datamatters24/research-document-archive huggingface dataset:
I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 61 
To provide for the expungement and sealing of youth criminal records, and 
for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 3, 2017 
Ms. JACKSON LEE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To provide for the expungement and sealing of youth 
criminal records, 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 ‘‘Fair Chance for Youth 
Act of 2017’’. 
SEC. 2. YOUTH SEALING AND EXPUNGEMENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 229 of title 18, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
03:41 Jan 06, 2017
Jkt 069200
PO 00000
Frm 00001
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H61.IH
H61
SSpencer on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with BILLS
‘‘SUBCHAPTER D—EXPUNGEMENT AND 
SEALING OF YOUTH CRIMINAL RECORDS 
‘‘Sec. 
‘‘3631. Youth Offense Expungement and Sealing Review Board. 
‘‘3632. Expungement and sealing for youth. 
‘‘3633. Definitions. 
‘‘3634. Reporting. 
‘‘§ 3631. Youth Offense Expungement and Sealing Re-
view Board 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Chief Judge for each Fed-
eral District shall establish— 
‘‘(1) a Youth Offense Expungement and Seal-
ing Review Board (hereinafter in this section re-
ferred to as the ‘Review Board’) to review petitions 
for discretionary expungement and sealing of youth 
offenses; and 
‘‘(2) the rules and procedures governing the op-
eration of the Review Board in the exercise of its 
powers under subsection (c). 
‘‘(b) COMPOSITION.—The Review Board shall include 
one representative, selected by the Chief Judge to serve 
without compensation, from each of the following: 
‘‘(1) The Department of Justice. 
‘‘(2) The United States Probation and Pretrial 
Services System. 
‘‘(3) The Office of the Federal Defender or a 
designated Criminal Justice Act panel attorney or 
private criminal defense attorney. 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
03:41 Jan 06, 2017
Jkt 069200
PO 00000
Frm 00002
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H61.IH
H61
SSpencer on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with BILLS
I 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6200 
To allow the Secretary of Transportation to provide grants to retrain 
transportation workers. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 22, 2018 
Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas (for herself, Mr. BARTON, Mr. 
VEASEY, Mr. ELLISON, and Mr. CAPUANO) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastruc-
ture 
A BILL 
To allow the Secretary of Transportation to provide grants 
to retrain transportation workers. 
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 ‘‘Transportation Work-
force Modernization Act’’. 
SEC. 2. TRANSPORTATION WORKER RETRAINING GRANT 
PROGRAM. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 1 year after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Trans-
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
22:32 Jun 29, 2018
Jkt 079200
PO 00000
Frm 00001
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H6200.IH
H6200
daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with BILLS
I 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6201 
To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a 
National Advisory Committee on Individuals with Disabilities in All- 
Hazards Emergencies. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 22, 2018 
Mr. LANGEVIN (for himself, Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi, and Mr. KING of 
New York) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services 
to establish a National Advisory Committee on Individ-
uals with Disabilities in All-Hazards Emergencies. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. NATIONAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON INDIVID-
UALS WITH DISABILITIES IN ALL-HAZARDS 
EMERGENCIES. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 90 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
Health and Human Services (in this section referred to 
as the ‘‘Secretary’’) shall establish a national advisory 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
22:32 Jun 29, 2018
Jkt 079200
PO 00000
Frm 00001
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H6201.IH
H6201
daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with BILLS
I 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6202 
To allow States to elect to observe year-round daylight saving time, and 
for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 22, 2018 
Mr. ROGERS of Alabama introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To allow States to elect to observe year-round daylight saving 
time, 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. OPTIONAL YEAR-LONG APPLICATION OF DAY-
LIGHT SAVING TIME. 
Section 3(a) of the Uniform Time Act of 1966 (15 
U.S.C. 260a) is amended— 
(1) by inserting ‘‘or may by law apply the ad-
vancement of time described in this section for the 
duration of the year,’’ after ‘‘may by law exempt 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
22:32 Jun 29, 2018
Jkt 079200
PO 00000
Frm 00001
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H6202.IH
H6202
daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with BILLS
itself from the provisions of this subsection providing 
for the advancement of time,’’; 
(2) by striking ‘‘the standard time otherwise 
applicable during that period’’ and inserting ‘‘the 
same standard time’’; 
(3) by striking ‘‘may by law exempt either the 
entire State as provided in (1) or’’ and inserting ‘‘, 
by law, may apply either standard time provided for 
in paragraph (1) to the entire State,’’; and 
(4) by inserting ‘‘, or may apply the advance-
ment of time for the duration of the year to the en-
tire area of the State lying within any time zone’’ 
before the period at the end. 
Æ 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
22:32 Jun 29, 2018
Jkt 079200
PO 00000
Frm 00002
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6301
E:\BILLS\H6202.IH
H6202
daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with BILLS
in subsection (b) to provide humanitarian assistance to 
Ukraine. 
(b) AMOUNTS DESCRIBED.—The amounts described 
in this subsection are the following: 
(1) All monetary assets of individuals described 
in subsection (c) if such assets are subject to United 
States jurisdiction and control by reason of the im-
position of sanctions under any provision of United 
States law. 
(2) All amounts derived from the liquidation or 
sales of other assets of individuals described in sub-
section (c) if such assets are subject to United 
States jurisdiction and control by reason of the im-
position of sanctions under any provision of United 
States law. 
(c) INDIVIDUALS DESCRIBED.—The individuals de-
scribed in this subsection are the following: 
(1) Individuals who are oligarchs of the Russian 
Federation, as determined by the President. 
(2) Individuals who are senior foreign political 
figures of the Russian Federation. 
(d) SENIOR
FOREIGN
POLITICAL
FIGURE
DE-
FINED.—In subsection (c)(2), the term ‘‘senior foreign po-
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
21:53 Mar 23, 2022
Jkt 029200
PO 00000
Frm 00002
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H7187.IH
H7187
pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS
rights abuses, and humanitarian crises, which desta-
bilizes the region and causes massive human suf-
fering; 
(2) the United States has provided billions of 
dollars to help stabilize the Democratic Republic of 
the Congo, including through humanitarian aid, de-
velopment assistance, and support for peacekeeping 
operations, since the end of the civil and regional 
war in 2003; 
(3) the stability of the Democratic Republic of 
the Congo is a strategic priority for the United 
States on the African continent and it is in the na-
tional security interest of the United States to sup-
port accountable governance in the Democratic Re-
public of Congo; 
(4) United States policy with respect to the 
Democratic Republic of Congo should focus on help-
ing the country become more stable and democratic, 
including through supporting legitimate state au-
thority, such that the Government of the Democratic 
Republic of Congo is better able to respond to and 
provide for the basic needs of its citizens and live in 
peaceful coexistence with its neighbors; 
(5) the Government of the Democratic Republic 
of Congo should comply with all obligations under 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
23:08 Jul 02, 2018
Jkt 079200
PO 00000
Frm 00002
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H6207.IH
H6207
sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with BILLS
rity shall increase the total number of Department per-
sonnel to that are responsible for processing asylum appli-
cations filed by Asylum Applicants by 200 individuals. Po-
sitions authorized before the date of the enactment of this 
Act and any existing officer vacancies within the Depart-
ment of Homeland Security on such date of enactment 
shall not count towards the increase mandated by this 
paragraph. 
(b) INCREASE IN DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SE-
CURITY PERSONNEL.—The Secretary is authorized to pro-
cure space, temporary facilities, and to hire the required 
administrative and legal support staff, on an expedited 
basis, to accommodate the additional positions authorized 
under this section. 
(c) FUNDING.—There are authorized to be appro-
priated for each of fiscal years 2019, 2020, and 2021 such 
sums as may be necessary to carry out this section. 
SEC. 3104. DEFINITIONS. 
In this title: 
(1) ASYLUM APPLICANT.—The term ‘‘Asylum 
Applicant’’ means an alien who (a) has no perma-
nent immigration status; (b) is detained by the 
United States government at or near a port of entry 
or within 100 miles of the border of the United 
States while having custody of and being in the pres-
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
01:40 Jun 30, 2018
Jkt 079200
PO 00000
Frm 00085
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H6204.IH
H6204
lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with BILLS
ence of a child for whom the alien is a parent or 
legal guardian; and (c) seeks, within 48 hours of de-
tention, asylum pursuant to section 208 of the Im-
migration and Nationality Act, withholding of re-
moval pursuant to section 241(b)(3) of the Immigra-
tion and Nationality Act, or withholding of removal 
pursuant to the Convention Against Torture. 
(2) ASYLUM APPLICATION.—The term ‘‘asylum 
application’’ means an application for asylum pursu-
ant to section 208 of the Immigration and Nation-
ality Act, an application for withholding of removal 
under section 241(b)(3) of the Immigration and Na-
tionality Act, and/or an application for withholding 
of removal pursuant to the Convention Against Tor-
ture. 
(3) CHILD.—The term ‘‘child’’ means an indi-
vidual who— 
(A) has not reached the age of 18; 
(B) has no permanent immigration status; 
and 
(C) was in the custody and presence of a 
parent or legal guardian when the parent or 
legal guardian was detained for illegally enter-
ing into the United States at or near a port of 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
01:40 Jun 30, 2018
Jkt 079200
PO 00000
Frm 00086
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H6204.IH
H6204
lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with BILLS
entry or within 100 miles of the border of the 
United States. 
(4) DESIGNATED
AGENCY.—The term ‘‘des-
ignated agency’’ means— 
(A) the Department of Homeland Security; 
(B) the Department of Justice; and 
(C) the Department of Health and Human 
Services. 
(5) SECRETARY.—Unless otherwise specified, 
the term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary of Home-
land Security. 
Æ 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
01:40 Jun 30, 2018
Jkt 079200
PO 00000
Frm 00087
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6301
E:\BILLS\H6204.IH
H6204
lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with BILLS
I 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6205 
To amend the Controlled Substances Act to authorize hospitals to dispose 
of controlled substances on behalf of patients who die at the hospital, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 22, 2018 
Mr. YOUNG of Alaska introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee 
on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently 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 the Controlled Substances Act to authorize hos-
pitals to dispose of controlled substances on behalf of 
patients who die at the hospital, 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 ‘‘Disposal of Opioids 
Safely and Effectively Act of 2018’’ or the ‘‘DOSE Act’’. 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
02:10 Jun 30, 2018
Jkt 079200
PO 00000
Frm 00001
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H6205.IH
H6205
SSpencer on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with BILLS
SEC. 2. DISPOSAL BY A HOSPITAL OF CONTROLLED SUB-
STANCES ON BEHALF OF PATIENTS WHO DIE 
AT THE HOSPITAL. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 302(g)(3) of the Con-
trolled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 822(g)(3)) is amend-
ed— 
(1) by striking ‘‘(3)’’ and inserting ‘‘(3)(A)’’; 
and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new sub-
paragraph: 
‘‘(B) The Attorney General may, by regulation, au-
thorize hospitals, as defined by the Attorney General by 
regulation, to dispose of controlled substances— 
‘‘(i) on behalf of individuals who are admitted 
(whether as an inpatient or outpatient) to the re-
spective hospital and die before discharge from the 
hospital; and 
‘‘(ii) in a manner that the Attorney General de-
termines will provide effective controls against diver-
sion and be consistent with the public health and 
safety.’’. 
(b) NO ORDER FORM REQUIRED.—Section 308(b)(3) 
of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 828(b)(3)) 
is amended by inserting ‘‘hospital,’’ after ‘‘long-term care 
facility,’’. 
Æ 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
02:10 Jun 30, 2018
Jkt 079200
PO 00000
Frm 00002
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6301
E:\BILLS\H6205.IH
H6205
SSpencer on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with BILLS
I 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6207 
To support democracy and accountability in the Democratic Republic of 
the Congo, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 25, 2018 
Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Ms. BASS, Mr. ROYCE of California, 
and Mr. ENGEL) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Foreign Affairs 
A BILL 
To support democracy and accountability in the Democratic 
Republic of the Congo, 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 ‘‘Democratic Republic 
of the Congo Democracy and Accountability Act of 2018’’. 
SEC. 2. SENSE OF CONGRESS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—It is the sense of Congress that— 
(1) the Democratic Republic of Congo has his-
torically faced election-related political instability, 
endemic corruption, armed conflict, gross human 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
23:08 Jul 02, 2018
Jkt 079200
PO 00000
Frm 00001
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H6207.IH
H6207
sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with BILLS
by Russian threat actors described in paragraph (1) 
and associated entities. 
(3) An assessment of any connections between 
Russian individuals involved in money laundering 
and the Government of Russia. 
(4) A summary of engagement and coordination 
with international partners on threat finance relat-
ing to Russia, especially in Europe, including exam-
ples of such engagement and coordination. 
(5) An identification of any resource and collec-
tion gaps. 
(6) An identification of— 
(A) entry points of money laundering by 
Russian and associated entities into the United 
States; 
(B) any vulnerabilities within the United 
States legal and financial system, including spe-
cific sectors, which have been or could be ex-
ploited in connection with Russian threat fi-
nance activities; and 
(C) the counterintelligence threat posed by 
Russian money laundering and other forms of 
threat finance, as well as the threat to the 
United States financial system and United 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
00:09 Jun 28, 2018
Jkt 079200
PO 00000
Frm 00029
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H6237.IH
H6237
pbinns on DSK79D2C42PROD with BILLS
HR 6207 RFS 
freedom of expression, and anti-corruption ef-
forts; 
(C) support conflict prevention and mitiga-
tion activities where appropriate, particularly in 
the Kasai region, the Tanganyika Province, the 
North and South Kivu Provinces, and the Ituri 
Province; and 
(D) work to address the root causes of 
chronic violence and fragility, with a focus on 
youth empowerment, education, and the pro-
motion of justice and accountability mecha-
nisms; and 
(2) seek to work directly with and through 
credible, independent, nongovernmental organiza-
tions, including local partners, human rights organi-
zations, women-led organizations, and faith-based or 
non-faith-based organizations, to— 
(A) 
defend 
internationally 
recognized 
democratic rights; 
(B) support freedom of expression, includ-
ing through media broadcasting; 
(C) combat public corruption; and 
(D) improve the transparency and account-
ability of governing institutions in the Demo-
cratic Republic of the Congo. 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
02:04 Nov 29, 2018
Jkt 089200
PO 00000
Frm 00006
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H6207.RFS
H6207
kjohnson on DSK79L0C42 with BILLS
litical figure’’ has the meaning given that term in section 
1010.605 of title 31, Code of Federal Regulations. 
Æ 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
21:53 Mar 23, 2022
Jkt 029200
PO 00000
Frm 00003
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6301
E:\BILLS\H7187.IH
H7187
pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS
HR 6207 RFS 
(5) Any assistance provided by the United 
States to facilitate oversight, transparency, and ad-
herence to due diligence and accountability measures 
within the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s min-
erals, forestry, and agribusiness sectors. 
(f) FORM; PUBLIC AVAILABILITY.— 
(1) FORM.—The list required by subsection (c) 
and the reports required by subsections (d) and (e) 
shall be submitted in unclassified form but may con-
tain a classified annex. 
(2) PUBLIC
AVAILABILITY.—The unclassified 
portion of the report required by subsection (e) shall 
be published on a publicly available website of the 
Department of State. 
(g) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES.— 
In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congressional com-
mittees’’ means— 
(1) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the 
Committee on Appropriations, the Committee on Fi-
nancial Services, and the Committee on Ways and 
Means of the House of Representatives; and 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
02:04 Nov 29, 2018
Jkt 089200
PO 00000
Frm 00012
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H6207.RFS
H6207
kjohnson on DSK79L0C42 with BILLS
HR 6207 RFS 
(2) the Committee on Foreign Relations, the 
Committee on Appropriations, and the Committee on 
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate. 
Passed the House of Representatives November 27, 
2018. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk. 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
02:04 Nov 29, 2018
Jkt 089200
PO 00000
Frm 00013
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H6207.RFS
H6207
kjohnson on DSK79L0C42 with BILLS
I 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6209 
To amend the Fair Housing Act to provide that it is unlawful for any 
person engaging in a residential real estate-related transaction to dis-
criminate against any person in making available such a transaction, 
or in the terms or conditions of such a transaction, because all or 
part of the person’s income derives from a source located in Puerto 
Rico or any other territory of the United States, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 25, 2018 
Miss GONZA´LEZ-COLO´N of Puerto Rico introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend the Fair Housing Act to provide that it is unlawful 
for any person engaging in a residential real estate- 
related transaction to discriminate against any person 
in making available such a transaction, or in the terms 
or conditions of such a transaction, because all or part 
of the person’s income derives from a source located 
in Puerto Rico or any other territory of the United 
States, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
19:40 Jul 03, 2018
Jkt 079200
PO 00000
Frm 00001
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H6209.IH
H6209
amozie on DSK3GDR082PROD with BILLS
SECTION 1. MORTGAGE LENDERS PROHIBITED FROM DIS-
CRIMINATING AGAINST INDIVIDUALS WITH 
INCOME DERIVED FROM A SOURCE LOCATED 
IN PUERTO RICO. 
Section 805(a) of the Fair Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 
3605(a)) is amended by inserting before the period at the 
end the following: ‘‘, or because all or part of the person’s 
income derives from a source located in Puerto Rico or 
any other territory of the United States’’. 
Æ 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
19:40 Jul 03, 2018
Jkt 079200
PO 00000
Frm 00002
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6301
E:\BILLS\H6209.IH
H6209
amozie on DSK3GDR082PROD with BILLS
HR 620 RDS 
commenced by a person aggrieved by such fail-
ure unless— 
‘‘(i) that person has provided to the 
owner or operator of the accommodation a 
written notice specific enough to allow such 
owner or operator to identify the barrier; 
and 
‘‘(ii)(I) during the period beginning on 
the date the notice is received and ending 
60 days after that date, the owner or oper-
ator fails to provide to that person a writ-
ten description outlining improvements 
that will be made to remove the barrier; or 
‘‘(II) if the owner or operator provides 
the written description under subclause (I), 
the owner or operator fails to remove the 
barrier or, in the case of a barrier, the re-
moval of which requires additional time as 
a result of circumstances beyond the con-
trol of the owner or operator, fails to make 
substantial progress in removing the bar-
rier during the period beginning on the 
date the description is provided and ending 
60 days after that date. 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
22:37 Mar 23, 2018
Jkt 079200
PO 00000
Frm 00004
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H620.RDS
H620
daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with BILLS
‘‘(C) SPECIFICATION OF DETAILS OF AL-
LEGED
VIOLATION.—The written notice re-
quired under subparagraph (B) must also speci-
fy in detail the circumstances under which an 
individual was actually denied access to a public 
accommodation, including the address of prop-
erty, whether a request for assistance in remov-
ing an architectural barrier to access was made, 
and whether the barrier to access was a perma-
nent or temporary barrier.’’. 
SEC. 4. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
This Act and the amendments made by this Act take 
effect 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 5. MEDIATION FOR ADA ACTIONS RELATED TO ARCHI-
TECTURAL BARRIERS. 
The Judicial Conference of the United States shall, 
under rule 16 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure or 
any other applicable law, in consultation with property 
owners and representatives of the disability rights commu-
nity, develop a model program to promote the use of alter-
native dispute resolution mechanisms, including a stay of 
discovery during mediation, to resolve claims of architec-
tural barriers to access for public accommodations. To the 
extent practical, the Federal Judicial Center should pro-
vide a public comment period on any such proposal. The
goal of the model program shall be to promote access 
quickly and efficiently without the need for costly litiga-
tion. The model program should include an expedited 
method for determining the relevant facts related to such 
barriers to access and steps taken before the commence-
ment of litigation to resolve any issues related to access. 
Passed the House of Representatives February 15, 
2018. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 620 
AN ACT 
To amend the Americans with Disabilities Act of 
1990 to promote compliance through education, 
to clarify the requirements for demand letters, to 
provide for a notice and cure period before the 
commencement of a private civil action, and for 
other purposes.