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115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5014 
To provide for a moratorium on oil and gas leasing and exploration on 
the outer Continental Shelf off the coast of Florida until 2029, and 
for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 14, 2018 
Mr. RUTHERFORD
(for himself, Mr. BILIRAKIS, Mr. BUCHANAN, Mr. 
DESANTIS, Mr. GAETZ, Mr. MAST, Mr. FRANCIS ROONEY of Florida, Ms. 
ROS-LEHTINEN, Mr. ROSS, and Mr. YOHO) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To provide for a moratorium on oil and gas leasing and 
exploration on the outer Continental Shelf off the coast 
of Florida until 2029, 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 ‘‘Preserving Recreation, 
Oceans, Tourism, Environment, and Coastal Towns in 
Florida Act’’ or the ‘‘PROTECT Florida Act’’. 
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(c) MONITORING OF NATIVE BEES.—The Secretary 
of the Interior, in coordination with the Administrator of 
the Environmental Protection Agency, shall, for purposes 
of protecting and ensuring the long-term viability of native 
bees and other pollinators of agricultural crops, horti-
cultural plants, wild plants, and other plants— 
(1) regularly monitor the health and population 
status of native bees, including the status of native 
bees in agricultural and nonagricultural habitats and 
areas of ornamental plants, residential areas, and 
landscaped areas; 
(2) identify the scope and likely causes of un-
usual native bee mortality; and 
(3) beginning not later than 180 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act and each year 
thereafter, submit to Congress, and make available 
to the public, a report on such health and population 
status. 
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SEC. 2. MORATORIUM ON OIL AND GAS LEASING AND EX-
PLORATION ON THE OUTER CONTINENTAL 
SHELF OFF COAST OF FLORIDA. 
(a) EXTENSION OF GULF COAST MORATORIUM.— 
Section 104(a) of the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act 
of 2006 (43 U.S.C. 1331 note) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘2022’’ and inserting ‘‘2029’’; 
and 
(2) by inserting ‘‘, and may not issue a permit 
for oil and gas exploration (as such term is defined 
in section 2 of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands 
Act) in’’ after ‘‘related activity’’. 
(b) ESTABLISHMENT OF ATLANTIC COAST MORATO-
RIUM.—Section 12 of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands 
Act (43 U.S.C. 1431) is amended by adding at the end 
the following: 
‘‘(g) MORATORIUM ON OIL AND GAS LEASING OFF 
COAST OF FLORIDA.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary may not 
offer for oil and gas leasing, preleasing, or any re-
lated activity, and may not issue a permit for oil and 
gas exploration in— 
‘‘(A) any area in the Straits of Florida 
Planning Area; and 
‘‘(B) any area in the South Atlantic Plan-
ning Area that is south of the northernmost lat-
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eral seaward administrative boundary of the 
State of Florida. 
‘‘(2) 
APPLICATION.—This 
subsection 
shall 
apply during the period beginning on the date of the 
enactment of this Act and ending on June 30, 
2029.’’. 
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‘‘(I) nutrition education under 
the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 
(7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.); and 
‘‘(II) the food insecurity nutrition 
incentive program under section 4405 
of the Food, Conservation, and En-
ergy Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 7517); 
and 
‘‘(ix) the degree of collaboration 
among local partners; 
‘‘(B)(i) collect data from partnerships and 
projects awarded funding under the Initiative; 
and 
‘‘(ii) compile the data for the approved 
outcome metrics described in subparagraph (A); 
and 
‘‘(C) submit to the Secretary— 
‘‘(i) with respect to partnerships and 
projects awarded funding under the Initia-
tive, periodic reports on approved outcome 
metrics described in subparagraph (A) 
using data collected and compiled under 
subparagraph (B); 
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(1) submit to the Committees on Veterans’ Af-
fairs of the House of Representatives and the Senate 
the reports under subsection (a) and a summary of 
such reports; and 
(2) publish on the website of the Department 
the summary under paragraph (1) and the reports 
under subsection (a). 
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ganization, that serves low-income, under-
served communities; and 
‘‘(G) in the case of a healthy food business 
enterprise, train or employ individuals from 
low-income, underserved communities. 
‘‘(2) 
PRIORITIES.—In 
making 
awards 
to 
projects under the Initiative, priority shall be given 
to a project that— 
‘‘(A) is located in an area that meets at 
least one of the criteria described in section 
1805.201(b)(3)(ii)(D) of title 12, Code of Fed-
eral Regulations (as in effect on the date of en-
actment of the Healthy Food Financing Initia-
tive Reauthorization Act of 2018); and 
‘‘(B)(i) is located in or serves a rural area; 
‘‘(ii) supports rural economic development; 
‘‘(iii) includes mid-tier value chains that 
use agricultural producer business and coopera-
tive ownership models; 
‘‘(iv) involves a disadvantaged business en-
terprise or historically underserved producer; 
‘‘(v) participates in a job training or work-
force development program that targets low-in-
come individuals and underserved communities; 
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‘‘(vi) commits to hiring low-income resi-
dents from the community that the project 
serves; 
‘‘(vii) will create or retain quality jobs in 
the community that the project serves; 
‘‘(viii) is supported by the community 
served by the project, based on the factors of 
store quality, affordability, site location, and co-
ordination with local community plans or other 
programs promoting community and economic 
development; 
‘‘(ix) supports regional food systems and 
locally grown foods; 
‘‘(x) is associated with a transit-oriented 
development project; 
‘‘(xi) is accessible by public transit, if pub-
lic transit is available in the area; 
‘‘(xii) receives funding from other Federal 
agencies or is part of another Federal program 
or initiative; 
‘‘(xiii) involves veteran-owned businesses or 
veteran farmers and ranchers (as defined in 
section 2501(e) of the Food, Agriculture, Con-
servation and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 
2279(e))); or 
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‘‘(xiv) participates in other food assistance 
and nutrition education programs of the De-
partment. 
‘‘(h) FUNDING.— 
‘‘(1) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.— 
There is authorized to be appropriated to the Sec-
retary to carry out this section $125,000,000, to re-
main available until expended. 
‘‘(2) ALLOCATION.—Of amounts appropriated 
under paragraph (1)— 
‘‘(A) not less than 75 percent shall be used 
to fund projects of healthy food retailers; and 
‘‘(B) not more than 25 percent shall be 
used to fund projects of food hubs, healthy food 
producers, and healthy food business enter-
prises. 
‘‘(3) ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.—Not more than 
10 percent of amounts appropriated under para-
graph (1) shall be used for administrative costs.’’. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5019 
To amend title 5, United States Code, to require a quarterly report on 
security clearances for individuals working in the White House or the 
Executive Office of the President, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 14, 2018 
Mr. TED LIEU of California (for himself, Mr. NADLER, Mr. CUMMINGS, Mr. 
THOMPSON of Mississippi, Mr. CONNOLLY, Mr. GUTIE´RREZ, Mr. JOHN-
SON of Georgia, Ms. NORTON, Ms. BARRAGA´N, Mrs. LAWRENCE, Mrs. 
CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York, Mr. PAYNE, Mr. COOPER, Ms. 
VELA´ZQUEZ, Mr. WELCH, Ms. JAYAPAL, Mr. KRISHNAMOORTHI, Mr. 
LYNCH, Mr. COHEN, Mr. CLAY, Mr. DESAULNIER, Mr. LOWENTHAL, Mr. 
BEYER, Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN, Mr. RASKIN, Ms. PLASKETT, Mr. 
DANNY K. DAVIS of Illinois, Mr. CICILLINE, and Mr. GALLEGO) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Over-
sight and Government Reform 
A BILL 
To amend title 5, United States Code, to require a quarterly 
report on security clearances for individuals working in 
the White House or the Executive Office of the Presi-
dent, 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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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5020 
To provide for the establishment of a Department of Education program 
to award grants to secondary schools that establish a project to encourage 
students in their junior and senior school years to experience career 
and technical education courses at a community college, and for other 
purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 14, 2018 
Mr. LOEBSACK introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Education and the Workforce 
A BILL 
To provide for the establishment of a Department of Edu-
cation program to award grants to secondary schools 
that establish a project to encourage students in their 
junior and senior school years to experience career and 
technical education courses at a community college, 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 ‘‘Collaboration for To-
day’s Education Act’’ or the ‘‘CTE Act’’. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 501 
To require increased reporting regarding certain surgeries scheduled at med-
ical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other 
purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 12, 2017 
Mrs. DINGELL (for herself and Mr. WALBERG) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To require increased reporting regarding certain surgeries 
scheduled at medical facilities of the Department of Vet-
erans Affairs, 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 ‘‘VA Transparency En-
hancement Act of 2017’’. 
SEC. 2. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. 
(a) REPORTS FROM DIRECTORS OF MEDICAL FA-
CILITIES
OF
THE
DEPARTMENT
OF
VETERANS
AF-
FAIRS.—Not later than 30 days after the end of each cal-
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endar quarter, each director of a medical facility of the 
Department of Veterans Affairs shall submit to the Sec-
retary of Veterans Affairs a report regarding the fol-
lowing: 
(1) With respect to surgical infections— 
(A) the number of patients who contracted 
an infection as a result of a surgery performed 
at such medical facility during the previous 
quarter; and 
(B) a brief summary of each such case of 
infection. 
(2) With respect to cancelled or transferred sur-
geries— 
(A) the number of surgeries scheduled to 
be performed at the medical facility during the 
previous quarter that were cancelled or trans-
ferred to another medical facility; 
(B) the reason each such surgery was can-
celled or transferred; and 
(C) the number of additional days each 
such patient had to wait for surgery because of 
cancellation or transfer. 
(b) REPORTS FROM THE SECRETARY OF VETERANS 
AFFAIRS.—Not later than 60 days after the end of each 
calendar quarter, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall— 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5021 
To require the Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration to 
make publicly available on the website of the Drug Enforcement Adminis-
tration a report on the sale of controlled substances and controlled 
substance analogues by means of the Internet. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 14, 2018 
Mr. SEAN PATRICK MALONEY of New York introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in 
addition to the Committee on 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 require the Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Ad-
ministration to make publicly available on the website 
of the Drug Enforcement Administration a report on 
the sale of controlled substances and controlled substance 
analogues by means of the Internet. 
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 ‘‘Stop Online Opioid 
Sales Act of 2018’’. 
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SEC. 2. REPORT ON CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES AND CON-
TROLLED SUBSTANCE ANALOGUES SOLD BY 
MEANS OF THE INTERNET. 
Not later than one year after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Adminis-
trator of the Drug Enforcement Administration shall 
make publicly available on the website of the Drug En-
forcement Administration a report on, for the previous 
year, the lawful and unlawful sale of controlled substances 
and controlled substance analogues (as such terms are de-
fined in section 102 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 
U.S.C. 802)) by means of the Internet, including the fol-
lowing information: 
(1) The types of controlled substances and con-
trolled substance analogues that were sold, and the 
number of sales for each such substance. 
(2) The name of each person, entity, or Inter-
net site, whether in the United States or abroad, 
that knowingly or intentionally delivers, distributes, 
or dispenses, or offers or attempts to deliver, dis-
tribute, or dispense, a controlled substance or con-
trolled substance analogue by means of the Internet, 
whether lawfully or unlawfully. 
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(3) An estimate of the total revenue for all of 
the vendors described in paragraph (2) for all of the 
sales described in paragraph (1). 
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A BILL 
To amend the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Conven-
tion Implementation Act to limit the imposition of pen-
alties against a person fishing on a United States flag 
fishing vessel in certain areas of the Pacific Ocean based 
on a report by an observer on such a vessel. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5024 
To exclude the species known as bullet tuna and frigate tuna from the 
standard of identity established for canned tuna, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 14, 2018 
Mrs. RADEWAGEN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To exclude the species known as bullet tuna and frigate 
tuna from the standard of identity established for canned 
tuna, 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 AND FINDINGS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 
‘‘Re-Establishing Accuracy in Labeling of Tuna Act of 
2018’’ or the ‘‘REAL Tuna Act of 2018’’. 
(b) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 
(1) There are no fishery management plans in 
place for the commercial harvest of the bonito fish 
known as Auxis thazard and Auxis rochei. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5028 
To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require disclosure of 
payments for settlements of disputes regarding sexual abuse and certain 
types of harassment and discrimination, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 14, 2018 
Ms. ROSEN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require 
disclosure of payments for settlements of disputes re-
garding sexual abuse and certain types of harassment 
and discrimination, 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 ‘‘Sunlight in Workplace 
Harassment Act’’. 
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(2) In 2013, Customs and Border Protection 
ruled that bonito fish of the Auxis species in airtight 
containers not in oil are dutiable at 4 percent ad va-
lorem which created a dramatic advantage in com-
parison to tunas which under the Harmonized Tariff 
Code are dutiable to 35 percent for tuna preserved 
in oil and 12.5 percent for tuna preserved in water. 
(3) Since 2013 there has been a dramatic in-
crease in the unregulated harvest of these species by 
foreign fishing fleets for sale into the United States 
market. 
(4) The Food and Drug Administration allows 
Auxis thazard and Auxis rochei to be labeled and 
sold as ‘‘light tuna’’ so long as the fish is not darker 
in coloration than Munsell value 5.3. 
(5) The combination of the duty differential 
and the ability to label Auxis thazard and Auxis 
rochei as light tuna has caused a flooding of the 
United States food service and canned tuna markets. 
(6) Consumers are purchasing Auxis thazard 
and Auxis rochei under the mistaken belief they are 
purchasing tuna such as albacore, skipjack, or yel-
lowtail. 
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SEC. 2. STANDARD OF IDENTITY FOR CANNED TUNA. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The standard of identity for 
canned tuna, as issued by the Secretary of Health and 
Human Services pursuant to section 401 of the Federal 
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 341), is deemed 
not to include the following species: 
(1) Auxis rochei (Risso, 1810)—Bullet tuna. 
(2) Auxis thazard (Lacepede, 1800)—Frigate 
tuna. 
(b) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary of Health and 
Human Services, acting through the Commissioner of 
Food and Drugs, shall amend such regulations as may be 
necessary to implement subsection (a). 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Subsection (a) takes effect 
on the date that is 6 months after the date of enactment 
of this Act. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5025 
To amend the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Convention Implementa-
tion Act to limit the imposition of penalties against a person fishing 
on a United States flag fishing vessel in certain areas of the Pacific 
Ocean based on a report by an observer on such a vessel. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 14, 2018 
Mrs. RADEWAGEN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To amend the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Conven-
tion Implementation Act to limit the imposition of pen-
alties against a person fishing on a United States flag 
fishing vessel in certain areas of the Pacific Ocean based 
on a report by an observer on such a vessel. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. LIMITATION ON ENFORCEMENT BASED ON OB-
SERVER REPORTS. 
Section 507 of the Western and Central Pacific Fish-
eries Convention Implementation Act (16 U.S.C. 6906) is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
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‘‘(c) LIMITATION ON ENFORCEMENT BASED ON OB-
SERVER REPORTS.—No person fishing on a United States 
flag fishing vessel in the Convention Area shall be subject 
to any penalty under this Act or any other law or regula-
tion applicable to such vessels based on a report by an 
observer on such a vessel, unless— 
‘‘(1) the observer report is provided to the cap-
tain and the owner of the vessel within 60 days after 
the end of the fishing trip; and 
‘‘(2) any enforcement action based on such re-
port is brought within one year after the end of the 
fishing trip.’’. 
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