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Q: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Veterans E-Health and Telemedicine 
Support Act of 2017'' or the ``VETS Act of 2017''.

SEC. 2. LICENSURE OF HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF 
              VETERANS AFFAIRS PROVIDING TREATMENT VIA TELEMEDICINE.

    (a) In General.--Chapter 17 of title 38, United States Code, is 
amended by inserting after section 1730A the following new section:
``Sec. 1730B. Licensure of health care professionals providing 
              treatment via telemedicine
    ``(a) In General.--Notwithstanding any provision of law regarding 
the licensure of health care professionals, a covered health care 
professional may practice the health care profession of the health care 
professional at any location in any State, regardless of where the 
covered health care professional or the patient is located, if the 
covered health care professional is using telemedicine to provide 
treatment to an individual under this chapter.
    ``(b) Property of Federal Government.--Subsection (a) shall apply 
to a covered health care professional providing treatment to a patient 
regardless of whether the covered health care professional or patient 
is located in a facility owned by the Federal Government during such 
treatment.
    ``(c) Construction.--Nothing in this section may be construed to 
remove, limit, or otherwise affect any obligation of a covered health 
care professional under the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 801 et 
seq.).
    ``(d) Covered Health Care Professional Defined.--In this section, 
the term `covered health care professional' means a health care 
professional who--
            ``(1) is an employee of the Department appointed under the 
        authority under sections 7306, 7401, 7405, 7406, or 7408 of 
        this title, or title 5;
            ``(2) is authorized by the Secretary to provide health care 
        under this chapter;
            ``(3) is required to adhere to all quality standards 
        relating to the provision of telemedicine in accordance with 
        applicable policies of the Department; and
            ``(4) has an active, current, full, and unrestricted 
        license, registration, or certification in a State to practice 
        the health care profession of the health care professional.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of 
chapter 17 of such title is amended by inserting after the item 
relating to section 1730A the following new item:

``1730B. Licensure of health care professionals providing treatment via 
                            telemedicine.''.
    (c) Report on Telemedicine.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
        the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs 
        shall submit to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the 
        Senate and the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the House of 
        Representatives a report on the effectiveness of the use of 
        telemedicine by the Department of Veterans Affairs.
            (2) Elements.--The report required by paragraph (1) shall 
        include an assessment of the following:
                    (A) The satisfaction of veterans with telemedicine 
                furnished by the Department.
                    (B) The satisfaction of health care providers in 
                providing telemedicine furnished by the Department.
                    (C) The effect of telemedicine furnished by the 
                Department on the following:
                            (i) The ability of veterans to access 
                        health care, whether from the Department or 
                        from non-Department health care providers.
                            (ii) The frequency of use by veterans of 
                        telemedicine.
                            (iii) The productivity of health care 
                        providers.
                            (iv) Wait times for an appointment for the 
                        receipt of health care from the Department.
                            (v) The reduction, if any, in the use by 
                        veterans of in-person services at Department 
                        facilities and non-Department facilities.
                    (D) The types of appointments for the receipt of 
                telemedicine furnished by the Department that were 
                provided during the 1-year period preceding the 
                submittal of the report.
                    (E) The number of appointments for the receipt of 
                telemedicine furnished by the Department that were 
                requested during such period, disaggregated by Veterans 
                Integrated Service Network.
                    (F) Savings by the Department, if any, including 
                travel costs, of furnishing health care 


              

                through the use of telemedicine during such period.

            Passed the House of Representatives November 7, 2017.

            Attest:

                                                 KAREN L. HAAS,

                                                                 Clerk.

A: .  Veterans E-Health and Telemedicine Support Act of 2017 or the VETS Act of 2017  (Sec. 2) This bill allows a licensed health care professional of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to practice his or her profession using telemedicine at any location in any state regardless of where the professional or patient is located if the covered health care professional is using telemedicine to provide VA medical or health services.   Such authority shall apply to a covered health care professional regardless of whether the covered health care professional or patient is located in a federally-owned facility.   The bill defines &quot;covered health care professional&quot; as a health care professional who: (1) is a VA employee appointed under specified VA authorities or under the civil service; (2) is authorized by the VA to provide health care; (3) is required to adhere to all telemedicine quality standards; and (4) has an active, current, full, and unrestricted state license, registration, or certification for such health care profession. The VA shall report to Congress on the effectiveness of the VA's use of telemedicine.
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Q: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.

    (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``National Parks 
Capital Improvements Act of 1999''.
    (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents of this Act is as 
follows:

Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Definitions.
Sec. 3. Fundraising organization.
Sec. 4. Memorandum of agreement.
Sec. 5. National park surcharge or set-aside.
Sec. 6. Use of bond proceeds.
Sec. 7. Administration.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Fundraising organization.--The term ``fundraising 
        organization'' means an entity authorized to act as a 
        fundraising organization under section 3(a).
            (2) Memorandum of agreement.--The term ``memorandum of 
        agreement'' means a memorandum of agreement entered into by the 
        Secretary under section 3(a) that contains the terms specified 
        in section 4.
            (3) National park foundation.--The term ``National Park 
        Foundation'' means the foundation established under the Act 
        entitled ``An Act to establish the National Park Foundation'', 
        approved December 18, 1967 (16 U.S.C. 19e et seq.).
            (4) National park.--The term ``national park'' means--
                    (A) the Grand Canyon National Park; and
                    (B) any other national park designated by the 
                Secretary that has an approved general management plan 
                with capital needs in excess of $5,000,000.
            (5) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of the Interior.

SEC. 3. FUNDRAISING ORGANIZATION.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary may enter into a memorandum of 
agreement under section 4 with an entity to act as an authorized 
fundraising organization for the benefit of a national park.
    (b) Bonds.--The fundraising organization for a national park shall 
issue taxable bonds in return for the surcharge or set-aside for that 
national park collected under section 5.
    (c) Professional Standards.--The fundraising organization shall 
abide by all relevant professional standards regarding the issuance of 
securities and shall comply with all applicable Federal and State law.
    (d) Audit.--The fundraising organization shall be subject to an 
audit by the Secretary.
    (e) No Liability for Bonds.--
            (1) In general.--The United States shall not be liable for 
        the security of any bonds issued by the fundraising 
        organization.
            (2) Exception.--If the surcharge or set-aside described in 
        section 5(a) for a national park is not imposed for any reason, 
        or if the surcharge or set-aside is reduced or eliminated, the 
        full faith and credit of the United States is pledged to the 
        payment of--
                    (A) the bonds issued by a fundraising organization 
                under subsection (b) for that national park; and
                    (B) the interest accruing on the bonds.

SEC. 4. MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT.

    The fundraising organization shall enter into a memorandum of 
agreement that specifies--
            (1) the amount of the bond issue;
            (2) the maturity of the bonds, not to exceed 20 years;
            (3) the per capita amount required to amortize the bond 
        issue, provide for the reasonable costs of administration, and 
        maintain a sufficient reserve consistent with industry 
        standards;
            (4) the project or projects at the national park that will 
        be funded with the bond proceeds and the specific 
        responsibilities of the Secretary and the fundraising 
        organization with respect to each project; and
            (5) procedures for modifications of the agreement with the 
        consent of both parties based on changes in circumstances, 
        including modifications relating to project priorities.

SEC. 5. NATIONAL PARK SURCHARGE OR SET-ASIDE.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 
Secretary may authorize the superintendent of a national park for which 
a memorandum of agreement is in effect--
            (1) to charge and collect a surcharge in an amount not to 
        exceed $2 for each individual otherwise subject to an entrance 
        fee for admission to the national park; or
            (2) to set aside not more than $2 for each individual 
        charged the entrance fee.
    (b) Surcharge in Addition to Entrance Fees.--A surcharge under 
subsection (a) shall be in addition to any entrance fee collected 
under--
            (1) section 4 of the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act 
        of 1965 (16 U.S.C. 460l-6a);
            (2) the recreational fee demonstration program authorized 
        by section 315 of the Department of the Interior and Related 
        Agencies Appropriations Act, 1996 (as contained in Public Law 
        104-134; 110 Stat. 1321-156; 1321-200; 16 U.S.C. 460l-6a note); 
        or
            (3) the national park passport program established under 
        title VI of the National Parks Omnibus Management Act of 1998 
        (Public Law 105-391; 112 Stat. 3518; 16 U.S.C. 5991 et seq.).
    (c) Limitation.--The total amount charged or set aside under 
subsection (a) may not exceed $2 for each individual charged an 
entrance fee.
    (d) Use.--A surcharge or set-aside under subsection (a) shall be 
used by the fundraising organization to--
            (1) amortize the bond issue;
            (2) provide for the reasonable costs of administration; and
            (3) maintain a sufficient reserve consistent with industry 
        standards, as determined by the bond underwriter.
    (e) Excess Funds.--Any funds collected in excess of the amount 
necessary to fund the uses in subsection (d) shall be remitted to the 
National Park Foundation to be used for the benefit of all units of the 
National Park System.

SEC. 6. USE OF BOND PROCEEDS.

    (a) Eligible Projects.--
            (1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), bond proceeds 
        under this Act may be used for a project for the design, 
        construction, operation, maintenance, repair, or replacement of 
        a facility in the national park for which the bond was issued.
            (2) Project limitations.--A project referred to in 
        paragraph (1) shall be consistent with--
                    (A) the laws governing the National Park System;
                    (B) any law governing the national park in which 
                the project is to be completed; and
                    (C) the general management plan for the national 
                park.
            (3) Prohibition on use for administration.--Other than 
        interest as provided in subsection (b), no part of the bond 
        proceeds may be used to defray administrative expenses.
    (b) Interest on Bond Proceeds.--
            (1) Authorized uses.--Any interest earned on bond proceeds 
        may be used by the fundraising organization to--
                    (A) meet reserve requirements; and
                    (B) defray reasonable administrative expenses 
                incurred in connection with the management and sale of 
                the bonds.
            (2) Excess interest.--All interest on bond proceeds not 
        used for purposes of paragraph (1) shall be remitted to the 
        National Park Foundation for the benefit of all units of the 
        National Park System.

SEC. 7. ADMINISTRATION.

    The Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Treasury, 
shall promulgate regulations to carry out this Act.

A: Exempts the United States from liability for such bonds unless the surcharge is not imposed for any reason or if it is reduced or eliminated in which case the full faith and credit of the United States is pledged to bond payment.
Authorizes the Secretary to: (1) permit the Superintendent of the park to charge and collect, in addition to the entrance fee, a surcharge of not to exceed $2; or (2) set aside not more than $2 for each entrance fee. Requires: (1) the surcharge or set-aside to be used by the organization to amortize the bond issue, to provide for the reasonable costs of administration, and to maintain a sufficient reserve consistent with industry standards; and (2) any excess funds to be remitted to the National Park Foundation (NPF) to be used for the benefit of all National Park System (NPS) units.
Allows bond proceeds to be used for a park facility project that is consistent with: (1) the laws governing the NPS and the park; and (2) the general management plan for the park.
Requires interest earned on bond proceeds to be: (1) used by the organization to meet reserve requirements and defray reasonable administrative expenses; and (2) remitted to the NPF for the benefit of all NPS units, to the extent funds are available in excess of the amount required for projects.
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Q: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Incentives for Successful Companies 
Act of 2010''.

SEC. 2. CREDIT FOR JOB TRAINING BY SUCCESSFUL COMPANIES.

    (a) In General.--Subpart D of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to business-related 
credits) is amended by adding at the end the following new section:

``SEC. 45S. JOB TRAINING BY SUCCESSFUL COMPANIES.

    ``(a) General Rule.--For purposes of section 38, the successful 
company job training credit determined under this section for the 
taxable year is an amount equal to the amount paid or incurred by the 
employer in providing qualified job training during the taxable year.
    ``(b) Qualified Job Training.--For purposes of this section--
            ``(1) In general.--The term `qualified job training' means 
        job training provided to a United States employee within the 4-
        week period beginning on the hiring date of such employee. The 
        preceding sentence shall apply only to those United States 
        employees who first begin work for the taxpayer after the date 
        of the enactment of this section.
            ``(2) Items included.--Such term includes--
                    ``(A) properly allocated labor, material, and 
                associated overhead costs for the trainers,
                    ``(B) non-working paid training hours, and
                    ``(C) associated overhead for the trainees.
            ``(3) Items excluded.--Such term does not include general 
        and administrative costs.
    ``(c) United States Employee.--For purposes of this section--
            ``(1) In general.--The term `United States employee' means 
        an individual who is lawfully present in the United States and 
        employed full time by the taxpayer in the United States.
            ``(2) Valid social security account number required.--Such 
        term shall not include any individual who does not have a valid 
        social security account number.
            ``(3) Social security account number.--The term `social 
        security account number' means a social security number issued 
        to an individual by the Social Security Administration (other 
        than a social security number issued pursuant to clause (II) 
        (or that portion of clause (III) that relates to clause (II)) 
        of section 205(c)(2)(B)(i) of the Social Security Act).
    ``(d) Other Definitions.--For purposes of this section--
            ``(1) Successful company.--The term `successful company' 
        means any United States company or enterprise which the 
        Secretary determines--
                    ``(A) maintains a long-term United States growth 
                plan that meets the criteria established by the 
                Secretary under this section,
                    ``(B) as of the time of the determination, is 
                experiencing financial performance and achieving a 
                balance sheet would have qualified such company or 
                enterprise for a certain level of loan from primary 
                lending sources of such company or enterprise as of 
                June 1, 2008, on the basis of credit and underwriting 
                criteria in effect on such date, but cannot get access 
                to loans from such lending sources as of the date of 
                such determination because of current tighter credit 
                and underwriting criteria, and
                    ``(C) in the most recent calendar year had an 
                average of not fewer than 5 employees and not more than 
                500 employees.
            ``(2) Hiring date.--The term `hiring date' has the meaning 
        given such term by section 51(d)(11).
            ``(3) United states.--The term `United States' includes the 
        District of Columbia and the possessions of the United States.
    ``(e) Special Rules.--
            ``(1) Monetization of credit.--At the election of the 
        taxpayer, the credit allowed under this section shall be 
        treated as a credit allowed under subpart C and not allowed 
        under subsection (a).
            ``(2) Election not to claim credit.--This section shall not 
        apply to a taxpayer for any taxable year if such taxpayer 
        elects to have this section not apply for such taxable year.
    ``(f) Termination.--Subsection (a) shall not apply to taxable years 
beginning after December 31, 2014.''.
    (b) Credit To Be Part of General Business Credit.--Subsection (b) 
of section 38 of such Code (relating to general business credit) is 
amended by striking ``plus'' at the end of paragraph (35), by striking 
the period at the end of paragraph (36) and inserting ``, plus'', and 
by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
            ``(37) the successful company job training credit 
        determined under section 45S(a).''.
    (c) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for subpart D of 
part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of such Code is amended by 
inserting after the item relating to section 45R the following new 
item:

``Sec. 45S. Job training by successful companies.''.
    (d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2009.

SEC. 3. INCREASE IN EXPENSING BY SUCCESSFUL COMPANIES.

    (a) In General.--Section 179 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
            ``(6) Special rule for successful companies.--
                    ``(A) In general.--In the case of a successful 
                company, for each taxable year beginning before 2015--
                            ``(i) Dollar limitation.--Paragraph (1) 
                        shall be applied by substituting `$250,000' for 
                        the dollar amount otherwise in effect for such 
                        taxable year.
                            ``(ii) Reduction in limitation.--Paragraph 
                        (2) shall be applied by substituting `$800,000' 
                        for the dollar amount otherwise in effect for 
                        such taxable year.
                    ``(B) Successful company.--For purposes of 
                subparagraph (A), the term `successful company' has the 
                meaning given such term by section 45S(d)(1).''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall 
apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2010.

A:
Incentives for Successful Companies Act of 2010 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow through 2014: (1) certain businesses designated as successful companies a business-related tax credit for job training expenses; and (2) an increase to $250,000 in the expensing allowance for depreciable business assets placed in service by such companies. Defines a "successful company" as a U.S. company or enterprise that maintains a long-term U.S. growth plan, meets certain financial and creditworthiness criteria, and had an average of not fewer than 5 or more than 500 employees in the most recent calendar year.
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