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Protecting Seniors Access to Proper Care Act of 2017

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to remove the enrollment restriction on certain physicians and practitioners prescribing covered outpatient drugs under the Medicare prescription drug program. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Seniors Access to Proper Care Act of 2017 2. Permitting certain non-enrolled physicians or practitioners to prescribe covered outpatient drugs under medicare part d (a) In general Section 1860D–4 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395w–103 (m) Removal of enrollment restriction (1) In general Nothing in this title or section 6405(c) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act shall be construed as authorizing the Secretary to require, as a condition of payment by a PDP sponsor for a covered part D drug that is prescribed by an applicable physician or practitioner who is authorized under State law to prescribe such drug, that such applicable physician or practitioner be enrolled under section 1866(j). (2) Applicable physician or practitioner defined For purposes of paragraph (1), the term applicable physician or practitioner (A) who— (i) is not excluded under this title or title XI; (ii) is not barred from participating in the program under this title for a period of time following a revocation under section 424.535(c) of title 42, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulation); or (iii) meets other criteria similar to clauses (i) and (ii) that may be specified by the Secretary; and (B) who prescribes a low volume (as determined by the Secretary) of such drugs to individuals enrolled in plans under this part. In determining low volume under subparagraph (B), the Secretary may determine low volume differently based on the specialty of the applicable physician or practitioner. . (b) Effective date and enforcement delay (1) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to covered part D drugs prescribed on or after January 1, 2019. (2) Delay in enforcement of enrollment requirement until low volume exemption is implemented The Secretary shall continue not to enforce the enrollment requirement under clauses (ii) through (v) of section 423.120(c)(6) of title 42, Code of Federal Regulations, until section 1860D–4(m), as added by subsection (a), takes effect.

Summary: Protecting Seniors Access to Proper Care Act of 2017 This bill allows an authorized physician or practitioner who is not enrolled as a Medicare provider to, under certain circumstances,&nbsp;prescribe covered drugs under the Medicare prescription drug benefit. Specifically,&nbsp;the&nbsp;bill applies to a&nbsp;physician or practitioner, other than a doctor of medicine or osteopathy, who: (1) is not otherwise barred or excluded from participating in Medicare, and (2)&nbsp;prescribes a low-volume of billings for such drugs.
Promote Startups Act of 2017

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently increase the limitations on the deduction for start-up and organizational expenditures. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Promote Startups Act of 2017 2. Permanent increase of limitation on deduction for start-up and organizational expenditures (a) Start-Up expenditures (1) In general Section 195(b)(1)(A)(ii) (A) by striking $5,000 $15,000 (B) by striking $50,000 $150,000 (2) Conforming amendment Section 195(b) of such Code is amended by striking paragraph (3). (b) Organizational expenditures Section 248(a)(1)(B) of such Code is amended— (1) by striking $5,000 $10,000 (2) by striking $50,000 $60,000 (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to amounts paid or incurred with respect to— (1) in the case of the amendments made by subsection (a), trades or businesses beginning in taxable years beginning after December 31, 2016, and (2) in the case of the amendments made by subsection (b), corporations the business of which begins in taxable years beginning after such date.

Summary: Promote Startups Act of 2017 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to increase the maximum tax deduction for business start-up expenditures from $5,000 to $15,000&nbsp;and to increase the deduction for the organizational expenditures of corporations from $5,000 to $10,000.&nbsp;The bill also increases the ceilings for such expenditures over which the amount of the tax deduction is reduced.
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure that providers of services receive adequate payments for the acquisition of hematopoietic stem cells under the Medicare program, and for other purposes.

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure that providers of services receive adequate payments for the acquisition of hematopoietic stem cells under the Medicare program, and for other purposes. 1. Hematopoetic stem cell acquisition payments Section 1886(d)(5) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395ww(d)(5) (M) (i) For cost reporting periods beginning on or after October 1, 2018, in the case of a provider of services that furnishes a hematopoetic stem cell transplant during such a period, the Secretary shall provide a separate payment for such provider consistent with the payment methodology for kidney acquisition costs under section 412.100 of title 42 of the Code of the Federal Register in lieu of taking into account such costs in any other payment made under this section. Such costs associated with such acquisition include costs associated with the following: (I) Tissue typing, including in the case that such typing is furnished by an independent laboratory. (II) Donor evaluation. (III) The collection of such cells. (IV) Furnishing the donor items or services relating to such collection. (V) Preservation and perfusion. (VI) Transportation of such cells. (VII) Using the services of the transplantation program described in section 379 of the Public Health Service Act. (VIII) Costs applicable to such collection that would otherwise be considered outpatient costs (including donor and recipient tissue typing and related services furnished prior to admission). (IX) Items or services related to such collection that are furnished by residents and interns not in approved teaching programs. (X) All pre-admission physicians’ services applicable to such collection. (XI) Other costs determined appropriated by the Secretary. (ii) In this subparagraph, the term hematopoetic stem cell transplant .

Summary: This bill requires the Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services to pay, to a provider that furnishes a hematopoietic stem cell transplant, an adjusted Medicare payment consistent with the Medicare payment methodology for kidney-acquisition costs outlined in regulation. Under the applicable regulation, kidney-acquisition costs are treated apart from the prospective payment rate for inpatient operating costs, and payment is adjusted to compensate the hospital for certain reasonable expenses. "Hematopoietic stem cell transplant" means the infusion of allogeneic hematopoietic cells (including bone marrow, peripheral blood stem cells, and cord-blood units, but excluding embryonic stem cells) that are: (1) not more than minimally manipulated; and (2) intended to reestablish hematopoietic function in an individual whose blood marrow or immune system is damaged, defective, or adversely affective by a congenital disorder.
Upholding the Integrity of Public Officials Act of 2017

To amend section 201 of title 18, United States Code, to redefine the term official act 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Upholding the Integrity of Public Officials Act of 2017 2. Strengthening accountability and oversight Section 201(a) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by amending paragraph (3) to read as follows: (3) the term official act .

Summary: Upholding the Integrity of Public Officials Act of 2017 This bill amends the federal criminal code to revise the definition of &quot;official act&quot; for purposes of an offense involving bribery of public officials. Currently, an official act is any decision or action on a question, matter, cause, suit, proceeding, or controversy, which may at any time be pending, or which may by law be brought before a public official, in their official capacity. This bill specifies that an official act includes any action taken or to be taken under color of official authority by a public official or person who has been selected to be a public official.
To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act by clarifying that State Exchanges are prohibited from imposing fees or assessments on issuers of excepted benefits and standalone dental plans not sold through an Exchange.

To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act by clarifying that State Exchanges are prohibited from imposing fees or assessments on issuers of excepted benefits and standalone dental plans not sold through an Exchange. 1. Prohibiting state exchanges from imposing assessments or fees on excepted benefits and standalone dental plans not sold through an Exchange (a) In general Section 1311(d)(5) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( 42 U.S.C. 18031(d)(5) (1) in subparagraph (A), by inserting , subject to subparagraph (C) its operations (2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (C) Limitation For purposes of subparagraph (A), a State, with respect to an Exchange within such State, may not charge a health insurance issuer an assessment, user fee, tax, or any other fee— (i) on excepted benefits coverage within the meaning of section 2791(c) of the Public Health Service Act that is not sold on an Exchange; or (ii) on standalone dental plans described in paragraph (2)(B)(ii) that are not sold on an Exchange. . (b) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply to assessments, user fees, taxes, and other fees imposed, assessed, or collected on or after January 1, 2018.

Summary: This bill amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to prohibit a state from funding its health insurance exchange by charging a health insurer a fee or tax&nbsp;for&nbsp;excepted benefits coverage (benefits not subject to requirements under the Act)&nbsp;or standalone dental plans that are not sold on an exchange.
Protecting HOME Access Act of 2017

To extend the transition to new payment rates for durable medical equipment under the Medicare program and amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to update the Medicare budget neutrality requirement for oxygen. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Home Oxygen & Medical Equipment Access Act of 2017 Protecting HOME Access Act of 2017 2. Extension of the transition to new payment rates for durable medical equipment under the Medicare program (a) In general The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall extend the transition period described in clause (i) of section 414.210(g)(9) of title 42, Code of Federal Regulations, from January 1, 2017, to December 31, 2018 (with the full implementation described in clause (ii) of such section applying to items and services furnished with dates of service on or after January 1, 2019). (b) Payment amount Notwithstanding section 414.210(g)(8) of title 42, Code of Federal Regulations, reimbursement rates for applicable items and services applied pursuant to subsection (a) shall be equal to reimbursement rates in effect on January 1, 2016. 3. Budget neutrality for oxygen under the Medicare program (a) In general Section 1834(a)(9)(D)(ii) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395m(a)(9)(D)(ii) The requirement of the preceding sentence shall not apply to an action described in clause (i) with respect to items and services described in such clause for which there is conducted a competitive acquisition program under section 1847(a) or with respect to which payment is adjusted pursuant to clause (ii) or (iii) of paragraph (1)(F). (b) Effective date The amendment made by paragraph (1) shall apply with respect to items and services furnished on or after the date that is 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Protecting Home Oxygen &amp; Medical Equipment Access Act of 2017 or the Protecting HOME Access Act of 2017 This bill: (1)&nbsp;requires the Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services (CMS) to&nbsp;delay by one year the full implementation of new Medicare payment rates for durable medical equipment, and (2) revises a Medicare budget-neutrality requirement related to oxygen. Under current law, the CMS may establish separate payment classes under Medicare for items of&nbsp;oxygen and related equipment only&nbsp;if&nbsp;doing so&nbsp;does not result in increased program&nbsp;expenditures. The bill provides an exception to this budget-neutrality&nbsp;requirement with respect to such items that are included in&nbsp;a competitive acquisition program.
Anti-Spoofing Act of 2017


Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Anti-Spoofing Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Communications Act of 1934 to expand the prohibition against knowingly transmitting misleading or inaccurate caller identification information to apply to: (1) persons outside the United States if the recipient is within the United States, and (2) text messages. Existing caller identification requirements that apply to calls made using a telecommunications service or IP-enabled voice service are revised to apply to: (1) services interconnected with the public switched telephone network and that furnish voice communications using resources from the North American Numbering Plan; and (2) transmissions from a telephone facsimile machine, computer, or other device to a telephone facsimile machine. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) must coordinate with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to regularly update education materials that help consumers identify: (1) scams and fraudulent activity that rely upon misleading or inaccurate caller identification information, and (2) existing technologies that consumers can use to protect against such fraud. The Government Accountability Office must report on: (1) actions taken, or actions that could be taken, by the FCC or the FTC to combat the fraudulent provision of misleading or inaccurate caller identification information; and (2) any recommendations to combat the fraudulent provision of such information.
Preparing Homeless Youth for Education and Employment Act

To amend the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act to authorize college and career counseling for homeless children and youths. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Preparing Homeless Youth for Education and Employment Act 2. College and career counseling for homeless children and youth Section 723(d) of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 11433(d) (17) The provision of in-person dropout prevention and college and career counseling services to homeless children and youths, which may include counseling related to employability skills, the credits needed to graduate and pursue higher education, the financial aid and scholarship processes, or exploration of postsecondary education opportunities. .

Summary: Preparing Homeless Youth for Education and Employment Act This bill amends the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act to allow grants awarded through the Education for Homeless Children and Youth Program to be used for providing in-person dropout prevention&nbsp;services and college and career counseling services.
MONITOR Act of 2017

To ensure that the prescription drug monitoring program of each State receiving funds through the Account for the State Response to the Opioid Abuse Crisis meets certain minimum requirements, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Monitoring and Obtaining Needed Information to Track Opioids Responsibly Act of 2017 MONITOR Act of 2017 2. Minimum requirements for State prescription drug monitoring programs Section 1003 of the 21st Century Cures Act ( 42 U.S.C. 290ee–3 (1) by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (g); and (2) by inserting after subsection (e) the following: (f) Minimum requirements for State prescription drug monitoring programs (1) In general As a condition on receipt of a grant under this section, a State shall— (A) certify that the State has in effect a prescription drug monitoring program meeting the requirements of paragraph (2); or (B) agree to use a portion of the funds received through the grant to meet (or make progress in meeting) the requirements of paragraph (2). (2) Requirements To meet the requirements of this paragraph, a State’s prescription drug monitoring program must meet each of the following: (A) The program complies with the uniform electronic format specified by the Secretary under paragraph (3) for the reporting, sharing, and disclosure of information. (B) The program meets the standards of interoperability specified by the Secretary under paragraph (3). (C) The State requires dispensers to report to the program each dispensing in the State of a controlled substance listed in schedule II, III, or IV of section 202(c) of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 812(c) (D) The program makes reported information available to practitioners on a timely basis. (3) Uniform electronic format; interoperability (A) Establishment Not later than one year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall specify for prescription drug monitoring programs— (i) a uniform electronic format for the reporting, sharing, and disclosure of information; and (ii) standards of interoperability. (B) Advisory group In carrying out subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall— (i) convene an advisory group of licensed and practicing community pharmacists and other health practitioners who prescribe and dispense; and (ii) take the recommendations of such advisory group into consideration. (4) Definitions In this subsection: (A) The term controlled substance 21 U.S.C. 802 (B) The term dispenser (C) The term practitioner 21 U.S.C. 823(f) (D) The term State .

Summary: Monitoring and Obtaining Needed Information to Track Opioids Responsibly Act of 2017 or the MONITOR Act of 2017 This bill amends the 21st Century Cures Act to require that in order for a state to receive&nbsp;funds to address the opioid abuse crisis&nbsp;the state's prescription drug monitoring program must meet specified requirements, including reporting within one business day when controlled substances are dispensed.
Gray Wolf State Management Act of 2017

To direct the Secretary of the Interior to reissue final rules relating to listing of the gray wolf in the Western Great Lakes and Wyoming under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Gray Wolf State Management Act of 2017 2. Reissuance of final rule regarding gray wolves in the Western Great Lakes Before the end of the 60-day period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall reissue the final rule published on December 28, 2011 (76 Fed. Reg. 81666), without regard to any other provision of statute or regulation that applies to issuance of such rule. Such reissuance shall not be subject to judicial review. 3. Reissuance of final rule regarding gray wolves in Wyoming Before the end of the 60-day period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall reissue the final rule published on September 10, 2012 (77 Fed. Reg. 55530), without regard to any other provision of statute or regulation that applies to issuance of such rule. Such reissuance shall not be subject to judicial review. January 8, 2018 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.) Gray Wolf State Management Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill requires the Department of the Interior to reissue two rules that removed protections under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 for the gray wolf populations located in Wyoming and the western Great Lakes (all of Wisconsin, Michigan, and Minnesota, as well as portions of North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio). In addition, this bill prohibits judicial review of the reissued rules.
Transportation Access and System Connection Act of 2017

To direct the Secretary of Transportation to carry out a pilot program to improve transportation planning, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Transportation Access and System Connection Act of 2017 2. Transportation planning pilot program (a) In general For purposes of carrying out sections 119, 133, 148, and 149 of title 23, United States Code, the Secretary of Transportation, in accordance with the requirements of this section, shall carry out a pilot program to improve transportation planning. (b) Data sets In carrying out the program, not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall acquire for a participating State or metropolitan planning organization a data set containing information measuring the level of access by all transportation modes to important destinations in the State or metropolitan planning organization, such as jobs, education, health care, and food sources. (c) Selection of participating States and MPOs (1) In general The Secretary shall select, on a competitive basis and in a manner that ensures geographic diversity, 5 States and 10 metropolitan planning organizations (including 6 such organizations that serve an area with a population of not more than 200,000) to participate in the program. (2) Applications To be eligible to participate in the program, a State or metropolitan planning organization shall submit to the Secretary an application at such time and containing such information as the Secretary may require. (d) Consultation with participating States and MPOs The Secretary shall consult with participating States and metropolitan planning organizations to determine the benefits of the data sets acquired under subsection (b). (e) Report to Congress Not later than 120 days after providing data sets to States and metropolitan planning organizations under the program, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate a report on the results of the program, including the feasibility of issuing similar data sets to all States, regions, and localities. (f) Funding The Secretary shall carry out the program using amounts made available to the Secretary as administrative expenses under the sections referred to in subsection (a).

Summary: Transportation Access and System Connection Act of 2017 This bill requires the Department of Transportation to carry out a pilot program to improve transportation planning, including acquiring&nbsp;for participating&nbsp;states and metropolitan planning organizations data sets containing information measuring the level of access by all transportation modes to important destinations in the state or metropolitan&nbsp;planning organization&nbsp;such as jobs, education, health care, and food sources.
Restoring Financial Market Freedom Act of 2017

To repeal title VIII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Restoring Financial Market Freedom Act of 2017 2. Repeal of title VIII (a) Repeal Title VIII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act ( 12 U.S.C. 5461 (b) Clerical amendment The table of contents in section 1(b) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act is amended by striking the items relating to title VIII. January 2, 2019 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

Summary: Restoring Financial Market Freedom Act of 2017 This bill amends the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act to repeal the authority of the Financial Stability Oversight Council to designate financial market utilities (i.e., payment, clearing, and settlement systems) as &quot;systemically important&quot; (also known as &quot;too big to fail&quot;). Under current law, entities so designated are subject to additional regulatory restrictions.
To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to repeal certain disclosure requirements related to conflict minerals, and for other purposes.

To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to repeal certain disclosure requirements related to conflict minerals, and for other purposes. 1. Repeal of conflict mineral requirements (a) In general Subsection (p) of section 13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ( 15 U.S.C. 78m (b) Conforming amendments The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act ( 12 U.S.C. 5301 (1) by striking section 1502; and (2) in the table of contents in section 1(b) of such Act, by striking the item relating to section 1502. February 20, 2018 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.) (Sec. 1) This bill amends&nbsp;the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act to repeal provisions requiring public companies to make disclosures relating to their use of conflict minerals originating in the Democratic Republic of the Congo or an adjoining country.
FTO Passport Revocation Act of 2017


Summary: FTO Passport Revocation Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Passport Act of 1926 to authorize the Department of State to: (1) refuse to issue a passport to an individual who has aided, assisted, abetted, or otherwise helped a foreign terrorist organization designated pursuant to the Immigration and Nationality Act; or (2) revoke a passport previously issued to any such individual; A person whose passport is denied or revoked may request a State Department hearing within 60 days of receiving notice of such action. If the State Department refuses to issue or revokes a passport, or if subsequent to a hearing the State Department issues or cancels a revocation of a passport that was the subject of such a hearing, the State Department shall report to Congress within 30 days regarding such action.
Women in Aerospace Education Act


Summary: Women in Aerospace Education Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the National Science Foundation Authorization Act of 2002 to permit certain grants awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) to be used to provide internships that include research experiences at national laboratories and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) centers. NSF Master Teaching Fellows and undergraduate freshman and sophomore students studying to become mathematics and science teachers under the Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program are eligible for the internships. (Sec. 3) For internships and fellowships, NASA shall encourage the recruitment of qualified candidates who are women or individuals who are underrepresented in the fields of science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and computer science.
Advancing Conservation and Education Act


Summary: Advancing Conservation and Education Act This bill allows the states of Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, or Wyoming (western states) to relinquish state land grant parcels wholly or primarily within eligible areas and select, in exchange, public land within the state. The bill defines &quot;eligible areas&quot; as lands within the outer boundaries of units or components of the National Park, National Wilderness Preservation, National Wildlife Refuge, or National Landscape Conservation Systems, areas identified by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) of the Department of the Interior as having wilderness characteristics, certain designated lands within the National Forest System or administered by the BLM, and sentinel landscapes designated by the Department of Agriculture, Department of Defense, or Interior. Interior shall create a process for the relinquishment of such parcels. A western state may select, and Interior may convey, lands that are mineral in character. The overall value of the state land grant parcels and the public land to be conveyed shall be equal. The bill sets forth requirements regarding hazardous materials on land conveyed, water rights, grazing permits, and road rights-of ways and other valid existing rights.
Family Self-Sufficiency Act


Summary: Family Self-Sufficiency Act This bill amends the United States Housing Act of 1937 to revise the Family-Self-Sufficiency (FSS) program,&nbsp;an employment and savings incentive program for families that reside in public housing or have housing vouchers. Specifically, the bill: combines existing, separately&nbsp;operated FSS programs into a single program; extends program eligibility to tenants of certain privately owned properties&nbsp;subsidized with project-based rental assistance; revises program requirements related to eligibility,&nbsp;supportive services, and&nbsp;escrow deposits; and otherwise&nbsp;modifies the&nbsp;FSS program.
Empowering Pharmacists in the Fight Against Opioid Abuse Act


Summary: Empowering Pharmacists in the Fight Against Opioid Abuse Act (Sec. 2) This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to develop and disseminate training programs and materials on: (1) the circumstances under which a pharmacist may refuse to fill a controlled substance prescription suspected to be fraudulent, forged, or indicative of abuse or diversion; and (2) federal requirements related to such refusal. HHS must seek input from relevant stakeholders.
Red River Gradient Boundary Survey Act


Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Red River Gradient Boundary Survey Act (Sec. 3) This bill directs the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to commission a survey to identify the South Bank boundary line with respect to land along a specified 116-mile stretch of the Red River in Oklahoma and Texas (the affected area). The survey shall: adhere to the gradient boundary survey method; span the length of the affected area; be conducted by surveyors who are licensed and qualified to conduct official gradient boundary surveys, and selected by and operating under the direction of the Texas General Land Office and the Oklahoma Commissioners of the Land Office (the offices); and be completed within two years of enactment of this bill. The BLM shall submit the survey to the offices for approval. The offices shall determine whether to approve the survey within 60 days after receiving it. Surveys of individual parcels in the affected area shall be conducted according to the requirements for the survey of the South Bank boundary line. A parcel survey also shall be approved or disapproved by the offices within 60 days of receipt. Neither the South Bank boundary survey nor any parcel survey shall be submitted to the BLM for approval. After a survey for an individual parcel has been approved, the offices shall submit to the BLM: a notice of the approval of such survey; and a copy of such survey and any field notes related to the parcel. After receiving a notice of the approval of a survey related to an individual parcel, the BLM shall provide to each landowner of land adjacent to that parcel: such notice; and a copy of such survey and any field notes related to the parcel.
INFO Act


Summary: Indexing Narcotics, Fentanyl, and Opioids Act of 2017 or the INFO Act This bill requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services&nbsp;to appoint a federal coordinator&nbsp;within the Department of Health and Human Services to: coordinate&nbsp;programs related to opioid abuse reduction, liaise with state and local entities carrying out activities relating to opioid abuse reduction, and establish and operate a publicly available electronic database&nbsp;to facilitate&nbsp;data collection&nbsp;related to&nbsp;opioid abuse.
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 123 Bridgeton Pike in Mullica Hill, New Jersey, as the "James C. 'Billy' Johnson Post Office Building".


Summary: Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 123 Bridgeton Pike in Mullica Hill, New Jersey, as the "James C. 'Billy' Johnson Post Office Building."
VET Act

To direct the Secretary of Labor to carry out a grant program for employers to develop and carry out job training programs for veterans. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans Employment Training Act VET Act 2. Grant program for veterans (a) Program authorized The Secretary of Labor, in consultation with the Secretary of Education, shall award grants to employers to carry out the activities described in subsection (b). (b) Uses of funds An employer that receives a grant under this section shall use the grant to enter into a partnership with a community college to create a job training program for the purpose of training veterans for new jobs with the employer. (c) Application To be eligible for a grant under this section, an employer shall submit to the Secretary of Labor an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require, which shall include— (1) a description of the job training program that the employer seeks to develop and carry out using the grant; (2) the community college with which the employer plans to partner in developing and carrying out such job training program; and (3) the number of new jobs the employer seeks to create as a result of such job training program. (d) Definitions In this section: (1) The term community college junior or community college 20 U.S.C. 1058 (2) The term new job (A) may include a new position within an existing job category, and is not a job of a recalled worker, a replacement job, or any other job that existed in the employer’s business within the one-year period preceding the date of hire; (B) is not a job that existed in a business operation or substantially similar business operation of the employer formerly located in another location which was closed or substantially reduced by the employer; and (C) results in a net increase in employment for the employer. (3) The term veteran

Summary: Veterans Employment Training Act or the VET Act This bill requires the Department of Labor to award grants to employers to enter into partnerships with community colleges to create programs for training veterans for new jobs with such employers. A &quot;new job&quot; is defined as a job that: may include a new position within an existing job category that is not a job of a recalled worker, a replacement job, or any other job that existed in the employer's business within the one-year period preceding the date of hire; is not a job that existed in a business operation or substantially similar business operation of the employer formerly located in another location that was closed or substantially reduced by the employer; and results in a net increase in employment for the employer.
Financial Institution Living Will Improvement Act of 2017


Summary: Financial Institution Living Will Improvement Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act to&nbsp;establish the frequency with which&nbsp;certain nonbank financial companies and bank holding companies&nbsp;shall be required&nbsp;to submit a "living will" (i.e., the company's plan for rapid and orderly resolution in the event of financial distress or failure) to the Federal Reserve Board (FRB), the Financial Stability Oversight Council, and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC). Specifically, such companies shall be required to do so once every two years.&nbsp;(Current regulations generally require annual submission of plans.) The FRB and the FDIC must provide feedback to a&nbsp;company regarding&nbsp;such a&nbsp;plan within six months.
Prevention of Private Information Dissemination Act of 2017

To amend the Financial Stability Act of 2010 to provide a criminal penalty for unauthorized disclosures of certain individually identifiable information by officers or employees of a Federal department or agency. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Prevention of Private Information Dissemination Act of 2017 2. Criminal penalty for unauthorized disclosures Section 165 of the Financial Stability Act of 2010 ( 12 U.S.C. 5365 (l) Criminal penalty for unauthorized disclosures (1) In general Any officer or employee of a Federal department or agency, who by virtue of such officer or employee’s employment or official position, has possession of, or access to, agency records which contain individually identifiable information submitted pursuant to the requirements of this section, the disclosure of which is prohibited by Federal statute, rule, or regulation, and who knowing that disclosure of the specific material is so prohibited, willfully discloses the material in any manner to any person or agency not entitled to receive it, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and fined not more than $5,000. (2) Obtaining records under false pretenses Any person who knowingly and willfully requests or obtains information described under paragraph (1) from a Federal department or agency under false pretenses shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and fined not more than $5,000. (3) Treatment of determinations For purposes of this subsection, a determination made under subsection (d) or (i) based on individually identifiable information submitted pursuant to the requirements of this section shall be deemed individually identifiable information, the disclosure of which is prohibited by Federal statute. . May 18, 2018 The Committee on the Judiciary

Summary: Prevention of Private Information Dissemination Act of 2017 This bill amends the Financial Stability Act of 2010 to establish criminal&nbsp;monetary penalties with&nbsp;respect&nbsp;to: (1) an officer or employee of a federal financial regulatory agency who willfully makes an&nbsp;unauthorized disclosure of certain individually identifiable information, and (2) a person who willfully requests or obtains such information under false pretenses.&nbsp;
To place requirements on operational risk capital requirements for banking organizations established by an appropriate Federal banking agency.

To place requirements on operational risk capital requirements for banking organizations established by an appropriate Federal banking agency. 1. Operational risk capital requirements for banking organizations (a) In general An appropriate Federal banking agency may not establish an operational risk capital requirement for banking organizations, unless such requirement— (1) is based primarily on the risks posed by a banking organization’s current activities and businesses; (2) is appropriately sensitive to the risks posed by such current activities and businesses; (3) is determined under a forward-looking assessment of potential losses that may arise out of a banking organization’s current activities, businesses, and exposures, which is not solely based on a banking organization’s historical losses; and (4) permits adjustments based on qualifying operational risk mitigants. (b) Definitions For purposes of this section: (1) Appropriate Federal banking agency The term appropriate Federal banking agency (A) has the meaning given such term under section 3 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act; and (B) means the National Credit Union Administration, in the case of an insured credit union. (2) Banking organization The term banking organization (A) an insured depository institution (as defined under section 3 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act); (B) an insured credit union (as defined under section 101 of the Federal Credit Union Act); (C) a depository institution holding company (as defined under section 3 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act); (D) a company that is treated as a bank holding company for purposes of section 8 of the International Banking Act; and (E) a U.S. intermediate holding company established by a foreign banking organization pursuant to section 252.153 of title 12, Code of Federal Regulations. February 23, 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: (Sec. 1) This bill specifies that a&nbsp;federal banking agency may not establish an operational-risk capital requirement for banking organizations unless the requirement: (1) is based on, and is appropriately sensitive to, current risks; (2) is determined under a forward-looking assessment of potential losses; and (3) allows certain adjustments. (Sec. 2) The bill amends the Federal Reserve Act to lower the maximum allowable amount of&nbsp;surplus funds of the Federal Reserve banks.
Admiral Lloyd R. "Joe" Vasey Pacific War Commemorative Display Establishment Act


Summary: Admiral Lloyd R. &quot;Joe&quot; Vasey Pacific War Commemorative Display Establishment Act This bill authorizes the Pacific Historic Parks to establish and maintain a commemorative display to honor the members of the U.S. Armed Forces and Allies who served in the Pacific Theater during World War II. Federal funds may not be used to design, procure, prepare, install, or maintain the commemorative display, but the National Park Service may accept and expend contributions of nonfederal funds and resources for such purposes.
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 201 Tom Hall Street in Fort Mill, South Carolina, as the "J. Elliott Williams Post Office Building".


Summary: (Sec. 1) Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 201 Tom Hall Street in Fort Mill, South Carolina, as the "J. Elliott Williams Post Office Building."
Fallen Warrior Battlefield Cross Memorial Act

To amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure the Secretary of Veterans Affairs permits the display of Battlefield Crosses in national cemeteries. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fallen Warrior Battlefield Cross Memorial Act 2. Display of Battlefield Crosses in national cemeteries Section 2403 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (d) (1) The Secretary may not prohibit the display of a Battlefield Cross in any national cemetery. (2) In this subsection, the term Battlefield Cross .

Summary: Fallen Warrior Battlefield Cross Memorial Act This bill states that the Department of Veterans Affairs may not prohibit the display of a Battlefield Cross in any national cemetery. &quot;Battlefield Cross&quot; means a memorial monument in honor of fallen members of the Armed Forces that may include a replica of an inverted rifle, boots, helmets, and identification tag.
Miscellaneous Tariff Bill Act of 2018


Summary: Miscellaneous Tariff Bill Act of 2018 This bill amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to: (1) repeal expired reductions in rates of duty for specified chemicals and other items; and (2) provide for duty suspensions and reductions through December 31, 2020, for specified chemicals and other items. (Sec. 1665) The bill amends the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 to extend through October 13, 2027 (currently, July 21, 2027), the authority of the Department of the Treasury to collect certain customs user fees for the processing of formally or informally entered or released merchandise.
Supporting Veterans in STEM Careers Act


Summary: Supporting Veterans in STEM Careers Act (Sec. 3) This bill directs the National Science Foundation (NSF) to: (1) encourage veterans to pursue careers in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) and computer science, and (2) submit a plan to Congress for enhancing veterans outreach. The plan shall: (1) report on NSF's outreach activities, (2) identify the best method for leveraging existing authorities and programs to support veterans in STEM careers and studies, and (3) include options for tracking veterans participation in NSF research and education programs. The National Science Board shall provide in its annual report on the state of science and engineering in the United States data on veterans in science and engineering careers or education programs. The bill provides for veterans participation and outreach in: (1) the Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship program to recruit and train mathematics and science teachers, (2) NSF fellowships and masters fellowships for mathematics and science teachers, (3) computer and network security capacity building grants, and (4) traineeship grants leading to a doctorate degree in computer and network security research. The Office of Science and Technology Policy shall establish an interagency working group to coordinate federal programs and policies for transitioning and training veterans and military spouses for STEM careers. The interagency working group shall: (1) coordinate federal STEM outreach programs for veterans and military spouses; and (2) develop a strategic plan to prioritize objectives, specify progress metrics, and identify STEM career barriers.
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 200 West North Street in Normal, Illinois, as the "Sgt. Josh Rodgers Post Office".


Summary: Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 200 West North Street in Normal, Illinois, as the "Sgt. Josh Rodgers Post Office."
Servicemember Family Burial Act


Summary: Servicemember Family Burial Act This bill revises eligibility for Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)-provided memorial headstones and markers that commemorate individuals whose remains are unavailable. The bill makes eligible the spouse or eligible dependent child of a member of the U.S. Armed Forces serving on active duty under other than dishonorable conditions at the time of the spouse's or child's death. The spouse, minor child, and, in the VA's discretion, unmarried adult child of such a member of the Armed Forces may be buried in any open national cemetery under the control of the National Cemetery Administration.
Chuck Osier Burial Benefits Act

To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to furnish urns for the remains of certain veterans whose remains are placed in non-traditional resting sites. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Chuck Osier Burial Benefits Act 2. Department of Veterans Affairs provision of urns for remains of certain veterans whose remains are placed in non-traditional resting sites Section 2306(d) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (6) (A) In lieu of furnishing a headstone or marker under this subsection to a deceased individual described in subparagraph (B), the Secretary shall furnish, upon request and at the expense of the United States— (i) an urn made of any material to signify the individual’s status as a veteran, in which the remains of such individual may be placed at private expense; or (ii) a commemorative plaque signifying the individual’s status as a veteran. (B) A deceased individual described in this subsection is an individual— (i) who served in the Armed Forces on or after April 6, 1917; (ii) who is eligible for a headstone or marker furnished under paragraph (1) (or would be so eligible but for the date of the death of the individual); and (iii) whose remains were cremated and are placed in a non-traditional resting site. (C) In this paragraph, the term non-traditional resting site .

Summary: Chuck Osier Burial Benefits Act This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs, upon request and at U.S. expense, to furnish to a deceased individual in lieu a headstone or marker: (1) an urn to signify the individual's veteran status, in which such individual's remains may be placed at private expense; or (2) a commemorative plaque signifying the individual's veteran status. A &quot;deceased individual&quot; is an individual: (1) who served in the Armed Forces on or after April 6, 1917; (2) who is eligible for a headstone or marker or would be so eligible but for the date of the individual's death; and (3) whose remains were cremated and placed in a site of interment or inurnment other than a national cemetery, a state veterans' cemetery, a tribal cemetery, or a private cemetery.