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H. R. 4318—278 
‘‘ 
9902.12.89 
High tenacity single yarn 
of viscose rayon, with a 
decitex equal to or greater 
than 1,000, the foregoing 
not put up for retail sale 
and other than sewing 
thread (provided for in 
subheading 5403.10.30) .....
Free 
No change 
No change 
On or before 
12/31/2020 ...
’’. 
SEC. 1172. HIGH TENACITY SINGLE RAYON YARN WITH A DECITEX 
LESS THAN 1,000. 
Subchapter II of chapter 99 is amended by inserting in numer-
ical sequence the following new heading: 
‘‘ 
9902.12.90 
High tenacity single yarn 
of viscose rayon, with a 
decitex less than 1,000 
(provided for in subheading 
5403.10.30) .........................
Free 
No change 
No change 
On or before 
12/31/2020 ...
’’. 
SEC. 1173. HIGH TENACITY MULTIPLE OR CABLED RAYON YARN. 
Subchapter II of chapter 99 is amended by inserting in numer-
ical sequence the following new heading: 
‘‘ 
9902.12.91 
High tenacity multiple 
(folded) or cabled yarn of 
viscose rayon (provided for 
in subheading 5403.10.60)
Free 
No change 
No change 
On or before 
12/31/2020 ...
’’. 
SEC. 1174. SINGLE YARN OF VISCOSE RAYON. 
Subchapter II of chapter 99 is amended by inserting in numer-
ical sequence the following new heading: 
‘‘ 
9902.12.92 
Single filament yarn of vis-
cose rayon (other than 
sewing thread), not put up 
for retail sale, untwisted or 
with a twist not exceeding 
120 turns per meter (pro-
vided for in subheading 
5403.31.00) .........................
Free 
No change 
No change 
On or before 
12/31/2020 ...
’’. 
SEC. 1175. TWISTED YARN OF VISCOSE RAYON. 
Subchapter II of chapter 99 is amended by inserting in numer-
ical sequence the following new heading: 
‘‘ 
9902.12.93 
Single filament yarn of vis-
cose rayon, with a twist ex-
ceeding 120 turns/m (pro-
vided for in subheading 
5403.32.00) .........................
Free 
No change 
No change 
On or before 
12/31/2020 ...
’’. 
SEC. 1176. POLYPROPYLENE (PP) MONOFILAMENT. 
Subchapter II of chapter 99 is amended by inserting in numer-
ical sequence the following new heading:
112 
‘‘ 
9902.05.59 
(2-Isobutyl-2-methyl-1,3- 
dioxolan-4-yl)methanol (CAS 
No. 5660–53–7) (provided 
for in subheading 
2932.99.90) ...........................
Free 
No change 
No change 
On or before 
12/31/2020
’’. 
SEC. 454. FRESCOLAT MGA. 
Subchapter II of chapter 99 is amended by inserting 
in numerical sequence the following new heading: 
‘‘ 
9902.05.60 
6-Isopropyl-9-methyl-1,4- 
dioxaspiro[4.5]decane-2- 
methanol (Menthone glyceryl 
ketal) (CAS No. 63187-91–7) 
(provided for in subheading 
2932.99.90) ...........................
Free 
No change 
No change 
On or before 
12/31/2020
’’. 
SEC. 455. FENPYROXIMATE. 
Subchapter II of chapter 99 is amended by inserting 
in numerical sequence the following new heading: 
‘‘ 
9902.05.61 
tert-Butyl (E)-α-(1,3-di-
methyl-5-phenoxypyrazol-4- 
ylmethyleneamino oxy)-p- 
toluate (Fenpyroximate 
(ISO)) (CAS No. 134098– 
61–6) (provided for in sub-
heading 2933.19.23) .............
Free 
No change 
No change 
On or before 
12/31/2020
’’. 
SEC. 456. PYRACLONIL. 
Subchapter II of chapter 99 is amended by inserting 
in numerical sequence the following new heading: 
‘‘ 
9902.05.62 
1-(3-Chloro-4,5,6,7- 
tetrahydropyrazolo[1,5- 
a]pyridin-2-yl)-5-[meth-
yl(prop-2- 
ynyl)amino]pyrazole-4- 
carbonitrile (Pyraclonil) 
(CAS No. 158353–15–2) 
(provided for in subheading 
2933.19.23) ...........................
Free 
No change 
No change 
On or before 
12/31/2020
’’. 
SEC. 457. PYRAFLUFEN-ETHYL. 
Subchapter II of chapter 99 is amended by inserting 
in numerical sequence the following new heading:
H. R. 4318—285 
‘‘ 
9902.13.09 
Modacrylic staple fibers 
containing 35 percent or 
more but not over 85 per-
cent by weight of acrylo-
nitrile units and 2 percent 
or more but not over 3 per-
cent of water, not pig-
mented (ecru), crimped, 
with an average decitex of 
1.7 (plus or minus 10 per-
cent) and fiber length of 51 
mm (plus or minus 10 per-
cent) (provided for in sub-
heading 5503.30.00) ...........
Free 
No change 
No change 
On or before 
12/31/2020 ...
’’. 
SEC. 1191. ACRYLIC STAPLE FIBERS WITH A FIBER LENGTH OF 38MM. 
Subchapter II of chapter 99 is amended by inserting in numer-
ical sequence the following new heading: 
‘‘ 
9902.13.10 
Acrylic staple fibers con-
taining at least 85 percent 
by weight of acrylonitrile 
units and 2 percent or 
more but not over 3 per-
cent of water, raw white 
(undyed), crimped, with an 
average decitex of 1.3 (plus 
or minus 10 percent) and 
fiber length of 38 mm (plus 
or minus 10 percent) (pro-
vided for in subheading 
5503.30.00) .........................
Free 
No change 
No change 
On or before 
12/31/2020 ...
’’. 
SEC. 1192. ACRYLIC STAPLE FIBERS WITH A FIBER LENGTH OF 40MM. 
Subchapter II of chapter 99 is amended by inserting in numer-
ical sequence the following new heading: 
‘‘ 
9902.13.11 
Acrylic staple fibers 
(polyacrylonitrile staple) 
containing 85 percent or 
more by weight of acrylo-
nitrile units and 2 percent 
or more but not over 3 per-
cent of water, dyed (not 
pigmented), crimped, with 
an average decitex of 1.3 
(plus or minus 10 percent) 
and fiber length of 40 mm 
(plus or minus 10 percent) 
(provided for in subheading 
5503.30.00) .........................
Free 
No change 
No change 
On or before 
12/31/2020 ...
’’. 
SEC. 1193. SYNTHETIC STAPLE FIBERS NOT PROCESSED FOR SPIN-
NING. 
Subchapter II of chapter 99 is amended by inserting in numer-
ical sequence the following new heading:
H. R. 4318—286 
‘‘ 
9902.13.12 
Acrylic staple fibers 
(polyacrylonitrile staple) 
containing 85 percent or 
more by weight of acrylo-
nitrile units and 2 percent 
or more but not over 3 per-
cent of water, non-pig-
mented (ecru), crimped, 
with a decitex between 
1.98 and 2.42 and fiber 
length between 48 and 60 
mm (provided for in sub-
heading 5503.30.00) ...........
Free 
No change 
No change 
On or before 
12/31/2020 ...
’’. 
SEC. 1194. ACRYLIC STAPLE FIBERS WITH A FIBER LENGTH BETWEEN 
40 AND 47.5MM AND A SOLAR REFLECTANCE INDEX LESS 
THAN 10. 
Subchapter II of chapter 99 is amended by inserting in numer-
ical sequence the following new heading: 
‘‘ 
9902.13.13 
Acrylic staple fibers 
(polyacrylonitrile staple) 
containing 85 percent or 
more by weight of acrylo-
nitrile units and 2 percent 
or more but not over 3 per-
cent of water, colored, 
crimped, with a decitex be-
tween 1.98 and 2.42 and 
fiber length between 40 
and 47.5 mm, certified by 
the importer as having a 
solar reflectance index less 
than 10 (provided for in 
subheading 5503.30.00) .....
Free 
No change 
No change 
On or before 
12/31/2020 ...
’’. 
SEC. 1195. ACRYLIC STAPLE FIBERS WITH A FIBER LENGTH BETWEEN 
40 AND 47.5MM AND A SOLAR REFLECTANCE INDEX 
BETWEEN 10 AND 30. 
Subchapter II of chapter 99 is amended by inserting in numer-
ical sequence the following new heading: 
‘‘ 
9902.13.14 
Acrylic staple fibers 
(polyacrylonitrile staple) 
containing 85 percent or 
more by weight of acrylo-
nitrile units and 2 percent 
or more but not over 3 per-
cent of water, colored, 
crimped, with a decitex be-
tween 1.98 and 2.42 and 
fiber length between 40 
and 47.5 mm, certified by 
the importer as having a 
solar reflectance index be-
tween 10 and 30 (provided 
for in subheading 
5503.30.00) .........................
Free 
No change 
No change 
On or before 
12/31/2020 ...
’’.
‘‘(5) RECOMMENDATIONS TO CONGRESS.—The 
Secretary shall submit recommendations to the Con-
gress on ways to improve case management and bet-
ter coordinate benefits and services across programs. 
‘‘(6) FUNDING.—Of the amounts made avail-
able to carry out subsection (b) for fiscal year 2019 
and each succeeding fiscal year, the Secretary shall 
reserve $300,000,000 to carry out this subsection. 
‘‘(7) AVAILABILITY
OF
FUNDS.—Funds pro-
vided to a State under this subsection for a fiscal 
year shall be expended by the State in the fiscal year 
or in the succeeding fiscal year.’’. 
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
The amendment made by this Act shall take effect 
on October 1, 2018. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4144 
To establish a task force on truck leasing, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 26, 2017 
Mrs. NAPOLITANO (for herself, Mr. NADLER, Mr. DEFAZIO, Mr. LOWENTHAL, 
Ms. BARRAGA´N, Mr. HUFFMAN, Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, Mr. TAKANO, 
and Ms. NORTON) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To establish a task force on truck leasing, 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 ‘‘Port Drivers’ Bill of 
Rights Act of 2017’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds the following: 
(1) The labor of drayage and intermodal truck 
drivers is vital to the movement of goods and to our 
Nation’s economic prosperity. 
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SEC. 2. INCREASE IN ANNUAL VISA CAP FOR U-VISAS. 
Section 214(p)(2)(A) of the Immigration and Nation-
ality Act (8 U.S.C. 1184(p)(2)(A)) is amended by striking 
‘‘10,000’’ and inserting ‘‘40,000’’. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4145 
To increase the number of aliens who may be issued visas or otherwise 
provided status as nonimmigrants under section 101(a)(15)(U) of the 
Immigration and Nationality Act for a fiscal year, and for other pur-
poses. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 26, 2017 
Ms. BROWNLEY of California (for herself, Ms. MENG, Ms. LOFGREN, Ms. 
FRANKEL of Florida, Ms. CLARK of Massachusetts, Mr. VARGAS, Mr. 
CARBAJAL, Ms. NORTON, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Mrs. TORRES, Ms. 
WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, Mr. POLIS, Mr. TAKANO, Mr. SCHIFF, and Ms. 
ROSEN) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To increase the number of aliens who may be issued visas 
or otherwise provided status as nonimmigrants under 
section 101(a)(15)(U) of the Immigration and Nation-
ality Act for a fiscal year, 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 ‘‘Protect Victims of 
Crime Act’’. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4147 
To amend title 49, United States Code, to provide certain port authorities, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 26, 2017 
Mr. NADLER
(for himself, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Mr. DEFAZIO, Mr. 
LOWENTHAL, Ms. BARRAGA´N, Ms. NORTON, Mr. HUFFMAN, Mr. 
TAKANO, and Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastruc-
ture 
A BILL 
To amend title 49, United States Code, to provide certain 
port authorities, 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 ‘‘Clean Ports Act of 
2017’’. 
SEC. 2. APPLICABILITY TO PORT FACILITIES. 
Section 14501(c) of title 49, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in paragraph (2)(A)— 
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(A) by striking ‘‘or’’ after ‘‘cargo,’’; and 
(B) by inserting before the semicolon the 
following: ‘‘, or the authority of a State, polit-
ical subdivision of a State, or political authority 
of two or more States to adopt requirements for 
motor carriers and commercial motor vehicles 
providing services at port facilities that are rea-
sonably related to the reduction of environ-
mental pollution, traffic congestion, the im-
provement of highway safety, or the efficient 
utilization of port facilities, if adoption or en-
forcement of such requirements does not con-
flict with any other applicable Federal law or 
regulation’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(6) CLARIFICATION FOR PARAGRAPH (2).— 
‘‘(A) DEFINITION OF PORT FACILITIES.— 
For purposes of paragraph (2)(A), the term 
‘port facilities’ means all port facilities for 
coastwise, intercoastal, inland waterways, and 
Great Lakes shipping and overseas shipping, in-
cluding, wharves, piers, sheds, warehouses, ter-
minals, yards, docks, control towers, container 
equipment, maintenance buildings, container 
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freight stations and port equipment, including 
harbor craft, cranes, and straddle carriers. 
‘‘(B) APPLICABILITY OF CLEAN AIR ACT.— 
Nothing in paragraph (1) shall limit the rights 
reserved to any State or a political subdivision 
thereof under the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 
7401 et seq.).’’. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4148 
To provide disaster relief to small businesses, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 26, 2017 
Mr. THOMPSON of California (for himself, Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN, Mr. HAS-
TINGS, Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, Mr. CRIST, Mrs. MURPHY of Florida, 
Mr. KING of New York, and Mr. HUFFMAN) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Small Business, and in addition 
to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently deter-
mined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions 
as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To provide disaster relief to small businesses, 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 ‘‘Small Business Dis-
aster Relief Act of 2017’’. 
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SEC. 2. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING DISASTER LOAN 
PROCESSING. 
It is the sense of Congress that the Administrator 
of the Small Business Administration should use district 
offices of the Administration whenever possible to expedite 
the processing of disaster loans under section 7(b) of the 
Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(b)). 
SEC. 3. SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER PORT-
ABILITY GRANTS. 
Section 21(a)(4)(C)(viii) of the Small Business Act 
(15 U.S.C. 648(a)(4)(C)(viii)) is amended— 
(1) in the first sentence, by striking ‘‘as a re-
sult of a business or government facility down sizing 
or closing, which has resulted in the loss of jobs or 
small business instability’’ and inserting ‘‘due to 
events that have resulted or will result in a business 
or government facility downsizing or closing’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: ‘‘At the 
discretion of the Administrator, the Administrator 
may make an award greater than $100,000 to a re-
cipient to accommodate extraordinary occurrences 
having a catastrophic impact on the small business 
concerns in a community.’’. 
SEC. 4. DISASTER ASSISTANCE TO CRITICAL ENTERPRISES. 
Section 237 of the Disaster Relief Act of 1970 (15 
U.S.C. 636d) is amended— 
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such program of education or a por-
tion of such program of education.’’. 
(e) APPLICATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided by para-
graph (2), the amendments made by this section 
shall apply with respect to a quarter, semester, or 
term, as applicable, commencing on or after the date 
of the enactment of this Act. 
(2) SPECIAL RULE FOR CURRENT STUDENTS.— 
In the case of an individual who, as of the date of 
the enactment of this Act, is using educational as-
sistance under chapter 33 of title 38, United States 
Code, to pursue a course of education that includes 
a program of education described in item (bb) or 
(cc) of section 3313(c)(1)(A)(ii)(II) of title 38, 
United States Code, as added by subsections (c) and 
(d), respectively, the amendment made by such sub-
section shall apply with respect to a quarter, semes-
ter, or term, as applicable, commencing on or after 
the date that is two years after the date of the en-
actment of this Act. 
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(1) by redesignating subsection (b) as sub-
section (c); and 
(2) in subsection (a)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘Farmers Home Adminis-
tration’’ and inserting ‘‘Farm Service Agency’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘major disaster’’ and in-
serting ‘‘major disaster or is vital to recovery 
efforts in the disaster area (including providing 
debris removal services, manufactured housing, 
gasoline, telecommunications, or building mate-
rials),’’; and 
(C) by striking ‘‘Loans authorized’’ and all 
that follows through ‘‘pursuant thereto.’’ and 
inserting the following: 
‘‘(b) TERMS
AND CONDITIONS.—Notwithstanding 
any other provision of law, loans authorized by this sec-
tion— 
‘‘(1) shall be made without regard to limitations 
on the size of loans which may otherwise be imposed 
by any other provision of law or regulations promul-
gated pursuant thereto; and 
‘‘(2) may waive any required evaluation of cred-
itworthiness in exchange for a fee, as set by the 
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Small Business Administration or the Farm Service 
Agency, as applicable.’’. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 414 
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to allow an individual to 
qualify for both teacher loan forgiveness and public service loan forgive-
ness, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 10, 2017 
Mrs. LAWRENCE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Education and the Workforce 
A BILL 
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to allow an 
individual to qualify for both teacher loan forgiveness 
and public service loan forgiveness, and for other pur-
poses. 
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 ‘‘Encourage our Edu-
cators Act’’. 
SEC. 2. LOAN FORGIVENESS FOR TEACHERS. 
(a) PART B.—Section 428J of the Higher Education 
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1078–10) is amended— 
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(1) in subsection (b)(1), in the matter pre-
ceding subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘5’’ and in-
serting ‘‘3’’; 
(2) in subsection (c)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘$5,000’’ and inserting 
‘‘$17,500’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘fifth’’ and inserting 
‘‘third’’; and 
(B) by striking paragraph (3); and 
(3) in subsection (g)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘or’’ at the end of sub-
paragraph (A); and 
(B) by striking subparagraph (B). 
(b) PART D.—Section 460 of the Higher Education 
of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087j) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)(1), in the matter pre-
ceding subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘5’’ and in-
serting ‘‘3’’; 
(2) in subsection (c)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘$5,000’’ and inserting 
‘‘$17,500’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘fifth’’ and inserting 
‘‘third’’; and 
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(B) by striking paragraph (3); and 
(3) in subsection (g)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘or’’ at the end of sub-
paragraph (A); and 
(B) by striking subparagraph (B). 
SEC. 3. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS. 
Section 455(m)(4) of the Higher Education Act of 
1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087e(m)(4)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘428J,’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘428L, or 460’’ and inserting ‘‘, 
or 428L’’. 
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‘‘(B) to direct the employee’s daily work 
activities; or 
‘‘(2) the negligence of the employer led to the 
creation or continuation of that hostile work environ-
ment.’’. 
(b) STANDARD FOR EMPLOYER LIABILITY FOR RE-
TALIATORY
HOSTILE
WORK
ENVIRONMENT.—Section 
207(f) of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act 
(42 U.S.C. 2000ff–6(f)) is amended by striking ‘‘violations 
of this subsection.’’ and inserting ‘‘violations of this sub-
section. Subject to section 12 of the Fair Employment 
Protection Act of 2017, an employer shall be liable for 
the acts of any individual whose harassment of an em-
ployee has created or continued a retaliatory hostile work 
environment that constitutes discrimination under this 
subsection if, at the time of the harassment— 
‘‘(1) such individual was authorized by the em-
ployer— 
‘‘(A) to undertake or recommend tangible 
employment actions affecting the employee; or 
‘‘(B) to direct the employee’s daily work 
activities; or 
‘‘(2) the negligence of the employer led to the 
creation or continuation of that retaliatory hostile 
work environment.’’. 
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judged to be acceptable, average, expected, good, or 
satisfactory; 
(5) ensure that no award fee may be paid for 
contractor performance that is judged to be below 
satisfactory performance or performance that does 
not meet the basic requirements of the contract; 
(6) provide specific direction on the cir-
cumstances, if any, in which it may be appropriate 
to roll over award fees that are not earned in one 
award fee period to a subsequent award fee period 
or periods; 
(7) ensure that the Department or agency— 
(A) collects relevant data on award and in-
centive fees paid to contractors; and 
(B) has mechanisms in place to evaluate 
such data on a regular basis; and 
(8) include performance measures to evaluate 
the effectiveness of award and incentive fees as a 
tool for improving contractor performance and 
achieving desired program outcomes. 
(c) RETURN OF UNEARNED BONUSES.—Any funds 
intended to be awarded as incentive fees that are not paid 
due to contractors’ inability to meet the criteria estab-
lished by this section shall be returned to the Treasury. 
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