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Safe Home Act of 2018

To amend the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act to include an act of unregulated custody transfer in the definition of child abuse and neglect, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Safe Home Act of 2018 2. Treatment of unregulated custody transfer (a) In general Section 3 of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5101 (1) in paragraph (2)— (A) by striking or an act or failure an act or failure (B) by inserting , or an unregulated custody transfer serious harm (2) in paragraph (7), by striking ; and (3) in paragraph (8), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and (4) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (9) the term unregulated custody transfer (A) by placing a child with a person who is not— (i) the child’s parent, step-parent, grandparent, adult sibling, adult uncle or aunt, legal guardian, or other relative; (ii) a friend of the family who is an adult and with whom the child is familiar; or (iii) a member of the federally recognized Indian tribe of which the child is also a member; (B) with the intent of severing the relationship between the child and the parent or guardian of such child; and (C) without— (i) reasonably ensuring the safety of the child and permanency of the placement of the child, including by conducting an official home study, background check, and supervision; and (ii) transferring the legal rights and responsibilities of parenthood or guardianship under applicable Federal and State law to a person described in subparagraph (A). . (b) Technical amendment Paragraph (5) of section 3 of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5101 450b 5304 (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date that is 1 year after the date of the enactment of this section.

Summary: Safe Home Act of 2018 This bill amends the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act to make unregulated custody transfers of children to strangers a form of child abuse and neglect, therefore allowing child-welfare agencies to investigate such transfers.
To remove the red wolf from the list of endangered and threatened wildlife for North Carolina, and for other purposes.

To remove the red wolf from the list of endangered and threatened wildlife for North Carolina, and for other purposes. 1. Removal of red wolf from list of endangered and threatened wildlife for North Carolina Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall issue a rule to remove the red wolf (Canis rufus) in the State of North Carolina from the List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife in section 17.11 of title 50, Code of Federal Regulations, without regard to any other provision of statute or regulation that applies to issuance of such rule. Such issuance (including this section) shall not be subject to judicial review.

Summary: This bill requires the Department of the Interior to issue a rule to remove the red wolf, Canis rufus, in North Carolina from the list of endangered and threatened wildlife.
Save Voters Act

To amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to clarify that a State may not use an individual’s failure to vote as the basis for initiating the procedures provided under such Act for the removal of the individual from the official list of registered voters in the State on the grounds that the individual has changed residence, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stop Automatically Voiding Eligible Voters Off Their Enlisted Rolls in States Act Save Voters Act 2. Clarification that States may not use failure to vote as basis for initiating procedures to remove voters from list of registered voters on grounds of changed residence (a) Criteria for confirmation of voter registration Section 8(b) of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 ( 52 U.S.C. 20507(b) (1) by striking and (2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (2) and inserting ; and (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (3) shall not use the failure of a registrant to vote or the failure of a registrant to respond to a notice from the State as the basis for sending the registrant the notice described in subsection (d). . (b) Criteria for voter removal program Section 8(d) of such Act ( 52 U.S.C. 20507(d) (1) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (4); and (2) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following new paragraph: (3) A State may not use the procedures described in this subsection with respect to any registrant unless the State has first obtained objective and reliable evidence of the registrant’s change of residence. For purposes of this paragraph, the objective and reliable evidence of a registrant’s change of residence shall not include the failure of the registrant to vote or the failure of the registrant to respond to a notice from the State. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Stop Automatically Voiding Eligible Voters Off Their Enlisted Rolls in States Act or the Save Voters Act This bill amends the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to prohibit states from removing individuals from voting rolls on the basis of a change of address unless the state has obtained objective and reliable evidence of an individual's change of residence. States may not use the failure of a registered individual to vote or respond to a notice as the basis for initiating the removal of the individual from the voting rolls due to a change of address.
To rename a waterway in the State of New York as the "Joseph Sanford Jr. Channel".

To rename a waterway in the State of New York as the Joseph Sanford Jr. Channel 1. Joseph Sanford Jr. Channel (a) In general The waterway in the State of New York designated as the Negro Bar Channel Joseph Sanford Jr. Channel (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the waterway referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Joseph Sanford Jr. Channel

Summary: This bill redesignates the waterway in New York State known as the Negro Bar Channel as the "Joseph Sanford Jr. Channel."
PREVENT Act of 2018

To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to provide support to State and local governments in their efforts to counter violent extremist threats. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Preventing Radical Extremist’s Violent Endeavors Now and Tomorrow Act of 2018 PREVENT Act of 2018 2. Support to State and local Governments in their efforts to counter violent extremist threats Section 801(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 361(b) (1) in paragraph (3), by striking and (2) in paragraph (4), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (5) for the purposes of countering violent extremist threats— (A) provide training from specially trained clinical social workers, psychologists, religious, community leaders, and law enforcement personnel, to assist local efforts at securing the homeland; and (B) in coordination with the Federal Bureau of Investigation, provide to State and local governments specialists, analysts, and agents trained to counter terrorism to assist, in the manner and degree necessary, local efforts at responding to such threats. .

Summary: Preventing Radical Extremist's Violent Endeavors Now and Tomorrow Act of 2018 or the PREVENT Act of 2018 This bill expands the duties of the Office for State and Local Government Coordination in the Department of Homeland Security to include, for purposes of countering violent extremist threats: (1) providing training from specially trained clinical social workers, psychologists, religious, community leaders, and law enforcement personnel to assist local efforts at securing the homeland; and (2) in coordination with the Federal Bureau of Investigation, providing to state and local governments specialists, analysts, and agents trained to counter terrorism to assist local efforts at responding to such threats.
Lieutenant Osvaldo Albarati Correctional Officer Self-Protection Act of 2017

To amend title 18, United States Code, to require that the Director of the Bureau of Prisons ensure that each chief executive officer of a Federal penal or correctional institution provides a secure storage area located outside of the secure perimeter of the Federal penal or correctional institution for firearms carried by certain employees of the Bureau of Prisons, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Lieutenant Osvaldo Albarati Correctional Officer Self-Protection Act of 2017 2. Findings Congress finds that— (1) the Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act of 2004 ( Public Law 108–277 (2) the purpose of that Act is to allow certain law enforcement officers to protect themselves while off duty; (3) correctional officers of the Bureau of Prisons have been the targets of assaults and murders while off duty; and (4) while that Act allows certain law enforcement officers to protect themselves off duty, the Director of the Bureau of Prisons allows correctional officers of the Bureau of Prisons to securely store personal firearms at only 31 Federal penal and correctional institutions while at work. 3. Secure firearms storage (a) In general Chapter 303 4050. Secure firearms storage (a) Definitions In this section— (1) the term employee (2) the terms firearm qualified law enforcement officer (b) Secure firearms storage The Director of the Bureau of Prisons shall ensure that each chief executive officer of a Federal penal or correctional institution— (1) (A) provides a secure storage area located outside of the secure perimeter of the institution for employees to store firearms; or (B) allows employees to store firearms in a vehicle lockbox approved by the Director of the Bureau of Prisons; and (2) notwithstanding any other provision of law (including regulations), allows employees to carry concealed firearms on the premises outside of the secure perimeter of the institution. . (b) Technical and conforming amendment The table of sections for chapter 303 4050. Secure firearms storage. . May 15, 2018 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

Summary: Lieutenant Osvaldo Albarati Correctional Officer Self-Protection Act of 2017 (Sec. 3) This bill amends the federal criminal code to require the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) to allow a correctional officer at a federal prison or correctional institution to: (1) store firearms on BOP premises in a secure storage area outside the security perimeter of the institution or in a vehicle lockbox, and (2) carry a concealed firearm on BOP premises outside the security perimeter of the institution.
PET AID Act

To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act with respect to entities that receive Federal funds to assist animals impacted by disasters, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Pet Emergency Transparency and Accountability in Disasters Act PET AID Act 2. Records relating to certain assistance for animals Title VII of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5201 707. Records relating to certain assistance for animals (a) In general A State, Tribal, or local government, or subgrantee thereof, that receives assistance under this Act shall maintain, and make available to the public upon request, records on activities relating to the intake, care, and disposition of animals funded with such assistance, including— (1) the total number of animals taken in and cared for using the assistance; and (2) with respect to each animal taken in and cared for using the assistance— (A) the species of the animal; (B) the approximate age of the animal; (C) the circumstances of the arrival of the animal; and (D) whether the animal was— (i) surrendered by its owner (with a description of the reasons for surrender); (ii) reclaimed by its owner; (iii) adopted by a new owner; (iv) euthanized by the entity (with a description of the reasons for euthanasia); (v) not euthanized by the entity, but died in the care of the entity (with a description of the reasons for the death); and (vi) transferred, lost, or left the care of the entity for a reason not otherwise described in clauses (ii) through (v) (with a description of the circumstances sur­round­ing the ending of care). (b) Retention of records The State, Tribal, or local government, or subgrantee thereof, shall maintain the records described in subsection (a) for the period that is the longer of— (1) 3 years after the date of transmission of the final expenditure report for project completion as certified by the grantee; or (2) the period required by the terms of a grant made under this Act. .

Summary: Pet Emergency Transparency and Accountability in Disasters Act or the PET AID Act This bill amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to require a governmental entity that receives assistance under such Act to maintain for a specified period, and make available to the public, records on activities relating to the intake, care, and disposition of animals funded with such assistance.
GAAME Act of 2018

To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to expand access to school-wide arts and music programs, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Guarantee Access to Arts and Music Education Act of 2018 GAAME Act of 2018 2. School-wide access to arts education Section 1114(b)(7)(A)(iii) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 6314(b)(7)(A)(iii) (1) in subclauses (IV) and (V), by striking ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (VI) sequential, standards-based arts education taught by certified arts educators (as defined by the State) and community arts providers to meet the challenging academic standards; and . 3. School-wide access to music education Section 1114(b)(7)(A)(iii) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 6314(b)(7)(A)(iii) (VII) sequential, standards-based music education that is aligned to challenging state academic standards and is taught by certified music educators (as defined by the State); and . 4. Targeted assistance schools for arts education Section 1115(b)(2)(A) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 6315(b)(2)(A) well-rounded education; well rounded education, such as— (i) programmatic assistance for students to participate in arts programs that address their academic needs (including support for certified arts educators (as defined by the State), arts educator professional development, supplies, and other expenses associated with instruction in the arts); and . 5. Targeted assistance schools for music education Section 1115(b)(2)(A) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 6315(b)(2)(A) (ii) programmatic assistance for students to participate in music programs that address their academic needs (including support for certified music educators, music educator professional development, instruments, sheet music, and other expenses associated with music instruction); .

Summary: Guarantee Access to Arts and Music Education Act of 2018 or the GAAME Act of 2018 This bill amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to specify that Title I funds (which support the instructional needs of students from low-income families) may be used for arts and music programs.
ASC Payment Transparency Act of 2018

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for ambulatory surgical center representation during the review of hospital outpatient payment rates under part B of the Medicare program, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment Transparency Act of 2018 ASC Payment Transparency Act of 2018 2. Advisory Panel on Hospital Outpatient Payment Representation (a) ASC representative The second sentence of section 1833(t)(9)(A) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395l(t)(9)(A) and at least one ambulatory surgical center representative an appropriate selection of representatives of providers (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to advisory panels consulted on or after the date that is 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act. 3. Reasons for excluding additional procedures from ASC approved list Section 1833(i)(1) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395l(i)(1) In updating such lists for application in years beginning with the second year beginning after the date of the enactment of this sentence, for each procedure that was not proposed to be included in such lists in the proposed rule with respect to such lists and that was subsequently requested to be included in such lists during the public comment period with respect to such proposed rule and that is not included in the final rule updating such lists, the Secretary shall cite in such final rule the specific criteria in paragraph (b) or (c) of section 416.166 of title 42, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulation), based on which the procedure was excluded. If paragraph (b) of such section is cited for exclusion of a procedure, the Secretary shall identify the peer reviewed research, if any, or the evidence upon which such determination is based. The Secretary may not use or cite section 416.166(c)(7) of such title (or any successor regulation) as criteria or a basis for exclusion of a procedure from such lists. July 17, 2018 Reported from the Committee on Ways and Means July 17, 2018 Committee on Energy and Commerce

Summary: Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment Transparency Act of 2018 or ASC Payment Transparency Act of 2018 (Sec. 2) This bill requires the expert outside advisory panel that reviews the Medicare prospective payment system for hospital outpatient department services to include at least one ambulatory surgical center representative. (Sec. 3) The bill also requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to specify the criteria used to exclude certain procedures from the list of covered surgical procedures that may be performed in an ambulatory surgical center under Medicare.
Reducing Drug Waste Act of 2018

To authorize a joint action plan and report on drug waste. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Reducing Drug Waste Act of 2018 2. Joint action plan and report on drug waste (a) Joint action plan The Secretary of Health and Human Services, shall develop a joint action plan, in consultation with stakeholders such as health care providers and patient advocates (including relevant Federal advisory committees), that— (1) utilizes data from Medicare claims on how much of a single-use drug was not administered, comparing single-use vial sizes in other settings such as to other countries’ health care systems, and through analysis during the drug approval process of alternative vial size safety and efficacy, to reduce drug waste and better manage costs; (2) includes quantifiable metrics and specific timelines to adopt different vial sizes in addition to those currently approved and marketed in the United States in order to significantly reduce the amount of drug discards, or waste, from single-use vials; and (3) includes options for how to better manage costs, including new technologies related to capture and storage, while ensuring patient access. (b) Report Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall submit to Congress the joint action plan described in subsection (a) and a report containing options for any legislative action needed to reduce drug waste and better manage costs.

Summary: Reducing Drug Waste Act of 2018 This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to develop an action plan to address drug waste and related costs.
Patient Right to Know Drug Prices Act

To ensure that health insurance issuers and group health plans do not prohibit pharmacy providers from providing certain information to enrollees. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Patient Right to Know Drug Prices Act 2. Prohibition on limiting certain information on drug prices (a) Exchange plans Section 1311(e) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( 42 U.S.C. 18031(e) (4) Information on prescription drugs The Exchange shall require health plans seeking certification as qualified health plans to ensure that— (A) the health insurance issuer does not restrict any pharmacy that dispenses a prescription drug to an enrollee in the plan from informing (or penalize such pharmacy for informing) an enrollee of any differential between the price of the drug to the enrollee under the plan and the price the individual would pay for the drug if the enrollee obtained the drug without using any health insurance coverage; and (B) any entity that provides pharmacy benefits management services under a contract with any such health plan does not, with respect to such plan or any health benefits plan that the entity contracts with to provide pharmacy benefits management services and that is offered by an entity other than such sponsor or organization, restrict a pharmacy that dispenses a prescription drug from informing (or penalize such pharmacy for informing) an enrollee of any differential between the price of the drug to the enrollee under the plan and the price the individual would pay for the drug if the enrollee obtained the drug without using any health insurance coverage. . (b) Other health plans The provisions of section 1311(e)(4) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (as added by subsection (a)) shall apply to all health insurance issuers with respect to health insurance coverage and to all group health plans (as such terms are defined in section 2791 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300gg–91

Summary: Patient Right to Know Drug Prices Act This bill prohibits a health insurance plan or pharmacy benefits manager from restricting a pharmacy from informing an enrollee of any difference between the cost of a drug under the plan and the cost of the drug without health insurance coverage. (Such restrictions are commonly referred to as gag clauses.)