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115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5420 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
SEPTEMBER 27, 2018 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources 
AN ACT 
To authorize the acquisition of land for addition to the 
Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site 
in the State of New York, 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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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘FDR Historic Preser-
vation Act’’. 
SEC. 2. HOME OF FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT NATIONAL HIS-
TORIC SITE. 
(a) LAND ACQUISITION.—The Secretary of the Inte-
rior is authorized to acquire by donation, purchase from 
a willing seller using donated funds, or exchange, the ap-
proximately 89 acres of land identified as the ‘‘Morgan 
Property’’ and generally depicted on the map titled 
‘‘Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site, 
Proposed Park Addition’’, numbered 384/138,461 and 
dated May 2017. 
(b) AVAILABILITY OF MAP.—The map referred to in 
subsection (a) shall be available for public inspection in 
the appropriate offices of the National Park Service. 
(c) BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT; ADMINISTRATION.— 
Upon acquisition of the land referred to in subsection (a), 
the Secretary of the Interior shall— 
(1) adjust the boundary of the Home of Frank-
lin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site to reflect the 
acquisition; and 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5424 
To authorize the Society of the First Infantry Division to make modifications 
to the First Division Monument located on Federal land in Presidential 
Park, District of Columbia, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 2, 2018 
Mr. MARSHALL introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To authorize the Society of the First Infantry Division to 
make modifications to the First Division Monument lo-
cated on Federal land in Presidential Park, District of 
Columbia, 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 ‘‘First Division Monu-
ment Modification Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. MODIFICATION OR AUGMENTATION TO FIRST DIVI-
SION MONUMENT. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION.—The Society of the First In-
fantry Division (an organization described in section 
501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and ex-
empt from taxation under section 501(a) of that code), 
may make modifications (including construction of addi-
tional plaques and stone plinths on which to put the 
plaques) to the First Division Monument located on Fed-
eral land in Presidential Park, District of Columbia that 
was set aside for memorial purposes of the First Infantry 
Division. The additions will honor the members of the 
First Infantry Division who paid the ultimate sacrifice 
during United States operations including, but not limited 
to, Operation Desert Storm, Operation Iraqi Freedom and 
New Dawn, and Operation Enduring Freedom. It is esti-
mated that not more than 5,000 names shall be added 
to the memorial. The First Infantry Division at the De-
partment of the Army shall collaborate with the Depart-
ment of Defense to provide the list of names to be added. 
(b) APPLICATION
OF
COMMEMORATIVE
WORKS 
ACT.—Subsections (b) and (c) of section 8903 of title 40, 
United States Code (commonly known as the ‘‘Commemo-
rative Works Act’’), shall not apply to actions taken under 
subsection (a) of this section. 
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(c) FUNDING.—Federal funds may not be used to pay 
any expense of the activities authorized by this section. 
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ister on November 4, 2002 (67 Fed. Reg. 67247), 
including any subsequent agreements and governing 
rules established pursuant thereto. 
(2) The IRS Free File Program shall continue 
to provide free commercial-type online individual in-
come tax preparation and electronic filing services to 
the lowest 70 percent of taxpayers by adjusted gross 
income. The number of taxpayers eligible to receive 
such services each year shall be calculated by the In-
ternal Revenue Service annually based on prior year 
aggregate taxpayer adjusted gross income data. 
(3) In addition to the services described in 
paragraph (2), and in the same manner, the IRS 
Free File Program shall continue to make available 
to all taxpayers (without regard to income) a basic, 
online electronic fillable forms utility. 
(4) The IRS Free File Program shall continue 
to work cooperatively with the private sector to pro-
vide the free individual income tax preparation and 
the electronic filing services described in paragraphs 
(2) and (3). 
(5) The IRS Free File Program shall work co-
operatively with State government agencies to en-
hance and expand the use of the program to provide
I 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5426 
To amend the Food Security Act of 1985 with respect to conservation 
innovation grants and payments, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 5, 2018 
Mr. YOUNG of Iowa (for himself and Mrs. NOEM) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture 
A BILL 
To amend the Food Security Act of 1985 with respect to 
conservation innovation grants and payments, 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 ‘‘Water and Targeted 
Environmental Research Act of 2018’’ or the ‘‘WATER 
Act’’. 
SEC. 2. CONSERVATION INNOVATION GRANTS AND PAY-
MENTS. 
(a) COMPETITIVE GRANTS FOR INNOVATIVE CON-
SERVATION APPROACHES.—Section 1240H(a)(2)(B) of 
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the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839aa– 
8(a)(2)(B)) is amended by inserting ‘‘(which may include 
in-kind contributions provided by a cooperative extension 
service or a State agricultural experiment station, as de-
fined in the National Agricultural Research, Extension, 
and Teaching Policy Act of 1977)’’ before ‘‘to promote 
environmental enhancement’’. 
(b) AIR QUALITY CONCERNS FROM AGRICULTURAL 
OPERATIONS.—Section 1240H(b)(2) of the Food Security 
Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839aa–8(b)(2)) is amended by 
striking ‘‘2018’’ and inserting ‘‘2023’’. 
(c) REPORTING AND DATABASE.—Section 1240H(c) 
of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839aa–8(c)) 
is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(c) REPORTING AND DATABASE.— 
‘‘(1) REPORTING.—Not later than December 
31, 2014, and every two years thereafter, the Sec-
retary shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture, 
Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate and the Com-
mittee on Agriculture of the House of Representa-
tives a report on the status of projects funded under 
this section, including— 
‘‘(A) funding awarded; 
‘‘(B) project results; and 
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‘‘(C) incorporation of project findings, such 
as new technology and innovative approaches, 
into the conservation efforts implemented by 
the Secretary. 
‘‘(2) DATABASE.—The Secretary shall use the 
data reported under paragraph (1) to establish and 
maintain a publically available database that pro-
vides— 
‘‘(A) a compilation and analysis (including 
economic analysis) of effective conservation 
practices for soil health, nutrient management, 
and source water protection in varying soil com-
positions, cropping systems, slopes, and land-
scapes, including the sources of the project 
data; and 
‘‘(B) a list of recommended new and effec-
tive conservation practices, based on the anal-
ysis under subparagraph (A).’’. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 542 
To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to require the Secretary of 
Health and Human Services to follow rulemaking procedures for costly 
Medicaid subregulatory policies. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 13, 2017 
Mr. COLLINS of New York (for himself, Mr. MULLIN, Mr. GUTHRIE, Mr. 
BUCSHON, and Mr. FLORES) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to require 
the Secretary of Health and Human Services to follow 
rulemaking procedures for costly Medicaid subregulatory 
policies. 
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 ‘‘Better Accounting for 
Medicaid Costs Act of 2017’’. 
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(4) Bank of Moscow. 
(5) Rosselkhozbank. 
(6) Promsvyazbank. 
(7) Vnesheconombank. 
(d) REQUIREMENT TO PROMPTLY PUBLISH GUID-
ANCE.—The President shall concurrently publish guidance 
on the implementation of the regulations issued pursuant 
to subsection (a). 
SEC. 6. IMPLEMENTATION; PENALTIES; TERMINATION. 
(a) IMPLEMENTATION.—The President may exercise 
all authorities provided to the President under sections 
203 and 205 of the International Emergency Economic 
Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1702 and 1704) to carry out this 
Act. 
(b) PENALTIES.—A person that violates, attempts to 
violate, conspires to violate, or causes a violation of section 
4 or 5, or any regulation, license, or order issued to carry 
out such sections, shall be subject to the penalties set forth 
in subsections (b) and (c) of section 206 of the Inter-
national Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 
1705) to the same extent as a person that commits an 
unlawful act described in subsection (a) of that section. 
(c) TERMINATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The President may termi-
nate the application of a sanction under section 4 or 
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section 5(a)(2) if the President submits to Congress 
a determination that officers, employees, and agents 
of the Government of Russia no longer engage in the 
conduct described in section 4(a)(2). 
(2) WAIVER.—The President may, on or after 
the date on which the President submits the deter-
mination described in paragraph (1), waive the pro-
hibition imposed pursuant to section 5(a)(1) with re-
spect to Russian sovereign debt (as defined in such 
section) issued on or after such date if the President 
concurrently submits to Congress a notification that 
includes a justification of the basis for waiving such 
prohibition. 
SEC. 7. UNITED STATES PERSON DEFINED. 
In this Act, the term ‘‘United States person’’ 
means— 
(1) a United States citizen or an alien lawfully 
admitted for permanent residence to the United 
States; and 
(2) an entity organized under the laws of the 
United States or of any jurisdiction within the 
United States, including a foreign branch of such an 
entity. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5430 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat Puerto Rico as 
part of the United States for purposes of determining whether property 
qualifies for treatment as a like-kind exchange. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 5, 2018 
Miss GONZA´LEZ-COLO´N of Puerto Rico (for herself and Mr. SOTO) 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 treat Puerto 
Rico as part of the United States for purposes of deter-
mining whether property qualifies for treatment as a 
like-kind exchange. 
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 ‘‘Puerto Rico Real Es-
tate Exchange Fairness Act of 2018’’. 
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SEC. 2. PUERTO RICO TREATED AS PART OF UNITED 
STATES FOR PURPOSES OF DETERMINATION 
OF LIKE-KIND EXCHANGES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1031(h) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end 
the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(3) UNITED
STATES.—For purposes of this 
subsection, the term ‘United States’ shall be treated 
as including Puerto Rico.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall apply to exchanges completed after the 
date of the enactment of this Act. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5432 
To deauthorize a water resources project at Bridgeport Harbor, Connecticut. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 5, 2018 
Mr. HIMES introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To deauthorize a water resources project at Bridgeport 
Harbor, Connecticut. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. BRIDGEPORT HARBOR, CONNECTICUT. 
Beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, that 
portion of the project for navigation, Bridgeport Harbor, 
Connecticut, authorized by the Rivers and Harbors Act 
of June 18, 1878 (20 Stat. 158), and as modified by the 
Rivers and Harbors Acts of August 11, 1888 (25 Stat. 
401), March 3, 1899 (30 Stat. 1122), June 25, 1910 (36 
Stat. 633), and July 3, 1930 (46 Stat. 919), and lying 
upstream of a line commencing at point 627942.09 N, 
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879709.18 E thence running southwesterly about 125 feet 
to a point 627832.03 N, 879649.91 E is no longer author-
ized. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5440 
To require notice from the Secretary of the Treasury in the case of any 
closure of a Taxpayer Assistance Center. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 9, 2018 
Mrs. HANDEL (for herself and Mr. O’HALLERAN) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To require notice from the Secretary of the Treasury in 
the case of any closure of a Taxpayer Assistance Center. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. NOTICE FROM IRS REGARDING CLOSURE OF 
TAXPAYER ASSISTANCE CENTERS. 
Not later than 90 days before the date that a pro-
posed closure of a Taxpayer Assistance Center would take 
effect, the Secretary of the Treasury, or the Secretary’s 
delegate, shall— 
(1) make publicly available (including by non- 
electronic means) a notice which— 
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(G) engage qualified interested persons, in-
cluding nongovernmental sector representatives, 
about the structure of such pilot program as 
constructive and to the extent practicable; and 
(H) consult with relevant United States 
Government officials to ensure that such pilot 
program compliments persistent network and 
vulnerability scans of the Department of State’s 
internet-accessible systems, such as the scans 
conducted pursuant to Binding Operational Di-
rective BOD-15-01. 
(3) DURATION.—The pilot program established 
under paragraph (1) should be short-term in dura-
tion and not last longer than one year. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
on which the bug bounty pilot program under subsection 
(a) is completed, the Secretary shall submit to the Com-
mittee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Com-
mittee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives 
a report on such pilot program, including information re-
lating to— 
(1) the number of approved individuals, organi-
zations, or companies involved in such pilot pro-
gram, broken down by the number of approved indi-
viduals, organizations, or companies that—
(A) registered; 
(B) were approved; 
(C) submitted security vulnerabilities; and 
(D) received compensation; 
(2) the number and severity, in accordance with 
the National Vulnerabilities Database of the Na-
tional Institute of Standards and Technology, of se-
curity vulnerabilities reported as part of such pilot 
program; 
(3) the number of previously unidentified secu-
rity vulnerabilities remediated as a result of such 
pilot program; 
(4) the current number of outstanding pre-
viously unidentified security vulnerabilities and De-
partment remediation plans; 
(5) the average length of time between the re-
porting of security vulnerabilities and remediation of 
such vulnerabilities; 
(6) the types of compensation provided under 
such pilot program; and
(7) the lessons learned from such pilot pro-
gram. 
Passed the House of Representatives September 25, 
2018. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5433 
AN ACT 
To require the Secretary of State to design and es-
tablish a Vulnerability Disclosure Process (VDP) 
to improve Department of State cybersecurity 
and a bug bounty program to identify and report 
vulnerabilities 
of 
internet-facing 
information 
technology of the Department of State, and for 
other purposes.
I 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5435 
To require Federal agencies to allocate grant funding to States and localities 
based on the number of United States citizens and legal residents as 
determined under the decennial census, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 5, 2018 
Mr. MESSER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform 
A BILL 
To require Federal agencies to allocate grant funding to 
States and localities based on the number of United 
States citizens and legal residents as determined under 
the decennial census, 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 ‘‘Funding Americans 
First Act’’. 
SEC. 2. ALLOCATION OF GRANT FUNDING. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of law, the Director of the Office of Management and 
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TITLE I—INDEPENDENT 
APPEALS PROCESS 
SEC. 101. ESTABLISHMENT OF INTERNAL REVENUE SERV-
ICE INDEPENDENT OFFICE OF APPEALS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 7803 is amended by add-
ing at the end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(e) INDEPENDENT OFFICE OF APPEALS.— 
‘‘(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established in 
the Internal Revenue Service an office to be known 
as the ‘Internal Revenue Service Independent Office 
of Appeals’. 
‘‘(2) CHIEF OF APPEALS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Internal Revenue 
Service Independent Office of Appeals shall be 
under the supervision and direction of an offi-
cial to be known as the ‘Chief of Appeals’. The 
Chief of Appeals shall report directly to the Ad-
ministrator of the Internal Revenue Service and 
shall be entitled to compensation at the same 
rate as the highest rate of basic pay established 
for the Senior Executive Service under section 
5382 of title 5, United States Code. 
‘‘(B) APPOINTMENT.—The Chief of Ap-
peals shall be appointed by the Administrator of 
the Internal Revenue Service without regard to 
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Budget shall direct the head of each agency to use, as 
appropriate, the number of citizens and legal permanent 
residents residing in a State or political subdivision of a 
State, as determined under a decennial census of popu-
lation under section 141 of title 13, United States Code, 
(beginning with the 2020 decennial census) when deter-
mining funding for the following: 
(1) Block grants. 
(2) Categorical grants. 
(3) Any other funding measures determined by 
the Director if the specific measure is calculated 
using the total population of a State or political sub-
division of a State. 
(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) AGENCY.—The term ‘‘agency’’ has the 
meaning given that term in section 551 of title 5, 
United States Code. 
(2) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means each of 
the several States, the District of Columbia, each 
territory or possession of the United States, and 
each federally recognized Indian Tribe. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This Act shall take effect on 
October 1, 2021. 
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