s release goals were reasonable. . (b) Prohibition on funding for DCPS None of the funds available to the Social Security Administration for any fiscal year may be used to develop, test, deploy, implement, or administer the Disability Case Processing System or any substantially similar program unless specifically authorized by Congress.
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5224 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 8, 2018 Mr. Luetkemeyer (for himself, Mr. Sessions , Mrs. Wagner , and Mr. Cole ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To clarify the requirements of authorized representatives under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Education Privacy Act . 2. Amendments to FERPA Section 444(b) of the General Education Provisions Act ( 20 U.S.C. 1232g(b) ) (commonly known as the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)(C)(i)(III), by inserting or local after State ; (2) in paragraph (3)— (A) by striking (A) and inserting (i) ; (B) by striking (B) and inserting (ii) ; (C) by striking (C) and inserting (iii) ; (D) by striking (3) Nothing and inserting the following: (3)(A) Nothing ; (E) by inserting or local after State ; (F) by striking programs: and inserting programs. ; (G) by striking Provided , That except and by inserting the following: (B) Except ; (H) by striking such officials and inserting the officials described in items (i) through (iii) of subparagraph (A) ; and (I) by adding at the end the following: (C) (i) For purposes of this section, the term authorized representative means an individual who— (I) is designated as an authorized representative by an official described in item (i), (ii), or (iii) of subparagraph (A); and (II) is under the direct control, as a contractor or employee, of such official. (ii) An authorized representative shall not release any educational records or personally identifiable information collected while serving as an authorized representative to any individual, agency, or organization, other than the official under whom the authorized representative is under the direct control. ; and (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (8) Nothing in this section may be construed to authorize the educational records or the personally identifiable information of students to be shared, without the written consent of their parents, for the development of commercial products or services. . 3. FERPA regulations (a) Repeals The definitions of the terms authorized representative , early childhood education program , and education program in section 99.3 of title 34, Code of Federal Regulations, are repealed and shall have no legal effect. (b) Certain regulations prohibited The Secretary of Education shall not promulgate or enforce any regulation or rule that defines early childhood education program or education program for any purpose under section 444 of the General Education Provisions Act ( 20 U.S.C. 1232g ) (commonly known as the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 ) on or after the date of enactment of this Act.
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5225 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 8, 2018 Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York (for herself and Mr. Pascrell ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To reinstate the final rule issued by the Social Security Administration entitled Implementation of the NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007 .

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Strengthening the National Instant Criminal Background Check System Act of 2018 . 2. Reinstatement of rule Notwithstanding Public Law 115–8 and chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, the final rule issued by the Social Security Administration entitled Implementation of the NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007 (published at 81 Fed. Reg. 91702 (December 19, 2016)) shall be deemed to have force and effect as of the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5229 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 8, 2018 Mr. Perry (for himself, Mr. Jody B. Hice of Georgia , Mr. King of Iowa , Mr. Babin , Mr. Harris , and Mr. Biggs ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary , 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 amend section 505 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to clarify the prohibition on postsecondary education benefits for certain aliens, to grant a private right of action to persons injured by a violation of such prohibition, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Tuition Fairness for Citizens Act . 2. Limitation on eligibility for higher education benefits of aliens not lawfully present Section 505 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 ( 8 U.S.C. 1623 ) is amended to read as follows: 505. Limitation on eligibility for higher education benefits of aliens not lawfully present (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an alien who is not lawfully present in the United States shall not be eligible for any postsecondary education benefit unless all citizens and nationals of the United States are likewise eligible for such benefit. (b) Private right of action Any person who is aggrieved by a violation of subsection (a) may bring a civil action in any court of appropriate jurisdiction for— (1) declaratory, injunctive, or other equitable relief; (2) damages; and (3) such other relief as the court may deem appropriate. (c) Effective date This section, as amended by the Tuition Fairness for Citizens Act, shall apply to benefits provided on or after the date of the enactment of such Act. .
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5232 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 8, 2018 Mr. Ruiz (for himself, Mr. Gosar , Mr. Jones , Ms. Brownley of California , Mr. Pearce , Mr. Joyce of Ohio , and Mr. Tipton ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration A BILL To prohibit the use of funds provided for the official travel expenses of Members of Congress and other officers and employees of the legislative branch for airline accommodations which are not coach-class accommodations, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Coach-Only Airfare for Capitol Hill Act of 2018 . 2. Prohibiting use of funds for official travel expenses of Members of Congress and legislative branch employees for airline accommodations other than coach-class (a) Prohibition Except as provided in subsection (b), no funds appropriated or otherwise made available for the official travel expenses of a Member of Congress or other officer or employee of any office in the legislative branch may be used for airline accommodations which are not coach-class accommodations. (b) Exceptions Funds described in subsection (a) may be used for airline accommodations which are not coach-class accommodations for an individual described in subsection (a) if the use of the funds for such accommodations would be permitted under sections 301–10.121 through 301–10.125 of title 41 of the Code of Federal Regulations if the individual were an employee of an agency which is subject to chapter 301 of such title. (c) Rule of Construction Nothing in this Act may be construed to affect any officer or employee of an office of the legislative branch which, as of the date of the enactment of this Act, is subject to chapter 301 of title 41 of the Code of Federal Regulations. (d) Definitions (1) Coach-class accommodations In this Act, the term coach-class accommodations means the basic class of accommodation by airlines that is normally the lowest fare offered regardless of airline terminology used, and (as referred to by airlines) may include tourist class or economy class, as well as single class when the airline offers only one class of accommodations to all travelers. (2) Member of Congress In this Act, the term Member of Congress means a Senator or a Representative in, or Delegate or Resident Commissioner to, the Congress. 3. Effective date This Act shall apply with respect to fiscal year 2019 and each succeeding fiscal year.
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5234 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 8, 2018 Mr. Soto introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to expand opportunities for algae-based research, and for other purposes.

1. Expanding opportunities for algae-based research Section 9011(a)(6)(C) of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 ( 7 U.S.C. 8111(a)(6)(C) ) is amended— (1) by striking clause (iv); and (2) by redesignating clauses (v) through (vii) as clauses (iv) through (vi), respectively.
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5235 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 8, 2018 Mr. Turner introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary , and in addition to the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select) , 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 Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to ensure that politically derived information is not used in an application to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court for an order under title I or III of such Act.

1. Prohibition on use of politically derived information in applications for certain orders by the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (a) Title I orders Section 104(a)(6) of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 ( 50 U.S.C. 1804 ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (D), by striking ; and and inserting a semicolon; (2) in subparagraph (E)(ii), by striking the semicolon and inserting ; and ; and (3) by adding after subparagraph (E) the following new subparagraph: (F) that none of the facts or circumstances included in the statement described in paragraph (3) were solely produced by, derived from, or collected using funds of, a political organization (as defined in section 527 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) for the purpose of gaining an advantage against, or otherwise conducting research on, an opposing political candidate. . (b) Title III orders Section 303(a)(6) of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 ( 50 U.S.C. 1823 ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (D), by striking ; and and inserting a semicolon; (2) in subparagraph (E), by striking the semicolon and inserting ; and ; and (3) by adding after subparagraph (E) the following new subparagraph: (F) that none of the facts or circumstances included in the statement described in paragraph (3) were solely produced by, derived from, or collected using funds of, a political organization (as defined in section 527 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) for the purpose of gaining an advantage against, or otherwise conducting research on, an opposing political candidate. .
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5238 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1234 Saint Johns Place in Brooklyn, New York, as the Major Robert Odell Owens Post Office .

1. Major Robert Odell Owens Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1234 Saint Johns Place in Brooklyn, New York, shall be known and designated as the Major Robert Odell Owens 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 Major Robert Odell Owens Post Office .

Passed the House of Representatives July 16, 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. 5238 AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1234 Saint Johns Place in Brooklyn, New York, as the Major Robert Odell Owens Post Office .

1. Major Robert Odell Owens Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1234 Saint Johns Place in Brooklyn, New York, shall be known and designated as the Major Robert Odell Owens 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 Major Robert Odell Owens Post Office .

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5238 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 9, 2018 Ms. Clarke of New York (for herself, Mr. Zeldin , Mr. King of New York , Mr. Suozzi , Miss Rice of New York , Mr. Meeks , Ms. Meng , Ms. Velázquez , Mr. Jeffries , Mr. Nadler , Mr. Donovan , Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York , Mr. Espaillat , Mr. Crowley , Mr. Serrano , Mr. Engel , Mrs. Lowey , Mr. Sean Patrick Maloney of New York , Mr. Faso , Mr. Tonko , Ms. Stefanik , Ms. Tenney , Mr. Reed , Mr. Katko , Ms. Slaughter , Mr. Higgins of New York , and Mr. Collins of New York ) 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 1234 Saint Johns Place in Brooklyn, New York, as the Major Robert Odell Owens Post Office .

1. Major Robert Odell Owens Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1234 Saint Johns Place in Brooklyn, New York, shall be known and designated as the Major Robert Odell Owens 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 Major Robert Odell Owens Post Office .
IIB 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5238 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 17, 2018 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 1234 Saint Johns Place in Brooklyn, New York, as the Major Robert Odell Owens Post Office .

1. Major Robert Odell Owens Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1234 Saint Johns Place in Brooklyn, New York, shall be known and designated as the Major Robert Odell Owens 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 Major Robert Odell Owens Post Office .

Passed the House of Representatives July 16, 2018. Karen L. Haas, Clerk
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5242 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To require the Attorney General and the Secretary of Education to conduct a survey of all public schools to determine the number of school resource officers at such schools.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the School Resource Officer Assessment Act of 2018 . 2. Survey of public schools Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Attorney General and the Secretary of Education shall jointly conduct and submit to Congress, a survey of the assignment of school resource officers at public elementary schools and secondary schools, which shall include, with respect to each such school that chose to respond to such survey, a determination of whether— (1) on or after January 1, 2018, such a school has been assigned a school resource officer; and (2) in the case of a school that has been assigned such an officer— (A) the number of such assignments; and (B) whether each such assignment is on a full-time or part-time basis. 3. Definitions In this Act: (1) ESEA terms 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 ). (2) School resource officer The term school resource officer has the meaning given the term in section 1709(4) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 34 U.S.C. 10389(4) ).

Passed the House of Representatives May 15, 2018. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5242 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 9, 2018 Mr. Higgins of Louisiana introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce , and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To require the Attorney General and the Secretary of Education to conduct a survey of all public schools to determine the number of school resource officers at such schools.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the School Resource Officer Assessment Act of 2018 . 2. Mandatory survey of public schools Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Attorney General and the Secretary of Education shall jointly conduct and submit to Congress, a survey of the assignment of school resource officers at public elementary schools and secondary schools, which shall include a determination of whether each such school— (1) on or after January 1, 2018, has been assigned a school resource officer; and (2) in the case of a school that has been assigned such an officer— (A) the number of such assignments; and (B) whether each such assignment is on a full-time or part-time basis. 3. Definitions In this Act: (1) ESEA terms 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 ). (2) School resource officer The term school resource officer has the meaning given the term in section 1709(4) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 34 U.S.C. 10389(4) ).
IIB 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5242 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 16, 2018 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions AN ACT To require the Attorney General and the Secretary of Education to conduct a survey of all public schools to determine the number of school resource officers at such schools.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the School Resource Officer Assessment Act of 2018 . 2. Survey of public schools Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Attorney General and the Secretary of Education shall jointly conduct and submit to Congress, a survey of the assignment of school resource officers at public elementary schools and secondary schools, which shall include, with respect to each such school that chose to respond to such survey, a determination of whether— (1) on or after January 1, 2018, such a school has been assigned a school resource officer; and (2) in the case of a school that has been assigned such an officer— (A) the number of such assignments; and (B) whether each such assignment is on a full-time or part-time basis. 3. Definitions In this Act: (1) ESEA terms 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 ). (2) School resource officer The term school resource officer has the meaning given the term in section 1709(4) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 34 U.S.C. 10389(4) ).

Passed the House of Representatives May 15, 2018. Karen L. Haas, Clerk
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5243 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 9, 2018 Mr. Higgins of Louisiana introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce , and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To direct the Attorney General and the Secretary of Education to develop and implement national standards and best practices for school resource officers.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the School Watch and Training Act of 2018 . 2. Development and implementation of standards and best practices (a) In general Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Attorney General, in consultation with the Secretary of Education, shall develop and implement— (1) national standards for school resource officers, including— (A) a requirement that all school resource officers complete any training recommended by the Attorney General and the Secretary; (B) standards governing the quality of security training and active shooter training provided to school resource officers; and (C) any other standards the Attorney General and the Secretary determine to be necessary to ensure the competence of school resource officers; and (2) best practices for school resource officers. (b) School resource officer defined In this section, the term school resource officer has the meaning given the term in section 1709(4) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 34 U.S.C. 10389(4) ). 3. Report Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Attorney General, in consultation with the Secretary of Education, shall submit to Congress a report that includes— (1) the standards and best practices developed under section 2; and (2) a plan for implementing such standards and best practices.
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5244 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 9, 2018 Mr. Keating (for himself, Mr. LaMalfa , Mr. Kennedy , Ms. Clark of Massachusetts , Mr. Capuano , Mr. Lynch , and Mr. Meeks ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To reaffirm the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe reservation, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe Reservation Reaffirmation Act . 2. Reaffirmation of Indian trust land (a) In general The taking of land into trust by the United States for the benefit of the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe of Massachusetts as described in the final Notice of Reservation Proclamation published at 81 Federal Register 948 (January 8, 2016) is reaffirmed as trust land, and the actions of the Secretary of the Interior in taking that land into trust are ratified and confirmed. (b) Application Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an action (including an action pending in a Federal court as of the date of enactment of this Act) relating to the land described in subsection (a) shall not be filed or maintained in a Federal court and shall be promptly dismissed. (c) Applicability of laws All laws (including regulations) of the United States of general applicability to Indians or nations, Indian Tribes, or bands of Indians (including the Act of June 18, 1934 ( 25 U.S.C. 5101 et seq.)) shall be applicable to the Tribe and Tribal members.
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5245 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 9, 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. (d) Coast Guard reimbursement The Commandant of the Coast Guard is authorized reimbursement of funds allocated to the General Services Administration to complete due diligence requirements prior to final disposition of the property described in subsection (b).
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5246 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 9, 2018 Mr. Russell (for himself, Mr. Mullin , Mr. Cole , and Mr. Lucas ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To require directors of medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs to submit plans to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs on how to improve such facilities, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the VA Medical Center Improvement Act . 2. Plans to improve medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs (a) Plan required (1) In general The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall require each director of a medical facility of the Department of Veterans Affairs to submit to the Secretary, not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, a plan to improve such facility in such a fashion as would result in the facility obtaining a Department five-star rating. (2) Contents The Secretary shall ensure that each plan submitted under paragraph (1) includes sufficient detail regarding resources, personnel changes, hiring authorities, additional staffing, and changes to information systems as is necessary to obtain the rating described in such paragraph. (b) Annual reports The Secretary shall ensure that, in the first fiscal year beginning after the date that is 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act and not less frequently than once each fiscal year thereafter, each director of a medical facility of the Department which does not have a Department five-star rating submits to the Secretary a report on the actions taken by the director to carry out the plan submitted by the director under subsection (a)(1) and to obtain the rating described in such subsection. (c) Sense of Congress on use of authorities To investigate medical centers of the Department of Veterans Affairs It is the sense of Congress that the Secretary of Veterans Affairs should make full use of the authorities provided by section 2 of the Enhancing Veteran Care Act ( Public Law 115–95 ).
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5249 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 13, 2018 Mr. Faso (for himself, Mr. Sean Patrick Maloney of New York , Mr. Carbajal , Mr. Arrington , Mr. Takano , and Mr. Ruppersberger ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To require the Secretary of Agriculture to submit a report to the Commissioner of Food and Drugs on the use of a Federal standard of identity for olive oil, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Olive Oil Consumer Standards Act of 2018 . 2. Olive oil Federal standard report required (a) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture, in consultation with persons affected by the potential establishment of a Federal standard of identity for olive oil, shall submit to the Commissioner of Food and Drugs a report on whether an appropriate Federal standard of identity for olive oil would be in the interest of consumers, the olive oil industry, and United States agriculture. (b) Consideration In preparing the report required under subsection (a), the Secretary shall take into consideration the citizen petition entitled Standard of Identity for Olive Oil and Olive-Pomace Oil filed with the Food and Drug Administration on July 9, 2012 (and any successor filings). 3. Membership in the International Olive Council Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture, in consultation with the Secretary of State, shall take such steps as may be necessary to apply for United States membership in the International Olive Council.
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5250 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 13, 2018 Mr. Faso (for himself and Mr. Welch ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To reauthorize the Rural Economic Area Partnership Zones Program through fiscal year 2023.

1. Reauthorization of the Rural Economic Area Partnership Zones Program Section 310B(j) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act ( 7 U.S.C. 1932(j) ) is amended by striking 2018 and inserting 2023 .
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5253 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 13, 2018 Mr. Farenthold (for himself and Mr. Cartwright ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform A BILL To amend section 552(h) of title 5, United States Code, to require agencies provide records to the Director of the Office of Government Information Services.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Office of Government Information Services Empowerment Act of 2018 . 2. Freedom of Information Act amendments Section 552(h) of title 5, United States Code is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (7) Each agency shall make any record available to the Director of the Office of Government Information Services for purposes of carrying out this subsection, upon request of the Director. .
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5254 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 13, 2018 Mr. Budd introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means , 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 direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct a study on the feasibility of expanding eligibility for enrollment in Medicare Advantage plans to individuals enrolled under the Medicaid program or enrolled under a group health plan.

1. Study of expansion of Medicare Advantage eligibility Not later than December 31, 2020, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall conduct a study and submit to Congress a report on the feasibility of expanding eligibility for enrollment in Medicare Advantage plans offered under part C of title XVIII of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395w–21 et seq.) to individuals enrolled under a State plan (or a waiver of such plan) under title XIX of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.) or enrolled in a group health plan (as defined in section 2791 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300gg–91 )). Such report shall include an analysis of whether such an expansion— (1) would increase access to health care for such individuals; and (2) lead to lower health care costs for such individuals.
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5256 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 13, 2018 Mr. Crawford (for himself and Ms. Norton ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To direct the Attorney General to acquire data, for each calendar year, about sexual offenses, including rape, that occur aboard any mode of transportation over which the Federal Government exercises jurisdiction.

1. Statistics relating to sexual offenses that occur aboard any mode of transportation over which the Federal Government exercises jurisdiction Under the authority of section 534 of title 28, United States Code, the Attorney General shall acquire data, for each calendar year, about sexual offenses, including rape, that occur aboard any mode of transportation over which the Federal Government exercises jurisdiction (including aircraft, any vessel of the United States or which travels in interstate or foreign commerce or within the admiralty and maritime jurisdiction of the United States, any vehicle used or designed for flight or navigation in space, and any vehicle which travels via any facility of interstate or foreign commerce), disaggregated by— (1) the mode of transportation aboard which the offense was committed; and (2) the location of the commission of the offense.
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5257 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 13, 2018 Mrs. Demings (for herself and Mr. Thompson of Mississippi ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security A BILL To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to prohibit the expenditure of certain grant funds to purchase firearms, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Secure Communities and Safe Schools Act . 2. Prohibition on expenditure of certain Homeland Security grant funds to purchase firearms Subsection (b) of section 2008 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 609 ) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (6) Firearms A grant awarded under section 2003 or 2004 may not be used to purchase firearms and firearms accessories, such as ammunition, including for use by teachers. .
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5258 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 13, 2018 Mr. DeSaulnier 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 expand eligibility to receive refundable tax credits for coverage under a qualified health plan.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Affordable Health Insurance for the Middle Class Act . 2. Expansion of eligibility for refundable credits for coverage under qualified health plans (a) In general Section 36B(c)(1)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking but does not exceed 400 percent . (b) Conforming amendment The table in section 36B(b)(3)(A)(i) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking up to 400% and inserting or higher . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5262 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 13, 2018 Mr. Sean Patrick Maloney of New York (for himself and Mr. King of New York ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To redesignate the Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area as the Maurice D. Hinchey Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area, and for other purposes.

1. Redesignation of Heritage Area (a) Redesignation The Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 ( 16 U.S.C. 461 note; Public Law 104–333 ) is amended by striking Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area each place it appears and inserting Maurice D. Hinchey Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the Heritage Area referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Maurice D. Hinchey Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area.
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5263 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 13, 2018 Mr. Sean Patrick Maloney of New York (for himself and Mr. King of New York ) 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 40 Fulton Street in Middletown, New York, as the Benjamin A. Gilman Post Office Building .

1. Benjamin A. Gilman Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 40 Fulton Street in Middletown, New York, shall be known and designated as the Benjamin A. Gilman Post Office Building . (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 Benjamin A. Gilman Post Office Building .
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5265 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 13, 2018 Ms. Norton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993 to eliminate the applicability of such Act to the District of Columbia.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the District of Columbia Home Rule Non-Discrimination Act of 2018 . 2. Elimination of applicability of Religious Freedom Restoration Act to the District of Columbia Paragraph (2) of section 5 of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993 ( 42 U.S.C. 2000bb–2(2) ) is amended by striking the District of Columbia, and the comma after Puerto Rico .
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5267 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 13, 2018 Mr. Welch (for himself and Ms. Judy Chu of California ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To amend the Controlled Substances Act to clarify the process for denying, revoking, or suspending a registration to manufacture, distribute, or dispense a controlled substance, and for other purposes.

1. Elimination of formal process by which a registrant who is subject to an order to show cause may submit a corrective action plan Section 304(c) of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 824(c) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (2)— (A) in subparagraph (A), by inserting and at the end; (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking ; and and inserting a period; and (C) by striking subparagraph (C) (relating to submission of a corrective action plan); (2) by striking paragraph (3) (relating to clarification of a corrective action plan); and (3) by redesignating paragraphs (4) and (5) as paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively. 2. Definition of imminent danger to the public health or safety for purposes of suspending a registration Section 304(d)(2) of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 824(d)(2) ) is amended by striking there is a substantial likelihood of and inserting there is probable cause to believe that .
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5269 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 14, 2018 Mrs. Radewagen introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To require State or territorial approval of restriction by the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Commerce of recreational or commercial fishing access to certain State or territorial waters, respectively.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the State and Territorial Approval for Restriction of Fishing Act or the STAR Fishing Act . 2. State or territorial approval of restriction of recreational or commercial fishing access to certain State or territorial waters (a) Approval required The Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Commerce shall not restrict recreational or commercial fishing access to any State or territorial marine waters or Great Lakes waters within the jurisdiction of the National Park Service or the Office of National Marine Sanctuaries, respectively, unless those restrictions are developed in coordination with, and approved by, the fish and wildlife management agency of the State or territory that has fisheries management authority over those waters. (b) Definition In this section, the term marine waters includes coastal waters and estuaries.