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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3583 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow an above-the-line 
deduction for attorney fees and costs in connection with civil claim awards. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 28, 2017 
Mr. ELLISON 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 an 
above-the-line deduction for attorney fees and costs in 
connection with civil claim awards. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. ABOVE-THE-LINE DEDUCTION FOR ATTORNEY 
FEES AND COSTS IN CONNECTION WITH 
CIVIL CLAIM AWARDS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (20) of section 62(a) 
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by in-
serting ‘‘any civil action, including’’ after ‘‘in connection 
with’’. 
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(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall apply to attorney fees and court costs 
paid during taxable years ending after the date of the en-
actment of this Act with respect to any judgment or settle-
ment occurring during such taxable years. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3584 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain credits 
against tax related to empowerment zones. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 28, 2017 
Mr. ESPAILLAT (for himself, Mr. SERRANO, Ms. VELA´ZQUEZ, Mr. ROGERS of 
Kentucky, and Ms. NORTON) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend 
certain credits against tax related to empowerment zones. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF CERTAIN EMPOWERMENT ZONE 
TAX INCENTIVES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1391(d)(1)(A)(i) of the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking 
‘‘December 31, 2016’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 
2020’’. 
(b) QUALIFIED ZONE ACADEMY BONDS LIMITA-
TION.—Section 54E of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
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is amended by striking ‘‘and’’ before ‘‘$400,000,000 for 
2011’’ and inserting ‘‘, and $400,000,000 for 2018, 2019, 
and 2020’’. 
(c) TREATMENT OF CERTAIN TERMINATION DATES 
SPECIFIED IN NOMINATIONS.—In the case of a designa-
tion of an empowerment zone the nomination for which 
included a termination date which is contemporaneous 
with the date specified in subparagraph (A)(i) of section 
1391(d)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (as in 
effect before the enactment of this Act), subparagraph (B) 
of such section shall not apply with respect to such des-
ignation if, after the date of the enactment of this section, 
the entity which made such nomination amends the nomi-
nation to provide for a new termination date in such man-
ner as the Secretary of the Treasury (or the Secretary’s 
designee) may provide. 
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
December 31, 2016. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3586 
To amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 with respect 
to labor organization representation during physical inspections of workplaces. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 28, 2017 
Mr. FERGUSON (for himself and Mr. BYRNE) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce 
A BILL 
To amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 
with respect to labor organization representation during 
physical inspections of workplaces. 
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 ‘‘Occupational Safety 
and Health Administration Inspection Integrity Act’’. 
SEC. 2. LIMITATION ON LABOR ORGANIZATION REPRESEN-
TATION OF EMPLOYEES IN PHYSICAL IN-
SPECTION OF THE WORKPLACE. 
Section 8(e) of the Occupational Safety and Health 
Act of 1970 (29 U.S.C. 657(e)) is amended by inserting 
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after the first sentence the following: ‘‘An individual who 
is not an employee and does not represent the employees 
as described in section 9(a) of the National Labor Rela-
tions Act (29 U.S.C. 159(a)), may not serve as a rep-
resentative of the employees for the purpose of accom-
panying the Secretary or his authorized representative 
during such a physical inspection.’’. 
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109 
SEC. 442. SPIROMESIFEN. 
Subchapter II of chapter 99 is amended by inserting 
in numerical sequence the following new heading: 
‘‘ 
9902.05.48 
3-Mesityl-2-oxo-1- 
oxaspiro[4.4] non-3-en-4-yl 
3,3-dimethylbutyrate 
(Spiromesifen) (CAS No. 
283594–90–1) (provided for 
in subheading 2932.20.10) ...
Free 
No change 
No change 
On or before 
12/31/2020
’’. 
SEC. 443. SPIRODICLOFEN. 
Subchapter II of chapter 99 is amended by inserting 
in numerical sequence the following new heading: 
‘‘ 
9902.05.49 
3-(2,4-Dichlorophenyl)-2-oxo- 
1-oxaspiro[4.5] dec-3-en-4-yl 
2,2-dimethylbutanoate 
(Spirodiclofen) (CAS No. 
148477–71–8) (provided for 
in subheading 2932.20.10) ...
1.9% 
No change 
No change 
On or before 
12/31/2020
’’. 
SEC. 444. BRODIFACOUM. 
Subchapter II of chapter 99 is amended by inserting 
in numerical sequence the following new heading: 
‘‘ 
9902.05.50 
4-Hydroxy-3-(3-(4’-bromo-4- 
biphenylyl)-1,2,3,4- 
tetrahydro-1- 
naphthyl)coumarin 
(Brodifacoum) (CAS No. 
56073–10–0) (provided for in 
subheading 2932.20.10) ........
Free 
No change 
No change 
On or before 
12/31/2020
’’. 
SEC. 445. EMAMECTIN BENZOATE. 
Subchapter II of chapter 99 is amended by inserting 
in numerical sequence the following new heading: 
‘‘ 
9902.05.51 
(4’’R)-4’’-Deoxy-4’’- 
(methylamino)avermectin b1 
benzoate (CAS No. 155569– 
91–8) (provided for in sub-
heading 3824.99.92 or 
2932.20.50) ...........................
Free 
No change 
No change 
On or before 
12/31/2020
’’.
I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3591 
To amend the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility 
Act of 1996 to permit States to determine State residency for higher 
education purposes and to authorize the cancellation of removal and 
adjustment of status of certain aliens who are United States residents 
and who entered the United States as children, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 28, 2017 
Mr. GUTIE´RREZ (for himself, Ms. LOFGREN, Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, Ms. 
MICHELLE LUJAN GRISHAM of New Mexico, Ms. PELOSI, Mr. HOYER, 
Mr. CROWLEY, Ms. SA´NCHEZ, Mr. CONYERS, Mr. GRIJALVA, Ms. JUDY 
CHU of California, Mr. AGUILAR, Ms. BARRAGA´N, Mr. BEYER, Mr. 
BISHOP of Georgia, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Ms. BONAMICI, Mr. BROWN of 
Maryland, Ms. BROWNLEY of California, Mr. BUTTERFIELD, Mr. CAPU-
ANO, Mr. CARBAJAL, Mr. CA´RDENAS, Mr. CARSON of Indiana, Ms. CAS-
TOR of Florida, Mr. CASTRO of Texas, Mr. CICILLINE, Ms. CLARK of 
Massachusetts, Ms. CLARKE of New York, Mr. CLAY, Mr. COHEN, Mr. 
CORREA, Mr. COURTNEY, Mr. CRIST, Mr. CUMMINGS, Ms. DEGETTE, 
Ms. DELAURO, Ms. DELBENE, Mr. DEUTCH, Mr. DOGGETT, Mr. ELLI-
SON, Ms. ESHOO, Mr. ESPAILLAT, Mr. EVANS, Mr. FOSTER, Ms. 
FRANKEL of Florida, Ms. FUDGE, Mr. GALLEGO, Mr. GOMEZ, Mr. GON-
ZALEZ of Texas, Mr. AL GREEN of Texas, Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas, 
Ms. HANABUSA, Mr. HASTINGS, Ms. JACKSON LEE, Ms. JAYAPAL, Mr. 
COSTA, Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, Ms. KAPTUR, Mr. KENNEDY, Mr. 
KHANNA, Mr. KIHUEN, Mr. LANGEVIN, Ms. LEE, Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, 
Mr. TED LIEU of California, Mr. LOWENTHAL, Mr. BEN RAY LUJA´N of 
New Mexico, Mr. SEAN PATRICK MALONEY of New York, Ms. MATSUI, 
Ms. MCCOLLUM, Mr. MCEACHIN, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. MCNERNEY, Mr. 
MEEKS, Ms. MENG, Ms. MOORE, Mr. NADLER, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Ms. 
NORTON, Mr. PALLONE, Mr. PAYNE, Mr. PERLMUTTER, Ms. PINGREE, 
Mr. POCAN, Mr. POLIS, Mr. PRICE of North Carolina, Mr. QUIGLEY, Mr. 
RASKIN, Mr. RUIZ, Mr. RUPPERSBERGER, Mr. RUSH, Mr. SABLAN, Mr. 
SARBANES, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. SCHRADER, Mr. SCOTT of Virginia, 
Mr. SERRANO, Ms. SHEA-PORTER, Mr. SHERMAN, Mr. SIRES, Mr. SMITH 
of Washington, Mr. SOTO, Mr. SWALWELL of California, Mr. THOMPSON 
of California, Ms. TITUS, Mr. TONKO, Mrs. TORRES, Mr. VARGAS, Mr. 
VEASEY, Mr. VELA, Ms. VELA´ZQUEZ, Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN, Mr. 
WELCH, Ms. WILSON of Florida, Mr. YARMUTH, and Ms. BASS) intro-
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but not more than 600 employees on the 
first day of the plan year, the annual pre-
mium rate payable to the corporation by 
such plan for basic benefits guaranteed 
under this title is an amount for each indi-
vidual who is a participant in such plan 
during the plan year equal to the sum of— 
‘‘(I) the annual premium rate 
that would be so payable by such plan 
if such plan were maintained by a 
small employer for such plan year, 
plus— 
‘‘(II) the applicable percentage of 
the excess of— 
‘‘(aa) the annual premium 
rate so payable by such plan 
without regard to this subpara-
graph, over 
‘‘(bb) the annual premium 
rate that would be so payable by 
such plan as described under 
subclause (I). 
‘‘(ii) APPLICABLE PERCENTAGE.—For 
purposes of this subparagraph, the ‘appli-
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‘‘(iv) 
notwithstanding 
clauses 
(i) 
through (iii), in the case of a CSEC plan 
(as defined in section 210(f)) or single-em-
ployer plan maintained by a small em-
ployer for any plan year, an amount for 
each individual who is a participant in 
such plan during the plan year equal to the 
sum of $19 and an additional premium 
equal to the quotient (not to exceed $500) 
obtained by dividing— 
‘‘(I) an amount equal to $9 for 
each $1,000 (or fraction thereof) of 
unfunded vested benefits under the 
plan as of the close of the preceding 
plan year, by 
‘‘(II) the number of participants 
in such plan as of the close of the pre-
ceding plan year; and 
‘‘(v) in any other case, the amount de-
termined under paragraph (3)(A)(i). 
‘‘(B) SMALL EMPLOYER PREMIUM PHASE- 
OUT.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—In the case of a 
single-employer plan maintained by an em-
ployer who has more than 500 employees 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘South Asian Heart 
Health Awareness and Research Act of 2017’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds the following: 
(1) The South Asian diaspora population in the 
United States is primarily from India, Pakistan, 
Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, Fiji, 
Maldives, East Africa, the West Indies, and the Car-
ibbean. 
(2) Heart disease refers to several types of 
heart conditions; the most common form is coronary 
artery disease, which affects blood flow to the heart. 
(3) Heart disease is the leading cause of death 
for both men and women—one in every 4 deaths 
each year, according to the Centers for Disease Con-
trol and Prevention. 
(4) Risk factors for heart disease include diabe-
tes, high blood pressure, excess body fat, high LDL 
cholesterol, and smoking. 
(5) In spite of a diet consisting of lentils, vege-
tables, grains, and spices, suboptimal nutritional ele-
ments of refined carbohydrates, refined fats, salt, 
and sugar negate any nutritional advantage gained 
through a traditional South Asian diet. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3592 
To amend the Public Health Service Act and the Food, Agriculture, Conserva-
tion, and Trade Act of 1990 to provide for research and improvement 
of cardiovascular health among the South Asian population of the United 
States, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 28, 2017 
Ms. JAYAPAL (for herself, Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, Mr. BERA, Ms. 
JUDY CHU of California, Mr. CORREA, Mr. CROWLEY, Ms. FRANKEL of 
Florida, Ms. GABBARD, Ms. JACKSON LEE, Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, 
Mr. KHANNA, Mr. KRISHNAMOORTHI, Ms. LEE, Ms. MENG, Ms. NOR-
TON, Mr. SMITH of Washington, Mr. SUOZZI, Mrs. TORRES, Mrs. WAT-
SON COLEMAN, and Mr. NADLER) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition 
to the Committee on Agriculture, 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 Public Health Service Act and the Food, 
Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to 
provide for research and improvement of cardiovascular 
health among the South Asian population of the United 
States, 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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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3593 
To amend the Wilderness Act to authorize U.S. Customs and Border Protec-
tion to conduct certain activities to secure the international land borders 
of the United States, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 28, 2017 
Mr. JOHNSON of Louisiana introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Com-
mittee on Homeland Security, 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 Wilderness Act to authorize U.S. Customs 
and Border Protection to conduct certain activities to 
secure the international land borders of the United 
States, 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 Our Borders 
and Wilderness Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION ACCESS 
TO WILDERNESS AREAS. 
Section 4(d) of the Wilderness Act is amended by 
adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(8) U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION 
ACCESS.— 
‘‘(A) PERMISSIBLE ACTIVITIES.—Notwith-
standing any other provision of this Act, the 
Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection may conduct the following activities 
within a wilderness area for the purpose of se-
curing the international land borders of the 
United States: 
‘‘(i) Access structures, installations, 
and roads. 
‘‘(ii) Use motor vehicles, including all- 
terrain vehicles, motorboats, and motorized 
equipment. 
‘‘(iii) Notwithstanding any other law 
or regulation relating specifically to use of 
aircraft in a wilderness area or in the air-
space above a wilderness area, use aircraft, 
including approach, landing, and takeoff. 
‘‘(iv) In response to emergency situa-
tions, deploy temporary infrastructure, in-
cluding forward operating bases. 
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‘‘(v) Subject to the approval of the 
Secretary of the Interior, construct and 
maintain roads and fences. 
‘‘(B) PROTECTION OF WILDERNESS CHAR-
ACTER.—Any activity conducted by the Com-
missioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protec-
tion under subparagraph (A) shall be carried 
out in a manner that, to the greatest extent 
possible, protects the wilderness character of 
the area.’’. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3594 
To amend title II of the Social Security Act to protect the Social Security 
Trust Funds from overpayment discharge during bankruptcy proceedings, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 28, 2017 
Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas (for himself and Ms. JENKINS of Kansas) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways 
and Means, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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 amend title II of the Social Security Act to protect 
the Social Security Trust Funds from overpayment dis-
charge during bankruptcy proceedings, 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 ‘‘Social Security Debt 
Recovery Act of 2017’’. 
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SEC. 2. CLARIFICATION OF THE TREATMENT OF OVERPAY-
MENTS. 
Section 207 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
407) is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(d)(1) The amount of any overpayment of benefits 
to an individual under this title, and any obligation of the 
individual to repay such overpayment, shall be determined 
solely under this title. 
‘‘(2) No other provision of law, including title 11 of 
the United States Code, may be construed to limit, super-
sede, or otherwise modify the provisions of this subsection 
except to the extent that it does so by express reference 
to this subsection.’’. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3598 
To amend the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act to reauthorize 
the Act. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 28, 2017 
Mr. KIND (for himself and Mr. WITTMAN) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To amend the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act 
to reauthorize the Act. 
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 ‘‘Migratory Birds of 
the Americas Conservation Act’’. 
SEC. 2. REAUTHORIZATION OF NEOTROPICAL MIGRATORY 
BIRD CONSERVATION ACT. 
Section 10 of the Neotropical Migratory Bird Con-
servation Act (16 U.S.C. 6109) is amended to read as fol-
lows: 
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‘‘SEC. 10. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized to be appro-
priated to carry out this Act $6,500,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2018 through 2023. 
‘‘(b) USE OF FUNDS.—Of the amounts made avail-
able under subsection (a) for each fiscal year, not less than 
75 percent shall be expended for projects carried out at 
a location outside of the United States.’’. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3599 
To prevent States and local jurisdictions from interfering with the production 
and distribution of agricultural products in interstate or foreign commerce. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 28, 2017 
Mr. KING of Iowa introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Agriculture 
A BILL 
To prevent States and local jurisdictions from interfering 
with the production and distribution of agricultural prod-
ucts in interstate or foreign commerce. 
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 Interstate 
Commerce Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. PROHIBITION AGAINST INTERFERENCE BY STATE 
AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS WITH PRODUC-
TION OR MANUFACTURE OF ITEMS IN OTHER 
STATES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Consistent with article I, section 
8, clause 3 of the Constitution of the United States, the 
government of a State or locality therein shall not impose 
a standard or condition on the production or manufacture 
of any agricultural product sold or offered for sale in inter-
state commerce if— 
(1) such production or manufacture occurs in 
another State; and 
(2) the standard or condition is in addition to 
the standards and conditions applicable to such pro-
duction or manufacture pursuant to— 
(A) Federal law; and 
(B) the laws of the State and locality in 
which such production or manufacture occurs. 
(b) AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT DEFINED.—In this 
section, the term ‘‘agricultural product’’ has the meaning 
given such term in section 207 of the Agricultural Mar-
keting Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1626). 
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