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Charlotte's Web Medical Access Act of 2017

To amend the Controlled Substances Act to exclude cannabidiol and cannabidiol-rich plants from the definition of marihuana, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Charlotte’s Web Medical Access Act of 2017 2. Exclusion of cannabidiol and cannabidiol-rich plants from definition of marihuana (a) In general Section 102 of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 802 (1) by striking (16) The (16)(A) The (2) by adding at the end the following: (B) Cannabidiol and cannabidiol-rich plants— (i) are excluded from the definition of marihuana under subparagraph (A); and (ii) shall not be treated as controlled substances under this Act. . (b) Definitions Section 102 of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 802 (57) The term cannabidiol-rich plant (58) The term cannabidiol . 3. Other limitations (a) Non-Applicability of Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act The Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 301 21 U.S.C. 802 (b) State law Nothing in this Act shall prohibit or otherwise restrict any activities related to the use, production, or distribution of marijuana in a State in which such activities are legal under State law. 4. Sense of Congress with respect to suspicious activity reports It is the sense of the Congress that, after the date of the enactment of this Act, a transaction should not be treated as a suspicious transaction for purposes of section 5318(g) of title 31, United States Code, solely because such transaction involved cannabidiol or a cannabidiol-rich plant. 5. Sunset provision The provisions of this Act, and the provisions inserted into the Controlled Substances Act by this Act, shall cease to apply on the date that is 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act.

Summary: Charlotte's Web Medical Access Act of 2017 This bill amends the Controlled Substances Act (CSA): to add definitions for the terms &quot;cannabidiol&quot; and &quot;cannabidiol-rich plants,&quot; to exclude cannabidiol and cannabidiol-rich plants from the definition of marijuana, and to remove cannabidiol and cannabidiol-rich plants from coverage under the CSA. The bill also removes cannabidiol and cannabidiol-rich plants from coverage under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. Finally, it specifies that no provision of this bill prohibits or restricts the use, production, or distribution of marijuana in a state in which such activities are legal under state law.
HYPE Act

To amend the Federal Power Act to provide for extended periods relating to preliminary permits and commencement of construction, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the HYdropower Permit Extension Act HYPE Act 2. Extensions of periods (a) Preliminary permits Section 5 of the Federal Power Act ( 16 U.S.C. 798 (1) in subsection (a), by striking three four (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 four additional years beyond the four years ; (B) by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (2) if the period of a preliminary permit is extended under paragraph (1), extend the period of such preliminary permit once for not more than four additional years beyond the extension period granted under paragraph (1), if the Commission determines that there are extraordinary circumstances that warrant such additional extension. . (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 eight additional years, June 12, 2017 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) HYdropower Permit Extension Act or the HYPE Act (Sec.2)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 an additional four-year extension if it determines there are extraordinary circumstances that warrant the issuance of an additional extension. 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.
End Congressional Stock Market Abuse Act of 2017

To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to prohibit Members of Congress from receiving a discounted price in certain private offerings of securities. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the End Congressional Stock Market Abuse Act of 2017 2. Participation in securities transactions by public officials Section 21A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ( 15 U.S.C. 78u–1 (1) in subsection (i), by striking (within the meaning given such term in section 12(f)(1)(G)(i)) on a United States or foreign securities exchange (2) by adding at the end the following: (j) Participation in securities transactions by Members of Congress (1) Definitions In this subsection— (A) the term covered security (i) means any security that is regularly traded on a United States or foreign securities exchange; and (ii) includes any comparable economic interest acquired through synthetic means such as the use of a derivative or short selling any publicly traded security; (B) the term price (i) means— (I) in the case of a purchase, the national best offer, as defined in section 242.600(c) of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations; (II) in the case of a sale, the national best bid, as defined in section 242.600(c) of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations; or (III) any other value, as determined by the Commission; and (ii) does not include any commission or fee paid to a broker or third party; and (C) the term United States or foreign securities exchange (i) a national exchange described in section 6; and (ii) a designated offshore securities market, as defined in section 230.92 of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations. (2) Prohibition (A) In general Except as provided in subparagraph (B), a Member of Congress may not— (i) purchase a covered security for less than the price available on a United States or foreign exchange; (ii) sell a covered security for more than the price available on a United States or foreign exchange; or (iii) purchase a private placement offering of a covered security available on a United States or foreign exchange. (B) Exception Subparagraph (A) shall not apply if a Member of Congress reasonably believes that— (i) in the case of a purchase of a covered security, the discount was obtained in a manner generally available to the public; or (ii) in the case of a sale of a covered security, the premium was obtained in a manner generally available to the public. .

Summary: End Congressional Stock Market Abuse Act of 2017 This bill amends the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to prohibit Members of Congress from: (1) receiving a discounted&nbsp;purchase price or a premium sales price in a securities transaction, or (2) purchasing a&nbsp;nonpublic offering of a covered security available on a U.S. or foreign exchange. This prohibition shall not apply if the Member of Congress reasonably believes that the discount or premium was obtained in a manner generally available to the public.
Indian Employment, Training and Related Services Consolidation Act of 2017


Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on February 27, 2017. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Indian Employment, Training and Related Services Consolidation Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Indian Employment, Training and Related Services Demonstration Act of 1992 to rename the Act to the Indian Employment, Training and Related Services Act of 1992 and to revise the program that provides for the integration of employment, training, and related services programs for Indian tribes. (Sec. 6) The bill revises the types of programs that may be integrated. (Sec. 8) The bill revises the process for: (1) federal agencies to grant or deny a tribe's request to waive statutory, regulatory, or administrative requirements to efficiently implement an integration plan; and (2) the Department of the Interior to approve or disapprove an integration plan. A tribe is granted certain hearing and appeal rights if Interior disapproves its plan. (Sec. 10) Tribal authority to use funds to place participants in training positions with employers is revised. (Sec. 13) The Bureau of Indian Affairs must receive and distribute funds for use in accordance with an approved integration plan. (Sec. 14) Funds transferred to a tribe must be treated as non-federal funds for purposes of meeting matching requirements, except funds administered by the Department of Labor or the Department of Health and Human Services. Civil liability limitations apply to approved integration plans.
To extend a project of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission involving the Cannonsville Dam.


Summary: (Sec.1)This bill authorizes the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), upon request, to extend for up to 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.
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 259 Nassau Street, Suite 2 in Princeton, New Jersey, as the "Dr. John F. Nash, Jr. Post Office".


Summary: Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 259 Nassau Street, Suite 2 in Princeton, New Jersey, as the "Dr. John F. Nash, Jr. Post Office."
To posthumously award the Congressional Gold Medal to each of Glen Doherty, Tyrone Woods, J. Christopher Stevens, and Sean Smith in recognition of their contributions to the Nation.


Summary: This bill directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to arrange for the posthumous award of a Congressional Gold Medal in commemoration of Glen Doherty, Tyrone Woods, J. Christopher Stevens, and Sean Smith in recognition of their contributions to the nation.
Cooperative Management of Mineral Rights Act of 2017

To amend the Mineral Leasing Act and the Energy Policy Act of 1992 to repeal provisions relating only to the Allegheny National Forest. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Cooperative Management of Mineral Rights Act of 2017 2. Repeal of provisions regarding the Allegheny National Forest (a) Repeal Subsection (o) of section 17 of the Mineral Leasing Act ( 30 U.S.C. 226 Public Law 102–486 (b) Notice requirement not affected Nothing in this Act shall be construed or interpreted— (1) to limit, modify, or otherwise affect the existing requirement to provide in writing 60-day advance notice of specific activities in accordance with the order dated December 16, 1980, in the case United States of America v. Minard Run Oil Company, 1980 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 9570 (W.D. Pa., Dec. 16, 1980); or (2) to limit existing authority of the Forest Service under provisions of law codified in section 551 of title 16, United States Code. (c) Permitting authority not affected Nothing in this Act shall be construed or interpreted to alter, repeal, or otherwise limit the existing authority of the Forest Service to permit the harvest or sale of timber derived from the Allegheny National Forest. September 5, 2017 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House reported version is repeated here.) Cooperative Management of Mineral Rights Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill repeals provisions of the Mineral Leasing Act and the Energy Policy Act of 1992 that require: (1) the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to provide 60 days' advance notice before commencing surface-disturbing activities related to the development of oil and gas deposits on certain land within the Allegheny National Forest in Pennsylvania; and (2) persons who propose to develop oil and gas deposits on such lands to either permit USDA to market merchantable timber owned by the United States on the land subject to such activities or arrange to purchase merchantable timber on that land from USDA, or otherwise arrange for the disposition of such timber, upon such terms as USDA may accept.
Military Spouse Hiring Act

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make employers of spouses of military personnel eligible for the work opportunity credit. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Military Spouse Hiring Act 2. Eligibility of spouses of military personnel for the work opportunity credit (a) In general Paragraph (1) of section 51(d) or , or (K) a qualified military spouse. . (b) Qualified military spouse Subsection (d) of section 51 of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (16) Qualified military spouse The term qualified military spouse . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to amounts paid or incurred after the date of the enactment of this Act to individuals who begin work for the employer after such date.

Summary: Military Spouse Hiring Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to expand the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) to include the hiring of a qualified military spouse. (The WOTC permits employers who hire individuals who are members of a targeted group such as qualified veterans, ex-felons, or long-term unemployment recipients to claim a tax credit equal to a portion of the wages paid to those individuals.) A &quot;qualified military spouse&quot; is any individual who is certified by the designated local agency as being (as of the hiring date) a spouse of a member of the Armed Forces.
Connected Government Act

To require a new or updated Federal website that is intended for use by the public to be mobile friendly, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Connected Government Act 2. Federal websites required to be mobile friendly (a) In general If, on or after the date that is 6 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, an agency creates a website that is intended for use by the public or updates a website that is intended for use by the public, the agency shall ensure that the website is mobile friendly. (b) OMB Report Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, in consultation with the Administrator of General Services, shall make publicly available and submit to Congress a report that describes the implementation of the requirement described under subsection (a) and assesses the compliance of each agency with such requirement. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) Agency The term agency (2) Mobile friendly The term mobile friendly November 13, 2017 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed

Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on November 15, 2017. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Connected Government Act (Sec. 2) This bill requires: (1) a federal agency that creates or redesigns a website intended for use by the public to ensure that the website is mobile friendly, and (2) the Office of Management and Budget to report on agency compliance. "Mobile friendly" means that the website is configured in such a way that it may be navigated, viewed, and accessed on a smartphone, tablet computer, or similar mobile device.
Small Business Investment Opportunity Act of 2017


Summary: Small Business Investment Opportunity Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to increase the maximum amount of outstanding leverage (i.e., borrowing power) made available to any licensed small business investment company from $150 million to $175 million.
Small Business Investment Opportunity Act of 2017

To amend the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to increase the amount that certain banks and savings associations may invest in small business investment companies, subject to the approval of the appropriate Federal banking agency, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Investing in Main Street Act of 2017 2. Investment in small business investment companies Section 302(b) of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 ( 15 U.S.C. 682(b) (1) in paragraph (1), by inserting before the period the following: or, subject to the approval of the appropriate Federal banking agency, 15 percent of such capital and surplus (2) in paragraph (2), by inserting before the period the following: or, subject to the approval of the appropriate Federal banking agency, 15 percent of such capital and surplus (3) by adding at the end the following: (3) Appropriate federal banking agency defined For purposes of this subsection, the term appropriate Federal banking agency . July 12, 2017 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House reported version is repeated here.) Investing in Main Street Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to increase from 5% to 15% of its capital and surplus, the amount a national bank, a member bank of the Federal Reserve System, a nonmember insured bank (to the extent permitted under applicable state law), or a federal savings association may invest in one or more small business investment companies (SBICs), or in any entity established to invest solely in SBICs. The increase is subject to the approval of the appropriate federal banking agency.
Department of Defense Waste Reduction Act

To limit the amount of authorization of appropriations for the Department of Defense unless the Secretary of Defense implements cost-saving recommendations contained in a certain study by the Defense Business Board, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Department of Defense Waste Reduction Act 2. Implementation of cost-saving recommendations (a) Limitation on total amounts for Department of Defense There may not be appropriated to the Department of Defense supplemental funds for fiscal year 2017 or funds for fiscal year 2018 if the total amount of funds for the Department for such respective fiscal year exceed the total amount of funds authorized to be appropriated for the Department by the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 ( Public Law 114–328 (1) the Secretary of Defense certifies to the congressional defense committees that the Secretary— (A) has evaluated each recommendation for cost savings in the Department of Defense contained in the study conducted by the Defense Business Board titled Transforming Department of Defense’s Core Business Processes for Revolutionary Change (B) is implementing each such recommendation; or (2) if the Secretary is unable to make the certification under paragraph (1)— (A) the Secretary submits to the congressional defense committees a report explaining why the Secretary is not implementing any such recommendation; and (B) a period of 30 days elapses following the submission of such report. (b) Congressional defense committees defined In this section, the term congressional defense committees

Summary: Department of Defense Waste Reduction Act This bill prohibits the appropriation to the Department of Defense (DOD) of supplemental funds for FY2017 or funds for FY2018 if the total for such fiscal year exceeds the amount authorized to be appropriated for DOD by the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2017, unless: (1) DOD certifies to the congressional defense committees that it has evaluated and is implementing each recommendation for DOD cost savings contained in the Defense Business Board study titled &quot;Transforming Department of Defense's Core Business Processes for Revolutionary Change&quot;; or (2) if DOD is unable to make such certification, it submits a report explaining why it is not implementing any such recommendation and 30 days elapse following the report's submission.
Western Area Power Administration Transparency Act


Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House reported version is repeated here.) Western Area Power Administration Transparency Act (Sec.2)This bill directs the Western Area Power Administration (WAPA)to establish a pilot project to provide increased transparency for its customers. WAPA must publicly display on its website specific information dating back to FY2008, including rates charged by power systems to customers for power and transmission services, the amount of capacity or energy sold by power systems, and a detailed accounting at the functional and budget activity level of all its expenditures and capital costs by region and for the headquarters office. Additionally, WAPA must annually update the information it provides on the website, including the changes it publishes, the reasons for the changes, and the amount of the unobligated balances it retains at the end of the prior fiscal year within each marketing area and at headquarters. The pilot project shall terminate in seven years.
VETERAN Act


Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on June 2, 2017. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Veterans Equal Treatment Ensures Relief and Access Now Act or the VETERAN Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to specify that, for the purpose of determining eligibility for the premium assistance tax credit, an individual may not be treated as eligible for coverage under certain Department of Veterans Affairs health insurance programs unless the individual is enrolled in the program. The bill applies to the premium assistance credit under current law for tax years ending after 2013 and, if the American Health Care Act of 2017 is enacted, the modified premium assistance credit that would take effect under that bill after 2019. (Under current law, the premium assistance tax credit is a refundable tax credit provided to eligible individuals and families to subsidize the purchase of health insurance plans through an exchange established under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Individuals eligible for minimum essential health coverage from certain sources other than the individual insurance market are not eligible for the credit.)
Friendly Airports for Mothers Act of 2017

To amend title 49, United States Code, to provide for private lactation areas in the terminals of large and medium hub airports, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Friendly Airports for Mothers Act of 2017 2. Lactation areas in commercial service airports (a) Lactation area defined Section 47102 of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraphs (10) through (28) as paragraphs (11) through (29), respectively; and (2) by inserting after paragraph (9) the following: (10) lactation area (A) provides a location for members of the public to express breast milk that is shielded from view and free from intrusion from the public; (B) has a door that can be locked; (C) includes a place to sit, a table or other flat surface, and an electrical outlet; (D) is readily accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities, including individuals who use wheelchairs; and (E) is not located in a restroom. . (b) Project grant written assurances for large and medium hub airports (1) In general Section 47107(a) of such title is amended— (A) in paragraph (20) by striking and (B) in paragraph (21) by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (22) with respect to a large hub or medium hub airport, the airport owner or operator will maintain a lactation area at each passenger terminal building of the airport behind the airport security screening area. . (2) Applicability The amendment made by paragraph (1)(C) shall apply to a project grant application submitted for a fiscal year beginning on or after the date that is 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act. (c) Terminal development costs Section 47119(a) of such title is amended by adding at the end the following: (3) Lactation areas In addition to the projects described in paragraph (1), the Secretary may approve a project for terminal development for the construction or installation of a lactation area at a commercial service airport. .

Summary: Friendly Airports for Mothers Act of 2017 This bill authorizes the Department of Transportation (DOT) to approve a grant application for an airport development project only if the DOT receives written assurances that the owner or operator of a large or medium hub airport will maintain a lactation area at each passenger terminal building of the airport behind the airport security screening area. The bill defines &quot;lactation area&quot; to mean a room or other location in a commercial service airport for members of the public to express breast milk that: is shielded from view and free from intrusion from the public; has a door that can be locked; includes a place to sit, a table or other flat surface, and an electrical outlet; is readily accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities; and is not located in a restroom. DOT may approve a terminal development project for the construction or installation of a lactation area at a commercial service airport.
Commodity End-User Relief Act


Summary: Commodity End User Relief Act This bill reauthorizes through FY2021, and otherwise revises provisions related to, operations of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). The CFTC is authorized to require that certain property of the bankruptcy estate of a commodity broker who is a debtor in Chapter 7 bankruptcy (also known as "liquidation" bankruptcy) be included in customer property to the extent that such property is insufficient to satisfy the net equity claims of the broker's public customers. Before promulgating a regulation or issuing an order, the CFTC must publish an assessment of the costs and benefits of the action. The heads of the CFTC's administrative units shall serve at the pleasure of the CFTC. The bill establishes, within the CFTC, the Office of the Chief Economist. The bill eliminates the CFTC's authority to lease space. The bill modifies provisions related to the CFTC's Customer Protection Fund. The duration of an omnibus order of investigation (authorizing the CFTC to issue subpoenas to multiple persons in relation to a particular subject matter area) shall not be indefinite. The bill exempts specified entities from certain&nbsp;clearing requirements applicable to swaps. With respect to swap dealer registration requirements, the bill: (1)&nbsp;prohibits the CFTC from modifying,&nbsp;except by affirmative rule or regulation,&nbsp;the threshold for de minimus (minor in quantity) swap dealing; (2) under certain circumstances, allows the use of specified financial models with respect to calculating capital requirements; and (3) modifies other provisions. The bill exempts certain swap activities involving non-U.S. persons&nbsp;from U.S. swaps requirements. In addition, the bill amends the Commodity Exchange Act to direct registered futures associations to require their futures commission merchant members to meet certain procedural and reporting requirements.
To reauthorize the West Valley demonstration project, and for other purposes.

To reauthorize the West Valley demonstration project, and for other purposes. 1. West Valley demonstration project (a) Reauthorization Section 3(a) of the West Valley Demonstration Project Act ( Public Law 96–368 42 U.S.C. 2021a $5,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1981 $75,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2028 (b) Report Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to Congress a report that describes— (1) the volumes, origins, and types of radioactive waste at the Western New York Service Center in West Valley, New York; (2) what options have been identified for disposal of each such type of radioactive waste; (3) what is known about the costs of, and timeframes for, each such option; (4) the benefits and challenges of each such option, according to the State of New York and the Department of Energy; and (5) as of the date of enactment of this Act— (A) how much has been spent on the disposal of radioactive waste associated with the demonstration project prescribed by section 2(a) of the West Valley Demonstration Project Act; and (B) what volumes and types of radioactive waste have been disposed of from the Western New York Service Center. September 7, 2018 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed

Summary: (Sec.1)This bill reauthorizes through FY2025 the West Valley Demonstration Project located in West Valley, New York. The Government Accountability Office must report to Congress on the volumes, origins, and types of radioactive waste at the West Valley Demonstration Project and the options for disposal of such waste.
Support for Rapid Innovation Act of 2017


Summary: Support for Rapid Innovation Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Under Secretary for Science and Technology of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to support the research, development, testing, evaluation, and transition of cybersecurity technologies. Such research and development shall: advance the development and accelerate the deployment of more secure information systems, improve and create technologies for detecting attacks or intrusions, improve and create mitigation and recovery methodologies and development of resilient networks and information systems, support the review of source code that underpins critical infrastructure information systems, develop and support infrastructure and tools to support cybersecurity research and development efforts, assist the development and support of technologies to reduce vulnerabilities in industrial control systems, and develop and support cyber forensics and attack attribution capabilities. The Under Secretary shall: support projects carried out under this bill through their full life cycle; identify mature technologies that address existing or imminent cybersecurity gaps in public or private information systems and networks, identify and support necessary improvements, and introduce new cybersecurity technologies throughout the homeland security enterprise through partnerships and commercialization; and target federally funded cybersecurity research that demonstrates a high probability of successful transition to the commercial market within two years and that is expected to have a notable impact on information systems and networks. The bill: (1) extends the authority of the Secretary of DHS to carry out a research and development projects pilot program until September 30, 2021; (2) requires a DHS component to obtain the Secretary's approval before utilizing authority for such a project by providing a proposal that includes the rationale, funds to be spent, and expected outcome for the project; and (3) requires the Secretary's annual report on such program to include the extent of cost-sharing for projects among federal and non-federal sources and the extent to which utilization of project authority has addressed a homeland security capability gap or threat to the homeland.
Privacy Notification Technical Clarification Act

To amend the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act to update the exception for certain annual notices provided by financial institutions. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Privacy Notification Technical Clarification Act 2. Exception to annual notice requirement Section 503 of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act ( 15 U.S.C. 6803 (g) Additional exception to annual notice requirement (1) In general A financial institution that has not changed its policies and practices with regard to disclosing nonpublic personal information from the policies and practices that were disclosed in the most recent disclosure sent to consumers in accordance with this section shall not be required to provide an annual disclosure under this section if— (A) the financial institution makes its current policy available to consumers on its website and via mail upon written request sent to a designated address identified for the purpose of requesting the policy or upon telephone request made using a toll free consumer service telephone number; and (B) the financial institution conspicuously notifies consumers of the availability of the current policy, including— (i) with respect to consumers who are entitled to a periodic billing statement, a message on or with each periodic billing statement; and (ii) with respect to consumers who are not entitled to a periodic billing statement, through other reasonable means such as on its website or with other written communication, including electronic communication, sent to the consumer. (2) Treatment of multiple policies If a financial institution maintains more than one set of policies described under paragraph (1) that vary depending on the consumer’s account status or State of residence, the financial institution may comply with the website posting requirement in paragraph (1)(A) by posting all of such policies to the public section of the financial institution’s website, with instructions for choosing the applicable policy. . December 4, 2017 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed

Summary: Privacy Notification Technical Clarification Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act to exempt a vehicle financial company, under specified circumstances, from the requirement&nbsp;to annually disclose its&nbsp;privacy policies to consumers. A vehicle financial company&nbsp;shall be&nbsp;exempt from such requirement if: (1) the company has not changed its privacy policies since its last disclosure, (2) the current policy is available on its website and via mail, (3) notice is provided to customers regarding availability of the company's privacy policies, and (4) the company gives customers the ability to opt out of having personal information disclosed to third parties.
Leveraging Emerging Technologies Act of 2017


Summary: Leveraging Emerging Technologies Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to: (1) engage with innovative and emerging technology developers and firms, including technology-based small businesses and startup ventures, to address homeland security needs; and (2) develop, submit to Congress, and implement a DHS-wide strategy to proactively engage with such developers and firms that focuses on sustainable methods and guidance to build relationships to establish, develop, and enhance DHS capabilities to address such needs. DHS may establish personnel and office space in areas in the United States with high concentrations of such developers and firms, co-located with other assets of DHS or other federal facilities, where possible.
Protecting Girls' Access to Education Act


Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Protecting Girls' Access to Education in Vulnerable Settings Act or the Protecting Girls' Access to Education Act (Sec. 3) This bill expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) it is critical to ensure that children, particularly girls, displaced by conflicts overseas are able to access educational services because such access can combat extremism and reduce exploitation and poverty; and (2) the educational needs of vulnerable women and girls should be considered in U.S. foreign assistance policies and programs. (Sec. 5) The Department of State and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) may advance programs that: provide safe, primary and secondary education for displaced children; build the capacity of institutions in countries hosting displaced people to prevent displaced children from facing educational discrimination; and help increase the access of displaced children, especially girls, to educational, economic, and entrepreneurial opportunities. The State Department and USAID may: coordinate with multilateral organizations to work with foreign governments to collect relevant data, disaggregated by age and gender, on the ability of displaced people to access education and participate in economic activity; and work with domestic and foreign private sector and civil society organizations to promote safe, primary and secondary education for displaced children. (Sec. 6) The State Department and USAID shall include in any congressional report relating to a foreign assistance program for natural or man-made disaster relief: (1) a breakdown of program beneficiaries by location, age, gender, marital status, and school enrollment status; (2) a description of how such program benefits displaced people; and (3) a description of any primary or secondary educational services supported by such program that specifically address the needs of displaced girls.
Sickle Cell Disease Research, Surveillance, Prevention, and Treatment Act of 2017


Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House reported version is repeated here.) Sickle Cell Disease Research, Surveillance, Prevention, and Treatment Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Department of Health and Human Services to make grants to states to: (1) collect data on the prevalence and distribution of sickle cell disease, (2) conduct sickle cell disease public health initiatives to improve access to care and health outcomes, and (3) identify and evaluate strategies for prevention and treatment of sickle cell disease complications.(Sec. 4) The demonstration program to improve the prevention and treatment of sickle cell disease is revised, reauthorized through FY2022, and moved from the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004 to the Public Health Service Act.
To provide that certain current and former Federal employees and members of the Armed Forces may enroll in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program, and for other purposes.

To provide that certain current and former Federal employees and members of the Armed Forces may enroll in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program, and for other purposes. 1. Eligibility of certain individuals for the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any current or former Federal employee who is not otherwise eligible to enroll in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program under chapter 89 (b) Regulations Except as provided under this section, the Office of Personnel Management shall prescribe regulations to apply the provisions of such chapter to the greatest extent practicable to individuals enrolled under this section. (c) Dental and vision benefits The Office shall issue regulations necessary to enroll such individuals in dental or vision benefits plans offered under chapter 89A or 89B of title 5, United States Code, respectively, consistent with the requirements of such section. (d) Risk pool The Office shall ensure that individuals enrolled under this section shall be in the same risk pool maintained for employees (as that term is defined in section 8901(1) of chapter 89 of such title). (e) Prohibition on Government contribution No Government contribution shall be made for any individual enrolled under this section. (f) Availability of tax credit For purposes of section 36B (g) Definition of Federal employee In this section, the term Federal employee

Summary: This bill declares that any current or former federal employee, including any member or veteran of the Armed Forces,&nbsp;who is not otherwise eligible to enroll in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program, may enroll in such program beginning in 2018.
Offshore WIND Act

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for an investment tax credit related to the production of electricity from offshore wind. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Offshore Wind Incentives for New Development Act Offshore WIND Act 2. Energy credit for qualified offshore wind facilities (a) In general Section 48 of the Internal Revenue Code is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) in paragraph (2)(A)(i)— (i) in subclause (III), by striking and (ii) by adding at the end the following new subclause: (V) qualified offshore wind property, and ; and (B) in paragraph (3)(A)— (i) in clause (vi), by striking or (ii) in clause (vii), by adding or (iii) by adding at the end the following new clause: (viii) qualified offshore wind property, but only with respect to periods ending before January 1, 2026, ; and (2) in subsection (c), by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (5) Qualified offshore wind property (A) In general The term qualified offshore wind property (i) uses wind to produce electricity, and (ii) is located in the inland navigable waters of the United States, including the Great Lakes, or in the coastal waters of the United States, including the territorial seas of the United States, the exclusive economic zone of the United States, and the outer Continental Shelf of the United States. (B) Exception for qualified small wind energy property The term qualified offshore wind property . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Offshore Wind Incentives for New Development Act or the Offshore WIND Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to expand the tax credit for investment in energy property to include a qualified offshore wind property until January 1, 2026. A &quot;qualified offshore wind property&quot; is a facility that: (1) uses wind to produce electricity; and (2) is located in the inland navigable waters of the United States including the Great Lakes, or in the coastal waters of the United States, including the territorial seas of the United States, the exclusive economic zone of the United States, and the outer Continental Shelf of the United States. The term excludes certain small wind energy property that uses a small wind turbine to generate electricity.
Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2017

To amend part D of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to negotiate covered part D drug prices on behalf of Medicare beneficiaries. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2017 2. Negotiation of lower covered part D drug prices on behalf of medicare beneficiaries (a) Negotiation by secretary Section 1860D–11 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395w–111 (i) Negotiation of Lower Drug Prices (1) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary shall negotiate with pharmaceutical manufacturers the prices (including discounts, rebates, and other price concessions) that may be charged to PDP sponsors and MA organizations for covered part D drugs for part D eligible individuals who are enrolled under a prescription drug plan or under an MA–PD plan. (2) No change in rules for formularies (A) In general Nothing in paragraph (1) shall be construed to authorize the Secretary to establish or require a particular formulary. (B) Construction Subparagraph (A) shall not be construed as affecting the Secretary's authority to ensure appropriate and adequate access to covered part D drugs under prescription drug plans and under MA–PD plans, including compliance of such plans with formulary requirements under section 1860D–4(b)(3). (3) Construction Nothing in this subsection shall be construed as preventing the sponsor of a prescription drug plan, or an organization offering an MA–PD plan, from obtaining a discount or reduction of the price for a covered part D drug below the price negotiated under paragraph (1). (4) Semi-annual reports to Congress Not later than June 1, 2018, and every 6 months thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Ways and Means, Energy and Commerce, and Oversight and Government Reform of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Finance of the Senate a report on negotiations conducted by the Secretary to achieve lower prices for Medicare beneficiaries, and the prices and price discounts achieved by the Secretary as a result of such negotiations. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act and shall first apply to negotiations and prices for plan years beginning on January 1, 2018.

Summary: Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2017 This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to require the Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services (CMS) to negotiate with pharmaceutical companies regarding&nbsp;prices for drugs covered&nbsp;under the Medicare prescription drug benefit. Current law prohibits CMS from doing so.
Veteran Spouses Equal Treatment Act

To amend title 38, United States Code, to amend the definition of the term spouse 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veteran Spouses Equal Treatment Act 2. Definition of spouse for purposes of veteran benefits to reflect new State definitions of spouse (a) Definitions Section 101 of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (3), by striking of the opposite sex (2) in paragraph (31), by striking of the opposite sex who is a wife or husband in a marriage recognized under section 103 of this title (b) Determination Subsection (c) of section 103 of such title is amended to read as follows: (c) (1) For the purposes of all laws administered by the Secretary, the Secretary shall recognize a marriage based on the law of the State where the marriage occurred. In the case of a marriage that occurred outside a State, the Secretary shall recognize the marriage if the marriage was lawful in the place where it occurred and could have been entered into under the laws of any State. Except in the case of a purported marriage deemed valid under subsection (a), the Secretary may not recognize more than one marriage for any person at the same time. (2) In this subsection, the term State .

Summary: Veteran Spouses Equal Treatment Act This bill amends the definition of &quot;spouse&quot; for purposes of veterans' benefits to require the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to recognize a marriage based on the law of the state where the marriage occurred. When a marriage occurs outside a state, the VA shall recognize it if the marriage is lawful in the place where it occurs and could have been entered into under the laws of any state.
Action for Dental Health Act of 2018


Summary: Action for Dental Health Act of 2018 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Department of Health and Human Services to award grants for oral health initiatives conducted by state, local, and tribal entities, including initiatives aimed at preventing dental disease and reducing barriers to dental services. (Sec. 3) The bill also reauthorizes through FY2023 and revises the grant program regarding dental health professional shortage areas, which is administered by the Health Resources and Services Administration. The bill authorizes states to use grant funds for: (1) dental homes for children and adults, and (2) initiatives that reduce emergency department visits for certain dental services.