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POLICE Act of 2017

To amend title 18, United States Code, to permit uniformed law enforcement officers to carry agency-issued firearms in certain Federal facilities, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Officers of the Law In Civilian Establishments Act of 2017 POLICE Act of 2017 2. Permitting uniformed law enforcement officers to carry agency-issued firearms Section 930 of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (d)— (A) in paragraph (2), by striking or (B) in paragraph (3), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or (C) by adding at the end the following: (4) the lawful carrying of agency-issued firearms and other dangerous weapons in Facility Security Level I and II Federal civilian public access facilities by a uniformed officer, agent, or employee of the United States, a State, or a political subdivision thereof, who is authorized by law to engage in or supervise the prevention, detection, investigation, or prosecution of any violation of law. ; and (2) in subsection (g), by adding at the end the following: (4) The term Facility Security Level (5) The term civilian public access facility (6) The term uniformed officer, agent, or employee .

Summary: Protecting Officers of the Law In Civilian Establishments Act of 2017 or the POLICE Act of 2017 This bill amends the federal criminal code to modify the restriction on possessing a firearm or other dangerous weapon in a federal facility. Specifically, the prohibition does not apply to the lawful carrying of agency-issued firearms and dangerous weapons by a uniformed law enforcement officer in certain publicly accessible federal facilities.
Entrepreneurial Education Act

To codify the Small Business Administration’s Entrepreneurial Education Initiative, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Entrepreneurial Education Act 2. Entrepreneurial Education Initiative The Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 631 (1) by redesignating section 47 as section 48; and (2) by inserting after section 46 the following: 47. Entrepreneurial Education Initiative (a) In general There is established a program within the Small Business Administration to be known as the Entrepreneurial Education Initiative (b) Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated to the Administrator such sums as may be necessary to carry out the Entrepreneurial Education Initiative. .

Summary: Entrepreneurial Education Act This bill amends the Small Business Act to establish within the Small Business Administration (SBA) the Entrepreneurial Education Initiative, under which the SBA shall provide training to executives of businesses poised for growth in historically challenged communities that have the organizational framework, resource network, and motivation required to build sustainable businesses and promote economic development within urban communities.
Stop Deceptive Advertising for Women's Healthcare Services Act

To direct the Federal Trade Commission to prescribe rules prohibiting deceptive advertising of abortion services. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stop Deceptive Advertising for Women’s Healthcare Services Act 2. Prohibition of deceptive advertising of abortion services (a) Conduct prohibited Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Federal Trade Commission shall, in accordance with section 553 of title 5, United States Code, promulgate rules to prohibit, as an unfair and deceptive act or practice, any person from advertising with the intent to deceptively create the impression that— (1) such person is a provider of abortion services if such person does not provide abortion services; and (2) such person is not a provider of abortion services if such person does provide abortion services. (b) Enforcement A violation of a rule promulgated under subsection (a) shall be treated as a violation of a rule defining an unfair or deceptive act or practice under section 18(a)(1)(B) of the Federal Trade Commission Act ( 15 U.S.C. 57a(a)(1)(B) 15 U.S.C. 41 (c) Nonprofit organizations The Federal Trade Commission shall enforce this Act with respect to an organization that is not organized to carry on business for its own profit or that of its members as if such organization were a person over which the Commission has authority pursuant to section 5(a)(2) of the Federal Trade Commission Act ( 15 U.S.C. 45(a)(2) 3. Definitions For purposes of the rules prescribed under section 2, the following definitions apply: (1) Advertise The term advertise (2) Abortion services The term abortion services (3) Person The term person

Summary: Stop Deceptive Advertising for Women's Healthcare Services Act This bill requires the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to promulgate rules to prohibit, as an unfair and deceptive act or practice, a person from advertising with the intent to deceptively create the impression that: (1) such person is a provider of abortion services if such person does not provide such services, or (2) such person is not a provider of abortion services if such person does provide such services. "Abortion services" is defined as providing surgical and non-surgical procedures to terminate a pregnancy, or providing referrals for such procedures. The bill sets forth the enforcement authority of the FTC, including with respect to nonprofit organizations.
Appalachian Ethane Storage Hub Study Act

To direct the Secretary of Energy and the Secretary of Commerce to conduct a study of the feasibility of establishing an ethane storage and distribution hub in the United States. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Appalachian Ethane Storage Hub Study Act 2. Ethane storage study (a) In general The Secretary of Energy and the Secretary of Commerce, in consultation with other relevant Federal departments and agencies and stakeholders, shall conduct a study of the feasibility of establishing an ethane storage and distribution hub in the Marcellus, Utica, and Rogersville shale plays in the United States. (b) Contents The study conducted under subsection (a) shall include— (1) an examination of, with respect to the proposed ethane storage and distribution hub— (A) potential locations; (B) economic feasibility; (C) economic benefits; (D) geological storage capacity capabilities; (E) above-ground storage capabilities; (F) infrastructure needs; and (G) other markets and trading hubs, particularly hubs relating to ethane; and (2) the identification of potential additional benefits of the proposed hub to energy security. (c) Publication of results Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Energy and the Secretary of Commerce shall— (1) submit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Committees on Energy and Natural Resources and Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report describing the results of the study under subsection (a); and (2) publish those results on the internet websites of the Departments of Energy and Commerce, respectively.

Summary: Appalachian Ethane Storage Hub Study Act This bill directs the Department of Energy and the Department of Commerce to study the feasibility of establishing an ethane storage and distribution hub in the Marcellus, Utica, and Rogersville shale plays located in the Appalachian region of the United States. The study must include potential locations for the hub, the economic feasibility and benefits of the project, infrastructure needs, and potential benefits of the hub to energy security.
Mortgage Fairness Act of 2017

To amend the Truth in Lending Act to clarify that the points and fees in connection with a mortgage loan do not include certain compensation amounts already taken into account in setting the interest rate on such loan, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Mortgage Fairness Act of 2017 2. Points and fees Section 103 of the Truth in Lending Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1602 (1) by redesignating subsection (aa) (relating to disclosure of the greater amount or percentage) as subsection (bb); (2) by redesignating subsection (bb) (relating to high cost mortgages) as subsection (aa), and moving such subsection to immediately follow subsection (z); and (3) in paragraph (4) of subsection (aa), as so redesignated, by amending subparagraph (B) to read as follows: (B) all compensation from any source (other than compensation taken into account in setting the interest rate and for which there is no separate charge to the consumer) paid directly or indirectly by a consumer or creditor to— (i) a mortgage originator, including a mortgage originator that is also the creditor in a table-funded transaction; or (ii) an individual employed by or contracting with the originator or a mortgage originator; . November 14, 2018 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

Summary: Mortgage Fairness Act of 2017 This bill amends the Truth in Lending Act to revise the definition of "points and fees," for purposes of determining whether a mortgage is a "high-cost mortgage," to: (1) exclude compensation taken into account in setting the interest rate and for which the consumer was not separately charged, and (2) include compensation paid by a consumer or creditor to an individual employed by or contracting with a mortgage originator. (A high-cost mortgage designation restricts the terms of a loan and requires a lender to make certain disclosures to the borrower.)
Accessing Higher Education Opportunities Act

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to authorize additional grant activities for Hispanic-serving institutions. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Accessing Higher Education Opportunities Act 2. Authorized grant activities Subsection (b) of section 503 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1101b(b) (1) by redesignating paragraphs (7) through (16) as paragraphs (9) through (18), respectively; and (2) by inserting after paragraph (6) the following: (7) Student support programs (which may include counseling, mentoring, and other support services) designed to facilitate the successful advancement of students from four-year institutions to postbaccalaureate doctoral degree granting programs that prepare students for health care occupations as such occupations are described in the most recent edition of the Occupational Outlook Handbook published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. (8) Developing or expanding access to dual or concurrent enrollment programs and early college high school programs. . 3. Funding (a) Authorizations of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out part A of title V of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1101 (b) Additional extensions not permitted Section 422 of the General Education Provisions Act ( 20 U.S.C. 1226a

Summary: Accessing Higher Education Opportunities Act This bill amends title V (Developing Institutions) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to expand grant activities under the Hispanic Serving Institutions program to include: (1) support programs that facilitate student advancement to doctoral degree programs in health care occupations, and (2) the development of or expanded access to dual or concurrent enrollment programs and early college high school programs.
Preventing Unconstitutional Collection Act

To amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to codify the prohibition on the acquisition of about 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Preventing Unconstitutional Collection Act 2. Prohibition on acquisition of about Section 702(d) of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 ( 50 U.S.C. 1881a(d) (3) Prohibition on acquisition of about The procedures adopted in accordance with paragraph (1) shall ensure that— (A) the only communications acquired, intentionally or otherwise, under subsection (a) are communications sent or received by a targeted person; (B) any selection term used to conduct such acquisition shall apply to information concerning the sender or recipient of communications, and may not apply to the contents of such communications; and (C) there are methods in place that are reasonably designed to carry out subparagraphs (A) and (B). .

Summary: Preventing Unconstitutional Collection Act This bill amends the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to require the Department of Justice's and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence's procedures for targeting communications of non-U.S. persons located outside the United States to ensure that: (1) only communications sent or received by a targeted person are acquired, and (2) any selection terms used to conduct such acquisition apply to information concerning the sender or recipient and not to the contents of such communications.
To prevent the territories of the United States from losing current Medicaid funding.

To prevent the territories of the United States from losing current Medicaid funding. 1. Section 1202 of Public Law 111–152 (c) Years after 2017 For fiscal years 2018, 2019, and each subsequent year, the Secretary shall allocate to each territory an amount that is not less than the amount provided the territory in 2017 under subsections (a) and (b) of this section. .

Summary: This bill amends the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 to require the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to annually allocate, to each U.S. territory, at least as much Medicaid funding for primary care services as was allocated to the territory in 2017.
Small Business Payment for Performance Act of 2017

To amend the Small Business Act to provide interim partial payment to small business contractors that request an equitable adjustment due to a change in the terms of a construction contract, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Small Business Payment for Performance Act of 2017 2. Equitable adjustments to construction contracts The Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 631 15A. Equitable adjustments to construction contracts (a) Request for an equitable adjustment A small business concern performing a construction contract that was awarded by an agency may submit a request for an equitable adjustment to the contracting officer of such agency if the contracting officer directs a change in the terms of the contract performance without the agreement of the small business concern. Such request shall— (1) be timely made pursuant to the terms of the contract; and (2) specify the estimated amount required to cover additional costs resulting from such change in the terms of the contract performance. (b) Amount Upon receipt of a request for equitable adjustment under subsection (a), the agency shall provide to the small business concern an interim partial payment of an amount that is at least 50 percent of the estimated amount under subsection (a)(2). (c) Limitation Any interim partial payment made under this section shall not be deemed to be an action to definitize the request for an equitable adjustment. (d) Flow-Down of interim partial payment amounts A small business concern that requests an equitable adjustment under this section shall pay to a first tier subcontractor or supplier the portion of each interim partial payment received that is attributable to the increased costs of performance incurred by the first tier subcontractor or supplier due to the change in the terms of the contract performance. A first tier subcontractor or supplier that receives a portion of an interim partial payment under this section shall pay to a subcontractor or supplier at any tier the appropriate portion of such payment. .

Summary: Small Business Payment for Performance Act of 2017 This bill amends the Small Business Act to allow a small business performing a construction contract awarded by a federal agency to submit a request for an equitable adjustment to the agency's contracting officer if such officer directs a change in the terms of the contract performance without the agreement of the small business. The agency must provide to the small business an interim partial payment of at least 50% of the estimated amount required to cover additional costs resulting from such change. Such small business shall pay to a first tier subcontractor or supplier the portion of such payment that is attributable to the increased costs of performance incurred by such subcontractor or supplier due to such change.
West African Ebola Relief Act

To extend temporary protected status for certain nationals of Liberia, Sierra Leone, and Guinea until November 21, 2018. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the West African Ebola Relief Act 2. Extension of temporary protected status for nationals of Liberia, Sierra Leone, and Guinea Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in the case of any individual who is a national of Liberia, Sierra Leone, or Guinea, who was lawfully present in the United States under section 244 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1254a 3. Effective date This Act shall take effect as if enacted on May 19, 2017. 4. Rule of construction Nothing in this Act restricts the authority of the Secretary of Homeland Security to extend the temporary protected status of an individual described in section 2 beyond November 21, 2018.

Summary: West African Ebola Relief Act This bill extends the temporary protected status through November 21, 2018, for a national of Liberia, Sierra Leone, or Guinea who was lawfully present in the United States under such status on May 19, 2017.
To provide for the conveyance to the State of Iowa of the reversionary interest held by the United States in certain land in Pottawattamie County, Iowa, and for other purposes.

To provide for the conveyance to the State of Iowa of the reversionary interest held by the United States in certain land in Pottawattamie County, Iowa, and for other purposes. 1. Conveyance of reversionary interest required (a) Conveyance Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall convey, without consideration, to the State of Iowa the reversionary interest held by the United States and described in the quit claim deed dated April 13, 1998, instrument number 19170, as recorded in book 98, page 55015, in Pottawattamie County, Iowa. (b) Costs As a condition of the conveyance under subsection (a), all costs associated with such conveyance shall be paid by the State of Iowa, including the Phase I Environmental Site Assessment. (c) Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that the State of Iowa should continue to provide information regarding the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail, the California National Historic Trail, and the Mormon Pioneer National Historic Trail. October 24, 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 bill directs the Department of the Interior to convey to the state of Iowa, without consideration, the reversionary interest held by the United States in certain land in Pottawattamie County described in the quit claim deed dated April 13, 1998. As a condition of the conveyance, all costs associated with it are to be paid by the state.
VICTOR Act of 2017

To amend the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 to improve the access of veterans to organ transplants, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans Increased Choice for Transplanted Organs and Recovery Act of 2017 VICTOR Act of 2017 2. Organ transplants under the Veterans Choice Program Section 101(b)(2) of the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 ( Public Law 113–146 38 U.S.C. 1701 (1) in subparagraph (C)(ii), by striking or (2) in subparagraph (D)(ii)(II)(dd), by striking the period and inserting ; or (3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (E) (i) requires an organ or bone marrow transplant; and (ii) (I) has, in the opinion of the primary health care provider of the veteran, a medically compelling reason to travel outside the region of the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network, established under section 372 of the National Organ Transplantation Act ( Public Law 98–507 42 U.S.C. 274 (II) faces an unusual or excessive burden in receiving such transplant at a medical facility of the Department, including— (aa) geographical challenges; (bb) environmental factors, including roads that are not accessible to the general public, traffic, or hazardous weather; (cc) a medical condition of the veteran that affects the ability to travel; or (dd) other factors the Secretary determines appropriate, including the preference of the veteran to receive such transplant at a non-Department facility. . 3. Effective date The amendments made by this Act shall take effect on the later of— (1) October 1, 2018; and (2) the date of the enactment of this Act. 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: Veterans Increased Choice for Transplanted Organs and Recovery Act of 2017 or the VICTOR Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 to include among veterans eligible to receive hospital care and medical services through agreements with the Department of Defense, the Indian Health Service, federally-qualified health centers, or health care providers that participate in the Medicare program a veteran: who requires an organ or bone marrow transplant; and who has a medically compelling reason to travel outside the veteran's Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network region in which the veteran resides to receive a transplant at a VA medical facility, or who faces an unusual or excessive burden in receiving such transplant at a VA facility, such as geographical challenges, environmental factors, or a medical condition that affects the ability to travel.
SAVES Act

To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to provide that nonnative species in the United States shall not be treated as endangered species or threatened species for purposes of that Act. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Saving America’s Vulnerable and Endangered Species Act SAVES Act 2. Limitation on treatment of nonnative species in the United States as endangered species or threatened species (a) Limitation Section 13 of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (relating to amendments to other laws, which have executed) is amended to read as follows: 13. Limitation on treatment of certain species as endangered species or threatened species (a) Limitation The species described in subsection (b) shall not be treated or listed as endangered species or threatened species for purposes of this Act. (b) Covered species The species referred to in subsection (a) are species that are not native to the United States. . (b) Conforming amendment The table of contents in the first section of such Act is amended by striking the item relating to section 13 and inserting the following: Sec. 13. Limitation on treatment of certain species as endangered species or threatened species. . February 15, 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: Saving America's Vulnerable and Endangered Species Act or the SAVES Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to limit the scope of the Act to native species. Species that are not native to the United States may not be treated or listed as endangered or threatened species.