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First Division Monument Modification Act

To authorize the Society of the First Infantry Division to make modifications to the First Division Monument located on Federal land in Presidential Park, District of Columbia, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the First Division Monument Modification Act 2. Modification or augmentation to First Division Monument (a) Authorization The Society of the First Infantry Division (an organization described in section 501(c)(3) (b) Application of Commemorative Works Act Subsections (b) and (c) of section 8903 of title 40, United States Code (commonly known as the Commemorative Works Act (c) Funding Federal funds may not be used to pay any expense of the activities authorized by this section.

Summary: First Division Monument Modification Act This bill authorizes the Society of the First Infantry Division to modify the First Division Monument located on federal land in Presidential Park, District of Columbia, to honor members of the First Infantry Division of the U.S. Army who died during U.S. operations, including Operation Desert Storm, Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation New Dawn, and Operation Enduring Freedom. The First Infantry Division must provide the society with a list of names to be added to the monument. The Commemorative Works Act, which prohibits monuments to military units, shall not apply to this authorization. Federal funds may not be used to pay for the activities authorized by this bill.
WATER Act

To amend the Food Security Act of 1985 with respect to conservation innovation grants and payments, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Water and Targeted Environmental Research Act of 2018 WATER Act 2. Conservation innovation grants and payments (a) Competitive grants for innovative conservation approaches Section 1240H(a)(2)(B) of the Food Security Act of 1985 ( 16 U.S.C. 3839aa–8(a)(2)(B) (which may include in-kind contributions provided by a cooperative extension service or a State agricultural experiment station, as defined in the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977) to promote environmental enhancement (b) Air quality concerns from agricultural operations Section 1240H(b)(2) of the Food Security Act of 1985 ( 16 U.S.C. 3839aa–8(b)(2) 2018 2023 (c) Reporting and database Section 1240H(c) of the Food Security Act of 1985 ( 16 U.S.C. 3839aa–8(c) (c) Reporting and database (1) Reporting Not later than December 31, 2014, and every two years thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate and the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives a report on the status of projects funded under this section, including— (A) funding awarded; (B) project results; and (C) incorporation of project findings, such as new technology and innovative approaches, into the conservation efforts implemented by the Secretary. (2) Database The Secretary shall use the data reported under paragraph (1) to establish and maintain a publically available database that provides— (A) a compilation and analysis (including economic analysis) of effective conservation practices for soil health, nutrient management, and source water protection in varying soil compositions, cropping systems, slopes, and landscapes, including the sources of the project data; and (B) a list of recommended new and effective conservation practices, based on the analysis under subparagraph (A). .

Summary: Water and Targeted Environmental Research Act of 2018 or the WATER Act This bill amends the Food Security Act of 1985 to modify the Department of Agriculture (USDA) Conservation Innovation Grants program. The bill modifies the program to: specify that matching funds for grants may include in-kind contributions provided by a cooperative extension service or a state agricultural experiment station, and extend through FY2023 the requirement for USDA to use specified funds for payments to producers to implement practices to address air quality concerns from agricultural operations and meet regulatory requirements. The bill also requires USDA to establish and maintain a publicly available database that provides: (1) a compilation and analysis of effective conservation practices for soil health, nutrient management, and source water protection in varying soil compositions, cropping systems, slopes, and landscapes; and (2) a list of recommended new and effective conservation practices.
School and Student Safety Act of 2018

To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to give a public safety and community policing grant preference for applicants prioritizing the hiring of school resource officers, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the School and Student Safety Act of 2018 2. Public safety and community policing grant preference for applicants pri­or­i­tiz­ing the hiring of school resource officers (a) Preference Section 1701(c) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 34 U.S.C. 10381(c) (1) in paragraph (2)(C), by striking or (2) in paragraph (3)(B), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (4) from an applicant that prioritizes hiring new, additional career law enforcement officers for deployment as school resource officers and individuals for such positions who— (A) are— (i) veterans (as defined in section 101 of title 38, United States Code); or (ii) retired law enforcement officers who— (I) separated from service in good standing from service with a public agency as a career law enforcement officer; and (II) before such separation, served as a career law enforcement officer for an aggregate of 10 years or more; and (B) have not been officially found to be unqualified for a position as a career law enforcement officer for reasons relating to mental health by a medical professional in a medical profession determined by the Attorney General to be qualified to make such determinations. . (b) Authorization of appropriations Section 1001(a)(11) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 34 U.S.C. 10261(a)(11) (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking the period at the end and inserting , and such sums as may be necessary to carry out part Q for fiscal year 2019 and each fiscal year thereafter. (2) in subparagraph (B), in the first sentence by striking the period at the end and inserting the following: , and 25 percent shall be made available for grants to State and local law enforcement agencies for the purposes described in section 1701(b)(12).

Summary: School and Student Safety Act of 2018 This bill amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to permanently reauthorize the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) program and modify it: to allow the Department of Justice to give preference to a COPS program grant applicant that prioritizes hiring veterans or retired law enforcement officers as school resource officers, and to allocate 25% of COPS program funds for grants to establish school-based partnerships between local law enforcement agencies and school systems.
Prioritizing the Most Vulnerable Americans Act

To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act for purposes of prioritizing the most vulnerable Medicaid patients. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Prioritizing the Most Vulnerable Americans Act 2. Prioritizing the most vulnerable Medicaid patients (a) In general Section 1115 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1315 (g) In making a determination using the authority under paragraph (2)(A) of subsection (a) (relating to treating costs that would not otherwise be included as expenditures under section 1903 and which are not included as part of the costs of projects under section 1110 as expenditures under the State plan or plans approved under title XIX) to approve an application or renewal of any experimental, pilot, or demonstration project undertaken under such subsection to promote the objectives of title XIX (referred to in this subsection as a Medicaid demonstration project (1) give priority to Medicaid demonstration projects that have been proven to be effective in improving the medical care and health outcomes of individuals who are uninsured, individuals eligible to receive medical assistance under a State plan under title XIX, or individuals whose household income does not exceed 150 percent of the poverty line (as defined in section 2110(c)(5)) applicable to a family of the size involved; (2) require that the State submitting such application or renewal submit to the Secretary, and make publicly available, any available data or metrics regarding the health outcomes for the individuals to be served by such Medicaid demonstration project; (3) ensure that such Medicaid demonstration project is not duplicative of any Federal program or funding opportunity; and (4) require that the State submitting such application or renewal submit to the Secretary, and make publicly available, an analysis of the degree to which such Medicaid demonstration project, if at all, precludes efforts undertaken by private sector and charitable sector entities to improve medical care and health outcomes for the individuals described in paragraph (1). . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to applications or renewals submitted on or after January 1, 2018.

Summary: Prioritizing the Most Vulnerable Medicaid Patients This bill amend title XI (General Provisions) of the Social Security Act to require the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, in approving Medicaid demonstration projects, to: prioritize projects that have been proven effective in improving care and outcomes with respect to uninsured, Medicaid-eligible, or low-income individuals; require participating states to make publicly available data regarding the health outcomes for individuals to be served; ensure that projects are not duplicative of any federal program or funding opportunity; and require participating states to make publicly available an analysis of the degree to which such projects preclude private and charitable sector efforts to improve care and outcomes with respect to uninsured, Medicaid-eligible, or low-income individuals.
Puerto Rico Real Estate Exchange Fairness Act of 2018

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat Puerto Rico as part of the United States for purposes of determining whether property qualifies for treatment as a like-kind exchange. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Puerto Rico Real Estate Exchange Fairness Act of 2018 2. Puerto Rico treated as part of United States for purposes of determination of like-kind exchanges (a) In general Section 1031(h) (3) United States For purposes of this subsection, the term United States . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to exchanges completed after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Puerto Rico Real Estate Exchange Fairness Act of 2018 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to require Puerto Rico to be treated as part of the United States for the purpose of determining if an exchange of real property qualifies as a like-kind exchange. (Under current law, real property located in the United States and real property located outside of the United States are not property of a like kind.)
To deauthorize a water resources project at Bridgeport Harbor, Connecticut.

To deauthorize a water resources project at Bridgeport Harbor, Connecticut. 1. Bridgeport Harbor, Connecticut Beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, that portion of the project for navigation, Bridgeport Harbor, Connecticut, authorized by the Rivers and Harbors Act of June 18, 1878 (20 Stat. 158), and as modified by the Rivers and Harbors Acts of August 11, 1888 (25 Stat. 401), March 3, 1899 (30 Stat. 1122), June 25, 1910 (36 Stat. 633), and July 3, 1930 (46 Stat. 919), and lying upstream of a line commencing at point 627942.09 N, 879709.18 E thence running southwesterly about 125 feet to a point 627832.03 N, 879649.91 E is no longer authorized.

Summary: This bill deauthorizes the portion of a dredging project for navigation at Bridgeport Harbor, Connecticut, that is upstream of the Congress Street Bridge on the Pequonnock River, thereby allowing the bridge to be replaced with a fixed (not movable) bridge.
Preventing Preemptive War in North Korea Act of 2018

To restrict the use of funds for kinetic military operations in North Korea. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Preventing Preemptive War in North Korea Act of 2018 2. Findings Congress makes the following findings: (1) North Korea’s nuclear weapons program presents a grave threat to the United States and our allies in Asia, including South Korea and Japan. (2) North Korea’s ongoing missile tests and nuclear weapons development have led to escalating tensions with South Korea, Japan, China, and the United States. (3) Secretary of Defense James Mattis warned that if North Korea retaliated against a limited first strike using its conventional artillery arsenal, it would probably be the worst kind of fighting in most people’s lifetimes (4) 230,000 United States nationals in South Korea, including 28,500 members of the Armed Forces, would be at risk in the case of war with North Korea. (5) The Pentagon estimates that 20,000 people in Seoul would die every day in the event of a conventional war on the Korean Peninsula. (6) Secretary of State Rex Tillerson traveled to Beijing in September 2017 to discuss calming tensions and obtaining a diplomatic solution on North Korea. (7) President Trump tweeted during Secretary Tillerson’s visit that the Secretary of State was wasting his time wouldn’t be around much longer (8) Loose talk of war and belligerent rhetoric increases the risk of miscalculation by either side and severely unnerves United States allies. (9) Article I, section 8, of the Constitution grants Congress the sole power to declare war. (10) Section 2(c) of the War Powers Resolution ( 50 U.S.C. 1541(c) 3. Restriction on use of funds for kinetic military operations in North Korea (a) In general No funds may be used for kinetic military operations in North Korea absent an imminent threat to the United States without express congressional authorization. (b) Exceptions The prohibition shall not apply with respect to the introduction of the Armed Forces into hostilities to repel a sudden attack on the United States, its territories or possessions, or its Armed Forces, or its allies; nor does it apply to the deployment of United States Armed Forces to rescue or remove United States citizens or personnel. (c) Rules of construction Nothing in this section may be construed to relieve the Executive Branch of the restrictions on the use of force or the reporting requirements stated in the War Powers Resolution ( 50 U.S.C. 1541

Summary: Preventing Preemptive War in North Korea Act of 2018 This bill prohibits funds from being used without express congressional authorization for kinetic military operations in North Korea absent an imminent threat to the United States. The prohibition shall not apply to the introduction of the Armed Forces to: (1) repel an attack on the United States, its territories or possessions, the Armed Forces, or U.S. allies; or (2) rescue or remove U.S. personnel.
Funding Americans First Act

To require Federal agencies to allocate grant funding to States and localities based on the number of United States citizens and legal residents as determined under the decennial census, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Funding Americans First Act 2. Allocation of grant funding (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall direct the head of each agency to use, as appropriate, the number of citizens and legal permanent residents residing in a State or political subdivision of a State, as determined under a decennial census of population under section 141 of title 13, United States Code, (beginning with the 2020 decennial census) when determining funding for the following: (1) Block grants. (2) Categorical grants. (3) Any other funding measures determined by the Director if the specific measure is calculated using the total population of a State or political subdivision of a State. (b) Definitions In this section: (1) Agency The term agency (2) State The term State (c) Effective date This Act shall take effect on October 1, 2021.

Summary: Funding Americans First Act This bill requires the Office of Management and Budget to direct each federal agency to use the number of citizens and legal permanent residents residing in a state, as determined under the decennial census (beginning with the 2020 decennial census), when determining funding for grants and other funding measures.
District of Columbia Juror Pay Parity Act

To amend title 11, District of Columbia Official Code, to provide that grand and petit jurors serving in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia shall receive fees and expenses at the same rates paid to grand and petit jurors appearing in the district courts of the United States. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the District of Columbia Juror Pay Parity Act 2. Establishing fees for jurors serving in Superior Court of the District of Columbia at same rates paid for jurors serving in United States district courts (a) Establishment of fees Section 11–1912(a), District of Columbia Official Code, is amended to read as follows: (a) Grand and petit jurors serving in the Superior Court shall receive fees and expenses at rates equivalent to the rates provided under section 1871 of title 28, United States Code, for fees and allowances paid to grand and petit jurors appearing in the district courts of the United States. . (b) Conforming amendment Section 15–718, District of Columbia Official Code, is repealed. (c) Effective date The amendments made by this Act shall apply with respect to fees and expenses paid on or after the first day of the first fiscal year which begins after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: District of Columbia Juror Pay Parity Act This bill provides that grand and petit jurors serving in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia must receive fees and expenses equivalent to those provided to jurors serving in the U.S. district courts.
To require the Secretary of the Treasury to establish a program for the issuance of identity protection personal identification numbers.

To require the Secretary of the Treasury to establish a program for the issuance of identity protection personal identification numbers. 1. Identity protection personal identification numbers Not later than 5 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Treasury (or the Secretary’s delegate) shall establish a program to issue, upon the request of any individual, a number which may be used in connection with such individual’s Social Security number (or other identifying information with respect to such individual) to assist the Secretary in verifying such individual’s identity.

Summary: This bill requires the Department of the Treasury to establish a program to issue, upon the request of any individual, a number that may be used in connection with a Social Security number (or other identifying information) to assist in verifying the individual's identity. The program must be established within five years of the enactment of this bill.
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow officers and employees of the Department of the Treasury to provide to taxpayers information regarding low-income taxpayer clinics.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow officers and employees of the Department of the Treasury to provide to taxpayers information regarding low-income taxpayer clinics. 1. Provision of information regarding low-income taxpayer clinics Section 7526(c) (6) Provision of information regarding qualified low-income taxpayer clinics Notwithstanding any other provision of law, officers and employees of the Department of the Treasury may— (A) advise taxpayers of the availability of, and eligibility requirements for receiving, advice and assistance from qualified low-income taxpayer clinics receiving funding under this section, and (B) provide information regarding the location of, and contact information for, such clinics. .

Summary: This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow officers and employees of the Department of the Treasury to: (1) advise taxpayers of the availability of, and eligibility requirements for receiving, advice and assistance from low-income taxpayer clinics that receive grants from Treasury; and (2) provide the location and contact information for the clinics.
To provide for a single point of contact at the Internal Revenue Service for the taxpayers who are victims of tax-related identity theft.

To provide for a single point of contact at the Internal Revenue Service for the taxpayers who are victims of tax-related identity theft. 1. Single point of contact for tax-related identity theft victims (a) In general The Secretary of the Treasury (or the Secretary’s delegate) shall establish and implement procedures to ensure that any taxpayer whose return has been delayed or otherwise adversely affected due to tax-related identity theft has a single point of contact at the Internal Revenue Service throughout the processing of the taxpayer’s case. The single point of contact shall track the taxpayer’s case to completion and coordinate with other specialized units to resolve case issues as quickly as possible. (b) Single point of contact (1) In general For purposes of subsection (a), the single point of contact shall consist of a team or subset of specially trained employees who— (A) have the ability to work across functions to resolve the issues involved in the taxpayer's case; and (B) shall be accountable for handling the case until its resolution. (2) Team or subset The employees included within the team or subset described in paragraph (1) may change as required to meet the needs of the Internal Revenue Service, provided that procedures have been established to— (A) ensure continuity of records and case history; and (B) notify the taxpayer when appropriate.

Summary: This bill requires the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to provide a single point of contact for any taxpayer whose tax return has been delayed or otherwise adversely affected due to tax-related identity theft. The single point of contact must track the taxpayer's case to completion and coordinate with other IRS employees to resolve case issues as quickly as possible. The single point of contact must consist of a team or subset of specially trained employees who: (1) have the ability to work across functions to resolve the issues involved in the taxpayer's case, and (2) are accountable for handling the case until its resolution.