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115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3723 
To extend the National Flood Insurance Program. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 8, 2017 
Mr. PALAZZO introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To extend the National Flood Insurance Program. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE 
PROGRAM. 
(a) FINANCING.—Section 1309(a) of the National 
Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4016(a)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘September 30, 2017’’ and inserting 
‘‘September 30, 2019’’. 
(b) PROGRAM EXPIRATION.—Section 1319 of the Na-
tional Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4026) is 
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amended by striking ‘‘September 30, 2017’’ and inserting 
‘‘September 30, 2019’’. 
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with subsection (a)(1) and, upon the Secretary’s 
acceptance of the disclosure, make payment of a 
civil monetary penalty. Payment of such civil 
monetary penalty for an arrangement shall re-
solve only overpayments due and owing as a re-
sult of such arrangement’s inadvertent technical 
noncompliance with subsection (a)(1). The provi-
sions of section 6409 of Public Law 111–148 
shall not apply to this subsection. 
‘‘(B) 
DISCLOSURE
REQUIREMENTS.—Ar-
rangements disclosed to the APTN must— 
‘‘(i) involve only inadvertent technical 
noncompliance with subsection (a)(1) that 
was ended by termination or expiration of 
the arrangement, or by action of the parties 
to the arrangement to resolve the technical 
noncompliance, prior to the date of submis-
sion of the disclosure to the APTN; 
‘‘(ii) be made in the form and manner 
specified by the Secretary on the public 
Internet website of the Centers for Medicare 
& Medicaid Services and include descrip-
tions of— 
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mium pay above the premium pay limitation in sub-
section (a) of section 5547 of title 5, United States 
Code, and separated from the agency, including the 
type of separation in each case. 
SEC. 3. RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION EFFORTS. 
(a) THREAT ASSESSMENTS.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Di-
rector of the Secret Service shall conduct updated 
threat assessments on all individuals protected by 
the United States Secret Service and provide such 
assessments to the appropriate congressional com-
mittees. Such threat assessments shall not be con-
ducted for— 
(A) the President, the Vice President, or 
any spouses or children of the President or Vice 
President; or 
(B) former Presidents or Vice Presidents. 
(2) 
REQUIREMENT
OF
THREAT
ASSESS-
MENTS.—The threat assessments required under 
paragraph (1) shall include a description of the 
costs, including total annual costs, of the protection 
of each individual. 
(b) RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION.—Not later than 
180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
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adults and their families and caregivers at the 
individual, community, and population levels. 
‘‘(C) Creating and delivering community- 
based programs that will provide older adults 
and their families and caregivers with the 
knowledge and skills to improve health out-
comes and the quality of care for such adults. 
‘‘(D) Providing Alzheimer’s disease and re-
lated dementias (ADRD) education to the fami-
lies and caregivers of older adults, direct care 
workers, health professions students, faculty, 
and providers. 
‘‘(3) DURATION.—The Secretary shall award 
grants under paragraph (1) for a period not to ex-
ceed five years. 
‘‘(4) APPLICATION.—To be eligible to receive a 
grant under paragraph (1), an entity described in 
such paragraph shall submit to the Secretary an ap-
plication at such time, in such manner, and con-
taining such information as the Secretary may re-
quire. 
‘‘(5) 
EQUITABLE
GEOGRAPHIC
DISTRIBU-
TION.—The Secretary may award grants under 
paragraph (1) in a manner which will equitably dis-
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Union Calendar No. 355 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 3727 
[Report No. 115–480, Part I] 
A BILL 
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to 
include additional telehealth services for purposes 
of MA organization bids, and for other purposes. 
DECEMBER 21, 2017 
Reported from the Committee on Ways and Means with 
an amendment 
DECEMBER 21, 2017 
The Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged; 
committed to the Committee of the Whole House on 
the State of the Union and ordered to be printed 
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H. R. 4318—27 
‘‘ 
9902.02.36 
1-Methoxy-2,4- 
dinitrobenzene (2,4- 
Dinitroanisole) (CAS No. 
119–27–7) (provided for in 
subheading 2909.30.60) .....
Free 
No change 
No change 
On or before 
12/31/2020 ...
’’. 
SEC. 136. ALLYL PENTAERYTHRITOL. 
Subchapter II of chapter 99 is amended by inserting in numer-
ical sequence the following new heading: 
‘‘ 
9902.02.37 
2-(Hydroxymethyl)-2-(prop- 
2-enoxymethyl) propane- 
1,3-diol (CAS No. 91648– 
24–7) (provided for in sub-
heading 2909.49.60) ...........
Free 
No change 
No change 
On or before 
12/31/2020 ...
’’. 
SEC. 137. T-BUTYL CUMYL PEROXIDE. 
Subchapter II of chapter 99 is amended by inserting in numer-
ical sequence the following new heading: 
‘‘ 
9902.02.38 
t-Butyl cumyl peroxide ({2- 
[(2-methyl-2- 
propanyl)peroxy]-2- 
propanyl}benzene) (CAS 
No. 3457–61–2) (provided 
for in subheading 
2909.60.10) .........................
Free 
No change 
No change 
On or before 
12/31/2020 ...
’’. 
SEC. 138. DICUMYL PEROXIDE. 
Subchapter II of chapter 99 is amended by inserting in numer-
ical sequence the following new heading: 
‘‘ 
9902.02.39 
Bis(α,α-dimethylbenzyl) 
peroxide (dicumyl per-
oxide) (CAS No. 80–43–3) 
(provided for in subheading 
2909.60.20) .........................
Free 
No change 
No change 
On or before 
12/31/2020 ...
’’. 
SEC. 139. CUMENE HYDROPEROXIDE. 
Subchapter II of chapter 99 is amended by inserting in numer-
ical sequence the following new heading: 
‘‘ 
9902.02.40 
2-Phenyl-2-propanyl 
hydroperoxide (cumene 
hydroperoxide) (CAS No. 
80–15–9) (provided for in 
subheading 2909.60.20) .....
Free 
No change 
No change 
On or before 
12/31/2020 ...
’’. 
SEC. 140. 2,5-DIMETHYL-2,5-DI(TERT-BUTYLPEROXY)HEXANE. 
Subchapter II of chapter 99 is amended by inserting in numer-
ical sequence the following new heading:
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‘‘(D) to develop or disseminate a standard in-
surance policy form (including a standard addendum 
to an insurance policy form and standard termi-
nology in an insurance policy form) if such contract, 
combination, or conspiracy is not to adhere to such 
standard form or require adherence to such standard 
form. 
‘‘(3) For purposes of this subsection— 
‘‘(A) the term ‘antitrust laws’ has the meaning 
given it in subsection (a) of the first section of the 
Clayton Act (15 U.S.C. 12), except that such term 
includes section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission 
Act (15 U.S.C. 45) to the extent that such section 
5 applies to unfair methods of competition; 
‘‘(B) the term ‘business of health insurance (in-
cluding the business of dental insurance and limited- 
scope dental benefits)’ does not include— 
‘‘(i) the business of life insurance (includ-
ing annuities); or 
‘‘(ii) the business of property or casualty 
insurance, including but not limited to— 
‘‘(I) any insurance or benefits defined 
as ‘excepted benefits’ under paragraph (1), 
subparagraph (B) or (C) of paragraph (2), 
or paragraph (3) of section 9832(c) of the 
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uct net of all price concessions received by or on 
behalf of the plan or coverage, including price 
concessions received by or on behalf of third- 
party entities providing services to the plan or 
coverage, such as pharmacy benefit manage-
ment services. 
‘‘(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) SELECTED INSULIN PRODUCTS.—The term 
‘selected insulin products’ means at least one of each 
dosage form (such as vial, pump, or inhaler dosage 
forms) of each different type (such as rapid-acting, 
short-acting, intermediate-acting, long-acting, ultra 
long-acting, and premixed) of insulin (as defined 
below), when available, as selected by the group 
health plan or health insurance issuer. 
‘‘(2) INSULIN
DEFINED.—The term ‘insulin’ 
means insulin that is licensed under subsection (a) 
or (k) of section 351 of the Public Health Service 
Act (42 U.S.C. 262) and continues to be marketed 
under such section, including any insulin product 
that has been deemed to be licensed under section 
351(a) of such Act pursuant to section 7002(e)(4) 
of the Biologics Price Competition and Innovation 
Act of 2009 (Public Law 111–148) and continues to 
be marketed pursuant to such licensure. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 372 
To restore the application of the Federal antitrust laws to the business 
of health insurance to protect competition and consumers. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 9, 2017 
Mr. GOSAR
(for himself, Mr. BRAT, Mr. BROOKS
of Alabama, Mr. 
DESJARLAIS, Mr. DUNCAN of Tennessee, Mr. GOHMERT, Mr. JONES, Mr. 
KING of Iowa, Mr. ROE of Tennessee, Mr. AUSTIN SCOTT of Georgia, Mr. 
YOHO, Mr. FERGUSON, Mr. WITTMAN, Mr. BABIN, and Mr. SMITH of 
Texas) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To restore the application of the Federal antitrust laws to 
the business of health insurance to protect competition 
and consumers. 
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 ‘‘Competitive Health 
Insurance Reform Act of 2017’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
The Congress finds the following: 
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connection with a complex rehabilitative 
manual wheelchair.’’. 
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IIB 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 372 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
MARCH 23, 2017 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
AN ACT 
To restore the application of the Federal antitrust laws to 
the business of health insurance to protect competition 
and consumers. 
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 ‘‘Competitive Health 
Insurance Reform Act of 2017’’. 
SEC. 2. RESTORING THE APPLICATION OF ANTITRUST 
LAWS TO THE BUSINESS OF HEALTH INSUR-
ANCE. 
(a) AMENDMENT TO MCCARRAN-FERGUSON ACT.— 
Section 3 of the Act of March 9, 1945 (15 U.S.C. 1013), 
commonly known as the McCarran-Ferguson Act, is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(c)(1) Nothing contained in this Act shall modify, 
impair, or supersede the operation of any of the antitrust 
laws with respect to the business of health insurance (in-
cluding the business of dental insurance and limited-scope 
dental benefits). 
‘‘(2) Paragraph (1) shall not apply with respect to 
making a contract, or engaging in a combination or con-
spiracy— 
‘‘(A) to collect, compile, or disseminate histor-
ical loss data; 
‘‘(B) to determine a loss development factor ap-
plicable to historical loss data; 
‘‘(C) to perform actuarial services if such con-
tract, combination, or conspiracy does not involve a 
restraint of trade; or 
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(5) estimates on the cost for such options as 
part of— 
(A) all Top Secret investigations; or 
(B) all Secret and Top Secret investiga-
tions. 
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Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. 
9832(c)) whether offered separately or in 
combination with insurance or benefits de-
scribed in paragraph (2)(A) of such sec-
tion; and 
‘‘(II) any other line of insurance that 
is classified as property or casualty insur-
ance under State law; 
‘‘(C) the term ‘historical loss data’ means infor-
mation respecting claims paid, or reserves held for 
claims reported, by any person engaged in the busi-
ness of insurance; and 
‘‘(D) the term ‘loss development factor’ means 
an adjustment to be made to reserves held for losses 
incurred for claims reported by any person engaged 
in the business of insurance, for the purpose of 
bringing such reserves to an ultimate paid basis.’’. 
(b) RELATED PROVISION.—For purposes of section 
5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 45) 
to the extent such section applies to unfair methods of 
competition, section 3(c) of the McCarran-Ferguson Act 
shall apply with respect to the business of health insurance 
without regard to whether such business is carried on for 
profit, notwithstanding the definition of ‘‘Corporation’’ 
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contained in section 4 of the Federal Trade Commission 
Act. 
Passed the House of Representatives March 22, 
2017. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk. 
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‘‘(I) any insurance or benefits defined 
as ‘excepted benefits’ under paragraph (1), 
subparagraph (B) or (C) of paragraph (2), 
or paragraph (3) of section 9832(c) of the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. 
9832(c)) whether offered separately or in 
combination with insurance or benefits de-
scribed in paragraph (2)(A) of such section; 
and 
‘‘(II) any other line of insurance that 
is classified as property or casualty insur-
ance under State law; 
‘‘(C) the term ‘historical loss data’ means infor-
mation respecting claims paid, or reserves held for 
claims reported, by any person engaged in the busi-
ness of insurance; and 
‘‘(D) the term ‘loss development factor’ means an 
adjustment to be made to reserves held for losses in-
curred for claims reported by any person engaged in 
the business of insurance, for the purpose of bringing 
such reserves to an ultimate paid basis.’’. 
(b) RELATED PROVISION.—For purposes of section 5 
of the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 45) to the 
extent such section applies to unfair methods of competi-
tion, section 3(c) of the McCarran-Ferguson Act shall apply 
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with respect to the business of health insurance without re-
gard to whether such business is carried on for profit, not-
withstanding the definition of ‘‘Corporation’’ contained in 
section 4 of the Federal Trade Commission Act. 
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Union Calendar No. 18 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 372 
[Report No. 115–36] 
A BILL 
To restore the application of the Federal antitrust 
laws to the business of health insurance to pro-
tect competition and consumers. 
MARCH 15 (legislative day, MARCH 13), 2017 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com-
mittee 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. 3730 
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the non- 
application of Medicare competitive acquisition rates to complex rehabili-
tative manual wheelchairs and accessories. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 11, 2017 
Mr. ZELDIN (for himself, Mr. LARSON of Connecticut, Mr. BLUM, Mr. REED, 
Mr. KIND, Mr. AMODEI, Ms. BONAMICI, Mrs. MCMORRIS RODGERS, Mr. 
SEAN PATRICK MALONEY of New York, Ms. DELBENE, Mr. JOYCE of 
Ohio, Mr. MOULTON, Ms. TSONGAS, Mr. DUNCAN of Tennessee, Mr. 
COURTNEY, Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania, Mr. JOHNSON of Ohio, Mr. 
LATTA, Mr. TIBERI, Mr. RUPPERSBERGER, Mr. SIRES, Mr. TURNER, Mr. 
DONOVAN, Mr. LANGEVIN, Mr. CROWLEY, Mr. PALAZZO, Mr. GIBBS, Mr. 
GRAVES of Georgia, Ms. JENKINS of Kansas, Mr. RYAN of Ohio, Mr. 
NUNES, Mr. LOEBSACK, Ms. ESTY of Connecticut, Mr. RUSH, Ms. 
CLARKE of New York, Mr. HIGGINS of New York, Mr. KELLY of Penn-
sylvania, Mr. POCAN, Ms. DELAURO, Mr. KEATING, Ms. KAPTUR, Mr. 
TONKO, and Mr. BOST) introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Com-
mittee on Ways and Means, 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 title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide 
for the non-application of Medicare competitive acquisi-
tion rates to complex rehabilitative manual wheelchairs 
and accessories. 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. CLARIFYING NON-APPLICATION OF MEDICARE 
COMPETITIVE ACQUISITION RATES TO COM-
PLEX 
REHABILITATIVE 
MANUAL 
WHEEL-
CHAIRS AND ACCESSORIES. 
Section 1834(a)(1)(F) of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 1395m(a)(1)(F)) is amended— 
(1) in clause (ii), by striking at the end ‘‘and’’; 
(2) in clause (iii), by striking at the end the pe-
riod and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new 
clause: 
‘‘(iv) in the case of covered items fur-
nished on or after the date that is 30 days 
after the date of the enactment of this 
clause, the Secretary shall not apply this 
subparagraph or any other provision of 
this title to use information from the com-
petitive acquisition program to determine 
payment amounts for all complex rehabili-
tative manual wheelchairs classified by the 
Secretary as of January 1, 2015, and, 
without limitation, any wheelchair acces-
sory, cushion, or back when furnished in 
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respect to a return or return information dis-
closed to the Secretary under subparagraph 
(B)— 
‘‘(i) disclose the return or return in-
formation to any entity or person; or 
‘‘(ii) use the return or return informa-
tion for any purpose other than to cal-
culate the applicable reduction amount 
under paragraph (2). 
‘‘(4) INCREASED
COSTS
DUE
TO
SECURITY 
NEEDS.—With respect to the monetary allowance 
that would be payable to a former President under 
subsection (a)(2) for any 12-month period but for 
the limitation under paragraph (1) of this sub-
section, the Administrator of General Services, in co-
ordination with the Director of the United States 
Secret Service, shall determine the amount of the 
monetary allowance that is needed to pay the in-
creased cost of doing business that is attributable to 
the security needs of the former President.’’; 
(3) by inserting after subsection (e) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(f) OFFICE STAFF.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator of Gen-
eral Services shall, without regard to the civil service
Director of the Secret Service shall submit to the appro-
priate congressional committees a report on the recruit-
ment and retention efforts of the Secret Service. Such re-
port shall include— 
(1) data on the overall attrition rate for agency 
personnel; 
(2) information on the causes of employee attri-
tion and issues of low morale; 
(3) a strategy for overhauling the agency’s re-
cruitment and hiring process; and 
(4) a strategy for improving retention of agency 
personnel. 
(c) EXTENSION OF PROTECTION.—Not later than 30 
days after the Department of Homeland Security or the 
United States Secret Service is directed by the President 
or the Secretary of Homeland Security to extend the pro-
tection of an individual beyond the length of time that 
would otherwise be provided to such individual, and such 
protection is provided by the United States Secret Service, 
the Secretary of Homeland Security, acting through the 
Director of the Secret Service, shall submit to the appro-
priate congressional committees a notice of such extension, 
including an updated threat assessment on such indi-
vidual. 
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(d) POLYGRAPH TEST QUESTIONS.—Not later than 
10 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Direc-
tor of the Secret Service shall submit to the appropriate 
congressional committees a list of all questions asked in 
calendar year 2016 on any polygraph exam the United 
States Secret Service issued to an applicant for employ-
ment in the United States Secret Service. 
(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the term ‘‘appro-
priate congressional committees’’ means— 
(1) the Committee on Homeland Security and 
the Committee on Oversight and Government Re-
form of the House of Representatives; and 
(2) the Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs of the Senate. 
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