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I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6919 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 26, 2018 Mr. Payne (for himself and Mr. Thompson of Mississippi ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security A BILL To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish a school security coordinating council, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Coordinating and Leveraging Activities for School Security Act or the CLASS Act of 2018 . 2. School security coordinating council (a) In general Title VII of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 341 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 710. School security coordinating council (a) Establishment There is established in the Department a coordinating council to ensure that, to the maximum extent practicable, activities, plans, and policies to enhance the security of an early childhood education program, elementary school, high school, or secondary schools against an act of terrorism are coordinated. (b) Composition The members of the council established pursuant to subsection (a) shall include the following: (1) The Under Secretary for Strategy, Policy, and Plans. (2) The Under Secretary responsible for overseeing critical infrastructure protection, cybersecurity, and other related programs of the Department under section 103(a)(1)(H). (3) The Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency. (4) The Director of the Secret Service. (5) The Executive Director of the Office of Academic Engagement. (6) The Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs. (7) Any other official of the Department the Secretary determines appropriate. (c) Leadership The Secretary shall designate a member of the council to serve as chair of the council. (d) Reports Not later than January 30, 2020, and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report regarding the council’s activities during the preceding year, including information on any metrics regarding the efficacy of such activities. (e) Definitions In this section, the terms early childhood education program , elementary school , high school , and secondary school have the meanings given such terms in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7801 ). . (b) Clerical amendment The table of contents in section 1(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 709 the following new item: Sec. 710. School security coordinating council. .
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6924 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 26, 2018 Mr. Simpson introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain public land within the Henry’s Lake Wilderness Study Area in the State of Idaho to resolve an unauthorized use and an occupancy encroachment dating back to 1983.

1. Land conveyance and utility right-of-way, Henry’s Lake Wilderness Study Area, Idaho (a) Conveyance and right-of-Way authorized Notwithstanding section 603(c) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 ( 43 U.S.C. 1782(c) ), the Secretary of the Interior may— (1) convey to the owner of a private residence located at 3787 Valhalla Road in Island Park, Idaho (in this section referred to as the owner ), all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the approximately 0.5 acres of Federal land in the Henry’s Lake Wilderness Study Area described as lot 14, section 33, Township 16 North, Range 43 East, Boise Meridian, Fremont County, Idaho; and (2) grant Fall River Electric in Ashton, Idaho, the right to operate, maintain, and rehabilitate a right-of-way encumbering approximately 0.4 acres of Federal land in the Henry’s Lake Wilderness Study Area described as lot 15, section 33, Township 16 North, Range 43 East, Boise Meridian, Fremont County, Idaho, which includes an electric distribution line and access road, 850′ in length, 20′ in width. (b) Consideration; conditions (1) Land disposal The Secretary shall convey the land under subsection (a)(1) in accordance with section 203 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 ( 43 U.S.C. 1713 ) and part 2711.3–3 of title 43, Code of Federal Regulations. As consideration for the conveyance the owner shall pay to the Secretary an amount equal to the fair market value as valued by a qualified land appraisal and approved by the Appraisal and Valuation Services Office. (2) Right-of-way The Secretary shall grant the right-of-way granted under subsection (a)(2) in accordance with section 205 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 and part 2800 of title 43, Code of Federal Regulations. (c) Exemptions Land conveyed under subsection (a)(1) shall be exempt from all requirements of— (1) the Bureau of Land Management Manual 6330— Management of BLM Wilderness Study Areas ; and (2) the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969. (d) Additional terms and conditions The Secretary may require such additional terms and conditions in connection with the conveyance of the land and the grant of the right-of-way under this section as the Secretary considers appropriate to protect the interests of the United States.
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6927 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 27, 2018 Mr. Buck (for himself and Mr. Costa ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To extend the jurisdiction of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to include the setting of reference prices for aluminum premiums, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Aluminum Pricing Examination Act or the APEX Act . 2. Jurisdiction of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission over the setting of reference prices for aluminum premiums Section 2(a)(1) of the Commodity Exchange Act ( 7 U.S.C. 2(a)(1) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (E) (i) The Commission shall have exclusive jurisdiction over the setting of reference prices for aluminum premiums. (ii) (I) The Commission shall consult with the Attorney General on any relevant information, allegations of anticompetitive conduct, or marketplace analysis in the setting or reporting of such a reference price. (II) The Commission shall afford the Attorney General an opportunity to review any regulation or guideline proposed by the Commission in carrying out this subparagraph to ensure that the regulation or guideline is consistent with the goals and purposes of the antitrust laws. (III) The Attorney General may cooperate with, and share relevant information with, the Commission, with respect to the setting of such a reference price, and shall review any such proposed regulation or guideline to ensure that the regulation or guideline is in accordance with the goals and purposes of the antitrust laws. (IV) The Attorney General shall transmit to the Commission the views of the Attorney General on any such proposed regulation or guideline. .
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6930 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 10 Miller Street in Plattsburgh, New York, as the Ross Bouyea Post Office Building .

1. Ross Bouyea Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 10 Miller Street in Plattsburgh, New York, shall be known and designated as the Ross Bouyea 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 Ross Bouyea Post Office Building .

Passed the House of Representatives December 11, 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. 6930 AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 10 Miller Street in Plattsburgh, New York, as the Ross Bouyea Post Office Building .

1. Ross Bouyea Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 10 Miller Street in Plattsburgh, New York, shall be known and designated as the Ross Bouyea 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 Ross Bouyea Post Office Building .

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6930 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 27, 2018 Ms. Stefanik (for herself, Mr. Zeldin , Mr. King of New York , Mr. Suozzi , Miss Rice of New York , Mr. Meeks , Ms. Meng , Ms. Velázquez , Mr. Jeffries , Ms. Clarke of New York , Mr. Nadler , Mr. Donovan , Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York , Mr. Espaillat , Mr. Crowley , Mr. Serrano , Mr. Engel , Mrs. Lowey , Mr. Sean Patrick Maloney of New York , Mr. Faso , Mr. Tonko , Ms. Tenney , Mr. Reed , Mr. Katko , Mr. Higgins of New York , and Mr. Collins of New York ) 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 10 Miller Street in Plattsburgh, New York, as the Ross Bouyea Post Office Building .

1. Ross Bouyea Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 10 Miller Street in Plattsburgh, New York, shall be known and designated as the Ross Bouyea 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 Ross Bouyea Post Office Building .
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6930 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 12, 2018 Received AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 10 Miller Street in Plattsburgh, New York, as the Ross Bouyea Post Office Building .

1. Ross Bouyea Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 10 Miller Street in Plattsburgh, New York, shall be known and designated as the Ross Bouyea 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 Ross Bouyea Post Office Building .

Passed the House of Representatives December 11, 2018. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6934 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 27, 2018 Mr. Bera introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to provide additional reimbursement to schools with a breakfast after the bell program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Breakfast After the Bell Act of 2018 . 2. Increased reimbursement for breakfast after the bell Section 11(a) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1759a(a) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (4) Breakfast after the bell reimbursement (A) In general A State educational agency shall receive an additional reimbursement of 10 cents for each reimbursable breakfast served— (i) after the beginning of a school day; (ii) through a breakfast after the bell program; and (iii) during a school year by a school that— (I) is served by a local educational agency that elects to receive special assistance payments under paragraph (1)(F)(ii) for such school for such year; or (II) had a percentage of enrolled students who were identified students that was not less than 40 percent during the prior school year. (B) Disburse funds to school A State educational agency that receives an additional reimbursement for a breakfast under subparagraph (A) shall disburse such additional reimbursement to the school that served such breakfast. (C) Breakfast after the bell program In this paragraph, the term breakfast after the bell program means a school breakfast program that— (i) serves breakfast to students after the start of the school day; and (ii) uses a service model, including service of breakfast in the classroom or at a kiosk outside the cafeteria of the school, that the State educational agency determines increases participation in the breakfast program. .
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6936 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 27, 2018 Mr. Bera (for himself, Ms. Kuster of New Hampshire , Mr. Carbajal , Mr. Kilmer , and Mr. Moulton ) 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 allow a deduction for health insurance costs of eligible retirees.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Bridge to Medicare Act of 2018 . 2. Deduction for health insurance costs of eligible retirees (a) In general Part VII of subchapter B of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to additional itemized deductions) is amended by redesignating section 224 as section 225 and by inserting after section 223 the following new section: 224. Health insurance costs of eligible retirees (a) In general In the case of an eligible retiree, there shall be allowed as a deduction an amount equal to the amount paid during the taxable year for premiums for a health plan offered in the individual market within a State (within the meaning of section 5000A), for the taxpayer, or the taxpayer’s spouse or dependents. (b) Eligible retiree For purposes of this section, the term eligible retiree means, for a taxable year, an individual— (1) with no earned income (as such term is defined in section 32(c)(2)) for such taxable year, (2) who is not entitled to hospital insurance benefits under part A of title XVIII of the Social Security Act or enrolled under part B of such title, and (3) who is not an individual who is allowed a credit under section 36B. (c) Coordination with medical deduction, etc Any amount paid by an eligible retiree for insurance to which subsection (a) applies shall not be taken into account in computing the amount allowable to the taxpayer as a deduction under section 162(l) or 213(a). Any amount taken into account in determining the credit allowed under section 35 shall not be taken into account for purposes of this section. . (b) Deduction allowed in computing adjusted gross income Subsection (a) of section 62 of such Code is amended by inserting before the last sentence the following new paragraph: (21) Health insurance costs of eligible retirees The deduction allowed by section 224. . (c) Clerical amendment The table of sections for part VII of subchapter B of chapter 1 of such Code is amended by redesignating the item relating to section 224 as an item relating to section 225 and inserting before such item the following new item: Sec. 224. Health insurance costs of eligible retirees. . (d) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to amounts paid in taxable years beginning after December 31, 2018.
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6939 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 27, 2018 Ms. Cheney introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To protect and ensure multiple use and public access to public lands in Wyoming per the request of the respective counties, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Restoring Local Input and Access to Public Lands Act of 2018 . 2. Removal of Bureau of Land Management and Forest Service Wilderness Study area designations (a) Release The public lands described in subsection (b) are deemed to have been adequately studied for wilderness designation pursuant to section 603 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 and section 301 of the Wyoming Wilderness Act of 1984 and are no longer subject to the requirements of subsection (c) of each of those sections pertaining to the management of Wilderness Study Areas. (b) Covered Public Lands Subsection (a) shall apply to the following Federal lands in Wyoming: (1) Wilderness Study Areas, or portions thereof, administered by the Bureau of Land Management and the Forest Service in Lincoln County. (2) Wilderness Study Areas, or portions thereof, administered by the Bureau of Land Management in Sweetwater County. (3) Wilderness Study Areas, or portions thereof, administered by the Bureau of Land Management in Bighorn County. (c) Management of released land Federal lands identified in subsection (b) shall be managed according to the respective Federal land agency’s multiple use and sustained yield mandate. 3. Prohibition No new Wilderness or Wilderness Study Area may be designated in Wyoming except by a Federal statute that— (1) specifically designates such area; and (2) is enacted after the date of the enactment of this Act. 4. Treatment of land with wilderness characteristics (a) In general Any Federal land in Wyoming inventoried, before the date of the enactment of this Act, as a Land with Wilderness Characteristics or identified as having wilderness characteristics under the planning process of the Bureau of Land Management or the Forest Service shall no longer be inventoried or identified as such. Such lands shall be managed under the respective Federal land agency’s multiple use and sustained yield mandate and the respective Federal land agency is no longer bound to manage the lands according to the non-impairment standard. (b) Future inventory After the date of the enactment of this Act, no Federal land in Wyoming shall be inventoried as a Land with Wilderness Characteristics or shall be identified as having wilderness characteristics under the planning process of the Bureau of Land Management or the Forest Service.
IB Union Calendar No. 845 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6939 [Report No. 115–1092] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 27, 2018 Ms. Cheney introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources December 20, 2018 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To protect and ensure multiple use and public access to public lands in Wyoming per the request of the respective counties, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Restoring Local Input and Access to Public Lands Act of 2018 . 2. Removal of Bureau of Land Management and Forest Service Wilderness Study area designations (a) Release The public lands described in subsection (b) are deemed to have been adequately studied for wilderness designation pursuant to section 603 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 and section 301 of the Wyoming Wilderness Act of 1984 and are no longer subject to the requirements of subsection (c) of each of those sections pertaining to the management of Wilderness Study Areas. (b) Covered Public Lands Subsection (a) shall apply to the following Federal lands in Wyoming: (1) Wilderness Study Areas, or portions thereof, administered by the Bureau of Land Management and the Forest Service in Lincoln County. (2) Wilderness Study Areas, or portions thereof, administered by the Bureau of Land Management in Sweetwater County. (3) Wilderness Study Areas, or portions thereof, administered by the Bureau of Land Management in Bighorn County. (c) Management of released land Federal lands identified in subsection (b) shall be managed according to the respective Federal land agency’s multiple use and sustained yield mandate. 3. Prohibition No new Wilderness or Wilderness Study Area may be designated in Wyoming except by a Federal statute that— (1) specifically designates such area; and (2) is enacted after the date of the enactment of this Act. 4. Treatment of land with wilderness characteristics (a) In general Any Federal land in Wyoming inventoried, before the date of the enactment of this Act, as a Land with Wilderness Characteristics or identified as having wilderness characteristics under the planning process of the Bureau of Land Management or the Forest Service shall no longer be inventoried or identified as such. Such lands shall be managed under the respective Federal land agency’s multiple use and sustained yield mandate and the respective Federal land agency is no longer bound to manage the lands according to the non-impairment standard. (b) Future inventory After the date of the enactment of this Act, no Federal land in Wyoming shall be inventoried as a Land with Wilderness Characteristics or shall be identified as having wilderness characteristics under the planning process of the Bureau of Land Management or the Forest Service.

December 20, 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. 6940 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 27, 2018 Mr. Cook (for himself and Ms. Judy Chu of California ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business A BILL To provide access to and manage the distribution of excess or surplus property to veteran-owned small businesses.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans Small Business Enhancement Act of 2018 . 2. Access to surplus property for veteran-owned small businesses Section 32 of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 657b ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (g) Access to surplus property for veteran-Owned small businesses The Administrator, in coordination with the Administrator of General Services, shall provide access to and manage the distribution of surplus property and foreign excess personal property returned to a State for handling as surplus property owned by the United States to small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans (as verified by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs under section 8127 of title 38, United States Code) pursuant to a memorandum of understanding between the Administrator, the Administrator of General Services, and the head of the applicable state agency (as defined in section 549 of title 40, United States Code) for surplus properties. .
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6941 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 27, 2018 Mr. Crist (for himself and Mr. Mullin ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To extend the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs regarding presumptions of service connection for diseases associated with exposure to herbicide agents, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Agent Orange Exposure Fairness Act . 2. Extension of authority of Secretary of Veterans Affairs regarding presumptions of service connection for diseases associated with exposure to herbicide agents (a) In general Section 1116(e) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking September 30, 2015 and inserting September 30, 2025 . (b) Treatment of reports received during expired period Each report described in section 1116(c)(1)(A) of such title that was received by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs during the period beginning on September 30, 2015, and ending on the date of the enactment of this Act shall be treated, for purposes of such section, as if it were received by the Secretary on the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6942 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 27, 2018 Ms. DeLauro introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To authorize the Attorney General to make grants to States to provide the right to counsel in civil actions related to eviction, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Eviction Prevention Act of 2018 . 2. Grants for States to provide access to counsel in civil actions related to eviction (a) Authorization The Attorney General, acting through the Office for Access to Justice, is authorized to make grants to States to provide eligible individuals with access to counsel in civil actions related to eviction. (b) Use of funds A State that receives a grant under this section shall use such funds to hire attorneys in positions that are dedicated solely to providing counsel described in subsection (a). (c) Application A State seeking an application under this section shall submit an application to the Attorney General at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Attorney General may reasonably require, including— (1) the rate of eviction for that State; and (2) during the previous year, the number of individuals subject to eviction in that State who were not represented by an attorney in eviction proceedings. (d) Amount of grant Subject to the availability of appropriations, a grant under this section shall be in an amount that is not less than $1,000,000, and which amount is determined based on the rate of eviction in that State, compared to the national average rate of eviction, as determined by the rates of eviction included with each application under subsection (c). (e) Eligible individual In this section, the term eligible individual means an individual whose income is less than the area median income, as calculated by the Department of Housing and Urban Development, for the area in which the individual resides. (f) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $125,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023. 3. GAO Study Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a study and submit a report to Congress on evictions in the United States, including an analysis of ways in which the legal system fails to provide sufficient protections from eviction for tenants, the rate of representation of tenants and landlords, the effect of full representation on default rates, case outcomes, and eviction dockets as compared to cases where the tenant lacks representation or has pro se assistance, and the potential cost savings from providing representation.
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6943 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 27, 2018 Mrs. Dingell introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To permit the Federal Trade Commission to implement and enforce the Telemarketing and Consumer Fraud and Abuse Prevention Act with respect to certain common carriers, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Creating Enforcement Authority to Stop Enablers of Robocalls Act or the CEASE Robocalls Act . 2. Authority of FTC to implement and enforce Telemarketing and Consumer Fraud and Abuse Prevention Act (a) In general Notwithstanding any limitation in section 6 of the Telemarketing and Consumer Fraud and Abuse Prevention Act ( 15 U.S.C. 6105 ), the exceptions to the powers of the Commission under the Federal Trade Commission Act ( 15 U.S.C. 41 et seq.) relating to common carriers shall not apply to implementation or enforcement by the Commission, with respect to common carriers subject to the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 151 et seq.) and all Acts amendatory thereof and supplementary thereto, of the Telemarketing and Consumer Fraud and Abuse Prevention Act ( 15 U.S.C. 6101 et seq.), the Telemarketing Sales Rule (16 C.F.R. part 310), or any other regulation issued by the Commission under section 3 of such Act ( 15 U.S.C. 6102 ). (b) Commission defined In this section, the term Commission means the Federal Trade Commission.
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6953 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 27, 2018 Ms. Meng (for herself, Ms. Adams , Ms. Bass , Mr. Blumenauer , Ms. Judy Chu of California , Mr. Cicilline , Ms. Clark of Massachusetts , Ms. Clarke of New York , Mr. Cohen , Ms. DeLauro , Mrs. Dingell , Mr. Espaillat , Ms. Frankel of Florida , Mr. Gallego , Mr. Gomez , Mr. Grijalva , Mr. Hastings , Ms. Jackson Lee , Ms. Jayapal , Mr. Johnson of Georgia , Mr. Khanna , Ms. Kuster of New Hampshire , Mrs. Lawrence , Mr. Lawson of Florida , Ms. Lee , Ms. Lofgren , Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York , Mr. Sean Patrick Maloney of New York , Ms. McCollum , Mr. McGovern , Mr. Meeks , Mr. Nadler , Mrs. Napolitano , Ms. Norton , Mr. Payne , Mr. Quigley , Mr. Raskin , Mr. Richmond , Mr. Rush , Mr. Ryan of Ohio , Ms. Schakowsky , Mr. Serrano , Ms. Sewell of Alabama , Mr. Sires , Mr. Soto , Ms. Titus , Mr. Tonko , Mrs. Torres , Mr. Veasey , Mr. Vela , Ms. Velázquez , Ms. Wasserman Schultz , Mrs. Watson Coleman , Ms. Wilson of Florida , and Ms. Moore ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To amend subpart 1 of part A of title IV of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to provide States with the option of using grant funds to supply menstrual hygiene products to students.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Giving Increased Resources to Learning Students Act or the GIRLS Act . 2. Option for States to provide menstrual hygiene products to students (a) In general Section 4108(5)(C) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7118(5)(C) ) is amended— (1) in clause (vi), by striking or after the semicolon; (2) in clause (vii), by inserting or after the semicolon; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (viii) provide free menstrual hygiene products to students who use menstrual hygiene products; . (b) Definitions Section 4102 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7112 ) is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraphs (6) through (8) as paragraphs (7) through (9), respectively; and (2) by inserting after paragraph (5) the following: (6) Menstrual hygiene products (A) In general The term menstrual hygiene products means tampons, pads, liners, cups, and similar products used with respect to menstruation by individuals. (B) Rulemaking By not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the Giving Increased Resources to Learning Students Act , the Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, shall promulgate rules with respect to this paragraph. .
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6954 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 27, 2018 Mr. Neal introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To provide for the carriage of certain television broadcast stations, and for other purposes.

1. Carriage of television broadcast stations (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a cable operator may transmit to subscribers in any county in the designated market area of Albany, New York, any television broadcast station that— (1) was retransmitted to subscribers located in that designated market area on December 1, 2016; and (2) as of the date of enactment of this Act, is not retransmitted to all subscribers in that designated market area. (b) Negotiations A cable operator that engages in the retransmission described in subsection (a) shall engage in good faith negotiations within the meaning of section 76.65 of title 47, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor thereto, with a television broadcast station regarding the terms of such retransmission. (c) Rules of construction Nothing in this Act shall be construed— (1) to alter any nonduplication or syndicated exclusivity rights of an in-market station network that are prescribed by contract or provided under section 325 of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 325 ); or (2) to affect the applicability of any other communications or copyright law related to the retransmission of a television broadcast station by a cable operator.
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6955 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 27, 2018 Mr. Panetta introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform , 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 establish a procedure to revoke the security clearance of a special counsel appointed by the Attorney General, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Special Counsel Security Assurance Act of 2018 . 2. Access to classified information (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the security clearance of a special counsel appointed by the Attorney General in accordance with part 600 of title 28, Code of Federal Regulations, or any other official appointed by the Attorney General who exercises a similar degree of independence from the normal Department of Justice chain of command, may be revoked only if the Attorney General files an action for revocation in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia and files a contemporaneous notice of the action with the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives and the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate. (b) Judicial panel Any action filed under subsection (a) shall be heard and determined by a court of 3 judges pursuant to section 2284 of title 28, United States Code, and any appeal shall lie to the Supreme Court. (c) Revocation for cause The security clearance of a special counsel or official described in subsection (a) may be revoked only after the court— (1) considers the guidelines enumerated in subpart A of part 147 of title 32, Code of Federal Regulations; and (2) issues an order finding that such security clearance is no longer consistent with the interests of national security.
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6956 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 27, 2018 Mr. Peters (for himself, Mr. Bacon , Mr. Valadao , Mr. Kilmer , Mr. Welch , Mr. Crist , Mr. Panetta , Ms. Bonamici , Mr. Aguilar , Mr. Scott of Virginia , Mr. Evans , Ms. Tsongas , Mr. Beyer , Mr. Lawson of Florida , Mr. Veasey , Mr. Deutch , and Mr. Khanna ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration A BILL To permit the office of a Member of the House of Representatives to employ up to 4 paid interns under the office’s Members’ Representational Allowance without affecting the number of other employees whom the office may employ under such Allowance.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Intern Opportunity Act . 2. Permitting use of Members’ Representational Allowance to employ up to 4 paid interns without affecting number of other employees (a) In general Section 104(a) of the House of Representatives Administrative Reform Technical Corrections Act ( 2 U.S.C. 5321(a) ) is amended— (1) by striking not more than 18 permanent employees and and inserting not more than 18 permanent employees, not more than 4 interns, and ; and (2) by striking paragraph (1) and redesignating paragraphs (2) through (5) as paragraphs (1) through (4). (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to fiscal year 2018 and each succeeding fiscal year.
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6958 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 27, 2018 Mr. Francis Rooney of Florida (for himself and Mr. Welch ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , 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 study and report on the feasibility of basing reimbursement rates for Medicare part B drugs and covered part D drugs on the average prices for such drugs in the member-states of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Drug Price Transparency Act . 2. Study and report on feasibility of basing reimbursement rates for Medicare part B drugs and covered part D drugs on average prices for such drugs in OECD member states From amounts otherwise made available to the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Secretary shall use not to exceed $100,000 of such amounts to, not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, conduct a study, and submit to Congress a report, on the feasibility of— (1) basing reimbursement rates under part B of the Medicare program under title XVIII of the Social Security Act for prescription drugs for which coverage is provided under part B of the Medicare program on the average price of such drugs in the member-states of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development; and (2) basing payment rates under prescription drug plans under part D of such title (and under MA–PD plans under part C of such title) for covered part D drugs (as defined in section 1860D–2(e) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395w–102(e) )) on the average price of such drugs in such member-states.
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6959 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 27, 2018 Mr. Ruiz (for himself and Mr. Wenstrup ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to take actions necessary to ensure that certain individuals may update the burn pit registry with a registered individual’s cause of death, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Burn Pit Registry Enhancement Act . 2. Burn pit registry updates (a) Individuals eligible To update (1) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall take actions necessary to ensure that the burn pit registry may be updated with the cause of death of a deceased registered individual by— (A) an individual designated by such deceased registered individual; or (B) if no such individual is designated, an immediate family member of such deceased registered individual. (2) Designation The Secretary shall provide, with respect to the burn pit registry, a process by which a registered individual may make a designation for purposes of paragraph (1)(A). (b) Definitions In this section: (1) The term burn pit registry means the registry established under section 201 of the Dignified Burial and Other Veterans’ Benefits Improvement Act of 2012 ( Public Law 112–260 ; 38 U.S.C. 527 note). (2) The term immediate family member , with respect to a deceased individual, means— (A) the spouse, parent, brother, sister, or adult child of the individual; (B) an adult person to whom the individual stands in loco parentis; or (C) any other adult person— (i) living in the household of the individual at the time of the death of the individual; and (ii) related to the individual by blood or marriage. (3) The term registered individual means an individual registered with the burn pit registry.
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6960 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 27, 2018 Mr. Schiff (for himself, Mrs. Napolitano , Mrs. Torres , Ms. Jackson Lee , Ms. Clarke of New York , Mr. Payne , Mr. Vela , Ms. Hanabusa , Ms. Lofgren , and Mr. Grijalva ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce , 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 grant program to support access to free eye care services for students attending public elementary schools and secondary schools.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the See the Board Act . 2. Grant program to support access to free eye care services for students at public schools (a) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall, subject to subsection (d), establish a grant program under which the Secretary awards grants to eligible entities that provide a qualifying eye care services program to purchase portable or mobile optometry equipment and to pay for appropriate operational costs, including direct health care or service delivery costs, for the provision of free eye care services through such program to students attending public elementary schools or secondary schools (as such terms are defined in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7801 )). (b) Eligible entities described For purposes of this section, an eligible entity is a nonprofit organization. (c) Qualifying eye care services program For purposes of this section, the term qualifying eye care services program means a program under which such services are furnished free of charge to students attending public elementary schools or secondary schools (as such terms are defined in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7801 )) through the use of mobile eye clinics or mobile clinics that use portable equipment to bring screenings, exams, and an optical shop to such students. Such a program may use qualified health care providers at such schools or ophthalmic technicians for screening, optometrists or ophthalmologists for follow-up examinations, and an optician and dispensary for such students to be given glasses at such schools. (d) Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that eligible entities awarded grants under this section should, to the greatest extent possible, provide information to students described in subsection (a) and parents of such students about the importance of adhering to the medically recommended schedule for comprehensive eye exams. (e) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2024.
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6961 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 27, 2018 Ms. Sinema (for herself, Mr. Gosar , and Mr. Grijalva ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to carry out a grant program to award grants to qualified partnerships to remove non-native plant species that contribute to drought conditions, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Drought Relief through Innovative Projects Act or the DRIP Act . 2. Non-native plant species removal grant program authorized (a) In general The Secretary shall establish a grant program to award grants, on a competitive basis, to qualified partnerships to— (1) remove non-native plant species that contribute to drought conditions; and (2) replace such non-native plant species with native plant species. (b) Application To be eligible to receive a grant under this section, a qualified partnership shall submit an application to the Secretary, at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require, including— (1) a plan for how the qualified partnership will use the grant funds to carry out the activities described in paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (a); (2) how the qualified partnership consulted with local stakeholders, including conservation groups, to establish the plan described under paragraph (1); and (3) information demonstrating that the native plant species replaced pursuant to such grant will— (A) reduce flood risk, improve hydrology and water storage capacities, or reduce fire hazard; and (B) protect and restore rivers and streams and associated riparian habitats, including fish and wildlife resources that are dependent on such habitats. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) Non-native plant species The term non-native plant species means a plant species that— (A) is non-native (or alien) to an ecosystem; and (B) when introduced to such ecosystem causes, or is likely to cause, economic harm, environmental harm, or harm to human health. (2) Qualified partnership The term qualified partnership means a partnership between the following: (A) At least 1 flood control district. (B) At least 1 city, county, township, town, borough, parish, village, or other general purpose political subdivision of a State. (3) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of Agriculture. (d) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2019 and each fiscal year thereafter.
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6962 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 27, 2018 Mr. Smith of Washington introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend title II of the Social Security Act to expand the exception to the windfall elimination provision based on years of coverage.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Social Security Equity Act of 2018 . 2. Expansion of the exception to the windfall elimination provision based on years of coverage (a) Reduction in the number of years of coverage required (1) In general Section 215(a)(7)(D) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 415(a)(7)(D) ) is amended by striking 30 each place it appears and inserting 25 . (2) Partial exemptions Section 215(a)(7)(D) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 415(a)(7)(D) ) is further amended by striking the table and inserting the following: If the number of such The applicable  individual’s years of coverage  (as so defined) is: percent is: 24 80 23 70 22 60 21 50. (b) Reduction of the dollar amount required To constitute a year of coverage Section 215(a)(7)(D) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 415(a)(7)(D) ) is amended by striking the reference to 15 percent therein shall be deemed to be a reference to 25 percent and inserting each of the references to 25 percent and the reference to 15 percent therein shall each be deemed to be a reference to 12.5 percent . (c) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to primary insurance amounts computed or recomputed on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6963 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 27, 2018 Mr. Tipton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand the eligibility of low-income veterans to receive dental care.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Dental Care for Low-Income Veterans Act . 2. Expansion of dental care to low-income veterans Section 1712(a)(1) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subparagraph (G), by striking or ; (2) by redesignating subparagraph (H) as subparagraph (I); and (3) by inserting after subparagraph (G) the following new subparagraph (H): (H) beginning on the date that is two years after the date of the enactment of this subparagraph, from which a veteran whose attributable income is not greater than the amount set forth in section 1722(b) of this title is suffering; or .