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115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7074 
To amend the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 to 
reauthorize grazing advisory boards. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 19, 2018 
Mr. PEARCE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To amend the Federal Land Policy and Management Act 
of 1976 to reauthorize grazing advisory boards. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. GRAZING ADVISORY BOARDS REAUTHORIZED. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This section may be cited as the 
‘‘Grazing Advisory Board Reauthorization Act’’. 
(b) REAUTHORIZATION
OF
GRAZING
ADVISORY 
BOARDS.—Section 403(f) of the Federal Land Policy and 
Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1753(f)) is amended 
by striking ‘‘December 31, 1985’’ and inserting ‘‘on the 
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(2) In each of subsections (c)(3)(B) and 
(d)(5)(B) by striking ‘‘For the purpose’’ and all that 
follows through ‘‘House of Representatives’’ and in-
serting ‘‘Any such joint resolution shall be consid-
ered in the House of Representatives in accordance 
with the provisions of subsection (b)(3) of this sec-
tion.’’. 
(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 any joint resolution 
described in subsection (b)(3), (c)(3)(B), or (d)(5)(B) of 
section 36 of the Arms Export Control Act that is intro-
duced in the House of Representatives or the Senate, as 
the case may be, on or after such date of enactment. 
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115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7076 
To reinstate requirements pertaining to electronically controlled pneumatic 
brake systems on high-hazard flammable unit trains, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 19, 2018 
Ms. HERRERA BEUTLER introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To reinstate requirements pertaining to electronically con-
trolled pneumatic brake systems on high-hazard flam-
mable unit trains, 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 ‘‘Oil and Flammable 
Material Rail Transportation Safety Act’’. 
SEC. 2. REINSTATEMENT OF REQUIREMENTS. 
On and after the date that is 90 days after the date 
of enactment of this Act— 
(1) the final rule of the Department of Trans-
portation dated September 25, 2018, and titled 
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‘‘Hazardous Materials: Removal of Electronically 
Controlled Pneumatic Brake System Requirements 
for High Hazard Flammable Unit Trains’’ (83 Fed. 
Reg. 48393) shall have no force and effect; and 
(2) each regulation removed or otherwise 
amended by such final rule shall be restored and re-
vived as if such final rule had not been issued. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7078 
To amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to require the Administrator of 
the Environmental Protection Agency to publish a maximum contaminant 
level goal and promulgate a national primary drinking water regulation 
for microcystin toxin, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 19, 2018 
Ms. KAPTUR (for herself, Mr. RYAN of Ohio, Ms. BONAMICI, Mrs. DINGELL, 
Mr. QUIGLEY, and Ms. FUDGE) introduced the following bill; which was 
referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to require the Ad-
ministrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to 
publish a maximum contaminant level goal and promul-
gate a national primary drinking water regulation for 
microcystin toxin, 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 ‘‘Protection from Algal 
Toxins Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. DEADLINE FOR REGULATIONS ON MICROCYSTIN 
TOXIN. 
Section 1412(b)(2) of the Safe Drinking Water Act 
(42 U.S.C. 300g–1(b)(2)) is amended by adding at the 
end the following: 
‘‘(D) MICROCYSTIN TOXIN.— 
‘‘(i) Notwithstanding any other dead-
line established in this subsection, not later 
than the date described in clause (ii), the 
Administrator shall publish a maximum 
contaminant level goal and promulgate a 
national primary drinking water regulation 
for microcystin toxin. 
‘‘(ii) The date described in this clause 
is date of the first final determination 
under paragraph (1)(B)(ii)(I) made after 
the date of enactment of this subpara-
graph.’’. 
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‘‘(iii) measures for achieving and sus-
taining capabilities under the STC pro-
gram; and 
‘‘(iv) costs associated with achieving 
the goals of the STC program. 
‘‘(B) SUBMISSION
TO
CONGRESS.—Not 
later than one year after the date of the enact-
ment of the Countering Weapons of Mass De-
struction Act of 2018, the Secretary shall sub-
mit to the appropriate congressional committees 
and the Comptroller General of the United 
States the implementation plan required by 
subparagraph (A). 
‘‘(2) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than one 
year after the submission of the implementation plan 
under paragraph (1)(B), the Secretary shall submit 
to the appropriate congressional committees and the 
Comptroller General a report that includes— 
‘‘(A) an assessment of the effectiveness of 
the STC program, based on the performance 
metrics and milestones required by paragraph 
(1)(A)(ii); and 
‘‘(B) proposals for any changes to the STC 
program, including an explanation of how those 
changes align with the strategy and goals of the
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115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7081 
To amend the Ohio & Erie Canal National Heritage Canalway Act of 1996 
to repeal the funding limitation. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 19, 2018 
Mr. RYAN of Ohio (for himself, Mr. JOYCE of Ohio, Ms. KAPTUR, Mr. 
RENACCI, and Ms. FUDGE) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To amend the Ohio & Erie Canal National Heritage 
Canalway Act of 1996 to repeal the funding limitation. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. OHIO & ERIE NATIONAL HERITAGE CANALWAY. 
Section 812(a) of the Ohio & Erie National Heritage 
Canalway Act of 1996 (Public Law 104–333; 110 Stat. 
4275) is amended by striking the second sentence. 
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make the report publicly available on the 
website of the appropriate department of cor-
rections, prison, or jail. 
(B) BY ATTORNEY GENERAL.—The Attor-
ney General shall make each report received 
under paragraph (1) publicly available on the 
website of the National Institute of Corrections. 
(3) SUBMISSION TO CONGRESS.—On an annual 
basis, the Attorney General shall submit to Congress 
a summary and compilation of the reports the Attor-
ney General received under paragraph (1) for that 
year. 
(h) APPLICATION REVIEW PANEL.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 60 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Attorney 
General shall establish a Medication-Assisted Treat-
ment Community Re-entry Application Review 
Panel, which shall include— 
(A) employees of the Department of Jus-
tice; 
(B) employees of the Substance Abuse and 
Mental Health Service Administration; and 
(C) other stakeholders with expert knowl-
edge of the opioid epidemic, drug treatment, 
and community addiction services, which may 
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include law enforcement and public health enti-
ties. 
(2) DUTIES.—The review panel established 
under paragraph (1) shall review and evaluate appli-
cations for grants and cooperative agreements under 
this section, and make recommendations for the 
awarding of such grants and agreements to the At-
torney General. 
(i) PUBLICATION OF CRITERIA IN FEDERAL REG-
ISTER.—Not later than 90 days after the date of the en-
actment of this Act, and in consultation with the review 
panel established under subsection (g), the Attorney Gen-
eral shall publish in the Federal Register the application 
process and criteria for grants and cooperative agreements 
under this section. 
(j) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated $50,000,000 to carry out 
this section for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2022. 
(k) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘medication-assisted treatment’’ 
means the use of drugs or combinations of drugs 
that have, under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cos-
metic Act or section 351 of the Public Health Serv-
ice Act, been approved for use in maintenance or de-
toxification treatment, in combination with coun-
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seling and behavioral therapies, to provide a com-
prehensive approach to the treatment of substance 
use disorders. 
(2) The term ‘‘psychosocial’’ means the inter-
relation of social factors and individual thought and 
behavior. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 707 
To amend the Social Security Act to improve choices available to Medicare 
eligible seniors by permitting them to elect (instead of regular Medicare 
benefits) to receive a voucher for a health savings account, for premiums 
for a high deductible health insurance plan, or both and by suspending 
Medicare late enrollment penalties between ages 65 and 70. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 27, 2017 
Mrs. BLACKBURN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on En-
ergy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined 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 Social Security Act to improve choices avail-
able to Medicare eligible seniors by permitting them to 
elect (instead of regular Medicare benefits) to receive 
a voucher for a health savings account, for premiums 
for a high deductible health insurance plan, or both 
and by suspending Medicare late enrollment penalties 
between ages 65 and 70. 
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 ‘‘Health Care Choices 
for Seniors Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds the following: 
(1) The Social Security Administration’s Pro-
gram 
Operations 
Manual 
System 
section 
HI 
00801.002, titled ‘‘Waiver of Hospital Insurance 
Entitlement by Monthly Beneficiary’’, provides that 
an individual who does not sign up for part A of the 
Medicare program when the individual signs up for 
social security benefits will lose such benefits, re-
gardless of the desire of the individual to not partici-
pate in the Medicare program because of religious or 
philosophical reasons or a preference to have private 
health insurance. 
(2) As part of the Medicare Prescription Drug, 
Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 (Pub-
lic Law 108–173), Congress increased health insur-
ance options by authorizing health savings accounts 
into which individuals may make annual contribu-
tions of not more than $2,650 and families may 
make such contributions of not more than $5,250 
that are allowable as deductions for income tax pur-
poses. Seniors are not allowed to deduct contribu-
tions to their health savings account after the date 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7082 
To prohibit the provision of United States security assistance to the 
Government of Saudi Arabia, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 23, 2018 
Mr. MCGOVERN (for himself, Mrs. DINGELL, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. WELCH, 
Mr. HUFFMAN, Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, Mr. MASSIE, Mr. POCAN, Mr. 
DESAULNIER, Ms. LEE, Mr. NOLAN, Mr. DEFAZIO, Mr. KHANNA, Ms. 
SPEIER, Mr. PALLONE, Ms. PINGREE, Mr. JONES, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. 
AMASH, Ms. VELA´ZQUEZ, and Ms. GABBARD) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs 
A BILL 
To prohibit the provision of United States security assistance 
to the Government of Saudi Arabia, 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. PROHIBITION ON SECURITY ASSISTANCE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Beginning on the date of the en-
actment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense may not— 
(1) provide any United States assistance, in-
cluding security assistance, intelligence, training, 
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equipment, or services relating to maintenance, test-
ing, or technical data, to— 
(A) the Government of Saudi Arabia, in-
cluding the Ministries of Defense, Interior, and 
Intelligence; or 
(B) any agent or instrumentality of such 
Government; or 
(2) engage in any defense cooperation with such 
Government, Ministries, agents, or instrumentalities. 
(b) EXCEPTION FOR THE PROTECTION OF UNITED 
STATES PERSONNEL
AND CITIZENS.—The prohibition 
under subsection (a) shall not apply with respect to activi-
ties of the Department of Defense relating to the protec-
tion of United States diplomatic and consular posts or per-
sonnel or to the evacuation of United States citizens. 
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON ARMS SALES. 
Beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, 
no defense article, defense service, or design and construc-
tion service, as such terms are defined for purposes of the 
Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2751 et seq.), may 
be sold or otherwise made available to the Government of 
Saudi Arabia or to any agents or instrumentalities of such 
Government. 
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SEC. 3. CASE-BY-CASE WAIVER OF PROHIBITIONS ON SECU-
RITY ASSISTANCE AND ARMS SALES. 
(a) JOINT RESOLUTION OF APPROVAL TO WAIVE.— 
The prohibitions in sections 1 and 2 may be waived on 
a case-by-case basis if— 
(1) the President submits to the appropriate 
congressional committees a request to conduct a spe-
cific activity otherwise prohibited by such sections; 
and 
(2) there is enacted a joint resolution approving 
the waiver of such prohibition with respect to such 
specific activity. 
(b) REPORT ACCOMPANYING REQUEST.—Each re-
quest submitted pursuant to subsection (a)(1) shall also 
include a report describing— 
(1) how the requested activity would advance 
the national security and defense interests of the 
United States; 
(2) the status of the United States investigation 
into each person who— 
(A) authorized, ordered, carried out, or 
had knowledge of the murder of journalist and 
United 
States 
permanent 
resident 
Jamal 
Khashoggi; or 
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(B) participated in attempts to cover up 
information regarding the murder of Mr. 
Khashoggi; 
(3) the extent to which each person described 
pursuant to paragraph (2) has been prosecuted or 
otherwise held accountable for such conduct; and 
(4) the status of the protection of human 
rights, including the freedom of the press, in Saudi 
Arabia. 
(c) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DE-
FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congres-
sional committees’’ means— 
(1) the Committee on Armed Services and the 
Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Rep-
resentatives; and 
(2) the Committee on Armed Services and the 
Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7085 
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to inform individuals who are 
eligible to enroll in the dental insurance plan administered by the Sec-
retary of the benefits of such plan. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 23, 2018 
Mr. BUDD introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to inform individ-
uals who are eligible to enroll in the dental insurance 
plan administered by the Secretary of the benefits of 
such plan. 
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 Benefits and 
Options Notification of Dental Insurance Act’’ or the 
‘‘Veterans BOND Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. PROVISION OF INFORMATION REGARDING DENTAL 
INSURANCE PLAN OF THE DEPARTMENT OF 
VETERANS AFFAIRS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 45 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Vet-
erans Affairs shall mail to each covered individual infor-
mation notifying the individual of the dental insurance 
plan administered by the Secretary under section 1712C 
of title 38, United States Code, including the benefits for 
dental care and treatment provided under such plan, how 
to enroll, and the costs of participating in the plan. 
(b) COVERED INDIVIDUAL.—In this section, the term 
‘‘covered individual’’ means an individual who is a veteran, 
survivor, or dependent specified in section 1712C(b) of 
title 38, United States Code. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7089 
To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require certain companies 
to disclose information describing any measures the company has taken 
to identify and address conditions of forced labor, slavery, human traf-
ficking, and the worst forms of child labor within the company’s supply 
chains. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 23, 2018 
Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York (for herself and Mr. SMITH of New 
Jersey) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require 
certain companies to disclose information describing any 
measures the company has taken to identify and address 
conditions of forced labor, slavery, human trafficking, 
and the worst forms of child labor within the company’s 
supply chains. 
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 ‘‘Business Supply Chain 
Transparency on Trafficking and Slavery Act of 2018’’. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7088 
To amend the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 
to require that the Secretary of Agriculture to require a notice period 
with respect to certain modifications of assigned yields under the non-
insured crop disaster assistance program. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 23, 2018 
Ms. MICHELLE LUJAN GRISHAM of New Mexico (for herself and Mr. BEN 
RAY LUJA´N of New Mexico) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Agriculture 
A BILL 
To amend the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform 
Act of 1996 to require that the Secretary of Agriculture 
to require a notice period with respect to certain modi-
fications of assigned yields under the noninsured crop 
disaster assistance program. 
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 ‘‘Crop Insurance Fair-
ness Act of 2018’’. 
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SEC. 2. ASSIGNED YIELD NOTIFICATIONS. 
Section 196(e) of the Federal Agriculture Improve-
ment and Reform Act of 1996 (7 U.S.C. 7333(e)) is 
amended— 
(1) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘If’’ and in-
serting ‘‘Subject to paragraph (7), if’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(7) MODIFICATION
OF
METHOD
OF
DETER-
MINING ASSIGNED YIELD.—If the Secretary modifies 
the method of determining assigned yield under 
paragraph (3), such method may not apply to the 
determination of assigned yield with respect to a 
producer under such paragraph unless— 
‘‘(A) the Secretary— 
‘‘(i) provides public notice of such 
modified method; and 
‘‘(ii) such modified method applies to 
a crop year not earlier than the first crop 
year that is at least 1 crop year after the 
notice described in clause (i) is made; or 
‘‘(B) such modified method will increase 
the payment amount such producer receives 
under this section.’’. 
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STC program and, as appropriate, address any 
challenges faced by the STC program. 
‘‘(3) COMPTROLLER
GENERAL
REVIEW.—Not 
later than 18 months after the submission of the re-
port required by paragraph (2), the Comptroller 
General of the United States shall submit to the ap-
propriate congressional committees a report evalu-
ating the implementation plan required by para-
graph (1) and the report required by paragraph (2), 
including an assessment of progress made with re-
spect to the performance metrics and milestones re-
quired by paragraph (1)(A)(ii) and the sustainment 
of the capabilities of the STC program. 
‘‘(4) BRIEFING
AND
SUBMISSION
REQUIRE-
MENTS.—Before making any changes to the struc-
ture or requirements of the STC program, the As-
sistant Secretary shall— 
‘‘(A) consult with the appropriate congres-
sional committees; and 
‘‘(B) provide to those committees— 
‘‘(i) a briefing on the proposed 
changes, including a justification for the 
changes;
2656 note) against each person and government offi-
cial identified in the report required by section 3 
that meet the criteria under paragraph (3) or (4) of 
section 1263(a) of such Act. 
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