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115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3072 
To increase from $10,000,000,000 to $50,000,000,000 the threshold figure 
at which regulated depository institutions are subject to direct examina-
tion and reporting requirements of the Bureau of Consumer Financial 
Protection, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 27, 2017 
Mr. CLAY (for himself and Mr. STIVERS) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To increase from $10,000,000,000 to $50,000,000,000 the 
threshold figure at which regulated depository institu-
tions are subject to direct examination and reporting 
requirements of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Pro-
tection, 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 Examination and Reporting Thresh-
old Act of 2017’’. 
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SEC. 2. INCREASE IN THE EXAMINATION THRESHOLD. 
Section 1025(a) of the Consumer Financial Protec-
tion Act of 2010 (12 U.S.C. 5515(a)) is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘$10,000,000,000’’ each place that term appears and 
inserting ‘‘$50,000,000,000’’. 
SEC. 3. INCREASE IN THE REPORTING THRESHOLD. 
Section 1026(a) of the Consumer Financial Protec-
tion Act of 2010 (12 U.S.C. 5516(a)) is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘$10,000,000,000’’ each place that term appears and 
inserting ‘‘$50,000,000,000’’. 
SEC. 4. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
This Act and the amendments made by this Act shall 
take effect on the date that is 45 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act. 
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IB 
Union Calendar No. 311 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3072 
[Report No. 115–420] 
To increase from $10,000,000,000 to $50,000,000,000 the threshold figure 
at which regulated depository institutions are subject to direct examina-
tion and reporting requirements of the Bureau of Consumer Financial 
Protection, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 27, 2017 
Mr. CLAY (for himself and Mr. STIVERS) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Financial Services 
NOVEMBER 21, 2017 
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union 
and ordered to be printed 
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A BILL 
To increase from $10,000,000,000 to $50,000,000,000 the 
threshold figure at which regulated depository institu-
tions are subject to direct examination and reporting 
requirements of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Pro-
tection, and for other purposes. 
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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 Examination and Reporting Thresh-
old Act of 2017’’. 
SEC. 2. INCREASE IN THE EXAMINATION THRESHOLD. 
Section 1025(a) of the Consumer Financial Protec-
tion Act of 2010 (12 U.S.C. 5515(a)) is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘$10,000,000,000’’ each place that term appears and 
inserting ‘‘$50,000,000,000’’. 
SEC. 3. INCREASE IN THE REPORTING THRESHOLD. 
Section 1026(a) of the Consumer Financial Protec-
tion Act of 2010 (12 U.S.C. 5516(a)) is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘$10,000,000,000’’ each place that term appears and 
inserting ‘‘$50,000,000,000’’. 
SEC. 4. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
This Act and the amendments made by this Act shall 
take effect on the date that is 45 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act. 
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Union Calendar No. 311 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 3072 
[Report No. 115–420] 
A BILL 
To 
increase 
from 
$10,000,000,000 
to 
$50,000,000,000 the threshold figure at which 
regulated depository institutions are subject to 
direct examination and reporting requirements of 
the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, 
and for other purposes. 
NOVEMBER 21, 2017 
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 
State of the Union and ordered to be printed 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3073 
To provide for the issuance of a Mental Health Awareness Semipostal Stamp. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 27, 2017 
Mr. CURBELO of Florida (for himself, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. 
JOYCE
of Ohio, Mr. SWALWELL
of California, Mr. SUOZZI, Mr. 
O’ROURKE, Ms. WILSON of Florida, Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN, and Mr. BLU-
MENAUER) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently de-
termined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions 
as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To provide for the issuance of a Mental Health Awareness 
Semipostal Stamp. 
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 ‘‘Mental Health Aware-
ness Semipostal Stamp Act’’. 
SEC. 2. MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS SEMIPOSTAL STAMP. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—In order to afford a convenient 
way for members of the public to contribute to funding 
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section, including the portal established under 
section 552(m) of title 5, United States Code. 
(2) CONSENT IDENTIFIER.—The Director, or a 
designee, shall assign each consent form submitted 
through the portal described in paragraph (1) a con-
sent identifier, which shall be provided to the agency 
and the individual or entity submitting the consent 
form. The agency shall track the consent form with 
the consent identifier. 
(3) CONGRESSIONAL ASSISTANCE FUNCTION.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Director, or a des-
ignee, shall ensure the operation of a function 
that allows a congressional office to provide a 
publicly available online link to the portal de-
scribed in paragraph (1), which shall auto-popu-
late information about such congressional office, 
including an indication of consent for such office 
to access a record in accordance with section 
552a(b) of title 5, United States Code, in the 
consent form accessed through the portal. 
(B) NOTIFICATION OF CONSENT IDENTIFIER 
REQUIRED.—The Director, or a designee, shall 
ensure the function sends the consent identifier to 
the congressional office when a consent form is 
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for mental illness research and suicide prevention pro-
grams within the National Institute of Mental Health, the 
United States Postal Service shall issue a semipostal 
stamp (hereinafter in this Act referred to as the ‘‘Mental 
Health Awareness Semipostal Stamp’’) in accordance with 
succeeding provisions of this section. 
(b) COST AND USE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Mental Health Aware-
ness Semipostal Stamp shall be offered at a cost 
equal to the cost of mailing a letter weighing 1 
ounce or less at the nonautomation single-piece first- 
ounce letter rate, in effect at the time of purchase, 
plus a differential of not less than 15 percent. 
(2) 
VOLUNTARY
USE.—The 
use 
of 
any 
semipostal issued under this section shall be vol-
untary on the part of postal patrons. 
(3) SPECIAL RATE.—The special rate of postage 
of an individual stamp under this section shall be an 
amount that is evenly divisible by 5. 
(c) OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—The issuance 
and sale of the Mental Health Awareness Semipostal 
Stamp shall be governed by the provisions of section 416 
of title 39, United States Code, and regulations issued 
under such section, subject to subsection (b) and the fol-
lowing: 
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(1) DISPOSITION OF PROCEEDS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—All amounts becoming 
available from the sale of the Mental Health 
Awareness Semipostal Stamp (as determined 
under section 416(d) of such title 39) shall be 
transferred to the National Institute of Mental 
Health, for the purpose described in subsection 
(a), through payments which shall be made at 
least twice a year, to fund the Brain Research 
Through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnolo-
gies (BRAIN) Initiative. 
(B) PROCEEDS NOT TO BE OFFSET.—In 
accordance with section 416(d)(4) of such title 
39, amounts becoming available from the sale 
of the Mental Health Awareness Semipostal 
Stamp (as so determined) shall not be taken 
into account in any decision relating to the level 
of appropriations or other Federal funding to 
be furnished in any year to the National Insti-
tute of Mental Health. 
(2) DURATION.—The Mental Health Awareness 
Semipostal Stamp shall be made available to the 
public for a period of at least 6 years, beginning no 
later than 12 months after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act. 
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(3) LIMITATION.—The Mental Health Aware-
ness Semipostal Stamp shall not be subject to, or 
taken into account for purposes of applying, any lim-
itation under section 416(e)(1)(C) of such title 39. 
(d) DEFINITION.—For purposes of this Act, the term 
‘‘semipostal stamp’’ refers to a stamp described in section 
416(a)(1) of title 39, United States Code. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3075 
To amend title 37, United States Code, to increase adjustments of monthly 
basic pay for members of the uniformed services, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 27, 2017 
Mr. GALLEGO (for himself, Mr. O’HALLERAN, and Ms. ROSEN) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services 
A BILL 
To amend title 37, United States Code, to increase adjust-
ments of monthly basic pay for members of the uni-
formed 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 ‘‘Give Our Troops a 
Raise Act of 2017’’. 
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SEC. 2. ADJUSTMENTS OF MONTHLY BASIC PAY FOR MEM-
BERS OF THE UNIFORMED SERVICES. 
Section 1009(c)(2) of title 37, United States Code, 
is amended by striking ‘‘2004, 2005, and 2006,’’ and in-
serting ‘‘2018 and 2019’’. 
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after the date on which the final report is submitted 
under subsection (j)(2). 
(2) ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIVITIES BEFORE TER-
MINATION.—The Commission may use the 90-day 
period referred to in paragraph (1) for the purpose 
of concluding its activities, including providing testi-
mony to committees of Congress concerning its re-
ports, disseminating the final report, and explaining 
to the public such reports and the conclusions of the 
Commission. 
(l) FUNDING.— 
(1) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.— 
There is authorized to be appropriated to the Com-
mission such sums as may be necessary for any fis-
cal year. 
(2) DURATION
OF
AVAILABILITY.—Amounts 
made available to the Commission under paragraph 
(1) shall remain available until the termination of 
the Commission. 
(3) NOTICE.—The chair shall promptly notify 
Congress if the chair determines that the amounts 
made available to the Commission under paragraph 
(1) are insufficient for the Commission to carry out 
its duties, including during an extended period de-
scribed in subsection (j)(3). 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3078 
To extend quarterly reports on confirmed ballistic missile launches from 
Iran and imposition of sanctions in connection with those launches. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 27, 2017 
Mr. KIHUEN (for himself, Mr. MOULTON, Mr. NADLER, Ms. ROSEN, Mr. 
CICILLINE, Mr. LAMBORN, Mr. WEBER of Texas, and Mr. GOTTHEIMER) 
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Permanent Select 
Committee on Intelligence, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign 
Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in 
each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdic-
tion of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To extend quarterly reports on confirmed ballistic missile 
launches from Iran and imposition of sanctions in con-
nection with those launches. 
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 ‘‘Iran Ballistic Missile 
Reporting Act of 2017’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds the following: 
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(1) Iran continues to test ballistic missile tech-
nology notwithstanding the restrictions imposed 
under United Nations Security Council Resolution 
2231 (2015). 
(2) On January 29, 2017, Iran tested the me-
dium-range Khorramshahr ballistic missile that flew 
600 miles before exploding, in a failed test of a re-
entry vehicle. 
(3) According to press reports, in March 2017 
Iran tested two short-range Fateh 110 ballistic mis-
siles. 
(4) Iran has inscribed anti-Israel propaganda 
on its missiles, including ‘‘Israel should be wiped off 
the Earth’’. 
SEC. 3. EXTENSION OF QUARTERLY REPORTS ON CON-
FIRMED 
BALLISTIC 
MISSILE 
LAUNCHES 
FROM IRAN AND IMPOSITION OF SANCTIONS 
IN CONNECTION WITH THOSE LAUNCHES. 
Section 1226(e) of the National Defense Authoriza-
tion Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328) is 
amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2019’’ and inserting 
‘‘December 31, 2022’’. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3081 
To amend title II of the Social Security Act to eliminate the five-month 
waiting period in the disability insurance program, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 27, 2017 
Ms. MICHELLE LUJAN GRISHAM of New Mexico (for herself and Ms. SHEA- 
PORTER) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend title II of the Social Security Act to eliminate 
the five-month waiting period in the disability insurance 
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 ‘‘Sanchez-Young Social 
Security Disability Insurance for the Terminally Ill Act’’. 
SEC. 2. ELIMINATION OF TITLE II WAITING PERIOD FOR 
TERMINALLY ILL INDIVIDUALS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 223(a)(1) of the Social 
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 423(a)(1)) is amended by adding 
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(d) DEFICIT REDUCTION.—An amount equal to the 
total amount of any reduction under subsection (b) shall 
be retained in the general fund of the Treasury for the 
purposes of deficit reduction. 
(e) ACCOUNTS EXCLUDED.—The following accounts 
are excluded from any reductions under subsection (b): 
(1) Military personnel, reserve personnel, and 
National Guard personnel accounts of the Depart-
ment of Defense. 
(2) The Defense Health Program account of 
the Department of Defense. 
(f) WAIVER.—The President may waive subsection 
(b) with respect to an account if the President certifies 
that applying the subsection to that account would harm 
national security or members of the Armed Forces who 
are deployed in combat zones. 
(g) REPORT.—Not later than 60 days after a reduc-
tion takes effect under subsection (c), the Director of the 
Office of Management and Budget shall submit to Con-
gress a report specifying each Department of Defense sub-
ject to reduction and the amount of the reduction. 
SEC. 5. REPORT ON DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE REPORT-
ING REQUIREMENTS. 
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Under Secretary of Defense (Comp-
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troller) shall submit to Congress a report setting forth a 
list of each report of the Department of Defense required 
by law to be submitted to Congress which, in the opinion 
of the Under Secretary, interferes with the capacity of the 
Department to achieve an audit of the financial state-
ments of the Department with an unqualified opinion. 
SEC. 6. SENSE OF CONGRESS. 
It is the sense of Congress that— 
(1) as the overall defense budget is cut, con-
gressional defense committees and the Department 
of Defense should not endanger the Armed Forces 
by reducing wounded warrior accounts or vital pro-
tection (such as body armor) for members of the 
Armed Forces serving in harm’s way; 
(2) the valuation of legacy assets by the De-
partment of Defense should be simplified without 
compromising essential controls or generally accept-
ed government auditing standards; and 
(3) nothing in this Act should be construed to 
require or permit the declassification of accounting 
details about classified defense programs, and, as re-
quired by law, the Department of Defense should en-
sure financial accountability in such programs using 
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proven practices, including using auditors with secu-
rity clearances. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 307 
To ensure that Members of Congress and Congressional staff receive health 
care from the Department of Veterans Affairs instead of under the 
Federal Health Benefits Program or health care exchanges. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 5, 2017 
Mr. DAVIDSON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on 
Veterans’ Affairs, 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 ensure that Members of Congress and Congressional staff 
receive health care from the Department of Veterans 
Affairs instead of under the Federal Health Benefits 
Program or health care exchanges. 
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 ‘‘Lead by Example Act 
of 2017’’. 
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SEC. 2. HEALTH CARE FURNISHED BY DEPARTMENT OF 
VETERANS AFFAIRS TO MEMBERS OF CON-
GRESS AND CONGRESSIONAL STAFF. 
(a) HEALTH CARE BENEFITS.—Notwithstanding any 
other provision of law, beginning January 3, 2019, the 
only health care plan that the Federal Government may 
make available to Members of Congress and Congressional 
staff with respect to their service as a Member of Congress 
or Congressional staff shall be health care provided 
through the Department of Veterans Affairs, including at 
facilities of the Department and non-Department facilities 
pursuant to chapter 17 of title 38, United States Code, 
the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 
2014 (Public Law 113–146), and any other provision of 
law authorizing the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to fur-
nish such care to veterans, as if such Members and staff 
were veterans. 
(b) IMPLEMENTATION PLAN.—Not later than Sep-
tember 15, 2017, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and 
the Director of the Office of Personnel Management shall 
jointly submit to Congress a plan to carry out subsection 
(a), including recommendations for any legislative actions 
the Secretary and the Director determine necessary to 
carry out such subsection. 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
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at the end the following new sentence: ‘‘In the case of any 
application for disability insurance benefits filed by an in-
dividual who is determined to be under a disability and 
who is determined to be terminally ill by a primary care 
provider (as defined by the individual’s State of residence), 
medical specialist, or other qualified provider or with re-
spect to whom the Commissioner has determined would 
otherwise suffer undue hardship by application of a wait-
ing period, this paragraph shall be applied without regard 
to any waiting period. For the purposes of the preceding 
sentence, an individual is considered to be terminally ill 
if the individual has a medical prognosis that the individ-
ual’s life expectancy is 12 months or less.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall take effect with respect to applications 
filed after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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(1) The term ‘‘Congressional staff’’ means the 
employees described in section 2107(1) of title 5, 
United States Code. 
(2) The term ‘‘Member of Congress’’ means a 
member of the Senate or the House of Representa-
tives, a Delegate to the House of Representatives, 
and the Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico. 
(3) The term ‘‘non-Department facility’’ has 
the meaning given that term in section 1701 of title 
38, United States Code. 
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