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‘‘SEC. 710. ACQUISITION INNOVATION. 
‘‘The Under Secretary for Management may— 
‘‘(1) designate an individual within the Depart-
ment to manage acquisition innovation efforts of the 
Department; 
‘‘(2) test emerging acquisition best practices to 
carrying out acquisitions, consistent with the Fed-
eral Acquisition Regulation and Department acquisi-
tion management directives, as appropriate; 
‘‘(3) develop and distribute best practices and 
lessons learned regarding acquisition innovation 
throughout the Department; and 
‘‘(4) establish metrics to measure the effective-
ness of acquisition innovation efforts with respect to 
cost, operational efficiency of the acquisition pro-
gram (including timeframe for executing contracts), 
and collaboration with the private sector, including 
small businesses.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents 
in section 1(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 is 
amended by inserting after the item relating to section 
709 the following new item: 
‘‘Sec. 710. Acquisition innovation.’’. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than 90 days after the date 
on which the Secretary of Homeland Security submits the 
annual budget justification for the Department of Home-
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land Security, the Secretary shall, if appropriate, submit 
to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security 
and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report on the 
activities undertaken in the previous fiscal year in further-
ance of section 710 of the Homeland Security Act, as 
added by subsection (a) of this Act. Each such report shall 
include information on the following: 
(1) Emerging acquisition best practices that 
were tested within the Department during such year. 
(2) Efforts to distribute best practices and les-
sons learned within the Department, including 
through web-based seminars, training, and forums, 
during such year. 
(3) Utilization by components throughout the 
Department of best practices distributed by the 
Under Secretary of Management pursuant to para-
graph (3) of such section 710. 
(4) Performance as measured by the metrics es-
tablished under paragraph (4) of such section 710. 
(5) Any impacts of the utilization of innovative 
acquisition mechanism by the Department on small 
businesses. 
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A BILL 
To improve the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs 
to hire and retain physicians and other employees of 
the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other pur-
poses. 
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ate on the activities undertaken in the previous fiscal year 
in furtherance of section 710 of the Homeland Security 
Act, as added by subsection (a) of this Act, on the fol-
lowing: 
(1) Emerging acquisition best practices that 
were tested within the Department during such year. 
(2) Efforts to distribute best practices and les-
sons learned within the Department, including 
through web-based seminars, training, and forums, 
during such year. 
(3) Utilization by components throughout the 
Department of best practices distributed by the 
Under Secretary of Management pursuant to para-
graph (3) of such section 710. 
(4) Performance as measured by the metrics es-
tablished under paragraph (4) of such section 710. 
(5) Outcomes of efforts to distribute best prac-
tices and lessons learned within the Department, in-
cluding through web-based seminars, training, and 
forums. 
(6) Any impacts of the utilization of innovative 
acquisition mechanisms by the Department on the 
private sector, including small businesses. 
(7) The criteria used to identify specific acquisi-
tion programs or activities to be included in acquisi-
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tion innovation efforts and the outcomes of such 
programs or activities. 
(8) Recommendations, as necessary, to enhance 
acquisition innovation in the Department. 
Passed the House of Representatives March 24, 
2017. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk. 
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disapproval to the individual or entity that sub-
mitted the proposal, other Federal officials, and 
each State and foreign country described in 
subparagraph (A). 
(d) CRITERIA FOR APPROVAL.—The Secretary may 
approve a project proposal under this section that is likely 
to aid in the recovery and sustainability of a viable popu-
lation of North Atlantic right whales in the wild. Such 
projects shall— 
(1) address the unintentional conflicts between 
humans and North Atlantic right whales through de-
velopment, testing, and use of innovative technology 
or other methods to reduce the lethal and sub-lethal 
effects on North Atlantic right whales from fishing 
gear entanglements and vessel collisions; and 
(2)(A) promote cooperative projects on such 
topics with foreign governments; or 
(B) promote cooperative projects on such topics 
with affected local communities, small businesses 
such as fishermen, others in the maritime private 
sector, or nongovernmental organizations. 
(e) PRIORITY.—In determining whether to fund 
project proposals under this section, the Secretary shall 
prioritize projects— 
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(1) with a substantial likelihood of reducing le-
thal and sub-lethal effects on North Atlantic right 
whales from fishing gear entanglements or vessel 
collisions; 
(2) that include cooperation with private sector 
stakeholders; and 
(3) that demonstrate, or have the potential to 
provide, economic benefits to small businesses based 
in the United States. 
(f) MATCHING REQUIREMENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
graph (3), the non-Federal share of the costs of an 
activity conducted with financial assistance under 
this section shall be 25 percent of such costs. 
(2) IN-KIND
CONTRIBUTIONS.—The Secretary 
may apply to the non-Federal share of an activity 
conducted with financial assistance under this sec-
tion the amount of funds, and the fair market value 
of property and services, provided by non-Federal 
sources and used for the activity. 
(3) WAIVER
OF
REQUIREMENTS.—The Sec-
retary may waive the application of paragraph (1) if 
the Secretary finds that such waiver is necessary to 
support a conservation project that the Secretary 
has identified as of high priority. 
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‘‘(i) may be unemployed for a period 
of not more than 45 consecutive days of 
presence in the United States; and 
‘‘(ii) shall depart the United States if 
such H–2C nonimmigrant is unable to ob-
tain employment during such period. 
‘‘(7) INITIAL
PERIOD
OF
AUTHORIZED
PRES-
ENCE.—An H–2C nonimmigrant may be physically 
present in the United States for an initial period of 
not more than a total of 36 months. 
‘‘(8) RENEWAL.—An H–2C nonimmigrant may 
renew his or her H–2C nonimmigrant status for not 
more than 2 additional consecutive periods of au-
thorized presence. 
‘‘(9) TRAVEL.—An H–2C nonimmigrant may 
travel outside the United States and be readmitted 
to the United States. 
‘‘(10) PENALTIES.—If an H–2C nonimmigrant 
fails to comply with any other term or condition of 
H–2C nonimmigrant status or remains in the 
United States for 10 days after the date of the expi-
ration of his or her period of authorized presence 
without status under the immigration laws, then the 
Secretary shall mandatorily— 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘U.S. Territories Inves-
tor Protection Act of 2017’’. 
SEC. 2. TERMINATION OF EXEMPTION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 6(a) of the Investment 
Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a–6(a)) is amended 
by striking paragraph (1). 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE AND SAFE HARBOR.— 
(1) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Except as provided in 
paragraph (2), the amendment made by subsection 
(a) shall take effect on the date of the enactment of 
this Act. 
(2) SAFE HARBOR.—With respect to a company 
that is exempt under section 6(a)(1) of the Invest-
ment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a–6(a)(1)) 
on the day before the date of the enactment of this 
Act, the amendment made by subsection (a) shall 
take effect on the date that is 3 years after the date 
of the enactment of this Act. 
(3) EXTENSION OF SAFE HARBOR.—The Secu-
rities and Exchange Commission, by rule and regula-
tion upon its own motion, or by order upon applica-
tion, may conditionally or unconditionally, under sec-
tion 6(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 
(15 U.S.C. 80a–6(c)), further delay the effective 
date for a company described in paragraph (2) for
a maximum of 3 years following the initial 3-year 
period if, before the end of the initial 3-year period, 
the Commission determines that such a rule, regula-
tion, motion, or order is necessary or appropriate in 
the public interest and for the protection of inves-
tors. 
Passed the House of Representatives May 1, 2017. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 1366 
AN ACT 
To amend the Investment Company Act of 1940 to 
terminate an exemption for companies located in 
Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and any other 
possession of the United States.
I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1366 
To amend the Investment Company Act of 1940 to terminate an exemption 
for companies located in Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and any other 
possession of the United States. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 6, 2017 
Ms. VELA´ZQUEZ (for herself, Mr. DUFFY, Mr. SERRANO, and Mr. MAC-
ARTHUR) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To amend the Investment Company Act of 1940 to terminate 
an exemption for companies located in Puerto Rico, the 
Virgin Islands, and any other possession 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. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘U.S. Territories Inves-
tor Protection Act of 2017’’. 
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SEC. 2. TERMINATION OF EXEMPTION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 6(a) of the Investment 
Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a–6(a)) is amended 
by striking paragraph (1). 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE AND SAFE HARBOR.— 
(1) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Except as provided in 
paragraph (2), the amendment made by subsection 
(a) shall take effect on the date of the enactment of 
this Act. 
(2) SAFE HARBOR.—With respect to a company 
that is exempt under section 6(a)(1) of the Invest-
ment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a–6(a)(1)) 
on the day before the date of the enactment of this 
Act, the amendment made by subsection (a) shall 
take effect on the date that is 3 years after the date 
of the enactment of this Act. 
(3) EXTENSION OF SAFE HARBOR.—The Secu-
rities and Exchange Commission, by rule and regula-
tion upon its own motion, or by order upon applica-
tion, may conditionally or unconditionally, under sec-
tion 6(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 
(15 U.S.C. 80a–6(c)), further delay the effective 
date for a company described in paragraph (2) for 
a maximum of 3 years following the initial 3-year 
period if, before the end of the initial 3-year period, 
the Commission determines that such a rule, regula-
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tion, motion, or order is necessary or appropriate in 
the public interest and for the protection of inves-
tors. 
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IIB 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1366 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
MAY 2, 2017 
Received 
MAY 3, 2017 
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
Affairs 
AN ACT 
To amend the Investment Company Act of 1940 to terminate 
an exemption for companies located in Puerto Rico, the 
Virgin Islands, and any other possession of the United 
States. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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‘‘Sec. 5853. Transfer and making tax exemption available to certain govern-
mental entities.’’. 
(255) Section 6012(a)(6) is amended by striking 
‘‘and’’ at the end. 
(256) Section 6012(a)(7) is amended by striking 
the period at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’. 
(257) Section 6012(a)(8) is amended by striking 
‘‘section 
63(c)(2)(D).’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘section 
63(c)(2)(C);’’. 
(258) Section 6033(b)(15) is amended by strik-
ing the period at the end and inserting ‘‘, and’’. 
(259) Section 6039(d)(2) is amended to read as 
follows: 
‘‘(2) the term ‘employee stock purchase plan’, see 
section 423(b).’’. 
(260) The table of sections for subpart B of part 
III of subchapter A of chapter 61 is amended by in-
serting after the item relating to section 6041 the fol-
lowing new item: 
‘‘Sec. 6041A. Returns regarding payments of remuneration for services and direct 
sales.’’. 
(261) The item relating to section 6050I in the 
table of sections for subpart B of part III of sub-
chapter A of chapter 61 is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘Sec. 6050I. Returns relating to cash received in trade or business, etc.’’.
HR 1366 RFS 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘U.S. Territories Inves-
tor Protection Act of 2017’’. 
SEC. 2. TERMINATION OF EXEMPTION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 6(a) of the Investment 
Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a–6(a)) is amended 
by striking paragraph (1). 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE AND SAFE HARBOR.— 
(1) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Except as provided in 
paragraph (2), the amendment made by subsection 
(a) shall take effect on the date of the enactment of 
this Act. 
(2) SAFE HARBOR.—With respect to a company 
that is exempt under section 6(a)(1) of the Invest-
ment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a–6(a)(1)) 
on the day before the date of the enactment of this 
Act, the amendment made by subsection (a) shall 
take effect on the date that is 3 years after the date 
of the enactment of this Act. 
(3) EXTENSION OF SAFE HARBOR.—The Secu-
rities and Exchange Commission, by rule and regula-
tion upon its own motion, or by order upon applica-
tion, may conditionally or unconditionally, under sec-
tion 6(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 
(15 U.S.C. 80a–6(c)), further delay the effective 
date for a company described in paragraph (2) for 
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a maximum of 3 years following the initial 3-year 
period if, before the end of the initial 3-year period, 
the Commission determines that such a rule, regula-
tion, motion, or order is necessary or appropriate in 
the public interest and for the protection of inves-
tors. 
Passed the House of Representatives May 1, 2017. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk. 
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of the impacts of covered platforms de-
scribed in paragraph (2). 
(iii) The organization has the capacity 
to— 
(I) comply with the rules issued 
under subsection (c) relating to infor-
mation security; and 
(II) analyze information to which 
access is provided under this section 
using data science and best practices 
for investigative and qualitative re-
search. 
(iv) Any additional requirements es-
tablished by the Commission in the regula-
tions issued under paragraph (1). 
(C) 
COMMITMENTS.—The 
commitments 
described in this subparagraph for an organiza-
tion are the following: 
(i) To provide training to certified re-
searchers affiliated with the organization 
to ensure that the researchers abide by the 
commitments 
described 
in 
paragraph 
(4)(C). 
(ii) With respect to a project or study 
being carried out by a certified researcher 
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affiliated with the organization using infor-
mation to which access is obtained under 
this section, to conduct a review of the 
project or study to ensure that— 
(I) the project or study is con-
sistent with the purposes of access de-
scribed in paragraph (2); and 
(II) the researcher has sought 
the approval of an institutional review 
board for the project or study, if ap-
plicable. 
(iii) Any additional commitments es-
tablished by the Commission in the regula-
tions issued under paragraph (1). 
(4) REQUIREMENTS AND COMMITMENTS TO BE 
CERTIFIED AS A CERTIFIED RESEARCHER.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—In order to be certified 
as a certified researcher under paragraph 
(1)(B), an individual shall— 
(i) meet the requirements described in 
subparagraph (B); and 
(ii) make the commitments described 
in subparagraph (C). 
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A BILL 
To require the appropriate Federal banking agencies to treat 
certain municipal obligations as level 2A liquid assets, 
and for other purposes. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1367 
To improve the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to hire and 
retain physicians and other employees of the Department of Veterans 
Affairs, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 6, 2017 
Mr. WENSTRUP introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Veterans’ Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Over-
sight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently deter-
mined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions 
as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To improve the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs 
to hire and retain physicians and other employees of 
the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other pur-
poses. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
The table of contents for this Act is as follows: 
Sec. 1. Table of contents. 
Sec. 2. Modification to annual determination of staffing shortages in Veterans 
Health Administration. 
Sec. 3. Executive management fellowship program. 
Sec. 4. Accountability of leaders for managing the Department of Veterans Af-
fairs. 
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Sec. 5. Modification to veterans preference. 
Sec. 6. Reemployment of former employees. 
Sec. 7. Recruiting database. 
Sec. 8. Human resources academy. 
Sec. 9. Promotional opportunities for technical experts. 
Sec. 10. Comptroller General study on succession planning. 
Sec. 11. Information on hiring effectiveness. 
Sec. 12. Employment of students and recent graduates. 
Sec. 13. Exit surveys. 
SEC. 2. MODIFICATION TO ANNUAL DETERMINATION OF 
STAFFING SHORTAGES IN VETERANS HEALTH 
ADMINISTRATION. 
Section 7412(a) of title 38, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘the five occupations’’ and in-
serting ‘‘the five clinical occupations and the five 
nonclinical occupations’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘throughout the Department’’ 
and inserting ‘‘with respect to each medical center of 
the Department,’’. 
SEC. 3. EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM. 
(a) FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM.—Chapter 7 of title 38, 
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 
following new subchapter: 
‘‘SUBCHAPTER III—EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT 
FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM 
‘‘§ 741. Executive Management Fellowship Program 
‘‘(a) FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM.—There is in the De-
partment an Executive Management Fellowship Program. 
The purpose of the program shall be to provide— 
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(262) The item relating to section 6050W in the 
table of sections for subpart B of part III of sub-
chapter A of chapter 61 is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘Sec. 6050W. Returns relating to payments made in settlement of payment card 
and third party network transactions.’’. 
(263) Section 6050H(h)(3)(B)(i) is amended by 
striking ‘‘Rural Housing Administration’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘Rural Housing Service’’. 
(264) Section 6058(e) is amended by striking 
paragraph (1) and by redesignating paragraphs (2) 
and (3) as paragraphs (1) and (2), respectively. 
(265) Section 6059(b)(3)(B) is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘the requirements’’ and in-
serting ‘‘that the requirements’’, and 
(B) by striking the period at the end and 
inserting a comma. 
(266) Section 6091(b)(2)(B)(ii) is amended by 
striking ‘‘and’’ at the end. 
(267) Section 6103(l)(7) is amended by striking 
‘‘OF 1977’’ in the heading thereof. 
(268) Section 6103(l)(10)(A) is amended by 
striking ‘‘request made under subsection (f)(5)’’ and 
inserting 
‘‘notice 
submitted 
under 
subsection 
(f)(5)(C)’’.
2083 
(351) Section 32103(a) of the Fixing America’s 
Surface Transportation Act is amended by striking 
‘‘section 52106’’ and inserting ‘‘section 32102’’. 
(352) Section 7518(i) is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘section 607(k) of the Mer-
chant Marine Act, 1936’’ and inserting ‘‘chapter 
535 of title 46, United States Code,’’, and 
(B) by striking ‘‘such section 607(k)’’ and 
inserting ‘‘such chapter’’. 
(b) GENERAL DEADWOOD-RELATED PROVISIONS.— 
(1) Section 25A(c)(1) is amended by striking 
‘‘($5,000 in the case of taxable years beginning before 
January 1, 2003)’’. 
(2) Section 26(b)(2) is amended by striking sub-
paragraph (P). 
(3) Section 30C(e) is amended by striking para-
graph (6) and redesignating paragraph (7) as para-
graph (6). 
(4) Section 32(l) is amended by striking ‘‘, and 
any payment made to such individual (or such 
spouse) by an employer under section 3507,’’. 
(5)(A) Section 38(c)(5) is amended— 
(i) by striking all that precedes subpara-
graph (C) thereof and inserting the following: