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Protecting Taxpayer Confidentiality Through Safeguards Act

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to ensure that contractors to whom return information is disclosed comply with confidentiality safeguards. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Taxpayer Confidentiality Through Safeguards Act 2. Compliance by contractors with confidentiality safeguards (a) In General Section 6103(p) (9) Disclosure to contractors and other agents Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, no return or return information shall be disclosed to any contractor or other agent of a Federal, State, or local agency unless such agency, to the satisfaction of the Secretary— (A) has requirements in effect which require each such contractor or other agent which would have access to returns or return information to provide safeguards (within the meaning of paragraph (4)) to protect the confidentiality of such returns or return information, (B) agrees to conduct an on-site review every 3 years (or a mid-point review in the case of contracts or agreements of less than 3 years in duration) of each contractor or other agent to determine compliance with such requirements, (C) submits the findings of the most recent review conducted under subparagraph (B) to the Secretary as part of the report required by paragraph (4)(E), and (D) certifies to the Secretary for the most recent annual period that such contractor or other agent is in compliance with all such requirements. The certification required by subparagraph (D) shall include the name and address of each contractor and other agent, a description of the contract or agreement with such contractor or other agent, and the duration of such contract or agreement. The requirements of this paragraph shall not apply to disclosures pursuant to subsection (n) for purposes of Federal tax administration. . (b) Conforming Amendment Section 6103(p)(8)(B) of such Code is amended by inserting or paragraph (9) subparagraph (A) (c) Effective Date (1) In general The amendments made by this section shall apply to disclosures made after the date of the enactment of this Act. (2) Certifications The first certification under section 6103(p)(9)(D)

Summary: Protecting Taxpayer Confidentiality Through Safeguards Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to prohibit the disclosure of tax returns or return information to a contractor or other agent of a federal, state, or local agency unless the agency requires the contractor or agent to provide certain safeguards to protect the confidentiality of the returns or return information. The bill also requires the agency to conduct on-site reviews to determine compliance with requirements and meet certain reporting and certification requirements.
Creating An Online Platform For Instant 1099 Submissions Act

To require the Secretary of the Treasury to make available an internet platform to prepare and file Forms 1099, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Creating An Online Platform For Instant 1099 Submissions Act 2. Internet platform for Form 1099 filings (a) In general Not later than January 1, 2021, the Secretary of the Treasury or the Secretary’s delegate (hereafter referred to in this section as the Secretary (1) prepare and file Forms 1099, (2) prepare Forms 1099 for distribution to recipients other than the Internal Revenue Service, and (3) create and maintain necessary taxpayer records. (b) Electronic services treated as supplemental; application of security standards The Secretary shall ensure that the services described in subsection (a)— (1) are a supplement to, and not a replacement for, other services provided by the Internal Revenue Service to taxpayers, and (2) comply with applicable security standards developed by the National Institute of Standards and Technology.

Summary: Creating An Online Platform For Instant 1099 Submissions Act This bill directs the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to provide taxpayers with online access to IRS resources and guidance that will allow them to: (1) prepare and file Forms 1099, (2) prepare Forms 1099 for distribution to recipients other than the IRS, and (3) create and maintain necessary taxpayer records. The IRS must ensure that the online services required by this bill: (1) are a supplement to, and not a replacement for, other services provided to taxpayers by the IRS; and (2) comply with security standards developed by the National Institute of Standards and Technology.
RAPID Act

To require the Federal Communications Commission to conduct a proceeding to determine whether certain activities by licensees of the Commission are undertakings under division A of subtitle III of title 54, United States Code, or major Federal actions under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Reducing Antiquated Permitting for Infrastructure Deployments Act RAPID Act 2. Determination of Federal Communications Commission regarding undertakings and major Federal actions (a) Proceeding required Notwithstanding section 300320 of title 54, United States Code, or section 102 of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 ( 42 U.S.C. 4332 (1) the classes of activities of the entities to which the Commission issues radio station licenses that do not constitute an undertaking under such section 300320; and (2) the classes of activities of the entities to which the Commission issues radio station licenses that do not constitute a major Federal action under paragraph (2)(C) of such section 102. (b) Definitions In this section— (1) the term Commission (2) the term radio station license 47 U.S.C. 153

Summary: Reducing Antiquated Permitting for Infrastructure Deployments Act or the RAPID Act This bill requires the Federal Communications Commission to determine when the activities of radio station licensees are not subject to review under the National Historic Preservation Act and the National Environmental Policy Act.
Growing American Food Exports Act of 2018

To amend the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to update the Biotechnology and Agricultural Trade Program, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Growing American Food Exports Act of 2018 2. Biotechnology and Agricultural Trade Program Section 1543A of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 ( 7 U.S.C. 5679 1543A. Biotechnology and Agricultural Trade Program (a) Establishment There is established in the Department of Agriculture a program to be known as the Biotechnology and Agricultural Trade Program (b) Purpose The purpose of the program established under this section shall be to remove, resolve, or mitigate significant regulatory nontariff barriers to the export of United States agricultural commodities into foreign markets through policy advocacy and targeted projects that address— (1) issues relating to United States agricultural commodities produced with the use of new biotechnology or agricultural production technologies; (2) advocacy for science-based regulation in foreign markets of new biotechnology or agricultural production technologies; or (3) quick-response intervention regarding non-tariff barriers to United States exports produced through new biotechnology or agricultural production technologies. (c) Eligible programs Depending on need, as determined by the Secretary, activities authorized under this section may be carried out through— (1) this section; (2) the emerging markets program under section 1542; or (3) the Cochran Fellowship Program under section 1543. (d) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $2,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023. .

Summary: Growing American Food Exports Act of 2018 This bill amends the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to reauthorize through FY2023 and modify the Department of Agriculture Biotechnology and Agricultural Trade Program. The purpose of the program is to remove, resolve, or mitigate significant regulatory nontariff barriers to the export of U.S. agricultural commodities into foreign markets through policy advocacy and certain targeted projects.
IRS FAST Act

To ensure that taxpayers are provided access to case files prior to conference with staff of the Internal Revenue Service Office of Appeals. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the IRS Fair Appeals Saving Taxpayers Act IRS FAST Act 2. Access to case files prior to conference with staff of the Internal Revenue Service Office of Appeals (a) In general In the case of any taxpayer with respect to which a conference with the Internal Revenue Service Office of Appeals has been scheduled, such taxpayer shall be provided access to the nonprivileged portions of the case file on record regarding the disputed issues not later than 10 days before the date of such conference. (b) Taxpayer election To expedite conference If the taxpayer so elects, subsection (a) shall be applied by substituting the date of such conference 10 days before the date of such conference

Summary: IRS Fair Appeals Saving Taxpayers Act or the IRS FAST Act This bill requires the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to provide taxpayers with access to nonprivileged portions of the case file regarding disputed issues at least 10 days before a conference with the IRS Office of Appeals. A taxpayer may elect to change the deadline to the date of the conference rather than 10 days before the conference.
Federal Retirement Fairness Act

To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that civilian service as a temporary employee after December 31, 1988, may be creditable service under the Federal Employees Retirement System, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Federal Retirement Fairness Act 2. Creditable service for temporary employees serving after 1988 (a) In general Section 8411 of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (b)— (A) by striking and (B) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (6) and inserting ; and (C) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (7) subject to subsection (m), service as a temporary or intermittent employee, not otherwise creditable for purposes of this chapter, performed after December 31, 1988. ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection: (m) (1) Upon application to the Office of Personnel Management, an employee or Member shall be allowed credit for any service described in subsection (b)(7) if such employee or Member deposits to the credit of the Fund an amount equal to— (A) 1.3 percent of the base pay for such service, with interest; plus (B) the applicable Government contribution, as determined by the Director. (2) Interest shall be computed in the manner described in subsection (f)(3). . (b) Requirements (1) Limitation on eligibility An individual who is not an employee or Member (as those terms are defined in paragraphs (11) and (20), respectively, of section 8401 of title 5, United States Code) on the date of enactment of this Act is not eligible to make any deposit under subsection (m) of section 8411 of such title (as added by subsection (a)). (2) Notification The Director of the Office of Personnel Management shall notify agency Chief Human Capital Officers or other appropriate agency officials for purposes of providing notice to eligible employees and Members of the option to make a deposit under such subsection (m). (c) Regulations The Director of the Office of Personnel Management shall promulgate regulations to carry out this Act and the amendments made by this Act.

Summary: Federal Retirement Fairness Act This bill modifies the federal civilian service that is creditable service under the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS). Specifically, it allows service as a temporary or intermittent employee performed after December 1, 1988, to be creditable under FERS if an employee or Member deposits a certain amount into the retirement fund.
FAFSA Fairness Act of 2018

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to amend the process by which students with certain special circumstances apply for Federal financial aid. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the FAFSA Fairness Act of 2018 2. Changes to the FAFSA for certain students Section 483 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1090 (1) in subsection (h)(1), by inserting the following before the semicolon: , including the special circumstances under which a student may qualify for a determination of independence (2) by adding at the end the following: (i) Provisional Independent Students (1) Requirements for the Secretary The Secretary shall— (A) enable each student who, based on the special circumstance specified in subsection (h)(1), may qualify for an adjustment under section 479A that will result in a determination of independence under such section and section 480(d)(1)(I), to complete the forms developed by the Secretary under subsection (a) as an independent student for the purpose of an initial determination of the student’s Federal financial aid award by a financial aid administrator at an institution of higher education to which the student is applying for financial aid, but subject to verification under paragraph (2)(B) for the purpose of the final determination of the award; and (B) specify, on the forms, the consequences under section 490(a) of knowingly and willfully completing the forms as an independent student under subparagraph (A) without meeting the special circumstances to qualify for such a determination. (2) Requirements for financial aid administrators With respect to a student who completes the forms as an independent student under paragraph (1)(A), a financial aid administrator shall— (A) provide an initial determination of the student’s Federal financial aid award to the student in the same manner as, and by not later than the date that, the administrator provides other independent students their initial determinations of Federal financial aid awards; and (B) in making a final determination of the student’s Federal financial aid award, use the discretion provided under sections 479A and 480(d)(1)(I) to verify whether the student meets the special circumstances to qualify as an independent student. (3) Definition For purposes of this subsection, the term other independent students (A) who meet the definition of independent (B) whose independent status is not subject to verification by a financial aid administrator under paragraph (2)(B). .

Summary: FAFSA Fairness Act of 2018 This bill amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to revise the free application for federal student aid (FAFSA) process for certain students. Specifically, the Department of Education must allow students to complete FAFSA as independent students under special circumstances. Financial aid administrators must provide those students with an initial determination regarding their assistance in the same manner as, and by no later than the date that, they provide other independent students with that determination.
Federal Employee Retroactive Pay Fairness Act

To provide for the compensation of Federal employees furloughed during a Government shutdown. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Federal Employee Retroactive Pay Fairness Act 2. Compensation for Federal employees furloughed during a Government shutdown Federal employees furloughed as a result of any lapse in appropriations that begins on or about March 23, 2018, shall be compensated at their standard rate of compensation, for the period of such lapse in appropriations, as soon as practicable after such lapse in appropriations ends.

Summary: Federal Employee Retroactive Pay Fairness Act This bill requires federal employees furloughed due to a lapse in appropriations that begins on or about March 23, 2018, to be compensated at their standard rate of compensation for the period of such lapse as soon as practicable after such lapse ends.
MINOR Act

To direct the Secretary of Defense to enter into memoranda of understanding with State and local prosecuting authorities concerning the adjudication of criminal offenses committed by minors. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Military Installation Non-Adult Offender Reform Act MINOR Act 2. Memoranda of understanding on adjudication of criminal offenses committed by minors (a) In general Beginning not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall seek to enter into a memorandum of understanding concerning the adjudication of criminal offenses committed by minors with the head prosecuting authority of each State and local jurisdiction of the United States in which there is a Federal military installation. (b) Elements Each memorandum of understanding entered into under subsection (a) shall provide that a minor who commits a criminal offense on the grounds of a Federal military installation may, with the consent of the appropriate State or local prosecuting authority for the jurisdiction in which the installation is located, be referred for adjudication to such authority. 3. Progress report Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the progress of the Secretary in entering into memoranda of understanding under section 2. 4. Rule of construction Nothing in this Act shall be construed to change the status of a geographic area of exclusive Federal jurisdiction. 5. Definitions In this Act: (1) The term congressional defense committees (2) The term minor

Summary: Military Installation Non-Adult Offender Reform Act or the MINOR Act This bill directs the Department of Defense to enter into memoranda of understanding with state and local jurisdictions to allow a minor who commits a criminal offense on a federal military installation to be referred to the state or local prosecutor for adjudication.
Working Together to End Homelessness Act of 2018

To reauthorize the United States Interagency Council on Homelessness, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Working Together to End Homelessness Act of 2018 2. Reauthorization of United States Interagency Council on Homelessness (a) In general Title II of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 11311 (1) by striking section 209 ( 42 U.S.C. 11319 (2) by redesignating section 210 ( 42 U.S.C. 11320 (b) Conforming amendment The table of contents in section 101(b) of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 11301 Sec. 209. Encouragement of State involvement. .

Summary: Working Together to End Homelessness Act of 2018 This bill permanently reauthorizes the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness.
Iran Responsible Reporting Act of 2018

To amend the reporting requirements under the Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Iran Responsible Reporting Act of 2018 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) Iran’s Qods Force, a special unit of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps, remains Iran’s primary vehicle to conduct terrorism and destabilize its neighbors. (2) Experts speculate that Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps controls between 20 and 40 percent of the Iranian economy. (3) The Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action went into effect in January 2016, resulting in relief of sanctions for significant parts of the Iranian economy, with some direct benefit to Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps-linked Iranian entities. (4) As Iranian money flows into the international financial system as a result of relief of sanctions under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, it is in the critical interest of the United States to support the ongoing work of the Financial Action Task Force in comprehending and deterring Iranian corruption, particularly Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps ownership, from infecting global financial systems. 3. Amendment to reporting requirement under the Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012 Section 102(b)(1) of the Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012 ( 22 U.S.C. 8712(b)(1) , particularly the policy set forth in paragraph (1)(A)(i) and the policy set forth in paragraph (1)(A)(iii) 4. Summit (a) In general The Secretary of State, in coordination with the Secretary of the Treasury, is authorized to host a summit on an annual basis with major trading partners of Iran for the purpose of identifying and taking appropriate actions with respect to front companies and funding mechanisms of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps. (b) Definition In this section, the term major trading partners of Iran (1) member countries of the European Union, the People’s Republic of China, and India; and (2) other countries that have a trade relationship with Iran that exceeds $500,000,000 in the most recent calendar year for which data is available.

Summary: Iran Responsible Reporting Act of 2018 This bill amends the Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012 to require that reports on diplomatic efforts concerning Iran include information about efforts by other countries to sanction Iran for human rights violations and support for terrorist organizations, including Hamas and Hezbollah. The Department of State may host an annual summit with Iran's major trading partners to identify and take appropriate actions regarding front companies and funding mechanisms of Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps. (Major trading partners of Iran are European Union member countries, China, India, and other countries that have a trade relationship with Iran exceeding $500 million in the most recent calendar year for which data is available.)
GAP Act

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow graduate students to exclude tuition reductions from gross income. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Graduate Assistants Parity Act GAP Act 2. Exclusion of tuition reductions from gross income of graduate students (a) In general Section 117(d)(2) (below the graduate level) (b) Conforming amendment Section 117(d) of such Code is amended by striking paragraph (5). (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to amounts received in taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Graduate Assistants Parity Act or the GAP Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow all graduate students who are employees of educational organizations to exclude tuition reductions from gross income. (Under current law, the exclusion for graduate students is limited to teaching and research assistants.)