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National Cyber Hacking Competition for our Youth Act

To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to coordinate a National Cyber Hacking Competition for high school students, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the National Cyber Hacking Competition for our Youth Act 2. Establishment of competition (a) In general The Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security shall coordinate a National Cyber Hacking Competition for students at secondary schools, which shall be held each year among students in each congressional district. The Secretary shall coordinate with Members of Congress to promote the Competition with appropriate outreach to local educational agencies. (b) Coordination The Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation with local educational agencies, shall establish rules and guidelines for the implementation of the competition described in subsection (a). The Secretary shall post such rules and guidelines on a publically-accessible webpage of the Department of Homeland Security. (c) Purposes The purposes of the Competition include the following: (1) Promoting and developing a 21st century cybersecurity workforce for high school students by increasing awareness of emerging technologies to combat cybersecurity risks. (2) Engaging students and State and local governments to collaborate with industries to strengthen and secure information systems and prevent vulnerabilities. (3) Advancing cybersecurity’s role in preventing large scale data theft, scams, and malicious information operations that affect millions of Americans. (4) Addressing best practices and privacy tools to combat cybersecurity risks for American households, State and local governments, and industries connected online. (5) Actively engaging students from communities that are traditionally under-represented or low performing in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics. (6) Initiating innovative policymaking by connecting State and local governments to secondary school students on new and emerging cybersecurity risks and prevention. (d) Rule of construction Nothing in this Act may be construed as requiring secondary schools to participate in the Competition. (e) Definitions In this section: (1) Competition The term Competition (2) Cybersecurity risk The term cybersecurity risk 6 U.S.C. 148 (3) Information system The term information system (4) Local educational agency The term local educational agency 20 U.S.C. 7801 (5) Secondary school The term secondary school 20 U.S.C. 7801

Summary: National Cyber Hacking Competition for our Youth Act This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security to coordinate an annual National Cyber Hacking Competition for students at secondary schools in each congressional district.
Tip Income Protection (TIP) Act of 2018

To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide protections for employees receiving tips, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the “ Tip Income Protection (TIP) Act of 2018 2. Requirements for tips under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 Section 3(m) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 ( 29 U.S.C. 203(m) (1) by striking receive tips. receive tips if such employees have elected for the pooling of such tips. (2) by adding at the end the following: Except in the case of the pooling of tips as described in the previous sentence, all tips received by any employee, including an employee that is not a tipped employee shall be the property of, and retained by, the employee, including in the case of an employer that pays a tipped employee a cash wage that equals or exceeds the minimum wage under section 6(a).

Summary: Tip Income Protection (TIP) Act of 2018 This bill amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 with respect to the definition of wage to provide that except in the case of the pooling of tips, all tips received by any employee, including an employee that is not a tipped employee, shall be the property of, and retained by, the employee, including in the case of an employer that pays a tipped employee a cash wage that equals or exceeds the minimum wage.
Local Taxpayer Protection Act of 2018

To require certain licensees under the Federal Power Act make annual payments to the county in which a licensed hydropower facility is located, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Local Taxpayer Protection Act of 2018 2. Payment of fees by certain hydropower facility license holders (a) Initial payment Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for the duration of the applicable license and any subsequent license received for the same facility and related operations, a covered licensee shall make an annual payment to the county in which the applicable licensed project is located beginning in the amount of $1,800,000. (b) Increase in subsequent payments The amount of each annual payment occurring after the first annual payment shall increase by 2 percent of the preceding annual payment. (c) Remaining obligations The payment of funds under this section shall not affect the obligation of the covered licensee to pay any other funds required to be paid to a county under the terms of a judicial decree or settlement of an action brought by one or more counties against the covered licensee. (d) Statutory construction Nothing in this section shall be construed to authorize an increase in the rates and charges for electric energy of a covered licensee. (e) Covered licensee defined In this section, the term covered licensee (1) received a license under section 10 of the Federal Power Act ( 16 U.S.C. 803 (2) filed for such license in April of 2017.

Summary: Local Taxpayer Protection Act of 2018 This bill requires certain hydropower facility licensees to make an annual payment of $1.8 million to the county in which the licensed hydropower facility is located. Subsequent payments must increase by 2% of the preceding annual payment. The fee applies to a state, or a subdivision of the state, that (1) received a license for a pumped-storage facility, and (2) filed for the license in April 2017.
Puerto Rico Film, Television, and Theatre Production Act of 2018

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to apply the rules related to the treatment of certain qualified film and television and live theatrical productions to Puerto Rico. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Puerto Rico Film, Television, and Theatre Production Act of 2018 2. Application of rules for certain qualified film and television and live theatrical productions to Puerto Rico (a) Inclusion of Puerto Rico Section 181(d)(3)(A) (including Puerto Rico) United States (b) Extension for Puerto Rico Section 181(g) of such Code is amended to read as follows: (g) Termination (1) United States other than Puerto Rico In the case of any production commencing after December 31, 2017, subsection (d)(3)(A) shall be applied by substituting Puerto Rico United States (including Puerto Rico) (2) Final termination This section shall not apply to productions commencing after December 31, 2021. . (c) Effective date (1) In general The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to productions commencing after December 31, 2016. (2) Extension for Puerto Rico The amendment made by subsection (b) shall apply to productions commencing after December 31, 2017.

Summary: Puerto Rico Film, Television, and Theatre Production Act of 2018 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code; with respect to rules that allow the expensing of certain costs of qualified film, television, and live theatrical productions; to: (1) apply the rules to Puerto Rico, and (2) extend the rules through 2021 for Puerto Rico. (Under current law, the rules apply through 2017 for productions with costs that include a specified amount of compensation for services performed in the United States.)
Accelerating Innovative Conservation Technologies and Practices Act

To amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to improve conservation practice standards, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Accelerating Innovative Conservation Technologies and Practices Act 2. Conservation practice standards The Food Security Act of 1985 is amended— (1) in section 1242(h) ( 16 U.S.C. 3842(h) (A) by amending paragraph (3) to read as follows: (3) Expedited revision of standards Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this paragraph, the Secretary shall develop an administrative process for— (A) expediting the establishment and revision of conservation practice standards; and (B) considering conservation innovations with respect to any establishment or revision under subparagraph (A). ; and (B) by adding at the end the following: (4) Report Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this paragraph, and every 2 years thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on— (A) the administrative process developed under paragraph (3); (B) conservation practice standards that were established or expedited under such process; and (C) conservation innovations that were considered under such process. ; and (2) in section 1262(c) ( 16 U.S.C. 3862(c) (3) Recommendations to Secretary Each State technical committee shall regularly review new and innovative technologies and practices, including processes to conserve water, and make recommendations to the Secretary for further consideration of, and possible development of, conservation practice standards that incorporate such technologies and practices. .

Summary: Accelerating Innovative Conservation Technologies and Practices Act This bill amends the Food Security Act of 1985 to require the Department of Agriculture (USDA), within 180 days of the enactment of this bill, to develop an administrative process for: (1) expediting the establishment and revision of conservation practice standards, and (2) considering conservation innovations with respect to the establishment or revision of the standards. USDA must report to Congress on the administrative process developed under this bill, including conservation practice standards that were established and conservation innovations that were considered under the process. Each state technical committee must regularly review new and innovative technologies and practices (including processes to conserve water) and make recommendations to USDA for further consideration of, and possible development of, standards that incorporate the technologies and practices.
Protect America's Schools Act of 2018

To make supplemental appropriations for the Cops in Schools program for fiscal year 2018. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protect America’s Schools Act of 2018 2. Supplemental appropriation for the Cops in Schools program The following sums are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for fiscal year 2018: Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Community Oriented Policing Services For an additional amount for Community Oriented Policing Services 42 U.S.C. 3796dd 3. Rescission Of the unobligated balances available for Department of Commerce—National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration—Operations, Research, and Facilities

Summary: Protect America's Schools Act of 2018 This bill provides $1.5 billion in FY2018 supplemental appropriations to the Department of Justice Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) program for school resource officers. The bill also rescinds $1.5 billion of the unobligated appropriations available to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration for Operations, Research, and Facilities.
Veterans Securing Schools Act of 2018

To amend the definition of a school resource officer to include certain veterans. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans Securing Schools Act of 2018 2. Veterans employable as school resource officers Section 1709(4) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 34 U.S.C. 10389(4) a career law enforcement officer, with sworn authority, or a veteran (as such term is defined in section 101(2) of title 38, United States Code) who is hired by a State or local public agency as a law enforcement officer for purposes of serving as a school resource officer, who is

Summary: Veterans Securing Schools Act of 2018 This bill amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to broaden the definition of "school resource officer" for purposes of the Community Oriented Policing Services program to include a veteran who is hired by a state or local agency to serve as a school resource officer.
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1585 Yanceyville Street, Greensboro, North Carolina, as the "J. Howard Coble Post Office Building".

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1585 Yanceyville Street, Greensboro, North Carolina, as the J. Howard Coble Post Office Building 1. J. Howard Coble Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1585 Yanceyville Street, Greensboro, North Carolina, shall be known and designated as the J. Howard Coble Post Office Building (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 J. Howard Coble Post Office Building

Summary: Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1585 Yanceyville Street, Greensboro, North Carolina, as the "J. Howard Coble Post Office Building."
To authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor to Francis E. Normoyle for acts of valor during the Korean War while a member of the Navy.

To authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor to Francis E. Normoyle for acts of valor during the Korean War while a member of the Navy. 1. Authorization for award of Medal of Honor to Francis E. Normoyle for acts of valor during the Korean War (a) Waiver of time limitations Notwithstanding the time limitations specified in section 6248 of title 10, United States Code, or any other time limitation with respect to the awarding of certain medals to persons who served in the Armed Forces, the President may award the Medal of Honor under section 6241 of such title to Francis E. Normoyle for the acts of valor during the Korean War described in subsection (b). (b) Acts of valor described The acts of valor referred to in subsection (a) are the actions of then Hospital Corpsman Petty Officer Third Class Francis E. Normoyle on September 25, 1950, during the Korean War as a member of the Navy, for which he was previously awarded the Silver Star.

Summary: Provides for the relief of Francis E. Normoyle.
Pregnancy Discrimination Amendment Act

To amend the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to provide protections against pregnancy discrimination in the workplace, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Pregnancy Discrimination Amendment Act 2. Protections against pregnancy discrimination in the workplace Section 701(k) of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 ( 42 U.S.C. 2000e(k) as other persons not so affected but similar in their ability as any other applicants for employment with, or employees employed by, the same employer, in work that is performed under similar working conditions, who are not so affected but similar in their temporary ability

Summary: Pregnancy Discrimination Amendment Act This bill amends provisions of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 that protect against pregnancy discrimination in the workplace to provide for women affected by pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions to be treated the same for all employment-related purposes as any other persons who are applicants for employment with, or employees of, the same employer in work that is performed under similar working conditions and who are not so affected but are similar in their temporary ability or inability to work. The bill makes such treatment applicable to existing prohibited categories of employment discrimination on the basis of sex or because of sex.
Restoring Local Control Act

To amend titles 23 and 49, United States Code, to improve metropolitan planning. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Restoring Local Control Act 2. Designated MPO under highway program (a) Population represented Section 134(d) of title 23, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraphs (1)(A) and (6)(A)— (A) by striking 75 percent 50 percent (B) by striking (based on population) (2) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following: (2) Structure Notwithstanding paragraphs (3) and (4) and not later than 180 days after enactment of the Restoring Local Control Act, membership of each metropolitan planning organization that serves an area designated as a transportation management area shall consist of only the following: (A) Local elected officials. (B) Officials of public agencies that administer or operate major modes of transportation in the metropolitan area, including representation by providers of public transportation. (C) Appropriate State officials. ; and (3) by striking paragraph (4) and redesignating paragraphs (5), (6), and (7) as paragraphs (4), (5), and (6), respectively. (b) Autonomy Section 134(g)(1) of such title is amended by striking and the State to ensure that the plans and programs of the metropolitan planning organization comply with the requirements of this section. The State shall provide oversight in an area with multiple metropolitan planning organizations 3. Designated MPO under transit program (a) Population represented Section 5303(d) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraphs (1)(A) and (6)(A)— (A) by striking 75 percent 50 percent (B) by striking (based on population) (2) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following: (2) Structure Notwithstanding paragraphs (3) and (4) and not later than 180 days after enactment of the Restoring Local Control Act, membership of each metropolitan planning organization that serves an area designated as a transportation management area shall consist of only the following: (A) Local elected officials. (B) Officials of public agencies that administer or operate major modes of transportation in the metropolitan area, including representation by providers of public transportation. (C) Appropriate State officials. ; and (3) by striking paragraph (4) and redesignating paragraphs (5), (6), and (7) as paragraphs (4), (5), and (6), respectively. (b) Compliance with requirements Section 5303(g)(1) of such title is amended by striking and the State to ensure that the plans and programs of the metropolitan planning organization comply with the requirements of this section. The State shall provide oversight in an area with multiple metropolitan planning organizations

Summary: Restoring Local Control Act This bill modifies representational and structural requirements for metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs) under the federal-aid highways and public transportation programs. MPOs are policy-making organizations designated to carry out the transportation planning process for each urban area with a population of at least 50,000.
To amend the Agricultural Act of 2014 to require producers to elect to receive price loss coverage or agriculture risk coverage under that Act or Federal crop insurance under the Federal Crop Insurance Act.

To amend the Agricultural Act of 2014 to require producers to elect to receive price loss coverage or agriculture risk coverage under that Act or Federal crop insurance under the Federal Crop Insurance Act. 1. Producer election to receive price loss coverage or agriculture risk coverage or Federal crop insurance Section 1115 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 ( 7 U.S.C. 9015 (1) by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (g); and (2) by inserting after subsection (e) the following: (f) Election To receive price loss coverage or agriculture risk coverage or Federal crop insurance For the 2018 crop year, all of the producers on a farm shall elect to receive— (1) price loss coverage or agriculture risk coverage, as determined by the election of the producers on the farm under this section for the 2014 through 2018 crop years; or (2) Federal crop insurance under the Federal Crop Insurance Act ( 7 U.S.C. 1501 .

Summary: This bill amends the Agricultural Act of 2014 to require all of the producers on a farm to elect to receive for the 2018 crop year either: (1) price loss coverage or agriculture risk coverage, as determined by the election of the producers on the farm required under current law for the 2014-2018 crop years; or (2) federal crop insurance.
Andrew T. Finch Memorial Act of 2018

To amend title 18, United States Code, to penalize false communications to cause an emergency response, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Preventing Swatting and Protecting our Communities Act of 2018 Andrew T. Finch Memorial Act of 2018 2. False communications to cause an emergency response Section 1038 of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(1), to read as follows: (1) In general Whoever engages in any conduct with intent to convey false or misleading information— (A) under circumstances where such information may reasonably be believed and where such information indicates that an activity has taken, is taking, or will take place that would constitute a violation of chapter 2, 10, 11B, 39, 40, 44, 111, or 113B of this title, section 236 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 ( 42 U.S.C. 2284 (B) using the mail or any facility or means of interstate or foreign commerce, under circumstances where such information may reasonably be expected to cause an emergency response and the information indicates that conduct has taken, is taking, or will take place that constitutes a crime under State or Federal law or endangers public health or safety or the health or safety of any person, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than 5 years, or both. If serious bodily injury results, the defendant shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than 20 years, or both, and if death results, the defendant shall be fined under this title or imprisoned for any number of years up to life, or both. ; (2) in subsection (b), to read as follows: (b) Civil action Whoever engages in any conduct with intent to convey false or misleading information— (1) under circumstances where such information may reasonably be believed and where such information indicates that an activity has taken, is taking, or will take place that would constitute a violation of chapter 2, 10, 11B, 39, 40, 44, 111, or 113B of this title, section 236 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 ( 42 U.S.C. 2284 (2) using the mail or any facility or means of interstate or foreign commerce, under circumstances where such information may reasonably be expected to cause an emergency response and the information indicates that conduct has taken, is taking, or will take place that constitutes a crime under State or Federal law or endangers public health or safety or the health or safety of any person, is liable in a civil action to any party incurring expenses incident to any emergency or investigative response to that conduct, for those expenses. ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (e) Definition In this section, the term emergency response .

Summary: Preventing Swatting and Protecting our Communities Act of 2018 or the Andrew T. Finch Memorial Act of 2018 This bill makes it a crime to intentionally convey false or misleading information that (1) may reasonably be expected to cause an emergency response, and (2) indicates the occurence of criminal conduct or a threat to health or safety. A violator is subject to criminal and civil penalties.