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115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5864 
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish qualifications for 
the human resources positions within the Veterans Health Administration 
of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 17, 2018 
Mr. BOST (for himself, Ms. SINEMA, Ms. STEFANIK, Mr. MEADOWS, and Mr. 
RUTHERFORD) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish quali-
fications for the human resources positions within the 
Veterans Health Administration of the Department of 
Veterans Affairs, 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 ‘‘VA Hospitals Estab-
lishing Leadership Performance Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. QUALIFICATIONS FOR HUMAN RESOURCES POSI-
TIONS WITHIN THE VETERANS HEALTH AD-
MINISTRATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF 
VETERANS AFFAIRS. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT
OF
QUALIFICATIONS.—Not 
later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of 
this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall— 
(1) establish qualifications for each human re-
sources position within the Veterans Health Admin-
istration of the Department of Veterans Affairs; 
(2) establish standardized performance metrics 
for each such position; and 
(3) submit to Congress a report containing the 
qualifications and standardized performance metrics 
established under paragraphs (1) and (2). 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the es-
tablishment of the qualifications and performance metrics 
under subsection (a), the Comptroller General of the 
United States shall submit to the Committee on Veterans’ 
Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Com-
mittee on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate a report con-
taining— 
(1) a description of the implementation of such 
qualifications and performance metrics; and 
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IIB 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5864 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
JULY 26, 2018 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
AN ACT 
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish quali-
fications for the human resources positions within the 
Veterans Health Administration of the Department of 
Veterans Affairs, 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 ‘‘VA Hospitals Estab-
lishing Leadership Performance Act’’. 
SEC. 2. QUALIFICATIONS FOR HUMAN RESOURCES POSI-
TIONS WITHIN THE VETERANS HEALTH AD-
MINISTRATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF 
VETERANS AFFAIRS. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT
OF
QUALIFICATIONS.—Not 
later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of 
this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall— 
(1) establish qualifications for each human re-
sources position within the Veterans Health Admin-
istration of the Department of Veterans Affairs; 
(2) establish standardized performance metrics 
for each such position; and 
(3) submit to Congress a report containing the 
qualifications and standardized performance metrics 
established under paragraphs (1) and (2). 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the es-
tablishment of the qualifications and performance metrics 
under subsection (a), the Comptroller General of the 
United States shall submit to the Committee on Veterans’ 
Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Com-
mittee on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate a report con-
taining— 
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(1) a description of the implementation of such 
qualifications and performance metrics; and 
(2) an assessment of the quality of such quali-
fications and performance metrics. 
SEC. 3. NO ADDITIONAL FUNDS AUTHORIZED. 
No additional funds are authorized to be appro-
priated to carry out the requirements of this Act. Such 
requirements shall be carried out using amounts otherwise 
authorized to be appropriated. 
Passed the House of Representatives July 25, 2018. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk. 
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Union Calendar No. 675 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5864 
[Report No. 115–872] 
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish qualifications for 
the human resources positions within the Veterans Health Administration 
of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 17, 2018 
Mr. BOST (for himself, Ms. SINEMA, Ms. STEFANIK, Mr. MEADOWS, and Mr. 
RUTHERFORD) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
JULY 24, 2018 
Additional sponsors: Mr. POLIQUIN, Mrs. WALORSKI, Mr. CALVERT, Mr. 
BERGMAN, Mr. WESTERMAN, and Mrs. MCMORRIS RODGERS 
JULY 24, 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 direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish quali-
fications for the human resources positions within the 
Veterans Health Administration of the Department of 
Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. 
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SEC. 3. MARITIME BORDER THREAT ANALYSIS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland 
Security shall submit to the appropriate congressional 
committees a maritime border threat analysis that in-
cludes an identification and description of the following: 
(1) Current and potential terrorism and crimi-
nal threats posed by individuals and groups seeking 
to— 
(A) enter the United States through the 
maritime border; or 
(B) exploit border vulnerabilities on the 
maritime border. 
(2) Improvements needed at United States sea 
ports to— 
(A) prevent terrorists and instruments of 
terror from entering the United States; and 
(B) reduce criminal activity, as measured 
by the total flow of illegal goods and illicit 
drugs, related to the maritime border. 
(3) Improvements needed with respect to the 
maritime border to— 
(A) prevent terrorists and instruments of 
terror from entering the United States; and 
(B) reduce criminal activity related to the 
maritime border. 
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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 ‘‘VA Hospitals Estab-
lishing Leadership Performance Act’’. 
SEC. 2. QUALIFICATIONS FOR HUMAN RESOURCES POSI-
TIONS WITHIN THE VETERANS HEALTH AD-
MINISTRATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF 
VETERANS AFFAIRS. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT
OF
QUALIFICATIONS.—Not 
later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of 
this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall— 
(1) establish qualifications for each human re-
sources position within the Veterans Health Admin-
istration of the Department of Veterans Affairs; 
(2) establish standardized performance metrics 
for each such position; and 
(3) submit to Congress a report containing the 
qualifications and standardized performance metrics 
established under paragraphs (1) and (2). 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the es-
tablishment of the qualifications and performance metrics 
under subsection (a), the Comptroller General of the 
United States shall submit to the Committee on Veterans’ 
Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Com-
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mittee on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate a report con-
taining— 
(1) a description of the implementation of such 
qualifications and performance metrics; and 
(2) an assessment of the quality of such quali-
fications and performance metrics. 
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Union Calendar No. 675 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5864 
[Report No. 115–872] 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to es-
tablish qualifications for the human resources po-
sitions within the Veterans Health Administra-
tion of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and 
for other purposes. 
JULY 24, 2018 
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 
State of the Union and ordered to be printed 
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(3) BRIEFING.—Not later than 6 months after 
completing the pilot project required under para-
graph (1), the Commandant shall brief the Com-
mittee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the 
House of Representatives and the Committee on 
Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Sen-
ate on the evaluation of the data derived from the 
project. 
SEC. 208. BUDGETING OF COAST GUARD RELATING TO CER-
TAIN OPERATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 51 of title 14, United 
States Code, is further amended by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘§ 5114. Expenses of performing and executing de-
fense readiness mission activities 
‘‘The Commandant of the Coast Guard shall include 
in the annual budget submission of the President under 
section 1105(a) of title 31, a dedicated budget line item 
that adequately represents a calculation of the annual 
costs and expenditures of performing and executing all de-
fense readiness mission activities, including— 
‘‘(1) all expenses related to the Coast Guard’s 
coordination, training, and execution of defense 
readiness mission activities in the Coast Guard’s ca-
pacity as an Armed Force (as such term is defined 
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in section 101 of title 10) in support of Department 
of Defense national security operations and activities 
or for any other military department or defense 
agency (as such terms are defined in such section); 
‘‘(2) costs associated with Coast Guard detach-
ments assigned in support of the Coast Guard’s de-
fense readiness mission; and 
‘‘(3) any other expenses, costs, or matters the 
Commandant determines appropriate or otherwise of 
interest to Congress.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for chap-
ter 51 of title 14, United States Code, is further amended 
by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘5114. Expenses of performing and executing defense readiness mission activi-
ties.’’. 
SEC. 209. REPORT ON SAN DIEGO MARITIME DOMAIN 
AWARENESS. 
Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Commandant of the Coast Guard shall 
submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infra-
structure of the House of Representatives and the Com-
mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the 
Senate a report containing— 
(1) an overview of the maritime domain aware-
ness in the area of responsibility of the Coast Guard 
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SECTION 1. EXPANSION OF WORK-STUDY ALLOWANCE TO 
INCLUDE 
CERTAIN 
OUTREACH 
SERVICES 
CONDUCTED THROUGH CONGRESSIONAL OF-
FICES. 
Section 3485(a)(4) of title 38, United States Code, 
is amended by adding at the end the following new sub-
paragraph: 
‘‘(K) The following activities carried out at the 
offices of Members of Congress for such Members: 
‘‘(i) The distribution of information to 
members of the Armed Forces, veterans, and 
their dependents about the benefits and services 
under laws administered by the Secretary and 
other appropriate governmental and non-gov-
ernmental programs. 
‘‘(ii) The preparation and processing of pa-
pers and other documents, including documents 
to assist in the preparation and presentation of 
claims for benefits under laws administered by 
the Secretary.’’. 
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sector responsible for San Diego, California, includ-
ing— 
(A) the average volume of known maritime 
traffic that transited the area during fiscal 
years 2020 through 2022; 
(B) current sensor platforms deployed by 
such sector to monitor illicit activity occurring 
at sea in such area; 
(C) the number of illicit activity incidents 
at sea in such area that the sector responded to 
during fiscal years 2020 through 2022; 
(D) an estimate of the volume of traffic 
engaged in illicit activity at sea in such area 
and the type and description of any vessels used 
to carry out illicit activities that such sector re-
sponded to during fiscal years 2020 through 
2022; and 
(E) the maritime domain awareness re-
quirements to effectively meet the mission of 
such sector; 
(2) a description of current actions taken by the 
Coast Guard to partner with Federal, regional, 
State, and local entities to meet the maritime do-
main awareness needs of such area; 
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117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7084 
To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require, for purposes 
of ensuring cybersecurity, the inclusion in any premarket submission 
for a cyber device of information to demonstrate a reasonable assurance 
of safety and effectiveness throughout the lifecycle of the cyber device, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 15, 2022 
Mr. BURGESS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to 
require, for purposes of ensuring cybersecurity, the inclu-
sion in any premarket submission for a cyber device 
of information to demonstrate a reasonable assurance 
of safety and effectiveness throughout the lifecycle of 
the cyber device, 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 ‘‘Protecting and Trans-
forming Cyber Health Care Act of 2022’’ or the ‘‘PATCH 
Act of 2022’’. 
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SECTION 1. BILL HARRIS POST OFFICE. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the United States 
Postal Service located at 530 Claremont Avenue in Ash-
land, Ohio, shall be known and designated as the ‘‘Bill 
Harris Post Office’’. 
(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, reg-
ulation, document, paper, or other record of the United 
States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall 
be deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘Bill Harris Post Of-
fice’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives September 13, 
2018. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5868 
AN ACT 
To designate the facility of the United States Post-
al Service located at 530 Claremont Avenue in 
Ashland, Ohio, as the ‘‘Bill Harris Post Office’’.
H. R. 5868 
One Hundred Fifteenth Congress 
of the 
United States of America 
AT THE SECOND SESSION 
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday, 
the third day of January, two thousand and eighteen 
An Act 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 530 Claremont 
Avenue in Ashland, Ohio, as the ‘‘Bill Harris Post Office’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. BILL HARRIS POST OFFICE. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 530 Claremont Avenue in Ashland, Ohio, shall 
be known and designated as the ‘‘Bill Harris Post Office’’. 
(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, regulation, 
document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility 
referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference 
to the ‘‘Bill Harris Post Office’’. 
Speaker of the House of Representatives. 
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
I 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5868 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
530 Claremont Avenue in Ashland, Ohio, as the ‘‘Bill Harris Post Office’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 17, 2018 
Mr. GIBBS (for himself, Mr. CHABOT, Mr. WENSTRUP, Mrs. BEATTY, Mr. 
JORDAN, Mr. LATTA, Mr. DAVIDSON, Ms. KAPTUR, Mr. TURNER, Ms. 
FUDGE, Mr. RYAN of Ohio, Mr. JOYCE of Ohio, Mr. STIVERS, Mr. 
RENACCI, and Mr. JOHNSON of Ohio) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform 
A BILL 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 530 Claremont Avenue in Ashland, Ohio, as 
the ‘‘Bill Harris Post Office’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. BILL HARRIS POST OFFICE. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the United States 
Postal Service located at 530 Claremont Avenue in Ash-
land, Ohio, shall be known and designated as the ‘‘Bill 
Harris Post Office’’. 
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(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, reg-
ulation, document, paper, or other record of the United 
States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall 
be deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘Bill Harris Post Of-
fice’’. 
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IIB 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5868 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
SEPTEMBER 17, 2018 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs 
AN ACT 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 530 Claremont Avenue in Ashland, Ohio, as 
the ‘‘Bill Harris Post Office’’. 
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. BILL HARRIS POST OFFICE. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the United States 
Postal Service located at 530 Claremont Avenue in Ash-
land, Ohio, shall be known and designated as the ‘‘Bill 
Harris Post Office’’. 
(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, reg-
ulation, document, paper, or other record of the United 
States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall 
be deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘Bill Harris Post Of-
fice’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives September 13, 
2018. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk. 
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TITLE I—CHANGES IN THE 
BASELINE 
SEC. 101. CHANGES IN THE BASELINE. 
Section 257(c) of the Balanced Budget and Emer-
gency Deficit Control Act of 1985 is amended— 
(1) in the second sentence of paragraph (1), by 
striking everything that follows ‘‘current year,’’ and 
inserting ‘‘excluding resources designated as an 
emergency requirement and any resources provided 
in supplemental appropriation laws.’’; 
(2) by striking paragraphs (2), (3), (4), and 
(5); 
(3) by redesignating paragraph (6) as para-
graph (2); and 
(4) by inserting after paragraph (2) the fol-
lowing new paragraph: 
‘‘(3) NO
ADJUSTMENT
FOR
INFLATION.—No 
adjustment shall be made for inflation or for any 
other factor.’’. 
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IIB 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5869 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
SEPTEMBER 5, 2018 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs 
AN ACT 
To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to conduct 
a maritime border threat analysis, 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 ‘‘Maritime Border Secu-
rity Review Act’’. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) APPROPRIATE
CONGRESSIONAL
COMMIT-
TEES.—The term ‘‘appropriate congressional com-
mittees’’ means— 
(A) the Committee on Homeland Security 
of the House of Representatives; 
(B) the Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure of the House of Representatives; 
(C) the Committee on Homeland Security 
and Government Affairs of the Senate; and 
(D) the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
and Transportation of the Senate. 
(2) MARITIME BORDER.—The term ‘‘maritime 
border’’ means— 
(A) the transit zone; and 
(B) the borders and territorial waters of 
Puerto Rico and the United States Virgin Is-
lands. 
(3) TRANSIT ZONE.—The term ‘‘transit zone’’ 
has the meaning given such term in section 
1092(a)(8) of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (6 U.S.C. 223(a)(8)). 
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‘‘(6) NEUTRON
SOURCE.—The term ‘neutron 
source’ means a research machine that provides neu-
tron irradiation services for— 
‘‘(A) research on materials sciences and 
nuclear physics; and 
‘‘(B) testing of advanced materials, nuclear 
fuels, and other related components for reactor 
systems.’’. 
(b) NUCLEAR ENERGY RESEARCH PROGRAMS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 952 of the Energy 
Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16272) is amended— 
(A) by striking subsection (c); and 
(B) by redesignating subsections (d) and 
(e) as subsections (c) and (d), respectively. 
(2) 
CONFORMING
AMENDMENT.—Section 
641(b)(1) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 
U.S.C. 16021(b)(1)) is amended by striking ‘‘section 
942(d)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 952(c)’’. 
(c) ADVANCED FUEL CYCLE INITIATIVE.—Section 
953(a) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 
16273(a)) is amended by striking ‘‘, acting through the 
Director of the Office of Nuclear Energy, Science and 
Technology,’’. 
(d) UNIVERSITY NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND ENGINEER-
ING SUPPORT.—Section 954(d)(4) of the Energy Policy