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LIFTT Act

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend tax incentives to permanently extend the special expensing rules for certain film, television, and live theatrical productions, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Lift Investment in Film, Television, and Theater Act LIFTT Act 2. Permanent extension of expensing of qualified productions (a) Permanent extension Section 181 (b) Modification of rules for election Paragraph (1) of section 181(c) (1) by striking for the taxable year in which for— (1) in the case of a qualified film or television production, the taxable year in which ; (2) by striking the period at the end and inserting , and (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (2) in the case of a qualified live theatrical production, the taxable year in which such theatrical production holds its first public performance. . (c) Effective date (1) In general The amendments made by this section shall apply to productions commencing after December 31, 2016. (2) Commencement For purposes of paragraph (1), the date on which a qualified live theatrical production commences is the date of the first public performance of such production for a paying audience.

Summary: Lift Investment in Film, Television, and Theater Act or the LIFTT Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to permanently extend provisions that allow taxpayers to elect to expense the costs of qualified film, television, and live theatrical productions. The bill also modifies the rules for electing to expense the costs. Under current law, an election to expense the costs of a film, television, or live theatrical production must be made by the due date for filing a tax return for the year in which the costs are first incurred. With respect to live theatrical productions, the bill modifies the rule to require an election to be made by the due date for filing a tax return for the taxable year in which the production holds its first public performance for a paying audience.
Obamacare Taxpayer Bailout Prevention Act

To prevent a taxpayer bailout of health insurance issuers. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Obamacare Taxpayer Bailout Prevention Act 2. Prevention of bailout of health insurance issuers The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act is amended by striking section 1342 ( 42 U.S.C. 18062

Summary: Obamacare Taxpayer Bailout Prevention Act This bill repeals the provision of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act that directs the Department of Health and Human Services to establish a program of risk corridors for 2014, 2015, and 2016 under which qualified health plans must participate in a payment adjustment system based on the ratio of a plan's allowable costs to its premiums. (Qualified health plans are sold on health insurance exchanges, are the only plans eligible for premium subsidies, and fulfill an individual's requirement to maintain minimum essential coverage.)
Servicemember Debt Collection Reform Act

To ensure the compliance of Department of Defense regulations with Federal consumer protection laws on the collection of debt. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Servicemember Debt Collection Reform Act 2. Review and update of regulations governing debt collectors interactions with unit commanders of members of the Armed Forces Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall review and update Department of Defense Directive 1344.09 and any associated regulations to ensure that such regulations comply with Federal consumer protection laws with respect to the collection of debt.

Summary: Servicemember Debt Collection Reform Act This bill directs the Department of Defense (DOD) to review and update DOD Directive 1344.09 and any associated regulations to ensure that such regulations governing debt collector interactions with unit commanders of members of the Armed Forces comply with federal consumer protection laws with respect to debt collection.
A bill to reauthorize the Tennessee Civil War Heritage Area.

To reauthorize the Tennessee Civil War Heritage Area. 1. Reauthorization of the Tennessee Civil War Heritage Area Section 208 of division II of the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 ( Public Law 104–333 2017 2021

Summary: This bill amends the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 to extend the authority of the Department of the Interior to make grants and provide assistance for the Tennessee Civil War Heritage Area through FY2021.
Homeless Veterans' Reintegration Programs Reauthorization Act of 2017

To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for a five-year extension to the homeless veterans reintegration programs and to provide clarification regarding eligibility for services under such programs. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Homeless Veterans’ Reintegration Programs Reauthorization Act of 2017 2. Reauthorization of Department of Veterans Affairs homeless veterans reintegration programs (a) Five-Year extension of homeless veterans reintegration programs Section 2021(e)(F) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking 2017 2022 (b) Five-Year extension of homeless women veterans and homeless veterans with children reintegration grant program Section 2021A(f)(1) of such title is amended by striking 2017 2022 (c) Clarification of eligibility for services under homeless veterans reintegration programs Section 2021(a) of such title is amended by striking reintegration of homeless veterans into the labor force. (1) homeless veterans; (2) veterans participating in the Department of Veterans Affairs supported housing program for which rental assistance is provided pursuant to section 8(o)(19) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 ( 42 U.S.C. 1437f(o)(19) (3) Indians who are veterans and receiving assistance under the Native American Housing Assistance and Self Determination Act of 1996 ( 25 U.S.C. 4101 (4) veterans who are transitioning from being incarcerated; and (5) veterans participating in the Department of Veterans Affairs rapid rehousing and prevention program authorized in section 2044 of this title. .

Summary: Homeless Veterans' Reintegration Programs Reauthorization Act of 2017 This bill extends through FY2022 the Department of Labor's: (1) homeless veterans reintegration programs, and (2) homeless women veterans and homeless veterans with children reintegration grant program. Currently, the homeless veterans reintegration programs provide job training, counseling, and placement services to expedite the reintegration of homeless veterans into the labor force. The bill expands eligibility for the programs to include: (1) veterans participating in the Department of Housing and Urban Development-Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Supportive Housing Program, (2) Native American veterans receiving assistance under the Native American Housing Assistance and Self Determination Act of 1996, (3) veterans who are transitioning from being incarcerated, and (4) veterans participating in the VA's Supportive Services for Veteran Families Program.
REGION Act

To prohibit the use of fiscal year 2018 funds for the closure, consolidation, or elimination of certain offices of the Environmental Protection Agency. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Recognizing the Environmental Gains In Overcoming Negligence Act REGION Act 2. Regional and program offices of the Environmental Protection Agency No regional or program office of the Environmental Protection Agency shall be closed, consolidated, or eliminated using funds made available for fiscal year 2018.

Summary: Recognizing the Environmental Gains In Overcoming Negligence Act or the REGION Act This bill prohibits funds made available for FY2018 from being used to close, consolidate, or eliminate any regional or program office of the Environmental Protection Agency.
Serve Veterans First Act of 2017

To prohibit the use of official time for labor organizing activities by employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs unless all veterans seeking hospital care or medical services from the Department are able to schedule their appointments within the wait-time goals of the Veterans Health Administration, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Serve Veterans First Act of 2017 2. Temporary prohibition on use of official time by employees of Department of Veterans Affairs for labor organizing activities (a) Temporary prohibition Notwithstanding section 7131 of title 5, United States Code, no employee of the Department of Veterans Affairs may use official time for any purpose relating to a labor organization— (1) before any determination has been made under subsection (b); or (2) if the most recent determination made under subsection (b) was that a veteran attempted to schedule an appointment for the receipt of hospital care or a medical service under chapter 17 (b) Determinations (1) Annual determinations At the end of each calendar year, the Inspector General of the Department shall determine whether any veteran attempted, during such year, to schedule an appointment for the receipt of hospital care or a medical service under chapter 17 (2) Investigations and subsequent determinations The Inspector General of the Department— (A) shall investigate each report the Inspector General receives of the case of an attempt by a veteran to schedule an appointment for the receipt of hospital care or a medical service under chapter 17 (B) may, pursuant to an investigation carried out under subparagraph (A), determine that a veteran attempted to schedule an appointment for the receipt of hospital care or a medical service under chapter 17 (c) Definitions In this section: (1) Official time The term official time (A) which may be granted to an employee under chapter 71 chapter 74 (B) during which the employee would otherwise be in a duty status. (2) Wait-time goals of the Veterans Health Administration The term wait-time goals of the Veterans Health Administration

Summary: Serve Veterans First Act of 2017 This bill requires the Inspector General of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), at the end of each calendar year, to determine whether any veteran attempted but was unable to schedule an appointment to receive hospital care or a medical service within the wait-time goals of the Veterans Health Administration. The bill prohibits any VA employee from using official time for any purpose related to a labor organization: (1) before the Inspector General has made such determination; or (2) if the Inspector General's most recent determination found that such an incident occurred. The Inspector General must investigate each report received of such an incident and may determine whether it occurred.
ANCSA Shishmaref Emergency Access Easement Act of 2017

To provide a permanent easement to the Shishmaref Native Corporation, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the ANCSA Shishmaref Emergency Access Easement Act of 2017 2. Shishmaref easement (a) In general Subject to subsection (b), the Secretary of the Interior shall grant the Shishmaref Native Corporation, a Corporation established under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act ( 43 U.S.C. 1601 (b) Proposed easement The easement described in subsection (a) shall be jointly proposed by the Shishmaref Native Corporation, the City of Shishmaref, and the Native Village of Shishmaref based on recommendations made by the State of Alaska. (c) Approval under ANILCA The easement granted under this section shall be considered to meet all applicable requirements of title XI of the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act ( 16 U.S.C. 3161

Summary: ANCSA Shishmaref Emergency Access Easement Act of 2017 This bill requires the Department of the Interior to grant the Shishmaref Native Corporation, an Alaska Native village corporation, an easement that crosses the Bering Land Bridge National Monument to permit a surface transportation route between Shishmaref and the area of Ear Mountain, Alaska.
ANCSA Admiralty Island Land Exchange Finalization Act of 2017

To provide for a land exchange relating to the Admiralty Island National Monument, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the ANCSA Admiralty Island Land Exchange Finalization Act of 2017 2. Admiralty Island National Monument land exchange (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Sealaska The term Sealaska 43 U.S.C. 1601 (2) Secretary The term Secretary (b) Land exchange If Sealaska relinquishes to the United States all right, title, and interest in and to the land described in subsection (c)(1), the Secretary, not later than 90 days after the date of the relinquishment, shall convey to Sealaska all right, title, and interest in and to the land described in subsection (c)(2). (c) Land described (1) Sealaska land The land to be relinquished by Sealaska to the United States under subsection (b) is the subsurface estate to the approximately 23,000 acres of subsurface land depicted as Sealaska Lands to U.S. Forest Service Sealaska Land Exchange—Sealaska Admiralty Island National Monument Lands (2) Federal land The Federal land to be conveyed to Sealaska under subsection (b) is the surface and subsurface estate to the approximately 8,872.5 acres of Federal land and the surface estate to approximately 5,145 acres of Federal land depicted as U.S. Forest Service Land to Sealaska Sealaska Land Exchange—U.S. Forest Service Lands (d) Withdrawal Subject to valid rights in existence on the date of enactment of this Act, the Federal land described in subsection (c)(2) is withdrawn from— (1) all forms of entry, appropriation, or disposal under the public land laws; (2) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and (3) disposition under all laws pertaining to mineral and geothermal leasing or mineral materials. (e) Maps The maps described in subsection (c) shall be maintained on file in— (1) the office of the Chief of the Forest Service; (2) the office of the Secretary of the Interior; and (3) the Alaska Regional Office of the Forest Service. (f) Effect Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Federal land conveyed to Sealaska under subsection (b) shall be considered to be a conveyance made under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act ( 43 U.S.C. 1601

Summary: ANCSA Admiralty Island Land Exchange Finalization Act of 2017 This bill requires the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to convey specified land to the Sealaska Corporation, an Alaska Native regional corporation, if the corporation relinquishes a specified 23,000 acres of subsurface estate. The land to be conveyed by USDA to the corporation consists of 8,873 acres of surface and subsurface estate and 5,145 acres of surface estate.
ANCSA Barrow Sand and Gravel Access Act of 2017

To amend the Barrow Gas Field Transfer Act of 1984 with respect to the Ukpeagvik Inupiat Corporation sand and gravel resources, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the ANCSA Barrow Sand and Gravel Access Act of 2017 2. Ukpeagvik Inupiat Corporation sand and gravel resources Section 3 of the Barrow Gas Field Transfer Act of 1984 ( Public Law 98–366 (1) by striking Sec. 3. 3. Conveyance to Ukpeagvik Inupiat Corporation (a) In general The Secretary ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (b) Inclusions (1) In general Subject to paragraph (2), the conveyance to UIC under subsection (a) shall include all right, title, and interest held by the United States to sand and gravel deposits underlying the surface estate owned by UIC within and contiguous to the Barrow gas fields, in the areas depicted on the map entitled 1984 Barrow Gas Field Transfer Act (A) T. 21 N. R. 16 W., secs. 7, 17-18, 19-21, and 28-29. (B) T. 21 N. R. 17 W., secs. 1-2, and 11-14. (C) T. 22 N., R. 18 W., secs. 4, 9, and 29-32. (D) T. 22 N. R. 19 W., secs. 25 and 36. (2) Requirements (A) Road construction In constructing roads to access any of the sand and gravel deposits lying within the areas described in paragraph (1), UIC shall continue to mitigate negative impacts on the nesting sites of the Steller’s eider. (B) Excavation In excavating any of the sand and gravel deposits lying within the areas described in paragraph (1), UIC shall not blast or use explosives during the active nesting season of the Steller’s eider. .

Summary: ANCSA Barrow Sand and Gravel Access Act of 2017 This bill amends the Barrow Gas Field Transfer Act of 1984 to require the Department of the Interior to convey to the Ukpeagvik Inupiat Corporation (UIC), an Alaska Native village corporation, sand and gravel deposits underlying specified surface estate owned by the UIC upon execution of an agreement between the UIC and North Slope Borough, Alaska.
ANCSA Thirteenth Regional Corporation Reincorporation Act of 2017

To establish a Regional Corporation for Natives who are non-residents of Alaska, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the ANCSA Thirteenth Regional Corporation Reincorporation Act of 2017 2. 13th Regional Corporation (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Native The term Native 43 U.S.C. 1602 (2) Regional Corporation The term Regional Corporation 43 U.S.C. 1602 (3) Secretary The term Secretary (b) Authorization A Regional Corporation for Natives who are non-residents of Alaska may be established for the thirteenth region in accordance with section 7(c) of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act ( 43 U.S.C. 1606(c) (c) Meeting (1) In general Subject to paragraph (2), as soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall convene a meeting of the shareholders of the Regional Corporation established pursuant to section 7(c) of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act ( 43 U.S.C. 1606(c) (2) Notice requirement In advance of the meeting under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall notify the roll of current shareholders of the Regional Corporation (as determined under section 5(b) of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act ( 43 U.S.C. 1604(b)

Summary: ANCSA Thirteenth Regional Corporation Reincorporation Act of 2017 This bill requires the Department of Interior to convene a meeting of the shareholders of the thirteenth Alaska Native regional corporation, which is for Alaska Natives who are not residents of Alaska, for the purpose of electing a board of directors.
ANCSA Dividend Exclusion Act of 2017

To amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act in order to increase the dividend exclusion, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the ANCSA Dividend Exclusion Act of 2017 2. Dividend exclusion increase Section 29(c)(A) of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act ( 43 U.S.C. 1626(c)(A) exceed $2,000 per individual per annum exceed— (i) for any calendar year preceding 2017, $2,000 per individual per annum; and (ii) for calendar year 2017 and all subsequent calendar years, $5,000 per individual per annum, to be adjusted for inflation in fiscal year 2022, and every 5 years thereafter, by increasing the amount provided under this subparagraph for the preceding year by the percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers, as published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, during the preceding 5-year period; .

Summary: ANCSA Dividend Exclusion Act of 2017 This bill amends the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to modify the income limitations used for determining Alaska Natives' eligibility for need-based federal programs. Specifically, the bill increases the amount that Alaska Natives may receive in cash (including cash dividends) from regional, village, and urban corporations that is exempt from income limitations for purposes of determining eligibility for receiving assistance under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program), the Social Security Act, federal programs, or federally-assisted programs.
ANCSA Fractional Shares Consolidation Act of 2017

To amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act regarding the treatment of fractional shares of stock by Regional Corporations, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the ANCSA Fractional Shares Consolidation Act of 2017 2. Fractional shares (a) In general Section 7(h) of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act ( 43 U.S.C. 1606(h) (1) in paragraph (2)(A), by inserting , subject to paragraph (4) pursuant to applicable laws of intestate succession (2) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (5); and (3) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following: (4) Fractional shares (A) In general Notwithstanding any State law regarding fractional shares, a Regional Corporation is authorized to issue a full share of any class of stock, for no consideration, in exchange for a fractional share of the same class of stock, held by any shareholder, as long as the Regional Corporation exchanges all fractional shares of a class of stock for full shares of the same class of stock at the same time. (B) Elimination of fractional shares A Regional Corporation shall be authorized, after taking the action specified in subparagraph (A) for any class of stock, to adopt, by resolution of the board of directors of the Regional Corporation, a policy that provides for the elimination of fractional shares that would result by will or the laws of intestate succession by— (i) issuing a full share in lieu of any fractional share that would otherwise result from the application of a will or the intestacy laws; or (ii) issuing the maximum number of full shares possible to each devisee or beneficiary in the manner specified in a will or under the applicable intestacy laws, and, if any shares remain unissued, then issuing any such remaining shares as full shares only, in accordance with a process specified in the resolution that may reflect, in the discretion of the board of directors, local customs, traditions, and laws. (C) No legal cause of action No action taken by a Regional Corporation under subparagraph (A) or (B) shall provide a legal cause of action to any shareholder of the Regional Corporation against either the Regional Corporation or its board of directors. (D) Preemption of State law The provisions of this paragraph shall preempt State law with respect to fractional shares of Regional Corporations. . (b) Conforming amendment Section 8(c) of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act ( 43 U.S.C. 1607(c) paragraph (4) paragraph (5)

Summary: ANCSA Fractional Shares Consolidation Act of 2017 This bill amends the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to allow Alaska Native regional corporations to issue a full share of any class of stock, for no consideration, in exchange for a fractional share of the same class of stock, held by any shareholder, as long as the corporation exchanges all fractional shares of a class of stock for full shares at the same time. After converting fractional shares of stock to full shares, a corporation may adopt a policy that provides for the elimination of fractional shares.