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One Hundred Fifteenth Congress of the United States of America 2d Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday, the third day of January, two thousand and eighteen S. 2765 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To amend the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 to exempt investment advisers who solely advise certain rural business investment companies, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the RBIC Advisers Relief Act of 2018 . 2. Advisers of RBICs Section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 ( 15 U.S.C. 80b–3(b) ) is amended— (1) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (6)(B)— (i) by adjusting the margins accordingly; and (ii) by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; (B) in paragraph (7)(C), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (8) any investment adviser, other than an entity that has elected to be regulated or is regulated as a business development company pursuant to section 54 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 ( 15 U.S.C. 80a–53 ), who solely advises— (A) rural business investment companies (as defined in section 384A of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act ( 7 U.S.C. 2009cc )); or (B) companies that have submitted to the Secretary of Agriculture an application in accordance with section 384D(b) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act ( 7 U.S.C. 2009cc–3(b) ) that— (i) have received from the Secretary of Agriculture a letter of conditions, which has not been revoked; or (ii) are affiliated with 1 or more rural business investment companies described in subparagraph (A). ; (2) in subsection (l), by adding at the end the following: (3) Advisers of RBICs For purposes of this subsection, a venture capital fund includes an entity described in subparagraph (A) or (B) of subsection (b)(8) (other than an entity that has elected to be regulated as a business development company pursuant to section 54 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 ( 15 U.S.C. 80a–53 )). ; and (3) in subsection (m), by adding at the end the following: (4) Advisers of RBICs For purposes of this subsection, the assets under management of a private fund that is an entity described in subparagraph (A) or (B) of subsection (b)(8) (other than an entity that has elected to be regulated or is regulated as a business development company pursuant to section 54 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 ( 15 U.S.C. 80a–53 )) shall be excluded from the limit set forth in paragraph (1). . 3. Relationship to State law Section 203A(b)(1) of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80b–3a(b)(1)) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (C), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (D) that is not registered under section 203 because that person is exempt from registration as provided in subsection (b)(8) of such section, or is a supervised person of such person. .

Speaker of the House of Representatives Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate
115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2765 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To amend the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 to exempt investment advisers who solely advise certain rural business investment companies, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the RBIC Advisers Relief Act of 2018 . 2. Advisers of RBICs Section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 ( 15 U.S.C. 80b–3(b) ) is amended— (1) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (6)(B)— (i) by adjusting the margins accordingly; and (ii) by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; (B) in paragraph (7)(C), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (8) any investment adviser, other than an entity that has elected to be regulated or is regulated as a business development company pursuant to section 54 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 ( 15 U.S.C. 80a–53 ), who solely advises— (A) rural business investment companies (as defined in section 384A of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act ( 7 U.S.C. 2009cc )); or (B) companies that have submitted to the Secretary of Agriculture an application in accordance with section 384D(b) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act ( 7 U.S.C. 2009cc–3(b) ) that— (i) have received from the Secretary of Agriculture a letter of conditions, which has not been revoked; or (ii) are affiliated with 1 or more rural business investment companies described in subparagraph (A). ; (2) in subsection (l), by adding at the end the following: (3) Advisers of RBICs For purposes of this subsection, a venture capital fund includes an entity described in subparagraph (A) or (B) of subsection (b)(8) (other than an entity that has elected to be regulated as a business development company pursuant to section 54 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 ( 15 U.S.C. 80a–53 )). ; and (3) in subsection (m), by adding at the end the following: (4) Advisers of RBICs For purposes of this subsection, the assets under management of a private fund that is an entity described in subparagraph (A) or (B) of subsection (b)(8) (other than an entity that has elected to be regulated or is regulated as a business development company pursuant to section 54 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 ( 15 U.S.C. 80a–53 )) shall be excluded from the limit set forth in paragraph (1). . 3. Relationship to State law Section 203A(b)(1) of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80b–3a(b)(1)) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (C), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (D) that is not registered under section 203 because that person is exempt from registration as provided in subsection (b)(8) of such section, or is a supervised person of such person. .

Passed the Senate October 11, 2018. Secretary
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2765 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 26, 2018 Mr. Kennedy (for himself and Mr. Jones ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To amend the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 to exempt investment advisers who solely advise certain rural business investment companies, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the RBIC Advisers Relief Act of 2018 . 2. Advisers of RBICs Section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 ( 15 U.S.C. 80b–3(b) ) is amended— (1) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (6)(B)— (i) by adjusting the margins accordingly; and (ii) by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; (B) in paragraph (7)(C), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (8) any investment adviser, other than an entity that has elected to be regulated or is regulated as a business development company pursuant to section 54 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 ( 15 U.S.C. 80a–53 ), who solely advises— (A) rural business investment companies (as defined in section 384A of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act ( 7 U.S.C. 2009cc )); or (B) companies that have submitted to the Secretary of Agriculture an application in accordance with section 384D(b) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act ( 7 U.S.C. 2009cc–3(b) ) that— (i) have received from the Secretary of Agriculture a letter of conditions, which has not been revoked; or (ii) are affiliated with 1 or more rural business investment companies described in subparagraph (A). ; (2) in subsection (l), by adding at the end the following: (3) Advisers of RBICs For purposes of this subsection, a venture capital fund includes an entity described in subparagraph (A) or (B) of subsection (b)(8) (other than an entity that has elected to be regulated as a business development company pursuant to section 54 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 ( 15 U.S.C. 80a–53 )). ; and (3) in subsection (m), by adding at the end the following: (4) Advisers of RBICs For purposes of this subsection, the assets under management of a private fund that is an entity described in subparagraph (A) or (B) of subsection (b)(8) (other than an entity that has elected to be regulated or is regulated as a business development company pursuant to section 54 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 ( 15 U.S.C. 80a–53 )) shall be excluded from the limit set forth in paragraph (1). . 3. Relationship to State law Section 203A(b)(1) of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80b–3a(b)(1)) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (C), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (D) that is not registered under section 203 because that person is exempt from registration as provided in subsection (b)(8) of such section, or is a supervised person of such person. .
IC 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2765 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 16, 2018 Referred to the Committee on Financial Services AN ACT To amend the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 to exempt investment advisers who solely advise certain rural business investment companies, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the RBIC Advisers Relief Act of 2018 . 2. Advisers of RBICs Section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 ( 15 U.S.C. 80b–3(b) ) is amended— (1) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (6)(B)— (i) by adjusting the margins accordingly; and (ii) by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; (B) in paragraph (7)(C), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (8) any investment adviser, other than an entity that has elected to be regulated or is regulated as a business development company pursuant to section 54 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 ( 15 U.S.C. 80a–53 ), who solely advises— (A) rural business investment companies (as defined in section 384A of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act ( 7 U.S.C. 2009cc )); or (B) companies that have submitted to the Secretary of Agriculture an application in accordance with section 384D(b) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act ( 7 U.S.C. 2009cc–3(b) ) that— (i) have received from the Secretary of Agriculture a letter of conditions, which has not been revoked; or (ii) are affiliated with 1 or more rural business investment companies described in subparagraph (A). ; (2) in subsection (l), by adding at the end the following: (3) Advisers of RBICs For purposes of this subsection, a venture capital fund includes an entity described in subparagraph (A) or (B) of subsection (b)(8) (other than an entity that has elected to be regulated as a business development company pursuant to section 54 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 ( 15 U.S.C. 80a–53 )). ; and (3) in subsection (m), by adding at the end the following: (4) Advisers of RBICs For purposes of this subsection, the assets under management of a private fund that is an entity described in subparagraph (A) or (B) of subsection (b)(8) (other than an entity that has elected to be regulated or is regulated as a business development company pursuant to section 54 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 ( 15 U.S.C. 80a–53 )) shall be excluded from the limit set forth in paragraph (1). . 3. Relationship to State law Section 203A(b)(1) of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80b–3a(b)(1)) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (C), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (D) that is not registered under section 203 because that person is exempt from registration as provided in subsection (b)(8) of such section, or is a supervised person of such person. .

Passed the Senate October 11, 2018. Julie E. Adams, Secretary
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2766 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 26, 2018 Mr. Schatz (for himself, Mr. Moran , and Mr. Reed ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To require congressional notification related to current and future planning and construction of federally funded military construction projects located within 100-year floodplains.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Our Military Installations from Recurrent Floods Act of 2018 . 2. Flood risk disclosure for military construction (a) In general The Secretary of Defense shall modify Department of Defense Form 1391 to require, with respect to any proposed major or minor military construction project requiring congressional notification or approval, disclosure whether a proposed project will be sited within or partially within a 100-year floodplain, according to the most recent available Federal Emergency Management Agency flood hazard data. (b) Delineation of floodplain To the extent that Federal Emergency Management Agency flood hazard data are not available for a proposed major or minor military construction site, the Secretary concerned shall establish a process for delineating the 100-year floodplain using risk analysis that is consistent with the standards used to inform Federal flood risk assessments. (c) Reporting requirements For proposed projects that are to be sited within or partially within a 100-year floodplain, the Secretary concerned shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report with the following: (1) An assessment of flood vulnerability for the proposed project. (2) Any information concerning alternative construction sites that were considered, and an explanation of why those sites do not satisfy mission requirements. (3) A description of planned flood mitigation measures. (d) Minimum flood mitigation requirements When mitigating the flood risk of a major or minor military construction project within or partially within the 100-year floodplain, the Secretary concerned shall require any mitigation plan to assume an additional— (1) 2 feet above the base flood elevation for non-mission critical buildings, as determined by the Secretary; and (2) 3 feet above the base flood elevation for mission-critical buildings, as determined by the Secretary. (e) Definitions In this section, the terms congressional defense committees and Secretary concerned have the meaning given the terms in section 101(a) of title 10, United States Code.
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2770 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 26, 2018 Ms. Cortez Masto (for herself, Mr. Blumenthal , and Mr. Van Hollen ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To direct the Attorney General to submit to Congress investigative materials in the event of certain pardons granted by the President, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Abuse of the Pardon Prevention Act . 2. Congressional oversight relating to certain pardons (a) Submission of information In the event that the President grants an individual a pardon for an offense against the United States that arises from an investigation in which the President, or a relative of the President, is a target, subject, or witness, not later than 30 days after the date of such pardon, the Attorney General shall submit to the chairmen and ranking members of the appropriate congressional committees all materials of an investigation that were obtained by a United States Attorney, another Federal prosecutor, or an investigative authority of the Federal Government, relating to the offense for which the individual is so pardoned. (b) Treatment of information Rule 6(e) of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure may not be construed to prohibit the disclosure of information required by subsection (a) of this section. (c) Applicability Subsection (a) shall apply with respect to a pardon granted by the President on or after January 20, 2017. (d) Definitions In this section: (1) Appropriate congressional committees The term appropriate congressional committees means— (A) the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives and the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate; and (B) if an investigation relates to intelligence or counterintelligence matters, the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate. (2) Pardon The term pardon includes a commutation of sentence. (3) Relative The term relative has the meaning given that term in section 3110(a) of title 5, United States Code.
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2772 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 26, 2018 Mr. Booker (for himself, Mrs. Capito , and Mr. Jones ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry A BILL To amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to modify provisions relating to the household water well system grant program.

1. Household water well system grant program modifications Section 306E of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act ( 7 U.S.C. 1926e ) is amended— (1) by striking the section designation and heading and inserting the following: 306E. Grants to nonprofit organizations for construction, refurbishing, and servicing of individually owned household water well systems and household decentralized wastewater systems in rural areas for individuals with low or moderate income ; (2) in subsection (a), by striking 100 percent and inserting 60 percent ; (3) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (1)— (i) by striking loans and inserting subgrants ; and (ii) by inserting or household decentralized wastewater systems after water well systems ; and (B) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following: (2) Subgrants (A) Amounts The amount of a subgrant provided to an eligible individual using grant funds under this section shall not exceed $20,000 for each water well system or decentralized wastewater system described in paragraph (1). (B) Use in cases of well water contamination In the event of well water contamination, the Secretary shall allow the use of a subgrant provided using grant funds under this section for the installation of water treatment measures as needed beyond the point of entry, with or without the installation of new well equipment. ; (4) in subsection (c), by striking productive use of individually-owned household water well systems and inserting effective use of individually owned household water well systems or household decentralized wastewater systems ; and (5) in subsection (d), by striking $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018 and inserting $100,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023 .
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2774 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 26, 2018 Ms. Klobuchar (for herself, Ms. Murkowski , Mrs. Feinstein , Mr. Tillis , Mr. Coons , and Mr. Graham ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To reauthorize the COPS ON THE BEAT grant program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the COPS Reauthorization Act of 2018 . 2. Reauthorization of COPS ON THE BEAT grant program Section 1001(a)(11)(A) of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 34 U.S.C. 10261(a)(11)(A) ) is amended by striking $1,047,119,000 for each of fiscal years 2006 through 2009 and inserting $400,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2018 through 2023 .
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2777 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 26, 2018 Mr. Cassidy (for himself and Mr. Kennedy ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Budget A BILL To exempt State and county payments under the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006 from sequestration.

1. Exemption of certain payments from sequestration (a) In general Section 255(g)(1)(A) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 ( 2 U.S.C. 905(g)(1)(A) ) is amended by inserting after Payments to Social Security Trust Funds (28–0404–0–1–651). the following: Payments to States pursuant to section 105(a)(2)(A) of the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006 ( Public Law 109–432 ; 43 U.S.C. 1331 note) (014–5535–0–2–302). . (b) Applicability The amendment made by this section shall apply to any sequestration order issued under the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 ( 2 U.S.C. 900 et seq.) on or after the date of enactment of this Act.
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2778 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 26, 2018 Mr. Cruz introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to include a prohibition on the listing of a living nonnative species as a threatened species or an endangered species, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Saving America’s Vulnerable and Endangered Species Act or the SAVES Act . 2. Prohibition on listing of living nonnative species as threatened species or endangered species (a) Limitation The Endangered Species Act of 1973 ( 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: 19. Prohibition on listing of living nonnative species as threatened species or endangered species Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary shall not list under section 4(c) any living nonnative species. . (b) Conforming amendment The table of contents for the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. prec. 1531) is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 17 the following: Sec. 18. Annual cost analysis by the Fish and Wildlife Service. Sec. 19. Prohibition on listing of living nonnative species as threatened species or endangered species. .
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2780 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 26, 2018 Mr. Gardner (for himself and Mr. Menendez ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations A BILL To require a determination on designation of the Russian Federation as a state sponsor of terrorism.

1. Determination on designation of the Russian Federation as a state sponsor of terrorism (a) Determination (1) In general Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a determination whether the Russian Federation meets the criteria for designation as a state sponsor of terrorism. (2) Form The determination required by paragraph (1) shall be submitted in unclassified form but may include a classified annex, if appropriate. (b) Definitions In this section: (1) Appropriate congressional committees The term appropriate congressional committees means the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives. (2) State sponsor of terrorism defined The term state sponsor of terrorism means a country the government of which the Secretary of State has determined, for purposes of section 6(j) of the Export Administration Act of 1979 ( 50 U.S.C. 4605(j) ) (as in effect pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act), section 620A of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 ( 22 U.S.C. 2371 ), section 40 of the Arms Export Control Act ( 22 U.S.C. 2780 ), or any other provision of law, is a government that has repeatedly provided support for acts of international terrorism.
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2781 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 26, 2018 Mr. Lankford (for himself, Mrs. Shaheen , and Mr. Tillis ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations A BILL To limit the transfer of F–35 aircraft to Turkey.

1. Limitation on transfer of F–35 aircraft to Turkey (a) In general Except as provided under subsection (b), no funds may be obligated or expended— (1) to transfer, facilitate the transfer, or authorize the transfer of, an F–35 aircraft to Turkey; or (2) to transfer intellectual property or technical data necessary for or related to any maintenance or support of the F–35 aircraft. (b) Exception The President may waive the limitation under subsection (a) upon a written certification to Congress that the Government of Turkey is not— (1) taking steps to degrade NATO interoperability; (2) exposing NATO assets to hostile actors; (3) degrading the general security of NATO member countries; (4) seeking to import or purchase defense articles from a foreign country with respect to which sanctions are imposed by the United States; or (5) wrongfully or unlawfully detaining one or more United States citizens.
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2784 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 26, 2018 Mr. Heller (for himself, Mr. Casey , Mr. Grassley , Mr. Coons , and Mr. Cornyn ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To reauthorize the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act.

1. Family violence prevention and services Section 303 of the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act ( 42 U.S.C. 10403 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(1), by striking 2011 through 2015 and inserting 2019 through 2023 ; (2) in subsection (b), by striking 2011 through 2015 and inserting 2019 through 2023 ; and (3) in subsection (c), by striking 2011 through 2015 and inserting 2019 through 2023 .
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2785 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 26, 2018 Mr. Durbin (for himself and Mr. Graham ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To designate foreign persons who improperly interfere in United States elections as inadmissible aliens, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Defending Elections against Trolls from Enemy Regimes Act or DETER Act . 2. Defined term Section 101(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101(a) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (53) The term improper interference in a United States election means conduct by an alien that— (A) (i) violates Federal criminal, voting rights, or campaign finance law; or (ii) is under the direction of a foreign government; and (B) interferes with a general or primary Federal, State, or local election or caucus, including— (i) the campaign of a candidate; and (ii) a ballot measure, including— (I) an amendment; (II) a bond issue; (III) an initiative; (IV) a recall; (V) a referral; and (VI) a referendum. . 3. Improper interference in United States elections Section 212(a)(3) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(3) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (H) Improper interference in a United States election Any alien who is seeking admission to the United States to engage in improper interference in a United States election, or who has engaged in improper interference in a United States election, is inadmissible. .
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2788 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 26, 2018 Ms. Heitkamp introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs A BILL To repeal the Act entitled “An Act to confer jurisdiction on the State of North Dakota over offenses committed by or against Indians on the Devils Lake Indian Reservation”.

1. Repeal The Act entitled An Act to confer jurisdiction on the State of North Dakota over offenses committed by or against Indians on the Devils Lake Indian Reservation , approved May 31, 1946 (60 Stat. 229), is repealed.
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2792 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 7, 2018 Mr. Hatch (for himself, Ms. Cantwell , Mr. Blumenthal , and Mr. Inhofe ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To modernize training programs at aviation maintenance technician schools.

1. Modernization of training programs at aviation maintenance technician schools (a) Regulations Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (in this section referred to as the Administrator ) shall issue final regulations to modernize training programs at aviation maintenance technician schools governed by part 147 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations. (b) Review and periodic updates The Administrator shall ensure training programs referred to in subsection (a) are revised and updated in correlation with aviation maintenance technician airman certification standards as necessary to reflect current technology and maintenance practices. (c) Report to Congress If the Administrator does not issue such final regulations by the deadline specified in subsection (a), the Administrator shall, not later than 30 days after such deadline, submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a report containing— (1) an explanation as to why such final regulations were not issued by such deadline; and (2) a schedule for issuing such final regulations.
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2796 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 7, 2018 Mr. Tester (for himself and Mr. Sullivan ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to use the authority of the Secretary to conduct and support research on the efficacy and safety of medicinal cannabis, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the VA Medicinal Cannabis Research Act of 2018 . 2. Conduct of research into effects of cannabis on health outcomes of certain veterans (a) Research required In carrying out the responsibilities of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs under section 7303 of title 38, United States Code, the Secretary may conduct and support research relating to the efficacy and safety of forms of cannabis described in subsection (c) on the health outcomes of covered veterans diagnosed with chronic pain, post-traumatic stress disorder, and other conditions the Secretary determines appropriate. (b) Data preservation Research conducted pursuant to subsection (a) shall include a mechanism to ensure the preservation of all data, including all data sets, collected or used for purposes of the research required by subsection (a) in a manner that will facilitate further research. (c) Forms of cannabis To be researched The forms of cannabis described in this subsection are— (1) varying forms of cannabis, including— (A) full plants and extracts; (B) at least three different strains of cannabis with significant variants in phenotypic traits and various ratios of tet­ra­hy­dro­can­nab­i­nol and cannabidiol in chemical composition; and (C) other chemical analogs of tet­ra­hy­dro­can­nab­i­nol; and (2) varying methods of cannabis delivery, including topical application, combustible and non-combustible inhalation, and ingestion. (d) Implementation Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall— (1) develop a plan to implement this section and submit such plan to the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Senate; and (2) issue any requests for proposals the Secretary determines appropriate for such implementation. (e) Reports During the five-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit periodically, but not less frequently than annually, to the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Senate reports on the implementation of this section. (f) Covered veteran defined In this section, the term covered veteran means a veteran who is enrolled in the patient enrollment system of the Department of Veterans Affairs under section 1705 of title 38, United States Code.
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2798 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 8, 2018 Mr. Rounds introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To require a proposal for a pay table for commissioned officers of the Armed Forces using steps in grade based on time in grade rather than time in service.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Defense Officer Personnel Pay Reform Act of 2018 . 2. Department of Defense proposal for pay table for commissioned officers of the Armed Forces using steps in grade based on time in grade rather than time in service (a) Proposal required Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report setting forth a proposal for a pay table for commissioned officers of the Armed Forces that uses steps in grade for each pay grade based on time of service within such pay grade rather than on time of service in the Armed Forces as a whole. (b) Comptroller General assessment Not later than March 1, 2019, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report setting forth an assessment by the Comptroller General of the proposed pay table required pursuant to subsection (a), including an assessment of the effects of using the proposed pay table, rather than the current pay table for commissioned officers of the Armed Forces, on recruitment and retention of commissioned officers of the Armed Forces as a whole and on recruitment and retention of commissioned officers of the Armed Forces with particular sets of skills (including cyber and other technical skills). (c) Congressional defense committees defined In this section, the term congressional defense committees has the meaning given that term in section 101(a)(16) of title 10, United States Code.
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2802 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 8, 2018 Mr. Blunt 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 provide the opportunity for responsible health savings to all American families.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Responsible Additions and Increases to Sustain Employee Health Benefits Act of 2018 . 2. Expandable health flexible spending arrangements (a) Expansion of annual maximum (1) In general Paragraph (1) of section 125(i) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— (A) by striking $2,500 and inserting $5,000, with an additional $500 per each additional employee dependent above two dependents ; and (B) by inserting at the end the following: An additional employee dependent may not be taken into account under the preceding sentence for any taxable year if such additional employee dependent has been taken into account by another person under such sentence for such taxable year. . (2) Adjustment for inflation Paragraph (2) of section 125(i) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— (A) by striking December 31, 2013 and inserting December 31, 2018 ; (B) by striking the dollar amount and inserting each of the dollar amounts ; and (C) in subparagraph (B), by striking calendar year 2012 and inserting calendar year 2017 . (b) Carryforward of unused benefits Section 125(i) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (3) Carryforward of unused benefits (A) In general A plan or arrangement may permit a participant in a health flexible spending arrangement to elect to carry forward any aggregate unused balances in the participant’s accounts under such arrangement as of the close of any year to the succeeding year. Such carryforward shall be treated as having occurred within 30 days of the close of the year. (B) Limitation The amount which a participant may elect to carry forward under subparagraph (A) from any year shall be any aggregate unused balances in the participant’s account at the close of any year. (C) Exclusion from gross income No amount shall be included in gross income under this chapter by reason of any car­ry­for­ward under this paragraph. (D) Coordination limits The maximum amount which may be contributed to a health flexible spending arrangement for any year to which an unused amount is carried under this paragraph shall not be reduced by such unused amount. . (c) Conforming amendment Section 125(i) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking Limitation on flexible spending arrangements in the heading and inserting Special rules for health flexible spending arrangements . (d) 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. 2807 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 9, 2018 Mr. Heller (for himself and Mr. Casey ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit an annual report regarding performance awards and bonuses awarded to certain high-level employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Department of Veterans Affairs Bonus Transparency Act . 2. Annual report on performance awards and bonuses awarded to certain high-level employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs (a) In general Chapter 7 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 714. Annual report on performance awards and bonuses awarded to certain high-level employees (a) In general Not later than 30 days after the end of each fiscal year, the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report that contains, for the most recent fiscal year ending before the submittal of the report, a description of the performance awards and bonuses awarded to Regional Office Directors of the Department, Directors of Medical Centers of the Department, and Directors of Veterans Integrated Service Networks. (b) Elements Each report submitted under subsection (a) shall include the following with respect to each performance award or bonus awarded to an individual described in such subsection: (1) The amount of each award or bonus. (2) The job title of the individual awarded the award or bonus. (3) The location where the individual awarded the award or bonus works. (c) Appropriate committees of Congress In this section, the term appropriate committees of Congress means— (1) Committee on Veterans’ Affairs and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; and (2) the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 7 of such title is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 713 the following new item: 714. Annual report on performance awards and bonuses awarded to certain high-level employees. .
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2808 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 9, 2018 Mr. Cornyn (for himself and Mr. Warner ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To authorize community development block grants for providing tools, equipment, and other resources.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Tools On Our Local Streets to Rehabilitate Communities Act or the TOOLS to Rehabilitate Communities Act . 2. Strengthening community development partnerships with nonprofit organizations Section 105(a) of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 ( 42 U.S.C. 5305(a) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (25)(D), by striking and at the end; (2) in paragraph (26), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (27) creating or strengthening partnerships with nonprofit organizations that provide tools, equipment, or other resources to other nonprofit or volunteer organizations assisting in the completion of a community development, revitalization, or rehabilitation project authorized under this subsection. . 3. Increasing awareness For each fiscal year beginning after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall provide notice to grant applicants and awardees under section 103 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 ( 42 U.S.C. 5303 ) that awards provided under title I of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5301 et seq.) may be used to create or strengthen partnerships with nonprofit organizations that provide tools, equipment, or other resources to other nonprofit or volunteer organizations that assist in the completion of a community development, revitalization, or rehabilitation project authorized under such section 103. 4. Identifying opportunities to increase access to community development partnerships with non-profit organization Not later than the end of the first fiscal year beginning after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall issue a report discussing— (1) opportunities in existence as of the date of the report for Federal, State, and local governments to partner with nonprofit organizations to complete community development, revitalization, and rehabilitation projects under title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 ( 42 U.S.C. 5301 et seq.); and (2) existing barriers and challenges with respect to those projects.
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2811 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 9, 2018 Mr. Merkley (for himself, Mr. Crapo , Mr. Wyden , Mr. Bennet , Mr. Risch , Mr. Udall , and Mr. Tester ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry A BILL To amend the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 to reauthorize the Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Fund, and for other purposes.

1. Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Program (a) Reauthorization Section 4003(f)(6) of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 ( 16 U.S.C. 7303(f)(6) ) is amended by striking $40,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 through 2019 and inserting $80,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2029 . (b) Reporting requirements Section 4003(h) of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 ( 16 U.S.C. 7303(h) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (3), by striking and after the semicolon; (2) in paragraph (4), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; (3) by redesignating paragraphs (3) and (4) as paragraphs (4) and (5), respectively; (4) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following: (3) the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate; ; and (5) by adding at the end the following: (6) the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives. .
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2815 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 10, 2018 Mr. Grassley (for himself, Mr. Tillis , and Mr. Cornyn ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 28, United States Code, to increase transparency and oversight of third-party litigation funding in certain actions, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Litigation Funding Transparency Act of 2018 . 2. Transparency and oversight of third-party litigation funding in class actions (a) In general Chapter 114 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 1716. Third-party litigation funding disclosure (a) In general In any class action, class counsel shall— (1) disclose in writing to the court and all other named parties to the class action the identity of any commercial enterprise, other than a class member or class counsel of record, that has a right to receive payment that is contingent on the receipt of monetary relief in the class action by settlement, judgment, or otherwise; and (2) produce for inspection and copying, except as otherwise stipulated or ordered by the court, any agreement creating the contingent right. (b) Timing The disclosure required by subsection (a) shall be made not later than the later of— (1) 10 days after execution of any agreement described in subsection (a)(2); or (2) the time of service of the action. . (b) Technical and conforming amendment The table of sections for chapter 114 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 1716. Third-party litigation funding disclosure. . 3. Transparency and oversight of third-party litigation funding in multidistrict litigation Section 1407 of title 28, United States Code, is amended— (1) by redesignating subsections (g) and (h) as subsections (h) and (i), respectively; and (2) by inserting after subsection (f) the following: (g) (1) In any coordinated or consolidated pretrial proceedings conducted pursuant to this section, counsel for a party asserting a claim whose civil action is assigned to or directly filed in the proceedings shall— (A) disclose in writing to the court and all other parties the identity of any commercial enterprise, other than the named parties or counsel, that has a right to receive payment that is contingent on the receipt of monetary relief in the civil action by settlement, judgment, or otherwise; and (B) produce for inspection and copying, except as otherwise stipulated or ordered by the court, any agreement creating the contingent right. (2) The disclosure required by paragraph (1) shall be made not later than the later of— (A) 10 days after execution of any agreement described in paragraph (1)(B); or (B) the time the civil action becomes subject to this section. . 4. Applicability The amendments made by this Act shall apply to any case pending on or commenced after the date of the enactment of this Act.
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2816 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 10, 2018 Mr. Enzi introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Budget A BILL To clarify that funding for the Securities Investor Protection Corporation is not subject to the sequester.

1. Clarification Section 251A of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 ( 2 U.S.C. 901a ) does not apply with respect to the funding of the Securities Investor Protection Corporation.
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2817 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 10, 2018 Mr. Enzi introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Budget A BILL To clarify that funding for the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board is not subject to the sequester.

1. Clarification Section 251A of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 ( 2 U.S.C. 901a ) does not apply with respect to the funding of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board.
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2818 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 10, 2018 Mr. Enzi (for himself and Mr. Murphy ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Budget A BILL To clarify that funding for the standard setting body designated pursuant to section 19(b) of the Securities Act of 1933 is not subject to the sequester.

1. Clarification Section 251A of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 ( 2 U.S.C. 901a ) does not apply with respect to the funding of the standard setting body designated pursuant to section 19(b) of the Securities Act of 1933 ( 15 U.S.C. 77s(b) ).
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2819 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 10, 2018 Mr. Inhofe introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to report on opioid prescribing rates of physicians of the Veterans Health Administration and to conduct pain management training for those physicians with the highest rates of opioid prescribing.

1. Annual reports on Veterans Health Administration physician opioid prescribing rates and mandatory pain management training for highest prescribers (a) Annual reports Not less frequently than once each year, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall transmit to each individual employed by the Veterans Health Administration as a physician a report on the opioid prescribing rates of the individual. (b) Pain management training Each fiscal year, the Secretary shall ensure that each of the individuals employed by the Veterans Health Administration as physicians who were among the 10 percent of individuals employed by the Administration as physicians who had the highest opioid prescribing rates in the most recently completed fiscal year receive pain management training.