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VALOR Act

To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the designation of State approving agencies for multi-State apprenticeship programs for purposes of the educational assistance programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans Apprenticeship and Labor Opportunity Reform Act VALOR Act 2. Designation of State approving agencies for multi-State apprenticeship programs Paragraph (1) of subsection (c) of section 3672 of title 38, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: (1) (A) The State approving agency for a multi-State apprenticeship program is— (i) for purposes of approval of the program, the State approving agency for the State in which the headquarters of the apprenticeship program is located; and (ii) for all other purposes, the State approving agency for the State in which the apprenticeship program takes place. (B) In this paragraph, the term multi-State apprenticeship program . 3. Elimination of certain certification requirement for assistance for apprenticeship and other on-job training Section 3680(c) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking shall have received— person's certificate, receives from the training establishment a certification November 7, 2017 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed

Summary: Veterans Apprenticeship and Labor Opportunity Reform Act or the VALOR Act (Sec. 2) This bill provides that the state approving agency for a multi-state non-federal apprenticeship program is: (1) for program approval purposes, the state approving agency for the state in which the headquarters of the apprenticeship program is located; and (2) for all other purposes, the state approving agency for the state in which the apprenticeship program takes place. (Sec. 3) The bill eliminates the requirement that the veteran or other eligible person enrolled in an apprenticeship or other on-job training program must certify such person's program attendance to receive a training assistance allowance.
Judicial Review Improvement Act of 2017

To specify the scope of judicial review of certain agency actions, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Judicial Review Improvement Act of 2017 2. Scope of judicial review of agency actions (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in any judicial review of an agency action pursuant to chapter 7 (b) Agency defined For purposes of this section, the term agency

Summary: Judicial Review Improvement Act of 2017 This bill specifies the general standard for judicial review of actions by certain federal financial regulatory agencies. Specifically, courts reviewing an action by such agency must generally decide de novo (i.e., without deference to the agency's interpretation) all relevant questions of law, including the interpretation of constitutional and statutory provisions and rules made by the agency.
Aviation Humanitarian Crisis Act of 2017

To authorize the Secretary of Transportation to declare that an aviation humanitarian crisis exists for airports impacted by a major disaster or emergency, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Aviation Humanitarian Crisis Act of 2017 2. Aviation humanitarian crisis declarations (a) Authority To declare If the President declares that a major disaster or emergency exists with respect to an area under section 401 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5170 (b) Contents of declaration For each aviation humanitarian crisis declared to exist, the Secretary shall identify— (1) the airports subject to the declaration; and (2) the time period during which the declaration applies. (c) Results of declaration If the Secretary declares that an aviation humanitarian crisis exists with respect to an airport, during the time period to which the declaration applies— (1) an air carrier that provides a flight in air transportation to or from the airport may not charge for any seat on the flight an amount that exceeds the median amount charged with respect to all seats on all flights of the carrier traveling the same route during the 1-year period ending on the date on which the crisis was declared to exist; and (2) an entity that imposes, with respect to the airport, a passenger facility charge authorized by the Secretary under section 40117 of title 49, United States Code, shall suspend imposing the charge.

Summary: Aviation Humanitarian Crisis Act of 2017 This bill authorizes the Department of Transportation (DOT) to declare an aviation humanitarian crisis at airports serving areas in which a federally-declared major disaster or emergency exists. For each such humanitarian crisis, DOT shall identify the airports subject to the disaster declaration and the time period during which the declaration applies. The bill limits the ability of air carriers to impose an excess charge for any seat on a flight or a passenger facility charge during the period of such crisis.
STARS Act

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to simplify the treatment of seasonal positions for purposes of the employer shared responsibility requirement. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Simplifying Technical Aspects Regarding Seasonality Act of 2017 STARS Act 2. Simplification of seasonal rules for purposes of employer shared responsibility requirement (a) Full-Time employee exception for determining assessable payment (1) In general Section 4980H(c)(4) (B) Exception for seasonal employees Such term shall not include any seasonal employee. . (2) Seasonal employee defined Section 4980H(c) of such Code is amended by redesignating paragraphs (5), (6), and (7) as paragraphs (6), (7), and (8), respectively and by inserting after paragraph (4) the following new paragraph: (5) Seasonal employee The term seasonal employee . (b) Applicable large employer determination exception Section 4980H(c)(2)(B) of such Code is amended to read as follows: (B) Exception for seasonal employees For purposes of subparagraph (A), seasonal employees shall not be taken into account. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall take effect as if included in section 1513 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

Summary: Simplifying Technical Aspects Regarding Seasonality Act of 2017 or the STARS Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude seasonal employees from the definition of "full-time employee" for purposes of the employer mandate to provide employees with minimum essential health care coverage. The bill defines a "seasonal employee" as an employee who is employed in a position for which the customary annual employment is not more than six months and which requires performing labor or services that are ordinarily performed at certain seasons or periods of the year.
To repeal title VIII of the Higher Education Opportunity Act and title VIII of the Higher Education Act of 1965.

To repeal title VIII of the Higher Education Opportunity Act and title VIII of the Higher Education Act of 1965. 1. Repeals of additional education programs (a) Higher Education Opportunity Act Title VIII of the Higher Education Opportunity Act ( Public Law 110–315 (b) Higher Education Act of 1965 Title VIII of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1161a

Summary: This bill amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to repeal programs authorized under title VIII, including programs concerning: education services for low-income students (e.g., Project GRAD); education in science, technology, engineering and mathematics; job skill training, such as training for nontraditional students and training for writers who provide closed-captioned programming; registered nursing programs and schools of veterinary medicine; support and training for teachers (e.g., Teach for America Inc.); support for women and minorities (e.g., the Patsy T. Mink Fellowship program, funding for master's degree programs at historically black colleges and universities and predominantly black institutions, and funding for postbaccalaureate programs at Hispanic-serving institutions); student safety and campus emergency management; student work experiences; Centers of Excellence for Veteran Student Success; and education and services for young adults who have been released from juvenile detention centers or secure juvenile justice residential facilities.
Opioid Addiction Prevention Act of 2017

To amend the Controlled Substances Act to establish additional registration requirements for prescribers of opioids, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Opioid Addiction Prevention Act of 2017 2. Registration requirements for prescribers Section 303 of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 823 (k) (1) The Attorney General shall not register, or renew the registration of, a practitioner under subsection (f) who is licensed under State law to prescribe controlled substances in schedule II, III, or IV, unless the practitioner submits to the Attorney General, for each such registration or renewal request, a certification that the practitioner, during the applicable registration period, will not prescribe, for the initial treatment of acute pain, any schedule II, III, or IV opioid, other than an opioid prescription described in paragraph (3)— (A) without firstly or concomitantly prescribing one or more non-opioid analgesics, if there are no contraindications to such analgesics; (B) without clearly stating on the prescription the diagnosis for which the opioid is prescribed; (C) unless the prescribed opioid dose is the lowest effective dose; (D) an extended release or long acting formulation of the opioid; and (E) in an amount in excess of the lesser of— (i) a 10-day supply (for which no refill is available); or (ii) an opioid prescription limit established under State law. (2) In this subsection, the term acute pain (A) means pain with abrupt onset and caused by a discrete injury, surgical procedure, or other illness of limited duration; and (B) does not include— (i) chronic pain; (ii) pain being treated as part of cancer care; (iii) hospice or other end-of-life care; or (iv) pain being treated as part of palliative care. (3) An opioid prescription described in this paragraph is a prescription— (A) for a schedule II, III, or IV opioid drug approved by the Food and Drug Administration for an indication for the treatment of addiction; and (B) that is for the treatment of addiction. .

Summary: Opioid Addiction Prevention Act of 2017 This bill amends the Controlled Substances Act to prohibit the Drug Enforcement Administration from registering, or renewing the registration of, a practitioner who is licensed to prescribe opioids in schedule II, III, or IV unless the practitioner agrees to comply with certain requirements when prescribing opioids for the initial treatment of acute pain, such as a limit on the initial supply. An opioid that is approved and prescribed for the treatment of addiction is not subject to the requirements.
Veterans Armed for Success Act

To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make grants to eligible organizations for the provision of transition assistance to members of the Armed Forces recently separated from active duty service and spouses of such members. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans Armed for Success Act 2. Grants for provision of transition assistance to members of the Armed Forces recently separated from active duty service (a) In general The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall make grants to eligible organizations for the provision of transition assistance to members of the Armed Forces who are recently retired, separated, or discharged from the Armed Forces and spouses of such members. (b) Use of funds The recipient of a grant under this section shall use the grant to provide to members of the Armed Forces and spouses described in subsection (a) resume assistance, interview training, job recruitment training, and related services leading directly to careers, as determined by the grant recipient. (c) Eligible organizations To be eligible for a grant under this section, an organization shall submit to the Secretary an application containing such information and assurances as the Secretary may require. (d) Amount of grant A grant under this section shall be in an amount that does not exceed 50 percent of the amount required by the organization to provide the services described in subsection (b). (e) Termination The authority to provide a grant under this section shall terminate on the date that is five years after the date of the enactment of this Act. (f) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated $5,000,000 to carry out this section.

Summary: Veterans Armed for Success Act This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs to make grants to eligible organizations to provide transition assistance to recently retired, separated, or discharged members of the Armed Forces and their spouses. Such funds shall be used for resume assistance, interview training, job recruitment training, and related career services.
Puerto Rico Humanitarian Relief Act

To provide that provisions of title 46, United States Code, popularly known as the Jones Act and relating to carriage of passenger and merchandise in coastwise trade shall not apply for 5 years with respect to such carriage to and from Puerto Rico. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Puerto Rico Humanitarian Relief Act 2. Exemption of Puerto Rico from restrictions on coastwise trade (a) Exemption During the 5-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, provisions of title 46, United States Code, formerly enacted as provisions of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 and the Merchant Marine Act, 1920 (popularly known as the Jones Act) and relating to carriage of passenger and merchandise, respectively, in coastwise trade shall not apply with respect to such carriage to and from Puerto Rico. (b) Study and report Not later than 4 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a study and submit to Congress a report analyzing the economic impact of this section on the economy of Puerto Rico, including regarding shipping costs, commodity prices, job creation, and utility and food costs.

Summary: Puerto Rico Humanitarian Relief Act This bill revises coastwise laws, commonly known as the Jones Act, that govern domestic transportation of merchandise or passengers by vessels.The Jones Act requires vessels transporting merchandise or passengers between Puerto Rico and other U.S. ports be built in the United States, at least 75% owned by U.S. citizens, and mostly crewed by U.S. citizens. The bill exempts for five years vessels transporting merchandise between Puerto Rico and other U.S. ports from Jones Act requirements. The Government Accountability Office must report the economic impact of this bill on Puerto Rico.
Members of Congress Tax Accountability Act of 2017

To require Members of Congress to disclose delinquent tax liability and to require an ethics inquiry into, and the garnishment of the wages of, a Member with Federal tax liability. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Members of Congress Tax Accountability Act of 2017 2. Amendment to the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 (a) In general Section 102(a) of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) is amended by adding at the end the following: (9) (A) For individuals described in section 101(f)(9), the amount of any delinquent tax liability owed to the United States or any State or local government entity. (B) In this paragraph— (i) the term delinquent tax liability (ii) any delinquent tax liability of an entity more than 50 percent of the stock of which in the case of a corporation (by vote or value), or 50 percent of the capital and profits interest of which in the case of an entity other than a corporation, is owned directly or indirectly by an individual shall be treated as a delinquent tax liability of such individual in proportion to such individual’s ownership interest in such entity. . (b) Inclusion in report Section 102(b)(1)(A) of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) is amended by striking paragraph (1) paragraphs (1) and (9) 3. Ethics inquiry If a Member of Congress reports a delinquent tax liability on the Member’s annual disclosure form required under section 102(a)(9) (1) determining the total delinquent tax liability of the Member; (2) determining the reason the Member has incurred a delinquent tax liability; (3) determining whether the Member has a plan to eliminate such delinquent tax liability; and (4) determining whether such delinquent tax liability has reflected poorly on Congress. 4. Federal tax liability A Member of Congress who discloses a delinquent tax liability under section 102(a)(9) 5. Member of congress defined In this Act, the term Member of Congress

Summary: Members of Congress Tax Accountability Act of 2017 This bill amends the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to require Members of Congress to include in their annual financial disclosure reports the amount of any delinquent tax liability owed to the United States or any state or local government entity. The appropriate congressional ethics committee is required to open an inquiry immediately into the tax delinquency of that Member to determine: (1) his or her total delinquent tax liability and reason for such delinquency, (2) whether the Member has a plan to eliminate it, and (3) whether it has reflected poorly on Congress. Such Member shall arrange with the Secretary of the Senate or the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives, as appropriate, and the Internal Revenue Service to have an appropriate amount of his or her salary designated to pay the taxes owed to the United States within a reasonable time period.
Community Institution Mortgage Relief Act of 2017

To amend the Truth in Lending Act and the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974 to modify the requirements for community financial institutions with respect to certain rules relating to mortgage loans, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Community Institution Mortgage Relief Act of 2017 2. Community financial institution mortgage relief (a) Exemption from escrow requirements for loans held by smaller creditors Section 129D of the Truth in Lending Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1639d (1) by adding at the end the following: (k) Safe harbor for loans held by smaller creditors (1) In general A creditor shall not be in violation of subsection (a) with respect to a loan if— (A) the creditor has consolidated assets of $25,000,000,000 or less; and (B) the creditor holds the loan on the balance sheet of the creditor for the 3-year period beginning on the date of the origination of the loan. (2) Exception for certain transfers In the case of a creditor that transfers a loan to another person by reason of the bankruptcy or failure of the creditor, the purchase of the creditor, or a supervisory act or recommendation from a State or Federal regulator, the creditor shall be deemed to have complied with the requirement under paragraph (1)(B). ; and (2) by striking the term Board Bureau (b) Modification to exemption for small servicers of mortgage loans Section 6 of the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974 ( 12 U.S.C. 2605 (n) Small Servicer Exemption The Bureau shall, by regulation, provide exemptions to, or adjustments for, the provisions of this section for a servicer that annually services 30,000 or fewer mortgage loans, in order to reduce regulatory burdens while appropriately balancing consumer protections. . November 30, 2017 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

Summary: Community Institution Mortgage Relief Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Truth in Lending Act to create a safe harbor from requirements for an escrow or impound account for the payment of taxes and hazard insurance in the case of mortgage loans made by a creditor with consolidated assets of $10 billion or less that holds the loan on its balance sheet for three years after its origination. A creditor shall be deemed to have complied with the three-year balance sheet requirement if it transfers a loan by reason of its bankruptcy or failure, the purchase of it by another, or by a supervisory act or recommendation from a state or federal regulator. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is required to exempt mortgage servicers that service 20,000 or fewer mortgage loans from requirements of the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974 pertaining to the servicing of mortgage loans and administration of escrow accounts.
Family Office Technical Correction Act of 2017

To clarify that family offices and family clients are accredited investors, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Family Office Technical Correction Act of 2017 2. Accredited investor clarification Any person who is a (a) In General client, client of a family office, (b) Limitation Subsection (a) only applies to a family office with assets under management in excess of $5,000,000, and a family office or a family client not formed for the specific purpose of acquiring the securities offered, and whose purchase is directed by a person who has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters that such person is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of the prospective investment. October 23, 2017 Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed

Summary: Family Office Technical Correction Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill provides that family offices are accredited investors as set forth by the Securities and Exchange Commission in Regulation D, allowing such investors to purchase certain unregistered securities. (A family office is a company that has no clients other than family clients, is wholly owned and exclusively controlled by family clients, and does not hold itself out to the public as an investment advisor.) A family office is an accredited investor if: the office manages assets in excess of $5 million, the office was not formed for the purpose of acquiring the offered securities, and a qualified person is directing the purchase.