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Century Farms Act of 2017

To require the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a program to recognize farms that have been in continuous operation for 100 years. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Century Farms Act of 2017 2. Findings Congress finds that— (1) the United States has a long history of farming and has historically appreciated the invaluable contribution of farming to domestic and global populations; (2) family farms represent 97 percent of all farms in the United States, of which 90 percent are small family farms; (3) over 30 States have established Century or Centennial Farm designations and awards; and (4) agricultural producers perform a vital public service that should be recognized and rewarded. 3. Century farms program The Secretary of Agriculture (referred to in this section as the Secretary (1) a State department of agriculture or similar statewide agricultural organization recognizes as a Century Farm; or (2) (A) is defined as a farm or ranch under section 4284.902 of title 7, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date of enactment of this Act); (B) has been in continuous operation for at least 100 years; and (C) has been owned by the same family for at least 100 consecutive years, as verified through deeds, wills, abstracts, tax statements, or other similar legal documents considered appropriate by the Secretary.

Summary: Century Farms Act of 2017 This bill requires the Department of Agriculture to establish a program to recognize: (1) any farm that a state department of agriculture or similar statewide agricultural organization recognizes as a Century Farm, or (2) a farm or ranch that has been operated continuously and owned by the same family for at least 100 consecutive years.
Federal Perkins Loan Program Extension Act of 2017

To extend temporarily the Federal Perkins Loan program, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Federal Perkins Loan Program Extension Act of 2017 2. Extension of Federal Perkins loan program (a) Authority To make loans (1) In general Section 461(b) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1087aa(b) (A) by striking September 30, 2017 September 30, 2019 (B) in paragraph (1)(C)— (i) by striking September 30, 2016 September 30, 2018 (ii) by striking October 1, 2015 October 1, 2017 (2) Rule of construction Notwithstanding the amendments made under paragraph (1) of this subsection, an eligible graduate borrower who received a disbursement of a loan under part E of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1087aa (b) Distribution of assets from student loan funds Section 466 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1087ff (1) by striking October 1, 2017 October 1, 2019 (2) by striking September 30, 2017 September 30, 2019 (c) Additional extensions not permitted Section 422 of the General Education Provisions Act ( 20 U.S.C. 1226a 20 U.S.C. 1087aa(b)

Summary: Federal Perkins Loan Program Extension Act of 2017 This bill amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to extend the Federal Perkins Loans program through September 30, 2019.
Free Credit Freeze Act

To amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to provide access to free credit freezes for all consumers. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Free Credit Freeze Act 2. Provides access to free credit freezes for all consumers Section 605A of the Fair Credit Reporting Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1681c–1 (i) Credit freeze fees (1) Definition In this subsection, the term credit freeze (A) A person, or the person’s subsidiary, affiliate, agent, subcontractor, or assignee with whom the consumer has, or prior to assignment had, an account, contract, or debtor-creditor relationship for the purposes of reviewing the active account or collecting the financial obligation owed on the account, contract, or debt. (B) A person, or the person’s subsidiary, affiliate, agent, subcontractor, or assignee, to whom access has been granted pursuant to a request by the consumer for purposes of facilitating the extension of credit or other permissible use. (C) Any person acting pursuant to a court order, warrant, or subpoena. (D) A Federal, State, or local government, or an agent or assignee thereof. (E) Any person for the sole purpose of providing a credit monitoring or identity theft protection service to which the consumer has subscribed. (F) Any person for the purpose of providing a consumer with a copy of the consumer report, or credit score of the consumer upon the consumer's request. (G) Any person or entity for insurance purposes, including use in setting or adjusting a rate, adjusting a claim, or underwriting. (H) Any person acting pursuant to an authorization from a consumer to use their consumer report for employment purposes. (2) Prohibition on fees A consumer reporting agency described in section 603(p) may not charge a consumer a fee to place, temporarily lift, or fully remove a credit freeze. .

Summary: Free Credit Freeze Act This bill amends the Fair Credit Reporting Act to prohibit a consumer reporting agency from charging a consumer a fee for placing, temporarily lifting, or fully removing a credit freeze. A consumer reporting agency must place a credit freeze on the consumer's file upon a consumer's request, prohibiting a consumer reporting agency from releasing any credit information without the consumer's permission.
Military Retirement Credit for Distance Learning Act

To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide credit toward computation of years of service for nonregular service retired pay for completion of remotely delivered military education or training. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Military Retirement Credit for Distance Learning Act 2. Credit toward computation of years of service for nonregular service retired pay upon completion of remotely delivered military education or training (a) In general Section 12732(a)(2) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) by inserting after subparagraph (E) the following new subparagraph: (F) Such points (but not more than 10 points) as the Secretary concerned determines to be appropriate for successful completion of a course of instruction using electronically delivered methodologies to accomplish military education or training, unless the education or training is performed while in a status for which credit is provided under another subparagraph of this paragraph. ; and (2) by striking and (E) (E), and (F) (b) Maximum number of points per service year Section 12733(3) of such title is amended by striking or (D) (D), or (F)

Summary: Military Retirement Credit for Distance Learning Act This bill allows a credit of up to 10 points toward computation of years of service for retired pay upon successful completion of a course of instruction using electronically delivered methodologies to accomplish military education or training.
A bill to provide for the retention and service of transgender members of the Armed Forces.

To provide for the retention and service of transgender members of the Armed Forces. 1. Retention and service of transgender members of the Armed Forces (a) Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that individuals who are qualified and can meet the standards to serve in the military should be eligible to serve. (b) Certain actions relating to currently serving members of the Armed Forces A currently serving member of the Armed Forces may not be involuntarily separated from the Armed Forces, or denied reenlistment or continuation in service in the Armed Forces, solely on the basis of the member's gender identity. Nothing in this subsection relieves a member from meeting applicable military and medical standards, including deployability, or requires retention of the member in service if the member fails to meet such standards. (c) Review of accession of transgender individuals into the Armed Forces (1) Deadline for completion of review The Secretary of Defense shall complete the review of policy on the accession of transgender individuals into the Armed Forces announced by the Secretary on June 30, 2017, by not later than December 31, 2017. (2) Report Not later than February 21, 2018, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a comprehensive report on the results of the review of policy described in paragraph (1).

Summary: This bill prohibits the involuntary separation of a member of the Armed Forces, or denial of reenlistment or continuation in the Armed Forces, solely on the basis of the member's gender identity.
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit amounts paid for programs to obtain a recognized postsecondary credential or a license to be treated as qualified higher education expenses for purposes of a 529 account.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit amounts paid for programs to obtain a recognized postsecondary credential or a license to be treated as qualified higher education expenses for purposes of a 529 account. 1. Certain career training expenses treated as qualified higher education expenses (a) In general Paragraph (3) of section 529(e) (C) Certain career training expenses (i) In general In the case of an individual who is enrolled in or attending a program to obtain a recognized postsecondary credential or occupational license, the term qualified higher education expenses (ii) Program to obtain a recognized postsecondary credential For purposes of this subparagraph— (I) the term recognized postsecondary credential 29 U.S.C. 3102(52) (II) when used with respect to obtaining such a credential, the term program 29 U.S.C. 3152(d) . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to expenses paid or incurred in taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to qualified tuition programs (known as 529 plans), to allow distributions from the plans to be used for expenses required for programs to obtain a recognized postsecondary credential or occupational license. A "recognized postsecondary credential" is a credential consisting of an industry-recognized certificate or certification, a certificate of completion of an apprenticeship, a license recognized by the state involved or federal government, or an associate or baccalaureate degree.
A bill for the relief of Adrian Emin.

For the relief of Adrian Emin. 1. Permanent resident status for Adrian Emin (a) In general Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act 8 U.S.C. 1151 8 U.S.C. 1154 (b) Adjustment of status If Adrian Emin enters the United States before the filing deadline specified in subsection (c), Adrian Emin shall be considered to have entered and remained lawfully in the United States and shall be eligible for adjustment of status under section 245 of the Immigration and Nationality Act 8 U.S.C. 1255 (c) Application and payment of fees Subsections (a) and (b) shall apply only if the application for the issuance of an immigrant visa or the application for adjustment of status is filed with appropriate fees not later than two years after the date of the enactment of this Act. (d) Reduction of immigrant visa numbers Upon the granting of an immigrant visa or permanent residence to Adrian Emin, the Secretary of State shall instruct the proper officer to reduce by one, during the current or next following fiscal year— (1) the total number of immigrant visas that are made available to natives of the country of birth of Adrian Emin under section 203(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act 8 U.S.C. 1153(a) (2) if applicable, the total number of immigrant visas that are made available to natives of the country of birth of Adrian Emin under section 202(e) of such Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1152(e) (e) PAYGO The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall be determined by reference to the latest statement titled Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation

Summary: Provides for the relief of Adrian Emin.
Weekend Voting Act

To change the date for regularly scheduled general elections for Federal office to the first Saturday and Sunday after the first Friday in November in every even-numbered year. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Weekend Voting Act 2. Weekend voting for regularly scheduled general elections for Federal office (a) Elections for House of Representatives and Senate Section 25 of the Revised Statutes of the United States ( 2 U.S.C. 7 25. Dates and time of elections (a) Dates of election The first Saturday and Sunday after the first Friday in November, in every even-numbered year, are established as the dates for the election in each of the States of Representatives and Delegates to the next Congress commencing after the dates of the election. (b) Hours of operation of polling places Each State shall by law establish the hours of operation for polling places in the State on the dates of election established under subsection (a). (c) State defined In this section, the term State . (b) Elections for President and Vice President (1) In general Section 1 of title 3, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 1. Date and time of appointing electors (a) Dates of election The electors of President and Vice President shall be appointed, in each State, on the first Saturday and Sunday after the first Friday in November, in every fourth year succeeding every election of a President and Vice President. (b) Hours of operation of polling places Each State shall by law establish the hours of operation for polling places in the State on the dates of election established under subsection (a). . (2) Clerical amendment The table of sections for chapter 1 1. Date and time of appointing electors. . (c) No interference with religious practices It is the sense of Congress that the holding of elections over a weekend, as established by this Act, should be carried out in a manner which does not interfere with religious practices. (d) Cost savings It is the sense of Congress that the holding of elections over a weekend, as established by this Act, should result in cost savings to the American taxpayer. (e) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to regularly scheduled general elections for Federal office beginning with the elections held in November 2018.

Summary: Weekend Voting Act This bill amends the Revised Statutes of the United States to change the timing for regularly scheduled elections for the House of Representatives, Senate, and electors of the President and Vice President to the first Saturday and Sunday after the first Friday in November.Each state shall by law establish the hours of operation for polling places. This bill expresses the sense of Congress that the holding of elections over a weekend should be carried out in a manner which does not interfere with religious practices and should result in cost savings to the taxpayer.
Heightened Oversight of Travel, Eating, and Lodging Act of 2017

To prohibit Federal agencies from using Government funds to pay for the lodging of agency employees at establishments that are owned by or employ certain public officials or their relatives. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Heightened Oversight of Travel, Eating, and Lodging Act of 2017 2. Limitation on use of Government per diem (a) Definitions In this section— (1) the term agency (A) an Executive agency (as defined in section 105 of title 5, United States Code), a military department (as defined in section 102 of title 5, United States Code), or any other establishment in the executive branch (including the Executive Office of the President, the United States Postal Service, and the Postal Regulatory Commission); (B) an office, agency, or other establishment in the legislative branch; and (C) an office, agency, or other establishment in the judicial branch; (2) the term covered individual (A) the President; (B) a relative of the President; and (C) with respect to an agency that is an Executive department, the head of the Executive department; (3) the term employee (4) the term Executive department (5) the term per diem allowance (6) the term relative (7) the term travel reimbursement (b) Prohibition An agency may not provide an employee of the agency a per diem allowance or travel reimbursement for the cost of lodging at an establishment— (1) in which a covered individual has a private ownership interest or beneficial interest; or (2) that employs a covered individual. (c) Exception (1) In general Subsection (b) shall not apply to expenditures by the United States Secret Service or any other agency for protective mission purposes relating to the protection of an employee of an Executive department. (2) Reporting requirement Not later than 90 days after the date on which an agency makes an expenditure that would be prohibited under subsection (b) but for the exception under paragraph (1) of this subsection, the agency shall submit a report describing the expenditure to the Office of Government Ethics.

Summary: Heightened Oversight of Travel, Eating, and Lodging Act of 2017This bill prohibits a federal agency from reimbursing an employee's lodging costs at an establishment that is owned by, or that employs, certain public officials or their relatives.
Veterans' Disability Compensation Automatic COLA Act

To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for annual cost-of-living adjustments to be made automatically by law each year in the rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain service-connected disabled veterans, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans' Disability Compensation Automatic COLA Act 2. Automatic annual increase in rates of disability compensation and dependency and indemnity compensation (a) Indexing to social security increases Section 5312 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (d) (1) Whenever there is an increase in benefit amounts payable under title II of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 401 42 U.S.C. 415(i) (2) The dollar amounts to be increased pursuant to paragraph (1) are the following: (A) Compensation Each of the dollar amounts in effect under section 1114 of this title. (B) Additional compensation for dependents Each of the dollar amounts in effect under section 1115(1) of this title. (C) Clothing allowance The dollar amount in effect under section 1162 of this title. (D) New DIC rates Each of the dollar amounts in effect under paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 1311(a) of this title. (E) Old DIC rates Each of the dollar amounts in effect under section 1311(a)(3) of this title. (F) Additional DIC for surviving spouses with minor children The dollar amount in effect under section 1311(b) of this title. (G) Additional DIC for disability Each of the dollar amounts in effect under subsections (c) and (d) of section 1311 of this title. (H) DIC for dependent children Each of the dollar amounts in effect under sections 1313(a) and 1314 of this title. (3) Whenever there is an increase under paragraph (1) in amounts in effect for the payment of disability compensation and dependency and indemnity compensation, the Secretary shall publish such amounts, as increased pursuant to such paragraph, in the Federal Register at the same time as the material required by section 215(i)(2)(D) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 415(i)(2)(D) 42 U.S.C. 415(i) . (b) Effective date Subsection (d) of section 5312 of title 38, United States Code, as added by subsection (a) of this section, shall take effect on the first day of the first calendar year that begins after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Veterans' Disability Compensation Automatic COLA Act This bill provides that whenever there is an increase in benefit amounts payable under title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act, the Department of Veterans Affairs shall increase by the same percentage the amounts payable as veterans' disability compensation, additional compensation for dependents, the clothing allowance for certain disabled adult children, and dependency and indemnity compensation for surviving spouses and children.
Protecting Workers and Improving Labor Standards Act

To repeal the authority under the National Labor Relations Act for States to enact laws prohibiting agreements requiring membership in a labor organization as a condition of employment, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Workers and Improving Labor Standards Act 2. Preempting State right-to-work laws Subsection (b) of section 14 of the National Labor Relations Act ( 29 U.S.C. 164

Summary: Protecting Workers and Improving Labor Standards Act This bill amends the National Labor Relations Act to allow labor agreements to require membership in a labor organization as a condition of employment regardless of state law (thus preempting state laws that prohibit such agreements).
Middle Class Tax Break Act of 2017

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a working America tax credit. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Middle Class Tax Break Act of 2017 2. Working America tax credit (a) In general Subpart C of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 36A. Working America tax credit (a) Allowance of credit In the case of an eligible individual, there shall be allowed as a credit against the tax imposed by this subtitle for the taxable year an amount equal to the lesser of— (1) 6.2 percent of earned income of the taxpayer, or (2) $500 ($1,000 in the case of a joint return or a head of a household). (b) Definitions and special rules For purposes of this section— (1) Eligible individual (A) In general The term eligible individual (i) whose modified adjusted gross income is not greater than $100,000 ($200,000 in the case of a joint return or a head of a household), and (ii) who is not— (I) a nonresident alien, (II) an individual with respect to whom a deduction under section 151 is allowable to another taxpayer for a taxable year beginning in the calendar year in which the individual's taxable year begins, or (III) an estate or trust. (B) Modified adjusted gross income For purposes of subparagraph (A), the term modified adjusted gross income (C) Identification number requirement The term eligible individual (i) such individual's social security account number, and (ii) in the case of a joint return, the social security account number of one of the taxpayers on such return. For purposes of the preceding sentence, the social security account number shall not include a TIN issued by the Internal Revenue Service. (2) Earned income The term earned income . (b) Authority relating to clerical errors Section 6213(g)(2) and , and (R) an omission of the reduction required under section 36A(c) with respect to the credit allowed under section 36A or an omission of the correct social security account number required under section 36A(b)(1)(C). . (c) Conforming amendments (1) Section 6211(b)(4)(A) 36A, 36, (2) The table of sections for subpart C of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of such Code is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 36 the following new item: Sec. 36A. Working America tax credit. . (d) Effective date This section, and the amendments made by this section, shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017.

Summary: Middle Class Tax Break Act of 2017 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a working America tax credit equal to the lesser of: (1) 6.2% of the earned income of the taxpayer, or (2) $500 ($1,000 in the case of a joint return or a head of a household). Individuals whose modified adjusted gross income does not exceed $100,000 ($200,000 in the case of a joint return or a head of a household) are eligible for the credit. The following individuals or entities are ineligible for the credit: (1) estates or trusts, (2) nonresident aliens, (3) individuals who do not include a Social Security number on their tax return, and (4) individuals for whom another taxpayer is allowed a deduction for a personal exemption.