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II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2414 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 8, 2018 Mr. Heller introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To transfer administrative jurisdiction over certain Bureau of Land Management land from the Secretary of the Interior to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for use as a national cemetery, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Elko National Cemetery Act . 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Federal land The term Federal land means the approximately 15 acres of Bureau of Land Management land in Elko, Nevada, that is more particularly described as T. 34 N., R. 55 E., sec. 8 NW, and is identified as Parcels 1–6 on the map entitled T. 34 N., R. 55 E., Section 8 NW . (2) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior. 3. Transfer and withdrawal of Bureau of Land Management land for use as a national cemetery (a) Transfer of administrative jurisdiction (1) In general Subject to valid existing rights, administrative jurisdiction over the Federal land is transferred from the Secretary to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for use as a national cemetery in accordance with chapter 24 of title 38, United States Code. (2) Legal descriptions (A) In general As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall publish in the Federal Register a notice containing a legal description of the Federal land. (B) Effect A legal description published under subparagraph (A) shall have the same force and effect as if included in this Act, except that the Secretary may correct any clerical and typographical errors in the legal description. (C) Availability Copies of the legal description published under subparagraph (A) shall be available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of— (i) the Bureau of Land Management; and (ii) the National Cemetery Administration. (D) Costs The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall reimburse the Secretary for the costs incurred by the Secretary in carrying out this paragraph, including the costs of any surveys and other reasonable costs. (b) Withdrawal Subject to valid existing rights, for any period during which the Federal land is under the administrative jurisdiction of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, the Federal land— (1) is withdrawn from all forms of appropriation under the public land laws, including the mining laws, the mineral leasing laws, and the geothermal leasing laws; and (2) shall be treated as property (as defined in section 102 of title 40, United States Code).
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2416 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 12, 2018 Mr. Wicker (for himself and Mr. Coons ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To amend titles 5, 10, and 37, United States Code, to ensure that an order to serve on active duty under section 12304b of title 10, United States Code, is treated the same as other orders to serve on active duty for determining the eligibility of members of the uniformed services for certain benefits.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the National Guard and Reserves Benefits Parity Act . 2. Consideration of service on active duty to reduce age for eligibility for retired pay for non-Regular service Section 12731(f)(2)(B)(i) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking under a provision of law referred to in section 101(a)(13)(B) or under section 12301(d) and inserting under section 12301(d) or 12304b of this title or a provision of law referred to in section 101(a)(13)(B) . 3. Eligibility of reserve component members for high-deployment allowance for lengthy or numerous deployments and frequent mobilizations Section 436(a)(2)(C)(ii) of title 37, United States Code, is amended by inserting after under the first place it appears the following: section 12304b of title 10 or . 4. Eligibility of reserve component members for nonreduction in pay while serving in the uniformed services or National Guard Section 5538(a) of title 5, United States Code, is amended in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by inserting after under the following: section 12304b of title 10 or .
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2420 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 13, 2018 Mr. Daines (for himself, Mrs. Ernst , Mrs. Fischer , Mr. Lankford , Mr. Inhofe , and 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 a child tax credit for pregnant moms.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Child Tax Credit for Pregnant Moms Act of 2018 . 2. Child tax credit allowed with respect to unborn children (a) In general Subsection (c) of section 24 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (3) Credit allowed with respect to unborn children (A) In general The term qualifying child includes an unborn child for any taxable year if such child is born and issued a social security number before the due date for the return of tax (without regard to extensions) for the taxable year. For purposes of the preceding sentence, the term social security number means a social security number issued to an individual by the Social Security Administration, but only if the social security number is issued to a citizen of the United States or is issued pursuant to subclause (I) (or that portion of subclause (III) that relates to subclause (I)) of section 205(c)(2)(B)(i) of the Social Security Act. (B) Double credit in case of children unable to claim credit In the case of any child who is not taken into account under subparagraph (A) for the taxable year immediately preceding the taxable year in which the child is born, the amount of the credit determined under this section with respect to such child for the taxable year of the child's birth shall be increased by 100 percent. (C) Unborn child For purposes of this paragraph— (i) Unborn child The term unborn child means a child in utero. (ii) Child in utero The term child in utero means a member of the species homo sapiens, at any stage of development, who is carried in the womb. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017.
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2421 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 13, 2018 Mrs. Fischer (for herself, Mr. Donnelly , Mr. Barrasso , Mr. Rounds , Mr. Roberts , Ms. Heitkamp , Mr. Coons , Mr. Carper , Ms. Duckworth , Mr. Isakson , Mr. Warner , Mrs. Ernst , Mrs. McCaskill , Mr. Inhofe , Mr. Manchin , Mr. Moran , Ms. Klobuchar , Mr. Wicker , Ms. Smith , Mr. Hoeven , Mr. Casey , and Mr. Bennet ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To amend the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 to provide an exemption from certain notice requirements and penalties for releases of hazardous substances from animal waste at farms.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fair Agricultural Reporting Method Act or the FARM Act . 2. Exemptions from certain notice requirements and penalties Section 103 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 ( 42 U.S.C. 9603 ) is amended by striking subsection (e) and inserting the following: (e) Applicability to registered pesticide products and air emissions from animal waste at farms (1) In general This section shall not apply to— (A) the application of a pesticide product registered under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act ( 7 U.S.C. 136 et seq.) or the handling and storage of such a pesticide product by an agricultural producer; or (B) air emissions from animal waste (including decomposing animal waste) at a farm. (2) Definitions In this subsection: (A) Animal waste (i) In general The term animal waste means feces, urine, or other excrement, digestive emission, urea, or similar substances emitted by animals (including any form of livestock, poultry, or fish). (ii) Inclusions The term animal waste includes animal waste that is mixed or commingled with bedding, compost, feed, soil, or any other material typically found with such waste. (B) Farm The term farm means a site or area (including associated structures) that— (i) is used for— (I) the production of a crop; or (II) the raising or selling of animals (including any form of livestock, poultry, or fish); and (ii) under normal conditions, produces during a farm year any agricultural products with a total value equal to not less than $1,000. . 3. Application Nothing in this Act or an amendment made by this Act affects, or supersedes or modifies the responsibility or authority of any Federal official or employee to comply with or enforce, any requirement under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 ( 42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.), other than the hazardous substance notification requirements under section 103 of that Act ( 42 U.S.C. 9603 ) with respect to air emissions from animal waste at farms.
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2422 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 13, 2018 Ms. Warren (for herself and Mr. Markey ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To require a study on the health impacts of air traffic noise and pollution.

1. Health impacts of air traffic noise and pollution (a) Study The Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall enter into appropriate arrangements with the Health and Medicine Division of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine under which the Division will— (1) not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, convene a committee of experts in health and environmental science to examine the various health impacts of air traffic noise and pollution; and (2) issue a corresponding expert consensus report that sets forth current scientific knowledge relating to the various health impacts of air traffic noise and pollution. (b) Report Upon completion of the report required by subsection (a)(2), the Division shall transmit the report to the Administrator, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate.
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2423 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 13, 2018 Mr. Schatz (for himself, Mr. Leahy , Mr. Durbin , Mr. Sanders , Mr. Whitehouse , Mr. Bennet , Mr. Coons , Mr. Blumenthal , Ms. Hirono , Ms. Warren , Mr. Booker , Ms. Harris , Mr. Cardin , Mr. Merkley , Mrs. Gillibrand , and Mr. Markey ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To reinstate Federal Pell Grant eligibility for individuals incarcerated in Federal and State penal institutions, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Restoring Education And Learning Act of 2018 or the REAL Act of 2018 . 2. Reinstatement of Federal pell grant eligibility Section 401(b) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1070a(b) ) is amended— (1) by striking paragraph (6); (2) by redesignating paragraph (7) as paragraph (6); and (3) in paragraph (2)(A)(ii), by striking (7)(B) and inserting (6)(B) . 3. Effective date The amendments made by section 2 shall be effective for academic year 2018–2019 and succeeding academic years.
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2425 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 14, 2018 Mr. Cardin (for himself, Mr. Brown , and Ms. Warren ) 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 repeal the Internal Revenue Service's private debt collection program.

1. Repeal of rules relating to tax collection contracts (a) In general Sections 6306 and 6307 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 are hereby repealed. (b) Conforming amendments (1) Section 6103(k) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking paragraph (12). (2) Section 7433A(a) of such Code is amended by inserting , as in effect on December 31, 2017 after as defined in section 6306(b) . (3) Section 7809(a) of such Code is amended by striking 6306, . (4) Section 7811 of such Code is amended by striking subsection (g). (5) The table of sections for subchapter A of chapter 64 of such Code is amended by striking the items relating to sections 6306 and 6307.
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2426 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 14, 2018 Mrs. Gillibrand introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry A BILL To amend the Agricultural Act of 2014 to return premiums paid under the margin protection program for dairy producers to participating dairy operations.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Dairy Premium Refund Act of 2018 . 2. Repayment of premiums to participating dairy operations Section 1407 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 ( 7 U.S.C. 9057 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (f) Repayment of premiums (1) In general For the 2015 calendar year and each calendar year thereafter, the Secretary shall repay to participating dairy operations an amount equal to the difference between— (A) the total amount of premiums paid by participating dairy operations under this section for the applicable calendar year; and (B) the sum obtained by adding— (i) the total amount of payments made to participating dairy operations under section 1406 for that calendar year; and (ii) the costs of carrying out the margin protection program for that calendar year. (2) Applicability Paragraph (1) shall only apply to a calendar year for which the amount described in subparagraph (A) of that paragraph is greater than the amount described in subparagraph (B) of that paragraph. (3) Allocation of payments A repayment to a participating dairy operation under paragraph (1) shall be based on the proportion that— (A) the amount of premiums paid by the participating dairy operation under this section for the applicable calendar year; bears to (B) the total amount of premiums paid by participating dairy operations under this section for that calendar year. (4) Reduction for payments received (A) In general A repayment to a participating dairy operation under paragraph (1) for a calendar year shall be an amount equal to the difference between— (i) the amount of the repayment to the participating dairy operation determined under paragraph (3) for the calendar year; and (ii) the amount of payments made to the participating dairy operation under section 1406 for the calendar year. (B) Applicability No payment shall be required under this subsection in the case of an amount determined under subparagraph (A) that is less than or equal to zero. .
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2427 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 14, 2018 Mr. Peters (for himself and Mr. Burr ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To establish a task force to identify countervailable subsidies and dumping.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Self-Initiation Trade Enforcement Act of 2018 . 2. Task force to identify countervailable subsidies and dumping (a) In general Subtitle D of title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930 ( 19 U.S.C. 1677 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: 784. Task force to identify countervailable subsidies and dumping (a) In general There is established, in the International Trade Administration, a task force to be responsible for— (1) identifying countervailable subsidies and dumping that are causing material injury or threaten to cause material injury to a domestic industry; (2) making recommendations to the Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade with respect to initiating investigations under sections 702(a) and 732(a); and (3) conducting research relating to carrying out paragraphs (1) and (2). (b) Duties In carrying out the responsibilities of the task force under subsection (a), the task force shall— (1) monitor trade flows, government data, price fluctuations, domestic industry and market conditions, and all relevant available business information to identify potential cases of countervailable subsidies and dumping that are causing material injury or threaten to cause material injury to a domestic industry; (2) conduct background research on foreign pricing practices and foreign government subsidies, including duty evasion and circumvention; and (3) prioritize cases that affect small and medium-sized businesses in the United States. (c) Consultations In carrying out the responsibilities of the task force under subsection (a), the task force shall consult with industries in the United States with respect to countervailable subsidies and dumping. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of contents for title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 783 the following: Sec. 784. Task force to identify countervailable subsidies and dumping. .
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2428 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 14, 2018 Mr. Hatch introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry A BILL To amend the Commodity Exchange Act to exempt certain small entities dealing in foreign exchange that serve small- and medium-sized businesses from certain capital and margin requirements, and for other purposes.

1. Applicability of capital and margin requirements to counterparties Section 4s(e)(4) of the Commodity Exchange Act ( 7 U.S.C. 6s(e)(4) ) is amended— (1) by striking counterparty qualifies and inserting the following: “counterparty— (A) qualifies ; (2) in subparagraph (A) (as so designated), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (B) (i) is a money transmitter (as defined in section 1010.100(ff)(5) of title 31, Code of Federal Regulations) (or any successor regulation)) that— (I) is regulated by a State, the District of Columbia, or a territory or possession of the United States for financial adequacy; (II) is registered in accordance with section 1022.380 of title 31, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulation); and (III) enters only into swaps exclusively for the purpose of offsetting risks generated from foreign currency contracts with an entity that is not a financial end user (as defined in section 23.151 of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulation)); and (ii) has total assets of $1,000,000,000 or less on the last day of its most recent fiscal year. .
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2429 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 14, 2018 Mr. Brown (for himself, Mr. Cornyn , Ms. Klobuchar , Mr. Nelson , Mr. Portman , Mr. Tillis , and Mrs. Feinstein ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend chapter 77 of title 18, United States Code, to clarify that using drugs or illegal substances to cause a person to engage in a commercial sex act constitutes coercion and using drugs or illegal substances to provide or obtain the labor or services of a person constitutes forced labor.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Rights Of Those Exploited by Coercive Trafficking Act of 2018 . 2. Use of drugs or illegal substances for trafficking in persons (a) Forced labor Section 1589(a) of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (3), by striking or at the end; (2) in paragraph (4), by striking the comma at the end and inserting ; or ; and (3) by inserting after paragraph (4) the following: (5) by means of supplying, furnishing, or providing any drug or illegal substance to a person, including to exploit the addiction of the person or cause the person to become addicted to the drug or illegal substance, . (b) Sex trafficking Section 1591(e)(2) of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subparagraph (B), by striking or at the end; (2) in subparagraph (C), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (D) supplying, furnishing, or providing any drug or illegal substance to a person, including to exploit the addiction of the person or cause the person to become addicted to the drug or illegal substance (unless the defendant engaged in the conduct as a direct result of being a victim of an offense under this chapter). .
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2431 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 15, 2018 Mr. Peters (for himself, Mr. Cornyn , and Ms. Stabenow ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To ensure that certain incidents involving a covered employee that are reported to the title IX coordinator at an eligible institution of higher education have been reviewed by the president of the institution and not less than 1 additional member of the institution's board of trustees, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Accountability of Leaders in Education to Report Title IX Investigations Act or the ALERT Act . 2. Review of title IX investigations Section 487 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1094 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (30) (A) The institution will submit an annual certification to the Secretary affirming that— (i) the president of the institution (or the equivalent officer) and not less than 1 additional member of the institution’s board of trustees (or a designee of the board) have completed a comprehensive review of any incident involving a covered employee that was reported to the title IX coordinator at that institution in the previous 12 months involving an offense described in section 485(f)(8)(A)(i); and (ii) the individuals described in clause (i) who completed the comprehensive review did not interfere with or influence any investigation or disposition relating to the reported incident. (B) In this paragraph— (i) the term comprehensive review means a review that includes, at a minimum, a review of— (I) material findings of fact relating to the incident that was reported to the title IX coordinator; (II) the basis for any conclusions about whether a covered employee violated a policy of the institution; and (III) the disposition of any complaints arising from the reported incident, including any sanctions imposed on a covered employee; (ii) the term covered employee — (I) means— (aa) a full-time employee of the institution; or (bb) an individual who was acting as an employee of the institution, or who was paid by an entity contracting with the institution and acting on behalf of the institution, at the time of the incident that was reported to the title IX coordinator; and (II) does not include an undergraduate student; and (iii) the term title IX coordinator means a responsible employee, as described in section 106.8(a) of title 34, Code of Federal Regulations, designated to coordinate efforts under title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 ( 20 U.S.C. 1681 et seq.). .
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2435 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 15, 2018 Mr. Casey introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To amend title 5, United States Code, to limit the number of local wage areas allowable within a General Schedule pay locality.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Locality Pay Equity Act of 2018 . 2. Limiting the number of local wage areas defined within a General Schedule pay locality (a) Local wage area limitation Section 5343(a) of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)(B)(i), by striking (but such and all that follows through are employed) ; (2) in paragraph (4), by striking and after the semicolon; (3) in paragraph (5), by striking the period after Islands and inserting ; and ; and (4) by adding at the end the following: (6) the Office of Personnel Management shall define not more than 1 local wage area within a pay locality, except that this paragraph shall not apply to the pay locality designated as Rest of United States . . (b) General Schedule pay locality defined Section 5342(a) of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (2)(C), by striking and after the semicolon; (2) in paragraph (3), by striking the period after employee and inserting ; and ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (4) pay locality has the meaning given that term under section 5302. . 3. Regulations The Director of the Office of Personnel Management shall prescribe any regulations necessary to carry out the purpose of this Act, including regulations to ensure that the enactment of this Act shall not have the effect of reducing any rate of basic pay payable to any individual who is serving as a prevailing rate employee (as defined under section 5342(a)(2) of title 5, United States Code). 4. Applicability The amendments made by this Act shall apply on and after the first day of the first full pay period beginning at least 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act.
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2436 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 15, 2018 Mr. Daines (for himself and Ms. Stabenow ) 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 limit the amount of certain qualified conservation contributions.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Charitable Conservation Easement Program Integrity Act of 2018 . 2. Limitation on partner’s deduction for qualified conservation contributions made by partnership (a) In general Section 170(h) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (7) Limitation on partnership allocation of contributions (A) In general In the case of any qualified conservation contributions of any partnership (whether directly or as a distributive share of such contributions of another partnership), no amount of such contributions may be taken into account under this section by any partner of such partnership as a distributive share of such contributions if the aggregate amount so taken into account by such partner for the taxable year would (but for this paragraph) exceed 2.5 times such partner’s adjusted basis in such partnership (determined as of the close of such taxable year and without regard to such contributions). The preceding sentence shall apply only with respect to the first 5 taxable years of such partner which end after the date on which such partner first became a partner in the partnership. (B) Exception for family partnerships Subparagraph (A) shall not apply with respect to any partnership if substantially all of the partnership interests in such partnership are held by individuals who are related within the meaning of section 152(d)(2). (C) Regulations The Secretary shall prescribe such regulations or other guidance as may be necessary to carry out, and prevent the avoidance of, the purposes of this paragraph. . (b) Effective date This section shall apply to contributions made after December 23, 2016. No inference is intended as the appropriate treatment of contributions made on or before such date or as to any activity not described in section 170(h)(7) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as added by this section.
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2438 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 15, 2018 Mr. Markey (for himself, Ms. Baldwin , Mr. Blumenthal , Ms. Klobuchar , Mr. Nelson , Mr. Van Hollen , Mr. King , and Ms. Smith ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To conduct or support further comprehensive research for the creation of a universal influenza vaccine.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Flu Vaccine Act . 2. Research for the creation of a universal influenza vaccine (a) In general The Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases shall conduct or support comprehensive research for the creation of a universal influenza vaccine. (b) Authorization of appropriations To carry out this section, there are authorized to be appropriated $200,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023.
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2441 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 15, 2018 Mr. Casey introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Steel Industry American Heritage Area Act of 1996 to repeal the funding limitation.

1. Rivers of Steel National Heritage Area Section 409(a) of the Steel Industry American Heritage Area Act of 1996 ( 54 U.S.C. 320101 note; 110 Stat. 4256; 113 Stat. 1501A–158; 122 Stat. 824; 129 Stat. 2551) is amended by striking the second sentence.
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2448 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 15, 2018 Mr. Kennedy (for himself, Mr. Carper , Mr. Cassidy , Mr. Coons , Ms. Collins , and Mr. Merkley ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To provide for the issuance of a rule to advance next-generation technologies to provide alternatives to hy­dro­fluo­ro­car­bons, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the American Innovation and Manufacturing Act of 2018 . 2. Phasing down hydrofluorocarbons (a) In general Not later than December 31, 2018, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (referred to in this section as the Administrator ) shall issue one or more rules to phasedown hy­dro­fluo­ro­car­bons through an allowance allocation and trading program and the advancement of environmentally friendly technologies, including new compounds, blends, and other substances (such as refrigerants, solvents, fire retardants, foam blowing agents, aerosols, and propellants). (b) Requirements A rule issued under subsection (a) shall— (1) be issued, reviewed, and enforced in the same manner as rules issued pursuant to title VI of the Clean Air Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7671 et seq.); (2) conform to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer, done at Montreal on September 16, 1987 (including the hy­dro­fluo­ro­car­bon phasedown schedule agreed to by parties to the Montreal Protocol on October 15, 2016); (3) provide for the improvement of refrigerant management programs, including reclamation; and (4) be designed— (A) to promote and support economic development; (B) to maximize protections for human health and the environment; (C) to minimize economic costs to hy­dro­fluo­ro­car­bon producers, reclaimers, and user entities; (D) to maximize flexibility for hy­dro­fluo­ro­car­bon producers, reclaimers, and user entities; and (E) to minimize any additional costs to consumers. (c) Negotiations with stakeholders In issuing a rule under subsection (a), as the Administrator determines to be appropriate, the Administrator may consider negotiating with all relevant stakeholders, in accordance with the negotiated rulemaking procedure under subchapter III of chapter 5 of title 5, United States Code (commonly known as the Negotiated Rulemaking Act of 1990 ).
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2451 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 26, 2018 Mr. Cassidy introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to consider State analysis and sharing of prescription drug monitoring program data in determining prescription drug monitoring program grants to States.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protection from Overprescribing Act . 2. Consideration in awarding grants to support State PDMPs In determining whether to award a grant to a State in support of a State prescription drug monitoring program, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall consider whether each agency of the State that administers the prescription drug monitoring program pro­ac­tively analyzes data available through the State’s prescription drug monitoring program and provides reports to law enforcement agencies, prescriber licensing boards, and other agencies describing any prescribers that repeatedly fall outside of expected norms or standard practices for the prescriber’s field.
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2453 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 27, 2018 Mr. Grassley introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require hospitals to provide the Secretary with information on the hospital's acquisition costs for 340B drugs and the total revenues received by the hospital for such drugs.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ensuring the Value of the 340B Program Act of 2018 . 2. Medicare requirement for hospitals regarding 340B drug information (a) In general Section 1866(a)(1) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395cc(a)(1) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (X), by striking and at the end; (2) in subparagraph (Y), by striking the period at the end and inserting , and ; and (3) by inserting after subparagraph (Y), the following new subparagraph: (Z) in the case of a hospital that is a covered entity under subsection (a)(4) of section 340B of the Public Health Service Act, to include in any cost report submitted to the Secretary under this title information on— (i) the aggregate acquisition costs of the hospital for drugs acquired during the period covered by such cost report and for which the hospital received a discount under such section 340B; and (ii) the aggregate revenues the hospital received from all payors for such drugs, dis­ag­gre­gated by insurance status (including the Medicare program, the Medicaid program, the Children's Health Insurance Program, private health insurance, and uninsured). . (b) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply to contracts entered into or renewed on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2457 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 27, 2018 Mr. Kaine (for himself, Mr. Boozman , and Mr. Tester ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To provide a work opportunity tax credit for military spouses and to provide for flexible spending arrangements for childcare services for military families.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Jobs and Childcare for Military Families Act of 2018 . 2. Work opportunity tax credit for military spouses (a) In general Section 51(d)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— (1) by striking or at the end of subparagraph (I); (2) by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (J) and inserting , or ; and (3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (K) a qualified military spouse. . (b) Qualified military spouse Section 51(d) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (16) Qualified military spouse The term qualified military spouse means the spouse or domestic partner (as recognized under State law or by the Armed Forces) of a member of the Armed Forces. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to individuals who begin work for the employer after December 31, 2017. 3. Flexible spending arrangements for childcare services for military families (a) FSAs required The Secretary concerned shall establish procedures to implement flexible spending arrangements with respect to basic pay and compensation for members of the Armed Forces for childcare services for dependent children of such members on a pre-tax basis in accordance with the regulations prescribed under sections 106(c) and 125 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. (b) Considerations The procedures required by subsection (a) shall take into account the considerations specified in section 663(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 ( Public Law 111–84 ; 123 Stat. 2371) and such other considerations as the Secretaries concerned consider appropriate. (c) Secretary concerned defined In this section, the term Secretary concerned means the following: (1) The Secretary of Defense, with respect to members of the Army, the Navy, the Marine Corps, and the Air Force. (2) The Secretary of Homeland Security, with respect to members of the Coast Guard.
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2461 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 27, 2018 Mr. Wicker (for himself and Mr. Donnelly ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To allow for judicial review of certain final rules relating to national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants for brick and structural clay products or for clay ceramics manufacturing before requiring compliance with the rules by existing sources.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Blocking Regulatory Interference from Closing Kilns Act of 2018 . 2. Extension of existing source compliance dates for certain final rules relating to brick and structural clay products and clay ceramics manufacturing (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Action (A) In general The term action means any action relating to a final rule that— (i) seeks judicial review of any aspect of the final rule; and (ii) is filed during the 60-day period beginning on the date on which notice of issuance of the final rule was published in the Federal Register. (B) Inclusion The term action includes an action described in subparagraph (A) that is filed pursuant to section 307 of the Clean Air Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7607 ). (2) Contested final rule The term contested final rule means a final rule subject to judicial appeal or review on December 26, 2017. (3) Existing source compliance date The term existing source compliance date , with respect to a final rule, means the date by which an existing source (within the meaning of the final rule described in paragraph (4)(A)) (including such an existing source that is a unit of State, Tribal, or local government) is first required to comply with any requirement of the final rule. (4) Final rule The term final rule means— (A) the final rule of the Environmental Protection Agency entitled NESHAP for Brick and Structural Clay Products Manufacturing; and NESHAP for Clay Ceramics Manufacturing (80 Fed. Reg. 65470 (October 26, 2015)); and (B) the final rule of the Environmental Protection Agency entitled NESHAP for Brick and Structural Clay Products Manufacturing; and NESHAP for Clay Ceramics Manufacturing: Correction (80 Fed. Reg. 75817 (December 4, 2015)). (b) Extension of existing source compliance dates for contested final rules The existing source compliance date for a contested final rule shall be extended until the earlier of— (1) the date that is 2 years after the date on which judgment becomes final, and no longer subject to further appeal or review, in all actions relating to the contested final rule; and (2) December 26, 2020. (c) Regulations In the case of a judgment entered against the Environmental Protection Agency relating to a contested final rule, the Administrator shall finalize, by not later than 1 year after the date on which the judicial review or appeal of the judgment concludes, new regulations under section 112 of the Clean Air Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7412 ) with respect to national emissions standards for hazardous air pollutants for brick and structural clay products manufacturing and clay ceramics manufacturing.
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2466 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 28, 2018 Mr. Hatch (for himself and Mr. Leahy ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To encourage and facilitate international participation in the performing arts, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Arts Require Timely Service Act of 2018 or the ARTS Act of 2018 . 2. International participation in the performing arts Section 214(c)(6)(D) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1184(c)(6)(D) ) is amended— (1) in the first sentence, by inserting (i) before Any person ; (2) in the second sentence— (A) by striking Once and inserting Except as provided in clause (ii), once ; and (B) by striking Attorney General shall and inserting Secretary of Homeland Security shall ; (3) in the third sentence, by striking The Attorney General and inserting The Secretary ; and (4) by adding at the end the following: (ii) The Secretary of Homeland Security shall adjudicate each petition for an alien with extraordinary ability in the arts (as described in section 101(a)(15)(O)(i)), an alien accompanying such an alien (as described in section 101(a)(15)(O)(ii)), or an alien described in section 101(a)(15)(P) (other than an alien described in paragraph (4)(A) (relating to athletes)) not later than 14 days after— (I) the date on which the petitioner submits the petition with a written advisory opinion, letter of no objection, or request for a waiver; or (II) the date on which the 15-day period described in clause (i) has expired, if the petitioner has had an appropriate opportunity to supply rebuttal evidence. (iii) If a petition described in clause (ii) is not adjudicated by the end of the 14-day period described in clause (ii) and the petitioner is an arts organization described in paragraph (3), (5), or (6) of section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and exempt from tax under section 501(a) of such Code for the taxable year preceding the calendar year in which the petition is submitted, or an individual or entity petitioning primarily on behalf of such an organization, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall provide the petitioner with the premium processing services referred to in section 286(u), without a fee. .
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2467 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 28, 2018 Ms. Harris (for herself, Mrs. Gillibrand , Mr. Booker , Mr. Blumenthal , Mr. Nelson , Ms. Duckworth , Ms. Klobuchar , Ms. Warren , Mr. Kaine , Mr. Schumer , Mr. Van Hollen , Mr. Coons , Mr. Sanders , Mr. Durbin , Ms. Smith , and Mr. Brown ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration A BILL To direct the Joint Committee on the Library to obtain a statue of Shirley Chisholm for placement in the United States Capitol.

1. Placement of statue of Shirley Chisholm in United States Capitol (a) Obtaining Statue Not later than 5 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Joint Committee on the Library shall enter into an agreement to obtain a statue of Shirley Chisholm, under such terms and conditions as the Joint Committee considers appropriate consistent with applicable law. The Joint Committee may authorize the Architect of the Capitol to enter into the agreement and related contracts required under this subsection on its behalf, under such terms and conditions as the Joint Committee may require. (b) Placement The Joint Committee on the Library shall place the statue obtained under subsection (a) in a suitable permanent location in the United States Capitol. (c) Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this Act, and any amounts so appropriated shall remain available until expended.
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2477 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 1, 2018 Mr. Blumenthal (for himself, Ms. Warren , Mr. Murphy , Mr. Markey , Ms. Hirono , and Mr. Sanders ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry A BILL To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to modify the exception to the work requirement.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the SNAP Work Opportunities and Veteran Protection Act of 2018 . 2. Amendments to the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (a) Work requirement Section 6(o)(3) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 ( 7 U.S.C. 2015(o)(3) ) is amended— (1) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) through (E) as clauses (i) through (v), respectively, and indenting appropriately; (2) by striking the paragraph designation and heading and all that follows through Paragraph (2) and inserting the following: (3) Exceptions (A) In general Paragraph (2) ; (3) in clause (iv) of subparagraph (A) (as so redesignated), by striking or at the end; (4) in clause (v) of subparagraph (A) (as so redesignated), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or ; and (5) by adding at the end the following: (vi) not offered a position in a program described in subparagraph (B) or (C) of paragraph (2). (B) Work requirements for certain veterans (i) In general The work requirements under paragraph (2) shall not apply to a veteran (as defined in section 101 of title 38, United States Code) if the veteran— (I) is participating in a program administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs or a State to further employment or rehabilitation goals, including— (aa) an employment program; (bb) a compensated work therapy program; (cc) a mental or physical rehabilitation program; (dd) a nonemployment-focused program; and (ee) a program designed to help veterans transition to full- or part-time employment; and (II) demonstrates participation, if participation is less than 20 hours per week, in the program to the fullest extent that— (aa) the veteran is physically able; and (bb) the program allows. (ii) Exemption from 3-month limit The 3-month limit under paragraph (2) shall not apply to a veteran who meets the requirements described in clause (i). . (b) Funding of employment and training programs Section 16(h)(1)(E) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 ( 7 U.S.C. 2025(h)(1)(E) ) is amended— (1) in clause (i)(I), by striking section 6(o)(3) and inserting any of clauses (i) through (v) of section 6(o)(3)(A) or under section 6(o)(3)(B) ; and (2) in clause (ii)(II), by striking section 6(o)(3) and inserting any of clauses (i) through (v) of section 6(o)(3)(A) or under section 6(o)(3)(B) . 3. Effective date This Act and the amendments made by this Act shall take effect on the first day of the first fiscal year that begins after the date of enactment of this Act.