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II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2478 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 1, 2018 Mrs. McCaskill (for herself and Mrs. Shaheen ) 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 deny the deduction for advertising and promotional expenses for prescription drugs.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the End Taxpayer Subsidies for Drug Ads Act . 2. Disallowance of deduction for advertising and promotional expenses for prescription drugs (a) In general Part IX of subchapter B of chapter 1 of subtitle A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to items not deductible) is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 280I. Disallowance of deduction for direct-to-consumer advertising of prescription drugs (a) In general No deduction shall be allowed under this chapter for expenses relating to direct-to-consumer advertising of prescription drugs for any taxable year. (b) Direct-to-Consumer advertising For purposes of this section, the term direct-to-consumer advertising means any dissemination, by or on behalf of a sponsor of a prescription drug product (as such term is defined in section 735(3) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act), of an advertisement which— (1) is in regard to such prescription drug product, and (2) primarily targeted to the general public, including through— (A) publication in journals, magazines, other periodicals, and newspapers, (B) broadcasting through media such as radio, television, and telephone communication systems, direct mail, and billboards, and (C) dissemination on the Internet or through digital platforms (including social media, mobile media, web applications, digital applications, mobile applications, and electronic applications). . (b) Conforming amendment The table of sections for such part IX of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding after the item relating to section 280H the following new item: Sec. 280I. Disallowance of deduction for direct-to-consumer advertising of prescription drugs. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to amounts paid or incurred after the date of the enactment of this Act, in taxable years ending after such date.
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2480 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 1, 2018 Mr. Booker (for himself and Ms. Warren ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To prohibit agreements between employers that directly restrict the current or future employment of any employee.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the End Employer Collusion Act . 2. Unfair methods on competition relating to restrictive employment agreements (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Employer The term employer has the meaning given the term in section 3 of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 ( 29 U.S.C. 203 ). (2) Restrictive employment agreement the term restrictive employment agreement means any agreement that— (A) is between two or more employers, including through a franchise agreement or a contractor-subcontractor agreement; and (B) prohibits or restricts one employer from soliciting or hiring another employer’s employees or former employees. (b) Conduct prohibited It shall be unlawful for any entity to— (1) enter into a restrictive employment agreement; or (2) enforce or threaten to enforce a restrictive employment agreement. (c) Enforcement (1) Private right of action (A) In general Any person who fails to comply with subsection (b) shall be liable to any individual in an amount equal to the sum— (i) of any actual damages sustained by the individual as a result of the failure; (ii) such amount of punitive damages as the court may allow; and (iii) in the case of any successful action to enforce any liability under this section, the costs of the action together with reasonable attorney’s fees as determined by the court. (B) Venue Any person may bring a civil action under subparagraph (A) in any appropriate district court of the United States. (2) Federal Trade Commission (A) Powers of commission (i) In general The Commission shall enforce this section in the same manner, by the same means, and with the same jurisdiction, powers, and duties as though all applicable terms and provisions of the Federal Trade Commission Act ( 15 U.S.C. 41 et seq.) were incorporated into and made a part of this section. (ii) Privileges and immunities Any person who violates subsection (b) shall be subject to the penalties and entitled to the privileges and immunities provided in the Federal Trade Commission Act ( 15 U.S.C. 41 et seq.).
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2481 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 1, 2018 Mr. Kennedy introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To increase the penalties for fentanyl trafficking.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stop Trafficking in Fentanyl Act of 2018 . 2. Enhanced penalties Section 401(b)(1) of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 841(b)(1) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A)(vi)— (A) by striking 400 grams and inserting 20 grams ; and (B) by striking 100 grams and inserting 5 grams ; and (2) in subparagraph (B)(vi)— (A) by striking 40 grams and inserting 2 grams ; and (B) by striking 10 grams and inserting 0.5 grams .
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2485 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 1, 2018 Mr. Sullivan 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 provide payment of Medal of Honor special pension under such title to the surviving spouse of a deceased Medal of Honor recipient, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Medal of Honor Surviving Spouses Recognition Act of 2018 . 2. Medal of Honor special pension for surviving spouses (a) Codification of current rate of special pension Subsection (a) of section 1562 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking $1,000 and inserting $1,329.58 . (b) Special pension for surviving spouses (1) Surviving spouse benefit Such subsection is further amended— (A) by inserting (1) after (a) ; and (B) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (2) (A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the Secretary shall pay special pension under this section to the surviving spouse of a person who was awarded a Medal of Honor as described in section 1560(b) of this title. (B) No special pension shall be paid to a surviving spouse of a person under this section unless such surviving spouse was married to such person— (i) for one year or more prior to the veteran's death; or (ii) for any period of time if a child was born of the marriage, or was born to them before the marriage. . (2) Conforming amendments (A) In general Such section is amended— (i) in subsection (d), by inserting or married to more than one person who has been awarded the Medal of Honor, after Honor, ; and (ii) in subsection (f)(1), by striking this section and inserting paragraph (1) of subsection (a), or under paragraph (2) of such subsection in the case of a posthumous entry on the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Coast Guard medal of Honor Roll, . (B) Special provisions relating to marriages Section 103(d)(5) of such title is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (E) Section 1562(a)(2), relating to Medal of Honor special pension. . (3) Effective date The amendments made by this subsection shall apply with respect to payment of pension under section 1562 of title 38, United States Code, for months beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2486 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 1, 2018 Mr. Paul introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To repeal the Gun-Free School Zones Act of 1990 and amendments to that Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Safe Students Act . 2. Repeal of the Gun-Free School Zones Act of 1990 and amendments to that Act (a) In general Section 922 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking subsection (q). (b) Related amendments (1) Section 921(a) of such title is amended by striking paragraphs (25) through (27) and redesignating paragraphs (28), (29), and (32) through (35) as paragraphs (25) through (30), respectively. (2) Section 924(a) of such title is amended— (A) in paragraph (1)(B), by striking (k), or (q) and inserting or (k) ; and (B) by striking paragraph (4) and redesignating paragraphs (5) through (7) as paragraphs (4) through (6), respectively. (3) The Gun-Free School Zones Act of 1990 ( 18 U.S.C. 921 note, 922 note; section 1702 of Public Law 101–647 ; 104 Stat. 4844–4845) is repealed.
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2488 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 1, 2018 Ms. Duckworth (for herself, Ms. Murkowski , Mr. Udall , Mr. Jones , Mr. Van Hollen , Mrs. Feinstein , Mr. Blumenthal , Mr. Booker , Mrs. Murray , Ms. Smith , Ms. Cantwell , and Ms. Harris ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry A BILL To amend title 37, United States Code, to exclude the receipt of basic allowance for housing for members of the Armed Forces in determining eligibility for certain Federal benefits, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Military Hunger Prevention Act . 2. Basic allowance for housing and certain Federal benefits (a) Exclusion of basic allowance for housing Section 403(k) of title 37, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (4) In determining eligibility to participate in any Federal program issuing benefits for nutrition assistance (including the Family Subsistence Supplemental Allowance program under section 402a of this title), the value of a housing allowance under this section shall be excluded from any calculation of income, assets, or resources. . (b) Conforming amendments Section 5(d) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 ( 7 U.S.C. 2014(d) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (18), by striking ; and and inserting a semicolon; (2) in paragraph (19)(B), by striking the period and inserting ; and ; and (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (20) any allowance under section 403 of title 37, United States Code. .
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2490 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 5, 2018 Mr. Scott (for himself and Mr. Jones ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To amend the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974 to modify requirements related to mortgage disclosures.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the TRID Improvement Act of 2018 . 2. Amendments to mortgage disclosure requirements Section 4(a) of the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974 ( 12 U.S.C. 2603(a) ) is amended— (1) by striking itemize all charges and inserting itemize all actual charges ; (2) by striking and all charges imposed upon the seller in connection with the settlement and and inserting and the seller in connection with the settlement. Such forms ; and (3) by inserting after or both. the following: Charges for any title insurance premium disclosed on such forms shall be equal to the amount charged for each individual title insurance policy, subject to any discounts as required by State regulation or the title company rate filings. .
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2491 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 5, 2018 Mr. Paul introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To permit voluntary economic activity.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Anti-Trust Freedom Act of 2018 . 2. Voluntary economic coordination by individuals The Sherman Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1 et seq.), the Clayton Act ( 15 U.S.C. 12 et seq.), and section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act ( 15 U.S.C. 45 ) shall not be construed to prohibit, ban, or otherwise extend to any voluntary economic coordination, cooperation, agreement, or other association, compact, contract, or covenant entered into by or between any individual or group of individuals.
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2493 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 5, 2018 Mr. Manchin introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To clarify the congressional intent behind the requirements relating to immediate suspension orders and corrective action plans under the Controlled Substances Act that were added by the Ensuring Patient Access and Effective Drug Enforcement Act of 2016.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the DEA Enforcement and Authority Act of 2018 . 2. Denial, revocation, or suspension of controlled substances registration (a) Standard of review for immediate suspension orders Section 304(d)(2) of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 824(d)(2) ) is amended by striking a substantial likelihood of an immediate threat and inserting probable cause . (b) Opportunity To submit corrective action plan prior to revocation or suspension (1) In general Section 304(c) of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 824(c) ) is amended— (A) by striking paragraphs (2) through (5); (B) by striking (c)(1) Before and inserting (c) Before ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: The order to show cause shall contain a statement of the basis thereof and shall call upon the applicant or registrant to appear before the Attorney General at a time and place stated in the order, but in no event less than 30 days after the date of receipt of the order. Proceedings to deny, revoke, or suspend shall be conducted pursuant to this section in accordance with subchapter II of chapter 5 of title 5, United States Code. Such proceedings shall be independent of, and not in lieu of, criminal prosecutions or other proceedings under this title or any other law of the United States. . (2) Applicability to pending corrective action plans The Attorney General shall not be required to review any corrective action plan submitted by an applicant or registrant under section 304(c)(2) of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 824(c)(2) ), as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this Act.
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2504 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 6, 2018 Mr. Peters (for himself, Mr. Cruz , Mr. Nelson , and Mr. Gardner ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations A BILL To provide for continuing cooperation between the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and the Israel Space Agency, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the United States and Israel Space Cooperation Act . 2. Findings The Congress finds that— (1) authorized in 1958, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) supports and coordinates United States Government research in aeronautics, human exploration and operations, science, and space technology; (2) established in 1983, the Israel Space Agency (ISA) supports the growth of Israel’s space industry by supporting academic research, technological innovation, and educational activities; (3) the mutual interest of the United States and Israel in space exploration affords both nations an opportunity to leverage their unique abilities to advance scientific discovery; (4) in 1996, NASA and the ISA entered into their first agreement outlining areas of mutual cooperation, which remained in force until 2005; (5) since 1996, NASA and the ISA have successfully cooperated on many space programs supporting the Global Positioning System and research related to the sun, earth science, and the environment; (6) the bond between NASA and the ISA was permanently forged on February 1, 2003, with the loss of the crew of STS–107 including Israeli Astronaut Ilan Ramon; (7) the United States-Israel Strategic Partnership Act of 2014 ( Public Law 113–296 ) designated Israel as a Major Strategic Partner of the United States; and (8) on October 13, 2015, the United States and Israel signed the Framework Agreement between the National Aeronautics and Space Administration of the United States of America and the Israel Space Agency for Cooperation in Aeronautics and the Exploration and Use of Airspace and Outer Space for Peaceful Purposes. 3. Continuing cooperation The Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration shall continue to work with the Israel Space Agency to identify and cooperatively pursue peaceful space exploration and science initiatives in areas of mutual interest, taking all appropriate measures to protect sensitive information, intellectual property, trade secrets, and economic interests of the United States.
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2507 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 7, 2018 Mr. Barrasso introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To require short-term limited duration insurance issuers to renew or continue in force such coverage at the option of the enrollees.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Improving Choices in Health Care Coverage Act . 2. Short-term limited duration insurance (a) Definition Section 2791(b) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300gg–91(b) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (6) Short-term limited duration insurance The term short-term limited duration insurance means health insurance coverage provided pursuant to a contract with a health insurance issuer that has an expiration date specified in the contract (not taking into account any extensions that may be elected by the policyholder with or without the issuer's consent) that is less than 12 months after the original effective date of the contract. . (b) Guaranteed renewability Section 2703 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300gg–2 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by inserting or offers short-term limited duration insurance after group market ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (f) Application to short-Term limited duration insurance (1) In general In applying this section in the case of short-term limited duration insurance— (A) a reference to health insurance coverage with respect to such coverage offered in the individual market shall be deemed to include short-term limited duration insurance; and (B) a reference to health insurance issuer with respect to health insurance coverage offered in the individual market shall be deemed to include an issuer of short-term limited duration insurance. (2) Special rule for short-term limited duration insurance In the case of short-term limited duration insurance, at the time of application for enrollment in such insurance coverage, an individual may decline renewability of such coverage in accordance with this section, and the contract between such individual and the health insurance issuer shall specify whether the individual opted for renewability or no renewability. . (c) Applicability The amendments made by subsections (a) and (b) shall apply with respect to contracts for short-term limited duration insurance that take effect on or after May 1, 2018.
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2512 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 7, 2018 Mr. Flake introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry A BILL To amend the Agricultural Act of 2014 to require producers to elect to receive price loss coverage or agriculture risk coverage under that Act or Federal crop insurance under the Federal Crop Insurance Act.

1. Producer election to receive price loss coverage or agriculture risk coverage or Federal crop insurance Section 1115 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 ( 7 U.S.C. 9015 ) is amended— (1) by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (g); and (2) by inserting after subsection (e) the following: (f) Election To receive price loss coverage or agriculture risk coverage or Federal crop insurance For the 2018 crop year, all of the producers on a farm shall elect to receive— (1) price loss coverage or agriculture risk coverage, as determined by the election of the producers on the farm under this section for the 2014 through 2018 crop years; or (2) Federal crop insurance under the Federal Crop Insurance Act ( 7 U.S.C. 1501 et seq.). .
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2527 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 8, 2018 Mr. Cardin (for himself, Mr. Risch , and Mr. Kennedy ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship A BILL To amend the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to increase the amount of leverage made available to small business investment companies.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Small Business Investment Opportunity Act of 2018 . 2. Individual SBIC leverage limit increase Section 303(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 ( 15 U.S.C. 683(b)(2)(A)(ii) ) is amended by striking $150,000,000 and inserting $175,000,000 .
II Calendar No. 353 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2527 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 8, 2018 Mr. Cardin (for himself, Mr. Risch , and Mr. Kennedy ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship March 19, 2018 Reported by Mr. Risch , without amendment A BILL To amend the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to increase the amount of leverage made available to small business investment companies.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Small Business Investment Opportunity Act of 2018 . 2. Individual SBIC leverage limit increase Section 303(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 ( 15 U.S.C. 683(b)(2)(A)(ii) ) is amended by striking $150,000,000 and inserting $175,000,000 .

March 19, 2018 Reported without amendment
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2529 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 8, 2018 Ms. Baldwin (for herself, Mrs. Gillibrand , Ms. Warren , and Mr. Sanders ) 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 applicable percentage under the premium assistance tax credit for households with young adults.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Advancing Youth Enrollment Act . 2. Reduction of applicable percentage for certain taxpayers (a) In general Paragraph (3) of section 36B(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following: (F) Reduction of applicable percentage for certain taxpayers (i) In general The initial and final applicable percentages under clause (i) of subparagraph (A) (after application of clause (ii) of such subparagraph) shall each be reduced (but not below zero) by— (I) in the case of an applicable taxpayer with an eligible household member who has not attained 31 years of age as of the close of the taxable year, an amount equal to the applicable percentage of 2.5 percentage points, and (II) in the case of an applicable taxpayer with an eligible household member who has attained at least 31 years of age as of the close of the taxable year, an amount equal to the applicable percentage of— (aa) 2.5 percentage points, minus (bb) the amount equal to the product of 0.5 percentage points multiplied by the number of years of age of such eligible household member as of the close of the taxable year in excess of 30. (ii) Applicable percentage For purposes of clause (i), the applicable percentage shall be the amount (expressed as a percentage) equal to the quotient of— (I) the total number of individuals who— (aa) are taken into account in determining the applicable taxpayer's family size under subsection (d)(1) and are covered under the qualified health plan, and (bb) have not attained 35 years of age as of the close of the taxable year, and (II) the total number of individuals who are described in item (aa) of subclause (I). (iii) Eligible household member For purposes of this subparagraph, the term eligible household member means the youngest individual who— (I) is taken into account in determining the applicable taxpayer's family size under subsection (d)(1) and is covered under the qualified health plan, and (II) has attained 18 years of age but not attained 35 years of age as of the close of the taxable year. (iv) Rounding Any reduction determined under clause (i) shall be rounded to the nearest 1/10th of 1 percentage point. . (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 2d Session S. 2533 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 12, 2018 Ms. Smith (for herself and Ms. Murkowski ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To amend title III of the Public Health Service Act to allow National Health Service Corps members to provide obligated service as behavioral and mental health professionals at schools, other community-based settings, or patient homes, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Improving Access to Mental Health Services Act . 2. National Health Service Corps behavioral and mental health professionals providing obligated service in schools, other community-based settings, and patient homes Subpart III of part D of title III of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 254 l et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: 338N. Behavioral and mental health professionals providing obligated service in schools, other community-based settings, and patient homes (a) Schools and community-Based settings An entity, to which a Corps member is assigned under section 333, may direct such Corps member to provide service as a behavioral and mental health professional at schools or other community-based settings located in health professional shortage areas. (b) Patient homes An entity, to which a Corps member is assigned under section 333, may direct such Corps member to provide service as a behavioral and mental health professional through visiting the home of a patient located in a health professional shortage area. (c) Obligated service Any service described in subsection (a) or (b) that a Corps member provides may count towards such Corps member's completion of any obligated service requirements under the Scholarship Program or the Loan Repayment Program. The Secretary shall not impose any maximum limitation on the number of hours of service described in subsection (a) or (b) that a Corps member may count towards completing such obligated service requirements. (d) Rule of construction The authorization under subsection (a) or (b) shall be notwithstanding any other provision of this subpart or subpart II. .
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2534 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 12, 2018 Mrs. Ernst (for herself, Mr. Isakson , and Mr. Tester ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To amend title 10, United States Code, to permit individuals who are eligible for assistance under a Department of Defense educational assistance program or authority to use such tuition assistance for licensing and certification programs offered by entities other than an institution of higher education.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Credentialing, Educating, and Relevant Training Initiative For Your Heroes Act or the CERTIFY Heroes Act . 2. Clarification regarding use of Department of Defense tuition assistance for licensing and certification programs Section 2006a(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended in the matter preceding paragraph (1)— (1) by striking Effective as of August 1, 2014, an and inserting An ; and (2) by striking as follows and inserting that satisfies one or more of the following requirements .
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2536 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 12, 2018 Mr. Rubio introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To make daylight savings time permanent for the State of Florida, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Sunshine State Act . 2. Marking daylight savings time permanent for the State of Florida (a) In general Section 1 of the Act of March 19, 1918, (commonly known as the Calder Act ) ( 15 U.S.C. 261 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a), in the second sentence, by inserting in subsection (c) of this section and ; (2) by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (c); and (3) by inserting after subsection (a) the following: (b) Exception The standard time of the State of Florida shall be Coordinated Universal Time retarded by 4 hours. . (b) Conforming amendment Section 3 of the Uniform Time Act of 1966 ( 15 U.S.C. 260a ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (d) Exemption This section shall not apply to the State of Florida. .
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2537 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 12, 2018 Mr. Rubio introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To make daylight savings time permanent, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Sunshine Protection Act of 2018 . 2. Making daylight savings time permanent (a) Repeal of temporary period for daylight savings time Section 3 of the Uniform Time Act of 1966 ( 15 U.S.C. 260a ) is hereby repealed. (b) Advancement of standard time (1) In general Subsection (a) of section 1 of the Act of March 19, 1918, (commonly known as the Calder Act ) ( 15 U.S.C. 261 ) is amended, in the second sentence— (A) by striking 5 hours and inserting 4 hours ; (B) by striking 6 hours and inserting 5 hours ; (C) by striking 7 hours and inserting 6 hours ; (D) by striking 8 hours and inserting by 7 hours ; (E) by striking 9 hours and inserting 8 hours ; (F) by striking 10 hours; and inserting 9 hours; ; (G) by striking 11 hours and inserting 10 hours ; and (H) by striking 10 hours. and inserting 11 hours. . (2) State exemption Such section is further amended by— (A) redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (c); and (B) inserting after subsection (a) the following: (b) Standard time for certain States and areas The standard time for a State that has exempted itself from the provisions of section 3(a) of the Uniform Time Act of 1966 ( 15 U.S.C. 260a(a) ), as in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of the Sunshine Protection Act of 2018 , pursuant to such section or an area of a State that has exempted such area from such provisions pursuant to such section shall be, as such State considers appropriate— (1) the standard time for such State or area, as the case may be, pursuant to subsection (a) of this section; or (2) the standard time for such State or area, as the case may be, pursuant to subsection (a) of this section as it was in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of the Sunshine Protection Act of 2018 . . (3) Conforming amendment Such section is further amended, in the second sentence, by striking Except as provided in section 3(a) of the Uniform Time Act of 1966 ( 15 U.S.C. 260a(a) ), the and inserting Except as provided in subsection (b), .
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2538 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 12, 2018 Mr. Flake introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To prohibit an increase in duties on imports of steel and aluminum.

1. Prohibition on increases in duties on imports of steel and aluminum (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the rates of duty applicable to articles specified in subsection (b) under the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (in this section referred to as the HTS ) on March 22, 2018, shall remain in effect on and after March 23, 2018, without regard to any presidential proclamation issued on March 8, 2018, or any other date relating to— (1) the report of the Secretary of Commerce on the Secretary's investigation into the effect of imports of steel articles on the national security of the United States transmitted to the President on January 11, 2018; or (2) the report of the Secretary of Commerce on the Secretary's investigation into the effect of imports of aluminum on the national security of the United States transmitted to the President on January 19, 2018. (b) Articles specified The articles specified in this subsection are the following: (1) Articles of steel classifiable under any of subheadings 7206.10 through 7216.50, 7216.99 through 7301.10, 7302.10, 7302.40 through 7302.90, or 7304.10 through 7306.90 of the HTS. (2) Unwrought aluminum classifiable under heading 7601 of the HTS. (3) Aluminum bars, rods, and profiles classifiable under heading 7604 of the HTS. (4) Aluminum wire classifiable under heading 7605 of the HTS. (5) Aluminum plates, sheets, strips classifiable under heading 7606 of the HTS. (6) Aluminum foil classifiable under heading 7607 of the HTS. (7) Aluminum tubes and pipes classifiable under heading 7608 of the HTS. (8) Aluminum tube and pipe fittings classifiable under heading 7609 of the HTS. (9) Aluminum castings classifiable under statistical reporting number 7616.99.51.60 of the HTS. (10) Aluminum forgings classifiable under statistical reporting number 7616.99.51.70 of the HTS.
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2539 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 13, 2018 Mr. Heller introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, to reauthorize certain projects to increase Colorado River System water.

1. Reauthorization of projects to increase Colorado River System water Section 206(c)(2) of the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 ( 43 U.S.C. 620 note; Public Law 113–235 ), is amended by striking 2018 and inserting 2022 .
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2540 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 13, 2018 Ms. Stabenow (for herself, Mr. Burr , Mrs. Shaheen , Mr. Graham , Mr. Warner , Mr. Grassley , Mr. Peters , Mr. Moran , Mr. Nelson , and Mr. Heller ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To provide predictability and certainty in the tax law, create jobs, and encourage investment.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Motorsports Fairness and Permanency Act . 2. 7-year class life for motorsports entertainment complex facilities made permanent (a) In general Section 168(i)(15) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking subparagraph (D). (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to property placed in service after December 31, 2017.
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2541 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 13, 2018 Ms. Klobuchar (for herself, Mr. Cornyn , Mr. Kennedy , Mr. Manchin , and Mr. Kaine ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to authorize spouses of servicemembers to elect to use the same residences as the servicemembers, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Support Our Military Spouses Act . 2. Residence of spouses of servicemembers for tax purposes (a) Residence for tax purposes Section 511(a)(2) of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act ( 50 U.S.C. 4001(a)(2) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: The spouse of a servicemember may elect to use the same residence for purposes of taxation as the servicemember regardless of the date on which the marriage of the spouse and the servicemember occurred. . (b) Applicability The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to any return of State or local income tax filed for any taxable year beginning with the taxable year that includes the date of the enactment of this Act. 3. Residence of spouses of servicemembers for voting (a) In general Section 705(b) of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act ( 50 U.S.C. 4025(b) ) is amended— (1) by striking State or local office and all that follows through the period at the end of paragraph (3) and inserting State or local office— ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs: (1) a person who is absent from a State because the person is accompanying the person’s spouse who is absent from that same State in compliance with military or naval orders shall not, solely by reason of that absence— (A) be deemed to have lost a residence or domicile in that State, without regard to whether or not the person intends to return to that State; (B) be deemed to have acquired a residence or domicile in any other State; or (C) be deemed to have become a resident in or a resident of any other State; and (2) the spouse of a servicemember may elect to use the same residence as the servicemember regardless of the date on which the marriage of the spouse and the servicemember occurred. . (b) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect on the date that is 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2547 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 14, 2018 Mr. Kennedy (for himself and Mr. Cassidy ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To provide assistance for educational facilities, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Consolidating Losses Associated to Severe Storms Act of 2018 or the CLASS Act . 2. Assistance for educational facilities (a) Covered educational facility defined In this section, the term covered educational facility means a public facility or private nonprofit facility that— (1) is an educational facility; and (2) is located in a State or insular area for which more than 1 flood-related major disaster was declared under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.) during calendar years 2016 and 2017. (b) Assistance For purposes of a reduction of Federal assistance under section 406(d) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5172(d) ), in the case of a campus with more than 1 covered educational facility, the reduction amount determined under such section 406(d) shall be applied to the repair, restoration, reconstruction, and replacement costs and associated expenses of only 1 covered educational facility on the campus.
115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2549 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1234 Saint Johns Place in Brooklyn, New York, as the Major Robert Odell Owens Post Office .

1. Major Robert Odell Owens Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1234 Saint Johns Place in Brooklyn, New York, shall be known and designated as the Major Robert Odell Owens Post Office . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Major Robert Odell Owens Post Office .

Passed the Senate June 28, 2018. Secretary
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2549 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 14, 2018 Mrs. Gillibrand (for herself and Mr. Schumer ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1234 Saint Johns Place in Brooklyn, New York, as the Major Robert Odell Owens Post Office .

1. Major Robert Odell Owens Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1234 Saint Johns Place in Brooklyn, New York, shall be known and designated as the Major Robert Odell Owens Post Office . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Major Robert Odell Owens Post Office .
II Calendar No. 453 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2549 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 14, 2018 Mrs. Gillibrand (for herself and Mr. Schumer ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs June 14, 2018 Reported by Mr. Johnson , without amendment A BILL To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1234 Saint Johns Place in Brooklyn, New York, as the Major Robert Odell Owens Post Office .

1. Major Robert Odell Owens Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1234 Saint Johns Place in Brooklyn, New York, shall be known and designated as the Major Robert Odell Owens Post Office . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Major Robert Odell Owens Post Office .

June 14, 2018 Reported without amendment
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2550 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 14, 2018 Mrs. Gillibrand (for herself and Mr. Schumer ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 99 Macombs Place in New York, New York, as the Tuskegee Airman Post Office Building .

1. Tuskegee Airman Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 99 Macombs Place in New York, New York, shall be known and designated as the Tuskegee Airman Post Office Building . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Tuskegee Airman Post Office Building .
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2552 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 14, 2018 Mr. Peters (for himself and Mr. Perdue ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry A BILL To amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to increase the maximum amounts of Farm Service Agency loans for years in which those maximum amounts are insufficient to satisfy demand, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Farm Service Agency Loan Flexibility Act . 2. Increase in maximum amounts for loans authorized Section 346(b) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act ( 7 U.S.C. 1994(b) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (5) Increase in authorized amounts (A) In general If the Secretary determines that the amount needed for a fiscal year for loans under subtitles A and B is greater than the aggregate principal amount authorized for that fiscal year by this Act, an appropriations Act, or any other provision of law, the Secretary may make or guarantee loans under subtitles A and B from the Agricultural Credit Insurance Fund for that fiscal year in an amount that is not more than 125 percent of that aggregate principal amount. (B) Commodity Credit Corporation (i) In general For a fiscal year for which the Secretary uses the authority under subparagraph (A), the Secretary may use of the funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation an amount equal to the difference between— (I) the amount of the cost of making or guaranteeing loans under subtitles A and B for that fiscal year; and (II) the amount of discretionary appropriations for those loans for that fiscal year under an appropriations Act or any other provision of law. (ii) Applicability Clause (i) applies for a fiscal year only if the amount described in subclause (I) of that clause is greater than the amount described in subclause (II) of that clause. (C) Notice Not later than 15 days before the date on which the Secretary uses the authority under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall submit a notice of the use of that authority to— (i) the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives; (ii) the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; (iii) the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives; and (iv) the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate. .
One Hundred Fifteenth Congress of the United States of America 2d Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday, the third day of January, two thousand and eighteen S. 2553 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to prohibit Medicare part D plans from restricting pharmacies from informing individuals regarding the prices for certain drugs and biologicals.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Know the Lowest Price Act of 2018 . 2. Prohibition on limiting certain information on drug prices (a) In general Section 1860D–4 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395w–104 ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (m) Prohibition on limiting certain information on drug prices A PDP sponsor and a Medicare Advantage organization shall ensure that each prescription drug plan or MA–PD plan offered by the sponsor or organization does not restrict a pharmacy that dispenses a prescription drug or biological from informing, nor penalize such pharmacy for informing, an enrollee in such plan of any differential between the negotiated price of, or copayment or coinsurance for, the drug or biological to the enrollee under the plan and a lower price the individual would pay for the drug or biological if the enrollee obtained the drug without using any health insurance coverage. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to plan years beginning on or after January 1, 2020.

Speaker of the House of Representatives Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate
115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2553 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to prohibit health plans and pharmacy benefit managers from restricting pharmacies from informing individuals regarding the prices for certain drugs and biologicals.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Know the Lowest Price Act of 2018 . 2. Prohibition on limiting certain information on drug prices (a) In general Section 1860D–4 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395w–104 ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (m) Prohibition on limiting certain information on drug prices A PDP sponsor and a Medicare Advantage organization shall ensure that each prescription drug plan or MA–PD plan offered by the sponsor or organization does not restrict a pharmacy that dispenses a prescription drug or biological from informing, nor penalize such pharmacy for informing, an enrollee in such plan of any differential between the negotiated price of, or copayment or coinsurance for, the drug or biological to the enrollee under the plan and a lower price the individual would pay for the drug or biological if the enrollee obtained the drug without using any health insurance coverage. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to plan years beginning on or after January 1, 2020.

Passed the Senate September 4, 2018. Secretary