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105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4102
To establish an early childhood education services referral hotline; to amend
the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 to authorize
additional appropriations and to authorize activities to improve the qual-
ity of child care services; to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
to provide credit for employer expenses in providing certain dependent
care services, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 22, 1998
Mr. SCHUMER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Commit-
tee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by
the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall with-
in the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
A BILL
To establish an early childhood education services referral
hotline; to amend the Child Care and Development Block
Grant Act of 1990 to authorize additional appropriations
and to authorize activities to improve the quality of
child care services; to amend the Internal Revenue Code
of 1986 to provide credit for employer expenses in pro-
viding certain dependent care services, 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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114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 68 
To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to 
enhance the use of Juvenile Accountability Block Grants for programs 
to prevent and address occurrences of bullying and to reauthorize the 
Juvenile Accountability Block Grants program. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 6, 2015 
Ms. JACKSON LEE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets 
Act of 1968 to enhance the use of Juvenile Account-
ability Block Grants for programs to prevent and address 
occurrences of bullying and to reauthorize the Juvenile 
Accountability Block Grants program. 
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 ‘‘Juvenile Accountability 
Block Grant Reauthorization and the Bullying Prevention 
and Intervention Act of 2015’’. 
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114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 683 
To prohibit the Internal Revenue Service from hiring new employees to 
enforce any provision of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care 
Act or the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 3, 2015 
Mr. FORBES introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To prohibit the Internal Revenue Service from hiring new 
employees to enforce any provision of the Patient Protec-
tion and Affordable Care Act or the Health Care and 
Education Reconciliation Act of 2010. 
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 ‘‘Prevent IRS Overreach 
Act of 2015’’. 
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SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON IRS FROM HIRING NEW EMPLOY-
EES TO ENFORCE PATIENT PROTECTION AND 
AFFORDABLE CARE ACT AND HEALTH CARE 
AND EDUCATION RECONCILIATION ACT OF 
2010. 
No position within the Internal Revenue Service may 
be filled, by transfer or any other appointment taking ef-
fect on or after the date of enactment of this Act, if the 
duties and responsibilities of such position include the en-
forcement of any provision of, or amendment made by, the 
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act or the Health 
Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010. 
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‘‘(ii) In any case in which an individual is terminally 
ill and a month is not included within a period of disability 
of such individual solely by reason of the 5-month duration 
requirement under clause (i)(I), the Commissioner of So-
cial Security shall waive the application of such require-
ment, and, notwithstanding clause (i)(I), such month shall 
be included in a period of disability. For purposes of this 
subparagraph, an individual is considered to be ‘terminally 
ill’ if the individual has a medical prognosis, certified by 
a physician, that the individual’s life expectancy is 12 
months or less.’’. 
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATES. 
The amendments made by subsection (a) of section 
2 of this Act shall apply only with respect to benefits 
under section 223 of the Social Security Act, or under sec-
tion 202 of such Act on the basis of the wages and self-
employment income of an individual entitled to benefits 
under such section 223, for months beginning after the 
date of the enactment of this Act. The amendments made 
by subsections (b) and (c) of section 2 of this Act shall 
apply only with respect to benefits based on disability 
under subsection (e) or (f) of section 202 of the Social 
Security Act for months after the date of the enactment 
of this Act. The amendments made by subsection (d) of 
section 2 of this Act shall apply only with respect to appli-
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Mortgage Choice Act 
of 2015’’. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITION OF POINTS AND FEES. 
(a) AMENDMENT TO SECTION 103 OF TILA.—Sec-
tion 103(bb)(4) of the Truth in Lending Act (15 U.S.C. 
1602(bb)(4)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘paragraph (1)(B)’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘paragraph (1)(A) and section 129C’’; 
(2) in subparagraph (C)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘and insurance’’ after 
‘‘taxes’’; 
(B) in clause (ii), by inserting ‘‘, except as 
retained by a creditor or its affiliate as a result 
of their participation in an affiliated business 
arrangement (as defined in section 2(7) of the 
Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974 
(12 U.S.C. 2602(7))’’ after ‘‘compensation’’; 
and 
(C) by striking clause (iii) and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(iii) the charge is— 
‘‘(I) a bona fide third-party charge 
not retained by the mortgage originator, 
creditor, or an affiliate of the creditor or 
mortgage originator; or
‘‘(II) a charge set forth in section 
106(e)(1);’’; and 
(3) in subparagraph (D)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘accident,’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘or any payments’’ and in-
serting ‘‘and any payments’’. 
(b) AMENDMENT TO SECTION 129C OF TILA.—Sec-
tion 129C of the Truth in Lending Act (15 U.S.C. 1639c) 
is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(5)(C), by striking ‘‘103’’ 
and all that follows through ‘‘or mortgage origi-
nator’’ and inserting ‘‘103(bb)(4)’’; and 
(2) in subsection (b)(2)(C)(i), by striking ‘‘103’’ 
and all that follows through ‘‘or mortgage origi-
nator)’’ and inserting ‘‘103(bb)(4)’’. 
SEC. 3. RULEMAKING. 
Not later than the end of the 90-day period beginning 
on the date of the enactment of this Act, the Bureau of 
Consumer Financial Protection shall issue final regula-
tions to carry out the amendments made by this Act, and 
such regulations shall be effective upon issuance. 
Passed the House of Representatives April 14, 2015. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 685 
AN ACT 
To amend the Truth in Lending Act to improve 
upon the definitions provided for points and fees 
in connection with a mortgage transaction.
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114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 685 
To amend the Truth in Lending Act to improve upon the definitions provided 
for points and fees in connection with a mortgage transaction. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 3, 2015 
Mr. HUIZENGA of Michigan (for himself, Mr. MEEKS, Mr. ROYCE, Mr. DAVID 
SCOTT of Georgia, Mr. JOYCE, Mr. STIVERS, Mr. MICHAEL F. DOYLE 
of Pennsylvania, Mr. MURPHY of Florida, Ms. MCCOLLUM, and Mr. 
FINCHER) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To amend the Truth in Lending Act to improve upon the 
definitions provided for points and fees in connection 
with a mortgage transaction. 
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 ‘‘Mortgage Choice Act 
of 2015’’. 
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SEC. 2. DEFINITION OF POINTS AND FEES. 
(a) AMENDMENT TO SECTION 103 OF TILA.—Sec-
tion 103(bb)(4) of the Truth in Lending Act (15 U.S.C. 
1602(bb)(4)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘paragraph (1)(B)’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘paragraph (1)(A) and section 129C’’; 
(2) in subparagraph (C)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘and insurance’’ after 
‘‘taxes’’; 
(B) in clause (ii), by inserting ‘‘, except as 
retained by a creditor or its affiliate as a result 
of their participation in an affiliated business 
arrangement (as defined in section 2(7) of the 
Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974 
(12 U.S.C. 2602(7))’’ after ‘‘compensation’’; 
and 
(C) by striking clause (iii) and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(iii) the charge is— 
‘‘(I) a bona fide third-party charge 
not retained by the mortgage originator, 
creditor, or an affiliate of the creditor or 
mortgage originator; or 
‘‘(II) a charge set forth in section 
106(e)(1);’’; and 
(3) in subparagraph (D)— 
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(A) by striking ‘‘accident,’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘or any payments’’ and in-
serting ‘‘and any payments’’. 
(b) AMENDMENT TO SECTION 129C OF TILA.—Sec-
tion 129C of the Truth in Lending Act (15 U.S.C. 1639c) 
is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(5)(C), by striking ‘‘103’’ 
and all that follows through ‘‘or mortgage origi-
nator’’ and inserting ‘‘103(bb)(4)’’; and 
(2) in subsection (b)(2)(C)(i), by striking ‘‘103’’ 
and all that follows through ‘‘or mortgage origi-
nator)’’ and inserting ‘‘103(bb)(4)’’. 
SEC. 3. RULEMAKING. 
Not later than the end of the 90-day period beginning 
on the date of the enactment of this Act, the Bureau of 
Consumer Financial Protection shall issue final regula-
tions to carry out the amendments made by this Act, and 
such regulations shall be effective upon issuance. 
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IIB 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 685 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
APRIL 15, 2015 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
Urban Affairs 
AN ACT 
To amend the Truth in Lending Act to improve upon the 
definitions provided for points and fees in connection 
with a mortgage transaction. 
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 ‘‘Mortgage Choice Act 
of 2015’’. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITION OF POINTS AND FEES. 
(a) AMENDMENT TO SECTION 103 OF TILA.—Sec-
tion 103(bb)(4) of the Truth in Lending Act (15 U.S.C. 
1602(bb)(4)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘paragraph (1)(B)’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘paragraph (1)(A) and section 129C’’; 
(2) in subparagraph (C)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘and insurance’’ after 
‘‘taxes’’; 
(B) in clause (ii), by inserting ‘‘, except as 
retained by a creditor or its affiliate as a result 
of their participation in an affiliated business 
arrangement (as defined in section 2(7) of the 
Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974 
(12 U.S.C. 2602(7))’’ after ‘‘compensation’’; 
and 
(C) by striking clause (iii) and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(iii) the charge is— 
‘‘(I) a bona fide third-party charge 
not retained by the mortgage originator, 
creditor, or an affiliate of the creditor or 
mortgage originator; or 
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‘‘(II) a charge set forth in section 
106(e)(1);’’; and 
(3) in subparagraph (D)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘accident,’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘or any payments’’ and in-
serting ‘‘and any payments’’. 
(b) AMENDMENT TO SECTION 129C OF TILA.—Sec-
tion 129C of the Truth in Lending Act (15 U.S.C. 1639c) 
is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(5)(C), by striking ‘‘103’’ 
and all that follows through ‘‘or mortgage origi-
nator’’ and inserting ‘‘103(bb)(4)’’; and 
(2) in subsection (b)(2)(C)(i), by striking ‘‘103’’ 
and all that follows through ‘‘or mortgage origi-
nator)’’ and inserting ‘‘103(bb)(4)’’. 
SEC. 3. RULEMAKING. 
Not later than the end of the 90-day period beginning 
on the date of the enactment of this Act, the Bureau of 
Consumer 
Financial 
Protection 
shall 
issue 
final 
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regulations to carry out the amendments made by this 
Act, and such regulations shall be effective upon issuance. 
Passed the House of Representatives April 14, 2015. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk. 
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Union Calendar No. 35 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 685 
[Report No. 114–54] 
To amend the Truth in Lending Act to improve upon the definitions provided 
for points and fees in connection with a mortgage transaction. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 3, 2015 
Mr. HUIZENGA of Michigan (for himself, Mr. MEEKS, Mr. ROYCE, Mr. DAVID 
SCOTT of Georgia, Mr. JOYCE, Mr. STIVERS, Mr. MICHAEL F. DOYLE 
of Pennsylvania, Mr. MURPHY of Florida, Ms. MCCOLLUM, and Mr. 
FINCHER) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Financial Services 
APRIL 6, 2015 
Additional sponsors: Mr. PAULSEN, Mr. ROTHFUS, Mr. DUFFY, Mr. VIS-
CLOSKY, Mr. WALBERG, Mr. KLINE, Mr. FORBES, Mr. PITTENGER, Mr. 
BLUM, Mr. BENISHEK, Mr. GUTHRIE, Mr. ROSS, Mr. MULVANEY, Mr. 
SCHOCK, Mrs. WAGNER, Mr. KING of New York, Mr. BYRNE, Mr. WIL-
LIAMS, Mr. HANNA, Mr. MCHENRY, Mr. SENSENBRENNER, Mr. TIPTON, 
Mr. BROOKS of Alabama, Mr. CARTER of Georgia, Mr. CLEAVER, Mr. 
TROTT, Mr. FITZPATRICK, and Mr. COSTELLO of Pennsylvania 
APRIL 6, 2015 
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union 
and ordered to be printed 
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A BILL 
To amend the Truth in Lending Act to improve upon the 
definitions provided for points and fees in connection 
with a mortgage transaction. 
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HR 4103 EAS
by section 16131 of title 10, United States Code; and for
payments to the Department of Defense Military Retire-
ment Fund; $856,176,000.
NATIONAL GUARD PERSONNEL, ARMY
For pay, allowances, clothing, subsistence, gratuities,
travel, and related expenses for personnel of the Army Na-
tional Guard while on duty under section 10211, 10302,
or 12402 of title 10 or section 708 of title 32, United States
Code, or while serving on duty under section 12301(d) of
title 10 or section 502(f) of title 32, United States Code,
in connection with performing duty specified in section
12310(a) of title 10, United States Code, or while under-
going training, or while performing drills or equivalent
duty or other duty, and expenses authorized by section
16131 of title 10, United States Code; and for payments
to the Department of Defense Military Retirement Fund;
$3,499,595,000.
NATIONAL GUARD PERSONNEL, AIR FORCE
For pay, allowances, clothing, subsistence, gratuities,
travel, and related expenses for personnel of the Air Na-
tional Guard on duty under section 10211, 10305, or 12402
of title 10 or section 708 of title 32, United States Code,
or while serving on duty under section 12301(d) of title 10
or section 502(f) of title 32, United States Code, in connec-
tion with performing duty specified in section 12310(a) of
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 ‘‘Mortgage Choice Act 
of 2015’’. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITION OF POINTS AND FEES. 
(a) AMENDMENT TO SECTION 103 OF TILA.—Sec-
tion 103(bb)(4) of the Truth in Lending Act (15 U.S.C. 
1602(bb)(4)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘paragraph (1)(B)’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘paragraph (1)(A) and section 129C’’; 
(2) in subparagraph (C)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘and insurance’’ after 
‘‘taxes’’; 
(B) in clause (ii), by inserting ‘‘, except as 
retained by a creditor or its affiliate as a result 
of their participation in an affiliated business 
arrangement (as defined in section 2(7) of the 
Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974 
(12 U.S.C. 2602(7))’’ after ‘‘compensation’’; 
and 
(C) by striking clause (iii) and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(iii) the charge is— 
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‘‘(I) a bona fide third-party charge 
not retained by the mortgage originator, 
creditor, or an affiliate of the creditor or 
mortgage originator; or 
‘‘(II) a charge set forth in section 
106(e)(1);’’; and 
(3) in subparagraph (D)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘accident,’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘or any payments’’ and in-
serting ‘‘and any payments’’. 
(b) AMENDMENT TO SECTION 129C OF TILA.—Sec-
tion 129C of the Truth in Lending Act (15 U.S.C. 1639c) 
is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(5)(C), by striking ‘‘103’’ 
and all that follows through ‘‘or mortgage origi-
nator’’ and inserting ‘‘103(bb)(4)’’; and 
(2) in subsection (b)(2)(C)(i), by striking ‘‘103’’ 
and all that follows through ‘‘or mortgage origi-
nator)’’ and inserting ‘‘103(bb)(4)’’. 
SEC. 3. RULEMAKING. 
Not later than the end of the 90-day period beginning 
on the date of the enactment of this Act, the Bureau of 
Consumer Financial Protection shall issue final regula-
tions to carry out the amendments made by this Act, and 
such regulations shall be effective upon issuance. 
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Union Calendar No. 35 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 685 
[Report No. 114–54] 
A BILL 
To amend the Truth in Lending Act to improve 
upon the definitions provided for points and fees 
in connection with a mortgage transaction. 
APRIL 6, 2015 
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 
State of the Union and ordered to be printed 
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the training and support of defense and military personnel
for demilitarization and protection of weapons, weapons
components and weapons technology and expertise;
$440,400,000, to remain available until September 30,
2001: Provided, That of the amounts provided under this
heading, $35,000,000 shall be available only to support the
dismantling and disposal of nuclear submarines and sub-
marine reactor components in the Russian Far East.
QUALITY OF LIFE ENHANCEMENTS, DEFENSE
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, resulting
from unfunded shortfalls in the repair and maintenance of
real property of the Department of Defense (including
military housing and barracks); $264,000,000 shall be de-
rived by transfer from the Operation and Maintenance ac-
counts, for the maintenance of real property of the Depart-
ment of Defense (including minor construction and major
maintenance and repair), which shall remain available for
obligation until September 30, 2000.
PENTAGON RENOVATION TRANSFER FUND
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, resulting
from the Department of Defense renovation of the Pentagon
Reservation; $279,820,000 derived by transfer from the Op-
eration and Maintenance accounts, for the renovation of the
cial position, and statement of owner’s 
equity of the issuer of the securities 
offered in exchange, and, if the finan-
cial statements of the issuer are au-
dited, the related report of the inde-
pendent auditor, a balance sheet 
dated not more than 120 days before 
the date of the offer, and information 
pertaining to the management, busi-
ness, results of operations for the pe-
riod covered by the foregoing financial 
statements, and material loss contin-
gencies of the issuer. 
‘‘(E) INFLATION ADJUSTMENT.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—On the date that 
is 5 years after the date of the enactment 
of the Small Business Mergers, Acquisi-
tions, Sales, and Brokerage Simplification 
Act of 2015, and every 5 years thereafter, 
each 
dollar 
amount 
in 
subparagraph 
(D)(ii)(II) shall be adjusted by— 
‘‘(I) dividing the annual value of 
the Employment Cost Index For 
Wages and Salaries, Private Industry 
Workers (or any successor index), as 
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published by the Bureau of Labor 
Statistics, for the calendar year pre-
ceding the calendar year in which the 
adjustment is being made by the an-
nual value of such index (or suc-
cessor) for the calendar year ending 
December 31, 2012; and 
‘‘(II) multiplying such dollar 
amount by the quotient obtained 
under subclause (I). 
‘‘(ii) 
ROUNDING.—Each 
dollar 
amount determined under clause (i) shall 
be rounded to the nearest multiple of 
$100,000.’’. 
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
This Act and any amendment made by this Act shall 
take effect on the date that is 90 days after the date of 
the enactment of this Act. 
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Union Calendar No. 303 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 686 
[Report No. 114–400] 
A BILL 
To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to 
exempt from registration brokers performing 
services in connection with the transfer of owner-
ship of smaller privately held companies. 
JANUARY 28, 2016 
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 
State of the Union and ordered to be printed 
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