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I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1926 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 5, 2017 Mr. Cárdenas (for himself, Mr. Grijalva , Ms. Norton , Mr. Pocan , and Mr. Serrano ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to ensure that juveniles adjudicated in Federal delinquency proceedings are not subject to solitary confinement while committed to juvenile facilities.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Youth from Solitary Confinement Act . 2. Juveniles adjudicated in Federal delinquency proceedings not subject to solitary confinement while committed to juvenile facilities Section 5039 of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) by adding No juvenile in Federal custody held in juvenile facilities may be subject to solitary confinement. at the end of the second undesignated paragraph; and (2) by inserting after the second undesignated paragraph the following: Not later than 180 days after the end of each fiscal year, the Director of the Board of Prisons shall submit to the President and Congress a report with respect to the preceding fiscal year. The report shall contain a detailed summary and analysis of the most recent data regarding the rate at which juveniles are subject to solitary confinement and the trends demonstrated by the data described in the next sentence. The data referred to in the preceding sentence are, for each juvenile who was subject to solitary confinement during the period to which the report pertains, the types of offenses for which the juvenile is incarcerated, the race, gender, and age of the juvenile, how many hours the juvenile was subject to solitary confinement; and the purpose for the solitary confinement. .
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1929 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 5, 2017 Mr. Crist introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To increase the maximum amount of increased cost of compliance coverage available under the National Flood Insurance Program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Empowering Homeowners to Mitigate Flood Damage Act of 2017 . 2. Increased cost of compliance coverage Section 1304(b) of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 4011(b) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (4), by redesignating subparagraphs (A) through (D) as clauses (i) through (iv), respectively; (2) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (4) as subparagraphs (A) through (D), respectively; (3) by inserting before The national flood insurance program the following: (1) In general .— ; (4) by striking The Administrator and inserting the following: (2) Premium The Administrator ; and (5) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs: (3) Amount of coverage Each policy for flood insurance coverage made available under this title shall provide coverage under this subsection having an aggregate liability for any single property of $60,000. (4) Treatment of coverage limits Any amount of coverage for a property provided pursuant to this subsection shall not be considered or counted for purposes of any limitation on coverage applicable to such property under section 1306(b) ( 42 U.S.C. 4013(b) ). .
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1930 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 5, 2017 Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois (for himself and Mr. Peters ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform A BILL To require the Administration of General Services to issue guidance relating to the procurement of reclaimed refrigerants.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Federal Refrigerant Management and Stewardship Act of 2017 . 2. Promoting use of reclaimed refrigerants in Federal facilities (a) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of General Services shall issue guidance relating to the procurement of reclaimed refrigerants to service existing equipment in Federal facilities. (b) Preference The guidance issued under subsection (a) shall give preference to the use of reclaimed refrigerants if— (1) the refrigerant has been reclaimed by an individual or entity that is certified under the laboratory certification program of the Air Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute; and (2) the price of the reclaimed refrigerant does not exceed the price of a newly manufactured refrigerant.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1936 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 5, 2017 Mr. Gallagher introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Rules , and in addition to the Committee on the Budget , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To prohibit congressional recesses until Congress adopts a concurrent resolution on the budget that results in a balanced Federal budget by the last fiscal year covered by such resolution, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Do Your Job Act . 2. House and Senate approval of regular appropriation bills Section 312 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsections: (g) House and Senate approval of regular appropriation bills (1) Point of order in the House of Representatives against adjourning in August until House passage of all appropriation bills It shall not be in order in the House of Representatives to consider any resolution providing for an adjournment period of more than three calendar days during the month of August until the House of Representatives has approved annual appropriation bills providing new budget authority under the jurisdiction of all the subcommittees of the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives for the fiscal year beginning on October 1 of such year. (2) Points of order in the House of Representatives and Senate against adjourning until House and Senate passage of all appropriation bills Beginning on October 1 of a session of Congress and during the duration of that session, it shall not be in order in the House of Representatives or the Senate to consider any resolution providing for an adjournment period of more than three calendar days for the duration of that session until the annual appropriation bills providing new budget authority under the jurisdiction of all the subcommittees of the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate for the fiscal year beginning on October 1 of such year have been presented to the President under section 7 of article I of the Constitution. (h) No congressional recesses Neither the Senate nor the House of Representatives may recess or stand adjourned for a period of longer than 24 hours during any calendar year unless and until Congress has agreed to a concurrent resolution on the budget for the fiscal year beginning on October 1 of that calendar year which concurrent resolution projects a balanced budget for the Government by the last fiscal year covered by that concurrent resolution. .
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1939 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 5, 2017 Mr. Griffith (for himself and Mr. Welch ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure equal access of Medicare beneficiaries to community pharmacies in underserved areas as network pharmacies under Medicare prescription drug coverage, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ensuring Seniors Access to Local Pharmacies Act of 2017 . 2. Allowing any State licensed pharmacy serving an underserved area to become a network pharmacy under Medicare prescription drug coverage (a) In general Section 1860D–4(b)(1)(B) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395w–104(b)(1)(B) ) is amended— (1) by striking Discounts allowed for network pharmacies. —For and inserting the following: Discounts allowed for network pharmacies. — (i) In general For ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new clause: (ii) Inclusion of pharmacies located in underserved areas in networks In the case of a prescription drug plan that has, in its network of pharmacies, one or more pharmacies located in a health professional shortage area (as defined in section 332(a)(1)(A) of the Public Health Service Act), in a medically underserved area (according to a designation under section 330(b)(3)(A) of the Public Health Service Act), or among a medically underserved population (as defined in such section 330(b)(3)(A) of such Act), and that provides a reduction in coinsurance or copayments described in clause (i) for covered part D drugs dispensed through such pharmacies, such plan shall extend to any pharmacy located in such area or among such population the option to be an in-network pharmacy with respect to such plan under terms and conditions (including the reductions described in clause (i)) comparable to those the plan has agreed upon with other in-network pharmacies located in such area or among such population. . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to plan years beginning on or after January 1, 2018.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1941 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 5, 2017 Mr. Higgins of Louisiana introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to make the exception for returning workers permanent, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Returning Worker Accountability Act of 2017 . 2. Returning worker exception made permanent Section 214(g)(9)(A) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1184(g)(9)(A) ) is amended by striking who has already been counted toward the numerical limitation of paragraph (1)(B) during fiscal year 2013, 2014, or 2015 shall not again be counted toward such limitation during fiscal year 2016 and inserting shall not be counted toward the numerical limitation of paragraph (1)(B) for a fiscal year if that alien has already been counted toward such limitation during any of the 3 fiscal years immediately preceding that fiscal year .
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1942 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 5, 2017 Mr. Higgins of Louisiana introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Comptroller General of the United States to periodically conduct an audit of the Veterans Health Administration budget, and for other purposes.

1. Comptroller general audit of budget of veterans health administration (a) In general Subchapter II of chapter 73 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 7330C. Comptroller general audit of VHA budget (a) In general The Comptroller General of the United States shall periodically conduct an audit of elements of the budget of the Veterans Health Administration, including the budget formulation, execution, allocation, and use of funds. (b) Selection of elements (1) In selecting elements of the budget of the Veterans Health Administration for purposes of an audit under subsection (a), the Comptroller General shall take into consideration— (A) knowledge of the programs of the Veterans Health Administration; (B) current issues; (C) national priorities; and (D) priorities expressed by the appropriate congressional committees. (2) Not later than 30 days before conducting an audit under subsection (a), the Comptroller General shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees notice of the elements selected by the Comptroller General for purposes of the audit. (c) Appropriate congressional committees In this section, the term appropriate congressional committees means— (1) the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, the Committee on Appropriations, and the Committee on the Budget of the Senate; and (2) the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, the Committee on Appropriations, and the Committee on the Budget of the House of Representatives. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 7330B the following new item: 7330C. Comptroller General audit of VHA budget. .
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1943 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 5, 2017 Mr. King of Iowa (for himself and Mr. Grothman ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to ensure that each wheelchair, furnished to a veteran because of a service-connected disability, restores the maximum achievable mobility in the activities of daily life, employment, and recreation, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Restoring Maximum Mobility to Our Nation’s Veterans Act of 2017 . 2. Wheelchairs for veterans with service-connected disabilities (a) Definition Section 1701 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (11) The term wheelchair includes enhanced power wheelchairs, multi-environmental wheelchairs, track wheelchairs, stair-climbing wheelchairs, and other power-driven mobility devices. . (b) Enhanced wheelchairs Section 1712(c) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking Dental and inserting (1) Dental ; (2) by striking section and inserting title ; and (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (2) The Secretary shall ensure that each wheelchair, furnished under this title to a veteran because of a service-connected disability, restores the maximum achievable mobility and function in the activities of daily life, employment, and recreation. The Secretary may furnish a wheelchair to a veteran because the wheelchair restores an ability that relates exclusively to participation in a recreational activity. .
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1946 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 5, 2017 Mr. Lewis of Georgia introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Public Health Service Act to require reporting by the National Institutes of Health on requests for funding research that were not granted and had the greatest potential for improving public health, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Missed Opportunities Act of 2017 . 2. Annual reporting by NIH on missed opportunities The Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 201 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 403D of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 283a–3 ) the following: 403E. Annual reporting on missed opportunities (a) In general Not later than the last day of the first fiscal quarter following the end of each fiscal year, the Director of NIH shall submit a report to Congress— (1) identifying— (A) the total number of requests that were under review during such fiscal year by any office, agency, institute, or center of the National Institutes of Health for funding, in whole or in part, research; and (B) of such total number— (i) the number of such requests that were granted; (ii) the number of such requests that were denied; and (iii) the number of such requests that remained pending at the end of the fiscal year; and (2) of the requests that were denied or remained pending, as described in clauses (ii) and (iii) of paragraph (1)(B), identifying the requests with the greatest potential for improving public health. (b) Trade secrets and confidential information This section does not authorize the Secretary to disclose any information that is a trade secret or confidential information subject to section 552(b)(4) of title 5, United States Code, or section 1905 of title 18, United States Code. .
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1948 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 5, 2017 Mrs. Love (for herself and Mr. Luetkemeyer ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To raise the consolidated assets threshold under the small bank holding company policy statement, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Small Bank Holding Company Relief Act . 2. Changes required to small bank holding company policy statement on assessment of financial and managerial factors (a) In general Before the end of the 6-month period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System shall revise the Small Bank Holding Company Policy Statement on Assessment of Financial and Managerial Factors (12 C.F.R. part 225—appendix C) to raise the consolidated asset threshold under such policy statement from $1,000,000,000 (as adjusted by Public Law 113–250 ) to $10,000,000,000. (b) Conforming amendment Subparagraph (C) of section 171(b)(5) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act ( 12 U.S.C. 5371(b)(5) ) is amended to read as follows: (C) any bank holding company or savings and loan holding company that is subject to the application of the Small Bank Holding Company Policy Statement on Assessment of Financial and Managerial Factors of the Board of Governors (12 C.F.R. part 225—appendix C). .
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1950 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 5, 2017 Mr. Murphy of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania , Mr. Evans , Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania , Mr. Perry , Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania , Mr. Costello of Pennsylvania , Mr. Meehan , Mr. Fitzpatrick , Mr. Shuster , Mr. Marino , Mr. Barletta , Mr. Rothfus , Mr. Brendan F. Boyle of Pennsylvania , Mr. Michael F. Doyle of Pennsylvania , Mr. Dent , Mr. Smucker , and Mr. Cartwright ) 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 120 West Pike Street in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, as the Police Officer Scott Bashioum Post Office Building .

1. Police Officer Scott Bashioum Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 120 West Pike Street in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, shall be known and designated as the Police Officer Scott Bashioum Post Office Building . (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 Police Officer Scott Bashioum Post Office Building .
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1952 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 5, 2017 Mr. O'Rourke (for himself, Mr. Amash , Mr. Jeffries , Mr. Sensenbrenner , Mr. Nadler , and Mrs. Love ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend title 23, United States Code, with respect to the revocation or suspension of drivers’ licenses of individuals convicted of drug offenses, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Better Drive Act . 2. Revocation or suspension of drivers' licenses of individuals convicted of drug offenses Section 159 of title 23, United States Code, and the item relating to that section in the analysis for chapter 1 of such title, are repealed.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1955 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 5, 2017 Mr. Reed (for himself and Mr. Welch ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to make permanent the extension of the Medicare-dependent hospital (MDH) program and the increased payments under the Medicare low-volume hospital program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Rural Hospital Access Act of 2017 . 2. Extension of the Medicare-dependent hospital (MDH) program (a) Extension of payment methodology Section 1886(d)(5)(G) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395ww(d)(5)(G) ) is amended— (1) in clause (i), by striking , and before October 1, 2017 ; and (2) in clause (ii)(II), by striking , and before October 1, 2017 . (b) Conforming amendments (1) Extension of target amount Section 1886(b)(3)(D) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395ww(b)(3)(D) ) is amended— (A) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking , and before October 1, 2017 ; and (B) in clause (iv), by striking through fiscal year 2017 and inserting or a subsequent fiscal year . (2) Permitting hospitals to decline reclassification Section 13501(e)(2) of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993 ( 42 U.S.C. 1395ww note) is amended by striking fiscal year 2000 through fiscal year 2017 and inserting a subsequent fiscal year . 3. Extension of the increased payments under the Medicare Low-Volume Hospital Program Section 1886(d)(12) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395ww(d)(12) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (B)— (A) in the heading, by inserting for fiscal years 2005 through 2010 after increase ; and (B) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking and for discharges occurring in fiscal year 2018 and subsequent fiscal years ; (2) in subparagraph (C)(i)— (A) by striking fiscal years 2011 through 2017 each place it appears and inserting fiscal year 2011 and each subsequent year ; and (B) by striking or portion of fiscal year ; and (3) in subparagraph (D)— (A) in the heading, by striking Temporary applicable percentage increase and inserting applicable percentage increase beginning with fiscal year 2011 ; (B) by striking fiscal years 2011 through 2017, and inserting fiscal year 2011 and each subsequent fiscal year ; and (C) by striking or the portion of fiscal year each place it appears.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1956 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 5, 2017 Mr. Roe of Tennessee introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the amounts of educational assistance payable under Survivors' and Dependents' Educational Assistance Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Caring for the Families of our Wounded and Fallen Heroes Act . 2. Increase in amounts of educational assistance payable under Survivors’ and Dependents’ Educational Assistance Program of Department of Veterans Affairs (a) Increase Section 3532 of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) in paragraph (1)— (i) by striking $788 and inserting $1,224 ; (ii) by striking $592 and inserting $967 ; and (iii) by striking $394 and inserting $710 ; and (B) in paragraph (2)(B), by striking $788 and inserting $1,224 ; and (2) in subsection (b), by striking $788 and inserting $1,224 . (b) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to a month that begins after the date that is 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1958 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 5, 2017 Mr. Sherman (for himself and Mr. Royce of California ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To amend the Truth in Lending Act to include retrofit loans such as property assessed clean energy loans, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Americans from Credit Entanglements Act of 2017 or the PACE Act of 2017 . 2. Real property retrofit loans (a) In general Section 103 of the Truth in Lending Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1602 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (g), in the last sentence, by inserting and a person who lends money to consumers for real property retrofit loans before for purposes ; (2) by redesignating subsection (cc) (relating to definitions relating to mortgage origination and residential mortgage loans) and (dd) as subsections (dd) and (ee), respectively; and (3) adding at the end the following: (ff) The term consumer credit transaction includes a real property retrofit loan extended to a consumer. (gg) The term real property retrofit loan means a financing instrument— (1) secured by an interest in real property; (2) that is repayable in installments through payments made concurrently with the payment of property taxes on the real property; and (3) that is used to finance real property retrofits, including property assessed clean energy loans for the purposes of energy efficiency upgrades, renewable energy installations, windproofing or seismic retrofits, water conservation upgrades, septic tanks, or other similar real property improvements or retrofits to a particular parcel of property. . (b) Real property retrofit loan disclosure Section 128 of the Truth in Lending Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1638 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (g) Real property retrofit loan disclosure At the time of application for a real property retrofit loan, the creditor shall disclose that the real property retrofit loan will result in a lien on the real property securing the loan .
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1959 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 5, 2017 Ms. Sinema (for herself and Ms. Herrera Beutler ) 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 increase the exclusion for employer-provided dependent care assistance.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Child and Dependent Care FSA Enhancement Act . 2. Increase in exclusion for employer-provided dependent care assistance (a) In general Section 129(a)(2)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking $5,000 ($2,500 and inserting $7,500 (half such dollar amount . (b) Inflation adjustment Section 129(a)(2) of such Code is amended by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (D) and by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following new subparagraph: (C) Inflation adjustment In the case of any taxable year beginning in a calendar year after 2016, the $7,500 amount in subparagraph (A) shall be increased by an amount equal to— (i) such dollar amount, multiplied by (ii) the cost-of-living adjustment determined under section 1(f)(3) for the calendar year in which the taxable year begins, determined by substituting calendar year 2015 for calendar year 1992 in subparagraph (B) thereof. Any increase determined under the preceding sentence shall be rounded to the nearest multiple of $100. . (c) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1960 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 5, 2017 Ms. Slaughter (for herself, Mr. Brendan F. Boyle of Pennsylvania , Ms. Brownley of California , Mr. Cohen , Mr. Connolly , Mr. Costa , Mr. Crowley , Mr. Cummings , Mr. Hastings , Mr. Huffman , Ms. Kelly of Illinois , Mr. Kildee , Mr. Langevin , Mr. Lipinski , Ms. Michelle Lujan Grisham of New Mexico , Ms. McCollum , Mrs. Napolitano , Mr. Pallone , Mr. Pascrell , Mr. Quigley , Mr. Sarbanes , Mr. Scott of Virginia , Mr. Swalwell of California , Ms. Tsongas , Ms. Velázquez , and Mr. Yarmuth ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To require the Supreme Court of the United States to promulgate a code of ethics.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Supreme Court Ethics Act of 2017 . 2. Findings; purpose (a) Findings Congress finds the following: (1) In Caperton v. A.T. Massey Coal Co., 556 U.S. 868 (2009), Justice Kennedy, writing for the Court, stated that [judicial codes of conduct] serve to maintain the integrity of the judiciary and the rule of law . (2) The Code of Conduct for United States Judges (referred to in this subsection as the Code ) applies to all Federal judges except Justices of the Supreme Court. Justices of the Supreme Court are not formally bound by any code of conduct. Chief Justice John Roberts noted in the 2011 Year-End Report on the Federal Judiciary that while the Judicial Conference, which promulgates the Code, does not have authority to bind the Supreme Court, the Code is nonetheless the starting point and a key source of guidance for the Justices as well as their lower court colleagues . (3) Congress has the authority to regulate the administration of the Supreme Court of the United States. For example, Congress sets the number of justices who sit on the Supreme Court and how many constitute a quorum, the term of the court, meaning the dates the court will be in session, and the salaries of the Justices. Additionally, the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) requires most high-level Federal officials in all 3 branches, including the President, Vice President, cabinet members, Justices of the Supreme Court, and Members of Congress, to file annual financial disclosure statements. (b) Purpose The purpose of this Act is to apply a code of ethics to Justices who sit on the Supreme Court of the United States, being mindful of their preeminence in the Federal judiciary. 3. Supreme Court code of ethics The Supreme Court of the United States shall, not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, promulgate a code of ethics for the Justices of the Supreme Court that shall include the 5 canons of the Code of Conduct for United States Judges adopted by the Judicial Conference of the United States, with any amendments or modifications thereto that the Supreme Court determines appropriate.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1966 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 6, 2017 Mr. Tipton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To provide protections and certainty for private landowners related to resurveying certain Federal land under the administrative jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Resurveys Entitle Adjacent Landowners to Protection Act or the REAL Protection Act . 2. Bureau Resurvey Transparency; Notice requirements (a) Notice (1) In general Not later than 30 days before the commencement of a resurvey of Federal land under the administrative jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management, the Secretary shall notify all property owners with land abutting or adjacent to the Federal land being resurveyed of the pending resurvey. If a resurvey extends the boundaries of Federal land, the Secretary shall notify affected landowners of the results of the resurvey not later than 30 days after the completion of the survey. (2) Notification The Secretary shall use certified or registered mail to notify landowners under this subsection. (3) Identification of landowners When identifying affected landowners for the purpose of notification under this subsection, the Secretary shall use the most recently available tax records. (b) Public comment Not later than 30 days after completing a resurvey, the Secretary shall publish a notice in the Federal Register. Affected landowners may comment to the Secretary and by submitting formal comments to the Federal Register notice. 3. Protection of persons If a resurvey results in land previously thought to be privately owned to be reclassified as Federal land, the persons thought to be a private owner of such land— (1) shall— (A) be given the right of first refusal to purchase the land for fair market value minus the value of any significant improvements made to such lands; or (B) be reimbursed for the fair market value of any significant improvements made to such lands; and (2) may not be charged with willful trespass onto such land unless the person used such lands with the knowledge that the lands should be classified as Federal land. 4. Definitions For the purposes of this Act: (1) Resurvey The term resurvey means an official rerunning and remarking intended to supersede the records of the original survey. (2) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the Bureau of Land Management.
IB 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1967 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend the Reclamation Project Act of 1939 to authorize pumped storage hydropower development utilizing multiple Bureau of Reclamation reservoirs.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Bureau of Reclamation Pumped Storage Hydropower Development Act . 2. Authority for pumped storage hydropower development utilizing multiple Bureau of Reclamation reservoirs Section 9(c)(1) of the Reclamation Project Act of 1939 ( 43 U.S.C. 485h(c)(1) ) is amended by inserting and pumped storage hydropower development exclusively utilizing Bureau of Reclamation reservoirs after including small conduit hydropower development .

Passed the House of Representatives June 27, 2017. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1967 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 6, 2017 Mr. Lamborn (for himself, Mr. Newhouse , and Mrs. McMorris Rodgers ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Reclamation Project Act of 1939 to authorize pumped storage hydropower development utilizing multiple Bureau of Reclamation reservoirs.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Bureau of Reclamation Pumped Storage Hydropower Development Act . 2. Authority for pumped storage hydropower development utilizing multiple Bureau of Reclamation reservoirs Section 9(c)(1) of the Reclamation Project Act of 1939 ( 43 U.S.C. 485h(c)(1) ) is amended by inserting and pumped storage hydropower development utilizing multiple Bureau of Reclamation reservoirs after including small conduit hydropower development .
IIB 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1967 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 28, 2017 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources AN ACT To amend the Reclamation Project Act of 1939 to authorize pumped storage hydropower development utilizing multiple Bureau of Reclamation reservoirs.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Bureau of Reclamation Pumped Storage Hydropower Development Act . 2. Authority for pumped storage hydropower development utilizing multiple Bureau of Reclamation reservoirs Section 9(c)(1) of the Reclamation Project Act of 1939 ( 43 U.S.C. 485h(c)(1) ) is amended by inserting and pumped storage hydropower development exclusively utilizing Bureau of Reclamation reservoirs after including small conduit hydropower development .

Passed the House of Representatives June 27, 2017. Karen L. Haas, Clerk
IB Union Calendar No. 105 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1967 [Report No. 115–158] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 6, 2017 Mr. Lamborn (for himself, Mr. Newhouse , and Mrs. McMorris Rodgers ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources June 2, 2017 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on April 6, 2017 A BILL To amend the Reclamation Project Act of 1939 to authorize pumped storage hydropower development utilizing multiple Bureau of Reclamation reservoirs.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Bureau of Reclamation Pumped Storage Hydropower Development Act . 2. Authority for pumped storage hydropower development utilizing multiple Bureau of Reclamation reservoirs Section 9(c)(1) of the Reclamation Project Act of 1939 ( 43 U.S.C. 485h(c)(1) ) is amended by inserting and pumped storage hydropower development exclusively utilizing Bureau of Reclamation reservoirs after including small conduit hydropower development .

June 2, 2017 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1975 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 6, 2017 Mr. McGovern (for himself and Mr. Issa ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services , and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs , 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 protect civilians from cluster munitions, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Cluster Munitions Civilian Protection Act of 2017 . 2. Findings Congress makes the following findings: (1) The Convention on Cluster Munitions, done at Dublin May 30, 2008, and entered into force August 1, 2010, now has 100 States Parties, including Canada, France, Germany, and the United Kingdom, and an additional 19 signatories. (2) The Convention on Cluster Munitions, which comprehensively bans the use, production, acquisition, export, or transfer of cluster munitions and requires the destruction of existing stockpiles, clearance of contaminated land, and assistance to cluster munition victims, has led to the destruction of nearly 1,400,000 cluster munitions containing more than 170,000,000 submunitions. (3) Under a policy issued in 2008 by Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, by the end of 2018, the United States will no longer use cluster munitions anywhere in the world, unless, after arming, the cluster munitions do not result in more than 1 percent unexploded ordnance across the range of intended operational environments. (4) The CBU–105 Sensor Fuzed Weapon meets the standard established by Secretary Gates in 2008. 3. Limitation on the use of cluster munitions No funds appropriated or otherwise available to any Federal department or agency may be obligated or expended to purchase, transfer, issue a license for the export of, or use any cluster munitions unless— (1) the submunitions of the cluster munitions, after arming, do not result in more than 1 percent unexploded ordnance across the range of intended operational environments; and (2) the policy applicable to the export or transfer of such cluster munitions specifies that the cluster munitions will only be used against clearly defined military targets and will not be used where civilians are known to be present or in areas normally inhabited by civilians. 4. Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that— (1) the Secretary of Defense should ensure that the July 2008 Gates policy on cluster munitions is being fully implemented and that the 2018 deadline referred to in section 2(3) will be met; (2) the United States Government should adopt a policy and develop a strategy to phase out, as soon as possible, the transfer, export, and use of all cluster munitions; (3) any alternatives that the United States Government develops to replace cluster munitions should be compliant with the Convention on Cluster Munitions; and (4) the United States should take all steps necessary to enable it to accede to the Convention on Cluster Munitions as soon as possible.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1976 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 6, 2017 Mr. Jenkins of West Virginia (for himself and Mr. Massie ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To nullify any generalized, routine or ongoing reporting requirement imposed on a person licensed under section 923 of title 18, United States Code, that is based on the geographic location in which the licensee is located or on the sale of multiple rifles or shotguns, or any specific type of rifle or shotgun, to the same person.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting the Second Amendment Act . 2. Nullification of any generalized, routine or ongoing reporting requirement imposed on a person licensed under section 923 of title 18, United States Code, that is based on the geographic location in which the licensee is located or on the sale of multiple rifles or shotguns, or any specific type of rifle or shotgun, to the same person No person licensed under section 923 of title 18, United States Code, shall be subject to any generalized, routine or ongoing reporting requirement based on the geographic location in which the licensee is located or on the sale of multiple rifles or shotguns, or any specific type of rifle or shotgun, to the same person.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1977 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 6, 2017 Ms. Wasserman Schultz (for herself and Mr. Rutherford ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to transport an individual employed at a medical facility of the Department of Veterans Affairs between a parking facility and the medical facility.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans Priority Access to Reliable Care Act of 2017 or the Veterans PARC Act of 2017 . 2. Transportation of an individual employed at a medical facility of the Department of Veterans Affairs between a parking facility and the medical facility Section 8109(b) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (2), by striking and ; (2) in paragraph (3) by striking the period and inserting ; and ; and (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (4) notwithstanding section 1344 of title 31, may use a passenger carrier (as that term is defined in section 1344 of title 31) to transport such an employee between a parking facility and the medical facility of the Department at which the employee works. .
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1978 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 6, 2017 Ms. Jackson Lee introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To establish a grant program to empower relatives, friends, and co-workers of domestic violence victims to create safety plans.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Domestic Violence Safety Plan Grant Program Act of 2017 or as the My Sister’s Keeper Act of 2017 . 2. Findings The Congress finds as follows: (1) Approximately 1 in 4 women will experience domestic violence during her lifetime and every year; 1 in 3 women who is a victim of homicide is murdered by her current or former partner. (2) Every year, more than 3 million children witness domestic violence in their homes and children who live in homes where there is domestic violence also suffer abuse or neglect at high rates. (3) Children are more likely to intervene when they witness severe violence against a parent, which places them at great risk for injury or even death. (4) Girls who witness domestic violence are more vulnerable to abuse as teens and adults and boys who witness domestic violence are more likely to become adult abusers of their partners, their children, or both, thus continuing the cycle of violence in the next generation. (5) Most domestic violence incidents are never reported. (6) Family members, close friends, co-workers, and other persons close to a victim of domestic violence frequently observe things that lead them to suspect that their loved one or colleague is being abused but do not feel they possess the knowledge and skills needed to provide constructive assistance that can make a real difference in the life of the victim. (7) Domestic violence costs the national economy more than $37 billion a year in law enforcement involvement, legal work, medical and mental health treatment, and lost productivity. 3. Grant program to discourage domestic violence (a) In general The Attorney General shall establish a program to award grants to eligible State and local governments, educational institutions, and non-profit organizations to develop, promote, and teach the importance of the critical role that can be played by relatives, friends, and co-workers in combating domestic violence. (b) Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated for purposes of the grant program under this section $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2022. (c) Sunset The provisions of this section shall cease to have effect beginning on the last day of fiscal year 2022.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1980 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 6, 2017 Ms. Jackson Lee introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To require non-Federal prisons and detention facilities holding Federal prisoners under a contract with the Federal Government to make available to the public the same information pertaining to facility operations and to prisoners held in such facilities that Federal prisons and detention facilities are required to make available.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Private Prison Information Act of 2017 . 2. Freedom of Information Act applicable for contract prisons (a) In General Records relating to the operation of a Contract Facility, and to prisoners held in Contract Facilities, that are in the possession of an applicable entity shall be subject to section 552 of title 5, United States Code (popularly known as the Freedom of Information Act), in the same manner as records maintained by a Federal agency operating a Federal prison or other Federal detention facility would be subject to such section of title 5, including— (1) the duty to release information about the operation of the non-Federal prison or detention facility; and (2) the applicability of the exceptions and exemptions available under such section. (b) Regulations A Federal agency that contracts with, or provides funds to, an applicable entity to incarcerate or detain Federal prisoners in a non-Federal prison or detention facility shall promulgate regulations or guidance to ensure compliance by the applicable entity with subsection (a) . (c) No Federal funds for compliance No Federal funds may be used to assist applicable entities with compliance with this section or section 552 of title 5, United States Code. (d) Civil Action Any party aggrieved by a violation of section 552 of title 5, United States Code, by an applicable entity, as such section is applicable to such an entity in accordance with subsection (a) , may, in a civil action, obtain appropriate relief, including an award under subsection (a)(4)(E) of section 552 of such title 5, against the applicable entity for the violation. (e) Definitions In this section: (1) Applicable entity The term applicable entity means— (A) a nongovernmental entity that directly or indirectly contracts with or receives funds from the Federal Government to incarcerate or detain Federal prisoners in a Contract Facility; or (B) a State or local governmental entity with a contract or intergovernmental service agreement with the Federal Government to incarcerate or detain Federal prisoners in a Contract Facility. (2) Contract Facility The term Contract Facility means a prison or other correctional or detention facility that is— (A) owned or operated by a nongovernmental entity, a State, or a local government; and (B) incarcerates or detains Federal prisoners pursuant to a contract or intergovernmental agreement to which any Federal agency is a party. (3) Federal prisoner The term Federal prisoner means any person incarcerated, detained, or otherwise held under the custody, authority, or jurisdiction of any Federal agency or department.