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II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3629 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 15, 2018 Mr. Kennedy introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To require State agencies to use Federal tax return information to verify income eligibility for Medicaid, the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program, and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Income Verification Act . 2. Verification of TANF income eligibility (a) Requirement Section 408(a) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 608(a) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (13) Verification of income using Federal tax return information A State to which a grant is made under section 403 shall use return information disclosed to the State agency responsible for administering the State program funded under this part in accordance with section 6103(l)(7) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to verify the determination of an individual's or family's income for purposes of determining the individual's or family's eligibility for, and amount of, assistance under the State program funded under this part. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall take effect on the date that is 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act. 3. Verification of Medicaid income eligibility (a) In general Section 1902(e)(14) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396a(e)(14) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (L) Verification of income using Federal tax return information A State shall use return information disclosed to the State agency responsible for administering the State plan under this title in accordance with section 6103(l)(7) of the Internal Revenue Code to verify a determination of income eligibility for any individual— (i) whose eligibility for medical assistance is determined based on the application of modified adjusted gross income under subparagraph (A); (ii) who is described in subclause (II), (IV), or (V) of subparagraph (D)(i); or (iii) to whom clause (ii), (iii), or (iv) of subparagraph (D) applies. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall take effect on the date that is 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act. 4. Verification of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) eligibility (a) In general Section 11(e) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 ( 7 U.S.C. 2020(e) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (24), by striking and at the end; (2) in paragraph (25)(B)(ii), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (26) that in determining the eligibility of an applicant household under paragraph (3), the State agency shall verify the income of the household using return information for that household disclosed to the State agency under section 6103(l)(7) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date that is 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act.
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3632 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 15, 2018 Mr. Menendez (for himself and Mr. Booker ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To provide that the special service obligations of a licensee under section 331(a) of the Communications Act of 1934 shall continue to apply even if the licensee changes from a very high frequency station to an ultra high frequency station.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Section 331 Obligation Clarification Act . 2. Special service obligations of certain licensees of ultra high frequency stations Section 331(a) of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 331(a) ) is amended— (1) by striking It shall be and inserting the following: (1) In general It shall be ; (2) by striking In any case and inserting the following: (2) Reallocation to certain communities In any case ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (3) Effect of change to ultra high frequency station If a licensee that holds a license issued under paragraph (2) changes from a very high frequency commercial television broadcast station to an ultra high frequency commercial television broadcast station— (A) the change shall not affect any special service obligations imposed on the licensee as a result of the licensee obtaining the license under paragraph (2), without regard to whether the Commission imposed the obligations— (i) by rule or order; or (ii) as part of the grant or renewal of the license; and (B) the Commission may not directly or indirectly reduce or eliminate the special service obligations described in subparagraph (A) because of the change. .
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3633 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 15, 2018 Mr. Rubio (for himself and Mr. Kennedy ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To require that consumer reporting agencies provide small business credit protections.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Small Business Credit Protection Act . 2. Consumer reporting agencies (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Consumer reporting agency The term consumer reporting agency has the meaning given the term in section 603 of the Fair Credit Reporting Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1681a ). (2) Small business concern The term small business concern has the meaning given the term in section 3 of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 632 ). (b) Requirements A consumer reporting agency— (1) shall disclose to a small business concern within 30 days if their nonpublic business data has been breached; and (2) may not charge a small business concern for their credit report within 180 days following a breach. (c) No preemption Nothing in this Act shall preempt any State law with respect to consumer reporting agencies.
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3638 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 15, 2018 Mr. Kyl 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 reduce the rate of tax on estates, gifts, and generation-skipping transfers.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Estate Tax Rate Reduction Act . 2. Reduction of rate of tax on estates, gifts, and generation-skipping transfers (a) In general Section 2001 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— (1) by striking subsection (c) and inserting the following: (c) Rate of tax For purposes of determining the tentative tax, the rate of tax shall be 20 percent of the amount with respect to which the tentative tax is computed. ; and (2) in subsection (g)(1), by striking rates of tax under subsection (c) and inserting rate of tax under subsection (c) . (b) Conforming amendments (1) Section 2056A(b)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— (A) in subparagraph (B)(i), by striking highest ; and (B) in subparagraph (C), by striking highest . (2) Section 2107(a) of such Code is amended by striking the table contained in and inserting the rate of tax under . (3) Section 2201(a) of such Code is amended by striking the rate schedule set forth in section 2001(c) and inserting the rate of tax under section 2001(c) . (4) Section 2641 of such Code is amended to read as follows: 2641. Applicable rate For purposes of this chapter, the term applicable rate means, with respect to any generation-skipping transfer, the product of— (1) the rate imposed by section 2001 on the estates of decedents dying at the time of the taxable distribution, taxable termination, or direct skip, as the case may be, and (2) the inclusion ratio with respect to the transfer. . (5) Section 2801(a)(1) of such Code is amended by striking the highest rate of tax specified in the table contained in and inserting the rate of tax under . (6) Section 6601(j)(2)(A)(i) of such Code is amended by striking the rate schedule set forth in . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to estates of decedents dying, generation-skipping transfers, and gifts made, after December 31, 2018. (d) Budgetary effects (1) PAYGO scorecard The budgetary effects of this section shall not be entered on either PAYGO scorecard maintained pursuant to section 4(d) of the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 ( 2 U.S.C. 933(d) ). (2) Senate PAYGO scorecard The budgetary effects of this section shall not be entered on any PAYGO scorecard maintained for purposes of section 4106 of H. Con. Res. 71 (115th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2018.
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3641 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 15, 2018 Mr. Thune (for himself, Mr. Nelson , and Mrs. Capito ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations A BILL To enhance efforts to combat human trafficking in connection with the catching and processing of seafood products imported into the United States, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Facilitate Addressing Issues with Regulating Forced Labor in International Seafood Harvesting Act or FAIR FISH Act . 2. Finding Congress finds that human trafficking is a pervasive problem in the catching and processing of certain seafood products imported into the United States, particularly seafood products obtained through illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing. 3. Secretary of Commerce as member of Interagency Task Force to Monitor and Combat Trafficking Section 105(b) of the Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000 ( 22 U.S.C. 7103(b) ) is amended by inserting Secretary of Commerce, after Secretary of Education, . 4. Report Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration shall jointly submit to Congress a report on the existence of human trafficking in the supply chains of seafood products imported into the United States. The report shall include the following: (1) A list of the countries at risk for human trafficking in their seafood catching and processing industries, and an assessment of such risk for each country listed. (2) A description of the quantity and economic value of seafood products imported into the United States from the countries listed pursuant to paragraph (1). (3) A description and assessment of the methods, if any, in the countries listed pursuant to paragraph (2) to trace and account for the manner in which seafood is caught. (4) A description of domestic and international enforcement mechanisms to deter illegal practices in the catching of seafood in the countries listed pursuant to paragraph (1). (5) Such recommendations as the Administrator and the Commissioner jointly consider appropriate for legislative or administrative action to enhance and improve actions against human trafficking in the catching and processing of seafood products abroad.
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3642 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 15, 2018 Mr. Kyl introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To require the Secretary of Agriculture to release reversionary and reserved interests in certain land in the Coconino National Forest in the State of Arizona.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Lowell Observatory Conveyance Act . 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Observatory The term Observatory means the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona. (2) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service. 3. Release of reversionary and reserved interests (a) In general Subject to valid existing rights, if the Observatory makes a written request to the Secretary for conveyance of the parcel of land described in subsection (b) not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall convey to the Observatory, without consideration and by quitclaim deed, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to that parcel of land. (b) Land described The parcel of land to be conveyed under subsection (a) is the National Forest System land— (1) conveyed by the United States to Percival Lowell and his heirs by the Act entitled An Act granting certain lands in the Coconino National Forest, in Arizona, for observatory purposes , approved May 30, 1910 (36 Stat. 452; chapter 261); and (2) described as sec. 17, T. 21 N., R. 7 E., of the Gila and Salt River base and meridian in Coconino County, Arizona.
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3643 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 15, 2018 Mr. Young introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To transfer a bridge over the Wabash River to the States of Illinois and Indiana, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Restore the Harmony Way Bridge Act . 2. Transfer of bridge and land Notwithstanding any provision of the Act of April 12, 1941 (55 Stat. 140, chapter 71), not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the White County Bridge Commission shall convey, without consideration, to the New Harmony Bridge Bi-State Commission, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the bridge and the approaches thereto across the Wabash River at or near New Harmony, Indiana, under the jurisdiction of the White County Bridge Commission. 3. Repeal The Act of April 12, 1941 (55 Stat. 140, chapter 71), is repealed effective on the date that the White County Bridge Commission completes the conveyance described in section 2.
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3645 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 15, 2018 Mr. Crapo (for himself and Mr. Wyden ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To extend the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000.

1. Extension of Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (a) Secure payments for States and counties containing Federal land (1) Secure payments Section 101 of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 ( 16 U.S.C. 7111 ) is amended, in subsections (a) and (b), by striking and 2018 each place it appears and inserting 2018, and 2019 . (2) Payments to States and counties (A) Election to receive payment amount Section 102(b) of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 ( 16 U.S.C. 7112(b) ) is amended— (i) in paragraph (1)(D)— (I) in the paragraph heading, by striking for fiscal years 2017 and 2018 and inserting for each of fiscal years 2017 through 2019 ; and (II) by striking for fiscal years 2017 or 2018 and inserting for each of fiscal years 2017 through 2019 ; and (ii) in paragraph (2), in subparagraphs (A) and (B), by striking for fiscal years 2017 and 2018 each place it appears and inserting for each of fiscal years 2017 through 2019 . (B) Expenditure rules for eligible counties Section 102(d) of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 ( 16 U.S.C. 7112(d) ) is amended— (i) in paragraph (1)(F)— (I) in the paragraph heading, by striking for fiscal years 2017 and 2018 and inserting for each of fiscal years 2017 through 2019 ; and (II) by striking for fiscal years 2017 and 2018 and inserting for each of fiscal years 2017 through 2019 ; and (ii) in paragraph (3)(D)— (I) in the paragraph heading, by striking for fiscal years 2017 and 2018 and inserting for each of fiscal years 2017 through 2019 ; and (II) by striking for fiscal years 2017 and 2018 and inserting for each of fiscal years 2017 through 2019 . (C) Distribution of payments to eligible counties Section 103(d)(2) of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 ( 16 U.S.C. 7113(d)(2) ) is amended by striking through and for fiscal years 2017 and 2018 and inserting through 2015 and for each of fiscal years 2017 through 2019 . (b) Extension of authority To conduct special projects on Federal land Section 208 of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 ( 16 U.S.C. 7128 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by striking 2020 and inserting 2021 ; and (2) in subsection (b), by striking 2021 and inserting 2022 . (c) Extension of authority To expend county funds Section 304 of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 ( 16 U.S.C. 7144 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by striking 2020 and inserting 2021 ; and (2) in subsection (b), by striking 2021 and inserting 2022 .
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3647 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 15, 2018 Ms. Duckworth (for herself and Mr. Perdue ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To allow airport projects to be eligible to participate in the TIFIA program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the TIFIA for Airports Act . 2. Project eligibility (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an eligible airport-related project (as defined in section 40117(a) of title 49, United States Code) shall be considered to be a project under section 601(a)(12) of title 23, United States Code. (b) Credit subsidy limitation (1) In general Of the amounts made available to carry out the TIFIA program (as defined in section 601(a) of title 23, United States Code), not more than $10,000,000 may be used for subsidy costs of Federal credit instruments for projects described in subsection (a). (2) Rule of construction Paragraph (1) shall not apply to projects described in subparagraphs (A) through (E) of subsection 601(a)(12) of title 23, United States Code. (c) Period of applicability (1) In general Except as provided in paragraph (2), the Secretary of Transportation may enter into an agreement to make a secured loan or loan guarantee, or make available a line of credit, for a project described in subsection (a) only during the period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act and ending on September 30, 2020. (2) Extension If the Secretary of Transportation does not enter into any agreement under paragraph (1) before September 30, 2020, the Secretary of Transportation may— (A) extend the period under that paragraph to March 30, 2021; and (B) enter into only 1 agreement to make a secured loan or loan guarantee, or make available a line of credit, for a project described in subsection (a).
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3651 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 15, 2018 Mr. Hatch introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To require the Attorney General to study the effectiveness of retail theft rehabilitation programs and to clarify that such programs are permissible under Federal law.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Retail Justice Review Act of 2018 . 2. Definitions In this Act— (1) the term potential program participant means an individual who a retailer has probable cause to believe stole or attempted to seal property from the retailer; (2) the term program participant means an individual who— (A) a retailer has probable cause to believe stole or attempted to steal property from the retailer; and (B) participates in a retail theft rehabilitation program offered by the retailer; (3) the term retail theft rehabilitation program means an education program that a retailer offers, directly or through a third party, to a potential program participant instead of making or filing a report of theft with a law enforcement agency; and (4) the term retailer means a person that is engaged in the business of selling goods at retail. 3. Study and report (a) Study (1) In general The Attorney General shall conduct a study that examines the effectiveness of retail theft rehabilitation programs. (2) Requirements In conducting the study under paragraph (1), the Attorney General shall— (A) consider any information the Attorney General considers relevant to examining the effectiveness of retail theft rehabilitation programs, including the effect of the programs on— (i) the number of calls made to law enforcement agencies due to retail theft; (ii) the burden of retail theft on law enforcement agencies, prosecutors, courts, and other justice system agencies; (iii) the recovery of restitution or civil remedies by retailers; and (iv) recidivism among program participants; (B) evaluate the fairness of retail theft rehabilitation programs, including whether the effects of the programs are discriminatory on the basis of race, age, sex, or income; (C) include case studies of retail theft rehabilitation programs in effect as of the date on which the study is initiated, including, to the extent practicable, case studies drawn from geographically diverse regions of the United States; and (D) consult with— (i) program participants; (ii) retailers who have implemented retail theft rehabilitation programs; (iii) Federal, State, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies; and (iv) third-party providers of retail theft rehabilitation programs. (b) Report Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall submit to Congress and make publicly available a report containing— (1) findings from the study conducted under subsection (a); and (2) final recommendations based on the findings under paragraph (1) of this subsection. 4. Applicability of Federal law Notwithstanding any other provision of Federal law, a retailer may offer a retail theft rehabilitation program in accordance with State, local, and tribal law.
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3657 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 26, 2018 Mr. Hatch (for himself and Mr. Casey ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To reauthorize the Traumatic Brain Injury program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Traumatic Brain Injury Program Reauthorization Act of 2018 . 2. Prevention and control of injuries Part J of title III of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 280b et seq.) is amended— (1) in section 393C ( 42 U.S.C. 280b–1d ) by adding at the end the following: (c) National concussion data collection and analysis The Secretary, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, may implement concussion data collection and analysis to determine the prevalence and incidence of concussion. ; and (2) in section 394A(b)( 42 U.S.C. 280b–3(b) ), by striking $6,564,000 for each of fiscal years 2015 through 2019 and inserting $11,750,000 for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2024 . 3. State grants for projects regarding traumatic brain injury Section 1252 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300d–52 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by inserting , acting through the Administrator for the Administration for Community Living, after The Secretary ; (2) by striking subsection (e); (3) by redesignating subsections (f) through (j) as subsections (e) through (i), respectively; and (4) in subsection (i), as so redesignated, by striking $5,500,000 for each of the fiscal years 2015 through 2019 and inserting $7,321,000 for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2024 . 4. State grants for protection and advocacy services Section 1253 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300d–53 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by inserting , acting through the Administrator for the Administration for Community Living, after The Secretary ; and (2) in subsection (l), by striking $3,100,000 for each of the fiscal years 2015 through 2019 and inserting $4,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2024 .
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3658 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 27, 2018 Mr. Wyden (for himself, Mr. Heinrich , Mr. Reed , and Ms. Harris ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Select Committee on Intelligence A BILL To require the Director of National Intelligence to submit to Congress a report on the death of Jamal Khashoggi, and for other purposes.

1. Report on death of Jamal Khashoggi (a) In general Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of National Intelligence shall submit to Congress a report on the death of Jamal Khashoggi. Such report shall include identification of those who carried out, participated in, ordered, or were otherwise complicit in or responsible for the death of Jamal Khashoggi. (b) Form The report submitted under subsection (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form.
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3659 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 27, 2018 Mr. Tillis introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to annually designate at least one city in the United States as an American World War II Heritage City , and for other purposes.

1. American World War II Heritage Cities (a) Designation In order to recognize and ensure the continued preservation and importance of the history of the United States involvement in World War II, each calendar year the Secretary of the Interior (referred to in this section as the Secretary ) may designate not less than one city located in one of the several States or a territory of the United States as an American World War II Heritage City . Not more than one city in each State or territory may be designated under this section. (b) Application for designation The Secretary may— (1) establish and publicize the process by which a city may apply for designation as an American World War II Heritage City based on the criteria in subsection (c); and (2) encourage cities to apply for designation as an American World War II Heritage City. (c) Criteria for designation The Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution or the President of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, shall make each designation under subsection (a) based on the following criteria: (1) Contributions by a city and its environs to the World War II home-front war effort, including contributions related to— (A) defense manufacturing, such as ships, aircraft, uniforms, and equipment; (B) production of foodstuffs and consumer items for Armed Forces and home consumption; (C) war bond drives; (D) adaptations to wartime survival; (E) volunteer participation; (F) civil defense preparedness; (G) personnel serving in the Armed Forces, their achievements, and facilities for their rest and recreation; or (H) the presence of Armed Forces camps, bases, airfields, harbors, repair facilities, and other installations within or in its environs. (2) Achievements by a city and its environs to preserve the heritage and legacy of the city’s contributions to the war effort and to preserve World War II history, including— (A) the identification, preservation, restoration, and interpretation of World War II-related structures, facilities and sites; (B) establishment of museums, parks, and markers; (C) establishment of memorials to area men who lost their lives in service; (D) organizing groups of veterans and home-front workers and their recognition; (E) presentation of cultural events such as dances, plays, and lectures; (F) public relations outreach through the print and electronic media, and books; and (G) recognition and ceremonies remembering wartime event anniversaries.
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3663 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 28, 2018 Mr. Grassley introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the Overtime Pay for Protective Services Act of 2016 to extend the Secret Service overtime pay exception through 2020, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Secret Service Overtime Pay Extension Act . 2. Extension of overtime pay exception through 2020 for protective services (a) In general Section 2 of the Overtime Pay for Protective Services Act of 2016 ( 5 U.S.C. 5547 note), as amended by Public Law 115–160 , is further amended— (1) in the section heading, by striking 2018 and inserting 2020 ; (2) in subsection (a), by striking or 2018 and inserting 2018, 2019, or 2020 ; and (3) in subsection (b)(1), by striking and 2018 and inserting 2018, 2019, and 2020 . (b) Report on extensions Not later than January 30 of each of calendar years 2020 and 2021, the Director of the Secret Service shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate, the Committee on Homeland Security and the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report on the effects of the amendments made by subsection (a). The report shall include, with respect to the previous calendar year, the information described under paragraphs (1) through (7) of section 2(c) of Public Law 115–160 .
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3668 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 28, 2018 Mrs. Feinstein (for herself, Mr. Blumenthal , and Ms. Klobuchar ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To amend the Federal Trade Commission Act to eliminate the common carrier exemption for telecommunications companies.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Robocall Elimination At Last Protecting Every American Consumer’s Ears Act of 2018 or the REAL PEACE Act of 2018 . 2. Findings Congress finds that— (1) illegal robocalls and spam calls are a growing annoyance and problem for the people of the United States; and (2) exemptions within the Federal Trade Commission Act ( 15 U.S.C. 41 et seq.) limit the enforcement capabilities of the Federal Trade Commission with respect to illegal robocalling and spam calling. 3. Eliminating the common carrier exemption for telecommunications companies (a) In general Section 4 of the Federal Trade Commission Act ( 15 U.S.C. 44 ) is amended by striking the Act entitled An Act to regulate commerce, approved February 14, 1887, and all Acts amendatory thereof and supplementary thereto and the Communications Act of 1934 and inserting subtitle IV of title 49, United States Code, . (b) Rule of construction Nothing in this Act, or an amendment made by this Act, may be construed to displace any authority of the Federal Communications Commission or the States to take action to protect net neutrality or otherwise protect consumers and competition, including in the provision of broadband services.
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3670 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 28, 2018 Mr. Scott introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act of 2018 . 2. Reauthorization of National Flood Insurance Program (a) Financing Section 1309(a) of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 4016(a) ) is amended by striking November 30, 2018 and inserting December 7, 2018 . (b) Program expiration Section 1319 of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 4026 ) is amended by striking November 30, 2018 and inserting December 7, 2018 . (c) Retroactive effective date If this Act is enacted after November 30, 2018, the amendments made by subsections (a) and (b) shall take effect as if enacted on November 30, 2018.
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3671 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 28, 2018 Mr. Durbin (for himself and Ms. Duckworth ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to revise certain ethylene oxide emissions standards under the Clean Air Act, and for other purposes.

1. Ethylene oxide emissions standards (a) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (referred to in this section as the Administrator ) shall amend— (1) subparts O and FFFF of part 63 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations, to revise the standards for the emission of ethylene oxide under those subparts based on the results described in the report of the National Center for Environmental Assessment of the Environmental Protection Agency entitled Evaluation of the Inhalation Carcinogenicity of Ethylene Oxide and dated December 2016; and (2) subpart O of part 63 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations, to apply maximum achievable control technology (within the meaning of the Clean Air Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.)) requirements to chamber exhaust vents. (b) Notification (1) In general Not later than 30 days after the Administrator learns of a violation of the standards revised under subsection (a), the Administrator shall notify the public of the violation in a manner determined to be appropriate by the Administrator. (2) Failure to notify If the Administrator fails to notify the public under paragraph (1) by the end of the period described in that paragraph, the Inspector General of the Environmental Protection Agency shall carry out an investigation to determine— (A) the reason or reasons for which the Administrator failed to notify the public; (B) the public health risks associated with the failure of the Administrator to notify the public; and (C) any steps the Administrator should take to ensure the Administrator meets the requirements described in paragraph (1) in the future.
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3672 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 28, 2018 Mrs. Gillibrand (for herself, Mr. Booker , Ms. Klobuchar , and Ms. Smith ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish a mission statement of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Honoring All Veterans Act . 2. Mission statement of Department of Veterans Affairs (a) Required mission statement Section 301 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (d) The mission statement of the Department shall be as follows: To fulfill President Lincoln’s promise to care for those ‘who shall have borne the battle’ and for their families, caregivers, and survivors. . . (b) Notification Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall— (1) publish in the Federal Register and on the internet website of the Department of Veterans Affairs a notification explaining the mission statement of the Department as specified in subsection (d) of section 301 of title 38, United States Code, as added by subsection (a) of this section; and (2) update each internet website of the Department of Veterans Affairs and other electronic references that use a previous mission statement. (c) Guidance Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of the this Act, the Secretary shall develop and issue guidance to all elements of the Department regarding the mission statement of the Department as specified in subsection (d) of section 301 of title 38, United States Code, as added by subsection (a) of this section. The guidance shall include the following: (1) A notification explaining the mission statement. (2) Instructions and a timeline for updating all previous mission statement references at each such element. (3) A method to monitor and evaluate the compliance by facilities of the Department with the guidance, including a reporting mechanism for such facilities to report back to the Secretary on the progress made in updating all non-electronic mission statement references. (4) Any other information that the Secretary determines necessary to ensure timely compliance with the guidance. (d) Report Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report containing a review and assessment of the progress of each element of the Department in complying with the guidance under subsection (c), including— (1) any reasons explaining why an element of the Department has failed to implement the guidance; and (2) a plan to address any such failure to implement the guidance and ensure that each element of the Department fully implements and complies with the guidance.
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3675 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 29, 2018 Mr. Lankford (for himself and Mr. Peters ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To amend the Federal Assets Sale and Transfer Act of 2016 to ensure that the Public Buildings Reform Board has adequate time to carry out the responsibilities of the Board, and for other purposes.

1. Federal assets sale (a) In general Section 4(c)(2) of the Federal Assets Sale and Transfer Act of 2016 ( 40 U.S.C. 1303 note; Public Law 114–287 ) is amended— (1) by striking subparagraph (B); (2) by striking the paragraph designation and heading and all that follows through In selecting in subparagraph (A) in the matter preceding clause (i) and inserting the following: (2) Appointments In selecting ; and (3) by redesignating clauses (i) through (iv) as subparagraphs (A) through (D), respectively, and indenting appropriately. (b) Termination Section 10 of the Federal Assets Sale and Transfer Act of 2016 ( 40 U.S.C. 1303 note; Public Law 114–287 ) is amended by striking the date of enactment of this Act and inserting the date on which the Board members are appointed pursuant to section 4 . (c) Accounting system Section 12(e) of the Federal Assets Sale and Transfer Act of 2016 ( 40 U.S.C. 1303 note; Public Law 114–287 ) is amended in the first sentence by striking the date of enactment of this Act and inserting the date on which the Board members are appointed pursuant to section 4 .
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3678 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 29, 2018 Mr. Peters (for himself and Mr. Lankford ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To amend the Federal Assets Sale and Transfer Act of 2016 to provide flexibility with respect to the leaseback of certain Federal real property, and for other purposes.

1. Leaseback restriction Section 12(b)(4) of the Federal Assets Sale and Transfer Act of 2016 ( 40 U.S.C. 1303 note; Public Law 114–287 ) is amended— (1) by inserting for a period of greater than 3 years before the period at the end; (2) by striking None of the and inserting the following: (A) In general None of the ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (B) Requirements A leaseback under this paragraph— (i) shall expire on or before the last day of the 3-year period beginning on the date of the sale of the respective property; (ii) may not contain any options to extend or renew the leaseback; (iii) may only be entered into once for purposes of temporarily housing the Federal agency in the property at the time of the sale; and (iv) shall only be for the purpose of facilitating the sale of the respective property. .
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3683 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 29, 2018 Mr. Casey introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct a study on the accessibility of websites of the Department of Veterans Affairs to individuals with disabilities, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Department of Veterans Affairs Website Accessibility Act of 2018 . 2. Study on the accessibility of websites of the Department of Veterans Affairs to individuals with disabilities (a) Study Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall conduct a study of all websites, including attached files and web-based applications, of the Department of Veterans Affairs to determine whether such websites are accessible to individuals with disabilities in accordance with section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 ( 29 U.S.C. 794d ). (b) Report Not later than 90 days after completing the study under subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on such study. (c) Elements The report required by subsection (b) shall include the following: (1) A list of each website, file, or web-based application described in subsection (a) that is not accessible to individuals with disabilities in accordance with section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 ( 29 U.S.C. 794d ). (2) The plan of the Secretary to bring each website, file, or web-based application identified in the list under paragraph (1) into compliance with the requirements of section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 ( 29 U.S.C. 794d ).
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3684 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 29, 2018 Mr. Hatch introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To add Ireland to the E–3 nonimmigrant visa program.

1. E–3 visas for Irish nationals (a) In general Section 101(a)(15)(E)(iii) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(E)(iii) ) is amended by inserting or, on a basis of reciprocity, as determined by the Secretary of State, a national of Ireland, after Australia . (b) Employer requirements Section 212 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1182 ) is amended— (1) by redesignating the second subsection (t) (as added by section 1(b)(2)(B) of Public Law 108–449 (118 Stat. 3470)) as subsection (u); and (2) by adding at the end of subsection (t)(1) (as added by section 402(b)(2) of Public Law 108–77 (117 Stat. 941)) the following: (E) In the case of an attestation filed with respect to a national of Ireland described in section 101(a)(15)(E)(iii), the employer is, and will remain during the period of authorized employment of such Irish national, a participant in good standing in the E–Verify program described in section 403(a) of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 ( 8 U.S.C. 1324a note). . (c) Application allocation Section 214(g)(11) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1184(g)(11) ) is amended to read as follows: (11) (A) (i) The Secretary of State may approve initial applications submitted for aliens described in section 101(a)(15)(E)(iii) only in accordance with clauses (ii) and (iii). (ii) For applicants who are nationals of the Commonwealth of Australia, not more than 10,500 such applications may be approved in any fiscal year. (iii) For applicants who are nationals of the Republic of Ireland, not more than the number equal to the difference between 10,500 and the number of applications approved for the immediately preceding fiscal year for aliens who are nationals of the Commonwealth of Australia may be approved in any fiscal year. (B) The approval of an application described in subparagraph (A)(iii) shall be deemed, for numerical control purposes, to have occurred on September 30 of the immediately preceding fiscal year. (C) The numerical limitations referred to in subparagraph (A) shall only apply to principal aliens and shall not apply to the spouses or children of such aliens. .
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3685 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 29, 2018 Mr. Young (for himself and Mr. Jones ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To amend the Public Health Service Act to expand the authority of the Secretary of Health and Human Services to permit nurses to practice in health care facilities with critical shortages of nurses through programs for loan repayment and scholarships for nurses.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Nursing Where It's Needed Act or the Nurse WIN Act . 2. Sunsetting the prohibition on assignment of nurses to certain health care facilities with critical shortages of nurses Section 846(a) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 297n(a) ) is amended by striking the last sentence.
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3693 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 29, 2018 Mr. Hatch introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the treatment of certain cancer hospitals.

1. Treatment of certain cancer hospitals (a) In general Section 1886(d)(1)(B)(v) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395ww(d)(1)(B)(v) ) is amended— (1) in subclause (II), by striking or at the end; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subclause: (IV) a hospital that was designated as a comprehensive cancer center by the National Cancer Institute of the National Institutes of Health before the date of the enactment of this subclause, and that is located in a State with less than 35 people per square mile based on 2010 data published by the Bureau of the Census, or . (b) Special Rule for Eligible Hospitals In the case of a hospital described in section 1886(d)(1)(B)(v)(IV) of the Social Security Act, as added by subsection (a), that elects not to be treated as a subsection (d) hospital pursuant to such section (in this section referred to as an eligible hospital ), for purposes of the provisions of section 412.22(e) of title 42, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulations), the eligible hospital shall not be denied an exemption from the prospective payment system under section 1886(d) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395ww ) solely because the eligible hospital and another hospital are both under the control of any third entity (including with respect to the governing body, the chief medical officer, or the chief executive officer of the eligible hospital). (c) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply to eligible hospitals in cost reporting periods beginning on or after the date of the enactment of this Act. (d) Budget neutrality The Secretary shall make a proportional adjustment in the standardized amounts otherwise determined under subsection (d)(3) of section 1886 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395ww ), for cost reporting periods beginning on or after the date of enactment of this Act, to assure that the provisions of subclause (IV) of subsection (d)(1)(B)(v) of such section, as added by subsection (a), do not result in aggregate payments under such section that are greater or less than those that would otherwise be made if such subclause had not been enacted.