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Consumer Transaction Account Protection Act of 2017

To amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to provide that the consumer transaction account deposits of an insured depository institution are not considered to be funds obtained by or through a deposit broker, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Consumer Transaction Account Protection Act of 2017 2. Limited exception for consumer transaction account deposits Section 29 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act ( 12 U.S.C. 1831f (i) Limited exception for consumer transaction account deposits (1) In general Consumer transaction account deposits of an insured depository institution shall not be considered to be funds obtained, directly or indirectly, by or through a deposit broker. (2) Consumer transaction account deposit defined For purposes of this subsection, the term consumer transaction account deposit (A) that is entirely covered by deposit insurance; (B) that is opened by a natural person; (C) that is held in the name of such natural person; (D) that is used monthly by such natural person to make payments to, and to receive deposits from, third parties; and (E) with respect to which only such natural person is recognized by the insured depository institution as being authorized to designate that withdrawals or payments be made from the account. .

Summary: Consumer Transaction Account Protection Act of 2017 This bill amends the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to specify that consumer transaction account deposits of an insured depository institution shall not be considered to be funds obtained through a deposit broker.&nbsp;In general, current law prohibits&nbsp;an insured depository institution that is not well capitalized&nbsp;from accepting funds obtained through a deposit broker for deposit.
Biological Implant Tracking and Veteran Safety 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.) Biological Implant Tracking and Veteran Safety Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to: (1) adopt the unique device identification system developed for medical devices by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), or implement a comparable standard identification system, for identifying biological implants intended for use in VA medical facilities; (2) permit a vendor to use any of the accredited entities identified by the FDA as an issuing agency; (3) implement (within 180 days after enactment of this bill) a compatible system for tracking implants from human donor or animal source to implantation; and (4) implement compatible inventory controls compatible with such tracking system so that patients who have received a biological implant in a VA medical facility subject to FDA recall can be appropriately notified. If the biological implant tracking system is not operational within 180 days, the VA shall report to Congress explaining why the system is not operational each month until it is operational. (Sec. 3) The bill prescribes requirements for vendors from which the VA may procure biological implants of human and non-human origin and for vendors from which the VA may procure biological implants of non-human origin. Such a vendor must: (1) use the standard identification system adopted or implemented by the VA under this Act; (2) be registered as required by FDA procedures; (3) consent to periodic VA inspections and audits regarding records and product handling; (4) agree to cooperate with all biological implant recalls conducted on the vendor's initiative, on the initiative of the original product manufacturer used by the vendor, or by FDA request or statutory order; (5) agree to notify the VA within 60 days of providing any adverse event report to the FDA or receiving any warning letter from the FDA; and (6) agree to retain all records associated with the procurement of a biological implant by the VA for at least 10 years. The VA shall: (1) procure such implants under General Services Administration Federal Supply Schedules unless they are not available under such schedules, (2) accommodate reasonable vendor requests to undertake specified outreach efforts to educate VA medical professionals about the use and efficacy of implants, and (3) procure biological implants that are unavailable under such schedules using competitive procedures in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation. Any VA procurement employee responsible for making a biological implant procurement transaction with intent to avoid, or with reckless disregard of, the requirements of this bill shall be ineligible to hold a certificate of appointment as a contracting officer or to serve as the representative of an ordering officer, contracting officer, or purchase card holder. Certain biological implants may be temporarily procured by the VA without relabeling under the standard identification system.
HIRED Act

To amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to ensure dislocated workers are provided consultation and advice for starting a small business as part the rapid response activities for dislocated workers. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Helping Individuals with Reemployment and Entrepreneurial Development Act HIRED Act 2. Small business startup consultation and outreach for dislocated workers Section 3(51) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3102(51) (1) in subparagraph (B), by inserting , which may include training and activities related to entrepreneurship (2) in subparagraph (D), by striking and (3) in subparagraph (E), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and (4) by adding at the end the following: (F) assistance to dislocated workers through increased outreach about small business opportunities and consultation about starting a small business. . 3. Funding for small business consultation after a plant closing or mass layoff Section 134(a)(2)(A) of such Act is amended by adding at the end the following: (iii) Permissible funding after a plant closure or mass layoff In the case of a permanent closure of or mass layoff at a plant, facility, or enterprise, or a natural or other disaster, that results in mass job dislocation, in order to assist dislocated workers in obtaining reemployment, a State may allocate up to 10 percent of the funds reserved under section 133(a)(2) to provide outreach about small business opportunities and consultation about starting a small business. .

Summary: Helping Individuals with Reemployment and Entrepreneurial Development Act or the HIRED Act This bill amends the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to include assistance to dislocated workers through increased outreach about small business opportunities and consultation about starting a small business among the rapid response activities to assist such workers in obtaining reemployment which a state or a state-designated entity provides in the event of a permanent closure or mass layoff at a plant, facility, or enterprise or a natural or other disaster resulting in mass job dislocation. A state may in such an event allocate up to 10% of funds reserved by the state governor for statewide rapid response activities to provide outreach about small business opportunities and consultation about starting a small business. This bill amends the definition of &quot;rapid response activities&quot; under such Act to include among state activities to assist dislocated workers the provision of information on and access to training and activities related to entrepreneurship.
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 30 East Somerset Street in Raritan, New Jersey, as the "Gunnery Sergeant John Basilone Post Office".


Summary: Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 30 East Somerset Street in Raritan, New Jersey, as the "Gunnery Sergeant John Basilone Post Office."
Child Tax Credit Integrity Preservation Act

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify eligibility for the child tax credit. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Child Tax Credit Integrity Preservation Act 2. Eligibility for child tax credit (a) In general Section 24(e) (e) Identification requirements (1) In general No credit shall be allowed under this section to a taxpayer with respect to any qualifying child unless the taxpayer includes on the return of tax for the taxable year— (A) the name of such qualifying child, and (B) the valid identification number of the taxpayer (and, in the case of a joint return, the taxpayer’s spouse) and such qualifying child. (2) Valid identification number (A) In general For purposes of this subsection, the term valid identification number (i) in the case of the taxpayer and any spouse of the taxpayer, a social security number issued to the individual by the Social Security Administration on or before the due date for filing the return for the taxable year, and (ii) in the case of a qualifying child, a taxpayer identification number issued on or before the due date for filing such return. (B) Exception for individuals prohibited from engaging in employment in United States For purposes of subparagraph (A)(i), the term social security number .

Summary: Child Tax Credit Integrity Preservation Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to expand the identification requirements for the child tax credit to require taxpayers to provide a valid identification number on their tax returns in addition to the name and identification number of each qualifying child. A &quot;valid identification number&quot; includes: (1) in the case of the taxpayer or a spouse, a Social Security number issued by the Social Security Administration; and (2) in the case of the qualifying child, a taxpayer identification number. It does not include the Social Security number of an individual who is prohibited from engaging in employment in the United States.
Military Residency Choice Act

To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to authorize spouses of servicemembers to elect to use the same residences as the servicemembers. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Military Residency Choice Act 2. Residence of spouses of servicemembers for tax purposes (a) Residence for tax purposes Section 511(a)(2) of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act ( 50 U.S.C. 4001(a)(2) The spouse of a servicemember may elect to use the same residence for purposes of taxation as the servicemember regardless of the date on which the marriage of the spouse and the servicemember occurred. (b) Applicability The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to any return of State or local income tax filed for any taxable year beginning with the taxable year that includes the date of the enactment of this Act. 3. Residence of spouses of servicemembers for voting (a) In general Section 705(b) of such Act is amended— (1) by striking State or local office State or local office— (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs: (1) a person who is absent from a State because the person is accompanying the person’s spouse who is absent from that same State in compliance with military or naval orders shall not, solely by reason of that absence— (A) be deemed to have lost a residence or domicile in that State, without regard to whether or not the person intends to return to that State; (B) be deemed to have acquired a residence or domicile in any other State; or (C) be deemed to have become a resident in or a resident of any other State; and (2) the spouse of a servicemember may elect to use the same residence as the servicemember regardless of the date on which the marriage of the spouse and the servicemember occurred. . (b) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect on the date that is 90 days after the enactment of this Act. July 24, 2017 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Military Residency Choice Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to permit the spouse of a service member to elect to use the same residence as the service member for purposes of taxation and voting, regardless of the date on which the marriage of the spouse and the service member occurred.
To extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project.


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 requires the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), upon request, to extend for up to six years the time period during which construction must commence on the Enloe Hydroelectric Project located on the Similkameen River in Okanogan County, Washington. Additionally, FERC shall reinstate the construction license if it is expired.
Jane's Law

To amend title 18, United States Code, to strengthen enforcement of spousal court-ordered property distributions, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Jane’s Law 2. Spousal obligations (a) In General Chapter 11A 228A. Failure to pay legal spousal court-ordered property distribution (a) Offense Whoever knowingly, travels in interstate or foreign commerce, with the intent to evade compliance with a court ordered property distribution as part of a separation or divorce settlement involving more than $5,000, with respect to a spouse or former spouse, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned for not more than two years or both. (b) Mandatory Restitution Upon a conviction under this section, the court shall order restitution under section 3663A in an amount equal to the total unpaid property distribution. (c) Definition The term court ordered property distribution . (b) Clerical amendments (1) Table of sections The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 11A 228A. Failure to pay legal spousal court-ordered property distribution. . (2) Table of chapters The item in the table of chapters for part I of title 18, United States Code, relating to chapter 11A is amended to read as follows: 11A. Child support and spousal obligations 228 .

Summary: Jane's Law This bill amends the federal criminal code to make it a crime to knowingly travel in interstate or foreign commerce with the intent to evade compliance with a court ordered property distribution as part of a separation or divorce settlement. A violator is subject to criminal penalties&#8212;a fine, a prison term of up to two years, or both&#8212;and mandatory restitution in the amount of total unpaid property distribution.
Partnership Grants to Strengthen Families Affected by Parental Substance Abuse Act


Summary: Partnership Grants to Strengthen Families Affected by Parental Substance Abuse Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends part B (Child and Family Services) of title IV of the Social Security Act to modify the grant program that provides funding to state and regional partnerships to prevent child abuse and neglect related to substance abuse. The bill redefines &quot;regional partnership&quot; to specify mandatory partners and optional partners engaged in the grant process. The bill sets the level of grant funding at between $250,000 (currently $500,000) and $1 million per grant per fiscal year. Grants shall be disbursed in two phases: (1) a planning phase (not to exceed two years), and (2) an implementation phase. The total disbursement to a grantee for the planning phase may not exceed $250,000, and may not exceed the total anticipated funding for the implementation phase. No payment shall be made for a fiscal year until the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) determines that the eligible partnership has made sufficient progress in meeting the goals of the grant program, and that the members of the eligible partnership are coordinating to a reasonable degree with the other partnership members. The bill expands the grant program to include parents and families in the grant application process. HHS shall: review (instead of establish) indicators that are used to assess periodically the performance of grant recipients; establish a set of core indicators related to child safety, parental recovery, parenting capacity, and family well-being; Grant recipients must report semiannually (currently, annually) to HHS on services provided and activities carried out under the grant program, progress made in achieving the goals of the program, and the number of children, adults, and families receiving services. (Sec. 3) The amendments made by this bill are effective on October 1, 2017. The bill allows states and Indian tribes additional time for compliance with requirements imposed by this bill.
Improving Services for Older Youth in Foster Care Act


Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Improving Services for Older Youth in Foster Care Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends part E (Foster Care and Adoption Assistance) of title IV of the Social Security Act to revise the John H. Chafee Foster Care Independence Program to: authorize states electing to extend foster care eligibility up to age 21 to extend assistance and services to youths who have aged out of foster care but have not yet reached age 23, authorize redistribution of unexpended amounts among states that apply for additional program funds, allow states to make individuals eligible for participation in the educational and training voucher program through age 25 (but no more than 5 years), and modify congressional reporting requirements.
Healthcare Tax Relief and Mandate Repeal Act

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the individual and employer health insurance mandates. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Healthcare Tax Relief and Mandate Repeal Act 2. Repeal of individual health insurance mandate Section 5000A (h) Termination This section shall not apply with respect to any month beginning after December 31, 2013. . 3. Repeal of employer health insurance mandate (a) In general Chapter 43 (b) Repeal of related reporting requirements Subpart D of part III of subchapter A of chapter 61 of such Code is amended by striking section 6056. (c) Conforming amendments (1) Section 6724(d)(1)(B) of such Code is amended by inserting or or (2) Section 6724(d)(2) of such Code is amended by inserting or (3) The table of sections for chapter 43 of such Code is amended by striking the item relating to section 4980H. (4) The table of sections for subpart D of part III of subchapter A of chapter 61 of such Code is amended by striking the item relating to section 6056. (5) Section 1513 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act is amended by striking subsection (c). (d) Effective dates (1) In general Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the amendments made by this section shall apply to months and other periods beginning after December 31, 2013. (2) Repeal of study and report The amendment made by subsection (c)(5) shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Healthcare Tax Relief and Mandate Repeal Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to repeal the requirements added by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act that: (1) individuals purchase and maintain minimum essential health care coverage, and (2) employers&nbsp;who have a workforce of 50 or more full-time employees provide health insurance coverage for their employees.
SITSA Act


Summary: Stop the Importation and Trafficking of Synthetic Analogues Act of 2017 or the SITSA Act This bill amends the Controlled Substances Act to establish a new, sixth schedule of controlled substances&#8212;schedule A. A drug or substance in schedule A has a chemical structure that is similar to, and an effect on the body that is similar to or greater than, a controlled substance in schedule I, II, III, IV, or V. The bill adds 13 synthetic fentanyl-related substances to schedule A. It also authorizes, and establishes procedures for, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to temporarily and permanently place a drug or substance in schedule A. The bill establishes criminal penalties for an individual who imports, exports, manufactures, distributes, or possesses with intent to distribute a schedule A substance. However, it explicitly prohibits criminal and civil penalties solely for possession of a schedule A controlled substance. The bill makes it unlawful to import, export, manufacture, distribute, dispense, or possess with intent to manufacture, distribute, or dispense, a schedule A substance that is not clearly labeled. Finally, it establishes new, separate DEA registration requirements for manufacturers, distributors, and importers and exporters of schedule A substances.
Supporting Families in Substance Abuse Treatment Act


Summary: Supporting Families in Substance Abuse Treatment Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends part E (Foster Care and Adoption Assistance) of title IV of the Social Security Act to provide that the removal and foster care placement of a child shall meet the requirements for foster care maintenance payments on the child's behalf if the child has been placed with a parent residing in a licensed residential family-based treatment facility. Placement with such a parent shall meet these requirements only if: the placement recommendation is specified in the child's case plan before the placement; the treatment facility offers, as part of substance abuse treatment, parenting skills training, parent education, and individual and family counseling; and this training and counseling are delivered under an organizational structure and treatment framework that involves understanding, recognizing, and responding to the effects of all types of trauma, and in accordance with recognized principles of a trauma-informed approach and trauma-specific interventions, to address the consequences of trauma and facilitate healing. The bill specifies the amount the state may receive for a child placed with a parent who is in a licensed residential family-based treatment facility for substance abuse.
Improving Access to Capital Act

To direct the Securities and Exchange Commission to allow certain issuers to be exempt from registration requirements, and for other purposes. 1. Application of exemption The Securities and Exchange Commission shall amend— (1) section 230.251 of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations, to remove the requirement that the issuer not be subject to section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ( 15 U.S.C. 78a (2) section 230.257 of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations, with respect to an offering described in section 230.251(a)(2) of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations, to deem any issuer that is subject to section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as having met the periodic and current reporting requirements of section 230.257 of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations, if such issuer meets the reporting requirements of section 13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. September 5, 2017 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed

Summary: (Sec. 1) This bill exempts, under Regulation A+, certain fully reporting issuers of securities&nbsp;from specified disclosure requirements.&nbsp;Under current law,&nbsp;Regulation A+ exempts&nbsp;certain smaller offerings from securities registration requirements but applies only to non-reporting issuers.
Reducing Unnecessary Barriers for Relative Foster Parents Act


Summary: Reducing Unnecessary Barriers for Relative Foster Parents Act (Sec. 2) This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to identify reputable model standards for the licensing of foster family homes. Part E (Foster Care and Adoption Assistance) of title IV of the Social Security Act is amended to require state plans for foster care and adoption assistance to require submission to HHS of information addressing: whether the state licensing standards are in accord with HHS-identified model standards, and if not, the reason for the specific deviation and a description of why having a standard that is reasonably in accord with the corresponding national model standards is not appropriate for the state; whether the state has elected to waive certain standards for relative foster family homes, a description of standards most commonly waived, and if the state has not so elected, the reason why; if the state has elected to waive such standards, how caseworkers are trained to use the waiver authority and whether the state has developed a process or offered tools to assist caseworkers in waiving nonsafety standards to quickly place children with relatives; and a description of the steps the state is taking to improve caseworker training or the process, if any.
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 207 Glenside Avenue in Wyncote, Pennsylvania, as the "Staff Sergeant Peter Taub Post Office Building".


Summary: Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 207 Glenside Avenue in Wyncote, Pennsylvania, as the "Staff Sergeant Peter Taub Post Office Building."
Small Business Broadband Deployment Act


Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Small Business Broadband Deployment Act (Sec. 2) This bill exempts for five years any small business broadband Internet access service provider with no more than 250,000 subscribers from the enhancements to the transparency rule of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) under which any person engaged in the provision of broadband Internet access service must disclose publicly accurate information regarding the network management practices, performance, and commercial terms of its broadband Internet access services sufficient for: consumers to make informed choices regarding their use; and content, application, service, and device providers to develop, market, and maintain Internet offerings. The FCC shall report to specified congressional committees, within 180 days after enactment of this bill, its recommendations (together with supporting data) on whether: this exception should be made permanent, and the definition of &quot;small business&quot; for these purposes should be modified.
Medicare Access to Rural Anesthesiology Act of 2017

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide payment under part A of the Medicare Program on a reasonable cost basis for anesthesia services furnished by an anesthesiologist in certain rural hospitals in the same manner as payments are provided for anesthesia services furnished by anesthesiologist assistants and certified registered nurse anesthetists in such hospitals, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Medicare Access to Rural Anesthesiology Act of 2017 2. Medicare part A payment for anesthesiologist services in certain rural hospitals based on CRNA pass-through rules (a) In General Section 1814 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395f (m) Anesthesiologist Services Provided in Certain Rural Hospitals (1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, coverage and payment shall be provided under this part for physicians’ services that are anesthesia services furnished by a physician who is an anesthesiologist in a rural hospital described in paragraph (3) in the same manner as payment is made under the exception provided in section 9320(k) of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1986, as amended by section 6132 of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1989 ( 42 U.S.C. 1395k (2) No payment shall be made under any other provision of this title for physicians’ services for which payment is made under this subsection. (3) A rural hospital described in this paragraph is a hospital described in section 9320(k) of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1986, as so amended ( 42 U.S.C. 1395k (A) any reference in such section to a certified registered nurse anesthetist anesthetist physician who is an anesthesiologist anesthesiologist (B) any reference to January 1, 1988 1987 . (b) Effective Date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to services furnished during cost reporting periods beginning on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Medicare Access to Rural Anesthesiology Act of 2017 This bill requires the Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services (CMS) to&nbsp;provide Medicare&nbsp;payment on a reasonable-cost&nbsp;basis&nbsp;for&nbsp;anesthesia services furnished by an anesthesiologist in a rural hospital. Specifically, the CMS shall provide payment for such services in the same manner as payment is provided under current law for services furnished in a rural hospital by a certified registered nurse anesthetist.
COVFEFE Act of 2017

To amend section 2201 of title 44, United States Code, to require the preservation of Presidential social media accounts, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Communications Over Various Feeds Electronically For Engagement Act of 2017 COVFEFE Act of 2017 2. Requirement for preservation of social media accounts Section 2201 of title 44, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by inserting social media, films, (2) in paragraph (2); (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ; but (B) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as subparagraph (C); (C) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following new subparagraph: (B) includes any personal and official social media account; but ; and (D) in subparagraph (C), as so redesignated, by inserting after (ii) personal records , except as provided for in subparagraph (B) (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (6) The term social media .

Summary: Communications Over Various Feeds Electronically For Engagement Act of 2017 or the COVFEFE Act of 2017 This bill amends provisions governing presidential records to: (1) revise the definition of &quot;documentary material&quot; to include social media; (2) revise the definition of &quot;presidential records&quot; to include any personal and official social media account; and (3) define &quot;social media&quot; as any form of electronic communication (such as a website for social networking and microblogging) through which users create an online community to share information, ideas, personal messages, and other content (such as videos).
Ste. Genevieve National Historical Park Establishment Act


Summary: Ste. Genevieve National Historical Park Establishment Act This bill establishes the Ste. Genevieve National Historical Park in Missouri as a unit of the National Park System. The Department of the Interior may acquire by donation, purchase, or exchange any land or interest in land located within the park's boundary or any nationally significant property identified in the special resource study that is within the Ste. Genevieve Historic District National Historic Landmark.
Fair COLA for Seniors Act of 2017

To amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide a midyear cost-of-living increase to account for an insufficient increase for 2017, to apply the Consumer Price Index for the Elderly (CPI–E) to future Social Security COLAs, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fair COLA for Seniors Act of 2017 2. One-time cost-of-living (COLA) increase for calendar year 2017 (a) 3.9% COLA provided To match recent growth in CEO pay Effective with the month of July 2017, the Commissioner of Social Security shall increase each of the amounts described in subclauses (I) through (III) of section 215(i)(2)(A)(ii) of the Social Security Act by 3.9 percent. (b) No effect on annual cost-of-Living increases For purposes of applying subparagraphs (A) and (B) of section 215(i)(1) of the Social Security Act in calendar years 2017 and 2018, the increase under subsection (a) shall not be considered a general benefit increase under title II of the Social Security Act. 3. Consumer Price Index for Elderly Consumers (a) In general Section 215(i)(1) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 415(i)(1) (H) the term Consumer Price Index . (b) Application to pre-1979 law (1) In general Section 215(i)(1) of the Social Security Act as in effect in December 1978, and as applied in certain cases under the provisions of such Act as in effect after December 1978, is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (D) the term Consumer Price Index . (2) Conforming amendment Section 215(i)(4) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 415(i)(4) section 2 sections 2 and 3 (c) No effect on adjustments under other laws Section 215(i) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 415(i) (6) Any provision of law (other than in this title, title VIII, or title XVI) which provides for adjustment of an amount based on a change in benefit amounts resulting from a determination made under this subsection shall be applied and administered without regard to the amendments made by section 3 of the Fair COLA for Seniors Act of 2017 . (d) Publication of Consumer Price Index for Elderly Consumers The Bureau of Labor Statistics of the Department of Labor shall prepare and publish the index authorized by section 191 of the Older Americans Amendments Act of 1987 ( 29 U.S.C. 2 Consumer Price Index for Elderly Consumers (e) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to determinations made under section 215(i)(2)(A)(i) of the Social Security Act with respect to base quarters occurring in 2017 or later.

Summary: Fair COLA for Seniors Act of 2017 This bill amends title II (Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act to, with respect to OASDI benefits: (1)&nbsp;apply a&nbsp;3.9% cost-of-living&nbsp;adjustment (COLA)&nbsp;for the second half of 2017, and (2) revise the computation of COLAs to use the Consumer Price Index for Elderly Consumers.
To authorize the Mayor of the District of Columbia and the Director of the National Park Service to enter into cooperative management agreements for the operation, maintenance, and management of units of the National Park System in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes.


Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the first House reported version is repeated here.) (Sec. 1) This bill authorizes the District of Columbia and the National Park Service (NPS) to enter into cooperative management agreements for the operation, maintenance, and management of National Park System units in DC, including the design and construction of improvements. Such agreements may include terms and conditions relating to the allocation of responsibility between DC and the NPS and the payment of funds by the NPS and DC in support of such agreement.
Tax Code Termination Act

To terminate the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Tax Code Termination Act 2. Termination of Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (a) In General No tax shall be imposed by the Internal Revenue Code of 1986— (1) for any taxable year beginning after December 31, 2021; and (2) in the case of any tax not imposed on the basis of a taxable year, on any taxable event or for any period after December 31, 2021. (b) Exception Subsection (a) shall not apply to taxes imposed by— (1) chapter 2 of such Code (relating to tax on self-employment income); (2) chapter 21 of such Code (relating to Federal Insurance Contributions Act (3) chapter 22 of such Code (relating to Railroad Retirement Tax Act 3. New Federal tax system (a) Structure The Congress hereby declares that any new Federal tax system should be a simple and fair system that— (1) applies a low rate to all Americans; (2) provides tax relief for working Americans; (3) protects the rights of taxpayers and reduces tax collection abuses; (4) eliminates the bias against savings and investment; (5) promotes economic growth and job creation; and (6) does not penalize marriage or families. (b) Timing of implementation In order to ensure an easy transition and effective implementation, the Congress hereby declares that any new Federal tax system should be approved by Congress in its final form no later than July 4, 2021. 4. Delay of termination dates (a) Two-Thirds majority required In the House of Representatives or the Senate, a bill or joint resolution, amendment, or conference report carrying a change of the dates specified in section 2(a) of this Act may not be considered as passed or agreed to unless so determined by a vote of not less than two-thirds of the Members voting, a quorum being present. (b) Rules of the Senate and House The provisions of subsection (a) are enacted by the Congress as an exercise of the rulemaking power of the House of Representatives and the Senate, respectively, and as such they shall be considered as part of the rules of each House, respectively, or of that House to which they specifically apply, and such rules shall supersede other rules only to the extent that they are inconsistent therewith.

Summary: Tax Code Termination Act This bill terminates the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 after December 31, 2021, except for self-employment taxes, Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA)&nbsp;taxes, and railroad retirement taxes. A two-thirds majority vote in Congress is required to change such termination date. The bill declares that any new federal tax system should be a simple and fair system that: (1) applies a low rate to all Americans, (2) provides tax relief for working Americans, (3) protects the rights of taxpayers and reduces tax collection abuses, (4) eliminates the bias against savings and investment, (5) promotes economic growth and job creation, and (6) does not penalize marriage or families. The new federal tax system must be approved by Congress in its final form by July 4, 2021.
Justice for Victims of IRS Scams and Identity Theft Act of 2017


Summary: Justice for Victims of IRS Scams and Identity Theft Act of 2017 This bill directs the Department of Justice (DOJ) to establish procedures to expedite the review of, and seek an indictment in, any case involving identity theft or aggravated identity theft by an individual who impersonates an employee or officer of the Internal Revenue Service. DOJ must submit to Congress and publish a report that contains certain information on the status of prosecutions for such offenses.
To direct the Secretary of Transportation to issue regulations to require air carriers to disclose to consumers the actual wheels-off and wheels-on times for certain domestic passenger flight segments, and for other purposes.

To direct the Secretary of Transportation to issue regulations to require air carriers to disclose to consumers the actual wheels-off and wheels-on times for certain domestic passenger flight segments, and for other purposes. 1. Consumer information on actual flight times (a) In general The Secretary of Transportation shall modify regulations contained in section 234.11 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, to ensure that— (1) a reporting carrier (including its contractors), during the course of a reservation or ticketing discussion or other inquiry, discloses to a consumer upon reasonable request the projected period between the actual wheels-off and wheels-on times for a reportable flight; and (2) a reporting carrier displays, on the public internet website of the carrier, information on the actual wheels-off and wheels-on times during the most recent calendar month for a reportable flight. (b) Definitions In this section, the terms reporting carrier reportable flight

Summary: This bill directs the Department of Transportation to modify federal consumer disclosure regulations to ensure that a reporting carrier: (1) discloses, upon the reasonable request of a consumer during the course of a reservation or ticketing discussion, the projected period between the actual wheels-off and wheels-on times for a reportable flight; and (2) displays on its public website information on such times for the most recent calendar month for a reportable flight. A &quot;reporting carrier&quot; is an air carrier that accounts for at least 1% of domestic scheduled-passenger revenues in the most recently reported 12-month period. A &quot;reportable flight&quot; is a nonstop flight to or from any airport within the 48 states that accounts for 1% of domestic scheduled-passenger enplanements in the previous calendar year.
Freezing Russian Sanctions Act

To codify Executive Order 13694 (relating to blocking the property of certain persons engaging in significant malicious cyber-enabled activities) and to codify certain Executive orders imposing sanctions in relation to the situation in Ukraine. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Freezing Russian Sanctions Act 2. Codification of Executive Order 13694 Executive Order 13694 (80 Fed. Reg. 18077; relating to blocking the property of certain persons engaging in significant malicious cyber-enabled activities), as in effect on January 1, 2017, and any sanctions imposed and designations made pursuant to Executive Order 13694, shall remain in effect. 3. Codification of Executive orders imposing sanctions in relation to the situation in Ukraine (a) In general The Executive orders specified in subsection (b), and sanctions imposed and designations made pursuant to such Executive orders, and any action taken or regulation issued by the Department of Commerce, pursuant to Export Administration Act of 1979 (as continued in effect pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act), related to licensing exports to Russia, designated Russian persons, or designated Russian entities shall remain in effect. (b) Executive orders specified The Executive orders specified in this subsection are the following: (1) Executive Order 13660 (79 Fed. Reg. 13493; relating to blocking property of certain persons contributing to the situation in Ukraine) (as in effect on January 1, 2017). (2) Executive Order 13661 (79 Fed. Reg. 15535; relating to blocking property of additional persons contributing to the situation in Ukraine) (as in effect on January 1, 2017). (3) Executive Order 13662 (79 Fed. Reg. 16169; relating to blocking property of additional persons contributing to the situation in Ukraine) (as in effect on January 1, 2017). (4) Executive Order 13685 (79 Fed. Reg. 77357; relating to blocking property of certain persons and prohibiting certain transactions with respect to the Crimea region of Ukraine) (as in effect on January 1, 2017).

Summary: Freezing Russian Sanctions Act This bill provides that the following executive orders, as in effect on January 1, 2017, and any sanctions imposed pursuant to such orders, shall remain in effect: Executive Order 13694 as it&nbsp;relates&nbsp;to blocking property of certain persons engaging in significant malicious cyber-enabled activities; Executive Orders 13660, 13661, and 13662 as they relate to blocking property of certain persons contributing to the&nbsp;Russian invasion&nbsp;in Ukraine; and Executive Order 13685 as it relates to blocking property of certain persons ad prohibiting certain transactions with respect to the Crimea region of Ukraine.
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2700 Cullen Boulevard in Pearland, Texas, as the "Endy Nddiobong Ekpanya Post Office Building".


Summary: Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2700 Cullen Boulevard in Pearland, Texas, as the "Endy Nddiobong Ekpanya Post Office Building."
Home Mortgage Disclosure Adjustment Act

To amend the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act of 1975 to specify which depository institutions are subject to the maintenance of records and disclosure requirements of such Act, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Home Mortgage Disclosure Adjustment Act 2. Depository institutions subject to maintenance of records and disclosure requirements (a) In general Section 304 of the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act of 1975 ( 12 U.S.C. 2803 (1) by redesignating subsection (i) as paragraph (3) and adjusting the margins accordingly; and (2) by inserting before paragraph (3), as so redesignated, the following: (i) Exemptions (1) Closed-end mortgage loans With respect to a depository institution, the requirements of paragraphs (5) and (6) of subsection (b) shall not apply with respect to closed-end mortgage loans if the depository institution originated less than 500 closed-end mortgage loans in each of the 2 preceding calendar years. (2) Open-end lines of credit With respect to a depository institution, the requirements of paragraphs (5) and (6) of subsection (b) shall not apply with respect to open-end lines of credit if the depository institution originated less than 500 open-end lines of credit in each of the 2 preceding calendar years. . (b) Technical correction Section 304(i)(3) of the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act of 1975, as so redesignated by subsection (a)(1), is amended by striking section 303(2)(A) section 303(3)(A) January 8, 2018 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed

Summary: Home Mortgage Disclosure Adjustment Act (Sec. 2) This&nbsp;bill&nbsp;amends the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act&nbsp;of 1975 to&nbsp;exempt a depository institution&nbsp;from certain records and disclosure&nbsp;requirements related to the itemization of loan data: (1) with respect to closed-end mortgage loans, if the depository institution originated fewer than 500 such loans in each of the two preceding years; and (2) with respect to open-end lines of credit, if the depository institution originated fewer than 500 such lines of credit in each of the two preceding years. (Sec. 3) The amount deposited in the Securities and Exchange Commission Reserve Fund for FY2018 may not exceed $48 million.
Collision Avoidance Systems Act of 2017

To amend title 49, United States Code, to permit the installation of pulsating light systems for high mounted stop lamps, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Collision Avoidance Systems Act of 2017 2. Rear-end collision avoidance systems (a) Amendment Subchapter II of chapter 301 of part A of subtitle VI of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 30129. Rear-end collision avoidance systems (a) Pulsating light systems allowed A passenger car, multipurpose passenger vehicle, truck, or bus may be equipped with a pulsating light system. (b) Definition As used in this section, pulsating light system (1) when the brake of the vehicle is applied, the lamp pulses rapidly no more than four times and for no more than two seconds and then converts to a continuous light as a normal stop lamp until the time that the brake is released; and (2) the rapid pulsing described in paragraph (1) may not be repeated upon a subsequent application of the brakes for a lock-out period of at least five seconds after the release of the brake described in paragraph (1). . (b) Revision to Code of Federal Regulations Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall update the entry for high mounted stop lamp (c) Technical and conforming amendment The table of sections for subchapter II of chapter 301 of part A of subtitle VI of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new item: 30129. Rear-end collision avoidance systems. .

Summary: Collision Avoidance Systems Act of 2017 This bill allows a passenger car, multipurpose passenger vehicle, truck, or bus to be equipped with a pulsating light system for high mounted stop lamps. The term &quot;pulsating light system&quot; means a system for a high mounted stop lamp in which: (1) the lamp pulses rapidly no more than four times and for no more than two seconds when the vehicle brake is applied and then converts to a continuous light until the brake is released, and (2) the rapid pulsing may not be repeated upon a subsequent application of the brakes for a lock-out period of five seconds after the brake's release.