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115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5504 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
JULY 17, 2018 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs 
AN ACT 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 4801 West Van Giesen Street in West Rich-
land, Washington, as the ‘‘Sergeant Dietrich Schmieman 
Post Office Building’’. 
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. SERGEANT DIETRICH SCHMIEMAN POST OF-
FICE BUILDING. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the United States 
Postal Service located at 4801 West Van Giesen Street 
in West Richland, Washington, shall be known and des-
ignated as the ‘‘Sergeant Dietrich Schmieman Post Office 
Building’’. 
(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, reg-
ulation, document, paper, or other record of the United 
States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall 
be deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘Sergeant Dietrich 
Schmieman Post Office Building’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives July 16, 2018. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk. 
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II 
Calendar No. 602 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5504 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
JULY 17, 2018 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs 
SEPTEMBER 28, 2018 
Reported by Mr. JOHNSON, without amendment 
AN ACT 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 4801 West Van Giesen Street in West Rich-
land, Washington, as the ‘‘Sergeant Dietrich Schmieman 
Post Office Building’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SERGEANT DIETRICH SCHMIEMAN POST OF-
FICE BUILDING. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the United States 
Postal Service located at 4801 West Van Giesen Street 
in West Richland, Washington, shall be known and des-
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ignated as the ‘‘Sergeant Dietrich Schmieman Post Office 
Building’’. 
(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, reg-
ulation, document, paper, or other record of the United 
States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall 
be deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘Sergeant Dietrich 
Schmieman Post Office Building’’. 
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‘‘(i) taken into account by the tax-
payer under section 702 with respect to 
any applicable partnership interest, 
‘‘(ii) recognized by the taxpayer on 
the disposition of any such interest, or 
‘‘(iii) recognized by the taxpayer 
under paragraph (4) on a distribution of 
property with respect to such interest, and 
‘‘(C) in the case of a taxable year for 
which section 1231 gains (as defined in section 
1231(a)(3)(A)) exceed section 1231 losses (as 
defined in section 1231(a)(3)(B)), by treating 
property which is taken into account in deter-
mining such gains and losses as capital assets 
held for more than 1 year. 
‘‘(2) ALLOCATION
TO
ITEMS
OF
GAIN.—The 
amount treated as ordinary income under subsection 
(a) shall be allocated ratably among the items of 
long-term capital gain taken into account in deter-
mining net capital gain under paragraph (1). 
‘‘(3) RECOGNITION OF GAIN ON DISPOSITION 
OF
APPLICABLE
PARTNERSHIP
INTERESTS.—Any 
gain on the disposition of any applicable partnership 
interest shall be recognized notwithstanding any 
other provision of this title. 
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Calendar No. 602 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5504 
AN ACT 
To designate the facility of the United States Post-
al Service located at 4801 West Van Giesen 
Street in West Richland, Washington, as the 
‘‘Sergeant Dietrich Schmieman Post Office 
Building’’. 
SEPTEMBER 28, 2018 
Reported without amendment 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5506 
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for direct payment 
to physician assistants under the Medicare program for certain services 
furnished by such physician assistants. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 13, 2018 
Mr. SMITH of Nebraska (for himself and Ms. SEWELL of Alabama) introduced 
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and 
Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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 com-
mittee concerned 
A BILL 
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide 
for direct payment to physician assistants under the 
Medicare program for certain services furnished by such 
physician assistants. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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‘‘(iii) prompt notification of and law enforce-
ment response to any security incidents which may 
arise at the airport, including detention of persons 
who may attempt to evade transportation security 
screening; and 
‘‘(iv) multiple means for Transportation Secu-
rity Officers or members of the public to request 
prompt law enforcement assistance in the airport.’’. 
SEC. 4. STATIONING OF DEPUTIZED LAW ENFORCEMENT 
OFFICERS. 
Section 44922 of title 49, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘Under Sec-
retary of Transportation for Security’’ and inserting 
‘‘Administrator of the Transportation Security Ad-
ministration’’; 
(2) by striking ‘‘Under Secretary’’ each place it 
appears and inserting ‘‘Administrator’’; and 
(3) by striking subsection (f). 
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SECTION 1. DIRECT MEDICARE PAYMENT FOR SERVICES 
FURNISHED BY PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1832(a)(2)(B) of the So-
cial Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395k(a)(2)(B)) is amended 
by adding at the end the following new clause: 
‘‘(v) services of a physician assistant 
but only if no facility or other provider 
charges or is paid any amounts with re-
spect to the furnishing of such services;’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall apply with respect to services fur-
nished on or after July 1, 2019. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5507 
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to remove the 96-hour 
physician certification requirement for inpatient critical access hospital 
services. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 13, 2018 
Mr. SMITH of Nebraska introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to remove 
the 96-hour physician certification requirement for inpa-
tient critical access hospital services. 
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 ‘‘Critical Access Hos-
pital Relief Act of 2018’’. 
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SEC. 2. REMOVING MEDICARE 96-HOUR PHYSICIAN CER-
TIFICATION REQUIREMENT FOR INPATIENT 
CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITAL SERVICES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1814(a) of the Social Se-
curity Act (42 U.S.C. 1395f(a)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (6), by adding ‘‘and’’ at the 
end; 
(2) in paragraph (7), at the end of subpara-
graph (E), by striking ‘‘and’’ and inserting a period; 
and 
(3) by striking paragraph (8). 
(b) APPLICATION.—The amendments made by sub-
section (a) shall apply with respect to items and services 
furnished on or after January 1, 2018. 
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HR 5513 RFS 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Big Bear Land Ex-
change Act’’. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) COUNTY.—The term ‘‘County’’ means the 
County of San Bernardino, California. 
(2) FEDERAL LAND.—The term ‘‘Federal land’’ 
means the approximately 73 acres of Federal land 
administered by the Forest Service generally de-
picted as ‘‘Federal Land Proposed for Exchange’’ on 
the Map. 
(3) NON-FEDERAL LAND.—The term ‘‘non-Fed-
eral land’’ means the approximately 71 acres owned 
by the County generally depicted as ‘‘Non-Federal 
Land Proposed for Exchange’’ on the Map. 
(4) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Agriculture. 
(5) MAP.—The term ‘‘Map’’ means the map ti-
tled ‘‘Big Bear Land Exchange’’ and dated August 
6, 2018. 
SEC. 3. EXCHANGE OF LAND; EQUALIZATION OF VALUE. 
(a) EXCHANGE AUTHORIZED.—Subject to valid exist-
ing rights and the terms of this Act, no later than one 
year after the date that the portion of the Pacific Crest 
National Scenic Trail is relocated in accordance with sub-
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IB 
Union Calendar No. 763 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5509 
[Report No. 115–975] 
To direct the National Science Foundation to provide grants for research 
about STEM education approaches and the STEM-related workforce, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 13, 2018 
Mr. MCCARTHY (for himself and Mr. SMITH of Texas) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and 
Technology 
SEPTEMBER 25, 2018 
Additional sponsors: Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. 
MARSHALL, Mr. LIPINSKI, Mr. KNIGHT, Mrs. LESKO, and Mr. BALDERSON 
SEPTEMBER 25, 2018 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on April 13, 2018] 
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A BILL 
To direct the National Science Foundation to provide grants 
for research about STEM education approaches and the 
STEM-related workforce, and for other purposes. 
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rectly or indirectly more than 1 applicable part-
nership interest in a single partnership, such in-
terests shall be treated as 1 applicable partner-
ship interest for purposes of applying this para-
graph. 
‘‘(3) NET ORDINARY INCOME.—For purposes of 
this subsection, the net ordinary income with respect 
to applicable partnership interests for any taxable 
year is the excess (if any) of— 
‘‘(A) the taxpayer’s distributive share of 
items of income and gain under section 702 
with respect to applicable partnership interests 
for such taxable year (determined without re-
gard to any items of gain taken into account in 
determining net capital gain under subsection 
(b)(1)), over 
‘‘(B) the taxpayer’s distributive share of 
items of deduction and loss under section 702 
with respect to such interests for such taxable 
year (determined without regard to any items of 
loss taken into account in determining net cap-
ital gain under subsection (b)(1)). 
‘‘(d) APPLICABLE PARTNERSHIP INTEREST.—For 
purposes of this section— 
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† HR 5515 EAS 
Defense to coordinate the efforts of the Department to 
develop, mature, and transition artificial intelligence 
technologies into operational use. 
(2) EMPHASIS.—The set of activities established 
under paragraph (1) shall apply artificial intel-
ligence and machine learning solutions to operational 
problems and coordinate activities involving artificial 
intelligence and artificial intelligence enabled capa-
bilities within the Department. 
(b) DESIGNATION.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 
shall designate a senior official of the Department of De-
fense with principal responsibility for the coordination of 
activities relating to the development and demonstration of 
artificial intelligence and machine learning for the Depart-
ment. 
(c) DUTIES.—The duties of the official designated 
under subsection (b) shall include the following: 
(1) STRATEGIC
PLAN.—Developing a detailed 
strategic plan to develop, mature, adopt, and transi-
tion artificial intelligence technologies into oper-
ational use. Such plan shall include the following: 
(A) A strategic roadmap for the identifica-
tion and coordination of the development and
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section (h), if the County offers to convey the non-Federal 
land to the United States, the Secretary shall— 
(1) convey to the County all right, title, and in-
terest of the United States in and to the Federal 
land; and 
(2) accept from the County a conveyance of all 
right, title, and interest of the County in and to the 
non-Federal land. 
(b) EQUAL VALUE AND CASH EQUALIZATION.— 
(1) EQUAL VALUE EXCHANGE.—The land ex-
change under this section shall be for equal value, 
or the values shall be equalized by a cash payment 
as provided for under this subsection or an adjust-
ment in acreage. At the option of the County, any 
excess value of the non-Federal lands may be consid-
ered a gift to the United States. 
(2) 
CASH
EQUALIZATION
PAYMENT.—The 
County may equalize the values of the lands to be 
exchanged under this section by cash payment with-
out regard to any statutory limit on the amount of 
such a cash equalization payment. 
(3) DEPOSIT AND USE OF FUNDS RECEIVED 
FROM COUNTY.—Any cash equalization payment re-
ceived by the Secretary under this subsection shall 
be deposited in the fund established under Public 
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(4) REGION.—The term ‘‘region’’ means a labor 
market area, as such term is defined in section 3 of 
the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 
U.S.C. 3102). 
(5) 
SKILLED
TECHNICAL
WORKFORCE.—The 
term ‘‘skilled technical workforce’’ means workers 
with high school diplomas and two-year technical 
training or certifications who employ significant lev-
els of STEM knowledge in their jobs. 
(6) UNIVERSITY.—The term ‘‘university’’ means 
a 4-year institution of higher education, as defined in 
section 101(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 
(20 U.S.C. 1001(a)). 
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Union Calendar No. 763 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5509 
[Report No. 115–975] 
A BILL 
To direct the National Science Foundation to pro-
vide grants for research about STEM education 
approaches and the STEM-related workforce, 
and for other purposes. 
SEPTEMBER 25, 2018 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 
and ordered to be printed 
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† HR 5515 EAS 
addition, such funds may be transferred by the 
Secretary of Health and Human Services to 
other accounts of the Department for the pur-
poses of carrying out this section. 
‘‘(D) RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER TRANSFER 
AUTHORITIES.—The transfer authority provided 
under this paragraph is in addition to any other 
transfer authority available to the Department of 
Defense.’’. 
SEC. 313. MILITARY MISSION SUSTAINMENT SITING CLEAR-
INGHOUSE. 
(a) CHANGE IN NAME OF CLEARINGHOUSE.—Section 
183a of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in the section heading, by striking ‘‘Mili-
tary Aviation and Installation Assurance 
Clearinghouse for review of mission ob-
structions’’ and inserting ‘‘Military Mission 
Sustainment Siting Clearinghouse for re-
view of energy projects’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (1) of subsection (a), by strik-
ing ‘‘Military Aviation and Installation Assurance 
Siting Clearinghouse’’ and inserting ‘‘Military Mis-
sion Sustainment Siting Clearinghouse’’. 
(b) RESPONSIBLE OFFICIAL.—Subsection (a) of such 
section is further amended, in paragraph (2)(A), by strik-
United States by an alien that was authorized 
by the Secretary may not be counted toward 
any period of departure from the United States 
under subparagraph (A). 
(d) NUMERICAL LIMITATIONS.—An alien admitted to 
the United States under this section shall not be subject 
to any numerical limitation under the immigration laws. 
(e) DEFINITIONS.—Except as specifically provided, 
the terms in this Act have the meanings given those terms 
in the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101 
et seq.). 
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the international ocean transportation supply sys-
tem. 
(2) FACTORS FOR CONSIDERATION.—In issuing 
an emergency order under subsection (b), the Com-
mission shall ensure that such order includes param-
eters relating to temporal and geographic scope, tak-
ing into consideration the likely burdens on ocean 
carriers and marine terminal operators and the like-
ly benefits on congestion relating to the purposes de-
scribed in section 40101 of title 46, United States 
Code. 
(d) PETITIONS FOR EXCEPTION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—A common carrier or marine 
terminal operator subject to an emergency order 
issued under this section may submit to the Com-
mission a petition for exception from 1 or more re-
quirements of the emergency order, based on a 
showing of undue hardship or other condition ren-
dering compliance with such a requirement imprac-
tical. 
(2) DETERMINATION.—Not later than 21 days 
after the date on which a petition for exception 
under paragraph (1) is submitted, the Commission 
shall determine whether to approve or deny such pe-
tition by majority vote.
(3) INAPPLICABILITY PENDING REVIEW.—The 
requirements of an emergency order that is the sub-
ject of a petition for exception under this subsection 
shall not apply to a petitioner during the period for 
which the petition is pending. 
(e) LIMITATIONS.— 
(1) TERM.—An emergency order issued under 
this section shall remain in effect for a period of not 
longer than 60 days. 
(2) RENEWAL.—The Commission may renew an 
emergency order issued under this section for an ad-
ditional term by a unanimous determination by the 
Commission. 
(f) SUNSET.—The authority provided by this section 
shall terminate on the date that is 2 years after the date 
of enactment of this Act. 
(g) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) COMMON
CARRIER.—The term ‘‘common 
carrier’’ has the meaning given such term in section 
40102 of title 46, United States Code. 
(2) MOTOR CARRIER.—The term ‘‘motor car-
rier’’ has the meaning given such term in section 
13102 of title 49, United States Code.
(3) RAIL
CARRIER.—The term ‘‘rail carrier’’ 
has the meaning given such term in section 10102 
of title 49, United States Code. 
(4) SHIPPER.—The term ‘‘shipper’’ has the 
meaning given such term in section 40102 of title 
46, United States Code. 
SEC. 418. TERMS AND VACANCIES. 
Section 46101(b) of title 46, United States Code, is 
amended by— 
(1) in paragraph (2)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘one year’’ and inserting 
‘‘2 years’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘2 terms’’ and inserting ‘‘3 
terms’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (3)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘of the individual being 
succeeded’’ and inserting ‘‘to which such indi-
vidual is appointed’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘2 terms’’ and inserting ‘‘3 
terms’’; and 
(C) by striking ‘‘the predecessor of that’’ 
and inserting ‘‘such’’.
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2839 
AN ACT 
To amend the Siletz Reservation Act to address the hunting, 
fishing, trapping, and animal gathering rights of the 
Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians, 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,
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2872 
AN ACT 
To amend the Permanent Electronic Duck Stamp Act of 
2013 to allow the Secretary of the Interior to issue 
electronic stamps under such Act, 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,
II 
Calendar No. 243 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2872 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
SEPTEMBER 21, 2023 
Received 
NOVEMBER 9, 2023 
Read twice and placed on the calendar 
AN ACT 
To amend the Permanent Electronic Duck Stamp Act of 
2013 to allow the Secretary of the Interior to issue 
electronic stamps under such Act, 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, 
SEC. 1. AUTHORIZING FULLY ELECTRONIC STAMPS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 5 of the Permanent Elec-
tronic Duck Stamp Act of 2013 (16 U.S.C. 718r) is 
amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
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118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 288 
AN ACT 
To amend title 5, United States Code, to clarify the nature 
of judicial review of agency interpretations of statutory 
and regulatory provisions. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 2892 
AN ACT 
To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to 
conduct a study on the effectiveness of emergency alert-
ing systems, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 290 
AN ACT 
To provide for transparent licensing of commercial remote 
sensing systems, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 2911 
AN ACT 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Sec-
retary of Veterans Affairs to periodically review the auto-
matic maximum coverage under the Servicemembers’ 
Group Life Insurance program and the Veterans’ Group 
Life Insurance program, and for other purposes.
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 2925 
AN ACT 
To amend the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993 
to provide for security of tenure for use of mining claims 
for ancillary activities, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,