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II Calendar No. 696 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 315 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 10, 2017 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions November 29, 2018 Reported by Mr. Alexander , without amendment AN ACT To amend the Public Health Service Act to distribute maternity care health professionals to health professional shortage areas identified as in need of maternity care health services.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Improving Access to Maternity Care Act . 2. Maternity care health professional target areas Section 332 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 254e ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (k) (1) The Secretary, acting through the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration, shall identify, based on the data collected under paragraph (3), maternity care health professional target areas that satisfy the criteria described in paragraph (2) for purposes of, in connection with receipt of assistance under this title, assigning to such identified areas maternity care health professionals who, without application of this subsection, would otherwise be eligible for such assistance. The Secretary shall distribute maternity care health professionals within health professional shortage areas using the maternity care health professional target areas so identified. (2) For purposes of paragraph (1), the Secretary shall establish criteria for maternity care health professional target areas that identify geographic areas within health professional shortage areas that have a shortage of maternity care health professionals. (3) For purposes of this subsection, the Secretary shall collect and publish in the Federal Register data comparing the availability and need of maternity care health services in health professional shortage areas and in areas within such health professional shortage areas. (4) In carrying out paragraph (1), the Secretary shall seek input from relevant provider organizations, including medical societies, organizations representing medical facilities, and other organizations with expertise in maternity care. (5) For purposes of this subsection, the term full scope maternity care health services includes during labor care, birthing, prenatal care, and postpartum care. (6) Nothing in this subsection shall be construed as— (A) requiring the identification of a maternity care health professional target area in an area not otherwise already designated as a health professional shortage area; or (B) affecting the types of health professionals, without application of this subsection, otherwise eligible for assistance, including a loan repayment or scholarship, pursuant to the application of this section. .

November 29, 2018 Reported without amendment
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 317 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 5, 2017 Mr. Capuano introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To direct the Securities and Exchange Commission to require that repurchase-to-maturity transactions be treated as secured borrowings.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Keep Repos to Maturity on Balance Sheet Act of 2017 . 2. Accounting treatment of RTM transactions (a) In general In establishing accounting principles or standards for purposes of the securities laws, the Securities and Exchange Commission shall require that a repurchase-to-maturity transaction be treated as a secured borrowing in which the transferred asset serves as collateral. (b) Definitions In this section: (1) Repurchase-to-maturity transaction The term repurchase-to-maturity transaction means a transaction in which— (A) a financial asset is transferred in exchange for cash, other financial assets, or letters of credit; and (B) concurrently with the transfer, the transferor and the transferee agree that, at the maturity of the transferred asset, the transferee may either, at the option of the transferee— (i) return the transferred asset (or a substantially similar asset) to the transferor, thereby obligating the transferor to reacquire the transferred asset (or to acquire the substantially similar asset, as the case may be) for an amount equal to the value of the cash, other financial assets, or letters of credit described in subparagraph (A), plus a stipulated interest factor; or (ii) redeem the transferred asset from the issuer of the transferred asset. (2) Securities laws The term securities laws has the meaning given such term in section 3(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ( 15 U.S.C. 78c(a) ). (3) Transferred asset The term transferred asset means a financial asset transferred in exchange for cash, other financial assets, or letters of credit in a repurchase-to-maturity transaction, as described in paragraph (1)(A). (c) Effective date The treatment required under subsection (a) shall apply beginning on the date that is 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 318 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 5, 2017 Mr. Capuano introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To direct the Securities and Exchange Commission to require any person subject to accounting principles or standards under the securities laws to show all transactions of such person on the balance sheet of such person.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Nothing Off Balance Sheet Act of 2017 . 2. All transactions required to be shown on balance sheet (a) In general In establishing accounting principles or standards for purposes of the securities laws (as defined in section 3(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ( 15 U.S.C. 78c(a) )), the Securities and Exchange Commission shall require any person subject to such principles or standards to show all transactions of such person on the balance sheet of such person. (b) Regulations The Securities and Exchange Commission shall promulgate regulations to implement subsection (a) not later than the date that is 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 319 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 5, 2017 Mr. Capuano introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration A BILL To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to reduce the limit on the amount of certain contributions which may be made to a candidate with respect to an election for Federal office.

1. Reduction in Contribution Limits for Contributions to Individual Candidates (a) Reduction in Limit Section 315(a)(1)(A) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 ( 52 U.S.C. 30116(a)(1)(A) ) is amended by striking $2,000 and inserting $1,000 . (b) Application of Indexing (1) In general Section 315(c)(1)(B) of such Act ( 52 U.S.C. 30116(c)(1)(B) ) is amended by striking after 2002 and inserting after 2002 (or, in the case of the limitation established under subsection (a)(1)(A), after 2018) . (2) Determination of base period Section 315(c)(2)(B) of such Act ( 52 U.S.C. 30116(c)(2)(B) ) is amended— (A) in clause (i), by striking and at the end; (B) in clause (ii)— (i) by striking (a)(1)(A), ; and (ii) by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (C) by adding at the end the following new clause: (iii) for purposes of subsection (a)(1)(A), calendar year 2017. . 2. Effective Date The amendments made by this Act shall apply with respect to elections occurring after December 2018.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 320 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 5, 2017 Mr. Capuano introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration , and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform , 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 amend title 5, United States Code, to give members of the United States Capitol Police the option to delay mandatory retirement until age 60.

1. Optional delay in mandatory retirement age for members of capitol police (a) Civil service retirement system The second sentence of section 8335(c) of title 5, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: At the request of such a member, the Capitol Police Board shall exempt the member from automatic separation under this subsection until that member becomes 60 years of age, so long as the member undergoes a physical examination during the 6-month period which ends on the day the member turns 57 years of age and, on the basis of the examination, meets appropriate physical fitness criteria (as determined by the Board in consultation with the Chief of the Capitol Police and the exclusive representative of the Capitol Police under chapter 71 of title 5, United States Code, with respect to collective bargaining). . (b) Federal employees retirement system The second sentence of section 8425(c) of title 5, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: At the request of such a member, the Capitol Police Board shall exempt the member from automatic separation under this subsection until that member becomes 60 years of age, so long as the member undergoes a physical examination during the 6-month period which ends on the day the member turns 57 years of age and, on the basis of the examination, meets appropriate physical fitness criteria (as determined by the Board in consultation with the Chief of the Capitol Police and the exclusive representative of the Capitol Police under chapter 71 of title 5, United States Code, with respect to collective bargaining). .
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 321 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To inspire women to enter the aerospace field, including science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, through mentorship and outreach.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Inspiring the Next Space Pioneers, Innovators, Researchers, and Explorers (INSPIRE) Women Act . 2. Findings The Congress finds that— (1) NASA GIRLS and NASA BOYS are virtual mentoring programs using commercially available video chat programs to pair National Aeronautics and Space Administration mentors with young students anywhere in the country. NASA GIRLS and NASA BOYS give young students the opportunity to interact and learn from real engineers, scientists, and technologists. (2) The Aspire to Inspire (A2I) program engages young girls to present science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) career opportunities through the real lives and jobs of early career women at NASA. (3) The Summer Institute in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Research (SISTER) program at the Goddard Space Flight Center is designed to increase awareness of, and provide an opportunity for, female middle school students to be exposed to and explore nontraditional career fields with Goddard Space Flight Center women engineers, mathematicians, scientists, technicians, and researchers. 3. Supporting women’s involvement in the fields of aerospace and space exploration The Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration shall encourage women and girls to study science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, pursue careers in aerospace, and further advance the Nation’s space science and exploration efforts through support of the following initiatives: (1) NASA GIRLS and NASA BOYS. (2) Aspire to Inspire. (3) Summer Institute in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Research. 4. Plan Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a plan for how NASA can best facilitate and support both current and retired astronauts, scientists, engineers, and innovators, including early career female astronauts, scientists, engineers, and innovators, to engage with K–12 female STEM students and inspire the next generation of women to consider participating in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics and to pursue careers in aerospace. This plan shall— (1) report on existing activities with current and retired NASA astronauts, scientists, engineers, and innovators; (2) identify how NASA could best leverage existing authorities to facilitate and support current and retired astronaut, scientist, engineer, and innovator participation in NASA outreach efforts; (3) propose and describe a program specific to retired astronauts, scientists, engineers, and innovators; and (4) identify any additional authorities necessary to institute such a program.

Passed the House of Representatives January 10, 2017. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 323 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 5, 2017 Mr. Griffith (for himself, Mr. Johnson of Ohio , Mr. Roe of Tennessee , Mr. Jenkins of West Virginia , and Mr. McKinley ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To amend the Black Lung Benefits Act to provide equity for certain eligible survivors, and for other purposes.

1. Equity for certain eligible survivors (a) Limitation Section 411(c)(4) of the Black Lung Benefits Act ( 30 U.S.C. 921(c)(4) ) is amended by striking the last sentence. (b) Continuation of benefits Section 422(l) of the Black Lung Benefits Act ( 30 U.S.C. 932(l) ) is amended by striking , except with respect to a claim filed under this part on or after the effective date of the Black Lung Benefits Amendments of 1981 . (c) Applicability The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to claims filed under part B or part C of the Black Lung Benefits Act ( 30 U.S.C. 921 et seq., 931 et seq.) after January 1, 2005, that were pending on or after March 23, 2010. 2. Effective date The amendments made by this Act shall take effect on the date of enactment of any Act that repeals section 1556 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( Public Law 111–148 ).
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 327 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 5, 2017 Ms. Lee introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To provide for United States participation in the Inter-Parliamentary Union, and for other purposes.

1. United States participation in the Inter-Parliamentary Union (a) Findings Congress finds the following: (1) The Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), founded in 1889, is the world organization of national parliaments comprising 170 parliaments (including all the major allies of the United States) and working closely with the regional parliamentary organizations on all continents. (2) The core mission of the IPU is the promotion of parliamentary democracy, the elaboration of standards and criteria for democratic parliamentary practice, the protection of human rights, international peace and security, the political empowerment of women, sustainable international development, and greater transparency and accountability at the global level, which are in line with United States interests and priorities. (3) Congress was a founding member of the IPU, and played an active and prominent role for many decades. (4) The main concerns of Congress, including the scheduling of main assembly and arrears, have been fully addressed by the IPU. (5) Through the activities of the IPU, the United States can usefully promote its core values of freedom, democracy, and human rights, and help build stronger parliaments around the world. (b) United States participation in the Inter-Parliamentary Union Notwithstanding section 2503 of the Foreign Affairs Reform and Restructuring Act of 1998 (division G of Public Law 105–277 ; 22 U.S.C. 276 note)— (1) the Secretary of State is authorized to— (A) facilitate the readmission and participation of the United States in the Inter-Parliamentary Union; and (B) pay expenses to meet the annual obligations of membership in the Inter-Parliamentary Union, in accordance with the assessments determined by the Governing Council; and (2) the majority leader of the Senate, in consultation with the minority leader of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, in consultation with the minority leader of the House of Representatives, are authorized to designate Members of Congress to serve as delegates to the Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 330 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 5, 2017 Ms. Lee introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence , and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform , 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 prohibit monetary payments by the Federal Government to employees, officers, and elected officials of foreign countries for purposes of bribery, coercion, or any activity that is illegal or undermines the rule of law or corrupts a public officer or the office such officer represents, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No More Ghost Money Act . 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) On May 4, 2013, President of Afghanistan Hamid Karzai revealed that the Central Intelligence Agency regularly made cash payments to his office. (2) The corrupt practice of making such payments undermines the rule of law and undercuts a central strategic United States goal in Afghanistan: Establishing a credible and transparent Afghan government responsive to popular concerns. 3. Prohibition of payments to individuals affiliated with foreign governments (a) Prohibition Subject to section 5, no department or agency of the Federal Government or contractor to the Federal Government may make a monetary payment to an employee, officer, elected official, or representative of the government of a foreign country for the purposes of bribery, coercion, or any activity that is illegal or undermines the rule of law or corrupts a public officer or the office such officer represents. (b) Procedures The President shall establish procedures to carry out and enforce the prohibition under subsection (a). 4. Report on payments to individuals affiliated with the Government of Afghanistan Subject to section 5, not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency shall submit to Congress a report on all monetary payments made by the Central Intelligence Agency to employees, officers, elected officials, or representatives of the Government of Afghanistan on or after September 11, 2001. Such report shall include— (1) a description of all payments made to employees, officers, elected officials, or representatives of the Government of Afghanistan on or after September 11, 2001, including any receipts provided by such employees, officers, elected officials, or representatives and, to the extent possible, copies of such receipts; (2) the legal basis for making such payments; (3) the strategic goals supported by such payments; and (4) the effectiveness of such payments in achieving such strategic goals. 5. National security waiver The President may waive a requirement of section 3 or 4 if the President certifies to Congress that fulfilling such requirement would harm the national security of the United States or members of the Armed Forces.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 331 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 5, 2017 Ms. Lee (for herself and Mr. Blumenauer ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary , and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , 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 amend the Controlled Substances Act so as to exempt real property from civil forfeiture due to medical marijuana-related conduct that is authorized by State law.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the States’ Medical Marijuana Property Rights Protection Act . 2. Findings Congress makes the following findings: (1) Twenty-eight States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and Guam have, through ballot measure or legislative action, approved the comprehensive use of marijuana for medical purposes when recommended by a physician. (2) An additional 17 States have approved the use of low THC, high cannabidiol (CBD) products for medical reasons in some situations. (3) Marijuana has long-established medical uses as an effective treatment for conditions that include HIV/AIDS, multiple sclerosis, arthritis, gastro-intestinal disorders, chronic pain, and others as well. 3. Civil forfeiture exemption for marijuana facilities authorized by State law Paragraph (7) of section 511(a) of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 881(a)(7) ) is amended— (1) by striking (7) All and inserting (7)(A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B), all ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (B) No real property, including any right, title, and interest in the whole of any lot or tract of land and any appurtenances or improvements, shall be subject to forfeiture under subparagraph (A) due to medical marijuana-related conduct that is authorized by State law. .
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 332 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 5, 2017 Ms. Lee (for herself, Ms. McCollum , Mr. Pocan , Mr. Rush , and Ms. Moore ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform , and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs , 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 provide for the issuance of the Peace Corps Semipostal Stamp.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Peace Corps Stamp Act . 2. Peace Corps Semipostal Stamp (a) In general In order to afford a convenient way for members of the public to contribute to funding the Peace Corps’ Global Fund, the United States Postal Service shall issue a semipostal (in this Act referred to as the Peace Corps Semipostal Stamp ) in accordance with this section. (b) Terms and conditions (1) In general The issuance and sale of the Peace Corps Semipostal Stamp shall be governed by the provisions of section 416 of title 39, United States Code, and regulations issued under such section, subject to the requirements of this subsection. (2) Duration The Peace Corps Semipostal Stamp shall be made available to the public for a period of 10 years, beginning no later than 12 months after the date of the enactment of this Act. (3) Cost The Peace Corps Semipostal Stamp shall be offered at a cost equal to the cost of mailing a letter weighing 1 ounce or less at the nonautomation single-piece first-ounce letter rate, in effect at the time of purchase, plus a differential of not less than 25 percent. (4) Disposition of proceeds All amounts becoming available from the sale of the Peace Corps Semipostal Stamp (as determined under section 416(d) of such title) shall be transferred to the Peace Corps’ Global Fund through payments which shall be made at least twice a year. (5) Proceeds not to be offset In accordance with section 416(d)(4) of such title, amounts becoming available from the sale of the Peace Corps Semipostal Stamp shall not be taken into account in any decision relating to the level of appropriations or other Federal funding to be furnished in any year to the Peace Corps. (c) Definition For purposes of this Act, the term semipostal refers to a postage stamp described in section 416(a)(1) of title 39, United States Code.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 335 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 5, 2017 Mr. Lewis of Georgia 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 provide parity among States in the timing of the application of higher Federal Medicaid matching rates for the ACA-expansion population.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Medicaid Expansion Parity Act of 2017 . 2. Parity in the timing of the application of higher Medicaid Federal matching rates for ACA newly eligible individuals (a) In general Section 1905(y)(1) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396d(y)(1) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking for calendar quarters in 2014, 2015, and 2016 and inserting for calendar quarters in the 12-calendar-quarter period beginning with the first calendar quarter in which the State provides medical assistance to newly eligible individuals ; (2) in subparagraph (B), by striking for calendar quarters in 2017 and inserting for the next 4 calendar quarters for such State ; (3) in subparagraph (C), by striking for calendar quarters in 2018 and inserting for the next 4 calendar quarters for such State ; (4) in subparagraph (D), by striking for calendar quarters in 2019 and inserting for the next 4 calendar quarters for such State ; and (5) in subparagraph (E), by striking for calendar quarters in 2020 and each year thereafter and inserting for each succeeding calendar quarter for such State . (b) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect as if included in the enactment of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
115th CONGRESS 1st Session H.R. 339 In the Senate of the United States, August 1, 2017. Amendment:

That the bill from the House of Representatives (H.R. 339) entitled An Act to amend Public Law 94–241 with respect to the Northern Mariana Islands. , do pass with the following Beginning on page 2, strike line 19, and all that follows through the end and insert the following: (B) by striking ending on December 31, 2019 . and inserting “ending on December 31, 2019, except that for fiscal year 2017 an additional 350 permits shall be made available for extension of existing permits, expiring after the date of enactment of the Northern Mariana Islands Economic Expansion Act through September 30, 2017, of which no fewer than 60 shall be reserved for healthcare practitioners and technical operations (as that term is defined by the Department of Labor as Standard Occupational Classification Group 29–0000 or any successor provision), and no fewer than 10 shall be reserved for plant and system operators (as that term is defined by the Department of Labor as Standard Occupational Classification Group 51–8000 or any successor provision).”.

Secretary
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 339 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend Public Law 94–241 with respect to the Northern Mariana Islands.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Northern Mariana Islands Economic Expansion Act . 2. Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands: Transitional workers Section 6 of Public Law 94–241 ( 48 U.S.C. 1806 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(6), by striking $150 and inserting $200 ; and (2) in subsection (d)(2)— (A) by striking the period at the end of the first sentence and inserting , except a permit for construction occupations (as that term is defined by the Department of Labor as Standard Occupational Classification Group 47–0000 or any successor provision) shall only be issued to extend a permit first issued before October 1, 2015. ; and (B) by striking the period at the end of the third sentence and inserting , except that for fiscal year 2017 the number of permits issued shall not exceed 15,000. .

Passed the House of Representatives January 30, 2017. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I One Hundred Fifteenth Congress of the United States of America At the First Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday, the third day of January, two thousand and seventeen H. R. 339 AN ACT To amend Public Law 94–241 with respect to the Northern Mariana Islands.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Northern Mariana Islands Economic Expansion Act . 2. Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands: Transitional workers Section 6 of Public Law 94–241 ( 48 U.S.C. 1806 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(6), by striking $150 and inserting $200 ; and (2) in subsection (d)(2)— (A) by striking the period at the end of the first sentence and inserting , except a permit for construction occupations (as that term is defined by the Department of Labor as Standard Occupational Classification Group 47–0000 or any successor provision) shall only be issued to extend a permit first issued before October 1, 2015. ; and (B) by striking ending on December 31, 2019 . and inserting “ending on December 31, 2019, except that for fiscal year 2017 an additional 350 permits shall be made available for extension of existing permits, expiring after the date of enactment of the Northern Mariana Islands Economic Expansion Act through September 30, 2017, of which no fewer than 60 shall be reserved for healthcare practitioners and technical operations (as that term is defined by the Department of Labor as Standard Occupational Classification Group 29–0000 or any successor provision), and no fewer than 10 shall be reserved for plant and system operators (as that term is defined by the Department of Labor as Standard Occupational Classification Group 51–8000 or any successor provision).”.

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 339 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 5, 2017 Mr. Sablan introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources , and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary , 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 amend Public Law 94–241 with respect to the Northern Mariana Islands.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Northern Mariana Islands Economic Expansion Act . 2. Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands: Transitional workers Section 6 of Public Law 94–241 ( 48 U.S.C. 1806 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(6), by striking $150 and inserting $200 ; and (2) in subsection (d)(2)— (A) by striking the period at the end of the first sentence and inserting , except a permit for construction occupations (as that term is defined by the Department of Labor as Standard Occupational Classification Group 47–0000 or any successor provision) shall only be issued to extend a permit first issued before October 1, 2015. ; and (B) by striking the period at the end of the third sentence and inserting , except that for fiscal year 2017 the number of permits issued shall not exceed 15,000. .
IIB 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 339 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 31, 2017 Received February 1, 2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources AN ACT To amend Public Law 94–241 with respect to the Northern Mariana Islands.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Northern Mariana Islands Economic Expansion Act . 2. Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands: Transitional workers Section 6 of Public Law 94–241 ( 48 U.S.C. 1806 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(6), by striking $150 and inserting $200 ; and (2) in subsection (d)(2)— (A) by striking the period at the end of the first sentence and inserting , except a permit for construction occupations (as that term is defined by the Department of Labor as Standard Occupational Classification Group 47–0000 or any successor provision) shall only be issued to extend a permit first issued before October 1, 2015. ; and (B) by striking the period at the end of the third sentence and inserting , except that for fiscal year 2017 the number of permits issued shall not exceed 15,000. .

Passed the House of Representatives January 30, 2017. Karen L. Haas, Clerk
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 341 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 5, 2017 Mr. Serrano 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 increase the deduction for start-up expenditures for business for 2017 and 2018.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Support Our Startups Act of 2017 . 2. Increase in deduction for start-up expenditures for 2017 and 2018 (a) In general Paragraph (3) of section 195(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— (1) by striking 2010 in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) and inserting 2010, 2017, or 2018 , and (2) by striking 2010 in the heading and inserting 2010, 2017, or 2018 . (b) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2016.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 342 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 5, 2017 Ms. Sinema (for herself, Mr. McCaul , Mrs. Bustos , Mr. LoBiondo , Mr. Ruiz , and Mr. Sanford ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration , and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform , 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 provision of law that provides automatic pay adjustments for Members of Congress.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Raise for Congress Act . 2. Elimination of automatic pay adjustments for Members of Congress (a) In General Paragraph (2) of section 601(a) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 ( 2 U.S.C. 4501 ) is repealed. (b) Technical and conforming amendments Section 601(a)(1) of such Act ( 2 U.S.C. 4501(1) ) is amended— (1) by striking (a)(1) and inserting (a) ; (2) by redesignating subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) as paragraphs (1), (2), and (3), respectively; and (3) by striking as adjusted by paragraph (2) and inserting adjusted as provided by law . (c) Effective date This section and the amendments made by this section shall take effect December 31, 2016.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 344 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 5, 2017 Ms. Stefanik introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To amend the Forest Legacy Program of the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 to authorize States to allow certain entities to acquire, hold, and manage conservation easements under the program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Forest Legacy Management Flexibility Act . 2. Authority of States to allow qualified organizations to acquire, hold, and manage conservation easements under the Forest Legacy Program Section 7(l) of the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 ( 16 U.S.C. 2103c ) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (4) State authorization (A) In general At the request of a State acting through the State Lead Agency, the Secretary shall authorize the State to allow qualified organizations, as defined in section 170(h)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and organized for one or more of the purposes described in section 170(h)(4)(A) of that Code, to acquire, hold, and manage conservation easements, using funds granted to the State under this subsection, for purposes of the Forest Legacy Program in the State. (B) Eligibility To be eligible to acquire and manage conservation easements under this paragraph, a qualified organization described in subparagraph (A) must demonstrate to the Secretary the abilities necessary to acquire, monitor, and enforce interests in forestland consistent with the Forest Legacy Program and the assessment of need for the State. (C) Reversion If the Secretary, or a State acting through the State Lead Agency, makes any of the determinations described in subparagraph (D) with respect to a conservation easement acquired by a qualified organization under the authority of subparagraph (A)— (i) all right, title, and interest of the qualified organization in and to the conservation easement shall terminate; and (ii) all right, title, and interest in and to the conservation easement shall revert to the State or other qualified designee as approved by the State. (D) Determinations The determinations required for operation of the reversionary interest retained in subparagraph (C) are that— (i) the qualified organization is unable to carry out its responsibilities under the Forest Legacy Program in the State with respect to the conservation easement; (ii) the conservation easement has been modified in a way that is inconsistent with the purposes of the Forest Legacy Program or the assessment of need for the State; or (iii) the conservation easement has been conveyed to another person (other than a qualified organization approved by the State and the Secretary). .
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 348 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 5, 2017 Mr. Young of Alaska introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To more accurately identify and transfer subsurface gravel sources originally intended to be made available to the Ukpeagvik Inupiat Corporation in exchange for its relinquishment of related property rights.

1. Technical amendment (a) Short title This section may be cited as the Ukpeagvik Inupiat Corporation Gravel Exchange Amendment Act . (b) Identification and transfer of gravel sources Section 3 of the Barrow Gas Field Transfer Act of 1984 ( Public Law 98–366 , 98 Stat. 468) is amended by adding at the end the following: The foregoing conveyance to UIC shall include all right, title, and interest held by the United States to sand and gravel deposits underlying the surface estate owned by UIC contiguous to the Barrow gas fields, more particularly described as the sand and gravel deposits underlying that UIC surface estate lying within T 21N R16W, sections 7, 17–18, 19–21, and 28–29; T 21N R17W, sections 1–2, and 11–14; T 22N, R18W, sections 4, 9, and 29–32; and T 22N R19W, sections 25 and 36. .
V 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 349 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 5, 2017 Mr. Lipinski introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL For the relief of Corina de Chalup Turcinovic.

1. Permanent resident status for Corina de Chalup Turcinovic (a) In General Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act , Corina de Chalup Turcinovic shall be eligible for issuance of an immigrant visa or for adjustment of status to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence upon filing an application for issuance of an immigrant visa under section 204 of such Act or for adjustment of status to lawful permanent resident. (b) Adjustment of Status If Corina de Chalup Turcinovic enters the United States before the filing deadline specified in subsection (c), she shall be considered to have entered and remained lawfully and shall, if otherwise eligible, be eligible for adjustment of status under section 245 of the Immigration and Nationality Act as of the date of the enactment of this Act. (c) Deadline for Application and Payment of Fees Subsections (a) and (b) shall apply only if the application for issuance of an immigrant visa or the application for adjustment of status is filed with appropriate fees within 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act. (d) Reduction of Immigrant Visa Number Upon the granting of an immigrant visa or permanent residence to Corina de Chalup Turcinovic, the Secretary of State shall instruct the proper officer to reduce by 1, during the current or next following fiscal year, the total number of immigrant visas that are made available to natives of the country of the alien’s birth under section 203(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act or, if applicable, the total number of immigrant visas that are made available to natives of the country of the alien’s birth under section 202(e) of such Act. (e) Denial of Preferential Immigration Treatment for Certain Relatives The natural parents, brothers, and sisters of Corina de Chalup Turcinovic shall not, by virtue of such relationship, be accorded any right, privilege, or status under the Immigration and Nationality Act .
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 350 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 6, 2017 Mr. McHenry (for himself, Mr. Abraham , Mr. Bost , Mr. Bucshon , Mr. Burgess , Mr. Carter of Georgia , Mr. Cramer , Ms. Foxx , Mr. Gosar , Mr. Griffith , Mr. Grothman , Mr. Hudson , Mr. Huizenga , Mr. Jones , Mr. LaMalfa , Mr. Loudermilk , Mr. Moolenaar , Mr. Mullin , Mr. Pittenger , Mr. Posey , Mr. Roe of Tennessee , Mr. Rogers of Alabama , Mr. Rokita , Mr. Ryan of Ohio , Mr. Walberg , Mrs. Walorski , Mrs. Mimi Walters of California , Mr. Westerman , Mr. McClintock , Mr. Zeldin , Mr. Nolan , Mr. Holding , Mr. Brooks of Alabama , Mr. Cook , Mr. Emmer , Mr. Renacci , Mr. Cooper , Mr. Cuellar , Mr. Long , Mr. Sensenbrenner , Mr. Brat , Mrs. Wagner , Mr. Tiberi , Ms. Jenkins of Kansas , and Mr. Smith of Texas ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To exclude vehicles used solely for competition from certain provisions of the Clean Air Act, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Recognizing the Protection of Motorsports Act of 2017 or the RPM Act of 2017 . 2. Findings The Congress finds that— (1) at the time the Clean Air Act was written, and each time the Clean Air Act has been amended, the intent of Congress has been, and continues to be, that vehicles manufactured for, modified for, or utilized in organized motorized racing events would not be encompassed by the Clean Air Act’s definition of motor vehicle ; (2) when Congress sought to regulate nonroad vehicles in 1990, it explicitly excluded from the definition of nonroad vehicle any vehicle used solely for competition; (3) despite the clear intent of Congress, the Environmental Protection Agency has cited the Clean Air Act as authority for regulating vehicles used solely for competition; and (4) the Environmental Protection Agency has exceeded its statutory authority in its recent actions to regulate vehicles used solely for competition. 3. Exclusion of vehicles used solely for competition from the anti-tampering provisions of the Clean Air Act Section 203 of the Clean Air Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7522 ) is amended by adding at the end of subsection (a) the following: No action with respect to any device or element of design referred to in paragraph (3) shall be treated as a prohibited act under that paragraph if the action is for the purpose of modifying a motor vehicle into a vehicle to be used solely for competition. . 4. Exclusion of vehicles used solely for competition from the definition of motor vehicle in the Clean Air Act Section 216 of the Clean Air Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7550 ) is amended by striking . at the end of paragraph (2) and inserting and that is not a vehicle used solely for competition, including any vehicle so used that was converted from a motor vehicle. . 5. Implementation Not later than 12 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall finalize any regulations necessary to implement the amendments made by this Act.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 351 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 6, 2017 Mr. Sanford (for himself, Mr. McGovern , Mr. Amash , Mr. Poe of Texas , Mr. Massie , Mr. Emmer , and Ms. Lee ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To allow travel between the United States and Cuba.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Freedom to Travel to Cuba Act of 2017 . 2. Travel to Cuba On or after the date of the enactment of this Act, and subject to section 3— (1) the President may not prohibit or otherwise regulate, directly or indirectly, travel to or from Cuba by United States citizens or legal residents, or any of the transactions incident to such travel, including banking transactions; and (2) any regulation in effect on such date of enactment that prohibits or otherwise regulates travel to or from Cuba by United States citizens or legal residents, or any of the transactions incident to such travel, including banking transactions, shall cease to have any force or effect. 3. Exceptions Section 2 shall not apply in a case in which the United States is at war with Cuba, armed hostilities between the two countries are in progress, or there is imminent danger to the public health or the physical safety of United States travelers. 4. Applicability This Act applies to actions taken by the President before the date of the enactment of this Act that are in effect on such date of enactment, and to actions taken on or after such date. 5. Inapplicability The provisions of this Act apply notwithstanding section 102(h) of the Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996 ( 22 U.S.C. 6032(h) ) and section 910(b) of the Trade Sanctions Reform and Export Enhancement Act of 2000 ( 22 U.S.C. 7209(b) ).
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 355 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 6, 2017 Mr. Wilson of South Carolina introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce , and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means , 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 provide for a 2-year delay in the effective date of a rule of the Department of Labor relating to the Definition of the Term Fiduciary ; Conflict of Interest Rule-Retirement Investment Advice .

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting American Families’ Retirement Advice Act . 2. Effective date of rule Notwithstanding the effective date set forth in the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating the Definition of the Term Fiduciary ; Conflict of Interest Rule-Retirement Investment Advice (published at 81 Fed. Reg. 20946 (April 8, 2016)), such rule shall not take effect until the date that is 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act.