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114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5508 
To amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to remove certain 
restrictions on advertising and public relations, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 16, 2016 
Mr. AGUILAR introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Education and the Workforce 
A BILL 
To amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act 
to remove certain restrictions on advertising and public 
relations, 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 ‘‘Job Opportunity and 
Business Services Act’’ or the ‘‘JOBS Act’’. 
SEC. 2. ADVERTISING AND PUBLIC RELATIONS. 
(a) REPORTS.—Section 185(d)(1) of the Workforce 
Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3245(d)(1)) 
is amended— 
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(1) in subparagraph (D), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; 
(2) in subparagraph (E), by striking the period 
at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(F) the advertising budget and a descrip-
tion of the advertising for which funds received 
under this title were used.’’. 
(b) CLARIFICATION ON ADVERTISING AND PUBLIC 
RELATIONS COSTS.—Section 195 of the Workforce Inno-
vation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3255) is amend-
ed— 
(1) in subsection (a)(2)— 
(A) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘or’’ 
at the end; 
(B) in subparagraph (C), by striking the 
period at the end and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(D) public relations and advertising costs 
for program outreach or activities otherwise re-
lated to carrying out the purposes of this Act 
under section 2.’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(c) REMOVAL OF CERTAIN REGULATORY RESTRIC-
TIONS.—None of the restrictions on advertising or public 
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(b) LEAVE REQUIREMENT.—Section 102 of the Fam-
ily and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (29 U.S.C. 2612) is 
amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(1)(C), by striking ‘‘spouse, 
or a son, daughter, or parent of the employee, if 
such spouse, son, daughter, or parent’’ and inserting 
‘‘spouse or domestic partner, or a son, daughter, 
parent, parent-in-law, grandparent, grandchild, or 
sibling, of the employee, or any other individual re-
lated by blood or affinity whose close association 
with the employee is the equivalent of a family rela-
tionship, if such spouse, domestic partner, son, 
daughter, parent, parent-in-law, grandparent, grand-
child, sibling, or such other individual’’; 
(2) in subsection (a)(1)(E), by striking ‘‘spouse, 
or a son, daughter, or parent of the employee’’ and 
inserting ‘‘spouse or domestic partner, or a son, 
daughter, parent, parent-in-law, grandchild, or sib-
ling of the employee, or any other individual related 
by blood or affinity whose close association with the 
employee is the equivalent of a family relationship’’; 
(3) in subsection (a)(3), by striking ‘‘spouse, 
son, daughter, parent, or next of kin of a covered 
servicemember’’ and inserting ‘‘spouse or domestic 
partner, son, daughter, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, 
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relations described in section 200.421 of title 2, Code of 
Federal Regulations (or successor regulations), shall apply 
to this title.’’. 
SEC. 3. REGULATIONS. 
Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary of Labor shall issue regulations 
to place safeguards on funds received under title I of the 
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 
3111 et seq.) that may be used to advertise to the public 
to ensure that such funds are not used in a fraudulent 
manner or in any way misappropriated. 
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I
105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3051
To designate the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center located
at 10 North Greene Street in Baltimore, Maryland, as the ‘‘Parren
J. Mitchell Veterans Medical Center’’.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
NOVEMBER 13, 1997
Mr. CUMMINGS (for himself and Mr. WYNN) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs
A BILL
To designate the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical
Center located at 10 North Greene Street in Baltimore,
Maryland, as the ‘‘Parren J. Mitchell Veterans Medical
Center’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Department of Veterans Af-
fairs Medical Center located at 10 North Greene Street
in Baltimore, Maryland, shall be known and designated
as the ‘‘Parren J. Mitchell Veterans Medical Center’’.
(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, reg-
ulation, document, paper, or other record of the United
States to the medical center referred to in subsection (a)
shall be deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘Parren J. Mitch-
ell Veterans Medical Center’’.
Æ
SECTION 1. NAME OF DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS 
TEMPORARY LODGING FACILITY, INDIANAP-
OLIS, INDIANA. 
The Department of Veterans Affairs temporary lodg-
ing facility in Indianapolis, Indiana, shall after the date 
of the enactment of this Act be known and designated as 
the ‘‘Dr. Otis Bowen Veteran House’’. Any reference to 
such temporary lodging facility in any law, regulation, 
map, document, record, or other paper of the United 
States shall be considered to be a reference to the Dr. 
Otis Bowen Veteran House. 
Passed the House of Representatives September 26, 
2016. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5509 
AN ACT 
To name the Department of Veterans Affairs tem-
porary lodging facility in Indianapolis, Indiana, 
as the ‘‘Dr. Otis Bowen Veteran House’’.
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3052
To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide for improved
safety of imported foods.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
NOVEMBER 13, 1997
Ms. ESHOO (for herself and Mr. PALLONE) introduced the following bill; which
was referred to the Committee on Commerce
A BILL
To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to
provide for improved safety of imported foods.
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 ‘‘Safety of Imported
Food Act of 1997’’.
SEC. 2. CRITERIA FOR DEEMING IMPORTED FOOD ADUL-
TERATED.
(a) AMENDMENT TO THE FEDERAL FOOD, DRUG,
AND COSMETIC ACT.—Section 402 of the Federal Food,
Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 342) is amended by
adding at the end the following:
‘‘(h) If it is a food offered for import into the United
States that has not been prepared, packed, and held under
a system or conditions, or subject to measures, that meet
the requirements of this Act or that otherwise achieve the
level of protection required, as determined by the Sec-
retary, for such food prepared, packed, or held in the
United States. In determining whether a system, condi-
tions, or measures meet the requirements of this Act or
otherwise achieve the level of protection required, the Sec-
retary may consider whether an officer or employee duly
designated by the Secretary has requested, and has been
refused, access to the establishment or location where such
food was prepared, packed, or held for the purpose of in-
spection (including sample collection), testing, or other rel-
evant procedures, at a reasonable time and in a reasonable
manner, and may deny the importation of such food from
such establishment or location on the basis of such refusal
and other relevant factors.’’.
(b) IMPLEMENTATION OF AUTHORITY; PLAN.—The
Secretary of Health and Human Services shall develop a
plan for the initial implementation of the authority under
section 402(h) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic
Act, as added by subsection (a), and shall carry out the
authority of such section consistent with such plan.
Æ
I 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 550 
To direct the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to maintain up- 
to-date information on its website regarding charges and actions brought 
by the Commission, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 27, 2015 
Mr. WALBERG (for himself, Mr. ROKITA, and Mr. HUDSON) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the 
Workforce 
A BILL 
To direct the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission 
to maintain up-to-date information on its website regard-
ing charges and actions brought by the Commission, 
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 ‘‘EEOC Transparency 
and Accountability Act’’. 
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H. R. 5509 
One Hundred Fourteenth Congress 
of the 
United States of America 
AT THE SECOND SESSION 
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Monday, 
the fourth day of January, two thousand and sixteen 
An Act 
To name the Department of Veterans Affairs temporary lodging facility in Indianap-
olis, Indiana, as the ‘‘Dr. Otis Bowen Veteran House’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. NAME OF DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS TEM-
PORARY LODGING FACILITY, INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA. 
The Department of Veterans Affairs temporary lodging facility 
in Indianapolis, Indiana, shall after the date of the enactment 
of this Act be known and designated as the ‘‘Dr. Otis Bowen 
Veteran House’’. Any reference to such temporary lodging facility 
in any law, regulation, map, document, record, or other paper 
of the United States shall be considered to be a reference to the 
Dr. Otis Bowen Veteran House. 
Speaker of the House of Representatives. 
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3053
To provide for transition for new Members of the House of Representatives.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
NOVEMBER 13, 1997
Mr. FATTAH (for himself, Mr. DAVIS of Illinois, Ms. JACKSON-LEE, Mr.
THOMPSON, Mr. REYES, and Mr. BISHOP) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on House Oversight
A BILL
To provide for transition for new Members of the House
of Representatives.
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 ‘‘New Member Transi-
tion Act of 1997’’.
SEC. 2. TRANSITION FOR NEW MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES.
The first section of House Resolution 457, Ninety-
second Congress, agreed to May 27, 1971, as enacted into
permanent law by chapter IV of the Supplemental Appro-
priations Act, 1972 (2 U.S.C. 57) is amended by adding
at the end the following new subsection:
‘‘(c)(1) The allowances shall be for the 12-month pe-
riod beginning December 1.
‘‘(2) For a person newly elected as a Member of the
House of Representatives for a new Congress, the allow-
ance for the first year of the new Congress shall be avail-
able for the period beginning December 1 of the year pre-
ceding the beginning of the new Congress, if no challenge
to the election of the newly elected Member has been filed
with the relevant State official or the Clerk of the House
by November 30 of the year preceding that year.
‘‘(3) A person newly elected as a Member of the
House of Representatives for a new Congress shall receive
on December 1 of the year preceding the beginning of the
new Congress an amount equal to one-twelfth of the an-
nual salary for a Member of the House of Representatives
to be used under the rules governing the Member’s Rep-
resentational Allowance or for moving costs. Such sum
shall not be considered as income for purposes of the Fed-
eral income tax to the extent the Member presents receipts
indicating that the funds have been spent on items for
which the Member’s Representational Allowance may be
spent.
‘‘(4) An incumbent member of the House of Rep-
resentatives who has not been reelected as a Member of
the House of Representatives for a new Congress shall va-
cate the Member’s official office space not later than De-
cember 1 of the year preceding the beginning of that new
Congress.
‘‘(5) For purposes of this subsection, the term ‘Mem-
ber of the House of Representatives’ includes the Resident
Commissioner from Puerto Rico and the Delegate from
the District of Columbia.’’.
Æ
I 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5509 
To name the Department of Veterans Affairs temporary lodging facility in 
Indianapolis, Indiana, as the ‘‘Dr. Otis Bowen Veteran House’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 16, 2016 
Mrs. BROOKS of Indiana (for herself, Mr. VISCLOSKY, Mrs. WALORSKI, Mr. 
STUTZMAN, Mr. ROKITA, Mr. MESSER, Mr. CARSON of Indiana, Mr. 
BUCSHON, and Mr. YOUNG of Indiana) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To name the Department of Veterans Affairs temporary 
lodging facility in Indianapolis, Indiana, as the ‘‘Dr. 
Otis Bowen Veteran House’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. NAME OF DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS 
TEMPORARY LODGING FACILITY, INDIANAP-
OLIS, INDIANA. 
The Department of Veterans Affairs temporary lodg-
ing facility in Indianapolis, Indiana, shall after the date 
of the enactment of this Act be known and designated as 
the ‘‘Dr. Otis Bowen Veteran House’’. Any reference to 
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such temporary lodging facility in any law, regulation, 
map, document, record, or other paper of the United 
States shall be considered to be a reference to the Dr. 
Otis Bowen Veteran House. 
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IIB 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5509 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
SEPTEMBER 27, 2016 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
AN ACT 
To name the Department of Veterans Affairs temporary 
lodging facility in Indianapolis, Indiana, as the ‘‘Dr. 
Otis Bowen Veteran House’’. 
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. NAME OF DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS 
TEMPORARY LODGING FACILITY, INDIANAP-
OLIS, INDIANA. 
The Department of Veterans Affairs temporary lodg-
ing facility in Indianapolis, Indiana, shall after the date 
of the enactment of this Act be known and designated as 
the ‘‘Dr. Otis Bowen Veteran House’’. Any reference to 
such temporary lodging facility in any law, regulation, 
map, document, record, or other paper of the United 
States shall be considered to be a reference to the Dr. 
Otis Bowen Veteran House. 
Passed the House of Representatives September 26, 
2016. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk. 
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14 days of the court’s decision, including the name 
of the case, the nature of the court’s determination, 
and the amount of fees and costs ordered or the 
amount of the sanction imposed by the court; and 
(2) conduct an investigation to determine why 
an order for sanction, fees, or costs was imposed by 
the court, and, not later than 90 days after the 
court’s decision, submit a report to the Committee 
on Education and the Workforce of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on Health, Edu-
cation, Labor and Pensions of the Senate that in-
cludes— 
(A) information obtained from interviews 
and affidavits of each member and staff person 
of the Commission involved in the case; 
(B) the amount of resources allocated to 
the case, including in terms of full-time equiva-
lents; 
(C) a comparison of the case to other cases 
in which a court ordered fees and costs or im-
posed sanctions against the Commission; 
(D) if the determination to bring the case 
was not by a vote of the full Commission, the 
reasons such a vote was not held; and 
(E) any other relevant information. 
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(4) in subsection (e)(2)(A), by striking ‘‘spouse, 
parent,’’ and inserting ‘‘spouse or domestic partner, 
parent, parent-in-law, grandparent, grandchild, sib-
ling, or any other individual related by blood or af-
finity whose close association with the employee is 
the equivalent of a family relationship,’’; and 
(5) in subsection (e)(3), by striking ‘‘spouse, or 
a son, daughter, or parent,’’ and inserting ‘‘spouse 
or domestic partner, or a son, daughter, parent, par-
ent-in-law, grandchild, sibling, or any other indi-
vidual related by blood or affinity whose close asso-
ciation with the employee is the equivalent of a fam-
ily relationship,’’. 
(c) CERTIFICATION.—Section 6383 of title 5, United 
States Code, is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘spouse, or 
parent’’ and inserting ‘‘spouse or domestic partner, 
parent, parent-in-law, grandparent, grandchild, sib-
ling, or any other individual related by blood or af-
finity whose close association with the employee is 
the equivalent of a family relationship,’’; and 
(2) in subsection (b)(4)(A), by striking ‘‘spouse, 
or parent, and an estimate of the amount of time 
that such employee is needed to care for such son, 
daughter, spouse, or parent’’ and inserting ‘‘spouse 
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3055
To deem the activities of the Miccosukee Tribe on the Tamiami Indian
Reservation to be consistent with the purposes of the Everglades National
Park, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
NOVEMBER 13, 1997
Mr. HASTINGS of Florida introduced the following bill; which was referred to
the Committee on Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Trans-
portation and Infrastructure, 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 committee concerned
A BILL
To deem the activities of the Miccosukee Tribe on the
Tamiami Indian Reservation to be consistent with the
purposes of the Everglades National Park, 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. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) EVERGLADES NATIONAL PARK; PARK.—The
term ‘‘Everglades National Park’’ or ‘‘Park’’ means
the Everglades National Park established under the
‘‘SEC. 27. NONPUBLIC COLLABORATIVE DISCUSSIONS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding section 552b of 
title 5, United States Code, a bipartisan majority of Com-
missioners may hold a meeting that is closed to the public 
to discuss official business if— 
‘‘(1) a vote or any other agency action is not 
taken at such meeting; 
‘‘(2) each person present at such meeting is a 
Commissioner or an employee of the Commission; and 
‘‘(3) an attorney from the Office of General 
Counsel of the Commission is present at such meeting. 
‘‘(b) DISCLOSURE
OF NONPUBLIC COLLABORATIVE 
DISCUSSIONS.—Not later than 2 business days after the 
conclusion of a meeting held under subsection (a), the Com-
mission shall publish on its Internet website a disclosure 
of such meeting, including— 
‘‘(1) a list of the persons who attended such 
meeting; and 
‘‘(2) a summary of the matters discussed at such 
meeting, except for such matters as the Commission 
determines may be withheld under section 552b(c) of 
title 5, United States Code. 
‘‘(c) PRESERVATION OF OPEN MEETINGS REQUIRE-
MENTS FOR AGENCY ACTION.—Nothing in this section shall 
alter or supersede section 552b of title 5, United States 
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Code, with respect to any meeting of Commissioners other 
than a meeting held under subsection (a). 
‘‘(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) AGENCY ACTION.—The term ‘agency action’ 
has the meaning given such term in section 551 of 
title 5, United States Code. 
‘‘(2) BIPARTISAN MAJORITY.—The term ‘bipar-
tisan majority’ means, when used with respect to a 
group of Commissioners, that such group— 
‘‘(A) is a group of two or more Commis-
sioners; and 
‘‘(B) includes, for each political party of 
which any Commissioner is a member, at least 
1 Commissioner who is a member of such polit-
ical party, and, if any Commissioner has no po-
litical party affiliation, at least 1 unaffiliated 
Commissioner.’’. 
SEC. 9. ANNUAL PLAN REQUIRED. 
(a) AMENDMENTS.—The Federal Trade Commission 
Act (15 U.S.C. 41 et seq.), as amended by section 8, is fur-
ther amended— 
(1) by redesignating section 28 as section 30; 
and 
(2) by inserting after section 27 the following 
new sections: 
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I 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5515 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require certain tax exempt 
organizations to certify that foreign funds will not be used to make 
any contribution or expenditure in connection with any election in the 
United States, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 16, 2016 
Mr. KILMER (for himself and Mr. HANNA) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to 
the Committee on House Administration, for a period to be subsequently 
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provi-
sions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require 
certain tax exempt organizations to certify that foreign 
funds will not be used to make any contribution or 
expenditure in connection with any election in the United 
States, 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 ‘‘Election Protection 
& Integrity Certification Act’’ or the ‘‘EPIC Act’’. 
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