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‘‘(2) INVESTIGATION OF PROPERTIES.—Under 
the program under this subsection, a Write Your 
Own company participating in the program shall— 
‘‘(A) provide in policies for flood insurance 
coverage under this title covered by the pro-
gram that, upon the request of the policyholder, 
the company shall provide for— 
‘‘(i) an investigation of the property 
covered by such policy, using common 
methods, to determine whether preexisting 
structural conditions are present that could 
result in the denial of a claim under such 
policy for flood losses; and 
‘‘(ii) if such investigation is not deter-
minative, an on-site inspection of the prop-
erty to determine whether such preexisting 
structural conditions are present; 
‘‘(B) upon completion of an investigation 
or inspection pursuant to subparagraph (A) 
that determines that such a preexisting struc-
tural condition is present or absent, submit a 
report to the policyholder and Administrator de-
scribing the condition; and 
‘‘(C) impose a surcharge on each policy de-
scribed in subparagraph (A) in such amount 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Federal Savings Asso-
ciation Charter Flexibility Act of 2017’’. 
SEC. 2. OPTION FOR FEDERAL SAVINGS ASSOCIATIONS TO 
OPERATE AS A COVERED SAVINGS ASSOCIA-
TION. 
The Home Owners’ Loan Act is amended by inserting 
after section 5 (12 U.S.C. 1464) the following: 
‘‘SEC. 5A. ELECTION TO OPERATE AS A COVERED SAVINGS 
ASSOCIATION. 
‘‘(a) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘covered 
savings association’ means a Federal savings association 
that makes an election approved under subsection (b). 
‘‘(b) ELECTION.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Upon issuance of the rules 
described in subsection (f), a Federal savings asso-
ciation may elect to operate as a covered savings as-
sociation by submitting a notice to the Comptroller 
of such election. 
‘‘(2) APPROVAL.—A Federal savings association 
shall be deemed to be approved to operate as a cov-
ered savings association on the date that is 60 days 
after the date on which the Comptroller receives the 
notice under paragraph (1), unless the Comptroller 
notifies the Federal savings association otherwise. 
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DEFENSE PRODUCTION ACT PURCHASES 
For activities by the Department of Defense pursuant 
to sections 108, 301, 302, and 303 of the Defense Production 
Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C. 4518, 4531, 4532, and 4533), 
$67,401,000, to remain available until expended. 
TITLE IV 
RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND 
EVALUATION 
RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION, ARMY 
For expenses necessary for basic and applied scientific 
research, development, test and evaluation, including main-
tenance, rehabilitation, lease, and operation of facilities 
and equipment, $10,647,426,000, to remain available for 
obligation until September 30, 2019. 
RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION, NAVY 
For expenses necessary for basic and applied scientific 
research, development, test and evaluation, including main-
tenance, rehabilitation, lease, and operation of facilities 
and equipment, $18,010,754,000, to remain available for 
obligation until September 30, 2019: Provided, That funds 
appropriated in this paragraph which are available for the 
V–22 may be used to meet unique operational requirements 
of the Special Operations Forces.
discuss the state of the science related to the advisory ac-
tivity. 
‘‘(3) Prior to convening a member committee or in-
vestigative panel under subsection (e) or requesting sci-
entific advice from the Board, the Administrator shall ac-
cept, consider, and address public comments on questions 
to be asked of the Board. The Board, member committees, 
and investigative panels shall accept, consider, and ad-
dress public comments on such questions and shall not ac-
cept a question that unduly narrows the scope of an advi-
sory activity. 
‘‘(4) The Administrator and the Board shall encour-
age public comments, including oral comments and discus-
sion during the proceedings, that shall not be limited by 
an insufficient or arbitrary time restriction. Public com-
ments shall be provided to the Board when received, and 
shall be published in the Federal Register grouped by com-
mon themes. If multiple repetitious comments are re-
ceived, only one such comment shall be published along 
with the number of such repetitious comments received. 
Any report made public by the Board shall include written 
responses to significant comments, including those that 
present an alternative hypothesis-based scientific point of 
view, offered by members of the public to the Board.
Congress and the Secretary of Health and Human Serv-
ices a report on its findings and recommended strategies, 
including recommendations for such administrative action 
and legislation as the panel determines to be appropriate. 
(e) TERMINATION.—The panel shall terminate not 
later than 6 months after submitting the report required 
by subsection (d). 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6789 
To amend title 31, United States Code, to require the Chief Operating 
Officer of each agency to compile a list of unnecessary programs, and 
for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 18, 2022 
Mr. RICE of South Carolina (for himself and Mr. O’HALLERAN) introduced 
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and 
Reform 
A BILL 
To amend title 31, United States Code, to require the Chief 
Operating Officer of each agency to compile a list of 
unnecessary programs, 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 ‘‘Identifying and Elimi-
nating Wasteful Programs Act’’. 
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117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 8402 
To amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to prohibit the Secretary 
of Energy from prescribing any new or amended energy conservation 
standard for a product that is not technologically feasible and economi-
cally justified, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 15, 2022 
Mrs. LESKO introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to pro-
hibit the Secretary of Energy from prescribing any new 
or amended energy conservation standard for a product 
that is not technologically feasible and economically justi-
fied, 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 ‘‘DOE Appliance and 
Equipment Standards Reform and Consumer Protection 
Act’’. 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘National Law Enforce-
ment Museum Exhibits Act’’. 
SEC. 2. AUTHORITY OF NATIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT MU-
SEUM TO ACQUIRE, RECEIVE, POSSESS, COL-
LECT, SHIP, TRANSPORT, IMPORT, AND DIS-
PLAY FIREARMS. 
The National Law Enforcement Museum Act (Public 
Law 106–492) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘SEC. 5. AUTHORITY OF MUSEUM TO ACQUIRE, RECEIVE, 
POSSESS, COLLECT, SHIP, TRANSPORT, IM-
PORT, AND DISPLAY FIREARMS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other pro-
vision of Federal law, or any law or any rule or regulations 
of a State or any political subdivision thereof, the Museum 
may acquire, receive, possess, collect, ship, transport, im-
port, and display firearms (as defined in section 921(a)(3) 
of title 18, United States Code, or section 5845(a) of the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986) in fulfilling the purposes 
of the Museum. 
‘‘(b) DEFINITION OF STATE.—In subsection (a), the 
term ‘State’ means the several States, the District of Co-
lumbia, Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, 
Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Is-
lands, American Samoa, and the possessions of the United 
States.’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives May 15, 2018. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 1417 
AN ACT 
To amend the National Law Enforcement Museum 
Act to allow the Museum to acquire, receive, pos-
sess, collect, ship, transport, import, and display 
firearms, and for other purposes.
I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1417 
To amend the National Law Enforcement Museum Act to allow the Museum 
to acquire, receive, possess, collect, ship, transport, import, and display 
firearms, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 7, 2017 
Mr. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself and Mr. MCCLINTOCK) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To amend the National Law Enforcement Museum Act to 
allow the Museum to acquire, receive, possess, collect, 
ship, transport, import, and display firearms, 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 ‘‘National Law Enforce-
ment Museum Exhibits Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. AUTHORITY OF NATIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT MU-
SEUM TO ACQUIRE, RECEIVE, POSSESS, COL-
LECT, SHIP, TRANSPORT, IMPORT, AND DIS-
PLAY FIREARMS. 
The National Law Enforcement Museum Act (Public 
Law 106–492) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘SEC. 5. AUTHORITY OF MUSEUM TO ACQUIRE, RECEIVE, 
POSSESS, COLLECT, SHIP, TRANSPORT, IM-
PORT, AND DISPLAY FIREARMS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other pro-
vision of Federal law, or any law or any rule or regulations 
of a State or any political subdivision thereof, the Museum 
may acquire, receive, possess, collect, ship, transport, im-
port, and display firearms (as defined in section 921(a)(3) 
of title 18, United States Code, or section 5845(a) of the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986) in fulfilling the purposes 
of the Museum. 
‘‘(b) DEFINITION OF STATE.—In subsection (a), the 
term ‘State’ means the several States, the District of Co-
lumbia, Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, 
Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Is-
lands, American Samoa, and the possessions of the United 
States.’’. 
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IIB 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 1417 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
MAY 16, 2018 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
AN ACT 
To amend the National Law Enforcement Museum Act to 
allow the Museum to acquire, receive, possess, collect, 
ship, transport, import, and display firearms, 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 ‘‘National Law Enforce-
ment Museum Exhibits Act’’. 
SEC. 2. AUTHORITY OF NATIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT MU-
SEUM TO ACQUIRE, RECEIVE, POSSESS, COL-
LECT, SHIP, TRANSPORT, IMPORT, AND DIS-
PLAY FIREARMS. 
The National Law Enforcement Museum Act (Public 
Law 106–492) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘SEC. 5. AUTHORITY OF MUSEUM TO ACQUIRE, RECEIVE, 
POSSESS, COLLECT, SHIP, TRANSPORT, IM-
PORT, AND DISPLAY FIREARMS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other pro-
vision of Federal law, or any law or any rule or regulations 
of a State or any political subdivision thereof, the Museum 
may acquire, receive, possess, collect, ship, transport, im-
port, and display firearms (as defined in section 921(a)(3) 
of title 18, United States Code, or section 5845(a) of the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986) in fulfilling the purposes 
of the Museum. 
‘‘(b) DEFINITION OF STATE.—In subsection (a), the 
term ‘State’ means the several States, the District of Co-
lumbia, Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, 
Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Is-
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lands, American Samoa, and the possessions of the United 
States.’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives May 15, 2018. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 141 
To amend title 11 of the United States Code to dispense with the requirement 
of providing assurance of payment for utility services under certain 
circumstances. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 3, 2017 
Mr. CONYERS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend title 11 of the United States Code to dispense 
with the requirement of providing assurance of payment 
for utility services under certain circumstances. 
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 ‘‘Preventing Termi-
nation of Utility Services in Bankruptcy Act of 2017’’. 
SEC. 2. AMENDMENT. 
Section 366 of title 11, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
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‘‘(d) Notwithstanding any other provision of this sec-
tion in a case in which the debtor is an individual, if the 
debtor pays in the 20-day period beginning on the date 
of the order for relief debts owed to a utility for service 
provided during such period and thereafter pays when due 
debts owed to such utility for service provided during the 
pendency of the case, then the debtor may not be required 
to furnish assurance of payment.’’. 
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‘‘(5) Following Board meetings, the public shall be 
given 15 calendar days to provide additional comments for 
consideration by the Board.’’. 
(f) OPERATIONS.—Section 8 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 
4365) is further amended by amending subsection (i) to 
read as follows: 
‘‘(i)(1) In carrying out its advisory activities, the 
Board shall strive to avoid making policy determinations 
or recommendations, and, in the event the Board feels 
compelled to offer policy advice, shall explicitly distinguish 
between scientific determinations and policy advice. 
‘‘(2) The Board shall clearly communicate uncertain-
ties associated with the scientific advice provided to the 
Administrator or Congress. 
‘‘(3) The Board shall ensure that advice and com-
ments reflect the views of the members and shall encour-
age dissenting members to make their views known to the 
public, the Administrator, and Congress. 
‘‘(4) The Board shall conduct periodic reviews to en-
sure that its advisory activities are addressing the most 
important scientific issues affecting the Environmental 
Protection Agency. 
‘‘(5) The Board shall be fully and timely responsive 
to Congress.’’.
‘‘(b) INVERTED CORPORATIONS TREATED AS DO-
MESTIC CORPORATIONS.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—Notwithstanding section 
7701(a)(4), a foreign corporation shall be treated for 
purposes of this title as a domestic corporation if— 
‘‘(A) such corporation would be a surro-
gate foreign corporation if subsection (a)(2) 
were applied by substituting ‘80 percent’ for 
‘60 percent’, or 
‘‘(B) such corporation is an inverted do-
mestic corporation. 
‘‘(2) INVERTED DOMESTIC CORPORATION.—For 
purposes of this subsection, a foreign corporation 
shall be treated as an inverted domestic corporation 
if, pursuant to a plan (or a series of related trans-
actions)— 
‘‘(A) the entity completes after May 8, 
2014, the direct or indirect acquisition of— 
‘‘(i) substantially all of the properties 
held directly or indirectly by a domestic 
corporation, or 
‘‘(ii) substantially all of the assets of, 
or substantially all of the properties consti-
tuting a trade or business of, a domestic 
partnership, and 
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117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 8404 
AN ACT 
To repeal the Defense of Marriage Act and ensure respect 
for State regulation of marriage, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
of Commerce shall complete a study on gaps in the 
coverage of the Next Generation Weather Radar of 
the National Weather Service (referred to in this 
section as ‘‘NEXRAD’’). 
(2) ELEMENTS.—In conducting the study re-
quired under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall— 
(A) identify areas in the United States 
with limited or no NEXRAD coverage below 
6,000 feet above ground level of the sur-
rounding terrain; 
(B) for the areas identified under subpara-
graph (A)— 
(i) identify the key weather effects for 
which prediction would improve with im-
proved radar detection; 
(ii) identify additional sources of ob-
servations for high impact weather that 
were available and operational for such 
areas on the day before the date of the en-
actment of this Act, including Terminal 
Doppler Weather Radar (commonly known 
as ‘‘TDWR’’), air surveillance radars of 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1424 
To clarify the status of the North Country, Ice Age, and New England 
National Scenic Trails as units of the National Park System, and for 
other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 8, 2017 
Mr. SENSENBRENNER (for himself, Ms. MOORE, Mr. GROTHMAN, and Mr. 
KIND) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To clarify the status of the North Country, Ice Age, and 
New England National Scenic Trails as units of the 
National Park System, 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 ‘‘National Scenic Trails 
Parity Act’’. 
SEC. 2. NORTH COUNTRY NATIONAL SCENIC TRAIL. 
Section 5(a)(8) of the National Trails System Act (16 
U.S.C. 1244(a)(8)) is amended in the third sentence by 
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inserting ‘‘as a unit of the National Park System’’ before 
the period at the end. 
SEC. 3. ICE AGE NATIONAL SCENIC TRAIL. 
Section 5(a)(10) of the National Trails System Act 
(16 U.S.C. 1244(a)(10)) is amended by striking the third 
and fourth sentences and inserting ‘‘The trail shall be ad-
ministered by the Secretary of the Interior as a unit of 
the National Park System.’’. 
SEC. 4. NEW ENGLAND NATIONAL SCENIC TRAIL. 
Section 5(a)(28) of the National Trails System Act 
(16 U.S.C. 1244(a)(28)) is amended in the third sentence 
by inserting ‘‘as a unit of the National Park System,’’ 
after ‘‘administer the trail’’. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1428 
To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to 
authorize COPS grantees to use grant funds to hire veterans as career 
law enforcement officers, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 8, 2017 
Mr. HURD introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets 
Act of 1968 to authorize COPS grantees to use grant 
funds to hire veterans as career law enforcement officers, 
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 ‘‘American Law En-
forcement Heroes Act of 2017’’. 
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SEC. 2. PRIORITIZING HIRING AND TRAINING OF VET-
ERANS. 
Section 1701(b)(2) of title I of the Omnibus Crime 
Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 
3796dd(b)(2)) is amended by inserting ‘‘, including by 
prioritizing the hiring and training of veterans (as defined 
in section 101 of title 38, United States Code)’’ after ‘‘Na-
tion’’. 
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IIB 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1428 
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 Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets 
Act of 1968 to authorize COPS grantees to use grant 
funds to hire veterans as career law enforcement officers, 
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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(c) RECORD.—Section 8(c) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 
4365(c)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘or draft risk or hazard 
assessment,’’ after ‘‘at the time any proposed’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘formal’’; and 
(C) by inserting ‘‘or draft risk or hazard 
assessment,’’ after ‘‘to the Board such pro-
posed’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (2)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘or draft risk or hazard 
assessment,’’ after ‘‘the scientific and technical 
basis of the proposed’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘The Board’s advice and comments, including 
dissenting views of Board members, and the re-
sponse of the Administrator shall be included in 
the record with respect to any proposed risk or 
hazard assessment, criteria document, standard, 
limitation, or regulation and published in the 
Federal Register.’’. 
(d) MEMBER COMMITTEES AND INVESTIGATIVE PAN-
ELS.—Section 8(e)(1)(A) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 
4365(e)(1)(A)) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
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