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SEC. 2. CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION. 
Section 15 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 644) 
is amended by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(w) SOLICITATION NOTICE REGARDING ADMINIS-
TRATION OF CHANGE ORDERS FOR CONSTRUCTION.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—With respect to any solici-
tation for the award of a contract for construction 
anticipated to be awarded to a small business con-
cern, the agency administering such contract shall 
provide a notice along with the solicitation to pro-
spective bidders and offerors that includes— 
‘‘(A) information about the agency’s poli-
cies or practices in complying with the require-
ments of the Federal Acquisition Regulation re-
lating to the timely definitization of requests for 
an equitable adjustment; and 
‘‘(B) information about the agency’s past 
performance in definitizing requests for equi-
table adjustments in accordance with paragraph 
(2). 
‘‘(2) 
REQUIREMENTS
FOR
AGENCIES.—An 
agency shall provide the past performance informa-
tion described under paragraph (1)(B) as follows: 
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‘‘(A) For the 3-year period preceding the 
issuance of the notice, to the extent such infor-
mation is available. 
‘‘(B) With respect to an agency that, on 
the date of the enactment of this subsection, 
has not compiled the information described 
under paragraph (1)(B)— 
‘‘(i) beginning 1 year after the date of 
the enactment of this subsection, for the 1- 
year period preceding the issuance of the 
notice; 
‘‘(ii) beginning 2 years after the date 
of the enactment of this subsection, for the 
2-year period preceding the issuance of the 
notice; and 
‘‘(iii) beginning 3 years after the date 
of the enactment of this subsection and 
each year thereafter, for the 3-year period 
preceding the issuance of the notice. 
‘‘(3) FORMAT OF PAST PERFORMANCE INFOR-
MATION.—In the notice required under paragraph 
(1), the agency shall ensure that the past perform-
ance information described under paragraph (1)(B) 
is set forth separately for each definitization action 
that was completed during the following periods: 
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‘‘(A) Not more than 30 days after receipt 
of a request for an equitable adjustment. 
‘‘(B) Not more than 60 days after receipt 
of a request for an equitable adjustment. 
‘‘(C) Not more than 90 days after receipt 
of a request for an equitable adjustment. 
‘‘(D) Not more than 180 days after receipt 
of a request for an equitable adjustment. 
‘‘(E) More than 365 days after receipt of 
a request for an equitable adjustment. 
‘‘(F) After the completion of the perform-
ance of the contract through a contract modi-
fication addressing all undefinitized requests for 
an equitable adjustment received during the 
term of the contract.’’. 
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IIB 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4754 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
MAY 9, 2018 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and 
Entrepreneurship 
AN ACT 
To amend the Small Business Act to provide prospective 
construction contractors with information about an agen-
cy’s policies on the administration of change orders to 
allow such contractors to make informed business deci-
sions regarding the pricing of bids or proposals, and 
for other purposes. 
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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 ‘‘Change Order Trans-
parency for Federal Contractors Act’’. 
SEC. 2. CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION. 
Section 15 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 644) 
is amended by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(w) SOLICITATION NOTICE REGARDING ADMINIS-
TRATION OF CHANGE ORDERS FOR CONSTRUCTION.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—With respect to any solici-
tation for the award of a contract for construction 
anticipated to be awarded to a small business con-
cern, the agency administering such contract shall 
provide a notice along with the solicitation to pro-
spective bidders and offerors that includes— 
‘‘(A) information about the agency’s poli-
cies or practices in complying with the require-
ments of the Federal Acquisition Regulation re-
lating to the timely definitization of requests for 
an equitable adjustment; and 
‘‘(B) information about the agency’s past 
performance in definitizing requests for equi-
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4759 
To amend the Federal Reserve Act to revise the membership of Federal 
Open Market Committee, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 10, 2018 
Mr. WILLIAMS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To amend the Federal Reserve Act to revise the membership 
of Federal Open Market Committee, 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 ‘‘FOMC Representation 
Improvement Act’’. 
SEC. 2. MEMBERSHIP OF FEDERAL OPEN MARKET COM-
MITTEE. 
Section 12A(a) of the Federal Reserve Act (12 
U.S.C. 263(a)) is amended— 
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table adjustments in accordance with paragraph 
(2). 
‘‘(2) 
REQUIREMENTS
FOR
AGENCIES.—An 
agency shall provide the past performance informa-
tion described under paragraph (1)(B) as follows: 
‘‘(A) For the 3-year period preceding the 
issuance of the notice, to the extent such infor-
mation is available. 
‘‘(B) With respect to an agency that, on 
the date of the enactment of this subsection, 
has not compiled the information described 
under paragraph (1)(B)— 
‘‘(i) beginning 1 year after the date of 
the enactment of this subsection, for the 1- 
year period preceding the issuance of the 
notice; 
‘‘(ii) beginning 2 years after the date 
of the enactment of this subsection, for the 
2-year period preceding the issuance of the 
notice; and 
‘‘(iii) beginning 3 years after the date 
of the enactment of this subsection and 
each year thereafter, for the 3-year period 
preceding the issuance of the notice. 
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‘‘(3) FORMAT OF PAST PERFORMANCE INFOR-
MATION.—In the notice required under paragraph 
(1), the agency shall ensure that the past perform-
ance information described under paragraph (1)(B) 
is set forth separately for each definitization action 
that was completed during the following periods: 
‘‘(A) Not more than 30 days after receipt 
of a request for an equitable adjustment. 
‘‘(B) Not more than 60 days after receipt 
of a request for an equitable adjustment. 
‘‘(C) Not more than 90 days after receipt 
of a request for an equitable adjustment. 
‘‘(D) Not more than 180 days after receipt 
of a request for an equitable adjustment. 
‘‘(E) More than 365 days after receipt of 
a request for an equitable adjustment. 
‘‘(F) After the completion of the perform-
ance of the contract through a contract modi-
fication addressing all undefinitized requests for 
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an equitable adjustment received during the 
term of the contract.’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives May 8, 2018. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4757 
To amend the Federal Reserve Act to modify the appointment process for 
presidents of Federal Reserve Banks. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 10, 2018 
Mr. PITTENGER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To amend the Federal Reserve Act to modify the appoint-
ment process for presidents of Federal Reserve Banks. 
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 ‘‘Fully Informed Dis-
trict Bank Act’’. 
SEC. 2. AMENDMENT TO APPOINTMENT OF PRESIDENTS OF 
FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS. 
The fifth subparagraph of the fourth undesignated 
paragraph of section 4 of the Federal Reserve Act (12 
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U.S.C. 341) is amended by striking ‘‘Class B and Class 
C directors’’ and inserting ‘‘board of directors’’. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4758 
To amend the Federal Reserve Act to require the Federal Open Market 
Committee to establish interest rates on balances maintained at a Federal 
Reserve Bank by depository institutions. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 10, 2018 
Ms. TENNEY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To amend the Federal Reserve Act to require the Federal 
Open Market Committee to establish interest rates on 
balances maintained at a Federal Reserve Bank by de-
pository institutions. 
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 ‘‘FOMC Policy Respon-
sibility Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. INTEREST RATES ON BALANCES MAINTAINED AT A 
FEDERAL RESERVE BANK BY DEPOSITORY 
INSTITUTIONS ESTABLISHED BY FEDERAL 
OPEN MARKET COMMITTEE. 
Subparagraph (A) of section 19(b)(12) of the Federal 
Reserve Act (12 U.S.C. 461(b)(12)(A)) is amended by in-
serting ‘‘established by the Federal Open Market Com-
mittee’’ after ‘‘rate or rates’’. 
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IB 
Union Calendar No. 837 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4758 
[Report No. 115–1078] 
To amend the Federal Reserve Act to require the Federal Open Market 
Committee to establish interest rates on balances maintained at a Federal 
Reserve Bank by depository institutions. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 10, 2018 
Ms. TENNEY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Financial Services 
DECEMBER 12, 2018 
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 Federal Reserve Act to require the Federal 
Open Market Committee to establish interest rates on 
balances maintained at a Federal Reserve Bank by de-
pository institutions. 
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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 ‘‘FOMC Policy Respon-
sibility Act’’. 
SEC. 2. INTEREST RATES ON BALANCES MAINTAINED AT A 
FEDERAL RESERVE BANK BY DEPOSITORY 
INSTITUTIONS ESTABLISHED BY FEDERAL 
OPEN MARKET COMMITTEE. 
Subparagraph (A) of section 19(b)(12) of the Federal 
Reserve Act (12 U.S.C. 461(b)(12)(A)) is amended by in-
serting ‘‘established by the Federal Open Market Com-
mittee’’ after ‘‘rate or rates’’. 
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Union Calendar No. 837 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4758 
[Report No. 115–1078] 
A BILL 
To amend the Federal Reserve Act to require the 
Federal Open Market Committee to establish in-
terest rates on balances maintained at a Federal 
Reserve Bank by depository institutions. 
DECEMBER 12, 2018 
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 
State of the Union and ordered to be printed 
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(1) in the first sentence, by striking ‘‘five rep-
resentatives of the Federal Reserve banks to be se-
lected as hereinafter provided’’ and inserting ‘‘one 
representative from each of the Federal Reserve 
banks’’; 
(2) in the second sentence, by striking ‘‘and, 
beginning’’ and all that follows through ‘‘San Fran-
cisco’’; and 
(3) by striking the third and fourth sentences. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 475 
To designate the exclusive economic zone of the United States as the ‘‘Ronald 
Wilson Reagan Exclusive Economic Zone of the United States’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 12, 2017 
Mr. ISSA (for himself, Mr. ABRAHAM, Mr. ADERHOLT, Mrs. COMSTOCK, Mr. 
FRANKS of Arizona, Mr. GOHMERT, Mrs. RADEWAGEN, Mr. ROHR-
ABACHER, Mr. ROYCE of California, Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, and Mr. 
MOONEY of West Virginia) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To designate the exclusive economic zone of the United 
States as the ‘‘Ronald Wilson Reagan Exclusive Eco-
nomic Zone of the United States’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 
1. 
DESIGNATION 
OF 
THE 
RONALD 
WILSON 
REAGAN EXCLUSIVE ECONOMIC ZONE OF 
THE UNITED STATES. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The exclusive economic zone of 
the United States, as established by Presidential Procla-
mation Numbered 5030, dated March 10, 1983, is des-
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ignated as the ‘‘Ronald Wilson Reagan Exclusive Eco-
nomic Zone of the United States’’. 
(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, reg-
ulation, document, paper, or other record of the United 
States to the exclusive economic zone of the United States 
is deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘Ronald Wilson Reagan 
Exclusive Economic Zone of the United States’’. 
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131 
‘‘(VII) Fraud to obtain access to government 
assistance, including as prohibited under sections 
287, 1001, and 1343 of title 18, United States 
Code. 
‘‘(VIII) Fraud by scheme, including as prohib-
ited under section 1343 of title 18, United States 
Code. 
‘‘(IX) Theft of government funds or property, 
including as prohibited under section 641 of title 18, 
United States Code. 
‘‘(X) Abuse or neglect, including as prohibited 
under section 111, 113, 114, 115, 116, or 117 of 
title 18, United States Code. 
‘‘(XI) Forgery, including as prohibited under 
section 642 and chapter 25 (except section 512) of 
title 18, United States Code. 
‘‘(XII) Identity theft or identity fraud, includ-
ing as prohibited under sections 1028 and 1028A of 
title 18, United States Code. 
The Commissioner of Social Security may promulgate reg-
ulations to provide for additional felony crimes under this 
clause. 
‘‘(xvi)(I) For the purpose of carrying out the activi-
ties required under clause (ii) as part of the investigation 
under clause (i)(I), the Commissioner may conduct a back-
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(9) For Inspector General, $39,000,000. 
SEC. 102. FISCAL YEAR 2019. 
There are authorized to be appropriated to NASA for 
fiscal year 2019, $20,736,140,000, as follows: 
(1) For Deep Space Exploration Systems, 
$4,929,000,000, of which— 
(A) $4,040,000,000 is for Exploration Sys-
tems Development, of which— 
(i) $2,150,000,000 is for Orion and 
associated program and other necessary 
support; 
(ii) $1,350,000,000 is for the Space 
Launch System and associated program 
and other necessary support; and 
(iii) $540,000,000 is for Exploration 
Ground Systems; and 
(B) $889,000,000 is for Advanced Explo-
ration Systems, of which— 
(i) $504,300,000 is for the Lunar Or-
bital Platform–Gateway and associated 
program and other necessary support; 
(ii) $116,500,000 is for Advanced 
Cislunar and Surface Capabilities; and 
(iii) $268,200,000 is for Exploration 
Advanced Systems. 
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170 
•HR 4 EH1S 
scribed in paragraph (1) that is streamlined, simple, 
performance-based, and risk-based. Such certifi-
cation process shall consider— 
‘‘(A) safety and the mitigation of oper-
ational risks from highly automated small un-
manned aircraft systems to the safety of other 
aircraft, and persons and property on the 
ground; 
‘‘(B) the safety and reliability of highly 
automated small unmanned aircraft system de-
sign, including technological capabilities and 
operational limitations to mitigate such risks; 
and 
‘‘(C) the competencies and compliance pro-
grams of manufacturers, operators, and compa-
nies that both manufacture and operate small 
unmanned aircraft systems and components. 
‘‘(3) SMALL
UAS
AIR
CARRIER
CLASSIFICA-
TION.—The Secretary shall develop a classification 
system for small unmanned aircraft systems air car-
riers to establish economic authority for the carriage 
of property by small unmanned aircraft systems for 
compensation or hire. Such classification shall only 
require—
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5044 
AN ACT 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the treat-
ment of certain surviving spouses under the contracting 
goals and preferences of the Department of Veterans 
Affairs. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
(2) For Exploration and Research Technology, 
$1,017,700,000, of which— 
(A) $108,500,000 is for Early Stage Inno-
vation and Partnerships; 
(B) $216,500,000 if for Technology Matu-
ration, of which $75,000,000 is for nuclear fis-
sion and cryogenic fluid management develop-
ment; 
(C) $332,700,000 is for Technology Dem-
onstration. 
(D) $140,000,000 is for Human Research 
Program; and 
(E) $205,000,000 is for Small Business 
Innovation Research and Small Business Tech-
nology Transfer. 
(3) For Low-Earth Orbit and Spaceflight Oper-
ations, $4,624,600,000, of which— 
(A) $1,462,200,000 is for the Inter-
national Space Station; 
(B) $2,108,700,000 is for Space Transpor-
tation; 
(C) $903,700,000 is for Space Flight Sup-
port; and 
(D) $150,000,000 is for Commercial Low- 
Earth Orbit Development. 
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‘‘(3) 10 percent of such amounts shall be for 
grants, of an equal amount to each, to all other eli-
gible units of local government; and 
‘‘(4) remaining amounts shall be for emergency 
grants to such units of local government as the At-
torney General determines appropriate. 
‘‘SEC. 3203. ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS. 
‘‘Not more than 10 percent of a grant made under 
this part may be used for costs incurred to administer 
such grant. 
‘‘SEC. 3204. USE OF FUNDS. 
‘‘Amounts made available as a grant under this part 
may be used by a grantee for law enforcement purposes 
including— 
‘‘(1) hiring additional law enforcement officers; 
‘‘(2) investing in surveillance equipment; and 
‘‘(3) prevention programs. 
‘‘SEC. 3205. EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE. 
‘‘Any unit of local government that experiences, for 
a fiscal year, an increase of 10 percent in the rate of oc-
currence in violent crime over the preceding fiscal year, 
shall be eligible for an additional amount equal to 10 per-
cent of the amount otherwise available under this part. 
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(2) FEDERAL FUNCTIONAL REGULATOR.—The 
term ‘‘Federal functional regulator’’ has the mean-
ing given that term in section 509 of the Gramm- 
Leach-Bliley Act (15 U.S.C. 6809). 
(3) TRANSNATIONAL ORGANIZED CRIME.—The 
term ‘‘transnational organized crime’’ refers to those 
self-perpetuating associations of individuals who op-
erate transnationally for the purpose of obtaining 
power, influence, monetary or commercial gains, 
wholly or in part by illegal means, while— 
(A) protecting their activities through a 
pattern of corruption or violence; or 
(B) while protecting their illegal activities 
through a transnational organizational struc-
ture and the exploitation of transnational com-
merce or communication mechanisms. 
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ministration to decrease the risks associated with and re-
move orbital debris.’’. 
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SEC. 2. GRANT PROGRAM. 
Title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe 
Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10101 et seq.) is amended 
by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘PART NN—GRANTS FOR JURISDICTIONS WITH 
HIGH RATES OF VIOLENT CRIME 
‘‘SEC. 3201. IN GENERAL. 
‘‘The Attorney General shall, each fiscal year, make 
grants to eligible units of local government. 
‘‘SEC. 3202. ELIGIBILITY AND INCENTIVES. 
‘‘To be eligible for a grant under this part, a unit 
of local government shall submit to the Attorney General 
information establishing that the rate of occurrence of vio-
lent crime within that unit of local government is 2 times 
or more the national violent crime rate. Of any amounts 
made available for grants under this part for a fiscal 
year— 
‘‘(1) 50 percent of such amounts shall be for 
grants, of an equal amount to each, to units of local 
government for which such rate of occurrence is 4 
times the national violent crime rate or higher; 
‘‘(2) 20 percent of such amounts shall be for 
grants, of an equal amount to each, to units of local 
government for which such rate of occurrence is 3 
times the national violent crime rate or higher; 
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H4767
lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with BILLS