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H. R. 6042 
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 XIX of the Social Security Act to delay the reduction in Federal 
medical assistance percentage for Medicaid personal care services furnished with-
out an electronic visit verification system, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. DELAY IN REDUCTION OF FMAP FOR MEDICAID PERSONAL 
CARE SERVICES FURNISHED WITHOUT AN ELECTRONIC 
VISIT VERIFICATION SYSTEM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1903(l) of the Social Security Act 
(42 U.S.C. 1396b(l)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘January 1, 2019’’ and inserting 
‘‘January 1, 2020’’; and 
(B) in subparagraph (A)(i), by striking ‘‘2019 and’’; 
and 
(2) in paragraph (4)(A)(i), by striking ‘‘calendar quarters 
in 2019’’ and inserting ‘‘calendar quarters in 2020’’. 
(b) SENSE OF CONGRESS ON STAKEHOLDER INPUT REGARDING 
ELECTRONIC VISIT VERIFICATION SYSTEMS.—It is the sense of Con-
gress that— 
(1) the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services should— 
(A) convene at least one public meeting in 2018 for 
the purpose of soliciting ongoing feedback from Medicaid 
stakeholders on guidance issued by the Centers for Medi-
care & Medicaid Services on May 16, 2018, regarding elec-
tronic visit verification; and 
(B) communicate with such stakeholders regularly and 
throughout the implementation process in a clear and 
transparent manner to monitor beneficiary protections; 
(2) such stakeholders should include State Medicaid direc-
tors, beneficiaries, family caregivers, individuals and entities 
who provide personal care services or home health care services, 
Medicaid 
managed 
care 
organizations, 
electronic 
visit 
verification vendors, and other stakeholders, as determined 
by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services; and
H. R. 6042—2 
(3) 
taking 
into 
account 
stakeholder 
input 
on 
the 
implementation of the electronic visit verification requirement 
under the Medicaid program is vital in order to ensure that 
the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is aware and 
able to mitigate any adverse outcomes with the implementation 
of this policy. 
Speaker of the House of Representatives. 
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
I 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6042 
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to delay the reduction in 
Federal medical assistance percentage for Medicaid personal care services 
furnished without an electronic visit verification system, and for other 
purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 7, 2018 
Mr. GUTHRIE 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 delay 
the reduction in Federal medical assistance percentage 
for Medicaid personal care services furnished without 
an electronic visit verification system, and for other pur-
poses. 
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. DELAY IN REDUCTION OF FMAP FOR MEDICAID 
PERSONAL 
CARE 
SERVICES 
FURNISHED 
WITHOUT AN ELECTRONIC VISIT VERIFICA-
TION SYSTEM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1903(l) of the Social Se-
curity Act (42 U.S.C. 1396b(l)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘January 1, 2019’’ and in-
serting ‘‘January 1, 2020’’; and 
(B) in subparagraph (A)(i), by striking 
‘‘2019 and’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (4)(A)(i), by striking ‘‘cal-
endar quarters in 2019’’ and inserting ‘‘calendar 
quarters in 2020’’. 
(b) DEFINITION OF PERSONAL CARE SERVICES.— 
Section 1903(l)(5)(C) of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 1396b(l)(5)(C)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘The term ‘personal care serv-
ices’ means’’ and inserting the following: ‘‘The term 
‘personal care services’— 
‘‘(i) means’’; 
(2) by striking the period and inserting ‘‘; 
and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(ii) does not include personal care serv-
ices— 
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‘‘(I) provided to individuals who are 
inpatients or residents of a hospital, a 
nursing facility, an intermediate care facil-
ity for individuals with intellectual disabil-
ities, or an institution for mental diseases; 
or 
‘‘(II) provided in congregate residen-
tial programs such as group homes, as-
sisted living facilities, or other congregate 
residential settings in which 24-hour serv-
ice is available.’’. 
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IIB 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6042 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
JUNE 20, 2018 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance 
AN ACT 
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to delay 
the reduction in Federal medical assistance percentage 
for Medicaid personal care services furnished without 
an electronic visit verification system, and for other pur-
poses. 
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. DELAY IN REDUCTION OF FMAP FOR MEDICAID 
PERSONAL 
CARE 
SERVICES 
FURNISHED 
WITHOUT 
AN 
ELECTRONIC 
VISIT 
VERIFICATION SYSTEM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1903(l) of the Social Se-
curity Act (42 U.S.C. 1396b(l)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘January 1, 2019’’ and in-
serting ‘‘January 1, 2020’’; and 
(B) in subparagraph (A)(i), by striking 
‘‘2019 and’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (4)(A)(i), by striking ‘‘cal-
endar quarters in 2019’’ and inserting ‘‘calendar 
quarters in 2020’’. 
(b) SENSE OF CONGRESS ON STAKEHOLDER INPUT 
REGARDING
ELECTRONIC
VISIT
VERIFICATION
SYS-
TEMS.—It is the sense of Congress that— 
(1) the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Serv-
ices should— 
(A) convene at least one public meeting in 
2018 for the purpose of soliciting ongoing feed-
back from Medicaid stakeholders on guidance 
issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid 
Services on May 16, 2018, regarding electronic 
visit verification; and 
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(B) communicate with such stakeholders 
regularly and throughout the implementation 
process in a clear and transparent manner to 
monitor beneficiary protections; 
(2) such stakeholders should include State Med-
icaid directors, beneficiaries, family caregivers, indi-
viduals and entities who provide personal care serv-
ices or home health care services, Medicaid managed 
care organizations, electronic visit verification ven-
dors, and other stakeholders, as determined by the 
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services; and 
(3) taking into account stakeholder input on the 
implementation of the electronic visit verification re-
quirement under the Medicaid program is vital in 
order to ensure that the Centers for Medicare & 
Medicaid Services is aware and able to mitigate any 
adverse outcomes with the implementation of this 
policy. 
Passed the House of Representatives June 19, 2018. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6044 
To preempt State data security vulnerability mandates and decryption 
requirements. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 7, 2018 
Mr. TED LIEU of California (for himself, Mr. JORDAN, Mr. BISHOP of Michi-
gan, and Ms. DELBENE) introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on 
Energy and Commerce, 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 preempt State data security vulnerability mandates and 
decryption requirements. 
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 ‘‘Ensuring National 
Constitutional Rights for Your Private Telecommuni-
cations Act of 2018’’ or the ‘‘ENCRYPT Act of 2018’’. 
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SEC. 2. PREEMPTION OF STATE DATA SECURITY VULNER-
ABILITY MANDATES AND DECRYPTION RE-
QUIREMENTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—A State or political subdivision of 
a State may not— 
(1) mandate or request that a manufacturer, 
developer, seller, or provider of covered products or 
services— 
(A) design or alter the security functions 
in its product or service to allow the surveil-
lance of any user of such product or service, or 
to allow the physical search of such product, by 
any agency or instrumentality of a State, a po-
litical subdivision of a State, or the United 
States; or 
(B) have the ability to decrypt or otherwise 
render intelligible information that is encrypted 
or otherwise rendered unintelligible using its 
product or service; or 
(2) prohibit the manufacture, sale or lease, of-
fering for sale or lease, or provision to the general 
public of a covered product or service because such 
product or service uses encryption or a similar secu-
rity function. 
(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
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such contract year becomes available 
as a Program plan; or 
‘‘(ii) resides in a geographic area for 
which there is not a Program plan in 
which the Postal Service annuitant may 
enroll. 
‘‘(B) CHANGED ENROLLMENT.—If a Post-
al Service annuitant changes enrollment to a 
health benefits plan under this chapter provided 
by a different carrier than the health benefits 
plan in which such annuitant is enrolled during 
the previous contract year, the Postal Service 
annuitant may only enroll in a Program plan. 
‘‘(3) EMPLOYEES.—A Postal Service employee 
who is enrolled in a health benefits plan under this 
chapter for the contract year immediately preceding 
the initial contract year that is not a health benefits 
plan offered by an initial participating carrier shall 
not be subject to the requirements of this section, 
except that— 
‘‘(A) if the Postal Service employee 
changes enrollment to a different health bene-
fits plan under this chapter during the open 
season for the initial contract year, or after the 
start of the initial contract year, the Postal 
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(1) COVERED
PRODUCT
OR
SERVICE.—The 
term ‘‘covered product or service’’ means any com-
puter hardware, computer software, electronic de-
vice, or online service that— 
(A) has traveled in interstate or foreign 
commerce or otherwise affects interstate or for-
eign commerce; and 
(B) is made available to the general public. 
(2) ONLINE SERVICE.—The term ‘‘online serv-
ice’’ means a service provided over the internet that 
makes available to users— 
(A) the ability to send or receive commu-
nications, such as emails, text messages, 
photos, and audio and video communications; 
(B) the ability to share data files with 
other users; or 
(C) remote computer processing or storage. 
(3) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means each of 
the several States, the District of Columbia, each 
commonwealth, territory, or possession of the United 
States, and each federally recognized Indian Tribe. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6047 
To amend the Controlled Substances Act relating to controlled substance 
analogues. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 7, 2018 
Mr. THORNBERRY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee 
on the Judiciary, 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 amend the Controlled Substances Act relating to 
controlled substance analogues. 
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 ‘‘Synthetic Abuse and 
Labeling of Toxic Substances Act of 2018’’ or the 
‘‘SALTS Act’’. 
SEC. 2. CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE ANALOGUES. 
Section 203 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 
U.S.C. 813) is amended— 
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(1) by striking ‘‘A controlled’’ and inserting 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—A controlled’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(b) DETERMINATION.—In determining whether a 
controlled substance analogue was intended for human 
consumption under subsection (a), the following factors 
may be considered, along with any other relevant factors: 
‘‘(1) The marketing, advertising, and labeling 
of the substance. 
‘‘(2) The known efficacy or usefulness of the 
substance for the marketed, advertised or labeled 
purpose. 
‘‘(3) The difference between the price at which 
the substance is sold and the price at which the sub-
stance it is purported to be or advertised as is nor-
mally sold. 
‘‘(4) The diversion of the substance from legiti-
mate channels and the clandestine importation, man-
ufacture, or distribution of the substance. 
‘‘(5) Whether the defendant knew or should 
have known the substance was intended to be con-
sumed by injection, inhalation, ingestion, or any 
other immediate means. 
‘‘(6) Any controlled substance analogue that is 
manufactured, formulated, sold, distributed, or mar-
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keted with the intent to avoid the provisions of exist-
ing drug laws. 
‘‘(c) LIMITATION.—For purposes of this section, evi-
dence that a substance was not marketed, advertised, or 
labeled for human consumption, by itself, shall not be suf-
ficient to establish that the substance was not intended 
for human consumption.’’. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6048 
To require a study and report on matters concerning best practices in 
mortality counts as a result of a major disaster. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 7, 2018 
Ms. VELA´ZQUEZ introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To require a study and report on matters concerning best 
practices in mortality counts as a result of a major disaster. 
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 ‘‘Counting Our Unex-
pected Natural Tragedies’ Victims Act of 2018’’ or the 
‘‘COUNT Victims Act’’. 
SEC. 2. STUDY AND REPORT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than September 30, 
2018, the Administrator of Federal Emergency Manage-
ment Agency shall enter into a contract with the National 
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Academy of Medicine to conduct a study and prepare a 
report as described in subsection (b). 
(b) STUDY AND REPORT.— 
(1) STUDY.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The study described in 
this subsection shall be a study of matters con-
cerning best practices in mortality counts as a 
result of a major disaster (as defined in section 
102 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief 
and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 
5122)). 
(B) CONTENTS.—The study described in 
this subsection shall address approaches to 
quantifying mortality and significant morbidity 
among populations affected by major disasters, 
to include best practices and policy recommen-
dations for— 
(i) equitable and timely attribution, in 
order to, among other things, facilitate ac-
cess to available benefits; 
(ii) timely prospective tracking of pop-
ulation levels of mortality and significant 
morbidity, and their causes, in order to 
continuously inform response efforts; and 
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(iii) retrospective study of disaster-re-
lated mortality and significant morbidity to 
inform after-action analysis and improve 
subsequent preparedness efforts. 
(2) REPORT.—Not later than 2 years after the 
date on which the contract described in subsection 
(a) is entered into, the National Academy of Medi-
cine shall complete and transmit to the Adminis-
trator of Federal Emergency Management Agency a 
report on the study described in paragraph (1). 
(c) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$2,000,000 for fiscal years 2018 through 2020. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6049 
To remove the limitation on large accelerated filers qualifying as an emerging 
growth company, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 8, 2018 
Mr. KUSTOFF of Tennessee introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To remove the limitation on large accelerated filers qualifying 
as an emerging growth company, 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 ‘‘The Business Startup 
Clarification Act of 2018’’. 
SEC. 2. EMERGING GROWTH COMPANY CRITERIA. 
(a) SECURITIES ACT OF 1933.—Section 2(a)(19)(D) 
of the Securities Act of 1933 (15 U.S.C. 77b(a)(19)(D)) 
is amended to read as follows: 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6054 
To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide penalty enhancements 
for committing certain offenses while in disguise, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 8, 2018 
Mr. DONOVAN (for himself, Mr. KING of New York, Mr. BUDD, and Mr. 
GOSAR) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide penalty 
enhancements for committing certain offenses while in 
disguise, 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 ‘‘Unmasking Antifa Act 
of 2018’’. 
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‘‘(D) the date on which the public float of 
such issuer surpasses an amount established by 
the Commission, but which amount may not be 
less than the value of public float required to 
qualify as a large accelerated filer under section 
240.12b–2 of title 17, Code of Federal Regula-
tions.’’. 
(b) SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT
OF 1934.—Sub-
paragraph (D) of the first paragraph (80) of section 3(a) 
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78c(a)) 
(relating to emerging growth companies) is amended to 
read as follows: 
‘‘(D) the date on which the public float of 
such issuer surpasses an amount established by 
the Commission, but which amount may not be 
less than the value of public float required to 
qualify as a large accelerated filer under section 
240.12b–2 of title 17, Code of Federal Regula-
tions.’’. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 604 
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to permit the Governor 
of a State to reject the resettlement of a refugee in that State unless 
there is adequate assurance that the alien does not present a security 
risk, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 23, 2017 
Mr. POE of Texas (for himself, Mr. BABIN, Mr. FARENTHOLD, Mr. SMITH 
of Texas, Mr. BYRNE, Mr. ALLEN, and Mr. OLSON) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to permit 
the Governor of a State to reject the resettlement of 
a refugee in that State unless there is adequate assur-
ance that the alien does not present a security risk, 
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 ‘‘State Refugee Security 
Act of 2017’’. 
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SEC. 2. AUTHORITY OF STATES TO REJECT RESETTLEMENT 
OF REFUGEES. 
Section 207 of the Immigration and Nationality Act 
(8 U.S.C. 1157) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(g) NOTICE OF REFUGEE RESETTLEMENT.—The 
Office of Refugee Resettlement shall notify the State agen-
cy responsible for coordinating the placement or resettle-
ment of an alien eligible to be admitted to the United 
States under this section not later than 21 days before 
the arrival of such alien in the State. 
‘‘(h) STATE REJECTION OF REFUGEE RESETTLE-
MENT.—Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no 
alien eligible to be admitted to the United States under 
this section shall be placed or resettled in a State if the 
Governor of that State certifies to the Director of the Of-
fice of Refugee Resettlement that the Director has failed, 
in the sole determination of the Governor, to provide ade-
quate assurance that the alien does not present a security 
risk to the State.’’. 
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