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II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1007 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 2, 2017 Mr. Gardner (for himself, Mr. Hatch , Mr. Heller , Mr. Sullivan , and Mr. Daines ) 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 the Interior to develop a strategy to relocate the headquarters of the Bureau of Land Management from Washington, DC, to a western State in a manner that will save the maximum amount of taxpayer money practicable, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Bureau of Land Management Headquarters Relocation Act . 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior. (2) Western State The term western State means any of the States of Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, or Wyoming. 3. Strategy for relocating the headquarters of the Bureau of Land Management from Washington, DC, to a western State (a) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives a strategy for relocating the headquarters of the Bureau of Land Management from Washington, DC, to a western State in a manner that will save the maximum amount of taxpayer money practicable. (b) Requirements The strategy submitted under subsection (a) shall include— (1) metrics for choosing a location for the relocated headquarters of the Bureau of Land Management; (2) a description of the determining factors in favor of the relocation; and (3) a proposed timeline for the relocation. 4. Authorization for relocation of the headquarters of the Bureau of Land Management from Washington, DC, to a western State Notwithstanding section 72 of title 4, United States Code, the Secretary may relocate the headquarters of the Bureau of Land Management from Washington, DC, to a western State specified by the Secretary.
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1008 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 2, 2017 Mr. Gardner (for himself, Mr. Merkley , Mr. Alexander , Mr. Hatch , Mr. Isakson , Mr. Lee , Mr. Johnson , Ms. Baldwin , and Mr. Warner ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the Controlled Substances Act to exclude cannabidiol and cannabidiol-rich plants from the definition of marihuana, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Therapeutic Hemp Medical Access Act of 2017 . 2. Exclusion of cannabidiol and cannabidiol-rich plants from definition of marihuana (a) In general Section 102(16) of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 802(16) ) is amended, in the second sentence— (1) by striking or the sterilized seed and inserting the sterilized seed ; and (2) by inserting before the period at the end the following: , cannabidiol, or cannabidiol-rich plants . (b) Definitions Section 102 of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 802 ), as amended, is further amended by adding at the end the following: (57) (A) The term cannabidiol-rich plant means the plant Cannabis sativa L. and any part of such plant, whether growing or not, with a te­tra­hy­dro­can­nab­i­nol concentration of not more than 0.3 percent on a dry weight basis. (B) A cannabidiol-rich plant shall not be treated as a controlled substance under this Act. (58) (A) The term cannabidiol means the substance cannabidiol, as derived from a cannabidiol-rich plant. (B) Cannabidiol shall not be treated as a controlled substance under this Act. (59) The term tetrahydrocannabinol con­cen­tra­tion means— (A) the percent of the delta-9 te­tra­hy­dro­can­nabinol content per dry weight of any part of the plant Cannabis sativa L. or per volume of weight of marihuana product; or (B) the combined percent of the delta-9 tet­ra­hy­dro­can­nab­i­nol and tet­ra­hy­dro­can­nab­i­nol­ic acid in any part of the plant Cannabis sativa L., regardless of moisture content. . 3. Rule of construction Nothing in this Act, or the amendments made by this Act, shall be construed to prohibit or otherwise restrict any activities related to the use, production, or distribution of marijuana in a State in which such activities are legal under State law.
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1009 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 2, 2017 Mr. King (for himself and Mr. Franken ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Natural Gas Act to require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and the Secretary of Energy to consider certain factors in making a public interest determination under that Act, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Natural Gas Consumer Protection Act . 2. Considerations for public interest determination Section 3 of the Natural Gas Act ( 15 U.S.C. 717b ) is amended— (1) by striking the section heading and all that follows through After six months in subsection (a) and inserting the following: 3. Exportation or importation of natural gas; LNG terminals (a) In general (1) Order required After 6 months ; and (2) in subsection (a)— (A) in paragraph (1) (as designated by paragraph (1)), in the second sentence, by striking The Commission and inserting the following: (2) Issuance of order on application and determination of public interest (A) In general The Commission ; (B) in paragraph (2)(A) (as designated by subparagraph (A)), in the second sentence, by striking The Commission and inserting the following: (B) Authority to issue orders and supplemental orders The Commission ; and (C) in paragraph (2) (as designated by subparagraph (A)), by adding at the end the following: (C) Considerations In making a public interest determination under subparagraph (A) in the case of an application for exportation, the Commission or the Secretary of Energy, as applicable, shall consider— (i) the need in the United States for the natural gas to be exported; (ii) the impact of the proposed natural gas exports on— (I) natural gas prices in the United States, including regional natural gas prices and natural gas prices for domestic consumers and manufacturers and other industries; (II) the differential in natural gas prices between the United States and foreign countries; (III) the global economic competitiveness of domestic manufacturers and other domestic industries; (IV) domestic employment in manufacturing and other industries, including regional employment; (V) the demand for natural gas in the United States, including regional natural gas demand; (VI) the supply of natural gas in the United States, including regional natural gas supply; and (VII) United States energy security; and (iii) any other factor that the Commission or the Secretary of Energy determines to be appropriate. .
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1011 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 2, 2017 Mr. Cornyn (for himself, Mr. Rubio , Mr. Portman , Mr. Warner , Mr. Blumenthal , and Mr. Coons ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations A BILL To prevent the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps from using Mahan Air for material support for terrorist activities.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Mahan Air and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2017 . 2. Report on airports used by Mahan Air (a) In general Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter through 2020, the Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation with the Secretary of Transportation, the Secretary of State, the Secretary of the Treasury, and the Director of National Intelligence, shall submit to Congress a report that includes— (1) a list of all airports at which aircraft owned or controlled by Mahan Air have landed during the 2 years preceding the submission of the report; and (2) for each such airport— (A) an assessment of whether aircraft owned or controlled by Mahan Air continue to conduct operations at that airport; (B) an assessment of whether any of the landings of aircraft owned or controlled by Mahan Air were necessitated by an emergency situation; (C) a determination regarding whether additional security measures should be imposed on flights to the United States that originate from that airport; and (D) an explanation of the rationale for that determination. (b) Form of report Each report required by subsection (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex. (c) Publication of list The list required by subsection (a)(1) shall be publicly and prominently posted on the website of the Department of Homeland Security on the date on which the report required by subsection (a) is submitted to Congress.
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1017 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 3, 2017 Mr. Hoeven (for himself and Ms. Heitkamp ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry A BILL To designate the Red River Valley Agricultural Research Center in Fargo, North Dakota, as the Edward T. Schafer Agricultural Research Center .

1. Edward T. Schafer Agricultural Research Center (a) Designation The Red River Valley Agricultural Research Center in Fargo, North Dakota, shall be known and designated as the Edward T. Schafer Agricultural Research Center . (b) References Any reference in any law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Edward T. Schafer Agricultural Research Center.
VI 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1019 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 3, 2017 Mr. Blumenthal introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL For the relief of Luis Barrios.

1. Permanent resident status for Luis Barrios (a) In general Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1151 ), Luis Barrios shall be eligible for 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 Luis Barrios enters the United States before the filing deadline specified in subsection (c), Luis Barrios shall be considered to have entered and remained lawfully in the United States and 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) Application and payment of fees Subsections (a) and (b) shall apply only if the application for the issuance of an immigrant visa or the application for adjustment of status is filed with appropriate fees not later than two years after the date of the enactment of this Act. (d) Reduction of immigrant visa numbers Upon the granting of an immigrant visa or permanent residence to Luis Barrios, the Secretary of State shall instruct the proper officer to reduce by one, during the current or next following fiscal year— (1) the total number of immigrant visas that are made available to natives of the country of birth of Luis Barrios under section 203(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1153(a) ); or (2) if applicable, the total number of immigrant visas that are made available to natives of the country of birth of Luis Barrios under section 202(e) of such Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1152(e) ). (e) PAYGO The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, 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 Senate Budget Committee, provided that such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage.
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1026 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 3, 2017 Mr. Casey (for himself, Mr. Wyden , Mr. Whitehouse , Mrs. Gillibrand , Mr. Udall , Mr. Heinrich , Mr. Carper , and Mr. Blumenthal ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To amend the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 to require full disclosure for entities receiving Federal funding.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Know Conflicts Act of 2017 . 2. Full disclosure of entities receiving Federal funding Section 2 of the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 ( 31 U.S.C. 6101 note) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) by redesignating— (i) paragraphs (6) through (8) as paragraphs (9) through (11), respectively; and (ii) paragraphs (1) through (4) as paragraphs (3) through (7), respectively; (B) by inserting before paragraph (2), as redesignated, the following: (1) Active financial conflict of interest The term active financial conflict of interest means any potential source of conflict that constitutes a financial interest in or liability owed to an entity reported as receiving a Federal award under this Act. (2) Covered person The term covered person means the President, Vice President, the spouse of the President, the spouse of the Vice President, a dependent child of the President, or a dependent child of the Vice President. ; and (C) by inserting after paragraph (7), as redesignated the following: (8) Potential source of conflict The term potential source of conflict means any financial interest or liability held by a covered person that— (A) (i) is not a financial interest described in section 102(f)(8) of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.); and (ii) is included in a covered person’s financial disclosure report required to be filed under section 101 of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.); or (iii) is otherwise identified by the Director of the Office of Government Ethics as a potential source of conflict. ; and (2) in subsection (b)(1)— (A) in subparagraph (F)(ii), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; (B) by redesignating subparagraph (G) as subparagraph (H); and (C) by inserting after subparagraph (F) the following: (G) information indicating whether a Federal award has resulted in the existence of one or more active financial conflicts of interest; and . 3. Report Not later than November 30 of each year, the Bureau of the Fiscal Service of the Department of the Treasury shall submit to Congress a report that includes a comprehensive accounting of all new or ongoing active conflicts of interest, as defined in section 2 of the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 ( 31 U.S.C. 6101 note), as amended by section 2 of this Act.
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1029 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 3, 2017 Mr. King (for himself and Mr. Flake ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to exempt certain small hydroelectric power projects that are applying for relicensing under the Federal Power Act from the licensing requirements of that Act.

1. Exemptions from licensing requirements for certain small hydroelectric power projects Section 405 of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 ( 16 U.S.C. 2705 ) is amended by striking subsection (d) and inserting the following: (d) Exemptions from licensing requirements in certain cases (1) In general Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), the Commission may in its discretion (by rule or order), on a case-by-case basis or on the basis of classes or categories of projects, grant an exemption in whole or in part from the requirements (including the licensing requirements) of part I of the Federal Power Act to any small hydroelectric power projects— (A) having a proposed installed capacity of 10,000 kilowatts or less; or (B) for which a license was issued under part I of the Federal Power Act ( 16 U.S.C. 792 et seq.) and that files for an exemption under this subsection, if— (i) the original or new license was issued after June 19, 1991; (ii) the project is in an area that has not been determined to be critical to a species listed as threatened or endangered under section 4 of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 ( 16 U.S.C. 1533 ) as of the date of the filing for an exemption under this subsection; (iii) the project has an installed capacity of 15 megawatts or less; and (iv) an exemption issued by the Commission under this subsection does not take effect until the expiration of the existing license. (2) Requirements The exemptions granted under subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (1) shall be subject to the same limitations (to ensure protection for fish and wildlife as well as other environmental concerns) as those which are set forth in subsections (c) and (d) of section 30 of the Federal Power Act with respect to determinations made and exemptions granted under subsection (b) of such section 30; and subsections (c) and (d) of such section 30 shall apply with respect to actions taken and exemptions granted under this subsection. (3) Effects Except as specifically provided in this subsection, the granting of an exemption to a project under this subsection shall in no case have the effect of waiving or limiting the application (to such project) of the second sentence of subsection (b) of this section. .
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1030 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 3, 2017 Mr. King (for himself and Mr. Flake ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to submit to Congress a report on certain hydropower projects.

1. FERC report on certain hydropower projects Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (referred to in this section as the FERC ) shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives a report that— (1) identifies each hydropower project licensed by the FERC that is located at a nonpowered site that serves as storage to support downstream power generation (referred to in this section as a project ); (2) analyzes the value of electric power generation associated with each project, relative to the value of nonpower generation functions associated with the same project, including recreation and environmental functions; (3) describes the range of options that exist under current law with respect to surrender or transfer of a FERC license for a project, including a representative range of actual measures required by the FERC of project owners that have surrendered or transferred a FERC license; (4) identifies any barriers to the surrender or transfer of a FERC license for a project; and (5) identifies the costs incurred by project owners resulting from the requirements imposed by a FERC license, including applicable costs broken down by categories relating to— (A) the environment, including fish and wildlife measures; (B) human safety; (C) electric reliability; (D) recreation; (E) cultural resources; (F) flood control; (G) navigation; (H) irrigation; and (I) any other relevant category, as determined by the FERC.
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1039 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 4, 2017 Mr. Flake (for himself and Mr. McCain ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To indemnify local law enforcement entities for complying with valid detainers issued by immigration officers.

1. Statement of purpose The purpose of this Act is to ensure that States and localities do not incur costs by complying in good faith with immigration detainers issued by the Federal Government. 2. Federal Government costs Since immigration detainers are issued by Federal officials based upon information about an alien’s immigration status that is often only known by such officials, the Federal Government shall be responsible to pay for the costs of any legally cognizable injuries to third parties resulting from the issuance and execution of such detainers. 3. Indemnification for local law enforcement Section 287 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1357 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (i) Subject to available appropriations, a State or its employee, a political subdivision of a State or its employee, or an elected official that receives a request from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to temporarily detain an alien or transport the alien to a Federal detention center shall be indemnified and held harmless by the Secretary of Homeland Security from all claims by any person that may arise from good faith compliance with such request. . 4. Savings provision Nothing in this Act may be construed to preclude a legal cause of action.
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1041 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 4, 2017 Mr. Rubio introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To include the State of Florida in the Gulf of Mexico outer Continental Shelf revenue sharing program, to extend the moratorium on oil and gas leasing in certain areas of the Gulf of Mexico, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Florida Shores Protection and Fairness Act . 2. Inclusion of State of Florida in Gulf of Mexico outer Continental Shelf revenue sharing program Section 102 of the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006 ( 43 U.S.C. 1331 note; Public Law 109–432 ) is amended by striking paragraph (7) and inserting the following: (7) Gulf producing State The term Gulf producing State means each of the States of Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas. . 3. Moratorium on oil and gas leasing in certain areas of Gulf of Mexico Section 104(a) of the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006 ( 43 U.S.C. 1331 note; Public Law 109–432 ) is amended in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by striking June 30, 2022 and inserting June 30, 2027 .
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1042 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 4, 2017 Mr. Bennet (for himself and Mr. Isakson ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code to exclude Segal Americorps Education Awards and related awards from income.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Segal AmeriCorps Education Award Enhancement Act of 2017 . 2. Exclusion of Segal Americorps Education Awards and related educational awards (a) In general Paragraph (2) of section 117(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking or at the end of subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (C) and inserting , or , and by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (D) a national service educational award under subtitle D of title I of the National and Community Service Act of 1990. . (b) Exclusion of discharge of student loan debt Subsection (f) of section 108 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (5) Payments under national service educational award programs In the case of an individual, gross income shall not include any amount received under a national service educational award under subtitle D of title I of the National and Community Service Act of 1990. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to payments made in taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1044 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 4, 2017 Mrs. Capito (for herself, Mr. Brown , Mr. Cotton , and Mr. Manchin ) 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 ensure equal access of Medicare beneficiaries to community pharmacies in underserved areas as network pharmacies under Medicare prescription drug coverage, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ensuring Seniors Access to Local Pharmacies Act of 2017 . 2. Allowing any State board certified pharmacy serving an underserved area to become a network pharmacy under medicare prescription drug coverage (a) In general Section 1860D–4(b)(1)(B) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395w–104(b)(1)(B) ) is amended— (1) by striking Discounts allowed for network pharmacies .—For and inserting the following: “ Discounts allowed for network pharmacies .— (i) In general For ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new clause: (ii) Inclusion of pharmacies located in underserved areas in networks In the case of a prescription drug plan that has, in its network of pharmacies, one or more pharmacies located in a health professional shortage area (as defined in section 332(a)(1)(A) of the Public Health Service Act), in a medically underserved area (according to a designation under section 330(b)(3)(A) of the Public Health Service Act), or among a medically underserved population (as defined in such section 330(b)(3)(A) of such Act), and that provides a reduction in coinsurance or copayments described in clause (i) for covered part D drugs dispensed through such pharmacies, such plan shall extend to any pharmacy located in such area or among such population the option to be an in-network pharmacy with respect to such plan under terms and conditions (including the reductions described in clause (i)) comparable to those the plan has agreed upon with other in-network pharmacies located in such area or among such population. . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to plan years beginning on or after January 1, 2018.
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1049 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 4, 2017 Ms. Hassan (for herself and Mr. Young ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To allow the Secretary of Health and Human Services to require that risk evaluation and mitigation strategies for certain drugs include communication plans that provide information about drug formulations or properties described in the drug labeling.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Opioid Addiction Risk Transparency Act . 2. REMS communication plans Section 505–1(e)(3) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 355–1(e)(3) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (B), by striking ; or ; (2) in subparagraph (C), by striking the period and inserting ; or ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (D) disseminating information to health care providers about the meaning of terms related to drug formulations or properties that are described in the drug labeling, including information about the limitations or patient care implications of such formulations or properties, and how such formulations or properties may be related to serious adverse drug events associated with use of the drug. .
115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1052 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To strengthen the use of patient-experience data within the benefit-risk framework for approval of new drugs.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Better Empowerment Now to Enhance Framework and Improve Treatments Act of 2017 or the BENEFIT Act of 2017 . 2. Strengthening the use patient-experience data within benefit-risk framework Section 569C of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 360bbb–8c ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(1)— (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ; and and inserting a semicolon; (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period and inserting ; and ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (C) as part of the risk-benefit assessment framework in the new drug approval process described in section 505(d), considering relevant patient-focused drug development data, such as data from patient preference studies (benefit-risk), patient reported outcome data, or patient experience data, developed by the sponsor of an application or another party. ; and (2) in subsection (b)(1). by inserting , including a description of how such data and information were considered in the risk benefit assessment described in section 505(d) before the period.

Passed the Senate August 3, 2017. Secretary
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1052 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 4, 2017 Mr. Wicker (for himself and Ms. Klobuchar ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To strengthen the use of patient-experience data within the benefit-risk framework for approval of new drugs.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Better Empowerment Now to Enhance Framework and Improve Treatments Act of 2017 or the BENEFIT Act of 2017 . 2. Strengthening the use patient-experience data within benefit-risk framework Section 569C of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 360bbb–8c ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(1)— (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ; and and inserting a semicolon; (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period and inserting ; and ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (C) as part of the risk-benefit assessment framework in the new drug approval process described in section 505(d), considering relevant patient-focused drug development data, such as data from patient preference studies (benefit-risk), patient reported outcome data, or patient experience data, developed by the sponsor of an application or another party. ; and (2) in subsection (b)(1). by inserting , including a description of how such data and information were considered in the risk benefit assessment described in section 505(d) before the period.
IC 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1052 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 4, 2017 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce AN ACT To strengthen the use of patient-experience data within the benefit-risk framework for approval of new drugs.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Better Empowerment Now to Enhance Framework and Improve Treatments Act of 2017 or the BENEFIT Act of 2017 . 2. Strengthening the use patient-experience data within benefit-risk framework Section 569C of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 360bbb–8c ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(1)— (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ; and and inserting a semicolon; (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period and inserting ; and ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (C) as part of the risk-benefit assessment framework in the new drug approval process described in section 505(d), considering relevant patient-focused drug development data, such as data from patient preference studies (benefit-risk), patient reported outcome data, or patient experience data, developed by the sponsor of an application or another party. ; and (2) in subsection (b)(1). by inserting , including a description of how such data and information were considered in the risk benefit assessment described in section 505(d) before the period.

Passed the Senate August 3, 2017. Julie E. Adams, Secretary
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1053 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 4, 2017 Mr. Hatch (for himself and Mr. Lee ) 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 the Interior to issue new resource management plans applicable to the Beaver Dam Wash National Conservation Area and the Red Cliffs National Conservation Area and a new amendment to the St. George Field Office Resource Management Plan, and for other purposes.

1. Issuance of new resource management plans for the Beaver Dam Wash and Red Cliffs National Conservation Areas and a new amendment to the St. George Field Office Resource Management Plan The Secretary of the Interior (acting through the Director of the Bureau of Land Management)— (1) shall not implement or enforce the resource management plans for the Beaver Dam Wash National Conservation Area or the Red Cliffs National Conservation Area or the amendment to the St. George Field Office Resource Management Plan described in the notice of the Bureau of Land Management entitled Notice of Availability of the Record of Decision and the Approved Resource Management Plans for the Beaver Dam Wash and Red Cliffs National Conservation Areas; and Approved Amendment to the St. George Field Office Resource Management Plan in Washington County, Utah (81 Fed. Reg. 93707 (December 21, 2016)); and (2) shall issue new resource management plans and a new amendment to replace the resource management plans and amendment to the resource management plan referred to in paragraph (1) that are prepared— (A) in accordance with the requirements for management plans established under subtitle O of title I of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 ( Public Law 111–11 ; 123 Stat. 1075); and (B) in coordination with affected units of local government, in accordance with section 202(c)(9) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 ( 43 U.S.C. 1712(c)(9) ).
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1054 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 4, 2017 Mr. Wicker (for himself and Mr. Markey ) 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 electrochromic glass qualifies as energy property for purposes of the energy credit.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Dynamic Glass Act . 2. Inclusion of electrochromic glass as energy property (a) In general Clause (i) of section 48(a)(3)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting (including use of electrochromic glass) after a structure . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1058 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 4, 2017 Mr. Kennedy introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To authorize the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to terminate certain contracts on the basis of detrimental conduct to the National Flood Insurance Program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the National Flood Insurance Program Consultant Accountability Act of 2017 . 2. Termination of certain contracts under the National Flood Insurance Program (a) In general Part C of chapter II National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 4081 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: 1349. Termination of contracts (a) Definition In this section— (1) the term covered entity means any attorney, law firm, consultant, or third-party company that provides services to a Write Your Own company; and (2) the term Write Your Own company means a company participating in the cooperative undertaking between the insurance industry and the Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration that allows participating property and casualty insurance companies to write and service standard flood insurance policies. (b) Termination (1) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Administrator may terminate a contract or other agreement between a covered entity and a Write Your Own company if the Administrator— (A) determines that the covered entity has engaged in conduct that is detrimental to the flood insurance program authorized under chapter I; and (B) not later than 14 days before terminating the contract or other agreement, provided notice to the covered entity of the termination. (2) Appeal The Administrator shall establish a process for a covered entity to appeal a termination of a contract or other agreement under paragraph (1). (3) Early termination payouts The Administrator or a Write Your Own company is not required to make any early termination payout to a covered entity with respect to a contract or agreement with the Write Your Own company that the Administrator terminates under paragraph (1). . (b) Effective date; applicability The amendment made by subsection (a) shall— (1) take effect on the date of enactment of this Act; and (2) apply to any contract or other agreement between a covered entity and a Write Your Own company (as those terms are defined in section 1349(a) of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, as added by subsection (a)) entered into on or after the date of enactment of this Act.
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1059 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 4, 2017 Mr. Gardner introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To extend the authorization of the Uranium Mill Tailings Radiation Control Act of 1978 relating to the disposal site in Mesa County, Colorado.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Responsible Disposal Reauthorization Act of 2017 . 2. Authorization Section 112(a)(1)(B) of the Uranium Mill Tailings Radiation Control Act of 1978 ( 42 U.S.C. 7922(a)(1)(B) ) is amended by striking September 30, 2023 and inserting September 30, 2048 .
II Calendar No. 411 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 1059 [Report No. 115–247] IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 4, 2017 Mr. Gardner introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources May 10, 2018 Reported by Ms. Murkowski , without amendment A BILL To extend the authorization of the Uranium Mill Tailings Radiation Control Act of 1978 relating to the disposal site in Mesa County, Colorado.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Responsible Disposal Reauthorization Act of 2017 . 2. Authorization Section 112(a)(1)(B) of the Uranium Mill Tailings Radiation Control Act of 1978 ( 42 U.S.C. 7922(a)(1)(B) ) is amended by striking September 30, 2023 and inserting September 30, 2048 .

May 10, 2018 Reported without amendment
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1065 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 8, 2017 Mrs. McCaskill (for herself and Mr. Blunt ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To designate Union Station in Washington, DC, as Harry S. Truman Union Station .

1. Harry S. Truman Union Station (a) Designation Union Station, located at 40 Massachusetts Avenue, NE, Washington, DC, shall be known and designated as Harry S. Truman Union Station . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Harry S. Truman Union Station .
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1066 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 8, 2017 Mr. Peters (for himself and Mrs. Capito ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To provide for the removal of default information from a borrower’s credit report with respect to certain rehabilitated education loans.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Federal Adjustment in Reporting Student Credit Act of 2017 or the FAIR Student Credit Act of 2017 . 2. Rehabilitation of qualified education loans Section 623(a)(1) of the Fair Credit Reporting Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1681s–2(a)(1) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (E) Rehabilitation of qualified education loans (i) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, a person may request to remove a previously reported default regarding a qualified education loan from a consumer report, and such request shall not be considered inaccurate, if— (I) the lender chooses to offer a loan rehabilitation program that requires a number of consecutive on-time monthly payments, in accordance with the terms and conditions of the loan rehabilitation program, or any valid and legally binding modification thereto, equal to the number of payments specified under section 428F(a)(1)(A) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1078–6(a)(1)(A) ); and (II) the consumer of such loan successfully and voluntarily meets the requirements of that loan rehabilitation program. (ii) Limitation A consumer may obtain the benefits available under this subsection with respect to rehabilitating a loan only one time per loan. (iii) Qualified education loan defined For purposes of this subparagraph, the term qualified education loan has the meaning given such term under section 221(d) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. . 3. GAO Study (a) Study The Comptroller General of the United States shall carry out a study on— (1) the implementation of section 623(a)(1)(E) of the Fair Credit Reporting Act, as added by section 2; and (2) any hurdles borrowers experience with the private loan rehabilitation program. (b) Report Not later than the end of the 18-month period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall issue a report to the Congress containing all findings and determinations made in carrying out the study required under subsection (a).
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1074 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 9, 2017 Mr. Portman (for himself and Mr. Bennet ) 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 provide uniform standards for the use of electronic signatures for third-party disclosure authorizations.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Electronic Signature Standards Act of 2017 . 2. Uniform standards for the use of electronic signatures for third-party disclosure authorizations Paragraph (3) of section 6061(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows: (3) Published guidance (A) In general The Secretary shall publish guidance as appropriate to define and implement any waiver of the signature requirements or any method adopted under paragraph (1). (B) Electronic signatures for third-party disclosure authorizations Not later than 6 months after the date of the enactment of this subparagraph, the Secretary shall publish guidance to establish uniform standards and procedures for the acceptance of practitioner signatures of digital or other electronic form for purposes of— (i) any request for disclosure of a taxpayer's return or return information under section 6103(c), and (ii) any power of attorney executed by the taxpayer. (C) Practitioner For purposes of subparagraph (B), the term practitioner means any individual in good standing who is regulated under section 330 of title 31, United States Code. .
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1075 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 9, 2017 Mrs. Capito (for herself, Mr. Manchin , and Mr. Portman ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To direct the Secretary of Energy and the Secretary of Commerce to conduct a study of the feasibility of establishing an ethane storage and distribution hub in the United States.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Appalachian Ethane Storage Hub Study Act . 2. Ethane storage study (a) In general The Secretary of Energy (referred to in this section as the Secretary ) and the Secretary of Commerce, in consultation with other relevant Federal departments and agencies and stakeholders, shall conduct a study of the feasibility of establishing an ethane storage and distribution hub in the Marcellus, Utica, and Rogersville shale plays in the United States. (b) Contents The study conducted under subsection (a) shall include— (1) an examination of, with respect to the proposed ethane storage and distribution hub— (A) potential locations; (B) economic feasibility; (C) economic benefits; (D) geological storage capacity capabilities; (E) above-ground storage capabilities; (F) infrastructure needs; and (G) other markets and trading hubs, particularly hubs relating to ethane; and (2) the identification of potential additional benefits of the proposed hub to energy security. (c) Publication of results Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary and the Secretary of Commerce shall— (1) submit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Committees on Energy and Natural Resources and Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report describing the results of the study under subsection (a); and (2) publish those results on the Internet websites of the Departments of Energy and Commerce, respectively.
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1077 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 9, 2017 Mr. Manchin introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to amend the mission statement of the Food and Drug Administration.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Changing the Culture of the FDA Act . 2. Mission Statement of the Food and Drug Administration The Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, is directed to amend the mission statement of the Food and Drug Administration to include the following statement: The FDA is also responsible for protecting the public health by strongly considering the danger of addiction and overdose death associated with prescription opioid medications when approving these medications and when regulating the manufacturing, marketing, and distribution of opioid medications. .