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Department of Defense Talent Management Improvement Act of 2017

To amend title 10, United States Code, to temporarily suspend officer grade tables to attract more talent, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Department of Defense Talent Management Improvement Act of 2017 2. Temporary suspension of officer grade strength tables for talent management purposes (a) DOPMA Tables Section 523(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraphs (1) and (2), by inserting paragraph (4) and Except as provided in (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (4) The limitations in paragraphs (1) and (2) shall not apply with respect to fiscal years 2018 through 2022. . (b) ROPMA Tables Section 12011(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraphs (1) and (2), by striking Of the Except as provided in paragraph (3), of the (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (3) The limitations in paragraphs (1) and (2) shall not apply with respect to fiscal years 2018 through 2022. .

Summary: Department of Defense Talent Management Improvement Act of 2017 This bill suspends for FY2018-FY2022 the fiscal year limit on the number of: (1) commissioned officers serving on active duty in the Army, Air Force, Marine Corps, or Navy; or (2) officers on active duty Reserve or full-time National Guard duty.
TRICARE Expedited Evaluation and Treatment for Prenatal Surgery Act of 2017

To require the Secretary of Defense to implement processes and procedures to provide expedited evaluation and treatment for prenatal surgery under the TRICARE program. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the TRICARE Expedited Evaluation and Treatment for Prenatal Surgery Act of 2017 2. Expedited evaluation and treatment for prenatal surgery under the TRICARE program (a) In general The Secretary of Defense shall implement processes and procedures to ensure that a covered beneficiary under the TRICARE program whose pregnancy is complicated with a fetal anomaly or suspected of being complicated with a fetal anomaly receives, in an expedited manner and at the discretion of the covered beneficiary, evaluation and treatment from a perinatal or pediatric specialist capable of providing surgical management and intervention in utero. (b) Definitions In this section, the terms covered beneficiary TRICARE program

Summary: TRICARE Expedited Evaluation and Treatment for Prenatal Surgery Act of 2017 This bill directs the Department of Defense to implement processes and procedures to ensure that a covered TRICARE program beneficiary whose pregnancy is complicated with a fetal anomaly or suspected of being so complicated receives, at the beneficiary's discretion, expedited evaluation and treatment from a perinatal or pediatric specialist capable of providing surgical management and intervention in utero.
A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to repeal the requirement for voting assistance officers for members of the Armed Forces.

To amend title 10, United States Code, to repeal the requirement for voting assistance officers for members of the Armed Forces. 1. Repeal of requirement for voting assistance officers for members of the Armed Forces Section 1566 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking subsection (f).

Summary: This bill repeals the requirement that the Department of Defense appoint or assign voting assistance officers as part of its voting assistance programs for members of the Armed Forces.
Military Consumer Enforcement Act

To allow the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection to provide greater protection to servicemembers. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Military Consumer Enforcement Act 2. Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Section 1002(12) of the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 ( 12 U.S.C. 5481(12) (1) in subparagraph (Q), by striking ; and (2) in subparagraph (R), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (S) sections 101, 106, 107 (except with respect to bailments), 108 (except with respect to insurance), 201 (except with respect to child custody proceedings), 207, 301, 302, 303, 305, and 305A of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act ( 50 U.S.C. 3911 .

Summary: Military Consumer Enforcement Act This bill amends the Consumer Financial Protection Act to extend Consumer Financial Protection Bureau oversight and protection to persons covered by provisions of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act concerning: future financial transactions, excluding insurance; default judgments, excluding child custody proceedings; interest rates on pre-service debts; evictions; purchase or lease installment contracts; mortgages and trusts; motor vehicle leases; telephone service contracts; waiver of rights pursuant to a written agreement, excluding bailments; and the rights and protections of reserves ordered to report for military service and persons ordered to report for induction.
Commercial Balloon Pilot Safety Act of 2017

To apply the medical certification standards of the Federal Aviation Administration to operators of air balloons. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Commercial Balloon Pilot Safety Act of 2017 2. Applicability of medical certification standards to operators of air balloons (a) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall revise part 61.3(c) of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (relating to medical certificates), to apply to operators of air balloons to the same extent such regulations apply to operators of other aircraft. (b) Air balloon defined In this section, the term air balloon balloon

Summary: Commercial Balloon Pilot Safety Act of 2017 This bill directs the Federal Aviation Administration to revise federal regulations to apply medical certificate of physical fitness requirements that are applicable to operators of other aircraft to operators of air balloons.
ADVANCE Act

To require that certain standards for commercial driver’s licenses applicable to former members of the armed services or reserves also apply to current members of the armed services or reserves. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Active Duty Voluntary Acquisition of Necessary Credentials for Employment Act ADVANCE Act 2. Commercial driver’s license standards for servicemembers and veterans Section 31305(d) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) in the subsection heading, by striking Veteran operators operators who are members of the armed forces, reservists, or veterans (2) in paragraph (1)(B), by striking subparagraph (A) during, at least, (i) while serving in the armed forces or reserve components; and (ii) during ; and (3) in paragraph (2)(B), by inserting current or former

Summary: Active Duty Voluntary Acquisition of Necessary Credentials for Employment Act or the ADVANCE Act This bill applies commercial driver's license standards for former members of the Armed Forces or reserves to current members of the Armed Forces or reserves. The bill allows such covered individuals who have experience in driving vehicles similar to a commercial motor vehicle while serving in the Armed Forces or reserves to apply for an exemption from all or a portion of federal commercial motor vehicle driving test requirements.
Protecting the Second Amendment Act

To nullify any generalized, routine or ongoing reporting requirement imposed on a person licensed under section 923 of title 18, United States Code, that is based on the geographic location in which the licensee is located or on the sale of multiple rifles or shotguns, or any specific type of rifle or shotgun, to the same person. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting the Second Amendment Act 2. Nullification of any generalized, routine or ongoing reporting requirement imposed on a person licensed under section 923 of title 18, United States Code, that is based on the geographic location in which the licensee is located or on the sale of multiple rifles or shotguns, or any specific type of rifle or shotgun, to the same person No person licensed under section 923 of title 18, United States Code, shall be subject to any generalized, routine or ongoing reporting requirement based on the geographic location in which the licensee is located or on the sale of multiple rifles or shotguns, or any specific type of rifle or shotgun, to the same person.

Summary: Protecting the Second Amendment Act This bill prohibits subjecting a licensed gun dealer to a reporting requirement based on the geographic location of the gun dealer's business or the sale of multiple rifles or shotguns to the same person.
Stop the Asian Carp Now Act of 2017

To direct the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, to release an interim report related to aquatic nuisance species control, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stop the Asian Carp Now Act of 2017 2. Brandon Road study Not later than 7 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, shall release for public comment the interim report relating to the Tentatively Selected Plan for the Great Lakes and Mississippi River Interbasin Study Brandon Road Study that was scheduled for release on February 27, 2017.

Summary: Stop the Asian Carp Now Act of 2017 This bill directs the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to release for public comment the Great Lakes and Mississippi River Interbasin Study - Brandon Road interim report that was scheduled for release on February 27, 2017. (The interim report is a feasibility study that assesses the viability of establishing a single point to control the upstream transfer of aquatic nuisance species from the Mississippi River Basin into the Great Lakes Basin in the vicinity of the Brandon Road Lock and Dam in Joliet, Illinois.)
Partner with Korea Act

To provide high-skilled nonimmigrant visas for nationals of the Republic of Korea, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Partner with Korea Act 2. Reciprocal visas for nationals of South Korea (a) In general Section 101(a)(15)(E) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(E) (1) by striking join him: (i) solely to carry (i) solely to carry ; (2) by striking (ii) solely to develop (ii) solely to develop ; (3) by striking or (iii) solely to perform (iii) solely to perform ; and (4) by adding at the end the following: “or (iv) solely to perform services in a specialty occupation in the United States if the alien is a national of the Republic of Korea and with respect to whom the Secretary of Labor determines and certifies to the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Secretary of State that the intending employer has filed an attestation with the Secretary of Labor under section 212(t)(1); . (b) Attestation Section 212 of such Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1182 (1) in subsection (t), as added by section 402(b)(2) of the United States-Chile Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act ( Public Law 108–77 (A) by striking section 101(a)(15)(H)(i)(b1) or section 101(a)(15)(E)(iii) subparagraph (E)(iii), (E)(iv), or (H)(i)(b1) of section 101(a)(15) (B) in clauses (i)(II), (ii)(II), and (iii)(II) of paragraph (3)(C), by striking section 204, 214(c), 101(a)(15)(H)(i)(b1), or 101(a)(15)(E)(iii) subparagraph (E)(iii), (E)(iv), or (H)(1)(b1) of section 101(a)(15) or section 204 or 214(c) (2) by redesignating subsection (t), as added by section 1(b)(2)(B) of Public Law 108–449 (c) Numerical limitation Section 214(g) of such Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1184(g) (12) (A) The Secretary of State may not approve more than 15,000 initial applications submitted for aliens described in section 101(a)(15)(E)(iv) in any fiscal year. (B) The numerical limitation under subparagraph (A) shall only apply to principal aliens and shall not apply to the spouses or children of such aliens. . (d) Specialty occupation defined Section 214(i)(1) of such Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1184(i)(1) section 101(a)(15)(H)(i)(b), section 101(a)(15)(E)(iii), and paragraph (2), paragraph (2) of this subsection and subparagraphs (E)(iii), (E)(iv), and (H)(i)(b) of section 101(a)(15),

Summary: Partner with Korea Act This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to create an E-4 treaty trader visa category for up to 15,000 nationals of the Republic of Korea (South Korea) each fiscal year who are coming to the United States solely to perform specialty occupation services and with respect to whom the Department of Labor has certified to the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of State that the intending employer has filed an attestation concerning U.S. worker protections with Labor.
Natural Gas Export Expansion Act

To amend the Natural Gas Act to provide for expanded natural gas exports. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Natural Gas Export Expansion Act 2. Natural gas exports (a) Finding Congress finds that expanding natural gas exports will lead to increased investment and development of domestic supplies of natural gas that will contribute to job growth and economic development. (b) Natural gas exports Section 3(c) of the Natural Gas Act ( 15 U.S.C. 717b(c) (1) by inserting or any other nation not excluded by this section trade in natural gas (2) by striking (c) For purposes (c) Expedited application and approval process (1) In general For purposes ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (2) Exclusions (A) In general Any nation subject to sanctions or trade restrictions imposed by the United States is excluded from expedited approval under paragraph (1). (B) Designation by President or Congress The President or Congress may designate nations that may be excluded from expedited approval under paragraph (1) for reasons of national security. (3) Order not required No order is required under subsection (a) to authorize the export or import of any natural gas to or from Canada or Mexico. .

Summary: Natural Gas Export Expansion Act This bill amends the Natural Gas Act regarding natural gas imports or exports to expand the expedited application and approval process to any nation, even if not a party to a free trade agreement with the United States, that is not specifically excluded by this bill. The bill excludes any nation subject to sanctions or trade restrictions imposed by the United States or excluded by the President or Congress for national security reasons.
A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for a five-year extension of the payment of the special survivor indemnity allowance under the Survivor Benefit Plan.

To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for a five-year extension of the payment of the special survivor indemnity allowance under the Survivor Benefit Plan. 1. Five-year extension of payment of special survivor indemnity allowance under Survivor Benefit Plan Section 1450(m) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (2)(I), by striking and 2018 through 2023 (2) in paragraph (6)— (A) by striking May 31, 2018 September 30, 2023 (B) by striking June 1, 2018 October 1, 2023

Summary: This bill extends through FY2023 the special survivor indemnity allowance for a surviving or former spouse of a deceased member of the Armed Forces whose annuity under the survivor benefit program is offset by the amount of dependency and indemnity compensation received from the Department of Veterans Affairs.
SHIPS Act

To state the policy of the United States on the minimum number of available battle force ships. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Securing the Homeland by Increasing our Power on the Seas Act SHIPS Act 2. Policy of the United States on minimum number of battle force ships It shall be the policy of the United States to have available, as soon as practicable, not fewer than 355 battle force ships, comprised of the optimal mix of platforms, with funding subject to the annual authorization of appropriation and the annual appropriation of funds.

Summary: Securing the Homeland by Increasing our Power on the Seas Act or the SHIPS Act This bill declares that it shall be the policy of the United States to have available, as soon as practicable, at least 355 battle force ships, comprised of the optimal mix of platforms, with funding subject to the annual authorization and appropriation of funds.
A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to redefine the eastern and middle judicial districts of North Carolina.

To amend title 28, United States Code, to redefine the eastern and middle judicial districts of North Carolina. 1. Judicial districts of North Carolina (a) In general Section 113 of title 28, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by striking and Wilson and Wilson, those portions of Hoke, Moore, Scotland, and Richmond counties encompassing the Fort Bragg Military Reservation and Camp Mackall, and (2) by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following: (b) Middle district The Middle District comprises the counties of Alamance, Cabarrus, Caswell, Chatham, Davidson, Davie, Durham (excluding that portion of Durham County encompassing the Federal Correctional Institution, Butner, North Carolina), Forsyth, Guilford, Hoke (excluding that portion of Hoke County encompassing the Fort Bragg Military Reservation and Camp Mackall), Lee, Montgomery, Moore (excluding that portion of Moore County encompassing the Fort Bragg Military Reservation and Camp Mackall), Orange, Person, Randolph, Richmond (excluding that portion of Richmond County encompassing the Fort Bragg Military Reservation and Camp Mackall), Rockingham, Rowan, Scotland (excluding that portion of Scotland County encompassing the Fort Bragg Military Reservation and Camp Mackall), Stanly, Stokes, Surry, and Yadkin. . (b) Application The amendments made by subsection (a) shall not apply to any action commenced or pending in any judicial district of North Carolina before the date of enactment of this Act.

Summary: This bill amends the federal judicial code to move portions of four counties encompassing the Fort Bragg Military Reservation and Camp Mackall from the Middle District to the Eastern District of North Carolina.
Safe Skies Act of 2017

To require the Secretary of Transportation to modify the final rule relating to flightcrew member duty and rest requirements for passenger operations of air carriers to apply to all-cargo operations of air carriers, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Safe Skies Act of 2017 2. Modification of final rule relating to flightcrew member duty and rest requirements for passenger operations to apply to all-cargo operations (a) In general Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall modify the final rule specified in subsection (b) so that the flightcrew member duty and rest requirements under that rule apply to flightcrew members in all-cargo operations conducted by air carriers in the same manner as those requirements apply to flightcrew members in passenger operations conducted by air carriers. (b) Final rule specified The final rule specified in this subsection is the final rule of the Federal Aviation Administration— (1) published in the Federal Register on January 4, 2012 (77 Fed. Reg. 330); and (2) relating to flightcrew member duty and rest requirements. (c) Applicability of rulemaking requirements The requirements of section 553 of title 5, United States Code, shall not apply to the modification required by subsection (a).

Summary: Safe Skies Act of 2017 This bill directs the Department of Transportation (DOT) to modify a specified DOT final rule relating to flight crew member duty and rest requirements so that the requirements under that rule apply to all-cargo flight crew members to the same extent they apply to air passenger flight crew members.
Federal Aviation Administration Veterans' Preference Protection Act

To apply the provisions of title 5, United States Code, related to veterans' preference to the Federal Aviation Administration personnel management system, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Federal Aviation Administration Veterans’ Preference Protection Act 2. Application of veterans' preference to Federal Aviation Administration personnel management system Section 40122(g)(2)(B) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) by inserting “3304(f),” before “3308-3320”; and (2) by inserting “3330a, 3330b, 3330c, and 3330d,” before “relating”.

Summary: Federal Aviation Administration Veterans' Preference Protection Act This bill applies federal veterans' preference provisions for filling a position in the competitive service and remedies for violations of such provisions to the personnel management system of the Federal Aviation Administration.
Small Business Cyber Training Act of 2017

To amend section 21 of the Small Business Act to require cyber certification for small business development center counselors, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Small Business Cyber Training Act of 2017 2. Duties of small business development center counselors (a) Cyber training Section 21 of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 648 (o) Cyber strategy training for small business development centers (1) Definitions In this subsection— (A) the term cyber strategy (B) the term lead small business development center (2) Certification program The Administrator shall establish a cyber counseling program, or designate an existing program, under which the Administrator may certify the employees of lead small business development centers in providing cyber planning assistance to small business concerns. (3) Number of certified employees The Administrator shall ensure that the number of employees of each lead small business development center who are certified in providing cyber assistance is not less than the lesser of— (A) 5; or (B) 10 percent of the total number of employees of the lead small business development center. (4) Cyber strategy In carrying out paragraph (2), the Administrator, to the extent practicable, shall consider any cyber strategy methods included in the Small Business Development Center Cyber Strategy developed under section 1841(a)(3)(B) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 ( Public Law 114–328 (5) Reimbursement for certification (A) In general Subject to the availability of appropriations, the Administrator shall reimburse a lead small business development center for costs relating to the certification of an employee of the lead small business center in providing cyber planning assistance under the program established under paragraph (2). (B) Limitation The total amount reimbursed by the Administrator under subparagraph (A) may not exceed $350,000 in any fiscal year. . (b) Implementation Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Small Business Administration shall implement paragraphs (2), (3), and (4) of section 21(o) of the Small Business Act, as added by subsection (a). August 2, 2017 Reported without amendment

Summary: Small Business Cyber Training Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Small Business Act to require the Small Business Administration to establish a program for certifying employees of small business development centers to provide cybersecurity planning assistance to small businesses.
Chesapeake Bay Program Reauthorization Act

To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to reauthorize the Chesapeake Bay Program. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Chesapeake Bay Program Reauthorization Act 2. Reauthorization of Chesapeake Bay Program Section 117 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1267 (j) Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section such sums as are necessary for fiscal year 2018 and each fiscal year thereafter, to remain available until expended. .

Summary: Chesapeake Bay Program Reauthorization Act This bill amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to permanently reauthorize the Chesapeake Bay Program.