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Bikeshare Transit Act of 2017

To amend titles 23 and 49, United States Code, with respect to bikeshare projects, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Bikeshare Transit Act of 2017 2. Definitions Section 5302 of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)(E)— (A) by striking and the installation , the installation (B) by inserting before the semicolon the following: , and bikeshare projects, including any project or activity carried out to facilitate a bicycle rental operation that makes bicycles available for public transportation, allows riders to pick up and drop off bicycles, serves a defined geographic area, and facilitates the transit of individuals between various points in such geographic area (2) in paragraph (3)— (A) in subparagraph (M) by striking or (B) in subparagraph (N) by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or (C) by adding at the end the following: (O) the acquisition or replacement of bicycles and related equipment, including technology and vehicles needed to restock stations, and the construction of bicycle-related facilities to facilitate a bikeshare project. . 3. Congestion mitigation and air quality improvement program eligible projects Section 149(b)(7) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by inserting bikesharing, carsharing,

Summary: Bikeshare Transit Act of 2017 This bill makes a bikeshare project eligible to be an associated transit improvement project, including one carried out to facilitate a bicycle rental operation that makes bicycles available for public transportation, allows riders to pick up and drop off bicycles, serves a defined geographic area, and facilitates the transit of individuals between various points in the area. Public transportation capital projects shall include any project for the acquisition or replacement of bicycles and related equipment, including technology and vehicles needed to restock stations, and the construction of bicycle-related facilities to facilitate a bikeshare project. The bill also makes eligible for funds under the congestion mitigation air quality improvement program projects or programs that reduce demand for roads through bikesharing.
Social Security Online Tools Innovation Act

To require the Commissioner of Social Security to make publicly available online tools to allow individuals eligible for disability benefits to assess the impact of earnings on the individual’s eligibility for, and amount of, benefits received through Federal and State benefit programs. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Social Security Online Tools Innovation Act of 2018 2. Online benefit assessment tools (a) In general Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commissioner of Social Security shall make available on the website of the Social Security Administration a tool or tools to allow an individual entitled to benefits under section 223 of the Social Security Act to obtain an estimate of the potential impact of earnings on the individual’s eligibility for and amount of such benefits. (b) No recovery of certain overpayments In any case in which a beneficiary to whom an overpayment is made under section 223 of the Social Security Act shows to the satisfaction of the Commissioner that such overpayment arose as a result of the beneficiary’s reliance on inaccurate information provided by the tool or tools described in subsection (a), the beneficiary shall be considered to meet the criteria in section 204(b)(1) of such Act and there shall be no adjustment of payments to, or recovery by the United States from, the beneficiary with respect to such overpayment. September 10, 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: Social Security Online Tools Innovation Act This bill requires the Social Security Administration to make available, within two years, online tools that allow individuals who are eligible for disability benefits under the Social Security Act to assess the impact of earnings on their eligibility for federal and state benefits.
States' Medical Marijuana Property Rights Protection Act

To amend the Controlled Substances Act so as to exempt real property from civil forfeiture due to medical marijuana-related conduct that is authorized by State law. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the States’ Medical Marijuana Property Rights Protection Act 2. Findings Congress makes the following findings: (1) Twenty-eight States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and Guam have, through ballot measure or legislative action, approved the comprehensive use of marijuana for medical purposes when recommended by a physician. (2) An additional 17 States have approved the use of low THC, high cannabidiol (CBD) (3) Marijuana has long-established medical uses as an effective treatment for conditions that include HIV/AIDS, multiple sclerosis, arthritis, gastro-intestinal disorders, chronic pain, and others as well. 3. Civil forfeiture exemption for marijuana facilities authorized by State law Paragraph (7) of section 511(a) of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 881(a)(7) (1) by striking (7) All (7)(A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B), all (2) by adding at the end the following: (B) No real property, including any right, title, and interest in the whole of any lot or tract of land and any appurtenances or improvements, shall be subject to forfeiture under subparagraph (A) due to medical marijuana-related conduct that is authorized by State law. .

Summary: States' Medical Marijuana Property Rights Protection Act This bill amends the Controlled Substances Act to exempt real property from civil forfeiture due to medical marijuana-related conduct that is authorized by state law.
Promoting Opportunity for Disability Benefit Applicants Act

To amend titles II and XVI of the Social Security Act to provide certain individuals with information on employment support services. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Promoting Opportunity for Disability Benefit Applicants Act 2. Providing information on public or private employment support services (a) Amendment to title II Title II of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 401 219. Information on employment support services The Commissioner of Social Security may provide individuals who are denied benefits under this title based on an adverse determination of disability information on appropriate public or private entities that provide employment services, vocational rehabilitation services, or other support services. . (b) Amendment to title XVI Section 1615 of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1382d (b) The Commissioner of Social Security may provide individuals who are denied benefits under this title based on an adverse determination of disability information on appropriate public or private entities that provide employment services, vocational rehabilitation services, or other support services. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by subsections (a) and (b) shall apply with respect to applications for monthly benefits filed on or after the date that is 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Promoting Opportunity for Disability Benefit Applicants Act This bill amends titles II (Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) and XVI (Supplemental Security Income) (SSI) of the Social Security Act to allow the Social Security Administration to provide, to an individual who is denied OASDI or SSI benefits based on an adverse determination of disability, information on appropriate public or private entities that provide employment services, vocational rehabilitation services, or other support services.
Prioritize Housing for Homeless Veterans Act of 2017

To require the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to consider the availability of affordable housing in allocating amounts made available for fiscal year 2017 for the Veterans Affairs–Supported Housing program, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Prioritize Housing for Homeless Veterans Act of 2017 2. Consideration of availability of affordable housing in making VASH funds available In making the amounts appropriated by paragraph (6) under the heading Public and Indian Housing—Tenant-Based Rental Assistance Public Law 115–31

Summary: Prioritize Housing for Homeless Veterans Act of 2017 This bill requires the Department of Housing and Urban Development, in making certain Veterans Affairs-Supported Housing program funds available among public-housing agencies (PHAs) for rental voucher assistance for homeless veterans who have chronic mental illnesses or chronic substance-use disorders, to: (1) consider, together with current factors, the extent of availability in the areas served by PHAs of housing that is affordable to low-income families; and (2) give priority to metropolitan areas having an efficiency fair-market rent that has increased by more than 10% over the most recent five-year period for which such information is available.
Protecting Consumer Access to Vision Care Act of 2017

To amend section 9010 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to exclude limited scope vision insurance coverage from health insurance coverage subject to the health insurance provider annual fee. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Consumer Access to Vision Care Act of 2017 2. Excluding limited scope vision insurance coverage from health insurance subject to PPACA health insurance provider annual fee (a) In general Section 9010(h)(3)(A) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( 26 U.S.C. 4001 or any insurance coverage for vision benefits described in paragraph (2)(A) of such section section 9832(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to calendar years beginning after December 31, 2017.

Summary: Protecting Consumer Access to Vision Care Act of 2017 This bill amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to exclude premiums for limited scope vision benefits from health insurance premiums for purposes of the annual fee on health insurers, which is calculated based on an insurer's share of total nationwide health insurance premiums.
To amend title 36, United States Code.

To amend title 36, United States Code. 1. Principal office Section 23107 of title 36, United States Code, is amended by striking Dayton, trustees Ohio.

Summary: This bill eliminates the requirement that the principal office of the Aviation Hall of Fame be located in Dayton, Ohio, but retains the requirement that the office be located in Ohio.
Peace Corps Stamp Act

To provide for the issuance of the Peace Corps Semipostal Stamp. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Peace Corps Stamp Act 2. Peace Corps Semipostal Stamp (a) In general In order to afford a convenient way for members of the public to contribute to funding the Peace Corps’ Global Fund, the United States Postal Service shall issue a semipostal (in this Act referred to as the Peace Corps Semipostal Stamp (b) Terms and conditions (1) In general The issuance and sale of the Peace Corps Semipostal Stamp shall be governed by the provisions of section 416 of title 39, United States Code, and regulations issued under such section, subject to the requirements of this subsection. (2) Duration The Peace Corps Semipostal Stamp shall be made available to the public for a period of 10 years, beginning no later than 12 months after the date of the enactment of this Act. (3) Cost The Peace Corps Semipostal Stamp shall be offered at a cost equal to the cost of mailing a letter weighing 1 ounce or less at the nonautomation single-piece first-ounce letter rate, in effect at the time of purchase, plus a differential of not less than 25 percent. (4) Disposition of proceeds All amounts becoming available from the sale of the Peace Corps Semipostal Stamp (as determined under section 416(d) of such title) shall be transferred to the Peace Corps’ Global Fund through payments which shall be made at least twice a year. (5) Proceeds not to be offset In accordance with section 416(d)(4) of such title, amounts becoming available from the sale of the Peace Corps Semipostal Stamp shall not be taken into account in any decision relating to the level of appropriations or other Federal funding to be furnished in any year to the Peace Corps. (c) Definition For purposes of this Act, the term semipostal

Summary: Peace Corps Stamp Act This bill directs the U.S. Postal Service to issue a Peace Corps Semipostal Stamp for 10 years to afford the public with a convenient way to help fund the Peace Corps' Global Fund.
Smoke Free Affordable Housing Act

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require that States give preference in allocating low-income housing credit dollar amounts to projects which are committed to providing non-smoking buildings. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Smoke Free Affordable Housing Act 2. Low-income housing credit allocation preference for non-smoking buildings (a) In general Section 42(m)(1)(B)(ii) (IV) projects consisting only of buildings in which smoking is not permitted, and . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to allocations made after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Smoke Free Affordable Housing Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the low-income housing tax credit, to require state allocation plans to include a preference for allocating dollar amounts of the credit to projects consisting only of buildings in which smoking is not permitted.
KIWI Act

To include New Zealand in the list of foreign states whose nationals are eligible for admission into the United States as E–1 and E–2 nonimmigrants if United States nationals are treated similarly by the Government of New Zealand. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Knowledgeable Innovators and Worthy Investors Act KIWI Act 2. Nonimmigrant traders and investors For purposes of clauses (i) and (ii) of section 101(a)(15)(E) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(E)

Summary: Knowledgeable Innovators and Worthy Investors Act or the KIWI Act This bill makes New Zealand nationals eligible to enter the United States as nonimmigrant traders and investors as provided for under the Immigration and Nationality Act if New Zealand provides reciprocal nonimmigrant treatment to U.S. nationals.
Jack Alderson Toxic Exposure Declassification Act

To require the Secretary of Defense to declassify certain documents related to incidents in which members of the Armed Forces were exposed to toxic substances. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Jack Alderson Toxic Exposure Declassification Act 2. Declassification by Department of Defense of certain incidents of exposure of members of the Armed Forces to toxic substances (a) In general The Secretary of Defense shall declassify documents related to any known incident in which not fewer than 100 members of the Armed Forces were exposed to a toxic substance that resulted in at least one case of a disability that a member of the medical profession has determined to be associated with that toxic substance. (b) Limitation The declassification required by subsection (a) shall be limited to information necessary for an individual who was potentially exposed to a toxic substance to determine the following: (1) Whether that individual was exposed to that toxic substance. (2) The potential severity of the exposure of that individual to that toxic substance. (3) Any potential health conditions that may have resulted from exposure to that toxic substance. (c) Exception The Secretary of Defense is not required to declassify documents if the Secretary determines that declassification of those documents would materially and immediately threaten the security of the United States. (d) Definitions In this section: (1) Armed Forces The term Armed Forces (2) Exposed The term exposed (3) Exposure The term exposure (4) Toxic substance The term toxic substance

Summary: Jack Alderson Toxic Exposure Declassification Act This bill directs the Department of Defense (DOD) to declassify documents related to any known incident in which not fewer than 100 members of the Armed Forces were exposed to a toxic substance that resulted in at least one case of a disability that a member of the medical profession has determined is associated with that substance. DOD may decline to declassify such documents if it determines that declassification would materially and immediately threaten U.S. security.
To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to promote testing of incentive payments for behavioral health providers for adoption and use of certified electronic health record technology.

To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to promote testing of incentive payments for behavioral health providers for adoption and use of certified electronic health record technology. 1. Testing of incentive payments for behavioral health providers for adoption and use of certified electronic health record technology Section 1115A(b)(2)(B) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1315a(b)(2)(B) (xxv) Providing, for the adoption and use of certified EHR technology (as defined in section 1848(o)(4)) to improve the quality and coordination of care through the electronic documentation and exchange of health information, incentive payments to behavioral health providers (such as psychiatric hospitals (as defined in section 1861(f)), community mental health centers (as defined in section 1861(ff)(3)(B)), hospitals that participate in a State plan under title XIX or a waiver of such plan, treatment facilities that participate in such a State plan or such a waiver, mental health or substance use disorder providers that participate in such a State plan or such a waiver, clinical psychologists (as defined in section 1861(ii)), nurse practitioners (as defined in section 1861(aa)(5)) with respect to the provision of psychiatric services, and clinical social workers (as defined in section 1861(hh)(1))). . June 8, 2018 Reported from the Committee on Energy and Commerce June 8, 2018 The Committee on Ways and Means

Summary: This bill specifies that the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation may test models to provide incentive payments to behavioral health providers for: (1) adopting electronic health records technology, and (2) using that technology to improve the quality and coordination of care.
Servicemember Voting Protection Act

To amend the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act to require States upon request to provide absent uniformed services voters and overseas voters who receive absentee ballots in an election for Federal office held in the State with absentee ballots for all subsequent elections for Federal office held in the State through the next regularly scheduled general election for Federal office, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Servicemember Voting Protection Act 2. Use of single absentee ballot application for subsequent elections (a) In general Section 104 of the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act ( 52 U.S.C. 20306 104. Use of single application for subsequent elections (a) In general If a State accepts and processes an official post card form (prescribed under section 101) submitted by an absent uniformed services voter or overseas voter for simultaneous voter registration and absentee ballot application (in accordance with section 102(a)(4)) and the voter requests that the application be considered an application for an absentee ballot for each subsequent election for Federal office held in the State through the next regularly scheduled general election for Federal office (including any runoff elections which may occur as a result of the outcome of such general election), the State shall provide an absentee ballot to the voter for each such subsequent election. (b) Exception for voters changing registration Subsection (a) shall not apply with respect to a voter registered to vote in a State for any election held after the voter notifies the State that the voter no longer wishes to be registered to vote in the State or after the State determines that the voter has registered to vote in another State or is otherwise no longer eligible to vote in the State. (c) Prohibition of refusal of application on grounds of early submission A State may not refuse to accept or to process, with respect to any election for Federal office, any otherwise valid voter registration application or absentee ballot application (including the postcard form prescribed under section 101) submitted by an absent uniformed services voter or overseas voter on the grounds that the voter submitted the application before the first date on which the State otherwise accepts or processes such applications for that election which are submitted by absentee voters who are not members of the uniformed services or overseas citizens. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to voter registration and absentee ballot applications which are submitted to a State or local election official on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Servicemember Voting Protection Act This bill requires a state, upon request by an absent uniformed services voter or overseas voter who simultaneously applies for voter registration and an absentee ballot, to provide absentee ballots for subsequent elections through the next general election for federal office.
STEM to STEAM Act of 2017

To amend the STEM Education Act of 2015 to require the National Science Foundation to promote the integration of art and design in STEM education, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the STEM to STEAM Act of 2017 2. Integrating art and design into National Science Foundation informal STEM education program Section 3 of the STEM Education Act of 2015 ( 42 U.S.C. 1862q (1) in subsection (a)— (A) in paragraph (2), by striking and (B) in paragraph (3), by striking the period and inserting ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (4) the integration of art and design in STEM educational programs. ; and (2) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (3), by striking and (B) in paragraph (4), by striking the period and inserting ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (5) design and testing of programming that integrates art and design in STEM education to promote creativity and innovation. .

Summary: STEM to STEAM Act of 2017 This bill amends the STEM Education Act of 2015 to include: (1) among the purposes for which the National Science Foundation shall award competitive, merit-reviewed grants the support of the integration of art and design in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) educational programs; and (2) among activities supported by such grants the design and testing of programming that integrates art and design in STEM education in order to promote creativity and innovation.