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Keep Our Pets Safe Act of 2018

To amend the Animal Welfare Act to protect common household pets from harmful confinement. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Keep Our Pets Safe Act of 2018 2. Prohibition on harmful confinement of common household pets The Animal Welfare Act ( 7 U.S.C. 2131 30. Prohibition on harmful confinement of common household pets (a) In general It shall be unlawful for any person to knowingly confine a common household pet in a motor vehicle or other enclosed space if such confinement could harm or kill such common household pet through— (1) exposure to excessive heat or cold; (2) lack of ventilation; or (3) lack of water. (b) Definition of common household pet In this section, the term common household pet (c) Penalty Whoever violates subsection (a) shall be fined under title 18, United States Code, imprisoned not more than 1 year, or both, for each violation. .

Summary: Keep Our Pets Safe Act of 2018 This bill amends the Animal Welfare Act to prohibit a person from knowingly confining a common household pet in an enclosed space if the confinement could harm or kill the pet through exposure to excessive heat or cold, lack of ventilation, or lack of water. A common household pet is a domesticated animal (e.g., dog, cat, bird, rodent, rabbit, fish, or turtle) that is traditionally kept in the home for pleasure rather than for commercial purposes. The bill specifies the applicable criminal penalty&#8212;a prison term of up to one year, a fine, or both&#8212;for a person who violates this prohibition.
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1075 North Tustin Street in Orange, California, as the "Specialist Trevor A. Win'E Post Office".


Summary: Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1075 North Tustin Street in Orange, California, as the "Specialist Trevor A. Win'E Post Office."
Improving Seniors Access to Quality Benefits Act

To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct a study and submit a report on the effects of the inclusion of quality increases in the determination of blended benchmark amounts under part C of the Medicare program. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Improving Seniors Access to Quality Benefits Act 2. Determination of blended benchmark amount study (a) Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that the inclusion of quality increases in the determination of blended benchmark amounts under section 1853(n)(4) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395w–23(n)(4) (b) Study and report Not later than one year after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, in consultation with relevant stakeholders, shall conduct a study and submit to Congress a report on the effects of the inclusion of quality percentage increases under section 1853(n)(5) of such Act in the determination of blended benchmark amounts under section 1853(n)(4) of such Act. Such study and report shall include an analysis of the following: (1) The authority of the Secretary to remove such increases from the determination of such amounts. (2) The effects of including such increases in the determination of such amounts on Medicare Advantage organizations (including the effects on any contracts entered into by such organizations). (3) The financial impact of including such increases in the determination of such amounts by county. (4) The effects of including such increases in the determination of such amounts on individuals enrolled in a plan under part C of title XVIII of such Act. July 17, 2018 Reported from the Committee on Ways and Means July 17, 2018 Committee on Energy and Commerce

Summary: Improving Seniors Access to Quality Benefits Act (Sec. 2) This bill requires the Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services to report on how the inclusion of quality percentage increases affects certain payment calculations under Medicare Advantage.
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 511 East Walnut Street in Columbia, Missouri, as the "Spc. Sterling William Wyatt Post Office Building".


Summary: Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 511 East Walnut Street in Columbia, Missouri, as the "Spc. Sterling William Wyatt Post Office Building."
Federal Employee Retroactive Pay Fairness Act

To provide for the compensation of Federal employees furloughed during a Government shutdown. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Federal Employee Retroactive Pay Fairness Act 2. Compensation for Federal employees furloughed during a Government shutdown Federal employees furloughed as a result of any lapse in appropriations that begins on or about February 8, 2018, shall be compensated at their standard rate of compensation, for the period of such lapse in appropriations, as soon as practicable after such lapse in appropriations ends.

Summary: Federal Employee Retroactive Pay Fairness Act This bill requires federal employees furloughed due to a lapse in appropriations that begins on or&nbsp;about February 8, 2018, to be compensated at their standard rate of compensation for the period of such lapse as soon as practicable after such lapse ends.
Embassy Security Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 2019


Summary: Improving Embassy Design and Security Act of 2018 This bill sets forth diplomatic post design and construction requirements. The Department of State shall: use the design-build project delivery system in which one entity works under a single contract to provide design and construction services at diplomatic posts that have not yet received design or construction contracts, develop a vertical standard design for diplomatic posts that are to be situated on smaller plots of land, adapt the design that utilizes a standardized design template with design-build project delivery at diplomatic posts that require a more customized design, and consult with Congress regarding any diplomatic post project that utilizes a non-standard design.
Santa Ana River Wash Plan Land Exchange Act


Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on June 2, 2017. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Santa Ana River Wash Plan Land Exchange Act (Sec. 3) This bill directs the Department of the Interior: (1) to convey to the San Bernardino Valley Water Conservation District in California approximately 327 acres of identified federal land administered by the Bureau of Land Management and any portion of an identified federal parcel necessary to equalize the values of the lands exchanged; and (2) to accept in exchange approximately 310 acres of district land and any portion of an identified nonfederal parcel necessary to equalize the values of the lands exchanged. To the extent an equalization payment is necessary pursuant to the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, the amount of such payment shall first be made by way of an in-kind transfer as may be necessary to equalize the fair market values of the properties exchanged. If after such in-kind transfer: (1) the value of the federal lands exceeds the value of the nonfederal lands, the district may make a payment equal to the remaining amount to the United States (if the district opts not to make such payment, the exchange shall not proceed); or (2) the value of the nonfederal lands exceeds the value of the federal lands, Interior shall order the exchange to proceed without requiring any additional payment by the United States to the district. The values of the lands to be exchanged shall be determined by independent and qualified appraisers according to nationally recognized appraisal standards. The district shall pay any costs related to such conveyance. (Sec. 4) The land exchange shall be subject to continuing rights of the district to use, maintain, operate, construct, or relocate or expand groundwater recharge facilities on the nonfederal land exchanged to accommodate groundwater recharge of the Bunker Hill Basin to the extent that those activities are not in conflict with any Habitat Conservation Plan or Habitat Management Plan under which such nonfederal land may be held or managed. (Sec. 5) The bill terminates Secretarial Order 241, dated November 11, 1929 (relating to the withdrawal of a portion of the federal land for an unconstructed transmission line) and revokes the withdrawal effected by such order.
To extend the Generalized System of Preferences and to make technical changes to the competitive need limitations provision of the program.


Summary: (Sec. 1) This bill extends the Generalized System of Preferences (a U.S. trade preference program that provides duty-free access to imports on products from certain developing countries) through 2020. The U.S. Trade Representative, within one year of this bill's enactment and annually thereafter through December 31, 2020, must report to the House Ways and Means Committee and the Senate Finance Committee on efforts to ensure that countries designated as beneficiary developing countries under the Trade Act of 1974 are meeting the eligibility criteria set forth in that Act. (Sec. 2) The Trade Act of 1974 is amended to modify the deadline for the review process with respect to the competitive needs limitation. (The competitive need limitation terminates duty-free treatment with respect to articles from a beneficiary developing country if certain import limits are exceeded.) (Sec. 3) The Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 is amended to extend through August 1, 2027, the authority for customs user fees for the processing of merchandise formally entered or released into the United States.
Protecting Diplomats from Surveillance Through Consumer Devices Act


Summary: Protecting Diplomats from Surveillance Through Consumer Devices Act This bill directs the Department of State to: (1) establish a policy on the use of location-tracking consumer devices, including GPS-enabled devices, at U.S. diplomatic and consular facilities by U.S. government employees, contractors, locally employed staff, and members of other agencies deployed to or stationed at such facilities; and (2) submit a related report to Congress. Existing and new employees at such facilities shall, as a part of their security briefings, be informed of such policy and given instructions on the use of location-tracking consumer devices on and off facility premises. The State Department may coordinate policy formulation with other agencies whose employees are deployed to or stationed at U.S. diplomatic and consular facilities.
Health Insurance for Former Foster Youth Act

To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to ensure health insurance coverage continuity for former foster youth. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Health Insurance for Former Foster Youth Act 2. Coverage continuity for former foster care children up to age 26 (a) In general Section 1902(a)(10)(A)(i)(IX) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396a(a)(10)(A)(i)(IX) (1) in item (bb), by striking are not described in or enrolled under are not described in and are not enrolled under (2) in item (cc), by striking responsibility of the State responsibility of a State (3) in item (dd), by striking the State plan under this title or under a waiver of the a State plan under this title or under a waiver of such a (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall take effect with respect to foster youth who attain 18 years of age on or after January 1, 2023. 3. Guidance Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall issue guidance to States, with respect to the State Medicaid programs of such States— (1) on best practices for— (A) removing barriers and ensuring streamlined, timely access to Medicaid coverage for former foster youth up to age 26; (B) tracking the Medicaid coverage status and verifying Medicaid eligibility for such youth; and (C) conducting outreach and raising awareness among such youth regarding Medicaid coverage options for such youth; and (2) which shall include examples of States that have successfully extended Medicaid coverage to former foster youth up to age 26. June 12, 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: Health Insurance for Former Foster Youth Act This bill requires state Medicaid programs to expand coverage&nbsp;for former foster care youth. Specifically,&nbsp;state Medicaid programs must cover individuals who were in foster care at 14 years of age but who subsequently left foster care due to a kinship guardianship. In addition,&nbsp;states must provide such coverage regardless of whether individuals were enrolled in Medicaid while in foster care.
Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act of 2017


Summary: Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act of 2017 This bill amends the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to: (1) require the Congressional Budget Office (CBO), at the request of the chairman or ranking member of a congressional committee, to conduct an assessment comparing the authorized level of funding in legislation to the prospective costs of carrying out any changes to a condition of federal assistance being imposed on state, local, or tribal governments participating in the federal assistance program; (2) modify the definition of &quot;direct costs&quot; to require CBO to consider, in accounting for the costs of federal mandates, forgone business profits, costs passed onto consumers and other entities, and behavioral changes; (3) eliminate the exemption of independent regulatory agencies (except the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Federal Open Market Committee, or the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau) from reporting requirements under the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (UMRA); and (4) make the raising of points of order in the consideration of congressional legislation applicable to legislation that would increase the direct cost of private sector mandates beyond limits established by UMRA. The bill amends UMRA to: (1) transfer certain responsibilities under it from the Office of Management and Budget to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA); (2) set forth detailed criteria to guide agencies in assessing the effects of federal regulatory actions on state, local, and tribal governments and the private sector; (3) revise requirements for agency statements accompanying significant regulatory actions to require an analysis of the effects of a proposed final rule on state, local, or tribal governments, the private sector, and private property owners; and (4) extend to the the private sector the requirement for consultation with agencies in the development of regulatory proposals containing significant federal mandates. UMRA reporting requirements are revised to require: (1) the OIRA to provide guidance and oversight so that agency regulations are consistent with the principles and policies of UMRA and do not conflict with the policies or actions of another agency; and (2) agencies to include in their annual compliance statements an appendix detailing consultation activities with state, local, and tribal governments and the private sector. The bill requires an agency, at the request of the chairman or ranking member of a standing or select House or Senate Committee, to conduct a retrospective analysis of an existing regulation promulgated by such agency. Judicial review under UMRA is expanded to include review of provisions of such Act relating to agency assessment of the effects of the regulatory process and agency selection of the least costly or least burdensome alternative to a regulatory mandate. Courts are granted expanded powers to compel agencies to comply with UMRA reporting requirements.
ACE Research Act


Summary: Advancing Cutting Edge Research Act or the ACE Research Act This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to&nbsp;expand the National Institutes of Health's unique research initiatives to include cutting-edge research that: (1) fosters scientific creativity and increases fundamental biological understanding leading to the prevention, diagnosis, or treatment of diseases and disorders; or (2) is urgently required to respond to a public health threat. (Unique research initiatives may be supported through transactions other than contracts, grants, or cooperative agreements.)
Jessie's Law


Summary: Jessie's Law This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to develop and disseminate best practices for health care providers and state agencies&nbsp;regarding the display of a patient's history of opioid addiction in the patient's medical records.&nbsp; In doing so, HHS must identify: (1) the circumstances under which information provided by a patient to a health care provider should, upon patient request,&nbsp;be displayed in the patient's medical records; (2) what constitutes a patient request; and (3) the process and methods&nbsp;by which the information should be displayed.
Creating Real and Useful Middle-Class Benefits and Savings (CRUMBS) Act of 2018

To provide further tax relief for Americans receiving bonuses. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Creating Real and Useful Middle-Class Benefits and Savings (CRUMBS) Act of 2018 2. Tax relief for bonuses (a) In general In the case of a taxable year beginning after December 31, 2017, and before January 1, 2019— (1) If an employee receives a bonus, amounts not to exceed a total of $2,500 annually of bonus income shall not be considered taxable earnings for the purposes of the employee’s Federal tax liabilities. (b) Definitions For purposes of this paragraph— (1) Bonus The term bonus

Summary: Creating Real and Useful Middle-Class Benefits and Savings (CRUMBS) Act of 2018 This bill excludes up to $2,500 of bonus income received by an employee in 2018 from being considered taxable earnings for the purpose of determining an employee's federal tax liability. The bill defines a &quot;bonus&quot; as wages paid in addition to the compensation ordinarily given, required, optioned, or obligated under an employment contract.
To amend the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Convention Implementation Act to limit the imposition of penalties against a person fishing on a United States flag fishing vessel in certain areas of the Pacific Ocean based on a report by an observer on such a vessel.

To amend the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Convention Implementation Act to limit the imposition of penalties against a person fishing on a United States flag fishing vessel in certain areas of the Pacific Ocean based on a report by an observer on such a vessel. 1. Limitation on enforcement based on observer reports Section 507 of the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Convention Implementation Act ( 16 U.S.C. 6906 (c) Limitation on enforcement based on observer reports No person fishing on a United States flag fishing vessel in the Convention Area shall be subject to any penalty under this Act or any other law or regulation applicable to such vessels based on a report by an observer on such a vessel, unless— (1) the observer report is provided to the captain and the owner of the vessel within 60 days after the end of the fishing trip; and (2) any enforcement action based on such report is brought within one year after the end of the fishing trip. . December 21, 2018 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

Summary: This bill limits penalties from being enforced against a person fishing on a U.S.&nbsp;flag fishing vessel in certain areas of the Pacific Ocean based on a report by an observer, unless (1) the observer's report is provided to the captain and the owner of the vessel within 60 days after the end of the fishing trip, and (2) any enforcement action based on such report is brought within one year after the end of the fishing trip.
National Airmail Museum Act

To designate the National Airmail Museum at Smith Air Field in Fort Wayne, Indiana. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the National Airmail Museum Act 2. Findings Congress finds that— (1) in 1930, commercial airmail carriers began operations at Smith Field in Fort Wayne, Indiana; (2) the United States lacks a national museum dedicated to airmail; and (3) the airmail hangar at Smith Field in Fort Wayne, Indiana— (A) will educate the public on the role of airmail in aviation history; and (B) honor the role of the hangar in the history of the Nation’s airmail service. 3. Designation (a) In general The airmail museum located at the Smith Field in Fort Wayne, Indiana, is designated as the National Airmail Museum (b) Effect of designation The national museum designated by this section is not a unit of the National Park System and the designation of the National Airmail Museum shall not require or permit Federal funds to be expended for any purpose related to that national memorial.

Summary: National Airmail Museum Act This bill designates the airmail museum located at Smith Field in Fort Wayne, Indiana, as the &quot;National Airmail Museum.&quot;
Safe Disposal of Unused Medication Act


Summary: Safe Disposal of Unused Medication Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Controlled Substances Act to allow a hospice employee to handle lawfully dispensed controlled substances of a deceased hospice patient to assist with disposal of the controlled substances, so long as such disposal occurs onsite in accordance with applicable law.
Border Security Technology Accountability Act of 2017


Summary: Border Security Technology Accountability Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to: (1) ensure that each border security technology acquisition program that is determined to be a major acquisition program has an acquisition program baseline approved by the relevant acquisition decision authority; (2) document that each such program is meeting the cost, schedule, and performance thresholds specified in such baseline in compliance with relevant departmental acquisition policies and the Federal Acquisition Regulation; and (3) have a plan for each such program to meet program implementation objectives by managing contractor performance. &quot;Major acquisition program&quot; means a DHS acquisition program that is estimated by DHS to require an eventual total expenditure of at least $300 million over its life cycle cost. DHS must ensure that border security technology acquisition program managers adhere to relevant internal control standards identified by the Government Accountability Office. DHS shall submit a plan for testing and evaluation, as well as for the use of independent verification and validation resources, for border security technology so that new border security technologies are evaluated through a series of assessments, processes, and audits to ensure compliance with relevant departmental acquisition policies and the Federal Acquisition Regulation and the effectiveness of taxpayer dollars.
Coding Technology Improvements Act

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to support innovative technology partnerships. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Coding Technology Improvements Act 2. Support of innovative technology partnerships Section 744(c) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1138c(c) (7) Support of innovative technology partnerships, through grants to encourage increased innovation in higher education programs that are offered through partnerships between institutions of higher education and nontraditional providers not traditionally eligible to participate in title IV programs, and that are approved by a quality assurance entity (which meets the requirements for such an entity described in the notice published in the Federal Register by the Department of Education on October 15, 2015 (80 Fed. Reg. 62047 et seq.)), including programs on coding, high-technology software, or computer science. Such grants may be used to assist in assessing whether such partnerships— (A) increase access to innovative and effective educational programs, particularly for students from low-income backgrounds; (B) assess quality assurance processes appropriate for the nontraditional providers and programs described in this paragraph; and (C) identify ways to protect students and taxpayers from risk, including lack of employment or increase of personal debt. .

Summary: Coding Technology Improvements Act This bill amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to expand the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) program to include grants that support innovative technology partnerships.&nbsp;
Acequia Conservation Program Eligibility Act

To amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to make acequias eligible for assistance, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Acequia Conservation Program Eligibility Act 2. Eligibility for acequias (a) Definitions Section 1201(a) of the Food Security Act of 1985 ( 16 U.S.C. 3801(a) (28) Acequia The term acequia (A) is a political subdivision of a State; (B) is organized for the purpose of managing the operation of an irrigation ditch; and (C) does not have the authority to impose taxes or levies. . (b) Conforming amendments (1) Definitions Section 1201(a)(18)(B) of the Food Security Act of 1985 ( 16 U.S.C. 3801(a)(18)(B) acequia, Indian tribe, (2) Conservation security program Section 1238A(b)(2) of the Food Security Act of 1985 ( 16 U.S.C. 3838a(b)(2) land of an acequia, and forested land (3) Conservation stewardship program Section 1238G(f) of the Food Security Act of 1985 ( 16 U.S.C. 3838g(f) or acequias Indian tribes (4) Administrative requirements for conservation programs Section 1244(a) of the Food Security Act of 1985 ( 16 U.S.C. 3844(a) (A) in the subsection header, by inserting and acequias Indian tribes (B) by adding at the end of paragraph (2) the following: (G) Acequias. . (5) Agricultural conservation easement program Subtitle H of title XII of the Food Security Act of 1985 ( 16 U.S.C. 3865 (A) in section 1265A(2)(A), by striking or an Indian tribe , or an Indian tribe or acequia, (B) in section 1265C— (i) in subsection (b)(1)(D), by inserting and acequias Indian tribes (ii) in subsection (d)(2), by striking or Indian tribe Indian tribe, or acequia (iii) in subsection (e), by striking or Indian tribe Indian tribe, or acequia (C) in section 1265D(a)(2), by adding , other than land of an acequia (6) Regional conservation partnership program Section 1271A(4)(E) of the Food Security Act of 1985 ( 16 U.S.C. 3871a(4) , including an acequia

Summary: Acequia Conservation Program Eligibility Act This bill amends the Food Security Act of 1985 to make acequias eligible for assistance under several Department of Agriculture conservation programs. An &quot;acequia&quot; is a political subdivision of a state that is organized to manage the operation of an irrigation ditch and does not have the power to impose taxes or levies.
DEMAND Act of 2018

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for taxpayers making donations with their returns of income tax to the Federal Government to pay down the public debt. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Donate Extra Money Against National Debt Act of 2018 DEMAND Act of 2018 2. Donation to pay down national debt (a) In general Subchapter A of chapter 61 IX Donations to pay down national debt Sec. 6097. Donation to pay down national debt. 6097. Donation to pay down national debt (a) General rule Every taxpayer who makes a return of the tax imposed by subtitle A for any taxable year may donate an amount (not less than $1), in addition to any payment of tax for such taxable year, which shall be deposited in the general fund of the Treasury. (b) Manner and time of designation Any donation under subsection (a) for any taxable year— (1) shall be made at the time of filing the return of the tax imposed by subtitle A for such taxable year and in such manner as the Secretary may by regulation prescribe, except that— (A) the designation for such donation shall be either on the first page of the return or on the page bearing the taxpayer’s signature, and (B) the designation shall be by a box added to the return, and the text beside the box shall provide: By checking here, I signify that in addition to my tax liability, I would like to donate the included payment to be used exclusively for the purpose of paying down the national debt., “and (2) shall be accompanied by a payment of the amount so designated. (c) Treatment of amounts donated For purposes of this title, the amount donated by any taxpayer under subsection (a) shall be treated as a contribution made by such taxpayer to the United States on the last date prescribed for filing the return of tax imposed by subtitle A (determined without regard to extensions) or, if later, the date the return is filed. (d) Transfers to account To reduce public debt The Secretary shall, from time to time, transfer to the special account established by section 3113(d) of title 31, United States Code, amounts equal to the amounts donated under this section. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of parts for subchapter A of such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following new item: Part IX. Donations To pay down national debt. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to returns for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017.

Summary: Donate Extra Money Against National Debt Act of 2018 or the DEMAND Act of 2018 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow taxpayers to donate an amount (not less than $1), in addition to any tax owed, which shall be deposited in the general fund of the Treasury and transferred to an account used to reduce the public debt.&nbsp; Each donation must be designated on&nbsp;a taxpayer's income tax return at the time such return is filed.
Ashanti Alert Act of 2018


Summary: Ashanti Alert Act of 2018 (Sec. 3) This bill directs the Department of Justice (DOJ) to establish a national communications network&#8212;the Ashanti Alert communications network&#8212;to support regional and local search efforts for missing adults. The Ashanti Alert communications network must be integrated with the Blue Alert communications network (i.e., the communications network that supports efforts to search for and apprehend violent offenders who injure, kill, or pose an imminent danger to law enforcement). (Sec. 7) The bill authorizes appropriations for FY2019-FY2022 to carry out the Ashanti Alert communications network. (Sec. 8) It amends the Justice Assistance Act of 1984 to eliminate existing authority for DOJ to award grants under the Emergency Federal Law Enforcement Assistance Program through FY2022.
Small Bank Exam Cycle Improvement Act of 2018

To amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to extend the examination cycle for certain insured depository institutions. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Small Bank Exam Cycle Improvement Act of 2018 2. Examination cycle Section 10(d) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act ( 12 U.S.C. 1820(d) (1) in paragraph (4)(A), by striking $1,000,000,000 $3,000,000,000 (2) in paragraph (10), by striking $1,000,000,000 $3,000,000,000 3. GAO Study and Report Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit a report to the Congress on the effect of extending the examination cycle for qualifying institutions pursuant to section 2 of this Act on the ability of agencies to effectively supervise and protect the safety and soundness of qualifying institutions. April 26, 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: Small Bank Exam Cycle Improvement Act of 2018 This bill amends the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to increase the asset&nbsp;limit below which&nbsp;certain depository institutions&nbsp;are eligible for an 18-month, instead of a 12-month, examination cycle. The Government Accountability Office must report on the effect of this change.
TRID Improvement Act of 2018


Summary: TRID Improvement Act of 2018 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Real Estate Settlement Procedures of 1974 to modify disclosure requirements&nbsp;applicable to mortgage loan transactions. Specifically, the disclosed charges for any title insurance premium shall be equal to the amount charged for each individual title insurance policy, subject to any discounts as required by either state regulation or the title company rate filings. (Sec. 3) The bill amends the Fair Credit Reporting Act to allow the reporting of certain positive consumer-credit information to consumer reporting agencies. Specifically, a person or the Department of Housing and Urban Development may report information related to a consumer's performance in making payments either under a lease agreement for a dwelling or pursuant to a contract for a utility or telecommunications service. However, information about a consumer's usage of any utility or telecommunications service may be reported only to the extent that the information relates to payment by the consumer for such service or other terms of the provision of that service. Furthermore, an energy-utility firm may not report a consumer's outstanding balance as late if the firm and the consumer have entered into a payment plan and the consumer is meeting the obligations of that plan. Specified provisions of the Consumer Credit Protection Act that establish civil liability with respect to furnishers of information to consumer reporting agencies shall not apply to any violation of the bill. The Government Accountability Office must report on the consumer impact of such reporting.
DHS Field Engagement Accountability Act


Summary: DHS Field Engagement Accountability Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to develop or update not less frequently than once every five years a strategy for DHS engagement with fusion centers. The term &quot;fusion center&quot; means a collaborative effort of two or more government agencies that combines resources, expertise, or information to maximize the ability of such agencies to detect, prevent, investigate, apprehend, and respond to criminal or terrorist activity. Such strategy shall include: (1) specific goals and objectives for sharing information and engaging with fusion centers, (2) performance metrics for measuring success in achieving such goals and objectives, and (3) a five-year plan for continued engagement with fusion centers. (Sec. 3) DHS shall: (1) consider the effectiveness of existing processes to identify and prepare field personnel for deployment to support fusion centers and internal mechanisms to ensure oversight and accountability of such personnel; and (2) publish and disseminate performance metrics, taking into account regional and threat diversity. DHS shall develop and implement a formalized training module for fusion center personnel regarding the classified Homeland Secure Data Network of DHS, or any successor system. (Sec. 4) DHS shall: (1) develop policies and metrics to ensure effective use by DHS components of the unclassified Homeland Security Information Network, or any successor system; and (2) develop policies for posting unclassified products on the network. DHS shall assess and implement technical enhancements to the network to improve usability, including search functionality, data analysis, and collaboration capabilities. (Sec. 5) DHS must report describing the implementation of: (1) the fusion center information sharing strategy, (2) the deployment of field personnel to fusion centers, and (3) policies that seek to ensure the effective use of the Homeland Security Information Network.
Practice of Law Technical Clarification Act of 2018

To amend the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to exclude law firms and licensed attorneys who are engaged in activities related to legal proceedings from the definition of a debt collector, to amend the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to prevent the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection from exercising supervisory or enforcement authority with respect to attorneys when undertaking certain actions related to legal proceedings, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Practice of Law Technical Clarification Act of 2018 2. Exclusion of law firms and attorneys from the definition of debt collector when engaged in the practice of law Section 803(6) of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1692a(6) (1) by redesignating subparagraph (F) as subparagraph (G); and (2) by inserting after subparagraph (E) the following: (F) any law firm or licensed attorney, to the extent that— (i) such firm or attorney is engaged in litigation activities in connection with a legal action in a court of law to collect a debt on behalf of a client, including— (I) serving, filing, or conveying formal legal pleadings, discovery requests, or other documents pursuant to the applicable statute or rules of civil procedure; (II) communicating in, or at the direction of, a court of law (including in depositions or settlement conferences) or in the enforcement of a judgment; or (III) any other activities engaged in as part of the practice of law, under the laws of a State in which the attorney is licensed, that relate to the legal action; and (ii) such legal action is served on the defendant debtor, or service is attempted, in accordance with the applicable statute or rules of civil procedure; and . 3. Amendment to Bureau authority with respect to practice of law Section 1027(e)(2)(B) of the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 ( 12 U.S.C. 5517(e)(2)(B) , unless such financial product or service is provided by a licensed attorney who is not a debt collector as described under section 803(6)(F) of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. August 7, 2018 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

Summary: Practice of Law Technical Clarification Act of 2018 This bill amends the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to exclude from the definition of &quot;debt collector&quot; any law firm or licensed attorney engaged in litigation to collect a debt on behalf of a client, if such legal action complies with applicable rules of civil procedure.
Innovators to Entrepreneurs Act of 2018


Summary: Innovators to Entrepreneurs Act of 2018 (Sec. 3) This bill amends the American Innovation and Competitiveness Act to require the National Science Foundation (NSF) to provide as an option under the Innovation Corps (I-Corps) Program participation in an I-Corps Teams course by grantees of the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and other entities. The cost of participation by such a grantee in a course may be furnished: through I-Corps Teams grants, through funds awarded to grantees under the SBIR Program or the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program, by the grantor federal agency using the funds set aside for the SBIR and STTR Programs, or by the participating teams. (Sec. 4) The NSF shall develop an I-Corps course to support commercialization-ready participants. The course shall support participants that have completed an I-Corps Teams course and participants that have made the decision to market an innovation. (Sec. 5) The Government Accountability Office shall evaluate the I-Corps Program, including by assessing the effects of the I-Corps on the commercialization of federally funded research and development, the higher education system, regional economies, and the national economy. (Sec. 6) The bill authorizes funding through FY2020 for participation by SBIR grantees and other entities in the I-Corps program and for the development of an I-Corps course to support commercialization-ready participants.
Substance Use Disorder Workforce Loan Repayment Act of 2018


Summary: Substance Use Disorder Workforce Loan Repayment Act of 2018 This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to create a loan repayment program for individuals who complete a period of service in a substance use disorder treatment job in a mental health professional shortage area or a county where the drug overdose death rate is higher than the national average. The substance use disorder treatment job must be a full-time position where the primary intent and function is the direct care of patients with or in recovery from a substance use disorder. Individuals must enter into an agreement of service of up to six years with the Health Resources and Services Administration. The repayment program shall pay one-sixth of the principal and interest on any eligible loan for each year of service; the maximum total amount of repayment by the program is $250,000 per individual.
Investor Choice Against Gun Proliferation Act

To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require issuers to disclose in an annual report any substantial financial relationship with any manufacturer or dealer of firearms or ammunition. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Investor Choice Against Gun Proliferation Act 2. Disclosure of substantial financial relationship with any manufacturer or dealer of firearms or ammunition Section 13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ( 15 U.S.C. 78m (s) Disclosure of substantial financial relationship with manufacturer or dealer of firearms or ammunition Each issuer required to file an annual or quarterly report under subsection (a) shall annually disclose in such a report any substantial financial relationship such issuer has with any manufacturer or dealer of firearms or ammunition. .

Summary: Investor Choice Against Gun Proliferation Act This bill amends the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require specified issuers of securities to annually disclose any substantial&nbsp;financial relationship with a manufacturer or dealer of firearms or ammunition.
Power And Security Systems (PASS) Act


Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Power And Security Systems (PASS) Act This bill amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to require the Department of Energy to issue a rule by July 1, 2021, that determines whether energy conservation standards for external power supplies should be amended. The rule must contain any amended standards and apply to products manufactured on or after July 1, 2023. Current law exempts external power supplies for security or life safety systems (e.g., smoke alarms) from energy conservation standards until July 1, 2017. This bill extends the exemption until July 1, 2023.
Federal Contractor Anti-Harassment Training Act of 2018

To amend title 41, United States Code, to require sexual harassment training for the employees of Federal contractors, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Federal Contractor Anti-Harassment Training Act of 2018 2. Sexual harassment training for employees of Federal contractors (a) Sexual harassment training for employees of Federal contractors (1) In general Chapter 63 6310. Sexual harassment training for employees of Federal contractors (a) In general As a condition for the award of a contract, the head of an executive agency shall— (1) require a contractor— (A) to provide mandatory sexual harassment training— (i) to each employee of the contractor on a biennial basis; and (ii) to each employee hired by the contractor on or after the date of the award of the contract not later than 90 days after such date and on a biennial basis thereafter; and (B) to ensure that any subcontractor of the contractor provides mandatory sexual harassment training to the employees of the subcontractor, in accordance with the requirements described in subparagraph (A); and (2) allow such contractor, and any subcontractor of such contractor, to use the sexual harassment training materials and resources of the executive agency in providing such mandatory sexual harassment training. (b) Executive agency defined In this section, the term executive agency . (2) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following new item: 6310. Sexual harassment training for employees of Federal contractors. . (b) Applicability The amendment made by subsection (a)(1) shall apply with respect to contracts awarded on or after the date that is 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Federal Contractor Anti-Harassment Training Act of 2018 This bill requires an executive agency, as a condition for the award of a federal contract, to: (1) require a contractor, and any subcontractor,&nbsp;to provide mandatory sexual-harassment training to each of its employees on a biennial basis and, to each employee hired on or after the contract date, within&nbsp;90 days of that&nbsp;date and biennially thereafter; and (2) allow such contractor, and any subcontractor, to use the agency's sexual-harassment training materials and resources in providing such training.
WINGMAN Act


Summary: Working to Integrate Networks Guaranteeing Member Access Now Act or the WINGMAN Act (Sec. 2) This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide each veteran who submits a claim for VA benefits with an opportunity to permit a covered congressional employee in the office of the veteran's Member of Congress to have read-only access to all of the veteran's records in the Veterans Benefits Administration databases. A Member may designate up to two such covered congressional employees. A covered congressional employee may not be recognized as an agent or attorney with respect to veterans' benefit claims. Funds under this bill may not be used to design or administer any training for covered congressional employees. The bill makes up to $10 million available for obligation or expenditure for FY2018 through FY2021 for such congressional employee access program. No additional funds are authorized to be appropriated to carry out the bill.