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(4) OFFICER.—The term ‘‘officer’’ means, with 
respect to a United States corporation— 
(A) the president of the United States cor-
poration; 
(B) the principal operating officer of the 
United States corporation; 
(C) the principal accounting officer of the 
United States corporation or, if the United 
States corporation does not have such an ac-
counting officer, the controller of the United 
States corporation; and 
(D) any vice president in charge of a prin-
cipal business unit, division, or function of the 
United States corporation. 
(5) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means— 
(A) each of the several States of the 
United States; 
(B) the District of Columbia; 
(C) the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; 
(D) Guam; 
(E) the United States Virgin Islands; 
(F) American Samoa; and 
(G) the Commonwealth of the Northern 
Mariana Islands. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6416 
To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to direct the Federal Communica-
tions Commission, upon the request of a very high frequency commercial 
television broadcast station that has relocated to an underserved State, 
to provide that the virtual major channel number of such station shall 
be considered to be the same as the radio frequency channel number 
of such station. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 18, 2018 
Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself and Mr. PAYNE) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to direct the 
Federal Communications Commission, upon the request 
of a very high frequency commercial television broadcast 
station that has relocated to an underserved State, to 
provide that the virtual major channel number of such 
station shall be considered to be the same as the radio 
frequency channel number of such station. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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IB 
Union Calendar No. 703 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6430 
[Report No. 115–907] 
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to authorize the Secretary 
of Homeland Security to implement certain requirements for information 
relating to supply chain risk, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 18, 2018 
Mr. KING of New York (for himself, Mr. PERRY, Miss RICE of New York, 
Mr. CORREA, Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi, Mr. MCCAUL, and Mr. 
PAYNE) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Homeland Security 
AUGUST 28, 2018 
Additional sponsor: Mr. DONOVAN 
AUGUST 28, 2018 
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union 
and ordered to be printed 
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amended by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(h) COORDINATOR OF SANCTIONS POLICY.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—There shall be established 
within the Department of State a Coordinator for 
Sanctions Policy, who shall be appointed by the 
President, by and with the advice and consent of the 
Senate, and shall report directly to the Secretary of 
State. 
‘‘(2) DUTIES.—The Coordinator for Sanctions 
Policy shall be responsible for the following: 
‘‘(A) Overseeing the diplomatic aspects of 
the enforcement of United States and United 
Nations sanctions, including sanctions with re-
spect to Russia, Iran, North Korea, and other 
countries. 
‘‘(B) Coordinating with allies regarding the 
enforcement of such sanctions. 
‘‘(C) Coordinating determinations with re-
spect to such sanctions by the heads of other 
Federal departments and agencies, including 
the Secretary of the Treasury and the United 
States intelligence community. 
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‘‘(2) FORM OF ASSISTANCE.—The technical as-
sistance that the Secretary may request pursuant to 
a memorandum of understanding entered into under 
paragraph (1) may include— 
‘‘(A) direct advice; 
‘‘(B) tools, maps, and training relating 
to— 
‘‘(i) the implementation of demand- 
side management of electric and telephone 
service in rural areas; 
‘‘(ii) energy efficiency and conserva-
tion programs; and 
‘‘(iii) on-grid and off-grid renewable 
energy systems; and 
‘‘(C) any other forms of assistance deter-
mined necessary by the Secretary.’’. 
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vertising’’ in clause (ix)(1) and inserting ‘‘pub-
lic communication’’; and 
(C) by striking ‘‘but not including the use 
of broadcasting, newspapers, magazines, bill-
boards, direct mail, or similar types of general 
public communication or political advertising’’ 
in clause (x) and inserting ‘‘but not including 
use in any public communication’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (9)(B)— 
(A) by striking clause (i) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(i) any news story, commentary, or 
editorial distributed through the facilities 
of any broadcasting station or any print, 
online, or digital newspaper, magazine, 
blog, publication, or periodical, unless such 
broadcasting, print, online, or digital facili-
ties are owned or controlled by any polit-
ical party, political committee, or can-
didate;’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘on broadcasting stations, 
or in newspapers, magazines, or similar types of 
general public political advertising’’ in clause 
(iv) and inserting ‘‘in any public communica-
tion’’. 
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‘‘(28) Certain lands managed by the Glenwood 
Springs Field Office of the Bureau of Land Manage-
ment, which comprise approximately 11,291 acres, 
as generally depicted on a map titled ‘Grand Hog-
back Proposed Wilderness’, dated June 15, 2018, 
which shall be known as the Grand Hogback Wilder-
ness. 
‘‘(29) Certain lands managed by the Glenwood 
Springs Field Office of the Bureau of Land Manage-
ment or located in the White River National Forest, 
which comprise approximately 16,305 acres, as gen-
erally depicted on a map titled ‘Flat Tops Proposed 
Wilderness Addition’, dated June 15, 2018, and 
which are hereby incorporated in and shall be 
deemed to be a part of the Flat Tops Wilderness 
designated by Public Law 94–146. 
‘‘(30) Certain lands managed by the Grand 
Junction Field Office, which comprise approximately 
25,897 acres, as generally depicted on a map titled 
‘Demaree Canyon Proposed Wilderness’, dated June 
15, 2018, which shall be known as the Demaree 
Canyon Wilderness. 
‘‘(31) Certain lands managed by the Grand 
Junction Field Office, which comprise approximately 
29,045 acres, as generally depicted on a map titled 
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(d) 
EXPERIENCE
REQUIREMENT.—Section 
218(c)(3)(A) of such Act (8 U.S.C. 1188(c)(3)(A)), as 
amended by subsection (b), is further amended by adding 
at the end the following: ‘‘A job offer may contain an expe-
rience requirement as long as work performed in an illegal 
status may not be counted towards such requirement.’’. 
(e) ELIMINATION OF 50-PERCENT RULE.—Section 
218(c)(3) of such Act (8 U.S.C. 1188(c)(3)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘(A)’’; and 
(2) by striking subparagraph (B). 
(f) WAGE RATE.—Section 218(a)(1)(B) of such Act 
(8 U.S.C. 1188(a)(1)(B)) is amended by striking the pe-
riod at the end and inserting ‘‘, except that no employer 
shall be required to pay a wage rate greater than 115 per-
cent of the greatest of the Federal and State minimum 
wage rates.’’. 
(g) DEADLINE FOR FILING APPLICATIONS.—Section 
218(c)(1) of such Act (8 U.S.C. 1188(c)(1)) is amended 
by striking ‘‘45’’ and inserting ‘‘30’’. 
(h) PERIOD OF AUTHORIZED NONIMMIGRANT STA-
TUS.—Section 218(h) of such Act (8 U.S.C. 1188(h)) is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(3) The initial period of authorized status as a non-
immigrant described in section 101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(a) shall 
not exceed 1 year. Such period may be extended once by 
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HR 6865 RFS
TITLE IV—FEDERAL MARITIME 
COMMISSION 
SEC. 401. SHORT TITLE. 
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Ocean Shipping Re-
form Act of 2022’’. 
SEC. 402. PURPOSES. 
Section 40101 of title 46, United States Code, is 
amended by striking paragraphs (2) through (4) and in-
serting the following: 
‘‘(2) ensure an efficient and competitive trans-
portation system for the common carriage of goods 
by water in the foreign commerce of the United 
States that is, as far as possible, in harmony with 
fair and equitable international shipping practices; 
‘‘(3) encourage the development of a competi-
tive and efficient liner fleet of vessels of the United 
States capable of meeting national security and com-
merce needs of the United States; 
‘‘(4) support the growth and development of 
United States exports through a competitive and ef-
ficient system for the common carriage of goods by 
water in the foreign commerce of the United States 
and by placing a greater reliance on the market-
place; and 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘VA Website Accessi-
bility Act of 2018’’. 
SEC. 
2. 
STUDY 
REGARDING 
THE 
ACCESSIBILITY 
OF 
WEBSITES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF VET-
ERANS AFFAIRS TO INDIVIDUALS WITH DIS-
ABILITIES. 
(a) STUDY.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs shall examine all websites (including attached files 
and web-based applications) of the Department of Vet-
erans Affairs to determine whether such websites are ac-
cessible to individuals with disabilities in accordance with 
section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 
794d). 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 90 days after com-
pleting the study under subsection (a), the Secretary shall 
submit a report to Congress regarding such study. The 
report shall include the following: 
(1) A list of each website, file, or web-based ap-
plication described in subsection (a) that is not ac-
cessible to individuals with disabilities in accordance 
with section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 
(29 U.S.C. 794d). 
(2) The plan of the Secretary to bring each 
website, file, or web-based application identified in
the list under paragraph (1) into compliance with 
the requirements of section 508 of the Rehabilitation 
Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794d). 
Passed the House of Representatives December 20, 
2018. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6418 
AN ACT 
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to con-
duct a study regarding the accessibility of 
websites of the Department of Veterans Affairs 
to individuals with disabilities.
I 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6418 
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct a study regarding 
the accessibility of websites of the Department of Veterans Affairs to 
individuals with disabilities. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 18, 2018 
Ms. ESTY of Connecticut introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct a 
study regarding the accessibility of websites of the De-
partment of Veterans Affairs to individuals with disabil-
ities. 
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 ‘‘VA Website Accessi-
bility Act of 2018’’. 
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SEC. 
2. 
STUDY 
REGARDING 
THE 
ACCESSIBILITY 
OF 
WEBSITES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF VET-
ERANS AFFAIRS TO INDIVIDUALS WITH DIS-
ABILITIES. 
(a) STUDY.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs shall examine all websites (including attached files 
and web-based applications) of the Department of Vet-
erans Affairs to determine whether such websites are ac-
cessible to individuals with disabilities in accordance with 
section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (20 U.S.C. 
794d). 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 90 days after com-
pleting the study under subsection (a), the Secretary shall 
submit a report to Congress regarding such study. The 
report shall include the following: 
(1) A list of each website, file, or web-based ap-
plication described in subsection (a) that is not ac-
cessible to individuals with disabilities in accordance 
with section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 
(20 U.S.C. 794d). 
(2) The plan of the Secretary to bring each 
website, file, or web-based application identified in 
the list under paragraph (1) into compliance with 
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the requirements of section 508 of the Rehabilitation 
Act of 1973 (20 U.S.C. 794d). 
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II 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6418 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
DECEMBER 20, 2018 
Received 
AN ACT 
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct a 
study regarding the accessibility of websites of the De-
partment of Veterans Affairs to individuals with disabil-
ities. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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(b) REGULATIONS.—If the Secretary establishes a 
grant program under this section, the Secretary shall pre-
scribe regulations regarding— 
(1) the evaluation of applications for grants 
under the program; and 
(2) administration of the program. 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘Veterans Legacy Program’’ 
means the program of the National Cemetery Ad-
ministration that is responsible for providing engage-
ment and educational tools and opportunities to the 
public regarding the service and sacrifice of veterans 
interred in national, State, or Tribal veterans’ ceme-
teries. 
(2) The term ‘‘institution of higher learning’’ 
has the meaning given that term in section 3452(f) 
of title 38, United States Code. 
(3) The term ‘‘local educational agency’’ has 
the meaning given that term in section 8101 of the 
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 
(20 U.S.C. 7801). 
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HR 6418 RDS 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘VA Website Accessi-
bility Act of 2018’’. 
SEC. 
2. 
STUDY 
REGARDING 
THE 
ACCESSIBILITY 
OF 
WEBSITES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF VET-
ERANS AFFAIRS TO INDIVIDUALS WITH DIS-
ABILITIES. 
(a) STUDY.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs shall examine all websites (including attached files 
and web-based applications) of the Department of Vet-
erans Affairs to determine whether such websites are ac-
cessible to individuals with disabilities in accordance with 
section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 
794d). 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 90 days after com-
pleting the study under subsection (a), the Secretary shall 
submit a report to Congress regarding such study. The 
report shall include the following: 
(1) A list of each website, file, or web-based ap-
plication described in subsection (a) that is not ac-
cessible to individuals with disabilities in accordance 
with section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 
(29 U.S.C. 794d). 
(2) The plan of the Secretary to bring each 
website, file, or web-based application identified in 
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HR 6418 RDS 
the list under paragraph (1) into compliance with 
the requirements of section 508 of the Rehabilitation 
Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794d). 
Passed the House of Representatives December 20, 
2018. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6419 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend increased dependency 
and indemnity compensation paid to surviving spouses of veterans who 
die from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, regardless of how long the veterans 
had such disease prior to death. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 18, 2018 
Ms. ESTY of Connecticut introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend increased 
dependency and indemnity compensation paid to sur-
viving spouses of veterans who die from amyotrophic 
lateral sclerosis, regardless of how long the veterans had 
such disease prior to death. 
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 ‘‘Justice for ALS Vet-
erans Act of 2018’’. 
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SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF INCREASED DEPENDENCY AND IN-
DEMNITY 
COMPENSATION 
TO 
SURVIVING 
SPOUSES OF VETERANS WHO DIE FROM 
AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS. 
(a) EXTENSION.—Section 1311(a)(2) of title 38, 
United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by inserting ‘‘(A)’’ before ‘‘The rate’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new sub-
paragraph: 
‘‘(B) A veteran whom the Secretary determines died 
from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis shall be treated as a 
veteran described in subparagraph (A) without regard for 
how long the veteran had such disease prior to death.’’. 
(b) APPLICABILITY.—Subparagraph (B) of section 
1311(a)(2) of title 38, United States Code, as added by 
subsection (a), shall apply to a veteran who dies from 
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis on or after October 1, 2018. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6420 
To permit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a grant program 
to conduct cemetery research and produce educational materials for the 
Veterans Legacy Program. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 18, 2018 
Mr. LAMB introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To permit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish 
a grant program to conduct cemetery research and 
produce educational materials for the Veterans Legacy 
Program. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. GRANTS FOR CEMETERY RESEARCH AND THE 
PRODUCTION OF EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS. 
(a) GRANTS AUTHORIZED.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs may establish a grant program to conduct 
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cemetery research and produce educational materials 
for the Veterans Legacy Program. 
(2) ELIGIBLE RECIPIENTS.—The Secretary may 
award a grant under this section to any of the fol-
lowing entities: 
(A) An institution of higher learning. 
(B) A local education agency. 
(C) A non-profit entity that the Secretary 
determines has a demonstrated history of com-
munity engagement. 
(D) Another recipient the Secretary deter-
mines to be appropriate. 
(3) USE OF FUNDS.—A recipient of a grant 
under this section may use the grant amount to— 
(A) conduct research related to national, 
State, or Tribal veterans’ cemeteries; 
(B) produce education materials that teach 
about the history of veterans interred in na-
tional, State, or Tribal veterans’ cemeteries; 
and 
(C) promote community engagement with 
the histories of veterans interred in national, 
State, or Tribal veterans’ cemeteries. 
(4) MAXIMUM
AMOUNT.—A grant awarded 
under this section may not exceed $500,000. 
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