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Financial Literacy College Education Act

To require the Financial Literacy and Education Commission to establish and publish best practices for teaching financial literacy for institutions of higher education, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Financial Literacy College Education Act 2. Best practices for teaching financial literacy Section 514 of the Financial Literacy and Education Improvement Act ( 20 U.S.C. 9703 (j) Best practices for teaching financial literacy (1) In general After soliciting public comments and consulting with and receiving input from relevant parties, including a diverse set of institutions of higher education and other interested stakeholders, including students, parents, and consumer advocacy groups, the Commission shall, by not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this subsection, establish best practices for institutions of higher education regarding methods to— (A) teach financial literacy skills; and (B) provide useful and necessary information to assist students at institutions of higher education when making financial decisions related to student borrowing. (2) Best practices The best practices described in paragraph (1) shall include the following: (A) Methods to ensure that each student has a clear sense of the student’s total borrowing obligations, including monthly payments, and repayment options. (B) The most effective ways to engage students in financial literacy education, including frequency and timing of communication with students. (C) Information on how to target different student populations, including part-time students, first-time students, and other nontraditional students. (D) Ways to clearly communicate the importance of graduating on a student’s ability to repay student loans. (3) Maintenance of best practices The Commission shall maintain and periodically update the best practices information required under this subsection at least every 2 years and make the best practices available to the public. (4) Rule of construction Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to require an institution of higher education to adopt the best practices required under this subsection. .

Summary: Financial Literacy College Education Act This bill amends the Financial Literacy and Education Improvement Act to require the Financial Literacy and Education Commission to establish best practices for institutions of higher education regarding methods to: (1) teach financial literacy skills, and (2) provide useful and necessary information to assist students when making financial decisions related to student borrowing.
Sunshine State Act

To make daylight savings time permanent for the State of Florida, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Sunshine State Act 2. Making daylight savings time permanent for the State of Florida Section 3 of the Uniform Time Act of 1966 ( 15 U.S.C. 260a (d) Permanent advancement of time for the State of Florida (1) In general The standard time of the State of Florida shall be Coordinated Universal Time (as defined in section 1 of the Act of March 19, 1918 (commonly known as the Calder Act 15 U.S.C. 261 (2) Inapplicability of temporary advancement Subsection (a) shall not apply to the State of Florida. .

Summary: Sunshine State Act This bill amends the Uniform Time Act of 1966 to provide that the standard time for Florida shall permanently be Coordinated Universal Time retarded by four hours (Daylight Saving Time for the Eastern time zone).
Sunshine Protection Act of 2018

To make daylight savings time permanent, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Sunshine Protection Act of 2018 2. Making daylight savings time permanent (a) Repeal of temporary period for daylight savings time Section 3 of the Uniform Time Act of 1966 ( 15 U.S.C. 260a (b) Advancement of standard time (1) In general Subsection (a) of section 1 of the Act of March 19, 1918 (commonly known as the Calder Act 15 U.S.C. 261 (A) by striking 5 hours 4 hours (B) by striking 6 hours 5 hours (C) by striking 7 hours 6 hours (D) by striking 8 hours by 7 hours (E) by striking 9 hours 8 hours (F) by striking 10 hours; 9 hours; (G) by striking 11 hours 10 hours (H) by striking 10 hours. 11 hours. (2) State exemption Such section is further amended by— (A) redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (c); and (B) inserting after subsection (a) the following: (b) Standard time for certain States and areas The standard time for a State that has exempted itself from the provisions of section 3(a) of the Uniform Time Act of 1966 ( 15 U.S.C. 260a(a) Sunshine Protection Act of 2018 (1) the standard time for such State or area, as the case may be, pursuant to subsection (a) of this section; or (2) the standard time for such State or area, as the case may be, pursuant to subsection (a) of this section as it was in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of the Sunshine Protection Act of 2018. . (3) Conforming amendment Such section is further amended, in the second sentence, by striking Except as provided in section 3(a) of the Uniform Time Act of 1966 ( 15 U.S.C. 260a(a) Except as provided in subsection (b),

Summary: Sunshine Protection Act of 2018 The bill amends the Uniform Time Act of 1966 to make daylight savings time the new, permanent standard time. States with areas exempt from daylight savings time may choose the standard time for those areas.
To designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located at 1300 Victoria Street in Laredo, Texas, as the "George P. Kazen Federal Building and United States Courthouse", and to designate the jury room in that Federal building and United States courthouse as the "Marcel C. Notzon II Jury Room".

To designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located at 1300 Victoria Street in Laredo, Texas, as the George P. Kazen Federal Building and United States Courthouse Marcel C. Notzon II Jury Room 1. Building designation (a) Designation The Federal building and United States courthouse located at 1300 Victoria Street in Laredo, Texas, shall be known and designated as the George P. Kazen Federal Building and United States Courthouse (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the Federal building and United States courthouse referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the George P. Kazen Federal Building and United States Courthouse 2. Jury room designation (a) Designation The jury room located in the Federal building and United States courthouse referred to in section 1 shall be known and designated as the Marcel C. Notzon II Jury Room (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the jury room referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Marcel C. Notzon II Jury Room

Summary: This bill designates: (1) the federal building and U.S. courthouse located at 1300 Victoria Street in Laredo, Texas, as the "George P. Kazen Federal Building and United States Courthouse," and (2) the jury room located in that courthouse as the "Marcel C. Notzon II Jury Room."
Behavioral Awareness Training Act of 2018

To condition eligibility for a Federal license to deal in firearms on the passage of an online behavioral awareness training course, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Behavioral Awareness Training Act of 2018 2. Eligibility for a Federal license to deal in firearms conditioned on passage of a behavioral awareness training course (a) In general Section 923(d) of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)— (A) by striking and (B) by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (G) and inserting ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (H) in the case of an application to be licensed as a dealer, the applicant has successfully completed the course of study developed under paragraph (3). ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (3) The Attorney General shall, directly or by contract, develop (using best practices and science) a course of study that— (A) uses behavioral analysis training materials to help applicants for a license to deal in firearms identify suspicious behavior by potential firearms purchasers; and (B) is accessible and may be completed, through the Internet website of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives. . (b) Limitation on liability Section 923 of such title is amended by adding at the end the following: (m) A licensed dealer shall not be liable in an action at law for damages predicated on having completed the course of study developed under subsection (a)(3). . (c) Effective date The amendments made by subsections (a)(1) and (b) of this section shall take effect on the date that is 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Behavioral Awareness Training Act of 2018 This bill creates a new licensing requirement for federal firearms dealers. Specifically, an applicant for a federal license to deal in firearms must successfully complete an online behavioral awareness training course.
PARITY Act of 2018

To amend the Truth in Lending Act to clarify the exclusion for seller-financers from the definition of mortgage originator, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Preserving Access to Rural Installment Transactions for Years Act of 2018 PARITY Act of 2018 2. Amendments related to the exclusion of seller-financers in the definition of mortgage originator Paragraph (2)(E) of the second subsection (cc) of section 103 of the Truth in Lending Act (relating to the definition of the term mortgage originator 15 U.S.C. 1602(cc)(2)(E) (1) in the matter preceding clause (i)— (A) by striking 3 properties 5 properties (B) by striking a person, estate, or trust a person or entity (including a corporation, partnership, proprietorship, association, cooperative, estate, or trust) (C) by striking such person, estate, or trust such a person or entity (2) in clause (i)— (A) by inserting or (B) by striking a person, estate, or trust that has constructed such a person or entity that— (I) has constructed ; and (C) by inserting at the end the following new subclause: (II) has received any other compensation related to such loan, including origination points or fees and excluding interest payments; ; (3) by striking clauses (ii), (iii), and (iv); and (4) by inserting after clause (i) the following new clauses: (ii) is not a high-cost mortgage; (iii) does not include terms under which the outstanding principal balance will increase at any time over the course of the loan because the regular periodic payments do not cover the full amount of interest due; (iv) has— (I) a fixed rate; or (II) an adjustable rate that was not determined by a prior contractual obligation between the consumer and such a person or entity and— (aa) is adjustable after 5 or more years (as determined by the addition of a margin to a widely available index rate) subject to reasonable annual and lifetime limitations on interest rate increases or is determined by a prior obligation that is included in or assumed by the terms of the loan; or (bb) with respect to any part of such loan contractually required to be used to make payments on an existing mortgage loan secured by such a property, is adjustable on or after the date of a rate adjustment on such existing mortgage loan; and .

Summary: Preserving Access to Rural Installment Transactions for Years Act of 2018 or the PARITY Act of 2018 This bill amends the Truth in Lending Act to revise the definition of a mortgage originator for the purposes of compliance with registration, compensation, and other requirements under that Act.
Common Sense Credit Union Capital Relief Act of 2018

To delay the effective date of the rule issued by the National Credit Union Administration titled Risk-Based Capital 1. Short Title This Act may be cited as the Common Sense Credit Union Capital Relief Act of 2018 2. Delay in effective date Notwithstanding any effective date set forth in the rule issued by the National Credit Union Administration titled Risk-Based Capital

Summary: Common Sense Credit Union Capital Relief Act of 2018 This bill delays to 2021 the National Credit Union Administration rule titled "Risk-Based Capital" published on October 29, 2015. (The rule establishes a new method, beginning in 2019, for measuring whether a credit union is adequately capitalized.)
Federal Employee Bonus Disclosure Act

To amend title 5, United States Code, to require the disclosure, public documentation, and reporting of Federal employee bonuses, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Federal Employee Bonus Disclosure Act 2. Disclosure, documentation, and reporting of performance awards (a) In general Subchapter I of chapter 45 4510. Disclosure, documentation, and reporting of performance awards (a) (1) Not later than 30 days after the end of fiscal year 2019 and each fiscal year thereafter, the head of each agency shall submit a report to the Director of the Office of Personnel Management describing each performance bonus awarded to an employee of the agency during the most recently ended fiscal year, the name of the employee receiving the bonus, and the amount of the bonus. (2) With respect to any performance bonus included in a report submitted under paragraph (1) that was equal to or greater than $10,000, the agency head shall include in the report a detailed description of the reasons why the bonus was awarded and the metrics used to determine that such bonus was appropriate. (b) Not later than January 1 of each fiscal year, the Director of the Office of Personnel Management shall— (1) publish, on the Office’s public Internet website, a list containing the name of any employee receiving a performance bonus in the most recently ended fiscal year, the agency that awarded the bonus, and the amount of the bonus; and (2) submit a report to Congress containing a list of each performance bonus awarded in the most recently ended fiscal year that was equal to or greater than $10,000, including the reasons why the bonus was awarded and the metrics used to determine that the bonus was appropriate, as provided under subsection (a)(2). (c) For purposes of this section— (1) the term agency (A) the United States Postal Service and the Postal Regulatory Commission; and (B) notwithstanding the matter following subparagraph (G) of such section, the Tennessee Valley Authority and the Central Bank for Cooperatives; and (2) the term performance bonus . (b) Application The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to any performance bonus (as that term is described in section 4510 of title 5, United States Code, as added by such subsection) made on or after the date of enactment of this Act. (c) Clerical amendment The table of sections for subchapter I of chapter 45 section 4509 4510. Disclosure, documentation, and reporting of performance awards. .

Summary: Federal Employee Bonus Disclosure Act This bill requires federal agencies to report to the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) information about each performance bonus awarded to an employee. The OPM must publish such information.
Modernizing Drug Enforcement Act of 2018

To amend the Controlled Substances Act to deem drugs or other substances that act as opioid mu receptor agonists to be in schedule I, subject to exceptions for substances intended for legitimate medical or research use, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Modernizing Drug Enforcement Act of 2018 2. Drugs or other substances that act as opioid mu receptor agonists (a) Definitions Paragraph (18) of section 102 of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 802 (18) (A) The term opiate opioid (i) means any drug or other substance having an addiction-forming or addiction-sustaining liability similar to morphine or being capable of conversion into a drug having such addiction-forming or addiction-sustaining liability; and (ii) includes any drug or other substance that acts as an opioid mu receptor agonist. (B) The term opioid mu receptor (C) The term opioid mu receptor agonist . (b) Scheduling Section 201 of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 811 (k) Opioid mu receptor agonists (1) In general Effective as of the date of enactment of the Modernizing Drug Enforcement Act of 2018 (2) Exceptions A chemical substance is exempt from inclusion in schedule I by operation of paragraph (1) if the substance— (A) is the subject of an approved application submitted under subsection (b) or (j) of section 505 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act; (B) is exempt from the provisions of section 505 of such Act relating to new drugs because— (i) the substance is intended solely for investigational use as described in section 505(i) of such Act; and (ii) the substance is being used exclusively for purposes of a clinical trial that is the subject of an effective investigational new drug application; or (C) is the subject of a nonclinical drug investigation by experts qualified by scientific training and experience to investigate the safety and effectiveness of drugs. (3) Listing Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of the Modernizing Drug Enforcement Act of 2018 .

Summary: Modernizing Drug Enforcement Act of 2018 This bill deems a drug or substance that acts as an opioid mu receptor agonist (e.g., morphine) to be in schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act, subject to certain exceptions. A schedule I controlled substance is a drug, substance, or chemical that: has a high potential for abuse; has no currently accepted medical value; and is subject to regulatory controls and administrative, civil, and criminal penalties under the Controlled Substances Act.
Okhissa Lake Rural Economic Development Land Conveyance Act

To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to transfer to Scenic Rivers Development Alliance certain National Forest System land in the State of Mississippi. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Okhissa Lake Rural Economic Development Land Conveyance Act 2. Okhissa Lake rural economic development land conveyance (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Alliance The term Alliance (2) Secretary The term Secretary (b) Request Subject to the requirements of this section, if the Alliance submits a written request for conveyance by not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall convey to the Alliance all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the National Forest System land described in subsection (c). (c) Description of National Forest System land (1) In general Subject to paragraph (2), the National Forest System land referred to in subsection (b) is the approximately 150 acres of real property located in sec. 6, T. 5 N. R. 4 E., Franklin County, Mississippi, and further described as— (A) the portion of the NW 1/4 1/4 (B) the portion of the W 1/2 1/4 1/4 (C) the portion of the SW 1/4 1/4 (D) the W 1/2 1/4 1/4 (E) the portion of the NW 1/4 1/4 (F) the portion of the NE 1/4 1/4 1/4 1/4 1/4 1/4 1/4 1/4 1/4 1/4 1/4 1/4 1/4 1/4 (G) the portion of the SE 1/4 1/4 1/4 1/4 1/4 1/4 1/4 1/4 1/4 1/4 1/4 1/4 1/4 1/4 (2) Survey The exact acreage and legal description of the National Forest System land to be conveyed under this section shall be determined by a survey satisfactory to the Secretary. (d) Terms and conditions The conveyance under this section shall be— (1) made— (A) without consideration; and (B) by quitclaim deed; and (2) subject to— (A) valid existing rights; and (B) such other terms and conditions as the Secretary considers to be appropriate to protect the interests of the United States. (e) Costs As a condition for the conveyance under this section, the Alliance shall pay for all costs associated with the conveyance, including for any survey under subsection (c)(2).

Summary: Okhissa Lake Rural Economic Development Land Conveyance Act This bill directs the Department of Agriculture, upon request by the Scenic Rivers Development Alliance, to convey to the alliance approximately 150 acres of specified National Forest System lands in Franklin County, Mississippi.
Federal Information Systems Safeguards Act of 2018

To provide agencies with discretion in securing information technology and information systems. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Federal Information Systems Safeguards Act of 2018 2. Agency discretion to secure information technology and information systems (a) In general The authority described under subsection (b) may not be— (1) limited by a collective bargaining agreement, memorandum of agreement, or any other agreement entered into before, on, or after the date of enactment of this Act pursuant to chapter 71 (2) negotiated under section 7106(b) or any other section of such chapter 71. (b) Authority covered The authority described in this subsection is the authority of the head of an agency, pursuant to section 3554 of title 44, United States Code, to take any action to limit, restrict, or prohibit access to a website or to test, deploy, or update a cybersecurity measure if the head of the agency determines such action is necessary to carry out the responsibilities of the head of the agency under such section 3554. (c) Definition of agency In this section, the term agency

Summary: Federal Information Systems Safeguards Act of 2018 This bill provides that the authority of a federal agency to take action to restrict or prohibit access to a website, or to test, deploy, or update a cybersecurity measure, if the agency determines such action is necessary to carry out its responsibilities, shall not be: (1) limited by a collective bargaining agreement or other agreement entered into before, on, or after this bill's enactment pursuant to federal labor-management relations provisions; or (2) negotiated under such provisions.
To amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from requiring a surviving spouse of a veteran to return certain payments for a month in which the veteran dies.

To amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from requiring a surviving spouse of a veteran to return certain payments for a month in which the veteran dies. 1. Prohibition on requirement for surviving spouse to return certain payments by Secretary of Veterans Affairs (a) Surviving spouse payment Section 5310 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (c) Treatment of certain checks and payments In the case of a surviving spouse who was a dependent with respect to whom additional compensation for dependents was payable under section 1115 of this title, or additional pension as a married veteran under chapter 15, as of the date of the veteran’s death, if a check or other payment issued to the veteran as a benefit payment under either such chapter for the month in which death occurs is negotiated, deposited, or otherwise accessed by the surviving spouse— (1) the check or payment shall be considered to be the benefit payable to the surviving spouse under subsection (a)(1), to the extent that the check or payment equals the amount which would otherwise be payable under such subsection; and (2) the Secretary may not require the surviving spouse to return the check or payment. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act and shall apply with respect to deaths that occur on or after that date.

Summary: This bill prohibits the Department of Veterans Affairs from requiring a veteran's surviving spouse to return payments of dependent's compensation or of a pension as a married veteran for the month in which the veteran dies.