 HR 3819 ENR: Department of Veterans Affairs Expiring Authorities Act of 2017
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One Hundred Fifteenth Congress of the United States of America At the First SessionBegun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday, the third day of January, two thousand and seventeen
H. R. 3819

AN ACT
To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend certain expiring provisions of law administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

1.Short title; table of contents
(a)Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Department of Veterans Affairs Expiring Authorities Act of 2017. (b)Table of contentsThe table of contents for this Act is as follows:

Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. References to title 38, United States Code.
Sec. 3. Scoring of budgetary effects.
TITLE I—Extensions of Authority Relating to Health Care
Sec. 101. Extension of authority for collection of copayments for hospital care and nursing home care.
Sec. 102. Extension of requirement to provide nursing home care to certain veterans with service-connected disabilities.
Sec. 103. Extension of authorization of appropriations for assistance and support services for caregivers.
Sec. 104. Extension of authority for recovery from third parties of cost of care and services furnished to veterans with health-plan contracts for non-service-connected disability.
Sec. 105. Extension of authority for pilot program on assistance for child care for certain veterans receiving health care.
Sec. 106. Extension of authority to make grants to veterans service organizations for transportation of highly rural veterans.
Sec. 107. Extension of pilot program on community-based brain injury rehabilitative care services for veterans with traumatic brain injury.
Sec. 108. Extension of authority for pilot program on counseling in retreat settings for women veterans newly separated from service.
Sec. 109. Extension of temporary expansion of payments and allowances for beneficiary travel in connection with veterans receiving care from Vet Centers.
TITLE II—Extensions of Authority Relating to Benefits
Sec. 201. Extension of authority for calculating net value of real property at time of foreclosure.
Sec. 202. Extension of authority relating to vendee loans.
Sec. 203. Extension of authority to provide rehabilitation and vocational benefits to members of the Armed Forces with severe injuries or illnesses.
TITLE III—Extensions of Authority Relating to Homeless Veterans
Sec. 301. Extension of authority for homeless veterans reintegration programs.
Sec. 302. Extension of authority for homeless women veterans and homeless veterans with children reintegration program.
Sec. 303. Extension of authority for referral and counseling services for veterans at risk of homelessness transitioning from certain institutions.
Sec. 304. Extension and modification of authority to provide financial assistance for supportive services for very low-income veteran families in permanent housing.
Sec. 305. Extension of authority for grant program for homeless veterans with special needs.
Sec. 306. Extension of authority for the Advisory Committee on Homeless Veterans.
Sec. 307. Extension of authority for treatment and rehabilitation services for seriously mentally ill and homeless veterans.
TITLE IV—Other Extensions and Modifications of Authority and Other Matters
Sec. 401. Extension of authority for transportation of individuals to and from Department facilities.
Sec. 402. Extension of authority for operation of the Department of Veterans Affairs regional office in Manila, the Republic of the Philippines.
Sec. 403. Extension of authority for monthly assistance allowances under the Office of National Veterans Sports Programs and Special Events.
Sec. 404. Extension of requirement to provide reports to Congress regarding equitable relief in the case of administrative error.
Sec. 405. Extension of authorization of appropriations for adaptive sports programs for disabled veterans and members of the Armed Forces.
Sec. 406. Extension of authority for Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans.
Sec. 407. Extension of authority for temporary expansion of eligibility for specially adapted housing assistance for certain veterans with disabilities causing difficulty ambulating.
Sec. 408. Extension of authority for specially adapted housing assistive technology grant program.
Sec. 409. Extension of authority to guarantee payment of principal and interest on certificates or other securities.
Sec. 410. Extension of authority to enter into agreement with the National Academy of Sciences regarding associations between diseases and exposure to dioxin and other chemical compounds in herbicides.
Sec. 411. Modifications of reductions of reporting fee multipliers.
TITLE V—Technical corrections
Sec. 501. Technical corrections to Harry W. Colmery Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2017.
2.References to title 38, United States CodeExcept as otherwise expressly provided, whenever in this Act an amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of an amendment to, or repeal of, a section or other provision, the reference shall be considered to be made to a section or other provision of title 38, United States Code. 3.Scoring of budgetary effectsThe 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 House Budget Committee, provided that such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage.
IExtensions of Authority Relating to Health Care
101.Extension of authority for collection of copayments for hospital care and nursing home careSection 1710(f)(2)(B) is amended by striking September 30, 2017 and inserting September 30, 2019. 102.Extension of requirement to provide nursing home care to certain veterans with service-connected disabilitiesSection 1710A(d) is amended by striking December 31, 2017 and inserting September 30, 2019.
103.Extension of authorization of appropriations for assistance and support services for caregiversSection 1720G(e) is amended— (1)in paragraph (3), by striking and;
(2)in paragraph (4), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and; and (3)by adding at the end the following new paragraph:

(5)$839,828,000 for each of fiscal years 2018 and 2019.. 104.Extension of authority for recovery from third parties of cost of care and services furnished to veterans with health-plan contracts for non-service-connected disabilitySection 1729(a)(2)(E) is amended, in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking October 1, 2017 and inserting September 30, 2019.
105.Extension of authority for pilot program on assistance for child care for certain veterans receiving health care
(a)ExtensionSubsection (e) of section 205 of the Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2010 (Public Law 111–163; 124 Stat. 1144; 38 U.S.C. 1710 note) is amended by striking December 31, 2017 and inserting September 30, 2019. (b)Authorization of appropriationsSubsection (h) of such section is amended by striking and 2017 and inserting 2017, 2018, and 2019.
106.Extension of authority to make grants to veterans service organizations for transportation of highly rural veteransSection 307(d) of the Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2010 (Public Law 111–163; 124 Stat. 1154; 38 U.S.C. 1710 note) is amended by striking 2017 and inserting 2019. 107.Extension of pilot program on community-based brain injury rehabilitative care services for veterans with traumatic brain injury (a)ExtensionSubsection (g) of section 1705 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110–181; 38 U.S.C. 1710C note) is amended by striking October 6, 2017 and inserting January 6, 2018.
(b)Final report submittal dateSubsection (e)(2)(A) of such section is amended by striking 60 days after the completion of the pilot program and inserting December 6, 2017. (c)Notification to participants in programNot later than December 6, 2017, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall notify veterans participating in the pilot program under such section regarding a plan for transition of care for such veterans.
108.Extension of authority for pilot program on counseling in retreat settings for women veterans newly separated from service
(a)ExtensionSubsection (d) of section 203 of the Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2010 (Public Law 111–163; 124 Stat. 1143; 38 U.S.C. 1712A note) is amended by striking December 31, 2017 and inserting September 30, 2019. (b)Report submittal dateSubsection (e) of such section is amended by striking 180 days after the completion of the pilot program and inserting March 31, 2018.
(c)Authorization of appropriationsSubsection (f) of such section is amended by striking and 2017 and inserting 2017, 2018, and 2019. 109.Extension of temporary expansion of payments and allowances for beneficiary travel in connection with veterans receiving care from Vet Centers (a)ExtensionSubsection (a) of section 104 of the Honoring America's Veterans and Caring for Camp Lejeune Families Act of 2012 (Public Law 112–154; 126 Stat. 1169) is amended by striking a three-year initiative and inserting an initiative, to run through September 30, 2018,.
(b)Report submittal dateSubsection (b)(1) of such section is amended by striking 180 days after the date of the completion of the initiative and inserting March 31, 2018. IIExtensions of Authority Relating to Benefits 201.Extension of authority for calculating net value of real property at time of foreclosureSection 3732(c)(11) is amended by striking October 1, 2017 and inserting September 30, 2018.
202.Extension of authority relating to vendee loansSection 3733(a)(7) is amended— (1)in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking September 30, 2017 and inserting September 30, 2018; and
(2)in subparagraph (C), by striking September 30, 2017, and inserting September 30, 2018,. 203.Extension of authority to provide rehabilitation and vocational benefits to members of the Armed Forces with severe injuries or illnessesSection 1631(b)(2) of the Wounded Warrior Act (title XVI of Public Law 110–181; 122 Stat. 458; 10 U.S.C. 1071 note) is amended by striking December 31, 2017 and inserting September 30, 2018.
IIIExtensions of Authority Relating to Homeless Veterans
301.Extension of authority for homeless veterans reintegration programsSection 2021(e)(1)(F) is amended by striking 2017 and inserting 2018. 302.Extension of authority for homeless women veterans and homeless veterans with children reintegration programSection 2021A(f)(1) is amended by striking 2017 and inserting 2018.
303.Extension of authority for referral and counseling services for veterans at risk of homelessness transitioning from certain institutionsSection 2023(d) is amended by striking September 30, 2017 and inserting September 30, 2018. 304.Extension and modification of authority to provide financial assistance for supportive services for very low-income veteran families in permanent housingSection 2044(e)(1) is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:

(F)$320,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2018 through 2019.. 305.Extension of authority for grant program for homeless veterans with special needsSection 2061(d)(1) is amended by striking 2017 and inserting 2019.
306.Extension of authority for the Advisory Committee on Homeless VeteransSection 2066(d) is amended by striking December 31, 2017 and inserting September 30, 2018. 307.Extension of authority for treatment and rehabilitation services for seriously mentally ill and homeless veterans (a)General treatmentSection 2031(b) is amended by striking September 30, 2017 and inserting September 30, 2019.
(b)Additional services at certain locationsSection 2033(d) is amended by striking September 30, 2017 and inserting September 30, 2019. IVOther Extensions and Modifications of Authority and Other Matters 401.Extension of authority for transportation of individuals to and from Department facilitiesSection 111A(a)(2) is amended by striking December 31, 2017 and inserting September 30, 2019.
402.Extension of authority for operation of the Department of Veterans Affairs regional office in Manila, the Republic of the PhilippinesSection 315(b) is amended by striking September 30, 2017 and inserting September 30, 2018. 403.Extension of authority for monthly assistance allowances under the Office of National Veterans Sports Programs and Special EventsSection 322(d)(4) is amended by striking 2017 and inserting 2019.
404.Extension of requirement to provide reports to Congress regarding equitable relief in the case of administrative errorSection 503(c) is amended by striking December 31, 2017 and inserting December 31, 2018. 405.Extension of authorization of appropriations for adaptive sports programs for disabled veterans and members of the Armed ForcesSection 521A is amended—
(1)in subsection (g)(1), by striking 2017 and inserting 2019; and (2)in subsection (l), by striking 2017 and inserting 2019.
406.Extension of authority for Advisory Committee on Minority VeteransSection 544(e) is amended by striking December 31, 2017 and inserting September 30, 2018. 407.Extension of authority for temporary expansion of eligibility for specially adapted housing assistance for certain veterans with disabilities causing difficulty ambulatingSection 2101(a)(4) is amended—
(1)in subparagraph (A), by striking September 30, 2017 and inserting September 30, 2018; and (2)in subparagraph (B), by striking 2017 and inserting 2018.
408.Extension of authority for specially adapted housing assistive technology grant programSection 2108(g) is amended by striking September 30, 2017 and inserting September 30, 2018. 409.Extension of authority to guarantee payment of principal and interest on certificates or other securitiesSection 3720(h)(2) is amended by striking December 31, 2017 and inserting September 30, 2018.
410.Extension of authority to enter into agreement with the National Academy of Sciences regarding associations between diseases and exposure to dioxin and other chemical compounds in herbicidesSection 3(i) of the Agent Orange Act of 1991 (Public Law 102–4; 38 U.S.C. 1116 note) is amended by striking December 31, 2017 and inserting September 30, 2018. 411.Modifications of reductions of reporting fee multipliers (a)Through July 31, 2018 (1)In generalSection 412 of the Jeff Miller and Richard Blumenthal Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2016 (Public Law 114–315; 38 U.S.C. 3684 note) is amended—
(A)in subsection (a), by striking September 25, 2017 and inserting July 31, 2018; and (B)by striking subsection (b).
(2)Clerical amendmentThe heading for subsection (a) of such section is amended by striking September 25, 2017 and inserting July 31, 2018. (b)August 1, 2018, through July 31, 2020During the period beginning on August 1, 2018, and ending on July 31, 2020, section 3684(c)(2) of title 38, United States Code, as amended by section 304 of the Harry W. Colmery Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2017 (Public Law 115–48) shall be applied by substituting $15 for $16.
VTechnical corrections
501.Technical corrections to Harry W. Colmery Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2017
(a)Use of State approving agencies for oversight activitiesSection 3673(d) is amended by inserting compliance and before risk-based surveys. (b)Calculation of monthly housing stipend under post-9/11 educational assistance program based on location of campus where classes are attended (1)In generalSection 3313(g)(3)(A)(ii)(I)(aa) is amended by striking the institution at which the individual is enrolled and inserting the campus of the institution of where the individual physically participates in a majority of classes.
(2)Effective dateThe amendment made by paragraph (1) shall apply with respect to enrollment for a quarter, semester, or term, as applicable, commencing on or after August 1, 2018. (3)Additional technical correctionSubsection (b) of section 107 of the Harry W. Colmery Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2017 (Public Law 115–48) is amended to read as follows:

(b)Effective dateThe amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to enrollment for a quarter, semester, or term, as applicable, commencing on or after August 1, 2018.. (c)Determination of monthly housing stipends during active duty service (1)In generalSubsection (j) of section 3313 is amended to read as follows:

(j)Determination of monthly housing stipends during active duty serviceFor any month during which an individual who is entitled to a monthly housing stipend under this section is performing active duty service, the Secretary shall determine the amount of such stipend payable to such individual for such month on a pro rata basis for the period of such month during which the individual is not performing active duty service.. (2)ApplicabilitySuch subsection, as amended by paragraph (1), shall apply with respect to a quarter, semester, or term, as applicable, commencing on or after August 1, 2018.
(d)Special application of school closure rule to recently enrolled individualsSubparagraph (B) of section 109(c)(1) of the Harry W. Colmery Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2017 (Public Law 115–48) is amended to read as follows:  (B)Special application (i)In generalWith respect to courses and programs of education discontinued as described in section 3699 of title 38, United States Code, as added by subsection (a)(1), during the period beginning January 1, 2015, and ending on the date of the enactment of this Act, an individual described in clause (ii) who does not transfer credits from such program of education shall be deemed to be an individual who did not receive such credits, as described in subsection (b)(2) of such section, except that the period for which such individual’s entitlement is not charged shall be the entire period of the individual’s enrollment in the program of education. In carrying out this subparagraph, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, in consultation with the Secretary of Education, shall establish procedures to determine whether the individual transferred credits to a comparable course or program of education.
(ii)Individual describedAn individual described in this clause is an individual who is enrolled in a course or program of education discontinued as described in clause (i) during the period beginning on the date that is 120 days before the date of such discontinuance and ending on the date of such discontinuance..  Speaker of the House of Representatives.Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.


115 S398 IS: To direct the Secretary of the Army to provide for modification of certain Federal water resources development projects on the Apalachicola, Chattahoochee, and Flint Rivers, and for other purposes.
U.S. Senate
2017-02-15
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II115th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 398IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESFebruary 15, 2017Mr. Nelson introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public WorksA BILLTo direct the Secretary of the Army to provide for modification of certain Federal water resources
			 development projects on the Apalachicola, Chattahoochee, and Flint Rivers,
			 and for other purposes.

		1.Apalachicola, Chattahoochee, and Flint River projects
 (a)DefinitionsIn this section: (1)Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint projectsThe term Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint projects means the Federal water resources projects for the Apalachicola, Chattahoochee, and Flint Rivers in the States of Alabama, Florida, and Georgia authorized by section 2 of the Act of March 2, 1945 (59 Stat. 17, chapter 19), the first section of the Act of July 24, 1946 (60 Stat. 635, chapter 595), and section 203 of the Flood Control Act of 1962 (Public Law 87–874; 76 Stat. 1182), including—
 (A)Buford Dam and Reservoir; (B)West Point Dam and Reservoir;
 (C)George W. Andrews Dam and Reservoir; (D)Walter F. George Dam and Reservoir; and
 (E)Jim Woodruff Dam and Reservoir. (2)Freshwater flowsThe term freshwater flows means the quality, quantity, timing, and variability of freshwater flows required—
 (A)to support and reestablish— (i)the physical, chemical, biological, and overall ecological integrity of the components, functions, and natural processes required for a thriving and resilient Chattahoochee River, Apalachicola River, Apalachicola River floodplain, and Apalachicola Bay;
 (ii)commercial and recreational fisheries dependent on freshwater flows into Apalachicola Bay and adjacent waters, including the Gulf of Mexico; and
 (iii)thriving and diverse fish, wildlife, and plant populations with species composition, diversity, adaptability, and functional organization similar to those found in the Chattahoochee River and Apalachicola River ecosystems prior to the construction of the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint projects;
 (B)to restore and recover species that are— (i)endangered;
 (ii)threatened; or (iii)at risk; and
 (C)to prevent significantly harmful adverse impacts to the Chattahoochee River and Apalachicola River ecosystems.
 (3)SecretaryThe term Secretary means the Secretary of the Army. (b)Project modificationNotwithstanding any authorized purpose of the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint projects, the Secretary shall operate the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint projects in a manner that ensures the maintenance of freshwater flows.
			(c)Freshwater flows study
 (1)In generalNot later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall enter into an arrangement with the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration under which the Administrator shall conduct a study that—
 (A)evaluates existing studies, assessments, and data related to freshwater flows; and (B)provides recommendations on how to maintain freshwater flows.
 (2)Completion dateThe study referred to in paragraph (1) shall be completed by not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act.
				(d)Revision of water control manuals
 (1)In generalThe Secretary— (A)shall not issue a final water control manual based on the final environmental impact statement of the Secretary entitled Update of the Water Control Manual for the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin in Alabama, Florida, and Georgia and a Water Supply Storage Assessment and dated December 2016; and
 (B)not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, shall issue revised water control manuals for Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint projects that ensure the maintenance of freshwater flows, considering the findings of the study under subsection (c)(1), as appropriate.
 (2)Operational modificationsIn carrying out paragraph (1), the Secretary shall ensure that operational modifications needed to maintain freshwater flows are achieved, to the maximum extent practicable, while providing system-wide balance in conservation storage through the maintenance of water levels in the same action zone for each of the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint project reservoirs.
				(3)Independent peer review of water control manuals
 (A)In generalThe Secretary shall enter into an arrangement with the National Academy of Sciences under which the Academy shall carry out an independent peer review of each revised water control manual, as required under section 2034 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 (33 U.S.C. 2343).
 (B)ComplianceEach independent peer review carried out under this paragraph shall comply with section 2034 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 (33 U.S.C. 2343).
 (4)Final approvalBefore a final water control manual may be issued, the Secretary shall obtain written approval of each water control manual developed under this subsection from—
 (A)the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency; (B)the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service;
 (C)the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; and (D)the Director of the United States Geological Survey.
 (e)Applicability of other Federal and State lawsExcept as provided in subsection (b), nothing in this section waives, limits, or otherwise affects the applicability of any provision of Federal or State law that would otherwise apply to the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint projects.
 (f)Project clarificationNotwithstanding any other provision of law, the project purpose of fish and wildlife conservation for the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint projects means protecting and restoring thriving and diverse populations of the full range of native fish and wildlife species that use the Apalachicola River and floodplain and the Chattahoochee River and floodplain, including through actions such as restoring the functions of natural systems and mimicking the timing, amount, and variability of natural flows.


115 SRES 727 IS: Providing for consideration of changes to rules for the proceedings of the Senate.
U.S. Senate
2018-12-13
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III115th CONGRESS2d SessionS. RES. 727IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESDecember 13, 2018Mr. Merkley submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Rules and AdministrationRESOLUTIONProviding for consideration of changes to rules for the proceedings of the Senate.

 1.Consideration of changes to rules for the proceedings of the SenateRule V of the Standing Rules of the Senate is amended— (1)by redesignating paragraphs 1 and 2 as paragraphs 5 and 6, respectively;
 (2)by inserting before paragraph 5 (as redesignated) the following:  1.(a)At the beginning of a new Congress, the first matters considered by the Senate (other than a resolution described in subparagraph (b)) shall be a resolution appointing majority and minority members of the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate and a resolution amending or adopting rules for the proceedings of the Senate. No other matter shall be in order, except by unanimous consent, until the Senate has agreed to a resolution amending or adopting rules for the proceedings of the Senate.
 (b)A resolution described in this subparagraph is a resolution— (1)informing the President that a quorum of each House is assembled;
 (2)informing the House of Representatives that a quorum of the Senate is assembled;
 (3)electing the President pro tempore of the Senate and notifying the President and the House of Representatives of such election;
 (4)fixing the hour of the daily meeting of the Senate;
 (5)electing the Secretary of the Senate and notifying the President and the House of Representatives of such election;
 (6)electing a Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate and notifying the President and the House of Representatives of such election; or
 (7)electing Secretaries for the Majority and Minority of the Senate. 2.At the beginning of a new Congress, and until the Senate has agreed to a resolution adopting or amending rules for the proceedings of the Senate, if the Committee on Rules and Administration reports to the full Senate a resolution amending or adopting rules for the proceedings of the Senate, the Senate shall immediately proceed to consideration of the resolution.
 3.On and after the third day of session of the Senate, if the Committee on Rules has not reported to the full Senate a resolution amending or adopting rules for the proceedings of the Senate, it shall be in order for any Senator to introduce and immediately move to proceed to consider a resolution amending or adopting rules for the proceedings of the Senate. Consideration of such a motion to proceed, including consideration of any motions or appeals in connection therewith, shall be limited to 2 hours.
 4.On and after the third day of session of the Senate during which a resolution amending or adopting rules for the proceedings of the Senate is being considered, it shall be in order for any Senator to move to end debate on such resolution. Consideration of such motion, including consideration of any motion or appeal in connection therewith, shall be limited to 2 hours. If such motion is decided in the affirmative, the Senate shall proceed immediately to vote on the resolution adopting or amending rules for the proceedings of the Senate, as amended if such resolution has been amended.
					; and
 (3)in paragraph 5 (as redesignated), by striking No motion and inserting Other than at the beginning of a new Congress, no motion.


110 HR 1168 IH: Foreign Felon Gun Prohibition Act of

U.S. House of Representatives
2007-02-16
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		110th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 1168
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			February 16, 2007
			Mrs. McCarthy of New
			 York introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on the
			 Judiciary

		A BILL
		To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to
		  extend the firearm and ammunition prohibitions applicable to convicted felons
		  to those convicted in a foreign court.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Foreign Felon Gun Prohibition Act of
			 2007.
		2.Extension of
			 firearm and ammunition prohibitions applicable to convicted felons to those
			 convicted in a foreign courtSection 922 of title 18, United States Code,
			 is amended—
			(1)in subsection
			 (d)(1), by inserting , including any foreign court, after
			 court; and
			(2)in subsection
			 (g)(1), by striking court of, and inserting court,
			 including any foreign court, of.


114 S1744 IS: Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest Land Adjustment Act of 2015
U.S. Senate
2015-07-09
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II114th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 1744IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESJuly 9, 2015Mr. Perdue (for himself and Mr. Isakson) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and ForestryA BILLTo authorize the sale of certain National Forest System land in the State of Georgia.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest Land Adjustment Act of 2015. 2.Findings and definition (a)FindingsCongress finds that—
 (1)certain National Forest System land in the State of Georgia consists of isolated tracts that are inefficient to manage or have lost their principal value for National Forest purposes;
 (2)the disposal of that land would be in the public interest; and (3)proceeds from the sale of land authorized by this Act would be used best by the Forest Service to purchase land for National Forest purposes in the State of Georgia.
 (b)Definition of SecretaryIn this Act, the term Secretary means the Secretary of Agriculture. 3.Land conveyance authority (a)In generalThe Secretary is authorized, under such terms and conditions as the Secretary may prescribe, to sell or exchange any or all rights, title, and interest of the United States in the National Forest System land described in subsection (b).
			(b)Land authorized for disposal
 (1)In generalThe National Forest System land subject to sale or exchange under this Act are 30 tracts of land totaling approximately 3,841 acres, which are generally depicted on 2 maps entitled Priority Land Adjustments, State of Georgia, U.S. Forest Service–Southern Region, Oconee and Chattahoochee National Forests, U.S. Congressional Districts–8, 9, 10 & 14 and dated September 24, 2013.
 (2)MapsThe maps described in paragraph (1) shall be on file and available for public inspection in the Office of the Forest Supervisor, Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest, until such time as the land is sold or exchanged.
 (3)Modification of boundariesThe Secretary may modify the boundaries of the land described in paragraph (1) based on land management considerations.
				(c)Form of conveyance
 (1)Quitclaim deedThe Secretary shall convey land sold under this Act by quitclaim deed. (2)ReservationsThe Secretary may reserve any rights-of-way or other rights or interests in land sold or exchanged under this Act that the Secretary considers necessary for management purposes or to protect the public interest.
				(d)Valuation
 (1)Market valueThe Secretary may not sell or exchange land under this Act for less than market value, as determined by appraisal or through competitive bid.
 (2)Appraisal requirementsAny appraisal shall be— (A)consistent with the Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal Land Acquisitions or the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice; and
 (B)subject to the approval of the Secretary. (e)Consideration (1)CashConsideration for a sale of land or equalization of an exchange shall be paid in cash.
 (2)ExchangeNotwithstanding section 206(b) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1716(b)), the Secretary may accept a cash equalization payment in excess of 25 percent of the value of any land exchanged.
				(f)Method of sale
 (1)OptionsThe Secretary may sell land under subsection (a) at public or private sale, including competitive sale by auction, bid, or otherwise, in accordance with such terms, conditions, and procedures as the Secretary determines are in the best interest of the United States.
 (2)SolicitationsThe Secretary may— (A)make public or private solicitations for the sale or exchange of land authorized by this Act; and
 (B)reject any offer that the Secretary determines is not adequate or not in the public interest. (g)BrokersThe Secretary may—
 (1)use brokers or other third parties in the disposition of the land authorized by this Act; and (2)from the proceeds of a sale, pay reasonable commissions or fees.
				4.Treatment of proceeds
 (a)DepositThe Secretary shall deposit the proceeds of a sale authorized by this Act in the fund established under Public Law 90–171 (commonly known as the Sisk Act) (16 U.S.C. 484a).
 (b)AvailabilitySubject to subsection (c), amounts deposited under subsection (a) shall be available to the Secretary until expended, without further appropriation, for the acquisition of land for National Forest purposes in the State of Georgia.
 (c)Private property protectionNothing in this Act authorizes the use of funds deposited under subsection (a) to be used to acquire land without the written consent of the owner of the land.


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111th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 4874
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

March 17, 2010
Mr. Ellison introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

A BILL
To amend title 23, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to waive, if in the public interest, certain requirements relating to the letting of contracts, and for other purposes.

1.Waiver authoritySection 112 of title 23, United States Code, is amended—
(1)in subsection (a) by adding at the end the following: The Secretary may waive for a project any requirement under this subsection to award a contract by competitive bidding if the Secretary determines, with respect to the project, that such waiver is in the public interest.; and
(2)in subsection (b)(1) by adding at the end the following: The Secretary may waive for a project any requirement under this paragraph to award a contract by competitive bidding if the Secretary determines, with respect to the project, that such waiver is in the public interest..