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Protecting American Families' Retirement Advice Act

To provide for a 2-year delay in the effective date of a rule of the Department of Labor relating to the Definition of the Term Fiduciary 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting American Families’ Retirement Advice Act 2. Effective date of rule Notwithstanding the effective date set forth in the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating the Definition of the Term Fiduciary

Summary: Protecting American Families' Retirement Advice Act This bill delays for two years the effective date of the Department of Labor rule published on April 8, 2016, relating to the definition of the term &quot;fiduciary&quot; and the conflict of interest rule with respect to retirement investment advice. (The rule defines who is a fiduciary with respect to pension and retirement plans. Under current law, a person who provides investment advice has a fiduciary obligation that requires the person to provide advice in the sole interest of plan participants and beneficiaries. The rule changes the definition of &quot;investment advice&quot; to treat people who provide investment advice to pension and retirement plans for a fee or other compensation as fiduciaries in a wider array of advice relationships.)
Signing is Language Act

To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to clarify that ASL students are English learners. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Signing is Language Act 2. American Community Survey Section 3111(c)(3)(A)(i) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 6821(c)(3) and, which, through consultation with such Department, the Secretary shall ensure includes the English learners described in section 8101(20)(C)(iv) 3. English learner definition Section 8101(20)(C) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7801(20)(C) (1) in clause (ii)(II), by striking or (2) in clause (iii), by striking and or (3) by adding at the end the following: (iv) whose native language is American Sign Language, and who comes from an environment where American Sign Language is dominant; and .

Summary: Signing is Language Act This bill amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to: (1) include in the definition of "English learner" an individual whose native language is American Sign Language, and (2) count such individuals in the number of English learners in a state for the purpose of determining the amount of federal funds allotted&nbsp;to a state for English language programs.
Cady Housh and Jason Flatt Teen Suicide Prevention Act of 2017

To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to require that teachers, principals, counselors, and other school leaders receive youth suicide awareness and prevention training. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Cady Housh and Jason Flatt Teen Suicide Prevention Act of 2017 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) Since 2010, suicide has been the second leading cause of death for young people ages 10–24 with more than 100 young people lost each week. (2) According to the 2013 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Youth Risk Behaviors Survey, 17 percent of high school students reported seriously considering suicide during the last year of high school and about 8 percent of high school students attempt suicide during that period. (3) 80 percent of students show warning signs before attempting suicide. 3. Suicide awareness and prevention training (a) In general Subpart 2 of part F of title VIII of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7901 8549D. Suicide awareness and prevention training (a) In general Each State receiving funds under this Act shall establish and implement a statewide policy that school leaders, counselors, teachers, paraprofessionals, and other staff shall complete at least one hour of youth suicide awareness and prevention training each school year. (b) Youth suicide awareness and prevention training defined In this section, the term youth suicide awareness and prevention training (1) the State determines appropriate; and (2) that include— (A) the warning signs of, and elevate risk factors for, suicide; (B) suggested responses to such warning signs; and (C) further suicide awareness and prevention resources. (c) Rule of construction Nothing in this section shall be construed to preempt any State law to the extent that such State law imposes a more extensive requirement for youth suicide awareness and prevention training in such State. . (b) Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that— (1) youth suicide awareness and prevention training materials should be available to all school teachers, principals, and other school leaders; (2) each local educational agency should adopt a policy with respect to youth suicide awareness and prevention; and (3) the Secretary of Education should collaborate with the Secretary of Health and Human Services to publically display and distribute information and resources on teen suicide prevention.

Summary: Cady Housh and Jason Flatt Teen Suicide Prevention Act of 2017 This bill amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA)&nbsp;to require states receiving ESEA funds to establish and implement a youth suicide awareness and prevention&nbsp;policy that provides for an hour of training each school year to school employees.
Exchange Regulatory Improvement Act

To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to provide that the definition of a facility of an exchange does not apply to a line of business the purpose of which is not to effect or report a transaction on an exchange. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Exchange Regulatory Improvement Act 2. Findings The Congress finds the following: (1) Over time, national securities exchanges have expanded their businesses beyond listings and trading to include the sale of additional products and services to their members and listed companies. (2) The Securities and Exchange Commission should be transparent in its interpretation of the term facility 15 U.S.C. 78c(a) 3. Facility defined (a) In general Not later than 360 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the Commission facility (b) Application to proposed rules The Commission shall apply the facts and circumstances set forth in the regulations issued pursuant to subsection (a) in determining whether any proposed rule is or is not required to be submitted as a proposed rule filing pursuant to section 19 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules and regulations issued thereunder. Amend the title so as to read: A bill to require the Securities and Exchange Commission to issue regulations to further interpret the term facility August 3, 2018 Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed

Summary: Exchange Regulatory Improvement Act This bill directs the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to adopt regulations interpreting the meaning of the term &quot;facility&quot; under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. (National exchange facilities are regulated by the SEC.)
GPA Act

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to give borrowers an option to extend the grace period prior to the beginning of the repayment period, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Grace Period Alleviation Act GPA Act 2. Grace period adjustments Section 455 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1087e (1) in subsection (b), by adding at the end the following: (11) Repayment of interest The Secretary, through a loan modification process, shall pay to each borrower who received a Federal Direct Stafford Loan for which the first disbursement was made during the period between July 1, 2012, and July 1, 2014, an amount equal to the amount of interest that accrued on such loan prior to the beginning of the repayment period. ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (r) Election of extended grace period (1) In general The Secretary shall provide an opportunity for each borrower who receives a Federal Direct Stafford Loan or Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loan to elect a 12-month grace period before beginning repayment on the loan. The Secretary shall— (A) notify each such borrower of the opportunity for such an election not later than 45 days before the start of the borrower’s repayment period on the loan; (B) advise each such borrower of the financial consequences of electing such 12-month grace period; and (C) not require such a borrower to accept a 12-month grace period, unless the borrower specifically elects such 12-month grace period not later than 14 days before the start of the borrower’s repayment period on the loan. (2) Application of section 428(b)(7) With respect to each borrower who makes an election for a 12-month grace period under paragraph (1) of this subsection, section 428(b)(7) shall be applied— (A) in subparagraph (A), as if or, in the case of a student who makes an election under section 455(r)(1), 12 months 6 months (B) in subparagraph (D), as if or, in the case of a student who makes an election under section 455(r)(1), the 12-month period 6-month period .

Summary: Grace Period Alleviation Act or the GPA Act This bill amends the Higher&nbsp;Education Act of 1965 to allow a borrower of a Federal Direct Stafford Loan (whether subsidized or unsubsidized) to elect a one-year grace period before beginning repayment on the loan. The Department of Education, through a loan modification process,&nbsp;must pay to each borrower who received a Federal Direct Stafford Loan for which the first disbursement was made between July 1, 2012, and July 1, 2014, an amount equal to the amount of interest that accrued on the loan prior to the beginning of the repayment period.
To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to furnish assistance for adaptations of residences of veterans in rehabilitation programs under chapter 31 of such title, and for other purposes.


Summary: (Sec. 1) This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to assist a veteran with a service-connected disability who is in the vocational rehabilitation and employment program to acquire necessary residential adaptations. Such assistance may not be provided if it would result in a duplication of benefits. The aggregate amount of assistance available to a veteran may not exceed $77,307. The VA may waive this limitation if necessary for a veteran's rehabilitation program. The VA shall: (1) increase assistance limits annually, and (2) beginning on October 1, 2019, submit a biennial report on the use of such waiver authority. The VA is not required to provide mortgage life insurance to an individual under the age of 70 with a service-connected disability who receives adaptive residential assistance under this bill.
Social Security Debt Recovery Act of 2017

To amend title II of the Social Security Act to protect the Social Security Trust Funds from overpayment discharge during bankruptcy proceedings, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Social Security Debt Recovery Act of 2017 2. Clarification of the treatment of overpayments Section 207 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 407 (d) (1) The amount of any overpayment of benefits to an individual under this title, and any obligation of the individual to repay such overpayment, shall be determined solely under this title. (2) No other provision of law, including title 11 of the United States Code, may be construed to limit, supersede, or otherwise modify the provisions of this subsection except to the extent that it does so by express reference to this subsection. .

Summary: Social Security Debt Recovery Act of 2017 This bill amends title II (Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act to specify that the amount of any overpayment of OASDI benefits to an individual, and any obligation of the individual to repay such overpayment,&nbsp;shall be determined solely under the OASDI program.&nbsp;Therefore, such overpayment shall not otherwise be subject to garnishment or to the operation of any bankruptcy or insolvency law.
Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act


Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act (Sec. 3) This bill amends the federal criminal code to make it a crime for any person to perform or attempt to perform an abortion if the probable post-fertilization age of the fetus is 20 weeks or more. A violator is subject to criminal penalties&#8212;a fine, up to five years in prison, or both. The bill provides exceptions for an abortion: (1) that is necessary to save the life of the pregnant woman, or (2) when the pregnancy is the result of rape or incest. A physician who performs or attempts to perform an abortion under an exception must comply with specified requirements. A woman who undergoes a prohibited abortion may not be prosecuted for violating or conspiring to violate the provisions of this bill. A woman who undergoes an abortion or attempted abortion may file a civil action for damages against an individual who violates the provisions of this bill.
Protecting Consumers from Frivolous Claims Act of 2017

To amend the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to clarify data and information sharing requirements regarding consumer complaints, and for other purposes. 1. Short Title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Consumers from Frivolous Claims Act of 2017 2. Promoting discretion within the Consumer Financial Protection Act Subsection (b) of section 1013 of the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 ( 12 U.S.C. 5493(b) (a) in paragraph (1), by striking shall establish may establish (b) in paragraph (2), by striking shall establish may establish (c) in subsection (D) of paragraph (3)— (1) by striking To facilitate preparation of the reports required under subparagraph (C), supervision and enforcement activities, and monitoring of the market for consumer financial products and services, the The (2) by adding at the end the following: Information collected under this paragraph may not be made publicly available.

Summary: Protecting Consumers from Frivolous Claims Act of 2017 This bill prohibits the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)&nbsp;from sharing with the public certain data regarding consumer complaints about financial products and services. The bill also eliminates&nbsp;requirements for the CFPB to establish (1) a community-affairs unit; and (2) a unit to research and report on topics including consumer awareness of the costs, risks, and benefits of consumer financial products and services.
Fairness for Korean DMZ Veterans Act of 2017

To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for a presumption of herbicide exposure for certain veterans who served in Korea. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fairness for Korean DMZ Veterans Act of 2017 2. Presumption of herbicide exposure for certain veterans who served in Korea (a) In general Chapter 11 section 1116 1116A. Presumption of herbicide exposure for certain veterans who served in Korea (a) Presumption of service-Connection (1) For the purposes of section 1110 of this title, and subject to section 1113 of this title, a disease specified in subsection (b) that becomes manifest as specified in that subsection in a veteran described in paragraph (2) shall be considered to have been incurred or aggravated in the line of duty in the active military, naval, or air service, notwithstanding that there is no record of evidence of such disease during the period of such service. (2) A veteran described in this paragraph is a veteran who, during active military, naval, or air service, served in or near the Korean demilitarized zone (DMZ), during the period beginning on September 1, 1967, and ending on August 31, 1971. (b) Diseases A disease specified in this subsection is— (1) a disease specified in paragraph (2) of subsection (a) of section 1116 of this title that becomes manifest as specified in that paragraph; or (2) any additional disease that— (A) the Secretary determines in regulations warrants a presumption of service-connection by reason of having positive association with exposure to an herbicide agent; and (B) becomes manifest within any period prescribed in such regulations. (c) Herbicide agent For purposes of this section, the term herbicide agent . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 1116 the following new item: 1116A. Presumption of herbicide exposure for certain veterans who served in Korea. .

Summary: Fairness for Korean DMZ Veterans Act of 2017 This bill provides a presumption of herbicide exposure as the service-connected cause of certain diseases notwithstanding that there is no evidentiary record of any such disease during a veteran's service period. The bill defines a &quot;veteran&quot; for purposes of this bill as an individual who, during active military, naval, or air service, served in or near the Korean demilitarized zone during the period beginning on September 1, 1967, and ending on August 31, 1971. The bill specifies such a disease as: (1) a listed disease that becomes manifest, or (2) any additional disease that the Department of Veterans Affairs determines warrants a presumption of service-connection by reason of a positive association with herbicide exposure and that manifests itself within a prescribed period.
ELEVATE Act

To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to provide that children that have relocated from Puerto Rico to the States are fully considered for purposes of State allotments under the English language acquisition grants. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ensuring Linguistic Excellence and Vocational Aptitude by Teaching English Act ELEVATE Act 2. Treatment of Puerto Rico with respect to allotments for English language acquisition grants Section 3201(5) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7011(5) (1) in subparagraph (B), by inserting in which the primary language of instruction in public elementary schools and secondary schools is English any State (2) in subparagraph (C), by inserting , other than Puerto Rico, States

Summary: Ensuring Linguistic Excellence and Vocational Aptitude by Teaching English Act or the ELEVATE Act This bill amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to allow states to count students who relocated&nbsp;from Puerto Rico (where Spanish is the primary language)&nbsp;in their English learner programs for purposes of calculating&nbsp;federal funding for such programs.
Affordable Coverage for More Americans Act of 2017

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand eligibility for the refundable credit for coverage under a qualified health plan. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Affordable Coverage for More Americans Act of 2017 2. Increase in eligibility for credit (a) In general Subparagraph (A) of section 36B(c)(1) 400 percent 600 percent (b) Applicable percentages The table contained in clause (i) of section 36B(b)(3)(A) 400% up to 550% 9.5% 11% 550% up to 600% 11% 13% . (c) Limitation on recapture Clause (i) of section 36B(f)(2)(B) (1) by striking 400 percent 600 percent (2) by striking the period at the end of the last row of the table; and (3) by adding at the end of the table the following new row: At least 400% but less than 600% $3,500 . (d) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017.

Summary: Affordable Coverage for More Americans Act of 2017 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the health care premium assistance refundable tax credit, to: (1) expand eligibility for the credit by defining an &quot;applicable taxpayer&quot; as a taxpayer whose household income for the year does not exceed 600% of the federal poverty line (currently 400%), (2) specify the applicable premium percentages for the credit for taxpayers with incomes that are from 400% to 600% of the federal poverty line, and (3) specify the dollar limitations for the recapture of excess advance payments of the credit from such taxpayers.
REAPPLY Act of 2017

To require subscribers to services supported through the Lifeline program of the Federal Communications Commission to reapply for such services on an annual basis. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Rechecking Eligibility of Applicants to the Lifeline Program to Prevent Losses Yearly Act of 2017 REAPPLY Act of 2017 2. Annual reapplication for Lifeline services Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Federal Communications Commission shall amend subpart E of part 54 of title 47, Code of Federal Regulations, so as to prohibit a provider of a Lifeline service from seeking or receiving reimbursement for providing such service to a subscriber unless, on an annual basis— (1) such subscriber submits an application for such service in the same manner, and subject to the same requirements, as in the case of an initial application for such service; and (2) the eligibility of such subscriber to receive such service is determined and certified in the same manner, and subject to the same requirements, as in the case of the initial such determination and certification.

Summary: Rechecking Eligibility of Applicants to the Lifeline Program to Prevent Losses Yearly Act of 2017 or the REAPPLY Act of 2017 This bill directs the Federal Communications Commission to require telecommunications carriers that provide Lifeline services to require Lifeline subscribers to re-apply for the service every 12 months&nbsp;in order for the carriers to receive federal reimbursement for providing&nbsp;such services. (Lifeline is the federal government program to provide telecommunications services to low-income individuals. Current federal regulations require telecommunications carriers to annually&nbsp;certify that&nbsp;their Lifeline subscribers are still eligible for the service.)&nbsp;&nbsp;
Securing Electronic Records for Veterans' Ease Act of 2017

To amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure that individuals may access documentation verifying the monthly housing stipend paid to the individual under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Securing Electronic Records for Veterans’ Ease Act of 2017 SERVE Act of 2017 2. Provision of monthly housing stipend information under Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs Section 3313 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (j) Provision of housing stipend payment information The Secretary shall furnish to individuals receiving educational assistance under this chapter documentation that verifies the amount of the monthly housing stipend the individual receives under this section. The Secretary shall make such documentation available to the individual using an internet website in the same manner the Secretary provides documentation verifying compensation and other benefits furnished by the Secretary to individuals. . November 7, 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.) Securing Electronic Records for Veterans' Ease Act of 2017 or the SERVE Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to: (1) furnish individuals receiving Post-9/11 educational assistance with documentation verifying the amount of the recipient's monthly housing stipend, and (2) make such documentation available using an Internet website in the same manner that the VA provides individuals with documentation verifying other compensation and benefits.
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1100 Kings Road in Jacksonville, Florida, as the "Rutledge Pearson Post Office Building".


Summary: Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1100 Kings Road in Jacksonville, Florida, as the "Rutledge Pearson Post Office Building."
Drone Operator Safety Act of 2017

To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide for the punishment of unsafe operation of unmanned aircraft, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Drone Operator Safety Act of 2017 2. Unsafe operation of unmanned aircraft (a) In general Chapter 2 (1) in section 31— (A) in subsection (a)— (i) by redesignating paragraph (10) as paragraph (11); and (ii) by inserting after paragraph (9) the following: (10) Unmanned aircraft The term unmanned aircraft Public Law 112–95 49 U.S.C. 40101 ; and (B) in subsection (b), by inserting airport appliance (2) by inserting after section 39A the following: 39B. Unsafe operation of unmanned aircraft (a) Offense It shall be unlawful to operate an unmanned aircraft and, in so doing, knowingly or recklessly interfering with, or disrupting the operation of, an aircraft or other airborne vehicle carrying one or more occupants operating in the special aircraft jurisdiction of the United States, in a manner that poses an imminent safety hazard to such occupants. (b) Penalty (1) In general Except as provided in paragraph (2), a person who violates subsection (a) shall be fined under this title, imprisoned for not more than 1 year, or both. (2) Serious bodily injury or death Any person who attempts to cause, or knowingly or recklessly causes, serious bodily injury or death while violating subsection (a) shall be fined under this title, imprisoned for any term of years or for life, or both. (c) Operation of unmanned aircraft in close proximity to airports (1) In general The operation of an unmanned aircraft, including an operation covered by section 336 of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 ( Public Law 112–95 49 U.S.C. 40101 (A) the operation of the unmanned aircraft received prior authorization for the operation from the air traffic control tower at the airport; or (B) the operation is the result of a circumstance, such as a malfunction, that could not have been reasonably foreseen or prevented by the operator. (2) Runway exclusion zone defined In this subsection, the term runway exclusion zone (A) centered on the centerline of a runway of an airport; and (B) the length of which extends parallel to the runway’s centerline to points that are 1 statute mile from each end of the runway and the width of which is ½ statute mile. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections for chapter 2 section 39A 39B. Unsafe operation of unmanned aircraft. .

Summary: Drone Operator Safety Act of 2017 This bill amends the federal criminal code to make it a crime to knowingly or recklessly operate an unmanned aircraft that interferes with or disrupts an aircraft or airborne vehicle carrying at least one occupant in U.S. airspace. It imposes criminal penalties&#8212;a fine, a prison term, or both&#8212;on a violator. The prohibition includes the unauthorized operation of an unmanned aircraft within an airport's runway exclusion zone (i.e., defined area of controlled airspace around an active runway) unless the operation is the result of an unforeseeable circumstance (e.g., a malfunction).
Primary Care Enhancement Act of 2017

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the treatment of certain direct primary care service arrangements and periodic provider fees. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Primary Care Enhancement Act of 2017 2. Treatment of direct primary care service arrangements (a) In general Section 223(c) (6) Treatment of direct primary care service arrangements An arrangement under which an individual is provided coverage restricted to primary care services in exchange for a fixed periodic fee or payment for such services— (A) shall not be treated as a health plan for purposes of paragraph (1)(A)(ii), and (B) shall not be treated as insurance for purposes of subsection (d)(2)(B). . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act. 3. Certain provider fees to be treated as medical care (a) In general Section 213(d) (12) Periodic provider fees The term medical care . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Primary Care Enhancement Act of 2017 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) permit an individual to pay primary care service arrangement costs from a health savings account; and (2) allow an eligible taxpayer enrolled in a high-deductible health plan to take a tax deduction for cash paid into a health savings account, even if the taxpayer is simultaneously enrolled in a primary care service arrangement. Under a &quot;primary care service arrangement,&quot; an individual is provided coverage restricted to primary care services in exchange for a fixed periodic fee or payment for such services. For the purposes of certain tax-deductible expenses for medical care, the bill expands the definition of &quot;medical care&quot; to include periodic provider fees paid to a primary care physician for a defined set of medical services provided on an as-needed basis.
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1300 Main Street in Belmar, New Jersey, as the "Dr. Walter S. McAfee Post Office Building".


Summary: Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1300 Main Street in Belmar, New Jersey, as the "Dr. Walter S. McAfee Post Office Building."
To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for a consistent eligibility date for provision of Department of Veterans Affairs memorial headstones and markers for eligible spouses and dependent children of veterans whose remains are unavailable.


Summary: (Sec. 1) This bill expands eligibility for memorial headstones and markers provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs to certain family members of veterans. Eligibility for dependent children and remarried spouses whose remains are unavailable is expanded to include all those who die on or after November 11, 1998.
To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide certain burial benefits for spouses and children of veterans who are buried in tribal cemeteries, and for other purposes.

To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide headstones and markers for the graves of spouses and children of veterans who are buried in tribal cemeteries. 1. Eligibility of spouses and children of veterans buried in tribal cemeteries for certain Department of Veterans Affairs burial benefits Section 2306 of title 38, United States Code is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(4), by inserting or a veterans’ cemetery owned by a tribal organization or on tribal land owned by or held in trust by a tribal organization State (2) in subsection (b)(1), by inserting , a veterans’ cemetery of a tribal organization or on tribal land owned by or held in trust by a tribal organization owned by a State (3) in subsection (f)— (A) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively; (B) by striking The Secretary (1) The Secretary (C) by striking a national cemetery or in a veterans cemetery of a State or tribal organization for which the Department has provided a grant under section 2408 of this title a covered cemetery (D) by adding at the end the following: (2) The term covered cemetery (A) A national cemetery. (B) A veterans’ cemetery of a State for which the Department has provided a grant under section 2408 of this title. (C) A veterans’ cemetery of a tribal organization or on tribal land owned by or held in trust by a tribal organization for which the Department has provided a grant under such section. . Amend the title so as to read: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide certain burial benefits for spouses and children of veterans who are buried in tribal cemeteries, and for other purposes. November 6, 2017 Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed

Summary: (Sec. 1) This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), upon request, to provide headstones and markers for the unmarked graves of spouses (including surviving spouses) and children (including unmarried adult children at the VA's discretion) of veterans who are buried in a tribally-owned veterans cemetery or on tribal land owned by or held in trust by a tribal organization.
DHS SAVE Act


Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the Senate on April 24, 2017. The summary of that version is repeated here.) DHS Stop Asset and Vehicle Excess Act or the DHS SAVE Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to make the Under Secretary for Management of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) responsible for overseeing and managing vehicle fleets throughout DHS, including: ensuring that DHS components are in compliance with federal law, executive branch guidance, and DHS policy regarding fleet management and use of vehicles from home to work; developing and distributing a standardized vehicle allocation methodology and fleet management plan; ensuring that components formally document fleet management decisions; and approving component fleet management plans, vehicle leases, and vehicle acquisitions. The bill lists responsibilities of component heads regarding vehicle fleets, including developing and annually submitting to the Under Secretary a vehicle allocation tool and fleet management plan. The Under Secretary shall: collect, on a quarterly basis, information regarding component vehicle fleets; seek to achieve a capability to collect automated information regarding component vehicle fleets; track and monitor component information, and review each component's vehicle allocation tool and fleet management plan, to ensure that component vehicle fleets are the optimal size and are cost effective; provide guidance on how component heads may achieve optimal fleet size; and as part of the annual budget process, review and make determinations regarding annual component requests for vehicle fleet funding. Beginning with FY2019, the Under Secretary and component heads may not approve a vehicle lease, acquisition, or replacement request, no DHS official with vehicle fleet management responsibilities may receive annual performance compensation in pay, and no senior executive service official of DHS whose office has a vehicle fleet may receive access to a car service, if such officials did not comply with vehicle allocation tool and fleet management plan requirements in the prior fiscal year. The Under Secretary may determine the feasibility of operating a vehicle motor pool to permit components to share vehicles to reduce the number of excess DHS vehicles. (Sec. 3) The Inspector General of DHS shall: (1) conduct a review of implementation of vehicle allocation tool and fleet management plan requirements for FY2019, which shall include analysis of the effectiveness of such requirements with respect to cost avoidance, savings realized, and component operations; and (2) upon request, provide to specified congressional committees information regarding such review.
To designate the medical center of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Huntington, West Virginia, as the Hershel "Woody" Williams VA Medical Center.


Summary: (Sec. 1) This bill designates the medical center of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Huntington, West Virginia, as the &quot;Hershel `Woody' Williams VA Medical Center.&quot;
Criminal Alien Gang Member Removal Act


Summary: Criminal Alien Gang Member Removal Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to make an alien: (1) inadmissible if a consular officer, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), or the Department of Justice (DOJ) knows or has reason to believe that such person is or has been a member of a criminal gang or has participated in criminal gang activities; and (2) deportable if such person is or has been a member of a criminal gang, or has participated in criminal gang activities knowing that such activities will promote illegal activity. A &quot;criminal gang&quot; is defined as an ongoing group, club, organization, or association of five or more persons: (1) one of the primary purposes of which is the commission of specified criminal offenses and the members of which engage, or have engaged within the past five years, in a continuing series of such offenses; or (2) that has been designated as a criminal gang by DHS. Such offenses include: (1) felony drug offenses, (2) bringing in and harboring certain aliens, (3) assisting certain aliens to enter the United States, (4) importing aliens for immoral purposes, (5) crimes of violence, (6) obstruction of justice or witness tampering, (7) identification document fraud, (8) slavery and trafficking in persons, (9) money laundering, and (10) interstate or foreign travel in connection with a racketeering enterprise. DHS: (1) may designate a group of five or more persons as a criminal gang based upon its conduct, and (2) shall publish a designation in the Federal Register seven days after providing congressional notification as provided for in this bill. A designation shall be effective until: (1) it is revoked or blocked by Congress; (2) DHS determines that the group no longer fits such designation or that national security or law enforcement interests warrant a revocation; or (3) it is judicially set aside. A group may file a petition for revocation with DHS. The bill prescribes DHS review provisions. A revocation of a designation shall not affect any proceeding based on conduct committed prior to the effective date of the revocation. Within 30 days after publication of a designation, an amended designation, or a determination in response to a petition for revocation, a designated group may seek judicial review with the U.S. Court of Appeals, DC Circuit. The bill: (1) provides for mandatory detention of alien gang members; and (2) makes alien gang members ineligible for asylum, temporary protected status, special immigrant juvenile status, and parole (unless such an alien is assisting the United States in a law enforcement matter).
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income de minimis gains from certain sales or exchanges of virtual currency, and for other purposes.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income de minimis gains from certain sales or exchanges of virtual currency, and for other purposes. 1. Virtual currency (a) In general Part III of subchapter B of chapter 1 139G. Gain from sale or exchange of virtual currency (a) In general Gross income shall not include gain from the sale or exchange of virtual currency for other than cash or cash equivalents. (b) Limitation (1) In general The amount of gain excluded from gross income under subsection (a) with respect to a sale or exchange shall not exceed $600. (2) Aggregation rule For purposes of this subsection, all sales or exchanges which are part of the same transaction (or a series of related transactions) shall be treated as one sale or exchange. (c) Virtual currency For purposes of this section, the term virtual currency (d) Inflation adjustment In the case of any taxable year beginning in a calendar year after 2018, the dollar amount in subsection (b) shall be increased by an amount equal to— (1) such dollar amount, multiplied by (2) the cost-of-living adjustment determined under section 1(f)(3) for the calendar year in which the taxable year begins, determined by substituting calendar year 2017 calendar year 1992 Any increase determined under the preceding sentence shall be rounded to the nearest multiple of $50. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections for part III of subchapter B of chapter 1 of such Code is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 139F the following new item: Sec. 139G. Gain from sale or exchange of virtual currency. . (c) Reporting of gains or losses The Secretary shall issue regulations providing for information returns on virtual currency transactions for which gain or loss is recognized. (d) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to transactions entered into after December 31, 2017.

Summary: This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) to exclude from gross income up to $600 (adjusted for inflation after 2018) in gain from the sale or exchange of virtual currency for other than cash or cash equivalents. &quot;Virtual currency&quot; is a digital representation of value that is used as a medium of exchange and is not otherwise currency under provisions of the IRC related to foreign currency transactions.
EMPOWER Act of 2018


Summary: Educating Medical Professionals and Optimizing Workforce Efficiency and Readiness Act of 2017 or the EMPOWER Act of 2017 This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize several Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) programs that provide education and training for health-related professions. The bill also reauthorizes and modifies several HHS grant programs for geriatrics education and training.
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the non-application of Medicare competitive acquisition rates to complex rehabilitative manual wheelchairs and accessories.

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the non-application of Medicare competitive acquisition rates to complex rehabilitative manual wheelchairs and accessories. 1. Clarifying non-application of Medicare competitive acquisition rates to complex rehabilitative manual wheelchairs and accessories Section 1834(a)(1)(F) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395m(a)(1)(F) (1) in clause (ii), by striking at the end and (2) in clause (iii), by striking at the end the period and inserting ; and (3) by adding at the end the following new clause: (iv) in the case of covered items furnished on or after the date that is 30 days after the date of the enactment of this clause, the Secretary shall not apply this subparagraph or any other provision of this title to use information from the competitive acquisition program to determine payment amounts for all complex rehabilitative manual wheelchairs classified by the Secretary as of January 1, 2015, and, without limitation, any wheelchair accessory, cushion, or back when furnished in connection with a complex rehabilitative manual wheelchair. .

Summary: This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to prohibit the application of Medicare competitive acquisition rates to complex, rehabilitative, manual&nbsp;wheelchairs and accessories.&nbsp;(A competitive bidding program has replaced the use of&nbsp;established fee schedule&nbsp;amounts to determine payments under Medicare for certain durable medical equipment such as wheelchairs.)
Secret Service Recruitment and Retention Act of 2018


Summary: Secret Service Recruitment and Retention Act of 2018 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Overtime Pay for Protective Services Act of 2016 to extend through 2018, subject to specified limitations, the exemption of U.S. Secret Service officers, employees, and agents who perform protective services from the limitation on premium pay otherwise applicable to federal employees. The bill specifies that the exemption also applies to the U.S. Secret Service Uniformed Division. The bill provides that such amendments shall take effect as if they had been enacted on December 31, 2016. The Secret Service must report to Congress by January 30, 2018, and January 30, 2019, on premium pay above the limitation paid to Secret Service personnel in the previous year. (Sec. 3) The Government Accountability Office shall study and report to specified congressional committees on the extent of the progress made by the Secret Service in implementing the recommendations of the U.S. Secret Service Protective Mission Panel, including those items which pertain to training and personnel enumerated in the Executive Summary to Report from the panel to the Secretary of Homeland Security, dated December 15, 2014.
Emergency Aid to American Survivors of Hurricanes Irma and Jose Overseas Act


Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the Senate passed version is repeated here.) Emergency Aid to American Survivors of Hurricanes Irma and Jose Overseas Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends title XI (General Provisions) of the Social Security Act to increase, from $1 million to $25 million, the maximum amount of temporary assistance that may be provided annually in FY2017-FY2018. ("Temporary assistance" refers to money payments, temporary lodging, transportation, and other goods and services necessary for the health and welfare of U.S. citizens and their dependents who return from a foreign country due to a crisis and are without available resources.)
Federal Firefighter Pay Equity Act

To provide for the more accurate computation of retirement benefits for certain firefighters employed by the Federal Government. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Federal Firefighter Pay Equity Act 2. Findings and purpose (a) Findings Congress finds that— (1) certain firefighters employed by the Federal Government are required by law to work a regular tour of duty consisting of 72 hours per week; (2) 19 of those 72 hours per week are considered to be overtime hours for purposes of computing pay; (3) the pay computed for those 19 overtime hours each week are not accurately accounted for when computing such firefighters’ retirement benefits; and (4) those inaccurate computations have led to reduced retirement benefits for Federal firefighters. (b) Purpose The purpose of this Act is to correct the manner in which retirement benefits for Federal firefighters are computed so as to account for pay earned for regularly scheduled overtime hours during a normal tour of duty. 3. Computation of annuity based on certain firefighter service (a) In general Section 5545b of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (e) For purposes of any determination of average pay . (b) Conforming amendments Sections 8331(4) and 8401(3) of title 5, United States Code, are amended by striking the semicolon at the end and inserting , subject to section 5545b(e); 4. Effective date The amendments made by this Act shall apply with respect to any annuity, entitlement to which is based on a separation from service occurring after the end of the 60-day period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Federal Firefighter Pay Equity Act This bill adjusts the method of determining the average pay of a federal firefighter by adding one-half of a firefighter's basic hourly rate multiplied by the number of overtime hours included as part of&nbsp;such firefighter's regular tour of duty&nbsp;for purposes of computing retirement and annuity benefits.