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Stop Foreign Donations Affecting Our Elections Act

To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit the acceptance by political committees of online contributions from certain unverified sources, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stop Foreign Donations Affecting Our Elections Act 2. Requiring disclosure of credit verification value as condition of acceptance of online contributions to Federal election (a) In general Section 302 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 ( 52 U.S.C. 30102 (j) (1) No political committee shall accept any Internet credit card contribution unless— (A) the individual or entity making such contribution is required, at the time such individual makes such contribution, to disclose the credit verification value of such credit card (B) (i) the billing address associated with such credit card is located in the United States; or (ii) in the case of a contribution made by an individual who is a United States citizen living outside of the United States, the individual provides the committee with the United States mailing address the individual uses for voter registration purposes. (2) Notwithstanding subsection (b) or (c), in the case of an Internet credit card contribution— (A) (B) the treasurer of a political committee shall keep an account of the name and address of any person making any such contribution, together with the date and amount of such contribution by any person. (3) In this subsection, the term Internet credit card contribution (A) is made using a credit card; and (B) is received through an Internet website. . (b) Effective Date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to contributions made after the expiration of the 180-day period which begins on the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Stop Foreign Donations Affecting Our Elections Act This bill amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit political committees from accepting any Internet credit card contribution unless: the individual or entity making the contribution is required, at the time of the contribution, to disclose the credit card's verification value; and the billing address associated with the card is located in the United States or, if the contribution comes from an individual U.S. citizen living outside of the United States, the individual gives the committee the U.S. mailing address he or she uses for voter registration. The person receiving an Internet credit card contribution shall forward it to the treasurer of the political committee within 10 days, together with the name and address of the contributor and the date of receipt. The treasurer shall keep an account of the contributor's name and address, together with the date and amount of the contribution.
Foreclosure Relief and Extension for Servicemembers Act of 2017

To make permanent the extended period of protections for members of uniformed services relating to mortgages, mortgage foreclosure, and eviction, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Foreclosure Relief and Extension for Servicemembers Act of 2017 2. Making permanent extended period of protections for members of uniformed services relating to mortgages, mortgage foreclosure, and eviction Section 710(d) of the Honoring America's Veterans and Caring for Camp Lejeune Families Act of 2012 ( Public Law 112–154 50 U.S.C. 3953

Summary: Foreclosure Relief and Extension for Servicemembers Act of 2017 This bill amends the Honoring America's Veterans and Caring for Camp Lejeune Families Act of 2012 to make permanent the extended one-year period after a servicemember's military service during which: (1) a court may stay proceedings to enforce an obligation on real or personal property owned by the servicemember prior to such military service; and (2) the sale, foreclosure, or seizure of such property is invalid without a court order or agreement. (The extended one-year period expired on December 31, 2014, and returned to a nine-month period under the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act.)
Relief for Recovering Communities Act

To amend section 5307 of title 49, United States Code, with respect to the treatment of communities as urbanized areas following a major disaster. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Relief for Recovering Communities Act 2. Definition of urbanized areas following a major disaster Section 5307 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (i) Urbanized areas following a major disaster (1) Defined term In this section, the term major disaster 42 U.S.C. 5122(2) (2) Urbanized area major disaster population criteria Notwithstanding section 5302, the Secretary shall treat an area as an urbanized area (A) the area was defined and designated as an urbanized area (B) the population of the area fell below 50,000 as a result of such major disaster. (3) Population calculation An area treated as an urbanized area (4) Savings provision Nothing in this subsection may be construed to affect apportionments made under this chapter before the date of the enactment of this subsection. .

Summary: Relief for Recovering Communities Act This bill requires the Department of Transportation to treat an area as an "urbanized area" following a major disaster under the Disaster Relief Act of 1974 until the second decennial census conducted after such disaster if: (1) the area was defined and designated as such by the Department of Commerce in the decennial census immediately preceding such disaster, effective with the 2000 decennial census; and (2) the population of the area fell below 50,000 as a result of such disaster. This designation as an urbanized area permits an application for federal transit funding based upon population levels in the area prior to the major disaster. An area treated as an urbanized area shall be assigned the population and square miles of the urban cluster designated by Commerce in the most recent decennial census.
Confirming State Land Grants for Education Act

To authorize the State of Utah to select certain lands that are available for disposal under the Pony Express Resource Management Plan to be used for the support and benefit of State institutions, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Confirming State Land Grants for Education Act 2. Authorization (a) In general Subject to valid existing rights, the State of Utah may select any lands in T6S and T7S, R1W, Salt Lake Base and Meridian, that are owned by the United States, under the administrative jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management, and identified as available for disposal by land exchange in the Record of Decision for the Pony Express Resource Management Plan and Rangeland Program Summary for Utah County (January 1990), as amended by the Pony Express Plan Amendment (November 1997), in fulfillment of the land grants made in sections 6, 8, and 12 of the Act of July 16, 1894 (28 Stat. 107), as generally depicted on the map entitled Proposed Utah County Quantity Grants (b) Application The criteria listed in Decision 3 of the Lands Program of the resource management plan described in subsection (a) shall not apply to any land selected under subsection (a). (c) Effect on limitation Nothing in this Act affects the limitation established under section 2815(d) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000 ( Public Law 106–65

Summary: Confirming State Land Grants for Education Act This bill allows the state of Utah, subject to valid existing rights, to select certain lands under the administrative jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) of the Department of the Interior that are identified as available for disposal by land exchange in the Record of Decision for the Pony Express Resource Management Plan and Rangeland Program Summary for Utah County in fulfillment of certain land grants made to Utah upon being admitted as a state to further the purposes of the State of Utah School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration, without further land use planning action by the BLM. The criteria listed in Decision 3 of the Lands Program of the resource management plan shall not apply to any lands selected by Utah pursuant to this bill.
A bill to rename a waterway in the State of New York as the "Joseph Sanford Jr. Channel".

To rename a waterway in the State of New York as the Joseph Sanford Jr. Channel 1. Joseph Sanford Jr. Channel (a) In general The waterway in the State of New York designated as the Negro Bar Channel Joseph Sanford Jr. Channel (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the waterway referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Joseph Sanford Jr. Channel April 9, 2018 Reported without amendment

Summary: This bill redesignates the waterway in New York State known as the Negro Bar Channel as the "Joseph Sanford Jr. Channel."
Community Solar Consumer Choice Act of 2017

To require the Secretary of Energy to establish a program to increase participation in community solar and the receipt of associated benefits, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Community Solar Consumer Choice Act of 2017 2. Community solar (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Community solar The term community solar (2) Secretary The term Secretary (3) Subscriber The term subscriber (b) Establishment of Community Solar Consumer Choice Program (1) In general Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish a program to expand community solar options to— (A) individuals, particularly individuals that do not have regular access to onsite solar, including low- and moderate-income individuals; (B) businesses; (C) nonprofit organizations; and (D) States and local and tribal governments. (2) Alignment with existing Federal programs The Secretary shall align the program under paragraph (1) with existing Federal programs that serve low-income communities. (3) Assistance to State and local governments In carrying out the program under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall— (A) provide technical assistance to States and local and tribal governments for projects to increase community solar; (B) assist States and local and tribal governments in the development of new and innovative financial and business models that leverage competition in the marketplace in order to serve community solar subscribers; and (C) use National Laboratories (as defined in section 2 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 ( 42 U.S.C. 15801 (c) Federal Government participation in community solar The Federal Government is encouraged to participate in community solar projects, including by subscribing to community solar facilities.

Summary: Community Solar Consumer Choice Act of 2017 This bill requires the Department of Energy (DOE) to establish a program to expand community solar options to: (1) individuals, particularly individuals that do not have regular access to onsite solar, including low- and moderate-income individuals; (2) businesses; (3) nonprofit organizations; and (4) states and local and tribal governments. Community solar is a solar power plant, through which the benefits of the electricity produced is shared by electricity customers. In carrying out the program, DOE must: (1) provide technical assistance to states and local and tribal governments for projects to increase community solar; (2) assist such governments in the development of new and innovative financial and business models that leverage competition in the marketplace in order to serve community solar subscribers; and (3) use national laboratories to collect and disseminate data that assists private entities in the financing of, subscription to, and operation of community solar projects. The bill encourages the federal government to participate in community solar projects, including by subscribing to community solar facilities.
Pay What You Owe Before You Go Act

To amend the Internal Revenue Code to include in income the unrepatriated earnings of groups that include an inverted corporation. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Pay What You Owe Before You Go Act 2. Recapture of unrepatriated earnings of groups including an inverted corporation (a) In general Section 7874 (g) Recapture of tax on unrepatriated earnings (1) In general The subpart F income of any applicable controlled foreign corporation for its last taxable year ending before the acquisition date shall be increased by the accumulated deferred foreign income of the corporation. (2) Applicable controlled foreign corporation For purposes of this subsection— (A) In general The term applicable controlled foreign corporation (i) a covered entity was a United States shareholder at any time during the 5-year period ending on the acquisition date, or (ii) a member of the same expanded affiliated group as a covered entity was a United States shareholder at any time during the 5-year period ending on the acquisition date. (B) Covered entity The term covered entity (i) is treated as a surrogate foreign corporation under subsection (a)(2)(B), determined— (I) by substituting July 24, 2017 March 4, 2003 (II) by substituting more than 50 percent at least 60 percent (III) by disregarding clause (iii) thereof, and (ii) is not treated as a domestic corporation by reason of subsection (b). (3) Accumulated deferred foreign income For purposes of this section— (A) In general The term accumulated deferred foreign income (i) the undistributed earnings of the controlled foreign corporation, over (ii) the undistributed U.S. earnings of such controlled foreign corporation. (B) Undistributed earnings The term undistributed earnings (i) as of the close of the taxable year described in paragraph (1), (ii) without diminution by reason of distributions made during such taxable year, and (iii) without regard to this subsection. For purposes of this chapter, any determination with respect to the treatment of distributions described in clause (ii) shall be made after the application of this subsection to the earnings and profits described in the matter preceding clause (i). (C) Undistributed U.S. earnings The term undistributed U.S. earnings post-1986 undistributed U.S. earnings (i) as of the close of the taxable year described in paragraph (1), and (ii) without regard to post-1986 (4) Acquisition date For purposes of this section, the term acquisition date . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to taxable years ending after July 24, 2017.

Summary: Pay What You Owe Before You Go Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to require the recapture in subpart F income (i.e., income of a controlled foreign corporation earned outside the United States which is not tax deferred) of the accumulated deferred foreign income of such corporation (i.e., the undistributed earnings of the controlled foreign corporation over its undistributed U.S. earnings) for its last taxable year.
Student Loan Servicer Performance Accountability Act

To promote quality student loan servicing by improving the borrower experience for borrowers of Federal Direct Loans. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Student Loan Servicer Performance Accountability Act 2. Competition in student loan servicing (a) Cancellation of solicitations The Secretary of Education shall cancel the Department of Education solicitations for the Federal Aid Servicing Solution dated April 4, 2016 and October 26, 2016, including any amendments to those solicitations (Solicitation No. ED–FSA–17–R–0001 et seq). (b) Competition in student loan servicing Section 456 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1087f (c) Competition in student loan servicing (1) Competition As of the date of enactment of the Student Loan Servicer Performance Accountability Act (A) provides for the participation of multiple student loan servicers that contract directly with the Department of Education; and (B) allocates student loan borrower accounts to eligible student loan servicers based on performance. (2) Prohibition The Secretary shall not award a contract to a single servicer to service all Federal Direct Loans. .

Summary: Student Loan Servicer Performance Accountability Act This bill cancels the solicitations of the Department of Education for a single federal student loan servicer and instead requires competition in student loan servicing.
A bill to amend the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to improve access to grants and loans for evidence-based substance use disorder treatment services in rural areas, and for other purposes.

To amend the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to improve access to grants and loans for evidence-based substance use disorder treatment services in rural areas, and for other purposes. 1. Distance learning and telemedicine Section 2333(c) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 ( 7 U.S.C. 950aaa–2(c) (5) Substance use disorder treatment services (A) In general Subject to subparagraph (B), the Secretary shall make available not less than 20 percent of amounts made available under section 2335A for financial assistance under this chapter for substance use disorder treatment services. (B) Exception In the case of a fiscal year for which the Secretary determines that there are not sufficient qualified applicants to receive financial assistance for substance use disorder treatment services to reach the 20-percent requirement under subparagraph (A), the Secretary may make available less than 20 percent of amounts made available under section 2335A for those services. .

Summary: This bill amends the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to require the Department of Agriculture to make funding available for substance use disorder treatment services from appropriations made for facilities and systems to provide telemedicine and distance learning services in rural areas.
A bill to amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to improve access to grants and loans for evidence-based substance use disorder treatment services in rural areas, and for other purposes.

To amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to improve access to grants and loans for evidence-based substance use disorder treatment services in rural areas, and for other purposes. 1. Community facilities direct loans and grants Section 306(a) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act ( 7 U.S.C. 1926(a) (27) Direct loans and grants for substance use disorder treatment services (A) Selection priority In selecting recipients of loans or grants (not including loans guaranteed by the Secretary) for the development of essential community facilities under this section, the Secretary shall give priority to entities eligible for those loans or grants— (i) to develop facilities to provide substance use disorder (including opioid substance use disorder)— (I) prevention services; (II) treatment services; (III) recovery services; or (IV) any combination of those services; and (ii) that employ staff that have appropriate expertise and training in how to identify and treat individuals with substance use disorders. (B) Use of funds An eligible entity described in subparagraph (A) that receives a loan or grant described in that subparagraph may use the loan or grant funds for the development of telemedicine facilities and systems to provide telemedicine for substance use disorder treatment. .

Summary: This bill amends the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, with respect to the Community Facilities Direct Loan and Grant Program, to require the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to prioritize loans and grants for substance use disorder treatment services. (Under current law, the program provides funding to develop essential community facilities in rural areas.) The bill requires USDA to prioritize grants and loans for entities: (1) to develop facilities to provide substance use disorder (including opioid substance use disorder) prevention, treatment, or recovery services; and (2) that employ staff with appropriate expertise and training to identify and treat individuals with substance use disorders. An entity that receives funds pursuant to this bill may use the funds for the development of telemedicine facilities and systems to provide telemedicine for substance use disorder treatment.
Foreign Agent Lobbying Transparency Enforcement Act

To amend the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938 to increase enforcement of certain violations and strengthen certain transparency requirements. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Foreign Agent Lobbying Transparency Enforcement Act 2. Enforcement and penalties Section 8 of the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938 ( 22 U.S.C. 618 (d) If the Attorney General determines that any person has engaged in any acts that constitute a violation of any provision of this Act, or regulations issued thereunder, or if any agent of a foreign principal fails to comply with any of the provisions of this Act or the regulations issued thereunder, or otherwise is in violation of this Act, the Attorney General may impose a civil fine of— (1) not less than $2,500 for the first offense; (2) not less than $5,000 for the second offense; and (3) any amount that the Attorney General determines is appropriate based on the severity and frequency of the offenses. . 3. Filing and labeling political propaganda Section 4 of the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938 ( 22 U.S.C. 614 (1) in subsection (a), by striking or circulated among two or more persons to any other person (2) by adding at the end the following: (g) Additional information required with filing It shall be unlawful for any person within the United States who is an agent of a foreign principal and required to register under the provisions of this Act to transmit or cause to be transmitted in the United States mails or by any means or instrumentality of interstate or foreign commerce any informational materials for or in the interests of such foreign principal without filing with the Attorney General a statement that includes— (1) the name of each original recipient of the materials; and (2) the original date on which the materials will be distributed. .

Summary: Foreign Agent Lobbying Transparency Enforcement Act This bill amends the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938 (FARA) to authorize the Department of Justice (DOJ) to impose graduated civil fines for multiple offenses under FARA by an individual who is an agent of a foreign principal. The bill makes it unlawful for any such person within the United States who is required to register under FARA to transmit or cause to be transmitted in the U.S. mail, or by any means or instrumentality of interstate or foreign commerce, informational materials for or in the interests of such foreign principal without filing with DOJ: (1) the name of each original recipient of the materials, and (2) the original date on which the materials will be distributed.