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IB 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4635 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to increase the number of peer-to-peer counselors providing counseling for women veterans, and for other purposes.

1. Peer support counseling program for women veterans (a) In general Section 1720F(j) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (4) (A) As part of the counseling program under this subsection, the Secretary shall emphasize appointing peer support counselors for women veterans. To the degree practicable, the Secretary shall seek to recruit women peer support counselors with expertise in— (i) female gender-specific issues and services; (ii) the provision of information about services and benefits provided under laws administered by the Secretary; or (iii) employment mentoring. (B) To the degree practicable, the Secretary shall emphasize facilitating peer support counseling for women veterans who are eligible for counseling and services under section 1720D of this title, have post-traumatic stress disorder or suffer from another mental health condition, are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless, or are otherwise at increased risk of suicide, as determined by the Secretary. (C) The Secretary shall conduct outreach to inform women veterans about the program and the assistance available under this paragraph. (D) In carrying out this paragraph, the Secretary shall coordinate with such community organizations, State and local governments, institutions of higher education, chambers of commerce, local business organizations, organizations that provide legal assistance, and other organizations as the Secretary considers appropriate. (E) In carrying out this paragraph, the Secretary shall provide adequate training for peer support counselors, including training carried out under the national program of training required by section 304(c) of the Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2010 ( 38 U.S.C. 1712A note). . (b) Funding The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall carry out paragraph (4) of section 1720F(j) of title 38, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), using funds otherwise made available to the Secretary. No additional funds are authorized to be appropriated by reason of such paragraph. (c) Report to Congress Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit to the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and House of Representatives a report on the peer support counseling program under section 1720F(j) of title 38, United States Code, as amended by this section. Such report shall include— (1) the number of peer support counselors in the program; (2) an assessment of the effectiveness of the program; and (3) a description of the oversight of the program.

Passed the House of Representatives June 13, 2018. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4635 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 13, 2017 Mr. Coffman (for himself and Ms. Esty of Connecticut ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to increase the number of peer-to-peer counselors providing counseling for women veterans, and for other purposes.

1. Peer-to-peer counseling program for women veterans (a) In general Section 1720F(j) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (4) (A) As part of the counseling program under this subsection, the Secretary shall ensure that the program includes a sufficient number of peer counselors for women veterans to meet the demand for such counselors. Such counselors may be employees of the Department and may have expertise in— (i) gender-specific issues and services; (ii) the provision of information about services and benefits provided under laws administered by the Secretary; and (iii) employment mentoring. (B) In carrying out this paragraph, the Secretary shall emphasize facilitating peer-to-peer counseling for women veterans who suffered sexual trauma while serving in the Armed Forces, have post-traumatic stress disorder or suffer from another mental health condition, or are otherwise at risk of becoming homeless. (C) The Secretary shall conduct outreach to inform women veterans about the program and the assistance available under the program. (D) (i) In carrying out this paragraph, the Secretary shall facilitate engagement and coordination with such community organizations, State and local governments, institutions of higher education, chambers of commerce, local business organizations, organizations that provide legal assistance, and other organizations as the Secretary considers appropriate to facilitate the transition of women described in subparagraph (A) into their communities. (ii) To the degree practicable, the Secretary shall coordinate facilitation of assistance under this paragraph with the program carried out under section 1144 of title 10. . (b) Funding The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall carry out paragraph (4) of section 1720F(j) of title 38, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), using funds otherwise made available to the Secretary. No additional funds are authorized to be appropriated by reason of such paragraph.
IIB 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4635 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 14, 2018 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs AN ACT To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to increase the number of peer-to-peer counselors providing counseling for women veterans, and for other purposes.

1. Peer support counseling program for women veterans (a) In general Section 1720F(j) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (4) (A) As part of the counseling program under this subsection, the Secretary shall emphasize appointing peer support counselors for women veterans. To the degree practicable, the Secretary shall seek to recruit women peer support counselors with expertise in— (i) female gender-specific issues and services; (ii) the provision of information about services and benefits provided under laws administered by the Secretary; or (iii) employment mentoring. (B) To the degree practicable, the Secretary shall emphasize facilitating peer support counseling for women veterans who are eligible for counseling and services under section 1720D of this title, have post-traumatic stress disorder or suffer from another mental health condition, are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless, or are otherwise at increased risk of suicide, as determined by the Secretary. (C) The Secretary shall conduct outreach to inform women veterans about the program and the assistance available under this paragraph. (D) In carrying out this paragraph, the Secretary shall coordinate with such community organizations, State and local governments, institutions of higher education, chambers of commerce, local business organizations, organizations that provide legal assistance, and other organizations as the Secretary considers appropriate. (E) In carrying out this paragraph, the Secretary shall provide adequate training for peer support counselors, including training carried out under the national program of training required by section 304(c) of the Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2010 ( 38 U.S.C. 1712A note). . (b) Funding The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall carry out paragraph (4) of section 1720F(j) of title 38, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), using funds otherwise made available to the Secretary. No additional funds are authorized to be appropriated by reason of such paragraph. (c) Report to Congress Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit to the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and House of Representatives a report on the peer support counseling program under section 1720F(j) of title 38, United States Code, as amended by this section. Such report shall include— (1) the number of peer support counselors in the program; (2) an assessment of the effectiveness of the program; and (3) a description of the oversight of the program.

Passed the House of Representatives June 13, 2018. Karen L. Haas, Clerk
V 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4641 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor to John L. Canley for acts of valor during the Vietnam War while a member of the Marine Corps.

1. Authorization for award of Medal of Honor to John L. Canley for acts of valor during the Vietnam War (a) Waiver of time limitations Notwithstanding the time limitations specified in section 6248 of title 10, United States Code, or any other time limitation with respect to the awarding of certain medals to persons who served in the Armed Forces, the President may award the Medal of Honor under section 6241 of such title to John L. Canley for the acts of valor during the Vietnam War described in subsection (b). (b) Acts of valor described The acts of valor referred to in subsection (a) are the actions of then Gunnery Sergeant John L. Canley during combat operations from January 31, 1968, to February 6, 1968, during the Vietnam War as a member of the Marine Corps, for which he was previously awarded the Navy Cross.

Passed the House of Representatives December 21, 2017. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
V One Hundred Fifteenth Congress of the United States of America At the Second Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday, the third day of January, two thousand and eighteen H. R. 4641 AN ACT To authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor to John L. Canley for acts of valor during the Vietnam War while a member of the Marine Corps.

1. Authorization for award of Medal of Honor to John L. Canley for acts of valor during the Vietnam War (a) Waiver of time limitations Notwithstanding the time limitations specified in section 6248 of title 10, United States Code, or any other time limitation with respect to the awarding of certain medals to persons who served in the Armed Forces, the President may award the Medal of Honor under section 6241 of such title to John L. Canley for the acts of valor during the Vietnam War described in subsection (b). (b) Acts of valor described The acts of valor referred to in subsection (a) are the actions of then Gunnery Sergeant John L. Canley during combat operations from January 31, 1968, to February 6, 1968, during the Vietnam War as a member of the Marine Corps, for which he was previously awarded the Navy Cross.

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.
V 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4641 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 13, 2017 Ms. Brownley of California introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor to John L. Canley for acts of valor during the Vietnam War while a member of the Marine Corps.

1. Authorization for award of Medal of Honor to John L. Canley for acts of valor during the Vietnam War (a) Waiver of time limitations Notwithstanding the time limitations specified in section 6248 of title 10, United States Code, or any other time limitation with respect to the awarding of certain medals to persons who served in the Armed Forces, the President may award the Medal of Honor under section 6241 of such title to John L. Canley for the acts of valor during the Vietnam War described in subsection (b). (b) Acts of valor described The acts of valor referred to in subsection (a) are the actions of then Gunnery Sergeant John L. Canley during combat operations from January 31, 1968, to February 6, 1968, during the Vietnam War as a member of the Marine Corps, for which he was previously awarded the Navy Cross.
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4641 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 21, 2017 Received AN ACT To authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor to John L. Canley for acts of valor during the Vietnam War while a member of the Marine Corps.

1. Authorization for award of Medal of Honor to John L. Canley for acts of valor during the Vietnam War (a) Waiver of time limitations Notwithstanding the time limitations specified in section 6248 of title 10, United States Code, or any other time limitation with respect to the awarding of certain medals to persons who served in the Armed Forces, the President may award the Medal of Honor under section 6241 of such title to John L. Canley for the acts of valor during the Vietnam War described in subsection (b). (b) Acts of valor described The acts of valor referred to in subsection (a) are the actions of then Gunnery Sergeant John L. Canley during combat operations from January 31, 1968, to February 6, 1968, during the Vietnam War as a member of the Marine Corps, for which he was previously awarded the Navy Cross.

Passed the House of Representatives December 21, 2017. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4643 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 14, 2017 Mr. DeFazio introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend title 49, United States Code, with respect to the duties of the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Safe Air Transport of Hazardous Materials Act of 2017 . 2. Duties and powers of Administrator Section 106(g)(1)(A) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking aviation safety (except those related to transportation, packaging, marking, or description of hazardous material) and inserting aviation safety (including those related to transportation, packaging, marking, or description of hazardous material) . 3. Participation in international forums Section 5120(a) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: The Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (or the designee of the Administrator) shall serve as the primary official representative of the United States on the Dangerous Goods Panel of the International Civil Aviation Organization. . 4. Air transportation of lithium cells and batteries Section 828 of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 ( 49 U.S.C. 44701 note), and the item relating to that section in the table of contents in section 1(b) of that Act, are repealed.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4644 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 14, 2017 Mr. Gianforte introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To withdraw certain National Forest System land in the Emigrant Crevice area located in the Custer Gallatin National Forest, Park County, Montana, from the mining and mineral leasing laws of the United States, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Yellowstone Gateway Protection Act . 2. Withdrawal (a) Definition of map In this section, the term map means the map entitled Emigrant Crevice Proposed Withdrawal Area and dated November 10, 2016. (b) Withdrawal Subject to valid existing rights in existence on the date of enactment of this Act, the National Forest System land and interests in the National Forest System land, as depicted on the map, is withdrawn from— (1) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and (2) disposition under all laws pertaining to mineral and geothermal leasing. (c) Acquired land Any land or interest in land within the area depicted on the map that is acquired by the United States after the date of enactment of this Act shall, on acquisition, be immediately withdrawn in accordance with this section. (d) Map (1) Submission of map As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture shall file the map with— (A) the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate; and (B) the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives. (2) Force of law The map filed under paragraph (1) shall have the same force and effect as if included in this Act, except that the Secretary of Agriculture may correct clerical and typographical errors in the map. (3) Public availability The map filed under paragraph (1) shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management. (e) Effect Nothing in this section affects any recreational use, including hunting or fishing, that is authorized on land within the area depicted on the map under applicable law as of the date of enactment of this Act.
IB Union Calendar No. 774 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4644 [Report No. 115–992] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 14, 2017 Mr. Gianforte introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources October 23, 2018 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To withdraw certain National Forest System land in the Emigrant Crevice area located in the Custer Gallatin National Forest, Park County, Montana, from the mining and mineral leasing laws of the United States, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Yellowstone Gateway Protection Act . 2. Withdrawal (a) Definition of map In this section, the term map means the map entitled Emigrant Crevice Proposed Withdrawal Area and dated November 10, 2016. (b) Withdrawal Subject to valid existing rights in existence on the date of enactment of this Act, the National Forest System land and interests in the National Forest System land, as depicted on the map, is withdrawn from— (1) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and (2) disposition under all laws pertaining to mineral and geothermal leasing. (c) Acquired land Any land or interest in land within the area depicted on the map that is acquired by the United States after the date of enactment of this Act shall, on acquisition, be immediately withdrawn in accordance with this section. (d) Map (1) Submission of map As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture shall file the map with— (A) the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate; and (B) the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives. (2) Force of law The map filed under paragraph (1) shall have the same force and effect as if included in this Act, except that the Secretary of Agriculture may correct clerical and typographical errors in the map. (3) Public availability The map filed under paragraph (1) shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management. (e) Effect Nothing in this section affects any recreational use, including hunting or fishing, that is authorized on land within the area depicted on the map under applicable law as of the date of enactment of this Act.

October 23, 2018 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4646 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1900 Corporate Drive in Birmingham, Alabama, as the Lance Corporal Thomas E. Rivers, Jr. Post Office Building .

1. Lance Corporal Thomas E. Rivers, Jr. Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1900 Corporate Drive in Birmingham, Alabama, shall be known and designated as the Lance Corporal Thomas E. Rivers, Jr. 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 Lance Corporal Thomas E. Rivers, Jr. Post Office Building .

Passed the House of Representatives March 5, 2018. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I One Hundred Fifteenth Congress of the United States of America At the Second Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday, the third day of January, two thousand and eighteen H. R. 4646 AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1900 Corporate Drive in Birmingham, Alabama, as the Lance Corporal Thomas E. Rivers, Jr. Post Office Building .

1. Lance Corporal Thomas E. Rivers, Jr. Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1900 Corporate Drive in Birmingham, Alabama, shall be known and designated as the Lance Corporal Thomas E. Rivers, Jr. 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 Lance Corporal Thomas E. Rivers, Jr. Post Office Building .

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4646 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 14, 2017 Mr. Palmer (for himself, Mr. Byrne , Mrs. Roby , Mr. Rogers of Alabama , Mr. Brooks of Alabama , Mr. Aderholt , and Ms. Sewell of Alabama ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform A BILL To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1900 Corporate Drive in Birmingham, Alabama, as the Lance Corporal Thomas E. Rivers, Jr. Post Office Building .

1. Lance Corporal Thomas E. Rivers, Jr. Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1900 Corporate Drive in Birmingham, Alabama, shall be known and designated as the Lance Corporal Thomas E. Rivers, Jr. 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 Lance Corporal Thomas E. Rivers, Jr. Post Office Building .
IIB 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4646 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 6, 2018 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1900 Corporate Drive in Birmingham, Alabama, as the Lance Corporal Thomas E. Rivers, Jr. Post Office Building .

1. Lance Corporal Thomas E. Rivers, Jr. Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1900 Corporate Drive in Birmingham, Alabama, shall be known and designated as the Lance Corporal Thomas E. Rivers, Jr. 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 Lance Corporal Thomas E. Rivers, Jr. Post Office Building .

Passed the House of Representatives March 5, 2018. Karen L. Haas, Clerk
II Calendar No. 462 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4646 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 6, 2018 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs June 14, 2018 Reported by Mr. Johnson , without amendment AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1900 Corporate Drive in Birmingham, Alabama, as the Lance Corporal Thomas E. Rivers, Jr. Post Office Building .

1. Lance Corporal Thomas E. Rivers, Jr. Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1900 Corporate Drive in Birmingham, Alabama, shall be known and designated as the Lance Corporal Thomas E. Rivers, Jr. 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 Lance Corporal Thomas E. Rivers, Jr. Post Office Building .

June 14, 2018 Reported without amendment
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4648 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 14, 2017 Mr. Emmer (for himself and Mr. Hultgren ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To delay the effective date of certain regulations relating to home mortgage disclosures, to suspend certain data sharing requirements, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Home Mortgage Reporting Relief Act of 2017 . 2. Delayed effective date of amendments to regulation relating to home mortgage disclosure (a) Compilation of reportable data Compliance with the amendments made to section 1003.4 of title 12, Code of Federal Regulations, by the final rule issued by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection entitled Home Mortgage Disclosure (Regulation C) (80 Fed. Reg. 66310 (October 28, 2015)) and the final rule issued by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection entitled Home Mortgage Disclosure (Regulation C) (82 Fed. Reg. 43132 (September 13, 2017)) prior to January 1, 2019, may not serve as the basis of a supervisory or enforcement action taken against any depository institution, and no suit may be filed against any depository institution for a violation of such requirements occurring before such date. (b) Reporting Compliance with the amendments made to section 1003.5 of title 12, Code of Federal Regulations, by the final rules described in subsection (a) prior to January 1, 2020, may not serve as the basis of a supervisory or enforcement action taken against any depository institution, and no suit may be filed against any depository institution for a violation of such requirements occurring before such date. 3. Suspension of data sharing requirements Notwithstanding any other provision of law, including the final rules described in section 1— (1) depository institutions shall not be required to publish, disclose, or otherwise make available to the public, pursuant to the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act of 1975 (or regulations issued under such Act) any data, other than data that will be compiled in aggregate form as described under section 310 of such Act, that was not required to be published, disclosed, or otherwise made available pursuant to such Act (or regulations issued under such Act) on the day before the date of the enactment of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act; and (2) the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection and the Financial Institutions Examination Council shall not publish, disclose, or otherwise make available to the public any data received from depository institutions pursuant to the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act of 1975 (or regulations issued under such Act), other than data that will be compiled in aggregate form as described under section 310 of such Act, that was not required to be reported by depository institutions on the day before the date of the enactment of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. 4. Depository institution defined For purposes of this Act, the term depository institution has the meaning given such term under section 303 of the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act of 1975 ( 12 U.S.C. 2802 ).
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4649 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 14, 2017 Mr. Michael F. Doyle of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Costello of Pennsylvania , and Mr. Takano ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax credits for energy storage technologies, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Energy Storage Tax Incentive and Deployment Act of 2017 . 2. Energy credit for energy storage technologies (a) In general Subclause (II) of section 48(a)(2)(A)(i) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking paragraph (3)(A)(i) and inserting clause (i) or (viii) of paragraph (3)(A) . (b) Energy storage technologies Subparagraph (A) of section 48(a)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking or at the end of clause (vi), by adding or at the end of clause (vii), and by adding at the end the following new clause: (viii) equipment which receives, stores, and delivers energy using batteries, compressed air, pumped hydropower, hydrogen storage (including hydrolysis), thermal energy storage, regenerative fuel cells, flywheels, capacitors, superconducting magnets, or other technologies identified by the Secretary in consultation with the Secretary of Energy, and which has a capacity of not less than 5 kilowatt hours, . (c) Phaseout of credit Paragraph (6) of section 48(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— (1) by striking energy in the heading and inserting and energy storage ; and (2) by striking paragraph (3)(A)(i) both places it appears and inserting clause (i) or (viii) of paragraph (3)(A) . (d) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to property placed in service after December 31, 2016. 3. Residential energy efficient property credit for battery storage technology (a) In general Subsection (a) of section 25D of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking and at the end of paragraph (4), by striking the period at the end of paragraph (5) and inserting , and , and by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (6) the applicable percentage of the qualified battery storage technology expenditures made by the taxpayer during such year. . (b) Qualified battery storage technology expenditure Subsection (d) of section 25D of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (6) Qualified battery storage technology expenditure The term qualified battery storage technology expenditure means an expenditure for battery storage technology which— (A) is installed on or in connection with a dwelling unit located in the United States and used as a residence by the taxpayer, and (B) has a capacity of not less than 3 kilowatt hours. . (c) Applicable percentage Subsection (g) of section 25D of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking (1) and (2) and inserting (1), (2), and (6) . (d) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to expenditures paid or incurred in taxable years beginning after December 31, 2016.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4651 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 14, 2017 Mr. Biggs (for himself, Mr. Posey , Mr. Harris , and Mr. Schweikert ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To provide that the final rule of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection titled Home Mortgage Disclosure (Regulation C) shall have no force or effect.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Let Lenders Lend Act . 2. Home mortgage disclosure rule The final rule issued by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection titled Home Mortgage Disclosure (Regulation C) (October 28, 2015; 80 Fed. Reg. 66128) shall have no force or effect.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4652 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 14, 2017 Mrs. Blackburn (for herself, Mr. Cooper , Mr. Roe of Tennessee , Mr. Cohen , Mr. Duncan of Tennessee , Mrs. Black , Mr. Fleischmann , and Mr. Kustoff of Tennessee ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to make permanent the Tennessee disproportionate share hospital (DSH) allotment under the Medicaid program.

1. Making permanent Tennessee Medicaid DSH allotment Section 1923(f)(6)(A)(vi) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396r–4(f)(6)(A)(vi) ) is amended— (1) in the heading, by striking fiscal years 2015 through 2025 and inserting fiscal year 2015 and each subsequent fiscal year ; and (2) by striking through fiscal year 2025 .
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4654 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 14, 2017 Mr. Cramer (for himself, Mr. Loebsack , Mr. Emmer , Mrs. Noem , and Mr. Peterson ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To amend the Agricultural Act of 2014 to require the Secretary of Agriculture to use certain data in determining an actual or benchmark county yield, and for other purposes.

1. Improvements to the Agriculture Risk Coverage Program Section 1117(g)(4) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 ( 7 U.S.C. 9017(g)(4) ) is amended to read as follows: (4) in the case of county coverage— (A) effective beginning with actual yields for the 2017 crop year, assign an actual county yield for each planted acre for the crop year for the covered commodity— (i) for a county for which county data collected by the Risk Management Agency is sufficient, as determined by the Secretary, to offer a county-wide insurance product using the actual average county yield determined by the Risk Management Agency; or (ii) for a county not described in clause (i) using— (I) other sources of yield information (including consultation with the applicable State office of the Farm Service Agency); or (II) the yield history of representative farms in the State, region, or crop reporting district, as determined by the Secretary; (B) assign a benchmark county yield for a crop year using the actual county yield assigned in the prior crop year under subparagraph (A); and (C) make payments, as applicable, to producers using the payment rate of the county of the physical location of the base acres of a farm. .
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4655 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the importation or transportation of child sex dolls, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Curbing Realistic Exploitative Electronic Pedophilic Robots Act of 2017 or as the CREEPER Act of 2017 . 2. Findings The Congress finds as follows: (1) There is a correlation between possession of the obscene dolls, and robots, and possession of and participation in child pornography. (2) The physical features, and potentially the personalities of the robots are customizable or morphable and can resemble actual children. (3) Some owners and makers of the robots have made their children interact with the robots as if the robots are members of the family. (4) The robots can have settings that simulate rape. (5) The dolls and robots not only lead to rape, but they make rape easier by teaching the rapist about how to overcome resistance and subdue the victim. (6) For users and children exposed to their use, the dolls and robots normalize submissiveness and normalize sex between adults and minors. (7) As the Supreme Court has recognized, obscene material is often used as part of a method of seducing child victims. (8) The dolls and robots are intrinsically related to abuse of minors, and they cause the exploitation, objectification, abuse, and rape of minors. 3. Prohibition of importation or transportation of child sex dolls Section 1462 of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (a), by striking or at the end; (2) in paragraph (b), by striking or at the end; (3) by inserting after paragraph (c) the following: (d) any child sex doll; or ; and (4) by adding at the end the following: In this section, the term child sex doll means an anatomically-correct doll, mannequin, or robot, with the features of, or with features that resemble those of, a minor, intended for use in sexual acts. .

Passed the House of Representatives June 13, 2018. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4655 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 14, 2017 Mr. Donovan (for himself, Mr. Johnson of Ohio , Mr. Marino , Mr. Rutherford , Ms. Barragán , Ms. Tenney , Mr. Bacon , Mr. King of New York , Mr. Stewart , Ms. Kuster of New Hampshire , Miss Rice of New York , Mr. Gowdy , and Mr. Bishop of Utah ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the importation or transportation of child sex dolls, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Curbing Realistic Exploitative Electronic Pedophilic Robots Act of 2017 or as the CREEPER Act of 2017 . 2. Findings The Congress finds as follows: (1) There is a correlation between possession of the obscene dolls, and robots, and possession of and participation in child pornography. (2) The physical features, and potentially the personalities of the robots are customizable or morphable and can resemble actual children. (3) Some owners and makers of the robots have made their children interact with the robots as if the robots are members of the family. (4) The robots can have settings that simulate rape. (5) The dolls and robots not only lead to rape, but they make rape easier by teaching the rapist about how to overcome resistance and subdue the victim. (6) For users and children exposed to their use, the dolls and robots normalize submissiveness and normalize sex between adults and minors. (7) As the Supreme Court has recognized, obscene material is often used as part of a method of seducing child victims. (8) The dolls and robots are intrinsically related to abuse of minors, and they cause the exploitation, objectification, abuse, and rape of minors. 3. Prohibition of importation or transportation of child sex dolls Section 1462 of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (a), by striking or at the end; (2) in paragraph (b), by striking or at the end; (3) by inserting after paragraph (c) the following: (d) any child sex doll; or ; and (4) by adding at the end the following: In this section, the term child sex doll means an anatomically-correct doll, mannequin, or robot, with the features of, or with features that resemble those of, a minor, intended for use in sexual acts. .
IIB 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4655 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 14, 2018 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary AN ACT To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the importation or transportation of child sex dolls, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Curbing Realistic Exploitative Electronic Pedophilic Robots Act of 2017 or as the CREEPER Act of 2017 . 2. Findings The Congress finds as follows: (1) There is a correlation between possession of the obscene dolls, and robots, and possession of and participation in child pornography. (2) The physical features, and potentially the personalities of the robots are customizable or morphable and can resemble actual children. (3) Some owners and makers of the robots have made their children interact with the robots as if the robots are members of the family. (4) The robots can have settings that simulate rape. (5) The dolls and robots not only lead to rape, but they make rape easier by teaching the rapist about how to overcome resistance and subdue the victim. (6) For users and children exposed to their use, the dolls and robots normalize submissiveness and normalize sex between adults and minors. (7) As the Supreme Court has recognized, obscene material is often used as part of a method of seducing child victims. (8) The dolls and robots are intrinsically related to abuse of minors, and they cause the exploitation, objectification, abuse, and rape of minors. 3. Prohibition of importation or transportation of child sex dolls Section 1462 of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (a), by striking or at the end; (2) in paragraph (b), by striking or at the end; (3) by inserting after paragraph (c) the following: (d) any child sex doll; or ; and (4) by adding at the end the following: In this section, the term child sex doll means an anatomically-correct doll, mannequin, or robot, with the features of, or with features that resemble those of, a minor, intended for use in sexual acts. .

Passed the House of Representatives June 13, 2018. Karen L. Haas, Clerk
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4656 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 14, 2017 Ms. Herrera Beutler (for herself and Mr. Kilmer ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To extend a prohibition relating to permits for discharges incidental to the normal operation of certain vessels.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fishing and Small Vessel Relief Act . 2. Discharges incidental to normal operation of vessels Section 2(a) of Public Law 110–299 ( 33 U.S.C. 1342 note) is amended by striking December 18, 2017 and inserting December 18, 2020 .
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4657 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 14, 2017 Mr. King of New York (for himself and Mr. Meeks ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 11 of the United States Code, to allow full subrogation, including subrogation to the priority rights of the United States, of claims for the payment of customs duties.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Customs Business Fairness Act of 2017 . 2. Amendment Section 507(d) of title 11, United States Code, is amended by inserting excluding subparagraph (F) after (a)(8) . 3. Effective date; application of amendment (a) Effective date Except as provided in subsection (b), this Act and the amendment made by this Act shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act. (b) Application of amendment The amendment made by this Act shall not apply with respect to cases commenced under title 11 of the United States Code before the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4662 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 15, 2017 Mr. Lawson of Florida introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to exclude the income and assets of dependent students in the calculation of the expected family contribution for such students.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Student Aid Enhancement Act . 2. Calculating expected family contribution for dependent students Part F of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1087kk et seq.) is amended— (1) in section 474(b) ( 20 U.S.C. 1087nn(b) )— (A) in paragraph (1)(B), by striking the student and ; and (B) in paragraph (4)(B), by striking and (B) the student and and inserting or (B) ; (2) in section 475 ( 20 U.S.C. 1087oo )— (A) in subsection (a)— (i) by striking paragraphs (2) and (3); and (ii) by striking the sum of and all that follows through the parents’ contribution and inserting the parents’ contribution ; (B) by striking subsections (g), (h), and (j); and (C) by redesignating subsection (i) as subsection (g); and (3) in section 480(b)(1)(F) ( 20 U.S.C. 1087vv(b)(1)(F) ), by striking , except and all that follows through parents .
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4663 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 15, 2017 Mr. Sean Patrick Maloney of New York (for himself and Mr. Gallagher ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To improve the ability of separating or retiring members of the Armed Forces to seek services provided by county veterans service officers.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Know Your Vets Act . 2. Information regarding county veterans service officers (a) Provision of information The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that a member of the Armed Forces who is separating or retiring from the Armed Forces may elect to have the Department of Defense form DD–214 of the member transmitted to the appropriate county veterans service officer based on the mailing address provided by the member. (b) Database The Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, shall maintain a database of all county veterans service officers. (c) County veterans service officer defined In this section, the term county veterans service officer means an employee of a county government, local government, or Tribal government who is covered by section 14.629(a)(2) of title 38, Code of Federal Regulations.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4664 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 15, 2017 Mr. Meadows introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , and in addition to the Committee on Appropriations , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To repeal the multi-State plan program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Repeal Insurance Plans of the Multi-State Program Act of 2017 or the RIP MSP Act . 2. Repeal of Multi-State Plan program (a) Definitions In this section, the terms multi-State plan issuer and MSP issuer mean a health insurance issuer or group of health insurance issuers that has a contract with the Office of Personnel Management to offer multi-State plan options pursuant to section 1334 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( Public Law 111–148 ). (b) Program Repeal Effective October 1, 2018, section 1334 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( Public Law 111–148 ) shall have no force or effect. (c) Required reporting Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director of the Office of Personnel Management shall provide the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of the House of Representatives a briefing concerning the efforts of the Office of Personnel Management (referred to in this section as OPM ) to wind down the multi-State program under section 1334 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Such briefing shall contain such information as may be required, including information regarding— (1) the methods of communication OPM and an MSP issuer will use to notify current enrollees that the multi-State plan will not be offered during the next open season, including a timeline of the planned communications; (2) a description of how the Director of OPM will work with the Secretary of Health and Human Services to ensure that no plans previously offered pursuant to such section 1334 are offered on State or Federal Exchanges; and (3) a timeline detailing how OPM will close down the information technology portal that MSP issuers utilize. (d) Rescission of Unused Funds Of the amounts made available to OPM for the purposes of staffing and administering the program under section 1334 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, the unobligated balance is rescinded, effective October 1, 2018. (e) Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that— (1) the Director of the Office of Personnel Management should assign employees of the Office whose duties on the date of enactment relate to carrying out section 1334 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( Public Law 111–148 ) to duties relating to processing appeals brought by individuals or employers pursuant to such section 1334; and (2) no additional amounts should be appropriated for salaries and expenses relating to processing such appeals.