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To apologize for the treatment of Italian Americans during World War II.

To apologize for the treatment of Italian Americans during World War II. 1. Apology for the treatment of Italian Americans during World War II (a) Findings Congress finds the following: (1) Over 15 million Italians have immigrated to the United States since 1852. (2) Italian immigrants have provided a culture and heritage that has enriched American life. (3) The treatment of Italian Americans during World War II was authorized by the Act of July 6, 1798 (Chapter 66, Sec. 1; 1 Stat. 577; 50 U.S.C. 21 (4) Additional authority for the treatment of Italian Americans during World War II was based on Executive Order 9066 (7 Fed. Reg. 1407) and Executive Order 9102 (7 Fed. Reg. 2165). (5) These orders required Italian-born citizens and their families to carry identification cards, face travel restrictions, and obey curfews. (6) These orders authorized the seizure of personal property. (7) 10,000 Italian Americans living on the West Coast were forced to leave their homes and were prohibited from entering coastal zones during World War II. (8) Thousands of Italian American immigrants were arrested and hundreds were interned in military camps during World War II. (9) The treatment of Italian Americans during World War II needs to be acknowledged in order to remember those whose lives were unjustly disrupted and whose freedoms were violated. (10) Acknowledging and apologizing for the treatment of Italian Americans during World War II would help repair the Italian American community and would discourage the occurrence of similar injustices and violations of civil liberties in the future. (b) Statement of Congress For these fundamental violations of the basic civil liberties and constitutional rights of Italian Americans during World War II, Congress apologizes on behalf of the Nation.

Summary: This bill declares that Congress apologizes on behalf of the nation for violations of the civil liberties and constitutional rights of Italian Americans during World War II.
Firearm Risk Protection Act of 2017

To prohibit the sale of a firearm to, and the purchase of a firearm by, a person who is not covered by appropriate liability insurance coverage. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Firearm Risk Protection Act of 2017 2. Prohibitions on sale of firearm to, and purchase of firearm by, a person not covered by appropriate liability insurance (a) Prohibitions Section 922 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (aa) (1) (A) (i) It shall be unlawful for a person to purchase a firearm unless, at the time of the purchase, the purchaser presents to the seller proof that the purchaser is covered by a qualified liability insurance policy. (ii) It shall be unlawful for a person to sell a firearm unless, at the time of the sale, the seller verifies that the purchaser is covered by a qualified liability insurance policy. (iii) It shall be unlawful for a person who owns a firearm purchased on or after the effective date of this subsection not to be covered by a qualified liability insurance policy. (B) Subparagraph (A) shall not apply to the purchase or sale of a firearm for the use of the United States or any department or agency of the United States, or any State or any department, agency, or political subdivision of a State. (2) In paragraph (1), the term qualified liability insurance policy (A) provides liability insurance covering the purchaser specifically for losses resulting from use of the firearm while it is owned by the purchaser; and (B) is issued by an insurer licensed or authorized to provide the coverage by the State insurance regulatory authority for the State in which the purchaser resides. . (b) Penalty Section 924 of such title is amended by adding at the end the following: (q) Whoever violates section 922(aa) shall be fined not more than $10,000. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to conduct engaged in after the 180-day period that begins with the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Firearm Risk Protection Act of 2017 This bill amends the federal criminal code to prohibit a firearm purchase by or sale to a person who is not covered by a qualified liability insurance policy. Additionally, it requires the owner of a newly purchased firearm to be covered by a qualified liability insurance policy. A qualified liability insurance policy, with respect to a firearm purchaser, is a policy: (1) that covers the purchaser specifically for losses resulting from use of the firearm while it is owned by the purchaser, and (2) that is issued by an insurer licensed or authorized by the state in which the purchaser resides. The prohibition does not apply to a firearm purchase or sale for the use of a federal, state, or local government. A violator is subject to a fine.
To amend title 1, United States Code, to provide for a definition of the term "State" and to include territories therein, and for other purposes.

To amend title 1, United States Code, to provide for a definition of the term State 1. The term State (a) The term State Chapter 1 9. Rule of construction regarding the term State In determining the meaning of any Act of Congress, or of any ruling, regulation, or interpretation of the various administrative bureaus and agencies of the United States, the term State . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections for such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following: 9. Rule of construction regarding the term State .

Summary: This bill provides that, in determining the meaning of any Act of Congress or of any ruling, regulation, or interpretation of the various U.S. administrative bureaus and agencies, the term "state" shall include any U.S. territory, unless the statute, rule, regulation, or interpretation explicitly excludes the territories from the definition of the term or otherwise precludes their inclusion.
Free Market Flights Act of 2017

To amend title 49, United States Code, to terminate the essential air service program, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Free Market Flights Act of 2017 2. Termination of essential air service program (a) In general Subchapter II of chapter 417 41749. Termination of essential air service program (a) In general The authority of the Secretary of Transportation to carry out the essential air service program under this subchapter shall terminate on October 1, 2017. (b) Use of fees for deficit reduction (1) In general For fiscal years beginning after September 30, 2017, amounts credited to the account established under section 45303 from overflight fees authorized under section 45301(a)(1) that would otherwise be made available under section 41742 for obligation and expenditure to carry out the essential air service program under this subchapter shall be deposited in the general fund of the Treasury and shall be used for the sole purpose of deficit reduction. (2) Statutory construction Paragraph (1) shall apply notwithstanding any provision of section 45303(c) that directs the amounts described in paragraph (1) to be made available for expenditure for activities of the Federal Aviation Administration. . (b) Clerical amendment The analysis for chapter 417 section 41748 41749. Termination of essential air service program. .

Summary: Free Market Flights Act of 2017 This bill terminates on October 1, 2017, Department of Transportation authority to carry out the essential air service program. The bill requires deposit in the Treasury for deficit reduction of any overflight fees collected by the Federal Aviation Administration for air traffic control and related services that would otherwise be made available for the program.
Expanding Small Business Opportunities to all Women Act of 2017

To amend the Small Business Act to provide for the inclusion of unmarried women in the criteria for awarding a grant to a women’s business center. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Expanding Small Business Opportunities to all Women Act of 2017 2. Inclusion of unmarried women in grant criteria Section 29(f)(3) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 656(f)(3)

Summary: Expanding Small Business Opportunities to all Women Act of 2017 This bill amends the Small Business Act to revise the Small Business Administration's criteria for awarding a grant to a women's business center to include the ability of the applicant to provide training and services to a representative number of unmarried women who are both socially and economically disadvantaged.
Medgar Evers House Study Act

To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of the Medgar Evers House, located in Jackson, Mississippi, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Medgar Evers House Study Act 2. Special resource study (a) Study The Secretary of the Interior shall conduct a special resource study of the home of the late civil rights activist Medgar Evers, located at 2332 Margaret Walker Alexander Drive in Jackson, Mississippi. (b) Contents In conducting the study under subsection (a), the Secretary shall— (1) evaluate the national significance of the site; (2) determine the suitability and feasibility of designating the site as a unit of the National Park System; (3) consider other alternatives for preservation, protection, and interpretation of the site by Federal, State, or local governmental entities, or private and nonprofit organizations; (4) consult with interested Federal, State, or local governmental entities, private and nonprofit organizations or any other interested individuals; (5) determine the effect of the designation of the site as a unit of the National Park System on existing commercial and recreational uses, and the effect on State and local governments to manage those activities; (6) identify any authorities, including condemnation, that will compel or permit the Secretary to influence or participate in local land use decisions (such as zoning) or place restrictions on non-Federal land if the site is designated a unit of the National Park System; and (7) identify cost estimates for any Federal acquisition, development, interpretation, operation, and maintenance associated with the alternatives. (c) Applicable law The study required under subsection (a) shall be conducted in accordance with section 100507 of title 54, United States Code. (d) Study results Not later than 3 years after the date on which funds are first made available for the study under subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate the results of the study and any conclusions and recommendations of the Secretary. May 16, 2017 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

Summary: Medgar Evers House Study Act (Sec. 2) This bill directs the Department of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of the home of the late civil rights activist Medgar Evers, located at 2332 Margaret Walker Alexander Drive in Jackson, Mississippi. Interior shall: (1) evaluate the national significance of the site; (2) determine the suitability and feasibility of designating the site as a unit of the National Park System (NPS); (3) determine the effect of the site's designation on existing commercial and recreational uses and on state and local government management of those activities; and (4) identify any authorities, including condemnation, that will compel or permit Interior to influence or participate in local land use decisions or place restrictions on nonfederal land if the site is designated as an NPS unit.
To prohibit any hiring freeze from affecting the Environmental Protection Agency.

To prohibit any hiring freeze from affecting the Environmental Protection Agency. 1. Prohibition on hiring freeze from affecting Environmental Protection Agency The memorandum titled Presidential Memorandum Regarding the Hiring Freeze

Summary: This bill exempts the Environmental Protection Agency from any action by the President to freeze the hiring of federal employees.
PATH Fairness Act of 2017

To amend the Public Health Service Act to revise the amount of minimum allotments under the Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness Program. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the PATH Fairness Act of 2017 2. Minimum allotments under the Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness program Section 524 of the Public Health Service Act 42 U.S.C. 290cc–24 524. Determination of amount of allotment (a) Determination under formula Subject to subsection (b), the allotment required by section 521 for a State for a fiscal year is the product of— (1) an amount equal to the amount appropriated under section 535 for the fiscal year; and (2) a percentage equal to the quotient of— (A) an amount equal to the population living in urbanized areas of the State involved, as indicated by the most recent data collected by the Bureau of the Census; and (B) an amount equal to the population living in urbanized areas of the United States, as indicated by the sum of the respective amounts determined for the States under subparagraph (A). (b) Minimum allotment (1) In general Subject to paragraph (2), the allotment for a State under section 521 for a fiscal year shall, at a minimum, be the greater of— (A) the amount the State received under section 521 for fiscal year 2016; and (B) $750,000 for each of the several States, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and $100,000 for each of Guam, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. (2) Condition If the funds appropriated for any fiscal year under section 535 are insufficient to ensure that States receive a minimum allotment in accordance with paragraph (1), then— (A) no State shall receive less than the amount received by the State in fiscal year 2016; and (B) any funds remaining after amounts are provided under subparagraph (A) shall be used to meet the requirement of paragraph (1)(B), to the maximum extent possible. . 3. Authorization of appropriations Section 535(a) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 290cc–35(a) $64,635,000 for each of fiscal years 2018 through 2022 $150,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2018 through 2022

Summary: PATH Fairness Act of 2017 This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to revise and extend Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness, which provide services to individuals who: (1) are suffering from serious mental illness, or are suffering from serious mental illness and from substance abuse; and (2) are homeless or at imminent risk of becoming homeless. The minimum allotment of program funding for each state and territory is increased on the condition that appropriations are sufficient to provide the minimum allotment to all states and territories.
ObamaCare Repeal Act

To repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the ObamaCare Repeal Act 2. Repeal of the patient protection and affordable care act and the health care and education reconciliation act of 2010 (a) Patient protection and affordable care act Effective as of December 31, 2017, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( Public Law 111–148 (b) Health care and education reconciliation act of 2010 Effective as of December 31, 2017, the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 ( Public Law 111–152

Summary: ObamaCare Repeal Act This bill repeals the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, effective as of December 31, 2017. Provisions of law amended by those Acts are restored.
To restore the Free Speech and First Amendment rights of churches and exempt organizations by repealing the 1954 Johnson Amendment.

To restore the Free Speech and First Amendment rights of churches and exempt organizations by repealing the 1954 Johnson Amendment. 1. Repeal of the 1954 Johnson Amendment banning the Free Speech and First Amendment rights of churches and exempt organizations (a) In general Paragraph (3) of section 501(c) , and which does not participate in, or intervene in (including the publishing or distributing of statements), any political campaign on behalf of (or in opposition to) any candidate for public office (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years ending after the date of the enactment of this Act. (c) Campaign finance laws unaffected The amendments made by this section shall not invalidate or limit any provision of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 ( 2 U.S.C. 431 et seq.

Summary: This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to repeal the prohibition against churches and other tax-exempt organizations participating in political campaigns or supporting or opposing candidates for public office. The bill specifies that provisions of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 are not invalidated or limited by the repeal.
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to designate at least one city in the United States each year as an "American World War II City", and for other purposes.

To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to designate at least one city in the United States each year as an American World War II City 1. Designation of American World War II Cities (a) In general The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall designate at least one city in the United States each year as an American World War II City (b) Criteria for designation After the designation made under subsection (c), the Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense, shall make each designation under subsection (a) based on the following criteria: (1) Contributions by a city to the war effort during World War II, including those related to defense manufacturing, bond drives, service in the Armed Forces, and the presence of military facilities within the city. (2) Efforts by a city to preserve the history of the city’s contributions during World War II, including through the establishment of preservation organizations or museums, restoration of World War II facilities, and recognition of World War II veterans. (c) First American World War II City The city of Wilmington, North Carolina, is designated as an American World War II City

Summary: This bill directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to designate at least one city in the United States each year as an "American World War II City" based on the city's: (1) contributions to the war effort during World War II; and (2) efforts to preserve the history of such contributions, including through establishment of preservation organizations or museums, restoration of World War II facilities, and recognition of World War II veterans. The bill designates Wilmington, North Carolina, as the first such city.
End of Debtors Prison Act of 2017

To amend title V of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to prohibit Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grants from being made available to a State or unit of local government that has a contract with a person that charges a fee to pay-only probationers, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the End of Debtors Prison Act of 2017 2. Contracts with probation companies (a) Limitation on Byrne Justice Assistance Grants (1) In general Section 501 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 3750 (h) Prohibited recipients of funds (1) In general No Federal funds may be made available under this subpart, including through subawards, to any State or unit of local government that has a contract with a person who— (A) under such contract, collects fees and fines imposed by a State or local court on a pay-only probationer; and (B) collects from such probationer a fee that is imposed with respect to such collection. (2) Pay-only probationer defined The term pay-only probationer . (2) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to grants made in or after the fiscal year which begins after the date of the enactment of this Act. (b) Reporting requirement (1) In general Section 522(a) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 3766b(a) (A) in paragraph (4), by striking and (B) by redesignating paragraph (5) as paragraph (6); and (C) by inserting after paragraph (4) the following: (5) for the State and each unit of local government in the State for such year, a list of the persons with which such State or unit of local government had a contract under which the person assisted in administering a probation ordered by a State or local court during such year and, for each such person— (A) the amount payable by the State or unit of local government to such person for such assistance during such year; and (B) whether the person collected a fee from a pay-only probationer (as such term is defined in section 501(h)(2)) with respect to such assistance; and . (2) Effective date The amendments made by paragraph (1) shall apply with respect to reports submitted for years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: End of Debtors Prison Act of 2017 This bill amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to prohibit the Department of Justice from allocating Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant program funding to a state or local government that has a contract with a person (e.g., a private probation company) who: (1) collects unpaid debt (i.e., state- or court-imposed fines or fees) from an individual placed on probation for failing to pay such debt; and (2) charges separate fees (e.g., monthly fees) to the probationer with respect to the collection.
Protecting Religiously Affiliated Institutions Act of 2017

To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide for the protection of community centers with religious affiliation, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Religiously Affiliated Institutions Act of 2017 2. Protection of community centers with religious affiliation Section 247 of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(2), by inserting after threat of force, including by threat of force against religious real property, (2) in subsection (d)— (A) in paragraph (3), by striking and (B) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (5); and (C) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following: (4) if damage to or destruction of property results from the acts committed, by means of fire or explosives, in violation of this section, a fine in accordance with this title and imprisonment for not more than 3 years, or both; and ; and (3) in subsection (f), by inserting before the period at the end the following: , or real property owned or leased by a nonprofit, religiously affiliated organization December 11, 2017 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed

Summary: Combating Anti-Semitism Act of 2017 This bill amends the federal criminal code to modify prohibitions with respect to intentionally defacing, damaging, or destroying religious real property. Specifically, the bill broadens the scope of prohibited conduct to also criminalize threats to deface, damage, or destroy religious real property. Additionally, it establishes a criminal penalty—a fine, a prison term of up to five years, or both—for a violation that results in damage or destruction to religious property. Finally, the bill broadens the definition of "religious real property" to include real property owned or leased by a nonprofit, religiously affiliated organization.