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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Veterans’ Compensa-
tion Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2017’’. 
SEC. 2. INCREASE IN RATES OF DISABILITY COMPENSA-
TION AND DEPENDENCY AND INDEMNITY 
COMPENSATION. 
(a) RATE ADJUSTMENT.—Effective on December 1, 
2017, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall increase, in 
accordance with subsection (c), the dollar amounts in ef-
fect on November 30, 2017, for the payment of disability 
compensation and dependency and indemnity compensa-
tion under the provisions specified in subsection (b). 
(b) AMOUNTS
TO
BE
INCREASED.—The dollar 
amounts to be increased pursuant to subsection (a) are 
the following: 
(1) WARTIME
DISABILITY
COMPENSATION.— 
Each of the dollar amounts under section 1114 of 
title 38, United States Code. 
(2) ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION FOR DEPEND-
ENTS.—Each of the dollar amounts under section 
1115(1) of such title. 
(3) 
CLOTHING
ALLOWANCE.—The 
dollar 
amount under section 1162 of such title. 
(4) DEPENDENCY AND INDEMNITY COMPENSA-
TION TO SURVIVING SPOUSE.—Each of the dollar 
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amounts under subsections (a) through (d) of sec-
tion 1311 of such title. 
(5) DEPENDENCY AND INDEMNITY COMPENSA-
TION TO CHILDREN.—Each of the dollar amounts 
under sections 1313(a) and 1314 of such title. 
(c) DETERMINATION
OF INCREASE.—Each dollar 
amount described in subsection (b) shall be increased by 
the same percentage as the percentage by which benefit 
amounts payable under title II of the Social Security Act 
(42 U.S.C. 401 et seq.) are increased effective December 
1, 2017, as a result of a determination under section 
215(i) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 415(i)). 
(d) SPECIAL RULE.—The Secretary of Veterans Af-
fairs may adjust administratively, consistent with the in-
creases made under subsection (a), the rates of disability 
compensation payable to persons under section 10 of Pub-
lic Law 85–857 (72 Stat. 1263) who have not received 
compensation under chapter 11 of title 38, United States 
Code. 
SEC. 3. PUBLICATION OF ADJUSTED RATES. 
The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall publish in the 
Federal Register the amounts specified in section 2(b), as 
increased under that section, not later than the date on 
which the matters specified in section 215(i)(2)(D) of the 
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 415(i)(2)(D)) are required 
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to be published by reason of a determination made under 
section 215(i) of such Act during fiscal year 2018. 
Æ 
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IIB 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1329 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
MAY 24, 2017 
Received; read twice and and referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
AN ACT 
To increase, effective as of December 1, 2017, the rates 
of compensation for veterans with service-connected dis-
abilities and the rates of dependency and indemnity com-
pensation for the survivors of certain disabled veterans, 
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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HR 1329 RFS 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Veterans’ Compensa-
tion Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2017’’. 
SEC. 2. INCREASE IN RATES OF DISABILITY COMPENSA-
TION AND DEPENDENCY AND INDEMNITY 
COMPENSATION. 
(a) RATE ADJUSTMENT.—Effective on December 1, 
2017, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall increase, in 
accordance with subsection (c), the dollar amounts in ef-
fect on November 30, 2017, for the payment of disability 
compensation and dependency and indemnity compensa-
tion under the provisions specified in subsection (b). 
(b) AMOUNTS
TO
BE
INCREASED.—The dollar 
amounts to be increased pursuant to subsection (a) are 
the following: 
(1) WARTIME
DISABILITY
COMPENSATION.— 
Each of the dollar amounts under section 1114 of 
title 38, United States Code. 
(2) ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION FOR DEPEND-
ENTS.—Each of the dollar amounts under section 
1115(1) of such title. 
(3) 
CLOTHING
ALLOWANCE.—The 
dollar 
amount under section 1162 of such title. 
(4) DEPENDENCY AND INDEMNITY COMPENSA-
TION TO SURVIVING SPOUSE.—Each of the dollar 
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II 
Calendar No. 656 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 132 
[Report No. 115–369] 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
MARCH 21, 2017 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources 
NOVEMBER 15, 2018 
Reported by Ms. MURKOWSKI, without amendment 
AN ACT 
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain 
land and appurtenances of the Arbuckle Project, Okla-
homa, to the Arbuckle Master Conservancy District, 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 ‘‘Arbuckle Project Main-
tenance Complex and District Office Conveyance Act of 
2017’’. 
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amounts under subsections (a) through (d) of sec-
tion 1311 of such title. 
(5) DEPENDENCY AND INDEMNITY COMPENSA-
TION TO CHILDREN.—Each of the dollar amounts 
under sections 1313(a) and 1314 of such title. 
(c) DETERMINATION
OF INCREASE.—Each dollar 
amount described in subsection (b) shall be increased by 
the same percentage as the percentage by which benefit 
amounts payable under title II of the Social Security Act 
(42 U.S.C. 401 et seq.) are increased effective December 
1, 2017, as a result of a determination under section 
215(i) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 415(i)). 
(d) SPECIAL RULE.—The Secretary of Veterans Af-
fairs may adjust administratively, consistent with the in-
creases made under subsection (a), the rates of disability 
compensation payable to persons under section 10 of Pub-
lic Law 85–857 (72 Stat. 1263) who have not received 
compensation under chapter 11 of title 38, United States 
Code. 
SEC. 3. PUBLICATION OF ADJUSTED RATES. 
The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall publish in the 
Federal Register the amounts specified in section 2(b), as 
increased under that section, not later than the date on 
which the matters specified in section 215(i)(2)(D) of the 
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 415(i)(2)(D)) are required 
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to be published by reason of a determination made under 
section 215(i) of such Act during fiscal year 2018. 
Passed the House of Representatives May 23, 2017. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk. 
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scribed in section 509(a)(3) or any fund or ac-
count described in section 4966(d)(2)). 
‘‘(F) SPLIT-INTEREST ENTITY DEFINED.— 
For purposes of this paragraph, the term ‘split- 
interest entity’ means— 
‘‘(i) a charitable remainder annuity 
trust (as defined in section 664(d)(1)), but 
only if such trust is funded exclusively by 
a qualified charitable distribution, 
‘‘(ii) a charitable remainder unitrust 
(as defined in section 664(d)(2)), but only 
if such unitrust is funded exclusively by 
one or more qualified charitable distribu-
tions, or 
‘‘(iii) a charitable gift annuity (as de-
fined in section 501(m)(5)), but only if 
such annuity is funded exclusively by a 
qualified charitable distribution and com-
mences fixed payments of 5 percent or 
greater not later than one year from date 
of funding. 
‘‘(G) SPECIAL RULES.— 
‘‘(i) 
CHARITABLE
REMAINDER 
TRUSTS.—Notwithstanding section 664(b), 
distributions made from a trust described 
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(4) DEPENDENCY
AND
INDEMNITY
COMPENSA-
TION
TO
SURVIVING
SPOUSE.—Each of the dollar 
amounts under subsections (a) through (d) of section 
1311 of such title. 
(5) DEPENDENCY
AND
INDEMNITY
COMPENSA-
TION
TO
CHILDREN.—Each of the dollar amounts 
under sections 1313(a) and 1314 of such title. 
(c) DETERMINATION
OF
INCREASE.—Each dollar 
amount described in subsection (b) shall be increased by the 
same percentage as the percentage by which benefit amounts 
payable under title II of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
401 et seq.) are increased effective December 1, 2017, as a 
result of a determination under section 215(i) of such Act 
(42 U.S.C. 415(i)). 
(d) SPECIAL RULE.—The Secretary of Veterans Affairs 
may adjust administratively, consistent with the increases 
made under subsection (a), the rates of disability compensa-
tion payable to persons under section 10 of Public Law 85– 
857 (72 Stat. 1263) who have not received compensation 
under chapter 11 of title 38, United States Code. 
SEC. 3. PUBLICATION OF ADJUSTED RATES. 
The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall publish in the 
Federal Register the amounts specified in section 2(b), as 
increased under that section, not later than the date on 
which the matters specified in section 215(i)(2)(D) of the 
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Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 415(i)(2)(D)) are required 
to be published by reason of a determination made under 
section 215(i) of such Act during fiscal year 2018. 
Amend the title so as to read: ‘‘A bill to increase, 
effective as of December 1, 2017, the rates of compensa-
tion for veterans with service-connected disabilities and 
the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for 
the survivors of certain disabled veterans, and for other 
purposes.’’. 
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Union Calendar No. 83 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 1329 
[Report No. 115–134] 
A BILL 
To increase, effective as of December 1, 2017, the 
rates of compensation for veterans with service- 
connected disabilities and the rates of depend-
ency and indemnity compensation for the sur-
vivors of certain disabled veterans, to amend title 
38, United States Code, to improve the United 
States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, to 
improve the processing of claims by the Secretary 
of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. 
MAY 19, 2017 
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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(10) under the Marine Mammal Protection Act 
of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.), United States 
fishermen in certain locations have been required to 
modify their fishing gear and behavior to minimize 
the likelihood of entanglements, including by using 
sinking groundlines, having weak links in buoy lines, 
using multiple traps per buoy, appropriately mark-
ing fishing gear, and complying with seasonal area- 
specific closures in North Atlantic right whale habi-
tats; 
(11) vessels in United States waters that are 65 
feet or more in length have been required to comply 
with a seasonal 10-knot speed limit in certain loca-
tions to reduce the threat of vessel collisions; and 
(12) ongoing mortalities, driven in part by 
shifts in North Atlantic right whale distribution 
caused by climate change, indicate that additional 
actions are necessary to reverse this species’ popu-
lation decline. 
(b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con-
gress that— 
(1) the Governments of the United States and 
Canada must work together to reduce lethal and 
sub-lethal effects of human activities on North At-
lantic right whales; and 
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(2) effectively addressing the threats to the 
long-term viability of the North Atlantic right 
whales will require a joint commitment and effort 
from government entities, local communities, marine 
scientists and conservationists, fishermen, owners 
and operators of commercial and recreational vessels 
and others in the boating and shipping industries, 
and other stakeholders. 
SEC. 3. PURPOSES. 
The purposes of this Act are the following: 
(1) To rebuild healthy populations of the North 
Atlantic right whale. 
(2) To assist in the conservation and protection 
of North Atlantic right whales by supporting North 
Atlantic right whale conservation programs that 
minimize conflicts between North Atlantic right 
whales and human activities. 
TITLE I—NORTH ATLANTIC 
RIGHT WHALE CONSERVATION 
SEC. 101. NORTH ATLANTIC RIGHT WHALE CONSERVATION 
ASSISTANCE. 
(a) ASSISTANCE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to the availability of 
funds and in consultation with other Federal offi-
cials, the Secretary of Commerce (in this title re-
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‘‘(IV) termination and disquali-
fication, including maintenance of the 
list under subparagraph (E). 
‘‘(iii) 
GUIDANCE
AND
REGULA-
TIONS.— 
‘‘(I) IN
GENERAL.—After con-
ducting the review under clause (ii), 
the Secretary shall make findings 
from the information collected and 
issue guidance and, as appropriate, 
regulations from such findings that 
will assist sponsoring organizations, 
State agencies, and the Food and Nu-
trition Service in ensuring a fair, uni-
form, and effective administration of 
the serious deficiency process, while 
retaining program integrity. 
‘‘(II) SCOPE.—Such guidance or, 
as appropriate, regulations shall in-
clude— 
‘‘(aa) clarity on the different 
measures for noncompliance; 
‘‘(bb) appeals process for a 
finding of serious deficiency or a 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1333 
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to allow States more flexibility 
with respect to using contractors to make eligibility determinations on 
behalf of the State Medicaid plan. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 2, 2017 
Mr. CARTER of Georgia introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to allow 
States more flexibility with respect to using contractors 
to make eligibility determinations on behalf of the State 
Medicaid plan. 
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 ‘‘Freedom to Use Con-
tracted Entities Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. STATE FLEXIBILITY TO USE CONTRACTORS TO 
MAKE ELIGIBILITY DETERMINATIONS ON BE-
HALF OF STATE. 
Section 1902(a)(5) of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 1396a(a)(5)) is amended by inserting before the 
semicolon at the end the following: ‘‘, but such determina-
tions of eligibility may be made, at the option of a State, 
under a contract with another State or local agency or 
a contractor so long as the contract does not provide in-
centives for the agency or contractor to delay eligibility 
determinations or to deny eligibility for individuals other-
wise eligible for medical assistance’’. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1334 
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to require U.S. Immigration 
and Customs Enforcement, upon the request of a law enforcement offi-
cial, to make a prompt determination of whether to issue a detainer 
in the case of an alien arrested for a violation of Federal, State, or 
local law. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 2, 2017 
Mr. CARTER of Georgia (for himself, Mr. WEBER of Texas, Mr. BROOKS of 
Alabama, Mr. MCCLINTOCK, Mr. GOSAR, Mr. HARRIS, Mr. PALAZZO, Mr. 
ROHRABACHER, Mr. JODY B. HICE of Georgia, Mr. BISHOP of Michigan, 
Mr. ROUZER, Mr. GOHMERT, Mr. BURGESS, Mr. OLSON, Mr. 
DESJARLAIS, Mr. KING of Iowa, Mr. BABIN, Mr. AUSTIN SCOTT of Geor-
gia, Mr. YOHO, and Mr. SMITH of Texas) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to require 
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, upon the 
request of a law enforcement official, to make a prompt 
determination of whether to issue a detainer in the case 
of an alien arrested for a violation of Federal, State, 
or local law. 
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 ‘‘Assuring Law Enforce-
ment Requests Are Timely Evaluated by the Department 
of Homeland Security Act of 2017’’ or the ‘‘ALERTED 
Act of 2017’’. 
SEC. 2. DETERMINATION OF ISSUANCE OF DETAINER. 
Section 287(d) of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act (8 U.S.C. 1357(d)) is amended in the matter pre-
ceding paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘relating to controlled 
substances’’. 
Æ 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1335 
To direct the Federal Communications Commission to issue rules to secure 
communications networks against cyber risks, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 2, 2017 
Ms. CLARKE of New York introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To direct the Federal Communications Commission to issue 
rules to secure communications networks against cyber 
risks, 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 ‘‘Cybersecurity Respon-
sibility Act of 2017’’. 
SEC. 2. SECURING COMMUNICATIONS NETWORKS AGAINST 
CYBER RISKS. 
(a) FCC RULES.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Federal Commu-
nications Commission shall issue rules to secure commu-
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an individual retirement account shall be 
treated as a qualified charitable distribu-
tion only to the extent that the distribution 
would be includible in gross income with-
out regard to subparagraph (A). 
‘‘(ii) LIMITATION ON INCOME INTER-
ESTS.—A distribution from an individual 
retirement account to a split-interest entity 
may only be treated as a qualified chari-
table distribution if— 
‘‘(I) no person holds an income 
interest in the split-interest entity 
other than the individual for whose 
benefit such account is maintained, 
the spouse of such individual, or both, 
and 
‘‘(II) the income interest in the 
split-interest entity is nonassignable. 
‘‘(iii) CONTRIBUTIONS MUST BE OTH-
ERWISE
DEDUCTIBLE.—A 
distribution 
from an individual retirement account to a 
specified charitable organization may be 
treated as a qualified charitable distribu-
tion only if— 
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nications networks through managing, assessing, and 
prioritizing cyber risks and actions to reduce such risks. 
The Commission, in consultation with the Secretary of 
Homeland Security, shall include in such rules provisions 
relating to the treatment of critical infrastructure infor-
mation relating to such networks that is submitted to the 
Commission. 
(b) APPLICATION OF CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE IN-
FORMATION PROTECTIONS.—For purposes of subtitle B 
of title II of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 
131 et seq.)— 
(1) communications networks shall be treated 
as critical infrastructure and protected systems de-
fined in sections 2(4) and 212(6) of such Act (6 
U.S.C. 101(4); 131(6)); and 
(2) with respect to critical infrastructure infor-
mation relating to communications networks, the 
Federal Communications Commission (in addition to 
the Department of Homeland Security) shall be 
treated as a covered Federal agency defined in sec-
tion 212(2) of such Act. 
(c) COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK DEFINED.—In this 
section, the term ‘‘communications network’’ means a net-
work for the provision of wireline or mobile telephone serv-
ice, Internet access service, radio or television broad-
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casting, cable service, direct broadcast satellite service, or 
any other communications service. 
Æ 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1336 
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide States with flexibility 
in providing choice of coverage through managed care under Medicaid. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 2, 2017 
Mr. CRAMER (for himself and Mr. MULLIN) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide 
States with flexibility in providing choice of coverage 
through managed care under Medicaid. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. STATE FLEXIBILITY TO PROVIDE CHOICE OF 
COVERAGE IN MANAGED CARE. 
Paragraph (3) of section 1932(a) of the Social Secu-
rity Act (42 U.S.C. 1396u–2(a)) is amended to read as 
follows: 
‘‘(3) CHOICE OF COVERAGE.—A State may, at 
its option, permit an individual to choose a managed 
care entity from two or more such entities that meet 
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the applicable requirements of this section, and of 
section 1903(m) or section 1905(t).’’. 
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