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105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3319
To provide for notice to owners of property that may be subject to the
exercise of eminent domain by private nongovernmental entities under
certain Federal authorization statutes, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 4, 1998
Mr. WAMP introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Commerce
A BILL
To provide for notice to owners of property that may be
subject to the exercise of eminent domain by private
nongovernmental entities under certain Federal author-
ization statutes, 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 ‘‘Land Owners’ Notifi-
cation Act of 1998’’.
SEC. 2. NOTIFICATION TO PROPERTY OWNERS OF CERTAIN
EXERCISES OF EMINENT DOMAIN.
(a) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘‘eminent
domain authorization statute’’ means any Federal statute
that authorizes a private nongovernmental entity to exer-
cise the right of eminent domain to acquire property if—
(1) such an entity holds a certificate, license,
permit, or other form of authorization from a Fed-
eral agency relating to public necessity, benefit, or
convenience; and
(2) such an entity is unable to acquire such
property by contract.
(b) NOTIFICATION.—On the date that a private non-
governmental entity files an application for a certificate,
license, permit, or other authorization under an eminent
domain authorization statute, the entity shall make a good
faith effort to provide notice by certified mail to any per-
son who is the owner of record of any interest in property
which may be subject to the exercise of eminent domain
under such statute.
(c) CONTENT OF NOTICE.—Notice under this section
shall include—
(1) a specific and conspicuous statement that
the private nongovernmental entity is seeking au-
thorization to possibly acquire the property of such
U.S.C. 5801 et seq.), or the Cooperative Threat Re-
duction Act of 1993 (22 U.S.C 5951 et seq.), except
that such term does not include—
(A) humanitarian assistance;
(B) educational and cultural exchanges be-
tween the United States and Russia;
(C) assistance provided for the promotion
of democratic political reform and the rule of
law; and
(D) assistance for safety upgrades of civil-
ian nuclear power plants.
(2) 
GOODS
OR
TECHNOLOGY.—The 
term
‘‘goods or technology’’ has the meaning given such
term in section 1608(3) of the Iran-Iraq Arms Non-
Proliferation Act of 1992 (50 U.S.C. 1701 note).
(3) 
INTERNATIONAL
FINANCIAL
INSTITU-
TION.—The term ‘‘international financial institu-
tion’’ means the European Bank for Reconstruction
and Development, the International Bank for Recon-
struction and Development, the International Devel-
opment Association, the International Financial Cor-
poration, the Global Environmental Facility, the
Multilateral Investment Guaranty Agency, or the
International Monetary Fund.
owner or a portion or interest thereof through the
exercise of eminent domain;
(2) a specific and conspicuous description of
any right such owner may have to participate in any
proceeding relating to the granting of authorization
to a private nongovernmental entity under the emi-
nent domain authorization statute; and
(3) a specific and conspicuous statement of the
manner in which the owner may contact any appro-
priate Federal agency relating to the proceeding.
(d) APPLICATION TO OTHER STATUTES.—Nothing in
this section shall be construed to modify or supersede any
law that requires actual notice by certified mail to be time-
ly provided to any affected owner (including any notice
required under section 9(b) of the Federal Power Act (16
U.S.C. 802(b))).
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‘‘(iii) ensure that its allocation under
this subsection is used only to supplement,
and not supplant, the amount of school
construction, rehabilitation, and repair in
the State that would have occurred in the
absence of such allocation.
Any allocation under paragraph (1) by a State edu-
cation agency shall be binding if such agency reason-
ably determined that the allocation was in accord-
ance with the plan approved under this paragraph.
‘‘(e) HALF
OF LIMITATION ALLOCATED AMONG
LARGEST SCHOOL DISTRICTS.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—One-half of the limitation
applicable under subsection (c) for any calendar year
shall be allocated under paragraph (2) by the Sec-
retary among local educational agencies which are
large local educational agencies for such year. No
qualified school construction bond may be issued by
reason of an allocation to a large local educational
agency under the preceding sentence unless such
agency has an approved local application.
‘‘(2) ALLOCATION FORMULA.—The amount to
be allocated under paragraph (1) for any calendar
year shall be allocated among large local educational
agencies in proportion to the respective amounts
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105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3322
To repeal the prohibition on the use of Robert Gray Army Airfield at Fort
Hood, Texas, by civil aviation.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 4, 1998
Mr. EDWARDS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on National Security
A BILL
To repeal the prohibition on the use of Robert Gray Army
Airfield at Fort Hood, Texas, by civil aviation.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. REPEAL OF PROHIBITION ON JOINT USE OF
GRAY ARMY AIRFIELD, FORT HOOD, TEXAS,
WITH CIVIL AVIATION.
Section 319 of the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 1987 (Public Law 99–661; 100 Stat.
3855) is repealed.
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105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3323
To amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to provide
for duty-free treatment of oxidized polyacrylonitrile fibers.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 4, 1998
Mr. GUTKNECHT introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United
States to provide for duty-free treatment of oxidized
polyacrylonitrile fibers.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. DUTY-FREE TREATMENT FOR CERTAIN FIBERS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 55 of the Harmonized
Tariff Schedule of the United States is amended by strik-
ing subheading 5501.30.00 and inserting the following
new subheadings, with the article description for sub-
heading 5501.30 having the same degree of indentation
as the article description for subheading 5501.20.00:
‘‘
5501.30
Acrylic or modacrylic:
5501.30.10
Oxidized polyacrylonitrile fibers
Free
45%
5501.30.20
Other ........................................
9.2%
Free (CA, IL,
MX)
45%
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(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
this section applies to goods entered, or withdrawn from
warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day after
the date of the enactment of this Act.
(c) STAGED RATE REDUCTION.—Any staged rate re-
duction that was proclaimed by the President before the
date of the enactment of this Act to take effect on or after
the date of the enactment of this Act of a rate of duty
set forth in subheading 5501.30.00 of the Harmonized
Tariff Schedule of the United States shall apply to the
corresponding rate of duty in subheading 5501.30.20 of
such Schedule (as added by subsection (a)).
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105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3324
To suspend from January 1, 1998, until December 31, 2002, the duty
on SE2SI Spray Granulated (HOE S 4291).
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 4, 1998
Mrs. MYRICK introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To suspend from January 1, 1998, until December 31, 2002,
the duty on SE2SI Spray Granulated (HOE S 4291).
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 SE2SI SPRAY GRANU-
LATED (HOE S 4291).
(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:
‘‘
9902.39.07
SE2SI Spray Granulated
(HOE S 4291) provided for
in subheading 3907.99.00 .....
Free
No change
No change
On or before
12/31/2002
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(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The amendment made by
subsection (a) applies with respect to goods entered,
or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on
or after the 15th day after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act.
(2) 
RETROACTIVE
APPLICATION.—Notwith-
standing section 514 of the Tariff Act of 1930 or
any other provision of law, upon proper request filed
with the Customs Service not later than 90 days
after the date of the enactment of this Act, any
entry, or withdrawal from warehouse for consump-
tion, of an article described in heading 9902.39.07
of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United
States (as added by subsection (a)) that was made—
(A) after December 31, 1997, and
(B) before the 15th day after the date of
the enactment of this Act,
shall be liquidated or reliquidated as though the
amendment made by subsection (a) applied to such
entry or withdrawal from warehouse.
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‘‘(A) the sum (determined without regard
to this section) of the taxpayer’s regular tax li-
ability and the tax imposed by section 55, by
‘‘(B) the taxpayer’s taxable income.
If the percentage determined under the preceding
sentence is not a whole number of percentage points,
such percentage shall be rounded to the nearest
whole number of percentage points.
‘‘(5) REGULAR TAX LIABILITY.—The term ‘reg-
ular tax liability’ has the meaning given to such
term by section 26(b).
‘‘(d) DISTRICT-SOURCED INCOME.—For purposes of
this section, the term ‘District-sourced income’ means ad-
justed gross income reduced by the sum of—
‘‘(1) non-District-sourced adjusted gross in-
come,
‘‘(2) net capital gain determined by taking into
account only gains and losses sourced in the District
of Columbia,
‘‘(3) the deduction allowed by section 170, and
‘‘(4) the deduction allowed by section 163 to
the extent attributable to qualified residence interest
(as defined in section 163(h)).
‘‘(e) NON-DISTRICT-SOURCED ADJUSTED GROSS IN-
COME.—For purposes of this section, the term ‘non-Dis-
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105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3325
To suspend temporarily the duty on a certain chemical.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 4, 1998
Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts introduced the following bill; which was referred
to the Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To suspend temporarily the duty on a certain chemical.
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:
‘‘
9902.32.50
triethyleneglycol
bis(2-ethyl
hexanoate) (CAS
No. 94–28–0)
(provided for in
subheading
2915.90.50) .........
Free
No change
No change
On or before
12/31/2000
’’.
(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
2D SESSION
H. R. 3326
To suspend temporarily the duty on 2-Ethylhexanoic acid.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 4, 1998
Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts introduced the following bill; which was referred
to the Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To suspend temporarily the duty on 2-Ethylhexanoic acid.
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:
‘‘
9902.32.52
2-Ethylhexanoic
acid (provided for
in subheading
2915.90.18) .........
Free
No change
No change
On or before
12/31/2000
’’.
(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
2D SESSION
H. R. 3327
To suspend temporarily the duty on the chemical Polyvinyl butyral.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 4, 1998
Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts introduced the following bill; which was referred
to the Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To suspend temporarily the duty on the chemical Polyvinyl
butyral.
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:
‘‘
9902.39.05
Polyvinyl butyral
(CAS No. 63148–
65–2) (provided
for in subheading
3905.99.80) .........
Free
No change
No change
On or before
12/31/2000
’’.
(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
2D SESSION
H. R. 3328
To suspend temporarily the duty on a certain anti-HIV and anti-AIDS drug.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 4, 1998
Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts (for himself and Mr. MEEHAN) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To suspend temporarily the duty on a certain anti-HIV and
anti-AIDS drug.
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:
‘‘
9902.32.56
6-Chloro-4-
(cyclopropylethy-
nyl)-1, 4-
Dihydro-4-
(trifluro-meth-
yl)-2H-3, 1-
benzoxazin-2-
one (CAS No.
154598–52–4)
(provided for in
subheading
2934.90.3000) ..
Free
No change
No change
On or before
12/31/2000
’’.
(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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114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5736 
To direct the Commissioner of Internal Revenue to conduct a study on 
the feasibility of notifying a taxpayer that a tax return has been filed 
in the taxpayer’s name. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 12, 2016 
Mr. CURBELO of Florida (for himself and Ms. GRAHAM) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To direct the Commissioner of Internal Revenue to conduct 
a study on the feasibility of notifying a taxpayer that 
a tax return has been filed in the taxpayer’s name. 
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 ‘‘Taxpayer Identity Pro-
tection and Alert Act of 2016’’. 
SEC. 2. REPORT ON NOTIFICATION OF TAXPAYERS WHEN 
RETURNS ARE FILED. 
Not later than the date that is 180 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Commissioner of 
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Internal Revenue shall submit a written report to Con-
gress containing— 
(1) an assessment of the feasibility of notifying 
each taxpayer when a return of tax (including any 
claim for credit or refund) of such taxpayer is filed, 
including the feasibility of transmitting such notifi-
cation using the contact information for such tax-
payer on record with the Secretary in addition to 
any contact information provided in the return, and 
(2) recommendations with respect to any infra-
structure or other changes that would facilitate the 
process of such notification. 
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 332
To amend the Controlled Substances Act and the Controlled Substances
Import and Export Act with respect to penalties for powder cocaine
and crack cocaine offenses.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 7, 1997
Mr. SOLOMON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Commit-
tee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Commerce, 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 amend the Controlled Substances Act and the Controlled
Substances Import and Export Act with respect to pen-
alties for powder cocaine and crack cocaine offenses.
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 ‘‘Powder-Crack Cocaine
Penalty Equalization Act of 1997’’.
SEC. 2. TRAFFICKING.
(a) 50-GRAM PENALTY.—Section 401(b)(1)(A) of the
Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 841(b)(1)(A)) is
amended—
(1) in clause (ii), by striking ‘‘5 kilograms’’ and
inserting ‘‘50 grams’’; and
(2) by striking clause (iii).
(b) 5-GRAM PENALTY.—Section 401(b)(1)(B) of the
Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 841(b)(1)(B)) is
amended—
(1) in clause (ii), by striking ‘‘500 grams’’ and
inserting ‘‘5 grams’’; and
(2) by striking clause (iii).
SEC. 3. POSSESSION.
Section 404(a) of the Controlled Substances Act (21
U.S.C. 844(a)) is amended by striking ‘‘cocaine base’’ and
inserting ‘‘any controlled substance described in section
401(b)(1)(A)(ii)’’.
SEC. 4. IMPORT AND EXPORT.
(a) 50-GRAM PENALTY.—Section 1010(b)(1) of the
Controlled Substances Import and Export Act (21 U.S.C.
960(b)(1)) is amended—
(1) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘5 kilo-
grams’’ and inserting ‘‘50 grams’’; and
(2) by striking out subparagraph (C).
(b) 5-GRAM PENALTY.—Section 1010(b)(2) of the
Controlled Substances Import and Export Act (21 U.S.C.
960(b)(2)) is amended—
(1) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘500
grams’’ and inserting ‘‘5 grams’’; and
(2) by striking out subparagraph (C).
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‘‘(iv) The capacity to accept a detachable 
magazine at some location outside of the pistol 
grip. 
‘‘(v) A semiautomatic version of an auto-
matic firearm. 
‘‘(E) A semiautomatic pistol with a fixed maga-
zine that has the capacity to accept more than 10 
rounds. 
‘‘(F) A semiautomatic shotgun that has any one 
of the following: 
‘‘(i) A folding, telescoping, or detachable 
stock. 
‘‘(ii) A pistol grip. 
‘‘(iii) A fixed magazine with the capacity to 
accept more than 5 rounds. 
‘‘(iv) The ability to accept a detachable 
magazine. 
‘‘(v) A forward grip. 
‘‘(vi) A grenade launcher or rocket launch-
er. 
‘‘(G) Any shotgun with a revolving cylinder. 
‘‘(H) All of the following rifles, copies, dupli-
cates, variants, or altered facsimiles with the capa-
bility of any such weapon thereof: 
‘‘(i) All AK types, including the following: 
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105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3330
To prohibit discrimination and preferential treatment on the basis of race,
sex, color, national origin, or ethnicity in connection with admission
to an institution of higher education participating in any program author-
ized under the Higher Education Act of 1965.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 4, 1998
Mr. RIGGS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Education and the Workforce
A BILL
To prohibit discrimination and preferential treatment on the
basis of race, sex, color, national origin, or ethnicity
in connection with admission to an institution of higher
education participating in any program authorized under
the Higher Education Act of 1965.
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 ‘‘Anti-Discrimination
in College Admissions Act of 1998’’.
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION AGAINST DISCRIMINATION AND
PREFERENTIAL TREATMENT.
(a) PROHIBITION.—No institution of higher edu-
cation that participates in any program authorized under
the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001 et
seq.) shall, in connection with admission to such institu-
tion, discriminate against, or grant preferential treatment
to, any person or group based in whole or in part on the
race, sex, color, ethnicity, or national origin of such person
or group.
(b) OUTREACH ACTIVITIES PERMITTED.—Subsection
(a) does not prohibit or limit any effort by an institution
of higher education to encourage and recruit qualified
women and minorities to seek admission to such institu-
tion if such recruitment or encouragement does not involve
granting preferential treatment, in selecting any person
for admission, that is based in whole or in part on race,
sex, color, ethnicity, or national origin.
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‘‘(I) AK, AK47, AK47S, AK–74, 
AKM, 
AKS, 
ARM, 
MAK90, 
MISR, 
NHM90, NHM91, Rock River Arms LAR– 
47, SA85, SA93, Vector Arms AK–47, 
VEPR, WASR–10, and WUM. 
‘‘(II) IZHMASH Saiga AK. 
‘‘(III) MAADI AK47 and ARM. 
‘‘(IV) Norinco 56S, 56S2, 84S, and 
86S. 
‘‘(V) Poly Technologies AK47 and 
AKS. 
‘‘(ii) All AR types, including the following: 
‘‘(I) AR–10. 
‘‘(II) AR–15. 
‘‘(III) Armalite M15 22LR Carbine. 
‘‘(IV) Armalite M15–T. 
‘‘(V) Barrett REC7. 
‘‘(VI) Beretta AR–70. 
‘‘(VII) Bushmaster ACR. 
‘‘(VIII) Bushmaster Carbon 15. 
‘‘(IX) Bushmaster MOE series. 
‘‘(X) Bushmaster XM15. 
‘‘(XI) Colt Match Target Rifles. 
‘‘(XII) DoubleStar AR rifles. 
‘‘(XIII) DPMS Tactical Rifles. 
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