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A bill to clarify that nonprofit organizations such as Habitat for Humanity may accept donated mortgage appraisals, and for other purposes.

To clarify that nonprofit organizations such as Habitat for Humanity may accept donated mortgage appraisals, and for other purposes. 1. Exemption from Truth in Lending Act Section 129E(i) of the Truth in Lending Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1639e(i) (4) Rule of construction related to appraisal donations For purposes of paragraph (1), if a fee appraiser voluntarily donates appraisal services to an organization described in section 170(c)(2) .

Summary: This bill amends the Truth in Lending Act to deem mortgage appraisal services donated by a fee appraiser to an organization that is eligible to receive tax-deductible charitable contributions to be customary and reasonable.
Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park Redesignation Act

To redesignate the Saint-Gaudens National Historic Site as the Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park Redesignation Act 2. Findings Congress finds that— (1) Augustus Saint-Gaudens was one of the greatest sculptors in the United States, creating well-known public monuments to Civil War heroes, peerless bas-reliefs, and the 1907 United States gold coinage, which are considered to be the most beautiful coins ever minted; (2) from 1885 until the death of Augustus Saint-Gaudens in 1907, Augustus Saint-Gaudens maintained a residence and studios in Cornish, New Hampshire, where many of the most famous works of Augustus Saint-Gaudens were created and perfected; (3) the presence of Saint-Gaudens in Cornish, New Hampshire, attracted leaders and practitioners in painting, sculpture, etching, writing, poetry, drama, dance, musical composition, musical performance, architecture, landscape architecture, jurisprudence, politics, and other artistic disciplines to relocate to Cornish, forming the Cornish Art Colony, which was— (A) one of the earliest art colonies; and (B) one of the richest and most diverse concentrations of practicing artists in the United States; (4) the core of the Cornish Art Colony is currently preserved at Aspet, the estate of Augustus Saint-Gaudens, and at the Blow-Me-Down Farm, which served as a social hub for the Colony, both of which are part of the Saint-Gaudens National Historic Site; and (5) throughout the long history of the Saint-Gaudens National Historic Site, the Historic Site and the partner organization of the Historic Site, the Saint-Gaudens Memorial, have promoted the arts through the regular presentation of musical concerts, historical dramas, visual arts exhibitions, artistic workshops, and the oldest artist-in-residence program in the National Park Service, creating a vibrant artistic community that promotes the creation, performance, and interpretation of the artistic heritage of the United States. 3. Designation of Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park (a) In General The Saint-Gaudens National Historic Site shall be known and designated as the Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park (b) Amendments to Public Law 88–543 Public Law 88–543 (78 Stat. 749) is amended— (1) by striking National Historic Site National Historical Park (2) in section 2(a), by striking historic site Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park (c) References Any reference in any law, regulation, document, record, map, or other paper of the United States to the Saint-Gaudens National Historic Site shall be considered to be a reference to the Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park

Summary: Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park Redesignation Act This bill redesignates the Saint-Gaudens National Historic Site, in New Hampshire, as the "Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park."
Children's Consignment Event Recognition Act of 2017

To clarify that volunteers at a children’s consignment event are not employees under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Children’s Consignment Event Recognition Act of 2017 2. Purpose The purpose of this Act is to ensure that individuals and families may pool their resources, time, efforts, and energies, with or without the assistance of a facilitator, to sell, purchase, and otherwise exchange children’s clothing, toys, bedding, furniture, and related accessories, and maternity clothing and accessories without fear that they will be deemed to be employees under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 ( 29 U.S.C. 201 3. Amendments to the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 Section 3(e) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 ( 29 U.S.C. 203(e) (1) in paragraph (1), by striking and (4) , (4), (5), and (6) (2) by adding at the end the following: (6) (A) The term employee (i) individuals who volunteer their services before, during, or after a children’s consignment event with or without the assistance of a facilitator and— (I) provide not less than 15 items for sale at such children’s consignment event; and (II) receive a right to shop from the facilitator at such children’s consignment event before such event is open to the general public; or (ii) the spouse, children, spouses of children, grandchildren, parents, and parents of spouses of the individuals described in clause (i). (B) For purposes of this paragraph, the term children’s consignment event (i) not less than 90 percent of the fair market value, in the aggregate, of the items offered for sale at such event are— (I) children’s or maternity items; and (II) resale items offered for sale on consignment by consignors; and (ii) such event is held in a single physical location and is open to the public for the sale of goods for 8 or fewer sale days within any 30-day period. (C) For purposes of this paragraph, the term facilitator .

Summary: Children's Consignment Event Recognition Act of 2017 This bill amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to exclude from the meaning of "employee" subject to minimum wage and maximum hours requirements any individuals who volunteer their services at a children's consignment event with or without the assistance of a facilitator and meet certain other conditions. This bill defines "children's consignment event" to mean a sale or other event in which: (1) at least 90% of the aggregate fair market value of items offered for sale are children's or maternity clothing, and resale items are offered for sale on consignment; and (2) the event is held open to the public in a single location for the sale of goods for 8 or fewer sale days within any 30-day period.
FIX Act

To enhance consumer rights relating to consumer report disputes by requiring provision of documentation provided by consumers. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the FIX Credit Reporting Errors Act FIX Act 2. Provision of documentation provided by consumers Section 611 of the Fair Credit Reporting Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1681i (1) in subsection (a)— (A) in paragraph (2)— (i) in subparagraph (A), by inserting , including documentation provided by the consumer, relevant information (ii) in subparagraph (B), by inserting , including documentation provided by the consumer, relevant information (B) in paragraph (4), by inserting , including documentation, relevant information (2) in subsection (f)(2)(B)(ii), by inserting , including documentation, relevant information

Summary: FIX Credit Reporting Errors Act or the FIX Act This bill amends the Fair Credit Reporting Act with respect to the procedures followed by consumer reporting agencies when a consumer disputes the completeness or accuracy of information contained in the consumer's credit report. Consumer reporting agencies are required to: (1) include all documentation provided by the consumer in the dispute notification furnished to any person who provided disputed information, and (2) consider such consumer documentation when conducting reinvestigations of disputed information. A consumer reporting agency that operates as reseller is required to convey the notice of the dispute, together with all relevant information and documentation provided by the consumer, to each consumer reporting agency that provided the reseller with the information that is the subject of the dispute.
Vietnam Helicopter Crew Monument Act

To direct the Secretary of the Army to place in Arlington National Cemetery a monument honoring the helicopter pilots and crewmembers who were killed while serving on active duty in the Armed Forces during the Vietnam era, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Vietnam Helicopter Crew Monument Act 2. Placement of monument honoring helicopter pilots and crewmembers who were killed while serving on active duty in the Armed Forces during the Vietnam era (a) In general Subject to the requirements of subsection (c), the Secretary of the Army shall place in Arlington National Cemetery a monument honoring helicopter pilots and crewmembers who were killed while serving on active duty in the Armed Forces during the Vietnam era. (b) Design The monument placed under subsection (a) shall measure 4 feet in height, 5 feet in width, and 1 foot in depth, and shall be based on a design approved by the Secretary of the Army and the Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association. (c) Agreement for construction and maintenance The Secretary of the Army may only place a monument under subsection (a) if the Secretary enters into an agreement with the Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association under which the Association agrees to pay all costs necessary for preparation of the site for the monument (including the activities authorized under subsection (d)(2)) and to construct, install, and maintain the monument, and to such other provisions as the Secretary may require. (d) Site and replacement of existing memorial (1) In general The monument described in subsection (a) shall be placed where the Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association Memorial Tree stood on the day before the date of the enactment of this Act. (2) Removal of existing memorial In placing the monument described in subsection (a) in the place specified in paragraph (1) of this subsection, the Secretary of the Army may remove the Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association Memorial Tree that was in such location on the day before the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Vietnam Helicopter Crew Monument Act This bill directs the Department of the Army to place in Arlington National Cemetery a monument honoring helicopter pilots and crew members who were killed while serving on active duty in the Armed Forces during the Vietnam era, subject to an agreement with the Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association under which the association shall pay all site preparation, construction, installation, and maintenance costs for the memorial. The Army shall remove the Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association Memorial Tree and place the monument where the tree stood.
Protecting States' Rights to Promote American Energy Security Act

To amend the Mineral Leasing Act to recognize the authority of States to regulate oil and gas operations and promote American energy security, development, and job creation, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting States’ Rights to Promote American Energy Security Act 2. State authority for hydraulic fracturing regulation The Mineral Leasing Act is amended— (1) by redesignating section 44 ( 30 U.S.C. 181 (2) by inserting after section 43 ( 30 U.S.C. 226–3 44. State authority for hydraulic fracturing regulation (a) Definition of hydraulic fracturing In this section the term hydraulic fracturing (b) Prohibition The Secretary of the Interior shall not enforce any Federal regulation, guidance, or permit requirement regarding hydraulic fracturing, or any component of hydraulic fracturing, relating to oil, gas, or geothermal production activities on or under any land in any State that has regulations, guidance, or permit requirements for hydraulic fracturing. (c) State authority The Secretary of the Interior shall recognize and defer to State regulations, guidance, and permitting for all activities regarding hydraulic fracturing, or any component of hydraulic fracturing, relating to oil, gas, or geothermal production activities on Federal land regardless of whether the regulations, guidance, and permitting are duplicative, more or less restrictive, have different requirements, or do not meet Federal regulations, guidance, or permit requirements. .

Summary: Protecting States' Rights to Promote American Energy Security Act This bill amends the Mineral Leasing Act to prohibit the Department of the Interior from enforcing any federal regulation, guidance, or permit requirement regarding hydraulic fracturing (including any component of that process), relating to oil, gas, or geothermal production activities on or under any land in any state that has regulations, guidance, or permit requirements for that activity. Interior must recognize and defer to state regulations, permitting, and guidance, for all activities regarding hydraulic fracturing relating to oil, gas, or geothermal production activities on federal land regardless of whether those rules are duplicative, more or less restrictive, have different requirements, or do not meet federal regulations, guidance, or permit requirements. The bill defines "hydraulic fracturing" as the process by which fracturing fluids (including a fracturing fluid system) are pumped into an underground geologic formation to generate fractures or cracks, thereby increasing rock permeability near the wellbore and improving production of natural gas or oil.
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt amounts paid for aircraft management services from the excise taxes imposed on transportation by air.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt amounts paid for aircraft management services from the excise taxes imposed on transportation by air. 1. Amounts paid for aircraft management services (a) In general Subsection (e) of section 4261 (5) Amounts paid for aircraft management services (A) In general No tax shall be imposed by this section or section 4271 on any amounts paid by an aircraft owner for aircraft management services related to— (i) maintenance and support of the aircraft owner’s aircraft, or (ii) flights on the aircraft owner’s aircraft. (B) Aircraft management services For purposes of subparagraph (A), the term aircraft management services (i) assisting an aircraft owner with administrative and support services, such as scheduling, flight planning, and weather forecasting, (ii) obtaining insurance, (iii) maintenance, storage and fueling of aircraft, (iv) hiring, training, and provision of pilots and crew, (v) establishing and complying with safety standards, and (vi) such other services as are necessary to support flights operated by an aircraft owner. (C) Lessee treated as aircraft owner (i) In general For purposes of this paragraph, the term aircraft owner (ii) Disqualified lease For purposes of clause (i), the term disqualified lease (D) Pro rata allocation In the case of amounts paid to any person which (but for this subsection) are subject to the tax imposed by subsection (a), a portion of which consists of amounts described in subparagraph (A), this paragraph shall apply on a pro rata basis only to the portion which consists of amounts described in such subparagraph. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to amounts paid after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to exempt from the excise tax on transportation of persons and property by air amounts paid by an aircraft owner or lessee for aircraft management services related to maintenance and support of the aircraft or flights on such aircraft. Aircraft management services include assisting an aircraft owner with administrative and support services; obtaining insurance; maintenance, storage and fueling of aircraft; hiring, training, and provision of pilots and crew; establishing and complying with safety standards; or other services necessary to support flights operated by an aircraft owner.
Permanently Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure Act of 2017

To permanently extend the Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure Act of 2009. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Permanently Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure Act of 2017 2. Restoration of the Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure Act of 2009 (a) Repeal of sunset provision Section 704 of the Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure Act of 2009 ( 12 U.S.C. 5201 12 U.S.C. 5220 42 U.S.C. 1437f (b) Restoration Sections 701 through 703 of such Act, the provisions of law amended or repealed by such sections, and any regulations promulgated pursuant to such sections, as were in effect on December 31, 2014, are restored and revived as if the sunset provision in section 704 had not taken effect.

Summary: Permanently Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure Act of 2015 This bill restores and revives the Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure Act of 2009, and any regulations promulgated pursuant to it, as if the Act had not expired after 2014.
A bill to remove the use restrictions on certain land transferred to Rockingham County, Virginia, and for other purposes.

To remove the use restrictions on certain land transferred to Rockingham County, Virginia, and for other purposes. 1. Removal of use restriction Public Law 101–479 (104 Stat. 1158) is amended— (1) by striking section 2(d); and (2) by adding the following new section at the end: 4. Removal of use restriction (a) The approximately 1-acre portion of the land referred to in section 3 that is used for purposes of a child care center, as authorized by this Act, shall not be subject to the use restriction imposed in the deed referred to in section 3. (b) Upon enactment of this section, the Secretary of the Interior shall execute an instrument to carry out subsection (a). . May 3, 2017 Reported without amendment

Summary: This bill declares that the approximately one-acre portion of specified land transferred by the United States to Rockingham County, Virginia, that is used for purposes of a child care center, shall not be subject to the use restriction imposed in the deed for the transferred land. The bill eliminates the requirement that the county include information concerning the use of the transferred land for a child care center in biennial reports to the Department of the Interior.
A bill to restrict funding for the Preparatory Commission for the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization, and for other purposes.

To restrict funding for the Preparatory Commission for the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization, and for other purposes. 1. Restriction on funding for the Preparatory Commission for the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization (a) Statement of policy Congress declares that United Nations Security Council Resolution 2310 (September 23, 2016) does not obligate the United States or impose an obligation on the United States to refrain from actions that would run counter to the object and purpose of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty. (b) Restriction on funding (1) In general No United States funds may be made available to the Preparatory Commission for the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization. (2) Exception The restriction under paragraph (1) shall not apply with respect to the availability of United States funds for the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization’s International Monitoring System.

Summary: This bill declares that United Nations Security Council Resolution 2310 (September 23, 2016) does not obligate the United States to refrain from actions that would run counter to the object and purpose of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty. No U.S. funds may be made available to the Preparatory Commission for the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization, except for the organization's international monitoring system.
Department of Veterans Affairs Employee Fairness Act of 2017

To amend title 38, United States Code, to modify authorities relating to the collective bargaining of employees in the Veterans Health Administration, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Department of Veterans Affairs Employee Fairness Act of 2017 2. Modification of authorities on collective bargaining of employees of the Veterans Health Administration Section 7422 of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking subsections (b), (c), and (d); and (2) by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (c).

Summary: Department of Veterans Affairs Employee Fairness Act of 2017 This bill repeals provisions excluding any matter or question concerning professional conduct or competence, peer review, or the establishment, determination, or adjustment of employee compensation from the applicability of collective bargaining rights for Veterans Health Administration employees.
Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2017

To amend chapter 8 midnight rules 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2017 2. En bloc consideration of resolutions of disapproval pertaining to midnight rules (a) In general Section 801(d) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (4) In applying section 802 to rules described under paragraph (1), a joint resolution of disapproval may contain one or more such rules if the report under subsection (a)(1)(A) for each such rule was submitted during the final year of a President’s term. . (b) Text of resolving clause Section 802(a) of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) by inserting after resolving clause of which is (except as otherwise provided in this subsection) (2) by adding at the end the following: In the case of a joint resolution under section 801(d)(4), the matter after the resolving clause of such resolution shall be as follows: That Congress disapproves the following rules: the rule submitted by the __ relating to __; and the rule submitted by the __ relating to __. Such rules shall have no force or effect. October 5, 2017 Reported without amendment

Summary: Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2017 This bill amends the Congressional Review Act to allow Congress to consider a joint resolution to nullify multiple regulations that federal agencies issued and submitted for congressional review within the last 60 legislative days of a session of Congress during the final year of a President's term. Congress may nullify a group of such regulations together (i.e., "en bloc") instead of the current procedure of considering only one regulation at a time.
Gold Star Families Forever Stamp Act

To provide for the issuance of a Gold Star Families Forever Stamp 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Gold Star Families Forever Stamp Act 2. Findings Congress finds that— (1) Gold Star mothers and fathers and families are true national heroes, who deserve our deepest gratitude and respect; and (2) the extraordinary contribution of Gold Star mothers and fathers and families is beyond measure, not merely for their loss, but the comfort they selflessly provide others and their model of service and sacrifice. 3. Gold Star Families Forever Stamp (a) In general In order to continue to honor the sacrifices of families who have lost a loved one who was a member of the Armed Forces in combat, the Postmaster General shall provide for the issuance of a forever stamp suitable for that purpose. (b) Definition For purposes of this Act, the term forever stamp (1) meets the postage required for first-class mail up to 1 ounce in weight; and (2) retains full validity for the purpose described in paragraph (1) even if the rate of that postage is later increased. (c) Effective date The stamp described in subsection (a) shall be issued beginning as soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act and shall not thereafter be discontinued.

Summary: Gold Star Families Forever Stamp Act This bill directs the Postmaster General to provide for the issuance of a forever stamp to honor the sacrifices of families who have lost a loved one who was a member of the Armed Forces in combat.