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Physical Therapist Workforce and Patient Access Act of 2017

To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the participation of physical therapists in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Physical Therapist Workforce and Patient Access Act of 2017 2. National Health Service Corps; participation of physical therapists in loan repayment program (a) Mission of corps; definition of primary health services Section 331(a)(3)(D) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 254d(a)(3)(D) or mental health, mental health, or physical therapy, (b) Loan repayment program Section 338B of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 254l–1 (1) in subsection (a)(1), by striking and physician assistants; physician assistants, and physical therapists; (2) in subsection (b)(1)— (A) in subparagraph (A), by inserting before the semicolon the following: , or have a doctoral or master's degree in physical therapy (B) in subparagraph (B), by inserting physical therapy, mental health, (C) in subparagraph (C)(ii), by inserting physical therapy, dentistry,

Summary: Physical Therapist Workforce and Patient Access Act of 2017 This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to include physical therapy within the definition of &quot;primary health services&quot; for purposes of the National Health Service Corps. The bill makes physical therapists eligible for repayment of their educational loans in order to ensure an adequate supply of physical therapists.
Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2017

To clarify the rights of Indians and Indian tribes on Indian lands under the National Labor Relations Act. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2017 2. Definition of employer Section 2 of the National Labor Relations Act ( 29 U.S.C. 152 (1) in paragraph (2), by inserting or any Indian tribe, or any enterprise or institution owned and operated by an Indian tribe and located on its Indian lands, subdivision thereof, (2) by adding at the end the following: (15) The term Indian tribe (16) The term Indian (17) The term Indian lands (A) all lands within the limits of any Indian reservation; (B) any lands title to which is either held in trust by the United States for the benefit of any Indian tribe or individual or held by any Indian tribe or individual subject to restriction by the United States against alienation; and (C) any lands in the State of Oklahoma that are within the boundaries of a former reservation (as defined by the Secretary of the Interior) of a federally recognized Indian tribe. . February 17 (legislative day, February 16), 2017 Reported without amendment

Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) to exclude Native American tribes and tribal enterprises and institutions on tribal land from requirements for employers under the NLRA. (Currently under the NLRA, employers may not engage in unfair labor practices and must allow employees to form unions, engage in collective bargaining, and take collective action.)
Illegal Synthetic Drug Safety Act of 2017

To treat all controlled substance analogues, other than chemical substances subject to the Toxic Substances Control Act, as controlled substances in schedule I regardless of whether they are intended for human consumption. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Illegal Synthetic Drug Safety Act of 2017 2. Treatment of controlled substance analogues Section 203 of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 813 shall, to the extent intended for human consumption, that is not a chemical substance subject to the Toxic Substances Control Act ( 15 U.S.C. 2601

Summary: Illegal Synthetic Drug Safety Act of 2017 This bill amends the Controlled Substances Act to modify the treatment of controlled substance analogues (i.e., substances that have substantially similar chemical structures and pharmacological effects to schedule I controlled substances). Under current law, a controlled substance analogue that is intended for human consumption is treated as a schedule I controlled substance. This bill replaces the &quot;intended for human consumption&quot; qualifier with a &quot;not a chemical substance subject to the Toxic Substances Control Act&quot; qualifier. Specifically, a controlled substance analogue that is not a chemical substance under the Toxic Substances Control Act is treated as a schedule I controlled substance.
A bill to nullify the effect of the recent Executive order regarding border security and immigration enforcement.

To nullify the effect of the recent Executive order regarding border security and immigration enforcement. 1. Rescission The provisions of Executive Order 13767 (82 Fed. Reg. 8793; January 25, 2017), entitled Border Security and Immigration Enforcement Improvements 2. Effective date This Act shall take effect as if enacted on January 25, 2017.

Summary: This bill rescinds Executive Order 13767, entitled &quot;Border Security and Immigration Enforcement Improvements,&quot; effective as of January 25, 2017. Among the order's provisions concerning border security and immigration enforcement along the southern border of the United States are directives concerning physical barriers, detention facilities, additional Border Patrol agents, requirements for reporting on foreign aid to Mexico, and parole and asylum procedures.
HUBZone Investment Protection Act

To extend the eligibility of redesignated areas as HUBZones from 3 years to 7 years. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the HUBZone Investment Protection Act 2. Modification to the HUBZone program Section 3(p)(4)(C) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 632(p)(4)(C) until the later of for the 7-year period following the date on which the census tract or nonmetropolitan county ceased to be so qualified. August 2, 2017 Reported without amendment

Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) HUBZone Investment Protection Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Small Business Act with respect to Historically Underutilized Business Zones (HUBZones) located in qualified census tracts, qualified nonmetropolitan counties, or redesignated areas, which are census tracts or nonmetropolitan counties that cease to meet the ordinary criteria for the HUBZone program but are &quot;redesignated&quot; to qualify for it. The bill increases the length of time a census tract or nonmetropolitan county may be redesignated to qualify for HUBZone status from three years to seven years after the date on which the area ceased to meet the ordinary criteria.
Wichita Project Equus Beds Division Authorization Extension Act

To extend the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to carry out the Equus Beds Division of the Wichita Project. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Wichita Project Equus Beds Division Authorization Extension Act 2. Equus beds division Section 10(h) of Public Law 86–787 10 years 20 years June 8, 2017 Reported without amendment

Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Wichita Project Equus Beds Division Authorization Extension Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Wichita Project Equus Beds Division Authorization Act of 2005 to extend for ten years the authority of the Department of the Interior to carry out the Equus Beds Aquifer Recharge and Recovery Project, Kansas.
Sinai Service Recognition Act

To provide that members of the Armed Forces performing services in the Sinai Peninsula of Egypt shall be entitled to tax benefits in the same manner as if such services were performed in a combat zone. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Sinai Service Recognition Act 2. Treatment of certain individuals performing services in the Sinai Peninsula of Egypt (a) In general For purposes of the following provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, a qualified hazardous duty area shall be treated in the same manner as if it were a combat zone (as determined under section 112 of such Code): (1) Section 2(a)(3) (relating to special rule where deceased spouse was in missing status). (2) Section 112 (relating to the exclusion of certain combat pay of members of the Armed Forces). (3) Section 692 (relating to income taxes of members of Armed Forces on death). (4) Section 2201 (relating to members of the Armed Forces dying in combat zone or by reason of combat-zone-incurred wounds, etc.). (5) Section 3401(a)(1) (defining wages relating to combat pay for members of the Armed Forces). (6) Section 4253(d) (relating to the taxation of phone service originating from a combat zone from members of the Armed Forces). (7) Section 6013(f)(1) (relating to joint return where individual is in missing status). (8) Section 7508 (relating to time for performing certain acts postponed by reason of service in combat zone). (b) Qualified hazardous duty area For purposes of this section, the term qualified hazardous duty area (c) Effective date (1) In general Except as provided in paragraph (2), the provisions of this section shall take effect on June 9, 2015. (2) Withholding Subsection (a)(5) shall apply to remuneration paid after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Sinai Service Recognition Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to require a qualified hazardous duty area to be treated in the same manner as a combat zone for certain tax provisions. A &quot;qualified hazardous duty area&quot; is the Sinai Peninsula of Egypt if a member of the Armed Forces performs services in such location that qualify for special pay for duty subject to hostile fire or imminent danger. The requirement applies to specified tax provisions relating to: the special rule where a deceased spouse was in missing status; the exclusion from gross income of certain combat pay of members of the Armed Forces; income taxes of members of the Armed Forces on death; combat zone-related deaths of members of the Armed Forces; the definition of wages relating to combat pay for members of the Armed Forces; the taxation of phone service originating from a combat zone from members of the Armed Forces; joint tax returns where an individual is in missing status; and additional time for individuals serving in combat zones to file returns, pay taxes, and perform other specified acts.
A bill to reinstate and extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project involving Jennings Randolph Dam.

To reinstate and extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project involving Jennings Randolph Dam. 1. Reinstatement and extension of time for a Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Project involving Jennings Randolph Dam (a) Extension of time Notwithstanding the time period specified in section 13 of the Federal Power Act ( 16 U.S.C. 806 project Commission (b) Obligation of licensee Any obligation of the licensee for the project for the payment of annual charges under section 10(e) of the Federal Power Act ( 16 U.S.C. 803(e) (c) (b) Reinstatement of expired license (1) In general If the period required for the commencement of construction of the project has expired before the date of enactment of this Act, the Commission may reinstate the license effective as of the date of the expiration of the license. (2) Extension If the Commission reinstates the license under paragraph (1), the first extension authorized under subsection (a) shall take effect on the date of the expiration of the license that expiration June 8, 2017 Reported with amendments

Summary: (Sec.1)This bill authorizes the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), upon request, to extend for up to six years the time period during which construction must commence on the Jennings Randolph Hydroelectric Project located on the North Branch of the Potomac River in Garrett County, Maryland, and Mineral County, West Virginia. Additionally, FERC may reinstate the construction license if it is expired.
POWER Act


Summary: Pro bono Work to Empower and Represent Act of 2018 or the POWER Act (Sec. 3) This bill requires the chief judge for each judicial district to conduct public events to promote pro bono legal services for survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking. Additionally, the chief judge for a judicial district that contains an Indian tribe or tribal organization must conduct, at least once during each two-year period, a public event to promote pro bono legal services for Indian or Alaska Native victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking. A chief judge must, in conducting public events, seek to maximize the local impact and the provision of high-quality pro bono legal services to survivors. (Sec. 4) Chief judges must report to the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts on the public events they conduct. The Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts must compile and summarize the reports and submit them to Congress.
A bill to extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project.

To extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project. 1. Extension of deadline for hydroelectric project (a) In general Notwithstanding the time period specified in section 13 of the Federal Power Act ( 16 U.S.C. 806 Commission Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (referred to in this section as the Commission (b) Reinstatement of expired license If the period required for commencement of construction of the project described in subsection (a) has expired prior to the date of enactment of this Act— (1) the Federal Energy Regulatory (2) the first extension authorized under subsection (a) shall take effect on that expiration date. May 24, 2017 Reported with amendments

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 authorizes the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), upon request, to extend by six years the time period during which construction must commence on the W. Kerr Scott Hydropower Project located on the Yadkin River in Wilkes County, North Carolina. Additionally, FERC may reinstate the construction license if it is expired.
A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to modernize authorizations for necessary hydropower approvals.

To amend the Federal Power Act to modernize authorizations for necessary hydropower approvals. 1. Modernizing authorizations for necessary hydropower approvals (a) Preliminary permits Section 5 of the Federal Power Act ( 16 U.S.C. 798 (1) in subsection (a), by striking three 4 (2) in subsection (b)— (A) by striking Commission may extend the period of a preliminary permit once for not more than 2 additional years beyond the 3 years Commission may— (1) extend the period of a preliminary permit once for not more than 4 additional years beyond the 4 years ; (B) by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (2) after the end of an extension period granted under paragraph (1), issue an additional permit to the permittee if the Commission determines that there are extraordinary circumstances that warrant the issuance of the additional permit. . (b) Time limit for construction of project works Section 13 of the Federal Power Act ( 16 U.S.C. 806 once but not longer than two additional years for not more than 8 additional years, May 24, 2017 Reported without amendment

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 the Federal Power Act to authorize the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to issue a preliminary permit to a hydropower construction license applicant for up to four years, instead of three. FERC may extend a preliminary permit once for no more than four years and may issue a new permit after the end of an extension if it determines there are extraordinary circumstances that warrant the issuance of an additional permit. Additionally, FERC may extend the time a licensee has to commence construction on a project for up to eight years.Under current law, FERC may extend the license for no more than two years.
John Muir National Historic Site Expansion Act

To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to acquire approximately 44 acres of land in Martinez, California, for inclusion in the John Muir National Historic Site, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the John Muir National Historic Site Expansion Act 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Historic site The term Historic Site Public Law 88–547 (2) Map The term map John Muir National Historic Site Proposed Boundary Expansion (3) Secretary The term Secretary 3. John Muir National Historic Site land acquisition (a) Acquisition The Secretary may acquire by donation the approximately 44 acres of land and any interests in the land that is identified on the map. (b) Boundary On the acquisition of the land authorized under subsection (a), the Secretary shall adjust the boundaries of the Historic Site to include the acquired land. (c) Administration The land and any interests in land acquired under subsection (a) shall be administered as part of the Historic Site. May 9, 2017 Reported without amendment

Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) John Muir National Historic Site Expansion Act (Sec. 3) The Department of the Interior may acquire by donation approximately 44 acres of land to include in the John Muir National Historic Site in Martinez, California. The acquired land shall be administered as part of such site.
A bill to extend the deadline for commencement of construction of certain hydroelectric projects.

To extend the deadline for commencement of construction of certain hydroelectric projects. 1. Extension of deadline for certain hydroelectric projects (a) In general Notwithstanding the time period specified in section 13 of the Federal Power Act ( 16 U.S.C. 806 Commission (b) Reinstatement of expired license If the period required for commencement of construction of a project described in subsection (a) has expired prior to the date of enactment of this Act— (1) the Commission may reinstate the license for the applicable project effective as of the date of the expiration of the license; and (2) the first extension authorized under subsection (a) shall take effect on that expiration. May 24, 2017 Reported without amendment

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 authorizes the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), upon request, to extend by six years the time period during which construction must commence on the Gathright Hydroelectric Project located in Alleghany County, Virginia, and the Flannagan Dam and Reservoir Hydroelectric Project located in Dickenson County, Virginia. Additionally, FERC may reinstate either construction license if it is expired.
A bill to extend a project of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission involving the Cannonsville Dam.

To extend a project of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission involving the Cannonsville Dam. 1. Extension of time for a Federal Energy Regulatory Commission project involving Cannonsville Dam (a) In general Notwithstanding the time period specified in section 13 of the Federal Power Act ( 16 U.S.C. 806 Commission (b) Reinstatement of expired license (1) In general If the required date of period required for of the project (2) Extension If the Commission reinstates the license under paragraph (1), the first extension authorized under subsection (a) shall take effect on the date of that expiration. May 24, 2017 Reported with amendments

Summary: (Sec.1)This bill authorizes the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), upon request, to extend by eight years the time period during which construction must commence on the Cannonsville Hydroelectric Project located on the West Branch of the Delaware River in the Catskill Mountains of upstate New York. (The City of New York was granted a construction license for the Cannonsville Hydroelectric Project on May 13, 2014.) Additionally, FERC may reinstate the construction license if it is expired.
A bill to reauthorize the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program, and for other purposes.

To reauthorize the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program, and for other purposes. 1. State criminal alien assistance program (a) SCAAP reauthorization Section 241(i)(5) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1231(i)(5) (1) by striking the em dash and all that follows through (C) (2) by striking 2011 2021 (b) SCAAP assistance for States (1) Assistance for states incarcerating undocumented aliens charged with certain crimes Section 241(i)(3)(A) of such Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1231(i)(3)(A) charged with or convicted (2) Assistance for states incarcerating unverified aliens Section 241(i) of such Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1231(i) (A) in paragraph (1), by inserting and medical expenses incarceration (B) by redesignating paragraphs (4), (5), and (6), as paragraphs (5), (6), and (7), respectively; (C) in paragraph (7), as redesignated, by striking (5) (6) (D) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following: (4) In the case of an alien whose immigration status is unable to be verified by the Secretary of Homeland Security, and who would otherwise be an undocumented criminal alien if the alien is unlawfully present in the United States, the Attorney General shall compensate the State or political subdivision of the State for the incarceration and medical expenses of the alien in accordance with paragraph (2). .

Summary: This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to reauthorize the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (SCAAP) through FY2021. SCAAP provides payments to state, local, and tribal governments to offset the costs of incarcerating certain undocumented criminal aliens. It expands the definition of &ldquo;undocumented criminal alien&rdquo; to include an alien who has been charged with a felony or two or more misdemeanors. Additionally, the bill directs the Department of Justice to reimburse a state, local, or tribal government for incarceration costs and medical expenses of a criminal alien whose immigration status cannot be verified by the Department of Homeland Security. (Currently, a criminal alien with lawful immigration status does not meet the criteria for SCAAP reimbursement.)
Tar Sands Tax Loophole Elimination Act

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify that products derived from tar sands are crude oil for purposes of the Federal excise tax on petroleum, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Tar Sands Tax Loophole Elimination Act 2. Clarification of tar sands as crude oil for excise tax purposes (a) In general Paragraph (1) of section 4612(a) (1) Crude oil The term crude oil . (b) Regulatory authority To address other types of crude oil and petroleum products Subsection (a) of section 4612 of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (10) Regulatory authority to address other types of crude oil and petroleum products Under such regulations as the Secretary may prescribe, the Secretary may include as crude oil or as a petroleum product subject to tax under section 4611, any fuel feedstock or finished fuel product customarily transported by pipeline, vessel, railcar, or tanker truck if the Secretary determines that— (A) the classification of such fuel feedstock or finished fuel product is consistent with the definition of oil under the Oil Pollution Act of 1990, and (B) such fuel feedstock or finished fuel product is produced in sufficient commercial quantities as to pose a significant risk of hazard in the event of a discharge. . (c) Technical amendment Paragraph (2) of section 4612(a) of such Code is amended by striking from a well located (d) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Tar Sands Tax Loophole Elimination Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to expand the definition of "crude oil" for purposes of the excise tax on petroleum and petroleum products to include any bitumen or bituminous mixture, any oil derived from a bitumen or bituminous mixture (tar sands), and any oil derived from kerogen-bearing sources (oil shale). The bill also authorizes the Department of the Treasury&nbsp;to&nbsp;classify as crude oil or as a petroleum product subject to such tax any fuel feedstock or finished fuel product transported by pipeline, vessel, railcar, or tanker truck if such classification is consistent with the definition of oil under the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 and such fuel feedstock or finished fuel product is produced in sufficient commercial quantities as to pose a significant risk of hazard in the event of a discharge.
Private Corrado Piccoli Purple Heart Preservation Act


Summary: Private Corrado Piccoli Purple Heart Preservation Act This bill provides that regulations restricting the purchase, production, sale, or exchange of military medals or decorations may not authorize the sale of a Purple Heart awarded to a member of the Armed Forces, unless the sale is conducted by the member to whom the Purple Heart was awarded.
Clean Air, Healthy Kids Act

To provide that the Executive Order entitled Promoting Energy Independence and Economic Growth 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Clean Air, Healthy Kids Act 2. Executive Order to have no force or effect The Executive Order entitled Promoting Energy Independence and Economic Growth (1) is null and void; (2) shall have no force or effect; and (3) may not be implemented, administered, enforced, or carried out by any Federal agency, including— (A) the Office of Management and Budget; (B) the Council of Economic Advisers; (C) the Council on Environmental Quality; (D) the Environmental Protection Agency; (E) the Department of the Interior; and (F) any other agency directed to implement the Executive Order. 3. No Federal funds available No Federal funds made available for any fiscal year may be used to implement, administer, enforce, or carry out the Executive Order described in section 2. 4. Savings provision Nothing in this Act shall be construed to impair any authority granted to the President. 5. Effective date This Act shall take effect on March 28, 2017.

Summary: Clean Air, Healthy Kids Act This bill nullifies the Executive Order entitled "Promoting Energy Independence and Economic Growth" that was signed on March 28, 2017. No federal funds may be used to implement or enforce the order. This bill may not be construed to impair any authority granted to the President. The&nbsp;bill takes effect on March 28, 2017.
Medicare Access to Radiology Care Act of 2017

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to align physician supervision requirements under the Medicare program for radiology services performed by advanced level radiographers with State requirements. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Medicare Access to Radiology Care Act of 2017 2. Aligning physician supervision requirements under the Medicare program for radiology services performed by advanced level radiographers with State requirements (a) In general Section 1834(b) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395m(b) (1) in paragraph (6), by inserting , subject to paragraph (7), includes radiology services (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (7) Treatment of services performed by advanced level radiographers For purposes of paragraph (6), in the case of radiology services performed by an advanced level radiographer (as defined in section 1861(jjj)) in a State that has established standards for the direction or supervision by a physician of such a radiographer performing such services, such services shall be treated as performed under the direction or supervision of a physician if such services are performed under the direction or supervision of a physician to the extent required under such State law. . (b) Advanced level radiographer defined Section 1861 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395x (jjj) Advanced level radiographer The term advanced level radiographer . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to services performed on or after the date that is 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Medicare Access to Radiology Care Act of 2017 This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to revise physician supervision requirements under the Medicare program for radiology services performed by advanced level radiographers. Specifically, with respect to&nbsp;a state that has established such&nbsp;requirements for&nbsp;those services, the bill aligns Medicare's requirements with state requirements. An "advanced level radiographer" is a radiographer who has obtained specified certification from either the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists or the Certification Board for Radiology Practitioner Assistants.
Ashlynne Mike AMBER Alert in Indian Country Act


Summary: Ashlynne Mike AMBER Alert in Indian Country Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the PROTECT Act to reauthorize the AMBER Alert grant program for FY2019. The bill also modifies the program to: add, as a new purpose area, the integration of tribal AMBER Alert systems into state AMBER alert systems; make Indian tribes eligible for AMBER Alert grants; permit the use of grant funds to integrate state or regional AMBER Alert communication plans with an Indian tribe; and allow the waiver of the matching funds requirement for grants awarded to Indian tribes. (Sec. 3) The Department of Justice must submit to Congress a report evaluating the readiness, education, and training needs, technological challenges, and specific obstacles encountered by Indian tribes in the integration of state or regional AMBER Alert communication plans.
Modernizing American Manufacturing Bonds Act

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify certain rules applicable to qualified small issue manufacturing bonds. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Modernizing American Manufacturing Bonds Act 2. Modifications to qualified small issue bonds (a) Manufacturing Facilities To Include Production of Intangible Property and Functionally Related Facilities Section 144(a)(12)(C) (C) Manufacturing facility For purposes of this paragraph— (i) In general The term manufacturing facility (I) is used in the manufacturing or production of tangible personal property (including the processing resulting in a change in the condition of such property), (II) is used in the creation or production of intangible property which is described in section 197(d)(1)(C)(iii), or (III) is functionally related and subordinate to a facility described in subclause (I) or (II) if such facility is located on the same site as the facility described in subclause (I) or (II). (ii) Certain facilities included The term manufacturing facility (I) those facilities are located on the same site as the manufacturing facility, and (II) not more than 25 percent of the net proceeds of the issue are used to provide those facilities. (iii) Limitation on office space A rule similar to the rule of section 142(b)(2) shall apply for purposes of clause (i). (iv) Limitation on refundings for certain property Subclauses (II) and (III) of clause (i) shall not apply to any bond issued on or before the date of the enactment of the Modernizing American Manufacturing Bonds Act Modernizing American Manufacturing Bonds Act . (b) Increase in limitations Section 144(a)(4) of such Code is amended— (1) by striking $10,000,000 $30,000,000 (2) by striking $10,000,000 $30,000,000 (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to obligations issued after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Modernizing American Manufacturing Bonds Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to qualified small issue bonds for manufacturing purposes, to expand the definition of &quot;manufacturing facility&quot; to include a facility that: (1) is used in the creation or production of intangible property; or (2) is functionally related, subordinate to, and located on the same site as a facility used in the manufacturing or production of tangible personal property or in the creation or production of intangible property. The bill also increases from $10 million to $30 million the maximum bond limitation.
PROTECT Our Children Act of 2017

To reauthorize the National Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force Program, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Providing Resources, Officers, and Technology To Eradicate Cyber Threats to Our Children Act of 2017 PROTECT Our Children Act of 2017 2. Reauthorization of the National Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force Program Title I of the PROTECT Our Children Act of 2008 ( 42 U.S.C. 17601 (1) in section 105(h) ( 42 U.S.C. 17615(h) 2016 2022 (2) in section 107(a)(10) ( 42 U.S.C. 17617(a)(10) fiscal year 2018 each of fiscal years 2018 through 2022 June 8, 2017 Reported without amendment

Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on October 3, 2017. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Providing Resources, Officers, and Technology To Eradicate Cyber Threats to Our Children Act of 2017 or the PROTECT Our Children Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the PROTECT our Children Act of 2008 to reauthorize through FY2022 the National Strategy for Child Exploitation Prevention and Interdiction.
Territories Medicare Prescription Drug Assistance Equity Act of 2017

To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to make premium and cost-sharing subsidies available to low-income Medicare part D beneficiaries who reside in Puerto Rico or another territory of the United States. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Territories Medicare Prescription Drug Assistance Equity Act of 2017 2. Eliminating exclusion of part D eligible individuals residing in territories from eligibility for premium and cost-sharing subsidies (a) In general Section 1860D–14(a)(3) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395w–114(a)(3) (1) in subparagraph (A), in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking subject to subparagraph (F), (2) in subparagraph (B)(v), in the matter preceding subclause (I), by striking Subject to subparagraph (F), the Secretary The Secretary (3) in subparagraph (C), by adding at the end the following new sentence: In the case of an individual who is not a resident of the 50 States or the District of Columbia, the poverty line (as such term is defined in clause (ii)) that shall apply to such individual shall be the poverty line for the 48 contiguous States and the District of Columbia. (4) by striking subparagraph (F). (b) Application of Medicaid provisions Section 1935 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396u–5 (1) in subsection (a), by striking subject to subsection (e) (2) by striking subsection (e). (c) Conforming amendment Section 1108(f) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1308(f) and section 1935(e)(1)(B) (d) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall take effect on January 1, 2018.

Summary: Territories Medicare Prescription Drug Assistance Equity Act of 2017 This bill makes certain subsidies available to Medicare prescription drug program beneficiaries who reside in Puerto Rico or&nbsp;another U.S. territory. Current law makes&nbsp;such beneficiaries ineligible for premium and cost-sharing subsidies, but&nbsp;establishes a process for&nbsp;U.S. territories&nbsp;to apply&nbsp;for financial assistance with respect to the provision of Medicare prescription drugs. The bill eliminates&nbsp;this process and makes the subsidies available to beneficiaries who reside in a&nbsp;U.S. territory&nbsp;and are otherwise eligible.
ABLE Age Adjustment Act

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the age requirement with respect to eligibility for qualified ABLE programs. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the ABLE Age Adjustment Act 2. Modification of age requirement for qualified ABLE programs (a) In general Section 529A(e) age 26 age 46 (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: ABLE Age Adjustment Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to qualified ABLE programs, to increase the age&nbsp;threshold for eligibility for such programs from 26 to 46. (Tax-favored ABLE [Achieving a Better Life Experience] accounts are designed to enable individuals with disabilities to save for and pay for disability-related expenses.)
Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium Land Transfer Act of 2017


Summary: Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium Land Transfer Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill directs the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to convey specified property in Sitka, Alaska, to the Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium for use in connection with health and social services programs. Such conveyance shall not require any consideration from, or impose any obligation, term, or condition on, the consortium or allow for any U.S. reversionary interest in the property. (Sec. 4) The consortium shall not be liable for any environmental contamination that occurred before such conveyance.
A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 120 West Pike Street in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, as the "Police Officer Scott Bashioum Post Office Building".


Summary: Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 120 West Pike Street in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, as the "Police Officer Scott Bashioum Post Office Building."
Credit Union Residential Loan Parity Act

To amend the Federal Credit Union Act to exclude a loan secured by a non-owner occupied 1- to 4-family dwelling from the definition of a member business loan, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Credit Union Residential Loan Parity Act 2. Treatment of a non-owner occupied 1- to 4-family dwelling (a) Removal from member business loan limitation Section 107A(c)(1)(B)(i) of the Federal Credit Union Act ( 12 U.S.C. 1757a(c)(1)(B)(i) that is the primary residence of a member (b) Rule of construction Nothing in this Act or the amendment made by this Act shall preclude the National Credit Union Administration from treating an extension of credit that is fully secured by a lien on a 1- to 4-family dwelling that is not the primary residence of a member as a member business loan for purposes other than the member business loan limitation requirements under section 107A of the Federal Credit Union Act ( 12 U.S.C. 1757a

Summary: Credit Union Residential Loan Parity Act This bill amends the Federal Credit Union Act to&nbsp;allow a credit union to extend a&nbsp;member business loan&nbsp;with respect to&nbsp;a one- to four-family dwelling, regardless of whether the dwelling is the member's primary residence. Under current law, a member business loan&nbsp;may be extended&nbsp;with respect to&nbsp;such a dwelling only if it is the member's primary residence.
PACE Act of 2017

To amend the Truth in Lending Act to include retrofit loans such as property assessed clean energy loans, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Americans from Credit Entanglements Act of 2017 PACE Act of 2017 2. Real property retrofit loans (a) In general Section 103 of the Truth in Lending Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1602 (1) in subsection (g), in the last sentence, by inserting and a person who lends money to consumers for real property retrofit loans for purposes (2) by redesignating subsection (cc) (relating to definitions relating to mortgage origination and residential mortgage loans) and (dd) as subsections (dd) and (ee), respectively; (3) in subsection (dd)(5), as redesignated, by inserting , including a real property retrofit loan, other than (4) adding at the end the following: (ff) The term consumer credit transaction (gg) The term real property retrofit loan (1) secured by an interest in real property; (2) that is repayable in installments through payments made concurrently with the payment of property taxes on the real property; and (3) that is used to finance real property improvements or retrofits, including property assessed clean energy loans or other loans repaid through the property tax system for the purposes of energy efficiency upgrades, renewable energy installations, windproofing or seismic retrofits, water conservation upgrades, septic tanks, or other real property improvements or retrofits to a particular parcel of real property. . (b) Real property retrofit loan disclosure Section 128 of the Truth in Lending Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1638 (g) Real property retrofit loan disclosure Before extending a real property retrofit loan, the creditor shall provide a disclosure statement explaining that the real property retrofit loan will result in a lien on the real property securing the loan. .

Summary: Protecting Americans from Credit Entanglements Act of 2017 or the PACE Act of 2017 This bill amends the Truth in Lending Act to extend that Act's requirements to real property retrofit loans. A "real property retrofit loan" is a loan that is: (1) secured by an interest in real property; (2) repayable in installment payments made concurrently with the payment of property taxes on the real property; and (3) used to finance real property retrofits, including energy-efficiency upgrades, renewable-energy installations, seismic retrofits, water-conservation upgrades, and other similar improvements. Before extending&nbsp;a real property retrofit loan, the creditor must disclose that the loan will result in a lien on the real property securing the loan.
A bill to provide for an exception to a limitation against appointment of persons as Secretary of Defense within seven years of relief from active duty as a regular commissioned officer of the Armed Forces.

To provide for an exception to a limitation against appointment of persons as Secretary of Defense within seven years of relief from active duty as a regular commissioned officer of the Armed Forces. 1. Exception to limitation against appointment of persons as Secretary of Defense within seven years of relief from active duty as regular commissioned officers of the Armed Forces (a) In general Notwithstanding the second sentence of section 113(a) of title 10, United States Code, the first person appointed, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, as Secretary of Defense after the date of the enactment of this Act may be a person who is, on the date of appointment, within seven years after relief, but not within three years after relief, from active duty as a commissioned officer of a regular component of the Armed Forces. (b) Limited exception This section applies only to the first person appointed as Secretary of Defense as described in subsection (a) after the date of the enactment of this Act, and to no other person. January 12, 2017 Reported without amendment

Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the Senate passed version is repeated here.) (Sec. 1) This bill allows the first person, and only such person, appointed as Secretary of Defense after the enactment of this bill to be a person who is, on the date of appointment, not within at least three years after relief from active duty as a commissioned officer of a regular component of the Armed Forces. (Under current law, an individual may not be appointed as Secretary of Defense within seven years after relief from such active duty.)
Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness 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.) Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill directs the Department of Justice (DOJ) to report on Department of Defense and Department of Veterans Affairs mental health practices and services that could be adopted by law enforcement agencies. Additionally, DOJ's Office of Community Oriented Policing Services must report on programs to address the psychological health and well-being of law enforcement officers. The bill amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to expand the allowable use of grant funds under the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) program to include establishing peer mentoring mental health and wellness pilot programs within state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies. (Sec. 3) DOJ must coordinate with the Department of Health and Human Services to develop educational resources for mental health providers regarding the culture of law enforcement agencies and therapies for mental health issues common to law enforcement officers. (Sec. 4) DOJ must also: (1) review existing crisis hotlines, recommend improvements, and research annual mental health checks; (2) examine the mental health and wellness needs of federal officers; and (3) ensure that recommendations, resources, or programs under this bill protect the privacy of participating officers.
Rural Hospital Access Act of 2017

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to make permanent the extension of the Medicare-dependent hospital (MDH) program and the increased payments under the Medicare low-volume hospital program. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Rural Hospital Access Act of 2017 2. Extension of the Medicare-dependent hospital (MDH) program (a) Extension of payment methodology Section 1886(d)(5)(G) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395ww(d)(5)(G) (1) in clause (i), by striking , and before October 1, 2017 (2) in clause (ii)(II), by striking , and before October 1, 2017 (b) Conforming amendments (1) Extension of target amount Section 1886(b)(3)(D) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395ww(b)(3)(D) (A) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking , and before October 1, 2017 (B) in clause (iv), by striking through fiscal year 2017 or a subsequent fiscal year (2) Permitting hospitals to decline reclassification Section 13501(e)(2) of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993 ( 42 U.S.C. 1395ww fiscal year 2000 through fiscal year 2017 a subsequent fiscal year 3. Extension of the increased payments under the Medicare Low-Volume Hospital Program Section 1886(d)(12) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395ww(d)(12) (1) in subparagraph (B)— (A) in the heading, by inserting for fiscal years 2005 through 2010 increase (B) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking and for discharges occurring in fiscal year 2018 and subsequent fiscal years (2) in subparagraph (C)(i)— (A) by striking fiscal years 2011 through 2017 fiscal year 2011 and each subsequent year (B) by striking or portion of fiscal year (3) in subparagraph (D)— (A) in the heading, by striking Temporary applicable percentage increase Applicable percentage increase beginning with fiscal year 2011 (B) by striking fiscal years 2011 through 2017, fiscal year 2011 and each subsequent fiscal year (C) by striking or the portion of fiscal year

Summary: Rural Hospital Access Act of 2017 This bill permanently extends the Medicare-Dependent Hospital program&nbsp;(which provides increased&nbsp;payments to certain&nbsp;smaller, rural hospitals that serve a proportionally high number of Medicare patients)&nbsp;and the program for increased payments under Medicare for low-volume hospitals.