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To amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a preference, in the allocation of donated organs, for individuals who are lawfully present in the United States, and for other purposes.

To amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a preference, in the allocation of donated organs, for individuals who are lawfully present in the United States, and for other purposes. 1. Preference for lawfully present individuals in the allocation of donated organs (a) Organ Procurement Organizations Subparagraph (E) of section 371(b)(3) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 273(b)(3) (E) have a system to allocate donated organs equitably among transplant patients according to established medical criteria and, in so allocating donated organs, give preference to individuals who are lawfully present in the United States over individuals who are unlawfully present in the United States, . (b) Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network Section 372(b)(2)(B) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 274(b)(2)(B) (B) establish membership criteria and medical criteria for allocating organs, provide to members of the public an opportunity to comment with respect to such criteria, and include in such criteria a preference for allocating donated organs to individuals who are lawfully present in the United States over individuals who are unlawfully present in the United States, .

Summary: This bill requires organ procurement organizations to give preference, when allocating donated organs, to individuals who are lawfully present in the United States over individuals who are not lawfully present.
Affordable Limited Health Coverage Act

To prohibit implementation of the revised definition of short-term, limited duration insurance in order to permit such insurance to provide up to 12 months of coverage. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Affordable Limited Health Coverage Act 2. Prohibiting implementation of the revised definition of short-term, limited duration insurance in order to permit such insurance to provide up to 12 months of coverage Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Secretary of the Treasury, and the Secretary of Labor may not take any action to implement, enforce, or otherwise give effect to the final rule, entitled Excepted Benefits; Lifetime and Annual Limits; and Short-Term, Limited-Duration Insurance short-term, limited duration insurance

Summary: Affordable Limited Health Coverage Act This bill prohibits the Department of Health and Human Services, the Department of the Treasury, and the Department of Labor from implementing the rule entitled "Excepted Benefits; Lifetime and Annual Limits; and Short-Term, Limited-Duration Insurance" as the rule relates to short-term, limited duration insurance. The departments must use the definition of "short-term, limited duration insurance" in use immediately prior to publication of the rule. (The rule requires the duration of short-term, limited-duration insurance to be less than three months, including renewals. Previously, such insurance was required to expire less than 12 months after its effective date.)
School Watch and Tactics Act of 2018

To direct the Attorney General and the Secretary of Education to develop and implement best practices for occupation-specific education for school resource officers. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the School Watch and Tactics Act of 2018 2. Development and implementation of best practices (a) In general The Attorney General, in consultation with the Secretary of Education, shall— (1) for the purpose of developing best practices for occupation-specific education for school resource officers, consult with— (A) State educational agencies and local educational agencies; (B) State and local law enforcement agencies; (C) school resource officers; (D) principals and other school leaders; (E) school safety experts, including individuals with expertise in tactical responses to security concerns; and (F) any other stakeholders determined to be relevant by the Attorney General; (2) not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, and based on the consultation carried out under paragraph (1), develop and disseminate best practices for any occupation-specific education for school resource officers, including education in tactical responses to active shooter incidents and other security concerns; and (3) publish the best practices developed under paragraph (2) on a publicly accessible website of the Department of Justice. (b) Definitions In this section: (1) School resource officer The term school resource officer 34 U.S.C. 10389(4) (2) ESEA Terms The terms local educational agency school leader State educational agency 20 U.S.C. 7801 3. Report Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Attorney General, in consultation with the Secretary of Education, shall submit to Congress a report that includes the best practices developed under section 2.

Summary: School Watch and Tactics Act of 2018 This bill directs the Department of Justice to develop, disseminate, and publish best practices for occupation-specific education for school resource officers.
Lake Fannin Conveyance Act

To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to transfer certain National Forest System land in the State of Texas. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Lake Fannin Conveyance Act 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) County The term County (2) Map The term map Lake Fannin Conveyance (3) Secretary The term Secretary 3. Conveyance of land and improvements (a) In general Subject to the provisions of this Act, if the County submits a written request for conveyance not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall convey to the County all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to approximately 2,025 acres of National Forest System land, as generally depicted on the map. (b) Map (1) Availability of map The map shall be kept on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate office of the Forest Service. (2) Correction of errors The Secretary may correct minor errors in the map. (c) Terms and conditions The conveyance under subsection (a) shall be— (1) subject to valid existing rights; (2) made without consideration; (3) made by quitclaim deed; and (4) subject to any other terms and conditions as the Secretary considers appropriate to protect the interests of the United States. (d) Costs As a condition for the conveyance under subsection (a), the County shall pay for all costs associated with the conveyance, including— (1) the survey to Federal standards required by subsection (e); and (2) any environmental analysis and resource surveys determined necessary by Federal law. (e) Survey (1) In general The actual acreage and legal description of the National Forest System land to be conveyed under subsection (a) shall be determined by a survey satisfactory to the Secretary. (2) Casastral surveys The Secretary may perform and approve any cadastral surveys required to be conducted for purposes of the conveyance referred to in paragraph (1).

Summary: Lake Fannin Conveyance Act This bill directs the Forest Service, upon request by Fannin County in Texas, to convey approximately 2,025 acres of National Forest System land to the county.
VOICES Act of 2018

To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide for certain sentencing enhancements relating to illegal reentry offenses, and to clarify the manner in which sentences for such offenses are to be served, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Peter, Ellie, and Grayson Victims of Illegal Criminal Entry Act of 2018 VOICES Act of 2018 2. Directives to the sentencing commission Pursuant to its authority under section 994(p) of title 28, United States Code, and in accordance with this section, the United States Sentencing Commission shall review and amend— (1) its guidelines and its policy statements applicable to persons convicted of an offense who are aliens who are not lawfully present in the United States, to provide that such unlawful presence be considered an aggravating factor for any Federal criminal offense; and (2) its guidelines and its policy statements applicable to persons convicted of an offense under section 276 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1326 3. Service of a term of imprisonment for unlawful reentry Section 3584 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (d) Certain immigration offenses In the case of any defendant who is convicted of an offense under section 276 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1326 (1) if that defendant has committed any other offense while unlawfully present in the United States, the Federal term of imprisonment for the offense under such section 276 may not be concurrent with any State term of imprisonment for such other offense; and (2) no time served in a State facility or in any facility other than a facility administered by the Bureau of Prisons may be credited toward the service of the term of imprisonment for the offense under such section 276. . 4. Reentry of removed aliens Section 276(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1326(b) (1) in paragraph (3), by striking or (2) in paragraph (4), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and (3) by inserting after paragraph (4) the following: (5) who, subsequent to removal and unlawful reentry, is determined by a criminal court of competent jurisdiction to have committed an act that resulted in injury to another person or persons, shall be fined under title 18, United States Code, and imprisoned for not less than 10 years and not more than 20 years; or (6) who, subsequent to removal and unlawful reentry, is determined by a criminal court of competent jurisdiction to have committed an act that resulted in the death of another person or persons, shall be fined under title 18, United States Code, and imprisoned for not less than 20 years and not more than 40 years. .

Summary: Peter, Ellie, and Grayson Victims of Illegal Criminal Entry Act of 2018 or the VOICES Act of 2018 This bill establishes new criminal offenses and penalties related to illegal reentry into the United States after deportation or removal.
To redesignate Gravelly Point Park, located along the George Washington Memorial Parkway in Arlington County, Virginia, as the Nancy Reagan Memorial Park, and for other purposes.

To redesignate Gravelly Point Park, located along the George Washington Memorial Parkway in Arlington County, Virginia, as the Nancy Reagan Memorial Park, and for other purposes. 1. Redesignation Gravelly Point Park, located along the George Washington Memorial Parkway in Arlington County, Virginia, shall be redesignated as the Nancy Reagan Memorial Park 2. References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to Gravelly Point Park shall be deemed to be a reference to the Nancy Reagan Memorial Park. November 16, 2018 Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed

Summary: This bill redesignates as the "Nancy Reagan Memorial Park" the Gravelly Point Park located along the George Washington Memorial Parkway in Arlington County, Virginia.
To amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to repeal desert terminal lakes assistance.

To amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to repeal desert terminal lakes assistance. 1. Repeal of desert terminal lakes assistance Section 2507 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 ( 16 U.S.C. 3839bb–6

Summary: This bill amends the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to repeal the Desert Terminal Lakes Program. (The Department of Agriculture program requires the transfer of certain Commodity Credit Corporation funds to the Bureau of Reclamation to provide water to at-risk natural desert terminal lakes.)
Disabled Access Credit Expansion Act

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the credit for expenditures to provide access to disabled individuals. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Disabled Access Credit Expansion Act 2. Expansion of credit for expenditures to provide access to disabled individuals (a) Increase in dollar limitation (1) In general Section 44(a) $10,250 $20,500 (2) Inflation adjustment Section 44 of such Code is amended by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (f) and by inserting after subsection (d) the following new subsection: (e) Inflation adjustment (1) In general In the case of any taxable year beginning after 2018, the $20,500 amount in subsection (a) shall be increased by an amount equal to— (A) such dollar amount, multiplied by (B) the cost of living adjustment determined under section 1(f)(3) for the calendar year in which the taxable year begins determined by substituting calendar year 2017 calendar year 2016 (2) Rounding Any amount determined under paragraph (1) which is not a multiple of $50 shall be rounded to the next lowest multiple of $50. . (b) Increase in gross receipts limitation Section 44(b)(1)(A) of such Code is amended by striking $1,000,000 $2,500,000 (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017.

Summary: Disabled Access Credit Expansion Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the tax credit for expenditures by an eligible small business to provide access to disabled individuals, to: (1) increase from $10,250 to $20,500 the annual dollar limitation for eligible access expenditures, (2) require the $20,500 limit to be adjusted for inflation after 2018, and (3) increase from $1 million to $2.5 million the gross receipts limitation for an eligible small business.
Local Task Forces on 21st Century Policing Act of 2018

To authorize grantees of Department of Justice grants to set up task forces on policing in local communities, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Local Task Forces on 21st Century Policing Act of 2018 2. Use of funds to establish task forces Section 501(a)(1) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 34 U.S.C. 10152(a)(1) (I) The establishment of a task force, composed of individuals with relevant experience or subject-matter expertise in law enforcement, civil rights, and civil liberties, which shall identify the best ways to create an effective partnership between law enforcement officers of a unit of local government and the community those officers serve that reduces crime and increases trust. .

Summary: Local Task Forces on 21st Century Policing Act of 2018 This bill amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to allow a state or local government to use Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program funds to establish a task force to identify the best ways to create an effective partnership between law enforcement officers and the communities they serve.
To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the inclusion of certain additional periods of active duty service for purposes of suspending charges to veterans' entitlement to educational assistance under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs during periods of suspended participation in vocational rehabilitation programs.

To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the inclusion of certain additional periods of active duty service for purposes of suspending charges to veterans’ entitlement to educational assistance under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs during periods of suspended participation in vocational rehabilitation programs. 1. Inclusion of certain additional periods of active duty service for purposes of suspension of charges to entitlement during periods of suspended participation in Department of Veterans Affairs vocational rehabilitation programs Section 3105(e)(2) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking or 12304 12304, 12304a, or 12304b July 24, 2018 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

Summary: This bill provides that veterans participating in a Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) vocational rehabilitation program who are unable to complete the program because they are called to active reserve duty for a preplanned training operation in support of a combat command or in response to a natural disaster or emergency shall not have the period of the program for which they did not get credit count toward their VA assistance limit.
Thomas Jefferson Public Service Act of 2018

To set the annual rate of compensation for a Member of Congress who has served six consecutive terms as a Member of the House of Representatives or two consecutive terms as a Senator at $1, to amend title 5, United States Code, to exclude any service of a Member of Congress occurring during any pay period for which the Member’s annual rate of compensation is $1 as creditable service for purposes of an annuity under that title, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Thomas Jefferson Public Service Act of 2018 2. Establishment of annual rate of pay of $1 for Members of Congress serving six consecutive terms in House or two consecutive terms in Senate (a) Establishment of annual rate of pay at $1 Section 601(a) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 ( 2 U.S.C. 4501 (1) by striking The annual rate of pay Except as provided in paragraph (3), the annual rate of pay (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (3) The annual rate of pay for an individual described in paragraph (1) shall be $1 for any pay period occurring— (A) in the case of an individual who is a Member of the House of Representatives, including a Delegate or Resident Commissioner to the Congress, after the individual has served 6 consecutive full terms as a Member of the House of Representatives; or (B) in the case of an individual who is a Senator, after the individual has served 2 consecutive full terms as a Senator. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to terms of service occurring during the One Hundred Sixteenth Congress or any succeeding Congress. 3. Exclusion of Member service for purposes of retirement (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, after an individual who is a Member of Congress has served for 6 consecutive full terms in the House of Representatives or 2 consecutive full terms in the Senate, any service of that individual as a Member of Congress after the end of that sixth or second term (as the case may be) shall not be creditable service for purposes of an annuity under chapter 83 or 84 of title 5, United States Code. (b) Contributions With respect to any service as a Member of Congress excluded by operation of subsection (a), no individual or Government contributions shall be made on behalf of that Member under sections 8334, 8422, or 8423 of title 5, United States Code. (c) Effective date This section shall apply with respect to terms of service as a Member of Congress occurring during the One Hundred Sixteenth Congress or any succeeding Congress. (d) Definition of Member of Congress In this section, the term Member of Congress Member

Summary: Thomas Jefferson Public Service Act of 2018 This bill sets the annual rate of pay to $1 for a Member of Congress who has served six consecutive full terms as a Member of the House of Representatives or two consecutive full terms as a Senator and also prohibits such service from being included as creditable service for federal retirement purposes.
Ditto Act of 2018

To amend chapter 31 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ditto Act of 2018 2. Requirement to maintain records (a) Amendment Chapter 31 3108. Requirement to maintain records (a) In general If the Internal Revenue Service obtains a preserved record, the Internal Revenue Service shall preserve for not less than 3 years from the date on which the record was obtained— (1) the preserved record or a copy of the preserved record; and (2) all records related to the preserved record. (b) Preserved record defined In this section, the term preserved record (c) Rule of construction Nothing in this section shall be construed as— (1) limiting the preservation of a preserved record for a longer period of time than is required by this section; or (2) shortening the period of time a preserved record is otherwise required to be maintained. . (b) Technical and conforming amendment The table of sections for chapter 31 3108. Requirement to maintain records. . (c) Effective date; applicability The amendments made by this section shall take effect as of the date of the enactment of this Act and shall apply with respect to any preserved record (as such term is defined in section 3108(b) of title 44, United States Code, as added by subsection (a)) obtained on or after the effective date.

Summary: Ditto Act of 2018 This bill requires the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to maintain preserved records for at least three years after obtaining the record. A preserved record is any record maintained by a person other than the federal government pursuant to a rule, guidance, or other directive from the IRS recommending or requiring that the person maintain records for a particular period of time on a particular matter.
To authorize the use of certain Department of Defense funds for combating opioid trafficking and abuse in the United States.

To authorize the use of certain Department of Defense funds for combating opioid trafficking and abuse in the United States. 1. Findings; sense of Congress (a) Findings Congress makes the following findings: (1) Over the past 15 years, the rise in opioid use in the United States has grown exponentially. (2) According to the Office of National Drug Control Policy, the number of deaths related to opioids in the United States in 2016 was 42,269. (3) Addiction and misuse of prescription opioids continues to rise. According to the Office of National Drug Control Policy, in 2016, 11.5 million people misused prescription opioids. (4) The predominant amount of precursors for fentanyl production are illicit trafficked from China. (5) The Office of National Drug Control Policy is the lead agency for confronting the epidemic of opioid addiction and trafficking in the United States. (6) The Department of Homeland Security is the lead agency in securing United States borders from illicit trafficking. (7) The Department of Defense plays a vital supporting role in addressing the illicit nature of the opioid epidemic through intelligence analysis, education, and assistance to other departments and agencies in dealing with this challenge. (b) Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that— (1) the Department of Defense should provide support for interagency efforts to combat the national opioid epidemic; and (2) the role of the Department of Defense is critical to identifying transnational criminal organizations that allow illicit opioids to enter the United States. 2. Department of Defense support for combating opioid trafficking and abuse Of the amounts authorized to be appropriated for the Department of Defense for National Guard counterdrug programs for fiscal year 2019, $20,000,000 may be used to provide support for United States interagency efforts to combat opioid trafficking and abuse in the United States.

Summary: This bill allows a specified amount of Department of Defense funding for National Guard counterdrug programs for FY2019 to be used to support interagency efforts to combat opioid trafficking and abuse.