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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 704 
To amend the Federal Home Loan Bank Act to expand the purposes of 
advances and collateral available to community development financial 
institutions. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 27, 2017 
Mr. ELLISON (for himself, Mr. STIVERS, Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New 
York, Mr. PITTENGER, Mr. DELANEY, Mr. PAULSEN, and Ms. SINEMA) 
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Fi-
nancial Services 
A BILL 
To amend the Federal Home Loan Bank Act to expand 
the purposes of advances and collateral available to com-
munity development financial 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 ‘‘Small Business and 
Community Investments Expansion Act of 2017’’. 
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SEC. 2. EXPANDING THE PURPOSES OF ADVANCES AND 
COLLATERAL AVAILABLE TO COMMUNITY DE-
VELOPMENT FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS. 
Section 10(a) of the Federal Home Loan Bank Act 
(12 U.S.C. 1430(a)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (2)(B), by inserting ‘‘or com-
munity development financial institution (as defined 
in section 103 of the Riegle Community Develop-
ment and Regulatory Improvement Act of 1994 (12 
U.S.C. 4702))’’ after ‘‘community financial institu-
tion’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (3)(E), by inserting ‘‘or com-
munity development financial institution (as defined 
in section 103 of the Riegle Community Develop-
ment and Regulatory Improvement Act of 1994 (12 
U.S.C. 4702))’’ after ‘‘community financial institu-
tion’’. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7053 
To provide disaster relief assistance to individuals for the purpose of clearing 
fallen debris, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 9, 2018 
Ms. DELAURO (for herself and Ms. ESTY of Connecticut) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To provide disaster relief assistance to individuals for the 
purpose of clearing fallen debris, 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 ‘‘Diversifying Emer-
gency Benchmarks for the Recovery of Individuals after 
Storms Act’’ or the ‘‘DEBRIS Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. FEDERAL ASSISTANCE TO INDIVIDUALS AND 
HOUSEHOLDS. 
(a) AMENDMENT.—Section 408(c)(2)(A) of the Rob-
ert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance 
Act (42 U.S.C. 5174(c)(2)(A)) is amended— 
(1) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(2) by redesignating clause (ii) as clause (iii); 
and 
(3) by inserting after clause (i) the following: 
‘‘(ii) the removal of debris from 
owner-occupied 
private 
residences 
and 
property; and’’. 
(b) APPLICABILITY.— 
(1) COVERED
DISASTER
DEFINED.—In this 
subsection, the term ‘‘covered disaster’’ means a 
major disaster declared by the President under sec-
tion 401 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief 
and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5170) on 
or after May 1, 2018. 
(2) APPLICABILITY.—The amendments made 
by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to any cov-
ered disaster. 
(3) RESUBMISSION OF REQUESTS FOR ASSIST-
ANCE.—If a request for assistance, with respect to 
a covered disaster, was made under section 408 of 
the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emer-
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gency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5174), as in effect 
before the date of enactment of this Act, for the re-
moval of debris from an owner-occupied private resi-
dence or property and the request for such assist-
ance was denied before the date of enactment of this 
Act, the request for assistance under such section 
408, as amended by this Act, may be resubmitted. 
SEC. 3. FACTORS TO BE CONSIDERED IN MAJOR DISASTER 
DECLARATIONS. 
Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Emergency 
Management Agency shall, by rulemaking, amend the fac-
tors considered when evaluating a Governor’s request for 
a major disaster declaration under the Robert T. Stafford 
Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 
5121 et seq.) to include the estimated cost of removing 
fallen debris from owner-occupied private residences and 
property. 
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(1) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.—(A) Section 236 
of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 
1226) is amended by striking ‘‘Attorney General’’ 
each place it appears (except in the second place 
that term appears in section 236(a)) and inserting 
‘‘Secretary of Homeland Security’’. 
(B) Section 236(a) of such Act (8 U.S.C. 
1226(a)) is amended by inserting ‘‘the Secretary of 
Homeland Security or’’ before ‘‘the Attorney Gen-
eral—’’. 
(C) Section 236(e) of such Act (8 U.S.C. 
1226(e)) is amended by striking ‘‘Attorney Gen-
eral’s’’ and inserting ‘‘Secretary of Homeland Secu-
rity’s’’. 
(2) LENGTH OF DETENTION.—Section 236 of 
such Act (8 U.S.C. 1226) is amended by adding at 
the end the following: 
‘‘(f) LENGTH OF DETENTION.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other 
provision of this section, an alien may be detained, 
and for an alien described in subsection (c) shall be 
detained, under this section without time limitation, 
except as provided in subsection (h), during the 
pendency of removal proceedings. 
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HR 71 RFS
‘‘(E) an identification of the statutes that 
authorize the program and any major regula-
tions specific to the program; 
‘‘(F) for any program that provides grants 
or other financial assistance to individuals or 
entities, for the most recent fiscal year— 
‘‘(i) a description of the individuals 
served by the program and beneficiaries 
who received financial assistance under the 
program, including an estimate of the 
number of individuals and beneficiaries, to 
the extent practicable; 
‘‘(ii) for each program for which the 
head of an agency determines it is not 
practicable to provide an estimate of the 
number of individuals and beneficiaries 
served by the program— 
‘‘(I) an explanation of why data 
regarding the number of such individ-
uals and beneficiaries cannot be pro-
vided; and 
‘‘(II) a discussion of the meas-
ures that could be taken to gather the 
data required to provide such an esti-
mate; and 
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(b) AVAILABILITY.—The report required by sub-
section (a) shall be made available on a text-based, search-
able, and publicly available website of the United States 
Agency for International Development. 
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select, on a competitive basis, from among eligible States, 
the States that will receive payment under this section. 
In making such selections, the Secretary shall give priority 
to— 
(1) States with the highest number of individ-
uals on a waiting list described in subsection (a); 
(2) States with the highest average or highest 
median periods individuals have been on such a list; 
and 
(3) States with individuals on such a list who 
have the lowest income levels, as compared to the in-
come of individuals on such a list of other eligible 
States. 
(d) FUNDING.— 
(1) FUNDS
ALLOCATED
TO
STATES.—Of the 
funds available for purposes of carrying out this sec-
tion under section 1941(c) of the Social Security Act 
(42 U.S.C. 1396w–1(c)), the Secretary shall allocate 
such funds to States selected under subsection (c) 
on the basis of criteria, including a State’s applica-
tion submitted under subsection (b), the availability 
of funds under such section 1941(c), and criteria 
specified under subsection (c), as determined by the 
Secretary. 
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State or political subdivision that enacted the statute 
or other legal requirement shall not be eligible to re-
ceive such funds. 
‘‘(3) TRANSFER OF CUSTODY OF ALIENS PEND-
ING REMOVAL PROCEEDINGS.—The Secretary, at the 
Secretary’s discretion, may decline to transfer an 
alien in the custody of the Department of Homeland 
Security to a State or political subdivision of a State 
found not to be in compliance with subsection (a) or 
(b), regardless of whether the State or political sub-
division of the State has issued a writ or warrant. 
‘‘(4) TRANSFER
OF
CUSTODY
OF
CERTAIN 
ALIENS
PROHIBITED.—The Secretary shall not 
transfer an alien with a final order of removal pur-
suant to paragraph (1)(A) or (5) of section 241(a) 
of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 
1231(a)) to a State or a political subdivision of a 
State that is found not to be in compliance with sub-
section (a) or (b). 
‘‘(5) ANNUAL DETERMINATION.—The Secretary 
shall determine for each calendar year which States 
or political subdivision of States are not in compli-
ance with subsection (a) or (b) and shall report such 
determinations to Congress by March 1 of each suc-
ceeding calendar year. 
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(1) Liver cancer is the fastest-growing cause of 
cancer death in the United States and among the 
leading causes of cancer deaths globally. 
(2) In 2018, approximately 42,220 people in 
the United States will be diagnosed with primary 
liver cancer, and approximately 30,200 will die from 
the disease. 
(3) Liver cancer is a leading cause of cancer 
death among the Asian-American and Pacific Is-
lander community. 
(4) The most vulnerable Asian-Americans are 
those who are foreign-born, low-income, and living in 
ethnic enclaves. 
(5) Asian and Pacific Islander men and women 
are more than twice as likely to develop liver cancer 
compared to the non-Hispanic White population. 
(6) Among the Asian and Pacific Islander pop-
ulation, the higher incidence rate of liver cancer is 
partially explained by higher incidence rates of Hep-
atitis B and diabetes, which are comorbidities shown 
to increase an individual’s risk of developing liver 
cancer. 
(7) The most common causes of liver cancer in-
clude Hepatitis B virus and Hepatitis C virus infec-
tion. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7064 
To require the United States Trade Representative to certify certain trade 
agreements respecting labor and the environment entered into by the 
United States, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 16, 2018 
Mr. COFFMAN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, 
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 require the United States Trade Representative to certify 
certain trade agreements respecting labor and the envi-
ronment entered into by the United States, 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 ‘‘Fair Environmental 
Trade Agreements Act of 2018’’. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7065 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish a new phaseout 
of the credit for plug-in electric drive motor vehicles. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 16, 2018 
Mrs. BLACK (for herself, Mr. HOLDING, and Mr. BISHOP of Michigan) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways 
and Means 
A BILL 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish 
a new phaseout of the credit for plug-in electric drive 
motor vehicles. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. PHASEOUT OF NEW QUALIFIED PLUG-IN ELEC-
TRIC DRIVE MOTOR VEHICLE CREDIT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 30D(e) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— 
(1) in the heading, by striking ‘‘LIMITATION ON 
NUMBER OF NEW QUALIFIED PLUG-IN ELECTRIC 
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DRIVE MOTOR VEHICLES ELIGIBLE FOR CREDIT’’ 
and inserting ‘‘PHASEOUT OF CREDIT’’; 
(2) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(2) PHASEOUT PERIOD.—For purposes of this 
subsection, the phaseout period is the period begin-
ning with calendar year 2022.’’; and 
(3) by striking paragraph (4). 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to vehicles sold after December 31, 
2018. 
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the Chief Administrative Officer of the 
House of Representatives; 
‘‘(2) ‘employee’— 
‘‘(A) means an individual employed in or 
under an agency; and 
‘‘(B) does not include a Member of Con-
gress; and 
‘‘(3) ‘position’,’’; and 
(2) in subsection (b), by inserting ‘‘and employ-
ees in positions in an agency described in subsection 
(a)(1)(B)’’ after ‘‘chapter 51 applies’’. 
(b) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) Section 5 of the Federal Pay Comparability 
Act of 1970 (2 U.S.C. 4531) is repealed. 
(2) Section 311 of the Legislative Branch Ap-
propriations Act, 1988 (2 U.S.C. 4532) is repealed. 
(3) Sections 471 and 475 of the Legislative Re-
organization Act of 1970 (2 U.S.C. 4533, 4534) are 
repealed. 
(4) Section 4 of the Federal Pay Comparability 
Act of 1970 (2 U.S.C. 4571) is repealed. 
(5) Section 107 of the Legislative Branch Ap-
propriation Act, 1977 (2 U.S.C. 4572) is repealed. 
(6) Section 315 of the Legislative Branch Ap-
propriations Act, 1991 (2 U.S.C. 4573) is repealed. 
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ing the second quarter after exit from the pro-
gram. 
‘‘(B) The percentage of program partici-
pants who are in unsubsidized employment dur-
ing the fourth quarter after exit from the pro-
gram. 
‘‘(C) The median earnings of program par-
ticipants who are in unsubsidized employment 
during the second quarter after exit from the 
program. 
‘‘(D) The percentage of program partici-
pants who obtain a recognized postsecondary 
credential, or a secondary school diploma or its 
recognized equivalent, during participation in or 
within one year after exit from the program. 
‘‘(2) INDEPENDENT
EVALUATION.—Not later 
than five years after the date of enactment of this 
section and from amounts made available under sec-
tion 173(d), the Secretary shall provide for and re-
port to Congress on an independent evaluation of 
the grant program established under this section 
that includes an assessment of the effectiveness of 
the grant program and the effectiveness of individual 
grantees included in the evaluation in reducing re-
cidivism and assisting individuals in— 
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‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In carrying out the STC 
program under subsection (a), the Secretary shall 
designate jurisdictions from among high-risk urban 
areas under section 2003. 
‘‘(2) 
CONGRESSIONAL
NOTIFICATION.—The 
Secretary shall notify the Committee on Homeland 
Security and the Committee on Appropriations of 
the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs and 
the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate not 
later than 3 days before the designation of a new ju-
risdiction under paragraph (1) or any change to a 
jurisdiction previously designated under that para-
graph. 
‘‘(d) ACCOUNTABILITY.— 
‘‘(1) IMPLEMENTATION PLAN.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary shall 
develop, in consultation with relevant stake-
holders, an implementation plan for carrying 
out the STC program that includes— 
‘‘(i) a discussion of the goals of the 
STC program and a strategy to achieve 
those goals; 
‘‘(ii) performance metrics and mile-
stones for the STC program;
I 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7071 
To reform the programs of the Secretary of Agriculture for housing for 
rural farmworkers, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 16, 2018 
Mr. PANETTA introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To reform the programs of the Secretary of Agriculture 
for housing for rural farmworkers, 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 ‘‘Farmworker Housing 
Improvement Act of 2018’’. 
SEC. 2. REFORMS TO FARMWORKER HOUSING PROGRAMS. 
Section 514 of the Housing Act of 1949 (42 U.S.C. 
1484) is amended by adding at the end the following new 
subsections: 
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and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1229a(c)(4)(C)) is amended 
by inserting after ‘‘all relevant factors’’ the following: ‘‘, 
including statements made to, and investigative reports 
prepared by, immigration authorities and other govern-
ment officials’’. 
SEC. 208. PENALTIES FOR ASYLUM FRAUD. 
Section 1001 of title 18 is amended by inserting at 
the end of the paragraph— 
‘‘(d) Whoever, in any matter before the Secretary of 
Homeland Security or the Attorney General pertaining to 
asylum under section 208 of the Immigration and Nation-
ality Act or withholding of removal under section 
241(b)(3) of such Act, knowingly and willfully— 
‘‘(1) makes any materially false, fictitious, or 
fraudulent statement or representation; or 
‘‘(2) makes or uses any false writings or docu-
ment knowing the same to contain any materially 
false, fictitious, or fraudulent statement or entry, 
shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than 
10 years, or both.’’. 
SEC. 209. STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS FOR ASYLUM FRAUD. 
Section 3291 of title 18 is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘1544,’’ and inserting ‘‘1544, 
and section 1546,’’; and 
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(2) by striking ‘‘offense.’’ and inserting ‘‘of-
fense or within 10 years after the fraud is discov-
ered.’’. 
SEC. 210. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS. 
Section 208 of the Immigration and Nationality Act 
(8 U.S.C. 1158) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in paragraph (2)(D), by inserting 
‘‘Secretary of Homeland Security or the’’ before 
‘‘Attorney General’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (3), by inserting ‘‘Sec-
retary of Homeland Security or the’’ before 
‘‘Attorney General’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)(2), by inserting ‘‘Secretary 
of Homeland Security or the’’ before ‘‘Attorney Gen-
eral’’ each place such term appears; 
(3) in subsection (c)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘Attor-
ney General’’ each place such term appears and 
inserting ‘‘Secretary of Homeland Security’’; 
(B) in paragraph (2), in the matter pre-
ceding subparagraph (A), by inserting ‘‘Sec-
retary of Homeland Security or the’’ before 
‘‘Attorney General’’; and 
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(C) in paragraph (3), by inserting ‘‘Sec-
retary of Homeland Security or the’’ before 
‘‘Attorney General’’; and 
(4) in subsection (d)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘Sec-
retary of Homeland Security or the’’ before 
‘‘Attorney General’’ each place such term ap-
pears; 
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘Attor-
ney General’’ and inserting ‘‘Secretary of 
Homeland Security’’; and 
(C) in paragraph (5)— 
(i) in subparagraph (A), by striking 
‘‘Attorney General’’ and inserting ‘‘Sec-
retary of Homeland Security’’; and 
(ii) in subparagraph (B), by inserting 
‘‘Secretary of Homeland Security or the’’ 
before ‘‘Attorney General’’. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7073 
To provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of the concurrent resolution 
on the budget for fiscal year 2019. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 19, 2018 
Mr. BYRNE (for himself, Mr. CRAMER, Mr. ROGERS of Alabama, Mr. BROOKS 
of Alabama, Mr. BURGESS, Mr. FRANCIS ROONEY of Florida, Mr. BABIN, 
Mr. BANKS of Indiana, Mr. GOSAR, Mr. GAETZ, Mr. NORMAN, Mr. 
BIGGS, Mr. POSEY, Mr. MOONEY of West Virginia, Mr. DESJARLAIS, and 
Mr. SMITH of Texas) introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on Homeland Security 
A BILL 
To provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of the 
concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2019. 
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 ‘‘50 Votes for the Wall 
Act’’. 
SEC. 2. BORDER WALL AND SECURITY TRUST FUND. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT
OF FUND.—There is estab-
lished a fund, to be known as the ‘‘Border Wall and Secu-
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rity Trust Fund’’, consisting of such amounts as may be 
appropriated pursuant to subsection (b) to construct a 
wall (including physical barriers and associated detection 
technology, roads, and lighting) along the international 
border between the United States and Mexico by January 
19, 2021. 
(b) APPROPRIATION OF AMOUNTS.—There is hereby 
appropriated to the Border Wall and Security Trust Fund 
established under subsection (a), out of any money in the 
Treasury not otherwise appropriated, such sums as the 
Secretary of Homeland Security may request of the Sec-
retary of Treasury on or after October 1, 2018, up to a 
total of $25,000,000,000, to remain available until ex-
pended to carry out the purpose described in subsection 
(a). 
(c) SUNSET.—The authority provided by this Act 
shall terminate on September 30, 2028, and the unobli-
gated balance of any amounts in the Border Wall and Se-
curity Trust Fund on such date shall be returned to the 
general fund of the Treasury. 
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