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EDA Elimination Act of 2018

To terminate the Economic Development Administration, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the EDA Elimination Act of 2018 2. Termination of Economic Development Administration (a) Termination The Economic Development Administration is terminated. (b) Repeal The Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 ( 42 U.S.C. 3121 (c) Conclusion of business The Secretary of Commerce shall take such actions as may be necessary and appropriate to conclude the outstanding affairs of the Economic Development Administration, including dispositions of personnel, assets, and obligations. (d) Limitation on statutory construction This section may not be construed to prevent the expenditure of any funds received before the effective date of this Act. Such funds shall be subject to the laws and regulations that would have applied to the funds if this section had not been enacted. 3. Effective date This Act shall take effect on the first day of the first fiscal year beginning after the date of enactment of this Act.

Summary: EDA Elimination Act of 2018 This bill terminates the Economic Development Administration.
Family Member Access to Burn Pit Registry Act

To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide a process by which a family member of a deceased individual who is eligible for the Department of Veterans Affairs burn pit registry may register for such registry on behalf of the deceased individual. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Family Member Access to Burn Pit Registry Act 2. Authority for family members to register for Department of Veterans Affairs burn pit registry on behalf of deceased eligible individuals Section 201 of the Dignified Burial and Other Veterans’ Benefits Improvement Act of 2012 ( Public Law 112–260 38 U.S.C. 527 (1) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d); and (2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following new subsection (c): (c) Registration on behalf of deceased individuals In the case of a deceased eligible individual, the Secretary shall provide a process by which an immediate family member of the individual may register for the burn pit registry under this section on behalf of the deceased eligible individual. .

Summary: Family Member Access to Burn Pit Registry Act This bill amends the Dignified Burial and Other Veterans' Benefits Improvement Act of 2012 to allow a family member to participate in the Department of Veterans Affairs Airborne Hazards and Open Burn Pit Registry on behalf of a deceased veteran or service member. (The registry is a database designed to allow certain veterans and service members to report deployment exposures to airborne hazards such as smoke from waste disposal burn pits, oil-well fires, or pollution, as well as other exposures and health concerns.)
Aircraft Maintenance Outsourcing Disclosure Act of 2018

To amend title 49, United States Code, to require air carriers to disclose the date and location of the most recent aircraft maintenance. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Aircraft Maintenance Outsourcing Disclosure Act of 2018 2. Disclosure of the date and location of the most recent aircraft maintenance (a) In general Chapter 447 44736. Disclosure of the date and location of most recent aircraft maintenance (a) In general The Administrator shall require, beginning the day after the end of the 12-month period following the date of enactment of this section, an air carrier providing scheduled passenger air transportation to inform the public about its aircraft maintenance practices pursuant to the requirements described in subsections (b) and (c). (b) Disclosure regarding specific flights (1) In general The requirement described in this subsection is that an air carrier providing scheduled passenger air transportation shall display a notice that provides an individual with information on— (A) the location at which the aircraft used for a scheduled flight most recently underwent heavy maintenance; and (B) the date of such maintenance. (2) Requirements for information The information described in paragraph (1) shall be— (A) prominently displayed in clear and plain language and in an easily readable font size on— (i) the air carrier website accompanying each scheduled flight; (ii) the air carrier website at the point of ticket purchase; (iii) the electronic confirmation of a ticket purchase; and (iv) passenger boarding documents; (B) communicated clearly prior to the point of ticket purchase on the air carrier telephone reservation system; and (C) communicated clearly by an airline representative at a ticket counter. (c) General disclosure for entire fleet (1) In general The requirement described in this subsection is that an air carrier providing scheduled passenger air transportation shall display on its Internet website a list of— (A) all of the locations at which aircraft in its fleet have undergone heavy maintenance in the past 5 years; and (B) all of the locations at which the air carrier has an existing contract for aircraft in its fleet to undergo heavy maintenance. (2) Requirements for information The information described in paragraph (1) shall be— (A) prominently displayed in clear and plain language and in an easily readable font size; and (B) updated appropriately. (d) Definitions In this section: (1) Heavy maintenance The term heavy maintenance (2) Location The term location . (b) Clerical amendment The analysis for chapter 447 44736. Disclosure of the date and location of most recent aircraft maintenance. .

Summary: Aircraft Maintenance Outsourcing Disclosure Act of 2018 This bill requires the Federal Aviation Administration to require an air carrier providing scheduled passenger air transportation to: (1) disclose to the public the date and location of the most recent heavy maintenance for specific flights, and (2) provide a similar disclosure for its entire fleet.
Ensuring the Safety of Our Mail Act of 2017

To amend title 18, United States Code, to increase the maximum penalty for mail theft. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ensuring the Safety of Our Mail Act of 2017 2. Increasing the maximum penalty for mail theft Section 1708 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking not more than five years not more than 10 years

Summary: Ensuring the Safety of Our Mail Act of 2017 This bill amends the federal criminal code to increase from 5 to 10 years the maximum prison term for a defendant who commits mail theft.
Tribal School Federal Insurance Parity Act

To allow tribal grant schools to participate in the Federal Employee Health Benefits program. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Tribal School Federal Insurance Parity Act 2. Amendment to the Indian Health Care Improvement Act Section 409 of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act ( 25 U.S.C. 1647b or the Tribally Controlled Schools Act of 1988 ( 25 U.S.C. 2501 ( 25 U.S.C. 450

Summary: Tribal School Federal Insurance Parity Act This bill amends the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to allow tribes or tribal organizations that receive grants under the Tribally Controlled Schools Act of 1988 to participate in the Federal Employee Health Benefits program.
Streamlining Communications for Investors Act

To direct the Securities and Exchange Commission to revise section 230.163 of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations, to apply the exemption offered in such section to communications made by underwriters and dealers acting by or on behalf of a well-known seasoned issuer. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Streamlining Communications for Investors Act 2. Exemption of communications made by underwriters and dealers acting by or on behalf of well-known seasoned issuer (a) In general Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this section, the Securities and Exchange Commission shall revise section 230.163(c) of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations, to apply the exemption offered in section 230.163 of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations, to written and oral communications made by an underwriter or dealer acting by or on behalf of a well-known seasoned issuer if, before such a communication is made— (1) the underwriter or dealer making such communication receives written authorization from the well-known seasoned issuer to act as its agent or representative; and (2) the well-known seasoned issuer authorized or approved such communication. (b) Inclusion in prospectus A well-known seasoned issuer shall identify in the prospectus filed for an offering each underwriter or dealer that has made oral or written communications related the offering in reliance on the exemption under section 230.163 of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations. (c) Treatment if revisions not completed in a timely manner If the Commission fails to complete the revisions required by subsection (a) by the time required by such subsection, the exemption offered in section 230.163 of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations, shall be deemed to apply to written and oral communications made by an underwriter or dealer acting by or on behalf of a well-known seasoned issuer if, before such a communication is made— (1) the underwriter or dealer making such communication receives written authorization from the well-known seasoned issuer to act as its agent or representative; and (2) the well-known seasoned issuer authorized or approved such communication. November 2, 2018 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

Summary: Streamlining Communications for Investors Act This bill directs the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to expand the exemption for well-known seasoned issuers from limitations on communicating with investors about unregistered securities. Specifically, the SEC must expand the exemption to include communications (including offers) made by an underwriter or dealer on behalf of a well-known seasoned issuer.
Nonprofits Support Act

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal certain rules related to the determination of unrelated business taxable income. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Nonprofits Support Act 2. Repeal of requirement that unrelated business taxable income be computed separately for each trade or business activity (a) In general Section 512(a) (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall take effect as if included in section 13702 of Public Law 115–97 3. Repeal of increase of unrelated business taxable income by certain disallowed fringe benefits (a) In general Section 512(a) (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall take effect as if included in section 13703 of Public Law 115–97

Summary: Nonprofits Support Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to modify the requirements for determining the unrelated business taxable income of tax-exempt organizations. The bill repeals provisions that: (1) require organizations with more than one unrelated trade or business to compute unrelated business taxable income separately for each trade or business; and (2) increase unrelated business taxable income by the amount of expenses paid or incurred by an organization for certain fringe benefits for which a tax deduction is not allowed, including benefits relating to transportation, parking, or an on-premises athletic facility.
State Refugee Security Act of 2017

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to permit the Governor of a State to reject the resettlement of a refugee in that State unless there is adequate assurance that the alien does not present a security risk, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the State Refugee Security Act of 2017 2. Authority of States to reject resettlement of refugees Section 207 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1157 (g) Notice of refugee resettlement The Office of Refugee Resettlement shall notify the State agency responsible for coordinating the placement or resettlement of an alien eligible to be admitted to the United States under this section not later than 21 days before the arrival of such alien in the State. (h) State rejection of refugee resettlement Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no alien eligible to be admitted to the United States under this section shall be placed or resettled in a State if the Governor of that State certifies to the Director of the Office of Refugee Resettlement that the Director has failed, in the sole determination of the Governor, to provide adequate assurance that the alien does not present a security risk to the State. .

Summary: State Refugee Security Act of 2017 This bill directs the Office of Refugee Resettlement to notify the state agency responsible for coordinating the placement or resettlement of an alien refugee not later than 21 days before the alien's arrival in the state. No alien refugee shall be placed or resettled in a state if the governor certifies to the Office of Refugee Resettlement that it has failed, in the sole determination of the governor, to provide adequate assurance that such person does not present a security risk to the state.
B-47 Ridge Designation Act

To designate a mountain ridge in the State of Montana as B–47 Ridge 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the B–47 Ridge Designation Act 2. Designation of B–47 Ridge, Montana (a) Designation (1) In general The unnamed mountain ridge located at 45°14′40.89″N, 110°43′38.75″W that runs south and west of Emigrant Peak in the Absaroka Range in the State of Montana, which is the approximate site of a crash of a B–47, shall be known and designated as B–47 Ridge (2) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the ridge described in paragraph (1) shall be deemed to be a reference to B–47 Ridge (b) Authorization for plaque (1) In general A plaque that memorializes the crash of the B–47 (including denoting the names of the victims of the crash) may be installed on B–47 Ridge. (2) Funding No Federal funds may be used to design, procure, install, or maintain the plaque authorized under paragraph (1).

Summary: B-47 Ridge Designation Act This bill designates the mountain ridge that runs south and west of Emigrant Peak in the Absaroka Range in Montana, which is where an Air Force B-47 strategic bomber crashed while on a training mission in 1962, as the "B-47 Ridge." The bill permits the installing of a plaque on the ridge in memory of such crash.
ENCRYPT Act of 2018

To preempt State data security vulnerability mandates and decryption requirements. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ensuring National Constitutional Rights for Your Private Telecommunications Act of 2018 ENCRYPT Act of 2018 2. Preemption of State data security vulnerability mandates and decryption requirements (a) In general A State or political subdivision of a State may not— (1) mandate or request that a manufacturer, developer, seller, or provider of covered products or services— (A) design or alter the security functions in its product or service to allow the surveillance of any user of such product or service, or to allow the physical search of such product, by any agency or instrumentality of a State, a political subdivision of a State, or the United States; or (B) have the ability to decrypt or otherwise render intelligible information that is encrypted or otherwise rendered unintelligible using its product or service; or (2) prohibit the manufacture, sale or lease, offering for sale or lease, or provision to the general public of a covered product or service because such product or service uses encryption or a similar security function. (b) Definitions In this section: (1) Covered product or service The term covered product or service (A) has traveled in interstate or foreign commerce or otherwise affects interstate or foreign commerce; and (B) is made available to the general public. (2) Online service The term online service (A) the ability to send or receive communications, such as emails, text messages, photos, and audio and video communications; (B) the ability to share data files with other users; or (C) remote computer processing or storage. (3) State The term State

Summary: Ensuring National Constitutional Rights for Your Private Telecommunications Act of 2018 or the ENCRYPT Act of 2018 This bill prohibits a state from requiring a manufacturer, developer, seller, or provider of a technology product or service to: (1) alter the security functions of its product or service to allow a government agency to conduct a physical search or user surveillance, or (2) use its product or service to decrypt encrypted information. A technology product or service includes a commercial computer product, electronic device, or online service that is publicly available. Additionally, it bars a state from prohibiting the manufacture, sale or lease, or provision of a technology product or service because it uses encryption or similar security functions.
McIntire-Stennis Act District of Columbia Equality Act

To amend Public Law 87–788 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the McIntire-Stennis Act District of Columbia Equality Act 2. Inclusion of District of Columbia for purposes of funding under McIntire-Stennis Cooperative Forestry Act Section 8 of Public Law 87–788 16 U.S.C. 582a–7 the District of Columbia, include

Summary: McIntire-Stennis Act District of Columbia Equality Act This bill makes the District of Columbia eligible for funding under the McIntire-Stennis Cooperative Forestry Act. (Under the Act, the Department of Agriculture provides funding to states for forestry research and graduate training at colleges and universities.)
Duty to Report Act of 2018

To require candidates for election for public office to notify the Federal Bureau of Investigation upon receiving unsolicited information about other candidates in the election from a foreign power or an agent of a foreign power, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Duty to Report Act of 2018 2. Requiring candidates receiving information on opponents from foreign powers to notify FBI (a) Notification requirement If a candidate, an individual who is an immediate family member of a candidate, or any individual affiliated with a campaign of a candidate knowingly receives or is offered unsolicited information about any of the other candidates for election for that office which is from a source the candidate or individual knows is a foreign power or an agent of a foreign power (or if the candidate or individual recklessly disregards the fact that the source is a foreign power or an agent of a foreign power), or receives an unsolicited notification that a foreign power or an agent of a foreign power has such information in its possession, the candidate or individual shall notify the Federal Bureau of Investigation of the receipt or offer of the information or the notification (as the case may be). (b) Exceptions Subsection (a) does not apply with respect to— (1) information which a candidate or individual knows or may reasonably believe is in the public domain; or (2) information which no person would reasonably believe could be used to the advantage of the campaign of the candidate who receives the information or to whom the information is offered (or whose immediate family member or individual affiliated with the campaign receives or is offered the information). (c) Penalty Whoever fails to comply with subsection (a) shall be fined under title 18, United States Code, or imprisoned not more than 2 years, or both. 3. Definitions In this Act, the following definitions apply: (1) The term agent of a foreign power foreign power 50 U.S.C. 1801 (2) The term candidate (3) The term immediate family member (4) The term individual affiliated with a campaign

Summary: Duty to Report Act of 2018 This bill requires each candidate for public office (and certain affiliated individuals) to notify the Federal Bureau of Investigation upon receiving unsolicited information (or an offer of such information) about another candidate for the same office from a source the candidate knows to be a foreign power, unless (1) the candidate reasonably believes the information is in the public domain, or (2) the information could not give an advantage to the receiving candidate. An individual who fails to comply with this bill may be criminally liable.
SALTS Act

To amend the Controlled Substances Act relating to controlled substance analogues. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Synthetic Abuse and Labeling of Toxic Substances Act of 2018 SALTS Act 2. Controlled substance analogues Section 203 of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 813 (1) by striking A controlled (a) In general (2) by adding at the end the following: (b) Determination In determining whether a controlled substance analogue was intended for human consumption under subsection (a), the following factors may be considered, along with any other relevant factors: (1) The marketing, advertising, and labeling of the substance. (2) The known efficacy or usefulness of the substance for the marketed, advertised or labeled purpose. (3) The difference between the price at which the substance is sold and the price at which the substance it is purported to be or advertised as is normally sold. (4) The diversion of the substance from legitimate channels and the clandestine importation, manufacture, or distribution of the substance. (5) Whether the defendant knew or should have known the substance was intended to be consumed by injection, inhalation, ingestion, or any other immediate means. (6) Any controlled substance analogue that is manufactured, formulated, sold, distributed, or marketed with the intent to avoid the provisions of existing drug laws. (c) Limitation For purposes of this section, evidence that a substance was not marketed, advertised, or labeled for human consumption, by itself, shall not be sufficient to establish that the substance was not intended for human consumption. .

Summary: Synthetic Abuse and Labeling of Toxic Substances Act of 2018 or the SALTS Act This bill amends the Controlled Substances Act to set forth factors that may be considered to determine whether a controlled substance analogue is intended for human consumption. (Under current law, a controlled substance analogue that is intended for human consumption is treated as a schedule I controlled substance. A schedule I controlled substance is a drug, substance, or chemical that: has a high potential for abuse; has no currently accepted medical value; and is subject to regulatory controls and administrative, civil, and criminal penalties under the Controlled Substances Act.)