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115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7100 
To add Ireland to the E–3 nonimmigrant visa program. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 26, 2018 
Mr. SENSENBRENNER (for himself and Mr. NEAL) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To add Ireland to the E–3 nonimmigrant visa program. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. E–3 VISAS FOR IRISH NATIONALS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 101(a)(15)(E)(iii) of the 
Immigration 
and 
Nationality 
Act 
(8 
U.S.C. 
1101(a)(15)(E)(iii)) is amended by inserting ‘‘or, on a 
basis of reciprocity as determined by the Secretary of 
State, a national of Ireland,’’ after ‘‘Australia’’. 
(b) EMPLOYER REQUIREMENTS.—Section 212 of the 
Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182) is 
amended— 
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(1) by redesignating the second subsection (t) 
(as added by section 1(b)(2)(B) of Public Law 108– 
449 (118 Stat. 3470)) as subsection (u); and 
(2) by adding at the end of subsection (t)(1) 
(as added by section 402(b)(2) of Public Law 108– 
77 (117 Stat. 941)) the following: 
‘‘(E) In the case of an attestation filed with re-
spect to a national of Ireland described in section 
101(a)(15)(E)(iii), the employer is, and will remain 
during the period of authorized employment of such 
Irish national, a participant in good standing in the 
E-Verify program described in section 403(a) of the 
Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Respon-
sibility Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1324a note).’’. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7104 
To require disclosure by lobbyists of convictions for bribery, extortion, embez-
zlement, illegal kickbacks, tax evasion, fraud, conflicts of interest, making 
false statements, perjury, or money laundering. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 30, 2018 
Mr. BIGGS (for himself and Mr. JEFFRIES) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To require disclosure by lobbyists of convictions for bribery, 
extortion, embezzlement, illegal kickbacks, tax evasion, 
fraud, conflicts of interest, making false statements, per-
jury, or money laundering. 
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 Against Cor-
ruption on K Street Act’’ or the ‘‘JACK Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. DISCLOSURE OF CORRUPT MALPRACTICE BY LOB-
BYISTS. 
(a) REGISTRATION.—Section 4(b) of the Lobbying 
Disclosure Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1603(b)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 
end; 
(2) in paragraph (6), by striking the period at 
the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by inserting after paragraph (6) the fol-
lowing new paragraph: 
‘‘(7) for any listed lobbyist who was convicted 
in a Federal or State court of an offense involving 
bribery, extortion, embezzlement, an illegal kickback, 
tax evasion, fraud, a conflict of interest, making a 
false statement, perjury, or money laundering, the 
date of the conviction and a description of the of-
fense.’’. 
(b) QUARTERLY REPORTS.—Section 5(b) of the Lob-
bying Disclosure Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1604(b)) is 
amended— 
(1) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 
end; 
(2) in paragraph (5), by striking the period at 
the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
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‘‘(6) for any listed lobbyist who was convicted 
in a Federal or State court of an offense involving 
bribery, extortion, embezzlement, an illegal kickback, 
tax evasion, fraud, a conflict of interest, making a 
false statement, perjury, or money laundering, the 
date of the conviction and a description of the of-
fense.’’. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7106 
To amend title 13, United States Code, to provide that the penalty for 
refusing or neglecting to answer a decennial census question shall apply 
only to the extent necessary to allow the Government to obtain the 
information needed for its enumeration of the population, as required 
by the Constitution of the United States, as well as the enumeration 
of its citizen and noncitizen populations, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 30, 2018 
Mr. HUNTER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform 
A BILL 
To amend title 13, United States Code, to provide that 
the penalty for refusing or neglecting to answer a decen-
nial census question shall apply only to the extent nec-
essary to allow the Government to obtain the information 
needed for its enumeration of the population, as required 
by the Constitution of the United States, as well as 
the enumeration of its citizen and noncitizen populations, 
and for other purposes. 
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 ‘‘Authorizing Moderated 
Enumeration Responses Including Citizenship Acquisition 
Act’’ or the ‘‘AMERICA Act’’. 
SEC. 2. LIMITED APPLICABILITY OF CENSUS PENALTY PRO-
VISION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 221 of title 13, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(d)(1) The penalty under subsection (a) shall not 
apply to any individual who refuses or neglects to answer 
any question in a questionnaire, schedule, or the survey 
commonly referred to as the ‘American Community Sur-
vey’ used in connection with any decennial census, except 
to the extent necessary to allow the Government to obtain 
the information needed for the enumeration of— 
‘‘(A) the population, as required by the Con-
stitution of the United States; and 
‘‘(B) citizen and noncitizen populations. 
‘‘(2) For purposes of this subsection, only questions 
included on a decennial census short form regarding enu-
meration of the household and citizenship status shall be 
considered necessary to permit such an enumeration.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
subsection (a) shall apply with respect to all schedules 
used in connection with any decennial census of popu-
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lation, beginning with the 2020 decennial census, includ-
ing those returned before the date of enactment of this 
Act. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7108 
To designate the Department of Veterans Affairs community clinic in New 
City, New York, as the ‘‘Jerry Donnellan VA Community Clinic’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 30, 2018 
Mrs. LOWEY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To designate the Department of Veterans Affairs community 
clinic in New City, New York, as the ‘‘Jerry Donnellan 
VA Community Clinic’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. FINDINGS. 
Congress makes the following findings: 
(1) In July 1968, Gerald T. ‘‘Jerry’’ Donnellan 
of Valley Cottage, New York, was drafted into the 
Army and served with the 196th Light Infantry in 
Vietnam, attaining the rank of Sergeant. 
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(2) While in Vietnam, Donnellan was ambushed 
and sustained a compound fracture in his right arm 
and lost his right leg below the knee. 
(3) In 1986, Donnellan began to work in the 
Veterans Agency Office of Rockland County, New 
York. In 1992, he was appointed Commissioner of 
Veterans Affairs and held that position until Janu-
ary 2018 when he retired from the county’s Vet-
erans Service Agency after more than 30 years of 
service to veterans and their families. 
(4) During his tenure as Veterans Director, 
Donnellan created the local Chapter 333 of the Viet-
nam Veterans of America, opened the first Rockland 
County Veterans Homeless Shelter, created the 
Camp Shanks Museum, helped begin the modern 
tradition of Memorial Day watchfires to remember 
the fallen as General George Washington once did, 
and established the Rockland County Buffalo Sol-
diers’ Award to recognize the contributions of Afri-
can-American veterans. 
(5) Donnellan was instrumental in opening the 
first Department of Veterans Affairs community 
clinic in Rockland County. Recognizing the need for 
a local health center, he worked with the Depart-
ment of Veterans Affairs to secure a site and get it 
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approved. Serving more than 18,000 veterans in 
2017, the New City VA health clinic is an important 
resource to help meet the needs of veterans in the 
community. 
(6) Donnellan received numerous medals for his 
service, including three Purple Hearts and the Rock-
land County Legislature’s Distinguished Service 
Award. 
(7) Besides being the founder and first Presi-
dent of Vietnam Veterans of America, Chapter 333, 
Donnellan was a member and a veteran service offi-
cer for the Military Order of the Purple Heart, 
Chapter 120, a member of the Disabled American 
Veterans, Chapter 98, a member of the Rockland 
County Marine Corps League, and a member of the 
American Legion, Post 310. 
(8) Donnellan worked and volunteered for many 
non-profit organizations, such as the United Way, 
the Salvation Army, Dominican College, and for one 
of his alma maters through the Rockland Commu-
nity College Foundation. 
SEC. 2. DESIGNATION OF JERRY DONNELLAN VA COMMU-
NITY CLINIC. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The Department of Veterans Af-
fairs community clinic in New City, New York, shall after 
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the date of the enactment of this Act be known as the 
‘‘Jerry Donnellan VA Community Clinic’’. 
(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in any law, regula-
tion, map, document, paper, or other record of the United 
States to the community clinic referred to in subsection 
(a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Jerry 
Donnellan VA Community Clinic. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 710 
To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to better align 
the grace period required for non-payment of premiums before dis-
continuing coverage under qualified health plans with such grace periods 
provided for under State law. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 27, 2017 
Mr. FLORES introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act 
to better align the grace period required for non-payment 
of premiums before discontinuing coverage under quali-
fied health plans with such grace periods provided for 
under 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 ‘‘Health Coverage State 
Flexibility Act of 2017’’. 
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SEC. 2. ALIGNING QUALIFIED HEALTH PLAN GRACE PE-
RIOD 
REQUIREMENTS 
WITH 
STATE 
LAW 
GRACE PERIOD REQUIREMENTS. 
Section 1412(c)(2) of the Patient Protection and Af-
fordable Care Act (42 U.S.C. 18082(c)(2)) is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (B)(iv)(II), by striking ‘‘a 
3-month grace period’’ and inserting ‘‘a grace period 
specified in subparagraph (C)’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new sub-
paragraph: 
‘‘(C) GRACE PERIOD SPECIFIED.—For pur-
poses of subparagraph (B)(iv)(II), the grace pe-
riod specified in this subparagraph is— 
‘‘(i) for plan years beginning before 
January 1, 2018, a 3-month grace period; 
and 
‘‘(ii) for plan years beginning during 
2018 or a subsequent year, such grace pe-
riod for non-payment of premiums before 
discontinuing coverage as is applicable 
under the State law of the State in which 
the Exchange operates to health insurance 
coverage offered in the individual market 
(or, in the case such a State law is not in 
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place for the State involved, a 1-month 
grace period).’’. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7111 
To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance 
Act to increase transparency with respect to duplication of benefits 
requirements, to amend the Small Business Act to notify disaster loan 
recipients of their ability to refuse assistance, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 30, 2018 
Miss RICE of New York (for herself and Mr. KING of New York) introduced 
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation 
and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Small Business, 
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 Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emer-
gency Assistance Act to increase transparency with re-
spect to duplication of benefits requirements, to amend 
the Small Business Act to notify disaster loan recipients 
of their ability to refuse assistance, 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, 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Transparent Disaster 
Relief Act of 2018’’. 
SEC. 2. DUPLICATION OF BENEFITS. 
Section 312 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief 
and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5155) is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(e) TRANSPARENCY.— 
‘‘(1) STATEMENT OF ACKNOWLEDGMENT.—The 
President shall ensure that each person receiving 
Federal assistance for a major disaster or emergency 
signs a statement, as a condition of such assistance, 
that acknowledges the requirements under this sec-
tion relating to duplication of benefits, including an 
acknowledgment of the types of assistance that may 
result in a duplication of benefits. 
‘‘(2) RECOUPMENT.—Not later than 90 days 
after the date of enactment of this subsection, the 
President shall ensure that any action to collect du-
plicative assistance from a recipient under this sec-
tion includes the provision to the recipient of all doc-
umentation used to determine the relevant duplica-
tion of benefits.’’. 
SEC. 3. NOTIFICATION TO DISASTER LOAN RECIPIENTS. 
Section 7(b)(10) of the Small Business Act (15 
U.S.C. 636(b)(10)) is amended— 
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(1) by amending the paragraph heading to read 
as follows: ‘‘NOTIFICATION’’; 
(2) by striking ‘‘loan.’’ and inserting ‘‘loan; 
and’’; 
(3) by striking ‘‘the applicant may submit’’ and 
inserting ‘‘the applicant— 
‘‘(A) may submit’’; and 
(4) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(B) is not required to accept the loan for 
which the applicant applied, including for any 
reason relating to eligibility for other Federal 
assistance.’’. 
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115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7120 
AN ACT 
To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 
1971 to extend through 2023 the authority of 
the Federal Election Commission to impose civil 
money penalties on the basis of a schedule of 
penalties established and published by the Com-
mission.
H. R. 7120 
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 amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to extend through 2023 
the authority of the Federal Election Commission to impose civil money penalties 
on the basis of a schedule of penalties established and published by the Commis-
sion. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY AUTHORITY 
OF FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION THROUGH 2023. 
(a) EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY.—Section 309(a)(4)(C)(v) of the 
Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (52 U.S.C. 30109(a)(4)(C)(v)) 
is amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2018’’ and inserting 
‘‘December 31, 2023’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by subsection (a) 
shall take effect on the earlier of— 
(1) December 31, 2018; or 
(2) the date of the enactment of this Act. 
Speaker of the House of Representatives. 
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
I 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7120 
To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to extend through 
2023 the authority of the Federal Election Commission to impose civil 
money penalties on the basis of a schedule of penalties established and 
published by the Commission. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 13, 2018 
Mr. HARPER (for himself and Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration 
A BILL 
To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to 
extend through 2023 the authority of the Federal Elec-
tion Commission to impose civil money penalties on the 
basis of a schedule of penalties established and published 
by the Commission. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY AU-
THORITY OF FEDERAL ELECTION COMMIS-
SION THROUGH 2023. 
(a) 
EXTENSION
OF
AUTHORITY.—Section 
309(a)(4)(C)(v) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7113 
To amend title 18, United States Code, to clarify the definition of crime 
of violence, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 2, 2018 
Mrs. ROBY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend title 18, United States Code, to clarify the 
definition of crime of violence, 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 ‘‘Combat Violent Crime 
Act of 2018’’. 
SEC. 2. AMENDMENT TO THE DEFINITION OF CRIME OF VI-
OLENCE. 
Section 924(c)(3)(B) of title 18, United States Code, 
is amended— 
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(a) by striking ‘‘by its nature, involves’’ and inserting 
‘‘, based on the facts underlying the offense, involved’’; 
and 
(b) by striking ‘‘may be used’’ and inserting ‘‘may 
have been used’’. 
SEC. 3. APPLICATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The amendments made by this 
Act shall apply to any offense committed on or after the 
date of the enactment of this Act. 
(b) RULE
OF CONSTRUCTION.—The amendments 
made by this Act shall not be construed to create any right 
to challenge a sentence imposed before the date of the en-
actment of this Act under section 924 of title 18, United 
States Code. 
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115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7114 
To require the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency 
to encourage States and localities to adopt policies pertaining to the 
safe relocation of prisoners during major disasters and emergencies. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 2, 2018 
Ms. MENG introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To require the Administrator of the Federal Emergency 
Management Agency to encourage States and localities 
to adopt policies pertaining to the safe relocation of 
prisoners during major disasters and emergencies. 
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 ‘‘Natural Disaster Safe 
Inmate Relocation Act’’. 
SEC. 2. SAFE INMATE RELOCATION. 
The Administrator of the Federal Emergency Man-
agement Agency shall encourage States and localities that 
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receive assistance under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster 
Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et 
seq.) to adopt policies regarding the safe relocation of pris-
oners before, during, and after major disasters and emer-
gencies, as appropriate. 
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