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‘‘(II) the person providing the communication is 
a current or potential counterparty or service pro-
vider to the plan in connection with any transaction 
based on the communication, but only if— 
‘‘(aa) the plan is represented, in connection 
with such transaction, by a plan fiduciary that 
is independent of the person providing the com-
munication, and, except in the case of a swap 
(as defined in section 1a of the Commodity Ex-
change Act (7 U.S.C. 1a) or security-based 
swap (as defined in section 3(a) of the Securi-
ties Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78c(a)))), inde-
pendent of the plan sponsor; and 
‘‘(bb) prior to such transaction, the inde-
pendent plan fiduciary represents in writing to 
the person providing the communication that it 
is aware that the person has a financial interest 
in the transaction and that it has determined 
that the person is not intending to provide in-
vestment advice within the meaning of this sub-
paragraph or to otherwise act as a fiduciary to 
the plan subject to section 404; 
‘‘(III) the person providing the communication 
is an employee of any sponsoring employer or affil-
iate or employee organization who provides the com-
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2821 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reform the credit for 
increasing research activities, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 7, 2017 
Mr. TIBERI (for himself and Mr. LARSON of Connecticut) 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 reform 
the credit for increasing research activities, 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 ‘‘Research and Experi-
mentation Advances Competitiveness at Home Act’’ or as 
the ‘‘REACH Act’’. 
SEC. 2. INCREASE OF ALTERNATIVE SIMPLIFIED CREDIT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subparagraph (A) of section 
41(c)(5) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended 
by striking ‘‘14 percent (12 percent in the case of taxable 
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‘‘(I) a business component of the 
taxpayer, or 
‘‘(II) research relating to a pur-
pose described in clause (i), (ii), or 
(iii).’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
December 31, 2016. 
SEC. 7. INCLUSION OF OBSOLESCENCE MITIGATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Clause (iv) of section 41(d)(3)(A) 
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as added by section 
5, is amended by inserting ‘‘or obsolescence mitigation’’ 
after ‘‘reduction of costs’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
December 31, 2016. 
SEC. 8. ELECTION OF REDUCED CREDIT MAY BE MADE ON 
AMENDED RETURN. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subparagraph (C) of section 
280C(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is 
amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(C) ELECTION.—An election under this 
paragraph shall made in such manner as the 
Secretary may prescribe and, once made with 
respect to a taxable year, shall be irrevocable. 
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Such election may be made on the return of tax 
for the taxable year to which it applies or on an 
amended return.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall apply to amended returns which are per-
mitted to be filed under the applicable provisions of the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2822 
To direct the Secretary of Defense to carry out a pilot program to lend 
Department of Defense farm equipment to eligible farmers, and for 
other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 7, 2017 
Mr. YOHO (for himself, Mr. O’HALLERAN, Mr. JONES, Mr. SOTO, Ms. SHEA- 
PORTER, Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania, Mr. PITTENGER, Mr. MCGOV-
ERN, and Mr. BANKS of Indiana) introduced the following bill; which was 
referred to the Committee on Armed Services 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of Defense to carry out a pilot 
program to lend Department of Defense farm equipment 
to eligible farmers, 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 ‘‘Equip Ag Act of 
2017’’. 
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SEC. 2. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FARM EQUIPMENT 
SHARING PILOT PROGRAM. 
(a) SURVEY OF DOD EQUIPMENT.—Not later than 
one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary 
of Agriculture, shall conduct a survey of the equipment 
of the Department of Defense to determine which such 
equipment— 
(1) would be appropriate for use by farmers 
through an equipment sharing program; and 
(2) could be used in an equipment sharing pro-
gram without jeopardizing military readiness. 
(b) PILOT PROGRAM.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense 
shall establish a pilot program under which the Sec-
retary shall lend equipment of the Department iden-
tified pursuant to the survey carried out under sub-
section (a) to eligible farmers. 
(2) ELIGIBILITY.—To be eligible to borrow 
equipment under the pilot program, a farmer shall— 
(A) be a new and beginning farmer, as de-
termined by the Secretary; and 
(B) submit to the Secretary an application 
containing such information and assurances as 
the Secretary may require. 
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(3) LOCATION.—The Secretary shall carry out 
the pilot program at locations determined by the 
Secretary. 
(4) DURATION.—The authority to carry out a 
pilot program under this section shall terminate on 
the date that is three years after the date of the 
commencement of the pilot program. 
(5) REPORT.—Not later than 60 days after the 
termination of the pilot program under this sub-
section, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a re-
port on the pilot program that includes the rec-
ommendations of the Secretary with respect to the 
extension and expansion of the program. 
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at least four of the areas specified in sub-
paragraph (A) that the service delivery 
model or models, selected by the entity, in-
tend to improve. 
‘‘(ii) CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN.—If 
the eligible entity fails to demonstrate im-
provement in at least four of the areas 
specified in subparagraph (A), the entity 
shall develop and implement a plan to im-
prove outcomes in each of the areas speci-
fied in subparagraph (A) that the service 
delivery model or models, selected by the 
entity, intend to improve, subject to ap-
proval by the Secretary. The plan shall in-
clude provisions for the Secretary to mon-
itor implementation of the plan and con-
duct continued oversight of the program, 
including through submission by the entity 
of regular reports to the Secretary. 
‘‘(iii) TECHNICAL
ASSISTANCE.—The 
Secretary shall provide an eligible entity 
required to develop and implement an im-
provement plan under clause (ii) with tech-
nical assistance to develop and implement 
the plan. The Secretary may provide the 
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SEC. 
4007. 
EVALUATION 
OF 
VULNERABILITIES 
AND 
THREATS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Director of the Secret Service 
shall devise and adopt improved procedures for evaluating 
vulnerabilities in the security of the White House and 
threats to persons protected by the Secret Service, includ-
ing threats posed by unmanned aerial systems or explosive 
devices. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Director of the Secret Service 
shall report on the implementation of subsection (a) to— 
(1) the Committee on the Judiciary of the 
House of Representatives; 
(2) the Committee on the Judiciary of the Sen-
ate; 
(3) the Committee on Homeland Security of the 
House of Representatives; 
(4) the Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs of the Senate; and 
(5) the Committee on Oversight and Govern-
ment Reform of the House of Representatives. 
SEC. 4008. EVALUATION OF USE OF TECHNOLOGY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Director of the Secret Serv-
ice, in consultation with the Under Secretary for Science 
and Technology of the Department of Homeland Security,
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(2) maximizing the impact of Federal investment 
to promote economic prosperity and quality of life in 
rural communities in the United States; and 
(3) using innovation to resolve local and re-
gional challenges faced by rural communities. 
(c) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established a Council 
on Rural Community Innovation and Economic Develop-
ment (referred to in this section as the ‘‘Council’’). 
(d) MEMBERSHIP.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The membership of the Coun-
cil shall be composed of the heads of the following ex-
ecutive branch departments, agencies, and offices: 
(A) The Department of Agriculture. 
(B) The Department of the Treasury. 
(C) The Department of Defense. 
(D) The Department of Justice. 
(E) The Department of the Interior. 
(F) The Department of Commerce. 
(G) The Department of Labor. 
(H) The Department of Health and Human 
Services. 
(I) The Department of Housing and Urban 
Development. 
(J) The Department of Transportation. 
(K) The Department of Energy.
funds, needed to cover up-front costs to 
achieve consolidation and efficiencies. 
(D) An accounting of any consolidation of 
the real estate footprint of the Department or 
any component of the Department, including 
the co-location of personnel from different com-
ponents, offices, and agencies within the De-
partment. 
SEC. 1117. SUBMISSION TO CONGRESS OF INFORMATION 
REGARDING REPROGRAMMING OR TRANS-
FER OF DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECU-
RITY RESOURCES TO RESPOND TO OPER-
ATIONAL SURGES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Title VII of the Homeland Secu-
rity Act of 2002 is further amended by adding at the end 
the following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 712. ANNUAL SUBMITTAL TO CONGRESS OF INFOR-
MATION ON REPROGRAMMING OR TRANS-
FERS OF FUNDS TO RESPOND TO OPER-
ATIONAL SURGES. 
‘‘For each fiscal year until fiscal year 2023, the Sec-
retary of Homeland Security shall provide to the Com-
mittee on Homeland Security of the House of Representa-
tives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Gov-
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in section 2501(a) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, 
and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 2279(a))). 
‘‘(b) AMOUNT.—The Secretary may award not more 
than $1,000,000 in the aggregate to 1 or more winners of 
the competition under subsection (a).’’. 
SEC. 7111. NUTRITION EDUCATION PROGRAM. 
Section 1425(f) of the National Agricultural Research, 
Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 
3175(f)) is amended by striking ‘‘2018’’ and inserting 
‘‘2023’’. 
SEC. 7112. AUTHORIZATION FOR APPROPRIATIONS FOR 
FEDERAL AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH FACILI-
TIES. 
Section 1431 of the National Agricultural Research, 
Extension, and Teaching Policy Act Amendments of 1985 
(Public Law 99–198; 99 Stat. 1556; 128 Stat. 900) is 
amended by striking ‘‘2018’’ and inserting ‘‘2023’’. 
SEC. 7113. CONTINUING ANIMAL HEALTH AND DISEASE RE-
SEARCH PROGRAMS. 
Section 1433(c)(1) of the National Agricultural Re-
search, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 
U.S.C. 3195(c)(1)) is amended by striking ‘‘2018’’ and in-
serting ‘‘2023’’.
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this section $19,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 
through 2023. 
‘‘(2) ALLOCATION.—Of the funds made available 
under paragraph (1) for a fiscal year, the Secretary 
shall allocate to each eligible institution $1,000,000.’’. 
Subtitle B—Food, Agriculture, Con-
servation, and Trade Act of 1990 
SEC. 7201. BEST UTILIZATION OF BIOLOGICAL APPLICA-
TIONS. 
Section 1624 of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, 
and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5814) is amended in the 
first sentence by striking ‘‘2018’’ and inserting ‘‘2023’’. 
SEC. 7202. INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS. 
Section 1627(d) of the Food, Agriculture, Conserva-
tion, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5821(d)) is amended 
by striking ‘‘2018’’ and inserting ‘‘2023’’. 
SEC. 7203. SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE TECHNOLOGY DE-
VELOPMENT AND TRANSFER PROGRAM. 
Section 1628(f)(2) of the Food, Agriculture, Conserva-
tion, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5831(f)(2)) is amend-
ed by striking ‘‘2018’’ and inserting ‘‘2023’’. 
SEC. 7204. NATIONAL TRAINING PROGRAM. 
Section 1629(i) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, 
and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5832(i)) is amended by 
striking ‘‘2018’’ and inserting ‘‘2023’’.
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(2) in subsection (e)(1), in the heading, by strik-
ing ‘‘UNDER SECRETARY’’ and inserting ‘‘ADMINIS-
TRATOR’’; and 
(3) by striking ‘‘Under Secretary’’ each place it 
appears and inserting ‘‘Administrator of the Trans-
portation Security Administration’’. 
(jj) SECTION 44941.—Section 44941 of title 49, United 
States Code, is amended by inserting ‘‘the Department of 
Homeland Security,’’ before ‘‘the Department of Transpor-
tation’’. 
(kk) SECTION 44942.—Section 44942 of title 49, 
United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) by redesignating paragraph (1) as 
subsection (c) and moving such subsection, 
as so redesignated, two ems to the left; and 
(ii) by redesignating subparagraphs 
(A) and (B) as subsections (d) and (e), re-
spectively, and moving such subsections, as 
so redesignated, four ems to the left; 
(2) by striking subsections (a) and (b); 
(3) by striking subsection (c), as so redesignated; 
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‘‘SEC. 2122A. ORGANIC AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT IMPORTS 
INTERAGENCY WORKING GROUP. 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary and the Sec-
retary of Homeland Security shall jointly establish a 
working group to facilitate coordination and informa-
tion sharing between the Department of Agriculture 
and U.S. Customs and Border Protection relating to 
imports of organically produced agricultural products 
(referred to in this section as the ‘working group’). 
‘‘(2) MEMBERS.—The working group— 
‘‘(A) shall include— 
‘‘(i) the Secretary (or a designee); and 
‘‘(ii) the Secretary of Homeland Secu-
rity (or a designee); and 
‘‘(B) shall not include any non-Federal offi-
cer or employee. 
‘‘(3) DUTIES.—The working group shall facili-
tate coordination and information sharing between 
the Department of Agriculture and U.S. Customs and 
Border Protection for the purposes of— 
‘‘(A) identifying imports of organically pro-
duced agricultural products; 
‘‘(B) verifying the authenticity of organi-
cally produced agricultural product import docu-
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(i) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 
2123 of the Organic Foods Production Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 
6522) is amended— 
(1) by striking the section heading and inserting 
‘‘FUNDING’’; 
(2) in subsection (b), by striking paragraphs (1) 
through (7) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(1) $15,000,000 for fiscal year 2018; 
‘‘(2) $16,500,000 for fiscal year 2019; 
‘‘(3) $18,000,000 for fiscal year 2020; 
‘‘(4) $20,000,000 for fiscal year 2021; 
‘‘(5) $22,000,000 for fiscal year 2022; and 
‘‘(6) $24,000,000 for fiscal year 2023.’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(d) MODERNIZATION OF TRADE TRACKING AND DATA 
COLLECTION SYSTEMS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Of the funds of the Com-
modity Credit Corporation, the Secretary shall use to 
carry out section 2106(b)(3) $5,000,000 for fiscal year 
2019, to remain available until expended. 
‘‘(2) ADDITIONAL AMOUNT.—The amount made 
available under paragraph (1) shall be in addition to 
any other amounts made available to carry out sec-
tion 2106(b)(3).’’.
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tribe, including a legal description of the land, 
for a period of not less than 3 calendar years; 
‘‘(B) a procedure for testing, using post- 
decarboxylation or other similarly reliable meth-
ods, delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol concentration 
levels of hemp produced in the State or territory 
of the Indian tribe; 
‘‘(C) a procedure for the effective disposal of 
products that are produced in violation of this 
subtitle; 
‘‘(D) a procedure to comply with the en-
forcement procedures under subsection (c)(2); 
‘‘(E) a procedure for conducting annual in-
spections of a random sample of hemp pro-
ducers— 
‘‘(i) to verify that hemp is not pro-
duced in violation of this subtitle; and 
‘‘(ii) in a manner that ensures that a 
hemp producer is subject to not more than 
1 inspection each year; and 
‘‘(F) such other practices or procedures as 
the Secretary considers to be appropriate, to the 
extent that the practice or procedure is consistent 
with this subtitle.
‘‘(1) COMPONENTS.—There is in the Department 
a Headquarters. The Department Headquarters shall 
include each of the following: 
‘‘(A) The Office of the Secretary. 
‘‘(B) The Office of the Deputy Secretary. 
‘‘(C) The Executive Secretary. 
‘‘(D) The Management Directorate, includ-
ing the Office of the Chief Financial Officer. 
‘‘(E) The Office of Strategy, Policy, and 
Plans. 
‘‘(F) The Office of the General Counsel. 
‘‘(G) The Office of the Chief Privacy Officer. 
‘‘(H) The Office for Civil Rights and Civil 
Liberties. 
‘‘(I) The Office of Operations Coordination. 
‘‘(J) The Office of Intelligence and Analysis. 
‘‘(K) The Office of Legislative Affairs. 
‘‘(L) The Office of Public Affairs. 
‘‘(M) The Office of the Inspector General. 
‘‘(N) The Office of the Citizenship and Im-
migration Services Ombudsman. 
‘‘(2) FUNCTIONS.—The Secretary, acting through 
the appropriate official of the Headquarters, shall— 
‘‘(A) establish an overall strategy to success-
fully further the mission of the Department; 
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(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘(H)’’ and 
inserting ‘‘(I)’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(I) LIMITED EXCLUSION OF MILITARY BASE 
POPULATIONS.—The first 1,500 individuals who re-
side in housing located on a military base shall not 
be included in determining whether an area is ‘rural’ 
or a ‘rural area’.’’. 
(b) RURAL BROADBAND LOANS AND GUARANTEE 
PROGRAM.—Section 601(b)(3) of the Rural Electrification 
Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 950bb(b)(3)) is amended by adding 
at the end the following: 
‘‘(C) EXCLUSION
OF
MILITARY
BASE
POPU-
LATIONS.—The first 1,500 individuals who reside in 
housing located on a military base shall not be in-
cluded in determining whether an area is a ‘rural 
area’.’’. 
(c) DISTANCE
LEARNING
AND
TELEMEDICINE 
LOANS AND GRANTS.—Section 2332 of the Food Agri-
culture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 
950aaa–1) is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(4) RURAL AREA.—The term ‘rural area’ has 
the meaning given the term in section 601(b)(3) of 
the Rural Electrification Act of 1936.’’.
‘‘(B) establish initiatives that improve De-
partment-wide operational performance; 
‘‘(C) establish mechanisms to— 
‘‘(i) ensure that components of the De-
partment comply with Department policies 
and fully implement the strategies and ini-
tiatives of the Secretary; and 
‘‘(ii) require the head of each compo-
nent of the Department and component 
chief officers to comply with such policies 
and implement such strategies and initia-
tives; 
‘‘(D) establish annual operational and 
management objectives to evaluate the perform-
ance of the Department; 
‘‘(E) ensure that the Department success-
fully meets operational and management per-
formance objectives through conducting oversight 
of component agencies; 
‘‘(F) ensure that the strategies, priorities, 
investments, and workforce of Department com-
ponents align with Department objectives; 
‘‘(G) establish and implement policies re-
lated to Department ethics and compliance 
standards; 
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torates and offices based on any proposed relo-
cation of their activities. 
(C) Information relating to how such pro-
posed organizational structure will facilitate and 
promote enhanced coordination and better col-
laboration between the research and develop-
ment activities of the Department and the of-
fices and components of the Department, in-
cluding a specific description of operational 
challenges resulting from the current organiza-
tional structure and a detailed explanation of 
how the proposed organizational structure will 
address such challenges. 
(D) Information relating to how such pro-
posed organizational structure will support the 
development of research and development prior-
ities and capabilities across the Department. 
(E) A discussion of any resulting cost sav-
ings and efficiencies from such proposed organi-
zational structure. 
(F) Recommendations for any necessary 
statutory changes, an explanation of why no 
statutory or organizational changes are nec-
essary, or a request for additional time to com-
plete the organizational justification. 
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(2) in paragraph (2)— 
(A) by amending subparagraph (A) to read 
as follows: 
‘‘(A) LIMITATION.—For purposes of apply-
ing the limitations in paragraph (1)— 
‘‘(i) no more than 2,000,000 acres of 
the land described in subsection (b)(3) may 
be enrolled in the program at any one time 
during the 2014 through 2018 fiscal years; 
‘‘(ii) the Secretary shall enroll and 
maintain in the conservation reserve not 
fewer than 3,000,000 acres of the land de-
scribed in subsection (b)(3) by September 
30, 2023; and 
‘‘(iii) in carrying out clause (ii), to the 
maximum extent practicable, the Secretary 
shall maintain in the conservation reserve 
at any one time during— 
‘‘(I) fiscal year 2019, 1,000,000 
acres; 
‘‘(II) fiscal year 2020, 1,500,000 
acres; 
‘‘(III) 
fiscal 
year 
2021, 
2,000,000 acres; 
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