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105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 1522
AN ACT
To extend the authorization for the National His-
toric Preservation Fund, and for other purposes.
105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 1522
AN ACT
To extend the authorization for the National Historic
Preservation Fund, 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. AMENDMENT OF NATIONAL HISTORIC PRESER-
VATION ACT.
The National Historic Preservation Act (16 U.S.C.
470 and following; Public Law 89–665) is amended as fol-
lows:
(1) In the third sentence of section 101(a)(6)
(16 U.S.C. 470a(a)(6)) by striking ‘‘shall review’’
and inserting ‘‘may review’’ and by striking ‘‘shall
determine’’ and inserting ‘‘determine’’.
(2) Section 101(e)(2) (16 U.S.C. 470a(e)(2)) is
amended to read as follows:
‘‘(2) The Secretary may administer grants to the Na-
tional Trust for Historic Preservation in the United
States, chartered by an Act of Congress approved October
26, 1949 (63 Stat. 947), consistent with the purposes of
its charter and this Act.’’.
(3) Section 102 (16 U.S.C. 470b) is amended
by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (f) and
by redesignating subsection (d), as added by section
4009(3) of Public Law 102–575, as subsection (e).
(4) Section 101(b)(1) (16 U.S.C. 470a(b)(1)) is
amended by adding the following at the end thereof:
‘‘For purposes of subparagraph (A), the State and Indian
tribe shall be solely responsible for determining which pro-
fessional employees, are necessary to carry out the duties
of the State or tribe, consistent with standards developed
by the Secretary.’’.
(5) Section 107 (16 U.S.C. 470g) is amended
to read as follows:
‘‘SEC. 107. Nothing in this Act shall be construed
to be applicable to the White House and its grounds, the
Supreme Court building and its grounds, or the United
States Capitol and its related buildings and grounds as
depicted on the map entitled ‘Map Showing Properties
Under the Jurisdiction of the Architect of the Capitol’ and
dated November 6, 1996, which shall be on file in the of-
fice of the Secretary of the Interior.’’.
(6) Section 108 (16 U.S.C. 470h) is amended
by striking ‘‘1997’’ and inserting ‘‘2004’’.
(7) Section 110(a)(1) (16 U.S.C. 470h–2(a)(1))
is amended by inserting the following before the pe-
riod at the end of the second sentence: ‘‘, especially
those located in central business areas. When locat-
ing Federal facilities, Federal agencies shall give
first consideration to historic properties in historic
districts. If no such property is operationally appro-
priate and economically prudent, then Federal agen-
cies shall consider other developed or undeveloped
sites within historic districts. Federal agencies shall
then consider historic properties outside of historic
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Calendar No. 493 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3274 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
MARCH 2, 2016 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs 
MAY 25, 2016 
Reported by Mr. JOHNSON, without amendment 
AN ACT 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 4567 Rockbridge Road in Pine Lake, Georgia, 
as the ‘‘Francis Manuel Ortega Post Office’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. FRANCIS MANUEL ORTEGA POST OFFICE. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the United States 
Postal Service located at 4567 Rockbridge Road in Pine 
Lake, Georgia, shall be known and designated as the 
‘‘Francis Manuel Ortega Post Office’’. 
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(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, reg-
ulation, document, paper, or other record of the United 
States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall 
be deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘Francis Manuel Or-
tega Post Office’’. 
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Calendar No. 493 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3274 
AN ACT 
To designate the facility of the United States Post-
al Service located at 4567 Rockbridge Road in 
Pine Lake, Georgia, as the ‘‘Francis Manuel Or-
tega Post Office’’. 
MAY 25, 2016 
Reported without amendment 
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(4) the development, promotion, and voluntary
adoption of national educational and training stand-
ards and accreditation certification programs for
rural law enforcement agencies and personnel;
(5) the development and dissemination of infor-
mation designed to assist States and units of local
government in small town and rural areas through-
out the country;
(6) grants to, and contracts with, Federal,
State, and local government, units of local rural law
enforcement, public and private agencies, edu-
cational institutions, organizations and individuals to
carry out this subtitle;
(7) the establishment and maintenance of a
clearinghouse and information center for the collec-
tion, preparation, and dissemination of information
on criminal justice and rural law enforcement, in-
cluding programs for the prevention of crime and re-
cidivism;
(8) the delivery of assistance, in a consulting
capacity, to criminal justice agencies in the develop-
ment, establishment, maintenance, and coordination
of programs, facilities and services, training, and re-
search relating to crime in rural areas;
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1523
To amend the Small Business Act to exempt subcontracts for dredging activi-
ties from local buy requirements under the business development program
authorized by section 8(a) of that Act.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 1, 1997
Mr. HOEKSTRA introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Small Business
A BILL
To amend the Small Business Act to exempt subcontracts
for dredging activities from local buy requirements under
the business development program authorized by section
8(a) of that Act.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SUBCONTRACTS FOR DREDGING.
Section 8(a)(11) of the Small Business Act (15
U.S.C. 637(a)(11)) is amended by adding at the end the
following: ‘‘This paragraph shall not apply to subcontracts
for dredging activities.’’.
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(1) PUBLIC
HEALTH
SERVICE
ACT
AMEND-
MENTS.—(A) Subpart 2 of part A of title XXVII of
the Public Health Service Act (as added by section
604(a) of the Newborns’ and Mothers’ Health Pro-
tection Act of 1996 and amended by section 703(a)
of the Mental Health Parity Act of 1996) is amend-
ed by adding at the end the following new section:
‘‘SEC. 2706. EQUITY IN PROVISION OF PRESCRIPTION DRUG
COVERAGE.
‘‘(a) EQUITY IN PROVISION OF PRESCRIPTION DRUG
COVERAGE.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—A group health plan, and a
health insurance issuer offering group health insur-
ance coverage, that provides for mail-order prescrip-
tion drug coverage (as defined in paragraph (3)(A))
shall also provide non-mail-order prescription drug
coverage consistent with paragraph (2).
‘‘(2) EQUITABLE COVERAGE.—A plan or cov-
erage provides non-mail-order prescription drug cov-
erage consistent with this paragraph only if—
‘‘(A) benefits under the non-mail-order
prescription coverage are provided for in the
case of all drugs and all circumstances under
which benefits are provided under the mail-
order prescription drug coverage;
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3279 
AN ACT 
To amend titles 5 and 28, United States Code, to require 
annual reports to Congress on, and the maintenance 
of databases on, awards of fees and other expenses to 
prevailing parties in certain administrative proceedings 
and court cases to which the United States is a party, 
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 ‘‘Open Book on Equal 
Access to Justice Act’’. 
SEC. 2. MODIFICATION OF EQUAL ACCESS TO JUSTICE 
PROVISIONS. 
(a) AGENCY PROCEEDINGS.—Section 504 of title 5, 
United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in subsection (c)(1), by striking ‘‘, United 
States Code’’; 
(2) by redesignating subsection (f) as sub-
section (i); and 
(3) by striking subsection (e) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(e)(1) The Chairman of the Administrative Con-
ference of the United States, after consultation with the 
Chief Counsel for Advocacy of the Small Business Admin-
istration, shall report to the Congress, not later than 
March 31 of each year through the sixth calendar year 
beginning after the initial report under this subsection is 
submitted, on the amount of fees and other expenses 
awarded during the preceding fiscal year pursuant to this 
section. The report shall describe the number, nature, and 
amount of the awards, the claims involved in the con-
troversy, and any other relevant information that may aid 
the Congress in evaluating the scope and impact of such
awards. The report shall be made available to the public 
online. 
‘‘(2)(A) The report required by paragraph (1) shall 
account for all payments of fees and other expenses 
awarded under this section that are made pursuant to a 
settlement agreement, regardless of whether the settle-
ment agreement is sealed or otherwise subject to non-
disclosure provisions. 
‘‘(B) The disclosure of fees and other expenses re-
quired under subparagraph (A) does not affect any other 
information that is subject to nondisclosure provisions in 
the settlement agreement. 
‘‘(f) The Chairman of the Administrative Conference 
shall create and maintain, during the period beginning on 
the date the initial report under subsection (e) is sub-
mitted and ending 1 year after the date on which the final 
report under that subsection is submitted, online a search-
able database containing the following information with 
respect to each award of fees and other expenses under 
this section: 
‘‘(1) The case name and number of the adver-
sary adjudication, if available. 
‘‘(2) The name of the agency involved in the 
adversary adjudication.
ers ratified before the date of enactment of this Act, the
amendments made by subsection (a) shall not apply to
plan years beginning before the later of—
(i) the date on which the last collective bargain-
ing agreements relating to the plan terminates (de-
termined without regard to any extension thereof
agreed to after the date of enactment of this Act),
or
(ii) January 1, 1998.
For purposes of clause (i), any plan amendment made pur-
suant to a collective bargaining agreement relating to the
plan which amends the plan solely to conform to any re-
quirement added by subsection (a) shall not be treated as
a termination of such collective bargaining agreement.
(2) The amendments made by subsection (b) shall
apply with respect to health insurance coverage offered,
sold, issued, renewed, in effect, or operated in the individ-
ual market on or after January 1, 1998.
(3) The amendment made by subsection (c) shall
apply to contracts for contract periods beginning on or
after January 1, 1998.
(4) The amendment made by subsection (d) shall
apply to Federal financial participation for State plan ex-
penditures made on or after January 1, 1998.
I
105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1526
Entitled the Americans For Affordable Housing Act.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 1, 1997
Mr. QUINN (for himself, Mr. BARCIA, Mr. PRICE of North Carolina, Mr. DUN-
CAN, Mrs. KELLY, Mr. WELLER, Mr. PACKARD, Mr. WEXLER, Mr. DAVIS
of Florida, Mr. PICKETT, Mr. KLUG, Mr. KNOLLENBERG, Mr. BUNNING,
Mr. BILBRAY, Mr. LAHOOD, Mr. BAESLER, Mr. MENENDEZ, Mr.
CUNNINGHAM, Mr. PETERSON of Minnesota, Mr. FOX of Pennsylvania,
Mr. WALSH, Mr. GRAHAM, Ms. PRYCE of Ohio, Ms. MOLINARI, Mr.
LARGENT, Mr. LATOURETTE, and Mr. NUSSLE) introduced the following
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
Entitled the Americans For Affordable Housing Act.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. CATEGORY OF NONCOUNTERVAILABLE SUB-
SIDY.
Section 771(5B) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C.
1677(5B)) is amended by inserting after subparagraph
(G) the following:
‘‘(H) TIMBER
SUPPLY
MEASURES.—Pric-
ing practices or tenure arrangements for the
sale of softwood timber grown on publicly
owned lands and log export restrictions shall be
treated as noncountervailable.’’.
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1528
To authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a certificate of docu-
mentation with appropriate endorsement for employment in the coastwise
trade for the vessel SOUTHERN STAR.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 1, 1997
Mrs. MALONEY of New York introduced the following bill; which was referred
to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
A BILL
To authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a
certificate of documentation with appropriate endorse-
ment for employment in the coastwise trade for the vessel
SOUTHERN STAR.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That notwithstanding section 27 of the Merchant Marine
Act, 1920 (46 App. U.S.C. 883), section 8 of the Act of
June 19, 1886 (46 App. U.S.C. 289), and section 12106
of title 46, United States Code, the Secretary of Transpor-
tation may issue a certificate of documentation with ap-
propriate endorsement for employment in the coastwise
trade for the vessel SOUTHERN STAR (United States
official number 650774).
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1529
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit against
income tax to individuals who are active participants in neighborhood
crime watch organizations which actively involve the community in the
reduction of local crime.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 5, 1997
Mr. FILNER (for himself, Mr. STUPAK, Mr. FROST, Mr. UNDERWOOD, Mr.
MANTON, Mr. BONIOR, Mr. ACKERMAN, Ms. MCKINNEY, Mr. ENGLISH
of Pennsylvania, Mr. TRAFICANT, and Mr. MARTINEZ) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a
credit against income tax to individuals who are active
participants in neighborhood crime watch organizations
which actively involve the community in the reduction
of local crime.
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 ‘‘Taking Back Our
Neighborhoods Crime Fighting Act’’.
SEC. 2. CREDIT FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE ACTIVE PAR-
TICIPANTS 
IN 
NEIGHBORHOOD 
CRIME
WATCH ORGANIZATIONS WHICH ACTIVELY
INVOLVE THE COMMUNITY IN THE REDUC-
TION OF LOCAL CRIME.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subpart A of part IV of sub-
chapter A of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986 (relating to nonrefundable personal credits) is
amended by inserting after section 23 the following new
section:
‘‘SEC. 
24. 
ACTIVE 
PARTICIPANTS 
IN 
NEIGHBORHOOD
CRIME WATCH ORGANIZATIONS WHICH AC-
TIVELY INVOLVE THE COMMUNITY IN THE
REDUCTION OF LOCAL CRIME.
‘‘(a) GENERAL RULE.—In the case of an individual
who is an active participant during the taxable year in
a neighborhood crime watch organization which actively
involves the community in the reduction of local crime,
there shall be allowed as a credit against the tax imposed
by this chapter for such taxable year the amount of $50.
‘‘(b) ACTIVE PARTICIPANT.—For purposes of sub-
section (a), the term ‘active participant’ means any indi-
vidual who attends during the taxable year at least 2 meet-
ings of an organization referred to in subsection (a) at
which instruction is given by a local law enforcement offi-
cer on how individuals may best and lawfully—
in section 2(a) (in this section referred to as the 
‘‘property’’). 
(2) The property is under the jurisdiction of the 
Department of Agriculture and has been variously 
used for research and plant materials purposes. 
(3) Since 1998, the property has been adminis-
tered by the Natural Resources Conservation Service 
of the Department of Agriculture. 
(4) Since 2002, the property has been co-man-
aged under a cooperative agreement between the 
Natural Resources Conservation Service and the 
Riverside Corona Resource Conservation District, 
which is a legal subdivision of the State of California 
under section 9003 of the California Public Re-
sources Code. 
(5) The Conservation District wishes to pur-
chase the property and use it for conservation, envi-
ronmental, and related educational purposes. 
(6) As provided in section 2, the purchase of 
the property by the Conservation District would pro-
mote the conservation education and related activi-
ties of the Conservation District and result in sav-
ings to the Federal Government. 
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‘‘(1) protect themselves and their community
against crime, and
‘‘(2) assist local law enforcement officials in
preventing crime.’’
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections
for such subpart A is amended by inserting after the item
relating to section 23 the following new item:
‘‘Sec. 24. Active participants in neighborhood crime watch organi-
zations which actively involve the community in the
reduction of local crime.’’
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after
the date of the enactment of this Act.
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SEC. 2. LAND PURCHASE, NATURAL RESOURCES CON-
SERVATION SERVICE PROPERTY, RIVERSIDE 
COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. 
(a) PURCHASE AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary of Ag-
riculture shall sell and quitclaim to the Riverside Corona 
Resource Conservation District (in this section referred to 
as the ‘‘Conservation District’’) all right, title, and interest 
of the United States in and to a parcel of real property, 
including improvements thereon, that is located at 4500 
Glenwood Drive in Riverside, California, consists of ap-
proximately 8.75 acres, and is administered by the Nat-
ural Resources Conservation Service of the Department of 
Agriculture. As necessary or desirable to facilitate the pur-
chase of the property under this section, the Secretary or 
the Conservation District may survey all or portions of 
the property. 
(b) CONSIDERATION.—As consideration for the pur-
chase of the property under this section, the Conservation 
District shall pay to the Secretary of Agriculture an 
amount equal to the appraised value of the property. 
(c) DEPOSIT AND USE OF CONSIDERATION.—The 
amounts received as consideration under subsection (b) 
may be credited to the applicable appropriation of the Nat-
ural Resources Conservation Service for conservation op-
erations in California and shall remain available, without 
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 152
To designate the United States courthouse under construction in White
Plains, New York, as the ‘‘Thurgood Marshall United States Courthouse’’.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 7, 1997
Mr. ENGEL (for himself and Mr. GILMAN) introduced the following bill; which
was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
A BILL
To designate the United States courthouse under construc-
tion in White Plains, New York, as the ‘‘Thurgood Mar-
shall United States Courthouse’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION.
The United States courthouse under construction at
300 Quarropas Street in White Plains, New York, shall
be known and designated as the ‘‘Thurgood Marshall
United States Courthouse’’.
SEC. 2. REFERENCES.
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document,
paper, or other record of the United States to the United
HR 152 IH
States courthouse referred to in section 1 shall be deemed
to be a reference to the ‘‘Thurgood Marshall United States
Courthouse’’.
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1530
To schedule Gamma y-hydroxybutyrate in schedule I of the Controlled Sub-
stances Act and to schedule Ketamine in schedule II of such Act and
for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 5, 1997
Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas (for herself, Ms. MCKINNEY, Mrs. MEEK of Flor-
ida, Mrs. TAUSCHER, Ms. KILPATRICK, Mrs. LOWEY, Mrs. MORELLA,
Ms. VELA´ZQUEZ, Ms. MILLENDER-MCDONALD, Mr. BISHOP, Mr.
PALLONE, Mr. WEXLER, Ms. STABENOW, Ms. MCCARTHY of Missouri,
Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, Mr. BENTSEN, Ms. DELAURO, Mr. HINOJOSA, Mr.
RODRIGUEZ, Mr. REYES, and Mr. SERRANO) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to
the Committee on the Judiciary, 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 schedule Gamma y-hydroxybutyrate in schedule I of the
Controlled Substances Act and to schedule Ketamine in
schedule II of such Act 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 ‘‘Hillory J. Farias Date
Rape Prevention Drug Act’’.
SEC. 2. DRUG SCHEDULING.
The Attorney General shall schedule Gamma y-
hydroxybutyrate in schedule I of the Controlled Sub-
stances Act (21 U.S.C. 812) and shall schedule Ketamine
in schedule II of such Act.
SEC. 3. EDUCATION AND DRUG ABUSE PREVENTION.
The Attorney General shall establish programs
throughout the United States and disseminate materials
to provide young people in high school and college with
education about the use of controlled substances in the
furtherance of rape and sexual assault and shall assist law
enforcement personnel in the prevention of abuse of con-
trolled substances for such purpose.
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