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Outpatient Mental Health Modernization Act of 2017

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to stabilize and modernize the provision of partial hospitalization services under the Medicare Program, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Outpatient Mental Health Modernization Act of 2017 2. Allowable partial hospitalization services (a) In general Section 1861(ff)(2) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395x(ff)(2) (1) in subparagraph (H) by striking , and (2) by redesignating subparagraph (I) as subparagraph (J); (3) in subparagraph (J), as redesignated by paragraph (2), by striking (but in no event to include meals and transportation) (4) by inserting after subparagraph (H) the following new subparagraph: (I) nutritional planning, meals, and transportation, and ; and (5) by adding at the end the following new sentence: The guidelines established under the preceding sentence shall not allow for nutritional planning, meals, and transportation to be considered as meeting the minimum number of services requirement in order to receive payment for such items and services. (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to services furnished on or after January 1, 2018. 3. Behavioral Health Advisory Committee (a) In general Not later than January 1, 2018, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall convene a Behavioral Health Advisory Committee (in this section referred to as the Advisory Committee (b) Duties The Advisory Committee shall address issues relating to— (1) discrimination against the chronically mentally ill, elderly, and United States veterans as it relates to receiving treatment for mental illness; (2) the establishment of conditions of participation for community mental health centers (as defined in paragraph (3)(B) of section 1861(ff) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395x(ff) (3) other matters to be determined jointly by the Secretary and the Advisory Committee. (c) Implementation Not later than January 1, 2019, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, in consultation with the Advisory Committee, shall implement conditions of participation for community mental health centers (as so defined) that provide partial hospitalization services (as so defined) under the Medicare Program under title XVIII of the Social Security Act.

Summary: Outpatient Mental Health Modernization Act of 2017 This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to cover nutritional planning, meals, and transportation as partial-hospitalization services under Medicare. The Department of Health and Human Services shall convene a Behavioral Health Advisory Committee.
To amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit smoking in any facility of the Veterans Health Administration, and for other purposes.

To amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit smoking in any facility of the Veterans Health Administration, and for other purposes. 1. Prohibition on smoking in facilities of the Veterans Health Administration (a) Prohibition Section 1715 of title 38, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 1715. Prohibition on smoking in facilities of the Veterans Health Administration (a) Prohibition (1) No person may smoke indoors in any facility of the Veterans Health Administration. (2) No person may smoke outdoors in any facility of the Veterans Health Administration on or after October 1, 2022. (b) Definitions In this section: (1) The term smoke (2) The term facility of the Veterans Health Administration (A) under the jurisdiction of the Department of Veterans Affairs; (B) under the control of the Veterans Health Administration; and (C) not under the control of the General Services Administration. . (b) Conforming amendments (1) The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 17 of such title is amended by striking the item relating to section 1715 and inserting the following: 1715. Prohibition on smoking in facilities of the Veterans Health Administration. . (2) Section 526 of the Veterans Health Care Act of 1992 ( Public Law 102–585 (c) Effective date This section shall take effect 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. November 16, 2018 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

Summary: This bill prohibits smoking: (1) indoors in any Veterans Health Administration facility, and (2) outdoors in any such facility as of October 1, 2022. The bill repeals a provision authorizing the Department of Veterans Affairs to furnish tobacco to veterans receiving hospital or domiciliary care.
Disaster Declaration Improvement Act

To ensure that Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency considers severe local impact in making a recommendation to the President for a major disaster declaration. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Disaster Declaration Improvement Act 2. Local impact In making recommendations to the President regarding a major disaster declaration, the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency shall give greater weight and consideration to severe local impact or recent multiple disasters. Further, the Administrator shall make corresponding adjustments to the Agency’s policies and regulations regarding such consideration. Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this section, the Administrator shall report to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate on the changes made to regulations and policies and the number of declarations that have been declared based on the new criteria. April 28, 2017 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed

Summary: Disaster Declaration Improvement Act (Sec. 2) This bill directs the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), in making recommendations to the President regarding a major disaster declaration, to give greater weight and consideration to severe local impact or recent multiple disasters.
To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act concerning the statute of limitations for actions to recover disaster or emergency assistance payments, and for other purposes.

To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act concerning the statute of limitations for actions to recover disaster or emergency assistance payments, and for other purposes. 1. Statute of limitations (a) In general Section 705(a)(1) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5205(a)(1) (1) by striking Except Notwithstanding section 3716(e) of title 31, United States Code, and except (2) by striking report for the disaster or emergency report for project completion as certified by the grantee (b) Applicability (1) In general With respect to disaster or emergency assistance provided to a State or local government on or after January 1, 2004— (A) no administrative action may be taken to recover a payment of such assistance after the date of enactment of this Act if the action is prohibited under section 705(a)(1) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5205(a)(1) (B) any administrative action to recover a payment of such assistance that is pending on such date of enactment shall be terminated if the action is prohibited under section 705(a)(1) of that Act, as amended by subsection (a). (2) Limitation This section, including the amendments made by this section, may not be construed to invalidate or otherwise affect any administration action completed before the date of enactment of this Act. April 28, 2017 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

Summary: This bill amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to prohibit any administrative action to recover any payment made to a state or local government for disaster or emergency assistance initiated in any forum (with exceptions for fraud) after three years following the transmission of the final expenditure report for project completion, as certified by the grantee (currently, after three years following the transmission of the final expenditure report for the disaster or emergency). Such revised prohibition shall apply to any such payment provided on or after January 1, 2004. Any administrative action to recover such a payment that is pending on the date of enactment of this bill shall be terminated. The bill makes the same report change with respect to the deadline: (1) for any dispute arising under such Act for which there shall be a presumption that accounting records were maintained that adequately identify the source and application of funds provided for financially assisted activities, and (2) by which the inability of the government to produce source documentation supporting expenditure reports shall not constitute evidence to rebut such presumption.
Energy Star Program Integrity Act

To clarify that no express or implied warranty is provided by reason of a disclosure relating to voluntary participation in the Energy Star program, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Energy Star Program Integrity Act 2. No warranty Section 324A of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act ( 42 U.S.C. 6294a (e) No warranty (1) In General Any disclosure relating to participation of a product in the Energy Star program shall not create an express or implied warranty or give rise to any private claims or rights of action under State or Federal law relating to the disqualification of that product from Energy Star if— (A) the product has been certified by a certification body recognized by the Energy Star program; (B) the Administrator has approved corrective measures, including a determination of whether or not consumer compensation is appropriate; and (C) the responsible party has fully complied with all approved corrective measures. (2) Construal Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to require the Administrator to modify any procedure or take any other action. .

Summary: Energy Star Program Integrity Act This bill amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to revise the Energy Star program. Specifically, the bill prohibits breach of warranty claims or private claims or rights of action against manufacturers of products that are disqualified from the program if: (1) the product has been certified by a certification body recognized by the program, (2) the Environmental Protection Agency has approved corrective measures, and (3) the responsible party has fully complied with all such measures.
Disaster Assistance Support for Communities and Homeowners Act of 2017

To direct the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to provide technical assistance to common interest communities regarding eligibility for disaster assistance, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Disaster Assistance Support for Communities and Homeowners Act of 2017 2. Technical assistance and recommendations (a) Technical assistance The Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency shall provide technical assistance to a common interest community that provides essential services of a governmental nature on actions that a common interest community may take in order to be eligible to receive reimbursement from a grantee that receives funds from the Agency for certain activities performed after an event that results in a disaster declaration. (b) Recommendations Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall provide to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a legislative proposal on how to provide eligibility for disaster assistance with respect to common areas of condominiums and housing cooperatives. June 26, 2017 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed

Summary: Disaster Assistance Support for Communities and Homeowners Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill directs the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to provide technical assistance to a common interest community that provides essential services of a governmental nature on actions such community may take to be eligible to receive reimbursement from a grantee that receives FEMA funds for certain activities performed following a disaster declaration. FEMA shall provide to specified congressional committees a legislative proposal on how to provide eligibility for disaster assistance with respect to common areas of condominiums and housing cooperatives.
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the limitation on the carryover of excess corporate charitable contributions by regulated public utilities.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the limitation on the carryover of excess corporate charitable contributions by regulated public utilities. 1. Extension of limitation on carryover of excess charitable contributions by regulated public utilities (a) In general Section 170(d)(2) (C) Special rule for regulated public utilities In the case of a corporation that is a regulated public utility (as defined in section 7701(a)(33)), or an affiliated group of which such a regulated public utility is a part, subparagraph (A) shall be applied by substituting 20 succeeding taxable years 5 succeeding taxable years each of the second through twentieth the second, third, fourth, or fifth . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to excess contributions which are deductible under section 170(d)(2)(A) of such Code in succeeding taxable years beginning after December 31, 2016.

Summary: This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the tax deduction for charitable contributions, to extend from 5 years to 20 years the time period during which a corporation that is a regulated public utility or an affiliated group may carry over excess charitable contributions.
Earthquake Mitigation Incentive and Tax Parity Act of 2017

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income amounts received from State-based earthquake loss mitigation programs. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Earthquake Mitigation Incentive and Tax Parity Act of 2017 2. Exclusion of amounts received from State-based earthquake loss mitigation programs (a) In general Part III of subchapter B of chapter 1 139G. State-based earthquake loss mitigation programs (a) In general Gross income shall not include any amount received as a qualified earthquake mitigation payment. (b) Qualified earthquake mitigation payment For purposes of this section— (1) Qualified earthquake mitigation payment The term qualified earthquake mitigation payment (2) Earthquake loss mitigation program The term earthquake loss mitigation program (A) an organization described in section 501(c) and exempt from tax under section 501(a), (B) an organization determined to be exempt from State taxes pursuant to the laws of the relevant State, or (C) a public instrumentality of a State pursuant to a joint exercise of powers. (3) Earthquake loss mitigation The term earthquake loss mitigation (4) Seismic The term seismic 42 U.S.C. 7703(3) (5) No increase in basis Notwithstanding any other provision of this subtitle, no increase in the basis or adjusted basis of any property shall result from any amount excluded under this subsection with respect to such property. (c) Denial of double benefit Notwithstanding any other provision of this subtitle, no deduction or credit shall be allowed for, or by reason of, any expenditure to the extent of the amount excluded under subsection (a) for any qualified earthquake mitigation payment which was provided with respect to such expenditure. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections for part III of subchapter B of chapter 1 of such Code is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 139F the following new item: Sec. 139G. State-based earthquake loss mitigation programs. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2016.

Summary: Earthquake Mitigation Incentive and Tax Parity Act of 2017 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from gross income any amount received as a qualified earthquake mitigation payment. A qualified earthquake mitigation payment is any amount received by a residential property owner or occupant under an earthquake loss mitigation program established by a state (including an agency, instrumentality, or political subdivision of the state) or by a state with a tax-exempt organization or public instrumentality of the state.
Fannie and Freddie Open Records Act of 2017

To require additional entities to be subject to the requirements of section 552 of title 5, United States Code (commonly referred to as the Freedom of Information Act), and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fannie and Freddie Open Records Act of 2017 2. Applicability of FOIA (a) Applicability to government sponsored entities in conservatorship Section 552 of title 5, United States Code (commonly referred to as the Freedom of Information Act), is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (n) The Federal National Mortgage Association or the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation shall comply with agency requirements under this section during any period such enterprise is under conservatorship or receivership pursuant to section 1367 of the Federal Housing Enterprises Financial Safety and Soundness Act of 1992 ( 12 U.S.C. 4617 . (b) Effective date; applicability The amendment made by subsection (a) shall be effective on the date of the enactment of this Act and shall apply with respect to any request filed under section 552(a)(3) of title 5, United States Code, on or after such effective date, relating to any record created before, on, or after the date of the enactment of this Act. April 24, 2017 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed

Summary: Fannie and Freddie Open Records Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill applies the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) to the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac) during any period either such enterprise is under conservatorship or receivership of the Federal Housing Finance Agency. The FOIA exemption for trade secrets and commercial or financial information shall apply without regard to whether such information was obtained from a person outside Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac. The FOIA requirements apply to records requests filed after the effective date of this bill that relate to any Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac record created before, on, or after the effective date. (Sec. 3) To cover the cost of administering FOIA, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac shall establish fee schedules to collect fees from requests for records intended for a commercial use.
EGO Act

To prohibit the use of Federal funds for the costs of painting portraits of officers and employees of the Federal Government. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Eliminating Government-funded Oil-painting Act EGO Act 2. Prohibition on use of funds for portraits (a) In general Subchapter III of chapter 13 1355. Prohibition on use of funds for portraits (a) No funds appropriated or otherwise made available to the Federal Government may be used to pay for the painting of a portrait of an officer or employee of the Federal Government, including the President, the Vice President, a Member of Congress, the head of an executive agency, or the head of an office of the legislative branch. (b) In this section— (1) the term executive agency (2) the term Member of Congress . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections for subchapter III of chapter 13 1355. Prohibition on use of funds for portraits. . Amend the title so as to read: A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to prohibit the use of Federal funds for the costs of painting portraits of officers and employees of the Federal Government, and for other purposes. January 11, 2018 Reported from the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform January 11, 2018 The Committee on House Administration

Summary: Eliminating Government-funded Oil-painting Act or the EGO Act (Sec. 2) This bill prohibits the use of funds appropriated or otherwise made available to the federal government to pay for an official portrait of an officer or employee of the federal government, including the President, the Vice President, a Member of Congress, the head of an executive agency, or the head of an office of the legislative branch.
Keeping American Jobs Act

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to modify the provisions governing employment of nonimmigrants under section 101(a)(15)(H)(i)(b) of that Act to prevent the transfer of knowledge from United States workers for the purpose of facilitating their jobs being moved abroad. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Keeping American Jobs Act 2. Preventing displacement of United States workers Section 212(n)(1)(E)(ii) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1182(n)(1)(E)(ii) An application is described in this clause if the Secretary of Labor determines that it was filed by an employer for the primary purpose of using one or more United States workers to train the H–1B nonimmigrant workers sought in the job duties and responsibilities of the United States workers in order to lay off the United States workers and move their job or jobs abroad.

Summary: Keeping American Jobs Act This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to prohibit the admission of an H-1B visa (specialty occupation) nonimmigrant worker if the Department of Labor determines that the H-1B application was filed by the prospective employer for the primary purpose of using one or more U.S. workers to train the H-1B worker in the job duties and responsibilities of the U.S. workers in order to lay off the U.S. workers and move their job or jobs abroad, unless the application states that the employer did not and will not displace a U.S. worker within the period beginning 90 days before and ending 90 days after the date of filing of any visa petition supported by the application.