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Corporate Political Disclosure Act of 2018

To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to direct the Securities and Exchange Commission to issue regulations to require public corporations to disclose political expenditures, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Corporate Political Disclosure Act of 2018 2. Disclosure of corporate expenditures for political activities (a) Amendment to reporting requirements Section 13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ( 15 U.S.C. 78m (s) Reporting requirements related to expenditures for political activities (1) Reports required Each issuer required to file an annual report under this section shall disclose in that report, and publish on an internet website accessible to the shareholders of such issuer and to the public, a summary of expenditures for political activities made during the preceding year. (2) Expenditure for political activities defined In this subsection, the term expenditure for political activities (A) independent expenditure (as defined in section 301(17) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971); (B) electioneering communication (as defined in section 304(f)(3) of that Act) and any other public communication (as defined in section 301(22) of that Act) that would be an electioneering communication if it were a broadcast, cable, or satellite communication; or (C) dues or other payments to trade associations or organizations described in section 501(c) . (b) Rulemaking Not later than 90 days after the enactment of this Act, the Securities and Exchange Commission shall issue regulations to carry out the amendment made by subsection (a).

Summary: Corporate Political Disclosure Act of 2018 This bill amends the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require issuers, on an annual basis, to publicly disclose political activity expenditures made during the previous year. The Securities and Exchange Commission must issue regulations to carry out this bill.
PATCH Act

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make certain temporary provisions permanent for members of the Armed Forces of the United States. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Permanently Amending Tax Cuts for our Heroes Act of 2018 PATCH Act 2. Individual rates (a) In general Section 1(j) (7) Modifications permanent for members of Armed Forces In the case of an individual who is a member of the Armed Forces of the United States at the end of the taxable year, paragraph (1) shall be applied without regard to the phrase , and before January 1, 2026 . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall take effect as if included in the enactment of Public Law 115–97 3. Standard deduction (a) In general Section 63(c)(7) (C) Rules permanent for members of Armed Forces In the case of an individual who is a member of the Armed Forces of the United States at the end of the taxable year, this paragraph shall be applied without regard to the phrase , and before January 1, 2026 . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall take effect as if included in the enactment of Public Law 115–97 4. Child tax credit (a) In general Section 24(h) (8) Rules permanent for members of Armed Forces In the case of an individual who is a member of the Armed Forces of the United States at the end of the taxable year, paragraph (1) shall be applied without regard to the phrase , and before January 1, 2026 . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall take effect as if included in the enactment of Public Law 115–97 5. Charitable contributions (a) In general Section 170(b)(1)(G) (iv) Increase permanent for member of Armed Forces In the case of an individual who is a member of the Armed Forces of the United States at the end of the taxable year, this subparagraph shall be applied without regard to the phrase , and before January 1, 2026 . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall take effect as if included in the enactment of Public Law 115–97

Summary: Permanently Amending Tax Cuts for our Heroes Act of 2018 or the PATCH Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to make permanent for members of the Armed Forces several tax provisions that are scheduled to expire at the end of 2025. For individuals who are members of the Armed Forces at the end of the taxable year, the bill makes permanent provisions that: reduce individual tax rates, increase the standard deduction, increase and modify the child tax credit, and increase the limit for deducting certain charitable contributions.
Keep Your Home Act of 2018

To extend the Hardest Hit Fund of the Department of the Treasury, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Keep Your Home Act of 2018 2. Extension of Hardest Hit Fund The last sentence of subsection (b) of section 120 of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 ( 12 U.S.C. 5230(b) (1) by striking may shall (2) by striking on December 31, 2017 upon the expiration of the 12-month period that begins upon the date of the enactment of the Keep Your Home Act of 2018 (3) by striking and (2) (2) (4) by striking following such extension shall not exceed $2,000,000,000 after the date of the enactment of the Keep Your Home Act of 2018

Summary: Keep Your Home Act of 2018 This bill amends the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 to reauthorize the Department of the Treasury's Hardest Hit Fund (which supports programs that assist homeowners faced with financial hardship) and otherwise modify provisions related to the fund.
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require prescription drug plan sponsors under the Medicare program to establish drug management programs for at-risk beneficiaries.

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require prescription drug plan sponsors under the Medicare program to establish drug management programs for at-risk beneficiaries. 1. Requiring prescription drug plan sponsors under Medicare to establish drug management programs for at-risk beneficiaries Section 1860D–4(c) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395w–104(c) (1) in paragraph (1), by inserting after subparagraph (E) the following new subparagraph: (F) With respect to plan years beginning on or after January 1, 2021, a drug management program for at-risk beneficiaries described in paragraph (5). ; and (2) in paragraph (5)(A), by inserting (and for plan years beginning on or after January 1, 2021, a PDP sponsor shall) A PDP sponsor may June 12, 2018 Reported from the Committee on Energy and Commerce June 12, 2018 The Committee on Ways and Means

Summary: This bill requires Medicare prescription drug plan (PDP) sponsors, for plan years beginning on or after January 1, 2021, to establish drug management programs for at-risk beneficiaries. Current law authorizes, but does not require, PDP sponsors to establish such programs.
FAIR Act

To amend the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to require certain Federal officials to make requisite financial disclosures within 30 days of assuming office, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Financial Accountability in Reporting Act FAIR Act 2. Financial disclosures within 30 days of assuming office (a) In general Section 101(a) of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 ( 5 U.S.C. App. 101 (1) by striking or as a candidate for the position (2) by adding after the period at the end the following: An individual who assumes any such position and who filed a report as a candidate for such position under subsection (c) shall file a report containing the information described in section 102(b) by May 15 of the year in which the individual assumed the position or within 30 days of assuming the position, whichever is later. (b) Application The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply to any individual assuming the position of an officer or employee described in subsection (f) of section 101 5 U.S.C. App. 101(f)

Summary: Financial Accountability in Reporting Act or the FAIR Act This bill amends the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to require an individual who filed a financial disclosure report as a candidate for the office of President, Vice President, or Member of Congress to file a financial disclosure report by May 15 of the year in which the individual assumed the position or within 30 days of assuming the position, whichever is later.
Taiwan Defense Assessment Commission Act of 2018

To provide for the establishment of the Taiwan Defense Assessment Commission, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Taiwan Defense Assessment Commission Act of 2018 2. Statement of policy It is the policy of the United States to reinforce its commitments to Taiwan under the Taiwan Relations Act and consistent with the Six Assurances 3. Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that the United States should— (1) strengthen and enhance its longstanding partnership and cooperation with Taiwan; (2) continue to conduct regular transfers of defense articles and defense services necessary to enable Taiwan to maintain a sufficient self-defense capability, based solely on the needs of Taiwan; (3) continue to conduct bilateral military exercises and exchanges of senior military officers and senior officials with Taiwan to improve military-to-military relations, as expressed in section 1284 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 ( Public Law 114–328 (4) provide regular consultation and advice to Taiwan on other matters that will improve the efficiency, effectiveness, readiness and resilience of Taiwan’s defense establishment. 4. Taiwan Defense Assessment Commission (a) Establishment Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall establish a commission, to be known as the Taiwan Defense Assessment Commission (1) Strategic planning and resource management. (2) Personnel management and force development. (3) Joint operational planning and assessment. (4) Military readiness measurement and assessment. (5) Command, control, communications, and intelligence. (6) Technology research and development. (7) Defense article procurement and logistics. (b) Report Not later than 1 year after the date on which the commission is established under subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense shall submit to Taiwan’s Defense Minister and the congressional defense committees a report on the recommendations of the Commission under subsection (a).

Summary: Taiwan Defense Assessment Commission Act of 2018 This bill directs the Department of Defense to establish the Taiwan Defense Assessment Commission to assess Taiwan's defense establishment and recommend improvements to Taiwan's self-defense capability.
Protecting Seniors From Opioid Abuse Act

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand eligibility for medication therapy management programs established under part D of the Medicare program to include certain individuals who are at risk for prescription drug abuse. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Seniors From Opioid Abuse Act 2. Expanding eligibility for medication therapy management programs under part D Section 1860D–4(c)(2)(A)(ii) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395w–104(c)(2)(A)(ii) (1) by redesignating subclauses (I) through (III) as items (aa) through (cc), respectively, and adjusting the margins accordingly; (2) by striking are part D eligible individuals who— are the following: (I) Part D eligible individuals who— ; and (3) by adding at the end the following new subclause: (II) Beginning January 1, 2021, at-risk beneficiaries for prescription drug abuse (as defined in paragraph (5)(C)). . June 12, 2018 Reported from the Committee on Energy and Commerce June 12, 2018 The Committee on Ways and Means

Summary: Protecting Seniors From Opioid Abuse Act This bill establishes individuals who are identified as at-risk beneficiaries for prescription drug abuse as qualifying participants in medication therapy management programs under the Medicare prescription drug benefit.
Medicare Clear Health Options in Care for Enrollees Act of 2018

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require prescription drug plans under Medicare part D to include information on the adverse effects of opioid overutilization and of coverage of nonpharmacological therapies and nonopioid medications or devices used to treat pain. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Medicare Clear Health Options in Care for Enrollees Act of 2018 Medicare CHOICE Act of 2018 2. Requiring Medicare part D prescription drug plans to include information on adverse effects relating to opioids and coverage of nonpharmacological therapies and nonopioid medications or devices used to treat pain Section 1860D–4(a)(1) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395w–104(a)(1) (1) in subparagraph (A), by inserting , subject to subparagraph (C), including (2) in subparagraph (B), by adding at the end the following new clause: (vi) For plan year 2021 and each subsequent plan year, subject to subparagraph (C), with respect to the treatment of pain— (I) the adverse effects of prolonged opioid use; and (II) coverage of nonpharmacological therapies, devices, and nonopioid medications— (aa) in the case of an MA-PD plan under part C, under such plan; and (bb) in the case of a prescription drug plan under such plan and under parts A and B. ; and (3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (C) Targeted provision of information A PDP sponsor of a prescription drug plan may, in lieu of disclosing the information described in subparagraph (B)(vi) to each enrollee under the plan, disclose such information through mail or electronic communications to a subset of enrollees under the plan, such as enrollees who have been prescribed an opioid in the previous two-year period. . June 12, 2018 Reported from the Committee on Energy and Commerce June 12, 2018 The Committee on Ways and Means

Summary: Medicare Clear Health Options in Care for Enrollees Act of 2018 or the Medicare CHOICE Act of 2018 This bill requires Medicare and Medicare Advantage prescription drug plan (PDP) sponsors to annually disclose information to enrollees about: (1) the adverse effects of prolonged opioid use; and (2) the plan's coverage of nonpharmacological therapies, devices, and non-opioid medications. PDP sponsors may limit disclosure to a subset of enrollees (such as those who were prescribed an opioid in the previous two-year period).
Navigation Workers Protection Act of 2018

To amend the Water Resources Development Act of 1990 relating to the operation and maintenance of navigation facilities, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Navigation Workers Protection Act of 2018 2. Operation and maintenance of navigation and hydroelectric facilities (a) In general Section 314 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1990 ( 33 U.S.C. 2321 (1) in the heading by inserting navigation and hydroelectric facilities (2) in the first sentence, by striking Activities currently performed (a) In general Activities currently performed ; (3) in subsection (a) (as designated by paragraph (2)), by inserting navigation or hydroelectric (4) in the second sentence, by striking This section (b) Major maintenance contracts allowed This section ; and (5) by adding at the end the following: (c) Exclusion This section does not— (1) apply to a navigation facility that was under contract on or before the date of enactment of this subsection with a non-Federal interest to perform operations or maintenance; and (2) prohibit the Secretary from contracting out commercial activities after the date of enactment of this subsection at a navigation facility. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of contents contained in section 1(b) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1990 (104 Stat. 4604) is amended by striking the item relating to section 314 and inserting the following: Sec. 314. Operation and maintenance of navigation and hydroelectric facilities. .

Summary: Navigation Workers Protection Act of 2018 This bill amends the Water Resources Development Act of 1990 to specify that operations and maintence of navigation generating facilities at U.S. Army Corps of Engineers water resources projects are to be considered as inherently governmental functions.
To direct the Secretary of Defense to provide for the inclusion of the names of the crew members of the USS Frank E. Evans killed on June 3, 1969 on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.

To direct the Secretary of Defense to provide for the inclusion of the names of the crew members of the USS Frank E. Evans killed on June 3, 1969 on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. 1. INCLUSION OF CERTAIN NAMES ON THE VIETNAM VETERANS MEMORIAL (a) In General The Secretary of Defense shall provide for the inclusion on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in the District of Columbia the names of the seventy-four crew members of the USS Frank E. Evans killed on June 3, 1969.

Summary: This bill directs the Department of Defense to include on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, DC, the names of the 74 crew members of the USS Frank E. Evans killed on June 3, 1969.
Reserve Retirement Deployment Credit Correction Act

To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for retroactive calculation since the start of combat operations in Afghanistan of days of certain active duty or active service performed as a member of the Ready Reserve to reduce the eligibility age for receipt of retired pay for non-regular service. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Reserve Retirement Deployment Credit Correction Act 2. Retroactive calculation since start of combat operations in Afghanistan of days of certain active duty or active service to reduce eligibility age for retirement for non-regular service (a) In general Section 12731(f)(2)(A) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking January 28, 2008 October 7, 2001 (b) Retroactive application Section 12731(f) of title 10, United States Code, relating to age and service requirements for receipt of retired pay for non-regular service, shall be deemed to have been enacted on October 7, 2001, for purposes of applying the amendment made by subsection (a).

Summary: Reserve Retirement Deployment Credit Correction Act This bill provides for retroactive calculation as of October 7, 2001, (the start of combat operations in Afghanistan) of qualifying active duty or active service days as a member of the Ready Reserve in order to reduce the eligibility age for receipt of retired pay for non-regular service. The current calculation date is January 28, 2008.
Promoting Access to Justice through Unclaimed Deposits Act of 2018

To require financial institutions to deposit the principal amount of any unclaimed deposit held by such institutions into interest or dividend-bearing accounts, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Promoting Access to Justice through Unclaimed Deposits Act of 2018 2. Requirement for deposits of unclaimed funds (a) Interest and dividends generated on unclaimed funds Each financial institution shall— (1) deposit the principal amount of any unclaimed deposits the financial institution receives or holds into an interest or dividend-bearing account; and (2) transfer any interest or dividend generated on such amount to a fund or account of the State— (A) in which such financial institution is located; and (B) into which such State deposits revenues from interest on lawyers trust accounts. (b) Interest and dividend Rate Each financial institution shall ensure that deposits into each account described in subsection (a)(1) earn the highest interest rate or dividend generally available to other customers of such institution if such account meets the same minimum balance or other minimum qualification for such interest rate or dividend. (c) Regulations required Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and the Chairman of the National Credit Union Administration shall promulgate such rules as may be necessary to carry out this Act. 3. Definitions In this Act: (1) Financial institution The term financial institution (A) a bank, as defined in section 3(a) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act ( 12 U.S.C. 1813(a) (B) a credit union, as defined in section 101(1) of the Federal Credit Union Act ( 12 U.S.C. 1752(1) (2) Interest on lawyers trust account The term interest on lawyers trust account 12 U.S.C. 1787(k)(5)(C) (3) State The term State (4) Unclaimed deposit The term unclaimed deposit

Summary: Promoting Access to Justice through Unclaimed Deposits Act of 2018 This bill requires financial institutions to deposit unclaimed funds into an interest- or dividend-bearing account. The interest or dividend generated from such a deposit must be transferred to an appropriate state account that also holds the interest generated from lawyer trust accounts.
Emmett's Law

To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to annually notify health care providers regarding permitted disclosures under Federal health care privacy law during emergencies, including overdoses, of certain health information to families, caregivers, and health care providers. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Emmett’s Law 2. Communication with families during emergencies (a) Promoting awareness of authorized disclosures during emergencies The Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and the Administration of the Health Resources and Services Administration, shall annually develop and disseminate written materials (electronically or by other means) to health care providers regarding permitted disclosures under Federal health care privacy law during emergencies, including overdoses, of certain health information to families, caregivers, and health care providers. (b) Use of material For the purposes of carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary of Health and Human Services may use material produced under section 11004 of the 21st Century Cures Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1320d–2

Summary: Emmett's Law This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and the Health Resources and Services Administration to notify annually health care providers about health information that may be disclosed under federal privacy laws to families, caregivers, and health care providers during emergencies, including overdoses. The notification may be included in other (already required) training materials for health care providers relating to permitted disclosures of patients' mental or substance use disorder treatment information.