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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4585 
To prohibit the Federal Communications Commission from relying on the 
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in the matter of restoring internet free-
dom to adopt, amend, revoke, or otherwise modify any rule of the 
Commission. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 7, 2017 
Mr. SEAN PATRICK MALONEY of New York introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To prohibit the Federal Communications Commission from 
relying on the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in the 
matter of restoring internet freedom to adopt, amend, 
revoke, or otherwise modify any rule of the Commission. 
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 ‘‘Save Net Neutrality 
Act of 2017’’. 
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SEC. 2. RULEMAKING IN RELIANCE ON INTERNET FREE-
DOM NPRM PROHIBITED. 
Beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, 
the Federal Communications Commission may not rely on 
the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in the matter of re-
storing internet freedom that was adopted by the Commis-
sion on May 18, 2017 (FCC 17–60), to satisfy the require-
ments of section 553 of title 5, United States Code, for 
adopting, amending, revoking, or otherwise modifying any 
rule (as defined in section 551 of such title) of the Com-
mission. 
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‘‘(4) the term ‘crime of violence’ has the mean-
ing given that term in section 16; 
‘‘(5) the term ‘eligible entity’ includes— 
‘‘(A) a legal aid society or legal services or-
ganization that provides indigent legal services; 
‘‘(B) a nonprofit organization that provides 
legal services to victims of trafficking; and 
‘‘(C) a public defender’s office; 
‘‘(6) the terms ‘employee’ and ‘officer’ have the 
meanings given the terms in section 2105 of title 5; 
‘‘(7) the term ‘noncovered offense’— 
‘‘(A) means an offense that is an offense 
against the United States or punishable under 
the laws of the District of Columbia; and 
‘‘(B) does not include an offense, if a child 
was a victim of the offense; and 
‘‘(8) the term ‘victim of trafficking’ has the 
meaning given that term in section 103 of the Traf-
ficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 
7102). 
‘‘(b) MOTIONS TO VACATE CONVICTIONS OR EX-
PUNGE ARRESTS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.— 
‘‘(A) CONVICTIONS
OF
COVERED
OF-
FENSES.—A person convicted of any covered of-
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fense (or an eligible entity representing such a 
person) may move the court which imposed the 
sentence for the covered offense to vacate the 
judgment of conviction if the covered offense 
was committed as a direct result of the person 
having been a victim of trafficking. 
‘‘(B) 
ARRESTS
FOR
COVERED
OF-
FENSES.—A person arrested for any covered of-
fense (or an eligible entity representing such a 
person) may move the district court for the dis-
trict and division embracing the place where the 
person was arrested to expunge all records of 
the arrest if the conduct or alleged conduct of 
the person which resulted in the arrest was di-
rectly related to the person having been a vic-
tim of trafficking. 
‘‘(C) ARRESTS
FOR
NONCOVERED
OF-
FENSES.—A person arrested for any noncovered 
offense (or an eligible entity representing such 
a person) may move the district court for the 
district and division embracing the place where 
the person was arrested to expunge all records 
of the arrest if— 
‘‘(i) the conduct or alleged conduct of 
the person which resulted in the arrest was 
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section (a), the Secretary of Energy, in consultation 
with appropriate Federal agencies, shall contract 
with the National Academies to conduct a study and 
develop a report that provides specific guidance on 
governance mechanisms for the proposed albedo 
modification research agenda developed in Phase I. 
The proposed research governance approaches 
should seek to maximize the benefits of research 
while minimizing risks. 
(2) REPORT CONTENT.—The report described 
in paragraph (1) shall, at a minimum— 
(A) take into account legal, ethical, social, 
political, economic, and other potentially impor-
tant ramifications of albedo modification re-
search; 
(B) examine what types of research gov-
ernance, beyond those that already exist, may 
be needed for albedo modification research; and 
(C) identify the types of research that 
would require such governance, potentially 
based on the magnitude of their expected im-
pact on radiative forcing, their potential for 
detrimental direct and indirect effects, and 
other considerations. 
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(3) TIMELINE.—The Secretary of Energy shall 
encourage the National Academies, to the extent 
practicable, to complete the Phase II report no later 
than 9 months after the date of the execution of the 
contract described in paragraph (1). 
(4) ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATIONS.— 
(A) LIMITATION.—The report described in 
this subsection shall not address governance for 
deployment of albedo modification. 
(B) INPUT.—The Secretary of Energy 
shall ensure that the process for the develop-
ment of the report described in this subsection 
includes input from civil society organizations 
and other relevant stakeholders. 
SEC. 4. IMPLEMENTATION PLAN. 
Not later than 90 days after completion of the Phase 
II report described in section 3(b), the Director of the Of-
fice of Science and Technology Policy, in coordination with 
all relevant Federal agencies, shall submit to Congress an 
implementation plan for geoengineering research and re-
search governance. In preparing such implementation 
plan, the Director shall take into consideration the rec-
ommendations included in the Phase II report and in the 
Phase I report described in section 3(a). 
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SEC. 5. DEFINITION. 
In this Act, the term ‘‘National Academies’’ means 
the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and 
Medicine. 
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directly related to the person having been 
a victim of trafficking; and 
‘‘(ii)(I) the person is acquitted of the 
noncovered offense; 
‘‘(II) the Government does not pursue 
or dismisses criminal charges against the 
person for the noncovered offense; or 
‘‘(III)(aa) the charges against the per-
son for the noncovered offense are reduced 
to an offense that is a covered offense; and 
‘‘(bb) the person is acquitted of the 
covered offense, the Government does not 
pursue or dismisses criminal charges 
against the person for the covered offense, 
or any subsequent conviction of the cov-
ered offense is vacated. 
‘‘(2) CONTENTS
OF
MOTION.—A motion de-
scribed in paragraph (1) shall— 
‘‘(A) be in writing; 
‘‘(B) describe any supporting evidence; 
‘‘(C) state the offense; and 
‘‘(D) include copies of any documents 
showing that the movant is entitled to relief 
under this section. 
‘‘(3) HEARING.— 
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companied by such information as the Secretary shall re-
quire. 
(f) AWARD REQUIREMENTS.— 
(1) 
PEER-REVIEWED
PROPOSALS.—Grants 
under this section may be awarded only for research 
that is peer-reviewed. 
(2) COMPETITIVE PROCEDURES.—Grants under 
this section shall be awarded through competitive 
procedures. 
(g) GRANT USE.—A person awarded a grant under 
subsection (b), (c), or (d) shall use the grant amount to 
carry out the research described in the applicable sub-
section. 
(h) REPORTS.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, 
the Secretary of Defense shall, in consultation with the 
Secretary of Veterans Affairs, veterans, community-based 
clinicians, and expert researchers in the field of orthotics 
and prosthetics, submit to Congress a report setting forth 
the following: 
(1) An agenda for orthotic and prosthetic re-
search that identifies and prioritizes the most sig-
nificant unanswered orthotic and prosthetic research 
questions pertinent to the provision of evidence- 
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based clinical care to members of the Armed Forces, 
veterans, and civilians. 
(2) For each report after the initial report 
under this subsection— 
(A) a summary of how the grants awarded 
under subsection (b) are addressing the most 
significant orthotic and prosthetic needs; and 
(B) the progress made towards resolving 
orthotic and prosthetic challenges facing mem-
bers of the Armed Forces and veterans. 
(i) VETERAN DEFINED.—In this section, the term 
‘‘veteran’’ has the meaning given that term in section 101 
of title 38, United States Code. 
(j) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2018 for the 
Department of Defense for the Defense Health Program, 
$30,000,000 to carry out this section. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4588 
To establish the Abraham Lincoln Medal for Public Sacrifice, and for other 
purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 7, 2017 
Mr. COOK (for himself, Mr. FITZPATRICK, Mr. O’HALLERAN, and Mr. THOMP-
SON of California) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform 
A BILL 
To establish the Abraham Lincoln Medal for Public Sacrifice, 
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 ‘‘Abraham Lincoln 
Medal for Public Sacrifice Act of 2017’’. 
SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT. 
(a) MEDAL ESTABLISHED.—There is established a 
medal referred to as the ‘‘Abraham Lincoln Medal for 
Public Sacrifice’’. 
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(b) AWARD.—The President shall award the medal 
established under subsection (a) to each qualified indi-
vidual whom the President determines to be wounded or 
killed on or after the date of the enactment of this Act 
in circumstances in which the death or wound is— 
(1) the result of an attack— 
(A) targeted on the qualified individual as 
a result of the status of such qualified indi-
vidual as an officer or employee of the Federal 
Government; or 
(B) that occurs while the qualified indi-
vidual is acting in an official capacity as an of-
ficer or employee of the Federal Government; 
and 
(2) not the result of willful misconduct or neg-
ligence of such qualified individual. 
(c) 
SPECIAL
AUTHORITY
FOR
RETROACTIVE 
AWARD.—The President may award the medal established 
under subsection (a) to qualified individuals wounded or 
killed prior to the date of the enactment of this Act in 
circumstances listed in subsection (b). 
(d) DESIGN AND STRIKING.—The Secretary of the 
Treasury shall design and strike the medal established 
under subsection (a) with suitable emblems, devices, and 
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inscriptions, and ensure that the medal does not closely 
resemble the Purple Heart. 
(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this Act: 
(1) QUALIFIED INDIVIDUAL.—The term ‘‘quali-
fied individual’’ means an officer or employee of the 
Federal Government other than a member of the 
armed forces. 
(2) ARMED FORCES.—The term ‘‘armed forces’’ 
has the meaning given the term in section 2101 of 
title 5, United States Code. 
(3) EMPLOYEE.—The term ‘‘employee’’ has the 
meaning given the term in section 2105 of title 5, 
United States Code. 
(4) OFFICER.—The term ‘‘officer’’ has the 
meaning given the term in section 2104 of title 5, 
United States Code. 
(5) WOUND.—The term ‘‘wound’’ means an in-
jury to any part of the body directly from an outside 
force or agent that requires medical treatment. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4589 
To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to expand 
the military student identifier program to cover students with a parent 
who serves in the reserve component of the Armed Forces. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 7, 2017 
Mr. CORREA (for himself, Mr. COFFMAN, Ms. NORTON, Mr. GALLEGO, Ms. 
SHEA-PORTER, Mr. GONZALEZ of Texas, Ms. HANABUSA, Ms. ROYBAL- 
ALLARD, Ms. MICHELLE LUJAN GRISHAM of New Mexico, Mr. SEAN 
PATRICK MALONEY of New York, and Mr. SIRES) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the 
Workforce 
A BILL 
To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act 
of 1965 to expand the military student identifier pro-
gram to cover students with a parent who serves in 
the reserve component of the Armed Forces. 
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 ‘‘Supporting Children 
of the National Guard and Reserve Act’’. 
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‘‘(A) MANDATORY HEARING.— 
‘‘(i) MOTION
IN
OPPOSITION.—Not 
later than 30 days after the date on which 
a motion is filed under paragraph (1), the 
Government may file a motion in opposi-
tion of the motion filed under paragraph 
(1). 
‘‘(ii) MANDATORY
HEARING.—If the 
Government files a motion described in 
clause (i), not later than 15 days after the 
date on which the motion is filed, the court 
shall hold a hearing on the motion. 
‘‘(B) DISCRETIONARY
HEARING.—If the 
Government does not file a motion described in 
subparagraph (A)(i), the court may hold a 
hearing on the motion not later than 45 days 
after the date on which a motion is filed under 
paragraph (1). 
‘‘(4) FACTORS.— 
‘‘(A) VACATING CONVICTIONS OF COVERED 
OFFENSES.—The court shall grant a motion 
under paragraph (1)(A) if, after notice to the 
Government and an opportunity to be heard, 
the court finds, by a preponderance of the evi-
dence, that— 
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SEC. 2. ANNUAL STATE REPORT CARD. 
Section 1111(h)(1)(C)(ii) of the Elementary and Sec-
ondary 
Education 
Act 
of 
1965 
(20 
U.S.C. 
6311(h)(1)(C)(ii)) is amended by striking ‘‘on active duty 
(as defined in section 101(d)(5) of such title)’’. 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Improving Rural Call 
Quality and Reliability Act of 2017’’. 
SEC. 2. ENSURING THE INTEGRITY OF VOICE COMMUNICA-
TIONS. 
Part II of title II of the Communications Act of 1934 
(47 U.S.C. 251 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end 
the following: 
‘‘SEC. 262. ENSURING THE INTEGRITY OF VOICE COMMU-
NICATIONS. 
‘‘(a) REGISTRATION AND COMPLIANCE BY INTER-
MEDIATE PROVIDERS.—An intermediate provider that of-
fers or holds itself out as offering the capability to trans-
mit covered voice communications from one destination to 
another and that charges any rate to any other entity (in-
cluding an affiliated entity) for the transmission shall— 
‘‘(1) register with the Commission; and 
‘‘(2) comply with the service quality standards 
for such transmission to be established by the Com-
mission under subsection (c)(1)(B). 
‘‘(b) REQUIRED
USE
OF
REGISTERED
INTER-
MEDIATE PROVIDERS.—A covered provider may not use 
an intermediate provider to transmit covered voice com-
munications unless such intermediate provider is reg-
istered under subsection (a)(1). 
‘‘(c) COMMISSION RULES.—
plemental study to evaluate the condition and structural 
integrity of onshore, underwater pipeline facilities in the 
Straits of Mackinac, taking into consideration the age, 
construction materials, external and internal corrosion, 
weld integrity, pressure, underwater currents, possible ex-
ternal damage caused by anchor strikes or dragging by 
recreational or cargo vessels, and the presence of in-line 
shutoff valves. Such supplemental study shall utilize both 
internal inspection technology and pipeline route surveys, 
depth of cover surveys, pressure tests, external corrosion 
direct assessment, or other technology that the operator 
demonstrates can further the understanding of the condi-
tion of the pipeline facility. 
(d) TERMINATION OF OPERATION.—Not later than 
12 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
Administrator of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials 
Safety Administration shall terminate the operations of an 
onshore, underwater pipeline facility located in the Straits 
of Mackinac if the Administrator determines that, based 
on the studies conducted under subsections (a) and (c), 
such facility poses a sufficient risk of hazard to life, prop-
erty, or the environment to necessitate the termination. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4590 
To provide an exception to certain mandatory minimum sentence requirements 
for a person employed outside the United States by a Federal agency, 
who uses, carries, or possesses the firearm during and in relation to 
a crime of violence committed while on-duty with a firearm required 
to be carried while on-duty. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 7, 2017 
Mr. BURGESS (for himself, Mr. BRADY of Texas, Mr. COLE, and Mr. 
WENSTRUP) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To provide an exception to certain mandatory minimum sen-
tence requirements for a person employed outside the 
United States by a Federal agency, who uses, carries, 
or possesses the firearm during and in relation to a 
crime of violence committed while on-duty with a firearm 
required to be carried while on-duty. 
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. EXCEPTION TO CERTAIN MANDATORY MIN-
IMUM 
SENTENCING 
REQUIREMENTS 
FOR 
PERSON EMPLOYED OUTSIDE THE UNITED 
STATES BY A FEDERAL AGENCY, WHO USES, 
CARRIES, OR POSSESSES A FIREARM DURING 
AND IN RELATION TO A CRIME OF VIOLENCE 
COMMITTED WHILE ON-DUTY WITH A FIRE-
ARM REQUIRED TO BE CARRIED WHILE ON- 
DUTY. 
Section 3261 of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(e) Notwithstanding subsection (a) of this section, 
if the offense is a violation of section 924(c)(1) of this 
title, the minimum sentencing requirements of section 
924(c)(1)(A) of this title shall not apply if— 
‘‘(1) the person committed a crime of violence 
during and in relation to the offense; 
‘‘(2) an agency of the United States required 
the person to carry a firearm while on-duty; and 
‘‘(3) at the time the person used, carried, or 
possessed the firearm, the person was employed out-
side the United States by the agency, and was on- 
duty.’’. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4592 
To amend title II of the Social Security Act to eliminate the two-year 
waiting period for divorced spouse’s benefits following the divorce. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 7, 2017 
Mrs. LOWEY 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 eliminate 
the two-year waiting period for divorced spouse’s benefits 
following the divorce. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. EXEMPTION FROM TWO-YEAR WAITING PERIOD 
FOR DIVORCED SPOUSE’S BENEFITS FOL-
LOWING THE DIVORCE IN CASES OF PRIOR 
RECEIPT OF SPOUSE’S BENEFITS. 
(a) 
WIFE’S
INSURANCE
BENEFITS.—Section 
202(b)(4)(A) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
402(b)(4)(A)) is amended by striking ‘‘divorced wife—’’ 
and all that follows through ‘‘shall be entitled’’ and insert-
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ing ‘‘divorced wife meets the requirements of subpara-
graphs (A) through (D) of paragraph (1), shall be enti-
tled’’. 
(b) HUSBAND’S
INSURANCE
BENEFITS.—Section 
202(c)(4)(A) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 402(c)(4)(A)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘divorced husband—’’ and all that 
follows through ‘‘shall be entitled’’ and inserting ‘‘divorced 
husband meets the requirements of subparagraphs (A) 
through (D) of paragraph (1), shall be entitled’’. 
(c) EXEMPTION FROM DEDUCTIONS ON ACCOUNT OF 
WORK.—Section 203(b)(2) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 
403(b)(2)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘(2)(A) Except as’’ and all that 
follows through ‘‘the benefit to which’’ and inserting 
the following: ‘‘(2) In any case in which any of the 
other persons referred to in paragraph (1)(B) are 
entitled to monthly benefits as a divorced spouse 
under subsection (b) or (c) of section 202 for any 
month, the benefit to which’’; and 
(2) by striking subparagraph (B). 
SEC. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
The amendments made by section 1 shall apply with 
respect to benefits for months after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4593 
To amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide for full benefits 
for disabled widows and widowers without regard to age. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 7, 2017 
Mrs. LOWEY 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 provide 
for full benefits for disabled widows and widowers with-
out regard to age. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. FULL BENEFITS FOR DISABLED WIDOWS AND 
WIDOWERS WITHOUT REGARD TO AGE. 
(a) ELIGIBILITY FOR WIDOW’S INSURANCE BENE-
FITS.—Section 202(e) of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 402(e)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)(B)(ii), by striking ‘‘has at-
tained age 50 but has not attained age 60 and’’; 
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