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115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 153 
To provide for the issuance of a forever stamp to honor the work of Dr. 
Michael Ellis DeBakey, who helped develop the mobile army surgical 
hospital, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 3, 2017 
Mr. AL GREEN of Texas introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform 
A BILL 
To provide for the issuance of a forever stamp to honor 
the work of Dr. Michael Ellis DeBakey, who helped 
develop the mobile army surgical hospital, 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 ‘‘Michael E. DeBakey 
Stamp Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
The Congress finds that— 
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(1) Dr. Michael E. DeBakey was widely consid-
ered to be one of the greatest surgeons ever, accord-
ing to the Journal of the American Medical Associa-
tion; 
(2) his surgical inventions, such as the roller 
pump, which is a component of the heart-lung ma-
chine used in open-heart surgery, continue to save 
countless lives; 
(3) Dr. DeBakey’s surgical innovations, for ex-
ample the use of Dacron grafts for damaged arte-
ries, revolutionized the practice of medicine nation-
ally and globally; 
(4) his commitment to military medicine helped 
shape the creation of the mobile army surgical hos-
pital or MASH unit, and a medical program for re-
turning veterans; and 
(5) Dr. DeBakey was consulted regarding the 
health of several world leaders, including President 
Boris N. Yeltsin during the cold war. 
SEC. 3. MICHAEL E. DEBAKEY STAMP. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—In order to honor the work of Dr. 
Michael Ellis DeBakey, who helped develop the mobile 
army surgical hospital, the Postmaster General shall pro-
vide for the issuance of a forever stamp suitable for that 
purpose that depicts Dr. Michael E. DeBakey. 
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graph (B)) equal to or less than the level of monthly 
earnings established by the Commissioner to rep-
resent substantial gainful activity, the amount other-
wise applicable for such individual under subsection 
(a)(2); or 
‘‘(ii) in the case of individual who has average 
monthly earnings (as determined under subpara-
graph (B)) that are in excess of the level of monthly 
earnings established by the Commissioner to rep-
resent substantial gainful activity, the amount of the 
disability insurance benefit that would otherwise 
apply for such individual under subsection (a)(2) re-
duced (but not below zero) by an amount equal to 
50 percent of the excess of such individual’s average 
monthly earnings over the level of monthly earnings 
established by the Commissioner to represent sub-
stantial gainful activity. 
‘‘(B)(i) The average monthly earnings for an eligible 
individual shall be equal to the quotient of— 
‘‘(I) the total amount of wages and self-employ-
ment income for such individual in any eligible 
months during the 2 calendar quarters (as defined 
in section 213(a)(1)) that precede the most recently 
completed calendar quarter, and 
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(b) DEFINITION.—For purposes of this Act, the term 
‘‘forever stamp’’ means a definitive stamp which meets the 
postage required for first-class mail up to one ounce in 
weight, and which retains full validity for that purpose 
even if the rate of that postage is later increased. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The stamp described in sub-
section (a) shall be issued beginning as soon as practicable 
after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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‘‘(I) covered damage was sus-
tained in such area; and 
‘‘(II) the prohibitions described 
in this paragraph are necessary and 
in the public interest. 
‘‘(iv) 
VOICE
SERVICE.—The 
term 
‘voice service’ has the meaning given the 
term ‘voice service’ in section 227(e)(8).’’. 
(b) AMENDMENT OF FCC RULES REQUIRED.—Not 
later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of 
this Act, the Federal Communications Commission shall 
amend its rules to reflect the requirements of paragraph 
(5) of section 251(e) of the Communications Act of 1934 
(47 U.S.C. 251(e)), as added by subsection (a). 
(c) APPLICABILITY.—Paragraph (5) of section 251(e) 
of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 251(e)), 
as added by subsection (a), shall apply with respect to a 
major disaster declared by the President under section 
401 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emer-
gency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5170) after the date that 
is 180 days after the date on which the Commission an-
nounces that the Commission is capable of publicly identi-
fying a designated area on the website of the Commission 
under subparagraph (D) of such paragraph (5). 
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(d) ORDER OF AMENDMENT EXECUTION.—If this 
Act is enacted before October 17, 2021, section 3(a) of 
the National Suicide Hotline Designation Act of 2020 
(Public Law 116–172) is amended, effective on the date 
of the enactment of this Act, by striking ‘‘adding at the 
end’’ and inserting ‘‘inserting after paragraph (3)’’, so 
that the paragraph (4) that is to be added by such section 
to section 251(e) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 
U.S.C. 251(e)) appears after paragraph (3) of such sec-
tion 251(e) and before the paragraph (5) added to such 
section 251(e) by subsection (a) of this section. 
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ment (such as organic search or recommenda-
tion). 
(F) Information related to exposure (such 
as viewership or impressions) to content (such 
as news articles and video clips), including the 
demographic breakdown of users that interact 
with content (to the extent such breakdown is 
known or inferred) and the source of exposure 
(such as organic search or recommendation). 
(G) Classification of information sources, 
such as opinion, sports, entertainment, and pol-
itics. 
(H) Archives of removed content. 
(I) Archives of accounts that have been re-
moved by a provider of a covered platform, in-
cluding— 
(i) any special treatment of accounts 
that previously belonged to high-profile in-
dividuals; 
(ii) archives of fake or bot accounts 
that have been removed; and 
(iii) archives of coordinated influence 
operation accounts that have been re-
moved. 
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SECTION 1. AUTHORIZATION TO ACQUIRE LUNETTE BLAIR. 
The Act entitled ‘‘An Act to authorize establishment 
of the Fort Scott National Historic Site, Kansas, and for 
other purposes.’’, approved October 19, 1978 (Public Law 
95–484) is amended— 
(1) in the first section— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘only’’ after ‘‘donation’’; 
and 
(B) by striking ‘‘: Provided, that the build-
ings so acquired shall not include the structure 
known as ‘Lunette Blair’ ’’; and 
(2) in section 2— 
(A) by striking ‘‘When the site of’’ and in-
serting ‘‘(a) When the site of’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(b) The boundary of the Fort Scott National His-
toric Site established under subsection (a) is modified as 
generally depicted on the map referred to as ‘Fort Scott 
National Historic Site Proposed Boundary Modification’, 
numbered 471/80,057C, and dated February 2017.’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives July 11, 2017. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 1541 
AN ACT 
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to ac-
quire certain property related to the Fort Scott 
National Historic Site in Fort Scott, Kansas, 
and for other purposes.
I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1541 
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to acquire certain property related 
to the Fort Scott National Historic Site in Fort Scott, Kansas, and 
for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 15, 2017 
Ms. JENKINS of Kansas introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to acquire certain 
property related to the Fort Scott National Historic Site 
in Fort Scott, Kansas, 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. AUTHORIZATION TO ACQUIRE LUNETTE BLAIR. 
The Act entitled ‘‘An Act to authorize establishment 
of the Fort Scott National Historic Site, Kansas, and for 
other purposes.’’, approved October 19, 1978 (Public Law 
95–484) is amended— 
(1) in the first section— 
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(A) by inserting ‘‘only’’ after ‘‘donation’’; 
and 
(B) by striking ‘‘: Provided, that the build-
ings so acquired shall not include the structure 
known as ‘Lunette Blair’ ’’; and 
(2) in section 2— 
(A) by striking ‘‘When the site of’’ and in-
serting ‘‘(a) When the site of’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(b) The boundary of the Fort Scott National His-
toric Site established under subsection (a) is modified as 
generally depicted on the map referred to as ‘Fort Scott 
National Historic Site Proposed Boundary Modification’, 
numbered 471/80,057C, and dated February 2017.’’. 
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II 
Calendar No. 171 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1541 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
JULY 12, 2017 
Received; read twice and placed on the calendar 
AN ACT 
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to acquire certain 
property related to the Fort Scott National Historic Site 
in Fort Scott, Kansas, 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. AUTHORIZATION TO ACQUIRE LUNETTE BLAIR. 
The Act entitled ‘‘An Act to authorize establishment 
of the Fort Scott National Historic Site, Kansas, and for 
other purposes.’’, approved October 19, 1978 (Public Law 
95–484) is amended— 
(1) in the first section— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘only’’ after ‘‘donation’’; 
and 
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(B) by striking ‘‘: Provided, that the build-
ings so acquired shall not include the structure 
known as ‘Lunette Blair’ ’’; and 
(2) in section 2— 
(A) by striking ‘‘When the site of’’ and in-
serting ‘‘(a) When the site of’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(b) The boundary of the Fort Scott National His-
toric Site established under subsection (a) is modified as 
generally depicted on the map referred to as ‘Fort Scott 
National Historic Site Proposed Boundary Modification’, 
numbered 471/80,057C, and dated February 2017.’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives July 11, 2017. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk. 
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Calendar No. 171 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 1541 
AN ACT 
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to ac-
quire certain property related to the Fort Scott 
National Historic Site in Fort Scott, Kansas, 
and for other purposes. 
JULY 12, 2017 
Received; read twice and placed on the calendar 
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Union Calendar No. 144 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1541 
[Report No. 115–207] 
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to acquire certain property related 
to the Fort Scott National Historic Site in Fort Scott, Kansas, and 
for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 15, 2017 
Ms. JENKINS of Kansas introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on Natural Resources 
JULY 11, 2017 
Additional sponsor: Mr. MARSHALL 
JULY 11, 2017 
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union 
and ordered to be printed 
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A BILL 
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to acquire certain 
property related to the Fort Scott National Historic Site 
in Fort Scott, Kansas, and for other purposes. 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. AUTHORIZATION TO ACQUIRE LUNETTE BLAIR. 
The Act entitled ‘‘An Act to authorize establishment 
of the Fort Scott National Historic Site, Kansas, and for 
other purposes.’’, approved October 19, 1978 (Public Law 
95–484) is amended— 
(1) in the first section— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘only’’ after ‘‘donation’’; 
and 
(B) by striking ‘‘: Provided, that the build-
ings so acquired shall not include the structure 
known as ‘Lunette Blair’ ’’; and 
(2) in section 2— 
(A) by striking ‘‘When the site of’’ and in-
serting ‘‘(a) When the site of’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(b) The boundary of the Fort Scott National His-
toric Site established under subsection (a) is modified as 
generally depicted on the map referred to as ‘Fort Scott 
National Historic Site Proposed Boundary Modification’, 
numbered 471/80,057C, and dated February 2017.’’. 
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Union Calendar No. 144 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 1541 
[Report No. 115–207] 
A BILL 
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to ac-
quire certain property related to the Fort Scott 
National Historic Site in Fort Scott, Kansas, 
and for other purposes. 
JULY 11, 2017 
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 
State of the Union and ordered to be printed 
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SEC. 2. SPECIAL IMMIGRANT VISAS FOR AFGHAN ALLIES. 
Section 602(b)(3)(F) of Afghan Allies Protection Act 
of 2009 (8 U.S.C. 1101 note) is amended in the matter 
preceding clause (i), by striking ‘‘8,500’’ and inserting 
‘‘11,000’’. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1544 
To amend the Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2009 to make 2,500 visas 
available for the Afghan Special Immigrant Visa program, and for other 
purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 15, 2017 
Mr. KINZINGER (for himself, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Mr. STIVERS, Mr. MOULTON, 
Mr. BANKS of Indiana, Mr. PETERS, Mr. WENSTRUP, Mr. CONYERS, Mr. 
HUNTER, Mr. RYAN of Ohio, Ms. STEFANIK, Mr. HASTINGS, Mr. 
REICHERT, Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, Mr. GALLAGHER, and Mr. WELCH) 
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the 
Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend the Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2009 to make 
2,500 visas available for the Afghan Special Immigrant 
Visa program, 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 ‘‘Keeping Our Promise 
to Our Afghan Allies Act’’. 
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115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1545 
AN ACT 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the author-
ity of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to disclose cer-
tain patient information to State controlled substance 
monitoring programs, 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 Prescription Data 
Accountability Act 2017’’. 
SEC. 2. SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS DISCLOSURE 
OF PATIENT INFORMATION TO STATE CON-
TROLLED 
SUBSTANCE 
MONITORING 
PRO-
GRAMS. 
Section 5701(l) of title 38, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ before ‘‘Under’’; 
(2) by striking ‘‘a veteran or the dependent of 
a veteran’’ and inserting ‘‘a covered individual’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(2) In this subsection, a ‘covered individual’ is an 
individual who is dispensed medication prescribed by an 
employee of the Department or by a non-Department pro-
vider authorized to prescribe such medication by the De-
partment.’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives May 23, 2017. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 1545 
AN ACT 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify 
the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs 
to disclose certain patient information to State 
controlled substance monitoring programs, and 
for other purposes.
H. R. 1545 
One Hundred Fifteenth Congress 
of the 
United States of America 
AT THE FIRST SESSION 
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday, 
the third day of January, two thousand and seventeen 
An Act 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the authority of the Secretary 
of Veterans Affairs to disclose certain patient information to State controlled 
substance monitoring programs, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘VA Prescription Data Account-
ability Act 2017’’. 
SEC. 2. SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS DISCLOSURE OF PATIENT 
INFORMATION TO STATE CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE MONI-
TORING PROGRAMS. 
Section 5701(l) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ before ‘‘Under’’; 
(2) by striking ‘‘a veteran or the dependent of a veteran’’ 
and inserting ‘‘a covered individual’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(2) In this subsection, a ‘covered individual’ is an individual 
who is dispensed medication prescribed by an employee of the 
Department or by a non-Department provider authorized to pre-
scribe such medication by the Department.’’. 
Speaker of the House of Representatives. 
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1545 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the authority of the 
Secretary of Veterans Affairs to disclose certain patient information 
to State controlled substance monitoring programs, and for other pur-
poses. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 15, 2017 
Ms. KUSTER of New Hampshire (for herself, Mr. WENSTRUP, Mr. BERGMAN, 
and Ms. BROWNLEY of California) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the author-
ity of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to disclose cer-
tain patient information to State controlled substance 
monitoring programs, 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 Prescription Data 
Accountability Act 2017’’. 
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SEC. 2. SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS DISCLOSURE 
OF PATIENT INFORMATION TO STATE CON-
TROLLED 
SUBSTANCE 
MONITORING 
PRO-
GRAMS. 
Section 5701(l) of title 38, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ before ‘‘Under’’; 
(2) by striking ‘‘a veteran or the dependent of 
a veteran’’ and inserting ‘‘a covered individual’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(2) In this subsection, a ‘covered individual’ is an 
individual who is dispensed medication prescribed by an 
employee of the Department or by a non-Department pro-
vider authorized to prescribe such medication by the De-
partment.’’. 
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Union Calendar No. 93 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1545 
[Report No. 115–144] 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the authority of the 
Secretary of Veterans Affairs to disclose certain patient information 
to State controlled substance monitoring programs, and for other pur-
poses. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 15, 2017 
Ms. KUSTER of New Hampshire (for herself, Mr. WENSTRUP, Mr. BERGMAN, 
and Ms. BROWNLEY of California) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
MAY 22, 2017 
Additional sponsors: Ms. SHEA-PORTER, Mrs. WALORSKI, Mr. COSTELLO of 
Pennsylvania, Mr. SABLAN, Mr. TAKANO, Mr. POLIQUIN, Mr. PETERS, 
and Ms. ESTY of Connecticut 
MAY 22, 2017 
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union 
and ordered to be printed 
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A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the author-
ity of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to disclose cer-
tain patient information to State controlled substance 
monitoring programs, and for other purposes. 
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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 Prescription Data 
Accountability Act 2017’’. 
SEC. 2. SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS DISCLOSURE 
OF PATIENT INFORMATION TO STATE CON-
TROLLED 
SUBSTANCE 
MONITORING 
PRO-
GRAMS. 
Section 5701(l) of title 38, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ before ‘‘Under’’; 
(2) by striking ‘‘a veteran or the dependent of 
a veteran’’ and inserting ‘‘a covered individual’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(2) In this subsection, a ‘covered individual’ is an 
individual who is dispensed medication prescribed by an 
employee of the Department or by a non-Department pro-
vider authorized to prescribe such medication by the De-
partment.’’. 
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Union Calendar No. 93 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 1545 
[Report No. 115–144] 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify 
the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs 
to disclose certain patient information to State 
controlled substance monitoring programs, and 
for other purposes. 
MAY 22, 2017 
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 
State of the Union and ordered to be printed 
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