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Kate's Law

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to increase the penalties applicable to aliens who unlawfully reenter the United States after being removed. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Establishing Mandatory Minimums for Illegal Reentry Act of 2017 Kate’s Law 2. Increased penalties for reentry of removed aliens Section 276 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1326 (1) in subsection (a), in the matter following paragraph (2) by striking fined under title 18, United States Code, or imprisoned not more than 2 years, or both imprisoned not less than 5 years and not more than 6 years (2) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (1), by striking fined under title 18, United States Code, imprisoned not more than 10 years, or both imprisoned not less than 5 and not more than 10 years, and may, in addition, be fined under title 18, United States Code (B) in paragraph (2), by striking fined under such title, imprisoned not more than 20 years, or both imprisoned not less than 5 and not more than 20 years and may, in addition, be fined under such title (C) in paragraph (4), by striking fined under title 18, United States Code, imprisoned for not more than 10 years, or both imprisoned for not less than 5 and not more than 10 years and may, in addition, be fined under such title

Summary: Establishing Mandatory Minimums for Illegal Reentry Act of 2017 or Kate's Law This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to increase penalties applicable to aliens who unlawfully reenter the United States after being removed.
Donations in Rough Years (DRY) Act

To amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to permit the donation of hay harvested under the conservation reserve program to certain disaster areas, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Donations in Rough Years (DRY) Act 2. Donation of hay to certain areas Section 1233 of the Food Security Act of 1985 ( 16 U.S.C. 3833 (e) Donation of hay to certain areas The Secretary shall permit the donation of hay harvested in the course of an activity authorized under, and conducted in accordance with the requirements of, this section, to the owner or operator of a farm or ranch that is located in— (1) the State in which the hay was harvested; and (2) a county— (A) that, as determined by the United States Drought Monitor, is experiencing a drought— (i) of an intensity classified as D2 that has existed for a period of 8 weeks or more; or (ii) of an intensity classified as D3 or higher; or (B) with respect to which the President has issued a declaration under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act that a major disaster exists due to a fire. .

Summary: Donations in Rough Years (DRY) Act This bill amends the Food Security Act of 1985, with respect to the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP), to permit hay that is harvested in the course of an activity that is authorized under CRP and complies with the program's requirements to be donated to the owners or operators of certain farms or ranches that are in disaster areas or are experiencing a drought. (CRP provides payments to farmers who agree to remove environmentally sensitive land from agricultural production and plant species that will improve environmental health and quality.) The hay may be donated to the owner or operator of a farm or ranch that is located in: (1) the state in which the hay is harvested, and (2) a county that is either experiencing a drought with a specified intensity or with respect to which the President has issued a declaration under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act that a major disaster exists due to a fire.
Guaranteed COLA Act

To direct the Administrator of General Services to establish a program to sell Federal buildings that are not utilized to provide revenue for increases in Social Security benefits and military retirement pay, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Guaranteed COLA Act 2. Certain building sales (a) Establishment of program The Administrator of General Services shall establish a program under which the Administrator shall sell all Federal buildings that are not utilized by the Federal Government. (b) Identification of buildings (1) Initial identification Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall make an initial identification of all buildings owned and not utilized by the Federal Government. (2) Regular identification After the date on which the Administrator makes the initial identification under paragraph (1), the Administrator shall identify on a continuing basis any building owned and not utilized by the Federal Government that was not included in such initial identification. (c) Sale required Not later than 5 years after a building is identified under subsection (b), the Administrator, notwithstanding any other provision of law and to the extent practicable, shall complete a sale of— (1) such building; and (2) the land relevant to such building. (d) Limitation The Administrator shall not sell a building identified under subsection (b) if the building, or the land relevant to such building, has been set aside for preservation or historic purposes. (e) Revenues from sale Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the revenue from a sale under subsection (c), after payment of any costs related to the sale, shall be made available only for the following: (1) To increase benefits under title II of the Social Security Act, effective with the month of December 2017, by applying section 215(i) of such Act as if the applicable increase percentage with respect to the base quarter in 2017 (as determined under such section without regard to this paragraph) is increased by an additional 1.5 percentage points. (2) Effective December 1, 2017, to make the cost-of-living adjustment to the retired pay of members and former members of the Armed Forces pursuant to section 1401a of title 10, United States Code, as if the applicable percentage of the increase calculated under subsection (b)(2) of such section (without regard to this paragraph) is increased by an additional 1.5 percentage points.

Summary: Guaranteed COLA Act This bill directs the General Services Administration (GSA) to sell buildings owned by the federal government that are not utilized. GSA must identify all such buildings and sell them not later than five years after they have been identified. The bill exempts buildings that have been set aside for preservation or historic purposes. The bill requires the net revenues from the sale of such buildings to be made available to increase the cost-of-living adjustments to: (1) social security retirement benefits, and (2) retirement benefits for members and former members of the Armed Forces.
Youth Summer Jobs and Public Service Act of 2017

To amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to provide grants to States for summer employment programs for youth. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Youth Summer Jobs and Public Service Act of 2017 2. Grants to States for summer employment for youth Section 129 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3164 (d) Grants to States for summer employment for youth (1) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, from the amount appropriated under paragraph (2), the Secretary shall award grants to States to provide assistance to local areas that have high concentrations of eligible youth to enable such local areas to carry out programs described in subsection (c)(1) that provide summer employment opportunities for eligible youth, which are directly linked to academic and occupational learning, as described in subsection (c)(2)(C). In awarding grants under this subsection, a State shall— (A) partner with private businesses to the extent feasible to provide employment opportunities at such businesses; and (B) prioritize jobs and work opportunities that directly serve the community. (2) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated $100,000,000 to carry out this subsection for each of fiscal years 2018 through 2022. .

Summary: Youth Summer Jobs and Public Service Act of 2017 This bill amends the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to direct the Department of Labor to award grants to states to help local areas with high concentrations of eligible youth to carry out summer employment programs to provide those youth with summer employment opportunities directly linked to academic and occupational learning.
POSTAL Act of 2017

To amend title 39, United States Code, to provide that the United States Postal Service may provide certain basic financial services, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Providing Opportunities for Savings, Transactions, And Lending Act of 2017 POSTAL Act of 2017 2. Authority for the Postal Service to offer certain financial services (a) In general Section 404(a) of title 39, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (7), by striking and (2) in paragraph (8), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (9) to provide basic financial services, including— (A) small-dollar loans; (B) alone, or in partnership with depository institutions (as defined under section 3 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act ( 12 U.S.C. 1813 (i) checking accounts and interest-bearing savings accounts; and (ii) services relating to international money transfers; (C) such other basic financial services as the Postal Service determines appropriate in the public interest; and (D) the creation of a Postal Card . (b) Technical and conforming amendment Section 404(e)(2) of title 39, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: The preceding sentence shall not apply to any financial service offered by the Postal Service under subsection (a)(9).

Summary: Providing Opportunities for Savings, Transactions, and Lending Act of 2017 or the POSTAL Act of 2017 This bill expands the specific powers of the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) to include the provision of basic financial services, including: (1) small-dollar loans; (2) checking accounts, interest-bearing savings accounts, and services relating to international money transfers, each of which may be provided by the USPS alone or in partnership with depository institutions and credit unions; (3) other basic financial services as appropriate in the public interest; and (4) the creation of a Postal Card that allows users to engage in such financial services.
Increasing American Jobs and Exports Act

To authorize the Export-Import Bank of the United States to use 3 percent of its profits for administrative expenses. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Increasing American Jobs and Exports Act 2. Authority of the Export-Import Bank to use 3 Section 3 of the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 ( 12 U.S.C. 635a (n) Authority To use portion of bank surplus for administrative expenses (1) Authority (A) In general Subject to paragraph (2), in addition to any other amounts that the Bank may use to cover administrative expenses of the Bank, the Bank may use not more than 3 percent of the surplus (as defined in subsection (j)(2), without regard to subparagraph (B)(ii) of such subsection) of the Bank, for each fiscal year in the 5-year period beginning with the date of the enactment of this paragraph, to cover administrative expenses of the Bank. (B) Use for regional offices Of the amount of the surplus which may be used as provided in subparagraph (A), the Bank shall use at least 1/3 (2) Subject to appropriations The authority provided by paragraph (1) may be exercised only to such extent and in such amounts as are provided in advance in appropriations Acts. .

Summary: Increasing American Jobs and Exports Act This bill amends the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 to authorize the Export-Import Bank of the United States, subject to appropriations, to use up to 3% of the bank's surplus, for each of the five fiscal years following enactment of this Act, to cover its administrative expenses. The bank shall use at least one-third of that 3% of surplus to expand or establish bank regional offices.
Affordable Coverage for More Americans Act of 2017

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand eligibility for the refundable credit for coverage under a qualified health plan. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Affordable Coverage for More Americans Act of 2017 2. Increase in eligibility for credit (a) In general Subparagraph (A) of section 36B(c)(1) 400 percent 600 percent (b) Applicable percentages The table contained in clause (i) of section 36B(b)(3)(A) 400% up to 550% 9.5% 11% 550% up to 600% 11% 13% . (c) Limitation on recapture Clause (i) of section 36B(f)(2)(B) (1) by striking 400 percent 600 percent (2) by striking the period at the end of the last row of the table; and (3) by adding at the end of the table the following new row: At least 400% but less than 600% $3,500 . (d) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017.

Summary: Affordable Coverage for More Americans Act of 2017 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the health care premium assistance refundable tax credit, to: (1) expand eligibility for the credit by defining an "applicable taxpayer" as a taxpayer whose household income for the year does not exceed 600% of the federal poverty line (currently 400%), (2) specify the applicable premium percentages for the credit for taxpayers with incomes that are from 400% to 600% of the federal poverty line, and (3) specify the dollar limitations for the recapture of excess advance payments of the credit from such taxpayers.
REAPPLY Act of 2017

To require subscribers to services supported through the Lifeline program of the Federal Communications Commission to reapply for such services on an annual basis. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Rechecking Eligibility of Applicants to the Lifeline Program to Prevent Losses Yearly Act of 2017 REAPPLY Act of 2017 2. Annual reapplication for Lifeline services Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Federal Communications Commission shall amend subpart E of part 54 of title 47, Code of Federal Regulations, so as to prohibit a provider of a Lifeline service from seeking or receiving reimbursement for providing such service to a subscriber unless, on an annual basis— (1) such subscriber submits an application for such service in the same manner, and subject to the same requirements, as in the case of an initial application for such service; and (2) the eligibility of such subscriber to receive such service is determined and certified in the same manner, and subject to the same requirements, as in the case of the initial such determination and certification.

Summary: Rechecking Eligibility of Applicants to the Lifeline Program to Prevent Losses Yearly Act of 2017 or the REAPPLY Act of 2017 This bill directs the Federal Communications Commission to require telecommunications carriers that provide Lifeline services to require Lifeline subscribers to re-apply for the service every 12 months in order for the carriers to receive federal reimbursement for providing such services. (Lifeline is the federal government program to provide telecommunications services to low-income individuals. Current federal regulations require telecommunications carriers to annually certify that their Lifeline subscribers are still eligible for the service.)
E-Security Fellows Act

To direct the Election Assistance Commission to establish the E–Security Fellows Program to provide individuals who work on political campaigns with training in the best practices for election cybersecurity, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the E–Security Fellows Act 2. E–Security Fellows Program to provide political campaign staff with training on best practices for election cybersecurity (a) Establishment and operation of program Subtitle C of title II of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 ( 52 U.S.C. 20981 (1) by redesignating section 247 as section 248; and (2) by inserting after section 246 the following new section: 247. E–Security Fellows Program (a) Establishment and operation of Program The Commission shall establish and operate a program to be known as the E–Security Fellows Program (b) Regulations The Commission shall establish and operate the Program under this section in accordance with such regulations as the Commission may promulgate. (c) Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2018 and each succeeding fiscal year. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of contents of such Act is amended— (1) by redesignating the item relating to section 247 as relating to section 248; and (2) by inserting after the item relating to section 246 the following new item: Sec. 247. E–Security Fellows Program. .

Summary: E-Security Fellows Act This bill directs the Election Assistance Commission to establish and operate the E-Security Fellows Program to provide training on best practices for election cybersecurity to individuals working on political campaigns.
Securing and Heightening the Integrity of our Elections and Lawful Democracy Act

To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to secure and heighten the integrity of elections, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Securing and Heightening the Integrity of our Elections and Lawful Democracy Act 2. Election integrity Subsection (d) of section 201 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 121 (27) (A) To coordinate cybersecurity efforts between the Department and political campaign committees in order to— (i) develop a program to update computer security at political campaign committees; (ii) share information on cybersecurity risks with such committees; (iii) provide guest lecturer programs in which professional computer security experts instruct campaign professionals on how best to defend against cybersecurity risks; and (iv) establish an Election Security Board of Advisors to make recommendations about securing elections against cybersecurity risks. (B) In this paragraph— (i) the term cybersecurity risk (ii) the term political campaign committee (I) a political committee under the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 ( 52 U.S.C. 30101 (II) a campaign committee of a candidate for election for State or local office. .

Summary: Securing and Heightening the Integrity of our Elections and Lawful Democracy Act This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to include among the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS's) responsibilities relating to intelligence and analysis and infrastructure protection the coordination of cybersecurity efforts between DHS and political campaign committees in order to: develop a program to update computer security at political campaign committees, share information on cybersecurity risks with such committees, provide guest lecturer programs in which professional computer security experts instruct campaign professionals on how best to defend against cybersecurity risks, and establish an Election Security Board of Advisors to make recommendations about securing elections against cybersecurity risks.
Child Tax Credit Integrity Preservation Act of 2017

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify eligibility for the child tax credit. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Child Tax Credit Integrity Preservation Act of 2017 2. Eligibility for child tax credit (a) In general Section 24(e) under this section to a taxpayer (1) such taxpayer includes the taxpayer’s valid identification number (as defined in section 6428(h)(2)) (and, in the case of a joint return, the valid identification number (as so defined) of the taxpayer’s spouse) on the return of tax for the taxable year, and (2) with respect to any qualifying child, the taxpayer includes the name and taxpayer identification number of such qualifying child on such return of tax. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Child Tax Credit Integrity Preservation Act of 2017 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to expand the identification requirement for the child tax credit to require taxpayers to provide a valid identification number (i.e., a Social Security account number issued by the Social Security Administration) on their tax returns in addition to the name and identification number of each qualifying child.
Securing Electronic Records for Veterans' Ease Act of 2017

To amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure that individuals may access documentation verifying the monthly housing stipend paid to the individual under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Securing Electronic Records for Veterans’ Ease Act of 2017 SERVE Act of 2017 2. Provision of monthly housing stipend information under Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs Section 3313 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (j) Provision of housing stipend payment information The Secretary shall furnish to individuals receiving educational assistance under this chapter documentation that verifies the amount of the monthly housing stipend the individual receives under this section. The Secretary shall make such documentation available to the individual using an internet website in the same manner the Secretary provides documentation verifying compensation and other benefits furnished by the Secretary to individuals. . November 7, 2017 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

Summary: Securing Electronic Records for Veterans' Ease Act of 2017 or the SERVE Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to: (1) furnish individuals receiving Post-9/11 educational assistance with documentation verifying the amount of the recipient's monthly housing stipend, and (2) make such documentation available using an Internet website in the same manner that the VA provides individuals with documentation verifying other compensation and benefits.
Preserving Jobs in the Oilfield Act of 2017

To direct the Secretary of Transportation to ensure that on-duty time does not include waiting time at a natural gas or oil well site for certain commercial motor vehicle operators, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Preserving Jobs in the Oilfield Act of 2017 2. Waiting time exception (a) In general The Secretary of Transportation shall ensure that the exception described in section 395.1(d)(2) of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (relating to on-duty time not including waiting time at a natural gas or oil well site) applies to covered operators, except that the exception shall apply to such operators without regard to whether such operators have received special training or operate vehicles specially constructed to service wells. (b) Covered operator defined In this section, the term covered operator

Summary: Preserving Jobs in the Oilfield Act of 2017 This bill directs the Department of Transportation to ensure that, with respect to maximum hours of service for drivers, on-duty time does not include waiting time at a natural gas or oil well site for operators of commercial motor vehicles transporting supplies, equipment, or materials, including sand or water, to or from a natural gas or oil well site. The bill applies this exclusion without regard to whether operators have received special training or operate vehicles specially constructed to service wells.