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To prohibit any hiring freeze from affecting the Department of Veterans Affairs.

To prohibit any hiring freeze from affecting the Department of Veterans Affairs. 1. Prohibition on hiring freeze from affecting Department of Veterans Affairs The memorandum titled Presidential Memorandum Regarding the Hiring Freeze

Summary: This bill declares that the memorandum titled "Presidential Memorandum Regarding the Hiring Freeze" published on January 23, 2017, or any other substantially similar memorandum, executive order, or other action by the President to prevent a department or agent of the federal government from filing vacant federal civilian employee positions or creating new such positions, shall have no force or effect with respect to the Department of Veterans Affairs.
See the Board Act

To provide for a grant program to support access to free eye care services for students attending public elementary schools and secondary schools. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the See the Board Act 2. Grant program to support access to free eye care services for students at public schools (a) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall, subject to subsection (d), establish a grant program under which the Secretary awards grants to eligible entities that provide a qualifying eye care services program to purchase portable or mobile optometry equipment and to pay for appropriate operational costs, including direct health care or service delivery costs, for the provision of free eye care services through such program to students attending public elementary schools or secondary schools (as such terms are defined in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7801 (b) Eligible entities described For purposes of this section, an eligible entity is a nonprofit organization. (c) Qualifying eye care services program For purposes of this section, the term qualifying eye care services program 20 U.S.C. 7801 (d) Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that eligible entities awarded grants under this section should, to the greatest extent possible, provide information to students described in subsection (a) and parents of such students about the importance of adhering to the medically recommended schedule for comprehensive eye exams. (e) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2024.

Summary: See the Board Act This bill directs the Department of Health and Human Services to award grants to support nonprofit organizations in furnishing eye-care services free of charge to students in public elementary or secondary schools.
DRIP Act

To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to carry out a grant program to award grants to qualified partnerships to remove non-native plant species that contribute to drought conditions, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Drought Relief through Innovative Projects Act DRIP Act 2. Non-native plant species removal grant program authorized (a) In general The Secretary shall establish a grant program to award grants, on a competitive basis, to qualified partnerships to— (1) remove non-native plant species that contribute to drought conditions; and (2) replace such non-native plant species with native plant species. (b) Application To be eligible to receive a grant under this section, a qualified partnership shall submit an application to the Secretary, at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require, including— (1) a plan for how the qualified partnership will use the grant funds to carry out the activities described in paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (a); (2) how the qualified partnership consulted with local stakeholders, including conservation groups, to establish the plan described under paragraph (1); and (3) information demonstrating that the native plant species replaced pursuant to such grant will— (A) reduce flood risk, improve hydrology and water storage capacities, or reduce fire hazard; and (B) protect and restore rivers and streams and associated riparian habitats, including fish and wildlife resources that are dependent on such habitats. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) Non-native plant species The term non-native plant species (A) is non-native (or alien) to an ecosystem; and (B) when introduced to such ecosystem causes, or is likely to cause, economic harm, environmental harm, or harm to human health. (2) Qualified partnership The term qualified partnership (A) At least 1 flood control district. (B) At least 1 city, county, township, town, borough, parish, village, or other general purpose political subdivision of a State. (3) Secretary The term Secretary (d) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2019 and each fiscal year thereafter.

Summary: Drought Relief through Innovative Projects Act or the DRIP Act This bill requires the Department of Agriculture to establish a program to award grants to qualified partnerships to: (1) remove non-native plant species that contribute to drought conditions, and (2) replace the non-native plant species with native plant species. A "non-native plant species" is a plant species that: (1) is non-native (or alien) to an ecosystem; and (2) when introduced to the ecosystem causes, or is likely to cause, economic harm, environmental harm, or harm to human health. A "qualified partnership" is a partnership between: (1) at least one flood control district; and (2) at least one city, county, township, town, borough, parish, village, or other general purpose political subdivision of a state.
Social Security Equity Act of 2018

To amend title II of the Social Security Act to expand the exception to the windfall elimination provision based on years of coverage. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Social Security Equity Act of 2018 2. Expansion of the exception to the windfall elimination provision based on years of coverage (a) Reduction in the number of years of coverage required (1) In general Section 215(a)(7)(D) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 415(a)(7)(D) 30 25 (2) Partial exemptions Section 215(a)(7)(D) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 415(a)(7)(D) If the number of such The applicable individual’s years of coverage (as so defined) is: percent is: 24 80 23 70 22 60 21 50. (b) Reduction of the dollar amount required To constitute a year of coverage Section 215(a)(7)(D) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 415(a)(7)(D) the reference to 15 percent 25 percent each of the references to 25 percent 15 percent 12.5 percent (c) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to primary insurance amounts computed or recomputed on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Social Security Equity Act of 2018 This bill expands the exception to the windfall elimination provision of the Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance (OASDI) program by lowering the required number of years of coverage. (The windfall elimination provision reduces OASDI benefits for those who receive pensions for certain non-covered employment.)
Dental Care for Low-Income Veterans Act

To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand the eligibility of low-income veterans to receive dental care. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Dental Care for Low-Income Veterans Act 2. Expansion of dental care to low-income veterans Section 1712(a)(1) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subparagraph (G), by striking or (2) by redesignating subparagraph (H) as subparagraph (I); and (3) by inserting after subparagraph (G) the following new subparagraph (H): (H) beginning on the date that is two years after the date of the enactment of this subparagraph, from which a veteran whose attributable income is not greater than the amount set forth in section 1722(b) of this title is suffering; or .

Summary: Dental Care for Low-Income Veterans Act This bill expands eligibility for Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) outpatient dental services and treatment to low-income veterans. Currently, only certain veterans, including those suffering from service-connected issues, are eligible for dental services through the VA.
Jarvie Ranch Conveyance Act

To direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain Bureau of Land Management land in Daggett County, Utah, to the State of Utah for public purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Jarvie Ranch Conveyance Act 2. Definitions For the purposes of this Act: (1) State The term State (2) Secretary The term Secretary 3. Land conveyance, State of Utah (a) Conveyance required Subject to valid existing rights, if the State submits a written request to the Secretary not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act requesting the conveyance of the Bureau of Land Management land described in subsection (b) for public purposes, the Secretary shall convey, without consideration and by quitclaim deed, to the State all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the parcel of land, including improvements thereon, described in subsection (b). (b) Description of land (1) In general The parcel of Bureau of Land Management land and any improvements to be conveyed under subsection (a) is the approximately 530-acre parcel identified on the map entitled Jarvie Ranch Conveyance Act (2) Availability of map The map referred to in paragraph (1) shall be kept on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate office of the Bureau of Land Management. The Secretary may correct minor errors in the map. (c) Survey The exact acreage and legal description of the Bureau of Land Management land to be conveyed under subsection (a) shall be determined by a survey satisfactory to the Secretary. (d) Time for completion of conveyance The Secretary shall complete the conveyance under subsection (a) not later than one year after the date on which the State submits the written request described in such subsection.

Summary: Jarvie Ranch Conveyance Act This bill directs the Department of the Interior to convey, without consideration, to the State of Utah a specified 530-acre parcel of Bureau of Land Management land, including improvements, for public purposes.
Travel Trailer and Camper Technical Correction Act

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that floor plan financing includes the financing of certain trailers and campers. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Travel Trailer and Camper Technical Correction Act 2. Floor plan financing applicable to certain trailers and campers (a) In general Section 163(j)(9)(C) Such term shall also include any trailer or camper which is designed to provide temporary living quarters for recreational, camping, or seasonal use and is designed to be towed by, or affixed to, a motor vehicle. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017.

Summary: Travel Trailer and Camper Technical Correction Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the limit on the deduction for business interest, to modify the definition of "floor plan financing indebtedness" to include the financing of certain trailers and campers. Under current law, "floor plan financing indebtedness" is: (1) used to finance the acquisition of motor vehicles held for sale or lease, and (2) secured by the acquired inventory. The bill specifies that, for the purpose of this definition, a motor vehicle includes any trailer or camper which is designed to: (1) provide temporary living quarters for recreational, camping, or seasonal use; and (2) be towed by, or affixed to, a motor vehicle.
Presidential Tax Transparency Act

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require public disclosure of individual tax returns of candidates for President and Vice President of the United States. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Presidential Tax Transparency Act 2. Disclosure of returns and return information of candidates for President and Vice President of the United States (a) In general Subsection (k) of section 6103 (13) Disclosure of returns and return information of candidates for President and Vice President of the United States (A) In general The Secretary shall disclose and make publicly available returns and return information, except as provided in subparagraphs (B) and (C), of any candidate (as defined in section 9002(2)). (B) Exceptions The information disclosed under subparagraph (A) shall not include the Social Security number of any individual, any financial account number, the name of any individual under age 18, or any home address of any individual (other than the city and State in which such address is located). (C) Scope Subparagraph (A) shall apply to any return, and return information included on any return, which is filed within the 10 taxable years preceding the year in which the individual becomes a candidate (as so defined). . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to individuals becoming a candidate (within the meaning of section 9002(2))

Summary: Presidential Tax Transparency Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to require the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to disclose and make publicly available tax returns and return information for certain candidates for President and Vice President of the United States. The requirement applies to tax returns and return information for the 10-year period before the individual becomes a candidate. The disclosure may not include the Social Security number of any individual, any financial account number, the name of any individual under age 18, or the home address of any individual (other than the city and state in which the address is located).
Cabinet Service Integrity Act

To prohibit immediate family members of heads of certain agencies and departments from soliciting or otherwise raising funds from certain foreign entities. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Cabinet Service Integrity Act 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Close associate The term close associate (2) Covered foreign entity The term covered foreign entity (A) a government of a foreign country; (B) a foreign political party; or (C) any entity that is owned or controlled by a government of a foreign country or a foreign political party. (3) Foreign political party; government of a foreign country The terms foreign political party government of a foreign country 22 U.S.C. 611 (4) Immediate family member of a head of a relevant agency or department The term immediate family member of a head of a relevant agency or department (5) Immediate family member of a senior foreign political figure The term immediate family member of a senior foreign political figure (6) Relevant agency or department The term relevant agency or department (A) the Environmental Protection Agency; or (B) an Executive department (7) Senior foreign political figure The term senior foreign political figure (A) a senior official in any branch of the government of a foreign country; or (B) a senior official of a foreign political party. 3. Prohibition During the period in which an individual is acting as the head of a relevant agency or department, an immediate family member of that head of a relevant agency or department may not solicit or otherwise raise funds for any purpose from any— (1) covered foreign entity; (2) senior foreign political figure; (3) immediate family member of a senior foreign political figure; (4) close associate of a senior foreign political figure; or (5) entity that is owned or controlled by an individual described in paragraph (2), (3), or (4). 4. Penalties Whoever knowingly fails to comply with this Act shall be fined not more than $1,000,000, imprisoned not more than 5 years, or both. 5. Effective date This Act shall take effect on the date that is 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act.

Summary: Cabinet Service Integrity Act This bill prohibits an immediate family member of a head of an executive department or the Environmental Protection Agency from soliciting or otherwise raising funds from certain foreign entities or individuals, including foreign governments, senior foreign political figures, and associates of senior foreign political figures. The bill sets penalties of up to $1 million, up to 5 years imprisonment, or both, for failure to comply.
Blockchain Regulatory Certainty Act

To provide a safe harbor from licensing and registration for certain non-controlling blockchain developers and providers of blockchain services. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Blockchain Regulatory Certainty Act 2. Safe harbor for non-controlling block­chain developers and providers of blockchain services (a) Protection for non-Controlling block­chain services and software developers No blockchain developer or provider of a blockchain service shall be treated as a money transmitter (as defined under State licensing laws, section 1960 of title 18, United States Code, and section 1010.100 of title 31, Code of Federal Regulations), money services business (as defined under section 1010.100 of title 31, Code of Federal Regulation), financial institution (as defined under section 5312 of title 31, United States Code), or any other State or Federal legal designation requiring licensing or registration as a condition to acting as a blockchain developer or provider of a blockchain service, unless the developer or provider has, in the regular course of business, control over digital currency to which a user is entitled under the blockchain service or the software created, maintained, or disseminated by the blockchain developer. (b) Effect on other laws (1) Criminal law Nothing in this section shall be construed to impair the enforcement of any Federal criminal statute that is consistent with this section. (2) Intellectual property law Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit or expand any law pertaining to intellectual property. (3) State law Nothing in this section shall be construed to prevent any State from enforcing any State law that is consistent with this section. No cause of action may be brought and no liability may be imposed under any State or local law that is inconsistent with this section. (c) Definitions As used in this section: (1) Blockchain network The term block­chain network (2) Blockchain developer The term block­chain developer (3) Blockchain service The term block­chain service (4) Control The term control (5) Digital currency The term digital currency

Summary: Blockchain Regulatory Certainty Act This bill exempts from certain financial reporting and licensing requirements blockchain developers and providers of blockchain services that do not take control of consumer funds.
Reinforced Schools Act

To amend title 10, United States Code, to allow States and units of local government to purchase equipment suitable for school security activities through the Department of Defense. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Reinforced Schools Act 2. Procurement of equipment suitable for school security activities (a) In general Section 281 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) in the section heading, by inserting school security, homeland security, (2) by inserting school security, homeland security, (3) in subsection (d)(2), by adding at the end the following new sentence: In the case of equipment suitable for school security activities, such term includes a local educational agency, public elementary school, and public secondary school (as such terms are defined in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7801 (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 15 281. Procurement of equipment by State and local governments through the Department of Defense: equipment for counter-drug, homeland security, school security, and emergency response activities. .

Summary: Reinforced Schools Act This bill authorizes local educational agencies, public elementary schools, and public secondary schools to purchase equipment suitable for school security activities from the Department of Defense.
School SAFETY Results Act of 2018

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income of certain amounts received as pensions by retired law enforcement officers who volunteer as school resource officers. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the School Security and Facilities Enhancement to Yield Results Act of 2018 School SAFETY Results Act of 2018 2. Exclusions from income of certain amounts received as law enforcement pensions by volunteer school resource officers (a) In general The Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting after section 139G the following new section: 139H. Certain amounts received as law enforcement pensions by volunteer school resource officers (a) In general In the case of a retired law enforcement officer, gross income shall not include amounts received as a law enforcement pension. (b) Limitations The amount excluded from gross income under subsection (a) with respect to an individual for a taxable year shall not exceed the lesser of— (1) the product of $10, multiplied by the number of hours such individual spends performing qualified school resource service for such individual during such year, and (2) $2,000. (c) Definitions For purposes of this section— (1) Law enforcement pension The term law enforcement pension (2) Retired law enforcement officer The term retired law enforcement officer (3) Qualified school resource service The term qualified school resource service . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections for part III of subchapter B of chapter 1 Sec. 139H. Certain amounts received as law enforcement pensions by volunteer school resource officers. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: School Security and Facilities Enhancement to Yield Results Act of 2018 or the School SAFETY Results Act of 2018 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from gross income a portion of the law enforcement pension received by a retired law enforcement officer who is volunteering as a school resource officer at an elementary or secondary school. The amount of the exclusion per year may not exceed the lesser of: (1) the product of $10, multiplied by the number of hours the individual spends performing school resource service during the year; and (2) $2,000.