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Drone Operator Safety Act of 2017

To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide for the punishment of unsafe operation of unmanned aircraft, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Drone Operator Safety Act of 2017 2. Unsafe operation of unmanned aircraft (a) In general Chapter 2 (1) in section 31— (A) in subsection (a)— (i) by redesignating paragraph (10) as paragraph (11); and (ii) by inserting after paragraph (9) the following: (10) Unmanned aircraft The term unmanned aircraft Public Law 112–95 49 U.S.C. 40101 ; and (B) in subsection (b), by inserting airport appliance (2) by inserting after section 39A the following: 39B. Unsafe operation of unmanned aircraft (a) Offense It shall be unlawful to operate an unmanned aircraft and, in so doing, knowingly or recklessly interfering with, or disrupting the operation of, an aircraft or other airborne vehicle carrying one or more occupants operating in the special aircraft jurisdiction of the United States, in a manner that poses an imminent safety hazard to such occupants. (b) Penalty (1) In general Except as provided in paragraph (2), a person who violates subsection (a) shall be fined under this title, imprisoned for not more than 1 year, or both. (2) Serious bodily injury or death Any person who attempts to cause, or knowingly or recklessly causes, serious bodily injury or death while violating subsection (a) shall be fined under this title, imprisoned for any term of years or for life, or both. (c) Operation of unmanned aircraft in close proximity to airports (1) In general The operation of an unmanned aircraft, including an operation covered by section 336 of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 ( Public Law 112–95 49 U.S.C. 40101 (A) the operation of the unmanned aircraft received prior authorization for the operation from the air traffic control tower at the airport; or (B) the operation is the result of a circumstance, such as a malfunction, that could not have been reasonably foreseen or prevented by the operator. (2) Runway exclusion zone defined In this subsection, the term runway exclusion zone (A) centered on the centerline of a runway of an airport; and (B) the length of which extends parallel to the runway’s centerline to points that are 1 statute mile from each end of the runway and the width of which is ½ statute mile. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections for chapter 2 section 39A 39B. Unsafe operation of unmanned aircraft. .

Summary: Drone Operator Safety Act of 2017 This bill amends the federal criminal code to make it a crime to knowingly or recklessly operate an unmanned aircraft that interferes with or disrupts an aircraft or airborne vehicle carrying at least one occupant in U.S. airspace. It imposes criminal penalties—a fine, a prison term, or both—on a violator. The prohibition includes the unauthorized operation of an unmanned aircraft within an airport's runway exclusion zone (i.e., defined area of controlled airspace around an active runway) unless the operation is the result of an unforeseeable circumstance (e.g., a malfunction).
U.S. OUTDOOR Act

To eliminate duties on imports of recreational performance outerwear, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the United States Optimal Use of Trade to Develop Outerwear and Outdoor Recreation Act U.S. OUTDOOR Act 2. Elimination of duties on recreational performance outerwear (a) In general Each subheading of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States specified in subsection (b) (1) by striking the matter in the column one general rate of duty column and inserting Free (2) by striking the matter in the column one special rate of duty column. (b) Subheadings specified The subheadings of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States specified in this subsection are the following: 6201.91.03 6203.41.03 6204.69.02 6201.91.05 6203.41.06 6204.69.03 6201.92.05 6203.41.08 6204.69.04 6201.92.17 6203.42.05 6204.69.05 6201.92.19 6203.42.07 6204.69.06 6201.93.15 6203.43.03 6210.40.15 6201.93.18 6203.43.05 6210.40.25 6201.93.45 6203.43.09 6210.40.28 6201.93.47 6203.43.11 6210.40.29 6201.93.49 6203.43.13 6210.50.03 6201.99.15 6203.49.01 6210.50.05 6202.91.03 6203.49.05 6210.50.12 6202.91.15 6203.49.09 6210.50.22 6202.92.03 6204.61.05 6211.32.50 6202.92.05 6204.61.15 6211.33.50 6202.92.12 6204.62.05 6211.39.03 6202.93.01 6204.62.15 6211.39.07 6202.93.03 6204.63.02 6211.39.15 6202.93.05 6204.63.03 6211.42.05 6202.93.07 6204.63.08 6211.43.05 6202.93.09 6204.63.09 6211.49.03 6202.99.15 6204.63.11 6211.49.15 6203.41.01 6204.69.01 6211.49.25. (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date that is 15 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: United States Optimal Use of Trade to Develop Outerwear and Outdoor Recreation Act or the U.S. OUTDOOR Act This bill amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to provide for the duty-free treatment of certain recreational performance outerwear.
Fair CRP Payments Act

To amend the Food Security Act of 1985 with respect to annual estimates under the conservation reserve program. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fair CRP Payments Act 2. Annual estimates Section 1234(d)(5)(A) of the Food Security Act of 1985 ( 16 U.S.C. 3834(d)(5)(A) every other year every year

Summary: Fair CRP Payments Act This bill amends the Food Security Act of 1985, with respect to the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP), to require the Department of Agriculture to conduct surveys of rental rates on an annual basis, instead of the existing requirement to conduct the surveys at least once every other year. (The surveys are a factor used to determine CRP rental payments and include per acre estimates of county average market dryland and irrigated cash rental rates for cropland and pastureland in all counties or equivalent subdivisions within each state that have 20,000 acres or more of cropland and pastureland.)
Primary Care Enhancement Act of 2017

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the treatment of certain direct primary care service arrangements and periodic provider fees. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Primary Care Enhancement Act of 2017 2. Treatment of direct primary care service arrangements (a) In general Section 223(c) (6) Treatment of direct primary care service arrangements An arrangement under which an individual is provided coverage restricted to primary care services in exchange for a fixed periodic fee or payment for such services— (A) shall not be treated as a health plan for purposes of paragraph (1)(A)(ii), and (B) shall not be treated as insurance for purposes of subsection (d)(2)(B). . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act. 3. Certain provider fees to be treated as medical care (a) In general Section 213(d) (12) Periodic provider fees The term medical care . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Primary Care Enhancement Act of 2017 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) permit an individual to pay primary care service arrangement costs from a health savings account; and (2) allow an eligible taxpayer enrolled in a high-deductible health plan to take a tax deduction for cash paid into a health savings account, even if the taxpayer is simultaneously enrolled in a primary care service arrangement. Under a "primary care service arrangement," an individual is provided coverage restricted to primary care services in exchange for a fixed periodic fee or payment for such services. For the purposes of certain tax-deductible expenses for medical care, the bill expands the definition of "medical care" to include periodic provider fees paid to a primary care physician for a defined set of medical services provided on an as-needed basis.
To require the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a feasibility study on renovating or replacing the Lyndon B. Johnson Tropical Medical Center with a new or updated facility.

To require the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a feasibility study on renovating or replacing the Lyndon B. Johnson Tropical Medical Center with a new or updated facility. 1. GAO feasibility study on renovating or replacing the Lyndon B. Johnson Tropical Medical Center with a new or updated facility (a) Study The Comptroller General of the United States, in consultation with the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, shall conduct a study to evaluate the feasibility of, and costs to the Federal Government and local government associated with, renovating or replacing the Lyndon B. Johnson Tropical Medical Center with a new or updated facility. (b) Report Not later than six months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to Congress a report containing the findings of the study conducted under subsection (a). Such report shall include the following: (1) The cost to equip the facility with everything necessary to meet relevant care standards required by the Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of Defense, and Department of Health and Human Services. (2) The cost of renovations as compared to the cost of an entire replacement of the facility. (3) The cost of expansions and renovations necessary to meet the healthcare demands of the territory. (4) The feasibility of making the center a teaching hospital. (5) The ability to include a research center at the facility for studying tropical diseases. (6) How improvements to the facility compare to the long term cost of off-island care. (7) The feasibility and cost of a program that would help pay for medical students to perform their residency at the facility. (8) The suitability of the location for a new facility.

Summary: This bill directs the Government Accountability Office to evaluate and report on the feasibility and costs of renovating or replacing the Lyndon B. Johnson Tropical Medical Center, which is in American Samoa. The report must include specified information, including: (1) the cost to equip the facility to meet the care standards of the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Department of Defense, and the Department of Health and Human Services; (2) the feasibility of making the center a teaching hospital; and (3) the ability to include a tropical disease research center at the facility.
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make the work opportunity credit permanent.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make the work opportunity credit permanent. 1. Work opportunity credit made permanent (a) In general Section 51(c) (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to individuals who begin work for the employer after December 31, 2019.

Summary: This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to repeal the termination date for the work opportunity tax credit, thus making such credit permanent.
To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide certain burial benefits for spouses and children of veterans who are buried in tribal cemeteries, and for other purposes.

To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide headstones and markers for the graves of spouses and children of veterans who are buried in tribal cemeteries. 1. Eligibility of spouses and children of veterans buried in tribal cemeteries for certain Department of Veterans Affairs burial benefits Section 2306 of title 38, United States Code is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(4), by inserting or a veterans’ cemetery owned by a tribal organization or on tribal land owned by or held in trust by a tribal organization State (2) in subsection (b)(1), by inserting , a veterans’ cemetery of a tribal organization or on tribal land owned by or held in trust by a tribal organization owned by a State (3) in subsection (f)— (A) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively; (B) by striking The Secretary (1) The Secretary (C) by striking a national cemetery or in a veterans cemetery of a State or tribal organization for which the Department has provided a grant under section 2408 of this title a covered cemetery (D) by adding at the end the following: (2) The term covered cemetery (A) A national cemetery. (B) A veterans’ cemetery of a State for which the Department has provided a grant under section 2408 of this title. (C) A veterans’ cemetery of a tribal organization or on tribal land owned by or held in trust by a tribal organization for which the Department has provided a grant under such section. . Amend the title so as to read: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide certain burial benefits for spouses and children of veterans who are buried in tribal cemeteries, and for other purposes. November 6, 2017 Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed

Summary: This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), upon request, to provide headstones and markers for the unmarked graves of spouses (including surviving spouses) and children (including unmarried adult children at the VA's discretion) of veterans who are buried in a tribally-owned veterans cemetery or on tribal land owned by or held in trust by a tribal organization.
Fair Accounting for Condominium Construction Act

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an exception to percentage of completion method of accounting for certain residential construction contracts. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fair Accounting for Condominium Construction Act 2. Exception to percentage of completion method of accounting for certain residential construction contracts (a) In general Subsection (e) of section 460 (1) in paragraph (1)— (A) by striking home construction contract residential construction contract (B) by inserting (in the case of a residential construction contract which is not a home construction contract, determined by substituting 5-year 2-year the requirements of clauses (i) and (ii) of subparagraph (B) are not met (2) by striking paragraph (5) and redesignating paragraph (6) as paragraph (5). (b) Application of exception for purposes of alternative minimum tax Section 56(a)(3) of such Code is amended by striking any home construction contract (as defined in section 460(e)(6)) any residential construction contract (as defined in section 460(e)(5)) (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to contracts entered into after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Fair Accounting for Condominium Construction Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to exempt certain residential construction contracts from the requirement to use the percentage of completion method of accounting.
Maritime Industries Relief Act of 2017

To provide duty-free treatment for the sale of used yachts, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Maritime Industries Relief Act of 2017 2. Duty-free treatment for the sale of used yachts Section 484b of the Tariff Act of 1930 ( 19 U.S.C. 1484b 484b. Duty-free treatment for the sale of used yachts (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any dutiable vessel meeting the definition of a used yacht under subsection (b) may be offered for sale or sold in the customs territory of the United States without payment of duty. (b) Used yacht defined For purposes of duty-free treatment under subsection (a), the term used yacht (1) sold at least once before entering the customs territory of the United States; and (2) used, by the person bringing such vessel into the customs territory of the United States, primarily for recreation or pleasure. (c) Regulations The Secretary of the Treasury is authorized to make such rules and regulations as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this section. . 3. Effective date The amendment made by section 2 shall apply with respect to any used yachts imported into the United States after the date that is 15 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Maritime Industries Relief Act of 2017 This bill amends the Tariff Act of 1930 to exempt from duty certain pre-owned vessels offered for sale or sold in the United States. It repeals the deferral until sale of the duty on large yachts imported for sale at U.S. boat shows.
To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide that the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation may only be removed for certain causes, and for other purposes.

To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide that the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation may only be removed for certain causes, and for other purposes. 1. Removal of the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (a) Removal for cause Section 1101(b) of title VI of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( Public Law 90–351 The President may only remove the Director for— (1) a violation of a code of conduct or ethics policy of the Department of Justice or the Federal Bureau of Investigation; (2) being convicted of a felony or a misdemeanor; (3) misappropriation of money or property under the official control of the Federal Bureau of Investigation; (4) making a false statement related to official duties with intent to mislead; or (5) other good cause. . (b) Application The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to any Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, without regard to the date of appointment.

Summary: This bill amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to authorize the President to remove the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation in certain circumstances.
Veteran and Beginning Farmers Assistance Act

To amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to provide for a 5-year extension of the appropriate technology transfer for rural areas program. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veteran and Beginning Farmers Assistance Act 2. Extension of appropriate technology transfer for rural areas program Section 310B(i)(4) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act ( 7 U.S.C. 1932(i)(4) 2018 2023

Summary: Veteran and Beginning Farmers Assistance Act This bill amends the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to extend the Appropriate Technology Transfer for Rural Areas program through FY2023. (The program provides technical information and educational resources about sustainable agriculture to farmers, information providers, agriculture-related businesses, and community food organizations across the United States. It is operated by a nonprofit organization and is primarily funded through a cooperative agreement with the Department of Agriculture.)
Hearing Protection Act of 2017

To provide that silencers be treated the same as long guns. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Hearing Protection Act of 2017 2. Equal treatment of silencers and firearms (a) In general Section 5845(a) (7) any silencer ; and (8) ; and (7) (b) Effective date (1) In general Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the amendment made by this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act. (2) Transfers In the case of the tax imposed by section 5811 of such Code, the amendment made by this section shall apply with respect to transfers after October 22, 2015. 3. Treatment of certain silencers Section 5841 (f) Firearm silencers A person acquiring or possessing a firearm silencer in accordance with Chapter 44 . 4. Preemption of certain State laws in relation to firearm silencers Section 927 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, a law of a State or a political subdivision of a State that, as a condition of lawfully making, transferring, using, possessing, or transporting a firearm silencer in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce, imposes a tax on any such conduct, or a marking, recordkeeping or registration requirement with respect to the firearm silencer, shall have no force or effect.

Summary: Hearing Protection Act of 2017 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) eliminate the $200 transfer tax on firearm silencers, and (2) treat any person who acquires or possesses a firearm silencer as meeting any registration or licensing requirements of the National Firearms Act with respect to such silencer. Any person who pays a transfer tax on a silencer after October 22, 2015, may receive a refund of such tax. The bill amends the federal criminal code to preempt state or local laws that tax or regulate firearm silencers.
Making supplemental appropriations for disaster relief requirements for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2017.

Making supplemental appropriations for disaster relief requirements for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2017. That the following sums are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2017: DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Federal Emergency Management Agency Disaster Relief Fund For an additional amount for Disaster Relief Fund 42 U.S.C. 5121 Provided Provided further SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Disaster Loans Program Account (Including Transfer of Funds) For an additional amount for the Disaster Loans Program Account Provided Salaries and Expenses Provided further Provided further Provided further

Summary: This bill provides $7.85 billion in FY2017 supplemental appropriations to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Small Business Administration (SBA) for disaster relief requirements, such as response and recovery efforts from Hurricane Harvey. The bill provides $7.4 billion for FEMA's Disaster Relief Fund and $450 million for the SBA's Disaster Loans Program Account to remain available until expended. The bill designates the funds as an emergency requirement and provides that the funds are only available if the President subsequently designates the funds and transmits the designation to Congress. (Emergency spending is exempt from discretionary spending limits and other budget enforcement rules.)
Protecting Against Tyranny and Responsible Imports Act (PATRIA) of 2017

To impose a ban on the importation of certain petroleum products from Venezuela. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Against Tyranny and Responsible Imports Act (PATRIA) of 2017 2. Prohibition on importation of petroleum products from Venezuela (a) In general No person may import into the customs territory of the United States any petroleum product described in subsection (b) that is the product of Venezuela. (b) Petroleum products described The petroleum products described in this subsection are products provided for in the following headings of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States: (1) Heading 2709. (2) Heading 2710. (3) Heading 2711. (4) Heading 2713. (c) Rule of construction For purposes of the prohibition in subsection (a), the term import (d) Termination This section terminates on the date on which the President certifies to Congress that the Government of Venezuela has dissolved the Constituent Assembly and restored the National Assembly in accordance with the results of the parliamentary elections in 2015.

Summary: Protecting Against Tyranny and Responsible Imports Act (PATRIA) of 2017 This bill prohibits the import of specified petroleum products from Venezuela until the President certifies to Congress that Venezuela has dissolved that country's Constituent Assembly and restored the National Assembly.