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II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 155 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 17, 2017 Mr. Rubio introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To amend the National Labor Relations Act to permit employers to pay higher wages to their employees.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Rewarding Achievement and Incentivizing Successful Employees Act or the RAISE Act . 2. Payment of higher wages Section 9(a) of the National Labor Relations Act ( 29 U.S.C. 159(a) ) is amended— (1) by inserting (1) after (a) ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (2) Notwithstanding a labor organization’s exclusive representation of employees in a unit, or the terms and conditions of any collective bargaining contract or agreement then in effect, nothing in either— (A) paragraph (1) or (5) of section 8(a), or (B) a collective bargaining contract or agreement renewed or entered into after the date of enactment of the RAISE Act, shall prohibit an employer from paying an employee in the unit greater wages, pay, or other compensation for, or by reason of, his or her services as an employee of such employer, than provided for in such contract or agreement. .
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 156 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 17, 2017 Mr. Rubio introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To require the Secretary of the Treasury to implement security measures in the electronic tax return filing process to prevent tax refund fraud from being perpetrated with electronic identity theft.

1. Implementation of security measures in electronic tax return filing process to prevent tax refund fraud The Secretary of the Treasury, or the Secretary’s designee, shall implement security measures in the electronic tax return filing process designed to prevent tax refund fraud from being perpetrated through the use of electronic identity theft. Such measures shall include the use of security questions which allow for electronic matching of the answers to such questions to establish the identity of the taxpayer before the electronic filing of a tax return by such taxpayer.
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 157 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 17, 2017 Mr. Rubio (for himself, Mr. Nelson , and Mr. Lee ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To allow seniors to file their Federal income tax on a new Form 1040SR.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Seniors’ Tax Simplification Act of 2017 . 2. Form 1040SR for seniors (a) In general The Secretary of the Treasury (or the Secretary’s delegate) shall make available a form, to be known as Form 1040SR , for use by individuals to file the return of tax imposed by chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. Such form shall be as similar as practicable to Form 1040EZ, except that— (1) the form shall be available to individuals who have attained age 65 as of the close of the taxable year, (2) the form may be used even if income for the taxable year includes— (A) social security benefits (as defined in section 86(d) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986), (B) distributions from qualified retirement plans (as defined in section 4974(c) of such Code), annuities or other such deferred payment arrangements, (C) interest and dividends, or (D) capital gains and losses taken into account in determining adjusted net capital gain (as defined in section 1(h)(3) of such Code), and (3) the form shall be available without regard to the amount of any item of taxable income or the total amount of taxable income for the taxable year. (b) Effective date The form required by subsection (a) shall be made available for taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 161 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 17, 2017 Mr. Rubio (for himself and Mr. Nelson ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To improve hurricane forecasting and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Hurricane Forecast Improvement Act of 2017 . 2. Hurricane forecast improvement program (a) In general The Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere, in collaboration with the United States weather industry and such academic entities as the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration considers appropriate, shall maintain a project to improve hurricane forecasting. (b) Goal The goal of the project maintained under subsection (a) shall be to develop and extend accurate hurricane forecasts and warnings in order to reduce loss of life, injury, and damage to the economy, with a focus on— (1) improving the prediction of rapid intensification and track of hurricanes; (2) improving the forecast and communication of storm surges from hurricanes; and (3) incorporating risk communication research to create more effective watch and warning products. (c) Project plan Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere, acting through the Assistant Administrator for Oceanic and Atmospheric Research and in consultation with the Director of the National Weather Service, shall develop a plan for the project maintained under subsection (a) that details the specific research, development, and technology transfer activities, as well as corresponding resources and timelines, necessary to achieve the goal set forth in subsection (b).
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 164 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 17, 2017 Mr. Johnson (for himself, Mr. Barrasso , Mr. Enzi , Ms. Baldwin , and Ms. Klobuchar ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To direct the Secretary of the Interior to reissue the final rules relating to the listing of the gray wolf in the Western Great Lakes and the State of Wyoming under the Endangered Species Act of 1973.

1. Reissuance of final rules relating to gray wolves in the Western Great Lakes and the State of Wyoming (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall reissue— (1) the final rule entitled Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Revising the Listing of the Gray Wolf (Canis lupus) in the Western Great Lakes (76 Fed. Reg. 81666 (December 28, 2011)); and (2) the final rule entitled Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Removal of the Gray Wolf in Wyoming From the Federal List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Removal of the Wyoming Wolf Population's Status as an Experimental Population (77 Fed. Reg. 55530 (September 10, 2012)). (b) No judicial review The reissuance of the final rules described in subsection (a) shall not be subject to judicial review.
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 165 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 17, 2017 Mr. Rounds introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To amend title 10, United States Code, to require an element in preseparation counseling for members of the Armed Forces on assistance and support services for caregivers of certain veterans through the Department of Veterans Affairs.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Caregiver Program Information Dissemination Act of 2017 . 2. Element in preseparation counseling for members of the Armed Forces on assistance and support services for caregivers of certain veterans through the Department of Veterans Affairs Section 1142(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (18) A description, developed in consultation with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, of the assistance and support services for family caregivers of eligible veterans under the program conducted by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs pursuant to section 1720G of title 38, including the veterans covered by the program, the caregivers eligible for assistance and support through the program, and the assistance and support available through the program. .
One Hundred Fifteenth Congress of the United States of America 2d Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday, the third day of January, two thousand and eighteen S. 167 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To designate a National Memorial to Fallen Educators at the National Teachers Hall of Fame in Emporia, Kansas.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the National Memorial to Fallen Educators Act . 2. Designation (a) In General The memorial to fallen educators located at the National Teachers Hall of Fame in Emporia, Kansas, is designated as the National Memorial to Fallen Educators . (b) Effect of Designation The national memorial designated by this section is not a unit of the National Park System and the designation of the National Memorial to Fallen Educators shall not require or permit Federal funds to be expended for any purpose related to that national memorial.

Speaker of the House of Representatives Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate
115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 167 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To designate a National Memorial to Fallen Educators at the National Teachers Hall of Fame in Emporia, Kansas.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the National Memorial to Fallen Educators Act . 2. Designation (a) In General The memorial to fallen educators located at the National Teachers Hall of Fame in Emporia, Kansas, is designated as the National Memorial to Fallen Educators . (b) Effect of Designation The national memorial designated by this section is not a unit of the National Park System and the designation of the National Memorial to Fallen Educators shall not require or permit Federal funds to be expended for any purpose related to that national memorial.

Passed the Senate December 21, 2017. Secretary
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 167 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 17, 2017 Mr. Moran (for himself and Mr. Roberts ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To designate a National Memorial to Fallen Educators at the National Teachers Hall of Fame in Emporia, Kansas.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the National Memorial to Fallen Educators Act . 2. Findings Congress finds that— (1) from 1764 to the date of enactment of this Act, more than 119 educators from 36 States have lost their lives in the United States while performing professional duties; (2) the United States lacks a national memorial dedicated to fallen educators; and (3) a memorial to fallen educators at the National Teachers Hall of Fame in Emporia, Kansas— (A) was dedicated on June 12, 2014; and (B) will honor educators who have lost their lives in the line of professional service. 3. Designation (a) In General The memorial to fallen educators located at the National Teachers Hall of Fame in Emporia, Kansas, is designated as the National Memorial to Fallen Educators . (b) Effect of Designation The national memorial designated by this section is not a unit of the National Park System and the designation of the National Memorial to Fallen Educators shall not require or permit Federal funds to be expended for any purpose related to that national memorial.
IC 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 167 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 22, 2017 Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources AN ACT To designate a National Memorial to Fallen Educators at the National Teachers Hall of Fame in Emporia, Kansas.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the National Memorial to Fallen Educators Act . 2. Designation (a) In General The memorial to fallen educators located at the National Teachers Hall of Fame in Emporia, Kansas, is designated as the National Memorial to Fallen Educators . (b) Effect of Designation The national memorial designated by this section is not a unit of the National Park System and the designation of the National Memorial to Fallen Educators shall not require or permit Federal funds to be expended for any purpose related to that national memorial.

Passed the Senate December 21, 2017. Julie E. Adams, Secretary
II Calendar No. 125 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 167 [Report No. 115–95] IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 17, 2017 Mr. Moran (for himself and Mr. Roberts ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources June 8, 2017 Reported by Ms. Murkowski , with an amendment Omit the part struck through and insert the part printed in italic A BILL To designate a National Memorial to Fallen Educators at the National Teachers Hall of Fame in Emporia, Kansas.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the National Memorial to Fallen Educators Act . 2. Findings Congress finds that— (1) from 1764 to the date of enactment of this Act, more than 119 educators from 36 States have lost their lives in the United States while performing professional duties; (2) the United States lacks a national memorial dedicated to fallen educators; and (3) a memorial to fallen educators at the National Teachers Hall of Fame in Emporia, Kansas— (A) was dedicated on June 12, 2014; and (B) will honor educators who have lost their lives in the line of professional service. 3. Designation 2. Designation (a) In General The memorial to fallen educators located at the National Teachers Hall of Fame in Emporia, Kansas, is designated as the National Memorial to Fallen Educators . (b) Effect of Designation The national memorial designated by this section is not a unit of the National Park System and the designation of the National Memorial to Fallen Educators shall not require or permit Federal funds to be expended for any purpose related to that national memorial.

June 8, 2017 Reported with an amendment
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 172 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 17, 2017 Ms. Baldwin (for herself, Ms. Warren , Ms. Stabenow , Mr. Markey , and Mr. Merkley ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To require the President to withdraw from the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement and to make that Agreement ineligible for expedited consideration by Congress.

1. Withdrawal from Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (a) Notification of withdrawal On the date of the enactment of this Act, the President shall provide to the Governments of Australia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore, and Vietnam, written notice of withdrawal of the United States from the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement in accordance with Article 30.6 of that Agreement. (b) Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement defined In this section, the term Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement means the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement signed on February 4, 2016, by the United States, Australia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore, and Vietnam. 2. Ineligibility of Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement for expedited consideration by Congress Section 107 of the Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015 ( 19 U.S.C. 4206 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by striking paragraph (2) and by redesignating paragraphs (3), (4), and (5) as paragraphs (2), (3), and (4), respectively; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (e) Ineligibility of Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement for trade authorities procedures The trade authorities procedures shall not apply to an implementing bill submitted with respect to a trade agreement with the Trans-Pacific Partnership countries. .
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 173 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 17, 2017 Mr. Rubio (for himself and Mr. Nelson ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To require the United States Postal Service to designate a single, unique ZIP code for particular communities.

1. ZIP Codes Not later than September 30, 2017, the United States Postal Service shall designate a single, unique ZIP code for, as nearly as practicable, each of the following communities: (1) Ocoee, Florida. (2) Miami Lakes, Florida.
115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 186 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To amend the Federal Power Act to provide that any inaction by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission that allows a rate change to go into effect shall be treated as an order by the Commission for purposes of rehearing and court review.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fair Ratepayer Accountability, Transparency, and Efficiency Standards Act or the Fair RATES Act . 2. Amendment to the Federal Power Act Section 205 of the Federal Power Act ( 16 U.S.C. 824d ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (g) Inaction of Commissioners (1) In general If the Commission permits the expiration of the 60-day period established under the first sentence of subsection (d) because the members of the Commission are divided two against two as to the lawfulness of the change, as a result of vacancy, incapacity, or recusal on the Commission— (A) the failure to act by the Commission shall be considered to be an order issued by the Commission accepting the change for purposes of section 313(a); and (B) there shall be added to the record of the proceeding of the Commission— (i) the proposed order; (ii) notice of the division of the Commissioners with respect to the proposed order; and (iii) the written statement of each member of the Commission explaining the views of the Commissioner with respect to the proposed order. (2) Appeal If any party to a proceeding of the Commission described in paragraph (1) seeks a rehearing under section 313(a) and the Commission fails to act on the merits of the rehearing request by the date that is 30 days after the date of the rehearing request because the members of the Commission are divided two against two, as a result of vacancy, incapacity, or recusal on the Commission, any party that sought the rehearing may appeal under section 313(b). .

Passed the Senate September 4, 2018. Secretary
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 186 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 23, 2017 Mr. Markey (for himself, Ms. Warren , Mr. Whitehouse , and Mr. Reed ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Federal Power Act to provide that any inaction by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission that allows a rate change to go into effect shall be treated as an order by the Commission for purposes of rehearing and court review.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fair Ratepayer Accountability, Transparency, and Efficiency Standards Act or the Fair RATES Act . 2. Amendment to the Federal Power Act Section 205(d) of the Federal Power Act ( 16 U.S.C. 824d(d) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: Any absence of action by the Commission that allows a change to take effect under this section (including the Commission allowing the 60 days of notice provided under this section to expire without Commission action) shall be considered to be an order issued by the Commission accepting the change for purposes of section 313. .
II Calendar No. 469 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 186 [Report No. 115–278] IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 23, 2017 Mr. Markey (for himself, Ms. Warren , Mr. Whitehouse , and Mr. Reed ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources June 18, 2018 Reported by Ms. Murkowski , with an amendment Omit the part struck through and insert the part printed in italic A BILL To amend the Federal Power Act to provide that any inaction by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission that allows a rate change to go into effect shall be treated as an order by the Commission for purposes of rehearing and court review.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fair Ratepayer Accountability, Transparency, and Efficiency Standards Act or the Fair RATES Act . 2. Amendment to the Federal Power Act Section 205(d) of the Federal Power Act ( 16 U.S.C. 824d(d) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: Any absence of action by the Commission that allows a change to take effect under this section (including the Commission allowing the 60 days of notice provided under this section to expire without Commission action) shall be considered to be an order issued by the Commission accepting the change for purposes of section 313. . 2. Amendment to the Federal Power Act Section 205 of the Federal Power Act ( 16 U.S.C. 824d ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (g) Inaction of Commissioners (1) In general If the Commission permits the expiration of the 60–day period established under the first sentence of subsection (d) because the members of the Commission are divided two against two as to the lawfulness of the change, as a result of vacancy, incapacity, or recusal on the Commission— (A) the failure to act by the Commission shall be considered to be an order issued by the Commission accepting the change for purposes of section 313(a); and (B) there shall be added to the record of the proceeding of the Commission— (i) the proposed order; (ii) notice of the division of the Commissioners with respect to the proposed order; and (iii) the written statement of each member of the Commission explaining the views of the Commissioner with respect to the proposed order. (2) Appeal If any party to a proceeding of the Commission described in paragraph (1) seeks a rehearing under section 313(a) and the Commission fails to act on the merits of the rehearing request by the date that is 30 days after the date of the rehearing request because the members of the Commission are divided two against two, as a result of vacancy, incapacity, or recusal on the Commission, any party that sought the rehearing may appeal under section 313(b). .

June 18, 2018 Reported with an amendment
VI 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 187 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 23, 2017 Mr. Schumer introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL For the relief of Alemseghed Mussie Tesfamical.

1. Permanent resident status for Alemseghed Mussie Tesfamical (a) In general Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1151 ) and section 240 of such Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1229a ), Alemseghed Mussie Tesfamical shall be eligible for the issuance of an immigrant visa or for adjustment of status to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence upon filing an application for issuance of an immigrant visa under section 204 of such Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1154 ) or for adjustment of status to lawful permanent resident. (b) Adjustment of status If Alemseghed Mussie Tesfamical enters the United States before the filing deadline specified in subsection (c), Alemseghed Mussie Tesfamical shall be considered to have entered into and remained lawfully in the United States and, if otherwise eligible, shall be eligible for adjustment of status under section 245 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1255 ) as of the date of the enactment of this Act. (c) Deadline for application and payment of fees Subsections (a) and (b) shall apply only if the application for issuance of an immigrant visa or for adjustment of status is filed by Alemseghed Mussie Tesfamical with appropriate fees not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act. (d) Reduction of immigrant visa number Upon the granting of an immigrant visa or permanent residence to Alemseghed Mussie Tesfamical, the Secretary of State shall instruct the proper officer to reduce by 1, during the current or next following fiscal year, the total number of immigrant visas that are made available to natives of the country of Alemseghed Mussie Tesfamical’s birth under section 203(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1153(a) ) or, if applicable, the total number of immigrant visas that are made available to natives of such country under section 202(e) of such Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1152(e) ). (e) Budgetary effects The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 ( Public Law 111–139 ), shall be determined by reference to the latest statement titled Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation for this Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional Record by the Chairman of the Committee on the Budget of the Senate, provided that such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage.
115th CONGRESS 2d Session In the House of Representatives, U. S., March 6, 2018 AMENDMENTS:

That the bill from the Senate (S. 188) entitled An Act to prohibit the use of Federal funds for the costs of painting portraits of officers and employees of the Federal Government. , do pass with the following Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Eliminating Government-funded Oil-painting Act or the EGO Act . 2. Prohibition on use of funds for portraits (a) In general Subchapter III of chapter 13 of title 31, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 1355. Prohibition on use of funds for portraits (a) No funds appropriated or otherwise made available to the Federal Government may be used to pay for the painting of a portrait of an officer or employee of the Federal Government, including the President, the Vice President, a Member of Congress, the head of an executive agency, or the head of an office of the legislative branch. (b) In this section— (1) the term executive agency has the meaning given the term in section 133 of title 41; and (2) the term Member of Congress includes a Delegate or Resident Commissioner to Congress. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections for subchapter III of chapter 13 of title 31, United States Code, is amended by adding after the item relating to section 1354 the following new item: 1355. Prohibition on use of funds for portraits. .

Amend the title so as to read: An Act to amend title 31, United States Code, to prohibit the use of Federal funds for the costs of painting portraits of officers and employees of the Federal Government, and for other purposes. .

Karen L. Haas Clerk.
One Hundred Fifteenth Congress of the United States of America 2d Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday, the third day of January, two thousand and eighteen S. 188 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To amend title 31, United States Code, to prohibit the use of Federal funds for the costs of painting portraits of officers and employees of the Federal Government, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Eliminating Government-funded Oil-painting Act or the EGO Act . 2. Prohibition on use of funds for portraits (a) In general Subchapter III of chapter 13 of title 31, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 1355. Prohibition on use of funds for portraits (a) No funds appropriated or otherwise made available to the Federal Government may be used to pay for the painting of a portrait of an officer or employee of the Federal Government, including the President, the Vice President, a Member of Congress, the head of an executive agency, or the head of an office of the legislative branch. (b) In this section— (1) the term executive agency has the meaning given the term in section 133 of title 41; and (2) the term Member of Congress includes a Delegate or Resident Commissioner to Congress. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections for subchapter III of chapter 13 of title 31, United States Code, is amended by adding after the item relating to section 1354 the following new item: 1355. Prohibition on use of funds for portraits. .

Speaker of the House of Representatives Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate
115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 188 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To prohibit the use of Federal funds for the costs of painting portraits of officers and employees of the Federal Government.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Eliminating Government-funded Oil-painting Act or the EGO Act . 2. Prohibition on use of funds for portraits (a) Prohibition No funds appropriated or otherwise made available to the Federal Government may be used to pay for the painting of a portrait of an officer or employee of the Federal Government, including the President, the Vice President, a Member of Congress, the head of an executive agency, or the head of an office of the legislative branch. (b) Definitions In this section— (1) the term executive agency has the meaning given the term in section 133 of title 41, United States Code; and (2) the term Member of Congress includes a Delegate or Resident Commissioner to Congress.

Passed the Senate September 18, 2017. Secretary
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 188 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 23, 2017 Mr. Cassidy (for himself, Mr. Johnson , Mrs. McCaskill , and Mrs. Fischer ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To prohibit the use of Federal funds for the costs of painting portraits of officers and employees of the Federal Government.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Eliminating Government-funded Oil-painting Act or the EGO Act . 2. Prohibition on use of funds for portraits (a) Prohibition No funds appropriated or otherwise made available to the Federal Government may be used to pay for the painting of a portrait of an officer or employee of the Federal Government, including the President, the Vice President, a Member of Congress, the head of an executive agency, or the head of an office of the legislative branch. (b) Definitions In this section— (1) the term executive agency has the meaning given the term in section 133 of title 41, United States Code; and (2) the term Member of Congress includes a Delegate or Resident Commissioner to Congress.
II Calendar No. 37 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 188 [Report No. 115–28] IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 23, 2017 Mr. Cassidy (for himself, Mr. Johnson , Mrs. McCaskill , Mrs. Fischer , Mrs. Ernst , and Mr. Tester ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs April 24, 2017 Reported by Mr. Johnson , without amendment A BILL To prohibit the use of Federal funds for the costs of painting portraits of officers and employees of the Federal Government.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Eliminating Government-funded Oil-painting Act or the EGO Act . 2. Prohibition on use of funds for portraits (a) Prohibition No funds appropriated or otherwise made available to the Federal Government may be used to pay for the painting of a portrait of an officer or employee of the Federal Government, including the President, the Vice President, a Member of Congress, the head of an executive agency, or the head of an office of the legislative branch. (b) Definitions In this section— (1) the term executive agency has the meaning given the term in section 133 of title 41, United States Code; and (2) the term Member of Congress includes a Delegate or Resident Commissioner to Congress.

April 24, 2017 Reported without amendment
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 189 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 23, 2017 Mr. Moran introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To modify the boundary of the Fort Scott National Historic Site in the State of Kansas, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fort Scott National Historic Site Boundary Modification Act . 2. Fort Scott National Historic Site (a) In general Public Law 95–484 (92 Stat. 1610) is amended— (1) in the first section— (A) by inserting , by purchase from willing sellers with donated or appropriated funds, or by exchange after donation ; and (B) by striking Kansas: Provided and all that follows through the period and inserting the following: Kansas, and the land to be added to the Fort Scott National Historic Site under section 2(b). ; and (2) in section 2— (A) by striking Sec. 2. When and inserting the following: 2. Establishment (a) In general When ; and (B) by adding at the end the following: (b) Boundary modification The boundary of the Fort Scott National Historic Site established under subsection (a) is modified as generally depicted on the map entitled Fort Scott National Historic Site Proposed Boundary Modification , numbered 471/80,057, and dated February 2016. . (b) Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out the amendments made by subsection (a).
II Calendar No. 51 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 189 [Report No. 115–37] IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 23, 2017 Mr. Moran introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources May 3, 2017 Reported by Ms. Murkowski , with an amendment Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic A BILL To modify the boundary of the Fort Scott National Historic Site in the State of Kansas, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fort Scott National Historic Site Boundary Modification Act . 2. Fort Scott National Historic Site (a) In general Public Law 95–484 (92 Stat. 1610) is amended— (1) in the first section— (A) by inserting , by purchase from willing sellers with donated or appropriated funds, or by exchange after donation ; and (B) by striking Kansas: Provided and all that follows through the period and inserting the following: Kansas, and the land to be added to the Fort Scott National Historic Site under section 2(b). ; and (2) in section 2— (A) by striking Sec. 2. When and inserting the following: 2. Establishment (a) In general When ; and (B) by adding at the end the following: (b) Boundary modification The boundary of the Fort Scott National Historic Site established under subsection (a) is modified as generally depicted on the map entitled Fort Scott National Historic Site Proposed Boundary Modification , numbered 471/80,057, and dated February 2016. . (b) Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out the amendments made by subsection (a).

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fort Scott National Historic Site Boundary Modification Act . 2. Fort Scott National Historic Site (a) In general Public Law 95–484 (92 Stat. 1610) is amended— (1) in the first section— (A) by inserting , by purchase with appropriated funds, or by exchange after donation ; and (B) by striking the proviso; and (2) in section 2— (A) by striking Sec. 2. When and inserting the following: 2. Establishment (a) In general When ; and (B) by adding at the end the following: (b) Boundary modification The boundary of the Fort Scott National Historic Site established under subsection (a) is modified as generally depicted on the map referred to as Fort Scott National Historic Site Proposed Boundary Modification , numbered 471/80,057, and dated February 2016. . (b) Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out the amendments made by subsection (a).

May 3, 2017 Reported with an amendment
One Hundred Fifteenth Congress of the United States of America 1st Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday, the third day of January, two thousand and seventeen S. 190 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To provide for consideration of the extension under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act of nonapplication of No-Load Mode energy efficiency standards to certain security or life safety alarms or surveillance systems, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Power And Security Systems (PASS) Act . 2. Extension of nonapplication of no-load mode energy efficiency standard to certain security or life safety alarm or surveillance systems (a) Section 325(u)(3)(D)(ii) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act ( 42 U.S.C. 6295(u)(3)(D)(ii) ) is amended— (1) by striking 2015 each place it appears and inserting 2021 ; and (2) by striking 2017 and inserting 2023 . (b) Section 325(u)(3)(E) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act ( 42 U.S.C. 6295(u)(3)(E) ) is amended— (1) in clause (ii), by striking July 1, 2017, and inserting the effective date of the amendment under subparagraph (D)(ii) ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (iv) Treatment in rule In the rule under subparagraph (D)(ii) and subsequent amendments the Secretary may treat some or all external power supplies designed to be connected to a security or life safety alarm or surveillance system as a separate product class or may extend the nonapplication under clause (ii). .

Speaker of the House of Representatives Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate
115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 190 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To provide for consideration of the extension under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act of nonapplication of No-Load Mode energy efficiency standards to certain security or life safety alarms or surveillance systems, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Power And Security Systems (PASS) Act . 2. Extension of nonapplication of no-load mode energy efficiency standard to certain security or life safety alarm or surveillance systems (a) Section 325(u)(3)(D)(ii) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act ( 42 U.S.C. 6295(u)(3)(D)(ii) ) is amended— (1) by striking 2015 each place it appears and inserting 2021 ; and (2) by striking 2017 and inserting 2023 . (b) Section 325(u)(3)(E) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act ( 42 U.S.C. 6295(u)(3)(E) ) is amended— (1) in clause (ii), by striking July 1, 2017, and inserting the effective date of the amendment under subparagraph (D)(ii) ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (iv) Treatment in rule In the rule under subparagraph (D)(ii) and subsequent amendments the Secretary may treat some or all external power supplies designed to be connected to a security or life safety alarm or surveillance system as a separate product class or may extend the nonapplication under clause (ii). .

Passed the Senate August 1, 2017. Secretary
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 190 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 23, 2017 Mr. Gardner (for himself and Ms. Cantwell ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To provide for consideration of the extension under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act of nonapplication of No-Load Mode energy efficiency standards to certain security or life safety alarms or surveillance systems, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Power And Security Systems (PASS) Act . 2. Extension of nonapplication of no-load mode energy efficiency standard to certain security or life safety alarm or surveillance systems (a) Section 325(u)(3)(D)(ii) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act ( 42 U.S.C. 6295(u)(3)(D)(ii) ) is amended— (1) by striking 2015 each place it appears and inserting 2021 ; and (2) by striking 2017 and inserting 2023 . (b) Section 325(u)(3)(E) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act ( 42 U.S.C. 6295(u)(3)(E) ) is amended— (1) in clause (ii), by striking July 1, 2017, and inserting the effective date of the amendment under subparagraph (D)(ii) ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (iv) Treatment in rule In the rule under subparagraph (D)(ii) and subsequent amendments the Secretary may treat some or all external power supplies designed to be connected to a security or life safety alarm or surveillance system as a separate product class or may extend the nonapplication under clause (ii). .
II Calendar No. 95 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 190 [Report No. 115–76] IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 23, 2017 Mr. Gardner (for himself and Ms. Cantwell ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources May 24, 2017 Reported by Ms. Murkowski , without amendment A BILL To provide for consideration of the extension under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act of nonapplication of No-Load Mode energy efficiency standards to certain security or life safety alarms or surveillance systems, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Power And Security Systems (PASS) Act . 2. Extension of nonapplication of no-load mode energy efficiency standard to certain security or life safety alarm or surveillance systems (a) Section 325(u)(3)(D)(ii) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act ( 42 U.S.C. 6295(u)(3)(D)(ii) ) is amended— (1) by striking 2015 each place it appears and inserting 2021 ; and (2) by striking 2017 and inserting 2023 . (b) Section 325(u)(3)(E) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act ( 42 U.S.C. 6295(u)(3)(E) ) is amended— (1) in clause (ii), by striking July 1, 2017, and inserting the effective date of the amendment under subparagraph (D)(ii) ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (iv) Treatment in rule In the rule under subparagraph (D)(ii) and subsequent amendments the Secretary may treat some or all external power supplies designed to be connected to a security or life safety alarm or surveillance system as a separate product class or may extend the nonapplication under clause (ii). .

May 24, 2017 Reported without amendment
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 195 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 24, 2017 Mr. Flake introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To expedite the deployment of highway construction projects.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Transportation Investment Recalibration to Equality Act or the TIRE Act . 2. Repeal of certain requirements for highway construction projects (a) In general Section 113 of title 23, United States Code, is repealed. (b) Conforming amendments (1) Section 106(d)(1) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by striking 113 or . (2) Section 610(h)(1) of title 23, United States Code, is amended in the undesignated matter following subparagraph (B) by striking sections 113 and 114 and inserting section 114 . (3) Section 1420(b)(1) of the FAST Act ( 23 U.S.C. 101 note; Public Law 114–94 ) is amended by striking 113 or . (4) Section 1511(i)(1) of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century ( 23 U.S.C. 601 note; Public Law 105–178 ) is amended in the undesignated matter following subparagraph (B) by striking sections 113 and 114 and inserting section 114 . (5) The analysis for chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section 113. (c) Applicability This Act and the amendments made by this Act shall apply only to projects that commence on or after the date of enactment of this Act.
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 200 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 24, 2017 Mr. Markey introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations A BILL To prohibit the conduct of a first-use nuclear strike absent a declaration of war by Congress.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Restricting First Use of Nuclear Weapons Act of 2017 . 2. Findings and declaration of policy (a) Findings Congress finds the following: (1) The Constitution gives Congress the sole power to declare war. (2) The framers of the Constitution understood that the monumental decision to go to war, which can result in massive death and the destruction of civilized society, must be made by the representatives of the people and not by a single person. (3) As stated by section 2(c) of the War Powers Resolution ( Public Law 93–148 ; 50 U.S.C. 1541 ), the constitutional powers of the President as Commander-in-Chief to introduce United States Armed Forces into hostilities, or into situations where imminent involvement in hostilities is clearly indicated by the circumstances, are exercised only pursuant to (1) a declaration of war, (2) specific statutory authorization, or (3) a national emergency created by attack upon the United States, its territories or possessions, or its armed forces . (4) Nuclear weapons are uniquely powerful weapons that have the capability to instantly kill millions of people, create long-term health and environmental consequences throughout the world, directly undermine global peace, and put the United States at existential risk from retaliatory nuclear strikes. (5) By any definition of war, a first-use nuclear strike from the United States would constitute a major act of war. (6) A first-use nuclear strike conducted absent a declaration of war by Congress would violate the Constitution. (b) Declaration of policy It is the policy of the United States that no first-use nuclear strike should be conducted absent a declaration of war by Congress. 3. Prohibition on conduct of first-use nuclear strikes (a) Prohibition Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the President may not use the Armed Forces of the United States to conduct a first-use nuclear strike unless such strike is conducted pursuant to a declaration of war by Congress that expressly authorizes such strike. (b) First-Use nuclear strike defined In this section, the term first-use nuclear strike means an attack using nuclear weapons against an enemy that is conducted without the President determining that the enemy has first launched a nuclear strike against the United States or an ally of the United States.
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 201 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 24, 2017 Mr. Cornyn (for himself and Mr. Cruz ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to ensure that new wind turbines located near certain military installations are ineligible for the renewable electricity production credit and the energy credit.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protection of Military Airfields from Wind Turbine Encroachment Act . 2. New wind turbines located near certain military installations (a) In general Paragraph (1) of section 45(d) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking Such term and all that follows through the period and inserting the following: Such term shall not include— (A) any facility with respect to which any qualified small wind energy property expenditure (as defined in subsection (d)(4) of section 25D) is taken into account in determining the credit under such section, or (B) any facility which is originally placed in service after the date of the enactment of the Protection of Military Airfields from Wind Turbine Encroachment Act and is located within a 30-mile radius of— (i) an airfield or airbase under the jurisdiction of a military department which is in active use, or (ii) an air traffic control radar site, weather radar site, or aircraft navigation aid which is— (I) owned or operated by the Department of Defense, and (II) a permanent land-based structure at a fixed location. . (b) Qualified small wind energy property Paragraph (4) of section 48(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— (1) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (D), and (2) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following: (C) Exception The term qualifying small wind energy property shall not include any property which is originally placed in service after the date of the enactment of the Protection of Military Airfields from Wind Turbine Encroachment Act and is located within a 30-mile radius of any property described in clause (i) or (ii) of section 45(d)(1)(B). . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to property placed in service after the date of the enactment of this Act.