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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3153 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide uniform standards 
for the use of electronic signatures for third-party disclosure authorizations. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 29, 2017 
Mr. RICE of South Carolina (for himself and Mr. KIND) 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 provide 
uniform standards for the use of electronic signatures 
for third-party disclosure authorizations. 
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 ‘‘Electronic Signature 
Standards Act of 2017’’. 
SEC. 2. UNIFORM STANDARDS FOR THE USE OF ELEC-
TRONIC SIGNATURES FOR THIRD-PARTY DIS-
CLOSURE AUTHORIZATIONS. 
Paragraph (3) of section 6061(b) of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows: 
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‘‘(3) PUBLISHED GUIDANCE.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary shall 
publish guidance as appropriate to define and 
implement any waiver of the signature require-
ments or any method adopted under paragraph 
(1). 
‘‘(B) 
ELECTRONIC
SIGNATURES
FOR 
THIRD-PARTY DISCLOSURE AUTHORIZATIONS.— 
Not later than 6 months after the date of the 
enactment of this subparagraph, the Secretary 
shall publish guidance to establish uniform 
standards and procedures for the acceptance of 
practitioner signatures of digital or other elec-
tronic form for purposes of— 
‘‘(i) any request for disclosure of a 
taxpayer’s return or return information 
under section 6103(c), and 
‘‘(ii) any power of attorney executed 
by the taxpayer. 
‘‘(C) PRACTITIONER.—For purposes of 
subparagraph (B), the term ‘practitioner’ 
means any individual in good standing who is 
regulated under section 330 of title 31, United 
States Code.’’. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3154 
To amend the Inspector General Act of 1978 relative to the powers of 
the Department of Justice Inspector General. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 29, 2017 
Mr. RICHMOND (for himself, Mr. JODY B. HICE of Georgia, and Mr. CON-
YERS) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Oversight and Government Reform 
A BILL 
To amend the Inspector General Act of 1978 relative to 
the powers of the Department of Justice Inspector General. 
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 ‘‘Inspector General Ac-
cess Act of 2017’’. 
SEC. 2. INVESTIGATIONS OF DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 
PERSONNEL. 
Section 8E of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 
U.S.C. App.) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)— 
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(A) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘and 
paragraph (3)’’; 
(B) by striking paragraph (3); 
(C) by redesignating paragraphs (4) and 
(5) as paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively; and 
(D) in paragraph (4), as redesignated, by 
striking ‘‘paragraph (4)’’ and inserting ‘‘para-
graph (3)’’; and 
(2) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘, except with 
respect to allegations described in subsection 
(b)(3),’’. 
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IB 
Union Calendar No. 812 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3154 
[Report No. 115–1045] 
To amend the Inspector General Act of 1978 relative to the powers of 
the Department of Justice Inspector General. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 29, 2017 
Mr. RICHMOND (for himself, Mr. JODY B. HICE of Georgia, and Mr. CON-
YERS) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Oversight and Government Reform 
NOVEMBER 27, 2018 
Additional sponsor: Mr. LYNCH 
NOVEMBER 27, 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 amend the Inspector General Act of 1978 relative to 
the powers of the Department of Justice Inspector General. 
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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 ‘‘Inspector General Ac-
cess Act of 2017’’. 
SEC. 2. INVESTIGATIONS OF DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 
PERSONNEL. 
Section 8E of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 
U.S.C. App.) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘and 
paragraph (3)’’; 
(B) by striking paragraph (3); 
(C) by redesignating paragraphs (4) and 
(5) as paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively; and 
(D) in paragraph (4), as redesignated, by 
striking ‘‘paragraph (4)’’ and inserting ‘‘para-
graph (3)’’; and 
(2) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘, except with 
respect to allegations described in subsection 
(b)(3),’’. 
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Union Calendar No. 812 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3154 
[Report No. 115–1045] 
A BILL 
To amend the Inspector General Act of 1978 rel-
ative to the powers of the Department of Justice 
Inspector General. 
NOVEMBER 27, 2018 
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 
State of the Union and ordered to be printed 
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‘‘(H) Section 2032A(d) (relating to elec-
tion; agreement). 
‘‘(I) Section 2032A(e)(10) (relating to 
community property). 
‘‘(J) Section 2032A(e)(14) (relating to 
treatment of replacement property acquired in 
section 1031 or 1033 transactions). 
‘‘(K) Section 2032A(f) (relating to statute 
of limitations). 
‘‘(L) Section 2032A(g) (relating to appli-
cation to interests in partnerships, corporations, 
and trusts). 
‘‘(M) Subsections (h) and (i) of section 
2032A. 
‘‘(N) Section 6166(b)(3) (relating to farm-
houses and certain other structures taken into 
account). 
‘‘(O) Subparagraphs (B), (C), and (D) of 
section 6166(g)(1) (relating to acceleration of 
payment). 
‘‘(P) Section 6324B (relating to special 
lien for additional estate tax).’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) Section 2031(c)(10) of such Code is amend-
ed by striking ‘‘(as in effect before its repeal)’’. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3160 
To transform neighborhoods of extreme poverty by reforming the public 
housing demolition and disposition rules to require one-for-one replace-
ment and tenant protections, and to provide public housing agencies 
with additional resources and flexibility to preserve public housing units, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 29, 2017 
Ms. MAXINE WATERS of California (for herself, Mr. ELLISON, Mr. LYNCH, 
Mr. VARGAS, Mr. HECK, Ms. VELA´ZQUEZ, Ms. MOORE, and Mr. AL 
GREEN of Texas) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To transform neighborhoods of extreme poverty by reforming 
the public housing demolition and disposition rules to 
require one-for-one replacement and tenant protections, 
and to provide public housing agencies with additional 
resources and flexibility to preserve public housing units, 
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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115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 315 
AN ACT 
To amend the Public Health Service Act to distribute mater-
nity care health professionals to health professional 
shortage areas identified as in need of maternity care 
health services. 
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 Access to 
Maternity Care Act’’. 
SEC. 2. MATERNITY CARE HEALTH PROFESSIONAL TARGET 
AREAS. 
Section 332 of the Public Health Service Act (42 
U.S.C. 254e) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new subsection: 
‘‘(k)(1) The Secretary, acting through the Adminis-
trator of the Health Resources and Services Administra-
tion, shall identify, based on the data collected under para-
graph (3), maternity care health professional target areas 
that satisfy the criteria described in paragraph (2) for 
purposes of, in connection with receipt of assistance under 
this title, assigning to such identified areas maternity care 
health professionals who, without application of this sub-
section, would otherwise be eligible for such assistance. 
The Secretary shall distribute maternity care health pro-
fessionals within health professional shortage areas using 
the maternity care health professional target areas so 
identified. 
‘‘(2) For purposes of paragraph (1), the Secretary 
shall establish criteria for maternity care health profes-
sional target areas that identify geographic areas within 
health professional shortage areas that have a shortage 
of maternity care health professionals.
‘‘(3) For purposes of this subsection, the Secretary 
shall collect and publish in the Federal Register data com-
paring the availability and need of maternity care health 
services in health professional shortage areas and in areas 
within such health professional shortage areas. 
‘‘(4) In carrying out paragraph (1), the Secretary 
shall seek input from relevant provider organizations, in-
cluding medical societies, organizations representing med-
ical facilities, and other organizations with expertise in 
maternity care. 
‘‘(5) For purposes of this subsection, the term ‘full 
scope maternity care health services’ includes during labor 
care, birthing, prenatal care, and postpartum care. 
‘‘(6) Nothing in this subsection shall be construed 
as— 
‘‘(A) requiring the identification of a maternity 
care health professional target area in an area not 
otherwise already designated as a health professional 
shortage area; or 
‘‘(B) affecting the types of health professionals, 
without application of this subsection, otherwise eli-
gible for assistance, including a loan repayment or
scholarship, pursuant to the application of this sec-
tion.’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives January 9, 
2017. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 315 
AN ACT 
To amend the Public Health Service Act to dis-
tribute maternity care health professionals to 
health professional shortage areas identified as in 
need of maternity care health services.
(D) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraphs: 
‘‘(3) the application does not provide for the ac-
tive involvement and participation of, and consulta-
tion with, residents, resident advisory boards, and 
resident councils of the public housing development 
that is subject to the application during the planning 
and implementation of the plan for demolition, relo-
cation, and replacement of the units; 
‘‘(4) the proposed relocation, demolition, dis-
position, demolition or disposition or both pursuant 
to conversion under section 22 or 33, or the provi-
sion of replacement housing will not be carried out 
in a manner that affirmatively furthers fair housing, 
as described in section 808(e) of the Civil Rights Act 
of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3608(e)), or that the measures 
proposed by the public housing agency to mitigate 
potential adverse impacts of the proposed relocation, 
demolition, disposition, demolition or disposition or 
both pursuant to conversion under section 22 or 33, 
or the provision of replacement housing on persons 
protected by section 804 of the Civil Rights Act of 
1968 (42 U.S.C. 3604), are clearly insufficient or 
inappropriate; or 
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H. R. 315 
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 amend the Public Health Service Act to distribute maternity care health profes-
sionals to health professional shortage areas identified as in need of maternity 
care health services. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Improving Access to Maternity 
Care Act’’. 
SEC. 2. MATERNITY CARE HEALTH PROFESSIONAL TARGET AREAS. 
Section 332 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254e) 
is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(k)(1) The Secretary, acting through the Administrator of the 
Health Resources and Services Administration, shall identify, based 
on the data collected under paragraph (3), maternity care health 
professional target areas that satisfy the criteria described in para-
graph (2) for purposes of, in connection with receipt of assistance 
under this title, assigning to such identified areas maternity care 
health professionals who, without application of this subsection, 
would otherwise be eligible for such assistance. The Secretary shall 
distribute maternity care health professionals within health profes-
sional shortage areas using the maternity care health professional 
target areas so identified. 
‘‘(2) For purposes of paragraph (1), the Secretary shall establish 
criteria for maternity care health professional target areas that 
identify geographic areas within health professional shortage areas 
that have a shortage of maternity care health professionals. 
‘‘(3) For purposes of this subsection, the Secretary shall collect 
and publish in the Federal Register data comparing the availability 
and need of maternity care health services in health professional 
shortage areas and in areas within such health professional short-
age areas. 
‘‘(4) In carrying out paragraph (1), the Secretary shall seek 
input from relevant provider organizations, including medical soci-
eties, organizations representing medical facilities, and other 
organizations with expertise in maternity care. 
‘‘(5) For purposes of this subsection, the term ‘full scope mater-
nity care health services’ includes during labor care, birthing, pre-
natal care, and postpartum care. 
‘‘(6) Nothing in this subsection shall be construed as— 
‘‘(A) requiring the identification of a maternity care health 
professional target area in an area not otherwise already des-
ignated as a health professional shortage area; or
H. R. 315—2 
‘‘(B) affecting the types of health professionals, without 
application of this subsection, otherwise eligible for assistance, 
including a loan repayment or scholarship, pursuant to the 
application of this section.’’. 
Speaker of the House of Representatives. 
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
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(1) in the subsection heading, by striking 
‘‘AUDIT’’ and inserting ‘‘REVIEW’’; 
(2) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘audit’’ and 
inserting ‘‘review’’; and 
(3) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘audit’’ and 
inserting ‘‘review’’. 
TITLE IV—MATTERS RELATING 
TO ELEMENTS OF THE INTEL-
LIGENCE COMMUNITY 
Subtitle A—Office of the Director 
of National Intelligence 
SEC. 401. AUTHORITY FOR PROTECTION OF CURRENT AND 
FORMER EMPLOYEES OF THE OFFICE OF THE 
DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE. 
Section 5(a)(4) of the Central Intelligence Agency 
Act of 1949 (50 U.S.C. 3506(a)(4)) is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘such personnel of the Office of the Director of Na-
tional Intelligence as the Director of National Intelligence 
may designate;’’ and inserting ‘‘current and former per-
sonnel of the Office of the Director of National Intel-
ligence and their immediate families as the Director of Na-
tional Intelligence may designate;’’. 
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of providers with demonstrated expertise, 
including training in an applicable spe-
cialty, in treating individuals similar to the 
targeted population of the plan. 
‘‘(ii) Requirements developed by the 
Secretary to provide face-to-face encounters 
with individuals enrolled in the plan not 
less frequently than on an annual basis. 
‘‘(iii) As part of the model of care 
under clause (i) of subparagraph (A), the 
results of the initial assessment and annual 
reassessment under clause (ii)(I) of such 
subparagraph of each individual enrolled in 
the plan are addressed in the individual’s 
individualized care plan under clause 
(ii)(II) of such subparagraph. 
‘‘(iv) As part of the annual evaluation 
and approval of such model of care, the Sec-
retary shall take into account whether the 
plan fulfilled the previous year’s goals (as 
required under the model of care). 
‘‘(v) The Secretary shall establish a 
minimum benchmark for each element of the 
model of care of a plan. The Secretary shall 
only approve a plan’s model of care under 
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‘‘(ii) annual enrollment and gradua-
tion rates of students with disabilities in 
institutions of higher education from pub-
licly reported data; 
‘‘(iii) recommendations for effective 
postsecondary supports and services for 
students with disabilities, and how such 
supports and services may be widely imple-
mented at institutions of higher education; 
‘‘(iv) recommendations on reducing 
barriers to full participation for students 
with disabilities in higher education; and 
‘‘(v) a description of strategies with a 
demonstrated record of effectiveness in im-
proving the success of such students in 
postsecondary education. 
‘‘(F) STAFFING OF THE CENTER.—In hir-
ing employees of the National Technical Assist-
ance Center, the National Technical Assistance 
Center shall consider the expertise and experi-
ence of prospective employees in providing 
training and technical assistance to practi-
tioners. 
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Union Calendar No. 136 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 3162 
[Report No. 115–199] 
A BILL 
Making appropriations for the Legislative Branch 
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, 
and for other purposes. 
JULY 6, 2017 
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 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3165 
To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a pilot program 
to provide grants to veterans service organizations for upgrading local 
chapter facilities, including technology at such facilities, in rural areas, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 6, 2017 
Mr. COLLINS of New York (for himself and Mr. KING of New York) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Vet-
erans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out 
a pilot program to provide grants to veterans service 
organizations for upgrading local chapter facilities, in-
cluding technology at such facilities, in rural areas, 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 ‘‘Renovate and Enhance 
Veterans Meeting Halls and Posts Act of 2017’’ or the 
‘‘REVAMP Act of 2017’’. 
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SEC. 2. GRANTS TO VETERANS SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS 
FOR FACILITY REHABILITATION AND TECH-
NOLOGY IN RURAL AREAS. 
(a) PILOT PROGRAM.—The Secretary of Veterans Af-
fairs shall carry out a pilot program to award grants to 
eligible veterans service organizations. 
(b) ELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES AND USES.—An eligible 
veterans service organization may use a grant made under 
this section only for— 
(1) repairs or rehabilitation of a facility in a 
rural area of an eligible veterans service organiza-
tion; and 
(2) acquiring or upgrading computers and tech-
nology for such a facility. 
(c) APPLICATIONS.—An application for a grant under 
this section— 
(1) shall be in such form and submitted in ac-
cordance with such procedures as the Secretary shall 
establish; and 
(2) shall include a plan for the proposed repair, 
rehabilitation, or technology upgrading and acquisi-
tion activities to be conducted using the grant 
amounts. 
(d) SELECTION CRITERIA.—The Secretary shall se-
lect applications to receive grants under the pilot program 
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117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7334 
AN ACT 
To extend the statute of limitations for fraud by borrowers 
under certain COVID–19 economic injury disaster loan 
programs of the Small Business Administration, and for 
other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,