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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3641 
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to rescind guidelines and ensure 
the removal of signs and guidance relating to the COVID–19 pandemic. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 24, 2023 
Mr. JACKSON of Texas introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to rescind guide-
lines and ensure the removal of signs and guidance relat-
ing to the COVID–19 pandemic. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. TERMINATION OF DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 
AFFAIRS COVID–19 GUIDELINES. 
The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall imme-
diately— 
(1) rescind any and all guidelines relating to 
the COVID–19 pandemic; and 
(2) ensure the removal of all signs and posted 
guidance related to COVID–19 at Department of 
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SEC. 2. EXCLUSION OF INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 7103(a)(3) of title 5, 
United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (G), by striking ‘‘or’’; 
(2) in subparagraph (H), by striking the period 
and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and 
(3) by adding after subparagraph (H) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(I) the Internal Revenue Service;’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment 
of this Act, notwithstanding any provision of law, rule, or 
regulation, or of any preexisting collective bargaining 
agreement. 
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115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6282 
To place a moratorium on the United States Postal Service’s mail processing 
facility closure and consolidation and to maintain Postal Service delivery 
standards, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 28, 2018 
Mr. HUFFMAN (for himself, Ms. MOORE, Mr. SERRANO, Mr. JENKINS of West 
Virginia, Mr. MCKINLEY, and Mr. NOLAN) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Re-
form 
A BILL 
To place a moratorium on the United States Postal Service’s 
mail processing facility closure and consolidation and 
to maintain Postal Service delivery standards, 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 ‘‘Stop Postal Closures 
Act’’. 
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115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6271 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to require notarized acknowledgment 
by the spouse of a member of the Armed Forces who is eligible for 
insurance under the Servicemembers’ Group Life Insurance Program 
before the member may elect not to be insured under such Program, 
to be insured under the Program for an amount less than the maximum 
amount, or to designate a beneficiary other than the member’s spouse 
or child. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 28, 2018 
Mr. HUNTER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to require notarized 
acknowledgment by the spouse of a member of the 
Armed Forces who is eligible for insurance under the 
Servicemembers’ Group Life Insurance Program before 
the member may elect not to be insured under such 
Program, to be insured under the Program for an 
amount less than the maximum amount, or to designate 
a beneficiary other than the member’s spouse or child. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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cation under which such institute will conduct such 
study and prepare and submit the reports thereon. 
(3) DATA SHARING.—For integration into the 
study, the Secretary shall share with the National 
Academy of Sciences or the institute referred to in 
paragraph (2) (as the case may be), data and data-
bases on chronic wasting disease under the jurisdic-
tion of Veterinary Services Program within the 
United States Department of Agriculture Animal 
and Plant Health Inspection Service of the Depart-
ment of Agriculture. 
(c) CONTENTS OF THE STUDY.—Within and between 
wild, captive, and farmed cervid populations, the study 
shall— 
(1) identify— 
(A) the pathways and mechanisms for the 
transmission of chronic wasting disease in 
cervids in the United States; 
(B) the dosage and infection rates for each 
such pathway and mechanism; and 
(C) the relative frequency of each mode of 
such transmission; 
(2) identify anthropogenic and environmental 
factors contributing to new chronic wasting disease 
emergence events, the development of geographic 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Fulfilling Obligations 
to Families of the Fallen Act’’. 
SEC. 
2. 
SERVICEMEMBERS’ 
GROUP 
LIFE 
INSURANCE 
SPOUSE NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENT. 
Section 1967(f) of title 38, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following new para-
graph: 
‘‘(5) An election described in paragraph (1) or (2) 
and a designation described in paragraph (3) shall only 
go into effect after the member and the member’s spouse 
submit to the Secretary an acknowledgment of the election 
or designation in a form that is notarized and in writing.’’. 
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(2) the Postal Service shall reinstate the na-
tional service standards that were in effect on July 
1, 2012. 
(b) DELIVERY STANDARDS ENFORCEMENT.—The 
Postal Regulatory Commission shall determine, on an an-
nual basis and using the performance ratings established 
under subsection (c), if the United States Postal Service 
is meeting the national service standards established 
under subsection (a) for market-dominant products. Such 
determination shall be submitted to the Federal Register. 
(c) PERFORMANCE RATINGS.—The Postal Regu-
latory Commission shall rate the performance of the Post-
al Service with respect to— 
(1) each 3-digit ZIP code area, postal district, 
and operational area; 
(2) all postal districts— 
(A) by urban, suburban, or rural category; 
and 
(B) nationwide; 
(3) all operational areas— 
(A) by urban, suburban, or rural category; 
and 
(B) nationwide; 
(4) market-dominant products nationwide; and 
(5) first-class mail nationwide. 
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areas with increased chronic wasting disease preva-
lence, and overall geographic patterns of chronic 
wasting disease distribution; 
(3) identify significant gaps in current scientific 
knowledge regarding the transmission pathways 
identified under paragraph (1); 
(4) identify and prioritize scientific research 
projects that will address the knowledge gaps re-
ferred to in paragraph (3); and 
(5) review science-based best practices, stand-
ards, and guidance regarding the management of 
chronic wasting disease in wild, captive, and farmed 
cervid populations in the United States which have 
been developed by— 
(A) the National Chronic Wasting Disease 
Herd Certification Program referred to in sec-
tion 2(3); and 
(B) State wildlife and agricultural agen-
cies, which provide practical, science-based rec-
ommendations to State and Federal agencies 
for minimizing or eliminating the risk of trans-
mission of chronic wasting disease in the 
United States. 
(d) REPORT.—Not later than 6 months after the date 
on which funds are first made available for the study 
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under subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to the 
Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives 
and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and For-
estry of the Senate a report that describes— 
(1) the findings of the study; and 
(2) any conclusions and recommendations that 
the Secretary determines to be appropriate. 
SEC. 4. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) CHRONIC
WASTING
DISEASE.—The term 
‘‘chronic wasting disease’’ means the animal disease 
afflicting deer, elk, and moose populations that— 
(A) is a transmissible disease of the nerv-
ous system resulting in distinctive lesions in the 
brain; and 
(B) belongs to the group of diseases known 
as transmissible spongiform encephalopathies, 
which group includes scrapie, bovine spongiform 
encephalopathy, and Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease. 
(2) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Ani-
mal and Plant Health Inspection Service. 
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H. R. 6287—3 
(3) includes any other information that the Secretary may 
require to more effectively administer the grant program under 
this section. 
Speaker of the House of Representatives. 
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
‘‘(ii) 
PLANS
REGARDING
STAFF 
TRAINING
AND
TRANSFERS
TO
SAFE- 
READY
FACILITIES.—Not later than the 
date that is 12 months after the date of 
enactment of this clause, the entity shall 
develop and implement— 
‘‘(I) a plan to train relevant per-
sonnel on sexual assault forensic evi-
dence collection; and 
‘‘(II) a plan for transferring indi-
viduals to SAFE-ready facilities, in 
accordance with the requirements of 
clause (i)(IV). 
‘‘(B) SAFE–READY DESIGNATION.— 
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary 
shall designate a covered entity described 
in paragraph (4)(L) as a SAFE-ready fa-
cility if the entity employs or contracts 
with sexual assault forensic examiners such 
that a sexual assault forensic examiner is 
available or on call 24 hours per day, every 
day of the year. 
‘‘(ii) PUBLICATION
OF
DATA.—The 
Secretary shall publish on the public 
website of the Department of Health and 
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Human Services a list of each covered enti-
ty designated as a SAFE-ready facility 
under this subparagraph, including the ad-
dress of such entity. The Secretary shall 
update such list annually. 
‘‘(C) DEFINITION.—In this paragraph, the 
term 
‘sexual 
assault 
forensic 
examiner’ 
means— 
‘‘(i) a trained sexual assault nurse ex-
aminer; or 
‘‘(ii) a physician with specialized 
training on conducting a medical-forensic 
examination.’’. 
(b) 
CONFORMING
AMENDMENT.—Section 
340B(a)(4)(M) of the Public Health Service Act (42 
U.S.C. 256b(a)(4)(M)) is amended by striking ‘‘meet the 
requirements of subparagraph (L), including the dis-
proportionate share adjustment percentage requirement 
under clause (ii) of such subparagraph,’’ and inserting 
‘‘meet the requirements of clauses (i) through (iii) of sub-
paragraph (L)’’. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6276 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the treatment 
of use of public infrastructure property for the private business use 
test for private activity bonds, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 28, 2018 
Mr. BISHOP of Michigan 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 modify 
the treatment of use of public infrastructure property 
for the private business use test for private activity 
bonds, 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 ‘‘Strengthening Pen-
sions through Investment in Infrastructure Act’’. 
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Veterans Affairs facilities, including those regarding 
masking and social distancing. 
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SEC. 2. TREATMENT OF USE OF PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE 
PROPERTY FOR PRIVATE BUSINESS USE TEST 
FOR PRIVATE ACTIVITY BONDS. 
(a) USE BY PUBLIC PENSION FUNDS TREATED AS 
GOVERNMENT USE.—Section 141(b) of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the 
following new paragraph: 
‘‘(10) USE
BY
PUBLIC
PENSION
FUNDS
NOT 
TREATED AS PRIVATE BUSINESS USE.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—For purposes of this 
part, use by a public pension fund of public in-
frastructure property shall not be treated as 
private business use. 
‘‘(B) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this 
paragraph— 
‘‘(i) PUBLIC
PENSION
FUND.—The 
term ‘public pension fund’ means a pen-
sion fund established or maintained for 
employees or former employees of a State, 
political subdivision of a State, or an agen-
cy or instrumentality thereof. 
‘‘(ii) PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE PROP-
ERTY.—The term ‘public infrastructure 
property’ means property with the fol-
lowing characteristics: 
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‘‘(I) Consists of roads, bridges, 
tunnels, docks, wharves, ports, har-
bors, airports, rail stations, mass 
transit or commuting centers, water 
infrastructure 
(including 
sewage, 
waste water, storm water, and solid 
waste treatment), heating, cooling, or 
electric utility production, municipal 
buildings, or other real or tangible 
property that is used for an essential 
government 
function 
(within 
the 
meaning of section 115). 
‘‘(II) Provides services to the 
general public or is available for gen-
eral public use. 
‘‘(III) If rates are charged for 
use of or services provided by such 
property, such rates are subject to 
State or local governmental regulatory 
or contractual control, limitation, or 
approval.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall apply with respect to use after the date 
of enactment of this Act. 
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SEC. 3. PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE PROPERTY NOT TREAT-
ED AS INVESTMENT PROPERTY FOR ARBI-
TRAGE BONDS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 148(b) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end 
the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(5) PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE PROPERTY NOT 
TREATED
AS
INVESTMENT-TYPE
PROPERTY.—The 
term ‘investment-type property’ shall not include 
public infrastructure property (as defined in section 
141(b)(10)).’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall apply with respect to transactions after 
the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6277 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the 
deduction for qualified business income. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 28, 2018 
Mr. BISHOP of Michigan (for himself and Mr. PAULSEN) 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 make 
permanent the deduction for qualified business income. 
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 ‘‘Main Street Tax Cer-
tainty Act’’. 
SEC. 2. DEDUCTION FOR QUALIFIED BUSINESS INCOME 
MADE PERMANENT. 
Section 199A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
is amended by striking subsection (i). 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6281 
To amend title 10, United States Code, to expand the circumstances under 
which participants may elect to discontinue participation in the Survivor 
Benefits Plan, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 28, 2018 
Mr. GONZALEZ of Texas (for himself, Mr. KELLY of Mississippi, Mr. YOUNG 
of Alaska, Mr. BACON, and Mr. MOULTON) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services 
A BILL 
To amend title 10, United States Code, to expand the cir-
cumstances under which participants may elect to dis-
continue participation in the Survivor Benefits Plan, 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 ‘‘Veterans Flexibility 
of Annuities for Income Relief Act of 2018’’ or the ‘‘Vet-
erans FAIR Act of 2018’’. 
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SEC. 2. CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH A PARTICIPANT MAY 
ELECT TO DISCONTINUE. 
Section 1448a(a) of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘at any time’’ and all that fol-
lows through ‘‘commences.’’ and inserting an em 
dash; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraphs: 
‘‘(1) at any time during the six-year period be-
ginning on the second anniversary of the date on 
which payment of retired pay to the participant com-
mences; or 
‘‘(2) if the Secretary determines that each bene-
ficiary of that participant has been— 
‘‘(A) diagnosed with a terminal illness; or 
‘‘(B) admitted into hospice care.’’. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6283 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals only 
enrolled in Medicare Part A to contribute to health savings accounts. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 28, 2018 
Mr. LATTA 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 indi-
viduals only enrolled in Medicare Part A to contribute 
to health savings accounts. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. INDIVIDUALS OVER AGE 65 ENROLLED ONLY IN 
MEDICARE 
PART 
A 
ALLOWED 
TO 
CON-
TRIBUTE TO HEALTH SAVINGS ACCOUNTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 223(b)(7) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end 
the following: ‘‘This paragraph shall not apply to any indi-
vidual during any period for which the individual’s only 
entitlement to such benefits is an entitlement to hospital 
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insurance benefits under part A of title XVIII of such Act 
pursuant to an enrollment for such hospital insurance ben-
efits under section 226(a) of such Act.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this subsection shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
December 31, 2018. 
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115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6284 
To direct the Secretary of Labor to report to Congress on the gender pay 
gap in the teenage labor force. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 28, 2018 
Mrs. LAWRENCE (for herself, Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN, Ms. CLARKE of New 
York, Ms. BASS, Ms. NORTON, Mr. NADLER, Ms. TITUS, Mr. HASTINGS, 
Ms. WILSON of Florida, Ms. CLARK of Massachusetts, Ms. KAPTUR, and 
Ms. LEE) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Education and the Workforce 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of Labor to report to Congress 
on the gender pay gap in the teenage labor force. 
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 ‘‘Better Pay and Life-
time Earnings for Teenage Girls through Adulthood Act’’. 
SEC. 2. REPORT ON GENDER PAY GAP IN TEENAGE LABOR 
FORCE. 
(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than one year 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
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SEC. 3. GENERAL PROVISIONS AND RULES OF CONSTRUC-
TION. 
(a) LIMITATIONS
ON FEDERAL RESPONSIBILITIES 
RELATING TO PLAN OBLIGATIONS AND LIABILITIES.— 
The United States shall not be liable for any obligation 
related to any current or future shortfall in any State or 
local government applicable retirement plan. Nothing in 
this Act (or any amendment made by this Act) or any 
other provision of law shall be construed to provide Fed-
eral Government funds to diminish or meet any current 
or future shortfall in, or obligation of, any State or local 
government applicable retirement plan. The preceding sen-
tence shall also apply to the Federal Reserve. 
(b) NO FEDERAL FUNDING STANDARDS.—Nothing 
in this Act (or any amendment made by this Act) shall 
be construed to alter existing funding standards for State 
or local government applicable retirement plans or to re-
quire Federal funding standards for such plans. 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—Terms used in this section which 
are also used in section 149A of the Internal Revenue 
Code of 1986 shall have the same meaning as when used 
in such section. 
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