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II Calendar No. 588 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3209 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 12, 2018 Mr. Menendez (for himself and Mr. Booker ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs September 28, 2018 Reported by Mr. Johnson , without amendment A BILL To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 413 Washington Avenue in Belleville, New Jersey, as the Private Henry Svehla Post Office Building .

1. Private Henry Svehla Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 413 Washington Avenue in Belleville, New Jersey, shall be known and designated as the Private Henry Svehla Post Office Building . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Private Henry Svehla Post Office Building .

September 28, 2018 Reported without amendment
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3214 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 16, 2018 Mr. Grassley (for himself, Ms. Klobuchar , Mr. Lee , and Mr. Leahy ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the Sherman Act to make oil-producing and exporting cartels illegal.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Oil Producing and Exporting Cartels Act of 2018 or NOPEC . 2. Sherman act The Sherman Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1 et seq.) is amended by adding after section 7 the following: 7A. Oil producing cartels (a) In general It shall be illegal and a violation of this Act for any foreign state, or any instrumentality or agent of any foreign state, to act collectively or in combination with any other foreign state, any instrumentality or agent of any other foreign state, or any other person, whether by cartel or any other association or form of cooperation or joint action— (1) to limit the production or distribution of oil, natural gas, or any other petroleum product; (2) to set or maintain the price of oil, natural gas, or any petroleum product; or (3) to otherwise take any action in restraint of trade for oil, natural gas, or any petroleum product; when such action, combination, or collective action has a direct, substantial, and reasonably foreseeable effect on the market, supply, price, or distribution of oil, natural gas, or other petroleum product in the United States. (b) Inapplicability of act of state doctrine No court of the United States shall decline, based on the act of state doctrine, to make a determination on the merits in an action brought under this section. (c) Enforcement The Attorney General of the United States shall have the sole authority to bring an action to enforce this section. Any such action shall be brought in any district court of the United States as provided under the antitrust laws. . 3. No sovereign immunity in oil cartel cases Section 1605(a) of title 28, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (5) by striking or after the semicolon; (2) in paragraph (6) by striking the period and inserting ; or ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (7) in which the action is brought under section 7A of the Sherman Act. .
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3222 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 17, 2018 Mr. Cornyn introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To designate the J. Marvin Jones Federal Building and United States Courthouse in Amarillo, Texas, as the J. Marvin Jones Federal Building and Mary Lou Robinson United States Courthouse .

1. J. Marvin Jones Federal Building and Mary Lou Robinson United States Courthouse (a) Designation The J. Marvin Jones Federal Building and United States Courthouse located at 205 SE 5th Ave., Amarillo, Texas, shall be known and designated as the J. Marvin Jones Federal Building and Mary Lou Robinson United States Courthouse . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the Federal building and United States courthouse referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the J. Marvin Jones Federal Building and Mary Lou Robinson United States Courthouse .
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3226 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 17, 2018 Mr. Inhofe introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to ensure that the treatment of natural gas vehicles is equal to the treatment of electric vehicles.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Light-Duty Natural Gas Vehicle Parity Act of 2018 . 2. Regulatory parity for natural gas vehicles Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall amend the regulations and policies of the Environmental Protection Agency— (1) to provide that the compliance and incentive values applied to electric vehicles are, at a minimum, equally applied to natural gas vehicles; and (2) in the case of calculating the average fuel economy or any other type of automotive emission for a natural gas dual-fueled vehicle when the vehicle is operating on natural gas, to ensure that no eligibility requirement is imposed on that vehicle.
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3235 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 18, 2018 Ms. Smith 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 establish a presumption of service-connection for certain veterans with tinnitus or hearing loss, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans Hearing Benefits Act of 2018 . 2. Presumption of service-connection for hearing loss and tinnitus Section 1112 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (d) (1) For purposes of section 1110 of this title, and subject to the provisions of section 1113 of this title, diagnosed hearing loss, tinnitus, or both of a veteran described in paragraph (2) shall be considered to have been incurred in or aggravated by the active military, naval, or air service of the veteran, notwithstanding that there is no record of evidence of such hearing loss or tinnitus, as the case may be, during the period of such service. (2) A veteran described in this paragraph is a veteran who while on active military, naval, or air service— (A) was assigned to a military occupational specialty or equivalent described in paragraph (3); or (B) served in combat. (3) A military occupational specialty or equivalent referred to in paragraph (2)(A) is a military occupational specialty or equivalent in which individuals assigned to such military occupational specialty or equivalent in the active military, naval, or air service are or were likely to be exposed to a sufficiently high level of acoustic trauma as to result in permanent hearing loss, tinnitus, or both, as determined by the Secretary. . 3. Modification to schedule for rates for disability compensation Pursuant to section 1155 of title 38, United States Code, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall adjust the schedule of rating disabilities to establish a minimum disability rating for a veteran who requires a hearing aid because of a service-connected disability, including pursuant to section 1112(d) of such title, as amended by section 2.
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3236 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 18, 2018 Mr. Warner (for himself, Mr. Kaine , Ms. Collins , Ms. Hirono , and Mr. Van Hollen ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To enhance the ability of Federal agencies to deliver relocation management services to the Federal Government, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Relocation Expense Parity Act . 2. Reimbursement of Federal employees for Federal, State and local income taxes incurred during travel, transportation, and relocation (a) In general Section 5724b of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) in the section heading by striking of employees transferred ; (2) in subsection (a)— (A) in the first sentence, by striking employee, or by an employee and such employee's spouse (if filing jointly), for any moving or storage and inserting individual, or by an individual and such individual’s spouse (if filing jointly), for any travel, transportation, or relocation ; and (B) in the second sentence, by striking employee and inserting individual, or the individual ; and (3) by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following: (b) For purposes of this section, the term travel, transportation, or relocation expenses means all travel, transportation, or relocation expenses reimbursed or furnished in kind pursuant to subchapter II of this chapter or chapter 41. . (b) Technical and conforming amendment The table of sections for chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section 5724b and inserting the following: 5724b. Taxes on reimbursements for travel, transportation, and relocation expenses. . (c) Retroactive effective date The amendments made by this section shall take effect as though enacted on January 1, 2018.
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. 3237 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 120 12th Street Lobby in Columbus, Georgia, as the Richard W. Williams, Jr., Chapter of the Triple Nickles (555th P.I.A.) Post Office .

1. Richard W. Williams, Jr., Chapter of the Triple Nickles (555th P.I.A.) Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 120 12th Street Lobby in Columbus, Georgia, shall be known and designated as the Richard W. Williams, Jr., Chapter of the Triple Nickles (555th P.I.A.) Post Office . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Richard W. Williams, Jr., Chapter of the Triple Nickles (555th P.I.A.) Post Office .

Speaker of the House of Representatives Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate
115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3237 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 120 12th Street Lobby in Columbus, Georgia, as the Richard W. Williams, Jr., Chapter of the Triple Nickles (555th P.I.A.) Post Office .

1. Richard W. Williams, Jr., Chapter of the Triple Nickles (555th P.I.A.) Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 120 12th Street Lobby in Columbus, Georgia, shall be known and designated as the Richard W. Williams, Jr., Chapter of the Triple Nickles (555th P.I.A.) Post Office . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Richard W. Williams, Jr., Chapter of the Triple Nickles (555th P.I.A.) Post Office .

Passed the Senate November 15, 2018. Secretary
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3237 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 18, 2018 Mr. Perdue (for himself and Mr. Isakson ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 120 12th Street Lobby in Columbus, Georgia, as the Richard W. Williams Chapter of the Triple Nickles (555th P.I.A.) Post Office .

1. Richard W. Williams Chapter of the Triple Nickles (555th P.I.A.) Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 120 12th Street Lobby in Columbus, Georgia, shall be known and designated as the Richard W. Williams Chapter of the Triple Nickles (555th P.I.A.) Post Office . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Richard W. Williams Chapter of the Triple Nickles (555th P.I.A.) Post Office .
IC 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3237 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 20, 2018 Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 120 12th Street Lobby in Columbus, Georgia, as the Richard W. Williams, Jr., Chapter of the Triple Nickles (555th P.I.A.) Post Office .

1. Richard W. Williams, Jr., Chapter of the Triple Nickles (555th P.I.A.) Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 120 12th Street Lobby in Columbus, Georgia, shall be known and designated as the Richard W. Williams, Jr., Chapter of the Triple Nickles (555th P.I.A.) Post Office . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Richard W. Williams, Jr., Chapter of the Triple Nickles (555th P.I.A.) Post Office .

Passed the Senate November 15, 2018. Julie E. Adams, Secretary
II Calendar No. 589 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3237 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 18, 2018 Mr. Perdue (for himself and Mr. Isakson ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs September 28, 2018 Reported by Mr. Johnson , with amendments and an amendment to the title Insert the part printed in italic A BILL To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 120 12th Street Lobby in Columbus, Georgia, as the Richard W. Williams Chapter of the Triple Nickles (555th P.I.A.) Post Office .

1. Richard W. Williams , Jr., Chapter of the Triple Nickles (555th P.I.A.) Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 120 12th Street Lobby in Columbus, Georgia, shall be known and designated as the Richard W. Williams , Jr., Chapter of the Triple Nickles (555th P.I.A.) Post Office . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Richard W. Williams , Jr., Chapter of the Triple Nickles (555th P.I.A.) Post Office .

Amend the title so as to read: A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 120 12th Street Lobby in Columbus, Georgia, as the Richard W. Williams, Jr., Chapter of the Triple Nickles (555th P.I.A.) Post Office . .

September 28, 2018 Reported with amendments and an amendment to the title
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3241 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 19, 2018 Ms. Warren (for herself, Mr. Portman , Mrs. Fischer , Mr. Nelson , and Mr. Jones ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to provide for the termination by a spouse of a lessee of certain leases when the lessee dies while in military service.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Gold Star Spouses Leasing Relief Act . 2. Termination of leases of premises of deceased servicemembers who die while in military service Section 305(a) of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act ( 50 U.S.C. 3955 ) is amended— (1) in the subsection heading, by striking by lessee ; (2) in the heading for paragraph (1), by striking In general and inserting Termination by lessee ; and (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (3) Death of lessee The spouse of the lessee on a lease described in subsection (b)(1) may terminate the lease during the one-year period beginning on the date of the death of the lessee, if the lessee dies while in military service. .
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3245 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 19, 2018 Mr. Cornyn (for himself and Mr. Cruz ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To require the Secretary of Agriculture to transfer certain National Forest System land in the State of Texas.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Lake Fannin Conveyance Act . 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) County The term County means the Fannin County, Texas. (2) Map The term map means the map entitled Lake Fannin Conveyance and dated November 21, 2013. (3) National Forest System land The term National Forest System land means the approximately 2,025 acres of National Forest System land generally depicted on the map. (4) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service. 3. Conveyance of land and improvements (a) In general Subject to the requirements of this section, if the County submits to the Secretary a written request for conveyance of the National Forest System land not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall convey to the County all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the National Forest System land. (b) Map (1) Availability of map The map shall be kept on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate office of the Forest Service. (2) Correction of errors The Secretary may correct minor errors in the map. (c) Terms and conditions The conveyance under subsection (a) shall be— (1) subject to valid existing rights; (2) made without consideration; (3) made by quitclaim deed; and (4) subject to any other terms and conditions the Secretary determines appropriate to protect the interests of the United States. (d) Use As a condition of the conveyance under subsection (a), the County shall agree to manage the land conveyed under that subsection for a public purpose. (e) Costs As a condition of the conveyance under subsection (a), the County shall pay for all costs associated with the conveyance, including the costs of— (1) the survey required under subsection (f); and (2) any environmental analysis and resource surveys required under Federal law. (f) Survey (1) In general The actual acreage and legal description of the National Forest System land to be conveyed under subsection (a) shall be determined by a survey satisfactory to the Secretary. (2) Cadastral surveys The Secretary may perform and approve any cadastral surveys required to be conducted as part of a survey under paragraph (1).
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3249 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 19, 2018 Mr. Lee 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 modify the amount in controversy requirement and remove the complete diversity requirement.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Federal Courts Access Act of 2018 . 2. Purposes The purposes of this Act are to— (1) assure fairer and more efficient civil litigation and prompt recoveries for claimants and defendants; (2) enhance the integrity of the legal system of the United States by diminishing abuses in the civil litigation system; and (3) restore the intent of the framers of the Constitution of the United States by ensuring Federal court consideration of major controversies, consistent with diversity jurisdiction principles. 3. Diversity of citizenship; amount in controversy (a) In general Section 1332 of title 28, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking $75,000 and inserting $125,000 ; and (B) in paragraph (1), by inserting not less than 1 plaintiff and 1 defendant who are before citizens of different States ; (2) in subsection (b), by striking $75,000 and inserting $125,000 ; and (3) in subsection (d)— (A) in paragraph (2), by striking $5,000,000 and inserting $125,000 ; (B) by striking paragraphs (3) and (4); (C) by redesignating paragraphs (5) through (10) as paragraphs (3) through (8), respectively; (D) in paragraph (3), as so redesignated, by striking Paragraphs (2) through (4) and inserting Paragraph (2) ; (E) in paragraph (4), as so redesignated, by striking $5,000,000 and inserting $125,000 ; (F) in paragraph (5), as so redesignated, by striking (2) through (6) and inserting (2) through (4) ; (G) in paragraph (7)(A), as so redesignated— (i) by inserting section after defined under ; and (ii) by striking ( 15 U.S.C. 78p(f)(3) ) and inserting ( 15 U.S.C. 77p(f)(3) ) ; and (H) by striking paragraph (11). (b) Removal of civil actions (1) In general Section 1441(b)(2) of title 28, United States Code, is amended— (A) by striking if any and inserting if all ; and (B) by striking is a citizen and inserting are citizens . (2) Procedure for removal of civil actions Section 1446 of title 28, United States Code, is amended— (A) in subsection (c)— (i) by striking (1) A case and all that follows through (2) If and inserting (1) If ; (ii) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (2); and (iii) in paragraph (2), as so redesignated— (I) by striking (A) If and inserting If ; and (II) by striking subparagraph (B); and (B) by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection (f). (3) Removal of class actions Section 1453 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following: (b) Removal generally A class action may be removed to a district court of the United States in accordance with section 1446, except that such action may be removed by any defendant without the consent of all defendants. .
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3252 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 19, 2018 Mr. Hatch introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To amend title 23, United States Code, to modify requirements relating to reservation of funds for failure to enact or enforce open container laws and repeat intoxicated driver laws, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Reservation of Transportation Funds Improvement Act of 2018 . 2. Reservation of certain funds (a) Open container requirements Section 154(c)(2) of title 23, United States Code, is amended— (1) in the paragraph heading, by striking 2012 and inserting 2019 ; (2) by striking subparagraph (A) and inserting the following: (A) Reservation of funds (i) In general On October 1, 2018, and each October 1 thereafter, in the case of a State described in clause (ii), the Secretary shall reserve an amount equal to 2.5 percent of the funds to be apportioned to the State on that date under each of paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 104(b) until the State certifies to the Secretary the means by which the State will use those reserved funds in accordance with subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (1), and paragraph (3). (ii) States described A State referred to in clause (i) is a State— (I) that has not enacted or is not enforcing an open container law described in subsection (b); and (II) for which the Secretary determined for the prior fiscal year that the State had not enacted or was not enforcing an open container law described in subsection (b). ; and (3) in subparagraph (B), in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking subparagraph (A) and inserting subparagraph (A)(i) . (b) Repeat intoxicated driver laws Section 164(b)(2) of title 23, United States Code, is amended— (1) in the paragraph heading, by striking 2012 and inserting 2019 ; (2) by striking subparagraph (A) and inserting the following: (A) Reservation of funds (i) In general On October 1, 2018, and each October 1 thereafter, in the case of a State described in clause (ii), the Secretary shall reserve an amount equal to 2.5 percent of the funds to be apportioned to the State on that date under each of paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 104(b) until the State certifies to the Secretary the means by which the State will use those reserved funds in accordance with subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (1), and paragraph (3). (ii) States described A State referred to in clause (i) is a State— (I) that has not enacted or is not enforcing a repeat intoxicated driver law; and (II) for which the Secretary determined for the prior fiscal year that the State had not enacted or was not enforcing a repeat intoxicated driver law. ; and (3) in subparagraph (B), in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking subparagraph (A) and inserting subparagraph (A)(i) . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this Act take effect on October 1, 2018.
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3253 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 19, 2018 Mr. Casey (for himself, Mr. Isakson , Mr. Cardin , and Mr. Cassidy ) 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 authority to add additional vaccines to the list of taxable vaccines.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Vaccine Access Improvement Act of 2018 . 2. Addition of new vaccines to list of taxable vaccines (a) In general Section 4132(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (Q) Any vaccine which is not described in any other subparagraph of this paragraph and which is included on the Vaccine Injury Table under section 2114 of the Public Health Service Act. . (b) Notification Not later than 30 days after the Secretary of Health and Human Services adds a vaccine to the Vaccine Injury Table pursuant of section 2114 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300aa–14 ), the Secretary shall notify the Secretary of the Treasury, the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate , the Committee on Finance of the Senate , the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives , and the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives of such designation. (c) Effective date (1) Sales, etc The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to sales and uses on or after the date on which the Secretary of Health and Human Services lists any new vaccine pursuant to section 2114 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300aa–14 ) for purposes of compensation for any vaccine-related injury or death through the Vaccine Injury Compensation Trust Fund. (2) Deliveries For purposes of paragraph (1) and section 4131 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, in the case of sales on or before the effective date described in such paragraph for which delivery is made after such date, the delivery date shall be considered the sale date.
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3285 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 26, 2018 Mr. Tester (for himself and Mr. Moran ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To amend the Federal Home Loan Bank Act to provide investment authority to support rural infrastructure development, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Improving Rural Access to Power Act of 2018 . 2. Cooperative associations that support rural infrastructure development Section 11 of the Federal Home Loan Bank Act ( 12 U.S.C. 1431 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (m) Cooperative associations that support rural infrastructure development (1) In general Each Federal Home Loan Bank is authorized to purchase investment-grade securities from nonmember lenders that— (A) are organized as cooperatives; (B) have received financing from the Federal Financing Bank; and (C) have demonstrated experience in making loans to cooperatives that are eligible to receive loans or commitments for loans from the Rural Utilities Service (or any successor agency). (2) Secured investments The securities described in paragraph (1) shall be secured investments collateralized by loans of the cooperative lender. (3) Discretion The purchase of the securities described in paragraph (1) shall be at the sole discretion of each Federal Home Loan Bank, consistent with such regulations, restrictions, and limitations as may be prescribed by the Agency. .
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3289 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 26, 2018 Mrs. McCaskill introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend the Trade Act of 1974 to provide adjustment assistance to certain workers adversely affected by reduced exports resulting from tariffs imposed as retaliation for United States tariff increases, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Assistance for Workers Harmed by Tariffs on Exports Act . 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) In recognition that trade policy can result in disparate and disruptive changes to the economy, the Trade Adjustment Assistance program was enacted to help workers adversely impacted by the trade policy decisions of the Federal Government. (2) The Trump Administration has made clear that it intends to aggressively use Federal trade statutes, including section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 ( 19 U.S.C. 1862 ), section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 ( 19 U.S.C. 2411 ), and potentially the International Emergency Economic Powers Act ( 50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.), to increase tariffs on selected imports. (3) Foreign countries affected by such tariff increases have, as of the date of the enactment of this Act, already raised tariffs on United States exports or have indicated that they intend to respond by raising tariffs on such exports. (4) Increased tariffs on such exports threaten to reduce employment in affected sectors of the United States economy. (5) Workers adversely impacted by these effects deserve adjustment assistance. 3. Adjustment assistance for retaliatory tariff increases Section 222(a)(2) of the Trade Act of 1974 ( 19 U.S.C. 2272(a)(2) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A)(iii), by striking or at the end; (2) in subparagraph (B)(ii), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (C) (i) the sales or production, or both, of such firm have decreased absolutely; (ii) exports of articles produced or services supplied by such workers' firm have decreased; (iii) the decrease in exports described in clause (ii) resulted in whole or in part from duties imposed on such exports by a foreign country in response to duties imposed by the United States on exports from that country pursuant to an action taken under the authority of— (I) section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 ( 19 U.S.C. 1862 ); (II) section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 ( 19 U.S.C. 2411 ); or (III) the International Emergency Economic Powers Act ( 50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.); and (iv) the decrease in exports described in clause (ii) contributed importantly to such workers’ separation or threat of separation and to the decline in the sales or production of such firm. .
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3291 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 26, 2018 Mr. Menendez (for himself and Mr. Booker ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To reauthorize the New Jersey Coastal Heritage Trail Route, and for other purposes.

1. New Jersey Coastal Heritage Trail Route (a) Reauthorization Section 6 of Public Law 100–515 ( 16 U.S.C. 1244 note) is amended— (1) by striking subsection (a); (2) by redesignating subsections (b) and (c) as subsections (a) and (b), respectively; (3) in subsection (a) (as so redesignated by paragraph (2)), by striking under subsection (a) each place that it appears and inserting to carry out this Act ; and (4) in subsection (b) (as so redesignated by paragraph (2)), by striking 2011 and inserting 2025 . (b) Strategic plan (1) In general (A) Plan required Not later than 3 years after the date on which funds are first made available after the date of enactment of this Act to carry out Public Law 100–515 ( 16 U.S.C. 1244 note), the Secretary of the Interior shall prepare a strategic plan for the New Jersey Coastal Heritage Trail Route. (B) Contents The strategic plan shall describe— (i) opportunities to increase participation by national and local private and public interests in the planning, development, and administration of the New Jersey Coastal Heritage Trail Route; and (ii) organizational options for sustaining the New Jersey Coastal Heritage Trail Route. (2) Conforming amendment Section 703(b) of the National Heritage Areas Act of 2006 ( Public Law 109–338 ; 120 Stat. 1859) is repealed.
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3292 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 26, 2018 Mr. Daines introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To amend the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 to modify a provision relating to certain consultation requirements.

1. No additional consultation required with respect to certain new information Section 6(d)(2) of the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 ( 16 U.S.C. 1604(d)(2) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A)— (A) in clause (i), by striking and at the end; (B) in clause (ii), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (iii) any new information (within the meaning of subsection (b) of section 402.16 of title 50, Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation)) relating to a land management plan, if the land management plan has been adopted by the Secretary as of the date on which the new information is revealed. ; and (2) in subparagraph (B)(ii)— (A) by striking since the date and inserting the following: since the later of— (I) the date ; (B) in subclause (I) (as so designated), by striking this section or the date and inserting the following: this section; and (II) as applicable— (aa) the date ; and (C) in subclause (II)(aa) (as so designated), by striking subparagraph, whichever is later. and inserting the following: subparagraph; or (bb) the date on which new information relating to the land management plan is revealed as described in clause (iii) of that subparagraph. .
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3293 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 26, 2018 Mr. Inhofe introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To provide for the use of unleaded aviation gasoline.

1. Aviation fuel (a) Use of unleaded aviation gasoline The Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (in this section referred to as the Administrator ) shall allow the use of an unleaded aviation gasoline in an aircraft as a replacement for a leaded gasoline if the Administrator— (1) determines that the unleaded aviation gasoline qualifies as a replacement for an approved leaded gasoline; (2) identifies the aircraft and engines that are eligible to use the qualified replacement unleaded gasoline; and (3) adopts a process (other than the traditional means of certification) to allow eligible aircraft and engines to operate using qualified replacement unleaded gasoline in a manner that ensures safety. (b) Timing The Administrator shall adopt the process described in subsection (a)(3) not later than 180 days after the later of— (1) the date on which the Administration completes the Piston Aviation Fuels Initiative; or (2) the date on which the American Society for Testing and Materials publishes a production specification for an unleaded aviation gasoline. (c) Other means and methods Any other existing regulatory mechanism by which the use of an unleaded aviation gasoline can be approved, either directly, or by a Supplemental Type Certificate for individual aircraft and engines or by use of an Approved Model List Supplemental Type Certificate providing coverage for all, or substantially all, of the entire fleet of aircraft and engines identified in the Federal Aviation Administration databases, shall continue to be fully available as a means of approving and bringing an unleaded aviation gasoline into general use in the United States. Such existing regulatory mechanisms shall not be further conditioned on the success, failure, or timing of the progress of the Piston Aviation Fuels Initiative, nor dependent upon a specification approved by the American Society for Testing and Materials.
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3298 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 30, 2018 Mr. Daines (for himself and Ms. Duckworth ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To extend the authority of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund, Inc., to establish a visitor center for the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Visitor Center Extension Act . 2. Extension of authority to establish Vietnam Veterans Memorial Visitor Center Section 6(b)(5) of Public Law 96–297 ( 54 U.S.C. 320301 note; 94 Stat. 827; 117 Stat. 1348; 124 Stat. 2851; 127 Stat. 490) is amended by striking 2018 and inserting 2022 .
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3306 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 31, 2018 Mr. Nelson (for himself and Mr. Toomey ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, with regard to stalking.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Combat Online Predators Act . 2. Enhanced penalty for stalkers of children (a) In general Chapter 110A of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 2261A the following: 2261B. Enhanced penalty for stalkers of children If the victim of an offense under section 2261A is under the age of 18 years, the maximum imprisonment for the offense is 5 years greater than the maximum term of imprisonment otherwise provided for that offense in section 2261. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 110A of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 2261A the following new item: 2261B. Enhanced penalty for stalkers of children. . (c) Conforming amendment Section 2261A of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking section 2261(b) of this title and inserting section 2261(b) or section 2262B, as the case may be . 3. Report on best practices regarding enforcement of anti-stalking laws Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall submit a report to Congress, which shall— (1) include an evaluation of Federal, tribal, State, and local efforts to enforce laws relating to stalking; and (2) identify and describe those elements of such efforts that constitute the best practices for the enforcement of such laws.
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3311 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 31, 2018 Mr. Blumenthal (for himself, Mr. Graham , and Mr. Whitehouse ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit interference with voting systems under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Defending the Integrity of Voting Systems Act . 2. Prohibition on interference with voting systems Section 1030(e) of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (2)— (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking or at the end; (B) in subparagraph (B), by adding or at the end; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (C) that— (i) is part of a voting system; and (ii) (I) is used for the management, support, or administration of a Federal election; or (II) has moved in or otherwise affects interstate or foreign commerce; ; (2) in paragraph (11), by striking and at the end; (3) in paragraph (12), by striking the period and inserting a semicolon; and (4) by adding at the end the following: (13) the term Federal election means any election (as defined in section 301(1) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 ( 52 U.S.C. 30101(1) )) for Federal office (as defined in section 301(3) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 ( 52 U.S.C. 30101(3) )); and (14) the term voting system has the meaning given the term in section 301(b) of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 ( 52 U.S.C. 21081(b) ). .
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3317 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 1, 2018 Mr. Cruz 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 certain rules related to the determination of unrelated business taxable income.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protect Charities and Houses of Worship Act . 2. Repeal of requirement that unrelated business taxable income be computed separately for each trade or business activity (a) In general Section 512(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking paragraph (6). (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall take effect as if included in section 13702 of Public Law 115–97 . 3. Repeal of increase of unrelated business taxable income by certain disallowed fringe benefits (a) In general Section 512(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking paragraph (7). (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall take effect as if included in section 13703 of Public Law 115–97 .
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3320 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 1, 2018 Mrs. McCaskill introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To prevent low-income seniors from losing benefits due to defaulted student loan debt by increasing the amount of benefits exempted from garnishment.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Seniors with Student Loans Act of 2018 . 2. Modification of exemption from administrative offset (a) In general Section 3716(c)(3)(A) of title 31, United States Code, is amended— (1) in clause (i), by striking clause (ii) and inserting clauses (ii) and (iii) ; (2) in clause (ii), by striking An amount and inserting Except as provided in clause (iii), an amount ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (iii) (I) For a claim of the Department of Education that is subject to collection by administrative offset under this section— (aa) an amount of $14,196 which a debtor may receive under Federal benefit programs cited under clause (i) within a 12-month period shall be exempt from offset under this subsection; and (bb) in applying the exemption under item (aa), the disbursing official shall— (AA) reduce the exemption amount for the 12-month period by the amount of all Federal benefit payments made during such 12-month period which are not subject to offset under this subsection; and (BB) apply a prorated amount of the exemption to each periodic benefit payment to be made to the debtor during the applicable 12-month period. (II) For purposes of subclause (I), the amount of a periodic benefit payment shall be the amount after any reduction or deduction required under the laws authorizing the program under which such payment is authorized to be made (including any reduction or deduction to recover any overpayment under such program). (III) The Secretary of the Treasury shall annually adjust the amount of the exemption under subclause (I)(aa) to reflect the change in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers published by the Department of Labor. . (b) Applicability The amendments made by this section shall apply to the collection of a claim by an administrative offset taken after the date of enactment of this Act relating to a claim that arises before, on, or after the date of enactment of this Act.
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3325 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 1, 2018 Mr. Thune introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 to provide for the eligibility of national grasslands for grazing leases and permits.

1. Eligibility of national grasslands for grazing leases and permits Section 402(a) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 ( 43 U.S.C. 1752(a) ) is amended by striking lands within National Forests and inserting National Forest System (as defined in section 11(a) of the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 ( 16 U.S.C. 1609(a) )) land .
II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3326 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 1, 2018 Mr. King (for himself and Mr. Rubio ) 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 ensure proper allocation of lump-sum payments of disability insurance benefits for determinations of modified adjusted gross income under the refundable tax credit for coverage under a qualified health plan.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Tax Fairness for Disabled Workers Act . 2. Allocation of lump-sum payments of Social Security benefits for determinations of modified adjusted gross income under the refundable tax credit for coverage under a qualified health plan (a) In general Section 36B(d)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting at the end the following new subparagraph: (C) Exclusion of certain amounts received as lump-sum payment For purposes of subparagraph (B), such amount shall not include any portion of a lump-sum payment of disability insurance benefits under section 223 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 423 ) which is— (i) received during the taxable year, and (ii) attributable to prior taxable years. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2018.