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Customs Business Fairness Act of 2017

To amend title 11 of the United States Code, to allow full subrogation, including subrogation to the priority rights of the United States, of claims for the payment of customs duties. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Customs Business Fairness Act of 2017 2. Amendment Section 507(d) of title 11, United States Code, is amended by inserting excluding subparagraph (F) (a)(8) 3. Effective date; application of amendment (a) Effective date Except as provided in subsection (b), this Act and the amendment made by this Act shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act. (b) Application of amendment The amendment made by this Act shall not apply with respect to cases commenced under title 11 of the United States Code before the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Customs Business Fairness Act of 2017 This bill modifies the treatment of claims by customs brokers for unpaid customs duties in chapter 11 (reorganization) bankruptcy proceedings.
Student Aid Enhancement Act

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to exclude the income and assets of dependent students in the calculation of the expected family contribution for such students. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Student Aid Enhancement Act 2. Calculating expected family contribution for dependent students Part F of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1087kk (1) in section 474(b) ( 20 U.S.C. 1087nn(b) (A) in paragraph (1)(B), by striking the student and (B) in paragraph (4)(B), by striking and (B) the student and or (B) (2) in section 475 ( 20 U.S.C. 1087oo (A) in subsection (a)— (i) by striking paragraphs (2) and (3); and (ii) by striking the sum of the parents’ contribution the parents’ contribution (B) by striking subsections (g), (h), and (j); and (C) by redesignating subsection (i) as subsection (g); and (3) in section 480(b)(1)(F) ( 20 U.S.C. 1087vv(b)(1)(F) , except parents

Summary: Student Aid Enhancement Act This bill amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to modify the calculation used to determine a dependent student's amount of need for financial assistance. Specifically, the bill excludes the income and assets of the dependent student in the calculation of the expected family contribution for the student.
Know Your Vets Act

To improve the ability of separating or retiring members of the Armed Forces to seek services provided by county veterans service officers. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Know Your Vets Act 2. Information regarding county veterans service officers (a) Provision of information The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that a member of the Armed Forces who is separating or retiring from the Armed Forces may elect to have the Department of Defense form DD–214 of the member transmitted to the appropriate county veterans service officer based on the mailing address provided by the member. (b) Database The Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, shall maintain a database of all county veterans service officers. (c) County veterans service officer defined In this section, the term county veterans service officer

Summary: Know Your Vets Act This bill directs the Department of Defense (DOD) to: ensure that a separating or retiring member of the Armed Forces may elect to have DOD form DD-214 transmitted to the appropriate county veterans service officers who are county, local, or tribal employees who assist veterans with Department of Veterans Affairs interactions; and maintain a database of all such officers. Form DD 214 contains a member's record of service and information that may be used for veteran's benefits, retirement, employment, and veteran's organization membership.
RIP MSP Act

To repeal the multi-State plan program. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Repeal Insurance Plans of the Multi-State Program Act of 2017 RIP MSP Act 2. Repeal of Multi-State Plan program (a) Definitions In this section, the terms multi-State plan issuer MSP issuer Public Law 111–148 (b) Program Repeal Effective October 1, 2018, section 1334 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( Public Law 111–148 (c) Required reporting Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director of the Office of Personnel Management shall provide the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of the House of Representatives a briefing concerning the efforts of the Office of Personnel Management (referred to in this section as OPM (1) the methods of communication OPM and an MSP issuer will use to notify current enrollees that the multi-State plan will not be offered during the next open season, including a timeline of the planned communications; (2) a description of how the Director of OPM will work with the Secretary of Health and Human Services to ensure that no plans previously offered pursuant to such section 1334 are offered on State or Federal Exchanges; and (3) a timeline detailing how OPM will close down the information technology portal that MSP issuers utilize. (d) Rescission of Unused Funds Of the amounts made available to OPM for the purposes of staffing and administering the program under section 1334 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, the unobligated balance is rescinded, effective October 1, 2018. (e) Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that— (1) the Director of the Office of Personnel Management should assign employees of the Office whose duties on the date of enactment relate to carrying out section 1334 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( Public Law 111–148 (2) no additional amounts should be appropriated for salaries and expenses relating to processing such appeals.

Summary: Repeal Insurance Plans of the Multi-State Program Act of 2017 or the RIP MSP Act This bill repeals a provision of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act that allows the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to enter into contracts with health insurance issuers to offer multi-state plan options. OPM must report about specified efforts in its process to wind down the multi-state program. The bill rescinds specified unobligated funds that were provided to OPM for staffing and administering the multi-state program.
EARNED Act of 2017

To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide authority for certain members of the Armed Forces to transfer entitlement to Post-9/11 Educational Assistance to their dependents. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Education Assistance to Realign New Eligibilities for Dependents Act of 2017 EARNED Act of 2017 2. Authority of certain members of the Armed Forces who have served 20 years on active duty to transfer entitlement to Post-9/11 Educational Assistance to their dependents (a) Transfer authorized Section 3319 of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following new subsection (b): (b) Eligible individuals An individual referred to in subsection (a)— (1) is any member of the uniformed services who, at the time of the approval of the individual's request to transfer entitlement to educational assistance under this section, has completed at least— (A) six years of service in the Armed Forces and enters into an agreement to serve at least four more years as a member of the uniformed services; or (B) the years of service as determined in regulations pursuant to subsection (j); or (2) any member of the uniformed services, or retired member of the uniformed services, who, at the time of the approval of the individual’s request to transfer entitlement to educational assistance under this section has completed at least 20 years of active duty service in the Armed Forces, including at least 90 days of such service after September 10, 2001. ; and (2) in subsection (f)(1), by inserting described in subsection (b)(1) who is an individual (b) Effective date The amendments made by this Act shall take effect as if included in the enactment of the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2008 (title V of Public Law 110–252

Summary: Education Assistance to Realign New Eligibilities for Dependents Act of 2017 or the EARNED Act of 2017 This bill expands the category of individuals who may transfer Department of Veterans Affairs Post-9/11 educational assistance to a spouse or dependent child to include any service member or veteran who, at the time of approval of a benefits transfer request, has completed at least 20 years of active-duty service, including at least 90 days of post-September 10, 2001, service.
Organic Farmers Access Act

To assist and incentivize organic agriculture by expanding its access to, and eligibility for, Federal rural development and agricultural loan programs. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Organic Farmers Access Act 2. Expansion of access of organic agriculture to, and eligibility of organic agriculture for, Federal rural development and agricultural loan programs (a) Rural business development grants Section 310B(c)(3) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act ( 7 U.S.C. 1932(c)(3) (1) in subparagraph (A)— (A) in clause (iv), by striking and (B) by adding at the end the following: (vi) expand access to capital, infrastructure and technical expertise for, and expand market connections between certified organic farms (as defined in section 2103(4) of the Organic Foods Production Act of 1990) and certified organic handling operations (as defined in section 2103(5) of such Act); and ; and (2) in subparagraph (B)— (A) in clause (iii), by striking and (B) in clause (iv), by striking the period and inserting ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (v) expanded access to capital, infrastructure and technical expertise for, and market connections between, certified organic farms (as defined in section 2103(4) of the Organic Foods Production Act of 1990) and certified organic handling operations (as defined in section 2103(5) of such Act). . (b) Locally and regionally produced agricultural food products Section 310B(g)(9)(B)(iii) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act ( 7 U.S.C. 1932(g)(9)(B)(iii) , or certified organic farms (as defined in section 2103(4) of the Organic Foods Production Act of 1990) or certified organic handling operations (as defined in section 2103(5) of such Act) (c) Value-Added agricultural product market development grants Section 231(b)(6)(A) of the Agricultural Risk Protection Act of 2000 ( 7 U.S.C. 1632a(b)(6)(A) (1) in clause (iii), by striking and (2) in clause (iv), by striking the period and inserting ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (v) certified organic farms (as defined in section 2103(4) of the Organic Foods Production Act of 1990) or certified organic handling operations (as defined in section 2103(5) of such Act). .

Summary: Organic Farmers Access Act This bill amends the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act and the Agricultural Risk Protection Act of 2000 to expand the eligibility of organic farmers for assistance under Department of Agriculture (USDA) rural development grant and loan programs. The bill authorizes additional assistance for certified organic farms and certified organic handling operations under USDA programs that provide: (1) rural business development grants, (2) loans and loan guarantees for locally or regionally produced agricultural food products, and (3) value-added agricultural product market development grants.
District of Columbia Civil Enforcement Equality Act

To permit the District of Columbia to make payments pursuant to contingency fee arrangements entered into by the Attorney General of the District of Columbia for the provision of legal services in claims and other legal matters affecting the interests of the District of Columbia, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the District of Columbia Civil Enforcement Equality Act 2. Authorizing payments by District of Columbia pursuant to contingency fee arrangements for legal services (a) Authorization If the Attorney General of the District of Columbia enters into a contract with private counsel for the provision of legal services in claims and other legal matters affecting the interests of the District of Columbia and the contract includes a contingency fee arrangement, the District of Columbia may make payments pursuant to such arrangement without regard to whether the funds used for the payments are deposited in accounts of the District of Columbia or provided in an appropriation, notwithstanding any provision of title 31, United States Code, or any other law of the United States or the District of Columbia. (b) Conditions for contracts Any contract described in subsection (a) shall be subject to the requirements of the Procurement Practices Reform Act of 2010 (sec. 2–351.01 et seq., D.C. Official Code). The amount of the fee payable for legal services furnished under any such contract may not exceed the fee that counsel engaged in the private practice of law in the District of Columbia typically charges clients for furnishing similar legal services, as determined by the Attorney General of the District of Columbia. (c) Restriction The District of Columbia may not enter into a contingency fee arrangement in a claim or other legal matter seeking the recovery of Federal funds. (d) Definition In this section, a contingency fee arrangement (e) Effective date This section shall apply with respect to fiscal year 2018 and each succeeding fiscal year.

Summary: District of Columbia Civil Enforcement Equality Act This bill authorizes the District of Columbia government to enter into contingency fee arrangements with private attorneys for legal matters affecting the District.
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to revise the NTAP period under the Medicare inpatient prospective payment system and the pass-through period under the Medicare outpatient prospective payment system.

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to revise the NTAP period under the Medicare inpatient prospective payment system and the pass-through period under the Medicare outpatient prospective payment system. 1. Revision to NTAP period under IPPS and pass-through period under OPPS for new drugs and devices (a) Revision to NTAP period under IPPS Section 1886(d)(5)(K)(ii)(II) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395ww(d)(5)(K)(ii)(II) not less than two years and not more than three years five years (b) Revision to pass-Through period under OPPS Section 1833(t)(6) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395l(t)(6) (1) in subparagraph (B)(iii), by striking at least 2 years, but not more than 3 years 5 years (2) in subparagraph (C)(i), by striking at least 2 years, but not more than 3 years 5 years

Summary: This bill extends the time period for new technology add-on payments, as well as for transitional pass-through payments for certain medical devices, drugs, and biologicals, under Medicare.
To designate the health care center of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Tallahassee, Florida, as the Sergeant Ernest I. "Boots" Thomas VA Clinic, and for other purposes.

To designate the health care center of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Tallahassee, Florida, as the Sergeant Ernest I. Boots 1. Redesignation of a Department of Veterans Affairs Clinic in Florida (a) Designation The Health Care Center of the Department of Veterans Affairs located at 2181 Orange Avenue in Tallahassee, Florida, shall after the date of the enactment of this Act be known and designated as the Sergeant Ernest I. Boots (b) References Any reference in any law, regulation, map, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the clinic referred to in paragraph (1) shall be considered to be a reference to the Sergeant Ernest I. Boots

Summary: This bill designates the Department of Veterans Affairs health care center located at 2181 Orange Avenue in Tallahassee, Florida, as the "Sergeant Ernest I. `Boots' Thomas VA Clinic."
To authorize early repayment of obligations to the Bureau of Reclamation within the Northport Irrigation District in the State of Nebraska.

To authorize early repayment of obligations to the Bureau of Reclamation within the Northport Irrigation District in the State of Nebraska. 1. Early repayment of construction costs (a) In general Notwithstanding section 213 of the Reclamation Reform Act of 1982 ( 43 U.S.C. 390mm District (b) Applicability of full-Cost pricing limitations On discharge, in full, of the obligation for repayment of all construction costs described in subsection (a) that are allocated to all land the landowner owns in the District in question, the parcels of land shall not be subject to the ownership and full-cost pricing limitations under Federal reclamation law (the Act of June 17, 1902, 32 Stat. 388, chapter 1093), and Acts supplemental to and amendatory of that Act ( 43 U.S.C. 371 13 U.S.C. 390aa (c) Certification On request of a landowner that has repaid, in full, the construction costs described in subsection (a), the Secretary of the Interior shall provide to the landowner a certificate described in section 213(b)(1) of the Reclamation Reform Act of 1982 ( 43 U.S.C. 390mm(b)(1) (d) Effect Nothing in this section— (1) modifies any contractual rights under, or amends or reopens, the reclamation contract between the District and the United States; or (2) modifies any rights, obligations, or relationships between the District and landowners in the District under Nebraska State law. May 22, 2018 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

Summary: This bill authorizes any landowner within the Northport Irrigation District in Nebraska to repay, at any time, the construction costs of project facilities allocated to the landowner's land within the district. Upon discharge in full of the obligation for repayment of all such costs, the parcels of land may not be subject to the ownership and full-cost pricing limitations under federal reclamation law. The Department of the Interior, upon request, must provide to the landowner who has repaid such costs in full a certificate acknowledging that the landholding is free of such limitations.
Responsible Settlements for Victims and Taxpayers Act

To amend the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 to require Members of Congress to reimburse the Treasury for amounts paid as awards and settlements under such Act in connection with violations of such Act consisting of acts of sexual harassment or sexual assault committed personally by Members of Congress. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Responsible Settlements for Victims and Taxpayers Act 2. Personal liability of Members of Congress to reimburse Treasury for amounts paid as settlements and awards under Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 (a) Mandating reimbursement of amounts paid Section 415 of the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 ( 2 U.S.C. 1415 (d) Personal liability of Members of Congress for payment of settlements and awards (1) Reimbursement of amounts paid If a payment is made from the account described in subsection (a) for an award or settlement resulting from a violation of part A of title II consisting of an act of sexual harassment or sexual assault committed personally by a Member of the House of Representatives or a Senator, the Member or Senator shall reimburse the account for the amount of the award or settlement. (2) Use of Thrift Savings Plan agency contribution as source of reimbursement If a Member or Senator has not met the requirements of paragraph (1) with respect to an award or settlement by the end of the expiration of the 180-day period which begins on the date the award or settlement is paid, the Secretary of the Treasury shall— (A) withhold the agency contribution otherwise payable under section 8432(c)(1)(A) of title 5, United States Code, to such Member of Senator until an amount is collected equal to the award or settlement (reduced by any amount the Member or Senator has reimbursed); and (B) transfer to the account described in subsection (a) such amount withheld under subparagraph (A). (3) Consultation The Secretary of the Treasury shall carry out paragraph (2) in consultation with the Executive Director of the Thrift Savings Board and— (A) the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives, in the case of a Member of the House of Representatives; or (B) the Secretary of the Senate, in the case of a Senator. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to payments made on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Responsible Settlements for Victims and Taxpayers Act This bill amends the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 (CAA) to require Members of Congress to: (1) reimburse the Treasury for amounts paid as awards or settlements for violations of CAA rights and protections against acts of sexual harassment or sexual assault committed personally by Members of Congress, and (2) use their Thrift Savings Plan agency contributions as a source of reimbursement if this requirement has not been met within 180 days of payment of the award or settlement.
To revise the boundaries of a John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System Unit in Topsail, North Carolina.

To revise the boundaries of a John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System Unit in Topsail, North Carolina. 1. Correction to map (a) In general Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall make such corrections to the map described in subsection (b) as are necessary to exclude lots from Coastal Barrier Resources System Unit L06 in North Topsail Beach that were serviced by infrastructure (as described in section 4(g)(1)(B) of the Coastal Barrier Resources Act ( 16 U.S.C. 3503(g)(1)(B) (b) Map described The map referred to in subsection (a) is a map that— (1) is included in a set of maps as part of the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System Digital Mapping Pilot Project entitled John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System (2) relates to unit L06 of the Coastal Barrier Resources System.

Summary: This bill modifies certain boundaries of the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System Unit located in North Topsail Beach, North Carolina.
Federal Employee Retroactive Pay Fairness Act

To provide for the compensation of Federal employees furloughed during a Government shutdown. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Federal Employee Retroactive Pay Fairness Act 2. Compensation for Federal employees furloughed during a Government shutdown Federal employees furloughed as a result of any lapse in appropriations that begins on or about December 22, 2017, shall be compensated at their standard rate of compensation, for the period of such lapse in appropriations, as soon as practicable after such lapse in appropriations ends.

Summary: Federal Employee Retroactive Pay Fairness Act This bill requires federal employees furloughed due to a lapse in appropriations that begins on or about December 22, 2017, to be compensated at their standard rate of compensation for the period of such lapse as soon as practicable after such lapse ends.