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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1878
To impose an indefinite moratorium on enforcement of the Comprehensive
Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980
against certain de minimis parties.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 12, 1997
Mr. CANADY of Florida (for himself, Mr. FOLEY, Mr. MILLER of Florida, and
Mr. DAVIS of Florida) introduced the following bill; which was referred
to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure, 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 impose an indefinite moratorium on enforcement of the
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation,
and Liability Act of 1980 against certain de minimis
parties.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 
1. 
INDEFINITE 
MORATORIUM 
ON 
CERTAIN
SUPERFUND ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS AND
ON CONTRIBUTION ACTIONS.
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section:
(1) DE MINIMIS PARTY.—The term ‘‘de minimis
party’’ means a person that qualifies as a de
minimis party under section 122(g)(1)(A) of the
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensa-
tion, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C.
9622(g)(1)(A)).
(2) ENFORCEMENT
ACTION.—The term ‘‘en-
forcement action’’ means an administrative or judi-
cial enforcement action conducted by the Adminis-
trator of the Environmental Protection Agency
under section 106 or 107(a) of the Comprehensive
Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liabil-
ity Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9606, 9607(a)).
(b) INDEFINITE MORATORIUM.—The Administrator
of the Environmental Protection Agency shall not continue
or begin to conduct any enforcement action against a de
minimis party under the Comprehensive Environmental
Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42
U.S.C. 9601 et seq.) against a de minimis party that—
(1) did not cause the release or threat of re-
lease of a hazardous substance; and
(2) had no knowledge of the release or threat
of release until after it occurred.
(c) SUSPENSION
OF LIMITATIONS PERIODS.—The
periods of limitation provided in section 113(g) of the
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation,
and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9613(g)) shall be
tolled with respect to an enforcement action described in
subsection (b) for the period during which the moratorium
under subsection (b) is in effect.
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1879
To suspend temporarily the duty on Triflusulfuron Methyl.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 12, 1997
Mr. CASTLE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To suspend temporarily the duty on Triflusulfuron Methyl.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF DUTY.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 99 of
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is
amended by inserting in numerical sequence the following
new heading:
‘‘
9902.38.08
Methyl 2-[[[[[4-
(dimethylamino)-6-
(2,2,2-
trifluoroethoxy)-
1,3,5-triazin-2-yl]-
amino]carbonyl]-
amino]sulfonyl]-3-
methylbenzoate (pro-
vided for in sub-
heading 3808.30.15)
Free
No change
No change
On or before
12/31/1999
’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
this section applies with respect to goods entered, or with-
drawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after the
15th day after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1880
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to modify the qualifications
for a country to be designated as a visa waiver pilot program country.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 12, 1997
Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts (for himself, Mr. POMBO, and Mr. KENNEDY of
Rhode Island) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to modify
the qualifications for a country to be designated as a
visa waiver pilot program country.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. QUALIFICATIONS FOR DESIGNATION AS PILOT
PROGRAM COUNTRY.
Section 217(c)(2) of the Immigration and Nationality
Act (8 U.S.C. 1187(c)(2)) is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(2) QUALIFICATIONS.—Except as provided in
subsection (g), a country may not be designated as
a pilot program country unless the following require-
ments are met:
‘‘(A) LOW NONIMMIGRANT VISA REFUSAL
RATE.—Either—
‘‘(i) the average number of refusals of
nonimmigrant visitor visas for nationals of
that country during—
‘‘(I) the two previous full fiscal
years was less than 2.0 percent of the
total number of nonimmigrant visitor
visas for nationals of that country
which were granted or refused during
those years; and
‘‘(II) either of such two previous
full fiscal years was less than 2.5 per-
cent of the total number of non-
immigrant visitor visas for nationals
of that country which were granted or
refused during that year; or
‘‘(ii) such refusal rate for nationals of
that country during—
‘‘(I) the previous full fiscal year
was less than 3.5 percent; and
‘‘(II) the two previous full fiscal
years was at least 50 percent less
than such refusal rate during fiscal
year 1994.
‘‘(B) MACHINE READABLE PASSPORT PRO-
GRAM.—The government of the country certifies
that it has or is in the process of developing a
program to issue machine-readable passports to
its citizens.
‘‘(C) LAW
ENFORCEMENT
INTERESTS.—
The Attorney General determines that the
United States law enforcement interests would
not be compromised by the designation of the
country.’’.
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1882
To suspend temporarily the duty on certain parts for in-line skates.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 12, 1997
Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To suspend temporarily the duty on certain parts for in-
line skates.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SUSPENSION OF DUTY.
(a) UPPERS FOR IN-LINE SKATES.—Subchapter II
of chapter 99 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
United States is amended by inserting in numerical se-
quence the following new heading:
‘‘
9902.64.04
Skating boots for
use in the manu-
facture of in-line
roller skates (pro-
vided for in sub-
heading
6404.11.90) .........
Free
No change
No change
On or before
12/31/2000
’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
this section applies to articles entered, or withdrawn from
warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day after
the date of the enactment of this Act.
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1886
To suspend the duties on Pantera.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 12, 1997
Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut (for herself and Mrs. KENNELLY of Connecti-
cut) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Ways and Means
A BILL
To suspend the duties on Pantera.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SUSPENSION OF DUTY ON PANTERA.
Subchapter II of chapter 99 of the Harmonized Tar-
iff Schedule of the United States is amended by inserting
in numerical sequence the following new heading:
‘‘
9902.29.09
(+/¥ tetrahydro-
furfuryl (R)-2-[4-
(6-
chloroquinoxaline-
2-yloxy) phenoxyl
propanoate (pro-
vided for in sub-
heading
2909.30.40) and
any mixtures con-
taining the same
Free
Free
No change
On or before
12/31/2000
’’.
SEC. 3. CODIFICATION OF EMPLOYER STATUS OF QUALI-
FIED STAFFING FIRM FOR PURPOSES OF
PROVIDING EMPLOYEE BENEFITS.
Paragraph (20) of section 7701(a) of the Internal
Revenue Code is amended—
(1) by redesignating the text of such paragraph
as subparagraph (A);
(2) by adding the heading ‘‘(A) FULL-TIME
LIFE INSURANCE SALESMAN.—’’ at the start of new
subparagraph (A); and
(3) by adding at the end of paragraph (20) the
following:
‘‘(B) INDIVIDUAL COVERED BY QUALIFIED
STAFFING FIRM CONTRACT.—For the purpose
of applying the provisions of section 79 with re-
spect to group-term insurance purchased for
employees, for the purpose of applying the pro-
visions of sections 104, 105, and 106 with re-
spect to accident and health insurance or acci-
dent and health plans, for the purpose of apply-
ing the provisions of this title with respect to
contributions to or under a trust which is a
part of a plan described in section 401(a)
(other than a defined benefit plan), or to or
under a plan described in section 403(a) (other
than a defined benefit plan), including for this
‘‘
9902.39.20
Polyethylene
base materials
that are sand-
ed on 1 side
and surface-
treated for use
in the manu-
facture of skis
and
snowboards
(provided for
in subheading
3920.10.00) ..
Free
No change
No change
On or before
12/31/99
’’.
(b) APPLICABILITY.—The amendment made by this
section applies to goods entered, or withdrawn from ware-
house for consumption, on or after the 15th day after the
date of the enactment of this Act.
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purpose elective contributions under section
401(k) and employee contributions and match-
ing contributions under section 401(m), with
respect to a tax-exempt status of a trust form-
ing a part of such plan, and with respect to the
tax-exempt status of a trust forming a part of
such plan, and with respect to distributions
under such a plan, or by a trust forming part
of such a plan, for the purpose of applying sec-
tion 125 with respect to cafeteria plans, for the
purpose of applying section 127 with respect to
educational assistance programs, for the pur-
pose of applying section 129 with respect to de-
pendent care assistance programs, for the pur-
pose of applying the provisions of section
414(n), and for the purpose of applying the
provisions listed in section 414(n)(3), with re-
spect to such other benefits, plans, or programs
as are described in section 414(n)(3), the term
‘employee’ shall include, with respect to a quali-
fied staffing firm, any individual whose em-
ployer is considered to be the qualified staffing
firm for the purpose of Chapters 21, 23, and
24. For these purposes, a change in the employ-
ment relationship between an individual and a
qualified staffing firm or between the individual
and a customer or former customer of the
qualified staffing firm, as the cause may be,
whereby the individual becomes or ceases to be
an employee of the qualified staffing firm under
this subparagraph, shall be treated as the ter-
mination of employment and separation from
service by the individual from the employment
or service of the qualified staffing firm’s cus-
tomer or the qualified staffing firm, as the case
may be.’’.
SEC. 4. COVERAGE OF LEASED EMPLOYEES IN EMPLOY-
MENT BENEFIT PLANS.
(a) APPLICATION OF REQUIREMENTS CONCERNING
CASH OR DEFERRED ARRANGEMENTS, MATCHING CON-
TRIBUTIONS, 
AND
EMPLOYEE
CONTRIBUTIONS
TO
LEASED EMPLOYEES.—Section 414(n)(3)(B) is amended
by inserting ‘‘401(k), 401(m)’’ before ‘‘408(k)’’.
(b) SPECIAL RULES FOR LEASING ORGANIZATION’S
PLAN.—Section 414(n) is amended—
(1) by renumbering paragraph (6) as paragraph
(7); and
(2) by inserting the following as paragraph (6):
‘‘(6) LEASING ORGANIZATION’S PLAN.—
‘‘(A) ELECTIVE DISAGGREGATION.—
(1) FEDERAL
AGENCY.—The term ‘‘Federal
agency’’ means any agency (as defined in section
551 of title 5, United States Code) and any agency
or instrumentality of an Indian tribe, with authority
to administer or enforce any environmental law.
(2) STATE AGENCY.—The term ‘‘State agency’’
means any agency or instrumentality of the execu-
tive branch of a State or local government with au-
thority to administer or enforce any environmental
law. The term also includes any agency or instru-
mentality of 2 or more States or local governments,
whether or not the localities are in different States.
(3) ENVIRONMENTAL
LAW.—The term ‘‘envi-
ronmental law’’ means—
(A) each of the following Federal laws—
(i) the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide,
and Rodenticide Act (7 U.S.C. 136 et
seq.);
(ii) the Toxic Substances Control Act
(15 U.S.C. 2601 et seq.);
(iii) the Federal Water Pollution Con-
trol Act (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.);
(iv) the Safe Drinking Water Act
(title XIV of the Public Health Service
Act; 42 U.S.C. 300f and following);
considered to be an express written statement waiving the
privileges under this section.
(d) IN CAMERA HEARING.—Whenever any person
seeks to obtain any information described in subsection
(a) from any other entity for use in any administrative
or judicial proceeding, if such other entity refuses to dis-
close the information on the basis of a privilege under sub-
section (a), the person seeking disclosure may request an
administrative law judge (in the case of an administrative
proceeding) or the court (in the case of any civil or crimi-
nal proceeding) to convene an in camera proceeding to de-
termine the application of the privilege. The administra-
tive law judge or the court shall initiate such a proceeding
and require disclosure of such information to the court
under seal for purposes of making such determination. In
any such hearing, the entity asserting the privilege shall
have the burden of asserting a prima facie basis for the
privilege and the person seeking disclosure shall have the
burden of persuasion that the privilege should not apply.
(e) CIVIL PROCEEDINGS.—The privilege under sub-
section (a) shall not apply in any civil proceeding if the
administrative law judge (in the case of an administrative
proceeding) or the court (in the case of a judicial proceed-
ing) determines, in an in camera proceeding under sub-
section (d), that—
appropriate congressional committees a comprehensive re-
port that includes the following information: 
(1) A description of the sources, practices, 
methods, facilitators, and recipients of trafficking of 
persons for the removal of their organs during the 
period covered by each such report. 
(2) A description of activities undertaken by the 
Department of State, either unilaterally or in co-
operation with other countries, to address and pre-
vent trafficking of persons for the removal of their 
organs. 
(3) A description of activities undertaken by 
countries to address and prevent trafficking of per-
sons for the removal of their organs. 
(b) MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED.—The reports re-
quired under subsection (a) shall include the collection and 
organization of data from human rights officers at United 
States diplomatic and consular posts on host countries’ 
laws against trafficking of persons for the removal of their 
organs, including enforcement of such laws, or any in-
stances of violations of such laws. 
(c) ADDITIONAL MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED.—The 
reports required under subsection (a) may include— 
(1) information provided in meetings with host 
country officials;
vides new budget authority for a program for any
fiscal year beginning after any reauthorization date
applicable to such program under subsection (b), un-
less the provision of such new budget authority is
specifically authorized by a law which constitutes a
required authorization for such program. No new
budget authority may be obligated or expended for
a program for a fiscal year beginning after the last
fiscal year in a sunset reauthorization cycle unless a
provision of law providing for the expenditure of
such funds has been enacted during such sunset re-
authorization cycle.
(2) PERMANENT
BUDGET
AUTHORITY.—Any
provision of law providing permanent budget author-
ity for a program shall cease to be effective (for the
purpose of providing such budget authority) on the
first reauthorization date applicable to such pro-
gram.
(3) DEFINITION.—For the purposes of para-
graph (1), the term ‘‘required authorization’’ means
a law authorizing the enactment of new budget au-
thority for a program, which complies with the pro-
visions of paragraph (1).
SEC. 102. CONSIDERATION.
Section 101(c) shall not apply to the following:
(1) the report, finding, opinion, or other docu-
ment or communication or testimony indicates non-
compliance with an environmental law by such en-
tity, and such entity failed to initiate efforts to
achieve compliance with the law within a reasonable
period of time in a manner consistent with applica-
ble provisions of law;
(2) such entity is asserting the applicability of
the privilege under this section for a fraudulent pur-
pose; or
(3) the report was prepared for the purpose of
avoiding disclosure of information required for a
then pending or imminent specific investigative, ad-
ministrative, or judicial proceeding of which the en-
tity had actual or constructive knowledge.
Whenever an administrative law judge or a court has ruled
under this subsection that on the applicability of the privi-
lege to any report, finding, opinion, or other document or
communication or testimony of any entity, such entity or
such person, as the case may be, may appeal such ruling
to the appropriate United States district court (in the case
of an administrative law judge) or to the appropriate court
of appeals (in the case of a ruling by a court) and such
court shall review such ruling and issue a decision on the
appeal within 30 days after the filing of the appeal.
military spouse’ means, with respect to a year, 
an individual who— 
‘‘(i) during the previous year, served 
as a teacher in a school or location meeting 
the requirements of subparagraph (A) of 
subsection (b)(1) and met the require-
ments of subparagraph (B) of subsection 
(b)(1); 
‘‘(ii) is the spouse of a member of the 
Armed Forces who is relocated during the 
year pursuant to military orders for a per-
manent change of duty station; 
‘‘(iii) did not serve as a teacher in a 
school or location meeting the require-
ments of subparagraph (A) of subsection 
(b)(1) during the year or any portion of 
the year because the individual accom-
panied the spouse to a new residence as a 
result of such military orders; and 
‘‘(iv) during the following year, re-
sumed service as a teacher in a school or 
location meeting the requirements of sub-
paragraph (A) of subsection (b)(1) and 
met the requirements of subparagraph (B) 
of subsection (b)(1). 
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‘‘(C) REPORTS TO CONGRESS.—Not later 
than 90 days after the end of the second aca-
demic year during which this paragraph is in 
effect, and every 2 years thereafter, the Sec-
retary shall submit to Congress a report de-
scribing the number of individuals who, as a re-
sult of this paragraph, remained eligible for 
loan cancellation pursuant to subsection (b) 
during the 2 most recent academic years.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall apply with respect to individuals who 
first become employed as full-time teachers on or after the 
date of the enactment of this Act. 
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1885
To direct the Secretary of the Army to set aside the conviction of Dr.
Samuel A. Mudd by a military commission in 1865 for aiding, abetting,
and assisting the conspirators who assassinated President Abraham Lin-
coln.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 12, 1997
Mr. HOYER (for himself and Mr. EWING) introduced the following bill; which
was referred to the Committee on National Security
A BILL
To direct the Secretary of the Army to set aside the convic-
tion of Dr. Samuel A. Mudd by a military commission
in 1865 for aiding, abetting, and assisting the conspira-
tors who assassinated President Abraham Lincoln.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds the following:
(1) On June 29, 1865, Dr. Samuel A. Mudd of
the State of Maryland was convicted by a military
commission in Washington, D.C., of aiding, abetting,
and assisting the conspirators who assassinated
President Abraham Lincoln.
(2) The conviction of Dr. Mudd was based on
evidence of guilt that fell so far short of meeting the
prosecution’s burden of proof that such conviction
amounted to a denial of due process of law which
was so extreme as to constitute fundamental unfair-
ness.
(3) Because the conviction of Dr. Mudd was not
based on sufficient evidence and resulted in a denial
of due process of law, the Secretary of the Army
should set aside the conviction.
SEC. 2. DIRECTION TO SET ASIDE CONVICTION.
The Secretary of the Army shall set aside the convic-
tion of Dr. Samuel A. Mudd of the State of Maryland that
was entered on June 29, 1865, for aiding, abetting, and
assisting the conspirators who assassinated President
Abraham Lincoln.
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114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3684 
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide that an individual 
may remain eligible to participate in the teacher loan forgiveness program 
under title IV of such Act if the individual’s period of consecutive 
years of employment as a full-time teacher is interrupted because the 
individual is the spouse of a member of the Armed Forces who is 
relocated during the school year pursuant to military orders for a perma-
nent change of duty station, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 6, 2015 
Mr. CHABOT (for himself, Mr. HUNTER, Mr. RUSSELL, Mr. SCOTT of Vir-
ginia, and Ms. SEWELL of Alabama) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce 
A BILL 
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide 
that an individual may remain eligible to participate in 
the teacher loan forgiveness program under title IV of 
such Act if the individual’s period of consecutive years 
of employment as a full-time teacher is interrupted be-
cause the individual is the spouse of a member of the 
Armed Forces who is relocated during the school year 
pursuant to military orders for a permanent change of 
duty station, 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 ‘‘Preserving Teacher 
Loan Forgiveness for Military Spouses Act of 2015’’. 
SEC. 2. CONTINUING ELIGIBILITY TO PARTICIPATE IN STU-
DENT LOAN CANCELLATION PROGRAM FOR 
TEACHERS WHOSE PERIOD OF CONSECUTIVE 
EMPLOYMENT IS INTERRUPTED BECAUSE OF 
MILITARY ORDERS REQUIRING SPOUSE TO 
RELOCATE TO NEW RESIDENCE. 
(a) CONTINUING ELIGIBILITY.—Section 460(g) of 
the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1087j(g)(4)) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new paragraph: 
‘‘(4) CONTINUING
ELIGIBILITY
FOR
CERTAIN 
MILITARY SPOUSES.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding para-
graph (1) of subsection (b), an individual who 
is employed as a full-time teacher for 5 com-
plete years which are not consecutive years may 
be eligible for loan cancellation pursuant to 
such subsection if the individual was a qualified 
military spouse with respect to any year during 
which the individual was not employed as a full- 
time teacher. 
‘‘(B) QUALIFIED
MILITARY
SPOUSE
DE-
FINED.—In this paragraph, the term ‘qualified 
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