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IIB 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3121 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 3, 2018 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs AN ACT To require the purchase of domestically made flags of the United States of America for use by the Federal Government.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the All-American Flag Act . 2. Requirement for agencies to buy domestically made United States flags (a) Requirement for agencies to buy domestically made United States flags (1) In general Chapter 63 of title 41, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 6310. Requirement for agencies to buy domestically made United States flags (a) Requirement Except as provided in subsections (b) through (d), funds appropriated or otherwise available to an agency may not be used for the procurement of any flag of the United States, unless such flag has been 100 percent manufactured in the United States from articles, materials, or supplies that have been grown or 100 percent produced or manufactured in the United States. (b) Availability exception Subsection (a) does not apply to the extent that the head of the agency concerned determines that satisfactory quality and sufficient quantity of a flag described in such subsection cannot be procured as and when needed at United States market prices. (c) Exception for certain procurements Subsection (a) does not apply to the following: (1) Procurements by vessels in foreign waters. (2) Procurements for resale purposes in any military commissary, military exchange, or nonappropriated fund instrumentality operated by an agency. (3) Procurements for amounts less than the simplified acquisition threshold. (d) Presidential waiver (1) In general The President may waive the requirement in subsection (a) if the President determines a waiver is necessary to comply with any trade agreement to which the United States is a party. (2) Notice of waiver Not later than 30 days after granting a waiver under paragraph (1), the President shall publish a notice of the waiver in the Federal Register. (e) Definitions In this section: (1) Agency The term agency has the meaning given the term executive agency in section 102 of title 40. (2) Simplified acquisition threshold The term simplified acquisition threshold has the meaning given that term in section 134. . (2) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following new item: 6310. Requirement for agencies to buy domestically made United States flags. . (b) Applicability Section 6310 of title 41, United States Code, as added by subsection (a)(1), shall apply with respect to any contract entered into on or after the date that is 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Passed the House of Representatives November 29, 2018. Karen L. Haas, Clerk
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3122 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to include on the internet website of the Department of Veterans Affairs a warning regarding dishonest, predatory, or otherwise unlawful practices targeting individuals who are eligible for increased pension on the basis of need for regular aid and attendance, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans Care Financial Protection Act of 2017 . 2. Secretary of Veterans Affairs notice of dishonest, predatory, or otherwise unlawful practices targeting individuals who are eligible for increased pension on basis of need for regular aid and attendance (a) Notice required The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall include on the internet website of the Department of Veterans Affairs a warning to veterans relating to dishonest, predatory, or otherwise unlawful practices targeting individuals who are eligible for increased pension under chapter 15 of title 38, United States Code, on the basis of need for regular aid and attendance. (b) GAO study (1) Study required Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall complete a study on financial exploitation of veterans. Such study shall include— (A) an analysis of the types of standards used by Federal and State agencies intended to protect vulnerable populations from financial exploitation; and (B) an analysis of the types of financial exploitation facing veterans who are eligible for increased pension under chapter 15 of title 38, United States Code, on the basis of need for regular aid and attendance and any gaps in efforts to address these issues. (2) Reports (A) Preliminary report Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to Congress a preliminary report on the study required under paragraph (1). (B) Final report Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to Congress a final report on such study.

Passed the House of Representatives November 6, 2017. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I One Hundred Fifteenth Congress of the United States of America At the Second Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday, the third day of January, two thousand and eighteen H. R. 3122 AN ACT To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to include on the internet website of the Department of Veterans Affairs a warning regarding dishonest, predatory, or otherwise unlawful practices targeting individuals who are eligible for increased pension on the basis of need for regular aid and attendance, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans Care Financial Protection Act of 2017 . 2. Secretary of Veterans Affairs notice of dishonest, predatory, or otherwise unlawful practices targeting individuals who are eligible for increased pension on basis of need for regular aid and attendance (a) Notice required The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall include on the internet website of the Department of Veterans Affairs a warning to veterans relating to dishonest, predatory, or otherwise unlawful practices targeting individuals who are eligible for increased pension under chapter 15 of title 38, United States Code, on the basis of need for regular aid and attendance. (b) GAO study (1) Study required Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall complete a study on financial exploitation of veterans. Such study shall include— (A) an analysis of the types of standards used by Federal and State agencies intended to protect vulnerable populations from financial exploitation; and (B) an analysis of the types of financial exploitation facing veterans who are eligible for increased pension under chapter 15 of title 38, United States Code, on the basis of need for regular aid and attendance and any gaps in efforts to address these issues. (2) Reports (A) Preliminary report Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to Congress a preliminary report on the study required under paragraph (1). (B) Final report Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to Congress a final report on such study.

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3122 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 29, 2017 Mr. Cartwright (for himself, Mr. Cohen , Mr. Deutch , Mr. Moulton , and Mr. Renacci ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To protect individuals who are eligible for increased pension under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs on the basis of need of regular aid and attendance from dishonest, predatory, or otherwise unlawful practices, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans Care Financial Protection Act of 2017 . 2. Protection of individuals eligible for increased pension under laws administered by Secretary of Veterans Affairs on basis of need for regular aid and attendance (a) Development and implementation of standards (1) In general The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall work with the heads of Federal agencies, States, and such experts as the Secretary considers appropriate to develop and implement Federal and State standards that protect individuals from dishonest, predatory, or otherwise unlawful practices relating to increased pension available to such individuals under chapter 15 of title 38, United States Code, on the basis of need for regular aid and attendance. (2) Submittal to Congress Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the House of Representatives the standards developed under paragraph (1). (b) Conditional recommendation by Comptroller General If the Secretary does not, on or before the date that is 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, submit to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the House of Representatives standards that are developed under subsection (a)(1), the Comptroller General of the United States shall, not later than the date that is one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, submit to such committees a report containing standards that the Comptroller General determines are standards that would be effective in protecting individuals as described in such subsection. (c) Study by Comptroller General Not later than 540 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall complete a study on standards implemented under this section to protect individuals as described in subsection (a)(1) and submit to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the House of Representatives a report containing the findings of the Comptroller General with respect to such study.
IIB 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3122 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 7, 2017 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs AN ACT To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to include on the internet website of the Department of Veterans Affairs a warning regarding dishonest, predatory, or otherwise unlawful practices targeting individuals who are eligible for increased pension on the basis of need for regular aid and attendance, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans Care Financial Protection Act of 2017 . 2. Secretary of Veterans Affairs notice of dishonest, predatory, or otherwise unlawful practices targeting individuals who are eligible for increased pension on basis of need for regular aid and attendance (a) Notice required The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall include on the internet website of the Department of Veterans Affairs a warning to veterans relating to dishonest, predatory, or otherwise unlawful practices targeting individuals who are eligible for increased pension under chapter 15 of title 38, United States Code, on the basis of need for regular aid and attendance. (b) GAO study (1) Study required Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall complete a study on financial exploitation of veterans. Such study shall include— (A) an analysis of the types of standards used by Federal and State agencies intended to protect vulnerable populations from financial exploitation; and (B) an analysis of the types of financial exploitation facing veterans who are eligible for increased pension under chapter 15 of title 38, United States Code, on the basis of need for regular aid and attendance and any gaps in efforts to address these issues. (2) Reports (A) Preliminary report Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to Congress a preliminary report on the study required under paragraph (1). (B) Final report Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to Congress a final report on such study.

Passed the House of Representatives November 6, 2017. Karen L. Haas, Clerk
IB Union Calendar No. 282 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3122 [Report No. 115–385] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 29, 2017 Mr. Cartwright (for himself, Mr. Cohen , Mr. Deutch , Mr. Moulton , and Mr. Renacci ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs November 6, 2017 Additional sponsors: Ms. Shea-Porter and Miss González-Colón of Puerto Rico November 6, 2017 Reported with amendments, 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, 2017 A BILL To protect individuals who are eligible for increased pension under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs on the basis of need of regular aid and attendance from dishonest, predatory, or otherwise unlawful practices, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans Care Financial Protection Act of 2017 . 2. Secretary of Veterans Affairs notice of dishonest, predatory, or otherwise unlawful practices targeting individuals who are eligible for increased pension on basis of need for regular aid and attendance (a) Notice required The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall include on the internet website of the Department of Veterans Affairs a warning to veterans relating to dishonest, predatory, or otherwise unlawful practices targeting individuals who are eligible for increased pension under chapter 15 of title 38, United States Code, on the basis of need for regular aid and attendance. (b) GAO study (1) Study required Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall complete a study on financial exploitation of veterans. Such study shall include— (A) an analysis of the types of standards used by Federal and State agencies intended to protect vulnerable populations from financial exploitation; and (B) an analysis of the types of financial exploitation facing veterans who are eligible for increased pension under chapter 15 of title 38, United States Code, on the basis of need for regular aid and attendance and any gaps in efforts to address these issues. (2) Reports (A) Preliminary report Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to Congress a preliminary report on the study required under paragraph (1). (B) Final report Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to Congress a final report on such study.

Amend the title so as to read: A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to include on the internet website of the Department of Veterans Affairs a warning regarding dishonest, predatory, or otherwise unlawful practices targeting individuals who are eligible for increased pension on the basis of need for regular aid and attendance, and for other purposes. .

November 6, 2017 Reported with amendments, 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. 3125 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 29, 2017 Ms. DeLauro introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform A BILL To provide for the issuance of a commemorative postage stamp in honor of Ebenezer D. Bassett, the first African-American diplomat.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ambassador Ebenezer D. Bassett Commemorative Stamp Act . 2. Ebenezer D. Bassett commemorative postage stamp (a) Issuance The Postmaster General shall issue a commemorative postage stamp in honor of Ebenezer D. Bassett. (b) Requirements Such stamp shall— (1) be issued in the denomination used for first class mail up to one ounce in weight; (2) bear such designs as the Postmaster General shall determine; and (3) be placed on sale as soon as practicable after the date of the enactment of this section and shall be sold for such period thereafter as the Postmaster General shall determine.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3127 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 29, 2017 Mr. Griffith (for himself, Mr. McKinley , and Mr. Jenkins of West Virginia ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend section 111 of the Clean Air Act to exclude energy efficiency projects, pollution control projects, and reliability projects from the definition of a modification.

1. Exclusion of energy efficiency projects, pollution control projects, and reliability projects from the definition of a modification Section 111(a) of the Clean Air Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7411(a) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (4)— (A) by striking The term modification means and inserting the following: The term modification — (A) means ; (B) by striking the period at the end of the paragraph and inserting ; and ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (B) excludes any energy efficiency project, pollution control project, or reliability project. ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (9) For purposes of paragraph (4)(B): (A) The term energy efficiency project means any project or activity undertaken at a stationary source (including any physical change in, or change in the method of operation of, such source) or any group of projects, activities, or changes undertaken during the same outage period— (i) as a result of which the maximum hourly carbon dioxide emissions rate of the source is lower than it was immediately before such project or activity, or such group of projects, activities, or changes, was undertaken; and (ii) after which the maximum hourly emission rate for any other regulated pollutant is no more than either the facility-wide or unit-specific permitted emission rate. (B) The term pollution control project means any project or activity undertaken at a stationary source (including any physical change in, or change in the method of operation of, such source) or any group of projects, activities, or changes undertaken during the same outage period, that is undertaken to reduce the emission of any pollutant. (C) The term reliability project means any project or activity undertaken at a stationary source (including any physical change in, or change in the method of operation of, such source) or any group of projects, activities, or changes undertaken during the same outage period, that improves the ability of the electric system— (i) to supply the aggregate electric power and energy requirements of the electricity consumers at all times, taking into account scheduled and reasonably expected unscheduled outages of system components; and (ii) to withstand sudden disturbances such as electric short circuits, the unanticipated loss of system components, or disturbances caused by manmade physical or cyber attacks. .
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3128 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 29, 2017 Mr. Griffith (for himself, Mr. McKinley , and Mr. Jenkins of West Virginia ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend section 111 of the Clean Air Act to clarify when a physical change in, or change in the method of operation of, a stationary source constitutes a modification, and for other purposes.

1. Clarification of definition of a modification Paragraph (4) of section 111(a) of the Clean Air Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7411(a) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: For purposes of the preceding sentence, a physical change in, or change in the method of operation of, a stationary source increases the amount of any air pollutant emitted by such source only if the maximum achievable hourly emissions rate of such source after the change will be higher than— (A) the maximum achievable hourly emissions rate of such source as it was originally designed; and (B) the maximum hourly emissions rate of such source that was actually achieved during the 10-year period preceding such change. .
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3129 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 29, 2017 Mr. Heck (for himself, Mrs. Noem , Mr. Cole , Mr. Young of Alaska , Mr. Kilmer , Ms. Herrera Beutler , Ms. DelBene , Mrs. Torres , and Mr. Kind ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means , and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services , 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 direct the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund to perform an outreach program for the new markets tax credit to underserved communities, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Aiding Development of Vital Assets in Native Communities and Environments Act of 2017 or the ADVANCE Act . 2. New markets tax credit outreach to underserved communities Subtitle A of title I of the Riegle Community Development and Regulatory Improvement Act of 1994 ( 12 U.S.C. 4701 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 123. New markets tax credit outreach to underserved communities (a) In general The Secretary of the Treasury shall— (1) establish a program under which the Fund shall provide outreach and training with respect to the new markets tax credit in low-income communities with a disproportionately low amount of qualified low-income community investments by qualified community development entities; and (2) include questions to determine in the application for allocation of new markets tax credit limitation, and consider as an innovative use or a comparable incentive in the evaluation of such applications, the extent to which such entity intends to make qualified low-income community investments within Indian country; and (3) to the maximum extent practicable, ensure that at least one qualified community development entity whose primary mission is to fund projects within or that directly benefit Indian country receives an allocation for each allocation round. (b) Definitions For purposes of this section— (1) New markets tax credit Any term used in this section which is also used in section 45D of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 shall have the same meaning as when used in such section 45D. (2) Indian country The term Indian country has the meaning given such term in section 1151 of title 18, United States Code. .
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3131 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 29, 2017 Mr. Huizenga introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources , and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary , 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 amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to conform citizen suits under that Act with other existing law, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Endangered Species Litigation Reasonableness Act . 2. Award of litigation costs to prevailing parties in accordance with existing law Section 11(g)(4) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 ( 16 U.S.C. 1540(g)(4) ) is amended by striking to any and all that follows through the end of the sentence and inserting to any prevailing party in accordance with section 2412 of title 28, United States Code. .
IB Union Calendar No. 424 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3131 [Report No. 115–563, Part I] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 29, 2017 Mr. Huizenga introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources , and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary , 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 February 15, 2018 Additional sponsors: Mr. LaMalfa , Mr. Pearce , Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania , Mr. Jones , Mr. Tipton , Mr. Gosar , Mr. Luetkemeyer , Mr. Cole , Mr. Cramer , and Mr. Sessions February 15, 2018 Reported from the Committee on Natural Resources February 15, 2018 The Committee on the Judiciary discharged; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to conform citizen suits under that Act with other existing law, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Endangered Species Litigation Reasonableness Act . 2. Award of litigation costs to prevailing parties in accordance with existing law Section 11(g)(4) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 ( 16 U.S.C. 1540(g)(4) ) is amended by striking to any and all that follows through the end of the sentence and inserting to any prevailing party in accordance with section 2412 of title 28, United States Code. .

February 15, 2018 Reported from the Committee on Natural Resources February 15, 2018 The Committee on the Judiciary discharged; 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. 3136 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 29, 2017 Mr. Kennedy (for himself, Mr. Messer , Mr. Royce of California , Mr. Neal , and Mr. Byrne ) 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 permit fellowship and stipend compensation to be saved in an individual retirement account.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Graduate Student Savings Act of 2017 . 2. Certain non-tuition fellowship and stipend payments treated as compensation (a) In general Paragraph (1) of section 219(f) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following: Such term includes any amount paid to an individual to aid the individual in the pursuit of graduate or postdoctoral study or research. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2016.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3137 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 29, 2017 Mr. Kildee (for himself, Ms. Slaughter , and Mr. Ted Lieu of California ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To amend the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 to increase the participation of women in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics occupations.

1. Short Title This Act may be cited as the Promoting Women in STEM Act . 2. Support for programs that increase the participation of women in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics occupations Section 124(b) of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 ( 20 U.S.C. 2344(b) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (8), by striking and at the end; (2) in paragraph (9), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (10) supporting programs that increase the participation of women in career and technical education programs leading to occupations in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. .
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3143 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 29, 2017 Mr. McKinley (for himself and Mr. Jenkins of West Virginia ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology , 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 amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to make certain strategic energy infrastructure projects eligible for certain loan guarantees, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Capitalizing on American Storage Potential Act . 2. Strategic energy infrastructure projects Section 1703 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 ( 42 U.S.C. 16513 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (2), by striking in subsection (d)) and inserting described in subsection (d) and strategic energy infrastructure meeting the criteria described in subsection (f)) ; and (B) by adding at the end the following: (11) Strategic energy infrastructure meeting the criteria described in subsection (f). ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (f) Strategic energy infrastructure projects The Secretary may make guarantees under this section for any strategic energy infrastructure project that is a regional project— (1) that supports a more effective energy market performance due to the scale of the project, such as a project with the capacity to store and distribute greater than 100,000 barrels per day of hydrocarbon feedstock with a minimum gross heating value of 1,700 Btu per standard cubic foot; and (2) with the potential to significantly contribute to the economic resilience of the region in which the project is located. .
IB 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3144 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To provide for operations of the Federal Columbia River Power System pursuant to a certain operation plan for a specified period of time, and for other purposes.

1. Definitions For the purposes of this Act: (1) FCRPS The term FCRPS means those portions of the Federal Columbia River Power System that are the subject of the Supplemental Opinion. (2) Secretaries The term Secretaries means— (A) the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of Reclamation; (B) the Secretary of Energy, acting through the Bonneville Power Administration; and (C) Secretaries of the Army, acting through the Army Corps of Engineers. (3) Supplemental Opinion The term Supplemental Opinion means the document titled Endangered Species Act Section 7(a)(2) Supplemental Biological Opinion , NOAA Fisheries Log Number NWR–2013–9562, and dated January 17, 2014, which supplements, without replacing, the 2008 and 2010 FCRPS Biological Opinions and the Reasonable and Prudent Alternative contained therein. 2. Operation of FCRPS The Secretaries shall operate the FCRPS in a manner consistent with the reasonable and prudent alternative set forth in the Supplemental Opinion until the later of the following dates: (1) September 30, 2022. (2) The date upon which a subsequent final biological opinion for the FCRPS operations is— (A) issued after completion of the final environmental impact statement on a record of decision for a new operations plan for the FCRPS; and (B) in effect, with no pending further judicial review. 3. Amendments to Supplemental Opinion (a) In general Notwithstanding section 2, the Secretaries may amend portions of the Supplemental Opinion and operate the FCRPS in accordance with such amendments, before the date established under section 2 if all of the Secretaries determine, in the sole discretion of each Secretary, that— (1) the amendment is necessary for public safety or transmission and grid reliability; or (2) the actions, operations, or other requirements that the amendment would remove are no longer warranted. (b) Restriction on amendments The process described in subsection (a) shall be the only method by which the Secretaries may operate the FCRPS during the time period established under section 2 in any way that is not consistent with the reasonable and prudent alternatives set forth in the Supplemental Opinion. 4. Limitation on restricting FCRPS electrical generation or navigation on the Snake River No structural modification, action, study, or engineering plan that restricts electrical generation at any FCRPS hydroelectric dam, or that limits navigation on the Snake River in the State of Washington, Oregon, or Idaho, shall proceed unless such proposal is specifically and expressly authorized by an Act of Congress enacted after the date of the enactment of this Act. Nothing in this section affects or interferes with the authority of the Secretaries to conduct operation and maintenance activities or make capital improvements necessary to meet authorized project purposes of FCRPS facilities.

Passed the House of Representatives April 25, 2018. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3147 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 29, 2017 Mrs. Noem introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the PROTECT Act to make Indian tribes eligible for AMBER Alert grants.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the AMBER Alert in Indian Country Act of 2017 . 2. AMBER Alert grants for Indian tribes Section 304 of the PROTECT Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5791c ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by inserting and Indian tribes after States ; (2) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (3), by striking and at the end; (B) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (5); and (C) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following: (4) the integration of State or regional AMBER Alert communication plans with an Indian tribe; and ; (3) in subsection (c)— (A) by striking The Federal and inserting the following: (1) In general Except as provided in paragraph (2), the Federal ; and (B) by adding at the end the following: (2) Waiver of Federal share If the Attorney General determines that an Indian tribe does not have sufficient funds available to comply with the Federal share requirement under paragraph (1) for the cost of activities funded by a grant for the purpose described in subsection (b)(4), the Attorney General may increase the Federal share of the costs for such activities to the extent the Attorney General determines necessary. ; (4) in subsection (e), by striking for grants under and inserting and standards to improve accountability and transparency for grants awarded under ; (5) by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (g); (6) by inserting after subsection (e) the following: (f) Definition of Indian tribe In this section, the term Indian tribe means a federally recognized Indian tribe or a Native village, Regional Corporation, or Village Corporation (as those terms are defined in section 3 of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act ( 43 U.S.C. 1602 )). ; and (7) in subsection (g)(1), as so redesignated— (A) by striking 2004 each place it appears and inserting 2018 ; and (B) by striking subsection (b)(3) and inserting paragraphs (3) and (4) of subsection (b) . 3. Report to Congress Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall submit a report evaluating the readiness, education, and training needs, technological challenges, and specific obstacles encountered by Indian tribes in the integration of State or regional AMBER Alert communication plans to— (1) the Committee on Indian Affairs of the Senate; (2) the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate; (3) the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives; and (4) the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3148 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 29, 2017 Mr. Nolan (for himself and Ms. Wilson of Florida ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend title 49, United States Code, to provide for limitations on duty hours for yardmaster employees, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Railroad Yardmaster Protection Act of 2017 . 2. Limitations on duty hours of yardmaster employees (a) Limitations on duty hours of yardmaster employees Section 21103 of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) in the heading of such section, by inserting and yardmaster employees after train employees ; (2) by inserting or yardmaster employee after train employee each place it appears; and (3) in subsection (e), by inserting or yardmaster after During a train . (b) Definitions Section 21101 of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (3) by inserting a yardmaster employee, after dispatching service employee, ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (6) yardmaster employee means an individual responsible for supervising and coordinating the control of trains and engines operating within a rail yard. . (c) Conforming amendment The table of sections for chapter 211 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section 21103 and inserting the following: 21103. Limitations on duty hours of train employees and yardmaster employees. .
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3150 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 29, 2017 Mr. Perlmutter (for himself and Mr. Polis ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend title 49, United States Code, with respect to helicopter crash resistant fuel systems, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Helicopter Fuel System Safety Act . 2. Helicopter crash resistant fuel systems (a) In general Chapter 447 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 44736. Fuel system crash resistance (a) Prohibition (1) In general A person may not operate a covered rotorcraft in United States airspace unless the design of the rotorcraft is certified by the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to— (A) comply with the requirements under paragraphs (1), (2), (3), (5), and (6) of section 27.952(a) and section 27.952(f) or paragraphs (1), (2), (3), (5), and (6) of section 29.952(a) and section 29.952(f) of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, applicable to the category of the rotorcraft; or (B) employ other means acceptable to the Administrator to provide an equivalent level of fuel system crash resistance. (2) Covered rotorcraft defined In this subsection, the term covered rotorcraft means a rotorcraft for which manufacture was completed, as determined by the Administrator, on or after the date that is 1 year after the date of enactment of this section. (b) Administrative provisions The Administrator shall— (1) expedite the certification and validation of United States and foreign type designs and retrofit kits that improve fuel system crashworthiness; and (2) not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this section, and periodically thereafter, issue a bulletin to— (A) inform rotorcraft owners and operators of available modifications to improve fuel system crashworthiness; and (B) urge that such modifications be installed as soon as practicable. (c) Rule of construction Nothing in this section may be construed to affect the operation of a rotorcraft by the Department of Defense. . (b) Clerical amendment The analysis for chapter 447 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 44736. Fuel system crash resistance. .
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3153 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 29, 2017 Mr. Rice of South Carolina (for himself and Mr. Kind ) 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 uniform standards for the use of electronic signatures for third-party disclosure authorizations.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Electronic Signature Standards Act of 2017 . 2. Uniform standards for the use of electronic signatures for third-party disclosure authorizations Paragraph (3) of section 6061(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows: (3) Published guidance (A) In general The Secretary shall publish guidance as appropriate to define and implement any waiver of the signature requirements or any method adopted under paragraph (1). (B) Electronic signatures for third-party disclosure authorizations Not later than 6 months after the date of the enactment of this subparagraph, the Secretary shall publish guidance to establish uniform standards and procedures for the acceptance of practitioner signatures of digital or other electronic form for purposes of— (i) any request for disclosure of a taxpayer's return or return information under section 6103(c), and (ii) any power of attorney executed by the taxpayer. (C) Practitioner For purposes of subparagraph (B), the term practitioner means any individual in good standing who is regulated under section 330 of title 31, United States Code. .
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3154 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend the Inspector General Act of 1978 relative to the powers of the Department of Justice Inspector General.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Inspector General Access Act of 2017 . 2. Investigations of Department of Justice personnel Section 8E of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) is amended— (1) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (2), by striking and paragraph (3) ; (B) by striking paragraph (3); (C) by redesignating paragraphs (4) and (5) as paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively; and (D) in paragraph (4), as redesignated, by striking paragraph (4) and inserting paragraph (3) ; and (2) in subsection (d), by striking , except with respect to allegations described in subsection (b)(3), .

Passed the House of Representatives November 29, 2018. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3154 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 29, 2017 Mr. Richmond (for himself, Mr. Jody B. Hice of Georgia , and Mr. Conyers ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform A BILL To amend the Inspector General Act of 1978 relative to the powers of the Department of Justice Inspector General.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Inspector General Access Act of 2017 . 2. Investigations of Department of Justice personnel Section 8E of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) is amended— (1) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (2), by striking and paragraph (3) ; (B) by striking paragraph (3); (C) by redesignating paragraphs (4) and (5) as paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively; and (D) in paragraph (4), as redesignated, by striking paragraph (4) and inserting paragraph (3) ; and (2) in subsection (d), by striking , except with respect to allegations described in subsection (b)(3), .
IIB 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3154 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 3, 2018 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary AN ACT To amend the Inspector General Act of 1978 relative to the powers of the Department of Justice Inspector General.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Inspector General Access Act of 2017 . 2. Investigations of Department of Justice personnel Section 8E of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) is amended— (1) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (2), by striking and paragraph (3) ; (B) by striking paragraph (3); (C) by redesignating paragraphs (4) and (5) as paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively; and (D) in paragraph (4), as redesignated, by striking paragraph (4) and inserting paragraph (3) ; and (2) in subsection (d), by striking , except with respect to allegations described in subsection (b)(3), .

Passed the House of Representatives November 29, 2018. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
IB Union Calendar No. 812 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3154 [Report No. 115–1045] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 29, 2017 Mr. Richmond (for himself, Mr. Jody B. Hice of Georgia , and Mr. Conyers ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform November 27, 2018 Additional sponsor: Mr. Lynch November 27, 2018 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To amend the Inspector General Act of 1978 relative to the powers of the Department of Justice Inspector General.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Inspector General Access Act of 2017 . 2. Investigations of Department of Justice personnel Section 8E of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) is amended— (1) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (2), by striking and paragraph (3) ; (B) by striking paragraph (3); (C) by redesignating paragraphs (4) and (5) as paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively; and (D) in paragraph (4), as redesignated, by striking paragraph (4) and inserting paragraph (3) ; and (2) in subsection (d), by striking , except with respect to allegations described in subsection (b)(3), .

November 27, 2018 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3156 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 29, 2017 Mr. Soto introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To establish the Water Science Centers within the United States Geological Survey.

1. Water Science Centers Established There are hereby established, within the United States Geological Survey, local Water Science Centers that shall collect and disseminate reliable, impartial, and timely information about the Nation's water resources.
IB 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3170 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend the Small Business Act to require cyber certification for small business development center counselors, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Small Business Development Center Cyber Training Act of 2017 . 2. Duties of small business development center counselors Section 21 of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 648 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (o) Cyber strategy training for small business development centers (1) Definitions In this subsection— (A) the term cyber strategy means resources and tactics to assist in planning for cybersecurity and defending against cyber risks and cyber attacks; and (B) the term lead small business development center means a small business development center that has received a grant from the Administration. (2) Certification program The Administrator shall establish a cyber counseling certification program, or approve a similar existing program, to certify the employees of lead small business development centers to provide cyber planning assistance to small business concerns. (3) Number of certified employees The Administrator shall ensure that the number of employees of each lead small business development center who are certified in providing cyber planning assistance under this subsection is not fewer than the lesser of— (A) 5; or (B) 10 percent of the total number of employees of the lead small business development center. (4) Consideration of Small Business Development Center Cyber Strategy In carrying out this subsection, the Administrator, to the extent practicable, shall consider any cyber strategy methods included in the Small Business Development Center Cyber Strategy developed under section 1841(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 ( Public Law 114–328 ; 130 Stat. 2662). (5) Reimbursement for certification (A) In general Subject to the availability of appropriations and subparagraph (B), the Administrator shall reimburse a lead small business development center for costs relating to the certification of an employee of the lead small business development center under the program established under paragraph (2). (B) Limitation The total amount reimbursed by the Administrator under subparagraph (A) may not exceed $350,000 in any fiscal year. .

Passed the House of Representatives May 8, 2018. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.