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Full Count Act of 2018

To amend title 13, United States Code, to provide for the more accurate and complete enumeration of certain overseas Americans in the decennial census, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Full Count Act of 2018 2. Methods to improve the enumeration of certain overseas Americans (a) In general Section 141 of title 13, United States Code, is amended— (1) by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection (h); and (2) by inserting after subsection (f) the following: (g) (1) Effective beginning with the 2030 decennial census of population, the Secretary shall take appropriate measures to ensure, to the maximum extent practicable, that all Americans residing abroad on the decennial census date are fully and accurately counted, and are properly attributed to their respective States, and within the State so attributed, to the appropriate unit of local government. (2) The measures under this subsection shall include at least the following: (A) One or more methods by which, at the request of a nongovernmental organization, administrative records of such organization may, if such records satisfy such criteria as the Secretary may establish, be used to enumerate members of such organization who are residing overseas as of the decennial census date. (B) One or more methods under which an international Be Counted (C) Coordination and consultation with Federal agencies to ensure that all appropriate databases involving Americans living overseas are referenced when compiling data for the decennial census. The head of any such agency shall provide the Secretary assistance and data as described under this subsection. (3) Nothing in this subsection shall be considered to affect the methods used in the enumeration of any civilian or military personnel of the United States. . (b) Clarification The data obtained pursuant to section 141(g) of title 13, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), shall be used for the same purposes as other data and information collected under a decennial census of population, including the distribution of Federal funds and the apportionment of Representatives in Congress among the several States.

Summary: Full Count Act of 2018 This bill requires the Department of Commerce, beginning with the 2030 decennial census, to take appropriate measures to ensure that all Americans residing abroad on the census date are fully and accurately counted, and are properly attributed to their respective states and appropriate units of local government. Such measures shall include: use of the administrative records of a nongovernmental organization to enumerate members of such organization who are residing overseas as of the census date, completion of an international "Be Counted" form at a U.S. embassy by Americans residing overseas as of that date, and coordination and consultation with federal agencies to ensure that all appropriate databases involving Americans living overseas are referenced when compiling data for the census.
Heightened Oversight of Travel, Eating, and Lodging Act of 2018

To prohibit Federal agencies from using Government funds to pay for the lodging of agency employees at establishments that are owned by or employ certain public officials or their relatives. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Heightened Oversight of Travel, Eating, and Lodging Act of 2018 2. Limitation on use of Government per diem (a) Definitions In this section— (1) the term agency (A) an Executive agency (as defined in section 105 of title 5, United States Code), a military department (as defined in section 102 of title 5, United States Code), or any other establishment in the executive branch (including the Executive Office of the President, the United States Postal Service, and the Postal Regulatory Commission); (B) an office, agency, or other establishment in the legislative branch; and (C) an office, agency, or other establishment in the judicial branch; (2) the term covered individual (A) the President; (B) a relative of the President; and (C) with respect to an agency that is an Executive department, the head of the Executive department; (3) the term employee (4) the term Executive department (5) the term per diem allowance (6) the term relative (7) the term travel reimbursement (b) Prohibition An agency may not provide an employee of the agency a per diem allowance or travel reimbursement for the cost of lodging at an establishment— (1) in which a covered individual has a private ownership interest or beneficial interest; or (2) that employs a covered individual. (c) Exception (1) In general Subsection (b) shall not apply to expenditures by the United States Secret Service or any other agency for protective mission purposes relating to the protection of an employee of an Executive department. (2) Reporting requirement Not later than 90 days after the date on which an agency makes an expenditure that would be prohibited under subsection (b) but for the exception under paragraph (1) of this subsection, the agency shall submit a report describing the expenditure to the Office of Government Ethics.

Summary: Heightened Oversight of Travel, Eating, and Lodging Act of 2018 This bill prohibits a federal agency from reimbursing an employee's lodging costs at an establishment that is owned by, or that employs, certain public officials or their relatives.
STEP Act of 2018

To require that certain Federal education funds be used for the improvement of security at elementary and secondary schools. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the School Training, Equipment, and Protection Act of 2018 STEP Act of 2018 2. Funds for school training, equipment, and protection (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, not less than $50,000,000 of any unobligated amounts made available before the date of the enactment of this Act to carry out part A of title IV of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7101 (1) Barricade technology. (2) Surveillance technology. (3) Individualized active shooter alarms. (4) Security and active shooter training for school faculty and staff. (5) Coordination activities with local law enforcement agencies. (6) Active shooter training exercises on school grounds for local law enforcement agencies. (7) Vulnerability assessments and corresponding action plans, as executed by local law enforcement agencies. (b) Elementary and secondary schools defined In this section, the terms elementary school secondary school 20 U.S.C. 7801 3. Report Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Education shall submit to Congress a report describing how funds made available under section 2 have been distributed among the geographic regions of the United States and among urban, suburban, and rural areas.

Summary: School Training, Equipment, and Protection Act of 2018 or the STEP Act of 2018 This bill requires specified funds from student support and academic enrichment grants to be provided to elementary and secondary schools for security purposes, including barricade and surveillance technology, individualized active shooter alarms, security and active shooter training, coordination activities with law enforcement agencies, and vulnerability assessments.
To amend the Second Morrill Act to authorize the transmission to Congress of annual reports prepared by colleges endowed under such Act.

To amend the Second Morrill Act to authorize the transmission to Congress of annual reports prepared by colleges endowed under such Act. 1. Transmission to Congress of annual Second Morrill Act reports Section 3 of the Act of August 30, 1890 ( 7 U.S.C. 325 Such annual report shall further include the amount of Federal and State allotments such college received in the preceding fiscal year under the Hatch Act of 1887 ( 7 U.S.C. 361a 7 U.S.C. 341

Summary: The bill amends the Second Morrill Act to expand annual reporting requirements for certain land-grant universities.
S-Corp Access to Crowdfunding Act

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make an exception to the 100 shareholder S corporation limitation in the case of shareholders whose shares were acquired through certain crowd-funding or small public offerings. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the S-Corp Access to Crowdfunding Act 2. Exception to S corporation shareholder limitation in case of crowd-funding and small public offerings (a) In general Section 1361(c) (7) Treatment of shares acquired through crowd-funding and small public offerings The number of shareholders of the corporation shall be determined under subsection (b)(1)(A) without regard to any individual who has only acquired shares in the corporation through— (A) a public offering that meets the terms and conditions set forth in Regulation A promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission (17 C.F.R. 230.251 et seq.), or (B) one or more transactions described in section 4(a)(6) of the Securities Act of 1933 ( 15 U.S.C. 77d(a)(6) . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: S-Corp Access to Crowdfunding Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the taxation of S corporations, to exclude from the 100 shareholder limitation for such corporations individuals who acquired shares in an S corporation through: (1) small public offerings, or (2) one or more crowdfunding offerings.
Veterans Mental Health Accessibility Act

To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for unlimited eligibility for health care for mental illnesses for veterans of combat service during certain periods of hostilities and war. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans Mental Health Accessibility Act 2. Unlimited eligibility for health care for mental illnesses for veterans of combat service during certain periods of hostilities and war (a) Eligibility Section 1710(e)(1) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (G) Notwithstanding paragraphs (2) and (3), a veteran who served on active duty in a theater of combat operations (as determined by the Secretary in consultation with the Secretary of Defense) during World War II, the Korean conflict, the Vietnam Era, the Persian Gulf War, Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation Enduring Freedom, or any other period of war after the Persian Gulf War, or in combat against a hostile force during a period of hostilities (as defined in section 1712A(a)(2)(B) of this title), is eligible for hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care under subsection (a)(2)(F) for any mental illness, notwithstanding that there is insufficient medical evidence to conclude that such illness is attributable to such service. . (b) Effective date Subparagraph (G) of section 1710(e)(1) of title 38, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), shall apply with respect to hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care provided on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Veterans Mental Health Accessibility Act This bill makes veterans who served on active duty in a theater of combat operations eligible for hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care for any mental illness through the Department of Veterans Affairs, notwithstanding insufficient medical evidence to conclude that the mental illness is attributable to such service.
PETS Act

To direct the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to promulgate regulations to prohibit the storage of live animals in overhead compartments of airplanes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Planes Ensuring Total Safety Act PETS Act 2. Protection of pets on airplanes Not later than 1 year from the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall promulgate regulations that— (1) prohibit the storing of a live animal in any overhead compartment of any flight in air transportation (as defined in section 40102(a)(5) of title 49, United States Code); and (2) establish civil fines for violations of the prohibition under paragraph (1).

Summary: Planes Ensuring Total Safety Act or the PETS Act This bill directs the Federal Aviation Administration to promulgate regulations: (1) prohibiting the storage of a live animal in an overhead compartment of a flight in air transportation, and (2) establishing fines for a violation of such prohibition.
To authorize appropriations for the seniors farmers' market nutrition program for fiscal years 2019 through 2023.

To authorize appropriations for the seniors farmers’ market nutrition program for fiscal years 2019 through 2023. 1. Seniors farmers’ market nutrition program Section 4402(a) of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 ( 7 U.S.C. 3007(a) 2018 2023

Summary: This bill amends the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to reauthorize the Senior Farmers' Market Nutrition Program through FY2023. (The program is administered by the Department of Agriculture and awards grants to states, U.S. territories, and Indian tribal governments to provide low-income seniors with coupons that can be exchanged for eligible foods at farmers' markets, roadside stands, and community supported agriculture programs.)
To transfer Coast Guard property in the Town of Jupiter Island, Florida, for inclusion in Hobe Sound National Wildlife Refuge.

To transfer Coast Guard property in the Town of Jupiter Island, Florida, for inclusion in Hobe Sound National Wildlife Refuge. 1. Transfer of Coast Guard property in Jupiter Island, Florida, for inclusion in Hobe Sound National Wildlife Refuge (a) Transfer Administrative jurisdiction over the property described in subsection (b) is transferred to the Secretary of the Interior. (b) Property described The property referred to in subsection (a) is real property administered by the Coast Guard in the Town of Jupiter Island, Florida, comprising Parcel #35–38–42–004–000–02590–6 (Bon Air Beach lots 259 and 260 located at 83 North Beach Road) and Parcel #35–38–42–004–000–02610–2 (Bon Air Beach lots 261 to 267), including any improvements thereon that are not authorized or required by another provision of law to be conveyed to another person. (c) Administration The property described in subsection (b) is included in Hobe Sound National Wildlife Refuge, and shall be administered by the Secretary of the Interior acting through the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. November 13, 2018 Reported from the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure November 13, 2018 Committee on Natural Resources

Summary: This bill transfers specific real property currently administered by the U.S. Coast Guard in Jupiter Island, Florida, to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, for inclusion in the Hobe Sound National Wildlife Refuge.
DREAMer Information Protection Act

To provide for the protection of information submitted to the Department of Homeland Security pursuant to the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the DREAMer Information Protection Act 2. Protection of information submitted to the Department of Homeland Security pursuant to the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program (a) In general Information provided by an applicant for deferred action under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program of the Department of Homeland Security may not be used for the purpose of immigration enforcement proceedings. (b) Effective date This Act shall take effect as if enacted on January 19, 2017.

Summary: DREAMer Information Protection Act This bill: (1) prohibits information provided by an applicant for deferred action under the Department of Homeland Security's Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program from being used for the purpose of immigration enforcement proceedings, and (2) shall take effect as if enacted on January 19, 2017.
TL; DR Act of 2018

To improve communication from Federal agencies to individuals by requiring clear instructions, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Too Long; Didn’t Read Act of 2018 TL; DR Act of 2018 2. Responsibilities of Federal agencies Not later than 6 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall develop and issue regulations that direct the head of each agency to provide a clearly marked section at the top of a communication (both hard copy and electronic) that the agency sends to an individual if such communication requires or authorizes such individual to take action. To the extent practicable as determined by the head of the relevant agency, the clearly marked section at the top of the first page shall include— (1) the action item; (2) if a response is required, optional, or not required; (3) the deadline, if applicable; (4) how to complete the action item; and (5) the agency’s contact information. 3. Reports to Congress (a) Initial report Not later than 9 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the head of each agency shall publish on the plain writing section of the agency’s website, maintained pursuant to section 4(a) of the Plain Writing Act of 2010 ( 5 U.S.C. 301 (b) Annual compliance report Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the head of each agency shall publish on the plain writing section of the agency's website, maintained pursuant to section 4(a) of the Plain Writing Act of 2010 ( 5 U.S.C. 301 4. Agency defined In this Act, the term agency

Summary: Too Long; Didn't Read Act of 2018 or the TL; DR Act of 2018 This bill requires the Office of Management and Budget to develop and issue regulations that direct each federal agency to provide a clearly-marked section at the top of a communication (both hard copy and electronic) that the agency sends to an individual if such communication requires or authorizes such individual to take action. To the extent practicable, the clearly-marked section at the top of the first page shall include: the action item; if a response is required, optional, or not required; the deadline, if applicable; how to complete the action item; and the agency's contact information.
Derivatives Fairness Act

To amend the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act to establish an exemption from the credit valuation adjustment calculation for uncleared derivatives transactions with end-users so that United States companies are not disadvantaged, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Derivatives Fairness Act 2. Credit valuation adjustment relief (a) In general The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act ( 12 U.S.C. 5361 177. Credit valuation adjustment Prudential risk-based capital requirements and generally applicable risk-based capital requirements established by the appropriate Federal banking agencies shall not apply a fair value adjustment to reflect counterparty credit risk in valuation of over-the-counter derivative contracts with respect to transactions with a counterparty that— (1) is described under section 2(h)(7)(A) of the Commodity Exchange Act; (2) is a person or class of persons that meets any qualifications required by a regulation issued by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission with respect to such person or class of persons qualifying for an exemption under section 4(c)(1) of the Commodity Exchange Act from the requirements of section 2(h)(1)(A) of such Act; or (3) is an affiliate that meets the requirements for an exception under section 2(h)(7)(D) of the Commodity Exchange Act. . (b) Conforming amendment The table of contents in section 1(b) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act ( 12 U.S.C. 5301 Sec. 177. Credit valuation adjustment. . August 7, 2018 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed

Summary: Derivatives Fairness Act This bill prohibits federal banking agencies from requiring banking institutions, for the purposes of risk-based capital requirements, to hold capital against certain derivative contracts.
Southwest Border Regional Commission Reauthorization Act of 2018

To amend title 40, United States Code, to reauthorize regional economic and infrastructure development programs. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Southwest Border Regional Commission Reauthorization Act of 2018 2. Authorization of appropriations Section 15751(a) of title 40, United States Code, is amended by striking 2018 2023

Summary: Southwest Border Regional Commission Reauthorization Act of 2018 This bill reauthorizes the separate regional economic and infrastructure development programs of the Southeast Crescent Regional Commission, the Southwest Border Regional Commission, and the Northern Border Regional Commission through FY2023.
Iran Human Rights Accountability Act of 2018

To provide for the imposition of sanctions on persons who are officials of the Government of Iran or persons acting on behalf of that Government who are responsible for or complicit in human rights abuses committed against citizens of the United States or United States legal permanent resident aliens. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Iran Human Rights Accountability Act of 2018 2. Imposition of sanctions on persons who are officials of the Government of Iran or persons acting on behalf of that Government who are responsible for or complicit in human rights abuses committed against citizens of the United States or United States legal permanent resident aliens (a) In general Section 105(b)(1) of the Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2010 ( 22 U.S.C. 8514(b) (1) by striking the date of the enactment of this Act the date of the enactment of the Iran Human Rights Accountability Act of 2018 (2) by inserting or against citizens of the United States or United States legal permanent resident aliens, June 12, 2009, (b) Conforming and clerical amendments The Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2010 ( 22 U.S.C. 8501 (1) in the heading of section 105, by inserting at the end before the period the following: or against citizens of the United States or United States legal permanent resident aliens (2) in the table of contents, by amending the item relating to section 105 to read as follows: Sec. 105. Imposition of sanctions on certain persons who are responsible for or complicit in human rights abuses committed against citizens of Iran or their family members after the June 12, 2009, elections in Iran or against citizens of the United States or United States legal permanent resident aliens. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act and apply with respect to the commission of serious human rights abuses described in section 105 of the Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2010 on or after such date of enactment.

Summary: Iran Human Rights Accountability Act of 2018 This bill amends the Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2010 with respect to the list of sanctionable Iranian government officials or persons acting on behalf of such government who are responsible for or complicit in certain human rights abuses to include as sanctionable activities human rights abuses committed against U.S. citizens or legal permanent resident aliens.