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115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3550 
To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to clarify 
that ASL students are English learners. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 28, 2017 
Mr. LARSEN of Washington introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on Education and the Workforce 
A BILL 
To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act 
of 1965 to clarify that ASL students are English learners. 
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 ‘‘Signing is Language 
Act’’. 
SEC. 2. AMERICAN COMMUNITY SURVEY. 
Section 3111(c)(3)(A)(i) of the Elementary and Sec-
ondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6821(c)(3)) is 
amended by inserting before the semicolon the following: 
‘‘and, which, through consultation with such Department, 
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the Secretary shall ensure includes the English learners 
described in section 8101(20)(C)(iv)’’. 
SEC. 3. ENGLISH LEARNER DEFINITION. 
Section 8101(20)(C) of the Elementary and Sec-
ondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801(20)(C)) 
is amended— 
(1) in clause (ii)(II), by striking ‘‘or’’ at the 
end; 
(2) in clause (iii), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end 
and inserting ‘‘or’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(iv) whose native language is Amer-
ican Sign Language, and who comes from 
an environment where American Sign Lan-
guage is dominant; and’’. 
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H. R. 6833—59 
(I) was not eligible to receive the compensa-
tion; or 
(II) fraudulently procured the compensation. 
(3) RIGHTS
OF
INSURER
OR
OTHER
THIRD
PARTY.—If an 
insurer or other third party pays any amount to a claimant 
to compensate for an injury described in subsection (a), the 
insurer or other third party shall be subrogated to any right 
that the claimant has to receive any payment under this Act 
or any other law. 
(4) ALLOWABLE DAMAGES.— 
(A) LOSS OF PROPERTY.—A claim that is paid for loss 
of property under this Act may include otherwise 
uncompensated damages resulting from the Hermit’s Peak/ 
Calf Canyon Fire for— 
(i) an uninsured or underinsured property loss; 
(ii) a decrease in the value of real property; 
(iii) damage to physical infrastructure, including 
irrigation infrastructure such as acequia systems; 
(iv) a cost resulting from lost subsistence from 
hunting, 
fishing, 
firewood 
gathering, 
timbering, 
grazing, or agricultural activities conducted on land 
damaged by the Hermit’s Peak/Calf Canyon Fire; 
(v) a cost of reforestation or revegetation on Tribal 
or non-Federal land, to the extent that the cost of 
reforestation or revegetation is not covered by any 
other Federal program; and 
(vi) any other loss that the Administrator deter-
mines to be appropriate for inclusion as loss of prop-
erty. 
(B) BUSINESS LOSS.—A claim that is paid for injury 
under this Act may include damages resulting from the 
Hermit’s Peak/Calf Canyon Fire for the following types 
of otherwise uncompensated business loss: 
(i) Damage to tangible assets or inventory, 
including natural resources. 
(ii) Business interruption losses. 
(iii) Overhead costs. 
(iv) Employee wages for work not performed. 
(v) Loss of business net income. 
(vi) Any other loss that the Administrator deter-
mines to be appropriate for inclusion as business loss. 
(C) FINANCIAL LOSS.—A claim that is paid for injury 
under this Act may include damages resulting from the 
Hermit’s Peak/Calf Canyon Fire for the following types 
of otherwise uncompensated financial loss: 
(i) Increased mortgage interest costs. 
(ii) An insurance deductible. 
(iii) A temporary living or relocation expense. 
(iv) Lost wages or personal income. 
(v) Emergency staffing expenses. 
(vi) Debris removal and other cleanup costs. 
(vii) Costs of reasonable efforts, as determined by 
the Administrator, to reduce the risk of wildfire, flood, 
or other natural disaster in the counties impacted by 
the Hermit’s Peak/Calf Canyon Fire to risk levels pre-
vailing in those counties before the Hermit’s Peak/ 
Calf Canyon Fire, that are incurred not later than
tem are eligible to apply for participation in the C–TPAT 
program. 
‘‘(b) TIERED PARTICIPATION.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Applicants may be eligible to 
participate as Tier 1 or Tier 2 participants. 
‘‘(2) IMPORTERS.—Importers may be eligible to 
participate as Tier 3 participants. 
‘‘(3) EXTENSION.—The Executive Assistant Com-
missioner may, in his or her discretion, extend Tier 
3 participation to other entity types, if appropriate. 
‘‘(c) NOTICE OF BENEFITS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Commissioner of U.S. 
Customs and Border Protection shall publish, on the 
U.S. Customs and Border Protection website and 
through other appropriate online publication, infor-
mation about benefits to C–TPAT program partici-
pants. 
‘‘(2) CHANGES.—The Commissioner of U.S. Cus-
toms and Border Protection shall publish, on the U.S. 
Customs and Border Protection website and through 
other appropriate online publication, notice of any 
changes to benefits to C–TPAT program participants 
not later than 30 days before any such changes take 
effect. 
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TPAT program participants. Each such report shall be 
due on the same date that the President’s budget is sub-
mitted to Congress.’’. 
(b) SAVING CLAUSE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The amendments made by 
this Act shall take effect and apply beginning on the 
date that is 30 days after the date of the enactment 
of this Act with respect to applicants for participa-
tion in the C–TPAT program. 
(2) EXCEPTION.—Paragraph (1) shall not 
apply in case of C–TPAT program participants who 
are such participants as of the date specified in such 
paragraph. Such participants shall be subject to the 
amendments made by this Act upon revalidation of 
such participants to participate in such program. 
Until such time, such participants shall be subject to 
the requirements of the C–TPAT program as in ex-
istence on the day before the date of the enactment 
of this Act. 
(c) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.—The table of contents 
in section 1(b) of the Security and Accountability for 
Every Port Act of 2006 is amended by striking the items 
relating to subtitle B of title II and inserting the following 
new items: 
‘‘Subtitle B—Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism 
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‘‘Sec. 211. Establishment of the Customs and Trade Partnership Against Ter-
rorism program. 
‘‘Sec. 212. Eligible entities and notice of benefits. 
‘‘Sec. 213. Participation eligibility. 
‘‘Sec. 214. Benefits for C–TPAT program participants. 
‘‘Sec. 215. Tier 1 participants. 
‘‘Sec. 216. Tier 2 participants. 
‘‘Sec. 217. Tier 3 participants. 
‘‘Sec. 218. Consequences for lack of compliance. 
‘‘Sec. 219. Validations by other DHS components. 
‘‘Sec. 220. Recertification and revalidation. 
‘‘Sec. 221. Noncontainerized cargo and third party logistics providers. 
‘‘Sec. 222. Program management.’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives October 23, 
2017. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk. 
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‘‘(iv) The amount of monthly pay-
ments for the covered and noncovered 
loans under the repayment plans for which 
the borrower is eligible, based on informa-
tion available to the Secretary, including, if 
the income information of the borrower is 
available to the Secretary under subpara-
graph (A)— 
‘‘(I) the amount of the monthly 
payment under each income-driven re-
payment plan for which the borrower 
is eligible for the borrower’s covered 
and noncovered loans, based on such 
income information; and 
‘‘(II) the income, family size, tax 
filing status, and tax year information 
on which each monthly payment is 
based. 
‘‘(v) An explanation that in the case 
of a borrower for whom adjusted gross in-
come is unavailable— 
‘‘(I) if the borrower selects to 
repay the covered loans of such bor-
rower pursuant to an income-driven 
repayment plan that defines discre-
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3555 
To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to provide that the definition 
of a facility of an exchange does not apply to a line of business the 
purpose of which is not to effect or report a transaction on an exchange. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 28, 2017 
Mr. LOUDERMILK (for himself, Mr. MEEKS, Mr. HULTGREN, Mr. DAVID 
SCOTT of Georgia, and Mr. ZELDIN) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to provide 
that the definition of a facility of an exchange does 
not apply to a line of business the purpose of which 
is not to effect or report a transaction on an exchange. 
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 ‘‘Exchange Regulatory 
Improvement Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FACILITY DEFINED. 
Section 3(a)(2) of the Securities Exchange Act of 
1934 (15 U.S.C. 78c(a)(2)) is amended by striking the 
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period at the end and inserting the following: ‘‘for the pur-
pose of effecting or reporting a transaction on an ex-
change. Such term does not include any premises or prop-
erty, or the right to use any premises, property, or service, 
to the extent such premises or property is used with re-
spect to, or such right relates to use with respect to, a 
line of business the purpose of which is not to effect or 
report a transaction on an exchange.’’. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 355 
To provide for a 2-year delay in the effective date of a rule of the Department 
of Labor relating to the ‘‘Definition of the Term ‘Fiduciary’; Conflict 
of Interest Rule-Retirement Investment Advice’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 6, 2017 
Mr. WILSON of South Carolina introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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 provi-
sions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To provide for a 2-year delay in the effective date of a 
rule of the Department of Labor relating to the ‘‘Defini-
tion of the Term ‘Fiduciary’; Conflict of Interest Rule- 
Retirement Investment Advice’’. 
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 ‘‘Protecting American 
Families’ Retirement Advice Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE OF RULE. 
Notwithstanding the effective date set forth in the 
rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating the 
‘‘Definition of the Term ‘Fiduciary’; Conflict of Interest 
Rule-Retirement Investment Advice’’ (published at 81 
Fed. Reg. 20946 (April 8, 2016)), such rule shall not take 
effect until the date that is 2 years after the date of enact-
ment of this Act. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3561 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to permit appraisers approved by 
the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make appraisals for purposes of 
chapter 37 of such title based on inspections performed by third parties. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 28, 2017 
Mr. ARRINGTON (for himself, Mr. O’ROURKE, Mr. WALDEN, Miss GONZA´LEZ- 
COLO´N of Puerto Rico, and Mr. DUNN) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to permit appraisers 
approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make 
appraisals for purposes of chapter 37 of such title based 
on inspections performed by third parties. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. APPRAISALS. 
Section 3731(b) of title 38, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following new para-
graph: 
‘‘(3) The Secretary shall permit an appraiser on a 
list developed and maintained under subsection (a)(3) to 
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make an appraisal for the purposes of this chapter based 
solely on information gathered by a person with whom the 
appraiser has entered into an agreement for such serv-
ices.’’. 
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115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3562 
AN ACT 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the 
Secretary of Veterans Affairs to furnish assistance for 
adaptations of residences of veterans in rehabilitation 
programs under chapter 31 of such title, 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. IMPROVEMENTS TO AUTHORITIES FOR PROVI-
SION OF ASSISTANCE FOR ADAPTATIONS OF 
RESIDENCES OF VETERANS IN REHABILITA-
TION PROGRAMS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 21 of title 38, United 
States Code, is amended by inserting after section 2102A 
the following new section: 
‘‘§ 2102B. Adaptations to residences of veterans in re-
habilitation programs 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subsections (b) and 
(c), the Secretary may assist a veteran who is entitled to 
services and assistance under chapter 31 of this title and 
is pursuing a rehabilitation program under such chapter 
in acquiring such adaptations to such veteran’s residence 
as are determined necessary by the Secretary to accom-
plish the purposes of such rehabilitation program. 
‘‘(b) AMOUNT.—(1) The aggregate amount of assist-
ance available to a veteran under subsection (a) may not 
exceed $77,307. The Secretary may waive this limitation 
for a veteran if the Secretary determines a waiver is nec-
essary for the rehabilitation program of the veteran. 
‘‘(2) Effective on October 1 of each year (beginning 
in 2017), the Secretary shall increase the amount de-
scribed in paragraph (1) by the percentage calculated 
under section 2102(e)(2) of this title.
H. R. 3562—3 
(d) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the begin-
ning of chapter 21 of such title is amended by inserting after 
the item relating to section 2102A the following new item: 
‘‘2102B. Adaptations to residences of veterans in rehabilitation programs.’’. 
Speaker of the House of Representatives. 
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
A BILL 
To authorize the purchase of a small parcel of Natural 
Resources Conservation Service property in Riverside, 
California, by the Riverside Corona Resource Conserva-
tion District, and for other purposes. 
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Union Calendar No. 283 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 3562 
[Report No. 115–386] 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to author-
ize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to furnish 
assistance for adaptations of residences of vet-
erans in rehabilitation programs under chapter 
31 of such title, and for other purposes. 
NOVEMBER 6, 2017 
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 
State of the Union and ordered to be printed 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3565 
To achieve domestic energy independence by empowering States to control 
the exploration, development, and production of oil and gas on all avail-
able Federal land, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 28, 2017 
Mrs. BLACK (for herself, Mr. FLEISCHMANN, Mr. KUSTOFF of Tennessee, Mr. 
SESSIONS, Mr. STEWART, Mr. GOSAR, Mr. DUNCAN of South Carolina, 
Mr. ROE of Tennessee, Mrs. BLACKBURN, and Mr. DUNCAN of Ten-
nessee) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To achieve domestic energy independence by empowering 
States to control the exploration, development, and pro-
duction of oil and gas on all available Federal land, 
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 ‘‘Federal Land Freedom 
Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds that— 
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(A) The number of eligible veterans who 
elect to participate in the pilot program under 
subsection (a) as compared to the number of el-
igible veterans who do not make such election. 
(B) The length of time since an eligible 
veteran has been discharged or released from 
military service. 
(C) The number of health care providers 
that the eligible veteran visited. 
(D) The gender of each health care pro-
vider visited. 
(E) The specific degree or licensure of 
each health care provider visited. 
(F) Whether the eligible veteran visited the 
same health care provider from the beginning of 
treatment to the completion of treatment, and 
if not, the reasons why not. 
(G) The length of time from the date the 
eligible veteran sought an appointment with a 
health care provider until the date on which the 
appointment occurred. 
(H) The length of time that the eligible 
veteran has to wait for an appointment with 
health care providers. 
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Union Calendar No. 272 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3567 
[Report No. 115–372] 
To authorize the purchase of a small parcel of Natural Resources Conserva-
tion Service property in Riverside, California, by the Riverside Corona 
Resource Conservation District, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 28, 2017 
Mr. CALVERT (for himself and Mr. TAKANO) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture 
OCTOBER 26, 2017 
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union 
and ordered to be printed 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3568 
To require manufacturers to disclose to consumers the presence of event 
data recorders, or ‘‘black boxes’’, on new automobiles, motorcycles, and 
autocycles, and to require manufacturers to provide the consumer with 
the option to enable and disable such devices on future automobiles, 
motorcycles, and autocycles. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 28, 2017 
Mr. CAPUANO (for himself and Mr. SENSENBRENNER) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To require manufacturers to disclose to consumers the pres-
ence of event data recorders, or ‘‘black boxes’’, on new 
automobiles, motorcycles, and autocycles, and to require 
manufacturers to provide the consumer with the option 
to enable and disable such devices on future automobiles, 
motorcycles, and autocycles. 
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 ‘‘Black Box Privacy 
Protection Act’’. 
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paigns for elections for public office held in the 
United States in 2016. 
(3) Efforts by the Russian government to work 
with other governments, entities, and individuals to 
carry out activities described in paragraphs (1) and 
(2). 
(b) ACTIVITIES OF OTHERS.—In addition to the pur-
pose described in subsection (a), the purpose of the Com-
mission is to examine attempts or activities by govern-
ments other than the Russian government, persons associ-
ated with governments other than the Russian govern-
ment, and other entities and individuals to use electronic 
means to influence, interfere with, or sow distrust in elec-
tions for public office held in the United States in 2016, 
including activities similar to those described in para-
graphs (1) through (3) of subsection (a). 
SEC. 4. COMPOSITION AND COMPENSATION OF COMMIS-
SION. 
(a) MEMBERS.—The Commission shall be composed 
of 12 members, of whom— 
(1) 3 shall be appointed by Speaker of the 
House of Representatives and 3 shall be appointed 
by the Majority Leader of the Senate; and 
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