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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1915 
To amend the Small Business Act to provide the Administrator of the Small 
Business Administration authority to increase amount for general busi-
ness loans, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 5, 2017 
Ms. VELA´ZQUEZ introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Small Business 
A BILL 
To amend the Small Business Act to provide the Adminis-
trator of the Small Business Administration authority 
to increase amount for general business loans, 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. AUTHORITY FOR ADMINISTRATOR TO IN-
CREASE AMOUNT FOR GENERAL BUSINESS 
LOANS. 
Section 20 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 631 
note) is amended— 
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(1) by redesignating subsection (j) as sub-
section (f); and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(g) AUTHORITY TO INCREASE AMOUNT OF GEN-
ERAL BUSINESS LOANS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—For fiscal year 2018 and 
each fiscal year thereafter, if the Administrator de-
termines that the amount of commitments by the 
Administrator for general business loans authorized 
under section 7(a) for a fiscal year exceeds the limit 
on the total amount of commitments the Adminis-
trator may make for such loans under this Act, ap-
propriation Acts, or any other provision of law, the 
Administrator may make commitments for such 
loans for such fiscal year in total amount equal to 
not more than 120 percent of such limit. 
‘‘(2) APPROVAL
REQUIRED
BEFORE
EXER-
CISING AUTHORITY.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 30 
days before the date on which the Adminis-
trator intends to exercise the authority under 
paragraph (1), the Administrator shall submit 
notice of the intent of the Administrator to ex-
ercise the authority to— 
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‘‘(i) the Committee on Small Business 
and 
Entrepreneurship 
and 
the 
Sub-
committee on Financial Services and Gen-
eral Government of the Committee on Ap-
propriations of the Senate; and 
‘‘(ii) the Committee on Small Busi-
ness and the Subcommittee on Financial 
Services and General Government of the 
Committee on Appropriations of the House 
of Representatives. 
‘‘(B) APPROVAL.—The Administrator may 
not exercise the authority under paragraph (1) 
unless the exercise of authority has been ap-
proved by the Committee on Appropriations of 
the Senate and the Committee on Appropria-
tions of the House of Representatives.’’. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1916 
To ensure the ballistic missile defense capacity of the Army. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 5, 2017 
Mr. SHUSTER (for himself, Mr. ROGERS of Alabama, Mr. AUSTIN SCOTT of 
Georgia, Mr. FRANKS of Arizona, Mr. HUNTER, Mr. TURNER, Mr. 
MOULTON, and Ms. TSONGAS) introduced the following bill; which was 
referred to the Committee on Armed Services 
A BILL 
To ensure the ballistic missile defense capacity of the Army. 
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 ‘‘Patriot Inventory Pro-
tection Act’’. 
SEC. 2. PRESERVATION OF THE BALLISTIC MISSILE DE-
FENSE CAPACITY OF THE ARMY. 
(a) LIMITATION.—None of the funds authorized to 
be appropriated or otherwise made available for fiscal year 
2018 or any fiscal year thereafter for the Army may be 
obligated or expended to demilitarize any GEM–T inter-
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ceptor or remove any such interceptor from the oper-
ational inventory of the Army until the date on which the 
Secretary of the Army submits to the congressional de-
fense committees the evaluation conducted under sub-
section (b). 
(b) EVALUATION.—The Secretary and the Chief of 
Staff of the Army shall jointly conduct an evaluation of 
the ability of the Army to meet warfighter requirements 
and operational needs if GEM–T interceptors are removed 
from the operational inventory of the Army. In conducting 
such evaluation, the Secretary and the Chief of Staff shall 
evaluate whether the Army can maintain an inventory of 
interceptors necessary to retain the capability provided by 
GEM–T interceptors and to meet such operational needs 
by either— 
(1) recertifying GEM–T interceptors (either 
with or without modification); or 
(2) developing, testing, and fielding a new low- 
cost interceptor that can be placed on the oper-
ational inventory of the Army prior to the retirement 
of GEM–T interceptors. 
(c) EXCEPTION.—The limitation in subsection (a) 
shall not apply to activities that the Secretary determines 
are critical to the safety of GEM–T interceptors. 
(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
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(1) The term ‘‘congressional defense commit-
tees’’ has the meaning given that term in section 
101(a)(16) of title 10, United States Code. 
(2) The term ‘‘GEM–T interceptor’’ means the 
Patriot guidance enhanced missile TBM. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1917 
To allow for judicial review of any final rule addressing national emission 
standards for hazardous air pollutants for brick and structural clay 
products or for clay ceramics manufacturing before requiring compliance 
with such rule. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 5, 2017 
Mr. JOHNSON of Ohio (for himself, Ms. SEWELL of Alabama, Mr. BISHOP of 
Georgia, Mr. SESSIONS, Mrs. ROBY, and Mr. MURPHY of Pennsylvania) 
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on En-
ergy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To allow for judicial review of any final rule addressing 
national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants 
for brick and structural clay products or for clay ceram-
ics manufacturing before requiring compliance with such 
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 ‘‘Blocking Regulatory 
Interference from Closing Kilns Act of 2017’’. 
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SEC. 2. EXTENDING COMPLIANCE DATES (PENDING JUDI-
CIAL REVIEW) OF RULES ADDRESSING NA-
TIONAL EMISSION STANDARDS FOR HAZ-
ARDOUS AIR POLLUTANTS FOR BRICK AND 
STRUCTURAL CLAY PRODUCTS MANUFAC-
TURING 
OR 
CLAY 
CERAMICS 
MANUFAC-
TURING. 
(a) EXTENSION OF COMPLIANCE DATES.— 
(1) EXTENSION.—Each compliance date of any 
final rule described in subsection (b) is deemed to be 
extended by the time period equal to the time period 
described in subsection (c). 
(2) DEFINITION.—In this subsection, the term 
‘‘compliance date’’ means, with respect to any re-
quirement of a final rule described in subsection (b), 
the date by which any State, local, or tribal govern-
ment or other person is first required to comply. 
(b) FINAL RULES DESCRIBED.—A final rule de-
scribed in this subsection is any final rule to address na-
tional emission standards for hazardous air pollutants 
(NESHAP) for brick and structural clay products manu-
facturing or clay ceramics manufacturing under section 
112 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7412), including— 
(1) the final rule entitled ‘‘NESHAP for Brick 
and Structural Clay Products Manufacturing; and 
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A BILL 
To allow for judicial review of any final rule addressing 
national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants 
for brick and structural clay products or for clay ceram-
ics manufacturing before requiring compliance with such 
rule. 
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NESHAP for Clay Ceramics Manufacturing’’ pub-
lished at 80 Fed. Reg. 65469 (October 26, 2015); 
(2) the final rule entitled ‘‘NESHAP for Brick 
and Structural Clay Products Manufacturing; and 
NESHAP for Clay Ceramics Manufacturing: Correc-
tion’’ published at 80 Fed. Reg. 75817 (December 
4, 2015); and 
(3) any final rule that succeeds or amends the 
rule described in paragraph (1) or (2). 
(c) PERIOD DESCRIBED.—The time period described 
in this subsection is the period of days that— 
(1) begins on the date that is 60 days after the 
day on which notice of promulgation of a final rule 
described in subsection (b) appears in the Federal 
Register; and 
(2) ends on the date on which judgment be-
comes final, and no longer subject to further appeal 
or review, in all actions (including actions that are 
filed pursuant to section 307 of the Clean Air Act 
(42 U.S.C. 7607))— 
(A) that are filed during the 60 days de-
scribed in paragraph (1); and 
(B) that seek review of any aspect of such 
rule. 
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SECTION 1. EXCLUDING CUSTOMARY PROMPT PAY DIS-
COUNTS FROM MANUFACTURERS TO WHOLE-
SALERS FROM THE AVERAGE SALES PRICE 
FOR MEDICARE PAYMENTS FOR DRUGS AND 
BIOLOGICALS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1847A(c)(3) of the Social 
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w–3a(c)(3)) is amended— 
(1) in the first sentence, by inserting ‘‘(other 
than customary prompt pay discounts extended to 
wholesalers)’’ after ‘‘prompt pay discounts’’; and 
(2) in the second sentence, by inserting ‘‘(other 
than customary prompt pay discounts extended to 
wholesalers)’’ after ‘‘other price concessions’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to the calculation of the average 
sales price for calendar quarters beginning more than 90 
days after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1920 
To amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to exclude 
customary prompt pay discounts from manufacturers to wholesalers from 
the average sales price for drugs and biologicals under Medicare, and 
for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 5, 2017 
Mr. UPTON (for himself, Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas, Mr. SHIMKUS, Ms. 
DEGETTE, and Mr. TIBERI) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to 
the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently de-
termined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions 
as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security 
Act to exclude customary prompt pay discounts from 
manufacturers to wholesalers from the average sales 
price for drugs and biologicals under Medicare, and for 
other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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HR 1918 RFS
vocate for an Electoral Observation Mission to be sent to 
Nicaragua in 2017 to observe the possibility of credible 
elections. 
SEC. 6. SENSE OF CONGRESS. 
The Department of State and the United States 
Agency for International Development should prioritize 
foreign assistance to the people of Nicaragua to assist civil 
society in democracy and governance programs, including 
human rights documentation. 
SEC. 7. REPORT ON CORRUPTION IN NICARAGUA. 
(a) REPORT REQUIREMENT.—Not later than 90 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
of State, in consultation with the intelligence community 
(as defined in section 3(4) of the National Security Act 
of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003(4)), shall submit to Congress 
a report on the involvement of senior Nicaraguan govern-
ment officials, including members of the Supreme Elec-
toral Council, the National Assembly, and the judicial sys-
tem, in acts of public corruption or human rights viola-
tions in Nicaragua. 
(b) FORM.—The report required in subsection (a) 
shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may contain 
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a classified annex. The unclassified portion of the report 
shall be made available to the public. 
Passed the House of Representatives October 3, 
2017. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1919 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify eligibility for the 
child tax credit. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 5, 2017 
Mr. FERGUSON (for himself, Mr. DUNCAN of Tennessee, Mr. BARTON, Mr. 
GROTHMAN, and Mr. FRANKS of Arizona) 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 clarify 
eligibility for the child tax credit. 
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 ‘‘Child Tax Credit Pro-
tection Act of 2017’’. 
SEC. 2. ELIGIBILITY FOR CHILD TAX CREDIT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 24(e)(1) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ‘‘under this 
section to a taxpayer’’ and all that follows and inserting 
‘‘under this section to any taxpayer unless— 
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‘‘(1) such taxpayer includes the taxpayer’s valid 
identification number (and, in the case of a joint re-
turn, the valid identification number of the tax-
payer’s spouse) on the return of tax for the taxable 
year, and 
‘‘(2) with respect to any qualifying child, the 
taxpayer includes the name and taxpayer identifica-
tion number of such qualifying child on such return 
of tax.’’. 
(b) VALID IDENTIFICATION NUMBER.—Section 24(e) 
of such Code is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new paragraph: 
‘‘(3) VALID
IDENTIFICATION
NUMBER.—For 
purposes of this subsection, the term ‘valid identi-
fication number’ means a social security number 
issued to an individual by the Social Security Ad-
ministration. Such term shall not include a TIN 
issued by the Internal Revenue Service.’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 191 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the work opportunity 
credit to small businesses which hire individuals who are members of 
the Ready Reserve or National Guard, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 3, 2017 
Ms. PLASKETT 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 the 
work opportunity credit to small businesses which hire 
individuals who are members of the Ready Reserve or 
National Guard, 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 ‘‘Hire A Hero Act of 
2017’’. 
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SEC. 2. WORK OPPORTUNITY CREDIT TO SMALL BUSI-
NESSES FOR HIRING MEMBERS OF READY 
RESERVE OR NATIONAL GUARD. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 51(d)(1) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ‘‘or’’ at the 
end of subparagraph (I), by striking the period at the end 
of subparagraph (J) and inserting ‘‘, or’’, and by adding 
at the end the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(K) in the case of an eligible employer (as 
defined in section 408(p)(2)(C)(i)), an indi-
vidual who is a member of— 
‘‘(i) the Ready Reserve (as described 
in section 10142 of title 10, United States 
Code), or 
‘‘(ii) the National Guard (as defined 
in section 101(c)(1) of such title 10).’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The amendment made by 
this section shall apply to wages paid or incurred 
after the date of the enactment of this Act in tax-
able years ending after such date. 
(2) CURRENT EMPLOYEES COVERED BY CRED-
IT.—For purposes of applying section 51 of the In-
ternal Revenue Code of 1986, individuals described 
in section 51(d)(1)(J) of such Code, as added by 
this section, who are employed by an eligible em-
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IB 
Union Calendar No. 572 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 1925 
[Report No. 115–738] 
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to protect at-risk youth 
against termination of Medicaid eligibility while an inmate of a public 
institution. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 5, 2017 
Mr. CA´RDENAS (for himself and Mr. GRIFFITH) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
JUNE 12, 2018 
Additional sponsor: Mr. WALDEN 
JUNE 12, 2018 
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 April 5, 2017] 
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A BILL 
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to protect 
at-risk youth against termination of Medicaid eligibility 
while an inmate of a public institution. 
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the grant or contract relating to the financial assistance 
specifically provides that no person with responsibilities in 
the operation of the program or activity will discriminate 
with respect to any such program or activity because of 
race, creed, color, national origin, sex, political affiliation, 
or beliefs, or because of a disability in violation of section 
504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794). 
‘‘SEC. 646. POLITICAL ACTIVITIES. 
‘‘(a) RESTRICTIONS.—A program assisted under this 
subchapter, and any individual employed by, or assigned 
to or in, a program assisted under this subchapter (during 
the hours in which such individual is working on behalf 
of such program), shall not engage in— 
‘‘(1) any partisan or nonpartisan political activ-
ity or any other political activity associated with a 
candidate, or contending faction or group, in an 
election for public or party office; 
‘‘(2) any activity to provide voters or prospec-
tive voters with transportation to the polls or similar 
assistance in connection with any such election; or 
‘‘(3) assisting, promoting, or deterring union 
organization. 
‘‘(b) REGISTRATION.—No funds appropriated under 
this subchapter may be used to conduct voter registration 
activities. Nothing in this subchapter prohibits the avail-
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ability of Head Start facilities during hours of operation 
for the use of any nonpartisan organization to increase 
the number of eligible citizens who register to vote in elec-
tions for Federal office. 
‘‘SEC. 647. ADVANCE FUNDING. 
‘‘For the purpose of affording adequate notice of 
funding available under this subchapter, appropriations 
for carrying out this subchapter are authorized to be in-
cluded in an appropriation Act for the fiscal year pre-
ceding the fiscal year for which they are available for obli-
gation. 
‘‘SEC. 648. GENERAL PROVISIONS. 
‘‘(a) LIMITATION.—Nothing in this subchapter shall 
be construed to authorize or permit the Secretary or any 
employee or contractor of the Department of Health and 
Human Services to mandate, direct, or control, the selec-
tion of a curriculum, a program of instruction, or instruc-
tional materials, for a Head Start program carried out by 
an eligible entity. 
‘‘(b) SPECIAL RULE.—Nothing in this subchapter 
shall be construed to authorize an eligible entity carrying 
out a program or activity or a local educational agency 
to require the other to select or implement a specific cur-
riculum or program of instruction.’’. 
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SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
The amendment made by this Act shall apply begin-
ning on October 1 of the first fiscal year following the 
date of enactment of the Improvement Act of 2017. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1923 
To prohibit the use of members of the United States Armed Forces to 
carry out offensive combat operations in Syria. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 5, 2017 
Mr. CAPUANO (for himself and Mr. JONES) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs 
A BILL 
To prohibit the use of members of the United States Armed 
Forces to carry out offensive combat operations in Syria. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. PROHIBITION ON USE OF MEMBERS OF THE 
UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES TO CARRY 
OUT OFFENSIVE COMBAT OPERATIONS IN 
SYRIA. 
The President may not use members of the Armed 
Forces of the United States to carry out offensive combat 
operations in Syria unless Congress has enacted a specific 
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authorization for such use of members of the Armed 
Forces. 
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