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ALS Disability Insurance Access Act of 2017

To amend title II of the Social Security Act to eliminate the five month waiting period for disability insurance benefits under such title for individuals with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the ALS Disability Insurance Access Act of 2017 2. Elimination of waiting period for social security disability insurance benefits for disabled individuals with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) (a) In general Section 223(a)(1) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 423(a)(1) or (ii) (ii) in the case of an individual who has been medically determined to have amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, for each month beginning with the first month during all of which the individual is under a disability and in which the individual becomes entitled to such insurance benefits, or (iii) (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply with respect to applications for disability insurance benefits filed after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: ALS Disability Insurance Access Act of 2017 This bill amends title II (Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act to eliminate the five-month waiting period for disability insurance benefits for individuals with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (a progressive neurodegenerative disease, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, that affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord). Under current law, individuals must wait five months after becoming disabled before their disability insurance benefit payments can begin.
Outsourcing Accountability Act of 2017

To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require the disclosure of the total number of the domestic and foreign employees of a company, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Outsourcing Accountability Act of 2017 2. Required disclosure of number of domestic and foreign employees Section 13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ( 15 U.S.C. 78m (s) Disclosure of number of domestic and foreign employees (1) In general Except as provided in paragraph (2), beginning the first full fiscal year that begins after the date of enactment of this subsection, each issuer that is required to file reports with the Commission under subsection (a) shall disclose annually to the Commission and to shareholders of the issuer— (A) the total number of employees who are domiciled in the United States, listed by number in each State, of— (i) the issuer; and (ii) any subsidiary of the issuer that is— (I) a consolidated subsidiary; or (II) a subsidiary with respect to which the issuer accounts for the investment of the issuer by using the equity method of accounting; (B) the total number of employees of the issuer and each subsidiary of the issuer described in subparagraph (A)(ii) who physically work in and are domiciled in any country other than the United States, listed by number in each country; and (C) as compared with the previous reporting year, the percentage amount by which the numbers described in subparagraphs (A) and (B) increased or decreased with respect to the total number of employees of the issuer. (2) Exemption for emerging growth companies An emerging growth company shall not be subject to paragraph (1). (3) Regulations The Commission may promulgate such regulations as the Commission considers necessary to implement the requirement set forth in paragraph (1). .

Summary: Outsourcing Accountability Act of 2017 This bill amends the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require an issuer that is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to disclose to the SEC specified information related to the number of domestic and foreign employees of the issuer and its subsidiaries. An issuer that is an "emerging growth company" (in general, a newly public company with revenues below a specified threshold) shall be exempt from the bill's disclosure requirement.
A bill to repeal the Act entitled "An Act to confer jurisdiction on the State of Iowa over offenses committed by or against Indians on the Sac and Fox Indian Reservation".

To repeal the Act entitled An Act to confer jurisdiction on the State of Iowa over offenses committed by or against Indians on the Sac and Fox Indian Reservation 1. Repeal The Act entitled An Act to confer jurisdiction on the State of Iowa over offenses committed by or against Indians on the Sac and Fox Indian Reservation June 28, 2017 Reported without amendment

Summary: This bill repeals the Act entitled "An Act to confer jurisdiction on the State of Iowa over offenses committed by or against Indians on the Sac and Fox Indian Reservation."
New Markets Tax Credit Extension Act of 2017

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the new markets tax credit, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the New Markets Tax Credit Extension Act of 2017 2. Permanent extension of new markets tax credit (a) Extension (1) In general Subparagraph (G) of section 45D(f)(1) for each of calendar years 2010 through 2019 for calendar year 2010 and each calendar year thereafter (2) Conforming amendment Section 45D(f)(3) of such Code is amended by striking the last sentence. (b) Inflation adjustment Subsection (f) of section 45D (4) Inflation adjustment (A) In general In the case of any calendar year beginning after 2016, the dollar amount in paragraph (1)(G) shall be increased by an amount equal to— (i) such dollar amount, multiplied by (ii) the cost-of-living adjustment determined under section 1(f)(3) for the calendar year, determined by substituting calendar year 2000 calendar year 1992 (B) Rounding rule Any increase under subparagraph (A) which is not a multiple of $1,000,000 shall be rounded to the nearest multiple of $1,000,000. . (c) Alternative minimum tax relief Subparagraph (B) of section 38(c)(4) (1) by redesignating clauses (v) through (xi) as clauses (vi) through (xii), respectively, and (2) by inserting after clause (iv) the following new clause: (v) the credit determined under section 45D, but only with respect to credits determined with respect to qualified equity investments (as defined in section 45D(b)) initially made after December 31, 2016, . (d) Effective dates (1) In general Except as provided in paragraph (2), the amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2016. (2) Alternative minimum tax relief The amendments made by subsection (c) shall apply to credits determined with respect to qualified equity investments (as defined in section 45D(b)

Summary: New Markets Tax Credit Extension Act of 2017 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) make permanent the new markets tax credit, (2) provide for an inflation adjustment to the limitation amount for such credit after 2016, and (3) allow an offset against the alternative minimum tax for such credit (determined with respect to qualified equity investments initially made after 2016).
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Accountability Act of 2017

To amend the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to subject the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection to the regular appropriations process, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Accountability Act of 2017 2. Subjecting the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection to the regular appropriations process (a) In general Section 1017 of the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 ( 12 U.S.C. 5497 (1) in subsection (a)— (A) in the subsection heading, by striking “ Transfer of Funds From Board Of Governors.— Budget and Financial Management.— (B) by striking paragraphs (1) through (3); (C) by redesignating paragraphs (4) and (5) as paragraphs (1) and (2), respectively; and (D) in paragraph (1), as so redesignated— (i) in the paragraph heading, by striking Budget and financial management.— In general.— (ii) by striking subparagraph (E); and (iii) by redesignating subparagraph (F) as subparagraph (E); (2) by striking subsections (b) through (d); (3) by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (b); and (4) in subsection (b), as so redesignated— (A) by striking paragraphs (1) through (3) and inserting the following: (1) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated such funds as may be necessary to carry out this title for fiscal year 2019. ; and (B) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (2). (b) Effective date The amendments made by this Act shall take effect on October 1, 2018.

Summary: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Accountability Act of 2017 This bill amends the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to change the source of funding for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) from Federal Reserve System transfers to annual appropriations. Under current law, the transfers from the Federal Reserve System permit the CFPB to be funded outside of the annual appropriations process.
A bill for the relief of Maha Dakar.

For the relief of Maha Dakar. 1. Adjustment of status (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for the purposes of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101 8 U.S.C. 1255 (b) Application and payment of fees Subsection (a) shall apply only if Maha Dakar files an application for adjustment of status, with appropriate fees, not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act. (c) Reduction of immigrant visa numbers Upon the granting of permanent resident status to Maha Dakar, the Secretary of State shall instruct the proper officer to reduce by 1, during the current or subsequent fiscal year, the total number of immigrant visas that are made available to natives of the country of the birth of Maha Dakar under section 202(a)(2) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1152(a)(2)

Summary: Provides for the relief of Maha Dakar.
KOMBUCHA

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to ensure that kombucha is exempt from any excise taxes and regulations imposed on alcoholic beverages. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Keeping Our Manufacturers from Being Unfairly taxed while Championing Health Act KOMBUCHA 2. Tax-free production of kombucha (a) Exception from definition of brewer Subsection (d) of section 5052 (d) Brewer (1) In general For purposes of this chapter, the term brewer (2) Exception The term brewer (A) produces only beer exempt from tax under subsection (e) of section 5053, or (B) produces only kombucha exempt from tax under subsection (i) of such section. . (b) Exemption from tax Section 5053 (1) by redesignating subsection (i) as subsection (j), and (2) by inserting after subsection (h) the following new subsection: (i) Production of kombucha (1) In general Subject to regulation prescribed by the Secretary, any person may, without payment of tax, produce kombucha for consumption or sale. (2) Definition For purposes of this chapter, the term kombucha (A) is fermented solely by a symbiotic culture of bacteria and yeast, (B) contains not more than 1.25 percent of alcohol by volume, (C) is sold or offered for sale as kombucha, and (D) is derived from— (i) sugar, malt or malt substitute, tea, or coffee, and (ii) not more than 20 percent other wholesome ingredients. .

Summary: Keeping Our Manufacturers from Being Unfairly taxed while Championing Health Act or KOMBUCHA This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to exempt the production of kombucha for consumption or sale from excise taxes imposed on alcoholic beverages. Kombucha is a beverage that: (1) is fermented solely by a symbiotic culture of bacteria and yeast; (2) contains not more than 1.25% of alcohol by volume; (3) is sold or offered for sale as kombucha; and (4) is derived from sugar, malt or malt substitute, tea, or coffee, and not more than 20% other wholesome ingredients.
Buffalo Tract Protection Act

To withdraw certain Bureau of Land Management land from mineral development. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Buffalo Tract Protection Act 2. Withdrawal (a) In general Subject to valid existing rights, the Bureau of Land Management land described in subsection (b) is withdrawn from all forms of mineral development under all laws pertaining to mineral leasing or mineral materials, including locatable minerals. (b) BLM land described The Bureau of Land Management land referred to in subsection (a) is the land identified as Tract A Tract B Tract C Tract D Placitas, New Mexico Area Map (c) Disposal of surface estate (1) In general Subject to paragraph (2), nothing in this section prohibits the disposal of the surface estate of the Bureau of Land Management land described in subsection (b) under— (A) the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 43 U.S.C. 1701 (B) the Act of June 14, 1926 (commonly known as the Recreation and Public Purposes Act 43 U.S.C. 869 (2) Ownership of mineral estate Any disposal of the surface estate of the Bureau of Land Management land described in subsection (b) shall be subject to the condition that the mineral estate of that land shall remain under the ownership of the Bureau of Land Management, subject to the withdrawal described in subsection (a).

Summary: Buffalo Tract Protection Act This bill withdraws specified Bureau of the Land Management (BLM) lands in Placitas, New Mexico, from all forms of mineral development under all laws pertaining to mineral leasing or mineral materials, including locatable minerals. Nothing in this bill prohibits the disposal of the surface estate of such BLM lands under the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 or the Recreation and Public Purposes Act. Any disposal of the surface estate of the BLM lands shall be subject to the condition that the mineral estate of those lands shall remain under the ownership of the BLM, subject to the withdrawal under this bill.
Protect Our Military Families' 2nd Amendment Rights Act

To amend chapter 44 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protect Our Military Families’ 2nd Amendment Rights Act 2. Receipt of firearm or ammunition by spouse of member of the armed forces at a duty station of the member outside the United States Section 925(a)(3) of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) by inserting , or to the spouse of such a member, or to (2) by striking members, members and spouses, (3) by striking members or members, spouses, or (4) by striking member or member, spouse, or 3. Residency of spouses of members of the armed forces to be determined on the same basis as the residency of such members for purposes of Federal firearms laws Section 921(b) of title 18, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: (b) For purposes of this chapter, a member of the Armed Forces on active duty, or a spouse of such a member, is a resident of— (1) the State in which the member or spouse maintains legal residence; (2) the State in which the permanent duty station of the member is located; and (3) the State in which the member maintains a place of abode from which the member commutes each day to the permanent duty station of the member. . 4. Effective date The amendments made by this Act shall apply to conduct engaged in after the 6-month period that begins on the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Protect Our Military Families' 2nd Amendment Rights Act This bill amends the federal criminal code to allow a licensed gun dealer, importer, or manufacturer to sell or ship a firearm to the spouse of a member of the U.S. Armed Forces on active duty. (Current law already allows a licensed dealer, importer, or manufacturer to sell a firearm to a member of the U.S. Armed Forces on active duty.) The bill also specifies that, for purposes of federal firearms laws, a member of the U.S. Armed Forces on active duty, or his or her spouse, is a resident of the state in which: (1) the member or spouse maintains legal residence, (2) the permanent duty station of the member is located, and (3) the member maintains a home from which he or she commutes to the permanent duty station.
A bill to make technical amendments to certain marine fish conservation statutes, and for other purposes.

To make technical amendments to certain marine fish conservation statutes, and for other purposes. 1. Billfish Conservation Act of 2012 Section 4(c)(1) of the Billfish Conservation Act of 2012 ( 16 U.S.C. 1827a(c)(1) and retained landed 2. Shark Conservation Act of 2010 The Act entitled An Act to amend the High Seas Driftnet Fishing Moratorium Protection Act and the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to improve the conservation of sharks Public Law 111–348 (1) by striking section 104 and inserting the following: 104. Rule of construction Nothing in this title or the amendments made by this title shall be construed as affecting, altering, or diminishing in any way the authority of the Secretary of Commerce to establish such conservation and management measures as the Secretary considers necessary and appropriate under sections 302(a)(3) and 304(g) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1852(a)(3) ; and (2) in section 1, by striking the item relating to section 104 and inserting the following: Sec. 104. Rule of construction. . September 19, 2017 Reported without amendment

Summary: This bill amends the Billfish Conservation Act of 2012 to limit the sale of billfish caught by U.S. fishing vessels. Under current law, billfish that are caught by U.S. vessels and landed (unloaded onshore) in Hawaii or Pacific Insular Areas (American Samoa, Baker Island, Guam, Howland Island, Jarvis Island, Johnston Atoll, Kingman Reef, Midway Island, the Northern Mariana Islands, Palmyra Atoll, and Wake Island) may be sold and exported to non-U.S. markets or transported to other U.S. markets. This bill requires billfish caught by U.S. vessels and landed in Hawaii or Pacific Insular Areas to be retained for sale in those areas.
A bill to direct the Joint Committee on the Library to enter into an agreement with the Harriet Tubman Statue Commission of the State of Maryland for the acceptance of a statue of Harriet Tubman for display in a prominent location in the United States Capitol.

To direct the Joint Committee on the Library to enter into an agreement with the Harriet Tubman Statue Commission of the State of Maryland for the acceptance of a statue of Harriet Tubman for display in a prominent location in the United States Capitol. 1. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) Harriet Tubman was born a slave under the given name Araminta Ross in Maryland in about 1820. (2) Beaten severely as a child, she suffered a traumatic head injury at the hand of a slave owner early in her life, which caused a lifetime of headaches, seizures, and vision difficulties. (3) In 1849, she fled north to freedom and then immediately returned to Maryland, risking her life to free her family. (4) She joined the Underground Railroad, which was a secret network for free African-Americans and White sympathizers who helped runaway slaves escape the South. (5) She became known as the Moses to her people (6) When the Civil War began, she became a Union spy, organizing an espionage network of slaves and freedmen who operated behind Confederate lines. (7) On several occasions, she led military raiding parties and also tended to the Union wounded as an army nurse. (8) After the Civil War, she devoted herself to women’s suffrage, the care of orphans and invalids, and the establishment of freedmen’s schools. (9) The State of Maryland, where Harriet Tubman was born, has authorized a gift of a statue of Harriet Tubman from the citizens of Maryland to the United States government to commemorate her work on behalf of civil rights and service to our Nation. 2. Agreement for acceptance of statue of Harriet Tubman; display of statue in Capitol (a) Agreement with Maryland Commission Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Joint Committee on the Library shall enter into an agreement with the Harriet Tubman Statue Commission of the State of Maryland under which the Commission shall provide, and the Joint Committee shall accept, a statue of Harriet Tubman, under such terms and conditions as the Joint Committee and the Commission consider appropriate. (b) Display in Capitol After receiving the statue provided under the agreement entered into under subsection (a), the Joint Committee on the Library shall place the statue in a prominent permanent location in the United States Capitol.

Summary: This bill directs the Joint Committee on the Library to enter into an agreement with the Harriet Tubman Statue Commission of the State of Maryland under which the commission shall provide, and the joint committee shall accept, a statue of Harriet Tubman. After receiving the statue, the joint committee shall place it in a prominent permanent location in the U.S. Capitol.
Stop Taxing Death and Disability Act

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide an exclusion from income for student loan forgiveness for students who have died or become disabled. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stop Taxing Death and Disability Act 2. Treatment of student loans discharged on account of death or disability (a) Amendments to Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (1) In general Section 108(f) (5) Discharges on account of death or disability (A) In general In the case of an individual, gross income does not include any amount which (but for this subsection) would be includible in gross income by reasons of the discharge (in whole or in part) of any loan described in subparagraph (B) if such discharge was— (i) pursuant to subsection (a) or (d) of section 437 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 or the parallel benefit under part D of title IV of such Act (relating to the repayment of loan liability), (ii) pursuant to section 464(c)(1)(F) of such Act, or (iii) otherwise discharged on account of the death or total and permanent disability of the student. (B) Loans described A loan is described in this subparagraph if such loan is— (i) a student loan (as defined in paragraph (2)), or (ii) a private education loan (as defined in section 140(7) of the Consumer Credit Protection Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1650(7) . (2) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to discharges of indebtedness after December 31, 2016. (b) Amendment to the Higher Education Act of 1965 Section 437(d) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1087(d) or becomes permanently and totally disabled (as determined in accordance with regulations of the Secretary), or if the student is unable to engage in any substantial gainful activity by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment that can be expected to result in death, has lasted for a continuous period of not less than 60 months, or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than 60 months dies

Summary: Stop Taxing Death and Disability Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from the gross income of an individual the discharge of student loans or private education loans due to the death or disability of the student. The bill also amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require the Department of Education (ED) to discharge the liability on loans that parents received on behalf of a student who: (1) has become permanently and totally disabled, or (2) is unable to engage in any substantial gainful activity due to a physical or mental impairment that can be expected to result in death or has lasted or is expected to last continuously for at least 60 months. (Under current law, ED is required to discharge the loans to parents if the student dies.)