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114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1313 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to enhance the treatment of certain 
small business concerns for purposes of Department of Veterans Affairs 
contracting goals and preferences. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 4, 2015 
Mr. MCNERNEY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to enhance the 
treatment of certain small business concerns for purposes 
of Department of Veterans Affairs contracting goals and 
preferences. 
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 ‘‘Service Disabled Vet-
eran Owned Small Business Relief Act’’. 
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114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1311 
To provide for the establishment of an office within the Internal Revenue 
Service to focus on violations of the internal revenue laws by persons 
who are under investigation for conduct relating to the promotion of 
commercial sex acts and trafficking in persons crimes, and to increase 
the criminal monetary penalty limitations for the underpayment or over-
payment of tax due to fraud. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 4, 2015 
Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York (for herself and Mr. POE of Texas) 
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for 
a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for 
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the com-
mittee concerned 
A BILL 
To provide for the establishment of an office within the 
Internal Revenue Service to focus on violations of the 
internal revenue laws by persons who are under inves-
tigation for conduct relating to the promotion of commer-
cial sex acts and trafficking in persons crimes, and to 
increase the criminal monetary penalty limitations for 
the underpayment or overpayment of tax due to fraud. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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retary, in consultation with the Sun Valley Com-
pany, shall authorize construction and operation of
such facility, facilities, or group of facilities, subject
to the general policies of the Forest Service pertain-
ing to the construction and operation of ski area fa-
cilities on National Forest System lands and subject
to reasonable conditions to protect National Forest
System resources. In providing authorization to con-
struct and operate a facility, facilities, or group of
facilities, the Secretary may not impose any condi-
tion that would significantly change the location,
size, or scope of the applied for Phase I facility un-
less—
(A) the modification is mutually agreed to
by the Secretary and the Sun Valley Company;
or
(B) the modification is necessary to protect
health and safety.
Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to af-
fect the Secretary’s responsibility to monitor and as-
sure compliance with the conditions set forth in the
construction and operation authorization.
(3) CONGRESSIONAL
DIRECTIONS.—Notwith-
standing any other provision of law, Congress finds
that consummation of the land exchange directed by
SEC. 2. MODIFICATION OF TREATMENT UNDER CON-
TRACTING GOALS AND PREFERENCES OF DE-
PARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 8127(h) of title 38, 
United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘rated as’’ 
and all that follows through ‘‘disability.’’ and insert-
ing a period; and 
(2) in paragraph (2), by amending subpara-
graph (C) to read as follows: 
‘‘(C) The date that— 
‘‘(i) in the case of a surviving spouse of a 
veteran with a service-connected disability rated 
as 100 percent disabling or who dies as a result 
of a service-connected disability, is 10 years 
after the date of the veteran’s death; or 
‘‘(ii) in the case of a surviving spouse of a 
veteran with a service-connected disability rated 
as less than 100 percent disabling who does not 
die as a result of a service-connected disability, 
is three years after the date of the veteran’s 
death.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
subsection (a) shall take effect on the date that is 180 
days after the date of the enactment of this Act and shall 
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I 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1312 
To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the participation 
of optometrists in the National Health Service Corps scholarship and 
loan repayment programs, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 4, 2015 
Mrs. MCMORRIS RODGERS (for herself, Ms. CASTOR of Florida, Mr. GUTHRIE, 
Mr. KINZINGER of Illinois, Mr. LONG, Mr. GRIFFITH, and Mr. SCHRA-
DER) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for 
the participation of optometrists in the National Health 
Service Corps scholarship and loan repayment 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 ‘‘National Health Serv-
ice Corps Improvement Act of 2015’’. 
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SEC. 2. PARTICIPATION OF OPTOMETRISTS IN NATIONAL 
HEALTH SERVICE CORPS. 
(1) PRIMARY
HEALTH
CARE
SERVICES.—Sec-
tion 331 of the Public Health Service Act (42 
U.S.C. 254d) is amended— 
(A) in subsection (a)(3)(D), by striking 
‘‘or mental health,’’ and inserting ‘‘optometry, 
or mental health,’’; and 
(B) in subsection (b)(2), by striking ‘‘and 
physician assistants’’ and inserting ‘‘optom-
etrists, and physician assistants’’. 
(2) SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM.—Section 338A of 
the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254l) is 
amended— 
(A) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ‘‘and 
physician assistants’’ and inserting ‘‘optom-
etrists, and physician assistants’’; and 
(B) in subsection (b)(1), by striking ‘‘or 
other health profession’’ and inserting ‘‘optom-
etry, or other health profession’’. 
(3) LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM.— 
(A) PARTICIPATION.—Section 338B of the 
Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254l–1) 
is amended— 
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(i) in subsection (a)(1), by striking 
‘‘and physician assistants’’ and inserting 
‘‘optometrists, and physician assistants’’; 
(ii) in subsection (b)(1)(A), by strik-
ing ‘‘or another health profession’’ and in-
serting ‘‘optometry, or another health pro-
fession’’; and 
(iii) in subsections (b)(1)(B) and 
(b)(1)(C)(ii), by striking the term ‘‘or 
other health profession’’ each place such 
term appears and inserting ‘‘optometry, or 
other health profession’’. 
(B) PERIOD
OF
OBLIGATED
SERVICE.— 
Clauses (ii) and (iii) of section 338C(b)(5)(C) 
of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 
254m(b)(5)(C)) are amended by striking the 
term ‘‘or other health profession’’ each place 
such term appears and inserting ‘‘optometry, or 
other health profession’’. 
Æ 
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IIB 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1313 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
MAY 19, 2015 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
AN ACT 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to enhance the 
treatment of certain small business concerns for purposes 
of Department of Veterans Affairs contracting goals and 
preferences. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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HR 1313 RFS 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Service Disabled Vet-
eran Owned Small Business Relief Act’’. 
SEC. 2. MODIFICATION OF TREATMENT UNDER CON-
TRACTING GOALS AND PREFERENCES OF DE-
PARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 8127(h) of title 38, 
United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘rated as’’ 
and all that follows through ‘‘disability.’’ and insert-
ing a period; and 
(2) in paragraph (2), by amending subpara-
graph (C) to read as follows: 
‘‘(C) The date that— 
‘‘(i) in the case of a surviving spouse of a 
veteran with a service-connected disability rated 
as 100 percent disabling or who dies as a result 
of a service-connected disability, is 10 years 
after the date of the veteran’s death; or 
‘‘(ii) in the case of a surviving spouse of a 
veteran with a service-connected disability rated 
as less than 100 percent disabling who does not 
die as a result of a service-connected disability, 
is 3 years after the date of the veteran’s 
death.’’. 
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HR 1313 RFS 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
subsection (a) shall take effect on the date that is 180 
days after the date of the enactment of this Act and shall 
apply with respect to contracts awarded on or after such 
date. 
Passed the House of Representatives May 18, 2015. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk. 
By ROBERT F. REEVES, 
Deputy Clerk. 
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terms of performance in solving scientific and engi-
neering problems. 
‘‘(6) INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION.— 
The term ‘institution of higher education’ has the 
meaning given the term in section 2 of the Energy 
Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 15801). 
‘‘(7) NATIONAL LABORATORY.—The term ‘Na-
tional Laboratory’ has the meaning given the term 
in section 2 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 
U.S.C. 15801). 
‘‘(8) SECRETARY.—The term ‘Secretary’ means 
the Secretary of Energy. 
‘‘(9) 
SOFTWARE
TECHNOLOGY.—The 
term 
‘software technology’ includes optimal algorithms, 
programming environments, tools, languages, and 
operating systems for high-end computing systems.’’. 
SEC. 607. FUSION ENERGY RESEARCH. 
(a) PROGRAM.—As part of the activities authorized 
under section 209 of the Department of Energy Organiza-
tion Act (42 U.S.C. 7139) and section 972 of the Energy 
Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16312), the Director shall 
carry out a fusion energy sciences research and enabling 
technology development program to effectively address the 
scientific and engineering challenges to building a cost- 
competitive fusion power plant and to establish a competi-
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tive fusion power industry in the United States. As part 
of this program, the Director shall carry out research ac-
tivities to expand the fundamental understandings of plas-
mas and matter at very high temperatures and densities 
for fusion applications and for other plasma science appli-
cations. 
(b) TOKAMAK RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—As part of the program de-
scribed in subsection (a), the Director shall support 
research and development activities and facility oper-
ations to— 
(A) optimize the tokamak approach to fu-
sion energy; and 
(B) determine the viability of the tokamak 
approach to fusion energy to lead to a commer-
cial fusion power plant. 
(2) ITER.— 
(A) 
RESPONSIBILITIES.—The 
Director 
shall coordinate and carry out the responsibil-
ities of the United States with respect to the 
ITER international fusion project pursuant to 
the Agreement on the Establishment of the 
International Fusion Energy Organization for 
the Joint Implementation of the ITER Project. 
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trained to effectively detect and identify merchandise des-
tined for the United States that infringes intellectual 
property rights, including through the use of technologies 
identified under subsection (c). 
(b) CONSULTATION WITH PRIVATE SECTOR.—The 
Commissioner shall consult with private sector entities to 
better identify opportunities for collaboration between 
U.S. Customs and Border Protection and such entities 
with respect to training for officers of U.S. Customs and 
Border Protection in enforcing intellectual property rights. 
(c) IDENTIFICATION OF NEW TECHNOLOGIES.—In 
consultation with private sector entities, the Commissioner 
shall identify— 
(1) technologies with the cost-effective capa-
bility to detect and identify merchandise at United 
States ports of entry that infringes intellectual prop-
erty rights; and 
(2) cost-effective programs for training officers 
of U.S. Customs and Border Protection to use such 
technologies. 
(d) DONATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY.—Not later than 
the date that is 180 days after the date of the enactment 
of this Act, the Commissioner shall prescribe regulations 
to enable U.S. Customs and Border Protection to receive 
donations of hardware, software, equipment, and similar 
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I 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1409 
To amend the Telecommunications Act of 1996 to restore the authority 
of the Federal Communications Commission to adopt certain rules relat-
ing to preserving the open Internet and to direct the Commission to 
take all actions necessary to restore to effect vacated portions of such 
rules. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 17, 2015 
Mr. PETERS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend the Telecommunications Act of 1996 to restore 
the authority of the Federal Communications Commis-
sion to adopt certain rules relating to preserving the 
open Internet and to direct the Commission to take 
all actions necessary to restore to effect vacated portions 
of such rules. 
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 ‘‘Open Internet Act of 
2015’’. 
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SEC. 2. MODIFICATION OF MEDICARE INPATIENT HOS-
PITAL PAYMENT RATE FOR PUERTO RICO 
HOSPITALS. 
Section 1886(d)(9)(E) of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 1395ww(d)(9)(E)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of clause (iii); 
(2) in clause (iv), by inserting ‘‘and before Oc-
tober 1, 2015,’’ after ‘‘2004,’’ and by striking the 
period at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new 
clause: 
‘‘(v) on or after October 1, 2015, the applicable 
Puerto Rico percentage is 0 percent and the applica-
ble Federal percentage is 100 percent.’’. 
Æ 
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114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 601 
AN ACT 
To amend the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act to provide an 
exception to the annual privacy notice requirement. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3633
AN ACT
To amend the Controlled Substances Import and
Export Act to place limitations on controlled sub-
stances brought into the United States.
105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3633
AN ACT
To amend the Controlled Substances Import and Export
Act to place limitations on controlled substances brought
into the United States.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
II
105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3633
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
AUGUST 31, 1998
Received
AN ACT
To amend the Controlled Substances Import and Export
Act to place limitations on controlled substances brought
into the United States.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 363
AN ACT
To amend section 2118 of the Energy Policy Act of
1992 to extend the Electric and Magnetic Fields
Research and Public Information Dissemination
program.
105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 363
AN ACT
To amend section 2118 of the Energy Policy Act of 1992
to extend the Electric and Magnetic Fields Research
and Public Information Dissemination program.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3682
AN ACT
To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit
taking minors across State lines to avoid laws re-
quiring the involvement of parents in abortion
decisions.
105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3682
AN ACT
To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit taking
minors across State lines to avoid laws requiring the
involvement of parents in abortion decisions.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 606 
AN ACT 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude 
certain compensation received by public safety officers 
and their dependents from gross income. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3687
AN ACT
To authorize prepayment of amounts due under a
water reclamation project contract for the Cana-
dian River Project, Texas.
105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3687
AN ACT
To authorize prepayment of amounts due under a water
reclamation project contract for the Canadian River
Project, Texas.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
101
the Secretaries that Weyerhaeuser no longer intends
to complete the exchange, with respect to the lands,
mineral interests, and oil and gas interests that
would otherwise be subject to the exchange, the sta-
tus of such lands, mineral interests, and oil and gas
interests shall revert to the status of such lands,
mineral interests, and oil and gas interests as of the
day before the date of enactment of this Act and
shall be managed in accordance with applicable law
and management plans.
(4) WITHDRAWAL.—Subject to valid existing
rights, the lands and interests therein depicted for
conveyance to Weyerhaeuser on the maps referenced
in subsections (d) and (e) are withdrawn from all
forms of entry and appropriation under the public
land laws (including the mining laws) and from the
operation of mineral leasing and geothermal steam
leasing laws effective upon the date of the enactment
of this title. Such withdrawal shall terminate 45
days after completion of the exchange provided for
in subsections (d) and (e) or on the date of notifica-
tion by Weyerhaeuser of a decision not to complete
the exchange.
(g) NATIONAL FOREST SYSTEM.—
‘‘(iv) particularly severe violations of 
religious freedom occurring in the country 
but where a government does not exist or 
the government does not control its terri-
tory; 
‘‘(v) an identification of whether the 
country is designated or re-designated as a 
country of particular concern for religious 
freedom under section 402 and, if the 
country is designated or re-designated as a 
country of particular concern for religious 
freedom, a description of the presidential 
action or actions that have been taken with 
respect to the country as described in sec-
tion 402; 
‘‘(vi) an identification of prisoners in 
that country pursuant to section 108; 
and’’; and 
(2) in subparagraph (C)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘A description’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘A comprehensive description’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘the measures’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘the specific measures’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end before the period 
the following: ‘‘and an analysis of the impact of 
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‘‘(C) LIMITATION
ON
AFFILIATES’ AFFILI-
ATES.—Unless the Commission determines, by 
order, rule, or regulation, that it is in the public 
interest, the exception in subparagraph (A) shall 
not apply with respect to an affiliate if such af-
filiate is itself affiliated with— 
‘‘(i) a major security-based swap par-
ticipant; 
‘‘(ii) a security-based swap dealer; 
‘‘(iii) a major swap participant; or 
‘‘(iv) a swap dealer. 
‘‘(D) CONDITIONS ON TRANSACTIONS.—With 
respect to an affiliate that qualifies for the excep-
tion in subparagraph (A)— 
‘‘(i) such affiliate may not enter into 
any security-based swap other than for the 
purpose of hedging or mitigating commer-
cial risk; and 
‘‘(ii) neither such affiliate nor any per-
son affiliated with such affiliate that is not 
a financial entity may enter into a secu-
rity-based swap with or on behalf of any af-
filiate that is a financial entity or otherwise 
assume, net, combine, or consolidate the risk 
of security-based swaps entered into by any 
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