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‘‘(5) Establishment and enforcement of standard-
ized baseline operational requirements for States, in-
cluding requirements for States to eliminate or pre-
vent any administrative or operational obstacles that 
may impact eligible nonprofit organizations described 
in subsection (b) from receiving grants under the Pro-
gram. 
‘‘(6) Carrying out efforts to prevent waste, fraud, 
and abuse, including through audits of grantees. 
‘‘(g) GRANT GUIDELINES.—For each fiscal year, prior 
to awarding grants under this section, the Administrator— 
‘‘(1) shall publish guidelines, including a notice 
of funding opportunity or similar announcement, as 
the Administrator determines appropriate; and 
‘‘(2) may prohibit States from closing applica-
tion processes prior to the publication of such guide-
lines. 
‘‘(h) ALLOCATION REQUIREMENTS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In awarding grants under 
this section, the Administrator shall ensure that— 
‘‘(A) 50 percent of amounts appropriated 
pursuant to the authorization of appropriations 
under subsection (k) is provided to eligible re-
cipients located in high-risk urban areas that re-
ceive funding under section 2003 in the current 
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SEC. 2. SOUTH CAROLINA INCLUSION IN VIRGINIA/CARO-
LINA PEANUT PRODUCING REGION. 
Section 1308(c)(2)(B)(iii) of the Farm Security and 
Rural 
Investment 
Act 
of 
2002 
(7 
U.S.C. 
7958(c)(2)(B)(iii)) is amended by striking ‘‘Virginia and 
North Carolina’’ and inserting ‘‘Virginia, North Carolina, 
and South Carolina’’. 
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IIB 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2521 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
NOVEMBER 1, 2017 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
and Forestry 
AN ACT 
To amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act 
of 2002 to include South Carolina as a part of the 
Virginia/Carolina peanut producing region for purposes 
of appointment to the Peanut Standards Board. 
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 ‘‘South Carolina Peanut 
Parity Act of 2017’’. 
SEC. 2. SOUTH CAROLINA INCLUSION IN VIRGINIA/CARO-
LINA PEANUT PRODUCING REGION. 
Section 1308(c)(2)(B)(iii) of the Farm Security and 
Rural 
Investment 
Act 
of 
2002 
(7 
U.S.C. 
7958(c)(2)(B)(iii)) is amended by striking ‘‘Virginia and 
North Carolina’’ and inserting ‘‘Virginia, North Carolina, 
and South Carolina’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives October 31, 
2017. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk. 
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IB 
Union Calendar No. 256 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2521 
[Report No. 115–352] 
To amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to include 
South Carolina as a part of the Virginia/Carolina peanut producing 
region for purposes of appointment to the Peanut Standards Board. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 18, 2017 
Mr. WILSON of South Carolina (for himself, Mr. RICE of South Carolina, Mr. 
DUNCAN of South Carolina, Mr. CLYBURN, Mr. GOWDY, and Mr. SAN-
FORD) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Agriculture 
OCTOBER 19, 2017 
Additional sponsor: Mr. NORMAN 
OCTOBER 19, 2017 
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union 
and ordered to be printed 
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A BILL 
To amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act 
of 2002 to include South Carolina as a part of the 
Virginia/Carolina peanut producing region for purposes 
of appointment to the Peanut Standards Board. 
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employer be transmitted to the program promptly 
and by providing an enforcement mechanism to as-
sure compliance with this requirement; 
‘‘(IV) the State or qualified political subdivision 
(or governmental agency or instrumentality of ei-
ther) adopts measures to ensure that employees are 
notified of their rights under the program, and cre-
ates a mechanism for enforcement of those rights; 
‘‘(V) participation in the program is voluntary 
for employees; 
‘‘(VI) all rights of the employee, former em-
ployee, or beneficiary under the program are en-
forceable only by the employee, former employee, or 
beneficiary, an authorized representative of such a 
person, or by the State or qualified political subdivi-
sion (or governmental agency or instrumentality of 
either); 
‘‘(VII) the involvement of the employer is lim-
ited to— 
‘‘(aa) collecting employee contributions 
through payroll deductions and remitting them 
to the program; 
‘‘(bb) providing notice to the employees 
and maintaining records regarding the employ-
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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 ‘‘South Carolina Peanut 
Parity Act of 2017’’. 
SEC. 2. SOUTH CAROLINA INCLUSION IN VIRGINIA/CARO-
LINA PEANUT PRODUCING REGION. 
Section 1308(c)(2)(B)(iii) of the Farm Security and 
Rural 
Investment 
Act 
of 
2002 
(7 
U.S.C. 
7958(c)(2)(B)(iii)) is amended by striking ‘‘Virginia and 
North Carolina’’ and inserting ‘‘Virginia, North Carolina, 
and South Carolina’’. 
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Union Calendar No. 256 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 2521 
[Report No. 115–352] 
A BILL 
To amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment 
Act of 2002 to include South Carolina as a part 
of the Virginia/Carolina peanut producing region 
for purposes of appointment to the Peanut 
Standards Board. 
OCTOBER 19, 2017 
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 
State of the Union and ordered to be printed 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2522 
To require the Inspector General of the Environmental Protection Agency 
to submit reports to Congress on paper and property inventory, and 
for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 18, 2017 
Mr. BANKS of Indiana introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees 
on Agriculture, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Science, Space, 
and Technology, 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 require the Inspector General of the Environmental Pro-
tection Agency to submit reports to Congress on paper 
and property inventory, 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 ‘‘Eliminate EPA Excess 
Act of 2017’’. 
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SEC. 2. EPA IG REPORTS REQUIRED. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 2 years after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, and every 5 years there-
after, the Inspector General of the Environmental Protec-
tion Agency shall submit to Congress reports on the fol-
lowing: 
(1) EXCESS PRINT AND STORAGE SUPPLIES RE-
PORT.—A survey of excess print and storage sup-
plies (in quantity of copies and weight) held by the 
Federal storage management facilities of the Envi-
ronmental Protection Agency and recommendations 
for recycling and repurposing any printed inventory 
determined to be in excess, and addressing potential 
safety hazards associated with excess printed inven-
tory. 
(2) EXCESS STORAGE PROPERTY REPORT.—A 
survey of excess storage facility property held by the 
Environmental Protection Agency and recommenda-
tions for reducing excess property held by the Envi-
ronmental Protection Agency and funded by the 
Federal Government. 
(b) EXCESS PROPERTY DEFINED.—In this section, 
the term ‘‘excess property’’ has the meaning given that 
term in section 102 of title 40, United States Code. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2526 
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to reinstate the authority 
of the Secretary of Education to make Federal Direct Stafford Loans 
to graduate and professional students. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 18, 2017 
Ms. JUDY CHU of California (for herself, Mr. PETERS, Ms. DELBENE, Mr. 
PAYNE, Ms. SA´NCHEZ, Mr. TAKANO, Mr. YARMUTH, Mr. VARGAS, Ms. 
LOFGREN, Mr. POCAN, Mr. KILMER, Mr. LOWENTHAL, Mr. GRIJALVA, 
Ms. NORTON, Ms. JACKSON LEE, Mr. DEFAZIO, Ms. LEE, Mrs. NAPOLI-
TANO, Mr. GARAMENDI, Mr. BEYER, Mrs. LAWRENCE, and Ms. KELLY 
of Illinois) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Education and the Workforce 
A BILL 
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to reinstate 
the authority of the Secretary of Education to make 
Federal Direct Stafford Loans to graduate and profes-
sional students. 
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 ‘‘Protecting Our Stu-
dents by Terminating Graduate Rates that Add to Debt 
Act’’ or the ‘‘POST GRAD Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. REINSTATEMENT OF AUTHORITY TO MAKE FED-
ERAL DIRECT STAFFORD LOANS TO GRAD-
UATE AND PROFESSIONAL STUDENTS. 
Section 455(a)(3) of the Higher Education Act of 
1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087e(a)(3)) is amended— 
(1) in the paragraph heading, by inserting 
‘‘TEMPORARY’’ before ‘‘TERMINATION’’; and 
(2) in subparagraph (A), in the matter pre-
ceding clause (i), by inserting ‘‘, and ending on or 
before June 30, 2017’’ after ‘‘2012’’. 
SEC. 3. INAPPLICABILITY OF RULEMAKING REQUIRE-
MENTS. 
Sections 482(c) and 492 of the Higher Education Act 
of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1089(c); 1098a) shall not apply to 
the regulations under this Act. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2527 
To amend title 11 of the United States Code to modify the dischargeability 
of debts for certain educational payments and loans. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 18, 2017 
Mr. COHEN (for himself, Mr. DANNY K. DAVIS of Illinois, Mr. SWALWELL of 
California, Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, Ms. BROWNLEY of California, Ms. 
NORTON, Mr. CONYERS, Ms. DELAURO, Mr. JEFFRIES, Mr. MOULTON, 
Mr. YARMUTH, Ms. TITUS, Mr. DEUTCH, Ms. MOORE, Mr. MCNERNEY, 
Ms. PINGREE, Mr. WELCH, Ms. WILSON of Florida, Mr. MEEKS, Ms. 
LEE, and Mr. COURTNEY) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend title 11 of the United States Code to modify 
the dischargeability of debts for certain educational pay-
ments and loans. 
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 ‘‘Private Student Loan 
Bankruptcy Fairness Act of 2017’’. 
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SEC. 2. EXCEPTIONS TO DISCHARGE. 
Section 523(a)(8) of title 11, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) by striking subparagraph (B); and 
(2) in subparagraph (A)— 
(A) in clause (i)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘(i)’’; and 
(ii) by inserting ‘‘any program for 
which substantially all of the funds are 
provided by a’’ after ‘‘unit or’’; and 
(B) in clause (ii)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘(ii)’’ and inserting 
‘‘(B)’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end. 
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE; APPLICATION OF AMENDMENTS. 
(a) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Except as provided in sub-
section (b), this Act and the amendments made by this 
Act shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this 
Act. 
(b) APPLICATION OF AMENDMENTS.—The amend-
ments made by this Act shall apply only with respect to 
cases commenced under title 11 of the United States Code 
on or after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2528 
To amend the Controlled Substances Act to provide that Federal law shall 
not preempt State law. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 18, 2017 
Ms. DEGETTE (for herself and Mr. COFFMAN) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition 
to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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 amend the Controlled Substances Act to provide that 
Federal law shall not preempt State law. 
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 ‘‘Respect States’ and 
Citizens’ Rights Act of 2017’’. 
SEC. 2. IN GENERAL. 
Section 708 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 
U.S.C. 903) is amended— 
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(1) by striking ‘‘No provision’’ and inserting 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in sub-
section (b), no provision’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(b) SPECIAL RULE REGARDING STATE MARIHUANA 
LAWS.—In the case of any State law that pertains to mar-
ihuana, no provision of this title shall be construed as indi-
cating an intent on the part of the Congress to occupy 
the field in which that provision operates, including crimi-
nal penalties, to the exclusion of State law on the same 
subject matter, nor shall any provision of this title be con-
strued as preempting any such State law.’’. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 252 
To provide housing assistance for very low-income veterans. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 4, 2017 
Mr. AL GREEN of Texas introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on Financial Services, 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 committee concerned 
A BILL 
To provide housing assistance for very low-income veterans. 
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 ‘‘Comprehensive Homes 
for Heroes Act of 2017’’. 
SEC. 2. SUPPORTIVE HOUSING FOR VERY LOW-INCOME 
VETERAN FAMILIES. 
(a) PURPOSE.—The purposes of this section are— 
(1) to expand the supply of permanent housing 
for very low-income veteran families; and 
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(2) to provide supportive services through such 
housing to support the needs of such veteran fami-
lies. 
(b) AUTHORITY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Housing 
and Urban Development shall, to the extent amounts 
are made available for assistance under this section 
and the Secretary receives approvable applications 
for such assistance, provide assistance to private 
nonprofit organizations and consumer cooperatives 
to expand the supply of supportive housing for very 
low-income veteran families. 
(2) NATURE OF ASSISTANCE.—The assistance 
provided under paragraph (1)— 
(A) shall be available for use to plan for 
and finance the acquisition, construction, recon-
struction, or moderate or substantial rehabilita-
tion of a structure or a portion of a structure 
to be used as supportive housing for very low- 
income veteran families in accordance with this 
section; and 
(B) may also cover the cost of real prop-
erty acquisition, site improvement, conversion, 
demolition, relocation, and other expenses that 
the Secretary determines are necessary to ex-
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(b) CONDITIONAL
PERMANENT
RESIDENT
STA-
TUS.—Section 216A of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act (8 U.S.C. 1186b) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘Attorney General’’ each place 
such term appears and inserting ‘‘Secretary of 
Homeland Security’’; 
(2) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘(as defined in sub-
section (f)(1))’’ and inserting ‘‘, sponsored 
entrepreneur’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘(as defined in sub-
section (f)(2)) shall’’ and inserting ‘‘shall 
each’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (2)(A), by inserting 
‘‘sponsored entrepreneur,’’ after ‘‘alien entre-
preneur,’’; 
(3) in subsection (b), by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(3) SPONSORED ENTREPRENEURS.—The Sec-
retary of Homeland Security shall terminate the per-
manent resident status of a sponsored entrepreneur 
and the alien spouse and children of such entre-
preneur if the Secretary determines, not later than 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2531 
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to apply Medicare part 
B deemed enrollment process to residents of Puerto Rico. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 18, 2017 
Miss GONZA´LEZ-COLO´N of Puerto Rico 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 provi-
sions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to apply 
Medicare part B deemed enrollment process to residents 
of Puerto Rico. 
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 ‘‘Puerto Rico Medicare 
Part B Equality Act of 2017’’. 
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SEC. 2. APPLICATION OF PART B DEEMED ENROLLMENT 
PROCESS TO RESIDENTS OF PUERTO RICO. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1837(f)(3) of the Social 
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395p(f)(3)) is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘, exclusive of Puerto Rico’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall apply to individuals whose initial en-
rollment period under section 1837(d) of the Social Secu-
rity Act (42 U.S.C. 1395p(d)) begins on or after October 
1, 2017. 
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vention and treatment services provided by a 
qualified clinician for not more than a 12- 
month period that begins on any date described 
in paragraph (3) with respect to the child. 
‘‘(B) IN-HOME PARENT SKILL-BASED PRO-
GRAMS.—In-home parent skill-based programs 
for not more than a 12-month period that be-
gins on any date described in paragraph (3) 
with respect to the child and that include par-
enting skills training, parent education, and in-
dividual and family counseling. 
‘‘(2) CHILD
DESCRIBED.—For purposes of 
paragraph (1), a child described in this paragraph is 
the following: 
‘‘(A) A child who is a candidate for foster 
care (as defined in section 475(13)) but can re-
main safely at home or in a kinship placement 
with receipt of services or programs specified in 
paragraph (1). 
‘‘(B) A child in foster care who is a preg-
nant or parenting foster youth. 
‘‘(3) DATE DESCRIBED.—For purposes of para-
graph (1), the dates described in this paragraph are 
the following: 
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‘‘(A) The date on which a child is identi-
fied in a prevention plan maintained under 
paragraph (4) as a child who is a candidate for 
foster care (as defined in section 475(13)). 
‘‘(B) The date on which a child is identi-
fied in a prevention plan maintained under 
paragraph (4) as a pregnant or parenting foster 
youth in need of services or programs specified 
in paragraph (1). 
‘‘(4) REQUIREMENTS RELATED TO PROVIDING 
SERVICES AND PROGRAMS.—Services and programs 
specified in paragraph (1) may be provided under 
this subsection only if specified in advance in the 
child’s prevention plan described in subparagraph 
(A) and the requirements in subparagraphs (B) 
through (E) are met: 
‘‘(A) 
PREVENTION
PLAN.—The 
State 
maintains a written prevention plan for the 
child that meets the following requirements (as 
applicable): 
‘‘(i) CANDIDATES.—In the case of a 
child who is a candidate for foster care de-
scribed in paragraph (2)(A), the prevention 
plan shall— 
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(1) in the first sentence, by striking ‘‘or impris-
oned not more than 20 years, or both’’ and inserting 
‘‘and imprisoned for not less than five years and not 
more than 20 years’’; and 
(2) in the second sentence, by striking ‘‘or im-
prisoned for any term of years or life, or both’’ and 
inserting ‘‘and imprisoned for not less than five 
years’’. 
(b) VESSELS FOR SLAVE TRADE.—Section 1582 of 
title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘or 
imprisoned not more than seven years, or both’’ and in-
serting ‘‘and imprisoned for not less than five years and 
not more than seven years’’. 
(c) ENTICEMENT INTO SLAVERY.—Section 1583 of 
title 18, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘, imprisoned 
not more than 20 years, or both’’ and inserting ‘‘and 
imprisoned for not less than five years and not more 
than 20 years’’; and 
(2) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘, imprisoned 
for any term of years or for life, or both’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘and imprisoned for not less than five years’’. 
(d) SALE INTO INVOLUNTARY SERVITUDE.—Section 
1584(a) of title 18, United States Code, is amended— 
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