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KREMLIN Act

To direct the Director of National Intelligence to produce a National Intelligence Estimate on Russian political intentions, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Keeping Russian Entrapments Minimal and Limiting Intelligence Networks Act KREMLIN Act 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) Russia continues to engage in information warfare and political interference in the West, including by undermining democratic systems and exploiting economic and ethnic tensions within member countries of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. (2) Such activities constitute a threat to the United States and to its allies. (3) The intelligence community of the United States, while aware of such activities, does not have a complete understanding of the political intentions underlying these activities, which is critical to effectively calibrate a United States response to Russian aggression and prevent escalation. 3. Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that— (1) the Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act ( Public Law 115–44 (A) meddling in the 2016 United States presidential election; (B) continued aggression in the Ukraine and the Crimea region; and (C) support for the Assad regime in Syria; (2) the United States should sustain its newly deployed enhanced forward presence in Poland, Lithuania, and Estonia and urge Canada, the United Kingdom, and Germany to quickly deploy and sustain parallel commitments in those countries; (3) the United States has defensive intentions in pursuing such sanctions and such enhanced military posture in Europe, and does not seek to threaten Russian territory; and (4) the United States does not seek to be an enemy of the Russian people and propaganda directed against the United States by President Vladimir Putin misrepresents the intentions of the United States for the purposes of preserving his power. 4. Requirement for National Intelligence Estimate Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of National Intelligence, in consultation with the Secretary of State, shall produce a National Intelligence Estimate on the political intentions of Russia, including with respect to each of the following: (1) Russian leadership intentions in pursuing military scenarios against members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, including conduct of an exercise on the border with Moldova of more than 100,000 Russian forces in August 2017. (2) Russian leadership reactions to the European Reassurance Initiative. (3) Areas of possible joint cooperation with Russia.

Summary: Keeping Russian Entrapments Minimal and Limiting Intelligence Networks Act or the KREMLIN Act This bill requires the Office of the Director of National Intelligence to produce a National Intelligence Estimate&nbsp;on&nbsp;the political intentions of Russia, including: (1) Russian leadership intentions in pursuing military scenarios against members of the&nbsp;North Atlantic Treaty Organization, (2) Russian leadership reactions to the European Reassurance Initiative, and (3) areas of possible joint cooperation with Russia.
Medical Preparedness Allowable Use Act


Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Medical Preparedness Allowable Use Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to authorize the use of Urban Area Security Initiative and State Homeland Security Grant Program funding for enhancing medical preparedness, medical surge capacity, and mass prophylaxis capabilities, including the development and maintenance of an initial pharmaceutical stockpile, including medical kits, and diagnostics sufficient to protect first responders, their families, immediate victims, and vulnerable populations from a chemical or biological event.
To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to authorize additional emergency uses for medical products to reduce deaths and severity of injuries caused by agents of war, and for other purposes.


Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House passed version is repeated here.) (Sec. 1) This bill amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to allow the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)&nbsp;to authorize&nbsp;the emergency use of an otherwise unapproved&nbsp;medical product if the Department of Defense (DOD)&nbsp;determines that there is a military emergency involving an agent that may cause imminently life-threatening and specific risk to U.S. forces. If a military emergency is determined to exist, the bill allows DOD to request that the FDA&nbsp;expedite certain procedures for approving medical&nbsp;products that would be reasonably likely to diagnose, prevent, treat, or mitigate such risk.&nbsp;The FDA&nbsp;must take specified&nbsp;actions to facilitate such a request by DOD. The bill repeals provisions of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 that allow DOD, rather than the FDA,&nbsp;to authorize the emergency use of an unapproved product under similar circumstances. Unless DOD determines&nbsp;such meetings to be unnecessary, the FDA shall meet with&nbsp;DOD:&nbsp;(1) semi-annually to conduct a full review of relevant medical products in the DOD portfolio; and (2) quarterly to discuss the development status of regenerative medicine advanced therapy, blood, and vaccine medical products and projects that DOD prioritizes.
To provide that the provision of the Medicare Program: Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment Systems and Quality Reporting Programs final regulation relating to changes in the payment amount for certain drugs and biologicals purchased under the 340B drug discount program shall have no force or effect, and for other purposes.

To provide that the provision of the Medicare Program: Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment Systems and Quality Reporting Programs final regulation relating to changes in the payment amount for certain drugs and biologicals purchased under the 340B drug discount program shall have no force or effect, and for other purposes. 1. Treatment of certain Medicare hospital outpatient payments for certain drugs; OPPS budget neutrality adjustment (a) Preventing implementation of Medicare hospital outpatient payment changes for hospitals that purchase drugs under 340B drug discount program Beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall not take any action to implement, administer, or enforce the provision of the final regulation titled the Medicare Program: Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment Systems and Quality Reporting Programs published on November 13, 2017 (82 Fed. Reg. 52356 et seq.), that would change the payment amount under the Prospective Payment System for Hospital Outpatient Department Services under section 1833(t) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395l(t) 42 U.S.C. 256b (b) OPPS budget neutrality adjustment The first sentence of section 1833(t)(9)(B) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395l(t)(9)(B) part subsection

Summary: This bill nullifies&nbsp;a rule finalized by the&nbsp;Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid&nbsp;Services on November 13, 2017,&nbsp;that modifies payment under Medicare for certain drugs purchased&nbsp;through the 340B discount program.
State CHIP Flexibility Act of 2017

To amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to provide for an exception to the reduction to State allotments under the Children’s Health Insurance Program for fiscal year 2018. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the State CHIP Flexibility Act of 2017 2. Exception to reduction to State CHIP allotments for fiscal year 2018 Clause (iv) of section 2104(m)(2)(B) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1397dd(m)(2)(B) The previous sentence shall not apply in the case of any such amounts that remain so available for fiscal year 2018 to the extent that such amounts are with respect to expenditures of the State incurred during any quarter in fiscal year 2017 for which the State could have submitted a claim for Federal financial participation either under the State child health plan or, pursuant to section 2105(g), under the State plan under title XIX, and submitted such claim for Federal financial participation under the State child health plan after September 30, 2017, but before December 31, 2017.

Summary: State CHIP Flexibility Act of 2017 This bill establishes an exception to the requirement that unused Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) allotments to states for FY2017 be reduced by one-third. A state shall&nbsp;receive the exception if: (1) the remaining allotment amounts are with respect to expenditures incurred during any quarter of FY2017, (2) the state submitted a claim under&nbsp;its child health plan after September 30, 2017 and before December 31, 2017, and (3) the state could have&nbsp;alternatively submitted a claim for federal funding under&nbsp;its state Medicaid program.
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 99 Macombs Place in New York, New York, as the "Tuskegee Airmen Post Office Building".


Summary: (Sec. 1) Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 99 Macombs Place in New York, New York, as the "Tuskegee Airmen Post Office Building."
An act to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3s101 Rockwell Street in Warrenville, Illinois, as the "Corporal Jeffrey Allen Williams Post Office Building".


Summary: Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3s101 Rockwell Street in Warrenville, Illinois, as the "Corporal Jeffrey Allen Williams Post Office Building."
SAFER Act of 2017

To provide for additional security requirements for Syrian and Iraqi refugees, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Secure Accountability for Emigres and Refugees Act of 2017 SAFER Act of 2017 2. Security requirements for Syrian and Iraqi refugees (a) In general Prior to admitting to the United States as a refugee under section 207 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1157 (1) has taken and passed a lie detector test, as determined by the Secretary; (2) has submitted to the Secretary biometric identification information, including DNA, which the Secretary has compared against all relevant databases and determined that the covered alien has no known history of engaging in terrorist activity (as such term is defined in section 212(a)(3)(B)(iv) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(3)(B)(iv) (3) does not pose a threat to the national security of the United States based on a background check that the Secretary conducts, which includes a review of the covered alien’s interactions on and posting of material to the Internet (including social media services), and for purposes of which, the alien has submitted to the Secretary such information as the Secretary determines necessary. (b) Covered alien The term covered alien (1) is a national of Iraq or Syria; (2) has no nationality and whose last habitual residence was in Iraq or Syria; or (3) has been present in Iraq or Syria at any time on or after March 1, 2011. (c) Sunset This Act shall cease to have effect on the date that is 10 years after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Secure Accountability for Emigres and Refugees Act of 2017 or the SAFER Act of 2017 This bill requires that, before the U.S. refugee admission of a covered alien, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shall ensure that such person: has passed a lie detector test; has submitted to DHS biometric identification information, including DNA, which DHS has compared against all relevant databases and determined that the person has no known history of terrorist activity; and does not pose a threat to U.S. national security based on a background check that includes a review of the person's Internet interactions, including social media services. &quot;Covered alien&quot; means an alien applying for U.S. refugee admission who: (1) is a national of Iraq or Syria, (2) has no nationality and whose last habitual residence was in Iraq or Syria, or (3) has been present in Iraq or Syria at any time on or after March 1, 2011.
Urban Indian Health Parity Act

To extend the full Federal medical assistance percentage to Urban Indian organizations. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Urban Indian Health Parity Act 2. Extension of full Federal medical assistance percentage to urban Indian organizations Section 1905(b) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396d(b) Indian Health Care Improvement Act) Indian Health Care Improvement Act) or through an Urban Indian organization (as defined in section 4 of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act) pursuant to a grant or contract with the Indian Health Service under title V of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act

Summary: Urban Indian Health Parity Act This bill&nbsp;applies a&nbsp;Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (i.e., the federal matching rate under Medicaid) of 100% with respect to amounts expended as medical assistance for services received through an Urban Indian organization&nbsp;under a grant or contract with the Indian Health Service.
To amend the Virgin Islands of the United States Centennial Commission Act to extend the expiration date of the Commission, and for other purposes.


Summary: (Sec. 1) This bill amends the Virgin Islands of the United States Centennial Commission Act to extend: (1) the Virgin Islands of the United States Centennial Commission through September 30, 2019 (currently September 30, 2018), or at an earlier date determined by the commission after submitting its final report to Congress; and (2) the final reporting date from January 31, 2018, to January 31, 2019.
To designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located at 200 West 2nd Street in Dayton, Ohio, as the "Walter H. Rice Federal Building and United States Courthouse".

To designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located at 200 West 2nd Street in Dayton, Ohio, as the Walter H. Rice Federal Building and United States Courthouse 1. Designation The Federal building and United States courthouse located at 200 West 2nd Street in Dayton, Ohio, shall be known and designated as the Walter H. Rice Federal Building and United States Courthouse 2. References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the Federal building and United States courthouse referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be a reference to the Walter H. Rice Federal Building and United States Courthouse

Summary: This bill designates the federal building and U.S. courthouse located at 200 West 2nd Street in Dayton, Ohio, as the &quot;Walter H. Rice Federal Building and United States Courthouse.&quot;
Right to Lend Act of 2017

To amend the Equal Credit Opportunity Act to repeal a small business loan data collection requirement. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Right to Lend Act of 2017 2. Small business loan data collection requirement (a) Repeal Section 704B of the Equal Credit Opportunity Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1691c–2 (b) Conforming amendments Section 701(b) of the Equal Credit Opportunity Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1691(b) (1) in paragraph (3), by inserting or (2) in paragraph (4), by striking ; or (3) by striking paragraph (5). (c) Clerical amendment The table of sections for title VII of the Consumer Credit Protection Act is amended by striking the item relating to section 704B.

Summary: Right to Lend Act of 2017 This bill repeals provisions of the Equal Credit Opportunity Act that require a financial institution, in the case of an application for credit by a business, to&nbsp;request information regarding whether the business is a women-owned, minority-owned, or small business.
Charitable Conservation Easement Program Integrity Act of 2017

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to limit the amount of certain qualified conservation contributions. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Charitable Conservation Easement Program Integrity Act of 2017 2. Limitation on partner’s deduction for qualified conservation contributions made by partnership (a) In general Section 170(h) (7) Limitation on partnership allocation of contributions (A) In general In the case of any qualified conservation contributions of any partnership (whether directly or as a distributive share of such contributions of another partnership), no amount of such contributions may be taken into account under this section by any partner of such partnership as a distributive share of such contributions if the aggregate amount so taken into account by such partner for the taxable year would (but for this paragraph) exceed 2.5 times such partner’s adjusted basis in such partnership (determined as of the close of such taxable year and without regard to such contributions). The preceding sentence shall only apply with respect to the first 5 taxable years of such partner which end after the date on which such partner first became a partner in the partnership. (B) Exception for family partnerships Subparagraph (A) shall not apply with respect to any partnership if substantially all of the partnership interests in such partnership are held by individuals who are related within the meaning of section 152(d)(2). (C) Regulations The Secretary shall prescribe such regulation or other guidance as may be necessary to carry out, and prevent the avoidance of, the purposes of this paragraph. . (b) Effective date This section shall apply to contributions made after December 23, 2016. No inference is intended as the appropriate treatment of contributions made on or before such date or as to any activity not described in section 170(b)(7)

Summary: Charitable Conservation Easement Program Integrity Act of 2017 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to limit the aggregate amount of a partner's annual tax deductions for qualified conservation contributions of a partnership to 2.5 times the partner's adjusted basis in the partnership. (Under current law, a &quot;qualified conservation contribution&quot; is the contribution of a qualified real property interest to a qualified organization exclusively for conservation purposes.) The limitation applies for the first five years after the individual becomes a partner in the partnership. It does not apply to certain family partnerships.
To extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project.


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 Gathright Hydroelectric Project located in Alleghany County, Virginia. Additionally, FERC may reinstate the construction license if it is expired.
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 6 Doyers Street in New York, New York, as the "Mabel Lee Memorial Post Office".


Summary: (Sec. 1) Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 6 Doyers Street in New York, New York, as the "Mabel Lee Memorial Post Office."
Common Sense Credit Union Capital Relief Act of 2017

To repeal the rule issued by the National Credit Union Administration titled Risk-Based Capital 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Common Sense Credit Union Capital Relief Act of 2017 2. Repeal The rule issued by the National Credit Union Administration titled Risk-Based Capital April 24, 2018 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

Summary: Common Sense Credit Union Capital Relief Act of 2017 This bill nullifies the National Credit Union Administration rule titled "Risk-Based Capital" published on October 29, 2015. (The rule establishes a new method, beginning in 2019,&nbsp;for measuring whether a credit union is adequately capitalized.)
Strengthening Aviation Security Act of 2018


Summary: Strengthening Aviation Security Act of 2018 (Sec. 2) This bill directs the Department of Transportation (DOT) to require the Federal Air Marshal Service to use a risk-based strategy when allocating resources between international and domestic flight coverage, including when setting its annual target number of flights to cover. DOT shall ensure that the seating arrangements of federal air marshals on aircraft are determined in a manner that is risk-based and most capable of responding to current threats to aviation security.
To extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project.


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 Flannagan Dam and Reservoir Hydroelectric Project located in Dickenson County, Virginia. Additionally, FERC may reinstate the construction license if it is expired.
To amend section 1908 of title 41, United States Code, to exempt certain contracts from the periodic inflation adjustments to an acquisition-related dollar threshold.

To amend section 1908 of title 41, United States Code, to exempt certain contracts from the periodic inflation adjustments to an acquisition-related dollar threshold. 1. Exemption of certain contracts from the periodic inflation adjustments to the acquisition-related dollar threshold Subparagraph (B) of section 1908(b)(2) of title 41, United States Code, is amended by inserting 3131 to 3134, sections

Summary: This bill exempts certain public-buildings and public-works contracts from periodic inflation adjustments to a dollar threshold that&nbsp;influences the applicability of a policy, procedure, requirement, or restriction to such a contract.
Synthetic Drug Awareness Act of 2017


Summary: Synthetic Drug Awareness Act of 2017 This bill requires the Surgeon General to report to Congress on the public health effects of the increased use since January 2010 by individuals who are 12 to 18 years old of drugs developed and manufactured to avoid control under the Controlled Substances Act (e.g., synthetic marijuana, also known as &quot;spice,&quot; and synthetic amphetamines, also known as &quot;bath salts&quot;).
To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to repeal certain disclosure requirements related to resource extraction, and for other purposes.

To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to repeal certain disclosure requirements related to resource extraction, and for other purposes. 1. Repeal of resource extraction disclosure requirements (a) In general Subsection (q) 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 1504; and (2) in the table of contents in section 1(b) of such Act, by striking the item relating to section 1504. January 9, 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 the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act to repeal provisions requiring resource extraction issuers to disclose payments made to a foreign government or the federal government for the commercial development of oil, natural gas, or minerals.
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 324 West Saint Louis Street in Pacific, Missouri, as the "Specialist Jeffrey L. White, Jr. Post Office".


Summary: Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 324 West Saint Louis Street in Pacific, Missouri, as the "Specialist Jeffrey L. White, Jr. Post Office."
Stopping Lawless Actions of Politicians (SLAP) Act of 2017

To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide penalties for certain obstructions of the enforcement of Federal immigration laws. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stopping Lawless Actions of Politicians (SLAP) Act of 2017 2. Certain Obstructions of Enforcement of Immigration Laws (a) Offense Chapter 73 1522. Certain obstructions of enforcement of immigration laws Whoever, being a State or local official having custody of an individual, knowingly ignores a request from the Federal Government for the custody of that individual, if the requesting authority has designated that individual as a violator of the immigration laws, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than five years, or both . (b) Clerical Amendment The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 73 is amended by adding at the end the following: 1522. Certain obstructions of enforcement of immigration laws. .

Summary: Stopping Lawless Actions of Politicians (SLAP) Act of 2017 This bill amends the federal criminal code to impose criminal penalties&#8212;a fine, a prison term of up to five years, or both&#8212;on a state or local official who has custody of an individual and knowingly ignores a request from the federal government to take custody of the individual, if the requesting authority has designated that individual as a violator of immigration laws.
To make technical amendments to certain marine fish conservation statutes, and for other purposes.

To make technical amendments to certain marine fish conservation statutes, and for other purposes. 1. Billfish Conservation Act of 2012 Section 4(c)(1) of the Billfish Conservation Act of 2012 ( 16 U.S.C. 1827a(c)(1) and retained landed 2. Shark Conservation Act of 2010 The Act entitled An Act to amend the High Seas Driftnet Fishing Moratorium Protection Act and the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to improve the conservation of sharks Public Law 111–348 (1) by striking section 104 and inserting the following: 104. Rule of construction Nothing in this title or the amendments made by this title shall be construed as affecting, altering, or diminishing in any way the authority of the Secretary of Commerce to establish such conservation and management measures as the Secretary considers necessary and appropriate under sections 302(a)(3) and 304(g) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1852(a)(3) ; and (2) in section 1, by striking the item relating to section 104 and inserting the following: Sec. 104. Rule of construction. . June 22, 2018 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

Summary: (Sec.1)This bill amends the Billfish Conservation Act of 2012 to limit the sale of billfish caught by U.S. fishing vessels. Under current law, billfish that are caught by U.S. vessels and landed (unloaded onshore) in Hawaii or Pacific Insular Areas (American Samoa, Baker Island, Guam, Howland Island, Jarvis Island, Johnston Atoll, Kingman Reef, Midway Island, the Northern Mariana Islands, Palmyra Atoll, and Wake Island) may be sold and exported to non-U.S. markets or transported to other U.S. markets. This bill requires billfish caught by U.S. vessels and landed in Hawaii or Pacific Insular Areas to be retained for sale in those areas.
Accelerating Access to Capital Act of 2017

To direct the Securities and Exchange Commission to revise Form S–3 so as to add listing and registration of a class of common equity securities on a national securities exchange as an additional basis for satisfying the requirements of General Instruction I.B.1. of such form and to remove such listing and registration as a requirement of General Instruction I.B.6. of such form. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Accelerating Access to Capital Act of 2017 2. Expanded eligibility for use of Form S–3 Not later than 45 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Securities and Exchange Commission shall revise Form S–3— (1) so as to permit securities to be registered pursuant to General Instruction I.B.1. of such form provided that either— (A) the aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates of the registrant is $75,000,000 or more; or (B) the registrant has at least one class of common equity securities listed and registered on a national securities exchange; and (2) so as to remove the requirement of paragraph (c) from General Instruction I.B.6. of such form. February 23, 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.) Accelerating Access to Capital Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill directs the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to revise Form S-3 so as to permit securities to be registered pursuant to General Instruction I.B.1. of the form if the registrant has at least one class of common equity securities listed and registered on a national securities exchange. The SEC must also revise General Instruction I.B.6. of Form S-3 to allow certain registrants to use that instruction&nbsp;to offer up to one-third of the aggregate market value of their common equity even if they are not registered on a national securities exchange.
Relief from New Source Performance Standards Act of 2017

To deem the Step 2 compliance date for standards of performance for new residential wood heaters, new residential hydronic heaters, and forced-air furnaces to be May 15, 2023. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Relief from New Source Performance Standards Act of 2017 2. Step 2 compliance date for standards of performance for new residential wood heaters, new residential hydronic heaters, and forced-air furnaces (a) In general The Step 2 compliance date (as such term is used in the final rule entitled Standards of Performance for New Residential Wood Heaters, New Residential Hydronic Heaters and Forced-Air Furnaces (b) Conforming changes Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall make such technical and conforming changes to rules and guidance documents as may be necessary to implement subsection (a). January 10, 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.) Relief from New Source Performance Standards Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill delays by three years the date by which manufacturers, owners, and operators of new residential wood heaters, including residential hydronic heaters (wood-fired boilers) and forced-air furnaces, must comply with emission standards promulgated under the Clean Air Act.
To designate the health care system of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Lexington, Kentucky, as the "Lexington VA Health Care System" and to make certain other designations.


Summary: (Sec. 2) This bill designates the Department of Veterans Affairs: (1) health care system in Lexington, Kentucky, as the &quot;Lexington VA Health Care System,&quot; (2) health care facility at 1101 Veterans Drive, Lexington, Kentucky, as the &quot;Troy Bowling Campus,&quot; and (3) health care facility at 2250 Leestown Road, Lexington, Kentucky, as the &quot;Franklin R. Sousley Campus.&quot;
Distracted Driving Education Act of 2017

To direct the Secretary of Transportation to establish a distracted driving education grant program, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Distracted Driving Education Act of 2017 2. Distracted driving education grant program (a) Establishment Not later than October 1, 2018, the Secretary of Transportation shall establish a distracted driving education grant program. (b) Grant authority In carrying out the program established under subsection (a), the Secretary may make a grant, on a competitive basis, to a nonprofit organization. (c) Eligible projects A grant made under subsection (b) shall be used to provide education to the public regarding the risks of distracted driving, including texting or otherwise using a personal wireless communications device while driving. (d) Applications To be eligible for a grant made under subsection (b), a nonprofit organization shall submit to the Secretary an application in such form, at such time, and containing such information as the Secretary determines appropriate. (e) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to make grants under subsection (b) $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 and 2020.

Summary: Distracted Driving Education Act of 2017&nbsp; This bill directs the Department of Transportation (DOT) to establish a distracted driving education grant program under which DOT may make a competitive grant to a nonprofit organization to provide education to the public regarding the risks of distracted driving.
National Securities Exchange Regulatory Parity Act

To amend the Securities Act of 1933 to specify when a nationally traded security is exempt from State regulation of security offerings. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the National Securities Exchange Regulatory Parity Act 2. Nationally traded securities exemption Section 18(b)(1) of the Securities Act of 1933 ( 15 U.S.C. 77r(b)(1) (1) by striking subparagraph (A); (2) in subparagraph (B)— (A) by inserting a security designated as qualified for trading in the national market system pursuant to section 11A(a)(2) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that is listed (B) by striking that has listing standards that the Commission determines by rule (on its own initiative or on the basis of a petition) are substantially similar to the listing standards applicable to securities described in subparagraph (A) (3) in subparagraph (C), by striking or (B) (4) by redesignating subparagraphs (B) and (C) as subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively. January 25, 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.) National Securities Exchange Regulatory Parity Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Securities Act of 1933 to exempt from state registration securities qualified for national trading by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and authorized to be listed on a national securities exchange. Currently, securities listed on exchanges&nbsp;specified by statute&nbsp;or SEC rule are exempt.
Strengthening Protections for Social Security Beneficiaries Act of 2018


Summary: Strengthening Protections for Social Security Beneficiaries Act of 2018 TITLE I--STRENGTHENING OVERSIGHT AND BENEFICIARY PROTECTION (Sec. 101) This bill requires the Social Security Administration (SSA) to make annual grants to each state's protection and advocacy system for the purpose of conducting reviews of representative payees under the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program and the Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance (OASDI) program. The SSA must also conduct periodic onsite reviews of individual and organizational payees. (Sec. 102) The bill lessens certain monitoring requirements with respect to specified&nbsp;family members&nbsp;who are serving as representative payees. (Sec. 103)&nbsp;The SSA must: (1) enter into agreements with each state for the purpose of sharing information to identify represented minor beneficiaries who are in foster care; and (2) determine the appropriate representative payee for any represented minor beneficiary who has entered foster care, exited foster care, or changed foster care placement in a given month. The Government Accountability Office must report to specified congressional committees on certain issues related to represented minor beneficiaries in foster care. (Sec. 104) The bill modifies provisions related to overpayment liability with respect to a represented minor beneficiary in foster care. (Sec. 105) The SSA must report to specified congressional committees on&nbsp;certain issues related to representative payment with respect to SSI and OASDI benefits. TITLE II--IMPROVING PAYEE SELECTION AND QUALITY (Sec. 201) The bill provides for advance designation of representative payees. (Sec. 202) In general, an individual who has been convicted of&nbsp;a felony, or of an attempt or a conspiracy to commit a felony, may not serve as a representative payee. (Sec. 203) An&nbsp;individual&nbsp;who has&nbsp;a representative payee may not also serve as a representative payee.
To designate the United States courthouse located at 501 East Court Street in Jackson, Mississippi, as the "R. Jess Brown United States Courthouse".

To designate the United States courthouse located at 501 East Court Street in Jackson, Mississippi, as the R. Jess Brown United States Courthouse 1. Designation The United States courthouse located at 501 East Court Street in Jackson, Mississippi, shall be known and designated as the R. Jess Brown United States Courthouse 2. References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the United States courthouse referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be a reference to the R. Jess Brown United States Courthouse April 6, 2017 Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed

Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House reported version is repeated here.) (Sec. 1) This bill designates the U.S. courthouse located at 501 East Court Street in Jackson, Mississippi, as the &quot;R. Jess Brown United States Courthouse.&quot;
Practice of Law Technical Clarification Act of 2017

To amend the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to exclude law firms and licensed attorneys who are engaged in activities related to legal proceedings from the definition of a debt collector, to amend the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to prevent the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection from exercising supervisory or enforcement authority with respect to attorneys when undertaking certain actions related to legal proceedings, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Practice of Law Technical Clarification Act of 2017 2. Exclusion of law firms and lawyers from the definition of debt collector when engaged in the practice of law Section 803(6) of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1692a(6) (1) by redesignating subparagraph (F) as subparagraph (G); and (2) by inserting after subparagraph (E) the following: (F) any law firm or licensed attorney, to the extent that such firm or attorney is— (i) serving, filing, or conveying formal legal pleadings, discovery requests, or other documents pursuant to the applicable rules of civil procedure; or (ii) communicating in connection with a legal action to collect a debt on behalf of a client in, or at the direction of, a court of law (including in depositions or settlement conferences) or in the enforcement of a judgment; and . 3. Amendment to Bureau authority with respect to practice of law Section 1027(e)(2)(B) of the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 ( 12 U.S.C. 5517(e)(2)(B) , unless such financial product or service is provided by a licensed attorney who is not a debt collector as described under section 803(6)(F) of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act.

Summary: Practice of Law Technical Clarification Act of 2017 This bill amends the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to exclude from the definition of &quot;debt collector&quot; any law firm or licensed attorney: (1) serving, filing, or conveying formal legal pleadings, discovery requests, or other documents pursuant to the applicable rules of civil procedure; or (2) communicating in connection with a legal action to collect a debt on behalf of a client in, or at the direction of, a court of law or in the enforcement of a judgment.
Global Aviation System Security Reform Act of 2017


Summary: Global Aviation System Security Reform Act of 2017 (Sec. 3) This bill directs the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to conduct a global aviation security review to address improving aviation security standards, including standards intended to mitigate cybersecurity threats, across the global aviation system. The security review shall establish best practices regarding: collaborating with foreign partners to improve global aviation security capabilities and standards; identifying foreign partners that have not successfully implemented security protocols from the International Civil Aviation Organization or the Department of Homeland Security and have not taken steps to implement such protocols; improving the development, outreach, and implementation process for security directives or emergency amendments issued to domestic and foreign air carriers; and assessing the cybersecurity and cyber espionage risk of security screening equipment. (Sec. 4) The TSA shall report to Congress: (1) within 90 days after enactment of this bill, on the organization, development, and progress of the security review; and (2) within 240 days after enactment, on best practices identified by the review and TSA actions to implement such practices.
GSE Jumpstart Reauthorization Act of 2017

To suspend contributions by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to the Housing Trust Fund during any period that the full required dividend payments under the Senior Preferred Stock Purchase Agreements for such enterprises are not made, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the GSE Jumpstart Reauthorization Act of 2017 2. Extension of limitation on sale of preferred stock Subsection (b) of section 702 of division O of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 ( Public Law 114–113 January 1, 2018 January 1, 2019 3. Conservation of capital during periods of low net worth Subsection (b) of section 1337 of the Federal Housing Enterprises Financial Safety and Soundness Act of 1992 ( 12 U.S.C. 4567(b) (1) by striking The Director Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Director (2) by redesignating paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) as subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C), respectively, and realigning such subparagraphs (as so redesignated) so as to be indented 4 ems from the left margin; (3) by striking by an enterprise upon a finding by an enterprise— (1) upon a finding ; (4) in paragraph (1)(C), as so redesignated by the amendments made by paragraphs (2) and (3) of this section, by striking the period at the end at inserting ; or (5) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (2) for a fiscal year, if, for any Dividend Period ending during such fiscal year, the holders of outstanding shares of Senior Preferred Stock of such enterprise do not receive cumulative cash dividends in an amount equal to the Dividend Amount for such Dividend Period. For purposes of paragraph (2), the terms Dividend Period Senior Preferred Stock Dividend Amount GSE Jumpstart Reauthorization Act of 2017 . April 24, 2018 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

Summary: GSE Jumpstart Reauthorization Act of 2017 This bill prohibits&nbsp;the Department of the Treasury, until 2019,&nbsp;from selling shares acquired from the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae)&nbsp;or the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac) under the Senior Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement. The bill also requires&nbsp;Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to&nbsp;suspend their annual contributions to specified affordable housing trust funds&nbsp;in any year in which they do not make dividend payments&nbsp;to Treasury.
Post-Caliphate Threat Assessment Act of 2017

To require a threat assessment on current foreign terrorist fighter activities, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Post-Caliphate Threat Assessment Act of 2017 2. Threat assessment (a) In general The Secretary of Homeland Security, in coordination with the Secretary of State and Director of National Intelligence, shall conduct a threat assessment of current foreign terrorist fighter activities. Such assessment shall include the following: (1) A detailed summary of current foreign terrorist fighter travel and trends, including countries of origin, travel destinations, and means of travel. (2) An analysis of any country or region with a significant increase in foreign terrorist fighter activity. (3) An analysis of foreign terrorist fighter travel trends in and out of Iraq and Syria. (b) Congressional communication Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall report to the Committee on Homeland Security, the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, the Committee on Foreign Relations, and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate on the threat assessment required under subsection (a). January 9, 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.) Post-Caliphate Threat Assessment Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), in coordination with the Department of State and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, to conduct a threat assessment of current foreign terrorist fighter activities. Such assessment shall include: (1) a detailed summary of current foreign terrorist fighter travel and trends, (2) an analysis of any country or region with a significant increase in foreign terrorist fighter activity, and (3) an analysis of foreign terrorist fighter travel trends in and out of Iraq and Syria. DHS shall submit a report of such assessment to Congress within 180 days after enactment of this bill.
Alleviating Stress Test Burdens to Help Investors Act

To amend the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act to provide relief to nonbanks from certain stress test requirements under such Act. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Alleviating Stress Test Burdens to Help Investors Act 2. Stress test relief for nonbanks Section 165(i) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act ( 12 U.S.C. 5365(i) (1) in paragraph (1)(B)(ii), by striking and nonbank financial companies (2) in paragraph (2)— (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking are regulated by a primary Federal financial regulatory agency whose primary financial regulatory agency is a Federal banking agency or the Federal Housing Finance Agency (B) in subparagraph (C), by striking Each Federal primary financial regulatory agency Each Federal banking agency and the Federal Housing Finance Agency (C) by adding at the end the following: (D) SEC and CFTC The Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission may each issue regulations requiring financial companies with respect to which they are the primary financial regulatory agency and that have total consolidated assets of more than $10,000,000,000 to conduct periodic analyses of the financial condition, including available liquidity, of such companies under adverse economic conditions. . 3. Rule of construction Nothing in this Act shall be construed to limit the authority of the Financial Stability Oversight Council under section 120 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act ( 12 U.S.C. 5330 March 15, 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: Alleviating Stress Test Burdens to Help Investors Act This bill amends the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act to: (1) eliminate the Federal Reserve Board's authority to conduct stress tests of nonbank financial companies more than once annually, and (2) exempt certain financial companies not primarily regulated by either a federal banking agency or the Federal Housing Finance Agency from requirements to conduct stress tests. The Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission may issue separate regulations requiring specified financial companies&nbsp;with more than $10 billion in total consolidated assets&nbsp;to conduct financial-condition analyses.