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To provide for an exception to a limitation against appointment of persons as Secretary of Defense within seven years of relief from active duty as a regular commissioned officer of the Armed Forces.

To provide for an exception to a limitation against appointment of persons as Secretary of Defense within seven years of relief from active duty as a regular commissioned officer of the Armed Forces. 1. Exception to limitation against appointment of persons as secretary of defense within seven years of relief from active duty as regular commissioned officers of the Armed Forces (a) In general Notwithstanding the second sentence of section 113(a) of title 10, United States Code, the first person appointed, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, as Secretary of Defense after the date of the enactment of this Act may be a person who is, on the date of appointment, within seven years after relief, but not within three years after relief, from active duty as a commissioned officer of a regular component of the Armed Forces. (b) Limited exception This section applies only to the first person appointed as Secretary of Defense as described in subsection (a) after the date of the enactment of this Act, and to no other person. February 16, 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.) (Sec. 1) This bill allows the first person, and only such person, appointed as Secretary of Defense after the enactment of this bill to be a person who is, on the date of appointment, at least three years after relief from active duty as a commissioned officer of a regular component of the Armed Forces. (Under current law, an individual may not be appointed as Secretary of Defense within seven years after relief from such active duty.)
Housing for Survivors of Sex Trafficking Act

To amend the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 to include sex trafficking victims in the transitional housing assistance grant program, and for other purposes. 1. Short Title This Act may be cited as the Housing for Survivors of Sex Trafficking Act 2. Inclusion of Sex Trafficking Victims in Transitional Housing Grant Programs (a) In General Section 40299 of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 ( 34 U.S.C. 12351 (1) in subsection (a)— (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1)— (i) by inserting , sex trafficking, and other organizations, including domestic violence (ii) by inserting , sex trafficking, providers, domestic violence (iii) by inserting sex trafficking, dating violence, sexual assault, (B) in paragraph (1), by inserting sex trafficking, sexual assault, (2) in subsection (b)(3)— (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting sex trafficking, sexual assault, (B) in subparagraph (C), by inserting , except as provided in subsection (e) shall be voluntary (3) in subsection (d)(2)(B), by inserting , except as provided in subsection (e) the victim’s housing (4) by redesignating subsections (e), (f) and (g) as subsections (f), (g) and (h), respectively; (5) by inserting after subsection (d) the following: (e) Exceptions A grant recipient under this section may condition the receipt of benefits or the provision of housing on a program participant’s participation in certain programs, including counseling and evaluations, that are necessary to ensure the accurate placement of the victim in the program, provided that any communication provided in the course of such counseling or evaluation remains confidential. ; (6) in subsection (g)(1), as so redesignated, by striking under subsection (e) under subsection (f) (7) in subsection (g)(3)(D)(iii), by inserting sex trafficking, sexual assault, (b) Clerical Amendment The heading for section 40299 of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 ( 34 U.S.C. 12351 sex trafficking, sexual assault,

Summary: Housing for Survivors of Sex Trafficking Act This bill amends the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 to include sex trafficking victims as eligible participants in&nbsp;the transitional housing assistance grant program. The bill permits a grant recipient to condition the receipt of benefits or the provision of housing on a program participant's involvement&nbsp;in certain activities, including confidential counseling and evaluations, as necessary to ensure the accurate placement of the victim in the program.
An Act to name the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Statesboro, Georgia, the Ray Hendrix Department of Veterans Affairs Clinic.


Summary: (Sec. 1) This bill designates the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Statesboro, Georgia, as the &quot;Ray Hendrix Department of Veterans Affairs Clinic&quot; or the &quot;Ray Hendrix VA Clinic.&quot;
VALOR Act

To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the designation of State approving agencies for multi-State apprenticeship programs for purposes of the educational assistance programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans Apprenticeship and Labor Opportunity Reform Act VALOR Act 2. Designation of State approving agencies for multi-State apprenticeship programs Paragraph (1) of subsection (c) of section 3672 of title 38, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: (1) (A) The State approving agency for a multi-State apprenticeship program is— (i) for purposes of approval of the program, the State approving agency for the State in which the headquarters of the apprenticeship program is located; and (ii) for all other purposes, the State approving agency for the State in which the apprenticeship program takes place. (B) In this paragraph, the term multi-State apprenticeship program . 3. Elimination of certain certification requirement for assistance for apprenticeship and other on-job training Section 3680(c) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking shall have received— person's certificate, receives from the training establishment a certification November 7, 2017 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed

Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on November 7, 2017. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Veterans Apprenticeship and Labor Opportunity Reform Act or the VALOR Act (Sec. 2) This bill provides that the state approving agency for a multi-state non-federal apprenticeship program is: (1) for program approval purposes, the state approving agency for the state in which the headquarters of the apprenticeship program is located; and (2) for all other purposes, the state approving agency for the state in which the apprenticeship program takes place. (Sec. 3) The bill eliminates the requirement that the veteran or other eligible person enrolled in an apprenticeship or other on-job training program must certify such person's program attendance to receive a training assistance allowance.
STARS Act

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to simplify the treatment of seasonal positions for purposes of the employer shared responsibility requirement. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Simplifying Technical Aspects Regarding Seasonality Act of 2017 STARS Act 2. Simplification of seasonal rules for purposes of employer shared responsibility requirement (a) Full-Time employee exception for determining assessable payment (1) In general Section 4980H(c)(4) (B) Exception for seasonal employees Such term shall not include any seasonal employee. . (2) Seasonal employee defined Section 4980H(c) of such Code is amended by redesignating paragraphs (5), (6), and (7) as paragraphs (6), (7), and (8), respectively and by inserting after paragraph (4) the following new paragraph: (5) Seasonal employee The term seasonal employee . (b) Applicable large employer determination exception Section 4980H(c)(2)(B) of such Code is amended to read as follows: (B) Exception for seasonal employees For purposes of subparagraph (A), seasonal employees shall not be taken into account. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall take effect as if included in section 1513 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

Summary: Simplifying Technical Aspects Regarding Seasonality Act of 2017 or the STARS Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude seasonal employees from the definition of "full-time employee" for purposes of the employer mandate to provide employees with&nbsp;minimum essential health care coverage. The bill defines a "seasonal employee" as an employee who is employed in a position for which the customary annual employment is not more than six months and which requires performing labor or services that are ordinarily performed at certain seasons or periods of the year.
Market Data Protection Act of 2017

To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require certain entities to develop internal risk control mechanisms to safeguard and govern the storage of market data. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Market Data Protection Act of 2017 2. Internal risk controls The Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ( 15 U.S.C. 78a (1) by inserting after section 4E the following: 4F. Internal risk controls (a) In general Each of the following entities, in consultation with the Chief Economist, shall develop comprehensive internal risk control mechanisms to safeguard and govern the storage of all market data by such entity, all market data sharing agreements of such entity, and all academic research performed at such entity using market data: (1) The Commission. (2) Each national securities association registered pursuant to section 15A. (3) The operator of the consolidated audit trail created by a national market system plan approved pursuant to section 242.613 of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulation). (b) Consolidated audit trail prohibited from accepting market data until mechanisms developed The operator described in paragraph (3) of subsection (a) may not accept market data (or shall cease accepting market data) until the operator has developed the mechanisms required by such subsection. Any requirement for a person to provide market data to the operator shall not apply during any time when the operator is prohibited by this subsection from accepting such data. (c) Treatment of previously developed mechanisms The development of comprehensive internal risk control mechanisms required by subsection (a) may occur, in whole or in part, before the date of the enactment of this section, if such development and such mechanisms meet the requirements of such subsection (including consultation with the Chief Economist). ; and (2) in section 3(a)— (A) by redesignating the second paragraph (80) (relating to funding portals) as paragraph (81); and (B) by adding at the end the following: (82) Chief economist The term Chief Economist . November 9, 2017 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

Summary: Market Data Protection Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, and the operator of the consolidated audit trail (a database that tracks trading in equities and options markets) to develop internal risk control mechanisms to protect stored market data. The operator of the consolidated audit trail&nbsp;may not accept market data until these mechanisms are developed.
Keep America's Refuges Operational Act


Summary: Keep America's Refuges Operational Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 to reauthorize through FY2022: (1) the volunteer services, community partnerships, and refuge education programs of the National Wildlife Refuge System; and (2) provisions authorizing the Department of the Interior to accept and use gifts, devises, or bequests of real and personal property for the benefit of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in the performance of its activities and services.
FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018


Summary: FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 This bill reauthorizes and extends the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and associated programs through FY2023 at increased levels. The Department of Transportation's (DOT's) State block grant program is expanded. The Air Traffic Control Contract Program is modified. Grant authority for competitive land use planning and projects by state and local governments is extended. Various requirements are imposed on the FAA, including those for: (1) conducting a review of the relationship between aircraft noise exposure and its effects on communities around airports; (2) establishing a Safety Oversight and Certification Advisory Committee; and (3) convening a multidisciplinary expert review panel to conduct a survey of Organization Designation Authorization (ODA) holders and ODA program applicants to document and assess FAA certification and oversight activities. The General Accountability Office shall conduct a review to assess the workforce and training needs of the FAA Office of Aviation Safety in the anticipated budgetary environment. Safety provisions are outlined, which include safety critical staffing provisions, as well as air service improvement provisions, which include a cell phone voice communication ban. Provisions with regard to aviation consumers with disabilities are also outlined. The Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act is amended with respect to wild fire prevention, eligibility for code implementation and enforcement, and program improvements. FAA Leadership in Groundbreaking High-Tech Research and Development Act or the FLIGHT R&amp;D Act Appropriations are authorized with respect to various research and development (R&amp;D) related matters including Safety Research and Development programs. FAA shall appoint an Associate Administrator for Research and Development. Provisions are set forth regarding unmanned aircraft systems, cybersecurity, and FAA R&amp;D activities. The Internal Revenue Code is amended with regard to: (1) expenditure authority from the airport and airway trust fund; and (2) extension of taxes funding such trust fund.
Smithsonian National Zoological Park Central Parking Facility Authorization Act


Summary: Smithsonian National Zoological Park Central Parking Facility Authorization Act (Sec. 2) This bill authorizes the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution to plan, design, and construct a central parking facility on National Zoological Park property in Washington, DC to improve visitor experience and multi-modal access to the park. The bill requires the parking facility to be constructed with funds from nonappropriated sources.
To designate the mountain at the Devils Tower National Monument, Wyoming, as Devils Tower, and for other purposes.

To designate the mountain at the Devils Tower National Monument, Wyoming, as Devils Tower, and for other purposes. 1. Designation of devils tower (a) In general The mountain at the Devils Tower National Monument, Wyoming, located at 44°35′26″N, by 104°42′55″W, and the area located at 44°35′21″N, by 104°41′48″W, shall be known and designated as Devils Tower (b) References Any reference in any law, map, regulation, order, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the mountain and area described in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to Devils Tower April 11, 2018 Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed

Summary: This bill declares that the mountain at the Devils Tower National Monument in Wyoming shall be known and designated as &quot;Devils Tower.&quot;
Gila River Indian Community Federal Rights-of-Way, Easements and Boundary Clarification Act


Summary: Gila River Indian Community Federal Rights-of-Way, Easements and Boundary Clarification Act (Sec. 4) This bill directs the Department of the Interior to take into trust 3,400 acres of land in Arizona, known as the Lower Sonoran Lands, for the benefit of the Gila River Indian Community, a government composed of members of the Pima Tribe and the Maricopa Tribe. After the lands are taken into trust, they must be treated as part of the community's reservation. Gaming is prohibited on the land taken into trust. (Sec. 5) The bill establishes a fixed, permanent boundary for the reservation's northern boundary. (Sec. 6) The benefits realized by the community, its members, and allottees under this bill satisfy their claims against the United States in connection with alleged failures relating to: (1) establishing and documenting federal rights-of-way on the reservation; and (2) establishing, maintaining, and defending the northern boundary. (Sec. 7) The bill establishes, ratifies, documents, and confirms federal rights-of-way and easements within the reservation. (Sec. 8) Within six years, the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) must publish a survey of each of the federal rights-of-way established under this bill. Upon completion of the surveys, the community and BIA may remove a federal right-of-way.
DHS Accountability Enhancement Act


Summary: DHS Accountability Enhancement Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to repeal provisions limiting the authority of the Secretary of Homeland Security to allocate or reallocate functions among Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officers and to establish, consolidate, alter, or discontinue organizational units within DHS. Specifically, the bill removes the following requirements: (1) that the pertinent reorganization plan submitted to Congress contain specified elements; and (2) 60 days have expired after the Secretary has provided notice of, including the rationale for, the action to the appropriate congressional committees.
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1415 West Oak Street, in Kissimmee, Florida, as the "Borinqueneers Post Office Building".


Summary: Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1415 West Oak Street, in Kissimmee, Florida, as the "Borinqueneers Post Office Building."
ROOT for Mainstreet Businesses Act

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 for shareholder ownership and passive income rules of the personal holding company tax provisions. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Removing Onerous Obstacles in the Tax code for Mainstreet Businesses Act ROOT for Mainstreet Businesses Act 2. Royalties and rents derived in the active conduct of a trade or business (a) Exception from definition of personal holding company Paragraph (c) of section 542 and ; and (9) a corporation with greater than 50 percent stock ownership (as determined in section 542(a)) held by nonresident alien individuals with no effectively connected income under section 871 or 877. . (b) Modifications related to definition of personal holding company income (1) Paragraph (1) of section 543(a) of the Code is amended by striking and , and (F) Royalties and rents derived in the active conduct of a trade or business and which are received from a person other than a related person (within the meaning of section 954(d)(3)). . (2) Paragraph (4) of section 543(a) of such Code is amended by inserting , which do not qualify for the active conduct of a trade or business exception in subsection (a)(1)(F) Copyright royalties (3) Paragraph (A) of section 543(a)(5) of such Code is amended by inserting , which do not qualify for the active conduct of a trade or business exception in subsection (a)(1)(F) Produced film rent (4) Paragraph (3) of section 543(b) of such Code is amended by inserting (but does not include rents derived from the active conduct of a trade or business as provided in subsection (a)(1)(F)) means the gross income from rents (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years ending on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Removing Onerous Obstacles in the Tax code for Mainstreet Businesses Act or the ROOT for Mainstreet Businesses Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to modify the tax treatment of personal holding companies. The bill excludes from the definition of &quot;personal holding company&quot; a corporation with greater than 50% stock ownership held by nonresident alien individuals with no effectively connected income under tax provisions regarding expatriation to avoid tax or the taxation of nonresident alien individuals. The bill also excludes from personal holding company income certain rents and royalties that are derived in the active conduct of a trade or business and are not received from a related person.
Medicaid REPORTS Act

To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to require States to submit an annual report on sources of funds used to finance the non-Federal share of expenditures under such title, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Medicaid Requiring Expenditures for Public Objectives to be Reflective of Total Spending Act Medicaid REPORTS Act 2. Requirement for States to submit reports on sources of funds used to finance the non-Federal share of Medicaid (a) In general Section 1903(w)(6) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396b(w)(6) (C) The Secretary shall require each State to submit a report, at least once during 2019 and each subsequent year, using formats and standards established and updated as necessary by the Secretary, that identifies each source of funds specified in subparagraph (D) (and the amount of funds from each such source) used by the State to finance the non-Federal share of expenditures under this title for such year. Such report also shall— (i) identify each entity providing the funds used by the State to finance the non-Federal share of expenditures under this title; and (ii) provide such additional information as the Secretary determines is sufficient to ensure the State’s compliance with the requirements of this title applicable to financing such non-Federal share. (D) A source of funds specified in this subparagraph includes each of the following: (i) A State appropriation or transfer to the State agency administering the State plan under this title, or to any other State agency or government entity that is used to finance such non-Federal share of expenditures under this title. (ii) A bona fide provider-related donation (as defined in paragraph (2)(B)) and donation revenue (as described in paragraph (2)(C)). (iii) A broad-based health care related tax (as defined in paragraph (3)(B)). (iv) An intergovernmental transfer from a unit of local government within the State. (v) A certified public expenditure from a unit of local government within the State. (vi) The general revenue of the State. (vii) Any other source as determined necessary by the Secretary. (E) Not later than 12 months after the date on which a report required under subparagraph (C) is submitted, the Secretary shall make the information included in such report publicly available on the website of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. . (b) Conforming Amendment Section 1903(w)(6)(A) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396b(w)(6)(A) or the transferred funds are not reported as required under subparagraph (C) (c) Clarification Section 1903(w) is amended by striking unit of government unit of local government, State university, or State agency

Summary: Medicaid Requiring Expenditures for Public Objectives to be Reflective of Total Spending Act or the Medicaid REPORTS Act This bill amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to require a state to report annually on the sources of funds used by the state to finance the nonfederal share of its Medicaid expenditures. The Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services shall make the information included in the report publicly available on its website.
Ethical Patient Care for Veterans Act of 2017

To amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure that physicians of the Department of Veterans Affairs fulfill the ethical duty to report to State licensing authorities impaired, incompetent, and unethical health care activities. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ethical Patient Care for Veterans Act of 2017 2. Duty to report impaired, incompetent, and unethical health care activities (a) In general Subchapter II of chapter 74 7330C. Duty to report impaired, incompetent, and unethical health care activities (a) Reporting to State licensing authority In addition to confidential reporting under the quality-assurance program pursuant to section 7311(b)(4) of this title and any other reporting authorized or required by the Secretary, the Secretary shall ensure that each physician of the Department is informed of the duty of the physician to report directly any covered activity committed by another physician that the physician witnesses or otherwise directly discovers to the applicable licensing authority of each State in which the physician who is the subject of the report is licensed to practice medicine. (b) Timing of reporting Each physician of the Department shall make a direct report to the State licensing authority of a covered activity under subsection (a) not later than five days after the date on which the physician witnesses or otherwise directly discovers the covered activity. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) The term covered activity (2) The term physician of the Department . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 7330B the following new item: 7330C. Duty to report impaired, incompetent, and unethical health care activities. . (c) Conforming amendment Section 7462(a)(1)(A) of such title is amended by inserting before the semicolon the following: , including pursuant to section 7330C(c) of this title

Summary: Ethical Patient Care for Veterans Act of 2017 This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to ensure that each VA physician is informed of the duty to report any covered activity committed by another physician that the physician witnesses or otherwise directly discovers to the applicable state licensing authority within five days. &quot;Covered activity&quot; means any activity occurring in a VA medical facility that consists of or causes the provision of impaired, incompetent, or unethical health care that requires direct reporting under the Code of Medical Ethics of the American Medical Association.
Honoring our Heroes Act

To amend title 10, United States Code, to facilitate the replacement of military decorations for relatives of deceased members of the Armed Forces. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Honoring our Heroes Act 2. Replacement of military decorations Section 1135 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by striking or the immediate next of kin , the immediate next of kin of a deceased recipient, or, if there is no living immediate next of kin, a covered relative. (2) by amending subsection (c) to read as follows: (c) Definitions In this section: (1) The term covered relative (A) not the immediate next of kin; and (B) related within the fourth degree of consanguinity to the deceased recipient, or a more distant relative if determined appropriate by the Secretary concerned. (2) The term decoration .

Summary: Honoring our Heroes Act This bill permits, where there is no living immediate next of kin of a deceased member of the Armed Forces, a covered relative to request the one-time free replacement of certain military decorations of such deceased member. &quot;Covered relative&quot; means a relative of a deceased recipient of a military decoration who is: (1) not the immediate next of kin; and (2) related within the fourth degree of consanguinity to the deceased recipient, or a more distant relative if determined appropriate.
Opioid Immediate Suspension Order Act of 2017

To amend the Controlled Substances Act to strike the definition of imminent danger to the public health or safety Public Law 114–145 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Opioid Immediate Suspension Order Act of 2017 2. Definition of imminent danger to the public health or safety for purposes of suspending a registration Section 304(d) of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 824(d) (1) by striking (d)(1) The Attorney General (d) The Attorney General (2) by striking paragraph (2).

Summary: Opioid Immediate Suspension Order Act of 2017 This bill amends the Controlled Substances Act to eliminate the provision that defines the phrase &quot;imminent danger to the public health and safety.&quot; Under current law, the Drug Enforcement Administration may immediately suspend the registration of a controlled substances manufacturer, distributor, or dispenser to prevent imminent danger to the public health and safety.
Taxpayer Identity Theft Protection Act

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require the Secretary of the Treasury to issue identity protection personal identification numbers with respect to identity theft-related tax fraud. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Taxpayer Identity Theft Protection Act 2. Identity protection personal identification numbers (a) In general Section 6109 (j) Use of IP PINs (1) In general At the request of any individual, the Secretary shall, after the individual’s true identity has been established and verified, issue an identity protection personal identification number to such individual, and such number shall be used as the identifying number for such individual for purposes of this title. (2) Identity protection personal identification number defined For purposes of paragraph (1), an identity protection personal identification number is a number assigned by the Secretary to a taxpayer to help prevent the misuse of the Social Security account number of the taxpayer on fraudulent Federal income tax returns. . (b) Conforming amendment Section 6109(d) of such Code is amended by inserting provided by subsection (j) or as except as (c) Publicity of IP PIN availability The Secretary of the Treasury, or the Secretary’s delegate, shall publicize the availability of the use of identity protection personal identification numbers pursuant to section 6109(j) (d) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to requests made after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Taxpayer Identity Theft Protection Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code&nbsp;to require the Internal Revenue Service (IRS)&nbsp;to issue an identity protection personal identification number at the request of an individual taxpayer, after the taxpayer's true identity has been established and verified, to prevent the misuse of the taxpayer's Social Security account number on fraudulent federal income tax returns. The IRS must then publicize the availability of such identification numbers, including through electronic means.
Don't Block LGBTQ Act of 2017

To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit schools and libraries that receive universal service support from blocking Internet access to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer resources, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Don’t Block LGBTQ Act of 2017 2. Access to LGBTQ resources under universal service schools and libraries program (a) In general Section 254(h) of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 254(h) (1) by redesignating paragraph (7) as paragraph (8); (2) by inserting after paragraph (6) the following: (7) Access to LGBTQ resources Notwithstanding subsection (l)(2), an elementary school, secondary school, or library may not receive services at discount rates under paragraph (1)(B) if such school or library (under an internet safety policy with respect to which certification is required under this subsection or otherwise) blocks internet access to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer resources. ; and (3) in paragraph (8) (as redesignated), by adding at the end the following: (J) Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer resources The term lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer resources . (b) Conforming amendments to Communications Act of 1934 (1) Section 254 Section 254(h)(4) of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 254(h)(4) paragraph (7)(A) paragraph (8)(A) (2) Section 271 Section 271(g)(2) of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 271(g)(2) section 254(h)(5) section 254(h)(8)

Summary: Don't Block LGBTQ Act of 2017 This bill amends the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit elementary schools, secondary schools, or libraries that receive discount rates for telecommunications services&nbsp;under the universal service support program from blocking Internet access to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or queer resources. The bill does not prohibit schools or libraries from blocking content that is obscene, child pornography, or harmful to minors.
Protecting Life Until Natural Death Act

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to exclude coverage of advance care planning services under the Medicare program. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Life Until Natural Death Act 2. Exclusion of coverage of advance care planning services under the Medicare program Section 1862(a) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395y(a) (1) in paragraph (24), by striking the or (2) in paragraph (25), by striking the period and inserting ; or (3) by inserting after paragraph (25) the following new paragraph: (26) which are advance care planning services, other than under section 1812(a)(5). .

Summary: Protecting Life Until Natural Death Act This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to exclude from Medicare coverage advanced planning services,&nbsp;with the exception of&nbsp;certain hospice-related services that may include advising on end-of-life or advanced care planning.
Foundation of the Federal Bar Association Charter Amendments Act of 2017


Summary: Foundation of the Federal Bar Association Charter Amendments Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill revises the federal charter for the Foundation of the Federal Bar Association: to eliminate the provision that requires the foundation to be incorporated and domiciled in the District of Columbia; to require the board of directors to decide, and specify in the bylaws, the location of the principal office; to specify that the bylaws&#8212;not the charter&#8212;must provide for the terms of membership, the responsibilities of the board of directors, and the election of officers; to prohibit a director or officer, in his or her corporate capacity, from contributing to, supporting, or participating in political activities; to allow income and assets of the corporation to be used to reasonably compensate or reimburse expenses of an officer, director, or member; to award a grant to the Federal Bar Association chapter of an officer, director, or member; and to reasonably compensate employees; to expand a prohibition on loans for directors and officers to include members and employees; and to specify that on dissolution or final liquidation, any remaining assets must be distributed as provided by the board of directors instead of deposited in the Treasury.
Commercial Balloon Pilot Safety Act of 2017

To apply certain medical requirements to an operator of an air balloon. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Commercial Balloon Pilot Safety Act of 2017 2. Applicability for medical certification standards to operators of air balloons (a) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall revise section 61.3(c) of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (relating to second-class medical certificates), to apply to an operator of an air balloon to the same extent such regulations apply to a pilot flight crewmember of other aircraft. (b) Air balloon defined In this Act, the term air balloon balloon

Summary: Commercial Balloon Pilot Safety Act of 2017 This bill directs the Federal Aviation Administration to revise federal regulations to apply medical certificate of physical fitness requirements that are applicable to&nbsp;pilot flight&nbsp;crew members of other aircraft to operators of air balloons.
Spurring Business in Communities Act of 2017


Summary: Spurring Business in Communities Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to: require the Small Business Administration (SBA), in reviewing and processing a small business investment company's (SBIC's) application, to give first priority to an SBIC applicant located in an underlicensed state (i.e., a state in which the number of licensees per capita is less than the median number of licensees per capita for all states) with below median financing; and exempt applicants in underlicensed states from certain SBA capital requirements.
Cecil D. Andrus-White Clouds Wilderness Redesignation Act

To redesignate the White Clouds Wilderness in the Sawtooth and Challis National Forests in the State of Idaho as the Cecil D. Andrus-White Clouds Wilderness in honor of former Idaho Governor and Secretary of the Interior Cecil D. Andrus. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Cecil D. Andrus-White Clouds Wilderness Redesignation Act 2. Redesignation of White Clouds Wilderness, Sawtooth and Challis National Forests, Idaho (a) Redesignation Section 101(b) of the Sawtooth National Recreation Area and Jerry Peak Wilderness Additions Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1132 (1) in the subsection heading, by striking White Cecil D. Andrus-White (2) in the text, by striking White Cecil D. Andrus-White (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the White Clouds Wilderness shall be deemed to be a reference to the Cecil D. Andrus-White Clouds Wilderness. February 26, 2018 Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed

Summary: Cecil D. Andrus-White Clouds Wilderness Redesignation Act This bill amends the Sawtooth National Recreation Area and Jerry Peak Wilderness Additions Act to redesignate the White Clouds Wilderness in the Sawtooth and Challis National Forests in Idaho as the &quot;Cecil D. Andrus-White Clouds Wilderness&quot; in honor of Cecil D. Andrus, a former governor of Idaho and Secretary of the Interior.
GEAR UP for Counseling

To amend GEAR UP to require that schools receiving funding under the program provide students with access to academic and mental health counseling services, and for other purposes. 1. Short Title This Act may be cited as GEAR UP for Counseling 2. Requirement of academic and mental health counseling Section 404D(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1070a–24(a) (5) Providing participating students access to academic and mental health counseling services. . 3. Authorization of Appropriations Section 404H of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1070a–28 2009 2018

Summary: GEAR UP for Counseling This bill amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to increase requirements for grant recipients under the Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR&nbsp;UP). Specifically, it requires state and partnership GEAR UP grantees to also provide academic and mental health counseling services to participating students. The bill reauthorizes GEAR UP for FY2018-FY2023.
Making FHA More Affordable Act of 2017

To limit the collection of annual premiums under the FHA program for mortgage insurance for single family housing, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Making FHA More Affordable Act of 2017 2. Annual premiums Paragraph (2) of section 203(c) of the National Housing Act ( 12 U.S.C. 1709(c)(2) (1) in subparagraph (B)— (A) in clause (i), by striking For any Subject to subparagraph (D), for any (B) in clause (ii), by striking For any Subject to subparagraph (D), for any (2) in subparagraph (C)(i), by striking In addition Subject to subparagraph (D), in addition (3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (D) The Secretary may not collect any annual premiums under this paragraph with respect to a mortgage at any time that the remaining insured principal balance (excluding the portion of the remaining balance attributable to the premium collected under subparagraph (A)) is 78 percent or less than the lower of (i) the sales price of the dwelling at the sale in connection with which the mortgage was made, or (ii) the appraised value of the dwelling at the time of the origination of the mortgage. .

Summary: Making FHA More Affordable Act of 2017 This bill amends the National Housing Act to require Federal Housing Administration mortgage borrowers to pay mortgage insurance premiums only when their remaining principal balance exceeds&nbsp;78% or more of the home value or sales price.
Raising Accountability to Improve School Excellence Act

To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to strengthen accountability of authorized public chartering agencies and reduce charter school authorizing misconduct. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Raising Accountability to Improve School Excellence Act 2. Charter school authorizing Section 4303 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7221b (1) in subsection (f)— (A) in paragraph (1)— (i) in subparagraph (A)(xii)— (I) by striking and (II) by inserting at the end the following: (III) In the case of any State entity, a description of how the State entity will ensure that the State’s system of technical assistance and oversight, as described in subclause (I), will provide oversight of authorizing activity for each authorized public chartering agency that is an institution of higher education; ; and (ii) in subparagraph (C)— (I) by redesignating subclauses (III) through (VI) as subclauses (IV) through (VII), respectively; and (II) by inserting after subclause (II), the following: (II) a description of how the eligible applicant will, prior to entering into a contract with an authorized public chartering agency, review the agency’s previous authorizing activity, including the number of approvals, renewals, and revocations of charter schools with which the agency has been involved; ; and (B) in paragraph (2)(E)— (i) by striking and (ii) by adding at the end the following: (iv) ensuring that the authorized public chartering agency carries out authorizing activity in a manner that ensures high-quality student learning, as determined according to annual performance data described in clause (i); and (v) in the case of the poor performance of the schools authorized by an authorized public chartering agency with respect to the assessments, reviews, or requirements under clauses (i) through (iv), provisionally revoking the authorized public chartering agency’s ability to approve charter schools, including a plan to revoke authorizing authority to do so, in the case of continued poor performance; ; and (2) in subsection (g)(1)— (A) by striking and (B) by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (E); and (C) by adding at the end the following: (G) the number of times the State entity applied under subsection (f) to receive a grant under this section and did not receive such grant. .

Summary: Raising Accountability to Improve School Excellence Act This bill amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to: (1)&nbsp;require a charter school grant application to include additional information and assurances related to oversight&nbsp;of&nbsp;authorizing activity by a public chartering agency; and (2) expand grant selection criteria and priorities to include consideration of the number of times a state entity has applied for, and been denied, such a grant.
Closing the Bump-Stock Loophole Act

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat in the same manner as a machine gun any bump fire stock, or any other devices designed to accelerate substantially the rate of fire of a semiautomatic weapon. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Closing the Bump-Stock Loophole Act 2. Bump fire stock and other devices designed to accelerate rate of fire of semiautomatic weapon treated in same manner as machine gun (a) In general Section 5845(a) and (8) (8) a reciprocating stock, or any other device which is designed to accelerate substantially the rate of fire of a semiautomatic weapon; and (9) (b) Semiautomatic weapon Section 5845 of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (n) Semiautomatic weapon The term semiautomatic weapon (1) utilizes a portion of the energy of a firing cartridge to extract the fired cartridge case and chamber the next round, and (2) requires a separate function of the trigger to fire each cartridge. . (c) Effective date (1) In general The amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act. (2) Application to possession on date of enactment Notwithstanding paragraph (1), any person on the date of the enactment of this Act possessing a device described in section 5845(a)(8)

Summary: Closing the Bump-Stock Loophole Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) to regulate a reciprocating stock, or any other device which is designed to accelerate substantially the rate of fire of a semiautomatic weapon (i.e., bump stocks) in the same manner as a machine gun. Any person possessing such a device when this bill is enacted must register the device with the ATF within one year of the enactment of this bill, and the registration must be included in the National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record. The bill defines a &quot;semiautomatic weapon&quot; as any repeating weapon that: (1) utilizes a portion of the energy of a firing cartridge to extract the fired cartridge case and chamber the next round, and (2) requires a separate function of the trigger to fire each cartridge.