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II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3566 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 10, 2018 Ms. Heitkamp (for herself, Ms. Smith , and Mr. Manchin ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the qualifying advanced coal project credit.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Advancing Carbon Capture in Energy Generation Act . 2. Modifications of qualifying advanced coal project credit (a) Sequestration requirement for certain equipment Section 48A(e)(1)(G) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking (70 percent in the case of an application for reallocated credits under subsection (d)(4)) and inserting (60 percent in the case of an application with respect to reallocated credits under subsection (d)(4) for an electrical generating unit in existence on October 3, 2008, and 70 percent in the case of any other application for reallocated credits under such subsection) . (b) Advanced coal-Based generation technology requirements (1) In general Section 48A(f) of such Code is amended— (A) by striking generation technology.— and all that follows through For the purpose of this section and inserting the following generation technology.— For the purpose of this section , and (B) by striking generation technology if— and all that follows through the unit is designed and inserting the following: generation technology if the unit is designed . (2) Conforming amendments Section 48A(f) of such Code, as amended by paragraph (1), is amended— (A) by striking paragraphs (2) and (3), and (B) by striking in subparagraph (B) in the second sentence and inserting in this subsection . (c) Performance requirements in case of best available control technology Section 48A(f) of such Code, as amended by subsection (b), is amended by adding at the end the following: In the case of a unit which has undergone a best available control technology analysis after August 8, 2005, with respect to the removal or emissions of any pollutant specified in the table contained in this subsection, the removal or emissions design level with respect to such pollutant shall be the level determined in such analysis. . (d) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to allocations and reallocations after the date of the enactment of this Act.
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3569 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 10, 2018 Mr. Gardner introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To amend the Commodity Exchange Act 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: (J) Reference prices for aluminum premiums (i) Definitions In this subparagraph: (I) Premium The term premium has the meaning given the term in section 1.3 of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations). (II) Reference price The term reference price has the meaning given the term commodity reference price in section 20.1 of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations). (ii) Jurisdiction The Commission shall have exclusive jurisdiction over the setting of reference prices for aluminum premiums. (iii) Consultation with Attorney General (I) In general 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 a reference price under clause (ii). (II) Review by Attorney General 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) Authorities and duties of Attorney General The Attorney General— (aa) may cooperate, and share relevant information, with the Commission with respect to the setting of a reference price under clause (ii); and (bb) shall— (AA) review any proposed regulation or guideline described in subclause (II) to ensure that the regulation or guideline is consistent with the goals and purposes of the antitrust laws; and (BB) submit to the Commission the analysis and opinion of the Attorney General on that proposed regulation or guideline. .
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3570 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 10, 2018 Mr. Tester introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To establish a Federal cost share percentage for the St. Mary Storage Unit of the Milk River Project in the State of Montana.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the St. Mary Reinvestment Act . 2. Cost share for St. Mary Unit (a) Definition of St. Mary Unit (1) In general In this Act, the term St. Mary Unit means the St. Mary Storage Unit of the Milk River Project authorized by Congress on March 25, 1905. (2) Inclusions In this Act, the term St. Mary Unit includes— (A) Sherburne Dam and Reservoir; (B) Swift Current Creek Dike; (C) Lower St. Mary Lake; (D) St. Mary Canal Diversion Dam; and (E) St. Mary Canal and appurtenances. (b) Cost share The Federal share of the cost of the operation, maintenance, repair, and replacement of the St. Mary Unit shall be 75 percent, which shall not be reimbursable to the United States.
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3571 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 10, 2018 Mrs. Gillibrand introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To authorize the acquisition of land for addition to the Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site in the State of New York, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the FDR Historic Preservation Act . 2. Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site (a) Land Acquisition The Secretary of the Interior is authorized to acquire by donation, purchase from a willing seller using donated or appropriated funds, or exchange, the approximately 89 acres of land identified as the Morgan Property and generally depicted on the map titled Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site, Proposed Park Addition , numbered 384/138,461 and dated May 2017. (b) Availability of Map The map referred to in subsection (a) shall be available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the National Park Service. (c) Boundary Adjustment; Administration Upon acquisition of the land referred to in subsection (a), the Secretary of the Interior shall— (1) adjust the boundary of the Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site to reflect the acquisition; and (2) administer such land as part of the Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site in accordance with applicable laws.
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3572 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 11, 2018 Mr. Cardin (for himself, Ms. Klobuchar , and Mr. Van Hollen ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration A BILL To require information sharing with respect to the ownership of election service providers.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Election Systems Integrity Act or the ESIA . 2. Information sharing with respect to ownership of election service providers (a) In general Each election service provider shall submit to the Secretary and the Commission the following: (1) Not later than the date that is 90 days after the later of the date of the enactment of this section or the date that a person first becomes an election service provider, a report listing the identity of any foreign national (as defined in section 319(b) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 ( 52 U.S.C. 30121(b) )) who directly or indirectly owns or controls such election service provider, and the percentage of such ownership. (2) Not later than 90 days after the date of any material change in ownership or control of such election service provider, a notice of such change and an update of any information previously reported under paragraph (1). (b) Civil penalty for failure To report If an election service provider fails to submit a report required under subsection (a), the Attorney General may, after notice and opportunity for hearing, impose a civil fine of $10,000. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) Commission The term Commission means the Election Assistance Commission. (2) Election service provider The term election service provider means any person providing, supporting, or maintaining an election system on behalf of an election agency, such as a contractor or vendor. (3) Election system The term election system means a voting system, an election management system, a voter registration website or database, an electronic pollbook, a system for tabulating or reporting election results, an election agency communications system, or any other information system (as defined in section 3502 of title 44, United States Code) that the Secretary, in consultation with the Commission, identifies as central to the management, support, or administration of a Federal election. (4) Federal election The term Federal election means a general, special, primary, or runoff election for the office of President or Vice President, or of a Senator or Representative in, or Delegate or Resident Commissioner to, the Congress that is conducted by an election agency. (5) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of Homeland Security.
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3574 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 11, 2018 Mr. Rounds introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To amend the Financial Stability Act of 2010 to provide relief to nonbanks from certain stress test requirements under that Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the “ Alleviating Stress Test Burdens to Help Investors Act ”. 2. Stress test relief for nonbanks Section 165(i)(2) of the Financial Stability Act of 2010 ( 12 U.S.C. 5365(i)(2) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A), in the second sentence, by striking are regulated by a primary Federal financial regulatory agency and inserting whose primary financial regulatory agency is a Federal banking agency or the Federal Housing Finance Agency ; (2) in subparagraph (C), in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking Each Federal primary financial regulatory agency and inserting Each Federal banking agency and the Federal Housing Finance Agency ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (D) SEC and CFTC The Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission may each issue regulations requiring financial companies with respect to which they are the primary financial regulatory agency to conduct periodic analyses of the financial condition, including available liquidity, of such companies under adverse economic conditions. .
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3575 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 11, 2018 Mr. Rounds introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To require the Securities and Exchange Commission to carry out a cost benefit analysis of the use of Form 10–Q, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Modernizing Disclosures for Investors Act . 2. Form 10–Q analysis (a) Definitions In this section— (1) the term Commission means the Securities and Exchange Commission; and (2) the term Form 10–Q means the form described in section 249.308a of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor regulation. (b) Requirement (1) In general The Commission shall conduct an analysis of the costs and benefits of requiring reporting companies to use Form 10–Q for submitting quarterly financial reports. (2) Considerations The analysis required under paragraph (1) shall consider— (A) the costs and benefits of Form 10–Q to emerging growth companies; (B) the costs and benefits of Form 10–Q to the Commission with respect to the ability of the Commission to protect investors, maintain fair, orderly, and efficient markets, and facilitate capital formation; (C) the costs and benefits of Form 10–Q to other reporting companies, investors, market researchers, and other market participants, including the costs and benefits associated with— (i) the public availability of the information required to be filed on Form 10–Q; (ii) the use of a standardized reporting format across all classes of reporting companies; and (iii) the quarterly disclosure by some companies of financial information in formats other than Form 10–Q, such as a quarterly earnings press release; (D) the costs and benefits of alternative formats for quarterly reporting for emerging growth companies to emerging growth companies, the Commission, other reporting companies, investors, market researchers, and other market participants; and (E) the expected impact of the use of alternative formats of quarterly reporting by emerging growth companies on overall market transparency and efficiency. (c) Report required Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Commission shall submit to Congress a report that includes— (1) the results of the analysis required under subsection (b); and (2) recommendations for decreasing costs, increasing transparency, and increasing efficiency of quarterly financial reporting by emerging growth companies.
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3576 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 11, 2018 Mr. Rounds introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To require the Securities and Exchange Commission to revise the definitions of a qualifying portfolio company and a qualifying investment to include an emerging growth company and the equity securities of an emerging growth company, respectively, for purposes of the exemption from registration for venture capital fund advisers under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Developing and Empowering our Aspiring Leaders Act of 2018 . 2. Definitions Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Securities and Exchange Commission shall— (1) revise paragraph (a) of section 275.203(l)–1 of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations, to require, as a condition of a private fund qualifying as a venture capital fund under that paragraph, that the qualifying investments of the private fund are predominantly qualifying investments that were acquired directly from a qualifying portfolio company; and (2) revise the definition of a qualifying investment under section 275.203(l)–1(c) of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations, to include an equity security issued by a qualifying portfolio company, whether acquired directly from the company or in a secondary acquisition.
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3577 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 11, 2018 Mr. Rounds introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To amend the Financial Stability Act of 2010 to require the Financial Stability Oversight Council to consider alternative approaches before determining that a U.S. nonbank financial company shall be supervised by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2018 . 2. Financial Stability Oversight Council Section 113 of the Financial Stability Act of 2010 ( 12 U.S.C. 5323 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) in paragraph (1), by striking The Council and inserting Subject to paragraph (3), the Council ; and (B) by adding at the end the following: (3) Initial determination The Council may not vote on a proposed determination with respect to a U.S. nonbank financial company under paragraph (1) unless the Council first determines, in consultation with the company and the primary financial regulatory agency with respect to the company, that a different action by the Council or the agency (including the application of new or heightened standards and safeguards under section 120), or by the company under a written plan that is submitted promptly to the Council, is impracticable or insufficient to mitigate the threat that the company could pose to the financial stability of the United States. ; and (2) in subsection (f)(1), by striking subsection (e) and inserting subsections (a)(3) and (e) .
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3579 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 11, 2018 Mr. Rounds introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To require the Securities and Exchange Commission to revise the definitions of a small business and small organization for purposes of assessing the impact of the rulemakings of the Commission under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Investment Adviser Regulatory Flexibility Improvement Act . 2. Definition of small business or small organization (a) In general Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Securities and Exchange Commission shall revise the definitions of small business and small organization under section 275.0–7 of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations, to provide alternative methods under which a business or organization may qualify as a small business or small organization under that section. (b) Considerations In making the revision required under subsection (a), the Securities and Exchange Commission shall consider whether the alternative methods under which a business or organization may qualify as a small business or small organization under section 275.0–7 of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations, should include a threshold with respect to the number of non-clerical employees of the business or organization.
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3582 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 11, 2018 Mr. Heller introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish a new phaseout of the credit for plug-in electric drive motor vehicles.

1. Phaseout of new qualified plug-in electric drive motor vehicle credit (a) In general Section 30D(e) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— (1) in the heading, by striking Limitation on number of new qualified plug-in electric drive motor vehicles eligible for credit and inserting Phaseout of credit ; (2) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following: (2) Phaseout period For purposes of this subsection, the phaseout period is calendar year 2022. ; and (3) by striking paragraph (4). (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to vehicles sold after December 31, 2018.
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3586 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 11, 2018 Mr. Sanders introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry A BILL To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to provide emergency payments to dairy producers.

1. Emergency payments (a) In general Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture (referred to in this Act as the Secretary ) shall issue emergency payments to dairy producers according to criteria developed by the Secretary under subsection (b). (b) Criteria (1) In general The Secretary shall develop criteria for the issuance of emergency payments under subsection (a). (2) Priority In developing criteria under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall— (A) give priority to a dairy producer— (i) located in a State with a high cost of dairy production compared to other States; or (ii) on a farm with a high cost of dairy production based on the size of the farm, as determined by the Secretary; and (B) in carrying out subparagraph (A), use the most current estimates of the Economic Research Service for the cost of milk production by State and nationwide. (c) Payment limitation An emergency payment under subsection (a) shall be not less than $10,000 but not greater than $20,000 per dairy operation. (d) Funding Of the funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation, the Secretary shall use to carry out this section $556,000,000 for fiscal year 2019, to remain available until expended. 2. Emergency designation (a) Statutory PAYGO This Act is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 4(g) of the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 ( 2 U.S.C. 933(g) ). (b) Senate designation In the Senate, this Act is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 4112(a) of H. Con. Res. 71 (115th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2018.
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3590 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 11, 2018 Mr. Paul introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations A BILL To prohibit military aid to Saudi Arabia until the Secretary of State determines that Jamal Khashoggi is alive and free.

1. Restriction on military aid to Saudi Arabia The United States Government shall not provide any military aid or assistance to the Government of Saudi Arabia until the Secretary of State certifies to Congress that journalist Jamal Khashoggi is alive and free and subsequent legislation is enacted authorizing the resumption of such aid and assistance.
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3593 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 11, 2018 Mrs. Ernst (for herself, Mr. Cotton , Mrs. McCaskill , and Ms. Heitkamp ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, to repeal certain limits on leave for a husband and wife employed by the same employer.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fair Access for Individuals to Receive Leave Act or the FAIR Leave Act . 2. Repeal of certain time limitations on leave for spouses Section 102(f) of the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 ( 29 U.S.C. 2612(f) ) is repealed.
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 3597 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 11, 2018 Mr. Heller introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To strengthen protections for child trafficking victims testifying against human traffickers.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Child Trafficking Victim Witnesses Act . 2. Victim-centered protocols Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall issue guidance directing Federal prosecutors to institute victim-centered protocols to strengthen protections for child trafficking victims testifying against human traffickers. 3. Training for Federal prosecutors Subsection (c)(1)(B) of the Combat Human Trafficking Act of 2015 ( 42 U.S.C. 14044g(c)(1)(B) ) is amended— (1) by striking training on seeking restitution and inserting the following: “training on— (i) seeking restitution ; (2) by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (ii) specific, victim-centered protocols to strengthen protections for child trafficking victims testifying against human traffickers, including training to minimize the need for child trafficking victim witnesses. . 4. Additional uses for victim-centered child human trafficking deterrence block grant Section 203(b)(1) of the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2005 ( 34 U.S.C. 20703(b)(1) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (D), by striking and at the end; (2) in subparagraph (E), by adding and at the end; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (F) strengthen protections for child trafficking victims testifying against human traffickers, including training to minimize the need for child trafficking victim witnesses. .
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3599 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 11, 2018 Mr. Menendez (for himself, Mr. Whitehouse , Mr. Booker , Mr. Reed , Mr. Coons , and Mr. Carper ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to codify and permanently extend the Medicare hospital wage index imputed rural floor.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Medicare Wage Index Parity Act of 2018 . 2. Imputed floor on the area wage index Section 1886(d)(3)(E) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395ww(d)(3)(E) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new clause: (iv) Floor on wage index for hospitals in all-urban States (I) In general For purposes of applying the area wage index applicable under this subparagraph, for discharges occurring on or after October 1, 2018, the Secretary shall establish a minimum wage index for all-urban States (as defined in subclause (IV)). (II) Minimum wage index For purposes of subclause (I), the minimum wage index for all-urban States shall be established by the Secretary using the methodology described in section 412.64(h)(4) of title 42, Code of Federal Regulations, as in effect for fiscal year 2018. (III) Administration The Secretary shall administer the minimum wage index described in this clause in the same manner described in section 3141 of Public Law 111–148 (through a uniform, national adjustment to the area wage index). (IV) All-urban State defined In this clause, the term all-urban State means a State in which there are no rural areas (as defined in subsection (d)(2)(D) of section 1886 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395ww(d)(2)(D) )), or a State in which there are no hospitals classified as rural under such section. .
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3600 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 11, 2018 Mr. Donnelly introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that floor plan financing includes the financing of certain trailers and campers.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Travel Trailer and Camper Technical Correction Act . 2. Floor plan financing applicable to certain trailers and campers (a) In general Section 163(j)(9)(C) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new flush sentence: Such term shall also include any trailer or camper which is designed to provide temporary living quarters for recreational, camping, or seasonal use and is designed to be towed by, or affixed to, a motor vehicle. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017.
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3602 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 11, 2018 Ms. Stabenow (for herself and Mrs. Capito ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize school-based health centers, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the School-Based Health Centers Reauthorization Act of 2018 . 2. Reauthorization of school-based health centers Section 399Z–1(l) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 280h–5(l) ) is amended by striking 2010 through 2014 and inserting 2018 through 2023 .
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3606 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 11, 2018 Mr. Peters (for himself and Mr. Cornyn ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To amend the FAST Act to improve contracting opportunities for service-connected disabled veteran-owned small business concerns, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Disabled Veterans Rebuilding Infrastructure to Vitalize our Economy Act . 2. Disadvantaged business enterprises Section 1101(b) of the FAST Act ( 23 U.S.C. 101 note; Public Law 114–94 ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (2)— (A) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as subparagraphs (B) and (C), respectively; and (B) by inserting before subparagraph (B) (as so redesignated) the following: (A) Service-connected disabled veteran-owned small business concern The term service-connected disabled veteran-owned small business concern has the meaning given the term small business concern owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans in section 3(q) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 632(q) ). ; (2) in paragraph (3)— (A) by striking not less than 10 percent ; (B) by striking Code, shall be and inserting the following: Code— (A) not less than 10 percent shall be ; (C) in subparagraph (A) (as so designated), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (D) by adding at the end the following: (B) to the maximum extent practicable, not less than 5 percent shall be expended through service-connected disabled veteran-owned small business concerns. ; and (3) in paragraph (4)(B)— (A) in clause (ii), by striking and at the end; (B) in clause (iii), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (iv) service-disabled veterans (as defined in section 3(q) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 632(q) )). .
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3609 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 11, 2018 Mr. Udall (for himself and Mr. Inhofe ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To amend the National Trails System Act to designate the Route 66 National Historic Trail, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Route 66 National Historic Trail Designation Act . 2. Designation of the Route 66 National Historic Trail Section 5(a) of the National Trails System Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1244(a) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (31) Route 66 National Historic Trail (A) In general The Route 66 National Historic Trail, a trail that includes all the alignments of U.S. Highway 66 in existence between 1926 and 1985, extending along a route of approximately 2,400 miles from Chicago, Illinois, to Santa Monica, California, as generally depicted on the map entitled Route 66 National Historic Trail, Proposed Route , numbered P26/141,279, and dated December 2017. (B) Availability of map The map described in subparagraph (A) shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the National Park Service, Department of the Interior. (C) Administration The Route 66 National Historic Trail shall be administered by the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the National Park Service. Such administration shall be conducted in a manner that respects and maintains the idiosyncratic nature of the Route 66 National Historic Trail. (D) Land Acquisition The United States may not acquire for the Route 66 National Historic Trail any land or interest in land— (i) outside the exterior boundary of any federally managed area without the consent of the owner of the land or interest in land; or (ii) that extends more than an average of one-quarter of a mile on either side of the trail. (E) No buffer zone created Nothing in this Act, the acquisition of the land or an interest in land authorized by this Act, or the management plan for the Route 66 National Historic Trail shall be construed to create buffer zones outside of the Trail. That activities or uses can be seen, heard, or detected from the acquired land shall not preclude, limit, control, regulate, or determine the conduct or management of activities or uses outside of the trail. (F) Energy Nothing in this Act, the acquisition of land or an interest in land authorized by this Act, or the management plan for the Route 66 National Historic Trail shall prohibit, hinder, or disrupt the development, production, or transmission of energy. (G) Eminent Domain or Condemnation In carrying out this Act, the Secretary of the Interior may not use eminent domain or condemnation. .
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3612 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 13, 2018 Mr. Hatch (for himself and Mr. Kaine ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To amend the Fair Housing Act to prohibit discrimination based on source of income or veteran status.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fair Housing Improvement Act of 2018 . 2. Prohibiting housing discrimination based on source of income or veteran status (a) In general The Fair Housing Act ( 42 U.S.C. 3601 et seq.) is amended— (1) in section 802 ( 42 U.S.C. 3602 ), by adding at the end the following: (p) Source of income includes— (1) a housing voucher under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 ( 42 U.S.C. 1437f ) and any form of Federal, State, or local housing assistance provided to a family or provided to a housing owner on behalf of a family, including rental vouchers, rental assistance, and rental subsidies from nongovernmental organizations; (2) income received during a taxable year as Social Security benefits, as defined in section 86(d) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, or as supplemental security income benefits under title XVI of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1381 et seq.); (3) income received by court order, including spousal support and child support; (4) any payment from a trust, guardian, or conservator; and (5) any other lawful source of income. (q) Veteran status means— (1) a member of the uniformed services, as defined in section 101 of title 10, United States Code; or (2) a veteran, as defined in section 101 of title 38, United States Code. ; (2) in section 804 ( 42 U.S.C. 3604 )— (A) by inserting source of income, veteran status, after familial status, each place that term appears; and (B) in subsection (c)— (i) by inserting (1) before To make ; and (ii) by adding at the end the following: (2) Nothing in this title shall be construed to— (A) prohibit a lender from implementing a loan program for veterans or based upon veteran status; or (B) prohibit an entity from providing housing assistance under section 8(o)(19) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 ( 42 U.S.C. 1437f(o)(19) ), the Homeless Providers Grant and Per Diem program of the Department of Veterans Affairs, or any other Federal housing assistance program for veterans or based upon veterans status. ; (3) in section 805 ( 42 U.S.C. 3605 )— (A) in subsection (a), by inserting source of income, veteran status, after familial status, ; and (B) in subsection (c), by inserting source of income, veteran status, after handicap, ; (4) in section 806 ( 42 U.S.C. 3606 ), by inserting source of income, veteran status, after familial status, ; and (5) in section 808(e)(6) ( 42 U.S.C. 3608(e)(6) ), by inserting source of income, veteran status, after handicap, . (b) Prevention of intimidation in fair housing cases Section 901 of the Civil Rights Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 3631 ) is amended by inserting source of income (as defined in section 802), veteran status (as defined in section 802), before or national origin each place that term appears.
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3617 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 14, 2018 Mr. Lee (for himself and Mr. Markey ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To require the National Telecommunications and Information Administration to determine the value of electromagnetic spectrum assigned or otherwise allocated to Federal entities.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Government Spectrum Valuation Act of 2018 . 2. Determination of value of electromagnetic spectrum (a) In general Part A of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration Organization Act ( 47 U.S.C. 901 et seq.) is amended— (1) by redesignating section 105 ( 47 U.S.C. 904 ) as section 106; and (2) by inserting after section 104 ( 47 U.S.C. 903 ) the following: 105. Determination of value of electromagnetic spectrum (a) Definitions In this section— (1) the term Federal entity has the meaning given the term in section 113(l); and (2) the term OMB means the Office of Management and Budget. (b) Determination required Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the Government Spectrum Valuation Act of 2018 , and each year thereafter, the NTIA, in consultation with the Commission and OMB, shall determine the value of electromagnetic spectrum assigned or otherwise allocated to each Federal entity as of the date of the determination. (c) Scope The valuation under subsection (b) shall cover the frequencies between 3 kilohertz and 300 gigahertz. (d) Basis for determination The NTIA shall base the value determination under subsection (b) on the value that the electromagnetic spectrum would have if the spectrum were reallocated for licensed or unlicensed commercial wireless services. (e) Agency report on value of electromagnetic spectrum A Federal entity that has been assigned or otherwise allocated use of electromagnetic spectrum within the range of frequencies described in subsection (c) shall report the value of the spectrum as determined under subsection (b)— (1) in the budget of the Federal entity to be included in the budget of the United States Government submitted by the President under section 1105 of title 31, United States Code; and (2) in the annual financial statement of the Federal entity required to be filed under section 3515 of title 31, United States Code. . (b) Technical and conforming amendments Section 103(b) of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration Organization Act ( 47 U.S.C. 902(b) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking section 105(d) and inserting section 106(d) ; and (2) in paragraph (2), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking section 105(d) and inserting section 106(d) .
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3620 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 14, 2018 Ms. Baldwin (for herself and Mr. Moran ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To require the Secretary of Defense to develop and implement a plan to provide chiropractic health care services for certain covered beneficiaries as part of the TRICARE program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Chiropractic Health Parity for Military Beneficiaries Act . 2. Chiropractic health care services from the Department of Defense for certain covered beneficiaries (a) Plan required Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall complete development of a plan to provide chiropractic health care services and benefits for eligible covered beneficiaries as a permanent part of the TRICARE program. (b) Contents of plan The plan developed under subsection (a) shall require that a contract entered into under section 1097 of title 10, United States Code, for the delivery of health care services shall— (1) include the delivery of chiropractic services to eligible covered beneficiaries; (2) require that chiropractic services may be provided only by a doctor of chiropractic; and (3) provide that an eligible covered beneficiary may select and have direct access to a doctor of chiropractic without referral by another health practitioner. (c) Implementation of plan The plan developed under subsection (a) shall provide for implementation of the plan to begin not later than 60 days after the date on which the plan is completed. (d) Definitions In this section: (1) The term chiropractic services — (A) includes diagnosis (including by diagnostic x-ray tests), evaluation and management, and therapeutic services for the treatment of a patient's health condition, including neuromusculoskeletal conditions and the subluxation complex, and such other services determined appropriate by the Secretary of Defense and as authorized under State law; and (B) does not include the use of drugs or surgery. (2) The term covered beneficiary has the meaning given that term in section 1072(5) of title 10, United States Code. (3) The term eligible covered beneficiary means a covered beneficiary excluding a dependent of a member or former member of a uniformed service. (4) The term dependent has the meaning given that term in section 1072(2) of title 10, United States Code. (5) The term doctor of chiropractic means only a doctor of chiropractic who is licensed as a doctor of chiropractic, chiropractic physician, or chiropractor by a State, the District of Columbia, or a territory or possession of the United States. (6) The term TRICARE program has the meaning given that term in section 1072(7) of title 10, United States Code.
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3621 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 14, 2018 Ms. Collins (for herself and Ms. Cantwell ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a permanent extension of the lower threshold for the medical expense deduction.

1. Permanent extension of reduction in medical expense deduction floor (a) Reduction (1) In general Section 213(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking 10 percent and inserting 7.5 percent . (2) Conforming amendment Section 213 of such Code is amended by striking subsection (f). (b) Repeal of minimum tax preference Section 56(b)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking subparagraph (B). (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2018.
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3623 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 14, 2018 Mr. Kaine introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To prohibit the use of funds appropriated for the Department of Defense for aerial refueling of aircraft of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

1. Prohibition on use of funds appropriated for the Department of Defense for aerial refueling of aircraft of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Effective as of the date of the enactment of this Act, no funds appropriated or otherwise made available for the Department of Defense for any fiscal year beginning before the date of the enactment of this Act may be obligated or expended for aerial refueling of aircraft owned or operated by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3625 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 14, 2018 Mr. Hatch introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations A BILL To support security and law enforcement training and cooperation between the United States and Israel.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the United States-Israel Cooperation Expansion Act . 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) On May 9, 2018, the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives adopted an amendment stating that it is the policy of the United States to support bilateral cooperation between United States and Israeli law enforcement personnel. (2) The United States has a long history of cooperation with Israel. (3) The sharing of distinct experiences can promote— (A) security against terrorism; (B) peaceful resolutions to community disputes; and (C) the protection of spaces for civil society. (4) Congress has supported bilateral cooperation with Israel to combat— (A) the threat of illicit cross-border tunneling; (B) the associated trafficking in arms, persons, and militants; and (C) threats from unmanned aerial systems. (5) The United States supports law enforcement training, cooperation, and education globally. 3. Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that— (1) the United States supports the inclusion of Israel in the International Law Enforcement Academy in Budapest, Hungary; and (2) the Secretary of State should support projects in the Middle East through the International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement program. 4. Statement of policy It is the policy of the United States— (1) to support bilateral training between United States and Israeli law enforcement personnel, for the purpose of sharing of best practices relating to anti-terrorism, community policing, and managing mass casualties; and (2) to continue to counter threats to United States and Israeli security and embassy protection posed by illicit cross-border tunneling and unmanned aerial systems.
One Hundred Fifteenth Congress of the United States of America 2d Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday, the third day of January, two thousand and eighteen S. 3628 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act . 2. Reauthorization of National Flood Insurance Program (a) Financing Section 1309(a) of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 4016(a) ) is amended by striking December 7, 2018 and inserting May 31, 2019 . (b) Program expiration Section 1319 of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 4026 ) is amended by striking December 7, 2018 and inserting May 31, 2019 . (c) Retroactive effective date If this Act is enacted after December 7, 2018, the amendments made by subsections (a) and (b) shall take effect as if enacted on December 7, 2018.

Speaker of the House of Representatives Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate
115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3628 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act . 2. Reauthorization of National Flood Insurance Program (a) Financing Section 1309(a) of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 4016(a) ) is amended by striking November 30, 2018 and inserting May 31, 2019 . (b) Program expiration Section 1319 of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 4026 ) is amended by striking November 30, 2018 and inserting May 31, 2019 . (c) Retroactive effective date If this Act is enacted after November 30, 2018, the amendments made by subsections (a) and (b) shall take effect as if enacted on November 30, 2018.

Passed the Senate November 29, 2018. Secretary
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3628 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 15, 2018 Mr. Kennedy (for himself, Mr. Cassidy , Mr. Menendez , Mr. Rubio , and Mrs. Capito ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act . 2. Reauthorization of National Flood Insurance Program (a) Financing Section 1309(a) of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 4016(a) ) is amended by striking November 30, 2018 and inserting May 31, 2019 . (b) Program expiration Section 1319 of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 4026 ) is amended by striking November 30, 2018 and inserting May 31, 2019 . (c) Retroactive effective date If this Act is enacted after November 30, 2018, the amendments made by subsections (a) and (b) shall take effect as if enacted on November 30, 2018.