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115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1988 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
1730 18th Street in Bakersfield, California, as the ‘‘Merle Haggard 
Post Office Building’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 6, 2017 
Mr. MCCARTHY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform 
A BILL 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 1730 18th Street in Bakersfield, California, 
as the ‘‘Merle Haggard Post Office Building’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. MERLE HAGGARD POST OFFICE BUILDING. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the United States 
Postal Service located at 1730 18th Street in Bakersfield, 
California, shall be known and designated as the ‘‘Merle 
Haggard Post Office Building’’. 
(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, reg-
ulation, document, paper, or other record of the United 
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States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall 
be deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘Merle Haggard Post 
Office Building’’. 
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115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1988 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
JULY 12, 2017 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs 
AN ACT 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 1730 18th Street in Bakersfield, California, 
as the ‘‘Merle Haggard Post Office Building’’. 
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. MERLE HAGGARD POST OFFICE BUILDING. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the United States 
Postal Service located at 1730 18th Street in Bakersfield, 
California, shall be known and designated as the ‘‘Merle 
Haggard Post Office Building’’. 
(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, reg-
ulation, document, paper, or other record of the United 
States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall 
be deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘Merle Haggard Post 
Office Building’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives July 11, 2017. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk. 
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II 
Calendar No. 319 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 1988 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
JULY 12, 2017 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs 
FEBRUARY 15, 2018 
Reported by Mr. JOHNSON, without amendment 
AN ACT 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 1730 18th Street in Bakersfield, California, 
as the ‘‘Merle Haggard Post Office Building’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. MERLE HAGGARD POST OFFICE BUILDING. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the United States 
Postal Service located at 1730 18th Street in Bakersfield, 
California, shall be known and designated as the ‘‘Merle 
Haggard Post Office Building’’. 
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(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, reg-
ulation, document, paper, or other record of the United 
States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall 
be deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘Merle Haggard Post 
Office Building’’. 
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Calendar No. 319 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 1988 
AN ACT 
To designate the facility of the United States Post-
al Service located at 1730 18th Street in Bakers-
field, California, as the ‘‘Merle Haggard Post Of-
fice Building’’. 
FEBRUARY 15, 2018 
Reported without amendment 
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115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1989 
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a high technology 
education pilot program. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 6, 2017 
Mr. MCCARTHY (for himself, Mrs. COMSTOCK, Mr. COSTELLO of Pennsyl-
vania, Mr. HURD, Mr. PAULSEN, Ms. STEFANIK, Mr. KHANNA, Mr. 
CRAWFORD, Mr. GUTHRIE, Mr. WALDEN, Mr. YODER, Mrs. BROOKS of 
Indiana, and Mrs. MCMORRIS RODGERS) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out 
a high technology education pilot program. 
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 ‘‘Veteran Employment 
Through Technology Education Courses Act’’ or the 
‘‘VET TEC Act’’. 
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(1) the findings and conclusions of the study; 
and 
(2) any recommendations of the Secretary. 
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115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1993 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs to enter into partnerships with public and private entities to 
provide legal services to homeless veterans and veterans at risk of home-
lessness. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 6, 2017 
Mrs. BEATTY (for herself, Mr. STIVERS, and Mr. TIBERI) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the 
Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter into partnerships 
with public and private entities to provide legal services 
to homeless veterans and veterans at risk of homeless-
ness. 
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 ‘‘Homeless Veterans 
Legal Services Act’’. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 198 
To repeal the Federal estate and gift taxes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 3, 2017 
Mr. THORNBERRY (for himself, Mr. PALAZZO, Mr. ROGERS of Alabama, Mr. 
HUIZENGA, Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, Mr. GOSAR, Mr. ABRAHAM, 
Mr. CRAMER, Mr. COOK, Mr. JODY B. HICE of Georgia, Mr. BUCSHON, 
Mr. CRAWFORD, Mr. CULBERSON, Mr. POE of Texas, Mr. GOHMERT, Mr. 
ARRINGTON, Mr. ADERHOLT, Mr. BURGESS, Mr. MASSIE, Mr. ZELDIN, 
Mr. LANCE, Mr. DUNCAN of Tennessee, Mr. DUNCAN of South Carolina, 
Mr. BRIDENSTINE, Mr. YOHO, Mr. OLSON, Mr. FRANKS of Arizona, Mr. 
BISHOP of Utah, Mrs. WAGNER, Mr. LONG, Mr. HULTGREN, Mr. 
GRAVES of Missouri, Mr. LUETKEMEYER, Mr. CONAWAY, Mr. TURNER, 
Mr. DIAZ-BALART, Mr. HARPER, Mr. MCCLINTOCK, Mr. WILLIAMS, and 
Mr. SMITH of Texas) introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To repeal the Federal estate and gift taxes. 
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 ‘‘Death Tax Repeal Act 
of 2017’’. 
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SEC. 2. REPEAL OF ESTATE AND GIFT TAXES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subtitle B of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986 (relating to estate, gift, and genera-
tion-skipping taxes) is hereby repealed. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The repeal made by sub-
section (a) shall apply to estates of decedents dying, gifts 
made, and generation-skipping transfers made after the 
date of the enactment of this Act. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1990 
To amend title 23, United States Code, to allow food concessions at State- 
owned interstate rest areas. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 6, 2017 
Mr. BANKS of Indiana (for himself and Mr. COURTNEY) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To amend title 23, United States Code, to allow food 
concessions at State-owned interstate rest areas. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. REST AREAS. 
(a) FOOD CONCESSIONS.—Section 111(b)(2) of title 
23, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subparagraphs (D) and 
(E) as subparagraphs (E) and (F), respectively; and 
(2) by inserting after subparagraph (C) the fol-
lowing: 
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‘‘(D) concessions, including restaurants, 
food services, and convenience stores;’’. 
(b) TAX REVENUES.—Section 111(b)(4) of such title 
is amended by adding at the end the following: ‘‘Notwith-
standing the preceding sentence, a State may use revenues 
received from concessions under paragraph (2)(D) to sup-
port any program authorized under this title.’’. 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6809 
To exempt commercial truck drivers from Canada or Mexico who are seeking 
to temporarily enter the United States for business through a land 
port of entry from any COVID–19 vaccination requirement. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 22, 2022 
Mr. GIMENEZ introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Homeland Security 
A BILL 
To exempt commercial truck drivers from Canada or Mexico 
who are seeking to temporarily enter the United States 
for business through a land port of entry from any 
COVID–19 vaccination requirement. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLES. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Terminating Reckless 
and Unnecessary Checks Known to Erode Regular Ship-
ping Act’’ or the ‘‘TRUCKERS Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. EXEMPTION FROM COVID–19 VACCINATION RE-
QUIREMENT. 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Sec-
retary of Homeland Security may not impose any COVID– 
19 vaccination requirement on any commercial truck driv-
er who is a national of Canada or of Mexico and is seeking 
to temporarily enter the United States for business 
through a land port of entry. 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 8519 
To promote competition in the area of digital energy management tools, 
enhance consumer access to electric energy and natural gas information, 
allow for the adoption of innovative products and services to help con-
sumers manage their energy usage, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 26, 2022 
Mr. WELCH introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To promote competition in the area of digital energy manage-
ment tools, enhance consumer access to electric energy 
and natural gas information, allow for the adoption of 
innovative products and services to help consumers man-
age their energy usage, 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 ‘‘Access to Consumer 
Energy Information Act’’ or the ‘‘E-Access Act’’. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
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SEC. 2. IMPROVEMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY OF 
THE VETERANS BENEFITS ADMINISTRATION 
OF THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AF-
FAIRS. 
(a) PROCESSING OF CERTAIN EDUCATIONAL ASSIST-
ANCE CLAIMS.—The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall, 
to the maximum extent possible, make such changes and 
improvements to the information technology system of the 
Veterans Benefits Administration of the Department of 
Veterans Affairs to ensure that— 
(1) to the maximum extent possible, all original 
and supplemental claims for educational assistance 
under chapter 33 of title 38, United States Code, 
are adjudicated electronically; and 
(2) rules-based processing is used to make deci-
sions with respect to such claims with little human 
intervention. 
(b) IMPLEMENTATION PLAN.—Not later than 180 
days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary of Veterans Affairs shall submit to Congress a plan 
to implement the changes and improvements described in 
subsection (a). 
(c) 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 on the implemen-
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tation of the changes and improvements described in sub-
section (a). 
(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs $30,000,000 to carry out this section during fiscal 
years 2017 and 2018. 
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tion may be used to conduct fundraising in support of the 
museum established under section 3 from private sources. 
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117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 680 
AN ACT 
For the relief of Arpita Kurdekar, Girish Kurdekar, and 
Vandana Kurdekar. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS FOR ARPITA 
KURDEKAR, 
GIRISH 
KURDEKAR, 
AND 
VANDANA KURDEKAR. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding subsections (a) 
and (b) of section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act, Arpita Kurdekar, Girish Kurdekar, and Vandana 
Kurdekar shall each be eligible for issuance of an immi-
grant visa or for adjustment of status to that of an alien 
lawfully admitted for permanent residence upon filing an 
application for issuance of an immigrant visa under sec-
tion 204 of such Act or for adjustment of status to lawful 
permanent resident. 
(b) ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS.—If Arpita Kurdekar, 
Girish Kurdekar, or Vandana Kurdekar enters the United 
States before the filing deadline specified in subsection (c), 
he or she shall be considered to have entered and remained 
lawfully and shall, if otherwise eligible, be eligible for ad-
justment of status under section 245 of the Immigration 
and Nationality Act as of the date of the enactment of 
this Act. 
(c) DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION AND PAYMENT OF 
FEES.—Subsections (a) and (b) shall apply only if the ap-
plication for issuance of an immigrant visa or the applica-
tion for adjustment of status is filed with appropriate fees 
within 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act.
year 2022 and $500,000,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2023 through 2028’’; and 
(B) by amending paragraph (2) to read as 
follows: 
‘‘(2) TRANSFERS AUTHORIZED.—During a fis-
cal year, the Administrator may transfer not more 
than five percent of amounts appropriated pursuant 
to the authorization of appropriations under para-
graph (1) or other amounts appropriated or other-
wise made available to carry out the Program for 
such fiscal year to an account of the Federal Emer-
gency Management Agency for costs incurred for the 
management, administration, or evaluation of this 
section.’’. 
(b) PLAN.—Not later than 90 days after the date of 
the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Fed-
eral Emergency Management Agency shall submit to the 
Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Committee on Homeland Security 
and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a plan for the 
administration of the program office for the Nonprofit Se-
curity Grant Program established under subsection (f) of 
section 2009 of the Homeland Security Act 2002 (6 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1998 
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to notify the Committees on 
Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and the House of Representatives and 
certain Members of Congress before the expiration or termination of 
a HUD-VASH contract, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 6, 2017 
Mr. BRENDAN F. BOYLE of Pennsylvania (for himself and Mr. TAKANO) in-
troduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Vet-
erans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to notify the 
Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and the 
House of Representatives and certain Members of Con-
gress before the expiration or termination of a HUD- 
VASH contract, 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. NOTIFICATION OF TERMINATION OR EXPIRA-
TION OF A HUD-VASH CONTRACT. 
(a) NOTIFICATION.—Not later than 90 days before 
the date on which a HUD-VASH contract terminates or 
expires, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall notify the 
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relevant committees and Members of Congress of such ter-
mination or expiration. 
(b) PLAN.—Not later than 60 days after the date of 
a notification under subsection (a), the Secretary shall no-
tify the relevant committees and Members of Congress of 
the plan of the Secretary to provide assistance to veterans 
served under such contract. 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘HUD-VASH contract’’ means a 
contract for assistance under section 8(o)(19) of the 
United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 
1437f(o)(19)). 
(2) The term ‘‘Member of Congress’’ has the 
meaning given such term in section 7297(a)(7) of 
title 38, United States Code. 
(3) The term ‘‘relevant committees and Mem-
bers of Congress’’ includes the following: 
(A) The Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of 
the Senate. 
(B) The Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of 
the House of Representatives. 
(C) Each Member of Congress from the ju-
risdiction covered by a HUD-VASH contract 
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for which the Secretary must issue a notifica-
tion under subsection (a). 
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115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1999 
To require an annual report on offsets and pay-fors, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 6, 2017 
Mr. BUCK (for himself, Mr. PALMER, Mr. BIGGS, Mr. MEADOWS, Mr. GOSAR, 
Mr. JODY B. HICE of Georgia, Mr. DESJARLAIS, Mr. BABIN, Mr. BRAT, 
Mr. GROTHMAN, Mr. POLIS, Mr. GRIFFITH, Mr. RENACCI, Mr. SANFORD, 
and Mr. PERRY) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Budget 
A BILL 
To require an annual report on offsets and pay-fors, 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 Budget Ac-
countability Act’’. 
SEC. 2. OMB REPORT ON AND SYSTEM FOR OFFSETS AND 
PAY-FORS. 
(a) REPORT.—Not later than March 1 after the first 
full year following the date of the enactment of this Act, 
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and annually thereafter, the Director of the Office of Man-
agement and Budget shall submit to Congress a report 
on the effect of provisions of legislation for the previous 
congressional session that were enacted to offset or pay 
for the costs of carrying out such legislation, including 
provisions that increase revenue, rescind budget authority, 
or reduce direct spending for the previous congressional 
session. Any such provision shall be analyzed and included 
in the report for at least 10 years. 
(b) TRACKING SYSTEM FOR OFFSETS AND PAY-FORS 
REQUIRED.—Not later than 90 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Director of the Office of Man-
agement and Budget shall establish a system to track the 
accuracy of the offsets and pay-fors and submit to Con-
gress a report on the system. 
(c) OFFSET
AND PAY-FOR DEFINED.—The term 
‘‘offset and pay-for’’ means an estimate by the Congres-
sional Budget Office for a provision of legislation that re-
duces spending, increases revenue, or reduces the deficit. 
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