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To add suicide prevention resources to school identification cards.

To add suicide prevention resources to school identification cards. 1. Adding suicide prevention contact information to school identification cards Section 487(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1094 (30) (A) In the case of an institution that creates and distributes identification cards for students after the date of enactment of this paragraph, such institution shall include phone contact information on such cards for the following organizations: (i) The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. (ii) The Crisis Text Line. (iii) Except as provided for in subparagraph (B), a campus mental health center or program, as determined by the institution. (B) If the institution does not have a campus mental health center or program, then the institution shall include a local nonemergency telephone number on the student identification cards described in subparagraph (A). (C) In the case of an institution that does not create and distribute identification cards for students after the date of enactment of this paragraph, such institution shall publish the suicide prevention contact information specified in subparagraph (A) on the website of such institution. .

Summary: This bill amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require an institution that creates and distributes student-identification cards to include on such cards phone contact information for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, the Crisis Text Line, and either the campus mental-health program or the local nonemergency line. An institution that does not create and distribute such cards shall publish such information on its website.
Intercountry Adoption Advisory Committee Act of 2018

To establish an Intercountry Adoption Advisory Committee, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Intercountry Adoption Advisory Committee Act of 2018 2. Intercountry Adoption Advisory Committee (a) Establishment The Secretary of State may establish within the Bureau of Consular Affairs an intercountry adoption advisory committee (the Advisory Committee (b) Duties (1) In general If the Advisory Committee is established under subsection (a), the Secretary of State shall consult the Advisory Committee, as appropriate, on intercountry adoption, including on the development, refinement, and implementation of policies and programs pertaining to intercountry adoption. (2) Recommendations The Advisory Committee shall develop, at the request of the Secretary, recommendations for improvements to intercountry adoption. (3) Periodic reports The Advisory Committee shall periodically submit to the Secretary of State— (A) reports on matters identified by the Secretary; and (B) reports on other matters identified by a majority of the members of the Advisory Committee. (4) Annual report The Advisory Committee shall submit to the Secretary of State an annual report providing information on the activities, findings, and recommendations of the Advisory Committee for the preceding year. Not later than 180 days after the date that the Secretary receives the annual report, the Secretary shall publish a public version describing the Advisory Committee's activities and such related matters as would be informative to the public consistent with the policy of section 552(b) of title 5, United States Code. (5) Feedback Not later than 90 days after receiving recommendations transmitted by the Advisory Committee under paragraph (4), the Secretary of State shall respond in writing to the Advisory Committee with feedback on each of the recommendations, an action plan to implement any of the recommendations with which the Secretary concurs, and a justification for why any of the recommendations have been rejected. (6) Congressional notification Not later than 30 days after providing written feedback to the Advisory Committee under paragraph (5), the Secretary of State shall notify Congress of the feedback. (c) Membership Not later than 180 days after establishing the Advisory Committee under subsection (a), the Secretary of State shall appoint the members of the Advisory Committee. The members so appointed shall include groups representing adoption service providers, adoptive families, adoptees, adoption attorneys, social workers, and representatives of U.S. Citizen and Immigration Services (USCIS) and the Department of State.

Summary: Intercountry Adoption Advisory Committee Act of 2018 This bill authorizes the Department of State to establish an advisory committee on intercountry adoption. If such a committee is established, it shall periodically provide recommendations on improvements to intercountry adoption.
Veterans Right to Expediency Act

To amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to deliver notice of the denial of claims for benefits under the laws administered by the Secretary by certified mail, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans Right to Expediency Act 2. Delivery of notice of denial of benefits under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs by certified mail Section 5104(b) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (c) In any case where the Secretary denies a benefit sought, the notice required by subsection (a) shall be delivered by certified mail. .

Summary: Veterans Right to Expediency Act This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to deliver notice of the denial of claims for VA benefits by certified mail.
Repatriation Assistance Act of 2018

To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to authorize provision to a foreign government of financial assistance for foreign country operations to address individuals who may pose a national security, border security, or terrorist threat to the United States before such a threat reaches the United States, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Repatriation Assistance Act of 2018 2. Provision of homeland security assistance to foreign governments for certain foreign country operations (a) In general Subtitle C of title IV of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 231 435. Homeland security assistance (a) In general The Secretary, with the concurrence of the Secretary of State, may provide to a foreign government financial assistance for foreign country operations to address individuals who may pose a national security, border security, or terrorist threat to the United States before such a threat reaches the United States. (b) Determination Assistance provided under subsection (a) may be provided if such assistance would enhance the recipient government’s capacity to mitigate a threat described in such subsection, including through related detention or removal operations by the recipient government and procedures to screen and provide protection for certain individuals, as appropriate. (c) Reimbursement of expenses The Secretary may, if appropriate, seek reimbursement from the receiving foreign government for the provision of financial assistance under this section. (d) Effective period The authority provided under this section shall remain in effect until September 30, 2023. (e) Development and program execution The Secretary and the Secretary of State shall jointly develop and implement any financial assistance under this section. (f) Rule of construction Nothing in this section may be construed as affecting, augmenting, or diminishing the authority of the Secretary of State. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of contents in section 1(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 434 the following new item: Sec. 435. Homeland Security assistance. .

Summary: Repatriation Assistance Act of 2018 This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to authorize the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to provide foreign governments with financial assistance through FY2023 for operations to stop individuals who may pose a national security, border security, or terrorist threat to the United States. DHS and the Department of State shall jointly develop and implement such financial assistance.
U.S.-Israel Cooperation Expansion Act

To support security and law enforcement training and cooperation between the United States and Israel. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the U.S.-Israel Cooperation Expansion Act 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) On May 9, 2018, the House Committee on Foreign Affairs adopted an amendment stating that it was the policy of the United States to support bilateral cooperation between United States and Israeli law enforcement personnel. (2) The United States has a long history of cooperation with Israel. (3) The sharing of distinct experiences can promote security against terrorism, peaceful resolutions to community disputes, and the protection of spaces for civil society. (4) Congress has supported bilateral cooperation with Israel to combat the threat of illicit cross-border tunneling and the associated trafficking in arms, persons, and militants and to combat threats from unmanned aerial systems. (5) The United States supports law enforcement training, cooperation, and education globally. 3. Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that— (1) the United States supports the inclusion of Israel in the International Law Enforcement Academy in Europe; and (2) the Secretary of State should support projects in the Middle East through the International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement program. 4. Statement of policy It is the policy of the United States— (1) to support bilateral training between United States and Israeli law enforcement personnel, for the purpose of sharing of best practices relating to anti-terrorism, community policing, and managing mass casualties; and (2) to continue to counter threats to United States and Israeli security and embassy protection posed by illicit cross-border tunneling and unmanned aerial systems.

Summary: U.S.-Israel Cooperation Expansion Act This bill states that it is U.S. policy to: support bilateral training between U.S. and Israeli law enforcement personnel to share best practices relating to anti-terrorism, community policing, and mass casualty management; and continue to counter threats to U.S. and Israeli security and embassy protection posed by illicit cross-border tunneling and unmanned aerial systems.
Conservation Capital Gains Exclusion Act of 2018

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income gain the sale of land and/or other qualified real property interests in sales for conservation purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Conservation Capital Gains Exclusion Act of 2018 2. Exclusion of gain from sale of land or qualified real property interests for conservation purposes (a) In general Part III of subchapter B of chapter 1 139H. Gain from sale of land or qualified real property interests for conservation purposes (a) In general Gross income shall not include any gain from the sale of land or a qualified real property interest to a qualified organization exclusively for conservation purposes. (b) Definitions For purposes of this section— (1) Qualified real property interest (A) In general The term qualified real property interest (i) The entire interest of the taxpayer. (ii) A remainder interest. (iii) A restriction (granted in perpetuity) on the use which may be made of the real property. (B) Special rule for mineral interests An interest in real property shall not fail to be treated as a qualified real property interest solely by reason of a retention of a qualified mineral interest. (2) Qualified organization; conservation purposes The terms qualified organization conservation purpose . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections for part III of subchapter B of chapter 1 of such Code is amended by inserting before the item relating to section 140 the following new item: Sec. 139H. Gain from sale or grant of conservation easement. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Conservation Capital Gains Exclusion Act of 2018 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from gross income, for income tax purposes, any gain from the sale of land or a qualified real property interest to a qualified organization exclusively for conservation purposes. A "qualified organization" includes certain governmental units and tax-exempt organizations. A "qualified real property interest" is any interest in real property that is: (1) the entire interest of the taxpayer, (2) a remainder interest, or (3) a restriction (granted in perpetuity) on the use which may be made of the real property.
Agricultural Trucking Relief Act of 2018

To amend the Motor Carrier Safety Improvement Act of 1999 with respect to the definition of agricultural commodities, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Agricultural Trucking Relief Act of 2018 2. Agricultural commodities Section 229(e)(7) of the Motor Carrier Safety Improvement Act of 1999 ( 49 U.S.C. 31136 (7) Agricultural commodity The term agricultural commodity (A) agricultural, aquacultural, horticultural, and floricultural commodities; (B) fruits; (C) vegetables; (D) any non-human living animal and the products thereof; and (E) other agriculture products that are— (i) sensitive to temperature or climate; and (ii) at risk of perishing in transit. .

Summary: Agricultural Trucking Relief Act of 2018 This bill amends the Motor Carrier Safety Improvement Act of 1999 to revise the definition of "agricultural commodity" to include agricultural, aquacultural, horticultural, and floricultural commodities; fruits; vegetables; any non-human living animal and the products thereof; and other agriculture products that are sensitive to temperature or climate and at risk of perishing in transit. The transportation of agricultural commodities is exempt from requirements of such Act.
Too Big To Fail, Too Big To Exist Act

To address the concept of Too Big To Fail 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Too Big To Fail, Too Big To Exist Act 2. Compilation and report on institutions that are too big to fail (a) Compilation Notwithstanding any other provision of law, not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Financial Stability Oversight Council shall compile and submit to the Secretary of the Treasury a list of entities that it deems Too Big To Fail, which shall include, but is not limited to, any United States bank holding companies that have been identified as systemically important banks by the Financial Stability Board (in this Act referred to as the Too Big To Fail List (b) Submission to Congress and the President Upon receipt of the Too Big To Fail List, the Secretary of the Treasury shall submit the List to Congress and the President. 3. Breaking up too big to fail institutions (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, but not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Treasury shall break up entities included on the Too Big To Fail List, so that their failure would no longer cause a catastrophic effect on the United States or global economy without a taxpayer bailout. (b) Consultation with other regulators In carrying out the requirement of subsection (a), the Secretary of the Treasury shall consult with the primary financial regulatory agency of the entity to be broken up. 4. Prohibition against use of Federal Reserve financing Notwithstanding any other provision of law (including regulations), any entity included on the Too Big To Fail List may not use or otherwise have access to advances from any Federal Reserve credit facility, the Federal Reserve discount window, or any other program or facility made available under the Federal Reserve Act ( 12 U.S.C. 221 5. Prohibition on use of insured deposits (a) In general Any entity included on the Too Big To Fail List that is an insured depository institution, or owns such an institution, may not use any insured deposit amounts to fund— (1) any activity relating to hedging that is not directly related to commercial banking activity at the insured bank; (2) any use of derivatives for speculative purposes; (3) any activity related to the dealing of derivatives; or (4) any other form of speculative activity that regulators specify. (b) Risk of loss An entity included on the Too Big To Fail List may not conduct any activity listed in subsection (a) in such a manner that— (1) puts insured deposits at risk; or (2) creates a risk of loss to the Deposit Insurance Fund. 6. Definitions For purposes of this Act— (1) the term primary financial regulatory agency 12 U.S.C. 5301(12) (2) the term Too Big To Fail

Summary: Too Big To Fail, Too Big To Exist Act This bill (1) directs the Department of the Treasury to break up any entity whose failure would have a catastrophic effect on the stability of the financial system, and (2) otherwise limits the activities of such entities.
Myles Edward Scott Act

To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to study State efforts to regulate certain uses of nitrous oxide, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Myles Edward Scott Act 2. Report Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, in consultation with the Secretary of Transportation and the Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, shall submit to Congress a report containing— (1) the results of a study of State regulatory requirements with respect to nitrous oxide that is manufactured and sold for use in automotive applications; and (2) recommendations for Federal requirements with respect to such manufacture and sale that are needed to protect human health and safety.

Summary: Myles Edward Scott Act This bill directs the Environmental Protection Agency to report on state regulation of nitrous oxide that is manufactured and sold for use in automotive applications.
SMART BASE Act

To direct the Secretary of Defense to conduct a study of the potential application of smart technology on military installations. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Strengthening our Military Assets by Researching Technology to Better Assure Security and Efficiency Act SMART BASE Act 2. Study on use of smart technology by Department of Defense (a) Study The Secretary of Defense shall conduct a study of using smart technology on military installations to— (1) improve military readiness; (2) improve the delivery of services to members of the Armed Forces and the families of such members; (3) enhance physical security and cybersecurity; and (4) realize cost savings by increasing the efficiency of infrastructure and asset management. (b) Matters included The study under subsection (a) shall— (1) identify military installations that have adopted smart technology; (2) with respect to such installations— (A) detail specific examples of the implementation of the smart technology; (B) detail the average costs for the procurement and implementation of the smart technology; and (C) analyze any positive or negative effects of the use of the smart technology on the installation; (3) identify smart technologies that have the potential to be adopted more broadly in military installations; (4) review the potential cybersecurity implications of adopting smart technology and how the Department of Defense can mitigate vulnerabilities to ensure the information systems of a military installation are secured from cybersecurity breaches; and (5) include any additional matters the Secretary considers appropriate. (c) Report Not later than December 31, 2019, the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate a report on the study under subsection (a), including any recommendations the Secretary considers appropriate with respect to implementing smart technology on military installations. (d) Smart technology defined In this Act, the term smart technology

Summary: Strengthening our Military Assets by Researching Technology to Better Assure Security and Efficiency Act or the SMART BASE Act This bill directs the Department of Defense to report to Congress on the effects of using smart technology (i.e., interconnected devices and appliances that rely on technologies such as automation, artificial intelligence, and wireless communications) on military installations.
Phoenix VA Congressional Oversight Act

To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a pilot program to improve the ability of Members of Congress to assist constituents with respect to benefits for veterans. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Phoenix VA Congressional Oversight Act 2. Pilot program to improve constituent services (a) Pilot program The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall carry out a pilot program to improve the ability of Members of Congress to assist constituents pursuant to subsections (b) and (c). (b) Congressional Relations Team In carrying out the pilot program under subsection (a), the Secretary shall establish a dedicated congressional relations team at the location specified in subsection (d). Such team shall consist of employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs whose only duties relate to assisting Members and committees of Congress with respect to casework issues at each health care system of the Department in such location. (c) Use of space Upon request of any Member of Congress from the State of the location specified in subsection (d), the Secretary shall authorize the Member to use a facility of the Department at such location for the purposes of meeting with constituents of the Member. (d) Location The Secretary shall carry out the pilot program in Arizona, including at the Phoenix health care system of the Department. (e) Report Not later than two years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Senate a report on the pilot program under subsection (a), including whether the Secretary recommends expanding such pilot program.

Summary: Phoenix VA Congressional Oversight Act This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to carry out a pilot program in Arizona, including at the VA's Phoenix health care system, to improve the ability of Members of Congress to assist constituents with VA medical benefits issues. As part of the program, the VA must establish a dedicated congressional relations team to assist congressional members and committees with casework issues at each VA health care system location in Arizona.