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Power And Security Systems (PASS) Act

To provide for consideration of the extension under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act of nonapplication of No-Load Mode energy efficiency standards to certain security or life safety alarms or surveillance systems, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Power And Security Systems (PASS) Act 2. Extension of nonapplication of no-load mode energy efficiency standard to certain security or life safety alarm or surveillance systems (a) Section 325(u)(3)(D)(ii) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act ( 42 U.S.C. 6295(u)(3)(D)(ii) (1) by striking 2015 2021 (2) by striking 2017 2023 (b) Section 325(u)(3)(E) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act ( 42 U.S.C. 6295(u)(3)(E) (1) in clause (ii), by striking July 1, 2017, the effective date of the amendment under subparagraph (D)(ii) (2) by adding at the end the following: (iv) Treatment in rule In the rule under subparagraph (D)(ii) and subsequent amendments the Secretary may treat some or all external power supplies designed to be connected to a security or life safety alarm or surveillance system as a separate product class or may extend the nonapplication under clause (ii). . May 24, 2017 Reported without amendment

Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Power And Security Systems (PASS) Act This bill amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to require the Department of Energy to issue a rule by July 1, 2021, that determines whether energy conservation standards for external power supplies should be amended. The rule must contain any amended standards and apply to products manufactured on or after July 1, 2023. Current law exempts external power supplies for security or life safety systems (e.g., smoke alarms) from energy conservation standards until July 1, 2017. This bill extends the exemption until July 1, 2023.
Excellence in Mental Health and Addiction Treatment Expansion Act

To increase the number of States that may conduct Medicaid demonstration programs to improve access to community mental health services. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Excellence in Mental Health and Addiction Treatment Expansion Act 2. Community mental health services demonstration program Section 223(d) of the Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014 ( 42 U.S.C. 1396a (1) in paragraph (3)— (A) by striking Not more than Subject to paragraph (8), not more than (B) by striking 2-year 3-year (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (8) Additional programs In addition to the 8 States selected under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall select 11 States (which shall not include any States selected under paragraph (1)) to participate in 2-year demonstration programs that meet the requirements of this subsection and represent a diverse selection of geographic areas, including rural and underserved areas. .

Summary: Excellence in Mental Health and Addiction Treatment Expansion Act This bill amends the Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014 to increase the number of states that may participate in two-year Medicaid demonstration programs that improve access to community mental health services. It also extends the two-year term&nbsp;for existing state demonstration programs by one year.
Automatic Gunfire Prevention Act

To prohibit the possession or transfer of certain firearm accessories, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Automatic Gunfire Prevention Act 2. Prohibition on possession of certain firearm accessories Chapter 44 (1) in section 922, by inserting after subsection (u) the following: (v) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), on and after the date that is 180 days after the date of enactment of this subsection, it shall be unlawful for any person to import, sell, manufacture, transfer, or possess, in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce, a trigger crank, a bump-fire device, or any part, combination of parts, component, device, attachment, or accessory that is designed or functions to accelerate the rate of fire of a semiautomatic rifle but not convert the semiautomatic rifle into a machinegun. (2) This subsection does not apply with respect to the importation for, manufacture for, sale to, transfer to, or possession by or under the authority of, the United States or any department or agency thereof or a State, or a department, agency, or political subdivision thereof. ; and (2) in section 924(a)(2), by striking , or (o) (o), or (v)

Summary: Automatic Gunfire Prevention Act This bill amends the federal criminal code to make it a crime to import, sell, manufacture, transfer, or possess a trigger crank, a bump-fire device, or any part, combination of parts, component, device, attachment, or accessory that is designed or functions to accelerate the rate of fire of a semiautomatic rifle but not convert the semiautomatic rifle into a machine gun. The bill does not prohibit, with respect to such firearm accessories, the importation or manufacture for, sale or transfer to, or possession by a federal, state, or local government. A violator is subject to criminal penalties&#8212;a fine, a prison term of up to 10 years, or both.
Disaster Income Assistance Act of 2017

To amend title XVI of the Social Security Act to allow the Commissioner of Social Security to waive the 30-day residency requirement for receipt of supplemental security income benefits for individuals who evacuate from certain territories of the United States as a result of an emergency or natural disaster. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Disaster Income Assistance Act of 2017 2. Authority to waive 30-day residency requirement Section 1611(f) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1382(f) (1) in paragraph (1), by striking Notwithstanding (A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B), notwithstanding (2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (B) The Commissioner of Social Security may waive the requirement in subparagraph (A) that an eligible individual who has been outside the United States for any period of 30 consecutive days shall be treated as remaining outside the United States until such individual has been in the United States for a period of 30 consecutive days in the case of any eligible individual or categories of eligible individuals who evacuate from an emergency area located in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, Guam, or American Samoa during an emergency period to one of the 50 States or the District of Columbia. For purposes of the preceding sentence, the terms emergency area emergency period .

Summary: Disaster Income Assistance Act of 2017 This bill amends title XVI (Supplemental Security Income) (SSI) of the Social Security Act to waive the 30-day residency requirement with respect to SSI benefits for an&nbsp;individual who evacuates from an emergency area in&nbsp;Puerto Rico,&nbsp;American Samoa, Guam, or the U.S. Virgin Islands. Under current law, an&nbsp;individual who has been outside of the United States for 30 consecutive days is generally ineligible to receive SSI benefits until the individual has returned to the United States and resided there for 30 consecutive days.
Restricting First Use of Nuclear Weapons Act of 2017

To prohibit the conduct of a first-use nuclear strike absent a declaration of war by Congress. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Restricting First Use of Nuclear Weapons Act of 2017 2. Findings and declaration of policy (a) Findings Congress finds the following: (1) The Constitution gives Congress the sole power to declare war. (2) The framers of the Constitution understood that the monumental decision to go to war, which can result in massive death and the destruction of civilized society, must be made by the representatives of the people and not by a single person. (3) As stated by section 2(c) of the War Powers Resolution ( Public Law 93–148 50 U.S.C. 1541 the constitutional powers of the President as Commander-in-Chief to introduce United States Armed Forces into hostilities, or into situations where imminent involvement in hostilities is clearly indicated by the circumstances, are exercised only pursuant to (1) a declaration of war, (2) specific statutory authorization, or (3) a national emergency created by attack upon the United States, its territories or possessions, or its armed forces (4) Nuclear weapons are uniquely powerful weapons that have the capability to instantly kill millions of people, create long-term health and environmental consequences throughout the world, directly undermine global peace, and put the United States at existential risk from retaliatory nuclear strikes. (5) By any definition of war, a first-use nuclear strike from the United States would constitute a major act of war. (6) A first-use nuclear strike conducted absent a declaration of war by Congress would violate the Constitution. (b) Declaration of policy It is the policy of the United States that no first-use nuclear strike should be conducted absent a declaration of war by Congress. 3. Prohibition on conduct of first-use nuclear strikes (a) Prohibition Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the President may not use the Armed Forces of the United States to conduct a first-use nuclear strike unless such strike is conducted pursuant to a declaration of war by Congress that expressly authorizes such strike. (b) First-Use nuclear strike defined In this section, the term first-use nuclear strike

Summary: Restricting First Use of Nuclear Weapons Act of 2017 This bill prohibits the President from using the Armed Forces to conduct a first-use nuclear strike unless such strike is conducted pursuant to a congressional declaration of war expressly authorizing such strike. &quot;First-use nuclear strike&quot; means a nuclear weapons attack against an enemy that is conducted without the President determining that the enemy has first launched a nuclear strike against the United States or a U.S. ally.
Combating the Opioid Epidemic Act

To increase funding for the State response to the opioid misuse crisis and to provide funding for research on addiction and pain related to the substance misuse crisis. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Combating the Opioid Epidemic Act 2. Additional funding for the State response (a) Funding Section 1003 of the 21st Century Cures Act ( 42 U.S.C. 290ee–3 (1) in subsection (a), by striking under subsection (b) under subsection (b)(3) and the appropriations under subsection (b)(4) (2) in subsection (b), by adding at the end the following: (4) Additional appropriations In addition to the amounts transferred to the Account under paragraph (2)(A), there are authorized to be appropriated, and there are appropriated, to the Secretary, out of monies in the Treasury not otherwise obligated, $4,474,800,000 for each of fiscal years 2018 through 2027, to carry out the grant program described in subsection (c). Such funds shall remain available until expended. ; and (3) by striking subsection (f). (b) Activities Section 1003(c)(1) of the 21st Century Cures Act ( 42 U.S.C. 290ee–3 (1) by redesignating subparagraph (E) as subparagraph (G); and (2) by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following: (E) Detection, surveillance, and treatment of co-occurring infections associated with the opioid epidemic, including hepatitis C and HIV. (F) Surveillance, data collection, and timely and consistent reporting on the number of opioid overdose deaths, including the incidence and prevalence of co-occurring infections and toxicology reporting on the number of deaths where fentanyl or other illicit opioid analogs were detected. . 3. Grants for research on addiction and pain (a) In general The Secretary of Health and Human Services (referred to in this section as the Secretary (b) Appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated, and there are appropriated, to the Secretary, out of monies in the Treasury not otherwise obligated, $50,400,000 for each of fiscal years 2018 through 2022, to carry out the grant program described in subsection (a). Such funds shall remain available until expended.

Summary: Combating the Opioid Epidemic Act This bill amends the 21st Century Cures Act to provide additional funds through FY2027 for&nbsp;state grants to&nbsp;address the opioid abuse crisis. The bill provides funds to the Department of Health and Human Services through FY2022 for state grants to conduct research on addiction and pain related to substance misuse.
Social Security Beneficiary 2nd Amendment Rights Protection Act

To amend the Social Security Act relating to the use of determinations made by the Commissioner. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Social Security Beneficiary 2nd Amendment Rights Protection Act 2. Use of determinations made by the Commissioner (a) Title II Section 205(j) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 405(j) (11) No determination by the Commissioner of Social Security with respect to an individual, including a determination that benefits under this title to which such individual is entitled shall be paid to a representative payee, shall be considered to be a determination that the individual has been adjudicated as a mental defective for purposes of subsections (d)(4) and (g)(4) of section 922 of title 18, United States Code. . (b) Title XVI Section 1631(a)(2) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1383(a)(2) (J) No determination by the Commissioner of Social Security with respect to an individual, including a determination that benefits under this title to which such individual is entitled shall be paid to a representative payee, shall be considered to be a determination that the individual has been adjudicated as a mental defective for purposes of subsections (d)(4) and (g)(4) of section 922 of title 18, United States Code. .

Summary: Social Security Beneficiary 2nd Amendment Rights Protection Act This bill amends titles II (Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) and XVI (Supplemental Security Income) (SSI) of the Social Security Act to&nbsp;specify that an&nbsp;OASDI&nbsp;or SSI benefit&nbsp;determination may not be considered, for purposes of restricting the possession&nbsp;or transfer of firearms,&nbsp;to be a determination that an individual has been adjudicated as a mental defective.
Ceiling Fan Energy Conservation Harmonization Act


Summary: Ceiling Fan Energy Conservation Harmonization Act (Sec. 2) This bill makes January 21, 2020, the compliance date for the amended energy conservation standards for ceiling fan light kits, which is also the compliance date for ceiling fan standards. Currently, the compliance date for the ceiling fan light kits is January 7, 2019.
Fairness for Korean DMZ Veterans Act of 2017

To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for a presumption of herbicide exposure for certain veterans who served in Korea, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fairness for Korean DMZ Veterans Act of 2017 2. Presumption of herbicide exposure for certain veterans who served in Korea (a) In general Chapter 11 section 1116 1116A. Presumption of herbicide exposure for certain veterans who served in Korea (a) Presumption of service-Connection (1) For the purposes of section 1110 of this title, and subject to section 1113 of this title, a disease specified in subsection (b) that becomes manifest as specified in that subsection in a veteran described in paragraph (2) shall be considered to have been incurred or aggravated in the line of duty in the active military, naval, or air service, notwithstanding that there is no record of evidence of such disease during the period of such service. (2) A veteran described in this paragraph is a veteran who, during active military, naval, or air service, served in or near the Korean demilitarized zone (DMZ), during the period beginning on September 1, 1967, and ending on August 31, 1971. (b) Diseases A disease specified in this subsection is— (1) a disease specified in paragraph (2) of subsection (a) of section 1116 of this title that becomes manifest as specified in that paragraph; or (2) any additional disease that— (A) the Secretary determines in regulations warrants a presumption of service-connection by reason of having positive association with exposure to an herbicide agent; and (B) becomes manifest within any period prescribed in such regulations. (c) Herbicide agent For purposes of this section, the term herbicide agent . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 1116 the following new item: 1116A. Presumption of herbicide exposure for certain veterans who served in Korea. .

Summary: Fairness for Korean DMZ Veterans Act of 2017 This bill provides a presumption of herbicide exposure as the service-connected cause of certain diseases notwithstanding that there is no evidentiary record of any such disease during a veteran's service period. The bill defines a &quot;veteran&quot; for purposes of this bill as an individual who, during active military, naval, or air service, served in or near the Korean demilitarized zone during the period beginning on September 1, 1967, and ending on August 31, 1971. The bill specifies such a disease as: (1) a listed disease that becomes manifest, or (2) any additional disease that the Department of Veterans Affairs determines warrants a presumption of service-connection by reason of a positive association with herbicide exposure and that manifests itself within a prescribed period.
Trickett Wendler, Frank Mongiello, Jordan McLinn, and Matthew Bellina Right to Try Act of 2017


Summary: Trickett Wendler, Frank Mongiello, Jordan McLinn, and Matthew Bellina Right to Try Act of 2017 (Sec.2)This bill amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to exempt,&nbsp;from&nbsp;specified requirements and restrictions under that Act and other laws, the provision of certain unapproved, investigational drugs to a terminally ill patient who has exhausted approved treatment options and&nbsp;is unable to participate in a clinical trial involving the drugs. The manufacturer or sponsor of an eligible investigational drug must report annually to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on any use of&nbsp;the drug in accordance with these provisions. The FDA shall post an annual summary report of such use on its website. The bill limits&nbsp;the liability of&nbsp;a sponsor, manufacturer, prescriber,&nbsp;or dispenser that provides, or declines to provide, an eligible investigational drug to an eligible patient in accordance with the bill.
Lori Jackson Domestic Violence Survivor Protection Act

To amend title 18, United States Code, to protect more victims of domestic violence by preventing their abusers from possessing or receiving firearms, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Lori Jackson Domestic Violence Survivor Protection Act 2. Definitions of intimate partner misdemeanor crime of domestic violence Section 921(a) of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (32)— (A) by striking and an individual an individual (B) by inserting , or a dating partner (as defined in section 2266) or former dating partner (2) in paragraph (33)(A)(ii)— (A) by striking or by by (B) by inserting , or by a dating partner (as defined in section 2266) or former dating partner of the victim 3. Unlawful sale of firearm to a person subject to court order Section 922(d)(8) of title 18, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: (8) is subject to a court order described in subsection (g)(8); or . 4. List of persons subject to a restraining or similar order prohibited from possessing or receiving a firearm expanded Section 922(g)(8) of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking that (2) by striking subparagraphs (A) and (B) and inserting the following: (A) (i) that was issued after a hearing of which such person received actual notice, and at which such person had an opportunity to participate; or (ii) in the case of an ex parte order, relating to which notice and opportunity to be heard are provided— (I) within the time required by State, tribal, or territorial law; and (II) in any event within a reasonable time after the order is issued, sufficient to protect the due process rights of the person; (B) that restrains such person from— (i) harassing, stalking, threatening, or engaging in other conduct that would put an individual in reasonable fear of bodily injury to such individual, including an order that was issued at the request of an employer on behalf of its employee or at the request of an institution of higher education on behalf of its student; or (ii) intimidating or dissuading a witness from testifying in court; and ; and (3) in subparagraph (C)— (A) by striking intimate partner or child individual described in subparagraph (B) (B) in clause (i), by inserting that includes (C) in clause (ii), by inserting that by its

Summary: Lori Jackson Domestic Violence Survivor Protection Act This bill amends the federal criminal code to modify the prohibition on firearm sale or transfer to or purchase or possession by an individual who is subject to a court order that restrains the individual from harassing, stalking, or threatening an intimate partner or child of an intimate partner. Specifically, the bill revises the elements of a qualifying court order. It also broadens the definition of &quot;intimate partner&quot; to include a dating partner or former dating partner.
Protecting Workers' Freedom to Organize Act

To amend the National Labor Relations Act to clarify the requirements for meeting the definition of the term employee 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Workers’ Freedom to Organize Act 2. Definitions under the National Labor Relations Act Section 2 of the National Labor Relations Act ( 29 U.S.C. 152 (1) in paragraph (3), by adding at the end the following: “An individual performing any service shall be considered an employee (except as provided in the previous sentence) and not an independent contractor, unless— (A) the individual is free from control and direction in connection with the performance of the service, both under the contract for the performance of the service and in fact; (B) the service is performed outside the usual course of the business of the employer; and (C) the individual is customarily engaged in an independently established trade, occupation, profession, or business of the same nature as that involved in the service performed. ; and (2) in paragraph (11)— (A) by inserting and for a majority of the individual's work time interest of the employer (B) by striking assign, discharge, (C) by striking or responsibly to direct them, or discipline other employees,

Summary: Protecting Workers' Freedom to Organize Act This bill amends the National Labor Relations Act to modify the definitions of &quot;employee&quot; and &quot;supervisor&quot; under that Act to prevent the misclassification of employees as independent contractors in order to deny them collective bargaining rights. An individual performing any services is deemed to be an employee and not an independent contractor unless such individual is free from control and direction in the performance of such services, the services are performed outside the usual course of the employer's business, and the individual is customarily engaged in an independently established business.
Community Lender Exam Act

To amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to increase the asset threshold with respect to the on-site examination of certain insured depository institutions. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Community Lender Exam Act 2. Examination requirements Section 10(d)(4)(A) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act ( 12 U.S.C. 1820(d)(4)(A) $1,000,000,000 $3,000,000,000

Summary: Community Lender Exam Act This bill amends the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to increase the asset&nbsp;limit below which&nbsp;certain depository institutions&nbsp;are eligible for an 18-month, instead of a 12-month, examination cycle.
Targeted Opioid Funding Act

To improve the State response to the opioid abuse crisis. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Targeted Opioid Funding Act 2. State response to the opioid abuse crisis Subsection (c)(1) of section 1003 of the 21st Century Cures Act ( 42 U.S.C. 290ee–3 (1) by striking an incidence or prevalence of opioid use disorders a prevalence of opioid use disorders, and a mortality rate associated with opioid use disorders, (2) by inserting , in amounts not less than $5,000,000, award grants

Summary: Targeted Opioid Funding Act This bill amends the 21st Century Cures Act to require the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, in awarding grants to address the opioid crisis, to give preference to states with high mortality rates associated with opioid use disorders. This preference is in addition to&nbsp;the existing preference given to states with a high prevalence of opioid use disorders. Grants must be at least $5 million.
Fostering Innovation Act of 2017

To amend the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 to provide a temporary exemption for low-revenue issuers from certain auditor attestation requirements. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fostering Innovation Act of 2017 2. Temporary exemption for low-revenue issuers Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 ( 15 U.S.C. 7262 (d) Temporary exemption for low-Revenue issuers (1) Definitions In this subsection— (A) the term average annual gross revenues (B) the term emerging growth company 15 U.S.C. 78c (C) the term large accelerated filer (2) Low-revenue exemption Subsection (b) shall not apply with respect to an audit report prepared for an issuer that— (A) ceased to be an emerging growth company on the last day of the fiscal year of the issuer following the 5-year period beginning on the date of the first sale of common equity securities of the issuer pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933 ( 15 U.S.C. 77a (B) had average annual gross revenues of less than $50,000,000 as of its most recently completed fiscal year; and (C) is not a large accelerated filer. (3) Expiration of temporary exemption An issuer ceases to be eligible for the exemption described under paragraph (1) on the earlier of— (A) the last day of the fiscal year of the issuer following the 10-year period beginning on the date of the first sale of common equity securities of the issuer pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933 ( 15 U.S.C. 77a (B) the last day of the fiscal year of the issuer during which the average annual gross revenues of the issuer exceed $50,000,000; or (C) the date on which the issuer becomes a large accelerated filer. .

Summary: Fostering Innovation Act of 2017 This bill amends the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 to establish a temporary exemption&nbsp;from the requirement that each registered public accounting firm that prepares or issues an audit report for an issuer of securities (other than an emerging growth company) shall attest to, and report on, the internal control assessment made by the management of the issuer. Specifically, this requirement shall not apply with respect to an audit report prepared for an issuer that: ceased to be an emerging growth company on the last day of its fiscal year following the five-year period beginning on the date of its first sale of common equity securities, had average annual gross revenues of less than $50 million as of its most recently completed fiscal year, and is not a large accelerated filer. An issuer shall&nbsp;cease to be eligible for the&nbsp;exemption at the earliest of: (1) the last day of the fiscal year following the&nbsp;10-year period beginning on the date of its&nbsp;first sale of common equity securities, (2) the last day of the fiscal year in which its average annual gross revenues exceed $50 million, or (3) when the issuer becomes a large accelerated filer.
Jay S. Hammond Wilderness Act of 2017

To designate the wilderness within the Lake Clark National Park and Preserve in the State of Alaska as the Jay S. Hammond Wilderness Area. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Jay S. Hammond Wilderness Act of 2017 2. Designation of Jay S. Hammond Wilderness Area (a) Designation The approximately 2,600,000 acres of National Wilderness Preservation System land located within the Lake Clark National Park and Preserve designated by section 201(e)(7)(a) of the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act ( 16 U.S.C. 410hh(e)(7)(a) Jay S. Hammond Wilderness Area (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the wilderness area referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Jay S. Hammond Wilderness Area June 14, 2017 Reported without amendment

Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Jay S. Hammond Wilderness Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill designates approximately 2.6 million acres of National Wilderness Preservation System land in the Lake Clark National Park and Preserve in Alaska as the &quot;Jay S. Hammond Wilderness Area.&quot;
A bill to authorize the expansion of an existing hydroelectric project.

To authorize the expansion of an existing hydroelectric project. 1. Terror Lake Hydroelectric Project Upper Hidden Basin Diversion (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Commission The term Commission (2) Terror Lake Hydroelectric Project The term Terror Lake Hydroelectric Project 16 U.S.C. 3212 (3) Upper Hidden Basin Diversion Expansion The term Upper Hidden Basin Diversion Expansion (b) Authorization The licensee for the Terror Lake Hydroelectric Project may occupy not more than 20 acres of Federal land to construct, operate, and maintain the Upper Hidden Basin Diversion Expansion without further authorization of the Secretary of the Interior or under the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act ( 16 U.S.C. 3101 (c) Savings clause The Upper Hidden Basin Diversion Expansion shall be subject to appropriate terms and conditions included in an amendment to a license issued by the Commission pursuant to the Federal Power Act ( 16 U.S.C. 791a 16 U.S.C. 797(e) 42 U.S.C. 4321 June 13, 2017 Reported without amendment

Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) (Sec.1)This bill authorizes the licensee for the Terror Lake Hydroelectric Project in Kodiak Island, Alaska, to occupy not more than 20 acres of federal land to construct, operate, and maintain the Upper Hidden Basin Diversion Expansion without further authorization under the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act or from the Department of the Interior.
Urban Indian Health Parity Act

To extend the full Federal medical assistance percentage to urban Indian organizations. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Urban Indian Health Parity Act 2. Extension of full Federal medical assistance percentage to urban Indian organizations Section 1905(b) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396d(b) Indian Health Care Improvement Act) Indian Health Care Improvement Act) or through an Urban Indian organization (as defined in section 4 of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act) pursuant to a grant or contract with the Indian Health Service under title V of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act

Summary: Urban Indian Health Parity Act This bill&nbsp;applies a&nbsp;Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (i.e., the federal matching rate under Medicaid) of 100% with respect to amounts expended as medical assistance for services received through an Urban Indian organization&nbsp;under a grant or contract with the Indian Health Service.
A bill to authorize the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to issue an order continuing a stay of a hydroelectric license for the Mahoney Lake hydroelectric project in the State of Alaska, and for other purposes.

To authorize the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to issue an order continuing a stay of a hydroelectric license for the Mahoney Lake hydroelectric project in the State of Alaska, and for other purposes. 1. Stay and Reinstatement of FERC License No. 11393 for the Mahoney Lake Hydroelectric Project (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Commission The term Commission (2) License The term license (3) Licensee The term licensee (b) Stay of license On the request of the licensee, the Commission shall issue an order continuing the stay of the license. (c) Lifting of stay On the request of the licensee, but not later than 10 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Commission shall— (1) issue an order lifting the stay of the license under subsection (b); and (2) make the effective date of the license the date on which the stay is lifted under paragraph (1). (d) Extension of license (1) In general Notwithstanding the time period specified in section 13 of the Federal Power Act ( 16 U.S.C. 806 (2) Reinstatement of expired license (A) In general If the period required for the commencement of construction of the project described in paragraph (1) has expired prior to the date of enactment of this Act, the Commission may reinstate the license effective as of the date of the expiration of the license. (B) Extension If the Commission reinstates the license under subparagraph (A), the first extension authorized under paragraph (1) shall take effect on the date of that expiration. (e) Effect Nothing in this Act prioritizes, or creates any advantage or disadvantage to, Commission project numbered 11393 under Federal law, including the Federal Power Act ( 16 U.S.C. 791a 16 U.S.C. 2601 (1) any electric generating facility in existence on the date of enactment of this Act; or (2) any electric generating facility that may be examined, proposed, or developed during the period of any stay or extension of the license under this Act. May 24, 2017 Reported without amendment

Summary: (Sec.1)This bill requires the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), upon request, to issue a stay of the statutory deadline by which construction must commence on the Mahoney Lake Hydroelectric Project located in Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska. (The City of Saxman, Alaska, was granted a construction license for the Mahoney Lake Hydroelectric Project on January 22, 1998.) Additionally, upon request, FERC must reinstate the construction license and make it effective as of the date the stay is lifted. FERC may reinstate the construction license if it is expired. Subject to certain conditions, FERC may extend for up to six years the statutory deadline by which construction must commence on the project.
Hospital Payment Fairness Act of 2017

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for fairness in hospital payments under the Medicare program. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Hospital Payment Fairness Act of 2017 2. Sunset of Medicare hospital payment provision Section 3141 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395ww and before April 1, 2018, October 1, 2010,

Summary: Hospital Payment Fairness Act of 2017 This bill amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to&nbsp;terminate the requirement for&nbsp;certain budget-neutrality requirements&nbsp;associated with&nbsp;the Medicare hospital wage-index floor to be&nbsp;applied&nbsp;on a national, rather than state-level, basis.
A bill to amend the Denali National Park Improvement Act to clarify certain provisions relating to the natural gas pipeline authorized in the Denali National Park and Preserve.

To amend the Denali National Park Improvement Act to clarify certain provisions relating to the natural gas pipeline authorized in the Denali National Park and Preserve. 1. Denali National Park and Preserve natural gas pipeline (a) Permit Section 3(b)(1) of the Denali National Park Improvement Act ( Public Law 113–33 within, along, or near the approximately 7-mile segment of the George Parks Highway that runs through the Park (b) Terms and conditions Section 3(c)(1) of the Denali National Park Improvement Act ( Public Law 113–33 (1) in subparagraph (A), by inserting and (2) by striking subparagraph (B); and (3) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (B). (c) Applicable law Section 3 of the Denali National Park Improvement Act ( Public Law 113–33 (d) Applicable law A high pressure gas transmission pipeline (including appurtenances) in a nonwilderness area within the boundary of the Park, shall not be subject to title XI of the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act ( 16 U.S.C. 3161 . June 14, 2017 Reported without amendment

Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) (Sec.1)This bill amends the Denali National Park Improvement Act to expand the nonwilderness areas of Denali National Park and Preserve in Alaska where the National Park Service may issue right-of-way permits to construct a natural gas pipeline. Additionally, the pipeline shallnot be subject to agency approval under the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act.
Admiral Lloyd R. "Joe" Vasey Pacific War Commemorative Display Establishment Act

To authorize Pacific Historic Parks to establish a commemorative display to honor members of the United States Armed Forces who served in the Pacific Theater of World War II, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Admiral Lloyd R. Joe 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Association The term Association (A) a cooperating association with the National Park Service; (B) organized under the laws of the State of Hawaii; and (C) described in section 501(c)(3) (2) Director The term Director (3) Commemorative display The term commemorative display 3. Purposes The purposes of this Act are to— (1) honor the brave members of the United States Armed Forces who fought on behalf of the United States of America in the Pacific Theater during World War II; (2) provide a place to mourn the more than 150,000 American and allied lives lost in the Pacific Theater during World War II; and (3) educate the public about United States battles in the Pacific Theater and its role in World War II. 4. Pacific theater commemorative display (a) Authorization To establish commemorative display The Association may establish and maintain a commemorative display to honor the members of the United States Armed Forces and Allies who served in the Pacific Theater during World War II. (b) Use of Federal funds prohibited Federal funds may not be used to design, procure, prepare, install, or maintain the commemorative display, but the Director may accept and expend contributions of non-Federal funds and resources for such purposes. (c) Location of commemorative display (1) In general The Director may allow the commemorative display to be established at a suitable location at the Pearl Harbor site of the World War II Valor in the Pacific National Monument in Honolulu, Hawaii. (2) Condition The commemorative display may not be established at any location under the jurisdiction of the Director until the Director determines that an assured source of non-Federal funding has been established for the design, procurement, installation, and maintenance of the commemorative display. (d) Design of the commemorative display The final design of the commemorative display shall be subject to the approval of the Director. March 21, 2018 Reported without amendment

Summary: Admiral Lloyd R. &quot;Joe&quot; Vasey Pacific War Commemorative Display Establishment Act This bill authorizes the Pacific Historic Parks to establish and maintain a commemorative display to honor the members of the U.S. Armed Forces and Allies who served in the Pacific Theater during World War II. Federal funds may not be used to design, procure, prepare, install, or maintain the commemorative display, but the National Park Service may accept and expend contributions of non-federal funds and resources for such purposes.
RIP MSP Act

To repeal the multi-State plan program. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Repeal Insurance Plans of the Multi-State Program Act of 2017 RIP MSP Act 2. Repeal of multi-State plan program (a) Definitions In this section, the terms multi-State plan issuer MSP issuer Public Law 111–148 (b) Program Repeal Effective October 1, 2018, section 1334 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( Public Law 111–148 (c) Required reporting Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director of the Office of Personnel Management shall provide the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of the House of Representatives a briefing concerning the efforts of the Office of Personnel Management (referred to in this section as OPM (1) the methods of communication OPM and an MSP issuer will use to notify current enrollees that the multi-State plan will not be offered during the next open season, including a timeline of the planned communications; (2) a description of how the Director of OPM will work with the Secretary of Health and Human Services to ensure that no plans previously offered pursuant to such section 1334 are offered on State or Federal Exchanges; and (3) a timeline detailing how OPM will close down the information technology portal that MSP issuers utilize. (d) Rescission of Unused Funds Of the amounts made available to OPM for the purposes of staffing and administering the program under section 1334 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, the unobligated balance is rescinded, effective October 1, 2018. (e) Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that— (1) the Director of the Office of Personnel Management should assign employees of the Office whose duties on the date of enactment relate to carrying out section 1334 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( Public Law 111–148 (2) no additional amounts should be appropriated for salaries and expenses relating to processing such appeals.

Summary: Repeal Insurance Plans of the Multi-State Program Act of 2017 or the RIP MSP Act This bill repeals a provision of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act that allows the Office of Personnel Management (OPM)&nbsp;to enter into contracts with health insurance issuers to offer multi-state plan options. OPM must report about&nbsp;specified&nbsp;efforts in its process&nbsp;to wind down the multi-state program. The bill rescinds specified unobligated funds that were provided to OPM for staffing and administering the multi-state program.
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow for distributions from 529 accounts for expenses associated with registered apprenticeship programs.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow for distributions from 529 accounts for expenses associated with registered apprenticeship programs. 1. Distributions from 529s for registered apprenticeship programs (a) In general Section 529(e)(3) (C) Certain expenses associated with registered apprenticeship programs The term qualified higher education expenses 29 U.S.C. 50 . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to contributions made and distributions paid after December 31, 2017.

Summary: This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow distributions from qualified tuition programs (known as 529 plans) to be used for certain expenses associated with registered apprenticeship programs. The bill expands the definition of &quot;qualified higher education expenses&quot; for which tax-free distributions are allowed to include books, supplies, and equipment required for the enrollment or attendance of a designated beneficiary in an apprenticeship program registered and certified with the Department of Labor.
Disaster Assistance Simplification Act

To prohibit recipients of disaster recovery relief assistance from the Department of Housing and Urban Development from penalizing applicants that declined assistance from the Small Business Administration. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Disaster Assistance Simplification Act 2. Duplication of benefits for disaster relief (a) Definitions In this section— (1) the term Administration (2) the term Secretary (b) Prohibitions With respect to a grant provided to a grantee under title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 ( 42 U.S.C. 5301 42 U.S.C. 5170 (1) take into consideration whether an applicant for assistance from the grantee applied and was approved for, but declined, assistance related to the major disaster from the Administration under section 7(b) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 636(b) (2) reduce the amount provided to an applicant described in paragraph (1) by any amount that the applicant would have received from the Administration if the applicant had not declined the assistance. (c) Application Subsection (b) shall apply with respect to applicants for assistance from a grantee under title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 ( 42 U.S.C. 5301 42 U.S.C. 5170 15 U.S.C. 636(b)

Summary: Disaster Assistance Simplification Act This bill prohibits a recipient of a disaster-recovery&nbsp;grant from the Department of Housing and Urban Development from denying an&nbsp;applicant for assistance, or reducing the amount of assistance offered to the applicant, on the basis that the applicant declined disaster-recovery relief assistance from the Small Business Administration.
A bill to amend the Ohio & Erie Canal National Heritage Canalway Act of 1996 to repeal the funding limitation.

To amend the Ohio & Erie Canal National Heritage Canalway Act of 1996 to repeal the funding limitation. 1. Ohio & Erie National Heritage Canalway Section 810(a) of the Ohio & Erie National Heritage Canalway Act of 1996 ( Public Law 104–333

Summary: This bill amends&nbsp;the Ohio &amp; Erie National Heritage Canalway Act of 1996 to repeal the limitation on the total amount that may be appropriated for the Ohio &amp; Erie National Heritage Canalway.
A bill to amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act by clarifying that State Exchanges are prohibited from imposing fees or assessments on issuers of excepted benefits and standalone dental plans not sold through an Exchange.

To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act by clarifying that State Exchanges are prohibited from imposing fees or assessments on issuers of excepted benefits and standalone dental plans not sold through an Exchange. 1. Prohibiting State exchanges from imposing assessments or fees on excepted benefits and standalone dental plans not sold through an Exchange (a) In general Section 1311(d)(5) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( 42 U.S.C. 18031(d)(5) (1) in subparagraph (A), by inserting , subject to subparagraph (C) its operations (2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (C) Limitation A State may not charge a health insurance issuer, solely for purposes of supporting an Exchange in accordance with subparagraph (A), an assessment, user fee, tax, or any other fee— (i) on excepted benefits coverage within the meaning of section 2791(c) of the Public Health Service Act that is not sold on an Exchange; or (ii) on standalone dental plans described in paragraph (2)(B)(ii) that are not sold on an Exchange. . (b) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply to assessments, user fees, taxes, and other fees imposed, assessed, or collected on or after January 1, 2018, except that, with respect to the Exchange of the District of Columbia, such amendments shall apply to assessments, user fees, taxes, and other fees imposed, assessed, or collected on or after January 1, 2020.

Summary: This bill amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to prohibit a state, solely to fund its health insurance exchange, from charging a health insurer a fee or tax&nbsp;for&nbsp;excepted benefits coverage (benefits not subject to requirements under the Act)&nbsp;or on standalone dental plans that are not sold on an exchange.
A bill to designate the health care center of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Tallahassee, Florida, as the Sergeant Ernest I. "Boots" Thomas VA Clinic, and for other purposes.


Summary: (Sec. 1) This bill designates the Department of Veterans Affairs health care center located at 2181 Orange Avenue in Tallahassee, Florida, as the "Sergeant Ernest I. `Boots' Thomas VA Clinic.&quot;