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115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4762 
To require the United States Postal Service to designate a single, unique 
ZIP code for particular communities. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 10, 2018 
Mrs. DEMINGS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform 
A BILL 
To require the United States Postal Service to designate 
a single, unique ZIP code for particular communities. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. ZIP CODES. 
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the United States Postal Service shall 
designate a single, unique ZIP code for, as nearly as prac-
ticable, each of the following communities: 
(1) Ocoee, Florida. 
(2) Oakland, Florida. 
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115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4763 
To require the pursuit of technologies to remove space debris. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 10, 2018 
Ms. MENG introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Science, Space, and Technology 
A BILL 
To require the pursuit of technologies to remove space debris. 
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 ‘‘Space Debris Removal 
Act’’. 
SEC. 2. ORBITAL DEBRIS REMOVAL TECHNOLOGIES. 
Section 31501 of title 51, United States Code, is 
amended to read as follows: 
‘‘§ 31501. Orbital debris 
‘‘The Administrator, in conjunction with the heads 
of other Federal agencies, shall take steps to develop or 
acquire technologies and policies that will enable the Ad-
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115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4765 
To amend the Arms Export Control Act to prohibit the removal of certain 
items under category I, II, or III of the United States Munitions List 
for purposes of transferring the item to or controlling the item under 
any portion of the Commerce Control List of dual-use items in the 
Export Administration Regulations. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 10, 2018 
Mrs. TORRES (for herself, Mr. ENGEL, Mr. RASKIN, Mr. MCGOVERN, and Ms. 
GABBARD) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Foreign Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend the Arms Export Control Act to prohibit the 
removal of certain items under category I, II, or III 
of the United States Munitions List for purposes of 
transferring the item to or controlling the item under 
any portion of the Commerce Control List of dual-use 
items in the Export Administration Regulations. 
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 ‘‘Prevent Crime and 
Terrorism Act of 2018’’. 
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SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON REMOVAL OF CERTAIN ITEMS 
UNDER CATEGORIES I, II, AND III OF THE 
UNITED STATES MUNITIONS LIST. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 38(f)(1) of the Arms Ex-
port Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2778(f)(1)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘(f)(1) The President’’ and in-
serting ‘‘(f)(1)(A) The President’’; 
(2) in the third sentence, by striking ‘‘The 
President’’ and inserting ‘‘Subject to subparagraph 
(B), the President’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(B)(i) The President may not remove any item de-
scribed in clause (ii) for purposes of transferring the item 
to or controlling the item under any portion of the Com-
merce Control List of dual-use items in the Export Admin-
istration Regulations (as such term is defined by sub-
section (k)(3)). 
‘‘(ii) The items described in this clause are items in-
cluded in category I, II, or III of the United States Muni-
tions List, as in effect on January 10, 2017, and des-
ignated as— 
‘‘(I) significant military equipment; 
‘‘(II) components, parts, accessories, or attach-
ments of significant military equipment; 
‘‘(III) flame throwers specifically designed or 
modified for military application; or 
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‘‘(IV) apparatus or devices for launching or de-
livering ordnance.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
subsection (a) take effect on the date of the enactment 
of this Act and apply with respect to items controlled 
under category I, II, or III of the United States Munitions 
List on or after such date of enactment. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4767 
To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to 
establish a grant program for jurisdictions with high rates of violent 
crime, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 11, 2018 
Mr. COHEN (for himself, Ms. KAPTUR, Mr. RUSH, Mr. PAYNE, Mr. DANNY 
K. DAVIS of Illinois, Mrs. DEMINGS, and Mr. CICILLINE) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets 
Act of 1968 to establish a grant program for jurisdic-
tions with high rates of violent crime, 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 ‘‘Safer Streets Act of 
2018’’. 
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‘‘SEC. 3206. DEFINITION. 
‘‘The term ‘violent crime’ has the meaning given that 
term by the Attorney General for purposes of the Uniform 
Crime Reporting Program, for the fiscal year during 
which the grants are made.’’. 
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‘‘(ii) the nonimmigrant’s country of 
origin and local region or state; 
‘‘(jj) the nonimmigrant’s age category, 
as set forth in subclause (I)(qq); 
‘‘(kk) the nonimmigrant’s sex; 
‘‘(ll) the occupation (including the 
standard occupational classification) in 
which the nonimmigrant will be employed; 
‘‘(mm) the amount of compensation to 
be paid to the nonimmigrant; 
‘‘(nn) the highest level of education 
attained by the nonimmigrant; 
‘‘(oo) with respect to F–1 non-
immigrant students engaged in optional 
practical training— 
‘‘(AA) the nonimmigrant’s major 
or primary field of study; and 
‘‘(BB) the institution from which 
the nonimmigrant obtained his or her 
education; 
‘‘(pp)(AA) the primary work location 
of the nonimmigrant; 
‘‘(BB) the secondary work location of 
the nonimmigrant, if applicable; 
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component are released from active duty during any fiscal 
year, the end strength prescribed for such fiscal year for 
the Selected Reserve of such reserve component shall be 
increased proportionately by the total authorized strengths 
of such units and by the total number of such individual 
members. 
SEC. 412. END STRENGTHS FOR RESERVES ON ACTIVE 
DUTY IN SUPPORT OF THE RESERVES. 
Within the end strengths prescribed in section 
411(a), the reserve components of the Armed Forces are 
authorized, as of September 30, 2019, the following num-
ber of Reserves to be serving on full-time active duty or 
full-time duty, in the case of members of the National 
Guard, for the purpose of organizing, administering, re-
cruiting, instructing, or training the reserve components: 
(1) The Army National Guard of the United 
States, 30,595. 
(2) The Army Reserve, 16,386. 
(3) The Navy Reserve, 10,110. 
(4) The Marine Corps Reserve, 2,261. 
(5) The Air National Guard of the United 
States, 19,861. 
(6) The Air Force Reserve, 3,849.
HR 4768 RFS 
(1) APPROPRIATE
CONGRESSIONAL
COMMIT-
TEES.—The term ‘‘appropriate congressional com-
mittees’’ means— 
(A) the Committee on Financial Services, 
the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Com-
mittee on Armed Services, the Committee on 
the Judiciary, the Committee on Homeland Se-
curity, and the Permanent Select Committee on 
Intelligence of the House of Representatives; 
and 
(B) the Committee on Banking, Housing, 
and Urban Affairs, the Committee on Foreign 
Relations, the Committee on Armed Services, 
the Committee on the Judiciary, the Committee 
on Homeland Security and Governmental Af-
fairs, and the Select Committee on Intelligence 
of the Senate. 
(2) FEDERAL FUNCTIONAL REGULATOR.—The 
term ‘‘Federal functional regulator’’ has the mean-
ing given that term in section 509 of the Gramm- 
Leach-Bliley Act (15 U.S.C. 6809). 
(3) TRANSNATIONAL ORGANIZED CRIME.—The 
term ‘‘transnational organized crime’’ refers to those 
self-perpetuating associations of individuals who op-
erate transnationally for the purpose of obtaining 
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power, influence, monetary or commercial gains, 
wholly or in part by illegal means, while— 
(A) protecting their activities through a 
pattern of corruption or violence; or 
(B) while protecting their illegal activities 
through a transnational organizational struc-
ture and the exploitation of transnational com-
merce or communication mechanisms. 
Passed the House of Representatives March 6, 
2018. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk. 
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115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4770 
To amend the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006 to permanently 
extend the moratorium on leasing in certain areas of the Gulf of Mexico. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 11, 2018 
Mr. FRANCIS ROONEY of Florida introduced the following bill; which was 
referred to the Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To amend the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006 
to permanently extend the moratorium on leasing in cer-
tain areas of the Gulf of Mexico. 
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 ‘‘Protecting and Secur-
ing Florida’s Coastline Act of 2018’’. 
SEC. 2. PERMANENT EXTENSION OF MORATORIUM ON 
LEASING IN CERTAIN AREAS OF THE GULF 
OF MEXICO. 
Section 104(a) of the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security 
Act of 2006 (43 U.S.C. 1331 note) is amended by striking 
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‘‘Effective during’’ and all that follows through ‘‘the Sec-
retary’’ and inserting ‘‘The Secretary’’. 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Small Bank Holding 
Company Relief Act of 2018’’. 
SEC. 2. CHANGES REQUIRED TO SMALL BANK HOLDING 
COMPANY POLICY STATEMENT ON ASSESS-
MENT OF FINANCIAL AND MANAGERIAL FAC-
TORS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Before the end of the 6-month pe-
riod beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, 
the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System 
shall revise the Small Bank Holding Company Policy 
Statement on Assessment of Financial and Managerial 
Factors (12 CFR part 225—appendix C) to raise the con-
solidated asset threshold under such policy statement from 
$1,000,000,000 (as adjusted by Public Law 113–250) to 
$3,000,000,000. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Subparagraph (C) 
of section 171(b)(5) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Re-
form 
and 
Consumer 
Protection 
Act 
(12 
U.S.C. 
5371(b)(5)) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(C) any bank holding company or savings 
and loan holding company that is subject to the 
application of the Small Bank Holding Com-
pany Policy Statement on Assessment of Finan-
cial and Managerial Factors of the Board of 
Governors (12 CFR part 225—appendix C).’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives February 8, 
2018. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4771 
AN ACT 
To raise the consolidated assets threshold under the 
small bank holding company policy statement, 
and for other purposes.
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115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4771 
To raise the consolidated assets threshold under the small bank holding 
company policy statement, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 11, 2018 
Mrs. LOVE (for herself, Mr. GOTTHEIMER, and Mr. MEEKS) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To raise the consolidated assets threshold under the small 
bank holding company policy statement, 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 ‘‘Small Bank Holding 
Company Relief Act of 2018’’. 
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SEC. 2. CHANGES REQUIRED TO SMALL BANK HOLDING 
COMPANY POLICY STATEMENT ON ASSESS-
MENT OF FINANCIAL AND MANAGERIAL FAC-
TORS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Before the end of the 6-month pe-
riod beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, 
the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System 
shall revise the Small Bank Holding Company Policy 
Statement on Assessment of Financial and Managerial 
Factors (12 C.F.R. part 225—appendix C) to raise the 
consolidated asset threshold under such policy statement 
from $1,000,000,000 (as adjusted by Public Law 113– 
250) to $3,000,000,000. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Subparagraph (C) 
of section 171(b)(5) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Re-
form 
and 
Consumer 
Protection 
Act 
(12 
U.S.C. 
5371(b)(5)) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(C) any bank holding company or savings 
and loan holding company that is subject to the 
application of the Small Bank Holding Com-
pany Policy Statement on Assessment of Finan-
cial and Managerial Factors of the Board of 
Governors (12 C.F.R. part 225—appendix C).’’. 
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IIB 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4771 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
FEBRUARY 12, 2018 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
Urban Affairs 
AN ACT 
To raise the consolidated assets threshold under the small 
bank holding company policy statement, 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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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Small Bank Holding 
Company Relief Act of 2018’’. 
SEC. 2. CHANGES REQUIRED TO SMALL BANK HOLDING 
COMPANY POLICY STATEMENT ON ASSESS-
MENT OF FINANCIAL AND MANAGERIAL FAC-
TORS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Before the end of the 6-month pe-
riod beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, 
the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System 
shall revise the Small Bank Holding Company Policy 
Statement on Assessment of Financial and Managerial 
Factors (12 CFR part 225—appendix C) to raise the con-
solidated asset threshold under such policy statement from 
$1,000,000,000 (as adjusted by Public Law 113–250) to 
$3,000,000,000. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Subparagraph (C) 
of section 171(b)(5) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Re-
form 
and 
Consumer 
Protection 
Act 
(12 
U.S.C. 
5371(b)(5)) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(C) any bank holding company or savings 
and loan holding company that is subject to the 
application of the Small Bank Holding Com-
pany Policy Statement on Assessment of Finan-
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cial and Managerial Factors of the Board of 
Governors (12 CFR part 225—appendix C).’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives February 8, 
2018. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk. 
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Union Calendar No. 408 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4771 
[Report No. 115–543] 
To raise the consolidated assets threshold under the small bank holding 
company policy statement, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 11, 2018 
Mrs. LOVE (for herself, Mr. GOTTHEIMER, and Mr. MEEKS) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services 
FEBRUARY 2, 2018 
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union 
and ordered to be printed 
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A BILL 
To raise the consolidated assets threshold under the small 
bank holding company policy statement, and for other 
purposes. 
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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 ‘‘Small Bank Holding 
Company Relief Act of 2018’’. 
SEC. 2. CHANGES REQUIRED TO SMALL BANK HOLDING 
COMPANY POLICY STATEMENT ON ASSESS-
MENT OF FINANCIAL AND MANAGERIAL FAC-
TORS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Before the end of the 6-month pe-
riod beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, 
the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System 
shall revise the Small Bank Holding Company Policy 
Statement on Assessment of Financial and Managerial 
Factors (12 C.F.R. part 225—appendix C) to raise the 
consolidated asset threshold under such policy statement 
from $1,000,000,000 (as adjusted by Public Law 113– 
250) to $3,000,000,000. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Subparagraph (C) 
of section 171(b)(5) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Re-
form 
and 
Consumer 
Protection 
Act 
(12 
U.S.C. 
5371(b)(5)) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(C) any bank holding company or savings 
and loan holding company that is subject to the 
application of the Small Bank Holding Com-
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pany Policy Statement on Assessment of Finan-
cial and Managerial Factors of the Board of 
Governors (12 C.F.R. part 225—appendix C).’’. 
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Union Calendar No. 408 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4771 
[Report No. 115–543] 
A BILL 
To raise the consolidated assets threshold under the 
small bank holding company policy statement, 
and for other purposes. 
FEBRUARY 2, 2018 
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 
State of the Union and ordered to be printed 
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115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4772 
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for clarification 
under the Medicare program about minimal self-adjustment for off-the- 
shelf orthotics. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 11, 2018 
Mr. BISHOP of Michigan (for himself, Mr. THOMPSON of California, and Mr. 
THOMPSON of Pennsylvania) 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 title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide 
for clarification under the Medicare program about mini-
mal self-adjustment for off-the-shelf orthotics. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. CLARIFICATION ABOUT MINIMAL SELF-AD-
JUSTMENT FOR OFF-THE-SHELF ORTHOTICS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1847(a)(2)(C) of the So-
cial Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w–3(a)(2)(C)) is amend-
ed— 
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(1) by inserting ‘‘furnished to a patient’’ after 
‘‘section 1861(s)(9)’’; 
(2) by inserting ‘‘by that patient (and not by 
any other person)’’ after ‘‘minimal self-adjustment’’; 
and 
(3) by striking ‘‘to fit to the individual’’ and in-
serting ‘‘to fit to that patient’’. 
(b) INCLUSION IN MEDICAL AND OTHER HEALTH 
SERVICES.—Section 1861(s)(9) of the Social Security Act 
(42 U.S.C. 1395x(s)(9)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘leg, arm’’ and inserting ‘‘(A) 
leg, arm’’; 
(2) in subparagraph (A), as added by para-
graph (1), by striking the semicolon at the end and 
inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(B) off-the-shelf orthotics (as defined in 
section 1847(a)(2)(C)).’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall take effect on April 1, 2007, and apply 
to items and services furnished on or after such date. 
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