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117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7080 
To amend section 5326(a), of title 31, United States Code, to clarify that 
an order may be issued that covers the entirety of the United States, 
to amend section 5314 of title 31, United States Code, to allow the 
Financial Crimes Enforcement Network to obtain necessary information 
concerning foreign non-financial trades or businesses involved in illicit 
financial activities, including those of Russian and Belarussian oligarchs, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 15, 2022 
Ms. WATERS (for herself, Mr. LYNCH, and Mr. CASTEN) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To amend section 5326(a), of title 31, United States Code, 
to clarify that an order may be issued that covers the 
entirety of the United States, to amend section 5314 
of title 31, United States Code, to allow the Financial 
Crimes Enforcement Network to obtain necessary infor-
mation concerning foreign non-financial trades or busi-
nesses involved in illicit financial activities, including 
those of Russian and Belarussian oligarchs, 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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on the establishment of substantial equivalence pursuant 
to subparagraph (A) where such option is not exercised.’’. 
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which may include physically moving victims of traf-
ficking to a place of safety, attending to the imme-
diate medical and emotional needs of survivors, as-
sessing whether survivors are under risk for harm, 
retaliation, or intimidation, and directly connecting 
survivors with victim advocates, housing, and service 
providers. 
(6) Adopt protections for victims of trafficking 
that include the right— 
(A) to be treated as a victim of crime and 
afforded justice, respect, and dignity; 
(B) to protection if the victim’s safety is at 
risk or if there is danger of harm, retaliation, 
or recapture by the trafficker; 
(C) to comprehensive trauma-informed, 
long-term, culturally competent care and heal-
ing services oriented toward emotional, psycho-
logical, and family healing; 
(D) to evidence-based screening and as-
sessment tools, treatment plans, and therapy to 
address traumatic stress and associated mental 
health symptoms; 
(E) to safe and effective emergency and 
long-term housing; education, vocational, and 
job assistance and training; mentoring pro-
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grams; language assistance; drug and substance 
abuse services; and legal services; 
(F) for child sex trafficking victims to be 
treated as children in need of child protective 
services and to be served through the child wel-
fare system, where appropriate, in place of the 
juvenile justice system; 
(G) for all victims of trafficking, including 
United States citizens, lawful permanent resi-
dents, and foreign nationals, to be eligible for 
services; 
(H) to have convictions and adjudications 
related to prostitution and nonviolent offenses 
vacated and such records cleared and expunged 
if offenses were committed as a direct result of 
the victim being trafficked, and protection for 
foreign nationals from being removed, being de-
termined to be inadmissible, or losing any im-
migration benefit because of such conviction or 
arrests; 
(I) to the same type of court procedures 
and legal protections accessible to victims of 
sexual assault, rape, child sexual abuse, or in-
cest, including the right to not be treated as a 
criminal; and 
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(J) to retain all rights regardless of wheth-
er the crime has been reported to law enforce-
ment. 
Passed the House of Representatives May 23, 2017. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk. 
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(41) An attempted attack on July 1, 2016, 
when a Palestinian attempted to stab an Israeli bor-
der police officer in Hebron. 
(42) An attack on June 30, 2016, when a 13- 
year-old girl was stabbed to death in her bed by a 
Palestinian terrorist from a village near Kiryat 
Arba. 
(43) An attack on June 30, 2016, when two 
Israelis were stabbed near the Netanya market. 
(44) An attack on June 26, 2016, when a Molo-
tov cocktail was thrown at an Israeli car on the 
Aboud bypass road. 
(45) An attack on June 26, 2016, when a Pal-
estinian driver rammed her vehicle into a car at a 
hitch-hiking stop, injuring two Israelis near Kiryat 
Arba. 
(46) An attack on June 21, 2016, when Pal-
estinians threw stones at cars traveling on Route 
443. 
(47) An attack on June 18, 2016, when Pal-
estinians threw more than 20 Molotov cocktails at 
the Psagot Settlement. 
(48) An attack on June 17, 2016, when Pal-
estinians threw four Molotov cocktails at an Israeli 
home in Jerusalem. 
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sional degree postsecondary educational ex-
penses, a rate equal to the rate for Federal Di-
rect Unsubsidized Stafford Loans issued to 
graduate or professional students for the 12- 
month period beginning on July 1, 2016, and 
ending on June 30, 2017. 
‘‘(2) COMBINED UNDERGRADUATE AND GRAD-
UATE
STUDY
LOANS.—If a Federal Direct Refi-
nanced Private Loan is for a private education loan 
originally issued for both undergraduate and grad-
uate or professional postsecondary educational ex-
penses, the interest rate shall be a rate equal to the 
rate for Federal Direct PLUS Loans for the 12- 
month period beginning on July 1, 2016, and ending 
on June 30, 2017. 
‘‘(3) FIXED RATE.—The applicable rate of in-
terest determined under this subsection for a Fed-
eral Direct Refinanced Private Loan shall be fixed 
for the period of the loan. 
‘‘(d) NO INCLUSION IN AGGREGATE LIMITS.—The 
amount of a Federal Direct Refinanced Private Loan, or 
a Federal Direct Consolidated Loan to the extent such 
loan was used to repay a Federal Direct Refinanced Pri-
vate Loan, shall not be included in calculating a bor-
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SEC. 307. DEVELOPMENT OF DATA STANDARDS. 
(a) DATA STANDARDS.—Not later than 120 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary, 
in consultation with the officials described in subsection 
(b), shall— 
(1) identify the data that States should collect 
and include in the databases developed under section 
102(a)(2)(B); 
(2) develop standards for the measurement of 
such data; and 
(3) issue guidance to States concerning the col-
lection and measurement of such data. 
(b) OFFICIALS.—The officials described in this sub-
section are— 
(1) the Administrator of the Environmental 
Protection Agency; 
(2) the Secretary of Energy; 
(3) the Director of the Centers for Disease 
Control and Prevention; and 
(4) the Director of the National Institute for 
Occupational Safety and Health. 
SEC. 308. INFORMATION CLEARINGHOUSE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 120 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall es-
tablish a clearinghouse to disseminate information on Fed-
eral programs and financing mechanisms that may be 
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used to assist schools in initiating, developing, and financ-
ing— 
(1) energy efficiency projects; 
(2) distributed generation projects; and 
(3) energy retrofitting projects. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—In carrying out subsection (a), the 
Secretary shall— 
(1) consult with the officials described in sec-
tion 307(b) to develop a list of Federal programs 
and financing mechanisms to be included in the 
clearinghouse; and 
(2) coordinate with such officials to develop a 
collaborative education and outreach effort to 
streamline communications and promote the Federal 
programs and financing mechanisms included in the 
clearinghouse, which may include the development 
and maintenance of a single online resource that in-
cludes contact information for relevant technical as-
sistance that may be used by States, local education 
agencies, and schools to effectively access and use 
such Federal programs and financing mechanisms. 
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TITLE IV—IMPACT AID 
CONSTRUCTION 
SEC. 401. TEMPORARY INCREASE IN FUNDING FOR IMPACT 
AID CONSTRUCTION. 
Section 7014(d) of the Elementary and Secondary 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7714(d)) is amended 
to read as follows: 
‘‘(d) CONSTRUCTION.—For the purpose of carrying 
out section 7007, there are authorized to be appro-
priated— 
‘‘(1) $17,406,000 for fiscal year 2017; 
‘‘(2) $50,406,000 for each of fiscal years 2018 
and 2019; and 
‘‘(3) $52,756,765 for fiscal year 2020.’’. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2476 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a refundable 
adoption tax credit. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 17, 2017 
Mrs. BLACK (for herself, Mr. DANNY K. DAVIS of Illinois, Mr. FRANKS of Ari-
zona, and Ms. BASS) 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 
for a refundable adoption tax credit. 
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 ‘‘Adoption Tax Credit 
Refundability Act of 2017’’. 
SEC. 2. REFUNDABLE ADOPTION TAX CREDIT. 
(a) CREDIT MADE REFUNDABLE.—The Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— 
(1) by redesignating section 23 as section 36C; 
and 
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(2) by moving section 36C (as so redesignated) 
from subpart A of part IV of subchapter A of chap-
ter 1 to the location immediately before section 37 
in subpart C of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 
1. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) Section 25(e)(1)(C) of such Code is amend-
ed by striking ‘‘sections 23, 25D, and 1400C’’ and 
inserting ‘‘sections 25D and 1400C’’. 
(2) Section 36C of such Code, as so redesig-
nated, is amended— 
(A) in subsection (b)(2)(A), by striking 
‘‘(determined without regard to subsection 
(c))’’; 
(B) by striking subsection (c); and 
(C) 
by 
redesignating 
subsections 
(d) 
through (i) as subsections (c) through (h), re-
spectively. 
(3) Section 137 of such Code is amended— 
(A) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘section 
23(d)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 36C(c)’’; and 
(B) in subsection (e), by striking ‘‘sub-
sections (e), (f), and (g) of section 23’’ and in-
serting ‘‘subsections (d), (e), and (f) of section 
36C’’. 
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(4) Section 1016(a)(26) is amended by striking 
‘‘23(g)’’ and inserting ‘‘36C(f)’’. 
(5) Section 6211(b)(4)(A) of such Code is 
amended by inserting ‘‘36C,’’ before ‘‘168(k)(4)’’. 
(6) The table of sections for subpart A of part 
IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of such Code of 
1986 is amended by striking the item relating to 
section 23. 
(7) Paragraph (2) of section 1324(b) of title 
31, United States Code, as amended by this Act, is 
amended by inserting ‘‘36C,’’ after ‘‘36B,’’. 
(8) The table of sections for subpart C of part 
IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986, as amended by this Act, is 
amended by inserting after the item relating to sec-
tion 36B the following new item: 
‘‘Sec. 36C. Adoption expenses.’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
December 31, 2016. 
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(49) An attack on June 8, 2016, when two Pal-
estinian men killed four and injured 17 in the 
Sarona Market in Tel Aviv. 
(50) An attack on June 6, 2016, when a Pales-
tinian shot at vehicles on Route 465. 
(51) An attack on June 5, 2016, when Palestin-
ians barraged with stones a bus traveling on Road 
437. 
(52) An attack on June 2, 2016, when Palestin-
ians threw Molotov cocktails at Jewish worshipers in 
Nablus. 
(53) An attempted attack on June 2, 2016, 
when a Palestinian attempted to stab an Israel De-
fense Forces soldier near Einay. 
(54) An attack on June 1, 2016, when Palestin-
ians threw stones at cars traveling on Route 443. 
(55) An attack on May 30, 2016, when a Pales-
tinian stabbed an Israel Defense Forces soldier with 
a screwdriver in Tel Aviv. 
(56) An attack on May 24, 2016, when Pal-
estinians threw stones at a bus in Jerusalem. 
(57) An attempted attack on May 23, 2016, 
when a Palestinian attempted to stab two Israeli 
border police officers in Jerusalem. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2478 
To amend the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 
to clarify the distance requirement with respect to determining the eligi-
bility of veterans to receive hospital care and medical services from 
non-Department of Veterans Affairs facilities. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 17, 2017 
Mr. COLLINS of Georgia (for himself, Mr. COFFMAN, Mr. RYAN of Ohio, Mr. 
SMITH of Texas, and Mr. LAMALFA) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability 
Act of 2014 to clarify the distance requirement with 
respect to determining the eligibility of veterans to re-
ceive hospital care and medical services from non-Depart-
ment of Veterans Affairs facilities. 
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 ‘‘Expanding Veterans’ 
Access to Choice Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. CLARIFICATION OF DISTANCE AND REFERRAL RE-
QUIREMENTS UNDER THE VETERANS CHOICE 
PROGRAM. 
Subsection (b)(2) of section 101 of the Veterans Ac-
cess, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 (Public Law 
113–146; 38 U.S.C. 1701 note) is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (C)(ii), by striking ‘‘; or’’ 
and inserting a semicolon; 
(2) in subparagraph (D)(ii)(II)(dd), by striking 
the period at the end and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new sub-
paragraph: 
‘‘(E) resides within 40 miles (as calculated 
based on distance traveled) of a medical facility 
of the Department, including a community- 
based outpatient clinic, but— 
‘‘(i) the Secretary is unable to assign 
a full-time primary care physician to the 
veteran at any such facility within such 
distance; or 
‘‘(ii) no such facility within such dis-
tance provides the hospital care or medical 
treatment the veteran needs.’’. 
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(58) An attack on May 22, 2016, when a Molo-
tov cocktail was thrown at a bus in the village of 
Hawara. 
(59) An attack on May 22, 2016, when Pal-
estinians threw stones at a bus on Highway 443. 
(60) An attack on May 21, 2016, when Pal-
estinians shot at a passenger bus near Gush Etzion. 
(61) An attack on May 10, 2016, when multiple 
pipe bombs injured two Israel Defense Forces sol-
diers near Hizma. 
(62) An attack on May 10, 2016, when two 
Palestinians stabbed two Israeli women, aged 86 and 
82, in Jerusalem. 
(63) An attack on May 3, 2016, when a Pales-
tinian driver rammed his vehicle into three Israel 
Defense Forces soldiers near Jerusalem. 
(64) An attack on May 2, 2016, when a Pales-
tinian stabbed an Israeli man in Jerusalem’s Old 
City. 
(65) An attack on May 1, 2016, when Palestin-
ians threw stones at a car traveling near Efrat, in-
juring two children. 
(66) An attack on April 19, 2016, when a bomb 
planted aboard a bus exploded, injuring 21 in Jeru-
salem. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 247 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the permissible 
use of health savings accounts to include health insurance payments 
and to increase the dollar limitation for contributions to health savings 
accounts, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 4, 2017 
Mr. BRAT (for himself, Mr. GOHMERT, Mr. MEADOWS, Mr. ROYCE of Cali-
fornia, Mr. ROKITA, Mr. SCHWEIKERT, Mr. GUTHRIE, and Mr. GOSAR) 
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 
the permissible use of health savings accounts to include 
health insurance payments and to increase the dollar 
limitation for contributions to health savings accounts, 
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 ‘‘Health Savings Ac-
count Expansion Act of 2017’’. 
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areas, each of which shall include a focus on women and 
ensuring meaningful participation by women: 
(1) Conflict prevention, mitigation, and resolu-
tion. 
(2) Protecting civilians from violence, exploi-
tation, and trafficking in persons. 
(3) International human rights law and inter-
national humanitarian law. 
(b) DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.—The Secretary of 
Defense shall ensure that relevant personnel receive train-
ing, as appropriate, in the following areas: 
(1) Training in conflict prevention, peace proc-
esses, mitigation, resolution, and security initiatives 
that specifically addresses the importance of mean-
ingful participation by women. 
(2) Gender considerations and meaningful par-
ticipation by women, including training regarding— 
(A) international human rights law and 
international humanitarian law, as relevant; 
and 
(B) protecting civilians from violence, ex-
ploitation, and trafficking in persons. 
(3) Effective strategies and best practices for 
ensuring meaningful participation by women.
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2480 
AN ACT 
To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets 
Act of 1968 to include an additional permissible use 
of amounts provided as grants under the Byrne JAG 
program, 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 ‘‘Empowering Law En-
forcement to Fight Sex Trafficking Demand Act’’. 
SEC. 2. ADDITIONAL AUTHORIZED USE OF BYRNE JAG 
FUNDS. 
Section 501(a)(1) of the Omnibus Crime Control and 
Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3751(a)(1)) is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(I) Programs to combat human traf-
ficking (including programs to reduce the de-
mand for trafficked persons).’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives July 12, 2017. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 2480 
AN ACT 
To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe 
Streets Act of 1968 to include an additional per-
missible use of amounts provided as grants under 
the Byrne JAG program, and for other purposes.
I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2480 
To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to 
include an additional permissible use of amounts provided as grants 
under the Byrne JAG program, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 17, 2017 
Mrs. HARTZLER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets 
Act of 1968 to include an additional permissible use 
of amounts provided as grants under the Byrne JAG 
program, 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 ‘‘Empowering Law En-
forcement to Fight Sex Trafficking Demand Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. ADDITIONAL AUTHORIZED USE OF BYRNE JAG 
FUNDS. 
Section 501(a)(1) of the Omnibus Crime Control and 
Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3751(a)(1)) is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(I) Programs to combat human traf-
ficking (including programs to reduce the de-
mand for trafficked persons).’’. 
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IIB 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2480 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
JULY 13, 2017 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
AN ACT 
To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets 
Act of 1968 to include an additional permissible use 
of amounts provided as grants under the Byrne JAG 
program, 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. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Empowering Law En-
forcement to Fight Sex Trafficking Demand Act’’. 
SEC. 2. ADDITIONAL AUTHORIZED USE OF BYRNE JAG 
FUNDS. 
Section 501(a)(1) of the Omnibus Crime Control and 
Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3751(a)(1)) is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(I) Programs to combat human traf-
ficking (including programs to reduce the de-
mand for trafficked persons).’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives July 12, 2017. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk. 
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