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115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2947 
To replace certain Coastal Barrier Resources System maps. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 20, 2017 
Mr. DUNN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To replace certain Coastal Barrier Resources System maps. 
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 ‘‘Strengthening Coastal 
Communities Act of 2017’’. 
SEC. 2. REPLACEMENT OF CERTAIN COASTAL BARRIER RE-
SOURCES SYSTEM MAPS. 
(a) ST. ANDREW COMPLEX P31 (1 OF 3).—The map 
entitled ‘‘St. Andrew Complex P31 (1 of 3)’’ and dated 
January 11, 2016, as included in the set of maps entitled 
‘‘Coastal Barrier Resources System’’ referred to in section 
4(a) of the Coastal Barrier Resources Act (16 U.S.C. 
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3503(a)), is hereby replaced by another map relating to 
that unit entitled ‘‘St. Andrew Complex P31 (1 of 3)’’ and 
dated October 7, 2016. 
(b) ST. ANDREW COMPLEX P31 (2 OF 3).—The map 
entitled ‘‘St. Andrew Complex P31 (2 of 3)’’ and dated 
January 11, 2016, as included in the set of maps entitled 
‘‘Coastal Barrier Resources System’’ referred to in section 
4(a) of the Coastal Barrier Resources Act (16 U.S.C. 
3503(a)), is hereby replaced by another map relating to 
that unit entitled ‘‘St. Andrew Complex P31 (2 of 3)’’ and 
dated October 7, 2016. 
(c) ST. ANDREW COMPLEX P31/P31P (3 OF 3).— 
The map entitled ‘‘St. Andrew Complex P31/P31P (3 of 
3)’’ and dated January 11, 2016, as included in the set 
of maps entitled ‘‘Coastal Barrier Resources System’’ re-
ferred to in section 4(a) of the Coastal Barrier Resources 
Act (16 U.S.C. 3503(a)), is hereby replaced by another 
map relating to that unit entitled ‘‘St. Andrew Complex 
P31/P31P (3 of 3)’’ and dated October 7, 2016. 
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115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 294 
AN ACT 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 2700 Cullen Boulevard in Pearland, Texas, 
as the ‘‘Endy Nddiobong Ekpanya Post Office Building’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. ENDY NDDIOBONG EKPANYA POST OFFICE 
BUILDING. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the United States 
Postal Service located at 2700 Cullen Boulevard in 
Pearland, Texas, shall be known and designated as the 
‘‘Endy Nddiobong Ekpanya Post Office Building’’. 
(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, reg-
ulation, document, paper, or other record of the United 
States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall 
be deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘Endy Nddiobong 
Ekpanya Post Office Building’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives October 10, 
2017. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 294 
AN ACT 
To designate the facility of the United States Post-
al Service located at 2700 Cullen Boulevard in 
Pearland, Texas, as the ‘‘Endy Nddiobong 
Ekpanya Post Office Building’’.
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115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 294 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
2700 Cullen Boulevard in Pearland, Texas, as the ‘‘Endy Nddiobong 
Ekpanya Post Office Building’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 5, 2017 
Mr. OLSON (for himself, Mr. GOHMERT, Mr. WEBER of Texas, Ms. JACKSON 
LEE, Mr. DOGGETT, Mr. VEASEY, Mr. CUELLAR, Mr. VELA, Mr. GON-
ZALEZ
of Texas, Ms. GRANGER, Mr. CARTER
of Texas, Mr. 
FARENTHOLD, Mr. MARCHANT, Mr. WILLIAMS, Mr. CULBERSON, Mr. 
MCCAUL, Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas, Mr. BARTON, Mr. CONAWAY, Mr. 
BABIN, Mr. RATCLIFFE, Mr. POE of Texas, Mr. CASTRO of Texas, Mr. 
THORNBERRY, Mr. BURGESS, Mr. AL GREEN of Texas, Mr. SAM JOHN-
SON of Texas, Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. HURD, Mr. 
HENSARLING, Mr. BRADY of Texas, Mr. SMITH of Texas, Mr. SESSIONS, 
Mr. FLORES, Mr. ARRINGTON, and Mr. O’ROURKE) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Gov-
ernment Reform 
A BILL 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 2700 Cullen Boulevard in Pearland, Texas, 
as the ‘‘Endy Nddiobong Ekpanya Post Office Building’’. 
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. ENDY NDDIOBONG EKPANYA POST OFFICE 
BUILDING. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the United States 
Postal Service located at 2700 Cullen Boulevard in 
Pearland, Texas, shall be known and designated as the 
‘‘Endy Nddiobong Ekpanya Post Office Building’’. 
(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, reg-
ulation, document, paper, or other record of the United 
States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall 
be deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘Endy Nddiobong 
Ekpanya Post Office Building’’. 
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II 
Calendar No. 315 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 294 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
OCTOBER 16, 2017 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs 
FEBRUARY 15, 2018 
Reported by Mr. JOHNSON, without amendment 
AN ACT 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 2700 Cullen Boulevard in Pearland, Texas, 
as the ‘‘Endy Nddiobong Ekpanya Post Office Building’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. ENDY NDDIOBONG EKPANYA POST OFFICE 
BUILDING. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the United States 
Postal Service located at 2700 Cullen Boulevard in 
Pearland, Texas, shall be known and designated as the 
‘‘Endy Nddiobong Ekpanya Post Office Building’’. 
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(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, reg-
ulation, document, paper, or other record of the United 
States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall 
be deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘Endy Nddiobong 
Ekpanya Post Office Building’’. 
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Calendar No. 315 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 294 
AN ACT 
To designate the facility of the United States Post-
al Service located at 2700 Cullen Boulevard in 
Pearland, Texas, as the ‘‘Endy Nddiobong 
Ekpanya Post Office Building’’. 
FEBRUARY 15, 2018 
Reported without amendment 
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117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6833 
AN ACT 
To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act, 
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and the Employee 
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to establish 
requirements with respect to cost-sharing for certain in-
sulin products, 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 ‘‘Affordable Insulin Now 
Act’’. 
SEC. 2. REQUIREMENTS WITH RESPECT TO COST-SHARING 
FOR INSULIN PRODUCTS. 
(a) PHSA.—Part D of title XXVII of the Public 
Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300gg–111 et seq.) is 
amended by adding at the end the following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 2799A–11. REQUIREMENTS WITH RESPECT TO COST- 
SHARING FOR CERTAIN INSULIN PRODUCTS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—For plan years beginning on or 
after January 1, 2023, a group health plan or health in-
surance issuer offering group or individual health insur-
ance coverage shall provide coverage of selected insulin 
products and, with respect to such products, shall not— 
‘‘(1) apply any deductible; or 
‘‘(2) impose any cost-sharing in excess of the 
lesser of, per 30-day supply— 
‘‘(A) $35; or 
‘‘(B) the amount equal to 25 percent of 
the negotiated price of the selected insulin prod-
uct net of all price concessions received by or on 
behalf of the plan or coverage, including price 
concessions received by or on behalf of third- 
party entities providing services to the plan or
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Home Mortgage Dis-
closure Adjustment Act’’. 
SEC. 2. DEPOSITORY INSTITUTIONS SUBJECT TO MAINTE-
NANCE OF RECORDS AND DISCLOSURE RE-
QUIREMENTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 304 of the Home Mort-
gage Disclosure Act of 1975 (12 U.S.C. 2803) is amend-
ed— 
(1) by redesignating subsection (i) as paragraph 
(3) and adjusting the margins accordingly; and 
(2) by inserting before paragraph (3), as so re-
designated, the following: 
‘‘(i) EXEMPTIONS.— 
‘‘(1) CLOSED-END
MORTGAGE
LOANS.—With 
respect to a depository institution, the requirements 
of paragraphs (5) and (6) of subsection (b) shall not 
apply with respect to closed-end mortgage loans if 
the depository institution originated less than 500 
closed-end mortgage loans in each of the 2 preceding 
calendar years. 
‘‘(2) OPEN-END LINES OF CREDIT.—With re-
spect to a depository institution, the requirements of 
paragraphs (5) and (6) of subsection (b) shall not 
apply with respect to open-end lines of credit if the 
depository institution originated less than 500 open-
end lines of credit in each of the 2 preceding cal-
endar years.’’. 
(b) TECHNICAL CORRECTION.—Section 304(i)(3) of 
the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act of 1975, as so redesig-
nated by subsection (a)(1), is amended by striking ‘‘sec-
tion 303(2)(A)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 303(3)(A)’’. 
SEC. 3. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION RE-
SERVE FUND. 
Notwithstanding section 4(i)(2)(B)(i) of the Securi-
ties Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78d(i)(2)(B)(i)), 
the amount deposited in the Securities and Exchange 
Commission Reserve Fund for fiscal year 2018 may not 
exceed $48,000,000. 
Passed the House of Representatives January 18, 
2018. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 2954 
AN ACT 
To amend the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act of 
1975 to specify which depository institutions are 
subject to the maintenance of records and disclo-
sure requirements of such Act, and for other pur-
poses.
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115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2954 
To amend the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act of 1975 to specify which 
depository institutions are subject to the maintenance of records and 
disclosure requirements of such Act, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 20, 2017 
Mr. EMMER (for himself and Mr. LUETKEMEYER) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To amend the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act of 1975 to 
specify which depository institutions are subject to the 
maintenance of records and disclosure requirements of 
such Act, 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 ‘‘Home Mortgage Dis-
closure Adjustment Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. DEPOSITORY INSTITUTIONS SUBJECT TO MAINTE-
NANCE OF RECORDS AND DISCLOSURE RE-
QUIREMENTS. 
(a) LOAN VOLUME THRESHOLD.—Section 304 of the 
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act of 1975 (12 U.S.C. 2803) 
is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsection (i) as paragraph 
(2) and adjusting the margin appropriately; and 
(2) by inserting before such paragraph (2) the 
following: 
‘‘(i) EXEMPTIONS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—With respect to a deposi-
tory institution, the requirements of subsections (a) 
and (b) shall not apply— 
‘‘(A) with respect to closed-end mortgage 
loans, if such depository institution originated 
less than 1,000 closed-end mortgage loans in 
each of the two preceding calendar years; and 
‘‘(B) with respect to open-end lines of 
credit, if such depository institution originated 
less than 2,000 open-end lines of credit in each 
of the two preceding calendar years.’’. 
(b) TECHNICAL CORRECTION.—Section 304(i)(2) of 
such Act, as redesignated by subsection (a), is amended 
by striking ‘‘section 303(2)(A)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 
303(3)(A)’’. 
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(c) DATA POINTS.—Section 304(b) of the Home 
Mortgage Disclosure Act of 1975 (12 U.S.C. 2803(b)) is 
amended— 
(1) by striking paragraphs (5) and (6); 
(2) in paragraph (3), by inserting ‘‘and’’ at the 
end; and 
(3) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘age.’’. 
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153 
† HR 2 EAS 
eligible land a payment in exchange for an 
agreement by the owner or operator not to 
harvest the conserving use cover. 
‘‘(2) PAYMENTS.—Except as provided in para-
graphs (5) and (6)(B)(ii), the annual rental rate for 
a payment under an agreement described in sub-
section (b) shall be equal to 50 percent of the average 
rental rate for the applicable county under section 
1234(d), as determined by the Secretary. 
‘‘(3) LIMITATION
ON
ENROLLED
LAND.—Not 
more than 15 percent of the eligible land on a farm 
may be enrolled in the program under this section. 
‘‘(4) TERM.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in 
subparagraph (B), each agreement described in 
subsection (b) shall be for a term of 3, 4, or 5 
years, as determined by the parties to the agree-
ment. 
‘‘(B) EARLY TERMINATION.— 
‘‘(i) SECRETARY.—The Secretary may 
terminate an agreement described in sub-
section (b) before the end of the term de-
scribed in subparagraph (A) if the Sec-
retary determines that the early termi-
nation of the agreement is necessary.
IIB 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 2954 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
JANUARY 19, 2018 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
Urban Affairs 
AN ACT 
To amend the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act of 1975 to 
specify which depository institutions are subject to the 
maintenance of records and disclosure requirements of 
such Act, 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 ‘‘Home Mortgage Dis-
closure Adjustment Act’’. 
SEC. 2. DEPOSITORY INSTITUTIONS SUBJECT TO MAINTE-
NANCE OF RECORDS AND DISCLOSURE RE-
QUIREMENTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 304 of the Home Mort-
gage Disclosure Act of 1975 (12 U.S.C. 2803) is amend-
ed— 
(1) by redesignating subsection (i) as paragraph 
(3) and adjusting the margins accordingly; and 
(2) by inserting before paragraph (3), as so re-
designated, the following: 
‘‘(i) EXEMPTIONS.— 
‘‘(1) CLOSED-END
MORTGAGE
LOANS.—With 
respect to a depository institution, the requirements 
of paragraphs (5) and (6) of subsection (b) shall not 
apply with respect to closed-end mortgage loans if 
the depository institution originated less than 500 
closed-end mortgage loans in each of the 2 preceding 
calendar years. 
‘‘(2) OPEN-END LINES OF CREDIT.—With re-
spect to a depository institution, the requirements of 
paragraphs (5) and (6) of subsection (b) shall not 
apply with respect to open-end lines of credit if the 
depository institution originated less than 500 open- 
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end lines of credit in each of the 2 preceding cal-
endar years.’’. 
(b) TECHNICAL CORRECTION.—Section 304(i)(3) of 
the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act of 1975, as so redesig-
nated by subsection (a)(1), is amended by striking ‘‘sec-
tion 303(2)(A)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 303(3)(A)’’. 
SEC. 3. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION RE-
SERVE FUND. 
Notwithstanding section 4(i)(2)(B)(i) of the Securi-
ties Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78d(i)(2)(B)(i)), 
the amount deposited in the Securities and Exchange 
Commission Reserve Fund for fiscal year 2018 may not 
exceed $48,000,000. 
Passed the House of Representatives January 18, 
2018. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2955 
To amend title 49, United States Code, to permit the installation of pulsating 
light systems for high mounted stop lamps, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 20, 2017 
Mr. ENGEL introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee 
on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by 
the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall with-
in the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To amend title 49, United States Code, to permit the instal-
lation of pulsating light systems for high mounted stop 
lamps, 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 ‘‘Collision Avoidance 
Systems Act of 2017’’. 
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SEC. 2. REAR-END COLLISION AVOIDANCE SYSTEMS. 
(a) AMENDMENT.—Subchapter II of chapter 301 of 
part A of subtitle VI of title 49, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following new section: 
‘‘§ 30129. Rear-end collision avoidance systems 
‘‘(a) PULSATING LIGHT SYSTEMS ALLOWED.—A 
passenger car, multipurpose passenger vehicle, truck, or 
bus may be equipped with a pulsating light system. 
‘‘(b) DEFINITION.—As used in this section, ‘pul-
sating light system’ means a system for a high mounted 
stop lamp in which— 
‘‘(1) when the brake of the vehicle is applied, 
the lamp pulses rapidly no more than four times and 
for no more than two seconds and then converts to 
a continuous light as a normal stop lamp until the 
time that the brake is released; and 
‘‘(2) the rapid pulsing described in paragraph 
(1) may not be repeated upon a subsequent applica-
tion of the brakes for a lock-out period of at least 
five seconds after the release of the brake described 
in paragraph (1).’’. 
(b) REVISION
TO CODE
OF FEDERAL REGULA-
TIONS.—Not later than 180 days after the date of enact-
ment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall 
update the entry for ‘‘high mounted stop lamp’’ in Table 
1–a of section 571.108 of title 49, Code of Federal Regu-
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lations, in accordance with the amendment made by sub-
section (a). 
(c) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENT.— 
The table of sections for subchapter II of chapter 301 of 
part A of subtitle VI of title 49, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following new item: 
‘‘30129. Rear-end collision avoidance systems.’’. 
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‘‘(D) the number of months remaining to 
pay off the loans; 
‘‘(E) the amount of the loans that have 
been forgiven; 
‘‘(F) a link to the place on the Web site 
of the Department that allows borrowers to 
change repayment plans or provides information 
about changing such plans; and 
‘‘(G) any other information the Secretary 
determines may be helpful to the borrower in 
determining which repayment payment plan the 
borrower should choose; 
‘‘(2) establish procedures for annual verification 
of the borrower’s annual income and the outstanding 
balance of principal and interest due on all such 
loans, and such other procedures as are necessary to 
effectively provide the information under paragraph 
(1), including procedures that allow the borrower to 
consent to the sharing of such data between the In-
ternal Revenue Service and the Department for the 
entire period the borrower is provided the informa-
tion under paragraph (1), in a manner that is as 
least burdensome as practical to the borrower; and 
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‘‘(3) enable the borrower, at any time, to opt 
out of being provided the information under para-
graph (1) on an annual basis.’’. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2961 
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to improve remedial education 
programs that train students in the competencies needed to succeed 
in higher education. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 20, 2017 
Mr. NORCROSS (for himself, Mr. MOULTON, Mr. WALZ, Mr. SCOTT of Vir-
ginia, and Mrs. DAVIS of California) 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 improve 
remedial education programs that train students in the 
competencies needed to succeed in higher education. 
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 ‘‘Remedial Education 
Improvement Act’’. 
SEC. 2. PURPOSE. 
The purpose of this Act is to— 
(1) improve remedial education and support 
students as they move throughout credit and non- 
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(A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘‘price spike’’ 
means an increase in the average manufacturer 
price in commerce of a prescription drug for 
which the price spike percentage is equal to or 
greater than applicable price increase allowance. 
(B) 
PRICE
SPIKE
PERCENTAGE.—The 
price spike percentage is the percentage (if any) 
by which— 
(i) the average manufacturer price of 
a prescription drug in commerce for the 
calendar year; exceeds 
(ii) the average manufacturer price of 
such prescription drug in commerce for the 
calendar year preceding such year. 
(C) APPLICABLE PRICE INCREASE ALLOW-
ANCE.—The applicable price increase allowance 
for any calendar year is the percentage (round-
ed to the nearest one-tenth of 1 percent) by 
which the medical care consumer price index 
detailed expenditure category for all urban con-
sumers (United States city average) for that 
year exceed such index for the preceding cal-
endar year. 
(7) PRICE SPIKE REVENUE.— 
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