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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 ‘‘Improving Strategies 
to Counter Weapons Proliferation Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FINANCIAL CRIMES ENFORCEMENT NETWORK RE-
PORTING REQUIREMENT. 
Section 310 of title 31, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(e) REPORTS RELATING TO USE OF COLLECTED 
DATA.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after 
the date of enactment of this subsection and every 
year thereafter, the Director shall submit to the 
Committee on Financial Services of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on Banking, 
Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate a report 
on— 
‘‘(A) intelligence products created by 
FinCEN on finance transactions for the pro-
liferation of weapons from filings submitted 
pursuant to subchapter II of chapter 53; 
‘‘(B) FinCEN’s efforts to collaborate with 
law enforcement agencies, the intelligence com-
munity, and foreign financial intelligence units 
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115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6332 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
SEPTEMBER 27, 2018 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
Urban Affairs 
AN ACT 
To require the Director of the Financial Crimes Enforcement 
Network to submit a report to Congress on the way 
in which data collected pursuant to title 31 is being 
used, and for other purposes. 
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. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Improving Strategies 
to Counter Weapons Proliferation Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FINANCIAL CRIMES ENFORCEMENT NETWORK RE-
PORTING REQUIREMENT. 
Section 310 of title 31, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(e) REPORTS RELATING TO USE OF COLLECTED 
DATA.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after 
the date of enactment of this subsection and every 
year thereafter, the Director shall submit to the 
Committee on Financial Services of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on Banking, 
Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate a report 
on— 
‘‘(A) intelligence products created by 
FinCEN on finance transactions for the pro-
liferation of weapons from filings submitted 
pursuant to subchapter II of chapter 53; 
‘‘(B) FinCEN’s efforts to collaborate with 
law enforcement agencies, the intelligence com-
munity, and foreign financial intelligence units 
to maximize the use of data that is collected 
pursuant to subchapter II of chapter 53; and 
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‘‘(C) advisory notices issued to financial in-
stitutions (as defined under section 5312(a)) on 
financial activity related to the proliferation of 
weapons. 
‘‘(2) SEPARATE PRESENTATION OF CLASSIFIED 
MATERIAL.—Any part of the report under paragraph 
(1) that involves information that is properly classi-
fied under criteria established by the President shall 
be submitted to the Congress separately in a classi-
fied annex. 
‘‘(3) SUNSET.—No report is required under this 
subsection after the end of the 5-year period begin-
ning on the date of enactment of this subsection.’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives September 26, 
2018. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk. 
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Union Calendar No. 701 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6332 
[Report No. 115–905] 
To require the Director of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network to 
submit a report to Congress on the way in which data collected pursuant 
to title 31 is being used, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 11, 2018 
Mr. TIPTON (for himself and Ms. SINEMA) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Financial Services 
AUGUST 24, 2018 
Additional sponsor: Mr. PEARCE 
AUGUST 24, 2018 
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 require the Director of the Financial Crimes Enforcement 
Network to submit a report to Congress on the way 
in which data collected pursuant to title 31 is being 
used, and for other purposes. 
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to maximize the use of data that is collected 
pursuant to subchapter II of chapter 53; and 
‘‘(C) advisory notices issued to financial in-
stitutions (as defined under section 5312(a)) on 
financial activity related to the proliferation of 
weapons. 
‘‘(2) SEPARATE PRESENTATION OF CLASSIFIED 
MATERIAL.—Any part of the report under paragraph 
(1) that involves information that is properly classi-
fied under criteria established by the President shall 
be submitted to the Congress separately in a classi-
fied annex. 
‘‘(3) SUNSET.—No report is required under this 
subsection after the end of the 5-year period begin-
ning on the date of enactment of this subsection.’’. 
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Union Calendar No. 701 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6332 
[Report No. 115–905] 
A BILL 
To require the Director of the Financial Crimes 
Enforcement Network to submit a report to Con-
gress on the way in which data collected pursu-
ant to title 31 is being used, and for other pur-
poses. 
AUGUST 24, 2018 
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 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6333 
To require the Commissioner of Internal Revenue to submit a report on 
the Taxpayer Identification Number Perfection Program. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 11, 2018 
Mr. CARTER of Georgia (for himself, Mr. JODY B. HICE of Georgia, Mr. 
GAETZ, Mr. BARTON, Mr. DESJARLAIS, Mr. FLORES, Mr. ROKITA, Mr. 
WILSON of South Carolina, Mr. LAMALFA, Mr. MITCHELL, and Mr. 
PERRY) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To require the Commissioner of Internal Revenue to submit 
a report on the Taxpayer Identification Number Perfec-
tion 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 ‘‘Tax Identity Protec-
tion Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. REPORT ON THE TAXPAYER IDENTIFICATION NUM-
BER PERFECTION PROGRAM. 
The Commissioner of Internal Revenue shall, not 
later than the date that is 2 years after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, submit to Congress a report on the 
Taxpayer Identification Number Perfection Program, in-
cluding an explanation of the extent to which such infor-
mation could be used to identify individuals receiving W– 
2 wages without work authorization. 
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SECTION 1. OAKVILLE VETERANS MEMORIAL POST OFFICE. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the United States 
Postal Service located at 322 Main Street in Oakville, 
Connecticut, shall be known and designated as the 
‘‘Oakville Veterans Memorial Post Office’’. 
(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in law, map, regu-
lation, 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 ‘‘Oakville Veterans Me-
morial Post Office’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives December 11, 
2018. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6335 
AN ACT 
To designate the facility of the United States Post-
al Service located at 322 Main Street in Oakville, 
Connecticut, as the ‘‘Oakville Veterans Memorial 
Post Office’’.
H. R. 6335 
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 designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 322 Main 
Street in Oakville, Connecticut, as the ‘‘Oakville Veterans Memorial Post Office’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. OAKVILLE VETERANS MEMORIAL POST OFFICE. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 322 Main Street in Oakville, Connecticut, shall 
be known and designated as the ‘‘Oakville Veterans Memorial Post 
Office’’. 
(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in law, map, regulation, docu-
ment, 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 ‘‘Oakville Veterans Memorial Post Office’’. 
Speaker of the House of Representatives. 
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
I 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6335 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
322 Main Street in Oakville, Connecticut, as the ‘‘Veterans Memorial 
Post Office’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 11, 2018 
Ms. ESTY of Connecticut (for herself, Mr. COURTNEY, Ms. DELAURO, Mr. 
HIMES, and Mr. LARSON of Connecticut) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Re-
form 
A BILL 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 322 Main Street in Oakville, Connecticut, 
as the ‘‘Veterans Memorial Post Office’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. VETERANS MEMORIAL POST OFFICE. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the United States 
Postal Service located at 322 Main Street in Oakville, 
Connecticut, shall be known and designated as the ‘‘Vet-
erans Memorial Post Office’’. 
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(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in law, map, regu-
lation, 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 ‘‘Veterans Memorial 
Post Office’’. 
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II 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6335 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
DECEMBER 12, 2018 
Received 
AN ACT 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 322 Main Street in Oakville, Connecticut, 
as the ‘‘Oakville Veterans Memorial Post Office’’. 
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. OAKVILLE VETERANS MEMORIAL POST OFFICE. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the United States 
Postal Service located at 322 Main Street in Oakville, 
Connecticut, shall be known and designated as the 
‘‘Oakville Veterans Memorial Post Office’’. 
(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in law, map, regu-
lation, 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 ‘‘Oakville Veterans Me-
morial Post Office’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives December 11, 
2018. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk. 
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‘‘(3) Other grants that promote voluntary con-
servation of endangered species or threatened species 
on private property. 
‘‘(d) ELIGIBILITY FOR AID.—(1) The Secretary shall 
award aid to private property owners who— 
‘‘(A) received a written determination under 
section 10(l) finding that the proposed use of private 
property would not comply with section 9(a); or 
‘‘(B) receive notice under section 10(l)(10) that 
a written determination has been withdrawn. 
‘‘(2) Aid shall be in an amount no less than the fair 
market value of the use that was proposed by the property 
owner if— 
‘‘(A) the owner has foregone the proposed use; 
‘‘(B) the owner has requested financial aid— 
‘‘(i) within 180 days after the Secretary’s 
issuance of a written determination that the 
proposed use would not comply with section 
9(a); or 
‘‘(ii) within 180 days after the property 
owner is notified of a withdrawal under section 
10(l)(10); and 
‘‘(C) the foregone use would be lawful under 
State and local law and the property owner has dem-
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6338 
To prohibit the use of Federal funds by the National Endowment for the 
Arts to award a grant for South Dakota State University’s ‘‘Historic 
Hobo Day’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 11, 2018 
Mr. NORMAN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Education and the Workforce 
A BILL 
To prohibit the use of Federal funds by the National Endow-
ment for the Arts to award a grant for South Dakota 
State University’s ‘‘Historic Hobo Day’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. LIMITATION ON THE USE OF FUNDS. 
No Federal funds may be used by the National En-
dowment for the Arts to award a grant for South Dakota 
State University’s ‘‘Historic Hobo Day’’. 
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115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6339 
To prohibit the use of Federal funds by the Department of Health and 
Human Services to award a grant for any virtual reality platform de-
signed to teach children in China how to cross the street. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 11, 2018 
Mr. NORMAN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on 
Ways and Means, Education and the Workforce, and Natural Resources, 
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 prohibit the use of Federal funds by the Department 
of Health and Human Services to award a grant for 
any virtual reality platform designed to teach children 
in China how to cross the street. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. LIMITATION ON THE USE OF FUNDS. 
No Federal funds may be used by the Department 
of Health and Human Services to award a grant for any 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Patient Fairness and 
Relief Act of 2017’’. 
SEC. 2. EXTENDING OPTION TO CONTINUE PRE-ACA COV-
ERAGE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any provision of 
the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (including 
any amendment made by such Act or by the Health Care 
and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010), a health insur-
ance issuer that had in effect health insurance coverage 
in the individual market as of January 1, 2013, and has 
continued such coverage through January 1, 2017, under 
CCIIO guidance (as defined in subsection (c)) may renew 
and continue to offer such coverage for sale on and after 
the date of the enactment of this Act in the individual 
market outside of an Exchange established under section 
1311 or 1321 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 18031, 18041). 
(b) TREATMENT
AS
GRANDFATHERED
HEALTH 
PLAN IN SATISFACTION OF MINIMUM ESSENTIAL COV-
ERAGE.—Health insurance coverage described in sub-
section (a) shall be treated as a grandfathered health plan 
for purposes of the amendment made by section 1501(b) 
of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. 
(c) CCIIO GUIDANCE DEFINED.—In this section, the 
term ‘‘CCIIO guidance’’ means the letter issued by the 
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on November 
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14, 2013, to the State Insurance Commissioners outlining 
a transitional policy for non-grandfathered coverage in the 
small group and individual health insurance markets, as 
subsequently extended and modified (including by a com-
munication entitled ‘‘Insurance Standards Bulletin Se-
ries—INFORMATION—Extension of Transitional Policy 
through Calendar Year 2017’’ issued on February 29, 
2016, by the Director of the Center for Consumer Infor-
mation & Insurance Oversight of such Centers). 
Æ 
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115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6340 
To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to cap prescription 
drug cost-sharing, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 11, 2018 
Ms. ROSEN (for herself, Mr. WELCH, and Ms. SHEA-PORTER) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act 
to cap prescription drug cost-sharing, 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 ‘‘Capping Prescription 
Costs Act of 2018’’. 
SEC. 2. CAP ON PRESCRIPTION DRUG COST-SHARING. 
(a) QUALIFIED HEALTH PLANS.—Section 1302(c) of 
the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (42 
U.S.C. 18022(c)) is amended— 
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(1) in paragraph (3)(A)(i), by inserting ‘‘, in-
cluding cost-sharing with respect to prescription 
drugs covered by the plan’’ after ‘‘charges’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(5) PRESCRIPTION DRUG COST-SHARING.— 
‘‘(A) 2020.—For plan years beginning in 
2020, the cost-sharing incurred under a health 
plan with respect to prescription drugs covered 
by the plan shall not exceed $250 per month for 
each enrolled individual, or $500 for each fam-
ily. 
‘‘(B) 2021 AND LATER.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—In the case of any 
plan year beginning in a calendar year 
after 2020, the limitation under this para-
graph shall be equal to the applicable dol-
lar amount under subparagraph (A) for 
plan years beginning in 2020, increased by 
an amount equal to the product of that 
amount and the medical care component of 
the consumer price index for all urban con-
sumers (as published by the Bureau of 
Labor Statistics) for that year. 
‘‘(ii) ADJUSTMENT
TO
AMOUNT.—If 
the amount of any increase under clause 
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(i) is not a multiple of $5, such increase 
shall be rounded to the next lowest mul-
tiple of $5.’’. 
(b) GROUP HEALTH PLANS.—Section 2707(b) of the 
Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300gg–6(b)) is 
amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘annual’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘paragraph (1) of section 
1302(c)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraphs (1) and (5) of 
section 1302(c) of the Patient Protection and Af-
fordable Care Act’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
subsections (a) and (b) shall take effect with respect to 
plans beginning after December 31, 2019. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6343 
To provide for a demonstration program and pilot project to expand choice 
for inpatient psychiatric services under Medicaid and Medicare. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 12, 2018 
Mr. HUIZENGA introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on 
Ways and Means, 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 provide for a demonstration program and pilot project 
to expand choice for inpatient psychiatric services under 
Medicaid and Medicare. 
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 ‘‘Increasing National 
Patient Access To Improved Effective Necessary Mental 
Health Treatment Act of 2018’’ or the ‘‘INPATIENT Act 
of 2018’’. 
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SEC. 2. DEMONSTRATION PROJECT WAIVING IMD EXCLU-
SION TO EXPAND ACCESS TO INPATIENT PSY-
CHIATRIC SERVICES UNDER THE MEDICAID 
PROGRAM. 
(a) AUTHORITY
TO
CONDUCT
DEMONSTRATION 
PROJECT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Health and 
Human Services (in this Act referred to as the ‘‘Sec-
retary’’) shall establish a demonstration project (in 
this Act referred to as the ‘‘demonstration project’’) 
to test the impact of waiving the limitation of sub-
division (B) following paragraph (29) of section 
1905(a) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1396d(a)) on average length of stay, readmissions, 
cost, and quality outcomes for inpatient psychiatric 
hospital services and substance abuse services. 
(2) TERMS.—Under the demonstration project, 
an eligible State (as defined in subsection (b)) shall 
provide payment under its State Medicaid plan 
under title XIX of the Social Security Act to quali-
fying 
institutions 
(as 
defined 
in 
subsection 
(b)(3)(C)) for the provision of medical assistance 
available under such plan to individuals who— 
(A) have attained age 21, but have not at-
tained age 65; 
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