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SEC. 2. ELECTRONIC PRIOR AUTHORIZATION FOR COV-
ERED PART D DRUGS. 
(a) INCLUSION IN ELECTRONIC PRESCRIPTION PRO-
GRAM.—Section 1860D–4(e)(2) of the Social Security Act 
(42 U.S.C. 1395w–104(e)(2)) is amended by adding at the 
end the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(E) 
ELECTRONIC
PRIOR
AUTHORIZA-
TION.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—Effective on and 
after January 1, 2020, the program shall 
provide for the secure electronic trans-
mittal of— 
‘‘(I) a prior authorization request 
from the prescribing health care pro-
fessional for coverage of a covered 
part D drug for a part D eligible indi-
vidual enrolled in a part D plan (as 
defined in section 1860D–23(a)(5)) to 
the PDP sponsor or Medicare Advan-
tage organization offering such plan; 
and 
‘‘(II) a response, in accordance 
with this subparagraph, from such 
PDP sponsor or Medicare Advantage 
organization, respectively, to such pro-
fessional. 
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‘‘(ii) ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION.— 
‘‘(I) EXCLUSIONS.—For purposes 
of this subparagraph, a facsimile, pro-
prietary payer portal, or electronic 
form shall not be treated as an elec-
tronic transmission described in clause 
(i). 
‘‘(II) STANDARDS.—In order to 
be treated, for purposes of this sub-
paragraph, as an electronic trans-
mission described in clause (i), such 
transmission shall comply with tech-
nical standards adopted by the Sec-
retary in consultation with the Na-
tional Council for Prescription Drug 
Programs, other standard setting or-
ganizations determined appropriate by 
the Secretary, and stakeholders in-
cluding PDP sponsors, Medicare Ad-
vantage organizations, health care 
professionals, and health information 
technology software vendors.’’. 
(b) SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING ELECTRONIC 
PRIOR AUTHORIZATION.—It is the sense of the Congress 
that— 
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(1) there should be increased use of electronic 
prior authorizations for coverage of covered part D 
drugs for part D eligible individuals enrolled in pre-
scription drug plans under part D of title XVIII of 
the Social Security Act and MA–PD plans under 
part C of such title to reduce access delays by re-
solving coverage issues before prescriptions for such 
drugs are transmitted; and 
(2) greater priority should be placed on increas-
ing the adoption of use of such electronic prior au-
thorizations among prescribers of such drugs, phar-
macies, PDP sponsors, and Medicare Advantage or-
ganizations. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4843 
To modify the presumption of service connection for veterans who were 
exposed to herbicide agents while serving in the Armed Forces in Thai-
land during the Vietnam era, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 18, 2018 
Mr. WESTERMAN (for himself, Ms. ROSEN, Mrs. MURPHY of Florida, Mr. PA-
NETTA, Mr. TIPTON, and Mr. POLIQUIN) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To modify the presumption of service connection for veterans 
who were exposed to herbicide agents while serving in 
the Armed Forces in Thailand during the Vietnam era, 
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. MODIFICATION OF PRESUMPTION OF SERVICE 
CONNECTION FOR VETERANS WHO WERE EX-
POSED TO HERBICIDE AGENTS WHILE SERV-
ING IN THE ARMED FORCES IN THAILAND 
DURING THE VIETNAM ERA. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Veterans Affairs 
shall ensure that if the Secretary creates a presumption 
of service connection between the occurrence of a disease 
and exposure to a herbicide agent while serving in the 
Armed Forces during the Vietnam era at a military base 
in Thailand, such presumption also applies to exposure to 
a herbicide agent while serving in the Armed Forces dur-
ing the Vietnam era at any military base located in Thai-
land without regard to where on the base the veteran was 
located or what military job specialty the veteran per-
formed. 
(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) HERBICIDE AGENT.—The term ‘‘herbicide 
agent’’ has the meaning given such term in section 
1116(a) of title 38, United States Code. 
(2) VETERAN AND VIETNAM ERA.—The terms 
‘‘veteran’’ and ‘‘Vietnam era’’ have the meaning 
given such terms in section 101 of title 38, United 
States Code. 
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A BILL 
To establish the Kennedy–King National Historic Site in 
the State of Indiana, and for other purposes. 
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SEC. 2. BENEFITS FOR CHILDREN OF CERTAIN THAILAND 
SERVICE 
VETERANS 
BORN 
WITH 
SPINA 
BIFIDA. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter III of chapter 18 of 
title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the 
end the following new section: 
‘‘§ 1822. Benefits for children of certain Thailand 
service veterans born with spina bifida 
‘‘(a) BENEFITS AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary may 
provide to any child of a veteran of covered service in 
Thailand who is suffering from spina bifida the health 
care, vocational training and rehabilitation, and monetary 
allowance required to be paid to a child of a Vietnam vet-
eran who is suffering from spina bifida under subchapter 
I of this chapter as if such child of a veteran of covered 
service in Thailand were a child of a Vietnam veteran who 
is suffering from spina bifida under such subchapter. 
‘‘(b) SPINA BIFIDA CONDITIONS COVERED.—This 
section applies with respect to all forms and manifesta-
tions of spina bifida, except spina bifida occulta. 
‘‘(c) VETERAN
OF COVERED SERVICE
IN THAI-
LAND.—For purposes of this section, a veteran of covered 
service in Thailand is any individual, without regard to 
the characterization of that individual’s service, who— 
‘‘(1) served in the active military, naval, or air 
service in Thailand, as determined by the Secretary 
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in consultation with the Secretary of Defense, dur-
ing the period beginning on January 9, 1962, and 
ending on May 7, 1975; and 
‘‘(2) is determined by the Secretary, in con-
sultation with the Secretary of Defense, to have been 
exposed to a herbicide agent during such service in 
Thailand. 
‘‘(d) HERBICIDE AGENT.—For purposes of this sec-
tion, the term ‘herbicide agent’ means a chemical in a her-
bicide used in support of United States and allied military 
operations in Thailand, as determined by the Secretary in 
consultation with the Secretary of Defense, during the pe-
riod beginning on January 9, 1962, and ending on May 
7, 1975.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) SUBCHAPTER HEADING.—The heading for 
subchapter III of chapter 18 of such title is amend-
ed 
by 
inserting 
‘‘AND 
THAILAND’’ 
after 
‘‘KOREA’’. 
(2) TABLE OF SECTIONS.—The table of sections 
at the beginning of chapter 18 of such title is 
amended— 
(A) by striking the item relating to sub-
chapter III and inserting the following new 
item: 
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‘‘SUBCHAPTER III—CHILDREN OF CERTAIN KOREA AND THAILAND SERVICE 
VETERANS BORN WITH SPINA BIFIDA’’; 
and 
(B) by inserting after the item relating to 
section 1821 the following new item: 
‘‘1822. Benefits for children of certain Thailand service veterans born with spina 
bifida.’’. 
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partment of Defense (and the Department of Home-
land Security in the case of the Coast Guard) whom 
the Secretary concerned determines are providing 
support to members of the Armed Forces described 
in paragraph (1); 
(4) such sums as are necessary to provide pay 
and allowances to contractors of the Department of 
Defense (and the Department of Homeland Security 
in the case of the Coast Guard) whom the Secretary 
concerned determines are providing support to mem-
bers of the Armed Forces described in paragraph 
(1); 
(5) such sums as are necessary to provide pay 
and allowances to employees of the Department of 
Homeland Security whom the Secretary concerned 
determines are performing national security activi-
ties; 
(6) such sums as are necessary to provide death 
gratuities under sections 1475–1477 and 1489 of 
title 10, United States Code; 
(7) such sums as are necessary to provide pay-
ment or reimbursement for funeral and burial ex-
penses authorized under sections 1481 and 1482 of 
title 10, United States Code; 
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the applicant in writing, including a clear state-
ment of the reasons for the denial. 
‘‘(C) DEEMED GRANTED.—If an executive 
agency does not grant or deny a duly filed ap-
plication under subparagraph (A) by the dead-
line set forth in such subparagraph, the execu-
tive agency shall be deemed to have granted the 
application. 
‘‘(D) APPLICABILITY OF ENVIRONMENTAL 
LAWS.—Nothing in this paragraph shall be con-
strued to relieve an executive agency of the re-
quirements of division A of subtitle III of title 
54, United States Code, or the National Envi-
ronmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 
et seq.). 
‘‘(E) POINT OF CONTACT.—Upon receiving 
an application under subparagraph (A), an ex-
ecutive agency shall designate one or more ap-
propriate individuals within the executive agen-
cy to act as a point of contact with the appli-
cant. 
‘‘(F) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—An appli-
cation shall not be considered duly filed for pur-
poses of this paragraph unless the application is 
complete.’’. 
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SEC. 4. GAO REPORT. 
(a) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of 
the United States shall submit to Congress a report evalu-
ating— 
(1) how the Federal Communications Commis-
sion ensures that the broadband data collected for 
the National Broadband Map is accurate, complete, 
and reliable, including— 
(A) the source of the data; and 
(B) whether data may be available from al-
ternative commercial sources; 
(2) the extent to which Federal agencies or 
other entities authorized to distribute Federal grants 
or loans for broadband projects rely on data from 
the National Broadband Map to— 
(A) award grants or loans for broadband 
projects; or 
(B) determine whether Federal Govern-
ment funds will be used to deploy broadband in 
areas already served by private broadband pro-
viders; 
(3) the actions the Federal Communications 
Commission has taken or plans to take to address 
the limitations, if any, in using data from the Na-
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tional Broadband Map for policy or funding deci-
sions; 
(4) the extent to which interested parties have 
challenged the accuracy of information on the Na-
tional Broadband Map, including how the challenges 
were resolved; and 
(5) whether the Federal Communications Com-
mission should collect data for the National 
Broadband Map from additional or alternative com-
mercial sources. 
(b) NATIONAL BROADBAND MAP DEFINED.—In this 
section, the term ‘‘National Broadband Map’’ means the 
map established by the National Telecommunications and 
Information Administration under section 6001(l) of the 
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (47 
U.S.C. 1305(l)). 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4848 
To amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 
to eliminate automatic increases for inflation from CBO baseline projec-
tions for discretionary appropriations, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 19, 2018 
Mr. GOHMERT introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Budget 
A BILL 
To amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Con-
trol Act of 1985 to eliminate automatic increases for 
inflation from CBO baseline projections for discretionary 
appropriations, 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 ‘‘Zero-Baseline Budget 
Act of 2018’’. 
SEC. 2. CHANGES IN THE BASELINE. 
Section 257(c) of the Balanced Budget and Emer-
gency Deficit Control Act of 1985 is amended— 
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(1) in the second sentence of paragraph (1), by 
striking everything that follows ‘‘current year,’’ and 
inserting ‘‘excluding resources designated as an 
emergency requirement and any resources provided 
in supplemental appropriation laws.’’; 
(2) by striking paragraphs (2), (3), (4), and 
(5); 
(3) by redesignating paragraph (6) as para-
graph (2); and 
(4) by inserting after paragraph (2) the fol-
lowing new paragraph: 
‘‘(3) NO
ADJUSTMENT
FOR
INFLATION.—No 
adjustment shall be made for inflation or for any 
other factor.’’. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4850 
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to alter the deadlines by 
which an application for asylum must be made, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 19, 2018 
Mr. FRANCIS ROONEY of Florida (for himself, Mr. SMITH of Texas, Mr. 
BROOKS of Alabama, Mr. FARENTHOLD, Mr. DESJARLAIS, Mr. BUDD, 
and Mr. NORMAN) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to alter 
the deadlines by which an application for asylum must 
be made, 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 ‘‘Asylum Protection Act 
of 2018’’. 
SEC. 2. DATES OF APPLICATIONS FOR ASYLUM. 
Section 208(a)(2) of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act (8 U.S.C. 1158(a)(2)) is amended— 
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(1) by striking ‘‘1 year’’ and inserting ‘‘30 
days’’; and 
(2) by adding before the period at the end the 
following: ‘‘, except that, in the case of an alien who 
arrives at a designated port of arrival, that alien 
shall be required to commence an application at the 
time of arrival’’. 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7382 
To treat certain liquidations of new motor vehicle inventory as qualified 
liquidations of LIFO inventory for purposes of the Internal Revenue 
Code of 1986. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 4, 2022 
Mr. KILDEE (for himself and Mr. ARRINGTON) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To treat certain liquidations of new motor vehicle inventory 
as qualified liquidations of LIFO inventory for purposes 
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. 
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 ‘‘Supply Chain Disrup-
tions Relief Act’’. 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Kennedy–King Na-
tional Commemorative Site Act’’. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior. 
(2) SITE.—The term ‘‘Site’’ means the Ken-
nedy-King National Commemorative Site as des-
ignated by section 3(a). 
(3) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means the State 
of Indiana. 
SEC. 3. NATIONAL COMMEMORATIVE SITE. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The Landmark for Peace Memo-
rial in Martin Luther King, Jr. Park in Indianapolis, in 
the State, is hereby designated as the Kennedy-King Na-
tional Commemorative Site. 
(b) AFRICAN AMERICAN CIVIL RIGHTS NETWORK.— 
The Site shall be part of the African American Civil 
Rights Network established under Public Law 115–104. 
(c) ADMINISTRATION.— 
(1) COOPERATIVE
AGREEMENTS.—The Sec-
retary may enter into cooperative agreements with 
appropriate public or private entities for interpreta-
tive and educational purposes related to the Site.
(2) EFFECT OF DESIGNATION.—The Site shall 
not be a unit of the National Park System. 
(3) LIMITATIONS.—Nothing in this Act— 
(A) authorizes the Secretary to interfere 
with the rights of any person with respect to 
private property or any local zoning ordinance 
or land use plan of the State or any political 
subdivision thereof; or 
(B) authorizes the Secretary to acquire 
land or interests in land through condemnation 
or otherwise. 
(d) SPECIAL
RESOURCE
STUDY.—The Secretary 
shall conduct a special resource study of the Site to evalu-
ate the national significance of the Site and determine the 
suitability and feasibility of designating the Site as a unit 
of the National Park System. The Secretary shall also 
consider other alternatives for preservation, protection, 
and interpretation of the Site by Federal, State, or local 
government entities, or private and non-profit groups. The 
study shall be conducted in accordance with section 
100507 of title 54, United States Code. Not later than 
3 years after the date on which funds are made available 
to conduct the study, the Secretary shall submit a report
to Congress that describes the results of the study and 
any recommendations of the Secretary. 
Passed the House of Representatives March 19, 
2018. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4851 
AN ACT 
To establish the Kennedy-King National Com-
memorative Site in the State of Indiana, and for 
other purposes.
H. R. 4851 
One Hundred Fifteenth Congress 
of the 
United States of America 
AT THE SECOND SESSION 
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday, 
the third day of January, two thousand and eighteen 
An Act 
To establish the Kennedy-King National Commemorative Site in the State of Indiana, 
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 ‘‘Kennedy–King National 
Commemorative Site Act’’. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary 
of the Interior. 
(2) SITE.—The term ‘‘Site’’ means the Kennedy-King 
National Commemorative Site as designated by section 3(a). 
(3) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means the State of Indiana. 
SEC. 3. NATIONAL COMMEMORATIVE SITE. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The Landmark for Peace Memorial in Mar-
tin Luther King, Jr. Park in Indianapolis, in the State, is hereby 
designated as the Kennedy-King National Commemorative Site. 
(b) AFRICAN AMERICAN CIVIL RIGHTS NETWORK.—The Site shall 
be part of the African American Civil Rights Network established 
under Public Law 115–104. 
(c) ADMINISTRATION.— 
(1) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.—The Secretary may enter 
into cooperative agreements with appropriate public or private 
entities for interpretative and educational purposes related to 
the Site. 
(2) EFFECT OF DESIGNATION.—The Site shall not be a unit 
of the National Park System. 
(3) LIMITATIONS.—Nothing in this Act— 
(A) authorizes the Secretary to interfere with the rights 
of any person with respect to private property or any local 
zoning ordinance or land use plan of the State or any 
political subdivision thereof; or
H. R. 4851—2 
(B) authorizes the Secretary to acquire land or interests 
in land through condemnation or otherwise. 
Speaker of the House of Representatives. 
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
(B) is younger than 18 years of age and 
is homeless; 
(C)(i) cannot care for himself or herself be-
cause of a serious, chronic disability; and 
(ii) received total income, during the 12- 
month period immediately preceding the date 
on which the alien files an application under 
this section, that is less than 150 percent of the 
poverty line; or 
(D)(i) during the 12-month period imme-
diately preceding the date on which the alien 
files an application under this section, accumu-
lated $10,000 or more in debt as a result of un-
reimbursed medical expenses incurred by the 
alien or an immediate family member of the 
alien; and 
(ii) received total income, during the 12- 
month period immediately preceding the date 
on which the alien files an application under 
this section, that is less than 150 percent of the 
poverty line. 
(d) SUBMISSION OF BIOMETRIC AND BIOGRAPHIC 
DATA.—The Secretary may not grant an alien permanent 
resident status under this section unless the alien submits 
biometric and biographic data, in accordance with proce-
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4853 
To require FERC to examine certain hydropower licences. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 19, 2018 
Mr. BABIN (for himself, Mr. WEBER of Texas, and Mr. HIGGINS of Louisiana) 
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on En-
ergy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To require FERC to examine certain hydropower licences. 
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 ‘‘Commonsense Flood 
Prevention Act’’. 
SEC. 
2. 
EXAMINATION 
OF 
LICENSES 
FOR 
CERTAIN 
PROJECTS LOCATED IN DISASTER AREAS. 
Not later than one year after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 
shall examine each license issued by the Commission under 
part I of the Federal Power Act for the following projects: 
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(1) Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 
project numbered 2305. 
(2) Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 
project numbered 12362. 
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