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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 77 
To require each agency, in providing notice of a rule making, to include 
a link to a 100 word plain language summary of the proposed rule. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 3, 2017 
Mr. LUETKEMEYER (for himself and Mr. GOODLATTE) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To require each agency, in providing notice of a rule making, 
to include a link to a 100 word plain language summary 
of the proposed rule. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Providing Account-
ability Through Transparency Act of 2017’’. 
SEC. 2. REQUIREMENT TO POST A 100 WORD SUMMARY TO 
REGULATIONS.GOV. 
Section 553(b) of title 5, United States Code, is 
amended— 
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(1) in paragraph (2) by striking ‘‘; and’’ and in-
serting ‘‘;’’; 
(2) in paragraph (3), by striking the period at 
the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by inserting after paragraph (3) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(4) the internet address of a summary of not 
more than 100 words in length of the proposed rule, 
in plain language, that shall be posted on the inter-
net website under section 206(d) of the E-Govern-
ment Act of 2002 (44 U.S.C. 3501 note) (commonly 
known as regulations.gov);’’. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 784 
To amend title 28 of the United States Code to exclude the State of New 
Jersey from the prohibition on professional and amateur sports gambling 
to the extent approved by the legislature of the State. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 1, 2017 
Mr. PALLONE (for himself and Mr. LOBIONDO) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend title 28 of the United States Code to exclude 
the State of New Jersey from the prohibition on profes-
sional and amateur sports gambling to the extent ap-
proved by the legislature of the State. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘New Jersey Betting 
and Equal Treatment Act of 2017’’. 
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(f) DENIAL OF PREFERENTIAL IMMIGRATION TREAT-
MENT FOR CERTAIN RELATIVES.—The natural parents, 
brothers, and sisters of Maria Carmen Castro Ramirez 
and J. Refugio Carreno Rojas shall not, by virtue of such 
relationship, be accorded any right, privilege, or status 
under the Immigration and Nationality Act. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 781 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow charitable organiza-
tions to make statements relating to political campaigns if such state-
ments are made in the ordinary course of carrying out its tax exempt 
purpose. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 1, 2017 
Mr. SCALISE (for himself and Mr. JODY B. HICE of Georgia) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow chari-
table organizations to make statements relating to polit-
ical campaigns if such statements are made in the ordi-
nary course of carrying out its tax exempt purpose. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Free Speech Fairness 
Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. ALLOWING 501(c)(3) ORGANIZATION TO MAKE 
STATEMENTS RELATING TO POLITICAL CAM-
PAIGN IN ORDINARY COURSE OF CARRYING 
OUT ITS TAX EXEMPT PURPOSE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 501 of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the 
following new subsection: 
‘‘(s) SPECIAL RULE RELATING TO POLITICAL CAM-
PAIGN STATEMENTS OF ORGANIZATION DESCRIBED IN 
SUBSECTION (c)(3).— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—For purposes of subsection 
(c)(3) and sections 170(c)(2), 2055, 2106, 2522, 
and 4955, an organization shall not fail to be treat-
ed as organized and operated exclusively for a pur-
pose described in subsection (c)(3), nor shall it be 
deemed to have participated in, or intervened in any 
political campaign on behalf of (or in opposition to) 
any candidate for public office, solely because of the 
content of any statement which— 
‘‘(A) is made in the ordinary course of the 
organization’s regular and customary activities 
in carrying out its exempt purpose, and 
‘‘(B) results in the organization incurring 
not more than de minimis incremental ex-
penses.’’. 
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(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years ending after the 
date of the enactment of this Act. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 783 
To amend chapter 178 of title 28 of the United States Code to permit 
during a 4-year period States to enact statutes that exempt from the 
operation of such chapter, lotteries, sweepstakes, and other betting, gam-
bling, or wagering schemes involving professional and amateur sports. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 1, 2017 
Mr. LOBIONDO (for himself and Mr. PALLONE) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend chapter 178 of title 28 of the United States 
Code to permit during a 4-year period States to enact 
statutes that exempt from the operation of such chapter, 
lotteries, sweepstakes, and other betting, gambling, or 
wagering schemes involving professional and amateur 
sports. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Sports Gaming Oppor-
tunity Act of 2017’’. 
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SEC. 2. AMENDMENT. 
Section 3704(a) of title 28, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in paragraph (3) by striking ‘‘or’’ at the 
end, 
(2) in paragraph (4) by striking the period at 
the end and inserting ‘‘; or’’, and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(5) a lottery, sweepstakes, or other betting, 
gambling, or wagering scheme in a State authorized 
by such State by an applicable statute— 
‘‘(A) enacted on or after January 1, 2017, 
and 
‘‘(B) as in effect not later than January 1, 
2021.’’. 
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SEC. 2. EXCLUSION OF THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY FROM 
THE PROHIBITION ON AMATEUR AND PRO-
FESSIONAL SPORTS GAMBLING TO THE EX-
TENT APPROVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF 
THE STATE. 
Section 3704(a) of title 28, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in paragraph (3)(B), by striking ‘‘or’’ at the 
end; 
(2) in paragraph (4), by striking the period at 
the end and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(5) a lottery, sweepstakes, or other betting, 
gambling, or waging scheme operating exclusively in 
the State of New Jersey, to the extent such scheme 
is approved by the legislature of the State by stat-
ute.’’. 
SEC. 3. APPLICABILITY. 
The amendments made by this Act apply to conduct 
occurring on or after the date of the enactment of this 
Act. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 785 
To preserve and protect the free choice of individual employees to form, 
join, or assist labor organizations, or to refrain from such activities. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 1, 2017 
Mr. KING of Iowa (for himself and Mr. WILSON of South Carolina) introduced 
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and 
the Workforce 
A BILL 
To preserve and protect the free choice of individual employ-
ees to form, join, or assist labor organizations, or to 
refrain from such activities. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘National Right-to- 
Work Act’’. 
SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS TO THE NATIONAL LABOR RELA-
TIONS ACT. 
(a) Section 7 of the National Labor Relations Act 
(the ‘‘Act’’) (29 U.S.C. 157) is amended by striking ‘‘ex-
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cept to’’ and all that follows through ‘‘authorized in sec-
tion 8(a)(3)’’. 
(b) Section 8(a) of the Act (29 U.S.C. 158(a)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘: Provided, That’’ and all that fol-
lows through ‘‘retaining membership’’ in paragraph (3). 
(c) Section 8(b) of the Act (29 U.S.C. 158(b)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘or to discriminate’’ and all that fol-
lows through ‘‘retaining membership’’ in paragraph (2) 
and by striking ‘‘covered by an agreement authorized 
under subsection (a)(3) of this section’’ in paragraph (5). 
(d) Section 8(f) of the Act (29 U.S.C. 158(f)) is 
amended by striking clause (2) and by redesignating 
clauses (3) and (4) as (2) and (3), respectively. 
SEC. 3. AMENDMENT TO THE RAILWAY LABOR ACT. 
Section 2 of the Railway Labor Act (45 U.S.C. 152) 
is amended by striking paragraph Eleventh. 
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‘‘(i) 100 percent of such gain in the 
case of the sale or exchange of the quali-
fied opportunity zone property with respect 
to which gain is deferred under paragraph 
(1) that is held for less than 5 years, 
‘‘(ii) 90 percent of such gain in the 
case of the sale or exchange of the quali-
fied opportunity zone property with respect 
to which gain is deferred under paragraph 
(1) that is held for at least 5 years but less 
than 7 years, and 
‘‘(iii) 85 percent of such gain in the 
case of the sale or exchange of the quali-
fied opportunity zone property with respect 
to which gain is deferred under paragraph 
(1) that is held for at least 7 years. 
‘‘(C) PROPERTY HELD AFTER 2026 TREAT-
ED AS SOLD.—For purposes of subparagraph 
(A), any qualified opportunity zone property 
that has not been sold or exchanged on or be-
fore December 31, 2026, shall be treated as 
sold on December 31, 2026. 
‘‘(3) EXCLUSION OF GAIN ON QUALIFIED OP-
PORTUNITY ZONE PROPERTY HELD FOR AT LEAST 10 
YEARS.—Except as provided in paragraph (2), in the 
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‘‘(2) COVERED EXECUTIVE ORDER.—The term 
‘covered Executive order’ means any of the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(A) Executive Order No. 13660 (March 
6, 2014; 79 Fed. Reg. 13493; relating to block-
ing property of certain persons contributing to 
the situation in Ukraine). 
‘‘(B) Executive Order No. 13661 (March 
16, 2014; 79 Fed. Reg. 15535; relating to 
blocking property of additional persons contrib-
uting to the situation in Ukraine). 
‘‘(C) Executive Order No. 13685 (Decem-
ber 19, 2014; 79 Fed. Reg. 77357; relating to 
blocking property of certain persons and prohib-
iting certain transactions with respect to the 
Crimea region of Ukraine). 
‘‘(3) FOREIGN PERSON.—The term ‘foreign per-
son’ has the meaning given such term in section 
595.304 of title 31, Code of Federal Regulations, as 
in effect on the date of the enactment of this Act. 
‘‘(4) STRUCTURED.—The term ‘structured’, 
with respect to a transaction, has the meaning given 
the term ‘structure’ in paragraph (xx) of section 
1010.100 of title 31, Code of Federal Regulations. 
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action, and may obtain such appropriate relief as the 
person could obtain in a civil action under subsection 
(b) with respect to that violation, along with costs 
and a reasonable attorney fee. 
‘‘(4) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 
December 31 of each year, the Attorney General 
shall submit to Congress an annual report on any 
civil action brought under paragraph (1) during the 
preceding year. 
‘‘(b) PRIVATE RIGHT OF ACTION.— 
‘‘(1) AVAILABILITY.—A person who is aggrieved 
by a State’s or jurisdiction’s violation of subtitle A 
of title III may bring a civil action in an appropriate 
United States District Court for such declaratory or 
injunctive relief as may be necessary to carry out the 
requirements of such subtitle. 
‘‘(2) COSTS AND ATTORNEY FEES.—The court 
may award to a person aggrieved by a violation of 
subtitle A of title III who prevails in an action 
brought under paragraph (1) the costs of the action, 
including a reasonable attorney fee.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents 
of such Act is amended by amending the item relating to 
section 401 to read as follows: 
‘‘Sec. 401. Enforcement.’’. 
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(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply with respect to violations alleged 
to have occurred on or after the date of the enactment 
of this Act. 
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shall determine whether the fuel tank located on St. 
Paul Island, Alaska, that is owned by the Coast 
Guard is needed for Coast Guard operations. 
(2) TRANSFER.—Subject to paragraph (3), if the 
Secretary determines such tank is not needed for oper-
ations, the Secretary shall, not later than 90 days 
after making such determination, transfer such tank 
to the Alaska Native Village Corporation for St. Paul 
Island, Alaska. 
(3) FAIR MARKET VALUE EXCEPTION.—The Sec-
retary may only carry out a transfer under para-
graph (2) if the fair market value of such tank is less 
than the aggregate value of any lease payments for 
the property on which the tank is located that the 
Coast Guard would have paid to the Alaska Native 
Village Corporation for St. Paul Island, Alaska, had 
such lease been extended at the same rate. 
(e) SAVINGS CLAUSE.—Nothing in this section shall be 
construed to limit any rights of the Alaska Native Village 
Corporation for St. Paul to receive conveyance of all or part 
of the lands and improvements related to Tract 43 under 
the same terms and conditions as prescribed in section 524 
of the Pribilof Island Transition Completion Act of 2016 
(Public Law 114–120). 
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SEC. 219. NOTIFICATION OF COMMUNICATION OUTAGES. 
Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Commandant of the Coast Guard shall sub-
mit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Com-
merce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report 
that— 
(1) contains a plan for the Coast Guard to no-
tify mariners of radio outages for towers owned and 
operated by the Coast Guard in District 17; 
(2) address in such plan how the Coast Guard 
in District 17 will— 
(A) disseminate outage updates regarding 
outages on social media at least every 48 hours; 
(B) provide updates on a publicly accessible 
website at least every 48 hours; 
(C) develop methods for notifying mariners 
where cellular connectivity does not exist; 
(D) generate receipt confirmation and ac-
knowledgment of outages from mariners; and 
(E) develop and advertise a web-based com-
munications update hub on AM/FM radio for 
mariners; and 
(3) identifies technology gaps necessary to imple-
ment the plan and provide a budgetary assessment 
necessary to implement the plan. 
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Under Secretary may require, including a description of 
how— 
‘‘(1) the eligible entity will use funds awarded 
under this section; 
‘‘(2) such funds are necessary to implement the 
broadband program; 
‘‘(3) the broadband program will comply with 
all applicable Federal, State, and local laws; 
‘‘(4) the eligible entity will meet the non-Fed-
eral funds requirements under subsection (e), includ-
ing the source and amount of such other funding; 
and 
‘‘(5) the eligible entity will accomplish the 
broadband program goals not later than to 5 years 
after receiving an award under this section. 
‘‘(d) PRIORITY.—In awarding grants, loans, or loan 
guarantees under this section, the Under Secretary may 
give priority to— 
‘‘(1) a broadband program that— 
‘‘(A) will serve the largest population by— 
‘‘(i) increasing the affordability and 
number of subscribers; 
‘‘(ii) increasing broadband speed; or 
‘‘(iii) enhancing healthcare delivery, 
education, or services for children; and 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 792 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend and modify the 
section 45 credit for refined coal from steel industry fuel, and for other 
purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 1, 2017 
Mr. KELLY of Pennsylvania (for himself and Mr. MICHAEL F. DOYLE of 
Pennsylvania) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend 
and modify the section 45 credit for refined coal from 
steel industry fuel, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Steel Industry Preser-
vation Act’’. 
SEC. 2. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF CREDIT FOR 
STEEL INDUSTRY FUEL. 
(a) CREDIT PERIOD.— 
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(1) IN
GENERAL.—Subclause (II) of section 
45(e)(8)(D)(ii) of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(II) CREDIT
PERIOD.—In lieu 
of the 10-year period referred to in 
clauses (i) and (ii)(II) of subpara-
graph (A), the credit period shall be 
the period beginning on the first date 
that the facility first produces steel 
industry fuel that is sold to an unre-
lated person after the date of the en-
actment of the Steel Industry Preser-
vation Act, and ending 10 years after 
such first date.’’. 
(2) 
CONFORMING
AMENDMENT.—Section 
45(e)(8)(D) of such Code is amended by striking 
clause (iii) and by redesignating clause (iv) as clause 
(iii). 
(b) EXTENSION
OF PLACED-IN-SERVICE DATE.— 
Subparagraph (A) of section 45(d)(8) of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986 is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘(or any modification to a facil-
ity)’’; 
(2) by striking ‘‘placed in service before’’ and 
inserting ‘‘placed in service— 
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SEC. 2. EXCLUSION FOR EMPLOYER PAYMENT OF QUALI-
FIED EDUCATION LOANS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 127(c)(1) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ‘‘and’’ at 
the end of subparagraph (A), by redesignating subpara-
graph (B) as subparagraph (C), and by inserting after 
subparagraph (A) the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(B) the payment by an employer, whether 
paid to the employee or to a lender, of principal 
or interest on any qualified education loan (as 
defined in section 221(d)(1)) incurred by the 
employee, and’’. 
(b) 
DENIAL
OF
DOUBLE
BENEFIT.—Section 
221(e)(1) of such Code is amended by inserting before the 
period at the end the following: ‘‘, or for any amount 
which is excludable from gross income under section 
127(c)(1)(B)’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to payments made by employers 
after December 31, 2017. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 796 
To amend title 18, United States Code, to establish a uniform 5-year post- 
employment ban on the lobbying of any officer or employee of the 
executive branch or any Member, officer, or employee of Congress by 
former executive branch officials and former Members, officers, and em-
ployees of Congress, to establish a lifetime post-employment ban on 
lobbying on behalf of foreign governments by former senior executive 
branch officials, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 1, 2017 
Mr. DESANTIS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on House Ad-
ministration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, 
in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the juris-
diction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To amend title 18, United States Code, to establish a uni-
form 5-year post-employment ban on the lobbying of 
any officer or employee of the executive branch or any 
Member, officer, or employee of Congress by former exec-
utive branch officials and former Members, officers, and 
employees of Congress, to establish a lifetime post-em-
ployment ban on lobbying on behalf of foreign govern-
ments by former senior executive branch officials, and 
for other purposes. 
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(g) EFFECTIVE DATES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
graph (2), the amendments made by this section 
shall apply to fuel produced and sold after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, in taxable years ending 
after such date. 
(2) APPLICATION
OF
ECONOMIC
SUBSTANCE 
RULES.—The amendments made by subsection (f)(2) 
shall apply to transactions entered into after the 
date of the enactment of this Act. 
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