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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1246 
To exempt health insurance of residents of United States territories from 
the annual fee on health insurance providers. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 28, 2017 
Mr. CURBELO of Florida (for himself and Ms. VELA´ZQUEZ) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, 
and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period 
to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consider-
ation of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee 
concerned 
A BILL 
To exempt health insurance of residents of United States 
territories from the annual fee on health insurance providers. 
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 ‘‘Territory Health In-
surance Tax Relief Act of 2017’’. 
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SEC. 2. HEALTH INSURANCE OF RESIDENTS OF UNITED 
STATES TERRITORIES EXEMPT FROM AN-
NUAL FEE ON HEALTH INSURANCE PRO-
VIDERS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 9010(b) of the Patient 
Protection and Affordable Care Act (26 U.S.C. subtitle 
D front matter note) is amended by adding at the end 
the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(4) EXCEPTION FOR HEALTH INSURANCE OF 
RESIDENTS OF UNITED STATES TERRITORIES.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Solely for purposes of 
paragraph (1)(A), the term ‘United States 
health risk’ shall not include the health risk of 
any individual who is a bona fide resident of 
Guam, American Samoa, the Northern Mariana 
Islands, Puerto Rico, or the Virgin Islands (as 
determined under section 937(a)). 
‘‘(B) EXCEPTION NOT TO INCREASE FEE 
ALLOCATION.—The amount determined under 
paragraph (1)(B) shall be determined without 
regard to subparagraph (A) of this para-
graph.’’. 
(b) REPORTING.—Section 9010(g)(1) of the Patient 
Protection and Affordable Care Act (26 U.S.C. subtitle 
D front matter note) is amended by inserting ‘‘(and the 
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amount of such net premiums to which subsection 
(b)(4)(A) applies)’’ before the period at the end. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to calendar years beginning 
after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
(2) TRANSITIONAL
RULE
FOR
REPORTING.— 
For purposes of applying the amendment made by 
subsection (a) with respect to the first calendar year 
beginning after the date of the enactment of this 
Act, the Secretary of the Treasury (or the Sec-
retary’s designee) shall provide a method for covered 
entities to report the information described in the 
amendment made by subsection (b) for the calendar 
year which precedes such first calendar year. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1247 
To extend the period of availability of the Multinational Species Conservation 
Funds Semipostal Stamp, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 28, 2017 
Mr. DONOVAN (for himself and Mr. CLAY) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 
and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, for a period to 
be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consider-
ation of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee 
concerned 
A BILL 
To extend the period of availability of the Multinational 
Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp, 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. EXTENSION OF AVAILABILITY OF THE MULTI-
NATIONAL SPECIES CONSERVATION FUNDS 
SEMIPOSTAL STAMP. 
Subsection (c) of section 2 of the Multinational Spe-
cies Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Act of 2010 
(Public Law 111–241; 39 U.S.C. 416 note) is amended— 
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(1) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘6 years’’ and 
inserting ‘‘10 years’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end of the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(5) STAMP
DEPICTIONS.—Members of the 
public shall be offered a choice of two stamps under 
this section, one depicting an African elephant and 
another depicting a tiger, respectively.’’. 
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(iii) any other Federal or State law, 
regulation, or policy; 
(B) containing recommendations of the 
Commission for reducing the barriers described 
in subparagraph (A); and 
(C) identifying any regulatory, market, 
procurement, or cost recovery mechanisms that 
would encourage the development, deployment, 
and use of hydrogen as a fuel source for resi-
dential, commercial, industrial, and electric 
power uses. 
(2) PUBLIC
INPUT
AND
TECHNICAL
CON-
FERENCE.—In preparing the report under para-
graph (1), the Commission shall solicit public input, 
including by convening a technical conference and 
providing an opportunity for public submission of 
written comments on a draft report. 
(b) HYDROGEN BLENDING PILOT PROGRAM.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Commission shall estab-
lish and carry out a pilot program for hydrogen 
blending projects in accordance with the Natural 
Gas Act (15 U.S.C. 717 et seq.). 
(2) REQUIREMENTS.—In carrying out the pilot 
program under paragraph (1), the Commission 
shall— 
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(A) not later than 60 days after the date 
of enactment of this section, hold an initial 
workshop to solicit public comments and rec-
ommendations on how to carry out the pilot 
program; 
(B) establish an application process to de-
termine which hydrogen blending projects may 
participate in the pilot program; 
(C) not later than 180 days after the date 
of enactment of this section, issue any licenses, 
permits, or other authorizations necessary for 
participation in the pilot program; and 
(D) not later than 2 years after the date 
on which the final hydrogen blending project is 
implemented, hold a final workshop to solicit 
public comment on the effectiveness of the pilot 
program. 
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moderators and employees (current or former) at covered 
platforms focused on mitigating such risks. 
SEC. 9. RECOMMENDER SYSTEMS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 2 years after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Commission shall 
issue regulations under section 553 of title 5, United 
States Code, that require a provider of a large covered 
platform that uses a recommender system to do the fol-
lowing: 
(1) To specify in the terms and conditions of 
the provider, in a clear, accessible, and easily com-
prehensible manner— 
(A) the most salient features, inputs, or 
parameters used by the recommender system; 
(B) how any personal information used by 
the recommender system is collected or inferred 
about a user of the platform, and the categories 
of such information (including demographic, be-
havioral, and any other categories defined by 
the Commission); and 
(C) any options that the provider makes 
available for a user of the platform to modify 
the profile of the user or to influence the fea-
tures, inputs, or parameters used by the rec-
ommender system. 
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order, or otherwise) to divulge to a govern-
mental entity (as defined in section 2711 of 
title 18, United States Code) any information 
obtained from a provider of a covered platform 
under this section. 
(E) RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER LAW.—Sec-
tion 2702(b) of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(i) in paragraph (8), by striking ‘‘; 
or’’ and inserting a semicolon; 
(ii) in paragraph (9), by striking the 
period at the end and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and 
(iii) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(10) to a certified researcher under section 10 
of the Digital Services Oversight and Safety Act of 
2022 in accordance with such section and the regu-
lations issued by the Federal Trade Commission 
under such section.’’. 
(7) FEDERALLY FUNDED RESEARCH AND DE-
VELOPMENT CENTER.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Commission may 
sponsor a Federally Funded Research and De-
velopment Center as described in section 35.017 
of title 48, Code of Federal Regulations (or any 
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istered by the Secretary of Agriculture, as a scenic 
river. 
‘‘(222) WYNOOCHEE
RIVER, WASHINGTON.— 
The segment of the Wynoochee River from the head-
waters to the head of Wynoochee Reservoir to be ad-
ministered by the Secretary of Agriculture, except 
that portions of the river within the boundaries of 
Olympic National Park shall by administered by the 
Secretary of the Interior, in the following classes: 
‘‘(A) The approximately 2.5-mile segment 
from the headwaters to the boundary of the 
Wonder Mountain Wilderness, as a wild river. 
‘‘(B) The approximately 7.4-mile segment 
from the boundary of the Wonder Mountain 
Wilderness to the head of Wynoochee Reservoir, 
as a recreational river. 
‘‘(223) EAST FORK HUMPTULIPS RIVER, WASH-
INGTON.—The 
segment 
of 
the 
East 
Fork 
Humptulips River from the headwaters to the Olym-
pic National Forest boundary to be administered by 
the Secretary of Agriculture, in the following classes: 
‘‘(A) The approximately 7.4-mile segment 
from the headwaters to the Moonlight Dome 
Wilderness boundary, as a wild river. 
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the Comptroller General of the United States shall con-
duct a review of such plan within 180 days to analyze the 
viability of such plan’s effectiveness in the following: 
(1) Complying with the requirements of such 
section 836. 
(2) Establishing clear connections between De-
partment of Homeland Security objectives and ac-
quisition (as such term is defined in such section) 
priorities. 
(3) Demonstrating that Department acquisition 
policy reflects program management best practices 
(as such term is defined in such section) and stand-
ards. 
(4) Ensuring competition or the option of com-
petition for major acquisition programs (as such 
term is defined in such section). 
(5) Considering potential cost savings through 
using already-existing technologies when developing 
acquisition program requirements. 
(6) Preventing duplication within Department 
acquisition workforce training requirements through 
leveraging already-existing training within the Fed-
eral Government, academic community, or private 
industry.
(7) Providing incentives for acquisition program 
managers to reduce acquisition and procurement 
costs through the use of best practices and dis-
ciplined program management. 
(b) REPORT.—The Comptroller General of the 
United States shall submit to the Committee on Homeland 
Security and the Committee on Appropriations of the 
House of Representatives and the Committee on Home-
land Security and Governmental Affairs and the Com-
mittee on Appropriations of the Senate a report on the 
review conducted under this section. Such report shall be 
submitted in unclassified form but may include a classified 
annex. 
Passed the House of Representatives March 20, 
2017. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 1249 
AN ACT 
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to 
require a multiyear acquisition strategy of the 
Department of Homeland Security, and for other 
purposes.
expended, amounts equivalent to any revenues from the 
program of loans and loan guarantees under section 
399V–7 of the Public Health Service Act, as added by sec-
tion 2, that exceed the costs of carrying out such program. 
(c) USE OF FUND.—Amounts in the Trust Fund 
shall be available, as provided by appropriation Acts, for 
block grants for community mental health services under 
subpart I of part B of title XIX of the Public Health Serv-
ice Act (42 U.S.C. 300x et seq.). 
SEC. 4. SENSE OF CONGRESS. 
It is the sense of Congress that reversing the Federal 
policy of denying Federal financial participation under the 
Medicaid program for care and services for patients in an 
institution for mental diseases is critically important to 
improving access to mental health care services and treat-
ment. 
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‘‘(ii) ensure that such operational 
testing and evaluation includes all system 
components and incorporates operators 
into the testing to ensure that systems per-
form as intended in the appropriate oper-
ational setting; and 
‘‘(iii) determine if testing conducted 
by other Federal agencies and private enti-
ties is relevant and sufficient in deter-
mining whether systems perform as in-
tended in the operational setting.’’. 
SEC. 3. ACQUISITION AUTHORITIES FOR CHIEF FINANCIAL 
OFFICER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HOME-
LAND SECURITY. 
Paragraph (2) of section 702(b) of the Homeland Se-
curity Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 342(b)) is amended by add-
ing at the end the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(J) Oversee the costs of acquisition pro-
grams and related activities to ensure that ac-
tual and planned costs are in accordance with 
budget estimates and are affordable, or can be 
adequately funded, over the life cycle of such 
programs and activities.’’.
(as such term is defined in such section) and stand-
ards. 
(4) Ensuring competition or the option of com-
petition for major acquisition programs (as such 
term is defined in such section). 
(5) Considering potential cost savings through 
using already-existing technologies when developing 
acquisition program requirements. 
(6) Preventing duplication within Department 
acquisition workforce training requirements through 
leveraging already-existing training within the Fed-
eral Government, academic community, or private 
industry. 
(7) Providing incentives for acquisition program 
managers to reduce acquisition and procurement 
costs through the use of best practices and dis-
ciplined program management. 
(b) REPORT.—The Comptroller General of the 
United States shall submit to the Committee on Homeland 
Security and the Committee on Appropriations of the 
House of Representatives and the Committee on Home-
land Security and Governmental Affairs and the Com-
mittee on Appropriations of the Senate a report on the 
review conducted under this section. Such report shall be 
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submitted in unclassified form but may include a classified 
annex. 
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partment acquires, with any appropriated amounts, 
by contract for purchase or lease, property or serv-
ices (including construction) that support the mis-
sions and goals of the Department. 
‘‘(5) ACQUISITION
PROGRAM
BASELINE.—The 
term ‘acquisition program baseline’, with respect to 
an acquisition program, means a summary of the 
cost, schedule, and performance parameters, ex-
pressed in standard, measurable, quantitative terms, 
which must be met in order to accomplish the goals 
of such program. 
‘‘(6) BEST PRACTICES.—The term ‘best prac-
tices’, with respect to acquisition, means a knowl-
edge-based approach to capability development that 
includes— 
‘‘(A) identifying and validating needs; 
‘‘(B) assessing alternatives to select the 
most appropriate solution; 
‘‘(C) clearly establishing well-defined re-
quirements; 
‘‘(D) developing realistic cost assessments 
and schedules; 
‘‘(E) securing stable funding that matches 
resources to requirements;
‘‘(7) The Secretary may not make any loan or 
loan guarantee under this section unless— 
‘‘(A) the loan and interest supplements on 
any loan guarantee will be at an interest rate 
that is set by reference to a benchmark interest 
rate on marketable Treasury securities with a 
similar maturity to the loan being made or 
guaranteed; and 
‘‘(B) the minimum interest rate on the 
loan— 
‘‘(i) will be no less than the estimated 
cost to the Government of making the loan 
plus 1 percent, with the goal of keeping 
the interest rate below the interest rate of 
a comparable and competitive private sec-
tor benchmark financial instrument; and 
‘‘(ii) will be adjusted, as determined 
by the Secretary, every quarter to take ac-
count of changes in the interest rate of the 
benchmark financial instrument. 
‘‘(8) The Secretary may not make any loan or 
loan guarantee under this section unless— 
‘‘(A) fees or premiums on the loan or loan 
guarantee and corresponding insurance cov-
erage will be set at levels that minimize the cost 
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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 ‘‘Securities and Exchange 
Commission Overpayment Credit Act’’. 
SEC. 2. REFUNDING OR CREDITING OVERPAYMENT OF SEC-
TION 31 FEES. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section— 
(1) the term ‘‘Commission’’ means the Securities 
and Exchange Commission; 
(2) the term ‘‘national securities association’’ 
means an association that is registered under section 
15A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 
U.S.C. 78o–3); and 
(3) the term ‘‘national securities exchange’’ 
means an exchange that is registered as a national se-
curities exchange under section 6 of the Securities Ex-
change Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78f). 
(b) CREDIT FOR OVERPAYMENT OF FEES.—Notwith-
standing section 31(j) of the Securities Exchange Act of 
1934 (15 U.S.C. 78ee(j)), and subject to subsection (c) of 
this section, if a national securities exchange or a national 
securities association has paid fees and assessments to the 
Commission in an amount that is more than the amount 
that the exchange or association was required to pay under 
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HR 1249 RFS
the Comptroller General of the United States shall con-
duct a review of such plan within 180 days to analyze the 
viability of such plan’s effectiveness in the following: 
(1) Complying with the requirements of such 
section 836. 
(2) Establishing clear connections between De-
partment of Homeland Security objectives and ac-
quisition (as such term is defined in such section) 
priorities. 
(3) Demonstrating that Department acquisition 
policy reflects program management best practices 
(as such term is defined in such section) and stand-
ards. 
(4) Ensuring competition or the option of com-
petition for major acquisition programs (as such 
term is defined in such section). 
(5) Considering potential cost savings through 
using already-existing technologies when developing 
acquisition program requirements. 
(6) Preventing duplication within Department 
acquisition workforce training requirements through 
leveraging already-existing training within the Fed-
eral Government, academic community, or private 
industry. 
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(7) Providing incentives for acquisition program 
managers to reduce acquisition and procurement 
costs through the use of best practices and dis-
ciplined program management. 
(b) REPORT.—The Comptroller General of the 
United States shall submit to the Committee on Homeland 
Security and the Committee on Appropriations of the 
House of Representatives and the Committee on Home-
land Security and Governmental Affairs and the Com-
mittee on Appropriations of the Senate a report on the 
review conducted under this section. Such report shall be 
submitted in unclassified form but may include a classified 
annex. 
Passed the House of Representatives March 20, 
2017. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1250 
To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to use the testimonials of 
former violent extremists or their associates in order to counter terrorist 
recruitment, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 28, 2017 
Mr. FLEISCHMANN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Homeland Security 
A BILL 
To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to use the 
testimonials of former violent extremists or their associ-
ates in order to counter terrorist recruitment, 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 ‘‘Combating Terrorist 
Recruitment Act of 2017’’. 
SEC. 2. DIRECTIVE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Homeland Secu-
rity shall incorporate, to the extent practicable, into De-
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partment of Homeland Security efforts to combat terrorist 
recruitment and communications the public testimonials 
of former violent extremists or their associates, including 
friends and family. Such efforts may include the following: 
(1) Counter-messaging of foreign terrorist orga-
nization communications and narratives. 
(2) Related community engagement and public 
education efforts. 
(b) COORDINATION.—The Secretary of Homeland Se-
curity shall coordinate the efforts described in subsection 
(a) with the heads of other Federal departments and agen-
cies, as appropriate, and, to the extent practicable, engage 
nongovernmental and international partners in the identi-
fication and use of testimonials described in such sub-
section. 
(c) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this Act 
may be construed to require the Secretary of Homeland 
Security to collect testimonials directly from former vio-
lent extremists or their associates, including friends and 
family. 
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