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105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4157
To amend the Clean Air Act to modify the application of certain provisions
regarding the inclusion of entire metropolitan statistical areas within
nonattainment areas, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 25, 1998
Mr. BARR of Georgia (for himself, Mr. LINDER, Mr. NEY, Mr. DEAL of Geor-
gia, Mr. CHAMBLISS, and Mr. NORWOOD) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on Commerce
A BILL
To amend the Clean Air Act to modify the application of
certain provisions regarding the inclusion of entire metro-
politan statistical areas within nonattainment areas, 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. 
METROPOLITAN 
STATISTICAL 
AREAS 
IN-
CLUDED IN NONATTAINMENT AREAS.
Section 107(d)(4)(A) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C.
7407(d)(4)(A)) is amended by striking clause (v) and by
amending clause (iv) to read as follows:
‘‘(iv) Within 60 days after the enactment of this sen-
tence the Administrator shall revise the boundaries of all
nonattainment areas that included entire metropolitan
statistical areas or consolidated metropolitan statistical
areas pursuant to this clause as in effect before the enact-
ment of this sentence. Such revision shall exclude all coun-
ties within each metropolitan statistical area or consoli-
dated metropolitan statistical area that do not contribute
significantly to a violation of the national ambient air
quality standard concerned.’’.
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of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (as in ef-
fect upon the enactment of this Act)).
(2) ACCREDITATION MODELS.—Various models
that are based upon accreditation of such agencies
and housing providers, subject to the following re-
quirements:
(A) The study shall identify and analyze
various models used in other industries and
professions for accreditation and determine the
extent of their applicability to the programs for
public housing and federally assisted housing.
(B) If any accreditation models are deter-
mined to be applicable to the public and feder-
ally assisted housing programs, the study shall
identify appropriate goals, objectives, and pro-
cedures for an accreditation program for such
agencies housing providers.
(C) The study shall evaluate the effective-
ness of establishing an independent accredita-
tion and evaluation entity to assist, supplement,
or replace the role of the Department of Hous-
ing and Urban Development in assessing and
monitoring the performance of such agencies
and housing providers.
‘‘(4) encourage participation by appropriate
local governmental authorities in such economic de-
velopment districts.
‘‘SEC. 402. TERMINATION OR MODIFICATION.
‘‘The Secretary shall issue regulations to prescribe
standards for the termination or modification of economic
development districts and economic development centers
designated under the authority of section 401.
‘‘SEC. 403. BONUS.
‘‘Subject to the 20 percent non-Federal share re-
quirement of 205(b)(1), the Secretary may increase the
amount of grant assistance authorized by sections 204 and
205 for projects within designated economic development
districts by an amount not to exceed 10 percent of the
aggregate cost of the project, in accordance with regula-
tions to be issued by the Secretary, if—
(1) the project applicant is actively participat-
ing in the economic development activities of the dis-
trict; and
(2) the project is consistent with an approved
district comprehensive economic development strat-
egy.
‘‘(7) The Congressional Research Service has 
compared the funding allocations of each local edu-
cational agency for school year 2008–2009 under 
the current dual weighting system with the funding 
allocation it would have that year if all local edu-
cational agencies had their student count weighted 
only by percentage weighting. 
‘‘(8) This data shows that the use of number 
weighting in these formulas has shifted funding 
from smaller to larger local educational agencies not-
withstanding the level of poverty in either. This is 
contrary to the intent of Congress, which is to direct 
more funding per formula student to local edu-
cational agencies with high concentrations of pov-
erty, as measured by the number of formula stu-
dents as a percentage of the aged 5–17 population 
of the local educational agency. 
‘‘(9) As a result of this unintended consequence 
of the number weighting system, 338 of the 340 
local educational agencies that have over 38.25 per-
cent formula students gain nothing from number 
weighting under the Targeted Grant program, 281 
of them actually lose funding because of number 
weighting, and 83 of those 340 highest poverty local 
educational agencies would actually be better off if 
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(c) SAVINGS PROVISIONS.—
(1) OBLIGATIONS UNDER 1937 ACT.—Any obli-
gation of the Secretary made under authority of the
United States Housing Act of 1937 shall continue to
be governed by the provisions of such Act, except
that—
(A) notwithstanding the repeal of such
Act, the Secretary may make a new obligation
under such Act upon finding that such obliga-
tion is required—
(i) to protect the financial interests of
the United States or the Department of
Housing and Urban Development; or
(ii) for the amendment, extension, or
renewal of existing obligations; and
(B) notwithstanding the repeal of such
Act, the Secretary may, in accordance with sub-
section (d), issue regulations and other guid-
ance and directives as if such Act were in effect
if the Secretary finds that such action is nec-
essary to facilitate the administration of obliga-
tions under such Act.
(2) TRANSITION
OF
FUNDING.—Amounts ap-
propriated under the United States Housing Act of
1937 shall, upon repeal of such Act, remain avail-
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114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 753 
To direct the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to issue 
regulations to improve the tracking of aircraft in flight, and for other 
purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 5, 2015 
Mr. PRICE of North Carolina (for himself and Mr. DUNCAN of Tennessee) in-
troduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To direct the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Adminis-
tration to issue regulations to improve the tracking of 
aircraft in flight, 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 ‘‘Safe Aviation and 
Flight Emergency Tracking Act of 2015’’. 
SEC. 2. IMPROVED TRACKING OF AIRCRAFT IN FLIGHT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the 
Federal Aviation Administration shall issue regulations to 
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month following the month in which the individual
enrolls.
‘‘(3) WAIVER OF PART B LATE ENROLLMENT
PENALTY.—In the case of an individual who enrolls
during the special enrollment period under para-
graph (1), there shall be no increase pursuant to
section 1839(b) in the monthly premium under part
B.’’.
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114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 754 
To amend the weighted child count used to determine targeted grant amounts 
and education finance incentive grant amounts for local educational agen-
cies under title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 
1965. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 5, 2015 
Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania (for himself and Ms. SLAUGHTER) introduced 
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and 
the Workforce 
A BILL 
To amend the weighted child count used to determine tar-
geted grant amounts and education finance incentive 
grant amounts for local educational agencies under title 
I of the Elementary and Secondary 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 ‘‘All Children are Equal 
Act’’ or the ‘‘ACE Act’’. 
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agency designated under subsection (e) an applica-
tion at such time, in such manner, and containing
such information as the State agency may require,
including the information described in section
12203(d).
‘‘(2) CRITERIA.—In awarding grants under this
section, the State agency shall give preference to a
local bond authority based on—
‘‘(A) the extent to which the local edu-
cational agency serving the local area involved
or the educational facility for which the author-
ity seeks the grant (as appropriate) meets the
criteria described in section 12103(a);
‘‘(B) the extent to which the educational
facility is overcrowded; and
‘‘(C) the extent to which assistance pro-
vided through the grant will be used to fund
construction or renovation that, but for receipt
of the grant, would not otherwise be possible to
undertake.
‘‘(3) AMOUNT OF ASSISTANCE.—A local bond
authority seeking assistance for a local area served
by a local educational agency described in—
‘‘(A) clause (i)(I) or clause (ii)(I) of sec-
tion 1125(c)(2)(A), shall be eligible for assist-
402
(4) EXCESSIVE
RENT
BURDEN
DATA.—Sub-
section (b) of section 550 of the Cranston-Gonzalez
National Affordable Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 1437f
note).
(5) MOVING TO OPPORTUNITY FOR FAIR HOUS-
ING.—Section 152 of the Housing and Community
Development Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C. 1437f note).
(6) REPORT REGARDING FAIR HOUSING OBJEC-
TIVES.—Section 153 of the Housing and Community
Development Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C. 1437f note).
(7) SPECIAL
PROJECTS
FOR
ELDERLY
OR
HANDICAPPED FAMILIES.—Section 209 of the Hous-
ing and Community Development Act of 1974 (42
U.S.C. 1438).
(8) ACCESS TO PHA BOOKS.—Section 816 of
the Housing Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 1435).
(9) MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS.—Subsections
(b)(1) and (d) of section 326 of the Housing and
Community Development Amendments of 1981
(Public Law 97–35, 95 Stat. 406; 42 U.S.C. 1437f
note).
(10) 
PAYMENT
FOR
DEVELOPMENT
MAN-
AGERS.—Section 329A of the Housing and Commu-
nity Development Amendments of 1981 (42 U.S.C.
1437j–1).
ensure that a covered aircraft is equipped with technology 
that provides for— 
(1) continuous tracking of information regard-
ing the aircraft during flight, including information 
regarding the position, altitude, and speed of the air-
craft; and 
(2) the timely and cost effective recovery of the 
cockpit voice recorder and flight data recorder of the 
aircraft in the event of a crash or other serious inci-
dent. 
(b) STUDY OF CERTAIN TECHNOLOGIES.—In car-
rying out subsection (a), the Administrator shall inves-
tigate at least the following: 
(1) Automatic dependent surveillance. 
(2) Automatic deployable flight recorders. 
(3) Emergency locator transmitters. 
(4) Satellite navigation and communications. 
(c) INTERIM REPORT.—Not later than 60 days after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall 
submit to the Committee on Appropriations and the Com-
mittee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House 
of Representatives and the Committee on Appropriations 
and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor-
tation of the Senate a report specifying technologies the 
Administrator is considering for inclusion in the regula-
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tions required under subsection (a), including a descrip-
tion of costs and benefits associated with each of the tech-
nologies. 
(d) COORDINATION.—The Administrator shall work 
collaboratively with the International Civil Aviation Orga-
nization and other relevant stakeholders to develop and 
implement international standards that improve the track-
ing of aircraft in flight. 
(e) COVERED AIRCRAFT DEFINED.—In this section, 
the term ‘‘covered aircraft’’ means a passenger aircraft— 
(1) able to carry at least 120 passengers; 
(2) ordered on or after January 1, 2016; and 
(3) providing scheduled passenger air transpor-
tation (as such term is defined in section 40102(a) 
of title 49, United States Code). 
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 415
To modify the application of the antitrust laws to health care provider
networks that provide health care services, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 9, 1997
Mr. HYDE (for himself, Mr. ARCHER, Mr. THOMAS, Mr. COBLE, Mr. INGLIS
of South Carolina, Mr. MCCOLLUM, Mr. GOODLATTE, Mr. CANADY of
Florida, Mr. BONO, Mr. CAMPBELL, Mr. SHAW, Mr. MCCRERY, Mr.
CRANE, Mr. DEAL of Georgia, and Mr. LINDER) introduced the following
bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To modify the application of the antitrust laws to health
care provider networks that provide health care services,
and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Antitrust Health Care
Advancement Act of 1997’’.
SEC. 2. APPLICATION OF ANTITRUST RULE OF REASON TO
HEALTH CARE PROVIDER NETWORKS.
(a) RULE OF REASON STANDARD.—In any action
under the antitrust laws, or under any State law similar
to the antitrust laws—
(1) the conduct of a health care provider in ex-
changing with 1 or more other health care providers
information relating to costs, sales, profitability,
marketing, prices, or fees of any health care service
if—
(A) the exchange of such information is
solely for the purpose of establishing a health
care provider network and is reasonably re-
quired for such purpose, and
(B) such information is not used for any
other purpose,
(2) the conduct of a health care provider net-
work (including any health care provider who is a
member of such network and who is acting on behalf
of such network) in negotiating, making, or perform-
ing a contract (including the establishment and
modification of a fee schedule and the development
of a panel of physicians), to the extent such contract
is for the purpose of providing health care services
to individuals under the terms of a health benefit
plan, and
(3) the conduct of any member of such network
for the purpose of providing such health care serv-
ices under such contract to such extent,
shall not be deemed illegal per se. Such conduct shall be
judged on the basis of its reasonableness, taking into ac-
count all relevant factors affecting competition, including
the effects on competition in properly defined markets.
(b) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of subsection (a):
(1) ANTITRUST
LAWS.—The term ‘‘antitrust
laws’’ has the meaning given it in subsection (a) of
the first section of the Clayton Act (15 U.S.C. 12),
except that such term includes section 5 of the Fed-
eral Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 45) to the
extent that such section 5 applies to unfair methods
of competition.
(2) 
HEALTH
BENEFIT
PLAN.—The 
term
‘‘health benefit plan’’ means—
(A) a hospital or medical expense-incurred
policy or certificate,
(B) a hospital or medical service plan con-
tract,
(C) a health maintenance subscriber con-
tract, or
(D) a multiple employer welfare arrange-
ment or employee benefit plan (as defined
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Section 1125AA of the Elementary and Secondary 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6336) is amended— 
(1) by amending the heading to read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 1125AA. INCREASE GRANTS PER FORMULA STUDENT 
AS THE PERCENTAGE OF ECONOMICALLY 
DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN IN A LOCAL 
EDUCATIONAL AGENCY INCREASES.’’; 
and 
(2) by amending subsection (a) to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(a) FINDINGS.—Congress makes the following find-
ings: 
‘‘(1) The current Basic Grant Formula for the 
distribution of funds under this part does not ade-
quately target funds for schools with the highest 
concentrations of economically disadvantaged stu-
dents. 
‘‘(2) The poverty of a child’s family is much 
more likely to be associated with educational dis-
advantage if the family lives in an area with high 
proportions of poor families. 
‘‘(3) The current formulas for distributing Tar-
geted and Education Finance Incentive Grants is in-
tended to allocate more funds per formula student to 
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under the Employee Retirement Income Secu-
rity Act of 1974).
Such term includes a contract to provide health care
services under section 1876 or 1903(m) of the Social
Security Act.
(3) HEALTH
CARE
PROVIDER.—The term
‘‘health care provider’’ means any individual or en-
tity that is engaged in the delivery of health care
services in a State and that is required by State law
or regulation to be licensed or certified by the State
to engage in the delivery of such services in the
State.
(4) HEALTH CARE SERVICE.—The term ‘‘health
care service’’ means any health care service for
which payment may be made under a health benefit
plan, including services related to the delivery or ad-
ministration of such service.
(5) HEALTH CARE PROVIDER NETWORK.—The
term ‘‘health care provider network’’ means an orga-
nization that—
(A) is organized by, operated by, and com-
posed of members who are health care providers
and for purposes that include providing health
care services,
(B) is funded in part by capital contribu-
tions made by the members of such organiza-
tion,
(C) with respect to each contract made by
such organization for the purpose of providing
a type of health care service to individuals
under the terms of a health benefit plan—
(i) requires all members of such orga-
nization who engage in providing such type
of health care service to agree to provide
health care services of such type under
such contract,
(ii) receives the compensation paid for
the health care services of such type pro-
vided under such contract by such mem-
bers, and
(iii) provides for the distribution of
such compensation,
(D) has established a program to review,
pursuant to written guidelines, the quality, effi-
ciency, and appropriateness of treatment meth-
ods and setting of services for all health care
providers and all patients participating in such
health benefit plan, along with internal proce-
dures to correct identified deficiencies relating
to such methods and such services,
(E) has established a program to monitor
and control utilization of health care services
provided under such health benefit plan, for the
purpose of improving efficient, appropriate care
and eliminating the provision of unnecessary
health care services,
(F) has established a management pro-
gram to coordinate the delivery of health care
services for all health care providers and all pa-
tients participating in such health benefit plan,
for the purpose of achieving efficiencies and en-
hancing the quality of health care services pro-
vided, and
(G) has established a grievance and appeal
process for such organization designed to review
and promptly resolve beneficiary or patient
grievances and complaints.
(6) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ has the mean-
ing given it in section 4G(2) of the Clayton Act (15
U.S.C. 15g(2)).
SEC. 3. ISSUANCE OF GUIDELINES.
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Attorney General and the Federal
Trade Commission jointly shall issue guidelines specifying
the enforcement policies and analytical principles that will
be applied by the Department of Justice and the Commis-
sion with respect to the operation of section 2.
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105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4160
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for a special
enrollment period for certain military retirees and their dependents to
enroll under part B of such title, without penalty for late enrollment,
in order to participate in the TRICARE Senior Prime demonstration
sites pursuant to the Balanced Budget Act of 1997.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 25, 1998
Mr. BONILLA (for himself and Mr. DICKS) introduced the following bill; which
was referred to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Com-
mittee on Ways and Means, 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 amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide
for a special enrollment period for certain military retir-
ees and their dependents to enroll under part B of such
title, without penalty for late enrollment, in order to
participate in the TRICARE Senior Prime demonstration
sites pursuant to the Balanced Budget Act of 1997.
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 ‘‘Military Retiree Health
Fairness Act of 1998’’.
SEC. 2. MEDICARE PART B SPECIAL ENROLLMENT PERIOD
AND WAIVER OF PART B LATE ENROLLMENT
PENALTY FOR CERTAIN MILITARY RETIREES
AND DEPENDENTS.
Section 1896 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
1395ggg), as added by section 4015 of the Balanced
Budget Act of 1997, is amended by adding at the end
the following new subsection:
‘‘(l) MEDICARE PART B SPECIAL ENROLLMENT PE-
RIOD; WAIVER OF PART B PENALTY FOR LATE ENROLL-
MENT.—
‘‘(1) SPECIAL
ENROLLMENT
PERIOD.—In the
case of an individual who would be a medicare-eligi-
ble military retiree or dependent under this section
but for the requirement under subparagraph (C) of
subsection (a)(4), the Secretary shall provide for a
special enrollment period during which the individual
may enroll under part B.
‘‘(2) COVERAGE PERIOD.—In the case of an in-
dividual who enrolls during the special enrollment
period under paragraph (1), the coverage period
under part B shall begin on the first day of the
evaluation, provide an explanation as to why an
analysis or evaluation was not performed.
(10) BENEFITS.—The agency shall estimate the
direct and indirect benefits of the rule. These bene-
fits shall be stated to the extent possible as mone-
tized benefits, quantified benefits, or qualitative ben-
efits.
(11) CERTIFICATION
OF
COMPLIANCE.—The
agency shall state whether any official in the Execu-
tive Office of the President carried out a review of
the rule under any relevant Executive order or relat-
ed policy directive related to rulemaking. If such a
review has been carried out, the agency shall briefly
describe the individuals involved, the timing of the
review process, the procedural actions taken by those
involved, and the nature of any issues raised in the
course of such review. If any such official found the
issuance of the rule to be consistent with the regu-
latory principles set forth in such Executive order or
related policy directive related to rulemaking, the
agency shall identify the official, and describe the
nature of the communication involved.
(c) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN
INTERIM FINAL AND FINAL RULES.—