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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1606 
To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to improve health 
care coverage under vision and dental plans, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 17, 2017 
Mr. CARTER of Georgia (for himself, Mr. LOEBSACK, Mr. THOMPSON of Mis-
sissippi, Mr. MULLIN, Mr. GOSAR, and Mr. PITTENGER) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Com-
merce 
A BILL 
To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act 
to improve health care coverage under vision and dental 
plans, 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 ‘‘Dentist and Opto-
metric Care Access Act’’ or the ‘‘DOC Access Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. IMPROVING HEALTH CARE COVERAGE UNDER VI-
SION AND DENTAL PLANS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Title XXVII of the Public Health 
Service Act is amended by inserting after section 2719A 
(42 U.S.C. 300gg–19a) the following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 2719B. IMPROVING COVERAGE UNDER VISION AND 
DENTAL PLANS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Under a group health plan or in-
dividual or health insurance coverage (including such a 
plan or coverage offering limited scope dental or vision 
benefits), the following shall apply: 
‘‘(1) PAYMENT AMOUNTS FROM COVERED PER-
SONS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The plan or coverage 
shall provide, with respect to a doctor of optom-
etry, doctor of dental surgery, or doctor of den-
tal medicine that has an agreement to partici-
pate in the plan or coverage and that furnishes 
items or services that are not covered by the 
plan or coverage to a person enrolled under 
such plan or coverage that the doctor may 
charge the enrollee for such items or services 
any amount determined by the doctor that is 
equal to, or less than, the usual and customary 
amount that the doctor charges individuals who 
are not so enrolled for such items or services. 
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118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 1657 
AN ACT 
To provide for a land exchange in the Chippewa National 
Forest, Minnesota, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1607 
To establish the National Criminal Justice Commission. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 17, 2017 
Mr. DEUTCH (for himself and Mr. THOMAS J. ROONEY of Florida) introduced 
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To establish the National Criminal Justice Commission. 
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 ‘‘National Criminal Jus-
tice Commission Act of 2017’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds that— 
(1) it is in the interest of the Nation to estab-
lish a commission to undertake a comprehensive re-
view of the criminal justice system; 
(2) there has not been a comprehensive study 
since the President’s Commission on Law Enforce-
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DIVISION G—DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, ENVIRONMENT, AND 
RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2018 
Title I—Department of the Interior 
Title II—Environmental Protection Agency 
Title III—Related Agencies 
Title IV—General Provisions 
DIVISION H—DEPARTMENTS OF LABOR, HEALTH AND HUMAN 
SERVICES, AND EDUCATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPRO-
PRIATIONS ACT, 2018 
Title I—Department of Labor 
Title II—Department of Health and Human Services 
Title III—Department of Education 
Title IV—Related Agencies 
Title V—General Provisions 
DIVISION I—LEGISLATIVE BRANCH APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2018 
Title I—Legislative Branch 
Title II—General Provisions 
DIVISION J—MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, VETERANS AFFAIRS, AND 
RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2018 
Title I—Department of Defense 
Title II—Department of Veterans Affairs 
Title III—Related Agencies 
Title IV—Overseas Contingency Operations 
Title V—General Provisions 
DIVISION K—DEPARTMENT OF STATE, FOREIGN OPERATIONS, AND 
RELATED PROGRAMS APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2018 
Title I—Department of State and Related Agency 
Title II—United States Agency for International Development 
Title III—Bilateral Economic Assistance 
Title IV—International Security Assistance 
Title V—Multilateral Assistance 
Title VI—Export and Investment Assistance 
Title VII—General Provisions 
Title VIII—Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism 
DIVISION L—TRANSPORTATION, HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOP-
MENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2018 
Title I—Department of Transportation 
Title II—Department of Housing and Urban Development 
Title III—Related Agencies 
Title IV—General Provisions—This Act 
DIVISION M—EXTENSIONS 
Title I—Airport and Airway Extension 
Title II—Immigration Extensions 
Title III—National Flood Insurance Program Extension 
Title IV—Pesticide Registration Improvement Act Extension
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Lake Winnibigoshish 
Land Exchange Act of 2024’’. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) BWLT.—The term ‘‘BWLT’’ means Big 
Winnie Land and Timber, LLC, a Minnesota Lim-
ited Liability Corporation. 
(2) MAP.—The term ‘‘Map’’ means the map en-
titled ‘‘Heig Land Exchange’’ and dated December 
14, 2023. 
(3) FEDERAL LAND.—The term ‘‘Federal land’’ 
means the approximately 17.5 acres of Federal land 
in Itasca County, Minnesota, generally depicted as 
the ‘‘Federal Parcel’’ on the Map. 
(4) NON-FEDERAL LAND.—The term ‘‘non-Fed-
eral land’’ means the approximately 36.7 acres of 
non-Federal land in Itasca County, Minnesota, gen-
erally depicted as the ‘‘Non-Federal Parcel’’ on the 
Map. 
(5) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the 
Chief of the Forest Service. 
SEC. 3. EXCHANGE OF LAND. 
(a) EXCHANGE AUTHORIZED.—Subject to the provi-
sions of this Act, if BWLT offers to convey the non-Fed-
that none of the funds authorized to be used to carry out 
this Act may be used for international travel. 
SEC. 9. SUNSET. 
The Commission shall terminate 60 days after it sub-
mits its report to Congress. 
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ducting computer and mobile device forensic ex-
aminations; and 
‘‘(C) prosecutorial and judicial challenges 
related to cyber and electronic crime and re-
lated threats, and computer and mobile device 
forensic examinations. 
‘‘(2) Training State, local, tribal, and territorial 
law enforcement officers to— 
‘‘(A) conduct cyber and electronic crime 
and related threat investigations; 
‘‘(B) conduct computer and mobile device 
forensic examinations; and 
‘‘(C) respond to network intrusion inci-
dents. 
‘‘(3) Training State, local, tribal, and territorial 
law enforcement officers, prosecutors, and judges on 
methods to obtain, process, store, and admit digital 
evidence in court. 
‘‘(c) PRINCIPLES.—In carrying out the functions 
specified in subsection (b), the Institute shall ensure, to 
the extent practicable, that timely, actionable, and rel-
evant expertise and homeland security information related 
to cyber and electronic crime and related threats is shared 
with State, local, tribal, and territorial law enforcement 
officers and prosecutors. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1614 
To authorize borrowers of loans under the William D. Ford Federal Direct 
Loan Program to modify the interest rate of such loans to be equal 
to the interest rate for such loans at the time of modification. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 17, 2017 
Mr. POCAN (for himself, Mr. CONYERS, Mr. MEEKS, Mr. ELLISON, Mr. 
BRENDAN F. BOYLE of Pennsylvania, Mr. RUSH, Ms. BROWNLEY of Cali-
fornia, Mr. HIGGINS of New York, Mr. CARTWRIGHT, Mr. BEYER, Ms. 
MOORE, Mr. TED LIEU of California, Mr. LOWENTHAL, Mr. LOEBSACK, 
Mr. WELCH, Mr. NOLAN, Mr. SCHRADER, Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi, 
Ms. SLAUGHTER, Ms. WILSON of Florida, Ms. CLARKE of New York, 
Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Mr. KIND, Ms. MCCOLLUM, Mr. KILMER, Mr. PAYNE, 
Ms. CASTOR of Florida, Mr. SWALWELL of California, Mr. MCGOVERN, 
Mr. GROTHMAN, Ms. JUDY CHU of California, and Mr. PERLMUTTER) 
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
Education and the Workforce 
A BILL 
To authorize borrowers of loans under the William D. Ford 
Federal Direct Loan Program to modify the interest 
rate of such loans to be equal to the interest rate for 
such loans at the time of modification. 
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 ‘‘Student Loan Refi-
nancing Act’’. 
SEC. 2. BORROWER MODIFICATION OF INTEREST RATES 
UNDER THE WILLIAM D. FORD FEDERAL DI-
RECT LOAN PROGRAM. 
Section 455(b) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 
(20 U.S.C. 1087e(b)) is amended by adding at the end 
the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(11) BORROWER MODIFICATION OF INTEREST 
RATE.— 
‘‘(A) 
MODIFICATION.—Notwithstanding 
the preceding paragraphs of this subsection, the 
borrower of a Federal Direct Stafford Loan, a 
Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loan, a 
Federal Direct PLUS Loan, or a Federal Di-
rect Consolidation Loan may elect to modify the 
interest rate of the loan to be equal to the in-
terest rate that would be applicable to such loan 
if such loan were first disbursed (or in the case 
of a Federal Direct Consolidation Loan, first 
applied for) on the date on which such borrower 
elects to modify the interest rate of such loan. 
‘‘(B) FIXED RATE.—Except as provided in 
subparagraph (C), an interest rate elected 
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under subparagraph (A) for a loan shall be 
fixed for the life of the loan. 
‘‘(C) CONTINUING
AUTHORITY
TO
MOD-
IFY.—A borrower may elect to modify the inter-
est rate of a loan in accordance with subpara-
graph (A) at any time during the life of the 
loan.’’. 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6796 
To provide for the establishment of the Bureau of Digital Services Oversight 
and Safety within the Federal Trade Commission, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 18, 2022 
Mrs. TRAHAN (for herself, Mr. SCHIFF, and Mr. CASTEN) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Com-
merce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, and 
the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, 
in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the juris-
diction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To provide for the establishment of the Bureau of Digital 
Services Oversight and Safety within the Federal Trade 
Commission, 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; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 
‘‘Digital Services Oversight and Safety Act of 2022’’. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for 
this Act is as follows: 
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. 
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Sec. 2. Definitions. 
Sec. 3. Bureau of Digital Services Oversight and Safety. 
Sec. 4. Studies and investigations. 
Sec. 5. Internal complaint-handling systems. 
Sec. 6. Transparency regarding content moderation and related matters. 
Sec. 7. Risk assessment and risk mitigation reporting. 
Sec. 8. Guidance on best practices. 
Sec. 9. Recommender systems. 
Sec. 10. Independent research facilitation. 
Sec. 11. Research fellowship program. 
Sec. 12. Report and disclosure integrity. 
Sec. 13. Enforcement by Federal Trade Commission. 
Sec. 14. Authorization of appropriations. 
Sec. 15. Rule of construction. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) ADVERTISEMENT.—The term ‘‘advertise-
ment’’ means information that is— 
(A) designed to promote the message of a 
person, irrespective of whether to achieve com-
mercial or non-commercial purposes; and 
(B) displayed by a provider of a covered 
platform on the online interface of the platform 
for remuneration specifically for promoting such 
information. 
(2) 
ADVERTISER.—The 
term 
‘‘advertiser’’ 
means a person who purchases advertising services. 
(3) ADVERTISING SERVICES.—The term ‘‘adver-
tising services’’ means tools, services, and interfaces 
provided by a provider of a covered platform to place 
advertisements. 
(4) BIOMETRIC INFORMATION.— 
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IIB 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1616 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
MAY 17, 2017 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
AN ACT 
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to authorize 
the National Computer Forensics Institute, 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 ‘‘Strengthening State 
and Local Cyber Crime Fighting Act of 2017’’. 
SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION OF THE NATIONAL COMPUTER 
FORENSICS INSTITUTE OF THE DEPARTMENT 
OF HOMELAND SECURITY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subtitle C of title VIII of the 
Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 381 et seq.) 
is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 822. NATIONAL COMPUTER FORENSICS INSTITUTE. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized for fiscal 
years 2017 through 2022 within the United States Secret 
Service a National Computer Forensics Institute (in this 
section referred to as the ‘Institute’). The Institute shall 
disseminate information related to the investigation and 
prevention of cyber and electronic crime and related 
threats, and educate, train, and equip State, local, tribal, 
and territorial law enforcement officers, prosecutors, and 
judges. 
‘‘(b) FUNCTIONS.—The functions of the Institute 
shall include the following: 
‘‘(1) Educating State, local, tribal, and terri-
torial law enforcement officers, prosecutors, and 
judges on current— 
‘‘(A) cyber and electronic crimes and re-
lated threats; 
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‘‘(B) methods for investigating cyber and 
electronic crime and related threats and con-
ducting computer and mobile device forensic ex-
aminations; and 
‘‘(C) prosecutorial and judicial challenges 
related to cyber and electronic crime and re-
lated threats, and computer and mobile device 
forensic examinations. 
‘‘(2) Training State, local, tribal, and territorial 
law enforcement officers to— 
‘‘(A) conduct cyber and electronic crime 
and related threat investigations; 
‘‘(B) conduct computer and mobile device 
forensic examinations; and 
‘‘(C) respond to network intrusion inci-
dents. 
‘‘(3) Training State, local, tribal, and territorial 
law enforcement officers, prosecutors, and judges on 
methods to obtain, process, store, and admit digital 
evidence in court. 
‘‘(c) PRINCIPLES.—In carrying out the functions 
specified in subsection (b), the Institute shall ensure, to 
the extent practicable, that timely, actionable, and rel-
evant expertise and information related to cyber and elec-
tronic crime and related threats is shared with State, local, 
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SEC. 2. IMPROVEMENTS TO SERVICES PROVIDED TO CARE-
GIVERS OF VETERANS. 
(a) CAREGIVERS OF VETERANS WITH SERIOUS ILL-
NESSES.—Paragraph (2)(B) of section 1720G(a) of title 
38, United States Code, is amended by inserting ‘‘illness 
or’’ after ‘‘serious’’. 
(b) ASSESSING CAREGIVER AND VETERAN BURDEN 
AND SATISFACTION.— 
(1) SURVEY.—Paragraph (3)(A)(ii) of such sec-
tion is amended— 
(A) in subclause (IV), by striking ‘‘; and’’ 
and inserting a semicolon; 
(B) in subclause (V), by striking the period 
at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following new 
subclause: 
‘‘(VI) not less than annually, a multi-
dimensional assessment to measure, in both ob-
jective and subjective terms, the burden and 
strain felt by the family caregiver.’’. 
(2) REPORTS.—Section 101(c)(2)(B) of the 
Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services 
Act of 2010 (38 U.S.C. 1720G note) is amended— 
(A) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘; and’’ and 
inserting a semicolon; 
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tribal, and territorial law enforcement officers and pros-
ecutors. 
‘‘(d) EQUIPMENT.—The Institute may provide State, 
local, tribal, and territorial law enforcement officers with 
computer equipment, hardware, software, manuals, and 
tools necessary to conduct cyber and electronic crime and 
related threat investigations and computer and mobile de-
vice forensic examinations. 
‘‘(e) ELECTRONIC CRIME TASK FORCES.—The Insti-
tute shall facilitate the expansion of the network of Elec-
tronic Crime Task Forces of the United States Secret 
Service through the addition of State, local, tribal, and 
territorial law enforcement officers educated and trained 
at the Institute. 
‘‘(f) SAVINGS PROVISION.—All authorized activities 
and functions carried out by the Institute at any location 
as of the day before the date of the enactment of this sec-
tion are authorized to continue to be carried out at any 
such location on and after such date.’’. 
(b) FUNDING.—For each of fiscal years 2018 
through 2022, amounts appropriated for United States 
Secret Service, Operations and Support, may be used to 
carry out this Act and the amendments made by this Act. 
(c) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents 
in section 1(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 
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U.S.C. 101 et seq.) is amended by inserting after the item 
relating to section 821 the following new item: 
‘‘Sec. 822. National Computer Forensics Institute.’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives May 16, 2017. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1617 
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to permit nurse practitioners 
and physician assistants to satisfy the documentation requirement under 
the Medicare program for coverage of certain shoes for individuals with 
diabetes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 17, 2017 
Mr. REED (for himself and Mr. BLUMENAUER) introduced 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 subse-
quently 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 permit 
nurse practitioners and physician assistants to satisfy 
the documentation requirement under the Medicare pro-
gram for coverage of certain shoes for individuals with 
diabetes. 
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 ‘‘Promoting Access to 
Diabetic Shoes Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. PERMITTING NURSE PRACTITIONERS AND PHYSI-
CIAN ASSISTANTS TO SATISFY MEDICARE 
DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENT FOR COV-
ERAGE OF CERTAIN SHOES FOR INDIVIDUALS 
WITH DIABETES. 
Section 1861(s)(12) of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 1395x(s)(12)) is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ‘‘, nurse 
practitioner, or physician assistant’’ after ‘‘physi-
cian’’; and 
(2) in subparagraph (C), by inserting ‘‘, nurse 
practitioner, or physician assistant’’ after each oc-
currence of ‘‘physician’’. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1618 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify that caregivers for veterans 
with serious illnesses are eligible for assistance and support services 
provided by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 17, 2017 
Mr. RUIZ introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify that care-
givers for veterans with serious illnesses are eligible for 
assistance and support services provided by the Secretary 
of Veterans Affairs, 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 ‘‘Support our Services 
to Veterans Caregivers Act’’ or the ‘‘S.O.S. Veterans 
Caregivers Act’’. 
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(B) in clause (ii), by striking the period at 
the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following new 
clause: 
‘‘(iii) a description of the satisfaction 
experienced by caregivers and veterans 
with respect to such program, including 
any findings regarding whether such pro-
gram reduces the burden and strain felt by 
caregivers.’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
subsection (a) shall apply with respect to services provided 
after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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