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‘‘(iii) providing support to community- 
based organizations and State and local 
health departments in conducting sickle 
cell disease education and training activi-
ties for patients, communities, and health 
care providers; and 
‘‘(iv) supporting and training State 
health departments and regional labora-
tories in comprehensive testing to identify 
specific forms of sickle cell disease in peo-
ple of all ages; and 
‘‘(C) to identify and evaluate promising 
strategies for prevention and treatment of sickle 
cell disease complications, including through— 
‘‘(i) improving estimates of the na-
tional incidence and prevalence of sickle 
cell disease, including estimates about the 
specific types of sickle cell disease; 
‘‘(ii) identifying health disparities re-
lated to sickle cell disease; 
‘‘(iii) assessing the utilization of 
therapies and strategies to prevent com-
plications related to sickle cell disease; and 
‘‘(iv) evaluating the impact of genetic, 
environmental, behavioral, and other risk 
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tomers and consumers who are not entitled to 
periodic billing statements, the financial institu-
tion shall conspicuously notify customers and 
consumers of the availability of the current pol-
icy through other reasonable means such as on 
its website or with other written communica-
tion, including electronic communication, sent 
to the consumer. 
‘‘(D) If a financial institution maintains 
more than one policy that varies depending on 
the consumer’s account status or state of resi-
dence, the financial institution may comply with 
the website posting requirement in subpara-
graph (B) by posting all of its notices to the 
public section of its website with instructions 
for choosing the applicable notice.’’. 
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(l) LISTING ON WEBSITE.—The Administrator shall 
include a list of recipients of the grants under this section 
on the Small Business Administration website. 
(m) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘‘State’’ 
includes the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of 
Puerto Rico, and any other territory or possession of the 
United States. 
(n) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATION.—There are 
authorized to be appropriated to the Administrator to 
carry out this section $5,000,000 for each fiscal year be-
ginning with the first fiscal year that begins after the date 
of the enactment of this Act and each of the succeeding 
4 fiscal years. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2394 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to include fuel cells using 
electromechanical processes for purposes of the energy tax credit. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 4, 2017 
Mr. STIVERS (for himself, Ms. SPEIER, and Mr. REED) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to include 
fuel cells using electromechanical processes for purposes 
of the energy tax credit. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 
1. 
INCLUDING 
FUEL 
CELLS 
USING 
ELECTROMECHANICAL PROCESSES FOR PUR-
POSES OF THE ENERGY TAX CREDIT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (1) of section 48(c) of 
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (A)(i), by inserting ‘‘or 
electromechanical’’ after ‘‘electrochemical’’, and 
(2) in subparagraph (C)— 
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(A) by inserting ‘‘, or linear generator as-
sembly,’’ after ‘‘a fuel cell stack assembly’’, and 
(B) by inserting ‘‘or electromechanical’’ 
after ‘‘electrochemical’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to property placed in service after 
the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2395 
To direct the Federal Trade Commission to issue regulations to prohibit 
any bail bond agent or person who underwrites or insures the provision 
of a bail bond who require a bonded individual to wear an ankle monitor 
or other homing device as a condition on issuing such a bond from 
charging any fee associated with such monitor or device that exceeds 
the cost to the bail bond agent or person who underwrites or insures 
the provision of a bail bond of maintaining and operating such monitor 
or device. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 4, 2017 
Mrs. TORRES (for herself, Mr. GUTIE´RREZ, and Ms. JAYAPAL) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To direct the Federal Trade Commission to issue regulations 
to prohibit any bail bond agent or person who under-
writes or insures the provision of a bail bond who require 
a bonded individual to wear an ankle monitor or other 
homing device as a condition on issuing such a bond 
from charging any fee associated with such monitor or 
device that exceeds the cost to the bail bond agent or 
person who underwrites or insures the provision of a 
bail bond of maintaining and operating such monitor 
or device. 
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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 ‘‘Stop Predatory Bail 
Contracts Act’’. 
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON FEES FOR ANKLE MONITORS AS-
SOCIATED WITH BAIL BONDS. 
(a) FTC RULEMAKING.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Federal Trade 
Commission shall promulgate regulations under section 
553 of title 5, United States Code, to prohibit a bail bond 
agent or person who underwrites or insures the provision 
of bail bond who require an individual for whom a bond 
is provided to wear an ankle monitor or other homing de-
vice as a condition on issuing such a bond from charging 
any fee associated with such monitor or device that ex-
ceeds the cost to the bail bond agent or person who under-
writes or insures the provision of a bail bond of maintain-
ing and operating such monitor or device. 
(b) ENFORCEMENT.— 
(1) TREATMENT OF VIOLATION AS UNFAIR OR 
DECEPTIVE ACT OR PRACTICE.—A violation of a reg-
ulation issued under subsection (a) shall be treated 
as a violation of a rule defining an unfair or decep-
tive act or practice prescribed under section 
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A BILL 
To amend the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act to update the excep-
tion for certain annual notices provided by financial insti-
tutions. 
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18(a)(1)(B) of the Federal Trade Commission Act 
(15 U.S.C. 57a(a)(1)(B)). 
(2) FTC 
AUTHORITY.—The Federal Trade 
Commission shall enforce this Act in the same man-
ner, by the same means, and with the same jurisdic-
tion, powers, and duties as though all applicable 
terms and provisions of the Federal Trade Commis-
sion Act (15 U.S.C. 41 et seq.) were incorporated 
into and made a part of this Act. 
(c) DEFINITION.—The term ‘‘bail bond agent’’ means 
any person that will act as a surety and pledge money 
or property as bail for the appearance of individuals ac-
cused in court. 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7319 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
33 Coxe Avenue, in Asheville, North Carolina, as the ‘‘Dorothy Hansine 
Andersen Post Office’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 31, 2022 
Mr. CAWTHORN (for himself, Mr. BISHOP of North Carolina, Mr. BUDD, Mr. 
BUTTERFIELD, Ms. FOXX, Mr. HUDSON, Ms. MANNING, Mr. MCHENRY, 
Mr. MURPHY of North Carolina, Mr. PRICE of North Carolina, Ms. ROSS, 
and Mr. ROUZER) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Oversight and Reform 
A BILL 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 33 Coxe Avenue, in Asheville, North Carolina, 
as the ‘‘Dorothy Hansine Andersen Post Office’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. DOROTHY HANSINE ANDERSEN POST OFFICE. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the United States 
Postal Service located at 33 Coxe Avenue, in Asheville, 
North Carolina, shall be known and designated as the 
‘‘Dorothy Hansine Andersen Post Office’’. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2396 
To amend the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act to update the exception for certain 
annual notices provided by financial institutions. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 4, 2017 
Mr. TROTT (for himself and Mr. CLAY) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To amend the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act to update the excep-
tion for certain annual notices provided by financial insti-
tutions. 
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 ‘‘Privacy Notification 
Technical Clarification Act’’. 
SEC. 2. EXCEPTION TO ANNUAL NOTICE REQUIREMENT. 
Section 503(f) of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (15 
U.S.C. 6803(f)) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: ‘‘or— 
‘‘(2) A financial institution that— 
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V 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2398 
For the relief of Gurmukh Singh. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 4, 2017 
Mr. LOWENTHAL introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
For the relief of Gurmukh Singh. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 
1. 
PERMANENT 
RESIDENT 
STATUS 
FOR 
GURMUKH SINGH. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding subsections (a) 
and (b) of section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act, Gurmukh Singh shall be eligible for issuance of an 
immigrant visa or for adjustment of status to that of an 
alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence upon fil-
ing an application for issuance of an immigrant visa under 
section 204 of such Act or for adjustment of status to 
lawful permanent resident. 
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(b) ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS.—If Gurmukh Singh 
enters the United States before the filing deadline speci-
fied in subsection (c), he shall be considered to have en-
tered and remained lawfully and shall, if otherwise eligible, 
be eligible for adjustment of status under section 245 of 
the Immigration and Nationality Act as of the date of the 
enactment of this Act. 
(c) DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION AND PAYMENT OF 
FEES.—Subsections (a) and (b) shall apply only if the ap-
plication for issuance of an immigrant visa or the applica-
tion for adjustment of status is filed with appropriate fees 
within 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
(d) REDUCTION OF IMMIGRANT VISA NUMBER.— 
Upon the granting of an immigrant visa or permanent res-
idence to Gurmukh Singh, the Secretary of State shall in-
struct the proper officer to reduce by 1, during the current 
or next following fiscal year, the total number of immi-
grant visas that are made available to natives of the coun-
try of the alien’s birth under section 203(a) of the Immi-
gration and Nationality Act or, if applicable, the total 
number of immigrant visas that are made available to na-
tives of the country of the alien’s birth under section 
202(e) of such Act. 
(e) 
DENIAL
OF
PREFERENTIAL
IMMIGRATION 
TREATMENT
FOR CERTAIN RELATIVES.—The natural 
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parents, brothers, and sisters of Gurmukh Singh shall not, 
by virtue of such relationship, be accorded any right, privi-
lege, or status under the Immigration and Nationality Act. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 239 
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to provide for innovative 
research and development, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 4, 2017 
Mr. RATCLIFFE (for himself and Mr. MCCAUL) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security 
A BILL 
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to provide 
for innovative research and development, 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 ‘‘Support for Rapid In-
novation Act of 2017’’. 
SEC. 2. CYBERSECURITY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT 
PROJECTS. 
(a) CYBERSECURITY
RESEARCH
AND
DEVELOP-
MENT.— 
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boards, shall ensure that all contractor-owned 
water delivery systems within its boundaries 
measure surface water at the district or agen-
cy’s facilities up to the point the surface water 
is commingled with other water supplies.’’. 
(3) By striking subsection (d). 
(4) By redesignating subsections (e) and (f) as 
subsections (d) and (e), respectively. 
(5) By amending subsection (e) (as redesig-
nated by paragraph (4))— 
(A) by striking ‘‘as a result of the in-
creased repayment’’ and inserting ‘‘that exceed 
the cost-of-service’’; 
(B) by inserting ‘‘the delivery of’’ after 
‘‘rates applicable to’’; and 
(C) by striking ‘‘, and all increased reve-
nues received by the Secretary as a result of the 
increased water prices established under sub-
section 3405(d) of this section,’’. 
SEC. 105. FISH, WILDLIFE, AND HABITAT RESTORATION. 
Section 3406 of the Central Valley Project Improve-
ment Act (106 Stat. 4714) is amended as follows: 
(1) In subsection (b)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)(B)—
I 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6823 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve certain programs of 
the Department of Veterans Affairs for home and community based 
services for veterans, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 25, 2022 
Ms. BROWNLEY (for herself and Mr. BERGMAN) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve certain 
programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs for 
home and community based services for veterans, 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; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 
‘‘Elizabeth Dole Home and Community Based Services for 
Veterans and Caregivers Act of 2022’’ or the ‘‘Elizabeth 
Dole Home Care Act’’. 
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where appropriate, in coordination with States), including 
relating to the following: 
‘‘(1) Outreach, engagement, education, and tech-
nical assistance and support to eligible nonprofit or-
ganizations described in subsection (b), with par-
ticular attention to such organizations in underserved 
communities, prior to, during, and after the award-
ing of grants, including web-based training videos for 
eligible nonprofit organizations that provide guidance 
on preparing an application and the environmental 
planning and historic preservation process. 
‘‘(2) Establishment of mechanisms to ensure pro-
gram office processes are conducted in accordance 
with constitutional, statutory, regulatory, and other 
legal and agency policy requirements that protect 
civil rights and civil liberties and, to the maximum 
extent practicable, advance equity for members of un-
derserved communities. 
‘‘(3) Establishment of mechanisms for the Ad-
ministrator to provide feedback to eligible nonprofit 
organizations that do not receive grants. 
‘‘(4) Establishment of mechanisms to collect data 
to measure the effectiveness of grants under the Pro-
gram. 
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127 
Labor, and Pensions of the Senate and the Com-
mittee on Energy and Commerce of the House of 
Representatives on individual access to investiga-
tional drugs through the expanded access program 
under section 561(b) of the Federal Food, Drug, 
and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 360bbb(b)). The re-
port shall include— 
(A) a description of actions taken by man-
ufacturers and distributors under section 561A 
of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act 
(21 U.S.C. 360bbb–0); 
(B) consideration of whether Form FDA 
3926 and the guidance documents titled ‘‘Ex-
panded Access to Investigational Drugs for 
Treatment Use—Questions and Answers’’ and 
‘‘Individual Patient Expanded Access Applica-
tions: Form FDA 3926’’, issued by the Food 
and Drug Administration in June 2016, have 
reduced application burden with respect to indi-
viduals and physicians seeking access to inves-
tigational new drugs pursuant to section 561(b) 
of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act 
(21 U.S.C. 360bbb) and improved clarity for 
patients, physicians, and drug manufacturers 
about such process;
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HR 23 RFS
U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) other than 
an environmental assessment or 
environmental impact statement. 
(ii) DESCRIPTION
OF
DATE.—The 
date referred to in clause (i) is the later 
of— 
(I) the date that is 180 days 
after the date on which an application 
for the permit, license, or approval is 
complete; and 
(II) the date that is 180 days 
after the date on which the Federal 
lead agency issues a decision on the 
project under the National Environ-
mental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 
4321 et seq.). 
(C) LIMITATIONS.— 
(i) IN
GENERAL.—No transfer of 
funds under subparagraph (B) relating to 
an individual project study shall exceed, in 
any fiscal year, an amount equal to 1 per-
cent of the funds made available for the 
applicable agency office. 
(ii) FAILURE TO DECIDE.—The total 
amount transferred in a fiscal year as a re-
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has been served to the cov-
ered child. 
‘‘(II) COMMUNICATIONS.— 
‘‘(aa) IN
GENERAL.—Sub-
ject to item (bb), a school food 
authority shall require that any 
communication relating to an 
outstanding credit described in 
clause (i)(II)(bb) of a covered 
child shall be directed— 
‘‘(AA) to a parent or 
guardian 
of 
the 
covered 
child; and 
‘‘(BB) not to the cov-
ered child. 
‘‘(bb) LETTERS.—A school 
food authority may permit a re-
quirement that a covered child 
deliver a letter addressed to a 
parent or guardian of the covered 
child that contains a communica-
tion described in item (aa), sub-
ject to the condition that the let-
ter shall not be distributed to the 
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136 
(iii) any other right or obligation of a 
State established under State law; or 
(B) assert any connection between surface 
and groundwater that is inconsistent with such 
a connection recognized by State water laws. 
SEC. 705. EFFECT. 
(a) EXISTING AUTHORITY.—Nothing in this title lim-
its or expands any existing legally recognized authority of 
the Secretary to issue, grant, or condition any permit, ap-
proval, license, lease, allotment, easement, right-of-way, or 
other land use or occupancy agreement on Federal land 
that is subject to the jurisdiction of the Secretary. 
(b) RECLAMATION CONTRACTS.—Nothing in this title 
in any way interferes with any existing or future Bureau 
of Reclamation contract entered into pursuant to Federal 
reclamation law (the Act of June 17, 1902 (32 Stat. 388, 
chapter 1093), and Acts supplemental to and amendatory 
of that Act). 
(c) ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT.—Nothing in this 
title affects the implementation of the Endangered Species 
Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). 
(d) FEDERAL RESERVED WATER RIGHTS.—Nothing 
in this title limits or expands any existing reserved water 
rights of the Federal Government on land administered 
by the Secretary.
137 
(e) FEDERAL POWER ACT.—Nothing in this title lim-
its or expands authorities pursuant to sections 4(e), 10(j), 
or 18 of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 797(e), 803(j), 
811). 
(f) INDIAN WATER RIGHTS.—Nothing in this title 
shall have any effect on tribal water rights or their adju-
dication, or the protection, settlement, or enforcement 
and/or administration of such rights by either Indian 
tribes or the United States as trustee for Indian tribes. 
(g) FEDERALLY HELD STATE WATER RIGHTS.— 
Nothing in this title limits the ability of the Secretary, 
through applicable State procedures, to acquire, use, en-
force, or protect a State water right owned by the United 
States. 
Passed the House of Representatives July 12, 2017. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 23 
AN ACT 
To provide drought relief in the State of California, 
and for other purposes.
Enforcement shall continue to perform and carry out 
the functions, missions, duties, and authorities 
under section 442 of such Act as in existence on the 
day before the date of the enactment of this Act. 
(2) RULES OF CONSTRUCTION.— 
(A) RULES AND REGULATIONS.—Notwith-
standing paragraph (1), nothing in this Act 
may be construed as affecting in any manner 
any rule or regulation issued or promulgated 
pursuant to any provision of law, including sec-
tion 442 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 
as in existence on the day before the date of the 
enactment of this Act, and any such rule or 
regulation shall continue to have full force and 
effect on and after such date. 
(B) OTHER
ACTIONS.—Notwithstanding 
paragraph (1), nothing in this Act may be con-
strued as affecting in any manner any action, 
determination, policy, or decision pursuant to 
section 442 of the Homeland Security Act of 
2002 as in existence on the day before the date 
of the enactment of this Act, and any such ac-
tion, determination, policy, or decision shall 
continue to have full force and effect on and 
after such date. 
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