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ADAAPT Act

To amend the Clean Air Act to modify provisions relating to international border areas, marginal areas, and rural transport areas, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Air Designation Actions in Areas of Pollutant Transport Act ADAAPT Act 2. Amendments to the Clean Air Act (a) International border areas Section 179B of the Clean Air Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7509a (1) in subsection (a)(1)— (A) by striking the Act this Act (B) by striking , and ; and (2) in subsection (b), by striking section 181(a)(2) or (5) section 181(b)(2) (3) in subsection (c), by striking or (9) (4) by adding at the end the following: (e) Action on demonstration Not later than 180 days after the date on which the Administrator receives a demonstration of attainment submitted by a State under subsection (b), (c), or (d), the Administrator shall approve or disapprove the demonstration. . (b) Marginal areas Section 182(a)(2) of the Clean Air Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7511a(a)(2) (1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking requirements— requirements: (2) in subparagraph (C)— (A) by redesignating clauses (i) and (ii) as subclauses (I) and (II), respectively, and indenting appropriately; (B) in the matter preceding subclause (I) (as so designated), by striking Within (i) Revision Subject to clause (ii), not later than ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (ii) Certain nonattainment areas (I) Applicability Section 173(a)(1) shall not apply to a revision submitted to the Administrator under clause (i) for a nonattainment area described in subclause (III). (II) Best available control technology With respect to a revision submitted to the Administrator under clause (i) for a nonattainment area described in subclause (III), a State may substitute the best available control technology (as defined in section 169) for the lowest achievable emission rate. (III) Nonattainment areas A nonattainment area described in this subclause is a nonattainment area— (aa) with an implementation plan or plan revision approved under section 179B(a); (bb) for which the Administrator has approved a demonstration of attainment for ozone under section 179B(b); or (cc) that is treated by the Administrator as a rural transport area (within the meaning of subsection (h)(2)). . (c) Rural transport areas Section 182(h) of the Clean Air Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7511a(h) (1) in paragraph (1), by striking does not include , which area (2) by adding at the end the following: (3) Timeline Not later than 180 days after the date on which the Administrator receives a demonstration submitted by a State to secure treatment by the Administrator of an ozone nonattainment area in the State as a rural transport area (within the meaning of paragraph (2)), the Administrator shall— (A) approve or disapprove the demonstration; and (B) make, or decline to make, a finding under paragraph (2). .

Summary: Air Designation Actions in Areas of Pollutant Transport Act or the ADAAPT Act This bill amends the Clean Air Act to revise requirements for certain nonattainment areas, including provisions related to international border areas, marginal areas, and rural transport areas.
Mark Takai Atomic Veterans Healthcare Parity Act

To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the treatment of veterans who participated in the cleanup of Enewetak Atoll as radiation exposed veterans for purposes of the presumption of service-connection of certain disabilities by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Mark Takai Atomic Veterans Healthcare Parity Act 2. Treatment of veterans who participated in cleanup of Enewetak Atoll as radiation exposed veterans for purposes of presumption of service-connection of certain disabilities by Department of Veterans Affairs Section 1112(c)(3)(B) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new clause: (v) Cleanup of Enewetak Atoll during the period beginning on January 1, 1977, and ending on December 31, 1980. .

Summary: Mark Takai Atomic Veterans Healthcare Parity Act This bill includes veterans who participated in the cleanup of Enewetak Atoll in the Marshall Islands between January 1, 1977, and December 31, 1980, as radiation exposed veterans for purposes of the Department of Veterans Affairs presumption of service-connection for specified cancers.
A bill to amend the Agricultural Act of 2014 to improve the calculation of county-level agriculture risk coverage payments.

To amend the Agricultural Act of 2014 to improve the calculation of county-level agriculture risk coverage payments. 1. Agriculture risk coverage Section 1117(e) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 ( 7 U.S.C. 9017(e) (1) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively, and indenting appropriately; (2) by striking If agriculture (1) In general If agriculture ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (2) Calculation for county coverage In the case of county coverage, the agriculture risk coverage payment shall be calculated— (A) using county data of the National Agricultural Statistics Service; or (B) if the data described in subparagraph (A) is unavailable, using county data comparable to the data described in subparagraph (A), as determined by the applicable State office of the Farm Service Agency. .

Summary: This bill amends the Agricultural Act of 2014 to require the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to use certain data to calculate payments for county coverage under the Agriculture Risk Coverage program (ARC). (ARC provides revenue loss coverage by issuing payments to farmers when the actual county crop revenue of a covered commodity is below a specified amount.) In the case of country coverage, USDA must calculate payments using county data of the National Agricultural Statistics Service. If this data is unavailable, USDA must use comparable county data, as determined by the applicable state office of the Farm Service Agency.
Wetland Delineation Act of 2018

To amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to improve the wetland conservation program. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Wetland Delineation Act of 2018 2. Wetland conversion Section 1221(d) of the Food Security Act of 1985 ( 16 U.S.C. 3821(d) (1) by striking Except as (1) In general Except as ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (2) Duty of the Secretary The Secretary shall determine that a person is ineligible under paragraph (1) only after the Secretary determines that an exemption under section 1222(b) does not apply to that person. . 3. Delineation of wetlands (a) Identification of minimal effect exemptions Section 1222(d) of the Food Security Act of 1985 ( 16 U.S.C. 3822(d) and not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of the Wetland Delineation Act of 2018, the Secretary (b) Mitigation banking Section 1222(k)(1)(B) of the Food Security Act of 1985 ( 16 U.S.C. 3822(k)(1)(B) (1) by striking Of the funds (i) Mandatory funding Of the funds ; (2) in clause (i) (as so designated), by striking $10,000,000 paragraph to carry out this paragraph $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2019 and each fiscal year thereafter, to remain available until expended (3) by adding at the end the following: (ii) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this paragraph $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023. .

Summary: Wetland Delineation Act of 2018 This bill modifies wetland conservation requirements that deny various Department of Agriculture (USDA) program benefits to agricultural producers who plant crops on certain converted wetlands. The bill requires USDA to (1) determine that an exemption permitted under current law does not apply to a producer before determining that a producer is ineligible for benefits, and (2) publish categorical minimal effect exemptions within 180 days of the enactment of this bill. The bill also authorizes additional funding for the wetland mitigation banking program.
STB Information Security Improvement Act

To require the Surface Transportation Board to implement certain recommendations of the Inspector General of the Department of Transportation. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the STB Information Security Improvement Act 2. Requirements (a) In general The Surface Transportation Board (in this section referred to as the STB (1) to identify controls, including risk management, weakness remediation, and security authorization; (2) to protect controls, including configuration management, user identity and access management, and security training; (3) to detect controls, including continuous monitoring; (4) to respond controls, including incident handling and reporting; (5) to recover controls for contingency planning; and (6) to such other tools that would implement the recommendations in the report. (b) Implementation (1) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the STB shall submit the plan and timeline developed under subsection (a) to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives (2) Report The STB shall report annually to such Committees on the progress on implementation of the recommendations until the implementation is complete. (3) Plan implementation The STB shall designate an individual to implement the plan developed under subsection (a). 3. No additional funds authorized No additional funds are authorized to carry out the requirements of this Act. Such requirements shall be carried out using amounts otherwise authorized.

Summary: STB Information Security Improvement Act This bill requires the Surface Transportation Board to develop a timeline and plan to implement the recommendations of the Department of Transportation in Report No. FI2018002 concerning information security.
Bolts Ditch Access and Use Act

To ensure adequate use and access to the existing Bolts Ditch headgate and ditch segment within the Holy Cross Wilderness in Eagle County, Colorado, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Bolts Ditch Access and Use Act 2. Bolts ditch access (a) Access granted The Secretary of Agriculture shall permit by special use authorization nonmotorized access and use, in accordance with section 293.6 of title 36, Code of Federal Regulations, of the Bolts Ditch Headgate and the Bolts Ditch within the Holy Cross Wilderness, Colorado, as designated by Public Law 96–560 (b) Location of facilities The Bolts Ditch headgate and ditch segment referenced in subsection (a) are as generally depicted on the map entitled Bolts Ditch headgate and Ditch Segment May 9, 2017 Reported without amendment

Summary: Bolts Ditch Access and Use Act (Sec. 2) This bill directs the Department of Agriculture to permit by special use authorization nonmotorized access and use of the Bolts Ditch headgate and the Bolts Ditch within the Holy Cross Wilderness in Colorado for the diversion of water and use, maintenance, and repair of the ditch and headgate by the town of Minturn, Colorado.
A bill to amend the White Mountain Apache Tribe Water Rights Quantification Act of 2010 to clarify the use of amounts in the WMAT Settlement Fund.

To amend the White Mountain Apache Tribe Water Rights Quantification Act of 2010 to clarify the use of amounts in the WMAT Settlement Fund. 1. Use of funds in WMAT Settlement Fund for WMAT rural water system (a) Authorization of WMAT rural water system Section 307(a) of the White Mountain Apache Tribe Water Rights Quantification Act of 2010 ( Public Law 111–291 , (b)(2), subsections (a) (b) Funding Section 312(b)(2)(C)(i)(III) of the White Mountain Apache Tribe Water Rights Quantification Act of 2010 ( Public Law 111–291 , including the planning, design, and construction of the WMAT rural water system, in accordance with section 307(a). May 16, 2018 Read the second time and placed on the calendar

Summary: This bill amends the White Mountain Apache Tribe Water Rights Quantification Act of 2010 to specify that settlement funds may be used for the planning, design, and construction of the tribe's rural water system. (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Act of August 9, 1955 (commonly known as the Long-Term Leasing Act) to expand the land of the Pueblo of Santa Clara and Ohkay Owingeh pueblo that may be leased for up to 99 years with the approval of the Department of the Interior, from lands held in trust, to all of the lands of the Pueblo of Santa Clara and Ohkay Owingeh pueblo.
National Nordic Museum Act

To designate the Nordic Museum in Seattle, Washington, as the National Nordic Museum 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the National Nordic Museum Act 2. Findings Congress finds that— (1) the Nordic Museum in Seattle, Washington, is the only museum in the United States dedicated to Nordic history, culture, and art; (2) Nordic people have long contributed to the rich cultural heritage of the United States; (3) the Nordic Museum serves as a unique and valuable resource locally and nationally for expanding knowledge relating to— (A) Nordic heritage; and (B) the impact Nordic heritage has had throughout the United States; (4) a new state-of-the-art facility was opened to house the Nordic Museum on May 5, 2018, making Nordic history, culture, and art even more engaging and accessible to the public; (5) to provide funds and exhibits for the new Nordic Museum, numerous public and private entities and many private individuals partnered together, including— (A) the State of Washington; (B) King County, Washington; (C) the Nordic Council, which is composed of representatives from the national parliaments of Nordic countries; and (D) the national museums of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden; (6) the Nordic Museum is— (A) a significant resource for preserving and celebrating the history, culture, and art of Nordic immigrants in the United States; and (B) the only museum in the United States that exists for the exclusive purpose of preserving, interpreting, and providing education about Nordic culture and heritage; and (7) the Nordic Museum promotes valuable international relations between the United States and the Nordic countries of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden. 3. Designation of National Nordic Museum (a) Designation The Nordic Museum located at 2655 N.W. Market Street, Seattle, Washington, is designated as the National Nordic Museum (b) Effect of designation (1) In general The museum designated by subsection (a) is not a unit of the National Park System. (2) Use of federal funds The designation of the museum by subsection (a) shall not require Federal funds to be expended for any purpose related to the museum. May 23, 2018 Reported without amendment

Summary: National Nordic Museum Act (Sec. 3) This bill designates the Nordic Museum at 2655 N.W. Market Street in Seattle, Washington, as the "National Nordic Museum."
Secure Airport Public Spaces Act of 2018

To provide for the use of passenger facility charge revenue to enhance security at airports and to make projects for the installation of security cameras eligible for the airport improvement program. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Secure Airport Public Spaces Act of 2018 2. Use of passenger facility charge revenue to enhance security at airports Section 40117(a)(3) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (H) A project for the construction, repair, or improvement of facilities at an airport, or for the acquisition or installation of equipment at an airport, to enhance the security of any area of the airport directly and substantially related to the movement of passengers and baggage in air transportation. Such a project shall not include the acquisition, installation, operation, or maintenance of screening equipment and technology or the functions or activities of the Transportation Security Administration under subsections (d) and (e) of section 114. . 3. Eligibility of CCTV projects for airport improvement program Section 47119(a)(1)(B) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking directly related to moving passengers (i) moving passengers ; (2) by striking ; and ; or (3) by adding at the end the following: (ii) installing security cameras in the public area of the interior and exterior of the terminal; and .

Summary: Secure Airport Public Spaces Act of 2018 This bill allows airports to: (1) use passenger facility charge revenue for projects to enhance security of areas of an airport outside of areas screened by the Transportation Security Administration that are directly and substantially related to the movement of passengers and baggage, and (2) install security cameras in the public area of the interior and exterior of the airport terminal as part of the airport improvement program.
Elkhorn Ranch and White River National Forest Conveyance Act

To require a land conveyance involving the Elkhorn Ranch and the White River National Forest in the State of Colorado, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Elkhorn Ranch and White River National Forest Conveyance Act 2. Land conveyance, Elkhorn Ranch and White River National Forest, Colorado (a) Land conveyance required Consistent with the purpose of the Act of March 3, 1909 ( 43 U.S.C. 772 Elkhorn Ranch Land Parcel–White River National Forest GLP (b) Existing rights The conveyance under subsection (a)— (1) is subject to the valid existing rights of the lessee of Federal oil and gas lease COC–75070 and any other valid existing rights; and (2) shall reserve to the United States the right to collect rent and royalty payments on the lease referred to in paragraph (1) for the duration of the lease. (c) Existing boundaries The conveyance under subsection (a) does not modify the exterior boundary of the White River National Forest or the boundaries of Sections 18 and 19 of Township 7 South, Range 93 West, Sixth Principal Meridian, Colorado, as such boundaries are in effect on the date of the enactment of this Act. (d) Time for conveyance; payment of costs The conveyance directed under subsection (a) shall be completed not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. The conveyance shall be without consideration, except that all costs incurred by the Secretary of the Interior relating to any survey, platting, legal description, or other activities carried out to prepare and issue the patent shall be paid by GLP to the Secretary prior to the land conveyance. June 7, 2017 Reported without amendment

Summary: Elkhorn Ranch and White River National Forest Conveyance Act (Sec. 2) This bill requires all interest of the United States in 148 acres of identified land to be conveyed by patent to the Gordman-Leverich Partnership (GLP), a Colorado Limited Liability Partnership. The conveyance: (1) is subject to the valid existing rights of the lessee of federal oil and gas lease COC-75070 and any other valid existing rights, and (2) shall reserve to the United States the right to collect rent and royalty payments on such lease for its duration. The conveyance shall: (1) be completed by no later than 180 days of enactment of this bill; and (2) be without consideration, except that all costs incurred by the Department of the Interior relating to any survey, platting, legal description, or other activities carried out to prepare and issue the patent shall be paid by the GLP to Interior prior to the conveyance of such land.
Putting First-Responders First Act

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow first responders to continue to exclude service-connected disability pension payments after reaching the age of retirement. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Putting First-Responders First Act 2. Continued exclusion of first responder service-connected disability payments after age of retirement (a) In general Section 104 (d) Special rule for first responder service-Connected disability payments after age of retirement (1) In general In the case of an individual who receives a service-connected disability excludible amount, gross income shall not include such amount of any retirement pension or annuity which— (A) is received by such individual with respect to the service to which the service-connected disability excludible amount relates, (B) is determined by reference to the individual’s age, length of service, or contributions, and (C) does not exceed the service-connected disability excludable amount (determined on an annualized basis under such regulations or other guidance as the Secretary may prescribe). (2) Service-connected disability excludible amount For purposes of this subsection, the term service-connected disability excludible amount . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Putting First-Responders First Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow first responders to exclude from gross income certain service-connected disability payments received as part of a pension or annuity after reaching the age of retirement. The bill applies to law enforcement officers, employees in fire protection activities, and individuals who provide out-of-hospital emergency medical care.
Passenger Rail Crew Protection Parity Act

To prosecute, as a Federal crime, the assault or intimidation of a passenger train crew member to the same extent as such actions against aircraft crew members are prosecuted. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Passenger Rail Crew Protection Parity Act 2. Interference with passenger train crew members (a) In general Chapter 281 28104. Interference with passenger train crew members (a) Offense It shall be unlawful for any person, while on a passenger train— (1) to assault or intimidate a crew member, and thereby interfere with the performance of the duties of a crew member or lessen the ability of a crew member to perform those duties; or (2) to attempt or conspire to perform an act described in paragraph (1). (b) Penalties A person who violates subsection (a)— (1) shall be fined under title 18, imprisoned for not more than 20 years, or both; and (2) if a dangerous weapon is used in assaulting or intimidating the crew member, shall be imprisoned for any term of years or for life. (c) Training Each passenger rail carrier is encouraged to review training programs of the rail carrier and provide, as necessary, additional training in areas such as de-escalating hostile situations, written protocols on dealing with hostile situations, and reporting of incidents. (d) Definition of crew member In this section, the term crew member . (b) Clerical amendment The analysis for chapter 281 28104. Interference with passenger train crew members. .

Summary: Passenger Rail Crew Protection Parity Act This bill makes it unlawful for any person, while on a passenger train to: (1) assault or intimidate a crew member, and thereby interfere with the performance of the duties of a crew member or lessen the ability of a crew member to perform those duties; or (2) attempt or conspire to perform such an act. A violator is subject to a fine or a prison term of up to 20 years, or both, or life imprisonment if a dangerous weapon is used in assaulting or intimidating the crew member.