datamatters24/research-document-archive huggingface dataset:
semiannual reports of such outlet posted on the 
internet website of the Commission. The Commission 
may by rule define what constitutes a conspicuous 
statement for the purposes of this subsection. 
‘‘(2) FREQUENCY.—In the case of video pro-
gramming that is longer than 60 minutes in dura-
tion, the statement required by paragraph (1) shall 
be included at least once in each 60-minute segment 
of programming. 
‘‘(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) FOREIGN PRINCIPAL.—The term ‘foreign 
principal’ has the meaning given such term in sec-
tion 1(b)(1) of the Foreign Agents Registration Act 
of 1938 (22 U.S.C. 611(b)(1)). 
‘‘(2) MULTICHANNEL
VIDEO
PROGRAMMING 
DISTRIBUTOR.—The term ‘multichannel video pro-
gramming distributor’ has the meaning given such 
term in section 602. 
‘‘(3) UNITED
STATES-BASED
FOREIGN
MEDIA 
OUTLET.—The term ‘United States-based foreign 
media outlet’ means an entity that— 
‘‘(A) produces or distributes video pro-
gramming that is transmitted, or intended for 
transmission, by a multichannel video program-
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‘‘(2) To identify, counsel, and offer testing to 
individuals who are at risk of infections as a result 
of injection drug use, receiving blood transfusions 
prior to July 1992, or other risk factors. 
‘‘(3) To provide appropriate referrals for coun-
seling, testing, and medical treatment of individuals 
identified under paragraph (2) and to ensure, to the 
extent practicable, the provision of appropriate fol-
low-up services. 
‘‘(4) To develop and disseminate public infor-
mation and education programs for the detection 
and control of infections described in paragraph (1), 
with priority given to high-risk populations as deter-
mined by the Secretary. 
‘‘(5) To improve the education, training, and 
skills of health professionals in the detection and 
control of infections and the coordination of treat-
ment of addiction and infectious diseases described 
in paragraph (1), with priority given to substance 
use disorder treatment providers, pediatricians and 
other primary care providers, obstetrician-gyne-
cologists, infectious diseases clinicians, and HIV cli-
nicians. 
‘‘(b) LABORATORY
PROCEDURES.—The Secretary 
may (directly or through grants to public and nonprofit 
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private entities) carry out programs to provide for im-
provements in the quality of clinical-laboratory procedures 
regarding infections described in subsection (a)(1). 
‘‘(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) The term ‘Indian tribe’ has the meaning 
given that term in section 4 of the Indian Self-De-
termination and Education Assistance Act. 
‘‘(2) The term ‘injection drug use’ means— 
‘‘(A) intravenous administration of a sub-
stance in schedule I under section 202 of the 
Controlled Substances Act; 
‘‘(B) intravenous administration of a sub-
stance in schedule II, III, IV, or V under sec-
tion 202 of the Controlled Substances Act that 
has not been approved for intravenous use 
under— 
‘‘(i) section 505 of the Federal Food, 
Drug and Cosmetic Act; or 
‘‘(ii) section 351 of the Public Health 
Service Act; or 
‘‘(C) intravenous administration of a sub-
stance in schedule II, III, IV, or V under sec-
tion 202 of the Controlled Substances Act that 
has not been prescribed to the person using the 
substance. 
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‘‘(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—For the 
purpose of carrying out this section, there are authorized 
to be appropriated $40,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 
2019 through 2023.’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives June 12, 2018. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk. 
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II 
Calendar No. 310 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 535 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
JANUARY 10, 2018 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations 
FEBRUARY 12, 2018 
Reported by Mr. CORKER, without amendment 
AN ACT 
To encourage visits between the United States and Taiwan 
at all levels, 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 ‘‘Taiwan Travel Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds the following: 
(1) The Taiwan Relations Act (22 U.S.C. 3301 
et seq.), enacted in 1979, has continued for 37 years 
to be a cornerstone of relations between the United 
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ming distributor to consumers in the United 
States; and 
‘‘(B) would be an agent of a foreign prin-
cipal (as defined in paragraph (1)) for purposes 
of the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938 
(22 U.S.C. 611 et seq.) but for section 1(d) of 
such Act (22 U.S.C. 611(d)). 
‘‘(4) VIDEO PROGRAMMING.—The term ‘video 
programming’ has the meaning given such term in 
section 602.’’. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5355 
To amend chapter 77 of title 5, United States Code, to clarify certain 
due process rights of Federal employees serving in sensitive positions, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 20, 2018 
Ms. NORTON (for herself, Mr. CARSON of Indiana, and Mr. WITTMAN) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Over-
sight and Government Reform 
A BILL 
To amend chapter 77 of title 5, United States Code, to 
clarify certain due process rights of Federal employees 
serving in sensitive positions, 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. AMENDMENTS. 
Section 7701 of title 5, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsection (k) as sub-
section (l); and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (j) the fol-
lowing: 
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‘‘(k)(1) An employee or applicant for employment ap-
pealing an action arising from a determination of ineligi-
bility for a sensitive position may not be denied Board re-
view of the merits of such determination if— 
‘‘(A) the position is not one that requires a se-
curity clearance or access to classified information; 
and 
‘‘(B) such action is otherwise appealable. 
‘‘(2) For purposes of this subsection, the term ‘sen-
sitive position’ means any position so designated pursuant 
to Executive Order 10450 (5 U.S.C. 7311 note) or, if su-
perseded, a successor Executive order.’’. 
SEC. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
The amendments made by this Act shall apply to all 
appeals, without exception, that are pending on, or com-
menced on or after, the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5368 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require that certain tax 
refunds be made by electronic funds transfer, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 21, 2018 
Mr. BISHOP of Michigan (for himself, Mrs. WALORSKI, and Mr. RENACCI) in-
troduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways 
and Means 
A BILL 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require 
that certain tax refunds be made by electronic funds 
transfer, 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 ‘‘Taxpayer ID Protec-
tion and Fraud Prevention Act’’. 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Taiwan Travel Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds the following: 
(1) The Taiwan Relations Act (22 U.S.C. 3301 
et seq.), enacted in 1979, has continued for 37 years 
to be a cornerstone of relations between the United 
States and Taiwan and has served as an anchor for 
peace and security in the Western Pacific area. 
(2) The Taiwan Relations Act declares that 
peace and stability in the Western Pacific area are 
in the political, security, and economic interests of 
the United States and are matters of international 
concern. 
(3) The United States considers any effort to 
determine the future of Taiwan by other than peace-
ful means, including by boycotts or embargoes, a 
threat to the peace and security of the Western Pa-
cific area and of grave concern to the United States. 
(4) Taiwan has succeeded in a momentous tran-
sition to democracy beginning in the late 1980s and 
has been a beacon of democracy in Asia, and Tai-
wan’s democratic achievements inspire many coun-
tries and people in the region. 
(5) Visits to a country by United States Cabi-
net members and other high-ranking officials are an
indicator of the breadth and depth of ties between 
the United States and such country. 
(6) Since the enactment of the Taiwan Rela-
tions Act, relations between the United States and 
Taiwan have suffered from insufficient high-level 
communication due to the self-imposed restrictions 
that the United States maintains on high-level visits 
with Taiwan. 
SEC. 3. SENSE OF CONGRESS; STATEMENT OF POLICY. 
(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con-
gress that the United States Government should encour-
age visits between officials from the United States and 
Taiwan at all levels. 
(b) STATEMENT OF POLICY.—It should be the policy 
of the United States to— 
(1) allow officials at all levels of the United 
States Government, including Cabinet-level national 
security officials, general officers, and other execu-
tive branch officials, to travel to Taiwan to meet 
their Taiwanese counterparts; 
(2) allow high-level officials of Taiwan to enter 
the United States, under conditions which dem-
onstrate appropriate respect for the dignity of such 
officials, and to meet with officials of the United 
States, including officials from the Department of
State and the Department of Defense and other 
Cabinet agencies; and 
(3) encourage the Taipei Economic and Cul-
tural Representative Office, and any other instru-
mentality established by Taiwan, to conduct business 
in the United States, including activities which in-
volve participation by Members of Congress, officials 
of Federal, State, or local governments of the United 
States, or any high-level official of Taiwan. 
Passed the House of Representatives January 9, 
2018. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 535 
AN ACT 
To encourage visits between the United States and 
Taiwan at all levels, and for other purposes.
H. R. 535 
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 encourage visits between the United States and Taiwan at all levels, 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. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Taiwan Travel Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds the following: 
(1) The Taiwan Relations Act (22 U.S.C. 3301 et seq.), 
enacted in 1979, has continued for 37 years to be a cornerstone 
of relations between the United States and Taiwan and has 
served as an anchor for peace and security in the Western 
Pacific area. 
(2) The Taiwan Relations Act declares that peace and sta-
bility in the Western Pacific area are in the political, security, 
and economic interests of the United States and are matters 
of international concern. 
(3) The United States considers any effort to determine 
the future of Taiwan by other than peaceful means, including 
by boycotts or embargoes, a threat to the peace and security 
of the Western Pacific area and of grave concern to the United 
States. 
(4) Taiwan has succeeded in a momentous transition to 
democracy beginning in the late 1980s and has been a beacon 
of democracy in Asia, and Taiwan’s democratic achievements 
inspire many countries and people in the region. 
(5) Visits to a country by United States Cabinet members 
and other high-ranking officials are an indicator of the breadth 
and depth of ties between the United States and such country. 
(6) Since the enactment of the Taiwan Relations Act, rela-
tions between the United States and Taiwan have suffered 
from insufficient high-level communication due to the self- 
imposed restrictions that the United States maintains on high- 
level visits with Taiwan. 
SEC. 3. SENSE OF CONGRESS; STATEMENT OF POLICY. 
(a) SENSE
OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress that 
the United States Government should encourage visits between 
officials from the United States and Taiwan at all levels. 
(b) STATEMENT OF POLICY.—It should be the policy of the United 
States to—
(A) in the matter preceding clause (i), by 
striking ‘‘Plant systems’’ and inserting ‘‘Plant 
and algae systems (including micro- and macro- 
algae systems)’’; 
(B) in clause (iv), by striking ‘‘plant-pest’’ 
and inserting ‘‘plant- and algae-pest’’; and 
(C) by inserting ‘‘and algae’’ after ‘‘plant’’ 
each place it appears in clauses (i), (ii), (v), 
(vi), and (vii); 
(2) in subparagraph (B)— 
(A) in clause (ix)(II), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; 
(B) in clause (x), by striking the period at 
the end and inserting a semicolon; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following new 
clauses: 
‘‘(xi) development and testing of alter-
native feeds and feed ingredients to meet 
growing global demand for proteins, nutri-
tional oils, and other feed components; and 
‘‘(xii) with respect to animal health, 
immune stimulants and other complements 
or alternatives to antibiotic drugs and bio-
logics.’’; 
(3) in subparagraph (C)— 
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H. R. 535—2 
(1) allow officials at all levels of the United States Govern-
ment, including Cabinet-level national security officials, general 
officers, and other executive branch officials, to travel to Taiwan 
to meet their Taiwanese counterparts; 
(2) allow high-level officials of Taiwan to enter the United 
States, under conditions which demonstrate appropriate respect 
for the dignity of such officials, and to meet with officials 
of the United States, including officials from the Department 
of State and the Department of Defense and other Cabinet 
agencies; and 
(3) encourage the Taipei Economic and Cultural Represent-
ative Office, and any other instrumentality established by 
Taiwan, to conduct business in the United States, including 
activities which involve participation by Members of Congress, 
officials of Federal, State, or local governments of the United 
States, or any high-level official of Taiwan. 
Speaker of the House of Representatives. 
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
I 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5361 
To require that the Secretary of the Treasury establish a program for the 
issuance of identity protection personal identification numbers. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 21, 2018 
Mr. PAULSEN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To require that the Secretary of the Treasury establish a 
program for the issuance of identity protection personal 
identification numbers. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. IDENTITY PROTECTION PERSONAL IDENTI-
FICATION NUMBERS. 
The Secretary of the Treasury (or the Secretary’s 
delegate) shall establish a program to issue, upon the re-
quest of any individual, a number which may be used in 
connection with such individual’s Social Security number 
(or other identifying information with respect to such indi-
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ual’s identity. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5363 
To safeguard the Crime Victims Fund. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 21, 2018 
Mr. POE of Texas (for himself and Mr. COSTA) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on the Budget, and in addition to 
the Committees on Rules, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subse-
quently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such 
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To safeguard the Crime Victims Fund. 
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 ‘‘Crime Victims Fund 
Preservation Act of 2018’’. 
SEC. 2. EXCLUSION OF CRIME VICTIMS FUND FROM ALL 
BUDGETS. 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the re-
ceipts and disbursements of the Crime Victims Fund (es-
tablished under section 1402 of the Victims of Crime Act 
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of 1984 (34 U.S.C. 20101)) shall not be counted as new 
budget authority, outlays, receipts, or deficit or surplus 
for purposes of— 
(1) the budget of the United States Govern-
ment, as submitted by the President; or 
(2) the congressional budget. 
SEC. 3. LOCK-BOX PROTECTION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of law, it shall not be in order in the House of Rep-
resentatives or the Senate to consider any measure that 
would authorize the use of, or appropriate, amounts in the 
Crime Victims Fund, established under section 1402 of 
the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 (34 U.S.C. 20101), in-
cluding amounts in such Fund that are designated to re-
main in the Fund for obligation in future fiscal years, for 
any purpose other than a purpose authorized under such 
Act. 
(b) 60-VOTE WAIVER REQUIRED IN THE SENATE.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Subsection (a) may be 
waived or suspended in the Senate only by the af-
firmative vote of three-fifths of the Members, duly 
chosen and sworn. 
(2) APPEALS.— 
(A) PROCEDURE.—Appeals in the Senate 
from the decisions of the Chair relating to para-
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‘‘(2) the term ‘qualifying State or local court-
house’ means a courthouse of a State or local gov-
ernment that has less security equipment than the 
security needs of the courthouse require. 
‘‘(b) DISPOSAL
OF
SURPLUS
SECURITY
EQUIP-
MENT.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other 
provision of this subchapter, the Administrator of 
General Services shall ensure that a qualifying State 
or local courthouse has an opportunity to request to 
receive surplus security equipment for use at the 
qualifying State or local courthouse before the sur-
plus security equipment is made available to any 
other individual or entity under this subchapter. 
‘‘(2) DISPOSAL.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—Subject to subpara-
graph (B), upon request by a qualifying State 
or local courthouse for surplus security equip-
ment for use at the qualifying State or local 
courthouse, the surplus security equipment shall 
be made available to the qualifying State or 
local courthouse without cost, except for any 
costs of shipping, handling, and maintenance. 
‘‘(B) MULTIPLE REQUESTS.—If more than 
1 qualifying State or local courthouse requests 
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graph (1) shall be limited to 1 hour, to be 
equally divided between, and controlled by, the 
mover and the manager of the measure that 
would authorize the payment or use of amounts 
in the Crime Victims Fund for a purpose other 
than a purpose authorized under the Victims of 
Crime Act of 1984 (34 U.S.C. 20101). 
(B) 60 VOTES REQUIRED.—An affirmative 
vote of three-fifths of the Members, duly chosen 
and sworn, shall be required in the Senate to 
sustain an appeal of the ruling of the Chair on 
a point of order raised in relation to paragraph 
(1). 
(c) EXERCISE OF RULEMAKING POWERS.—This sec-
tion is enacted by Congress— 
(1) as an exercise of the rulemaking power of 
the House of Representatives and the Senate, re-
spectively, and as such they shall be considered as 
part of the rules of each House, respectively, or of 
that House to which they specifically apply, and 
such rules shall supersede other rules only to the ex-
tent that they are inconsistent therewith; and 
(2) with full recognition of the constitutional 
right of either House to change the rules (so far as 
relating to such House) at any time, in the same 
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manner, and to the same extent as in the case of 
any other rule of that House. 
SEC. 4. EXEMPTION FROM SEQUESTRATION. 
The Crime Victims Fund (established under section 
1402 of the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 (34 U.S.C. 
20101)) shall be exempt from sequestration, including any 
reduction under any order issued under the Balanced 
Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2 
U.S.C. 900 et seq.). 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5367 
To amend Rule 23 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure to protect the 
‘‘gig economy’’ and small businesses that operate in large part through 
contractor services from the threat of costly class action litigation, and 
for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 21, 2018 
Mr. BIGGS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend Rule 23 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 
to protect the ‘‘gig economy’’ and small businesses that 
operate in large part through contractor services from 
the threat of costly class action litigation, 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 ‘‘Protect the Gig Econ-
omy Act of 2018’’. 
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SEC. 2. PROTECTING THE GIG ECONOMY FROM CLASS AC-
TIONS. 
Rule 23(a) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 
is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 
end; 
(2) in paragraph (4), by striking the period at 
the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by inserting after paragraph (4) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(5) 
the 
claim 
does 
not 
allege 
the 
misclassification of employees as independent con-
tractors.’’. 
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