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‘‘(e) LABOR COSTS.—For purposes of this section, 
expenditures for labor costs properly allocable to the onsite 
preparation, assembly, or original installation of the prop-
erty described in subsection (c) shall be taken into account 
in determining the qualified hurricane and tornado mitiga-
tion property expenditures made by the taxpayer during 
the taxable year. 
‘‘(f) INSPECTION COSTS.—For purposes of this sec-
tion, expenditures for inspection costs properly allocable 
to the inspection of the preparation, assembly, or installa-
tion of the property described in subsection (c) shall be 
taken into account in determining the qualified hurricane 
and tornado mitigation property expenditures made by the 
taxpayer during the taxable year.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The table of sec-
tions for subpart A of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 
1 of such Code is amended by inserting after the item 
relating to section 25D the following new item: 
‘‘Sec. 25E. Hurricane and tornado mitigation property.’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
December 31, 2014. 
SEC. 3. BUSINESS-RELATED CREDIT FOR HURRICANE AND 
TORNADO MITIGATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subpart D 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 45R the fol-
lowing new section: 
‘‘SEC. 45S. HURRICANE AND TORNADO MITIGATION CRED-
IT. 
‘‘(a) GENERAL RULE.—For purposes of section 38, 
the hurricane and tornado mitigation credit determined 
under this section for any taxable year is an amount equal 
to 25 percent of the qualified hurricane and tornado miti-
gation property expenditures made by the taxpayer during 
the taxable year. 
‘‘(b) MAXIMUM CREDIT.—The amount of the credit 
determined under subsection (a) for any taxable year shall 
not exceed $5,000. 
‘‘(c) QUALIFIED HURRICANE AND TORNADO MITIGA-
TION EXPENDITURE.—For purposes of this section— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘qualified hurri-
cane and tornado mitigation property expenditure’ 
means an expenditure for property— 
‘‘(A) to improve the strength of a roof 
deck attachment, 
‘‘(B) to create a secondary water barrier to 
prevent water intrusion, 
‘‘(C) to improve the durability of a roof 
covering, 
‘‘(D) to brace gable-end walls, 
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‘‘(E) to reinforce the connection between a 
roof and supporting wall, 
‘‘(F) to protect openings from penetration 
by windborne debris, or 
‘‘(G) to protect exterior doors and garages, 
in a qualified place of business located in the United 
States and owned by the taxpayer. 
‘‘(2) QUALIFIED
PLACE
OF
BUSINESS.—The 
term ‘qualified place of business’ means a place of 
business that is assessed at a value that is less than 
$5,000,000 by the locality in which such business is 
located and with respect to the taxable year for 
which the credit described in subsection (a) is al-
lowed. 
‘‘(d) LIMITATION.—An expenditure shall be taken 
into account in determining the qualified hurricane and 
tornado mitigation property expenditures made by the tax-
payer during the taxable year only if the onsite prepara-
tion, assembly, or original installation of the property with 
respect to which such expenditure is made has been com-
pleted in a manner that is deemed to be adequate by a 
State-certified inspector. 
‘‘(e) LABOR COSTS.—For purposes of this section, 
expenditures for labor costs properly allocable to the onsite 
preparation, assembly, or original installation of the prop-
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erty described in subsection (c) shall be taken into account 
in determining the qualified hurricane and tornado mitiga-
tion property expenditures made by the taxpayer during 
the taxable year. 
‘‘(f) INSPECTION COSTS.—For purposes of this sec-
tion, expenditures for inspection costs properly allocable 
to the inspection of the preparation, assembly, or installa-
tion of the property described in subsection (c) shall be 
taken into account in determining the qualified hurricane 
and tornado mitigation property expenditures made by the 
taxpayer during the taxable year.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) Section 38(b) of such Code is amended by 
striking ‘‘plus’’ at the end of paragraph (35), by 
striking the period at the end of paragraph (36) and 
inserting ‘‘, plus’’, and by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new paragraph: 
‘‘(37) the hurricane and tornado mitigation 
credit determined under section 45S(a).’’. 
(2) The table of sections for subpart D of part 
IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of such Code is 
amended by inserting after the item relating to sec-
tion 45R the following new item: 
‘‘Sec. 45S. Hurricane and tornado mitigation credit.’’. 
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(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
December 31, 2014. 
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I 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2747 
To authorize the award of a military service medal to members of the 
Armed Forces who were exposed to ionizing radiation as a result of 
participation in the testing of nuclear weapons or under other cir-
cumstances. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 12, 2015 
Mr. MCGOVERN (for himself, Mr. JONES, Mr. POMPEO, Mr. ELLISON, Ms. 
CLARK of Massachusetts, and Ms. TSONGAS) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services 
A BILL 
To authorize the award of a military service medal to mem-
bers of the Armed Forces who were exposed to ionizing 
radiation as a result of participation in the testing of 
nuclear weapons or under other circumstances. 
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 ‘‘Atomic Veterans Serv-
ice Medal Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. ATOMIC VETERANS SERVICE MEDAL. 
(a) SERVICE MEDAL REQUIRED.—The Secretary of 
Defense shall design and produce a military service medal, 
to be known as the ‘‘Atomic Veterans Service Medal’’, to 
honor retired and former members of the Armed Forces 
who are radiation-exposed veterans (as such term is de-
fined in section 1112(c)(3) of title 38, United States 
Code). 
(b) DISTRIBUTION OF MEDAL.— 
(1) ISSUANCE TO RETIRED AND FORMER MEM-
BERS.—At the request of a radiation-exposed vet-
eran, the Secretary of Defense shall issue the Atom-
ic Veterans Service Medal to the veteran. 
(2) ISSUANCE TO NEXT-OF-KIN.—In the case of 
a radiation-exposed veteran who is deceased, the 
Secretary may provide for issuance of the Atomic 
Veterans Service Medal to the next-of-kin of the per-
son. 
(3) APPLICATION.—The Secretary shall prepare 
and disseminate as appropriate an application by 
which radiation-exposed veterans and their next-of- 
kin may apply to receive the Atomic Veterans Serv-
ice Medal. 
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I 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2748 
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage 
under the Medicare Program of hearing aids and related hearing services. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 12, 2015 
Mr. CARTWRIGHT (for himself, Ms. JACKSON LEE, Ms. CLARKE of New York, 
Mr. HASTINGS, Mr. HIGGINS, Mr. MCKINLEY, Mr. POCAN, Mr. TAKANO, 
Mr. VARGAS, Mr. GRIJALVA, and Mr. SEAN PATRICK MALONEY of New 
York) 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 juris-
diction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide 
for coverage under the Medicare Program of hearing 
aids and related hearing services. 
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 ‘‘Help Extend Auditory 
Relief (HEAR) Act of 2015’’. 
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SEC. 2. MEDICARE COVERAGE OF HEARING REHABILITA-
TION. 
(a) COVERAGE OF AURAL REHABILITATION SERV-
ICES.—Section 1861(s)(2) of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 1395x(s)(2)) is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (EE), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; 
(2) in subparagraph (FF) by inserting ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new sub-
paragraph: 
‘‘(GG) aural rehabilitation services (as de-
scribed in subsection (iii)(1)(A));’’. 
(b) COVERAGE OF HEARING AIDS AS DURABLE MED-
ICAL EQUIPMENT.—Section 1861(s)(8) of the Social Secu-
rity Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(s)(8)) is amended by inserting 
‘‘and hearing aids (as defined in subsection (iii)(3))’’ be-
fore the period. 
(c) HEARING REHABILITATION AND HEARING AID 
DEFINED.—Section 1861 of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 1395x) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new subsection: 
‘‘Hearing Rehabilitation 
‘‘(iii)(1) The term ‘hearing rehabilitation’ means— 
‘‘(A) aural rehabilitation services (described in 
paragraph (2)) which meet such requirements as the 
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Secretary prescribes and which are furnished by a 
physician or qualified audiologist, who is legally au-
thorized to furnish such services under the State law 
(or the State regulatory mechanism provided by 
State law) of the State in which the services are fur-
nished; and 
‘‘(B) hearing aids (as defined in paragraph 
(3)). 
‘‘(2) The services described in this subparagraph in-
clude— 
‘‘(A) aural rehabilitation services; 
‘‘(B) in the case of an individual who has a 
hearing loss (as defined by the Secretary), a com-
prehensive audiologic assessment to determine if a 
hearing aid is appropriate and to determine the need 
for other diagnostic medical or audiologic testing; 
and 
‘‘(C) a threshold test to determine audio acuity. 
‘‘(3)(A) The term ‘hearing aid’ means a hearing aid 
described in subparagraph (B), including the services de-
scribed in subparagraph (C) furnished by a physician or 
qualified audiologist, who is legally authorized to supply 
such hearing aid under the State law (or State regulatory 
mechanism provided by State law) of the State in which 
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the hearing aid is supplied, to an individual described in 
subparagraph (D). 
‘‘(B) A hearing aid described in this subparagraph 
is any wearable instrument or device for, offered for the 
purpose of, or represented as aiding individuals with, or 
compensating for, hearing loss that meets requirements of 
the Food and Drug Administration for marketing. 
‘‘(C) The services described in this subparagraph in-
clude— 
‘‘(i) audiology services (as defined in subsection 
(ll)(2)); 
‘‘(ii) a hearing aid assessment to determine the 
appropriate hearing aid for the individual; 
‘‘(iii) procurement of an appropriate hearing 
aid; 
‘‘(iv) initial fitting and adjustment of the hear-
ing aid; 
‘‘(v) appropriate instruction on the use of the 
hearing aid; 
‘‘(vi) periodic refittings and adjustments; and 
‘‘(vii) rehabilitation, including counseling on 
hearing loss, speech reading, and auditory training. 
‘‘(D) The individuals described in this subpara-
graph— 
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‘‘(i) have been determined (as a result of a com-
prehensive audiologic assessment) to have a hearing 
loss which can be appropriately treated with a hear-
ing aid; 
‘‘(ii) have not been supplied with one monaural 
hearing aid or two binaural hearing aids during the 
preceding 3 years; and 
‘‘(iii) have had a comprehensive audiologic as-
sessment which indicates that the hearing of such 
individual has deteriorated since such individual was 
last supplied with a hearing aid such that a hearing 
aid of a different type is appropriate for such indi-
vidual.’’. 
(d) INCLUSION
OF AUDIOLOGY REHABILITATION 
SERVICES.—Section 1861(ll)(2) of the Social Security Act 
(42 U.S.C. 1395x(ll)(2)) is amended by inserting ‘‘and re-
habilitation’’ after ‘‘balance assessment’’. 
(e) EXCEPTION TO EXCLUSIONS FROM COVERAGE.— 
Section 1862(a) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1395y(a)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)— 
(A) in subparagraph (O), by striking 
‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(B) in subparagraph (P); by striking the 
semicolon at the end and inserting ‘‘, and’’; and 
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(C) by adding at the end the following new 
subparagraph: 
‘‘(Q) in the case of hearing rehabilitation, which 
is furnished or supplied more frequently than is pro-
vided under section 1861(iii)(3)(D)(ii).’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (7) by striking ‘‘hearing aids 
or examinations therefor’’. 
(f) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment 
of this Act, and shall apply to items and services furnished 
on or after a date specified by the Secretary of Health 
and Human Services that is not sooner than January 1 
of the first year beginning after such date of enactment 
and not later than January 1 of the third year beginning 
after such date of enactment. 
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I 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2749 
To amend the Reclamation Safety of Dams Act of 1978. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 12, 2015 
Mr. VALADAO (for himself, Mr. DENHAM, Mr. COSTA, Mr. NUNES, Mr. CAL-
VERT, Mr. ROYCE, Mr. CRAMER, Mr. MCCLINTOCK, Mr. KNIGHT, Mrs. 
MIMI WALTERS of California, Mrs. LUMMIS, Mr. ISSA, Mr. MCCARTHY, 
Mr. ROHRABACHER, Mr. COOK, Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois, and Mr. 
WALDEN) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To amend the Reclamation Safety of Dams Act of 1978. 
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 ‘‘Dams Accountability, 
Maintenance, and Safety Act’’. 
SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION OF ADDITIONAL PROJECT BENE-
FITS. 
The Reclamation Safety of Dams Act of 1978 (43 
U.S.C. 506 et seq.) is amended— 
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(1) in section 3, by striking ‘‘Construction’’ and 
inserting ‘‘Except as provided in section 5B, con-
struction’’; and 
(2) by inserting after section 5A (43 U.S.C. 
509) the following: 
‘‘SEC. 5B. ADDITIONAL PROJECT BENEFITS. 
‘‘Notwithstanding section 3, if the Secretary deter-
mines that additional project benefits, including additional 
conservation storage capacity, are feasible and not incon-
sistent with the purposes of this Act, the Secretary is au-
thorized to develop additional project benefits through the 
construction of new or supplementary works on a project 
in conjunction with the Secretary’s activities under section 
2 and subject to the conditions described in the feasibility 
study, provided that— 
‘‘(1) the Secretary determines that developing 
additional project benefits through the construction 
of new or supplementary works on a project will pro-
mote more efficient management of water and 
water-related facilities; 
‘‘(2) the feasibility study pertaining to addi-
tional project benefits has been authorized pursuant 
to section 8 of the Federal Water Project Recreation 
Act of 1965 (16 U.S.C. 4601–18); and 
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‘‘(3) the costs associated with developing the 
additional project benefits are allocated to the au-
thorized purposes of the structure and repaid con-
sistent with all provisions of Federal Reclamation 
law (the Act of June 17, 1902, 43 U.S.C. 371 et 
seq.) and Acts supplemental to and amendatory of 
that Act.’’. 
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I 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 274 
To lift the trade embargo on Cuba, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 12, 2015 
Mr. RUSH introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and 
Means, Energy and Commerce, the Judiciary, Financial Services, Over-
sight and Government Reform, and Agriculture, for a period to be subse-
quently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such 
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To lift the trade embargo on Cuba, 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-Cuba 
Normalization Act of 2015’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds that— 
(1) with the end of the cold war and the col-
lapse of the Soviet Union, Cuba is no longer a threat 
to the United States or the Western Hemisphere; 
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(2) the continuation of the embargo on trade 
between the United States and Cuba that was de-
clared in 1962 is not fulfilling the purpose for which 
it was established; 
(3) in the former Soviet Union, the Eastern 
bloc countries, China, and Vietnam, the United 
States is using diplomatic, economic, cultural, aca-
demic, and scientific engagement to support its pol-
icy of promoting democratic and human rights re-
forms; 
(4) extension to Cuba of unconditional normal 
trade relations treatment would assist Cuba in devel-
oping its economy based on free market principles 
and becoming competitive in the global marketplace; 
(5) the United States can best support demo-
cratic change and human rights in Cuba by pro-
moting trade and commerce, travel, communications, 
and cultural, academic, and scientific exchanges; 
(6) expanding bilateral trade relations is likely 
to promote further progress in Cuba on human 
rights and democratic rule and assist Cuba in adopt-
ing regional and world trading rules and principles; 
and 
(7) Cuba was one of the founding members of 
the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade in 
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1947 and is an original member of the World Trade 
Organization, and extension of unconditional normal 
trade relations treatment to Cuba would enable the 
United States to avail itself of all rights under the 
World Trade Organization with respect to Cuba. 
SEC. 3. REMOVAL OF PROVISIONS RESTRICTING TRADE 
AND OTHER RELATIONS WITH CUBA. 
(a) 
AUTHORITY
FOR
EMBARGO
AND
SUGAR 
QUOTA.—Section 620(a) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 
1961 (22 U.S.C. 2370(a)) is repealed. 
(b) TRADING WITH THE ENEMY ACT.—The authori-
ties conferred upon the President by section 5(b) of the 
Trading With the Enemy Act, which were being exercised 
with respect to Cuba on July 1, 1977, as a result of a 
national emergency declared by the President before that 
date, and are being exercised on the day before the effec-
tive date of this Act, may not be exercised on or after 
such effective date with respect to Cuba. Any regulations 
in effect on the day before such effective date pursuant 
to the exercise of such authorities shall cease to be effec-
tive on such date. 
(c) EXERCISE OF AUTHORITIES UNDER OTHER PRO-
VISIONS OF LAW.— 
(1) REMOVAL OF PROHIBITIONS.—Any prohibi-
tion on exports to Cuba that is in effect on the day 
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before the effective date of this Act under the Ex-
port Administration Act of 1979 (as continued in ef-
fect under the International Emergency Economic 
Powers Act) shall cease to be effective on such effec-
tive date. 
(2) AUTHORITY FOR NEW RESTRICTIONS.—The 
President may, on and after the effective date of this 
Act— 
(A) impose export controls with respect to 
Cuba under section 5, 6(j), 6(l), or 6(m) of the 
Export Administration Act of 1979 (as contin-
ued in effect under the International Emer-
gency Economic Powers Act); and 
(B) exercise the authorities the President 
has under the International Emergency Eco-
nomic Powers Act with respect to Cuba pursu-
ant to a declaration of national emergency re-
quired by that Act that is made on account of 
an unusual and extraordinary threat, that did 
not exist before the enactment of this Act, to 
the national security, foreign policy, or economy 
of the United States. 
(d) CUBAN DEMOCRACY ACT.—The Cuban Democ-
racy Act of 1992 (22 U.S.C. 6001 and following) is re-
pealed. 
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(e) REPEAL OF CUBAN LIBERTY AND DEMOCRATIC 
SOLIDARITY (LIBERTAD) ACT OF 1996.— 
(1) REPEAL.—The Cuban Liberty and Demo-
cratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996 is re-
pealed. 
(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—(A) Section 
498A of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 
U.S.C. 2295a) is amended— 
(i) in subsection (a)(11) by striking ‘‘and 
intelligence facilities, including the military and 
intelligence facilities at Lourdes and Cien-
fuegos,’’ and inserting ‘‘facilities,’’; 
(ii) in subsection (b)— 
(I) in paragraph (4), by adding ‘‘and’’ 
after the semicolon; 
(II) by striking paragraph (5); and 
(III) by redesignating paragraph (6) 
as paragraph (5); and 
(iii) by striking subsection (d). 
(B) Section 498B(k) of the Foreign Assistance 
Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2295b(k)) is amended by 
striking paragraphs (3) and (4). 
(C) Section 1611 of title 28, United States 
Code, is amended by striking subsection (c). 
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