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(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—To carry 
out this section, there are authorized to be appropriated 
$200,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023. 
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(A) Subsection (b) is amended by— 
(i) striking ‘‘provisions of section 321’’ and inserting ‘‘provisions 
of section 316 (52 U.S.C. 30118)’’; and 
(ii) striking ‘‘under section 321’’ and inserting ‘‘under section 
316’’. 
(B) Subsection (c) is amended by striking ‘‘section 321(b)(1)’’ and 
inserting ‘‘section 316(b)(1) (52 U.S.C. 30118(b)(1))’’. 
(104) Section 318(a) (matter before paragraph (1)) of the Federal Elec-
tion Campaign Act of 1971 (52 U.S.C. 30120(a) (matter before paragraph 
(1))) is amended by inserting ‘‘(52 U.S.C. 30104(f)(3))’’ after ‘‘section 
304(f)(3)’’. 
(105) Section 319(a)(1)(C) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 
1971 (52 U.S.C. 30121(a)(1)(C)) is amended by inserting ‘‘(52 U.S.C. 
30104(f)(3))’’ after ‘‘section 304(f)(3)’’. 
(106) Section 323 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (52 
U.S.C. 30125) is amended as follows: 
(A) Subsection (b)(2)(A) (matter before clause (i)) is amended by in-
serting ‘‘(52 U.S.C. 30101(20)(A))’’ after ‘‘section 301(20)(A)’’. 
(B) Subsection (e)(1)(B)(i) is amended by inserting ‘‘(52 U.S.C. 
30116(a))’’ after ‘‘section 315(a)’’. 
(C) Subsection (e)(4)(A) is amended by inserting ‘‘(52 U.S.C. 
30101(20)(A))’’ after ‘‘section 301(20)(A)’’. 
(D) Subsection (e)(4)(B) (matter before clause (i)) is amended by in-
serting ‘‘(52 U.S.C. 30101(20)(A))’’ after ‘‘section 301(20)(A)’’. 
(E) Subsection (f)(1) is amended by inserting ‘‘(52 U.S.C. 
30101(20)(A)(iii))’’ after ‘‘section 301(20)(A)(iii)’’. 
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(1) in subsection (b), by striking paragraph (3) 
and redesignating paragraphs (4), (5), and (6) as 
paragraphs (3), (4), and (5), respectively; 
(2) in subsection (c)(2)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘that is delivered’’ and in-
serting ‘‘that was delivered’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘that qualifies’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘that qualified’’; and 
(C) by striking ‘‘after January 1, 2015,’’; 
(3) in subsection (c)(3)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘that is delivered’’ and in-
serting ‘‘that was delivered’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘that qualifies’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘that qualified’’; 
(4) by striking subsection (c)(3)(A) and insert-
ing the following: 
‘‘(A) in the case of a vessel of at least 5,000 
gross tons but less than 15,000 gross tons as meas-
ured under section 14502, or an alternate tonnage 
measured under section 14302 as prescribed by the 
Secretary under section 14104, if the vessel is 25 
years old or older and has a single hull, or is 30 
years old or older and has a double bottom or double 
sides;’’; 
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(5) by striking subsection (c)(3)(B) and insert-
ing the following: 
‘‘(B) in the case of a vessel of at least 15,000 
gross tons but less than 30,000 gross tons as meas-
ured under section 14502, or an alternate tonnage 
measured under section 14302 as prescribed by the 
Secretary under section 14104, if the vessel is 25 
years old or older and has a single hull, or is 30 
years old or older and has a double bottom or double 
sides; and’’; 
(6) by striking subsection (c)(3)(C) and insert-
ing the following: 
‘‘(C) in the case of a vessel of at least 30,000 
gross tons as measured under section 14502, or an 
alternate tonnage measured under section 14302 as 
prescribed by the Secretary under section 14104, if 
the vessel is 23 years old or older and has a single 
hull, or is 28 years old or older and has a double 
bottom or double sides.’’; and 
(7) in subsection (e)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘and ex-
cept as otherwise provided in paragraphs (2) 
and (3) of this subsection’’; and 
(B) by striking paragraph (2) and redesig-
nating paragraph (3) as paragraph (2). 
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Sec. 504. Aviation fuel. 
Sec. 505. Right to privacy when using air traffic control system. 
Sec. 506. Air shows. 
Sec. 507. Part 91 review, reform, and streamlining. 
Sec. 508. Aircraft registration. 
Sec. 509. Air transportation of lithium cells and batteries. 
Sec. 510. Remote tower pilot program for rural and small communities. 
Sec. 511. Ensuring FAA readiness to provide seamless oceanic operations. 
Sec. 512. Sense of Congress regarding women in aviation. 
Sec. 513. Obstruction evaluation aeronautical studies. 
Sec. 514. Aircraft leasing. 
Sec. 515. Report on obsolete test equipment. 
Sec. 516. Pilots sharing flight expenses with passengers. 
Sec. 517. Aviation rulemaking committee for part 135 pilot rest and duty rules. 
Sec. 518. Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority. 
Sec. 519. Terminal Aerodrome Forecast. 
Sec. 520. Federal Aviation Administration employees stationed on Guam. 
Sec. 521. Technical corrections. 
Sec. 522. Application of veterans’ preference to Federal Aviation Administra-
tion personnel management system. 
Sec. 523. Public aircraft eligible for logging flight times. 
Sec. 524. Federal Aviation Administration workforce review. 
Sec. 525. State taxation. 
Sec. 526. Aviation and aerospace workforce of the future. 
Sec. 527. Future aviation and aerospace workforce study. 
Sec. 528. FAA leadership on civil supersonic aircraft. 
Sec. 529. Oklahoma registry office. 
Sec. 530. Foreign air transportation under United States-European Union Air 
Transport Agreement. 
Sec. 531. Training on human trafficking for certain staff. 
Sec. 532. Part 107 implementation improvements. 
Sec. 533. Part 107 transparency and technology improvements. 
Sec. 534. Prohibitions against smoking on passenger flights. 
Sec. 535. Consumer protection requirements relating to large ticket agents. 
Sec. 536. FAA data transparency. 
Sec. 537. Agency procurement reporting requirements. 
Sec. 538. Zero-emission vehicles and technology. 
Sec. 539. Employee Assault Prevention and Response Plans. 
Sec. 540. Study on training of customer-facing air carrier employees. 
Sec. 541. Minimum dimensions for passenger seats. 
Sec. 542. Study of ground transportation options. 
TITLE VI—DISASTER RECOVERY REFORM ACT 
Sec. 601. Applicability. 
Sec. 602. State defined. 
Sec. 603. Wildfire prevention. 
Sec. 604. Additional activities. 
Sec. 605. Eligibility for code implementation and enforcement. 
Sec. 606. Program improvements. 
Sec. 607. Prioritization of facilities. 
Sec. 608. Guidance on evacuation routes. 
Sec. 609. Duplication of benefits. 
Sec. 610. State administration of assistance for direct temporary housing and 
permanent housing construction. 
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115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4 
AN ACT 
To reauthorize programs of the Federal Aviation 
Administration, and for other purposes.
velopment, the Millennium Challenge Corpora-
tion, and other relevant United States Govern-
ment departments and agencies, including di-
rectly liaising with missions of the United 
States Agency for International Development, 
to ensure that departments, agencies, and mis-
sions have training, awareness, and access to 
the Corporation’s tools in relation to develop-
ment policy and projects in countries; 
(B) under the guidance of the Chief Exec-
utive Officer, manage employees of the Cor-
poration that are dedicated to structuring, mon-
itoring and evaluating transactions and projects 
co-designed with the United States Agency for 
International Development and other relevant 
United States Government departments and 
agencies; 
(C) authorize and coordinate transfers of 
funds or other resources to and from such 
agencies, departments, or missions upon the 
concurrence of those institutions in support of 
the Corporation’s projects or activities; and 
(D) coordinate and implement the activi-
ties of the Corporation under section 405. 
(h) OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES.—
ships for the taxable year or retained for 
administrative purposes for the taxable 
year shall be carried to the succeeding tax-
able year. The amount carried to a taxable 
year under the preceding sentence shall not 
exceed 15 percent of total receipts of the 
qualified scholarship granting organization 
for the taxable year. 
‘‘(ii) QUALIFIED WORKFORCE DEVEL-
OPMENT
OR
APPRENTICESHIP
TRAINING 
ORGANIZATION.—Receipts of a qualified 
workforce development or apprenticeship 
training organization that are not dis-
bursed for the taxable year or retained for 
administrative purposes for the taxable 
year shall be carried to the succeeding tax-
able year. The amount carried to the tax-
able year under the preceding sentence 
shall not exceed 15 percent of total re-
ceipts of the qualified workforce develop-
ment or apprenticeship training organiza-
tion for the taxable year. 
‘‘(2) DISTRIBUTIONS.—The term ‘distribution’ 
includes amounts which are formally committed but 
not distributed. A formal commitment described in 
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States or a State, the District of Columbia, or a ter-
ritory or possession of the United States’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘citizen’’ the second place it ap-
pears and inserting ‘‘citizen or other person’’. 
SEC. 9. PRESIDENTIAL REVIEW OF FOREIGN AIR CARRIERS 
AND OTHER NON-CITIZENS. 
Section 41307 of title 49, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) by striking the section heading and insert-
ing ‘‘Presidential review of actions about 
foreign air transportation and air trans-
portation provided by non-citizens’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘to provide foreign air transpor-
tation’’ and inserting ‘‘to provide foreign air trans-
portation, or for a person who is not a citizen of the 
United States to provide air transportation or intra-
state air transportation’’. 
SEC. 10. JOINT PRICING. 
Section 41503 of title 49, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ‘‘citizen of the United States’’ and 
inserting ‘‘a citizen of the United States or other person 
organized under the laws of the United States or a State, 
the District of Columbia, or a territory or possession of 
the United States’’. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5005 
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study 
to determine the suitability and feasibility of establishing the birthplace 
of James Weldon Johnson in Jacksonville, Florida, as a unit of the 
National Park System. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 13, 2018 
Mr. LAWSON of Florida (for himself, Mr. DEUTCH, Mr. HASTINGS, Ms. 
WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, Ms. WILSON of Florida, Mr. POSEY, Ms. CASTOR 
of Florida, Mrs. MURPHY of Florida, Mr. RUTHERFORD, Ms. FRANKEL 
of Florida, Mr. CURBELO of Florida, Mr. WEBSTER of Florida, Mr. 
CRIST, Mr. MEEKS, Ms. NORTON, Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, Mr. BLU-
MENAUER, Mr. COSTA, Mr. SOTO, and Mr. PAYNE) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special 
resource study to determine the suitability and feasibility 
of establishing the birthplace of James Weldon Johnson 
in Jacksonville, Florida, as a unit of the National Park 
System. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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rollment 
activities, 
navigators, 
maintenance 
of 
Healthcare.gov, and operation of call centers. 
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and is resulting in a significant delay in the administration 
of justice for the citizens of Idaho. 
SEC. 3. ADDITIONAL JUDGE AUTHORIZED. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The President shall appoint, by 
and with the advice and consent of the Senate 1 additional 
district judge for the district of Idaho. 
(b) TABLES CONFORMED.—In order that the table 
contained in section 133 of title 28, United States Code, 
will, with respect to each judicial district, reflect the 
change in the total number of permanent district judge-
ships authorized under subsection (a), such table is 
amended in the item relating to the district of Idaho by 
striking ‘‘2’’ and inserting ‘‘3’’. 
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or judicial proceedings commenced, or any applications for 
licenses made, under the Export Administration Act of 
1979 (as in effect on the day before the date of the enact-
ment of this Act and as continued in effect pursuant to 
the International Emergency Economic Powers Act), or 
the Export Administration Regulations. 
(c) CERTAIN DETERMINATIONS AND REFERENCES.— 
(1) STATE SPONSORS OF TERRORISM.—Any de-
termination that was made under section 6(j) of the 
Export Administration Act of 1979 (as in effect on 
the day before the date of the enactment of this Act 
and as continued in effect pursuant to the Inter-
national Emergency Economic Powers Act) shall 
continue in effect as if the determination had been 
made under section 104(c) of this Act. 
(2) REFERENCE.—Any reference in any other 
provision of law to a country the government of 
which the Secretary of State has determined, for 
purposes of section 6(j) of the Export Administra-
tion Act of 1979 (as in effect on the day before the 
date of the enactment of this Act and as continued 
in effect pursuant to the International Emergency 
Economic Powers Act), is a government that has re-
peatedly provided support for acts of international 
terrorism shall be deemed to refer to a country the 
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Union Calendar No. 690 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5082 
[Report No. 115–892] 
A BILL 
To amend the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to 
exclude law firms and licensed attorneys who are 
engaged in activities related to legal proceedings 
from the definition of a debt collector, to amend 
the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 
to prevent the Bureau of Consumer Financial 
Protection from exercising supervisory or en-
forcement authority with respect to attorneys 
when undertaking certain actions related to legal 
proceedings, and for other purposes. 
AUGUST 7, 2018 
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 
State of the Union and ordered to be printed 
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SECTION 1. SPECIAL RESOURCE STUDY OF JAMES WELDON 
JOHNSON BIRTHPLACE. 
(a) STUDY.—The Secretary of the Interior shall con-
duct a special resource study to determine the suitability 
and feasibility of establishing the birthplace of James 
Weldon Johnson located at Adams & Lee Street in Jack-
sonville, Florida, as a unit of the National Park System. 
(b) STUDY REQUIREMENTS.—The Secretary shall 
conduct the study in accordance with section 100507 of 
title 54, United States Code. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than 3 years after the date 
on which funds are made available to carry out this Act, 
the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Natural 
Resources of the House of Representatives and the Com-
mittee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate 
a report that describes— 
(1) the results of the study; and 
(2) any recommendations of the Secretary. 
Passed the House of Representatives June 5, 2018. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5005 
AN ACT 
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct 
a special resource study to determine the suit-
ability and feasibility of establishing the birth-
place of James Weldon Johnson in Jacksonville, 
Florida, as a unit of the National Park System.
(b) Section 3705 of title 46, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)— 
(A) by striking paragraph (2); 
(B) by striking ‘‘(1)’’; and 
(C) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) 
and (B) as paragraphs (1) and (2), respectively; 
and 
(2) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘before Janu-
ary 2, 1986, or the date on which the tanker reaches 
15 years of age, whichever is later’’. 
(c) Section 3706(d) of title 46, United States Code, 
is amended by striking ‘‘before January 2, 1986, or the 
date on which it reaches 15 years of age, whichever is 
later’’. 
(d) Section 1001(32)(A) of the Oil Pollution Act of 
1990 (33 U.S.C. 2701(32)(A)) is amended by striking 
‘‘(other than a vessel described in section 3703a(b)(3) of 
title 46, United States Code)’’. 
SEC. 205. GROUNDS FOR DENIAL OR REVOCATION. 
(a) Section 7503 of title 46, United States Code, is 
amended to read as follows: 
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(k) Section 13107(c)(2) of title 46, United States Code, 
is amended by striking ‘‘On and after October 1, 2016, no’’ 
and inserting ‘‘No’’. 
(l) Section 31322(a)(4)(B) of title 46, United States 
Code, is amended by striking ‘‘state’’ and inserting ‘‘State’’. 
(m) Section 52101(d) of title 46, United States Code, 
is amended by striking ‘‘(50 App. U.S.C. 459(a))’’ and in-
serting ‘‘(50 U.S.C. 3808(a))’’. 
(n) The analysis for chapter 531 of title 46, United 
States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to 
section 53109: 
(o) Section 53106(a)(1) of title 46, United States Code, 
is amended by striking subparagraphs (A), (B), (C), and 
(D), and by redesignating subparagraphs (E), (F), and (G) 
as subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C), respectively. 
(p) Section 53111 of title 46, United States Code, is 
amended by striking paragraphs (1) through (4), and by 
redesignating paragraphs (5), (6), and (7) as paragraphs 
(1), (2), and (3), respectively. 
(q) Section 53501 of title 46, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in paragraph (5)(A)(iii), by striking ‘‘trans-
portation trade trade or’’ and inserting ‘‘transpor-
tation trade or’’; 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5000 
To amend title 49, United States Code, to allow certain persons to own 
and control an air carrier providing air transportation or intrastate 
air transportation, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 13, 2018 
Mr. BRAT introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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 committee concerned 
A BILL 
To amend title 49, United States Code, to allow certain 
persons to own and control an air carrier providing air 
transportation or intrastate air transportation, 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 ‘‘Free to Fly Act’’. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
Section 40102(a) of title 49, United States Code, is 
amended— 
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individuals with disabilities, including individuals 
who use wheelchairs. 
(2) COVERED AIRCRAFT, EQUIPMENT, AND FEA-
TURES.—The standards issued under paragraph (1) 
shall address, at a minimum— 
(A) boarding and deplaning equipment, in-
cluding ensuring that there is a route accessible 
for individuals with disabilities; 
(B) seating accommodations; 
(C) lavatories; 
(D) captioning in-flight entertainment and 
any other aural communication; 
(E) individual video displays; 
(F) visually accessible announcements; 
(G) adequate in-cabin stowage for assistive 
devices; and 
(H) proper stowage of assistive devices in 
the cargo hold to prevent damage. 
(b) AIRCRAFT WITH AN EXISTING TYPE CERTIFI-
CATE.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than one year 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Ac-
cess Board shall, in consultation with the Secretary, 
prescribe regulations setting forth minimum stand-
ards to ensure that barriers to the access of individ-
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115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5327 
AN ACT 
To amend title V of the Public Health Service Act 
to establish a grant program to create com-
prehensive opioid recovery centers, and for other 
purposes.
SEC. 11. NAVIGATION OF FOREIGN CIVIL AIRCRAFT. 
Section 41703(a) of title 49, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in paragraph (4) by striking the period and 
inserting ‘‘; or’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(5) if specifically authorized under sections 
41102 and 41108, and if the airman holds a certifi-
cate issued or made valid by the Government.’’. 
SEC. 12. WAIVERS FOR NON-CITIZEN AIR CARRIER PARTICI-
PATION IN THE CIVIL RESERVE AIR FLEET. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 931 of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘§ 9518. Non-citizen air carriers: waiver authority 
‘‘(a) WAIVER AUTHORITY.—In the case of any air 
carrier described in subsection (b) or any aircraft owned 
by an air carrier described in subsection (b), the Secretary 
of Defense may waive any citizenship requirement under 
this chapter. Any such waiver— 
‘‘(1) shall be for a period not to exceed two 
years; 
‘‘(2) may be revoked at any time by the Sec-
retary; and 
‘‘(3) may be renewed for an additional two-year 
period for an unlimited number of times. 
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‘‘(b) AIR CARRIER DESCRIBED.—An air carrier de-
scribed in this section is an air carrier— 
‘‘(1) owned by a person who is not a citizen of 
the United States and who is organized under the 
laws of the United States or a State, territory, or 
the District of Columbia; and 
‘‘(2) that holds a certificate of public conven-
ience and necessity under section 41102 of title 
49.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding 
at the end the following new item: 
‘‘9518. Non-citizen air carriers: waiver authority.’’. 
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