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OOPs Act

To direct the National Security Council, in consultation with the Director of National Intelligence and the Attorney General, to ensure that a mitigation process and protocols are in place in the case of a disclosure of classified information by the President, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Oppose Oversharing by Presidents Act OOPs Act 2. Mitigation process for disclosure of classified information by President Section 504 of the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 ( 50 U.S.C. 3349 (e) Mitigation procedures The National Security Council, in consultation with the Director of National Intelligence and the Attorney General, shall ensure that a mitigation process and protocols are in place in the case of a disclosure of classified information by the President for which notification is not provided to the congressional intelligence committees in accordance with this section or another applicable provision of law. Such mitigation process shall include congressional notification of any such disclosure. (f) Government official In this section, the term government official .

Summary: Oppose Oversharing by Presidents Act or the OOPs Act This bill amends the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 to require the National Security Council, in consultation with the Department of Justice and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, to ensure a mitigation process and protocols are in place if the President publicly discloses classified intelligence without notifying the congressional intelligence committees. If the President authorizes the public disclosure of classified information, the President is responsible for notifying the congressional intelligence committees of that disclosure.
End Subsidies for Tobacco Act

To amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act to eliminate premium subsidies for crop insurance for tobacco. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the End Subsidies for Tobacco Act 2. Prohibition on payment of portion of premium by corporation for tobacco Section 508(e) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act ( 7 U.S.C. 1508(e) (9) Prohibition on payment of portion of premium by corporation for tobacco (A) In general Effective beginning with the 2018 reinsurance year, notwithstanding any other provision of this subtitle, the Corporation shall not pay any portion of the premium for a policy or plan of insurance for tobacco under this subtitle. (B) Deficit reduction Any savings realized as a result of subparagraph (A) shall be deposited in the Treasury and used for Federal budget deficit reduction. .

Summary: End Subsidies for Tobacco Act This bill amends the Federal Crop Insurance Act to prohibit the Department of Agriculture from subsidizing crop insurance premiums for tobacco. Any savings that occur as a result of this bill must be deposited in the Treasury and used for deficit reduction.
To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to furnish free and comprehensive mental health care to former members of the Armed Services, and for other purposes.

To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to furnish free and comprehensive mental health care to former members of the Armed Services, and for other purposes. 1. Free and comprehensive mental health care for veterans (a) In general Chapter 17 section 1720H 1720I. Comprehensive mental health care for former members of the Armed Forces (a) In general The Secretary shall furnish comprehensive mental health care at no cost to any former member of the Armed Forces. (b) Former members of the Armed Forces In this section, the term former member of the Armed Forces (1) A veteran described in section 101(2) of this title. (2) An individual not described in paragraph (1) who— (A) served as a member of the Armed Forces, including the reserve components thereof; and (B) was discharged or released from such service without regard to— (i) the period of active duty service of the individual; or (ii) the character of discharge or release of the individual. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 17 section 1720H 1720I. Comprehensive mental health care for former members of the Armed Forces. . (c) Expansion of readjustment counseling and related mental health services Section 1712A(a)(1)(C) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new clause: (vi) Any former member of the Armed Forces described in section 1720I(b) of this title. .

Summary: This bill: (1) directs the Department of Veterans Affairs to furnish comprehensive mental health care at no cost to any former member of the Armed Forces, and (2) makes former members eligible for readjustment counseling and related mental health services.
85/15 Rule Act

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require that proprietary institutions of higher education derive not less than fifteen percent of revenues from sources other than funds provided under title IV of such Act. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the 85/15 Rule Act 2. 85/15 Rule Section 487(a)(24) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1094(a)(24) ten fifteen 3. Effective date This Act shall take effect with respect to award year 2018–2019 and each succeeding award year.

Summary: 85/15 Rule Act This bill amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require proprietary institutions of higher education to derive at least 15% (currently 10%) of their revenue from non-federal sources or risk becoming ineligible for title IV funding.
Protecting the Independent Funding of the Office of Financial Research Act

To amend the Financial Stability Act of 2010 to preserve the independent funding the Office of Financial Research. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting the Independent Funding of the Office of Financial Research Act 2. Preserving independent funding The Financial Stability Act of 2010 ( 12 U.S.C. 5311 (1) in section 152— (A) by amending subsection (c) to read as follows: (c) Budget (1) In general The Director shall have sole discretion to establish the annual budget of the Office. (2) Minimum Funding Level of the Budget The annual budget of the Office in any given fiscal year shall not be less than a dollar amount equal to the budget of the Office in fiscal year 2017. (3) Adjustment of Minimum Funding Level The dollar amount referred to in paragraph (2) shall be adjusted annually by the Director, using the percent increase, if any, in the employment cost index for total compensation for State and local government workers published by the Federal Government, or the successor index thereto, for the 12-month period ending September 30 of the year preceding the annual budget. ; and (B) in subsection (d), by striking , in consultation with the Chairperson, (C) in subsection (h), by striking , in consultation with the Chairperson, (D) in subsection (i), by striking , in consultation with the Chairperson, (2) in section 155— (A) in subsection (d), by inserting before the period the following: , as determined in the sole discretion of the Director (B) by adding at the end the following: (e) Reviewability Notwithstanding any other provision of this subtitle, the funding pursuant to subsection (d) shall not be subject to review by the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate. (f) Preservation of the Office of Financial Research’s independence Nothing in this section shall authorize the Secretary to influence the budget or the number or compensation of employees of the Office. .

Summary: Protecting the Independent Funding of the Office of Financial Research Act This bill amends the Financial Stability Act of 2010 to give the Director of the Office of Financial Research (OFR) within the Department of the Treasury sole discretion over the OFR's annual budget, which shall in any given year be not less than the OFR's FY2017 budget.
To authorize the award of a military service medal to members of the Armed Forces who were exposed to ionizing radiation as a result of participation in the testing of nuclear weapons or under other circumstances.

To authorize the award of a military service medal to members of the Armed Forces who were exposed to ionizing radiation as a result of participation in the testing of nuclear weapons or under other circumstances. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Atomic Veterans Service Medal Act 2. Atomic Veterans Service Medal (a) Service medal required The Secretary of Defense shall design and produce a military service medal, to be known as the Atomic Veterans Service Medal (b) Distribution of medal (1) Issuance to retired and former members At the request of a radiation-exposed veteran, the Secretary of Defense shall issue the Atomic Veterans Service Medal to the veteran. (2) Issuance to next-of-kin In the case of a radiation-exposed veteran who is deceased, the Secretary may provide for issuance of the Atomic Veterans Service Medal to the next-of-kin of the person. (3) Application The Secretary shall prepare and disseminate as appropriate an application by which radiation-exposed veterans and their next-of-kin may apply to receive the Atomic Veterans Service Medal.

Summary: Atomic Veterans Service Medal Act This bill directs the Department of Defense (DOD) to design and produce an Atomic Veterans Service Medal to honor retired and former members of the Armed Forces who are radiation-exposed veterans. DOD may provide for issuance of the Medal to the next-of-kin of a deceased radiation-exposed veteran.
To establish naturalization offices at initial military training sites.

To establish naturalization offices at initial military training sites. 1. Short Title This Act may be cited as the Naturalization At Training Sites Act of 2017 NATS Act 2. Establishment and Use of Naturalization Offices at Initial Military Training Sites (a) In general The Secretary of Defense, and the Secretary of Homeland Security with respect to the Coast Guard, shall establish a naturalization office at each initial military training site of the Armed Forces. (b) Outreach The Secretary concerned shall take steps to identify members of the Armed Forces who are not citizens of the United States and to inform such members of the availability and services of a naturalization office at initial military training sites. (c) Trained personnel The Secretary concerned shall retain trained personnel at a naturalization office at an initial military training site to provide services to members of the Armed Forces who are not citizens of the United States. (d) Assignment preference Pending the establishment of a naturalization office at all initial military training sites, the Secretary concerned, to the extent practicable, shall assign a new member of the Armed Forces who is not a citizen of the United States to an initial military training site that has a naturalization office. (e) Secretary concerned defined In this section, the term Secretary concerned

Summary: Naturalization at Training Sites Act of 2017 or the NATS Act This bill directs the Department of Defense, and the Department of Homeland Security with respect to the Coast Guard, to establish a naturalization office with trained personnel at each initial military training site of the Armed Forces. The military department concerned shall: (1) identify members of the Armed Forces who are not U.S. citizens and inform them of the availability of naturalization services at such offices; and (2) pending establishment of a naturalization office at all initial military training sites, assign new non-citizen members of the Armed Forces to an initial military training site that has such an office.
Healthcare Opportunities for Patriots in Exile (HOPE) Act

To amend section 212(d)(5) of the Immigration and Nationality Act to allow certain alien veterans to be paroled into the United States to receive health care furnished by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Healthcare Opportunities for Patriots in Exile (HOPE) Act 2. Parole for certain veterans Section 212(d)(5) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1182(d)(5) (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking except as provided in subparagraph (B) or in section 214(f), except as provided in subparagraph (B) or (C) or in section 214(f), (2) by striking Attorney General Secretary of Homeland Security (3) by adding at the end the following: (C) (i) The Secretary of Homeland Security may, in the discretion of the Secretary, parole into the United States temporarily under such conditions as the Secretary may prescribe only on a case-by-case basis any alien applying for admission to the United States who— (I) is a veteran (as defined in section 101(2) of title 38, United States Code); (II) seeks parole to receive health care furnished by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs under chapter 17 (III) resides permanently abroad pursuant to having been ordered removed or voluntarily departed from the United States under section 240B. (ii) Parole of alien under clause (i) shall not be regarded as an admission of the alien and when the purposes of such parole shall, in the opinion of the Secretary of Homeland Security, have been served the alien shall forthwith return or be returned to the custody from which the alien was paroled. (iii) (I) Parole under clause (i) shall not be available in the case of an alien who is inadmissible due to a criminal conviction for— (aa) a crime of violence; or (bb) a crime that endangers the national security of the United States for which the alien has served a term of imprisonment of at least 5 years. (II) For purposes of subclause (I), the term crime of violence .

Summary: Healthcare Opportunities for Patriots in Exile (HOPE) Act This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize the Department of Homeland Security to parole into the United States an alien veteran who: (1) is seeking temporary admission to receive health care from the Department of Veterans Affairs, and (2) resides permanently abroad after having been removed or voluntarily departed from the United States. Such parole shall not be available for an alien who is inadmissible due to a criminal conviction for: (1) a crime of violence for which the alien has served at least five years in prison, or (2) a crime that endangers U.S. national security for which the alien has served at least five years in prison.
White House Ethics Transparency Act of 2017

To require that waivers and authorizations for certain Federal employees relating to ethics requirements are made public and submitted to the Office of Government Ethics, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the White House Ethics Transparency Act of 2017 2. Procedure for waivers and authorizations relating to ethics requirements (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, not later than 30 days after an officer or employee issues or approves a waiver or authorization pursuant to a provision listed in subsection (d) to a covered employee, such officer or employee shall— (1) transmit a written copy of such waiver or authorization to the Director of the Office of Government Ethics; and (2) make a written copy of such waiver or authorization available to the public on the website of the employing agency of the covered employee. (b) Retroactive application In the case of a waiver or authorization described in subsection (a) issued during the period beginning on January 20, 2017, and ending on the date of enactment of this Act, the issuing officer or employee of such waiver or authorization shall comply with the requirements of paragraphs (1) and (2) of such subsection not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act. (c) Office of Government Ethics public availability Not later than 14 days after receiving a written copy of a waiver or authorization under subsection (a)(1), the Director of the Office of Government Ethics shall make such waiver or authorization available to the public on the website of the Office of Government Ethics. (d) Applicable provisions The provisions referred to in subsection (a) are as follows: (1) Section 3 of Executive Order 13770 (82 Fed. Reg. 9333, relating to ethics commitments by executive branch appointees), or any subsequent similar order. (2) Section 3 of Executive Order 13490 (74 Fed. Reg. 4673, relating to ethics commitments by executive branch personnel). (3) Subsection (b)(1) of section 208 of title 18, United States Code, notwithstanding subsection (c) of such section. (4) Executive Order 12674, as amended by Executive Order 12731 (81 Fed. Reg. 8008, relating to principles of ethical conduct for Government officers and employees). (e) Definition of covered employee In this section, the term covered employee

Summary: White House Ethics Transparency Act of 2017 This bill requires an federal official who issues or approves a waiver or authorization relating to ethical standards applicable to executive branch political appointees under specified executive orders to transmit, within 30 days after issuing or approving such waiver or authorization, a written copy of the waiver or authorization to the Office of Government Ethics and make them available to the public on the websites of the agencies employing such appointees and the Office of Government Ethics. This requirement applies retroactively to January 20, 2017.
Perpetual POW/MIA Stamp Act

To provide for the issuance of a forever stamp to honor the sacrifices of the brave men and women of the Armed Forces who are still prisoner, missing, or unaccounted for, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Perpetual POW/MIA Stamp Act 2. Findings The Congress finds that— (1) the Department of Defense reports that more than 83,000 service members remain missing since World War II; (2) the United States Government has an obligation to achieve the fullest possible accounting for the Americans who have gone missing while serving the country and to leave no one unaccounted for in future conflicts; (3) in 1982, the POW/MIA flag became the first flag other than the Flag of the United States to fly over the White House in Washington, DC; (4) on August 10, 1990, Public Law 101–355 The Symbol of our Nation’s concern and commitment to resolving as fully as possible the fates of Americans still prisoner, missing, and unaccounted for in Southeast Asia. (5) the POW/MIA flag should maintain continued visibility as a constant reminder of the plight of America’s Prisoners of War and Missing in Action. 3. Perpetual POW/MIA stamp (a) In General In order to continue to honor the sacrifices of the brave men and women of the Armed Forces who have been prisoner, missing, or unaccounted for, the Postmaster General shall provide for the issuance of a forever stamp suitable for that purpose and depicts the National League of Families POW/MIA flag. (b) Definition For purposes of this Act, the term forever stamp (c) Effective Date The stamp described in subsection (a) shall be issued beginning as soon as practicable after the date of the enactment of this Act and shall not thereafter be discontinued.

Summary: Perpetual POW/MIA Stamp Act This bill directs the Postmaster General to provide for the issuance of a forever stamp that honors the sacrifices of the members of the U.S. Armed Forces who have been prisoners, missing, or unaccounted for and that depicts the National League of Families POW/MIA flag.
Balancing Trade Act of 2017

To require that, in cases in which the annual trade deficit between the United States and another country is $10,000,000,000 or more for 3 consecutive years, the President take the necessary steps to create a more balanced trading relationship with that country. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Balancing Trade Act of 2017 2. Action by the President in cases of large consecutive annual trade deficits with other countries (a) Action by the President If in 3 consecutive calendar years the United States has a trade deficit with another country of $10,000,000,000 or more, the President shall take the necessary steps to create a trading relationship with the country that would eliminate or substantially reduce that trade deficit, by entering into an agreement with that country or otherwise. (b) Definition In this section, the term trade deficit (c) Reports (1) Initial report Not later than 3 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the President shall submit to the Congress a report setting forth— (A) the likely reasons for the trade deficits with each country to which subsection (a) applies, as of the date of the report; and (B) the steps the President intends to take under subsection (a) with respect to each such country. (2) Annual reports The President shall submit to the Congress, not later than December 31 of each year, a report on actions taken to carry out this section.

Summary: Balancing Trade Act of 2017 This bill requires the President, if in three consecutive calendar years the United States has a trade deficit with another country of $10 billion or more, to take the necessary steps to create a trading relationship that would eliminate or substantially reduce that trade deficit by entering into an agreement with that country.
To prevent the application of the provisions of the individual mandate to individuals residing in rating areas with no qualified health plans offered on the Exchange.

To prevent the application of the provisions of the individual mandate to individuals residing in rating areas with no qualified health plans offered on the Exchange. 1. Waiver of individual mandate for rating areas with no insurers (a) Individuals residing in exempted areas For purposes of section 5000A (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable and plan years beginning after December 31, 2017.

Summary: This bill exempts individuals from the requirement to maintain minimum essential coverage if they reside in areas where no individual health plans are available on the health insurance exchange.
Employee Privacy Protection Act

To amend the National Labor Relations Act to require that lists of employees eligible to vote in organizing elections be provided to the National Labor Relations Board. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Employee Privacy Protection Act 2. Lists of employees eligible to vote in elections Section 9(c)(1) of the National Labor Relations Act ( 29 U.S.C. 159(c)(1) Not earlier than 7 days after a final determination by the Board of the appropriate bargaining unit, the Board shall acquire from the employer a list of all employees eligible to vote in the election to be made available to all parties, which shall include the names of the employees, and not more than one additional form of personal contact information for the employee, (such as a telephone number, an email address, or a mailing address) chosen by the employee in writing. September 25, 2017 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed

Summary: Employee Privacy Protection Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the National Labor Relations Act to require the National Labor Relations Board, not earlier than seven days after it makes a final determination of the appropriate bargaining unit in a proposed election for collective bargaining representation, to acquire from the employer a list of all employees eligible to vote in the election, which shall: (1) be made available to all parties; and (2) include the employees' names and not more than one additional form of personal contact information (e.g., telephone number, email address, or mailing address) chosen by the employees in writing.