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(2) INDIAN COUNTRY.—The term ‘‘Indian coun-
try’’ has the meaning given that term under section 
1151 of title 18, United States Code. 
(3) PERSONNEL.—The term ‘‘personnel’’ in-
cludes individuals employed by, working under a 
contract or cooperative agreement with, or otherwise 
collaborating with the Department of the Interior or 
the Department of Agriculture. 
(e) ANILCA NOT AFFECTED.—Nothing in this Act 
is intended or shall be construed to conflict with the Alas-
ka National Interests Lands Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 
3101 et seq.). 
(f) STRICTER STATE LAWS NOT AFFECTED.—This 
section shall not be construed to preempt or limit any re-
quirement of any law or regulation of a State or political 
subdivision of a State, that— 
(1) is more restrictive than the requirements of 
this section; or 
(2) creates penalties for conduct regulated by 
this section. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 172 
To restore the Free Speech and First Amendment rights of churches and 
exempt organizations by repealing the 1954 Johnson Amendment. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 3, 2017 
Mr. JONES introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To restore the Free Speech and First Amendment rights 
of churches and exempt organizations by repealing the 
1954 Johnson Amendment. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. REPEAL OF THE 1954 JOHNSON AMENDMENT 
BANNING THE FREE SPEECH AND FIRST 
AMENDMENT RIGHTS OF CHURCHES AND EX-
EMPT ORGANIZATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (3) of section 501(c) 
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to list of 
exempt organizations) is amended by striking ‘‘, and which 
does not participate in, or intervene in (including the pub-
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lishing or distributing of statements), any political cam-
paign on behalf of (or in opposition to) any candidate for 
public office’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years ending after the 
date of the enactment of this Act. 
(c) CAMPAIGN FINANCE LAWS UNAFFECTED.—The 
amendments made by this section shall not invalidate or 
limit any provision of the Federal Election Campaign Act 
of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 431 et seq.). 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 679 
To amend the Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act 
of 1998 to direct the Office of National Drug Control Policy to publish 
a list of drug control grant programs, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 1, 2021 
Mr. TRONE (for himself and Mr. BURCHETT) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in 
addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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 con-
cerned 
A BILL 
To amend the Office of National Drug Control Policy Reau-
thorization Act of 1998 to direct the Office of National 
Drug Control Policy to publish a list of drug control 
grant programs, 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 ‘‘Effective Drug Control 
Strategy Act of 2021’’. 
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SEC. 2. FEDERAL DRUG DEMAND REDUCTION ACTIVITIES. 
(a) PUBLICATION OF LIST.— 
(1) AMENDMENT.—Section 705(f) of the Office 
of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act 
of 1998 (21 U.S.C. 1704(f)) is amended by inserting 
at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(5) PUBLICATION
OF
LIST.—The Director 
shall publish online a complete list of all drug con-
trol program grant programs and any other relevant 
information included in the information tracked pur-
suant to paragraph (1).’’. 
(2) DEADLINE
AND
FREQUENCY.—Not later 
than one year after the date of the enactment of this 
Act, and annually thereafter, the Director of Na-
tional Drug Control Policy shall publish the list re-
quired under section 705(f)(5) of the National Drug 
Control Act of 1998, as added by paragraph (1). 
(b) NATIONAL DRUG CONTROL STRATEGY.—Section 
706(c)(1) of the Office of National Drug Control Policy 
Reauthorization Act of 1998 (21 U.S.C. 1705(c)(1)) is 
amended by adding at the end the following new subpara-
graph: 
‘‘(O) A review of all federally funded de-
mand reduction activities, including an evalua-
tion of— 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Protecting Religiously 
Affiliated Institutions Act of 2017’’. 
SEC. 2. PROTECTION OF COMMUNITY CENTERS WITH RELI-
GIOUS AFFILIATION. 
Section 247 of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(2), by inserting after 
‘‘threat of force,’’ the following: ‘‘including by threat 
of force against religious real property,’’; 
(2) in subsection (d)— 
(A) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; 
(B) by redesignating paragraph (4) as 
paragraph (5); and 
(C) by inserting after paragraph (3) the 
following: 
‘‘(4) if damage to or destruction of property re-
sults from the acts committed in violation of this 
section, which damage to or destruction of such 
property is in an amount that exceeds $5,000, a fine 
in accordance with this title and imprisonment for 
not more than 3 years, or both; and’’; and 
(3) in subsection (f), by inserting before the pe-
riod at the end the following: ‘‘, or real property
owned or leased by a nonprofit, religiously affiliated 
organization’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives December 11, 
2017. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 1730 
AN ACT 
To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide 
for the protection of community centers with reli-
gious affiliation, and for other purposes.
I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1730 
To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide for the protection of 
community centers with religious affiliation, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 27, 2017 
Mr. KUSTOFF of Tennessee (for himself, Mr. KILMER, Mr. DEUTCH, Mr. POE 
of Texas, Mr. KENNEDY, and Mrs. MCMORRIS RODGERS) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide for the 
protection of community centers with religious affiliation, 
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 ‘‘Combating Anti-Semi-
tism Act of 2017’’. 
SEC. 2. PROTECTION OF COMMUNITY CENTERS WITH RELI-
GIOUS AFFILIATION. 
Section 247 of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended— 
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(1) in subsection (a)(1), by inserting after ‘‘or 
attempts’’ the following: ‘‘or threatens’’; 
(2) in subsection (c), by inserting after ‘‘or at-
tempts’’ the following: ‘‘or threatens’’; 
(3) in subsection (d)— 
(A) in paragraph (3), by striking the 
‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(B) by redesignating paragraph (4) as 
paragraph (5); and 
(C) by inserting after paragraph (3) the 
following: 
‘‘(4) if damage to or destruction of property re-
sults from the acts committed in violation of this 
section, a fine in accordance with this title and im-
prisonment for not more than 5 years, or both; 
and’’; and 
(4) in subsection (f), by inserting before the pe-
riod at the end the following: ‘‘, or real property 
owned or leased by a nonprofit, religiously affiliated 
organization’’. 
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agree with a State or Indian tribe that a proposed project 
meets the criteria set forth in subsection (c)— 
‘‘(1) the Secretary and the State or tribe shall 
meet and confer for a period of not more than 45 
days to resolve the Secretary’s concerns, except that 
such period may be shortened by the Secretary if the 
Secretary’s concerns are resolved; 
‘‘(2) during that period, at the State’s or In-
dian tribe’s request, the Secretary may consult with 
any appropriate Federal agency; and 
‘‘(3) at the end of that period, if the Secretary’s 
concerns are not resolved the Secretary shall provide 
to the Committee on Natural Resources of the 
House of Representatives and the Committee on En-
ergy and Natural Resources of the Senate an expla-
nation of the concerns and such project proposal 
shall not be eligible for funds distributed under this 
section. 
‘‘(f) ACID MINE DRAINAGE TREATMENT.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), a 
State or Indian tribe that receives funds under this 
section may use up to 30 percent of such funds as 
necessary to supplement the State’s or tribe’s acid 
mine drainage abatement and treatment fund estab-
lished under section 402(g)(6)(A), for future oper-
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IIB 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1730 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
DECEMBER 12, 2017 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
AN ACT 
To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide for the 
protection of community centers with religious affiliation, 
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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HR 1730 RFS 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Protecting Religiously 
Affiliated Institutions Act of 2017’’. 
SEC. 2. PROTECTION OF COMMUNITY CENTERS WITH RELI-
GIOUS AFFILIATION. 
Section 247 of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(2), by inserting after 
‘‘threat of force,’’ the following: ‘‘including by threat 
of force against religious real property,’’; 
(2) in subsection (d)— 
(A) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; 
(B) by redesignating paragraph (4) as 
paragraph (5); and 
(C) by inserting after paragraph (3) the 
following: 
‘‘(4) if damage to or destruction of property re-
sults from the acts committed in violation of this 
section, which damage to or destruction of such 
property is in an amount that exceeds $5,000, a fine 
in accordance with this title and imprisonment for 
not more than 3 years, or both; and’’; and 
(3) in subsection (f), by inserting before the pe-
riod at the end the following: ‘‘, or real property 
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owned or leased by a nonprofit, religiously affiliated 
organization’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives December 11, 
2017. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk. 
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‘‘(i) the effectiveness of those activi-
ties; 
‘‘(ii) the contribution of those activi-
ties to demand reduction activities funded 
by State, local, and Tribal governments; 
and 
‘‘(iii) whether any duplication or inef-
ficiency in federally funded demand reduc-
tion activities needs to be addressed.’’. 
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SECTION 1. ENERGY SAVINGS FROM LUBRICATING OIL. 
Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary of Energy, in cooperation with 
the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agen-
cy and the Director of the Office of Management and 
Budget, shall— 
(1) review and update the report prepared pur-
suant to section 1838 of the Energy Policy Act of 
2005; 
(2) after consultation with relevant Federal, 
State, and local agencies and affected industry and 
stakeholder groups, update data that was used in 
preparing that report; and 
(3) prepare and submit to Congress a coordi-
nated Federal strategy to increase the beneficial 
reuse of used lubricating oil, that— 
(A) is consistent with national policy as es-
tablished pursuant to section 2 of the Used Oil 
Recycling Act of 1980 (Public Law 96–463); 
and 
(B) addresses measures needed to— 
(i) increase the responsible collection 
of used oil; 
(ii) disseminate public information 
concerning sustainable reuse options for 
used oil; and
(iii) promote sustainable reuse of used 
oil by Federal agencies, recipients of Fed-
eral grant funds, entities contracting with 
the Federal Government, and the general 
public. 
Passed the House of Representatives December 12, 
2017. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 1733 
AN ACT 
To direct the Secretary of Energy to review and up-
date a report on the energy and environmental 
benefits of the re-refining of used lubricating oil.
H. R. 1733 
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 Energy to review and update a report on the energy 
and environmental benefits of the re-refining of used lubricating oil. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. ENERGY SAVINGS FROM LUBRICATING OIL. 
Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this 
Act, the Secretary of Energy, in cooperation with the Administrator 
of the Environmental Protection Agency and the Director of the 
Office of Management and Budget, shall— 
(1) review and update the report prepared pursuant to 
section 1838 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005; 
(2) after consultation with relevant Federal, State, and 
local agencies and affected industry and stakeholder groups, 
update data that was used in preparing that report; and 
(3) prepare and submit to Congress a coordinated Federal 
strategy to increase the beneficial reuse of used lubricating 
oil, that— 
(A) is consistent with national policy as established 
pursuant to section 2 of the Used Oil Recycling Act of 
1980 (Public Law 96–463); and 
(B) addresses measures needed to— 
(i) increase the responsible collection of used oil; 
(ii) disseminate public information concerning 
sustainable reuse options for used oil; and 
(iii) promote sustainable reuse of used oil by Fed-
eral agencies, recipients of Federal grant funds, entities 
contracting with the Federal Government, and the gen-
eral public. 
Speaker of the House of Representatives. 
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1733 
To direct the Secretary of Energy to review and update a report on the 
energy and environmental benefits of the re-refining of used lubricating oil. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 27, 2017 
Mrs. BROOKS of Indiana (for herself and Mr. KENNEDY) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of Energy to review and update 
a report on the energy and environmental benefits of 
the re-refining of used lubricating oil. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. ENERGY SAVINGS FROM LUBRICATING OIL. 
Not later than one year after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary of Energy, in cooperation with 
the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agen-
cy and the Director of the Office of Management and 
Budget, shall— 
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(1) review and update the report prepared pur-
suant to section 1838 of the Energy Policy Act of 
2005; 
(2) after consultation with relevant Federal, 
State, and local agencies and affected industry and 
stakeholder groups, update data that was used in 
preparing that report; and 
(3) prepare and submit to Congress a coordi-
nated Federal strategy to increase the beneficial 
reuse of used lubricating oil, that— 
(A) is consistent with national policy as es-
tablished pursuant to section 2 of the Used Oil 
Recycling Act of 1980 (Public Law 96–463); 
and 
(B) addresses measures needed to— 
(i) increase the responsible collection 
of used oil; 
(ii) disseminate public information 
concerning sustainable reuse options for 
used oil; and 
(iii) promote sustainable reuse of used 
oil by Federal agencies, recipients of Fed-
eral grant funds, entities contracting with 
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the Federal Government, and the general 
public. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1734 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a refundable tax 
credit against income tax for the purchase of qualified access technology 
for the blind. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 27, 2017 
Mr. YOUNG of Iowa (for himself, Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, and Mr. BILIRAKIS) 
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 allow a 
refundable tax credit against income tax for the purchase 
of qualified access technology for the blind. 
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 ‘‘Access Technology Af-
fordability Act of 2017.’’ 
SEC. 2. CREDIT FOR QUALIFIED ACCESS TECHNOLOGY FOR 
THE BLIND. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subpart C of part IV of sub-
chapter A of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 
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1986 is amended by inserting after section 36B the fol-
lowing new section: 
‘‘SEC. 36C. CREDIT FOR QUALIFIED ACCESS TECHNOLOGY 
FOR THE BLIND.. 
‘‘(a) ALLOWANCE OF THE CREDIT.—There shall be 
allowed as a credit against the tax imposed by this subtitle 
an amount equal to amounts paid during the taxable year, 
not compensated for by insurance or otherwise, by the tax-
payer for qualified access technology for use by a qualified 
blind individual who is the taxpayer, the taxpayer’s 
spouse, or any dependent (as defined in section 152) of 
the taxpayer. 
‘‘(b) LIMITATIONS.— 
‘‘(1) PER
INDIVIDUAL.—For purpose of this 
section, the aggregate amount of the credit per 
qualified blind individual shall not exceed $2,500 in 
any period comprising three consecutive taxable 
years. 
‘‘(2) MODIFIED
ADJUSTED
GROSS
INCOME.— 
The amount of credit allowed under this subsection 
without regard to this paragraph shall be reduced 
(but not below zero) by $100 for each $1,000 (or 
fraction thereof) by which the taxpayer’s modified 
adjusted gross income exceeds $75,000 ($150,000 in 
the case of a joint return). 
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‘‘lllll’’ and dated llllll, which 
shall be known as the Salt River Range Wilderness. 
(22) GRAYBACK RIDGE WILDERNESS.—Certain 
Federal land within the Bridger-Teton National For-
est comprising approximately 314,000 acres as gen-
erally depicted on the map entitled ‘‘lllll’’ 
and dated llllll, which shall be known as 
the Grayback Ridge Wilderness. 
(23) COMMISSARY
RIDGE
WILDERNESS.—Cer-
tain Federal land within the Bridger-Teton National 
Forest comprising approximately 143,000 acres as 
generally 
depicted 
on 
the 
map 
entitled 
‘‘lllll’’ and dated llllll, which 
shall be known as the Commissary Ridge Wilder-
ness. 
(24) SOUTH WYOMING RANGE WILDERNESS.— 
Certain Federal land within the Bridger-Teton Na-
tional Forest comprising approximately 98,000 acres 
as 
generally 
depicted 
on 
the 
map 
entitled 
‘‘lllll’’ and dated llllll, which 
shall be known as the South Wyoming Range Wil-
derness. 
(25) NORTH MOUNTAIN WILDERNESS.—Certain 
Federal land within the Bridger-Teton National For-
est comprising approximately 5,000 acres as gen-
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