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To provide temporary direct hire authority for certain emergency response positions.

To provide temporary direct hire authority for certain emergency response positions. 1. Direct hire authority for certain emergency response positions (a) In general As the Secretary of Health and Human Services determines necessary to respond to a critical hiring need for emergency response positions, after providing public notice and without regard to the provisions of sections 3309 through 3318 of title 5, United States Code, such Secretary may appoint candidates directly to the following positions: (1) Intermittent disaster-response personnel in the National Disaster Medical System, pursuant to section 2812 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300hh–11 (2) Not more than 150 positions in the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response within the Department of Health and Human Services for purposes of public health and medical emergency support. (b) Expiration The authority under subsection (a) shall expire 270 days after the date of enactment of this section.

Summary: This bill provides temporary authority for the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to appoint candidates directly to certain emergency response positions, in response to a critical hiring need. HHS must first provide public notice. It may appoint candidates without regard to certain requirements of the competitive rating and ranking process (e.g., application of veterans' preference points).
Correcting Miscalculations in Veterans' Pensions Act

To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for interest payments by agencies in the case of administrative error in processing certain annuity deposits for prior military service. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Correcting Miscalculations in Veterans’ Pensions Act 2. Interest payment as a result of error in processing of annuity deposit amounts (a) CSRS Section 8334(j) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (6) (A) In calculating and processing the deposit under paragraph (1) with respect to an employee, Member, or annuitant, if the employing agency of such employee, Member, or annuitant makes an administrative error, such employing agency may pay, on behalf of the employee, Member, or annuitant, any additional interest assessed due to the administrative error. (B) For purposes of subparagraph (A), the Secretary of the Senate or the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives, as appropriate, shall be considered the employing agency of a Member or Congressional employee. (C) The Director of the Office of Personnel Management shall issue such regulations as are necessary to carry out this paragraph. . (b) FERS Section 8422(e) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (7) (A) In calculating and processing the deposit under paragraph (1) with respect to an employee, Member, or annuitant, if the employing agency of such employee, Member, or annuitant makes an administrative error, such employing agency may pay, on behalf of the employee, Member, or annuitant, any additional interest assessed due to the administrative error. (B) For purposes of subparagraph (A), the Secretary of the Senate or the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives, as appropriate, shall be considered the employing agency of a Member or Congressional employee. (C) The Director of the Office of Personnel Management shall issue such regulations as are necessary to carry out this paragraph. . September 12, 2018 Reported from the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform September 12, 2018 Committee on House Administration

Summary: Correcting Miscalculations in Veterans' Pensions Act This bill authorizes federal agencies to pay on behalf of an employee, Member, or annuitant any additional interest assessed as a result of certain administrative errors in processing annuity deposit amount. Specifically, in calculating amounts that employees with prior military service may pay into their federal retirement account, an agency may pay interest that accrues to the employee for the agency's calculation error.
LEAD SALE Act of 2017

To amend section 1018 of the Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act of 1992 to make violators of such section liable to residents and invitees of target housing for such violations, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Lead Exposure Accountability During Sales Avoids Lead Endangerment Act of 2017 LEAD SALE Act of 2017 2. Civil liability for violations of disclosure requirements regarding lead upon transfer of residential property (a) In general Paragraph (3) of section 1018(b) of the Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act of 1992 ( 42 U.S.C. 4852d(b)(3) , or to any resident or invitee of the target housing suffering damages, (b) Applicability The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to violations of such section 1018 occurring after January 1, 2018. 3. Subpoena authority for lead disclosure rule Subsection (a) of section 1018 of the Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act of 1992 ( 42 U.S.C. 4852d(a) (6) Authority of secretary (A) Investigations The Secretary may conduct such investigations as may be necessary to administer and carry out the duties of the Secretary under this subsection. The Secretary may administer oaths and require by subpoena the production of documents, and the attendance and testimony of witnesses, as the Secretary considers advisable. This subparagraph may not be construed to prevent the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from exercising authority under the Toxic Substances Control Act or this Act. (B) Enforcement Any district court of the United States within the jurisdiction of which an inquiry is carried out, upon application of the Attorney General, may, in the case of contumacy, failure, or refusal to comply with this subsection or to obey a subpoena of the Secretary issued under this paragraph, issue an order requiring such compliance therewith. Any failure to obey such an order of the court may be punished by such court as a contempt thereof. .

Summary: Lead Exposure Accountability During Sales Avoids Lead Endangerment Act of 2017 or the LEAD SALE Act of 2017 This bill amends the Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act of 1992 with respect to federal requirements governing the disclosure of lead-based paint hazards in target housing that is offered for sale or lease. The bill expands civil liability provisions to make violators of the requirements liable to residents or invitees of the target housing suffering damages. The bill also authorizes the Department of Housing and Urban Development to use subpoenas to administer the disclosure requirements.
To amend the Uniform Code of Military Justice to prohibit the payment of back pay and allowances to certain members of the Armed Forces who are guilty of desertion and to use the amount of any such unpaid pay and allowances to provide additional compensation to other members of the Armed Forces who were killed or wounded during missions to search for the missing members.

To amend the Uniform Code of Military Justice to prohibit the payment of back pay and allowances to certain members of the Armed Forces who are guilty of desertion and to use the amount of any such unpaid pay and allowances to provide additional compensation to other members of the Armed Forces who were killed or wounded during missions to search for the missing members. 1. Loss of back pay and allowances by certain members of the Armed Forces guilty of desertion (a) In general Section 885 of title 10, United States Code (article 85 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (d) (1) In addition to the punishments authorized under subsection (c), any person who is guilty of desertion, and who in connection with the person’s absence without authority was also listed in the duty status of missing-captive, is not entitled to any pay and allowances otherwise payable under subsection (a) of section 552 of title 37 for any period during which the person was listed in any missing status, including such missing-captive, after the date on which the person was first determined to be absent from the person’s post of duty without authority. As provided in subsection (c) of such section 552, the person is indebted to the United States for payments from amounts credited to the person’s account for that period. (2) The Secretary of Defense shall use amounts unpaid or recovered by reason of operation of paragraph (1) to provide compensation, in such amounts as the Secretary considers appropriate, to— (A) any members of the armed forces who were wounded while searching for the person guilty of desertion; and (B) the designated representatives of any members of the armed forces who were killed while searching for the person. . (b) Effective period of amendment Subsection (d) of section 885 of title 10, United States Code (article 85 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), as added by subsection (a), shall apply only with respect to a member of the Armed Forces who, during the one-year period beginning on October 1, 2017, is guilty of desertion as described in such subsection (d).

Summary: This bill amends the Uniform Code of Military Justice to deny back pay and allowances to any person who is guilty of desertion. The Department of Defense shall use payments and allowances denied to a deserter under this bill to provide compensation to any members of the Armed Forces who were wounded while searching for the deserter or to representatives of any members who were killed while searching for the deserter.
Redistribution of Fines to Our Communities Act

To require the Secretary of Energy to retain and redistribute certain amounts collected as fines. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Redistribution of Fines to Our Communities Act 2. Use of funds The Secretary of Energy shall retain amounts collected for safety-related fines pursuant to section 234A of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 ( 42 U.S.C. 2282a

Summary: Redistribution of Fines to Our Communities Act This bill requires the Department of Energy to retain and redistribute amounts collected for safety-related fines to local governments to mitigate any economic impacts in connection with the closure of a nuclear facility.
Safe and Secure Decommissioning Act of 2017

To amend the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to prohibit certain waivers and exemptions from emergency preparedness and response and security regulations. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Safe and Secure Decommissioning Act of 2017 2. Prohibition of certain waivers and exemptions Chapter 19 of title I of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 ( 42 U.S.C. 2015 277. Prohibition of certain waivers and exemptions (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Covered regulation The term covered regulation (A) an emergency preparedness or response regulation or requirement; or (B) a security regulation or requirement applicable to spent nuclear fuel. (2) Licensee The term licensee (b) Prohibition of certain waivers and exemptions Subject to subsection (c), the Commission shall not approve the request of a licensee for a waiver of, or exemption from, a covered regulation applicable to a civilian nuclear power reactor that has permanently ceased to operate. (c) Limitation Subsection (b) shall not apply to a civilian nuclear power reactor described in that subsection at which all spent nuclear fuel has been transferred to spent nuclear fuel dry casks. .

Summary: Safe and Secure Decommissioning Act of 2017 This bill amends the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to prohibit the Nuclear Regulatory Commission from approving the request of a licensee for a waiver of, or exemption from, a covered regulation applicable to a civilian nuclear power reactor that has permanently ceased to operate. A covered regulation includes: (1) an emergency preparedness or response regulation or requirement, or (2) a security regulation or requirement applicable to spent nuclear fuel. This prohibition shall not apply to a civilian nuclear power reactor at which all spent nuclear fuel has been transferred to spent nuclear fuel dry casks.
Urban Indian Health Parity Act

To extend the full Federal medical assistance percentage to Urban Indian organizations. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Urban Indian Health Parity Act 2. Extension of full Federal medical assistance percentage to urban Indian organizations Section 1905(b) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396d(b) Indian Health Care Improvement Act) Indian Health Care Improvement Act) or through an Urban Indian organization (as defined in section 4 of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act) pursuant to a grant or contract with the Indian Health Service under title V of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act

Summary: Urban Indian Health Parity Act This bill applies a Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (i.e., the federal matching rate under Medicaid) of 100% with respect to amounts expended as medical assistance for services received through an Urban Indian organization under a grant or contract with the Indian Health Service.
Airline Consumer Bill of Rights Act

To require air carriers to create and make available a concise document regarding air passenger rights. 1. Short title Ths Act may be cited as the Airline Consumer Bill of Rights Act 2. Passenger rights (a) Guidelines Not later than 3 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall require each air carrier to submit for approval a 1-page document that accurately describes the rights of passengers in air transportation, including guidelines for the following: (1) Compensation (regarding rebooking options, refunds, meals, and lodging) for flight delays of various lengths. (2) Compensation (regarding rebooking options, refunds, meals, and lodging) for flight cancellation. (3) Compensation for mishandling baggage, including delayed, damaged, pilfered, or lost baggage. (4) Voluntary relinquishment of a ticketed seat due to overbooking or priority of other passengers. (5) Involuntary denial of boarding and forced removal for whatever reason, including for safety and security reasons. (b) Approval of guidelines Not later than 3 months after each air carrier submits its guidelines for approval to the Secretary under subsection (a), the air carrier shall make available such 1-page document on its website and in written form at all offices and ticket counters.

Summary: Airline Consumer Bill of Rights Act This bill directs the Department of Transportation to require each air carrier to submit for approval a one-page document that accurately describes the rights of passengers in air transportation. The document must include guidelines for: (1) compensation for flight delays of various lengths, flight cancellations, and mishandled baggage; (2) voluntary relinquishment of a ticketed seat due to overbooking or priority of other passengers; and (3) involuntary denial of boarding and forced removal. Each air carrier must make the document available on its website and in written form at all offices and ticket counters.
To designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located at 200 West 2nd Street in Dayton, Ohio, as the "Walter H. Rice Federal Building and United States Courthouse".

To designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located at 200 West 2nd Street in Dayton, Ohio, as the Walter H. Rice Federal Building and United States Courthouse 1. Designation The Federal building and United States courthouse located at 200 West 2nd Street in Dayton, Ohio, shall be known and designated as the Walter H. Rice Federal Building and United States Courthouse 2. 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 section 1 shall be deemed to be a reference to the Walter H. Rice Federal Building and United States Courthouse

Summary: This bill designates the federal building and U.S. courthouse located at 200 West 2nd Street in Dayton, Ohio, as the "Walter H. Rice Federal Building and United States Courthouse."
Veterans' STEM Education Program

To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide additional educational assistance under the Post-9/11 GI Bill for veterans pursuing a degree in science, technology, engineering, or math. 1. Short title This Act may be referred to as the Veterans’ STEM Education Program 2. Additional educational assistance under Post-9/11 GI Bill for veterans pursuing degree in science, technology, engineering, or math (a) Additional assistance (1) In general Chapter 33 section 3316 3316A. Veterans’ STEM Education Program (a) In general (1) The Secretary may pay to an individual entitled to educational assistance under this chapter such additional amount as the Secretary considers appropriate if— (A) the individual is using such assistance to pursue a program of education described in subsection (b); and (B) the amount of such assistance otherwise provided under this chapter does not cover the full cost of the established charges for such program of education, as determined after the application of any waiver of, or reduction in, tuition and fees and any scholarship, or other Federal, State, institutional, or employer-based aid or assistance (other than loans and any funds provided under section 401(b) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1070a (2) Amounts payable to an individual under this section are in addition to any other amounts payable to such individual under this chapter. (b) Covered programs of education A program of education described in this subsection is a program of education with a focus (as determined in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary for purposes of this section) on science, technology, engineering, or math. . (2) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 3316 the following new item: 3316A. Veterans’ STEM Education Program. . (b) Reports to Congress Section 3325(c) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (2), by striking ; and (2) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (4); and (3) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following new paragraph: (3) a detailed description of the activities carried out under section 3316A of this title during the academic year covered by the report and an evaluation of such activities; and .

Summary: Veterans' STEM Education Program This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to pay an additional appropriate amount, beyond other educational assistance, to each individual entitled to post-9/11 educational assistance who is pursuing a program of education with a STEM focus (science, technology, engineering, and math). Information on such additional payments must be included in a currently required annual VA educational assistance report.
Homeless Veterans' Reintegration Programs Reauthorization Act of 2018

To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for a five-year extension to the homeless veterans reintegration programs and to provide clarification regarding eligibility for services under such programs. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Homeless Veterans’ Reintegration Programs Reauthorization Act of 2018 2. Reauthorization of homeless veterans reintegration programs (a) Five-Year extension of homeless veterans reintegration programs Section 2021(e)(1)(F) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking 2018 2022 (b) Five-Year extension of homeless women veterans and homeless veterans with children reintegration grant program Section 2021A(f)(1) of such title is amended by striking 2018 2022 (c) Clarification of eligibility for services under homeless veterans reintegration programs Section 2021(a) of such title is amended by striking reintegration of homeless veterans into the labor force. (1) homeless veterans (including veterans who were homeless but found housing during the 60-day period preceding the date on which the veteran begins to participate in a program under this section); (2) veterans participating in the Department of Veterans Affairs supported housing program for which rental assistance is provided pursuant to section 8(o)(19) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 ( 42 U.S.C. 1437f(o)(19) (3) Indians who are veterans and receiving assistance under the Native American Housing Assistance and Self Determination Act of 1996 ( 25 U.S.C. 4101 (4) veterans described in section 2023(e) of this title or any other veterans who are transitioning from being incarcerated; and (5) veterans participating in the Department of Veterans Affairs rapid rehousing and prevention program authorized in section 2044 of this title. . May 18, 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: Homeless Veterans' Reintegration Programs Reauthorization Act of 2018 (Sec. 2) This bill extends through FY2022 the Department of Labor's: (1) homeless veterans reintegration programs, and (2) homeless women veterans and homeless veterans with children reintegration grant program. Currently, the homeless veterans reintegration programs provide job training, counseling, and placement services to expedite the reintegration of homeless veterans into the labor force. The bill expands eligibility for the programs to include: (1) veterans participating in the Department of Housing and Urban Development-Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Supportive Housing (HUD-VASH) Program or the Tribal HUD-VASH Program, (2) Native American veterans receiving assistance under the Native American Housing Assistance and Self Determination Act of 1996, (3) veterans who are transitioning from being incarcerated, (4) veterans participating in the VA's Supportive Services for Veteran Families Program, and (5) veterans who were recently homeless.
Right to Lend Act of 2017

To amend the Equal Credit Opportunity Act to repeal a small business loan data collection requirement. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Right to Lend Act of 2017 2. Small business loan data collection requirement (a) Repeal Section 704B of the Equal Credit Opportunity Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1691c–2 (b) Conforming amendments Section 701(b) of the Equal Credit Opportunity Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1691(b) (1) in paragraph (3), by inserting or (2) in paragraph (4), by striking ; or (3) by striking paragraph (5). (c) Clerical amendment The table of sections for title VII of the Consumer Credit Protection Act is amended by striking the item relating to section 704B.

Summary: Right to Lend Act of 2017 This bill repeals provisions of the Equal Credit Opportunity Act that require a financial institution, in the case of an application for credit by a business, to request information regarding whether the business is a women-owned, minority-owned, or small business.