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Prioritizing Help to Businesses Act

To prioritize the allocation of H–2B visas for States with low unemployment rates. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Prioritizing Help to Businesses Act 2. Prioritizing the allocation of H–2B visas for States with low unemployment rates (a) In general Section 214(g)(10) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1184(g)(10) (10) (A) Except as provided in subparagraphs (B) and (C), the numerical limitation under paragraph (1)(B) shall not apply to H–2B visas issued to aliens for positions that are certified for employment pursuant to subpart A of part 655 of title 20, Code of Federal Regulations, to perform service or labor in a State that had a seasonally adjusted unemployment rate of 3.5 percent or lower in 3 of the 5 most recent monthly reports issued by the Bureau of Labor Statistics in the previous fiscal year. (B) The number of aliens exempted from the numerical limitation pursuant to subparagraph (A) in any State during any fiscal year may not exceed the lesser of— (i) 125 percent of the number of visas issued to aliens working in such State during the most recently concluded fiscal year; or (ii) 2,500. (C) If more H–2B visa applications are received in a fiscal year on behalf of aliens desiring to work in a State described in subparagraph (A) than the limit set forth in subparagraph (B)— (i) eligible applicants, in a number equal to such limit, shall be selected, by lottery, from such applications for the exemption under subparagraph (A); and (ii) the remaining applicants shall be subject to the numerical limitation under paragraph (1)(B). . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take place on the first day of the first fiscal year beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Prioritizing Help to Businesses Act This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide states which have low unemployment rates of 3.5% or lower with up to 1,500 additional H-2B visas (temporary nonagricultural workers) per fiscal year. Such visas shall be exempt from the overall H-2B annual visa limit of 66,000. The bill sets forth a formula to distribute such visas throughout the fiscal year.
John P. Smith Act


Summary: John P. Smith Act (Sec. 3) This bill modifies the approval process under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) for tribal transportation safety projects to categorically exclude&nbsp;qualifying projects from requirements to conduct environmental assessments and environmental impact statements. A tribal transportation safety project is one that is eligible for assistance under the tribal transportation program and that: (1) corrects or improves a hazardous road location or feature, or (2) addresses a highway safety problem. The Department of the Interior must: (1) review existing Federal Highway Administration categorical exclusions to determine applicability to tribal transportation program projects, and (2) identify tribal transportation safety projects that meet general categorical exclusion requirements. Interior must establish categorical exclusions for tribal projects consistent with its findings. The bill prescribes requirements for the expedited review and approval of tribal transportation safety projects under NEPA or other federal laws. (Sec. 4) Interior must enter into five-year programmatic agreements with Indian tribes that establish efficient administrative procedures for carrying out environmental reviews for tribal transportation program projects. An agreement may allow a tribe to determine whether a project is categorically excluded from the preparation of an environmental assessment or impact statement under NEPA.
Vietnam War Veterans Recognition Act of 2017

To amend title 4, United States Code, to encourage the display of the flag of the United States on National Vietnam War Veterans Day. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Vietnam War Veterans Recognition Act of 2017 2. Display of flag on National Vietnam War Veterans Day Section 6(d) of title 4, United States Code, is amended by inserting National Vietnam War Veterans Day, March 29; third Monday in February;

Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the Senate passed version is repeated here.) Vietnam War Veterans Recognition Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill includes National Vietnam War Veterans Day, March 29, among those days on which the flag should especially be displayed.
Jackson Gulch Rehabilitation Project Modification Act

To amend the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 to modify the terms of the Jackson Gulch rehabilitation project in Colorado, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Jackson Gulch Rehabilitation Project Modification Act 2. Modification of Jackson Gulch rehabilitation project, Colorado Section 9105(b) of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 ( Public Law 111–11 (1) in paragraph (1)— (A) by striking requirement and cost-sharing requirements (B) by inserting , which shall be not more than 65 percent of that total cost (2) in paragraph (3)— (A) in the paragraph heading, by striking requirement and cost-sharing requirements (B) in subparagraph (A), in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking The Secretary shall recover from the District as reimbursable expenses Subject to subparagraph (C), the District shall be liable under this subsection for an amount equal to (C) in subparagraph (B)— (i) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking Secretary shall recover reimbursable expenses District shall pay the Project costs for which the District is liable (ii) in clause (ii), by striking 15 not more than 40 (D) by striking subparagraph (C) and inserting the following: (C) Credit In determining the exact amount for which the District is liable under this paragraph, the Secretary shall— (i) review and approve all final costs associated with the completion of the Project; and (ii) credit the district for all amounts paid by the District for engineering work and improvements directly associated with the Project, whether before, on, or after the date of enactment of this Act. ; and (3) in paragraph (7), by striking $8,250,000. the lesser of— (A) not more than 65 percent of the total cost of carrying out the Project; and (B) $5,350,000. .

Summary: Jackson Gulch Rehabilitation Project Modification Act This bill amends the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 to modify provisions regarding the Jackson Gulch rehabilitation project, Colorado, to require the Bureau of Reclamation to cap the payment of the federal share of the total cost of carrying out the project at 65% of the total cost. The Mancos Water Conservancy District shall be liable for the lesser of 35% of the project's cost or $2.9 million, subject to a specified credit. Reclamation shall: (1) review and approve all final costs associated with the project's completion, and (2) credit the district for all amounts paid by the district for engineering work and improvements directly associated with the project. The district shall pay the project costs for which it is liable over a period of not more than 40 years. There are authorized to be appropriated to Reclamation to pay the federal share of the total cost of carrying out the project the lesser of not more than 65% of the total cost of carrying out the project and $5.35 million.
Children's Budget Act

To amend title 31 of the United States Code to require that Federal children’s programs be separately displayed and analyzed in the President’s budget. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Children's Budget Act 2. Amendment to title 31 Section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (40) (A) A detailed, separate analysis for the prior fiscal year, the current fiscal year, the fiscal year for which the budget is submitted, and the ensuing fiscal year identifying the amounts of gross and net appropriations or obligational authority and outlays that are directed to children within the United States and territories including— (i) summaries of the total amount of such appropriations or new obligational authority and outlays requested for children and children’s programs; (ii) an estimate of levels of spending on children and children’s programs; and (iii) a detailed breakdown of spending on children and children’s programs by agency and initiative. (B) In this paragraph— (i) the term children (ii) the term spending on children (I) Federal entitlement spending that goes directly to children; (II) outlays for programs and initiatives that, consistent with their mission, deliver services exclusively to children; (III) outlays for programs and initiatives that, while not serving children directly, have as a core mission goal the improvement of children’s health, education, welfare, or general well-being; and (IV) the share of funding for Federal programs and initiatives that deliver services to both children and adults that is consistent with the share of program benefits for children based on the best available data. (C) In implementing this paragraph, including determining what Federal activities or accounts constitutes spending on children or children’s programs, the Office of Management and Budget shall consult periodically with the Committee on the Budget and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, the Committee on the Budget and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives, and the Congressional Budget Office. .

Summary: Children's Budget Act This bill requires the President's annual budget submission to include a detailed and separate analysis of current and requested levels of spending for children and children's programs.
Student Empowerment Act

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit kindergarten through grade 12 educational expenses to be paid from a 529 account. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Student Empowerment Act 2. 529 account funding for homeschool and additional elementary and secondary expenses (a) In general Section 529(c)(7) (7) Treatment of elementary and secondary tuition Any reference in this section to the term qualified higher education expense (A) Tuition. (B) Curriculum and curricular materials. (C) Books or other instructional materials. (D) Online educational materials. (E) Tuition for tutoring or educational classes outside of the home, including at a tutoring facility, but only if the tutor or instructor is not related to the student and— (i) is licensed as a teacher in any State, (ii) has taught at an eligible educational institution, or (iii) is a subject matter expert in the relevant subject. (F) Fees for a nationally standardized norm-referenced achievement test, an advanced placement examination, or any examinations related to college or university admission. (G) Fees for dual enrollment in an institution of higher education. (H) Educational therapies for students with disabilities provided by a licensed or accredited practitioner or provider, including occupational, behavioral, physical, and speech-language therapies. Such term shall include expenses for the purposes described in subparagraphs (A) through (H) in connection with a homeschool (whether treated as a homeschool or a private school for purposes of applicable State law). . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to distributions made after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Student Empowerment Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow tax-exempt distributions from qualified tuition programs (known as 529 plans) to be used for additional educational expenses in connection with enrollment or attendance at an elementary or secondary school. (Under current law, distributions in connection with an elementary or secondary school are limited to tuition for a public, private, or religious school.) The bill allows the distributions to be used for additional educational expenses, including: curriculum and curricular materials, books or other instructional materials, online educational materials, tutoring or educational classes outside the home, testing fees, fees for dual enrollment in an institution of higher education, and educational therapies for students with disabilities. Distributions may also be used for the purposes above in connection with a homeschool (whether treated as a homeschool or a private school under state law).
Indian Water Rights Settlement Extension Act

To amend the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 to make the Reclamation Water Settlements Fund permanent. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Indian Water Rights Settlement Extension Act 2. Reclamation water settlements fund Section 10501 of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 ( 43 U.S.C. 407 (1) in subsection (b)(1), by striking For each of fiscal years 2020 through 2029 For fiscal year 2020 and each fiscal year thereafter (2) in subsection (c)— (A) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2034 for fiscal year 2020 and each fiscal year thereafter (B) in paragraph (3)(C), by striking for any authorized use for any use authorized under paragraph (2). (3) by striking subsection (f).

Summary: Indian Water Rights Settlement Extension Act This bill amends the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 to make the Reclamation Water Settlements Fund permanent (currently, it terminates at the end of FY2034).
Relocation Expense Parity Act

To enhance the ability of Federal agencies to deliver relocation management services to the Federal Government, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Relocation Expense Parity Act 2. Reimbursement of Federal employees for Federal, State, and local income taxes incurred during travel, transportation, and relocation (a) In general 5724b of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) in the section heading by striking of employees transferred (2) in subsection (a)— (A) in the first sentence, by striking employee, or by an employee and such employee's spouse (if filing jointly), for any moving or storage individual, or by an individual and such individual’s spouse (if filing jointly), for any travel, transportation, or relocation (B) in the second sentence, by striking employee individual, or the individual (3) by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following: (b) For purposes of this section, the term travel, transportation, or relocation expenses . (b) Technical and conforming amendment The table of sections for chapter 57 5724b. Taxes on reimbursements for travel, transportation, and relocation expenses. . (c) Retroactive effective date The amendments made by this section shall take effect as though enacted on January 1, 2018.

Summary: Relocation Expense Parity Act This bill authorizes an agency to reimburse federal, state, and local income taxes incurred by an individual for travel, transportation, or relocation expenses. (Current law provides for reimbursement for moving and storage expenses of an employee.)
Fair Access to Investment Research Act of 2017


Summary: Fair Access to Investment Research Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill directs the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to establish and implement a "safe harbor" for certain investment fund research reports published by brokers and dealers. Such reports shall be deemed not to be "offers" under specified provisions of securities law, even if the broker or dealer participates in the registered offering of the investment fund's securities. In implementing the safe harbor, the SEC must prohibit a self-regulatory organization from maintaining or enforcing a rule that would prevent a member from: (1) publishing or distributing a covered investment fund research report solely because the member is also participating in a registered offering of the fund,&nbsp;or (2) participating in a registered offering of a covered investment fund solely because the member has published a research report about the fund. The bill restricts the SEC from conditioning the safe harbor upon specified requirements. The safe harbor shall generally&nbsp;not apply to reports about a business development company or a registered closed-end investment company published by a broker or dealer during a specified time frame.
Spotlight Act

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require certain tax-exempt organizations to include on annual returns the names and addresses of substantial contributors, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Spotlight Act 2. Inclusion of contributor information on annual returns of certain organizations (a) Repeal of Revenue Procedure Revenue Procedure 2018–38 shall have no force and effect. (b) Inclusion of contributor information (1) Social welfare organizations Section 6033(f)(1) (5), paragraphs (2) Labor organizations and business leagues Section 6033 of such Code is amended by redesignating subsection (n) as subsection (o) and by inserting after subsection (m) the following new subsection: (n) Additional requirements for organizations described in subsections (c)(5) (c)(6) Every organization which is described in paragraph (5) or (6) of section 501(c) and which is subject to the requirements of subsection (a) shall include on the return required under subsection (a) the information referred to in subsection (b)(5). . (3) Effective date The amendments made by this subsection shall apply to returns required to be filed for taxable years ending on or after December 31, 2018. (c) Modification to discretionary exceptions Section 6033(a)(3)(B) (B) Discretionary exceptions (i) In general Paragraph (1) shall not apply to any organization if the Secretary made a determination under this subparagraph before July 16, 2018, that such filing is not necessary to the efficient administration of the internal revenue laws. (ii) Recommendations for other exceptions The Secretary may recommend to Congress that Congress relieve any organization required under paragraph (1) to file an information return from filing such a return if the Secretary determines that such filing does not advance a national security, law enforcement, or tax administration purpose. .

Summary: Spotlight Act This bill repeals an Internal Revenue Service (IRS) revenue procedure (Rev. Proc. 2018-38) that exempts certain tax-exempt organizations that are not 501(c)(3) organizations from the requirement to report the names and addresses of substantial contributors (persons who contribute more than $5,000 per year) on information returns that are filed with the IRS. The bill requires tax-exempt organizations that fall under sections 501(c)(4), 501(c)(5), and 501(c)(6) of the Internal Revenue Code (e.g., social welfare organizations, labor organizations, business leagues) to disclose the names and addresses of all substantial contributors on their returns. The information must also be made available to the public. The bill also eliminates the authority of the IRS to provide exceptions to the disclosure requirements for tax-exempt organizations. This provision does not apply to determinations made by the IRS before July 16, 2018.
Combat Online Predators Act


Summary: Combat Online Predators Act This bill amends the federal criminal code to increase the maximum prison term for a stalking offense, if the victim is under 18 years of age.
Defending the Integrity of Voting Systems Act


Summary: Defending the Integrity of Voting Systems Act This bill amends the federal criminal code to broaden the definition of &quot; protected computer,&quot; for purposes of computer fraud and abuse offenses, to include a computer that is part of a voting system.
Hidden Figures Congressional Gold Medal Act


Summary: Hidden Figures Congressional Gold Medal Act This bill requires the Speaker of the House of Representatives and President pro tempore of the Senate to arrange for the presentation of: one Congressional Gold Medal to Katherine Johnson, in recognition of her service to the United States as a mathematician; one Congressional Gold Medal to Dr. Christine Darden, for her service to the United States as an aeronautical engineer; and two Congressional Gold Medals in commemoration of the lives of Dorothy Vaughan and Mary Jackson, in recognition of their service to the United States during the Space Race.
Supporting Veterans in STEM Careers Act


Summary: Supporting Veterans in STEM Careers Act This bill directs the National Science Foundation (NSF) to: (1) encourage veterans to study and pursue careers in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) and computer science in coordination with other federal agencies that serve veterans, and (2) submit a plan to Congress for enhancing veterans outreach. The National Science Board shall provide in its annual report on the state of science and engineering in the United States relevant data on veterans in science and engineering careers or education programs. The bill provides for veterans' participation and outreach in: (1) the Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship program to recruit and train mathematics and science teachers, (2) NSF fellowships and masters fellowships for mathematics and science teachers, (3) computer and network security capacity building grants, and (4) traineeship grants leading to a doctorate degree in computer and network security research. The Office of Science and Technology Policy shall establish an interagency working group to coordinate federal programs and policies for transitioning and training veterans and military spouses for STEM careers.
Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2017

To amend chapter 8 midnight rules 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2017 2. En bloc consideration of resolutions of disapproval pertaining to midnight rules (a) In general Section 801(d) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (4) In applying section 802 to rules described under paragraph (1), a joint resolution of disapproval may contain one or more such rules if the report under subsection (a)(1)(A) for each such rule was submitted during the final year of a President’s term. . (b) Text of resolving clause Section 802(a) of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) by inserting after resolving clause of which is (except as otherwise provided in this subsection) (2) by adding at the end the following: In the case of a joint resolution under section 801(d)(4), the matter after the resolving clause of such resolution shall be as follows: That Congress disapproves the following rules: the rule submitted by the __ relating to __; and the rule submitted by the __ relating to __. Such rules shall have no force or effect.

Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2017 This bill amends the Congressional Review Act to allow Congress to consider a joint resolution to nullify multiple regulations that federal agencies issued and submitted for congressional review within the last 60 legislative days of a session of Congress during the final year of a President's term. Congress may nullify a group of such regulations together (i.e., "en bloc") instead of the current procedure of considering only one regulation at a time.