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I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6261 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 28, 2018 Mr. Budd (for himself and Mr. Harris ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To require short-term limited duration insurance issuers to renew or continue in force such coverage at the option of the enrollees.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Improving Choices in Health Care Coverage Act . 2. Short-term limited duration insurance (a) Definition Section 2791(b) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300gg–91(b) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (6) Short-term limited duration insurance The term short-term limited duration insurance means health insurance coverage provided pursuant to a contract with a health insurance issuer that has an expiration date specified in the contract (not taking into account any extensions that may be elected by the policyholder with or without the issuer's consent) that is less than 12 months after the original effective date of the contract. . (b) Guaranteed renewability Section 2703 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300gg–2 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by inserting or offers short-term limited duration insurance after group market ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (f) Application to short-Term limited duration insurance (1) In general In applying this section in the case of short-term limited duration insurance— (A) a reference to health insurance coverage with respect to such coverage offered in the individual market shall be deemed to include short-term limited duration insurance; and (B) a reference to health insurance issuer with respect to health insurance coverage offered in the individual market shall be deemed to include an issuer of short-term limited duration insurance. (2) Special rule for short-term limited duration insurance In the case of short-term limited duration insurance, at the time of application for enrollment in such insurance coverage, an individual may decline renewability of such coverage in accordance with this section, and the contract between such individual and the health insurance issuer shall specify whether the individual opted for renewability or no renewability. . (c) Applicability The amendments made by subsections (a) and (b) shall apply with respect to contracts for short-term limited duration insurance that take effect on or after May 1, 2018.
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6262 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 28, 2018 Mr. Wilson of South Carolina introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To require a report on the efforts and options to mitigate the acoustic attacks on Foreign Service officers and their families and the physical protection capabilities to protect United States embassies, consulates, and residences, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Mitigating Attacks on Diplomats Act . 2. Acoustic attack study (a) Study required The Secretary of State, in coordination with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Secretary of Commerce, the Attorney General, the Secretary of Defense, and the Secretary of Energy, and in consultation with the Director of National Intelligence, shall carry out a study to determine the appropriate standards and procedures that— (1) can be used to counter hypersonic acoustic attacks on Foreign Service officers and their families; and (2) include methods to support physical protection practices and procedures applicable to United States embassies, consulates, and embassy residences. (b) Reports to Congress (1) Preliminary findings Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall provide to the appropriate congressional committees the initial findings of the study required under subsection (a). (2) Report Not later than 360 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report containing the complete findings of the study required under subsection (a). (3) Form of report The findings required under paragraph (1) and the report required under paragraph (2) shall be provided and submitted, respectively, in unclassified form, but may contain classified annexes. (c) Definition In this section: (1) Appropriate congressional committees The term appropriate congressional committees means— (A) in the House of Representatives— (i) the Committee on Foreign Affairs; (ii) the Committee on Armed Services; (iii) the Committee on Homeland Security; and (iv) the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence; and (B) in the Senate— (i) the Committee on Foreign Relations; (ii) the Committee on Armed Services; (iii) the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs; and (iv) the Select Committee on Intelligence. (2) Foreign Service officer The term Foreign Service officer has the meaning given such term in section 103 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 ( 22 U.S.C. 3903 ).
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6266 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 28, 2018 Mrs. Watson Coleman introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend title 40 to require the Administrator of General Services to make feminine hygiene products available in restrooms in public buildings, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Enhancing Public Access to Feminine Hygiene Products Act . 2. Feminine hygiene products in restrooms in public buildings (a) In general Section 3314 of title 40, United States Code, is amended— (1) in the heading, by inserting and feminine hygiene products after Baby changing facilities ; (2) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d); (3) by adding after subsection (b) the following new subsection: (c) Availability of feminine hygiene products To the extent practicable, the Administrator shall, in each bathroom that is in a public building and that the Administrator determines appropriate, make available feminine hygiene products free of charge. ; and (4) in subsection (d), as so redesignated, by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (3) Feminine hygiene product The term feminine hygiene product means a product used with respect to menstruation or other genital-tract secretion, including a tampon, pad, wipe, liner, or cup. . (b) Technical and conforming amendment The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 33 of title 40, United States Code, is amended in the item relating to section 3314 by inserting and feminine hygiene products after Baby changing facilities .
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6268 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 28, 2018 Mr. Gosar (for himself, Mr. Babin , Mr. Buck , Mr. Crawford , Mr. Culberson , Mr. Rokita , Mr. Rogers of Alabama , Mr. Norman , Mr. Banks of Indiana , Mr. King of Iowa , and Mr. Brat ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform A BILL To exclude the Internal Revenue Service from the provisions of title 5, United States Code, relating to labor-management relations.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Preventing Unionization of Revenue Service Employees Act or the PURSE Act . 2. Exclusion of Internal Revenue Service (a) In general Section 7103(a)(3) of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subparagraph (G), by striking or ; (2) in subparagraph (H), by striking the period and inserting ; or ; and (3) by adding after subparagraph (H) the following: (I) the Internal Revenue Service; . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act, notwithstanding any provision of law, rule, or regulation, or of any preexisting collective bargaining agreement.
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6271 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 28, 2018 Mr. Hunter introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to require notarized acknowledgment by the spouse of a member of the Armed Forces who is eligible for insurance under the Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance Program before the member may elect not to be insured under such Program, to be insured under the Program for an amount less than the maximum amount, or to designate a beneficiary other than the member's spouse or child.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fulfilling Obligations to Families of the Fallen Act . 2. Servicemembers’ Group Life Insurance spouse notification requirement Section 1967(f) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (5) An election described in paragraph (1) or (2) and a designation described in paragraph (3) shall only go into effect after the member and the member’s spouse submit to the Secretary an acknowledgment of the election or designation in a form that is notarized and in writing. .
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6274 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 28, 2018 Mr. Welch (for himself, Mr. Huffman , and Ms. Rosen ) 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 extend certain tax credits related to electric cars, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Electric Credit Access Ready at Sale Act of 2018 or the Electric CARS Act of 2018 . 2. Extension and modification of new qualified plug-in electric drive motor vehicles credit (a) Extension (1) In general Section 30D(e) of such Code is amended to read as follows: (e) Termination This section shall not apply to any new qualified plug-in electric drive motor vehicle placed in service after December 31, 2028. . (2) 2- and 3-wheeled Plug-in Electric Vehicles Section 30D(g)(3)(E) is amended by striking or at the end of clause (i), by redesignating clause (ii) as clause (iii), and by inserting after clause (i) the following new clause: (ii) after December 31, 2017, and before January 1, 2029, or . (b) Credit may be assigned to financing entity Section 30D(f) of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (8) Credit may be assigned to financing entity (A) In general The credit which would (but for this paragraph) be allowed with respect to a vehicle under subsection (a) for any taxable year to any person (hereafter in this paragraph referred to as the initial taxpayer )— (i) if assigned by the initial taxpayer to the person who financed the purchase (or a lease of at least 2 years) of such vehicle by the initial taxpayer, may be taken into account by such person, and (ii) shall not be taken into account by the initial taxpayer. Any person to whom such credit is assigned under clause (i) shall be treated for purposes of this title as the taxpayer that placed such vehicle in service. (B) Disclosure requirement Subparagraph (A) shall not apply with respect to any vehicle unless the person to whom the credit is assigned clearly discloses in writing to the initial taxpayer the amount of the credit allowable under subsection (a) with respect to such vehicle (determined without regard to subsection (c)). . (c) Effective dates (1) The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply to vehicles acquired after December 31, 2017. (2) The amendment made by subsection (b) shall apply to vehicles acquired more than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. 3. Extension of the alternative fuel vehicle refueling property credit (a) In general Section 30C(g) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking 2017 and inserting 2028 . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to property placed in service after December 31, 2017. 4. Extension of the alternative motor vehicle credit (a) In general Section 30B(k) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking 2017 in paragraph (1) and inserting 2028 . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to property placed in service after December 31, 2017.
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6276 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 28, 2018 Mr. Bishop of Michigan 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 modify the treatment of use of public infrastructure property for the private business use test for private activity bonds, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Strengthening Pensions through Investment in Infrastructure Act . 2. Treatment of use of public infrastructure property for private business use test for private activity bonds (a) Use by public pension funds treated as government use Section 141(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (10) Use by public pension funds not treated as private business use (A) In general For purposes of this part, use by a public pension fund of public infrastructure property shall not be treated as private business use. (B) Definitions For purposes of this paragraph— (i) Public pension fund The term public pension fund means a pension fund established or maintained for employees or former employees of a State, political subdivision of a State, or an agency or instrumentality thereof. (ii) Public infrastructure property The term public infrastructure property means property with the following characteristics: (I) Consists of roads, bridges, tunnels, docks, wharves, ports, harbors, airports, rail stations, mass transit or commuting centers, water infrastructure (including sewage, waste water, storm water, and solid waste treatment), heating, cooling, or electric utility production, municipal buildings, or other real or tangible property that is used for an essential government function (within the meaning of section 115). (II) Provides services to the general public or is available for general public use. (III) If rates are charged for use of or services provided by such property, such rates are subject to State or local governmental regulatory or contractual control, limitation, or approval. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply with respect to use after the date of enactment of this Act. 3. Public infrastructure property not treated as investment property for arbitrage bonds (a) In general Section 148(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (5) Public infrastructure property not treated as investment-type property The term investment-type property shall not include public infrastructure property (as defined in section 141(b)(10)). . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply with respect to transactions after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6277 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 28, 2018 Mr. Bishop of Michigan (for himself and Mr. Paulsen ) 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 permanent the deduction for qualified business income.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Main Street Tax Certainty Act . 2. Deduction for qualified business income made permanent Section 199A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking subsection (i).
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6278 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 28, 2018 Ms. Clark of Massachusetts (for herself, Ms. Roybal-Allard , and Ms. Clarke of New York ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the possession of a firearm by, or the disposition of a firearm to, a person who has been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of animal cruelty.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Animal Violence Exposes Real Threat of Future Gun Violence Act of 2018 or the AVERT Future Gun Violence Act of 2018 . 2. Prohibition on the possession of a firearm by, or the disposition of a firearm to, a person who has been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of animal cruelty (a) Definition Section 921(a) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (35) (A) The term misdemeanor crime of animal cruelty means an offense that— (i) is a misdemeanor under Federal, State, or tribal law; and (ii) has, as an element, knowingly causing unnecessary or unjustifiable physical pain or suffering to an animal by an act, omission, or neglect. (B) (i) A person shall not be considered to have been convicted of such an offense for purposes of this chapter, unless— (I) the person was represented by counsel in the case, or knowingly and intelligently waived the right to counsel in the case; and (II) in the case of a prosecution for an offense described in this paragraph for which a person was entitled to a jury trial in the jurisdiction in which the case was tried, either— (aa) the case was tried by a jury; or (bb) the person knowingly and intelligently waived the right to have the case tried by a jury, by guilty plea or otherwise. (ii) A person shall not be considered to have been convicted of such an offense for purposes of this chapter if the conviction has been expunged or set aside, or is an offense for which the person has been pardoned or has had civil rights restored (if the law of the applicable jurisdiction provides for the loss of civil right under such an offense), unless the pardon, expungement, or restoration of civil rights expressly provides that the person may not ship, transport, possess, or receive firearms. . (b) Prohibitions Section 922 of such title is amended— (1) in the 1st sentence of subsection (d)— (A) in paragraph (8)(B)(ii), by striking or at the end; (B) in paragraph (9), by striking the period and inserting ; or ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (10) has been convicted in any court of a misdemeanor crime of animal cruelty. ; and (2) in subsection (g)— (A) in paragraph (8)(C)(ii), by striking or at the end; (B) in paragraph (9), by striking the comma and inserting ; or ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (10) who has been convicted in any court of a misdemeanor crime of animal cruelty, .
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6281 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 28, 2018 Mr. Gonzalez of Texas (for himself, Mr. Kelly of Mississippi , Mr. Young of Alaska , Mr. Bacon , and Mr. Moulton ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To amend title 10, United States Code, to expand the circumstances under which participants may elect to discontinue participation in the Survivor Benefits Plan, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans Flexibility of Annuities for Income Relief Act of 2018 or the Veterans FAIR Act of 2018 . 2. Conditions under which a participant may elect to discontinue Section 1448a(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking at any time and all that follows through commences. and inserting an em dash; and (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs: (1) at any time during the six-year period beginning on the second anniversary of the date on which payment of retired pay to the participant commences; or (2) if the Secretary determines that each beneficiary of that participant has been— (A) diagnosed with a terminal illness; or (B) admitted into hospice care. .
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6283 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 28, 2018 Mr. Latta introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals only enrolled in Medicare Part A to contribute to health savings accounts.

1. Individuals over age 65 enrolled only in Medicare Part A allowed to contribute to health savings accounts (a) In general Section 223(b)(7) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following: This paragraph shall not apply to any individual during any period for which the individual’s only entitlement to such benefits is an entitlement to hospital insurance benefits under part A of title XVIII of such Act pursuant to an enrollment for such hospital insurance benefits under section 226(a) of such Act. . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this subsection shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2018.
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6284 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 28, 2018 Mrs. Lawrence (for herself, Mrs. Watson Coleman , Ms. Clarke of New York , Ms. Bass , Ms. Norton , Mr. Nadler , Ms. Titus , Mr. Hastings , Ms. Wilson of Florida , Ms. Clark of Massachusetts , Ms. Kaptur , and Ms. Lee ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To direct the Secretary of Labor to report to Congress on the gender pay gap in the teenage labor force.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Better Pay and Lifetime Earnings for Teenage Girls through Adulthood Act . 2. Report on gender pay gap in teenage labor force (a) Report required Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Labor, acting through the Director of the Women’s Bureau of the Department, shall— (1) submit to Congress a report on the gender pay gap in the teenage labor force; and (2) make the report available on a publicly accessible website of the Department of Labor. (b) Elements The report under subsection (a) shall include the following: (1) An examination of trends and potential solutions relating to the early wage gap for women. (2) An examination of how the early wage gap for women potentially translates into greater wage gaps in the overall labor force. (3) An examination of earnings over a lifetime for females, inclusive of earnings from informal jobs as teenagers and formal careers. (4) An examination of the teen gender pay gap in informal work experiences, such as babysitting and other freelance jobs, as well as formal work experiences, such as retail, restaurant, and customer service positions. (5) A comparison of— (A) the types of tasks typically performed by younger females within certain informal jobs such as babysitting, retail and restaurant positions, and positions in customer service; and (B) the types of tasks performed by younger males in such positions. (6) A comparison of the average amount earned by males and females, respectively, in certain informal jobs such as babysitting, retail and restaurant positions, and positions in customer service. (7) An estimate of overall lifetime earnings and losses for women, including women of color, from the teenage years through adulthood. (8) Interviews and surveys with workers and employers relating to early gender-based pay discrepancies. (9) Recommendations for— (A) addressing pay inequality for young women, including young women of color; (B) addressing any disadvantages experienced by young women with respect to work experience and professional development; (C) the development of standards and best practices for workers and employees to ensure better pay for young women and the prevention of early inequalities in the workplace; and (D) expanding awareness for teenage girls on pay rates and employment rights in order to reduce greater inequalities in the overall labor force.
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6285 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 28, 2018 Mr. Lawson of Florida introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a major medical facility project in Jacksonville, Florida.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans Emergency Treatment Services Act or the VETS Act . 2. Authorization of major medical facility project The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may carry out a major medical facility project in fiscal year 2019 consisting of the construction of a medical center in Jacksonville, Florida, in an amount not to exceed $300,000,000.
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6286 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 28, 2018 Mr. Ben Ray Luján of New Mexico (for himself and Mr. Welch ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To require the Federal Communications Commission to make the provision of Wi-Fi access on school buses eligible for E-rate support.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Bus Act of 2018 . 2. E-rate support for school bus Wi-Fi (a) Rulemaking (1) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commission shall conduct a rulemaking to make the provision of Wi-Fi access on school buses eligible for support under the E-rate program of the Commission set forth under subpart F of part 54 of title 47, Code of Federal Regulations. (2) Eligible recipients Notwithstanding section 254(h)(1)(B) of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 254(h)(1)(B) ), the Commission shall provide in the rulemaking under paragraph (1) for State educational agencies, educational service agencies, and local educational agencies to be eligible to receive the support described in such paragraph. (b) Definitions In this section: (1) Commission The term Commission means the Federal Communications Commission. (2) School bus The term school bus means a passenger motor vehicle that is— (A) designed to carry a driver and not less than 5 passengers; and (B) used significantly to transport— (i) children enrolled in an early childhood education program to or from such program or an event related to such program; or (ii) students enrolled in an elementary school or secondary school to or from such school or an event related to such school. (3) Terms defined in Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 The terms early childhood education program , educational service agency , elementary school , local educational agency , secondary school , and State educational agency have the meanings given such terms in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7801 ).
115th CONGRESS 2d Session H.R. 6287 In the Senate of the United States, December 20, 2018. Amendment:

That the bill from the House of Representatives (H.R. 6287) entitled An Act to provide competitive grants for the operation, security, and maintenance of certain memorials to victims of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. , do pass with the following On page 2, lines 9 and 10, strike , the Pentagon, and United Airlines Flight 93 and insert and the Pentagon .

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I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6289 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 28, 2018 Ms. Norton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform A BILL To revise the composition of the Board of Zoning Adjustment for the District of Columbia so that the Board will consist solely of members appointed by the government of the District of Columbia, except when the Board is performing functions regarding an application by a foreign mission with respect to a chancery.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the District of Columbia Board of Zoning Adjustment Home Rule Act . 2. Revision of composition of Board of Zoning Adjustment (a) Revision (1) In general The first undesignated paragraph of section 8 of the Act of June 20, 1938 (52 Stat. 799; sec. 6–641.07(a), D.C. Official Code), is amended by striking which shall be composed and all that follows through a resident of the District of Columbia and inserting which shall be composed of 5 members appointed by the Mayor of the District of Columbia with the advice and consent of the Council of the District of Columbia, each of whom shall have been a resident of the District of Columbia . (2) Conforming amendment The second undesignated paragraph of section 8 of such Act (52 Stat. 799; sec. 6–641.07(b), D.C. Official Code), is amended— (A) by striking the first and second sentences; and (B) by striking the 3 members appointed by the Mayor of the District of Columbia with the advice and consent of the Council of the District of Columbia each place it appears and inserting the members . (b) Conforming amendment relating to functions regarding foreign missions Section 206(i) of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 ( 22 U.S.C. 4306(i) ) is amended to read as follows: (i) Whenever the Board of Zoning Adjustment is performing functions regarding an application by a foreign mission with respect to the location, expansion, or replacement of a chancery— (1) the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of the Interior, the Administrator of General Services, or the Director of the National Park Service (or such alternate as such official may from time to time designate), as designated by the President, shall serve as a member of the Board in lieu of one of the other members of the Board (as designated by the Mayor of the District of Columbia); and (2) the Executive Director of the National Capital Planning Commission shall serve as a member of the Board in lieu of one of the other members of the Board (as designated by the Mayor of the District of Columbia). . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this Act shall take effect upon the expiration of the 90-day period which begins on the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6291 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 28, 2018 Mr. Rice of South Carolina (for himself and Mr. Norman ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To exempt from certain requirements of the Clean Air Act incinerator units owned and operated by a Federal, State, or local law enforcement agency when used for the sole purpose of destroying contraband or household pharmaceuticals, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Efficient Drug Disposal Act of 2018 . 2. Incineration of contraband and household pharmaceuticals by law enforcement agencies Section 129(g)(1) of the Clean Air Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7429(g)(1) ) is amended— (1) by striking or (C) and inserting (C) ; and (2) by striking the period at the end and inserting or (D) other categories of solid waste incinerator units referred to in section (a)(1)(E) owned and operated by a Federal, State, or local law enforcement agency when used for the sole purpose of destroying contraband or household pharmaceuticals collected by a Federal, State, or local law enforcement agency. .
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6295 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 28, 2018 Ms. Sinema (for herself, Mr. Stivers , Mr. Fitzpatrick , Mr. Gottheimer , Mr. Curbelo of Florida , and Mr. Young of Iowa ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform A BILL To require a Government political appointee to reimburse the Government for the unlawful use of Federal funds, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Cut the Perks Act . 2. Reimbursement for unlawful use of Federal funds by political appointees (a) In general Not later than 30 days after the date that an Inspector General or the Government Accountability Office make a joint determination that a political appointee made a personal request for the obligation or expenditure of Federal funds in willful violation of Federal law, rule, or regulation, the political appointee shall reimburse the Government for the amount of the obligation or expenditure. For purposes of this subsection, a joint determination is deemed to have occurred if— (1) the Government Accountability Office issues a decision or opinion that an obligation or expenditure of Federal funds is in violation of Federal law, rule, or regulation; and (2) an Inspector General finds that a political appointee made a personal request for the obligation or expenditure of Federal funds in willful violation of Federal law, rule, or regulation. (b) Definition of political appointee In this section, the term political appointee means any officer or employee of the Government— (1) appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate; and (2) in a position of a confidential or policy-determining character under schedule C of subpart C of part 213 of title 5 of the Code of Federal Regulations.
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6300 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 29, 2018 Mr. Panetta introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To give Executive Order 13547, relating to the stewardship of the ocean, the coasts, and the Great Lakes, the full force and effect of law, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the National Ocean Policy Act of 2018 . 2. Legal effect of Executive Order 13547 (a) Legal effect Executive Order 13547 (75 Fed. Reg. 43021), entitled Stewardship of the Ocean, Our Coasts, and the Great Lakes , signed on July 19, 2010, shall have the full force and effect of law. (b) Conforming change The Executive Order entitled Executive Order Regarding the Ocean Policy to Advance the Economic, Security, and Environmental Interests of the United States , signed on June 19, 2018, shall have no force or effect.
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6301 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 29, 2018 Mr. Roskam (for himself and Mr. Thompson of California ) 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 high deductible health plans with first dollar coverage flexibility.

1. First dollar coverage flexibility for high deductible health plans (a) In general Section 223(c)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (E) First dollar coverage flexibility (i) In general Such plan shall not fail to be treated as a high deductible health plan by reason of failing to have a deductible for not more than $250 of specified services (twice such amount in the case of family coverage) during a plan year. (ii) Specified services For purposes of this subparagraph, the term specified services means, with respect to a plan, services other than preventive care (within the meaning of subparagraph (C)) identified under the terms of the plan as being services to which clause (i) applies. . (b) Inflation adjustment Section 223(g)(1) of such Code is amended— (1) by striking and (c)(2)(A) and inserting , (c)(2)(A), and (c)(2)(E) ; and (2) in subparagraph (B), by striking clause (ii) and inserting clauses (ii) and (iii) in clause (i), by striking and at the end of clause (i), by striking the period at the end of clause (ii) and inserting , and , and by inserting after clause (ii) the following new clause: (iii) in the case of the dollar amount in subsection (c)(2)(E), calendar year 2017 . . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this subsection shall apply with respect to plan years beginning after December 31, 2018.
IB Union Calendar No. 654 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6301 [Report No. 115–845] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 29, 2018 Mr. Roskam (for himself and Mr. Thompson of California ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means July 19, 2018 Additional sponsor: Mrs. Black July 19, 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 June 29, 2018 A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide high deductible health plans with first dollar coverage flexibility.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Promoting High-Value Health Care Through Flexibility for High Deductible Health Plans Act of 2018 . 2. First dollar coverage flexibility for high deductible health plans (a) In general Section 223(c)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (E) First dollar coverage flexibility (i) In general A plan shall not fail to be treated as a high deductible health plan by reason of failing to have a deductible for not more than $250 of specified services for self-only coverage (twice such amount in the case of family coverage) during a plan year. (ii) Specified services For purposes of this subparagraph, the term specified services means, with respect to a plan, services other than preventive care (within the meaning of subparagraph (C)) identified under the terms of the plan as being services to which clause (i) applies. . (b) Inflation adjustment Section 223(g)(1) of such Code is amended— (1) by striking and (c)(2)(A) each place it appears and inserting , (c)(2)(A), and (c)(2)(E) , and (2) in subparagraph (B)— (A) by striking such taxable year in the matter preceding clause (i) and inserting the taxable year (plan year in the case of the dollar amount in subsection (c)(2)(E)) , and (B) by striking clause (ii) and inserting clauses (ii) and (iii) in clause (i), by striking and at the end of clause (i), by striking the period at the end of clause (ii) and inserting , and , and by inserting after clause (ii) the following new clause: (iii) in the case of the dollar amount in subsection (c)(2)(E) for plan years beginning in calendar years after 2019, calendar year 2018 . . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to plan years beginning after December 31, 2018.

July 19, 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 2d Session H. R. 6302 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 3, 2018 Mr. Bergman introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To enact as law certain regulations relating to the taking of double-crested cormorants.

1. Regulations relating to the taking of double-crested cormorants (a) Force and effect (1) In general Subject to subsection (b), sections 21.47 and 21.48 of title 50, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on January 1, 2016), shall have the force and effect of law. (2) Public notice The Secretary of the Interior (referred to in this section as the Secretary ), acting through the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (referred to in this section as the Director ), shall notify the public of the authority provided by paragraph (1) in a manner determined to be appropriate by the Secretary. (b) Sunset The authority provided by subsection (a)(1) shall terminate on the effective date of a regulation promulgated by the Director after the date of enactment of this Act to control depredation of double-crested cormorant populations. (c) Rule of construction Nothing in this section limits the authority of the Director to promulgate regulations relating to the taking of double-crested cormorants under any other law.
IB Union Calendar No. 776 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6302 [Report No. 115–994] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 3, 2018 Mr. Bergman introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources October 23, 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 July 3, 2018 A BILL To enact as law certain regulations relating to the taking of double-crested cormorants.

1. Short Title This Act may be cited as the Cormorant Relief Act . 2. Regulations relating to the taking of double-crested cormorants (a) Force and effect (1) In general Subject to subsection (b), sections 21.47 and 21.48 of title 50, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on January 1, 2016), shall have the force and effect of law. (2) Public notice The Secretary of the Interior (referred to in this section as the Secretary ), acting through the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (referred to in this section as the Director ), shall notify the public of the authority provided by paragraph (1) in a manner determined to be appropriate by the Secretary. (b) Sunset The authority provided by subsection (a)(1) shall terminate on the effective date of a regulation promulgated by the Director after the date of enactment of this Act to control depredation of double-crested cormorant populations. (c) Rule of construction Nothing in this section limits the authority of the Director to promulgate regulations relating to the taking of double-crested cormorants under any other law.

October 23, 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 2d Session H. R. 6303 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 3, 2018 Mr. Posey introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend title 46, United States Code, to provide statutory authority for the Office of Consumer Affairs and Dispute Resolution Services of the Federal Maritime Commission, to increase public awareness and understanding of ocean shipping services agreements and such Office, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Common Sense Maritime and Consumer Services Protection Act . 2. Office of Consumer Affairs and Dispute Resolution Services of the Federal Maritime Commission; increasing public awareness and understanding (a) Requirement Chapter 403 of title 46, United States Code is amended by adding at the end the following: 40108. Office of Consumer Affairs and Dispute Resolution Services of the Federal Maritime Commission (a) Authorization of Office There shall be in the Federal Maritime Commission an Office of Consumer Affairs and Dispute Resolution Services (in this section referred to as the Office ). (b) Function of Office To promote better public understanding, the Office shall seek to— (1) raise public awareness about ocean shipping agreements between carriers, use of ocean transportation intermediaries, and other shipping services; and (2) assist consumers in confidentially resolving disputes and other related matters deemed valuable to the consumer by the Commission. . (b) Clerical amendment The analysis at the beginning of such chapter is further amended by adding at the end the following: 40108. Office of Consumer Affairs and Dispute Resolution Services of the Federal Maritime Commission. .
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6308 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 3, 2018 Mr. Tonko introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To authorize the Secretary of a military department to correct a military record at the request of an interested party more than 175 years after the date of the creation of the military record, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Historical Record Exemption Act of 2018 . 2. Correction of historical military records Section 1552(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking No and inserting (1) Subject to paragraph (2), no ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (2) A correction may be made under subsection (a)(1) if the Secretary concerned or a person the Secretary concerned determines has a vested interest in the military record files a request for the correction more than 175 years after the date of the creation of the military record. .
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6309 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 6, 2018 Mr. Paulsen introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals entitled to Medicare Part A by reason of being over age 65 to contribute to health savings accounts.

1. Individuals over age 65 entitled to part A of Medicare allowed to contribute to health savings accounts (a) In general Section 223(c)(1)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking and at the end of clause (ii), by striking the period at the end of clause (iii) and inserting , and , and by adding at the end the following new clause: (iv) entitlement to hospital insurance benefits under part A of title XVIII of the Social Security Act by reason of section 226(a) of such Act. . (b) Conforming amendment Section 223(b)(7) of such Code is amended by inserting (other than an entitlement to benefits described in subsection (c)(1)(B)(iv)) after Social Security Act . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this subsection shall apply to months beginning after December 31, 2018, in taxable years ending after such date.
IB Union Calendar No. 659 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6309 [Report No. 115–851] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 6, 2018 Mr. Paulsen introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means July 19, 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 July 6, 2018 A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals entitled to Medicare Part A by reason of being over age 65 to contribute to health savings accounts.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Allowing Working Seniors to Keep Their Health Savings Accounts Act of 2018 . 2. Individuals entitled to part A of Medicare by reason of age allowed to contribute to health savings accounts (a) In general Section 223(c)(1)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking and at the end of clause (ii), by striking the period at the end of clause (iii) and inserting , and , and by adding at the end the following new clause: (iv) entitlement to hospital insurance benefits under part A of title XVIII of the Social Security Act by reason of section 226(a) of such Act. . (b) Conforming amendment Section 223(b)(7) of such Code is amended by inserting (other than an entitlement to benefits described in subsection (c)(1)(B)(iv)) after Social Security Act . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to months beginning after December 31, 2018, in taxable years ending after such date.

July 19, 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 2d Session H. R. 6313 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 6, 2018 Mr. Stivers introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the carryforward of health flexible spending arrangement account balances.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Responsible Additions and Increases to Sustain Employee Health Benefits Act of 2018 . 2. Carryforward of health flexible spending arrangement account balances (a) In general Section 106 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (g) Carryforward of health flexible spending arrangement account balances A plan shall not fail to be treated as a health flexible spending arrangement under this section or section 105 merely because such arrangement’s account balance (or any portion thereof) determined as of the end of any plan year may be carried forward to the succeeding plan year. . (b) Conforming amendment Section 125(d)(2) of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (E) Exception for health flexible spending arrangements Subparagraph (A) shall not apply to a plan to the extent of amounts in a health flexible spending arrangement which may be carried forward as described in section 106(g). . (c) Effective date The amendment made by this subsection shall apply to plan years beginning after December 31, 2018.