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Notario Victim Relief Act

To amend section 240(c)(7)(C) of the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the time limit on the filing of a motion to reopen a removal proceeding if the basis of the motion is fraud, negligence, misrepresentation, or extortion by, or the attempted, promised, or actual practice of law without authorization on the part of, a representative. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Notario Victim Relief Act 2. Elimination of time limit on motions to reopen in certain cases Section 240(c)(7)(C) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1229a(c)(7)(C) (v) Fraud, negligence, misrepresentation, or extortion by, or attempted, promised, or actual practice of law without authorization on the part of, a representative There is no time limit on the filing of a motion to reopen if the basis of the motion is to apply for relief due to fraud, negligence, misrepresentation, or extortion by, or attempted, promised, or actual practice of law without authorization on the part of, a representative described in subsection (a) or (b) of section 1292.1 of title 8, Code of Federal Regulations, or a person who claimed to be such a representative, and the alien establishes such fraud, negligence, misrepresentation, or extortion by, or attempted, promised, or actual practice of law without authorization on the part of, such a representative (or person) by a preponderance of evidence. .

Summary: Notario Victim Relief Act This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the time limit on the filing of a motion to reopen a removal proceeding if the basis of the motion is fraud, negligence, misrepresentation, or extortion by, or the attempted, promised, or actual practice of law without authorization on the part of, a representative.
Industrial Mineral Parity Act of 2017

To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to allow for modified permits for industrial minerals remining operations, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Industrial Mineral Parity Act of 2017 2. Modified Permit for Remining Operations (a) In general Section 301(p)(1) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1311(p)(1) coal (b) Limitations Section 301(p)(2) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1311(p)(2) coal (c) Definitions Section 301(p)(3) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1311(p)(3) (1) by redesignating subparagraphs (B) and (C) as subparagraphs (D) and (F), respectively; (2) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following: (B) Industrial mineral The term industrial mineral (C) Industrial minerals remining operation The term industrial minerals remining operation Industrial Mineral Parity Act of 2017 ; (3) in subparagraph (D), as so redesignated, by striking coal remining remining (4) by inserting after subparagraph (D), as so redesignated, the following: (E) Remining operation The term remining operation . (d) Applicability of strip mining laws Section 301(p)(4) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1311(p)(4) coal (e) Conforming amendment Section 301(p) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1311(p) coal

Summary: Industrial Mineral Parity Act of 2017 This bill amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to allow for modified permits for industrial minerals remining operations. The term "industrial minerals" means limestone, clay, sand, gravel, diatomite, kaolin, bentonite, silica, barite, gypsum, or talc. To qualify for a modified permit, an industrial minerals remining operation must occur at a site on which coal mining was conducted before the effective date of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977.
Crimea Annexation Non-recognition Act

To prohibit United States Government recognition of Russia’s annexation of Crimea. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Crimea Annexation Non-recognition Act 2. Prohibition against United States recognition of Russia’s annexation of Crimea (a) Statement of policy It is the policy of the United States not to recognize the de jure or de facto sovereignty of the Russian Federation over Crimea, its airspace, or its territorial waters. (b) Prohibition In accordance with subsection (a), no Federal department or agency may take any action or extend any assistance that recognizes or implies recognition of the de jure or de facto sovereignty of the Russian Federation over Crimea, its airspace, or its territorial waters. (c) Waiver The President may waive subsection (a) or (b) if the President determines that it is vital to the national security interests of the United States to do so.

Summary: Crimea Annexation Non-recognition Act This bill states that is U.S. policy to not recognize the de jure or de facto sovereignty of the Russian Federation over Crimea, its airspace, or its territorial waters. The bill prohibits any federal agency from taking any action or extending any assistance that recognizes or implies recognition of the de jure or de facto sovereignty of the Russian Federation over Crimea, its airspace, or its territorial waters. The President may waive such prohibitions if such a waiver is vital to U.S. national security interests.
To amend title 49, United States Code, to ensure military airports are eligible for certain grant funds.

To amend title 49, United States Code, to ensure military airports are eligible for certain grant funds. 1. Former military airports Section 47118(a) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)(C) by striking “or” at the end; (2) in paragraph (2) by striking the period at the end and inserting “; or”; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (3) the airport is— (A) a former military installation; and (B) a primary airport. .

Summary: This bill expands the program of grants for development of military airports to include former military installations that are categorized as primary airports.
For the relief of Arpita Kurdekar, Girish Kurdekar, and Vandana Kurdekar.

For the relief of Arpita Kurdekar, Girish Kurdekar, and Vandana Kurdekar. 1. Permanent resident status for Arpita Kurdekar, Girish Kurdekar, and Vandana Kurdekar (a) In general Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, Arpita Kurdekar, Girish Kurdekar, and Vandana Kurdekar shall each be eligible for issuance of an immigrant visa or for adjustment of status to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence upon filing an application for issuance of an immigrant visa under section 204 of such Act or for adjustment of status to lawful permanent resident. (b) Adjustment of status If Arpita Kurdekar, Girish Kurdekar, or Vandana Kurdekar enters the United States before the filing deadline specified in subsection (c), he or she shall be considered to have entered and remained lawfully and shall, if otherwise eligible, be eligible for adjustment of status under section 245 of the Immigration and Nationality Act as of the date of the enactment of this Act. (c) Deadline for application and payment of fees Subsections (a) and (b) shall apply only if the application for issuance of an immigrant visa or the application for adjustment of status is filed with appropriate fees within 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act. (d) Reduction of immigrant visa number Upon the granting of an immigrant visa or permanent residence to Arpita Kurdekar, Girish Kurdekar, and Vandana Kurdekar, the Secretary of State shall instruct the proper officer to reduce by 3, during the current or next following fiscal year, the total number of immigrant visas that are made available to natives of the country of the aliens’ birth under section 203(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act or, if applicable, the total number of immigrant visas that are made available to natives of the country of the aliens’ birth under section 202(e) of such Act. (e) Denial of preferential immigration treatment for certain relatives The natural parents, brothers, and sisters of Arpita Kurdekar, Girish Kurdekar, and Vandana Kurdekar shall not, by virtue of such relationship, be accorded any right, privilege, or status under the Immigration and Nationality Act.

Summary: Provides for the relief of Arpita Kurdekar, Girish Kurdekar, and Vandana Kurdekar.
Cameras in the Courtroom Act

To permit the televising of Supreme Court proceedings. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Cameras in the Courtroom Act 2. Amendment to title 28 (a) In general Chapter 45 678. Televising Supreme Court proceedings The Supreme Court shall permit television coverage of all open sessions of the Court unless the Court decides, by a vote of the majority of justices, that allowing such coverage in a particular case would constitute a violation of the due process rights of one or more of the parties before the Court. . (b) Clerical amendment The chapter analysis for chapter 45 678. Televising Supreme Court proceedings. .

Summary: Cameras in the Courtroom Act This bill requires the Supreme Court to permit television coverage of all open sessions of the Court unless it decides by majority vote that allowing such coverage in a particular case would violate the due process rights of any of the parties involved.
Safe Air Transport of Hazardous Materials Act of 2017

To amend title 49, United States Code, with respect to the duties of the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Safe Air Transport of Hazardous Materials Act of 2017 2. Duties and powers of Administrator Section 106(g)(1)(A) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking aviation safety (except those related to transportation, packaging, marking, or description of hazardous material) aviation safety (including those related to transportation, packaging, marking, or description of hazardous material) 3. Participation in international forums Section 5120(a) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: The Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (or the designee of the Administrator) shall serve as the primary official representative of the United States on the Dangerous Goods Panel of the International Civil Aviation Organization. 4. Air transportation of lithium cells and batteries Section 828 of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 ( 49 U.S.C. 44701

Summary: Safe Air Transport of Hazardous Materials Act of 2017 This bill amends federal transportation law to include among the duties and powers of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) related to aviation safety those related to transportation, packaging, marking, or description of hazardous material. The FAA shall serve as the primary official representative of the United States on the Dangerous Goods Panel of the International Civil Aviation Organization. The FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 is amended to repeal provisions prohibiting the Department of Transportation from issuing or enforcing any regulation or other requirement regarding the transportation by aircraft of lithium metal or lithium ion cells or batteries.
Yellowstone Gateway Protection Act

To withdraw certain National Forest System land in the Emigrant Crevice area located in the Custer Gallatin National Forest, Park County, Montana, from the mining and mineral leasing laws of the United States, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Yellowstone Gateway Protection Act 2. Withdrawal (a) Definition of map In this section, the term map Emigrant Crevice Proposed Withdrawal Area (b) Withdrawal Subject to valid existing rights in existence on the date of enactment of this Act, the National Forest System land and interests in the National Forest System land, as depicted on the map, is withdrawn from— (1) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and (2) disposition under all laws pertaining to mineral and geothermal leasing. (c) Acquired land Any land or interest in land within the area depicted on the map that is acquired by the United States after the date of enactment of this Act shall, on acquisition, be immediately withdrawn in accordance with this section. (d) Map (1) Submission of map As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture shall file the map with— (A) the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate; and (B) the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives. (2) Force of law The map filed under paragraph (1) shall have the same force and effect as if included in this Act, except that the Secretary of Agriculture may correct clerical and typographical errors in the map. (3) Public availability The map filed under paragraph (1) shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management. (e) Effect Nothing in this section affects any recreational use, including hunting or fishing, that is authorized on land within the area depicted on the map under applicable law as of the date of enactment of this Act. October 23, 2018 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

Summary: Yellowstone Gateway Protection Act This bill withdraws specified National Forest System land in the Custer Gallatin National Forest in Park County, Montana, identified on the map titled "Emigrant Crevice Proposed Withdrawal Area," dated November 10, 2016, from: (1) location, entry, and patent under mining laws; and (2) disposition under all laws pertaining to mineral and geothermal leasing. Any land within the withdrawal area that is acquired by the federal government after enactment of this bill must be immediately withdrawn in accordance with this bill.
East Rosebud Wild and Scenic Rivers Act

To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate certain segments of East Rosebud Creek in Carbon County, Montana, as components of the Wild and Scenic Rivers System. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the East Rosebud Wild and Scenic Rivers Act 2. Findings; purpose (a) Findings Congress finds that— (1) East Rosebud Creek is cherished by the people of Montana and visitors from across the United States for its clean water, spectacular natural setting, and outstanding recreational opportunities; (2) recreational activities, including fishing, hunting, camping, paddling, hiking, rock climbing, and wildlife watching, on East Rosebud Creek and the surrounding land generate millions of dollars annually for the local economy; (3) East Rosebud Creek— (A) is a national treasure; (B) possesses outstandingly remarkable values; and (C) merits the high level of protection afforded by the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1271 (4) designation of select public land segments of East Rosebud Creek under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1271 (b) Purpose The purpose of this Act is to designate East Rosebud Creek in the State of Montana as a component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System to preserve and protect for present and future generations the outstandingly remarkable scenic, recreational, and geologic values of the Creek. 3. Designation of wild and scenic river segments (a) Designation Section 3(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1274(a) (213) East Rosebud Creek, Montana The portions of East Rosebud Creek in the State of Montana, consisting of— (A) the 13-mile segment exclusively on public land within the Custer National Forest from the source in the Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness downstream to the point at which the Creek enters East Rosebud Lake, including the stream reach between Twin Outlets Lake and Fossil Lake, to be administered by the Secretary of Agriculture as a wild river; and (B) the 7-mile segment exclusively on public land within the Custer National Forest from immediately below, but not including, the outlet of East Rosebud Lake downstream to the point at which the Creek enters private property for the first time, to be administered by the Secretary of Agriculture as a recreational river. . (b) Adjacent management (1) In general Nothing in paragraph (213) of section 3(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1274(a) (2) Outside activities The fact that an otherwise authorized activity or use can be seen or heard within the boundary of the river segment designated by paragraph (213) of section 3(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1274(a) May 9, 2018 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

Summary: East Rosebud Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (Sec. 3) This bill amends the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate specified river segments of the East Rosebud Creek in Montana as components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System.
Home Mortgage Reporting Relief Act of 2017

To delay the effective date of certain regulations relating to home mortgage disclosures, to suspend certain data sharing requirements, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Home Mortgage Reporting Relief Act of 2017 2. Delayed effective date of amendments to regulation relating to home mortgage disclosure (a) Compilation of reportable data Compliance with the amendments made to section 1003.4 of title 12, Code of Federal Regulations, by the final rule issued by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection entitled Home Mortgage Disclosure (Regulation C) Home Mortgage Disclosure (Regulation C) (b) Reporting Compliance with the amendments made to section 1003.5 of title 12, Code of Federal Regulations, by the final rules described in subsection (a) prior to January 1, 2020, may not serve as the basis of a supervisory or enforcement action taken against any depository institution, and no suit may be filed against any depository institution for a violation of such requirements occurring before such date. 3. Suspension of data sharing requirements Notwithstanding any other provision of law, including the final rules described in section 1— (1) depository institutions shall not be required to publish, disclose, or otherwise make available to the public, pursuant to the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act of 1975 (or regulations issued under such Act) any data, other than data that will be compiled in aggregate form as described under section 310 of such Act, that was not required to be published, disclosed, or otherwise made available pursuant to such Act (or regulations issued under such Act) on the day before the date of the enactment of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act; and (2) the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection and the Financial Institutions Examination Council shall not publish, disclose, or otherwise make available to the public any data received from depository institutions pursuant to the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act of 1975 (or regulations issued under such Act), other than data that will be compiled in aggregate form as described under section 310 of such Act, that was not required to be reported by depository institutions on the day before the date of the enactment of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. 4. Depository institution defined For purposes of this Act, the term depository institution 12 U.S.C. 2802

Summary: Home Mortgage Reporting Relief Act of 2017 This bill delays the effective date of specified regulations issued by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau regarding the compilation and reporting of home-mortgage data by depository institutions. The bill also suspends certain home-mortgage data-publishing requirements for depository institutions.
Let Lenders Lend Act

To provide that the final rule of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection titled Home Mortgage Disclosure (Regulation C) 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Let Lenders Lend Act 2. Home mortgage disclosure rule The final rule issued by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection titled Home Mortgage Disclosure (Regulation C)

Summary: Let Lenders Lend Act This bill nullifies the "Home Mortgage Disclosure (Regulation C)" rule finalized by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on October 28, 2015. (The rule, mandated under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, expanded the scope of information that must be disclosed under the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act.)
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to make permanent the Tennessee disproportionate share hospital (DSH) allotment under the Medicaid program.

To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to make permanent the Tennessee disproportionate share hospital (DSH) allotment under the Medicaid program. 1. Making permanent Tennessee Medicaid DSH allotment Section 1923(f)(6)(A)(vi) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396r–4(f)(6)(A)(vi) (1) in the heading, by striking fiscal years 2015 through 2025 fiscal year 2015 and each subsequent fiscal year (2) by striking through fiscal year 2025

Summary: This bill makes permanent the annual disproportionate share hospital (DSH) allotment for Tennessee. (DSHs are hospitals that receive additional payment under Medicaid for treating a large share of low-income patients.) Current law provides for an annual $53.1 million DSH allotment for Tennessee through FY2025.
To amend the Agricultural Act of 2014 to require the Secretary of Agriculture to use certain data in determining an actual or benchmark county yield, and for other purposes.

To amend the Agricultural Act of 2014 to require the Secretary of Agriculture to use certain data in determining an actual or benchmark county yield, and for other purposes. 1. Improvements to the Agriculture Risk Coverage Program Section 1117(g)(4) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 ( 7 U.S.C. 9017(g)(4) (4) in the case of county coverage— (A) effective beginning with actual yields for the 2017 crop year, assign an actual county yield for each planted acre for the crop year for the covered commodity— (i) for a county for which county data collected by the Risk Management Agency is sufficient, as determined by the Secretary, to offer a county-wide insurance product using the actual average county yield determined by the Risk Management Agency; or (ii) for a county not described in clause (i) using— (I) other sources of yield information (including consultation with the applicable State office of the Farm Service Agency); or (II) the yield history of representative farms in the State, region, or crop reporting district, as determined by the Secretary; (B) assign a benchmark county yield for a crop year using the actual county yield assigned in the prior crop year under subparagraph (A); and (C) make payments, as applicable, to producers using the payment rate of the county of the physical location of the base acres of a farm. .

Summary: This bill amends the Agricultural Act of 2014, with respect to the Agricultural Risk Coverage program, to require the Department of Agriculture to: (1) use specified data to assign actual or benchmark county yields, and (2) make payments to producers using the payment rate of the county of the physical location of the base acres of a farm.
Fishing and Small Vessel Relief Act

To extend a prohibition relating to permits for discharges incidental to the normal operation of certain vessels. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fishing and Small Vessel Relief Act 2. Discharges incidental to normal operation of vessels Section 2(a) of Public Law 110–299 33 U.S.C. 1342 December 18, 2017 December 18, 2020

Summary: Fishing and Small Vessel Relief Act This bill extends until December 18, 2020, an exemption from permit requirements of the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act). The exemption allows certain incidental discharges from vessels that are either less than 79 feet in length or a fishing vessel.