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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2029 
To require the Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration to 
issue a final rule that approves the use of Clearview font for positive 
contrast legends on guide signs, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 6, 2017 
Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas (for himself and Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON 
of Texas) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To require the Administrator of the Federal Highway Admin-
istration to issue a final rule that approves the use 
of Clearview font for positive contrast legends on guide 
signs, 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 ‘‘Safe Innovative Guide 
signs for the Nation Act’’ or the ‘‘SIGN Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. CLEARVIEW FONT PERMITTED FOR POSITIVE CON-
TRAST LEGENDS ON GUIDE SIGNS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the 
Federal Highway Administration shall issue a final rule 
that approves the use of Clearview font on positive con-
trast legends on guide signs. Such rule shall also be re-
flected in the Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices 
for Streets and Highways (MUTCD). 
(b) OTHER FONTS.—The rule issued pursuant to 
subsection (a) shall not require the use of such font but 
allows a jurisdiction to use the Clearview font or any other 
font approved by the Department of Transportation. 
(c) MEMORANDUM.—Beginning on the date of enact-
ment of this Act and notwithstanding the notice on Janu-
ary 25, 2016, in the Federal Register terminating the In-
terim Approval (IA–5) of provisional use of an alternative 
lettering style for positive contrast legends on guide signs 
and the memorandum issued by the Federal Highway Ad-
ministration, Office of Transportation Operations on Jan-
uary 28, 2016, regarding such termination, a jurisdiction 
may use Clearview font for such guide signs. 
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serting ‘‘affirmative vote of a majority of the mem-
bers of the Commission who are serving at the 
time’’. 
(B) Such Act is further amended by striking 
‘‘affirmative vote of 4 of its members’’ and inserting 
‘‘affirmative vote of a majority of the members of 
the Commission who are serving at the time’’ each 
place it appears in the following sections: 
(i) 
Section 
309(a)(2) 
(52 
U.S.C. 
30109(a)(2)). 
(ii) Section 309(a)(4)(A)(I) (52 U.S.C. 
30109(a)(4)(A)(I)). 
(iii) Section 309(a)(5)(C) (52 U.S.C. 
30109(a)(5)(C)). 
(iv) Section 309(a)(6)(A) (52 U.S.C. 
30109(a)(6)(A)). 
(v) Section 311(b) (52 U.S.C. 30111(b)). 
(3) CONFORMING
AMENDMENT
RELATING
TO 
REMOVAL
OF
EX
OFFICIO
MEMBERS.—Section 
306(a) of such Act (52 U.S.C. 30106(a)) is amend-
ed by striking ‘‘(other than the Secretary of the Sen-
ate and the Clerk of the House of Representatives)’’ 
each place it appears in paragraphs (4) and (5). 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2033 
To modernize the Undetectable Firearms Act of 1988. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 6, 2017 
Mr. KIHUEN (for himself, Mr. SCHNEIDER, Mr. CICILLINE, Mr. LANGEVIN, 
Ms. TSONGAS, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Mr. RASKIN, and Ms. SLAUGHTER) in-
troduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the 
Judiciary 
A BILL 
To modernize the Undetectable Firearms Act of 1988. 
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 ‘‘Undetectable Firearms 
Modernization Act’’. 
SEC. 
2. 
MODERNIZATION 
OF 
THE 
PROHIBITION 
ON 
UNDETECTABLE FIREARMS. 
Section 922(p) of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)— 
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(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking 
‘‘grips, stocks, and magazines’’ and inserting 
‘‘all parts other than major components’’; and 
(B) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
‘‘when subjected to inspection by the types of x- 
ray machines commonly used at airports, does 
not generate’’ and inserting the following: ‘‘if 
subjected to inspection by the types of detection 
devices commonly used at airports for security 
screening, would not generate’’; 
(2) in paragraph (2)— 
(A) by striking subparagraph (B) and in-
serting the following: 
‘‘(B) the term ‘major component’, with respect 
to a firearm— 
‘‘(i) means the slide or cylinder, or the 
frame or receiver of the firearm; and 
‘‘(ii) in the case of a rifle or shotgun, in-
cludes the barrel of the firearm; and’’; and 
(B) by striking subparagraph (C) and the 
proviso that follows and inserting the following: 
‘‘(C) the term ‘Security Exemplar’ means an 
object, to be fabricated at the direction of the Attor-
ney General, that is— 
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‘‘(i) constructed of 3.7 ounces of material 
type 17–4 PH stainless steel in a shape resem-
bling a handgun; and 
‘‘(ii) suitable for testing and calibrating 
metal detectors.’’; 
(3) in paragraph (3)— 
(A) in the first sentence, by inserting 
after ‘‘of a firearm’’ the following: ‘‘, in-
cluding a prototype,’’; and 
(B) by striking the second sentence; 
and 
(4) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘shall not 
apply to any firearm which’’ and all that follows and 
inserting the following: ‘‘shall not apply to— 
‘‘(A) any firearm received by, in the possession 
of, or under the control of the United States; or 
‘‘(B) the manufacture, importation, possession, 
transfer, receipt, shipment, or delivery of a firearm 
by a licensed manufacturer or licensed importer pur-
suant to an existing contract with the United 
States.’’. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2035 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to recognize Indian tribal 
governments for purposes of determining under the adoption credit 
whether a child has special needs. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 6, 2017 
Mr. KILMER (for himself, Mr. COLE, Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, Mr. KIND, and 
Ms. JAYAPAL) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to recognize 
Indian tribal governments for purposes of determining 
under the adoption credit whether a child has special 
needs. 
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 ‘‘Tribal Adoption Parity 
Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. RECOGNIZING INDIAN TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS FOR 
PURPOSES OF DETERMINING UNDER THE 
ADOPTION CREDIT WHETHER A CHILD HAS 
SPECIAL NEEDS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 23(d)(3) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 (defining child with special needs) 
is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ‘‘or In-
dian tribal government’’ after ‘‘a State’’; and 
(2) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ‘‘or In-
dian tribal government’’ after ‘‘such State’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2036 
To prohibit any reduction in the amount of the per diem allowance to 
which members of the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps or 
civilian employees of the Department of Defense are entitled based on 
the duration of temporary duty assignments or official travel, and for 
other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 6, 2017 
Mr. KILMER (for himself and Mr. JONES) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the 
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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 prohibit any reduction in the amount of the per diem 
allowance to which members of the Army, Navy, Air 
Force, and Marine Corps or civilian employees of the 
Department of Defense are entitled based on the dura-
tion of temporary duty assignments or official travel, 
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. PROHIBITION ON PER DIEM ALLOWANCE RE-
DUCTIONS BASED ON THE DURATION OF 
TEMPORARY DUTY ASSIGNMENT OR CIVILIAN 
TRAVEL . 
(a) MEMBERS.—Section 474(d)(3) of title 37, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new sentence: ‘‘The Secretary of a military depart-
ment shall not alter the amount of the per diem allowance, 
or the maximum amount of reimbursement, for a locality 
based on the duration of the temporary duty assignment 
in the locality of a member of the armed forces under the 
jurisdiction of the Secretary.’’. 
(b) CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES.—Section 5702(a)(2) of 
title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the 
end the following new sentence: ‘‘The Secretary of Defense 
shall not alter the amount of the per diem allowance, or 
the maximum amount of reimbursement, for a locality 
based on the duration of the travel in the locality of an 
employee of the Department.’’. 
(c) REPEALS.— 
(1) EXISTING POLICY AND REGULATIONS.—The 
policy, and any regulations issued pursuant to such 
policy, implemented by the Secretary of the Depart-
ment of Defense on November 1, 2014, with respect 
to reductions in per diem allowances based on dura-
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tion of temporary duty assignment or civilian travel 
shall have no force or effect. 
(2) ATTEMPTED STATUTORY FIX.—Section 672 
of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328; 37 U.S.C. 474 
note; 130 Stat. 2178) is repealed. 
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lllll and dated llllll, which shall 
be known as the Grandmother Mountain Wilderness. 
(65) PINCHOT
BUTTE
WILDERNESS.—Certain 
Federal land within the Idaho Panhandle National 
Forest and on land administered by the Coeur 
d’Alene Field Office of the Bureau of Land Manage-
ment comprising approximately 9,000 acres as gen-
erally depicted on the map entitled lllll and 
dated llllll, which shall be known as the 
Pinchot Butte Wilderness. 
(66) LIBERAL MOUNTAIN WILDERNESS.—Cer-
tain Federal land within the Sawtooth National For-
est comprising approximately 11,000 acres as gen-
erally depicted on the map entitled ‘‘lllll’’ 
and dated llllll, which shall be known as 
the Liberal Mountain Wilderness. 
(67) HORSE
HEAVEN
WILDERNESS.—Certain 
Federal land within the Payette National Forest and 
the Boise National Forest comprising approximately 
18,000 acres as generally depicted on the map enti-
tled ‘‘lllll’’ and dated llllll, which 
shall be known as the Horse Heaven Wilderness. 
(68) CHIMNEY
ROCK
WILDERNESS.—Certain 
Federal land within the Payette National Forest 
comprising approximately 9,000 acres as generally 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2041 
To direct the Secretary of Labor to carry out a grant program for employers 
to develop and carry out job training programs. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 6, 2017 
Mr. LOEBSACK introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Education and the Workforce 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of Labor to carry out a grant pro-
gram for employers to develop and carry out job training 
programs. 
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 ‘‘New Jobs Training 
Act’’. 
SEC. 2. GRANT PROGRAM. 
(a) PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.—From the amounts ap-
propriated to carry out this Act, the Secretary of Labor, 
in consultation with the Secretary of Education, shall 
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award grants to employers to carry out the activities de-
scribed in subsection (b). 
(b) USES OF FUNDS.—An employer that receives a 
grant under this section shall use such funds to partner 
with a community college to create a job training program 
for the purpose of training individuals for new jobs with 
the employer. 
(c) APPLICATION.—An employer that desires to re-
ceive a grant under this section shall submit an application 
to the Secretary of Labor at such time, in such manner, 
and containing such information as the Secretary may re-
quire, which shall include— 
(1) a description of the job training program 
that the employer seeks to develop and carry out 
using the grant; 
(2) the community college with which the em-
ployer plans to partner in developing and carrying 
out such job training program; and 
(3) the number of new jobs the employer seeks 
to create as a result of such job training program. 
(d) DEFINITIONS.— 
(1) COMMUNITY COLLEGE.—The term ‘‘commu-
nity college’’ has the meaning given the term ‘‘junior 
or community college’’ in section 312 of the Higher 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1058). 
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(2) NEW JOB.—The term ‘‘new job’’, when used 
with respect to an employer, means a job that— 
(A) may include a new position within an 
existing job category, and is not a job of a re-
called worker, a replacement job, or any other 
job that existed in the employer’s business with-
in the 1-year period preceding the date of hire; 
(B) is not a job that existed in a business 
operation or substantially similar business oper-
ation of the employer formerly located in an-
other location which was closed or substantially 
reduced by the employer; and 
(C) results in a net increase in employment 
for the employer. 
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and publish such studies, analyses, reports, and surveys 
based on the information and data as the Equal Employ-
ment Opportunity Commission may consider appropriate. 
‘‘(6) In order to carry out the purposes of this Act, 
the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission shall by 
regulation make reasonable provision for the inspection 
and examination by any person of the information and 
data contained in any report submitted to the Equal Em-
ployment Opportunity Commission pursuant to paragraph 
(3). 
‘‘(7) The Equal Employment Opportunity Commis-
sion shall by regulation provide for the furnishing of copies 
of reports submitted to the Equal Employment Oppor-
tunity Commission pursuant to paragraph (3) to any per-
son upon payment of a charge based upon the cost of the 
service. 
‘‘(8) The Equal Employment Opportunity Commis-
sion shall issue rules and regulations prescribing the form 
and content of reports required to be submitted under 
paragraph (3) and such other reasonable rules and regula-
tions as the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission 
may find necessary to prevent the circumvention or eva-
sion of such reporting requirements. In exercising the au-
thority of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commis-
sion under paragraph (3), the Equal Employment Oppor-
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(b) BEHAVIORAL HEALTH INFORMATION FOR MED-
ICAID BENEFICIARIES.—Title XIX of the Social Security 
Act (42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.) is amended by adding at 
the end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 1947. BEHAVIORAL HEALTH INFORMATION FOR MED-
ICAID BENEFICIARIES. 
‘‘(a) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary shall award 
grants to States to enable such States to establish, ex-
pand, or provide support for— 
‘‘(1) offices of behavioral health assistance that 
provide assistance to individuals eligible to receive 
medical assistance under this title; or 
‘‘(2) behavioral health ombudsman programs 
that are independent of any State agency, 
in a manner that ensures coordination with other relevant 
programs of the State for assisting individuals receiving 
medical assistance under this title who have a broad range 
of health concerns, including relating to behavioral health 
and substance abuse treatment. 
‘‘(b) ELIGIBILITY.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—To be eligible to receive a 
grant, a State shall designate an independent office 
of behavioral health assistance described in para-
graph (1) of subsection (a), or an ombudsman de-
scribed in paragraph (2) of such subsection, that— 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2048 
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to incentivize the development 
of community-based interventions to reduce health disparities among 
certain populations, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 6, 2017 
Mr. BEN RAY LUJA´N of New Mexico introduced the following bill; which was 
referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to incentivize 
the development of community-based interventions to re-
duce health disparities among certain populations, 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 referred to as the ‘‘Eliminating 
Health Disparities Act of 2017’’. 
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SEC. 5. CLAIMS RELATING TO URANIUM MINING. 
(a) EMPLOYEES
OF MINES
AND MILLS.—Section 
5(a)(1)(A)(i) is amended— 
(1) by inserting ‘‘(I)’’ after ‘‘(i)’’; 
(2) by striking ‘‘December 31, 1971; and’’ and 
inserting ‘‘December 31, 1990; or’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(II) was employed as a core driller in 
a State referred to in subclause (I) during 
the period described in such subclause; 
and’’. 
(b) MINERS.—Section 5(a)(1)(A)(ii)(I) is amended 
by inserting ‘‘or renal cancer or any other chronic renal 
disease, including nephritis and kidney tubal tissue in-
jury’’ after ‘‘nonmalignant respiratory disease’’. 
(c) MILLERS, CORE DRILLERS, AND ORE TRANS-
PORTERS.—Section 5(a)(1)(A)(ii)(II) is amended— 
(1) by inserting ‘‘, core driller,’’ after ‘‘was a 
miller’’; 
(2) by inserting ‘‘(I)’’ after ‘‘clause (i)’’; and 
(3) by striking all that follows ‘‘nonmalignant 
respiratory disease’’ and inserting ‘‘or renal cancer 
or any other chronic renal disease, including nephri-
tis and kidney tubal tissue injury; or’’. 
(d) 
COMBINED
WORK
HISTORIES.—Section 
5(a)(1)(A)(ii) is further amended— 
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carried out by the Food and Drug Administration in sup-
port of an approval of a new animal drug application re-
lated to AquAdvantage Salmon, dated November 12, 
2015. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2051 
To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to ensure that eligible 
product developers have competitive access to approved drugs and li-
censed biological products, so as to enable eligible product developers 
to develop and test new products, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 6, 2017 
Mr. MCKINLEY (for himself and Mr. WELCH) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to 
ensure that eligible product developers have competitive 
access to approved drugs and licensed biological prod-
ucts, so as to enable eligible product developers to de-
velop and test new products, 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 ‘‘Fair Access for Safe 
and Timely Generics Act of 2017’’ or the ‘‘FAST Generics 
Act of 2017’’. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 204 
To amend the market name of genetically altered salmon in the United 
States, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 3, 2017 
Mr. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself and Mr. DEFAZIO) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend the market name of genetically altered salmon 
in the United States, 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 ‘‘Genetically Engineered 
Salmon Labeling Act’’. 
SEC. 2. PURPOSES. 
It is the purpose of this Act to— 
(1) ensure that consumers in the United States 
can make informed decisions when purchasing salm-
on; and 
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(2) authorize an independent scientific review 
of— 
(A) the possible effects of genetically engi-
neered salmon on wild salmon stocks; and 
(B) the Food and Drug Administration’s 
approval of genetically engineered salmon for 
human consumption. 
SEC. 3. MARKET NAME FOR GENETICALLY ENGINEERED 
SALMON. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of law, for purposes of applying the Federal Food, 
Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 301 et seq.), the ac-
ceptable market name of any salmon that is genetically 
engineered shall include the words ‘‘Genetically Engi-
neered’’ or ‘‘GE’’ prior to the existing acceptable market 
name. 
(b) DEFINITION.—For purposes of this section, salm-
on is genetically engineered if it has been modified by re-
combinant DNA (rDNA) techniques, including the entire 
lineage of salmon that contain the rDNA modification. 
SEC. 4. THIRD-PARTY REVIEW OF CERTAIN SALMON AP-
PROVAL. 
The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall 
ensure that an independent scientific organization con-
ducts a review of the environmental assessment that was 
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