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‘‘(i) shall— 
‘‘(I) have at least a bachelor’s de-
gree; 
‘‘(II) have an active industry-rec-
ognized credential in a technical pro-
fession if the eligible partnership de-
termines that the program leading to 
the credential is of high quality, and 
meets the State’s minimum require-
ments for career and technical edu-
cation teachers in the field, based ei-
ther on years of related work experi-
ence or a number of specified hours in 
the field; or 
‘‘(III) be a former member of the 
Armed Forces with a Department of 
Defense recognized active technical 
credential; and 
‘‘(ii) may be a licensed teacher with a 
need for technical skills training. 
‘‘(B) APPLICATION AND SELECTION.— 
‘‘(i) APPLICATION.—Each eligible in-
dividual described in subparagraph (A) 
who desires to participate in the career 
and technical education teacher prepara-
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3082 
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require the Secretary of 
Education to translate the FAFSA into foreign languages, and for other 
purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 27, 2017 
Ms. MENG 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 require 
the Secretary of Education to translate the FAFSA into 
foreign languages, 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 ‘‘FAFSA Translation 
Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. TRANSLATION OF FAFSA INTO FOREIGN LAN-
GUAGES. 
Section 483(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 
(20 U.S.C. 1090(a)) is amended by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(13) 
TRANSLATION
INTO
FOREIGN
LAN-
GUAGES.—The Secretary shall— 
‘‘(A) translate the forms developed under 
this subsection into not fewer than 11 foreign 
languages, to be determined by the Secretary; 
and 
‘‘(B) make the translated forms available 
to applicants in paper and electronic formats.’’. 
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
The amendment made by section 2 shall take effect 
on the date that is five years after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act. 
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tion of the Federal land parcel or non-Federal land to be 
exchanged in the NorthMet Land Exchange. 
(b) CONFLICT.—If there is a conflict between a map, 
an acreage estimate, or a description of land under this 
Act, the map shall control unless the Secretary and Poly 
Met mutually agree otherwise. 
(c) EXCHANGE MAPS.—The maps referred to in sec-
tion 3 depicting the Federal and non-Federal lands to be 
exchanged in the NorthMet Land Exchange, and dated 
June 2017, depict the identical lands identified in the 
Final Record of Decision, which are on file in the Office 
of the Supervisor, Superior National Forest. 
SEC. 7. POST-EXCHANGE LAND MANAGEMENT. 
(a) NON-FEDERAL LAND.—Upon conveyance of the 
non-Federal land to the United States in the NorthMet 
Land Exchange, the non-Federal land shall become part 
of the Superior National Forest and be managed in ac-
cordance with— 
(1) the Act of March 1, 1911 (commonly known 
as the Weeks Law; 16 U.S.C. 500 et seq.); and 
(2) the laws and regulations applicable to the 
Superior National Forest and the National Forest 
System. 
(b) PLANNING.—Upon acquisition by the United 
States in the NorthMet Land Exchange, the non-Federal
lands shall be managed in a manner consistent with the 
land and resource management plan applicable to adjacent 
federally owned lands in the Superior National Forest. An 
amendment or supplement to the land and resource man-
agement plan shall not be required solely because of the 
acquisition of the non-Federal lands. 
(c) FEDERAL LAND.—Upon conveyance of the Fed-
eral land parcel to Poly Met in the NorthMet Land Ex-
change, the Federal land parcel shall become private land 
and available for any lawful use in accordance with appli-
cable Federal, State, and local laws and regulations per-
taining to mining and other uses of land in private owner-
ship. 
SEC. 8. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS. 
(a) WITHDRAWAL
OF
ACQUIRED
NON-FEDERAL 
LAND.—The non-Federal lands acquired by the United 
States in the NorthMet Land Exchange shall be with-
drawn, without further action by the Secretary, from ap-
propriation and disposal under public land laws and under 
laws relating to mineral and geothermal leasing. 
(b) WITHDRAWAL REVOCATION.—Any public land 
order that withdraws the Federal land parcel from appro-
priation or disposal under a public land law shall be re-
voked without further action by the Secretary to the extent
I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3086 
To improve understanding and forecasting of space weather events, and for 
other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 27, 2017 
Mr. PERLMUTTER (for himself, Mr. BRIDENSTINE, and Ms. EDDIE BERNICE 
JOHNSON of Texas) introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the 
Committees on Armed Services, Intelligence (Permanent Select), Foreign 
Affairs, and Transportation and Infrastructure, 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 improve understanding and forecasting of space weather 
events, 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 ‘‘Space Weather Re-
search and Forecasting Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. SPACE WEATHER. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subtitle VI of title 51, United 
States Code, is amended by adding after chapter 605 the 
following: 
‘‘CHAPTER 607—SPACE WEATHER 
‘‘Sec. 
‘‘60701. Space weather. 
‘‘60702. Observations and forecasting. 
‘‘60703. Research and technology. 
‘‘60704. Space weather data. 
‘‘§ 60701. Space weather 
‘‘(a) FINDINGS.—Congress makes the following find-
ings: 
‘‘(1) Space weather events pose a significant 
threat to humans working in the space environment 
and to modern technological systems. 
‘‘(2) The effects of severe space weather events 
on the electric power grid, satellites and satellite 
communications and information, airline operations, 
astronauts living and working in space, and space- 
based position, navigation, and timing systems could 
have significant societal, economic, national security, 
and health impacts. 
‘‘(3) Earth and space observations provide cru-
cial data necessary to predict and warn about space 
weather events. 
‘‘(4) Clear roles and accountability of Federal 
departments and agencies are critical for an efficient 
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A BILL 
To provide for a land exchange involving Federal land in 
the Superior National Forest in Minnesota acquired by 
the Secretary of Agriculture through the Weeks Law, 
and for other purposes. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3087 
To provide for the admission to the United States of certain Tibetans. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 27, 2017 
Mr. SENSENBRENNER (for himself and Ms. LOFGREN) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To provide for the admission to the United States of certain 
Tibetans. 
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 ‘‘Tibetan Refugee As-
sistance Act of 2017’’. 
SEC. 2. TRANSITION FOR DISPLACED TIBETANS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding the numerical 
limitations specified in sections 201 and 202 of the Immi-
gration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1151 and 1152), 
there shall be made available to qualified displaced Tibet-
ans described in subsection (b) of this section 3,000 immi-
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grant visas in the 3-fiscal-year period beginning with fiscal 
year 2017. 
(b) QUALIFIED DISPLACED TIBETAN DESCRIBED.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—An individual is a qualified 
displaced Tibetan if such individual is an individual 
who— 
(A) is a native of Tibet; and 
(B) since before the date of the enactment 
of this Act, has been continuously residing in 
India or Nepal. 
(2) NATIVE OF TIBET DESCRIBED.—For pur-
poses of subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1), an indi-
vidual shall be considered to be a native of Tibet if 
such individual was born in Tibet or is the son, 
daughter, grandson, or granddaughter of an indi-
vidual born in Tibet. 
(c) DISTRIBUTION OF VISA NUMBERS.—The Sec-
retary of State shall ensure that immigrant visas provided 
under subsection (a) are made available to qualified dis-
placed Tibetans described in subsection (b) (or described 
in subsection (d) as the spouse or child of such a qualified 
displaced Tibetan) in an equitable manner, giving pref-
erence to those qualified displaced Tibetans who are not 
resettled in India or Nepal or who are most likely to be 
resettled successfully in the United States. 
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(d) DERIVATIVE STATUS FOR SPOUSES AND CHIL-
DREN.—A spouse or child (as defined in subparagraph 
(A), (B), (C), (D), or (E) of section 101(b)(1) of the Im-
migration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(b)(1))) 
shall, if not otherwise entitled to an immigrant status and 
the immediate issuance of a visa under this section, be 
entitled to the same status, and the same order of consid-
eration, provided under this section, if accompanying, or 
following to join, the spouse or parent of such spouse or 
child. 
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obtained in an interstate cross-check, the State shall 
transmit a notification to the voter that the voter is to 
be removed from the list on the basis of such information, 
and shall include in the notification the identification of 
the State from which the information was obtained. 
‘‘(D) The State shall ensure that any personally-iden-
tifiable information relating to a voter that is obtained in 
an interstate cross-check is secured and maintained in a 
manner that does not permit any person other than the 
appropriate State election official to determine the identity 
of the voter. 
‘‘(E) In this paragraph— 
‘‘(i) the term ‘interstate cross-check’ means the 
transmission of information from an election official 
in one State to an election official of another State; 
and 
‘‘(ii) the term ‘ERIC system’ means the system 
operated by the Electronic Registration Information 
Center to share voter registration information and 
voter identification information among participating 
States.’’. 
(b) REQUIRING COMPLETION
OF CROSS-CHECKS 
NOT LATER THAN 6 MONTHS PRIOR TO ELECTION.— 
Subparagraph (A) of section 8(c)(2) of such Act (52 
U.S.C. 20507(c)(2)) is amended by striking ‘‘not later 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 308 
To prevent proposed regulations relating to restrictions on liquidation of 
an interest with respect to estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer 
taxes from taking effect. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 5, 2017 
Mr. DAVIDSON (for himself, Mr. ZELDIN, Mr. HENSARLING, Mr. TIBERI, Mr. 
BRAT, Mr. GOHMERT, Mr. ABRAHAM, Mrs. WAGNER, Mr. HUDSON, Mr. 
KING of Iowa, Mr. BARR, Mr. KELLY of Mississippi, Mr. THOMPSON of 
Pennsylvania, Mr. MARSHALL, Mr. MASSIE, Mr. GIBBS, Mr. BYRNE, Mr. 
MCCLINTOCK, Mr. TIPTON, Mr. GOSAR, Mr. DUFFY, Mr. TURNER, Mr. 
HARRIS, Mr. WALDEN, Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois, Mr. BLUM, and 
Mrs. LOVE) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To prevent proposed regulations relating to restrictions on 
liquidation of an interest with respect to estate, gift, 
and generation-skipping transfer taxes from taking ef-
fect. 
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 Family Farms 
and Businesses Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. PROPOSED REGULATIONS RELATING TO RESTRIC-
TIONS ON LIQUIDATION OF AN INTEREST 
WITH RESPECT TO ESTATE, GIFT, AND GEN-
ERATION-SKIPPING TRANSFER TAXES PRE-
VENTED FROM TAKING EFFECT. 
The proposed regulations under section 2704 of the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 relating to restrictions on 
liquidation of an interest with respect to estate, gift, and 
generation-skipping transfer taxes, published on August 4, 
2016, in the Federal Register (81 Fed. Reg. 51413) shall 
have no force or effect. No Federal funds may be used 
to finalize, implement, administer, or enforce such pro-
posed regulations or any substantially similar regulations. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3090 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prevent individuals receiving 
work authorizations under certain deferred action programs from being 
eligible for the earned income tax credit. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 28, 2017 
Mr. MCHENRY (for himself and Mr. ARRINGTON) 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 prevent 
individuals receiving work authorizations under certain 
deferred action programs from being eligible for the 
earned income tax credit. 
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 Free Rides Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. INDIVIDUALS RECEIVING WORK AUTHORIZATIONS 
UNDER CERTAIN DEFERRED ACTION PRO-
GRAMS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR EARNED INCOME 
TAX CREDIT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 32(m) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘(other than a social security 
number’’ and inserting ‘‘other than— 
‘‘(1) a social security number’’, and 
(2) by striking ‘‘Social Security Act).’’ and in-
serting ‘‘Social Security Act, and 
‘‘(2) a social security number issued pursuant 
to a work authorization obtained under any program 
not specifically established by law which provides 
aliens with deferred action from removal.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to any return of tax, and any 
amendment or supplement to any return of tax, which is 
filed after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3091 
To amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to limit the authority 
of State election officials to remove registrants from the official list 
of eligible voters in elections for Federal office in the State on the 
basis of interstate cross-checks, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 28, 2017 
Mr. POCAN (for himself and Mr. CONYERS) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on House Administration 
A BILL 
To amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to 
limit the authority of State election officials to remove 
registrants from the official list of eligible voters in elec-
tions for Federal office in the State on the basis of 
interstate cross-checks, 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 ‘‘Voter Roll Integrity 
Act of 2017’’. 
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SEC. 2. CONDITIONS ON REMOVAL OF REGISTRANTS FROM 
OFFICIAL LIST OF ELIGIBLE VOTERS ON 
BASIS OF INTERSTATE CROSS-CHECKS. 
(a) MINIMUM INFORMATION REQUIRED
FOR RE-
MOVAL UNDER CROSS-CHECK.—Section 8(c)(2) of the 
National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (52 U.S.C. 
20507(c)(2)) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as sub-
paragraph (F); and 
(2) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the fol-
lowing new subparagraphs: 
‘‘(B) To the extent that the program carried out by 
a State under subparagraph (A) to systematically remove 
the names of ineligible voters from the official lists of eligi-
ble voters uses information obtained in an interstate cross- 
check, the State may not remove the name of the voter 
from such a list unless— 
‘‘(i) the State obtained the voter’s full name 
(including the voter’s middle name, if any) and date 
of birth, and the last 4 digits of the voter’s social 
security number, in the interstate cross-check; or 
‘‘(ii) the State obtained documentation from the 
ERIC system that the voter is no longer a resident 
of the State. 
‘‘(C) Prior to removing the name of a voter from the 
official lists of eligible voters on the basis of information 
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(2) in subsection (h)(5)(C), by inserting before 
the period the following: ‘‘, except as permitted 
under subsection (d)(1)(G)(vi)’’. 
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than 90 days’’ and inserting the following: ‘‘not later than 
90 days (or, in the case of a program in which the State 
uses interstate cross-checks, not later than 6 months)’’. 
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Subparagraph (F) 
of section 8(c)(2) of such Act (52 U.S.C. 20507(c)(2)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘Subparagraph (A)’’ and inserting 
‘‘This paragraph’’. 
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this Act shall apply with respect to elections held on or 
after the expiration of the 6-month period which begins 
on the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3093 
AN ACT 
To amend the Volcker Rule to permit certain investment 
advisers to share a similar name with a private equity 
fund, subject to certain restrictions, and for other pur-
poses. 
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 ‘‘Investor Clarity and 
Bank Parity Act’’. 
SEC. 2. NAMING RESTRICTIONS. 
Section 13 of the Bank Holding Company Act of 
1956 (12 U.S.C. 1851) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (d)(1)(G)(vi), by inserting be-
fore the semicolon the following: ‘‘, except that the 
hedge fund or private equity fund may share the 
same name or a variation of the same name as a 
banking entity that is an investment adviser to the 
hedge fund or private equity find, if— 
‘‘(I) such investment adviser is 
not an insured depository institution, 
a company that controls an insured 
depository institution, or a company 
that is treated as a bank holding com-
pany for purposes of section 8 of the 
International Banking Act of 1978; 
‘‘(II) such investment adviser 
does not share the same name or a 
variation of the same name as an in-
sured depository institution, any com-
pany that controls an insured deposi-
tory institution, or any company that 
is treated as a bank holding company
for purposes of section 8 of the Inter-
national Banking Act of 1978; and 
‘‘(III) such name does not con-
tain the word ‘bank’ ’’; and 
(2) in subsection (h)(5)(C), by inserting before 
the period the following: ‘‘, except as permitted 
under subsection (d)(1)(G)(vi)’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives December 11, 
2017. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 3093 
AN ACT 
To amend the Volcker Rule to permit certain in-
vestment advisers to share a similar name with 
a private equity fund, subject to certain restric-
tions, and for other purposes.
I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3093 
To amend the Volcker Rule to permit certain investment advisers to share 
a similar name with a private equity fund, subject to certain restrictions, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 28, 2017 
Mr. CAPUANO (for himself, Mr. STIVERS, Mr. MEEKS, Mr. FOSTER, and Mr. 
GONZALEZ of Texas) introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To amend the Volcker Rule to permit certain investment 
advisers to share a similar name with a private equity 
fund, subject to certain restrictions, and for other pur-
poses. 
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 ‘‘Investor Clarity and 
Bank Parity Act’’. 
SEC. 2. NAMING RESTRICTIONS. 
Section 13 of the Bank Holding Company Act of 
1956 (12 U.S.C. 1851) is amended— 
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(1) in subsection (d)(1)(G)(vi), by inserting be-
fore the semicolon the following: ‘‘, except that the 
hedge fund or private equity fund may share the 
same name or a variation of the same name as a 
banking entity that is an investment adviser to the 
hedge fund or private equity find, if— 
‘‘(I) such investment adviser is 
not an insured depository institution, 
a company that controls an insured 
depository institution, or a company 
that is treated as a bank holding com-
pany for purposes of section 8 of the 
International Banking Act of 1978; 
‘‘(II) such investment adviser 
does not share the same name or a 
variation of the same name as an in-
sured depository institution, any com-
pany that controls an insured deposi-
tory institution, or any company that 
is treated as a bank holding company 
for purposes of section 8 of the Inter-
national Banking Act of 1978; and 
‘‘(III) such name does not con-
tain the word ‘bank’ ’’; and 
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