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GAO Audit Mandates Revision Act of 2018

To eliminate or modify certain audit mandates of the Government Accountability Office. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the GAO Audit Mandates Revision Act of 2018 2. Audits modified (a) Congressional award foundation Section 107 of the Congressional Award Act ( 2 U.S.C. 807 (1) in subsection (b), by striking and to the Comptroller General of the United States (2) by striking subsection (c). (b) Patient centered outcomes research institute Section 1181(g)(2) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1320e(g)(2) (1) in the paragraph heading, by striking annual (2) in subparagraph (A)— (A) by striking clause (i); and (B) by redesignating clauses (ii) through (v) as clauses (i) through (iv), respectively; and (3) by amending subparagraph (B) to read as follows: (II) Reports Not later than April 1 of each year in which a review is conducted under subparagraph (A), the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to Congress a report containing the results of the review, together with recommendations for such legislation and administrative action as the Comptroller General determines appropriate. . (c) Troubled asset relief program (1) In general Section 116 of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 ( 12 U.S.C. 5226 (b) Audits (1) Annual audit The TARP shall annually prepare and issue to the appropriate committees of Congress and the public audited financial statements that shall be— (A) prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles; (B) prepared and audited in the same manner as the financial statements of covered executive agency components under sections 3515 and 3521 of title 31, United States Code; and (C) prepared on the fiscal year basis prescribed under section 1102 of title 31, United States Code. (2) Audit costs (A) In general The Secretary shall transfer to the Inspector General of the Department of the Treasury such sums as are necessary to reimburse the Inspector General for the full cost of performing an audit required under paragraph (1) or procuring the audit from an independent external auditor. (B) Credit The reimbursements described in subparagraph (A) shall be credited to the appropriation account Salaries and expenses, Office of the Inspector General, Department of the Treasury (3) Corrective responses to audit problems The TARP shall— (A) take action to address deficiencies identified by the auditor of the TARP financial statements; or (B) certify to the appropriate committees of Congress that no action is necessary or appropriate. . (2) Application The amendment made by paragraph (1) shall apply to any audit performed under section 116(b) of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 ( 12 U.S.C. 5226(b)

Summary: GAO Audit Mandates Revision Act of 2018 This bill eliminates or modifies requirements for several Government Accountability Office audits, including audits related to the Congressional Award Foundation, the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute, and the Troubled Asset Relief Program.
Small Business Investment Opportunity Act of 2018

To amend the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to increase the amount of leverage made available to small business investment companies. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Small Business Investment Opportunity Act of 2018 2. Individual SBIC leverage limit increase Section 303(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 ( 15 U.S.C. 683(b)(2)(A)(ii) $150,000,000 $175,000,000

Summary: Small Business Investment Opportunity Act of 2018 This bill amends the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to increase the maximum amount of outstanding leverage (i.e., borrowing power) made available to any licensed small business investment company from $150 million to $175 million.
Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2018

To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the program of payments to children's hospitals that operate graduate medical education programs, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2018 2. Program of payments to children's hospitals that operate graduate medical education programs Section 340E of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 256e (1) in subsection (a), by striking and each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018, , each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018, and each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023 (2) in subsection (b)(3)(D), by inserting and the end of fiscal year 2022, fiscal year 2018, (3) in subsection (f)— (A) in paragraph (1)(A)— (i) in clause (iv), by striking ; and ; (ii) in clause (v), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and (iii) by adding at the end the following: (vi) for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023, $110,000,000. ; and (B) in paragraph (2)— (i) in subparagraph (D), by striking ; and ; (ii) in subparagraph (E), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and (iii) by adding at the end the following: (F) for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023, $220,000,000. .

Summary: Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2018 This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize through FY2023 the program that provides payments to children's hospitals&nbsp;that operate&nbsp;graduate medical education programs.
Department of Veterans Affairs Bonus Transparency Act


Summary: Department of Veterans Affairs Bonus Transparency Act This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to report to Congress annually on the performance awards and bonuses presented to Regional Office Directors of the VA, Directors of Medical Centers of the VA, and Directors of Veterans Integrated Service Networks. Each report shall include: the amount of each award or bonus, the job title of each recipient, and the location where each recipient individual works.
Mark Takai Atomic Veterans Healthcare Parity Act

To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the treatment of veterans who participated in the cleanup of Enewetak Atoll as radiation exposed veterans for purposes of the presumption of service-connection of certain disabilities by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Mark Takai Atomic Veterans Healthcare Parity Act 2. Treatment of veterans who participated in cleanup of Enewetak Atoll as radiation exposed veterans for purposes of presumption of service-connection of certain disabilities by Department of Veterans Affairs Section 1112(c)(3)(B) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new clause: (v) Cleanup of Enewetak Atoll during the period beginning on January 1, 1977, and ending on December 31, 1980. .

Summary: Mark Takai Atomic Veterans Healthcare Parity Act This bill includes veterans who participated in the cleanup of Enewetak Atoll in the Marshall Islands anytime from 1977 through 1980 as radiation exposed veterans for purposes of the Department of Veterans Affairs presumption of service-connection for specified cancers. These veterans thereby become eligible for the same health care and other benefits given to service members who were involved in active nuclear tests. Under a presumption of service-connection, specific disabilities diagnosed in certain veterans are presumed to have been caused by the circumstances of their military service. Health care benefits and disability compensation may then be awarded.
National Nordic Museum Act

To designate the Nordic Museum in Seattle, Washington, as the National Nordic Museum 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the National Nordic Museum Act 2. Findings Congress finds that— (1) the Nordic Museum in Seattle, Washington, is the only museum in the United States dedicated to Nordic history, culture, and art; (2) Nordic people have long contributed to the rich cultural heritage of the United States; (3) the Nordic Museum serves as a unique and valuable resource locally and nationally for expanding knowledge relating to— (A) Nordic heritage; and (B) the impact Nordic heritage has had throughout the United States; (4) a new state-of-the-art facility was opened to house the Nordic Museum on May 5, 2018, making Nordic history, culture, and art even more engaging and accessible to the public; (5) to provide funds and exhibits for the new Nordic Museum, numerous public and private entities and many private individuals partnered together, including— (A) the State of Washington; (B) King County, Washington; (C) the Nordic Council, which is composed of representatives from the national parliaments of Nordic countries; and (D) the national museums of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden; (6) the Nordic Museum is— (A) a significant resource for preserving and celebrating the history, culture, and art of Nordic immigrants in the United States; and (B) the only museum in the United States that exists for the exclusive purpose of preserving, interpreting, and providing education about Nordic culture and heritage; and (7) the Nordic Museum promotes valuable international relations between the United States and the Nordic countries of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden. 3. Designation of National Nordic Museum (a) Designation The Nordic Museum located at 2655 N.W. Market Street, Seattle, Washington, is designated as the National Nordic Museum (b) Effect of designation (1) In general The museum designated by subsection (a) is not a unit of the National Park System. (2) Use of Federal funds The designation of the museum by subsection (a) shall not require Federal funds to be expended for any purpose related to the museum.

Summary: National Nordic Museum Act (Sec. 3) This bill designates the Nordic Museum at 2655 N.W. Market Street in Seattle, Washington, as the &quot;National Nordic Museum.&quot;
Arapaho National Forest Boundary Adjustment Act of 2017

To adjust the boundary of the Arapaho National Forest, Colorado, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Arapaho National Forest Boundary Adjustment Act of 2017 2. Arapaho National Forest boundary adjustment (a) In general The boundary of the Arapaho National Forest in the State of Colorado is adjusted to incorporate the approximately 92.95 acres of land generally depicted as The Wedge Arapaho National Forest Boundary Adjustment (b) Bowen Gulch Protection Area The Secretary of Agriculture shall include all Federal land within the boundary described in subsection (a) in the Bowen Gulch Protection Area established under section 6 of the Colorado Wilderness Act of 1993 ( 16 U.S.C. 539j (c) Land and Water Conservation Fund For purposes of section 200306(a)(2)(B)(i) of title 54, United States Code, the boundaries of the Arapaho National Forest, as modified under subsection (a), shall be considered to be the boundaries of the Arapaho National Forest as in existence on January 1, 1965. (d) Public motorized use Nothing in this Act opens privately owned lands within the boundary described in subsection (a) to public motorized use. (e) Access to non-Federal lands Notwithstanding the provisions of section 6(f) of the Colorado Wilderness Act of 1993 ( 16 U.S.C. 539j(f)

Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Arapaho National Forest Boundary Adjustment Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill adjusts the boundary of the Arapaho National Forest in Colorado to incorporate approximately 92.95 acres of land. The Department of Agriculture shall include all federal land within the boundary in the Bowen Gulch Protection Area established under the Colorado Wilderness Act of 1993.
Childhood Cancer Survivorship, Treatment, Access, and Research Act of 2018


Summary: Childhood Cancer Survivorship, Treatment, Access, and Research Act of 2018 or the Childhood Cancer STAR Act TITLE I--MAXIMIZING RESEARCH THROUGH DISCOVERY Subtitle A--Caroline Pryce Walker Conquer Childhood Cancer Reauthorization Act (Sec. 101) This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to provide support to collect the medical specimens and information of children, adolescents, and young adults with selected cancers that have the least effective treatments in order to achieve a better understanding of these cancers and the effects of treatment. (Sec. 102) The national childhood cancer registry is reauthorized through FY2023 and revised to authorize the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to award grants to state cancer registries to improve tracking of childhood cancers. Subtitle B--Pediatric Expertise at NIH (Sec. 111) The bill requires at least one member of the National Cancer Advisory Board, which advises the National Cancer Institute, to be knowledgeable in pediatric oncology. Subtitle C--NIH Reporting on Childhood Cancer Activities (Sec. 121) The NIH must ensure that information about supported childhood cancer research projects is included in appropriate congressional reports, including the Pediatric Research Initiative report. TITLE II--MAXIMIZING DELIVERY: CARE, QUALITY OF LIFE, SURVIVORSHIP, AND CAREGIVER SUPPORT (Sec. 201) The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) may support pilot programs to develop or study models for monitoring and caring for childhood cancer survivors throughout their lives. HHS must also review departmental activities relating to workforce development for health care providers who treat pediatric cancer patients and survivors. (Sec. 202) The NIH may continue to support research relating to pediatric cancer survivorship, including outcomes for, and barriers faced by, pediatric cancer survivors within minority or medically underserved populations. (Sec. 203) HHS may also support the development of best practices regarding childhood and adolescent cancer survivorship care.
Transporting Livestock Across America Safely Act

To require the Secretary of Transportation to modify provisions relating to hours of service requirements with respect to transportation of livestock and insects, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Transporting Livestock Across America Safely Act 2. Hours of service regulations for transportation of livestock and insects The Secretary of Transportation shall amend part 395 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, to ensure that, in the case of a driver transporting livestock (as defined in section 602 of the Agricultural Act of 1949 ( 7 U.S.C. 1471 (1) the on-duty time of the driver shall exclude all time spent— (A) at a plant, terminal, facility, or other property of a motor carrier or shipper or on any public property during which the driver is waiting to be dispatched; (B) loading or unloading a commercial motor vehicle; (C) supervising or assisting in the loading or unloading of a commercial motor vehicle; (D) attending to a commercial motor vehicle while the vehicle is being loaded or unloaded; (E) remaining in readiness to operate a commercial motor vehicle; and (F) giving or receiving receipts for shipments loaded or unloaded; (2) except as provided in paragraph (5), the driving time under section 395.3(a)(3)(i) of that title is modified to a maximum of not less than 15, and not more than 18, hours within a 24-hour period; (3) the driver may take one or more rest periods during the trip, which shall not be included in the calculation of the driving time; (4) after completion of the trip, the driver shall be required to take a rest break for a period that is 5 hours less than the maximum driving time under paragraph (2); (5) if the driver is within 150 air-miles of the point of delivery, any additional driving to that point of delivery shall not be included in the calculation of the driving time; and (6) the 10-hour rest period under section 395.3(a)(1) of that title shall not apply.

Summary: Transporting Livestock Across America Safely Act This bill requires the Department of Transportation to amend regulations on hours of service for commercial drivers who transport livestock or insects within a 300 air-mile radius from where the on-duty time of the driver begins.The regulations must: (1) exclude from the driver's on-duty time certain activities, such as loading or unloading a commercial motor vehicle; (2) change the driving time requirement to a maximum of not less than 15, and not more than 18, hours within a 24-hour period; (3) permit the driver to take one or more rest periods during the trip, which shall not be included in the calculation of the driving time; (4) require the driver, after completion of the trip, to take a rest break for a period that is five hours less than the maximum driving time; (5) exclude from the calculation of the driving time any additional driving to the point of delivery if the driver is within 150 air-miles of the point of delivery; and (6) make inapplicable the requirement that the driver take a 10-hour rest period before driving.
Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act

To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to expand access to capital for rural-area small businesses, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act 2. Access to capital for rural-area small businesses Section 4(j) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ( 15 U.S.C. 78d(j) (1) in paragraph (4)(C), by inserting rural-area small businesses, women-owned small businesses, (2) in paragraph (6)(B)(iii), by inserting rural-area small businesses, women-owned small businesses,

Summary: Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act This bill amends the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require the Advocate for Small Business Capital Formation within the Securities and Exchange Commission to report on issues encountered by rural-area small businesses.
Office of Rural Broadband Act

To direct the Federal Communications Commission to establish the Office of Rural Broadband, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Office of Rural Broadband Act 2. Office of Rural Broadband (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Agency The term agency (2) Broadband The term broadband advanced telecommunications capability 47 U.S.C. 1302 (3) Commission The term Commission (4) Office The term Office (5) Rural The term rural (b) Establishment Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Commission shall establish an Office of Rural Broadband. (c) Duties The Office shall have the following duties: (1) Coordinate efforts with the Rural Utilities Service of the Department of Agriculture and the National Telecommunications and Information Administration to ensure the mutual and complementary success of— (A) the initiatives of the Commission; and (B) the programs overseen by the other agencies described in this paragraph. (2) Coordinate with the Universal Service Administrative Company to maintain updated information regarding programs that deploy rural broad­band. (3) Coordinate with other agencies to remove barriers to broadband deployment. (4) Assess, and publish the assessment of, the impact of proposed actions of the Commission on rural consumers before the actions are voted upon or taken. (5) Track broadband subscription rates in rural areas, using data collected by the Bureau of the Census under section 103(d) of the Broadband Data Improvement Act ( 47 U.S.C. 1303(d) (6) Coordinate with other bureaus and offices of the Commission and other agencies to ensure consistency and updating of broadband mapping in rural areas. (7) Include in the Communications Marketplace Report required under section 13 of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 163 (8) Dedicate a representative to address stakeholder questions and concerns. (d) No additional reporting requirements Nothing in this section shall create any additional reporting requirement for a broadband provider.

Summary: Office of Rural Broadband Act This bill requires the Federal Communications Commission to establish the Office of Rural Broadband, whose duties shall include: coordinating with the Rural Utilities Service and the National Telecommunications and Information Administration to ensure the success of initiatives and programs, coordinating with the Universal Service Administrative Company to maintain information regarding programs that deploy rural broadband, coordinating with agencies to remove barriers to broadband deployment, and tracking broadband Internet subscription rates in rural areas.
Journalist Protection Act

To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide a penalty for assault against journalists, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Journalist Protection Act 2. Assault against journalists (a) In general Chapter 7 120. Assault against journalists (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Bodily injury; serious bodily injury The terms bodily injury serious bodily injury (2) Journalist The term journalist (A) is an employee, independent contractor, or agent of an entity or service that disseminates news or information— (i) by means of a newspaper, nonfiction book, wire service, news agency, news website, mobile application or other news or information service (whether distributed digitally or otherwise), news program, magazine, or other periodical (whether in print, electronic, or other format); or (ii) through a television broadcast, radio broadcast, multichannel video programming distributor (as defined in section 602 of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 522 (B) engages in newsgathering with the primary intent to investigate an event or procure material in order to disseminate to the public news or information concerning a local, national, or international event or other matter of public interest. (3) Newsgathering The term newsgathering (b) Prohibited conduct Whoever, in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce, intentionally commits, or attempts to commit— (1) an act described in subsection (c) shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than 3 years, or both; or (2) an act described in subsection (d) shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than 6 years, or both. (c) Bodily injury to a journalist An act described in this subsection is an act— (1) that causes bodily injury to an individual who is a journalist; (2) committed with knowledge or reason to know the individual is a journalist; and (3) committed— (A) while the journalist is taking part in newsgathering; or (B) with the intention of intimidating or impeding newsgathering by the journalist. (d) Serious bodily injury to a journalist An act described in this subsection is an act— (1) that causes serious bodily injury to an individual who is a journalist; (2) committed with knowledge or reason to know the individual is a journalist; and (3) committed— (A) while the journalist is taking part in newsgathering; or (B) with the intention of intimidating or impeding newsgathering by the journalist. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections for chapter 7 120. Assault against journalists. .

Summary: Journalist Protection Act This bill amends the federal criminal code to establish new criminal offenses for intentional acts (or attempts to commit acts) that cause bodily injury to a journalist.