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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6573 
To require a determination on designation of the Russian Federation as 
a state sponsor of terrorism. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 26, 2018 
Mr. COFFMAN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Foreign Affairs 
A BILL 
To require a determination on designation of the Russian 
Federation as a state sponsor of terrorism. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. DETERMINATION ON DESIGNATION OF THE 
RUSSIAN FEDERATION AS A STATE SPONSOR 
OF TERRORISM. 
(a) DETERMINATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
of State shall submit to the appropriate congres-
sional committees a determination whether the Rus-
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sian Federation meets the criteria for designation as 
a state sponsor of terrorism. 
(2) FORM.—The determination required by 
paragraph (1) shall be submitted in unclassified 
form but may include a classified annex, if appro-
priate. 
(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) APPROPRIATE
CONGRESSIONAL
COMMIT-
TEES.—The term ‘‘appropriate congressional com-
mittees’’ means the Committee on Foreign Relations 
of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs 
of the House of Representatives. 
(2) STATE
SPONSOR
OF
TERRORISM
DE-
FINED.—The term ‘‘state sponsor of terrorism’’ 
means a country the government of which the Sec-
retary of State has determined, for purposes of sec-
tion 6(j) of the Export Administration Act of 1979 
(50 U.S.C. 4605(j)) (as in effect pursuant to the 
International Emergency Economic Powers Act), 
section 620A of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 
(22 U.S.C. 2371), section 40 of the Arms Export 
Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2780), or any other provi-
sion of law, is a government that has repeatedly pro-
vided support for acts of international terrorism. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6574 
To amend part D of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require 
the Secretary of Health and Human Services to determine, on behalf 
of Medicare beneficiaries, covered part D drug prices for certain covered 
part D drugs, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 26, 2018 
Ms. SCHAKOWSKY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee 
on Ways and Means, 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 part D of title XVIII of the Social Security 
Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Serv-
ices to determine, on behalf of Medicare beneficiaries, 
covered part D drug prices for certain covered part D 
drugs, 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 ‘‘Medicare Fair Drug 
Pricing Act of 2018’’. 
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SEC. 2. REQUIREMENT TO DETERMINE LOWER COVERED 
PART D DRUG PRICES FOR CERTAIN COV-
ERED PART D DRUGS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1860D–11(i) of the Social 
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w–111(i)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘(i) NONINTERFERENCE.—In’’ 
and inserting the following: 
‘‘(i) NONINTERFERENCE.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In’’; 
(2) by inserting ‘‘subject to paragraph (2),’’ 
after ‘‘part,’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(2) EXCEPTION FOR SPECIFIED DRUGS.— 
‘‘(A) REQUIREMENT.— 
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—Notwithstanding 
paragraph (1), the part D price for speci-
fied drugs shall be determined in accord-
ance with the process described in sub-
paragraph (B). 
‘‘(ii) SPECIFIED
DRUGS.—For pur-
poses of this paragraph, the term ‘specified 
drug’ means a covered part D drug— 
‘‘(I) that is— 
‘‘(aa) a single source drug 
or biological; 
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in section 8, T22N, R5E, as a recreational river 
to be administered by the Secretary through a 
cooperative management agreement with the 
State of California. 
‘‘(B) The 6.1-mile segment from the south-
ern boundary of the South Fork Eel Wilderness 
to the northern boundary of the South Fork 
Eel Wilderness in section 29, T23N, R16W as 
a wild river. 
‘‘(236) ELDER
CREEK.—The following seg-
ments to be administered by the Secretary of the In-
terior through a cooperative management agreement 
with the State of California: 
‘‘(A) The 3.6-mile segment from its source 
north of Signal Peak in section 6, T21N, R15W 
to the confluence with the unnamed tributary 
near the center of section 28, T22N, R16W, as 
a wild river. 
‘‘(B) The 1.3-mile segment from the con-
fluence with the unnamed tributary near the 
center of section 28, T22N, R16W to the con-
fluence with the South Fork Eel River, as a 
recreational river. 
‘‘(C) The 2.1-mile segment of Paralyze 
Canyon from its source south of Signal Peak in 
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1860D–11A(c)) shall be offered nationally in accord-
ance with section 1860D–11A.’’. 
(2)(A) Section 1860D–3 of the Social Security 
Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w–103) is amended by adding 
at the end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(c) PROVISIONS
ONLY
APPLICABLE
IN
2006 
THROUGH 2018.—The provisions of this section shall only 
apply with respect to 2006 through 2018.’’. 
(B) Section 1860D–11(g) of such Act (42 
U.S.C. 1395w–111(g)) is amended by adding at the 
end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(8) NO
AUTHORITY
FOR
FALLBACK
PLANS 
AFTER 2018.—A fallback prescription drug plan shall 
not be available after December 31, 2018.’’. 
(3) Section 1860D–13(c)(3) of the Social Secu-
rity Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w–113(c)(3)) is amended— 
(A) in the heading, by inserting ‘‘AND 
MEDICARE
OPERATED
PRESCRIPTION
DRUG 
PLANS’’ after ‘‘FALLBACK PLANS’’; and 
(B) by inserting ‘‘or a Medicare operated 
prescription drug plan’’ after ‘‘a fallback pre-
scription drug plan’’. 
(4) Section 1860D–16(b)(1) of the Social Secu-
rity Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w–116(b)(1)) is amended— 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6582 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish presumptions of service 
connection for illnesses associated with open burn pits, to direct the 
Comptroller of the United States to establish the Open Burn Pit Advisory 
Commission, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 26, 2018 
Mr. BILIRAKIS (for himself, Mr. RUIZ, Mr. WELCH, and Mr. YOUNG of Iowa) 
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish presump-
tions of service connection for illnesses associated with 
open burn pits, to direct the Comptroller of the United 
States to establish the Open Burn Pit Advisory Commis-
sion, 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 ‘‘Protection for Vet-
erans’ Burn Pit Exposure Act of 2018’’. 
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section 7, T21N, R15W to the confluence with 
Elder Creek, as a wild river. 
‘‘(237) CEDAR
CREEK.—The following seg-
ments to be administered as a wild river by the Sec-
retary of the Interior: 
‘‘(A) The 7.7-mile segment from its source 
in section 22, T24N, R16W to the southern 
boundary of the Red Mountain unit of the 
South Fork Eel Wilderness. 
‘‘(B) The 1.9-mile segment of North Fork 
Cedar Creek from its source in section 28, 
T24N, R5E to the confluence with Cedar 
Creek. 
‘‘(238) EAST
BRANCH
SOUTH
FORK
EEL 
RIVER.—The following segments to be administered 
by the Secretary of the Interior as a scenic river on 
publication by the Secretary of a notice in the Fed-
eral Register that sufficient inholdings within the 
boundaries of the segments have been acquired in 
fee title or as scenic easements to establish a man-
ageable addition to the system: 
‘‘(A) The 2.3-mile segment of Cruso Cabin 
Creek from the confluence of two unnamed trib-
utaries in section 18, T24N, R15W to the con-
fluence with Elkhorn Creek. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6577 
To amend the Public Health Service Act to shorten the exclusivity period 
for brand name biological products from 12 to 7 years. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 26, 2018 
Ms. SCHAKOWSKY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend the Public Health Service Act to shorten the 
exclusivity period for brand name biological products 
from 12 to 7 years. 
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 ‘‘Price Relief, Innova-
tion, and Competition for Essential Drugs Act’’ or the 
‘‘PRICED Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. EXCLUSIVITY PERIOD FOR BRAND NAME BIOLOGI-
CAL PRODUCTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 351(k)(7)(A) of the Pub-
lic Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 262(k)(7)(A)) is amend-
ed by striking ‘‘12 years’’ and inserting ‘‘7 years’’. 
(b) CONFORMING CHANGES.—Paragraphs (2)(A) and 
(3)(A) of section 351(m) of the Public Health Service Act 
(42 U.S.C. 262(m)) is amended by striking ‘‘12 years’’ 
each place it appears and inserting ‘‘7 years’’. 
(c) APPLICABILITY.—This Act and the amendments 
made by this Act apply only with respect to a biological 
product for which the reference product (as such term is 
used in section 351 of the Public Health Service Act (42 
U.S.C. 262)) is licensed under subsection (a) of such sec-
tion on or after the date of enactment of this Act. 
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‘‘(B) The 1.8-mile segment of Elkhorn 
Creek from the confluence of two unnamed trib-
utaries in section 22, T24N, R16W to the con-
fluence with Cruso Cabin Creek. 
‘‘(C) The 14.2-mile segment of the East 
Branch South Fork Eel River from the con-
fluence of Cruso Cabin and Elkhorn Creeks to 
the confluence with Rays Creek. 
‘‘(D) 
The 
1.7-mile 
segment 
of 
the 
unnamed tributary from its source on the north 
flank of Red Mountain’s north ridge in section 
2, T24N, R17W to the confluence with the 
East Branch South Fork Eel River. 
‘‘(E) 
The 
1.3-mile 
segment 
of 
the 
unnamed tributary from its source on the north 
flank of Red Mountain’s north ridge in section 
1, T24N, R17W to the confluence with the 
East Branch South Fork Eel River. 
‘‘(F) The 1.8-mile segment of Tom Long 
Creek from the confluence with the unnamed 
tributary in section 12, T25N, R4E to the con-
fluence with the East Branch South Fork Eel 
River. 
‘‘(239) MATTOLE RIVER ESTUARY.—The 1.5- 
mile segment from the confluence of Stansberry 
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‘‘(3) comply with any applicable anchorage reg-
ulations. 
‘‘(c) PROHIBITIONS.—A vessel may not— 
‘‘(1) anchor in any Federal navigation channel 
unless authorized or directed to by the Captain of 
the Port; 
‘‘(2) anchor in near proximity, within distances 
determined by the Coast Guard, to an undersea 
pipeline or cable, unless authorized or directed to by 
the Captain of the Port; and 
‘‘(3) anchor or remain anchored in an anchor-
age ground during any period in which the Captain 
of the Port orders closure of the anchorage ground 
due to inclement weather, navigational hazard, a 
threat to the environment, or other safety or secu-
rity concern. 
‘‘(d) SAFETY EXCEPTION.—Nothing in this section 
shall be construed to prevent a vessel from taking actions 
necessary to maintain the safety of the vessel or to prevent 
the loss of life or property.’’. 
(b) REGULATORY REVIEW.— 
(1) REVIEW REQUIRED.—Not later than 1 year 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary of the department in which the Coast Guard 
is operating shall complete a review of existing an-
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chorage regulations and identify regulations that 
may need modification— 
(A) in the interest of marine safety, secu-
rity, and environmental concerns, taking into 
account undersea pipelines, cables, or other in-
frastructure; and 
(B) to implement the amendments made 
by this section. 
(2) BRIEFING.—Upon completion of the review 
under paragraph (1), but not later than 2 years 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary shall provide a briefing to the Committee on 
Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Sen-
ate and the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Mar-
itime Transportation of the Committee on Transpor-
tation and Infrastructure of the House of Represent-
atives that summarizes the review. 
(c) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
for chapter 700 of title 46, United States Code, is amend-
ed by striking the item relating to section 70006 and in-
serting the following: 
‘‘70006. Anchorage grounds.’’. 
(d) APPLICABILITY OF REGULATIONS.—The amend-
ments made by subsection (a) may not be construed to 
alter any existing rules, regulations, or final agency ac-
tions issued under section 70006 of title 46, United States 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Follow the Rules Act’’. 
SEC. 2. PROHIBITED PERSONNEL ACTION BASED ON OR-
DERING INDIVIDUAL TO VIOLATE RULE OR 
REGULATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subparagraph (D) of section 
2302(b)(9) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by 
inserting ‘‘, rule, or regulation’’ after ‘‘law’’. 
(b) TECHNICAL CORRECTION.—Such subparagraph 
is further amended by striking ‘‘for’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives May 1, 2017. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 657 
AN ACT 
To amend title 5, United States Code, to extend 
certain protections against prohibited personnel 
practices, and for other purposes.
H. R. 657 
One Hundred Fifteenth Congress 
of the 
United States of America 
AT THE FIRST SESSION 
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday, 
the third day of January, two thousand and seventeen 
An Act 
To amend title 5, United States Code, to extend certain protections against prohibited 
personnel practices, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Follow the Rules Act’’. 
SEC. 2. PROHIBITED PERSONNEL ACTION BASED ON ORDERING INDI-
VIDUAL TO VIOLATE RULE OR REGULATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subparagraph (D) of section 2302(b)(9) of 
title 5, United States Code, is amended by inserting ‘‘, rule, or 
regulation’’ after ‘‘law’’. 
(b) TECHNICAL CORRECTION.—Such subparagraph is further 
amended by striking ‘‘for’’. 
Speaker of the House of Representatives. 
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 657 
To amend title 5, United States Code, to extend certain protections against 
prohibited personnel practices, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 24, 2017 
Mr. DUFFY (for himself, Mr. CONNOLLY, Mr. GOHMERT, Ms. NORTON, Mr. 
MEADOWS, Ms. SINEMA, Mr. COLE, Mr. COSTA, and Mr. GROTHMAN) in-
troduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Over-
sight and Government Reform 
A BILL 
To amend title 5, United States Code, to extend certain 
protections against prohibited personnel practices, 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 ‘‘Follow the Rules Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. PROHIBITED PERSONNEL ACTION BASED ON OR-
DERING INDIVIDUAL TO VIOLATE RULE OR 
REGULATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subparagraph (D) of section 
2302(b)(9) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by 
inserting ‘‘, rule, or regulation’’ after ‘‘law’’. 
(b) TECHNICAL CORRECTION.—Such subparagraph 
is further amended by striking ‘‘for’’. 
(c) APPLICATION.—The amendment made by sub-
section (a) shall apply to any personnel action (as that 
term is defined in section 2302(a)(2)(A) of such title) oc-
curring after the date of enactment of this Act. 
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IIB 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 657 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
MAY 2, 2017 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs 
AN ACT 
To amend title 5, United States Code, to extend certain 
protections against prohibited personnel practices, 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 ‘‘Follow the Rules Act’’. 
SEC. 2. PROHIBITED PERSONNEL ACTION BASED ON OR-
DERING INDIVIDUAL TO VIOLATE RULE OR 
REGULATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subparagraph (D) of section 
2302(b)(9) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by 
inserting ‘‘, rule, or regulation’’ after ‘‘law’’. 
(b) TECHNICAL CORRECTION.—Such subparagraph 
is further amended by striking ‘‘for’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives May 1, 2017. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk. 
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IB 
Union Calendar No. 38 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 657 
[Report No. 115–67] 
To amend title 5, United States Code, to extend certain protections against 
prohibited personnel practices, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 24, 2017 
Mr. DUFFY (for himself, Mr. CONNOLLY, Mr. GOHMERT, Ms. NORTON, Mr. 
MEADOWS, Ms. SINEMA, Mr. COLE, Mr. COSTA, and Mr. GROTHMAN) in-
troduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Over-
sight and Government Reform 
MARCH 29, 2017 
Additional sponsors: Mr. FARENTHOLD, Mr. DELANEY, and Mr. PERLMUTTER 
MARCH 29, 2017 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on January 24, 2017] 
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A BILL 
To amend title 5, United States Code, to extend certain 
protections against prohibited personnel practices, 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 ‘‘Follow the Rules Act’’. 
SEC. 2. PROHIBITED PERSONNEL ACTION BASED ON OR-
DERING INDIVIDUAL TO VIOLATE RULE OR 
REGULATION. 
(a) IN
GENERAL.—Subparagraph (D) of section 
2302(b)(9) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by 
inserting ‘‘, rule, or regulation’’ after ‘‘law’’. 
(b) TECHNICAL CORRECTION.—Such subparagraph is 
further amended by striking ‘‘for’’. 
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Union Calendar No. 38 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 657 
[Report No. 115–67] 
A BILL 
To amend title 5, United States Code, to extend 
certain protections against prohibited personnel 
practices, and for other purposes. 
MARCH 29, 2017 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 
and ordered to be printed 
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115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6580 
AN ACT 
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide 
for naturalization processes for the immediate relatives 
of first responders who die as a result of their employ-
ment, 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 ‘‘Kerrie Orozco First 
Responders Family Support Act’’. 
SEC. 2. NATURALIZATION FOR IMMEDIATE RELATIVES OF 
FIRST RESPONDERS. 
Section 319 of the Immigration and Nationality Act 
(8 U.S.C. 1430) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(f) IMMEDIATE RELATIVES OF FIRST RESPOND-
ERS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Any person who is the sur-
viving spouse, child, or parent of a United States 
citizen, whose citizen spouse, parent, or child dies as 
a result of injury or disease incurred in or aggra-
vated by employment as a first responder, and who, 
in the case of a surviving spouse, was living in mar-
ital union with the citizen spouse at the time of his 
death, may be naturalized upon compliance with all 
the requirements of this title, except that no prior 
residence or specified physical presence within the 
United States shall be required. 
‘‘(2) DEFINITION.—For purposes of this sub-
section, the term ‘first responder’ means Federal,
State, and local government fire, law enforcement, 
and emergency response personnel.’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives September 25, 
2018. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6580 
AN ACT 
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to 
provide for naturalization processes for the im-
mediate relatives of first responders who die as 
a result of their employment, and for other pur-
poses.