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I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 785 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 1, 2017 Mr. King of Iowa (for himself and Mr. Wilson of South Carolina ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To preserve and protect the free choice of individual employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations, or to refrain from such activities.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the National Right-to-Work Act . 2. Amendments to the national labor relations Act (a) Section 7 of the National Labor Relations Act (the Act ) ( 29 U.S.C. 157 ) is amended by striking except to and all that follows through authorized in section 8(a)(3) . (b) Section 8(a) of the Act ( 29 U.S.C. 158(a) ) is amended by striking : Provided, That and all that follows through retaining membership in paragraph (3). (c) Section 8(b) of the Act ( 29 U.S.C. 158(b) ) is amended by striking or to discriminate and all that follows through retaining membership in paragraph (2) and by striking covered by an agreement authorized under subsection (a)(3) of this section in paragraph (5). (d) Section 8(f) of the Act ( 29 U.S.C. 158(f) ) is amended by striking clause (2) and by redesignating clauses (3) and (4) as (2) and (3), respectively. 3. Amendment to the Railway Labor Act Section 2 of the Railway Labor Act ( 45 U.S.C. 152 ) is amended by striking paragraph Eleventh.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 793 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 1, 2017 Mr. Larsen of Washington (for himself, Mr. Aguilar , Mr. Carbajal , Mr. Connolly , Mr. Cooper , Mr. Courtney , Ms. DelBene , Mr. Garamendi , Mr. Heck , Mr. Kilmer , Mr. O'Halleran , Mr. Perlmutter , Mr. Walz , and Mr. McGovern ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services , and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs , and Intelligence (Permanent Select) , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To amend the National Security Act of 1947 to provide for additional requirements relating to the regular attendees of meetings of the National Security Council and bodies thereof.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ensuring Sound Military and Intelligence Advice Act of 2017 . 2. Designation of regular attendees of meetings of National Security Council and bodies thereof Section 101(c)(2) of the National Security Act of 1947 ( 50 U.S.C. 3021 ) is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: If any individual whose responsibilities are primarily political is designated as a regular attendee of meetings of the National Security Council or of any body of the National Security Council, including the Principals Committee, then the Director of National Intelligence and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff shall also be designated as regular attendees of such Council or body. .
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 795 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 1, 2017 Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois (for himself, Mr. Peters , Ms. Stefanik , Mr. Polis , Mr. MacArthur , Ms. Pingree , Mr. Crawford , Mr. Blumenauer , Mr. Ellison , Mr. Vargas , Mr. Beyer , Mr. Swalwell of California , Mr. Rouzer , Mr. Blum , Mr. Nolan , Mr. Young of Iowa , Mr. Bucshon , Mrs. Lawrence , Mr. Ted Lieu of California , Ms. Kuster of New Hampshire , Mr. Himes , Mr. Costello of Pennsylvania , and Ms. Brownley of California ) 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 extend the exclusion for employer-provided educational assistance to employer payments of qualified education loans.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Employer Participation in Student Loan Assistance Act . 2. Exclusion for employer payment of qualified education loans (a) In general Section 127(c)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking and at the end of subparagraph (A), by redesignating subparagraph (B) as subparagraph (C), and by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following new subparagraph: (B) the payment by an employer, whether paid to the employee or to a lender, of principal or interest on any qualified education loan (as defined in section 221(d)(1)) incurred by the employee, and . (b) Denial of double benefit Section 221(e)(1) of such Code is amended by inserting before the period at the end the following: , or for any amount which is excludable from gross income under section 127(c)(1)(B) . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to payments made by employers after December 31, 2017.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 797 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 1, 2017 Miss González-Colón of Puerto Rico introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to remove the matching requirement for a territory to use specially allocated Federal funds for Medicare covered part D drugs for low-income individuals.

1. Removing matching requirement for a territory to use specially allocated Federal funds for Medicare covered part D drugs for low-income individuals (a) In general Section 1935(e)(1)(B) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396u–5(e)(1)(B) ) is amended by inserting before the period at the end the following: and the Federal medical assistance percentage shall be 100 percent for expenditures under such plan that are attributable to this subsection and the additional amounts provided under paragraph (3) . (b) Conforming amendment Section 1905(b) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396d(b) ) is amended by striking section 1933(d) and inserting sections 1933(d) and 1935(e)(1)(B) . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to amounts expended for fiscal periods beginning on or after October 1, 2017.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 798 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 1, 2017 Miss González-Colón of Puerto Rico introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide equitable treatment for residents of Puerto Rico with respect to the refundable portion of the child tax credit and to provide the same treatment to families in Puerto Rico with one child or two children that is currently provided to island families with three or more children.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Child Tax Credit Equity for Puerto Rico Act of 2017 . 2. Equitable treatment for residents of Puerto Rico with respect to the refundable portion of the child tax credit (a) In general Section 24(d)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting or section 933 after section 112 . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017. 3. Same treatment of families in Puerto Rico with one child or two children that is currently provided to island families with three or more children (a) In general Section 24(d)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following: In the case of an individual who is a bona fide resident of Puerto Rico during the entire taxable year, subparagraph (B)(ii) shall be applied by substituting 1 or more qualifying children for 3 or more qualifying children . . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017.
IB 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 801 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend the National Trails System Act to designate the Route 66 National Historic Trail, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Route 66 National Historic Trail Designation Act . 2. Designation of the Route 66 National Historic Trail Section 5(a) of the National Trails System Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1244(a) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (31) Route 66 National Historic Trail (A) In general The Route 66 National Historic Trail, a trail that includes all the alignments of U.S. Highway 66 in existence between 1926 and 1985, extending along a route of approximately 2,400 miles from Chicago, Illinois, to Santa Monica, California, as generally depicted on the map entitled Route 66 National Historic Trail, Proposed Route , numbered P26/141,279, and dated December 2017. (B) Availability of map The map described in subparagraph (A) shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the National Park Service, Department of the Interior. (C) Administration The Route 66 National Historic Trail shall be administered by the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the National Park Service. Such administration shall be conducted in a manner that respects and maintains the idiosyncratic nature of the Route 66 National Historic Trail. (D) Land Acquisition The United States may not acquire for the Route 66 National Historic Trail any land or interest in land— (i) outside the exterior boundary of any federally managed area without the consent of the owner of the land or interest in land; or (ii) that extends more than an average of one-quarter of a mile on either side of the trail. (E) No buffer zone created Nothing in this Act, the acquisition of the land or an interest in land authorized by this Act, or the management plan for the Route 66 National Historic Trail shall be construed to create buffer zones outside of the Trail. That activities or uses can be seen, heard, or detected from the acquired land shall not preclude, limit, control, regulate, or determine the conduct or management of activities or uses outside of the trail. (F) Energy Nothing in this Act, the acquisition of land or an interest in land authorized by this Act, or the management plan for the Route 66 National Historic Trail shall prohibit, hinder, or disrupt the development, production, or transmission of energy. (G) Eminent Domain or Condemnation In carrying out this Act, the Secretary of the Interior may not use eminent domain or condemnation. .

Passed the House of Representatives June 5, 2018. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 801 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 1, 2017 Mr. LaHood (for himself, Mrs. Napolitano , Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois , Mr. Lipinski , Mr. Schiff , Ms. Judy Chu of California , Mrs. Torres , and Mr. Kinzinger ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To amend the National Trails System Act to designate the Route 66 National Historic Trail, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Route 66 National Historic Trail Designation Act . 2. Designation of the Route 66 National Historic Trail Section 5(a) of the National Trails System Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1244(a) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (31) Route 66 National Historic Trail (A) In general The Route 66 National Historic Trail, a trail of approximately 2,400 miles extending from Chicago, Illinois, to Santa Monica, California, and following the route generally depicted on the map entitled _____, numbered _____, and dated _____. (B) Availability of map The map described in subparagraph (A) shall be on file and available for public inspection in the office of the Director of the National Park Service, Department of the Interior, the District of Columbia. (C) Administration The Route 66 National Historic Trail shall be administered by the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the National Park Service. Such administration shall be conducted in a manner that respects and maintains the idiosyncratic nature of the Route 66 National Historic Trail. (D) Land Acquisition The United States may not acquire for the Route 66 National Historic Trail any land or interest in land— (i) outside the exterior boundary of any federally managed area without the consent of the owner of the land or interest in land; or (ii) that extends more than an average of one-quarter of a mile on either side of the trail. (E) No buffer zone created Nothing in this Act, the acquisition of the land or an interest in land authorized by this Act, or the management plan for the Route 66 National Historic Trail shall be construed to create buffer zones outside of the Trail. That activities or uses can be seen, heard, or detected from the acquired land shall not preclude, limit, control, regulate, or determine the conduct or management of activities or uses outside of the trail. .
IIB 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 801 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 6, 2018 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources AN ACT To amend the National Trails System Act to designate the Route 66 National Historic Trail, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Route 66 National Historic Trail Designation Act . 2. Designation of the Route 66 National Historic Trail Section 5(a) of the National Trails System Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1244(a) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (31) Route 66 National Historic Trail (A) In general The Route 66 National Historic Trail, a trail that includes all the alignments of U.S. Highway 66 in existence between 1926 and 1985, extending along a route of approximately 2,400 miles from Chicago, Illinois, to Santa Monica, California, as generally depicted on the map entitled Route 66 National Historic Trail, Proposed Route , numbered P26/141,279, and dated December 2017. (B) Availability of map The map described in subparagraph (A) shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the National Park Service, Department of the Interior. (C) Administration The Route 66 National Historic Trail shall be administered by the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the National Park Service. Such administration shall be conducted in a manner that respects and maintains the idiosyncratic nature of the Route 66 National Historic Trail. (D) Land Acquisition The United States may not acquire for the Route 66 National Historic Trail any land or interest in land— (i) outside the exterior boundary of any federally managed area without the consent of the owner of the land or interest in land; or (ii) that extends more than an average of one-quarter of a mile on either side of the trail. (E) No buffer zone created Nothing in this Act, the acquisition of the land or an interest in land authorized by this Act, or the management plan for the Route 66 National Historic Trail shall be construed to create buffer zones outside of the Trail. That activities or uses can be seen, heard, or detected from the acquired land shall not preclude, limit, control, regulate, or determine the conduct or management of activities or uses outside of the trail. (F) Energy Nothing in this Act, the acquisition of land or an interest in land authorized by this Act, or the management plan for the Route 66 National Historic Trail shall prohibit, hinder, or disrupt the development, production, or transmission of energy. (G) Eminent Domain or Condemnation In carrying out this Act, the Secretary of the Interior may not use eminent domain or condemnation. .

Passed the House of Representatives June 5, 2018. Karen L. Haas, Clerk
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 803 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 1, 2017 Ms. Meng introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform A BILL To direct the United States Postal Service to designate a single, unique ZIP Code for Glendale, New York.

1. Single, unique ZIP Code for Glendale, New York Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this section, the United States Postal Service shall designate a single, unique ZIP Code applicable to the area encompassing only Glendale, New York.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 804 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 1, 2017 Mrs. Murphy of Florida (for herself, Ms. Velázquez , Mr. Beyer , Mr. Higgins of New York , Ms. Clarke of New York , Ms. Clark of Massachusetts , Ms. Bordallo , Mr. Blumenauer , Ms. Meng , Mr. Scott of Virginia , Mr. Moulton , Ms. McCollum , Mr. Vargas , Ms. Moore , Mr. Schrader , Ms. Rosen , Ms. Lee , Mr. Foster , Mr. Garamendi , Mr. Cárdenas , Ms. Shea-Porter , Mr. Kind , Mr. Johnson of Georgia , Ms. Castor of Florida , Mr. Tonko , Mr. Serrano , Mr. Welch , Ms. Speier , Mr. Cuellar , Ms. Pingree , Mr. Cicilline , Ms. Bonamici , Mr. Ted Lieu of California , Mr. Nadler , Mr. Ben Ray Luján of New Mexico , Ms. Matsui , Mr. Crowley , Mr. Himes , Mr. DeFazio , Mr. Cohen , Ms. Schakowsky , Mr. Soto , Mr. Costa , Mr. Ruppersberger , Ms. Sinema , Ms. Judy Chu of California , Mr. McGovern , Mr. Kilmer , Mr. Raskin , Mr. Brown of Maryland , Mr. Smith of Washington , Mr. Polis , Mr. Correa , Mr. Evans , Ms. Brownley of California , Ms. Roybal-Allard , Mr. Takano , and Mr. Swalwell of California ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services , and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs , and Intelligence (Permanent Select) , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To amend the National Security Act of 1947 to protect the National Security Council from political interference, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protect the National Security Council From Political Interference Act of 2017 . 2. Protection of National Security Council from political interference (a) Limitation on National Security Council membership Section 101(c) of the National Security Act of 1947 ( 50 U.S.C. 3021 ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (2), by striking The President may designate and inserting Except as provided in paragraph (3), the President may designate ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (3) Prohibition on membership of political officers The President may not designate any individual whose primary or predominant responsibility is political in nature to serve as a member of the Council or otherwise to regularly attend or participate in meetings of the Council or meetings convened under the auspices of the Council, including Principals Committee meetings. . (b) Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that no limitations should be imposed on the ability of the Director of National Intelligence or the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, or their designees, to attend any Principals Committee meeting convened under the auspices of the National Security Council or any other senior interagency meeting convened for the purpose of considering policy issues that affect the national security interests of the United States.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 807 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 1, 2017 Mr. Paulsen (for himself, Mr. Kind , Mrs. Blackburn , Ms. Matsui , Mr. Meehan , Ms. DelBene , Mrs. Radewagen , Mr. Ryan of Ohio , Mr. Ellison , Mr. Ruppersberger , Mr. Cicilline , Mrs. Comstock , Ms. Jenkins of Kansas , Mr. Stewart , Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania , Mr. Murphy of Pennsylvania , Mr. Carter of Georgia , Ms. Michelle Lujan Grisham of New Mexico , Ms. McCollum , Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania , Mr. Joyce of Ohio , Mr. Blumenauer , Mr. Barletta , Mrs. Napolitano , Mr. Foster , Mr. Sessions , Mr. Carson of Indiana , Mr. Swalwell of California , Mr. Pascrell , Mr. Larson of Connecticut , Ms. Slaughter , Ms. Roybal-Allard , Ms. Frankel of Florida , Ms. Brownley of California , Mr. Kildee , Mr. Pocan , Mrs. Wagner , Mr. Heck , Ms. Judy Chu of California , Mr. Marino , Mr. Young of Alaska , Mr. Langevin , Mr. Costello of Pennsylvania , Mr. Wilson of South Carolina , Mr. Abraham , Mr. Lowenthal , and Mr. Poliquin ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to repeal the Medicare outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act of 2017 . 2. Outpatient therapy cap repeal (a) In general Section 1833 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395l ) is amended by striking subsection (g). (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to services furnished after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 809 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 1, 2017 Mr. Ross introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify presumptions of service-connection relating to the exposure to herbicides of certain veterans who served in the Armed Forces during the Vietnam Era, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fighting for Orange-Stricken Territories in the Eastern Region Act . 2. Clarification of presumptions of service-connection for veterans exposed to certain herbicides while serving in the Armed Forces during the Vietnam Era (a) Compensation Section 1116 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (g) In this section, the term Republic of Vietnam includes each of the following: (1) The territorial seas of the Republic of Vietnam. (2) Guam. (3) The Northern Mariana Islands. (4) American Samoa. . (b) Health care Section 1710(e)(4) of such title is amended— (1) by striking subsection— and inserting subsection: ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (C) The term Republic of Vietnam has the meaning given such term in section 1116(g) of this title. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by subsections (a) and (b) shall take effect as of September 25, 1985.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 811 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 1, 2017 Mr. Russell (for himself, Mr. Meadows , and Mr. Blumenauer ) 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 treat obligations financing professional sports stadiums as private activity bonds if such obligations meet the private business use test.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Tax Subsidies for Stadiums Act . 2. Treatment of certain obligations financing professional sports stadiums as private activity bonds (a) In general Section 141(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (10) Special rule for professional sports stadiums (A) In general In the case of any issue any proceeds of which are to be used to provide a professional sports stadium, such issue shall be treated as meeting the private security or payment test of subsection (b)(2). (B) Professional sports stadium For purposes of this paragraph, the term professional sports stadium means any facility (and appurtenant real property) which, during at least 5 days during any calendar year, is used as a stadium or arena for professional sports exhibitions, games, or training. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to obligations issued after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 814 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 1, 2017 Mr. Zeldin introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify that the estate of a deceased veteran may receive certain accrued benefits upon the death of the veteran, and for other purposes.

1. Clarification of eligible recipients of certain accrued benefits upon death of beneficiary (a) Eligibility of estate Section 5121(a)(2) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting , or estate, after person ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (D) The estate of the veteran (unless the estate will escheat). . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to the death of an individual on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 815 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 1, 2017 Mr. Zeldin introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to adjust certain limits on the guaranteed amount of a home loan under the home loan program of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

1. Amount of loan guaranteed under home loan program of department of veterans affairs (a) Adjustment of loan limit Section 3703(a)(1) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A)(i)(IV)— (A) by striking the lesser of ; and (B) by striking or 25 percent of the loan ; and (2) in subparagraph (C), by striking Freddie Mac and all that follows through the period and inserting amount of the loan. . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to a loan guaranteed under section 3710 of title 38, United States Code, on or after the date that is 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 816 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 2, 2017 Mr. Calvert (for himself, Mr. Royce of California , Mr. Buchanan , Mr. Bishop of Michigan , Ms. Titus , Ms. McCollum , Mr. Marino , and Ms. Roybal-Allard ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the ICCVAM Authorization Act of 2000 to improve reporting about animal testing and alternative test method use by Federal agencies, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Federal Accountability in Chemical Testing Act or the FACT Act . 2. Reporting requirements; provision of information (a) Report contents (1) In general Paragraph (7) of section 3(e) of the ICCVAM Authorization Act of 2000 ( 42 U.S.C. 285l–3(e) ) is amended by inserting before the period at the end of the paragraph the following: , to include a description of the progress on the development, validation, acceptance, and utilization of alternative test methods (including animal use data by species, number, and test type) for toxicological testing conducted, supported, or required by, or submitted to, each Federal agency listed in subsection (c) during the reporting period . (2) Effective date The amendment made by paragraph (1) applies with respect to reports that are made available to the public on or after the date that is 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act. (b) Provision of information Section 4 of the ICCVAM Authorization Act of 2000 ( 42 U.S.C. 285l–4 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (f) Provision of information Each Federal agency carrying out a program described in subsection (a), or its specific regulatory unit or units, shall provide ICCVAM with information needed to carry out this Act. .
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 818 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 2, 2017 Mr. Poe of Texas (for himself and Mr. Costa ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Budget , and in addition to the Committees on Rules , and the Judiciary , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To safeguard the Crime Victims Fund.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Crime Victims Fund Preservation Act of 2017 . 2. Exclusion of crime victims fund from all budgets Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the receipts and disbursements of the Crime Victims Fund (established under section 1402 of the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 ( 42 U.S.C. 10601 )) shall not be counted as new budget authority, outlays, receipts, or deficit or surplus for purposes of— (1) the budget of the United States Government, as submitted by the President; or (2) the congressional budget. 3. Lock-box protection (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, it shall not be in order in the House of Representatives or the Senate to consider any measure that would authorize the use of, or appropriate, amounts in the Crime Victims Fund, established under section 1402 of the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 ( 42 U.S.C. 10601 ), including amounts in such Fund that are designated to remain in the Fund for obligation in future fiscal years, for any purpose other than a purpose authorized under such Act. (b) 60-Vote waiver required in the Senate (1) In general Subsection (a) may be waived or suspended in the Senate only by the affirmative vote of three-fifths of the Members, duly chosen and sworn. (2) Appeals (A) Procedure Appeals in the Senate from the decisions of the Chair relating to paragraph (1) shall be limited to 1 hour, to be equally divided between, and controlled by, the mover and the manager of the measure that would authorize the payment or use of amounts in the Crime Victims Fund for a purpose other than a purpose authorized under the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 ( 42 U.S.C. 10601 ). (B) 60 votes required An affirmative vote of three-fifths of the Members, duly chosen and sworn, shall be required in the Senate to sustain an appeal of the ruling of the Chair on a point of order raised in relation to paragraph (1). (c) Exercise of rulemaking powers This section is enacted by Congress— (1) as an exercise of the rulemaking power of the House of Representatives and the Senate, respectively, and as such they shall be considered as part of the rules of each House, respectively, or of that House to which they specifically apply, and such rules shall supersede other rules only to the extent that they are inconsistent therewith; and (2) with full recognition of the constitutional right of either House to change the rules (so far as relating to such House) at any time, in the same manner, and to the same extent as in the case of any other rule of that House.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 819 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 2, 2017 Mr. Collins of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Gohmert , Mr. Carter of Georgia , Mr. Farenthold , Mr. Jody B. Hice of Georgia , Mr. Allen , and Mr. Gaetz ) 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 prohibit aliens in an unlawful immigration status from claiming the earned income tax credit.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Tax Credit Accountability Act of 2017 . 2. Disallowing earned income tax credit for aliens in unlawful immigration status (a) In general Section 32(c)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (G) Exception for aliens in unlawful immigration status The term eligible individual does not include any alien individual who, at any point during the taxable year, is in an unlawful immigration status. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to— (1) any return of tax which is filed after the date of the enactment of this Act, and (2) any amendment or supplement (to any return of tax) which is filed after such date (without regard to the date on which the return of tax is filed).
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 824 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 2, 2017 Mr. Smith of Missouri introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend title 23, United States Code, to prohibit expenditure of certain transportation and infrastructure funds for a project located in a sanctuary jurisdiction, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Transportation Funds for Sanctuary Cities Act . 2. Prohibition on use of grant funds in sanctuary jurisdiction (a) In general Chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 171. Prohibition on use of grant funds in sanctuary jurisdiction (a) In general No grant amounts made available under this chapter or provided under the heading Office of the Secretary—National Infrastructure Investments (commonly known as TIGER grants) in the Department of Transportation Appropriations Act, 2016 (title I of division L of Public Law 114–113 ) or any subsequent appropriation Act, may be obligated or expended for any project located, in whole or in part, in a sanctuary jurisdiction. (b) Sanctuary jurisdiction defined In this section, the term sanctuary jurisdiction means any State or political subdivision of a State that has in effect a statute, ordinance, policy, or practice that prohibits or restricts any government entity or official from— (1) sending, receiving, maintaining, or exchanging with any Federal, State, or local government entity information regarding the citizenship or immigration status (lawful or unlawful) of any individual; or (2) complying with any Department of Homeland Security detainer ordering that the government entity or official— (A) temporarily hold an alien in custody so that the alien may be taken into Federal custody; (B) transport the alien for transfer to Federal custody; or (C) notify the Department about the release of the alien. . (b) Clerical amendment The analysis for such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following: 171. Limitation on use of grant funds in sanctuary jurisdiction. .
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 826 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 2, 2017 Mr. Davidson (for himself and Mr. Budd ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform A BILL To require the head of each executive agency to relocate such agency outside of the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Drain the Swamp Act of 2017 . 2. Relocation of agency headquarters (a) Repeal of headquarters location requirement Section 72 of title 4, United States Code, is repealed. (b) Headquarters relocation plan (1) In general Not later than September 30, 2018, the head of each executive agency shall develop and submit to Congress a plan for the relocation of the headquarters of that agency outside of the Washington metropolitan area. (2) Requirements The plan described in paragraph (1) shall— (A) identify a location for a new headquarters outside of the Washington metropolitan area; (B) maximize any potential cost savings associated with the relocation; (C) provide that, upon implementation of the plan, no more than 10 percent of the employees of the agency are based in the Washington metropolitan area; and (D) consider any potential national security implications of the relocation. (3) Certification Prior to the submission of a plan under paragraph (1), the Director of the Office of Management and Budget and the Administrator of General Services shall certify the compliance of the plan with the provisions of this section if the plan meets the requirements described in paragraph (2). (4) Implementation Not later than September 30, 2023, the head of each executive agency shall implement the plan for such agency submitted under paragraph (1). (c) Definitions For purposes of this section: (1) Executive agency The term executive agency has the meaning given the term Executive agency in section 105 of title 5, United States Code, except that the term does not include the Executive Office of the President. (2) Washington metropolitan area The term Washington metropolitan area means the geographic area located within the boundaries of— (A) the District of Columbia; (B) Montgomery and Prince George’s Counties in the State of Maryland; and (C) Arlington, Fairfax, Loudon, and Prince William Counties and the City of Alexandria in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 832 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 2, 2017 Mr. Capuano introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 9 of the United States Code to require that arbitration proceedings in certain disputes involving consumer financial products and services be open to the public.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Arbitration Transparency Act of 2017 . 2. Amendments (a) Arbitration Title 9 of the United States Code is amended by inserting after section 2 the following: 2a. Proceedings in disputes involving certain consumer financial products and services (a) Proceedings open to the public Notwithstanding any other provision of law and notwithstanding the terms of a contract or written agreement for arbitration, an arbitration proceeding under such contract or written agreement entered into by a consumer and a financial institution to arbitrate a future dispute that involves a consumer financial product or service shall be open to the public. (b) Definitions For purposes of this section: (1) Consumer The term consumer has the meaning given such term in section 1002 of the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010. (2) Consumer financial product or service The term consumer financial product or service has the meaning given such term in section 1002 of the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010. (3) Financial institution The term financial institution has the meaning given such term in section 5312 of title 31. . (b) Conforming amendment Chapter 1 of title 9 of the United States Code is amended in the table of sections by inserting after the item relating to section 2 the following: 2a. Proceedings in disputes involving certain consumer financial products and services. . 3. Effective Date; application of amendment (a) Effective date Except as provided in subsection (b), this Act and the amendment made by this Act shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act. (b) Application of amendment The amendment made by this Act shall apply with respect to— (1) contracts and written agreements that are entered into before, on, or after the date of the enactment of this Act, and (2) arbitration proceedings that occur on or after such date.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 833 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 2, 2017 Ms. Frankel of Florida (for herself, Mr. Curbelo of Florida , Ms. Ros-Lehtinen , Mr. Mast , Ms. Wasserman Schultz , Mr. Webster of Florida , Mr. Diaz-Balart , Mr. Deutch , Mr. Crist , and Ms. Wilson of Florida ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 with respect to the acquisition of beach fill, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Sand Acquisition, Nourishment, and Development Act of 2017 or the SAND Act of 2017 . 2. Acquisition of beach fill Section 935 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 ( 33 U.S.C. 2299 ) is amended by striking if such materials are not available from domestic sources for environmental or economic reasons .
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 834 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 2, 2017 Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor posthumously to Doris Miller for acts of valor during World War II while a member of the Navy.

1. Authorization for award of Medal of Honor to Doris Miller for acts of valor as a member of the Navy during World War II Notwithstanding the time limitations specified in sections 6248(a) and 6250 of title 10, United States Code, or any other time limitation with respect to the awarding of certain medals to persons who served in the Armed Forces, the President is authorized to award the Medal of Honor posthumously under section 6241 of such title to Doris Miller (service number 356–12–35) for acts of valor during World War II while a member of the United States Navy.
IB 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 835 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To update the map of, and modify the maximum acreage available for inclusion in, the Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument.

1. Map update; maximum acreage available for inclusion in the Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument The first section of Public Law 91–60 (83 Stat. 101) is amended— (1) by striking entitled Proposed Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument , numbered NM–FFB–7100, and dated March 1967, and more particularly described by metes and bounds in an attachment to that map, and inserting entitled Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument Proposed Boundary Adjustment , numbered 171/132,544, and dated May 3, 2016, ; and (2) by striking six thousand acres and inserting 6,300 acres .

Passed the House of Representatives March 19, 2018. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 835 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 2, 2017 Mr. Lamborn (for himself, Mr. Polis , and Mr. Tipton ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To update the map of, and modify the maximum acreage available for inclusion in, the Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument.

1. Map update; maximum acreage available for inclusion in the Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument The first section of Public Law 91–60 (83 Stat. 101) is amended— (1) by striking entitled Proposed Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument , numbered NM–FFB–7100, and dated March 1967, and more particularly described by metes and bounds in an attachment to that map, and inserting entitled Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument Proposed Boundary Adjustment , numbered 171/132,544, and dated May 3, 2016, ; and (2) by striking six thousand acres and inserting 6,300 acres .
IIB 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 835 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 20, 2018 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources AN ACT To update the map of, and modify the maximum acreage available for inclusion in, the Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument.

1. Map update; maximum acreage available for inclusion in the Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument The first section of Public Law 91–60 (83 Stat. 101) is amended— (1) by striking entitled Proposed Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument , numbered NM–FFB–7100, and dated March 1967, and more particularly described by metes and bounds in an attachment to that map, and inserting entitled Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument Proposed Boundary Adjustment , numbered 171/132,544, and dated May 3, 2016, ; and (2) by striking six thousand acres and inserting 6,300 acres .

Passed the House of Representatives March 19, 2018. Karen L. Haas, Clerk
IB Union Calendar No. 441 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 835 [Report No. 115–580] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 2, 2017 Mr. Lamborn (for himself, Mr. Polis , and Mr. Tipton ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources February 26, 2018 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To update the map of, and modify the maximum acreage available for inclusion in, the Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument.

1. Map update; maximum acreage available for inclusion in the Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument The first section of Public Law 91–60 (83 Stat. 101) is amended— (1) by striking entitled Proposed Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument , numbered NM–FFB–7100, and dated March 1967, and more particularly described by metes and bounds in an attachment to that map, and inserting entitled Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument Proposed Boundary Adjustment , numbered 171/132,544, and dated May 3, 2016, ; and (2) by striking six thousand acres and inserting 6,300 acres .

February 26, 2018 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 836 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 2, 2017 Ms. Michelle Lujan Grisham of New Mexico introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a standard home office deduction.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Helping Our Middle-Class Entrepreneurs Act or the HOME Act . 2. Standard deduction for business use of home (a) In General Subsection (c) of section 280A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (7) Standard home office deduction (A) In general In the case of an individual who is allowed a deduction for the use of a home office because of a use described in paragraph (1), (2), or (4), notwithstanding the limitations of paragraph (5), if such individual elects the application of this paragraph for the taxable year, such individual shall be allowed a deduction equal to the standard home office deduction for the taxable year in lieu of the deductions otherwise allowable under this chapter for such taxable year by reason of such use. (B) Standard home office deduction For purposes of this paragraph, the standard home office deduction is the lesser of— (i) $1,500, or (ii) the gross income derived from the individual’s trade or business for which such use occurs. (C) Inflation adjustment In the case of any taxable year beginning in a calendar year after 2017, the dollar amount in subparagraph (B)(i) shall be increased by an amount equal to— (i) such dollar amount, multiplied by (ii) the cost-of-living adjustment determined under section 1(f)(3) for the calendar year in which the taxable year begins, determined by substituting 2016 for 1992 in subparagraph (B) thereof. Any increase determined under the preceding sentence shall be rounded to the nearest multiple of $100. . (b) Effective Date The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2016.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 838 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 2, 2017 Mr. Ruiz introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration A BILL To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit a candidate for election for Federal office from using amounts contributed to the candidate’s campaign to make payments to vendors owned or controlled by the candidate or by an immediate family member of the candidate.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Campaign Spending Integrity Act . 2. Prohibiting use of campaign funds for payments to vendors owned or controlled by candidate or immediate family member (a) Prohibition Section 313(b) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 ( 52 U.S.C. 30114(b) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (3) Treatment of payments to vendors owned or controlled by candidate or immediate family member as conversion (A) In general For purposes of paragraph (1), a contribution to an authorized committee of a candidate shall be considered to be converted to the personal use of the candidate if the contribution is used to make a payment to a vendor which is owned or controlled by the candidate or by an immediate family member of the candidate. (B) Determination of ownership and control For purposes of subparagraph (A), a vendor shall be considered to be owned or controlled by a candidate or by an immediate family member of the candidate if the candidate or the immediate family member— (i) is a member of the board of directors or similar governing body of the vendor; or (ii) directly or indirectly owns or controls 51 percent or more of the voting shares of the vendor. (C) Immediate family member defined In this paragraph, the term immediate family member means, with respect to a candidate, any of the following: (i) Spouse, and parents thereof. (ii) Sons and daughters, and spouses thereof. (iii) Parents, and spouses thereof. (iv) Brothers and sisters, and spouses thereof. (v) Grandparents and grandchildren, and spouses thereof. (vi) Domestic partner and parents thereof, including domestic partners of any individual in clauses (i) through (v). . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to payments made on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.