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SAGA Act

To amend title 18, United States Code, to limit the authority of States and localities to regulate conduct, or impose penalties or taxes, in relation to rifles or shotguns. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Second Amendment Guarantee Act SAGA Act 2. Limitation on authority of States and localities to regulate conduct in relation to rifles or shotguns Section 927 of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking No (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), no (2) by adding after and below the end the following: (b) (1) A State or a political subdivision of a State may not impose any regulation, prohibition, or registration or licensing requirement with respect to the design, manufacture, importation, sale, transfer, possession, or marking of a rifle or shotgun that has moved in, or any such conduct that affects, interstate or foreign commerce, that is more restrictive, or impose any penalty, tax, fee, or charge with respect to such a rifle or shotgun or such conduct, in an amount greater, than is provided under Federal law. To the extent that a law of a State or political subdivision of a State, whether enacted before, on, or after the date of the enactment of this subsection, violates the preceding sentence, the law shall have no force or effect. For purposes of this subsection, the term rifle or shotgun (2) In an action brought for damages or relief from a violation of paragraph (1), the court shall award the prevailing plaintiff a reasonable attorney’s fee in addition to any other damages or relief awarded. .

Summary: Second Amendment Guarantee Act or the SAGA Act This bill prohibits a state or local government from establishing a regulation, prohibition, or registration or licensing requirement with respect to a rifle or shotgun that is more restrictive (or that imposes a greater penalty) than federal law.
Pell Grant Flexibility Act of 2017

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude Federal Pell Grants from gross income. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Pell Grant Flexibility Act of 2017 2. Exclusion of Federal Pell Grants from gross income (a) In general Section 117 (e) Federal Pell Grants Gross income does not include any amount received as a Federal Pell Grant awarded under subpart 1 of part A of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1070a . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to amounts received in taxable years beginning after December 31, 2016.

Summary: Pell Grant Flexibility Act of 2017 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from gross income any amount received as a Federal Pell Grant awarded under the Higher Education Act of 1965.
REGION Act

To prohibit the closure, consolidation, or elimination of offices of the Environmental Protection Agency. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Recognizing the Environmental Gains In Overcoming Negligence Act REGION Act 2. Regional and program offices of the Environmental Protection Agency No office of the Environmental Protection Agency, including any region, regional office, or program office, shall be closed, consolidated, or eliminated using funds made available in any appropriations Act for any fiscal year.

Summary: Recognizing the Environmental Gains In Overcoming Negligence Act or the REGION Act This bill prohibits funds made available for any fiscal year from being used to close, consolidate, or eliminate an office of the Environmental Protection Agency, including a regional or program office.
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow an above-the-line deduction for attorney fees and costs in connection with civil claim awards.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow an above-the-line deduction for attorney fees and costs in connection with civil claim awards. 1. Above-the-line deduction for attorney fees and costs in connection with civil claim awards (a) In general Paragraph (20) of section 62(a) any civil action, including in connection with (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to attorney fees and court costs paid during taxable years ending after the date of the enactment of this Act with respect to any judgment or settlement occurring during such taxable years.

Summary: This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to expand the deduction from gross income (above-the-line deduction) for attorney fees and court costs to include such fees and costs paid in connection with any legal action involving a civil claim (currently, limited to actions involving unlawful discrimination, the False Claims Act, and Medicare payments).
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain credits against tax related to empowerment zones.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain credits against tax related to empowerment zones. 1. Extension of certain empowerment zone tax incentives (a) In general Section 1391(d)(1)(A)(i) December 31, 2016 December 31, 2020 (b) Qualified zone academy bonds limitation Section 54E and $400,000,000 for 2011 , and $400,000,000 for 2018, 2019, and 2020 (c) Treatment of Certain Termination Dates Specified in Nominations In the case of a designation of an empowerment zone the nomination for which included a termination date which is contemporaneous with the date specified in subparagraph (A)(i) of section 1391(d)(1) (d) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2016.

Summary: This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to empowerment zones, to: (1) extend the termination date for empowerment zone designations to December 31, 2020, and (2) allow nominations for existing zones to be amended to provide for the new termination date. (Empowerment zones are federally designated geographic areas where certain federal tax incentives and grants are allowed to increase investment and employment.) The bill also extends the $400 million annual limitation for qualified zone academy bonds to 2018, 2019, and 2020. (Under current law, the limit is zero after 2016 unless provisions permitting the carryover of unused limitation apply.)
Wrongful Unmasking Prevention Act

To amend title 18, United States Code, to make it a criminal offense to knowingly make a request to access classified information concerning a United States person to be unminimized pursuant to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act for a reason other than an authorized reason under that Act, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Wrongful Unmasking Prevention Act 2. Unlawful unmasking of nonpublic information of United States persons Section 798 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (e) (1) Whoever knowingly makes a covered request to access classified information for any reason other than a reason described in paragraph (3) shall be imprisoned not more than ten years. (2) Whoever intentionally, knowingly, or negligently discloses classified information to a person, unless such person is authorized to receive such information for a reason described in paragraph (3), shall be imprisoned not more than ten years. (3) A reason described in this paragraph is any of the following: (A) To understand foreign intelligence information. (B) To assess the importance of foreign intelligence information. (C) To determine whether the classified information is evidence of a crime which has been, is being, or is about to be committed. (4) In this subsection: (A) The term covered request 50 U.S.C. 1801 (B) The terms foreign intelligence information United States person 50 U.S.C. 1801 .

Summary: Wrongful Unmasking Prevention Act This bill amends the federal criminal code to establish new criminal offenses: for knowingly making a request to unminimize (i.e., unmask) nonpublic information concerning a U.S. person to access classified information for a reason other than to understand or assess foreign intelligence information, or to determine whether classified information is evidence of a crime; and for intentionally, knowingly, or negligently disclosing classified information to an unauthorized person.
Occupational Safety and Health Administration Inspection Integrity Act

To amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 with respect to labor organization representation during physical inspections of workplaces. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Occupational Safety and Health Administration Inspection Integrity Act 2. Limitation on labor organization representation of employees in physical inspection of the workplace Section 8(e) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 ( 29 U.S.C. 657(e) An individual who is not an employee and does not represent the employees as described in section 9(a) of the National Labor Relations Act ( 29 U.S.C. 159(a)

Summary: Occupational Safety and Health Administration Inspection Integrity Act This bill amends the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to revise requirements concerning workplace inspections conducted by the Department of Labor. Specifically, the bill prohibits an individual who is not an employee and does not represent the employees in a collective bargaining unit from serving as a representative of the employees for the purpose of accompanying a representative of Labor during an inspection.
Securing Our Borders and Wilderness Act

To amend the Wilderness Act to authorize U.S. Customs and Border Protection to conduct certain activities to secure the international land borders of the United States, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Securing Our Borders and Wilderness Act 2. U.S. Customs and Border Protection Access to Wilderness Areas Section 4(d) of the Wilderness Act is amended by adding at the end the following: (8) U.S. Customs and Border Protection Access (A) Permissible activities Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection may conduct the following activities within a wilderness area for the purpose of securing the international land borders of the United States: (i) Access structures, installations, and roads. (ii) Execute search and rescue operations. (iii) Use motor vehicles, motorboats, and motorized equipment. (iv) Conduct patrols on foot and on horseback. (v) Notwithstanding any other law or regulation relating specifically to use of aircraft in a wilderness area or in the airspace above a wilderness area, use aircraft, including approach, landing, and takeoff. (vi) Deploy tactical infrastructure and technology. (vii) Construct and maintain roads and physical barriers. (B) Protection of wilderness character Any activity conducted by the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection under subparagraph (A) shall be carried out in a manner that, to the greatest extent possible, protects the wilderness character of the area. . December 10, 2018 Reported from the Committee on Natural Resources December 10, 2018 Committee on Homeland Security

Summary: Securing Our Borders and Wilderness Act This bill amends the Wilderness Act to allow the U.S. Customs and Border Protection to conduct the following activities within a wilderness area for the purpose of securing the international land borders of the United States: access structures, installations, and roads; use motor vehicles and aircraft; deploy temporary infrastructure in response to emergencies; or construct and maintain roads and fences, subject to the approval of the Department of the Interior. Any such activity shall be carried out in a manner that protects the wilderness character of the area.
Social Security Debt Recovery Act of 2017

To amend title II of the Social Security Act to protect the Social Security Trust Funds from overpayment discharge during bankruptcy proceedings, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Social Security Debt Recovery Act of 2017 2. Clarification of the treatment of overpayments Section 207 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 407 (d) (1) The amount of any overpayment of benefits to an individual under this title, and any obligation of the individual to repay such overpayment, shall be determined solely under this title. (2) No other provision of law, including title 11 of the United States Code, may be construed to limit, supersede, or otherwise modify the provisions of this subsection except to the extent that it does so by express reference to this subsection. .

Summary: Social Security Debt Recovery Act of 2017 This bill amends title II (Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act to specify that the amount of any overpayment of OASDI benefits to an individual, and any obligation of the individual to repay such overpayment, shall be determined solely under the OASDI program. Therefore, such overpayment shall not otherwise be subject to garnishment or to the operation of any bankruptcy or insolvency law.
Census Accuracy Act of 2017

To amend title 13, United States Code, to require that any questionnaire used in determining the decennial census of population shall contain an option for respondents to indicate citizenship status or lawful presence in the United States, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Census Accuracy Act of 2017 2. Citizenship or lawful presence status on census questionnaires Section 141 of title 13, United States Code, is amended— (1) by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection (h); and (2) by inserting after subsection (f) the following: (g) In conducting the 2020 decennial census and each decennial census thereafter, the Secretary shall include in any questionnaire distributed or otherwise used for the purpose of determining the total population by States— (1) a checkbox or other similar option for respondents to indicate whether the respondent is a citizen or national of the United States, is lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the United State, is an alien who otherwise has lawful status under the immigration laws, or none of these; and (2) in connection with the option relating to status under the immigration laws, a question regarding which Federal program or provision of law accorded the respondent such status. .

Summary: Census Accuracy Act of 2017 This bill requires any questionnaire used in the decennial census to determine the total population by states to include: (1) a checkbox or other similar option for a respondent to indicate whether he or she is a U.S. citizen or U.S. national, is lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the United States, is an alien who otherwise has lawful status under the immigration laws, or is none of these; and (2) a question regarding which federal program or legal provision accorded the respondent such status.
Protecting Consumers from Frivolous Claims Act of 2017

To amend the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to clarify data and information sharing requirements regarding consumer complaints, and for other purposes. 1. Short Title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Consumers from Frivolous Claims Act of 2017 2. Promoting discretion within the Consumer Financial Protection Act Subsection (b) of section 1013 of the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 ( 12 U.S.C. 5493(b) (a) in paragraph (1), by striking shall establish may establish (b) in paragraph (2), by striking shall establish may establish (c) in subsection (D) of paragraph (3)— (1) by striking To facilitate preparation of the reports required under subparagraph (C), supervision and enforcement activities, and monitoring of the market for consumer financial products and services, the The (2) by adding at the end the following: Information collected under this paragraph may not be made publicly available.

Summary: Protecting Consumers from Frivolous Claims Act of 2017 This bill prohibits the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) from sharing with the public certain data regarding consumer complaints about financial products and services. The bill also eliminates requirements for the CFPB to establish (1) a community-affairs unit; and (2) a unit to research and report on topics including consumer awareness of the costs, risks, and benefits of consumer financial products and services.
Fairness for Korean DMZ Veterans Act of 2017

To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for a presumption of herbicide exposure for certain veterans who served in Korea. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fairness for Korean DMZ Veterans Act of 2017 2. Presumption of herbicide exposure for certain veterans who served in Korea (a) In general Chapter 11 section 1116 1116A. Presumption of herbicide exposure for certain veterans who served in Korea (a) Presumption of service-Connection (1) For the purposes of section 1110 of this title, and subject to section 1113 of this title, a disease specified in subsection (b) that becomes manifest as specified in that subsection in a veteran described in paragraph (2) shall be considered to have been incurred or aggravated in the line of duty in the active military, naval, or air service, notwithstanding that there is no record of evidence of such disease during the period of such service. (2) A veteran described in this paragraph is a veteran who, during active military, naval, or air service, served in or near the Korean demilitarized zone (DMZ), during the period beginning on September 1, 1967, and ending on August 31, 1971. (b) Diseases A disease specified in this subsection is— (1) a disease specified in paragraph (2) of subsection (a) of section 1116 of this title that becomes manifest as specified in that paragraph; or (2) any additional disease that— (A) the Secretary determines in regulations warrants a presumption of service-connection by reason of having positive association with exposure to an herbicide agent; and (B) becomes manifest within any period prescribed in such regulations. (c) Herbicide agent For purposes of this section, the term herbicide agent . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 1116 the following new item: 1116A. Presumption of herbicide exposure for certain veterans who served in Korea. .

Summary: Fairness for Korean DMZ Veterans Act of 2017 This bill provides a presumption of herbicide exposure as the service-connected cause of certain diseases notwithstanding that there is no evidentiary record of any such disease during a veteran's service period. The bill defines a "veteran" for purposes of this bill as an individual who, during active military, naval, or air service, served in or near the Korean demilitarized zone during the period beginning on September 1, 1967, and ending on August 31, 1971. The bill specifies such a disease as: (1) a listed disease that becomes manifest, or (2) any additional disease that the Department of Veterans Affairs determines warrants a presumption of service-connection by reason of a positive association with herbicide exposure and that manifests itself within a prescribed period.
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to establish fees for medical services provided in units of the National Park System, and for other purposes.

To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to establish fees for medical services provided in units of the National Park System, and for other purposes. 1. Fees for Medical Services (a) Fees authorized The Secretary may establish and collect fees for medical services provided to persons in units of the National Park System or for medical services provided by National Park Service personnel outside units of the National Park System. (b) National Park Medical Services Fund There is hereby established in the Treasury a fund to be known as the National Park Medical Services Fund (1) donations to the Fund; and (2) fees collected under subsection (a). (c) Availability of amounts All amounts deposited into the Fund shall be available to the Secretary, to the extent provided in advance by Acts of appropriation, for the following in units of the National Park System: (1) Services listed in subsection (a). (2) Preparing needs assessments or other programmatic analyses for medical facilities, equipment, vehicles, and other needs and costs of providing services listed in subsection (a). (3) Developing management plans for medical facilities, equipment, vehicles, and other needs and costs of services listed in subsection (a). (4) Training related to providing services listed in subsection (a). (5) Obtaining or improving medical facilities, equipment, vehicles, and other needs and costs of providing services listed in subsection (a). (d) Definitions For the purposes of this section: (1) Fund The term Fund (2) Secretary The term Secretary February 15, 2018 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed

Summary: This bill authorizes the Department of the Interior to establish and collect fees for medical services provided to persons in units of the National Park System. The bill establishes the National Park Medical Services Fund, to consist of donations and the fees collected for such services and to be available to Interior for: providing such services; preparing programmatic analyses and developing management plans for medical facilities, equipment, vehicles, and other needs for, and costs of, such services; providing training related to furnishing such services; and obtaining or improving medical facilities, equipment, vehicles, and other needs and costs of such services.
ELEVATE Act

To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to provide that children that have relocated from Puerto Rico to the States are fully considered for purposes of State allotments under the English language acquisition grants. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ensuring Linguistic Excellence and Vocational Aptitude by Teaching English Act ELEVATE Act 2. Treatment of Puerto Rico with respect to allotments for English language acquisition grants Section 3201(5) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7011(5) (1) in subparagraph (B), by inserting in which the primary language of instruction in public elementary schools and secondary schools is English any State (2) in subparagraph (C), by inserting , other than Puerto Rico, States

Summary: Ensuring Linguistic Excellence and Vocational Aptitude by Teaching English Act or the ELEVATE Act This bill amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to allow states to count students who relocated from Puerto Rico (where Spanish is the primary language) in their English learner programs for purposes of calculating federal funding for such programs.