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II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3065 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 14, 2018 Mr. Rubio (for himself and Ms. Warren ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To prohibit States from suspending, revoking, or denying State-issued professional licenses or issuing penalties due to student default.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Job Opportunities for Borrowers Act or the Protecting JOBs Act . 2. Prohibition against suspension, revocation, or denial of state-issued professional licenses or penalties due to student default (a) Higher Education Act of 1965 loans Part B of title I of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1011 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: 124. Prohibition against suspension, revocation, or denial of state-issued professional licenses or penalties due to student default (a) Prohibition Beginning 2 years after the date of enactment of the Protecting Job Opportunities for Borrowers Act, a State that receives assistance under this Act may not suspend, revoke, or deny the approval or renewal of a State-issued license described in subsection (b) or issue a fine or other penalty with respect to an individual based solely on such individual's default or delinquency on a loan made, insured, or guaranteed under title IV. (b) Types of licenses A State-issued license described in this subsection means any of the following: (1) A State-issued driver's license (including any State-issued document permitting a specific individual to operate one or more types of motorized vehicles, such as a motorcycle, car, truck, or bus on a public road). (2) A State-issued teaching license. (3) A State-issued professional license involved in or affecting interstate commerce (including any license, permit, certificate, registration, charter, authority or similar form of permission required for lawful employment in a particular career field). (c) Injunctive relief Any individual aggrieved as a result of a violation of subsection (a) may bring a civil action in an appropriate district court of the United States to obtain prospective injunctive relief against an individual State officer in the officer's official capacity. . (b) Health education loans (1) In general A State may not suspend, revoke, or deny the approval or renewal of a State-issued license described in section 124(b) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 or issue a fine or other penalty with respect to an individual based solely on such individual's default or delinquency on a Health Education Assistance Loan or Primary Care Loan made under part A of title VII of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 292 et seq.). (2) Injunctive relief Any individual aggrieved as a result of a violation of paragraph (1) may bring a civil action in an appropriate district court of the United States to obtain prospective injunctive relief against an individual State officer in the officer's official capacity.
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3066 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 14, 2018 Mr. Warner (for himself, Mr. Hatch , Ms. Warren , and Mr. Isakson ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To amend the General Education Provisions Act to allow the release of education records to facilitate the award of a recognized postsecondary credential.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Reverse Transfer Efficiency Act of 2018 . 2. Release of education records to facilitate the award of a recognized postsecondary credential Section 444(b)(1) of the General Education Provisions Act ( 20 U.S.C. 1232g(b)(1) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (K)(ii), by striking and after the semicolon; (2) in subparagraph (L), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (3) by inserting after subparagraph (L) the following: (M) an institution of postsecondary education in which the student was previously enrolled, to which records of postsecondary coursework and credits are sent for the purpose of applying such coursework and credits toward completion of a recognized postsecondary credential (as that term is defined in section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3102 )), upon condition that the student provides written consent prior to receiving such credential. .
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3067 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 14, 2018 Mr. Brown (for himself and Ms. Collins ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to permit nurse practitioners and physician assistants to satisfy the documentation requirement under the Medicare program for coverage of certain shoes for individuals with diabetes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act . 2. Permitting nurse practitioners and physician assistants to satisfy Medicare documentation requirement for coverage of certain shoes for individuals with diabetes Section 1861(s)(12) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395x(s)(12) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A), by inserting , nurse practitioner, or physician assistant after physician ; and (2) in subparagraph (C), by inserting , nurse practitioner, or physician assistant after each occurrence of physician .
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3068 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 14, 2018 Mr. Brown (for himself and Ms. Collins ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To require the purchase of domestically made flags of the United States of America for use by the Federal Government.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the All-American Flag Act . 2. Requirement for agencies to buy domestically made United States flags (a) Requirement (1) In general Chapter 63 of title 41, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 6310. Requirement for agencies to buy domestically made United States flags (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Agency The term agency has the meaning given the term executive agency in section 102 of title 40. (2) Simplified acquisition threshold The term simplified acquisition threshold has the meaning given the term in section 134. (b) Requirement Except as provided in subsections (c), (d), and (e), funds appropriated or otherwise made available to an agency may not be used for the procurement of any flag of the United States, unless the flag has been 100 percent manufactured in the United States from articles, materials, or supplies that have been grown or 100 percent produced or manufactured in the United States. (c) Availability exception Subsection (b) shall not apply to an agency to the extent that the head of the agency determines that satisfactory quality and sufficient quantity of a flag described in such subsection cannot be procured as and when needed at United States market prices. (d) Exception for certain procurements Subsection (b) shall not apply to— (1) a procurement by a vessel in foreign waters; (2) a procurement for resale purposes in any military commissary, military exchange, gift shop, or nonappropriated fund instrumentality operated by an agency; or (3) a procurement for amounts less than the simplified acquisition threshold. (e) Presidential waiver (1) In general The President may waive the requirement in subsection (b) if the President determines that a waiver is necessary to comply with any trade agreement to which the United States is a party. (2) Notice of waiver Not later than 30 days after the date on which the President grants a waiver under paragraph (1), the President shall publish notice of the waiver in the Federal Register. . (2) Technical and conforming amendment The table of sections for chapter 63 of title 41, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 6310. Requirement for agencies to buy domestically made United States flags. . (b) Applicability Section 6310 of title 41, United States Code, as added by subsection (a)(1), shall apply with respect to any contract entered into on or after the date that is 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act.
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3069 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 14, 2018 Mr. Gardner introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 to modify the terms of the Jackson Gulch rehabilitation project in Colorado, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Jackson Gulch Rehabilitation Project Modification Act . 2. Modification of Jackson Gulch rehabilitation project, Colorado Section 9105(b) of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 ( Public Law 111–11 ; 123 Stat. 1303) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)— (A) by striking requirement and inserting and cost-sharing requirements ; and (B) by inserting , which shall be not more than 65 percent of that total cost before the period at the end; (2) in paragraph (3)— (A) in the paragraph heading, by striking requirement and inserting and cost-sharing requirements ; (B) in subparagraph (A), in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking The Secretary shall recover from the District as reimbursable expenses and inserting Subject to subparagraph (C), the District shall be liable under this subsection for an amount equal to ; (C) in subparagraph (B)— (i) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking Secretary shall recover reimbursable expenses and inserting District shall pay the Project costs for which the District is liable ; and (ii) in clause (ii), by striking 15 and inserting not more than 40 ; and (D) by striking subparagraph (C) and inserting the following: (C) Credit In determining the exact amount for which the District is liable under this paragraph, the Secretary shall— (i) review and approve all final costs associated with the completion of the Project; and (ii) credit the district for all amounts paid by the District for engineering work and improvements directly associated with the Project, whether before, on, or after the date of enactment of this Act. ; and (3) in paragraph (7), by striking $8,250,000. and inserting the following: the lesser of— (A) not more than 65 percent of the total cost of carrying out the Project; and (B) $5,350,000. .
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3075 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 14, 2018 Mr. Menendez (for himself, Ms. Harris , and Mr. Casey ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Budget A BILL To amend title 31 of the United States Code to require that Federal children’s programs be separately displayed and analyzed in the President’s budget.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Children's Budget Act . 2. Amendment to title 31 Section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (40) (A) A detailed, separate analysis for the prior fiscal year, the current fiscal year, the fiscal year for which the budget is submitted, and the ensuing fiscal year identifying the amounts of gross and net appropriations or obligational authority and outlays that are directed to children within the United States and territories including— (i) summaries of the total amount of such appropriations or new obligational authority and outlays requested for children and children’s programs; (ii) an estimate of current levels of spending on children and children’s programs; and (iii) a detailed breakdown of spending on children and children’s programs by agency and initiative. (B) In this paragraph— (i) the term children means individuals under 19 years of age; and (ii) the term spending on children includes— (I) Federal entitlement spending that goes directly to children; (II) outlays for programs and initiatives that, consistent with their mission, deliver services exclusively to children; (III) outlays for programs and initiatives that, while not serving children directly, have as a core mission goal the improvement of children’s health, education, welfare, or general well-being; and (IV) the share of funding for Federal programs and initiatives that deliver services to both children and adults that is consistent with the share of program benefits for children based on the best available data. (C) In implementing this paragraph, including determining what Federal activities or accounts constitutes spending on children or children’s programs, the Office of Management and Budget shall consult periodically with the Committee on the Budget and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, the Committee on the Budget and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives, and the Congressional Budget Office. .
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3084 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 18, 2018 Mr. Merkley (for himself, Mr. Wyden , and Mr. Van Hollen ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To require the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Secretary of Health and Human Services to allow Members of Congress to tour detention facilities that house unaccompanied alien children.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Congressional Access to Children’s Detention Facilities Act . 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Secretary concerned The term Secretary concerned means, as applicable— (A) the Attorney General; (B) the Secretary of Homeland Security; or (C) the Secretary of Health and Human Services. (2) Unaccompanied alien child The term unaccompanied alien child has the meaning given the term in section 462(g) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 279(g) ). 3. Mandatory access to detention facilities housing unaccompanied alien children (a) In general Subject to subsection (c), the Secretary concerned shall allow a Member of Congress to tour any facility in which 1 or more unaccompanied alien children are housed at a time between 8:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. on a date requested by the Member of Congress if, not later than 24 hours before midnight on the date requested, the Secretary receives written notice from the Member of Congress that includes— (1) the name of the facility; and (2) the date on which the Member of Congress intends to tour the facility. (b) Accompanying members of the press (1) In general The Secretary concerned shall allow 1 or more members of the press to accompany any Member of Congress on a tour of a facility under this section. (2) Limitation The Secretary concerned shall not be required to allow a member of the press accompanying a Member of Congress under paragraph (1) to enter such facility with a still or video camera. (c) Limitation The Secretary concerned may limit a tour under subsection (a) to— (1) in the case of a facility that houses fewer than 50 unaccompanied alien children— (A) not more than 5 Members of Congress; and (B) accompanying members of the press under subsection (b); and (2) in the case of a facility that houses not fewer than 50 unaccompanied alien children— (A) not more than 10 Members of Congress; and (B) accompanying members of the press under subsection (b). 4. Rule of construction Nothing in this Act shall be construed to supersede or modify applicable— (1) Federal child welfare laws, including the Adoption and Safe Families Act of 1997 ( Public Law 105–89 ); or (2) child welfare laws of any State.
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3086 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 19, 2018 Mrs. Ernst (for herself and Mr. King ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude major professional sports leagues from qualifying as tax-exempt organizations.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Properly Reducing Overexemptions for Sports Act or the PRO Sports Act . 2. Findings Congress makes the following findings: (1) The National Hockey League (NHL), PGA Tour, and Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) each have league offices that are registered with the Internal Revenue Service as nonprofit organizations under section 501(c)(6) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. (2) League-wide operations of the NHL, PGA Tour, and LPGA together generate over $1,000,000,000 in annual revenue, and these businesses are unmistakably organized for profit and to promote their brands. (3) According to the Internal Revenue Service, section 501(c)(6) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is for groups looking to promote a common business interest and not to engage in a regular business of a kind ordinarily carried on for profit . (4) According to the Internal Revenue Service, businesses that conduct operations for profit on a cooperative basis should not qualify for tax-exempt treatment under section 501(c)(6) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. 3. Elimination of specific exemption for professional football leagues (a) In general Paragraph (6) of section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— (1) by striking , or professional football leagues (whether or not administering a pension fund for football players) , and (2) by inserting or after real-estate boards, . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2018. 4. Special rules relating to professional sports leagues (a) In general Section 501 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (s) Special rules relating to professional sports leagues No organization or entity shall be treated as described in subsection (c)(6) if such organization or entity— (1) is a professional sports league, organization, or association, a substantial activity of which is to foster national or international professional sports competitions (including by managing league business affairs, officiating or providing referees, coordinating schedules, managing sponsorships or broadcast sales, operating loan programs for competition facilities, or overseeing player conduct), and (2) has annual gross receipts in excess of $10,000,000. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2018.
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3089 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 19, 2018 Mr. Isakson (for himself, Mr. Tester , Mr. Moran , Mr. Boozman , Mr. Heller , Mr. Cassidy , Mr. Rounds , Mr. Tillis , Mr. Sullivan , Mrs. Murray , Mr. Sanders , Mr. Brown , Mr. Blumenthal , Ms. Hirono , and Mr. Manchin ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To provide for an increase, effective December 1, 2018, in the rates of compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for the survivors of certain disabled veterans, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2018 . 2. Increase in rates of disability compensation and dependency and indemnity compensation (a) Rate adjustment Effective on December 1, 2018, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall increase, in accordance with subsection (c), the dollar amounts in effect on November 30, 2018, for the payment of disability compensation and dependency and indemnity compensation under the provisions specified in subsection (b). (b) Amounts To be increased The dollar amounts to be increased pursuant to subsection (a) are the following: (1) Wartime disability compensation Each of the dollar amounts under section 1114 of title 38, United States Code. (2) Additional compensation for dependents Each of the dollar amounts under section 1115(1) of such title. (3) Clothing allowance The dollar amount under section 1162 of such title. (4) Dependency and indemnity compensation to surviving spouse Each of the dollar amounts under subsections (a) through (d) of section 1311 of such title. (5) Dependency and indemnity compensation to children Each of the dollar amounts under sections 1313(a) and 1314 of such title. (c) Determination of increase Each dollar amount described in subsection (b) shall be increased by the same percentage as the percentage by which benefit amounts payable under title II of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 401 et seq.) are increased effective December 1, 2018, as a result of a determination under section 215(i) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 415(i) ). (d) Special rule The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may adjust administratively, consistent with the increases made under subsection (a), the rates of disability compensation payable to persons under section 10 of Public Law 85–857 (72 Stat. 1263) who have not received compensation under chapter 11 of title 38, United States Code. (e) Publication of adjusted rates The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall publish in the Federal Register the amounts specified in subsection (b), as increased under subsection (a), not later than the date on which the matters specified in section 215(i)(2)(D) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 415(i)(2)(D) ) are required to be published by reason of a determination made under section 215(i) of such Act during fiscal year 2019.
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3090 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 19, 2018 Ms. Klobuchar (for herself and Mr. Brown ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration A BILL To amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to clarify that a State may not use an individual’s failure to vote as the basis for initiating the procedures provided under such Act for the removal of the individual from the official list of registered voters in the State on the grounds that the individual has changed residence, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stop Automatically Voiding Eligible Voters Off Their Enlisted Rolls in States Act or the Save Voters Act . 2. Clarification that States may not use failure to vote as basis for initiating procedures to remove voters from list of registered voters on grounds of changed residence (a) Criteria for confirmation of voter registration Section 8(b) of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 ( 52 U.S.C. 20507(b) ) is amended— (1) by striking and at the end of paragraph (1); (2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (2) and inserting ; and ; and (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (3) shall not use the failure of a registrant to vote or the failure of a registrant to respond to a notice from the State as the basis for sending the registrant the notice described in subsection (d). . (b) Criteria for voter removal program Section 8(d) of such Act ( 52 U.S.C. 20507(d) ) is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (4); and (2) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following new paragraph: (3) A State may not use the procedures described in this subsection with respect to any registrant unless the State has first obtained objective and reliable evidence of the registrant’s change of residence. For purposes of this paragraph, the objective and reliable evidence of a registrant’s change of residence shall not include the failure of the registrant to vote or the failure of the registrant to respond to a notice from the State. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3094 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 20, 2018 Mr. Sullivan (for himself and Mr. Peters ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To restrict the department in which the Coast Guard is operating from implementing any rule requiring the use of biometric readers for biometric transportation security cards until after submission to Congress of the results of an assessment of the effectiveness of the transportation security card program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Transportation Worker Identification Credential Accountability Act of 2018 . 2. Restriction on implementation of Transportation Worker Identification Credential biometric reader rule Before the end of the 60-day period beginning on the date of the submission under paragraph (5) of section 1(b) of Public Law 114–278 (130 Stat. 1411 to 1412) of the results of the assessment required by that section, the department in which the Coast Guard is operating— (1) may not implement the rule entitled Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC)–Reader Requirements (81 Fed. Reg. 57651 (August 23, 2016)); and (2) may not propose or issue a notice of proposed rulemaking for any revision to such rule except to extend its effective date, or for any other rule requiring the use of biometric readers for biometric transportation security cards under section 70105(k)(3) of title 46, United States Code.
II Calendar No. 524 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3094 [Report No. 115–305] IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 20, 2018 Mr. Sullivan (for himself and Mr. Peters ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation July 19, 2018 Reported by Mr. Thune , without amendment A BILL To restrict the department in which the Coast Guard is operating from implementing any rule requiring the use of biometric readers for biometric transportation security cards until after submission to Congress of the results of an assessment of the effectiveness of the transportation security card program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Transportation Worker Identification Credential Accountability Act of 2018 . 2. Restriction on implementation of Transportation Worker Identification Credential biometric reader rule Before the end of the 60-day period beginning on the date of the submission under paragraph (5) of section 1(b) of Public Law 114–278 (130 Stat. 1411 to 1412) of the results of the assessment required by that section, the department in which the Coast Guard is operating— (1) may not implement the rule entitled Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC)–Reader Requirements (81 Fed. Reg. 57651 (August 23, 2016)); and (2) may not propose or issue a notice of proposed rulemaking for any revision to such rule except to extend its effective date, or for any other rule requiring the use of biometric readers for biometric transportation security cards under section 70105(k)(3) of title 46, United States Code.

July 19, 2018 Reported without amendment
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3096 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 20, 2018 Mr. Whitehouse (for himself and Mr. Reed ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To allow the Coast Guard to issue a certificate of documentation with a coastwise endorsement for the vessel OLIVER HAZARD PERRY, and for other purposes.

1. Jones Act waiver for the OLIVER HAZARD PERRY Notwithstanding sections 12112 and 12132 and chapter 551 of title 46, United States Code, the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating may issue a certificate of documentation with a coastwise endorsement for the vessel OLIVER HAZARD PERRY (IMO number 8775560; United States official number 1257224).
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3098 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 20, 2018 Mrs. Hyde-Smith introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To amend title 5, United States Code, to clarify the sources of the authority to issue regulations regarding certifications and other criteria applicable to legislative branch employees under the Wounded Warriors Federal Leave Act.

1. Regulations applicable to legislative branch employees under Wounded Warriors Federal Leave Act (a) In general Section 6329(c) of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking In order and inserting (1) In order ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (2) In the case of an employee of an office of the legislative branch, the certification described in paragraph (1) shall be prescribed— (A) in the case of an employee of the House of Representatives, by the Committee on House Administration of the House of Representatives; (B) in the case of an employee of the Senate, by the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate; or (C) in the case of an employee of any other office of the legislative branch, by the head of the office. . (b) Regulations Not later than 270 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Committee on House Administration of the House of Representatives, the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate, and the head of each other office of the legislative branch shall prescribe regulations governing the application of section 6329 of title 5, United States Code, including the certification requirement under subsection (c) of such section (as amended by this section), to employees of the House of Representatives, employees of the Senate, and employees of such office, respectively.
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3099 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 20, 2018 Ms. Warren (for herself, Mrs. Gillibrand , Mrs. Feinstein , and Mr. Blumenthal ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To require the review of durations of use of approved indications of medically-important antibiotics labeled for use in animals.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Strengthening Antibiotic Oversight Act . 2. Review of antibiotic duration of use (a) In general Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services (referred to in this section as the Secretary ) shall review the durations of use of approved indications of medically-important antibiotics labeled for use in animals. After such review, the Secretary shall require the sponsor of any such medically-important antibiotic drug with an approved indication with a duration of use in animals that exceeds 21 days to submit data, within one year of such review, to support such duration over 21 days. If, after review of the data submitted, the Secretary determines that the duration is not scientifically justified or the disease can be prevented or treated through other reasonable means after 21 days of treatment with such antibiotic drug, the Secretary shall withdraw the approval of the indication with a duration of use over 21 days, and issue an approval of a new indication with a scientifically-justified duration of use that is 21 days or shorter. (b) Process for the review of animal drug applications Section 739(8) ( 21 U.S.C. 379j–11(8) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (I) Review of approved durations of use of medically-important antibiotics in accordance with section 2(a) of the Strengthening Antibiotic Oversight Act . . 3. Use of animal drug user fees Section 739(8) ( 21 U.S.C. 379j–11(8) ), as amended by section 2, is further amended by adding at the end the following: (J) Inspection of veterinary feed directives and feed distribution reports maintained under section 558.6(c) of title 21, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulations) to identify amounts of antibiotics used in such feed, the purposes for the use of such antibiotics, and the species and production classes receiving such feed, which may be done in collaboration with the Department of Agriculture, and reporting of such information to Congress. .
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3101 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 20, 2018 Ms. Warren introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To amend the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 to require a State to conduct State leadership activities that reduce or eliminate out-of-pocket expenses related to enrollment in a career and technical education course or dual or concurrent enrollment program for students in special populations.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Free Career and Technical Education for High School Students Act . 2. State leadership activities Section 124(b) of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 ( 20 U.S.C. 2344(b) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (8), by striking and at the end; (2) in paragraph (9), by striking the period and inserting ; and ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (10) (A) reducing or eliminating out-of-pocket expenses for special populations participating in career and technical education, including dual enrollment or early college high school programs; and (B) supporting the costs for special populations associated with fees, transportation, child care, or mobility challenges relating to such participation. .
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3102 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 21, 2018 Mr. Cruz (for himself, Mr. Toomey , Mr. Cotton , Mr. Blunt , Mr. Lee , Mr. Johnson , Mr. Paul , Mr. Lankford , and Mr. Sasse ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit kindergarten through grade 12 educational expenses to be paid from a 529 account.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Student Empowerment Act . 2. 529 account funding for homeschool and additional elementary and secondary expenses (a) In general Paragraph (7) of section 529(c), as added by section 11032 of Public Law 115–97 , is amended to read as follows: (7) Treatment of elementary and secondary tuition Any reference in this section to the term qualified higher education expense shall include a reference to— (A) expenses for— (i) tuition, (ii) curriculum and curricular materials, (iii) books or other instructional materials, (iv) online educational materials, (v) tuition for tutoring or educational classes outside of the home, including at a tutoring facility, but only if the tutor or instructor is not related to the student and— (I) is licensed as a teacher in any State, (II) has taught at an eligible educational institution, or (III) is a subject matter expert in the relevant subject, (vi) fees for a nationally standardized norm-referenced achievement test, an advanced placement examination, or any examinations related to college or university admission, (vii) fees for dual enrollment in an institution of higher education, and (viii) educational therapies for students with disabilities provided by a licensed or accredited practitioner or provider, including occupational, behavioral, physical, and speech-language therapies, in connection with enrollment or attendance at, or for students enrolled at or attending, an elementary or secondary public, private, or religious school, and (B) expenses for the purposes described in clauses (ii) through (viii) of subparagraph (A) in connection with a homeschool (whether treated as a homeschool or a private school for purposes of applicable State law). . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to distributions made after December 31, 2018.
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3103 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 21, 2018 Mr. Young (for himself, Mrs. McCaskill , Mr. Blunt , and Mr. Donnelly ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry A BILL To amend the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to improve and reauthorize the Biotechnology and Agricultural Trade Program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Growing American Food Exports Act of 2018 . 2. Biotechnology and Agricultural Trade Program Section 1543A of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 ( 7 U.S.C. 5679 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by striking the biotechnology and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting of Agriculture a program to be known as the Biotechnology and Agricultural Trade Program . ; (2) in subsection (b)— (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1)— (i) by striking program and inserting Biotechnology and Agricultural Trade Program ; and (ii) by striking public and private sector projects funded by grants and inserting policy advocacy and targeted projects ; (B) in paragraph (1)— (i) in subparagraph (A), by inserting or new agricultural production technologies after biotechnology ; and (ii) in subparagraph (D), by striking or at the end; and (C) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following: (2) issues relating to United States agricultural commodities produced with the use of biotechnology or new agricultural production technologies; or (3) advocacy for science-based regulation in foreign markets of biotechnology or new agricultural production technologies. ; and (3) in subsection (d), by striking $6,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2002 through 2007 and inserting $2,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023 .
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3104 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 21, 2018 Mr. Tester (for himself and Ms. Heitkamp ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry A BILL To amend the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 to expand substantially underserved trust area authority to all rural development programs of the Department of Agriculture.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Expanded SUTA Act of 2018 . 2. Expansion and clarification of existing authority Section 306F of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 ( 7 U.S.C. 936f ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) in paragraph (1), by striking Rural Utilities Service in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) and all that follows through the period at the end of subparagraph (B) and inserting rural development mission area. ; and (B) in paragraph (2), by inserting , including a community within any former Indian reservation, before with respect to which ; and (2) in subsection (c)— (A) in paragraph (1), by striking Rural Utilities Service to qualified utilities or applicants and inserting rural development mission area to qualified applicants ; and (B) in paragraph (2), by striking Rural Utilities Service to facilitate the construction, acquisition, or improvement of infrastructure and inserting rural development mission area .
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3105 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 21, 2018 Mrs. McCaskill introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To require manufacturers of drugs to post the names of the countries in which their drugs are manufactured on their internet websites.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Pharmaceutical Origin Transparency Act of 2018 . 2. Information about drug manufacturing Section 301 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 331 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (eee) (1) The introduction or delivery for introduction into interstate commerce of any drug subject to section 503(b)(1), unless the manufacturer of such drug maintains on its internet website information about each country in which such drug is manufactured. (2) For purposes of this paragraph, a drug is manufactured in a country if the active pharmaceutical ingredient is manufactured in such country. .
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3114 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 21, 2018 Ms. Harris introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To provide for the establishment of a national registry to track cases of coccidioidomycosis, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Combat Valley Fever Act . 2. Tracking cases of coccidioidomycosis (a) Registry (1) In general The Secretary of Health and Human Services (referred to in this section as the Secretary ), acting through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and in consultation with the Secretary of Agriculture, shall establish a registry for reports of cases of coccidioidomycosis. (2) Grant program The Secretary shall award grants to States and State and local departments of health for the purpose of supporting the surveillance of cases of coccidioidomycosis within the applicable State, and the reporting of any such cases to the registry established under paragraph (1). (3) Year of diagnosis In listing cases of coccidioidomycosis in the registry established under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall attribute each case to the year in which it was diagnosed. (b) Protocols and guidelines The Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Agriculture, shall make publicly available any protocols and guidelines developed by the Department of Agriculture, the National Institutes of Health, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, or appropriate professional health care organizations, for purposes of educating health care providers, farmers, and other agricultural workers regarding the most recent scientific and medical information on the etiology, transmission, diagnosis, surveillance, and treatment of coccidioidomycosis. (c) Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this section.
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3115 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 21, 2018 Mr. Merkley (for himself, Ms. Smith , and Mr. Wyden ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry A BILL To amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to extend and modify the rural energy savings program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Rural Housing Opportunity Maximization for Energy Savings Act or the Rural HOMES Act . 2. Rural energy savings program Section 6407 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 ( 7 U.S.C. 8107a ) is amended— (1) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (1)— (i) in subparagraph (B), by striking or at the end; (ii) in subparagraph (C), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or ; and (iii) by adding at the end the following: (D) an entity comparable to an entity described in any of subparagraphs (A) through (C) that the Secretary determines provides energy efficiency services to rural consumers. ; (B) in paragraph (2)— (i) by striking The term and inserting the following: (A) In general The term ; and (ii) by adding at the end the following: (B) Inclusion The term energy efficiency measures includes the replacement of a manufactured home with another manufactured home if the eligible entity determines that the replacement would be cost-effective in increasing energy efficiency. ; (C) by redesignating paragraphs (3) and (4) as paragraphs (4) and (5), respectively; (D) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following: (3) Manufactured home (A) In general Subject to subparagraph (B), the term manufactured home has the meaning given the term in section 982.4(b) of title 24, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations). (B) Requirement The term manufactured home includes only an owner-occupied manufactured home that is located on land— (i) that is owned by the owner of the manufactured home; or (ii) for which the owner of the manufactured home has a long-term lease arrangement that— (I) is not less than 2 years longer than the term of the applicable loan under this section; and (II) includes a predetermined rental rate agreement. ; and (E) in paragraph (4) (as so redesignated), by striking served by and inserting located in the service area of ; (2) in subsection (d)(1)(B), by inserting (or not more than 20 years in the case of a loan for the replacement of a manufactured home with another manufactured home) after 10 years ; and (3) in subsection (h), by striking 2018 and inserting 2023 .
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3125 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 25, 2018 Mr. Rounds introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To modify the H–2B nonimmigrant returning worker exemption.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Restoring Returning Workers Act of 2018 . 2. H–2B nonimmigrant returning workers Section 214(g)(9) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1184(g)(9) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A)— (A) by striking (B) and (C) and inserting (B), (C), and (D), ; (B) by striking fiscal year 2013, 2014, or 2015 and inserting any of the 3 previous fiscal years ; and (C) by striking fiscal year 2016 and inserting the current fiscal year ; and (2) by inserting at the end the following: (D) The number of aliens considered to be returning workers under subparagraph (A) in any fiscal year may not exceed the highest number of nonimmigrants who participated in the returning worker program in any fiscal year in which returning workers were exempt from the numerical limitation under paragraph (1)(B). .
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3126 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 25, 2018 Mr. Whitehouse introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To allow State manufacturing extension partnerships to award grants to small and medium sized manufacturers for the purpose of training new workers to replace departing experienced workers.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Retain Innovation and Manufacturing Excellence (RIME) Act of 2018 . 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Center The term Center has the meaning given the term in section 25(a) of the National Institute of Standards and Technology Act ( 15 U.S.C. 278k(a) ). (2) Eligible manufacturers The term eligible manufacturer means a manufacturer that— (A) is a small business concern, as that term is defined under section 3 of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 632 ); and (B) has an existing relationship with a Center. 3. Pilot program (a) In general The Secretary of Commerce shall establish a pilot program to award National Institute of Standards and Technology Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) grants to help ensure an adequately trained manufacturing workforce. Under the program, eligible Centers may award MEP grants to eligible manufacturers to retain retiring employees for up to 90 days for the purpose of transferring job-specific skills and training to existing or new employees. The length of each grant shall be determined through negotiations between the Center and the eligible manufacturer. (b) Eligibility In order to be eligible to receive funding and award grants under the program, a Center— (1) must be able to document evidence of an aging workforce within manufacturing firms that are seeking assistance with retaining skills and knowledge of their operations; and (2) shall establish a transparent application process for eligible manufacturing firms that may include one or more of the following preferences: (A) A preference for manufacturers that employ veterans discharged or released under honorable conditions. (B) A preference for manufacturing firms from industry sectors that are most in need of assistance as determined by the local MEP. (C) A preference for manufacturing firms with a facility in the State or region for an extended period of time before the application is submitted (as determined by the Center). (D) A preference for manufacturing firms that have an existing relationship with the local MEP. (c) Cost sharing State and local agencies shall provide 50 percent of the funds awarded as part of a grant under the pilot program under this section. (d) Number and size of awards (1) Number The Secretary may award up to 20 grants to Centers under the pilot program. (2) Size Each award under the program shall be for not less than $500,000. (e) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to the National Institute of Standards and Technology $20,000,000 to carry out the pilot program.