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II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2697 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 18, 2018 Ms. Warren (for herself and Mrs. Capito ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To require the awareness campaign regarding the risk of abuse of prescription opioids if such drugs are not taken as prescribed to include information about dispensing options.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Unused Medications Awareness Act . 2. Awareness campaigns Section 102(b) of the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016 ( Public Law 114–198 ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (2), by striking ; and and inserting ; ; (2) in paragraph (3), by striking the period and inserting ; and ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (4) dispensing options under section 309(f) of the Controlled Substances Act, as applicable. .
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2702 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 18, 2018 Mr. Scott (for himself, Ms. Baldwin , Mr. Rounds , and Mr. Manchin ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To amend the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to clarify the authority of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection with respect to persons regulated by a State insurance regulator, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Business of Insurance Regulatory Reform Act of 2018 . 2. Clarification to the authority of the Bureau with respect to persons regulated by a State insurance regulator Section 1027(f) of the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 ( 12 U.S.C. 5517(f) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (2)— (A) in the paragraph heading, by striking Description of activities and inserting Exceptions ; (B) by striking Paragraph (1) and inserting the following: (A) Authority Paragraph (1) ; and (C) by inserting after subparagraph (A), as so designated, the following: (B) Limitation With respect to a person regulated by a State insurance regulator— (i) if that person is offering or providing a consumer financial product or service, the Bureau may not enforce this title with respect to that person to the extent that the person is engaged in the business of insurance; or (ii) if that person is subject to any enumerated consumer law or any law for which authorities are transferred under subtitle F or H, the authority of the Bureau to enforce that law with respect to that person shall be narrowly construed to the extent that the person is engaged in the business of insurance. ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (4) Rule of construction The enforcement of this title shall be broadly construed in favor of the authority of a State insurance regulator with respect to a person regulated by the State insurance regulator. .
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2704 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 18, 2018 Mr. Casey (for himself and Mr. Portman ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of methadone under Medicare part B.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Medicare Beneficiary Opioid Addiction Treatment Act . 2. Coverage of methadone under Medicare part B (a) Coverage Section 1861(s)(2) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395x(s)(2) ) is amended— (1) by striking and at the end of subparagraph (FF); (2) by adding and at the end of subparagraph (GG); and (3) by inserting after subparagraph (GG) the following new subparagraph: (HH) methadone, if furnished or dispensed (including by prescription) on or after January 1, 2019, to an individual for the purpose of maintenance or detoxification treatment by a physician or other practitioner who has in effect a registration or waiver under section 303(g) of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 823(g) ) to dispense methadone for such purpose; . (b) Payment (1) In connection with physician and supplier service Section 1842(o)(1) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395u(o)(1) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (H) In the case of methadone (as described in section 1861(s)(2)(HH)), the amount provided under section 1847A for such drug. . (2) Covered OPD service Section 1833(t)(1)(B)(iii) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395l(t)(1)(B)(iii) ) is amended by inserting and methadone described in paragraph (2)(HH) of such section after section 1861(s) . (c) Budget neutrality The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall implement the amendments made by this section in a manner such that— (1) estimated expenditures under the physician fee schedule under section 1848 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395w–4 ) with application of such amendments are equal to estimated expenditures under such schedule without application of such amendments; and (2) estimated expenditures under the prospective payment system under section 1833(t) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395l(t) ) with application of such amendments are equal to estimated expenditures under such system without application of such amendments.
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2706 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 18, 2018 Mr. Tester introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to provide snow removal assistance to Indian tribes under a Federal emergency declaration, and for other purposes.

1. Snow removal assistance Section 502(a) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5192(a) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (7), by striking and at the end; (2) in paragraph (8), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (3) by inserting after paragraph (8) the following: (9) provide snow assistance, including snow removal, de-icing, salting, snow dumps, and sanding of roads and other facilities, and search and rescue, sheltering, and other emergency protective measures, to an Indian tribe that makes a request for a declaration that an emergency exists because of a snowstorm or severe winter storm. .
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2707 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 18, 2018 Mr. Nelson (for himself and Mr. Heller ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide educational resources regarding opioid use and pain management as part of the Medicare & You handbook.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Informing Seniors about Opioids Act of 2018 . 2. Provision of information regarding opioid use and pain management as part of Medicare & You handbook (a) In general Section 1804 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395b–2 ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (d) The notice provided under subsection (a) shall include educational resources, compiled by the Secretary, regarding opioid use, pain management, and alternative pain management treatments. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to notices distributed prior to each Medicare open enrollment period beginning after January 1, 2019.
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2711 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 19, 2018 Ms. Hassan (for herself and Mr. Portman ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To amend section 303 of the Controlled Substances Act to facilitate waivers of the separate registration requirement for physicians dispensing narcotic drugs to individuals for maintenance treatment or detoxification treatment.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Enhancing Access to Addiction Treatment Act of 2018 . 2. Waivers for maintenance or detoxification treatment (a) Waiver Section 303(g)(2)(G)(ii) of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 823(g)(2)(G)(ii) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (VIII) The physician graduated from an accredited school of allopathic medicine or osteopathic medicine in the United States during the 5-year period ending on the date on which the physician submits to the Secretary a written notification under subparagraph (B) and successfully completed a comprehensive allopathic or osteopathic medicine curriculum or accredited medical residency that— (aa) included not less than 24 hours of training on treating and managing opiate-dependent patients; and (bb) included, at a minimum— (AA) the training described in items (aa) through (gg) of subclause (IV); and (BB) training with respect to any other best practice the Secretary determines should be included in the curriculum, which may include training on pain management, including assessment and appropriate use of opioid and non-opioid alternatives. . (b) Grants (1) In general The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall establish a grant program under which the Secretary may make grants to accredited schools of allopathic medicine or osteopathic medicine and teaching hospitals located in the United States to support the development of curricula that meet the requirements under subclause (VIII) of section 303(g)(2)(G)(ii) of the Controlled Substances Act, as added by subsection (a). (2) Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated for grants under paragraph (1), $4,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023. (c) Technical amendment Section 102(24) of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 802(24) ) is amended by striking Health, Education, and Welfare and inserting Health and Human Services .
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2713 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 19, 2018 Mrs. Shaheen (for herself, Mr. Flake , and Mr. Toomey ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry A BILL To limit the level of premium subsidy provided by the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation to agricultural producers.

1. Limitation on payment of portion of premium by Corporation Section 508(e) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act ( 7 U.S.C. 1508(e) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (9) Limitation (A) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, the total amount of premium paid by the Corporation on behalf of a person or legal entity, directly or indirectly, with respect to all policies issued to the person or legal entity under this title for a crop year shall be limited to a maximum of $40,000. (B) Relationship to other law To the maximum extent practicable, the Corporation shall carry out this paragraph in accordance with section 1001 of the Food Security Act of 1985 ( 7 U.S.C. 1308 ). .
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2718 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 19, 2018 Mr. Casey (for himself, Ms. Stabenow , Mr. Menendez , Mr. Whitehouse , and Ms. Baldwin ) 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 allow workers an above-the-line deduction for union dues and expenses and to allow a miscellaneous itemized deduction for workers for all unreimbursed expenses incurred in the trade or business of being an employee.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Tax Fairness for Workers Act . 2. Allowance of deduction for certain expenses of the trade or business of being an employee (a) Above-the-Line deduction for union dues and expenses Section 62(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: The limitation under the preceding sentence shall not apply to deductions which are attributable to a trade or business consisting of the performance of services by the taxpayer as an employee if such deductions are for union dues and expenses. (b) Allowance of miscellaneous itemized deduction for other expenses of the trade or business of being an employee Section 67(g) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— (1) by striking Notwithstanding subsection (a), and inserting: (1) In general Notwithstanding subsection (a), except as provided in paragraph (2), ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (2) Exception for expenses of the trade or business of being an employee (A) In general Paragraph (1) shall not apply to miscellaneous itemized deductions for any taxable year which are itemized deductions attributable to a trade or business carried on by the taxpayer which consists of the performance of services by the taxpayer as an employee. (B) Application of 2-percent test In applying subsection (a) for any taxable year to which this paragraph applies, only the itemized deductions described in subparagraph (A) shall be taken into account as miscellaneous itemized deductions. . (c) Effective dates (1) Above-the-line deduction The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017. (2) Miscellaneous itemized deductions The amendment made by subsection (b) shall take effect as if included in the amendment made by section 11045(a) of Public Law 115–97 .
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2720 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 19, 2018 Ms. Cantwell (for herself, Mr. Markey , Mr. Menendez , Mr. Van Hollen , Mr. Whitehouse , Mr. Wyden , Mrs. Shaheen , Mr. Booker , Mr. Reed , Mr. Nelson , Mrs. Murray , Mr. Sanders , Mr. Merkley , Mr. Carper , Mr. Blumenthal , Ms. Hassan , Ms. Harris , and Mrs. Feinstein ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To codify the outer Continental Shelf blowout preventer systems and well control rule and the Arctic drilling rule.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Clean Coasts Act . 2. Codification of the outer Continental Shelf blowout preventer systems and well control rule and the Arctic drilling rule The following are enacted into law: (1) Subparts A, B, C, D, E, F, G, P, Q, and S of part 250 of title 30, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on February 1, 2017). (2) Subparts A, D, and E of part 254 of title 30, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on February 1, 2017). (3) Subparts A and B of part 550 of title 30, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on February 1, 2017).
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2725 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 19, 2018 Mr. Cardin (for himself and Mr. Van Hollen ) 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 9801 Apollo Drive in Upper Marlboro, Maryland, as the Wayne K. Curry Post Office Building .

1. Wayne K. Curry Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 9801 Apollo Drive in Upper Marlboro, Maryland, shall be known and designated as the Wayne K. Curry 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 Wayne K. Curry Post Office Building .
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2732 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 24, 2018 Mr. Tester introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To clarify that participants in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program may be assigned to serve in pediatric inpatient mental health facilities.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Defending Access to Mental Health Care Act . 2. Provision of primary care health professionals at pediatric inpatient mental health facilities (a) Health professional shortage area medical facilities Section 332(a)(2)(A) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 254e(a)(2)(A) ) is amended by inserting pediatric inpatient mental health facility that is certified by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, after community mental health center, . (b) Assignment of Corps members Section 338B(a) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 254l–1(a) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ; and and inserting ; ; (2) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3); and (3) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following: (2) an adequate supply of mental health professionals at pediatric inpatient mental health facilities that are certified by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services; and .
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2733 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 24, 2018 Mr. Warner (for himself, Mr. Manchin , Mrs. Capito , and Mr. Kaine ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry A BILL To amend the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 to rename the Department of Agriculture.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development Act of 2018 . 2. Findings Congress finds that— (1) the Department of Agriculture is the primary Federal agency dedicated to improving the economy and quality of life in rural areas of the United States; (2) the Department of Agriculture provides significant financial resources and technical assistance to rural communities, including loans, loan guarantees, and grants to help support economic development in rural areas of the United States; (3) the United States has a substantial interest in ensuring that the nearly 45,000,000 individuals in the United States living in rural communities have access to critical infrastructure, broadband, telecommunications connectivity, capital, health care, and other essential resources; and (4) renaming the Department of Agriculture the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development would— (A) further establish the importance of rural development to the mission of the Department; and (B) raise awareness in rural areas of the United States of the essential role the Department has in supporting rural communities throughout the United States. 3. Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (a) In general Subtitle A of the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 ( 7 U.S.C. 6901 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: 221. Renaming as Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (a) In general (1) Department The Department of Agriculture shall be known and designated as the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development . (2) Secretary The Secretary of Agriculture shall be known and designated as the Secretary of Agriculture and Rural Development . (b) References Except as provided in subsection (c), any reference to the Department of Agriculture or the Secretary of Agriculture in any law, regulation, map, document, record, or other paper of the United States shall be deemed to be a reference to the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development and the Secretary of Agriculture and Rural Development, respectively. (c) Limitation on application The renaming of the Department of Agriculture and the Secretary of Agriculture under this section shall not apply to any acronyms used before the date of enactment of this section by the Secretary for the purposes of labeling. . (b) Authority Section 296(b) of the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 ( 7 U.S.C. 7014(b) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (9) The authority of the Secretary to carry out section 221. .
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. 2734 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located at 1300 Victoria Street in Laredo, Texas, as the George P. Kazen Federal Building and United States Courthouse .

1. George P. Kazen Federal Building and United States Courthouse (a) Designation The Federal building and United States courthouse located at 1300 Victoria Street in Laredo, Texas, shall be known and designated as the George P. Kazen Federal Building and United States Courthouse . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the Federal building and United States courthouse referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the George P. Kazen Federal Building and United States Courthouse .

Speaker of the House of Representatives Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate
115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2734 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located at 1300 Victoria Street in Laredo, Texas, as the George P. Kazen Federal Building and United States Courthouse .

1. George P. Kazen Federal Building and United States Courthouse (a) Designation The Federal building and United States courthouse located at 1300 Victoria Street in Laredo, Texas, shall be known and designated as the George P. Kazen Federal Building and United States Courthouse . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the Federal building and United States courthouse referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the George P. Kazen Federal Building and United States Courthouse .

Passed the Senate June 7, 2018. Secretary
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2734 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 24, 2018 Mr. Cornyn (for himself and Mr. Cruz ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located at 1300 Victoria Street in Laredo, Texas, as the George P. Kazen Federal Building and United States Courthouse .

1. George P. Kazen Federal Building and United States Courthouse (a) Designation The Federal building and United States courthouse located at 1300 Victoria Street in Laredo, Texas, shall be known and designated as the George P. Kazen Federal Building and United States Courthouse . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the Federal building and United States courthouse referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the George P. Kazen Federal Building and United States Courthouse .
IC 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2734 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 7, 2018 Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure AN ACT To designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located at 1300 Victoria Street in Laredo, Texas, as the George P. Kazen Federal Building and United States Courthouse .

1. George P. Kazen Federal Building and United States Courthouse (a) Designation The Federal building and United States courthouse located at 1300 Victoria Street in Laredo, Texas, shall be known and designated as the George P. Kazen Federal Building and United States Courthouse . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the Federal building and United States courthouse referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the George P. Kazen Federal Building and United States Courthouse .

Passed the Senate June 7, 2018. Julie E. Adams, Secretary
II Calendar No. 430 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2734 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 24, 2018 Mr. Cornyn (for himself and Mr. Cruz ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works May 23, 2018 Reported by Mr. Barrasso , without amendment A BILL To designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located at 1300 Victoria Street in Laredo, Texas, as the George P. Kazen Federal Building and United States Courthouse .

1. George P. Kazen Federal Building and United States Courthouse (a) Designation The Federal building and United States courthouse located at 1300 Victoria Street in Laredo, Texas, shall be known and designated as the George P. Kazen Federal Building and United States Courthouse . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the Federal building and United States courthouse referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the George P. Kazen Federal Building and United States Courthouse .

May 23, 2018 Reported without amendment
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2738 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 24, 2018 Mr. Burr introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To amend title 49, United States Code, to require air carrier passengers with service animals to adhere to a standard of service animal behavior training.

1. Standard of service animal behavior training for air carrier passengers Section 41705 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (d) Service animals (1) Definitions For purposes of this subsection and any regulations or guidance carrying out this subsection— (A) the term disability has the meaning given that term in section 3 of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 ( 42 U.S.C. 12102 ), including the meaning under that section as amended by the ADA Amendments of 2008 ( Public Law 110–325 ; 122 Stat. 3553); and (B) the term service animal has the meaning given that term under sections 36.104 and 36.302 of title 28, Code of Federal Regulations. (2) False statements An individual who knowingly and willfully makes a false statement for the purpose of seeking accommodation involving an animal from an air carrier, including (subject to section 40105(b)) any foreign air carrier, providing air transportation that the animal is a service animal trained to do work or perform tasks for the benefit of an individual with a disability or that the animal's training meets the standard of service animal behavior training established under paragraph (3), may be punished in accordance with section 1001 of title 18, United States Code. (3) Standard of service animal behavior training The Secretary of Transportation, in consultation with the Attorney General, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and representatives of air carriers, including foreign air carriers, and private industry, shall establish a standard of service animal behavior training that an individual with a disability shall adhere to in seeking accommodation involving a service animal from an air carrier, including (subject to section 40105(b)) any foreign air carrier, providing air transportation. .
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2741 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 24, 2018 Mr. Cassidy (for himself and Ms. Baldwin ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To authorize the United States Postal Service to inspect the contents of certain suspicious packages for illicit materials without a warrant.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Search Now, Inspect for Fentanyl Act of 2018 or the SNIFF Act . 2. Authority of United States Postal Service to inspect certain suspicious packages Section 404 of title 39, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (f) Authority To inspect certain suspicious packages (1) Definitions In this subsection— (A) the term covered package means a package that— (i) originated outside the United States; and (ii) is addressed to a location within the United States; (B) the term qualified employee means an employee of the Postal Service who has been properly trained to inspect the contents of covered packages; and (C) the term United States includes any territory or possession of the United States. (2) Authority (A) In general Except as provided in subparagraph (B), and notwithstanding subsection (c), if a qualified employee acting in his or her official capacity at an international service center that processes inbound international mail has probable cause to believe that a covered package contains illicit materials, including matter that is nonmailable under section 3001, the employee shall, without obtaining a search warrant, inspect the contents of the covered package. (B) Safety exception The requirement under subparagraph (A) shall not apply with respect to a covered package if a qualified employee believes that inspecting the contents of the covered package would pose a risk of personal injury to the employee or other individuals. (3) Rules of construction Nothing in paragraph (2) shall be construed to authorize— (A) any employee of the Postal Service to inspect a covered package, after the package has entered the domestic distribution network, without obtaining a search warrant; or (B) any person to read correspondence contained in a covered package without obtaining a search warrant. .
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2743 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 24, 2018 Mrs. Feinstein introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To clarify that the Secretary of Homeland Security is not required to provide notice to private entities before issuing binding operational directives on agency information security policies and practices.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Federal Network Protection Act . 2. Notice not required for private entities Section 3553 of title 44, United States Code, is amended— (1) by redesignating subsection (j) as subsection (k); and (2) by inserting after subsection (i) the following: (j) Rule of construction Nothing in this section shall be construed to require the Secretary to provide notice to any private entity before the Secretary issues a binding operational directive under subsection (b)(2). .
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2745 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 25, 2018 Mr. Blumenthal (for himself and Mr. Murphy ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To establish a grant program to provide assistance to prevent and repair damage to structures due to pyrrhotite.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Crumbling Foundations Small Business and Homeowners Assistance Act of 2018 . 2. Grant program (a) Definition In this section, the term Administrator means the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency. (b) Authorization The Administrator shall award grants to States to provide assistance to owners of small businesses, condominium associations, and homeowners located within the State to prevent, mitigate, and repair damage to structures that have sustained or may sustain damage due to concrete foundations that contain pyrrhotite. (c) Application A covered State desiring a grant under this section shall submit an application to the Administrator at such time, in such manner, and accompanied by such information as the Administrator may require. (d) Use of funds A State receiving a grant under this section shall use grant funds to provide full or partial reimbursement to affected owners of small businesses, condominium associations, and homeowners for the costs of prevention, mitigation and repair of damage described in subsection (b). (e) Grant amount and duration (1) Amount Each grant awarded to a State under this section in a fiscal year shall be in an amount of not more than $20,000,000. (2) Duration A grant awarded under this section— (A) shall be for a period of 5 years; and (B) may be renewed for not more than 3 additional periods. (f) Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023.
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2747 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 25, 2018 Ms. Hassan (for herself, Mr. Markey , Mrs. Shaheen , and Mr. Sanders ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To provide for the study and evaluation of net metering, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the National Evaluation of Techniques for Making Energy Technologies More Efficient and Resilient Act of 2018 . 2. Net metering study and evaluation Title XVIII of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 ( Public Law 109–58 ; 119 Stat. 1122) is amended by adding at the end the following: 1841. Net metering study and evaluation (a) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall seek to enter into an agreement with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (referred to in this section as the National Academies ) under which the National Academies shall— (1) study the opportunities and challenges associated with net metering; and (2) evaluate the expected medium- and long-term impacts of net metering. (b) Elements The study and evaluation conducted pursuant to the agreement entered into under subsection (a) shall address— (1) developments in net metering, including the emergence of new technologies; (2) alternatives to existing metering systems that— (A) provide for transactions that— (i) measure electric energy consumption by an electric consumer at the home or facility of that electric consumer; and (ii) are capable of sending electric energy usage information through a communications network to an electric utility; (B) promote equitable distribution of resources and costs; and (C) provide incentives for the use of distributed renewable generation; (3) net metering planning and operating techniques; (4) effective architecture for net metering; (5) successful net metering business models; (6) consumer and industry incentives for net metering; (7) the role of renewable resources in the electric grid; (8) the role of net metering in developing future models for renewable infrastructure; and (9) the use of battery storage with net metering. (c) Report (1) In general The agreement entered into under subsection (a) shall require the National Academies to submit to the Secretary, not later than 2 years after entering into the agreement, a report that describes the results of the study and evaluation conducted pursuant to the agreement. (2) Public availability The report submitted under paragraph (1) shall be made available to the public through electronic means, including the internet. .
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2748 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 25, 2018 Mr. Brown (for himself, Mr. Rounds , and Mr. Coons ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 10, United States Code, to require members of the Armed Forces to receive additional training under the Transition Assistance Program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Better Access to Technical Training, Learning, and Entrepreneurship for Ser­vice­mem­bers Act or the BATTLE for Ser­vice­mem­bers Act . 2. Required training; waivers Section 1144(f) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) in the heading, by striking Opportunities ; (2) in paragraph (1)— (A) by inserting and subject to paragraph (2) after section ; (B) by striking the Secretary of Defense and all that follows through shall permit ; and (C) by striking to elect to and inserting shall ; and (3) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following new paragraph: (2) The Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Homeland Security shall, under regulations such Secretaries shall prescribe, waive the additional training under paragraph (1) for: (A) Such groups or classifications of members as the Secretaries determine, after consultation with the Secretary of Labor and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, for whom participation is not and would not be of assistance to such members based on the articulable justification of the Secretaries that there is extraordinarily high reason to believe the exempted members are unlikely to face major readjustment, health care, employment, or other challenges associated with transition to civilian life. (B) A member possessing specialized skills who, due to unavoidable circumstances, is needed to support the imminent deployment of a unit. (C) A member who elects in writing not to receive such additional training. .
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2750 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 25, 2018 Mr. Nelson (for himself and Mr. Rubio ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to ensure that the supported housing program of the Department of Veterans Affairs has not fewer than one program manager for every 35 rental assistance cases under such program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Preserving Our Commitment to Homeless Veterans Act . 2. Staffing of program managers for supported housing program of Department of Veterans Affairs (a) Staffing Section 2003(b) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) by inserting (1) before The Secretary ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (2) The Secretary shall provide case management support whenever requested by a local housing authority under the supported housing program administered under such section. (3) (A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the Secretary shall ensure that in each fiscal year no case manager is concurrently assigned to more than 35 veterans under this subsection. (B) The Secretary may waive the requirement of subparagraph (A) for a particular case manager in a particular fiscal year as the Secretary considers appropriate. (C) Not less frequently than once each fiscal year, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on the waivers made by the Secretary under subparagraph (B) in the previous fiscal year. Each report shall include a description of the circumstances under which each waiver was made. (4) The Secretary shall ensure that each veteran to whom a case manager is assigned under this subsection is located within such distance of the case manager as the Secretary considers reasonable. (5) (A) In any case in which a position within the Veterans Health Administration for a case manager described in paragraph (1) is vacant for a period of 180 days or more, the Secretary shall seek to enter into a contract with a local service provider with knowledge and expertise applicable to a case manager in such position to furnish the case management services that would otherwise be provided by a case manager in such position. (B) The requirement in subparagraph (A) to seek to enter into a contract shall cease to apply if the Secretary fills the vacancy referred to in such subparagraph. . (b) Limitation on conversion of funds The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may not convert any of the amounts appropriated or otherwise made available in a fiscal year to carry out section 8(o)(19) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 ( 42 U.S.C. 1437f(o)(19) ) from a specific purpose program to a general purpose program unless the Secretary included a proposal to do so in the budget justification materials submitted to Congress in support of the Department of Veterans Affairs budget for such fiscal year (as submitted with the budget of the President for such fiscal year under section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code).
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2751 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 25, 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 6 Doyers Street in New York, New York, as the Mabel Lee Memorial Post Office .

1. Mabel Lee Memorial Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 6 Doyers Street in New York, New York, shall be known and designated as the Mabel Lee Memorial 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 Mabel Lee Memorial Post Office .
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2758 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 25, 2018 Mrs. McCaskill (for herself and Mr. Blunt ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed A BILL To amend title 36, United States Code, to provide for the display of the National League of Families POW/MIA flag at the World War I Memorials.

1. Display of National League of Families POW/MIA flag at the World War I Memorials (a) In general Subsection (d)(3) of section 902 of title 36, United States Code, is amended by striking The World War II Memorial, and inserting The World War I Memorials, the World War II Memorial, . (b) Days for display Subsection (c)(2)(A) of such section is amended by inserting the World War I Memorials, before the World War II Memorial, .
115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2758 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To amend title 36, United States Code, to provide for the display of the National League of Families POW/MIA flag at the World War I Memorials.

1. Display of National League of Families POW/MIA flag at the World War I Memorials (a) In general Subsection (d)(3) of section 902 of title 36, United States Code, is amended by striking The World War II Memorial, and inserting The World War I Memorials, the World War II Memorial, . (b) Days for display Subsection (c)(2)(A) of such section is amended by inserting the World War I Memorials, before the World War II Memorial, .

Passed the Senate April 25, 2018. Secretary
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2760 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 26, 2018 Mr. Paul introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To amend the Clean Air Act to exclude energy efficiency projects, pollution control projects, and reliability projects from the definition of a modification.

1. Exclusion of energy efficiency proj­ects, pollution control projects, and reliability projects from the definition of a modification Section 111(a)(4) of the Clean Air Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7411(a)(4) ) is amended— (1) by striking (4) The term modification means and inserting the following: (4) Modification (A) In general The term modification means ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (B) Exclusion The term modification does not include any energy efficiency project, pollution control project, or reliability project. (C) Associated definitions For purposes of subparagraph (B): (i) Energy efficiency project The term energy efficiency project means any project or activity undertaken at a stationary source (including any physical change in, or change in the method of operation of, the stationary source) or any group of projects, activities, or changes undertaken during the same outage period— (I) as a result of which the maximum hourly carbon dioxide emissions rate of the stationary source is lower than that rate was immediately before the project or activity, or the group of projects, activities, or changes, was undertaken; and (II) after which the maximum hourly emission rate for any other regulated pollutant is not more than either the facility-wide or unit-specific permitted emission rate. (ii) Pollution control project The term pollution control project means any project or activity undertaken at a stationary source (including any physical change in, or change in the method of operation of, the stationary source) or any group of projects, activities, or changes undertaken during the same outage period, that is undertaken to reduce the emission of any pollutant. (iii) Reliability project The term reliability project means any project or activity undertaken at a stationary source (including any physical change in, or change in the method of operation of, the stationary source) or any group of projects, activities, or changes undertaken during the same outage period, that improves the ability of the electric system— (I) to supply the aggregate electric power and energy requirements of electricity consumers at all times, taking into account scheduled and reasonably expected unscheduled outages of system components; and (II) to withstand sudden disturbances, such as electric short circuits, the unanticipated loss of system components, or disturbances caused by manmade physical or cyber attacks. .
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2761 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 26, 2018 Mr. Paul introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To amend the Clean Air Act to clarify when a physical change in, or change in the method of operation of, a stationary source constitutes a modification, and for other purposes.

1. Clarification of definition of modification Section 111(a)(4) of the Clean Air Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7411(a)(4) ) is amended— (1) by striking (4) The term modification means and inserting the following: (4) Modification (A) In general The term modification means ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (B) Associated definition For purposes of subparagraph (A), a physical change in, or change in the method of operation of, a stationary source shall be considered to increase the amount of any air pollutant emitted by the stationary source only if the maximum achievable hourly emissions rate of the stationary source after the change will be higher than— (i) the maximum achievable hourly emissions rate of the stationary source as the stationary source was originally designed; and (ii) the maximum hourly emissions rate of the stationary source that was actually achieved during the 10-year period preceding the change. .