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Advanced Nuclear Technology Development Act of 2017


Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Advanced Nuclear Technology Development Act of 2017 (Sec.4)This bill requires the Department of Energy (DOE) and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to enter into a memorandum of understanding to: ensure that DOE has sufficient technical expertise to support the civilian nuclear industry's timely development and commercial deployment of safe, innovative advanced reactor technology; ensure that the NRC has sufficient technical expertise to support the evaluation of requests for regulatory approval for advanced reactors; use computers and software codes to calculate the behavior and performance of advanced reactors based on mathematical models of their physical behavior; and ensure that the DOE maintains and develops the facilities to support the civilian nuclear industry's timely development and commercial deployment of safe, innovative reactor technology and ensuring that the NRC has access to such facilities, as needed. (Sec.5)In addition, the NRC is required to develop a regulatory framework for licensing advanced nuclear reactors. The plan must include options to expedite and streamline the licensing process for advanced reactors, cost estimates, budgets, and specific milestones for implementing the framework by the end of FY2019. (Sec.6) This bill amends the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990 to require that the aggregate amount of fees collected by the NRC from licensees and certificate holders in a fiscal year be decreased by the amount of appropriations for activities related to the development of regulatory infrastructure for advanced nuclear reactor technologies.
ARPA-E Act of 2018


Summary: ARPA-E Act of 2018 This bill amends the America COMPETES Act to require the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) in the Department of Energy (DOE) to overcome the long-term and high-risk technological barriers in the development of transformative science and technology solutions to address energy, environmental, economic, and national security challenges. (Currently, ARPA-E must overcome barriers in the development of energy technologies.) The bill expands the goals of ARPA-E to include the development of energy technologies that: provide transformative solutions to improve management of radioactive waste, improve the efficiency and reduce the environmental impact of energy production, and address other challenges within the mission of DOE. The bill expands the responsibility of ARPA-E to accelerate novel early-stage research to include nonenergy research. ARPA-E must: include a strategic vision roadmap in each annual report on energy technology projects or advanced technology projects, and ensure that it does not fund an advanced technology project unless the prospective grantee has demonstrated that it has sufficiently attempted to secure private financing or that such project is not independently commercially viable. Specified categories of proprietary information collected by ARPA-E from award recipients shall be considered privileged and confidential and not subject to disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act.
Students Over Special Interests Act

To repeal the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, forgive all outstanding Federal student loans, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Students Over Special Interests Act 2. Sunset of public law 115–97 (a) In general All provisions of, and amendments made by, Public Law 115–97 (b) Application of certain laws The Internal Revenue Code of 1986 shall be applied and administered to years described in subsection (a) as if the provisions and amendments described in subsection (a) had never been enacted. 3. Forgiveness of outstanding Federal student loans (a) Forgiveness required Notwithstanding any other provision of law, not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Education shall forgive the outstanding balance of interest and principal due on all eligible Federal student loans. (b) Method of loan forgiveness To provide the loan forgiveness required under subsection (a), the Secretary is authorized to carry out a program— (1) through the holder of the loan, to assume the obligation to repay the outstanding balance of interest and principal due on a loan made, insured, or guaranteed under part B of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965; and (2) to cancel the outstanding balance of interest and principal due on a loan made under part D of such title. (c) Exclusion from taxable income The amount of a borrower’s eligible Federal student loans forgiven under this section shall not be included in the gross income of the borrower for purposes of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. (d) Definition of eligible Federal student loan In this section the term eligible Federal student loan 4. Increase in Federal Pell Grants; deficit reduction (a) In general Of the amount of net cost savings achieved by sections 2 and 3— (1) one half shall be used by the Secretary of Education to increase the maximum Federal Pell Grant under section 401 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1070a (2) one half shall be used for the purpose of deficit reduction. (b) Treatment as mandatory spending The amounts provided under subsection (a)(1) shall be available without further appropriation. (c) Continuation of maximum amount Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the amount of the maximum Federal Pell Grant under section 401 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1070a

Summary: Students Over Special Interests Act This bill&nbsp;terminates the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and&nbsp;forgives the outstanding balance of interest and principal due on federal student loans.
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1355 North Meridian Road in Harristown, Illinois, as the "Logan S. Palmer Post Office".


Summary: Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1355 North Meridian Road in Harristown, Illinois, as the "Logan S. Palmer Post Office."
National Security Accountability Act

To amend the National Security Act of 1947 to require the appointment by the President of the Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs to be made by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the National Security Accountability Act 2. Appointment and confirmation of Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs Section 101 of the National Security Act of 1947 ( 50 U.S.C. 3021 (g) Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs The Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. .

Summary: National Security Accountability Act This bill amends the National Security Act of 1947 to require the appointment of&nbsp;the Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs to be made with the advice and consent of the Senate.
Northern Mariana Islands U.S. Workforce Act of 2018


Summary: Northern Mariana Islands U.S. Workforce Act of 2018 (Sec. 3) This bill extends by 10 years, through 2029, and revises the immigration transition program for the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI). The Governor of the CNMI must submit to the Department of Labor, and Labor must approve, a plan for using fees collected for vocational education. Labor must report on the number of asylum seekers it anticipates at the end of the transition program and its efforts to prepare for the asylum seekers. The bill revises the Commonwealth Only Transitional Worker permit system, including to limit the validity of a permit to a one-year period, at most. Employers petitioning for one or more such permits must pay a specified fraud prevention and detection fee. Before an employer's petition for a permit may be approved by Labor, the employer must apply to Labor for a temporary labor certification that confirms (1) there are not sufficient U.S. workers in the CNMI who are able, willing, qualified, and available to perform the work involved in the petition; and (2) employment of the nonimmigrant worker will not adversely affect the wages and working conditions of similarly employed U.S. workers. Workers under permits must be paid the highest of CNMI minimum wage, federal minimum wage, or the prevailing wage for the occupation. The bill provides for renewal of permits and three-year permits for workers permitted since FY2015. The bill caps the number of permits that may be issued each fiscal year. The cap is lowered each year.
Speed Up Broadband Access Act of 2018

To prohibit the use of Federal funds for the provision of broadband service in any State that has in effect a law, regulation, or other requirement that prohibits, limits, places conditions on, or regulates the provision of broadband service by public, cooperative, or nonprofit broadband providers. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Speed Up Broadband Access Act of 2018 2. Prohibition on Federal funds for broadband in States that limit public, co-op, or nonprofit broadband providers (a) In general No Federal funds may be used for the provision of broadband service in any State that has in effect a law, regulation, or other requirement having the force or effect of law that prohibits, limits, places conditions on, or regulates the provision of broadband service— (1) by a political subdivision of such State (or an agency or instrumentality of such subdivision) to residents of such political subdivision; or (2) by any nonprofit organization, or any person who is cooperatively organized, to residents of such State. (b) Availability of Federal funds for public, co-Op, and nonprofit broadband providers Subsection (a) shall not apply to the use of Federal funds for the provision of broadband service by an entity described in paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection (a). (c) Treatment of generally applicable State laws For purposes of subsection (a), a law, regulation, or other requirement having the force or effect of law that applies generally to the provision of broadband service in a State, including by private, for-profit providers, shall not be considered to prohibit, limit, place conditions on, or regulate the provision of broadband service by an entity described in paragraph (1) or (2) of such subsection. (d) Definitions In this section: (1) Broadband service The term broadband service 47 U.S.C. 1302 (2) Federal funds The term Federal funds (3) Nonprofit organization The term nonprofit organization (4) State The term State

Summary: Speed Up Broadband Access Act of 2018 This bill specifies that federal funds may not be used for the provision of broadband service in any state that has in effect a law or other requirement that prohibits, limits, or places conditions on, or regulates the provision of broadband service by a political subdivision of the state to residents of the subdivision or by any nonprofit organization&nbsp;to residents of the state.
Lytton Rancheria Homelands Act of 2017


Summary: Lytton Rancheria Homelands Act of 2017 (Sec. 4) This bill takes into trust for the benefit of the Lytton Rancheria of California certain land owned by the tribe in Sonoma County, California. Land taken into trust is made a part of the tribe's reservation. (Sec. 5) Gaming is prohibited on land taken into trust by this bill and in a specified area of Sonoma County. Gaming is prohibited until March 16, 2037, on land taken into trust for the benefit of the tribe after enactment of this bill. (Sec. 6) The memorandum of agreement entered into by the tribe and the county that was approved by the county on March 10, 2015, is not subject to review or approval by the Department of the Interior.
Mill Springs Battlefield National Monument Act


Summary: Mill Springs Battlefield National Monument Act This bill establishes the Mill Springs Battlefield National Monument in Kentucky as a unit of the National Park System to preserve and interpret the nationally significant historic resources of the Mill Springs Battlefield and its role in the Civil War. No private property or nonfederal public property shall be managed as a part of the monument without the owner's written consent.
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to permit review of certain Medicare payment determinations for disproportionate share hospitals, and for other purposes.

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to permit review of certain Medicare payment determinations for disproportionate share hospitals, and for other purposes. 1. Review of Medicare payment determinations for disproportionate share hospitals (a) In general Section 1886(r) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395ww(r) (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to any claim relating to a determination made under paragraph (2) of such section 1886(r) that is pending on a date that is on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: This bill allows administrative or judicial review of additional Medicare disproportionate share hospital (DSH) payment determinations for&nbsp;acute care hospitals known as subsection (d) hospitals. Under current law, the Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services&nbsp;must make DSH payments&nbsp;to&nbsp;qualifying hospitals that treat a disproportionate share of low-income patients.
Federal Communications Commission Consolidated Reporting Act of 2017


Summary: Federal Communications Commission Consolidated Reporting Act of 2017 This bill amends the Communications Act of 1934 to replace various reporting requirements with a communications marketplace report that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) must publish on its website and submit to Congress every two years. The report must describe the FCC's actions in the marketplace and its agenda for the next two years. The FCC must: (1) compile a list of geographic areas that are not served by any provider of advanced telecommunications capability; and (2) consider market entry barriers for entrepreneurs and small businesses in accordance with national policy favoring diversity of media voices, competition, technological advancement, and promotion of the public interest, convenience, and necessity. The FCC's competition assessments must include the aggregate average total amount paid by cable systems for retransmission consent. The Telecommunications Act of 1996 is amended to require the FCC to determine from the communications marketplace report every two years (currently, in an inquiry initiated each year) whether it must act immediately to accelerate deployment of advanced telecommunications capabilities, particularly in elementary and secondary schools, by removing barriers to infrastructure investment and promoting competition.
Streamlining Communications for Investors Act

To direct the Securities and Exchange Commission to revise section 230.163 of title 17, United States Code, to apply the exemption offered in such section to communications made by underwriters and dealers acting by or on behalf of a well-known seasoned issuer. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Streamlining Communications for Investors Act 2. Exemption of communications made by underwriters and dealers acting by or on behalf of well-known seasoned issuer (a) In general Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this section, the Securities and Exchange Commission shall revise section 230.163(c) of title 17, United States Code, to apply the exemption offered in section 230.163 of title 17, United States Code, to written and oral communications made by an underwriter or dealer acting by or on behalf of a well-known seasoned issuer if, before such a communication is made— (1) the underwriter or dealer making such communication receives written authorization from the well-known seasoned issuer to act as its agent or representative; and (2) the well-known seasoned issuer authorized or approved such communication. (b) Inclusion in prospectus A well-known seasoned issuer shall identify in the prospectus filed for an offering each underwriter or dealer that has made oral or written communications related the offering in reliance on the exemption under section 230.163 of title 17, United States Code.

Summary: Streamlining Communications for Investors Act This bill directs the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to&nbsp;expand the&nbsp;exemption for well-known seasoned issuers from limitations on communicating&nbsp;with investors about unregistered securities. Specifically, the SEC must expand the exemption to include communications (including offers) made by an underwriter or dealer on behalf of a well-known seasoned issuer.
Digital GAP Act


Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Digital Global Access Policy Act of 2017 or the Digital GAP Act (Sec. 4) This bill states that it is U.S. policy to coordinate with foreign governments, international and regional organizations, businesses, and civil society to close the digital gap in developing countries. (Sec. 5) The President is urged to direct U.S. representatives to international bodies to advocate for: (1) increasing efforts to promote affordable and gender-equitable Internet access and integrating such access data into economic and business assessments, evaluations, and indexes; (2) standardizing inclusion of broadband conduit-fiber optic cables; (3) providing technical assistance to remove investment barriers and strengthen market growth; and (4) protecting human rights online. (Sec. 6) It is the sense of Congress that: (1) the Department of State should seek to enhance the effectiveness of U.S. foreign assistance efforts in carrying out the policies and objectives of this bill, including by redesignating an existing Assistant Secretary position in the State Department to be the Assistant Secretary for Cyberspace; and (2) the U.S. Agency for International Development should integrate efforts to expand Internet access and establish guidelines for the protection of personal information of individuals served by humanitarian, disaster, and development programs. (Sec.8) The Peace Corps Act is amended to express the sense of Congress that the Peace Corps should develop volunteer positions focused on leveraging technology for development, education, and social and economic mobility. (Sec. 9) The President shall transmit plans to Congress to promote U.S. and U.S.-funded agency partnerships with the private and public sectors to provide Internet access or infrastructure in developing countries. (Sec. 10) The President shall report to Congress on efforts to implement the policies specified in this bill.
School Overcrowding Reduction Act

To direct the Secretary of Education to establish a grant program for the construction of schools in overcrowded areas, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the School Overcrowding Reduction Act 2. School construction grant program (a) Establishment Not later than one year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Education shall establish a program (in this section referred to as the Program (b) Applications To be eligible for a grant under the Program, a qualifying local educational agency shall submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such form, and containing such information as the Secretary may require. (c) Grant uses Grant amounts awarded to a qualifying local educational agency under the Program shall be used for activities relating to the construction of a school facility. (d) Priority of award In selecting qualifying local educational agencies to receive a grant under the Program, the Secretary shall give priority to agencies that demonstrate that grant amounts received will be used to construct a school facility in a location that is no more than two miles from a school served by the agency in which the average class size (excluding special education classes exclusively serving children with disabilities as defined in section 602 of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act ( 20 U.S.C. 1401 (e) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out the Program $10,000,000,000 for fiscal years 2019 through 2023. (f) Qualifying local educational agency defined In this section, the term qualifying local educational agency 20 U.S.C. 7801 (1) is a recipient of funds under title I of such Act ( 20 U.S.C. 6301 (2) has a service area with respect to which— (A) the aggregate average class size (excluding special education classes exclusively serving children with disabilities as defined in section 602 of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act ( 20 U.S.C. 1401 (B) more than 20 percent of students are assigned to a class with more than 30 students.

Summary: School Overcrowding Reduction Act This bill directs the Department of Education (ED) to award competitive grants to qualifying local educational agencies for activities relating to the construction of a school facility. In selecting grantees, ED shall prioritize agencies&nbsp;that demonstrate that grant amounts will be used to construct a school facility&nbsp;located within two miles&nbsp;of a school in which the&nbsp;average class size (excluding special education classes) exceeds 25 students.
To reauthorize the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act.


Summary: (Sec. 1) This bill reauthorizes the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act through FY2023. The Act provides services and support for victims of family violence, domestic violence, or dating violence.
Trans-Sahara Counterterrorism Partnership Act of 2018


Summary: Trans-Sahara Counterterrorism Partnership Act of 2018 This bill directs the Department of State to: (1) establish and monitor the Trans-Sahara Counterterrorism Partnership to coordinate U.S. counterterrorism, military, and law enforcement programs and activities in the Sahel, Maghreb, and adjacent regions of Africa; (2) submit a related counterterrorism strategy to Congress.
No Free Rent for Freeloaders Act of 2018

To establish a penalty for the Department of Housing and Urban Development for failure to enforce compliance with the public housing community service and self-sufficiency requirement under law, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Free Rent for Freeloaders Act of 2018 2. Monitoring compliance (a) In general The Inspector General of the Department of Housing and Urban Development shall, on an annual basis and for each public housing agency (as such term is defined in section 3(b) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 ( 42 U.S.C. 1437a(b) (1) monitor the extent of noncompliance with the requirements under section 12(c) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1437j(c) (2) determine the aggregate amount provided in Federal subsidies for all public housing dwelling units that were occupied by tenants who were not in compliance with such requirements. (b) Publication Not later than September 30 of each fiscal year, the Inspector General of the Department of Housing and Urban Development shall cause to be published in the Federal Register a statement of the amount determined for such fiscal year pursuant to subsection (a)(2). 3. Rescission of amounts from HUD management and administration account (a) In general In each fiscal year, on October 15 or the date specified in subsection (b), whichever occurs later, there is rescinded, from amounts made available for such fiscal year for the Management and Administration account of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, an amount equal to the amount published pursuant to section 2(b) for the preceding fiscal year. (b) Late appropriations In the case of any fiscal year for which a general appropriation Act for the Department of Housing and Urban Development that provides funds for the Management and Administration account of such Department has not been enacted before October 15, the date specified in this subsection shall be the date of the enactment of such a general appropriation Act.

Summary: No Free Rent for Freeloaders Act of 2018 This bill directs the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), on an annual basis and&nbsp;for each public housing agency, to: monitor the extent of noncompliance with the community service and economic self-sufficiency requirements of the United States Housing Act of 1937, determine the aggregate amount provided in federal subsidies for all public housing dwelling units that were occupied by noncompliant tenants, and publish this amount in the Federal Register. In each fiscal year this amount, as determined and published for the preceding fiscal year, shall be rescinded from funds made available for HUD's&nbsp;Management and Administration account.
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 325 South Michigan Avenue in Howell, Michigan, as the "Sergeant Donald Burgett Post Office Building".


Summary: Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 325 South Michigan Avenue in Howell, Michigan, as the "Sergeant Donald Burgett Post Office Building."
REGROUP Act of 2018


Summary: Reauthorizing and Extending Grants for Recovery from Opioid Use Programs Act of 2018 or the REGROUP Act of 2018 This bill amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to reauthorize through FY2023 the Comprehensive Opioid Abuse Grant Program.
Streamlining Communications for Investors Act

To direct the Securities and Exchange Commission to revise section 230.163 of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations, to apply the exemption offered in such section to communications made by underwriters and dealers acting by or on behalf of a well-known seasoned issuer. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Streamlining Communications for Investors Act 2. Exemption of communications made by underwriters and dealers acting by or on behalf of well-known seasoned issuer (a) In general Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this section, the Securities and Exchange Commission shall revise section 230.163(c) of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations, to apply the exemption offered in section 230.163 of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations, to written and oral communications made by an underwriter or dealer acting by or on behalf of a well-known seasoned issuer if, before such a communication is made— (1) the underwriter or dealer making such communication receives written authorization from the well-known seasoned issuer to act as its agent or representative; and (2) the well-known seasoned issuer authorized or approved such communication. (b) Inclusion in prospectus A well-known seasoned issuer shall identify in the prospectus filed for an offering each underwriter or dealer that has made oral or written communications related the offering in reliance on the exemption under section 230.163 of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations. (c) Treatment if revisions not completed in a timely manner If the Commission fails to complete the revisions required by subsection (a) by the time required by such subsection, the exemption offered in section 230.163 of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations, shall be deemed to apply to written and oral communications made by an underwriter or dealer acting by or on behalf of a well-known seasoned issuer if, before such a communication is made— (1) the underwriter or dealer making such communication receives written authorization from the well-known seasoned issuer to act as its agent or representative; and (2) the well-known seasoned issuer authorized or approved such communication. November 2, 2018 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

Summary: Streamlining Communications for Investors Act This bill directs the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to&nbsp;expand the&nbsp;exemption for well-known seasoned issuers from limitations on communicating&nbsp;with investors about unregistered securities. Specifically, the SEC must expand the exemption to include communications (including offers) made by an underwriter or dealer on behalf of a well-known seasoned issuer.
Contra Costa Canal Transfer Act


Summary: Contra Costa Canal Transfer Act (Sec. 3) This bill directs the Department of the Interior, in consideration for the Contra Costa Water District, California, assuming all liability for the Contra Costa Canal, to offer to convey to the district all U.S. interest in the canal and associated land. Interior shall convey to the district all U.S. interest in the Rock Slough fish screen facility pursuant to an agreement that ensures the continued safe and reliable operations of the facility. (Sec. 4) The United States shall not be liable for damages arising out of any act, omission, or occurrence relating to the canal or the acquired land, with an exception for acts of negligence. (Sec. 5) Interior shall report to Congress on the status of, any obstacles to completing, and an anticipated date of completion of, the conveyance and assignment.
B-47 Ridge Designation Act

To designate a mountain ridge in the State of Montana as B–47 Ridge 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the B–47 Ridge Designation Act 2. Designation of B–47 Ridge, Montana (a) Designation (1) In general The unnamed mountain ridge located at 45°14′40.89″N, 110°43′38.75″W that runs south and west of Emigrant Peak in the Absaroka Range in the State of Montana, which is the approximate site of a crash of a B–47, shall be known and designated as B–47 Ridge (2) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the ridge described in paragraph (1) shall be deemed to be a reference to B–47 Ridge (b) Authorization for plaque (1) In general A plaque that memorializes the crash of the B–47 (including denoting the names of the victims of the crash) may be installed on B–47 Ridge. (2) Funding No Federal funds may be used to design, procure, install, or maintain the plaque authorized under paragraph (1).

Summary: B-47 Ridge Designation Act This bill designates the mountain ridge that runs south and west of Emigrant Peak in the Absaroka Range in Montana, which is where an Air Force B-47 strategic bomber crashed while on a training mission in 1962, as the &quot;B-47 Ridge.&quot; The bill permits the installing of a plaque on the ridge in memory of such crash.
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to delay the reduction in Federal medical assistance percentage for Medicaid personal care services furnished without an electronic visit verification system, and for other purposes.


Summary: (Sec. 1) This bill delays by one year (to January 1, 2020) the Medicaid federal matching rate reduction that is scheduled to take effect for states that fail to require an electronic visit verification system for personal care services (services that help certain individuals with basic needs of daily life).
Duty to Report Act of 2018

To require candidates for election for public office to notify the Federal Bureau of Investigation upon receiving unsolicited information about other candidates in the election from a foreign power or an agent of a foreign power, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Duty to Report Act of 2018 2. Requiring candidates receiving information on opponents from foreign powers to notify FBI (a) Notification requirement If a candidate, an individual who is an immediate family member of a candidate, or any individual affiliated with a campaign of a candidate knowingly receives or is offered unsolicited information about any of the other candidates for election for that office which is from a source the candidate or individual knows is a foreign power or an agent of a foreign power (or if the candidate or individual recklessly disregards the fact that the source is a foreign power or an agent of a foreign power), or receives an unsolicited notification that a foreign power or an agent of a foreign power has such information in its possession, the candidate or individual shall notify the Federal Bureau of Investigation of the receipt or offer of the information or the notification (as the case may be). (b) Exceptions Subsection (a) does not apply with respect to— (1) information which a candidate or individual knows or may reasonably believe is in the public domain; or (2) information which no person would reasonably believe could be used to the advantage of the campaign of the candidate who receives the information or to whom the information is offered (or whose immediate family member or individual affiliated with the campaign receives or is offered the information). (c) Penalty Whoever fails to comply with subsection (a) shall be fined under title 18, United States Code, or imprisoned not more than 2 years, or both. 3. Definitions In this Act, the following definitions apply: (1) The term agent of a foreign power foreign power 50 U.S.C. 1801 (2) The term candidate (3) The term immediate family member (4) The term individual affiliated with a campaign

Summary: Duty to Report Act of 2018 This bill requires each candidate for public office (and certain affiliated individuals) to notify the Federal Bureau of Investigation upon receiving unsolicited information (or an offer of such information) about another candidate for the same office from a source the candidate knows to be a foreign power, unless (1) the candidate reasonably believes the information is in the public domain, or (2) the information could not give an advantage to the receiving candidate. An individual&nbsp;who fails&nbsp;to comply with this bill may be criminally liable.
Unmasking Antifa Act of 2018

To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide penalty enhancements for committing certain offenses while in disguise, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Unmasking Antifa Act of 2018 2. Interference with protected rights while in disguise (a) In general Chapter 13 section 249 250. Interference with protected rights while in disguise (a) In general Whoever, whether or not acting under color of law, while in disguise, including while wearing a mask, injures, oppresses, threatens, or intimidates any person in any State, Territory, Commonwealth, Possession, or District in the free exercise or enjoyment of any right or privilege secured to him by the Constitution or laws of the United States, or because of his having so exercised the same, shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 15 years, or both. (b) Rule of construction Nothing in this section shall be construed so as to deter any law enforcement officer from lawfully carrying out the duties of his office; and no law enforcement officer shall be considered to be in violation of this section for lawfully carrying out the duties of his office or lawfully enforcing ordinances and laws of the United States, the District of Columbia, any of the several States, or any political subdivision of a State. For purposes of the preceding sentence, the term law enforcement officer . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections for chapter 13 250. Interference with protected rights while in disguise. . 3. Destroying buildings or property within special maritime and territorial jurisdiction while in disguise Section 1363 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: Whoever, during the commission of an offense under this section, wears a disguise, including a mask, shall, in addition to any term of imprisonment otherwise imposed under this section, be imprisoned for 2 years.

Summary: Unmasking Antifa Act of 2018 This bill amends the federal criminal code to make it a crime for an individual, while in disguise, to injure, oppress, threaten, or intimidate a person: (1) who is exercising or enjoying a protected right or privilege, or (2) because the person has exercised a protected right or privilege. A violator is subject to criminal penalties&#8212;a fine, a prison term of up to 15 years, or both. Additionally, the bill establishes an enhanced penalty&#8212;a mandatory two-year prison term&#8212;for a person who wears a disguise during an offense involving the willful and malicious destruction of a building or property.
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 51 Willow Street in Lynn, Massachusetts, as the "Thomas P. Costin, Jr. Post Office Building".


Summary: Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 51 Willow Street in Lynn, Massachusetts, as the "Thomas P. Costin, Jr. Post Office Building."
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1025 Nevin Avenue in Richmond, California, as the "Harold D. McCraw, Sr., Post Office Building".


Summary: Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1025 Nevin Avenue in Richmond, California, as the "Harold D. McCraw, Sr., Post Office Building."
National Comedy Center Recognition Act

Recognizing the National Comedy Center in Jamestown, New York. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the National Comedy Center Recognition Act 2. Designation of National Comedy Center in Jamestown, New York (a) Findings Congress finds the following: (1) The National Comedy Center is the first nonprofit cultural institution and national-scale visitor experience dedicated to comedy. Featuring more than 50 immersive exhibits, the Center celebrates comedy in all of its forms, educating and engendering in visitors an appreciation for the art form and its artists. (2) The National Comedy Center is a nonprofit entity that plays host to the annual Lucille Ball Comedy Festival, attracting comedic acts nationwide. Jamestown is the birthplace of internationally recognized comedienne Lucille Ball of I Love Lucy (3) The United States currently lacks a national center dedicated to comedy and the role it plays in American culture. (4) The Center celebrates comedy and seeks to inspire a new generation of cultural appreciation for the comedic arts. (b) Congressional recognition Congress— (1) recognizes that the National Comedy Center, located in Jamestown, New York, is the only museum of its kind that exists for the exclusive purpose of celebrating comedy in all its forms; and (2) officially designates the National Comedy Center as the National Comedy Center. (c) Effect of recognition The National Comedy Center recognized in this section is not a unit of the National Park System, and the designation shall not be construed to require or permit Federal funds to be expended for any purpose related to the center. July 23, 2018 Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed

Summary: National Comedy Center Recognition Act (Sec. 2) This bill officially designates the National Comedy Center in Jamestown, New York, as the &quot;National Comedy Center.&quot; Although recognized by this bill, the center shall not be considered a unit of the National Park System. The designation of the center shall not be construed as requiring or permitting the expenditure of federal funds for any purpose related to the center.
To provide for the boundary of the Palo Alto Battlefield National Historic Park to be adjusted, to authorize the donation of land to the United States for addition to that historic park, and for other purposes.

To provide for the boundary of the Palo Alto Battlefield National Historic Park to be adjusted, to authorize the donation of land to the United States for addition to that historic park, and for other purposes. 1. Boundary; legal description (a) Boundary Section 3(b)(2) of the Palo Alto Battlefield National Historic Site Act of 1991 ( 16 U.S.C. 410nnn–1(b)(2) (1) in subparagraph (A)— (A) by striking consist of approximately consist of— (i) the approximately ; (B) by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (ii) on the date that such land is donated to the United States, the approximately 166.44 acres of land generally depicted on the map entitled PALO ALTO BATTLEFIELD NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK Proposed Boundary Addition, Fort Brown Unit ; and (2) in subparagraph (B), by striking map maps (b) Legal description Section 3(b)(3) of the Palo Alto Battlefield National Historic Site Act of 1991 ( 16 U.S.C. 410nnn–1(b)(3) after Secretary of the Interior after the addition of lands to the historic park boundary, the Secretary of the Interior

Summary: This bill adjusts the boundary of the Palo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park in Texas to include&nbsp;an additional&nbsp;166.44 acres of land.
Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act


Summary: Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to align federal privacy standards for substance use disorder (SUD) patient records more closely with standards under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). Specifically, the bill authorizes the disclosure of SUD patient records without a patient's written consent to: (1) a covered entity for the purposes of treatment, payment, and health care operations, as long as the disclosure is made in accordance with HIPAA; and (2) a public health authority, as long as the content of the disclosure meets HIPAA standards regarding de-identified information. Current law authorizes disclosure of SUD patient records without a patient's written consent only to medical personnel in a medical emergency, to specified personnel for research or program evaluations, or pursuant to a court order. The bill also repeals and replaces criminal penalties for certain violations involving SUD patient records with the HIPAA civil penalty structure. It also applies HIPAA criminal penalties to wrongful disclosures of SUD patient records. In addition, the bill expands the current prohibition against using SUD patient records in criminal proceedings to include any use in specified federal, state, and local criminal and civil actions. The bill prohibits certain discrimination based on the release of SUD information under this bill.
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.

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. 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: 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&nbsp;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.
To amend section 249 of title 18, United States Code, to specify lynching as a hate crime act.

To amend section 249 of title 18, United States Code, to specify lynching as a hate crime act. 1. Specifying lynching as a hate crime act Section 249 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after paragraph 3 the following: (4) Offenses involving lynching Whoever, whether or not acting under color of law, willfully, acting as part of any collection of people, assembled for the purpose and with the intention of committing an act of violence upon any person, causes death to any person, shall be imprisoned for any term of years or for life, fined under this title, or both. .

Summary: This bill specifies that an offense involving lynching is a hate crime act. A violator is subject to criminal penalties&#8212;a prison term, a fine, or both.
To designate the Department of Veterans Affairs health care center in Center Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania, as the "Abie Abraham VA Clinic".


Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) This bill designates the Department of Veterans Affairs health care center in Center Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania, as the "Abie Abraham VA Clinic."
Reward Work Act

To prohibit public companies from repurchasing their shares on the open market, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Reward Work Act 2. Prohibition on stock buybacks on the open market (a) Definitions In this section— (1) the terms equity security exchange issuer 15 U.S.C. 78c (2) the term national securities exchange 15 U.S.C. 78f (b) Prohibitions Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no issuer may purchase an equity security of the issuer on a national securities exchange. (c) No force or effect Section 240.10b–18 of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations, shall have no force or effect. (d) Rule of construction Nothing in this section may be construed to affect tender offers subject to section 240.13e–4 and sections 240.14e–1 through 240.14f–1 of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations. 3. Worker representation on corporate board of directors (a) Definitions In this section— (1) the term director 15 U.S.C. 78c (2) the term employee 29 U.S.C. 152 (b) Registration requirements for securities Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ( 15 U.S.C. 78l (m) No issuer may register securities on a national exchange unless at least 1/3 . (c) Policy The Securities and Exchange Commission, in consultation with the National Labor Relations Board, shall promulgate regulations— (1) to ensure that director elections at issuing firms are fair and democratic; and (2) to ensure that 1/3 4. Regulations The Securities and Exchange Commission shall promulgate regulations to direct national securities exchanges and issuers, as defined in section 2(a), to comply with this Act and the amendments made by this Act.

Summary: Reward Work Act This bill prohibits issuers from purchasing their own securities on a national exchange. The bill also requires one-third of&nbsp;an issuer's&nbsp;board of directors&nbsp;to be&nbsp;elected by employees in order&nbsp;for the issuer to be allowed&nbsp;to register securities.