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ROAD Act of 2017

To amend the Agricultural Act of 2014 to authorize road repair under good neighbor agreements. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Repair Our Aging Drives Act of 2017 ROAD Act of 2017 2. Road repair under good neighbor agreements authorized Section 8206(a)(3) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 ( 16 U.S.C. 2113a(a)(3) (1) in subparagraph (A)— (A) in clause (ii), by striking and (B) by redesignating clause (iii) as clause (iv); and (C) by inserting after clause (ii) the following new clause: (iii) construction, reconstruction, repair, or restoration of paved or permanent roads or parking areas; and ; and (2) by amending subparagraph (B) to read as follows: (B) Exclusion The term forest, rangeland, and watershed restoration services .

Summary: Repair Our Aging Drives Act of 2017 or the ROAD Act of 2017 This bill amends the Agricultural Act of 2014 to include as forest, rangeland, and watershed restoration services under good neighbor agreements the construction, reconstruction, repair, or restoration of paved or permanent roads or parking areas.
To reauthorize the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program, and for other purposes.

To reauthorize the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program, and for other purposes. 1. State criminal alien assistance program (a) SCAAP reauthorization Section 241(i)(5) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1231(i)(5) (1) by striking the em dash and all that follows through (C) (2) by striking 2011 2021 (b) SCAAP assistance for States (1) Assistance for states incarcerating undocumented aliens charged with certain crimes Section 241(i)(3)(A) of such Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1231(i)(3)(A) charged with or convicted (2) Assistance for states incarcerating unverified aliens Section 241(i) of such Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1231(i) (A) in paragraph (1), by inserting and medical expenses incarceration (B) by redesignating paragraphs (4), (5), and (6), as paragraphs (5), (6), and (7), respectively; (C) in paragraph (7), as redesignated, by striking (5) (6) (D) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following: (4) In the case of an alien whose immigration status is unable to be verified by the Secretary of Homeland Security, and who would otherwise be an undocumented criminal alien if the alien is unlawfully present in the United States, the Attorney General shall compensate the State or political subdivision of the State for the incarceration and medical expenses of the alien in accordance with paragraph (2). .

Summary: This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to reauthorize the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (SCAAP) through FY2021. SCAAP provides payments to state, local, and tribal governments to offset the costs of incarcerating certain undocumented criminal aliens. It expands the definition of “undocumented criminal alien” to include an alien who has been charged with a felony or two or more misdemeanors. Additionally, the bill directs the Department of Justice to reimburse a state, local, or tribal government for incarceration costs and medical expenses of a criminal alien whose immigration status cannot be verified by the Department of Homeland Security. (Currently, a criminal alien with lawful immigration status does not meet the criteria for SCAAP reimbursement.)
To direct the Joint Committee on the Library to accept a statue depicting Pierre L'Enfant from the District of Columbia and to provide for the permanent display of the statue in the United States Capitol.

To direct the Joint Committee on the Library to accept a statue depicting Pierre L’Enfant from the District of Columbia and to provide for the permanent display of the statue in the United States Capitol. 1. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) Pierre L’Enfant was born in France in 1754, and traveled to the United States to serve with the United States in the Revolutionary War. (2) Pierre L’Enfant was an engineer and architect, and in 1791 he developed the unique and exceptional design for the Nation’s capital that laid the framework for the modern-day District of Columbia that is followed and maintained until today. (3) L’Enfant’s remarkable design envisioned a distinguishable Federal and residential city with diagonal streets propelling from Congress and the President’s home, beautiful boulevards on local streets and neighborhoods, and open spaces for monuments, memorials, and historical structures, all of which largely remain intact, protected as a historical treasure. (4) The United States Capitol does not currently appropriately recognize the contributions of Pierre L’Enfant. 2. Acceptance of statue of Pierre L’Enfant for placement in United States Capitol (a) Acceptance Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Joint Committee on the Library shall accept from the District of Columbia the donation of a statue depicting Pierre L’Enfant, subject to the terms and conditions that the Joint Committee considers appropriate. (b) Placement The Joint Committee shall place the statue accepted under subsection (a) in a suitable permanent location in the United States Capitol.

Summary: This bill requires the Joint Committee on the Library to: (1) accept from the District of Columbia the donation of a statue depicting Pierre L'Enfant, subject to appropriate terms and conditions; and (2) place the statue in a suitable permanent location in the U.S.Capitol.
Public Housing Capital Repair Fund Act

To authorize appropriations for the public housing Capital Fund for addressing urgent capital needs, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Public Housing Capital Repair Fund Act 2. Public housing capital fund (a) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated $5,000,000,000, for each of fiscal years 2018 through 2020, for the Public Housing Capital Fund Program under section 9(d) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 ( 42 U.S.C. 1437g (b) Allocation and use Of any amounts appropriated pursuant to this section for each fiscal year, $600,000,000 shall be allocated by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development for grants to public housing agencies for capital repairs that reduce health hazards in dwelling units, including mold hazards, lead-based paint hazards, and other health hazards as identified by the Secretary. The Secretary shall make such grants to address the unmet capital needs of large, mid-size, and small public housing agencies. Funds from such grants may be used only for eligible capital activities under such section 9(d).

Summary: Public Housing Capital Repair Fund Act This bill reauthorizes the Public Housing Capital Fund Program under the United States Housing Act of 1937 through FY2020. The Department of Housing and Urban Development shall: (1) provide grants to public housing agencies (PHAs) for capital repairs that reduce health hazards in dwelling units, including mold hazards and lead-based paint hazards; and (2) make such grants to address the unmet capital needs of large, mid-size, and small PHAs.
Outsourcing Accountability Act of 2017

To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require the disclosure of the total number of a company’s domestic and foreign employees. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Outsourcing Accountability Act of 2017 2. Required disclosure of number of domestic and foreign employees Section 13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ( 15 U.S.C. 78m (s) Disclosure of number of domestic and foreign employees (1) In general Beginning the first full fiscal year that begins after the date of enactment of this subsection, each issuer required to file reports with the Commission pursuant to subsection (a) shall disclose annually to the Commission and to shareholders— (A) the total number of employees of the issuer and each consolidated subsidiary of the issuer who are domiciled in the United States and listed by number in each State; (B) the total number of such employees physically working in and domiciled in any country other than the United States, listed by number in each country; and (C) the percentage increase or decrease in the numbers required under subparagraphs (A) and (B) from the previous reporting year. (2) Exemptions (A) Newer public companies An issuer shall not be subject to the requirement under paragraph (1) for the first 5 years after the issuer is first required to file reports with the Commission pursuant to subsection (a). (B) Smaller companies An issuer that had total annual gross revenues of less than $1,000,000,000 during its most recently completed fiscal year shall not be subject to the requirement under paragraph (1). (3) Regulations The Commission may promulgate such regulations as it considers necessary to implement the requirement set forth in paragraph (1). .

Summary: Outsourcing Accountability Act of 2017 This bill amends the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require registered securities issuers to disclose annually to the Securities and Exchange Commission and to shareholders: (1) the total number of employees domiciled in the United States and listed by number in each state (including those of consolidated subsidiaries); (2) the total number of such employees physically working in and domiciled in any country other than the United States, listed by number in each country; and (3) the percentage increase or decrease in such numbers from the previous reporting year. Certain new public companies and issuers with total annual gross revenues of less than $1 billion during the most recently completed fiscal year shall be exempt from these requirements.
Securing Access to Affordable Mortgages Act

To provide exemptions under the Truth in Lending Act and the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989 to encourage access to affordable mortgages, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Securing Access to Affordable Mortgages Act 2. Access to affordable mortgages (a) Exemption from property appraisal requirements for lower-Cost dwellings Section 129H of the Truth in Lending Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1639h (g) Exemption for certain mortgages The Bureau, the Comptroller of the Currency, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the National Credit Union Administration Board, and the Federal Housing Finance Agency shall exempt, by rule, a mortgage loan of $250,000 or less from the requirements of this section if such loan appears on the balance sheet of the creditor of such loan for a period of not less than 3 years. . (b) Exemption from penalties for failure To report appraisers Paragraph (1) of section 129E(k) of the Truth in Lending Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1639e(k)(1) this section , other than subsection (e), (c) Exemption from appraisal standard requirements for lower-Cost dwellings Section 1110 of the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989 ( 12 U.S.C. 3339 (1) by striking Each Federal financial institutions regulatory agency and the Resolution Trust Corporation (a) Real estate appraisals in connection with federally related transactions Each Federal financial institutions regulatory agency ; (2) by striking each such agency or instrumentality each such agency (3) in the flush left matter following paragraph (3), by striking Each such agency or instrumentality (b) Additional standards Each such agency described under subsection (a) ; and (4) by adding at the end the following new subsection: (c) Exemption for certain mortgage loans Each such agency described under subsection (a) shall exempt, by rule, a real estate appraisal or evaluation conducted in connection with a mortgage loan of $250,000 or less from the standards prescribed under this section, if such loan appears on the balance sheet of the creditor of such loan for a period of not less than 3 years. . March 8, 2018 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

Summary: Securing Access to Affordable Mortgages Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Truth in Lending Act and the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989 to exempt from property appraisal requirements a mortgage loan of $250,000 or less if it appears on the loan creditor's balance sheet for at least three years. The bill exempts mortgage lenders and others involved in real estate transactions from incurring penalties for failing to report appraiser misconduct.
Oregon Tribal Economic Development Act

To allow the Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua, and Siuslaw Indians, the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon, the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians of Oregon, the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs, and the Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians to lease or transfer certain lands. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Oregon Tribal Economic Development Act 2. Approval not required to validate land transactions (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, without further approval, ratification, or authorization by the United States, the Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua, and Siuslaw Indians, the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon, the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians of Oregon, the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs, and the Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians may lease, sell, convey, warrant, or otherwise transfer all or any part of its interests in any real property that is not held in trust by the United States for the benefit of such tribe. (b) Trust land not affected Nothing in this section shall— (1) authorize the Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua, and Siuslaw Indians, the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon, the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians of Oregon, the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs, and the Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians to lease, sell, convey, warrant, or otherwise transfer all or any part of an interest in any real property that is held in trust by the United States for the benefit of such tribe; or (2) affect the operation of any law governing leasing, selling, conveying, warranting, or otherwise transferring any interest in such trust land. February 15, 2018 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

Summary: Oregon Tribal Economic Development Act (Sec. 2) This bill allows the Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua, and Siuslaw Indians, the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon, the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians of Oregon, the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs, and the Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians to lease, sell, convey, warrant, or transfer their real property that is not held in trust by the United States.
Supplemental Security Income Equality Act

To extend the supplemental security income program to Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, Guam, and American Samoa, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Supplemental Security Income Equality Act 2. Extension of the supplemental security income program to Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, Guam, and American Samoa (a) In general Section 303 of the Social Security Amendments of 1972 (86 Stat. 1484) is amended by striking subsection (b). (b) Conforming amendments (1) Definition of state Section 1101(a)(1) of the Social Security Act 42 U.S.C. 1301(a)(1) Such term when used in title XVI includes Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, Guam, and American Samoa. (2) Elimination of limit on total payments to the territories Section 1108 of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1308 (A) in the section heading, by striking ; limitation on total payments (B) by striking subsection (a); and (C) in subsection (c), by striking paragraphs (2) and (4) and redesignating paragraphs (3) and (5) as paragraphs (2) and (4), respectively. (3) United States nationals treated the same as citizens Section 1614(a)(1)(B) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1382c(a)(1)(B) (A) in clause (i)(I), by inserting or national, citizen (B) in clause (i)(II), by adding ; or (C) in clause (ii), by inserting or national citizen (4) Territories included in geographic meaning of United States Section 1614(e) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1382c(e) and the District of Columbia , the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, Guam, and American Samoa (c) Waiver Authority The Commissioner of Social Security may waive or modify any statutory requirement relating to the provision of benefits under the Supplemental Security Income Program under title XVI of the Social Security Act in Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, Guam, or American Samoa, to the extent that the Commissioner deems it necessary in order to adapt the program to the needs of the territory involved. (d) Effective date This section and the amendments made by this section shall take effect on the 1st day of the 1st Federal fiscal year that begins 1 year or more after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Supplemental Security Income Equality Act This bill amends the Social Security Amendments of 1972 to extend the Supplemental Security Income program (which provides financial assistance to low-income people who are aged, blind, or disabled) to Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, and American Samoa.
Free Press Act of 2017

To require the President to provide frequent press briefings covering the official business of the President to the White House press corps. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Free Press Act of 2017 2. White House press corps The President shall provide for video recorded press briefings covering the official business of the President to the White House press corps not less than 2 times per week.

Summary: Free Press Act of 2017 This bill requires the President to provide for video recorded press briefings covering the official business of the President to the White House press corps at least two times per week.
To protect the safety of judges by extending the authority of the Judicial Conference to redact sensitive information contained in their financial disclosure reports, and for other purposes.

To protect the safety of judges by extending the authority of the Judicial Conference to redact sensitive information contained in their financial disclosure reports, and for other purposes. 1. Extension of redaction authority concerning sensitive security information Section 105(b)(3) of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (E), by striking 2017 2027 September 26, 2017 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

Summary: This bill amends the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to extend through 2027 the authority of the Judicial Conference to redact personal and sensitive information from the financial disclosure report of a judge or judicial employee if it finds that revealing the information could endanger that individual or a family member of that individual.
To amend the Black Lung Benefits Act to provide equity for certain eligible survivors, and for other purposes.

To amend the Black Lung Benefits Act to provide equity for certain eligible survivors, and for other purposes. 1. Equity for certain eligible survivors (a) Limitation Section 411(c)(4) of the Black Lung Benefits Act ( 30 U.S.C. 921(c)(4) (b) Continuation of benefits Section 422(l) of the Black Lung Benefits Act ( 30 U.S.C. 932(l) , except with respect to a claim filed under this part on or after the effective date of the Black Lung Benefits Amendments of 1981 (c) Applicability The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to claims filed under part B or part C of the Black Lung Benefits Act ( 30 U.S.C. 921 2. Effective date The amendments made by this Act shall take effect on the date of enactment of any Act that repeals section 1556 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( Public Law 111–148

Summary: This bill amends the Black Lung Benefits Act to preserve specified amendments made by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) in the event those amendments are repealed. The amendments expanded the application of certain eligibility requirements for black lung benefits to claims that were pending on or after the enactment of PPACA. Those requirements: (1) established a rebuttable presumption for claims filed by a miner who worked at least 15 years in an underground coal mine that a disabling lung or respiratory condition was due to black lung disease, and (2) entitled the survivors of a miner who, before death, was determined to be eligible for benefits to those benefits without the survivors being required to revalidate the miner's claim. (Previously, survivors were required to prove that the miner's death was caused by black lung disease).
Adoption Promotion Act of 2017

To amend title X of the Public Health Service Act with respect to adoption and other pregnancy options counseling. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Adoption Promotion Act of 2017 2. Adoption and other pregnancy options counseling Title X of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300a–1 1009. Adoption and other pregnancy options counseling (a) Inclusion of adoption counseling The Secretary shall ensure that any pregnancy options counseling funded under this title includes adoption counseling. (b) Qualified counselors The Secretary shall ensure that any pregnancy options counseling funded under this title is provided by individuals who— (1) are licensed social workers or counselors in the States in which they practice; and (2) have knowledge and experience in adoption practice. (c) Training Any training provided to an individual under section 1003 shall include training on the adoption process. (d) Research (1) In general Research funded under section 1004 shall include— (A) the collection of data on the number of pregnancy tests administered to individuals served by programs under this title and the results of those tests; and (B) the evaluation of the quality, consistency, and outcomes of pregnancy options counseling funded under this title. (2) Rule of construction Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to authorize the collection of personally identifiable information. .

Summary: Adoption Promotion Act of 2017 This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to direct the Department of Health and Human Services to ensure that pregnancy options counseling funded through family planning projects includes adoption counseling and is provided by licensed social workers or counselors who have knowledge and experience in adoption practice. Training for personnel to carry out family planning programs must include training on the adoption process. Research related to family planning and population must include: (1) collection of data on the number of pregnancy tests administered to individuals served by family planning programs and the results of those tests; and (2) evaluation of the quality, consistency, and outcomes of pregnancy options counseling.