Rep. Poliquin, Bruce [R-ME-2]

Amendment adds the House Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations to the reporting requirements in the bill.

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Amendment prohibits use of funds to enforce the Code of Federal Regulations regarding biomass.

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An amendment numbered 8 printed in House Report 115-786 to require NOAA to conduct a study on all fees it charges the lobster industry and report those findings to Congress.

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Amendment clarifies that electric plants can be considered reliable without having to enter into supply contracts that are greater than one year.

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An amendment to increase funding for the Department of Commerce International Trade Administration Account by $44 million and reduce funding for the Bureau of the Census Current Surveys and Programs by $8 million and the Periodic Censuses and Progams by $36 million.

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President George H. W. Bush and Barbara Bush Dollar Coin Act

United States · United States Congress · 11 December 2018

President George H. W. Bush and Barbara Bush Dollar Coin Act This bill requires the issuance of $1 coins bearing the image of President George H.W. Bush for a one-year period beginning on January 1, 2019, and bullion coins bearing the image of Barbara Bush during that same period.

Honoring the life of President George Herbert Walker Bush.

United States · United States Congress · 10 December 2018

Expresses: (1) appreciation for the profound public service of former President George H.W. Bush, and (2) deep sympathy to the entire family of the former President.

Expressing support for the designation of the third Thursday in November as "National Pressure Ulcer/Injury Prevention Day" and promoting enhanced care coordination and prevention resources to reduce the development of pressure ulcers/injuries.

United States · United States Congress · 26 October 2018

Expresses support for the designation of National Pressure Ulcer/Injury Prevention Day.

eVETS Act

United States · United States Congress · 2 October 2018

Enhancing Veterans' Experience with Telehealth Services Act or the eVETS Act This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to carry out a demonstration program to expand telemedicine services for veterans who are enrolled as patients in the VA, live in rural areas, and have certain mental health disorders. The VA must inform these veterans of the opportunity to participate in such program and provide them with information on how they can participate.

Maintaining Protections for Patients with Preexisting Conditions Act of 2018

United States · United States Congress · 26 September 2018

Ensuring Coverage for Patients with Pre-Existing Conditions Act This bill establishes provisions under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 relating to the guaranteed availability of health insurance coverage as well as prohibitions against discriminatory practices based on preexisting conditions or health status; the bill also prohibits related exclusions or limitations of benefits and establishes certain enforcement mechanisms.

Know the Cost Act of 2018

United States · United States Congress · 7 September 2018

Know the Cost Act of 2018 This bill prohibits a health insurance plan or pharmacy benefits manager from restricting a pharmacy from informing an enrollee of any difference between the cost of a drug under the plan and the cost of the drug without health insurance coverage. (Such restrictions are commonly referred to as gag clauses.)

Restore Our Parks and Public Lands Act

United States · United States Congress · 25 July 2018

Restore Our Parks and Public Lands Act This bill establishes the National Park Service and Public Lands Legacy Restoration Fund and requires 50% of all energy development revenues for FY2019-FY2023 to be deposited into such fund. Amounts deposited in the fund must not exceed $1.3 billion for any fiscal year and must be used for meeting high-priority deferred maintenance needs of the National Park Service.

9/11 Memorial Act

United States · United States Congress · 28 June 2018

9/11 Memorial Act This bill directs the Department of the Interior to award competitive grants for the continued operation, security, and maintenance of the on-site memorials to the events and victims of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and United Airlines Flight 93.

Family Reunification Act

United States · United States Congress · 21 June 2018

Family Reunification Act This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to ensure that each unaccompanied alien child removed by a federal official or employee from the custody of a parent or legal guardian at or near a port of entry or within 100 miles of the border be reunited with the parent or legal guardian at the earliest possible date unless: a state court terminates the rights of a parent or legal guardian, determines that it is in the child's best interests to be removed from the parent or legal guardian, or makes any similar determination that is authorized under state law; a state or county child welfare official determines that it is in the child's best interests to be removed from his or her parent or legal guardian because the child is in danger of abuse or neglect from the parent or legal guardian; or DHS requires continued separation because the child is a trafficking victim or is at significant risk of becoming a trafficking victim, there is a strong likelihood that the adult is not the child's parent or legal guardian, or the child is in danger of abuse or neglect from the parent or legal guardian.

Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act

United States · United States Congress · 14 June 2018

Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act This bill specifies that individuals with metastatic breast cancer are not subject to certain waiting periods for disability insurance benefits under the Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance program and related Medicare coverage.

PRINT Act

United States · United States Congress · 7 June 2018

Protecting Rational Incentives in Newsprint Trade Act of 2018 or the PRINT Act This bill directs the Department of Commerce to conduct a study of, and to report to Congress regarding, the economic well-being, health, and vitality of the newsprint industry and the local newspaper publishing industry in the United States, including an assessment of: the trends in demand for newsprint and traditional printed newspapers, in demand for digital or online consumption of news, and in the U.S. pulp and paper industry and the effect of declining demand for newsprint on the health of such industry; measures undertaken by printers and newspaper publishers to reduce costs in response to increased costs for newsprint in the United States, and whether such measures have harmed local news coverage or reduced employment in the newspaper and publishing industries; whether measures undertaken by publishers and printers to reduce costs have harmed local businesses that advertise in local newspapers; and the global production capacity for newsprint in light of the declining demand for newsprint. Commerce and the U.S. International Trade Commission may not give effect to an affirmative determination in an antidumping or countervailing duty investigation relating to imports of uncoated groundwood paper until the President certifies that he has received the report and has concluded that giving effect to the determination is in the economic interest of the United States. Until such time as the President issues the certification, the administering authority shall order a rate of zero for deposits posted in such an investigation.

Common Sense Certification Reform Act

United States · United States Congress · 1 June 2018

Common Sense Certification Reform Act This bill prohibits the Occupational Safety and Health Administration from requiring the certification of employees for operating power-operated equipment (e.g., cranes) used in construction activities to deliver or retrieve propane containers.

Victims of Child Abuse Act Reauthorization Act of 2018

United States · United States Congress · 24 May 2018

Victims of Child Abuse Act Reauthorization Act of 2018 This bill reauthorizes for FY2019-FY2023 grants for local and regional children's advocacy centers (CACs), as well as for technical assistance and training. CACs coordinate a multidisciplinary response to child abuse.

VA Hospitals Establishing Leadership Performance Act

United States · United States Congress · 17 May 2018

VA Hospitals Establishing Leadership Performance Act This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs to establish qualifications and related performance metrics for each human resources position within the Veterans Health Administration.

Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act

United States · United States Congress · 15 May 2018

Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act This bill aligns federal privacy standards for substance use disorder patient records more closely with standards under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, including authorized disclosures and penalty structures for violations.

PROPER Act of 2018

United States · United States Congress · 11 May 2018

Providing Reliable Options for Patients and Educational Resources Act of 2018 or the PROPER Act of 2018 This bill requires Medicare and Medicare Advantage (MA) prescription drug plan (PDP) sponsors to annually disclose information to enrollees about: (1) the risks of prolonged opioid use; and (2) the plan's coverage of nonpharmacological therapies, devices, and non-opioid medications. PDP sponsors may limit disclosure to a subset of enrollees (such as those who were prescribed an opioid in the previous two-year period). The bill also requires Medicare medication therapy management programs and MA in-home health risk assessments to include information about the safe disposal of prescription drugs. The bill prohibits inclusion of pain management questions in certain health care system surveys, unless the questions address the risks of opioid use and the availability of non-opioid alternatives.

Spending Cuts to Expired and Unnecessary Programs Act

United States · United States Congress · 9 May 2018

Spending Cuts to Expired and Unnecessary Programs Act This bill rescinds approximately $15 billion in budget authority over 2018-2028 that was proposed to be rescinded by the President under procedures included in the Impoundment Control Act of 1974. (A rescission is legislation enacted by Congress that cancels the availability of previously enacted budget authority before the authority would otherwise expire. Under current law, the President may propose rescissions to Congress, which must be enacted into law to take effect. Congress may rescind all, part, or none of the amounts proposed by the President. If Congress does not pass rescission legislation within 45 days of continuous session of Congress, the President must make the funds available.) The bill rescinds budget authority from specified programs and accounts within: the Department of Agriculture, the Department of Commerce, the Department of Energy, the Department of Health and Human Services, the Department of Housing and Urban Development, the Department of Justice, the Department of Labor, the Department of State, the Millennium Challenge Corporation, the Department of Transportation, the Department of the Treasury, the Environmental Protection Agency, the Corporation for National and Community Service, and the Railroad Retirement Board.

To establish an aviation maintenance workforce development pilot program.

United States · United States Congress · 8 May 2018

This bill authorizes the Federal Aviation Administration to carry out a pilot program to provide grants to support the education and recruitment of aviation maintenance technical workers and the development of the aviation maintenance industry workforce.

REMC Act of 2018

United States · United States Congress · 7 May 2018

Rural Emergency Medical Center Act of 2018 or the REMC Act of 2018 This bill establishes several requirements under Medicare regarding certified rural emergency medical centers, including payment, certification, and participation requirements.