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Rural Wireless Access Act of 2017

To require the Federal Communications Commission to establish a methodology for the collection by the Commission of information about commercial mobile service and commercial mobile data service, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Rural Wireless Access Act of 2017 2. Methodology for collection of mobile service coverage data (a) Definitions In this section— (1) the term commercial mobile data service 47 U.S.C. 1401 (2) the term commercial mobile service 47 U.S.C. 332(d) (3) the term Commission (4) the term coverage data (5) the term Universal Service program 47 U.S.C. 254 (b) Methodology established Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commission shall promulgate regulations to establish a methodology that shall apply to the collection of coverage data by the Commission for the purposes of— (1) the Universal Service program; or (2) any other similar program. (c) Requirements The methodology established under subsection (b) shall— (1) contain standard definitions for different speed tiers, such as the 2G, 3G, 4G, and 4G LTE tiers; (2) ensure that coverage data is collected in a consistent and robust way; (3) improve the validity and reliability of coverage data; and (4) increase the efficiency of coverage data collection. February 7, 2018 Reported without amendment

Summary: Rural Wireless Access Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill requires the Federal Communications Commission to establish a consistent methodology for its collection of coverage data about the available speed tiers and performance characteristics of commercial mobile and data service for the Universal Service program or any similar programs. The methodology must: (1) include standard definitions for different speed tiers, (2) ensure that coverage data is collected in a consistent and robust way, (3) improve the validity and reliability of coverage data, and (4) increase the efficiency of coverage data collection.
Real Transparency in Airfares Act of 2017

To increase the maximum penalty for unfair and deceptive practices relating to advertising of the costs of air transportation. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Real Transparency in Airfares Act of 2017 2. Increased penalties for unfair and deceptive airfare advertising practices Section 46301(a) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (7) Penalty for violations of unfair and deceptive airfare advertising practices Notwithstanding paragraph (1), the maximum civil penalty assessed on a person for an unfair or deceptive practice in violation of section 41712 and described in section 399.84 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (or any corresponding similar regulation or ruling), shall be— (A) $55,000; or (B) if the person is an individual or small business concern, $2,500. .

Summary: Real Transparency in Airfares Act of 2017 This bill sets at $55,000, or $2,500 for an individual or small business, the maximum civil penalty assessed on a person for an unfair or deceptive practice relating to unfair methods of competition in air transportation, the sale of air transportation, or specified regulations relating to price advertising and opt-out requirements.
A bill for the relief of Nury Chavarria.

For the relief of Nury Chavarria. 1. Permanent resident status for Nury Chavarria (a) In general Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act 8 U.S.C. 1151 8 U.S.C. 1154 (b) Adjustment of status If Nury Chavarria enters the United States before the filing deadline specified in subsection (c), Nury Chavarria shall be considered to have entered and remained lawfully in the United States and shall be eligible for adjustment of status under section 245 of the Immigration and Nationality Act 8 U.S.C. 1255 (c) Application and payment of fees Subsections (a) and (b) shall apply only if the application for the issuance of an immigrant visa or the application for adjustment of status is filed with appropriate fees not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act. (d) Reduction of immigrant visa numbers Upon the granting of an immigrant visa or permanent residence to Nury Chavarria, the Secretary of State shall instruct the proper officer to reduce by 1, during the current or next following fiscal year— (1) the total number of immigrant visas that are made available to natives of the country of birth of Nury Chavarria under section 203(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act 8 U.S.C. 1153(a) (2) if applicable, the total number of immigrant visas that are made available to natives of the country of birth of Nury Chavarria under section 202(e) of such Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1152(e) (e) PAYGO The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall be determined by reference to the latest statement titled Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation Committee on the Budget of the Senate

Summary: Provides for the relief of Nury Chavarria.
A bill to extend the authorization of the Highlands Conservation Act.

To extend the authorization of the Highlands Conservation Act. 1. Extension of Highlands Conservation Act (a) Extension of Land Conservation Partnership Projects in the Highlands Region Section 4(e) of the Highlands Conservation Act ( Public Law 108–421 2014 2021 (b) Extension of Forest Service and USDA Programs in the Highlands Region Section 5(c) of the Highlands Conservation Act ( Public Law 108–421 2014 2021

Summary: This bill amends the Highlands Conservation Act to reauthorize through FY2021: (1) land conservation partnership projects in the highlands regions of Connecticut, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania; and (2) Forest Service and Department of Agriculture programs to assist states, units of local government, and private forest and farm landowners in the conservation of land and natural resources in that region.
Used Car Safety Recall Repair Act

To require auto dealers to fix outstanding safety recalls before selling or leasing a used passenger motor vehicle. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Used Car Safety Recall Repair Act 2. Used passenger motor vehicle consumer protection Section 30120 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (k) Limitation on sale or lease of used passenger motor vehicles (1) Except as provided under paragraphs (2) and (4), a dealer may not sell or lease a used passenger motor vehicle until after any defect or noncompliance determined under section 30118 with respect to the vehicle has been remedied. (2) Paragraph (1) shall not apply if— (A) the recall information regarding the used passenger motor vehicle— (i) was not available at the time of sale or lease using the means established by the Secretary under section 31301 of the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act ( 49 U.S.C. 30166 (ii) was not available on the manufacturer’s website; or (B) notification of the defect or noncompliance is required under section 30118(b), but enforcement of the order is set aside in a civil action to which section 30121(d) applies. (3) Notwithstanding section 30102(a)(1), in this subsection— (A) the term dealer (B) the term used passenger motor vehicle (4) By rule, the Secretary may exempt the auctioning of a used passenger motor vehicle to dealers from the requirements under paragraph (1) if such exemption does not harm public safety. . 3. Effective date This Act shall take effect on that date that is 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Used Car Safety Recall Repair Act This bill prohibits a dealer from selling or leasing a used passenger motor vehicle until a defect of the motor vehicle or motor vehicle equipment or noncompliance with a federal motor vehicle safety standard has been remedied, except if: (1) the recall information regarding the vehicle was not available at the time of sale or lease nor on the manufacturer's website, or (2) notification of such defect or noncompliance is required, but enforcement of an order to notify of and remedy the defect or noncompliance is set aside in a civil action on a motion for change of venue.
Keeping Our Commitment to Overseas Veterans Act

To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend authority for operation of the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Manila, the Republic of the Philippines. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Keeping Our Commitment to Overseas Veterans Act 2. Extension of authority for operation of the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Manila, the Republic of the Philippines Section 315(b) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking September 30, 2017 September 30, 2018

Summary: Keeping Our Commitment to Overseas Veterans Act This bill extends authority through FY2018 for operation of the Department of Veterans Affairs regional office in Manila, the Republic of the Philippines.
A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to reissue the final rules relating to the listing of the gray wolf in the Western Great Lakes and the State of Wyoming under the Endangered Species Act of 1973.

To direct the Secretary of the Interior to reissue the final rules relating to the listing of the gray wolf in the Western Great Lakes and the State of Wyoming under the Endangered Species Act of 1973. 1. Reissuance of final rules relating to gray wolves in the Western Great Lakes and the State of Wyoming (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall reissue— (1) the final rule entitled Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Revising the Listing of the Gray Wolf (Canis lupus) in the Western Great Lakes (2) the final rule entitled Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Removal of the Gray Wolf in Wyoming From the Federal List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Removal of the Wyoming Wolf Population's Status as an Experimental Population (b) No judicial review The reissuance of the final rules described in subsection (a) shall not be subject to judicial review.

Summary: This bill requires the Department of the Interior to reissue two rules that removed protections under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 for the gray wolf populations located in Wyoming and the western Great Lakes (all of Wisconsin, Michigan, and Minnesota, as well as portions of North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio). In addition, this bill prohibits judicial review of the reissued rules.
Ensuring Integrity in the IRS Workforce Act of 2017

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prohibit the Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service from rehiring any employee of the Internal Revenue Service who was involuntarily separated from service for misconduct. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ensuring Integrity in the IRS Workforce Act of 2017 2. Prohibition on rehiring former IRS employees who were involuntarily separated for misconduct (a) In general Section 7804 (d) Prohibition on rehiring employees involuntarily separated The Commissioner may not employ any individual previously employed by the Commissioner who was removed for misconduct under this subchapter or chapter 43 or chapter 75 26 U.S.C. 7804 . (b) Effective date (1) In general Except as provided in paragraph (2), the amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to any employee removed from employment before, on, or after the date of the enactment of this Act. (2) Exception The amendment made by subsection (a) shall not apply to any employee who is employed by the Internal Revenue Service as of the date of the enactment of this Act with respect to any removal for misconduct which occurred before such date.

Summary: Ensuring Integrity in the IRS Workforce Act of 2017 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to prohibit the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) from rehiring any individual who was previously employed by the IRS but was removed for misconduct or whose employment was terminated for cause. The bill generally applies with respect to any employee removed from employment before, on, or after the date of enactment of this bill. It does not apply to any employee who is employed by the IRS as of the enactment of this bill with respect to any removal for misconduct which occurred prior to enactment.
Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail Parity Act

To clarify the status of the Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail as a unit of the National Park System. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail Parity Act 2. Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail Section 5(a)(25)(C) of the National Trails System Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1244(a)(25)(C) as a unit of the National Park System the Secretary of the Interior

Summary: Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail Parity Act This bill amends the National Trails System Act to require the Department of the Interior to administer the Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail in Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, Pennsylvania, New York, and the District of Columbia as a unit of the National Park System.
Thurgood Marshall's Elementary School Study Act

To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of P.S. 103 in West Baltimore, Maryland, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Thurgood Marshall’s Elementary School Study Act 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Secretary The term Secretary (2) Study area The term study area (A) P.S. 103, the public school located in West Baltimore, Maryland, which Thurgood Marshall attended as a youth; and (B) any other resources in the neighborhood surrounding P.S. 103 that relate to the early life of Thurgood Marshall. 3. Special resource study (a) Study The Secretary shall conduct a special resource study of the study area. (b) Contents In conducting the study under subsection (a), the Secretary shall— (1) evaluate the national significance of the study area; (2) determine the suitability and feasibility of designating the study area as a unit of the National Park System; (3) consider other alternatives for preservation, protection, and interpretation of the study area by the Federal Government, State or local government entities, or private and nonprofit organizations; (4) consult with interested Federal agencies, State or local governmental entities, private and nonprofit organizations, or any other interested individuals; and (5) identify cost estimates for any Federal acquisition, development, interpretation, operation, and maintenance associated with the alternatives. (c) Applicable law The study required under subsection (a) shall be conducted in accordance with section 100507 of title 54, United States Code. (d) Report Not later than 3 years after the date on which funds are first made available to carry out the study under subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate a report that describes— (1) the results of the study; and (2) any conclusions and recommendations of the Secretary.

Summary: Thurgood Marshall's Elementary School Study Act This bill directs the Department of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of the public school located in West Baltimore, Maryland, that former Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall attended as a youth and any other resources in the surrounding neighborhood that relate to his early life. Interior shall: (1) evaluate the study area's national significance; and (2) determine the suitability and feasibility of designating it as a unit of the National Park System.
President Street Station Study Act

To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of President Station in Baltimore, Maryland, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the President Street Station Study Act 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Secretary The term Secretary (2) Study area The term study area 3. Special resource study (a) Study The Secretary shall conduct a special resource study of the study area. (b) Contents In conducting the study under subsection (a), the Secretary shall— (1) evaluate the national significance of the study area; (2) determine the suitability and feasibility of designating the study area as a unit of the National Park System; (3) consider other alternatives for preservation, protection, and interpretation of the study area by the Federal Government, State or local government entities, or private and nonprofit organizations; (4) consult with interested Federal agencies, State or local governmental entities, private and nonprofit organizations, or any other interested individuals; and (5) identify cost estimates for any Federal acquisition, development, interpretation, operation, and maintenance associated with the alternatives. (c) Applicable law The study required under subsection (a) shall be conducted in accordance with section 100507 of title 54, United States Code. (d) Report Not later than 3 years after the date on which funds are first made available for the study under subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate a report that describes— (1) the results of the study; and (2) any conclusions and recommendations of the Secretary.

Summary: President Street Station Study Act This bill directs the Department of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of the President Street Station, a railroad terminal in Baltimore, Maryland, to evaluate the terminal's national significance and determine its suitability and feasibility for designation as a unit of the National Park System.
A bill to require the appropriate Federal banking agencies to treat certain non-significant investments in the capital of unconsolidated financial institutions as qualifying capital instruments, and for other purposes.

To require the appropriate Federal banking agencies to treat certain non-significant investments in the capital of unconsolidated financial institutions as qualifying capital instruments, and for other purposes. 1. Treatment of certain nonsignificant investments in the capital of unconsolidated financial institutions (a) In general Section 18 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act ( 12 U.S.C. 1828 (1) by moving subsection (z) so that it appears after subsection (y); and (2) by adding at the end the following: (aa) Treatment of nonsignificant investments in the capital of unconsolidated financial institutions For purposes of the final rules titled Regulatory Capital Rules: Regulatory Capital, Implementation of Basel III, Capital Adequacy, Transition Provisions, Prompt Corrective Action, Standardized Approach for Risk-weighted Assets, Market Discipline and Disclosure Requirements, Advanced Approaches Risk-Based Capital Rule, and Market Risk Capital Rule nonsignificant investments in the capital of unconsolidated financial institutions . (b) Amendment to Basel III Capital Regulations Not later than the end of the 3-month period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, and the Comptroller of the Currency shall amend the final rules titled Regulatory Capital Rules: Regulatory Capital, Implementation of Basel III, Capital Adequacy, Transition Provisions, Prompt Corrective Action, Standardized Approach for Risk-weighted Assets, Market Discipline and Disclosure Requirements, Advanced Approaches Risk-Based Capital Rule, and Market Risk Capital Rule

Summary: This bill requires federal banking agencies to treat as qualifying capital instruments certain investments in the capital of unconsolidated financial institutions. Specifically, the bill applies to investments in trust-preferred securities held prior to July 21, 2010, by a depository institution or holding company with assets of less than $15 billion.
Caregiver Program Information Dissemination Act of 2017

To amend title 10, United States Code, to require an element in preseparation counseling for members of the Armed Forces on assistance and support services for caregivers of certain veterans through the Department of Veterans Affairs. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Caregiver Program Information Dissemination Act of 2017 2. Element in preseparation counseling for members of the Armed Forces on assistance and support services for caregivers of certain veterans through the Department of Veterans Affairs Section 1142(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (18) A description, developed in consultation with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, of the assistance and support services for family caregivers of eligible veterans under the program conducted by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs pursuant to section 1720G of title 38, including the veterans covered by the program, the caregivers eligible for assistance and support through the program, and the assistance and support available through the program. .

Summary: Caregiver Program Information Dissemination Act of 2017 This bill requires pre-separation counseling for members of the Armed Forces to include a description of Department of Veterans Affairs family caregiver assistance and support services, including information about covered veterans, eligible caregivers, and program assistance and support.