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sist any other person to engage in, any sex-
ually explicit conduct’’ and inserting ‘‘en-
gages in any conduct described in para-
graphs (1) through (5) of subsection (a)’’; 
and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘, for the purpose of 
producing any visual depiction of such con-
duct,’’; 
(B) in paragraph (2)(A), by inserting after 
‘‘transported’’ the following: ‘‘or transmitted’’; 
and 
(C) in paragraph (2)(B), by inserting after 
‘‘transports’’ the following; ‘‘or transmits’’; 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(f) The circumstances referred to in subsections (a) 
and (b) are— 
‘‘(1) that the person knows or has reason to know 
that such visual depiction will be— 
‘‘(A) transported or transmitted using any 
means or facility of interstate or foreign com-
merce; 
‘‘(B) transported or transmitted in or af-
fecting interstate or foreign commerce; or 
‘‘(C) mailed; 
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(c) CONSULTATIONS.—The Secretary shall, in con-
sultation with the Administrator for the United States 
Agency for International Development and the Director of 
the Global Engagement Center of the Department of 
State, carry out activities described in subsection (b) di-
rectly or through nongovernmental or international orga-
nizations, such as the Organization for Security and Co- 
operation in Europe, the National Endowment for Democ-
racy, the Black Sea Trust, the Balkan Trust for Democ-
racy, the Prague Civil Society Centre, the European En-
dowment for Democracy, and related organizations. 
(d) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated for the Europe and Eur-
asia Democracy and Anti-Corruption Fund $100,000,000 
for fiscal years 2018 and 2019. 
SEC. 306. ESTABLISHMENT OF A RUSSIA UNIT IN THE FI-
NANCIAL CRIMES ENFORCEMENT NETWORK. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Treasury 
shall establish a high-level task force within the Financial 
Crimes Enforcement Network, in coordination with the 
Director of the Office of Foreign Assets Control and the 
Assistant Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis, that fo-
cuses on— 
(1) tracing, mapping, and prosecuting illicit fi-
nancial flows linked to the Russian Federation if 
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such flows interact with the United States financial 
system; 
(2) working with liaison officers in key United 
States embassies, especially in Europe, to work with 
local authorities to uncover and prosecute the net-
works responsible for the illicit financial flows de-
scribed in paragraph (1); and 
(3) seeking to expand the number of real estate 
geographic targeting orders beyond the number of 
cities to which such orders apply as of the date of 
the enactment of this Act to capture more links to 
illicit financial flows. 
(b) REPORT ON TREASURY LIAISON OFFICERS.—Not 
later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of 
this Act, the Secretary of the Treasury shall submit to 
Congress a report on the number of liaison officers de-
scribed in subsection (a)(2) that are working on tracing, 
mapping, and prosecuting illicit financial flows linked to 
the Russian Federation. 
SEC. 307. TERMINATION. 
This title shall terminate on the date that is 10 years 
after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1754 
To amend the Federal Trade Commission Act to clarify the scope of the 
exception for common carriers. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 28, 2017 
Mr. LATTA (for himself and Mr. OLSON) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition 
to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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 amend the Federal Trade Commission Act to clarify 
the scope of the exception for common carriers. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. CLARIFICATION OF SCOPE OF COMMON CAR-
RIER EXCEPTION. 
The Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 41 
et seq.) is amended— 
(1) in section 5(a)(2), by inserting ‘‘insofar as 
they are’’ after ‘‘common carriers’’; and 
(2) in section 6— 
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(A) by inserting ‘‘insofar as they are’’ after 
‘‘common carriers’’ each place it appears; and 
(B) by inserting ‘‘insofar as it is’’ after 
‘‘common carrier’’ each place it appears. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1755 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify that products derived 
from tar sands are crude oil for purposes of the Federal excise tax 
on petroleum, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 28, 2017 
Mr. BLUMENAUER 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 
that products derived from tar sands are crude oil for 
purposes of the Federal excise tax on petroleum, 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 ‘‘Tar Sands Tax Loop-
hole Elimination Act’’. 
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(3) ADMINISTRATION.—Amounts allocated to a 
State under this subsection— 
(A) shall be available to the State without 
further appropriation; 
(B) shall remain available until expended; 
and 
(C) shall be in addition to any other 
amounts available to the State under the Outer 
Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1331 
et seq.). 
(4) USE OF FUNDS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in 
subparagraph (B), a State may use funds allo-
cated and paid to it under this subsection for 
any purpose as determined by the laws of that 
State. 
(B) RESTRICTION
ON
USE
FOR
MATCH-
ING.—Funds allocated and paid to a State 
under this subsection may not be used as 
matching funds for any other Federal program. 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) AFFECTED
STATE.—The term ‘‘affected 
State’’ has the meaning that term has under section 
2 of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 
U.S.C. 1331). 
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SEC. 2. CLARIFICATION OF TAR SANDS AS CRUDE OIL FOR 
EXCISE TAX PURPOSES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (1) of section 4612(a) 
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read 
as follows: 
‘‘(1) CRUDE OIL.—The term ‘crude oil’ includes 
crude oil condensates, natural gasoline, any bitumen 
or bituminous mixture, any oil derived from a bitu-
men or bituminous mixture (including oil derived 
from tar sands), and any oil derived from kerogen- 
bearing sources (including oil derived from oil 
shale).’’. 
(b) REGULATORY AUTHORITY TO ADDRESS OTHER 
TYPES OF CRUDE OIL AND PETROLEUM PRODUCTS.— 
Subsection (a) of section 4612 of such Code is amended 
by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(10) REGULATORY
AUTHORITY
TO
ADDRESS 
OTHER
TYPES
OF
CRUDE
OIL
AND
PETROLEUM 
PRODUCTS.—Under such regulations as the Sec-
retary may prescribe, the Secretary may include as 
crude oil or as a petroleum product subject to tax 
under section 4611, any fuel feedstock or finished 
fuel product customarily transported by pipeline, 
vessel, railcar, or tanker truck if the Secretary deter-
mines that— 
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‘‘(A) the classification of such fuel feed-
stock or finished fuel product is consistent with 
the definition of oil under the Oil Pollution Act 
of 1990, and 
‘‘(B) such fuel feedstock or finished fuel 
product is produced in sufficient commercial 
quantities as to pose a significant risk of haz-
ard in the event of a discharge.’’. 
(c) TECHNICAL AMENDMENT.—Paragraph (2) of sec-
tion 4612(a) of such Code is amended by striking ‘‘from 
a well located’’. 
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment 
of this Act. 
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quirements of paragraphs (11), (12), 
and (13)’’ and inserting ‘‘at least 
every 2 years a report and necessary 
recommendations 
regarding 
State 
compliance with the core require-
ments’’; and 
(iv) in subparagraph (E)— 
(I) in clause (i), by adding ‘‘and’’ 
at the end; and 
(II) in clause (ii), by striking the 
period at the end and inserting a 
semicolon; 
(D) in paragraph (5)(C), by striking ‘‘In-
dian tribes’’ and all that follows through ‘‘appli-
cable to the detention and confinement of juve-
niles’’ and inserting ‘‘Indian tribes that agree 
to attempt to comply with the core require-
ments applicable to the detention and confine-
ment of juveniles’’; 
(E) in paragraph (7)— 
(i) in subparagraph (A), by striking 
‘‘performs law enforcement functions’’ and 
inserting ‘‘has jurisdiction’’; and 
(ii) in subparagraph (B)— 
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SEC. 4. RELATIONSHIP WITH OTHER LAW. 
(a) This Act shall not be interpreted to— 
(1) authorize the interstate transport of a 
threatened or endangered species, which is prohib-
ited under the Endangered Species Act (16 U.S.C. 
1538); or 
(2) waive any requirement to comply with any 
regulation issued under the Animal Welfare Act. 
(b) The provisions of this Act shall be interpreted to 
be are in addition to, and not in lieu of, any other laws 
protecting animal welfare. 
(c) This Act shall not be construed to limit any other 
Federal, State, or local law or rule that more strictly pro-
tects the welfare of animals. 
SEC. 5. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
The amendments made by this Act shall take effect 
on the date that is 1 year after the date of the enactment 
of this Act. 
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‘‘(2) the visual depiction was produced or trans-
mitted using materials that have been mailed, or 
shipped or transported in or affecting interstate or 
foreign commerce by any means, including by com-
puter; 
‘‘(3) such visual depiction has actually been— 
‘‘(A) transported or transmitted using any 
means or facility of interstate or foreign com-
merce; 
‘‘(B) transported or transmitted in or af-
fecting interstate or foreign commerce; or 
‘‘(C) mailed; or 
‘‘(4) any part of the offense occurred in a terri-
tory or possession of the United States or within the 
special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the 
United States. 
‘‘(g) Notwithstanding any other provision of this sec-
tion, no criminal charge under subsection (a)(3) may be 
brought against an electronic communication service pro-
vider or remote computing service provider unless such pro-
vider has intentionally transmitted or caused to be trans-
mitted a visual depiction with actual knowledge that such 
depiction is of a minor engaged in sexually explicit conduct, 
nor may any such criminal charge be brought if barred by 
the provisions of section 2258B.’’. 
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health plan offered under a health care choice com-
pact under section 1333 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 
18053), a multi-State qualified health plan offered 
under section 1334 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 18054), 
or other health plan offered under title I of such 
Act. 
(2) HEALTH
CARE
PROVIDER.—The term 
‘‘health care provider’’ means any person or entity 
that is required by State or Federal laws or regula-
tions to be licensed, registered, or certified to pro-
vide health care services and is so licensed, reg-
istered, or certified, or exempted from such require-
ment by other statute or regulation. 
(3) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ has the mean-
ing given such term for purposes of title XIX of the 
Social Security Act. 
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‘‘(36) the term ‘dangerous practice’ means an 
act, procedure, or program that creates an unreason-
able risk of physical injury, pain, or psychological 
harm to a juvenile subjected to the act, procedure, 
or program; 
‘‘(37) the term ‘screening’ means a brief proc-
ess— 
‘‘(A) designed to identify youth who may 
have mental health, behavioral health, sub-
stance abuse, or other needs requiring imme-
diate attention, intervention, and further eval-
uation; and 
‘‘(B) the purpose of which is to quickly 
identify a youth with possible mental health, be-
havioral health, substance abuse, or other needs 
in need of further assessment; 
‘‘(38) the term ‘assessment’ includes, at a min-
imum, an interview and review of available records 
and other pertinent information— 
‘‘(A) by an appropriately trained profes-
sional who is licensed or certified by the appli-
cable State in the mental health, behavioral 
health, or substance abuse fields; and 
‘‘(B) which is designed to identify signifi-
cant mental health, behavioral health, or sub-
HR 1809 PCS
(I) in paragraph (12)(A), by striking ‘‘con-
tact’’ and inserting ‘‘sight or sound contact’’; 
(J) in paragraph (13), by striking ‘‘con-
tact’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘sight 
or sound contact’’; 
(K) in paragraph (14)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘adequate system’’ and 
inserting ‘‘effective system’’; 
(ii) by inserting ‘‘lock-ups,’’ after 
‘‘monitoring jails,’’; 
(iii) by inserting ‘‘and’’ after ‘‘deten-
tion facilities,’’; 
(iv) by striking ‘‘, and non-secure fa-
cilities’’; 
(v) by striking ‘‘insure’’ and inserting 
‘‘ensure’’; 
(vi) by striking ‘‘requirements of 
paragraphs (11), (12), and (13)’’ and in-
serting ‘‘core requirements’’; and 
(vii) by striking ‘‘, in the opinion of 
the Administrator,’’; 
(L) by striking paragraphs (22) and (27); 
(M) by redesignating paragraph (28) as 
paragraph (27); 
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‘‘(A) transported or transmitted using any 
means or facility of interstate or foreign com-
merce; 
‘‘(B) transported or transmitted in or af-
fecting interstate or foreign commerce; or 
‘‘(C) mailed; or 
‘‘(4) any part of the offense occurred in a terri-
tory or possession of the United States or within the 
special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the 
United States. 
‘‘(g) Notwithstanding any other provision of this sec-
tion, no criminal charge under subsection (a)(3) may be 
brought against an electronic communication service pro-
vider or remote computing service provider unless such 
provider has intentionally transmitted or caused to be 
transmitted a visual depiction with actual knowledge that 
such depiction is of a minor engaged in sexually explicit 
conduct, nor may any such criminal charge be brought if 
barred by the provisions of section 2258B.’’. 
SEC. 3. LIMITED LIABILITY FOR CERTAIN PERSONS WHEN 
RESPONDING TO SEARCH WARRANTS OR 
OTHER LEGAL PROCESS. 
Section 2258B of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended—
(1) in subsection (a), by inserting ‘‘from the re-
sponse to a search warrant or other legal process 
or’’ before ‘‘from the performance’’; and 
(2) in subsection (b)(2)(C), by inserting ‘‘the 
response to a search warrant or other legal process 
or to’’ before ‘‘the performance of any responsi-
bility’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives May 25, 2017. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 175 
To repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Health 
Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 3, 2017 
Mr. KING of Iowa (for himself, Mr. MASSIE, Mr. BILIRAKIS, Mr. GIBBS, Mr. 
AMASH, Mr. CARTER of Texas, Mr. STEWART, Mr. JODY B. HICE of 
Georgia, Mr. PALAZZO, Mr. BYRNE, Mr. DUNCAN of South Carolina, Mr. 
FRANKS of Arizona, Mr. GOHMERT, Mr. NEWHOUSE, Mr. COLE, Mr. 
SANFORD, Mr. FARENTHOLD, Mr. MEADOWS, Mr. OLSON, Mr. BABIN, 
Mr. DESJARLAIS, Mr. WESTERMAN, Mr. ADERHOLT, and Mr. DUNCAN 
of Tennessee) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees 
on Ways and Means, Education and the Workforce, Natural Resources, 
the Judiciary, House Administration, Rules, and Appropriations, for a pe-
riod to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for con-
sideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the com-
mittee concerned 
A BILL 
To repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act 
and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act 
of 2010. 
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 ‘‘ObamaCare Repeal 
Act’’. 
SEC. 2. REPEAL OF THE PATIENT PROTECTION AND AF-
FORDABLE CARE ACT AND THE HEALTH 
CARE AND EDUCATION RECONCILIATION ACT 
OF 2010. 
(a) PATIENT PROTECTION AND AFFORDABLE CARE 
ACT.—Effective as of the enactment of the Patient Pro-
tection and Affordable Care Act (Public Law 111–148), 
such Act is repealed, and the provisions of law amended 
or repealed by such Act are restored or revived as if such 
Act had not been enacted. 
(b) HEALTH CARE
AND EDUCATION RECONCILI-
ATION ACT OF 2010.—Effective as of the enactment of 
the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 
(Public Law 111–152), such Act is repealed, and the pro-
visions of law amended or repealed by such Act are re-
stored or revived as if such Act had not been enacted. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1765 
To provide that the authority to grant clemency for offenses against the 
District of Columbia shall be exercised in accordance with law enacted 
by the District of Columbia. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 28, 2017 
Ms. NORTON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform 
A BILL 
To provide that the authority to grant clemency for offenses 
against the District of Columbia shall be exercised in 
accordance with law enacted by the District of Columbia. 
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 ‘‘District of Columbia 
Home Rule Clemency Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. AUTHORITY TO GRANT CLEMENCY IN ACCORDANCE 
WITH DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA LAW FOR OF-
FENSES AGAINST DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. 
(a) AUTHORITY DESCRIBED.—The authority to grant 
clemency for offenses against the District of Columbia 
shall be exercised by such person or persons, and under 
such terms and conditions, as may be provided under law 
enacted by the District of Columbia. 
(b) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this Act 
may be construed to affect any authority exercised by the 
President or the Mayor of the District of Columbia prior 
to the effective date of any law enacted by the District 
of Columbia pursuant to this Act with respect to the au-
thority to grant clemency for offenses against the District 
of Columbia. 
(c) CLEMENCY DEFINED.—In this Act, the term 
‘‘clemency’’ means a pardon, reprieve, or commutation of 
sentence, or a remission of a fine or other financial pen-
alty. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1766 
To prohibit conditioning health care provider licensure on participation in 
a health plan or the meaningful use of electronic health records. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 28, 2017 
Mr. ROE of Tennessee (for himself and Mrs. BLACKBURN) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To prohibit conditioning health care provider licensure on 
participation in a health plan or the meaningful use 
of electronic health records. 
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 ‘‘Medical Practice Free-
dom Act of 2017’’. 
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SEC. 2. HEALTH CARE PROVIDER LICENSURE CANNOT BE 
CONDITIONED 
ON 
PARTICIPATION 
IN 
A 
HEALTH PLAN OR THE MEANINGFUL USE OF 
ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Health and 
Human Services and any State (as a condition of receiving 
Federal financial participation under title XIX of the So-
cial Security Act) may not require any health care pro-
vider, as a condition of licensure of the provider in any 
State— 
(1) to participate in any health plan; or 
(2) to comply with any requirements relating to 
the meaningful use of electronic health records (in-
cluding under part 170 of title 45, Code of Federal 
Regulations). 
(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) HEALTH PLAN.—The term ‘‘health plan’’ 
has the meaning given such term in section 1171(5) 
of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1320d(5)), 
and includes a basic health program established 
under section 1331 of the Patient Protection and 
Affordable Care Act (42 U.S.C. 18051), a qualified 
health plan offered by a qualified nonprofit health 
insurance issuer under the Consumer Operated and 
Oriented Plan (CO–OP) program under section 
1322 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 18042), a qualified 
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SEC. 203. ANNUAL REPORT. 
Section 207 of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency 
Prevention Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5617) is amended— 
(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by 
striking ‘‘a fiscal year’’ and inserting ‘‘each fiscal 
year’’; 
(2) in paragraph (1)— 
(A) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘and 
gender’’ and inserting ‘‘, gender, and ethnicity, 
as such term is defined by the Bureau of the 
Census,’’; 
(B) in subparagraph (E), by striking 
‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(C) in subparagraph (F)— 
(i) by inserting ‘‘and other’’ before 
‘‘disabilities,’’; and 
(ii) by striking the period at the end 
and inserting a semicolon; and 
(D) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(G) a summary of data from 1 month of 
the applicable fiscal year of the use of restraints 
and isolation upon juveniles held in the custody 
of secure detention and correctional facilities 
operated by a State or unit of local government; 
‘‘(H) the number of status offense cases 
petitioned to court, number of status offenders