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Promoting Physical Activity for Americans Act

To provide for the publication by the Secretary of Health and Human Services of physical activity recommendations for Americans. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Promoting Physical Activity for Americans Act 2. Physical activity recommendations for Americans (a) Reports (1) In general Not later than December 31, 2020, and at least every 10 years thereafter, the Secretary of Health and Human Services (referred to in this section as the Secretary (2) Basis of recommendations The information contained in each report required under paragraph (1) shall be based on the most current evidence-based scientific and medical knowledge at the time the report is prepared, and shall include additional information for population subgroups, such as children or individuals with disabilities, if scientific and medical evidence indicates that physical activity recommendations vary in such a manner that such stratification is warranted. (3) Update reports Not later than 5 years after the publication of the first report under paragraph (1), and every 10 years thereafter, the Secretary shall publish an updated report detailing evidence-based practices and highlighting continuing issues with respect to physical activity. The contents of reports under this paragraph may focus on a particular group, subsection, or other division of the general public or on a particular issue relating to physical activity. (b) Interaction with other recommendations Federal agencies proposing to issue physical activity recommendations that differ from the recommendations in the most recent report published under subsection (a)(1) shall, as applicable and appropriate, take into consideration the recommendations provided through reports issued under this Act. (c) Existing authority not affected This section is not intended to limit the support of biomedical research by any Federal agency or to limit the presentation or communication of scientific or medical findings or review of such findings by any Federal agency. (d) Limitation Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, no physical fitness standard established under this Act shall be binding on any individual as a matter of Federal law or regulation.

Summary: Promoting Physical Activity for Americans Act This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to publish a report at least every 10 years that contains physical activity recommendations for the general public based on the most current scientific and medical knowledge, including information for population subgroups, as needed. HHS must publish updated reports that detail evidence-based practices and highlight continuing physical activity issues between the publications of full reports. Updated reports may focus on particular population subgroups or issues relating to physical activity.
Illegal Synthetic Drug Safety Act of 2017

To treat all controlled substance analogues, other than chemical substances subject to the Toxic Substances Control Act, as controlled substances in schedule I regardless of whether they are intended for human consumption. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Illegal Synthetic Drug Safety Act of 2017 2. Treatment of controlled substance analogues Section 203 of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 813 shall, to the extent intended for human consumption, that is not a chemical substance subject to the Toxic Substances Control Act ( 15 U.S.C. 2601

Summary: Illegal Synthetic Drug Safety Act of 2017 This bill amends the Controlled Substances Act to modify the treatment of controlled substance analogues (i.e., substances that have substantially similar chemical structures and pharmacological effects to schedule I controlled substances). Under current law, a controlled substance analogue that is intended for human consumption is treated as a schedule I controlled substance. This bill replaces the "intended for human consumption" qualifier with a "not a chemical substance subject to the Toxic Substances Control Act" qualifier. Specifically, a controlled substance analogue that is not a chemical substance under the Toxic Substances Control Act is treated as a schedule I controlled substance.
Unleashing American Energy Act of 2017

To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to authorize additional lease sales to be added to an approved 5-year leasing program. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Unleashing American Energy Act of 2017 2. Addition of lease sales to 5-year leasing program Section 18(d) of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act ( 43 U.S.C. 1344(d) (1) in paragraph (3), by striking After first occurs, Except as provided in paragraph (4), after the leasing program has been approved by the Secretary, (2) by adding at the end the following: (4) Inclusion of additional lease sales (A) In general As the Secretary determines to be appropriate and subject to the considerations required under subsection (a)(2), the Secretary may include in an approved leasing program additional lease sales to be conducted under the approved leasing program. (B) Revision not required The inclusion of any additional lease sales under subparagraph (A) shall not be considered to be a significant revision requiring reapproval of the approved leasing program under subsection (e). (C) Applicable law (i) In general Except as provided in clause (ii), an individual lease sale added to an approved leasing program under subparagraph (A) shall be considered to be a major Federal action for purposes of section 102(2)(C) of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 ( 42 U.S.C. 4332(2)(C) (ii) Gulf of Mexico areas An individual lease sale added to an approved leasing program covering the Gulf of Mexico Region of the outer Continental Shelf shall not be considered to be a major Federal action for purposes of section 102(2)(C) of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 ( 42 U.S.C. 4332(2)(C) .

Summary: Unleashing American Energy Act of 2017 This bill amends the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to authorize the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management to conduct additional lease sales under an approved five-year oil and gas leasing program. Additional lease sales shall not require the reapproval of a leasing program.
A bill to nullify the effect of the recent Executive order regarding border security and immigration enforcement.

To nullify the effect of the recent Executive order regarding border security and immigration enforcement. 1. Rescission The provisions of Executive Order 13767 (82 Fed. Reg. 8793; January 25, 2017), entitled Border Security and Immigration Enforcement Improvements 2. Effective date This Act shall take effect as if enacted on January 25, 2017.

Summary: This bill rescinds Executive Order 13767, entitled "Border Security and Immigration Enforcement Improvements," effective as of January 25, 2017. Among the order's provisions concerning border security and immigration enforcement along the southern border of the United States are directives concerning physical barriers, detention facilities, additional Border Patrol agents, requirements for reporting on foreign aid to Mexico, and parole and asylum procedures.
IRGC Terrorist Designation Act

To direct the Secretary of State to submit to Congress a report on the designation of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps as a foreign terrorist organization, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the IRGC Terrorist Designation Act 2. Report on designation of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps as a foreign terrorist organization (a) Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that— (1) Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps meets the criteria for designation as a foreign terrorist organization as set forth in section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1189 (2) the Secretary of State should designate Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps as a foreign terrorist organization under such section 219. (b) Report (1) Report required Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Director of National Intelligence, shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress— (A) a detailed report on whether Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps meets the criteria for designation as a foreign terrorist organization as set forth in section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1189 (B) if the Secretary determines that Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps does not meet the criteria set forth under such section 219, a detailed justification as to which criteria have not been met. (2) Form The report required by paragraph (1) shall— (A) be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex; and (B) be made available only in electronic form and shall not be printed, except if a printed copy is requested by an office of the legislative branch. (3) Appropriate committees of Congress defined In this subsection, the term appropriate committees of Congress (A) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on the Judiciary, the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate; and (B) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Financial Services, the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on the Judiciary, the Committee on Homeland Security, and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives.

Summary: IRGC Terrorist Designation Act This bill expresses the sense of Congress that Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) meets the criteria for designation as a foreign terrorist organization and should be so designated by the Department of State. State shall report to Congress on whether the IRGC meets such criteria and, if not, on which criteria have not been met.
Agriculture Students Encourage, Acknowledge, Reward, Nurture Act

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income certain amounts realized on the disposition of property raised or produced by a student farmer, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Agriculture Students EARN Act Agriculture Students Encourage, Acknowledge, Reward, Nurture Act 2. Exclusion of certain gain by student farmers from gross income (a) In general Part III of subchapter B of chapter 1 139G. Gain from property produced or raised by a student farmer (a) In general In the case of a student farmer, gross income shall not include so much of the gain from qualified dispositions during the taxable year as does not exceed $5,000. (b) Definitions For purposes of this section— (1) Student farmer The term student farmer (A) a program established by the National FFA Organization, (B) a 4–H Club or other program established by 4–H, or (C) any student agriculture program similar in nature to a club or program described in subparagraph (A) or (B) which is under the direction or guidance of an agricultural educator, advisor, or club leader. (2) Qualified disposition (A) In general The term qualified disposition (i) during an activity of a type described in paragraph (2)(B) or (3)(B) of section 513(d), or (ii) under the supervision of a program described in subparagraph (A), (B), or (C) of paragraph (1). (B) Qualified property For purposes of subparagraph (A), the term qualified property (i) by the student farmer by or on behalf of whom the sale or exchange is made, and (ii) under the supervision of a program described in subparagraph (A), (B), or (C) of paragraph (1). . (b) Conforming amendment The table of sections for part III of subchapter B of chapter 1 Sec. 139G. Gain from property produced or raised by a student farmer. . (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: Agriculture Students EARN Act or the Agriculture Students Encourage, Acknowledge, Reward, Nurture Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from the gross income of a student farmer up to $5,000 of the gain from the sale or exchange of personal property (including livestock, crops, and agricultural mechanics or shop products) produced or raised by the student farmer. A student farmer is an individual who is under 19 years of age and is enrolled in: (1) a program established by the National FFA Organization; (2) a 4-H Club or other program established by 4-H; or (3) a student agriculture program that is under the direction or guidance of an agricultural educator, advisor, or club leader. To qualify for the exclusion, the production and sale or exchange of the property must be supervised by one of the specified agriculture programs. The sale or exchange must also occur during qualified public entertainment or convention and trade show activities.
Savings for Servicemembers Act

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to decrease the distance away from home required for a member of a reserve component of the Armed Forces to be eligible for the above-the-line deduction for travel expenses. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Savings for Servicemembers Act 2. Decrease in required distance away from home for above-the-line deduction for travel expenses of members of a reserve component of the Armed Forces (a) In general Section 62(a)(2)(E) 100 miles 50 miles (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2016.

Summary: Savings for Servicemembers Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to reduce from 100 miles to 50 miles the distance from home requirement for the tax deduction for the travel expenses of a member of a reserve component of the Armed Forces.
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify the retirement income account rules relating to church controlled organizations.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify the retirement income account rules relating to church controlled organizations. 1. Clarification of retirement income account rules relating to church-controlled organizations (a) In general Subparagraph (B) of section 403(b)(9) (including an employee described in section 414(e)(3)(B)) employee described in paragraph (1) (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to years beginning before, on, or after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to specify that a retirement income account provided by a church or a convention or association of churches may cover: (1) a duly ordained, commissioned, or licensed minister of a church in the exercise of his ministry, regardless of the source of his compensation; (2) an employee of a tax-exempt organization, whether a civil law corporation or otherwise, that is controlled by or associated with a church or a convention or association of churches; and (3) certain employees who have been separated from service with a church, a convention or association of churches, or an organization described above.
Muslim Brotherhood Terrorist Designation Act of 2017

To require the Secretary of State to submit a report to Congress on the designation of the Muslim Brotherhood as a foreign terrorist organization, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Muslim Brotherhood Terrorist Designation Act of 2017 2. Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that— (1) the Muslim Brotherhood meets the criteria for designation as a foreign terrorist organization under section 219(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1189(a) (2) the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Attorney General and the Secretary of the Treasury, should exercise the Secretary of State’s statutory authority by designating the Muslim Brotherhood as a foreign terrorist organization. 3. Report on designation of the Muslim Brotherhood as a foreign terrorist organization (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Appropriate congressional committees The term appropriate congressional committees (A) the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate (B) the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate (C) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate (D) the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate (E) the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate (F) the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate (G) the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives (H) the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives (I) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives (J) the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives (K) the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives (L) the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives (2) Intelligence community The term intelligence community 50 U.S.C. 3003(4) (b) Report Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, in consultation with the intelligence community, shall submit a detailed report to the appropriate congressional committees that— (1) indicates whether the Muslim Brotherhood meets the criteria for designation as a foreign terrorist organization under section 219(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1189(a) (2) if the Secretary of State determines that the Muslim Brotherhood does not meet the criteria referred to in paragraph (1), includes a detailed justification as to which criteria have not been met. (c) Form The report required under subsection (b) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex, if appropriate.

Summary: Muslim Brotherhood Terrorist Designation Act of 2017 This bill requires the Department of State to report to specified congressional committees within 60 days indicating: (1) whether the Muslim Brotherhood meets the criteria for designation as a foreign terrorist organization; and (2) if not, which criteria have not been met.
SAVINGS Act

To amend title 31, United States Code, to require the Secretary of the Treasury to provide for the purchase of paper United States savings bonds with tax refunds. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Save Access to a Valuable Investment Needed to Generate Savings Act of 2017 SAVINGS Act 2. Purchase paper United States savings bonds with tax refund Section 3106 of title 31, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (d) The Secretary shall— (1) provide an option on the individual return of tax under subtitle A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to use a portion or all of a refund of overpayment of such tax to purchase United States savings bonds in paper form for the taxpayer or any individual designated by the taxpayer; or (2) provide an option on such return of tax that— (A) allows for the gifting of United States savings bonds to any individual designated by the taxpayer; and (B) serves the unbanked (within the meaning of section 49 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act ( 12 U.S.C. 1831z .

Summary: Save Access to a Valuable Investment Needed to Generate Savings Act of 2017 or the SAVINGS Act This bill directs the Department of the Treasury to allow: (1) an individual taxpayer to use a portion or all of a tax refund to purchase U.S. savings bonds in paper form for the taxpayer or for any individual designated by the taxpayer; or (2) an option for a tax return that allows for the gifting of such bonds and that serves individuals who rarely, if ever, have held a bank account and individuals who lack access to the Internet.
Keeping Our Commitment to Disabled Veterans Act of 2017

To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the requirement to provide nursing home care to certain veterans with service-connected disabilities. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Keeping Our Commitment to Disabled Veterans Act of 2017 2. Extension of requirement to provide nursing home care to certain veterans with service-connected disabilities Section 1710A(d) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking December 31, 2017 December 31, 2018

Summary: Keeping Our Commitment to Disabled Veterans Act of 2017 This bill extends the requirement for the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide nursing home care to certain veterans with service-connected disabilities through December 31, 2018.
A bill to suspend the importation of beef and poultry from Brazil.

To suspend the importation of beef and poultry from Brazil. 1. Suspension of importation of beef and poultry from Brazil Beef, beef products, poultry, and poultry products imported from Brazil may not enter the United States during the period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act and ending on the date that is 120 days after such date of enactment.

Summary: This bill suspends the importation of Brazilian beef and poultry products into the United States for 120 days.
HUBZone Investment Protection Act

To extend the eligibility of redesignated areas as HUBZones from 3 years to 7 years. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the HUBZone Investment Protection Act 2. Modification to the HUBZone program Section 3(p)(4)(C) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 632(p)(4)(C) until the later of for the 7-year period following the date on which the census tract or nonmetropolitan county ceased to be so qualified. August 2, 2017 Reported without amendment

Summary: HUBZone Investment Protection Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Small Business Act with respect to Historically Underutilized Business Zones (HUBZones) located in qualified census tracts, qualified nonmetropolitan counties, or redesignated areas, which are census tracts or nonmetropolitan counties that cease to meet the ordinary criteria for the HUBZone program but are "redesignated" to qualify for it. The bill increases the length of time a census tract or nonmetropolitan county may be redesignated to qualify for HUBZone status from three years to seven years after the date on which the area ceased to meet the ordinary criteria.
DELIVER Act of 2017

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the standard charitable mileage rate for delivery of meals to elderly, disabled, frail, and at risk individuals. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Delivering Elderly Lunches and Increasing Volunteer Engagement and Reimbursements Act of 2017 DELIVER Act of 2017 2. Increase in standard mileage rate for delivery of meals to elderly, disabled, frail, and at risk individuals (a) In general Subsection (i) of section 170 In the case of use of such an automobile for the delivery of meals to homebound individuals who are elderly, disabled, frail, or at risk, the mileage rate used shall be the standard business mileage rate specified by the Internal Revenue Service for the taxable year in which such miles are driven. (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to miles driven on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Delivering Elderly Lunches and Increasing Volunteer Engagement and Reimbursements Act of 2017 or the DELIVER Act of 2017 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to increase the standard mileage rate for the tax deduction for the charitable use of a passenger automobile to deliver meals to homebound individuals who are elderly, disabled, frail, or at risk. The bill increases the rate from the standard charitable rate of 14 cents per mile to the standard business mileage rate, which is 53.5 cents per mile for 2017.