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To amend the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 to modify the terms of the Jackson Gulch rehabilitation project in Colorado, and for other purposes.

To amend the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 to modify the terms of the Jackson Gulch rehabilitation project in Colorado, and for other purposes. 1. Modification of Jackson Gulch rehabilitation project, Colorado Section 9105(b) of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 ( Public Law 111–11 (1) in paragraph (1)— (A) by striking requirement and cost-sharing requirements (B) by inserting , which shall be not more than 65 percent of that total cost (2) in paragraph (3)— (A) in the paragraph heading, by striking requirement and cost-sharing requirements (B) in subparagraph (A), in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking The Secretary shall recover from the District as reimbursable expenses Subject to subparagraph (C), the District shall be liable under this subsection for an amount equal to (C) in subparagraph (B)— (i) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking Secretary shall recover reimbursable expenses District shall pay the Project costs for which the District is liable (ii) in clause (ii), by striking 15 not more than 40 (D) by striking subparagraph (C) and inserting the following: (C) Credit In determining the exact amount for which the District is liable under this paragraph, the Secretary shall— (i) review and approve all final costs associated with the completion of the Project; and (ii) credit the district for all amounts paid by the District for engineering work and improvements directly associated with the Project, whether before, on, or after the date of enactment of this Act. ; and (3) in paragraph (7), by striking $8,250,000. the lesser of— (A) not more than 65 percent of the total cost of carrying out the Project; and (B) $5,350,000. .

Summary: This bill amends the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 to modify provisions regarding the Jackson Gulch rehabilitation project, Colorado, to require the Bureau of Reclamation to cap the payment of the federal share of the total cost of carrying out the project at 65% of the total cost. The Mancos Water Conservancy District shall be liable for the lesser of 35% of the project's cost or $2.9 million, subject to a specified credit. Reclamation shall: (1) review and approve all final costs associated with the project's completion, and (2) credit the district for all amounts paid by the district for engineering work and improvements directly associated with the project. The district shall pay the project costs for which it is liable over a period of not more than 40 years. There are authorized to be appropriated to Reclamation to pay the federal share of the total cost of carrying out the project the lesser of not more than 65% of the total cost of carrying out the project and $5.35 million.
Improving Social Security's Service to Victims of Identity Theft Act

To amend title VII of the Social Security Act to provide for a single point of contact at the Social Security Administration for individuals who are victims of identity theft. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Improving Social Security’s Service to Victims of Identity Theft Act 2. Single point of contact for identity theft victims (a) In general Title VII of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 901 714. Single point of contact for identity theft victims (a) In general The Commissioner of Social Security shall establish and implement procedures to ensure that any individual whose social security account number has been misused (such as to fraudulently obtain benefits under title II, VIII, or XVI of this Act, in a manner that affects an individual’s records at the Social Security Administration, or in a manner that prompts the individual to request a new social security account number) has a single point of contact at the Social Security Administration throughout the resolution of the individual’s case. The single point of contact shall track the individual’s case to completion and coordinate with other units to resolve issues as quickly as possible. (b) Single point of contact (1) In general For purposes of subsection (a), the single point of contact shall consist of a team or subset of specially trained employees who— (A) have the ability to coordinate with other units to resolve the issues involved in the individual's case, and (B) shall be accountable for the case until its resolution. (2) Team or subset The employees included within the team or subset described in paragraph (1) may change as required to meet the needs of the Social Security Administration, provided that procedures have been established to— (A) ensure continuity of records and case history, and (B) notify the individual when appropriate. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act. June 29, 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: Improving Social Security's Service to Victims of Identity Theft Act (Sec. 2) This bill requires the Social Security Administration to provide a single point of contact for any individual whose Social Security account number has been misused. The single point of contact must track the individual's case to completion and coordinate with other specialized units to resolve case issues as quickly as possible.
To amend section 249 of title 18, United States Code, to specify lynching as a hate crime act.

To amend section 249 of title 18, United States Code, to specify lynching as a hate crime act. 1. Specifying lynching as a hate crime act Section 249 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after paragraph 3 the following: (4) Offenses involving lynching Whoever, whether or not acting under color of law, willfully, acting as part of any collection of people, assembled for the purpose and with the intention of committing an act of violence upon any person, causes death to any person, shall be imprisoned for any term of years or for life, fined under this title, or both. .

Summary: This bill specifies that an offense involving lynching is a hate crime act. A violator is subject to criminal penalties—a prison term, a fine, or both.
Removing Barriers to Energy Independence Act

To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to recover the cost of processing administrative protests for oil and gas lease sales, applications for permits to drill, and right of way applications, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Removing Barriers to Energy Independence Act 2. Administrative protest process reform Section 17 of the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 226) is amended by adding at the end the following: (q) Protest filing fee (1) In general Before processing any protest filed under this section, the Secretary shall collect a filing fee from the protestor to recover the cost for processing documents filed for each administrative protest. (2) Amount The filing fee shall be calculated as follows: (A) For each protest filed in a submission not exceeding 10 pages in length, the base filing fee shall be $150. (B) For each submission exceeding 10 pages in length, an addition to the base filing fee, an assessment of $5 per page in excess of 10 pages shall apply. (C) For protests that include more than one oil and gas lease parcel, right-of-way, or application for permit to drill in a submission, an additional assessment of $10 per additional lease parcel, right-of-way, or application for permit to drill shall apply. (3) Adjustment (A) In general Beginning on January 1, 2020, and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall adjust the filing fees established in this subsection to whole dollar amounts to reflect changes in the Producer Price Index, as published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, for the previous 12 months. (B) Publication of adjusted filing fees At least 30 days before the filing fees as adjusted under this paragraph take effect, the Secretary shall publish notification of the adjustment of such fees in the Federal Register. . November 2, 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: Removing Barriers to Energy Independence Act This bill requires the Department of the Interior to assess an administrative fee to recover the cost of processing protests filed on oil and gas lease sales, application for permits to drill, and right-of-way applications for oil and gas operations on federal land.
AIR Act of 2018

To provide for a report by the Committee on Technology of the National Science and Technology Council on machine learning and artificial intelligence. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Artificial Intelligence Reporting Act of 2018 AIR Act of 2018 2. Report on machine learning and artificial intelligence Not later than 120 days after the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the subgroup on Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence of the Committee on Technology of the National Science and Technology Council shall submit to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform and the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report containing— (1) a strategic plan for unclassified machine learning and artificial intelligence research and development, in consultation with the Networking and Information Technology Research and Development program and appropriate subgroups of such program, including the Robotics and Intelligent Systems Interagency Working Group; (2) the use and status of unclassified machine learning and artificial intelligence applications across the Federal Government; and (3) efforts taken to enhance the Federal research and development enterprise by embracing a diverse workforce.

Summary: Artificial Intelligence Reporting Act of 2018 or the AIR Act of 2018 This bill requires the subgroup on Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence of the Committee on Technology of the National Science and Technology Council to submit annual reports to Congress which contain: a strategic plan for unclassified machine learning and artificial intelligence research and development, the use and status of unclassified machine learning and artificial intelligence applications across the federal government, and efforts that have been taken to enhance the government's research and development enterprise by the inclusion of a diverse workforce.
Reward Work Act

To prohibit public companies from repurchasing their shares on the open market, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Reward Work Act 2. Prohibition on stock buybacks on the open market (a) Definitions In this section— (1) the terms equity security exchange issuer 15 U.S.C. 78c (2) the term national securities exchange 15 U.S.C. 78f (b) Prohibitions Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no issuer may purchase an equity security of the issuer on a national securities exchange. (c) No force or effect Section 240.10b–18 of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations, shall have no force or effect. (d) Rule of construction Nothing in this section may be construed to affect tender offers subject to section 240.13e–4 and sections 240.14e–1 through 240.14f–1 of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations. 3. Worker representation on corporate board of directors (a) Definitions In this section— (1) the term director 15 U.S.C. 78c (2) the term employee 29 U.S.C. 152 (b) Registration requirements for securities Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ( 15 U.S.C. 78l (m) No issuer may register securities on a national exchange unless at least 1/3 . (c) Policy The Securities and Exchange Commission, in consultation with the National Labor Relations Board, shall promulgate regulations— (1) to ensure that director elections at issuing firms are fair and democratic; and (2) to ensure that 1/3 4. Regulations The Securities and Exchange Commission shall promulgate regulations to direct national securities exchanges and issuers, as defined in section 2(a), to comply with this Act and the amendments made by this Act.

Summary: Reward Work Act This bill prohibits issuers from purchasing their own securities on a national exchange. The bill also requires one-third of an issuer's board of directors to be elected by employees in order for the issuer to be allowed to register securities.
Eliminate the Commission to Nowhere Act of 2018

To terminate the Denali Commission, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Eliminate the Commission to Nowhere Act of 2018 2. Termination of Denali Commission (a) Termination The Denali Commission is terminated. (b) Transfers The authority of any Federal department or agency to transfer funds to the Denali Commission shall cease to be effective. (c) Repeals (1) The Denali Commission Act of 1998 ( 42 U.S.C. 3121 (2) Section 329(b) of division A of Public Law 105–277 (d) Conclusion of business The Secretary of Commerce shall take such actions as may be necessary and appropriate to conclude the outstanding affairs of the Denali Commission, including dispositions of personnel, assets, and obligations. (e) Limitation on statutory construction This section may not be construed to prevent the expenditure of any funds received before the effective date of this Act. Such funds shall be subject to the laws and regulations that would have applied to the funds if this section had not been enacted. 3. Effective date This Act shall take effect on the first day of the first fiscal year beginning after the date of enactment of this Act.

Summary: Eliminate the Commission to Nowhere Act of 2018 This bill terminates the Denali Commission. The commission is an independent federal agency designed to provide critical utilities, infrastructure, and economic support throughout Alaska.
LEOSA Reform Act

To amend title 18, United States Code, to improve the Law Enforcement Officer Safety Act. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the LEOSA Reform Act 2. Improvements to the Law Enforcement Officer Safety Act (a) Allowing qualified current or retired law enforcement officers To carry a firearm in a school zone Section 922(q)(2)(B) of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking or (2) by striking the period at the end of clause (vii) and inserting ; or (3) by adding at the end the following: (viii) by an individual authorized by section 926B or 926C to carry a concealed firearm. . (b) Allowing qualified current or retired law enforcement officers To carry a firearm on property open to the public (including on Amtrak) Each of paragraphs (1) and (2) of sections 926B(b) and 926C(b) of such title are amended by inserting , except to the extent that the laws apply to property open to the public (c) Allowing qualified current or retired law enforcement officers To carry a firearm in a national park Each of sections 926B(a) and 926C(a) of such title is amended by inserting or any regulation prescribed by the Secretary of the Interior pertaining to a unit of the National Park System thereof (d) Allowing qualified current or retired law enforcement officers To carry an ammunition magazine of any capacity Each of sections 926B(e)(2) and 926C(e)(1)(B) of such title is amended by inserting and an ammunition magazine not expressly (e) Allowing retired law enforcement officers To qualify for concealed carry by passing a State-Approved qualification course for retired officers or a course needed To obtain a concealed carry permit in the State Section 926C(d)(2)(B) of such title is amended— (1) in the matter preceding clause (I), by striking active duty officers (2) in clause (I)— (A) by striking active duty (B) by striking or (3) in clause (II), by striking the period and inserting ; or (4) by adding at the end the following: (III) the standards set by the agency referred to in paragraph (1) to carry a firearm of the same type as the concealed firearm. .

Summary: LEOSA Reform Act This bill allows certain authorized retired and off-duty law enforcement officers to carry concealed firearms in a school zone, on public property, or in a national park.
Ending Duplicative Permitting Act

To clarify that Bureau of Land Management shall not require permits for oil and gas activities conducted on non-Federal surface estate to access subsurface mineral estate that is less than 50 percent Federally owned, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ending Duplicative Permitting Act 2. Access to Federal oil and gas from non-Federal surface estate Section 17 of the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 226) is amended by adding at the end the following: (q) No Federal permit required for oil and gas activities on certain land (1) In general The Secretary shall not require an operator to obtain a Federal drilling permit for oil and gas exploration and production activities conducted on non-Federal surface estate, provided that— (A) the United States holds an ownership interest of less than 50 percent of the subsurface mineral estate to be accessed by the proposed action; and (B) the operator submits to the Secretary a State permit to conduct oil and gas exploration and production activities on the non-Federal surface estate. (2) No Federal action Oil and gas exploration and production activities carried out under paragraph (1)— (A) shall require no additional Federal action; (B) may commence 30 days after submission of the State permit to the Secretary; (C) are categorically excluded from any further analysis and documentation under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.); (D) shall not require any analysis under section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended (54 U.S.C. 306108); and (E) shall not require any analysis, assessment, or consultation under section 7 of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1536). (3) Royalties and production accountability (A) Nothing in this subsection shall affect the amount of royalties due to the United States under this Act from the production of oil and gas, or alter the Secretary’s authority to conduct audits and collect civil penalties pursuant to the Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Management Act of 1982 (30 U.S.C. 1711 et seq.). (B) The Secretary may conduct on-site reviews and inspections to ensure proper accountability, measurement, and reporting of production of Federal oil and gas, and payment of royalties. (4) Exceptions This subsection shall not apply to actions on Indian lands or resources managed in trust for the benefit of Indian tribes. . November 2, 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: Ending Duplicative Permitting Act This bill prohibits the Department of the Interior from requiring an operator to obtain a federal drilling permit for oil and gas activities on non-federal surface estate if: (1) less than 50% of the subsurface mineral estate to be accessed by the proposed action is federally owned, and (2) the operator submits a state permit for such activities on the non-federal surface estate.
Campus Hunger Reduction Act of 2018

To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to make institutions of higher education eligible for assistance for community food projects, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Campus Hunger Reduction Act of 2018 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) According to the Wisconsin HOPE Lab, studies indicate that at least 36 percent of four-year college and university students and 42 percent of two-year community college students have experienced food insecurity in 2018. (2) Hunger threatens a student’s health, cognitive ability, and economic security. (3) Institutions of higher education should strive to collect edible, surplus food from campus-operated dining facilities that would be thrown away and distribute such food to students experiencing hunger. (4) Institutions of higher education should partner with local organizations such as regional food banks to reduce hunger and support operation of food pantries on campus. 3. Assistance for community food projects Section 25 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 ( 7 U.S.C. 2034 (1) in subsection (a), by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (4) Institution of higher education The term institution of higher education 20 U.S.C. 1001 ; and (2) in subsection (c), in the matter before paragraph (1), by inserting an institution of higher education, or a private

Summary: Campus Hunger Reduction Act of 2018 This bill amends the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to make institutions of higher education eligible for assistance under the Community Food Projects grant program that addresses the food needs of low-income individuals.
To establish new ZIP codes for certain communities, and for other purposes.

To establish new ZIP codes for certain communities, and for other purposes. 1. Establishing new ZIP codes Not later than September 30, 2019, the United States Postal Service shall designate a single, unique ZIP code for, as nearly as practicable, each of the following communities: (1) Miami Lakes, Florida. (2) Storey County, Nevada. (3) Flanders, Northampton, and Riverside in the Town of Southampton, New York. (4) Ocoee, Florida. (5) Oakland, Florida. (6) Glendale, New York. (7) Village of Estero, Florida.

Summary: This bill directs the U.S. Postal Service, by September 30, 2019, to designate a single, unique ZIP code for each of: Miami Lakes, Florida; Storey County, Nevada; Flanders, Northampton, and Riverside in the Town of Southampton, New York; Ocoee, Florida; Oakland, Florida; Glendale, New York; and Estero, Florida.
Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act

To amend title II of the Social Security Act to eliminate the waiting periods for disability insurance benefits and Medicare coverage for individuals with metastatic breast cancer, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act 2. Elimination of waiting period for individuals with metastatic breast cancer (a) In general Section 223 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 423 (1) in subsection (a)— (A) in paragraph (1), in the matter following subparagraph (E), by striking or (ii) (ii) in the case of an individual who has been medically determined to have metastatic breast cancer, for each month beginning with the first month during all of which the individual is under a disability and in which the individual becomes entitled to such insurance benefits, or (iii) (B) in paragraph (2)(B), by inserting or (iii) clause (ii) (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to applications for disability insurance benefits filed after the date of the enactment of this Act. 3. Waiver of 24-month waiting period for Medicare coverage of individuals with metastatic breast cancer (a) In general Section 226(h) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 426(h) or metastatic breast cancer amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) (b) Effective Date The amendments made by this section shall apply to benefits for months beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act This bill specifies that individuals with metastatic breast cancer are not subject to certain waiting periods for disability insurance benefits under the Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance program and related Medicare coverage.