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‘‘(1) reflecting whether evidence was not consid-
ered pursuant to subsection (d); and 
‘‘(2) noting the options available to the claimant 
to have the evidence described in paragraph (1), if 
any, considered by the Department. 
‘‘(d) EVIDENTIARY RECORD FOR REVIEW.—The evi-
dentiary record before the higher-level adjudicator shall be 
limited to the evidence of record in the agency of original 
jurisdiction decision being reviewed. 
‘‘(e) DE NOVO REVIEW.—A review of the decision of 
the agency of original jurisdiction by a higher-level adjudi-
cator within the agency of original jurisdiction shall be de 
novo.’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec-
tions at the beginning of chapter 51 of such title, as 
amended by subsection (f), is further amended by in-
serting after the item relating to section 5104A, as 
added by such subsection, the following new item: 
‘‘5104B. Higher-level review by the agency of original jurisdiction.’’. 
(h) OPTIONS FOLLOWING DECISION BY AGENCY OF 
ORIGINAL JURISDICTION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 51 of such title, as 
amended by subsection (g), is further amended by in-
serting after section 5104B, as added by such sub-
section, the following new section:
(b) CONTENTS.—Not later than 180 days after the 
agreement described in subsection (a) is executed, the en-
tity referred to in such subsection shall submit to the 
Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Committee on Homeland Security 
and Governmental Affairs of the Senate the audit required 
under such subsection, including findings regarding 
whether disciplinary processes of the Department of 
Homeland Security are administered in a consistent man-
ner within components and across the Department, and 
recommendations for actions to promote greater uni-
formity and transparency in the administration of such 
disciplinary processes. The audit shall specifically review 
whether such disciplinary processes administered within 
each component of the Department result in the same or 
substantially similar disciplinary outcomes for misconduct 
by a non-supervisory or supervisory employee who engaged 
in same or substantially similar misconduct. In carrying 
out the audit, the entity shall consult with representatives 
of Federal employee labor organizations that represent 
Department employees. 
SEC. 6. PROHIBITION ON NEW FUNDING. 
No funds are authorized to carry out this Act and 
the amendments made by this Act. This Act and such 
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amendments shall be carried out using amounts otherwise 
made available. 
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(l) Section 4f(c)(4)(A) of such Act (7 U.S.C. 
6f(c)(4)(A)) is amended by striking ‘‘in developing’’ and 
inserting ‘‘In developing’’. 
(m) Section 4f(c)(4)(B) of such Act (7 U.S.C. 
6f(c)(4)(B)) is amended by striking ‘‘1817(a)’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘1817(a))’’. 
(n) Section 5 of such Act (7 U.S.C. 7) is amended 
by redesignating subsections (c) through (e) as sub-
sections (b) through (d), respectively. 
(o) Section 5b of such Act (7 U.S.C. 7a–1) is amend-
ed by redesignating subsection (k) as subsection (j). 
(p) Section 5f(b)(1) of such Act (7 U.S.C. 7b– 
1(b)(1)) is amended by striking ‘‘section 5f’’ and inserting 
‘‘this section’’. 
(q) Section 6(a) of such Act (7 U.S.C. 8(a)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘the the’’ and inserting ‘‘the’’. 
(r) Section 8a of such Act (7 U.S.C. 12a) is amended 
in each of paragraphs (2)(E) and (3)(B) by striking ‘‘In-
vestors’’ and inserting ‘‘Investor’’. 
(s) Section 9(a)(2) of such Act (7 U.S.C. 13(a)(2)) 
is amended by striking ‘‘subsection 4c’’ and inserting ‘‘sec-
tion 4c’’. 
(t) Section 12(b)(4) of such Act (7 U.S.C. 16(b)(4)) 
is amended by moving the provision 2 ems to the left. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2284 
To amend title 54, United States Code, to provide for congressional and 
State approval of national monuments and restrictions on the use of 
national monuments. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 2, 2017 
Mr. LABRADOR (for himself, Mr. PEARCE, Mr. JODY B. HICE of Georgia, and 
Mr. LAMALFA) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To amend title 54, United States Code, to provide for con-
gressional and State approval of national monuments 
and restrictions on the use of national monuments. 
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 ‘‘National Monument 
Designation Transparency and Accountability Act’’. 
SEC. 2. DESIGNATION OF NATIONAL MONUMENTS. 
Section 320301 of title 54, United States Code, is 
amended— 
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(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘The Presi-
dent may’’ and inserting ‘‘After obtaining congres-
sional approval of the proposed national monument, 
certifying compliance with the National Environ-
mental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) 
with respect to the proposed national monument, 
and determining that the State in which the pro-
posed national monument is to be located has en-
acted legislation approving the designation of the 
proposed national monument, the President may’’; 
and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(e) RESTRICTIONS ON PUBLIC USE.—The Secretary 
shall not implement any restrictions on the public use of 
a national monument until the expiration of an appro-
priate review period (as determined by the Secretary) pro-
viding for public input and congressional approval.’’. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2286 
To authorize the Secretary of Transportation to designate certain entities 
as centers of excellence for domestic maritime workforce training and 
education, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 2, 2017 
Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas (for himself, Mr. WITTMAN, Mr. LOWENTHAL, 
and Mr. POE of Texas) introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To authorize the Secretary of Transportation to designate 
certain entities as centers of excellence for domestic mar-
itime workforce training and education, 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 ‘‘Domestic Maritime 
Centers of Excellence Act of 2017’’. 
SEC. 2. DOMESTIC MARITIME CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE. 
(a) DESIGNATION AUTHORITY.—The Secretary of 
Transportation is authorized to designate community and 
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technical colleges with a maritime training program and 
maritime training centers operated by or under the super-
vision of a State, if located in the United States along 
the Gulf of Mexico, Atlantic Ocean, Pacific Ocean, Arctic 
Ocean, Bering Sea, Gulf of Alaska, or Great Lakes, as 
centers of excellence for domestic maritime workforce 
training and education. 
(b) ASSISTANCE.— 
(1) TYPES.—The Secretary may provide to an 
entity designated as a center of excellence under 
subsection (a)— 
(A) technical assistance; 
(B) surplus Federal equipment and assets; 
and 
(C) funding. 
(2) PURPOSES.—The Secretary may provide as-
sistance under paragraph (1)— 
(A) to support a maritime workforce pro-
gram; and 
(B) to assist an entity designated as a cen-
ter of excellence under subsection (a) to expand 
the capacity of the entity to train the domestic 
maritime workforce of the United States, in-
cluding by— 
(i) admitting additional students; 
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(ii) recruiting and training faculty; 
(iii) expanding facilities; 
(iv) creating new maritime career 
pathways; and 
(v) awarding students credit for prior 
experience, including military service. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2287 
To require the Secretary of the Interior to develop a strategy to relocate 
the headquarters of the Bureau of Land Management from Washington, 
DC, to a western State in a manner that will save the maximum amount 
of taxpayer money practicable, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 2, 2017 
Mr. TIPTON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To require the Secretary of the Interior to develop a strategy 
to relocate the headquarters of the Bureau of Land 
Management from Washington, DC, to a western State 
in a manner that will save the maximum amount of 
taxpayer money practicable, 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 ‘‘Bureau of Land Man-
agement Headquarters Relocation Act’’. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
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(1) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior. 
(2) WESTERN
STATE.—The term ‘‘western 
State’’ means any of the States of Alaska, Arizona, 
California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New 
Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, or Wyoming. 
SEC. 3. STRATEGY FOR RELOCATING THE HEADQUARTERS 
OF THE BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT 
FROM WASHINGTON, DC, TO A WESTERN 
STATE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit 
to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of 
the Senate and the Committee on Natural Resources of 
the House of Representatives a strategy for relocating the 
headquarters of the Bureau of Land Management from 
Washington, DC, to a western State in a manner that will 
save the maximum amount of taxpayer money practicable. 
(b) REQUIREMENTS.—The strategy submitted under 
subsection (a) shall include— 
(1) metrics for choosing a location for the relo-
cated headquarters of the Bureau of Land Manage-
ment; 
(2) a description of the determining factors in 
favor of the relocation; and 
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(3) a proposed timeline for the relocation. 
SEC. 4. AUTHORIZATION FOR RELOCATION OF THE HEAD-
QUARTERS OF THE BUREAU OF LAND MAN-
AGEMENT FROM WASHINGTON, DC, TO A 
WESTERN STATE. 
Notwithstanding section 72 of title 4, United States 
Code, the Secretary may relocate the headquarters of the 
Bureau of Land Management from Washington, DC, to 
a western State specified by the Secretary. 
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(u) Section 14(a)(2) of such Act (7 U.S.C. 18(a)(2)) 
is amended by moving the provision 2 ems to the left. 
(v) Section 17(b)(9)(D) of such Act (7 U.S.C. 
21(b)(9)(D)) is amended by striking the semicolon and in-
serting a period. 
(w) Section 17(b)(10)(C)(ii) of such Act (7 U.S.C. 
21(b)(10)(C)(ii)) is amended by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end. 
(x) Section 17(b)(11) of such Act (7 U.S.C. 
21(b)(11)) is amended by striking the period and inserting 
a semicolon. 
(y) Section 17(b)(12) of such Act (7 U.S.C. 
21(b)(12)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘(A)’’; and 
(2) by striking the period and inserting ‘‘; 
and’’. 
(z) Section 17(b)(13) of such Act (7 U.S.C. 
21(b)(13)) is amended by striking ‘‘A’’ and inserting ‘‘a’’. 
(aa) Section 17 of such Act (7 U.S.C. 21), as amend-
ed by sections 101 through 103 of this Act, is amended 
by redesignating subsection (q), as added by section 
233(5) of Public Law 97–444, and subsections (s) through 
(w) as subsections (r) through (x), respectively. 
(bb) Section 22(b)(3) of such Act (7 U.S.C. 25(b)(3)) 
is amended by striking ‘‘of registered’’ and inserting ‘‘of 
a registered’’. 
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the same office within the agency of original jurisdiction 
or by an adjudicator at a different office of the agency 
of original jurisdiction. The Secretary shall not deny such 
a request for review by an adjudicator at a different office 
of the agency of original jurisdiction without good cause. 
‘‘(c) DECISION.—Notice of a higher level review deci-
sion under this section shall be provided in writing and 
shall include a general statement— 
‘‘(1) reflecting whether evidence was not consid-
ered pursuant to subsection (d); and 
‘‘(2) noting the options available to the claim-
ant to have the evidence described in paragraph (1), 
if any, considered by the Department. 
‘‘(d) EVIDENTIARY RECORD FOR REVIEW.—The evi-
dentiary record before the higher level adjudicator shall 
be limited to the evidence of record in the agency of origi-
nal jurisdiction decision being reviewed. 
‘‘(e) DE NOVO REVIEW.—A review of the decision of 
the agency of original jurisdiction by a higher level adjudi-
cator within the agency of original jurisdiction shall be de 
novo.’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec-
tions at the beginning of chapter 51 of such title, as 
amended by subsection (f), is further amended by in-
(cc) Section 22(b)(4) of such Act (7 U.S.C. 25(b)(4)) 
is amended by inserting a comma after ‘‘entity’’. 
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HR 2288 RFS
resented by an attorney or accredited agent, or 
the claimant is taking such action pro se. 
(N) The total number of times on average 
each claimant files under section 5110(a)(2) of 
such title, as so added, to protect their effective 
date under such section, disaggregated by the 
subparagraph of such section under which they 
file. 
(O) The average duration, from the filing 
of an initial claim until the claim is resolved 
and claimants no longer take any action to pro-
tect 
their 
effective 
date 
under 
section 
5110(a)(2) of such title, as so added— 
(i) of claims under the modernized ap-
peals system, excluding legacy claims that 
opt in to the modernized appeals system; 
and 
(ii) of legacy claims that opt in to the 
modernized appeals system. 
(P) How frequently an action taken within 
1 year to protect an effective date under section 
5110(a)(2) of such title, as so added, leads to 
additional grant of benefits, disaggregated by 
action taken. 
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tion 7107 of such title, as amended by section 
2(t), and any other docket maintained by the 
Board under such section that prohibits the 
submittal of additional evidence. 
(F) The average number of days that ap-
peals are pending on dockets maintained under 
such section in which hearings are requested or 
submittal of additional evidence is allowed. 
(G) The average number of days that an 
appeal is pending on any other docket main-
tained by the Board under such section. 
(H) In the case that the Secretary develops 
and implements a policy under section 7107(e) 
of such title, as amended by section 2(t)— 
(i) the number of cases moved from 
one docket to another pursuant to such 
policy; 
(ii) the average time cases were pend-
ing prior to moving from one docket to an-
other; and 
(iii) the average time to adjudicate the 
cases after so moving. 
(I) The total number of remands to obtain 
advisory 
medical 
opinions 
under 
section 
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A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to reform the rights 
and processes relating to appeals of decisions regarding 
claims for benefits under the laws administered by the 
Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. 
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‘‘(B) OTHER CASES.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—If, by reason of 
the death of the account beneficiary, any 
person acquires the account beneficiary’s 
interest in a small business start-up sav-
ings account in a case to which subpara-
graph (A) does not apply— 
‘‘(I) such account shall cease to 
be a small business start-up savings 
account as of the date of death, and 
‘‘(II) an amount equal to the fair 
market value of the assets in such ac-
count on such date shall be includible 
if such person is not the estate of 
such beneficiary, in such person’s 
gross income for the taxable year 
which includes such date, or if such 
person is the estate of such bene-
ficiary, in such beneficiary’s gross in-
come for the last taxable year of such 
beneficiary. 
‘‘(ii) SPECIAL RULES.— 
‘‘(I) REDUCTION
OF
INCLUSION 
FOR
PREDEATH
EXPENSES.—The 
amount includible in gross income 
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(39) Section 7478 (relating to declaratory judg-
ments relating to certain tax-exempt obligations). 
(40) Section 7508 (relating to postponing time 
for certain actions required by the income, estate, 
and gift tax). 
(41) Section 7509 (relating to Postal Service 
payroll taxes). 
(42) Section 7512 (relating to payroll taxes). 
(43) Section 7517 (relating to estate and gift 
tax evaluation). 
(44) Section 7518 (relating to Merchant Marine 
tax incentives). 
(45) Section 7519 (relating to taxable years). 
(46) Section 7520 (relating to insurance and 
annuity valuation tables). 
(47) Section 7523 (relating to reporting Fed-
eral income and outlays on Form 1040s). 
(48) Section 7611 (relating to church income 
tax exemptions and church unrelated business in-
come tax inquiries). 
(49) Section 7654 (relating to possessions’ in-
come taxes). 
(50) Section 7655 (relating to cross references). 
(51) Section 7701(a)(16). 
(52) Section 7701(a)(19). 
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(c) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of parts for 
subchapter Y of chapter 1 of such Code is amended by 
adding at the end the following new item: 
‘‘PART IV. TAX INCENTIVES FOR SUPERMARKETS IN UNDERSERVED AREAS’’. 
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
December 31, 2017. 
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119 
(53) Section 7701(a)(20). 
(54) Paragraphs (32) through (38) of section 
7701(a). 
(55) Paragraphs (41) through (46) of section 
7701(a). 
(56) Section 7701(b). 
(57) Subsections (e) through (m) of section 
7701. 
(58) Section 7702 (relating to life insurance 
contracts). 
(59) Section 7702A (relating to modified en-
dowment contracts). 
(60) Section 7702B (relating to long-term care 
insurance). 
(61) Section 7703 (relating to the determina-
tion of marital status). 
(62) Section 7704 (relating to publicly traded 
partnerships). 
(63) Section 7805. 
(64) Section 7851. 
(65) Section 7872. 
(66) Section 7873. 
(b) OTHER CONFORMING AND TECHNICAL AMEND-
MENTS.— 
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subsidized employment during the second quar-
ter after exit from the program, from the plan; 
‘‘(4) identify the projected expenditures under 
the plan in a single budget covering all consolidated 
funds; 
‘‘(5) identify any agency of the Indian tribe to 
be involved in the delivery of the services integrated 
under the plan; 
‘‘(6) identify any statutory provisions, regula-
tions, policies, or procedures that the Indian tribe 
believes need to be waived to implement the plan; 
and 
‘‘(7) be approved by the governing body of the 
Indian tribe.’’. 
SEC. 8. PLAN REVIEW; WAIVER AUTHORITY; AND DISPUTE 
RESOLUTION. 
Section 7 of the Indian Employment, Training and 
Related Services Act of 1992 (25 U.S.C. 3406), as amend-
ed by section 2 of this Act, is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 7. PLAN REVIEW. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Upon receipt of a plan from an 
Indian tribe, the Secretary shall consult with— 
‘‘(1) the head of each Federal agency over-
seeing a program identified in the plan; and 
‘‘(2) the Indian tribe that submitted the plan. 
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