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More JOBS for Rural Areas Act

To amend the Investment Company Act of 1940 to require a report on improving access to capital in rural areas for small businesses and qualifying venture capital funds. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the More Job Opportunities and Business Startups for Rural Areas Act More JOBS for Rural Areas Act 2. SEC report improving access to capital in rural areas The Securities and Exchange Commission shall issue a report on improving access to capital in rural areas, including— (1) best practices to improve investor base and small businesses seeking access to capital; (2) recommendations for technological advances for communications between investors and small businesses; (3) improving increased awareness for rural area small businesses about venture capitalists funding opportunities; (4) recommendations to small businesses to learn about diverse forms of capital to create innovation and jobs in rural areas; and (5) assessment on factors currently inhibiting access to capital in rural areas and recommendations to expand access. 3. Sunset provision This report shall be issued to the committees of jurisdiction one year after enactment and shall be a one-time report.

Summary: More Job Opportunities and Business Startups for Rural Areas Act or the More JOBS for Rural Areas Act This bill requires the Securities and Exchange Commission to report to Congress on topics related to improving access to capital in rural areas.
Julian Woods Yellow Ribbon Program Expansion Act

To amend title 38, United States Code, to include the Frye Scholarship in the Yellow Ribbon G.I. Education Enhancement Program. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Julian Woods Yellow Ribbon Program Expansion Act 2. Inclusion of Frye Scholarship recipients in Yellow Ribbon G.I. Education Enhancement Program Section 3317(a) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 3311(b) paragraphs (1), (2), and (9) of section 3311(b) of this title

Summary: Julian Woods Yellow Ribbon Program Expansion Act This bill includes under the Yellow Ribbon G.I. Education Enhancement Program (public-private contributions for educational assistance in addition to post-9/11 educational assistance) the child or spouse of an individual who, on or after September 11, 2001, dies in the line of duty while serving on active duty (Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry scholarship recipients).
Partner with Korea Act

To provide high-skilled visas for nationals of the Republic of Korea, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Partner with Korea Act 2. Reciprocal visas for nationals of South Korea (a) In general Section 101(a)(15)(E) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(E) (1) in clause (ii), by striking or capital; (2) by adding at the end or (iv) solely to perform services in a specialty occupation in the United States if the alien is a national of the Republic of Korea and with respect to whom the Secretary of Labor determines and certifies to the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Secretary of State that the intending employer has filed with the Secretary of Labor an attestation under section 212(t)(1); (b) Numerical limitation Section 214(g) of such Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1184(g) (12) (A) The Secretary of State may not approve a number of initial applications submitted for aliens described in section 101(a)(15)(E)(iv) that is more than the applicable numerical limitations set out in this paragraph. (B) The applicable numerical limitation referred to in subparagraph (A) is 15,000 for each fiscal year. (C) The applicable numerical limitation referred to in subparagraph (A) shall only apply to principal aliens and not the spouses or children of such aliens. . (c) Specialty occupation defined Section 214(i)(1) of such Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1184(i)(1) section 101(a)(15)(E)(iii), clauses (iii) and (iv) of section 101(a)(15)(E), (d) Attestation Section 212(t) of such Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1182(t) Public Law 108–77 (1) by striking or section 101(a)(15)(E)(iii) or clause (iii) or (iv) of section 101(a)(15)(E) (2) in paragraphs (3)(C)(i)(II), (3)(C)(ii)(II), and (3)(C)(iii)(II), by striking or 101(a)(15)(E)(iii)

Summary: Partner with Korea Act This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to create an E-4 treaty trader visa category for up to 15,000 nationals of the Republic of Korea (South Korea) each fiscal year who are coming to the United States solely to perform specialty occupation services and with respect to whom the Department of Labor has certified to the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of State that the intending employer has filed an attestation concerning U.S. worker protections with the Department of Labor.
National Strategy for School Security Act of 2017

To require the development of a national strategy to secure schools against terrorism nationwide, and ensure domestic preparedness for and the response to terrorism, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the National Strategy for School Security Act of 2017 2. National strategy to secure schools from threats of terrorism (a) In general To assist in the domestic preparedness for and response to acts of terrorism and other emergencies and to coordinate Federal efforts to secure elementary and 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) Contents The strategy required under subsection (a) shall— (1) account and describe all Federal programs, projects, and activities, including spending levels, to secure elementary and secondary schools from acts of terrorism and other emergencies; (2) identify specific school security vul­ner­a­bil­i­ties from acts of terrorism or other emergencies within the United States, and delineate goals for closing such security vulnerabilities; (3) describe actions to be taken to achieve such goals and the means necessary to do so, including steps to reform, improve, and streamline existing efforts to align the current threat environment to schools; and (4) identify new authorities or changes in existing authorities required to address school security. (c) Sunset The requirement to transmit updated national strategies under this section shall terminate on the date that is seven years after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: National Strategy for School Security Act of 2017 This bill requires the Department Homeland Security, in order to assist in the domestic preparedness for and response to acts of terrorism and other emergencies and to coordinate federal efforts to secure elementary and secondary schools, to develop and submit to Congress a national school security strategy and updates to such strategy. The strategy shall: describe all federal programs, projects, and activities to secure elementary and secondary schools from acts of terrorism and other emergencies; identify specific school security vulnerabilities to acts of terrorism or other emergencies within the United States and delineate goals for closing such vulnerabilities; describe actions to be taken and means needed to achieve such goals, including steps to reform, improve, and streamline existing efforts to align the current threat environment to schools; and identify new authorities or changes in existing authorities required to address school security. The requirement to transmit updated national strategies shall terminate seven years after this bill's enactment.
Tax Fairness for All Families Act of 2017

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an increasingly larger earned income credit for families with more than 3 children. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Tax Fairness for All Families Act of 2017 2. Increased earned income credit for families with more than 3 children (a) In general Paragraph (1) of section 32(b) (1) Percentages For purposes of subsection (a)— In the case of an eligible individual with: The credit percentage is: The phaseout percentage is: 1 qualifying child 34.00 15.98 2 qualifying children 40.00 21.06 3 qualifying children 45.00 21.06 4 qualifying children 50.00 21.06 5 qualifying children 55.00 21.06 6 qualifying children 60.00 21.06 7 or more qualifying children 65.00 21.06 No qualifying children 7.65 7.65. . (b) Conforming amendment Paragraph (3) of section 32(b) of such Code is amended by striking subparagraph (A). (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2016.

Summary: Tax Fairness for All Families Act of 2017 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the earned income tax credit, to provide for an increased credit percentage for taxpayers with more than three qualifying children.
Speeding Access to Already Approved Pharmaceuticals Act of 2017

To require the Food and Drug Administration to expedite review of pharmaceuticals that are approved for marketing in the European Union. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Speeding Access to Already Approved Pharmaceuticals Act of 2017 2. Expedited review of EU-approved pharmaceuticals Section 506 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 356 (i) EU-Approved pharmaceuticals (1) Expedited review Beginning not later than 90 days after a new pharmaceutical is approved for marketing in the European Union, the Secretary shall, at the request of the sponsor of the pharmaceutical, facilitate the development and expedite the review of such new pharmaceutical under section 505 or 515 of this Act or section 351 of the Public Health Service Act, as appropriate. (2) Definition In this subsection, the term pharmaceutical .

Summary: Speeding Access to Already Approved Pharmaceuticals Act of 2017 This bill amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require the Food and Drug Administration to facilitate the development and expedite the review of a new drug, biological product, or medical device that has been approved in the European Union.
To require the Secretary of the Treasury to implement security measures in the electronic tax return filing process to prevent tax refund fraud from being perpetrated with electronic identity theft.

To require the Secretary of the Treasury to implement security measures in the electronic tax return filing process to prevent tax refund fraud from being perpetrated with electronic identity theft. 1. Implementation of security measures in electronic tax return filing process to prevent tax refund fraud (a) In general After the completion of the one-year pilot program under subsection (b) and taking into account the recommendations submitted with respect to such program, the Secretary of the Treasury shall implement security measures in the electronic tax return filing process designed to prevent tax refund fraud involving electronic identity theft. (b) Pilot program (1) In general The Secretary of the Treasury shall establish and carry out a one-year pilot program to implement security measures in the electronic tax return filing process in select counties across the United States where tax refund fraud involving electronic identity theft is most prevalent. Such measures shall include the use of security questions which allow for electronic matching of the answers to such questions to establish the identity of the taxpayer before the electronic filing of a tax return by such taxpayer. (2) Recommendations After the completion of the one-year pilot program under paragraph (1), the Secretary of the Treasury shall submit recommendations to the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Finance of the Senate on how to expand the process nationwide.

Summary: This bill directs the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to implement security measures in the electronic tax return filing process designed to prevent tax refund fraud involving electronic identity theft. Prior to implementing the measures, the IRS must: (1) establish and carry out a one-year pilot program to implement security measures, including the use of security questions, in the electronic tax return filing process in select counties across the United States where tax refund fraud involving electronic identity theft is most prevalent; and (2) submit to Congress recommendations on how to expand the process nationwide.
Multi-Employer Pension Plan Partnership Act of 2017

To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to permit multiemployer plans in critical status to modify plan rules relating to withdrawal liability, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Multi-Employer Pension Plan Partnership Act of 2017 2. Alternative method of withdrawal liability payments Section 4224 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act ( 29 U.S.C. 1404 (1) by striking A multiemployer plan (a) A multiemployer plan (2) by adding at the end the following: (b) Notwithstanding any contrary provisions of this part, in the case of a multiemployer plan that is in critical status within the meaning of subsection (b)(2) of section 305 and whose plan sponsor determines pursuant to subsection (e)(3)(A)(ii) of such section that the plan cannot be reasonably expected to emerge from critical status by the end of the rehabilitation period, such plan may adopt rules for the purpose of forestalling or avoiding insolvency that provide for other terms and conditions for the computation of the amount of an employer's withdrawal liability (not to exceed the amount that would otherwise be determined without regard to this subsection). Any such rule shall become effective at the end of a 90-day period that begins on the date of adoption of the rule unless the corporation disapproves the rule before the end of the 90-day period (except that such 90-day period shall be tolled during any period in which a request by the corporation for additional information is pending). The corporation may disapprove a rule under this subsection only if it reasonably determines that the rule creates an unreasonable risk of loss to plan participants and beneficiaries or to the corporation. .

Summary: Multi-Employer Pension Plan Partnership Act of 2017 This bill amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to permit multiemployer pension plans that are in critical status and not expected to emerge from the status by the end of the rehabilitation period to adopt rules to forestall or avoid insolvency by revising the plan's terms and conditions for computing an employer's withdrawal liability. Any such rule becomes effective 90 days after adoption unless the corporation disapproves it before the end of the 90-day period (subject to tolling while a request by the corporation for additional information is pending). A corporation may disapprove a rule only if the rule creates an unreasonable risk of loss to plan participants and beneficiaries or to the corporation.
Medical Device Servicing Safety and Accountability Act

To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require the registration of establishments that service devices, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Medical Device Servicing Safety and Accountability Act 2. Registration of servicers of devices (a) In general Section 510 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 360 (r) Registration of Servicing Establishments; Complaint Handling (1) In general The Secretary shall, not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this subsection, issue final regulations requiring any person who owns or operates any establishment in any State engaged in the servicing of a device or devices, or is otherwise engaged in the servicing of a device or devices, to register with the Secretary. Such regulations shall— (A) specify the timing, format, and information to be submitted by any such person; (B) require that such a person establish a complaint handling system equivalent to a system meeting the requirements of section 820.198 of title 21, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations); and (C) provide for an exemption from such registration that— (i) applies to servicing operations conducted by a device user facility (as defined in section 519(b)(6)), or a physician office operating in accordance with any applicable State or local laws; and (ii) does not apply to device servicing operations conducted by persons who contract with device user facilities or physician offices to service devices. (2) Servicing defined In this subsection, the term servicing . (b) Reports by servicers (1) In general Section 519(a) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 360i(a) (A) by striking manufacturer or importer manufacturer, servicer, or importer (B) by adding at the end the following: (9) In this subsection, the term servicer . (2) Regulations Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall issue final regulations implementing the amendments made by paragraph (1).

Summary: Medical Device Servicing Safety and Accountability Act This bill amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require establishments servicing medical devices to register with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Such establishments must maintain records and make reports as the FDA requires to ensure the safety and effectiveness of serviced devices. The bill exempts certain medical facilities, including physician's offices, that service medical devices in accordance with state and local laws.
EFFECT Act

To amend the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act to provide a process for expediting congressional review of an Indian tribe’s funding agreement at the Indian tribe’s request, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Expediting Funding For Efficient Contracting Tribes Act EFFECT Act 2. Expedited review of Indian tribe funding agreements Section 403 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act ( 25 U.S.C. 458cc (1) by redesignating subsections (g) through (l) as subsections (h) through (m), respectively; (2) by inserting after subsection (f) the following: (g) Expedited review (1) An Indian tribe that is party to a proposed funding agreement may submit a written request for expedited review of the agreement to the Committee on Indian Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives. (2) Notwithstanding subsection (f), upon receipt of a written notice, sent by the chairman and ranking minority member of such committee of the Senate and the chair and ranking minority member of such committee of the House of Representatives, that indicates such Members’ assent to an Indian tribe’s request under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall— (A) deem part or all of the 90-day review period under subsection (f) waived, if so specified in the notice; and (B) set or amend the effective date of the proposed agreement, if so specified in the notice. ; and (3) in subsection (f), by striking Native American Affairs Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs

Summary: Expediting Funding For Efficient Contracting Tribes Act or the EFFECT Act This bill amends the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act to permit an Indian tribe to submit a request for expedited review of the tribe's proposed annual funding agreement to the Committee on Indian Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives. If the committees assent to the request, the Department of the Interior must waive part or all of the review period for the agreement and set or amend the effective date of the agreement, as specified by the committees.
BOARD Fairly Act

To require the Secretary of Transportation to modify a regulation regarding denied boarding on an aircraft, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Bumping on Overbooked Airplanes Requires Dealing Fairly Act BOARD Fairly Act 2. Modification of denied boarding on an aircraft (a) In general Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall modify part 250 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, to ensure that an air carrier— (1) may not refuse to transport a passenger holding a confirmed reserved space on a flight to provide a seat for another passenger, regardless of whether such passenger is an employee of an air carrier; (2) negotiates and solicits a volunteer to relinquish his or her space before boarding the aircraft; and (3) if necessary, continues to increase the amount of compensation offered until a volunteer willingly accepts the offer in exchange for relinquishing a confirmed reserved space. (b) Rule of construction Nothing in this Act restricts the ability of an air carrier to remove a passenger for safety or security reasons.

Summary: Bumping on Overbooked Airplanes Requires Dealing Fairly Act or the BOARD Fairly Act This bill directs the Department of Transportation to modify a federal regulation relating to oversold flights to ensure that an air carrier: may not refuse to transport a passenger holding a confirmed reserved seat on a flight to provide a seat for another passenger, regardless of whether such passenger is an air carrier employee; negotiates and solicits a volunteer to relinquish his or her space before boarding the aircraft; and if necessary, continues to increase the amount of compensation offered until a volunteer willingly accepts the offer in exchange for relinquishing a confirmed reserved seat.
National Paycheck Protection Act

To amend the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959 to require employee consent before labor organization dues of such employee are used for any purpose not directly related to the labor organization’s collective bargaining or contract administration functions. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the National Paycheck Protection Act 2. Right not to subsidize union non­rep­re­sen­ta­tion­al activities Title I of the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959 ( 29 U.S.C. 411 106. Right not to subsidize union non­rep­re­sen­ta­tion­al activities No employee’s labor organization dues, fees, or assessments or other contributions shall be used or contributed to any person, organization, or entity for any purpose not directly related to the labor organization’s collective bargaining or contract administration functions on behalf of the represented unit employee unless the employee whether a member of the labor organization or a nonmember required to make such payments as a condition of employment, authorizes such expenditure in writing, after a notice period of not less than 35 days. An initial authorization provided by an employee under the preceding sentence shall expire not later than 1 year after the date on which such authorization is signed by the employee. There shall be no automatic renewal of an authorization under this section. .

Summary: National Paycheck Protection Act This bill amends the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959 to require the written consent of an employee, after a notice period of at least 35 days, before such employee's labor organization dues may be used for any purpose not directly related to the labor organization's collective bargaining or contract administration functions.