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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1382 
To establish requirements and restrictions for the commercial, charter, and 
recreational red snapper fishing seasons in the Gulf of Mexico for the 
2017 and 2018 fishing seasons, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 7, 2017 
Mr. WEBER of Texas (for himself, Mr. AUSTIN SCOTT of Georgia, and Mr. 
BYRNE) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To establish requirements and restrictions for the commer-
cial, charter, and recreational red snapper fishing seasons 
in the Gulf of Mexico for the 2017 and 2018 fishing 
seasons, 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 ‘‘Give Our Fishermen 
Immediate Snapper Help Act’’ or the ‘‘GOFISH Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. RED SNAPPER FISHING SEASONS IN THE GULF OF 
MEXICO. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any provision of 
the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Manage-
ment Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), any fishery manage-
ment plan under that Act, or any other Federal law, for 
each of the 2017 fishing season and 2018 fishing season— 
(1) the red snapper fishing season for the rec-
reational fishing sector in the Gulf of Mexico— 
(A) shall be 62 consecutive days in dura-
tion; and 
(B) shall begin on July 1; 
(2) the allocation of red snapper, and the dura-
tion of the red snapper fishing season, for the com-
mercial fishing sector in the Gulf of Mexico shall be 
the same as the allocation and duration, respectively, 
that applied to such sector for the 2016 fishing sea-
son; 
(3) the allocation of red snapper, and the dura-
tion of the red snapper fishing season, for the char-
ter fishing sector in the Gulf of Mexico may not be 
less than the allocation and duration that applied to 
such sector for the 2016 fishing season; and 
(4) the red snapper catch limit and size limit 
for each such sector shall be no less than the catch 
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limit and size limit, respectively, that applied to such 
sector for the 2016 fishing season. 
(b) PROPOSED RULE.—The Secretary of Commerce 
shall issue a proposed rule to implement subsection (a) 
for the 2017 fishing season and 2018 fishing season, re-
spectively. 
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Code, is amended by striking ‘‘or 12304’’ and inserting 
‘‘12304, 12304a, or 12304b’’. 
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SEC. 4. ACTIONS WITH RESPECT TO GOVERNMENT OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF KOREA. 
The Secretary of State shall seek to urge the Govern-
ment of the Republic of Korea— 
(1) to reexamine Article 16–9 of the Republic 
of Korea’s Military Pension Act; and 
(2) to expeditiously locate the records and re-
mains of 7,235 combat dead of the Korean Con-
stabulary. 
SEC. 5. REPORT. 
The Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress 
a report that contains the following: 
(1) A description of potential awards and rec-
ognition for officers and enlisted men of the Korean 
Constabulary. 
(2) If no such awards or recognition would 
apply, an examination of the possibility of estab-
lishing new such awards and recognition. 
SEC. 6. INTERMENT OF KOREAN CONSTABULARY VET-
ERANS. 
Section 2402(a) of title 38, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following new para-
graph: 
‘‘(10)(A) An individual who served as an officer 
or enlisted man of the Korean Constabulary and at 
the time of death— 
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‘‘(i) was a citizen of the United States or 
an alien lawfully admitted for permanent resi-
dence in the United States; and 
‘‘(ii) resided in the United States. 
‘‘(B) In this paragraph, the term ‘Korean Con-
stabulary’ means the constabulary force that pro-
vided internal security in Korea on behalf of the 
United States Military Government in Korea from 
November 1945 to January 1949.’’. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1385 
To amend title 5, United States Code, to limit recruitment and retention 
bonuses for employees who spend certain durations of time on official 
time, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 7, 2017 
Ms. FOXX introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Oversight and Government Reform 
A BILL 
To amend title 5, United States Code, to limit recruitment 
and retention bonuses for employees who spend certain 
durations of time on official time, 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 ‘‘Civil Service Incentives 
Integrity Act of 2017’’. 
SEC. 2. LIMITATION ON CERTAIN BONUSES. 
(a) RECRUITMENT AND RELOCATION BONUSES.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Section 5753 of title 5, 
United States Code, is amended— 
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(A) in subsection (g) by inserting ‘‘or the 
bonus is subject to retraction under subsection 
(h)’’ before the period at the end; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(h) A bonus awarded under this section shall be re-
tracted and subject to repayment under subsection (g) in 
any case in which an employee has spent at least 80 per-
cent of the time such employee would otherwise be in a 
duty status on official time granted under section 7131 
during the period ending on the date that is 6 months 
after the appointment or relocation of such employee, as 
applicable.’’. 
(2) APPLICABILITY.—The amendment made by 
paragraph (1) shall apply with respect to any appli-
cable bonus awarded on or after October 1, 2017. 
(b) RETENTION BONUSES.—Section 5754(d) of title 
5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end 
the following: 
‘‘(5)(A) A retention bonus may not be paid to an em-
ployee who, for a period of 6 consecutive months of service 
associated with the bonus, has spent at least 80 percent 
of the time such employee would otherwise be in a duty 
status on official time granted under section 7131. 
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‘‘(B) Subparagraph (A) shall apply with respect to 
any 6 consecutive months of service beginning on or after 
October 1, 2017.’’. 
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graduation rates of participating eligible stu-
dents who use an opportunity scholarship with 
the rates of students in the comparison group 
described in subparagraph (A). 
‘‘(E) A comparison of the college enroll-
ment rates, college persistence rates, and col-
lege graduation rates of students who partici-
pated in the program in 2004, 2005, 2011, 
2012, 2013, 2014, and 2015 as the result of 
winning the Opportunity Scholarship Program 
lottery with such enrollment, persistence, and 
graduation rates for students who entered but 
did not win such lottery in those years and who, 
as a result, served as the control group for pre-
vious evaluations of the program under this di-
vision. Nothing in this subparagraph may be 
construed to waive section 3004(a)(3)(A)(iii) 
with respect to any such student. 
‘‘(F) A comparison of the safety of the 
schools attended by participating eligible stu-
dents who use an opportunity scholarship and 
the schools in the District of Columbia attended 
by students in the comparison group described 
in subparagraph (A), based on the perceptions 
of the students and parents. 
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safety risk management panel for the tower to ad-
dress any safety issues with respect to the tower. 
(2) SAFETY RISK MANAGEMENT PANEL BEST 
PRACTICES.—The safety risk management panels 
shall be created and utilized in a manner similar to 
that of safety risk management panels previously es-
tablished for remote air traffic control towers, taking 
into account best practices that have been developed. 
(f) DEFINITIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—In this section, the following 
definitions apply: 
(A) AIR NAVIGATION FACILITY.—The term 
‘‘air navigation facility’’ has the meaning given 
that term in section 40102(a) of title 49, 
United States Code. 
(B) 
REMOTE
AIR
TRAFFIC
CONTROL 
TOWER.—The term ‘‘remote air traffic control 
tower’’ means a remotely operated air naviga-
tion facility, including all necessary system com-
ponents, that provides the functions and capa-
bilities of an air traffic control tower. 
(2) APPLICABILITY OF OTHER DEFINITIONS.— 
In this section, the terms ‘‘nonhub airport’’, ‘‘pri-
mary airport’’, ‘‘public-use airport’’, and ‘‘reliever 
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airport’’ have the meanings given such terms in sec-
tion 47102 of title 49, United States Code. 
(g) SUNSET.—The pilot program shall terminate on 
the day that is 5 years after the date of enactment of this 
Act. 
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(d) ADMINISTRATION.—Nothing in this Act affects or 
modifies any right of the Tribe or any obligation of the 
United States under Public Law 95–375. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1388 
To enact House Resolution 895, One Hundred Tenth Congress, (establishing 
the Office of Congressional Ethics) into permanent law. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 7, 2017 
Mr. O’HALLERAN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee 
on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in 
each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdic-
tion of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To enact House Resolution 895, One Hundred Tenth Con-
gress, (establishing the Office of Congressional Ethics) 
into permanent law. 
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 Legislating and 
Ethical Accountability Now Act’’ or the ‘‘CLEAN Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. ENACTING HOUSE RESOLUTION 895 INTO PERMA-
NENT LAW. 
House Resolution 895, One Hundred Tenth Con-
gress, is hereby enacted into permanent law, except that— 
(1) the Office of Congressional Ethics shall be 
treated as a standing committee of the House for 
purposes of section 202(i) of the Legislative Reorga-
nization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 4301(i)); 
(2) references to the Committee on Standards 
of Official Conduct shall be construed as references 
to the Committee on Ethics; 
(3) the second sentence of section 1(b)(6)(A) 
shall not apply; 
(4) members subject to section 1(b)(6)(B) may 
be reappointed for a second additional term; 
(5) any individual who is the subject of a pre-
liminary review or second-phase review by the board 
shall be informed of the right to be represented by 
counsel and invoking that right should not be held 
negatively against them; 
(6) the Office may not take any action that 
would deny any person any right or protection pro-
vided under the Constitution of the United States; 
and 
(7) the Office of Congressional Ethics shall 
have the same subpoena power as a standing com-
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mittee of the House of Representatives has under 
clause 2(m) of rule XI of the Rules of the House of 
Representatives and all references to the committee 
or to the chair of the committee in such clause shall 
be deemed to be references to the Office of Congres-
sional Ethics or to the cochairmen of the board for 
purposes of this paragraph. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1389 
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide States with flexibility 
to provide care coordination under Medicaid for the most vulnerable 
through managed care. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 7, 2017 
Mr. BILIRAKIS 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 provide 
States with flexibility to provide care coordination under 
Medicaid for the most vulnerable through managed care. 
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 State Flexi-
bility in Care Coordination for the Most Vulnerable Act 
of 2017’’. 
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SEC. 2. STATE FLEXIBILITY TO PROVIDE CARE COORDINA-
TION UNDER MEDICAID FOR THE MOST VUL-
NERABLE THROUGH MANAGED CARE. 
Section 1932(a)(2) of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 1396u–2(a)(2)) is amended by striking subpara-
graphs (A) and (B). 
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day if the employee performs more of the em-
ployee’s employment duties within such State 
than in any other State during a day. 
(B) If an employee performs employment 
duties in a resident State and in only one non-
resident State during one day, such employee 
shall be considered to have performed more of 
the employee’s employment duties in the non-
resident State than in the resident State for 
such day. 
(C) For purposes of this paragraph, the 
portion of the day during which the employee is 
in transit shall not be considered in determining 
the location of an employee’s performance of 
employment duties. 
(2) EMPLOYEE.—The term ‘‘employee’’ has the 
same meaning given to it by the State in which the 
employment duties are performed, except that the 
term ‘‘employee’’ shall not include a professional 
athlete, professional entertainer, qualified production 
employee, or certain public figures. 
(3) PROFESSIONAL ATHLETE.—The term ‘‘pro-
fessional athlete’’ means a person who performs 
services in a professional athletic event, provided 
that the wages or other remuneration are paid to 
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such person for performing services in his or her ca-
pacity as a professional athlete. 
(4) PROFESSIONAL ENTERTAINER.—The term 
‘‘professional entertainer’’ means a person of promi-
nence who performs services in the professional per-
forming arts for wages or other remuneration on a 
per-event basis, provided that the wages or other re-
muneration are paid to such person for performing 
services in his or her capacity as a professional en-
tertainer. 
(5) QUALIFIED PRODUCTION EMPLOYEE.—The 
term ‘‘qualified production employee’’ means a per-
son who performs production services of any nature 
directly in connection with a State qualified, cer-
tified or approved film, television or other commer-
cial video production for wages or other remunera-
tion, provided that the wages or other remuneration 
paid to such person are qualified production costs or 
expenditures under such State’s qualified, certified 
or approved film incentive program, and that such 
wages or other remuneration must be subject to 
withholding under such film incentive program as a 
condition to treating such wages or other remunera-
tion as a qualified production cost or expenditure. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1390 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs to pay costs relating to the transportation of certain deceased 
veterans to veterans’ cemeteries owned by a State or tribal organization. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 7, 2017 
Mr. BANKS of Indiana (for himself, Mr. MESSER, Mr. BUDD, and Mrs. 
RADEWAGEN) 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 pay costs relating to 
the transportation of certain deceased veterans to vet-
erans’ cemeteries owned by a State or tribal organization. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. TRANSPORTATION OF DECEASED VETERANS 
TO VETERANS’ CEMETERIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (a) of section 2308 of 
title 38, United States Code, is amended to read as fol-
lows: 
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‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—(1) The Secretary may pay, in 
addition to any amount paid pursuant to section 2302 or 
2307 of this title, the cost of transportation of the de-
ceased veteran described in paragraph (1) or (2) of sub-
section (b) for burial in a national cemetery or a covered 
veterans’ cemetery. Such payment shall not exceed the 
cost of transportation to the national cemetery nearest the 
veteran’s last place of residence in which burial space is 
available. 
‘‘(2) The Secretary may pay, in addition to any 
amount paid pursuant to section 2302 or 2307 of this 
title, the cost of transportation of the deceased veteran 
described in subsection (b)(3) for burial in a national cem-
etery. Such payment shall not exceed the cost of transpor-
tation to the national cemetery nearest the veteran’s last 
place of residence in which burial space is available.’’. 
(b) COVERED VETERANS’ CEMETERY DEFINED.— 
Section 2308 of such title is amended by adding at the 
end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(c) COVERED VETERANS’ CEMETERY DEFINED.— 
In this section, the term ‘covered veterans’ cemetery’ 
means, with respect to a deceased veteran described in 
subsection (b), a veterans’ cemetery owned by a State or 
a tribal organization (as defined in section 3765(4) of this 
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HR 1393 RFS
(A) Except as provided in subparagraph 
(B), an employee is considered present and per-
forming employment duties within a State for a 
day if the employee performs more of the em-
ployee’s employment duties within such State 
than in any other State during a day. 
(B) If an employee performs employment 
duties in a resident State and in only one non-
resident State during one day, such employee 
shall be considered to have performed more of 
the employee’s employment duties in the non-
resident State than in the resident State for 
such day. 
(C) For purposes of this paragraph, the 
portion of the day during which the employee is 
in transit shall not be considered in determining 
the location of an employee’s performance of 
employment duties. 
(2) EMPLOYEE.—The term ‘‘employee’’ has the 
same meaning given to it by the State in which the 
employment duties are performed, except that the 
term ‘‘employee’’ shall not include a professional 
athlete, professional entertainer, qualified production 
employee, or certain public figures. 
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title) in which the deceased veteran is eligible to be bur-
ied.’’. 
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 2308 of 
such title is amended in the section heading by adding 
at the end the following: ‘‘or a veterans’ cemetery’’. 
(d) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
at the beginning of chapter 23 of such title is amended 
by striking the item relating to section 2308 and inserting 
the following new item: 
‘‘2308. Transportation of deceased veteran to a national cemetery or a veterans’ 
cemetery.’’. 
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(3) PROFESSIONAL ATHLETE.—The term ‘‘pro-
fessional athlete’’ means a person who performs 
services in a professional athletic event, provided 
that the wages or other remuneration are paid to 
such person for performing services in his or her ca-
pacity as a professional athlete. 
(4) PROFESSIONAL ENTERTAINER.—The term 
‘‘professional entertainer’’ means a person of promi-
nence who performs services in the professional per-
forming arts for wages or other remuneration on a 
per-event basis, provided that the wages or other re-
muneration are paid to such person for performing 
services in his or her capacity as a professional en-
tertainer. 
(5) QUALIFIED PRODUCTION EMPLOYEE.—The 
term ‘‘qualified production employee’’ means a per-
son who performs production services of any nature 
directly in connection with a State qualified, cer-
tified or approved film, television or other commer-
cial video production for wages or other remunera-
tion, provided that the wages or other remuneration 
paid to such person are qualified production costs or 
expenditures under such State’s qualified, certified 
or approved film incentive program, and that such 
wages or other remuneration must be subject to 
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the employee’s employment duties are primarily 
performed; and 
(B) the system is designed to allow the em-
ployer to allocate the employee’s wages for in-
come tax purposes among all States in which 
the employee performs employment duties for 
such employer. 
(10) WAGES OR OTHER REMUNERATION.—The 
term ‘‘wages or other remuneration’’ may be limited 
by the State in which the employment duties are 
performed. 
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE; APPLICABILITY. 
(a) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This Act shall take effect on 
January 1 of the second calendar year that begins after 
the date of the enactment of this Act. 
(b) APPLICABILITY.—This Act shall not apply to any 
tax obligation that accrues before the effective date of this 
Act. 
Passed the House of Representatives June 20, 2017. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 1393 
AN ACT 
To limit the authority of States to tax certain in-
come of employees for employment duties per-
formed in other States.