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II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 373 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 14, 2017 Mr. Hatch introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To require the Secretary of Defense to submit to Congress a report on hearing loss, tinnitus, and noise pollution due to small arms fire.

1. Report on hearing loss, tinnitus, and noise pollution due to small arms fire (a) Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that hearing loss, tinnitus, and noise pollution due to small arms fire has a detrimental impact on the readiness and budget of the Department of Defense. (b) Report (1) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives (and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives upon the request of either committee) and the President pro tempore of the Senate, a report on hearing loss, tinnitus, and noise pollution due to small arms fire. (2) Elements The report required by paragraph (1) shall include the following: (A) A verification and validation of the results included in published findings on hearing loss and tinnitus due to small arms fire (including the Clinical Study Design of Noise-Induced Hearing Loss in Marine Recruits published by E.A. Williams (née Edelstein)). (B) A description of the impact on the Department of Defense of noise pollution and noise ordinance requirements, as set forth under title IV of the Clean Air Act (relating to noise pollution) ( 42 U.S.C. 7641 et seq.), for small arms fire (including the impact on training ranges, training schedules, operational readiness, and mission parameters). (C) Data on the severity and rates of noise-induced hearing loss and tinnitus experienced by personnel of the Department due to small arms fire in training and operational environments, including costs currently incurred by the health care systems of the Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs to treat noise-induced hearing loss and tinnitus. (D) A description of alternative methods and strategies currently being employed by the Department of Defense, as well as alternative methods, technologies, and techniques being considered, for the mitigation of hearing loss, tinnitus, and noise pollution due to small arms fire. (E) A description of current mitigation strategies available to reduce hearing loss, tinnitus, and noise pollution as a whole and not as separate issues.
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 376 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 14, 2017 Mr. Cornyn (for himself, Mr. Cruz , Mr. Crapo , Mr. Daines , Mr. Flake , and Mr. Roberts ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to require publication on the Internet of the basis for determinations that species are endangered species or threatened species, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the 21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act . 2. Requirement to publish on Internet basis for listings Section 4(b) of the Endangered Species Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1533(b) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (9) Publication on Internet of basis for listings The Secretary shall make publicly available on the Internet the best scientific and commercial data available that are the basis for each regulation, including each proposed regulation, promulgated under subsection (a)(1), except that, at the request of a Governor or legislature of a State, the Secretary shall not make available under this paragraph information regarding which the State has determined public disclosure is prohibited by a law of that State relating to the protection of personal information. .
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 379 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 15, 2017 Mr. Whitehouse (for himself, Mr. Cotton , Mr. Nelson , and Ms. Murkowski ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend title II of the Social Security Act to eliminate the five month waiting period for disability insurance benefits under such title for individuals with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the ALS Disability Insurance Access Act of 2017 . 2. Elimination of waiting period for social security disability insurance benefits for disabled individuals with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) (a) In general Section 223(a)(1) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 423(a)(1) ) is amended in the matter following subparagraph (E) by striking or (ii) and inserting (ii) in the case of an individual who has been medically determined to have amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, for each month beginning with the first month during all of which the individual is under a disability and in which the individual becomes entitled to such insurance benefits, or (iii) . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply with respect to applications for disability insurance benefits filed after the date of the enactment of this Act.
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 380 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 15, 2017 Mr. Peters (for himself, Ms. Stabenow , Mr. Donnelly , Mr. Reed , Mrs. Feinstein , and Mr. Brown ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require the disclosure of the total number of the domestic and foreign employees of a company, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Outsourcing Accountability Act of 2017 . 2. Required disclosure of number of domestic and foreign employees Section 13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ( 15 U.S.C. 78m ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (s) Disclosure of number of domestic and foreign employees (1) In general Except as provided in paragraph (2), beginning the first full fiscal year that begins after the date of enactment of this subsection, each issuer that is required to file reports with the Commission under subsection (a) shall disclose annually to the Commission and to shareholders of the issuer— (A) the total number of employees who are domiciled in the United States, listed by number in each State, of— (i) the issuer; and (ii) any subsidiary of the issuer that is— (I) a consolidated subsidiary; or (II) a subsidiary with respect to which the issuer accounts for the investment of the issuer by using the equity method of accounting; (B) the total number of employees of the issuer and each subsidiary of the issuer described in subparagraph (A)(ii) who physically work in and are domiciled in any country other than the United States, listed by number in each country; and (C) as compared with the previous reporting year, the percentage amount by which the numbers described in subparagraphs (A) and (B) increased or decreased with respect to the total number of employees of the issuer. (2) Exemption for emerging growth companies An emerging growth company shall not be subject to paragraph (1). (3) Regulations The Commission may promulgate such regulations as the Commission considers necessary to implement the requirement set forth in paragraph (1). .
115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 381 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 15, 2017 Mr. Grassley (for himself, Mrs. Ernst , and Mr. Leahy ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs A BILL To repeal the Act entitled An Act to confer jurisdiction on the State of Iowa over offenses committed by or against Indians on the Sac and Fox Indian Reservation .

1. Repeal The Act entitled An Act to confer jurisdiction on the State of Iowa over offenses committed by or against Indians on the Sac and Fox Indian Reservation , approved June 30, 1948 (62 Stat. 1161, chapter 759), is repealed.
II Calendar No. 160 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 381 [Report No. 115–122] IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 15, 2017 Mr. Grassley (for himself, Mrs. Ernst , Mr. Leahy , and Mr. Udall ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs June 28, 2017 Reported by Mr. Hoeven , without amendment A BILL To repeal the Act entitled An Act to confer jurisdiction on the State of Iowa over offenses committed by or against Indians on the Sac and Fox Indian Reservation .

1. Repeal The Act entitled An Act to confer jurisdiction on the State of Iowa over offenses committed by or against Indians on the Sac and Fox Indian Reservation , approved June 30, 1948 (62 Stat. 1161, chapter 759), is repealed.

June 28, 2017 Reported without amendment
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 384 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 15, 2017 Mr. Blunt (for himself, Mr. Cardin , Mr. Schumer , and Mrs. Gillibrand ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the new markets tax credit, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the New Markets Tax Credit Extension Act of 2017 . 2. Permanent extension of new markets tax credit (a) Extension (1) In general Subparagraph (G) of section 45D(f)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking for each of calendar years 2010 through 2019 and inserting for calendar year 2010 and each calendar year thereafter . (2) Conforming amendment Section 45D(f)(3) of such Code is amended by striking the last sentence. (b) Inflation adjustment Subsection (f) of section 45D of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (4) Inflation adjustment (A) In general In the case of any calendar year beginning after 2016, the dollar amount in paragraph (1)(G) 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, determined by substituting calendar year 2000 for calendar year 1992 in subparagraph (B) thereof. (B) Rounding rule Any increase under subparagraph (A) which is not a multiple of $1,000,000 shall be rounded to the nearest multiple of $1,000,000. . (c) Alternative minimum tax relief Subparagraph (B) of section 38(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— (1) by redesignating clauses (v) through (xi) as clauses (vi) through (xii), respectively, and (2) by inserting after clause (iv) the following new clause: (v) the credit determined under section 45D, but only with respect to credits determined with respect to qualified equity investments (as defined in section 45D(b)) initially made after December 31, 2016, . (d) Effective dates (1) In general Except as provided in paragraph (2), the amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2016. (2) Alternative minimum tax relief The amendments made by subsection (c) shall apply to credits determined with respect to qualified equity investments (as defined in section 45D(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) initially made after December 31, 2016.
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 386 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 15, 2017 Mr. Lankford (for himself, Mrs. Fischer , Mr. Cruz , and Mr. Inhofe ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 31, United States Code, to provide for transparency of payments made from the Judgment Fund.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Judgment Fund Transparency and Terrorism Financing Prevention Act of 2017 . 2. Judgment Fund transparency (a) Transparency requirement Section 1304 of title 31, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (d) (1) Unless the disclosure of such information is otherwise prohibited by law or court order, the Secretary of the Treasury shall make available to the public on a website, as soon as practicable, but not later than 30 days after the date on which a payment under this section is tendered on or after January 1, 2016, the following information with regard to that payment: (A) The name of the specific agency or entity whose actions gave rise to the claim or judgment. (B) The name of the plaintiff or claimant. (C) The name of counsel for the plaintiff or claimant. (D) The amount paid representing principal liability, and any amounts paid representing any ancillary liability, including attorney fees, costs, and interest. (E) A brief description of the facts that gave rise to the claim. (F) The name of the agency that submitted the claim. (G) Any information available on reports generated by the Judgment Fund Payment Search administered by the Treasury Department. (2) In addition to the information described in paragraph (1), if a payment under this section is made to a foreign state on or after January 1, 2016, the Secretary of the Treasury shall make available to the public in accordance with paragraph (1), the following information with regard to that payment: (A) A description of the method of payment. (B) A description of the currency denominations used for the payment. (C) The name and location of each financial institution owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by a foreign state or an agent of a foreign state through which the payment passed or from which the payment was withdrawn, including any financial institution owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by a foreign state or an agent of a foreign state that is holding the payment as of the date on which the information is made available. (3) In this subsection, the term foreign state has the meaning given the term in section 1603 of title 28. (e) Except with regard to children under 18, the disclosure of information required in this section shall not be considered a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy for purposes of section 552 of title 5 (commonly known as the Freedom of Information Act ). (f) No payment may be made under this section to a state sponsor of terrorism, as defined in section 1605A(h) of title 28. . (b) Implementation The Secretary of the Treasury shall carry out the amendment made by this section not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act.
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 387 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 15, 2017 Mr. Perdue (for himself, Mr. Daines , Mr. Inhofe , Mr. Enzi , Mr. Barrasso , Mr. Tillis , Mr. Paul , Mr. Isakson , Mr. Lee , Mrs. Ernst , Mr. Rubio , Mr. Johnson , Mr. Kennedy , Mr. Flake , Mr. Boozman , Mr. Hoeven , and Mr. Cruz ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To amend the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to subject the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection to the regular appropriations process, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Accountability Act of 2017 . 2. Subjecting the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection to the regular appropriations process (a) In general Section 1017 of the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 ( 12 U.S.C. 5497 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) in the subsection heading, by striking “ Transfer of Funds From Board Of Governors.— ” and inserting Budget and Financial Management.— ; (B) by striking paragraphs (1) through (3); (C) by redesignating paragraphs (4) and (5) as paragraphs (1) and (2), respectively; and (D) in paragraph (1), as so redesignated— (i) in the paragraph heading, by striking Budget and financial management.— and inserting In general.— ; (ii) by striking subparagraph (E); and (iii) by redesignating subparagraph (F) as subparagraph (E); (2) by striking subsections (b) through (d); (3) by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (b); and (4) in subsection (b), as so redesignated— (A) by striking paragraphs (1) through (3) and inserting the following: (1) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated such funds as may be necessary to carry out this title for fiscal year 2019. ; and (B) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (2). (b) Effective date The amendments made by this Act shall take effect on October 1, 2018.
VI 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 388 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 15, 2017 Mr. Brown introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL For the relief of Maha Dakar.

1. Adjustment of status (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for the purposes of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.), Maha Dakar shall be deemed to have been lawfully admitted to, and remained in, the United States, and shall be eligible for adjustment of status to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence under section 245 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1255 ) upon filing an application for such adjustment of status. (b) Application and payment of fees Subsection (a) shall apply only if Maha Dakar files an application for adjustment of status, with appropriate fees, not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act. (c) Reduction of immigrant visa numbers Upon the granting of permanent resident status to Maha Dakar, the Secretary of State shall instruct the proper officer to reduce by 1, during the current or subsequent fiscal year, the total number of immigrant visas that are made available to natives of the country of the birth of Maha Dakar under section 202(a)(2) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1152(a)(2) ).
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 389 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 15, 2017 Mr. Wyden (for himself and Mr. Gardner ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to ensure that kombucha is exempt from any excise taxes and regulations imposed on alcoholic beverages.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Keeping Our Manufacturers from Being Unfairly taxed while Championing Health Act or KOMBUCHA . 2. Tax-free production of kombucha (a) Exception from definition of brewer Subsection (d) of section 5052 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows: (d) Brewer (1) In general For purposes of this chapter, the term brewer means any person who brews beer or produces beer for sale. (2) Exception The term brewer shall not include any person who— (A) produces only beer exempt from tax under subsection (e) of section 5053, or (B) produces only kombucha exempt from tax under subsection (i) of such section. . (b) Exemption from tax Section 5053 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— (1) by redesignating subsection (i) as subsection (j), and (2) by inserting after subsection (h) the following new subsection: (i) Production of kombucha (1) In general Subject to regulation prescribed by the Secretary, any person may, without payment of tax, produce kombucha for consumption or sale. (2) Definition For purposes of this chapter, the term kombucha means a beverage which— (A) is fermented solely by a symbiotic culture of bacteria and yeast, (B) contains not more than 1.25 percent of alcohol by volume, (C) is sold or offered for sale as kombucha, and (D) is derived from— (i) sugar, malt or malt substitute, tea, or coffee, and (ii) not more than 20 percent other wholesome ingredients. .
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 390 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 15, 2017 Mr. Heinrich (for himself and Mr. Udall ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To withdraw certain Bureau of Land Management land from mineral development.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Buffalo Tract Protection Act . 2. Withdrawal (a) In general Subject to valid existing rights, the Bureau of Land Management land described in subsection (b) is withdrawn from all forms of mineral development under all laws pertaining to mineral leasing or mineral materials, including locatable minerals. (b) BLM land described The Bureau of Land Management land referred to in subsection (a) is the land identified as Tract A , Tract B , Tract C , and Tract D on the map entitled Placitas, New Mexico Area Map and dated March 11, 2016. (c) Disposal of surface estate (1) In general Subject to paragraph (2), nothing in this section prohibits the disposal of the surface estate of the Bureau of Land Management land described in subsection (b) under— (A) the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 ( 43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.); or (B) the Act of June 14, 1926 (commonly known as the Recreation and Public Purposes Act ) ( 43 U.S.C. 869 et seq.). (2) Ownership of mineral estate Any disposal of the surface estate of the Bureau of Land Management land described in subsection (b) shall be subject to the condition that the mineral estate of that land shall remain under the ownership of the Bureau of Land Management, subject to the withdrawal described in subsection (a).
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 394 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 15, 2017 Mr. Rounds (for himself, Mr. Thune , Mr. Inhofe , Mr. Crapo , Mr. Lankford , Mr. Rubio , and Mr. Graham ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to provide that a member of the Armed Forces and the spouse of that member shall have the same rights regarding the receipt of firearms at the location of any duty station of the member.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protect Our Military Families’ 2nd Amendment Rights Act . 2. Receipt of firearm or ammunition by spouse of member of the armed forces at a duty station of the member outside the United States Section 925(a)(3) of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) by inserting , or to the spouse of such a member, before or to ; (2) by striking members, and inserting members and spouses, ; (3) by striking members or and inserting members, spouses, or ; and (4) by striking member or and inserting member, spouse, or . 3. Residency of spouses of members of the armed forces to be determined on the same basis as the residency of such members for purposes of Federal firearms laws Section 921(b) of title 18, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: (b) For purposes of this chapter, a member of the Armed Forces on active duty, or a spouse of such a member, is a resident of— (1) the State in which the member or spouse maintains legal residence; (2) the State in which the permanent duty station of the member is located; and (3) the State in which the member maintains a place of abode from which the member commutes each day to the permanent duty station of the member. . 4. Effective date The amendments made by this Act shall apply to conduct engaged in after the 6-month period that begins on the date of the enactment of this Act.
115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 396 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To make technical amendments to certain marine fish conservation statutes, and for other purposes.

1. Billfish Conservation Act of 2012 Section 4(c)(1) of the Billfish Conservation Act of 2012 ( 16 U.S.C. 1827a(c)(1) ) is amended by inserting and retained after landed . 2. Shark Conservation Act of 2010 The Act entitled An Act to amend the High Seas Driftnet Fishing Moratorium Protection Act and the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to improve the conservation of sharks , approved January 4, 2011 ( Public Law 111–348 ; 124 Stat. 3668), is amended— (1) by striking section 104 and inserting the following: 104. Rule of construction Nothing in this title or the amendments made by this title shall be construed as affecting, altering, or diminishing in any way the authority of the Secretary of Commerce to establish such conservation and management measures as the Secretary considers necessary and appropriate under sections 302(a)(3) and 304(g) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1852(a)(3) , 1854(g)). ; and (2) in section 1, by striking the item relating to section 104 and inserting the following: Sec. 104. Rule of construction. .

Passed the Senate October 2, 2017. Secretary
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 396 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 15, 2017 Mr. Nelson (for himself, Mr. Rubio , Mr. Moran , and Mr. Manchin ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To make technical amendments to certain marine fish conservation statutes, and for other purposes.

1. Billfish Conservation Act of 2012 Section 4(c)(1) of the Billfish Conservation Act of 2012 ( 16 U.S.C. 1827a(c)(1) ) is amended by inserting and retained after landed . 2. Shark Conservation Act of 2010 The Act entitled An Act to amend the High Seas Driftnet Fishing Moratorium Protection Act and the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to improve the conservation of sharks , approved January 4, 2011 ( Public Law 111–348 ; 124 Stat. 3668), is amended— (1) by striking section 104 and inserting the following: 104. Rule of construction Nothing in this title or the amendments made by this title shall be construed as affecting, altering, or diminishing in any way the authority of the Secretary of Commerce to establish such conservation and management measures as the Secretary considers necessary and appropriate under sections 302(a)(3) and 304(g) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1852(a)(3) , 1854(g)). ; and (2) in section 1, by striking the item relating to section 104 and inserting the following: Sec. 104. Rule of construction. .
IC 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 396 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 3, 2017 Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources AN ACT To make technical amendments to certain marine fish conservation statutes, and for other purposes.

1. Billfish Conservation Act of 2012 Section 4(c)(1) of the Billfish Conservation Act of 2012 ( 16 U.S.C. 1827a(c)(1) ) is amended by inserting and retained after landed . 2. Shark Conservation Act of 2010 The Act entitled An Act to amend the High Seas Driftnet Fishing Moratorium Protection Act and the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to improve the conservation of sharks , approved January 4, 2011 ( Public Law 111–348 ; 124 Stat. 3668), is amended— (1) by striking section 104 and inserting the following: 104. Rule of construction Nothing in this title or the amendments made by this title shall be construed as affecting, altering, or diminishing in any way the authority of the Secretary of Commerce to establish such conservation and management measures as the Secretary considers necessary and appropriate under sections 302(a)(3) and 304(g) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1852(a)(3) , 1854(g)). ; and (2) in section 1, by striking the item relating to section 104 and inserting the following: Sec. 104. Rule of construction. .

Passed the Senate October 2, 2017. Julie E. Adams, Secretary
II Calendar No. 224 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 396 [Report No. 115–160] IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 15, 2017 Mr. Nelson (for himself, Mr. Rubio , Mr. Moran , and Mr. Manchin ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation September 19, 2017 Reported by Mr. Thune , without amendment A BILL To make technical amendments to certain marine fish conservation statutes, and for other purposes.

1. Billfish Conservation Act of 2012 Section 4(c)(1) of the Billfish Conservation Act of 2012 ( 16 U.S.C. 1827a(c)(1) ) is amended by inserting and retained after landed . 2. Shark Conservation Act of 2010 The Act entitled An Act to amend the High Seas Driftnet Fishing Moratorium Protection Act and the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to improve the conservation of sharks , approved January 4, 2011 ( Public Law 111–348 ; 124 Stat. 3668), is amended— (1) by striking section 104 and inserting the following: 104. Rule of construction Nothing in this title or the amendments made by this title shall be construed as affecting, altering, or diminishing in any way the authority of the Secretary of Commerce to establish such conservation and management measures as the Secretary considers necessary and appropriate under sections 302(a)(3) and 304(g) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1852(a)(3) , 1854(g)). ; and (2) in section 1, by striking the item relating to section 104 and inserting the following: Sec. 104. Rule of construction. .

September 19, 2017 Reported without amendment
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 402 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 15, 2017 Mr. Van Hollen (for himself and Mr. Cardin ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration A BILL To direct the Joint Committee on the Library to enter into an agreement with the Harriet Tubman Statue Commission of the State of Maryland for the acceptance of a statue of Harriet Tubman for display in a prominent location in the United States Capitol.

1. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) Harriet Tubman was born a slave under the given name Araminta Ross in Maryland in about 1820. (2) Beaten severely as a child, she suffered a traumatic head injury at the hand of a slave owner early in her life, which caused a lifetime of headaches, seizures, and vision difficulties. (3) In 1849, she fled north to freedom and then immediately returned to Maryland, risking her life to free her family. (4) She joined the Underground Railroad, which was a secret network for free African-Americans and White sympathizers who helped runaway slaves escape the South. (5) She became known as the Moses to her people as a conductor on the Underground Railroad, risking her life time and time again to return to Maryland and lead slaves to freedom. (6) When the Civil War began, she became a Union spy, organizing an espionage network of slaves and freedmen who operated behind Confederate lines. (7) On several occasions, she led military raiding parties and also tended to the Union wounded as an army nurse. (8) After the Civil War, she devoted herself to women’s suffrage, the care of orphans and invalids, and the establishment of freedmen’s schools. (9) The State of Maryland, where Harriet Tubman was born, has authorized a gift of a statue of Harriet Tubman from the citizens of Maryland to the United States government to commemorate her work on behalf of civil rights and service to our Nation. 2. Agreement for acceptance of statue of Harriet Tubman; display of statue in Capitol (a) Agreement with Maryland Commission Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Joint Committee on the Library shall enter into an agreement with the Harriet Tubman Statue Commission of the State of Maryland under which the Commission shall provide, and the Joint Committee shall accept, a statue of Harriet Tubman, under such terms and conditions as the Joint Committee and the Commission consider appropriate. (b) Display in Capitol After receiving the statue provided under the agreement entered into under subsection (a), the Joint Committee on the Library shall place the statue in a prominent permanent location in the United States Capitol.
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 405 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 16, 2017 Mr. Coons (for himself, Mr. King , Mr. Portman , Ms. Stabenow , Mr. Isakson , Mr. Blumenthal , Mr. Hoeven , Mr. Carper , Mr. Gardner , Mr. Kaine , Mrs. Feinstein , Mrs. Murray , and Ms. Collins ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide an exclusion from income for student loan forgiveness for students who have died or become disabled.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stop Taxing Death and Disability Act . 2. Treatment of student loans discharged on account of death or disability (a) Amendments to Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (1) In general Section 108(f) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (5) Discharges on account of death or disability (A) In general In the case of an individual, gross income does not include any amount which (but for this subsection) would be includible in gross income by reasons of the discharge (in whole or in part) of any loan described in subparagraph (B) if such discharge was— (i) pursuant to subsection (a) or (d) of section 437 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 or the parallel benefit under part D of title IV of such Act (relating to the repayment of loan liability), (ii) pursuant to section 464(c)(1)(F) of such Act, or (iii) otherwise discharged on account of the death or total and permanent disability of the student. (B) Loans described A loan is described in this subparagraph if such loan is— (i) a student loan (as defined in paragraph (2)), or (ii) a private education loan (as defined in section 140(7) of the Consumer Credit Protection Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1650(7) )). . (2) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to discharges of indebtedness after December 31, 2016. (b) Amendment to the Higher Education Act of 1965 Section 437(d) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1087(d) ) is amended by inserting or becomes permanently and totally disabled (as determined in accordance with regulations of the Secretary), or if the student is unable to engage in any substantial gainful activity by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment that can be expected to result in death, has lasted for a continuous period of not less than 60 months, or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than 60 months after dies .
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 406 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 16, 2017 Mr. Wyden (for himself, Mr. Paul , Ms. Baldwin , Mr. Daines , Mr. Tester , and Mr. Lee ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To repeal certain amendments made to rule 41 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stopping Mass Hacking Act . 2. Criminal procedure rules (a) In general Effective on the date of enactment of this Act, rule 41 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure is amended to read as it read on November 30, 2016. (b) Applicability Notwithstanding the amendment made by subsection (a), for any warrant issued under rule 41 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure during the period beginning on December 1, 2016, and ending on the date of enactment of this Act, such rule 41, as it was in effect on the date on which the warrant was issued, shall apply with respect to the warrant.
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 407 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 16, 2017 Mr. Crapo (for himself, Ms. Stabenow , Mr. Inhofe , Mr. Wyden , Mr. Moran , Mr. Schumer , Mr. Wicker , Mr. Casey , Mr. Roberts , Mr. Blumenthal , Mr. Isakson , Mr. Heller , and Mr. Thune ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the railroad track maintenance credit.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Building Rail Access for Customers and the Economy Act . 2. Extension of the railroad track maintenance credit (a) In general Section 45G(f) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking , and before January 1, 2017 . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to expenditures paid or incurred in taxable years beginning after December 31, 2016.
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 410 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 16, 2017 Mr. Crapo introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the transfer of unused Post-9/11 Educational Assistance benefits to additional dependents upon the death of the originally designated dependent.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Shawna Hill Post 9/11 Education Benefits Transferability Act . 2. Additional authorized transfer of unused Post-9/11 Educational Assistance benefits to dependents upon death of originally designated dependent (a) Transfer upon death of dependent Section 3319 of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (f)(1), by inserting after section 3321 the following: , and except as provided in subsection (k), ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection: (k) Additional transfer upon death of dependent In the case of a dependent to whom entitlement to educational assistance is transferred under this section who dies before using all of such entitlement, the individual who transferred the entitlement to the dependent may transfer any remaining entitlement to a different eligible dependent, notwithstanding whether the individual is serving as a member of the Armed Forces when such transfer is executed. . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to deaths occurring on or after August 1, 2009.
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 413 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 16, 2017 Mrs. Capito (for herself, Mr. Tester , Mr. Lankford , Mr. Grassley , Ms. Heitkamp , Mr. Wicker , Mr. Boozman , and Mr. Cotton ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to prohibit prescription drug plan sponsors and MA–PD organizations under the Medicare program from retroactively reducing payment on clean claims submitted by pharmacies.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Improving Transparency and Accuracy in Medicare Part D Spending Act . 2. Prohibiting Medicare PDP sponsors and MA–PD organizations from retroactively reducing payment on clean claims submitted by pharmacies (a) In general Section 1860D–12(b)(4)(A) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395w–112(b)(4)(A) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new clause: (iv) Prohibiting retroactive reductions in payments on clean claims Each contract entered into with a PDP sponsor under this part with respect to a prescription drug plan offered by such sponsor shall provide that after the date of receipt of a clean claim submitted by a pharmacy, the PDP sponsor (or an agent of the PDP sponsor) may not retroactively reduce payment on such claim directly or indirectly through aggregated effective rate or otherwise except in the case such claim is found to not be a clean claim (such as in the case of a claim lacking required substantiating documentation) during the course of a routine audit as permitted pursuant to written agreement between the PDP sponsor (or such an agent) and such pharmacy. The previous sentence shall not prohibit any retroactive increase in payment to a pharmacy pursuant to a written agreement between a PDP sponsor (or an agent of such sponsor) and such pharmacy. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to contracts entered into on or after January 1, 2018.
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 415 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 16, 2017 Ms. Cortez Masto (for herself, Mr. Durbin , Mr. Coons , Ms. Hirono , Mr. Franken , Mr. Sanders , Mr. Booker , Mr. Markey , Mr. Leahy , Mr. Wyden , Ms. Harris , Mrs. Murray , Mr. Kaine , Mr. Bennet , Mr. Merkley , Mr. Van Hollen , Ms. Warren , Ms. Duckworth , Mr. Blumenthal , Mr. Menendez , and Mrs. Feinstein ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To nullify the effect of the recent Executive order that makes the vast majority of unauthorized individuals priorities for removal and aims to withhold critical Federal funding to sanctuary cities.

1. Rescission of Executive Order 13768 The provisions of Executive Order 13768 (82 Fed. Reg. 8799; January 25, 2017), entitled Enhancing Public Safety in the Interior of the United States , are rescinded and shall not have any legal effect.
115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 416 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To amend the Small Business Investment Incentive Act of 1980 to require an annual review by the Securities and Exchange Commission of the annual government-business forum on capital formation.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Small Business Capital Formation Enhancement Act . 2. Annual review of government-business forum on capital formation Section 503 of the Small Business Investment Incentive Act of 1980 ( 15 U.S.C. 80c–1 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (e) The Commission shall— (1) review the findings and recommendations of the forum; and (2) each time the forum submits a finding or recommendation to the Commission, promptly issue a public statement— (A) assessing the finding or recommendation of the forum; and (B) disclosing the action, if any, the Commission intends to take with respect to the finding or recommendation. .

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II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 416 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 16, 2017 Mr. Donnelly (for himself and Mr. Tillis ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship A BILL To amend the Small Business Investment Incentive Act of 1980 to require an annual review by the Securities and Exchange Commission of the annual government-business forum on capital formation.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Small Business Capital Formation Enhancement Act . 2. Annual review of government-business forum on capital formation Section 503 of the Small Business Investment Incentive Act of 1980 ( 15 U.S.C. 80c–1 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (e) The Commission shall— (1) review the findings and recommendations of the forum; and (2) each time the forum submits a finding or recommendation to the Commission, promptly issue a public statement— (A) assessing the finding or recommendation of the forum; and (B) disclosing the action, if any, the Commission intends to take with respect to the finding or recommendation. .
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 416 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 16, 2017 Mr. Donnelly (for himself and Mr. Tillis ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship March 7, 2017 Committee discharged; referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To amend the Small Business Investment Incentive Act of 1980 to require an annual review by the Securities and Exchange Commission of the annual government-business forum on capital formation.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Small Business Capital Formation Enhancement Act . 2. Annual review of government-business forum on capital formation Section 503 of the Small Business Investment Incentive Act of 1980 ( 15 U.S.C. 80c–1 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (e) The Commission shall— (1) review the findings and recommendations of the forum; and (2) each time the forum submits a finding or recommendation to the Commission, promptly issue a public statement— (A) assessing the finding or recommendation of the forum; and (B) disclosing the action, if any, the Commission intends to take with respect to the finding or recommendation. .
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 418 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 16, 2017 Mr. Young (for himself, Mr. Menendez , Mr. Rubio , and Mr. Coons ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations A BILL To require reporting on the implementation of Government Accountability Office recommendations by the Department of State and the United States Agency for International Development.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Department of State and United States Agency for International Development Accountability Act of 2017 . 2. Reporting on implementation of GAO recommendations (a) Initial report Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State and the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report listing all outstanding recommendations from the Government Accountability Office that relate to the Department of State or USAID that have not been fully implemented. (b) Comptroller General report Not later than 30 days after the Secretary of State and the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development submit the report required under subsection (a), the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report detailing any discrepancies between the list of outstanding recommendations included in such report and the Government Accountability Office's list of outstanding recommendations for the Department of State and USAID. (c) Implementation report (1) In general Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State and the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the implementation status of each recommendation from the Government Accountability Office included in the report under subsection (a). (2) Justification The report required under paragraph (1) shall include— (A) for any recommendation the Department of State or USAID has decided not to fully implement or to implement in a different manner than what was recommended, a detailed justification for the decision; (B) for any recommendation the Department of State or USAID has decided to adopt but which has not been fully implemented, a timeline for full implementation; and (C) an explanation for any discrepancies included in the Comptroller General report submitted under subsection (b). (d) Form The information required in each report under this section shall to the maximum extent practicable be submitted in unclassified form but may be included in a classified annex as necessary. (e) Appropriate congressional committees defined In this section, the term appropriate congressional committees means the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives.
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 421 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 16, 2017 Mrs. Fischer (for herself and Mr. Udall ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to protect low-income Lifeline subscribers by mandating a continuing role for States in designating eligible telecommunications carriers for participation in the Universal Service program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Preserving State Commission Oversight Act of 2017 or the PSC Oversight Act of 2017 . 2. Lifeline broadband providers (a) No force or effect On and after the date of enactment of this Act, paragraph (j) of section 54.201 of title 47, Code of Federal Regulations, shall have no force or effect. (b) Removal from rules Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Federal Communications Commission shall amend section 54.201 of title 47, Code of Federal Regulations, by striking paragraph (j). 3. State duty to designate eligible telecommunications carriers Section 214(e) of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 214(e) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (7) Rule of construction Nothing in this Act or in the Telecommunications Act of 1996 ( Public Law 104–104 ; 110 Stat. 56) may be construed as modifying or effectively limiting the jurisdiction of any State commission to designate an eligible telecommunications carrier under this subsection. .