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I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3298 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To authorize the Capitol Police Board to make payments from the United States Capitol Police Memorial Fund to employees of the United States Capitol Police who have sustained serious line-of-duty injuries, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Wounded Officers Recovery Act of 2017 . 2. Payments from United States Capitol Police Memorial Fund to employees sustaining serious line-of-duty injuries (a) Authorizing payments from Fund Section 2 of Public Law 105–223 ( 2 U.S.C. 1952 ) is amended— (1) in the section heading, by inserting and certain other United States Capitol Police employees before the period at the end; (2) by striking Subject to the regulations and inserting (a) In general .—Except to the extent used or reserved for use under subsection (b) and subject to the regulations ; and (3) by adding at the end the following new subsection: (b) Payments for employees sustaining serious line-of-Duty injuries In addition to the amounts paid under subsection (a), amounts in the Fund may be paid to employees of the United States Capitol Police who have sustained serious line-of-duty injuries, in accordance with the regulations issued under section 4(b). . (b) Regulations of Capitol Police Board Section 4 of Public Law 105–223 ( 2 U.S.C. 1954 ) is amended— (1) by striking The Capitol Police Board and inserting (a) In general .—The Capitol Police Board ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection: (b) Regulations governing payments to employees sustaining serious line-of-Duty injuries In carrying out subsection (a), the Capitol Police Board shall issue specific regulations governing the use of the Fund for making payments to employees of the United States Capitol Police who have sustained serious line-of-duty injuries (as authorized under section 2(b)), including regulations— (1) establishing the conditions under which an employee is eligible to receive such a payment; (2) providing for the amount, timing, and manner of such payments; and (3) ensuring that any such payment is in addition to, and does not otherwise affect, any other form of compensation payable to the employee, including benefits for workers’ compensation under chapter 81 of title 5, United States Code. . (c) Treatment of amounts received in response to incident of June 14, 2017 The second sentence of section 1 of Public Law 105–223 ( 2 U.S.C. 1951 ) is amended by striking deposit into the Fund and inserting deposit into the Fund, including amounts received in response to the shooting incident at the practice for the Congressional Baseball Game for Charity on June 14, 2017, .

Passed the House of Representatives July 24, 2017. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
IIB 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3298 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 24, 2017 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration AN ACT To authorize the Capitol Police Board to make payments from the United States Capitol Police Memorial Fund to employees of the United States Capitol Police who have sustained serious line-of-duty injuries, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Wounded Officers Recovery Act of 2017 . 2. Payments from United States Capitol Police Memorial Fund to employees sustaining serious line-of-duty injuries (a) Authorizing payments from Fund Section 2 of Public Law 105–223 ( 2 U.S.C. 1952 ) is amended— (1) in the section heading, by inserting and certain other United States Capitol Police employees before the period at the end; (2) by striking Subject to the regulations and inserting (a) In general .—Except to the extent used or reserved for use under subsection (b) and subject to the regulations ; and (3) by adding at the end the following new subsection: (b) Payments for employees sustaining serious line-of-Duty injuries In addition to the amounts paid under subsection (a), amounts in the Fund may be paid to employees of the United States Capitol Police who have sustained serious line-of-duty injuries, in accordance with the regulations issued under section 4(b). . (b) Regulations of Capitol Police Board Section 4 of Public Law 105–223 ( 2 U.S.C. 1954 ) is amended— (1) by striking The Capitol Police Board and inserting (a) In general .—The Capitol Police Board ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection: (b) Regulations governing payments to employees sustaining serious line-of-Duty injuries In carrying out subsection (a), the Capitol Police Board shall issue specific regulations governing the use of the Fund for making payments to employees of the United States Capitol Police who have sustained serious line-of-duty injuries (as authorized under section 2(b)), including regulations— (1) establishing the conditions under which an employee is eligible to receive such a payment; (2) providing for the amount, timing, and manner of such payments; and (3) ensuring that any such payment is in addition to, and does not otherwise affect, any other form of compensation payable to the employee, including benefits for workers’ compensation under chapter 81 of title 5, United States Code. . (c) Treatment of amounts received in response to incident of June 14, 2017 The second sentence of section 1 of Public Law 105–223 ( 2 U.S.C. 1951 ) is amended by striking deposit into the Fund and inserting deposit into the Fund, including amounts received in response to the shooting incident at the practice for the Congressional Baseball Game for Charity on June 14, 2017, .

Passed the House of Representatives July 24, 2017. Karen L. Haas, Clerk
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3305 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 19, 2017 Mr. Blumenauer (for himself and Mr. Buchanan ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend titles 23 and 49, United States Code, with respect to bikeshare projects, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Bikeshare Transit Act of 2017 . 2. Definitions Section 5302 of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)(E)— (A) by striking and the installation and inserting , the installation ; and (B) by inserting before the semicolon the following: , and bikeshare projects, including any project or activity carried out to facilitate a bicycle rental operation that makes bicycles available for public transportation, allows riders to pick up and drop off bicycles, serves a defined geographic area, and facilitates the transit of individuals between various points in such geographic area ; and (2) in paragraph (3)— (A) in subparagraph (M) by striking or at the end; (B) in subparagraph (N) by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (O) the acquisition or replacement of bicycles and related equipment, including technology and vehicles needed to restock stations, and the construction of bicycle-related facilities to facilitate a bikeshare project. . 3. Congestion mitigation and air quality improvement program eligible projects Section 149(b)(7) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by inserting bikesharing, after carsharing, .
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3308 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 19, 2017 Mr. Higgins of Louisiana introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To require an audit and review of the caregiver programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans Caregiver Improvement and Expansion Act . 2. Audit and review of Department of Veterans Affairs caregiver programs (a) GAO audit The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct an audit of the caregiver programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs. Such audit shall include— (1) a review of the budget formulations, execution, allocation, and use of funds for each program; and (2) the recommendations of the Comptroller General for streamlining and consolidating the two programs. (b) Secretary of Veterans Affairs review Not later than three months after the completion of the audit required under subsection (a), the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit to Congress a report on the audit that includes the identification of— (1) any changes recommended by the Comptroller General that the Secretary is able to implement without legislative changes; (2) any recommendation of the Comptroller General for legislative changes; (3) any recommendation of the Comptroller General that the Secretary determines is problematic, overly expensive, or impractical; and (4) in the case of any recommendation identified under paragraph (3), a recommendation for an alternative approach to addressing the problem identified by the Comptroller General in making such recommendation. (c) Implementation Not later than 24 months after the submittal of the report under subsection (b), the Secretary shall— (1) implement the changes described in paragraph (1) of such subsection; (2) establish national policies based on best practices for administering the caregiver programs designed to streamline and consolidate the caregiver programs; and (3) establish a database designed to monitor all Department programs that provide assistance to caregivers and all caregivers receiving assistance under a caregiver program. (d) Definitions In this section: (1) The term caregiver has the meaning given such term in section 1720G(d)(1) of title 38, United States Code. (2) The term caregiver programs means the following programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs: (A) The program for assistance and support services for caregivers under section 1720G of title 38, United States Code. (B) The program to provide counseling, training, and mental health services for immediate family members and caregivers under section 1782 of such title.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3309 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 19, 2017 Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To require the Commissioner of Social Security to make publicly available online tools to allow individuals eligible for disability benefits to assess the impact of earnings on the individual’s eligibility for, and amount of, benefits received through Federal and State benefit programs.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Social Security Online Tools Innovation Act . 2. Online benefit assessment tools Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commissioner of Social Security shall make available through an individual’s account on the website of the Social Security Administration online tools to allow all individuals eligible for benefits based on disability under titles II and XVI of the Social Security Act to assess the impact of earnings on the individual’s eligibility for, and amount of, benefits received through Federal and State benefit programs.
IB Union Calendar No. 723 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3309 [Report No. 115–932] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 19, 2017 Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means September 10, 2018 Additional sponsors: Mr. Reed and Mr. Bishop of Michigan September 10, 2018 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on July 19, 2017 A BILL To require the Commissioner of Social Security to make publicly available online tools to allow individuals eligible for disability benefits to assess the impact of earnings on the individual’s eligibility for, and amount of, benefits received through Federal and State benefit programs.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Social Security Online Tools Innovation Act of 2018 . 2. Online benefit assessment tools (a) In general Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commissioner of Social Security shall make available on the website of the Social Security Administration a tool or tools to allow an individual entitled to benefits under section 223 of the Social Security Act to obtain an estimate of the potential impact of earnings on the individual’s eligibility for and amount of such benefits. (b) No recovery of certain overpayments In any case in which a beneficiary to whom an overpayment is made under section 223 of the Social Security Act shows to the satisfaction of the Commissioner that such overpayment arose as a result of the beneficiary’s reliance on inaccurate information provided by the tool or tools described in subsection (a), the beneficiary shall be considered to meet the criteria in section 204(b)(1) of such Act and there shall be no adjustment of payments to, or recovery by the United States from, the beneficiary with respect to such overpayment.

September 10, 2018 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3310 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 19, 2017 Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend titles II and XVI of the Social Security Act to provide certain individuals with information on employment support services.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Promoting Opportunity for Disability Benefit Applicants Act . 2. Providing information on public or private employment support services (a) Amendment to title II Title II of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 401 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 218 the following: 219. Information on employment support services The Commissioner of Social Security may provide individuals who are denied benefits under this title based on an adverse determination of disability information on appropriate public or private entities that provide employment services, vocational rehabilitation services, or other support services. . (b) Amendment to title XVI Section 1615 of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1382d ) is amended by inserting after subsection (a) the following: (b) The Commissioner of Social Security may provide individuals who are denied benefits under this title based on an adverse determination of disability information on appropriate public or private entities that provide employment services, vocational rehabilitation services, or other support services. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by subsections (a) and (b) shall apply with respect to applications for monthly benefits filed on or after the date that is 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3313 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 19, 2017 Mr. Meadows introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To require the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to consider the availability of affordable housing in allocating amounts made available for fiscal year 2017 for the Veterans Affairs–Supported Housing program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Prioritize Housing for Homeless Veterans Act of 2017 . 2. Consideration of availability of affordable housing in making VASH funds available In making the amounts appropriated by paragraph (6) under the heading Public and Indian Housing—Tenant-Based Rental Assistance in title II of division K of Public Law 115–31 available among public housing agencies, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall consider as a factor, together with the factors identified in such paragraph (6), the extent of availability, in the area served by a public housing agency, of housing that is affordable to low-income families, giving priority to metropolitan areas having an efficiency fair market rent that has increased by more than 10 percent over the most recent 5-year period for which such information is available, as determined according to the Fair Market Rent Documentation System of the Department of Housing and Urban Development.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3315 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 19, 2017 Mr. Renacci (for himself and Mr. Bera ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means , and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To amend section 9010 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to exclude limited scope vision insurance coverage from health insurance coverage subject to the health insurance provider annual fee.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Consumer Access to Vision Care Act of 2017 . 2. Excluding limited scope vision insurance coverage from health insurance subject to PPACA health insurance provider annual fee (a) In general Section 9010(h)(3)(A) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( 26 U.S.C. 4001 note) is amended by inserting or any insurance coverage for vision benefits described in paragraph (2)(A) of such section after section 9832(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to calendar years beginning after December 31, 2017.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3317 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend title 18, United States Code, to increase the penalty for female genital mutilation, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stopping Abusive Female Exploitation Act of 2017 or the SAFE Act of 2017 . 2. Increased penalty for female genital mutilation Section 116 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking 5 years each place it appears and inserting 15 years . 3. Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that States should have in place laws that require health care professionals, teachers, and other school employees to report to local law enforcement agencies any instance of suspected female genital mutilation.

Passed the House of Representatives December 5, 2017. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3317 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 19, 2017 Mr. Trott (for himself and Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to increase the penalty for female genital mutilation, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stopping Abusive Female Exploitation Act or the SAFE Act . 2. Increased penalty for female genital mutilation Section 116 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking 5 years each place it appears and inserting 15 years . 3. Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that States should have in place laws that require health care professionals, teachers, and other school employees to report to local law enforcement agencies any instance of suspected female genital mutilation.
IIB 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3317 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 6, 2017 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary AN ACT To amend title 18, United States Code, to increase the penalty for female genital mutilation, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stopping Abusive Female Exploitation Act of 2017 or the SAFE Act of 2017 . 2. Increased penalty for female genital mutilation Section 116 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking 5 years each place it appears and inserting 15 years . 3. Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that States should have in place laws that require health care professionals, teachers, and other school employees to report to local law enforcement agencies any instance of suspected female genital mutilation.

Passed the House of Representatives December 5, 2017. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3318 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 19, 2017 Mr. Turner introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 36, United States Code.

1. Principal office Section 23107 of title 36, United States Code, is amended by striking Dayton, and all that follows through trustees and inserting Ohio. .
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3319 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 19, 2017 Mr. Veasey (for himself, Mr. Cook , and Mr. Ryan of Ohio ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To extend the duration of Military OneSource Program services for members of the Armed Forces upon their separation or retirement from the Armed Forces.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the More for Veterans Act . 2. Extended duration of availability of Military OneSource Program services for members of the Armed Forces upon their separation or retirement The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that retired and honorably discharged members of the Armed Forces, including members medically discharged, separated, or on the temporary disability retirement list, and their immediate family remain eligible for services under the Military OneSource Program for at least one year after the end of the member’s tour of service, the member’s retirement date, or the member’s separation date, as the case may be.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3322 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 20, 2017 Mrs. Hartzler 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 require that States give preference in allocating low-income housing credit dollar amounts to projects which are committed to providing non-smoking buildings.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Smoke Free Affordable Housing Act . 2. Low-income housing credit allocation preference for non-smoking buildings (a) In general Section 42(m)(1)(B)(ii) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new subclause: (IV) projects consisting only of buildings in which smoking is not permitted, and . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to allocations made after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3324 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 20, 2017 Mr. Issa (for himself, Mr. Larsen of Washington , and Mr. Brady of Texas ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To include New Zealand in the list of foreign states whose nationals are eligible for admission into the United States as E–1 and E–2 nonimmigrants if United States nationals are treated similarly by the Government of New Zealand.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Knowledgeable Innovators and Worthy Investors Act or the KIWI Act . 2. Nonimmigrant traders and investors For purposes of clauses (i) and (ii) of section 101(a)(15)(E) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(E) ), New Zealand shall be considered to be a foreign state described in such section if the Government of New Zealand provides similar nonimmigrant status to nationals of the United States.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3327 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 20, 2017 Mr. Thompson of California (for himself, Mr. Young of Alaska , Mr. Jones , and Mr. Marshall ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To require the Secretary of Defense to declassify certain documents related to incidents in which members of the Armed Forces were exposed to toxic substances.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Jack Alderson Toxic Exposure Declassification Act . 2. Declassification by Department of Defense of certain incidents of exposure of members of the Armed Forces to toxic substances (a) In general The Secretary of Defense shall declassify documents related to any known incident in which not fewer than 100 members of the Armed Forces were exposed to a toxic substance that resulted in at least one case of a disability that a member of the medical profession has determined to be associated with that toxic substance. (b) Limitation The declassification required by subsection (a) shall be limited to information necessary for an individual who was potentially exposed to a toxic substance to determine the following: (1) Whether that individual was exposed to that toxic substance. (2) The potential severity of the exposure of that individual to that toxic substance. (3) Any potential health conditions that may have resulted from exposure to that toxic substance. (c) Exception The Secretary of Defense is not required to declassify documents if the Secretary determines that declassification of those documents would materially and immediately threaten the security of the United States. (d) Definitions In this section: (1) Armed Forces The term Armed Forces has the meaning given that term in section 101 of title 10, United States Code. (2) Exposed The term exposed means, with respect to a toxic substance, that an individual came into contact with that toxic substance in a manner that could be hazardous to the health of that individual, that may include if that toxic substance was inhaled, ingested, or touched the skin or eyes. (3) Exposure The term exposure means, with respect to a toxic substance, an event during which an individual was exposed to that toxic substance. (4) Toxic substance The term toxic substance means any substance determined by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to be harmful to the environment or hazardous to the health of an individual if inhaled or ingested by or absorbed through the skin of that individual.
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3331 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to promote testing of incentive payments for behavioral health providers for adoption and use of certified electronic health record technology.

1. Testing of incentive payments for behavioral health providers for adoption and use of certified electronic health record technology Section 1115A(b)(2)(B) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1315a(b)(2)(B) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new clause: (xxv) Providing, for the adoption and use of certified EHR technology (as defined in section 1848(o)(4)) to improve the quality and coordination of care through the electronic documentation and exchange of health information, incentive payments to behavioral health providers (such as psychiatric hospitals (as defined in section 1861(f)), community mental health centers (as defined in section 1861(ff)(3)(B)), hospitals that participate in a State plan under title XIX or a waiver of such plan, treatment facilities that participate in such a State plan or such a waiver, mental health or substance use disorder providers that participate in such a State plan or such a waiver, clinical psychologists (as defined in section 1861(ii)), nurse practitioners (as defined in section 1861(aa)(5)) with respect to the provision of psychiatric services, and clinical social workers (as defined in section 1861(hh)(1))). .

Passed the House of Representatives June 12, 2018. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3331 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 20, 2017 Ms. Jenkins of Kansas (for herself and Ms. Matsui ) 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 XI of the Social Security Act to promote testing of incentive payments for behavioral health providers for adoption and use of certified electronic health record technology.

1. Testing of incentive payments for behavioral health providers for adoption and use of certified electronic health record technology Section 1115A(b)(2)(B) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1315a(b)(2)(B) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new clause: (xxv) Providing incentive payments to behavioral health providers, such as a public or private hospital that is principally a psychiatric hospital (as defined in section 1861(f)), a community mental health center (as described in section 1913(b)(2) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300x–2(b)(2) )), an accredited residential or outpatient mental health treatment facility, an accredited substance abuse treatment facility, a clinical psychologist (as defined in section 1861(ii)), and a clinical social worker (as defined in section 1861(hh)(1)), for adopting certified EHR technology (as defined in section 1848(o)(4)) and using such technology to improve the quality and coordination of care through the electronic exchange of health information. .
IIB 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3331 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 13, 2018 Received June 14, 2018 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance AN ACT To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to promote testing of incentive payments for behavioral health providers for adoption and use of certified electronic health record technology.

1. Testing of incentive payments for behavioral health providers for adoption and use of certified electronic health record technology Section 1115A(b)(2)(B) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1315a(b)(2)(B) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new clause: (xxv) Providing, for the adoption and use of certified EHR technology (as defined in section 1848(o)(4)) to improve the quality and coordination of care through the electronic documentation and exchange of health information, incentive payments to behavioral health providers (such as psychiatric hospitals (as defined in section 1861(f)), community mental health centers (as defined in section 1861(ff)(3)(B)), hospitals that participate in a State plan under title XIX or a waiver of such plan, treatment facilities that participate in such a State plan or such a waiver, mental health or substance use disorder providers that participate in such a State plan or such a waiver, clinical psychologists (as defined in section 1861(ii)), nurse practitioners (as defined in section 1861(aa)(5)) with respect to the provision of psychiatric services, and clinical social workers (as defined in section 1861(hh)(1))). .

Passed the House of Representatives June 12, 2018. Karen L. Haas, Clerk
IB Union Calendar No. 555 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3331 [Report No. 115–720, Part I] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 20, 2017 Ms. Jenkins of Kansas (for herself and Ms. Matsui ) 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 June 8, 2018 Additional sponsors: Mr. Yoder , Mrs. Torres , Ms. Norton , Mr. Estes of Kansas , Mr. Marshall , Mr. Mullin , Mr. Khanna , Mr. Fitzpatrick , Mrs. Blackburn , Mrs. Handel , Mr. Stivers , and Mr. Walden June 8, 2018 Reported from the Committee on Energy and Commerce with an amendment Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic June 8, 2018 The Committee on Ways and Means discharged; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on July 20, 2017 A BILL To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to promote testing of incentive payments for behavioral health providers for adoption and use of certified electronic health record technology.

1. Testing of incentive payments for behavioral health providers for adoption and use of certified electronic health record technology Section 1115A(b)(2)(B) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1315a(b)(2)(B) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new clause: (xxv) Providing, for the adoption and use of certified EHR technology (as defined in section 1848(o)(4)) to improve the quality and coordination of care through the electronic documentation and exchange of health information, incentive payments to behavioral health providers (such as psychiatric hospitals (as defined in section 1861(f)), community mental health centers (as defined in section 1861(ff)(3)(B)), hospitals that participate in a State plan under title XIX or a waiver of such plan, treatment facilities that participate in such a State plan or such a waiver, mental health or substance use disorder providers that participate in such a State plan or such a waiver, clinical psychologists (as defined in section 1861(ii)), nurse practitioners (as defined in section 1861(aa)(5)) with respect to the provision of psychiatric services, and clinical social workers (as defined in section 1861(hh)(1))). .

June 8, 2018 Reported from the Committee on Energy and Commerce with an amendment June 8, 2018 The Committee on Ways and Means discharged; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3337 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 20, 2017 Ms. DeLauro (for herself, Ms. Speier , Ms. Slaughter , Ms. Pingree , Mr. Jones , Ms. Clark of Massachusetts , Mr. Rush , and Ms. Clarke of New York ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To ban meat and poultry products processed in China from school lunches, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Safe Chicken and Meat for Children Act . 2. Banning meat and poultry products processed in China from school lunches (a) School lunch and breakfast Section 9(h) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1758(h) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (6) Prohibiting the use of certain meat and poultry A school participating in the school lunch program under this Act or the school breakfast program under section 4 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 ( 42 U.S.C. 1773 ) may not serve under such a program: (A) Poultry or poultry products (as defined in sections 4(e) and (f) of the Poultry Products Inspection Act ( 21 U.S.C. 453(e) and (f))), produced or processed, in whole or in part, in the People's Republic of China. (B) Meat or meat food products (as defined in section 1(j) of the Federal Meat Inspection Act ( 21 U.S.C. 601(j) )), produced or processed, in whole or in part, in the People's Republic of China. . (b) Child and adult care food program Section 17(g)(2)(A) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1766(g)(2)(A) ) is amended by striking this section shall consist of a combination of foods that meet minimum nutritional requirements prescribed by the Secretary on the basis of tested nutritional research. and inserting the following: this section— (i) shall consist of a combination of foods that meet minimum nutritional requirements prescribed by the Secretary on the basis of tested nutritional research; and (ii) may not include the products described in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of section 9(h)(6). . (c) Summer food service program for children Section 13(f)(1) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act ( 7 U.S.C. 1431(f)(1) ) is amended by striking this section shall serve meals consisting of a combination of foods and meeting minimum nutritional standards prescribed by the Secretary on the basis of tested nutritional research. and inserting the following: this section— (A) shall serve meals consisting of a combination of foods and meeting minimum nutritional standards prescribed by the Secretary on the basis of tested nutritional research; and (B) may not serve the products described in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of section 9(h)(6). .
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3343 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 20, 2017 Mr. Kihuen introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration A BILL To amend the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act to require States upon request to provide absent uniformed services voters and overseas voters who receive absentee ballots in an election for Federal office held in the State with absentee ballots for all subsequent elections for Federal office held in the State through the next regularly scheduled general election for Federal office, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Servicemember Voting Protection Act . 2. Use of single absentee ballot application for subsequent elections (a) In general Section 104 of the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act ( 52 U.S.C. 20306 ) is amended to read as follows: 104. Use of single application for subsequent elections (a) In general If a State accepts and processes an official post card form (prescribed under section 101) submitted by an absent uniformed services voter or overseas voter for simultaneous voter registration and absentee ballot application (in accordance with section 102(a)(4)) and the voter requests that the application be considered an application for an absentee ballot for each subsequent election for Federal office held in the State through the next regularly scheduled general election for Federal office (including any runoff elections which may occur as a result of the outcome of such general election), the State shall provide an absentee ballot to the voter for each such subsequent election. (b) Exception for voters changing registration Subsection (a) shall not apply with respect to a voter registered to vote in a State for any election held after the voter notifies the State that the voter no longer wishes to be registered to vote in the State or after the State determines that the voter has registered to vote in another State or is otherwise no longer eligible to vote in the State. (c) Prohibition of refusal of application on grounds of early submission A State may not refuse to accept or to process, with respect to any election for Federal office, any otherwise valid voter registration application or absentee ballot application (including the postcard form prescribed under section 101) submitted by an absent uniformed services voter or overseas voter on the grounds that the voter submitted the application before the first date on which the State otherwise accepts or processes such applications for that election which are submitted by absentee voters who are not members of the uniformed services or overseas citizens. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to voter registration and absentee ballot applications which are submitted to a State or local election official on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3344 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 20, 2017 Mr. Langevin (for himself, Ms. Bonamici , and Ms. Stefanik ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology A BILL To amend the STEM Education Act of 2015 to require the National Science Foundation to promote the integration of art and design in STEM education, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the STEM to STEAM Act of 2017 . 2. Integrating art and design into National Science Foundation informal STEM education program Section 3 of the STEM Education Act of 2015 ( 42 U.S.C. 1862q ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) in paragraph (2), by striking and at the end; (B) in paragraph (3), by striking the period and inserting ; and ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (4) the integration of art and design in STEM educational programs. ; and (2) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (3), by striking and at the end; (B) in paragraph (4), by striking the period and inserting ; and ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (5) design and testing of programming that integrates art and design in STEM education to promote creativity and innovation. .
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3348 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 20, 2017 Mr. Peters (for himself, Mr. Brendan F. Boyle of Pennsylvania , Mr. Marshall , and Mr. Rothfus ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To expand the tropical disease product priority review voucher program to encourage treatments for the Middle East respiratory syndrome.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Adding Middle East Respiratory Syndrome to the FDA Priority Review Voucher Program Act . 2. Expanding tropical disease product priority review voucher program to encourage treatments for Middle East respiratory syndrome Section 524(a)(3) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 360n(a)(3) ) is amended— (1) by redesignating subparagraph (S) as subparagraph (T); and (2) by inserting after subparagraph (R) the following: (S) Middle East respiratory syndrome. .
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3351 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 20, 2017 Mr. Sensenbrenner (for himself and Mr. Carter of Georgia ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for the admission of certain health care workers as immigrants, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Emergency Nursing Supply Relief Act of 2017 . 2. Health care worker shortage relief Section 203(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1153(b) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (7) Healthcare workers (A) In general Subject to paragraph (B), the numerical limitations set forth in sections 201(d) and 202(a) shall not apply to employment-based immigrants (and their family members accompanying or following to join under subsection (d)) who are— (i) members of the occupations listed on Schedule A, Group I as defined in section 656.5 of title 20, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulation thereto); (ii) members of the occupations who are required to submit health care worker certificates pursuant to section 212(a)(5)(C); or (iii) members of the occupations who provide certified statements pursuant to section 212(r). (B) Limitation on number of visas The Secretary of State may not issue more than 8,000 immigrant visa numbers in any one fiscal year (plus any available visa numbers under this paragraph not used during any preceding fiscal year) to principal beneficiaries of petitions pursuant to subparagraph (A). (C) Reduction The number described in subparagraph (B) shall be reduced, for each fiscal year, by the cumulative number of visas actually used under paragraph (A) for the previous fiscal year. (D) Legitimacy of employer’s ability to employ and pay wages Any petition filed on behalf of an employment-based immigrant who qualifies under this paragraph must be accompanied by evidence that the prospective United States employer has the ability to pay the proffered wage. The petitioner must demonstrate this ability at the time the priority date is established and continuing until the beneficiary obtains lawful permanent residence. Evidence of this ability shall be either in the form of copies of annual reports, Federal tax returns, or audited financial statements. In a case where the prospective United States employer employs 100 or more workers, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall accept a statement from a financial officer of the organization as evidence of that prospective employer’s ability to pay the proffered wage. In a case where the prospective United States employer does not employ 100 or more workers, the Secretary may consider additional evidence, such as profit/loss statements, bank account records, or personnel records, that are submitted by the petitioner or requested by the Secretary. .
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3352 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 20, 2017 Mr. Takano (for himself, Mr. Vargas , and Ms. Castor of Florida ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide that an applicant for citizenship who served honorably in the Armed Forces of the United States is not automatically barred from becoming a citizen of the United States for having committed certain crimes, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Second Chance for Service Act . 2. Establishing good moral character of applicants for citizenship who served honorably in the Armed Forces of the United States Section 328(e) of the Immigration and Nationality Act is amended by adding at the end the following: Notwithstanding section 101(f), a finding that an applicant under this section is described in any of paragraphs (1) through (9) of section 101(f) (except in the case of an applicant who is described in any such paragraph because of having been convicted of an aggravated felony described in subparagraph (A), (I), (K), or (L) of section 101(a)(43)) shall not preclude a finding that the applicant is of good moral character. In determining whether the applicant is of good moral character, the applicant’s service under honorable conditions shall be weighed against any finding that the applicant is described any such paragraph. .
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3357 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 24, 2017 Ms. Maxine Waters of California (for herself, Mr. Walz , Mr. Heck , Ms. Velázquez , Mr. Sherman , Mr. Meeks , Mr. Al Green of Texas , Mr. Kildee , Mrs. Beatty , Mr. Gonzalez of Texas , and Mr. Lynch ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To allow the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection to provide greater protection to servicemembers.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Military Consumer Protection Act . 2. Bureau of consumer financial protection Section 1002(12) of the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 ( 12 U.S.C. 5481(12) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (Q), by striking ; and and inserting a semicolon; (2) in subparagraph (R), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (S) sections 101, 106, 107 (except with respect to bailments), 108 (except with respect to insurance), 201 (except with respect to child custody proceedings), 207, 301, 302, 303, 305, and 305A of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act ( 50 U.S.C. 3911 , 3917, 3918, 3919, 3931, 3937, 3951, 3952, 3953, 3955, and 3956). .