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To prevent the territories of the United States from losing current Medicaid funding.

To prevent the territories of the United States from losing current Medicaid funding. 1. Section 1202 of Public Law 111–152 (c) Years after 2017 For fiscal years 2018, 2019, and each subsequent year, the Secretary shall allocate to each territory an amount that is not less than the amount provided the territory in 2017 under subsections (a) and (b) of this section. .

Summary: This bill amends the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 to require the Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services to annually allocate, to each U.S. territory,&nbsp;at least as much Medicaid funding for primary care services as&nbsp;was allocated to the territory&nbsp;in 2017.
To provide for the conveyance to the State of Iowa of the reversionary interest held by the United States in certain land in Pottawattamie County, Iowa, and for other purposes.

To provide for the conveyance to the State of Iowa of the reversionary interest held by the United States in certain land in Pottawattamie County, Iowa, and for other purposes. 1. Conveyance of reversionary interest required (a) Conveyance Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall convey, without consideration, to the State of Iowa the reversionary interest held by the United States and described in the quit claim deed dated April 13, 1998, instrument number 19170, as recorded in book 98, page 55015, in Pottawattamie County, Iowa. (b) Costs As a condition of the conveyance under subsection (a), all costs associated with such conveyance shall be paid by the State of Iowa, including the Phase I Environmental Site Assessment. (c) Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that the State of Iowa should continue to provide information regarding the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail, the California National Historic Trail, and the Mormon Pioneer National Historic Trail. October 24, 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 directs the Department of the Interior to convey to the state of Iowa, without consideration, the reversionary interest held by the United States in certain land in Pottawattamie County described in the quit claim deed dated April 13, 1998. As a condition of the conveyance, all costs associated with it are to be paid by the state.
Stigler Act Amendments of 2018


Summary: Stigler Act Amendments of 2018 This bill amends the Act of August 4, 1947 (commonly known as the Stigler Act) to revise the qualifications that must be met for inherited land to remain in restricted status. When land is in restricted status, it is not subject to taxation and may not be sold or transferred without permission of the Department of the Interior. Under current law, the restricted status of land allotted to the Five Civilized Tribes of Oklahoma is maintained only if the individual holding title has at least 50% Indian blood from one of the Five Tribes (the Choctaw, Chickasaw, Creek, Cherokee, and Seminole tribes). This bill removes this requirement, thus, the restricted status is maintained for lineal descendants of an original enrollee whose name appears on the membership rolls of the Five Tribes.
Fair Allocation of Highway Funds Act of 2017

To amend title 23, United States Code, with respect to apportionments to States for certain highway programs, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fair Allocation of Highway Funds Act of 2017 2. Calculation of amounts Section 104(c)(1)(B) of title 23, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking The initial amounts (i) General rule Except as provided in clause (ii), the initial amounts ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (ii) Special rule for fiscal years 2018 through 2020 (I) In general Notwithstanding clause (i), for each of fiscal years 2018, 2019, and 2020, the initial amounts resulting from the calculation under subparagraph (A) shall be adjusted to ensure that each State receives an aggregate apportionment equal to at least 95 percent, but not more than 105 percent, of the sum of— (aa) the estimated tax payments attributable to highway users in the State paid into the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account) in the most recent fiscal year for which data are available; plus (bb) an amount which bears the same ratio to the General Fund transfer amount for the applicable fiscal year as— (AA) the aggregate of amounts collected in such State under the Federal internal revenue laws (other than the taxes and penalties described in section 9503(b) (BB) the aggregate of amounts collected in all States under such Federal internal revenue laws in such fiscal year. (II) Total apportionment After the adjustment described in subclause (I), the amount for each State determined under this subsection for each of fiscal years 2018, 2019, and 2020 shall be adjusted by a single multiplicative factor to ensure that the total amount apportioned will not be affected by this clause. (III) General Fund transfer amount defined In this clause, the term General Fund transfer amount section 9503(f)(8)(A) (aa) the amount authorized for appropriation under section 1101(a)(1) of the FAST Act for that fiscal year; bears to (bb) the aggregate amount authorized for appropriation under section 1101(a)(1) of the FAST Act for fiscal years 2018, 2019, and 2020. .

Summary: Fair Allocation of Highway Funds Act of 2017 This bill revises the methodology for apportioning federal highway funds among states for each of FY2018-FY2020. Specifically, the bill adjusts each state's apportionment based&nbsp;not only on certain tax payments attributable to highway users in&nbsp;the state, but also on other federal taxes collected&nbsp;in&nbsp;the state relative to such taxes collected in all states. The bill also caps the apportionment that each state may receive.
Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site Boundary Modification Act

To modify the boundary of the Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site Boundary Modification Act 2. Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site boundary modification Section 2 of Public Law 105–356 (1) by redesignating subsections (b), (c), (d), and (e) as subsections (c), (d), (e), and (f), respectively; (2) by inserting after subsection (a) the following: (b) Boundary modification The boundary of the historic site is modified to include the 7 residences on South Park Street in Little Rock, Arkansas, consisting of 1.47 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled Central High School National Historic Site Proposed Boundary ; and (3) in subsection (d) (as redesignated by paragraph (1))— (A) in paragraph (1), by striking (1) The Secretary (1) In general The Secretary ; (B) in paragraph (2), by striking (2) The Secretary (3) Coordination The Secretary ; and (C) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following: (2) Cooperative agreements for the preservation and interpretation of certain properties (A) In general The Secretary may enter into cooperative agreements with the owners of the 7 residences referred to in subsection (b) pursuant to which the Secretary may use appropriated funds to mark, interpret, improve, restore, and provide technical assistance with respect to the preservation and interpretation of the properties. (B) Inclusions An agreement entered into under subparagraph (A) shall include a provision specifying that no changes or alterations shall be made to the exterior of the properties subject to the agreement, except by the mutual agreement of the parties to the agreement. . September 5, 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 expanded summary of the House reported version is repeated here.) Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site Boundary Modification Act (Sec. 2) This bill adjusts the boundary of the Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site in Arkansas to include the 7 residences on South Park Street in Little Rock, which consist of 1.47 acres of specified land. The Department of the Interior may enter into separate cooperative agreements with the owners of such residences to mark, interpret, improve, restore, and provide technical assistance for the preservation and interpretation of their properties. Such an agreement must include a provision specifying that no changes or alterations shall be made to the exterior of the properties except by mutual agreement.
Gulf Islands National Seashore Land Exchange Act


Summary: Gulf Islands National Seashore Land Exchange Act (Sec. 3) This bill authorizes the National Park Service (NPS) to convey approximately 1.542 acres of federal land located within the Gulf Islands National Seashore in Jackson County, Mississippi, to the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5699 in exchange for approximately 2.161 acres located in the county (the nonfederal land). The values of the parcels to be exchanged shall be determined by an independent appraiser in accordance with nationally recognized appraisal standards. If the values of such parcels are not equal, their values shall be equalized through a cash payment or adjustments to their acreage. The NPS shall require the post to pay or reimburse the costs incurred by the NPS to carry out such exchange. The bill subjects the exchange of the federal and nonfederal lands to valid existing rights. Any nonfederal land acquired by the United States under this bill shall be administered as part of the Gulf Islands National Seashore.
Countering Terrorist Financing Act of 2017

To amend title 31, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to include all funds when issuing certain geographic targeting orders, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Countering Terrorist Financing Act of 2017 2. Inclusion of all funds (a) In general Section 5326 of title 31, United States Code, is amended— (1) in the heading of such section, by striking coin and currency (2) in subsection (a)— (A) by striking subtitle and subtitle or to (B) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking United States coins or currency (or such other monetary instruments as the Secretary may describe in such order) funds (as the Secretary may describe in such order), (3) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking coins or currency (or monetary instruments) funds (B) in paragraph (2), by striking coins or currency (or such other monetary instruments as the Secretary may describe in the regulation or order) funds (as the Secretary may describe in the regulation or order) (b) Clerical amendment The table of contents for chapter 53 coin and currency

Summary: Countering Terrorist Financing Act of 2017 This bill revises the authority of the Department of the Treasury to issue an order imposing recordkeeping and reporting requirements upon financial institutions and nonfinancial trade or business groups in certain geographic areas regarding transactions for the payment, receipt, or transfer of U.S. coins or currency (or other monetary instruments as Treasury may describe in an order). Specifically, a&nbsp;Treasury order for recordkeeping and reporting may include any&nbsp;funds (not just U.S. coins or currency) involved in such transactions.
La Paz County Land Conveyance Act


Summary: La Paz County Land Conveyance Act This bill directs the Department of the Interior, after receiving a request from La Paz County, Arizona, to convey to the county, without consideration, 8,000 acres of specified federal land. The federal land conveyed under this bill: (1) may be used by the county for any public purposes consistent with the Recreation and Public Purposes Act, and (2) shall not be disposed of by the county. The county shall pay or reimburse Interior, as appropriate, for the reasonable transaction and administrative personnel costs associated with such conveyance. The bill declares that the United States is released from any liability arising from any hazardous substance existing on the federal land before such conveyance.
To designate the Mental Health Residential Rehabilitation Treatment Facility Expansion of the Department of Veterans Affairs Alvin C. York Medical Center in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, as the "Sergeant John Toombs Residential Rehabilitation Treatment Facility".


Summary: (Sec. 2) This bill designates the Mental Health Residential Rehabilitation Treatment Facility Expansion of the Department of Veterans Affairs' Alvin C. York Medical Center in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, as the &quot;Sergeant John Toombs Residential Rehabilitation Treatment Facility.&quot;
Jobs for Veterans Act of 2017

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow an increased work opportunity credit with respect to recent veterans, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Jobs for Veterans Act of 2017 2. Work opportunity credit for recent veterans (a) Work opportunity credit Section 51 (l) Special rules for veterans For purposes of this subpart— (1) In general In the case of an individual who is an applicable veteran who begins work for the employer after December 31, 2016, and before January 1, 2021, the following rules shall apply: (A) Applicable veteran Such individual shall be treated as a member of a targeted group. (B) Increased percentage Subsection (a) shall be applied by substituting 100 percent 40 percent (C) Wage limitation Paragraph (3) of subsection (b) shall be applied— (i) by substituting $5,000 $6,000 (ii) without regard to the parenthetical therein. (D) Minimum employment periods Subparagraph (A) of subsection (i)(3) shall be applied by substituting 0 percent 25 percent (E) Disabled veterans In the case of such an individual who is a qualified veteran by reason of subsection (d)(3)(A)(ii), the credit determined with respect to such individual under the rules of this subsection shall be in addition to any credit allowable with respect to such individual under this section determined without regard to this subsection. (2) Applicable veteran The term applicable veteran (3) Election to have subsection not apply A taxpayer may elect (at such time and in such form and manner as the Secretary shall prescribe) to have this subsection not apply with respect to an individual for any taxable year. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to individuals who begin work for the employer after December 31, 2016.

Summary: Jobs for Veterans Act of 2017 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow an increased work opportunity tax credit for employers who hire veterans who&nbsp;have been certified as discharged or released from active duty in the Armed Forces after September 11, 2001, and who begin work for&nbsp;the employer after December 31, 2016, and before January 1, 2021. This increased credit is in addition to any work opportunity tax credit allowed to a veteran with a service-connected disability.
POISE Act

To amend the National Security Act of 1947 to provide for congressional notification of disclosures of top secret information to certain foreign countries, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Prevention and Oversight of Intelligence Sharing with Enemies Act POISE Act 2. Congressional notification of disclosure of top secret information to certain foreign countries (a) In general Subsection (a) of section 501 of the National Security Act of 1947 ( 50 U.S.C. 3091(a) (1) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3); and (2) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following new paragraph (2): (2) (A) The President shall furnish to the congressional intelligence committees any information or material concerning any disclosure of top secret information, including such information relating to sensitive intelligence sources and methods, to any government official, agent, or representative of a foreign country, which at the time of such disclosure— (i) is a state sponsor of terrorism; or (ii) is subject to economic sanctions. (B) Such information or material shall be furnished as soon as possible but in no event more than 48 hours after the disclosure is made. . (b) Definitions Subsection (f) of such section is amended to read as follows: (f) Definitions In this section: (1) The term intelligence activities (2) The term top secret information (3) The term economic sanctions (A) pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act ( 50 U.S.C. 1701 (B) by reason of state-sponsored conduct or conduct by government officials. (4) The term state sponsor of terrorism 50 U.S.C. 4605(j) 50 U.S.C. 1701 22 U.S.C. 2371 22 U.S.C. 2780 .

Summary: Prevention and Oversight of Intelligence Sharing with Enemies Act or the POISE Act This bill amends the National Security Act of 1947 to require the President to&nbsp;provide the congressional intelligence committees with information about any disclosure of top secret information to a foreign&nbsp;country's&nbsp;government official, agent, or representative if the foreign country is a state sponsor of terrorism or is subject to economic sanctions by the United States. "Top secret" applies to information that when subject to unauthorized disclosure could be&nbsp;reasonably expected to cause exceptionally grave damage to the national security that the original classification authority is able to identify or describe.
United States-Jordan Defense Cooperation Extension Act


Summary: United States-Jordan Defense Cooperation Extension Act (Sec. 3) This bill expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) Jordan plays a critical role in responding to the humanitarian needs created by the conflict in Syria; (2) Jordan, the United States, and other partners should continue working together to address such humanitarian crisis and promote regional stability, including through support for refugees in Jordan and internally displaced people along the Jordan-Syria border and the creation of conditions inside Syria that will allow for the secure and voluntary return of displaced people; and (3) the United States and Jordan should negotiate a new Memorandum of Understanding for FY2018-FY2022 to significantly enhance Jordan's military capacity and local economy. (Sec. 4) The United States-Jordan Defense Cooperation Act of 2015 is amended to extend Jordan's inclusion among the countries eligible for certain streamlined defense sales until December 31, 2022. (Sec. 5) The President is authorized to establish and operate an enterprise fund to provide assistance to Jordan. The Board of Directors of the fund shall annually: (1) report to Congress detailing administrative expenses (which are limited to 3% of amounts made available to such fund), and (2) publish each annual report on the Internet. Any amounts resulting from the fund's liquidation or dissolution shall be returned to the Treasury. The fund's authority to provide assistance shall terminate on the earlier of: (1) the date that is seven years after the fund's first expenditure, or (2) the date the fund is liquidated.
Venezuela Humanitarian Assistance and Defense of Democratic Governance Act of 2017


Summary: Venezuela Humanitarian Assistance and Defense of Democratic Governance Act of 2017 This bill directs the Department of State to work through nongovernmental organizations to provide public health commodities, basic food commodities, and related technical assistance to Venezuela. The State Department shall submit a multi-year strategy to Congress that: (1) describes how the United States will secure international support for the provision of humanitarian assistance to Venezuela, and (2) identifies governments that will provide financial and technical assistance. The President shall use U.S. influence to place the humanitarian and political crisis in Venezuela on the United Nations Security Council agenda and to secure a statement urging the Venezuelan government to allow the delivery of humanitarian relief. If the government of Venezuela refuses to allow such delivery, the President shall use U.S. influence to secure a U.N. Security Council resolution: (1) directing the government of Venezuela to allow access for humanitarian agencies; and (2) calling on such government to allow the delivery of food and medicine, end human rights violations, agree to free elections, cease violence, and release all political prisoners. The State Department shall work: (1) with the Organization of American States to ensure international observation that contributes to free and transparent electoral processes in Venezuela, and (2) to defend internationally recognized human rights for the people of Venezuela, support the efforts of independent media outlets to share information beyond the limited channels made available by the Venezuelan government, facilitate open access to the Internet, and combat government corruption. The State Department shall report to Congress regarding: (1) the involvement in corruption of senior Venezuelan officials, including members of the National Electoral Council, the judicial system, and government security forces; and (2) Russian cooperation with the government and armed forces of Venezuela. The bill amends the Venezuela Defense of Human Rights and Civil Society Act of 2014 to: (1) direct the President to impose sanctions on any current or former official of the Venezuela government who is determined to have perpetrated significant acts of public corruption or actions or policies that undermine democratic processes or institutions, and (2) extend the requirement to impose sanctions under such Act until December 31, 2022.
Enhancing Detection of Human Trafficking Act


Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Enhancing Detection of Human Trafficking Act (Sec. 3) This bill directs the Department of Labor to implement a program to: (1) train and periodically retrain relevant Labor personnel to detect and assist law enforcement in preventing human trafficking during the course of their primary roles and responsibilities, and (2) ensure that such personnel regularly receive current information on matters related to the detection of human trafficking. Such training may be conducted through in-class or virtual learning capabilities and shall include: (1) methods for identifying suspected victims and perpetrators of human trafficking, (2) location- or environment-specifiic training, (3) other topics that reflect current trends and best practices for particular locations or professional environments, (4) a course of action for referring human trafficking cases to the Department of Justice and other appropriate authorities, and (5) post-training evaluation. (Sec. 4) Labor shall report to Congress annually regarding: (1) the effectiveness of the training, (2) the number of Labor employees who have completed such training, (3) the number of of human trafficking cases referred to Labor personnel, and (4) the metrics used to measure and track responses.
Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park Act of 2017


Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on March 15, 2017. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill redesignates the Martin Luther King, Junior, National Historic Site in the state of Georgia as the "Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park." The bill replaces the current boundary map with a map of a proposed boundary revision dated June 2015.
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 520 Carter Street in Fairview, Illinois, as the "Sgt. Douglas J. Riney Post Office".


Summary: Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 520 Carter Street in Fairview, Illinois, as the "Sgt. Douglas J. Riney Post Office."
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 514 Broadway Street in Pekin, Illinois, as the "Lance Corporal Jordan S. Bastean Post Office".


Summary: (Sec. 1) Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 514 Broadway Street in Pekin, Illinois, as the "Lance Corporal Jordan S. Bastean Post Office."
Small Business Tax Relief and Jobs Act of 2017

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a credit against tax for certain small businesses hiring new employees. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Small Business Tax Relief and Jobs Act of 2017 2. Credit for wages for new hires for certain small businesses (a) In general Subpart D of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 45S. Wages for new hires for certain small businesses (a) In general For purposes of section 38, the new hire small business credit determined under this section for the taxable year is an amount equal to 3.825 percent of the qualified wages paid or incurred by an eligible small business for such year. (b) Definitions For purposes of this section— (1) Qualified wages (A) In general The term qualified wages (B) Qualified employee The term qualified employee (C) Limitations (i) Wages The amount of the qualified first-year wages which may be taken into account with respect to any employee shall not exceed $100,000 per year. (ii) Employees An eligible small business may not take into account qualified wages for more than 3 employees in a year. (2) Wages The term wages (3) Qualified year The term qualified year (A) a year (the hiring year (B) each year during the two-year period following such hiring year. (4) Eligible small business The term eligible small business (A) the gross receipts of such person for the preceding taxable year did not exceed $1,500,000, and (B) such person employed not more than 20 full-time employees during the preceding taxable year. (c) Application of certain rules Rules similar to the rules of subsections (f), (g), (i), (j), and (k) of section 51, and section 52, shall apply for the purposes of this section. (d) Sunset This section shall not apply to amounts paid or incurred after December 31, 2022. . (b) Denial of double benefits Subsection (a) of section 280C of such Code is amended by inserting , 45S(a) 46P(a) (c) Conforming amendments (1) Section 38(b) of such Code is amended by striking plus , plus (37) the new hires small business credit determined under section 45S. . (2) The table of sections for subpart D of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new item: Sec. 45S. Wages for new hires for small businesses. . (d) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017.

Summary: Small Business Tax Relief and Jobs Act of 2017 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow eligible small businesses an annual tax credit equal to 3.825% of the wages paid to up to three newly hired employees. The wages taken into account with respect to any employee may not exceed $100,000 per year. An &quot;eligible small business&quot; must have under $1.5 million in gross receipts and no more than 20 full-time employees during the preceding taxable year.
Foster EITC Act of 2017

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the age range at which the earned income tax credit is allowed to former foster children and other individuals without qualifying children. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Foster EITC Act of 2017 2. Increase in age range at which earned income tax credit allowable to former foster children and other individuals without qualifying children (a) In general Section 32(c)(1)(A)(ii)(II) (1) by striking age 25 age 21 (2) by striking age 65 age 68 (b) Expanding the EITC for certain former foster youth Section 32(c)(1) of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following: (G) Foster youth (i) In general For purposes of subparagraph (A), the term eligible individual (ii) Qualified foster youth defined For purposes of clause (i), the term qualified foster youth (I) has attained age 18 but not attained age 21 before the close of the taxable year, and (II) on or after attaining the age of 14 was placed in a foster family home by an agency of a State or a political subdivision thereof or by a qualified foster care placement agency (as defined by section 131(b)(3)). . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of enactment of this Act.

Summary: Foster EITC Act of 2017 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the earned income tax credit, to: (1) expand the age range at which individuals without qualifying children are eligible for the credit to include individuals who have attained age 21 but not 68 (25 but not 65 under current law), and (2) make qualified foster youth eligible for the credit. A &quot;qualified foster youth&quot; is an individual who: (1) has attained age 18 but not attained age 21 before the close of the taxable year, and (2) on or after attaining the age of 14 was placed in a foster family home by a state, a political subdivision of the state, or a qualified foster care placement agency.
Incentivizing Medicaid Expansion Act of 2017

To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide the same level of Federal matching assistance for every State that chooses to expand Medicaid coverage to newly eligible individuals, regardless of when such expansion takes place. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Incentivizing Medicaid Expansion Act of 2017 2. Increased FMAP for medical assistance to newly eligible individuals (a) In general Section 1905(y)(1) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396d(y)(1) (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking 2014, 2015, and 2016 each of the first 3 consecutive 12-month periods in which the State provides medical assistance to newly eligible individuals (2) in subparagraph (B), by striking 2017 the fourth consecutive 12-month period in which the State provides medical assistance to newly eligible individuals (3) in subparagraph (C), by striking 2018 the fifth consecutive 12-month period in which the State provides medical assistance to newly eligible individuals (4) in subparagraph (D), by striking 2019 the sixth consecutive 12-month period in which the State provides medical assistance to newly eligible individuals (5) in subparagraph (E), by striking 2020 and each year thereafter the seventh consecutive 12-month period in which the State provides medical assistance to newly eligible individuals and each such period thereafter (b) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect as if included in the enactment of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

Summary: Incentivizing Medicaid Expansion Act of 2017 This bill amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to provide the enhanced federal medical assistance percentage (FMAP) to every state that expands Medicaid&nbsp;coverage for&nbsp;individuals who are newly eligible under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, regardless of when&nbsp;such expansion takes place. Under current law, the enhanced FMAP is equivalent to 100% in 2014 through 2016, 95% in 2017, 94% in 2018, 93% in 2019, and 90% thereafter. The bill retains this enhanced FMAP, but bases it on a term of years rather than on specific dates. The bill applies retroactively.
Ensuring VA Employee Accountability Act


Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Ensuring VA Employee Accountability Act (Sec. 2) This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to retain a copy of any reprimand or admonishment received by a VA employee in the employee's permanent record.
Purple Heart Heroes Act of 2017

To amend title 10, United States Code, to extend military commissary and exchange store privileges to certain veterans who have been awarded the Purple Heart and to their dependents. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Purple Heart Heroes Act of 2017 2. Commissary and exchange store privileges for certain veterans who have been awarded the Purple Heart and their dependents (a) Extension of privileges Chapter 54 1065. Use of commissary and MWR retail facilities: Purple Heart veterans and their dependents (a) Eligibility of Purple Heart veterans A Purple Heart veteran shall be permitted to use commissary stores and MWR retail facilities on the same basis as a member of the armed forces entitled to retired or retainer pay. (b) Eligibility of Dependents A dependent of a Purple Heart veteran shall be permitted to use commissary and MWR retail facilities on the same basis as a dependent of a member of the armed forces entitled to retired or retainer pay. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) The term MWR retail facilities (2) The term Purple Heart veteran (A) is attributable to an injury for which the veteran was awarded the Purple Heart; and (B) is compensable under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs. (3) The term veteran . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 54 1065. Use of commissary and MWR retail facilities: Purple Heart veterans and their dependents. . (c) Effective date Section 1065 of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), shall take effect at the end of the 90-day period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Purple Heart Heroes Act of 2017 This bill permits Purple Heart veterans and their dependents to use commissary stores and MWR retail facilities on the same basis as members of the Armed Forces entitled to retired or retainer pay and their dependents. A &quot;Purple Heart veteran&quot; is a veteran who has a disability that is: (1) attributable to an injury for which the veteran was awarded the Purple Heart, and (2) compensable under the laws administered by the Department of Veterans Affairs. An "MWR retail facility" means an exchange store or other revenue-generating facility operated by nonappropriated fund activities of the Department of Defense for the morale, welfare, and recreation of members of the Armed Forces.
Truck, Trailer, and Transport Efficiency Act of 2017

To limit the applicability of the final rule entitled Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Fuel Efficiency Standards for Medium- and Heavy-Duty Engines and Vehicles—Phase 2 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Truck, Trailer, and Transport Efficiency Act of 2017 2. Limitation of applicability of certain rule to the extent such rule relates to trailers that do not themselves emit greenhouse gases in connection with a propulsion system (a) Prohibition Effective as of the date of enactment of this Act, the final rule entitled Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Fuel Efficiency Standards for Medium- and Heavy-Duty Engines and Vehicles—Phase 2 (b) Conforming changes The Administrators of the Environmental Protection Agency and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, acting jointly, shall promulgate a final regulation revising the final rule cited in subsection (a) (including the amendments to the Code of Federal Regulations made thereby) so as to make such final rule inapplicable to the extent such final rule relates to trailers that do not themselves emit greenhouse gases in connection with a propulsion system.

Summary: Truck, Trailer, and Transport Efficiency Act of 2017 This bill removes trailers that do not emit greenhouse gases in connection with a propulsion system from the scope of the final rule titled &quot;Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Fuel Efficiency Standards for Medium- and Heavy-Duty Engines and Vehicles--Phase 2.&quot; The Environmental Protection Agency and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration jointly issued the rule, which created fuel consumption standards and carbon dioxide emission standards for heavy-duty vehicles (e.g., tractors, trucks, vans, and vocational vehicles), on October 25, 2016.
National Memorial to Fallen Educators Act

To designate a National Memorial to Fallen Educators at the National Teachers Hall of Fame in Emporia, Kansas. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the National Memorial to Fallen Educators Act 2. Designation (a) In General The memorial to fallen educators located at the National Teachers Hall of Fame in Emporia, Kansas, is designated as the National Memorial to Fallen Educators (b) Effect of Designation The national memorial designated by this section is not a unit of the National Park System and the designation of the National Memorial to Fallen Educators shall not require or permit Federal funds to be expended for any purpose related to that national memorial. January 29, 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: National Memorial to Fallen Educators Act (Sec. 2) This bill designates as the "National Memorial to Fallen Educators" an existing&nbsp;memorial located at the National Teachers Hall of Fame in Emporia, Kansas. The memorial is not a unit of the National Park System, and its designation shall not require or allow federal funds to be expended for any purpose related to it.
Seniors' Tax Simplification Act of 2017

To allow seniors to file their Federal income tax on a new Form 1040SR. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Seniors’ Tax Simplification Act of 2017 2. Form 1040 SR (a) In general The Secretary of the Treasury (or the Secretary’s delegate) shall make available a form, to be known as Form 1040SR chapter 1 (1) the form shall be available to individuals who have attained age 65 as of the close of the taxable year; (2) the form may be used even if income for the taxable year includes— (A) social security benefits (as defined in section 86(d) (B) distributions from qualified retirement plans (as defined in section 4974(c) of such Code), annuities or other such deferred payment arrangements; (C) interest and dividends; or (D) capital gains and losses taken into account in determining adjusted net capital gain (as defined in section 1(h)(3) of such Code); and (3) the form shall be available without regard to the amount of any item of taxable income or the total amount of taxable income for the taxable year. (b) Effective date The form required by subsection (a) shall be made available for taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Seniors' Tax Simplification Act of 2017 This bill directs the Internal Revenue Service to make available to taxpayers who have turned age 65 at the close of the taxable year&nbsp;a new federal income tax Form 1040SR (similar to the existing Form 1040EZ). Such taxpayers can use this new form even if their income includes: (1) Social Security benefits; (2) distributions from qualified retirement plans, annuities, or other such deferred payment arrangements; (3) interest and dividends; or (4) capital gains and losses. The form must be available without regard to the amount of any item of taxable income or the total amount of taxable income for the taxable year.
Modernizing Government Travel Act


Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on January 10, 2017. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Modernizing Government Travel Act (Sec. 2) This bill requires the General Services Administration (GSA) to prescribe regulations to provide for the reimbursement of federal employees traveling on official business for the use of a transportation network company (e.g., Uber or Lyft) or an innovative mobility technology. The Administrative Office of the United States Courts shall prescribe such regulations with respect to judicial branch employees. An "innovative mobility technology company" is an entity that applies technology to expand and enhance available transportation choices, better manages demand for transportation services, or provides alternatives to driving alone. A "transportation network company" is an entity that uses a digital network to connect riders to drivers in order for a driver to transport the rider to a point chosen by the rider. This does not include a shared-expense carpool or vanpool arrangement that is not intended to generate profit for the driver. (Sec. 3) The bill revises the reporting requirements regarding payments pertaining to official travel. Each agency must annually submit to the GSA data on agency payments for travel and relocation and an analysis of transportation costs. The GSA shall make the data submitted publicly available upon receipt. The GSA shall annually submit to the Office of Management and Budget and to specified congressional committees an analysis of the data submitted for specified agencies and a description of any new regulations or changes to existing regulations.
Rabbi Michoel Ber Weissmandl Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2017


Summary: Rabbi Michoel Ber Weissmandl Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2017 This bill directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to arrange for the posthumous award of a Congressional Gold Medal to Rabbi Michoel Ber Weissmandl in recognition of his acts of valor during World War II.
Modernizing the Interstate Placement of Children 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.) Modernizing the Interstate Placement of Children in Foster Care Act (Sec. 3) This bill amends part E (Foster Care and Adoption Assistance) of title IV of the Social Security Act to require the procedures a state must have in effect for the orderly and timely interstate placement of children in foster care to include an electronic interstate case-processing system. Indian tribes are exempted from such requirement. (Sec. 4) Funding is authorized for development of an electronic interstate case-processing system to expedite the interstate placement of children in foster care, guardianship, or adoptive homes. (Sec. 5) Discretionary funding shall be continued through FY2018 to promote safe and stable families. (Sec. 6) The Department of Health and Human Services shall reserve $5 million of the amount made available for promoting safe and stable families in FY2018 to make grants to states for the development of the electronic interstate case-processing system. This amount shall remain available through FY2022.
To amend title 49, United States Code, to ensure reliable air service in American Samoa.


Summary: (Sec. 1) This bill declares that in order to provide and sustain air transportation in American Samoa between the islands of Tutuila and Manu'a, the Department of Transportation may renew a foreign air carrier's emergency air transportation exemption every 180 days (instead of the current 30-day renewal period that applies to other areas).
Fowler and Boskoff Peaks Designation Act


Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Fowler and Boskoff Peaks Designation Act (Sec. 3) This bill designates specified mountain peaks in the Uncompahgre National Forest in Colorado as &quot;Fowler Peak&quot; and &quot;Boskoff Peak.&quot;
SEA Act of 2018


Summary: Department of Veterans Affairs Senior Executive Accountability Act of 2018 or the SEA Act of 2018 (Sec. 2) This bill prohibits an individual employed in a senior executive position at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) from being reassigned to another such VA position unless the reassignment is approved in writing and signed by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs. The VA shall report to Congress on such reassignments biannually.
Employee Privacy Protection Act

To amend the National Labor Relations Act to require that lists of employees eligible to vote in organizing elections be provided to the National Labor Relations Board. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Employee Privacy Protection Act 2. Lists of employees eligible to vote in elections Section 9(c)(1) of the National Labor Relations Act ( 29 U.S.C. 159(c)(1) Not earlier than 7 days after a final determination by the Board of the appropriate bargaining unit, the Board shall acquire from the employer a list of all employees eligible to vote in the election to be made available to all parties, which shall include the names of the employees, and not more than one additional form of personal contact information for the employee, (such as a telephone number, an email address, or a mailing address) chosen by the employee in writing. September 25, 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: (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Employee Privacy Protection Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the National Labor Relations Act to require the National Labor Relations Board, not earlier than seven days after it makes a final determination of the appropriate bargaining unit in a proposed election for collective bargaining representation, to acquire from the employer a list of all employees eligible to vote in the election, which shall: (1) be made available to all parties; and (2) include the employees' names and not more than one additional form of personal contact information (e.g., telephone number, email address, or mailing address) chosen by the employees in writing.
To amend the Federal Power Act with respect to the criteria and process to qualify as a qualifying conduit hydropower facility.


Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on July 12, 2017. The summary of that version is repeated here.) (Sec.1)This bill amends the Federal Power Act to revise the criteria for a facility to qualify as a qualifying conduit hydropower facility. Under current law, a hydropower facility must have a capacity that does not exceed five megawatts.This bill eliminates such requirement. Additionally, the bill revises the time frame from 45 days to 30 days for an entity to contest whether its hydroelectric facility meets the qualifying criteria.
Control Unlawful Fugitive Felons Act of 2017

To amend the Social Security Act to make certain revisions to provisions limiting payment of benefits to fugitive felons under titles II, VIII, and XVI of the Social Security Act. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Control Unlawful Fugitive Felons Act of 2017 2. Revisions to provisions limiting payment of benefits to fugitive felons under title xvi of the social security act (a) Fugitive felon warrant requirement Section 1611(e)(4)(A)(i) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1382(e)(4)(A)(i) (1) by striking fleeing to avoid the subject of an arrest warrant for the purpose of (2) by striking the place from which the person flees the jurisdiction issuing the warrant (3) by striking the place from which the person flees the jurisdiction (b) Probation and parole warrant requirement Section 1611(e)(4)(A)(ii) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1382(e)(4)(A)(ii) (ii) the subject of an arrest warrant for violating a condition of probation or parole imposed under Federal or State law. . (c) Disclosure Section 1611(e)(5) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1382(e)(5) (1) by striking any recipient of any individual who is a recipient of (or would be such a recipient but for the application of paragraph (4)(A)) (2) by striking the recipient the individual (d) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall be effective with respect to benefits payable for months that begin on or after January 1, 2021. September 21, 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: Control Unlawful Fugitive Felons Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill amends title XVI (Supplemental Security Income) (SSI) of the Social Security Act to prohibit the payment of SSI benefits to an individual who is the subject of an outstanding arrest warrant for: (1) committing, or attempting to commit, a felony; or (2) violating a condition of parole or probation. Current law prohibits the payment of such benefits to an individual who: (1)&nbsp;is fleeing to avoid prosecution or confinement for committing, or attempting commit, a felony; or (2) is violating a condition of parole or probation.