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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5712 
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to compel manufacturers 
to correct inaccurate classification data reported to the Medicaid rebate 
program, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 8, 2018 
Mr. SCHRADER (for himself and Mr. WELCH) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to compel 
manufacturers to correct inaccurate classification data 
reported to the Medicaid rebate program, 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 ‘‘Medicaid Drug Rebate 
Accountability Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. AUTHORITY TO COMPEL MANUFACTURERS TO COR-
RECT INACCURATE CLASSIFICATION DATA 
REPORTED TO MEDICAID REBATE PROGRAM. 
Section 1927(b)(3) of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 1396r–8(b)(3)) is amended by adding at the end 
the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(E) REMEDY
WITH
RESPECT
TO
INAC-
CURATE CLASSIFICATION DATA.— 
‘‘(i) CORRECTION
OF
INACCURATE 
CLASSIFICATION DATA.—In the case that 
the Secretary determines that drug classi-
fication data reported on or after Sep-
tember 30, 2018, by a manufacturer under 
this paragraph, with respect to a covered 
outpatient drug of such manufacturer, pro-
vides an inaccurate classification for such 
drug, the Secretary shall require such 
manufacturer to correct, within a 30-day 
period, the classification for such drug. 
‘‘(ii) CIVIL MONETARY PENALTY.—In 
the case of a manufacturer who fails to 
correct the classification of a covered out-
patient drug within a 30-day period pursu-
ant to clause (i), the Secretary shall, be-
ginning the day after the end of such 30- 
day period, require such manufacturer to 
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pay a civil monetary penalty of $100,000 
per day until the date on which the manu-
facturer corrects such classification. 
‘‘(iii) 
CLASSIFICATION
DEFINED.— 
For purposes of this subparagraph, the 
term ‘classification’ means identification or 
designation as one of the following: 
‘‘(I) A single source drug. 
‘‘(II) 
An 
innovator 
multiple 
source drug. 
‘‘(III) A noninnovator multiple 
source drug.’’. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5714 
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require Medicare Advan-
tage plans offered under part C of the Medicare program and prescription 
drug plans offered under part D of such program to provide information 
relating to the safe disposal of prescription drugs that are controlled 
substances to certain individuals enrolled under such plans. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 9, 2018 
Mrs. BLACK (for herself, Mr. CROWLEY, Mr. RUIZ, and Mr. HUDSON) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy 
and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 
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 title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require 
Medicare Advantage plans offered under part C of the 
Medicare program and prescription drug plans offered 
under part D of such program to provide information 
relating to the safe disposal of prescription drugs that 
are controlled substances to certain individuals enrolled 
under such plans. 
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 ‘‘Education for Disposal 
of Unused Opioids Act of 2018’’ or the ‘‘EDU Act of 
2018’’. 
SEC. 2. REQUIRING MEDICARE ADVANTAGE PLANS AND 
PRESCRIPTION DRUG PLANS TO PROVIDE IN-
FORMATION ON THE SAFE DISPOSAL OF PRE-
SCRIPTION DRUGS. 
(a) MEDICARE ADVANTAGE.—Section 1852 of the 
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w–22) is amended by 
adding at the end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(n) PROVISION OF INFORMATION RELATING TO THE 
SAFE DISPOSAL OF CERTAIN PRESCRIPTION DRUGS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In the case of an individual 
enrolled under an MA or MA–PD plan who is fur-
nished an in-home health risk assessment on or after 
January 1, 2021, such plan shall ensure that such 
assessment includes information on the safe disposal 
of prescription drugs that are controlled substances 
that meets the criteria established under paragraph 
(2). Such information shall include information on 
drug takeback programs that meet such require-
ments determined appropriate by the Secretary and 
information on in-home disposal. 
‘‘(2) CRITERIA.—The Secretary shall, through 
rulemaking, establish criteria the Secretary deter-
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HR 5730 RFS
process relating to the health and safety risks associated 
with implementation of screening technologies. 
Passed the House of Representatives June 25, 2018. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk. 
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mines appropriate with respect to information pro-
vided to an individual to ensure that such informa-
tion sufficiently educates such individual on the safe 
disposal of prescription drugs that are controlled 
substances.’’. 
(b) PRESCRIPTION DRUG PLANS.—Section 1860D– 
4(c)(2)(B) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w– 
104(c)(2)(B)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘may include elements that pro-
mote’’; 
(2) by redesignating clauses (i) through (iii) as 
subclauses (I) through (III) and adjusting the mar-
gins accordingly; 
(3) by inserting before subclause (I), as so re-
designated, the following new clause: 
‘‘(i) may include elements that pro-
mote—’’; 
(4) in subclause (III), as so redesignated, by 
striking the period at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; 
and 
(5) by adding at the end the following new 
clause: 
‘‘(ii) with respect to plan years begin-
ning on or after January 1, 2021, shall 
provide for— 
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‘‘(I) the provision of information 
to the enrollee on the safe disposal of 
prescription drugs that are controlled 
substances that meets the criteria es-
tablished under section 1852(n)(2), 
including information on drug take-
back programs that meet such re-
quirements determined appropriate by 
the Secretary and information on in- 
home disposal; and 
‘‘(II) cost-effective means by 
which an enrollee may so safely dis-
pose of such drugs.’’. 
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SEC. 2. REVISING MEASURES USED UNDER THE HOSPITAL 
CONSUMER ASSESSMENT OF HEALTHCARE 
PROVIDERS AND SYSTEMS SURVEY RELAT-
ING TO PAIN MANAGEMENT. 
Section 1886(b)(3)(B)(viii) of the Social Security Act 
(42 U.S.C. 1395ww(b)(3)(B)(viii)) is amended by adding 
at the end the following new subclause: 
‘‘(XII) With respect to the Hospital Consumer As-
sessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems survey (or 
a successor survey), beginning not later than January 1, 
2020, such survey may not include questions about com-
munication by hospital staff with an individual about such 
individual’s pain unless such questions take into account, 
as applicable, whether an individual experiencing pain was 
informed about risks associated with the use of opioids 
and about non-opioid alternatives for the treatment of 
pain.’’. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5716 
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require the Secretary 
of Health and Human Services to provide notifications under the Medi-
care program to outlier prescribers of opioids. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 9, 2018 
Mr. ROSKAM (for himself, Mr. LARSON of Connecticut, Mrs. BROOKS of Indi-
ana, and Mr. WELCH) introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Com-
mittee on Ways and Means, 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 title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require 
the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide 
notifications under the Medicare program to outlier pre-
scribers of opioids. 
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 ‘‘Commit to Opioid 
Medical Prescriber Accountability and Safety for Seniors 
Act’’ or the ‘‘COMPASS Act’’. 
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entry of such order, and may retain not more 
than 8 percent of the sale cost to cover the 
costs of the sale. 
SEC. 5. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
There is authorized to be appropriated $50,000,000 
to carry out this Act for each of fiscal years 2019 through 
2021. 
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health and safety risks associated with implementation of 
screening technologies. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5719 
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to revise certain measures 
used under the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers 
and Systems survey relating to pain management. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 9, 2018 
Mrs. BLACK (for herself and Mr. O’HALLERAN) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to revise 
certain measures used under the Hospital Consumer As-
sessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems survey 
relating to pain management. 
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 ‘‘Reduce Overpre-
scribing Opioids in Treatment Act of 2018’’ or the 
‘‘ROOT Act of 2018’’. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 571 
To permit members of the House of Representatives to donate used computer 
equipment to public elementary and secondary schools designated by 
the members. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 13, 2017 
Mr. SERRANO introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on House Administration 
A BILL 
To permit members of the House of Representatives to do-
nate used computer equipment to public elementary and 
secondary schools designated by the members. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. PERMITTING MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF 
REPRESENTATIVES TO DONATE USED COM-
PUTER EQUIPMENT TO PUBLIC SCHOOLS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 104(a)(3) of the Legisla-
tive Branch Appropriations Act, 1987 (as incorporated by 
reference in section 101(j) of Public Law 99–500 and 
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Public Law 99–591) (2 U.S.C. 5540(3)) is amended to 
read as follows: 
‘‘(3)(A) At the request of a member of the 
House of Representatives, in the case of equipment 
consisting of computers and related peripheral tools 
previously used by the member, the Clerk may do-
nate the equipment to a public elementary or sec-
ondary school (as defined in section 9101 of the Ele-
mentary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 
U.S.C. 7801)) without regard to whether the dona-
tion meets the requirements of the second sentence 
of paragraph (2). 
‘‘(B) At the request of the member who pre-
viously used the equipment, if the Clerk donates 
equipment under this paragraph, the Clerk shall do-
nate the equipment to a school designated by the 
member.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
subsection (a) shall take effect upon the expiration of the 
120-day period which begins on the date of the enactment 
of this Act. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5720 
To deauthorize a portion of a project in California, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 9, 2018 
Mr. CALVERT (for himself, Mrs. TORRES, and Mr. AGUILAR) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation 
and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To deauthorize a portion of a project in California, 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. LYTLE AND CAJON CREEKS, CALIFORNIA. 
That portion of the channel improvement project, 
Lytle and Cajon Creeks, California, authorized to be car-
ried out as a part of the Santa Ana River, California 
Project, that consists of five earth-filled groins commonly 
referred to as ‘‘the Riverside Avenue groins’’ shall no 
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longer be authorized as a Federal project as of the date 
of enactment of this Act. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5721 
To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to transfer certain National Forest 
System land in the State of New Mexico. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 9, 2018 
Mr. PEARCE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to transfer certain 
National Forest System land in the State of New Mexico. 
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 ‘‘Village of Santa Clara 
Conveyance Act of 2018’’. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) MAP.—The term ‘‘map’’ means the map en-
titled ‘‘Village of Santa Clara Conveyance Act 2018’’ 
and dated February 21, 2018. 
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(2) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the 
Chief of the Forest Service. 
SEC. 3. CONVEYANCE OF LAND AND IMPROVEMENTS TO 
THE VILLAGE OF SANTA CLARA, NEW MEX-
ICO. 
(a) CONVEYANCE REQUIRED.—Subject to the provi-
sions of this Act, if the Village of Santa Clara, New Mex-
ico, submits to the Secretary a written request for convey-
ance, the Secretary shall convey to the Village of Santa 
Clara all right, title, and interest of the United States in 
and to approximately 1,520 acres of National Forest Sys-
tem land, as generally depicted on the map. 
(b) MAP.— 
(1) AVAILABILITY OF MAP.—The map shall be 
kept on file and available for public inspection in the 
appropriate office of the Forest Service. 
(2) CORRECTION OF ERRORS.—The Secretary 
may correct minor errors in the map. 
(c) CONSIDERATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—As consideration for the con-
veyance of land under subsection (a), the Village of 
Santa Clara shall pay to the Secretary an amount 
equal to the market value of the land, as determined 
by the appraisal under subsection (g). 
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IB 
Union Calendar No. 602 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5730 
[Report No. 115–776] 
To require testing and evaluation of advanced transportation security screen-
ing technologies related to the mission of the Transportation Security 
Administration, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 9, 2018 
Mr. KATKO (for himself, Mr. MCCAUL, and Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Home-
land Security 
JUNE 22, 2018 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on May 9, 2018] 
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(2) INSTALLMENTS.—The amount described in 
paragraph (1) may be paid in periodic installments 
to the Secretary. 
(3) PARCEL
CONVEYANCES.—Upon receipt of 
an installment pursuant to paragraph (2), the Sec-
retary shall convey to the Village of Santa Clara all 
right, title, and interest of the United States in and 
to a parcel of the land described subsection (a) that 
is equal in value to such installment and identified 
by the Village of Santa Clara at the time such in-
stallment is paid. 
(d) TERMS
AND
CONDITIONS.—The conveyance 
under subsection (a) shall be— 
(1) subject to valid existing rights; 
(2) made by quitclaim deed; 
(3) subject to the reservation by the Secretary 
of an access easement over and across Fort Bayard 
Road; and 
(4) subject to any other terms and conditions 
as the Secretary considers appropriate to protect the 
interests of the United States. 
(e) COSTS OF CONVEYANCE.—As a condition for the 
conveyance under subsection (a) and in addition to the 
consideration paid under subsection (c), the Village of 
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Santa Clara shall pay for all costs associated with the con-
veyance, including for— 
(1) the land survey under subsection (f); 
(2) any environmental analysis and resource 
surveys determined necessary by Federal law; and 
(3) the appraisal under subsection (g). 
(f) SURVEY.—The actual acreage and legal descrip-
tion of the National Forest System land to be conveyed 
under subsection (a) shall be determined by a survey satis-
factory to the Secretary; notwithstanding section 7 of title 
43, United States Code, the Secretary is authorized to per-
form and approve any required cadastral surveys. 
(g) APPRAISAL.—The Secretary shall complete an ap-
praisal of the land to be conveyed under subsection (a) 
in accordance with— 
(1) the ‘‘Uniform Appraisal Standards for Fed-
eral Land Acquisitions’’; and 
(2) the ‘‘Uniform Standards of Professional Ap-
praisal Practice’’. 
(h) DEPOSIT AND USE OF PROCEEDS.—All funds re-
ceived under subsection (c) shall be deposited into the ac-
count for, and treated as, excess funds under section 
604(e) of the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 
(16 U.S.C. 6591c(e)). 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7193 
To withdraw normal trade relations treatment from, and apply certain provi-
sions of title IV of the Trade Act of 1974 to, products of the People’s 
Republic of China, and to expand the eligibility requirements for products 
of the People’s Republic of China to receive normal trade relations 
treatment in the future, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 21, 2022 
Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. SUOZZI, and Mr. TIFFANY) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways 
and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to 
be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consider-
ation of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee 
concerned 
A BILL 
To withdraw normal trade relations treatment from, and 
apply certain provisions of title IV of the Trade Act 
of 1974 to, products of the People’s Republic of China, 
and to expand the eligibility requirements for products 
of the People’s Republic of China to receive normal trade 
relations treatment in the future, 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 ‘‘Expanding Oversight 
of Opioid Prescribing and Payment Act of 2018’’. 
SEC. 2. MEDICARE PAYMENT ADVISORY COMMISSION RE-
PORT ON OPIOID PAYMENT, ADVERSE INCEN-
TIVES, AND DATA UNDER THE MEDICARE 
PROGRAM. 
Not later than March 15, 2019, the Medicare Pay-
ment Advisory Commission shall submit to Congress a re-
port on, with respect to the Medicare program under title 
XVIII of the Social Security Act, the following: 
(1) A description of how the Medicare program 
pays for pain management treatments (both opioid 
and non-opioid pain management alternatives) in 
both inpatient and outpatient hospital settings. 
(2) The identification of incentives under the 
hospital inpatient prospective payment system under 
section 1886 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1395ww) and incentives under the hospital out-
patient prospective payment system under section 
1833(t) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1395l(t)) for pre-
scribing opioids and incentives under each such sys-
tem for prescribing non-opioid treatments, and rec-
ommendations as the Commission deems appropriate 
for addressing any of such incentives that are ad-
verse incentives.
(3) A description of how opioid use is tracked 
and monitored through Medicare claims data and 
other mechanisms and the identification of any areas 
in which further data and methods are needed for 
improving data and understanding of opioid use. 
SEC. 3. NO ADDITIONAL FUNDS AUTHORIZED. 
No additional funds are authorized to be appro-
priated to carry out the requirements of this Act. Such 
requirements shall be carried out using amounts otherwise 
authorized to be appropriated. 
Passed the House of Representatives June 19, 2018. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5723 
AN ACT 
To require the Medicare Payment Advisory Com-
mission to report on opioid payment, adverse in-
centives, and data under the Medicare program.