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Fallen Warrior Battlefield Cross Memorial Act

To amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure the Secretary of Veterans Affairs permits the display of Battlefield Crosses in national cemeteries, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fallen Warrior Battlefield Cross Memorial Act 2. Display of Battlefield Crosses in national cemeteries Section 2403 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (d) (1) The Secretary may not prohibit the display of a Battlefield Cross in any national cemetery. (2) In this subsection, the term Battlefield Cross .

Summary: Fallen Warrior Battlefield Cross Memorial Act This bill states that the Department of Veterans Affairs may not prohibit the display of a Battlefield Cross in any national cemetery. "Battlefield Cross" means a memorial monument in honor of fallen members of the Armed Forces that may include a replica of an inverted rifle, boots, helmets, and identification tag.
A bill to require mailing addresses to correspond with the physical address at which the mail will be delivered.

To require mailing addresses to correspond with the physical address at which the mail will be delivered. 1. Mailing address requirements (a) In general Subchapter VI of chapter 36 3687. Mailing address requirements (a) Definitions In this section— (1) the term municipality (2) the term State (b) Physical and mailing address shall correspond The State and municipality used by the Postal Service for the delivery address for purposes of mail matter shall correspond with the State and municipality of the physical address of the location for the delivery of such mail matter. . (b) Technical and conforming amendment The table of sections for chapter 36 section 3686 3687. Mailing address requirements. .

Summary: This bill requires the state and municipality used by the U.S. Postal Service for the delivery address of mail to correspond with the state and municipality of the physical address of the location for such delivery.
Protect DREAMer Confidentiality Act of 2017

To provide for the confidentiality of information submitted in requests for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Program, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protect DREAMer Confidentiality Act of 2017 2. Confidentiality of information submitted for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Program (a) Definitions In this section: (1) DACA Program The term DACA Program (2) Individual application information The term individual application information (3) Secretary The term Secretary 3. Confidentiality of information (a) In general The Secretary shall protect individual application information from disclosure to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement or U.S. Customs and Border Protection for any purpose other than implementing the DACA Program. (b) Referrals prohibited The Secretary may not refer any individual whose case has been deferred pursuant to the DACA Program to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, the Department of Justice, or any other law enforcement agency. (c) Limited exception Individual application information may be shared with national security and law enforcement agencies— (1) to identify or prevent fraudulent claims; (2) for particularized national security purposes relating to an individual application; or (3) for the investigation or prosecution of any felony not related to immigration status.

Summary: Protect DREAMer Confidentiality Act of 2017 This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to protect individual application information submitted to DHS after June 15, 2012, as part of a request for consideration or reconsideration for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program from disclosure to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) or U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) for any purpose other than implementing such program. Such information may be shared with national security and law enforcement agencies: (1) to identify or prevent fraudulent claims, (2) for national security purposes relating to an individual application, or (3) for the investigation or prosecution of a felony not related to immigration status. DHS may not refer an individual whose case has been deferred pursuant to the DACA program to ICE, CBP, the Department of Justice, or any other law enforcement agency.
Florida Coastal Protection Act

To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to prohibit oil and gas preleasing, leasing, and related activities in certain areas of the Outer Continental Shelf off the coast of Florida, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Florida Coastal Protection Act 2. Prohibition of oil and natural gas preleasing, leasing, and related activities in certain areas off the coast of Florida Section 18 of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act ( 43 U.S.C. 1344 (i) Prohibition of oil and natural gas preleasing, leasing, and related activities in certain areas off the coast of Florida (1) Prohibition Notwithstanding any other provision of this section or any other law, the Secretary may not offer for oil and gas preleasing or leasing, or any related activity, any tract located in— (A) any area of the Eastern Gulf of Mexico that is referred to in section 104(a) of the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006 ( 43 U.S.C. 1331 (B) the portion of the South Atlantic Planning Area south of 30 degrees, 43 minutes North Latitude; or (C) the Straits of Florida Planning Area. (2) Limitation on effect Nothing in this subsection affects any right under any lease issued under this Act before the date of enactment of this subsection. .

Summary: Florida Coastal Protection Act This bill amends the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to prohibit the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management from offering any tract for oil and gas leasing or preleasing in the following areas: the Eastern Gulf of Mexico Planning Area that is within 125 miles of the coastline of Florida, the South Atlantic Planning Area that is south of 30 degrees 43 minutes North Latitude, or the Straits of Florida Planning Area.
SERVE Act of 2017

To amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure that individuals may access documentation verifying the monthly housing stipend paid to the individual under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Securing Electronic Records for Veterans’ Ease Act of 2017 SERVE Act of 2017 2. Provision of monthly housing stipend information under Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs Section 3313 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (j) Provision of housing stipend payment information The Secretary shall furnish to individuals receiving educational assistance under this chapter documentation that verifies the amount of the monthly housing stipend the individual receives under this section. The Secretary shall make such documentation available to the individual using an internet website in the same manner the Secretary provides documentation verifying compensation and other benefits furnished by the Secretary to individuals. .

Summary: Securing Electronic Records for Veterans' Ease Act of 2017 or the SERVE Act of 2017 This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to: (1) furnish individuals receiving Post-9/11 educational assistance with documentation verifying the amount of the recipient's monthly housing stipend, and (2) make such documentation available using an Internet website in the same manner that the VA provides individuals with documentation verifying other compensation and benefits.
FAIR Act

To increase the rates of pay under the General Schedule and other statutory pay systems and for prevailing rate employees by 3.0 percent, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Federal Adjustment of Income Rates Act of 2018 FAIR Act 2. Adjustment to rates of pay (a) Statutory pay systems The adjustment in rates of basic pay for employees under the statutory pay systems (as defined in section 5302 of title 5, United States Code) that takes effect in fiscal year 2019 under section 5303 of title 5, United States Code, shall be an increase of 3.0 percent, and such adjustments shall be effective as of the first day of the first applicable pay period beginning on or after January 1, 2019. (b) Prevailing rate employees The adjustment in rates of basic pay for the statutory pay systems that take place in fiscal year 2019 under sections 5344 and 5348 of title 5, United States Code, shall be equal to the percentage adjustment received by employees in the same location whose rates of basic pay are adjusted pursuant to the statutory pay systems under subsection (a) of this section and 5304 of title 5, United States Code. Prevailing rate employees at locations where there are no employees whose pay is increased pursuant to sections 5303 and 5304 of title 5 and prevailing rate employees described in section 5343(a)(5) of title 5, United States Code, shall be considered to be located in the pay locality designated as Rest of US

Summary: Federal Adjustment of Income Rates Act of 2018 or the FAIR Act This bill increases by 3% in FY2019 the rates of basic pay for federal employees under the statutory pay systems (i.e., the General Schedule, the Foreign Service Schedule, and various schedules related to the Veterans Health Administration) and for prevailing rate employees.
GOOD Act

To increase access to agency guidance documents. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Guidance Out Of Darkness Act GOOD Act 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Agency The term agency (2) Guidance document The term guidance document (A) means the whole or a part of an agency statement of general or particular applicability and future effect that— (i) is designed to implement, interpret, or prescribe law or policy or describing the organization, procedure, or practice requirements of an agency and includes the approval or prescription for the future of rates, wages, corporate or financial structures or reorganizations thereof, prices, facilities, appliances, services or allowances therefor or of valuations, costs, or accounting, or practices bearing on any of the foregoing; and (ii) has not been issued through the notice and comment process under section 553 of title 5, United States Code; (B) includes— (i) a memorandum; (ii) a notice; (iii) a bulletin; (iv) a directive; (v) a news release; (vi) a letter; and (vii) a blog post; and (C) does not include a rule, as that term is defined in section 551 of title 5, United States Code. 3. Publication of guidance documents on the Internet (a) In general On the date on which an agency issues a guidance document, the agency shall publish the guidance document on the Internet website of the agency. (b) Previously issued guidance documents Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, each agency shall publish on the Internet website of that agency any guidance document issued by that agency during the 10-year period ending on the date of enactment of this Act. (c) Single location All guidance documents published under subsections (a) and (b) by an agency shall be published in a single location on the Internet website of the agency. (d) Rescinded guidance documents On the date on which a guidance document issued by an agency is rescinded, the agency shall— (1) maintain the rescinded guidance document at the location described in subsection (c); and (2) at the location described in subsection (c), indicate— (A) that the guidance document is rescinded; and (B) the date on which the guidance document was rescinded.

Summary: Guidance Out Of Darkness Act or the GOOD Act This bill requires an agency to: (1) publish guidance documents online on the dates they are issued, (2) publish all of its guidance documents that are in effect in a single location on regulations.gov, and (3) display a hyperlink on its website that provides access to the guidance documents on regulations.gov. The documents must be categorized as guidance documents and further divided into subcategories. On the date a guidance document is rescinded, an agency must add an indication on regulations.gov that the guidance document is rescinded and the date on which it was rescinded.
Custer County Airport Conveyance Act

To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to transfer certain National Forest System land to Custer County, South Dakota. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Custer County Airport Conveyance Act 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) County The term County (2) Federal land The term Federal land (3) Map The term map Custer County Airport Conveyance (4) Secretary The term Secretary 3. Land conveyance (a) In general Subject to the terms and conditions described in subsection (b), if the County submits to the Secretary an offer to acquire the Federal land for the market value, as determined by the appraisal under subsection (c), the Secretary shall convey the Federal land to the County. (b) Terms and conditions The conveyance under subsection (a) shall be— (1) subject to valid existing rights; (2) made by quitclaim deed; and (3) subject to any other terms and conditions as the Secretary considers appropriate to protect the interests of the United States. (c) Appraisal (1) In general Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall complete an appraisal to determine the market value of the Federal land. (2) Standards The appraisal under paragraph (1) shall be conducted in accordance with— (A) the Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal Land Acquisitions; and (B) the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice. (d) Map (1) Availability of map The map shall be kept on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate office of the Forest Service. (2) Correction of errors The Secretary may correct any errors in the map. (e) Consideration As consideration for the conveyance under subsection (a), the County shall pay to the Secretary an amount equal to the market value of the Federal land, as determined by the appraisal under subsection (c). (f) Survey The exact acreage and legal description of the Federal land to be conveyed under subsection (a) shall be determined by a survey satisfactory to the Secretary. (g) Environmental compliance The Secretary may determine whether compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 ( 42 U.S.C. 4321 (h) Costs of conveyance As a condition on the conveyance under subsection (a), the County shall pay to the Secretary all costs associated with the conveyance, including the cost of— (1) the appraisal under subsection (c); and (2) the survey under subsection (f). (i) Use of proceeds Any proceeds received by the Secretary as a consideration for the conveyance under subsection (a) shall remain available to the Secretary until expended, without further appropriation, for the maintenance and improvement of land or administration facilities in the State of South Dakota.

Summary: Custer County Airport Conveyance Act This bill directs the Forest Service, if Custer County in South Dakota offers to acquire approximately 65.7 acres of National Forest System land in the county for market value, to convey such land to the county.
New England Coastal Protection Act

To prohibit oil and gas leasing on the Outer Continental Shelf off the coast of New England. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the New England Coastal Protection Act 2. Prohibition of oil and gas leasing on the Outer Continental Shelf off the coast of New England Section 8 of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act ( 43 U.S.C. 1337 (q) Prohibition of oil and gas leasing in certain areas of the outer Continental Shelf Notwithstanding any other provision of this section or any other law, the Secretary may not issue a lease for the exploration for, or development or production of, oil or natural gas in any area of the outer Continental Shelf off the coast of the State of Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, or Connecticut. .

Summary: New England Coastal Protection Act This bill amends the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to prohibit the Department of the Interior from issuing a lease for the exploration, development, or production of oil or natural gas off the coast of: (1)Maine, (2) New Hampshire, (3)Massachusetts, (4)Rhode Island, or (5)Connecticut.
A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 111 Market Street in Saugerties, New York, as the "Maurice D. Hinchey Post Office Building".

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 111 Market Street in Saugerties, New York, as the Maurice D. Hinchey Post Office Building 1. Maurice D. Hinchey Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 111 Market Street in Saugerties, New York, shall be known and designated as the Maurice D. Hinchey Post Office Building (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Maurice D. Hinchey Post Office Building

Summary: Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 111 Market Street in Saugerties, New York, as the "Maurice D. Hinchey Post Office Building."
Hyde Park Land Conveyance Act

To direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain Bureau of Land Management land in Cache County, Utah, to the city of Hyde Park, Utah, for public purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Hyde Park Land Conveyance Act 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) City The term City (2) Secretary The term Secretary 3. Land conveyance, City of Hyde Park, Utah (a) Conveyance Required Subject to valid existing rights, if not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the City submits to the Secretary in writing a request for the conveyance of the Bureau of Land Management land described in subsection (b)(1) for public purposes, the Secretary shall convey to the City, without consideration and by patent, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the parcel of Bureau of Land Management land described in subsection (b)(1) (including any improvements to the land). (b) Description of land (1) In general The parcel of Bureau of Land Management land is the approximately 80-acre parcel generally depicted as Proposed Land Conveyance Parcel Hyde Park Land Conveyance Act (2) Map (A) Availability The map described in paragraph (1) shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate office of the Bureau of Land Management. (B) Corrections The Secretary may correct minor errors in the map described in paragraph (1). (c) Costs of Conveyance As a condition of the conveyance under subsection (a), all costs associated with the conveyance shall be paid by the City. (d) Time for Completion of Conveyance Not later than 1 year after the date on which the City submits the written request described in subsection (a), the Secretary shall complete the conveyance under that subsection. (e) Reversion If the land conveyed to the City under subsection (a) ceases to be used for a public purpose, the land shall, at the discretion of the Secretary, revert to the United States.

Summary: Hyde Park Land Conveyance Act This bill directs the Department of the Interior, upon a written request by the city of Hyde Park, Utah, to convey to the city without consideration a specified 80-acre parcel of Bureau of Land Management land, including improvements, for use for public purposes. Interior shall complete the conveyance of the land and improvements within one year of the city's request.
Life at Conception Act of 2017

To implement equal protection under the 14th Amendment to the Constitution of the United States for the right to life of each born and preborn human person. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Life at Conception Act of 2017 2. Right to life To implement equal protection for the right to life of each born and preborn human person, and pursuant to the duty and authority of Congress, including Congress’ power under section 8 of article I of the Constitution of the United States to make necessary and proper laws, and Congress’ power under section 5 of the 14th Amendment to the Constitution, the Congress hereby declares that the right to life guaranteed by the Constitution is vested in each human being. Nothing in this Act shall be construed to require the prosecution of any woman for the death of her unborn child, a prohibition on in vitro fertilization, or a prohibition on use of birth control or another means of preventing fertilization. 3. Definitions In this Act: (1) Human person; human being The terms human person human being (2) State For purposes of applying the 14th Amendment to the Constitution of the United States and other applicable provisions of the Constitution to carry out section 2, the term State

Summary: Life at Conception Act of 2017 This bill declares that the right to life guaranteed by the Constitution is vested in each human being at all stages of life, including the moment of fertilization, cloning, or other moment at which an individual comes into being. Nothing in this bill shall be construed to require the prosecution of any woman for the death of her unborn child, a prohibition on in vitro fertilization, or a prohibition on use of birth control or another means of preventing fertilization.
Trade Transparency and Public Input Act of 2018

To require the United States Trade Representative to permit the public to submit comments on trade agreement negotiations through the Internet. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Trade Transparency and Public Input Act of 2018 2. Public comments on trade negotiations Section 105(a)(1) of the Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015 ( 19 U.S.C. 4204(a)(1) (1) in subparagraph (C), by striking ; and (2) in subparagraph (D), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (E) at least 30 calendar days before initiating negotiations with a country, publish on a publicly available Internet website of the Office of the United States Trade Representative an easily accessible portal— (i) that allows the public to electronically submit comments on the negotiations for the duration of the negotiations; and (ii) which shall be in addition to requests for comments issued by the United States Trade Representative through notice in the Federal Register. .

Summary: Trade Transparency and Public Input Act of 2018 This bill amends the Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015 to require the President, at least 30 days before initiating trade negotiations with a country, to publish on a publicly available website of the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) an easily accessible portal that allows the public to electronically submit comments on the negotiations. The USTR shall also issue a request for comments through notice in the Federal Register.