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Tax Relief for Guard and Reserve Training Act

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to lower the mileage threshold for deduction in determining adjusted gross income of certain expenses of members of reserve components of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Tax Relief for Guard and Reserve Training Act 2. Reduction of mileage threshold for deduction in determining adjusted gross income (a) In general Subparagraph (E) of section 62(a)(2) (1) by striking 100 miles 50 miles (2) by striking for any period for any period (without regard to whether such period includes an overnight stay) (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2016. 3. Exemption from 2 percent floor on miscellaneous itemized deductions (a) In general Subsection (b) of section 67 (1) by striking and (2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (12) and inserting , and (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (13) the deductions allowed by section 162 which consist of expenses paid or incurred by the taxpayer in connection with the performance of services by such taxpayer as a member of a reserve component of the Armed Forces of the United States for any period (without regard to whether such period includes an overnight stay) during which such individual is more than 50 miles away from home in connection with such services. . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2016.

Summary: Tax Relief for Guard and Reserve Training Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the tax deductions for expenses in connection with the performance of services as a member of a reserve component of the Armed Forces, to: (1) reduce from 100 miles to 50 miles (without regard to whether such period includes an overnight stay) the distance from home requirement for the above-the-line deduction; and (2) exempt from the 2% floor on miscellaneous itemized deductions the deductions allowed that consist of expenses paid or incurred in connection with the performance of such services for any period (without regard to whether such period includes an overnight stay) during which the individual is more than 50 miles away from home in connection with the services. (Above-the-line deductions are subtracted from gross income to arrive at adjusted gross income. Under current law, miscellaneous itemized deductions are only allowed if the aggregate of the deductions exceeds 2% of the taxpayer's adjusted gross income.)
Wichita Project Equus Beds Division Authorization Extension Act

To extend the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to carry out the Equus Beds Division of the Wichita Project. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Wichita Project Equus Beds Division Authorization Extension Act 2. Equus beds division Section 10(h) of Public Law 86–787 10 years 20 years June 8, 2017 Reported without amendment

Summary: Wichita Project Equus Beds Division Authorization Extension Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Wichita Project Equus Beds Division Authorization Act of 2005 to extend for ten years the authority of the Department of the Interior to carry out the Equus Beds Aquifer Recharge and Recovery Project, Kansas.
Sinai Service Recognition Act

To provide that members of the Armed Forces performing services in the Sinai Peninsula of Egypt shall be entitled to tax benefits in the same manner as if such services were performed in a combat zone. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Sinai Service Recognition Act 2. Treatment of certain individuals performing services in the Sinai Peninsula of Egypt (a) In general For purposes of the following provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, a qualified hazardous duty area shall be treated in the same manner as if it were a combat zone (as determined under section 112 of such Code): (1) Section 2(a)(3) (relating to special rule where deceased spouse was in missing status). (2) Section 112 (relating to the exclusion of certain combat pay of members of the Armed Forces). (3) Section 692 (relating to income taxes of members of Armed Forces on death). (4) Section 2201 (relating to members of the Armed Forces dying in combat zone or by reason of combat-zone-incurred wounds, etc.). (5) Section 3401(a)(1) (defining wages relating to combat pay for members of the Armed Forces). (6) Section 4253(d) (relating to the taxation of phone service originating from a combat zone from members of the Armed Forces). (7) Section 6013(f)(1) (relating to joint return where individual is in missing status). (8) Section 7508 (relating to time for performing certain acts postponed by reason of service in combat zone). (b) Qualified hazardous duty area For purposes of this section, the term qualified hazardous duty area (c) Effective date (1) In general Except as provided in paragraph (2), the provisions of this section shall take effect on June 9, 2015. (2) Withholding Subsection (a)(5) shall apply to remuneration paid after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Sinai Service Recognition Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to require a qualified hazardous duty area to be treated in the same manner as a combat zone for certain tax provisions. A "qualified hazardous duty area" is the Sinai Peninsula of Egypt if a member of the Armed Forces performs services in such location that qualify for special pay for duty subject to hostile fire or imminent danger. The requirement applies to specified tax provisions relating to: the special rule where a deceased spouse was in missing status; the exclusion from gross income of certain combat pay of members of the Armed Forces; income taxes of members of the Armed Forces on death; combat zone-related deaths of members of the Armed Forces; the definition of wages relating to combat pay for members of the Armed Forces; the taxation of phone service originating from a combat zone from members of the Armed Forces; joint tax returns where an individual is in missing status; and additional time for individuals serving in combat zones to file returns, pay taxes, and perform other specified acts.
INTERDICT Act

To improve the ability of U.S. Customs and Border Protection to interdict fentanyl, other synthetic opioids, and other narcotics and psychoactive substances that are illegally imported into the United States, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the International Narcotics Trafficking Emergency Response by Detecting Incoming Contraband with Technology Act INTERDICT Act 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Chemical screening device The term chemical screening device (2) Express consignment operator or carrier The term express consignment operator or carrier (3) Secretary The term Secretary 3. Interdiction of fentanyl, other synthetic opioids, and other narcotics and psychoactive substances (a) Chemical screening devices The Secretary of Homeland Security shall— (1) increase the number of chemical screening devices available to U.S. Customs and Border Protection over the number of such devices that are available on the date of the enactment of this Act; and (2) make such additional chemical screening devices available to U.S. Customs and Border Protection as the Secretary determines are necessary for U.S. Customs and Border Protection to carry out activities to interdict fentanyl, other synthetic opioids, and other narcotics and psychoactive substances that are illegally imported into the United States, including such substances that are imported through the mail or by an express consignment operator or carrier. (b) Personnel To interpret data The Secretary shall dedicate the appropriate number of personnel, including scientists, to U.S. Customs and Border Protection so that personnel are available during all operational hours to interpret data collected by chemical screening devices. 4. Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary $15,000,000 to ensure that U.S. Customs and Border Protection— (1) has sufficient resources and personnel, including scientists, available during all operational hours to prevent the unlawful importation of fentanyl, other synthetic opioids, and other narcotics and psychoactive substances; and (2) is provided with sufficient chemical screening devices to facilitate the effective and efficient detection and identification of such substances.

Summary: International Narcotics Trafficking Emergency Response by Detecting Incoming Contraband with Technology Act or the INTERDICT Act This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to: (1) increase the number of chemical screening devices available to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to interdict fentanyl, other synthetic opioids, and other narcotics and psychoactive substances that are illegally imported into the United States, including such substances imported through the mail or by an express consignment operator or carrier; and (2) dedicate the appropriate number of personnel, including scientists, to the CBP to interpret data collected by such devices during all operational hours.
Disaster Assistance Improvement Act of 2017

To prohibit the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency from taking administrative action to recover certain payments for disaster or emergency assistance, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Disaster Assistance Improvement Act of 2017 2. Actions to recover payment for disaster or emergency assistance (a) In general Section 705 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5205 (1) in subsection (a)(1)— (A) by striking Except Notwithstanding section 3716(e) of title 31, United States Code, and except (B) by striking report for the disaster or emergency report for project completion as certified by the grantee (2) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (1), by striking report for the disaster or emergency report for project completion as certified by the grantee (B) in paragraph (3), by inserting for project completion as certified by the grantee final expenditure report (b) Applicability With respect to a payment for disaster or emergency assistance provided to a State or local government on or after January 1, 2004, the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency may not take administrative action to recover such payment for assistance after the date of enactment of this Act if the action is prohibited under section 705(a)(1) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5205(a)(1) (c) Limitation Nothing in this section, including the amendments made by this section, shall be construed to invalidate or otherwise affect any administrative action completed before the date of enactment of this Act.

Summary: Disaster Assistance Improvement Act of 2017 This bill amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to prohibit the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) from taking administrative action to recover any payment made to a state or local government for disaster or emergency assistance initiated in any forum (with exceptions for fraud) after three years following the transmission of the final expenditure report for project completion, as certified by the grantee (currently, after three years following the transmission of the final expenditure report for the disaster or emergency). The bill makes the same change with respect to the deadline: (1) for any dispute arising under such Act for which there shall be a presumption that accounting records were maintained that adequately identify the source and application of funds provided for financially assisted activities, and (2) by which the inability of the government to produce source documentation supporting expenditure reports shall not constitute evidence to rebut such presumption. With respect to a payment for disaster or emergency assistance provided to a state or local government on or after January 1, 2004, FEMA may not take administrative action to recover such payment after the date of enactment of this bill if the action is prohibited under such Act as amended by this bill.
Emergency Citrus Disease Response Act

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to temporarily allow expensing of certain costs of replanting citrus plants lost by reason of casualty. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Emergency Citrus Disease Response Act 2. Expensing of certain costs of replanting citrus plants lost by reason of casualty (a) In general Section 263A(d)(2) (C) Special temporary rule for citrus plants lost by reason of casualty (i) In general In the case of the replanting of citrus plants, subparagraph (A) shall apply to amounts paid or incurred by a person (other than the taxpayer described in subparagraph (A)) if— (I) the taxpayer described in subparagraph (A) has an equity interest of not less than 50 percent in the replanted citrus plants at all times during the taxable year in which such amounts were paid or incurred and such other person holds any part of the remaining equity interest, or (II) such other person acquired the entirety of such taxpayer’s equity interest in the land on which the lost or damaged citrus plants were located at the time of such loss or damage, and the replanting is on such land. (ii) Termination Clause (i) shall not apply to any cost paid or incurred after the date which is 10 years after the date of the enactment of the Emergency Citrus Disease Response Act . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to costs paid or incurred after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Emergency Citrus Disease Response Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a full deduction in the current taxable year of the cost of replanting lost or damaged citrus plants. The taxpayer must own an equity interest of at least 50% in such replanted plants and may deduct costs paid or incurred through the date that is ten years after the enactment of this bill.
A bill to reinstate and extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project involving Jennings Randolph Dam.

To reinstate and extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project involving Jennings Randolph Dam. 1. Reinstatement and extension of time for a Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Project involving Jennings Randolph Dam (a) Extension of time Notwithstanding the time period specified in section 13 of the Federal Power Act ( 16 U.S.C. 806 project Commission (b) Obligation of licensee Any obligation of the licensee for the project for the payment of annual charges under section 10(e) of the Federal Power Act ( 16 U.S.C. 803(e) (c) (b) Reinstatement of expired license (1) In general If the period required for the commencement of construction of the project has expired before the date of enactment of this Act, the Commission may reinstate the license effective as of the date of the expiration of the license. (2) Extension If the Commission reinstates the license under paragraph (1), the first extension authorized under subsection (a) shall take effect on the date of the expiration of the license that expiration June 8, 2017 Reported with amendments

Summary: This bill authorizes the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), upon request, to extend for up to six years the time period during which construction must commence on the Jennings Randolph Hydroelectric Project located on the North Branch of the Potomac River in Garrett County, Maryland, and Mineral County, West Virginia. Additionally, FERC may reinstate the construction license if it is expired.
Removing Outdated Restrictions to Allow for Job Growth Act

To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to release on behalf of the United States the condition that certain lands conveyed to the City of Old Town, Maine, be used for a municipal airport, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Removing Outdated Restrictions to Allow for Job Growth Act 2. Release of reversionary interest (a) Release Notwithstanding section 32(c) of the Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant Act ( 7 U.S.C. 1011(c) (b) Lands specified The lands subject to subsection (a) include only the lands— (1) conveyed by the United States to the City of Old Town, Maine, under section 32(c) of the Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant Act ( 7 U.S.C. 1011(c) (2) proposed for conveyance by the City of Old Town, Maine, for the purpose of economic development; and (3) described in the written request submitted by the City of Old Town, Maine, to the Secretary of Agriculture pursuant to subsection (a).

Summary: Removing Outdated Restrictions to Allow for Job Growth Act This bill directs the Department of Agriculture, if requested in writing by the city of Old Town, Maine, to release, convey, and quitclaim to the city, without monetary consideration, all rights, title, and interest of the United States in and to lands that: (1) were conveyed by the federal government to the city under the Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant Act by the deed dated June 5, 1941, and (2) are proposed for conveyance by the city for the purpose of economic development.
Counterterror Alert Act of 2017

To require that certain information relating to terrorism investigations be included in the NICS database, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Counterterror Alert Act of 2017 2. Reporting of terrorism investigations to NICS (a) Definitions In this section— (1) the term firearm (2) the term licensee (3) the term NICS 18 U.S.C. 922 (4) the term terrorism (b) Inclusion of information in NICS Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall establish a process to ensure that if any person has been or is under a terrorism investigation conducted by the Department of Justice or any other department or agency of the Federal Government, information about such terrorism investigation of the person shall be included in the NICS database. (c) Submission of information The head of each department or agency of the Federal Government that has information about a person who has been or is under a terrorism investigation conducted by the department or agency shall provide such information to the Attorney General for inclusion in the NICS database under subsection (b). (d) Notification of Federal Bureau of Investigation If a licensee contacts NICS to request a unique identification number for the transfer of a firearm to a prospective purchaser under section 922(t) of title 18, United States Code, and the prospective purchaser is a person who has been or is under a terrorism investigation conducted by the Department of Justice or any other department or agency of the Federal Government, NICS shall notify the appropriate division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation of the request and pending firearm transfer.

Summary: Counterterror Alert Act of 2017 This bill requires the Department of Justice (DOJ) to include in the national instant criminal background check system (i.e., the NICS database) information about an individual who is or has been under a federal terrorism investigation. A federal department or agency must submit to DOJ information about such individual. Additionally, if a licensed gun dealer requests a background check on a prospective gun buyer who is or has been under a federal terrorism investigation, then the NICS database must notify the appropriate division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation of the request and the pending firearm transfer.
A bill to extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project.

To extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project. 1. Extension of deadline for hydroelectric project (a) In general Notwithstanding the time period specified in section 13 of the Federal Power Act ( 16 U.S.C. 806 Commission Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (referred to in this section as the Commission (b) Reinstatement of expired license If the period required for commencement of construction of the project described in subsection (a) has expired prior to the date of enactment of this Act— (1) the Federal Energy Regulatory (2) the first extension authorized under subsection (a) shall take effect on that expiration date. May 24, 2017 Reported with amendments

Summary: This bill authorizes the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), upon request, to extend by six years the time period during which construction must commence on the W. Kerr Scott Hydropower Project located on the Yadkin River in Wilkes County, North Carolina. Additionally, FERC may reinstate the construction license if it is expired.
A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to modernize authorizations for necessary hydropower approvals.

To amend the Federal Power Act to modernize authorizations for necessary hydropower approvals. 1. Modernizing authorizations for necessary hydropower approvals (a) Preliminary permits Section 5 of the Federal Power Act ( 16 U.S.C. 798 (1) in subsection (a), by striking three 4 (2) in subsection (b)— (A) by striking Commission may extend the period of a preliminary permit once for not more than 2 additional years beyond the 3 years Commission may— (1) extend the period of a preliminary permit once for not more than 4 additional years beyond the 4 years ; (B) by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (2) after the end of an extension period granted under paragraph (1), issue an additional permit to the permittee if the Commission determines that there are extraordinary circumstances that warrant the issuance of the additional permit. . (b) Time limit for construction of project works Section 13 of the Federal Power Act ( 16 U.S.C. 806 once but not longer than two additional years for not more than 8 additional years, May 24, 2017 Reported without amendment

Summary: This bill amends the Federal Power Act to authorize the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to issue a preliminary permit to a hydropower construction license applicant for up to four years, instead of three. FERC may extend a preliminary permit once for no more than four years and may issue a new permit after the end of an extension if it determines there are extraordinary circumstances that warrant the issuance of an additional permit. Additionally, FERC may extend the time a licensee has to commence construction on a project for up to eight years.Under current law, FERC may extend the license for no more than two years.