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115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5848 
To direct the Secretary of Defense to provide travel to Dover Air Force 
Base for family members of members of the Armed Forces who die 
outside of the United States but not in a theater of combat operations 
so the family may receive the remains of the deceased. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 16, 2018 
Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois (for himself, Mr. CARTER of Texas, Mr. HAR-
RIS, and Mr. O’ROURKE) introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on Armed Services 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of Defense to provide travel to Dover 
Air Force Base for family members of members of the 
Armed Forces who die outside of the United States but 
not in a theater of combat operations so the family 
may receive the remains of the deceased. 
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 ‘‘Fallen Heroes Family 
Travel Act of 2018’’. 
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SEC. 2. TRANSPORTATION OF REMAINS OF CASUALTIES; 
TRAVEL EXPENSES FOR NEXT OF KIN. 
(a) TRANSPORTATION FOR REMAINS OF A MEMBER 
WHO DIES NOT
IN
A THEATER
OF COMBAT OPER-
ATIONS.—Section 562 of the John Warner National De-
fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 (Public Law 
109–364; 10 U.S.C. 1482 note) is amended— 
(1) in the heading, by striking ‘‘DYING IN A 
THEATER OF COMBAT OPERATIONS’’; and 
(2) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘in a combat 
theater of operations’’ and inserting ‘‘outside of the 
United States’’. 
(b) TRANSPORTATION FOR FAMILY.—The Secretary 
of Defense shall revise Department of Defense Instruction 
1300.18 to extend travel privileges via Invitational Travel 
Authorization to family members of members of the 
Armed Forces who die outside of the United States and 
whose remains are returned to the United States through 
the mortuary facility at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware. 
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(iii) by inserting after paragraph (3) 
the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(4) assist, in coordination with the national 
cybersecurity and communications integration center 
under section 227, fusion centers in using informa-
tion relating to cybersecurity risks to develop a com-
prehensive and accurate threat picture; and’’; and 
(D) in subsection (j)— 
(i) by redesignating paragraphs (1) 
through (5) as paragraphs (2) through (6), 
respectively; and 
(ii) by inserting before paragraph (2), 
as so redesignated, the following new para-
graph: 
‘‘(1) the term ‘cybersecurity risk’ has the mean-
ing given that term in section 227;’’; and 
(2) in section 227 (6 U.S.C. 148)— 
(A) in subsection (c)— 
(i) in paragraph (5)(B), by inserting 
‘‘, including State and major urban area 
fusion centers, as appropriate’’ before the 
semicolon at the end; 
(ii) in paragraph (7), in the matter 
preceding subparagraph (A), by striking 
‘‘information and recommendations’’ each 
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year 2018 and each fiscal year thereafter, 
the amount determined under clause (iii), 
as adjusted by the percentage by which the 
low-cost food plan has been adjusted under 
section 3(l–A)(4) between June 30, 2018, 
and June 30 of the immediately preceding 
fiscal year.’’. 
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115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 584 
AN ACT 
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to enhance 
preparedness and response capabilities for cyber attacks, 
bolster the dissemination of homeland security informa-
tion related to cyber threats, 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 ‘‘Cyber Preparedness 
Act of 2017’’. 
SEC. 2. INFORMATION SHARING. 
Title II of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 is 
amended— 
(1) in section 210A (6 U.S.C. 124h)— 
(A) in subsection (b)— 
(i) in paragraph (10), by inserting be-
fore the semicolon at the end the following: 
‘‘, including, in coordination with the na-
tional cybersecurity and communications 
integration center under section 227, ac-
cess to timely technical assistance, risk 
management support, and incident re-
sponse capabilities with respect to cyber 
threat indicators, defensive measures, cy-
bersecurity risks, and incidents (as such 
terms are defined in such section), which 
may include attribution, mitigation, and 
remediation, and the provision of informa-
tion and recommendations on security and 
resilience, including implications of cyber-
security risks to equipment and technology 
related to the electoral process’’;
(ii) in paragraph (11), by striking 
‘‘and’’ after the semicolon; 
(iii) by redesignating paragraph (12) 
as paragraph (14); and 
(iv) by inserting after paragraph (11) 
the following new paragraphs: 
‘‘(12) review information relating to cybersecu-
rity risks that is gathered by State, local, and re-
gional fusion centers, and incorporate such informa-
tion, as appropriate, into the Department’s own in-
formation relating to cybersecurity risks; 
‘‘(13) ensure the dissemination to State, local, 
and regional fusion centers of information relating 
to cybersecurity risks; and’’; 
(B) in subsection (c)(2)— 
(i) by redesignating subparagraphs 
(C) through (G) as subparagraphs (D) 
through (H), respectively; and 
(ii) by inserting after subparagraph 
(B) the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(C) The national cybersecurity and com-
munications integration center under section 
227.’’; 
(C) in subsection (d)—
(i) in paragraph (3), by striking 
‘‘and’’ after the semicolon; 
(ii) by redesignating paragraph (4) as 
paragraph (5); and 
(iii) by inserting after paragraph (3) 
the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(4) assist, in coordination with the national 
cybersecurity and communications integration center 
under section 227, fusion centers in using informa-
tion relating to cybersecurity risks to develop a com-
prehensive and accurate threat picture; and’’; and 
(D) in subsection (j)— 
(i) by redesignating paragraphs (1) 
through (5) as paragraphs (2) through (6), 
respectively; and 
(ii) by inserting before paragraph (2), 
as so redesignated, the following new para-
graph: 
‘‘(1) the term ‘cybersecurity risk’ has the mean-
ing given that term in section 227;’’; and 
(2) in section 227 (6 U.S.C. 148)— 
(A) in subsection (c)— 
(i) in paragraph (5)(B), by inserting 
‘‘, including State and major urban area
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON USE OF ELECTRONIC BENEFIT 
TRANSFER CARD TO ACCESS TANF ASSIST-
ANCE AT ANY STORE THAT OFFERS MARI-
JUANA FOR SALE. 
(a) PROHIBITION.—Section 408(a)(12)(A) of the So-
cial Security Act (42 U.S.C. 608(a)(12)(A)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end of clause (ii); 
(2) by striking the period at the end of clause 
(iii) and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(iv) any establishment that offers 
marihuana (as defined in section 102(16) 
of the Controlled Substances Act) for 
sale.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
subsection (a) shall take effect on the date that is 2 years 
after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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fusion centers, as appropriate’’ before the 
semicolon at the end; 
(ii) in paragraph (7), in the matter 
preceding subparagraph (A), by striking 
‘‘information and recommendations’’ each 
place it appears and inserting ‘‘informa-
tion, recommendations, and best prac-
tices’’; and 
(iii) in paragraph (9), by inserting 
‘‘best practices,’’ after ‘‘defensive meas-
ures,’’; and 
(B) in subsection (d)(1)(B)(ii), by insert-
ing ‘‘and State and major urban area fusion 
centers, as appropriate’’ before the semicolon at 
the end. 
SEC. 3. HOMELAND SECURITY GRANTS. 
Subsection (a) of section 2008 of the Homeland Secu-
rity Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 609) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (4) through 
(14) as paragraphs (5) through (15), respectively; 
and 
(2) by inserting after paragraph (3) the fol-
lowing new paragraph: 
‘‘(4) enhancing cybersecurity, including pre-
paring for and responding to cybersecurity risks and
incidents (as such terms are defined in section 227) 
and developing statewide cyber threat information 
analysis and dissemination activities;’’. 
SEC. 4. SENSE OF CONGRESS. 
It is the sense of Congress that to facilitate the timely 
dissemination to appropriate State, local, and private sec-
tor stakeholders of homeland security information related 
to cyber threats, the Secretary of Homeland Security 
should, to the greatest extent practicable, work to share 
actionable information related to cyber threats in an un-
classified form. 
Passed the House of Representatives January 31, 
2017. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 584 
AN ACT 
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to 
enhance preparedness and response capabilities 
for cyber attacks, bolster the dissemination of 
homeland security information related to cyber 
threats, and for other purposes.
I 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5851 
To provide for the termination of residential or motor vehicle leases and 
telephone service contracts for combat support agency personnel working 
in combat theaters of operation. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 16, 2018 
Mr. KEATING (for himself and Mr. COOK) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Armed Services 
A BILL 
To provide for the termination of residential or motor vehicle 
leases and telephone service contracts for combat support 
agency personnel working in combat theaters of oper-
ation. 
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 ‘‘Deployed Civilian Par-
ity Act’’. 
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† HR 5895 EAS 
(6) transfers more than $500,000 from either the 
Facilities Operation, Maintenance, and Rehabilita-
tion category or the Resources Management and De-
velopment category to any program, project, or activ-
ity in the other category, unless prior approval is re-
ceived from the Committees on Appropriations of the 
House of Representatives and the Senate; or 
(7) transfers, where necessary to discharge legal 
obligations of the Bureau of Reclamation, more than 
$5,000,000 to provide adequate funds for settled con-
tractor claims, increased contractor earnings due to 
accelerated rates of operations, and real estate defi-
ciency judgments, unless prior approval is received 
from the Committees on Appropriations of the House 
of Representatives and the Senate. 
(b) Subsection (a)(5) shall not apply to any transfer 
of funds within the Facilities Operation, Maintenance, and 
Rehabilitation category. 
(c) For purposes of this section, the term transfer 
means any movement of funds into or out of a program, 
project, or activity. 
(d) The Bureau of Reclamation shall submit reports 
on a quarterly basis to the Committees on Appropriations 
of the House of Representatives and the Senate detailing 
all the funds reprogrammed between programs, projects, ac-
SEC. 2. TERMINATION OF RESIDENTIAL OR MOTOR VEHI-
CLE LEASES AND TELEPHONE SERVICE CON-
TRACTS FOR CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES OF COM-
BAT SUPPORT AGENCIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 8 of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended by inserting after section 193 the 
following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 193a. COMBAT SUPPORT AGENCY PERSONNEL: TER-
MINATION OF RESIDENTIAL OR MOTOR VEHI-
CLE LEASES AND TELEPHONE SERVICE CON-
TRACTS. 
‘‘The terms governing the termination of residential 
or motor vehicle leases and telephone service contracts de-
scribed in sections 305 and 305A, respectively of the 
Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (50 U.S.C. 3955 and 
3956) with respect to servicemembers who receive military 
orders described in such Act shall apply in the same man-
ner and to the same extent to civilian employees of combat 
support agencies (as such term is defined in section 193(f) 
of this title) who are assigned to work in a combat theater 
of operations for a period of 120 days or more.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting 
after the item relating to section 193 the following new 
item: 
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‘‘Sec. 193a. Combat support agency personnel: termination of residential or 
motor vehicle leases and telephone service contracts.’’. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5852 
To prohibit the expenditure of funds to carry out the Global Climate Change 
Initiative of the United States Agency for International Development, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 16, 2018 
Mr. NORMAN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Foreign Affairs 
A BILL 
To prohibit the expenditure of funds to carry out the Global 
Climate Change Initiative of the United States Agency 
for International Development, 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 ‘‘End GCCI Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS TO 
CARRY OUT THE GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE 
INITIATIVE OF THE UNITED STATES AGENCY 
FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT. 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Ad-
ministrator of the United States Agency for International 
Development may not obligate or expend any funds on or 
after the date of the enactment of this Act to carry out 
the Global Climate Change Initiative of the Agency. Any 
such unobligated and unexpended funds shall be deposited 
in the Treasury of the United States. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5853 
To prohibit assistance provided under the program of block grants to States 
for temporary assistance for needy families from being accessed through 
the use of an electronic benefit transfer card at any store that offers 
marijuana for sale. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 16, 2018 
Mr. REICHERT (for himself and Mr. SMITH of Nebraska) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To prohibit assistance provided under the program of block 
grants to States for temporary assistance for needy fami-
lies from being accessed through the use of an electronic 
benefit transfer card at any store that offers marijuana 
for sale. 
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 Welfare for 
Needs Not Weed Act’’. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5858 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require coverage without 
a deductible of certain primary care services by high deductible health plans. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 17, 2018 
Mr. SCHNEIDER (for himself and Ms. STEFANIK) 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 require 
coverage without a deductible of certain primary care 
services by high deductible health plans. 
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 ‘‘Primary Care Patient 
Protection Act of 2018’’. 
SEC. 2. REQUIREMENT OF COVERAGE WITHOUT DEDUCT-
IBLE OF CERTAIN PRIMARY CARE SERVICES 
BY HIGH DEDUCTIBLE HEALTH PLANS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 223(c)(2)(B) of the Inter-
nal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ‘‘if sub-
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stantially all of its coverage is coverage described in para-
graph (1)(B).’’ and inserting the following: ‘‘if— 
‘‘(i) substantially all of its coverage is 
coverage described in paragraph (1)(B), or 
‘‘(ii) such plan has a deductible for 
primary care services provided by a quali-
fied provider as part of a qualified visit.’’. 
(b) QUALIFIED
PRIMARY
CARE
SERVICES
DE-
FINED.—Section 223(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(6) PRIMARY CARE SERVICES.—The term ‘pri-
mary care services’ has the meaning given such term 
by section 1833(x)(2)(B) of the Social Security Act, 
without regard to clauses (ii) and (iii) of such sec-
tion. 
‘‘(7) QUALIFIED PROVIDER.—The term ‘quali-
fied provider’ means a general practitioner, family 
practice practitioner, general internist, obstetrician, 
gynecologist, pediatrician, geriatric physician, or ad-
vanced practice registered nurse acting in accord-
ance with State laws. 
‘‘(8) QUALIFIED
VISIT.—The term ‘qualified 
visit’ means, with respect to an individual for a plan 
year, either of the first 2 visits by the individual 
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during the year with a qualified provider who is des-
ignated by such individual as the primary care pro-
vider for such individual.’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall apply to plan years beginning after the 
date of the enactment of this Act. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5863 
To limit the transfer of F–35 aircraft to Turkey. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 17, 2018 
Mr. CICILLINE (for himself, Mr. BILIRAKIS, Mr. SARBANES, Mr. YOHO, Mr. 
PALLONE, Mr. ADERHOLT, Mr. MCGOVERN, and Mr. POE of Texas) in-
troduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on For-
eign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for 
a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for 
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the com-
mittee concerned 
A BILL 
To limit the transfer of F–35 aircraft to Turkey. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. LIMITATION ON TRANSFER OF F–35 AIRCRAFT 
TO TURKEY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in subsection 
(b), none of the funds authorized to be appropriated to 
the Department of Defense or any other Federal depart-
ment or agency may be used to— 
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(1) facilitate the transfer, or authorize the 
transfer of, an F–35 aircraft to Turkey; or 
(2) transfer intellectual property or technical 
data necessary for or related to any maintenance or 
support of such F–35 aircraft. 
(b) EXCEPTIONS.—The President may waive the lim-
itation under subsection (a) upon written certification to 
Congress that the Government of Turkey is not— 
(1) taking steps to degrade NATO interoper-
ability; 
(2) exposing NATO assets to hostile actors; 
(3) degrading the general security of NATO 
member states; 
(4) seeking to import or purchase defense arti-
cles from a foreign country with respect to which 
sanctions are imposed by the United States; 
(5) wrongfully or unlawfully detaining one or 
more nationals of the United States or aliens law-
fully admitted for permanent residence in the United 
States; or 
(6) engaging in military action without taking 
proper steps to ensure that international legal norms 
are followed to prevent civilian deaths and suffering. 
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115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5864 
AN ACT 
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish quali-
fications for the human resources positions within the 
Veterans Health Administration of the Department of 
Veterans 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 Hospitals Estab-
lishing Leadership Performance Act’’. 
SEC. 2. QUALIFICATIONS FOR HUMAN RESOURCES POSI-
TIONS WITHIN THE VETERANS HEALTH AD-
MINISTRATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF 
VETERANS AFFAIRS. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT
OF
QUALIFICATIONS.—Not 
later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of 
this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall— 
(1) establish qualifications for each human re-
sources position within the Veterans Health Admin-
istration of the Department of Veterans Affairs; 
(2) establish standardized performance metrics 
for each such position; and 
(3) submit to Congress a report containing the 
qualifications and standardized performance metrics 
established under paragraphs (1) and (2). 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the es-
tablishment of the qualifications and performance metrics 
under subsection (a), the Comptroller General of the 
United States shall submit to the Committee on Veterans’ 
Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Com-
mittee on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate a report con-
taining—
(1) a description of the implementation of such 
qualifications and performance metrics; and 
(2) an assessment of the quality of such quali-
fications and performance metrics. 
SEC. 3. NO ADDITIONAL FUNDS AUTHORIZED. 
No additional funds are authorized to be appro-
priated to carry out the requirements of this Act. Such 
requirements shall be carried out using amounts otherwise 
authorized to be appropriated. 
Passed the House of Representatives July 25, 2018. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5864 
AN ACT 
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to es-
tablish qualifications for the human resources po-
sitions within the Veterans Health Administra-
tion of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and 
for other purposes.