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I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7221 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 6, 2018 Mr. Peters introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform A BILL To require prime contractors under Federal construction contracts to notify the Government of changes in certain subcontractors performing work under the contract.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stop Unfair Bid Shopping Act of 2018 or the SUBS Act . 2. Requirement to notify Government of changes to subcontractors under construction contracts (a) Requirement An agency awarding a construction contract using sealed bid procedures in an amount greater than $1,500,000 shall— (1) require an offeror for the contract to include a list in the offer of each subcontractor that the offeror intends to use in the performance of the contract, for any subcontract expected to be awarded in excess of $100,000; and (2) include a clause in the contract requiring that the prime contractor shall submit to the agency a written notification of any subcontractor substituted after the award of the contract for a subcontractor so listed, along with an updated estimate for the cost of performing the work associated with the substituted subcontractor. (b) Modification to contract In the case of a construction contract covered by subsection (a), if the prime contractor notifies the agency of a substituted subcontractor under subsection (a)(2) and there is a significant difference in the cost of performing the work associated with the substituted subcontractor, the contracting officer for the contract may modify the contract to take into account the substitution of subcontractor, including modification of the amount of the contract. (c) Agency defined In this Act, the term agency has the meaning provided the term executive agency by section 133 of title 41, United States Code, except the term does not include the Department of Defense or any military department, but such term shall include the United States Army Corps of Engineers. (d) Revision of Federal Acquisition Regulation (1) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this section, the Federal Acquisition Regulation shall be revised to provide for the implementation of this section. (2) Notice and Comment There shall be provided a public notice and comment period of not less than 60 days. (3) Final rule Any final rule promulgated pursuant to this subsection shall take effect 30 days after the date on which the final rule is published in the Federal Register. (e) Effective date This Act shall apply with respect to contracts awarded on or after the date occurring 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7224 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 6, 2018 Mr. Soto (for himself, Mrs. Watson Coleman , and Mr. Budd ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services , and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture , 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 promote fair and transparent virtual currency markets by examining the potential for price manipulation.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Virtual Currency Consumer Protection Act of 2018 . 2. Sense of the Congress It is the sense of Congress that virtual currency could have a significant effect on the economy, and regulation of them may be important to protect investors, deter bad actors, create market certainty, and ensure American competitiveness in an evolving global marketplace. 3. Study and report on the prevention of virtual currency price manipulation (a) In general Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, in consultation with the heads of the Securities and Exchange Commission and other relevant Federal agencies (as determined by the Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission), shall submit to the Committees on Agriculture and on Financial Services of the House of Representatives and the Committees on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry and on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate a report to promote fair and transparent virtual currency markets by examining the potential for price manipulation. The report shall include the following: (1) A brief description of— (A) methods by which persons could manipulate the price of virtual currencies; (B) which types of virtual currency, if any, are more susceptible to being manipulated; and (C) the effects on, and particular harm to, investors if price manipulation of virtual currencies occurs. (2) An analysis of the extent to which the regulatory authority of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and other relevant Federal agencies allows for— (A) market surveillance of virtual currencies for signs of manipulation; and (B) enforcement of Federal regulations against persons involved in any such manipulation. (3) Recommendations for any legislative changes needed to improve the ability of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and other relevant Federal agencies— (A) to carry out the monitoring and enforcement activities described in paragraph (2); (B) to prevent price manipulations of virtual currencies; and (C) to protect virtual currency investors from price manipulation. (b) Virtual currency defined In this Act, the term virtual currency means a digital representation of value that does not have legal tender status and that functions as a medium of exchange, a unit of account, or a store of value.
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7230 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 226 West Main Street in Lake City, South Carolina, as the Postmaster Frazier B. Baker Post Office .

1. Postmaster Frazier B. Baker Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 226 West Main Street in Lake City, South Carolina, shall be known and designated as the Postmaster Frazier B. Baker Post Office . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Postmaster Frazier B. Baker Post Office .

Passed the House of Representatives December 11, 2018. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I One Hundred Fifteenth Congress of the United States of America At the Second Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday, the third day of January, two thousand and eighteen H. R. 7230 AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 226 West Main Street in Lake City, South Carolina, as the Postmaster Frazier B. Baker Post Office .

1. Postmaster Frazier B. Baker Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 226 West Main Street in Lake City, South Carolina, shall be known and designated as the Postmaster Frazier B. Baker Post Office . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Postmaster Frazier B. Baker Post Office .

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7230 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 10, 2018 Mr. Clyburn (for himself, Mr. Norman , Mr. Duncan of South Carolina , Mr. Wilson of South Carolina , Mr. Rice of South Carolina , Mr. Gowdy , and Mr. Sanford ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform A BILL To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 226 West Main Street in Lake City, South Carolina, as the Postmaster Frazier B. Baker Post Office .

1. Postmaster Frazier B. Baker Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 226 West Main Street in Lake City, South Carolina, shall be known and designated as the Postmaster Frazier B. Baker Post Office . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Postmaster Frazier B. Baker Post Office .
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7230 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 12, 2018 Received AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 226 West Main Street in Lake City, South Carolina, as the Postmaster Frazier B. Baker Post Office .

1. Postmaster Frazier B. Baker Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 226 West Main Street in Lake City, South Carolina, shall be known and designated as the Postmaster Frazier B. Baker Post Office . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Postmaster Frazier B. Baker Post Office .

Passed the House of Representatives December 11, 2018. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7231 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 10, 2018 Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To provide regulatory relief for conventional marginally producing oil and gas wells from the Environmental Protection Agency’s Methane Rule .

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Methane Rule Relief Act of 2018 . 2. Application of methane rule The final rule titled Oil and Natural Gas Sector: Emission Standards for New, Reconstructed, and Modified Sources (81 Fed. Reg. 35824, June 3, 2016), and the document titled Control Techniques Guidelines for the Oil and Natural Gas Industry (October 2016), published by the Environmental Protection Agency, shall not apply with respect to— (1) any oil well that has a maximum daily average oil production, during any 12-month consecutive time period, that does not exceed 15 barrels of oil per day; (2) any natural gas well that has a maximum daily average gas production, during any 12-month consecutive time period, that does not exceed 90,000 cubic feet per day; or (3) any emissions source covered by the rule that is associated with an oil well described in paragraph (1) or a natural gas well described in paragraph (2).
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7237 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 10, 2018 Mr. Kelly of Mississippi (for himself and Mr. Walz ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To amend title 10, United States Code, to ensure that the final pay and certificate of discharge or release for a reserve member of the Armed Forces is ready upon discharge or release of that member from active status.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Reserve Component DD–214 Act of 2018 . 2. Final pay and certificate of discharge or release for reserve members of the Armed Forces upon discharge or release from active status Section 1168 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) in the heading, by inserting or active status after active duty ; and (2) in subsection (a)— (A) by inserting (1) before A member ; (B) by striking an armed force and inserting the armed forces (including the reserve components) ; (C) by inserting or active status after active duty the first place it appears; (D) by striking his discharge certificate or certificate of release from active duty, respectively, and inserting the appropriate certificate ; (E) by striking his final pay or a substantial part of that pay, and inserting the final pay of the member (or a substantial part of that pay) ; (F) by striking him or his next of kin or legal representative and inserting the member (or the next of kin or legal representative of the member) ; and (G) by adding at the end the following new paragraph (2): (2) In paragraph (1), the term appropriate certificate means the following: (A) In the case of a member being discharged, a discharge certificate. (B) In the case of a member being released from active duty, a certificate of release from active duty. (C) In the case of a member being released from active status, a certificate of release from active status. .
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7240 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 10, 2018 Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York (for herself, Mr. Nadler , Ms. Velázquez , and Mr. Espaillat ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To designate the Manhattan Campus of the New York Harbor Health Care System of the Department of Veterans Affairs as the Margaret Cochran Corbin Campus of the New York Harbor Health Care System .

1. Designation of Manhattan Campus of the New York Harbor Health Care System of the Department of Veterans Affairs, New York (a) Findings Congress makes the following findings: (1) Margaret Cochran was born in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, on November 12, 1751, and married John Corbin in 1772. (2) Three years after the marriage, when John Corbin left to fight in the Revolutionary War as an artilleryman, Margaret Corbin accompanied him to war to support the Revolutionary Army. (3) Margaret Corbin supported the Revolutionary Army by caring for injured and sick soldiers as well as by cooking and cleaning. During battle, she also helped her husband load the cannon he was responsible for manning. (4) On November 16, 1776, John Corbin was manning a cannon during the Battle of Fort Washington on Manhattan Island, New York, when he was killed. Margaret Corbin heroically took her husband’s place, firing the cannon until she, too, was hit by enemy fire and seriously wounded. (5) Having lost the use of her left arm, Margaret Corbin was assigned to the Invalid Regiment at West Point, New York. (6) The Continental Congress awarded Margaret Corbin a lifelong pension for her injuries, making her the first woman to receive a pension from the United States by virtue of military service for the United States. (7) Margaret Corbin died in 1789 in Highland Falls, New York. She is honored nearby at West Point as a hero of the Revolutionary War. (b) Designation The Manhattan Campus of the New York Harbor Health Case System of the Department of Veterans Affairs in New York, New York, shall after the date of the enactment of this Act be known and designated as the Margaret Cochran Corbin Campus of the New York Harbor Health Care System . (c) Reference Any reference in any law, regulation, map, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the Campus referred to in subsection (b) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Margaret Cochran Corbin Campus of the New York Harbor Health Care System.
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7242 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 10, 2018 Mr. Meadows 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 certain areas affected by certain Federally declared disasters to be designated as opportunity zones.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Disaster Recovery and Opportunity Act of 2018 . 2. Treatment as opportunity zones (a) In general Section 1400Z–1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (g) Certain disaster zones (1) Designation With respect to a Federally declared disaster, the chief executive officer of a State may designate under this paragraph not more than 5 percent of the applicable disaster tracts in such State with respect to such disaster. (2) No effect on limitation on number of designations An applicable disaster tract designated under paragraph (1) shall not be taken into account in determining the limitation under subsection (d). (3) Applicable disaster tract The term applicable disaster tract means, with respect to a Federally declared disaster, a population census tract in the disaster area related to such disaster. (4) Federally declared disaster; disaster area In this subsection, the term Federally declared disaster and the term disaster area have the meaning given such terms in section 165(i). (5) Applicable start date (A) Qualified opportunity fund businesses and property In the case of an applicable disaster tract designated under paragraph (1), subparagraphs (B)(i)(I), (C)(i), and (D)(i)(I) of section 1400Z–2(d)(2) shall each be applied by substituting the applicable start date for December 31, 2017 . (B) Extension of determination period In the case of an applicable disaster tract designated under paragraph (1), section (c)(2)(B) shall be applied by substituting the applicable start date for the date of the enactment of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act . (C) Applicable start date The term applicable start date means, with respect to a disaster area, the earliest incident date specified in the declaration to which such area relates. . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to Federally declared disasters declared after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7243 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend Public Law 115–217 to change the address of the postal facility designated by such Public Law in honor of Sergeant First Class Alwyn Crendall Cashe, and for other purposes.

1. Amendment to change address of postal facility designated by Public Law 115–217 In section 1(a) of Public Law 115–217 , strike 567 East Franklin Street and insert 83 Geneva Drive .

Passed the House of Representatives December 11, 2018. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I One Hundred Fifteenth Congress of the United States of America At the Second Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday, the third day of January, two thousand and eighteen H. R. 7243 AN ACT To amend Public Law 115–217 to change the address of the postal facility designated by such Public Law in honor of Sergeant First Class Alwyn Crendall Cashe, and for other purposes.

1. Amendment to change address of postal facility designated by Public Law 115–217 In section 1(a) of Public Law 115–217 , strike 567 East Franklin Street and insert 83 Geneva Drive .

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7243 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 10, 2018 Mrs. Murphy of Florida introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform A BILL To amend Public Law 115–217 to change the address of the postal facility designated by such Public Law in honor of Sergeant First Class Alwyn Crendall Cashe, and for other purposes.

1. Amendment to change address of postal facility designated by Public Law 115–217 In section 1(a) of Public Law 115–217 , strike 567 East Franklin Street and insert 83 Geneva Drive .
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7243 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 12, 2018 Received AN ACT To amend Public Law 115–217 to change the address of the postal facility designated by such Public Law in honor of Sergeant First Class Alwyn Crendall Cashe, and for other purposes.

1. Amendment to change address of postal facility designated by Public Law 115–217 In section 1(a) of Public Law 115–217 , strike 567 East Franklin Street and insert 83 Geneva Drive .

Passed the House of Representatives December 11, 2018. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7244 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 10, 2018 Mr. O'Halleran introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To provide for the unencumbering of title to non-Federal land owned by Win Oil Company, Incorporated, for purposes of economic development by removing the Federal reversion interest in that land, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Flagstaff Federal Reversion Relief Act . 2. Release of reversionary interest, Flagstaff, Arizona (a) General removal of interest Any reversionary interest of the United States pursuant to the Act of July 27, 1866 (14 Stat. 292, chapter 278), shall no longer be subject to the reversionary interest described in that Act. (b) Removal of interest in particular parcel The reversionary interest is removed in the parcel of land located in the City of Flagstaff, Arizona, and owned by Win Oil Company, Incorporated, which land is more particularly described in the deed recorded in Coconino County, Arizona, on November 11, 1998, as document number 98–44431.
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7247 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 11, 2018 Mr. Brady of Texas (for himself and Mr. Shimkus ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means , and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , 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 title XVIII of the Social Security Act to clarify the authority of MA organizations to provide waivers from Medicare Advantage plans’ prior authorization requirements.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Incentivizing Shared Risk in Medicare Advantage Act . 2. Authority of MA organizations to provide waivers from Medicare Advantage plans’ prior authorization requirements Section 1857(e) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395w–27(e) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (5) Authority to provide waivers from plan prior authorization requirements In the case of an MA organization with a contract under this section that applies a prior authorization requirement with respect to any item or service covered under the Medicare Advantage plan offered by such organization, such organization may provide for a waiver from such requirement for any provider of services or supplier, as specified by the organization, furnishing such an item or service, including a provider of services or supplier that participates in a risk-sharing arrangement or value-based payment arrangement, as such terms are defined by the organization. .
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7249 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 11, 2018 Mr. Reed introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means , and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , 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 title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for certain prior authorization notifications by Medicare Advantage organizations.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the The Better Prior Authorization Notification Act . 2. Prior authorization notifications required to be made by Medicare Advantage organizations (a) Notification to providers and prescribers Section 1852(j) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395w–22(j) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (8) Prior authorization notification For each plan year, beginning with plan year 2021, a Medicare Advantage organization offering an MA plan shall provide to physicians and other providers who are prescribers who have in effect for such plan year an agreement of participation with the organization— (A) at the beginning of such plan year, information (such as through a public website, mail, electronic communications, or payor’s web portal (as defined by the Secretary)) on items and services (which in the case of an MA–PD plan shall include covered part D drugs) covered under the plan that are subject to a prior authorization; and (B) before implementing any additional prior authorization requirement under the plan during such plan year applicable to such items or services, notification of such additional requirement. . (b) Notification to beneficiaries Section 1852(c) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395w–22(c) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (3) Prior authorization information (A) In general For each plan year, beginning with plan year 2021, a Medicare Advantage organization offering an MA plan shall provide (such as through a public website, mail, or electronic communication) to each enrollee in such plan, before implementing under the plan any new prior authorization requirement applicable to an item or service (which in the case of an MA–PD plan shall include covered part D drugs) offered under the plan that was utilized by the enrollee during the previous 12-month period (or such other period specified by the Secretary), notification of such additional requirement and information regarding an alternative to such item or service, if appropriate, that is not subject to a prior authorization requirement under the plan and that may have a lower out-of-pocket cost than the item or service subject to the prior authorization requirement. (B) Hotline Beginning with plan year 2021, a Medicare Advantage organization offering an MA plan shall maintain a hotline for enrollees in such plan to inquire about and receive information regarding prior authorization requirements under such plan. .
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7252 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 11, 2018 Mr. McNerney introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To direct the Attorney General to enter into an agreement with the National Academies to conduct a study to develop guidelines, best practices, and examples for congressional redistricting.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fair And Inclusive Redistricting Map Act or the FAIR Map Act . 2. Congressional District Map Study (a) In General Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall enter into an agreement with the National Academies under which the National Academies shall conduct a study to— (1) develop guidelines, best practices, and examples consistent with the criteria in subsection (b) to aid States in drawing congressional district maps; and (2) define metrics and limitations to such metrics for geographic contiguity, compactness, and maintaining partisan symmetry. (b) Map Criteria (1) Primary Criteria The guidelines, best practices, and examples developed under subsection (a) shall— (A) comply with the Constitution of the United States, including the requirement of equal population; (B) comply with the Voting Rights Act of 1965 ( 52 U.S.C. 10301 et seq.); and (C) maintain geographic contiguity and compactness. (2) Secondary Criteria To the extent practicable, the guidelines, best practices, and examples developed under subsection (a) shall— (A) respect natural and existing political boundaries; (B) respect communities of interest; and (C) maintain partisan symmetry. (c) Completion of Study The Study required under subsection (a) shall be completed at the later of— (1) January 1, 2021; or (2) the date that is 1 year after the date of the agreement in subsection (a). (d) Report After the completion of the study, the Attorney General shall submit to Congress and make publicly available the results of the study described in subsection (a). 3. Authorization of Appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this Act.
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7254 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 11, 2018 Mr. Heck 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 deduction of moving expenses of Federal employees.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Keeping the Promise to American Public Servants Act of 2018 . 2. Treatment of moving expenses for Federal employees during suspension of deduction (a) In general Section 217 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by redesignating subsections (j) and (k) as subsections (k) and (l), respectively, and by inserting after subsection (i) the following new subsection: (j) Moving expenses for Federal employees In the case of moving expenses reimbursed or furnished in kind to an individual— (1) pursuant to chapter 41, or subchapter II of chapter 57, of title 5, United States Code, and (2) with respect to a move— (A) between a location inside the continental United States and a location outside the continental United States, (B) between Alaska and Hawaii, or (C) between Alaska or Hawaii and a location outside the continental United States (other than Alaska or Hawaii), the limitations under subsection (c) shall not apply, subsection (l) shall not apply, and the individual shall be treated for purposes of this section as commencing work as an employee at a new principal place of work. For purposes of the preceding sentence, the term continental United States means the several States and the District of Columbia, but does not include Alaska or Hawaii. . (b) Qualified moving expense reimbursement Section 132(g)(2) of such Code is amended by inserting , or a payment or reimbursement described in section 217(j) (relating to moving expenses for Federal employees), after change of station, . (c) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017.
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7257 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 11, 2018 Mr. Poliquin introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To amend title 31, United States Code, to require $1 coins issued during 2019 to honor President George H. W. Bush and to direct the Secretary of the Treasury to issue bullion coins during 2019 in honor of Barbara Bush.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the President George H. W. Bush and Barbara Bush Dollar Coin Act . 2. Coins Honoring President George H. W. Bush and Barbara Bush (a) Circulating $1 coins honoring President George H. W. Bush Notwithstanding subsections (d), (n)(2)(E), (n)(3), (n)(4), and (n)(8) of section 5112 of title 31, United States Code, in addition to the coins to be issued pursuant to section 5112(r) of such title, and in accordance with the other provisions of section 5112(n) of such title, $1 coins issued during the 1-year period beginning January 1, 2019, shall bear the image of President George H. W. Bush. (b) Bullion coins honoring Barbara Bush Notwithstanding paragraphs (1) and (5)(C) of section 5112(o) of title 31, United States Code, and in accordance with the other provisions of section 5112(o) of such title, the Secretary of the Treasury shall issue bullion coins during the 1-year period beginning January 1, 2019, that bear the image of Barbara Bush.
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7258 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 11, 2018 Mrs. Bustos (for herself, Mr. Gianforte , Mr. McGovern , Ms. Clark of Massachusetts , and Mr. Keating ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs , and in addition to the Committee on Armed 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 recognize and honor the service of individuals who served in the United States Cadet Nurse Corps during World War II, and for other purposes.

1. Recognition and honoring of service of individuals who served in United States Cadet Nurse Corps during World War II (a) Determination of active military service (1) In general The Secretary of Defense shall be deemed to have determined under subparagraph (A) of section 401(a)(1) of the GI Bill Improvement Act of 1977 ( Public Law 95–202 ; 38 U.S.C. 106 note) that the service of the organization known as the United States Cadet Nurse Corps during the period beginning on July 1, 1943, and ending on December 31, 1948, constitutes active military service. (2) Issuance of discharge Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall, pursuant to subparagraph (B) of such section, issue to each member of such organization a discharge from service of such organization under honorable conditions where the nature and duration of the service of such member so warrants. (b) Benefits (1) Status as a veteran Except as otherwise provided in this subsection and notwithstanding any other provision of law, an individual who receives a discharge under subsection (a)(2) for service shall be honored as a veteran but shall not be entitled by reason of such service to any benefit under a law administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs. (2) Burial benefits Service for which an individual receives a discharge under subsection (a)(2) shall be considered service in the active military, naval, or air service (as defined in section 101 of title 38, United States Code) for purposes of eligibility and entitlement to benefits under chapters 23 and 24 of title 38, United States Code. (3) Medals or other commendations The Secretary of Defense may design and produce a service medal or other commendation to honor individuals who receive a discharge under subsection (a)(2).
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7259 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 11, 2018 Ms. Clarke of New York (for herself, Mr. Simpson , and Mr. Gosar ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means , and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , 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 Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income certain federally-subsidized loan repayments for dental school faculty.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Dental Loan Repayment Assistance Act . 2. Exclusion of certain federally-subsidized loan repayments for dental school faculty (a) In general Section 108(f)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting , under a loan repayment program receiving a grant or contract under section 748(a)(2) of such Act after section 338I of such Act . (b) Conforming amendment Section 108(f)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking National Health Service Corps loan repayment program and certain State loan repayment programs in the heading thereof and inserting certain Federal and State loan repayment programs . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to amounts received in taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act. (d) GAO report The Comptroller General of the United States shall review and report to the appropriate committees of Congress on the participation of dental providers and faculty in areas and schools receiving funding from the Dental Faculty Development and Loan Repayment Program under section 748(a)(2) of the Public Health Service Act, including the extent to which they remain full-time faculty teaching and practicing in dental clinics located in dental schools, hospitals, or community-based affiliated sites after receiving funding from the program.
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7260 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 11, 2018 Mr. Faso (for himself, Mr. Tonko , and Ms. Stefanik ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To allow for safety regulation of vehicles that are modified to increase seating capacity, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Limousine Safety Modernization Act . 2. Safety regulation of limousines Section 30102(a)(6) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking or at the end; (2) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period and inserting ; or ; and (3) by inserting at the end the following: (C) altering a motor vehicle that has already been purchased by the first purchaser (as such term is defined in subsection (b)) by increasing the wheelbase of the vehicle so that the vehicle has increased seating capacity. .
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7261 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 11, 2018 Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend title II of the Social Security Act to permit individuals to select a monthly benefit payment date.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Social Security Benefit Payments Choice Act of 2018 . 2. Payment date (a) In general Section 205 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 405 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (v) (1) The Commissioner shall permit individuals entitled to monthly insurance benefits under this title (other than individuals concurrently entitled to benefits under this title and title XVI) to select, at the time of application for monthly insurance benefits or during the annual, coordinated election period (as defined in section 1851(e)(3)(B)) for any calendar year, any day of the month as the individual’s monthly payment date. (2) At the time an individual selects a monthly payment date as described in paragraph (1), the Commissioner shall ensure that the individual is notified of the effects of such selection, including any effects on the timing of delivery of benefit payments. (3) After an individual selects a monthly payment date as described in paragraph (1), the Commissioner shall send a notice to the individual that provides confirmation of the monthly payment date selected, the date of the selection and the manner in which the selection was made, and the 1st month for which the selection takes effect. (4) In any month in which the monthly payment date selected by an individual as described in paragraph (1) is a Saturday, Sunday, or Federal holiday, payment shall be made— (A) on the 1st day preceding such monthly payment date that is not a Saturday, Sunday, or Federal holiday in any case in which such preceding day occurs during such month; and (B) in any other case, on the 1st day following such monthly payment date that is not a Saturday, Sunday, or Federal holiday. . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall take effect 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act.
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7263 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 11, 2018 Mr. Tipton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture , and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources , 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 require the Secretary of Agriculture to provide notice in the case of certain ski area closures, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ski Area and Forest Emergency Procedures Act of 2018 or SAFE Act of 2018 . 2. Requiring notice of intent to close certain ski areas (a) In general The Secretary of Agriculture may not close a ski area located in a National Forest unless— (1) at least 14 days before such closure occurs, the Secretary of Agriculture— (A) provides to the general manager of such ski area or the designated representative of such manager a notification of— (i) the intended closure date of such ski area; (ii) an explanation for the closure that includes— (I) uniform standards developed by the Secretary to be used across the National Forest System (as defined in section 11(a) of the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 ( 16 U.S.C. 1609(a) ); and (II) a risk assessment for the spread of fire to such ski area; and (iii) the opportunity for the general manager (or designated representative) to appeal such closure through a meeting with— (I) the Forest Supervisor of the National Forest involved in person; and (II) a representative from the office of the Secretary, Secretary’s representative in person or through telephone or other form of remote conferencing; and (B) makes the information described in clauses (i) and (ii) of subparagraph (A) available to the public; and (2) at least 7 days before such closure occurs, the Secretary of Agriculture— (A) provides to the general manager of such ski area a final notice of closure; and (B) makes such final notice available to the public. (b) Requirement for ski area operating plan The general manager of a ski area located in a National Forest shall submit to the Secretary of Agriculture an operating plan for such ski area that includes the circumstances under which subsection (a) would not apply to the closure of such ski area.
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7265 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 12, 2018 Mr. Palazzo (for himself and Mr. Aderholt ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology A BILL To amend title 51, United States Code, to extend the authority of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to enter into leases of non-excess property of the Administration.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the NASA Enhanced Use Leasing Extension Act of 2018 . 2. Extension of authority to enter into leases of non-excess property of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Section 20145(g) of title 51, United States Code, is amended by striking December 31, 2018 and inserting December 31, 2019 .
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7266 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 12, 2018 Mr. Meadows introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to consider the Margaret R. Pardee Memorial Hospital as a covered entity for purposes of the 340B drug discount program.

1. Consideration of Margaret R. Pardee Memorial Hospital as covered entity for purposes of 340B drug discount program Notwithstanding the definition of a covered entity under paragraph (4) of section 340B(a) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 256b(a) ), the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall consider the Margaret R. Pardee Memorial Hospital located in Hendersonville, North Carolina, as a covered entity under such paragraph for purposes of allowing the Margaret R. Pardee Memorial Hospital to participate in the drug discount program under such section 340B.
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7268 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 12, 2018 Miss Rice of New York introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Public Health Service Act to ensure that healthy research dogs and cats are adopted into suitable homes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Humane Retirement Act . 2. Establishment of adoption policy for public health service agencies with respect to retired dogs and cats Section 495 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 289d .) is amended by adding the following: (f) Establishment of adoption policy for public health service agencies with respect to retired dogs and cats (1) In general Beginning one year after the date of the enactment of this subsection, guidelines of the Secretary under subsection (a)(3) shall require animal care committees described in such subsection that conduct biomedical and behavioral research at Public Health Service funded Federal agencies to, after the completion of any testing or research involving a dog or cat and prior to euthanizing such dog or cat, make a reasonable effort to offer such dog or cat for adoption, if suitable, in accordance with the following: (A) Such an animal care committee shall, after the completion of such testing or research involving a dog or cat and prior to euthanizing such dog or cat, assess the health and temperament of the dog or cat and determine whether it is suitable for adoption. (B) If found to be suitable for adoption, such an animal care committee shall make reasonable efforts to offer for adoption the dog or cat to an adopting party. (2) Rules of construction Nothing in this subsection shall be construed as— (A) creating a duty upon an adopting party to accept a dog or cat offered by an animal care committee described in paragraph (1); or (B) prohibiting such committee from euthanizing a dog or cat if the requirements of this subsection are otherwise met. (3) Liability An animal care committee described in paragraph (1) and any officer, director, employee, or agent of such committee are immune from civil liability for any act or omission relating to the adoption of a dog or cat pursuant to this subsection. (4) Adopting party defined For purposes of this subsection, the term adopting party means— (A) an individual adopting a dog or cat through private placement; (B) an animal rescue organization; (C) an animal shelter organization; (D) a society for the prevention of cruelty to animals; (E) a humane society; or (F) an animal protective association that operates physical animal sheltering facilities and offers households pets to the public for adoption by way of an established adoption program. .
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7274 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 12, 2018 Mr. Beyer introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To provide an incentive for firearm owners to sell their firearms safely and responsibly.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Keeping Guns From Criminals Act . 2. Prohibition on sale or other disposition of a firearm to a prohibited person made into a strict liability crime with affirmative defenses (a) In general Section 922(d) of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in the 1st sentence— (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking any person knowing or having reasonable cause to believe that such person and inserting another person who ; (B) in each of paragraphs (5) and (7), by striking who, ; and (C) in paragraph (6), by striking who ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: It shall be an affirmative defense to a prosecution under this subsection that the defendant can prove by a preponderance of the evidence that, at the time of the sale or other disposition of the firearm, the National Instant Criminal Background Check System established under section 103 of the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act had indicated to any person that a sale or other disposition of a firearm to the recipient would not be unlawful, or the recipient possessed a valid permit, issued to the recipient by the State in which the sale or other disposition occurred, which authorizes the carrying of a concealed weapon, unless the defendant knew or had reasonable cause to believe that this subsection prohibited the sale or disposition of a firearm or ammunition to the recipient or that subsection (g) prohibited the recipient from receiving a firearm or ammunition which has been shipped or transported in interstate or foreign commerce. . (b) Conforming amendments Section 924(a)(2) of such title is amended— (1) by striking (d), ; and (2) by inserting , or violates subsection (d), before of section 922 . 3. Effective date The amendments made by this Act shall apply to conduct engaged in after the 90-day period that begins with the date of the enactment of this Act.