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115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3615 
To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct or support 
a comprehensive study comparing total health outcomes, including risk 
of autism, in vaccinated populations in the United States with such 
outcomes in unvaccinated populations in the United States, and for 
other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 28, 2017 
Mr. POSEY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to 
conduct or support a comprehensive study comparing 
total health outcomes, including risk of autism, in vac-
cinated populations in the United States with such out-
comes in unvaccinated populations in 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 ‘‘Vaccine Safety Study 
Act’’. 
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(2) in paragraph (3) by inserting ‘‘and for the 
period beginning on October 1, 2017, and ending on 
March 31, 2018’’ after ‘‘fiscal years 2012 through 
2017’’. 
SEC. 104. SMALL COMMUNITY AIR SERVICE. 
(a) ESSENTIAL AIR SERVICE AUTHORIZATION.—Sec-
tion 41742(a)(2) of title 49, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ‘‘and $175,000,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2016 and 2017’’ and inserting ‘‘$175,000,000 for 
each of fiscal years 2016 and 2017, and $74,794,521 for 
the period beginning on October 1, 2017, and ending on 
March 31, 2018,’’. 
(b) AIRPORTS NOT RECEIVING SUFFICIENT SERV-
ICE.—Section 41743(e)(2) of title 49, United States Code, 
is amended by inserting ‘‘and $4,986,301 for the period 
beginning on October 1, 2017, and ending on March 31, 
2018,’’ after ‘‘fiscal years 2012 through 2017’’. 
SEC. 105. AIR NAVIGATION FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT. 
Section 48101(a) of title 49, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(6) $1,423,589,041 for the period beginning 
on October 1, 2017, and ending on March 31, 
2018.’’. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3616 
To amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to provide grants 
to States for summer employment programs for youth. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 28, 2017 
Mr. RICHMOND introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Education and the Workforce 
A BILL 
To amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act 
to provide grants to States for summer employment pro-
grams for youth. 
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 ‘‘Youth Summer Jobs 
and Public Service Act of 2017’’. 
SEC. 2. GRANTS TO STATES FOR SUMMER EMPLOYMENT 
FOR YOUTH. 
Section 129 of the Workforce Innovation and Oppor-
tunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3164) is amended by adding at the 
end the following: 
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‘‘(d) GRANTS TO STATES FOR SUMMER EMPLOY-
MENT FOR YOUTH.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other 
provision of this Act, from the amount appropriated 
under paragraph (2), the Secretary shall award 
grants to States to provide assistance to local areas 
that have high concentrations of eligible youth to en-
able such local areas to carry out programs de-
scribed in subsection (c)(1) that provide summer 
employment opportunities for eligible youth, which 
are directly linked to academic and occupational 
learning, as described in subsection (c)(2)(C). In 
awarding grants under this subsection, a State 
shall— 
‘‘(A) partner with private businesses to the 
extent feasible to provide employment opportu-
nities at such businesses; and 
‘‘(B) prioritize jobs and work opportunities 
that directly serve the community. 
‘‘(2) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.— 
There 
is 
authorized 
to 
be 
appropriated 
$100,000,000 to carry out this subsection for each 
of fiscal years 2018 through 2022.’’. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3617 
To amend title 39, United States Code, to provide that the United States 
Postal Service may provide certain basic financial services, and for other 
purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 28, 2017 
Mr. RICHMOND (for himself, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. CONYERS, Ms. KAPTUR, Mr. 
BLUMENAUER, and Mr. RUSH) introduced the following bill; which was 
referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform 
A BILL 
To amend title 39, United States Code, to provide that 
the United States Postal Service may provide certain 
basic financial services, 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 ‘‘Providing Opportuni-
ties for Savings, Transactions, And Lending Act of 2017’’ 
or the ‘‘POSTAL Act of 2017’’. 
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SEC. 2. AUTHORITY FOR THE POSTAL SERVICE TO OFFER 
CERTAIN FINANCIAL SERVICES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 404(a) of title 39, United 
States Code, is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (7), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 
end; 
(2) in paragraph (8), by striking the period at 
the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(9) to provide basic financial services, includ-
ing— 
‘‘(A) small-dollar loans; 
‘‘(B) alone, or in partnership with deposi-
tory institutions (as defined under section 3 of 
the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 
1813)) and credit unions— 
‘‘(i) checking accounts and interest- 
bearing savings accounts; and 
‘‘(ii) services relating to international 
money transfers; 
‘‘(C) such other basic financial services as 
the Postal Service determines appropriate in 
the public interest; and 
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‘‘(D) the creation of a ‘Postal Card’ that 
allows users to engage in the financial services 
described under this paragraph.’’. 
(b) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENT.— 
Section 404(e)(2) of title 39, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following: ‘‘The pre-
ceding sentence shall not apply to any financial service of-
fered by the Postal Service under subsection (a)(9).’’. 
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‘‘(2) SUBJECT TO APPROPRIATIONS.—The au-
thority provided by paragraph (1) may be exercised 
only to such extent and in such amounts as are pro-
vided in advance in appropriations Acts.’’. 
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SEC. 5. AUTHORITY FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL TO AC-
CESS CERTAIN RECORDS RELATING TO JUVE-
NILE JUSTICE. 
Section 210401 of the Violent Crime Control and 
Law Enforcement Act of 1994 (42 U.S.C. 14141) is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(c) ACCESS TO CERTAIN RECORDS RELATING TO 
JUVENILE JUSTICE.—The Attorney General may issue 
subpoenas requiring the production of any documents re-
lating to any matter which the Attorney General is author-
ized to investigate under subsection (a).’’. 
SEC. 6. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION GRANT PROGRAM. 
(a) PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.—From the amounts ap-
propriated to carry out this section, the Secretary of Edu-
cation (acting through the Office of Civil Rights of the 
Department of Education) shall make grants to eligible 
entities to fund training for school personnel in elementary 
schools and secondary schools on de-escalation techniques 
to teach the personnel procedures and tactics to mitigate 
delinquent student behavior which may avoid a referral to 
law enforcement officials. 
(b) APPLICATION.—To receive a grant under this sec-
tion, an eligible entity shall submit an application to the 
Secretary of Education at such time, in such manner, and 
containing such information as the Secretary may require, 
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including information that demonstrates that the eligible 
entity— 
(1) is fully compliant with all applicable Federal 
school discipline data reporting requirements, includ-
ing, if applicable, the reporting requirements of sec-
tion 618 of the Individuals with Disabilities Edu-
cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1418(a)); and 
(2) has provided complete information to all ap-
plicable data surveys of Department of Education, 
including the Office for Civil Rights. 
(c) LIMITATION.—An elementary school or secondary 
school may only receive assistance under this section dur-
ing a grant period from 1 eligible entity receiving a grant 
under this section during the grant period. 
(d) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this section: 
(1) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—The term ‘‘eligible enti-
ty’’ means a State, unit of general local government, 
or juvenile justice agency. 
(2) GENERAL ESEA TERMS.—The terms ‘‘ele-
mentary schools’’, ‘‘secondary schools’’, and ‘‘State’’ 
have the meanings given the terms in section 9101 
of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 
1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801). 
(3) SCHOOL
PERSONNEL.—The term ‘‘school 
personnel’’ has the meaning given the term in sec-
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tion 4151 of the Elementary and Secondary Edu-
cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7161). 
(e) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be 
necessary for fiscal years 2017 and 2018 to carry out this 
section. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3619 
To authorize the Export-Import Bank of the United States to use 3 percent 
of its profits for administrative expenses. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 28, 2017 
Mr. RUIZ introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To authorize the Export-Import Bank of the United States 
to use 3 percent of its profits for administrative expenses. 
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 ‘‘Increasing American 
Jobs and Exports Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. AUTHORITY OF THE EXPORT-IMPORT BANK TO USE 
3 PERCENT OF ITS PROFITS FOR ADMINIS-
TRATIVE EXPENSES. 
Section 3 of the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 
(12 U.S.C. 635a) is amended by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(n) AUTHORITY TO USE PORTION OF BANK SUR-
PLUS FOR ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.— 
‘‘(1) AUTHORITY.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph 
(2), in addition to any other amounts that the 
Bank may use to cover administrative expenses 
of the Bank, the Bank may use not more than 
3 percent of the surplus (as defined in sub-
section (j)(2), without regard to subparagraph 
(B)(ii) of such subsection) of the Bank, for 
each fiscal year in the 5-year period beginning 
with the date of the enactment of this para-
graph, to cover administrative expenses of the 
Bank. 
‘‘(B) USE
FOR
REGIONAL
OFFICES.—Of 
the amount of the surplus which may be used 
as provided in subparagraph (A), the Bank 
shall use at least 1⁄3 to expand or establish re-
gional offices of the Bank. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3620 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand eligibility for the 
refundable credit for coverage under a qualified health plan. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 28, 2017 
Mr. RUIZ (for himself, Mr. CARBAJAL, and Mr. KIHUEN) 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 expand 
eligibility for the refundable credit for coverage under 
a qualified health 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 ‘‘Affordable Coverage 
for More Americans Act of 2017’’. 
SEC. 2. INCREASE IN ELIGIBILITY FOR CREDIT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subparagraph (A) of section 
36B(c)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amend-
ed by striking ‘‘400 percent’’ and inserting ‘‘600 percent’’. 
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(b) APPLICABLE PERCENTAGES.—The table con-
tained in clause (i) of section 36B(b)(3)(A) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking the period 
at the end of the last row and by adding at the end the 
following new rows: 
‘‘400% up to 550% ................................................
9.5% 
11%
550% up to 600% ..................................................
11% 
13%’’. 
(c) LIMITATION ON RECAPTURE.—Clause (i) of sec-
tion 36B(f)(2)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘400 percent’’ and inserting 
‘‘600 percent’’; 
(2) by striking the period at the end of the last 
row of the table; and 
(3) by adding at the end of the table the fol-
lowing new row: 
‘‘At least 400% but less than 600% ..............................................
$3,500’’. 
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
December 31, 2017. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3621 
To require subscribers to services supported through the Lifeline program 
of the Federal Communications Commission to reapply for such services 
on an annual basis. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 28, 2017 
Mr. RUSSELL introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To require subscribers to services supported through the 
Lifeline program of the Federal Communications Com-
mission to reapply for such services on an annual basis. 
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 ‘‘Rechecking Eligibility 
of Applicants to the Lifeline Program to Prevent Losses 
Yearly Act of 2017’’ or the ‘‘REAPPLY Act of 2017’’. 
SEC. 2. ANNUAL REAPPLICATION FOR LIFELINE SERVICES. 
Not later than 90 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Federal Communications Commis-
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sion shall amend subpart E of part 54 of title 47, Code 
of Federal Regulations, so as to prohibit a provider of a 
Lifeline service from seeking or receiving reimbursement 
for providing such service to a subscriber unless, on an 
annual basis— 
(1) such subscriber submits an application for 
such service in the same manner, and subject to the 
same requirements, as in the case of an initial appli-
cation for such service; and 
(2) the eligibility of such subscriber to receive 
such service is determined and certified in the same 
manner, and subject to the same requirements, as in 
the case of the initial such determination and certifi-
cation. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3622 
To direct the Election Assistance Commission to establish the E–Security 
Fellows Program to provide individuals who work on political campaigns 
with training in the best practices for election cybersecurity, and for 
other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 28, 2017 
Ms. SEWELL of Alabama (for herself, Ms. CLARKE of New York, Mr. RUP-
PERSBERGER, Mr. BISHOP of Georgia, Mr. CLAY, Ms. HANABUSA, Mr. 
KRISHNAMOORTHI, Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN, Mr. SOTO, Mr. EVANS, Mrs. 
DINGELL, Mr. BEYER, Mr. MOULTON, Mr. MCNERNEY, Mr. KILMER, 
Ms. MOORE, Mr. SCHIFF, and Mr. QUIGLEY) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration 
A BILL 
To direct the Election Assistance Commission to establish 
the E–Security Fellows Program to provide individuals 
who work on political campaigns with training in the 
best practices for election cybersecurity, 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 ‘‘E–Security Fellows 
Act’’. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3625 
To require Senate confirmation of Inspector General of the Bureau of 
Consumer Financial Protection, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 28, 2017 
Mr. STIVERS (for himself and Mr. WALZ) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 
and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, for a period to 
be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consider-
ation of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee 
concerned 
A BILL 
To require Senate confirmation of Inspector General of the 
Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, 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 ‘‘Bureau of Consumer 
Financial Protection–Inspector General Reform Act of 
2017’’, or the ‘‘CFPB–IG Act of 2017’’. 
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SEC. 2. E–SECURITY FELLOWS PROGRAM TO PROVIDE PO-
LITICAL CAMPAIGN STAFF WITH TRAINING 
ON BEST PRACTICES FOR ELECTION CYBER-
SECURITY. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT
AND
OPERATION
OF
PRO-
GRAM.—Subtitle C of title II of the Help America Vote 
Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C. 20981 et seq.) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating section 247 as section 248; 
and 
(2) by inserting after section 246 the following 
new section: 
‘‘SEC. 247. E–SECURITY FELLOWS PROGRAM. 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT
AND OPERATION
OF PRO-
GRAM.—The Commission shall establish and operate a 
program to be known as the ‘E–Security Fellows Pro-
gram’ under which the Commission shall provide partici-
pating individuals who work on political campaigns with 
training in the best practices for election cybersecurity, in-
cluding training in how to prevent and respond to cyberse-
curity threats and incidents which are targeted at political 
campaigns. 
‘‘(b) REGULATIONS.—The Commission shall establish 
and operate the Program under this section in accordance 
with such regulations as the Commission may promulgate. 
‘‘(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
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such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2018 and 
each succeeding fiscal year.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents 
of such Act is amended— 
(1) by redesignating the item relating to section 
247 as relating to section 248; and 
(2) by inserting after the item relating to sec-
tion 246 the following new item: 
‘‘Sec. 247. E–Security Fellows Program.’’. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3623 
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to secure and heighten the 
integrity of elections, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 28, 2017 
Ms. SEWELL of Alabama (for herself, Ms. CLARKE of New York, Mr. RUP-
PERSBERGER, Mr. BISHOP of Georgia, Mr. CLAY, Ms. HANABUSA, Mr. 
KRISHNAMOORTHI, Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN, Mr. SOTO, Mr. EVANS, Mrs. 
DINGELL, and Mr. BEYER) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the 
Committee on Homeland Security, 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 amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to secure 
and heighten the integrity of elections, 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 ‘‘Securing and Height-
ening the Integrity of our Elections and Lawful Democ-
racy Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. ELECTION INTEGRITY. 
Subsection (d) of section 201 of the Homeland Secu-
rity Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 121) is amended by adding 
at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(27)(A) To coordinate cybersecurity efforts be-
tween the Department and political campaign com-
mittees in order to— 
‘‘(i) develop a program to update computer 
security at political campaign committees; 
‘‘(ii) share information on cybersecurity 
risks with such committees; 
‘‘(iii) provide guest lecturer programs in 
which professional computer security experts in-
struct campaign professionals on how best to 
defend against cybersecurity risks; and 
‘‘(iv) establish an Election Security Board 
of Advisors to make recommendations about se-
curing elections against cybersecurity risks. 
‘‘(B) In this paragraph— 
‘‘(i) the term ‘cybersecurity risk’ has the 
meaning given such term in section 227; and 
‘‘(ii) the term ‘political campaign com-
mittee’ means— 
‘‘(I) a political committee under the 
Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 
(52 U.S.C. 30101 et seq.), including a po-
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litical committee of a national, State, or 
local political party; and 
‘‘(II) a campaign committee of a can-
didate for election for State or local of-
fice.’’. 
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