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A bill to amend the Agricultural Act of 2014 to increase the maximum amount of assistance authorized under supplemental agricultural disaster assistance programs.

To amend the Agricultural Act of 2014 to increase the maximum amount of assistance authorized under supplemental agricultural disaster assistance programs. 1. Payment limitation for supplemental agricultural disaster assistance Section 1501(f)(2) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 ( 7 U.S.C. 9081(f)(2) $125,000 $250,000

Summary: This bill amends the Agricultural Act of 2014 to increase the payment limitation for certain Department of Agriculture supplemental agricultural disaster assistance programs. The bill increases from $125,000 to $250,000 the total amount of disaster assistance payments that may be received under all of the programs by a person or legal entity (excluding a joint venture or general partnership) for any crop year. (Under current law, the payment limitation applies to the Livestock Forage Program; the Livestock Indemnity Program; and the Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honey Bees, and Farm-Raised Fish Program.)
A bill to amend the Agricultural Credit Act of 1978 to establish a program to provide advance payments under the Emergency Conservation Program for the repair or replacement of fencing.

To amend the Agricultural Credit Act of 1978 to establish a program to provide advance payments under the Emergency Conservation Program for the repair or replacement of fencing. 1. Repair or replacement of fencing under Emergency Conservation Program (a) In general Section 401 of the Agricultural Credit Act of 1978 ( 16 U.S.C. 2201 (1) by striking the section designation and all that follows through The Secretary of Agriculture 401. Payments to producers (a) In general The Secretary of Agriculture (referred to in this title as the Secretary ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (b) Repair or replacement of fencing With respect to a payment to an agricultural producer under subsection (a) for the repair or replacement of fencing, the Secretary shall give the agricultural producer the option of receiving the payment, determined based on the applicable percentage of the fair market value of the cost of the repair or replacement, as determined by the Secretary, before the agricultural producer carries out the repair or replacement. . (b) Conforming amendments (1) Sections 402, 403, 404, and 405 of the Agricultural Credit Act of 1978 ( 16 U.S.C. 2202 Secretary of Agriculture Secretary (2) Section 407(a) of the Agricultural Credit Act of 1978 ( 16 U.S.C. 2206(a)

Summary: This bill amends the Agricultural Credit Act of 1978 to require the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to give agricultural producers the option of receiving advance payments under the Emergency Conservation Program (ECP) for the repair or replacement of fencing. (The ECP provides emergency funding and technical assistance to farmers and ranchers to rehabilitate farmland damaged by natural disasters and to implement emergency water conservation measures in periods of severe drought.) The advance payments must be provided before the producer carries out the repair or replacement and be based on the fair market value of the cost of the repair or replacement approved by USDA under the program.
STOP Act of 2017

To direct the Secretary of Transportation to establish a traffic barrier installation grant program, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stopping Threats on Pedestrians Act of 2017 STOP Act of 2017 2. Traffic barrier installation grant program (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Secretary The term Secretary (2) Traffic barrier installation project The term traffic barrier installation project (b) Establishment Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish and carry out a competitive grant program to provide assistance to eligible entities for traffic barrier installation projects designed to prevent pedestrian injuries and acts of terrorism in areas used by large numbers of pedestrians. (c) Eligible entities An entity eligible to receive a grant under this section is— (1) a State; (2) a metropolitan planning organization; or (3) a unit of local government. (d) Application To be eligible to receive a grant under this section, an eligible entity shall submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such form, and containing such information as the Secretary determines to be appropriate, which shall include, at a minimum— (1) a description of the proposed traffic barrier installation project to be carried out; (2) a description of the pedestrian or bicyclist injury or terrorism risks with respect to the proposed installation area; and (3) an analysis of how the proposed traffic barrier installation project will mitigate those risks. (e) Use of funds A recipient of a grant under this section— (1) shall be the direct recipient of the grant; and (2) may only use the grant funds for a traffic barrier installation project. (f) Federal share The Federal share of the costs of a traffic barrier installation project carried out with a grant under this section may be up to 100 percent. (g) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this section $50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2018 through 2027.

Summary: Stopping Threats on Pedestrians Act of 2017 or the STOP Act of 2017 This bill directs the Department of Transportation to establish and carry out a competitive grant program to provide assistance for traffic barrier installation projects designed to prevent pedestrian injuries and acts of terrorism in areas used by large numbers of pedestrians.
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the thresholds by which medical facility projects and medical facility leases of the Department of Veterans Affairs are considered major medical facility projects and major medical facility leases, respectively, and for other purposes.

To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the thresholds by which medical facility projects and medical facility leases of the Department of Veterans Affairs are considered major medical facility projects and major medical facility leases, respectively, and for other purposes. 1. Modification of thresholds used to classify major medical facility projects and major medical facility leases of the Department of Veterans Affairs (a) Major medical facility projects Subparagraph (A) of section 8104(a)(3) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking $10,000,000 $20,000,000 (b) Major medical facility leases Subparagraph (B) of such section is amended by striking $1,000,000 the average annual rental rate set forth in section 3307(a)(2) of title 40 (c) Applicability The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to a medical facility project or medical facility lease in progress on the date of the enactment of this Act or beginning on or after such date.

Summary: This bill increases the thresholds by which Department of Veterans Affairs medical facility projects and medical facility leases are considered major projects or major leases. Project thresholds are increased from $10 million to $20 million and lease thresholds are increased from an average annual rental rate exceeding $1 million to an average annual rental rate exceeding $1.5 million. (Major project or lease designation requires additional funding, administrative, and approval criteria.)
Fruit and Vegetable Access for Children Act of 2017

To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to include canned, dried, frozen, and pureed fruits and vegetables in the fresh fruit and vegetable program. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fruit and Vegetable Access for Children Act of 2017 2. Fruit and vegetable program (a) In general Section 19 of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1769a (1) in the section heading, by striking Fresh (2) in subsections (a), (b), and (e), by inserting , canned, dried, frozen, or pureed fresh (b) Conforming amendments Section 14222(c) of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 ( 7 U.S.C. 612c–6(c) (1) in the subsection heading, by striking Fresh (2) by striking fresh

Summary: Fruit and Vegetables Access for Children Act of 2017 This bill amends the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to allow the Department of Agriculture Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program to include canned, dried, frozen, or pureed fruits and vegetables. (Under current law, the program provides grants to states to make fresh fruits and vegetables available in elementary schools.)
Protecting Workers' Freedom to Organize Act

To amend the National Labor Relations Act to clarify the requirements for meeting the definition of the term employee 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Workers’ Freedom to Organize Act 2. Definitions under the National Labor Relations Act Section 2 of the National Labor Relations Act ( 29 U.S.C. 152 (1) in paragraph (3), by adding at the end the following: “An individual performing any service shall be considered an employee (except as provided in the previous sentence) and not an independent contractor, unless— (A) the individual is free from control and direction in connection with the performance of the service, both under the contract for the performance of the service and in fact; (B) the service is performed outside the usual course of the business of the employer; and (C) the individual is customarily engaged in an independently established trade, occupation, profession, or business of the same nature as that involved in the service performed. ; and (2) in paragraph (11)— (A) by inserting and for a majority of the individual's work time interest of the employer (B) by striking assign, discharge, (C) by striking or responsibly to direct them, or discipline other employees,

Summary: Protecting Workers' Freedom to Organize Act This bill amends the National Labor Relations Act to modify the definitions of "employee" and "supervisor" under that Act to prevent the misclassification of employees as independent contractors in order to deny them collective bargaining rights. An individual performing any services is deemed to be an employee and not an independent contractor unless such individual is free from control and direction in the performance of such services, the services are performed outside the usual course of the employer's business, and the individual is customarily engaged in an independently established business.
SALTS Act

To amend the Controlled Substances Act relating to controlled substance analogues. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Synthetic Abuse and Labeling of Toxic Substances Act of 2017 SALTS Act 2. Controlled substance analogues Section 203 of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 813 (1) by striking A controlled (a) In general (2) by adding at the end the following: (b) Determination In determining whether a controlled substance analogue was intended for human consumption under subsection (a), evidence related to the following factors may be considered, along with all other relevant evidence: (1) The marketing, advertising, and labeling of the substance. (2) The known efficacy or usefulness of the substance for the marketed, advertised, or labeled purpose. (3) The difference between the price at which the substance is sold and the price at which the substance it is purported to be or advertised as is normally sold. (4) The diversion of the substance from legitimate channels and the clandestine importation, manufacture, or distribution of the substance. (5) Whether the defendant knew or should have known the substance was intended to be consumed by injection, inhalation, ingestion, or any other immediate means. (c) Limitation For purposes of this section, the existence of evidence that a substance was not marketed, advertised, or labeled for human consumption shall not preclude the Government from establishing, based on all the evidence, that the substance was intended for human consumption. .

Summary: Synthetic Abuse and Labeling of Toxic Substances Act of 2017 or the SALTS Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Controlled Substances Act to set forth factors that may be considered as evidence to determine whether a controlled substance analogue is intended for human consumption. (Under current law, a controlled substance analogue that is intended for human consumption is treated as a schedule I controlled substance. A schedule I controlled substance is a drug, substance, or chemical that: has a high potential for abuse; has no currently accepted medical value; and is subject to regulatory controls and administrative, civil, and criminal penalties under the Controlled Substances Act.)
Vehicular Terrorism Prevention Act of 2017

To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to examine the actions the Department of Homeland Security is undertaking to combat the threat of vehicular terrorism, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Vehicular Terrorism Prevention Act of 2017 2. Report on vehicular terrorism (a) Definition In this section, the term vehicular terrorism (b) Report Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall— (1) examine the actions the Department of Homeland Security is undertaking to combat the threat of vehicular terrorism; and (2) submit to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives a report that contains information relating to the findings and recommendations resulting from that examination. (c) Contents The report required under subsection (b) shall outline— (1) an examination of the current threat level for vehicular terrorism; (2) an examination of the actions the Department of Homeland Security is undertaking to guard against vehicular terrorism; (3) an examination of how the threat of vehicular terrorism may be mitigated; (4) an examination of the extent to which the Department of Homeland Security is doing outreach or training with private sector partners in response to threats of vehicular terrorism; and (5) an examination of actions Congress can take to help the Department of Homeland Security mitigate the threat of vehicular terrorism.

Summary: Vehicular Terrorism Prevention Act of 2017 This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to: (1) examine actions DHS is undertaking to combat the threat of vehicular terrorism, and (2) report to Congress. The report shall outline examinations of: the current threat level for vehicular terrorism, actions DHS is undertaking to guard against vehicular terrorism, how the threat of vehicular terrorism may be mitigated, the extent to which DHS is doing outreach or training with private sector partners in response to such threat, and actions Congress can take to help DHS mitigate the threat.
Visa Lottery Repeal Act

To terminate the Diversity Immigrant Visa Program. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Visa Lottery Repeal Act 2. Termination of Diversity Immigrant Visa Program (a) Repeal Section 203 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1153 (b) Technical and conforming amendments Title II of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1151 (1) in section 201— (A) in subsection (a)— (i) in paragraph (1), by adding and (ii) in paragraph (2), by striking ; and (iii) by striking paragraph (3); and (B) by striking subsection (e); (2) in section 203— (A) by striking subsection (c); (B) in subsection (d), by striking subsection (a), (b), or (c) subsection (a) or (b) (C) in subsection (e)— (i) by striking paragraph (2); and (ii) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (2); (D) in subsection (f), by striking subsection (a), (b), or (c) of this section subsection (a) or (b) (E) in subsection (g), by striking subsections (a), (b), and (c) subsections (a) and (b) (F) in subsection (h)(2)(B), by striking subsection (a), (b), or (c) subsection (a) or (b) (3) in section 204— (A) in subsection (a)(1), by striking subparagraph (I); (B) in subsection (e), by striking subsection (a), (b), or (c) subsection (a) or (b) (C) in subsection (l)(2)(B), by striking section 203 (a) or (d) subsection (a) or (d) of section 203 3. Effective date The amendments made by section 2 shall take effect on the first day of the first fiscal year beginning on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Visa Lottery Repeal Act This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the diversity immigrant visa program.
Nourishing Our Golden Years Act

To amend the Agriculture and Consumer Protection Act of 1973 to streamline application processes and reduce the administrative burden for the commodity supplemental food program, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Nourishing Our Golden Years Act 2. Commodity Supplemental Food Program certification Section 5(g) of the Agriculture and Consumer Protection Act of 1973 ( 7 U.S.C. 612c (1) by striking Except (1) In general Except ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (2) Certification (A) Definition of certification period In this paragraph, the term certification period (B) Minimum certification period Subject to subparagraph (C), a State shall establish a certification period of not less than 1 year. (C) Extensions On the request of a State, the Secretary shall approve a State certification period of more than 1 year on the condition that, on an annual basis, the local agency in the State administering the commodity supplemental food program— (i) verifies the address and continued interest of each participant in receiving program benefits; and (ii) has sufficient reason to determine that the participant still meets the income eligibility standards, which may include a determination that the participant has a fixed income. .

Summary: Nourishing Our Golden Years Act This bill amends the Agriculture and Consumer Protection Act of 1973 to establish a minimum certification period of one year for the Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP). During the certification period, a participant in the program may continue to receive benefits without a formal review of eligibility. (The CSFP provides supplemental food to low-income elderly persons who are at least 60 years of age. Certification periods currently vary by state.) Upon the request of a state, the Department of Agriculture must approve a state certification period of more than year, if, on an annual basis, the local agency administering the program: (1) verifies the address and continued interest of each participant in receiving benefits; and (2) has sufficient reason to determine that the participant still meets the income eligibility standards, which may include a determination that the participant has a fixed income.
A bill to authorize an additional district judgeship for the district of Idaho.

To authorize an additional district judgeship for the district of Idaho. 1. District judgeship for the district of Idaho (a) In general The President shall appoint, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, 1 additional district judge for the district of Idaho. (b) Technical and conforming amendment The table in section 133(a) of title 28, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to Idaho Idaho 3 .

Summary: This bill requires the President to appoint, with the advice and consent of the Senate, one additional district judge for the district of Idaho.
Small Business Surcharge Relief Act

To amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to provide relief from surcharges to small businesses and nonprofit organizations. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Small Business Surcharge Relief Act 2. Relief from surcharge Section 1308A(a) of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 4015a(a) (1) in the first sentence, by striking The Administrator (1) In general Except as provided in paragraph (2), the Administrator ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (2) Relief for small businesses and nonprofits (A) Definition In this paragraph, the term covered small business or nonprofit organization 15 U.S.C. 632 section 501(c)(3) (B) Relief The Administrator may not impose a surcharge under this section for a policy for flood insurance coverage under the National Flood Insurance Program for a covered small business concern or nonprofit organization with respect to more than 2 detached units or buildings located on a single property if the covered small business or nonprofit organization certifies to the Administrator that the savings from the surcharge not being imposed shall be used for flood mitigation on the property on which the units or buildings are located. .

Summary: Small Business Surcharge Relief Act This bill amends the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to partially exempt small businesses and nonprofit organizations from the Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act (HFIAA) surcharge. The bill limits application of the HFIAA surcharge to two buildings on the same property, exempting additional buildings. The business or organization must certify that the savings will be used for flood mitigation on the property.
Flood Insurance Continuing Education and Training Act

To amend the Bunning-Bereuter-Blumenauer Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2004 to require insurance agents who sell flood insurance policies under the National Flood Insurance Program to take certain continuing education courses, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Flood Insurance Continuing Education and Training Act 2. Continuing education for insurance agents (a) In general The Bunning-Bereuter-Blumenauer Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2004 ( Public Law 108–264 (1) in section 201 ( 42 U.S.C. 4011 (A) in paragraph (1), by striking Director of the Administrator of the (B) in paragraph (2), by inserting 4001 U.S.C. (2) by striking section 207 ( 42 U.S.C. 4011 207. Continuing education requirements for insurance agents (a) In general The Director shall require each insurance agent who sells flood insurance policies to, once every 2 years, complete a 3-hour continuing education course that— (1) subject to subsection (c), is approved by the insurance commissioner of the State in which the agent is a legal resident; and (2) focuses on issues with respect to the Program. (b) Failure To complete course If an insurance agent who sells flood insurance policies does not complete a continuing education course required under subsection (a), the agent, until the date on which the agent completes the course in accordance with the requirements of this section, may not— (1) sell flood insurance policies; or (2) perform any duties with respect to the Program. (c) Agents licensed in multiple States (1) In general If an insurance agent who sells flood insurance policies is licensed to sell insurance in more than 1 State— (A) the agent shall submit proof of completion of a continuing education course required under subsection (a) to the insurance commissioner of each State in which the agent is licensed; and (B) each insurance commissioner to whom an insurance agent submits a proof of completion under subparagraph (A) may determine whether the course to which that proof of completion relates meets the minimum standards established by that insurance commissioner. (2) Effect of denial If an insurance commissioner of a State (referred to in this paragraph as the rejecting commissioner (d) Rule of construction Any reference in this section to an insurance commissioner of a State shall be construed as a reference to an equivalent official with respect to any State in which there is no official who has the title of insurance commissioner. . (b) Technical and conforming amendment The table of contents for the Bunning-Bereuter-Blumenauer Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2004 ( Public Law 108–264 Sec. 207. Continuing education requirements for insurance agents. .

Summary: Flood Insurance Continuing Education and Training Act This bill amends the Bunning-Bereuter-Blumenauer Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2004 to require insurance agents selling flood insurance policies to complete a continuing education course every two years.