cheaptrix/billsum-US_congress_and_house huggingface dataset:
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to eliminate the taxable income limit on percentage depletion for oil and natural gas produced from marginal properties.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to eliminate the taxable income limit on percentage depletion for oil and natural gas produced from marginal properties. 1. Elimination of taxable income limit on percentage depletion for oil and natural gas produced from marginal properties (a) In general Section 613A(c)(6) (H) Nonapplication of taxable income limit with respect to marginal production The second sentence of subsection (a) of section 613 shall not apply to so much of the allowance for depletion as is determined under subparagraph (A). . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2018.

Summary: This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to eliminate the taxable income limitation on the percentage depletion allowance for oil and natural gas produced from marginal properties.
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the depreciation rules for property used predominantly within an Indian reservation.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the depreciation rules for property used predominantly within an Indian reservation. 1. Permanent extension of depreciation rules for property on Indian reservations (a) In general Subsection (j) of section 168 (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to property placed in service after December 31, 2017.

Summary: This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to make permanent the special depreciation rules for property used predominantly within an Indian reservation.
Saving Lives Through Proper Notification of Overdoses Act

To permit certain disclosures of health information during emergencies, including overdoses. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Saving Lives Through Proper Notification of Overdoses Act 2. Communication with families during emergencies (a) Promoting awareness of authorized disclosures during emergencies The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall annually notify health care providers regarding permitted disclosures during emergencies, including overdoses, of certain health information to families and caregivers under Federal health care privacy laws and regulations. (b) Use of material For the purposes of carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary of Health and Human Services may use material produced under section 11004 of the 21st Century Cures Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1320d–2

Summary: Saving Lives Through Proper Notification of Overdoses Act This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to annually notify health care providers about health information that may be disclosed under federal privacy laws to families and caregivers during emergencies, including overdoses. The notification may be included in other (already required) training materials for health care providers relating to permitted disclosures of patients' mental or substance use disorder treatment information.
Ensuring Access to Quality Recovery Living Act of 2018

To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, to publish and disseminate best practices for operating recovery housing, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ensuring Access to Quality Recovery Living Act of 2018 2. Best practices for operating recovery housing (a) In general The Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration— (1) shall publish best practices for operating recovery housing that are based on— (A) the applicable domains, core principles, and standards of the National Alliance for Recovery Residences; (B) input from other nationally accredited recovery housing entities and from stakeholders; and (C) input from relevant Federal agencies; (2) shall publish guidance, based on the best practices under paragraph (1), to provide patients with information on recovery home best practices; (3) shall disseminate such best practices to the State; (4) shall require States, as a condition for receiving any grant or contract through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration that supports recovery housing, to follow such best practices for such recovery housing; and (5) may provide technical assistance to States seeking to adopt or implement such best practices. (b) Definitions In this section: (1) The term recovery housing (2) The term State

Summary: Ensuring Access to Quality Recovery Living Act of 2018 This bill requires the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to publish best practices for operating recovery housing, to distribute such publication to the states, and to provide technical assistance to states seeking to adopt such practices.  SAMHSA must require states to follow such best practices in order to receive a contract or grant for recovery housing. "Recovery housing" means a shared living environment free from alcohol and illegal drug use and centered on peer support and connection to services to promote recovery from substance use disorders.
Veterans Small Business Enhancement Act of 2018

To provide access to and manage the distribution of excess or surplus property to veteran-owned small businesses. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans Small Business Enhancement Act of 2018 2. Access to surplus property for veteran-owned small businesses Section 32 of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 657b (g) Access to surplus property for veteran-Owned small businesses The Administrator, in coordination with the Administrator of General Services, shall provide access to and manage the distribution of surplus property and foreign excess personal property returned to a State for handling as surplus property owned by the United States to small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans (as verified by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs under section 8127 of title 38, United States Code) pursuant to a memorandum of understanding between the Administrator, the Administrator of General Services, and the head of the applicable state agency (as defined in section 549 of title 40, United States Code) for surplus properties. .

Summary: Veterans Small Business Enhancement Act of 2018 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Small Business Act to direct the Small Business Administration (SBA) to give access to and manage the distribution of U.S-owned surplus property, pursuant to a memorandum of agreement between the SBA, the General Services Administration, and the head of the state agency for surplus properties, to small businesses owned and controlled by veterans. This includes access to foreign excess property returned to a state for handling as surplus property.
FARMS Act

To establish a Federal student loan restructured repayment schedule for certain borrowers who are agricultural producers. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Flexible Agricultural Repayments and Modifying Schedules Act FARMS Act 2. Repayment for agricultural producers (a) Amendment to the HEA Part D of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1087a 460A. Restructured repayment for agricultural producers (a) Restructured repayment (1) In general The Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Agriculture, shall provide the option for a restructured repayment schedule as described in paragraph (3) to an eligible borrower. (2) Eligible borrower In this subsection, the term eligible borrower (A) an agricultural producer; and (B) (i) a beginning farmer or rancher (as defined under section 343(a) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act ( 7 U.S.C. 1991(a) (ii) a socially disadvantaged farmer or rancher (as defined in section 355(e) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act ( 7 U.S.C. 2003(e) (iii) a veteran farmer or rancher (as defined in section 2501(e) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 ( 7 U.S.C. 2279(e) (3) Restructuring options After entering into an agreement with the Secretary to pay according to one of the schedules described in subparagraph (B), and submitting any supporting documentation that the Secretary may reasonably require, an eligible borrower— (A) shall not be required to make payments for a loan under this part on a monthly basis; and (B) may make those payments on a quarterly, biannual, or annual basis. (4) Fees, costs, and interest In carrying out restructured repayment schedules under this subsection, the Secretary— (A) shall ensure that such schedules do not exceed the cost to the Federal Government, as determined on the basis of the present value of future payments by such borrowers, of loans made using repayment schedules that require monthly payments; (B) shall not charge a fee to eligible borrowers for participation in the restructured repayment schedule; and (C) shall not charge the eligible borrower a higher interest rate than the eligible borrower would otherwise be charged if the borrower was not on a restructured repayment schedule. . (b) Regulations Not more than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Education, in consultation with the Secretary of Agriculture, shall promulgate final regulations to carry out this section.

Summary: Flexible Agricultural Repayments and Modifying Schedules Act or FARMS Act This bill requires the Department of Education to provide the option for a restructured student loan repayment schedule to certain agricultural producers, farmers, or ranchers.
Farmers of Tomorrow Act

To modify certain requirements for farm ownership loan eligibility. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Farmers of Tomorrow Act 2. Modification of the 3-year experience requirement for purposes of eligibility for farm ownership loans (a) In general Section 302(b) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act ( 7 U.S.C. 1922(b) (1) in paragraph (1)— (A) by striking (3) (5) (B) by inserting (not exceeding 2 years) period of time (2) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as paragraphs (4) and (5), respectively, and inserting after paragraph (1) the following: (2) Other acceptable experience In determining whether a farmer or rancher has other acceptable experience under paragraph (1), the Secretary may count any of the following: (A) at least 16 hours of post-secondary education in a field related to agriculture; (B) successful completion of a farm management curriculum offered by the Cooperative Extension Service, a community college, an adult vocational agriculture program, a non-profit organization, or a land grant university; (C) at least 1 year of direct substantive management experience in a business; (D) an honorable discharge from the armed forces of the United States; (E) successful repayment of a youth loan made under section 311(b); (F) at least 1 year as hired farm labor with substantial management responsibilities; (G) successful completion of a farm mentorship, apprenticeship, or internship program with an emphasis on management requirements and day-to-day farm management decisions; (H) an established relationship with an individual participating as a counselor in a Service Corps of Retired Executives program authorized under section 8(b)(1)(B) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 637(b)(1)(B) (I) successful completion of a military leadership course. (3) Deeming rule For purposes of paragraph (1), a farmer or rancher is deemed to have participated in the business operations of a farm or ranch for not less than 3 years or have other acceptable experience for a period of time, as determined by the Secretary, if the farmer or rancher meets the requirements of subparagraphs (F), (H), and (I) of paragraph (2). . (b) Conforming amendment Section 310D(a)(2) of such Act ( 7 U.S.C. 1934(a)(2) paragraphs (2) through (4) of section 302 subparagraphs (A) through (D) of section 302(a)(1)

Summary: Farmers of Tomorrow Act This bill amends the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to expand eligibility for Department of Agriculture (USDA) direct farm ownership loans by modifying the three-year experience requirement. (Under current law, USDA may make a direct farm ownership loan only to a farmer or rancher who has participated in the business operations of a farm or ranch for at least three years or has other acceptable experience.) The bill modifies the experience requirement to specify a list of acceptable experience and educational criteria that USDA may count for an applicant to meet or reduce the necessary experience requirement.
SELECT Act

To require Federal agencies to issue appropriate identification for the carrying of concealed firearms by qualified law enforcement officers and qualified retired law enforcement officers. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Support Experienced Law Enforcement Countering Terrorism Act of 2018 SELECT Act 2. Requirement for Federal agencies to issue identification Chapter 44 (1) in section 926B, by adding at the end the following: (g) An agency upon request by a qualified law enforcement officer who is employed by the agency, shall issue identification described in subsection (d) to the qualified law enforcement officer. ; and (2) in section 926C, by adding at the end the following: (f) An agency from which a qualified retired law enforcement officer separated shall, upon request by the qualified retired law enforcement officer, issue identification described in subsection (d) to the qualified retired law enforcement officer. . 3. Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that State and local agencies should issue appropriate identification to qualified law enforcement officers and qualified retired law enforcement officers in order for such officers to carry concealed firearms in accordance with sections 926B and 926C of title 18, United States Code.

Summary: Support Experienced Law Enforcement Countering Terrorism Act of 2018 or the SELECT Act This bill amends the federal criminal code to require a federal agency, upon request, to issue a photo identification that allows a current or retired law enforcement officer employee to carry a concealed firearm across state lines. It expresses the sense of Congress that state and local agencies should issue photo identification to allow qualified law enforcement officers and qualified retired law enforcement officers to carry concealed firearms in accordance with this bill.
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to permit review of certain Medicare payment determinations for disproportionate share hospitals, and for other purposes.

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to permit review of certain Medicare payment determinations for disproportionate share hospitals, and for other purposes. 1. Review of Medicare payment determinations for disproportionate share hospitals (a) In General Section 1886(r) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395ww(r) (b) Effective Date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to any claim relating to a determination made under paragraph (2) of such section 1886(r) that is pending on a date that is on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: This bill allows administrative or judicial review of additional Medicare disproportionate share hospital (DSH) payment determinations for acute care hospitals known as subsection (d) hospitals. Under current law, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services must make DSH payments to qualifying hospitals that treat a disproportionate share of low-income patients.
A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4558 Broadway in New York, New York, as the "Stanley Michels Post Office Building".

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4558 Broadway in New York, New York, as the Stanley Michels Post Office Building 1. Stanley Michels Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4558 Broadway in New York, New York, shall be known and designated as the Stanley Michels Post Office Building (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Stanley Michels Post Office Building

Summary: Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4558 Broadway in New York, New York, as the "Stanley Michels Post Office Building."
Robocall Enforcement Enhancement Act of 2018

To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to lengthen the statute of limitations for enforcing robocall violations, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Robocall Enforcement Enhancement Act of 2018 2. Statute of limitations for robocall enforcement actions (a) Provision of inaccurate caller identification information Section 227(e)(5)(A)(iv) of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 227(e)(5)(A)(iv) (1) in the heading, by striking 2-year 3-year (2) by striking 2 years 3 years (b) Use of automated telephone equipment Section 503(b)(6)(B) of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 503(b)(6)(B) (1) by striking occurred more than 1 year occurred— (i) except as provided in clause (ii), more than 1 year ; and (2) by striking liability. liability; or (ii) in the case of a violation of section 227(b)(1), more than 3 years prior to the date of issuance of the required notice or notice of apparent liability. . 3. Imposition of forfeitures without citations Section 503(b)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 503(b)(5) (1) by striking or in the case of in the case of (2) by inserting before the period at the end the following: , or in the case of a violation of section 227(b)(1)

Summary: Robocall Enforcement Enhancement Act of 2018 This bill amends the Communications Act of 1934: to lengthen the statute of limitations from two years to three years for pursuing caller identification information violations (known as "spoofing"), to  lengthen the statute of limitations from one year to three years for pursing automated telephone equipment violations (known as "robocalls"), and to authorize the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to impose forfeiture penalties without first sending a citation regarding the charged violation against persons not licensed by the FCC who violate prohibitions on the use of automated telephone equipment.
Inaugural Committee Transparency Act of 2018

To require additional disclosures relating to donations to the Presidential Inaugural Committee, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Inaugural Committee Transparency Act of 2018 2. Disclosure of certain donations to and spending by the Presidential Inaugural Committee Section 510 of title 36, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (1), by inserting , and disclosing any disbursement made in an amount equal to or greater than $200 and the purpose of each disbursement (B) in paragraph (2)— (i) in subparagraph (B), by striking and (ii) in subparagraph (C), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and (iii) by adding at the end the following: (D) for any disbursement in an amount equal to or greater than $200 that is made, including any such disbursement made after the end of the inaugural period— (i) the name and address of the person to whom the disbursement was made; (ii) the date on which the disbursement was made; and (iii) the total amount and purpose of the disbursement. ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (d) Requirement (1) In general Not later than the date that is 90 days after the date of the Presidential inaugural ceremony, the committee shall disburse any remaining donated funds. (2) Extension (A) Request Upon request from the Inaugural Committee, the Federal Election Commission may extend the 90-day period described in paragraph (1). (B) Supplemental report In the case of an extension under subparagraph (A), the Inaugural Committee shall, not later than the last day of the extension period, file a supplement to the report required under subsection (b)(1). .

Summary: Inaugural Committee Transparency Act of 2018 This bill requires the presidential inaugural committee to disclose to the Federal Election Commission, by 90 days after the presidential inaugural ceremony, any disbursement made in an amount equal to or greater than $200 and the purpose of each disbursement. The committee must also disclose the name and address of the person to whom the disbursement was made, the date of the disbursement, and the total amount and purpose of the disbursement. The committee must disburse any remaining donated funds not later than 90 days after the inaugural ceremony, but may request an extension of such 90-day period.
Unused Medications Awareness Act

To require the awareness campaign regarding the risk of abuse of prescription opioids if such drugs are not taken as prescribed to include information about dispensing options. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Unused Medications Awareness Act 2. Awareness campaigns Section 102(b) of the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016 ( Public Law 114–198 (1) in paragraph (2), by striking ; and ; (2) in paragraph (3), by striking the period and inserting ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (4) dispensing options under section 309(f) of the Controlled Substances Act, as applicable. .

Summary: Unused Medications Awareness Act This bill amends the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016 to add information about dispensing options to the Department of Health and Human Services education and awareness campaign regarding the risk of abuse of prescription opioids if the drugs are not taken as prescribed.
Pension and Budget Integrity Act of 2017

To prohibit the use of premiums paid to the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation as an offset for other Federal spending. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Pension and Budget Integrity Act of 2017 2. Prohibition on the use of premiums as an offset (a) In general In the Senate and the House of Representatives, for purposes of determining points of order under the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 ( 2 U.S.C. 621 (1) in the Senate, for any bill, joint resolution, amendment, amendment between the Houses, conference report, or motion; or (2) in the House of Representatives, for any bill or joint resolution, or amendment thereto or conference report thereon. (b) Rules of Senate and House of Representatives Congress adopts the provisions of this section— (1) as an exercise of the rulemaking power of the Senate and the House of Representatives, respectively, and as such is deemed a part of the rules of each House, respectively, and supersede other rules only to the extent that they are inconsistent with such rules; and (2) with full recognition of the constitutional right of either House to change the rules (so far as relating to the procedure of that House) at any time, in the same manner, and to the same extent as in the case of any other rule of that House.

Summary: Pension and Budget Integrity Act of 2017 This bill prohibits provisions that increase or extend an increase of Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) premiums from being counted as an offset to determine budget points of order for legislation in the House or the Senate. (The PBGC is a federal agency that insures the benefits of private sector, defined benefit pension plans. The PBGC is financed by insurance premiums paid by sponsors of the plans, investment income, assets from pension plans taken over by the PBGC, and recoveries from the companies formerly responsible for the plans. This bill prevents increases in PBGC premiums from being used to pay for provisions that increase the deficit in determining whether a budget point of order applies to legislation.)