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AVERT Future Gun Violence Act

To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the possession of a firearm by, or the disposition of a firearm to, a person who has been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of animal cruelty. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Animal Violence Exposes Real Threat of Future Gun Violence Act of 2018 AVERT Future Gun Violence Act of 2018 2. Prohibition on the possession of a firearm by, or the disposition of a firearm to, a person who has been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of animal cruelty (a) Definition Section 921(a) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (35) (A) The term misdemeanor crime of animal cruelty (i) is a misdemeanor under Federal, State, or tribal law; and (ii) has, as an element, knowingly causing unnecessary or unjustifiable physical pain or suffering to an animal by an act, omission, or neglect. (B) (i) A person shall not be considered to have been convicted of such an offense for purposes of this chapter, unless— (I) the person was represented by counsel in the case, or knowingly and intelligently waived the right to counsel in the case; and (II) in the case of a prosecution for an offense described in this paragraph for which a person was entitled to a jury trial in the jurisdiction in which the case was tried, either— (aa) the case was tried by a jury; or (bb) the person knowingly and intelligently waived the right to have the case tried by a jury, by guilty plea or otherwise. (ii) A person shall not be considered to have been convicted of such an offense for purposes of this chapter if the conviction has been expunged or set aside, or is an offense for which the person has been pardoned or has had civil rights restored (if the law of the applicable jurisdiction provides for the loss of civil right under such an offense), unless the pardon, expungement, or restoration of civil rights expressly provides that the person may not ship, transport, possess, or receive firearms. . (b) Prohibitions Section 922 of such title is amended— (1) in the 1st sentence of subsection (d)— (A) in paragraph (8)(B)(ii), by striking or (B) in paragraph (9), by striking the period and inserting ; or (C) by adding at the end the following: (10) has been convicted in any court of a misdemeanor crime of animal cruelty. ; and (2) in subsection (g)— (A) in paragraph (8)(C)(ii), by striking or (B) in paragraph (9), by striking the comma and inserting ; or (C) by adding at the end the following: (10) who has been convicted in any court of a misdemeanor crime of animal cruelty, .

Summary: Animal Violence Exposes Real Threat of Future Gun Violence Act of 2018 or the AVERT Future Gun Violence Act of 2018 The bill expands the categories of persons who are prohibited from receiving or possessing a firearm. Specifically, it prohibits firearm sale or transfer to and receipt or possession by an individual who has been convicted in any court of a misdemeanor crime of animal cruelty.
Veterans FAIR Act of 2018

To amend title 10, United States Code, to expand the circumstances under which participants may elect to discontinue participation in the Survivor Benefits Plan, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans Flexibility of Annuities for Income Relief Act of 2018 Veterans FAIR Act of 2018 2. Conditions under which a participant may elect to discontinue Section 1448a(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking at any time commences. (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs: (1) at any time during the six-year period beginning on the second anniversary of the date on which payment of retired pay to the participant commences; or (2) if the Secretary determines that each beneficiary of that participant has been— (A) diagnosed with a terminal illness; or (B) admitted into hospice care. .

Summary: Veterans Flexibility of Annuities for Income Relief Act of 2018 or the Veterans FAIR Act of 2018 This bill expands the circumstances under which an individual may opt out of the Survivor Benefits Plan for veterans, including by extending the opt-out window from one year to six years.
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals only enrolled in Medicare Part A to contribute to health savings accounts.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals only enrolled in Medicare Part A to contribute to health savings accounts. 1. Individuals over age 65 enrolled only in Medicare Part A allowed to contribute to health savings accounts (a) In general Section 223(b)(7) This paragraph shall not apply to any individual during any period for which the individual’s only entitlement to such benefits is an entitlement to hospital insurance benefits under part A of title XVIII of such Act pursuant to an enrollment for such hospital insurance benefits under section 226(a) of such Act. (b) Effective date The amendments made by this subsection shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2018.

Summary: This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow Medicare-eligible individuals who are age 65 or older to contribute to health savings accounts if their entitlement to Medicare benefits is limited to hospital insurance benefits under Medicare Part A.
Better Pay and Lifetime Earnings for Teenage Girls through Adulthood Act

To direct the Secretary of Labor to report to Congress on the gender pay gap in the teenage labor force. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Better Pay and Lifetime Earnings for Teenage Girls through Adulthood Act 2. Report on gender pay gap in teenage labor force (a) Report required Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Labor, acting through the Director of the Women’s Bureau of the Department, shall— (1) submit to Congress a report on the gender pay gap in the teenage labor force; and (2) make the report available on a publicly accessible website of the Department of Labor. (b) Elements The report under subsection (a) shall include the following: (1) An examination of trends and potential solutions relating to the early wage gap for women. (2) An examination of how the early wage gap for women potentially translates into greater wage gaps in the overall labor force. (3) An examination of earnings over a lifetime for females, inclusive of earnings from informal jobs as teenagers and formal careers. (4) An examination of the teen gender pay gap in informal work experiences, such as babysitting and other freelance jobs, as well as formal work experiences, such as retail, restaurant, and customer service positions. (5) A comparison of— (A) the types of tasks typically performed by younger females within certain informal jobs such as babysitting, retail and restaurant positions, and positions in customer service; and (B) the types of tasks performed by younger males in such positions. (6) A comparison of the average amount earned by males and females, respectively, in certain informal jobs such as babysitting, retail and restaurant positions, and positions in customer service. (7) An estimate of overall lifetime earnings and losses for women, including women of color, from the teenage years through adulthood. (8) Interviews and surveys with workers and employers relating to early gender-based pay discrepancies. (9) Recommendations for— (A) addressing pay inequality for young women, including young women of color; (B) addressing any disadvantages experienced by young women with respect to work experience and professional development; (C) the development of standards and best practices for workers and employees to ensure better pay for young women and the prevention of early inequalities in the workplace; and (D) expanding awareness for teenage girls on pay rates and employment rights in order to reduce greater inequalities in the overall labor force.

Summary: Better Pay and Lifetime Earnings for Teenage Girls through Adulthood Act This bill directs the Women's Bureau of the Department of Labor to report to Congress on the gender pay gap in the labor workforce for teenagers and make such report publicly available. The report must include: (1) an examination of trends and potential solutions to the early wage gap for women; (2) an estimate of overall lifetime earnings and losses for women, including women of color; and (3) recommendations to address pay inequality for young women.
VETS Act

To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a major medical facility project in Jacksonville, Florida. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans Emergency Treatment Services Act VETS Act 2. Authorization of major medical facility project The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may carry out a major medical facility project in fiscal year 2019 consisting of the construction of a medical center in Jacksonville, Florida, in an amount not to exceed $300,000,000.

Summary: Veterans Emergency Treatment Services Act or the VETS Act This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs to spend up to $300 million in FY2019 to construct a medical center in Jacksonville, Florida.
Bus Act of 2018

To require the Federal Communications Commission to make the provision of Wi-Fi access on school buses eligible for E-rate support. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Bus Act of 2018 2. E-rate support for school bus Wi-Fi (a) Rulemaking (1) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commission shall conduct a rulemaking to make the provision of Wi-Fi access on school buses eligible for support under the E-rate program of the Commission set forth under subpart F of part 54 of title 47, Code of Federal Regulations. (2) Eligible recipients Notwithstanding section 254(h)(1)(B) of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 254(h)(1)(B) (b) Definitions In this section: (1) Commission The term Commission (2) School bus The term school bus (A) designed to carry a driver and not less than 5 passengers; and (B) used significantly to transport— (i) children enrolled in an early childhood education program to or from such program or an event related to such program; or (ii) students enrolled in an elementary school or secondary school to or from such school or an event related to such school. (3) Terms defined in Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 The terms early childhood education program educational service agency elementary school local educational agency secondary school State educational agency 20 U.S.C. 7801

Summary: Bus Act of 2018 This bill directs the Federal Communications Commission to conduct a rulemaking to make the provision of Wi-Fi access on school buses eligible for support under the E-rate program, which provides discounted telecommunications services to certain schools and libraries.
District of Columbia Board of Zoning Adjustment Home Rule Act

To revise the composition of the Board of Zoning Adjustment for the District of Columbia so that the Board will consist solely of members appointed by the government of the District of Columbia, except when the Board is performing functions regarding an application by a foreign mission with respect to a chancery. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the District of Columbia Board of Zoning Adjustment Home Rule Act 2. Revision of composition of Board of Zoning Adjustment (a) Revision (1) In general The first undesignated paragraph of section 8 of the Act of June 20, 1938 (52 Stat. 799; sec. 6–641.07(a), D.C. Official Code), is amended by striking which shall be composed a resident of the District of Columbia which shall be composed of 5 members appointed by the Mayor of the District of Columbia with the advice and consent of the Council of the District of Columbia, each of whom shall have been a resident of the District of Columbia (2) Conforming amendment The second undesignated paragraph of section 8 of such Act (52 Stat. 799; sec. 6–641.07(b), D.C. Official Code), is amended— (A) by striking the first and second sentences; and (B) by striking the 3 members appointed by the Mayor of the District of Columbia with the advice and consent of the Council of the District of Columbia the members (b) Conforming amendment relating to functions regarding foreign missions Section 206(i) of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 ( 22 U.S.C. 4306(i) (i) Whenever the Board of Zoning Adjustment is performing functions regarding an application by a foreign mission with respect to the location, expansion, or replacement of a chancery— (1) the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of the Interior, the Administrator of General Services, or the Director of the National Park Service (or such alternate as such official may from time to time designate), as designated by the President, shall serve as a member of the Board in lieu of one of the other members of the Board (as designated by the Mayor of the District of Columbia); and (2) the Executive Director of the National Capital Planning Commission shall serve as a member of the Board in lieu of one of the other members of the Board (as designated by the Mayor of the District of Columbia). . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this Act shall take effect upon the expiration of the 90-day period which begins on the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: District of Columbia Board of Zoning Adjustment Home Rule Act This bill revises membership requirements of the District of Columbia Board of Zoning Adjustment to provide authority for the District government to appoint all members of the board, except when the board is performing functions regarding an application by a foreign mission with respect to the location, expansion, or replacement of an embassy or consulate.
Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act

To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the conditions under which certain persons may be treated as adjudicated mentally incompetent for certain purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act 2. Conditions for treatment of certain persons as adjudicated mentally incompetent for certain purposes (a) In general Chapter 55 5511. Conditions for treatment of certain persons as adjudicated mentally incompetent for certain purposes In any case arising out of the administration by the Secretary of laws and benefits under this title, a person who is mentally incapacitated, deemed mentally incompetent, or experiencing an extended loss of consciousness shall not be considered adjudicated as a mental defective under subsection (d)(4) or (g)(4) of section 922 of title 18 without the order or finding of a judge, magistrate, or other judicial authority of competent jurisdiction that such person is a danger to himself or herself or others. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 55 of such title is amended by adding at the end the following new item: 5511. Conditions for treatment of certain persons as adjudicated mentally incompetent for certain purposes. .

Summary: Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act This bill prohibits, in any case arising out of the administration of laws and benefits by the Department of Veterans Affairs, any person who is mentally incapacitated, deemed mentally incompetent, or experiencing an extended loss of consciousness from being considered adjudicated as a mental defective for purposes of the right to receive or transport firearms without the order or finding of a judicial authority of competent jurisdiction that such person is a danger to himself or herself or others.
Efficient Drug Disposal Act of 2018

To exempt from certain requirements of the Clean Air Act incinerator units owned and operated by a Federal, State, or local law enforcement agency when used for the sole purpose of destroying contraband or household pharmaceuticals, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Efficient Drug Disposal Act of 2018 2. Incineration of contraband and household pharmaceuticals by law enforcement agencies Section 129(g)(1) of the Clean Air Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7429(g)(1) (1) by striking or (C) (C) (2) by striking the period at the end and inserting or (D) other categories of solid waste incinerator units referred to in section (a)(1)(E) owned and operated by a Federal, State, or local law enforcement agency when used for the sole purpose of destroying contraband or household pharmaceuticals collected by a Federal, State, or local law enforcement agency.

Summary: Efficient Drug Disposal Act of 2018 This bill amends the Clean Air Act to exempt certain solid waste incinerators from performance standards, including emission requirements. Specifically, incinerators used by federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies to destroy contraband or household pharmaceuticals are exempt from these requirements.
Cut the Perks Act

To require a Government political appointee to reimburse the Government for the unlawful use of Federal funds, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Cut the Perks Act 2. Reimbursement for unlawful use of Federal funds by political appointees (a) In general Not later than 30 days after the date that an Inspector General or the Government Accountability Office make a joint determination that a political appointee made a personal request for the obligation or expenditure of Federal funds in willful violation of Federal law, rule, or regulation, the political appointee shall reimburse the Government for the amount of the obligation or expenditure. For purposes of this subsection, a joint determination is deemed to have occurred if— (1) the Government Accountability Office issues a decision or opinion that an obligation or expenditure of Federal funds is in violation of Federal law, rule, or regulation; and (2) an Inspector General finds that a political appointee made a personal request for the obligation or expenditure of Federal funds in willful violation of Federal law, rule, or regulation. (b) Definition of political appointee In this section, the term political appointee (1) appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate; and (2) in a position of a confidential or policy-determining character under schedule C of subpart C of part 213 of title 5 of the Code of Federal Regulations.

Summary: Cut the Perks Act This bill requires a political appointee who personally requests the obligation or expenditure of federal funds in willful violation of a federal law, rule, or regulation to reimburse the government for the amount of such obligation or expenditure.
National Ocean Policy Act of 2018

To give Executive Order 13547, relating to the stewardship of the ocean, the coasts, and the Great Lakes, the full force and effect of law, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the National Ocean Policy Act of 2018 2. Legal effect of Executive Order 13547 (a) Legal effect Executive Order 13547 (75 Fed. Reg. 43021), entitled Stewardship of the Ocean, Our Coasts, and the Great Lakes (b) Conforming change The Executive Order entitled Executive Order Regarding the Ocean Policy to Advance the Economic, Security, and Environmental Interests of the United States

Summary: National Ocean Policy Act of 2018 This bill provides statutory authority for Executive Order 13547, titled "Stewardship of the Ocean, Our Coasts, and the Great Lakes." (The order established a national policy to ensure the protection, maintenance, and restoration of the health of ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes ecosystems and resources, enhance the sustainability of ocean and coastal economies, preserve our maritime heritage, support sustainable uses and access, provide for adaptive management to enhance our understanding of and capacity to respond to climate change and ocean acidification, and coordinate with our national security and foreign policy interests.)
Promoting High-Value Health Care Through Flexibility for High Deductible Health Plans Act of 2018

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide high deductible health plans with first dollar coverage flexibility. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Promoting High-Value Health Care Through Flexibility for High Deductible Health Plans Act of 2018 2. First dollar coverage flexibility for high deductible health plans (a) In general Section 223(c)(2) (E) First dollar coverage flexibility (i) In general A plan shall not fail to be treated as a high deductible health plan by reason of failing to have a deductible for not more than $250 of specified services for self-only coverage (twice such amount in the case of family coverage) during a plan year. (ii) Specified services For purposes of this subparagraph, the term specified services . (b) Inflation adjustment Section 223(g)(1) of such Code is amended— (1) by striking and (c)(2)(A) , (c)(2)(A), and (c)(2)(E) (2) in subparagraph (B)— (A) by striking such taxable year the taxable year (plan year in the case of the dollar amount in subsection (c)(2)(E)) (B) by striking clause (ii) clauses (ii) and (iii) and , and (iii) in the case of the dollar amount in subsection (c)(2)(E) for plan years beginning in calendar years after 2019, calendar year 2018 . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to plan years beginning after December 31, 2018. July 19, 2018 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed

Summary: Promoting High-Value Health Care Through Flexibility for High Deductible Health Plans Act of 2018 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow the high deductible health plans that are required for a health savings account to cover up to $250 of specified services for self-only coverage (twice the amount in the case of family coverage) during a plan year without a deductible. The limit must be adjusted annually for inflation. The specified services covered by this bill include services other than preventive care that are identified under the terms of the plan. (Under current law, high deductible plans are already permitted to provide coverage for preventive care with no deductible.)
Cormorant Relief Act

To enact as law certain regulations relating to the taking of double-crested cormorants. 1. Short Title This Act may be cited as the Cormorant Relief Act 2. Regulations relating to the taking of double-crested cormorants (a) Force and effect (1) In general Subject to subsection (b), sections 21.47 and 21.48 of title 50, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on January 1, 2016), shall have the force and effect of law. (2) Public notice The Secretary of the Interior (referred to in this section as the Secretary Director (b) Sunset The authority provided by subsection (a)(1) shall terminate on the effective date of a regulation promulgated by the Director after the date of enactment of this Act to control depredation of double-crested cormorant populations. (c) Rule of construction Nothing in this section limits the authority of the Director to promulgate regulations relating to the taking of double-crested cormorants under any other law. October 23, 2018 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed

Summary: Cormorant Relief Act This bill provides statutory authority for certain regulations that allow for the taking of double-crested cormorants (birds) to protect fish at aquaculture facilities and to protect public resources (e.g., fish, wildlife, plants, and their habitats).