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115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 89 
To amend subtitle IV of title 40, United States Code, regarding county 
additions to the Appalachian region. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 3, 2017 
Mrs. BLACKBURN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To amend subtitle IV of title 40, United States Code, 
regarding county additions to the Appalachian region. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. ADDITIONS TO APPALACHIAN REGION. 
Section 14102(a)(1)(K) of title 40, United States 
Code, is amended— 
(1) by inserting ‘‘Hickman,’’ after ‘‘Hawkins,’’; 
(2) by inserting ‘‘Perry,’’ after ‘‘Overton,’’; and 
(3) by inserting ‘‘Wayne,’’ after ‘‘Washington,’’. 
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Federal Acquisition Regulation, a citation to 
such memorandum of understanding, trade 
agreement, or designation; and 
‘‘(E) a summary of— 
‘‘(i) the total procurement funds ex-
pended on articles, materials, and supplies 
mined, produced, or manufactured inside 
the United States; 
‘‘(ii) the total procurement funds ex-
pended on articles, materials, and supplies 
mined, produced, or manufactured outside 
the United States; and 
‘‘(iii) the total procurement funds ex-
pended on articles, materials, and supplies 
mined, produced, or manufactured outside 
the United States per country that mined, 
produced, or manufactured such articles, 
materials, and supplies. 
‘‘(3) PUBLIC
AVAILABILITY.—Not later than 
180 days after the end of each relevant fiscal year, 
the Director of the Office of Management and Budg-
et shall make the relevant report required under 
paragraph (1) publicly available on a website. 
‘‘(4) EXCEPTION FOR INTELLIGENCE COMMU-
NITY.—This subsection does not apply to acquisi-
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HR 8 PCS
plementation guidance for a covered water resources 
development law. 
(b) STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT.— 
(1) INPUT.—The Secretary shall allow a min-
imum of 60 days after issuance of the public notice 
under subsection (a) for non-Federal stakeholders to 
provide input and recommendations to the Secretary, 
prior to finalizing implementation guidance for a 
covered water resources development law. 
(2) OUTREACH.—The Secretary may, as appro-
priate (as determined by the Secretary), reach out to 
non-Federal stakeholders and circulate drafts of im-
plementation guidance for a covered water resources 
development law for informal feedback and rec-
ommendations. 
(c) DEVELOPMENT OF GUIDANCE.—When developing 
implementation guidance for a covered water resources de-
velopment law, the Secretary shall take into consideration 
the input and recommendations received from non-Federal 
stakeholders, and make the final guidance available to the 
public on-line on a publicly accessible website. 
(d) COVERED WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT 
LAW.—In this section, the term ‘‘covered water resources 
development law’’ means— 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Small Business Advo-
cacy Improvements Act of 2023’’. 
SEC. 2. AMENDMENT TO PRIMARY FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES 
OF THE OFFICE OF ADVOCACY OF THE SMALL 
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION. 
(a) PRIMARY FUNCTIONS.—Section 202 of Public 
Law 94–305 (15 U.S.C. 634b) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘and the 
international economy’’ after ‘‘economy’’; 
(2) in paragraph (9), by striking ‘‘complete’’ 
and inserting ‘‘compete’’; and 
(3) in paragraph (12), by striking ‘‘serviced-dis-
abled’’ and inserting ‘‘service-disabled’’. 
(b) DUTIES.—Section 203(a) of Public Law 94–305 
(15 U.S.C. 634c) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 
end; 
(2) in paragraph (6), by striking the period at 
the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(7) represent the views and interests of small 
businesses before foreign governments and inter-
national entities for the purpose of contributing to
A BILL 
To provide for improvements to the rivers and harbors of 
the United States, to provide for the conservation and 
development of water and related resources, and for 
other purposes. 
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118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 400 
AN ACT 
To amend the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to 
increase the amount that may be invested in small busi-
ness investment companies. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
IB 
Union Calendar No. 548 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 8 
[Report No. 115–708] 
To provide for improvements to the rivers and harbors of the United States, 
to provide for the conservation and development of water and related 
resources, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 18, 2018 
Mr. SHUSTER (for himself, Mr. DEFAZIO, Mr. GRAVES of Louisiana, and Mrs. 
NAPOLITANO) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
JUNE 1, 2018 
Additional sponsors: Mr. DUNCAN of Tennessee, Ms. ESTY of Connecticut, Mr. 
LOBIONDO, Mr. LARSEN of Washington, Mr. HUNTER, Mr. GARAMENDI, 
Mr. GRAVES of Missouri, Ms. NORTON, Mr. DENHAM, Mr. CAPUANO, Mr. 
BARLETTA, Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. GIBBS, Mr. 
CUMMINGS, Mr. SANFORD, Mr. LIPINSKI, Mr. ROUZER, Mr. NOLAN, Mr. 
WEBER of Texas, Mrs. BUSTOS, Mr. MITCHELL, Ms. BROWNLEY of Cali-
fornia, Mr. FASO, Ms. WILSON of Florida, Mr. FERGUSON, Mr. PAYNE, 
Mr. LOWENTHAL, Mrs. LAWRENCE, and Mr. DESAULNIER 
JUNE 1, 2018 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on May 18, 2018] 
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118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4039 
AN ACT 
To prohibit the use of funds supporting any activities within 
the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of the People’s 
Republic of China. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
(1) STUDY.—The Secretary of Veterans Affairs, 
in consultation with the Secretary of Defense, shall 
seek to enter into a contract with an independent 
nongovernmental entity to carry out a study on the 
effect combat service has had on suicide rates and 
serious mental health issues among veterans. To the 
extent practicable, such study shall— 
(A) compare the rate and method of sui-
cides among veterans who have received mental 
health care services from the Veterans Health 
Administration and veterans who have not re-
ceived such services from the Veterans Health 
Administration; and 
(B) compare the rate and method of sui-
cides and the incidence of serious mental health 
issues among veterans who have served in com-
bat and veterans who have not served in com-
bat. 
(2) REPORT.—Not later than one year after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
Veterans Affairs shall submit to Congress a report 
containing the study conducted under paragraph (1). 
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118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4051 
AN ACT 
To direct the Secretary of Commerce to establish a task 
force regarding shark depredation, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4132 
AN ACT 
To provide for the imposition of sanctions with respect to 
forced organ harvesting within the People’s Republic of 
China, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4135 
To amend the Research Facilities Act and the Agricultural Research, Exten-
sion, and Education Reform Act of 1998 to address deferred maintenance 
at agricultural research facilities, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 14, 2023 
Ms. SCHRIER (for herself and Mr. MANN) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Agriculture 
A BILL 
To amend the Research Facilities Act and the Agricultural 
Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 
to address deferred maintenance at agricultural research 
facilities, 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 ‘‘Augmenting Research 
and Educational Sites to Ensure Agriculture Remains 
Cutting-edge and Helpful Act’’ or the ‘‘AG RESEARCH 
Act’’. 
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(E) TRADE RELATIONS.—The continuation 
of existing trade relations with the United 
States and an agreed upon level of participation 
by residents of Puerto Rico in Federal economic 
and social assistance programs. 
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after the item relating to section 7406 the following new 
item: 
‘‘7406A. Appointment of certain psychiatrists who complete residencies.’’. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 902 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the authority of the 
Secretary of Veterans Affairs to hire psychiatrists. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 7, 2017 
Mr. CARTWRIGHT (for himself, Mr. BISHOP of Georgia, Ms. BORDALLO, Mr. 
CONNOLLY, Mr. HIMES, Ms. KELLY of Illinois, Mr. LOEBSACK, Mr. 
PETERS, Mr. RUSH, Mr. RYAN of Ohio, Mr. SABLAN, and Ms. JENKINS 
of Kansas) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the 
authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to hire 
psychiatrists. 
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 ‘‘Expedited Hiring for 
VA Trained Psychiatrists Act of 2017’’. 
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SEC. 2. APPOINTMENT OF PSYCHIATRISTS BY VETERANS 
HEALTH ADMINISTRATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 74 of title 38, United 
States Code, is amended by inserting after section 7406 
the following new section: 
‘‘§ 7406A. Appointment of certain psychiatrists who 
complete residencies 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—(1) Subject to subsection (b), the 
Secretary may appoint, without regard to civil service or 
classification laws, a psychiatrist who completes a resi-
dency under section 7406 of this title to a position under 
section 7401 or 7405 immediately after such residency, 
if the psychiatrist meets the qualifications established in 
regulations prescribed by the Secretary for such position. 
‘‘(2) The Secretary may begin the process of appoint-
ing a psychiatrist under paragraph (1) before the psychia-
trist completes a residency. 
‘‘(b) POSITIONS PERMITTED.—The Secretary may 
appoint a psychiatrist under subsection (a) if the position 
to which the psychiatrist is appointed has been unfilled 
for not less than 35 days as of the date of the appoint-
ment.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 903 
To restrict funding for the Preparatory Commission for the Comprehensive 
Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 7, 2017 
Mr. WILSON of South Carolina (for himself, Mr. ROGERS of Alabama, Mr. 
BYRNE, and Mr. LAMBORN) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs 
A BILL 
To restrict funding for the Preparatory Commission for the 
Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization, 
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. RESTRICTION ON FUNDING FOR THE PRE-
PARATORY 
COMMISSION 
FOR 
THE 
COM-
PREHENSIVE 
NUCLEAR-TEST-BAN 
TREATY 
ORGANIZATION. 
(a) STATEMENT OF POLICY.—Congress declares that 
United Nations Security Council Resolution 2310 (Sep-
tember 23, 2016) does not obligate the United States nor 
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does it impose an obligation on the United States to re-
frain from actions that would run counter to the object 
and purpose of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban 
Treaty. 
(b) RESTRICTION ON FUNDING.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—No United States funds may 
be made available to the Preparatory Commission 
for the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Or-
ganization. 
(2) EXCEPTION.—The restriction under para-
graph (1) shall not apply with respect to the avail-
ability of United States funds for the Comprehensive 
Nuclear-Test-Ban 
Treaty 
Organization’s 
Inter-
national Monitoring System. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 905 
To amend title 17, United States Code, to provide that the first sale doctrine 
applies to any computer program that enables a machine or other product 
to operate, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 7, 2017 
Mr. FARENTHOLD (for himself and Mr. POLIS) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend title 17, United States Code, to provide that 
the first sale doctrine applies to any computer program 
that enables a machine or other product to operate, 
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 ‘‘You Own Devices Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. FIRST SALE DOCTRINE AND CERTAIN COMPUTER 
PROGRAMS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 109 of title 17, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(f) TRANSFER
OF
CERTAIN
COMPUTER
PRO-
GRAMS.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—Notwithstanding section 
106 or section 117, if a computer program enables 
any part of a machine or other product to operate, 
the owner of the machine or other product is entitled 
to transfer an authorized copy of the computer pro-
gram, or the right to obtain such copy, when the 
owner sells, leases, or otherwise transfers the ma-
chine or other product to another person. The right 
to transfer provided under this subsection may not 
be waived by any agreement. 
‘‘(2) SECURITY AND ERROR CORRECTION.—Any 
right to receive modifications to the computer pro-
gram described in paragraph (1) relating in whole or 
in part to security or error correction that applied 
to the owner of the machine or other product de-
scribed in paragraph (1) shall apply to the person to 
whom the machine or product and the copy of the 
computer program are transferred. 
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‘‘(3) TREATMENT
OF
UNAUTHORIZED
COP-
IES.—Nothing in this subsection should be construed 
as permitting the owner of a machine or other prod-
uct to retain an unauthorized copy of the computer 
program described in paragraph (1) after transfer-
ring the machine or other product and the copy of 
the computer program to another person.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall take effect on the date of the enact-
ment of this Act and shall apply to transfers of computer 
programs occurring on or after such date. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 907 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the care provided by 
the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to newborn children. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 7, 2017 
Mr. COLLINS of Georgia (for himself, Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, Mr. CRAMER, 
Mr. BLUMENAUER, Mr. ROTHFUS, Mr. SOTO, Mr. GARAMENDI, Mr. 
VALADAO, Ms. SHEA-PORTER, Mr. COFFMAN, Mr. GOHMERT, Mr. 
WOODALL, Mr. JONES, Mr. FRANKS of Arizona, Mr. KELLY of Pennsyl-
vania, Mr. ISSA, Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, Mr. POLIQUIN, and Mr. BISHOP 
of Michigan) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the 
care provided by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to 
newborn children. 
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 ‘‘Newborn Care Im-
provement Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. IMPROVEMENT OF CARE PROVIDED TO NEWBORN 
CHILDREN. 
Section 1786 of title 38, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘seven days’’ 
and inserting ‘‘42 days’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(c) ANNUAL REPORT.—Not later than October 31 
of each year, the Secretary shall submit to the Committees 
on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives and 
the Senate a report on the health care services provided 
under subsection (a) during the fiscal year preceding the 
date of the report, including the number of newborn chil-
dren who received such services during such fiscal year.’’. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 908 
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to eliminate a provision 
under the Medicare Advantage program that inadvertently penalizes 
Medicare Advantage plans for providing high quality care to Medicare 
beneficiaries. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 7, 2017 
Mr. KELLY of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. KIND, Mr. GUTHRIE, and Mr. 
MICHAEL F. DOYLE of Pennsylvania) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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 provi-
sions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to eliminate 
a provision under the Medicare Advantage program that 
inadvertently penalizes Medicare Advantage plans for 
providing high quality care to Medicare beneficiaries. 
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 ‘‘Medicare Advantage 
Quality Payment Relief Act of 2017’’. 
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(c) RESTITUTION TO INCLUDE VETERINARY SERV-
ICES.—Section 2264 of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended in subsection (b)(3)— 
(1) by redesignating subparagraph (F) as sub-
paragraph (G); 
(2) in subparagraph (E), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; and 
(3) by inserting after subparagraph (E) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(F) veterinary services relating to phys-
ical care for the victim’s pet; and’’. 
(d) PET DEFINED.—Section 2266 of title 18, United 
States Code, is amended by inserting after paragraph (10) 
the following: 
‘‘(11) PET.—The term ‘pet’ means a domes-
ticated animal, such as a dog, cat, bird, rodent, fish, 
turtle, horse, or other animal that is kept for pleas-
ure rather than for commercial purposes.’’. 
SEC. 3. EMERGENCY AND TRANSITIONAL PET SHELTER 
AND 
HOUSING 
ASSISTANCE 
GRANT 
PRO-
GRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Agriculture 
(hereinafter in this section referred to as the ‘‘Secretary’’), 
acting in consultation with the Office of the Violence 
Against Women of the Department of Justice, the Sec-
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SEC. 2. RELIEF FROM QUALITY BONUS PENALTY IN CAL-
CULATION OF THE MEDICARE ADVANTAGE 
BLENDED BENCHMARK CAP. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1853(n)(4) of the Social 
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w–23(n)(4)) is amended by 
striking ‘‘determined taking into account’’ and inserting 
‘‘determined without regard to’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall apply to plan years beginning on or 
after January 1, 2018. 
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purpose of those communications is not to pro-
vide research and analysis of covered investment 
funds. 
(e) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this Act: 
(1) The term ‘‘covered investment fund research 
report’’ means a research report published or distrib-
uted by a broker or dealer about a covered investment 
fund or any securities issued by the covered invest-
ment fund, but not including a research report to the 
extent that it is published or distributed by the cov-
ered investment fund or any affiliate of the covered 
investment fund. 
(2) The term ‘‘covered investment fund’’ means— 
(A) an investment company registered 
under, or that has filed an election to be treated 
as a business development company under, the 
Investment Company Act of 1940 and that has 
filed a registration statement under the Securi-
ties Act of 1933 for the public offering of a class 
of its securities, which registration statement has 
been declared effective by the Commission; and 
(B) a trust or other person— 
(i) issuing securities in an offering 
registered under the Securities Act of 1933 
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