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‘‘(B) a list of providers and suppliers who 
furnished such items and services; 
‘‘(C) any diagnoses made by such providers 
and suppliers; 
‘‘(D) Medicare Advantage encounter data 
from an MA or MA–PD plan under part C; and 
‘‘(E) prescription drug event data.’’. 
(b) MEDICAID.—Section 1903 of the Social Security 
Act (42 U.S.C. 1396b) is amended by adding at the end 
the following new subsection: 
‘‘(aa) PAYMENTS FOR MOBILE ACCESS TO PERSONAL 
MEDICAL CLAIM INFORMATION.— 
‘‘(1) PAYMENTS.—In addition to payments oth-
erwise provided under subsection (a), in the case of 
a State that elects to develop, or purchase from a 
private entity, a mobile health record application 
through which an individual enrolled under the State 
plan (or a waiver of such plan) may access the per-
sonal medical claim information of such individual, 
the Secretary shall pay to such State, for each quar-
ter beginning on or after the date of the enactment 
of the Mobile Health Record Act of 2018, an 
amount equal to 90 percent of so much of the sums 
expended during such quarter as are attributable to 
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the development, or purchase, of such mobile health 
record application. 
‘‘(2) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection: 
‘‘(A) MOBILE HEALTH RECORD APPLICA-
TION.—The term ‘mobile health record applica-
tion’ has the meaning given such term in sec-
tion 1899C(e). 
‘‘(B) PERSONAL MEDICAL CLAIM INFORMA-
TION.—The term ‘personal medical claim infor-
mation’ means, with respect to a State and an 
individual enrolled under the State plan (or a 
waiver of such plan)— 
‘‘(i) a list of claims for items and 
services furnished to such individual under 
the State plan (or waiver), including any 
prescriptions or tests; 
‘‘(ii) a list of providers and suppliers 
who furnished such items and services; and 
‘‘(iii) any diagnoses made by such 
providers and suppliers.’’. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7274 
To provide an incentive for firearm owners to sell their firearms safely 
and responsibly. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 12, 2018 
Mr. BEYER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To provide an incentive for firearm owners to sell their 
firearms safely and responsibly. 
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 ‘‘Keeping Guns From 
Criminals Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON SALE OR OTHER DISPOSITION OF 
A FIREARM TO A PROHIBITED PERSON MADE 
INTO A STRICT LIABILITY CRIME WITH AF-
FIRMATIVE DEFENSES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 922(d) of title 18, United 
States Code, is amended— 
(1) in the 1st sentence— 
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), 
by striking ‘‘any person knowing or having rea-
sonable cause to believe that such person’’ and 
inserting ‘‘another person who’’; 
(B) in each of paragraphs (5) and (7), by 
striking ‘‘who,’’; and 
(C) in paragraph (6), by striking ‘‘who’’; 
and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: ‘‘It shall 
be an affirmative defense to a prosecution under this 
subsection that the defendant can prove by a pre-
ponderance of the evidence that, at the time of the 
sale or other disposition of the firearm, the National 
Instant Criminal Background Check System estab-
lished under section 103 of the Brady Handgun Vio-
lence Prevention Act had indicated to any person 
that a sale or other disposition of a firearm to the 
recipient would not be unlawful, or the recipient pos-
sessed a valid permit, issued to the recipient by the 
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State in which the sale or other disposition occurred, 
which authorizes the carrying of a concealed weapon, 
unless the defendant knew or had reasonable cause 
to believe that this subsection prohibited the sale or 
disposition of a firearm or ammunition to the recipi-
ent or that subsection (g) prohibited the recipient 
from receiving a firearm or ammunition which has 
been shipped or transported in interstate or foreign 
commerce.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Section 924(a)(2) 
of such title is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘(d),’’; and 
(2) by inserting ‘‘, or violates subsection (d),’’ 
before ‘‘of section 922’’. 
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
The amendments made by this Act shall apply to con-
duct engaged in after the 90-day period that begins with 
the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7275 
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to clarify the admissibility 
and deportability of aliens acting in accordance with State and foreign 
marijuana laws, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 12, 2018 
Mr. BLUMENAUER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to clarify 
the admissibility and deportability of aliens acting in 
accordance with State and foreign marijuana laws, 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 ‘‘Maintaining Appro-
priate Protections for Legal Entry Act of 2018’’ or the 
‘‘MAPLE Act of 2018’’. 
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SEC. 2. ADMISSIBILITY OF ALIENS ACTING IN ACCORDANCE 
WITH 
STATE 
AND 
FOREIGN 
MARIJUANA 
LAWS. 
Section 212(a)(2) of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(2)) is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (A)(i)(II), by inserting 
after the comma at the end the following: ‘‘except in 
the case of a law or regulation of the United States 
related to marijuana, which conduct was lawful in 
the State, Indian Tribe, or foreign country in which 
the conduct occurred, or a law or regulation of a 
State, Indian Tribe, or foreign country related to 
marijuana, which conduct was subsequently made 
lawful under the law or regulation of such jurisdic-
tion,’’; and 
(2) in subparagraph (C)(i), by inserting after 
‘‘endeavored to do so’’ the following: ‘‘, except with 
respect to trafficking, sale, or distribution of mari-
juana if the conduct was lawful or subsequently 
made lawful in the State, Indian Tribe, or foreign 
country in which it occurred’’. 
SEC. 3. DEPORTABILITY OF ALIENS ACTING IN ACCORD-
ANCE WITH STATE AND FOREIGN MARIJUANA 
LAWS. 
Section 237(a)(2)(B)(i) of the Immigration and Na-
tionality Act (8 U.S.C. 1227(a)(2)(B)(i)) is amended by 
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(1) Article I, Section 8, of the Constitution of 
the United States grants Congress the sole power to 
declare war. 
(2) President George Washington, in a letter to 
William Moultrie dated August 28, 1793, wrote that 
‘‘[t]he constitution vests the power of declaring war 
in Congress; therefore no offensive expedition of im-
portance can be undertaken until after they shall 
have deliberated upon the subject and authorized 
such a measure’’. 
(3) Alexander Hamilton wrote in Examination 
Number 1 of the Hamilton Papers, dated December 
17, 1801, that ‘‘ ‘[t]he Congress shall have the 
power to declare war’; the plain meaning of which is, 
that it is the peculiar and exclusive duty of Con-
gress, when the nation is at peace, to change that 
state into a state of war’’. 
(4) Iran’s support for terrorism presents a seri-
ous threat to the United States and our allies in the 
Middle East, Europe, and Asia. 
(5) Missile tests by Iran have led to escalating 
tensions with Israel, Saudi Arabia, the United 
States, and the United Nations. 
(6) Iran has threatened to shutdown crucial 
maritime lines of communication, putting United 
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inserting after ‘‘marijuana’’ the following: ‘‘, an offense 
under a law or regulation of the United States related to 
marijuana, which conduct was lawful in the State, Indian 
Tribe, or foreign country in which the conduct occurred, 
or an offense under a law or regulation of a State, Indian 
Tribe, or foreign country related to marijuana, which con-
duct was subsequently made lawful under the law or regu-
lation of such jurisdiction’’. 
SEC. 4. AGGRAVATED FELONY. 
Section 101(a)(43)(B) of the Immigration and Na-
tionality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(43)(B)) is amended by in-
serting before the semicolon at the end the following: ‘‘, 
except with respect to trafficking, sale, or distribution of 
marijuana if the conduct was lawful or subsequently made 
lawful in the State, Indian Tribe, or foreign country in 
which it occurred’’. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7277 
To limit the use of funds for kinetic military operations in or against Iran. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 12, 2018 
Ms. ESHOO (for herself and Mr. JONES of North Carolina) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and 
in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subse-
quently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such 
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To limit the use of funds for kinetic military operations 
in or against Iran. 
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 ‘‘Prevention of Uncon-
stitutional War with Iran Act of 2018’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress makes the following findings: 
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(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply effective as of January 1, 1975. 
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(2) when carrying out sampling of sources of 
drinking water under paragraph (1), carry out the 
sampling prior to any treatment of the water; 
(3) 
survey 
for 
ecological 
exposure 
to 
perfluorinated compounds, with a priority in deter-
mining direct human exposure through drinking 
water; and 
(4) consult with— 
(A) States to determine areas that are a 
priority for sampling; and 
(B) the Administrator— 
(i) to enhance coverage of the sam-
pling; and 
(ii) to avoid unnecessary duplication. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than 90 days after the com-
pletion of the sampling under subsection (a), the Director 
shall prepare a report describing the results of the sam-
pling and submit the report to— 
(1) the Committee on Environment and Public 
Works and the Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources of the Senate; 
(2) the Committee on Energy and Commerce of 
the House of Representatives; 
(3) the Senators of each State in which the Di-
rector carried out the sampling; and 
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(b) GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE PROMOTION.—Title V 
of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 
1361 et seq.) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating section 519 as section 520; 
and 
(2) by inserting after section 518 the following: 
‘‘SEC. 519. GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE PROMOTION. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator shall promote 
the use of green infrastructure in, and coordinate the inte-
gration of green infrastructure into, permitting and en-
forcement under this Act, planning efforts, research, tech-
nical assistance, and funding guidance of the Environ-
mental Protection Agency. 
‘‘(b) COORDINATION OF EFFORTS.—The Adminis-
trator shall ensure that the Office of Water coordinates 
efforts to increase the use of green infrastructure with— 
‘‘(1) other Federal departments and agencies; 
‘‘(2) State, tribal, and local governments; and 
‘‘(3) the private sector. 
‘‘(c) REGIONAL
GREEN
INFRASTRUCTURE
PRO-
MOTION.—The Administrator shall direct each regional of-
fice of the Environmental Protection Agency, as appro-
priate based on local factors, and consistent with the re-
quirements of this Act, to promote and integrate the use 
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of green infrastructure within the region, including 
through— 
‘‘(1) outreach and training regarding green in-
frastructure implementation for State, tribal, and 
local governments, tribal communities, and the pri-
vate sector; and 
‘‘(2) the incorporation of green infrastructure 
into permitting and other regulatory programs, 
codes, and ordinance development, including the re-
quirements under consent decrees and settlement 
agreements in enforcement actions. 
‘‘(d) GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE INFORMATION-SHAR-
ING.—The Administrator shall promote green infrastruc-
ture information-sharing, including through an internet 
website, to share information with, and provide technical 
assistance to, State, tribal, and local governments, tribal 
communities, the private sector, and the public, regarding 
green infrastructure approaches for— 
‘‘(1) reducing water pollution; 
‘‘(2) protecting water resources; 
‘‘(3) complying with regulatory requirements; 
and 
‘‘(4) achieving other environmental, public 
health, and community goals.’’. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 727 
To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit Federal funding 
for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting after fiscal year 2019. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 30, 2017 
Mr. LAMBORN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit Fed-
eral funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting 
after fiscal year 2019. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. PROHIBITION ON FEDERAL FUNDS FOR COR-
PORATION 
FOR 
PUBLIC 
BROADCASTING 
AFTER FISCAL YEAR 2019. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 396 of the Communica-
tions Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 396) is amended by adding 
at the end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(n) PROHIBITION ON FEDERAL FUNDS AFTER FIS-
CAL YEAR 2019.—No Federal funds may be made avail-
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able to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting after fis-
cal year 2019.’’. 
(b) CORPORATION PROHIBITED FROM ACCEPTING 
FEDERAL FUNDS.—Subsection (g) of such section is 
amended— 
(1) in paragraph (2)(A), by inserting ‘‘subject 
to paragraph (3)(C),’’ before ‘‘obtain’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (3)— 
(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘; 
and’’ and inserting a semicolon; 
(B) in subparagraph (B), by striking the 
period at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following new 
subparagraph: 
‘‘(C) accepting funds from the Federal Govern-
ment after fiscal year 2019.’’. 
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Such section is 
further amended— 
(1) in subsection (k)(3)(A)(iv)(II), by inserting 
‘‘through fiscal year 2019’’ after ‘‘amounts re-
ceived’’; and 
(2) in subsection (m)— 
(A) 
in 
paragraph 
(1), 
by 
inserting 
‘‘through fiscal year 2019’’ after ‘‘every three 
years thereafter’’; and 
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(B) in paragraph (2), by inserting ‘‘and 
through fiscal year 2019,’’ after ‘‘1989,’’. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7280 
To direct the Architect of the Capitol to install a commemorative plaque 
next to each office previously used by a Member of Congress who became 
President of the United States, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 12, 2018 
Miss GONZA´LEZ-COLO´N of Puerto Rico introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on House Administration 
A BILL 
To direct the Architect of the Capitol to install a commemo-
rative plaque next to each office previously used by a 
Member of Congress who became President 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, 
SECTION 1. COMMEMORATIVE PLAQUE FOR OFFICES PRE-
VIOUSLY USED BY MEMBERS OF CONGRESS 
WHO BECAME PRESIDENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Architect of the Capitol 
shall design, procure, prepare, and install a plaque de-
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program will be provided an opportunity to 
serve in such program. 
(B) REQUIREMENTS.—In developing the 
21st Century National Service Program de-
scribed in subparagraph (A), the Task force 
shall carry out the following: 
(i) NOTIFICATION.—Determine how 
the Corporation for National and Commu-
nity Service will work with Federal or 
State agencies and other entities to— 
(I) contact each eligible indi-
vidual upon such individual’s 18th 
birthday to notify the individual 
about— 
(aa) the individual’s eligi-
bility for national service pro-
grams; 
(bb) such national service 
programs and how to register for 
a specific program; 
(cc) other service programs 
for which the individual may be 
eligible, 
including 
the 
Peace 
Corps (as established by the 
Peace Corps Act (22 U.S.C. 
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scribed in subsection (b) for display immediately next to 
the front door of each office that— 
(1) is located in a House Office Building or 
Senate Office Building; 
(2) was previously used by a Member of Con-
gress who became President; and 
(3) was used as the final individual Member of-
fice room of such Member. 
(b) CONTENTS.—A plaque installed pursuant to sub-
section (a) shall— 
(1) commemorate the use of the office by a 
Member of Congress who became President; and 
(2) provide such information about the use of 
the office as the Architect of the Capitol considers 
appropriate. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7282 
To amend title 54, United States Code, to make Hispanic-serving institutions 
eligible for technical and financial assistance for the establishment of 
preservation training and degree programs. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 12, 2018 
Mr. GRIJALVA introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To amend title 54, United States Code, to make Hispanic- 
serving institutions eligible for technical and financial 
assistance for the establishment of preservation training 
and degree programs. 
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 ‘‘Preservation Research 
at Institutions Serving Minorities Act’’ or the ‘‘PRISM 
Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. ELIGIBILITY OF HISPANIC-SERVING INSTITUTIONS 
AND ASIAN AMERICAN AND NATIVE AMER-
ICAN PACIFIC ISLANDER-SERVING INSTITU-
TIONS FOR ASSISTANCE FOR PRESERVATION 
EDUCATION AND TRAINING PROGRAMS. 
Section 303903(3) of title 54, United States Code, 
is amended by inserting ‘‘to Hispanic-serving institutions 
(as defined in section 502(a) of the Higher Education Act 
of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1101a(a))) and Asian American and 
Native American Pacific Islander-serving institutions (as 
defined in section 320(b) of the Higher Education Act of 
1965 (20 U.S.C. 1059g(b))),’’ after ‘‘universities,’’. 
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(4) each Member of the House of Representa-
tives that represents a district in which the Director 
carried out the sampling. 
SEC. 5. DATA USAGE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Director shall provide the 
sampling data collected under section 4 to— 
(1) the Administrator of the Environmental 
Protection Agency; and 
(2) other Federal and State regulatory agencies 
on request. 
(b) USAGE.—The sampling data provided under sub-
section (a) shall be used to inform and enhance assess-
ments of exposure, likely health and environmental im-
pacts, and remediation priorities. 
SEC. 6. COLLABORATION. 
In carrying out this Act, the Director shall collabo-
rate with— 
(1) appropriate Federal and State regulators; 
(2) institutions of higher education; and 
(3) research institutions. 
SEC. 7. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be appro-
priated to the Director to carry out this Act— 
(1) $5,000,000 for fiscal year 2019; and 
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signature, 
so 
that 
unauthorized 
updates 
and 
rollbacks of authorized updates can be automatically 
detected and rejected. 
(11) SECURITY
VULNERABILITY.—The term 
‘‘security vulnerability’’ means any attribute of hard-
ware, firmware, software, process, or procedure or a 
combination of 2 or more of these attributes that 
could enable or facilitate the defeat or compromise 
of the confidentiality, integrity, or availability of an 
information system or the information or physical 
devices of an information system to which an infor-
mation system is connected. 
(12) SOFTWARE.—The term ‘‘software’’ means 
a computer program and associated data that may 
be dynamically written or modified. 
(13) VENDOR.—The term ‘‘vendor’’, with re-
spect to a technology, product, system, service, or 
application, means— 
(A) in the case of a purchase by the Gov-
ernment, the entity that developed the tech-
nology, product, system, service, or application; 
or 
(B) in the case of a purchase by a con-
tractor, the entity that is responsible for main-
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taining the technology, product, system, service, 
or application. 
SEC. 7. APPLICABILITY. 
This Act shall apply with respect to any contract en-
tered into on and after the date on which the guidelines 
are issued pursuant to section 3(a). 
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