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(1) by redesignating subsection (d) as sub-
section (e); and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (c) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(d) TREATMENT OF SECURITIES LISTED ON A VEN-
TURE EXCHANGE.—Notwithstanding subsection (b), a se-
curity is not a covered security pursuant to subsection 
(b)(1)(A) if the security is only listed, or authorized for 
listing, on a venture exchange (as defined under section 
6(m) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934).’’. 
(c) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of the Con-
gress that the Securities and Exchange Commission 
should— 
(1) when necessary or appropriate in the public 
interest and consistent with the protection of inves-
tors, make use of the Commission’s general exemp-
tive authority under section 36 of the Securities Ex-
change Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78mm) with respect 
to the provisions added by this section; and 
(2) if the Commission determines appropriate, 
create an Office of Venture Exchanges within the 
Commission’s Division of Trading and Markets. 
(d) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this sec-
tion or the amendments made by this section shall be con-
strued to impair or limit the construction of the antifraud 
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provisions of the securities laws (as defined in section 3(a) 
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 
78c(a))) or the authority of the Securities and Exchange 
Commission under those provisions. 
(e) EFFECTIVE DATE FOR TIERS OF EXISTING NA-
TIONAL SECURITIES EXCHANGES.—In the case of a secu-
rities exchange that is registered as a national securities 
exchange under section 6 of the Securities Exchange Act 
of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78f) on the date of the enactment of 
this Act, any election for a listing tier of such exchange 
to be treated as a venture exchange under subsection (m) 
of such section shall not take effect before the date that 
is 180 days after such date of enactment. 
Passed the House of Representatives July 10, 2018. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk. 
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(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
for such chapter is amended by inserting after the item 
relating to section 1510 the following: 
‘‘1510A. Obstruction of the enforcement of the laws of the United States.’’. 
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106 
be treated as referring only to the provisions of this divi-
sion. 
REFERENCES TO REPORT 
SEC. 209. Any reference to a ‘‘report accompanying 
this Act’’ contained in this division shall be treated as a 
reference to House Report 115–696. The effect of such 
Report shall be limited to this division and shall apply for 
purposes of determining the allocation of funds provided 
by, and the implementation of, this division. 
SPENDING REDUCTION ACCOUNT 
SEC. 210. The amount by which the applicable alloca-
tion of new budget authority made by the Committee on 
Appropriations of the House of Representatives under sec-
tion 302(b) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 ex-
ceeds the amount of proposed new budget authority is $0. 
SEC. 211. None of the funds made available by this 
Act may be used to purchase plastic drinking straws. 
SEC. 212. None of the funds made available by this 
Act may be used to enforce the amendment made by sec-
tion 1501(d) of the Legislative Branch Appropriations 
Act, 2010 (Public Law 111–68; 123 Stat. 2041). 
This division may be cited as the ‘‘Legislative Branch 
Appropriations Act, 2019’’.
(2) DISORDER.—The term ‘‘disorder’’ means a 
disorder caused by ticks, but not inducing human in-
fection, such as tick paralysis and Alpha-Gal meat 
allergy. 
(3) OFFICE.—The term ‘‘Office’’ means the Of-
fice of Oversight and Coordination for Tick-Borne 
Diseases established under section 2. 
(4) OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY.—Other Federal 
agency means a Federal Department, agency or of-
fice outside of the U.S. Department of Health and 
Human Services. 
(5) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Health and Human Services. 
(6) TICK-BORNE
DISEASE.—The term ‘‘tick- 
borne disease’’ means a disease that is known to be 
transmitted by ticks in the United States, unless 
otherwise specified, or that may be discovered to be 
transmitted by ticks in the United States. 
(7) TICK-BORNE DISEASE WORKING GROUP.— 
The term ‘‘Tick-Borne Disease Working Group’’ 
means the Tick-Borne Disease Working Group es-
tablished under section 2062 of the 21st Century 
Cures Act (42 U.S.C. 284s). 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5886 
To apply the Bank Secrecy Act to dealers in art or antiquities. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 18, 2018 
Mr. MESSER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To apply the Bank Secrecy Act to dealers in art or 
antiquities. 
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 ‘‘Illicit Art and Antiq-
uities Trafficking Prevention Act’’. 
SEC. 2. APPLICATION OF BANK SECRECY ACT TO DEALERS 
IN ART OR ANTIQUITIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 5312(a)(2) of title 31, 
United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (Y), by striking ‘‘or’’ at 
the end; 
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enabled the Allied Powers to claim victory in World 
War II. 
(15) The Congressional Gold Medal would be 
an appropriate way to shed further light on the serv-
ice of the merchant mariners in World War II and 
the instrumental role they played in winning that 
war. 
SEC. 3. CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL. 
(a) AWARD
AUTHORIZED.—The Speaker of the 
House of Representatives and the President pro tempore 
of the Senate shall make appropriate arrangements for the 
award, on behalf of Congress, of a single gold medal of 
appropriate design to the United States Merchant Mari-
ners of World War II, in recognition of their dedicated 
and vital service during World War II. 
(b) DESIGN AND STRIKING.—For the purposes of the 
award described in subsection (a), the Secretary of the 
Treasury (in this Act referred to as the ‘‘Secretary’’) shall 
strike the gold medal with suitable emblems, devices, and 
inscriptions, to be determined by the Secretary. 
(c) AMERICAN MERCHANT MARINE MUSEUM.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Following the award of the 
gold medal under subsection (a), the gold medal 
shall be given to the American Merchant Marine 
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Museum, where it will be available for display as ap-
propriate and available for research. 
(2) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of 
Congress that the American Merchant Marine Mu-
seum should make the gold medal given to the Mu-
seum under paragraph (1) available for display else-
where, particularly at appropriate locations associ-
ated with the United States Merchant Marine and 
that preference should be given to locations affiliated 
with the United States Merchant Marine. 
SEC. 4. DUPLICATE MEDALS. 
Under such regulations as the Secretary may pre-
scribe, the Secretary may strike and sell duplicates in 
bronze of the gold medal struck under section 3, at a price 
sufficient to cover the costs of the medals, including labor, 
materials, dies, use of machinery, and overhead expenses. 
SEC. 5. STATUS OF MEDALS. 
(a) NATIONAL MEDALS.—Medals struck under this 
Act are national medals for purposes of chapter 51 of title 
31, United States Code. 
(b) NUMISMATIC ITEMS.—For purposes of section 
5134 of title 31, United States Code, all medals struck 
under this Act shall be considered to be numismatic items. 
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115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 587 
AN ACT 
To amend the Federal Power Act to provide that any inac-
tion by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission that 
allows a rate change to go into effect shall be treated 
as an order by the Commission for purposes of rehearing 
and court review. 
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 ‘‘Fair Ratepayer Ac-
countability, Transparency, and Efficiency Standards 
Act’’ or the ‘‘Fair RATES Act’’. 
SEC. 2. AMENDMENT TO THE FEDERAL POWER ACT. 
Subsection (d) of section 205 of the Federal Power 
Act (16 U.S.C. 824d(d)) is amended by adding at the end 
the following: ‘‘Any absence of action by the Commission 
that allows a change to take effect under this section, in-
cluding the Commission allowing the 60 days’ notice here-
in provided to expire without Commission action, shall be 
treated as an order issued by the Commission accepting 
such change for purposes of section 313.’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives January 23, 
2017. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 587 
AN ACT 
To amend the Federal Power Act to provide that 
any inaction by the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission that allows a rate change to go into 
effect shall be treated as an order by the Com-
mission for purposes of rehearing and court re-
view.
I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 587 
To amend the Federal Power Act to provide that any inaction by the Federal 
Energy Regulatory Commission that allows a rate change to go into 
effect shall be treated as an order by the Commission for purposes 
of rehearing and court review. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 17, 2017 
Mr. KENNEDY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend the Federal Power Act to provide that any inac-
tion by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission that 
allows a rate change to go into effect shall be treated 
as an order by the Commission for purposes of rehearing 
and court review. 
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 ‘‘Fair Ratepayer Ac-
countability, Transparency, and Efficiency Standards 
Act’’ or the ‘‘Fair RATES Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. AMENDMENT TO THE FEDERAL POWER ACT. 
Subsection (d) of section 205 of the Federal Power 
Act (16 U.S.C. 824d(d)) is amended by adding at the end 
the following: ‘‘Any absence of action by the Commission 
that allows a change to take effect under this section, in-
cluding the Commission allowing the sixty days’ notice 
herein provided to expire without Commission action, shall 
be treated as an order issued by the Commission accepting 
such change for purposes of section 313.’’. 
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IIB 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 587 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
JANUARY 24, 2017 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources 
AN ACT 
To amend the Federal Power Act to provide that any inac-
tion by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission that 
allows a rate change to go into effect shall be treated 
as an order by the Commission for purposes of rehearing 
and court review. 
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 ‘‘Fair Ratepayer Ac-
countability, Transparency, and Efficiency Standards 
Act’’ or the ‘‘Fair RATES Act’’. 
SEC. 2. AMENDMENT TO THE FEDERAL POWER ACT. 
Subsection (d) of section 205 of the Federal Power 
Act (16 U.S.C. 824d(d)) is amended by adding at the end 
the following: ‘‘Any absence of action by the Commission 
that allows a change to take effect under this section, in-
cluding the Commission allowing the 60 days’ notice here-
in provided to expire without Commission action, shall be 
treated as an order issued by the Commission accepting 
such change for purposes of section 313.’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives January 23, 
2017. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5880 
To amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to remove certain 
restrictions on advertising and public relations, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 18, 2018 
Mr. AGUILAR (for himself, Mr. CA´RDENAS, and Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ) 
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
Education and the Workforce 
A BILL 
To amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act 
to remove certain restrictions on advertising and public 
relations, 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 ‘‘Job Opportunity and 
Business Services Act’’ or the ‘‘JOBS Act’’. 
SEC. 2. ADVERTISING AND PUBLIC RELATIONS. 
(a) REPORTS.—Section 185(d)(1) of the Workforce 
Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3245(d)(1)) 
is amended— 
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(1) in subparagraph (D), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; 
(2) in subparagraph (E), by striking the period 
at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(F) the advertising budget and a descrip-
tion of the advertising for which funds received 
under this title were used.’’. 
(b) CLARIFICATION ON ADVERTISING AND PUBLIC 
RELATIONS COSTS.—Section 195 of the Workforce Inno-
vation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3255) is amend-
ed— 
(1) in subsection (a)(2)— 
(A) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘or’’ 
at the end; 
(B) in subparagraph (C), by striking the 
period at the end and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(D) public relations and advertising costs 
for program outreach or activities otherwise re-
lated to carrying out the purposes of this Act 
under section 2.’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(c) REMOVAL OF CERTAIN REGULATORY RESTRIC-
TIONS.—None of the restrictions on advertising or public 
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‘‘(I) meets the requirements of 
subparagraph (A)(i); and 
‘‘(II) provides for the applicant 
to— 
‘‘(aa) conduct a rigorous 
evaluation of the implementation 
of the plan; 
‘‘(bb) submit the results of 
the evaluation to the Secretary; 
and 
‘‘(cc) make the results avail-
able to the general public. 
‘‘(ii) 
ELIGIBLE
APPLICANTS.—In 
clause (i), the term ‘eligible applicant’ 
means, with respect to an application, a 
public or nonprofit organization that— 
‘‘(I) has not submitted an appli-
cation pursuant to subparagraph (A); 
‘‘(II) is not participating in a col-
laboration described in such an appli-
cation; and 
‘‘(III) is located in an eligible 
State (as defined in subparagraph 
(A)(iii)) with respect to the applica-
tion. 
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relations described in section 200.421 of title 2, Code of 
Federal Regulations (or successor regulations), shall apply 
to this title.’’. 
SEC. 3. REGULATIONS. 
Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary of Labor shall issue regulations 
to place safeguards on funds received under title I of the 
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 
3111 et seq.) that may be used to advertise to the public 
to ensure that such funds are not used in a fraudulent 
manner or in any way misappropriated. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5881 
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for transparency 
of Medicare secondary payer reporting information, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 18, 2018 
Mr. BILIRAKIS (for himself, Mr. ROSS, and Mr. KIND) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, 
and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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 amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide 
for transparency of Medicare secondary payer reporting 
information, 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 ‘‘Provide Accurate In-
formation Directly Act’’ or ‘‘PAID Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. TRANSPARENCY OF MEDICARE SECONDARY PAYER 
REPORTING INFORMATION. 
Section 1862(b)(8)(G) of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 395y(b)(8)(G)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘INFORMATION.—The Sec-
retary’’ and inserting ‘‘INFORMATION.— 
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary’’; 
and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new 
clause: 
‘‘(ii) SPECIFIED
INFORMATION.—In 
responding to any query related to sub-
paragraph (A)(i), the Secretary, notwith-
standing any other provision of law, shall 
identify to the applicable plan whether a 
claimant subject to the query is, or during 
the preceding 3-year period had been— 
‘‘(I) entitled to benefits (or en-
rolled for benefits) under the program 
under this title on any basis, and to 
the extent applicable, shall identify by 
plan name and address any Medicare 
Advantage plan under part C and any 
prescription drug plan under part D 
in which the claimant is enrolled or 
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has been enrolled during such period; 
or 
‘‘(II) eligible for benefits under a 
State plan (or waiver of such plan) 
under the program under title XIX on 
any basis, and whether the claimant is 
enrolled, or has been enrolled during 
such period under such State plan (or 
waiver).’’. 
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
The amendments made by section 2 shall apply with 
respect to queries submitted on or after the date that is 
6 months after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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(D) Any proposed modifications to current 
Coast Guard standards for icebreaking oper-
ations in the Great Lakes. 
(4) PILOT PROGRAM.—During the 5 ice seasons 
following the date of enactment of this Act, the 
Coast Guard shall conduct a pilot program to deter-
mine the extent to which the current Coast Guard 
Great Lakes icebreaking cutter fleet can meet the 
proposed standards described in paragraph (2). 
(b) DATA ON ICEBREAKING OPERATIONS IN THE 
GREAT LAKES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Commandant shall col-
lect, during ice season, archive, and disseminate data 
on icebreaking operations and transits on ice-covered 
waterways in the Great Lakes of vessels engaged in 
commercial service and ferries. 
(2) ELEMENTS.—Data collected, archived, and 
disseminated under paragraph (1) shall include the 
following: 
(A) Voyages by vessels engaged in com-
mercial service and ferries to transit ice-covered 
waterways in the Great Lakes that are delayed 
or canceled because of the nonavailability of a 
suitable icebreaking vessel. 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Gold Star Spouses 
Leasing Relief Act’’. 
SEC. 2. TERMINATION OF LEASES OF PREMISES OF DE-
CEASED SERVICEMEMBERS WHO DIE WHILE 
IN MILITARY SERVICE. 
Section 305(a) of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act 
(50 U.S.C. 3955) is amended— 
(1) in the subsection heading, by striking ‘‘BY 
LESSEE’’; 
(2) in the heading for paragraph (1), by strik-
ing ‘‘IN GENERAL’’ and inserting ‘‘TERMINATION BY 
LESSEE’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(3) DEATH OF LESSEE.—The spouse of the 
lessee on a lease described in subsection (b)(1) may 
terminate the lease during the one-year period begin-
ning on the date of the death of the lessee, if the 
lessee dies while in military service or while per-
forming full-time National Guard duty, active Guard 
and Reserve duty, or inactive-duty training (as such
terms are defined in section 101(d) of title 10, 
United States Code).’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives July 24, 2018. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5882 
AN ACT 
To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to 
provide for the termination by a spouse of a les-
see of certain leases when the lessee dies while in 
military service.
I 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5882 
To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to provide for the termination 
by a spouse of a lessee of certain leases when the lessee dies while 
in military service. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 18, 2018 
Mrs. BUSTOS (for herself and Mr. WENSTRUP) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to provide 
for the termination by a spouse of a lessee of certain 
leases when the lessee dies while in military service. 
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 ‘‘Gold Star Spouses 
Leasing Relief Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. TERMINATION OF LEASES OF PREMISES OF DE-
CEASED SERVICEMEMBERS WHO DIE WHILE 
IN MILITARY SERVICE. 
Section 305(a) of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act 
(50 U.S.C. 3955) is amended— 
(1) in the subsection heading, by striking ‘‘BY 
LESSEE’’; 
(2) in the heading for paragraph (1), by strik-
ing ‘‘IN GENERAL’’ and inserting ‘‘TERMINATION BY 
LESSEE’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(3) DEATH OF LESSEE.—The spouse of the 
lessee on a lease described in subsection (b)(1) may 
terminate the lease during the one-year period begin-
ning on the date of the death of the lessee, if the 
lessee dies while in military service.’’. 
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