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115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6731 
To provide for reallocation of the renewable fuel obligation of exempted 
small refineries under section 211(o) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 
7545(o)) to other refineries, blenders, distributors, and importers, and 
for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 7, 2018 
Mr. YOUNG of Iowa (for himself and Mr. PETERSON) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To provide for reallocation of the renewable fuel obligation 
of exempted small refineries under section 211(o) of the 
Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7545(o)) to other refineries, 
blenders, distributors, and importers, and for other pur-
poses. 
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 ‘‘Restoring Our Com-
mitment to Renewable Fuels Act of 2018’’. 
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SEC. 2. REALLOCATION OF RENEWABLE FUEL OBLIGATION 
OF EXEMPTED SMALL REFINERIES TO OTHER 
REFINERIES, 
BLENDERS, 
DISTRIBUTORS, 
AND IMPORTERS. 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law: 
(1) For any calendar year for which an exemp-
tion from a renewable fuel obligation is authorized 
under paragraph (9) of section 211(o) of the Clean 
Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7545(o)), the Administrator of 
the Environmental Protection Agency shall reallo-
cate (in a manner determined appropriate by the 
Administrator) each gallon of renewable fuel covered 
by such exemption to refineries, blenders, distribu-
tors, and importers subject to a renewable fuel obli-
gation for that calendar year pursuant to such sec-
tion 211(o). 
(2) Any information submitted to the Adminis-
trator of the Environmental Protection Agency by 
any person, including a small refinery, with respect 
to a petition under section 211(o)(9)(B) of the Clean 
Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7545(o)(9)(B))— 
(A) shall not be deemed to be a trade se-
cret or confidential information; and 
(B) shall be subject to public disclosure, 
notwithstanding section 552(b) of title 5, 
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United States Code, or any other Federal law 
or regulation. 
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115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6734 
To amend title 10, United States Code, to require a full military honors 
ceremony for certain deceased veterans, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 7, 2018 
Mr. BISHOP of Michigan (for himself, Mr. WALZ, and Mr. SAM JOHNSON of 
Texas) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Armed Services 
A BILL 
To amend title 10, United States Code, to require a full 
military honors ceremony for certain deceased veterans, 
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 ‘‘Full Military Honors 
Act of 2018’’. 
SEC. 2. FULL MILITARY HONORS CEREMONY FOR CERTAIN 
VETERANS. 
Section 1491(b) of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
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115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6735 
AN ACT 
To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to es-
tablish a vulnerability disclosure policy for De-
partment 
of 
Homeland 
Security 
internet 
websites, and for other purposes.
‘‘(3) The Secretary concerned shall provide full mili-
tary honors (as determined by the Secretary concerned) 
for the funeral of a veteran who— 
‘‘(A) is first interred or first inurned in Arling-
ton National Cemetery on or after the date of the 
enactment of the Full Military Honors Act of 2018; 
‘‘(B) was awarded the medal of honor or the 
prisoner-of-war medal; and 
‘‘(C) is not entitled to full military honors by 
the grade of that veteran.’’. 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Empowering the U.S. 
Fire Administration Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FIRE INVESTIGATIONS. 
The Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 
(15 U.S.C. 2201 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end 
the following: 
‘‘SEC. 38. INVESTIGATION AUTHORITIES. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—In the case of any major fire, 
the Administrator may send incident investigators, which 
may include safety specialists, fire protection engineers, 
codes and standards experts, researchers, and fire training 
specialists, to the site of the fire to conduct an investiga-
tion as described in subsection (b). 
‘‘(b) INVESTIGATION REQUIRED.—A fire investiga-
tion conducted under this section— 
‘‘(1) shall be conducted in coordination and co-
operation with appropriate Federal, State, and local 
authorities, including Federal agencies that are au-
thorized to investigate a major fire or an incident of 
which the major fire is a part; and 
‘‘(2) shall examine the determined cause and 
origin of the fire and assess broader systematic mat-
ters to include use of codes and standards, demo-
graphics, structural characteristics, smoke and fire
veloped under subsection (a) are protected from 
prosecution under section 1030 of title 18, United 
States Code, civil lawsuits, and similar provisions of 
law with respect to specific activities authorized 
under the policy; 
(2) the Secretary of Defense and the Adminis-
trator of General Services regarding lessons that 
may be applied from existing vulnerability disclosure 
programs; and 
(3) non-governmental security researchers. 
(d) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY.—The Secretary shall 
make the policy developed under subsection (a) publicly 
available. 
(e) SUBMISSION TO CONGRESS.— 
(1) Not later than 90 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to 
Congress the policy required under subsection (a) 
and the remediation process required under sub-
section (b). 
(2) Not later than one year after creating the 
policy required under subsection (a) the Secretary 
shall submit a report to Congress, and annually 
thereafter for each of the next three years, the Sec-
retary shall brief Congress with the following infor-
mation with respect to the policy required under 
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subsection (a) and the process required under sub-
section (b): 
(A) the number of unique security vulnera-
bilities reported; 
(B) the number of previously unknown se-
curity vulnerabilities mitigated or remediated; 
(C) the number of unique parties that re-
ported security vulnerabilities; and 
(D) the average length of time between the 
reporting of security vulnerabilities and mitiga-
tion or remediation of such vulnerabilities. 
(f) DEFINITIONS.—In this section— 
(1) the term ‘‘security vulnerability’’ has the 
meaning given that term in section 1501 of title 6, 
United States Code, in information technology; and 
(2) the term ‘‘information system’’ has the 
meaning given that term by section 3502 of title 44, 
United States Code. 
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full or substantially in full, by the full faith 
and credit of the United States Govern-
ment (whether or not such loan, security, 
or other obligation is also part of another 
eligible asset class); 
(D) in the case of the auto asset class, any 
auto loan or lease; 
(E) in the case of the student loan asset 
class, any student loan (whether guaranteed or 
nonguaranteed); 
(F) in the case of the credit or charge card 
asset class, any extension of credit to a person 
under an open-end credit plan; 
(G) in the case of the small business asset 
class, any loan that is made or guaranteed 
under a program of the Small Business Admin-
istration; and 
(H) in the case of any other eligible asset 
class, any asset designated by the Secretary, by 
rule and in consultation with the covered bond 
regulators, as an eligible asset for purposes of 
such class. 
(8) ELIGIBLE ASSET CLASS.—The term ‘‘eligi-
ble asset class’’ means— 
(A) a residential mortgage asset class; 
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115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6737 
AN ACT 
To amend the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and 
Consumer Protection Act to clarify seasoning require-
ments for certain refinanced mortgage loans, and for 
other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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other perfected lien on the cover pool, to an-
other eligible issuer that meets all conditions 
and requirements specified in the related trans-
action documents. The Corporation as conser-
vator or receiver may not remove any asset 
from the cover pool, except to the extent other-
wise agreed by a transferee that has assumed 
the covered bond program pursuant to subpara-
graph (C). 
(B) OBLIGATIONS
DURING
1-YEAR
PE-
RIOD.—During the 1-year period described in 
subparagraph (A), the Corporation as conser-
vator or receiver shall fully and timely satisfy 
all monetary and nonmonetary obligations of 
the issuer under all covered bonds and the re-
lated transaction documents and shall fully and 
timely cure all defaults by the issuer (other 
than its conservatorship or receivership) under 
the applicable covered bond program, in each 
case, until the earlier of— 
(i) the transfer of the applicable cov-
ered bond program to another eligible 
issuer as provided in subparagraph (A); or 
(ii) the delivery to the Secretary, the 
applicable covered bond regulator, the ap-
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Protect Affordable 
Mortgages for Veterans Act of 2018’’. 
SEC. 2. REQUIREMENTS FOR GINNIE MAE GUARANTEE OF 
SECURITIES. 
Paragraph (1) of section 306(g) of the National 
Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1721(g)(1)) is amended by strik-
ing the second sentence (as added by section 309(b) of 
Public Law 115–174) and inserting the following: ‘‘The 
Association is authorized to take actions to protect the in-
tegrity of its securities from practices that it deems in 
good faith to represent abusive refinancing activities and 
nothing in the Protect Affordable Mortgages for Veterans 
Act of 2018, the amendment made by such Act, or this 
title may be construed to limit such authority.’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives September 26, 
2018. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6737 
AN ACT 
To amend the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, 
and Consumer Protection Act to clarify sea-
soning requirements for certain refinanced mort-
gage loans, and for other purposes.
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115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6737 
To amend the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection 
Act to clarify seasoning requirements for certain refinanced mortgage 
loans, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 7, 2018 
Mr. ZELDIN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To amend the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and 
Consumer Protection Act to clarify seasoning require-
ments for certain refinanced mortgage loans, 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 ‘‘Protect Affordable 
Mortgages for Veterans Act of 2018’’. 
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SEC. 2. REQUIREMENTS FOR GINNIE MAE GUARANTEE OF 
SECURITIES. 
Paragraph (1) of section 306(g) of the National 
Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1721(g)(1)) is amended by strik-
ing the second sentence (as added by section 309(b) of 
Public Law 115–174). 
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IIB 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6737 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
SEPTEMBER 27, 2018 
Received 
OCTOBER 2 (legislative day, SEPTEMBER 28), 2018 
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
Affairs 
AN ACT 
To amend the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and 
Consumer Protection Act to clarify seasoning require-
ments for certain refinanced mortgage loans, and for 
other purposes. 
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 ‘‘Protect Affordable 
Mortgages for Veterans Act of 2018’’. 
SEC. 2. REQUIREMENTS FOR GINNIE MAE GUARANTEE OF 
SECURITIES. 
Paragraph (1) of section 306(g) of the National 
Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1721(g)(1)) is amended by strik-
ing the second sentence (as added by section 309(b) of 
Public Law 115–174) and inserting the following: ‘‘The 
Association is authorized to take actions to protect the in-
tegrity of its securities from practices that it deems in 
good faith to represent abusive refinancing activities and 
nothing in the Protect Affordable Mortgages for Veterans 
Act of 2018, the amendment made by such Act, or this 
title may be construed to limit such authority.’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives September 26, 
2018. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk. 
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Union Calendar No. 768 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6737 
[Report No. 115–983] 
To amend the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection 
Act to clarify seasoning requirements for certain refinanced mortgage 
loans, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 7, 2018 
Mr. ZELDIN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Financial Services 
SEPTEMBER 26, 2018 
Additional sponsors: Ms. TENNEY, Ms. SINEMA, and Mr. DAVID SCOTT of 
Georgia 
SEPTEMBER 26, 2018 
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union 
and ordered to be printed 
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A BILL 
To amend the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and 
Consumer Protection Act to clarify seasoning require-
ments for certain refinanced mortgage loans, and for 
other purposes. 
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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 ‘‘Protect Affordable 
Mortgages for Veterans Act of 2018’’. 
SEC. 2. REQUIREMENTS FOR GINNIE MAE GUARANTEE OF 
SECURITIES. 
Paragraph (1) of section 306(g) of the National 
Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1721(g)(1)) is amended by strik-
ing the second sentence (as added by section 309(b) of 
Public Law 115–174). 
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Union Calendar No. 768 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6737 
[Report No. 115–983] 
A BILL 
To amend the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, 
and Consumer Protection Act to clarify sea-
soning requirements for certain refinanced mort-
gage loans, and for other purposes. 
SEPTEMBER 26, 2018 
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 
State of the Union and ordered to be printed 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6739 
To provide for the unencumbering of title to non-Federal land owned by 
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Florida, for purposes of economic 
development by conveyance of the Federal reversionary interest to the 
University. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 7, 2018 
Mr. GOSAR
(for himself, Mr. BIGGS, Ms. MCSALLY, Mr. YOHO, Mr. 
O’HALLERAN, Mrs. LESKO, and Mr. DESANTIS) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To provide for the unencumbering of title to non-Federal 
land owned by Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, 
Florida, for purposes of economic development by convey-
ance of the Federal reversionary interest to the Univer-
sity. 
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 ‘‘Embry-Riddle Tri-City 
Land Exchange Completion Act’’. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
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‘‘(1) Personnel from U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection, including the U.S. Border Patrol. 
‘‘(2) Personnel from U.S. Immigration and 
Customs Enforcement, including Homeland Security 
Investigations. 
‘‘(3) Personnel from other Department compo-
nents and offices, as appropriate. 
‘‘(4) Personnel from other Federal, State, local, 
and Tribal law enforcement agencies, as appropriate. 
‘‘(5) Other appropriate personnel at the discre-
tion of the Secretary. 
‘‘(d) DUPLICATION OF EFFORTS.—In determining 
whether to establish a new Border Tunnel Task Force or 
to expand an existing Border Tunnel Task Force in a 
given jurisdiction, the Secretary shall ensure that the Bor-
der Tunnel Task Force under consideration does not du-
plicate the efforts of other existing interagency task forces 
or centers within such jurisdiction.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents 
in section 1(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 is 
amended by inserting after the item relating to section 
419 the following new item: 
‘‘Sec. 420. Border Tunnel Task Forces.’’. 
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(1) 
UNIVERSITY.—The 
term 
‘‘University’’ 
means Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Flor-
ida. 
(2) NON-FEDERAL LAND.—The term ‘‘non-Fed-
eral land’’ means the approximately 16-acre parcel 
of University land identified in section 3(a) of Public 
Law 105–363. 
(3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior. 
SEC. 3. CONVEYANCE OF FEDERAL REVERSIONARY INTER-
EST IN LAND LOCATED IN THE COUNTY OF 
YAVAPAI, ARIZONA. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of law, the Secretary shall convey to the University, 
without consideration, the reversionary interests of the 
United States in and to the non-Federal land for the pur-
pose of unencumbering the title to the non-Federal land 
to enable economic development of the non-Federal land. 
(b) LEGAL DESCRIPTIONS.—As soon as practicable 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the exact legal 
description of the non-Federal land shall be determined 
in a manner satisfactory to the Secretary. 
(c) ADDITIONAL TERMS
AND CONDITIONS.—The 
Secretary may require such additional terms and condi-
tions to the conveyance under subsection (a), consistent 
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with that subsection, as the Secretary considers appro-
priate to protect the interests of the United States. 
(d) COSTS.—The University shall pay all costs associ-
ated with the conveyance under subsection (a), consistent 
with that subsection, including the costs of any surveys, 
recording costs, and other reasonable costs. 
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115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 673 
To prohibit United States contributions to the Intergovernmental Panel on 
Climate Change, the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate 
Change, and the Green Climate Fund. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 24, 2017 
Mr. LUETKEMEYER (for himself, Mr. GRAVES of Missouri, Mr. DUNCAN of 
South Carolina, and Mr. GOSAR) introduced the following bill; which was 
referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs 
A BILL 
To prohibit United States contributions to the Intergovern-
mental Panel on Climate Change, the United Nations 
Framework Convention on Climate Change, and the 
Green Climate Fund. 
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 ‘‘No Tax Dollars for 
the United Nations’ Climate Agenda Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON UNITED STATES CONTRIBUTIONS 
TO THE INTERGOVERNMENTAL PANEL ON 
CLIMATE CHANGE, THE UNITED NATIONS 
FRAMEWORK 
CONVENTION 
ON 
CLIMATE 
CHANGE, AND THE GREEN CLIMATE FUND. 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no funds 
made available to any Federal department or agency may 
be used to make assessed or voluntary contributions on 
behalf of the United States to or for the Intergovern-
mental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), the United Na-
tions 
Framework 
Convention 
on 
Climate 
Change 
(UNFCCC), or the Green Climate Fund. 
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produced incidental to the propulsion of marine ves-
sels.’’. 
(b) ASSISTANCE TO REDUCE IMPACTS OF VESSEL 
STRIKES AND NOISE ON MARINE MAMMALS.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Chapter 541 of title 46, 
United States Code, is amended by adding at the 
end the following: 
‘‘§ 54102. Assistance to reduce impacts of vessel 
strikes and noise on marine mammals 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator of the Mari-
time Administration, in coordination with the Secretary 
of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating, 
may make grants to, or enter into contracts or cooperative 
agreements with, academic, public, private, and non-
governmental entities to develop and implement mitigation 
measures that will lead to a quantifiable reduction in— 
‘‘(1) impacts to marine mammals from vessels; 
and 
‘‘(2) underwater noise from vessels, including 
noise produced incidental to the propulsion of ves-
sels. 
‘‘(b) ELIGIBLE USE.—Assistance under this section 
may be used to develop, assess, and carry out activities 
that reduce threats to marine mammals by— 
‘‘(1) reducing— 
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