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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘First Responder Ac-
cess to Innovative Technologies Act’’. 
SEC. 2. APPROVAL OF CERTAIN EQUIPMENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (f) of section 2008 of 
the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 609) is 
amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘If an applicant’’ and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(1) APPLICATION REQUIREMENT.—If an appli-
cant’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraphs: 
‘‘(2) REVIEW
PROCESS.—The Administrator 
shall implement a uniform process for reviewing ap-
plications that, in accordance with paragraph (1), 
contain explanations to use grants provided under 
section 2003 or 2004 to purchase equipment or sys-
tems that do not meet or exceed any applicable na-
tional voluntary consensus standards developed 
under section 647 of the Post-Katrina Emergency 
Management Reform Act of 2006 (6 U.S.C. 747). 
‘‘(3) FACTORS.—In carrying out the review 
process under paragraph (2), the Administrator 
shall consider the following:
(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
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 
‘‘and best practices’’ after ‘‘defensive 
measures’’; 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 and developing State-wide cyber threat in-
formation 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 September 26, 
2016. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5459 
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.
‘‘(A) Current or past use of proposed 
equipment or systems by Federal agencies or 
the Armed Forces. 
‘‘(B) The absence of a national voluntary 
consensus standard for such equipment or sys-
tems. 
‘‘(C) The existence of an international con-
sensus standard for such equipment or systems, 
and whether such equipment or systems meets 
such standard. 
‘‘(D) The nature of the capability gap 
identified by the applicant and how such equip-
ment or systems will address such gap. 
‘‘(E) The degree to which such equipment 
or systems will serve the needs of the applicant 
better than equipment or systems that meet or 
exceed existing consensus standards. 
‘‘(F) Any other factor determined appro-
priate by the Administrator.’’. 
(b) INSPECTOR GENERAL REPORT.—Not later than 
3 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Secu-
rity shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security 
of the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Sen-
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incidents and developing State-wide cyber threat in-
formation 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 September 26, 
2016. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk. 
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114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 545 
To add engaging in or supporting hostilities against the United States to 
the list of acts for which United States nationals would lose their nationality. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 27, 2015 
Mr. DENT introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To add engaging in or supporting hostilities against the 
United States to the list of acts for which United States 
nationals would lose their nationality. 
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 ‘‘Enemy Expatriation 
Act’’. 
SEC. 2. LOSS OF NATIONALITY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 349 of the Immigration 
and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1481) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
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(A) in each of paragraphs (1) through (6), 
by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end; 
(B) in paragraph (7), by striking the pe-
riod at the end and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(8) engaging in, or purposefully and materially 
supporting, hostilities against the United States.’’; 
and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(c) For purposes of this section, the term ‘hostilities’ 
means any conflict subject to the laws of war.’’. 
(b) TECHNICAL AMENDMENT.—Section 351(a) of the 
Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1483(a)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘(6) and (7)’’ and inserting ‘‘(6), (7), 
and (8)’’. 
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114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5460 
AN ACT 
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish 
a review process to review applications for certain grants 
to purchase equipment or systems that do not meet 
or exceed any applicable national voluntary consensus 
standards, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
ate a report assessing the implementation of the review 
process established under paragraph (2) of subsection (f) 
of section 2008 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 
(as added by subsection (a) of this section), including in-
formation on the following: 
(1) The number of requests to purchase equip-
ment or systems that do not meet or exceed any ap-
plicable consensus standard evaluated under such re-
view process. 
(2) The capability gaps identified by applicants 
and the number of such requests granted or denied. 
(3) The processing time for the review of such 
requests. 
Passed the House of Representatives September 26, 
2016. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5460 
AN ACT 
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to 
establish a review process to review applications 
for certain grants to purchase equipment or sys-
tems that do not meet or exceed any applicable 
national voluntary consensus standards, and for 
other purposes.
(3) stakeholders involved in mosquito abate-
ment activities; 
(4) infectious disease experts; and 
(5) entomologists involved in mosquito-borne 
disease surveillance and control efforts. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than 18 months after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General 
of the United States shall submit to the Committee on 
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate and 
the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House 
of Representatives a report containing the results of the 
study conducted under subsection (a) and relevant rec-
ommendations for Zika virus and other mosquito-borne 
diseases preparedness and response efforts. 
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a period of not to exceed 3 years, and may be 
extended for one or more additional periods not 
exceeding 3 years if— 
(i) the recipient’s program has been 
reviewed and approved by an appropriate 
technical and scientific peer review group 
established by the Director of the Air 
Force Office of Scientific Research, the Of-
fice of Naval Research, or the appropriate 
Department of the Army science and tech-
nology entity; and 
(ii) such group has recommended to 
the appropriate Director that such grant 
period should be extended. 
(2) PILOT
PROGRAMS.—Not later than 180 
days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Di-
rector of the Office of Science and Technology Pol-
icy, through the National Science and Technology 
Council, shall recommend to the Air Force Office of 
Scientific Research, the Office of Naval Research, 
and the appropriate Department of the Army science 
and technology entities a series of hypersonics tech-
nology prototype projects to be completed over the 
next 2–5 years that meet research objectives speci-
fied in the joint technology office hypersonics road-
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fined in section 2(a) of the Securities Act of 
1933 (15 U.S.C. 77b(a)), or a security or an 
equity security as defined in section 3(a) of the 
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 
78c(a)); and 
(D) anything else that the Secretary deter-
mines appropriate. 
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Such term shall not exclude persons who have the
disease of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome or
any conditions arising from the etiologic agent for
acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. Notwithstand-
ing any other provision of law, no individual shall be
considered a person with disabilities, for purposes of
eligibility for public housing under title II of this
Act, solely on the basis of any drug or alcohol de-
pendence. The Secretary shall consult with other ap-
propriate Federal agencies to implement the preced-
ing sentence.
(18) PRODUCTION.—When used in reference to
public housing, the term ‘‘production’’ means any or
all undertakings necessary for planning, land acqui-
sition, financing, demolition, construction, or equip-
ment, in connection with the construction, acquisi-
tion, or rehabilitation of a property for use as a pub-
lic housing development, including activity in connec-
tion with a public housing development that is con-
fined to the reconstruction, remodeling, or repair of
existing buildings.
(19) PRODUCTION COST.—When used in ref-
erence to public housing, the term ‘‘production cost’’
means the costs incurred by a public housing agency
for production of public housing and the necessary
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114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5464 
To provide that certain project works on the St. Croix River, Maine, are 
not required to be licensed by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 13, 2016 
Mr. POLIQUIN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To provide that certain project works on the St. Croix River, 
Maine, are not required to be licensed by the Federal 
Energy Regulatory Commission. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. FEDERAL POWER ACT LICENSE NOT REQUIRED 
FOR CERTAIN PROJECT WORKS ON THE ST. 
CROIX RIVER, MAINE. 
Any project works in existence as of the date of enact-
ment of this Act, or as may later be modified, that are 
licensed by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 
under Commission Project numbers 2492, 2618, and 
2660, as in effect on such date of enactment, shall not 
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be required to be licensed under part I of the Federal 
Power Act (16 U.S.C. 792 et seq.). 
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114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5465 
To repeal section 1075 of the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 
relating to rules for payment card transactions, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 14, 2016 
Mr. NEUGEBAUER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To repeal section 1075 of the Consumer Financial Protection 
Act of 2010 relating to rules for payment card trans-
actions, 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. REPEAL OF RULES FOR PAYMENT CARD 
TRANSACTIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1075 of the Consumer Fi-
nancial Protection Act of 2010 is hereby repealed and the 
provisions of law amended by such section are revived or 
restored as if such section had not been enacted. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents 
under section 1(a) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform 
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and Consumer Protection Act is amended by striking the 
item relating to section 1075. 
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114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5466 
To secure the United States technological edge in commercial and military 
aviation. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 14, 2016 
Mr. KNIGHT (for himself and Mr. HONDA) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and 
in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subse-
quently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such 
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To secure the United States technological edge in commercial 
and military aviation. 
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 ‘‘Aeronautics Innovation 
Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
The Congress makes the following findings: 
(1) 
Aviation 
accounts 
for 
more 
than 
$1,500,000,000,000 of total United States economic 
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activity annually and is one of the few industries 
that generates a positive trade balance, including 
$82,500,000,000 in 2015 alone. 
(2) Growth in the commercial aircraft market is 
projected to offer 8 to 10 trillion dollars in new air-
craft sales, parts, and services over the next 17 
years. International governments are boosting their 
research and development investments to give their 
domestic industries competitive advantages in the 
aircraft market. 
(3) NASA’s aeronautics research and collabo-
rative ventures yield innovations that can eventually 
be utilized in the commercial sector, opening up en-
tirely new markets, enabling the United States avia-
tion industry to grow and maintain global competi-
tiveness, providing high-quality engineering and 
manufacturing jobs, and benefiting the quality of life 
for our citizens. 
(4) All of NASA’s other directorates and capa-
bilities, including those in space, depend on research 
and technology that originated and is maintained in 
NASA’s Aeronautics Centers. 
(5) Aviation plays a central role in our national 
security strategy, and our technological advantage 
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financing for production (including the payment of
carrying charges and acquisition costs).
(20) PUBLIC
HOUSING.—The term ‘‘public
housing’’ means housing, and all necessary appur-
tenances thereto, that—
(A) is low-income housing, low-income
dwelling units in mixed-finance housing (as pro-
vided in subtitle F), or low-income dwelling
units in mixed income housing (as provided in
section 221(c)(2)); and
(B)(i) is subject to an annual block grant
contract under title II; or
(ii) was subject to an annual block grant
contract under title II (or an annual contribu-
tions contract under the United States Housing
Act of 1937) which is not in effect, but for
which occupancy is limited in accordance with
the requirements under section 222(a).
(21) PUBLIC
HOUSING
AGENCY.—The term
‘‘public housing agency’’ is defined in section 103.
(22) RESIDENT COUNCIL.—The term ‘‘resident
council’’ means an organization or association that
meets the requirements of section 234(a).
(23) RESIDENT MANAGEMENT CORPORATION.—
The term ‘‘resident management corporation’’ means
(g) PLANS FOR SMALL PHA’S AND PHA’S ADMIN-
ISTERING ONLY RENTAL ASSISTANCE.—The Secretary
shall establish requirements for submission of plans under
this section and the information to be included in such
plans applicable to public housing agencies that own or
operate less than 250 public housing dwelling units and
shall establish requirements for such submission and in-
formation applicable to agencies that only administer
housing assistance under title III (and do not own or oper-
ate public housing). Such requirements shall waive any re-
quirements under this section that the Secretary deter-
mines are burdensome or unnecessary for such agencies.
SEC. 107. REVIEW OF PLANS.
(a) REVIEW AND NOTICE.—
(1) REVIEW.—The Secretary shall conduct a
limited review of each local housing management
plan submitted to the Secretary to ensure that the
plan is complete and complies with the requirements
of section 106. The Secretary shall have the discre-
tion to review a plan to the extent that the Secretary
considers review is necessary.
(2) NOTICE.—The Secretary shall notify each
public housing agency submitting a plan whether the
plan complies with such requirements not later than
75 days after receiving the plan. If the Secretary
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(1) the plan is incomplete in significant matters
required under such section;
(2) there is evidence available to the Secretary
that challenges, in a substantial manner, any infor-
mation provided in the plan;
(3) the Secretary determines that the plan does
not comply with Federal law or violates the purposes
of this Act because it fails to provide housing that
will be viable on a long-term basis at a reasonable
cost;
(4) the plan plainly fails to adequately identify
the needs of low-income families for housing assist-
ance in the jurisdiction of the agency;
(5) the plan plainly fails to adequately identify
the capital improvement needs for public housing de-
velopments in the jurisdiction of the agency;
(6) the activities identified in the plan are
plainly inappropriate to address the needs identified
in the plan; or
(7) the plan is inconsistent with the require-
ments of this Act.
The Secretary shall determine that a plan does not comply
with the requirements under section 106 if the plan does
not include the information required under section
106(d)(2)(D).
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ance with section 251 to acquire additional units to be
sold to low-income families, the additional units shall be
counted as public housing for purposes of determining the
amount of the allocation to the agency under this section
until sale by the agency, but in any case no longer than
5 years.
SEC. 205. SANCTIONS FOR IMPROPER USE OF AMOUNTS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—In addition to any other actions
authorized under this title, if the Secretary finds pursuant
to an audit under section 541 that a public housing agency
receiving grant amounts under this title has failed to com-
ply substantially with any provision of this title, the Sec-
retary may—
(1) terminate payments under this title to the
agency;
(2) withhold from the agency amounts from the
total allocation for the agency pursuant to section
204;
(3) reduce the amount of future grant pay-
ments under this title to the agency by an amount
equal to the amount of such payments that were not
expended in accordance with this title;
(4) limit the availability of grant amounts pro-
vided to the agency under this title to programs,
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114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5468 
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to allow for prepayment of repayment 
obligations under Repayment Contracts between the United States and 
the Weber Basin Water Conservancy District. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 14, 2016 
Mr. BISHOP of Utah introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to allow for prepay-
ment of repayment obligations under Repayment Con-
tracts between the United States and the Weber Basin 
Water Conservancy District. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. PREPAYMENT OF CERTAIN REPAYMENT OBLI-
GATIONS UNDER CONTRACTS BETWEEN THE 
UNITED STATES AND THE WEBER BASIN 
WATER CONSERVANCY DISTRICT. 
The Secretary of the Interior shall allow for prepay-
ment of repayment obligations under Repayment Contract 
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