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Buy America for Drinking Water Extension Act of 2017

To amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to extend and expand the provision requiring the use of iron and steel products that are produced in the United States in projects funded through a State drinking water treatment revolving loan fund. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Buy America for Drinking Water Extension Act of 2017 2. Requirement for use of American materials Subparagraph (A) of section 1452(a)(4) of the Safe Drinking Water Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300j–12(a)(4) (A) In general Funds made available from a State drinking water treatment revolving loan fund established under this section may not be used for a project for the construction, alteration, maintenance, or repair of collection, treatment, storage, and distribution facilities, including publicly and privately owned pipes or other constructed conveyances, unless all of the iron and steel products used in the project are produced in the United States. .

Summary: Buy America for Drinking Water Extension Act of 2017 This bill amends the Safe Drinking Water Act to permanently extend a requirement that water system projects financed through a drinking water state revolving fund program only use iron and steel products that are produced in the United States, unless the Environmental Protection Agency grants a waiver from the requirement.
Build a Better VA Act

To amend title 38, United States Code, to require congressional approval before the appropriation of funds for the Department of Veterans Affairs major medical facility leases. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Build a Better VA Act 2. Congressional approval of Department of Veterans Affairs major medical facility leases (a) In general Section 8104(a)(2) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking No funds (A) No funds (2) by striking or any major medical facility lease (3) by striking or lease (4) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (B) No funds may be appropriated for any fiscal year for any major medical facility lease unless the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and House of Representatives adopt resolutions approving the lease. . (b) Applicability The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to a lease entered into after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Build a Better VA Act This bill prohibits funds from being appropriated for any fiscal year for a major medical facility lease unless the House and Senate Veterans Committees adopt resolutions approving the lease.
Postal Employee Appeal Rights Amendments Act

To extend the right of appeal to the Merit Systems Protection Board to certain employees of the United States Postal Service. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Postal Employee Appeal Rights Amendments Act 2. Right of appeal to Merit Systems Protection Board Section 1005(a)(4)(A)(ii)(I) of title 39, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: (I) is an officer or employee of the Postal Service who— (aa) is not represented by a bargaining representative recognized under section 1203; and (bb) is in a supervisory, professional, technical, clerical, administrative, or managerial position covered by the Executive and Administrative Schedule; and .

Summary: Postal Employee Appeal Rights Amendments Act This bill extends federal employee protections against adverse personnel actions, including the right to appeal such actions to the Merit Systems Protection Board, to any officer or employee of the U.S. Postal Service who is not represented by a bargaining representative and is in a supervisory, professional, technical, clerical, administrative, or managerial position covered by the Executive and Administrative Schedule.
Finding Innovative Lionfish Elimination Technologies Act of 2017

To authorize the Secretary of Commerce to award competitive grants to combat the certain species of lionfish in the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Finding Innovative Lionfish Elimination Technologies Act of 2017 2. Competitive grants to institutions of higher education and nonprofit research organizations to combat lionfish in the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico (a) In general The Secretary of Commerce, through the Cooperative Science and Education Program of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration conducted under Public Law 86–685 16 U.S.C. 661 Public Law 105–277 (b) Eligibility To be eligible for a grant under this section, an institution of higher education or nonprofit research organization must— (1) have established research infrastructure and proven capabilities of understanding the behavior of such species and the ecosystems of the Atlantic Ocean or the Gulf of Mexico; and (2) demonstrate a clear appreciation and understanding of the biological, chemical, and physical aspects of such ecosystem. (c) Encouragement of collaboration In selecting projects for grants under this section, the Secretary of Commerce may encourage collaborative work with stakeholder groups having practical experience with gear, harvest techniques, and knowledge of local ecosystems. (d) Use Amounts awarded as grants under this section shall be used— (1) for lionfish research and the impact of such species on the ecosystems of the Atlantic Ocean or the Gulf of Mexico; (2) to develop innovative technologies, including autonomous cameras and active acoustic systems appropriate for coastal environments, for detection of lionfish and determination of priority areas for removal of invasive species; and (3) to develop lionfish mitigation technologies, including traps and countermeasures. (e) Funding Of amounts available for each of fiscal years 2018 through 2022 for the Coastal Ecosystem Resiliency Grant program of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, $1,500,000 may be used to carry out this section.

Summary: Finding Innovative Lionfish Elimination Technologies Act of 2017 This bill directs the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to award competitive grants for colleges, universities, and nonprofit research organizations to research lionfish and their impact on the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico ecosystems. The bill prescribes specific requirements for an entity to be eligible for a grant. Grants awarded must be used to develop innovative technologies that can detect, monitor, and help mitigate the spread of lionfish in the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico.
SAFETI Act

To require a report and assessment regarding Department of Homeland Security responses to terrorist threats to Federal elections, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Security for the Administration of Federal Election from Terrorists Intervention Act of 2017 SAFETI Act 2. Report on Department of Homeland Security responses to terrorist threats to Federal elections (a) Secretary of Homeland Security Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit to the Comptroller General of the United States and Congress a report on actions taken by the Department of Homeland Security relating to terrorist threats to the integrity of elections for Federal office held in 2016. (b) GAO assessment The Comptroller General of the United States shall, upon receipt of the report required pursuant to subsection (a), conduct an assessment of the effectiveness of Department of Homeland Security actions described in such report and include recommendations for improvements as the Comptroller General determines appropriate.

Summary: Security for the Administration of Federal Election from Terrorists Intervention Act of 2017 or the SAFETI Act This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to submit to the Government Accountability Office (GAO) and Congress a report on actions taken by DHS relating to terrorist threats to the integrity of the 2016 federal elections. The GAO shall conduct an assessment of the effectiveness of such actions and include recommendations for improvements.
To remove the use restrictions on certain land transferred to Rockingham County, Virginia, and for other purposes.

To remove the use restrictions on certain land transferred to Rockingham County, Virginia, and for other purposes. 1. Removal of use restriction Public Law 101–479 (104 Stat. 1158) is amended— (1) by striking section 2(d); and (2) by adding the following new section at the end: 4. Removal of use restriction (a) The approximately 1-acre portion of the land referred to in section 3 that is used for purposes of a child care center, as authorized by this Act, shall not be subject to the use restriction imposed in the deed referred to in section 3. (b) Upon enactment of this section, the Secretary of the Interior shall execute an instrument to carry out subsection (a). . July 11, 2017 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

Summary: This bill declares that the approximately one-acre portion of specified land transferred by the United States to Rockingham County, Virginia, that is used for purposes of a child care center, shall not be subject to the use restriction imposed in the deed for the transferred land. The bill eliminates the requirement that the county include information concerning the use of the transferred land for a child care center in biennial reports to the Department of the Interior.
Effective Assistance of Counsel in the Digital Era Act

To regulate monitoring of electronic communications between a prisoner in a Bureau of Prisons facility and that prisoner’s attorney or other legal representative, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Effective Assistance of Counsel in the Digital Era Act 2. Monitoring of electronic communications between prisoner and attorney (a) Prohibition on monitoring Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall modify any program or system through which a prisoner (as such term is defined in section 107) sends or receives an electronic communication (as such term is defined in section 2510 of title 18, United States Code, and including the Trust Fund Limited Inmate Computer System) to exclude from monitoring the contents (as such term is defined in section 2510 of title 18, United States Code) of an electronic communication between a prisoner in a Bureau of Prisons facility and his or her attorney or other legal representative. (b) Retention of contents The modification required under subsection (a) may allow for the retention of the contents of the electronic communications described in subsection (a). (c) Exception If a court of competent jurisdiction determines that there is sufficient evidence to support a reasonable belief of the Government that the information contained in an electronic communication described in subsection (a) was for the purpose of perpetrating a fraud or crime, an in camera review of the contents of the communication may be conducted.

Summary: Effective Assistance of Counsel in the Digital Era Act This bill prohibits monitoring the contents of an electronic communication between a prisoner at a Bureau of Prisons facility and his or her attorney.
F.A.I.R. Surveillance Act of 2017

To require that State and local law enforcement agencies conform to Federal guidelines in using cell simulator devices, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fourth Amendment Integrity Restoration in Surveillance Act of 2017 F.A.I.R. Surveillance Act of 2017 2. Use of cell simulator devices by State and local law enforcement In the case of any coordination or agreement between a Federal agency and a State or local law enforcement agency pertaining to the acquisition or use by that State or local law enforcement Agency of any cell simulator device, such coordination or agreement shall require that such use, at minimum, conform to the guidance and policies that apply to the Federal agency on the use of such a device. 3. Applicability Any agreement as referenced in section 2 that is in effect at the date of enactment of this Act shall be renewed within a year of the date of enactment. 4. Definitions In this Act, the term cell simulator device

Summary: Fourth Amendment Integrity Restoration in Surveillance Act of 2017 or the F.A.I.R. Surveillance Act of 2017 This bill specifies that an agreement between a federal and state or local law enforcement agency regarding the acquisition or use of a cell simulator device must require such state or local law enforcement agency to use the device in compliance with the federal agency's guidance and policies. The term "cell simulator device" means a device that: (1) simulates a cell tower to provide an electronic communication service, or (2) functions as a cell tower to locate cellular devices or identify their unique identifiers.
TSA Loose Change Act

To amend title 49, United States Code, to direct the Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security (Transportation Security Administration) to transfer unclaimed money recovered at airport security checkpoints to nonprofit organizations that provide places of rest and recuperation at airports for members of the Armed Forces and their families, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the TSA Loose Change Act 2. Disposition of unclaimed money recovered at airport security checkpoints (a) Disposition of unclaimed money Section 44945(a) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) by inserting after the date of enactment of the TSA Loose Change Act, title 31, (2) by striking shall be retained by the Transportation Security Administration this chapter shall be annually transferred, based on requests for proposals, by the Assistant Secretary to nonprofit organizations that operate airport centers in multiple locations throughout the United States to provide places of rest and recuperation for members of the Armed Forces and their families (3) by adding at the end the following new sentence: The Assistant Secretary shall ensure that the name of each nonprofit agency to which funds are transferred under this subsection is printed in the Federal Register. (b) Annual report Section 515(b) of the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2005 ( Public Law 108–334 49 U.S.C. 44945 (1) by striking the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives (2) by striking and specifically how the unclaimed money is being used to provide civil aviation security and the amount of unclaimed money transferred to nonprofit organizations under section 44945(a) of title 49, United States Code, and the dates of such transfers

Summary: TSA Loose Change Act This bill directs the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to transfer annually, based on requests for proposals, unclaimed money recovered at airport security checkpoints to nonprofit organizations that operate multiple airport centers throughout the United States to provide places of rest and recuperation for Armed Forces members and their families. (Currently, such moneys are retained by the TSA for civil aviation security.) The Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2005 is amended to replace the requirement that the TSA report annually to Congress on how unclaimed money is being used to provide civil aviation security with a requirement that the TSA report on the amount of money transferred to nonprofit organizations.
Ban Aquaculture in the Great Lakes Act

To prohibit aquaculture in the Great Lakes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ban Aquaculture in the Great Lakes Act 2. Prohibition on aquaculture in the Great Lakes (a) Prohibition Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a person shall not engage in aquaculture in the Great Lakes. (b) Administration The Secretary of the Interior shall administer this section. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) Aquaculture The term aquaculture (2) Great Lakes The term Great Lakes (d) Effective date This section shall take effect at the end of the 90-day period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Ban Aquaculture in the Great Lakes Act This bill prohibits persons from engaging in aquaculture in the Great Lakes, to the extent that the lakes and waters, including connecting waters, are within U.S. jurisdiction. The prohibition does not apply to fish hatcheries operated by a federal or state agency. The Department of the Interior must administer the prohibition.
Preserve Fishing on Wild and Scenic River Act

To prohibit operation of aquaculture facilities that contribute to pollution of wild and scenic rivers. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Preserve Fishing on Wild and Scenic River Act 2. Prohibition on aquaculture facilities affecting wild and scenic rivers (a) Prohibition Notwithstanding any other provision of law, after the end of the 3-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act a person shall not operate an aquaculture facility unless the Secretary of the Interior has certified that such operation will not discharge a pollutant into a river any segment of which is a wild and scenic river. (b) Administration and certifications (1) In general The Secretary of the Interior shall administer this section. (2) Certifications Upon receipt of a request for a certification required by subsection (a) submitted by a person operating or seeking to operate an aquaculture facility, the Secretary shall— (A) determine whether or not such facility will discharge a pollutant into a river any segment of which is a wild and scenic river; and (B) if the Secretary determines that such facility will not discharge a pollutant into a river any segment of which is a wild and scenic river, certify that determination. (c) Relationship to other law This section, and a determination or certification by the Secretary under this section, shall not be construed to affect section 318 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1328 (d) Definitions In this section: (1) Aquaculture facility The term aquaculture facility (2) Pollutant The term pollutant 33 U.S.C. 1362(6) (3) River The term river 16 U.S.C. 1286(a) (4) Wild and scenic river The term wild and scenic river 16 U.S.C. 1271

Summary: Preserve Fishing on Wild and Scenic River Act This bill prohibits a person from operating an aquaculture facility unless the Department of the Interior certifies that the facility will not discharge a pollutant into a river any segment of which is a wild and scenic river. The prohibition excludes fish hatcheries operated by a federal or state agency and goes into effect after a three-year period.
TIGER CUBS Act

Making supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2017 for the TIGER discretionary grant program, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery for Cities Underfunded Because of Size Act of 2017 TIGER CUBS Act 2. Supplemental appropriation for TIGER grants The following sums are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for fiscal year 2017: Department of Transportation Office of the Secretary National Infrastructure Investments For an additional amount for National Infrastructure Investments Public Law 114–113 Provided Provided further Provided further Provided further

Summary: Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery for Cities Underfunded Because of Size Act of 2017 or the TIGER CUBS Act This bill provides $500 million in supplemental FY2017 appropriations to the Department of Transportation for national infrastructure investments under a competitive grant program commonly known as the Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) program. At least $100 million of the funds must be used for projects located in cities with populations between 10,000 and 50,000. The funding provided by this bill is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. The emergency funding is exempt from discretionary spending limits and is only available if the President subsequently designates the amounts as an emergency and submits the designation to Congress.
Equal Justice Under Law Act of 2017

To enforce the Sixth Amendment right to the assistance of effective counsel at all stages of the adversarial process, to confer jurisdiction upon the district courts of the United States to provide declaratory and injunctive relief against systemic violations of such right, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Equal Justice Under Law Act of 2017 2. Effective assistance of counsel (a) In general An indigent individual facing criminal prosecution or juvenile delinquency in a State court shall be entitled to the effective assistance of counsel, as guaranteed by the Sixth and Fourteenth Amendments, at the State’s expense. If the State delegates fiscal or administrative authority over the indigent defense function to one of its political subdivisions, the State retains ultimate responsibility for securing counsel for the individual. (b) Ineffective assistance The assistance of counsel is considered ineffective when a class can demonstrate that counsel’s performance was not reasonable under prevailing professional norms. 3. Remedy (a) Class action authorized If a State official or one or more of a State’s political subdivisions fails on a systemic basis to guarantee the right to the assistance of effective counsel as guaranteed by the Sixth and Fourteenth Amendments, aggrieved persons may, prior to conviction, commence a civil class action in the district courts of the United States to seek declaratory, injunctive, or other equitable relief. (b) Abstention doctrine A court entertaining a petition for relief filed under this Act need not apply the abstention restrictions articulated in Younger v. Harris (401 U.S. 37). (c) Burden of proof Members of the class shall have the burden of establishing that there is a likelihood of imminent and irreparable injury from that violation. (d) Attorney’s fees In any action or proceeding under this section, the court, in its discretion, may allow the prevailing party, other than a named official of a State or political subdivision of a State, a reasonable attorney’s fee as part of the costs. In awarding an attorney’s fee under this subsection, the court, in its discretion, may include expert fees as part of the attorney’s fee. (e) Savings provision Nothing in this section shall restrict any right that any individual has under any other statute or under common law to seek redress for a violation of the right to counsel.

Summary: Equal Justice Under Law Act of 2017 This bill states that an indigent individual facing criminal prosecution or juvenile delinquency in a state court is entitled to the effective assistance of counsel, as guaranteed by the Sixth and Fourteenth Amendments, at the state's expense. The bill authorizes a federal class action lawsuit against a state for its systemic failure to guarantee the right to effective assistance of counsel. The assistance of counsel is ineffective when a class of individuals demonstrates that counsel's performance was not reasonable under prevailing professional norms.