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scribed in paragraph (3) of subsection (a) which 
is a telephone call which consists in substantial 
part of a prerecorded audio message shall meet 
the requirements applicable under this para-
graph to communications transmitted through 
radio, except that the statement required shall 
be made at the beginning of the telephone 
call.’’. 
(B) APPLICATION OF SPECIAL PERSONAL 
DISCLOSURE
RULES
FOR
EXPRESS
ADVOCACY 
COMMUNICATIONS.—Section 318(d)(3) of such 
Act, as added by section 2(a) and as amended 
by section 3(b)(2), is further amended— 
(i) in subparagraph (A), by striking 
‘‘electronic mail’’ and inserting ‘‘electronic 
mail, or which is a telephone call which 
consists 
in 
substantial 
part 
of 
a 
prerecorded audio message,’’; and 
(ii) in subparagraph (B), by adding at 
the end the following new clause: 
‘‘(iv) 
COMMUNICATIONS
MADE 
THROUGH
PRERECORDED
TELEPHONE 
CALLS.—Any communication to which this 
paragraph applies which is a telephone call 
which consists in substantial part of a 
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prerecorded audio message shall meet the 
requirements applicable under this para-
graph 
to 
communications 
transmitted 
through radio.’’. 
SEC. 5. NO EXPANSION OF PERSONS SUBJECT TO DIS-
CLAIMER 
REQUIREMENTS 
ON 
INTERNET 
COMMUNICATIONS. 
Nothing in this Act or the amendments made by this 
Act may be construed to require any person who is not 
required under section 318 of the Federal Election Cam-
paign Act of 1971 (as provided under section 110.11 of 
title 11 of the Code of Federal Regulations) to include 
a disclaimer on communications made by the person 
through the Internet to include any disclaimer on any such 
communications. 
SEC. 6. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
Except as provided in section 2(c), the amendments 
made by this Act shall apply with respect to communica-
tions made on or after the expiration of the 90-day period 
which begins on the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1502
AN ACT
To designate the United States Courthouse located
at 301 West Main Street in Benton, Illinois, as
the ‘‘James L. Foreman United States Court-
house’’.
(1) regarding the attacks on the United States 
diplomatic mission at Benghazi, Libya, that began 
on September 11, 2012; or 
(2) leading to the capture of an individual who 
committed, conspired to commit, attempted to com-
mit, or aided in the commission of the attacks de-
scribed in paragraph (1). 
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I 
113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4531 
To prohibit the provision of performance awards to employees of the Internal 
Revenue Service who owe back taxes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 30, 2014 
Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas (for himself, Mr. BRADY of Texas, Mr. PAULSEN, 
Mr. TIBERI, Mr. BOUSTANY, Mr. KELLY of Pennsylvania, Mr. MARCH-
ANT, Mr. GRIFFIN of Arkansas, Ms. JENKINS, Mr. GERLACH, Mrs. 
BLACK, Mr. REICHERT, Mr. SCHOCK, Mr. ROSKAM, and Mr. RENACCI) 
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To prohibit the provision of performance awards to employees 
of the Internal Revenue Service who owe back taxes. 
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 ‘‘No Bonuses for Tax 
Delinquent IRS Employees Act of 2014’’. 
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SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON PERFORMANCE AWARDS TO IRS 
EMPLOYEES WHO OWE BACK TAXES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Commissioner of the Internal 
Revenue Service shall not provide any performance award 
(including, but not limited to, bonuses, step increases, and 
time off) to an employee of the Internal Revenue Service 
who owes an outstanding Federal tax debt. 
(b) OUTSTANDING FEDERAL TAX DEBT.—For pur-
poses of this section, the term ‘‘outstanding Federal tax 
debt’’ means any outstanding debt under the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986 which has not been paid after an as-
sessment of a tax, penalty, or interest and which is not 
subject to further appeal or a petition for redetermination 
under such Code. A debt shall not fail to be treated as 
an outstanding Federal tax debt merely because it is the 
subject of an installment agreement under section 6159 
of such Code or an offer-in-compromise under section 
7121 of such Code. 
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IB 
Union Calendar No. 530 
113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4534 
[Report No. 113–699] 
To amend the Indian Child Protection and Family Violence Prevention Act 
to require background checks before foster care placements are ordered 
in tribal court proceedings, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 30, 2014 
Mr. CRAMER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Natural Resources 
DECEMBER 22, 2014 
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 April 30, 2014] 
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1502
AN ACT
To designate the United States Courthouse located at 301
West Main Street in Benton, Illinois, as the ‘‘James
L. Foreman United States Courthouse’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3262 
AN ACT 
To provide for the conveyance of land of the Illiana Health 
Care System of the Department of Veterans Affairs in 
Danville, Illinois. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
215
‘‘§ 14302. Pooling and division of transportation or
earnings
‘‘(a) APPROVAL REQUIRED.—A carrier providing
transportation subject to jurisdiction under subchapter I
of chapter 135 may not agree or combine with another
such carrier to pool or divide traffic or services or any
part of their earnings without the approval of the Panel
under this section.
‘‘(b) STANDARDS FOR APPROVAL.—The Panel may
approve and authorize an agreement or combination be-
tween or among motor carriers of passengers, or between
a motor carrier of passengers and a rail carrier of pas-
sengers if the carriers involved assent to the pooling or
division and the Panel finds that a pooling or division of
traffic, services, or earnings—
‘‘(1) will be in the interest of better service to
the public or of economy of operation; and
‘‘(2) will not unreasonably restrain competition.
‘‘(c) PROCEDURE.—
‘‘(1) APPLICATION.—Any motor carrier of prop-
erty may apply to the Panel for approval of an
agreement or combination with another such carrier
to pool or divide traffic or any services or any part
of their earnings by filing such agreement or com-
bination with the Panel not less than 50 days before
its effective date.
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113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4537 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income 
amounts received for personal injuries or sickness resulting from service 
as a qualified public safety employee. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 30, 2014 
Mr. RANGEL 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 exclude 
from gross income amounts received for personal injuries 
or sickness resulting from service as a qualified public 
safety employee. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. AMOUNTS RECEIVED FOR PERSONAL INJURIES 
OR SICKNESS RESULTING FROM SERVICE AS 
A QUALIFIED PUBLIC SAFETY EMPLOYEE EX-
CLUDED FROM GROSS INCOME. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 104(a)(4) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting ‘‘or from 
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a motor carrier to a shipper for transportation of
household goods subject to jurisdiction under sub-
chapter I of chapter 135 shall be subject to the anti-
trust laws, as defined in the first section of the Clay-
ton Act (15 U.S.C. 12).
‘‘(c) FLEXIBILITY IN WEIGHING SHIPMENTS.—The
Secretary shall issue regulations that provide motor car-
riers providing transportation of household goods subject
to jurisdiction under subchapter I of chapter 135 with the
maximum possible flexibility in weighing shipments, con-
sistent with assurance to the shipper of accurate weighing
practices. The Secretary shall not prohibit such carriers
from backweighing shipments or from basing their charges
on the reweigh weights if the shipper observes both the
tare and gross weighings (or, prior to such weighings,
waives in writing the opportunity to observe such
weighings) and such weighings are performed on the same
scale.
‘‘SUBCHAPTER II—REPORTS AND RECORDS
‘‘§ 14121. Definitions
‘‘In this subchapter, the following definitions apply:
‘‘(1) CARRIER AND BROKER.—The terms ‘car-
rier’ and ‘broker’ include a receiver or trustee of a
carrier and broker, respectively.
service as a qualified public safety employee (as defined 
in section 72(t)(10)(B)),’’ before ‘‘or as a disability annu-
ity’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years ending after the 
date of the enactment of this Act. 
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‘‘(h) RESEARCH PAPER TRANSPARENCY.—Any time 
the Bureau, either through the research unit established 
by the Director under subsection (b)(1) or otherwise, 
issues a research paper that is available to the public, the 
Bureau shall accompany such paper with all studies, data, 
and other analyses on which the paper was based.’’. 
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I 
113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4538 
To amend the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to establish 
a United States Ambassador at Large for Arctic Affairs, and for other 
purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 30, 2014 
Mr. SENSENBRENNER (for himself, Mr. LARSEN of Washington, Mr. YOUNG 
of Alaska, and Ms. MCCOLLUM) introduced the following bill; which was 
referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 
1956 to establish a United States Ambassador at Large 
for Arctic Affairs, 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 ‘‘United States Ambas-
sador at Large for Arctic Affairs Act of 2014’’. 
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SEC. 2. UNITED STATES AMBASSADOR AT LARGE FOR ARC-
TIC AFFAIRS. 
Title I of the State Department Basic Authorities Act 
of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2651a et seq.) is amended by adding 
at the end the following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 63. UNITED STATES AMBASSADOR AT LARGE FOR 
ARCTIC AFFAIRS. 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established within 
the Department of State an Ambassador at Large for Arc-
tic Affairs (referred to in this section as the ‘Ambas-
sador’), appointed in accordance with subsection (b). 
‘‘(b) APPOINTMENT.—The Ambassador shall be ap-
pointed by the President, by and with the advice and con-
sent of the Senate. 
‘‘(c) DUTIES.— 
‘‘(1) DIPLOMATIC
REPRESENTATION.—Subject 
to the direction of the President and the Secretary 
of State, the Ambassador is authorized to represent 
the United States in matters and cases relevant to 
Arctic affairs in— 
‘‘(A) contacts with foreign governments, 
intergovernmental organizations, and special-
ized agencies of the United Nations, the Arctic 
Council, and other international organizations 
of which the United States is a member; and 
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‘‘(B) multilateral conferences and meetings 
relating to Arctic affairs. 
‘‘(2) CHAIR
OF
THE
ARCTIC
COUNCIL.—The 
Ambassador shall serve as the Chair of the Arctic 
Council when the United States holds the Chairman-
ship of the Arctic Council from 2015 through 2017. 
‘‘(3) POLICIES
AND
PROCEDURES.—The Am-
bassador shall coordinate United States Arctic poli-
cies.’’. 
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I 
113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4539 
To require the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, when issuing a 
research paper, to include all studies, data, and other analyses on which 
the paper was based. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 1, 2014 
Mr. FITZPATRICK introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To require the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, 
when issuing a research paper, to include all studies, 
data, and other analyses on which the paper was based. 
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 ‘‘Bureau Research 
Transparency Act’’. 
SEC. 2. RESEARCH PAPER TRANSPARENCY. 
Section 1013 of the Consumer Financial Protection 
Act of 2010 (12 U.S.C. 5493) is amended by adding at 
the end the following: 
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to which it pertains, or the identity and financial terms 
agreed upon with respect to any independent monitor cho-
sen in connection with the agreement. 
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I 
113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4541 
To direct the Secretary of Labor to develop a strategy report to address 
the skills gap by providing recommendations to increase on-the-job train-
ing and apprenticeship opportunities, increase employer participation in 
education and workforce training, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 1, 2014 
Mr. CARTWRIGHT (for himself, Mr. FITZPATRICK, and Ms. NORTON) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Edu-
cation and the Workforce 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of Labor to develop a strategy report 
to address the skills gap by providing recommendations 
to increase on-the-job training and apprenticeship oppor-
tunities, increase employer participation in education and 
workforce training, 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 ‘‘Skills Gap Strategy 
Act of 2014’’. 
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(2) submit a report to the Secretary of the 
Treasury and Congress of the accounts and amounts 
identified under paragraph (1) for rescission. 
(c) EXCEPTION.—This section shall not apply to the 
unobligated Federal funds of the Department of Defense 
or the Department of Veterans Affairs. 
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‘‘(II) the funds referred to in 
subclause (I) shall be withdrawn by 
the Secretary from the funding agree-
ment of the tribal organization and 
transferred to the withdrawing Indian 
tribe, on the condition that sections 
102 and 105(i), as appropriate, shall 
apply to the withdrawing Indian tribe; 
or 
‘‘(ii) may elect not to enter into a self- 
determination contract or compact, in 
which case all unexpended funds and re-
sources associated with the withdrawing 
Indian tribe’s returned programs (cal-
culated on the same basis as the funds 
were initially allocated to the funding 
agreement of the tribal organization) shall 
be returned by the tribal organization to 
the Secretary for operation of the pro-
grams included in the withdrawal. 
‘‘(F) RETURN TO MATURE CONTRACT STA-
TUS.—If an Indian tribe elects to operate all or 
some programs carried out under a compact or 
funding agreement under this title through a 
self-determination contract under title I, at the 
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‘‘PART A—RAIL
‘‘CHAPTER 101—GENERAL PROVISIONS
‘‘Sec.
‘‘10101. Rail transportation policy.
‘‘10102. Definitions.
‘‘10103. Remedies are exclusive.
‘‘§ 10101. Rail transportation policy
‘‘In regulating the railroad industry, it is the policy
of the United States Government—
‘‘(1) to allow, to the maximum extent possible,
competition and the demand for services to establish
reasonable rates for transportation by rail;
‘‘(2) to minimize the need for Federal regulatory
control over the rail transportation system and to re-
quire fair and expeditious regulatory decisions when
regulation is required;
‘‘(3) to promote a safe and efficient rail trans-
portation system by allowing rail carriers to earn
adequate revenues, as determined by the Panel;
‘‘(4) to ensure the development and continuation
of a sound rail transportation system with effective
competition among rail carriers and with other
modes, to meet the needs of the public and the na-
tional defense;
‘‘(5) to foster sound economic conditions in
transportation and to ensure effective competition
option of the Indian tribe, the resulting self-de-
termination contract shall be a mature self-de-
termination contract as long as the Indian tribe 
meets the requirements set forth in section 
4(h). 
‘‘(c) ELIGIBILITY.—To be eligible to participate in 
self-governance, an Indian tribe shall— 
‘‘(1) successfully complete the planning phase 
described in subsection (d); 
‘‘(2) request participation in self-governance by 
resolution or other official action by the tribal gov-
erning body; and 
‘‘(3) demonstrate, for the 3 fiscal years pre-
ceding the date on which the Indian tribe requests 
participation, financial stability and financial man-
agement capability as evidenced by the Indian tribe 
having no uncorrected significant and material audit 
exceptions in the required annual audit of its self- 
determination or self-governance agreements with 
any Federal agency. 
‘‘(d) PLANNING PHASE.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—An Indian tribe seeking to 
begin participation in self-governance shall complete 
a planning phase as provided in this subsection. 
‘‘(2) ACTIVITIES.—The planning phase shall— 
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by an institution of higher education (as defined in 
section 101(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 
(20 U.S.C. 1001(a))). 
(3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Labor. 
(4) SKILLS GAP.—The term ‘‘skills gap’’ refers 
to the difference, or gap, between the current supply 
of labor and skills of the workforce and that which 
is desired by employers. 
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I 
113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4542 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend expensing of 
environmental remediation costs. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 1, 2014 
Ms. ESTY (for herself, Mr. BISHOP of New York, and Mr. GIBSON) 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 extend 
expensing of environmental remediation costs. 
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 ‘‘Brownfields Redevelop-
ment Tax Incentive Reauthorization Act of 2014’’. 
SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF EXPENSING OF ENVIRONMENTAL 
REMEDIATION COSTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 198(h) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ‘‘December 
31, 2011’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2018’’. 
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(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall apply to expenditures paid or incurred 
after December 31, 2011. 
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I 
113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4543 
To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to apply CMMI waiver authority 
to PACE programs in order to foster innovations in such programs, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 1, 2014 
Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. LOWENTHAL, 
Mr. HONDA, and Ms. SPEIER) introduced the following bill; which was 
referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently de-
termined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions 
as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to apply CMMI 
waiver authority to PACE programs in order to foster 
innovations in such 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 ‘‘PACE Pilot Act of 
2014’’. 
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SEC. 2. APPLYING CMMI WAIVER AUTHORITY TO FOSTER 
INNOVATIONS IN PACE PROGRAMS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1115A(d)(1) of the Social 
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1315a(d)(1)) is amended— 
(1) by inserting ‘‘(other than subsections 
(b)(1)(A) and (c)(5) of section 1894)’’ after 
‘‘XVIII’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘and 1903(m)(2)(A)(iii)’’ and 
inserting ‘‘1903(m)(2)(A)(iii), and 1934 (other than 
subsections (b)(1)(A) and (c)(5) of such section)’’. 
(b) SENSE OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.— 
It is the sense of the House of Representatives that the 
Secretary of Health and Human Services should use the 
waiver authority provided under the amendments made by 
this section to provide, in a budget neutral manner, pro-
grams of all-inclusive care for the elderly (PACE pro-
grams) with increased operational flexibility to support the 
ability of such programs to improve and innovate and to 
reduce technical and administrative barriers that have hin-
dered enrollment in such programs. 
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