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(h) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—There is available without 
further appropriation to the Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs to carry out this section, $600,000,000 for 
the period of fiscal years 2018 through 2022. 
(2) LIMITATION.—Of amounts appropriated or 
otherwise made available to carry out this section, 
not more than five percent may be spent to admin-
ister the veterans conservation corps. 
(i) DEFINITION OF VETERAN.—In this section, the 
term ‘‘veteran’’ has the meaning given the term in section 
101 of title 38, United States Code. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4365 
To require the prompt reporting for national instant criminal background 
check system purposes of members of the Armed Forces convicted of 
domestic violence offenses under the Uniform Code of Military Justice, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 9, 2017 
Mr. TAYLOR (for himself and Ms. GABBARD) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition 
to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently deter-
mined 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 prompt reporting for national instant criminal 
background check system purposes of members of the 
Armed Forces convicted of domestic violence offenses 
under the Uniform Code of Military Justice, 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 ‘‘Domestic Violence 
Loophole Closure Act’’. 
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SECTION 1. USE OF CERTAIN DISASTER APPROPRIATIONS 
FOR REPAYMENT OF CERTAIN DISASTER AS-
SISTANCE PROVIDED BY THE SMALL BUSI-
NESS ADMINISTRATION. 
Section 7(f) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 
636(f)) is amended— 
(1) in the heading, by striking ‘‘7(B)’’ and in-
serting ‘‘CERTAIN’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(2) COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT 
DISASTER RELIEF FUNDS.— 
‘‘(A) LOANS INCLUDED.—A covered entity 
affected by a major disaster declared by the 
President under section 401 of the Robert T. 
Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assist-
ance Act that received a loan pursuant to sub-
section (b) or subsection (a)(31)(H) may re-
ceive covered CDBG–DR funds, which funds 
may be used to repay the principal and any in-
terest accrued on the loan or the amount of 
other assistance received. 
‘‘(B) USE
OF
OTHER
DISASTER
ASSIST-
ANCE.—As determined by the Administrator, a 
covered entity that receives covered CDBG–DR 
funds on or after the date of the enactment of 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4366 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs to make payments to individuals entitled to educational assistance 
under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance program who pursue a pro-
gram of education solely through distance learning to be used to purchase 
computers. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 9, 2017 
Mrs. TORRES introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Sec-
retary of Veterans Affairs to make payments to individ-
uals entitled to educational assistance under the Post- 
9/11 Educational Assistance program who pursue a pro-
gram of education solely through distance learning to 
be used to purchase computers. 
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 ‘‘GI Bill Distance 
Learning Improvement Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. ADDITIONAL PAYMENT TO DISTANCE LEARNERS 
UNDER DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS 
POST-9/11 EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE PRO-
GRAM FOR PURCHASE OF COMPUTER. 
Section 3313 of title 38, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(j) ADDITIONAL AMOUNT FOR PURCHASE OF COM-
PUTERS FOR DISTANCE LEARNERS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall make a 
one-time payment to an individual pursuing a pro-
gram of education solely through distance learning 
on more than a half-time basis in an amount of 
$500 to be used for the purchase of a computer for 
use in pursuing such program of education. 
‘‘(2) APPLICATION.—To be eligible for a pay-
ment under this subsection, an individual shall sub-
mit to the Secretary an application containing such 
information and assurances as the Secretary may re-
quire.’’. 
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this paragraph may use such covered CDBG– 
DR funds to repay the principal and any inter-
est accrued on a loan or the amount of other 
assistance received under subsection (b). 
‘‘(C) DEFINITIONS.—In this paragraph: 
‘‘(i) COVERED CDBG–DR FUNDS.—The 
term ‘covered CDBG–DR funds’ means 
amounts made available for grants made 
under title I of the Housing and Commu-
nity Development Act of 1974 under an 
appropriations bill enacted with respect to 
a major disaster declared by the President 
under section 401 of the Robert T. Staf-
ford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assist-
ance Act for a particular fiscal year. 
‘‘(ii) COVERED
ENTITY.—The term 
‘covered entity’ means— 
‘‘(I) with respect to a loan made 
under subsection (a)(31)(H), a small 
business concern; 
‘‘(II) with respect to a loan made 
under subsection (b)(1), a person; 
‘‘(III) with respect to a loan 
made under subsection (b)(2), a small 
business concern, private nonprofit or-
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ganization, or small agricultural coop-
erative; and 
‘‘(IV) with respect to a loan 
made under subsection (b)(9), an eli-
gible small business concern.’’. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4370 
To amend the Natural Gas Act to expedite approval of exports of small 
volumes of natural gas, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 9, 2017 
Mr. YOHO (for himself, Mr. GOSAR, Mr. FRANCIS ROONEY of Florida, Mr. 
PERRY, and Mr. PEARCE) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend the Natural Gas Act to expedite approval of 
exports of small volumes of natural gas, 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 ‘‘Small Scale LNG Ac-
cess Act of 2017’’. 
SEC. 2. EXPEDITED APPROVAL OF EXPORT OF CERTAIN 
VOLUMES OF NATURAL GAS. 
Section 3(c) of the Natural Gas Act (15 U.S.C. 
717b(c)) is amended— 
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(1) by striking ‘‘(c) For purposes of’’ and in-
serting the following: 
‘‘(c) EXPEDITED
APPLICATION
AND
APPROVAL 
PROCESS.— 
‘‘(1) FREE TRADE AGREEMENTS IN EFFECT.— 
For purposes of’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(2) SMALL-SCALE NATURAL GAS EXPORTS.— 
For purposes of subsection (a), any application for 
the exportation of natural gas in a volume that is 
equal to or less than 51,100,000,000 cubic feet per 
year of natural gas shall be— 
‘‘(A) deemed to be consistent with the pub-
lic interest; and 
‘‘(B) granted without modification or 
delay. 
‘‘(3) EXCLUSIONS.—Paragraphs (1) and (2) 
shall not apply to any nation subject to sanctions 
imposed by the United States.’’. 
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V 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4371 
For the relief of Melecio Andazola-Morales. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 9, 2017 
Mr. PERLMUTTER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
For the relief of Melecio Andazola-Morales. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS FOR MELECIO 
ANDAZOLA-MORALES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding subsections (a) 
and (b) of section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act, Melecio Andazola-Morales shall be eligible for 
issuance of an immigrant visa or for adjustment of status 
to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent resi-
dence upon filing an application for issuance of an immi-
grant visa under section 204 of such Act or for adjustment 
of status to lawful permanent resident. 
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(b) ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS.—If Melecio Andazola- 
Morales enters the United States before the filing deadline 
specified in subsection (c), he shall be considered to have 
entered and remained lawfully and shall, if otherwise eligi-
ble, be eligible for adjustment of status under section 245 
of the Immigration and Nationality Act as of the date of 
the enactment of this Act. 
(c) DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION AND PAYMENT OF 
FEES.—Subsections (a) and (b) shall apply only if the ap-
plication for issuance of an immigrant visa or the applica-
tion for adjustment of status is filed with appropriate fees 
within 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
(d) REDUCTION OF IMMIGRANT VISA NUMBER.— 
Upon the granting of an immigrant visa or permanent res-
idence to Melecio Andazola-Morales, the Secretary of 
State shall instruct the proper officer to reduce by 1, dur-
ing the current or next following fiscal year, the total num-
ber of immigrant visas that are made available to natives 
of the country of the alien’s birth under section 203(a) 
of the Immigration and Nationality Act or, if applicable, 
the total number of immigrant visas that are made avail-
able to natives of the country of the alien’s birth under 
section 202(e) of such Act. 
(e) 
DENIAL
OF
PREFERENTIAL
IMMIGRATION 
TREATMENT
FOR CERTAIN RELATIVES.—The natural 
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474 
(k) MODIFICATIONS TO PREFERRED LENDER LIST RE-
QUIREMENTS.—Section 487(h)(1) (20 U.S.C. 1094(h)(1)) is 
amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (A)— 
(A) in clause (i), by inserting ‘‘and’’ after 
the semicolon; 
(B) by striking clause (ii); and 
(C) by redesignating clause (iii) as clause 
(ii); 
(2) in subparagraph (D), by inserting ‘‘and’’ 
after the semicolon; 
(3) in subparagraph (E), by striking ‘‘; and’’ 
and inserting a period; and 
(4) by striking subparagraphs (C) and (F) and 
redesignating subparagraphs (D) and (E) as subpara-
graphs (C) and (D), respectively. 
(l) ELIMINATION
OF NON-TITLE IV REVENUE RE-
QUIREMENT.—Section 487 (20 U.S.C. 1094), is further 
amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by striking paragraph 
(24); 
(2) by striking subsection (d); and 
(3) by redesignating subsections (e) through (j) 
as subsections (d) through (i), respectively. 
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parents, brothers, and sisters of Melecio Andazola-Morales 
shall not, by virtue of such relationship, be accorded any 
right, privilege, or status under the Immigration and Na-
tionality Act. 
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(C) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) by striking the period at the end of 
subparagraph (B) and inserting ‘‘; and’’; 
and 
(ii) by inserting after subparagraph 
(B) the following: 
‘‘(C) except as provided in section 522(b), 
an institution that has a completion rate of at 
least 25 percent that is calculated by— 
‘‘(i) counting a student as completed if 
that student graduated within 150 percent 
of the normal time for completion; or 
‘‘(ii) counting a student as completed 
if that student enrolled into another pro-
gram at an institution for which the pre-
vious program provided substantial prepa-
ration within 150 percent of normal time 
for completion.’’; 
(2) in section 503— 
(A) in subsection (b)— 
(i) in paragraph (5), by striking 
‘‘counseling, and’’ and inserting ‘‘coun-
seling, advising, and’ ’’ 
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SECTION 1. ADDITIONAL EMERGENCY USES FOR MEDICAL 
PRODUCTS TO REDUCE DEATHS AND SEVER-
ITY OF INJURIES CAUSED BY AGENTS OF 
WAR. 
(a) FDA AUTHORIZATION FOR MEDICAL PRODUCTS 
FOR USE IN EMERGENCIES.—Section 564 of the Federal 
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 360bbb–3) is 
amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by amending sub-
paragraph (B) to read as follows: 
‘‘(B) a determination by the Secretary of 
Defense that there is a military emergency, or 
a significant potential for a military emergency, 
involving a heightened risk to United States 
military forces, including personnel operating 
under the authority of title 10 or title 50, 
United States Code, of attack with— 
‘‘(i) a biological, chemical, radio-
logical, or nuclear agent or agents; or 
‘‘(ii) an agent or agents that may 
cause, or are otherwise associated with, an 
imminently life-threatening and specific 
risk to United States military forces;’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following:
I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 437 
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to codify authority under 
existing grant guidance authorizing use of Urban Area Security Initiative 
and State Homeland Security Grant Program funding for enhancing 
medical preparedness, medical surge capacity, and mass prophylaxis capa-
bilities. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 11, 2017 
Mr. BILIRAKIS (for himself and Mrs. BROOKS of Indiana) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security 
A BILL 
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to codify 
authority under existing grant guidance authorizing use 
of Urban Area Security Initiative and State Homeland 
Security Grant Program funding for enhancing medical 
preparedness, medical surge capacity, and mass prophy-
laxis capabilities. 
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 ‘‘Medical Preparedness 
Allowable Use Act’’. 
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submit to the Director of the National Science 
Foundation record-level data collected under 
paragraph (1) in the form required by such Di-
rector. 
(B) PREVIOUS DATA.—As part of the first 
submission under subparagraph (A), each Fed-
eral science agency, to the extent practicable, 
shall submit comparable record-level data for 
the 5 years preceding the deadline under sub-
paragraph (C). 
(C) DEADLINE.—The deadline under this 
paragraph is not later than 1 year after the 
date of enactment of this Act. 
(b) REPORTING OF DATA.—The Director of the Na-
tional Science Foundation shall publish statistical sum-
mary data collected under this section, disaggregated and 
cross-tabulated demographically and by years since com-
pletion of doctoral degree, including in conjunction with 
the National Science Foundation’s report required by sec-
tion 37 of the Science and Technology Equal Opportuni-
ties Act (42 U.S.C. 1885d; Public Law 96–516). 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) DIRECTOR.—The term ‘‘Director’’ means 
the Director of the Office of Science and Technology 
Policy.
I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4374 
To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to authorize additional 
emergency uses for medical products to reduce deaths and severity of 
injuries caused by agents of war, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 13, 2017 
Mr. WALDEN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on 
Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speak-
er, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the ju-
risdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to 
authorize additional emergency uses for medical products 
to reduce deaths and severity of injuries caused by 
agents of war, 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. ADDITIONAL EMERGENCY USES FOR MEDICAL 
PRODUCTS TO REDUCE DEATHS AND SEVER-
ITY OF INJURIES CAUSED BY AGENTS OF 
WAR. 
(a) FDA AUTHORIZATION FOR MEDICAL PRODUCTS 
FOR USE IN EMERGENCIES.—Section 564 of the Federal 
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 360bbb–3) is 
amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by amending sub-
paragraph (B) to read as follows: 
‘‘(B) a determination by the Secretary of 
Defense that there is a military emergency, or 
a significant potential for a military emergency, 
involving a heightened risk to United States 
military forces, including personnel operating 
under the authority of title 10 or title 50, 
United States Code, of attack with— 
‘‘(i) a biological, chemical, radio-
logical, or nuclear agent or agents; or 
‘‘(ii) an agent or agents that may 
cause, or are otherwise associated with, an 
imminently life-threatening and specific 
risk to United States military forces;’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: 
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(2) FEDERAL LABORATORY.—The term ‘‘Fed-
eral laboratory’’ has the meaning given that term in 
section 4 of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Inno-
vation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3703). 
(3) FEDERAL
SCIENCE
AGENCY.—The term 
‘‘Federal science agency’’ means any Federal agency 
with at least $100,000,000 in research and develop-
ment expenditures in fiscal year 2017. 
(4) INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION.—The 
term ‘‘institution of higher education’’ has the 
meaning given such term in section 101(a) of the 
Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001(a)). 
Passed the House of Representatives December 18, 
2017. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk. 
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IB 
Union Calendar No. 350 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4375 
[Report No. 115–471] 
To provide for a study on broadening participation in certain National Science 
Foundation research and education programs, to collect data on Federal 
research grants to science agencies, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 13, 2017 
Mrs. COMSTOCK (for herself, Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. 
SMITH of Texas, and Mr. KNIGHT) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology 
DECEMBER 18, 2017 
Additional sponsors: Ms. ESTY of Connecticut and Mrs. BUSTOS 
DECEMBER 18, 2017 
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union 
and ordered to be printed 
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268 
(2) RECLAMATION FEE.—Section 402(g) of the 
Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 
1977 (30 U.S.C. 1232(g)) is amended— 
(A) in paragraph (1), in the matter pre-
ceding subparagraph (A), by inserting ‘‘and sec-
tion 415’’ after ‘‘subsection (h)’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (3), by adding at the end 
the following: 
‘‘(F) 
For 
the 
purpose 
of 
section 
415(b)(2)(A).’’. 
(3) OBJECTIVES OF FUND.—Section 403(c) of 
the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 
1977 (30 U.S.C. 1233(c)) is amended— 
(A) in the first sentence— 
(i) by striking ‘‘For’’ and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—For’’; 
(ii) by inserting ‘‘any of’’ after ‘‘which 
meet’’; and 
(iii) by striking ‘‘paragraphs (1) and 
(2) of’’; 
(B) in the second sentence— 
(i) by striking ‘‘Under’’ and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(2) AMENDMENTS.— 
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by minimizing the number of patients exposed 
to a potentially less efficacious treatment; 
(F) applying any applicable Food and 
Drug Administration program intended to expe-
dite the development and review of a medical 
product; and 
(G) in appropriate circumstances, permit-
ting expanded access to the medical product 
during the investigational phase, in accordance 
with applicable requirements of the Food and 
Drug Administration. 
(3) ENHANCED COLLABORATION AND COMMU-
NICATION.—In order to facilitate enhanced collabo-
ration and communication with respect to the most 
current priorities of the Department of Defense— 
(A) the Food and Drug Administration 
shall meet with the Department of Defense and 
any other appropriate development partners, 
such as the Biomedical Advanced Research and 
Development Authority, on a semi-annual basis 
for the purposes of conducting a full review of 
the relevant products in the Department of De-
fense portfolio; and 
(B) the Director of the Center for Bio-
logics Evaluation and Research shall meet quar-
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terly with the Department of Defense to discuss 
the development status of regenerative medicine 
advanced therapy, blood, and vaccine medical 
products and projects that are the highest pri-
orities to the Department of Defense (which 
may include freeze dried plasma products and 
platelet alternatives), 
unless the Secretary of Defense determines that any 
such meetings are not necessary. 
(4) MEDICAL
PRODUCT.—In this subsection, 
the term ‘‘medical product’’ means a drug (as de-
fined in section 201 of the Federal Food, Drug, and 
Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 321)), a device (as defined 
in such section 201), or a biological product (as de-
fined in section 351 of the Public Health Service Act 
(42 U.S.C. 262)). 
(c) REPEAL.—Effective as of the enactment of the 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018, 
subsection (d) of section 1107a of title 10, United States 
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Code, as added by section 716 of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018, is repealed. 
Passed the House of Representatives November 15, 
2017. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk. 
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H4374
dlhill on DSK3GLQ082PROD with BILLS