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115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6113 
To establish new ZIP codes for certain communities, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 14, 2018 
Mr. DIAZ-BALART (for himself, Mr. FRANCIS ROONEY of Florida, Mr. 
AMODEI, Mr. ZELDIN, Mrs. DEMINGS, and Ms. MENG) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Gov-
ernment Reform 
A BILL 
To establish new ZIP codes for certain communities, 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. ESTABLISHING NEW ZIP CODES. 
Not later than September 30, 2019, the United 
States Postal Service shall designate a single, unique ZIP 
code for, as nearly as practicable, each of the following 
communities: 
(1) Miami Lakes, Florida. 
(2) Storey County, Nevada. 
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(3) Flanders, Northampton, and Riverside in 
the Town of Southampton, New York. 
(4) Ocoee, Florida. 
(5) Oakland, Florida. 
(6) Glendale, New York. 
(7) Village of Estero, Florida. 
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115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6115 
To amend the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act to include an 
act of unregulated custody transfer in the definition of child abuse 
and neglect, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 14, 2018 
Mr. LANGEVIN (for himself and Mr. MARINO) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce 
A BILL 
To amend the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act 
to include an act of unregulated custody transfer in 
the definition of child abuse and neglect, 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 ‘‘Safe Home Act of 
2018’’. 
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SEC. 2. TREATMENT OF UNREGULATED CUSTODY TRANS-
FER. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 3 of the Child Abuse Pre-
vention and Treatment Act (42 U.S.C. 5101 note) is 
amended— 
(1) in paragraph (2)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘or an act or failure’’ and 
inserting ‘‘an act or failure’’; and 
(B) by inserting ‘‘, or an unregulated cus-
tody transfer’’ after ‘‘serious harm’’; 
(2) in paragraph (7), by striking ‘‘; and’’ and 
inserting a semicolon; 
(3) in paragraph (8), by striking the period at 
the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(4) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(9) the term ‘unregulated custody transfer’ 
means the abandonment of a child, by the child’s 
parent, legal guardian, or a person or entity acting 
on behalf, and with the consent, of such parent or 
guardian— 
‘‘(A) by placing a child with a person who 
is not— 
‘‘(i) the child’s parent, step-parent, 
grandparent, adult sibling, adult uncle or 
aunt, legal guardian, or other relative; 
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‘‘(ii) a friend of the family who is an 
adult and with whom the child is familiar; 
or 
‘‘(iii) a member of the federally recog-
nized Indian tribe of which the child is also 
a member; 
‘‘(B) with the intent of severing the rela-
tionship between the child and the parent or 
guardian of such child; and 
‘‘(C) without— 
‘‘(i) reasonably ensuring the safety of 
the child and permanency of the placement 
of the child, including by conducting an of-
ficial home study, background check, and 
supervision; and 
‘‘(ii) transferring the legal rights and 
responsibilities of parenthood or guardian-
ship under applicable Federal and State 
law to a person described in subparagraph 
(A).’’. 
(b) TECHNICAL AMENDMENT.—Paragraph (5) of 
section 3 of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment 
Act (42 U.S.C. 5101 note) is amended by striking ‘‘450b’’ 
and inserting ‘‘5304’’. 
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SECTION 1. COLONEL ALFRED ASCH POST OFFICE. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the United States 
Postal Service located at 362 North Ross Street in Bea-
verton, Michigan, shall be known and designated as the 
‘‘Colonel Alfred Asch Post Office’’. 
(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, reg-
ulation, document, paper, or other record of the United 
States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall 
be deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘Colonel Alfred Asch 
Post Office’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives September 13, 
2018. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6116 
AN ACT 
To designate the facility of the United States Post-
al Service located at 362 North Ross Street in 
Beaverton, Michigan, as the ‘‘Colonel Alfred 
Asch Post Office’’.
H. R. 6116 
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 designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 362 North 
Ross Street in Beaverton, Michigan, as the ‘‘Colonel Alfred Asch Post Office’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. COLONEL ALFRED ASCH POST OFFICE. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 362 North Ross Street in Beaverton, Michigan, 
shall be known and designated as the ‘‘Colonel Alfred Asch Post 
Office’’. 
(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, regulation, 
document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility 
referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference 
to the ‘‘Colonel Alfred Asch Post Office’’. 
Speaker of the House of Representatives. 
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
IIB 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6116 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
SEPTEMBER 17, 2018 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs 
AN ACT 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 362 North Ross Street in Beaverton, Michi-
gan, as the ‘‘Colonel Alfred Asch Post Office’’. 
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 6116 RFS
SECTION 1. COLONEL ALFRED ASCH POST OFFICE. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the United States 
Postal Service located at 362 North Ross Street in Bea-
verton, Michigan, shall be known and designated as the 
‘‘Colonel Alfred Asch Post Office’’. 
(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, reg-
ulation, document, paper, or other record of the United 
States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall 
be deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘Colonel Alfred Asch 
Post Office’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives September 13, 
2018. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk. 
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‘‘(B) An appeal under subparagraph (A) of a removal 
or demotion may only be made if such appeal is made not 
later than seven days after the date of such removal or 
demotion. 
‘‘(e) EXPEDITED REVIEW BY MERIT SYSTEMS PRO-
TECTION BOARD.—(1) Upon receipt of an appeal under 
subsection (d)(3)(A), the Merit Systems Protection Board 
shall expedite any such appeal under such section and, in 
any such case, shall issue a decision not later than 60 days 
after the date of the appeal. 
‘‘(2) Notwithstanding section 7701(c)(1)(B) of title 
5, the Merit Systems Protection Board shall uphold the 
decision of the Secretary to remove or demote an employee 
under subsection (a) if the decision is supported by sub-
stantial evidence. 
‘‘(3) The decision of the Merit Systems Protection 
Board under paragraph (1), and any final removal or de-
motion described in paragraph (4), may be appealed to 
the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit 
pursuant to section 7703 of title 5. Any decision by such 
Court shall be in compliance with section 7462(f)(2) of 
this title. 
‘‘(4) In any case in which the Merit Systems Protec-
tion Board cannot issue a decision in accordance with the 
60-day requirement under paragraph (1), the removal or 
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graph (1) is liable to the United States Government 
for a civil penalty of not more than $25,000. 
‘‘(c) REPORTING PROCEDURES.— 
‘‘(1) A report required under subsection (a) 
shall be made as soon as practicable, but no later 
than 10 days after the individual develops firsthand 
or personal knowledge of the sexual assault or sexual 
harassment incident to the Coast Guard National 
Command Center by the fastest telecommunication 
channel available. 
‘‘(2) A report required under subsection (b) 
shall be made immediately after the vessel owner, 
managing operator, or employer of the seafarer 
gains knowledge of a sexual assault or sexual har-
assment incident by the fastest telecommunication 
channel available, and such report shall be made to 
the Coast Guard National Command Center— 
‘‘(A) the nearest Coast Guard Captain of 
the Port; or 
‘‘(B) the appropriate officer or agency of 
the government of the country in whose waters 
the incident occurs. 
‘‘(3) A report required under subsections (a) 
and (b) shall include, to the best of the reporter’s 
knowledge— 
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‘‘(A) the name, official position or role in 
relation to the vessel, and contact information 
of the individual making the report; 
‘‘(B) the name and official number of the 
documented vessel; 
‘‘(C) the time and date of the incident; 
‘‘(D) the geographic position or location of 
the vessel when the incident occurred; and 
‘‘(E) a brief description of the alleged sex-
ual harassment or sexual assault being re-
ported. 
‘‘(4) After receipt of the report made under this 
subsection, the Coast Guard will collect information 
related to the identity of each alleged victim, alleged 
perpetrator, and witness through means designed to 
protect, to the extent practicable, the personal iden-
tifiable information of such individuals. 
‘‘(d) REGULATIONS.—The requirements of this sec-
tion are effective as of the date of enactment of Coast 
Guard Authorization Act of 2022. The Secretary may 
issue additional regulations to implement the requirements 
of this section.’’. 
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SECTION 1. AMERICAN WORLD WAR II HERITAGE CITIES. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—In order to recognize and ensure 
the continued preservation and importance of the history 
of the United States involvement in World War II, each 
calendar year the Secretary of the Interior (referred to 
in this section as the ‘‘Secretary’’) may designate not less 
than one city located in one of the several States or a terri-
tory of the United States as an ‘‘American World War 
II Heritage City’’. Not more than one city in each State 
or territory may be designated under this section. 
(b) APPLICATION
FOR
DESIGNATION.—The Sec-
retary shall— 
(1) establish and publicize the process by which 
a city may apply for designation as an American 
World War II Heritage City based on the criteria in 
subsection (c); and 
(2) encourage cities to apply for designation as 
an American World War II Heritage City. 
(c) CRITERIA FOR DESIGNATION.—The Secretary, in 
consultation with the Secretary of the Smithsonian Insti-
tution or the President of the National Trust for Historic 
Preservation, shall make each designation under sub-
section (a) based on the following criteria: 
(1) Contributions by a city and its environs to 
the World War II home-front war effort, including 
contributions related to—
(A) defense manufacturing, such as ships, 
aircraft, uniforms, and equipment; 
(B) production of foodstuffs and consumer 
items for Armed Forces and home consumption; 
(C) war bond drives; 
(D) adaptations to wartime survival; 
(E) volunteer participation; 
(F) civil defense preparedness; 
(G) personnel serving in the Armed 
Forces, their achievements, and facilities for 
their rest and recreation; or 
(H) the presence of Armed Forces camps, 
bases, airfields, harbors, repair facilities, and 
other installations within or in its environs. 
(2) Achievements by a city and its environs to 
preserve the heritage and legacy of the city’s con-
tributions to the war effort and to preserve World 
War II history, including— 
(A) the identification, preservation, res-
toration, and interpretation of World War II-re-
lated structures, facilities and sites; 
(B) establishment of museums, parks, and 
markers; 
(C) establishment of memorials to area 
men who lost their lives in service;
(D) organizing groups of veterans and 
home-front workers and their recognition; 
(E) presentation of cultural events such as 
dances, plays, and lectures; 
(F) public relations outreach through the 
print and electronic media, and books; and 
(G) recognition and ceremonies remem-
bering wartime event anniversaries. 
Passed the House of Representatives December 10, 
2018. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6118 
AN ACT 
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to annu-
ally designate at least one city in the United 
States as an ‘‘American World War II Heritage 
City’’, and for other purposes.
I 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6119 
To remove the red wolf from the list of endangered and threatened wildlife 
for North Carolina, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 14, 2018 
Mr. ROUZER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To remove the red wolf from the list of endangered and 
threatened wildlife for North Carolina, 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. REMOVAL OF RED WOLF FROM LIST OF ENDAN-
GERED AND THREATENED WILDLIFE FOR 
NORTH CAROLINA. 
Not later than 60 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall issue 
a rule to remove the red wolf (Canis rufus) in the State 
of North Carolina from the List of Endangered and 
Threatened Wildlife in section 17.11 of title 50, Code of 
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Federal Regulations, without regard to any other provi-
sion of statute or regulation that applies to issuance of 
such rule. Such issuance (including this section) shall not 
be subject to judicial review. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6122 
To amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to clarify that a 
State may not use an individual’s failure to vote as the basis for initiating 
the procedures provided under such Act for the removal of the individual 
from the official list of registered voters in the State on the grounds 
that the individual has changed residence, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 15, 2018 
Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania (for himself, Ms. LOFGREN, and Mr. RASKIN) in-
troduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
House Administration 
A BILL 
To amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to 
clarify that a State may not use an individual’s failure 
to vote as the basis for initiating the procedures provided 
under such Act for the removal of the individual from 
the official list of registered voters in the State on the 
grounds that the individual has changed residence, 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 ‘‘Stop Automatically 
Voiding Eligible Voters Off Their Enlisted Rolls in States 
Act’’ or the ‘‘Save Voters Act’’. 
SEC. 2. CLARIFICATION THAT STATES MAY NOT USE FAIL-
URE TO VOTE AS BASIS FOR INITIATING PRO-
CEDURES TO REMOVE VOTERS FROM LIST OF 
REGISTERED 
VOTERS 
ON 
GROUNDS 
OF 
CHANGED RESIDENCE. 
(a) CRITERIA FOR CONFIRMATION OF VOTER REG-
ISTRATION.—Section 8(b) of the National Voter Registra-
tion Act of 1993 (52 U.S.C. 20507(b)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph 
(1); 
(2) by striking the period at the end of para-
graph (2) and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(3) shall not use the failure of a registrant to 
vote or the failure of a registrant to respond to a no-
tice from the State as the basis for sending the reg-
istrant the notice described in subsection (d).’’. 
(b) CRITERIA FOR VOTER REMOVAL PROGRAM.— 
Section 8(d) of such Act (52 U.S.C. 20507(d)) is amend-
ed— 
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100 
SEC. 511. CIVIL ACTIONS FOR PERSONAL INJURY OR 
DEATH OF SEAMEN. 
(a) PERSONAL INJURY TO OR DEATH OF SEAMEN.— 
Section 30104 of title 46, United States Code, is amended 
by inserting ‘‘, including an injury resulting from sexual 
assault or sexual harassment,’’ after ‘‘in the course of em-
ployment’’. 
(b) TIME LIMIT ON BRINGING MARITIME ACTION.— 
Section 30106 of title 46, United States Code, is amend-
ed— 
(1) in the section heading by striking ‘‘for 
personal injury or death’’; 
(2) by striking ‘‘Except as otherwise’’ and in-
serting the following: 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Except as otherwise’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(b) EXTENSION FOR SEXUAL OFFENSE.—A civil ac-
tion under subsection (a) arising out of a maritime tort 
for a claim of sexual harassment or sexual assault shall 
be brought not less than 5 years after the cause of action 
for a claim of sexual harassment or sexual assault arose.’’. 
(c) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for chap-
ter 301 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by 
striking the item related to section 30106 and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘30106. Time limit on bringing maritime action.’’. 
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II 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6124 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
JULY 25, 2018 
Received 
AN ACT 
To amend title II of the Social Security Act to authorize 
voluntary agreements for coverage of Indian tribal coun-
cil members, 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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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6125 
To rename a waterway in the State of New York as the ‘‘Joseph Sanford 
Jr. Channel’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 15, 2018 
Mr. MEEKS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To rename a waterway in the State of New York as the 
‘‘Joseph Sanford Jr. Channel’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. JOSEPH SANFORD JR. CHANNEL. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The waterway in the State of New 
York designated as the ‘‘Negro Bar Channel’’ shall be 
known and redesignated as the ‘‘Joseph Sanford Jr. Chan-
nel’’. 
(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, reg-
ulation, document, paper, or other record of the United 
States to the waterway referred to in subsection (a) shall 
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IB 
Union Calendar No. 620 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6124 
[Report No. 115–801] 
To amend title II of the Social Security Act to authorize voluntary agreements 
for coverage of Indian tribal council members, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 15, 2018 
Mr. REICHERT (for himself, Ms. DELBENE, Mr. COLE, and Mr. KILMER) in-
troduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways 
and Means 
JUNE 29, 2018 
Additional sponsors: Mr. SCHWEIKERT, Mr. GALLEGO, and Mr. O’HALLERAN 
JUNE 29, 2018 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on June 15, 2018] 
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A BILL 
To amend title II of the Social Security Act to authorize 
voluntary agreements for coverage of Indian tribal coun-
cil members, and for other purposes. 
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be deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘Joseph Sanford Jr. 
Channel’’. 
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research, development, demonstration, or 
commercial application program or activity 
described in subparagraph (A) to be pro-
vided by a non-Federal source. 
(ii) REDUCTION.—The Secretary may 
reduce or eliminate, on a case-by-case 
basis, the percentage requirement specified 
in clause (i) if the Secretary determines 
that such reduction or elimination is nec-
essary and appropriate. 
(C) MERIT REVIEW.—In carrying out a re-
search, development, demonstration, or com-
mercial application program or activity that is 
authorized under this section, awards shall be 
made only after an impartial review of the sci-
entific and technical merit of the proposals for 
such awards has been carried out by or for the 
Department. 
(D) REVIEW PROCESSES.—In carrying out 
a review under subparagraph (C), the Secretary 
may use merit review processes developed under 
section 302(14) of the Homeland Security Act 
of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 182(14)). 
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SEC. 4. SAFE HARBOR FOR ABSENCE OF TELEHEALTH DE-
DUCTIBLE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 223(c)(2) is amended by 
adding at the end the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(E) SAFE
HARBOR
FOR
ABSENCE
OF 
TELEHEALTH DEDUCTIBLE.—A plan shall not 
fail to be treated as a high deductible health 
plan by reason of failing to have a deductible 
for telehealth services.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall apply to months in taxable years begin-
ning after the date of enactment of this Act. 
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