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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4550 
To amend the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to exclude law firms and 
licensed attorneys who are engaged in activities related to legal pro-
ceedings from the definition of a debt collector, to amend the Consumer 
Financial Protection Act of 2010 to prevent the Bureau of Consumer 
Financial Protection from exercising supervisory or enforcement authority 
with respect to attorneys when undertaking certain actions related to 
legal proceedings, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 5, 2017 
Mr. GONZALEZ of Texas (for himself and Mr. MOONEY of West Virginia) in-
troduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Fi-
nancial Services 
A BILL 
To amend the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to exclude 
law firms and licensed attorneys who are engaged in 
activities related to legal proceedings from the definition 
of a debt collector, to amend the Consumer Financial 
Protection Act of 2010 to prevent the Bureau of Con-
sumer Financial Protection from exercising supervisory 
or enforcement authority with respect to attorneys when 
undertaking certain actions related to legal proceedings, 
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 ‘‘Practice of Law Tech-
nical Clarification Act of 2017’’. 
SEC. 2. EXCLUSION OF LAW FIRMS AND LAWYERS FROM 
THE DEFINITION OF DEBT COLLECTOR WHEN 
ENGAGED IN THE PRACTICE OF LAW. 
Section 803(6) of the Fair Debt Collection Practices 
Act (15 U.S.C. 1692a(6)) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subparagraph (F) as sub-
paragraph (G); and 
(2) by inserting after subparagraph (E) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(F) any law firm or licensed attorney, to 
the extent that such firm or attorney is— 
‘‘(i) serving, filing, or conveying for-
mal legal pleadings, discovery requests, or 
other documents pursuant to the applicable 
rules of civil procedure; or 
‘‘(ii) communicating in connection 
with a legal action to collect a debt on be-
half of a client in, or at the direction of, 
a court of law (including in depositions or 
settlement conferences) or in the enforce-
ment of a judgment; and’’. 
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SEC. 3. AMENDMENT TO BUREAU AUTHORITY WITH RE-
SPECT TO PRACTICE OF LAW. 
Section 1027(e)(2)(B) of the Consumer Financial 
Protection Act of 2010 (12 U.S.C. 5517(e)(2)(B)) is 
amended by striking the period at the end and inserting 
‘‘, unless such financial product or service is provided by 
a licensed attorney who is not a debt collector as described 
under section 803(6)(F) of the Fair Debt Collection Prac-
tices Act.’’. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4553 
To require a review of the authorization, funding, management, and operation 
of the National Targeting Center and the Terrorist Screening Center, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 5, 2017 
Mr. GARRETT (for himself, Mr. MCCAUL, Mr. KATKO, Mr. RUTHERFORD, Mr. 
GALLAGHER, Mr. FITZPATRICK, and Mr. HIGGINS of Louisiana) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Ju-
diciary, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and 
Homeland Security, 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 require a review of the authorization, funding, manage-
ment, and operation of the National Targeting Center 
and the Terrorist Screening Center, and for other pur-
poses. 
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 ‘‘Terrorist Screening 
and Targeting Review Act of 2017’’. 
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SEC. 2. GAO REVIEW OF THE NATIONAL TARGETING CEN-
TER AND THE TERRORIST SCREENING CEN-
TER. 
Not later than one year after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United 
States shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Secu-
rity and the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security 
and Governmental Affairs and the Committee on the Judi-
ciary of the Senate a review of the authorization, funding, 
management, and operation of the National Targeting 
Center (NTC) established under section 411(g)(4) of the 
Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 USC 211(g)(4)) and 
the Terrorist Screening Center (TSC) established under 
Homeland Security President Directive 6. Such review 
shall include the following: 
(1) An identification of any weaknesses or gaps 
in coordination between the NTC and TSC. 
(2) An identification of any unnecessarily dupli-
cative or overlapping efforts between the NTC and 
TSC. 
(3) Recommendations on how the NTC and 
TSC may better support and complement one an-
other. 
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(4) A cost-benefit analysis of congressional au-
thorization of the TSC. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4554 
To establish a smart card pilot program to combat fraud, waste, and abuse 
and to protect beneficiary identity under the Medicare program. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 5, 2017 
Mr. ROSKAM (for himself, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Mr. SHIMKUS, Mrs. DINGELL, 
Mr. MEEHAN, Mr. BRENDAN F. BOYLE of Pennsylvania, Mr. COSTELLO 
of Pennsylvania, Mr. CONNOLLY, Mr. BUCHANAN, and Mr. DANNY K. 
DAVIS of Illinois) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on En-
ergy and Commerce, 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 establish a smart card pilot program to combat fraud, 
waste, and abuse and to protect beneficiary identity 
under the Medicare program. 
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 ‘‘Medicare Common Ac-
cess Card Act of 2017’’. 
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HR 4559 RFS
(b) COMPOSITION.—The global aviation security re-
view established under subsection (a) shall include input 
from the following entities: 
(1) The Office of Global Strategies of the Ad-
ministration. 
(2) The Office of Intelligence and Analysis of 
the Administration. 
(3) The Office of Security Policy and Industry 
Engagement of the Administration. 
(c) COORDINATION.—The Administrator shall coordi-
nate with the following entities on the global aviation secu-
rity review: 
(1) U.S. Customs and Border Protection. 
(2) The Office of International Engagement of 
the Department of Homeland Security. 
(3) The Department of State. 
(4) Any other relevant office or agency of the 
Federal government, as determined by the Adminis-
trator. 
(d) BEST PRACTICES.—The global aviation security 
review shall establish best practices regarding the fol-
lowing: 
(1) Collaborating with foreign partners to im-
prove global aviation security capabilities and stand-
ards. 
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118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 347 
AN ACT 
To require the Executive Office of the President to provide 
an inflation estimate with respect to Executive orders 
with a significant effect on the annual gross budget, 
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 ‘‘DHS Interagency 
Counterterrorism Task Force Act of 2017’’. 
SEC. 2. OVERSEAS INTERAGENCY COUNTERTERRORISM 
TASK FORCE PARTICIPATION. 
Section 102 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 
(6 U.S.C. 112) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new subsection: 
‘‘(h) COORDINATION WITH OTHER FEDERAL DE-
PARTMENTS AND AGENCIES OVERSEAS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary is authorized 
to assign Department personnel to participate in 
overseas interagency counterterrorism task forces 
to— 
‘‘(A) facilitate the sharing of counterter-
rorism information, and 
‘‘(B) combat the threat of terrorism and 
associated risks to the United States stemming 
from overseas sources of conflict or terrorism, 
as determined by the Secretary. 
‘‘(2) PERSONNEL.—In carrying out this sub-
section, the Secretary may assign personnel from 
any component of the Department the Secretary de-
termines necessary to participate in the overseas 
counterterrorism task forces referred to in para-
graph (1).’’.
SEC. 3. ANNUAL REPORTS. 
Not later than 18 months after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act and annually thereafter for 3 years, the 
Secretary of Homeland Security shall report to the Com-
mittee on Homeland Security, the Committee on Foreign 
Affairs, the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, 
and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security 
and Governmental Affairs, the Committee on Foreign Re-
lations, Select Committee on Intelligence, and the Com-
mittee on Armed Services of the Senate on activities car-
ried out pursuant to subsection (h) of section 102 of the 
Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 112), as added 
by section 2 of this Act. 
Passed the House of Representatives January 9, 
2018. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4555 
AN ACT 
To authorize the participation in overseas inter-
agency counterterrorism task forces of personnel 
of the Department of Homeland Security, and 
for other purposes.
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115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4555 
To authorize the participation in overseas interagency counterterrorism task 
forces of personnel of the Department of Homeland Security, and for 
other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 5, 2017 
Mr. RUTHERFORD (for himself, Mr. HIGGINS of Louisiana, Mr. GALLAGHER, 
Mr. FITZPATRICK, Mr. GARRETT, Mr. MCCAUL, and Mr. KATKO) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Home-
land Security 
A BILL 
To authorize the participation in overseas interagency 
counterterrorism task forces of personnel of the Depart-
ment of Homeland Security, 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 ‘‘DHS Interagency 
Counterterrorism Task Force Act of 2017’’. 
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SEC. 2. OVERSEAS INTERAGENCY COUNTERTERRORISM 
TASK FORCE PARTICIPATION. 
Section 102 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 
(6 U.S.C. 112) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new subsections: 
‘‘(h) COORDINATION WITH OTHER FEDERAL DE-
PARTMENTS AND AGENCIES OVERSEAS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary is authorized 
to assign Department personnel to participate in 
overseas interagency counterterrorism task forces 
to— 
‘‘(A) facilitate the sharing of counterter-
rorism information; and 
‘‘(B) combat the threat of terrorism and 
associated risks to the United States stemming 
from overseas sources of conflict or terrorism, 
as determined by the Secretary. 
‘‘(2) PERSONNEL.—In carrying out this sub-
section, the Secretary may assign personnel from 
any component of the Department the Secretary de-
termines necessary to participate in the overseas 
counterterrorism task forces referred to in para-
graph (1).’’. 
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IIB 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4555 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
JANUARY 10, 2018 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs 
AN ACT 
To authorize the participation in overseas interagency 
counterterrorism task forces of personnel of the Depart-
ment of Homeland Security, 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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HR 4555 RFS
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘DHS Interagency 
Counterterrorism Task Force Act of 2017’’. 
SEC. 2. OVERSEAS INTERAGENCY COUNTERTERRORISM 
TASK FORCE PARTICIPATION. 
Section 102 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 
(6 U.S.C. 112) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new subsection: 
‘‘(h) COORDINATION WITH OTHER FEDERAL DE-
PARTMENTS AND AGENCIES OVERSEAS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary is authorized 
to assign Department personnel to participate in 
overseas interagency counterterrorism task forces 
to— 
‘‘(A) facilitate the sharing of counterter-
rorism information, and 
‘‘(B) combat the threat of terrorism and 
associated risks to the United States stemming 
from overseas sources of conflict or terrorism, 
as determined by the Secretary. 
‘‘(2) PERSONNEL.—In carrying out this sub-
section, the Secretary may assign personnel from 
any component of the Department the Secretary de-
termines necessary to participate in the overseas 
counterterrorism task forces referred to in para-
graph (1).’’. 
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HR 4555 RFS
SEC. 3. ANNUAL REPORTS. 
Not later than 18 months after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act and annually thereafter for 3 years, the 
Secretary of Homeland Security shall report to the Com-
mittee on Homeland Security, the Committee on Foreign 
Affairs, the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, 
and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security 
and Governmental Affairs, the Committee on Foreign Re-
lations, Select Committee on Intelligence, and the Com-
mittee on Armed Services of the Senate on activities car-
ried out pursuant to subsection (h) of section 102 of the 
Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 112), as added 
by section 2 of this Act. 
Passed the House of Representatives January 9, 
2018. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk. 
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review required under section 3 and the actions the Admin-
istrator has taken to implement such best practices. 
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SEC. 10. TITLE 26, UNITED STATES CODE. 
(1) Section 101(h) of the Internal Revenue 
Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. 101(h)) is amended as fol-
lows: 
(A) Paragraph (1) (matter before subpara-
graph (A)) is amended by inserting ‘‘(34 U.S.C. 
10284)’’ after ‘‘section 1204 of the Omnibus 
Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968’’. 
(B) Paragraph (2)(B) is amended by in-
serting ‘‘(34 U.S.C. 10284)’’ after ‘‘section 
1204 of such Act’’. 
(2) Section 104(a)(6)(A) of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. 104(a)(6)(A)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘(42 U.S.C. 3796)’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘(34 U.S.C. 10281)’’. 
(3) Section 402(l)(4)(C) of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. 402(l)(4)(C)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘(42 U.S.C. 3796b(9)(A))’’ and 
inserting ‘‘(34 U.S.C. 10284(9)(A))’’. 
(4) Section 4980I(f)(3) of the Internal Revenue 
Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. 4980I(f)(3)) is amended by 
inserting ‘‘(34 U.S.C. 10284)’’ after ‘‘section 1204 
of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act 
of 1968’’. 
(5) Section 6103(i)(1)(C)(iv) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. 6103(i)(1)(C)(iv)) 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4559 
To conduct a global aviation security review, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 6, 2017 
Mr. ESTES of Kansas (for himself, Mr. MCCAUL, and Mr. KATKO) introduced 
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security 
A BILL 
To conduct a global aviation security review, 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 ‘‘Global Aviation System 
Security Reform Act of 2017’’. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) ADMINISTRATION.—The term ‘‘Administra-
tion’’ means the Transportation Security Adminis-
tration. 
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SECTION 1. DESIGNATION. 
The United States courthouse located at 501 East 
Court Street in Jackson, Mississippi, shall be known and 
designated as the ‘‘R. Jess Brown United States Court-
house’’. 
SEC. 2. REFERENCES. 
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, 
paper, or other record of the United States to the United 
States courthouse referred to in section 1 shall be deemed 
to be a reference to the ‘‘R. Jess Brown United States 
Courthouse’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives April 25, 2017. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 455 
AN ACT 
To designate the United States courthouse located 
at 501 East Court Street in Jackson, Mississippi, 
as the ‘‘R. Jess Brown United States Court-
house’’.
I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 455 
To designate the United States courthouse located at 501 East Court Street 
in Jackson, Mississippi, as the ‘‘R. Jess Brown United States Courthouse’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 11, 2017 
Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To designate the United States courthouse located at 501 
East Court Street in Jackson, Mississippi, as the ‘‘R. 
Jess Brown United States Courthouse’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION. 
The United States courthouse located at 501 East 
Court Street in Jackson, Mississippi, shall be known and 
designated as the ‘‘R. Jess Brown United States Court-
house’’. 
SEC. 2. REFERENCES. 
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, 
paper, or other record of the United States to the United 
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States courthouse referred to in section 1 shall be deemed 
to be a reference to the ‘‘R. Jess Brown United States 
Courthouse’’. 
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IIB 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 455 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
APRIL 26, 2017 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and 
Public Works 
AN ACT 
To designate the United States courthouse located at 501 
East Court Street in Jackson, Mississippi, as the ‘‘R. 
Jess Brown United States Courthouse’’. 
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 455 RFS 
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION. 
The United States courthouse located at 501 East 
Court Street in Jackson, Mississippi, shall be known and 
designated as the ‘‘R. Jess Brown United States Court-
house’’. 
SEC. 2. REFERENCES. 
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, 
paper, or other record of the United States to the United 
States courthouse referred to in section 1 shall be deemed 
to be a reference to the ‘‘R. Jess Brown United States 
Courthouse’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives April 25, 2017. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk. 
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tive date shall be fixed in accordance with the facts found, 
but shall not be earlier than the date of receipt of the 
supplemental claim.’’; and 
(2) in subsection (i) by— 
(A) striking ‘‘reopened’’ and replacing it 
with ‘‘readjudicated’’; 
(B) striking ‘‘material’’ and replacing it 
with ‘‘relevant’’; and 
(C) striking ‘‘reopening’’ and replacing it 
with ‘‘readjudication’’. 
(i) Section 5111(d)(1) of title 38, United States 
Code, is amended by striking ‘‘or reopened award;’’ and 
replacing it with ‘‘award or award based on a supple-
mental claim;’’. 
(j) Section 5904 of title 38, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in subsection (c)(1) by striking ‘‘notice of 
disagreement is filed’’ and replacing it with ‘‘claim-
ant is provided notice of the Agency of Original Ju-
risdiction’s initial decision under section 5104 of this 
title’’; and 
(2) in subsection (c)(2) by striking ‘‘notice of 
disagreement is filed’’ and replacing it with ‘‘claim-
ant is provided notice of the Agency of Original Ju-
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