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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3781 
To require the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary 
of Veterans Affairs, to develop guidelines regarding the use by the 
Secretaries of the military departments and the Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs of unofficial sources of information to determine the eligibility 
of a member or former member of the Armed Forces for benefits and 
decorations when the member’s service records are incomplete because 
of damage to the records, including records damaged by a 1973 fire 
at the National Personnel Records Center in St. Louis, Missouri. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 14, 2017 
Mr. CARBAJAL (for himself, Mr. LAMALFA, and Mr. RUIZ) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and 
in addition to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, for a period to be sub-
sequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of 
such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To require the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with 
the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, to develop guidelines 
regarding the use by the Secretaries of the military de-
partments and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs of unof-
ficial sources of information to determine the eligibility 
of a member or former member of the Armed Forces 
for benefits and decorations when the member’s service 
records are incomplete because of damage to the records, 
including records damaged by a 1973 fire at the National 
Personnel Records Center in St. Louis, Missouri. 
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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 ‘‘Veterans’ Record Re-
construction Act’’. 
SEC. 2. DEVELOPMENT OF GUIDELINES FOR USE OF UNOF-
FICIAL SOURCES OF INFORMATION TO DE-
TERMINE ELIGIBILITY OF MEMBERS AND 
FORMER MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES 
FOR BENEFITS AND DECORATIONS WHEN 
THE SERVICE RECORDS ARE INCOMPLETE 
BECAUSE OF DAMAGE TO THE OFFICIAL 
RECORD. 
(a) GUIDELINES REQUIRED.—The Secretary of De-
fense shall develop guidelines regarding the use by the 
Secretaries of the military departments and the Secretary 
of Veterans Affairs of unofficial sources of information, 
including eyewitness statements, to determine the eligi-
bility of a member or former member of the Armed Forces 
for benefits and decorations when the service records of 
the member are incomplete because of damage to the 
records as a result of the 1973 fire at the National Per-
sonnel Records Center in St. Louis, Missouri, or any sub-
sequent incident while the records were in the possession 
of the Department of Defense. 
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SEC. 4. NATIONAL STRATEGIC ACTION PLAN AND PRO-
GRAM. 
(a) REQUIREMENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Health and 
Human Services (referred to in this Act as the ‘‘Sec-
retary’’), on the basis of the best available science, 
and in consultation pursuant to paragraph (2), shall 
publish a strategic action plan and establish a pro-
gram to ensure the public health and health care 
systems are prepared for and can respond to the im-
pacts of climate change on health in the United 
States and other nations. 
(2) CONSULTATION.—In developing or making 
any revision to the national strategic action plan and 
program, the Secretary shall— 
(A) consult with the Director of the Cen-
ters for Disease Control and Prevention, the 
Administrator of the Environmental Protection 
Agency, the Director of the National Institutes 
of Health, the Undersecretary of Commerce for 
Oceans and Atmosphere, the Administrator of 
the National Aeronautics and Space Adminis-
tration, the Director of the Indian Health Serv-
ice, the Secretary of Energy, other appropriate 
Federal agencies, Indian Tribes, State and local 
governments, public health organizations, and 
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(b) CONSULTATION.—The Secretary of Defense shall 
prepare the guidelines in consultation with the Secretary 
of Veterans Affairs, with respect to veterans benefits 
under title 38, United States Code, whose eligibility deter-
minations depend on the use of service records maintained 
by the Department of Defense. 
(c) TIME FOR COMPLETION.—The Secretary of De-
fense shall complete development of the guidelines not 
later than one year after the date of the enactment of this 
Act. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3786 
To require the Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere to update periodi-
cally the environmental sensitivity index products of the National Oceanic 
and Atmospheric Administration for each coastal area of the Great 
Lakes, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 14, 2017 
Mr. KILDEE (for himself, Mr. JOYCE of Ohio, Mr. HUIZENGA, and Mrs. DIN-
GELL) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To require the Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere 
to update periodically the environmental sensitivity index 
products of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Ad-
ministration for each coastal area of the Great Lakes, 
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 ‘‘Great Lakes Environ-
mental Sensitivity Index Act of 2017’’. 
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SEC. 2. UPDATE TO ENVIRONMENTAL SENSITIVITY INDEX 
PRODUCTS OF NATIONAL OCEANIC AND AT-
MOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION FOR GREAT 
LAKES. 
(a) UPDATE REQUIRED ENVIRONMENTAL SENSI-
TIVITY INDEX PRODUCTS FOR GREAT LAKES.—Not later 
than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
the Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere shall 
commence updating the environmental sensitivity index 
products of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Admin-
istration for each coastal area of the Great Lakes. 
(b) PERIODIC UPDATES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL SEN-
SITIVITY INDEX PRODUCTS GENERALLY.—Subject to the 
availability of appropriations and the priorities set forth 
in subsection (c), the Under Secretary shall— 
(1) periodically update the environmental sensi-
tivity index products of the Administration; and 
(2) endeavor to do so not less frequently than 
once every 7 years. 
(c) PRIORITIES.—When prioritizing geographic areas 
to update environmental sensitivity index products, the 
Under Secretary shall consider— 
(1) the age of existing environmental sensitivity 
index products for the areas; 
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(2) the occurrence of extreme events, be it nat-
ural or man-made, which have significantly altered 
the shoreline or ecosystem since the last update; 
(3) the natural variability of shoreline and 
coastal environment; and 
(4) the volume of vessel traffic and general vul-
nerability to spilled pollutants. 
(d) ENVIRONMENTAL SENSITIVITY INDEX PRODUCT 
DEFINED.—In this subsection, the term ‘‘environmental 
sensitivity index product’’ means a map or similar tool 
that is utilized to identify sensitive shoreline, coastal or 
offshore, resources prior to an oil spill event in order to 
set baseline priorities for protection and plan cleanup 
strategies, typically including information relating to 
shoreline type, biological resources, and human use re-
sources. 
(e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized to be 
appropriated to the Under Secretary $7,500,000 to 
carry out subsection (a). 
(2) AVAILABILITY.—Amounts appropriated or 
otherwise made available pursuant to paragraph (1) 
shall be available to the Under Secretary for the 
purposes set forth in such paragraph until expended. 
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115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 378 
AN ACT 
To amend title 5, United States Code, to enhance the author-
ity under which Federal agencies may pay cash awards 
to employees for making cost saving disclosures, 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 ‘‘Bonuses for Cost-Cut-
ters Act of 2017’’. 
SEC. 2. COST SAVINGS ENHANCEMENTS. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—Section 4511 of title 5, United 
States Code, is amended— 
(1) in the section heading, by striking ‘‘Defi-
nition’’ and inserting ‘‘Definitions’’; and 
(2) in subsection (a)— 
(A) by striking the period at the end and 
inserting ‘‘; and’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘this subchapter, the 
term’’ and inserting the following: ‘‘this sub-
chapter— 
‘‘(1) the term’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(2) the term ‘wasteful expenses’ means 
amounts made available for salaries and expenses 
accounts, operations and maintenance accounts, or 
other equivalent accounts— 
‘‘(A) that are identified by an employee of 
the agency under section 4512(a) as wasteful; 
and 
‘‘(B) that the Chief Financial Officer of 
the agency determines are not required for the
(b) AUTHORITY.—Section 4512 of title 5, United 
States Code, is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘The head of an agency 
may pay a cash award to any employee of such 
agency whose identification of unnecessary ex-
penses to the Chief Financial Officer of the 
agency has resulted in cost savings for the 
agency.’’ after the first sentence; 
(B) 
in 
paragraph 
(1) 
by 
striking 
‘‘$10,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$20,000’’; 
(C) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) by inserting ‘‘Chief Financial Offi-
cer,’’ after ‘‘Inspector General,’’; 
(ii) by striking ‘‘employee designated 
under subsection (b)’’ and inserting ‘‘des-
ignated employee’’; and 
(iii) by inserting ‘‘or identification’’ 
after ‘‘disclosure’’; and 
(D) in the matter following paragraph 
(2)— 
(i) by inserting ‘‘, Chief Financial Of-
ficer,’’ after ‘‘Inspector General’’; and 
(ii) by inserting ‘‘or identification’’ 
after ‘‘disclosure’’; 
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SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS TO ENHANCE PENALTIES FOR CER-
TAIN THEFTS OF A FIREARM FROM CERTAIN 
FEDERAL FIREARMS LICENSEES. 
Section 924 of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) by striking subsection (i) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(i)(1)(A) A person who knowingly violates section 
922(u), or attempts to do so, shall be fined under this 
title, imprisoned not more than 20 years, or both. 
‘‘(B) In the case of a violation described in subpara-
graph (A) that occurs during the commission of— 
‘‘(i) a burglary, the term of imprisonment shall 
be not less than 3 years; or 
‘‘(ii) a robbery, the term of imprisonment shall 
be not less than 5 years. 
‘‘(2) In this subsection: 
‘‘(A) The term ‘burglary’ means the unlawful 
entry into or remaining in the business premises of 
a licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, or li-
censed dealer with the intent to commit a crime. 
‘‘(B) The term ‘robbery’ has the meaning given 
that term in section 1951(b)(1) of this title.’’; and 
(2) in subsection (m), by inserting ‘‘, or at-
tempts to do so,’’ after ‘‘or licensed collector’’. 
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SEC. 3. PROHIBITION ON THEFT OF FIREARM FROM GUN 
RANGE THAT RENTS FIREARMS OR SHOOT-
ING CLUB. 
Section 922(u) of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ after ‘‘(u)’’; and 
(2) by adding after and below the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(2) It shall be unlawful for a person to steal or un-
lawfully take or carry away from the premises of a gun 
range at which a firearm may be rented or of a shooting 
club, any firearm that has been shipped or transported 
in interstate or foreign commerce.’’. 
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‘‘(2) CONTENTS OF RECORD.—A record main-
tained under paragraph (1)(A) shall contain— 
‘‘(A) a digital copy of the qualified political 
advertisement; 
‘‘(B) a description of the audience targeted 
by the advertisement, the number of views gen-
erated from the advertisement, and the date 
and time that the advertisement is first dis-
played and last displayed; and 
‘‘(C) information regarding— 
‘‘(i) the average rate charged for the 
advertisement; 
‘‘(ii) the name of the candidate to 
which the advertisement refers and the of-
fice to which the candidate is seeking elec-
tion, the election to which the advertise-
ment refers, or the national legislative 
issue to which the advertisement refers (as 
applicable); 
‘‘(iii) in the case of a request made 
by, or on behalf of, a candidate, the name 
of the candidate, the authorized committee 
of the candidate, and the treasurer of such 
committee; and 
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(1) Not later than 30 days after the date of en-
actment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture of 
the United States shall promulgate such regulations 
as the Secretary determines to be necessary to carry 
out section 30 of the Animal Welfare Act, as added 
by subsection (a) of this Act. 
(2) The regulations described in paragraph (1) 
shall be made without regard to the rulemaking pro-
cedures under section 553 of title 5, United States 
Code. 
(c) NO PREEMPTION.—Nothing in this Act or the 
amendments made by this Act preempts any law (includ-
ing a regulation) of a State, or a political subdivision of 
a State, containing requirements that provide equivalent 
or greater protection for animals than the requirements 
of this Act or the amendments made by this Act. 
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
subsection (a) shall apply to covered persons (as defined 
in such subsection) beginning on the date that is 30 days 
after the date of enactment of this Act. 
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V 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3801 
For the relief of Hugo Mejia. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 14, 2017 
Mr. HUFFMAN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
For the relief of Hugo Mejia. 
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 HUGO 
MEJIA. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding subsections (a) 
and (b) of section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act, Hugo Mejia shall 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. 
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(18) For his work, Bob Moses has been hon-
ored, including with an Honorary Doctor of Science 
from Harvard University and Ohio State University, 
an Honorary Doctor of Laws from Princeton Uni-
versity, the John Dewey Prize for Progressive Edu-
cation, a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Na-
tional Council of the Teachers of Mathematics, and 
was inducted to the American Academy of Arts and 
Sciences. 
(19) Moses wrote about his vision for education 
and experiences. He was co-author of Radical Equa-
tions–Civil Rights from Mississippi to the Algebra 
Project (2001), and co-editor of Quality Education 
as a Constitutional Right–Creating a Grassroots 
Movement to Transform America’s Schools (2010). 
(20) Moses wrote in Radical Equations that 
‘‘the most urgent social issue affecting poor people 
and people of color, is economic access. In today’s 
world, economic access and full citizenship depend 
crucially on math and science literacy. I believe that 
the absence of math literacy in urban and rural com-
munities throughout this country is an issue as ur-
gent as the lack of registered Black voters in Mis-
sissippi was in 1961.’’. 
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(21) Bob Moses passed away in Hollywood, 
Florida, on July 25, 2021. 
SEC. 3. CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL. 
(a) PRESENTATION AUTHORIZED.—The Speaker of 
the House of Representatives and the President pro tem-
pore of the Senate shall make appropriate arrangements 
for the posthumous presentation, on behalf of the Con-
gress, of a gold medal of appropriate design in commemo-
ration of Robert Parris Moses, in recognition of his 
achievements and contributions to American education 
and civil rights. 
(b) DESIGN AND STRIKING.—For purposes of the 
presentation referred to in subsection (a), the Secretary 
of the Treasury (referred to in this Act as the ‘‘Sec-
retary’’) shall strike a gold medal with suitable emblems, 
devices, and inscriptions, to be determined by the Sec-
retary. 
(c) AUTHORIZED RECIPIENT.—Following the award 
of the gold medal under subsection (a), in honor of Moses, 
the gold medal shall be given to Maisha Moses, Robert 
Parris Moses’ daughter. 
(d) NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AFRICAN AMERICAN HIS-
TORY AND CULTURE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—A bronze duplicate of the 
gold medal awarded under subsection (a) shall be 
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tion 319 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 
247d) on January 31, 2020, with respect to COVID–19. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3797 
To withhold United States contributions to the regularly assessed biennial 
budget of the United Nations until the United Nations adopts a defini-
tion of ‘‘international terrorism’’ concurrent with United States laws, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 14, 2017 
Mr. WALKER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Foreign Affairs 
A BILL 
To withhold United States contributions to the regularly 
assessed biennial budget of the United Nations until 
the United Nations adopts a definition of ‘‘international 
terrorism’’ concurrent with United States laws, 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 ‘‘Define it to Fight it 
Act of 2017’’. 
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SEC. 2. WITHHOLDING OF FUNDS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of law, the Secretary of State shall withhold ten per-
cent of United States contributions to the regularly as-
sessed biennial budget of the United Nations until such 
time as the United Nations adopts a definition of ‘‘inter-
national terrorism’’ that is concurrent with United States 
laws. 
(b) USE OF FUNDS.—Contributions withheld pursu-
ant to subsection (a) shall be returned to the general fund 
of the Treasury to be used for debt reduction purposes. 
(c) DEFINITIONS.— 
(1) INTERNATIONAL
TERRORISM.—The term 
‘‘international terrorism’’ means terrorism involv-
ing— 
(A) one or more citizens of a country; or 
(B) the territory of one or more countries, 
if the government of any such country consents to, 
or with knowledge, allows, tolerates, or disregards 
the activities of any such citizen or such use of the 
territory of any such country, including using such 
territory as a transit point. 
(2) TERRORISM.—The term ‘‘terrorism’’ means 
premeditated, politically motivated violence per-
petrated against noncombatant targets by an indi-
vidual, subnational group, or clandestine agent, and 
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includes activities relating to terrorism, including 
training, fund-raising, financing, or recruitment. 
(3) TERRITORY.—The term ‘‘territory’’ means 
the land, water, or airspace of a country. 
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