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TARA Act

To make improvements to the Account For the State Response to the Opioid Abuse Crisis to improve tribal health. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Tribal Addiction and Recovery Act of 2018 TARA Act 2. Account For the State Response to the Opioid Abuse Crisis Section 1003 of the 21st Century Cures Act ( 42 U.S.C. 290ee–3 (1) in the section heading, by inserting and Tribal State (2) in subsection (a), by inserting after within the States , Indian tribes, and tribal organizations (3) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (1), by inserting and Tribal State (B) in paragraph (2)(A)(ii), by striking $500,000,000 $525,000,000 (C) in paragraph (3)(B), by inserting and Tribal State (4) in subsection (c)— (A) in paragraph (1)— (i) in the paragraph heading, by striking State response to the opioid State and tribal response to the opioid (ii) in the first sentence— (I) by inserting after grants to States , Indian tribes, and tribal organizations (II) by inserting after such States , Indian tribes, and tribal organizations, respectively (III) by striking in accordance with subparagraph (B) in accordance with this subsection (iii) in the second sentence— (I) by inserting after to States , Indian tribes, and tribal organizations (II) by inserting after other States , Indian tribes, and tribal organizations, respectively (B) in paragraph (2)— (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A)— (I) by inserting after to a State , Indian tribe, or tribal organization (II) by inserting after by the State agency or tribal entity (ii) in subparagraph (A), by inserting and tribal State (iii) in subparagraph (E)— (I) by inserting , Indian tribe, or tribal organization, as the case may be, as the State (II) by inserting after within the State , Indian tribe, or tribal organization, respectively (C) by adding at the end the following: (3) Other permissible uses Grants awarded to a State, Indian tribe, or tribal organization under this subsection may be used to carry out activities to prevent and treat prescription drug abuse and the use of other addictive substances (such as alcohol, heroin, and methamphetamine), including by providing mental health services. ; (5) in subsection (d)— (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting , Indian tribe, or tribal organization A State (B) by inserting , Indian tribe, or tribal organization the State (6) by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (g); and (7) by inserting after subsection (e) the following new subsection: (f) Definitions In this section, the terms Indian tribe tribal organization 25 U.S.C. 5304 .

Summary: Tribal Addiction and Recovery Act of 2018 or the TARA Act This bill amends the 21st Century Cures Act to&nbsp;give Indian tribes and tribal organizations access to the opioid grant program designated for the state response to the opioid crisis.
Unlocking Public Lands Act

To provide that certain wilderness study areas in Montana have been adequately studied for wilderness designation. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Unlocking Public Lands Act 2. Release of certain wilderness study areas (a) Finding Congress finds that, for the purposes of section 603(c) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 ( 43 U.S.C. 1782(c) (b) Release A study area described in subsection (c)— (1) is no longer subject to section 603(c) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 ( 43 U.S.C. 1782(c) (2) shall be managed in accordance with land management plans adopted under section 202 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 ( 43 U.S.C. 1712 (c) Description of study areas The study areas referred to in subsections (a) and (b) are— (1) the Axolotl Lakes Wilderness Study Area; (2) the Bell/Limekiln Canyons Wilderness Study Area; (3) the Henneberry Ridge Wilderness Study Area; (4) the Hidden Pasture Wilderness Study Area; (5) the Twin Coulee Wilderness Study Area; (6) the Black Sage Wilderness Study Area; (7) the Blacktail Mountains Wilderness Study Area; (8) the Centennial Mountains Wilderness Study Area; (9) the East Fork Blacktail Deer Creek Wilderness Study Area; (10) the public land that is— (A) included in the Farlin Creek Wilderness Study Area; and (B) not depicted on the map entitled East Pioneers Wilderness (11) the Ruby Mountains Wilderness Study Area; (12) the Bitter Creek Wilderness Study Area; (13) the Billy Creek Wilderness Study Area; (14) the Bridge Coulee Wilderness Study Area; (15) the Seven Blackfoot Wilderness Study Area; (16) the Terry Badlands Wilderness Study Area; (17) the Hoodoo Mountain Wilderness Study Area; (18) the Wales Creek Wilderness Study Area; (19) the Antelope Creek Wilderness Study Area; (20) the Cow Creek Wilderness Study Area; (21) the Dog Creek South Wilderness Study Area; (22) the Ervin Ridge Wilderness Study Area; (23) the Stafford Wilderness Study Area; and (24) the Woodhawk Wilderness Study Area.

Summary: Unlocking Public Lands Act This bill releases specified wilderness study areas in Montana&nbsp;as adequately studied for wilderness designation. Such lands shall be managed in accordance with land management plans adopted by the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976.
Firearm Safety Act of 2018

To amend the Consumer Product Safety Act to remove the exclusion of pistols, revolvers, and other firearms from the definition of consumer product in order to permit the issuance of safety standards for such articles by the Consumer Product Safety Commission. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Firearm Safety Act of 2018 2. Removal of exclusion of firearms from the definition of consumer product Section 3(a)(5) of the Consumer Product Safety Act ( 15 U.S.C. 2052(a)(5)

Summary: Firearm Safety Act of 2018 This bill amends the Consumer Product Safety Act to allow the Consumer Product Safety Commission to issue safety standards for&nbsp;firearms and firearm components.
Preventing Overdoses While in Emergency Rooms Act of 2018


Summary: Preventing Overdoses While in Emergency Rooms Act of 2018 This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to establish a grant program to: (1) develop protocols for discharging patients who are treated for a drug overdose, and (2) enhance the integration and coordination of postdischarge care and treatment options for individuals with a substance use disorder.
EPS Improvement Act of 2017


Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on January 23, 2017. The summary of that version is repeated here.) EPS Improvement Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to exclude from energy conservation standards for external power supplies any power supply circuit, driver, or device designed to power light-emitting diodes (commonly known as LEDs) or to power ceiling fans using direct current motors. The Department of Energy may prescribe new energy conservation standards for that equipment no earlier than one year after the date on which a test procedure has been prescribed.
Veterans Securing Schools Act of 2018

To amend the definition of a school resource officer to include certain veterans. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans Securing Schools Act of 2018 2. Veterans employable as school resource officers Section 1709(4) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 34 U.S.C. 10389(4) a career law enforcement officer, with sworn authority, or a veteran (as such term is defined in section 101(2) of title 38, United States Code) who is hired by a State or local public agency as a law enforcement officer for purposes of serving as a school resource officer, who is

Summary: Veterans Securing Schools Act of 2018 This bill amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to broaden the definition of &quot;school resource officer&quot; for purposes of the Community Oriented Policing Services program to include a veteran who is hired by a state or local agency to serve as a school resource officer.
ALTO Act


Summary: Alternatives to Opioids (ALTO) in the Emergency Department Act This bill requires&nbsp;the Department of Health and Human Services to carry out a three-year demonstration program awarding grants to hospitals and emergency departments to develop, implement, enhance, or study alternative pain management protocols and treatments that promote limited use of opioids in emergency departments.
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 701 6th Street in Hawthorne, Nevada, as the "Sergeant Kenneth Eric Bostic Post Office".


Summary: Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 701 6th Street in Hawthorne, Nevada, as the "Sergeant Kenneth Eric Bostic Post Office."
Office of Biometric Identity Management Authorization Act of 2018


Summary: Office of Biometric Identity Management Authorization Act of 2018 or the OBIM Authorization Act of 2018 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish within the Management Directorate of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) the Office of Biometric Identity Management, which shall be administered by a director with significant management experience and experience in biometrics and identity management. The director shall have specified duties, including leading DHS's biometric identity services to support anti-terrorism, counterterrorism, border security, credentialing, national security, and public safety.
Expanding Rural Access to Broadband Act

To prohibit the Rural Utilities Service from providing assistance for the provision of broadband service with a download speed of less than 25 megabits per second or an upload speed of less than 3 megabits per second, and clarify the broadband loan and loan guarantee authority provided in section 601 of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Expanding Rural Access to Broadband Act 2. Required minimum speed of broadband Internet access service for Rural Utilities Service broadband Internet access service deployment assistance programs (a) Prohibition The Rural Utilities Service may not, under section 601 of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936, the Community Connect Broadband Grant Program, the Telecommunications Infrastructure Loan and Loan Guarantee Program, or the Distance Learning and Telemedicine Program, provide assistance for the provision of broadband service (as defined in section 601(b)(1) of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936) with a download speed of less than 25 megabits per second or an upload speed of less than 3 megabits per second. (b) Conforming amendments Section 601(e)(1) of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 ( 7 U.S.C. 950bb(e)(1) (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking 4 25 (2) in subparagraph (B), by striking 1 3 3. Clarification of broadband loan and loan guarantee authority Section 601(c)(1) of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 ( 7 U.S.C. 950bb(c)(1) make or guarantee loans shall make loans and shall guarantee loans 4. Report Within 12 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Rural Utilities Service (in this section referred to as the RUS (1) identify administrative and legislative options for incentivizing private investment by utilizing RUS loan guarantee programs for the purpose of expanding broadband to rural areas; (2) evaluate the existing borrower and lending guidelines for RUS loan and loan guarantee applicants to incentivize participation in both programs; and (3) evaluate the loan and loan guarantee application processes for lenders and borrowers by eliminating burdensome and unnecessary steps in the application process and providing a more streamlined process to decrease the complexity of the application and the timeline from application to approval or denial.

Summary: Expanding Rural Access to Broadband Act This bill prohibits the Rural Utilities Service from providing assistance&nbsp;under specified federal programs for the provision of broadband service with a download speed of less than 25 megabits per second or an upload speed of less than 3 megabits per second.
Opioid Prescription Verification Act of 2018

To require sellers of opioids at retail to verify the identity of the prospective purchaser and enter certain information about the purchase into the respective State’s prescription drug monitoring system, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Opioid Prescription Verification Act of 2018 2. Requirements for retail sale of opioids (a) In general In any State that maintains a prescription drug monitoring system, each regulated seller (as defined in section 102 of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 802 (1) The seller verifies the identity of the prospective purchaser by requiring the prospective purchaser to present— (A) an identification card that provides a photograph and is issued by a State or the Federal Government; or (B) a document that, with respect to identification, is considered acceptable for purposes of sections 274a.2(b)(1)(v)(A) and 274a.2(b)(1)(v)(B) of title 8, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on or after March 9, 2006). (2) The seller enters into the State’s prescription drug monitoring system, at a minimum, the following information: (A) The name of the opioid. (B) The quantity sold. (C) The name and address of the purchaser. (D) The name and address of the patient for whom the opioid is prescribed. (E) The date and approximate time of the sale. (b) Delayed applicability Subsection (a) applies to the sale of opioids at retail beginning on the date that is 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act.

Summary: Opioid Prescription Verification Act of 2018 This bill requires retail distributors of opioids in states with prescription drug monitoring programs, for each opioid sale, to (1) verify the identity of the purchaser; and (2) enter into the program's system&nbsp;the name and address of the purchaser, the name and address of the patient for whom the opioid is prescribed, the name of the opioid, the quantity sold, and the date and time of the sale.
Protecting Education Privacy Act

To clarify the requirements of authorized representatives under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Education Privacy Act 2. Amendments to FERPA Section 444(b) of the General Education Provisions Act ( 20 U.S.C. 1232g(b) Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (1) in paragraph (1)(C)(i)(III), by inserting or local State (2) in paragraph (3)— (A) by striking (A) (i) (B) by striking (B) (ii) (C) by striking (C) (iii) (D) by striking (3) Nothing (3)(A) Nothing (E) by inserting or local State (F) by striking programs: programs. (G) by striking Provided (B) Except ; (H) by striking such officials the officials described in items (i) through (iii) of subparagraph (A) (I) by adding at the end the following: (C) (i) For purposes of this section, the term authorized representative (I) is designated as an authorized representative by an official described in item (i), (ii), or (iii) of subparagraph (A); and (II) is under the direct control, as a contractor or employee, of such official. (ii) An authorized representative shall not release any educational records or personally identifiable information collected while serving as an authorized representative to any individual, agency, or organization, other than the official under whom the authorized representative is under the direct control. ; and (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (8) Nothing in this section may be construed to authorize the educational records or the personally identifiable information of students to be shared, without the written consent of their parents, for the development of commercial products or services. . 3. FERPA regulations (a) Repeals The definitions of the terms authorized representative early childhood education program education program (b) Certain regulations prohibited The Secretary of Education shall not promulgate or enforce any regulation or rule that defines early childhood education program education program 20 U.S.C. 1232g Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974

Summary: Protecting Education Privacy Act This bill amends the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, and repeals&nbsp;specified provisions of&nbsp;regulations promulgated under that Act, to further limit&nbsp;the release of&nbsp;a student's educational record or personally identifiable information.
Strengthening the National Instant Criminal Background Check System Act of 2018

To reinstate the final rule issued by the Social Security Administration entitled Implementation of the NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Strengthening the National Instant Criminal Background Check System Act of 2018 2. Reinstatement of rule Notwithstanding Public Law 115–8 chapter 8 Implementation of the NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007

Summary: Strengthening the National Instant Criminal Background Check System Act of 2018 This bill reinstates the &ldquo;Implementation of the NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007&rdquo; rule finalized by the Social Security Administration on December 19, 2016. The rule implements a plan to provide to the National Instant Criminal History Background Check System the name of an individual who meets certain criteria, including that benefit payments are made through a representative payee because the individual is determined to be mentally incapable of managing them. (Current law prohibits firearm sale or transfer to and purchase or possession by a person who has been adjudicated as a mental defective.)
SCREEN Act


Summary: Stop Counterfeit Drugs by Regulating and Enhancing Enforcement Now Act or the SCREEN Act This bill amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to expand the authority of the Food and Drug Administration to prohibit the importation of certain drugs or destroy illegally imported or hazardous drugs.
Tuition Fairness for Citizens Act

To amend section 505 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to clarify the prohibition on postsecondary education benefits for certain aliens, to grant a private right of action to persons injured by a violation of such prohibition, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Tuition Fairness for Citizens Act 2. Limitation on eligibility for higher education benefits of aliens not lawfully present Section 505 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 ( 8 U.S.C. 1623 505. Limitation on eligibility for higher education benefits of aliens not lawfully present (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an alien who is not lawfully present in the United States shall not be eligible for any postsecondary education benefit unless all citizens and nationals of the United States are likewise eligible for such benefit. (b) Private right of action Any person who is aggrieved by a violation of subsection (a) may bring a civil action in any court of appropriate jurisdiction for— (1) declaratory, injunctive, or other equitable relief; (2) damages; and (3) such other relief as the court may deem appropriate. (c) Effective date This section, as amended by the Tuition Fairness for Citizens Act, shall apply to benefits provided on or after the date of the enactment of such Act. .

Summary: Tuition Fairness for Citizens Act This bill amends the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to make aliens who are not lawfully present in the United States ineligible for postsecondary education benefits (e.g., in-state tuition)&nbsp;unless all U.S. citizens and nationals are eligible for the same benefit. Under current law, states are not permitted to give postsecondary education benefits to&nbsp;such aliens on the basis of residency, but are allowed to give such benefits based on other criteria. This bill eliminates the option to give such benefits based on any criteria if they are not available to all U.S. citizens and nationals. In addition, the bill grants a private right of action to a person who is aggrieved by a violation of this requirement.
To amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to expand opportunities for algae-based research, and for other purposes.

To amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to expand opportunities for algae-based research, and for other purposes. 1. Expanding opportunities for algae-based research Section 9011(a)(6)(C) of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 ( 7 U.S.C. 8111(a)(6)(C) (1) by striking clause (iv); and (2) by redesignating clauses (v) through (vii) as clauses (iv) through (vi), respectively.

Summary: This bill amends the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to allow algae to be considered an eligible material under the Department of Agriculture (USDA) Biomass Crop Assistance Program (BCAP). (Under BCAP, USDA provides matching payments to assist agricultural and forest land owners and operators with the collection, harvest, storage, and transportation of eligible material for use in a biomass conversion facility. Under current law, algae is excluded from the definition of &quot;eligible material.&quot;)
To amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to ensure that politically derived information is not used in an application to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court for an order under title I or III of such Act.

To amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to ensure that politically derived information is not used in an application to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court for an order under title I or III of such Act. 1. Prohibition on use of politically derived information in applications for certain orders by the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (a) Title I orders Section 104(a)(6) of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 ( 50 U.S.C. 1804 (1) in subparagraph (D), by striking ; and (2) in subparagraph (E)(ii), by striking the semicolon and inserting ; and (3) by adding after subparagraph (E) the following new subparagraph: (F) that none of the facts or circumstances included in the statement described in paragraph (3) were solely produced by, derived from, or collected using funds of, a political organization (as defined in section 527 . (b) Title III orders Section 303(a)(6) of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 ( 50 U.S.C. 1823 (1) in subparagraph (D), by striking ; and (2) in subparagraph (E), by striking the semicolon and inserting ; and (3) by adding after subparagraph (E) the following new subparagraph: (F) that none of the facts or circumstances included in the statement described in paragraph (3) were solely produced by, derived from, or collected using funds of, a political organization (as defined in section 527 .

Summary: This bill amends the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance&nbsp;Act&nbsp;of 1978 (FISA) to require an application under FISA&nbsp;for electronic surveillance or&nbsp;a physical&nbsp;search&nbsp;to include a certification by a designated executive branch official that&nbsp;none of the facts or circumstances included in the application's statement of facts were solely produced by, derived from, or collected using funds of, a political organization for the purpose of gaining an advantage against an opposing political candidate.
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1234 Saint Johns Place in Brooklyn, New York, as the "Major Robert Odell Owens Post Office".


Summary: Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1234 Saint Johns Place in Brooklyn, New York, as the "Major Robert Odell Owens Post Office."
School Resource Officer Assessment Act of 2018


Summary: School Resource Officer Assessment Act of 2018 (Sec. 2) This bill requires the Department of Justice and the Department of Education to conduct and submit to Congress a survey of the&nbsp;assignment of&nbsp;school resource officers at public elementary&nbsp;and secondary schools.
School Watch and Training Act of 2018

To direct the Attorney General and the Secretary of Education to develop and implement national standards and best practices for school resource officers. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the School Watch and Training Act of 2018 2. Development and implementation of standards and best practices (a) In general Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Attorney General, in consultation with the Secretary of Education, shall develop and implement— (1) national standards for school resource officers, including— (A) a requirement that all school resource officers complete any training recommended by the Attorney General and the Secretary; (B) standards governing the quality of security training and active shooter training provided to school resource officers; and (C) any other standards the Attorney General and the Secretary determine to be necessary to ensure the competence of school resource officers; and (2) best practices for school resource officers. (b) School resource officer defined In this section, the term school resource officer 34 U.S.C. 10389(4) 3. Report Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Attorney General, in consultation with the Secretary of Education, shall submit to Congress a report that includes— (1) the standards and best practices developed under section 2; and (2) a plan for implementing such standards and best practices.

Summary: School Watch and Training Act of 2018 This bill requires the Department of Justice to develop, implement, and report on&nbsp;national standards and best practices for school resource officers.
Trickett Wendler, Frank Mongiello, Jordan McLinn, and Matthew Bellina Right to Try Act of 2018


Summary: Trickett Wendler, Frank Mongiello, Jordan McLinn, and Matthew Bellina Right to Try Act of 2018 This bill amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to exempt,&nbsp;from&nbsp;specified requirements and restrictions under that Act and other laws, the provision of certain unapproved, investigational drugs to a terminally ill patient who has exhausted approved treatment options and&nbsp;is unable to participate in a clinical trial involving the drugs. The manufacturer or sponsor of an eligible investigational drug must publish annual summaries on any use of&nbsp;the drug in accordance with these provisions. The bill limits&nbsp;the liability of&nbsp;a sponsor, manufacturer, licensed physician,&nbsp;clinical investigator, or hospital that provides, or declines to provide, an eligible investigational drug to an eligible patient in accordance with the bill.
Olive Oil Consumer Standards Act of 2018

To require the Secretary of Agriculture to submit a report to the Commissioner of Food and Drugs on the use of a Federal standard of identity for olive oil, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Olive Oil Consumer Standards Act of 2018 2. Olive oil Federal standard report required (a) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture, in consultation with persons affected by the potential establishment of a Federal standard of identity for olive oil, shall submit to the Commissioner of Food and Drugs a report on whether an appropriate Federal standard of identity for olive oil would be in the interest of consumers, the olive oil industry, and United States agriculture. (b) Consideration In preparing the report required under subsection (a), the Secretary shall take into consideration the citizen petition entitled Standard of Identity for Olive Oil and Olive-Pomace Oil 3. Membership in the International Olive Council Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture, in consultation with the Secretary of State, shall take such steps as may be necessary to apply for United States membership in the International Olive Council.

Summary: Olive Oil Consumer Standards Act of 2018 This bill requires the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to: (1) report to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on whether an appropriate federal standard of identity for olive oil would be in the interest of consumers, the olive oil industry, and U.S. agriculture; and (2) take the necessary steps to apply for U.S. membership in the International Olive Council. In preparing the report for the FDA, USDA must consider the citizen petition titled &quot;Standard of Identity for Olive Oil and Olive-Pomace Oil&quot; and filed with the FDA on July 9, 2012.
Counterterrorism Advisory Board Act of 2017


Summary: Counterterrorism Advisory Board Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) a board to coordinate and integrate DHS's intelligence, activities, and policy related to its counterterrorism mission and functions. The board shall: (1) advise the Secretary of DHS on the issuance of terrorism alerts, and (2) meet on a regular basis to discuss intelligence and coordinate ongoing threat mitigation efforts and departmental activities. The board's charter shall direct it to focus on the current threat environment and the importance of aligning departmental counterterrorism activities under the Secretary's guidance. The Secretary shall appoint a Coordinator for Counterterrorism within DHS who shall: (1) serve as the chair of the board, and (2) report on the board's status and activities.
TEACH to Combat Addiction Act of 2018


Summary: Treatment, Education, and Community Help to Combat Addiction Act of 2018 or the TEACH to Combat Addiction Act of 2018 This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Department of Health and Human Services&nbsp;to designate Regional Centers of Excellence in Substance Use Disorder Education and provide support to such centers to enhance and improve pain management and substance use disorder education through the distribution of evidence-based curricula for health care professional schools. The bill provides statutory authority for the National Institutes of Health's&nbsp;Centers for Excellence in Pain Education program, under which the centers provide for the coordination of the development, evaluation, and distribution of pain management curricula for health professional schools.
To provide additional guidance to grantees seeking funding to treat or prevent mental health or substance  use disorders.


Summary: Reinforcing Evidence-Based Standards Under Law in Treating Substance Abuse Act of 2018 or the RESULTS Act of 2018 This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to require applicants to demonstrate that a program or activity is evidence-based when applying for support from the Department of Health and Human Services for a program or activity to prevent or treat a mental health or substance use disorder.
Global Fragility and Violence Reduction Act of 2018


Summary: Global Fragility and Violence Reduction Act of 2018 This bill directs the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to: (1) establish the Global Initiative to Reduce Fragility and Violence, related to reducing and addressing the causes of violence, violent conflict, and fragility, with a focus on 10 pilot countries to be determined by USAID; and (2) develop and submit to Congress an initial interagency implementing strategy which shall include individual pilot country plans. The bill provides for initiative and pilot plan updates. The Government Accountability Office shall review U.S. government activities in each pilot country.
Global Electoral Exchange Act


Summary: Global Electoral Exchange Act (Sec. 3) This bill authorizes the Department of State to establish and administer a Global Electoral Exchange Program to promote the utilization of sound election administration practices around the world.
To designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located at 1300 Victoria Street in Laredo, Texas, as the "George P. Kazen Federal Building and United States Courthouse", and to designate the jury room in that Federal building and United States courthouse as the "Marcel C. Notzon II Jury Room".

To designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located at 1300 Victoria Street in Laredo, Texas, as the George P. Kazen Federal Building and United States Courthouse Marcel C. Notzon II Jury Room 1. Building designation (a) Designation The Federal building and United States courthouse located at 1300 Victoria Street in Laredo, Texas, shall be known and designated as the George P. Kazen Federal Building and United States Courthouse (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the Federal building and United States courthouse referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the George P. Kazen Federal Building and United States Courthouse 2. Jury room designation (a) Designation The jury room located in the Federal building and United States courthouse referred to in section 1 shall be known and designated as the Marcel C. Notzon II Jury Room (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the jury room referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Marcel C. Notzon II Jury Room

Summary: This bill designates: (1) the federal building and U.S. courthouse located at 1300 Victoria Street in Laredo, Texas, as the &quot;George P. Kazen Federal Building and United States Courthouse,&quot; and (2) the jury room located in that courthouse as the &quot;Marcel C. Notzon II Jury Room.&quot;
Common Sense Credit Union Capital Relief Act of 2018

To delay the effective date of the rule issued by the National Credit Union Administration titled Risk-Based Capital 1. Short Title This Act may be cited as the Common Sense Credit Union Capital Relief Act of 2018 2. Delay in effective date Notwithstanding any effective date set forth in the rule issued by the National Credit Union Administration titled Risk-Based Capital

Summary: Common Sense Credit Union Capital Relief Act of 2018 This bill delays to 2021 the National Credit Union Administration rule titled &quot;Risk-Based Capital&quot; published on October 29, 2015. (The rule establishes a new method, beginning in 2019, for measuring whether a credit union is adequately capitalized.)
Okhissa Lake Rural Economic Development Land Conveyance Act

To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to transfer to Scenic Rivers Development Alliance certain National Forest System land in the State of Mississippi. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Okhissa Lake Rural Economic Development Land Conveyance Act 2. Okhissa Lake rural economic development land conveyance (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Alliance The term Alliance (2) Secretary The term Secretary (b) Request Subject to the requirements of this section, if the Alliance submits a written request for conveyance by not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall convey to the Alliance all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the National Forest System land described in subsection (c). (c) Description of National Forest System land (1) In general Subject to paragraph (2), the National Forest System land referred to in subsection (b) is the approximately 150 acres of real property located in sec. 6, T. 5 N. R. 4 E., Franklin County, Mississippi, and further described as— (A) the portion of the NW 1/4 1/4 (B) the portion of the W 1/2 1/4 1/4 (C) the portion of the SW 1/4 1/4 (D) the W 1/2 1/4 1/4 (E) the portion of the NW 1/4 1/4 (F) the portion of the NE 1/4 1/4 1/4 1/4 1/4 1/4 1/4 1/4 1/4 1/4 1/4 1/4 1/4 1/4 (G) the portion of the SE 1/4 1/4 1/4 1/4 1/4 1/4 1/4 1/4 1/4 1/4 1/4 1/4 1/4 1/4 (2) Survey The exact acreage and legal description of the National Forest System land to be conveyed under this section shall be determined by a survey satisfactory to the Secretary. (d) Terms and conditions The conveyance under this section shall be— (1) made— (A) without consideration; and (B) by quitclaim deed; and (2) subject to— (A) valid existing rights; and (B) such other terms and conditions as the Secretary considers to be appropriate to protect the interests of the United States. (e) Costs As a condition for the conveyance under this section, the Alliance shall pay for all costs associated with the conveyance, including for any survey under subsection (c)(2).

Summary: Okhissa Lake Rural Economic Development Land Conveyance Act This bill directs the Department of Agriculture, upon request&nbsp;by&nbsp;the Scenic Rivers Development Alliance, to convey to&nbsp;the alliance approximately 150 acres of specified National Forest System lands in Franklin County, Mississippi.
Full Count Act of 2018

To amend title 13, United States Code, to provide for the more accurate and complete enumeration of certain overseas Americans in the decennial census, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Full Count Act of 2018 2. Methods to improve the enumeration of certain overseas Americans (a) In general Section 141 of title 13, United States Code, is amended— (1) by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection (h); and (2) by inserting after subsection (f) the following: (g) (1) Effective beginning with the 2030 decennial census of population, the Secretary shall take appropriate measures to ensure, to the maximum extent practicable, that all Americans residing abroad on the decennial census date are fully and accurately counted, and are properly attributed to their respective States, and within the State so attributed, to the appropriate unit of local government. (2) The measures under this subsection shall include at least the following: (A) One or more methods by which, at the request of a nongovernmental organization, administrative records of such organization may, if such records satisfy such criteria as the Secretary may establish, be used to enumerate members of such organization who are residing overseas as of the decennial census date. (B) One or more methods under which an international Be Counted (C) Coordination and consultation with Federal agencies to ensure that all appropriate databases involving Americans living overseas are referenced when compiling data for the decennial census. The head of any such agency shall provide the Secretary assistance and data as described under this subsection. (3) Nothing in this subsection shall be considered to affect the methods used in the enumeration of any civilian or military personnel of the United States. . (b) Clarification The data obtained pursuant to section 141(g) of title 13, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), shall be used for the same purposes as other data and information collected under a decennial census of population, including the distribution of Federal funds and the apportionment of Representatives in Congress among the several States.

Summary: Full Count Act of 2018 This bill requires the Department of Commerce, beginning with the 2030 decennial census, to take appropriate measures to ensure that all Americans residing abroad on the census date are fully and accurately counted, and are properly attributed to their respective states and appropriate units of local government. Such measures shall include: use of the administrative records of a nongovernmental organization to enumerate members of such organization who are residing overseas as of the census date, completion of an international &quot;Be Counted&quot; form at a U.S. embassy by Americans residing overseas as of that date, and coordination and consultation with federal agencies to ensure that all appropriate databases involving Americans living overseas are referenced when compiling data for the census.
To repeal section 2141 of the Revised Statutes to remove the prohibition on certain alcohol manufacturing on Indian lands.


Summary: (Sec. 2) This bill repeals a prohibition on creating or continuing a distillery in Indian country for manufacturing ardent spirits (distilled liquors).
Comprehensive Opioid Recovery Centers Act of 2018


Summary: Comprehensive Opioid Recovery Centers Act of 2018 This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Department of Health and Human Services to award grants to establish or operate comprehensive opioid recovery centers. Priority for grants must be given to entities located in states or Indian country with a high per capita drug overdose mortality rate. Each center must carry out specified outreach activities and specified treatment and recovery services.
Poison Center Network Enhancement Act of 2018


Summary: Poison Center Network Enhancement Act of 2018 This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize for FY2020-FY2024 and revise the national toll-free phone number, public awareness campaign, and grant program relating to poison control centers. Among other changes, the bill: supports enhancements of the national toll-free phone number, such as texting capabilities and improved location accuracy; expands the public awareness campaign to include education about information that is available from poison control centers regarding drug misuse; and authorizes poison control centers and professional organizations to use grant funds for preventing and treating the misuse of opioids and other drugs.
U.S. Wants to Compete for a World Expo Act


Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the Senate on May 3, 2017. The summary of that version is repeated here.) U.S. Wants to Compete for a World Expo Act (Sec. 3) This bill calls for: (1) the United States to rejoin the Bureau of International Expositions (BIE) to promote global branding, domestic job creation, and U.S. tourism; and (2) the Department of State to facilitate the timely submission of a request to rejoin the BIE. (Sec. 4) The bill authorizes the State Department to: (1) take necessary actions for the United States to rejoin the BIE, and (2) accept contributions for such purpose. (Sec. 5) Nothing in this bill may be construed to authorize any obligation or expenditure prohibited by provisions of the Admiral James W. Nance and Meg Donovan Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 2000 and 2001 relating to limitations on the obligation or expenditure of funds by the State Department for a U.S. pavilion or exhibit at an international exposition or world's fair registered by the BIE. Such Act is amended to prohibit State Department employees in their official capacity from soliciting funds to pay expenses for such a U.S. pavilion or exhibit.
Prescription Transparency Act of 2018

To amend the Public Health Service Act to nullify certain contractual provisions prohibiting or penalizing a pharmacist’s disclosure of the availability of therapeutically equivalent alternative drugs, or alternative methods of purchasing the prescription drug, that are less expensive, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Prescription Transparency Act of 2018 2. Prohibited gag provisions Part B of title III of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 243 320B. Prohibited gag provisions (a) In general No contract that is between— (1) a health insurer or any entity that provides pharmacy benefits management services on behalf of a health insurer (commonly referred to as a pharmacy benefit manager (2) a pharmacy, pharmacist, or a pharmacy's contracting agent, such as a pharmacy services administrative organization, may contain a provision prohibiting or penalizing (including through increased utilization review, reduced payments, or other financial disincentives) a pharmacist’s disclosure to an individual purchasing a prescription drug of information regarding the cost of the prescription drug to the individual (including any copayment or coinsurance), or regarding the availability of any therapeutically equivalent alternative drug, or alternative methods of purchasing the prescription drug (including paying a cash price), that are less expensive than the cost of the prescription drug to the individual. (b) Null and void Any provision described in subsection (a) in a contract described in subsection (a) is null and void. (c) Applicability Subsection (a) applies only with respect to contracts, and contract addenda, entered into or renewed on or after the date of enactment of the Prescription Transparency Act of 2018 (d) Regulations and guidance The Secretary may issue such regulations and guidance as may be necessary for implementation of this section. (e) Definitions In this section: (1) The term drug (2) The term health insurer (3) The term prescription drug .

Summary: Prescription Transparency Act of 2018 This bill prohibits contract provisions between a health insurer&nbsp;and a pharmacy that prohibit or penalize a pharmacist's disclosure to an individual purchasing a prescription drug&nbsp;of information regarding&nbsp;(1) the cost of the drug, (2) the availability of any therapeutically equivalent alternative drug,&nbsp;or (3) less expensive methods of purchasing the drug.
ALSTAR Act


Summary: American Leadership in Space Technology and Advanced Rocketry Act or the ALSTAR Act This bill directs the Marshall Space Flight Center of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) in Huntsville, Alabama, to provide national leadership in rocket propulsion by carrying out specified activities, including: contributing to interagency coordination to preserve critical national rocket propulsion capabilities; collaborating with industry, academia, and professional organizations to most effectively use national capabilities and resources; monitoring public- and private-sector rocket propulsion activities to develop and promote a strong, healthy rocket propulsion industrial base; and evaluating and recommending new rocket propulsion technologies for further development.
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1325 Autumn Avenue in Memphis, Tennessee, as the "Judge Russell B. Sugarmon Post Office Building".


Summary: Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1325 Autumn Avenue in Memphis, Tennessee, as the "Judge Russell B. Sugarmon Post Office Building."
Taiwan Travel Act


Summary: Taiwan Travel Act (Sec. 3) This bill expresses the sense of Congress that the U.S. government should encourage visits between U.S. and Taiwanese officials at all levels. The bill states that it should be U.S. policy to: (1) allow U.S. officials at all levels to travel to Taiwan to meet their Taiwanese counterparts; (2) permit high-level Taiwanese officials to enter the United States under respectful conditions and to meet with U.S. officials, including officials from the Departments of State and Defense; and (3) encourage the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office and any other instrumentality established by Taiwan to conduct business in the United States.
Eliminating Opioid Related Infectious Diseases Act of 2018


Summary: Eliminating Opioid Related Infectious Diseases Act of 2018 This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to&nbsp;expand its grant program&nbsp;for combating hepatitis C infections to include other infections associated with injection drug use.
Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park Boundary Revision Act


Summary: Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park Boundary Revision Act (Sec. 3) This bill redesignates the Ocmulgee National Monument in Georgia as the Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park. The boundary of the park is adjusted to include approximately 2,100 acres. The Department of the Interior may acquire lands and interests within the boundaries of the park by donation, purchase from a willing seller, or exchange, but not by condemnation. Interior shall administer any acquired land as part of the park. (Sec. 4) Interior shall conduct a special resource study of the Ocmulgee River corridor between the cities of Macon and Hawkinsville, Georgia, to : evaluate the national significance of the study area; determine the suitability and feasibility of designating the study area as a unit of the National Park System; and consider other alternatives for the preservation, protection, and interpretation of the study area by the federal government, state or local government entities, or private and nonprofit organizations.