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‘‘(i) direct the implementation of the 
plan among the agencies identified in the 
plan, State, local, and Tribal governments, 
and other relevant entities; 
‘‘(ii) facilitate information-sharing be-
tween agencies identified in the plan, State, 
local, and Tribal governments, and other 
relevant entities; and 
‘‘(iii) monitor implementation of the 
plan by coordinating the development and 
implementation of collection and reporting 
systems to support performance measure-
ment and adherence to the plan by agencies 
identified in plan, where appropriate. 
‘‘(C) REPORTING.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date on which a designation is made 
under subsection (c) and in accordance with sub-
paragraph (A), the head of each agency identi-
fied in the plan shall submit to the Coordinator 
a report on implementation of the plan. 
‘‘(e) EVALUATION OF MEDIA CAMPAIGN.—Upon des-
ignation of an emerging drug threat, the Director shall 
evaluate whether a media campaign would be appropriate 
to address that threat. 
‘‘(f) NATIONAL ANTI-DRUG MEDIA CAMPAIGN.—
$1,811,808,000, to remain available for obligation until 
September 30, 2020. 
OTHER PROCUREMENT, ARMY 
For construction, procurement, production, and modi-
fication of vehicles, including tactical, support, and non- 
tracked combat vehicles; the purchase of passenger motor ve-
hicles for replacement only; communications and electronic 
equipment; other support equipment; spare parts, ordnance, 
and accessories therefor; specialized equipment and training 
devices; expansion of public and private plants, including 
the land necessary therefor, for the foregoing purposes, and 
such lands and interests therein, may be acquired, and con-
struction prosecuted thereon prior to approval of title; and 
procurement and installation of equipment, appliances, 
and machine tools in public and private plants; reserve 
plant and Government and contractor-owned equipment 
layaway; and other expenses necessary for the foregoing 
purposes, $6,356,044,000 (increased by $30,000,000), to re-
main available for obligation until September 30, 2020. 
AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, NAVY 
For construction, procurement, production, modifica-
tion, and modernization of aircraft, equipment, including 
ordnance, spare parts, and accessories therefor; specialized 
equipment; expansion of public and private plants, includ-
ing the land necessary therefor, and such lands and inter-
ests therein, may be acquired, and construction prosecuted 
thereon prior to approval of title; and procurement and in-
stallation of equipment, appliances, and machine tools in 
public and private plants; reserve plant and Government 
and 
contractor-owned 
equipment 
layaway, 
$17,908,270,000, to remain available for obligation until 
September 30, 2020. 
WEAPONS PROCUREMENT, NAVY 
For construction, procurement, production, modifica-
tion, and modernization of missiles, torpedoes, other weap-
ons, and related support equipment including spare parts, 
and accessories therefor; expansion of public and private 
plants, including the land necessary therefor, and such 
lands and interests therein, may be acquired, and construc-
tion prosecuted thereon prior to approval of title; and pro-
curement and installation of equipment, appliances, and 
machine tools in public and private plants; reserve plant 
and Government and contractor-owned equipment layaway, 
$3,387,826,000 (increased by $26,200,000), to remain 
available for obligation until September 30, 2020. 
PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, NAVY AND MARINE 
CORPS 
For construction, procurement, production, and modi-
fication of ammunition, and accessories therefor; specialized 
equipment and training devices; expansion of public and
tary Retirement Fund, $28,707,918,000 (reduced by 
$2,000,000) (increased by $2,000,000). 
MILITARY PERSONNEL, MARINE CORPS 
For pay, allowances, individual clothing, subsistence, 
interest on deposits, gratuities, permanent change of station 
travel (including all expenses thereof for organizational 
movements), and expenses of temporary duty travel between 
permanent duty stations, for members of the Marine Corps 
on active duty (except members of the Reserve provided for 
elsewhere); and for payments pursuant to section 156 of 
Public Law 97–377, as amended (42 U.S.C. 402 note), and 
to the Department of Defense Military Retirement Fund, 
$13,165,714,000. 
MILITARY PERSONNEL, AIR FORCE 
For pay, allowances, individual clothing, subsistence, 
interest on deposits, gratuities, permanent change of station 
travel (including all expenses thereof for organizational 
movements), and expenses of temporary duty travel between 
permanent duty stations, for members of the Air Force on 
active duty (except members of reserve components provided 
for elsewhere), cadets, and aviation cadets; for members of 
the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps; and for payments 
pursuant to section 156 of Public Law 97–377, as amended 
(42 U.S.C. 402 note), and to the Department of Defense 
Military Retirement Fund, $28,738,320,000.
I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 694 
To repeal the Environmental Protection Agency’s most recent rule for new 
residential wood heaters. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 24, 2017 
Mr. ROUZER (for himself, Mr. JONES, Mr. CRAWFORD, Mr. GROTHMAN, Mr. 
KELLY of Pennsylvania, Mr. DUFFY, Mr. DUNCAN of Tennessee, Mr. 
ALLEN, Mr. HUIZENGA, Mr. O’HALLERAN, Mr. MOONEY of West Vir-
ginia, and Mr. LATTA) introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To repeal the Environmental Protection Agency’s most recent 
rule for new residential wood heaters. 
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 EPA Overregula-
tion of Rural Americans Act’’. 
SEC. 2. REPEAL OF RULE FOR NEW RESIDENTIAL WOOD 
HEATERS. 
The final rule entitled ‘‘Standards of Performance for 
New Residential Wood Heaters, New Residential Hydronic 
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Heaters and Forced-Air Furnaces’’ published at 80 Fed. 
Reg. 13672 (March 16, 2015) shall have no force or effect 
and shall be treated as if such rule had never been issued. 
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into a legislative affairs or legislative liaison office: Pro-
vided further, That $9,385,000, to remain available until 
expended, is available only for expenses relating to certain 
classified activities, and may be transferred as necessary 
by the Secretary of Defense to operation and maintenance 
appropriations or research, development, test and evalua-
tion appropriations, to be merged with and to be available 
for the same time period as the appropriations to which 
transferred: Provided further, That any ceiling on the in-
vestment item unit cost of items that may be purchased with 
operation and maintenance funds shall not apply to the 
funds described in the preceding proviso: Provided further, 
That 
of 
the 
funds 
provided 
under 
this 
heading, 
$415,000,000, of which $100,000,000 to remain available 
until September 30, 2019, shall be available to provide sup-
port and assistance to foreign security forces or other groups 
or individuals to conduct, support or facilitate counterter-
rorism, crisis response, or other Department of Defense se-
curity cooperation programs: Provided further, That the 
transfer authority provided under this heading is in addi-
tion to any other transfer authority provided elsewhere in 
this Act. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY RESERVE 
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for 
the operation and maintenance, including training, organi-
I 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6954 
To provide for the carriage of certain television broadcast stations, and 
for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 27, 2018 
Mr. NEAL introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To provide for the carriage of certain television broadcast 
stations, 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. CARRIAGE OF TELEVISION BROADCAST STA-
TIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of law, a cable operator may transmit to subscribers 
in any county in the designated market area of Albany, 
New York, any television broadcast station that— 
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(1) was retransmitted to subscribers located in 
that designated market area on December 1, 2016; 
and 
(2) as of the date of enactment of this Act, is 
not retransmitted to all subscribers in that des-
ignated market area. 
(b) NEGOTIATIONS.—A cable operator that engages 
in the retransmission described in subsection (a) shall en-
gage in good faith negotiations within the meaning of sec-
tion 76.65 of title 47, Code of Federal Regulations, or any 
successor thereto, with a television broadcast station re-
garding the terms of such retransmission. 
(c) RULES OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this Act 
shall be construed— 
(1) to alter any nonduplication or syndicated 
exclusivity rights of an in-market station network 
that are prescribed by contract or provided under 
section 325 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 
U.S.C. 325); or 
(2) to affect the applicability of any other com-
munications or copyright law related to the retrans-
mission of a television broadcast station by a cable 
operator. 
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ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, FORMERLY USED 
DEFENSE SITES 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For the Department of the Army, $233,673,000, to re-
main available until transferred: Provided, That the Sec-
retary of the Army shall, upon determining that such funds 
are required for environmental restoration, reduction and 
recycling of hazardous waste, removal of unsafe buildings 
and debris at sites formerly used by the Department of De-
fense, transfer the funds made available by this appropria-
tion to other appropriations made available to the Depart-
ment of the Army, to be merged with and to be available 
for the same purposes and for the same time period as the 
appropriations to which transferred: Provided further, That 
upon a determination that all or part of the funds trans-
ferred from this appropriation are not necessary for the 
purposes provided herein, such amounts may be transferred 
back to this appropriation: Provided further, That the 
transfer authority provided under this heading is in addi-
tion to any other transfer authority provided elsewhere in 
this Act. 
OVERSEAS HUMANITARIAN, DISASTER, AND CIVIC AID 
For expenses relating to the Overseas Humanitarian, 
Disaster, and Civic Aid programs of the Department of De-
fense (consisting of the programs provided under sections
I 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6955 
To establish a procedure to revoke the security clearance of a special counsel 
appointed by the Attorney General, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 27, 2018 
Mr. PANETTA introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the 
Committee on the Judiciary, 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 establish a procedure to revoke the security clearance 
of a special counsel appointed by the Attorney General, 
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 ‘‘Special Counsel Secu-
rity Assurance Act of 2018’’. 
SEC. 2. ACCESS TO CLASSIFIED INFORMATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of law, the security clearance of a special counsel ap-
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pointed by the Attorney General in accordance with part 
600 of title 28, Code of Federal Regulations, or any other 
official appointed by the Attorney General who exercises 
a similar degree of independence from the normal Depart-
ment of Justice chain of command, may be revoked only 
if the Attorney General files an action for revocation in 
the United States District Court for the District of Colum-
bia and files a contemporaneous notice of the action with 
the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Committee on the Judiciary of the 
Senate. 
(b) JUDICIAL PANEL.—Any action filed under sub-
section (a) shall be heard and determined by a court of 
3 judges pursuant to section 2284 of title 28, United 
States Code, and any appeal shall lie to the Supreme 
Court. 
(c) REVOCATION FOR CAUSE.—The security clear-
ance of a special counsel or official described in subsection 
(a) may be revoked only after the court— 
(1) considers the guidelines enumerated in sub-
part A of part 147 of title 32, Code of Federal Reg-
ulations; and 
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(2) issues an order finding that such security 
clearance is no longer consistent with the interests 
of national security. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6956 
To permit the office of a Member of the House of Representatives to employ 
up to 4 paid interns under the office’s Members’ Representational Allow-
ance without affecting the number of other employees whom the office 
may employ under such Allowance. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 27, 2018 
Mr. PETERS (for himself, Mr. BACON, Mr. VALADAO, Mr. KILMER, Mr. 
WELCH, Mr. CRIST, Mr. PANETTA, Ms. BONAMICI, Mr. AGUILAR, Mr. 
SCOTT of Virginia, Mr. EVANS, Ms. TSONGAS, Mr. BEYER, Mr. LAWSON 
of Florida, Mr. VEASEY, Mr. DEUTCH, and Mr. KHANNA) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administra-
tion 
A BILL 
To permit the office of a Member of the House of Represent-
atives to employ up to 4 paid interns under the office’s 
Members’ Representational Allowance without affecting 
the number of other employees whom the office may 
employ under such Allowance. 
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 ‘‘Intern Opportunity 
Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. PERMITTING USE OF MEMBERS’ REPRESENTA-
TIONAL ALLOWANCE TO EMPLOY UP TO 4 
PAID INTERNS WITHOUT AFFECTING NUM-
BER OF OTHER EMPLOYEES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 104(a) of the House of 
Representatives Administrative Reform Technical Correc-
tions Act (2 U.S.C. 5321(a)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘not more than 18 permanent 
employees and’’ and inserting ‘‘not more than 18 
permanent employees, not more than 4 interns, 
and’’; and 
(2) by striking paragraph (1) and redesignating 
paragraphs (2) through (5) as paragraphs (1) 
through (4). 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall apply with respect to fiscal year 2018 
and each succeeding fiscal year. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6957 
To address the need for pilot development and encourage more individuals 
to enter the field of aviation, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 27, 2018 
Mr. ROKITA (for himself, Mr. LIPINSKI, Mr. PETERSON, Mr. RUSSELL, and 
Mr. ABRAHAM) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the 
Committee on Natural Resources, 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 address the need for pilot development and encourage 
more individuals to enter the field of aviation, 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 ‘‘Securing and Revital-
izing Aviation Act of 2018’’ or the ‘‘SARA Act of 2018’’. 
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401, 402, 404, 407, 2557, and 2561 of title 10, United 
States Code), $107,900,000, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2018. 
COOPERATIVE THREAT REDUCTION ACCOUNT 
For assistance, including assistance provided by con-
tract or by grants, under programs and activities of the 
Department of Defense Cooperative Threat Reduction Pro-
gram authorized under the Department of Defense Coopera-
tive Threat Reduction Act, $324,600,000, to remain avail-
able until September 30, 2019. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, NATIONAL DEFENSE 
RESTORATION FUND 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
In addition to amounts provided elsewhere in this Act, 
there is appropriated $5,000,000,000, for the ‘‘Operation 
and Maintenance, National Defense Restoration Fund’’: 
Provided, That such funds provided under this heading 
shall only be available for programs, projects and activities 
necessary to implement the 2018 National Defense Strategy: 
Provided further, That such funds shall not be available for 
transfer until 30 days after the Secretary has submitted, 
and the congressional defense committees have approved, the 
proposed allocation plan for the use of such funds to imple-
ment such strategy: Provided further, That such allocation 
plan shall include a detailed justification for the use of such
funds and a description of how such investments are nec-
essary to implement the strategy: Provided further, That the 
Secretary of Defense may transfer these funds only to oper-
ation and maintenance accounts: Provided further, That the 
funds transferred shall be merged with and shall be avail-
able for the same purposes and for the same time period, 
as the appropriation to which transferred: Provided further, 
That none of the funds made available under this heading 
may be transferred to any program, project, or activity spe-
cifically limited or denied by this Act: Provided further, 
That the transfer authority provided under this heading is 
in addition to any other transfer authority available to the 
Department of Defense. 
TITLE III 
PROCUREMENT 
AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, ARMY 
For construction, procurement, production, modifica-
tion, and modernization of aircraft, equipment, including 
ordnance, ground handling equipment, spare parts, and ac-
cessories therefor; specialized equipment and training de-
vices; expansion of public and private plants, including the 
land necessary therefor, for the foregoing purposes, and such 
lands and interests therein, may be acquired, and construc-
tion prosecuted thereon prior to approval of title; and pro-
curement and installation of equipment, appliances, and
under subpart C of part 183 of title 14, Code of Federal 
Regulations, to act as a representative of the Adminis-
trator, including an aviation medical examiner, pilot exam-
iner, or designated airworthiness representative, shall, 
when carrying out duties pursuant to that designation and 
without regard to the individual’s employer— 
(1) be considered to be performing an activity 
necessary to safeguard a uniquely Federal interest; 
and 
(2) not be liable in a civil action for actions per-
formed with reasonable care in connection with those 
duties. 
(b) FRAUDULENT MISCONDUCT.—This section does 
not relieve an individual described in subsection (a) that 
causes harm to any person through intentional or fraudu-
lent misconduct while carrying out duties described under 
that subsection from any penalty applicable under any 
provision of law for that misconduct. 
(c) ACTIVITY COVERED.—This section shall only 
apply to those individuals carrying out their duties within 
the United States or its territories. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6959 
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to take actions necessary to 
ensure that certain individuals may update the burn pit registry with 
a registered individual’s cause of death, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 27, 2018 
Mr. RUIZ (for himself and Mr. WENSTRUP) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to take actions 
necessary to ensure that certain individuals may update 
the burn pit registry with a registered individual’s cause 
of death, 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 ‘‘Burn Pit Registry En-
hancement Act’’. 
SEC. 2. BURN PIT REGISTRY UPDATES. 
(a) INDIVIDUALS ELIGIBLE TO UPDATE.— 
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(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary of Veterans Affairs shall take actions nec-
essary to ensure that the burn pit registry may be 
updated with the cause of death of a deceased reg-
istered individual by— 
(A) an individual designated by such de-
ceased registered individual; or 
(B) if no such individual is designated, an 
immediate family member of such deceased reg-
istered individual. 
(2) DESIGNATION.—The Secretary shall pro-
vide, with respect to the burn pit registry, a process 
by which a registered individual may make a des-
ignation for purposes of paragraph (1)(A). 
(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘burn pit registry’’ means the 
registry established under section 201 of the Dig-
nified Burial and Other Veterans’ Benefits Improve-
ment Act of 2012 (Public Law 112–260; 38 U.S.C. 
527 note). 
(2) The term ‘‘immediate family member’’, with 
respect to a deceased individual, means— 
(A) the spouse, parent, brother, sister, or 
adult child of the individual; 
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(B) an adult person to whom the indi-
vidual stands in loco parentis; or 
(C) any other adult person— 
(i) living in the household of the indi-
vidual at the time of the death of the indi-
vidual; and 
(ii) related to the individual by blood 
or marriage. 
(3) The term ‘‘registered individual’’ means an 
individual registered with the burn pit registry. 
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