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Tribal Broadband Deployment Act of 2018

To direct the Federal Communications Commission to submit to Congress a report evaluating broadband coverage in Indian country and on land held by a Native Corporation and to complete a proceeding to address the unserved areas identified in the report. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Tribal Broadband Deployment Act of 2018 2. Tribal digital access (a) Tribal broadband data report (1) In general Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commission shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report evaluating broadband coverage in Indian country (as defined in section 1151 of title 18, United States Code) and on land held by a Native Corporation pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act. (2) Required assessments The report required by paragraph (1) shall include the following: (A) An assessment of areas of Indian country (as so defined) and land held by a Native Corporation pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act that have adequate broadband coverage. (B) An assessment of unserved areas of Indian country (as so defined) and land held by a Native Corporation pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act. (b) Tribal broadband rulemaking Not later than 30 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commission shall complete a proceeding to address the unserved areas identified in the report under subsection (a). (c) Commission defined In this section, the term Commission

Summary: Tribal Broadband Deployment Act of 2018 This bill requires the Federal Communications Commission to submit a report that evaluates broadband coverage in Indian country and on land held by Alaska Native Corporations. The report must include an assessment of areas that have adequate broadband coverage and of unserved areas.
VA Transparency Enhancement Act of 2017

To require increased reporting regarding certain surgeries scheduled at medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the VA Transparency Enhancement Act of 2017 2. Reporting requirements (a) Reports from directors of medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs Not later than 30 days after the end of each calendar quarter, each director of a medical facility of the Department of Veterans Affairs shall submit to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs a report regarding the following: (1) With respect to surgical infections— (A) the number of patients who contracted an infection as a result of a surgery performed at such medical facility during the previous quarter; and (B) a brief summary of each such case of infection. (2) With respect to cancelled or transferred surgeries— (A) the number of surgeries scheduled to be performed at the medical facility during the previous quarter that were cancelled or transferred to another medical facility; (B) the reason each such surgery was cancelled or transferred; and (C) the number of additional days each such patient had to wait for surgery because of cancellation or transfer. (b) Reports from the Secretary of Veterans Affairs Not later than 60 days after the end of each calendar quarter, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall— (1) submit to the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Senate the reports under subsection (a) and a summary of such reports; and (2) publish on the website of the Department the summary under paragraph (1) and the reports under subsection (a).

Summary: VA Transparency Enhancement Act of 2017 This bill requires the director of each Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) medical facility to report quarterly to the VA on: the number of patients who contracted an infection as result of surgery at such medical facility, including a brief summary of each case; and the number of, and reasons for, scheduled surgeries that were cancelled or transferred to another facility and the subsequent number of days that each patient had to wait for surgery. The VA shall submit such reports and a summary of such reports to Congress and publish them on its website.
For the relief of Syed Ahmed Jamal and Zaynaub Jahan Chowdhury.

For the relief of Syed Ahmed Jamal and Zaynaub Jahan Chowdhury. 1. Permanent resident status for Syed Ahmed Jamal and Zaynaub Jahan Chowdhury (a) In general Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, Syed Ahmed Jamal and Zaynaub Jahan Chowdhury shall each be eligible for issuance of an immigrant visa or for adjustment of status to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence upon filing an application for issuance of an immigrant visa under section 204 of such Act or for adjustment of status to lawful permanent resident. (b) Adjustment of status If Syed Ahmed Jamal or Zaynaub Jahan Chowdhury enters the United States before the filing deadline specified in subsection (c), he or she shall be considered to have entered and remained lawfully and shall, if otherwise eligible, be eligible for adjustment of status under section 245 of the Immigration and Nationality Act as of the date of the enactment of this Act. (c) Deadline for application and payment of fees Subsections (a) and (b) shall apply only if the application for issuance of an immigrant visa or the application for adjustment of status is filed with appropriate fees within 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act. (d) Reduction of immigrant visa number Upon the granting of an immigrant visa or permanent residence to Syed Ahmed Jamal and Zaynaub Jahan Chowdhury, the Secretary of State shall instruct the proper officer to reduce by 2, during the current or next following fiscal year, the total number of immigrant visas that are made available to natives of the country of the aliens’ birth under section 203(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act or, if applicable, the total number of immigrant visas that are made available to natives of the country of the aliens’ birth under section 202(e) of such Act. (e) Denial of preferential immigration treatment for certain relatives The natural parents, brothers, and sisters of Syed Ahmed Jamal and Zaynaub Jahan Chowdhury shall not, by virtue of such relationship, be accorded any right, privilege, or status under the Immigration and Nationality Act.

Summary: Provides for the relief of Syed Ahmed Jamal and Zaynaub Jahan Chowdhury.
Creating Real and Useful Middle-Class Benefits and Savings (CRUMBS) Act of 2018

To provide further tax relief for Americans receiving bonuses. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Creating Real and Useful Middle-Class Benefits and Savings (CRUMBS) Act of 2018 2. Tax relief for bonuses (a) In general In the case of a taxable year beginning after December 31, 2017, and before January 1, 2019— (1) If an employee receives a bonus, amounts not to exceed a total of $2,500 annually of bonus income shall not be considered taxable earnings for the purposes of the employee’s Federal tax liabilities. (b) Definitions For purposes of this paragraph— (1) Bonus The term bonus

Summary: Creating Real and Useful Middle-Class Benefits and Savings (CRUMBS) Act of 2018 This bill excludes up to $2,500 of bonus income received by an employee in 2018 from being considered taxable earnings for the purpose of determining an employee's federal tax liability. The bill defines a "bonus" as wages paid in addition to the compensation ordinarily given, required, optioned, or obligated under an employment contract.
PROTECT Florida Act

To provide for a moratorium on oil and gas leasing and exploration on the outer Continental Shelf off the coast of Florida until 2029, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Preserving Recreation, Oceans, Tourism, Environment, and Coastal Towns in Florida Act PROTECT Florida Act 2. Moratorium on oil and gas leasing and exploration on the outer Continental Shelf off coast of Florida (a) Extension of Gulf coast moratorium Section 104(a) of the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006 ( 43 U.S.C. 1331 (1) by striking 2022 2029 (2) by inserting , and may not issue a permit for oil and gas exploration (as such term is defined in section 2 of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act) in related activity (b) Establishment of Atlantic coast moratorium Section 12 of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act ( 43 U.S.C. 1431 (g) Moratorium on oil and gas leasing off coast of Florida (1) In general The Secretary may not offer for oil and gas leasing, preleasing, or any related activity, and may not issue a permit for oil and gas exploration in— (A) any area in the Straits of Florida Planning Area; and (B) any area in the South Atlantic Planning Area that is south of the northernmost lateral seaward administrative boundary of the State of Florida. (2) Application This subsection shall apply during the period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act and ending on June 30, 2029. .

Summary: Preserving Recreation, Oceans, Tourism, Environment, and Coastal Towns in Florida Act or the PROTECT Florida Act This bill extends the moratorium until June 30, 2029, on oil and gas exploration, preleasing or leasing in certain areas of the Gulf of Mexico. The bill amends the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to establish a moratorium until June 30, 2029, on oil and gas exploration, preleasing or leasing in the (1)Straits of Florida Planning Area, and (2) the area in the South Atlantic Planning Area that is south of the northernmost lateral seaward administrative boundary of Florida.
To permanently reauthorize the Land and Water Conservation Fund.

To permanently reauthorize the Land and Water Conservation Fund. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Land and Water Conservation Fund Reauthorization and Fairness Act 2. Reauthorization of Land and Water Conservation Fund (a) In general Section 200302 of title 54, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (b), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking During the period ending September 30, 2018, there There (2) in subsection (c)(1), by striking through September 30, 2018 (b) Allocation of Funds Section 200304 of title 54, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking There (a) In general There ; (2) by striking Not less than 40 percent of such appropriations shall be available for Federal purposes. (3) by adding at the end the following: (b) Allocation of funds Of the total amount made available to the Fund through appropriations and deposited into the fund under section 105(a)(2)(B) of the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006 ( 43 U.S.C. 1331 (1) not less than 40 percent of such amount shall be used for Federal purposes under section 200306; and (2) not less than 40 percent of such amount shall be used to provide financial assistance to States under section 200305. . (c) Parity for territories and the District of Columbia Section 200305(b) of title 54, United States Code, is amended by striking paragraph (5). (d) Public access Section 200306 of title 54, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (c) Public access (1) In general Of the amounts made available for expenditure in any fiscal year under section 200303, not less than the greater of 3 percent of the amounts or $20,000,000 shall be made available for projects identified on the priority list developed under paragraph (2). (2) Priority list The Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture, in consultation with the head of each affected Federal agency, shall annually develop a priority list for projects related to Federal land under the jurisdiction of the applicable Secretary. (3) Criteria Projects identified on the priority list developed under paragraph (2) shall— (A) maintain or increase public access to existing Federal public land for hunting, fishing, recreational shooting, or other outdoor recreational purposes through acquisition of rights-of-way or acquisition of land (or any interest in land), including through equal value land exchanges; or (B) enhance, maintain, or restore access on existing trails or rights-of-way. . December 20, 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: This bill amends the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 to make permanent the authorization for the Land and Water Conservation Fund. No less than 1.5% of the annual authorized funding amount or $10 million, whichever is greater, shall be used for projects that secure recreational public access to existing federal public land for hunting, fishing, and other recreational purposes.
Stop Online Opioid Sales Act of 2018

To require the Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration to make publicly available on the website of the Drug Enforcement Administration a report on the sale of controlled substances and controlled substance analogues by means of the Internet. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stop Online Opioid Sales Act of 2018 2. Report on controlled substances and controlled substance analogues sold by means of the Internet Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration shall make publicly available on the website of the Drug Enforcement Administration a report on, for the previous year, the lawful and unlawful sale of controlled substances and controlled substance analogues (as such terms are defined in section 102 of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 802 (1) The types of controlled substances and controlled substance analogues that were sold, and the number of sales for each such substance. (2) The name of each person, entity, or Internet site, whether in the United States or abroad, that knowingly or intentionally delivers, distributes, or dispenses, or offers or attempts to deliver, distribute, or dispense, a controlled substance or controlled substance analogue by means of the Internet, whether lawfully or unlawfully. (3) An estimate of the total revenue for all of the vendors described in paragraph (2) for all of the sales described in paragraph (1).

Summary: Stop Online Opioid Sales Act of 2018 This bill requires the Drug Enforcement Administration to publish annually on its website a report on the Internet sale of controlled substances and controlled substance analogues.
Voluntary Public Access Improvement Act of 2018

To amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to authorize funding for the voluntary public access and habitat incentive program. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Voluntary Public Access Improvement Act of 2018 2. Voluntary public access and habitat incentive program Section 1240R(f)(1) of the Food Security Act of 1985 ( 16 U.S.C. 3839bb–5(f)(1) (1) by striking practicable, $50,000,000 (A) $50,000,000 ; (2) in subparagraph (A) (as so designated), by striking 2012 and $40,000,000 (B) $40,000,000 ; and (3) in subparagraph (B) (as so designated), by striking the period at the end and inserting the following: “; and (C) $150,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2019 through 2023. .

Summary: Voluntary Public Access Improvement Act of 2018 This bill amends the Food Security Act of 1985 to increase and extend through FY2023 the authorization of mandatory funding for the Department of Agriculture Voluntary Public Access and Habitat Incentive Program. (The program provides grants for state and tribal governments to encourage owners and operators of privately-held farm, ranch, and forest land to voluntarily make the land available for access by the public for wildlife-dependent recreation, including hunting or fishing.)
REAL Tuna Act of 2018

To exclude the species known as bullet tuna and frigate tuna from the standard of identity established for canned tuna, and for other purposes. 1. Short title and findings (a) Short title This Act may be cited as the Re-Establishing Accuracy in Labeling of Tuna Act of 2018 REAL Tuna Act of 2018 (b) Findings Congress finds the following: (1) There are no fishery management plans in place for the commercial harvest of the bonito fish known as Auxis thazard and Auxis rochei. (2) In 2013, Customs and Border Protection ruled that bonito fish of the Auxis species in airtight containers not in oil are dutiable at 4 percent ad valorem which created a dramatic advantage in comparison to tunas which under the Harmonized Tariff Code are dutiable to 35 percent for tuna preserved in oil and 12.5 percent for tuna preserved in water. (3) Since 2013 there has been a dramatic increase in the unregulated harvest of these species by foreign fishing fleets for sale into the United States market. (4) The Food and Drug Administration allows Auxis thazard and Auxis rochei to be labeled and sold as light tuna (5) The combination of the duty differential and the ability to label Auxis thazard and Auxis rochei as light tuna has caused a flooding of the United States food service and canned tuna markets. (6) Consumers are purchasing Auxis thazard and Auxis rochei under the mistaken belief they are purchasing tuna such as albacore, skipjack, or yel­low­tail. 2. Standard of identity for canned tuna (a) In general The standard of identity for canned tuna, as issued by the Secretary of Health and Human Services pursuant to section 401 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 341 (1) Auxis rochei (Risso, 1810)—Bullet tuna. (2) Auxis thazard (Lacepede, 1800)—Frigate tuna. (b) Regulations The Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, shall amend such regulations as may be necessary to implement subsection (a). (c) Effective date Subsection (a) takes effect on the date that is 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act.

Summary: Re-Establishing Accuracy in Labeling of Tuna Act of 2018 or the REAL Tuna Act of 2018 This bill revises the Food and Drug Administration requirements for canned tuna to exclude the species bullet tuna (Auxis rochei)and frigate tuna (Auxis thazard).
To amend the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Convention Implementation Act to limit the imposition of penalties against a person fishing on a United States flag fishing vessel in certain areas of the Pacific Ocean based on a report by an observer on such a vessel.

To amend the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Convention Implementation Act to limit the imposition of penalties against a person fishing on a United States flag fishing vessel in certain areas of the Pacific Ocean based on a report by an observer on such a vessel. 1. Limitation on enforcement based on observer reports Section 507 of the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Convention Implementation Act ( 16 U.S.C. 6906 (c) Limitation on enforcement based on observer reports No person fishing on a United States flag fishing vessel in the Convention Area shall be subject to any penalty under this Act or any other law or regulation applicable to such vessels based on a report by an observer on such a vessel, unless— (1) the observer report is provided to the captain and the owner of the vessel within 60 days after the end of the fishing trip; and (2) any enforcement action based on such report is brought within one year after the end of the fishing trip. . December 21, 2018 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

Summary: This bill limits penalties from being enforced against a person fishing on a U.S. flag fishing vessel in certain areas of the Pacific Ocean based on a report by an observer, unless (1) the observer's report is provided to the captain and the owner of the vessel within 60 days after the end of the fishing trip, and (2) any enforcement action based on such report is brought within one year after the end of the fishing trip.
Protecting Rights of Those Exploited by Coercive Trafficking Act of 2018'

To amend chapter 77 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Rights of Those Exploited by Coercive Trafficking Act of 2018 2. Use of drugs or illegal substances for trafficking in persons (a) Forced labor Section 1589(a) of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (3), by striking or (2) in paragraph (4), by striking the comma at the end and inserting ; or (3) by inserting after paragraph (4) the following: (5) by means of supplying, furnishing, or providing any drug or illegal substance to a person in order to exploit the addiction of the person or cause the person to become addicted to the drug or illegal substance, . (b) Sex trafficking Section 1591(e)(2) of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (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) supplying, furnishing, or providing any drug or illegal substance to a person in order to exploit the addiction of the person or cause the person to become addicted to the drug or illegal substance (unless the defendant engaged in the conduct as a direct result of being a victim of an offense under this chapter). .

Summary: Protecting Rights Of Those Exploited by Coercive Trafficking Act of 2018 This bill amends the federal criminal code to specify that supplying, furnishing, or providing a drug or substance to a person, including to exploit or create an addiction, constitutes: (1) coercion, for purposes of a child sex trafficking offense; and (2) coercive means, for purposes of a forced labor offense.
To amend the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 to require the specialty crops committee to make an additional recommendation regarding agricultural technology, and for other purposes.

To amend the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 to require the specialty crops committee to make an additional recommendation regarding agricultural technology, and for other purposes. 1. Additional recommendation of specialty crops committee regarding use of agricultural technology (a) In general Section 1408A(c)(2) of the Food and Agriculture Act of 1977 ( 7 U.S.C. 3123a(c)(2) (1) in subparagraph (G), by striking and (2) in subparagraph (H), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and (3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (I) increase the use of agricultural technology, including sensor and imaging technology. . (b) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to reports submitted on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: This bill amends the Food and Agriculture Act of 1977 to require the Department of Agriculture Specialty Crops Committee to include in its annual report recommendations regarding research, extension, and teaching programs designed to improve competitiveness in the specialty crop industry by increasing the use of agricultural technology, including sensor and imaging technology.