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Addiction Treatment Access Improvement Act of 2018

To amend the Controlled Substances Act to provide for additional flexibility with respect to medication-assisted treatment for opioid use disorders, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Addiction Treatment Access Improvement Act of 2018 2. Allowing for more flexibility with respect to medication-assisted treatment for opioid use disorders (a) Conforming applicable number Subclause (II) of section 303(g)(2)(B)(iii) of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 823(g)(2)(B)(iii) (II) The applicable number is— (aa) 100 if, not sooner than 1 year after the date on which the practitioner submitted the initial notification, the practitioner submits a second notification to the Secretary of the need and intent of the practitioner to treat up to 100 patients; or (bb) 275 if the practitioner meets the requirements specified in section 8.610 of title 42, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations). . (b) Eliminating any time limitation for nurse practitioners, clinical nurse specialists, certified registered nurse anesthetists, certified nurse midwives, and physician assistants To become qualifying practitioners Section 303(g)(2)(G)(iii)(II) of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 823(g)(2)(G)(iii)(II) during the period beginning on the date of enactment of the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016 and ending on October 1, 2021 beginning on the date of enactment of the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016 (c) Definition of qualifying other practitioner Clause (iv) of section 303(g)(2)(G) of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 823(g)(2)(G) nurse practitioner or physician assistant nurse practitioner, clinical nurse specialist, certified registered nurse anesthetist, certified nurse midwife, or physician assistant

Summary: Addiction Treatment Access Improvement Act of 2018 This bill amends the Controlled Substances Act to revise the qualifications required for a practitioner to administer, dispense, or prescribe narcotic drugs for maintenance or detoxification treatment in an office-based opioid treatment program. It increases the maximum patient limit for a qualifying practitioner who meets certain requirements. The maximum patient limit is the maximum number of patients a qualifying practitioner can treat at one time. The bill expands qualifying practitioners to include additional nonphysician practitioners: clinical nurse specialists, certified registered nurse anesthetists, and certified nurse midwives. It makes permanent the authorization for certain nonphysician practitioners to become qualifying practitioners.
A bill to terminate the EB-5 Visa Program and to reallocate the employment creation visas to the other employment-based visa classifications.

To terminate the EB–5 Visa Program and to reallocate the employment creation visas to the other employment-based visa classifications. 1. Termination of employment creation visa classification (a) In general Section 203(b)(5) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1153(b)(5) (b) Reallocation to other employment-Based visa classifications Section 203(b) of such Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1153(b) (1) in paragraph (1), by striking 28.6 percent 30.4 percent (2) in paragraph (2), by striking 28.6 percent 30.4 percent (3) in paragraph (3), by striking 28.6 percent 30.4 percent (4) in paragraph (4), by striking 7.1 percent 8.8 percent 2. Conforming amendments (a) Immigration and Nationality Act Title II of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1151 (1) in section 202— (A) in subsection (a)(5)(A), by striking (4), or (5) or (4) (B) in subsection (e)(3), by striking through (5) through (4) (2) in section 203(b)(1), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking paragraphs (4) and (5) paragraph (4) (3) in section 204(a)(1)— (A) by striking subparagraph (H); (B) by redesignating subparagraphs (I), (J), (K), and (L) as subparagraphs (H), (I), (J), and (K), respectively; (C) in subparagraph (H), as redesignated, by moving clause (iv) 6 ems to the left; and (D) by moving subparagraph (K), as redesignated, 4 ems to the left; and (4) by striking section 216A ( 8 U.S.C. 1186b (b) Repeal of pilot immigration program Section 610 of the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1993 ( Public Law 102–395

Summary: This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the EB-5 visa category. The number of fiscal year immigrant visas available for the following employment categories is increased: (1) priority workers; (2) members of the professions with advanced degrees or persons of exceptional ability; (3) skilled workers, professionals, and certain unskilled workers; and (4) certain special immigrants. The Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1993 is amended to terminate the EB-5 regional center pilot program. The EB-5 visa provides lawful permanent residence to foreign nationals who invest (directly or through a regional center) a specified amount of capital in a new commercial enterprise in the United States and create at least 10 jobs.
BUILD Act

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the national limitation amount for qualified highway or surface freight transfer facility bonds. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Building United States Infrastructure and Leveraging Development Act BUILD Act 2. Increase national limitation amount for qualified highway or surface freight transfer facility bonds (a) In general Section 142(m)(2)(A) $15,000,000,000 $20,800,000,000 (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to bonds issued after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Building United States Infrastructure and Leveraging Development Act or the BUILD Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to increase from $15 billion to $20.8 billion the national limitation on the amount of tax-exempt highway or surface freight transfer facility bonds.
CURD Act

To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to define the term natural cheese. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Codifying Useful Regulatory Definitions Act CURD Act 2. Findings Congress finds as follows: (1) There is a need to define the term natural cheese natural cheese process cheese (2) The term natural cheese 3. Definition of natural cheese (a) Definition Section 201 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 321 (ss) (1) The term natural cheese (A) is produced from the milk of lactating animals or from other dairy ingredients; and (B) is produced in accordance with— (i) natural cheese standards of identity under part 133 or section 130.10 of title 21, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulations); (ii) natural cheese standards of identity under applicable State law, if any; or (iii) natural cheese practices that are not established in any law or regulation. (2) Such term does not include— (A) pasteurized process cheeses as defined in section 133.169, 133.170, or 133.171 of title 21, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulations); (B) pasteurized process cheese foods as defined in section 133.173 or 133.174 of title 21, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulations); (C) pasteurized cheese spreads as defined in section 133.175, 133.176, or 133.178 of title 21, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulations); (D) pasteurized process cheese spreads as defined in section 133.179 or 133.180 of title 21, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulations); (E) pasteurized blended cheeses as defined in section 133.167 or 133.168 of title 21, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulations); (F) any products comparable to any product described in any of subparagraphs (A) through (E); or (G) cold pack cheeses as defined in section 133.123, 133.124, or 133.125 title 21, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulations), or any comparable products. . (b) Labeling Section 403 of the Federal Food Drug and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 343 (z) If its label or labeling includes the term natural cheese natural all-natural . (c) National uniformity Section 403A(a)(2) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 343–1(a)(2) or 403(w) 403(w), or 403(z)

Summary: Codifying Useful Regulatory Definitions Act or the CURD Act This bills amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to establish a definition for natural cheese.
A bill making continuing appropriations for veterans benefits and services in the event of a Government shutdown, and for other purposes.

Making continuing appropriations for veterans benefits and services in the event of a Government shutdown, and for other purposes. 1. Continuing appropriations for veterans benefits and services There are hereby appropriated for fiscal year 2018, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for any period during which interim or full-year appropriations for fiscal year 2018 are not in effect, such sums as are necessary to administer and provide benefits and services to veterans, dependents, and survivors provided under chapters 11, 13, 15, 18, 21, 23, 30, 31, 33, 35, and 39 of title 38, United States Code. 2. Termination Appropriations and funds made available and authority granted pursuant to this Act shall be available until whichever of the following first occurs: (1) The enactment into law of an appropriation (including a continuing appropriation) for any purpose for which amounts are made available in section 1. (2) The enactment into law of the applicable regular or continuing appropriations resolution or other Act without any appropriation for such purpose. (3) January 1, 2019.

Summary: This bill appropriates for any period during which interim or full-year appropriations for FY2018 are not in effect such sums as are necessary to administer and provide benefits and services to veterans, dependents, and survivors under specified veterans' benefits laws, including those concerning: compensation for service-connected disability or death, dependency and indemnity compensation for service-connected deaths, pension for non-service-connected disability or death or for service, benefits for children of certain veterans, specially adapted housing for disabled veterans, burial benefits, certain educational assistance programs, training and rehabilitation for veterans with service-connected disabilities, and automobiles and adaptive equipment for certain disabled veterans and members of the Armed Forces. Such funds shall be available until the earliest of: (1) enactment of an appropriation for any such purpose, (2) enactment of the applicable regular or continuing appropriations resolution or other bill without any appropriation for such purpose, or (3) January 1, 2019.
No Government No Pay Act of 2018

To prohibit paying Members of Congress during periods during which a Government shutdown is in effect, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Government No Pay Act of 2018 2. Prohibiting paying Members of Congress in response to Government shutdown (a) Prohibition of pay For any pay period during which a Government shutdown is in effect, the payroll administrator of each House of Congress shall exclude from the payments otherwise required to be made with respect to that pay period for the compensation of each Member of Congress who serves in that House of Congress an amount equal to the product of— (1) the daily rate of pay of the Member of Congress under section 601(a) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 ( 2 U.S.C. 4501 (2) the number of 24-hour periods during the pay period during which the Government shutdown is in effect. (b) Role of Secretary of the Treasury The Secretary of the Treasury shall provide the payroll administrator of each House of Congress with such assistance as may be necessary to enable the payroll administrator to carry out this Act. 3. Definitions In this Act— (1) the term Government shutdown (2) the term Member of Congress 2 U.S.C. 4501(1) (3) the term payroll administrator (A) in the case of the House of Representatives, the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives, or an employee of the Office of the Chief Administrative Officer who is designated by the Chief Administrative Officer to carry out this Act; and (B) in the case of the Senate, the Secretary of the Senate, or an employee of the Office of the Secretary of the Senate who is designated by the Secretary to carry out this Act. 4. Effective date This Act shall apply on and after the date on which the One Hundred Sixteenth Congress convenes.

Summary: No Government No Pay Act of 2018 This bill prohibits Members of Congress from being paid during a government shutdown, beginning with the 116th Congress.
A bill to extend the period during which vessels that are shorter than 79 feet in length and fishing vessels are not required to have a permit for discharges incidental to the normal operation of the vessel.

To extend the period during which vessels that are shorter than 79 feet in length and fishing vessels are not required to have a permit for discharges incidental to the normal operation of the vessel. 1. Extension of moratorium Section 2(a) of Public Law 110–299 33 U.S.C. 1342 January 19, 2018 March 23, 2018

Summary: This bill extends through March 23, 2018, the exemption for fishing vessels and other vessels that are shorter than 79 feet in length from National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permitting requirements for any discharge: (1)of effluent from properly functioning marine engines; (2) of laundry, shower, and galley sink wastes; or (3) that is incidental to the normal operation of the vessel.
A bill to prohibit assistance to the Government of Pakistan, and to require the Department of State and the United States Agency for International Development to transfer amounts to the Highway Trust Fund equivalent to historic levels of assistance to Pakistan.

To prohibit assistance to the Government of Pakistan, and to require the Department of State and the United States Agency for International Development to transfer amounts to the Highway Trust Fund equivalent to historic levels of assistance to Pakistan. 1. Prohibition on assistance to Pakistan No amounts appropriated or otherwise made available to the Department of State or the United States Agency for International Development may be made available as assistance to the Government of Pakistan. 2. Required transfers to the Highway Trust Fund (a) Department of State Upon receipt of appropriations for the balance of fiscal year 2018, the Secretary of State shall transfer $1,280,000,000 to the Highway Trust Fund. (b) United States Agency for International Development Upon receipt of appropriations for the balance of fiscal year 2018, the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development shall transfer $852,000,000 to the Highway Trust Fund.

Summary: This bill prohibits Department of State or the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) funds from being made available as assistance to the government of Pakistan. The State Department and USAID shall transfer specified FY2018 funds, upon receipt, to the Highway Trust Fund.
Justice Served Act of 2018

To amend the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 2000 to provide additional resources to State and local prosecutors, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Justice Served Act of 2018 2. Prosecution of DNA cold cases (a) Debbie smith DNA backlog grant program Section 2 of the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 2000 ( 34 U.S.C. 40701 (1) in subsection (a), by adding at the end the following: (9) To increase the capacity of State and local prosecution offices to address the backlog of violent crime cases in which suspects have been identified through DNA evidence. ; and (2) in subsection (c), by adding at the end the following: (5) Allocation of grant awards for prosecutors For each fiscal year, not less than 5 percent, but not more than 7 percent, of the grant amounts distributed under paragraph (1) shall, if sufficient applications to justify such amounts are received by the Attorney General, be awarded for purposes described in subsection (a)(9), provided that none of the funds required to be distributed under this paragraph shall decrease or otherwise limit the availability of funds required to be awarded to States or units of local government under paragraph (3). . (b) Prosecution of cold cases Of the amounts made available to the Attorney General under section 2 of the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 2000 ( 34 U.S.C. 40701 34 U.S.C. 40701 State and local law enforcement assistance Office of Justice Programs Department of Justice

Summary: Justice Served Act of 2018 This bill amends the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 2000 to add, as a purpose area under the Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program, increasing the capacity of prosecutors to address the backlog of violent crime cases involving suspects identified through DNA evidence. The Department of Justice (DOJ) must allocate a specified percentage of grant funds for such purpose, subject to limitations. Additionally, of amounts made available over FY2019-FY2022 for a DNA analysis and capacity enhancement program and for other forensic activities, DOJ must allocate at least 5% for grants to prosecute cold cases involving violent crime, where suspects have been identified through DNA evidence.
A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to ensure reliable air service to American Samoa.

To amend title 49, United States Code, to ensure reliable air service in American Samoa. 1. Reliable air service in American samoa Section 40109(g) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (2), by striking subparagraph (C) and inserting the following: (C) review the exemption at least every 30 days (or, in the case of exemptions that are necessary to provide and sustain air transportation in American Samoa between the islands of Tutuila and Manu’a, at least every 180 days), to ensure that the unusual circumstances that established the need for the exemption still exist. ; and (2) by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the following: (3) Renewal of exemptions (A) In general Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the Secretary may renew an exemption (including renewals) under this subsection for not more than 30 days. (B) Exception An exemption that is necessary to provide and sustain air transportation in American Samoa between the islands of Tutuila and Manu’a, may be renewed for not more than 180 days. (4) Continuation of exemptions An exemption may continue for not more than 5 days after the unusual circumstances that established the need for the exemption cease. .

Summary: This bill declares that in order to provide and sustain air transportation in American Samoa between the islands of Tutuila and Manu'a, the Department of Transportation may renew a foreign air carrier's emergency air transportation exemption every 180 days (instead of the current 30-day renewal period that applies to other areas).
A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 25 New Chardon Street Lobby in Boston, Massachusetts, as the "John Fitzgerald Kennedy Post Office".

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 25 New Chardon Street Lobby in Boston, Massachusetts, as the John Fitzgerald Kennedy Post Office 1. John Fitzgerald Kennedy Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 25 New Chardon Street Lobby in Boston, Massachusetts, shall be known and designated as the John Fitzgerald Kennedy Post Office (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the John Fitzgerald Kennedy Post Office

Summary: Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 25 New Chardon Street Lobby in Boston, Massachusetts, as the "John Fitzgerald Kennedy Post Office."
Safe Freight Act

To provide for the minimum size of crews of freight trains, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Safe Freight Act 2. Freight train crew size (a) In general Subchapter II of chapter 201 20169. Freight train crew size Beginning on the date that is 30 days after the date of enactment of this section, no freight train or light engine used in connection with the movement of freight may be operated unless the train has a crew consisting of not less than 2 individuals, of whom— (1) one is certified as a locomotive operator in accordance with regulations prescribed pursuant to section 20135; and (2) one is certified as a train conductor in accordance with regulations prescribed pursuant to section 20163. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections for chapter 201 20169. Freight train crew size. .

Summary: Safe Freight Act This bill prohibits the operation of a freight train or light locomotive engine used in the movement of freight unless it has a crew of at least two individuals, one of whom is certified by the Federal Railroad Administration as a locomotive operator and the other as a train conductor.
Census Funding Cap Adjustment Act of 2018

To provide an adjustment to the discretionary spending limits for appropriations for the 2020 decennial census. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Census Funding Cap Adjustment Act of 2018 2. Budget cap exemption for census funding Section 251(b)(2) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 ( 2 U.S.C. 901(b)(2) (E) Decennial census during 2020 If a bill or joint resolution making appropriations for a fiscal year is enacted that specifies an amount of new budget authority for the decennial census to be conducted during 2020, then the adjustment for that fiscal year shall be the amount by which the new budget authority provided in that Act for that purpose exceeds $70,000,000. .

Summary: Census Funding Cap Adjustment Act of 2018 This bill amends the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to require specified adjustments to discretionary spending limits to accommodate appropriations for the decennial census to be conducted during 2020.