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115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 403 
A bill to limit the construction or alterations of wind turbines near a military 
airbase or military airfield. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 10, 2017 
Mr. FARENTHOLD introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure, 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 
A bill to limit the construction or alterations of wind turbines 
near a military airbase or military airfield. 
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 ‘‘Ensuring the Safety 
of Our Military Aviators Act of 2017’’. 
SEC. 
2. 
PROHIBITION 
OF 
CERTAIN 
WIND 
TURBINE 
PROJECTS. 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law or any 
determination by the Secretary of Transportation, the 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6843 
To amend the National and Community Service Act of 1990 to establish 
an Office of Civic Bridgebuilding within the Corporation for National 
and Community Service, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 25, 2022 
Mr. KILMER (for himself, Mr. BARR, Mrs. MCBATH, Mr. TIMMONS, Mr. 
JEFFRIES, Mr. REED, Mr. COURTNEY, Mr. KATKO, Mr. JONES, Mr. 
FITZPATRICK, Mrs. DINGELL, Mr. UPTON, Mr. DEUTCH, Miss 
GONZA´LEZ-COLO´N, Mrs. MURPHY of Florida, Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsyl-
vania, Mr. PHILLIPS, and Mr. BACON) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor 
A BILL 
To amend the National and Community Service Act of 1990 
to establish an Office of Civic Bridgebuilding within the 
Corporation for National and Community Service, 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 ‘‘Building Civic Bridges 
Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. CIVIC BRIDGEBUILDING. 
Subtitle H of title I of the National and Community 
Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12653 et seq.) is amended 
by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘PART VI—CIVIC BRIDGEBUILDING 
‘‘SEC. 198T. OFFICE OF CIVIC BRIDGEBUILDING. 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT AND DUTIES.—Subject to the 
requirements of section 195(b), the Chief Executive Offi-
cer of the Corporation may designate an Officer of Civic 
Bridgebuilding within the Corporation to administer an 
Office of Civic Bridgebuilding (in this section referred to 
as the ‘Office’) to carry out the following: 
‘‘(1) Administer the grant program described in 
subsection (c) to support civic bridgebuilding across 
the Nation, including establishing standardized cri-
teria to track the effectiveness of projects and activi-
ties funded under such program, which shall be 
based on principles of scientific research. 
‘‘(2) Support the Corporation in providing 
training in civic bridgebuilding skills and techniques 
(with the consideration and input of best practices 
collected by the Office)— 
‘‘(A) for participants (including individuals 
who have been selected to be participants) of a 
program receiving assistance under a national 
service law; and 
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SECTION 1. BORINQUENEERS POST OFFICE BUILDING. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the United States 
Postal Service located at 1415 West Oak Street, in Kis-
simmee, Florida, shall be known and designated as the 
‘‘Borinqueneers Post Office Building’’. 
(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, reg-
ulation, document, paper, or other record of the United 
States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall 
be deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘Borinqueneers Post 
Office Building’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives December 14, 
2017. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 4042 
AN ACT 
To designate the facility of the United States Post-
al Service located at 1415 West Oak Street, in 
Kissimmee, Florida, as the ‘‘Borinqueneers Post 
Office Building’’.
H. R. 4042 
One Hundred Fifteenth Congress 
of the 
United States of America 
AT THE SECOND SESSION 
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday, 
the third day of January, two thousand and eighteen 
An Act 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1415 West 
Oak Street, in Kissimmee, Florida, as the ‘‘Borinqueneers Post Office Building’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. BORINQUENEERS POST OFFICE BUILDING. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 1415 West Oak Street, in Kissimmee, Florida, 
shall be known and designated as the ‘‘Borinqueneers Post Office 
Building’’. 
(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, regulation, 
document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility 
referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference 
to the ‘‘Borinqueneers Post Office Building’’. 
Speaker of the House of Representatives. 
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4042 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
1415 West Oak Street, in Kissimmee, Florida, as the ‘‘Borinqueneers 
Post Office Building’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 12, 2017 
Mr. SOTO (for himself, Mr. BILIRAKIS, Ms. CASTOR of Florida, Mr. CURBELO 
of Florida, Mr. DESANTIS, Mr. DEUTCH, Mr. DIAZ-BALART, Ms. 
FRANKEL of Florida, Mr. HASTINGS, Mr. LAWSON of Florida, Mrs. MUR-
PHY of Florida, Mr. POSEY, Mr. FRANCIS ROONEY of Florida, Mr. 
THOMAS J. ROONEY of Florida, Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN, Mr. ROSS, Mr. 
RUTHERFORD, Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, Mr. WEBSTER of Florida, Mr. 
YOHO, Mr. DUNN, Mr. GAETZ, Ms. WILSON of Florida, Mrs. DEMINGS, 
Mr. CRIST, Mr. BUCHANAN, and Mr. MAST) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Re-
form 
A BILL 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 1415 West Oak Street, in Kissimmee, Florida, 
as the ‘‘Borinqueneers Post Office Building’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. BORINQUENEERS POST OFFICE BUILDING. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the United States 
Postal Service located at 1415 West Oak Street, in Kis-
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simmee, Florida, shall be known and designated as the 
‘‘Borinqueneers Post Office Building’’. 
(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, reg-
ulation, document, paper, or other record of the United 
States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall 
be deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘Borinqueneers Post 
Office Building’’. 
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IIB 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4042 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
DECEMBER 18, 2017 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs 
AN ACT 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 1415 West Oak Street, in Kissimmee, Florida, 
as the ‘‘Borinqueneers Post Office Building’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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HR 4042 RFS
SECTION 1. BORINQUENEERS POST OFFICE BUILDING. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the United States 
Postal Service located at 1415 West Oak Street, in Kis-
simmee, Florida, shall be known and designated as the 
‘‘Borinqueneers Post Office Building’’. 
(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, reg-
ulation, document, paper, or other record of the United 
States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall 
be deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘Borinqueneers Post 
Office Building’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives December 14, 
2017. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk. 
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II 
Calendar No. 332 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4042 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
DECEMBER 18, 2017 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs 
FEBRUARY 15, 2018 
Reported by Mr. JOHNSON, without amendment 
AN ACT 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 1415 West Oak Street, in Kissimmee, Florida, 
as the ‘‘Borinqueneers Post Office Building’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. BORINQUENEERS POST OFFICE BUILDING. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the United States 
Postal Service located at 1415 West Oak Street, in Kis-
simmee, Florida, shall be known and designated as the 
‘‘Borinqueneers Post Office Building’’. 
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(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, reg-
ulation, document, paper, or other record of the United 
States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall 
be deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘Borinqueneers Post 
Office Building’’. 
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Calendar No. 332 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4042 
AN ACT 
To designate the facility of the United States Post-
al Service located at 1415 West Oak Street, in 
Kissimmee, Florida, as the ‘‘Borinqueneers Post 
Office Building’’. 
FEBRUARY 15, 2018 
Reported without amendment 
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‘‘(B) upon request, for an organization 
that receives assistance under a national service 
law or that is carrying out a program in which 
participants described in subparagraph (A) are 
participating. 
‘‘(3) Select the members of the Advisory Com-
mittee under subsection (b). 
‘‘(4) Support research and evaluations on civic 
bridgebuilding and the dissemination of that infor-
mation, including through— 
‘‘(A) evaluation and oversight of the grant 
program described in subsection (c); 
‘‘(B) collaboration (including through the 
evaluation of the activities of the Corporation 
relating to civic bridgebuilding and civic en-
gagement) between the Office and other offices 
(such as the Office of Research and Evalua-
tion), teams, or individuals within the Corpora-
tion as the Corporation determines necessary; 
and 
‘‘(C) the creation of a public research base 
that 
monitors 
national 
metrics 
for 
civic 
bridgebuilding and convenes research focused 
on evaluating the extent to which civic 
bridgebuilding and civic engagement activities 
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strengthen or weaken such bridgebuilding and 
engagement in the United States. 
‘‘(5) Activate a public conversation about the 
importance of civic bridgebuilding by convening and 
coordinating civic bridgebuilding programs, pro-
viding resources, networking, and collaboration op-
portunities to the field, which may include— 
‘‘(A) network cultivation to strengthen the 
community of those involved, interested, or en-
gaged in the civic bridgebuilding field, including 
through activities such as— 
‘‘(i) in-person and virtual events for 
the public to showcase impactful practices, 
bring civic bridgebuilding leaders together, 
present relevant research, and explore 
emerging civic bridgebuilding needs; 
‘‘(ii) organizing peer-learning opportu-
nities to facilitate conversations within the 
field of civic bridgebuilding; 
‘‘(iii) organizing and distributing lists 
of civic bridgebuilding leaders, organiza-
tions, 
and 
groups 
in 
the 
civic 
bridgebuilding field; and 
‘‘(iv) coordinating national commu-
nications among civic bridgebuilding lead-
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(2) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘Ombuds-
man’’ and inserting ‘‘Coordinator’’; 
(3) by redesignating paragraph (3) as para-
graph (4); and 
(4) by inserting after paragraph (2) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(3) The Whistleblower Protection Coordinator shall 
have direct access to the Inspector General as needed to 
accomplish the requirements of this subsection.’’. 
(b) RESPONSIBILITIES OF CIGIE.—Section 11(c) of 
the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(5) ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES RELATING 
TO
WHISTLEBLOWER
PROTECTION.—The Council 
shall— 
‘‘(A) facilitate the work of the Whistle-
blower 
Protection 
Coordinators 
designated 
under section 3(d)(C); and 
‘‘(B) in consultation with the Office of 
Special Counsel and Whistleblower Protection 
Coordinators from the member offices of the In-
spector General, develop best practices for co-
ordination and communication in promoting the 
timely and appropriate handling and consider-
ation of protected disclosures, allegations of re-
prisal, and general matters regarding the imple-
mentation and administration of whistleblower 
protection laws, in accordance with Federal 
law.’’. 
(c) REPORTING.—Section 5 of the Inspector General 
Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by amending paragraph 
(20) to read as follows: 
‘‘(20)(A) a detailed description of any instance 
of whistleblower retaliation, including information 
about the official found to have engaged in retalia-
tion; and 
‘‘(B) what, if any, consequences the establish-
ment actually imposed to hold the official described 
in subparagraph (A) accountable;’’; and 
(2) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in paragraph (3)(D), by striking 
‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(B) by redesignating paragraph (4) as 
paragraph (5); and 
(C) by inserting after paragraph (3) the 
following: 
‘‘(4) whether the establishment entered into a 
settlement agreement with the official described in 
subsection (a)(20)(A), which shall be reported re-
gardless of any confidentiality agreement relating to 
the settlement agreement; and’’. 
(d) REPEAL OF SUNSET.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Subsection (c) of section 
117 of the Whistleblower Protection Enhancement 
Act of 2012 (Public Law 112–199; 126 Stat. 1475) 
is repealed. 
(2) 
RETROACTIVE
EFFECTIVE
DATE.—The 
amendment made by paragraph (1) shall take effect 
on November 26, 2017. 
Passed the House of Representatives March 6, 
2018. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4043 
AN ACT 
To amend the Inspector General Act of 1978 to re-
authorize the whistleblower protection program, 
and for other purposes.
I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4043 
To amend the Inspector General Act of 1978 to reauthorize the whistleblower 
protection program, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 12, 2017 
Mr. BLUM (for himself and Mr. CUMMINGS) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform 
A BILL 
To amend the Inspector General Act of 1978 to reauthorize 
the whistleblower protection 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 ‘‘Whistleblower Protec-
tion Extension Act of 2017’’. 
SEC. 2. REAUTHORIZATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 3(d) of the Inspector Gen-
eral Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)(C)— 
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(c) CLARIFICATION.—Section 1903(w) is amended by 
striking ‘‘unit of government’’ each place it appears and 
inserting ‘‘unit of local government, State university, or 
State agency’’. 
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SEC. 218. CRISIS COUNSELING ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING. 
Section 416 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief 
and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5183) is 
amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘or local agencies or private 
mental health organizations to provide’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘agencies to provide (or to contract with local 
agencies or private mental health organizations for 
the provision of)’’; and 
(2) by inserting before the period at the end ‘‘if 
the State agrees to reimburse the United States for 
all expenses incurred in providing such services and 
assistance’’. 
SEC. 219. COMMUNITY DISASTER LOANS. 
Section 417 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief 
and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5184) is re-
pealed. 
SEC. 220. EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS. 
Section 418 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief 
and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5185) is 
amended by inserting before the period at the end ‘‘if the 
State agrees to reimburse the United States for all ex-
penses incurred in providing assistance under this sec-
tion’’. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4045 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 for shareholder ownership 
and passive income rules of the personal holding company tax provisions. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 12, 2017 
Mr. BARR (for himself and Mr. TIBERI) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 for shareholder 
ownership and passive income rules of the personal hold-
ing company tax provisions. 
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 ‘‘Removing Onerous Ob-
stacles in the Tax code for Mainstreet Businesses Act’’ 
or as the ‘‘ROOT for Mainstreet Businesses Act’’. 
SEC. 2. ROYALTIES AND RENTS DERIVED IN THE ACTIVE 
CONDUCT OF A TRADE OR BUSINESS. 
(a) EXCEPTION FROM DEFINITION OF PERSONAL 
HOLDING COMPANY.—Paragraph (c) of section 542 of the 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 404 
To ensure the functionality and security of new Federal websites that collect 
personally identifiable information, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 10, 2017 
Mr. FLEISCHMANN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform 
A BILL 
To ensure the functionality and security of new Federal 
websites that collect personally identifiable information, 
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 ‘‘Safe and Secure Fed-
eral Websites Act of 2017’’. 
SEC. 2. ENSURING FUNCTIONALITY AND SECURITY OF NEW 
FEDERAL WEBSITES THAT COLLECT PERSON-
ALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION. 
(a) CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENT.— 
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SEC. 221. EMERGENCY PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION. 
Section 419 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief 
and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5186) is 
amended by inserting before the period at the end ‘‘if the 
State agrees to reimburse the United States for all ex-
penses incurred in providing assistance under this sec-
tion’’. 
SEC. 222. FIRE SUPPRESSION. 
Section 420(a) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Re-
lief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5187(a)) 
is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘including grants,’’; and 
(2) by inserting before the period at the end ‘‘if 
the State agrees to reimburse the United States for 
all expenses incurred in providing assistance under 
this section’’. 
SEC. 223. TIMBER SALE CONTRACTS. 
Section 421(d) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster 
Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5188(d)) 
is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘make grants to any State or 
local government’’ and inserting ‘‘provide financial 
assistance to any State’’; 
(2) by inserting after ‘‘major disaster’’ the fol-
lowing: ‘‘if the State agrees to reimburse the United 
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