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(6) The Quindaro Townsite fits the National 
Historic Landmark designation’s requirement of 
possessing exceptional value in illustrating the his-
tory of the United States, as well as providing the 
potential to yield new information about our past. 
(c) DESIGNATION.—The Quindaro Townsite in Kan-
sas City, Kansas, as listed on the National Register of 
Historic Places, is hereby designated as the Quindaro 
Townsite National Historic Landmark. 
(d) ADMINISTRATION.—Nothing in this section shall 
affect the administration of the Quindaro Townsite by 
Kansas City or the State of Kansas. 
(e) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.—The Secretary, in 
consultation with the State of Kansas, Kansas City, Kan-
sas, and affected subdivisions, may enter into cooperative 
agreements with appropriate public or private entities, for 
the purposes of protecting historic resources at Quindaro 
Townsite and providing educational and interpretive facili-
ties and programs for the public. 
(f) TECHNICAL AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.—The 
Secretary may provide technical and financial assistance 
to any entity with which the Secretary has entered into 
a cooperative agreement under subsection (e). 
(g) NO EFFECT ON ACTIONS OF PROPERTY OWN-
ERS.—Designation of the Quindaro Townsite as a Na-
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tional Historic Landmark shall not prohibit any actions 
which may otherwise be taken by any property owners, 
including the owners of the Quindaro Townsite National 
Historic Landmark, with respect to their property. 
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IIB 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5613 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
JULY 24, 2018 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources 
AN ACT 
To designate the Quindaro Townsite in Kansas City, Kansas, 
as a National Commemorative Site. 
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. QUINDARO TOWNSITE NATIONAL COMMEMO-
RATIVE SITE ACT. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 
‘‘Quindaro Townsite National Commemorative Site Act’’. 
(b) DEFINITION.—In this Act, the term ‘‘Secretary’’ 
means the Secretary of the Interior. 
(c) DESIGNATION.—The Quindaro Townsite in Kan-
sas City, Kansas, as listed on the National Register of 
Historic Places, is hereby designated as the Quindaro 
Townsite National Commemorative Site. The Site shall 
not be considered a unit of the National Park System. 
(d) ADMINISTRATION.—Nothing in this section shall 
affect the administration of the Quindaro Townsite by 
Kansas City or the State of Kansas. 
(e) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.—The Secretary, in 
consultation with the State of Kansas, Kansas City, Kan-
sas, and affected subdivisions, may enter into cooperative 
agreements with appropriate public or private entities, for 
the purposes of protecting historic resources at Quindaro 
Townsite and providing educational and interpretive pro-
grams for the public. 
(f) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—The Secretary may 
provide technical assistance to any entity with which the 
Secretary has entered into a cooperative agreement under 
subsection (e). 
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(g) EFFECT ON PRIVATE PROPERTY, LOCAL LAND 
USE, AND LAND ACQUISITION AUTHORITY.—Nothing in 
this Act authorizes the Secretary to— 
(1) interfere with private property rights, or 
any local zoning ordinance or land use plan of the 
State or any political subdivision of the State; or 
(2) acquire land or interests in land through 
condemnation or otherwise. 
Passed the House of Representatives July 23, 2018. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk. 
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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. QUINDARO TOWNSITE NATIONAL COMMEMORA-
TIVE SITE ACT. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 
‘‘Quindaro Townsite National Commemorative Site Act’’. 
(b) DEFINITION.—In this Act, the term ‘‘Secretary’’ 
means the Secretary of the Interior. 
(c) DESIGNATION.—The Quindaro Townsite in Kansas 
City, Kansas, as listed on the National Register of Historic 
Places, is hereby designated as the Quindaro Townsite Na-
tional Commemorative Site. The Site shall not be consid-
ered a unit of the National Park System. 
(d) ADMINISTRATION.—Nothing in this section shall 
affect the administration of the Quindaro Townsite by Kan-
sas City or the State of Kansas. 
(e) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.—The Secretary, in 
consultation with the State of Kansas, Kansas City, Kan-
sas, and affected subdivisions, may enter into cooperative 
agreements with appropriate public or private entities, for 
the purposes of protecting historic resources at Quindaro 
Townsite and providing educational and interpretive pro-
grams for the public. 
(f) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—The Secretary may pro-
vide technical assistance to any entity with which the Sec-
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retary has entered into a cooperative agreement under sub-
section (e). 
(g) EFFECT ON PRIVATE PROPERTY, LOCAL LAND 
USE, AND LAND ACQUISITION AUTHORITY.—Nothing in 
this Act authorizes the Secretary to— 
(1) interfere with private property rights, or any 
local zoning ordinance or land use plan of the State 
or any political subdivision of the State; or 
(2) acquire land or interests in land through 
condemnation or otherwise. 
Amend the title so as to read: ‘‘A bill to designate 
the Quindaro Townsite in Kansas City, Kansas, as a Na-
tional Commemorative Site.’’. 
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Union Calendar No. 663 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5613 
[Report No. 115–856] 
A BILL 
To designate the Quindaro Townsite in Kansas 
City, Kansas, as a National Historic Landmark, 
and for other purposes. 
JULY 23, 2018 
Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee 
of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and or-
dered to be printed 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5614 
To increase transparency of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board 
and the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 25, 2018 
Mr. BUDD introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To increase transparency of the Public Company Accounting 
Oversight Board and the Municipal Securities Rule-
making Board. 
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 ‘‘PCAOB Transparency 
Act’’. 
SEC. 2. CONGRESSIONAL ACCESS TO INFORMATION HELD 
BY 
THE 
PUBLIC 
COMPANY 
ACCOUNTING 
OVERSIGHT BOARD. 
Section 105(b)(5) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 
(15 U.S.C. 7215(b)(5)) is amended— 
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(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘subpara-
graphs (B) and (C)’’ and inserting ‘‘subparagraphs 
(B), (C) and (D)’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(D) AVAILABILITY
TO
THE
CONGRES-
SIONAL COMMITTEES.—The Board shall make 
available to the Committees specified under sec-
tion 101(h)— 
‘‘(i) such information as the Commit-
tees shall request; and 
‘‘(ii) with respect to any confidential 
or privileged information provided in re-
sponse to a request under clause (i), in-
cluding any information subject to section 
104(g) and subparagraph (A), or any con-
fidential or privileged information provided 
orally in response to such a request, such 
information shall maintain the protections 
provided in subparagraph (A), and shall 
retain its confidential and privileged status 
in the hands of the Board and the Com-
mittees.’’. 
SEC. 3. ABOLISHING INVESTOR ADVISORY GROUP. 
The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board 
shall abolish the Investor Advisory Group. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5616 
To require the National Institute of Minority Health and Health Disparities 
to submit to Congress a report on the impact of the opioid epidemic 
on minority communities. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 25, 2018 
Ms. CLARKE of New York (for herself, Mr. RUSH, Mr. BUTTERFIELD, and 
Ms. KELLY of Illinois) 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 require the National Institute of Minority Health and 
Health Disparities to submit to Congress a report on 
the impact of the opioid epidemic on minority commu-
nities. 
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 ‘‘Opioid Minority Health 
Report to Congress Act of 2018’’. 
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SEC. 2. NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MINORITY HEALTH AND 
HEALTH DISPARITIES REPORT ON THE IM-
PACT OF THE OPIOID EPIDEMIC ON MINOR-
ITY COMMUNITIES. 
Not later than one year after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the National 
Institute of Minority Health and Health Disparities shall 
submit to the Committee on Finance of the Senate and 
the Committees on Ways and Means and Energy and 
Commerce of the House of Representatives, and make 
public on the Internet website of Department of Health 
and Human Services, a report on the impact of the opioid 
epidemic on racial and ethnic minority groups (as defined 
in section 1707(g) of the Public Health Service Act (42 
U.S.C. 300u–6(g))), including the following: 
(1) The scope of the epidemic within such racial 
and ethnic minority groups with respect to the use 
of prescription pain killers and illicit drug use, in-
cluding synthetics. 
(2) The extent to which, and funding rec-
ommendations for how, the expansion of coverage 
under the Medicare program under title XVIII of 
the Social Security Act and the Medicaid program 
under title XIX of such Act of medication-assisted 
treatment and other treatment options could de-
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crease the incidence of opioids use and of deaths 
caused by opioids overdoses. 
(3) The role of participation of such racial and 
minority groups in clinical trials for pain manage-
ment therapy and alternatives to opioids pain man-
agement and recommendations on how to increase 
such participation of such groups in such clinical 
trials. 
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115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5617 
To prohibit sanctuary jurisdictions from receiving Federal funds under the 
State Criminal Alien Assistance Program, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 25, 2018 
Mr. DONOVAN (for himself, Mr. BIGGS, Mr. BUCK, Mr. LAMALFA, Mr. 
PERRY, and Mr. BARLETTA) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To prohibit sanctuary jurisdictions from receiving Federal 
funds under the State Criminal Alien Assistance Pro-
gram, 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 ‘‘No Enforcement, No 
Grant for Sanctuary Cities Act of 2018’’. 
SEC. 2. SANCTUARY JURISDICTIONS INELIGIBLE FOR CER-
TAIN FEDERAL FUNDS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—A sanctuary jurisdiction is not eli-
gible to receive any Federal funds under section 241(i) 
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of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1231(i)) 
for the fiscal year in which the jurisdiction was determined 
to be a sanctuary jurisdiction. 
(b) DETERMINATIONS.—The Secretary of Homeland 
Security shall determine, on an annual basis, which juris-
dictions are sanctuary jurisdictions. 
(c) SANCTUARY JURISDICTION DEFINED.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
graph (2), the term ‘‘sanctuary jurisdiction’’ means 
any State or political subdivision of a State that has 
in effect a statute, ordinance, policy, or practice that 
prohibits or restricts any government entity or offi-
cial from— 
(A) sending, receiving, maintaining, or ex-
changing with any Federal, State, or local gov-
ernment entity information regarding the citi-
zenship or immigration status (lawful or unlaw-
ful) of any individual; or 
(B) complying with a request lawfully 
made by the Department of Homeland Security 
under section 236 or 287 of the Immigration 
and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1226, 1357) to 
comply with a detainer for, or notify about the 
release of, an individual. 
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(2) EXCEPTION.—A State or political subdivi-
sion of a State shall not be deemed a sanctuary ju-
risdiction based solely on its having a policy whereby 
its officials will not share information regarding, or 
comply with a request made by the Department of 
Homeland Security under section 236 or 287 of the 
Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1226, 
1357) to comply with a detainer regarding, an indi-
vidual who comes forward as a victim or a witness 
to a criminal offense. 
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115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5618 
To exempt properties located in flood hazard areas that are participating 
in an approved buy-out program from the mandatory purchase require-
ment under the National Flood Insurance Program, and for other pur-
poses. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 25, 2018 
Mr. FASO (for himself and Mr. GONZALEZ of Texas) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To exempt properties located in flood hazard areas that 
are participating in an approved buy-out program from 
the mandatory purchase requirement under the National 
Flood Insurance 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 ‘‘Flooded Homeowner 
Financial Relief Act of 2018’’. 
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scribed in section 5000A(f)(1)(C) of the Inter-
nal Revenue Code of 1986 may only be treated 
as an eligible individual for purposes of this sec-
tion if the amount that would be calculated 
under section 36B(b)(2)(B) of such Code for 
such individual for a coverage month is not less 
than the monthly premium for the least expen-
sive plan offered on the Exchange for which 
such individual is eligible. This subclause shall 
be calculated on the basis of the individual’s 
household income for the most recent taxable 
year for which the Secretary determines infor-
mation is available. 
(3) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means each of 
the several States, the District of Columbia, and 
each territory or possession of the United States. 
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SEC. 2. EXEMPTION OF BUY-OUT PROPERTIES FROM MAN-
DATORY PURCHASE REQUIREMENT. 
Subsection (c) of section 102 of the Flood Disaster 
Protection Act of 1973 (42 U.S.C. 4012a(c)) is amended 
by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(4) BUY-OUT PROPERTIES.—Notwithstanding 
any other provision of this section, flood insurance 
shall not be required for any residential property— 
‘‘(A) that is located in an area having spe-
cial flood hazards; and 
‘‘(B) for which a binding commitment has 
been made to acquire the property, demolish the 
residential structure located on the property, 
and designate the property for open-space use, 
under a Federal, State, local, or other program 
for such buy-outs that meets such requirements 
as the Administrator shall require to ensure 
that such open-space use is accomplished.’’. 
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115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5626 
To amend the Intercountry Adoption Act of 2000 to require the Secretary 
of State to report on intercountry adoptions from countries which have 
significantly reduced adoption rates involving immigration to the United 
States, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 26, 2018 
Mr. COLLINS of Georgia (for himself, Mr. FITZPATRICK, Mrs. LAWRENCE, and 
Mr. LAMBORN) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Foreign Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend the Intercountry Adoption Act of 2000 to require 
the Secretary of State to report on intercountry adop-
tions from countries which have significantly reduced 
adoption rates involving immigration to 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. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Intercountry Adoption 
Information Act of 2018’’. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 561 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the definition 
of applicable large employer for purposes of the employer mandate in 
the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 13, 2017 
Mr. MESSER 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 modify 
the definition of applicable large employer for purposes 
of the employer mandate in the Patient Protection and 
Affordable Care Act. 
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 ‘‘Small Business Job 
Protection Act of 2017’’. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITION OF APPLICABLE LARGE EMPLOYER. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 4980H(c) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— 
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(1) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking ‘‘at least 
50’’ and inserting ‘‘at least 100’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (2)(B), by striking ‘‘50’’ each 
place it occurs and inserting ‘‘100’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
subsection (a) shall take effect as if included in the 
amendments made by section 1513 of the Patient Protec-
tion and Affordable Care Act. 
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115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5620 
To direct the Attorney General to make grants to States to develop systems 
to retrieve firearms from armed prohibited persons. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 25, 2018 
Mr. PANETTA (for himself and Mr. THOMPSON of California) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To direct the Attorney General to make grants to States 
to develop systems to retrieve firearms from armed pro-
hibited persons. 
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 ‘‘Armed Prohibited Per-
sons Act of 2018’’. 
SEC. 2. GRANTS AUTHORIZED. 
The Attorney General may make grants to States to 
develop and operate systems to retrieve firearms from 
armed prohibited persons. 
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SEC. 3. APPLICATIONS. 
A State seeking a grant under this Act shall submit 
an application to the Attorney General at such time and 
containing such information as the Attorney General may 
reasonably require, including assurances that— 
(1) any system that the State operates will pro-
vide an armed prohibited person with a reasonable 
opportunity to lawfully dispose of such person’s fire-
arm before the State takes any action to retrieve 
such a firearm; 
(2) the State will contribute pertinent informa-
tion to the national instant criminal background 
check system established under section 103(b) of the 
Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act (34 U.S.C. 
40901(b)); and 
(3) the State has a plan for the continued oper-
ation and maintenance of the system or proposed 
system to retrieve firearms from armed prohibited 
persons. 
SEC. 4. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) The term ‘‘armed prohibited person’’ means 
a person— 
(A) who possesses a firearm; 
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(B) who lawfully purchased such firearm 
in accordance with all applicable Federal and 
State law; and 
(C) whose possession of such firearm, be-
cause of an act or omission committed by such 
person, became unlawful under applicable Fed-
eral and State law (including section 922(g) of 
title 18, United States Code). 
(2) The term ‘‘firearm’’ has the meaning given 
the term in section 921(a)(3) of title 18, United 
States Code. 
(3) The term ‘‘State’’ means each of the several 
States, the District of Columbia, and each common-
wealth, territory, or possession of the United States. 
SEC. 5. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
There is authorized to be appropriated such sums as 
may be necessary to carry out this Act for fiscal years 
2019 through 2023. 
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