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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1159 
To provide for continuing cooperation between the National Aeronautics and 
Space Administration and the Israel Space Agency, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 16, 2017 
Mr. KILMER (for himself, Mr. BRIDENSTINE, Mr. DIAZ-BALART, and Mr. 
VEASEY) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Science, Space, and Technology 
A BILL 
To provide for continuing cooperation between the National 
Aeronautics and Space Administration and the Israel 
Space Agency, 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 ‘‘United States and 
Israel Space Cooperation Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
The Congress finds that— 
(1) authorized in 1958, the National Aero-
nautics and Space Administration (NASA) supports 
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and coordinates United States Government research 
in aeronautics, human exploration and operations, 
science, and space technology; 
(2) established in 1983, the Israel Space Agen-
cy (ISA) supports the growth of Israel’s space indus-
try by supporting academic research, technological 
innovation, and educational activities; 
(3) the mutual interest of the United States 
and Israel in space exploration affords both nations 
an opportunity to leverage their unique abilities to 
advance scientific discovery; 
(4) in 1996, NASA and the ISA entered into 
their first agreement outlining areas of mutual co-
operation, which remained in force until 2005; 
(5) since 1996, NASA and the ISA have suc-
cessfully cooperated on many space programs sup-
porting the Global Positioning System and research 
related to the sun, earth science, and the environ-
ment; 
(6) the bond between NASA and the ISA was 
permanently forged on February 1, 2003, with the 
loss of the crew of STS–107 including Israeli Astro-
naut Ilan Ramon; 
(7) the United States-Israel Strategic Partner-
ship Act of 2014 (Public Law 113–296) designated 
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Israel as a Major Strategic Partner of the United 
States; and 
(8) on October 13, 2015, the United States and 
Israel signed the Framework Agreement between the 
National Aeronautics and Space Administration of 
the United States of America and the Israel Space 
Agency for Cooperation in Aeronautics and the Ex-
ploration and Use of Airspace and Outer Space for 
Peaceful Purposes. 
SEC. 3. CONTINUING COOPERATION. 
The Administrator of the National Aeronautics and 
Space Administration shall continue to work with the 
Israel Space Agency to identify and cooperatively pursue 
peaceful space exploration and science initiatives in areas 
of mutual interest. 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Thin Blue Line Act’’. 
SEC. 2. AGGRAVATING FACTORS FOR DEATH PENALTY. 
Section 3592(c) of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended by inserting after paragraph (16) the following: 
‘‘(17) KILLING
OR
TARGETING
OF
LAW
EN-
FORCEMENT OFFICER.— 
‘‘(A) The defendant killed or attempted to 
kill, in the circumstance described in subpara-
graph (B), a person who is authorized by law— 
‘‘(i) to engage in or supervise the pre-
vention, detention, investigation, or pros-
ecution, or the incarceration of any person 
for any criminal violation of law; 
‘‘(ii) to apprehend, arrest, or pros-
ecute an individual for any criminal viola-
tion of law; or 
‘‘(iii) to be a firefighter or other first 
responder. 
‘‘(B) The circumstance referred to in sub-
paragraph (A) is that the person was killed or 
targeted— 
‘‘(i) while he or she was engaged in 
the performance of his or her official du-
ties;
‘‘(ii) because of the performance of his 
or her official duties; or 
‘‘(iii) because of his or her status as 
a public official or employee.’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives May 18, 2017. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 115 
AN ACT 
To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide 
additional aggravating factors for the imposition 
of the death penalty based on the status of the 
victim.
I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 115 
To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide additional aggravating 
factors for the imposition of the death penalty based on the status 
of the victim. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 3, 2017 
Mr. BUCHANAN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide additional 
aggravating factors for the imposition of the death pen-
alty based on the status of the victim. 
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 ‘‘Thin Blue Line Act’’. 
SEC. 2. AGGRAVATING FACTORS FOR DEATH PENALTY. 
Section 3592(c) of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended by inserting after paragraph (16) the following: 
‘‘(17) KILLING OF LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFI-
CER.— 
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‘‘(A) The defendant killed or attempted to 
kill, in the circumstance described in subpara-
graph (B), a person who is authorized by law— 
‘‘(i) to engage in or supervise the pre-
vention, detention, investigation, or pros-
ecution, or the incarceration of any person 
for any criminal violation of law; 
‘‘(ii) to apprehend, arrest, or pros-
ecute an individual for any criminal viola-
tion of law; or 
‘‘(iii) to be a firefighter or other first 
responder. 
‘‘(B) The circumstance referred to in sub-
paragraph (A) is that the person was killed— 
‘‘(i) while he or she was engaged in 
the performance of his or her official du-
ties; 
‘‘(ii) because of the performance of his 
or her official duties; or 
‘‘(iii) because of his or her status as 
a public official or employee.’’. 
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IIB 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 115 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
MAY 22, 2017 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
AN ACT 
To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide additional 
aggravating factors for the imposition of the death pen-
alty based on the status of the victim. 
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 ‘‘Thin Blue Line Act’’. 
SEC. 2. AGGRAVATING FACTORS FOR DEATH PENALTY. 
Section 3592(c) of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended by inserting after paragraph (16) the following: 
‘‘(17) KILLING
OR
TARGETING
OF
LAW
EN-
FORCEMENT OFFICER.— 
‘‘(A) The defendant killed or attempted to 
kill, in the circumstance described in subpara-
graph (B), a person who is authorized by law— 
‘‘(i) to engage in or supervise the pre-
vention, detention, investigation, or pros-
ecution, or the incarceration of any person 
for any criminal violation of law; 
‘‘(ii) to apprehend, arrest, or pros-
ecute an individual for any criminal viola-
tion of law; or 
‘‘(iii) to be a firefighter or other first 
responder. 
‘‘(B) The circumstance referred to in sub-
paragraph (A) is that the person was killed or 
targeted— 
‘‘(i) while he or she was engaged in 
the performance of his or her official du-
ties; 
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‘‘(ii) because of the performance of his 
or her official duties; or 
‘‘(iii) because of his or her status as 
a public official or employee.’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives May 18, 2017. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1160 
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve the way bene-
ficiaries are assigned under the Medicare shared savings program by 
also basing such assignment on primary care services furnished by nurse 
practitioners, physician assistants, and clinical nurse specialists. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 16, 2017 
Mr. KILMER (for himself and Ms. JENKINS of Kansas) 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 improve 
the way beneficiaries are assigned under the Medicare 
shared savings program by also basing such assignment 
on primary care services furnished by nurse practitioners, 
physician assistants, and clinical nurse specialists. 
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 ‘‘ACO Assignment Im-
provement Act of 2017’’. 
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SEC. 2. IMPROVEMENTS TO THE ASSIGNMENT OF BENE-
FICIARIES UNDER THE MEDICARE SHARED 
SAVINGS PROGRAM. 
Section 1899(c) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1395jjj(c)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 
end; 
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at 
the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(3) in the case of performance years beginning 
on or after January 1, 2019, primary care services 
provided under this title by an ACO professional de-
scribed in subsection (h)(1)(B).’’. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1161 
To include Livingston County, the city of Jonesboro in Union County, and 
the city of Freeport in Stephenson County, Illinois, to the Lincoln Na-
tional Heritage Area, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 16, 2017 
Mr. KINZINGER (for himself, Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois, Mr. SHIMKUS, 
Mrs. BUSTOS, Mr. BOST, and Mr. LAHOOD) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To include Livingston County, the city of Jonesboro in Union 
County, and the city of Freeport in Stephenson County, 
Illinois, to the Lincoln National Heritage Area, 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 ‘‘Abraham Lincoln Na-
tional Heritage Area Amendment Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. ADJUSTMENT OF BOUNDARIES OF LINCOLN NA-
TIONAL HERITAGE AREA. 
(a) BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT.—Section 443(b)(1) of 
the Consolidated Natural Resources Act of 2008 (Public 
Law 110–229; 16 U.S.C. 461 note) is amended— 
(1) by inserting ‘‘, Livingston,’’ after ‘‘La-
Salle’’; and 
(2) by inserting ‘‘, the city of Jonesboro in 
Union County, and the city of Freeport in Stephen-
son County’’ after ‘‘Woodford counties’’. 
(b) MAP.—The Secretary of the Interior shall update 
the map referred to in section 443(b)(2) of the Consoli-
dated Natural Resources Act of 2008 to reflect the bound-
ary adjustment made by the amendments in subsection (a) 
of this section. 
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‘‘(A) the number of law enforcement offi-
cers that have completed training described in 
this section; 
‘‘(B) the total number of law enforcement 
officers employed by the unit of local govern-
ment; and 
‘‘(C) any barriers to providing the training. 
‘‘(2) STATES.—Any State that receives funds 
under subsection (c)(2) shall, after receiving the re-
ports described in paragraph (1), submit to the At-
torney General— 
‘‘(A) such reports; and 
‘‘(B) a report by the State indicating— 
‘‘(i) the number of law enforcement 
officers employed by the State that have 
completed training described in this sec-
tion; 
‘‘(ii) the total number of law enforce-
ment officers employed by the State; and 
‘‘(iii) any barriers to providing the 
training. 
‘‘(e) DIRECT APPROPRIATIONS.—For the purpose of 
making grants under this section there is authorized to 
be appropriated, and there is appropriated, out of amounts 
in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the fiscal 
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year ending September 30, 2021, $250,000,000, to remain 
available until expended.’’. 
SEC. 502. TRAINING ON DUTY TO INTERVENE. 
Subpart 1 of part E of Title I of the Omnibus Crime 
Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10151 
et seq.), as amended by section 201, is amended by adding 
at the end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 510. TRAINING ON DUTY TO INTERVENE. 
‘‘(a) TRAINING PROGRAM.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Attorney General, in 
consultation with relevant law enforcement agencies 
of States and units of local governments and organi-
zations representing rank and file law enforcement 
officers, shall develop a training curriculum for law 
enforcement agencies and officers on the develop-
ment, implementation, fulfillment, and enforcement 
of a duty of a law enforcement officer to intervene 
when another law enforcement officer is engaged in 
excessive use of force. 
‘‘(2) CERTIFIED
PROGRAMS.—The Attorney 
General shall establish a process to certify public 
and private entities that offer courses on the duty to 
intervene that are equivalent to the training cur-
riculum established under paragraph (1). 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘No Hero Left Un-
treated Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds the following: 
(1) Magnetic EEG/EKG-guided resonance ther-
apy has successfully treated more than 400 veterans 
with post-traumatic stress disorder, traumatic brain 
injury, military sexual trauma, chronic pain, and 
opiate addiction. 
(2) Recent clinical trials and randomized, pla-
cebo-controlled, double-blind studies have produced 
promising measurable outcomes in the evolution of 
magnetic EEG/EKG-guided resonance therapy. 
(3) The outcomes described in paragraph (2) 
have resulted in escalating demand from returning 
members of the Armed Forces and veterans who are 
seeking access to magnetic EEG/EKG-guided reso-
nance therapy. 
(4) Congress recognizes the importance of initi-
ating innovative pilot programs that demonstrate the 
use and effectiveness of new treatment options for 
post-traumatic stress disorder, traumatic brain in-
jury, military sexual trauma, chronic pain, and opi-
ate addiction.
SEC. 3. MAGNETIC EEG/EKG-GUIDED RESONANCE THERAPY 
PILOT PROGRAM. 
(a) PILOT PROGRAM.—Commencing not later than 
90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall carry out a pilot pro-
gram to provide access to magnetic EEG/EKG-guided res-
onance therapy to treat veterans suffering from post-trau-
matic stress disorder, traumatic brain injury, military sex-
ual trauma, chronic pain, or opiate addiction. 
(b) LOCATIONS.—The Secretary shall carry out the 
pilot program under subsection (a) at not more than two 
facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs. 
(c) PARTICIPANTS.—In carrying out the pilot pro-
gram under subsection (a), the Secretary shall provide ac-
cess to magnetic EEG/EKG-guided resonance therapy to 
not more than 50 veterans. 
(d) DURATION.—The Secretary shall carry out the 
pilot program under subsection (a) for a 1-year period. 
(e) REPORT.—Not later than 90 days after the termi-
nation of the pilot program under subsection (d), the Sec-
retary shall submit to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
of the Senate and the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of 
the House of Representatives a report on the pilot pro-
gram. 
(f) NO AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—No 
additional amounts are authorized to be appropriated to
carry out the requirements of this section. Such require-
ments shall be carried out using amounts authorized 
under provisions of law other than this section. 
Passed the House of Representatives May 23, 2017. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 1162 
AN ACT 
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry 
out a pilot program to provide access to magnetic 
EEG/EKG-guided resonance therapy to veterans.
H. R. 1162 
One Hundred Fifteenth Congress 
of the 
United States of America 
AT THE SECOND SESSION 
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday, 
the third day of January, two thousand and eighteen 
An Act 
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a pilot program to provide 
access to magnetic EEG/EKG-guided resonance therapy to veterans. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘No Hero Left Untreated Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds the following: 
(1) Magnetic EEG/EKG-guided resonance therapy has 
successfully treated more than 400 veterans with post-trau-
matic stress disorder, traumatic brain injury, military sexual 
trauma, chronic pain, and opiate addiction. 
(2) Recent clinical trials and randomized, placebo-con-
trolled, double-blind studies have produced promising measur-
able outcomes in the evolution of magnetic EEG/EKG-guided 
resonance therapy. 
(3) The outcomes described in paragraph (2) have resulted 
in escalating demand from returning members of the Armed 
Forces and veterans who are seeking access to magnetic EEG/ 
EKG-guided resonance therapy. 
(4) Congress recognizes the importance of initiating innova-
tive pilot programs that demonstrate the use and effectiveness 
of new treatment options for post-traumatic stress disorder, 
traumatic brain injury, military sexual trauma, chronic pain, 
and opiate addiction. 
SEC. 3. MAGNETIC EEG/EKG-GUIDED RESONANCE THERAPY PILOT 
PROGRAM. 
(a) PILOT PROGRAM.—Commencing not later than 90 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs shall carry out a pilot program to provide access to magnetic 
EEG/EKG-guided resonance therapy to treat veterans suffering 
from post-traumatic stress disorder, traumatic brain injury, military 
sexual trauma, chronic pain, or opiate addiction. 
(b) LOCATIONS.—The Secretary shall carry out the pilot program 
under subsection (a) at not more than two facilities of the Depart-
ment of Veterans Affairs. 
(c) PARTICIPANTS.—In carrying out the pilot program under 
subsection (a), the Secretary shall provide access to magnetic EEG/ 
EKG-guided resonance therapy to not more than 50 veterans. 
(d) DURATION.—The Secretary shall carry out the pilot program 
under subsection (a) for a 1-year period.
H. R. 1162—2 
(e) REPORT.—Not later than 90 days after the termination 
of the pilot program under subsection (d), the Secretary shall submit 
to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and the Com-
mittee on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives a report 
on the pilot program. 
(f) NO AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—No additional 
amounts are authorized to be appropriated to carry out the require-
ments of this section. Such requirements shall be carried out using 
amounts authorized under provisions of law other than this section. 
Speaker of the House of Representatives. 
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1163 
To amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to exempt certain recipients of 
Department of Agriculture conservation assistance from certain reporting 
requirements, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 16, 2017 
Ms. KUSTER of New Hampshire (for herself, Mr. CRAWFORD, and Mr. ABRA-
HAM) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Gov-
ernment Reform, 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 amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to exempt certain 
recipients of Department of Agriculture conservation as-
sistance from certain reporting requirements, 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 ‘‘Improving Access to 
Farm Conservation Act of 2017’’. 
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SEC. 2. EXEMPTION FOR CERTAIN RECIPIENTS OF DEPART-
MENT OF AGRICULTURE CONSERVATION AS-
SISTANCE FROM CERTAIN REPORTING RE-
QUIREMENTS. 
Section 1244 of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 
U.S.C. 3844) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(m) EXEMPTION FROM CERTAIN REPORTING RE-
QUIREMENTS.— 
‘‘(1) DEFINITION OF EXEMPTED PRODUCER.— 
In this subsection, the term ‘exempted producer’ 
means a producer or landowner eligible to partici-
pate in any conservation program administered by 
the Secretary. 
‘‘(2) EXEMPTION.—Notwithstanding the Fed-
eral Funding Accountability and Transparency Act 
of 2006 (Public Law 109–282; 31 U.S.C. 6101 
note), the requirements of parts 25 and 170 of title 
2, Code of Federal Regulations (and any successor 
regulations), shall not apply with respect to assist-
ance received by an exempted producer from the 
Secretary, acting through the Natural Resources 
Conservation Service.’’. 
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