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Drug Diversion and Counterfeit Crackdown Act of 2017

To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to protect and strengthen the drug supply chain in the United States by closing several statutory gaps in the penalty provisions of such Act that apply to drug diversion and counterfeiting. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Drug Diversion and Counterfeit Crackdown Act of 2017 2. Sense of Congress It is the sense of the Congress that— (1) there should not be differing penalties under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 301 (2) such disparity should be addressed by providing the same penalties for diverting drugs made outside the United States and intended for a foreign market as the penalties that exist for diverting drugs made inside the United States and intended for a foreign market; (3) there should not be unequal treatment of counterfeiting and diversion, enabling criminal enterprises to exploit statutory loopholes and jeopardize patient and consumer safety without fear of significant penalties; and (4) such unequal treatment should be addressed by increasing the penalties for counterfeiting to match the penalties for diversion. 3. Protecting and strengthening the drug supply chain (a) Diverted drugs Paragraph (1) of section 801(d) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 381(d) (1) by striking (d)(1) Except as (d)(1)(A) Except as (2) by adding at the end the following: (B) Except as authorized by the Secretary in the case of a drug that appears on the drug shortage list in effect under section 506E, no drug that would be subject to section 503(b), and which is manufactured outside the United States and intended by the manufacturer or labeled to be marketed outside the United States, may be imported into the United States for sale or commercial use. . (b) Counterfeit drugs Subsection (b) of section 303 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 333 (8) Notwithstanding subsection (a), any person who violates section 301(i)(3) by knowingly selling or dispensing, or holding for sale or dispensing, a counterfeit drug shall be imprisoned for not more than 10 years or fined in accordance with title 18, United States Code, or both. .

Summary: Drug Diversion and Counterfeit Crackdown Act of 2017 This bill makes it illegal except in cases of a drug shortage to import into the United States prescription drugs manufactured outside the United States and intended by the manufacturer or labeled to be marketed outside the United States. The bill establishes a penalty for knowingly dispensing or selling a counterfeit drug.
Apprenticeship Improvement Act of 2017

To amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to include individuals participating in pre-apprenticeship programs offered by employers and provide that such employers may be reimbursed under such Act. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Apprenticeship Improvement Act of 2017 2. Inclusion of pre-apprenticeship programs The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3101 (1) in section 3(44), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting , including an apprentice or pre-apprentice, paid participant (2) in section 122(a)(2)(B), insert before the semicolon the following: , except that for purposes of this Act, such programs may include programs that include pre-apprentices

Summary: Apprenticeship Improvement Act of 2017 This bill amends the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to make entities that provide pre-apprenticeship programs eligible to receive funds for training servicesunder that Act.
Private Foundation Excise Tax Simplification Act of 2017

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the tax rate for excise tax on investment income of private foundations. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Private Foundation Excise Tax Simplification Act of 2017 2. Modification of the tax rate for the excise tax on investment income of private foundations (a) In general Section 4940(a) 2 percent 1 percent (b) Elimination of reduced tax where foundation meets certain distribution requirements Section 4940 of such Code is amended by striking subsection (e). (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act. 3. Budgetary effects The budgetary effects of this Act shall not be entered on either PAYGO scorecard maintained pursuant to section 4(d) of the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010.

Summary: Private Foundation Excise Tax Simplification Act of 2017 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) reduce from 2% to 1% the excise tax rate on the net investment income of tax-exempt private foundations, and (2) repeal the 1% reduction in such tax rate for private foundations that meet certain distribution requirements. The bill also excludes the budgetary effects of this bill from PAYGO scorecards maintained pursuant to the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010.
Poland Visa Waiver Act of 2017

To provide that Poland may be designated as a program country under the Visa Waiver Program, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Poland Visa Waiver Act of 2017 2. Poland made eligible for the Visa Waiver Program Notwithstanding any provision of section 217 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1187

Summary: Poland Visa Waiver Act of 2017 This bill authorizes the Department of Homeland Security to designate Poland as a program country under the visa waiver program.
To reauthorize the West Valley demonstration project, and for other purposes.

To reauthorize the West Valley demonstration project, and for other purposes. 1. West Valley demonstration project (a) Reauthorization Section 3(a) of the West Valley Demonstration Project Act ( Public Law 96–368 42 U.S.C. 2021a $5,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1981 $75,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2028 (b) Report Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to Congress a report that describes— (1) the volumes, origins, and types of radioactive waste at the Western New York Service Center in West Valley, New York; (2) what options have been identified for disposal of each such type of radioactive waste; (3) what is known about the costs of, and timeframes for, each such option; (4) the benefits and challenges of each such option, according to the State of New York and the Department of Energy; and (5) as of the date of enactment of this Act— (A) how much has been spent on the disposal of radioactive waste associated with the demonstration project prescribed by section 2(a) of the West Valley Demonstration Project Act; and (B) what volumes and types of radioactive waste have been disposed of from the Western New York Service Center. September 7, 2018 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed

Summary: This bill reauthorizes through FY2025 the West Valley Demonstration Project located in West Valley, New York. The Government Accountability Office must report to Congress on the volumes, origins, and types of radioactive waste at the West Valley Demonstration Project and the options for disposal of such waste.
Highway Restoration Act of 2017

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to phaseout the Mass Transit Account. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Highway Restoration Act of 2017 2. Phaseout of Mass Transit Account (a) In general Section 9503(e) (6) Phaseout In the case of fiscal years beginning after September 30, 2017, each rate determined under paragraph (2) shall be the applicable percentage of such rate. For purposes of the preceding sentence, the applicable percentage shall be determined under the following table: In the case of fiscal year: The applicable 2018 80 percent 2019 60 percent 2020 40 percent 2021 20 percent 2022 and each fiscal year thereafter 0 percent. . (b) Conforming amendment Section 9503(e)(5)(A) paragraph (2) paragraphs (2) and (6) (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to years beginning after September 30, 2017.

Summary: Highway Restoration Act of 2017 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide for a phaseout of the Mass Transit Account by the end of FY2021. Beginning in FY2022, no funds would be transferred to the account from the Highway Trust Fund.
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to include fuel cells using electromechanical processes for purposes of the energy tax credit.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to include fuel cells using electromechanical processes for purposes of the energy tax credit. 1. Including fuel cells using electromechanical processes for purposes of the energy tax credit (a) In general Paragraph (1) of section 48(c) (1) in subparagraph (A)(i), by inserting or electromechanical electrochemical (2) in subparagraph (C)— (A) by inserting , or linear generator assembly, a fuel cell stack assembly (B) by inserting or electromechanical electrochemical (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to property placed in service after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the tax credit for investments in energy property, to make qualified fuel cell property (certain fuel cell power plants) that uses an electromechanical process or includes a linear generator assembly eligible for the credit.
Stop Predatory Bail Contracts Act

To direct the Federal Trade Commission to issue regulations to prohibit any bail bond agent or person who underwrites or insures the provision of a bail bond who require a bonded individual to wear an ankle monitor or other homing device as a condition on issuing such a bond from charging any fee associated with such monitor or device that exceeds the cost to the bail bond agent or person who underwrites or insures the provision of a bail bond of maintaining and operating such monitor or device. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stop Predatory Bail Contracts Act 2. Prohibition on fees for ankle monitors associated with bail bonds (a) FTC Rulemaking Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Federal Trade Commission shall promulgate regulations under section 553 of title 5, United States Code, to prohibit a bail bond agent or person who underwrites or insures the provision of bail bond who require an individual for whom a bond is provided to wear an ankle monitor or other homing device as a condition on issuing such a bond from charging any fee associated with such monitor or device that exceeds the cost to the bail bond agent or person who underwrites or insures the provision of a bail bond of maintaining and operating such monitor or device. (b) Enforcement (1) Treatment of violation as unfair or deceptive act or practice A violation of a regulation issued under subsection (a) shall be treated as a violation of a rule defining an unfair or deceptive act or practice prescribed under section 18(a)(1)(B) of the Federal Trade Commission Act ( 15 U.S.C. 57a(a)(1)(B) (2) FTC Authority The Federal Trade Commission shall enforce this Act in the same manner, by the same means, and with the same jurisdiction, powers, and duties as though all applicable terms and provisions of the Federal Trade Commission Act ( 15 U.S.C. 41 (c) Definition The term bail bond agent

Summary: Stop Predatory Bail Contracts Act This bill requires the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to limit the fee that bail bond agents or persons underwriting or insuring the provision of a bail bond may charge for an ankle monitor or homing device that they require an accused individual to wear as a condition on issuing a bond for his or her appearance in court. The fee may not exceed the cost of maintaining and operating such monitor or device. The bill provides the FTC with authority to enforce against violations, which shall be treated as unfair or deceptive acts or practices under Federal Trade Commission Act.
Privacy Notification Technical Clarification Act

To amend the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act to update the exception for certain annual notices provided by financial institutions. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Privacy Notification Technical Clarification Act 2. Exception to annual notice requirement Section 503 of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act ( 15 U.S.C. 6803 (g) Additional exception to annual notice requirement (1) In general A financial institution that has not changed its policies and practices with regard to disclosing nonpublic personal information from the policies and practices that were disclosed in the most recent disclosure sent to consumers in accordance with this section shall not be required to provide an annual disclosure under this section if— (A) the financial institution makes its current policy available to consumers on its website and via mail upon written request sent to a designated address identified for the purpose of requesting the policy or upon telephone request made using a toll free consumer service telephone number; and (B) the financial institution conspicuously notifies consumers of the availability of the current policy, including— (i) with respect to consumers who are entitled to a periodic billing statement, a message on or with each periodic billing statement; and (ii) with respect to consumers who are not entitled to a periodic billing statement, through other reasonable means such as on its website or with other written communication, including electronic communication, sent to the consumer. (2) Treatment of multiple policies If a financial institution maintains more than one set of policies described under paragraph (1) that vary depending on the consumer’s account status or State of residence, the financial institution may comply with the website posting requirement in paragraph (1)(A) by posting all of such policies to the public section of the financial institution’s website, with instructions for choosing the applicable policy. . December 4, 2017 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed

Summary: Privacy Notification Technical Clarification Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act to exempt a vehicle financial company, under specified circumstances, from the requirement to annually disclose its privacy policies to consumers. A vehicle financial company shall be exempt from such requirement if: (1) the company has not changed its privacy policies since its last disclosure, (2) the current policy is available on its website and via mail, (3) notice is provided to customers regarding availability of the company's privacy policies, and (4) the company gives customers the ability to opt out of having personal information disclosed to third parties.
For the relief of Gurmukh Singh.

For the relief of Gurmukh Singh. 1. Permanent resident status for Gurmukh Singh (a) In General Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (b) Adjustment of Status If Gurmukh Singh enters the United States before the filing deadline specified in subsection (c), he shall be considered to have entered and remained lawfully and shall, if otherwise eligible, be eligible for adjustment of status under section 245 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (c) Deadline for Application and Payment of Fees Subsections (a) and (b) shall apply only if the application for issuance of an immigrant visa or the application for adjustment of status is filed with appropriate fees within 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act. (d) Reduction of Immigrant Visa Number Upon the granting of an immigrant visa or permanent residence to Gurmukh Singh, the Secretary of State shall instruct the proper officer to reduce by 1, during the current or next following fiscal year, the total number of immigrant visas that are made available to natives of the country of the alien’s birth under section 203(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (e) Denial of Preferential Immigration Treatment for Certain Relatives The natural parents, brothers, and sisters of Gurmukh Singh shall not, by virtue of such relationship, be accorded any right, privilege, or status under the Immigration and Nationality Act

Summary: Provides for the relief of Gurmukh Singh.
To allow servicemembers to terminate their cable, satellite television, and Internet access service contracts while deployed.

To allow servicemembers to terminate their cable, satellite television, and Internet access service contracts while deployed. 1. Termination of multichannel video programming and Internet access service contracts (a) In general Section 305A of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act ( 50 U.S.C. 3956 (1) in the section heading, by inserting , multichannel video programming, and Internet access telephone (2) in subsection (b), by striking cellular telephone service or telephone exchange service commercial mobile service, telephone exchange service, Internet access service, or multichannel video programming service (3) in subsection (c), by inserting for commercial mobile service or telephone exchange service terminated (4) in subsection (d), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking cellular telephone service commercial mobile service (5) in subsection (e)— (A) by striking For any (1) In general For any ; (B) by striking If the (2) Reinstatement of service If the ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (3) Return of provider-owned equipment If a servicemember terminates a contract under subsection (a), the servicemember shall return any provider-owned consumer premises equipment to the service provider not later than 10 days after the date on which service is disconnected. ; and (6) in subsection (g)— (A) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (4); and (B) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following: (1) The term commercial mobile service 47 U.S.C. 332(d) (2) The term multichannel video programming service 47 U.S.C. 522 (3) The term provider-owned consumer premises equipment . (b) Clerical amendments (1) Title heading The heading for title III of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act is amended by striking telephone communications (2) Table of contents The table of contents in section 1(b) of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act is amended— (A) by striking the item relating to title III and inserting the following: TITLE III—RENT, INSTALLMENT CONTRACTS, MORTGAGES, LIENS, ASSIGNMENT, LEASES, COMMUNICATIONS SERVICE CONTRACTS ; and (B) by striking the item relating to section 305A and inserting the following: Sec. 305A. Termination of telephone, multichannel video programming, and Internet access service contracts. . July 24, 2018 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

Summary: This bill amends the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to allow a service member to terminate a commercial mobile, telephone exchange, Internet access, or multichannel video programming service contract at any time after the date the service member receives military orders to relocate for at least 90 days to a location that does not support such service contract. (Currently, such provision applies to a cellular telephone service or telephone exchange service contract.) A service member shall return any provider-owned consumer premises equipment to the service provider not later than 10 days after the service is disconnected.
To provide that certain current and former Federal employees and members of the Armed Forces may enroll in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program, and for other purposes.

To provide that certain current and former Federal employees and members of the Armed Forces may enroll in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program, and for other purposes. 1. Eligibility of certain individuals for the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any current or former Federal employee who is not otherwise eligible to enroll in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program under chapter 89 (b) Regulations Except as provided under this section, the Office of Personnel Management shall prescribe regulations to apply the provisions of such chapter to the greatest extent practicable to individuals enrolled under this section. (c) Dental and vision benefits The Office shall issue regulations necessary to enroll such individuals in dental or vision benefits plans offered under chapter 89A or 89B of title 5, United States Code, respectively, consistent with the requirements of such section. (d) Risk pool The Office shall ensure that individuals enrolled under this section shall be in the same risk pool maintained for employees (as that term is defined in section 8901(1) of chapter 89 of such title). (e) Prohibition on Government contribution No Government contribution shall be made for any individual enrolled under this section. (f) Availability of tax credit For purposes of section 36B (g) Definition of Federal employee In this section, the term Federal employee

Summary: This bill declares that any current or former federal employee, including any member or veteran of the Armed Forces, who is not otherwise eligible to enroll in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program, may enroll in such program beginning in 2018.
Offshore WIND Act

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for an investment tax credit related to the production of electricity from offshore wind. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Offshore Wind Incentives for New Development Act Offshore WIND Act 2. Energy credit for qualified offshore wind facilities (a) In general Section 48 of the Internal Revenue Code is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) in paragraph (2)(A)(i)— (i) in subclause (III), by striking and (ii) by adding at the end the following new subclause: (V) qualified offshore wind property, and ; and (B) in paragraph (3)(A)— (i) in clause (vi), by striking or (ii) in clause (vii), by adding or (iii) by adding at the end the following new clause: (viii) qualified offshore wind property, but only with respect to periods ending before January 1, 2026, ; and (2) in subsection (c), by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (5) Qualified offshore wind property (A) In general The term qualified offshore wind property (i) uses wind to produce electricity, and (ii) is located in the inland navigable waters of the United States, including the Great Lakes, or in the coastal waters of the United States, including the territorial seas of the United States, the exclusive economic zone of the United States, and the outer Continental Shelf of the United States. (B) Exception for qualified small wind energy property The term qualified offshore wind property . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Offshore Wind Incentives for New Development Act or the Offshore WIND Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to expand the tax credit for investment in energy property to include a qualified offshore wind property until January 1, 2026. A "qualified offshore wind property" is a facility that: (1) uses wind to produce electricity; and (2) is located in the inland navigable waters of the United States including the Great Lakes, or in the coastal waters of the United States, including the territorial seas of the United States, the exclusive economic zone of the United States, and the outer Continental Shelf of the United States. The term excludes certain small wind energy property that uses a small wind turbine to generate electricity.