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‘‘(3) at its principal office, a record of the 
names and addresses of its members entitled to vote. 
‘‘(b) INSPECTIONS.—A member entitled to vote, or an 
agent or attorney of the member, may inspect the records 
of the corporation for any proper purpose, at any reason-
able time. 
‘‘§ 250109. Duty to maintain tax exempt status 
‘‘The corporation shall maintain its status as an or-
ganization exempt from taxation under the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. 1 et seq.). 
‘‘§ 250110. Liability for acts of officers and agents 
‘‘The corporation is liable for the acts of its officers 
and agents acting within the scope of their authority. 
‘‘§ 250111. Annual report 
‘‘Not less frequently than once each year, the cor-
poration shall submit to Congress, including specifically 
to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor-
tation of the Senate and the Committee on Science, Space, 
and Technology of the House of Representatives, a report 
on the activities of the corporation during the prior fiscal 
year. The report shall be submitted at the same time as 
the report of the audit required by section 10101 of this 
title. The report may not be printed as a public docu-
ment.’’. 
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(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of chapters 
at the beginning of subtitle II of such title is amended 
by inserting after the item relating to chapter 2401 the 
following new item: 
‘‘2501. National Fab Lab Network .............................................
250101’’. 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6863 
To designate the medical center of the Department of Veterans Affairs in 
Memphis, Tennessee, as the ‘‘Lt. Col. Luke Weathers, Jr. VA Medical 
Center’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 28, 2022 
Mr. COHEN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To designate the medical center of the Department of Vet-
erans Affairs in Memphis, Tennessee, as the ‘‘Lt. Col. 
Luke Weathers, Jr. VA Medical Center’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds the following: 
(1) Luke Joseph Weathers, Jr., was born De-
cember 16, 1922, in Grenada, Mississippi, then 
moved to Memphis, Tennessee, at age five. 
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(2) Luke Joseph Weathers, Jr., graduated from 
Booker T. Washington High School and is an alum-
nus of Xavier University in New Orleans. 
(3) Upon his graduation, Luke Joseph Weath-
ers, Jr., enlisted in one of the first training pro-
grams for Black pilots, beginning his journey as a 
Tuskegee Airman. 
(4) Within his first few years active in the war, 
Luke Joseph Weathers, Jr., named his plane ‘‘Spirit 
of Beale Street’’, in honor of his hometown, Mem-
phis, Tennessee. He flew this plane with the ‘‘Red 
Tails’’. 
(5) He was credited with shooting down Ger-
man planes while protecting United States Army Air 
Corps bombers and shooting down two Messer-
schmitt 109s in Italy while escorting a damaged B– 
24 Liberator bomber. 
(6) During his military service, he rose to the 
rank of Lieutenant Colonel. 
(7) Luke Joseph Weathers, Jr., received numer-
ous honors and awards throughout his long and dis-
tinguished career. 
(8) Among them, he was presented with an Air 
Medal with 7 clusters and an American Theater Rib-
bon Victory Medal during his military service. 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Fort Frederica Na-
tional Monument Boundary Expansion Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FORT FREDERICA NATIONAL MONUMENT, GEORGIA. 
(a) MAXIMUM ACREAGE.—The first section of the 
Act of May 26, 1936 (16 U.S.C. 433g), is amended by 
striking ‘‘two hundred and fifty acres’’ and inserting ‘‘305 
acres’’. 
(b) BOUNDARY EXPANSION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The boundary of the Fort 
Frederica National Monument in the State of Geor-
gia is modified to include the land generally depicted 
as ‘‘Proposed Acquisition Areas’’ on the map enti-
tled ‘‘Fort Frederica National Monument Proposed 
Boundary Expansion’’, numbered 369/132,469, and 
dated April 2016. 
(2) AVAILABILITY OF MAP.—The map described 
in paragraph (1) shall be on file and available for 
public inspection in the appropriate offices of the 
National Park Service. 
(3) ACQUISITION OF LAND.—The Secretary of 
the Interior may acquire the land and interests in 
land described in paragraph (1) by donation or pur-
chase with donated or appropriated funds from will-
ing sellers only.
(4) WRITTEN CONSENT OF OWNER.—No non- 
Federal property may be included in the Fort Fred-
erica National Monument without the written con-
sent of the owner. 
(5) NO USE OF CONDEMNATION OR EMINENT 
DOMAIN.—The Secretary of the Interior may not ac-
quire by condemnation or eminent domain any land 
or interests in land under this Act or for the pur-
poses of this Act. 
(6) NO BUFFER ZONE CREATED.—Nothing in 
this Act, the establishment of the Fort Frederica 
National Monument, or the management plan for 
the Fort Frederica National Monument shall be con-
strued to create buffer zones outside of the Monu-
ment. That activities or uses can be seen, heard, or 
detected from areas within the Fort Frederica Na-
tional Monument shall not preclude, limit, control, 
regulate, or determine the conduct or management 
of activities or uses outside of the Monument. 
Passed the House of Representatives February 6, 
2017. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 494 
AN ACT 
To expand the boundary of Fort Frederica National 
Monument in the State of Georgia, and for other 
purposes.
I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 494 
To expand the boundary of Fort Frederica National Monument in the State 
of Georgia, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 12, 2017 
Mr. CARTER of Georgia (for himself, Mr. ALLEN, Mr. BISHOP of Georgia, Mr. 
COLLINS of Georgia, Mr. FERGUSON, Mr. GRAVES of Georgia, Mr. JODY 
B. HICE of Georgia, Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, 
Mr. LOUDERMILK, Mr. AUSTIN SCOTT of Georgia, Mr. DAVID SCOTT of 
Georgia, and Mr. WOODALL) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To expand the boundary of Fort Frederica National 
Monument in the State of Georgia, 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 ‘‘Fort Frederica Na-
tional Monument Boundary Expansion Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FORT FREDERICA NATIONAL MONUMENT, GEORGIA. 
(a) MAXIMUM ACREAGE.—The first section of the 
Act of May 26, 1936 (16 U.S.C. 433g), is amended by 
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striking ‘‘two hundred and fifty acres’’ and inserting ‘‘305 
acres’’. 
(b) BOUNDARY EXPANSION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The boundary of the Fort 
Frederica National Monument in the State of Geor-
gia is modified to include the land generally depicted 
as ‘‘Proposed Acquisition Areas’’ on the map enti-
tled ‘‘Fort Frederica National Monument Proposed 
Boundary Expansion’’, numbered 369/132,469, and 
dated April 2016. 
(2) AVAILABILITY OF MAP.—The map described 
in paragraph (1) shall be on file and available for 
public inspection in the appropriate offices of the 
National Park Service. 
(3) ACQUISITION OF LAND.—The Secretary of 
the Interior may acquire the land and interests in 
land described in paragraph (1) by donation or pur-
chase with donated or appropriated funds from will-
ing sellers only. 
(4) WRITTEN CONSENT OF OWNER.—No non- 
Federal property may be included in the Fort Fred-
erica National Monument without the written con-
sent of the owner. 
(5) NO USE OF CONDEMNATION OR EMINENT 
DOMAIN.—The Secretary of the Interior may not ac-
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5023 
To designate the Civil War Defenses of Washington National Historical Park 
comprised of certain National Park System lands, and by affiliation 
and cooperative agreements other historically significant resources, lo-
cated in the District of Columbia, Virginia, and Maryland, that were 
part of the Civil War defenses of Washington and related to the Shen-
andoah Valley Campaign of 1864, to study ways in which the Civil 
War history of both the North and South can be assembled, arrayed, 
and conveyed for the benefit of the public, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 14, 2018 
Ms. NORTON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To designate the Civil War Defenses of Washington National 
Historical Park comprised of certain National Park Sys-
tem lands, and by affiliation and cooperative agreements 
other historically significant resources, located in the Dis-
trict of Columbia, Virginia, and Maryland, that were 
part of the Civil War defenses of Washington and related 
to the Shenandoah Valley Campaign of 1864, to study 
ways in which the Civil War history of both the North 
and South can be assembled, arrayed, and conveyed for 
the benefit of the public, and for other purposes. 
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quire by condemnation or eminent domain any land 
or interests in land under this Act or for the pur-
poses of this Act. 
(6) NO BUFFER ZONE CREATED.—Nothing in 
this Act, the establishment of the Fort Frederica 
National Monument, or the management plan for 
the Fort Frederica National Monument shall be con-
strued to create buffer zones outside of the Monu-
ment. That activities or uses can be seen, heard, or 
detected from areas within the Fort Frederica Na-
tional Monument shall not preclude, limit, control, 
regulate, or determine the conduct or management 
of activities or uses outside of the Monument. 
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IIB 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 494 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
FEBRUARY 7 (legislative day, FEBRUARY 6), 2017 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources 
AN ACT 
To expand the boundary of Fort Frederica National 
Monument in the State of Georgia, 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 ‘‘Fort Frederica Na-
tional Monument Boundary Expansion Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FORT FREDERICA NATIONAL MONUMENT, GEORGIA. 
(a) MAXIMUM ACREAGE.—The first section of the 
Act of May 26, 1936 (16 U.S.C. 433g), is amended by 
striking ‘‘two hundred and fifty acres’’ and inserting ‘‘305 
acres’’. 
(b) BOUNDARY EXPANSION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The boundary of the Fort 
Frederica National Monument in the State of Geor-
gia is modified to include the land generally depicted 
as ‘‘Proposed Acquisition Areas’’ on the map enti-
tled ‘‘Fort Frederica National Monument Proposed 
Boundary Expansion’’, numbered 369/132,469, and 
dated April 2016. 
(2) AVAILABILITY OF MAP.—The map described 
in paragraph (1) shall be on file and available for 
public inspection in the appropriate offices of the 
National Park Service. 
(3) ACQUISITION OF LAND.—The Secretary of 
the Interior may acquire the land and interests in 
land described in paragraph (1) by donation or pur-
chase with donated or appropriated funds from will-
ing sellers only. 
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(4) WRITTEN CONSENT OF OWNER.—No non- 
Federal property may be included in the Fort Fred-
erica National Monument without the written con-
sent of the owner. 
(5) NO USE OF CONDEMNATION OR EMINENT 
DOMAIN.—The Secretary of the Interior may not ac-
quire by condemnation or eminent domain any land 
or interests in land under this Act or for the pur-
poses of this Act. 
(6) NO BUFFER ZONE CREATED.—Nothing in 
this Act, the establishment of the Fort Frederica 
National Monument, or the management plan for 
the Fort Frederica National Monument shall be con-
strued to create buffer zones outside of the Monu-
ment. That activities or uses can be seen, heard, or 
detected from areas within the Fort Frederica Na-
tional Monument shall not preclude, limit, control, 
regulate, or determine the conduct or management 
of activities or uses outside of the Monument. 
Passed the House of Representatives February 6, 
2017. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk. 
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(3) The financial impact of including such in-
creases in the determination of such amounts by 
county. 
(4) The effects of including such increases in 
the determination of such amounts on individuals 
enrolled in a plan under part C of title XVIII of 
such Act. 
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SEC. 5. EXCEPTION. 
Notwithstanding section 4, the Secretary may restrict 
access to any covered unit for reasons of national security. 
SEC. 6. REPORT. 
For any instance in which the Secretary does not 
enter into an agreement after an offer under section 4, 
the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Natural 
Resources of the House of Representatives and the Com-
mittee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate 
a report stating— 
(1) that an offer was made; 
(2) what eligible entity made the offer; 
(3) what the offer entailed; and 
(4) why the Secretary did not enter into an 
agreement pursuant to that offer. 
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115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4952 
AN ACT 
To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to 
conduct a study and submit a report on the effects 
of the inclusion of quality increases in the determination 
of blended benchmark amounts under part C of the 
Medicare 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 ‘‘Improving Seniors Ac-
cess to Quality Benefits Act’’. 
SEC. 
2. 
DETERMINATION 
OF 
BLENDED 
BENCHMARK 
AMOUNT STUDY. 
(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con-
gress that the inclusion of quality increases in the deter-
mination of blended benchmark amounts under section 
1853(n)(4) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w– 
23(n)(4)) undermines the goal of delivering high-quality 
care under the Medicare program under title XVIII of 
such Act. 
(b) STUDY AND REPORT.—Not later than one year 
after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary 
of Health and Human Services, in consultation with rel-
evant stakeholders, shall conduct a study and submit to 
Congress a report on the effects of the inclusion of quality 
percentage increases under section 1853(n)(5) of such Act 
in the determination of blended benchmark amounts under 
section 1853(n)(4) of such Act. Such study and report 
shall include an analysis of the following: 
(1) The authority of the Secretary to remove 
such increases from the determination of such 
amounts. 
(2) The effects of including such increases in 
the determination of such amounts on Medicare Ad-
vantage organizations (including the effects on any 
contracts entered into by such organizations). 
(3) The financial impact of including such in-
creases in the determination of such amounts by 
county. 
(4) The effects of including such increases in 
the determination of such amounts on individuals 
enrolled in a plan under part C of title XVIII of 
such Act. 
Passed the House of Representatives July 24, 2018. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4952 
AN ACT 
To direct the Secretary of Health and Human 
Services to conduct a study and submit a report 
on the effects of the inclusion of quality increases 
in the determination of blended benchmark 
amounts under part C of the Medicare program.
I 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4952 
To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct a study 
and submit a report on the effects of the inclusion of quality increases 
in the determination of blended benchmark amounts under part C of 
the Medicare program. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 6, 2018 
Mr. KELLY of Pennsylvania (for himself and Mr. KIND) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, 
and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period 
to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consider-
ation of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee 
concerned 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to 
conduct a study and submit a report on the effects 
of the inclusion of quality increases in the determination 
of blended benchmark amounts under part C of the 
Medicare program. 
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. DETERMINATION OF BLENDED BENCHMARK 
AMOUNT STUDY. 
(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con-
gress that the inclusion of quality increases in the deter-
mination of blended benchmark amounts under section 
1853(n)(4) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w– 
23(n)(4)) undermines the goal of delivering high-quality 
care under the Medicare program under title XVIII of 
such Act. 
(b) STUDY AND REPORT.—Not later than one year 
after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary 
of Health and Human Services, in consultation with rel-
evant stakeholders, shall conduct a study and submit to 
Congress a report on the effects of the inclusion of quality 
percentage increases under section 1853(n)(5) of such Act 
in the determination of blended benchmark amounts under 
section 1853(n)(4) of such Act. Such study and report 
shall include an analysis of the following: 
(1) The authority of the Secretary to remove 
such increases from the determination of such 
amounts. 
(2) The effects of including such increases in 
the determination of such amounts on Medicare Ad-
vantage organizations (including the effects on any 
contracts entered into by such organizations). 
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IIB 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4952 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
JULY 25, 2018 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance 
AN ACT 
To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to 
conduct a study and submit a report on the effects 
of the inclusion of quality increases in the determination 
of blended benchmark amounts under part C of the 
Medicare program. 
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 Seniors Ac-
cess to Quality Benefits Act’’. 
SEC. 
2. 
DETERMINATION 
OF 
BLENDED 
BENCHMARK 
AMOUNT STUDY. 
(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con-
gress that the inclusion of quality increases in the deter-
mination of blended benchmark amounts under section 
1853(n)(4) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w– 
23(n)(4)) undermines the goal of delivering high-quality 
care under the Medicare program under title XVIII of 
such Act. 
(b) STUDY AND REPORT.—Not later than one year 
after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary 
of Health and Human Services, in consultation with rel-
evant stakeholders, shall conduct a study and submit to 
Congress a report on the effects of the inclusion of quality 
percentage increases under section 1853(n)(5) of such Act 
in the determination of blended benchmark amounts under 
section 1853(n)(4) of such Act. Such study and report 
shall include an analysis of the following: 
(1) The authority of the Secretary to remove 
such increases from the determination of such 
amounts. 
(2) The effects of including such increases in 
the determination of such amounts on Medicare Ad-
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vantage organizations (including the effects on any 
contracts entered into by such organizations). 
(3) The financial impact of including such in-
creases in the determination of such amounts by 
county. 
(4) The effects of including such increases in 
the determination of such amounts on individuals 
enrolled in a plan under part C of title XVIII of 
such Act. 
Passed the House of Representatives July 24, 2018. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk. 
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IB 
Union Calendar No. 644 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4952 
[Report No. 115–832, Part I] 
To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct a study 
and submit a report on the effects of the inclusion of quality increases 
in the determination of blended benchmark amounts under part C of 
the Medicare program. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 6, 2018 
Mr. KELLY of Pennsylvania (for himself and Mr. KIND) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, 
and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period 
to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consider-
ation of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee 
concerned 
JULY 17, 2018 
Additional sponsors: Mr. BLUMENAUER and Mr. GUTHRIE 
JULY 17, 2018 
Reported from the Committee on Ways and Means with an amendment 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
JULY 17, 2018 
Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged; committed to the Committee 
of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed 
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on February 6, 2018] 
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A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to 
conduct a study and submit a report on the effects 
of the inclusion of quality increases in the determination 
of blended benchmark amounts under part C of the 
Medicare program. 
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