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dian family income reported for a family of
equal or lesser size or, in the case of a house-
hold of 1 person, is not less than the national
median household income for 1 earner, as of
the date of confirmation of the plan and shall
be not less than 3 years if the debtor’s current
monthly total income is less than the highest
national median family income reported for a
family of equal or lesser size or, in the case of
a household of 1 person, is less than the na-
tional median household income for 1 earner, as
of the date of confirmation of the plan;
‘‘(iii) that the amount payable to each
class of unsecured nonpriority claims under the
plan shall be increased or decreased during the
plan proportionately to the extent the debtor’s
monthly net income during the plan increases
or decreases as reasonably determined by the
trustee, subject to section 111 of this title, no
less frequently than as of each anniversary of
the confirmation of the plan based on monthly
net income as of 45 days before such anniver-
sary; and
‘‘(iv) nothing in subparagraph (i) or (ii)
shall prevent the payment of obligations de-
‘‘(1) earning potential increases significantly
when individuals attend college for any period of
time;
‘‘(2) public assistance recipients who complete
college are more likely to leave public assistance per-
manently;
‘‘(3) students who are parents and receive cam-
pus-based child care are more likely to remain in
school, and to graduate more rapidly and at a higher
rate than students who are parents and do not re-
ceive campus-based child care;
‘‘(4) students who are parents rate access to
campus-based child care programs as an important
factor affecting their college enrollment;
‘‘(5) children placed in high quality child care
programs exhibit significant positive results from the
experience, including—
‘‘(A) higher earnings as adults;
‘‘(B) higher rates of secondary school
graduation;
‘‘(C) lower rates of retention in grade level;
‘‘(D) lower rates of teenage pregnancy;
and
‘‘(E) reduced need for special education or
social services;
with the National Research Council in its activi-
ties in carrying out the study under this sec-
tion; and
(B) request all other appropriate Federal
departments, Federal agencies, Government
contractors, and similar entities to provide simi-
lar cooperation to the National Research Coun-
cil.
(2) PRIVATE
CORPORATION
COOPERATION.—
The Secretary of Commerce shall request that any
private, not-for-profit corporation established to
manage the Internet root server system and the top-
level domain names provide similar cooperation to
the National Research Council.
(d) REPORTS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—
(A) INTERIM REPORT.—After a period of
public comment and not later than 4 months
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Na-
tional Research Council shall submit an interim
report on the study to the Secretary of Com-
merce.
(B) FINAL
REPORT.—After a period of
public comment and not later than 9 months
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Na-
‘‘(i) the purchaser if the purchaser is 
a United States person, and 
‘‘(ii) the seller if the purchaser is not 
a United States person, and 
‘‘(B) in the case of a transaction described 
in subsection (d)(1)(B)— 
‘‘(i) the payor if the payor is a United 
States person, and 
‘‘(ii) the payee if the payor is not a 
United States person. 
‘‘(g) TREATMENT OF EXCHANGES AND PAYMENTS 
WITH RESPECT TO DERIVATIVES.—For purposes of this 
section— 
‘‘(1) TREATMENT OF EXCHANGES.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—An exchange shall be 
treated as the sale of the property transferred 
and a purchase of the property received by each 
party to the exchange. 
‘‘(B) CERTAIN DEEMED EXCHANGES.—In 
the case of a distribution treated as an ex-
change for stock under section 302 or 331, the 
corporation making such distribution shall be 
treated as having purchased such stock for pur-
poses of this section. 
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‘‘(9) support for the integration of employ-
ability skills into career and technical education pro-
grams and programs of study; 
‘‘(10) support for programs and activities that 
increase access, student engagement, and success in 
science, technology, engineering, and mathematics 
fields (including computer science), particularly for 
students who are members of groups underrep-
resented in such subject fields, such as female stu-
dents, minority students, and students who are 
members of special populations; 
‘‘(11) support for career and technical student 
organizations, especially with respect to efforts to in-
crease the participation of students who are mem-
bers of special populations; 
‘‘(12) support for establishing and expanding 
work-based learning opportunities; 
‘‘(13) support for preparing, retaining, and 
training of career and technical education teachers, 
faculty, specialized instructional support personnel, 
and paraprofessionals, such as preservice, profes-
sional development, and leadership development pro-
grams; 
‘‘(14) integrating and aligning programs of 
study and career pathways;
whole or in part by a saving association shall be
subject to the provisions of section 8 of the
Federal Deposit Insurance Act as if the service
company or subsidiary were an insured deposi-
tory institution. In any such case, the Director
shall be deemed to be the appropriate Federal
banking agency, pursuant to section 3(q) of the
Federal Deposit Insurance Act.
‘‘(D) SERVICE PERFORMED BY CONTRACT
OR
OTHERWISE.—Notwithstanding 
subpara-
graph (A), if a savings association, a subsidiary
thereof, or any savings and loan affiliate or en-
tity, as identified by section 8(b)(9) of the Fed-
eral Deposit Insurance Act, that is regularly ex-
amined or subject to examination by the Direc-
tor, causes to be performed for itself, by con-
tract or otherwise, any service authorized under
this Act or, in the case of a State savings asso-
ciation, any applicable State law, whether on or
off its premises—
‘‘(i) such performance shall be subject
to regulation and examination by the Di-
rector to the same extent as if such serv-
ices were being performed by the savings
association on its own premises; and
I
105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3114
To authorize United States participation in a quota increase and the New
Arrangements to Borrow of the International Monetary Fund, and for
other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 27, 1998
Mr. LEACH (for himself, Mr. LAFALCE, Mrs. ROUKEMA, Mr. VENTO, Mr.
HINCHEY, and Mr. JACKSON of Illinois) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services
A BILL
To authorize United States participation in a quota increase
and the New Arrangements to Borrow of the Inter-
national Monetary 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. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘International Monetary
Fund Reform and Authorization Act of 1998’’.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds that—
(1) the International Monetary Fund (IMF)
was conceived at Bretton Woods, New Hampshire,
‘‘(J) expanding opportunities for students 
to participate in competency-based education 
programs; 
‘‘(K) improving career guidance and aca-
demic counseling programs that assist students 
in making informed academic and career and 
technical education decisions, including aca-
demic and financial aid counseling; 
‘‘(L) supporting the integration of employ-
ability skills into career and technical education 
programs and programs of study; 
‘‘(M) supporting programs and activities 
that increase access, student engagement, and 
success in science, technology, engineering, and 
mathematics fields (including computer science) 
for students who are members of groups under-
represented in such subject fields; 
‘‘(N) providing career and technical edu-
cation, in a school or other educational setting, 
for adults or a school-aged individual who has 
dropped out of a secondary school to complete 
secondary school education or upgrade technical 
skills; 
‘‘(O) career and technical student organi-
zations, including student preparation for and
Calendar No. 587 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5538 
AN ACT 
Making appropriations for the Department of the 
Interior, environment, and related agencies for 
the fiscal year ending September 30, 2017, and 
for other purposes. 
SEPTEMBER 6, 2016 
Received; read twice and placed on the calendar 
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I
105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 310
To require random drug testing of Federal legislative branch Members,
officers, and employees.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 7, 1997
Mr. SOLOMON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on House Oversight
A BILL
To require random drug testing of Federal legislative branch
Members, officers, and employees.
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 ‘‘Legislative Branch
Drug Testing Act’’.
SEC. 2. RANDOM DRUG TESTING IN LEGISLATIVE BRANCH.
Each House of Congress, and each other entity with-
in the legislative branch of the Federal Government, shall
require random drug testing of Members, officers, and em-
ployees within their respective bodies.
Æ
I
105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3112
To authorize funds for the use by the United States Customs Service of
high energy container x-ray systems and automated targeting systems
for inspection of cargo at major checkpoints along the borders of the
United States that are contiguous with other countries.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 27, 1998
Ms. WATERS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To authorize funds for the use by the United States Customs
Service of high energy container x-ray systems and auto-
mated targeting systems for inspection of cargo at major
checkpoints along the borders of the United States that
are contiguous with other countries.
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 ‘‘Eliminating Narcotics
and Drugs with Innovative Technology Act’’.
SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR HIGH
ENERGY CONTAINER X-RAY SYSTEMS AND
AUTOMATED TARGETING SYSTEMS.
There is authorized to be appropriated to the United
States 
Customs 
Service 
for 
fiscal 
year 
1999
$150,000,000, which shall be available for high energy
container x-ray systems and automated targeting systems
to be used for inspecting commercial cargo entering the
United States from contiguous countries. The Customs
Service shall place such systems at all major customs
checkpoints along the borders between the United States
and contiguous countries and shall use such systems to
inspect as many cargo loads as possible.
SEC. 3. ASSESSMENT, PLAN, AND REPORT TO CONGRESS.
(a) ASSESSMENT AND PLAN.—The Secretary of the
Treasury and the Director of the Office of National Drug
Control Policy shall assess the total number of commercial
vehicles inspected with the funds made available pursuant
to this Act and shall develop a plan for using non-intrusive
technology to inspect all commercial cargo loads entering
the United States by land or sea.
(b) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—The Secretary of the
Treasury and the Director of the Office of National Drug
Control Policy shall, not later than December 31, 1999,
transmit to the Congress a report on the assessment made
and plan developed under subsection (a).
Æ
105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3113
AN ACT
To reauthorize the Rhinoceros and Tiger
Conservation Act of 1994.
105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3113
AN ACT
To reauthorize the Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Act
of 1994.
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 ‘‘Rhinoceros and Tiger
Conservation Reauthorization Act of 1998’’.
SEC. 2. REAUTHORIZATION OF RHINOCEROS AND TIGER
CONSERVATION ACT.
Section 7 of the Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation
Act of 1994 (16 U.S.C. 5306), is amended by striking
‘‘fiscal years’’ and all that follows through ‘‘2000’’ and
inserting ‘‘fiscal years 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002,
2003, and 2004’’.
Passed the House of Representatives March 30,
1998.
Attest:
Clerk.
I
105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3113
To reauthorize the Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Act of 1994.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 27, 1998
Mr. YOUNG of Alaska introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Resources
A BILL
To reauthorize the Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Act
of 1994.
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 ‘‘Rhinoceros and Tiger
Conservation Reauthorization Act of 1998’’.
SEC. 2. REAUTHORIZATION OF RHINOCEROS AND TIGER
CONSERVATION ACT.
Section 7 of the Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation
Act of 1994 (16 U.S.C. 5306) is amended by striking ‘‘fis-
cal years’’ and all that follows through ‘‘2000’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘fiscal years 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003,
and 2004’’.
Æ
IIA
105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3113
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
MARCH 31, 1998
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and
Public Works
AN ACT
To reauthorize the Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Act
of 1994.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
HR 3113 RFS
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Rhinoceros and Tiger
Conservation Reauthorization Act of 1998’’.
SEC. 2. REAUTHORIZATION OF RHINOCEROS AND TIGER
CONSERVATION ACT.
Section 7 of the Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation
Act of 1994 (16 U.S.C. 5306), is amended by striking
‘‘fiscal years’’ and all that follows through ‘‘2000’’ and
inserting ‘‘fiscal years 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002,
2003, and 2004’’.
Passed the House of Representatives March 30,
1998.
Attest:
ROBIN H. CARLE,
Clerk.
IB
Union Calendar No. 261
105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3113
[Report No. 105–455]
To reauthorize the Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Act of 1994.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 27, 1998
Mr. YOUNG of Alaska introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Resources
MARCH 19, 1998
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union
and ordered to be printed
A BILL
To reauthorize the Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Act
of 1994.
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 ‘‘Rhinoceros and Tiger
Conservation Reauthorization Act of 1998’’.
SEC. 2. REAUTHORIZATION OF RHINOCEROS AND TIGER
CONSERVATION ACT.
Section 7 of the Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation
Act of 1994 (16 U.S.C. 5306) is amended by striking ‘‘fis-
cal years’’ and all that follows through ‘‘2000’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘fiscal years 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003,
and 2004’’.
Union Calendar No. 261
105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3113
[Report No. 105–455]
A BILL
To reauthorize the Rhinoceros and Tiger
Conservation Act of 1994.
MARCH 19, 1998
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the
State of the Union and ordered to be printed
‘‘(A) who are associated with the partner-
ship to elementary schools or secondary schools
not associated with the partnership in order to
enable such veteran teachers to act as a re-
source for all teachers in the local educational
agency or State; and
‘‘(B) who are not associated with the part-
nership to elementary schools or secondary
schools associated with the partnership in order
to enable such veteran teachers to observe how
teaching and professional development occurs in
professional development schools;
‘‘(6) preparation time for teachers in the pro-
fessional development school and faculty of the insti-
tution of higher education to jointly design and im-
plement the teacher preparation curriculum, class-
room experiences, and ongoing professional develop-
ment opportunities;
‘‘(7) preparing teachers to use technology to
teach students to high academic standards;
‘‘(8) developing and instituting ongoing per-
formance-based review procedures to assist and sup-
port teachers’ learning;
‘‘(9) activities designed to involve parents in the
partnership;
I 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5593 
To amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act and the Fair Debt Collection 
Practices Act to delay the inclusion in consumer credit reports and 
to establish requirements for debt collectors with respect to medical 
debt information of veterans due to inappropriate or delayed Veterans 
Choice Program billing payments, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 28, 2016 
Mr. DELANEY (for himself, Mr. HULTGREN, Mrs. WALORSKI, and Ms. 
SINEMA) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act and the Fair Debt 
Collection Practices Act to delay the inclusion in con-
sumer credit reports and to establish requirements for 
debt collectors with respect to medical debt information 
of veterans due to inappropriate or delayed Veterans 
Choice Program billing payments, and for other pur-
poses. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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‘‘(B) TERM OF OFFICE.—The term of of-
fice of the Staff Director shall be 4 years.
‘‘(C) 
REVIEW
AND
RETENTION.—The
Commission shall annually review the perform-
ance of the staff director.’’.
SEC. 4. APPLICATION OF FREEDOM OF INFORMATION, PRI-
VACY, SUNSHINE, AND ADVISORY COMMIT-
TEE ACTS.
Section 4 of the Civil Rights Commission Act of 1983
(42 U.S.C. 1975b) is amended by adding at the end the
following:
‘‘(f) APPLICATION
OF
CERTAIN
PROVISIONS
OF
LAW.—The Commission shall be considered to be an agen-
cy, as defined in section 551(1) of title 5, United States
Code, for the purposes of sections 552, 552a, and 552b
of title 5, United States Code, and for the purposes of
the Federal Advisory Committee Act.’’.
SEC. 5. REQUIREMENT FOR INDEPENDENT AUDIT.
Section 4 of the Civil Rights Commission Act of 1983
(42 U.S.C. 1975b) is further amended by adding at the
end the following:
‘‘(g) INDEPENDENT AUDIT.—Beginning with the fis-
cal year ending September 30, 1998, and each year there-
after, the Commission shall prepare an annual financial
statement in accordance with section 3515 of title 31,
‘‘(ii) the savings association shall no-
tify the Director of the existence of the
service relationship not later than 30 days
after the earlier of—
‘‘(I) the date on which the con-
tract is entered into; or
‘‘(II) the date on which the per-
formance of the service is initiated.
‘‘(E) ADMINISTRATION
BY
THE
DIREC-
TOR.—The Director may issue such regulations
and orders, including those issued pursuant to
section 8 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act,
as may be necessary to enable the Director to
administer and carry out this paragraph and to
prevent evasion of this paragraph.
‘‘(8) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this sec-
tion—
‘‘(A) the term ‘service company’ means—
‘‘(i) any corporation—
‘‘(I) that is organized to perform
services authorized by this Act or, in
the case of a corporation owned in
part by a State savings association,
authorized by applicable State law;
and
Union Calendar No. 248
105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3117
[Report No. 105–439]
A BILL
To reauthorize the United States Commission on
Civil Rights, and for other purposes.
MARCH 12, 1998
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Commit-
tee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and
ordered to be printed
Map dated June 30, 2016, which shall be known as 
the ‘‘Devils Canyon Wilderness’’. 
(23) NELSON
MOUNTAIN.—Certain Federal 
land in Emery County managed by the United 
States Forest Service comprising approximately 
12,856 acres, as generally depicted on the Utah PLI 
Wilderness Map dated June 30, 2016, which shall be 
known as the ‘‘Nelson Mountain Wilderness’’. 
(24) WILLIAM
GRANSTAFF
CANYON.—Certain 
Federal land in Grand County managed by the Bu-
reau of Land Management comprising approximately 
8,420 acres, as generally depicted on the Utah PLI 
Wilderness Map dated June 30, 2016, which shall be 
known as the ‘‘William Granstaff Canyon Wilder-
ness’’. 
(25) MILL
CREEK
CANYON.—Certain Federal 
land in Grand County managed by the Bureau of 
Land Management comprising approximately 12,357 
acres, as generally depicted on the Utah PLI Wilder-
ness Map dated June 30, 2016, which shall be 
known as the ‘‘Mill Creek Canyon Wilderness’’. 
(26) LABYRINTH
CANYON.—Certain Federal 
land in Grand and Emery Counties managed by the 
Bureau of Land Management comprising approxi-
mately 56,688 acres, as generally depicted on the 
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‘‘(B) is an entity in which an insured cred-
it union may lawfully hold an ownership inter-
est or investment; and
‘‘(C) is owned in whole or in part by an in-
sured credit union; and
‘‘(2) the term ‘Federal banking agency’ has the
same meaning as in section 3 of the Federal Deposit
Insurance Act.
‘‘(f) EXPIRATION OF AUTHORITY.—This section and
all powers and authority of the Board under this section
shall cease to be effective as of December 31, 2001.’’.
Passed the House of Representatives February 24,
1998.
Attest:
Clerk.
ings at the applicable airport that are com-
prised of interisland passengers.’’; 
(D) in paragraph (3) (as so redesignated) 
by striking ‘‘paragraph (1)’’ and inserting 
‘‘paragraph (1) or (2)’’; and 
(E) in paragraph (4) (as so redesig-
nated)— 
(i) in subparagraph (A)— 
(I) by striking ‘‘.25 percent’’ and 
inserting ‘‘1.0 percent’’; and 
(II) by striking ‘‘paragraph (1)’’ 
and inserting ‘‘paragraph (2)’’; and 
(ii) in subparagraph (B) by striking 
‘‘fiscal year 2004’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal 
year 2017 and each fiscal year thereafter’’. 
(c) USE
OF
APPORTIONED
AMOUNTS.—Section 
47117(e)(1)(C) of title 49, United States Code, is amend-
ed 
by 
striking 
‘‘$3,200,000,000’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘$2,950,000,000’’. 
SEC. 4. REDUCTION IN AIRLINE TICKET TAX. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 4261(a) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ‘‘7.5 per-
cent’’ and inserting ‘‘7.0 percent’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall apply to transportation beginning after 
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