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Responding to Idaho's Judicial Emergency Act of 2017

To amend title 28, United States Code, to provide for an additional judge for the district of Idaho, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Responding to Idaho’s Judicial Emergency Act of 2017 2. Finding The Congress finds that a judicial emergency (as such term is used by the Administrative Office of the United States Courts) exists within the district of Idaho and is resulting in a significant delay in the administration of justice for the citizens of Idaho. 3. Additional judge authorized (a) In general The President shall appoint, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate 1 additional district judge for the district of Idaho. (b) Tables conformed In order that the table contained in section 133 of title 28, United States Code, will, with respect to each judicial district, reflect the change in the total number of permanent district judgeships authorized under subsection (a), such table is amended in the item relating to the district of Idaho by striking 2 3

Summary: Responding to Idaho's Judicial Emergency Act of 2017 This bill requires the President to appoint, with the advice and consent of the Senate, one additional district judge for the district of Idaho.
Expanding Resources to Establish Rail Quiet Zones Act of 2018

To set aside certain funds for supplementary safety measures and alternative safety measures for railway-highway grade crossings, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Expanding Resources to Establish Rail Quiet Zones Act of 2018 2. Rail improvement set-aside for supplementary and alternative safety measures (a) In general Section 24407 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (m) Supplementary and alternative safety measures Of the amounts appropriated under this section, 10 percent shall be available for supplementary safety measures and alternative safety measures, as those terms are defined in section 222.9 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations. . (b) Authorization of appropriations Section 11102 of the FAST Act ( Public Law 114–94 (1) in subsection (a)(4) by striking $255,000,000 $330,000,000 (2) in subsection (a)(5) by striking $330,000,000 $350,000,000 3. Railway-highway crossings Section 130 of title 23, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) by striking and projects at grade crossings projects at grade crossings (B) by inserting and supplementary safety measures and alternative safety measures, as those terms are defined in section 222.9 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, idling trains, (2) in subsection (f)(3) by inserting , except that the Federal share for supplementary safety measures and alternative safety measures described under subsection (a) shall be 100 percent 4. Surface transportation block grant program Section 133(b)(4) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by inserting and supplementary safety measures and alternative safety measures, as those terms are defined in section 222.9 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations grade crossings

Summary: Expanding Resources to Establish Rail Quiet Zones Act of 2018 This bill requires a set aside of 10% of the funding under the consolidated rail infrastructure and safety improvements grant program for supplementary and alternative safety measures (i.e., substitutes for the locomotive horn at railway-highway grade crossings). The bill also includes such measures as projects eligible for funding under the surface transportation block grant program.
Reserve Component Benefits Parity Act of 2018

To amend titles 5, 10, and 37 of the United States Code to ensure that an order to serve on active duty under section 12304b of title 10, United States Code, is treated the same as other orders to serve on active duty for determining the eligibility of members of the uniformed services for certain benefits, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Reserve Component Benefits Parity Act of 2018 2. Eligibility of reserve component members for nonreduction in pay while serving in the uniformed services or National Guard Section 5538(a) of title 5, United States Code, is amended in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by inserting after under section 12304b of title 10 or 3. Consideration of service on active duty to reduce age for eligibility for retired pay for non-Regular service Section 12731(f)(2)(B)(i) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking under a provision of law referred to in section 101(a)(13)(B) or under section 12301(d) under section 12301(d) or 12304b of this title or a provision of law referred to in section 101(a)(13)(B) 4. Eligibility of reserve component members for high-deployment allowance for lengthy or numerous deployments and frequent mobilizations Section 436(a)(2)(C)(ii) of title 37, United States Code, is amended by inserting after under section 12304b of title 10 or

Summary: Reserve Component Benefits Parity Act of 2018 This bill makes reserve component members who are deployed to support pre-planned operations of a combatant command eligible for: (1) non-reduction in pay while serving in the uniformed services or National Guard, (2) consideration of active duty service to reduce the age for retired pay; and (3) the high-deployment allowance for lengthy or numerous deployments and frequent mobilizations.
National Airmail Museum Act

To designate the National Airmail Museum at Smith Air Field in Fort Wayne, Indiana. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the National Airmail Museum Act 2. Findings Congress finds that— (1) in 1930, commercial airmail carriers began operations at Smith Field in Fort Wayne, Indiana; (2) the United States lacks a national museum dedicated to airmail; and (3) the airmail hangar at Smith Field in Fort Wayne, Indiana— (A) will educate the public on the role of airmail in aviation history; and (B) honor the role of the hangar in the history of the Nation’s airmail service. 3. Designation (a) In general The airmail museum located at the Smith Field in Fort Wayne, Indiana, is designated as the National Airmail Museum (b) Effect of designation The national museum designated by this section is not a unit of the National Park System and the designation of the National Airmail Museum shall not require or permit Federal funds to be expended for any purpose related to that national memorial.

Summary: National Airmail Museum Act This bill designates the airmail museum located at Smith Field in Fort Wayne, Indiana, as the "National Airmail Museum."
Service-Disabled Veterans Small Business Continuation Act

To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the treatment of certain surviving spouses under the contracting goals and preferences of the Department of Veterans Affairs. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Service-Disabled Veterans Small Business Continuation Act 2. Technical amendment regarding treatment of certain surviving spouses under contracting goals and preferences of Department of Veterans Affairs Effective on the date specified in subsection (e) of section 1832 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 ( Public Law 114–328 A surviving spouse of such a veteran who is not covered by subparagraph (C)(i) of such section by reason of the disability rating of the veteran being less than 100 percent shall be treated as being so covered during the period beginning on the date of the death of the veteran and ending on the date that is three years after such death, the date on which the surviving spouse remarries, or the date on which the surviving spouse relinquishes an ownership interest in the small business concern, whichever occurs first. May 18, 2018 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

Summary: Service-Disabled Veterans Small Business Continuation Act (Sec. 2) This bill provides that the surviving spouse of a veteran who died with less than a 100% disability rating maintains the same Department of Veterans Affairs contracting preference for a Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business as the spouse of a 100% disabled veteran until: (1) three years after the veteran's death, (2) the surviving spouse remarries, or (3) the surviving spouse relinquishes ownership of the business.
Defund National Endowment for the Humanities Act of 2018

To provide that none of the funds made available to the National Endowment for the Humanities for any fiscal year may be used to carry out section 7 of the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act of 1965. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Defund National Endowment for the Humanities Act of 2018 2. Limitation None of the funds made available to the National Endowment for the Humanities for any fiscal year may be used to carry out section 7 of the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 956 3. Effective date This Act shall take effect on the 1st day of the 1st fiscal year that begins after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Defund National Endowment for the Humanities Act of 2018 This bill prohibits the use of any funds that are made available to the National Endowment for the Humanities of the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities to carry out the functions, programs, and activities of such endowment.
Nutrient Management Technical Service Provider Certification Act of 2018

To amend the Food Security Act of 1985 with respect to eligibility to become a third-party provider, and for other purposes. 1. Short Title This Act may be cited as the Nutrient Management Technical Service Provider Certification Act of 2018 2. Amendment to the Food Security Act of 1985 Section 1242(e) of the Food Security Act of 1985 ( 16 U.S.C. 3842(e) (4) Alternative certification (A) In general In carrying out this subsection, the Secretary shall approve any qualified certification that the Secretary determines to meet or exceed to the national criteria provided under paragraph (3)(B). (B) Qualified certification In this paragraph, the term qualified certification (i) as a Certified Crop Advisor by the American Society for Agronomy; (ii) as a Certified Professional Agronomist by the American Society for Agronomy; and (iii) as a Comprehensive Nutrient Management Plan Specialist by the Secretary. .

Summary: Nutrient Management Technical Service Provider Certification Act of 2018 This bill amends the Food Security Act of 1985 to provide alternative certification methods for third-party technical service providers (TSPs). (TSPs provide technical expertise to agricultural producers on behalf of the Department of Agriculture [USDA] Natural Resource Conservation Service to assist in planning and implementing conservation measures.) USDA must approve certain professional certifications that meet or exceed national criteria and were established by: the USDA, an agriculture-related retailer, a farmer cooperative, the American Society of Agronomy, or the National Alliance of Independent Crop Consultants. A qualified certification includes a certifications as: a Certified Crop Advisor by the American Society for Agronomy, a Certified Professional Agronomist by the American Society for Agronomy, and a Comprehensive Nutrient Management Plan Specialist by USDA.
Facilitating Veterans' Education Act

To amend title 10, United States Code, to ensure that each member of the Armed Forces who is discharged or separated from the Armed Forces receives documentation regarding the training and experience of the member. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Facilitating Veterans' Education Act 2. Provision of joint services transcript (a) In general Chapter 53 section 1041 1041a. Provision of joint services transcript At the same time that the Secretary concerned issues a certificate of release or discharge to a member of the armed forces who is being discharged or released from active duty, the Secretary shall provide to such member a copy of the joint services transcript of the member, or such successor transcript. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 1041 the following new item: 1041a. Provision of joint services transcript. .

Summary: Facilitating Veterans' Education Act This bill requires that at the same time a military department issues a certificate of release or discharge to a member of the Armed Forces who is being discharged or released from active duty, the department shall provide to such member a copy of the joint services transcript of the member, or a successor transcript.
Sensible Enforcement of Cannabis Act of 2018

To direct the Attorney General, in enforcing the provisions of the Controlled Substances Act relating to marijuana, to focus on certain enforcement priorities. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Sensible Enforcement of Cannabis Act of 2018 2. Marijuana enforcement priorities (a) In general In enforcing the provisions of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 801 (1) concerns marihuana for medicinal or recreational use; and (2) is authorized by the laws of the State involved. (b) Exception Subsection (a) does not apply with respect to prosecution for prevention of the following: (1) Distribution of marijuana to minors. (2) Revenue from the sale of marijuana from going to criminal enterprises, gangs, and cartels. (3) Diversion of marijuana from States where it is legal under State law in some form to other States. (4) State-authorized marijuana activity from being used as a cover or pretext for the trafficking of other illegal drugs or other illegal activity. (5) Violence and the use of firearms in the cultivation and distribution of marijuana. (6) Drugged driving and the exacerbation of other adverse public health consequences associated with marijuana use. (7) The growing of marijuana on public lands and the attendant public safety and environmental dangers posed by marijuana production on public lands. (8) Marijuana possession or use on Federal property.

Summary: Sensible Enforcement of Cannabis Act of 2018 This bill prohibits the Department of Justice from prosecuting marijuana-related conduct that is authorized by state law, subject to specified exceptions.
Public Company Registration Threshold Act

To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to revise the shareholder threshold for registration under such Act, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Public Company Registration Threshold Act 2. Shareholder threshold for registration The Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ( 15 U.S.C. 78a (1) in section 12(g)— (A) in paragraph (1)— (i) by striking shall— register such security shall, not later than 120 days after the last day of its first fiscal year ended after the effective date of this subsection on which the issuer has total assets exceeding $10,000,000 (or such greater amount of assets as the Commission may establish by rule) and a class of equity security (other than an exempted security) held of record by 2,000 or more persons (or such greater number of persons as the Commission may establish by rule), register such security (ii) by adding at the end the following: The dollar figure in this paragraph shall be indexed for inflation every 5 years by the Commission to reflect the change in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, rounded to the nearest $100,000. (B) in paragraph (4), by striking 300 persons 1,200 persons persons 1,200 persons (2) in section 15(d)(1), by striking 300 persons 1,200 persons persons 1,200 persons August 3, 2018 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

Summary: Public Company Registration Threshold Act This bill revises the shareholder and assets thresholds at which registration with the Securities and Exchange Commission is required.
Coding Technology Improvements Act

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to support innovative technology partnerships. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Coding Technology Improvements Act 2. Support of innovative technology partnerships Section 744(c) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1138c(c) (7) Support of innovative technology partnerships, through grants to encourage increased innovation in higher education programs that are offered through partnerships between institutions of higher education and nontraditional providers not traditionally eligible to participate in title IV programs, and that are approved by a quality assurance entity (which meets the requirements for such an entity described in the notice published in the Federal Register by the Department of Education on October 15, 2015 (80 Fed. Reg. 62047 et seq.)), including programs on coding, high-technology software, or computer science. Such grants may be used to assist in assessing whether such partnerships— (A) increase access to innovative and effective educational programs, particularly for students from low-income backgrounds; (B) assess quality assurance processes appropriate for the nontraditional providers and programs described in this paragraph; and (C) identify ways to protect students and taxpayers from risk, including lack of employment or increase of personal debt. .

Summary: Coding Technology Improvements Act This bill amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to expand the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) program to include grants that support innovative technology partnerships.
Acequia Conservation Program Eligibility Act

To amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to make acequias eligible for assistance, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Acequia Conservation Program Eligibility Act 2. Eligibility for acequias (a) Definitions Section 1201(a) of the Food Security Act of 1985 ( 16 U.S.C. 3801(a) (28) Acequia The term acequia (A) is a political subdivision of a State; (B) is organized for the purpose of managing the operation of an irrigation ditch; and (C) does not have the authority to impose taxes or levies. . (b) Conforming amendments (1) Definitions Section 1201(a)(18)(B) of the Food Security Act of 1985 ( 16 U.S.C. 3801(a)(18)(B) acequia, Indian tribe, (2) Conservation security program Section 1238A(b)(2) of the Food Security Act of 1985 ( 16 U.S.C. 3838a(b)(2) land of an acequia, and forested land (3) Conservation stewardship program Section 1238G(f) of the Food Security Act of 1985 ( 16 U.S.C. 3838g(f) or acequias Indian tribes (4) Administrative requirements for conservation programs Section 1244(a) of the Food Security Act of 1985 ( 16 U.S.C. 3844(a) (A) in the subsection header, by inserting and acequias Indian tribes (B) by adding at the end of paragraph (2) the following: (G) Acequias. . (5) Agricultural conservation easement program Subtitle H of title XII of the Food Security Act of 1985 ( 16 U.S.C. 3865 (A) in section 1265A(2)(A), by striking or an Indian tribe , or an Indian tribe or acequia, (B) in section 1265C— (i) in subsection (b)(1)(D), by inserting and acequias Indian tribes (ii) in subsection (d)(2), by striking or Indian tribe Indian tribe, or acequia (iii) in subsection (e), by striking or Indian tribe Indian tribe, or acequia (C) in section 1265D(a)(2), by adding , other than land of an acequia (6) Regional conservation partnership program Section 1271A(4)(E) of the Food Security Act of 1985 ( 16 U.S.C. 3871a(4) , including an acequia

Summary: Acequia Conservation Program Eligibility Act This bill amends the Food Security Act of 1985 to make acequias eligible for assistance under several Department of Agriculture conservation programs. An "acequia" is a political subdivision of a state that is organized to manage the operation of an irrigation ditch and does not have the power to impose taxes or levies.
Preventing Crimes Against Veterans Act of 2017

To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide an additional tool to prevent certain frauds against veterans, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Preventing Crimes Against Veterans Act of 2017 2. Additional tool to prevent certain frauds against veterans (a) In general Chapter 63 1352. Fraud regarding veterans’ benefits (a) Whoever knowingly executes, or attempts to execute, any scheme or artifice to defraud an individual of veterans’ benefits, or in connection with obtaining veteran’s benefits for that individual, shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than five years, or both. (b) In this section— (1) the term veteran (2) the term veterans’ benefits . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 63 1352. Fraud regarding veterans’ benefits. . March 14, 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: Preventing Crimes Against Veterans Act of 2017 This bill amends the federal criminal code to declare that any person who knowingly engages in any scheme or artifice to defraud an individual of veterans' benefits, or in connection with obtaining veteran's benefits for that individual, shall be fined, imprisoned not more than five years, or both.
Shellfish Aquaculture Improvement Act of 2018

To amend title 46, United States Code, to limit recovery for certain injuries incurred in shellfish aquaculture activities if a remedy is available. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Shellfish Aquaculture Improvement Act of 2018 2. Limitation on recovery for certain injuries incurred in shellfish aquaculture activities if State remedy is available Section 30104 of title 46, United States Code, is amended— (1) by inserting (a) In general.— (2) by adding at the end the following: (b) Limitation on recovery by aquaculture workers For purposes of subsection (a), the term seaman Shellfish Aquaculture Improvement Act of 2018 .

Summary: Shellfish Aquaculture Improvement Act of 2018 This bill limits recovery for certain injuries sustained by an aquaculture worker if state workers' compensation is available to such individual. (An aquaculture worker is an individual employed by commercial enterprises involved in the controlled cultivation and harvest of aquatic plants and animals, including the cleaning, processing or canning of fish and fish products, the cultivation and harvesting of shellfish, and the controlled growing and harvesting of other aquatic species.)
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 10565 Steuben Street in Remsen, New York, as the "Erin Hamlin Post Office".

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 10565 Steuben Street in Remsen, New York, as the Erin Hamlin Post Office 1. Erin Hamlin Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 10565 Steuben Street in Remsen, New York, shall be known and designated as the Erin Hamlin Post Office (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Erin Hamlin Post Office

Summary: Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 10565 Steuben Street in Remsen, New York, as the "Erin Hamlin Post Office."