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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4079 
To repeal Public Law 114–145 to ensure that the Drug Enforcement Admin-
istration has the authority to carry out needed enforcement actions 
for drug diversion control investigations and operations to combat the 
opioid epidemic. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 19, 2017 
Mr. FITZPATRICK (for himself, Ms. SINEMA, Mrs. COMSTOCK, Mr. KEATING, 
Mr. JENKINS of West Virginia, and Ms. KUSTER of New Hampshire) in-
troduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on En-
ergy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 
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 repeal Public Law 114–145 to ensure that the Drug 
Enforcement Administration has the authority to carry 
out needed enforcement actions for drug diversion control 
investigations and operations to combat the opioid epi-
demic. 
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 ‘‘Restoring Enforcement 
Standards to Track Opioids Responsively and Effectively 
Act of 2017’’ or the ‘‘RESTORE Act of 2017’’. 
SEC. 2. RESTORING DEA’S AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT 
NEEDED ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS TO COM-
BAT DRUG DIVERSION AND THE OPIOID EPI-
DEMIC. 
Effective as of the enactment of Public Law 114–145 
(the Ensuring Patient Access and Effective Drug Enforce-
ment Act of 2016), such Act (including the amendments 
made by such Act) is repealed, and the provisions of sec-
tions 303 and 304 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 
U.S.C. 823, 824) that were amended by Public Law 114– 
145 are hereby restored as if Public Law 114–145 had 
not been enacted into law. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 407 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a deduction for 
premiums for insurance which constitutes medical care. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 10, 2017 
Mr. KING of Iowa (for himself, Mrs. BLACKBURN, Mr. GOHMERT, Mr. 
PITTENGER, Mr. ISSA, Mr. DUNCAN of South Carolina, Mr. BURGESS, 
Mr. STEWART, Mr. LAMBORN, Mr. MARSHALL, and Mr. HULTGREN) in-
troduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways 
and Means 
A BILL 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a 
deduction for premiums for insurance which constitutes 
medical care. 
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 ‘‘Tax Free Health In-
surance Act of 2017’’. 
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SEC. 2. DEDUCTION FOR PREMIUMS FOR HEALTH INSUR-
ANCE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Part VII of subchapter B of chap-
ter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended 
by redesignating section 224 as section 225 and by insert-
ing after section 223 the following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 224. DEDUCTION FOR PREMIUMS FOR HEALTH IN-
SURANCE. 
‘‘In the case of an individual, there shall be allowed 
as a deduction to the taxpayer for the taxable year 
amounts paid by the taxpayer for insurance which con-
stitutes medical care (as defined in section 213(d)) for the 
taxpayer and the taxpayer’s spouse and dependents. No 
amount shall be taken into account under the preceding 
sentence if a deduction or credit is allowed for such 
amount under this chapter or to any other taxpayer.’’. 
(b) DEDUCTION ALLOWED WHETHER OR NOT INDI-
VIDUAL ITEMIZES OTHER DEDUCTIONS.—Subsection (a) 
of section 62 of such Code is amended by inserting before 
the last sentence at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(22) DEDUCTION FOR PREMIUMS FOR HEALTH 
INSURANCE.—The deduction allowed by section 
224.’’. 
(c) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
for part VII of subchapter B of chapter 1 of such Code 
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is amended by striking the item relating to section 224 
and adding at the end the following new items: 
‘‘Sec. 224. Deduction for premiums for health insurance. 
‘‘Sec. 225. Cross reference.’’. 
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
December 31, 2016. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4080 
To repeal Public Law 114–145. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 19, 2017 
Mr. KEATING (for himself, Ms. KUSTER of New Hampshire, Ms. CLARK of 
Massachusetts, Mr. MCGOVERN, and Mr. LYNCH) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Com-
merce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period 
to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consider-
ation of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee 
concerned 
A BILL 
To repeal Public Law 114–145. 
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 ‘‘Effective Opioid En-
forcement Act of 2017’’. 
SEC. 2. REPEAL OF PUBLIC LAW 114–145. 
Effective as of the enactment of Public Law 114–145 
(the Ensuring Patient Access and Effective Drug Enforce-
ment Act of 2016), such Act (including the amendments 
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made by such Act) is repealed, and the provisions of sec-
tions 303 and 304 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 
U.S.C. 823, 824) that were amended by Public Law 114– 
145 are hereby restored as if Public Law 114–145 had 
not been enacted into law. 
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H. R. 4318—165 
SEC. 760. SOLVENT BLUE 104. 
Subchapter II of chapter 99 is amended by inserting in numer-
ical sequence the following new heading: 
‘‘ 
9902.08.70 
Solvent Blue 104 (1,4- 
bis(mesitylamino)- 9,10- 
anthraquinone) (CAS 
No.116–75–6) (provided for 
in subheading 3204.19.20)
Free 
No change 
No change 
On or before 
12/31/2020 ...
’’. 
SEC. 761. SOLVENT VIOLET 13 (CI 60725). 
Subchapter II of chapter 99 is amended by inserting in numer-
ical sequence the following new heading: 
‘‘ 
9902.08.71 
Solvent Violet 13 (1-hy-
droxy-4-(p-tolylamino) an-
thracene-9,10-dione) (CAS 
No. 81–48–1) (provided for 
in subheading 3204.19.20)
Free 
No change 
No change 
On or before 
12/31/2020 ...
’’. 
SEC. 762. SOLVENT YELLOW 195. 
Subchapter II of chapter 99 is amended by inserting in numer-
ical sequence the following new heading: 
‘‘ 
9902.08.72 
Solvent Yellow 195 (CAS 
No. 440645–24–9) (pro-
vided for in subheading 
3204.19.20) .........................
Free 
No change 
No change 
On or before 
12/31/2020 ...
’’. 
SEC. 763. SOLVENT YELLOW 163. 
Subchapter II of chapter 99 is amended by inserting in numer-
ical sequence the following new heading: 
‘‘ 
9902.08.73 
Solvent Yellow 163 (1,8- 
Bis(phenylthio)anthracene- 
9,10-dione) (CAS No. 
13676–91–0) (provided for 
in subheading 3204.19.20)
Free 
No change 
No change 
On or before 
12/31/2020 ...
’’. 
SEC. 764. SOLVENT RED 227. 
Subchapter II of chapter 99 is amended by inserting in numer-
ical sequence the following new heading: 
‘‘ 
9902.08.74 
Solvent Red 227 (1-anilino- 
9,10-anthraquinone) (CAS 
No. 2944–28–7) (CI 60510) 
(provided for in subheading 
3204.19.25) .........................
Free 
No change 
No change 
On or before 
12/31/2020 ...
’’. 
SEC. 765. SOLVENT RED 169. 
Subchapter II of chapter 99 is amended by inserting in numer-
ical sequence the following new heading:
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 ‘‘Protect Access to Birth 
Control Act’’. 
SEC. 2. REPEAL. 
The rules issued by the Department of the Treasury, 
Department of Labor, and Department of Health and 
Human Services entitled ‘‘Religious Exemptions and Ac-
commodations for Coverage of Certain Preventive Services 
Under the Affordable Care Act’’ (82 Fed. Reg. 47792 (Oc-
tober 13, 2017)) and ‘‘Moral Exemptions and Accom-
modations for Coverage of Certain Preventive Services 
Under the Affordable Care Act’’ (82 Fed. Reg. 47838 (Oc-
tober 13, 2017)) shall have no force or effect, and shall 
be treated as though such rules had never taken effect. 
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Tax Reform Act of 2014, a discussion draft of the Chair-
man of the House Committee on Ways and Means to re-
form the Internal Revenue Code’’ (JCS–1–14). 
(c) DYNAMIC DISTRIBUTIONAL AFTER-TAX WAGE 
INCOME ANALYSIS.—The dynamic distributional after-tax 
wage income analysis referred to in subsection (a)(2) shall 
provide an analysis of the anticipated effects of the legisla-
tion on after-tax wage income of individuals— 
(1) separately on the basis of the income cat-
egories referred to in subsection (b); 
(2) covering the same time periods as the anal-
ysis described in subsection (b); and 
(3) after taking into account the budgetary ef-
fects of changes in economic output, employment, 
capital stock, and other macroeconomic variables re-
sulting from such legislation. 
(d) MAJOR TAX LEGISLATION.—For purposes of this 
section, the term ‘‘major tax legislation’’ means any legis-
lation if the estimate provided by the Joint Committee on 
Taxation to the Director of the Congressional Budget Of-
fice under section 201(f) of the Congressional Budget Act 
of 1974 with respect to such legislation incorporates the 
budgetary effects of changes in economic output, employ-
ment, capital stock, and other macroeconomic variables re-
sulting from such legislation. 
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(2) analyze the use of the apprenticeship model 
in those identified in-demand occupations; and 
(3) prepare and submit to States and Congress 
a report that contains the analysis described in para-
graph (2). 
SEC. 4. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
this Act $15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2018 through 
2023. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4084 
To repeal the amendments made to the Controlled Substances Act by the 
Ensuring Patient Access and Effective Drug Enforcement Act of 2016. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 19, 2017 
Ms. KUSTER of New Hampshire (for herself, Mr. JENKINS of West Virginia, 
Mr. RYAN of Ohio, and Mr. COOPER) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition 
to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently deter-
mined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions 
as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To repeal the amendments made to the Controlled Sub-
stances Act by the Ensuring Patient Access and Effective 
Drug Enforcement Act of 2016. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. REPEAL OF THE ENSURING PATIENT ACCESS 
AND EFFECTIVE DRUG ENFORCEMENT ACT 
OF 2016. 
(a) REGISTRATION
PROCESS
UNDER
THE
CON-
TROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT.—Sections 1 and 2 of the En-
suring Patient Access and Effective Drug Enforcement 
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Act of 2016 (Public Law 114–145; 130 Stat. 354) and 
the amendments made by such sections are repealed. 
(b) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) DEFINITIONS.— 
(A) FACTORS AS MAY BE RELEVANT TO 
AND CONSISTENT WITH THE PUBLIC HEALTH 
AND SAFETY.—Section 303 of the Controlled 
Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 823) is amended by 
striking subsection (j). 
(B) IMMINENT DANGER TO THE PUBLIC 
HEALTH
OR
SAFETY.—Section 304(d) of the 
Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 824(d)) 
is amended— 
(i) by striking ‘‘(d)(1) The Attorney 
General’’ and inserting ‘‘(d) The Attorney 
General’’; and 
(ii) by striking paragraph (2). 
(2) OPPORTUNITY TO SUBMIT CORRECTIVE AC-
TION
PLAN
PRIOR
TO
REVOCATION
OR
SUSPEN-
SION.—Section 304(c) of the Controlled Substances 
Act (21 U.S.C. 824(c)) is amended— 
(A) by striking paragraphs (2) through 
(5); 
(B) by striking ‘‘(c)(1) Before’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘(c) Before’’; and 
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(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘The order to show cause shall contain a state-
ment of the basis thereof and shall call upon 
the applicant or registrant to appear before the 
Attorney General at a time and place stated in 
the order, but in no event less than thirty days 
after the date of receipt of the order. Pro-
ceedings to deny, revoke, or suspend shall be 
conducted pursuant to this section in accord-
ance with subchapter II of chapter 5 of title 5, 
United States Code. Such proceedings shall be 
independent of, and not in lieu of, criminal 
prosecutions or other proceedings under this 
title or any other law of the United States.’’. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4085 
To require the Joint Committee on Taxation to provide a distributional 
analysis, and analysis of effects on after-tax wage income, of major 
tax legislation. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 19, 2017 
Mr. RUPPERSBERGER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To require the Joint Committee on Taxation to provide a 
distributional analysis, and analysis of effects on after- 
tax wage income, of major tax legislation. 
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 ‘‘Tax Policy Trans-
parency Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. DISTRIBUTIONAL ANALYSIS, AND ANALYSIS OF EF-
FECT ON AFTER-TAX WAGE INCOME, OF 
MAJOR TAX LEGISLATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—In the case of any major tax legis-
lation, the Joint Committee on Taxation shall (at the same 
time as the Joint Committee on Taxation provides an esti-
mate of such legislation to the Director of the Congres-
sional Budget Office under section 201(f) of the Congres-
sional Budget Act of 1974) make publicly available— 
(1) a distributional analysis of such legislation; 
(2) a dynamic distributional after-tax wage in-
come analysis of such legislation; and 
(3) a written summary of the results of the 
analyses under paragraphs (1) and (2), including a 
written summary comparing the aggregate effects of 
such legislation among the income categories re-
ferred to in subsection (b). 
(b) DISTRIBUTIONAL ANALYSIS.—The distributional 
analysis referred to in subsection (a)(1) shall be prepared 
in the same manner, shall cover the same time periods 
relative to the time of the consideration of the legislation, 
and shall use the same income categories and income con-
cept, as the analysis of distributional effects provided in 
the Committee Print of the Joint Committee on Taxation 
titled ‘‘Technical explanation, estimated revenue effects, 
distributional analysis, and macroeconomic analysis of the 
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(e) ANNUAL UPDATES.—In the case of any major tax 
legislation to which subsection (a) applies and which is en-
acted into law, the Joint Committee on Taxation shall an-
nually (with respect to each of the 10 fiscal years begin-
ning after the date of the enactment of such legislation) 
submit to Congress revised estimates of the information 
described in subsection (a) with respect to such law as 
so enacted. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4091 
To remove from the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System 
the areas included in Indian Peninsula Unit FL–92 and Cape San 
Blas Unit P–30 in Florida. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 23, 2017 
Mr. DUNN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To remove from the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Re-
sources System the areas included in Indian Peninsula 
Unit FL–92 and Cape San Blas Unit P–30 in Florida. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. REMOVAL FROM JOHN H. CHAFEE COASTAL 
BARRIER RESOURCES SYSTEM OF AREAS 
COMPRISING INDIAN PENINSULA UNIT FL–92 
AND CAPE SAN BLAS UNIT P–30, FLORIDA. 
The areas comprising John H. Chafee Coastal Bar-
rier Resources System Indian Peninsula Unit FL–92 and 
Cape San Blas Unit P–30 in Florida immediately before 
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the enactment of this Act are not part of such system, 
and maps relating to such units are hereby removed from 
the maps referred to in section 4(a) of the Coastal Barrier 
Resources Act (16 U.S.C. 3503(a)). 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4095 
To repeal Public Law 114–145. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 23, 2017 
Mr. LYNCH introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judi-
ciary, 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 repeal Public Law 114–145. 
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 ‘‘DEA Opioid Enforce-
ment Restoration Act of 2017’’. 
SEC. 2. REPEAL OF PUBLIC LAW 114–145. 
Public Law 114–145 (the Ensuring Patient Access 
and Effective Drug Enforcement Act of 2016) (including 
the amendments made by such Act) is repealed, and the 
provisions of sections 303 and 304 of the Controlled Sub-
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stances Act (21 U.S.C. 823, 824) that were amended by 
Public Law 114–145 are hereby restored as if Public Law 
114–145 had not been enacted into law. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4098 
To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit schools and libraries 
that receive universal service support from blocking Internet access to 
lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer resources, and for other 
purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 23, 2017 
Mr. SCHNEIDER (for himself, Mr. CARBAJAL, Mr. CICILLINE, Mr. GALLEGO, 
Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. LOWENTHAL, Mr. SEAN PATRICK MALONEY of New 
York, Ms. NORTON, Mr. POCAN, Mr. QUIGLEY, and Mr. TAKANO) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy 
and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit 
schools and libraries that receive universal service sup-
port from blocking Internet access to lesbian, gay, bisex-
ual, transgender, and queer resources, and for other pur-
poses. 
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 ‘‘Don’t Block LGBTQ 
Act of 2017’’. 
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‘‘(ii) is held by a married couple as 
joint tenants, tenants by the entirety, or 
tenants in common, 
shall be treated as owned by 1 shareholder or 
1 partner, as the case may be.’’; 
(29) in section 6212(b)(2)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘return filed by husband 
and wife’’ and inserting ‘‘return’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘his last known address’’ 
and inserting ‘‘the last known address of such 
spouse’’; 
(30) in section 6231(a)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)(B)(i), by striking 
‘‘husband and wife (and their estates)’’ and in-
serting ‘‘individuals married to one another 
(and their estates)’’; and 
(B) by striking paragraph (12) and insert-
ing the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(12) SPOUSES.—Except to the extent other-
wise provided in regulations, spouses who have a 
joint interest in a partnership shall be treated as 1 
person.’’; 
(31) in section 7428(c)(2)(A), by striking ‘‘hus-
band and wife’’ and inserting ‘‘married couple’’; 
(32) in section 7701(a)— 
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