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II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1825 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 18, 2017 Mr. Grassley (for himself, Ms. Baldwin , Mrs. Ernst , and Mr. Johnson ) 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 improve the accuracy of geographic adjustment factors under the Medicare program and to permanently extend certain adjustments to such factors for certain localities, and for other purposes.

1. Improving the accuracy of geographic adjustment factors Section 1848(e)(1)(D) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395w–4(e)(1)(D) ) is amended to read as follows: (D) Use of accurate data (i) In general In establishing indices and index values under this paragraph, the Secretary shall use the most recent data available relating to practice expenses, malpractice expenses, and physician work effort in each fee schedule area. (ii) Practice expense and work indices In establishing indices and index values under clause (i) or (iii) of subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall— (I) use the most recent market data available on physician wages, or if available, actual cost data for physician labor; and (II) not use nonphysician professional wage data as a proxy for physician wage data. (iii) Practice expense calculation In calculating index values under clause (i) of subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall use the most recent office rent data available or data from Federally qualified health centers (as defined in section 1861(aa)(4)) expense reports. . 2. Floor for work and practice expense geographic indices for services furnished in Wisconsin and Iowa (a) Work geographic index Section 1848(e)(1)(E) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395w–4(e)(1)(D) ) is amended to read as follows: (E) Floor at 1.0 on work geographic index (i) For 2004 through 2017 After calculating the work geographic index in subparagraph (A)(iii), for purposes of payment for services furnished on or after January 1, 2004, and before January 1, 2018, the Secretary shall increase the work geographic index to 1.00 for any locality for which such work geographic index is less than 1.00. (ii) For 2018 and subsequent years After calculating the work geographic index in subparagraph (A)(iii), for purposes of payment for services furnished in Wisconsin or Iowa on or after January 1, 2018, the Secretary shall increase any such index to 1.00 if such index would otherwise be less than 1.00. . (b) Practice expense geographic indices Section 1848(e)(1) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395w–4(e)(1) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking (B), (C), (E), (G), (H), and (I) and inserting (B), (C), (E), (G), (H), (I), and (J) ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (J) Floor for practice expense geographic indices for services furnished in Wisconsin or Iowa For purposes of payment for services furnished in Wisconsin or Iowa on or after January 1, 2018, after calculating the practice expense index in subparagraph (A)(i), the Secretary shall increase any such index to 1.00 if such index would otherwise be less that 1.00. .
VI 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1826 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 18, 2017 Mr. Blumenthal introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL For the relief of Adrian Emin.

1. Permanent resident status for Adrian Emin (a) In general Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1151 ), Adrian Emin shall be eligible for issuance of an immigrant visa or for adjustment of status to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence upon filing an application for issuance of an immigrant visa under section 204 of such Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1154 ) or for adjustment of status to lawful permanent resident. (b) Adjustment of status If Adrian Emin enters the United States before the filing deadline specified in subsection (c), Adrian Emin shall be considered to have entered and remained lawfully in the United States and shall be eligible for adjustment of status under section 245 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1255 ) as of the date of the enactment of this Act. (c) Application and payment of fees Subsections (a) and (b) shall apply only if the application for the issuance of an immigrant visa or the application for adjustment of status is filed with appropriate fees not later than two years after the date of the enactment of this Act. (d) Reduction of immigrant visa numbers Upon the granting of an immigrant visa or permanent residence to Adrian Emin, the Secretary of State shall instruct the proper officer to reduce by one, during the current or next following fiscal year— (1) the total number of immigrant visas that are made available to natives of the country of birth of Adrian Emin under section 203(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1153(a) ); or (2) if applicable, the total number of immigrant visas that are made available to natives of the country of birth of Adrian Emin under section 202(e) of such Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1152(e) ). (e) PAYGO The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall be determined by reference to the latest statement titled Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation for this Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional Record by the Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, provided that such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage.
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1828 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 18, 2017 Mr. Reed (for himself, Ms. Klobuchar , Mr. Brown , Mr. King , Mr. Franken , and Mr. Whitehouse ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration A BILL To change the date for regularly scheduled general elections for Federal office to the first Saturday and Sunday after the first Friday in November in every even-numbered year.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Weekend Voting Act . 2. Weekend voting for regularly scheduled general elections for Federal office (a) Elections for House of Representatives and Senate Section 25 of the Revised Statutes of the United States ( 2 U.S.C. 7 ) is amended to read as follows: 25. Dates and time of elections (a) Dates of election The first Saturday and Sunday after the first Friday in November, in every even-numbered year, are established as the dates for the election in each of the States of Representatives and Delegates to the next Congress commencing after the dates of the election. (b) Hours of operation of polling places Each State shall by law establish the hours of operation for polling places in the State on the dates of election established under subsection (a). (c) State defined In this section, the term State means each of the several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the United States Virgin Islands, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. . (b) Elections for President and Vice President (1) In general Section 1 of title 3, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 1. Date and time of appointing electors (a) Dates of election The electors of President and Vice President shall be appointed, in each State, on the first Saturday and Sunday after the first Friday in November, in every fourth year succeeding every election of a President and Vice President. (b) Hours of operation of polling places Each State shall by law establish the hours of operation for polling places in the State on the dates of election established under subsection (a). . (2) Clerical amendment The table of sections for chapter 1 of title 3, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section 1 and inserting the following: 1. Date and time of appointing electors. . (c) No interference with religious practices It is the sense of Congress that the holding of elections over a weekend, as established by this Act, should be carried out in a manner which does not interfere with religious practices. (d) Cost savings It is the sense of Congress that the holding of elections over a weekend, as established by this Act, should result in cost savings to the American taxpayer. (e) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to regularly scheduled general elections for Federal office beginning with the elections held in November 2018.
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1838 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 19, 2017 Ms. Warren (for herself, Mr. Brown , Mrs. Gillibrand , Ms. Baldwin , Mr. Merkley , Mr. Markey , and Ms. Hassan ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To repeal the authority under the National Labor Relations Act for States to enact laws prohibiting agreements requiring membership in a labor organization as a condition of employment, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Workers and Improving Labor Standards Act . 2. Preempting State right-to-work laws Subsection (b) of section 14 of the National Labor Relations Act ( 29 U.S.C. 164 ) is repealed.
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1853 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 25, 2017 Mr. Nelson (for himself and Mr. Rubio ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship A BILL To provide disaster relief to small businesses, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Small Business Disaster Relief Act of 2017 . 2. Sense of Congress regarding disaster loan processing It is the sense of Congress that the Administrator of the Small Business Administration should use district offices of the Administration whenever possible to expedite the processing of disaster loans under section 7(b) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 636(b) ). 3. Small business development center portability grants Section 21(a)(4)(C)(viii) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 648(a)(4)(C)(viii) ) is amended— (1) in the first sentence, by striking as a result of a business or government facility down sizing or closing, which has resulted in the loss of jobs or small business instability and inserting due to events that have resulted or will result in a business or government facility downsizing or closing ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: At the discretion of the Administrator, the Administrator may make an award greater than $100,000 to a recipient to accommodate extraordinary occurrences having a catastrophic impact on the small business concerns in a community. . 4. Disaster assistance to critical enterprises Section 237 of the Disaster Relief Act of 1970 ( 15 U.S.C. 636d ) is amended— (1) by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (c); and (2) in subsection (a)— (A) by striking Farmers Home Administration and inserting Farm Service Agency ; (B) by striking major disaster or and inserting major disaster or is vital to recovery efforts in the disaster area (including providing debris removal services, manufactured housing, gasoline, telecommunications, or building materials), ; and (C) by striking Loans authorized and inserting the following: (b) Terms and conditions Notwithstanding any other provision of law, loans authorized by this section— (1) shall be made without regard to limitations on the size of loans which may otherwise be imposed by any other provision of law or regulations promulgated pursuant thereto; and (2) may waive any required evaluation of creditworthiness in exchange for a fee, as set by the Small Business Administration or the Farm Service Agency, as applicable. .
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1854 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 25, 2017 Mr. Graham (for himself, Mr. Cassidy , Mr. Cornyn , Mr. Risch , Mr. Boozman , Mr. Inhofe , Mr. Strange , Mr. Crapo , and Ms. Heitkamp ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to enhance penalties for theft of a firearm from a Federal firearms licensee.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Federal Firearms Licensee Protection Act of 2017 . 2. Amendments to enhance certain penalties Section 924 of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking subsection (i) and inserting the following: (i) (1) (A) A person who knowingly violates section 922(u), or attempts to do so, shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 20 years, or both. (B) In the case of a violation described in subparagraph (A) that occurs during the commission of— (i) a burglary, the term of imprisonment shall be not less than 3 years; or (ii) a robbery, the term of imprisonment shall be not less than 5 years. (2) In this subsection— (A) the term burglary means the unlawful entry into, or remaining in, the business premises of a licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, or licensed dealer with the intent to commit a crime; and (B) the term robbery has the meaning given the term in section 1951(b). ; and (2) in subsection (m), by inserting or attempts to do so, after or licensed collector, .
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1855 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 25, 2017 Mr. Donnelly (for himself and Mr. Young ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs A BILL To permit the Miami Nation of Indiana to apply for acknowledgment as a federally recognized Indian tribe, and for other purposes.

1. Definitions In this Act: (1) Acknowledgment The term acknowledgment means acknowledgment as a federally recognized Indian tribe. (2) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior. 2. Miami Nation of Indiana permitted to petition for acknowledgment (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law (including regulations) that denies acknowledgment to an entity that previously petitioned for and was denied acknowledgment, the Miami Nation of Indiana may submit a petition to the Secretary, under part 83 of title 25, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date of enactment of this Act), for acknowledgment. (b) Effect on determination In reviewing and making a determination on a petition for acknowledgment that the Miami Nation of Indiana submitted, the Secretary shall not use, as a reason to deny the petition for acknowledgment that the Miami Nation of Indiana submitted, any previous denial of a petition for acknowledgment that the Miami Nation of Indiana submitted, including— (1) a denial by the Secretary of a petition; (2) a court decision affirming a denial of a petition; and (3) any other denial of a petition.
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1857 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 26, 2017 Mrs. Capito (for herself, Mrs. McCaskill , Mr. Manchin , and Mr. Shelby ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To establish a compliance deadline of May 15, 2023, for Step 2 emissions standards for new residential wood heaters, new residential hydronic heaters, and forced-air furnaces.

1. Step 2 compliance deadline for new residential wood heaters, new residential hydronic heaters, and forced-air furnaces (a) In general With respect to the final rule entitled Standards of Performance for New Residential Wood Heaters, New Residential Hydronic Heaters and Forced-Air Furnaces (80 Fed. Reg. 13672 (March 16, 2015)), the compliance deadline for Step 2 emissions standards shall be May 15, 2023. (b) Technical and conforming changes Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall finalize such technical and conforming changes to rules and guidance documents as may be necessary to implement subsection (a).
II Calendar No. 579 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 1857 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 26, 2017 Mrs. Capito (for herself, Mrs. McCaskill , Mr. Manchin , Mr. Shelby , Ms. Klobuchar , Mr. Wicker , Mr. Inhofe , and Mr. Tester ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works September 18, 2018 Reported by Mr. Barrasso , without amendment A BILL To establish a compliance deadline of May 15, 2023, for Step 2 emissions standards for new residential wood heaters, new residential hydronic heaters, and forced-air furnaces.

1. Step 2 compliance deadline for new residential wood heaters, new residential hydronic heaters, and forced-air furnaces (a) In general With respect to the final rule entitled Standards of Performance for New Residential Wood Heaters, New Residential Hydronic Heaters and Forced-Air Furnaces (80 Fed. Reg. 13672 (March 16, 2015)), the compliance deadline for Step 2 emissions standards shall be May 15, 2023. (b) Technical and conforming changes Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall finalize such technical and conforming changes to rules and guidance documents as may be necessary to implement subsection (a).

September 18, 2018 Reported without amendment
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1858 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 26, 2017 Mr. Whitehouse (for himself, Ms. Warren , Mr. Reed , Mr. Merkley , and Mr. Sanders ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend the Truth in Lending Act to empower the States to set the maximum annual percentage rates applicable to consumer credit transactions, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Empowering States' Rights To Protect Consumers Act of 2017 . 2. Limits on annual percentage rates Chapter 2 of the Truth in Lending Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1631 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: 140B. Limits on Annual Percentage Rates Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the annual percentage rate applicable to any consumer credit transaction (other than a residential mortgage transaction), including any fees associated with such a transaction, may not exceed the maximum rate permitted by the laws of the State in which the consumer resides. .
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1859 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 26, 2017 Mr. Gardner (for himself, Mr. Inhofe , Mr. Cotton , Mr. Johnson , Mr. Portman , Mr. Flake , Mr. Blunt , Mr. Barrasso , Mr. Cruz , Mr. Heller , and Mr. Scott ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To extend the moratorium on the annual fee on health insurance providers.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Healthcare Tax Relief Act . 2. Extension of moratorium on annual fee on health insurance providers Subsection (j)(2) of section 9010 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act is amended by striking December 31, 2017 and inserting December 31, 2018 .
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1860 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 26, 2017 Mr. Inhofe (for himself and Mr. Heinrich ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To amend section 203 of the Federal Power Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Parity Across Reviews Act or the PARs Act . 2. Clarification of facility merger authorization Section 203(a)(1)(B) of the Federal Power Act ( 16 U.S.C. 824b(a)(1)(B) ) is amended by striking such facilities or any part thereof and inserting such facilities, or any part thereof, of a value in excess of $10,000,000 . 3. Notification for certain transactions Section 203(a) of the Federal Power Act ( 16 U.S.C. 824b(a) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (7) (A) Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this paragraph, the Commission shall promulgate a rule requiring any public utility that is seeking to merge or consolidate, directly or indirectly, its facilities subject to the jurisdiction of the Commission, or any part thereof, with those of any other person, to notify the Commission of such transaction not later than 30 days after the date on which the transaction is consummated if— (i) such facilities, or any part thereof, are of a value in excess of $1,000,000; and (ii) such public utility is not required to secure an order of the Commission under paragraph (1)(B). (B) In establishing any notification requirement under subparagraph (A), the Commission shall, to the maximum extent practicable, minimize the paperwork burden resulting from the collection of information. . 4. Effective date The amendment made by section 2 shall take effect 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act.
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1863 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 26, 2017 Mr. Lee (for himself, Mr. Hatch , and Mr. Paul ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To clarify that noncommercial species found entirely within the borders of a single State are not in interstate commerce or subject to regulation under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 or any other provision of law enacted as an exercise of the power of Congress to regulate interstate commerce.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Native Species Protection Act . 2. Treatment of intrastate species (a) Definition of intrastate species In this Act, the term intrastate species means any species of plant or fish or wildlife (as those terms are defined in section 3 of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 ( 16 U.S.C. 1532 )) that is— (1) found entirely within the borders of a single State; and (2) not part of a national market for any commodity. (b) Treatment An intrastate species shall not be— (1) considered to be in interstate commerce; and (2) subject to regulation under— (A) the Endangered Species Act of 1973 ( 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.); or (B) any other provision of law under which regulatory authority is based on the power of Congress to regulate interstate commerce as enumerated in article I, section 8, clause 3 of the Constitution of the United States.
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1865 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 26, 2017 Mr. Rubio (for himself, Mr. Nelson , and Mr. Cornyn ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To provide temporary direct hire authority for certain emergency response positions.

1. Direct hire authority for certain emergency response positions (a) In general As the Secretary of Health and Human Services determines necessary to respond to a critical hiring need for emergency response positions, after providing public notice and without regard to the provisions of sections 3309 through 3318 of title 5, United States Code, such secretary may appoint candidates directly to the following positions: (1) Intermittent disaster-response personnel in the National Disaster Medical System, under section 2812 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300hh–11 ). (2) Not more than 150 positions in the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response. (b) Expiration The authority under subsection (a) shall expire 270 days after the date of enactment of this section.
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1867 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 26, 2017 Mr. Daines (for himself, Mr. Moran , Mr. Udall , and Mr. Warner ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To amend title 40, United States Code, to eliminate the sunset of certain provisions relating to information technology, to amend the Carl Levin and Howard P. Buck McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 to extend the sunset relating to the Federal Data Center Consolidation Initiative, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the FITARA Enhancement Act of 2017 . 2. Elimination of sunset relating to transparency and risk management of major information technology investments Subsection (c) of section 11302 of title 40, United States Code, is amended by striking the first paragraph (5). 3. Elimination of sunset relating to information technology portfolio, program, and resource reviews Section 11319 of title 40, United States Code, is amended— (1) by redesignating the second subsection (c) as subsection (d); and (2) in subsection (d), as so redesignated, by striking paragraph (6). 4. Extension of sunset relating to Federal Data Center Consolidation Initiative Subsection (e) of section 834 of the Carl Levin and Howard P. Buck McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 ( Public Law 113–291 ; 44 U.S.C. 3601 note) is amended by striking 2018 and inserting 2020 .
II Calendar No. 408 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 1867 [Report No. 115–244] IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 26, 2017 Mr. Daines (for himself, Mr. Moran , Mr. Udall , Mr. Warner , and Mrs. McCaskill ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs May 10, 2018 Reported by Mr. Johnson , without amendment A BILL To amend title 40, United States Code, to eliminate the sunset of certain provisions relating to information technology, to amend the Carl Levin and Howard P. Buck McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 to extend the sunset relating to the Federal Data Center Consolidation Initiative, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the FITARA Enhancement Act of 2017 . 2. Elimination of sunset relating to transparency and risk management of major information technology investments Subsection (c) of section 11302 of title 40, United States Code, is amended by striking the first paragraph (5). 3. Elimination of sunset relating to information technology portfolio, program, and resource reviews Section 11319 of title 40, United States Code, is amended— (1) by redesignating the second subsection (c) as subsection (d); and (2) in subsection (d), as so redesignated, by striking paragraph (6). 4. Extension of sunset relating to Federal Data Center Consolidation Initiative Subsection (e) of section 834 of the Carl Levin and Howard P. Buck McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 ( Public Law 113–291 ; 44 U.S.C. 3601 note) is amended by striking 2018 and inserting 2020 .

May 10, 2018 Reported without amendment
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1868 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 26, 2017 Mr. Heinrich (for himself, Mr. Heller , Mr. Schatz , Mr. Franken , Mr. King , Ms. Hirono , Mrs. Feinstein , and Mr. Reed ) 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 tax credits for energy storage technologies, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Energy Storage Tax Incentive and Deployment Act of 2017 . 2. Energy credit for energy storage technologies (a) In general Subclause (II) of section 48(a)(2)(A)(i) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking paragraph (3)(A)(i) and inserting clause (i) or (viii) of paragraph (3)(A) . (b) Energy storage technologies Subparagraph (A) of section 48(a)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking or at the end of clause (vi), by adding or at the end of clause (vii), and by adding at the end the following new clause: (viii) equipment which receives, stores, and delivers energy using batteries, compressed air, pumped hydropower, hydrogen storage (including hydrolysis), thermal energy storage, regenerative fuel cells, flywheels, capacitors, superconducting magnets, or other technologies identified by the Secretary in consultation with the Secretary of Energy, and which has a capacity of not less than 5 kilowatt hours, . (c) Phaseout of credit Paragraph (6) of section 48(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— (1) by striking energy in the heading and inserting and energy storage ; and (2) by striking paragraph (3)(A)(i) both places it appears and inserting clause (i) or (viii) of paragraph (3)(A) . (d) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to property placed in service after December 31, 2016. 3. Residential energy efficient property credit for battery storage technology (a) In general Subsection (a) of section 25D of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking and at the end of paragraph (4), by striking the period at the end of paragraph (5) and inserting , and , and by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (6) the applicable percentage of the qualified battery storage technology expenditures made by the taxpayer during such year. . (b) Qualified battery storage technology expenditure Subsection (d) of section 25D of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (6) Qualified battery storage technology expenditure The term qualified battery storage technology expenditure means an expenditure for battery storage technology which— (A) is installed on or in connection with a dwelling unit located in the United States and used as a residence by the taxpayer, and (B) has a capacity of not less than 3 kilowatt hours. . (c) Applicable percentage Subsection (g) of section 25D of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking (1) and (2) and inserting (1), (2), and (6) . (d) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to expenditures paid or incurred in taxable years beginning after December 31, 2016.
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1871 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 27, 2017 Mr. Cassidy 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 clarify the role of podiatrists in the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the VA Provider Equity Act . 2. Role of podiatrists in Department of Veterans Affairs (a) Inclusion as physician (1) In general Subchapter I of chapter 74 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 7413. Treatment of podiatrists; clinical oversight standards (a) Podiatrists Except as provided by subsection (b), a doctor of podiatric medicine who is appointed as a podiatrist under section 7401(1) of this title is eligible for any supervisory position in the Veterans Health Administration to the same degree that a physician appointed under such section is eligible for the position. (b) Establishment of clinical oversight standards The Secretary, in consultation with appropriate stakeholders, shall establish standards to ensure that specialists appointed in the Veterans Health Administration to supervisory positions do not provide direct clinical oversight for purposes of peer review or practice evaluation for providers of other clinical specialties. . (2) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 74 of such title is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 7412 the following new item: 7413. Treatment of podiatrists; clinical oversight standards. . (b) Modification and clarification of pay grade (1) Grade The list in section 7404(b) of such title is amended— (A) by striking PHYSICIAN AND DENTIST SCHEDULE and inserting PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON (MD/DO), PO­DI­A­TRIC SURGEON (DPM), AND DENTIST AND ORAL SURGEON (DDS, DMD) SCHEDULE ; (B) by striking, Physician grade and inserting Physician and surgeon grade ; and (C) by striking PODIATRIST, CHIROPRACTOR, AND and inserting CHIROPRACTOR AND . (2) Application The amendments made by paragraph (1) shall apply with respect to a pay period of the Department of Veterans Affairs beginning on or after the date that is 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1882 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 28, 2017 Mr. Markey (for himself, Mr. Durbin , Mr. Manchin , Mr. Brown , Mrs. Shaheen , and Ms. Hassan ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the Controlled Substances Act to require the Attorney General to make procurement quotas for opioid analgesics publicly available, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Opioid Quota Openness, Transparency, and Awareness Act of 2017 or the Opioid QuOTA Act . 2. Public reporting of procurement quotas for opioid analgesics (a) In general Section 306 of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 826 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (i) (1) In this subsection, the term opioid procurement quota means a quota established by the Attorney General for the quantity of opioid analgesics that a registered manufacturer may procure for purposes of manufacturing dosage forms or other substances. (2) The Attorney General shall make publicly available, including through the Web site of the Drug Enforcement Administration— (A) the quantity of the opioid procurement quota for each registered manufacturer for each year; (B) the quantity of opioid analgesics procured by each registered manufacturer for each year; and (C) except as provided under paragraph (3)— (i) a copy of the form or other application, including any attachments or exhibits, submitted by each registered manufacturer requesting an opioid procurement quota; and (ii) a copy of each year-end or annual report relating to the procurement or use of opioid analgesics submitted to the Attorney General by a registered manufacturer to whom the Attorney General has issued an opioid procurement quota. (3) Upon a request by a registered manufacturer asserting that a document or information described in clause (i) or (ii) of paragraph (2)(C) is exempt from disclosure under section 552(b)(4) of title 5, United States Code, and to the extent that the Attorney General determines that the document or information is exempt from disclosure under such section 552(b)(4), the document or information may be excluded from public disclosure under paragraph (2). . (b) GAO report The Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to Congress a report that, for the 1-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act— (1) details— (A) the number of instances in which a registered manufacturer made a request described in section 306(i)(3) of the Controlled Substances Act, as added by subsection (a), with respect to a document or information; and (B) the number of instances in which the Attorney General determined such a document or information was exempt from disclosure under section 552(b)(4) of title 5, United States Code; and (2) evaluates the extent of the independent evaluation conducted by the Attorney General of requests described in section 306(i)(3) of the Controlled Substances Act.
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1883 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 28, 2017 Mr. Booker (for himself, Mr. Schumer , Mrs. Gillibrand , and Mr. Menendez ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To require the Secretary of Transportation to publish a final rule to provide for the screening, testing, and treatment for sleep disorders of individuals operating commercial vehicles.

1. Rulemaking requirement Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and the Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration shall complete the rulemaking process and publish a final rule regarding the advance notice of proposed rulemaking issued on March 10, 2016, entitled Evaluation of Safety Sensitive Personnel for Moderate-to-Severe Obstructive Sleep Apnea. (81 Fed. Reg. 12642).
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1884 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 28, 2017 Mrs. McCaskill (for herself and Mr. Lee ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To provide for joint reports by relevant Federal agencies to Congress regarding incidents of terrorism, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Reporting Efficiently to Proper Officials in Response to Terrorism Act of 2017 or the REPORT Act . 2. Duty to report (a) Duty imposed Whenever an act of terrorism occurs in the United States, it shall be the duty of the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Attorney General, the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and, as appropriate, the head of the National Counterterrorism Center, to submit, within 1 year of the completion of the investigation concerning such act by the primary Government agency conducting such investigation, an unclassified report (which may be accompanied by a classified annex) to Congress concerning such act. (b) Content of reports A report under this section shall— (1) include a statement of the facts of the act of terrorism referred to in subsection (a), as known at the time of the report; (2) identify any gaps in national security that could be addressed to prevent future acts of terrorism; and (3) any recommendations for additional measures that could be taken to improve homeland security, including potential changes in law enforcement practices or changes in law, with particular attention to changes that could help prevent future acts of terrorism. (c) Exception The duty established under subsection (a) shall not apply in instances in which the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Attorney General, the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, or the head of the National Counterterrorism Center determines that the information required to be reported could jeopardize an ongoing investigation or prosecution. In such instances, the Secretary shall notify Congress of such prior to the first anniversary of the completion of the investigation described in such subsection. (d) Definition In this section, the term act of terrorism has the meaning given such term in section 3077 of title 18, United States Code.
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1886 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 28, 2017 Mr. Lankford introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To amend subchapter I of chapter 31 of title 5, United States Code, to authorize agencies to make noncompetitive temporary and term appointments in the competitive service.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Temporary and Term Appointments Act of 2017 . 2. Noncompetitive temporary and term appointments in the competitive service (a) Temporary and term appointments Subchapter I of chapter 31 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 3115. Temporary and term appointments (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Director The term Director means the Director of the Office of Personnel Management. (2) Temporary appointment The term temporary appointment means an appointment in the competitive service for a period of not more than 1 year. (3) Term appointment The term term appointment means an appointment in the competitive service for a period of more than 1 year and not more than 5 years. (b) Appointment (1) In general The head of an agency may make a temporary appointment or term appointment to a position in the competitive service when the need for the services of the employee is not permanent. (2) Extension Under conditions prescribed by the Director, the head of an agency may— (A) extend a temporary appointment made under paragraph (1) to be for a period of not more than 2 years; and (B) extend a term appointment made under paragraph (1) to be for a period of not more than 5 years. (c) Appointments for critical hiring needs Under conditions prescribed by the Director, the head of an agency may make a noncompetitive temporary appointment, or a noncompetitive term appointment for a period of not more than 18 months, to a position in the competitive service for which a critical hiring need exists, without regard to the requirements of sections 3327 and 3330. An appointment made under this subsection may not be extended. (d) Regulations The Director may prescribe regulations to carry out this section, but is not required to promulgate regulations prior to implementation of this section. (e) Special provision regarding the department of defense Nothing in this section shall preclude the Secretary of Defense from making temporary and term appointments in the competitive service pursuant to section 1105 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (10 U.S.C. note prec. 1580; Public Law 114–328 ; 130 Stat. 2447), and any regulations prescribed by the Director for the administration of this section shall not apply to the Secretary of Defense in the exercise of the authorities granted under such section 1105. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections for chapter 31 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 3114 the following: 3115. Temporary and term appointments. .
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1888 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 28, 2017 Mr. Lankford 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 increase the maximum amount of a Voluntary Separation Incentive Payment and to include an annual adjustment in accordance with the Consumer Price Index.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Voluntary Separation Incentive Payment Adjustment Act of 2017 . 2. Voluntary separation incentive pay increase (a) In general Section 3523 of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (b)(3)(B), by striking $25,000 and inserting $40,000, as adjusted in accordance with subsection (c) ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (c) Consumer price index adjustment (1) In general On March 1 of each year, the Director of the Office of Personnel Management shall adjust the amount under subsection (b)(3)(B) by the amount determined by the Secretary of Labor to reflect the percentage increase between— (A) the Consumer Price Index (all items; United States city average) published for December of the preceding year; and (B) the Consumer Price Index (all items; United States city average) published for December of the year before the preceding year. (2) Rounding In making an adjustment under paragraph (1), the Director of the Office of Personnel Management shall— (A) round the percentage increase to the nearest 1/10 of 1 percent; and (B) round the amount of the adjustment to the nearest multiple of $1,000. . (b) Department of Defense Section 9902(f)(5) of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A)(ii), by striking $25,000 and inserting an amount determined by the Secretary, not to exceed $40,000, as adjusted in accordance with subparagraph (D) ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (D) (i) On March 1 of each year, the Secretary of Defense shall adjust the amount under subparagraph (A)(ii) by the amount determined by the Secretary of Labor to reflect the percentage difference between— (I) the Consumer Price Index (all items; United States city average) published for December of the preceding year; and (II) the Consumer Price Index (all items; United States city average) published for December of the year before the preceding year. (ii) In making an adjustment under clause (i), the Secretary of Defense shall— (I) round the percentage increase to the nearest 1/10 of 1 percent; and (II) round the amount of the adjustment to the nearest multiple of $1,000. .
II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1889 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 28, 2017 Mr. Blunt (for himself, Ms. Klobuchar , Mrs. Capito , Mrs. McCaskill , Mr. Cornyn , Mr. Blumenthal , and Ms. Hassan ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To require Federal agencies and Federal courts to comply with address confidentiality programs, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Safeguarding Addresses From Emerging at Home Act or the SAFE at Home Act . 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Address confidentiality program The term address confidentiality program means a program implemented by a State that provides a designated address to an eligible individual for use in lieu of the individual’s actual physical address. (2) Actual physical address The term actual physical address may include the address of the individual’s residence, school, and place of employment. (3) Eligible individual The term eligible individual means an individual who is determined, pursuant to an address confidentiality program— (A) to be at risk to be a victim of domestic violence, rape, sexual assault, human trafficking, stalking, or who otherwise fears for their safety; or (B) to reside in the same household as an individual described in subparagraph (A). 3. Federal agency and Federal court compliance with State address confidentiality programs (a) In general Each Federal agency and Federal court shall accept, for any purpose for which an individual is required to provide an address to the agency or court, an address designated to that individual pursuant to an address confidentiality program. (b) Exemption from liability An individual who provides to a Federal agency or Federal court an address which is designated to that individual pursuant to an address confidentiality program shall not be subject to any Federal regulatory, civil, or criminal penalties for providing such address in lieu of the individual’s actual physical address. (c) Compliance with address confidentiality program procedures and exemption from FOIA In the case of a Federal agency or Federal court seeking to acquire the actual physical address of an individual described in subsection (a), the agency or court shall comply with any applicable procedures of the address confidentiality program for acquiring such address. Upon acquiring such an address, the address shall be considered confidential, and shall not be subject to any request pursuant to section 552 of title 5, United States Code (commonly referred to as the Freedom of Information Act ).
II Calendar No. 232 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1894 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 28, 2017 Mr. McCain (for himself, Mr. Lee , Mr. Lankford , and Mr. Flake ) introduced the following bill; which was read the first time October 2, 2017 Read the second time and placed on the calendar A BILL To exempt Puerto Rico from the coastwise laws of the United States (commonly known as the Jones Act ).

1. Exceptions to application of coastwise laws for Puerto Rico Section 55101(b) of title 46, United States Code, is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) as paragraphs (2), (3), and (4), respectively; and (2) by inserting before paragraph (2), as redesignated, the following: (1) the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; .

October 2, 2017 Read the second time and placed on the calendar