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I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 502 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 12, 2017 Mr. Grijalva (for himself and Mr. Meehan ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To permanently reauthorize the Land and Water Conservation Fund.

1. Permanent reauthorization of Land and Water Conservation Fund (a) In general Section 200302 of title 54, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (b), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking During the period ending September 30, 2015, there and inserting There ; and (2) in subsection (c)(1), by striking through September 30, 2015 . (b) Public access Section 200306 of title 54, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (c) Public access Not less than 1.5 percent of amounts made available for expenditure in any fiscal year under section 200303, or $10,000,000, whichever is greater, shall be used for projects that secure recreational public access to existing Federal public land for hunting, fishing, and other recreational purposes. .
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 503 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 12, 2017 Mr. Labrador introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 28, United States Code, to provide for an additional judge for the district of Idaho, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Responding to Idaho’s Judicial Emergency Act of 2017 . 2. Finding The Congress finds that a judicial emergency (as such term is used by the Administrative Office of the United States Courts) exists within the district of Idaho and is resulting in a significant delay in the administration of justice for the citizens of Idaho. 3. Additional judge authorized (a) In general The President shall appoint, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate 1 additional district judge for the district of Idaho. (b) Tables conformed In order that the table contained in section 133 of title 28, United States Code, will, with respect to each judicial district, reflect the change in the total number of permanent district judgeships authorized under subsection (a), such table is amended in the item relating to the district of Idaho by striking 2 and inserting 3 .
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 504 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 12, 2017 Mr. Lance introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 36, United States Code, to require that the POW/MIA flag be displayed on all days that the flag of the United States is displayed on certain Federal property.

1. Days on which the POW/MIA flag is displayed on certain Federal property Section 902 of title 36, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking subsection (c) and inserting the following new subsection: (c) Days for Flag Display For the purposes of this section, POW/MIA flag display days are all days on which the flag of the United States is displayed. ; (2) in subsection (d)(1) by striking Capitol and inserting U.S. Capitol ; (3) in subsection (d)(2) by striking White House and inserting U.S. White House ; and (4) in subsection (e) by striking Capitol each place it appears and inserting U.S. Capitol .
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 506 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide an additional tool to prevent certain frauds against veterans, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Preventing Crimes Against Veterans Act of 2017 . 2. Additional tool to prevent certain frauds against veterans (a) In general Chapter 63 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 1352. Fraud regarding veterans’ benefits (a) Whoever knowingly executes, or attempts to execute, any scheme or artifice to defraud an individual of veterans’ benefits, or in connection with obtaining veteran’s benefits for that individual, shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 5 years, or both. (b) In this section— (1) the term veteran has the meaning given that term in section 101 of title 38; and (2) the term veterans’ benefits means any benefit provided by Federal law for a veteran or a dependent or survivor of a veteran. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 63 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new item: 1352. Fraud regarding veterans’ benefits. .

Passed the House of Representatives March 14, 2018. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 506 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 12, 2017 Mr. Thomas J. Rooney of Florida (for himself and Mr. Deutch ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide an additional tool to prevent certain frauds against veterans, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Preventing Crimes Against Veterans Act of 2017 . 2. Additional tool to prevent certain frauds against veterans (a) In general Chapter 47 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 1041. Fraud regarding veterans’ benefits (a) Whoever knowingly engages in any scheme or artifice to defraud an individual of veterans’ benefits, or in connection with obtaining veteran’s benefits for that individual, shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than five years, or both. (b) In this section— (1) the term veteran has the meaning given that term in section 101 of title 38; and (2) the term veterans’ benefits means any benefit provided by Federal law for a veteran or a dependent or survivor of a veteran. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 47 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new item: 1041. Fraud regarding veterans’ benefits. .
IIB 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 506 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 15, 2018 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary AN ACT To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide an additional tool to prevent certain frauds against veterans, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Preventing Crimes Against Veterans Act of 2017 . 2. Additional tool to prevent certain frauds against veterans (a) In general Chapter 63 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 1352. Fraud regarding veterans’ benefits (a) Whoever knowingly executes, or attempts to execute, any scheme or artifice to defraud an individual of veterans’ benefits, or in connection with obtaining veteran’s benefits for that individual, shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 5 years, or both. (b) In this section— (1) the term veteran has the meaning given that term in section 101 of title 38; and (2) the term veterans’ benefits means any benefit provided by Federal law for a veteran or a dependent or survivor of a veteran. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 63 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new item: 1352. Fraud regarding veterans’ benefits. .

Passed the House of Representatives March 14, 2018. Karen L. Haas, Clerk
IB Union Calendar No. 456 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 506 [Report No. 115–599] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 12, 2017 Mr. Thomas J. Rooney of Florida (for himself and Mr. Deutch ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary March 14, 2018 Additional sponsors: Ms. Slaughter , Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania , Mr. Coffman , Mr. Faso , Mrs. Mimi Walters of California , Mr. Soto , Mr. Costello of Pennsylvania , Mr. McCaul , Mr. Schneider , Mr. Diaz-Balart , Mr. Cramer , Mr. Donovan , Mr. Hollingsworth , Mr. Banks of Indiana , Mrs. Handel , Mr. Curbelo of Florida , Mr. Taylor , Mr. Lamborn , Mrs. Roby , Mr. Stivers , Ms. Velázquez , Mr. Rouzer , Mr. Ted Lieu of California , Mr. Cicilline , and Mr. Meadows March 14, 2018 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on January 12, 2017 A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide an additional tool to prevent certain frauds against veterans, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Preventing Crimes Against Veterans Act of 2017 . 2. Additional tool to prevent certain frauds against veterans (a) In general Chapter 63 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 1352. Fraud regarding veterans’ benefits (a) Whoever knowingly executes, or attempts to execute, any scheme or artifice to defraud an individual of veterans’ benefits, or in connection with obtaining veteran’s benefits for that individual, shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than five years, or both. (b) In this section— (1) the term veteran has the meaning given that term in section 101 of title 38; and (2) the term veterans’ benefits means any benefit provided by Federal law for a veteran or a dependent or survivor of a veteran. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 63 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new item: 1352. Fraud regarding veterans’ benefits. .

March 14, 2018 Reported with an amendment, 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. 507 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 12, 2017 Mr. Ross introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Budget A BILL To require zero-based budgeting for departments and agencies of the Government.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Zero-based Budgeting Ensures Responsible Oversight (ZERO) Act of 2017 . 2. Zero-based budgeting Section 1105 of title 31, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (i) (1) The President shall submit with materials related to each budget transmitted under subsection (a) on or after January 1, 2019, a budget for each department and agency which contains the following information: (A) A description of each activity for which the department or agency receives an appropriation in the current fiscal year or for which the department or agency requests an appropriation for the budget year. (B) The legal basis for each activity. (C) For each activity, three alternative funding levels for the budget year, and a summary of the priorities that would be accomplished within each level, and the additional increments of value that would be added by the higher funding levels. At least two of these funding levels shall be below the funding level for the current fiscal year. (D) For each activity, one or more measures of its cost efficiency and effectiveness. (2) As soon as practicable, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall publish guidelines to carry out this subsection. The guidelines shall require that the baseline budget of each department or agency is assumed to be zero and each proposed expenditure shall be justified as if it were a new expenditure. .
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 508 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 12, 2017 Ms. Roybal-Allard (for herself, Ms. Wasserman Schultz , Mr. Loebsack , Mr. Cicilline , Mr. Lynch , Ms. Clark of Massachusetts , Mr. Serrano , Ms. Kaptur , Mr. Clay , Mr. Ruppersberger , Mr. Bishop of Georgia , Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois , Mr. Clyburn , Mr. Thompson of Mississippi , Ms. Michelle Lujan Grisham of New Mexico , Ms. Bass , Mrs. Dingell , Mr. Cárdenas , Ms. Hanabusa , Mr. Aguilar , Mrs. Lawrence , Mr. Pocan , Ms. Lee , Mr. Moulton , Ms. Pingree , Mr. Vela , Mr. Veasey , Ms. Matsui , Ms. Tsongas , Ms. Speier , Ms. DeLauro , Ms. Shea-Porter , Mr. Espaillat , Mr. Welch , Mr. Johnson of Georgia , Ms. Velázquez , Mr. Keating , Ms. DelBene , Ms. Kelly of Illinois , Mr. Takano , Mr. Delaney , Ms. Moore , Mr. Meeks , Ms. Schakowsky , Ms. Norton , Mr. Scott of Virginia , Mr. Cohen , Mr. Foster , Mr. Soto , Mr. Jeffries , Mr. Evans , Mr. Ted Lieu of California , Mr. Ryan of Ohio , Mr. Hastings , Mrs. Radewagen , Mrs. Watson Coleman , Mr. Gallego , Mr. Kildee , Mr. Conyers , Mr. Vargas , Ms. Meng , Ms. Brownley of California , Mr. DeFazio , Mr. Capuano , Ms. Esty , Ms. Wilson of Florida , Ms. Jackson Lee , Mr. Tonko , Mr. Connolly , Mrs. Napolitano , Mr. Sarbanes , Ms. Maxine Waters of California , Mr. Peters , Ms. Slaughter , Mr. Garamendi , Mr. Larsen of Washington , Mr. Sablan , Mr. Cummings , Mr. Heck , Mr. Kilmer , Mr. Suozzi , Ms. Plaskett , Ms. Clarke of New York , Mrs. Beatty , Mr. Grijalva , Ms. Sewell of Alabama , Mr. Ruiz , Ms. Bonamici , Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas , Mr. Sherman , Mr. Kennedy , Mr. McGovern , Ms. Lofgren , Mr. Schiff , Mr. Gutiérrez , Mr. O'Halleran , Mr. O'Rourke , Ms. Titus , Mr. Gonzalez of Texas , Mr. Lowenthal , Mr. Lewis of Georgia , Mrs. Lowey , Mr. Rush , Mr. Blumenauer , Mrs. Torres , Mr. Sean Patrick Maloney of New York , Ms. Castor of Florida , Mr. Brendan F. Boyle of Pennsylvania , Mr. Nadler , Mr. Carson of Indiana , Ms. McCollum , Mr. David Scott of Georgia , Mr. Larson of Connecticut , Mr. Swalwell of California , Ms. Judy Chu of California , Mr. Butterfield , Mr. Correa , Mrs. Bustos , Mr. Al Green of Texas , Mr. Perlmutter , Mr. DeSaulnier , and Mr. Cartwright ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To expand Medicare coverage to include eyeglasses, hearing aids, and dental care.

1. Short Title This Act may be cited as the Seniors Have Eyes, Ears, and Teeth Act of 2017 . 2. Expansion of Medicare Coverage Section 1862(a) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395y(a) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (7) by striking , eyeglasses through hearing aids or examinations therefor, ; and (2) in paragraph (12) by striking where such expenses are for services in connection with the care, treatment, filling, removal, or replacement of teeth or structures directly supporting teeth, except that .
IB 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 510 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To establish a system for integration of Rapid DNA instruments for use by law enforcement to reduce violent crime and reduce the current DNA analysis backlog.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Rapid DNA Act of 2017 . 2. Rapid DNA instruments (a) Standards Section 210303(a) of the DNA Identification Act of 1994 ( 42 U.S.C. 14131(a) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (5) (A) In addition to issuing standards as provided in paragraphs (1) through (4), the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation shall issue standards and procedures for the use of Rapid DNA instruments and resulting DNA analyses. (B) In this Act, the term Rapid DNA instruments means instrumentation that carries out a fully automated process to derive a DNA analysis from a DNA sample. . (b) Index Paragraph (2) of section 210304(b) of the DNA Identification Act of 1994 ( 42 U.S.C. 14132(b)(2) ) is amended to read as follows: (2) prepared by— (A) laboratories that— (i) have been accredited by a nonprofit professional association of persons actively involved in forensic science that is nationally recognized within the forensic science community; and (ii) undergo external audits, not less than once every 2 years, that demonstrate compliance with standards established by the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation; or (B) criminal justice agencies using Rapid DNA instruments approved by the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation in compliance with the standards and procedures issued by the Director under section 210303(a)(5); and . 3. Conforming amendments relating to collection of DNA identification information (a) From certain Federal offenders Section 3 of the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 2000 ( 42 U.S.C. 14135a ) is amended— (1) in subsection (b), by adding at the end the following: The Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation may waive the requirements under this subsection if DNA samples are analyzed by means of Rapid DNA instruments and the results are included in CODIS. ; and (2) in subsection (c), by adding at the end the following: (3) The term Rapid DNA instruments means instrumentation that carries out a fully automated process to derive a DNA analysis from a DNA sample. . (b) From certain District of Columbia offenders Section 4 of the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 2000 ( 42 U.S.C. 14135b ) is amended— (1) in subsection (b), by adding at the end the following: The Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation may waive the requirements under this subsection if DNA samples are analyzed by means of Rapid DNA instruments and the results are included in CODIS. ; and (2) in subsection (c), by adding at the end the following: (3) The term Rapid DNA instruments means instrumentation that carries out a fully automated process to derive a DNA analysis from a DNA sample. .

Passed the House of Representatives May 16, 2017. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
IB One Hundred Fifteenth Congress of the United States of America At the First Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday, the third day of January, two thousand and seventeen H. R. 510 AN ACT To establish a system for integration of Rapid DNA instruments for use by law enforcement to reduce violent crime and reduce the current DNA analysis backlog.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Rapid DNA Act of 2017 . 2. Rapid DNA instruments (a) Standards Section 210303(a) of the DNA Identification Act of 1994 ( 42 U.S.C. 14131(a) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (5) (A) In addition to issuing standards as provided in paragraphs (1) through (4), the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation shall issue standards and procedures for the use of Rapid DNA instruments and resulting DNA analyses. (B) In this Act, the term Rapid DNA instruments means instrumentation that carries out a fully automated process to derive a DNA analysis from a DNA sample. . (b) Index Paragraph (2) of section 210304(b) of the DNA Identification Act of 1994 ( 42 U.S.C. 14132(b)(2) ) is amended to read as follows: (2) prepared by— (A) laboratories that— (i) have been accredited by a nonprofit professional association of persons actively involved in forensic science that is nationally recognized within the forensic science community; and (ii) undergo external audits, not less than once every 2 years, that demonstrate compliance with standards established by the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation; or (B) criminal justice agencies using Rapid DNA instruments approved by the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation in compliance with the standards and procedures issued by the Director under section 210303(a)(5); and . 3. Conforming amendments relating to collection of DNA identification information (a) From certain Federal offenders Section 3 of the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 2000 ( 42 U.S.C. 14135a ) is amended— (1) in subsection (b), by adding at the end the following: The Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation may waive the requirements under this subsection if DNA samples are analyzed by means of Rapid DNA instruments and the results are included in CODIS. ; and (2) in subsection (c), by adding at the end the following: (3) The term Rapid DNA instruments means instrumentation that carries out a fully automated process to derive a DNA analysis from a DNA sample. . (b) From certain District of Columbia offenders Section 4 of the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 2000 ( 42 U.S.C. 14135b ) is amended— (1) in subsection (b), by adding at the end the following: The Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation may waive the requirements under this subsection if DNA samples are analyzed by means of Rapid DNA instruments and the results are included in CODIS. ; and (2) in subsection (c), by adding at the end the following: (3) The term Rapid DNA instruments means instrumentation that carries out a fully automated process to derive a DNA analysis from a DNA sample. .

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.
IIB 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 510 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 17, 2017 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary AN ACT To establish a system for integration of Rapid DNA instruments for use by law enforcement to reduce violent crime and reduce the current DNA analysis backlog.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Rapid DNA Act of 2017 . 2. Rapid DNA instruments (a) Standards Section 210303(a) of the DNA Identification Act of 1994 ( 42 U.S.C. 14131(a) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (5) (A) In addition to issuing standards as provided in paragraphs (1) through (4), the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation shall issue standards and procedures for the use of Rapid DNA instruments and resulting DNA analyses. (B) In this Act, the term Rapid DNA instruments means instrumentation that carries out a fully automated process to derive a DNA analysis from a DNA sample. . (b) Index Paragraph (2) of section 210304(b) of the DNA Identification Act of 1994 ( 42 U.S.C. 14132(b)(2) ) is amended to read as follows: (2) prepared by— (A) laboratories that— (i) have been accredited by a nonprofit professional association of persons actively involved in forensic science that is nationally recognized within the forensic science community; and (ii) undergo external audits, not less than once every 2 years, that demonstrate compliance with standards established by the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation; or (B) criminal justice agencies using Rapid DNA instruments approved by the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation in compliance with the standards and procedures issued by the Director under section 210303(a)(5); and . 3. Conforming amendments relating to collection of DNA identification information (a) From certain Federal offenders Section 3 of the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 2000 ( 42 U.S.C. 14135a ) is amended— (1) in subsection (b), by adding at the end the following: The Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation may waive the requirements under this subsection if DNA samples are analyzed by means of Rapid DNA instruments and the results are included in CODIS. ; and (2) in subsection (c), by adding at the end the following: (3) The term Rapid DNA instruments means instrumentation that carries out a fully automated process to derive a DNA analysis from a DNA sample. . (b) From certain District of Columbia offenders Section 4 of the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 2000 ( 42 U.S.C. 14135b ) is amended— (1) in subsection (b), by adding at the end the following: The Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation may waive the requirements under this subsection if DNA samples are analyzed by means of Rapid DNA instruments and the results are included in CODIS. ; and (2) in subsection (c), by adding at the end the following: (3) The term Rapid DNA instruments means instrumentation that carries out a fully automated process to derive a DNA analysis from a DNA sample. .

Passed the House of Representatives May 16, 2017. Karen L. Haas, Clerk
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 511 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To provide for consideration of the extension under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act of nonapplication of No-Load Mode energy efficiency standards to certain security or life safety alarms or surveillance systems, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Power And Security Systems (PASS) Act . 2. Extension of nonapplication of No-Load Mode energy efficiency standard to certain security or life safety alarm or surveillance systems (a) Section 325(u)(3)(D)(ii) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act ( 42 U.S.C. 6295(u)(3)(D)(ii) ) is amended— (1) by striking 2015 each place it appears and inserting 2021 ; and (2) by striking 2017 and inserting 2023 . (b) Section 325(u)(3)(E) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act ( 42 U.S.C. 6295(u)(3)(E) ) is amended— (1) in clause (ii), by striking July 1, 2017, and inserting the effective date of the amendment under subparagraph (D)(ii) ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (iv) Treatment in rule In the rule under subparagraph (D)(ii) and subsequent amendments the Secretary may treat some or all external power supplies designed to be connected to a security or life safety alarm or surveillance system as a separate product class or may extend the nonapplication under clause (ii). .

Passed the House of Representatives January 23, 2017. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 511 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 12, 2017 Mr. Welch (for himself and Mrs. Brooks of Indiana ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To provide for consideration of the extension under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act of nonapplication of No-Load Mode energy efficiency standards to certain security or life safety alarms or surveillance systems, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Power And Security Systems (PASS) Act . 2. Extension of nonapplication of No-Load Mode energy efficiency standard to certain security or life safety alarm or surveillance systems (a) Section 325(u)(3)(D)(ii) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act ( 42 U.S.C. 6295(u)(3)(D)(ii) ) is amended— (1) by striking 2015 each place it appears and inserting 2021 ; and (2) by striking 2017 and inserting 2023 . (b) Section 325(u)(3)(E) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act ( 42 U.S.C. 6295(u)(3)(E) ) is amended— (1) in clause (ii), by striking July 1, 2017, and inserting the effective date of the amendment under subparagraph (D)(ii) ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (iv) Treatment in rule In the rule under subparagraph (D)(ii) and subsequent amendments the Secretary may treat some or all external power supplies designed to be connected to a security or life safety alarm or surveillance system as a separate product class or may extend the nonapplication under clause (ii). .
IIB 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 511 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 24, 2017 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources AN ACT To provide for consideration of the extension under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act of nonapplication of No-Load Mode energy efficiency standards to certain security or life safety alarms or surveillance systems, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Power And Security Systems (PASS) Act . 2. Extension of nonapplication of No-Load Mode energy efficiency standard to certain security or life safety alarm or surveillance systems (a) Section 325(u)(3)(D)(ii) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act ( 42 U.S.C. 6295(u)(3)(D)(ii) ) is amended— (1) by striking 2015 each place it appears and inserting 2021 ; and (2) by striking 2017 and inserting 2023 . (b) Section 325(u)(3)(E) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act ( 42 U.S.C. 6295(u)(3)(E) ) is amended— (1) in clause (ii), by striking July 1, 2017, and inserting the effective date of the amendment under subparagraph (D)(ii) ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (iv) Treatment in rule In the rule under subparagraph (D)(ii) and subsequent amendments the Secretary may treat some or all external power supplies designed to be connected to a security or life safety alarm or surveillance system as a separate product class or may extend the nonapplication under clause (ii). .

Passed the House of Representatives January 23, 2017. Karen L. Haas, Clerk
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 514 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 13, 2017 Mr. Calvert (for himself, Mr. McClintock , Mr. Rohrabacher , Mr. LaMalfa , and Mr. Cook ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To deny Federal funding to any State or political subdivision of a State that has in effect any law, policy, or procedure that prevents or impedes a State or local law enforcement official from maintaining custody of an alien pursuant to an immigration detainer issued by the Secretary of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the— (1) Help Ensure Legal Detainers Act ; or (2) HELD Act . 2. Denial of Federal funding to States and units of local government that fail to respond to immigration detainers (a) In general With respect to fiscal years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act, no Federal funds may be used to assist any project or activity carried out by a State, or a political subdivision of a State, described in subsection (b). (b) States and political subdivisions described A State, or political subdivision of a State, described in this subsection is any State, or political subdivision of a State, that has in effect any law, policy, or procedure that prevents or impedes State or local law enforcement officials from— (1) timely responding to an immigration notice issued by the Secretary of Homeland Security that requests information about an alien in State or local custody, including the alien’s estimated release date, in order that the Secretary may arrange to assume custody of the alien upon such release; or (2) maintaining custody of an alien for a period of up to 48 hours (excluding Saturdays, Sundays and holidays) pursuant to an immigration detainer issued by the Secretary of Homeland Security in order that the alien can be transferred to the custody of such Secretary to determine whether the alien should be detained, placed in removal proceedings, released, or removed. (c) Construction A political subdivision of a State that is not ineligible under subsection (a) to receive Federal funds, but is part of a State or another unit of government that is so ineligible, may submit, notwithstanding any other provision of law, an application for direct receipt of any funds that the political subdivision otherwise only would receive through subgrant, allocation, or allotment made by the ineligible State or government unit.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 516 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 13, 2017 Mr. Ellison 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 reduce the mortgage interest deduction relating to acquisition indebtedness for certain taxpayers.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Tax Benefit for Homeownership Clarification Act . 2. Reduction in limitation on mortgage interest deduction relating to acquisition indebtedness for certain taxpayers (a) Acquisition indebtedness Clause (ii) of section 163(h)(3)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows: (ii) Limitation The aggregate amount treated as acquisition indebtedness for any period shall not exceed— (I) $1,000,000 in the case of a joint return ($500,000 in the case of a married individual filing a separate return), and (II) the applicable amount in any other case. (iii) Applicable amount For purposes of clause (ii)(II), the applicable amount is as follows: For taxable years— The applicable amount is— Beginning in calendar year 2018 $900,000 Beginning in calendar year 2019 $800,000 Beginning in calendar year 2020 $700,000 Beginning in calendar year 2021 $600,000 Beginning in or after calendar year 2022 $500,000. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to amounts paid or incurred after December 31, 2017.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 517 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 13, 2017 Mr. Ellison introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To amend the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974 to prohibit certain financial benefits for referrals of business and to improve the judicial relief for certain violations, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ensure Fair Prices in Title Insurance Act of 2017 . 2. Amendments to the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974 The Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974 ( 12 U.S.C. 2601 et seq.) is amended— (1) in section 8— (A) in subsection (c)(4)(C), by striking the only thing of value and all that follows through ownership interest or franchise relationship and inserting the following: no fee, kickback, or thing of value (including any return on ownership based in whole or part on referrals paid for or received from an affiliated business arrangement) is paid or received pursuant to any agreement or understanding, oral or otherwise, for referrals of business incident to or a part of a real estate settlement service involving a federally related mortgage loan ; and (B) in subsection (d)— (i) by amending paragraph (2) to read as follows: (2) Joint and Several Liability Any person or persons who violate the prohibitions or limitations of this section shall be jointly and severally liable as follows: (A) To the person or persons charged for the settlement service involved in the violation in an amount equal to three times the amount of any charge paid for such settlement service. (B) Upon a finding from a court of competent jurisdiction that a violation of this section occurred, to any person or persons providing substantially similar services in the same State where the violation occurred, in an amount equal to attorneys’ fees and court costs incurred in initiating an action under this section. ; and (ii) by adding at the end the following: (7) Additional Relief In addition to the remedies set forth in this section, a court may order one or more of the following types of relief: (A) Injunctive relief. (B) Restitution. (C) Other equitable relief as deemed appropriate by the court. ; and (2) by amending section 16 to read as follows: 16. Jurisdiction of courts Any action pursuant to the provisions of section 6, 8, or 9 may be brought in the United States district court or in any other court of competent jurisdiction, for the district in which the property involved is located, or where the violation is alleged to have occurred, within 3 years of the date of the occurrence of the violation. .
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 518 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to exclude power supply circuits, drivers, and devices designed to be connected to, and power, light-emitting diodes or organic light-emitting diodes providing illumination from energy conservation standards for external power supplies, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the EPS Improvement Act of 2017 . 2. Application of energy conservation standards to certain external power supplies (a) Definition of external power supply Section 321(36)(A) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act ( 42 U.S.C. 6291(36)(A) ) is amended— (1) by striking the subparagraph designation and all that follows through The term and inserting the following: (A) External power supply (i) In general The term ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (ii) Exclusion The term external power supply does not include a power supply circuit, driver, or device that is designed exclusively to be connected to, and power— (I) light-emitting diodes providing illumination; (II) organic light-emitting diodes providing illumination; or (III) ceiling fans using direct current motors. . (b) Standards for lighting power supply circuits (1) Definition Section 340(2)(B) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act ( 42 U.S.C. 6311(2)(B) ) is amended by striking clause (v) and inserting the following: (v) electric lights and lighting power supply circuits; . (2) Energy conservation standard for certain equipment Section 342 of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act ( 42 U.S.C. 6313 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (g) Lighting power supply circuits If the Secretary, acting pursuant to section 341(b), includes as covered equipment solid state lighting power supply circuits, drivers, or devices described in section 321(36)(A)(ii), the Secretary may prescribe under this part, not earlier than 1 year after the date on which a test procedure has been prescribed, an energy conservation standard for such equipment. . (c) Technical corrections (1) Section 321(6)(B) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act ( 42 U.S.C. 6291(6)(B) ) is amended by striking (19) and inserting (20) . (2) Section 324 of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act ( 42 U.S.C. 6294 ) is amended by striking (19) each place it appears in each of subsections (a)(3), (b)(1)(B), (b)(3), and (b)(5) and inserting (20) . (3) Section 325(l) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act ( 42 U.S.C. 6295(l) ) is amended by striking paragraph (19) each place it appears and inserting paragraph (20) .

Passed the House of Representatives January 23, 2017. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I One Hundred Fifteenth Congress of the United States of America At the First Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday, the third day of January, two thousand and seventeen H. R. 518 AN ACT To amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to exclude power supply circuits, drivers, and devices designed to be connected to, and power, light-emitting diodes or organic light-emitting diodes providing illumination from energy conservation standards for external power supplies, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the EPS Improvement Act of 2017 . 2. Application of energy conservation standards to certain external power supplies (a) Definition of external power supply Section 321(36)(A) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act ( 42 U.S.C. 6291(36)(A) ) is amended— (1) by striking the subparagraph designation and all that follows through The term and inserting the following: (A) External power supply (i) In general The term ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (ii) Exclusion The term external power supply does not include a power supply circuit, driver, or device that is designed exclusively to be connected to, and power— (I) light-emitting diodes providing illumination; (II) organic light-emitting diodes providing illumination; or (III) ceiling fans using direct current motors. . (b) Standards for lighting power supply circuits (1) Definition Section 340(2)(B) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act ( 42 U.S.C. 6311(2)(B) ) is amended by striking clause (v) and inserting the following: (v) electric lights and lighting power supply circuits; . (2) Energy conservation standard for certain equipment Section 342 of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act ( 42 U.S.C. 6313 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (g) Lighting power supply circuits If the Secretary, acting pursuant to section 341(b), includes as covered equipment solid state lighting power supply circuits, drivers, or devices described in section 321(36)(A)(ii), the Secretary may prescribe under this part, not earlier than 1 year after the date on which a test procedure has been prescribed, an energy conservation standard for such equipment. . (c) Technical corrections (1) Section 321(6)(B) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act ( 42 U.S.C. 6291(6)(B) ) is amended by striking (19) and inserting (20) . (2) Section 324 of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act ( 42 U.S.C. 6294 ) is amended by striking (19) each place it appears in each of subsections (a)(3), (b)(1)(B), (b)(3), and (b)(5) and inserting (20) . (3) Section 325(l) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act ( 42 U.S.C. 6295(l) ) is amended by striking paragraph (19) each place it appears and inserting paragraph (20) .

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 518 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 13, 2017 Ms. DeGette (for herself, Mr. Guthrie , Ms. Matsui , and Mr. Dent ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to exclude power supply circuits, drivers, and devices designed to be connected to, and power, light-emitting diodes or organic light-emitting diodes providing illumination from energy conservation standards for external power supplies, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the EPS Improvement Act of 2017 . 2. Application of energy conservation standards to certain external power supplies (a) Definition of external power supply Section 321(36)(A) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act ( 42 U.S.C. 6291(36)(A) ) is amended— (1) by striking the subparagraph designation and all that follows through The term and inserting the following: (A) External power supply (i) In general The term ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (ii) Exclusion The term external power supply does not include a power supply circuit, driver, or device that is designed exclusively to be connected to, and power— (I) light-emitting diodes providing illumination; (II) organic light-emitting diodes providing illumination; or (III) ceiling fans using direct current motors. . (b) Standards for lighting power supply circuits (1) Definition Section 340(2)(B) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act ( 42 U.S.C. 6311(2)(B) ) is amended by striking clause (v) and inserting the following: (v) electric lights and lighting power supply circuits; . (2) Energy conservation standard for certain equipment Section 342 of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act ( 42 U.S.C. 6313 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (g) Lighting power supply circuits If the Secretary, acting pursuant to section 341(b), includes as covered equipment solid state lighting power supply circuits, drivers, or devices described in section 321(36)(A)(ii), the Secretary may prescribe under this part, not earlier than 1 year after the date on which a test procedure has been prescribed, an energy conservation standard for such equipment. . (c) Technical corrections (1) Section 321(6)(B) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act ( 42 U.S.C. 6291(6)(B) ) is amended by striking (19) and inserting (20) . (2) Section 324 of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act ( 42 U.S.C. 6294 ) is amended by striking (19) each place it appears in each of subsections (a)(3), (b)(1)(B), (b)(3), and (b)(5) and inserting (20) . (3) Section 325(l) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act ( 42 U.S.C. 6295(l) ) is amended by striking paragraph (19) each place it appears and inserting paragraph (20) .
IIB 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 518 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 24, 2017 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources AN ACT To amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to exclude power supply circuits, drivers, and devices designed to be connected to, and power, light-emitting diodes or organic light-emitting diodes providing illumination from energy conservation standards for external power supplies, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the EPS Improvement Act of 2017 . 2. Application of energy conservation standards to certain external power supplies (a) Definition of external power supply Section 321(36)(A) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act ( 42 U.S.C. 6291(36)(A) ) is amended— (1) by striking the subparagraph designation and all that follows through The term and inserting the following: (A) External power supply (i) In general The term ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (ii) Exclusion The term external power supply does not include a power supply circuit, driver, or device that is designed exclusively to be connected to, and power— (I) light-emitting diodes providing illumination; (II) organic light-emitting diodes providing illumination; or (III) ceiling fans using direct current motors. . (b) Standards for lighting power supply circuits (1) Definition Section 340(2)(B) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act ( 42 U.S.C. 6311(2)(B) ) is amended by striking clause (v) and inserting the following: (v) electric lights and lighting power supply circuits; . (2) Energy conservation standard for certain equipment Section 342 of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act ( 42 U.S.C. 6313 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (g) Lighting power supply circuits If the Secretary, acting pursuant to section 341(b), includes as covered equipment solid state lighting power supply circuits, drivers, or devices described in section 321(36)(A)(ii), the Secretary may prescribe under this part, not earlier than 1 year after the date on which a test procedure has been prescribed, an energy conservation standard for such equipment. . (c) Technical corrections (1) Section 321(6)(B) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act ( 42 U.S.C. 6291(6)(B) ) is amended by striking (19) and inserting (20) . (2) Section 324 of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act ( 42 U.S.C. 6294 ) is amended by striking (19) each place it appears in each of subsections (a)(3), (b)(1)(B), (b)(3), and (b)(5) and inserting (20) . (3) Section 325(l) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act ( 42 U.S.C. 6295(l) ) is amended by striking paragraph (19) each place it appears and inserting paragraph (20) .

Passed the House of Representatives January 23, 2017. Karen L. Haas, Clerk