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Veterans' Record Reconstruction Act

To require the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, to develop guidelines regarding the use by the Secretaries of the military departments and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs of unofficial sources of information to determine the eligibility of a member or former member of the Armed Forces for benefits and decorations when the member’s service records are incomplete because of damage to the records, including records damaged by a 1973 fire at the National Personnel Records Center in St. Louis, Missouri. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans’ Record Reconstruction Act 2. Development of guidelines for use of unofficial sources of information to determine eligibility of members and former members of the Armed Forces for benefits and decorations when the service records are incomplete because of damage to the official record (a) Guidelines required The Secretary of Defense shall develop guidelines regarding the use by the Secretaries of the military departments and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs of unofficial sources of information, including eyewitness statements, to determine the eligibility of a member or former member of the Armed Forces for benefits and decorations when the service records of the member are incomplete because of damage to the records as a result of the 1973 fire at the National Personnel Records Center in St. Louis, Missouri, or any subsequent incident while the records were in the possession of the Department of Defense. (b) Consultation The Secretary of Defense shall prepare the guidelines in consultation with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, with respect to veterans benefits under title 38, United States Code, whose eligibility determinations depend on the use of service records maintained by the Department of Defense. (c) Time for completion The Secretary of Defense shall complete development of the guidelines not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: This bill directs the Department of Defense (DOD) to develop guidelines regarding the use by the military departments and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) of unofficial sources of information, including eyewitness statements, to determine the eligibility of a member or former member of the Armed Forces for benefits and decorations when the member's service records are incomplete because of damage from the 1973 fire at the National Personnel Records Center in St. Louis, Missouri, or any subsequent incident while the records were in DOD's possession. DOD shall prepare the guidelines in consultation with the VA with respect to veterans benefits whose eligibility determinations depend on the use of service records maintained by DOD.
Great Lakes Environmental Sensitivity Index Act of 2017

To require the Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere to update periodically the environmental sensitivity index products of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration for each coastal area of the Great Lakes, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Great Lakes Environmental Sensitivity Index Act of 2017 2. Update to environmental sensitivity index products of National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration for Great Lakes (a) Update required environmental sensitivity index products for Great Lakes Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere shall commence updating the environmental sensitivity index products of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration for each coastal area of the Great Lakes. (b) Periodic updates for environmental sensitivity index products generally Subject to the availability of appropriations and the priorities set forth in subsection (c), the Under Secretary shall— (1) periodically update the environmental sensitivity index products of the Administration; and (2) endeavor to do so not less frequently than once every 7 years. (c) Priorities When prioritizing geographic areas to update environmental sensitivity index products, the Under Secretary shall consider— (1) the age of existing environmental sensitivity index products for the areas; (2) the occurrence of extreme events, be it natural or man-made, which have significantly altered the shoreline or ecosystem since the last update; (3) the natural variability of shoreline and coastal environment; and (4) the volume of vessel traffic and general vulnerability to spilled pollutants. (d) Environmental sensitivity index product defined In this subsection, the term environmental sensitivity index product (e) Authorization of appropriations (1) In general There is authorized to be appropriated to the Under Secretary $7,500,000 to carry out subsection (a). (2) Availability Amounts appropriated or otherwise made available pursuant to paragraph (1) shall be available to the Under Secretary for the purposes set forth in such paragraph until expended.

Summary: Great Lakes Environmental Sensitivity Index Act of 2017 This bill requires the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to update at least once every seven years its environmental sensitivity index products for each coastal area of the Great Lakes. (An environmental sensitivity product is a map or similar tool that is utilized to identify sensitive shoreline, coastal or offshore, resources prior to an oil spill event.)
High School Football Safety Study Act

To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and in consultation with the Secretary of Education and the President’s Council on Fitness, Sports, and Nutrition, to conduct a study on the causes of deaths related to high school football and formulate recommendations to prevent such deaths. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the High School Football Safety Study Act 2. Findings The Congress finds as follows: (1) As of August 14, 2017, two high school football players—Kamari McGowan and Joshua Mileto—have passed away during the 2017 calendar year during football practice from causes directly or indirectly related to football. (2) According to the National Center for Catastrophic Sports Injury Research, 1,222 high school and middle school football players have passed away between 1931 and 2016 from causes directly or indirectly related to football. (3) Over the past several years, the negative health effects of repeated head trauma have become clearer. (4) Protecting the Nation’s children is one of the most important responsibilities of parents and Members of Congress. 3. Studying high school football deaths and developing recommendations to prevent future tragedies (a) In general The Secretary of Health and Human Services (in this section referred to as the Secretary (1) to more precisely identify the causes of deaths related to high school football; and (2) to develop recommendations to prevent such deaths in the future. (b) Soliciting input In carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary shall seek input from nongovernmental entities, including organizations representing football coaches, athletic trainers, parents, and health care professionals. (c) Report Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Congress and publish on the public Website of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality a report on the results of the study under subsection (a). (d) Contents The report under subsection (a) shall include— (1) a comprehensive review of research conducted on deaths in high school football; (2) an evaluation of causes of deaths related to high school football; and (3) recommendations on actions that can be taken by schools, coaches, trainers, and governmental entities to prevent high school deaths from occurring in the future, including— (A) measures to prevent life-threatening injury from occurring; (B) medical treatment protocols to treat these injuries when they occur; and (C) ways in which technology and data analytics can be used to prevent serious injury and death.

Summary: High School Football Safety Study Act This bill directs the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to: (1) conduct a study to more precisely identify the causes of deaths related to high school football, (2) develop recommendations to prevent such deaths, and (3) submit to Congress and publish on the public website of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality a report on the study's results.
Federal Firearms Licensee Protection Act

To amend chapter 44 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Federal Firearms Licensee Protection Act 2. Amendments to enhance penalties for certain thefts of a firearm from certain Federal firearms licensees Section 924 of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking subsection (i) and inserting the following: (i) (1) (A) A person who knowingly violates section 922(u), or attempts to do so, shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 20 years, or both. (B) In the case of a violation described in subparagraph (A) that occurs during the commission of— (i) a burglary, the term of imprisonment shall be not less than 3 years; or (ii) a robbery, the term of imprisonment shall be not less than 5 years. (2) In this subsection: (A) The term burglary (B) The term robbery ; and (2) in subsection (m), by inserting , or attempts to do so, or licensed collector 3. Prohibition on theft of firearm from gun range that rents firearms or shooting club Section 922(u) of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) by inserting (1) (u) (2) by adding after and below the end the following: (2) It shall be unlawful for a person to steal or unlawfully take or carry away from the premises of a gun range at which a firearm may be rented or of a shooting club, any firearm that has been shipped or transported in interstate or foreign commerce. .

Summary: Federal Firearms Licensee Protection Act This bill amends the federal criminal code to modify provisions related to theft of firearms. Under current law, it is unlawful to steal a firearm from a licensed importer, manufacturer, or dealer, or from their business premises. This bill broadens the scope of unlawful conduct to also prohibit stealing a firearm from a gun range that rents firearms or a shooting club. Additionally, the bill modifies criminal penalties for an offense: to increase from 10 to 20 years the maximum prison term, and to create a 3- or 5-year mandatory minimum prison term for an offense that occurs during the commission of a burglary or robbery. Finally, an attempt to commit an offense is subject to the same penalties as a substantive offense.
HUD Manufactured Housing Modernization Act of 2017

To require the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to consider the appropriate inclusion of residential manufactured homes in certain programs, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the HUD Manufactured Housing Modernization Act of 2017 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) Manufactured housing is the largest source of unsubsidized affordable housing in the country. (2) Nearly 18,000,000 Americans live in manufactured housing, which opens the door to homeownership for families who, in many housing markets, cannot afford to buy a site-built home. (3) A manufactured home qualified under the Energy Star program established by section 324A of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act ( 42 U.S.C. 6294a (4) Over 40 percent of manufactured homes are found in land lease communities or parks (5) These advances position manufactured homes to appreciate in value and open the door to homeownership for millions of families, and have proven to be an effective long-term affordable housing preservation strategy for communities across the United States. 3. Issuance of guidelines relating to residential manufactured homes (a) In general Any new rule or regulation, or any revision of a rule or regulation, issued by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall include, as appropriate, guidelines that assess the impact of the rule or regulation on owners of residential manufactured homes and the production and sale of residential manufactured homes. (b) Consolidated Plan The Secretary shall issue guidelines for jurisdictions relating to the appropriate inclusion of residential manufactured homes in a Consolidated Plan of the jurisdiction. 4. Definitions In this Act: (1) Residential manufactured home The term residential manufactured home 42 U.S.C. 5402(6) (2) Consolidated Plan The term Consolidated Plan

Summary: HUD Manufactured Housing Modernization Act of 2017 This bill requires any new or revised rule or regulation issued by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to include, as appropriate, guidelines that assess the impact of the rule or regulation on owners of residential manufactured homes and the production and sale of such homes. HUD shall issue guidelines for jurisdictions relating to the appropriate inclusion of residential manufactured homes in a Consolidated Plan of the jurisdiction.
Define it to Fight it Act of 2017

To withhold United States contributions to the regularly assessed biennial budget of the United Nations until the United Nations adopts a definition of international terrorism 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Define it to Fight it Act of 2017 2. Withholding of funds (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of State shall withhold ten percent of United States contributions to the regularly assessed biennial budget of the United Nations until such time as the United Nations adopts a definition of international terrorism (b) Use of funds Contributions withheld pursuant to subsection (a) shall be returned to the general fund of the Treasury to be used for debt reduction purposes. (c) Definitions (1) International terrorism The term international terrorism (A) one or more citizens of a country; or (B) the territory of one or more countries, if the government of any such country consents to, or with knowledge, allows, tolerates, or disregards the activities of any such citizen or such use of the territory of any such country, including using such territory as a transit point. (2) Terrorism The term terrorism (3) Territory The term territory

Summary: Define it to Fight it Act of 2017 This bill directs the Department of State to withhold 10% of U.S. contributions to the regularly assessed biennial budget of the United Nations (U.N.) until the U.N. adopts a definition of international terrorism concurrent with U.S. laws. "International terrorism" means terrorism involving one or more citizens of a country, or the territory of one or more countries, if the government of any such country consents to, or with knowledge, allows, tolerates, or disregards the activities of that citizen or that use of the territory, including its use as a transit point.
Save American Workers Act of 2017

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the 30-hour threshold for classification as a full-time employee for purposes of the employer mandate in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and replace it with 40 hours. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Save American Workers Act of 2017 2. Repeal of 30-hour threshold for classification as full-time employee for purposes of the employer mandate in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and replacement with 40 hours (a) Full-Time equivalents Paragraph (2) of section 4980H(c) (1) by repealing subparagraph (E); and (2) by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following new subparagraph: (E) Full-time equivalents treated as full-time employees Solely for purposes of determining whether an employer is an applicable large employer under this paragraph, an employer shall, in addition to the number of full-time employees for any month otherwise determined, include for such month a number of full-time employees determined by dividing the aggregate number of hours of service of employees who are not full-time employees for the month by 174. . (b) Full-Time employees Paragraph (4) of section 4980H(c) (1) by repealing subparagraph (A); and (2) by inserting before subparagraph (B) the following new subparagraph: (A) In general The term full-time employee . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to months beginning after December 31, 2013.

Summary: Save American Workers Act of 2017 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to change the definition of "full-time employee" for purposes of the employer mandate to provide minimum essential health care coverage under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act from an employee who is employed on average at least 30 hours of service a week to an employee who is employed on average at least 40 hours of service a week.
Demanding Oversight from Justice Act of 2017

To direct the Justice Department to pursue civil actions to eliminate patterns or practices of civil rights violations by police, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Demanding Oversight from Justice Act of 2017 2. Civil action by Attorney General Section 210401(b) of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 ( 34 U.S.C. 12601(b) may in a civil action shall in a civil action 3. Annual reporting requirement Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this section, and annually thereafter, the Attorney General shall publish a report describing the complaints received by the Department of Justice alleging violations of section 210401 of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994, including— (1) information on each investigation conducted and each civil action initiated— (A) pursuant to all such complaints; or (B) without such a complaint having been filed; and (2) for each complaint received for which the Attorney General does not initiate an investigation or a civil action, an explanation as to why no investigation or civil action was initiated.

Summary: Demanding Oversight from Justice Act of 2017 This bill amends the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 to require the Department of Justice (DOJ) to seek a civil action to stop law enforcement officials responsible for the administration of juvenile justice from engaging in a pattern or practice of conduct that deprives persons of their statutory or constitutional rights when DOJ has reasonable cause to believe such conduct has occurred. The bill requires DOJ to publish an annual report describing complaints received about unlawful law enforcement conduct and specified information, including an explanation of why DOJ did not initiate an investigation or civil action.
IRGC Terrorist Designation Act

To direct the Secretary of State to submit to Congress a report on the designation of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a foreign terrorist organization, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the IRGC Terrorist Designation Act 2. Report on designation of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a foreign terrorist organization (a) Sense of congress It is the sense of Congress that— (1) Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps meets the criteria for designation as a foreign terrorist organization as set forth in section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1189 (2) the Secretary of State should so designate Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a foreign terrorist organization under such section 219. (b) Report (1) Report required Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Director of National Intelligence, shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress— (A) a detailed report on whether Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps meets the criteria for designation as a foreign terrorist organization as set forth in section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1189 (B) if the Secretary determines that Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps does not meet the criteria set forth under such section 219, a detailed justification as to which criteria have not been met. (2) Form The report required by paragraph (1) shall— (A) be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex; and (B) be made available only in electronic form and shall not be printed, except if a printed copy is requested by an office of the legislative branch. (3) Appropriate committees of Congress defined In this subsection, the term appropriate committees of Congress (A) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on the Judiciary, the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate; and (B) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Financial Services, the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on the Judiciary, the Committee on Homeland Security, and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives.

Summary: IRGC Terrorist Designation Act This bill expresses the sense of Congress that Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) meets the criteria for designation as a foreign terrorist organization and should be so designated by the Department of State. State shall submit to Congress: (1) a detailed report on whether the IRGC meets such criteria; and (2) if State determines the IRGC doe not meet such criteria, a detailed justification as to which criteria have not been met.