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I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4408 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 15, 2017 Mr. Katko (for himself and Mr. Suozzi ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , and in addition to the Committee on 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 amend the Controlled Substances Act to establish additional registration requirements for prescribers of opioids, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Opioid Addiction Prevention Act of 2017 . 2. Registration requirements for prescribers Section 303 of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 823 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (k) (1) The Attorney General shall not register, or renew the registration of, a practitioner under subsection (f) who is licensed under State law to prescribe controlled substances in schedule II, III, or IV, unless the practitioner submits to the Attorney General, for each such registration or renewal request, a certification that the practitioner, during the applicable registration period, will not prescribe any schedule II, III, or IV opioid, other than an opioid prescription described in paragraph (3), for the initial treatment of acute pain in an amount in excess of the lesser of— (A) a 7-day supply (for which no refill is available); or (B) an opioid prescription limit established under State law. (2) In this subsection, the term acute pain — (A) means pain with abrupt onset and caused by an injury or other process that is not ongoing; and (B) does not include— (i) chronic pain; (ii) pain being treated as part of cancer care; (iii) hospice or other end-of-life care; or (iv) pain being treated as part of palliative care. (3) An opioid prescription described in this paragraph is a prescription— (A) for a schedule II, III, or IV opioid drug approved by the Food and Drug Administration for an indication for the treatment of addiction; and (B) that is for the treatment of addiction. .
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4409 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 15, 2017 Mr. Lawson of Florida introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Appropriations , and in addition to the Committee on the Budget , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL Making supplemental appropriations for the Army Corps of Engineers for flood control projects and storm damage reduction projects in areas affected by flooding in the city of Jacksonville, Florida, and for other purposes.

That the following sums are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018: Department of the Army Corps of Engineers—Civil Construction For an additional amount for Construction for flood control projects and storm damage reduction projects in areas affected by flooding in the city of Jacksonville, Florida, that have received a major disaster declaration pursuant to the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, $116,968,000, to remain available through fiscal year 2027: Provided , That upon approval of the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate these funds may be used to construct any project by the Corps for reducing flooding and storm damage risks in the city of Jacksonville, Florida, that the Secretary determines is technically feasible, economically justified, and environmentally acceptable: Provided further , That projects using these funds shall be at full Federal expense with respect to such funds: Provided further , That such amount is designated by the Congress as being for disaster relief pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(D) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. This Act may be cited as the Flood Water Relief Act of 2017 .
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4411 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 15, 2017 Mr. Sean Patrick Maloney of New York introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To direct the Secretary of State to make available to the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention copies of consular reports of death of United States citizens, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the American Students Abroad Act . 2. Copies of Consular Reports of Death of U.S. Citizens Abroad to be made available to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (a) In general The Secretary of State shall make available to the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for each calendar quarter a copy of each report described in subsection (b) that is issued during the preceding calendar quarter. (b) Report described The report described in this subsection is a report issued by a United States embassy or consulate relating to the death of a United States citizen in a foreign country upon receipt by the embassy or consulate of the foreign death certificate or finding of death by a local competent authority. 3. Surveillance by CDC of deaths of United States citizens abroad The Public Health Service Act is amended by inserting after section 317T of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 247b–22 ) the following: 317U. Surveillance of deaths of United States citizens abroad The Secretary, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, shall expand and intensify the programs and activities of the Centers for surveillance of deaths of United States citizens occurring abroad, including through the use of the reports made available to the Director pursuant to section 2 of the Ravi Thackurdeen Travel Safety Act. .
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4412 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 15, 2017 Ms. Moore introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To amend the Military Selective Service Act to provide that a registrant for selective service may indicate at the time of registration a desire to be classified as a conscientious objector.

1. Authority of registrant for selective service to indicate at the time of registration a desire to be classified as a conscientious objector (a) Authority and supporting statement Section 3 of the Military Selective Service Act ( 50 U.S.C. 3802 ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (c) (1) Regulations prescribed pursuant to subsection (a) shall authorize a person registering under this section to indicate at the time of registration that the person desires to be classified— (A) as being conscientiously opposed (by reason of religious, ethical, or moral belief) to participation in combatant military training and service in the Armed Forces; or (B) as being conscientiously opposed (by reason of religious, ethical, or moral belief) to participation in war in any form and to participation in both noncombatant and combatant military training and service in the Armed Forces. (2) Notice shall be provided on registration forms that the indication by a registrant under paragraph (1) of a desire to be classified in a manner described in such paragraph— (A) is not binding on the United States; and (B) does not assure that the registrant will be so classified pursuant to section 6(j). (3) The Director of Selective Service may allow a registrant under paragraph (1) who indicates a desire to be classified in a manner described in such paragraph to submit a written statement in support of such classification. The written statement shall be in any format that the Director determines appropriate. The Director shall take steps to ensure that— (A) any such statement is included in the registrant’s record; and (B) the receipt of such a statement is noted on any record of registration provided to the registrant. . (b) Effective date and application of amendment Subsection (c) of section 3 of the Military Selective Service Act ( 50 U.S.C. 3802 ), as added by subsection (a), shall apply to registrations under such section occurring after the end of the one-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4413 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 15, 2017 Mr. Pearce introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To amend the Uniform Code of Military Justice to prevent the receipt of unpaid pay and allowances by Bowe Bergdahl and other members of the Armed Forces who are guilty of desertion and to reserve such unpaid pay and allowances to provide additional compensation to members of the Armed Forces who are killed, wounded, or injured while searching for a missing member of the Armed Forces who turns out to have deserted.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Back Pay for Bergdahl Act . 2. Prohibition on receipt of unpaid pay and allowances by members of the Armed Forces guilty of desertion (a) Prohibition Section 885 of title 10, United States Code (article 85 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (d) (1) Any person found guilty of desertion or an attempt to desert is not entitled to any payments or benefits otherwise provided under section 552 or 559 of title 37 for any period during which the person is treated as being in a missing or captive status after the date on which the person was first determined to be absent from the person’s post of duty without authority. (2) If payments or benefits described in paragraph (1) have already been made for that period, the person is indebted to the United States for the full amount of such payments or benefits. (3) The punishment under paragraph (1) is in addition to the punishments authorized under subsection (c). (4) The Secretary of Defense shall use amounts unpaid by reason of operation of paragraph (1) or recovered under paragraph (2) to provide compensation, in such amounts as the Secretary considers appropriate, to— (A) any members of the armed forces who were wounded or injured while searching for the person found guilty of desertion or attempt to desert; and (B) the designated representatives of any members of the armed forces who were killed while searching for the person. (5) In the absence of members of the armed forces described in subparagraph (A) or (B) of paragraph (4), the Secretary of Defense shall use the amounts as provided in section 2601(b) of this title. . (b) Application of amendment to Bowe Bergdahl Subsection (d) of section 885 of title 10, United States Code (article 85 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), as added by subsection (a), shall apply with respect to Bowe Bergdahl.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4415 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 15, 2017 Mr. Smith of Washington introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To establish the policy of the United States regarding the no-first-use of nuclear weapons.

1. Policy on no-first-use of nuclear weapons It is the policy of the United States to not use nuclear weapons first.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4421 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 16, 2017 Mr. DeSaulnier (for himself, Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois , Mr. DeFazio , and Mr. Smucker ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend title 23, United States Code, with respect to vehicle weight limitations, and for other purposes.

1. Vehicle weight limitations-Interstate System Section 127 of title 23, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (u) Electric vehicles A vehicle, if propelled exclusively by means of electric battery power, may exceed any vehicle weight limit (up to a maximum gross vehicle weight of 82,000 pounds) under this section by an amount that is equal to the difference between— (1) the weight of the vehicle attributable to the electric batteries and wiring system of the vehicle; and (2) the weight of a comparable diesel tank and fueling system. .
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4424 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 16, 2017 Mr. Blum (for himself, Mr. Chabot , and Mr. Crist ) 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 an exclusion from gross income for interest on certain small business loans.

1. Exclusion of interest on certain small business loans (a) In general Part III of subchapter B of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting after section 139F the following new section: 139G. Interest on certain small business loans (a) In general In the case of a bank described in subsection (c), gross income shall not include qualified interest received from a small business during the taxable year. (b) Qualified interest The term qualified interest means, with respect to a small business, interest on indebtedness of not more than $5,000,000— (1) secured by land situated in the United States that is used or held by the small business in connection with the active conduct of a farming business, or (2) incurred in the ordinary course of the trade or business of the small business. (c) Bank described (1) In general A bank is described in this subsection if the bank has less than $50 billion in assets at the close of the preceding taxable year. (2) Bank defined For purposes of this subsection— (A) In general The term bank means— (i) any financial institution described in section 581 or 591, and (ii) a corporation which, under the laws of the State of its incorporation, is subject to supervision and examination by the Commissioner of Banking or other officer of such State in charge of the administration of the banking laws of such State. (B) Holding company The term bank includes— (i) any bank holding company (within the meaning of section 2(a) of the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956), and (ii) any subsidiary of a financial institution described in section 581 or 591 or of any bank holding company if such subsidiary is predominantly engaged (directly or indirectly) in the active conduct of a banking, financing, or similar business. (d) Small business The term small business means a small business concern as defined under section 3 of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 632 ). (e) Farming business The term farming business has the meaning given such term by section 263A(e)(4). (f) Termination This section shall not apply to interest received after December 31, 2018. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections for part III of subchapter B of chapter 1 of such Code is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 139F the following new item: Sec. 139G. Interest on certain small business loans. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to interest received in taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4428 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 16, 2017 Mr. Gallego (for himself and Mr. Byrne ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Rules , and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To amend the War Powers Resolution to transfer to the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives the responsibilities assigned under such Resolution to the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives, and for other purposes.

1. Transferring Responsibilities under War Powers Resolution to House Committee on Armed Services (a) Referral of report by President Section 5(a) of the War Powers Resolution ( 50 U.S.C. 1544(a) ) is amended by striking Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and inserting Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives . (b) Procedure for consideration of joint resolutions or bills Section 6(a) of the War Powers Resolution ( 50 U.S.C. 1545(a) ) is amended by striking Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and inserting Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives . (c) Procedure for consideration of concurrent resolutions Section 7(a) of the War Powers Resolution ( 50 U.S.C. 1546(a) ) is amended by striking Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and inserting Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives . 2. Amending Rules of House of Representatives to transfer jurisdiction for bills, resolutions, and other matters relating to intervention abroad and declarations of war (a) Transfer to Committee on Armed Services Clause 1(c) of rule X of the Rules of the House of Representatives is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (17) Intervention abroad and declarations of war. . (b) Conforming amendment Clause 1(i) of rule X of the Rules of the House of Representatives is amended by striking subparagraph (9) and redesignating the succeeding subparagraphs accordingly. (c) Exercise of rulemaking authority This section is enacted by Congress— (1) as an exercise of the rulemaking power of House of Representatives, and as such it is deemed a part of the Rules of the House, and it supersedes other Rules only to the extent that it is inconsistent with such Rules; and (2) with full recognition of the constitutional right of the House of Representatives to change the Rules at any time, in the same manner, and to the same extent as in the case of any other Rule of the House.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4429 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 16, 2017 Mr. Bergman (for himself, Mr. Moolenaar , Mr. Walberg , Mr. Westerman , Mr. Peterson , and Mr. Upton ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To direct the Secretary of the Interior to reissue a rule relating to extension of the expiration dates for double-crested cormorant depredation orders, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Cormorant Control Act . 2. Reissuance of rule regarding extension of expiration dates for double-crested cormorant depredation orders Before the end of the 60-day period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall reissue the final rule published on May 28, 2014, relating to extension of the expiration dates for double-crested cormorant depredation orders (79 Federal Register 30483), without regard to any other provision of statute or regulation that applies to issuance of such rule. Such reissuance (including this section) shall not be subject to judicial review and shall not abrogate or otherwise have any effect on the order and judgment issued by the United States District Court of the District of Columbia in Case Number 14–CV–01807–JDB on May 25, 2016.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4430 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 16, 2017 Mr. Bilirakis (for himself, Ms. Castor of Florida , Mr. Olson , and Mr. Gene Green of Texas ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform , 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 provide temporary direct hire authority for certain emergency response positions.

1. Direct hire authority for certain emergency response positions (a) In general As the Secretary of Health and Human Services determines necessary to respond to a critical hiring need for emergency response positions, after providing public notice and without regard to the provisions of sections 3309 through 3318 of title 5, United States Code, such Secretary may appoint candidates directly to the following positions: (1) Intermittent disaster-response personnel in the National Disaster Medical System, pursuant to section 2812 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300hh–11 ). (2) Not more than 150 positions in the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response within the Department of Health and Human Services for purposes of public health and medical emergency support. (b) Expiration The authority under subsection (a) shall expire 270 days after the date of enactment of this section.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4431 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 16, 2017 Mr. Carter of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Jody B. Hice of Georgia , Mr. Banks of Indiana , Mrs. Radewagen , Mr. Meadows , Mrs. Handel , Mr. Higgins of Louisiana , Mr. Gomez , and Mr. Welch ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform , and in addition to the Committee on House Administration , 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 5, United States Code, to provide for interest payments by agencies in the case of administrative error in processing certain annuity deposits for prior military service.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Correcting Miscalculations in Veterans’ Pensions Act . 2. Interest payment as a result of error in processing of annuity deposit amounts (a) CSRS Section 8334(j) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (6) (A) In calculating and processing the deposit under paragraph (1) with respect to an employee, Member, or annuitant, if the employing agency of such employee, Member, or annuitant makes an administrative error, such employing agency may pay, on behalf of the employee, Member, or annuitant, any additional interest assessed due to the administrative error. (B) For purposes of subparagraph (A), the Secretary of the Senate or the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives, as appropriate, shall be considered the employing agency of a Member or Congressional employee. (C) The Director of the Office of Personnel Management shall issue such regulations as are necessary to carry out this paragraph. . (b) FERS Section 8422(e) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (7) (A) In calculating and processing the deposit under paragraph (1) with respect to an employee, Member, or annuitant, if the employing agency of such employee, Member, or annuitant makes an administrative error, such employing agency may pay, on behalf of the employee, Member, or annuitant, any additional interest assessed due to the administrative error. (B) For purposes of subparagraph (A), the Secretary of the Senate or the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives, as appropriate, shall be considered the employing agency of a Member or Congressional employee. (C) The Director of the Office of Personnel Management shall issue such regulations as are necessary to carry out this paragraph. .
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4432 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 16, 2017 Mr. Cartwright (for himself, Mr. Cummings , and Mr. Cicilline ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To amend section 1018 of the Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act of 1992 to make violators of such section liable to residents and invitees of target housing for such violations, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Lead Exposure Accountability During Sales Avoids Lead Endangerment Act of 2017 or the LEAD SALE Act of 2017 . 2. Civil liability for violations of disclosure requirements regarding lead upon transfer of residential property (a) In general Paragraph (3) of section 1018(b) of the Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act of 1992 ( 42 U.S.C. 4852d(b)(3) ) is amended by inserting , or to any resident or invitee of the target housing suffering damages, . (b) Applicability The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to violations of such section 1018 occurring after January 1, 2018. 3. Subpoena authority for lead disclosure rule Subsection (a) of section 1018 of the Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act of 1992 ( 42 U.S.C. 4852d(a) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (6) Authority of secretary (A) Investigations The Secretary may conduct such investigations as may be necessary to administer and carry out the duties of the Secretary under this subsection. The Secretary may administer oaths and require by subpoena the production of documents, and the attendance and testimony of witnesses, as the Secretary considers advisable. This subparagraph may not be construed to prevent the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from exercising authority under the Toxic Substances Control Act or this Act. (B) Enforcement Any district court of the United States within the jurisdiction of which an inquiry is carried out, upon application of the Attorney General, may, in the case of contumacy, failure, or refusal to comply with this subsection or to obey a subpoena of the Secretary issued under this paragraph, issue an order requiring such compliance therewith. Any failure to obey such an order of the court may be punished by such court as a contempt thereof. .
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4437 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 16, 2017 Mr. Graves of Louisiana (for himself, Mr. Walz , Mr. Abraham , Mr. Babin , Mr. Crawford , Mr. Kinzinger , Mr. Smith of Missouri , Mrs. Hartzler , and Ms. McSally ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To amend the Uniform Code of Military Justice to prohibit the payment of back pay and allowances to certain members of the Armed Forces who are guilty of desertion and to use the amount of any such unpaid pay and allowances to provide additional compensation to other members of the Armed Forces who were killed or wounded during missions to search for the missing members.

1. Loss of back pay and allowances by certain members of the Armed Forces guilty of desertion (a) In general Section 885 of title 10, United States Code (article 85 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (d) (1) In addition to the punishments authorized under subsection (c), any person who is guilty of desertion, and who in connection with the person’s absence without authority was also listed in the duty status of missing-captive, is not entitled to any pay and allowances otherwise payable under subsection (a) of section 552 of title 37 for any period during which the person was listed in any missing status, including such missing-captive, after the date on which the person was first determined to be absent from the person’s post of duty without authority. As provided in subsection (c) of such section 552, the person is indebted to the United States for payments from amounts credited to the person’s account for that period. (2) The Secretary of Defense shall use amounts unpaid or recovered by reason of operation of paragraph (1) to provide compensation, in such amounts as the Secretary considers appropriate, to— (A) any members of the armed forces who were wounded while searching for the person guilty of desertion; and (B) the designated representatives of any members of the armed forces who were killed while searching for the person. . (b) Effective period of amendment Subsection (d) of section 885 of title 10, United States Code (article 85 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), as added by subsection (a), shall apply only with respect to a member of the Armed Forces who, during the one-year period beginning on October 1, 2017, is guilty of desertion as described in such subsection (d).
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4438 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 16, 2017 Mr. Graves of Louisiana (for himself, Mr. Richmond , Mr. McCaul , Ms. Plaskett , Mr. Culberson , Mr. Crist , Mr. Carter of Texas , Mr. Higgins of Louisiana , Mr. Farenthold , Mr. Webster of Florida , Miss González-Colón of Puerto Rico , Mr. Weber of Texas , and Mr. Babin ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to waive a prohibition, and for other purposes.

1. Duplication of benefits (a) In general Section 312(b) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5155(b) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (4) Waiver of general prohibition (A) In general The President may waive the general prohibition provided in subsection (a) upon request of a Governor, if the President finds such waiver is in the public interest. In making this decision the President may consider the following: (i) The recommendations of the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency made in consultation with the Federal agency administering the duplicative program. (ii) The cost benefits to be achieved by funding the assistance if the waiver is granted. (iii) Equity and good conscience. (iv) Other matters of public policy considered appropriate by the President. (B) Grant or denial of waiver A request under subparagraph (A) shall be granted or denied not later than 45 days after submission of such request. (C) Prohibition on determination that loan is a duplication Notwithstanding subsection (c), in carrying out subparagraph (A), the President may not determine that a loan is a duplication of assistance. . (b) Funding of a federally authorized water resources development project (1) Notwithstanding section 312 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act and its implementing regulations, assistance provided pursuant to section 404 of such Act may be used to fund eligible activities under section 404 associated with the construction of a federally authorized water resources development project of the Army Corps of Engineers. (2) Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to change the cost share of the hazard mitigation measures as determined under section 404. (3) All Federal funding provided under section 404 pursuant to this subsection shall be considered Federal funding for the purposes of a federally authorized water resources development project of the Army Corps of Engineers to which the State or local funding is applied. (4) All non-Federal match funding provided under section 404 pursuant to this subsection shall be considered non-Federal funding for the purposes of a federally authorized water resources development project of the Army Corps of Engineers to which State or local funding is applied. (5) Funding provided under section 404 pursuant to this subsection may not exceed the total Federal share for a federally authorized water resources development project of the Army Corps of Engineers.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4440 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 16, 2017 Mrs. Lowey introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To require the Secretary of Energy to retain and redistribute certain amounts collected as fines.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Redistribution of Fines to Our Communities Act . 2. Use of funds The Secretary of Energy shall retain amounts collected for safety-related fines pursuant to section 234A of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 ( 42 U.S.C. 2282a ), and shall distribute the portion of those amounts that the Secretary determines appropriate to local governments to mitigate any economic impacts in connection with the closure of the nuclear facility with respect to which the fines were collected.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4441 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 16, 2017 Mrs. Lowey introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to prohibit certain waivers and exemptions from emergency preparedness and response and security regulations.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Safe and Secure Decommissioning Act of 2017 . 2. Prohibition of certain waivers and exemptions Chapter 19 of title I of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 ( 42 U.S.C. 2015 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 276 the following: 277. Prohibition of certain waivers and exemptions (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Covered regulation The term covered regulation means— (A) an emergency preparedness or response regulation or requirement; or (B) a security regulation or requirement applicable to spent nuclear fuel. (2) Licensee The term licensee has the meaning given the term in section 50.2 of title 10, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulation). (b) Prohibition of certain waivers and exemptions Subject to subsection (c), the Commission shall not approve the request of a licensee for a waiver of, or exemption from, a covered regulation applicable to a civilian nuclear power reactor that has permanently ceased to operate. (c) Limitation Subsection (b) shall not apply to a civilian nuclear power reactor described in that subsection at which all spent nuclear fuel has been transferred to spent nuclear fuel dry casks. .
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4443 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 16, 2017 Mr. Ben Ray Luján of New Mexico (for himself, Mr. Young of Alaska , Mr. Ruiz , Mr. Cole , Mrs. Torres , Mr. Cárdenas , Ms. McCollum , Ms. DelBene , Mrs. Dingell , Mr. Smith of Washington , Ms. Eshoo , Ms. Moore , Mr. Blumenauer , Mr. Grijalva , and Ms. Matsui ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To extend the full Federal medical assistance percentage to Urban Indian organizations.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Urban Indian Health Parity Act . 2. Extension of full Federal medical assistance percentage to urban Indian organizations Section 1905(b) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396d(b) ) is amended by striking Indian Health Care Improvement Act) and inserting Indian Health Care Improvement Act) or through an Urban Indian organization (as defined in section 4 of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act) pursuant to a grant or contract with the Indian Health Service under title V of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act .
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4445 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 16, 2017 Mr. Nolan introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To require air carriers to create and make available a concise document regarding air passenger rights.

1. Short title Ths Act may be cited as the Airline Consumer Bill of Rights Act . 2. Passenger rights (a) Guidelines Not later than 3 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall require each air carrier to submit for approval a 1-page document that accurately describes the rights of passengers in air transportation, including guidelines for the following: (1) Compensation (regarding rebooking options, refunds, meals, and lodging) for flight delays of various lengths. (2) Compensation (regarding rebooking options, refunds, meals, and lodging) for flight cancellation. (3) Compensation for mishandling baggage, including delayed, damaged, pilfered, or lost baggage. (4) Voluntary relinquishment of a ticketed seat due to overbooking or priority of other passengers. (5) Involuntary denial of boarding and forced removal for whatever reason, including for safety and security reasons. (b) Approval of guidelines Not later than 3 months after each air carrier submits its guidelines for approval to the Secretary under subsection (a), the air carrier shall make available such 1-page document on its website and in written form at all offices and ticket counters.
I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4446 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend the Virgin Islands of the United States Centennial Commission Act to extend the expiration date of the Commission, and for other purposes.

1. Amendment The Virgin Islands of the United States Centennial Commission Act ( Public Law 114–224 ) is amended— (1) in section 7(b), by striking January 31, 2018 and inserting January 31, 2019 ; and (2) in section 10, by striking September 30, 2018 and inserting September 30, 2019 .

Passed the House of Representatives July 16, 2018. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4446 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 16, 2017 Ms. Plaskett introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform A BILL To amend the Virgin Islands of the United States Centennial Commission Act to extend the expiration date of the Commission, and for other purposes.

1. Amendment The Virgin Islands of the United States Centennial Commission Act ( Public Law 114–224 ) is amended— (1) in section 4, by adding at the end the following new subsection: (i) Failure To appoint If the Governor of the Virgin Islands of the United States or the designee of the Governor declines to make or does not make the appointment of a member by the deadline described under subsection (c), that member shall be appointed by the Delegate to the House of Representatives from the United States Virgin Islands. ; (2) in section 7(b), by striking January 31, 2018 and inserting January 31, 2019 ; (3) in section 10, by striking September 30, 2018 and inserting September 30, 2019 ; and (4) by striking section 11.
IIB 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4446 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 17, 2018 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources AN ACT To amend the Virgin Islands of the United States Centennial Commission Act to extend the expiration date of the Commission, and for other purposes.

1. Amendment The Virgin Islands of the United States Centennial Commission Act ( Public Law 114–224 ) is amended— (1) in section 7(b), by striking January 31, 2018 and inserting January 31, 2019 ; and (2) in section 10, by striking September 30, 2018 and inserting September 30, 2019 .

Passed the House of Representatives July 16, 2018. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
IB Union Calendar No. 636 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4446 [Report No. 115–822] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 16, 2017 Ms. Plaskett introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform July 16, 2018 Additional sponsors: Mr. Sablan , Mr. Payne , Ms. Lee , Ms. Meng , Ms. Norton , Mr. Carson of Indiana , Mr. Grothman , Mr. Welch , Mr. Raskin , Mr. MacArthur , Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York , and Mr. Connolly July 16, 2018 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on November 16, 2017 A BILL To amend the Virgin Islands of the United States Centennial Commission Act to extend the expiration date of the Commission, and for other purposes.

1. Amendment The Virgin Islands of the United States Centennial Commission Act ( Public Law 114–224 ) is amended— (1) in section 7(b), by striking January 31, 2018 and inserting January 31, 2019 ; and (2) in section 10, by striking September 30, 2018 and inserting September 30, 2019 .

July 16, 2018 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
II Calendar No. 648 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4446 [Report No. 115–361] IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 17, 2018 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources November 14, 2018 Reported by Ms. Murkowski , without amendment AN ACT To amend the Virgin Islands of the United States Centennial Commission Act to extend the expiration date of the Commission, and for other purposes.

1. Amendment The Virgin Islands of the United States Centennial Commission Act ( Public Law 114–224 ) is amended— (1) in section 7(b), by striking January 31, 2018 and inserting January 31, 2019 ; and (2) in section 10, by striking September 30, 2018 and inserting September 30, 2019 .

November 14, 2018 Reported without amendment
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4449 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 16, 2017 Mr. Turner introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located at 200 West 2nd Street in Dayton, Ohio, as the Walter H. Rice Federal Building and United States Courthouse .

1. Designation The Federal building and United States courthouse located at 200 West 2nd Street in Dayton, Ohio, shall be known and designated as the Walter H. Rice Federal Building and United States Courthouse . 2. References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the Federal building and United States courthouse referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be a reference to the Walter H. Rice Federal Building and United States Courthouse .
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4450 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 16, 2017 Mr. Veasey (for himself, Mr. Jones , Mr. Cook , and Ms. Norton ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide additional educational assistance under the Post-9/11 GI Bill for veterans pursuing a degree in science, technology, engineering, or math.

1. Short title This Act may be referred to as the Veterans’ STEM Education Program . 2. Additional educational assistance under Post-9/11 GI Bill for veterans pursuing degree in science, technology, engineering, or math (a) Additional assistance (1) In general Chapter 33 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 3316 the following new section: 3316A. Veterans’ STEM Education Program (a) In general (1) The Secretary may pay to an individual entitled to educational assistance under this chapter such additional amount as the Secretary considers appropriate if— (A) the individual is using such assistance to pursue a program of education described in subsection (b); and (B) the amount of such assistance otherwise provided under this chapter does not cover the full cost of the established charges for such program of education, as determined after the application of any waiver of, or reduction in, tuition and fees and any scholarship, or other Federal, State, institutional, or employer-based aid or assistance (other than loans and any funds provided under section 401(b) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1070a )) that is provided directly to the institution offering such program of education and specifically designated for the sole purpose of defraying tuition and fees. (2) Amounts payable to an individual under this section are in addition to any other amounts payable to such individual under this chapter. (b) Covered programs of education A program of education described in this subsection is a program of education with a focus (as determined in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary for purposes of this section) on science, technology, engineering, or math. . (2) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 3316 the following new item: 3316A. Veterans’ STEM Education Program. . (b) Reports to Congress Section 3325(c) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (2), by striking ; and and inserting a semicolon; (2) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (4); and (3) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following new paragraph: (3) a detailed description of the activities carried out under section 3316A of this title during the academic year covered by the report and an evaluation of such activities; and .
IB 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4451 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for a five-year extension to the homeless veterans reintegration programs and to provide clarification regarding eligibility for services under such programs.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Homeless Veterans’ Reintegration Programs Reauthorization Act of 2018 . 2. Reauthorization of homeless veterans reintegration programs (a) Five-Year extension of homeless veterans reintegration programs Section 2021(e)(1)(F) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking 2018 and inserting 2022 . (b) Five-Year extension of homeless women veterans and homeless veterans with children reintegration grant program Section 2021A(f)(1) of such title is amended by striking 2018 and inserting 2022 . (c) Clarification of eligibility for services under homeless veterans reintegration programs Section 2021(a) of such title is amended by striking reintegration of homeless veterans into the labor force. and inserting the following: “reintegration into the labor force of— (1) homeless veterans (including veterans who were homeless but found housing during the 60-day period preceding the date on which the veteran begins to participate in a program under this section); (2) veterans participating in the Department of Veterans Affairs supported housing program for which rental assistance is provided pursuant to section 8(o)(19) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 ( 42 U.S.C. 1437f(o)(19) ) or the Tribal HUD–VA Supportive Housing (Tribal HUD–VASH) program; (3) Indians who are veterans and receiving assistance under the Native American Housing Assistance and Self Determination Act of 1996 ( 25 U.S.C. 4101 et seq.); (4) veterans described in section 2023(e) of this title or any other veterans who are transitioning from being incarcerated; and (5) veterans participating in the Department of Veterans Affairs rapid rehousing and prevention program authorized in section 2044 of this title. .

Passed the House of Representatives May 21, 2018. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.
I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4451 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 16, 2017 Mr. Wenstrup (for himself and Ms. Brownley of California ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for a five-year extension to the homeless veterans reintegration programs and to provide clarification regarding eligibility for services under such programs.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Homeless Veterans’ Reintegration Programs Reauthorization Act of 2017 . 2. Reauthorization of Department of Veterans Affairs homeless veterans reintegration programs (a) Five-Year extension of homeless veterans reintegration programs Section 2021(e)(F) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking 2017 and inserting 2022 . (b) Five-Year extension of homeless women veterans and homeless veterans with children reintegration grant program Section 2021A(f)(1) of such title is amended by striking 2017 and inserting 2022 . (c) Clarification of eligibility for services under homeless veterans reintegration programs Section 2021(a) of such title is amended by striking reintegration of homeless veterans into the labor force. and inserting the following: “reintegration into the labor force of— (1) homeless veterans; (2) veterans participating in the Department of Veterans Affairs supported housing program for which rental assistance is provided pursuant to section 8(o)(19) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 ( 42 U.S.C. 1437f(o)(19) ); (3) Indians who are veterans and receiving assistance under the Native American Housing Assistance and Self Determination Act of 1996 ( 25 U.S.C. 4101 et seq.); (4) veterans who are transitioning from being incarcerated; and (5) veterans participating in the Department of Veterans Affairs rapid rehousing and prevention program authorized in section 2044 of this title. .