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Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act

To amend the Clean Air Act with respect to the ethanol waiver for Reid vapor pressure limitations under such Act. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act 2. Ethanol waiver (a) Reid vapor pressure limitation Section 211(h) of the Clean Air Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7545(h) (1) in paragraph (4)— (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting or more 10 percent (B) in subparagraph (C), by striking additional alcohol or (2) in paragraph (5)(A), by inserting or more 10 percent (b) Existing waivers Section 211(f)(4) of the Clean Air Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7545(f)(4) (1) by striking The Administrator, upon (A) The Administrator, upon ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (B) A fuel or fuel additive that has been granted a waiver under subparagraph (A) prior to January 1, 2017, and meets all of the conditions of that waiver, other than the waiver’s limits for Reid Vapor Pressure, may be introduced into commerce if the fuel or fuel additive meets all other applicable Reid Vapor Pressure requirements. .

Summary: Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act This bill amends the Clean Air Act to address the limitations on Reid vapor pressure (a measure of gasoline's volatility) that are placed on gasoline during the summer ozone season. The bill applies the Reid vapor pressure requirements that are applicable to gasoline blended with 10% ethanol (E10) to gasoline blended with more than 10% ethanol. Thus, the waiver given to E10 gasoline, which allows an increase in the Reid Vapor Pressure volatility, is extended to gasoline blended with more than 10% ethanol.
A bill to amend the Safe Water Drinking Act to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to establish maximum contaminant levels for certain contaminants, and for other purposes.

To amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to establish maximum contaminant levels for certain contaminants, and for other purposes. 1. Maximum contaminant levels Section 1412(b)(2) of the Safe Drinking Water Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300g–1(b)(2) (D) Perfluorinated compounds Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this subparagraph, with respect to the perfluorinated compounds perfluorooctanoic acid and perfluorooctanesulfonic acid, the Administrator shall— (i) publish a maximum contaminant level goal; and (ii) promulgate a national primary drinking water regulation. (E) 1,4 Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this subparagraph, with respect to 1,4-dioxane, the Administrator shall— (i) publish a maximum contaminant level goal; and (ii) promulgate a national primary drinking water regulation. (F) Perchlorate Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this subparagraph, with respect to perchlorate, the Administrator shall— (i) publish a maximum contaminant level goal; and (ii) promulgate a national primary drinking water regulation. .

Summary: This bill amends the Safe Drinking Water Act to direct the Environmental Protection Agency, within two years, to publish maximum contaminant level goals and promulgate national primary drinking water regulations for perfluorooctanoic acid; perfluorooctanesulfonic acid; 1,4-dioxane; and perchlorate.
Honoring Service Through National Park Access Act

To make the National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass available at a discount to veterans. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Honoring Service Through National Park Access Act 2. National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass for veterans Section 805(b) of division J of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2005 ( 16 U.S.C. 6804(b) (3) Veteran discount (A) In general The Secretary shall make the National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass available, at a cost of $80, to any veteran who was separated from military service under conditions other than dishonorable, if the veteran provides proof of that status by providing a copy of the Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (Department of Defense Form DD214) or valid military retiree identification card of the veteran. (B) Term A National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass issued under this paragraph shall be valid for the lifetime of the passholder. .

Summary: Honoring Service Through National Park Access Act This bill amends the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2005 to direct the Department of the Interior to make the National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass available at a cost of $80 to any veteran who was separated from military service under conditions other than dishonorable, if the veteran provides specified proof of that status. Such pass shall be valid for the lifetime of the passholder.
Timber Revitalization and Economic Enhancement Act of 2017

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent certain provisions of the Heartland, Habitat, Harvest, and Horticulture Act of 2008 relating to timber. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Timber Revitalization and Economic Enhancement Act of 2017 2. Treatment of timber gains (a) In general Paragraph (1) of section 1201(b) beginning in beginning after (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2016.

Summary: Timber Revitalization and Economic Enhancement Act of 2017 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to make permanent the reduced tax rate for corporations that have both net capital gains and timber gains.
A bill to require the United States Postal Service to designate a single, unique ZIP code for particular communities.

To require the United States Postal Service to designate a single, unique ZIP code for particular communities. 1. ZIP codes Not later than 270 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the United States Postal Service shall designate a single, unique ZIP code for, as nearly as practicable, the communities of Flanders, Northampton, and Riverside in the Town of Southampton, New York.

Summary: This bill requires the U.S. Postal Service to designate a single, unique ZIP code for the communities of Flanders, Northampton, and Riverside in the Town of Southampton, New York.
APPROVAL Act

To prohibit the use of eminent domain in carrying out certain projects. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Assuring Private Property Rights Over Vast Access to Land Act APPROVAL Act 2. Prohibition on eminent domain for certain projects Section 1222 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 ( 42 U.S.C. 16421 (1) by redesignating subsections (d) through (g) as subsections (f) through (i), respectively; and (2) by inserting after subsection (c) the following: (d) Prohibition on eminent domain Notwithstanding any other provision of law (including regulations), the Secretary, SWPA, and WAPA may not carry out any Project under this section through the use of eminent domain, unless the use of eminent domain is explicitly authorized by— (1) the Governor and the head of each applicable public utility commission or public service commission of the affected State; and (2) the head of the governing body of each Indian tribe the land of which would be affected. (e) Siting requirement To the maximum extent practicable, a Project carried out under this section shall be sited on— (1) an existing Federal right-of-way; or (2) Federal land managed by— (A) the Bureau of Land Management; (B) the Forest Service; (C) the Bureau of Reclamation; or (D) the Corps of Engineers. .

Summary: Assuring Private Property Rights Over Vast Access to Land Act or the APPROVAL Act This bill amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to prohibit the Department of Energy and the Southwestern and Western Area Power Administrations from using the power of eminent domain to implement modernization of electricity transmission infrastructure, unless they have received explicit permission to do so by: (1) the state governor and the head of each applicable public utility commission or public service commission of the affected state, and (2) the head of the governing body of each Indian tribe whose land would be affected. An electricity transmission infrastructure project, to the greatest extent practicable, must be sited upon either an existing federal right-of-way or upon federal land managed by either: (1) the Bureau of Land Management, (2) the Forest Service, (3) the Bureau of Reclamation, or (4) the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
Vet Connect Act of 2017

To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to disclose to non-Department of Veterans Affairs health care providers certain medical records of veterans who receive health care from such providers. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Vet Connect Act of 2017 2. Authority to disclose certain medical records of veterans who receive non-Department of Veterans Affairs health care Section 7332(b)(2) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (H) (i) To a non-Department entity (including private entities and other Federal agencies) that provides hospital care or medical treatment to veterans. (ii) An entity to which a record is disclosed under this subparagraph may not redisclose or use such record for a purpose other than that for which the disclosure was made. .

Summary: Vet Connect Act of 2017 This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to disclose to non-VA entities that provide hospital care or medical treatment to veterans (including private entities and other federal agencies) records of the identity, diagnosis, prognosis, or treatment of any patient in connection with a program relating to drug abuse, alcoholism or alcohol abuse, infection with the human immunodeficiency virus, or sickle cell anemia. Such an entity may not redisclose or use such record for a purpose other than that for which the disclosure was made.
A bill to amend the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 to designate a portion of the Edward T. Breathitt Parkway as Interstate Route I-169.

To amend the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 to designate a portion of the Edward T. Breathitt Parkway as Interstate Route I-169. 1. Route designation (a) High priority corridor Section 1105(c) of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (105 Stat. 2032; 129 Stat. 1422) is amended by adding at the end the following: (89) Edward T. Breathitt (Pennyrile) Parkway from its intersection with Interstate Route 24 to its intersection with Interstate 69 and the Western Kentucky Parkway. . (b) Inclusion of certain routes on Interstate system Section 1105(e)(5)(A) of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (109 Stat. 598; 118 Stat. 293; 129 Stat. 1422) is amended in the first sentence by striking and subsection (c)(83) subsection (c)(83), and subsection (c)(89) (c) Designation Section 1105(e)(5)(C)(i) of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (109 Stat. 598; 126 Stat. 427; 129 Stat. 1422) is amended by adding at the end the following: The route referred to in subsection (c)(89) is designated as Interstate Route I–169.

Summary: This bill amends the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 to designate the Edward T. Breathitt (Pennyrile) Parkway from its intersection with Interstate Route 24 to its intersection with Interstate 69 and the Western Kentucky Parkway as: (1) a high priority corridor on the National Highway System, (2) a segment of the Interstate System, and (3) Interstate Route I-169.
A bill to amend the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act to make applicable to the State of South Dakota a provision relating to certain Bureau of Reclamation permit fees.

To amend the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act to make applicable to the State of South Dakota a provision relating to certain Bureau of Reclamation permit fees. 1. Bureau of Reclamation Dakotas Area Office permit fees for cabins and trailers Section 3601 of the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act ( Public Law 114–322 or the State of South Dakota North Dakota

Summary: This bill amends the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act to temporarily prohibit the Department of the Interior from increasing the permit fee for a cabin or trailer on land in South Dakota administered by the Bureau of Reclamation's Dakotas Area Office by more than 33% of the fee amount that was in effect on January 1, 2016.
Protect American Families Act

To prohibit the creation of an immigration-related registry program that classifies people on the basis of religion, race, age, gender, ethnicity, national origin, nationality, or citizenship. 1. Short titles This Act may be cited as the Protect American Families from Unnecessary Registration and Deportation Act of 2017 Protect American Families Act 2. Prohibition of certain immigration-related registry programs (a) Prohibition Subject to subsection (b) and notwithstanding any other provision of law, including sections 263, 265, and 266 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1303 (1) the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Justice, or any other Federal department may not create or implement a law enforcement or national security program that requires, or has the effect of causing, people to register or check in on the basis of religion, race, age, gender, ethnicity, national origin, nationality, or citizenship; and (2) consistent with the prohibition under paragraph (1), no Federal funds may be used to create or implement an immigration registry or check-in program. (b) Inapplicability to certain Federal programs The prohibitions under subsection (a) shall not apply to any Federal program that— (1) merely collects and compiles data about aliens entering or exiting the United States; or (2) issues visas, grants United States citizenship, confers an immigration benefit to nationals of a foreign country, or temporarily or permanently protects noncitizens from removal.

Summary: Protect American Families from Unnecessary Registration and Deportation Act of 2017 or the Protect American Families Act This bill prohibits: (1) the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Justice, or any other federal department from creating or implementing a law enforcement or national security program that requires or causes people to register or check in on the basis of religion, race, age, gender, ethnicity, national origin, nationality, or citizenship; and (2) federal funds from being used to create or implement an immigration registry or check-in program. Such prohibitions shall not apply to any federal program that: (1) merely collects and compiles data about aliens entering or exiting the United States; or (2) issues visas, grants U.S. citizenship, confers an immigration benefit to nationals of a foreign country, or temporarily or permanently protects non-citizens from removal.
Macadamia Tree Health Initiative Act of 2017

To amend the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to provide for a macadamia tree health initiative, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Macadamia Tree Health Initiative Act of 2017 2. Macadamia tree health initiative Section 1672(d) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 ( 7 U.S.C. 5925(d) (11) Macadamia tree health initiative Research and extension grants may be made under this section for the purposes of— (A) developing and disseminating science-based tools and treatments to combat the macadamia felted coccid (Eriococcus ironsidei); and (B) establishing an areawide integrated pest management program in areas affected by, or areas at risk of being affected by, the macadamia felted coccid (Eriococcus ironsidei). .

Summary: Macadamia Tree Health Initiative Act of 2017 This bill amends the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to authorize the Department of Agriculture to provide competitive research and extension grants for a macadamia tree health initiative to: (1) develop and disseminate science-based tools and treatments to combat the insect known as the macadamia felted coccid (Eriococcus ironsidei); and (2) establish an area-wide integrated pest management program in areas affected, or at risk of being affected by, the insect.
Safety Over Arbitration Act of 2017

To amend title 9, United States Code, with respect to arbitration. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Safety Over Arbitration Act of 2017 2. Arbitration of disputes involving hazards to public health and safety (a) In general Title 9, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 4 Arbitration of disputes involving hazards to public health and safety Sec. 401. Definition. 402. Election of arbitration. 401. Definition In this chapter, the term hazard to public health or safety 402. Election of arbitration (a) Consent required Notwithstanding any other provision of law, whenever a contract between an individual and another party requires the use of arbitration to resolve a claim or controversy alleging facts relevant to a hazard to public health or safety, arbitration may be used to resolve such claim or controversy only if, after such controversy arises, all parties to such controversy consent in writing to use arbitration. (b) Explanation required Notwithstanding any other provision of law, whenever arbitration is elected to resolve a claim or controversy pursuant to subsection (a), the arbitrator shall provide the parties to such contract with a written explanation of the factual and legal basis for any award or other outcome, which shall not be made under seal by the arbitrator or a court. (c) Application This section shall apply to any contract entered into after the date of enactment of this chapter. . (b) Technical and conforming amendment The table of chapters for title 9, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 4. Arbitration of disputes involving hazards to public health and safety 401 .

Summary: Safety Over Arbitration Act of 2017 This bill prohibits the use of arbitration whenever a contract between an individual and another party requires arbitration to resolve a claim or controversy alleging facts relevant to a hazard to public health or safety unless all parties to the controversy consent in writing after the controversy arises. If arbitration is elected with the consent of all parties, the arbitrator must provide the parties to such contract with a written explanation of the factual and legal basis for any award or other outcome, which shall not be made under seal by the arbitrator or a court.
National Right-to-Work Act

To preserve and protect the free choice of individual employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations, or to refrain from such activities. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the National Right-to-Work Act 2. Amendments to the National Labor Relations Act (a) Rights of employees Section 7 of the National Labor Relations Act ( 29 U.S.C. 157 except to authorized in section 8(a)(3) (b) Unfair labor practices Section 8 of the National Labor Relations Act ( 29 U.S.C. 158 (1) in subsection (a)(3), by striking : Provided, That retaining membership (2) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (2), by striking or to discriminate retaining membership (B) in paragraph (5), by striking covered by an agreement authorized under subsection (a)(3) of this section (3) in subsection (f)— (A) by striking clause (2) and redesignating clauses (3) and (4) as clauses (2) and (3), respectively; and (B) by striking Provided, (c) Additional conforming amendments The National Labor Relations Act ( 29 U.S.C. 151 (1) in section 9 ( 29 U.S.C. 159 (2) in section 3(b), by striking or (e) (3) in section 8(f), as amended by subsection (b)(3), by striking or 9(e) 3. Amendment to the Railway Labor Act Section 2 of the Railway Labor Act ( 45 U.S.C. 152 4. Effective date This Act, and the amendments made by this Act, shall apply to any agreement entered into or renewed after the date of enactment of this Act.

Summary: National Right-to-Work Act This bill amends the National Labor Relations Act and the Railway Labor Act to repeal those provisions that permit employers, pursuant to a collective bargaining agreement that is a union security agreement, to require employees to join a union as a condition of employment (including provisions permitting railroad carriers to require, pursuant to such an agreement, payroll deduction of union dues or fees as a condition of employment).
American Soda Ash Competitiveness Act

To reduce temporarily the royalty required to be paid for sodium produced on Federal lands, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the American Soda Ash Competitiveness Act 2. Reduction in royalty rate on soda ash Notwithstanding section 102(a)(9) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 ( 43 U.S.C. 1701(a)(9) 30 U.S.C. 262

Summary: American Soda Ash Competitiveness Act This bill sets at 2%, for a five-year period, the royalty rate on the quantity or gross value of the output of sodium compounds and related products at the point of shipment to market from federal land.
A bill to block implementation of the Executive Order that restricts individuals from certain countries from entering the United States.

To block implementation of the Executive Order that restricts individuals from certain countries from entering the United States. 1. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) The Executive Order titled Protecting the Nation From Foreign Terrorist Entry Into the United States 8 U.S.C. 1101 (2) That Executive Order violates the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment to the United States Constitution and the equal protection component of the Due Process Clause of the Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution. 2. Prohibition against use of funds No funds, resources, or fees made available to the Secretary of Homeland Security, or to any other official of a Federal agency, by this Act or any other Act for any fiscal year, may be used to implement or enforce the Executive Order titled Protecting the Nation From Foreign Terrorist Entry Into the United States

Summary: This bill prohibits any federal agency funds, resources, or fees from being used to implement or enforce Executive Order 13780, entitled "Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry into the United States." Among the order's major provisions are restrictions on the entry of nationals from six countries (Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, and Yemen) and additional limitations on refugee admissions to the United States.