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S.934	Federal	FDA Reauthorization Act of 2017 TITLE I--FEES RELATING TO DRUGS Prescription Drug User Fee Amendments of 2017 (Sec. 102) This bill amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to extend through FY2022 and revise Food and Drug Administration (FDA) user fees for new drug applications. User fees are eliminated for supplements to new drug applications and drug manufacturing facilities. TITLE II--FEES RELATING TO DEVICES Medical Device User Fee Amendments of 2017 (Sec. 203) The bill extends through FY2022 and revises FDA user fees for medical devices. A user fee is established for requests to classify devices that are not substantially equivalent to marketed devices. The FDA is no longer granted the discretion to waive or reduce fees in the interest of public health. (Sec. 205) The FDA must establish a pilot program to accredit testing laboratories to determine whether medical devices conform to performance standards. (Sec. 206) The bill revises the types of medical devices that the FDA may accredit third parties to review. TITLE III--FEES RELATING TO GENERIC DRUGS Generic Drug User Fee Amendments of 2017 (Sec. 303) The bill extends through FY2022 and revises FDA user fees for generic drugs. User fees are eliminated for supplements to generic drug applications. An annual fee is assessed on holders of approved generic drug applications. TITLE IV--FEES RELATING TO BIOSIMILAR BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS Biosimilar User Fee Amendments of 2017 (Sec. 403) The bill extends through FY2022 and revises FDA user fees for biosimilars. (Biosimilars are biological products approved by the FDA based on their similarity to an already-approved biological product.) User fees are eliminated for supplements to biosimilar applications and biosimilar manufacturing facilities. An annual fee is assessed on holders of approved applications for biosimilars. The bill sets the annual amount of revenue that must be generated by fees. TITLE V--PEDIATRIC DRUGS AND DEVICES (Sec. 501) The bill revises requirements for the FDA to report on pediatric use of medical devices. The bill extends and revises the authorization for certain medical devices for pediatric patients to be sold above cost under the humanitarian device exemption. TITLE VI--REAUTHORIZATIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS RELATED TO DRUGS (Sec. 601) The bill extends through FY2022 programs and policies including Critical Path Public-Private Partnerships and support for development of medical products for rare conditions. (Sec. 604) Except in cases of a drug shortage or certain importation of drugs from Canada, prescription drugs manufactured outside the United States may only be imported if authorized by the manufacturer and appropriately labeled. TITLE VII--DEVICE INSPECTION AND REGULATORY IMPROVEMENTS (Sec. 701) The bill revises provisions regarding FDA inspections of establishments that manufacture or process medical devices. (Sec. 703) The bill extends through FY2022 accreditation by the FDA of third parties to conduct inspections of medical device establishments. (Sec. 704) The bill revises provisions regarding FDA certification of medical devices for export. (Sec. 711) The FDA must categorize certain hearing aids as over-the-counter hearing aids and issue regulations regarding those hearing aids. TITLE VIII--ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS (Sec. 803) User fee performance reports must include an analysis of: (1) the number of product applications filed and approved, (2) whether the relevant FDA review office has met performance enhancement goals, and (3) circumstances affecting the ability of the FDA to meet review time and performance enhancement goals. TITLE IX--GENERIC DRUG ACCESS Subtitle A--Removing Regulatory Barriers to Competition (Sec. 901) The FDA must prioritize the review of generic drug applications and supplements for drugs for which there are not more than three approved drugs or that are in a shortage. Subtitle B--Incentivizing Competition (Sec. 911) The FDA, upon request, must expedite the development and review of generic drug applications for drugs with three or fewer approved generic drug applications or that are in a shortage. (Sec. 912) The holder of an approved drug application must notify the FDA within 180 days of withdrawing the drug from sale, withdrawing the application, or transferring the application. The FDA must maintain a list of generic drugs with three or fewer holders of approved applications. Republican: 50% (1) Democrat: 50% (1) 50% Republican support 50% Democrat support	Health Administrative Law And Regulatory Procedures Administrative Remedies Alternative Treatments Cancer Child Health Computers And Information Technology Congressional Oversight Department Of Health And Human Services Drug Safety, Medical Device, And Laboratory Regulation
S.935	Federal	Endangered Species Management Self-Determination Act This bill amends the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA) to require the Department of the Interior and the Department of Commerce to obtain the consent of each state for adding species to the list of threatened or endangered plants and animals when the species is present in the state. Interior must submit to Congress a list of all endangered or threatened species. Congress must give its approval by a joint resolution before the list may take effect. Species are automatically taken off the list after five years, but Interior may petition for the species to be relisted. Interested persons may no longer petition for the addition or removal of a species from the list. A state may regulate intrastate endangered or threatened species that are present within its boundaries. If a state elects to regulate those species, it is given exclusive authority to manage species and their habitats. State action with respect to intrastate species is not subject to judicial review. The Bonneville, Southeastern, Southwestern, and Western Area Power Administrations must include in customer monthly billing statements information on the share of costs to the customer incurred as a result of compliance with the ESA, unless the costs are for intrastate species regulated by states. Owners or lessees of property may apply to Interior for a determination of whether a proposed property use will violate the ESA. The use is deemed compliant if Interior fails to respond within 90 days. The owners and lessees may seek monetary compensation for unfavorable determinations. The bill eliminates awards of attorney fees in citizen suits under the ESA. The bill amends the Migratory Bird Treaty Act to remove protections provided under that Act to black vultures and ravens in certain circumstances. Republican: 100% (4) 100% Republican support	Environmental Protection Administrative Law And Regulatory Procedures Administrative Remedies Birds Congressional Oversight Department Of Commerce Department Of The Interior Electric Power Generation And Transmission Endangered And Threatened Species Environmental Regulatory Procedures
S.914	Federal	Safe Drinking Water Assistance Act of 2017 This bill addresses contaminants of emerging concern (emerging contaminants), which are not regulated under a national primary drinking water regulation and may have an adverse effect on human health. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) must review federal efforts to: (1) identify, monitor, and assist in the development of treatment methods for emerging contaminants; and (2) assist states in responding to the human health challenges posed by those contaminants. In addition, the EPA must establish a strategic plan for improving those efforts. The EPA and the Department of Health and Human Services must jointly establish an interagency working group to coordinate federal activities that identify and analyze the public health effects of emerging contaminants. The Office of Science and Technology Policy must establish a National Emerging Contaminant Research Initiative for developing an interagency federal research strategy that specifies and prioritizes the research necessary to improve the identification, analysis, monitoring, and treatment methods of emerging contaminants. Specified federal agencies must make grants for research proposals selected by the initiative as likely to result in significant progress toward achieving the strategy's objectives. The EPA must: (1) report on actions it may take to increase support for states that require testing facilities for emerging contaminants in drinking water samples; and (2) develop a program, based on the report's findings, to provide assistance to eligible states for the testing and analysis of emerging contaminants. Democrat: 66% (2) Republican: 33% (1) 66% Democrat support 33% Republican support	Environmental Protection Environmental Assessment, Monitoring, Research Environmental Health Executive Agency Funding And Structure Government Information And Archives Government Studies And Investigations Hazardous Wastes And Toxic Substances Research Administration And Funding Water Quality Water Use And Supply
HB-2102	Federal	More JOBS for Rural Areas Act More Job Opportunities and Business Startups for Rural Areas Act This bill requires the Securities and Exchange Commission to report to Congress on topics related to improving access to capital in rural areas. Democrat: 100% (1) 100% Democrat support	Finance And Financial Sector Business Investment And Capital Congressional Oversight Employee Hiring Government Studies And Investigations Rural Conditions And Development Small Business
HB-2095	Federal	Fair Pay Act of 2017 This bill amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages on account of sex, race, or national origin. (Payment of different wages is allowed under seniority systems, merit systems, systems that measure earnings by quantity or quality of production, or differentials based on bona fide factors that the employer demonstrates are job-related or further legitimate business interests.) The bill allows compensatory or punitive damages for violations of such prohibition. The bill prohibits an employer from discriminating against any individual who opposes any act or practice made illegal by this bill or for assisting in an investigation, or discharging or discriminating against any employee who inquires about or discusses another employee's wages. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission shall: (1) undertake studies and provide information and technical assistance to employers, labor organizations, and the general public for implementing this bill's wage discrimination prohibitions; and (2) carry on a continuing program of research, education, and technical assistance to correct wage disparities. Democrat: 100% (34) 100% Democrat support	Labor And Employment Civil Actions And Liability Employment Discrimination And Employee Rights Government Information And Archives Government Studies And Investigations Legal Fees And Court Costs Racial And Ethnic Relations Sex, Gender, Sexual Orientation Discrimination Wages And Earnings
HB-2112	Federal	Federal Government Decentralization Commission Act This bill establishes in the General Services Administration the Federal Government Decentralization Commission to study and submit a plan for the relocation of executive agencies or divisions of executive agencies outside the Washington metropolitan area. The plan shall include: an identification of such new locations, prioritized by relocation to low-income communities or to areas with expertise in the mission and goal of the agency or division; a consideration of national security implications; an economic and workforce development study on how the relocation would impact the new location; and a list of potential site acquisitions and a partial prospectus for such agencies or divisions, including a brief description of the building to be constructed, altered, or leased, the location of the building, and an estimate of the maximum cost of the acquisition and the relocation. Democrat: 100% (1) 100% Democrat support	Government Operations And Politics Advisory Bodies Congressional Oversight District Of Columbia Economic Development Executive Agency Funding And Structure General Services Administration Government Buildings, Facilities, And Property Government Studies And Investigations Land Transfers
S.905	Federal	Syrian War Crimes Accountability Act of 2017 Democrat: 85% (18) Republican: 14% (3) 85% Democrat support 14% Republican support	Armed Forces And National Security International Affairs Chemical And Biological Weapons Conflicts And Wars Congressional Oversight Criminal Investigation, Prosecution, Interrogation Diplomacy, Foreign Officials, Americans Abroad Evidence And Witnesses Foreign Aid And International Relief Government Studies And Investigations
S.862	Federal	American Apprenticeship Act This bill directs the Department of Labor to make competitive grants to assist states in, and to pay for the federal share of between 20% and 50% of the cost of, carrying out projects that defray the cost of instruction associated with pre-apprenticeship and apprenticeship programs. The bill defines: (1) "apprenticeship" as one registered under the National Apprenticeship Act of 1937; and (2) "pre-apprenticeship" as an initiative or set of strategies that provides training, that is designed to prepare individuals to enter and succeed in an apprenticeship program, and that includes a formal agreement enabling participants who complete it to enter an apprenticeship program with an employer, joint labor-management partnership, trade association, professional association, labor organization, or other entity and agreements concerning earning credit recognized by a postsecondary educational institution. A joint team of employees from Labor and the Department of Education shall review, and make recommendations regarding approval of, grant applications. A state that receives a grant shall use the funds to defray related costs of tuition and fees, textbooks, equipment, curriculum development, and other required educational materials. Labor shall: (1) establish performance measures and an evaluation system for such grant program; and (2) identify in-demand occupations that lack the use of apprenticeships, analyze the use of the apprenticeship model in those occupations, and report on such analysis to states and Congress. Democrat: 50% (1) Republican: 50% (1) 50% Democrat support 50% Republican support	Labor And Employment Congressional Oversight Education Programs Funding Employment And Training Programs Government Studies And Investigations Performance Measurement Vocational And Technical Education
HB-2050	Federal	Medicare Demonstration of Coverage for Low Vision Devices Act of 2017 This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to carry out a demonstration project to evaluate the fiscal impact of covering low-vision devices under Medicare in the same manner as Medicare coverage is provided for durable medical equipment. "Low-vision device" means a physician-prescribed device that magnifies, enhances, or otherwise augments or interprets visual images; the term does not include ordinary eyeglasses or contact lenses. The bill appropriates $2.5 million for FY2018 and each of the next four fiscal years for the CMS to carry out the project. Democrat: 80% (8) Republican: 20% (2) 80% Democrat support 20% Republican support	Health Congressional Oversight Government Studies And Investigations Health Care Coverage And Access Health Technology, Devices, Supplies Hearing, Speech, And Vision Care Medicare
HB-1981	Federal	Cyber Security Education and Federal Workforce Enhancement Act This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) an Office of Cybersecurity Education and Awareness Branch to make recommendations to DHS regarding: (1) recruitment of information assurance, cybersecurity, and computer security professionals; (2) grants, training programs, and other support for kindergarten through grade 12, secondary, and post-secondary computer security education programs; (3) guest lecturer programs in which professional computer security experts lecture computer science students at institutions of higher education; (4) youth training programs for students to work in part-time or summer positions at federal agencies; and (5) programs to support underrepresented minorities in computer security fields with programs at minority-serving institutions and rural colleges and universities. DHS must provide matching funds to local educational agencies for after-school programs dedicated to science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). The bill provides for the establishment of: a Research K-12 Science and Technology Education Board of Advisors; a Computing and Information Security Post-Secondary Education Working Group to assist DHS in developing voluntary guidelines for federal civil agency training programs, certification authorities, and accreditation bodies; a Post-Secondary Laboratory Research Development Task Force to recommend best practices for college and university laboratory facilities; an Office of Computing and Information Security Professional's Mentoring Program; a program under which DHS may designate Centers of Academic Computer and Information Assurance Distinction; programs in conjunction with the National Science Foundation (NSF) to award grants for cybersecurity and information security professional development programs and degrees; and an E-Security Fellows Program to facilitate participation in DHS's National Cybersecurity Division. DHS may make grants to post-secondary institutions to equip computer laboratories for teaching and research purposes. The NSF must report to Congress regarding the causes of the high dropout rates of women and minority students enrolled in STEM programs. Democrat: 100% (1) 100% Democrat support	Emergency Management Administrative Law And Regulatory Procedures Advisory Bodies Computer Security And Identity Theft Computers And Information Technology Congressional Oversight Department Of Homeland Security Education Programs Funding Educational Facilities And Institutions Educational Technology And Distance Education
S.870	Federal	Creating High-Quality Results and Outcomes Necessary to Improve Chronic (CHRONIC) Care Act of 2017 This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to: extend the Independence at Home demonstration program; modify provisions regarding access to home dialysis therapy under Medicare and special needs plans under Medicare Advantage (MA); expand testing of the MA Value-Based Insurance Design test model; allow an MA plan to provide additional telehealth benefits to enrollees and, to chronically ill enrollees, certain supplemental health care benefits; modify other provisions regarding the use of telehealth services; allow prospective, voluntary assignment of Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries to accountable care organizations (ACOs); and allow ACOs to operate beneficiary incentive programs. The Government Accountability Office shall conduct studies on: the establishment of a payment code for a visit for longitudinal comprehensive care planning services, the extent to which Medicare prescription drug plans and private payors use programs that synchronize pharmacy dispensing to facilitate comprehensive counseling and promote medication adherence, and the use of prescription drugs to manage the weight of obese patients and the impact of such drug coverage on patient health and health care spending. Republican: 50% (10) Democrat: 50% (10) 50% Republican support 50% Democrat support	Health Cardiovascular And Respiratory Health Congressional Oversight Digestive And Metabolic Diseases Disability And Paralysis Drug Therapy Government Studies And Investigations Health Care Costs And Insurance Health Care Coverage And Access Health Care Quality
HB-2066	Federal	PIMA of 2017 Promoting Integrity in Medicare Act of 2017 This bill expands Medicare's prohibition on physician self-referrals to include, with specified exceptions, certain advanced imaging, anatomic pathology, radiation therapy, and physical therapy services. Additionally, the bill establishes increased civil monetary penalties for violations of the self-referral prohibition with respect to those services. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services shall conduct a compliance review with respect to such referrals. Democrat: 100% (3) 100% Democrat support	Health Accounting And Auditing Allied Health Services Civil Actions And Liability Drug Therapy Government Studies And Investigations Health Personnel Health Technology, Devices, Supplies Medical Ethics Medical Tests And Diagnostic Methods
HB-2056	Federal	Microloan Modernization Act of 2017 (Sec. 3) This bill amends the Small Business Act, with respect to the Small Business Administration (SBA) Microloan Program (assisting low-income individuals to start and operate a small business), to increase from $5 million to $6 million the total amount of loans outstanding and committed to any particular intermediary (excluding outstanding grants) from the SBA business loan and investment fund for the remaining years of the intermediary's participation in the program. (Sec. 4) SBA-designated microloan intermediary lenders may expend up to 50% (currently, 25%) of the intensive marketing, management, and technical assistance grant funds they receive from the SBA to provide information and technical assistance to small business concerns that are their prospective borrowers. (Sec. 5) The SBA shall: compare the operations of a representative sample of eligible intermediaries that participate in the microloan program and of eligible intermediaries that do not, study the reasons why the latter do not participate, recommend how to encourage increased participation by intermediaries in the microloan program, and recommend how to decrease the associated costs for intermediary participation. (Sec. 6) The Government Accountability Office shall evaluate: SBA oversight of the microloan program, including oversight of participating intermediaries; and the specific processes the SBA uses to ensure program compliance by participating intermediaries and overall microloan program performance. Democrat: 75% (9) Republican: 25% (3) 75% Democrat support 25% Republican support	Commerce Congressional Oversight Government Lending And Loan Guarantees Government Studies And Investigations Performance Measurement Small Business
S.867	Federal	Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act of 2017 This bill directs the Department of Justice (DOJ) to report on Department of Defense and Department of Veterans Affairs mental health practices and services that could be adopted by law enforcement agencies. Additionally, DOJ's Office of Community Oriented Policing Services must report on programs to address the psychological health and well-being of law enforcement officers. The bill amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to expand the allowable use of grant funds under the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) program to include establishing peer mentoring mental health and wellness pilot programs within state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies. DOJ must coordinate with the Department of Health and Human Services to develop educational resources for mental health providers regarding the culture of law enforcement agencies and therapies for mental health issues common to law enforcement officers. DOJ must also: (1) review existing crisis hotlines, recommend improvements, and research annual mental health checks; (2) examine the mental health and wellness needs of federal officers; and (3) ensure that recommendations, resources, or programs under this bill protect the privacy of participating officers. Democrat: 66% (10) Republican: 33% (5) 66% Democrat support 33% Republican support	Crime And Law Enforcement Congressional Oversight Government Employee Pay, Benefits, Personnel Management Government Studies And Investigations Health Promotion And Preventive Care Law Enforcement Officers Medical Tests And Diagnostic Methods Mental Health Right Of Privacy Worker Safety And Health
S.859	Federal	Great Lakes Fishery Research Authorization Act of 2017 This bill authorizes the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) to conduct critical monitoring, scientific assessments, and research in support of fisheries within the Great Lakes Basin between the United States and Canada. In support of the fisheries within the Great Lakes Basin, the USGS Great Lakes Science Center shall: (1) execute a comprehensive, multi-lake, freshwater fisheries science program; (2) work cooperatively with regional, state, tribal, and local governments; and (3) consult with interested groups, including academia and Canadian agencies. To protect and improve the Great Lakes, the USGS Great Lakes Science Center may provide: deep-water ecosystem research, fish behavior and habitat reports, fish population assessments, invasive species research, use of biological equipment and laboratory capabilities necessary to support fishery management decisions, and studies that assess impacts on Great Lakes Fishery resources. Democrat: 75% (3) Republican: 25% (1) 75% Democrat support 25% Republican support	Public Lands And Natural Resources Aquatic Ecology Canada Environmental Assessment, Monitoring, Research Fishes Government Studies And Investigations Great Lakes International Organizations And Cooperation Marine And Coastal Resources, Fisheries Wildlife Conservation And Habitat Protection
S.860	Federal	Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act of 2017 TITLE I--DECLARATION OF PURPOSE AND DEFINITIONS (Sec. 101) This bill amends the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 (JJDPA) to modify the Act's purpose areas. It revises an existing purpose area to require the Department of Justice's (DOJ's) Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP), in disseminating information on juvenile delinquency prevention programs, to promote evidence-based programs and practices. It also adds, as a new purpose area, support for a continuum of evidence-based or promising programs that are trauma-informed, reflect the science of adolescent development, and are designed to meet the needs of at-risk youth who come into contact with the juvenile justice system. TITLE II--JUVENILE JUSTICE AND DELINQUENCY PREVENTION (Sec. 201) The bill requires the OJJDP, in developing objectives, priorities, strategies, and long-term plans, to take into account scientific knowledge regarding: (1) adolescent development and behavior, and (2) the effects of delinquency prevention programs and juvenile justice interventions on adolescents. The OJJDP, in consultation with Indian tribes, must develop a policy to collaborate with representatives of Indian tribes with a criminal justice function to implement the provisions of this bill relating to Indian tribes. (Sec. 202) It expands membership on the Coordinating Council on Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (Coordinating Council) to include the Administrator of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration and the Secretary of the Interior. (Sec. 203) This section modifies requirements for the OJJDP's annual report on juveniles in custody. Specifically, it adds ethnicity to the list of offender characteristics and expands the categories of information that must be summarized and analyzed. It adds requirements for the annual report to describe criteria used to determine what programs qualify as evidence-based and promising programs and funding provided to Indian tribes; and to analyze and evaluate the OJJDP's internal controls and the total amount of payments recouped from grantees that violate the OJJDP's policies and procedures. (Sec. 204) It increases from 2% to 5% the maximum amount of Formula Grant funds that may be used to provide technical assistance to states in complying with the core requirements and implementing a juvenile justice and delinquency plan. It increases each state's minimum allocation under the population-based Formula Grant program from $325,000 to $400,000 if the title II appropriation is less than $75 million in a fiscal year. A state's relative population of individuals under 18 years of age must be based on the most recent U.S. Census Bureau data. The 10% maximum amount of a state's Formula Grant allocation that can be used for planning and administration includes designation of at least one individual to coordinate and certify compliance with the core requirements. (Sec. 205) This section modifies the required components of a state's juvenile justice and delinquency plan. A state's annual update to the three-year plan must describe how the plan is supported by and takes account of scientific knowledge regarding adolescent development and behavior and regarding the effects of prevention programs and juvenile justice interventions. A state must post its plan or amended plan on a publicly accessible website. The bill modifies State Advisory Group membership qualifications to include representatives of public agencies that prevent or treat mental health, substance abuse, or disabilities in adolescents; volunteers who work as court-appointed legal counsel for juveniles; and individuals who represent victim or witness advocacy groups. It also increases from 24 years to 28 years the maximum age of youth members at the time of appointment. It eliminates the requirement for an eligible Indian tribe to perform law enforcement functions. A state's juvenile justice and delinquency plan must contain additional components, including plans to: provide alternatives to detention, reduce children in secure detention and corrections facilities, engage family members, use community-based services, promote evidence-based and trauma-informed programs and practices, and limit the use of restraints on pregnant juvenile offenders. The bill modifies program areas under the Formula Grant program. It revises existing program areas to specify that: (1) educational programs and support services include projects to prevent and reduce truancy; and (2) the scope of juveniles served by mentoring, counseling, and training programs includes juveniles whose parent or guardian is incarcerated in a tribal facility. It adds new program areas to expand access to legal counsel, to inform juveniles of the opportunity and process for expunging juvenile records, to address the needs of at-risk girls, and to monitor compliance and provide technical assistance with the core requirements. The bill prioritizes funding for entities that meet the criteria for evidence-based or promising programs. The bill modifies the core requirements with which a state must comply to receive a full allocation of funds under the Formula Grant program. First, it revises the deinstitutionalization of status offenders core requirement, which prohibits the secure detention or confinement of a juvenile who commits a status offense (i.e., an offense that would not be a crime if committed by an adult). Specifically, use of the valid court order exception to securely detain or confine a juvenile status offender must comply with additional requirements, such as issuance of a court order and a seven-day maximum length of detention. Second, it modifies the separation and jail removal core requirements to specify that sight or sound contact is the level of contact prohibited between juveniles and adults. Sight or sound contact means any physical, clear visual, or verbal contact that is not brief or inadvertent. Third, it revises the disproportionate minority contact requirement to require a state to implement policy, practice, and system improvement strategies to identify and reduce racial and ethnic disparities among youth who come into contact with the juvenile justice system. It retains the prohibition against using numerical standards or quotas. A state must provide for an effective (previously, adequate) system of monitoring compliance with the core requirements. The OJJDP must annually conduct, and publish the results of, a compliance determination for each state that participates in the Formula Grant program. (Sec. 206) Formula Grant program funds that are unallocated due to the failure of states to comply with core requirements must be reallocated equally among compliant states and the OJJDP. (Sec. 207) The bill modifies certain purpose areas of the Juvenile Delinquency Prevention Block Grant program to specify that: (1) the scope of juveniles served by comprehensive juvenile justice and delinquency prevention projects includes juveniles with disabilities, (2) educational projects to prevent juvenile delinquency include projects to prevent and reduce truancy and to develop social and independent living skills, and (3) the scope of juveniles served by treatment projects and community-based projects and services includes status offenders. (Sec. 208) It increases from 5% to 10% the maximum amount of a Juvenile Delinquency Prevention Block Grant that a state may use for administration, evaluation, and technical assistance. (Sec. 209) It eliminates the requirement for an eligible Indian tribe to provide, in an application for a Juvenile Delinquency Prevention Block Grant allocation, evidence that it performs law enforcement functions. (Sec. 210) This section requires (currently, authorizes) the OJJDP to annually publish a plan to identify (currently, plan and identify) the purposes and goals of funded initiatives to research and evaluate juvenile justice matters. It revises and expands the list of juvenile justice matters initiatives. The OJJDP must study the coordination of services and treatment between the juvenile justice and child welfare systems. It must describe best practices in discharge planning and assess post-confinement living arrangements of juveniles who cannot return home. This bill directs (currently, authorizes) the OJJDP to analyze juvenile justice statistics. The OJJDP must, with respect to juvenile recidivism data, establish a uniform collection method, establish a common measurement system, and publish cumulative data collected by states. The Government Accountability Office (GAO) must review available research conducted by federal agencies and entities related to Indian youth who come into contact with the juvenile justice system. (Sec. 211) It requires (currently, permits) the OJJDP to provide training, technical assistance, and information dissemination. It adds requirements for the OJJDP to provide: training to states to implement the JJDPA's core requirements, current protocols and best practices for achieving monitoring compliance, and information sharing regarding evidence-based and promising programs or practices. It adds requirements for the OJJDP to provide technical assistance to state and local governments to comply with amendments to the core requirements and state plans; and to improve recruitment, selection, training, and retention of juvenile justice professionals. Finally, the OJJDP must develop standards of practice for attorneys representing children; coordinate training and technical assistance programs for local and state juvenile detention and corrections personnel; provide training and technical assistance with respect to appropriate services and placement for youth with mental health or substance abuse needs; and make grants for juvenile court judges and judicial personnel. (Sec. 212) The OJJDP must, in developing guidance and procedures, consult state and local governments. TITLE III--INCENTIVE GRANTS FOR LOCAL DELINQUENCY PREVENTION PROGRAMS (Sec. 301) This section adds a definition for the term "mentoring." (Sec. 302) It broadens the authorized grant purposes under the Incentive Grants for Local Delinquency Prevention Programs to include evidence-based or promising programs on mentoring, parent training and support, or in-home family services. TITLE IV--MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS (Sec. 401) The GAO must evaluate the OJJDP's performance and audit selected grant recipients. (Sec. 402) The bill amends the JJDPA to add a new title: that reauthorizes through FY2021 programs under the JJDPA; that expresses the sense of Congress that the OJJDP must restore meaningful enforcement of, and states must ensure full compliance with, the core requirements; that subjects juvenile justice grants to accountability provisions; and that requires DOJ to identify and report on duplicative grant awards. TITLE V--JUVENILE ACCOUNTABILITY BLOCK GRANTS (Sec. 501) This section amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to condition a state's receipt of funds under the Juvenile Accountability Block Grant program on compliance with the core requirements of the JJDPA applicable to the detention and confinement of juveniles. Republican: 50% (7) Democrat: 50% (7) 50% Republican support 50% Democrat support	Crime And Law Enforcement Accounting And Auditing Child Care And Development Child Health Child Safety And Welfare Congressional Oversight Correctional Facilities And Imprisonment Crime Victims Crimes Against Children Criminal Justice Information And Records
HB-1912	Federal	Black Lung Benefits Improvement Act of 2017 This bill amends the Black Lung Benefits Act to revise requirements for miners' claims for pneumoconiosis (black lung) benefits. The Department of Labor must pay the attorneys' fees of prevailing parties on a qualifying benefit claim. This bill revises: (1) the standards of medical evidence that establish a presumption that a miner is totally disabled by black lung, and (2) payments to such miners (including their dependents). Black lung clinics may use federal funds to help individuals file claims. A person may not knowingly and willfully: (1) make a false statement or misrepresentation in increasing or reducing black lung benefits, or (2) threaten or mislead a participant in a proceeding regarding the benefits. Labor, upon request, must give a claimant the opportunity to substantiate a claim for benefits through a pulmonary evaluation of the miner. Labor must also authorize a computerized tomography scan in diagnosing complicated pneumoconiosis. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health must establish a pilot program to ensure accurate classifications of chest radiographs in black lung cases where the diagnosis is at issue. Labor must educate certain individuals who work on black lung benefits about medical evidence relevant to claims. A previously denied claimant may file a new claim for black lung benefits within one year. This bill amends the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 to direct Labor to use data from continuous personal dust monitors to determine whether to make changes to respirable dust concentration standards, controls, and measurements. This bill provides statutory authority for the Office of Workers' Compensation Programs. Democrat: 100% (6) 100% Democrat support	Labor And Employment Administrative Law And Regulatory Procedures Administrative Remedies Cardiovascular And Respiratory Health Centers For Disease Control And Prevention (cdc) Coal Congressional Oversight Department Of Labor Disability Assistance Evidence And Witnesses
HB-1927	Federal	African American Civil Rights Network Act of 2017 (Sec. 3) This bill requires the Department of the Interior to establish within the National Park Service (NPS) a U.S. Civil Rights Network that encompasses: (1) all NPS units and programs that relate to the African American civil rights movement from 1939 through 1968; (2) with the property owner's consent, other federal, state, local, and privately owned properties that relate or have a verifiable connection to such movement and that are included in, or eligible for, the National Register of Historic Places; and (3) other governmental and nongovernmental facilities and programs of an educational, research, or interpretive nature that are directly related to such movement. In carrying out the network, Interior must: (1) review civil rights movement studies and reports, such as the Civil Rights Framework Study; (2) produce and disseminate educational materials relating to such movement; (3) provide technical assistance; and (4) adopt an official, uniform symbol or device for the Network and issue regulations for the symbol's use. The network shall expire seven years after enactment of this bill. Democrat: 93% (68) Republican: 5% (4) Independent: 1% (1) 93% Democrat support 5% Republican support 1% Independent support	Public Lands And Natural Resources Government Buildings, Facilities, And Property Government Studies And Investigations Historic Sites And Heritage Areas Parks, Recreation Areas, Trails Protest And Dissent Racial And Ethnic Relations U.s. History
S.832	Federal	AGOA and MCA Modernization Act African Growth and Opportunity Act and Millennium Challenge Act Modernization Act This bill directs the President to establish a website for the collection and dissemination of information regarding the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA). The Department of State is urged to encourage eligible sub-Saharan African countries to use AGOA benefits. The President is urged to: facilitate trans-boundary trade among eligible sub-Saharan African countries; provide AGOA benefits training for business and government trade officials; provide capacity building for African entrepreneurs and trade associations on production strategies, quality standards, and market development; and provide capacity building training. The Millennium Challenge Act of 2003 is amended to permit an eligible country that has entered into a Millennium Challenge Compact to enter into one additional compact. The bill establishes new assistance criteria for a low-income or a lower-middle-income candidate country to enter into a compact with the United States. The Millennium Challenge Corporation shall: (1) before selecting a compact country, provide the Board of Directors with information regarding the country's treatment of civil society; and (2) assess the feasibility of developing subnational partnerships. Democrat: 83% (5) Republican: 16% (1) 83% Democrat support 16% Republican support	International Affairs Africa Business Education Competitiveness, Trade Promotion, Trade Deficits Congressional Oversight Diplomacy, Foreign Officials, Americans Abroad Foreign Aid And International Relief Government Information And Archives Government Studies And Investigations Sovereignty, Recognition, National Governance And Status
HB-1916	Federal	Patriot Inventory Protection Act This bill requires the Army to evaluate its ability to meet war fighter requirements and operational needs, if GEM-T interceptors are removed from its operational inventory, by either: (1) recertifying GEM-T interceptors; or (2) developing, testing, and fielding a new low-cost interceptor that can be placed on the Army's operational inventory prior to the retirement of GEM-T interceptors. GEM-T interceptors are surface-to-air Patriot Guided Enhanced Missiles. The bill prohibits funds made available for the Army for FY2018 or thereafter from being obligated or expended to demilitarize any GEM-T interceptor or to remove any such interceptor from its operational inventory until the Army submits such evaluation to the congressional defense committees. Such limitation shall not apply to activities that the Army determines are critical to the safety of GEM-T interceptors. Republican: 77% (7) Democrat: 22% (2) 77% Republican support 22% Democrat support	Armed Forces And National Security Congressional Oversight Defense Spending Government Studies And Investigations Military Operations And Strategy Military Procurement, Research, Weapons Development

Title: FDA Reauthorization Act of 2017

Session: US Congress 2017-2018 115th Congress

Number: S.934

Subjects: Health, Administrative Law And Regulatory Procedures, Administrative Remedies, Alternative Treatments, Cancer, Child Health, Computers And Information Technology, Congressional Oversight, Department Of Health And Human Services, Drug Safety, Medical Device, And Laboratory Regulation

Republican: 50% (1) Democrat: 50% (1)

Title: Endangered Species Management Self-Determination Act

Session: US Congress 2017-2018 115th Congress

Number: S.935

Subjects: Environmental Protection, Administrative Law And Regulatory Procedures, Administrative Remedies, Birds, Congressional Oversight, Department Of Commerce, Department Of The Interior, Electric Power Generation And Transmission, Endangered And Threatened Species, Environmental Regulatory Procedures

Republican: 100% (4)

Title: Safe Drinking Water Assistance Act of 2017

Session: US Congress 2017-2018 115th Congress

Number: S.914

Subjects: Environmental Protection, Environmental Assessment, Monitoring, Research, Environmental Health, Executive Agency Funding And Structure, Government Information And Archives, Government Studies And Investigations, Hazardous Wastes And Toxic Substances, Research Administration And Funding, Water Quality, Water Use And Supply

Democrat: 66% (2) Republican: 33% (1)

Title: More JOBS for Rural Areas Act More Job Opportunities and Business Startups for Rural Areas Act

Session: US Congress 2017-2018 115th Congress

Number: HB-2102

Subjects: Finance And Financial Sector, Business Investment And Capital, Congressional Oversight, Employee Hiring, Government Studies And Investigations, Rural Conditions And Development, Small Business

Democrat: 100% (1)

Title: Fair Pay Act of 2017

Session: US Congress 2017-2018 115th Congress

Number: HB-2095

Subjects: Labor And Employment, Civil Actions And Liability, Employment Discrimination And Employee Rights, Government Information And Archives, Government Studies And Investigations, Legal Fees And Court Costs, Racial And Ethnic Relations, Sex, Gender, Sexual Orientation Discrimination, Wages And Earnings

Democrat: 100% (34)

Title: Federal Government Decentralization Commission Act

Session: US Congress 2017-2018 115th Congress

Number: HB-2112

Subjects: Government Operations And Politics, Advisory Bodies, Congressional Oversight, District Of Columbia, Economic Development, Executive Agency Funding And Structure, General Services Administration, Government Buildings, Facilities, And Property, Government Studies And Investigations, Land Transfers

Democrat: 100% (1)

Title: Syrian War Crimes Accountability Act of 2017

Session: US Congress 2017-2018 115th Congress

Number: S.905

Subjects: Armed Forces And National Security, International Affairs, Chemical And Biological Weapons, Conflicts And Wars, Congressional Oversight, Criminal Investigation, Prosecution, Interrogation, Diplomacy, Foreign Officials, Americans Abroad, Evidence And Witnesses, Foreign Aid And International Relief, Government Studies And Investigations

Democrat: 85% (18) Republican: 14% (3)

Title: American Apprenticeship Act

Session: US Congress 2017-2018 115th Congress

Number: S.862

Subjects: Labor And Employment, Congressional Oversight, Education Programs Funding, Employment And Training Programs, Government Studies And Investigations, Performance Measurement, Vocational And Technical Education

Democrat: 50% (1) Republican: 50% (1)

Title: Medicare Demonstration of Coverage for Low Vision Devices Act of 2017

Session: US Congress 2017-2018 115th Congress

Number: HB-2050

Subjects: Health, Congressional Oversight, Government Studies And Investigations, Health Care Coverage And Access, Health Technology, Devices, Supplies, Hearing, Speech, And Vision Care, Medicare

Democrat: 80% (8) Republican: 20% (2)

Title: Cyber Security Education and Federal Workforce Enhancement Act

Session: US Congress 2017-2018 115th Congress

Number: HB-1981

Subjects: Emergency Management, Administrative Law And Regulatory Procedures, Advisory Bodies, Computer Security And Identity Theft, Computers And Information Technology, Congressional Oversight, Department Of Homeland Security, Education Programs Funding, Educational Facilities And Institutions, Educational Technology And Distance Education

Democrat: 100% (1)

Title: Creating High-Quality Results and Outcomes Necessary to Improve Chronic (CHRONIC) Care Act of 2017

Session: US Congress 2017-2018 115th Congress

Number: S.870

Subjects: Health, Cardiovascular And Respiratory Health, Congressional Oversight, Digestive And Metabolic Diseases, Disability And Paralysis, Drug Therapy, Government Studies And Investigations, Health Care Costs And Insurance, Health Care Coverage And Access, Health Care Quality

Republican: 50% (10) Democrat: 50% (10)

Title: PIMA of 2017 Promoting Integrity in Medicare Act of 2017

Session: US Congress 2017-2018 115th Congress

Number: HB-2066

Subjects: Health, Accounting And Auditing, Allied Health Services, Civil Actions And Liability, Drug Therapy, Government Studies And Investigations, Health Personnel, Health Technology, Devices, Supplies, Medical Ethics, Medical Tests And Diagnostic Methods

Democrat: 100% (3)

Title: Microloan Modernization Act of 2017

Session: US Congress 2017-2018 115th Congress

Number: HB-2056

Subjects: Commerce, Congressional Oversight, Government Lending And Loan Guarantees, Government Studies And Investigations, Performance Measurement, Small Business

Democrat: 75% (9) Republican: 25% (3)

Title: Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act of 2017

Session: US Congress 2017-2018 115th Congress

Number: S.867

Subjects: Crime And Law Enforcement, Congressional Oversight, Government Employee Pay, Benefits, Personnel Management, Government Studies And Investigations, Health Promotion And Preventive Care, Law Enforcement Officers, Medical Tests And Diagnostic Methods, Mental Health, Right Of Privacy, Worker Safety And Health

Democrat: 66% (10) Republican: 33% (5)

Title: Great Lakes Fishery Research Authorization Act of 2017

Session: US Congress 2017-2018 115th Congress

Number: S.859

Subjects: Public Lands And Natural Resources, Aquatic Ecology, Canada, Environmental Assessment, Monitoring, Research, Fishes, Government Studies And Investigations, Great Lakes, International Organizations And Cooperation, Marine And Coastal Resources, Fisheries, Wildlife Conservation And Habitat Protection

Democrat: 75% (3) Republican: 25% (1)

Title: Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act of 2017

Session: US Congress 2017-2018 115th Congress

Number: S.860

Subjects: Crime And Law Enforcement, Accounting And Auditing, Child Care And Development, Child Health, Child Safety And Welfare, Congressional Oversight, Correctional Facilities And Imprisonment, Crime Victims, Crimes Against Children, Criminal Justice Information And Records

Republican: 50% (7) Democrat: 50% (7)

Title: Black Lung Benefits Improvement Act of 2017

Session: US Congress 2017-2018 115th Congress

Number: HB-1912

Subjects: Labor And Employment, Administrative Law And Regulatory Procedures, Administrative Remedies, Cardiovascular And Respiratory Health, Centers For Disease Control And Prevention (cdc), Coal, Congressional Oversight, Department Of Labor, Disability Assistance, Evidence And Witnesses

Democrat: 100% (6)

Title: African American Civil Rights Network Act of 2017

Session: US Congress 2017-2018 115th Congress

Number: HB-1927

Subjects: Public Lands And Natural Resources, Government Buildings, Facilities, And Property, Government Studies And Investigations, Historic Sites And Heritage Areas, Parks, Recreation Areas, Trails, Protest And Dissent, Racial And Ethnic Relations, U.s. History

Democrat: 93% (68) Republican: 5% (4) Independent: 1% (1)

Title: AGOA and MCA Modernization Act African Growth and Opportunity Act and Millennium Challenge Act Modernization Act

Session: US Congress 2017-2018 115th Congress

Number: S.832

Subjects: International Affairs, Africa, Business Education, Competitiveness, Trade Promotion, Trade Deficits, Congressional Oversight, Diplomacy, Foreign Officials, Americans Abroad, Foreign Aid And International Relief, Government Information And Archives, Government Studies And Investigations, Sovereignty, Recognition, National Governance And Status

Democrat: 83% (5) Republican: 16% (1)

Title: Patriot Inventory Protection Act

Session: US Congress 2017-2018 115th Congress

Number: HB-1916

Subjects: Armed Forces And National Security, Congressional Oversight, Defense Spending, Government Studies And Investigations, Military Operations And Strategy, Military Procurement, Research, Weapons Development

Republican: 77% (7) Democrat: 22% (2)

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