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I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 433 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 11, 2017 Mr. Wilson of South Carolina (for himself, Mr. Duncan of South Carolina , and Mr. Cramer ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To prohibit the Secretary of Energy from planning, developing, or constructing a defense waste repository until the Nuclear Regulatory Commission has made a final decision with respect to the construction authorization application for the Yucca Mountain Nuclear Waste Repository.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Sensible Nuclear Waste Disposition Act . 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) The Nuclear Waste Policy Act ( 42 U.S.C. 10101 et seq.) designated the Yucca Mountain site as the sole site to dispose of high-level radioactive waste and spent nuclear fuel. (2) Pursuant to such Act, in 1985 President Ronald Reagan determined that atomic energy defense waste is required to be disposed of in a common repository with commercial spent nuclear fuel. (3) The Secretary of Energy submitted the license application for the Yucca Mountain Nuclear Repository to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission on June 3, 2008. (4) The Commission issued the safety evaluation report which found that the Yucca Mountain site could meet all regulatory standards for 1,000,000 years. (5) On December 16, 2016, the Department of Energy released a draft plan titled Draft Plan for a Defense Waste Repository stating that the Department of Energy will seek to construct a repository to store defense high level nuclear waste. (6) The taxpayers of the United States have already paid more than $3,700,000,000 to dispose of high-level radioactive waste from atomic energy defense activities at the Yucca Mountain site. 3. Limitation on planning, development, or construction of defense waste repository (a) Limitation The Secretary of Energy may not take any action relating to the planning, development, or construction of a defense waste repository until the date on which the Nuclear Regulatory Commission publishes a final decision on an application for a construction authorization for a repository under section 114(d) of the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 ( 42 U.S.C. 10134(d) ). (b) Definitions In this section: (1) The terms atomic energy defense activity , high-level radioactive waste , repository , and spent nuclear fuel have the meanings given those terms in section 2 of the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 ( 42 U.S.C. 10101 ). (2) The term defense waste repository means the repository for high-level radioactive waste and spent nuclear fuel derived from the atomic energy defense activities of the Department of Energy, as described in the draft plan of the Department titled Draft Plan for a Defense Waste Repository published on December 16, 2016.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 437 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to codify authority under existing grant guidance authorizing use of Urban Area Security Initiative and State Homeland Security Grant Program funding for enhancing medical preparedness, medical surge capacity, and mass prophylaxis capabilities.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Medical Preparedness Allowable Use Act . 2. Use of certain homeland security grant funds for enhancing medical preparedness, medical surge capacity, and mass prophylaxis capabilities Section 2008 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 609 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) by redesignating paragraphs (10) through (14) as paragraphs (11) through (15), respectively; and (B) by inserting after paragraph (9) the following new paragraph (10): (10) enhancing medical preparedness, medical surge capacity, and mass prophylaxis capabilities, including the development and maintenance of an initial pharmaceutical stockpile, including medical kits, and diagnostics sufficient to protect first responders, their families, immediate victims, and vulnerable populations from a chemical or biological event; ; and (2) in subsection (b)(3)(B), by striking subsection (a)(10) and inserting subsection (a)(11) .

Passed the House of Representatives January 31, 2017. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 437 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 11, 2017 Mr. Bilirakis (for himself and Mrs. Brooks of Indiana ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security A BILL To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to codify authority under existing grant guidance authorizing use of Urban Area Security Initiative and State Homeland Security Grant Program funding for enhancing medical preparedness, medical surge capacity, and mass prophylaxis capabilities.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Medical Preparedness Allowable Use Act . 2. Use of certain homeland security grant funds for enhancing medical preparedness, medical surge capacity, and mass prophylaxis capabilities Section 2008 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 609 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) by redesignating paragraphs (10) through (14) as paragraphs (11) through (15), respectively; and (B) by inserting after paragraph (9) the following new paragraph (10): (10) enhancing medical preparedness, medical surge capacity, and mass prophylaxis capabilities, including the development and maintenance of an initial pharmaceutical stockpile, including medical kits, and diagnostics sufficient to protect first responders, their families, immediate victims, and vulnerable populations from a chemical or biological event; ; and (2) in subsection (b)(3)(B), by striking subsection (a)(10) and inserting subsection (a)(11) .
IIB 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 437 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 1, 2017 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs AN ACT To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to codify authority under existing grant guidance authorizing use of Urban Area Security Initiative and State Homeland Security Grant Program funding for enhancing medical preparedness, medical surge capacity, and mass prophylaxis capabilities.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Medical Preparedness Allowable Use Act . 2. Use of certain homeland security grant funds for enhancing medical preparedness, medical surge capacity, and mass prophylaxis capabilities Section 2008 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 609 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) by redesignating paragraphs (10) through (14) as paragraphs (11) through (15), respectively; and (B) by inserting after paragraph (9) the following new paragraph (10): (10) enhancing medical preparedness, medical surge capacity, and mass prophylaxis capabilities, including the development and maintenance of an initial pharmaceutical stockpile, including medical kits, and diagnostics sufficient to protect first responders, their families, immediate victims, and vulnerable populations from a chemical or biological event; ; and (2) in subsection (b)(3)(B), by striking subsection (a)(10) and inserting subsection (a)(11) .

Passed the House of Representatives January 31, 2017. Karen L. Haas, Clerk
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 440 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 11, 2017 Mr. Poe of Texas (for himself and Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to permit sentencing judges in child sex trafficking cases to order the Attorney General to publicize the name and photograph of the convicted defendants, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Shame Act of 2017 . 2. Publication of information pertaining to persons convicted in connection with child sex trafficking Section 1591 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (f) The court may order the Attorney General to publish publicly the name and photograph of any person convicted under this section. .
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 441 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 11, 2017 Mr. Calvert (for himself, Mr. Rohrabacher , Mr. Knight , and Mr. Hunter ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To provide for additional security requirements for Syrian and Iraqi refugees, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Secure Accountability for Emigres and Refugees Act of 2017 or the SAFER Act of 2017 . 2. Security requirements for Syrian and Iraqi refugees (a) In general Prior to admitting to the United States as a refugee under section 207 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1157 ) a covered alien, the Secretary of Homeland Security, in coordination with the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Director of National Intelligence, shall ensure that the covered alien— (1) has taken and passed a lie detector test, as determined by the Secretary; (2) has submitted to the Secretary biometric identification information, including DNA, which the Secretary has compared against all relevant databases and determined that the covered alien has no known history of engaging in terrorist activity (as such term is defined in section 212(a)(3)(B)(iv) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(3)(B)(iv) )); and (3) does not pose a threat to the national security of the United States based on a background check that the Secretary conducts, which includes a review of the covered alien’s interactions on and posting of material to the Internet (including social media services), and for purposes of which, the alien has submitted to the Secretary such information as the Secretary determines necessary. (b) Covered alien The term covered alien means an alien applying for admission to the United States as a refugee who— (1) is a national of Iraq or Syria; (2) has no nationality and whose last habitual residence was in Iraq or Syria; or (3) has been present in Iraq or Syria at any time on or after March 1, 2011. (c) Sunset This Act shall cease to have effect on the date that is 10 years after the date of the enactment of this Act.
IB 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 443 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To direct the Secretary of the Interior to study the suitability and feasibility of designating the James K. Polk Home in Columbia, Tennessee, as a unit of the National Park System, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the James K. Polk Presidential Home Study Act . 2. Findings Congress finds that— (1) in 1961, the James K. Polk Home was designated as a National Historic Landmark; and (2) in April 2015, the National Park Service completed a reconnaissance survey of the James K. Polk Home, in which the National Park Service— (A) determined that— (i) the James K. Polk Home is conclusively nationally significant; and (ii) a special resource study is needed to fully analyze the suitability, feasibility, and need for management of the James K. Polk Home by the National Park Service; and (B) recommended that Congress consider authorizing a special resource study for the James K. Polk Home and associated properties. 3. Study (a) In general The Secretary of the Interior (referred to in this Act as the Secretary ) shall conduct a special resource study of the site of the James K. Polk Home in Columbia, Tennessee, and adjacent property (referred to in this Act as the site ). (b) Criteria The Secretary shall conduct the study under subsection (a) in accordance with section 100507 of title 54, United States Code. (c) Contents In conducting the study under subsection (a), the Secretary shall— (1) evaluate the national significance of the site; (2) determine the suitability and feasibility of designating the site as a unit of the National Park System; (3) include cost estimates for any necessary acquisition, development, operation, and maintenance of the site; (4) consult with interested Federal, State, or local governmental entities, private and nonprofit organizations, or other interested individuals; and (5) identify alternatives for the management, administration, and protection of the site. (d) Report Not later than 3 years after the date on which funds are made available to carry out the study under subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate a report that describes— (1) the findings and conclusions of the study; and (2) any recommendations of the Secretary.

Passed the House of Representatives April 16, 2018. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 443 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 11, 2017 Mr. DesJarlais (for himself and Mrs. Blackburn ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To direct the Secretary of the Interior to study the suitability and feasibility of designating the James K. Polk Home in Columbia, Tennessee, as a unit of the National Park System, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the James K. Polk Presidential Home Study Act . 2. Findings Congress finds that— (1) in 1961, the James K. Polk Home was designated as a National Historic Landmark; and (2) in April 2015, the National Park Service completed a reconnaissance survey of the James K. Polk Home, in which the National Park Service— (A) determined that— (i) the James K. Polk Home is conclusively nationally significant; and (ii) a special resource study is needed to fully analyze the suitability, feasibility, and need for management of the James K. Polk Home by the National Park Service; and (B) recommended that Congress consider authorizing a special resource study for the James K. Polk Home and associated properties. 3. Study (a) In general The Secretary of the Interior (referred to in this Act as the Secretary ) shall conduct a special resource study of the site of the James K. Polk Home in Columbia, Tennessee, and adjacent property (referred to in this Act as the site ). (b) Criteria The Secretary shall conduct the study under subsection (a) in accordance with section 100507 of title 54, United States Code. (c) Contents In conducting the study under subsection (a), the Secretary shall— (1) evaluate the national significance of the site; (2) determine the suitability and feasibility of designating the site as a unit of the National Park System; (3) include cost estimates for any necessary acquisition, development, operation, and maintenance of the site; (4) consult with interested Federal, State, or local governmental entities, private and nonprofit organizations, or other interested individuals; and (5) identify alternatives for the management, administration, and protection of the site. (d) Report Not later than 3 years after the date on which funds are made available to carry out the study under subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate a report that describes— (1) the findings and conclusions of the study; and (2) any recommendations of the Secretary.
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 443 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 17, 2018 Received AN ACT To direct the Secretary of the Interior to study the suitability and feasibility of designating the James K. Polk Home in Columbia, Tennessee, as a unit of the National Park System, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the James K. Polk Presidential Home Study Act . 2. Findings Congress finds that— (1) in 1961, the James K. Polk Home was designated as a National Historic Landmark; and (2) in April 2015, the National Park Service completed a reconnaissance survey of the James K. Polk Home, in which the National Park Service— (A) determined that— (i) the James K. Polk Home is conclusively nationally significant; and (ii) a special resource study is needed to fully analyze the suitability, feasibility, and need for management of the James K. Polk Home by the National Park Service; and (B) recommended that Congress consider authorizing a special resource study for the James K. Polk Home and associated properties. 3. Study (a) In general The Secretary of the Interior (referred to in this Act as the Secretary ) shall conduct a special resource study of the site of the James K. Polk Home in Columbia, Tennessee, and adjacent property (referred to in this Act as the site ). (b) Criteria The Secretary shall conduct the study under subsection (a) in accordance with section 100507 of title 54, United States Code. (c) Contents In conducting the study under subsection (a), the Secretary shall— (1) evaluate the national significance of the site; (2) determine the suitability and feasibility of designating the site as a unit of the National Park System; (3) include cost estimates for any necessary acquisition, development, operation, and maintenance of the site; (4) consult with interested Federal, State, or local governmental entities, private and nonprofit organizations, or other interested individuals; and (5) identify alternatives for the management, administration, and protection of the site. (d) Report Not later than 3 years after the date on which funds are made available to carry out the study under subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate a report that describes— (1) the findings and conclusions of the study; and (2) any recommendations of the Secretary.

Passed the House of Representatives April 16, 2018. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
IB Union Calendar No. 400 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 443 [Report No. 115–535] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 11, 2017 Mr. DesJarlais (for himself and Mrs. Blackburn ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources January 29, 2018 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To direct the Secretary of the Interior to study the suitability and feasibility of designating the James K. Polk Home in Columbia, Tennessee, as a unit of the National Park System, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the James K. Polk Presidential Home Study Act . 2. Findings Congress finds that— (1) in 1961, the James K. Polk Home was designated as a National Historic Landmark; and (2) in April 2015, the National Park Service completed a reconnaissance survey of the James K. Polk Home, in which the National Park Service— (A) determined that— (i) the James K. Polk Home is conclusively nationally significant; and (ii) a special resource study is needed to fully analyze the suitability, feasibility, and need for management of the James K. Polk Home by the National Park Service; and (B) recommended that Congress consider authorizing a special resource study for the James K. Polk Home and associated properties. 3. Study (a) In general The Secretary of the Interior (referred to in this Act as the Secretary ) shall conduct a special resource study of the site of the James K. Polk Home in Columbia, Tennessee, and adjacent property (referred to in this Act as the site ). (b) Criteria The Secretary shall conduct the study under subsection (a) in accordance with section 100507 of title 54, United States Code. (c) Contents In conducting the study under subsection (a), the Secretary shall— (1) evaluate the national significance of the site; (2) determine the suitability and feasibility of designating the site as a unit of the National Park System; (3) include cost estimates for any necessary acquisition, development, operation, and maintenance of the site; (4) consult with interested Federal, State, or local governmental entities, private and nonprofit organizations, or other interested individuals; and (5) identify alternatives for the management, administration, and protection of the site. (d) Report Not later than 3 years after the date on which funds are made available to carry out the study under subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate a report that describes— (1) the findings and conclusions of the study; and (2) any recommendations of the Secretary.

January 29, 2018 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 446 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project.

1. Extension (a) In general Notwithstanding the time period specified in section 13 of the Federal Power Act ( 16 U.S.C. 806 ) that would otherwise apply to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission project numbered 12737, the Commission may, at the request of the licensee for the project, and after reasonable notice, in accordance with the good faith, due diligence, and public interest requirements of that section and the Commission’s procedures under that section, extend the time period during which the licensee is required to commence the construction of the project for up to 3 consecutive 2-year periods from the date of the expiration of the extension originally issued by the Commission. (b) Reinstatement of expired license If the period required for commencement of construction of the project described in subsection (a) has expired prior to the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commission may reinstate the license for the project effective as of the date of its expiration and the first extension authorized under subsection (a) shall take effect on the date of such expiration.

Passed the House of Representatives June 12, 2017. 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. 446 AN ACT To extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project.

1. Extension (a) In general Notwithstanding the time period specified in section 13 of the Federal Power Act ( 16 U.S.C. 806 ) that would otherwise apply to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission project numbered 12737, the Commission may, at the request of the licensee for the project, and after reasonable notice, in accordance with the good faith, due diligence, and public interest requirements of that section and the Commission’s procedures under that section, extend the time period during which the licensee is required to commence the construction of the project for up to 3 consecutive 2-year periods from the date of the expiration of the extension originally issued by the Commission. (b) Reinstatement of expired license If the period required for commencement of construction of the project described in subsection (a) has expired prior to the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commission may reinstate the license for the project effective as of the date of its expiration and the first extension authorized under subsection (a) shall take effect on the date of such expiration.

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 446 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 11, 2017 Mr. Griffith introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project.

1. Extension (a) In general Notwithstanding the time period specified in section 13 of the Federal Power Act ( 16 U.S.C. 806 ) that would otherwise apply to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission project numbered 12737, the Commission may, at the request of the licensee for the project, and after reasonable notice, in accordance with the good faith, due diligence, and public interest requirements of that section and the Commission’s procedures under that section, extend the time period during which the licensee is required to commence the construction of the project for up to 3 consecutive 2-year periods from the date of the expiration of the extension originally issued by the Commission. (b) Reinstatement of expired license If the period required for commencement of construction of the project described in subsection (a) has expired prior to the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commission may reinstate the license for the project effective as of the date of its expiration and the first extension authorized under subsection (a) shall take effect on the date of such expiration.
II Calendar No. 136 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 446 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 13, 2017 Received; read twice and placed on the calendar AN ACT To extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project.

1. Extension (a) In general Notwithstanding the time period specified in section 13 of the Federal Power Act ( 16 U.S.C. 806 ) that would otherwise apply to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission project numbered 12737, the Commission may, at the request of the licensee for the project, and after reasonable notice, in accordance with the good faith, due diligence, and public interest requirements of that section and the Commission’s procedures under that section, extend the time period during which the licensee is required to commence the construction of the project for up to 3 consecutive 2-year periods from the date of the expiration of the extension originally issued by the Commission. (b) Reinstatement of expired license If the period required for commencement of construction of the project described in subsection (a) has expired prior to the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commission may reinstate the license for the project effective as of the date of its expiration and the first extension authorized under subsection (a) shall take effect on the date of such expiration.

Passed the House of Representatives June 12, 2017. Karen L. Haas, Clerk

June 13, 2017 Received; read twice and placed on the calendar
IB Union Calendar No. 113 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 446 [Report No. 115–169] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 11, 2017 Mr. Griffith introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce June 12, 2017 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project.

1. Extension (a) In general Notwithstanding the time period specified in section 13 of the Federal Power Act ( 16 U.S.C. 806 ) that would otherwise apply to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission project numbered 12737, the Commission may, at the request of the licensee for the project, and after reasonable notice, in accordance with the good faith, due diligence, and public interest requirements of that section and the Commission’s procedures under that section, extend the time period during which the licensee is required to commence the construction of the project for up to 3 consecutive 2-year periods from the date of the expiration of the extension originally issued by the Commission. (b) Reinstatement of expired license If the period required for commencement of construction of the project described in subsection (a) has expired prior to the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commission may reinstate the license for the project effective as of the date of its expiration and the first extension authorized under subsection (a) shall take effect on the date of such expiration.

June 12, 2017 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 447 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project.

1. Extension (a) In general Notwithstanding the time period specified in section 13 of the Federal Power Act ( 16 U.S.C. 806 ) that would otherwise apply to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission project numbered 12740, the Commission may, at the request of the licensee for the project, and after reasonable notice, in accordance with the good faith, due diligence, and public interest requirements of that section and the Commission’s procedures under that section, extend the time period during which the licensee is required to commence the construction of the project for up to 3 consecutive 2-year periods from the date of the expiration of the extension originally issued by the Commission. (b) Reinstatement of expired license If the period required for commencement of construction of the project described in subsection (a) has expired prior to the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commission may reinstate the license for the project effective as of the date of its expiration and the first extension authorized under subsection (a) shall take effect on the date of such expiration.

Passed the House of Representatives June 12, 2017. 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. 447 AN ACT To extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project.

1. Extension (a) In general Notwithstanding the time period specified in section 13 of the Federal Power Act ( 16 U.S.C. 806 ) that would otherwise apply to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission project numbered 12740, the Commission may, at the request of the licensee for the project, and after reasonable notice, in accordance with the good faith, due diligence, and public interest requirements of that section and the Commission’s procedures under that section, extend the time period during which the licensee is required to commence the construction of the project for up to 3 consecutive 2-year periods from the date of the expiration of the extension originally issued by the Commission. (b) Reinstatement of expired license If the period required for commencement of construction of the project described in subsection (a) has expired prior to the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commission may reinstate the license for the project effective as of the date of its expiration and the first extension authorized under subsection (a) shall take effect on the date of such expiration.

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 447 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 11, 2017 Mr. Griffith introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project.

1. Extension (a) In general Notwithstanding the time period specified in section 13 of the Federal Power Act ( 16 U.S.C. 806 ) that would otherwise apply to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission project numbered 12740, the Commission may, at the request of the licensee for the project, and after reasonable notice, in accordance with the good faith, due diligence, and public interest requirements of that section and the Commission’s procedures under that section, extend the time period during which the licensee is required to commence the construction of the project for up to 3 consecutive 2-year periods from the date of the expiration of the extension originally issued by the Commission. (b) Reinstatement of expired license If the period required for commencement of construction of the project described in subsection (a) has expired prior to the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commission may reinstate the license for the project effective as of the date of its expiration and the first extension authorized under subsection (a) shall take effect on the date of such expiration.
II Calendar No. 137 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 447 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 13, 2017 Received; read twice and placed on the calendar AN ACT To extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project.

1. Extension (a) In general Notwithstanding the time period specified in section 13 of the Federal Power Act ( 16 U.S.C. 806 ) that would otherwise apply to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission project numbered 12740, the Commission may, at the request of the licensee for the project, and after reasonable notice, in accordance with the good faith, due diligence, and public interest requirements of that section and the Commission’s procedures under that section, extend the time period during which the licensee is required to commence the construction of the project for up to 3 consecutive 2-year periods from the date of the expiration of the extension originally issued by the Commission. (b) Reinstatement of expired license If the period required for commencement of construction of the project described in subsection (a) has expired prior to the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commission may reinstate the license for the project effective as of the date of its expiration and the first extension authorized under subsection (a) shall take effect on the date of such expiration.

Passed the House of Representatives June 12, 2017. Karen L. Haas, Clerk

June 13, 2017 Received; read twice and placed on the calendar
IB Union Calendar No. 114 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 447 [Report No. 115–170] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 11, 2017 Mr. Griffith introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce June 12, 2017 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project.

1. Extension (a) In general Notwithstanding the time period specified in section 13 of the Federal Power Act ( 16 U.S.C. 806 ) that would otherwise apply to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission project numbered 12740, the Commission may, at the request of the licensee for the project, and after reasonable notice, in accordance with the good faith, due diligence, and public interest requirements of that section and the Commission’s procedures under that section, extend the time period during which the licensee is required to commence the construction of the project for up to 3 consecutive 2-year periods from the date of the expiration of the extension originally issued by the Commission. (b) Reinstatement of expired license If the period required for commencement of construction of the project described in subsection (a) has expired prior to the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commission may reinstate the license for the project effective as of the date of its expiration and the first extension authorized under subsection (a) shall take effect on the date of such expiration.

June 12, 2017 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. 449 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To require the Surgeon General of the Public Health Service to submit to Congress a report on the health effects of new psychoactive substances (including synthetic drugs) use.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Synthetic Drug Awareness Act of 2018 . 2. Report on effects on public health of synthetic drug use (a) In general Not later than 3 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Surgeon General of the Public Health Service shall submit to Congress a report on the health effects of new psychoactive substances (including synthetic drugs) used since January 2010 by persons who are at least 12 years of age but no more than 18 years of age. (b) New psychoactive substance defined For purposes of subsection (a), the term new psychoactive substance means a controlled substance analogue (as defined in section 102(32) of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 802(32) ).

Passed the House of Representatives June 12, 2018. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 449 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 11, 2017 Mr. Jeffries (for himself, Mr. Meehan , Mr. Gowdy , Mr. Collins of New York , and Mr. Butterfield ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To require the Surgeon General of the Public Health Service to submit to Congress a report on the effects on public health of the increased rate of use of synthetic drugs.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Synthetic Drug Awareness Act of 2017 . 2. Report on effects on public health of synthetic drug use (a) In general Not later than three years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Surgeon General of the Public Health Service shall submit to Congress a report on the effects on public health of the increase since January 2010 in the rate of use of synthetic drugs in the United States by individuals who are at least 12 years of age but not more than 18 years of age. (b) Synthetic drug defined For purposes of subsection (a), the term synthetic drug means a drug which is developed and manufactured to avoid control under the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 801 et seq.).
IIB 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 449 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 13, 2018 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions AN ACT To require the Surgeon General of the Public Health Service to submit to Congress a report on the health effects of new psychoactive substances (including synthetic drugs) use.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Synthetic Drug Awareness Act of 2018 . 2. Report on effects on public health of synthetic drug use (a) In general Not later than 3 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Surgeon General of the Public Health Service shall submit to Congress a report on the health effects of new psychoactive substances (including synthetic drugs) used since January 2010 by persons who are at least 12 years of age but no more than 18 years of age. (b) New psychoactive substance defined For purposes of subsection (a), the term new psychoactive substance means a controlled substance analogue (as defined in section 102(32) of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 802(32) ).

Passed the House of Representatives June 12, 2018. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 450 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 11, 2017 Mr. Jones introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To amend title 10, United States Code, to ensure that every military chaplain has the prerogative to close a prayer outside of a religious service according to the dictates of the chaplain’s own conscience.

1. Protection of the religious freedom of military chaplains to close a prayer outside of a religious service according to the dictates of the chaplain’s conscience (a) Chaplain-Led programs Section 1789 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d); and (2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following new subsection (c): (c) If called upon to lead a prayer during a chaplain-led program referred to in subsection (a), a chaplain shall have the prerogative to close the prayer according to the dictates of the chaplain’s own conscience. . (b) United States Army Section 3547 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (c) If called upon to lead a prayer outside of a religious service, a chaplain shall have the prerogative to close the prayer according to the dictates of the chaplain’s own conscience. . (c) United States Military Academy Section 4337 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) by inserting (a) before There ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection: (b) If called upon to lead a prayer outside of a religious service, the Chaplain shall have the prerogative to close the prayer according to the dictates of the Chaplain’s conscience. . (d) United States Navy and Marine Corps Section 6031 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (d) If called upon to lead a prayer outside of a religious service, a chaplain shall have the prerogative to close the prayer according to the dictates of the chaplain’s own conscience. . (e) United States Air Force Section 8547 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (c) If called upon to lead a prayer outside of a religious service, a chaplain shall have the prerogative to close the prayer according to the dictates of the chaplain’s own conscience. . (f) United States Air Force Academy Section 9337 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) by inserting (a) before There ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection: (b) If called upon to lead a prayer outside of a religious service, the Chaplain shall have the prerogative to close the prayer according to the dictates of the Chaplain’s conscience. .
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 451 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 11, 2017 Mr. Latta (for himself, Mr. Duncan of Tennessee , Mr. Farenthold , Mr. Gosar , Mr. Jody B. Hice of Georgia , Mr. Jones , Mr. Long , Mr. Messer , and Mr. Poe of Texas ) 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 repeal the estate tax and retain stepped-up basis at death.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Permanently Repeal the Estate Tax Act of 2017 . 2. Repeal of estate tax and retention of basis step-up Effective for estates of decedents dying after December 31, 2016, chapter 11 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is repealed.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 452 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 324 West Saint Louis Street in Pacific, Missouri, as the Specialist Jeffrey L. White, Jr. Post Office .

1. Specialist Jeffrey L. White, Jr. Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 324 West Saint Louis Street in Pacific, Missouri, shall be known and designated as the Specialist Jeffrey L. White, Jr. Post Office . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Specialist Jeffrey L. White, Jr. Post Office .

Passed the House of Representatives October 11, 2017. 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. 452 AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 324 West Saint Louis Street in Pacific, Missouri, as the Specialist Jeffrey L. White, Jr. Post Office .

1. Specialist Jeffrey L. White, Jr. Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 324 West Saint Louis Street in Pacific, Missouri, shall be known and designated as the Specialist Jeffrey L. White, Jr. Post Office . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Specialist Jeffrey L. White, Jr. Post Office .

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 452 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 11, 2017 Mr. Luetkemeyer (for himself, Mr. Clay , Mrs. Wagner , Mrs. Hartzler , Mr. Cleaver , Mr. Graves of Missouri , Mr. Long , Mr. Smith of Missouri , and Mr. Sessions ) 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 324 West Saint Louis Street in Pacific, Missouri, as the Specialist Jeffrey L. White, Jr. Post Office .

1. Specialist Jeffrey L. White, Jr. Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 324 West Saint Louis Street in Pacific, Missouri, shall be known and designated as the Specialist Jeffrey L. White, Jr. Post Office . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Specialist Jeffrey L. White, Jr. Post Office .
IIB 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 452 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 16, 2017 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 324 West Saint Louis Street in Pacific, Missouri, as the Specialist Jeffrey L. White, Jr. Post Office .

1. Specialist Jeffrey L. White, Jr. Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 324 West Saint Louis Street in Pacific, Missouri, shall be known and designated as the Specialist Jeffrey L. White, Jr. Post Office . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Specialist Jeffrey L. White, Jr. Post Office .

Passed the House of Representatives October 11, 2017. Karen L. Haas, Clerk
II Calendar No. 316 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 452 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 16, 2017 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs February 15, 2018 Reported by Mr. Johnson , without amendment AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 324 West Saint Louis Street in Pacific, Missouri, as the Specialist Jeffrey L. White, Jr. Post Office .

1. Specialist Jeffrey L. White, Jr. Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 324 West Saint Louis Street in Pacific, Missouri, shall be known and designated as the Specialist Jeffrey L. White, Jr. Post Office . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Specialist Jeffrey L. White, Jr. Post Office .

February 15, 2018 Reported without amendment
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 453 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 11, 2017 Mr. Peterson (for himself, Mr. Goodlatte , Mr. Smith of Missouri , Mr. Long , Mr. Lewis of Minnesota , Mr. Emmer , Mr. Sensenbrenner , and Mr. Kind ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To deem the Step 2 compliance date for standards of performance for new residential wood heaters, new residential hydronic heaters, and forced-air furnaces to be May 15, 2023.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Relief from New Source Performance Standards Act of 2017 . 2. Step 2 compliance date for standards of performance for new residential wood heaters, new residential hydronic heaters, and forced-air furnaces (a) In general The Step 2 compliance date (as such term is used in the final rule entitled Standards of Performance for New Residential Wood Heaters, New Residential Hydronic Heaters and Forced-Air Furnaces published at 80 Fed. Reg. 13672 (March 16, 2015)) is deemed to be May 15, 2023 (b) Conforming changes Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall make such technical and conforming changes to rules and guidance documents as may be necessary to implement subsection (a).