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I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 519 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to facilitate water leasing and water transfers to promote conservation and efficiency.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Water and Agriculture Tax Reform Act of 2018 . 2. Facilitate water leasing and water transfers to promote conservation and efficiency (a) In general Paragraph (12) of section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (J) Treatment of mutual ditch irrigation companies (i) In general In the case of a mutual ditch or irrigation company or of a like organization to a mutual ditch or irrigation company, subparagraph (A) shall be applied without taking into account— (I) any income received or accrued from the sale, lease, or exchange of fee or other interests in real and personal property, including interests in water (other than income derived from the sale, lease, or transfer of water to nonmembers outside the river basin or basins within which the mutual ditch or irrigation company operates), (II) any income received or accrued from the sale or exchange of stock in a mutual ditch or irrigation company (or in a like organization to a mutual ditch or irrigation company) or contract rights for the delivery or use of water, or (III) any income received or accrued from the investment of income described in subclause (I) or (II), except that any income described in subclause (I), (II), or (III) which is distributed or expended for expenses (other than for operations, maintenance, and capital improvements) of the mutual ditch or irrigation company or of the like organization to a mutual ditch or irrigation company (as the case may be) shall be treated as nonmember income in the year in which it is distributed or expended. For purposes of the preceding sentence, expenses (other than for operations, maintenance, and capital improvements) include expenses for the construction of conveyances designed to deliver water outside of the system of the mutual ditch or irrigation company or of the like organization. (ii) Treatment of organizational governance In the case of a mutual ditch or irrigation company or of a like organization to a mutual ditch or irrigation company, where State law provides that such a company or organization may be organized in a manner that permits voting on a basis which is pro rata to share ownership on corporate governance matters, subparagraph (A) shall be applied without taking into account whether its member shareholders have one vote on corporate governance matters per share held in the corporation. Nothing in this clause shall be construed to create any inference about the requirements of this subsection for companies or organizations not included in this clause. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2018.

Passed the House of Representatives July 24, 2018. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 519 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 13, 2017 Mr. Buck (for himself, Mr. Gosar , Mr. Tipton , Mrs. Love , and Mr. Bishop of Utah ) 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 facilitate water leasing and water transfers to promote conservation and efficiency.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Water and Agriculture Tax Reform Act of 2017 . 2. Facilitate water leasing and water transfers to promote conservation and efficiency (a) In general Paragraph (12) of section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (I) Treatment of mutual ditch irrigation companies (i) In general In the case of a mutual ditch or irrigation company or of a like organization to a mutual ditch or irrigation company, subparagraph (A) shall be applied without taking into account any income received or accrued— (I) from the sale, lease, or exchange of fee or other interests in real and personal property, including interests in water, (II) from the sale or exchange of stock in a mutual ditch or irrigation company (or in a like organization to a mutual ditch or irrigation company) or contract rights for the delivery or use of water, or (III) from the investment of proceeds from sales, leases, or exchanges under subclauses (I) and (II), except that any income received under subclause (I), (II), or (III) which is distributed or expended for expenses (other than for operations, maintenance, and capital improvements) of the mutual ditch or irrigation company or of the like organization to a mutual ditch or irrigation company (as the case may be) shall be treated as nonmember income in the year in which it is distributed or expended. For purposes of the preceding sentence, expenses (other than for operations, maintenance, and capital improvements) include expenses for the construction of conveyances designed to deliver water outside of the system of the mutual ditch or irrigation company or of the like organization. (ii) Treatment of organizational governance In the case of a mutual ditch or irrigation company or of a like organization to a mutual ditch or irrigation company, where State law provides that such a company or organization may be organized in a manner that permits voting on a basis which is pro rata to share ownership on corporate governance matters, subparagraph (A) shall be applied without taking into account whether its member shareholders have one vote on corporate governance matters per share held in the corporation. Nothing in this clause shall be construed to create any inference about the requirements of this subsection for companies or organizations not included in this clause. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.
IIB 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 519 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 25, 2018 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance AN ACT To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to facilitate water leasing and water transfers to promote conservation and efficiency.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Water and Agriculture Tax Reform Act of 2018 . 2. Facilitate water leasing and water transfers to promote conservation and efficiency (a) In general Paragraph (12) of section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (J) Treatment of mutual ditch irrigation companies (i) In general In the case of a mutual ditch or irrigation company or of a like organization to a mutual ditch or irrigation company, subparagraph (A) shall be applied without taking into account— (I) any income received or accrued from the sale, lease, or exchange of fee or other interests in real and personal property, including interests in water (other than income derived from the sale, lease, or transfer of water to nonmembers outside the river basin or basins within which the mutual ditch or irrigation company operates), (II) any income received or accrued from the sale or exchange of stock in a mutual ditch or irrigation company (or in a like organization to a mutual ditch or irrigation company) or contract rights for the delivery or use of water, or (III) any income received or accrued from the investment of income described in subclause (I) or (II), except that any income described in subclause (I), (II), or (III) which is distributed or expended for expenses (other than for operations, maintenance, and capital improvements) of the mutual ditch or irrigation company or of the like organization to a mutual ditch or irrigation company (as the case may be) shall be treated as nonmember income in the year in which it is distributed or expended. For purposes of the preceding sentence, expenses (other than for operations, maintenance, and capital improvements) include expenses for the construction of conveyances designed to deliver water outside of the system of the mutual ditch or irrigation company or of the like organization. (ii) Treatment of organizational governance In the case of a mutual ditch or irrigation company or of a like organization to a mutual ditch or irrigation company, where State law provides that such a company or organization may be organized in a manner that permits voting on a basis which is pro rata to share ownership on corporate governance matters, subparagraph (A) shall be applied without taking into account whether its member shareholders have one vote on corporate governance matters per share held in the corporation. Nothing in this clause shall be construed to create any inference about the requirements of this subsection for companies or organizations not included in this clause. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2018.

Passed the House of Representatives July 24, 2018. Karen L. Haas, Clerk
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 521 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 13, 2017 Mr. Amodei (for himself, Mr. Gosar , Mr. McClintock , Mr. Pittenger , Mr. Franks of Arizona , and Mr. Huizenga ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an exemption to the individual mandate to maintain health coverage for individuals residing in counties with fewer than 2 health insurance issuers offering plans on an Exchange.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protection from Insurance Exchange Monopolies Act . 2. Modifications to exemption from requirement to maintain health coverage (a) Exemption for individuals in areas with fewer than 2 issuers offering plans on an Exchange Section 5000A(e) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (6) Individuals in areas with fewer than 2 issuers offering plans on an Exchange (A) In general Any applicable individual for any period during a calendar year if there are fewer than 2 health insurance issuers offering qualified health plans on an Exchange for such period in the county in which the applicable individual resides. (B) Aggregation rules For purposes of subparagraph (A), all health insurance issuers treated as a single employer under subsection (a) or (b) of section 52, or subsection (m) or (o) of section 414, shall be treated as a single health insurance issuer. . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to months beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 524 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 13, 2017 Mr. Lamborn (for himself, Mr. Wenstrup , Mr. Mooney of West Virginia , and Mr. Jones ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To prohibit any person from soliciting or knowingly acquiring, receiving, or accepting a donation of human fetal tissue for any purpose other than disposal of the tissue if the donation affects interstate commerce and the tissue will be or is obtained pursuant to an induced abortion, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the End Trafficking of the Terminated Unborn Act of 2017 . 2. Removal of authority for funding research on fetal tissue obtained pursuant to an induced abortion Section 498A of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 289g–1 ) is amended— (1) by amending paragraph (2) of subsection (a) to read as follows: (2) Source of tissue Human fetal tissue may be used in research carried out under paragraph (1) only if the tissue is obtained pursuant to a spontaneous abortion or a stillbirth. ; (2) in subsection (b)(2), by striking subparagraph (A) and redesignating subparagraphs (B) and (C) as subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively; (3) in subsection (c)(1)(B), by striking or induced ; and (4) in subsection (g), by striking or induced . 3. Prohibition against solicitation or acceptance of a donation of fetal tissue pursuant to an induced abortion Subsection (b) of section 498B of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 289g–2 ) is amended to read as follows: (b) Prohibition against solicitation or acceptance of a donation of fetal tissue pursuant to an abortion It shall be unlawful for any person to solicit or knowingly acquire, receive, or accept a donation of human fetal tissue for any purpose other than disposal of the tissue if the donation affects interstate commerce and the tissue will be or is obtained pursuant to an induced abortion. .
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 528 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 13, 2017 Mr. Brendan F. Boyle of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Jones , and Mr. Nolan ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration A BILL To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit individuals holding Federal office from directly soliciting contributions to or on behalf of any political committee under such Act, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stop Act . 2. Prohibiting direct solicitation of campaign contributions or funds for Federal election activity by Federal officeholders (a) Prohibition Section 323(e) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 ( 52 U.S.C. 30125(e) ) is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraphs (2) through (4) as paragraphs (3) through (5), respectively; and (2) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following new paragraph: (2) Prohibiting direct solicitations for Federal election purposes by Federal officeholders (A) Prohibition In addition to the prohibitions on soliciting funds set forth under paragraph (1), an individual holding Federal office shall not solicit funds directly from any person— (i) for or on behalf of any political committee; or (ii) for or on behalf of any person for use for Federal election activity (as defined in section 301(20)). (B) Rule of construction regarding participation in fundraising events Nothing in this paragraph may be construed to prohibit an individual holding Federal office from participating in a fundraising event, including planning or attending the event, speaking at the event, or serving as a featured guest at the event, so long as the individual does not engage in any written or verbal solicitation of funds in connection with the event. . (b) Conforming amendment relating to attendance at State and local political party fundraising events Section 323(e)(4) of such Act ( 52 U.S.C. 30125(e)(4) ), as redesignated by subsection (a)(1), is amended— (1) by striking Notwithstanding paragraph (1) or subsection (b)(2)(C), and inserting Notwithstanding paragraph (1), paragraph (2), or subsection (b)(2)(C), ; and (2) by striking the period at the end and inserting the following: , so long as, in the case of an individual holding Federal office, the individual does not engage in any written or verbal solicitation of funds in connection with the event. . 3. Effective date The amendments made by this Act shall apply with respect to solicitations made on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 531 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 13, 2017 Mr. Hill (for himself and Mr. Schweikert ) 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 make an exception to the 100 shareholder S corporation limitation in the case of shareholders whose shares were acquired through certain crowd-funding or small public offerings.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the S-Corp Access to Crowdfunding Act . 2. Exception to S corporation shareholder limitation in case of crowd-funding and small public offerings (a) In general Section 1361(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (7) Treatment of shares acquired through crowd-funding and small public offerings The number of shareholders of the corporation shall be determined under subsection (b)(1)(A) without regard to any individual who has only acquired shares in the corporation through— (A) a public offering that meets the terms and conditions set forth in Regulation A promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission (17 C.F.R. 230.251 et seq.), or (B) one or more transactions described in section 4(a)(6) of the Securities Act of 1933 ( 15 U.S.C. 77d(a)(6) ). . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 532 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 13, 2017 Mr. O'Rourke (for himself, Mr. McGovern , Ms. Judy Chu of California , Ms. Barragán , Mr. Correa , Mr. Krishnamoorthi , Ms. Lofgren , Mr. Takano , Mr. Brown of Maryland , Mr. Cummings , Mr. Deutch , Mr. Polis , Ms. Meng , Mr. Capuano , Mr. Cárdenas , Mr. Ellison , Mr. Grijalva , Ms. Hanabusa , Mr. Kihuen , Mr. Ted Lieu of California , Ms. Matsui , Mr. Tonko , Mrs. Torres , Mr. Vargas , Ms. Titus , and Ms. Slaughter ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To provide for the protection of information submitted to the Department of Homeland Security pursuant to the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the DREAMer Information Protection Act . 2. Protection of information submitted to the Department of Homeland Security pursuant to the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program (a) In general Information provided by an applicant for deferred action under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program of the Department of Homeland Security may not be used for the purpose of immigration enforcement proceedings. (b) Effective date This Act shall take effect as if enacted on January 19, 2017.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 534 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 13, 2017 Mr. Emmer (for himself, Ms. McCollum , Mr. Ellison , Mr. Nolan , Mr. Peterson , Mr. Paulsen , Mr. Lewis of Minnesota , Mr. Walz , and Mr. Weber of Texas ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To require the Secretary of State to take such actions as may be necessary for the United States to rejoin the Bureau of International Expositions, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the U.S. Wants to Compete for a World Expo Act . 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) The Bureau of International Expositions (BIE) is a treaty-based organization, with 169 member states, responsible for governing World Fairs and International Expositions since the signing of the Convention Concerning International Expositions on November 22, 1928. The United States is a party to the Convention. (2) The United States withdrew from membership in the BIE in 2001 in response to congressional limitations on the expenditure of funds for United States participation. (3) The United States and other non-members of the BIE face significantly higher costs to host and to participate in international expositions because of their non-member status. (4) The bid of a United States city, region, or State to host an international exposition is unlikely to be successful if the United States is not a member of the BIE, because BIE rules require that members receive a preference over non-members for all such bids. (5) Since the United States was previously a member of the BIE, and has already acceded to the Convention, no formal congressional action is necessary for the United States to rejoin the BIE. (6) Section 1(a) of Public Law 91–269 ( 22 U.S.C. 2801(a) ) found that international expositions … have a significant impact on the economic growth of the region surrounding the exposition and … are important instruments of national policy . 3. Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that— (1) there are no statutory provisions that prohibit the United States from rejoining the BIE; (2) the United States should rejoin the BIE immediately to promote public diplomacy, global branding, and tourism to the United States; and (3) the Secretary of State, in partnership with the Secretary of Commerce, State and local governments, and private and non-profit entities, should take all necessary steps to facilitate the timely submission of a request to rejoin the BIE. 4. Authorization (a) In general Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall take such actions as may be necessary for the United States to rejoin the BIE, notwithstanding any prohibitions under section 204 of the Admiral James W. Nance and Meg Donovan Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 2000 and 2001 ( 22 U.S.C. 2452b ). (b) Report The Secretary of State shall inform the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate upon submitting a request to rejoin the BIE.
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 535 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To encourage visits between the United States and Taiwan at all levels, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Taiwan Travel Act . 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) The Taiwan Relations Act ( 22 U.S.C. 3301 et seq.), enacted in 1979, has continued for 37 years to be a cornerstone of relations between the United States and Taiwan and has served as an anchor for peace and security in the Western Pacific area. (2) The Taiwan Relations Act declares that peace and stability in the Western Pacific area are in the political, security, and economic interests of the United States and are matters of international concern. (3) The United States considers any effort to determine the future of Taiwan by other than peaceful means, including by boycotts or embargoes, a threat to the peace and security of the Western Pacific area and of grave concern to the United States. (4) Taiwan has succeeded in a momentous transition to democracy beginning in the late 1980s and has been a beacon of democracy in Asia, and Taiwan’s democratic achievements inspire many countries and people in the region. (5) Visits to a country by United States Cabinet members and other high-ranking officials are an indicator of the breadth and depth of ties between the United States and such country. (6) Since the enactment of the Taiwan Relations Act, relations between the United States and Taiwan have suffered from insufficient high-level communication due to the self-imposed restrictions that the United States maintains on high-level visits with Taiwan. 3. Sense of Congress; Statement of policy (a) Sense of congress It is the sense of Congress that the United States Government should encourage visits between officials from the United States and Taiwan at all levels. (b) Statement of policy It should be the policy of the United States to— (1) allow officials at all levels of the United States Government, including Cabinet-level national security officials, general officers, and other executive branch officials, to travel to Taiwan to meet their Taiwanese counterparts; (2) allow high-level officials of Taiwan to enter the United States, under conditions which demonstrate appropriate respect for the dignity of such officials, and to meet with officials of the United States, including officials from the Department of State and the Department of Defense and other Cabinet agencies; and (3) encourage the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office, and any other instrumentality established by Taiwan, to conduct business in the United States, including activities which involve participation by Members of Congress, officials of Federal, State, or local governments of the United States, or any high-level official of Taiwan.

Passed the House of Representatives January 9, 2018. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I One Hundred Fifteenth Congress of the United States of America At the Second Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday, the third day of January, two thousand and eighteen H. R. 535 AN ACT To encourage visits between the United States and Taiwan at all levels, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Taiwan Travel Act . 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) The Taiwan Relations Act ( 22 U.S.C. 3301 et seq.), enacted in 1979, has continued for 37 years to be a cornerstone of relations between the United States and Taiwan and has served as an anchor for peace and security in the Western Pacific area. (2) The Taiwan Relations Act declares that peace and stability in the Western Pacific area are in the political, security, and economic interests of the United States and are matters of international concern. (3) The United States considers any effort to determine the future of Taiwan by other than peaceful means, including by boycotts or embargoes, a threat to the peace and security of the Western Pacific area and of grave concern to the United States. (4) Taiwan has succeeded in a momentous transition to democracy beginning in the late 1980s and has been a beacon of democracy in Asia, and Taiwan’s democratic achievements inspire many countries and people in the region. (5) Visits to a country by United States Cabinet members and other high-ranking officials are an indicator of the breadth and depth of ties between the United States and such country. (6) Since the enactment of the Taiwan Relations Act, relations between the United States and Taiwan have suffered from insufficient high-level communication due to the self-imposed restrictions that the United States maintains on high-level visits with Taiwan. 3. Sense of Congress; Statement of policy (a) Sense of congress It is the sense of Congress that the United States Government should encourage visits between officials from the United States and Taiwan at all levels. (b) Statement of policy It should be the policy of the United States to— (1) allow officials at all levels of the United States Government, including Cabinet-level national security officials, general officers, and other executive branch officials, to travel to Taiwan to meet their Taiwanese counterparts; (2) allow high-level officials of Taiwan to enter the United States, under conditions which demonstrate appropriate respect for the dignity of such officials, and to meet with officials of the United States, including officials from the Department of State and the Department of Defense and other Cabinet agencies; and (3) encourage the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office, and any other instrumentality established by Taiwan, to conduct business in the United States, including activities which involve participation by Members of Congress, officials of Federal, State, or local governments of the United States, or any high-level official of Taiwan.

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 535 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 13, 2017 Mr. Chabot (for himself, Mr. Royce of California , and Mr. Sherman ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To encourage visits between the United States and Taiwan at all levels, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Taiwan Travel Act . 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) The Taiwan Relations Act ( 22 U.S.C. 3301 et seq.), enacted in 1979, has continued for 37 years to be a cornerstone of relations between the United States and Taiwan and has served as an anchor for peace and security in the Western Pacific area. (2) The Taiwan Relations Act declares that peace and stability in the Western Pacific area are in the political, security, and economic interests of the United States and are matters of international concern. (3) The United States considers any effort to determine the future of Taiwan by other than peaceful means, including by boycotts or embargoes, a threat to the peace and security of the Western Pacific area and of grave concern to the United States. (4) Taiwan has succeeded in a momentous transition to democracy beginning in the late 1980s and has been a beacon of democracy in Asia, and Taiwan’s democratic achievements inspire many countries and people in the region. (5) Visits to a country by United States cabinet members and other high-ranking officials are an indicator of the breadth and depth of ties between the United States and such country. (6) Since the enactment of the Taiwan Relations Act, relations between the United States and Taiwan have suffered from insufficient high-level communication due to the self-imposed restrictions that the United States maintains on high-level visits with Taiwan. 3. Sense of Congress; Statement of policy (a) Sense of congress It is the sense of Congress that the United States Government should encourage visits between officials from the United States and Taiwan at all levels. (b) Statement of policy It should be the policy of the United States to— (1) allow officials at all levels of the United States Government, including cabinet-level national security officials, general officers, and other executive branch officials, to travel to Taiwan to meet their Taiwanese counterparts; (2) allow high-level officials of Taiwan to enter the United States, under conditions which demonstrate appropriate respect for the dignity of such officials, and to meet with officials of the United States, including officials from the Department of State and the Department of Defense and other cabinet agencies; and (3) encourage the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office, and any other instrumentality established by Taiwan, to conduct business in the United States, including activities which involve participation by Members of Congress, officials of Federal, State, or local governments of the United States, or any high-level official of Taiwan.
IIB 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 535 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 10, 2018 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations AN ACT To encourage visits between the United States and Taiwan at all levels, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Taiwan Travel Act . 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) The Taiwan Relations Act ( 22 U.S.C. 3301 et seq.), enacted in 1979, has continued for 37 years to be a cornerstone of relations between the United States and Taiwan and has served as an anchor for peace and security in the Western Pacific area. (2) The Taiwan Relations Act declares that peace and stability in the Western Pacific area are in the political, security, and economic interests of the United States and are matters of international concern. (3) The United States considers any effort to determine the future of Taiwan by other than peaceful means, including by boycotts or embargoes, a threat to the peace and security of the Western Pacific area and of grave concern to the United States. (4) Taiwan has succeeded in a momentous transition to democracy beginning in the late 1980s and has been a beacon of democracy in Asia, and Taiwan’s democratic achievements inspire many countries and people in the region. (5) Visits to a country by United States Cabinet members and other high-ranking officials are an indicator of the breadth and depth of ties between the United States and such country. (6) Since the enactment of the Taiwan Relations Act, relations between the United States and Taiwan have suffered from insufficient high-level communication due to the self-imposed restrictions that the United States maintains on high-level visits with Taiwan. 3. Sense of Congress; Statement of policy (a) Sense of congress It is the sense of Congress that the United States Government should encourage visits between officials from the United States and Taiwan at all levels. (b) Statement of policy It should be the policy of the United States to— (1) allow officials at all levels of the United States Government, including Cabinet-level national security officials, general officers, and other executive branch officials, to travel to Taiwan to meet their Taiwanese counterparts; (2) allow high-level officials of Taiwan to enter the United States, under conditions which demonstrate appropriate respect for the dignity of such officials, and to meet with officials of the United States, including officials from the Department of State and the Department of Defense and other Cabinet agencies; and (3) encourage the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office, and any other instrumentality established by Taiwan, to conduct business in the United States, including activities which involve participation by Members of Congress, officials of Federal, State, or local governments of the United States, or any high-level official of Taiwan.

Passed the House of Representatives January 9, 2018. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
II Calendar No. 310 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 535 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 10, 2018 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations February 12, 2018 Reported by Mr. Corker , without amendment AN ACT To encourage visits between the United States and Taiwan at all levels, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Taiwan Travel Act . 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) The Taiwan Relations Act ( 22 U.S.C. 3301 et seq.), enacted in 1979, has continued for 37 years to be a cornerstone of relations between the United States and Taiwan and has served as an anchor for peace and security in the Western Pacific area. (2) The Taiwan Relations Act declares that peace and stability in the Western Pacific area are in the political, security, and economic interests of the United States and are matters of international concern. (3) The United States considers any effort to determine the future of Taiwan by other than peaceful means, including by boycotts or embargoes, a threat to the peace and security of the Western Pacific area and of grave concern to the United States. (4) Taiwan has succeeded in a momentous transition to democracy beginning in the late 1980s and has been a beacon of democracy in Asia, and Taiwan’s democratic achievements inspire many countries and people in the region. (5) Visits to a country by United States Cabinet members and other high-ranking officials are an indicator of the breadth and depth of ties between the United States and such country. (6) Since the enactment of the Taiwan Relations Act, relations between the United States and Taiwan have suffered from insufficient high-level communication due to the self-imposed restrictions that the United States maintains on high-level visits with Taiwan. 3. Sense of Congress; Statement of policy (a) Sense of congress It is the sense of Congress that the United States Government should encourage visits between officials from the United States and Taiwan at all levels. (b) Statement of policy It should be the policy of the United States to— (1) allow officials at all levels of the United States Government, including Cabinet-level national security officials, general officers, and other executive branch officials, to travel to Taiwan to meet their Taiwanese counterparts; (2) allow high-level officials of Taiwan to enter the United States, under conditions which demonstrate appropriate respect for the dignity of such officials, and to meet with officials of the United States, including officials from the Department of State and the Department of Defense and other Cabinet agencies; and (3) encourage the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office, and any other instrumentality established by Taiwan, to conduct business in the United States, including activities which involve participation by Members of Congress, officials of Federal, State, or local governments of the United States, or any high-level official of Taiwan.

February 12, 2018 Reported without amendment
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 543 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 13, 2017 Mr. Collins of New York (for himself, Mr. Mullin , Mr. Guthrie , Mrs. Blackburn , Mr. Bucshon , and Mr. Flores ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act for purposes of prioritizing the most vulnerable Medicaid patients.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Prioritizing the Most Vulnerable Americans Act . 2. Prioritizing the most vulnerable Medicaid patients (a) In general Section 1115 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1315 ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (g) In making a determination using the authority under paragraph (2)(A) of subsection (a) (relating to treating costs that would not otherwise be included as expenditures under section 1903 and which are not included as part of the costs of projects under section 1110 as expenditures under the State plan or plans approved under title XIX) to approve an application or renewal of any experimental, pilot, or demonstration project undertaken under such subsection to promote the objectives of title XIX (referred to in this subsection as a Medicaid demonstration project ), the Secretary shall— (1) give priority to Medicaid demonstration projects that have been proven to be effective in improving the medical care and health outcomes of individuals who are uninsured, individuals eligible to receive medical assistance under a State plan under title XIX, or individuals whose household income does not exceed 150 percent of the poverty line (as defined in section 2110(c)(5)) applicable to a family of the size involved; (2) require that the State submitting such application or renewal submit to the Secretary, and make publicly available, any available data or metrics regarding the health outcomes for the individuals to be served by such Medicaid demonstration project; (3) ensure that such Medicaid demonstration project is not duplicative of any Federal program or funding opportunity; and (4) require that the State submitting such application or renewal submit to the Secretary, and make publicly available, an analysis of the degree to which such Medicaid demonstration project, if at all, precludes efforts undertaken by private sector and charitable sector entities to improve medical care and health outcomes for the individuals described in paragraph (1). . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to applications or renewals submitted on or after January 1, 2018.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 544 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 13, 2017 Mr. Cook (for himself, Mr. Bishop of Georgia , Ms. Judy Chu of California , Ms. Jenkins of Kansas , Mr. Poliquin , and Mr. Dunn ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide for penalties for the sale of any Purple Heart awarded to a member of the Armed Forces.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Private Corrado Piccoli Purple Heart Preservation Act . 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) The Purple Heart medal solemnly recognizes the great and sometimes ultimate sacrifice of American servicemembers like Private Corrado Piccoli. (2) The Purple Heart medal holds a place of honor as the national symbol of this sacrifice and deserves special protections. 3. Penalty for sale of Purple Hearts awarded to members of the Armed Forces Subsection (a) of section 704 of title 18, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: (a) In general (1) Penalty Whoever knowingly purchases, attempts to purchase, solicits for purchase, mails, ships, imports, exports, produces blank certificates of receipt for, manufactures, sells, attempts to sell, advertises for sale, trades, barters, or exchanges for anything of value any decoration or medal authorized by Congress for the armed forces of the United States, or any of the service medals or badges awarded to the members of such forces, or the ribbon, button, or rosette of any such badge, decoration or medal, or any colorable imitation thereof, except when authorized under regulations made pursuant to law, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than six months, or both. (2) Limitation on regulations Regulations referred to in paragraph (1) may not authorize the sale of any Purple Heart awarded to a member of the armed forces or former member of the armed forces by the Secretary of the military department concerned. .
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 546 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 13, 2017 Mr. Culberson (for himself, Mr. Sessions , Mr. Smith of Texas , Mr. Weber of Texas , and Mr. Barletta ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend section 412(a)(2) of the Immigration and Nationality Act to require the Director of the Office of Refugee Resettlement to obtain the approval of the Governor of a State before placing or resettling a refugee with the State, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Resettlement Without Consent Act . 2. Conditions on domestic resettlement of refugees Section 412(a)(2) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1522(a)(2) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (E) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, including the preceding provisions of this paragraph, beginning on the date of the enactment of this subparagraph, the following limitations on programs for domestic resettlement of refugees under this chapter shall apply: (i) The Director shall not place or resettle a refugee within a State without the approval of the Governor of the State. (ii) Notwithstanding any approval granted under clause (i), the Director shall not place or resettle a refugee in any locality within a State if the locality has in effect a law, or a policy with the effect of law, disapproving of refugee resettlement in that locality. .
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 549 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend the Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007 to clarify certain allowable uses of funds for public transportation security assistance grants and establish periods of performance for such grants, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Transit Security Grant Program Flexibility Act . 2. Allowable uses of funds for public transportation security assistance grants Subparagraph (A) of section 1406(b)(2) of the Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007 ( 6 U.S.C. 1135(b)(2) ; Public Law 110–53 ) is amended by inserting and associated backfill after security training . 3. Periods of performance for public transportation security assistance grants Section 1406 of the Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007 ( 6 U.S.C. 1135 ; Public Law 110–53 ) is amended— (1) by redesignating subsection (m) as subsection (n); and (2) by inserting after subsection (l) the following new subsection: (m) Periods of performance (1) In general Except as provided in paragraph (2), funds provided pursuant to a grant awarded under this section for a use specified in subsection (b) shall remain available for use by a grant recipient for a period of not fewer than 36 months. (2) Exception Funds provided pursuant to a grant awarded under this section for a use specified in subparagraph (M) or (N) of subsection (b)(1) shall remain available for use by a grant recipient for a period of not fewer than 55 months. . 4. GAO review (a) In general The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a review of the transit security grant program under section 1406 of the Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007 ( 6 U.S.C. 1135 ; Public Law 110–53 ). (b) Scope The review required under paragraph (1) shall include the following: (1) An assessment of the type of projects funded under the transit security grant program referred to in such paragraph. (2) An assessment of the manner in which such projects address threats to transportation infrastructure. (3) An assessment of the impact, if any, of this Act (including the amendments made by this Act) on types of projects funded under the transit security grant program. (4) An assessment of the management and administration of transit security grant program funds by grantees. (5) Recommendations to improve the manner in which transit security grant program funds address vulnerabilities in transportation infrastructure. (6) Recommendations to improve the management and administration of the transit security grant program. (c) Report Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act and again not later than 5 years after such date of enactment, the Comptroller General shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report on the review required under this section.

Passed the House of Representatives January 31, 2017. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 551 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 13, 2017 Mr. Fortenberry introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to permit insurers to offer catastrophic coverage plans to anyone, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Care for All Act of 2017 . 2. Permitting insurers to offer catastrophic coverage plans to anyone (a) In general Section 1302(e) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( 42 U.S.C. 18022(e) ) is amended to read as follows: (e) Catastrophic plan A health plan not providing a bronze, silver, gold, or platinum level of coverage shall be treated as meeting the requirements of subsection (d) with respect to any plan year if the plan provides— (1) except as provided in paragraph (2), the essential health benefits determined under subsection (b), except that the plan provides no benefits for any plan year until the individual has incurred cost-sharing expenses in an amount equal to the annual limitation in effect under subsection (c)(1) for the plan year (except as provided for in section 2713); and (2) coverage for at least three primary care visits. . (b) Conforming amendment Section 1312(d)(3)(C) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( 42 U.S.C. 18032(d)(3)(C) ) is amended by striking , except that and all that follows through section 1302(e) . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to coverage issued on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 552 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 13, 2017 Mr. Fortenberry introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce , and Ways and Means , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To prohibit implementation of the revised definition of short-term, limited duration insurance in order to permit such insurance to provide up to 12 months of coverage.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Affordable Limited Health Coverage Act . 2. Prohibiting implementation of the revised definition of short-term, limited duration insurance in order to permit such insurance to provide up to 12 months of coverage Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Secretary of the Treasury, and the Secretary of Labor may not take any action to implement, enforce, or otherwise give effect to the final rule, entitled Excepted Benefits; Lifetime and Annual Limits; and Short-Term, Limited-Duration Insurance (81 Fed. Reg. 75317–75319, October 31, 2016) insofar as such final rule relates to a revised definition of the term short-term, limited duration insurance and the Secretaries shall implement, enforce, and otherwise give effect to the definition of such term applied by the Secretaries immediately prior to the publication of such final rule.