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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2482 
To extend temporarily the Federal Perkins Loan program, and for other 
purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 17, 2017 
Ms. STEFANIK (for herself, Mr. POCAN, Mr. DUNCAN of Tennessee, Ms. 
SLAUGHTER, Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN, and Mr. DESAULNIER) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the 
Workforce 
A BILL 
To extend temporarily the Federal Perkins Loan 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 ‘‘Federal Perkins Loan 
Program Extension Act of 2017’’. 
SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF FEDERAL PERKINS LOAN PROGRAM. 
(a) AUTHORITY TO MAKE LOANS.— 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 461(b) of the High-
er Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087aa(b)) is 
amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘September 30, 2017’’ 
each place it appears and inserting ‘‘September 
30, 2019’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (1)(C)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘September 30, 2016’’ 
and inserting ‘‘September 30, 2018’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘October 1, 2015’’ and 
inserting ‘‘October 1, 2017’’. 
(2) 
RULE
OF
CONSTRUCTION.—Notwith-
standing the amendments made under paragraph (1) 
of this subsection, an eligible graduate borrower who 
received a disbursement of a loan under part E of 
title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
U.S.C. 1087aa et seq.) after June 30, 2018, and be-
fore October 1, 2018, for the 2018–2019 award 
year, may receive a subsequent disbursement of such 
loan by June 30, 2019, for which the borrower re-
ceived an initial disbursement after June 30, 2018, 
and before October 1, 2018. 
(b) DISTRIBUTION OF ASSETS FROM STUDENT LOAN 
FUNDS.—Section 466 of the Higher Education Act of 
1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087ff) is amended— 
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(1) by striking ‘‘October 1, 2017’’ each place it 
appears and inserting ‘‘October 1, 2019’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘September 30, 2017’’ each 
place it appears and inserting ‘‘September 30, 
2019’’. 
(c) ADDITIONAL EXTENSIONS NOT PERMITTED.— 
Section 422 of the General Education Provisions Act (20 
U.S.C. 1226a) shall not apply to further extend the dura-
tion of the authority under paragraph (1) of section 
461(b) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1087aa(b)), as amended by subsection (a)(1) of this sec-
tion, beyond September 30, 2019, on the basis of the ex-
tension under such subsection. 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Nowhere to Hide 
Oligarchs’ Assets Act’’. 
SEC. 2. RECORDS OF CERTAIN DOMESTIC TRANSACTIONS. 
Section 5326(a) of title 31, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ‘‘in a geographic area’’. 
SEC. 3. RECORDS AND REPORTS ON FOREIGN FINANCIAL 
AGENCY TRANSACTIONS AND FOREIGN NON-
FINANCIAL 
TRADE 
OR 
BUSINESS 
TRANS-
ACTIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 5314 of title 31, United 
States Code, is amended— 
(1) in the heading, by striking ‘‘FOREIGN FI-
NANCIAL AGENCY TRANSACTIONS’’ and inserting 
‘‘FOREIGN FINANCIAL AGENCY TRANSACTIONS 
AND FOREIGN NONFINANCIAL TRADE OR BUSI-
NESS TRANSACTIONS’’; and 
(2) in subsection (a) by striking ‘‘foreign finan-
cial agency’’ each place it occurs and inserting ‘‘for-
eign financial agency or foreign nonfinancial trade 
or business’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The table of sec-
tions located in subchapter II of Chapter 53 of Subtitle 
IV of Title 31 is amended in the item relating to section 
5314 by striking ‘‘foreign financial agency transactions’’ 
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(67) An attack on April 14, 2016, when a Pal-
estinian attacked a group of Israel Defense Forces 
soldiers with an axe near Gush Etzion. 
(68) An attack on April 14, 2016, when stones 
were thrown at a car traveling on Highway 431. 
(69) An attempted attack on April 14, 2016, 
when two Palestinian children were arrested with 
knives in Jerusalem’s Old City. 
(70) An attack on March 25, 2016, when a Pal-
estinian attempted to stab Israel Defense Forces sol-
diers in Jerusalem. 
(71) An attack on March 24, 2016, when two 
Palestinians stabbed an Israel Defense Forces sol-
dier near Hebron. 
(72) An attack on March 18, 2016, when three 
Palestinians attacked Israel Defense Forces soldiers 
with knives. 
(73) An attack on March 17, 2016, when two 
Palestinians stabbed an Israel Defense Forces sol-
dier in Ariel. 
(74) An attack on March 14, 2016, when two 
Palestinians attempted to use their vehicle to ram 
Israelis, later opening fire on civilians and soldiers 
standing at a bus stop near the entrance to Kiryat 
Arba. 
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‘‘(D) an income protection allowance (or a 
successor amount prescribed by the Secretary 
under section 478) of $9,010 for academic year 
2018–2019;’’. 
(b) INDEPENDENT STUDENTS WITHOUT DEPEND-
ENTS OTHER THAN A SPOUSE.—Section 476(b)(1)(A)(iv) 
of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1087pp(b)(1)(A)(iv)) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(iv) an income protection allowance 
(or a successor amount prescribed by the 
Secretary under section 478)— 
‘‘(I) for single or separated stu-
dents, or married students where both 
are enrolled pursuant to subsection 
(a)(2), of $14,010 for academic year 
2018–2019; and 
‘‘(II) for married students where 
1 is enrolled pursuant to subsection 
(a)(2), of $22,460 for academic year 
2018–2019;’’. 
(c) INDEPENDENT STUDENTS WITH DEPENDENTS 
OTHER THAN A SPOUSE.—Section 477(b)(4) of the High-
er Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087qq(b)(4)) is 
amended to read as follows: 
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HR 2484 PCS
transition initiatives, humanitarian response, or re-
lated efforts. 
Passed the House of Representatives June 20, 2017. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk. 
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Calendar No. 152 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 2484 
AN ACT 
To ensure that the United States promotes the 
meaningful participation of women in mediation 
and negotiation processes seeking to prevent, 
mitigate, or resolve violent conflict. 
JUNE 21, 2017 
Received; read twice and placed on the calendar 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2485 
To require the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to evalu-
ate and consider revising regulations relating to emergency medical equip-
ment requirements for passenger aircraft. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 17, 2017 
Mr. SEAN PATRICK MALONEY of New York (for himself and Mr. FASO) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Trans-
portation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To require the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Admin-
istration to evaluate and consider revising regulations 
relating to emergency medical equipment requirements 
for passenger aircraft. 
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 ‘‘Airplane Kids In Tran-
sit Safety Act of 2017’’ or the ‘‘Airplane KITS Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. EMERGENCY MEDICAL EQUIPMENT ON PASSENGER 
AIRCRAFT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of 
the Federal Aviation Administration shall evaluate and re-
vise, as appropriate, the regulations under part 121 of title 
14, Code of Federal Regulations, regarding the emergency 
medical equipment requirements, including the contents of 
first-aid kits, applicable to all certificate holders operating 
passenger aircraft under that part. 
(b) CONSIDERATIONS.—In carrying out subsection 
(a), the Administrator shall consider whether the min-
imum contents of approved emergency medical kits, in-
cluding approved first-aid kits, include appropriate medi-
cations and equipment to meet the emergency medical 
needs of children. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2493 
To amend the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to require individuals 
nominated or appointed to Senate-confirmed positions or to positions 
of a confidential or policymaking character to disclose certain types 
of contributions made or solicited by, or on behalf of, the individuals. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 17, 2017 
Mr. DEUTCH (for himself, Ms. LOFGREN, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. POCAN, Mr. 
SARBANES, and Mr. CICILLINE) introduced the following bill; which was 
referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform 
A BILL 
To amend the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to require 
individuals nominated or appointed to Senate-confirmed 
positions or to positions of a confidential or policymaking 
character to disclose certain types of contributions made 
or solicited by, or on behalf of, the individuals. 
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 ‘‘Conflicts from Political 
Fundraising Act of 2017’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds the following: 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2489 
To amend the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 and the Small Business 
Act to include small business investment companies in the Small Business 
Innovation Research Program and the Small Business Technology Trans-
fer Program, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 17, 2017 
Ms. VELA´ZQUEZ introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Small Business 
A BILL 
To amend the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 and 
the Small Business Act to include small business invest-
ment companies in the Small Business Innovation Re-
search Program and the Small Business Technology 
Transfer 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, 
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SECTION 1. CALCULATION OF LEVERAGE OF SMALL BUSI-
NESS INVESTMENT COMPANIES THAT INVEST 
IN SBIR OR STTR PARTICIPANTS. 
Section 303(b)(2) of the Small Business Investment 
Act of 1958 (15 U.S.C. 683(b)(2)) is amended by adding 
at the end the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(E) INVESTMENTS
IN
SBIR
AND
STTR 
PARTICIPANTS.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—Subject to clause 
(ii), in calculating the outstanding leverage 
of a company for purposes of subpara-
graph (A), the Administrator shall exclude 
the amount of any investment made in an 
SBIR or STTR participant, if such invest-
ment is made in the first fiscal year after 
the date of enactment of this subparagraph 
or any fiscal year thereafter by a company 
licensed in the applicable fiscal year. 
‘‘(ii) LIMITATIONS.— 
‘‘(I) AMOUNT OF EXCLUSION.— 
The amount excluded under clause (i) 
for a company shall not exceed 33 
percent of the private capital of that 
company. 
‘‘(II) MAXIMUM
INVESTMENT.— 
A company shall not make an invest-
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section 102(j), except that, subject to para-
graph (2), the individual shall not be re-
quired to file a report if’’; and 
(iii) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(2) If an individual has left a position described in 
subsection (f) that is not a covered position and, within 
30 days, assumes a position that is a covered position, the 
individual shall, within 30 days of assuming the covered 
position, file a report containing the information described 
in section 102(j)(2)(A).’’; 
(B) in subsection (b)(1), in the first sen-
tence, by inserting ‘‘and the information re-
quired by section 102(j)’’ after ‘‘described in 
section 102(b)’’; 
(C) in subsection (d), by inserting ‘‘and, if 
the individual is serving in a covered position, 
the 
information 
required 
by 
section 
102(j)(2)(A)’’ 
after 
‘‘described 
in 
section 
102(a)’’; and 
(D) in subsection (e), by inserting ‘‘and, if 
the individual was serving in a covered position, 
the 
information 
required 
by 
section 
102(j)(2)(A)’’ 
after 
‘‘described 
in 
section 
102(a)’’; and 
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ment in any one SBIR or STTR par-
ticipant in an amount equal to more 
than 20 percent of the private capital 
of that company. 
‘‘(III) OTHER TERMS.—The ex-
clusion of amounts under clause (i) 
shall be subject to such terms as the 
Administrator may impose to ensure 
that there is no cost (as that term is 
defined in section 502 of the Federal 
Credit Reform Act of 1990 (2 U.S.C. 
661a)) with respect to purchasing or 
guaranteeing any debenture involved. 
‘‘(iii) DEFINITIONS.—In this sub-
section, the term ‘SBIR or STTR partici-
pant’ means a small business concern that 
receives contracts or grants pursuant to 
section 9 of the Small Business Act.’’. 
SEC. 2. INCLUSION OF SMALL BUSINESS INVESTMENT COM-
PANIES IN SBIR AND STTR. 
Section 9 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 638) 
is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘or private equity firm invest-
ment’’ each place such term appears and inserting 
‘‘private equity firm, or SBIC investment’’; 
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(2) by striking ‘‘or private equity firms’’ and in-
serting ‘‘private equity firms, or SBICs’’; 
(3) in subsection (e)— 
(A) in paragraph (12)(B), by striking 
‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(B) in paragraph (13)(B), by striking the 
period at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(14) the term ‘SBIC’ means a small business 
investment company as defined in section 103 of the 
Small Business Investment Act of 1958.’’; and 
(4) in the heading for subsection (dd), by strik-
ing ‘‘OR PRIVATE EQUITY FIRMS’’ and inserting 
‘‘PRIVATE EQUITY FIRMS, OR SBICS’’. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2494 
To amend the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to require the President 
to place any financial conflicts of interest into a blind trust, and for 
other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 17, 2017 
Mr. ESPAILLAT (for himself, Mr. COHEN, and Mr. MCGOVERN) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and 
Government Reform 
A BILL 
To amend the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to require 
the President to place any financial conflicts of interest 
into a blind trust, 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 ‘‘Drain the Swamp and 
the President’s Assets Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. PLACEMENT OF PRESIDENT’S FINANCIAL CON-
FLICTS OF INTEREST INTO BLIND TRUST. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Title I of the Ethics in Govern-
ment Act of 1978 (Public Law 95–521) is amended by 
inserting after section 111 the following: 
‘‘SEC. 112. THE PRESIDENT: PLACEMENT OF FINANCIAL 
CONFLICTS OF INTEREST INTO BLIND TRUST. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Beginning on the date that is 30 
days after the date that the President first assumes office, 
the President may not hold any asset that would otherwise 
be considered a disqualifying financial interest under sec-
tion 208 of title 18, United States Code, if the President 
were subject to such section. 
‘‘(b) BLIND TRUST.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The President may place 
any asset covered by subsection (a) into a blind trust 
(as that term is defined in section 102(f)(3)). 
‘‘(2) DIVESTITURE.—Not later than 30 days 
after any such asset is placed in a blind trust, the 
trustee or other entity who is involved in the man-
agement or control of the blind trust shall divest the 
blind trust of such asset.’’. 
(b) APPLICATION.—The amendment made by sub-
section (a) shall apply to any President assuming office 
on or after the date of enactment of this Act. 
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SEC. 3. VIOLATIONS. 
A violation of the amendment made by this Act shall 
constitute a high crime and misdemeanor for the purposes 
of article II, section 4 of the Constitution of the United 
States. 
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(75) An attack on March 11, 2016, when a Pal-
estinian stabbed an Israeli man in Jerusalem. 
(76) An attack on March 11, 2016, when a Pal-
estinian shot two Israel Defense Forces soldiers near 
Beit Horon. 
(77) An attack on March 9, 2016, when two 
Palestinians opened fire on police officers and civil-
ians near Jerusalem’s Old City. 
(78) An attempted attack on March 8, 2016, 
when a Palestinian attempted to stab Israeli border 
police officers in Jerusalem’s Old City. 
(79) An attack on March 8, 2016, when a Pal-
estinian opened fire on Israeli border police officers 
with an automatic weapon near Jerusalem’s Old 
City. 
(80) An attack on March 8, 2016, when a Pal-
estinian stabbed an Israeli in Petah Tikva. 
(81) An attack on March 8, 2016, when a Pal-
estinian went on a stabbing spree in Tel Aviv’s Jaffa 
Port, injuring 10 and killing American student Tay-
lor Force. 
(82) An attack on March 3, 2016, when a Pal-
estinian used her vehicle to ram an Israel Defense 
Forces soldier at the Gush Etzion junction. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 249 
To prohibit United States voluntary contributions to the regular budget of 
the United Nations or any United Nations agency, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 4, 2017 
Mr. BABIN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Foreign Affairs 
A BILL 
To prohibit United States voluntary contributions to the 
regular budget of the United Nations or any United 
Nations agency, 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 ‘‘Defunding United Na-
tions Act of 2017’’. 
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON UNITED STATES VOLUNTARY CON-
TRIBUTIONS TO THE UNITED NATIONS AND 
UNITED NATIONS AGENCIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—No funds made available to any 
Federal department or agency may be used to make 
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United States voluntary contributions to the regular budg-
et of the United Nations or any United Nations agency. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Subsection (a) applies with 
respect to funds made available for fiscal year 2017 and 
subsequent fiscal years. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2502 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude certain compensation 
received by public safety officers and their dependents from gross income. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 17, 2017 
Ms. MENG introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude 
certain compensation received by public safety officers 
and their dependents from gross income. 
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 ‘‘Don’t Tax Our Fallen 
Public Safety Heroes Update Act of 2017’’. 
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SEC. 2. CLARIFICATION RELATING TO EXCLUSION OF CER-
TAIN COMPENSATION RECEIVED BY PUBLIC 
SAFETY OFFICERS AND THEIR DEPENDENTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 104(a)(6)(B) of the Inter-
nal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting ‘‘or 
local government’’ after ‘‘the laws of any State’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall take effect as if included in the enact-
ment of the Don’t Tax Our Fallen Public Safety Heroes 
Act. 
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SECTION 1. EXEMPTION OF EXPORTATION OF CERTAIN 
ECHINODERMS FROM PERMISSION AND LI-
CENSING REQUIREMENTS. 
(a) EXEMPTION.—Not later than 30 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of the 
United States Fish and Wildlife Service shall amend sec-
tion 14.92 of title 50, Code of Federal Regulations, to 
clarify that— 
(1) fish or wildlife described in subsection (b) 
are fishery products exempt from the export permis-
sion requirements of section 9(d)(1) of the Endan-
gered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1538(d)(1)); 
and 
(2) any person may engage in business as an 
exporter of such fish or wildlife without procuring 
permission under such section of that Act or an ex-
port license under subpart I of part 14 of such title. 
(b) COVERED FISH OR WILDLIFE.—The fish or wild-
life referred to in subsection (a) are members of the phy-
lum Echinodermata that are commonly known as sea ur-
chins and sea cucumbers, including products thereof, 
that— 
(1) do not require a permit under part 16, 17, 
or 23 of title 50, Code of Federal Regulations;
(2) are harvested in waters under the jurisdic-
tion of the United States or are processed in the 
United States; and 
(3) are— 
(A) exported for purposes of human or ani-
mal consumption; or 
(B) taken in waters under the jurisdiction 
of the United States or on the high seas for 
recreational purposes. 
Passed the House of Representatives February 5, 
2018. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 2504 
AN ACT 
To ensure fair treatment in licensing requirements 
for the export of certain echinoderms.