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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4190 
To amend the 21st Century Cures Act to ensure the equitable distribution 
of resources to address the opioid epidemic, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 31, 2017 
Ms. KUSTER of New Hampshire (for herself and Mr. JENKINS of West Vir-
ginia) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend the 21st Century Cures Act to ensure the equi-
table distribution of resources to address the opioid epi-
demic, 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 ‘‘Federal Opioid Re-
sponse Fairness Act of 2017’’. 
SEC. 2. EQUITABLE DISTRIBUTION OF RESOURCES TO AD-
DRESS THE OPIOID EPIDEMIC. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The second sentence in paragraph 
(1) of section 1003(c) of the 21st Century Cures Act 
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(Public Law 114–255; 42 U.S.C. 290ee–3 note) is amend-
ed by striking ‘‘States with an incidence or prevalence of 
opioid use disorders that is substantially higher relative 
to other States.’’ and inserting ‘‘States—’’ 
‘‘(A) with an incidence or prevalence of 
opioid use disorders and associated adverse 
health effects, including neonatal abstinence 
syndrome, that are substantially higher relative 
to other States; 
‘‘(B) in which the incidence rate of opioid 
use disorders, or the opioid-related drug over-
dose mortality rate, is substantially higher than 
what such rate was during the year immediately 
preceding the year in which such grants are 
awarded; and 
‘‘(C) with a per capita prescription opioid, 
heroin, or synthetic opioid overdose mortality 
rate that is substantially higher relative to 
other States.’’. 
(b) TECHNICAL AMENDMENT.—The first sentence in 
paragraph (1) of section 1003(c) of the 21st Century 
Cures Act (Public Law 114–255; 42 U.S.C. 290ee–3 note) 
is amended by striking ‘‘in accordance with subparagraph 
(B)’’ and inserting ‘‘in accordance with paragraph (2)’’. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4193 
To deauthorize a portion of the project for navigation, Milwaukee Harbor, 
Milwaukee, Wisconsin. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 31, 2017 
Ms. MOORE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To deauthorize a portion of the project for navigation, 
Milwaukee Harbor, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. PROJECT FOR NAVIGATION, MILWAUKEE HAR-
BOR, MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN. 
The portion of the project for navigation, Milwaukee 
Harbor, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, authorized by the first sec-
tion of the Act of March 3, 1843 (5 Stat. 619; chapter 
85), consisting of the navigation channel within the 
Menomonee River that extends from the 16th Street 
Bridge upstream to the upper limit of the authorized navi-
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gation channel and described as follows is no longer au-
thorized beginning on the date of enactment of this Act: 
(1) Beginning at a point in the channel just 
downstream 
of 
the 
16th 
Street 
Bridge, 
N383219.703, E2521152.527. 
(2) Thence running westerly along the channel 
about 2,530.2 feet to a point, N383161.314, 
E2518620.712. 
(3) Thence running westerly by southwesterly 
along the channel about 591.7 feet to a point at the 
upstream limit of the existing project, N383080.126, 
E2518036.371. 
(4) Thence running northerly along the up-
stream limit of the existing project about 80.5 feet 
to a point, N383159.359, E2518025.363. 
(5) Thence running easterly by northeasterly 
along the channel about 551.2 feet to a point, 
N383235.185, E2518571.108. 
(6) Thence running easterly along the channel 
about 2,578.9 feet to a point, N383294.677, 
E2521150.798. 
(7) Thence running southerly across the chan-
nel about 74.3 feet to the point of origin. 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6844 
To prohibit Federal officials from owning covered investments, and for other 
purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 25, 2022 
Mr. KIM of New Jersey introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on 
Financial Services, Agriculture, Oversight and Reform, House Adminis-
tration, and 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 prohibit Federal officials from owning covered 
investments, 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 ‘‘Restoring Trust in 
Public Servants Act’’. 
SEC. 2. OWNERSHIP OF COVERED INVESTMENTS. 
(a) OWNERSHIP OF COVERED INVESTMENTS.— 
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(1) CONDUCT DURING FEDERAL SERVICE.—Ex-
cept as described in paragraph (2), no covered offi-
cial or family member of a Member of Congress may 
own or trade any covered investment. 
(2) COMPLIANCE.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in 
subparagraph (B), to comply with the require-
ments under paragraph (1), a covered official or 
family member of a Member of Congress shall 
divest of any covered investment prior to the 
expiration of the applicable compliance period. 
(B) APPLICABLE COMPLIANCE PERIOD.— 
In this subsection, the term ‘‘applicable compli-
ance period’’ means— 
(i) with respect to a covered invest-
ment held by a covered official or family 
member of a Member of Congress on the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the 90- 
day period which begins on the date of the 
enactment of this Act; 
(ii) with respect to a covered invest-
ment held by an individual on the date on 
which the individual becomes a covered of-
ficial or becomes a family member of a 
Member of Congress after the date of the 
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‘‘ 
9902.02.02 
Methanesulfonic acid (CAS 
No. 75–75–2) (provided for 
in subheading 2904.10.50) ...
1.7% 
No change 
No change 
On or before 
12/31/2020
’’. 
SEC. 103. METHANESULFONYL CHLORIDE. 
Subchapter II of chapter 99 is amended by inserting 
in numerical sequence the following new heading: 
‘‘ 
9902.02.03 
Methanesulfonyl chloride 
(CAS No. 124–63–0) (pro-
vided for in subheading 
2904.10.50) ...........................
Free 
No change 
No change 
On or before 
12/31/2020
’’. 
SEC. 104. 4-CHLORO3,5DINITROBENZOTRIFLUORIDE. 
Subchapter II of chapter 99 is amended by inserting 
in numerical sequence the following new heading: 
‘‘ 
9902.02.04 
4-Chloro-3,5-dinitro-α,α,α- 
trifluorotoluene (CAS No. 
393–75–9) (provided for in 
subheading 2904.99.15) ........
Free 
No change 
No change 
On or before 
12/31/2020
’’. 
SEC. 105. 2-METHYL-5-NITROBENZENESULFONIC ACID. 
Subchapter II of chapter 99 is amended by inserting 
in numerical sequence the following new heading: 
‘‘ 
9902.02.05 
2-Methyl-5- 
nitrobenzenesulfonic acid 
(CAS No. 121–03–9) (pro-
vided for in subheading 
2904.99.20) ...........................
Free 
No change 
No change 
On or before 
12/31/2020
’’. 
SEC. 106. TRIFLIC ACID. 
Subchapter II of chapter 99 is amended by inserting 
in numerical sequence the following new heading: 
‘‘ 
9902.02.06 
Triflic acid 
(trifluoromethanesulfonic 
acid) (CAS No.1493–13–6) 
(provided for in subheading 
2904.99.50) ...........................
Free 
No change 
No change 
On or before 
12/31/2020
’’. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4197 
To create qualifications for, and certain limitations on, staffs of special 
counsels. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 31, 2017 
Mr. POSEY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and 
Government Reform, 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 create qualifications for, and certain limitations on, staffs 
of special counsels. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. QUALIFICATIONS AND LIMITATIONS ON STAFFS 
OF SPECIAL COUNSELS. 
(a) APPLICATION.—This section applies with respect 
to any Federal officer or employee— 
(1) who is— 
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(A) a special counsel appointed by the At-
torney General under Department of Justice 
regulations; or 
(B) any other official appointed by the At-
torney General who exercises a similar degree of 
independence from the normal Department of 
Justice chain of command; and 
(2) whose investigation or prosecution involves 
an elected official. 
(b) QUALIFICATIONS TO WORK ON THE STAFF OR 
ADVICE.— 
(1) CONTRIBUTIONS WHILE SERVING.—It dis-
qualifies a person for further advising or working on 
the staff of an officer or employee to whom this sec-
tion applies that such person makes a contribution 
to a candidate for elective office or to a political 
party during such service. 
(2) STATEMENT UNDER PENALTY OF PERJURY 
REQUIRED.—Before taking up the duties of working 
in the staff of an officer to whom this section ap-
plies, a person must sign, under penalty of perjury, 
a statement that such person has not made, within 
the 8-year period ending on the date such person be-
gins such duties, a contribution to a candidate for 
elective office or to a political party. 
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(c) LIMITATIONS ON FEDERAL EMPLOYMENT AFTER 
WORKING ON STAFF.—A person who works on the staff 
of an official to whom this section applies shall not be em-
ployed, during the 5-year period after that person leaves 
the staff, in any Federal executive branch office or in a 
position within the civil service other than one within the 
competitive service in the Department of Justice— 
(1) for which the compensation is determined 
under the General Schedule pursuant to title 5, 
United States Code, and any other law applicable to 
the salary levels set forth in that General Schedule; 
and 
(2) which the person held immediately prior to 
taking up duties working on the staff. 
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1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new 
section: 
‘‘SEC. 45S. MANUFACTURING JOB TRAINING CREDIT. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—For the purposes of section 38, 
the manufacturing job training credit determined under 
this section for the taxable year is an amount equal to 
20 percent of so much of the manufacturing training ex-
penses paid or incurred by a qualified manufacturing em-
ployer during the taxable year as exceeds 50 percent of 
the average manufacturing training expenses for the 3 
taxable years preceding the taxable year for which the 
credit is determined. 
‘‘(b) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this section— 
‘‘(1) MANUFACTURING TRAINING EXPENSES.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘manufac-
turing training expenses’ means, with respect to 
any eligible employee of the taxpayer, expenses 
paid or incurred by such taxpayer for any man-
ufacturing training program, including any re-
lated course work, certification testing, and es-
sential skill acquisition. 
‘‘(B) ELIGIBLE EMPLOYEE.—The term ‘el-
igible employee’ means any employee of the tax-
payer whose essential job function is within the 
United States and relates to manufacturing at 
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SEC. 4. MORATORIUM ON EMPLOYER MANDATE. 
Section 4980H of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
is amended by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(e) SUSPENSION.—This section shall not apply to 
any month beginning after December 31, 2014, and before 
January 1, 2018.’’. 
SEC. 5. MAXIMUM CONTRIBUTION LIMIT TO HEALTH SAV-
INGS ACCOUNT INCREASED TO AMOUNT OF 
DEDUCTIBLE AND OUT-OF-POCKET LIMITA-
TION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (b) of section 223 of 
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding 
at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(9) INCREASED LIMITATION.—In the case of 
any month beginning after December 31, 2017, and 
before January 1, 2023— 
‘‘(A) paragraph (2)(A) shall be applied by 
substituting ‘the amount in effect under sub-
section (c)(2)(A)(ii)(I)’ for ‘$2,250’, and 
‘‘(B) paragraph (2)(B) shall be applied by 
substituting ‘the amount in effect under sub-
section (c)(2)(A)(ii)(II)’ for ‘$4,500’.’’. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4199 
To direct the Attorney General to establish a national pharmaceutical steward-
ship program to facilitate the collection and disposal of prescription 
medications. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 31, 2017 
Ms. SLAUGHTER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To direct the Attorney General to establish a national phar-
maceutical stewardship program to facilitate the collec-
tion and disposal of prescription medications. 
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 ‘‘Pharmaceutical Stew-
ardship Act of 2017’’. 
SEC. 2. NATIONAL PHARMACEUTICAL STEWARDSHIP PRO-
GRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Attorney General, acting 
through the Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Ad-
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ministration, shall establish and implement a national 
pharmaceutical stewardship program to facilitate the col-
lection and disposal of prescription medications at the lo-
cations at which such prescription medications are dis-
pensed. 
(b) ANNUAL FEES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Attorney General may 
assess, collect, and use, without further appropria-
tion, annual fees from producers of prescription 
medications to pay the administrative costs of car-
rying out this section. 
(2) AMOUNT OF FEES.—The Attorney General 
shall allocate the amount of fees under this sub-
section among the producers of prescription medica-
tions in a manner that provides for a fair and rea-
sonable allocation of the costs of carrying out this 
section across such producers. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4202 
To amend the Animal Welfare Act to prohibit animal fighting in United 
States territories. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 1, 2017 
Mr. ROSKAM (for himself, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Mr. NOLAN, Mr. SHERMAN, Mr. 
CA´RDENAS, Mr. YODER, Mr. KNIGHT, Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois, and 
Mr. BUCHANAN) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Agriculture 
A BILL 
To amend the Animal Welfare Act to prohibit animal fighting 
in United States territories. 
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 ‘‘Parity in Animal Cru-
elty Enforcement Act’’ or the ‘‘PACE Act’’. 
SEC. 2. EXTENDING PROHIBITION ON ANIMAL FIGHTING TO 
THE TERRITORIES. 
Section 26 of the Animal Welfare Act (7 U.S.C. 
2156) is amended— 
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(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘Except 
as provided in paragraph (3), it’’ and inserting 
‘‘It’’; and 
(B) by striking paragraph (3); 
(2) by striking subsection (d); and 
(3) by redesignating subsections (e), (f), (g), 
(h), (i), and (j) as subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h), 
and (i), respectively. 
SEC. 3. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS RELATED TO REDES-
IGNATED SUBSECTION. 
(a) USE OF POSTAL SERVICE OR OTHER INTER-
STATE INSTRUMENTALITIES.—Section 26(c) of the Ani-
mal Welfare Act (7 U.S.C. 2156(c)) is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘(e)’’ and inserting ‘‘(d)’’. 
(b) CRIMINAL PENALTIES.—Subsection (i) of section 
26 of the Animal Welfare Act (7 U.S.C. 2156), as redesig-
nated by section 2(3), is amended by striking ‘‘(e)’’ and 
inserting ‘‘(d)’’. 
(c) ENFORCEMENT OF ANIMAL FIGHTING PROHIBI-
TIONS.—Section 49(a) of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ‘‘(e)’’ and inserting ‘‘(d)’’. 
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In the Senate of the United States, 
December 22, 2018. 
Resolved, That the bill from the House of Representa-
tives (H.R. 4203) entitled ‘‘An Act to amend title 18, United 
States Code, with regard to stalking.’’, do pass with the fol-
lowing 
AMENDMENT: 
Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the 
following: 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Combat Online Preda-
tors Act’’. 
SEC. 2. ENHANCED PENALTY FOR STALKERS OF CHILDREN. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 110A of title 18, United 
States Code, is amended by inserting after section 2261A 
the following: 
‘‘§ 2261B. Enhanced penalty for stalkers of children 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in subsection 
(b), if the victim of an offense under section 2261A is under
† HR 4203 EAS 
the age of 18 years, the maximum imprisonment for the 
offense is 5 years greater than the maximum term of im-
prisonment otherwise provided for that offense in section 
2261. 
‘‘(b) LIMITATION.—Subsection (a) shall not apply to 
a person who violates section 2261A if— 
‘‘(1) the person is subject to a sentence under sec-
tion 2261(b)(5); and 
‘‘(2)(A) the person is under the age of 18 at the 
time the offense occurred; or 
‘‘(B) the victim of the offense is not less than 15 
nor more than 17 years of age and not more than 3 
years younger than the person who committed the of-
fense at the time the offense occurred.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at 
the beginning of chapter 110A of title 18, United States 
Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to 
section 2261A the following new item: 
‘‘2261B. Enhanced penalty for stalkers of children.’’. 
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 2261A of title 
18, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘section 
2261(b) of this title’’ and inserting ‘‘section 2261(b) or sec-
tion 2262B, as the case may be’’.
† HR 4203 EAS 
SEC. 3. REPORT ON BEST PRACTICES REGARDING EN-
FORCEMENT OF ANTI-STALKING LAWS. 
Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment 
of this Act, the Attorney General shall submit a report to 
Congress, which shall— 
(1) include an evaluation of Federal, tribal, 
State, and local efforts to enforce laws relating to 
stalking; and 
(2) identify and describe those elements of such 
efforts that constitute the best practices for the en-
forcement of such laws. 
Attest: 
Secretary.
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Combat Online Preda-
tors Act’’. 
SEC. 2. ENHANCED PENALTY FOR STALKERS OF CHILDREN. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 110A of title 18, United 
States Code, is amended by inserting after section 2261A 
the following: 
‘‘§ 2261B. Enhanced penalty for stalkers of children 
‘‘If the victim of an offense under section 2261A is 
under the age of 18 years, the maximum imprisonment 
for the offense is 5 years greater than the maximum term 
of imprisonment otherwise provided for that offense in sec-
tion 2261.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
at the beginning of chapter 110A of title 18, United States 
Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to 
section 2261A the following new item: 
‘‘2261B. Enhanced penalty for stalkers of children.’’. 
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 2261A of 
title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘sec-
tion 2261(b) of this title’’ and inserting ‘‘section 2261(b) 
or section 2262B, as the case may be’’.
SEC. 3. REPORT ON BEST PRACTICES REGARDING EN-
FORCEMENT OF ANTI-STALKING LAWS. 
Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment 
of this Act, the Attorney General shall submit a report 
to Congress, which shall— 
(1) include an evaluation of Federal, tribal, 
State, and local efforts to enforce laws relating to 
stalking; and 
(2) identify and describe those elements of such 
efforts that constitute the best practices for the en-
forcement of such laws. 
Passed the House of Representatives April 10, 2018. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4203 
AN ACT 
To amend title 18, United States Code, with regard 
to stalking.
I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4203 
To amend title 18, United States Code, with regard to stalking. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 1, 2017 
Mr. FITZPATRICK (for himself and Mrs. MURPHY of Florida) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend title 18, United States Code, with regard to 
stalking. 
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 ‘‘Combat Online Preda-
tors Act’’. 
SEC. 2. ENHANCED PENALTY FOR STALKERS OF CHILDREN. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 110A of title 18, United 
States Code, is amended by inserting after section 2261A 
the following: 
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‘‘§ 2261B. Enhanced penalty for stalkers of children 
‘‘If the victim of an offense under section 2261A is 
under the age of 18 years, the maximum imprisonment 
for the offense is 5 years greater than the maximum term 
of imprisonment otherwise provided for that offense in sec-
tion 2261.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
at the beginning of chapter 110A of title 18, United States 
Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to 
section 2261A the following new item: 
‘‘2261B. Enhanced penalty for stalkers of children.’’. 
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 2261(a) of 
title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting ‘‘or 
section 2262B, as the case may be’’ after ‘‘provided in 
subsection (b)’’. 
SEC. 3. BEST PRACTICES REGARDING ENFORCEMENT OF 
ANTI-STALKING LAWS TO BE INCLUDED IN 
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE ATTORNEY GEN-
ERAL. 
In the annual report under section 529 of title 28, 
United States Code, the Attorney General shall— 
(1) include an evaluation of Federal, tribal, 
State, and local efforts to enforce laws relating to 
stalking; and 
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H4203
lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with BILLS