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Default Prevention Act

To ensure the payment of interest and principal of the debt of the United States. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Default Prevention Act 2. Payment of principal and interest on public debt and social security trust funds (a) In general In the event that the debt of the United States Government, as defined in section 3101 of title 31, United States Code, reaches the statutory limit, the Secretary of the Treasury shall, in addition to any other authority provided by law, issue obligations under chapter 31 (b) Obligations described For purposes of this subsection, obligations described in this subsection are obligations which are— (1) held by the public, or (2) held by the Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and Disability Insurance Trust Fund. (c) Prohibition on compensation for Members of Congress None of the obligations issued under subsection (a) may be used to pay compensation for Members of Congress. (d) Obligations exempt from public debt limit Obligations issued under subsection (a) shall not be taken into account in applying the limitation in section 3101(b) of title 31, United States Code, to the extent that such obligation would otherwise cause the limitation in section 3101(b) of title 31, United States Code, to be exceeded. (e) Report on certain actions (1) In general If, after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Treasury exercises his authority under subsection (a), the Secretary shall thereafter submit a report each week the authority is in use providing an accounting relating to— (A) the principal on mature obligations and interest that is due or accrued of the United States, and (B) any obligations issued pursuant to subsection (a). (2) Submission The report required by paragraph (1) shall be submitted to the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Finance of the Senate.

Summary: Default Prevention Act This bill requires the Department of the Treasury to continue to borrow to pay the principal and interest on certain obligations if the debt of the United States exceeds the statutory limit. If the debt limit is exceeded, Treasury must issue obligations solely for the payment of the principal and interest on debt held by the public or the Social Security trust funds. Obligations issued under this bill may not be used to compensate Members of Congress. If Treasury exercises authority provided by this bill, it must submit to Congress a report that includes an accounting of: (1) the principal on mature obligations and interest that is due or accrued, and (2) obligations issued under this bill.
SOFFA

To adopt a certain California flammability standard as a Federal flammability standard to protect against the risk of upholstered furniture flammability and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Safer Occupancy Furniture Flammability Act SOFFA 2. Adoption of California Technical Bulletin 117 (2013) as a Federal flammability standard (a) In general Beginning 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the provisions of State of California, Bureau of Electronic and Appliance Repair, Home Furnishings and Thermal Insulation Technical Bulletin Number 117–2013, entitled Requirements, Test Procedure and Apparatus for Testing the Smolder Resistance of Materials Used in Upholstered Furniture, 15 U.S.C. 1193 (b) Testing and certification The Federal flammability standard created by subsection (a) shall not be subject to the requirements of section 14(a) of the Consumer Product Safety Act ( 15 U.S.C. 2063(a) (c) Preemption (1) In general Notwithstanding section 16 of the Flammable Fabrics Act and section 231 of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008, Public Law 110–314 (2) Preservation of certain State law Nothing in this Act or the Flammable Fabrics Act shall be construed to preempt or otherwise affect Article 13, Title 4, sections 1374 through 1374.3 of the California Code of Regulations (except section 1374(b) and section 1374(c)) or the California Bureau of Electronic and Appliance Repair, Home Furnishings and Thermal Insulation Technical Bulletin Number 117–2013, entitled Requirements, Test Procedure and Apparatus for Testing the Smolder Resistance of Materials Used in Upholstered Furniture

Summary: Safer Occupancy Furniture Flammability Act or SOFFA This bill adopts a state flammability standard established by California as a federal standard to protect against the risk of upholstered-furniture flammability.
To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act by clarifying that State Exchanges are prohibited from imposing fees or assessments on issuers of excepted benefits and standalone dental plans not sold through an Exchange.

To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act by clarifying that State Exchanges are prohibited from imposing fees or assessments on issuers of excepted benefits and standalone dental plans not sold through an Exchange. 1. Prohibiting state exchanges from imposing assessments or fees on excepted benefits and standalone dental plans not sold through an Exchange (a) In general Section 1311(d)(5) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( 42 U.S.C. 18031(d)(5) (1) in subparagraph (A), by inserting , subject to subparagraph (C) its operations (2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (C) Limitation For purposes of subparagraph (A), a State, with respect to an Exchange within such State, may not charge a health insurance issuer an assessment, user fee, tax, or any other fee— (i) on excepted benefits coverage within the meaning of section 2791(c) of the Public Health Service Act that is not sold on an Exchange; or (ii) on standalone dental plans described in paragraph (2)(B)(ii) that are not sold on an Exchange. . (b) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply to assessments, user fees, taxes, and other fees imposed, assessed, or collected on or after January 1, 2018.

Summary: This bill amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to prohibit a state from funding its health insurance exchange by charging a health insurer a fee or tax for excepted benefits coverage (benefits not subject to requirements under the Act) or standalone dental plans that are not sold on an exchange.
Veterans Access to Care Act

To amend the Public Health Service Act to designate certain medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs as health professional shortage areas, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans Access to Care Act 2. Designation of medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs as health professional shortage areas (a) PHSA Section 332(a)(1) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 254e(a)(1) and medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs (including State homes, as defined in section 101(19) of title 38, United States Code) ( 42 U.S.C. 1395x(aa) (b) Concurrent benefits (1) Scholarship program Section 338A(b) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 254l(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 new paragraph: (5) not be participating in the Department of Veterans Affairs Health Professionals Educational Assistance Program under chapter 76 . (2) Debt reduction program Section 338B(b) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 254l–1(b) (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 new paragraph: (4) not be participating in the Department of Veterans Affairs Health Professionals Educational Assistance Program under chapter 76 . (c) Consultation In carrying out the National Health Service Corps Program under subpart II of part D of title III of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 254d (d) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date that is 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Veterans Access to Care Act This bill automatically designates medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) as health professional shortage areas, therefore allowing primary care providers at VA hopsitals to participate in the National Health Service Corps program and receive scholarships or loan repayment. Individuals may not participate in both the VA's Health Professionals Education Assistance Program and the National Health Service Corps program. The Department of Health and Human Services, in carrying out the National Health Service Corps program, must consult with the VA regarding health professional shortage areas that are VA medical facilities.
Vehicular Terrorism Prevention Act of 2018

To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to examine what actions the Department of Homeland Security is undertaking to combat the threat of vehicular terrorism, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Vehicular Terrorism Prevention Act of 2018 2. Strategy on vehicular terrorism (a) In general Not later than six months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall— (1) assess the activities the Department of Homeland Security is undertaking to support emergency response providers and the private sector to prevent, mitigate, and respond to the threat of vehicular terrorism; and (2) based on such assessment, develop and submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a strategy to improve the Department’s efforts to support the efforts of emergency response providers and the private sector to prevent, mitigate, and respond to such threat. (b) Contents The strategy required under subsection (a) shall include the following: (1) An examination of the current threat of vehicular terrorism. (2) Methods to improve Department of Homeland Security information sharing activities with emergency response providers and the private sector regarding best practices to prevent, mitigate, and respond to the increasing threat of vehicular terrorism. (3) Training activities the Department can provide, including possible exercises, for emergency response providers to prevent and respond to the threat of vehicular terrorism. (4) Any additional activities the Secretary of Homeland Security recommends to prevent, mitigate, and respond to the threat of vehicular terrorism. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) Emergency response providers The term emergency response providers 6 U.S.C. 101(6) (2) Vehicular terrorism The term vehicular terrorism March 19, 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: Vehicular Terrorism Prevention Act of 2018 (Sec. 2) This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS): (1) to assess the activities that DHS is undertaking to support emergency response providers and the private sector to prevent, mitigate, and respond to the threat of vehicular terrorism; and (2) based on such assessment, to develop and submit to the congressional homeland security committees a strategy to improve its efforts to support such providers and the private sector in that regard. The strategy shall include: an examination of the current threat of vehicular terrorism; methods to improve DHS information sharing activities with such providers and the private sector regarding best practices to prevent, mitigate, and respond to the increasing threat of vehicular terrorism; and training activities that DHS can provide for such providers to prevent and respond to such threat.
Protecting HOME Access Act of 2017

To extend the transition to new payment rates for durable medical equipment under the Medicare program and amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to update the Medicare budget neutrality requirement for oxygen. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Home Oxygen & Medical Equipment Access Act of 2017 Protecting HOME Access Act of 2017 2. Extension of the transition to new payment rates for durable medical equipment under the Medicare program (a) In general The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall extend the transition period described in clause (i) of section 414.210(g)(9) of title 42, Code of Federal Regulations, from January 1, 2017, to December 31, 2018 (with the full implementation described in clause (ii) of such section applying to items and services furnished with dates of service on or after January 1, 2019). (b) Payment amount Notwithstanding section 414.210(g)(8) of title 42, Code of Federal Regulations, reimbursement rates for applicable items and services applied pursuant to subsection (a) shall be equal to reimbursement rates in effect on January 1, 2016. 3. Budget neutrality for oxygen under the Medicare program (a) In general Section 1834(a)(9)(D)(ii) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395m(a)(9)(D)(ii) The requirement of the preceding sentence shall not apply to an action described in clause (i) with respect to items and services described in such clause for which there is conducted a competitive acquisition program under section 1847(a) or with respect to which payment is adjusted pursuant to clause (ii) or (iii) of paragraph (1)(F). (b) Effective date The amendment made by paragraph (1) shall apply with respect to items and services furnished on or after the date that is 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Protecting Home Oxygen & Medical Equipment Access Act of 2017 or the Protecting HOME Access Act of 2017 This bill: (1) requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to delay by one year the full implementation of new Medicare payment rates for durable medical equipment, and (2) revises a Medicare budget-neutrality requirement related to oxygen. Under current law, the CMS may establish separate payment classes under Medicare for items of oxygen and related equipment only if doing so does not result in increased program expenditures. The bill provides an exception to this budget-neutrality requirement with respect to such items that are included in a competitive acquisition program.
CLEAR Act

To require the timely publication of any research source code and data used by a Federal agency in assessing the costs and benefits of new regulations, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Comprehensive Listing of Evidence for Assessments of Regulations Act CLEAR Act 2. Requirement to publish research source code and data (a) In general At any time during a rulemaking process that an assessment of any new regulation is completed, including the costs and benefits of such regulation, and not later than the issuance of such rule, the head of each agency, to enable entities outside the Federal Government to replicate the assessment, shall publish the following related to such assessment: (1) Any research source code and data used by that agency, including— (A) any program used for any model, including intermediate and final; (B) any source code, data, and other materials used for any estimate or assumption used as a component in the overall model; and (C) each data preparation routine, including cleaning, statistical matching, replacement of missing data with substituted values, and other data steps used in turning raw data into the data set used and the assessment. (2) Any unprocessed data that is not prohibited from disclosure by statute. (3) With regard to any unprocessed data that is prohibited from disclosure by statute— (A) a complete list of all data variables for such data; and (B) descriptive statistics for all data variables for such data (including averages, standard deviations, number of observations, and correlations to other variables), in lieu of but analogous to the original data, to allow the research source code and data to function as intended. (4) Any supplemental documentation, including that which documents— (A) changes to the methodology and changes between versions of software implementation code; and (B) instructions that are sufficient to allow an individual outside of the Federal Government or not employed by the agency to run the model on their own. (b) Issuance to Congress If the result of an assessment described in subsection (a) is requested privately and is issued to a Member of Congress or to a committee, such source code, data, and other materials shall be released to the private recipient, who may then choose to release the information publicly. (c) Agency defined In this section, the term agency (d) Effective date This Act shall take effect 6 months after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Comprehensive Listing of Evidence for Assessments of Regulations Act or the CLEAR Act This bill requires each federal agency to publish the research source code, data, and documents it used when assessing a new regulation, such as in an assessment of the costs and benefits of the regulation.
Improper Tax Payments Reduction Act of 2017

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prevent the fraudulent overreporting of income with respect to the earned income tax credit and the additional child tax credit. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Improper Tax Payments Reduction Act of 2017 2. Procedures to reduce improper claims of earned income credit (a) Clarification regarding determination of self-Employment income which is treated as earned income Section 32(c)(2)(B) of such Code is amended by striking and , and (vii) in determining the taxpayer’s net earnings from self-employment under subparagraph (A)(ii) there shall not fail to be taken into account any deduction which is allowable to the taxpayer under this subtitle. . (b) Required quarterly reporting of wages of employees Section 6011 (i) Employer reporting of wages Every person required to deduct and withhold from an employee a tax under section 3101 or 3402 shall include on each return or statement submitted with respect to such taxes, the name and address of such employee and the amount of wages for such employee on which such tax was withheld. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years ending after the date of the enactment of this Act. 3. Certain income disallowed for purposes of the earned income tax credit (a) Substantiation requirement Section 32 (n) Inconsistent income reporting If the earned income of a taxpayer claimed on a return for purposes of this section is not substantiated by statements or returns under section 6051, 6052, 6041(a), or 6050(w) with respect to such taxpayer, the Secretary may require such taxpayer to provide books and records to substantiate such income, including for the purpose of preventing fraud. . (b) Exclusion of unsubstantiated amount from earned income Paragraph (2) of section 32(c) (C) Exclusion In the case of a taxpayer with respect to which there is an inconsistency described in subsection (n) who fails to substantiate such inconsistency to the satisfaction of the Secretary, the term earned income . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years ending after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Improper Tax Payments Reduction Act of 2017 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the earned income tax credit, to: (1) specify that a taxpayer must claim all allowable deductions when determining net earnings from self-employment, (2) require employers who report wages to include the name and address of each employee and the amount of reportable wages received by each of those employees, and (3) limit earned income to amounts substantiated by the taxpayer on statements furnished or returns filed under third-party information reporting requirements or amounts substantiated by the taxpayer's books and records.
Preparing Homeless Youth for Education and Employment Act

To amend the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act to authorize college and career counseling for homeless children and youths. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Preparing Homeless Youth for Education and Employment Act 2. College and career counseling for homeless children and youth Section 723(d) of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 11433(d) (17) The provision of in-person dropout prevention and college and career counseling services to homeless children and youths, which may include counseling related to employability skills, the credits needed to graduate and pursue higher education, the financial aid and scholarship processes, or exploration of postsecondary education opportunities. .

Summary: Preparing Homeless Youth for Education and Employment Act This bill amends the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act to allow grants awarded through the Education for Homeless Children and Youth Program to be used for providing in-person dropout prevention services and college and career counseling services.
MONITOR Act of 2017

To ensure that the prescription drug monitoring program of each State receiving funds through the Account for the State Response to the Opioid Abuse Crisis meets certain minimum requirements, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Monitoring and Obtaining Needed Information to Track Opioids Responsibly Act of 2017 MONITOR Act of 2017 2. Minimum requirements for State prescription drug monitoring programs Section 1003 of the 21st Century Cures Act ( 42 U.S.C. 290ee–3 (1) by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (g); and (2) by inserting after subsection (e) the following: (f) Minimum requirements for State prescription drug monitoring programs (1) In general As a condition on receipt of a grant under this section, a State shall— (A) certify that the State has in effect a prescription drug monitoring program meeting the requirements of paragraph (2); or (B) agree to use a portion of the funds received through the grant to meet (or make progress in meeting) the requirements of paragraph (2). (2) Requirements To meet the requirements of this paragraph, a State’s prescription drug monitoring program must meet each of the following: (A) The program complies with the uniform electronic format specified by the Secretary under paragraph (3) for the reporting, sharing, and disclosure of information. (B) The program meets the standards of interoperability specified by the Secretary under paragraph (3). (C) The State requires dispensers to report to the program each dispensing in the State of a controlled substance listed in schedule II, III, or IV of section 202(c) of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 812(c) (D) The program makes reported information available to practitioners on a timely basis. (3) Uniform electronic format; interoperability (A) Establishment Not later than one year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall specify for prescription drug monitoring programs— (i) a uniform electronic format for the reporting, sharing, and disclosure of information; and (ii) standards of interoperability. (B) Advisory group In carrying out subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall— (i) convene an advisory group of licensed and practicing community pharmacists and other health practitioners who prescribe and dispense; and (ii) take the recommendations of such advisory group into consideration. (4) Definitions In this subsection: (A) The term controlled substance 21 U.S.C. 802 (B) The term dispenser (C) The term practitioner 21 U.S.C. 823(f) (D) The term State .

Summary: Monitoring and Obtaining Needed Information to Track Opioids Responsibly Act of 2017 or the MONITOR Act of 2017 This bill amends the 21st Century Cures Act to require that in order for a state to receive funds to address the opioid abuse crisis the state's prescription drug monitoring program must meet specified requirements, including reporting within one business day when controlled substances are dispensed.