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in cash by or on behalf of a participant, issue retirement 
savings bonds to the MyRA account of the participant. 
‘‘(2) In carrying out the program under paragraph 
(1), the Secretary shall— 
‘‘(A) administer a MyRA account for each par-
ticipant and credit bonds issued to the participant to 
the MyRA account of the participant, 
‘‘(B) serve as custodian of assets in the pro-
gram, 
‘‘(C) issue retirement savings bonds described 
in paragraph (4), and 
‘‘(D) issue to each participant an annual state-
ment relating to the participant’s MyRA account. 
‘‘(3) For purposes of this subsection, the term ‘MyRA 
account’ means a Roth IRA (as defined in section 408A 
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) established by the 
Secretary on behalf of a participant. 
‘‘(4) A retirement savings bond issued under this sub-
section shall— 
‘‘(A) earn interest at the same annual percent-
age rate as securities issued to the Government Se-
curities Investment Fund in the Thrift Savings Plan 
for Federal employees, as determined under section 
8438(e)(2) of title 5, United States Code, 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3650 
To provide for the recognition of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
AUGUST 11, 2017 
Mr. PITTENGER (for himself and Mr. HUDSON) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To provide for the recognition of the Lumbee Tribe of 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. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Lumbee Recognition 
Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FEDERAL RECOGNITION. 
The Act of June 7, 1956 (70 Stat. 254, chapter 375), 
is amended— 
(1) by striking section 2; 
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(2) in the first sentence of the first section, by 
striking ‘‘That the Indians’’ and inserting the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘SEC. 3. DESIGNATION OF LUMBEE INDIANS. 
‘‘The Indians’’; 
(3) in the preamble— 
(A) by inserting before the first undesig-
nated clause the following: 
‘‘SECTION 1. FINDINGS. 
‘‘Congress finds that—’’; 
(B) 
by 
designating 
the 
undesignated 
clauses as paragraphs (1) through (4), respec-
tively, and indenting appropriately; 
(C) by striking ‘‘Whereas’’ each place it 
appears; 
(D) by striking ‘‘and’’ after the semicolon 
at the end of each of paragraphs (1) and (2) 
(as so designated); and 
(E) in paragraph (4) (as so designated), by 
striking ‘‘: Now, therefore,’’ and inserting a pe-
riod; 
(4) by moving the enacting clause so as to ap-
pear before section 1 (as so designated); 
(5) by striking the last sentence of section 3 (as 
designated by paragraph (2)); 
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bilitated building or certified historic structure lo-
cated in a disaster area with respect to any federally 
declared disaster occurring in, subsection (a) shall 
be applied— 
‘‘(A) by substituting ‘13 percent’ for ‘10 
percent’ in paragraph (1) thereof, and 
‘‘(B) by substituting ‘26 percent’ for ‘20 
percent’ in paragraph (2) thereof. 
‘‘(2) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this sub-
section— 
‘‘(A) FEDERALLY
DECLARED
DISASTER; 
DISASTER AREA.—The terms ‘federally declared 
disaster’ and ‘disaster area’ have the meanings 
given such terms under section 165(i)(5). 
‘‘(B) APPLICABLE PERIOD.—The term ‘ap-
plicable period’ means the period beginning on 
the applicable disaster date and ending on De-
cember 31, 2015. 
‘‘(C) APPLICABLE DISASTER DATE.—The 
term ‘applicable disaster date’ means, with re-
spect to any federally declared disaster, the 
date on which such federally declared disaster 
occurs.’’. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3649 
To amend the Food Security Act of 1985 with respect to annual estimates 
under the conservation reserve program. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
AUGUST 11, 2017 
Mrs. NOEM introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Agriculture 
A BILL 
To amend the Food Security Act of 1985 with respect to 
annual estimates under the conservation reserve program. 
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 ‘‘Fair CRP Payments 
Act’’. 
SEC. 2. ANNUAL ESTIMATES. 
Section 1234(d)(5)(A) of the Food Security Act of 
1985 (16 U.S.C. 3834(d)(5)(A)) is amended by striking 
‘‘every other year’’ and inserting ‘‘every year’’. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3651 
To require the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a feasi-
bility study on renovating or replacing the Lyndon B. Johnson Tropical 
Medical Center with a new or updated facility. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
AUGUST 11, 2017 
Mrs. RADEWAGEN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee 
on Natural Resources, 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 Comptroller General of the United States 
to conduct a feasibility study on renovating or replacing 
the Lyndon B. Johnson Tropical Medical Center with 
a new or updated facility. 
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. GAO FEASIBILITY STUDY ON RENOVATING OR 
REPLACING THE LYNDON B. JOHNSON TROP-
ICAL MEDICAL CENTER WITH A NEW OR UP-
DATED FACILITY. 
(a) STUDY.—The Comptroller General of the United 
States, in consultation with the Secretary of Health and 
Human Services and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, 
shall conduct a study to evaluate the feasibility of, and 
costs to the Federal Government and local government as-
sociated with, renovating or replacing the Lyndon B. 
Johnson Tropical Medical Center with a new or updated 
facility. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than six months after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General 
shall submit to Congress a report containing the findings 
of the study conducted under subsection (a). Such report 
shall include the following: 
(1) The cost to equip the facility with every-
thing necessary to meet relevant care standards re-
quired by the Department of Veterans Affairs, De-
partment of Defense, and Department of Health and 
Human Services. 
(2) The cost of renovations as compared to the 
cost of an entire replacement of the facility. 
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(3) The cost of expansions and renovations nec-
essary to meet the healthcare demands of the terri-
tory. 
(4) The feasibility of making the center a teach-
ing hospital. 
(5) The ability to include a research center at 
the facility for studying tropical diseases. 
(6) How improvements to the facility compare 
to the long term cost of off-island care. 
(7) The feasibility and cost of a program that 
would help pay for medical students to perform their 
residency at the facility. 
(8) The suitability of the location for a new fa-
cility. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3652 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make the work opportunity 
credit permanent. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
AUGUST 11, 2017 
Mr. REED (for himself and Mr. CROWLEY) 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 make 
the work opportunity credit permanent. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. WORK OPPORTUNITY CREDIT MADE PERMA-
NENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 51(c) of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986 is amended by striking paragraph (4) 
and by redesignating paragraph (5) as paragraph (4). 
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(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to individuals who begin work for 
the employer after December 31, 2019. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3654 
To limit the removal of a special counsel, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
AUGUST 15, 2017 
Ms. JACKSON LEE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To limit the removal of a special counsel, 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 ‘‘Special Counsel Inde-
pendence Protection Act’’. 
SEC. 2. LIMITATION ON REMOVAL OF SPECIAL COUNSEL. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—A special counsel appointed by the 
Attorney General, or any other official appointed by the 
Attorney General who exercises a similar degree of inde-
pendence from the normal Department of Justice chain 
of command, may only be removed if the Attorney General 
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files an action in the United States District Court for the 
District of Columbia and files a contemporaneous notice 
of the action with the Committee on the Judiciary of the 
Senate and the Committee on the Judiciary of the House 
of Representatives. 
(b) REQUIREMENT.—Any action filed under sub-
section (a) shall be heard and determined by a court of 
3 judges in accordance with the provisions of section 2284 
of title 28, United States Code, and any appeal shall lie 
to the Supreme Court. 
(c) REMOVAL
FOR CAUSE.—A special counsel or 
other appointed official described in subsection (a) may 
be removed only after the court has issued an order find-
ing misconduct, dereliction of duty, incapacity, conflict of 
interest, or other good cause, including violation of policies 
of the Department of Justice. 
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115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3655 
AN ACT 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 1300 Main Street in Belmar, New Jersey, 
as the ‘‘Dr. Walter S. McAfee Post Office Building’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. DR. WALTER S. MCAFEE POST OFFICE BUILD-
ING. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the United States 
Postal Service located at 1300 Main Street in Belmar, 
New Jersey, shall be known and designated as the ‘‘Dr. 
Walter S. McAfee Post Office Building’’. 
(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 ‘‘Dr. Walter S. McAfee 
Post Office Building’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives December 12, 
2017. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 3655 
AN ACT 
To designate the facility of the United States Post-
al Service located at 1300 Main Street in 
Belmar, New Jersey, as the ‘‘Dr. Walter S. 
McAfee Post Office Building’’.
H. R. 3655 
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 1300 Main 
Street in Belmar, New Jersey, as the ‘‘Dr. Walter S. McAfee Post Office Building’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. DR. WALTER S. MCAFEE POST OFFICE BUILDING. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 1300 Main Street in Belmar, New Jersey, shall 
be known and designated as the ‘‘Dr. Walter S. McAfee Post Office 
Building’’. 
(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 ‘‘Dr. Walter S. McAfee Post Office Building’’. 
Speaker of the House of Representatives. 
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3662 
To provide duty-free treatment for the sale of used yachts, and for other 
purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
AUGUST 18, 2017 
Mr. MAST introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To provide duty-free treatment for the sale of used yachts, 
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 ‘‘Maritime Industries 
Relief Act of 2017’’. 
SEC. 2. DUTY-FREE TREATMENT FOR THE SALE OF USED 
YACHTS. 
Section 484b of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 
1484b) is amended to read as follows: 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3655 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
1300 Main Street in Belmar, New Jersey, as the ‘‘Dr. Walter S. McAfee 
Post Office Building’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
AUGUST 15, 2017 
Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. NORCROSS, Mr. LOBIONDO, Mr. 
MACARTHUR, Mr. GOTTHEIMER, Mr. PALLONE, Mr. LANCE, Mr. SIRES, 
Mr. PASCRELL, Mr. PAYNE, Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN, and Mrs. WATSON 
COLEMAN) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Oversight and Government Reform 
A BILL 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 1300 Main Street in Belmar, New Jersey, 
as the ‘‘Dr. Walter S. McAfee Post Office Building’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. DR. WALTER S. MCAFEE POST OFFICE BUILD-
ING. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the United States 
Postal Service located at 1300 Main Street in Belmar, 
New Jersey, shall be known and designated as the ‘‘Dr. 
Walter S. McAfee Post Office Building’’. 
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(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 ‘‘Dr. Walter S. McAfee 
Post Office Building’’. 
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IIB 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3655 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
DECEMBER 13, 2017 
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 1300 Main Street in Belmar, New Jersey, 
as the ‘‘Dr. Walter S. McAfee Post Office Building’’. 
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. DR. WALTER S. MCAFEE POST OFFICE BUILD-
ING. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the United States 
Postal Service located at 1300 Main Street in Belmar, 
New Jersey, shall be known and designated as the ‘‘Dr. 
Walter S. McAfee Post Office Building’’. 
(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 ‘‘Dr. Walter S. McAfee 
Post Office Building’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives December 12, 
2017. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk. 
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II 
Calendar No. 329 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3655 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
DECEMBER 13, 2017 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs 
FEBRUARY 15, 2018 
Reported by Mr. JOHNSON, without amendment 
AN ACT 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 1300 Main Street in Belmar, New Jersey, 
as the ‘‘Dr. Walter S. McAfee Post Office Building’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. DR. WALTER S. MCAFEE POST OFFICE BUILD-
ING. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the United States 
Postal Service located at 1300 Main Street in Belmar, 
New Jersey, shall be known and designated as the ‘‘Dr. 
Walter S. McAfee Post Office Building’’. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3659 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an exception to 
percentage of completion method of accounting for certain residential 
construction contracts. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
AUGUST 18, 2017 
Mr. CURBELO of Florida (for himself and Mr. CROWLEY) 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 provide 
an exception to percentage of completion method of ac-
counting for certain residential construction contracts. 
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 ‘‘Fair Accounting for 
Condominium Construction Act’’. 
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(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 ‘‘Dr. Walter S. McAfee 
Post Office Building’’. 
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Calendar No. 329 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3655 
AN ACT 
To designate the facility of the United States Post-
al Service located at 1300 Main Street in 
Belmar, New Jersey, as the ‘‘Dr. Walter S. 
McAfee Post Office Building’’. 
FEBRUARY 15, 2018 
Reported without amendment 
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115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3656 
AN ACT 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for a 
consistent eligibility date for provision of Department 
of Veterans Affairs memorial headstones and markers 
for eligible spouses and dependent children of veterans 
whose remains are unavailable. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. ELIGIBILITY OF VETERANS’ SPOUSES AND DE-
PENDENT CHILDREN WHOSE REMAINS ARE 
UNAVAILABLE FOR DEPARTMENT OF VET-
ERANS 
AFFAIRS 
MEMORIAL 
HEADSTONES 
AND MARKERS. 
Section 2306(b)(2) of title 38, United States Code, 
is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘The’’ and 
inserting ‘‘An individual who dies on or after No-
vember 11, 1998, who is the’’; and 
(2) in subparagraph (C), by striking ‘‘An’’ and 
inserting ‘‘An individual who dies on or after No-
vember 11, 1998, who is an’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives November 6, 
2017. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 3656 
AN ACT 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide 
for a consistent eligibility date for provision of 
Department 
of 
Veterans 
Affairs 
memorial 
headstones and markers for eligible spouses and 
dependent children of veterans whose remains are 
unavailable.
H. R. 3656 
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 amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for a consistent eligibility date 
for provision of Department of Veterans Affairs memorial headstones and markers 
for eligible spouses and dependent children of veterans whose remains are unavail-
able. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. ELIGIBILITY OF VETERANS’ SPOUSES AND DEPENDENT 
CHILDREN WHOSE REMAINS ARE UNAVAILABLE FOR 
DEPARTMENT 
OF 
VETERANS 
AFFAIRS 
MEMORIAL 
HEADSTONES AND MARKERS. 
Section 2306(b)(2) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘The’’ and inserting 
‘‘An individual who dies on or after November 11, 1998, who 
is the’’; and 
(2) in subparagraph (C), by striking ‘‘An’’ and inserting 
‘‘An individual who dies on or after November 11, 1998, who 
is an’’. 
Speaker of the House of Representatives. 
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.