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Keep Student Veterans in Their Homes Act of 2017

To amend title 38, United States Code, to allow veterans affected by school closures to continue receiving monthly stipends under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program for a certain period, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Keep Student Veterans in Their Homes Act of 2017 2. Continuation of certain monthly stipends for veterans affected by school closure (a) In general Section 3680(a) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking the matter after paragraph (3)(B); (2) in paragraph (3), by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as clauses (i) and (ii), respectively; (3) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (3) as subparagraphs (A) through (C), respectively; (4) in the matter before subparagraph (A), as redesignated, in the first sentence, by striking Payment of (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2)(A), payment of (5) by adding at the end the following new paragraph (2): (2) (A) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), the Secretary may, pursuant to such regulations as the Secretary shall prescribe, continue to pay allowances to eligible veterans and eligible persons enrolled in courses set forth in paragraph (1)(A)— (i) during periods when schools are temporarily closed under an established policy based on an Executive order of the President or due to an emergency situation, except that the total number of weeks for which allowances may continue to be so payable in any 12-month period may not exceed four weeks; or (ii) solely for the purpose of awarding a monthly housing stipend described in section 3313 of this title, during periods following a permanent school closure, except that payment of such a stipend may only be continued for four months after the date of the school closure. (B) Any payment of allowances under subparagraph (A) shall not— (i) be counted against the aggregate period for which section 3695 of this title limits the individual’s receipt of educational assistance; or (ii) be charged against any entitlement to educational assistance of the individual. . (b) Conforming amendment Paragraph (1)(C)(ii) of such section, as redesignated, is amended by striking described in subclause (A) of this clause described in clause (ii)

Summary: Keep Student Veterans in Their Homes Act of 2017 This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs to continue to pay educational assistance and subsistence allowances to eligible veterans and eligible persons enrolled in specified courses solely for a monthly housing stipend of up to four months following a permanent school closure. A housing or educational assistance payment shall not be counted against the aggregate period for which such assistance may be provided or charged against the individual's entitlement to educational assistance.
Environmental Justice Act of 2017

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide support to environmental justice communities and environmental justice projects. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Environmental Justice Act of 2017 2. Purpose The purpose of this Act is— (1) to ensure that environmental justice communities have the opportunity to participate in developing solutions to environmental blight and health-related problems and to actively participate in developing solutions for their community; (2) to promote the development and maintenance of parks and green open spaces in environmental justice communities; and (3) to encourage not-for-profit organizations, colleges, and universities to assist in environmental justice projects through tax credit incentives. 3. Credit against employment taxes for certain expenses relating to environmental justice communities and environmental justice projects (a) In general Section 3111 (g) Environmental justice (1) Allowance of credit There shall be allowed as a credit against the tax imposed by subsection (a) on wages paid with respect to employment of all employees of the eligible organization during the calendar year an amount equal to 40 percent of the amount of qualified expenditures of an eligible organization. (2) Limitation The amount allowed as a credit for a calendar year shall not exceed $10,000. (3) Qualified expenditures For purposes of paragraph (1)— (A) In general The term qualified expenditures (B) Environmental justice community The term environmental justice community (C) Environmental justice project The term environmental justice project (i) assistance with competitive grant writing, (ii) legal aide to advocate for affected communities, (iii) community organizing, (iv) advocacy at public forums, (v) research and human health monitoring, (vi) promotion and development of green space in urban communities, (vii) encouraging public-private partnerships, and (viii) any other project or activity designated by the Secretary. (4) Eligible organization For purposes of this subsection, the term eligible organization (5) Regulations The Secretary shall prescribe such regulations or other guidance as may be necessary to carry out this subsection. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to periods after December 31, 2016.

Summary: Environmental Justice Act of 2017 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a credit against the employment taxes of a tax-exempt organization equal to 40% of amounts paid or incurred by such organization to support environmental justice communities or projects. The limit on the amount of such credit for a calendar year is $10,000.
Purple Heart Heroes Act of 2017

To amend title 10, United States Code, to extend military commissary and exchange store privileges to certain veterans who have been awarded the Purple Heart and to their dependents. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Purple Heart Heroes Act of 2017 2. Commissary and exchange store privileges for certain veterans who have been awarded the Purple Heart and their dependents (a) Extension of privileges Chapter 54 1065. Use of commissary and MWR retail facilities: Purple Heart veterans and their dependents (a) Eligibility of Purple Heart veterans A Purple Heart veteran shall be permitted to use commissary stores and MWR retail facilities on the same basis as a member of the armed forces entitled to retired or retainer pay. (b) Eligibility of Dependents A dependent of a Purple Heart veteran shall be permitted to use commissary and MWR retail facilities on the same basis as a dependent of a member of the armed forces entitled to retired or retainer pay. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) The term MWR retail facilities (2) The term Purple Heart veteran (A) is attributable to an injury for which the veteran was awarded the Purple Heart; and (B) is compensable under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs. (3) The term veteran . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 54 1065. Use of commissary and MWR retail facilities: Purple Heart veterans and their dependents. . (c) Effective date Section 1065 of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), shall take effect at the end of the 90-day period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Purple Heart Heroes Act of 2017 This bill permits Purple Heart veterans and their dependents to use commissary stores and MWR retail facilities on the same basis as members of the Armed Forces entitled to retired or retainer pay and their dependents. A "Purple Heart veteran" is a veteran who has a disability that is: (1) attributable to an injury for which the veteran was awarded the Purple Heart, and (2) compensable under the laws administered by the Department of Veterans Affairs. An "MWR retail facility" means an exchange store or other revenue-generating facility operated by nonappropriated fund activities of the Department of Defense for the morale, welfare, and recreation of members of the Armed Forces.
Truck, Trailer, and Transport Efficiency Act of 2017

To limit the applicability of the final rule entitled Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Fuel Efficiency Standards for Medium- and Heavy-Duty Engines and Vehicles—Phase 2 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Truck, Trailer, and Transport Efficiency Act of 2017 2. Limitation of applicability of certain rule to the extent such rule relates to trailers that do not themselves emit greenhouse gases in connection with a propulsion system (a) Prohibition Effective as of the date of enactment of this Act, the final rule entitled Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Fuel Efficiency Standards for Medium- and Heavy-Duty Engines and Vehicles—Phase 2 (b) Conforming changes The Administrators of the Environmental Protection Agency and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, acting jointly, shall promulgate a final regulation revising the final rule cited in subsection (a) (including the amendments to the Code of Federal Regulations made thereby) so as to make such final rule inapplicable to the extent such final rule relates to trailers that do not themselves emit greenhouse gases in connection with a propulsion system.

Summary: Truck, Trailer, and Transport Efficiency Act of 2017 This bill removes trailers that do not emit greenhouse gases in connection with a propulsion system from the scope of the final rule titled "Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Fuel Efficiency Standards for Medium- and Heavy-Duty Engines and Vehicles--Phase 2." The Environmental Protection Agency and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration jointly issued the rule, which created fuel consumption standards and carbon dioxide emission standards for heavy-duty vehicles (e.g., tractors, trucks, vans, and vocational vehicles), on October 25, 2016.
Veterans Independent Living Enhancement Act

To amend title 38, United States Code, to repeal the limitation on the number of veterans authorized to be enrolled in programs of independent living services and assistance administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans Independent Living Enhancement Act 2. Repeal of limitation on number of veterans enrolled in programs of independent living services and assistance administered by the secretary of veterans affairs (a) Repeal Section 3120 of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking subsection (e); and (2) by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (e). (b) Conforming amendment Subsection (a) of such section is amended by striking subsection (f) subsection (e) (c) Report to congress Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit to the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and House of Representatives a plan to educate employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs whose responsibilities relate to vocational rehabilitation counseling or employment counseling about the benefits and appropriate use of the independent living services provided under section 3120 of title 38, United States Code.

Summary: Veterans Independent Living Enhancement Act This bill repeals provisions that: (1) prohibit the initiation of Department of Veterans Affairs programs providing independent living services and assistance for more than 2,700 veterans in each fiscal year, and (2) require giving first priority under such programs to veterans for whom the reasonable feasibility of achieving a vocational goal is precluded solely as a result of disability.
National Memorial to Fallen Educators Act

To designate a National Memorial to Fallen Educators at the National Teachers Hall of Fame in Emporia, Kansas. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the National Memorial to Fallen Educators Act 2. Designation (a) In General The memorial to fallen educators located at the National Teachers Hall of Fame in Emporia, Kansas, is designated as the National Memorial to Fallen Educators (b) Effect of Designation The national memorial designated by this section is not a unit of the National Park System and the designation of the National Memorial to Fallen Educators shall not require or permit Federal funds to be expended for any purpose related to that national memorial. January 29, 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: National Memorial to Fallen Educators Act (Sec. 2) This bill designates as the "National Memorial to Fallen Educators" an existing memorial located at the National Teachers Hall of Fame in Emporia, Kansas. The memorial is not a unit of the National Park System, and its designation shall not require or allow federal funds to be expended for any purpose related to it.
Revamping American Infrastructure Act of 2017

To facilitate the use of outcome-based performance standards by the Department of Transportation, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Revamping American Infrastructure Act of 2017 2. Use of outcome-based performance standards (a) Comprehensive review The Secretary of Transportation shall conduct a comprehensive review of the regulations, guidance, and policies of the Department to identify those regulations, guidance, and policies that— (1) in current form, establish prescriptive requirements for regulated entities; and (2) are able to be replaced, consistent with Federal law, with outcome-based performance standards. (b) Report and plan Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on the results of the comprehensive review conducted under subsection (a) that includes— (1) a list identifying each prescriptive regulation, guidance document, and policy that was determined by the Secretary to be able to be replaced with an outcome-based performance standard; (2) a detailed plan to replace the regulations, guidance, and policies identified under paragraph (1) with outcome-based performance standards; (3) a justification for omitting the regulations, guidance, and policies not identified under paragraph (1); and (4) legislative recommendations to facilitate additional replacement opportunities. (c) Plan implementation Not later than 2 years after the date on which the report required under subsection (b) is submitted to Congress, the Secretary shall complete implementation of the plan described in that subsection. (d) Rulemaking requirement (1) In general To the maximum extent possible, the Secretary shall ensure that regulations, guidance, and policies issued by the Department on and after the date of enactment of this Act are issued in the form of outcome-based performance standards and not as prescriptive requirements for regulated entities. (2) Justifications The Secretary shall make available to the public a justification for each regulation, guidance document, and policy issued by the Department on and after the date of enactment of this Act that is not issued in the form of an outcome-based performance standard. (e) Department defined In this section, the term Department

Summary: Revamping American Infrastructure Act of 2017 This bill directs the Department of Transportation (DOT) to: (1) identify DOT regulations, guidance, and policies that establish prescriptive requirements for regulated entities and that can be replaced with outcome-based performance standards; (2) submit, and implement within two years, a plan for such replacement; and (3) ensure that regulations, guidance, and policies issued after enactment of this bill are issued as outcome-based performance standards.
No Fees for Lost Baggage Act

To require refunds for delayed or lost baggage. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Fees for Lost Baggage Act 2. Refunds for delayed or lost baggage Section 2305 of the FAA Extension, Safety, and Security Act of 2016 2305. Refunds for delayed or lost baggage (a) In general Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall require a common carrier or foreign common carrier to promptly provide to a passenger an automated refund for any ancillary fees paid by the passenger for checked baggage if— (1) the common carrier or foreign common carrier fails to deliver the checked baggage to the passenger— (A) not later than 12 hours after domestic travel arrival; or (B) not later than 15 hours after international travel arrival; and (2) the passenger has notified the common carrier or foreign common carrier of the lost or delayed checked baggage. (b) Exception If the Secretary makes a determination that a requirement under subsection (a) is not feasible and would adversely affect consumers in certain cases, the Secretary may modify the deadlines specified in subsection (a)(1) for such cases, except that— (1) the deadline relating to domestic travel may not exceed 18 hours after arrival; and (2) the deadline relating to international travel may not exceed 30 hours after arrival. .

Summary: No Fees for Lost Baggage Act This bill amends the FAA Extension, Safety, and Security Act of 2016 to direct the Department of Transportation to require any common carrier (currently, any air carrier) to provide a refund of fees to air passengers for delayed or lost checked baggage.
Nursing Home Care for Native American Veterans Act

To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make certain grants to assist nursing homes for veterans located on tribal lands. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Nursing Home Care for Native American Veterans Act 2. Grants for State homes located on tribal lands (a) State home defined Section 101(19) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by inserting or federally recognized Indian tribe (other than a possession) (b) Payments to State homes Section 1741 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (g) In this subchapter, the term State . (c) State home construction (1) In general Section 8131(2) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by inserting includes each federally recognized Indian tribe but does not (2) Conforming amendment Section 8132 of such title is amended by striking several

Summary: Nursing Home Care for Native American Veterans Act This bill defines "state homes" to include homes established by federally recognized Indian tribes for veterans who, by reason of disability, are incapable of earning a living. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) shall pay those tribes for the hospital, nursing home, domiciliary, and medical care they provide to veterans in those homes. Those tribes shall be eligible for VA grants for the construction of state homes.
STAPLE Act

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize certain aliens who have earned a Ph.D. degree from a United States institution of higher education in a field of science, technology, engineering, or mathematics to be admitted for permanent residence and to be exempted from the numerical limitations on H–1B nonimmigrants. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stopping Trained in America Ph.D.s From Leaving the Economy Act of 2017 STAPLE Act 2. Exemption from numerical limitations on permanent residents for certain United States educated immigrants (a) Aliens not subject to direct numerical limitations Section 201(b)(1) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1151(b)(1) (F) Aliens who have earned a Ph.D. degree from a United States institution of higher education (as defined in section 101(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1001(a) . (b) Procedure for granting immigrant status Section 204(a)(1)(F) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1154(a)(1)(F) (1) by striking or 203(b)(2), (2) by inserting , or 201(b)(1)(F) 203(b)(3) (3) by striking Attorney General Secretary of Homeland Security 3. Exemption from H–1B numerical limitation for certain United States educated nonimmigrants Section 214(g)(5) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1184(g)(5) (1) in subparagraph (B), by striking or (2) in subparagraph (C), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or (3) by adding at the end the following: (D) has earned a Ph.D. degree from a United States institution of higher education (as defined in section 101(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1001(a) .

Summary: Stopping Trained in America Ph.D.s From Leaving the Economy Act of 2017 or the STAPLE Act This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to exempt from: (1) direct numerical limitations aliens who have earned a Ph.D. degree in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) from a U.S. institution of higher education and who have an offer of employment from a U.S. employer in a field related to such degree; and (2) H-1B visa (specialty occupation) numerical limitations aliens who have a U.S. STEM Ph.D. and with respect to whom the petitioning employer requires such an education.
Procurement Fraud Prevention Act

To require notice of cost-free Federal procurement technical assistance in connection with registration of small business concerns in procurement systems. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Procurement Fraud Prevention Act 2. Notice of cost-free Federal procurement technical assistance in connection with registration of small business concerns in procurement systems The Administrator of General Services, in consultation with the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, shall establish procedures to ensure that any notice or direct communication regarding registration of a small business concern in a procurement system contains information about cost-free Federal procurement technical assistance services that are available through the Small Business Administration, Procurement Technical Assistance Centers of the Defense Logistics Agency, the Department of Commerce (including the Minority Business Development Agency), and other Federal agencies and programs.

Summary: Procurement Fraud Prevention Act This bill directs the General Services Administration to establish procedures to ensure that any notice regarding registration of a small business concern in a procurement system contains information about cost-free federal procurement technical assistance services that are available through the Small Business Administration, Procurement Technical Assistance Centers of the Defense Logistics Agency, the Department of Commerce, and other federal agencies and programs.
Seniors' Tax Simplification Act of 2017

To allow seniors to file their Federal income tax on a new Form 1040SR. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Seniors’ Tax Simplification Act of 2017 2. Form 1040 SR (a) In general The Secretary of the Treasury (or the Secretary’s delegate) shall make available a form, to be known as Form 1040SR chapter 1 (1) the form shall be available to individuals who have attained age 65 as of the close of the taxable year; (2) the form may be used even if income for the taxable year includes— (A) social security benefits (as defined in section 86(d) (B) distributions from qualified retirement plans (as defined in section 4974(c) of such Code), annuities or other such deferred payment arrangements; (C) interest and dividends; or (D) capital gains and losses taken into account in determining adjusted net capital gain (as defined in section 1(h)(3) of such Code); and (3) the form shall be available without regard to the amount of any item of taxable income or the total amount of taxable income for the taxable year. (b) Effective date The form required by subsection (a) shall be made available for taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Seniors' Tax Simplification Act of 2017 This bill directs the Internal Revenue Service to make available to taxpayers who have turned age 65 at the close of the taxable year a new federal income tax Form 1040SR (similar to the existing Form 1040EZ). Such taxpayers can use this new form even if their income includes: (1) Social Security benefits; (2) distributions from qualified retirement plans, annuities, or other such deferred payment arrangements; (3) interest and dividends; or (4) capital gains and losses. The form must be available without regard to the amount of any item of taxable income or the total amount of taxable income for the taxable year.