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Emancipation National Historic Trail Act

To designate the Emancipation National Historic Trail, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Emancipation National Historic Trail Act 2. Designation of Emancipation National Historic Trail (a) Designation of Emancipation National Historic Trail Section 5(a) of the National Trails System Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1244(a) (__) Emancipation National Historic Trail (A) In general Notwithstanding the results of the study conducted under subsection (c)(__), the Emancipation National Historic Trail, extending approximately 51 miles from the Osterman Building and Reedy Chapel in Galveston, Texas, along Texas State Highway 3 and Interstate Highway 45 North, to Freedmen’s Town and Emancipation Park in Houston, Texas, following the migration route taken by newly freed slaves and other persons of African descent from the major 19th century seaport town of Galveston to the burgeoning community of Freedmen’s Town, located in the 4th Ward of Houston, Texas. (B) Administration The trail shall be administered by the National Park Service, in cooperation with the relevant Federal, State, and local authorities. (C) Map The Secretary of the Interior shall make the map described in section 5(c)(__)(B) available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the Secretary. . (b) Study of Emancipation National Historic Trail Section 5(c) of the National Trails System Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1244(c) (__) (A) In general The Emancipation National Historic Trail, extending approximately 51 miles from the Osterman Building and Reedy Chapel in Galveston, Texas, along Texas State Highway 3 and Interstate Highway 45 North, to Freedmen’s Town and Emancipation Park in Houston, Texas. (B) Map The Secretary of the Interior shall include in the study a map of the trail described in subparagraph (A). (C) Completion date The study shall be completed not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this paragraph. . (c) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized $5,000,000 for purposes of this Act. (d) Date of enactment of designation Subsection (a) shall be enacted upon the date that the study required by the amendment made in subsection (b) has been submitted to Congress.

Summary: Emancipation National Historic Trail Act This bill designates the Emancipation National Historic Trail, which extends approximately 51 miles and follows&nbsp;the migration route taken by newly freed slaves and other persons of African descent from Galveston, Texas, to Houston, Texas.
Federal Reserve Supervision Testimony Clarification Act

To amend the Federal Reserve Act to require the Vice Chairman for Supervision of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System to provide a written report, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Federal Reserve Supervision Testimony Clarification Act 2. Vice Chairman for Supervision report requirement Paragraph (12) of section 10 of the Federal Reserve Act ( 12 U.S.C. 247b (1) by redesignating such paragraph as paragraph (11); and (2) in such paragraph— (A) by striking shall appear shall provide written testimony and appear (B) by adding at the end the following: If, at the time of any appearance described in this paragraph, the position of Vice Chairman for Supervision is vacant, the Chairman or their designee shall appear instead and provide the required written testimony. September 26, 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: Federal Reserve Supervision Testimony Clarification Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Federal Reserve Act to require the Vice Chairman for Supervision of the Federal Reserve Board to provide a written testimony on board efforts regarding the supervision of certain financial institutions.&nbsp;If such position is vacant, another specified representative of the board must testify.
Change Order Transparency for Federal Contractors Act


Summary: Change Order Transparency for Federal Contractors Act This bill amends the Small Business Act to require an agency, with respect to solicitations for the award of a construction contract anticipated to be awarded to a small business, to provide a notice to the prospective bidders and offerors along with the solicitation about the agency's: (1) policies or practices relating to the timely definitization of requests for an equitable adjustment, and (2) past performance in definitizing such requests.
Federal Reserve Blackout Improvement Act

To amend the Federal Reserve Act to establish a blackout period for public communications by the Federal Open Market Committee, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Federal Reserve Blackout Improvement Act 2. Federal Open Market Committee blackout period Section 12A of the Federal Reserve Act ( 12 U.S.C. 263 (d) Blackout period (1) In general During a blackout period, the only public communications that may be made by members and staff of the Committee with respect to macroeconomic or financial developments or about current or prospective monetary policy issues are the following: (A) The dissemination of published data, surveys, and reports that have been cleared for publication by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. (B) Answers to technical questions specific to a data release. (C) Communications with respect to the prudential or supervisory functions of the Board of Governors. (2) Blackout period defined For purposes of this subsection, and with respect to a meeting of the Committee described under subsection (a), the term blackout period (A) begins immediately after midnight on the day that is one week prior to the date on which such meeting takes place; and (B) ends at midnight on the day after the date on which such meeting takes place. (3) Exemption for chairman of the board of governors Nothing in this section shall prohibit the Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System from participating in or issuing public communications. .

Summary: Federal Reserve Blackout Improvement Act This bill amends the Federal Reserve Act to restrict the types of public communications that Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) members and staff may make regarding financial developments or monetary policy during a &quot;blackout period&quot; (i.e., a period extending from approximately one week before an FOMC meeting to approximately one day afterwards).
Fully Informed District Bank Act

To amend the Federal Reserve Act to modify the appointment process for presidents of Federal Reserve Banks. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fully Informed District Bank Act 2. Amendment to appointment of presidents of Federal Reserve Banks The fifth subparagraph of the fourth undesignated paragraph of section 4 of the Federal Reserve Act ( 12 U.S.C. 341 Class B and Class C directors board of directors

Summary: Fully Informed District Bank Act This bill amends the Federal Reserve Act to modify the appointment processes for presidents and first vice presidents&nbsp;of Federal Reserve banks. Specifically, Class A directors&nbsp;(representatives of the banking industry)&nbsp;on&nbsp;a bank's board may vote on such&nbsp;appointments, as may,&nbsp;under current law, Class B and Class C directors (representatives of the public).
Helping Americans Seek Treatment Act of 2018

To amend the Public Health Service Act to increase awareness about the treatment referral routing service of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Helping Americans Seek Treatment Act of 2018 2. Treatment referral services of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (a) Increasing awareness about treatment referral service Section 501(d) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 290aa(d) (1) in paragraph (24)(E), by striking and (2) in paragraph (25), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (26) conduct a national public awareness campaign to increase awareness about the treatment referral routing service of the Administration, including the toll-free telephone number for accessing such service and the types of information provided through such service to address substance use disorders. . (b) Pre-Arrest referral programs Part A of title V of the Public Health Service Act is amended by inserting after section 506A of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 290aa–5a 506B. Pre-arrest referral programs for individuals with substance use disorders (a) In general The Secretary shall incorporate into the programs and services of the Administration, including the treatment referral routing service of the Administration, information on pre-arrest referral programs. (b) Pre-Arrest referral program defined The term pre-arrest referral program (1) the provision of information related to treatment centers for individuals with substance use disorders, including such centers which provide financial assistance to individuals who are not covered by a health insurance policy; (2) case management and follow-up support provided by law enforcement officers to individuals who participate in the program; and (3) outreach to educate individuals with substance use disorders and their families about resources and treatments options. .

Summary: Helping Americans Seek Treatment Act of 2018 This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to conduct a national public awareness campaign regarding its substance abuse treatment referral routing programs. SAMHSA must incorporate into its programs and services information about pre-arrest referral programs, which allow an&nbsp;individual with a substance use disorder to seek assistance from a law enforcement agency without being subject to criminal penalties related to the individual's possession and use of controlled substances.
Small Bank Holding Company Relief Act of 2018

To raise the consolidated assets threshold under the small bank holding company policy statement, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Small Bank Holding Company Relief Act of 2018 2. Changes required to small bank holding company policy statement on assessment of financial and managerial factors (a) In general Before the end of the 6-month period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System shall revise the Small Bank Holding Company Policy Statement on Assessment of Financial and Managerial Factors (12 C.F.R. part 225—appendix C) to raise the consolidated asset threshold under such policy statement from $1,000,000,000 (as adjusted by Public Law 113–250 (b) Conforming amendment Subparagraph (C) of section 171(b)(5) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act ( 12 U.S.C. 5371(b)(5) (C) any bank holding company or savings and loan holding company that is subject to the application of the Small Bank Holding Company Policy Statement on Assessment of Financial and Managerial Factors of the Board of Governors (12 C.F.R. part 225—appendix C). . February 2, 2018 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

Summary: Small Bank Holding Company Relief Act of 2018 (Sec. 2) This bill requires the Federal Reserve Board (FRB) to&nbsp;revise&nbsp;its Small Bank Holding Company Policy Statement on Assessment&nbsp;of Financial and Managerial Factors (which allows smaller bank companies to have higher debt levels than are generally allowed). Specifically, the FRB must raise the consolidated asset threshold at which the statement applies from $1 billion to $3 billion.
REFER Act of 2018

To protect States and individuals in States that have laws which permit the use of cannabis, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Restraining Excessive Federal Enforcement & Regulations of Cannabis Act of 2018 REFER Act of 2018 2. Limitation on the use of funds None of the funds made available by any Act of Congress to any department or agency of the United States may be used to— (1) prevent a State or unit of local government from implementing or maintaining its State law or regulation that authorizes the use, distribution, possession, or cultivation of cannabis; (2) detain, prosecute, sentence, or initiate civil proceedings against an individual, business or property, that is involved in the cultivation, distribution, possession, dispensation, or use of cannabis, in accordance with the law or regulation of the State or unit of local government in which the individual is located; or (3) penalize a financial institution solely because the institution provides financial services to an entity that is a manufacturer, producer, or a person that participates in any business or organized activity that involves handling cannabis or cannabis products, or any related activity, and engages in such activity pursuant to a law or regulation established by a State or a unit of local government in which the financial institution is located. 3. Definitions In this Act: (1) The term financial institution (2) The term State

Summary: Restraining Excessive Federal Enforcement &amp; Regulations of Cannabis Act of 2018 or the REFER Act of 2018 This bill prohibits the use of funds made available by Congress to a federal department or agency: to restrict a state or local law that authorizes the use, distribution, possession, or cultivation of cannabis; to detain, prosecute, sentence, or initiate civil proceedings against an individual, business, or property involved in cannabis-related activities in accordance with state or local law; or to penalize a financial institution for providing financial services to a business engaged in cannabis-related activities in compliance with state or local law.
Custer County Airport Conveyance Act

To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to transfer certain National Forest System land to Custer County, South Dakota. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Custer County Airport Conveyance Act 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) County The term County (2) Federal land The term Federal land (3) Map The term map Custer County Airport Conveyance (4) Secretary The term Secretary 3. Land conveyance (a) In general Subject to the terms and conditions described in subsection (b), if the County submits to the Secretary an offer to acquire the Federal land for the market value, as determined by the appraisal under subsection (c), the Secretary shall convey the Federal land to the County. (b) Terms and conditions The conveyance under subsection (a) shall be— (1) subject to valid existing rights; (2) made by quitclaim deed; and (3) subject to any other terms and conditions as the Secretary considers appropriate to protect the interests of the United States. (c) Appraisal (1) In general Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall complete an appraisal to determine the market value of the Federal land. (2) Standards The appraisal under paragraph (1) shall be conducted in accordance with— (A) the Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal Land Acquisitions; and (B) the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice. (d) Map (1) Availability of map The map shall be kept on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate office of the Forest Service. (2) Correction of errors The Secretary may correct any errors in the map. (e) Consideration As consideration for the conveyance under subsection (a), the County shall pay to the Secretary an amount equal to the market value of the Federal land, as determined by the appraisal under subsection (c). (f) Survey The exact acreage and legal description of the Federal land to be conveyed under subsection (a) shall be determined by a survey satisfactory to the Secretary. (g) Environmental compliance The Secretary may determine whether compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 ( 42 U.S.C. 4321 (h) Costs of conveyance As a condition on the conveyance under subsection (a), the County shall pay to the Secretary all costs associated with the conveyance, including the cost of— (1) the appraisal under subsection (c); and (2) the survey under subsection (f). (i) Deposit and use of proceeds Any proceeds received by the Secretary as a consideration for the conveyance under subsection (a) shall remain available to the Secretary until expended, without further appropriation, for the maintenance and improvement of lands or administration facilities in the State of South Dakota.

Summary: Custer County Airport Conveyance Act This bill directs the Forest Service,&nbsp;upon request by Custer County in South Dakota,&nbsp;to convey&nbsp;approximately 65.7 acres of National Forest System land&nbsp;to the county.
American Customer Information Protection Act

To prohibit the consolidated audit trail from accepting personally identifying information, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the American Customer Information Protection Act 2. No acceptance of personally identifying information (a) In general The consolidated audit trail may not accept personally identifying information. (b) Exception for large traders Subsection (a) shall not apply to information accepted by the consolidated audit trail in connection with large traders. (c) Definitions For purposes of this section: (1) Consolidated audit trail The term consolidated audit trail (2) Large trader The term large trader 15 U.S.C. 78m(h)(8) (3) Personally identifying information The term personally identifying information (A) Social Security numbers; (B) individual taxpayer identification numbers; (C) other customer identifying information, when taken alone or together, sufficient to identify an individual, such as names, addresses, dates of birth, account numbers; and (D) any other information the Securities and Exchange Commission determines could be defined as personally identifying information. May 7, 2018 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

Summary: American Customer Information Protection Act This bill prohibits the&nbsp;operator of the&nbsp;consolidated audit trail&nbsp;(a database that tracks trading&nbsp;in equities and options markets)&nbsp;from accepting personally identifying information, except for information accepted in connection with large traders.
North Korea State Sponsor of Terrorism Designation Act of 2017


Summary: North Korea State Sponsor of Terrorism Designation Act of 2017 This bill expresses the sense of Congress that the government of North Korea likely meets the criteria for designation as a state sponsor of terrorism and, if so, should be so designated. The Department of State shall submit to Congress a determination as to whether such government meets the criteria for designation as a state sponsor of terrorism.
Small Business Access to Capital After a Natural Disaster Act

To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to expand access to capital for small businesses affected by hurricanes or other natural disasters, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Small Business Access to Capital After a Natural Disaster Act 2. Expanding access to capital for small businesses impacted by a natural disaster Section 4 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ( 15 U.S.C. 78d (1) in subsection (j)(4)(C), by striking minority-owned and women-owned small businesses minority-owned small businesses, women-owned small businesses, and small businesses affected by hurricanes or other natural disasters (2) in subsection (j)(6)(B)(iii), by striking minority-owned and women-owned small businesses minority-owned small businesses, women-owned small businesses, and small businesses affected by hurricanes or other natural disasters January 29, 2018 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Small Business Access to Capital After a Natural Disaster Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require the Advocate for Small Business Capital Formation within the Securities and Exchange Commission to report on issues encountered by small businesses affected by hurricanes or other natural disasters.
Investing for Tomorrow Act

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit unborn children to be account beneficiaries of section 529 education savings accounts. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Investing for Tomorrow Act 2. Unborn children permitted to be account beneficiaries of section 529 education savings accounts (a) In general Section 529(e) (6) Treatment of unborn children (A) In general Nothing shall prevent an unborn child from being treated as a designated beneficiary or an individual under this section. (B) Unborn child For purposes of this paragraph— (i) In general The term unborn child (ii) Child in utero The term child in utero . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to contributions made after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Investing for Tomorrow Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow an unborn child to be treated as a designated beneficiary or an individual for the purposes of qualified tuition programs (known as 529 plans). The bill defines an &quot;unborn child&quot; as a member of the species homo sapiens, at any stage of development, who is carried in the womb.
Pulled Pork Act

To prohibit the use of Federal funds made available in the form of an earmark, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Pulled Pork Act 2. Prohibition on earmarks (a) In general No funds made available after the date of enactment of this Act to any Executive agency through an earmark may be obligated or expended by that agency, and any such funds are rescinded effective on the date the funds are so made available. (b) Executive agency identification of earmarks and report (1) Agency identification The head of each Executive agency shall submit to the Director of the Office of Management and Budget an annual report that identifies each earmark for a project of the agency that is ineligible for funding under subsection (a). (2) Annual report The Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall submit to Congress, and publish on the Office’s public website, an annual report on earmarks that includes— (A) a listing and accounting for earmarks identified under paragraph (1); and (B) the annual savings resulting from this section for the previous fiscal year. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) Agency The term Executive agency (2) Earmark The term earmark

Summary: Pulled Pork Act This bill prohibits federal agencies from using funds made available through an earmark after the enactment of this bill. It also rescinds the earmarked funds effective on the date the funds are made available. An &quot;earmark&quot; is a provision or report language included primarily at the request of a Member of Congress providing, authorizing, or recommending a specific amount of discretionary budget authority, credit authority, or other spending authority for a contract, loan, loan guarantee, grant, loan authority, or other expenditure with or to an entity, or targeted to a specific state, locality or congressional district, other than through a statutory or administrative formula-driven or competitive award process. Each agency must submit to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) an annual report identifying each earmark that is ineligible for funding under this bill. OMB must then submit to Congress and publish on its website an annual report detailing the identified earmarks and the annual savings resulting from this bill.
DELTA Act


Summary: Defending Economic Livelihoods and Threatened Animals Act or the DELTA Act This bill directs the Department of State and the U.S. Agency for International Development to work with Angola, Botswana, Namibia, and neighboring countries to develop a strategy to: (1) promote responsible natural resource and wildlife management practices in the greater Okavango River Basin, (2) protect migration routes of elephants and other threatened wildlife species, (3) combat wildlife poaching and trafficking, (4) address local health needs, and (5) catalyze economic growth. The strategy shall also involve partnerships with donors, the private sector, and local, regional, and nongovernmental entities.
Federal Employee Retroactive Pay Fairness Act

To provide for the compensation of Federal employees furloughed during a Government shutdown. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Federal Employee Retroactive Pay Fairness Act 2. Compensation for Federal employees furloughed during a Government shutdown Federal employees furloughed as a result of any lapse in appropriations that begins on or about January 19, 2018, shall be compensated at their standard rate of compensation, for the period of such lapse in appropriations, as soon as practicable after such lapse in appropriations ends.

Summary: Federal Employee Retroactive Pay Fairness Act This bill requires federal employees furloughed due to a lapse in appropriations that begins on or&nbsp;about January 19, 2018, to be compensated at their standard rate of compensation for the period of such lapse as soon as practicable after such lapse ends.
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 567 East Franklin Street in Oviedo, Florida, as the "Sergeant First Class Alwyn Crendall Cashe Post Office Building".


Summary: (Sec. 1) Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 567 East Franklin Street in Oviedo, Florida, as the "Sergeant First Class Alwyn Crendall Cashe Post Office Building."
Taxpayer Conscience Protection Act of 2018

To require States to report information on Medicaid payments to abortion providers. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Taxpayer Conscience Protection Act of 2018 2. Required reporting of medicaid payments to abortion providers (a) In general Not later than 60 days after the end of fiscal year 2018 and each fiscal year thereafter, each State that makes a Medicaid payment from Federal funds during the fiscal year for any items or services furnished by an abortion provider shall— (1) submit to the Secretary a report on all such payments; and (2) publish the report on a public Internet website of the State. (b) Report described The report under subsection (a) shall, with respect to each payment, include the following: (1) A specification of the amount of the payment. (2) A specification of the purposes for which the payment was made. (3) A comparison of the amount of the payment with the amount of any such payment to the provider involved in any prior fiscal year. (4) A specification of the number of abortions performed during the fiscal year by the provider involved. (c) Report to congress Not later than 90 days after the end of each fiscal year, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and to the Committee on Finance of the Senate, and publish on a public Internet website of the Department of Health and Human Services, a report that— (1) contains the reports submitted pursuant to subsection (a) for the fiscal year; and (2) includes a summary of the reports. (d) Definitions In this section: (1) Abortion provider The term abortion provider (A) performs (or refers an individual for) an abortion; or (B) controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with, an entity described in subparagraph (A). (2) Medicaid payment from Federal funds The term Medicaid payment from Federal funds (3) Secretary The term Secretary (4) State The term State (e) Conforming amendments to Social Security Act Section 1902(a) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396a(a) (1) by striking and (2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (83) and inserting ; and (3) by inserting after paragraph (83) the following: (84) provide for the submission of reports in accordance with section 2 of the Taxpayer Conscience Protection Act of 2018. .

Summary: Taxpayer Conscience Protection Act of 2018 This bill requires a state that makes a Medicaid payment using&nbsp;federal funds in a given&nbsp;fiscal year for any items or services furnished by an abortion provider to: (1) submit a report to the Department&nbsp;of Health and Human Services (HHS) on all such payments, and (2) publish the report on the state's website. HHS must submit to specified congressional committees,&nbsp;and publish on its website, a&nbsp;report that contains all submitted reports and a summary of those reports.
Kennedy-King National Commemorative Site Act

To establish the Kennedy–King National Historic Site in the State of Indiana, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Kennedy–King National Commemorative Site Act 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Secretary The term Secretary (2) Site The term Site (3) State The term State 3. National commemorative site (a) Designation The Landmark for Peace Memorial in Martin Luther King, Jr. Park in Indianapolis, in the State, is hereby designated as the Kennedy-King National Commemorative Site. (b) African American Civil Rights Network The Site shall be part of the African American Civil Rights Network established under Public Law 115–104 (c) Administration (1) Cooperative agreements The Secretary may enter into cooperative agreements with appropriate public or private entities for interpretative and educational purposes related to the Site. (2) Effect of designation The Site shall not be a unit of the National Park System. (3) Limitations Nothing in this Act— (A) authorizes the Secretary to interfere with the rights of any person with respect to private property or any local zoning ordinance or land use plan of the State or any political subdivision thereof; or (B) authorizes the Secretary to acquire land or interests in land through condemnation or otherwise. (d) Special resource study The Secretary shall conduct a special resource study of the Site to evaluate the national significance of the Site and determine the suitability and feasibility of designating the Site as a unit of the National Park System. The Secretary shall also consider other alternatives for preservation, protection, and interpretation of the Site by Federal, State, or local government entities, or private and non-profit groups. The study shall be conducted in accordance with section 100507 of title 54, United States Code. Not later than three years after the date on which funds are made available to conduct the study, the Secretary shall submit a report to Congress that describes the results of the study and any recommendations of the Secretary. March 19, 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: Kennedy-King National Commemorative Site Act (Sec. 3) This bill redesignates the Landmark for Peace Memorial in Martin Luther King, Jr. Park in Indianapolis, Indiana, as the &quot;Kennedy-King National Commemorative Site.&quot; The commemorative site shall become a part of the African-American Civil Rights Network. The Department of the Interior may enter into cooperative agreements with public or private entities for interpretive and educational purposes related to the commemorative site.
Justice Served Act of 2018


Summary: Justice Served Act of 2018 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 2000 to add, as a purpose area under the Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program, increasing the capacity of prosecutors to address the backlog of violent crime cases involving suspects identified through DNA evidence. The Department of Justice (DOJ) must allocate a specified percentage of grant funds for such purpose, subject to limitations. Additionally, of amounts made available over FY2019-FY2022 for a DNA analysis and capacity enhancement program and for other forensic activities, DOJ must allocate at least 5% for grants to prosecute cold cases involving violent crime, where suspects have been identified through DNA evidence.
CLIMB ONCE Act

To clarify section 224 of the Communications Act of 1934 as not limiting the ability of a State to adopt a one touch make ready policy for pole attachments, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Clearing Local Impediments Makes Broadband Open to New Competition and Enhancements CLIMB ONCE Act 2. State adoption of one touch make ready policy for pole attachments (a) Construction Nothing in section 224 of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 224 (b) Development of model policy Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commission shall publish recommendations on best practices, including a model policy, relating to the implementation of a one touch make ready policy by a State. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) Commission The term Commission (2) One touch make ready policy The term one touch make ready policy (3) Pole attachment; State; utility The terms pole attachment State utility 47 U.S.C. 224(a)

Summary: Clearing Local Impediments Makes Broadband Open to New Competition and Enhancements or the CLIMB ONCE ActThis bill requires the Federal Communications Commission to publish recommendations on best practices relating to the implementation of a one touch make ready policy for a state. The term "one touch make ready policy" refers to&nbsp;state regulations that require utility pole owners to allow a single construction crew to make changes to multiple utility wires.
Fort Pillow National Battlefield Park Study Act

To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of Fort Pillow Historic State Park in Henning, Tennessee, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fort Pillow National Battlefield Park Study Act 2. Findings Congress finds as follows: (1) Fort Pillow was built by Confederate troops in 1861 and named after General Gideon J. Pillow of Maury County. (2) In 1862, the area was abandoned due to the Union Navy advancement along the Mississippi River. (3) The Fort was attacked and captured by the Union Navy, which mostly controlled it during the war. (4) On June 4, 1862, Confederate troops evacuated Fort Pillow, enabling Union troops to take Memphis, Tennessee. (5) On April 12, 1864, the Battle of Fort Pillow was fought at Fort Pillow on the Mississippi River in Henning, Tennessee, during the American Civil War. (6) The Confederate troops defeated the Union Navy, resulting in the death of 229 of the 262 black Union soldiers engaged in the battle. (7) In 1971, Fort Pillow became a State park. (8) In 1973, Fort Pillow was designated as a Historic Park. (9) Fort Pillow Historic State Park consists of 1,642 acres. (10) It preserves the American Civil War site of the Battle of Fort Pillow. (11) The park contains several attraction areas such as a Civil War museum, hiking trail, camping ground, and picnic area. 3. Fort Pillow special resource study (a) Study The Secretary of the Interior (referred to in this section as the Secretary (b) Contents In conducting the study under subsection (a), the Secretary shall— (1) evaluate the national significance of the site; (2) determine the suitability and feasibility of designating the site as a unit of the National Park System; and (3) consider other alternatives for preservation, protection, and interpretation of the lands by Federal, State, or local governmental entities, or private and nonprofit organizations. (c) Applicable law The study authorized under subsection (a) shall be conducted in accordance with section 100507 of title 54, United States Code. (d) Report Not later than 3 years after the date on which funds are first made available for the study under subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate a report that describes— (1) the findings of the study; and (2) any conclusions and recommendations of the Secretary.

Summary: Fort Pillow National Battlefield Park Study Act This bill directs the Department of the Interior to determine the suitability and feasibility of designating&nbsp;the Fort Pillow Historic State Park in Henning, Tennessee, which was the site of the Battle of Fort Pillow during the Civil War, as a unit of the National Park System.
Connecting Broadband Deserts Act of 2018

To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to direct the Federal Communications Commission to conduct an annual inquiry on the availability of advanced telecommunications capability in broadband deserts, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Connecting Broadband Deserts Act of 2018 2. Annual inquiry on deployment of advanced telecommunications capability in broadband deserts Title I of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 151 13. Annual inquiry on deployment of advanced telecommunications capability in broadband deserts (a) In general The Commission shall, not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this section, and annually thereafter, initiate a notice of inquiry concerning the availability of advanced telecommunications capability in broadband deserts and shall complete the inquiry not later than 180 days after its initiation. In the inquiry, the Commission shall determine whether advanced telecommunications capability is being deployed in broadband deserts in a reasonable and timely fashion, including the extent to which digital redlining is occurring. If the Commission determines that advanced telecommunications capability is not being deployed in broadband deserts in a reasonable and timely fashion, it shall take immediate action to accelerate deployment of such capability in broadband deserts by removing barriers to infrastructure investment and by promoting competition in the telecommunications market. (b) Definitions In this section: (1) Advanced telecommunications capability The term advanced telecommunications capability 47 U.S.C. 1302 (2) Broadband desert The term broadband desert (A) that is located in an urban area; and (B) in which fewer than 33 percent of end-user premises (as defined by the Commission for purposes of Form 477) do not have access to advanced telecommunications capability. (3) Digital redlining The term digital redlining (4) Urban area The term urban area .

Summary: Connecting Broadband Deserts Act of 2018 This bill amends the Communications Act of 1934 to require the Federal Communications Commission&nbsp;to conduct an annual inquiry on the availability of advanced telecommunications capability in broadband deserts, including whether such capability is being deployed in a reasonable and timely fashion and, if not, take immediate action to accelerate deployment of such capability by removing barriers to infrastructure investment and promoting competition. The term "broadband desert" means a census block in an urban area in which fewer than 33% of end-user premises do not have access to advanced telecommunications capability.
Safe COAST Act

To provide that the production safety systems rule and the well control rule in section 250 of title 30, Code of Federal Regulations, shall have the same force and effect of law as if such rules had been enacted by an Act of Congress, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Safe Coasts, Oceans, And Seaside Towns Act Safe COAST Act 2. Force and effect of production safety systems rule and the well control rule Subparts D, E, F, G, H, and Q of section 250 of title 30, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on January 1, 2018), shall have the same force and effect of law as if such subparts had been enacted by an Act of Congress. 3. Study on BSEE offshore oil and gas operations inspection program The Secretary of the Interior shall contract with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to complete, not later than 21 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the study entitled Review and Update of Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement Offshore Oil and Gas Operations Inspection Program

Summary: Safe Coasts, Oceans, And Seaside Towns Act or the Safe COAST Act This bill provides statutory authority for specified safety regulations that govern offshore oil and gas production in the Outer Continental Shelf and provide protections for human, marine, and coastal environments. The Department of the Interior must contract with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to complete the study titled &quot;Review and Update of Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement Offshore Oil and Gas Operations Inspection Program&quot; within 21 months.
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 9801 Apollo Drive in Upper Marlboro, Maryland, as the "Wayne K. Curry Post Office Building".


Summary: Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 9801 Apollo Drive in Upper Marlboro, Maryland, as the "Wayne K. Curry Post Office Building."
Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument Act


Summary: Medgar Evers National Monument Act This bill establishes the Medgar Evers National Monument in Jackson, Mississippi, as a unit of the National Park System to preserve, protect, and interpret the home and history of the pivotal role of Medgar Evers in the civil rights movement. The National Park Service shall enter into a cooperative agreement with Tougaloo College in Tougaloo, Mississippi, for interpretive and educational programming related to the monument.
COMBAT Act of 2018

To direct the Comptroller General to conduct a study and submit a report to Congress on best practices in use by Federal departments and agencies to reduce opioid usage following medical procedures. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Combating Opioid Misuse By Advancing Treatment Act of 2018 COMBAT Act of 2018 2. Study on best practices in use by Federal Government to reduce opioid usage following medical procedures (a) Study The Comptroller General of the United States, in consultation with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Secretary of Defense, the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, the Director of the National Institutes of Health, and the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, shall conduct a study on best practices in use by Federal departments and agencies to reduce opioid usage following a medical procedure that is conducted, funded, or otherwise supported by such departments and agencies. (b) Topics The study required by subsection (a)— (1) shall— (A) include analysis of the research that has been, and is being, conducted or supported on reducing opioid usage following medical procedures described in subsection (a); (B) disaggregate such analysis according to whether the medical procedure is a short-term medical procedure or a long-term medical procedure; and (C) take into consideration— (i) the costs associated with using the best practices described in subsection (a) relative to the costs of not using such best practices; and (ii) the rates of addiction to opioids associated with using the best practices described in subsection (a) relative to the rates of addiction to opioids associated with not using such best practices; and (2) shall include analysis of— (A) gaps that have been identified by Federal officials with respect to the costs and rates described in clauses (i) and (ii) of paragraph (1)(C) relative to adult, young adult, and adolescent populations; and (B) justifications offered by such officials for such gaps. (c) Report Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to the appropriate committees of the Congress a report containing the results of the study conducted under subsection (a), including— (1) a summary of the findings of the study; (2) recommendations based on the results of the study, including recommendations for such areas of research and legislative and administrative action as the Comptroller General determines appropriate; and (3) recommendations on educating health care providers about the findings of the study. (d) Definitions In this Act: (1) The term short-term medical procedure (2) The term long-term medical procedure

Summary: Combating Opioid Misuse By Advancing Treatment Act of 2018 or the COMBAT Act of 2018 This bill requires the Government Accountability Office to conduct a study on best practices&nbsp;used by federal departments and agencies to reduce opioid use following a medical procedure that is conducted, funded, or otherwise supported by such agencies and departments.
STOP School Violence Act of 2018


Summary: Student, Teachers, and Officers Preventing School Violence Act of 2018 or the STOP School Violence Act of 2018 This bill amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to revise and reauthorize through FY2028 the Secure Our Schools grant program. This grant program provides grants to states, local governments, and Indian tribes to improve security, including the placement and use of metal detectors and other deterrent measures, at schools and on school grounds.
Veterans Cemetery Benefit Correction Act


Summary: Veterans Cemetery Benefit Correction Act (Sec. 2) This bill requires the Department of the Interior to provide outer burial receptacles for veterans' remains buried in a national cemetery administered by the National Park Service. (An outer burial receptacle is a container, such as a grave liner or a burial vault, that protects a casket in the ground and prevents the grave from sinking.) Interior may provide reimbursement for outer burial receptacles other than grave liners but may require survivors to pay: (1) the costs by which such burial receptacle exceeds the costs of a grave liner, and (2) related administrative costs.
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 816 East Salisbury Parkway in Salisbury, Maryland, as the "Sgt. Maj. Wardell B. Turner Post Office Building".


Summary: Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 816 East Salisbury Parkway in Salisbury, Maryland, as the "Sgt. Maj. Wardell B. Turner Post Office Building."
Reinforcing American-Made Products Act of 2017

To make exclusive the authority of the Federal Government to regulate the labeling of products made in the United States and introduced in interstate or foreign commerce, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Reinforcing American-Made Products Act of 2017 2. Exclusivity of Federal authority to regulate labeling of products made in the United States and introduced in interstate or foreign commerce Section 320933 of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 ( 15 U.S.C. 45a (1) in the first sentence, by striking To the extent (a) In general To the extent ; (2) by adding at the end the following: (b) Effect on State law The provisions of this section shall supersede any provisions of the law of any State relating to the extent to which a product is introduced, delivered for introduction, sold, advertised, or offered for sale in interstate or foreign commerce with a Made in the U.S.A. Made in America ; and (3) in the third sentence of subsection (a), as designated by paragraph (1), by striking Nothing in this section Except as provided in subsection (b), nothing in this section

Summary: Reinforcing American-Made Products Act of 2017 This bill&nbsp;specifies that&nbsp;the Federal Trade Commission's regulation of the labeling of products as "Made in the U.S.A." or "Made in America"&nbsp;supersedes any conflicting state laws.
Fort Frederica National Monument Boundary Expansion Act


Summary: Fort Frederica National Monument Boundary Expansion Act (Sec. 2) This bill expands the boundary of the Fort Frederica National Monument on St. Simons Island, Georgia, and increases the maximum number of acres that may be included in the monument from 250 to 305 acres. The Department of the Interior may acquire, by donation or purchase, the land and interests within the monument only from willing sellers. Interior may not acquire land or interests by condemnation or eminent domain.