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MAPLE Act of 2018

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to clarify the admissibility and deportability of aliens acting in accordance with State and foreign marijuana laws, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Maintaining Appropriate Protections for Legal Entry Act of 2018 MAPLE Act of 2018 2. Admissibility of aliens acting in accordance with State and foreign marijuana laws Section 212(a)(2) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(2) (1) in subparagraph (A)(i)(II), by inserting after the comma at the end the following: except in the case of a law or regulation of the United States related to marijuana, which conduct was lawful in the State, Indian Tribe, or foreign country in which the conduct occurred, or a law or regulation of a State, Indian Tribe, or foreign country related to marijuana, which conduct was subsequently made lawful under the law or regulation of such jurisdiction, (2) in subparagraph (C)(i), by inserting after endeavored to do so , except with respect to trafficking, sale, or distribution of marijuana if the conduct was lawful or subsequently made lawful in the State, Indian Tribe, or foreign country in which it occurred 3. Deportability of aliens acting in accordance with State and foreign marijuana laws Section 237(a)(2)(B)(i) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1227(a)(2)(B)(i) marijuana , an offense under a law or regulation of the United States related to marijuana, which conduct was lawful in the State, Indian Tribe, or foreign country in which the conduct occurred, or an offense under a law or regulation of a State, Indian Tribe, or foreign country related to marijuana, which conduct was subsequently made lawful under the law or regulation of such jurisdiction 4. Aggravated felony Section 101(a)(43)(B) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(43)(B) , except with respect to trafficking, sale, or distribution of marijuana if the conduct was lawful or subsequently made lawful in the State, Indian Tribe, or foreign country in which it occurred

Summary: Maintaining Appropriate Protections for Legal Entry Act of 2018 or the MAPLE Act of 2018 This bill removes various marijuana-related acts from the list of crimes that would make an alien inadmissible for entry into the United States or deportable, if the act was lawful in the jurisdiction where it occurred.
To prohibit the Social Security Administration from reinstating the reconsideration level of appeal for disability determinations in the 10 prototype States, and for other purposes.

To prohibit the Social Security Administration from reinstating the reconsideration level of appeal for disability determinations in the 10 prototype States, and for other purposes. 1. Prohibiting SSA from reinstating the reconsideration level of appeal for disability determinations in the 10 prototype States (a) In general The Commissioner of Social Security shall not reinstate reconsideration of an initial disability determination by the Disability Determination Services of Alabama, Alaska, Colorado, Louisiana, Michigan, Missouri, New Hampshire, New York, Pennsylvania, or California (Los Angeles North and Los Angeles West Branches). (b) Improving the reconsideration level of review for disability determinations (1) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commissioner of Social Security shall submit to the applicable committees a detailed plan to— (A) improve the reconsideration level of review for disability determinations; and (B) decrease case processing time for initial disability determinations and appeals. (2) Input from stakeholders and other experts For purposes of developing the plan described in paragraph (1), the Commissioner of Social Security shall include information and input from— (A) the Chairman of the Administrative Conference of the United States; (B) disability advocates and stakeholders through a National Disability Forum, as well as other outreach methods; (C) data collected from the 1997 Disability Redesign Prototype model, including the elimination of the reconsideration step of the administrative review process for disability determinations in the 10 prototype States; and (D) scholarly experts as well as peer-reviewed disability or administrative review studies published by academic or non-profit research institutions. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) Applicable committee The term applicable committees (2) Initial disability determination The term initial disability determination

Summary: This bill prohibits the Social Security Administration from reinstating reconsideration of an initial disability determination in any of the 10 prototype states. (Those states skip the reconsideration level of the disability-benefits determination process and instead go straight to the hearing level.)
To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974.

To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. 1. Application of ERISA to insurance company general accounts and general account contracts (a) Section 3 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 is amended— (1) by adding the phrase or (C) subparagraph (B) (2) by adding the following new subparagraph (C) to subsection (21): (C) If any money or other property of an employee benefit plan is contributed to a general account policy (as defined in section 401 (b)(2)(B)), such insurer shall not be deemed to be a fiduciary or a party in interest as those terms are defined in this subchapter, respectively, by reason of such contribution or the insurer’s issuance or administration of such general account policy, the insurer’s exercise of contractual rights or discharge of its contractual obligations under such general account policy, or the management of the insurer’s general account, except insofar as such insurer directs the contribution on behalf of an employee benefit plan covering employees of the insurer. Nothing contained in this subparagraph shall limit the duties imposed on such insurer by any other law. . (b) Section 401 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 is amended— (1) by deleting paragraph (2) of subsection (b); and (2) by adding the following new paragraph (2) to subsection (b): (2) In the case of a plan which contributes to a general account policy, the assets of such plan shall be deemed to include the insurance promises and guarantees granted there under to the policyholder, subject to any reserved rights of the insurer, but shall not be deemed to include the general account policy, any contractual rights reserved to the insurer under such policy or any other assets of the insurer, For purposes of this paragraph: (A) The term insurer (B) The term general account policy ; and (3) by deleting subsection (c). (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply effective as of January 1, 1975.

Summary: This bill specifies requirements for the application of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to general account policies that receive contributions from employee benefit plans. A "general account policy" is an insurance policy or contract to the extent that the policy or contract allocates amounts to the insurer's general account including any surplus in a separate account but excluding any other portion of a separate account.
To prohibit the Secretary of the Interior from issuing oil and gas leases on portions of the Outer Continental Shelf located off the coast of New Jersey.

To prohibit the Secretary of the Interior from issuing oil and gas leases on portions of the Outer Continental Shelf located off the coast of New Jersey. 1. Prohibition on oil and gas leasing off the coast of New Jersey (a) Prohibition The Secretary of the Interior shall not issue a lease, permit, or license for the exploration for or extraction of oil or gas on or from submerged lands described in subsection (b). (b) Lands described The submerged lands with respect to which subsection (a) applies are all submerged lands seaward from the landward boundary of the Outer Continental Shelf that lie within 125 miles of any point of the coastline of the State of New Jersey.

Summary: This bill prohibits the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management from issuing a lease, permit, or license for oil exploration or extraction on submerged lands of the Outer Continental Shelf that are located within 125 miles off the coastline of New Jersey.
To direct the Architect of the Capitol to install a commemorative plaque next to each office previously used by a Member of Congress who became President of the United States, and for other purposes.

To direct the Architect of the Capitol to install a commemorative plaque next to each office previously used by a Member of Congress who became President of the United States, and for other purposes. 1. Commemorative plaque for offices previously used by Members of Congress who became President (a) In general Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Architect of the Capitol shall design, procure, prepare, and install a plaque described in subsection (b) for display immediately next to the front door of each office that— (1) is located in a House Office Building or Senate Office Building; (2) was previously used by a Member of Congress who became President; and (3) was used as the final individual Member office room of such Member. (b) Contents A plaque installed pursuant to subsection (a) shall— (1) commemorate the use of the office by a Member of Congress who became President; and (2) provide such information about the use of the office as the Architect of the Capitol considers appropriate.

Summary: This bill requires the Architect of the Capitol to install a commemorative plaque next to the front door of certain offices that were previously used by a Member of Congress who became President.
PRISM Act

To amend title 54, United States Code, to make Hispanic-serving institutions eligible for technical and financial assistance for the establishment of preservation training and degree programs. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Preservation Research at Institutions Serving Minorities Act PRISM Act 2. Eligibility of Hispanic-serving institutions and Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-serving institutions for assistance for preservation education and training programs Section 303903(3) of title 54, United States Code, is amended by inserting to Hispanic-serving institutions (as defined in section 502(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 20 U.S.C. 1101a(a) 20 U.S.C. 1059g(b) universities,

Summary: Preservation Research at Institutions Serving Minorities Act or the PRISM Act This bill makes Hispanic-serving institutions of higher education (IHEs) as well as Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-serving IHEs eligible for technical and financial assistance from the Department of the Interior to establish preservation training and degree programs.
Refugee Sanitation Facility Safety Act of 2018

To provide women and girls safe access to sanitation facilities in refugee camps. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Refugee Sanitation Facility Safety Act of 2018 2. Secure access to sanitation facilities for women and girls Section 501 of the Foreign Relations Act, Fiscal Years 1994 and 1995 ( 22 U.S.C. 2601 (1) by striking and (2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (11) and inserting ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (12) the provision of safe and secure access to sanitation facilities, with a special emphasis on women and girls, and vulnerable populations. .

Summary: Refugee Sanitation Facility Safety Act of 2018 This bill directs the Department of State, when providing overseas assistance for refugees, to ensure the provision of safe and secure access to sanitation facilities, with a special emphasis on women, girls, and vulnerable populations.
Jennifer Kepner HOPE Act

To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the eligibility of certain individuals exposed to burn pits for hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care furnished by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Jennifer Kepner Healthcare for Open air burn Pit Exposure Act Jennifer Kepner HOPE Act 2. Eligibility of individuals exposed to burn pits for hospital care, medical services, and nursing home furnished by the Department of Veterans Affairs (a) In general Section 1710 of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(2)(F), by inserting burn pit, radiation, (2) in subsection (e)— (A) in paragraph (1), by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (G) (i) Subject to paragraph (2), an individual who, on or after September 11, 2001, served as a member of the Armed Forces in support of a contingency operation and was based or stationed at a location where an open air burn pit was in use, is eligible for hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care under subsection (a)(2)(F) notwithstanding that there is insufficient medical evidence to conclude that a disease or disability of the individual is or is not associated with exposure to an open air burn pit. (ii) In this subparagraph: (I) The term open air burn pit (aa) solid waste is disposed of by burning in the outdoor air; and (bb) a commercially manufactured incinerator or other equipment specifically designed and manufactured for the burning of solid waste is not in use. (II) The term solid waste 42 U.S.C. 6903(27) ; and (B) in paragraph (2)(B), by striking and (F) (F), and (G) (b) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care furnished on or after the date that is 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Jennifer Kepner Healthcare for Open air burn Pit Exposure Act or the Jennifer Kepner HOPE Act This bill extends eligibility to hospital, nursing home, and medical services from the Department of Veterans Affairs to veterans who were exposed to burn pits (areas used for burning solid waste in open air without equipment).
Veterans' Right to Breathe Act

To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for a presumption of service connection for certain diseases in veterans who were exposed to burn pits. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans’ Right to Breathe Act 2. Presumption of service connection for certain diseases in veterans who were exposed to burn pits (a) In general Section 1112 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (d) (1) For the purposes of section 1110 of this title, and subject to the provisions of section 1113 of this title, a disease specified in paragraph (2) of this subsection becoming manifest in a burn pit-exposed veteran shall be considered to have been incurred in or aggravated during active military, naval, or air service, notwithstanding that there is no record of evidence of such disease during a period of such service. (2) The diseases referred to in paragraph (1) of this subsection are the following: (A) Asthma. (B) Chronic bronchitis. (C) Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. (D) Constrictive bronchiolitis. (E) Emphysema. (F) Granulomatous disease. (G) Interstitial lung disease. (H) Lung cancer. (I) Pneumonia. (3) For purposes of this subsection: (A) The term burn pit-exposed veteran (i) was deployed in support of a contingency operation; and (ii) during such deployment, was based or stationed at a location where an open burn pit was used. (B) The term open burn pit (i) is designated by the Secretary of Defense to be used for disposing solid waste by burning in the outdoor air; and (ii) does not contain a commercially manufactured incinerator or other equipment specifically designed and manufactured for the burning of solid waste. (C) The term contingency operation (D) The term solid waste 42 U.S.C. 6903(27) . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect on the date that is 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Veterans' Right to Breathe Act This bill provides a presumption of service connection for certain diseases for burn pit-exposed veterans. Under a presumption of service connection, specific disabilities diagnosed in certain veterans are presumed to have been caused by the circumstances of their military service. Health care benefits and disability compensation may then be awarded. A burn pit-exposed veteran is a veteran who was stationed at a location where an open burn pit (an area used for burning solid waste in open air without equipment) was used while deployed on or after September 11, 2001.
Medical Records Access Fairness Act

To amend the HITECH Act to allow an individual to obtain a copy of such individual’s protected health information at no cost in certain circumstances, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Medical Records Access Fairness Act 2. Access of individuals to protected health information at no cost in certain circumstances Section 13405 of the HITECH Act ( 42 U.S.C. 17935 (f) Access of individuals to protected health information at no cost in certain circumstances (1) Access of individuals to protected health information at no cost in certain circumstances (A) In general In providing an individual (and, if the individual expressly requests, a health care provider or a family caregiver) with access to a copy of such individual’s protected health information (or a summary or explanation of such information) in accordance with section 164.524 of title 45, Code of Federal Regulations, a health care provider may not impose any fee on such individual, unless the individual is requesting— (i) a duplicate copy (or summary or explanation) of protected health information that was previously provided to such individual in the same calendar year of the request; or (ii) a non-electronic copy (or summary or explanation) of protected health information that the health care provider has made accessible for the individual, at no cost, on an online portal of the health care provider. (B) Copies transmitted to other health care providers In the case of an individual who expressly requests a health care provider to transmit to another health care provider a copy of such individual’s protected health information (or a summary or explanation of such information), such transmitting provider may transmit such copy (or summary or explanation) in any form and format to the extent that such form and format is readily usable by such receiving provider. (2) Regulations Not later than six months after the date of the enactment of this subsection, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall promulgate and amend regulations as necessary to implement the requirements described in this subsection. (3) Effective date This subsection shall take effect with respect to requests for access to protected health information made on or after the date that is 180 days after the date of the enactment of this subsection. .

Summary: Medical Records Access Fairness ActThis bill prohibits health care providers from charging a fee for providing copies of individuals' protected health information. This prohibition does not apply to requests for a duplicate of a copy that an individual has received within the past year or a nonelectronic copy that is otherwise available at no cost in electronic form through an online portal.
Connect America's Capital Act

To repeal the perimeter rule for Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Connect America's Capital Act 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) The bipartisan Airline Deregulation Act of 1978, signed into law by President Jimmy Carter, and the subsequent explosive growth in American commercial aviation has proven that it is counterproductive for Congress to interfere with market forces and restrict where airlines can and cannot fly. (2) Advancements in technology, such as Stage 4 and Stage 5 Aircraft, as well as the steady growth of enplanements and passenger traffic at Dulles International Airport, make arguments for the perimeter rule less and less relevant. (3) Residents of the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia should have more options, not less, when choosing direct flights and where they can fly. (4) American citizens wishing to visit Washington, DC, deserve to be better connected to the nation’s capital. (5) Consumers and airlines, not Members of Congress, should determine airline routes. 3. Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (a) In general Chapter 449 (b) Clerical amendment The chapter analysis for chapter 449 49109. Repealed .

Summary: Connect America's Capital Act This bill repeals the prohibition on air carriers operating an aircraft nonstop between Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport and another airport more than 1,250 statute miles away from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.
Equal Protection in Travel Act of 2017

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to remove limitations on the ability of certain dual citizens from participating in the Visa Waiver Program, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Equal Protection in Travel Act of 2017 2. Removal of limitations of certain dual citizens from participating in the Visa Waiver Program Section 217(a)(12) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1187(a)(12) (1) in subparagraph (A)— (A) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking in subparagraphs (B) and (C)— in subparagraphs (B) and (C), the alien has not been present, at any time on or after March 1, 2011— (B) in subclause (III) of clause (i), by striking ; and (C) in clause (i), by striking the matter preceding subclause (I); (D) by striking clause (ii); and (E) by redesignating subclauses (I), (II), and (III) of clause (i) as clauses (i), (ii), and (iii); and (2) in subparagraph (B), in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking (A)(i) (A)

Summary: Equal Protection in Travel Act of 2017 This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the prohibition against participation in the visa waiver program of an alien who, regardless of whether the alien is a national of a program country, is a national of: (1) Iraq or Syria, (2) a country designated as a country that has repeatedly provided support for acts of international terrorism, or (3) any other country or area of concern.
Taxpayer Penalty Protection Act of 2018

To provide for a one-time safe harbor for certain failures by individuals to pay estimated income tax. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Taxpayer Penalty Protection Act of 2018 2. Safe harbor for failure by individuals to pay estimated income tax In the case of a taxable year beginning in 2018— (1) section 6654(d)(1)(B)(ii) 80 percent 100 percent (2) the table in section 6654(d)(1)(C) of such Code shall be applied by substituting 100 110

Summary: Taxpayer Penalty Protection Act of 2018 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to establish a safe harbor to reduce the amount of estimated income tax that certain taxpayers are required to pay for 2018. (Under current law, a penalty applies if taxpayers do not use either withholding or estimated tax payments to make a required annual payment before the end of the year. The required payment is the lesser of 90% of the tax for the taxable year or a specified percentage of the preceding year's tax.) For 2018, the bill reduces the percentage of the preceding year's tax from 100% to 80%. For taxpayers with adjusted gross incomes for the preceding year that exceed $150,000, the bill reduces the percentage from 110% to 100%.