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115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4690 
To amend the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 to require Members 
of Congress to reimburse the Treasury for amounts paid as awards 
and settlements under such Act in connection with violations of such 
Act consisting of acts of sexual harassment or sexual assault committed 
personally by Members of Congress. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 20, 2017 
Mr. OLSON (for himself and Ms. STEFANIK) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in 
addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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 com-
mittee concerned 
A BILL 
To amend the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 to 
require Members of Congress to reimburse the Treasury 
for amounts paid as awards and settlements under such 
Act in connection with violations of such Act consisting 
of acts of sexual harassment or sexual assault committed 
personally by Members of Congress. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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stock company, corporation, association, trust, estate, or 
other legal entity) if any person who holds an ownership 
interest in the partnership, firm, joint stock company, cor-
poration, association, trust, estate, or other legal entity— 
‘‘(A) previously held a license for purposes of 
operating a facility for dogs at the same address of 
the facility for which the license is being sought; and 
‘‘(B) within the last 10 years, such license has 
been suspended after notice and opportunity for 
hearing or revoked pursuant to section 19(a) of this 
Act. 
‘‘(2) Paragraph (1) shall not apply to a person seek-
ing the issuance or renewal of a license described in such 
paragraph if such person shows by clear and convincing 
evidence that a person who previously held a license for 
purposes of operating a facility for dogs described in sub-
paragraph (A) of such paragraph— 
‘‘(A) will play no role in the care of dogs at the 
facility; and 
‘‘(B) will play no role in the management of the 
facility. 
‘‘(d) TEN-YEAR BAR FOR SUSPENSION OR REVOCA-
TION OF A LICENSE OF A DEALER OF DOGS.—The Sec-
retary shall not issue or renew a license for the purpose 
of being a dealer of dogs to a person if— 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Responsible Settle-
ments for Victims and Taxpayers Act’’. 
SEC. 2. PERSONAL LIABILITY OF MEMBERS OF CONGRESS 
TO REIMBURSE TREASURY FOR AMOUNTS 
PAID AS SETTLEMENTS AND AWARDS UNDER 
CONGRESSIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY ACT OF 
1995. 
(a) MANDATING
REIMBURSEMENT
OF
AMOUNTS 
PAID.—Section 415 of the Congressional Accountability 
Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1415) is amended by adding at 
the end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(d) PERSONAL LIABILITY OF MEMBERS OF CON-
GRESS FOR PAYMENT OF SETTLEMENTS AND AWARDS.— 
‘‘(1) REIMBURSEMENT OF AMOUNTS PAID.—If 
a payment is made from the account described in 
subsection (a) for an award or settlement resulting 
from a violation of part A of title II consisting of 
an act of sexual harassment or sexual assault com-
mitted personally by a Member of the House of Rep-
resentatives or a Senator, the Member or Senator 
shall reimburse the account for the amount of the 
award or settlement. 
‘‘(2) USE OF THRIFT SAVINGS PLAN AGENCY 
CONTRIBUTION AS SOURCE OF REIMBURSEMENT.—If 
a Member or Senator has not met the requirements 
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of paragraph (1) with respect to an award or settle-
ment by the end of the expiration of the 180-day pe-
riod which begins on the date the award or settle-
ment is paid, the Secretary of the Treasury shall— 
‘‘(A) withhold the agency contribution oth-
erwise payable under section 8432(c)(1)(A) of 
title 5, United States Code, to such Member of 
Senator until an amount is collected equal to 
the award or settlement (reduced by any 
amount the Member or Senator has reim-
bursed); and 
‘‘(B) transfer to the account described in 
subsection (a) such amount withheld under sub-
paragraph (A). 
‘‘(3) CONSULTATION.—The Secretary of the 
Treasury shall carry out paragraph (2) in consulta-
tion with the Executive Director of the Thrift Sav-
ings Board and— 
‘‘(A) the Chief Administrative Officer of 
the House of Representatives, in the case of a 
Member of the House of Representatives; or 
‘‘(B) the Secretary of the Senate, in the 
case of a Senator.’’. 
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(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall apply with respect to payments made 
on or after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4692 
To revise the boundaries of a John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources 
System Unit in Topsail, North Carolina. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 20, 2017 
Mr. JONES introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To revise the boundaries of a John H. Chafee Coastal 
Barrier Resources System Unit in Topsail, North Carolina. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. CORRECTION TO MAP. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 30 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior 
shall make such corrections to the map described in sub-
section (b) as are necessary to exclude lots from Coastal 
Barrier Resources System Unit L06 in North Topsail 
Beach that were serviced by infrastructure (as described 
in section 4(g)(1)(B) of the Coastal Barrier Resources Act 
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(16 U.S.C. 3503(g)(1)(B))) installed along North Caro-
lina Highway 210 and New River Inlet Road as of the 
date of enactment of the Coastal Barrier Resources Act 
on October 18, 1982. 
(b) MAP DESCRIBED.—The map referred to in sub-
section (a) is a map that— 
(1) is included in a set of maps as part of the 
John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System 
Digital Mapping Pilot Project entitled ‘‘John H. 
Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System’’, dated 
November 20, 2013; and 
(2) relates to unit L06 of the Coastal Barrier 
Resources System. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4694 
To provide for the compensation of Federal employees furloughed during 
a Government shutdown. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 20, 2017 
Mr. BEYER (for himself, Mr. WITTMAN, Mr. SERRANO, Mr. DESAULNIER, Mr. 
POCAN, Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania, Ms. NORTON, Mrs. COMSTOCK, Mr. 
KILMER, Ms. BARRAGA´N, Mr. PERLMUTTER, Ms. SHEA-PORTER, Mr. 
CONNOLLY, Mr. CICILLINE, Ms. CLARK of Massachusetts, Mr. CUM-
MINGS, Mr. SCOTT of Virginia, Ms. MENG, Mr. LOWENTHAL, Ms. PIN-
GREE, Mr. TAKANO, Mr. BROWN of Maryland, Mr. HOYER, Mr. RASKIN, 
Mr. DELANEY, Mr. GARAMENDI, and Mr. LYNCH) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Gov-
ernment Reform 
A BILL 
To provide for the compensation of Federal employees 
furloughed during a Government shutdown. 
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 Employee Ret-
roactive Pay Fairness Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. COMPENSATION FOR FEDERAL EMPLOYEES FUR-
LOUGHED DURING A GOVERNMENT SHUT-
DOWN. 
Federal employees furloughed as a result of any lapse 
in appropriations that begins on or about December 22, 
2017, shall be compensated at their standard rate of com-
pensation, for the period of such lapse in appropriations, 
as soon as practicable after such lapse in appropriations 
ends. 
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‘‘(1) QUALIFYING CRITERIA.—The term ‘quali-
fying criteria’ means, with respect to a facility— 
‘‘(A) as of the date of enactment of this 
section, the facility is not licensed under, or ex-
empted from the license requirements contained 
in, this part; 
‘‘(B) the facility will be associated with a 
qualifying nonpowered dam; 
‘‘(C) the facility will be constructed, oper-
ated, and maintained for the generation of elec-
tric power; 
‘‘(D) the facility will use for such genera-
tion any withdrawals, diversions, releases, or 
flows from the associated qualifying nonpow-
ered dam, including its associated impoundment 
or other infrastructure; and 
‘‘(E) the operation of the facility will not 
result in any material change to the storage, re-
lease, or flow operations of the associated quali-
fying nonpowered dam. 
‘‘(2) QUALIFYING FACILITY.—The term ‘quali-
fying facility’ means a facility that is determined 
under this section to meet the qualifying criteria. 
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(1) BOARD.—The term ‘‘Board’’ means the 
Board of Directors for the Foundation described in 
section 3(c). 
(2) CHAIR.—The term ‘‘Chair’’ means the 
Chair of the Board described in section 3(c)(2). 
(3) EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.—The term ‘‘Execu-
tive Director’’ means the Executive Director of the 
Board described in section 3(f)(2). 
(4) FOUNDATION.—The term ‘‘Foundation’’ 
means the IMPACT for Energy Foundation estab-
lished under section 3(a). 
(5) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Energy. 
SEC. 3. ESTABLISHMENT OF IMPACT FOR ENERGY FOUNDA-
TION. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than February 1, 
2019, the Secretary shall establish a nonprofit cor-
poration to be known as the ‘‘IMPACT for Energy 
Foundation’’. 
(2) LIMITATION.—The Foundation shall not be 
an agency or instrumentality of the Federal Govern-
ment. 
(b) PURPOSE AND ACTIVITIES OF FOUNDATION.— 
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Secretary as of such date of enactment), the Sec-
retary shall make a determination on such applica-
tion, using the criteria for approval otherwise appli-
cable under this section, not later than 45 days after 
the receipt of such application, and shall allow the 
public notice and comment at the State and Federal 
levels described under subsection (a)(4) to occur 
concurrently if such State application— 
‘‘(A) is submitted in response to an urgent 
situation, with respect to areas in the State 
that the Secretary determines are at risk for ex-
cessive premium increases or having no health 
plans offered in the applicable health insurance 
market for the current or following plan year; 
or 
‘‘(B) is for a waiver that is the same or 
substantially similar to a waiver that the Sec-
retary already has approved for another 
State.’’. 
SEC. 5. EMPLOYER MANDATE ADJUSTMENT. 
(a) INCREASING THE SIZE OF APPLICABLE LARGE 
EMPLOYERS.—Paragraph (2) of section 4980H(c) of the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking 
‘‘50’’ and inserting ‘‘500’’ each place such term appears. 
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(b) INCREASING THE HOURS REQUIRED TO QUALIFY 
AS FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subparagraph (A) of section 
4980H(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
is amended by striking ‘‘30’’ and inserting ‘‘40’’. 
(2) FULL-TIME
EQUIVALENTS.—Subparagraph 
(E) of section 4980H(c)(2) of the Internal Revenue 
Code of 1986 is amended by striking ‘‘120’’ and in-
serting ‘‘160’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to months beginning after Decem-
ber 31, 2017. 
SEC. 6. REPEAL OF MEDICAL DEVICE EXCISE TAX. 
Section 4191 is amended by adding at the end the 
following new subsection: 
‘‘(d) APPLICABILITY.—The tax imposed under sub-
section (a) shall not apply to sales after December 31, 
2017.’’. 
SEC. 7. OFFERING HEALTH PLANS IN MORE THAN ONE 
STATE. 
Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, 
in consultation with the National Association of Insurance 
Commissioners, shall issue regulations for the implemen-
tation of health care choice compacts established under 
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section 1333 of the Patient Protection and Affordable 
Care Act (42 U.S.C. 18053) to allow for the offering of 
health plans in more than one State. 
SEC. 8. SENSE OF CONGRESS. 
It is the sense of Congress that the provisions of this 
Act should not increase the deficit, and any projected costs 
of such provisions should be offset with policies to negate 
any projected deficit increase. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4698 
To protect the safety of judges by extending the authority of the Judicial 
Conference to redact sensitive information contained in their financial 
disclosure reports, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 20, 2017 
Mr. JEFFRIES introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To protect the safety of judges by extending the authority 
of the Judicial Conference to redact sensitive information 
contained in their financial disclosure reports, 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 ‘‘Judicial Redaction Au-
thority Act of 2017’’. 
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SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF REDACTION AUTHORITY CON-
CERNING SENSITIVE SECURITY INFORMA-
TION. 
Section 105(b)(3) of the Ethics in Government Act 
of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (E), by striking ‘‘2017’’ 
both places it appears and inserting ‘‘2018’’. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4699 
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to authorize the use of title 
III funds for the establishment LGBTQ resource centers. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 20, 2017 
Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia (for himself, Mr. BROWN of Maryland, Mr. CARSON 
of Indiana, Mr. CRIST, Mr. DESAULNIER, Mr. ELLISON, Mr. GOMEZ, Mr. 
GRIJALVA, Ms. LEE, Mr. LOWENTHAL, Mr. SEAN PATRICK MALONEY of 
New York, Mr. PALLONE, Mr. POCAN, Mr. SERRANO, Mr. SWALWELL of 
California, Ms. TITUS, Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN, and Ms. NORTON) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Edu-
cation and the Workforce 
A BILL 
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to authorize 
the use of title III funds for the establishment LGBTQ 
resource centers. 
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 ‘‘Inclusive Campuses 
Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. GRANTS FOR LGBTQ RESOURCE CENTERS. 
Part G of title III of the Higher Education Act of 
1965 (20 U.S.C. 1068 et seq.) is amended by adding at 
the end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 399A. AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR LGBTQ RE-
SOURCE CENTERS. 
‘‘Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, an 
institution that receives funds under this title may use a 
portion of such funds to establish an on-campus resource 
center that provides— 
‘‘(1) support for lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans-
gender, and queer students; and 
‘‘(2) programming and education about such 
students to the entire campus community.’’. 
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personnel, assets, and obligation of the Office of Cred-
it Risk Management, as in existence on the day before 
the date of the enactment of this Act, shall be trans-
ferred to the Office of Credit Risk Management estab-
lished under section 47 of the Small Business Act, as 
added by subsection (a). 
(2) LENDER OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE.—All func-
tions of the Lender Oversight Committee of the Small 
Business Administration, including the personnel, as-
sets, and obligations of the Lender Oversight Com-
mittee, as in existence on the day before the date of 
the enactment of this Act, shall be transferred to the 
Lender Oversight Committee established under section 
48 of the Small Business Act, as added by subsection 
(a). 
(d) DEEMING OF NAME.— 
(1) OFFICE
OF
CREDIT
RISK
MANAGEMENT.— 
Any reference in a law, regulation, guidance, docu-
ment, paper, or other record of the United States to 
the Office of Credit Risk Management of the Small 
Business Administration shall be deemed a reference 
to the Office of Credit Risk Management, established 
under section 47 of the Small Business Act, as added 
by subsection (a). 
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In the Senate of the United States, 
September 18, 2018. 
Resolved, That the bill from the House of Representa-
tives (H.R. 46) entitled ‘‘An Act to authorize the Secretary 
of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of Fort 
Ontario in the State of New York.’’, do pass with the fol-
lowing 
AMENDMENT: 
Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert: 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Fort Ontario Study 
Act’’. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior. 
(2) STUDY AREA.—The term ‘‘study area’’ means 
Fort Ontario in Oswego, New York.
† HR 46 EAS 
SEC. 3. FORT ONTARIO SPECIAL RESOURCE STUDY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall conduct a spe-
cial resource study of the study area. 
(b) CONTENTS.—In conducting the study under sub-
section (a), the Secretary shall— 
(1) evaluate the national significance of the 
study area; 
(2) determine the suitability and feasibility of 
designating the study area as a unit of the National 
Park System; 
(3) consider other alternatives for preservation, 
protection, and interpretation of the study area by the 
Federal Government, State or local government enti-
ties, or private and nonprofit organizations; 
(4) consult with interested Federal agencies, 
State or local governmental entities, private and non-
profit organizations, or any other interested individ-
uals; and 
(5) identify cost estimates for any Federal acqui-
sition, development, interpretation, operation, and 
maintenance associated with the alternatives. 
(c) APPLICABLE LAW.—The study required under sub-
section (a) shall be conducted in accordance with section 
100507 of title 54, United States Code. 
(d) REPORT.—Not later than 3 years after the date 
on which funds are first made available to carry out the
† HR 46 EAS 
study under subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to 
the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Re-
sources of the Senate a report that describes— 
(1) the results of the study; and 
(2) any conclusions and recommendations of the 
Secretary. 
Attest: 
Secretary.
H. R. 46 
One Hundred Fifteenth Congress 
of the 
United States of America 
AT THE SECOND SESSION 
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday, 
the third day of January, two thousand and eighteen 
An Act 
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study 
of Fort Ontario in the State of New York. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Fort Ontario Study Act’’. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary 
of the Interior. 
(2) STUDY
AREA.—The term ‘‘study area’’ means Fort 
Ontario in Oswego, New York. 
SEC. 3. FORT ONTARIO SPECIAL RESOURCE STUDY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall conduct a special resource 
study of the study area. 
(b) CONTENTS.—In conducting the study under subsection (a), 
the Secretary shall— 
(1) evaluate the national significance of the study area; 
(2) determine the suitability and feasibility of designating 
the study area as a unit of the National Park System; 
(3) consider other alternatives for preservation, protection, 
and interpretation of the study area by the Federal Govern-
ment, State or local government entities, or private and non-
profit organizations; 
(4) consult with interested Federal agencies, State or local 
governmental entities, private and nonprofit organizations, or 
any other interested individuals; and 
(5) identify cost estimates for any Federal acquisition, 
development, interpretation, operation, and maintenance asso-
ciated with the alternatives. 
(c) APPLICABLE LAW.—The study required under subsection (a) 
shall be conducted in accordance with section 100507 of title 54, 
United States Code. 
(d) REPORT.—Not later than 3 years after the date on which 
funds are first made available to carry out the study under sub-
section (a), the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Natural 
Resources of the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate a report that 
describes—
H. R. 46—2 
(1) the results of the study; and 
(2) any conclusions and recommendations of the Secretary. 
Speaker of the House of Representatives. 
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
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