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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1939 
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure equal access 
of Medicare beneficiaries to community pharmacies in underserved areas 
as network pharmacies under Medicare prescription drug coverage, and 
for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 5, 2017 
Mr. GRIFFITH (for himself and Mr. WELCH) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in 
addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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 amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure 
equal access of Medicare beneficiaries to community 
pharmacies in underserved areas as network pharmacies 
under Medicare prescription drug coverage, 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 ‘‘Ensuring Seniors Ac-
cess to Local Pharmacies Act of 2017’’. 
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SEC. 2. ALLOWING ANY STATE LICENSED PHARMACY SERV-
ING AN UNDERSERVED AREA TO BECOME A 
NETWORK 
PHARMACY 
UNDER 
MEDICARE 
PRESCRIPTION DRUG COVERAGE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1860D–4(b)(1)(B) of the 
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w–104(b)(1)(B)) is 
amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘DISCOUNTS
ALLOWED
FOR 
NETWORK
PHARMACIES.—For’’ and inserting the 
following: ‘‘DISCOUNTS
ALLOWED
FOR
NETWORK 
PHARMACIES.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—For’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new 
clause: 
‘‘(ii) INCLUSION OF PHARMACIES LO-
CATED IN UNDERSERVED AREAS IN NET-
WORKS.—In the case of a prescription 
drug plan that has, in its network of phar-
macies, one or more pharmacies located in 
a health professional shortage area (as de-
fined in section 332(a)(1)(A) of the Public 
Health Service Act), in a medically under-
served area (according to a designation 
under section 330(b)(3)(A) of the Public 
Health Service Act), or among a medically 
underserved population (as defined in such 
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‘‘(i) the amount to which subsection 
(c)(1)(B) applies, divided by 
‘‘(ii) the sum described in subpara-
graph (A)(ii). 
‘‘(3) DENIAL
OF
DEDUCTION.—No deduction 
shall be allowed under this chapter for any tax for 
which credit is not allowable under section 901 by 
reason of paragraph (1) (determined by treating the 
taxpayer as having elected the benefits of subpart A 
of part III of subchapter N). 
‘‘(4) COORDINATION WITH SECTION 78.—Section 
78 shall not apply to any tax for which credit is not 
allowable under section 901 by reason of paragraph 
(1). 
‘‘(h) ELECTION
TO
PAY
LIABILITY
IN
INSTALL-
MENTS.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—In the case of a United 
States shareholder of a deferred foreign income cor-
poration, such United States shareholder may elect to 
pay the net tax liability under this section in 8 in-
stallments of the following amounts: 
‘‘(A) 8 percent of the net tax liability in the 
case of each of the first 5 of such installments, 
‘‘(B) 15 percent of the net tax liability in 
the case of the 6th such installment,
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115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1944 
To amend section 100905 of title 54, United States Code, to direct the 
Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to require 
annual permits and assess annual fees for commercial filming activities 
on Federal land for film crews of 5 persons or fewer, and for other 
purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 5, 2017 
Mr. LATTA (for himself, Mr. FARENTHOLD, Mr. DUNCAN of South Carolina, 
Mr. BACON, Mr. SESSIONS, Mr. RYAN of Ohio, Mr. LAMALFA, Mr. COLE, 
and Mr. WALZ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on 
Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, 
in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the juris-
diction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To amend section 100905 of title 54, United States Code, 
to direct the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary 
of Agriculture to require annual permits and assess an-
nual fees for commercial filming activities on Federal 
land for film crews of 5 persons or fewer, 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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any organ, specialized agency, commission, or other for-
mally affiliated body of the United Nations of the provi-
sions of this Act. 
SEC. 13. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
Except as otherwise provided, this Act and the 
amendments made by this Act shall take effect on the date 
that is two years after the date of the enactment of this 
Act. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1941 
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to make the exception for 
returning workers permanent, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 5, 2017 
Mr. HIGGINS of Louisiana introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to make 
the exception for returning workers permanent, 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 ‘‘Returning Worker Ac-
countability Act of 2017’’. 
SEC. 2. RETURNING WORKER EXCEPTION MADE PERMA-
NENT. 
Section 214(g)(9)(A) of the Immigration and Nation-
ality Act (8 U.S.C. 1184(g)(9)(A)) is amended by striking 
‘‘who has already been counted toward the numerical limi-
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tation of paragraph (1)(B) during fiscal year 2013, 2014, 
or 2015 shall not again be counted toward such limitation 
during fiscal year 2016’’ and inserting ‘‘shall not be count-
ed toward the numerical limitation of paragraph (1)(B) 
for a fiscal year if that alien has already been counted 
toward such limitation during any of the 3 fiscal years 
immediately preceding that fiscal year’’. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1942 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Comptroller General 
of the United States to periodically conduct an audit of the Veterans 
Health Administration budget, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 5, 2017 
Mr. HIGGINS of Louisiana introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Comp-
troller General of the United States to periodically con-
duct an audit of the Veterans Health Administration 
budget, 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. COMPTROLLER GENERAL AUDIT OF BUDGET 
OF VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 73 of 
title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the 
end the following new section: 
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‘‘SEC. 7330C. COMPTROLLER GENERAL AUDIT OF VHA 
BUDGET. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Comptroller General of the 
United States shall periodically conduct an audit of ele-
ments of the budget of the Veterans Health Administra-
tion, including the budget formulation, execution, alloca-
tion, and use of funds. 
‘‘(b) SELECTION OF ELEMENTS.—(1) In selecting 
elements of the budget of the Veterans Health Administra-
tion for purposes of an audit under subsection (a), the 
Comptroller General shall take into consideration— 
‘‘(A) knowledge of the programs of the Vet-
erans Health Administration; 
‘‘(B) current issues; 
‘‘(C) national priorities; and 
‘‘(D) priorities expressed by the appropriate 
congressional committees. 
‘‘(2) Not later than 30 days before conducting an 
audit under subsection (a), the Comptroller General shall 
submit to the appropriate congressional committees notice 
of the elements selected by the Comptroller General for 
purposes of the audit. 
‘‘(c) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES.— 
In this section, the term ‘appropriate congressional com-
mittees’ means— 
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‘‘(1) the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, the 
Committee on Appropriations, and the Committee on 
the Budget of the Senate; and 
‘‘(2) the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, the 
Committee on Appropriations, and the Committee on 
the Budget of the House of Representatives.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting 
after the item relating to section 7330B the following new 
item: 
‘‘7330C. Comptroller General audit of VHA budget.’’. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1943 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs to ensure that each wheelchair, furnished to a veteran because 
of a service-connected disability, restores the maximum achievable mobil-
ity in the activities of daily life, employment, and recreation, and for 
other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 5, 2017 
Mr. KING of Iowa (for himself and Mr. GROTHMAN) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Sec-
retary of Veterans Affairs to ensure that each wheelchair, 
furnished to a veteran because of a service-connected 
disability, restores the maximum achievable mobility in 
the activities of daily life, employment, and recreation, 
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 ‘‘Restoring Maximum 
Mobility to Our Nation’s Veterans Act of 2017’’. 
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SEC. 2. WHEELCHAIRS FOR VETERANS WITH SERVICE-CON-
NECTED DISABILITIES. 
(a) DEFINITION.—Section 1701 of title 38, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new paragraph: 
‘‘(11) The term ‘wheelchair’ includes enhanced power 
wheelchairs, multi-environmental wheelchairs, track wheel-
chairs, stair-climbing wheelchairs, and other power-driven 
mobility devices.’’. 
(b) ENHANCED WHEELCHAIRS.—Section 1712(c) of 
title 38, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘Dental’’ and inserting ‘‘(1) 
Dental’’; 
(2) by striking ‘‘section’’ and inserting ‘‘title’’; 
and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(2) The Secretary shall ensure that each wheelchair, 
furnished under this title to a veteran because of a service- 
connected disability, restores the maximum achievable mo-
bility and function in the activities of daily life, employ-
ment, and recreation. The Secretary may furnish a wheel-
chair to a veteran because the wheelchair restores an abil-
ity that relates exclusively to participation in a rec-
reational activity.’’. 
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(2) In subsection (c)(2), by adding at the end 
the following: ‘‘The fee under this paragraph for 
film crews of 5 persons or fewer shall be not more 
than $200.’’. 
(3) In subsection (f), by adding at the end the 
following: ‘‘The Secretary shall not consider subject 
matter or content as a criterion for issuing or deny-
ing a permit under this Act.’’. 
(4) By adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(g) EXEMPTION FROM COMMERCIAL FILMING OR 
STILL PHOTOGRAPHY PERMITS AND FEES.—The Sec-
retary shall not require persons holding commercial use 
authorizations or special recreation permits to obtain an 
additional permit or pay an additional fee for commercial 
filming or still photography under this section if— 
‘‘(1) the filming or still photography conducted 
is incidental to the permitted activity that is the 
subject of the commercial use authorization or spe-
cial recreation permit; and 
‘‘(2) the holder of the commercial use author-
ization or special recreation permit is an individual 
or small business concern (within the meaning of 
section 3 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 
632)). 
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‘‘(h) EXCEPTION FROM CERTAIN FEES.—Commer-
cial filming or commercial still photography shall be ex-
empt from fees under this Act, but not from recovery of 
costs under subsection (e), if the activity is conducted— 
‘‘(1) by an entity that is a small business con-
cern (within the meaning of section 3 of the Small 
Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632)); 
‘‘(2) by a crew of not more than 5 individuals; 
and 
‘‘(3) using only a camera and tripod. 
‘‘(i) NEWS GATHERING ACTIVITIES.—For the pur-
poses of this section, news gathering shall not be consid-
ered a commercial activity. 
‘‘(j) DEFINITIONS.—For the purposes of this sec-
tion— 
‘‘(1) the term ‘commercial film crew’ means any 
persons present on Federal land or waterways under 
the jurisdiction of the Secretary who are associated 
with the production of a film; 
‘‘(2) the term ‘news gathering’ includes, at a 
minimum, the gathering, recording, and filming of 
news and information related to news in any me-
dium; and 
‘‘(3) the term ‘Secretary’ means the Secretary 
of the Interior or the Secretary of Agriculture, as 
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applicable, with respect to land under the respective 
jurisdiction of the Secretary.’’. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1946 
To amend the Public Health Service Act to require reporting by the National 
Institutes of Health on requests for funding research that were not 
granted and had the greatest potential for improving public health, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 5, 2017 
Mr. LEWIS of Georgia introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend the Public Health Service Act to require reporting 
by the National Institutes of Health on requests for 
funding research that were not granted and had the 
greatest potential for improving public health, 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 ‘‘Missed Opportunities 
Act of 2017’’. 
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SEC. 2. ANNUAL REPORTING BY NIH ON MISSED OPPORTU-
NITIES. 
The Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 201 et 
seq.) is amended by inserting after section 403D of such 
Act (42 U.S.C. 283a–3) the following: 
‘‘SEC. 403E. ANNUAL REPORTING ON MISSED OPPORTUNI-
TIES. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than the last day of 
the first fiscal quarter following the end of each fiscal 
year, the Director of NIH shall submit a report to Con-
gress— 
‘‘(1) identifying— 
‘‘(A) the total number of requests that 
were under review during such fiscal year by 
any office, agency, institute, or center of the 
National Institutes of Health for funding, in 
whole or in part, research; and 
‘‘(B) of such total number— 
‘‘(i) the number of such requests that 
were granted; 
‘‘(ii) the number of such requests that 
were denied; and 
‘‘(iii) the number of such requests 
that remained pending at the end of the 
fiscal year; and 
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‘‘(2) of the requests that were denied or re-
mained pending, as described in clauses (ii) and (iii) 
of paragraph (1)(B), identifying the requests with 
the greatest potential for improving public health. 
‘‘(b) TRADE SECRETS AND CONFIDENTIAL INFORMA-
TION.—This section does not authorize the Secretary to 
disclose any information that is a trade secret or confiden-
tial information subject to section 552(b)(4) of title 5, 
United States Code, or section 1905 of title 18, United 
States Code.’’. 
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425 
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(1) by striking subsection (c), by redesignating 
subsection (b) as subsection (c), by striking all that 
precedes subsection (c) (as so redesignated) and in-
serting the following: 
‘‘SEC. 960. DEEMED PAID CREDIT FOR SUBPART F INCLU-
SIONS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—For purposes of this subpart, if 
there is included in the gross income of a domestic corpora-
tion any item of income under section 951(a)(1) with re-
spect to any controlled foreign corporation with respect to 
which such domestic corporation is a United States share-
holder, such domestic corporation shall be deemed to have 
paid so much of such foreign corporation’s foreign income 
taxes as are properly attributable to such item of income. 
‘‘(b) SPECIAL RULES FOR DISTRIBUTIONS FROM PRE-
VIOUSLY TAXED EARNINGS AND PROFITS.—For purposes of 
this subpart— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—If any portion of a distribu-
tion from a controlled foreign corporation to a domes-
tic corporation which is a United States shareholder 
with respect to such controlled foreign corporation is 
excluded from gross income under section 959(a), such 
domestic corporation shall be deemed to have paid so 
much of such foreign corporation’s foreign income 
taxes as—
I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1948 
To raise the consolidated assets threshold under the small bank holding 
company policy statement, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 5, 2017 
Mrs. LOVE (for herself and Mr. LUETKEMEYER) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To raise the consolidated assets threshold under the small 
bank holding company policy statement, 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 ‘‘Small Bank Holding 
Company Relief Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. CHANGES REQUIRED TO SMALL BANK HOLDING 
COMPANY POLICY STATEMENT ON ASSESS-
MENT OF FINANCIAL AND MANAGERIAL FAC-
TORS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Before the end of the 6-month pe-
riod beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, 
the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System 
shall revise the Small Bank Holding Company Policy 
Statement on Assessment of Financial and Managerial 
Factors (12 C.F.R. part 225—appendix C) to raise the 
consolidated asset threshold under such policy statement 
from $1,000,000,000 (as adjusted by Public Law 113– 
250) to $10,000,000,000. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Subparagraph (C) 
of section 171(b)(5) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Re-
form 
and 
Consumer 
Protection 
Act 
(12 
U.S.C. 
5371(b)(5)) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(C) any bank holding company or savings 
and loan holding company that is subject to the 
application of the Small Bank Holding Com-
pany Policy Statement on Assessment of Finan-
cial and Managerial Factors of the Board of 
Governors (12 C.F.R. part 225—appendix C).’’. 
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tive office of the Congress, on behalf of any 
other person (except the United States) in con-
nection with any matter on which such former 
Member seeks action by a Member, officer, or 
employee of either House of Congress, in his or 
her official capacity, shall be punished as pro-
vided in section 216 of this title. 
‘‘(C) OFFICERS OF THE HOUSE OF REP-
RESENTATIVES.—Any person who is an elected 
officer of the House of Representatives and 
who, within 1 year after that person leaves of-
fice, knowingly makes, with the intent to influ-
ence, any communication to or appearance be-
fore any Member, officer, or employee of the 
House of Representatives, on behalf of any 
other person (except the United States) in con-
nection with any matter on which such former 
elected officer seeks action by a Member, offi-
cer, or employee of either House of Congress, in 
his or her official capacity, shall be punished as 
provided in section 216 of this title.’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply with respect to any individual who, 
on or after the date of the enactment of this Act, leaves 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6806 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to ensure that bonds used 
to finance professional stadiums are not treated as tax-exempt bonds. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 22, 2022 
Mr. BLUMENAUER (for himself, Ms. SPEIER, and Mr. BEYER) 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 ensure 
that bonds used to finance professional stadiums are 
not treated as tax-exempt bonds. 
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 ‘‘No Tax Subsidies for 
Stadiums Act of 2022’’. 
SEC. 2. NO TAX-EXEMPT BONDS FOR PROFESSIONAL STA-
DIUMS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 103(b) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end 
the following new paragraph: 
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