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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1251 
To provide for cost-of-living increases for certain Federal benefits programs 
based on increases in the Consumer Price Index for the elderly. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 28, 2017 
Mr. GARAMENDI (for himself, Mr. CARTWRIGHT, Mr. CICILLINE, Mr. COHEN, 
Mr. CONYERS, Mr. DEUTCH, Mr. ELLISON, Mr. GRIJALVA, Ms. NORTON, 
Ms. JACKSON LEE, Ms. JAYAPAL, Mr. LOEBSACK, Ms. LOFGREN, Mrs. 
CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York, Ms. MCCOLLUM, Mr. MCNERNEY, 
Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Ms. PINGREE, Mr. POCAN, Ms. SHEA-PORTER, Ms. 
SLAUGHTER, Mr. SWALWELL of California, Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, 
Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN, and Ms. HANABUSA) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in 
addition to the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs, Oversight and Govern-
ment Reform, and Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently deter-
mined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions 
as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To provide for cost-of-living increases for certain Federal 
benefits programs based on increases in the Consumer 
Price Index for the elderly. 
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 ‘‘CPI-E Act of 2017’’. 
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115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1254 
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a pilot program 
under which eligible veterans may elect to receive hospital care and 
medical services at non-Department of Veterans Affairs facilities, and 
for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 28, 2017 
Mr. LOBIONDO introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out 
a pilot program under which eligible veterans may elect 
to receive hospital care and medical services at non- 
Department of Veterans Affairs facilities, 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 ‘‘Veterans Health ID 
Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. COST-OF-LIVING INCREASES FOR CERTAIN FED-
ERAL BENEFITS PROGRAMS BASED ON IN-
CREASES IN THE CONSUMER PRICE INDEX 
FOR THE ELDERLY. 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, whenever 
there is an increase in the Consumer Price Index for the 
elderly, published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the 
dollar amounts in effect for the payment of the following 
benefits, as such amounts were in effect immediately be-
fore the increase in the Consumer Price Index for the el-
derly, shall be increased by the same percentage as such 
price index was increased: 
(1) An annuity under the Civil Service Retire-
ment System or the Federal Employees Retirement 
System. 
(2) Department of Veterans Affairs wartime 
disability compensation under section 1114 of title 
38, United States Code. 
(3) Department of Veterans Affairs additional 
compensation for dependents under section 1115(1) 
of such title. 
(4) The Department of Veterans Affairs cloth-
ing allowance under section 1162 of such title. 
(5) Department of Veterans Affairs dependency 
and indemnity compensation to surviving spouse 
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under subsections (a) through (d) of section 1311 of 
such title. 
(6) Department of Veterans Affairs dependency 
and indemnity compensation to children under sec-
tions 1313(a) and 1314 of such title. 
(7) Military retirement and survivor benefit 
programs, as defined in section 1461(b) of title 10, 
United States Code. 
(8) Any old-age, survivors, or disability insur-
ance benefit under title II of the Social Security Act. 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7155 
To prohibit the importation of petroleum and petroleum products from the 
Russian Federation, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to 
establish an income tax credit for the sale or blending of certain fuels 
containing ethanol and to extend tax incentives for biodiesel and renew-
able diesel, to amend the Clean Air Act with respect to the ethanol 
waiver for Reid vapor pressure limitations under that Act, and for 
other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 18, 2022 
Mr. FEENSTRA (for himself, Ms. CRAIG, Mrs. BUSTOS, and Mrs. HINSON) in-
troduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways 
and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, 
and Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the 
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within 
the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To prohibit the importation of petroleum and petroleum 
products from the Russian Federation, to amend the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish an income 
tax credit for the sale or blending of certain fuels con-
taining ethanol and to extend tax incentives for biodiesel 
and renewable diesel, to amend the Clean Air Act with 
respect to the ethanol waiver for Reid vapor pressure 
limitations under that Act, and for other purposes. 
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SEC. 2. PILOT PROGRAM ON DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 
AFFAIRS FEE-BASIS HEALTH CARE. 
(a) PILOT PROGRAM.—Beginning not later than one 
year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary of Veterans Affairs shall carry out a two-year pilot 
program under which— 
(1) eligible veterans may elect to receive hos-
pital care and medical services at non-Department of 
Veterans Affairs facilities; and 
(2) the Secretary shall reimburse such facilities 
for the cost of such care and services. 
(b) ELIGIBLE VETERAN.—For purposes of the pilot 
program under this section, an eligible veteran is a veteran 
who— 
(1) is enrolled in the patient enrollment system 
of the Department of Veterans Affairs under section 
1705 of title 38, United States Code; and 
(2) resides in a geographic area selected by the 
Secretary under subsection (c). 
(c) SELECTION OF GEOGRAPHIC AREAS.—The Sec-
retary shall select one geographic area within each Vet-
erans Integrated Service Network for participation in the 
pilot program. For Veterans Integrated Service Network 
4, the Secretary shall select NJ–2 as the geographic area 
for participation in the pilot program. 
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to the Government (as defined in section 502(5) 
of the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990) of 
insuring such loan or loan guarantee, while sup-
porting achievement of increasing the inpatient 
psychiatric and substance abuse bed count, as 
applicable, to enhance the public’s access to 
acute inpatient mental health and substance 
abuse services; 
‘‘(B) the minimum guarantee fee or insur-
ance premium imposed by the Government will 
be no less than the level sufficient to cover all 
of the estimated costs to the Government of the 
expected default claims, plus one percent; and 
‘‘(C) loan guarantee fees imposed by the 
Government will be reviewed every six months 
to ensure that the fees imposed on new loan 
guarantees are at a level sufficient to satisfy 
subparagraph (B) based on the most recent es-
timates of such costs. 
‘‘(9) The provisions of any loan guarantee 
under this section shall state that the guarantee is 
conclusive evidence that— 
‘‘(A) the guarantee has been properly ob-
tained; 
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designated in writing by the Under Secretary for 
Management, in consultation with the component 
head, with authority and responsibility for leading a 
process and staff to provide acquisition and program 
management oversight, policy, and guidance to ensure 
that statutory, regulatory, and higher level policy re-
quirements are fulfilled, including compliance with 
Federal law, the Federal Acquisition Regulation, and 
Department acquisition management directives estab-
lished by the Under Secretary for Management. 
‘‘(10) MAJOR ACQUISITION PROGRAM.—The term 
‘major acquisition program’ means a Department ac-
quisition program that is estimated by the Secretary 
to require an eventual total expenditure of at least 
$300,000,000 (based on fiscal year 2017 constant dol-
lars) over its life cycle cost.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents in 
section 1(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 is 
amended by inserting after the item relating to section 709 
the following new item: 
‘‘Sec. 710. Acquisition authorities for Program Accountability and Risk Manage-
ment.’’. 
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Union Calendar No. 27 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 1252 
[Report No. 115–47] 
A BILL 
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to 
provide for certain acquisition authorities for the 
Under Secretary of Management of the Depart-
ment of Homeland Security, and for other pur-
poses. 
MARCH 20, 2017 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 
and ordered to be printed 
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(d) IDENTIFICATION CARD.—Under the pilot pro-
gram, the Secretary shall issue to each eligible veteran 
who elects to receive hospital care and medical services 
at non-Department facilities a unique identification card. 
The Secretary shall take such steps as may be necessary 
to ensure that such veterans receive such care and services 
at such non-Department facilities upon presentation of the 
identification card. 
(e) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the con-
clusion of the pilot program under this section, the Sec-
retary shall submit to the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs 
of the Senate and House of Representatives a report on 
the pilot program. Such report shall include the Sec-
retary’s analysis of the success of the pilot program and 
any recommendations for extending or expanding the pilot 
program. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1256 
To remove from the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System 
certain properties in New Jersey. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 28, 2017 
Mr. MACARTHUR introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To remove from the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier 
Resources System certain properties in New Jersey. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. REMOVAL OF PROPERTIES IN NEW JERSEY 
FROM JOHN H. CHAFEE COASTAL BARRIER 
RESOURCES SYSTEM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Interior shall 
revise one or more maps included in the set of maps enti-
tled ‘‘Coastal Barrier Resources System’’ referred to in 
section 4(a) of the Coastal Barrier Resources Act (16 
U.S.C. 3503(a)) and relating to John H. Chafee Coastal 
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Barrier Resources System Unit NJ–04B in New Jersey, 
as necessary to remove from such system the properties 
located at the following postal addresses: 
(1) 112 W. Mantoloking Drive, Brick, NJ 
08723. 
(2) 110 W. Mantoloking Drive, Brick, NJ, 
08723. 
(3) 108 W. Mantoloking Drive, Brick, NJ 
08723. 
(4) 106 W. Mantoloking Drive, Brick, NJ 
08723. 
(5) 104 W. Mantoloking Drive, Brick, NJ 
08723. 
(6) 101 W. Mantoloking Drive, Brick, NJ 
08723. 
(b) AVAILABILITY.—The Secretary of the Interior 
shall keep each map revised under subsection (a) on file 
and available for inspection in accordance with section 
4(b) of the Coastal Barrier Resources Act (16 U.S.C. 
3503(b)). 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1257 
To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require the Securities 
Exchange Commission to refund or credit excess payments made to 
the Commission. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 28, 2017 
Mr. MEEKS (for himself and Mr. HULTGREN) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require 
the Securities Exchange Commission to refund or credit 
excess payments made to the Commission. 
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 ‘‘Securities and Ex-
change Commission Overpayment Credit Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. REFUNDING OR CREDITING OVERPAYMENT OF SEC-
TION 31 FEES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 31 of the Securities Ex-
change Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78ee) is amended by add-
ing at the end the following: 
‘‘(n) OVERPAYMENT.—If a national securities ex-
change or national securities association pays to the Com-
mission an amount in excess of fees and assessments due 
under this section and informs the Commission of such 
amount paid in excess within 10 years of the date of the 
payment, the Commission shall offset future fees and as-
sessments due by such exchange or association in an 
amount equal to such excess amount.’’. 
(b) APPLICABILITY.—The amendment made by this 
section shall apply to any fees and assessments paid be-
fore, on, or after the date of enactment of this section. 
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IB 
Union Calendar No. 195 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1257 
[Report No. 115–275] 
To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require the Securities 
Exchange Commission to refund or credit excess payments made to 
the Commission. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 28, 2017 
Mr. MEEKS (for himself and Mr. HULTGREN) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services 
AUGUST 15, 2017 
Additional sponsors: Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York, Mr. FOSTER, 
Mr. HOLLINGSWORTH, and Mr. SHERMAN 
AUGUST 15, 2017 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on February 28, 2017] 
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A BILL 
To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require 
the Securities Exchange Commission to refund or credit 
excess payments made to the Commission. 
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section 31 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 
78ee) and, not later than 10 years after the date of such 
payment, the exchange or association informs the Commis-
sion about the payment of such excess amount, the Commis-
sion shall offset future fees and assessments due by that ex-
change or association in an amount that is equal to the 
difference between the amount that the exchange or associa-
tion paid and the amount that the exchange or association 
was required to pay under such section 31. 
(c) APPLICABILITY.—Subsection (b) shall apply only 
to fees and assessments that a national securities exchange 
or a national securities association was required to pay to 
the Commission before the date of enactment of this Act. 
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Union Calendar No. 195 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 1257 
[Report No. 115–275] 
A BILL 
To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to 
require the Securities Exchange Commission to 
refund or credit excess payments made to the 
Commission. 
AUGUST 15, 2017 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 
and ordered to be printed 
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(B) by striking ‘‘The State’’ and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(ii) STATE PLAN.—The State’’; and 
(3) by striking ‘‘(B) State agencies’’ and all 
that follows through ‘‘to obtain vouchers.’’ and in-
serting the following: 
‘‘(B) DELIVERY OF VOUCHERS.— 
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—State agencies 
may provide for the delivery of food instru-
ments, including electronic benefit transfer 
cards, to any participant through means 
that do not require the participant to trav-
el to the local agency to obtain food instru-
ments, such as through mailing or remote 
issuance.’’. 
(b) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary shall revise sec-
tion 246.12(r) of title 7, Code of Federal Regulations, by 
striking paragraph (4). 
SEC. 4. ANNUAL INVESTMENT IN WIC TECHNOLOGIES. 
Section 17(h) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 
U.S.C. 1786(h)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (2)(B)— 
(A) by striking clause (ii); and 
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(B) by striking the subparagraph designa-
tion and all that follows through ‘‘clause (ii) 
and’’ and inserting the following: 
‘‘(B) ALLOCATION FOR NUTRITION SERV-
ICES
AND
ADMINISTRATION.—Except as pro-
vided in’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (10)— 
(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking 
‘‘2010 through 2015’’ and inserting ‘‘2023 
through 2028’’; and 
(B) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
clause (ii) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(ii) $60,000,000 shall be used to es-
tablish, develop, improve, replace, or ad-
minister technology platforms, including 
management information systems, that en-
hance program services, access to the pro-
gram, or redemption of benefits, of which 
up to $5,000,000 may be used for Federal 
administrative costs; and’’. 
SEC. 5. REPORT TO CONGRESS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit 
to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry 
of the Senate and the Committee on Education and Labor 
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HR 1259 RFS
‘‘(ii) opportunity to respond to the pro-
posed order by not later than ten business days 
following receipt of such notice; and 
‘‘(C) the Secretary issues the order— 
‘‘(i) in the case of a proposed order to 
which an individual responds under subpara-
graph (B)(ii), not later than five business days 
after receiving the response of the individual; or 
‘‘(ii) in the case of a proposed order to 
which an individual does not respond, not later 
than 15 business days after the Secretary pro-
vides notice to the individual under subpara-
graph (B)(i). 
‘‘(2) Upon the issuance of an order by the Secretary 
under paragraph (1), the individual shall have an oppor-
tunity to appeal the order to the Director of the Office 
of Personnel Management before the date that is seven 
business days after the date of such issuance. 
‘‘(3) The Director of the Office of Personnel Manage-
ment shall make a final decision with respect to an appeal 
under paragraph (2) within 30 business days of receiving 
the appeal. 
‘‘(c) ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS.—Not later 
than 37 business days after the Secretary issues a final 
order under subsection (a) or (b), the Director of the Of-
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‘‘(5)(A) A decision of the Merit Systems Protection 
Board under paragraph (3) may be appealed to the United 
States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit pursuant 
to section 7703 of title 5. 
‘‘(B) An appeal under subparagraph (A) of a decision 
of the Merit Systems Protection Board may only be made 
if such appeal is made not later than 7 business days after 
the date of the decision of the Board. 
‘‘(C) Any decision by such Court shall be in compli-
ance with section 7462(f)(2) of this title. 
‘‘(6) The Merit Systems Protection Board may not 
stay any removal, demotion, under this section. 
‘‘(7) During the period beginning on the date on 
which an individual appeals a removal from the civil serv-
ice under subsection (d) and ending on the date that the 
United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit 
issues a final decision on such appeal, such individual may 
not receive any pay, awards, bonuses, incentives, allow-
ances, differentials, student loan repayments, special pay-
ments, or benefits related to the employment of the indi-
vidual by the Department. 
‘‘(8) To the maximum extent practicable, the Sec-
retary shall provide to the Merit Systems Protection 
Board such information and assistance as may be nec-
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‘‘(B) The approximately 10.3-mile segment 
from the Moonlight Dome Wilderness boundary 
to the Olympic National Forest boundary, as a 
scenic river. 
‘‘(224) WEST FORK HUMPTULIPS RIVER, WASH-
INGTON.—The approximately 21.4-mile segment of 
the West Fork Humptulips River from the head-
waters to the Olympic National Forest Boundary, to 
be administered by the Secretary of Agriculture, as 
a scenic river. 
‘‘(225) QUINAULT RIVER, WASHINGTON.—The 
segment of the Quinault River from the headwaters 
to private land in T. 24 N., R. 8 W., sec. 33, to be 
administered by the Secretary of the Interior, in the 
following classes: 
‘‘(A) The approximately 16.5-mile segment 
from the headwaters to Graves Creek, as a wild 
river. 
‘‘(B) The approximately 6.7-mile segment 
from Graves Creek to Cannings Creek, as a sce-
nic river. 
‘‘(C) The approximately 1.0-mile segment 
from Cannings Creek to private land in T. 24 
N., R. 8 W., sec. 33, as a recreational river. 
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