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115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7231 
To provide regulatory relief for conventional marginally producing oil and 
gas wells from the Environmental Protection Agency’s ‘‘Methane Rule’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 10, 2018 
Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania introduced the following bill; which was 
referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To provide regulatory relief for conventional marginally pro-
ducing oil and gas wells from the Environmental Protec-
tion Agency’s ‘‘Methane Rule’’. 
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 ‘‘Methane Rule Relief 
Act of 2018’’. 
SEC. 2. APPLICATION OF METHANE RULE. 
The final rule titled ‘‘Oil and Natural Gas Sector: 
Emission Standards for New, Reconstructed, and Modi-
fied Sources’’ (81 Fed. Reg. 35824, June 3, 2016), and 
the document titled ‘‘Control Techniques Guidelines for 
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the Oil and Natural Gas Industry’’ (October 2016), pub-
lished by the Environmental Protection Agency, shall not 
apply with respect to— 
(1) any oil well that has a maximum daily aver-
age oil production, during any 12-month consecutive 
time period, that does not exceed 15 barrels of oil 
per day; 
(2) any natural gas well that has a maximum 
daily average gas production, during any 12-month 
consecutive time period, that does not exceed 90,000 
cubic feet per day; or 
(3) any emissions source covered by the rule 
that is associated with an oil well described in para-
graph (1) or a natural gas well described in para-
graph (2). 
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‘‘(2) in the case of a new or existing medical 
residency training program in any other field— 
‘‘(A) require the award recipient to provide 
one-half of the cost of the slots to be funded 
through the agreement; and 
‘‘(B) to the extent and in the amounts 
made available in advance in appropriations 
Acts, require the Administrator to provide the 
remaining one-half of the cost of such slots. 
‘‘(e) REQUIREMENTS.—The Administrator shall es-
tablish application processes for eligible entities to receive 
funding under this section, including multiyear commit-
ments to ensure the continued funding of graduate med-
ical education slots for residents in training. 
‘‘(f) DEFINITION.—For purposes of this section, the 
Administrator shall define the term ‘primary care’. 
‘‘(g) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.—To 
carry out this section, there are authorized to be appro-
priated $25,000,000 for fiscal year 2020, and such sums 
as may be necessary for fiscal years 2021 through 2025.’’. 
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SEC. 11. RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER CONSERVATION LAWS. 
Nothing in this Act amends or otherwise affects any 
other law (including regulations) relating to the conserva-
tion of native species. 
SEC. 12. COLLABORATION. 
The Secretaries may partner with and provide funds 
to States, local governments, Indian tribes, the National 
Coordination Committee, and the regional wildlife move-
ment councils to support the purposes of this Act. 
SEC. 13. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
(a) WILDLIFE MOVEMENTS GRANT PROGRAM.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized to be 
appropriated to the Secretary to carry out the grant 
program under section 4(e) $50,000,000 for fiscal 
year 2019 and each fiscal year thereafter. 
(2) REQUIREMENTS.—Amounts appropriated 
under paragraph (1) may be used to complement or 
match other Federal or non-Federal funding re-
ceived by the projects funded by those grants. 
(3) ADMINISTRATIVE
SUPPORT.—Not more 
than 5 percent of amounts appropriated under para-
graph (1) may be used for administrative support. 
(b) REGIONAL WILDLIFE MOVEMENT COUNCILS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized to be 
appropriated to the Secretary to provide support for 
the regional wildlife movement councils to carry out 
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section 7(c) $1,000,000 for fiscal year 2019 and 
each fiscal year thereafter. 
(2) EQUAL
DIVISION.—Amounts appropriated 
under paragraph (1) shall be proportionally divided 
between each regional wildlife movement council. 
(3) ADMINISTRATIVE
SUPPORT.—Not more 
than 10 percent of amounts appropriated under 
paragraph (1) may be used for administrative sup-
port. 
(c) NATIONAL
WILDLIFE
CONNECTIVITY
DATA-
BASE.—There are authorized to be appropriated to the 
Secretary of the Interior to carry out section 5— 
(1) $3,000,000 for fiscal year 2019; and 
(2) $1,500,000 for fiscal year 2020 and each 
fiscal year thereafter. 
(d) DESIGNATION
AND ADMINISTRATION
OF NA-
TIONAL WILDLIFE CORRIDORS.—There are authorized to 
be appropriated to carry out sections 6 and 8 for fiscal 
year 2019 and each fiscal year thereafter— 
(1) to the Secretary of the Interior, $7,500,000; 
(2) to the Secretary of Agriculture, $3,000,000; 
(3) to the Secretary of Defense, $1,500,000; 
(4) to the Secretary of Commerce, $3,000,000; 
and 
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(5) 
to 
the 
Secretary 
of 
Transportation, 
$3,000,000. 
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‘‘(55) The term ‘permanent partnership’ means the 
relationship that exists between two permanent partners.’’. 
(c) COUNSEL.— 
(1) 
APPOINTMENT
OF
COUNSEL.—Section 
240(b)(4) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 
U.S.C. 1229a(b)(4)) is amended— 
(A) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(B) in subparagraph (C), by striking the 
period at the end and inserting ‘‘, and’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(D) notwithstanding subparagraph (A), in 
a case in which an indigent alien requests rep-
resentation, such representation shall be ap-
pointed by the court, at the expense of the Gov-
ernment, for such proceedings.’’. 
(2) RIGHT TO COUNSEL.—Section 292 of the 
Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1362) is 
amended— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘(a)’’ before ‘‘In any’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘he’’ and inserting ‘‘the 
person’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(b) Notwithstanding subsection (a), in a case in 
which an indigent alien requests representation, such rep-
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7237 
To amend title 10, United States Code, to ensure that the final pay and 
certificate of discharge or release for a reserve member of the Armed 
Forces is ready upon discharge or release of that member from active 
status. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 10, 2018 
Mr. KELLY of Mississippi (for himself and Mr. WALZ) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services 
A BILL 
To amend title 10, United States Code, to ensure that the 
final pay and certificate of discharge or release for a 
reserve member of the Armed Forces is ready upon dis-
charge or release of that member from active status. 
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 ‘‘Reserve Component 
DD–214 Act of 2018’’. 
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SEC. 2. FINAL PAY AND CERTIFICATE OF DISCHARGE OR 
RELEASE FOR RESERVE MEMBERS OF THE 
ARMED FORCES UPON DISCHARGE OR RE-
LEASE FROM ACTIVE STATUS. 
Section 1168 of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in the heading, by inserting ‘‘or active 
status’’ after ‘‘active duty’’; and 
(2) in subsection (a)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ before ‘‘A member’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘an armed force’’ and in-
serting ‘‘the armed forces (including the reserve 
components)’’; 
(C) by inserting ‘‘or active status’’ after 
‘‘active duty’’ the first place it appears; 
(D) by striking ‘‘his discharge certificate 
or certificate of release from active duty, re-
spectively,’’ and inserting ‘‘the appropriate cer-
tificate’’; 
(E) by striking ‘‘his final pay or a substan-
tial part of that pay,’’ and inserting ‘‘the final 
pay of the member (or a substantial part of 
that pay)’’; 
(F) by striking ‘‘him or his next of kin or 
legal representative’’ and inserting ‘‘the mem-
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ber (or the next of kin or legal representative 
of the member)’’; and 
(G) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph (2): 
‘‘(2) In paragraph (1), the term ‘appropriate certifi-
cate’ means the following: 
‘‘(A) In the case of a member being discharged, 
a discharge certificate. 
‘‘(B) In the case of a member being released 
from active duty, a certificate of release from active 
duty. 
‘‘(C) In the case of a member being released 
from active status, a certificate of release from ac-
tive status.’’. 
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(4) in clause (iii)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘reducing’’ before ‘‘the 
use’’; and 
(B) by inserting ‘‘and’’ after ‘‘safety;’’; and 
(5) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(iv) increasing the prevalence of 
trauma-informed practices;’’. 
(c) PLAN PROVISIONS.—Section 1112(b) of the Ele-
mentary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
6312(b)) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (12) and (13) 
as paragraphs (13) and (14), respectively; and 
(2) by inserting after paragraph (11) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(12) how the local educational agency will sup-
port efforts to increase the prevalence of trauma-in-
formed practices;’’. 
(d) 
SCHOOLWIDE
PROGRAM.—Section 
1114(b)(7)(A)(iii) 
of 
such 
Act 
(20 
U.S.C. 
6314(b)(7)(A)(iii)) is amended— 
(1) in subclause (IV), by striking at the end 
‘‘and’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(VI) 
the 
implementation 
of 
trauma-informed practices; and’’. 
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HR 7327 RDS
‘‘(B) the Committee on Oversight and Gov-
ernment Reform, the Committee on the Judici-
ary, the Committee on Appropriations, the 
Committee on Homeland Security, the Com-
mittee on Armed Services, the Committee on 
Energy and Commerce, the Permanent Select 
Committee on Intelligence, and the Speaker and 
minority leader of the House of Representa-
tives. 
‘‘(2) COUNCIL.—The term ‘Council’ means the 
Federal Acquisition Security Council established 
under section 1322(a) of this title. 
‘‘(3) COVERED
ARTICLE.—The term ‘covered 
article’ has the meaning given that term in section 
4713 of this title. 
‘‘(4) COVERED
PROCUREMENT
ACTION.—The 
term ‘covered procurement action’ has the meaning 
given that term in section 4713 of this title. 
‘‘(5) 
INFORMATION
AND
COMMUNICATIONS 
TECHNOLOGY.—The term ‘information and commu-
nications technology’ has the meaning given that 
term in section 4713 of this title. 
‘‘(6) INTELLIGENCE
COMMUNITY.—The term 
‘intelligence community’ has the meaning given that 
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(e) MISCELLANEOUS AUTHORITY.—Section 801(a)(2) 
of the National Energy Conservation Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 
8287(a)(2)) is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(H) MISCELLANEOUS
AUTHORITY.—Not-
withstanding any other provision of law, a Fed-
eral agency may sell or transfer energy savings 
and apply the proceeds of the sale or transfer to 
fund a contract under this title.’’. 
(f) PAYMENT OF COSTS.—Section 802 of the National 
Energy Conservation Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 8287a) is 
amended by striking ‘‘(and related operation and mainte-
nance expenses)’’ and inserting ‘‘, including related oper-
ations and maintenance expenses’’. 
(g) DEFINITION
OF FEDERAL BUILDING.—Section 
551(6) of the National Energy Conservation Policy Act (42 
U.S.C. 8259(6)) is amended by striking the semicolon at 
the end and inserting ‘‘; the term does not include a dam, 
reservoir, or hydropower facility owned or operated by a 
Federal agency;’’. 
(h) DEFINITION OF ENERGY SAVINGS.—Section 804(2) 
of the National Energy Conservation Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 
8287c(2)) is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘federally 
owned building or buildings or other federally owned 
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facilities’’ and inserting ‘‘Federal building (as defined 
in section 551)’’ each place it appears; 
(2) in subparagraph (C), by striking ‘‘; and’’ 
and inserting a semicolon; 
(3) in subparagraph (D), by striking the period 
at the end and inserting a semicolon; and 
(4) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(E) the use, sale, or transfer of energy in-
centives, rebates, or credits (including renewable 
energy credits) from Federal, State, or local gov-
ernments or utilities; and 
‘‘(F) any revenue generated from a reduc-
tion in energy or water use, more efficient waste 
recycling, or additional energy generated from 
more efficient equipment.’’. 
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Union Calendar No. 435 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 723 
[Report No. 115–575] 
A BILL 
To amend the National Energy Conservation Policy 
Act to encourage the increased use of perform-
ance contracting in Federal facilities, and for 
other purposes. 
FEBRUARY 23, 2018 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 
and ordered to be printed 
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115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7243 
AN ACT 
To amend Public Law 115–217 to change the address of 
the postal facility designated by such Public Law in 
honor of Sergeant First Class Alwyn Crendall Cashe, 
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. AMENDMENT TO CHANGE ADDRESS OF POSTAL 
FACILITY DESIGNATED BY PUBLIC LAW 115- 
217. 
In section 1(a) of Public Law 115–217, strike ‘‘567 
East Franklin Street’’ and insert ‘‘83 Geneva Drive’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives December 11, 
2018. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7243 
AN ACT 
To amend Public Law 115–217 to change the ad-
dress of the postal facility designated by such 
Public Law in honor of Sergeant First Class 
Alwyn Crendall Cashe, and for other purposes.
H. R. 7243 
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 Public Law 115–217 to change the address of the postal facility designated 
by such Public Law in honor of Sergeant First Class Alwyn Crendall Cashe, 
and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. AMENDMENT TO CHANGE ADDRESS OF POSTAL FACILITY 
DESIGNATED BY PUBLIC LAW 115-217. 
In section 1(a) of Public Law 115–217, strike ‘‘567 East Franklin 
Street’’ and insert ‘‘83 Geneva Drive’’. 
Speaker of the House of Representatives. 
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
I 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7243 
To amend Public Law 115–217 to change the address of the postal facility 
designated by such Public Law in honor of Sergeant First Class Alwyn 
Crendall Cashe, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 10, 2018 
Mrs. MURPHY of Florida introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform 
A BILL 
To amend Public Law 115–217 to change the address of 
the postal facility designated by such Public Law in 
honor of Sergeant First Class Alwyn Crendall Cashe, 
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. AMENDMENT TO CHANGE ADDRESS OF POSTAL 
FACILITY DESIGNATED BY PUBLIC LAW 115– 
217. 
In section 1(a) of Public Law 115–217, strike ‘‘567 
East Franklin Street’’ and insert ‘‘83 Geneva Drive’’. 
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II 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7243 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
DECEMBER 12, 2018 
Received 
AN ACT 
To amend Public Law 115–217 to change the address of 
the postal facility designated by such Public Law in 
honor of Sergeant First Class Alwyn Crendall Cashe, 
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. AMENDMENT TO CHANGE ADDRESS OF POSTAL 
FACILITY DESIGNATED BY PUBLIC LAW 115- 
217. 
In section 1(a) of Public Law 115–217, strike ‘‘567 
East Franklin Street’’ and insert ‘‘83 Geneva Drive’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives December 11, 
2018. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7244 
To provide for the unencumbering of title to non-Federal land owned by 
Win Oil Company, Incorporated, for purposes of economic development 
by removing the Federal reversion interest in that land, and for other 
purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 10, 2018 
Mr. O’HALLERAN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To provide for the unencumbering of title to non-Federal 
land owned by Win Oil Company, Incorporated, for pur-
poses of economic development by removing the Federal 
reversion interest in that land, 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 ‘‘Flagstaff Federal Re-
version Relief Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. RELEASE OF REVERSIONARY INTEREST, FLAG-
STAFF, ARIZONA. 
(a) GENERAL REMOVAL OF INTEREST.—Any rever-
sionary interest of the United States pursuant to the Act 
of July 27, 1866 (14 Stat. 292, chapter 278), shall no 
longer be subject to the reversionary interest described in 
that Act. 
(b) REMOVAL OF INTEREST IN PARTICULAR PAR-
CEL.—The reversionary interest is removed in the parcel 
of land located in the City of Flagstaff, Arizona, and 
owned by Win Oil Company, Incorporated, which land is 
more particularly described in the deed recorded in 
Coconino County, Arizona, on November 11, 1998, as doc-
ument number 98–44431. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7261 
To amend title II of the Social Security Act to permit individuals to select 
a monthly benefit payment date. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 11, 2018 
Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend title II of the Social Security Act to permit 
individuals to select a monthly benefit payment date. 
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 ‘‘Social Security Benefit 
Payments Choice Act of 2018’’. 
SEC. 2. PAYMENT DATE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 205 of the Social Security 
Act (42 U.S.C. 405) is amended by adding at the end the 
following: 
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‘‘(v)(1) The Commissioner shall permit individuals 
entitled to monthly insurance benefits under this title 
(other than individuals concurrently entitled to benefits 
under this title and title XVI) to select, at the time of 
application for monthly insurance benefits or during the 
annual, coordinated election period (as defined in section 
1851(e)(3)(B)) for any calendar year, any day of the 
month as the individual’s monthly payment date. 
‘‘(2) At the time an individual selects a monthly pay-
ment date as described in paragraph (1), the Commis-
sioner shall ensure that the individual is notified of the 
effects of such selection, including any effects on the tim-
ing of delivery of benefit payments. 
‘‘(3) After an individual selects a monthly payment 
date as described in paragraph (1), the Commissioner 
shall send a notice to the individual that provides con-
firmation of the monthly payment date selected, the date 
of the selection and the manner in which the selection was 
made, and the 1st month for which the selection takes ef-
fect. 
‘‘(4) In any month in which the monthly payment 
date selected by an individual as described in paragraph 
(1) is a Saturday, Sunday, or Federal holiday, payment 
shall be made— 
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States Code (commonly known as the ‘‘Davis- 
Bacon Act’’). 
(B) EXCEPTION.—Subparagraph (A) shall 
not apply with respect to— 
(i) the rehabilitation of residential 
property if the property contains less than 
8 units; or 
(ii) construction carried out by em-
ployees of the eligible entity receiving the 
grant under this section. 
(6) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary of Housing 
and Urban Development shall promulgate regula-
tions to carry out this subsection, including with re-
spect to the metrics the Secretary shall use to deter-
mine eligibility for a grant under this subsection. 
(7) APPROPRIATIONS.—Out of funds in the 
Treasury not otherwise appropriated, there is appro-
priated to the fund established under this subsection 
$4,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2019. 
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