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114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4820 
To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to use the testimonials of 
former or estranged violent extremists or their associates in order to 
counter terrorist recruitment, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 21, 2016 
Mr. FLEISCHMANN (for himself, Mr. KATKO, Mr. HURD of Texas, Mr. 
LOUDERMILK, Ms. MCSALLY, Mr. RATCLIFFE, Mr. KEATING, and Mr. 
VELA) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Homeland Security 
A BILL 
To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to use the 
testimonials of former or estranged violent extremists 
or their associates in order to counter terrorist recruit-
ment, 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 ‘‘Combating Terrorist 
Recruitment Act of 2016’’. 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 51(d)(1) of the In-
ternal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking 
‘‘or’’ at the end of subparagraph (H), by striking 
the period at the end of subparagraph (I) and in-
serting ‘‘, or’’, and by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new subparagraph: 
‘‘(J) a qualified long-term unemployed in-
dividual.’’. 
(2) DEFINITION.—Subsection (d) of section 51 
of such Code is amended by redesignating para-
graphs (11) through (14) as paragraphs (12) 
through (15), respectively, and by inserting after 
paragraph (10) the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(11) QUALIFIED
LONG-TERM
UNEMPLOYED 
INDIVIDUAL.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The term ‘qualified 
long-term unemployed individual’ means any in-
dividual who is certified by the designated local 
agency as— 
‘‘(i) having exhausted, as of the hiring 
date, all rights to regular compensation 
under the State law or under Federal law 
with respect to a benefit year (excluding 
any benefit year that ended before May 1, 
2007), 
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‘‘(ii) having no rights to regular com-
pensation with respect to the most recent 
week ending before the hiring date under 
such law or any other State unemployment 
compensation law or to compensation 
under any other Federal law, and 
‘‘(iii) not receiving compensation with 
respect to such week under the unemploy-
ment compensation law of Canada. 
‘‘(B) EXHAUSTION
OF
BENEFITS.—For 
purposes of subparagraph (A), an individual 
shall be deemed to have exhausted such individ-
ual’s rights to regular compensation under a 
State law when— 
‘‘(i) no payments of regular com-
pensation can be made under such law be-
cause such individual has received all reg-
ular compensation available to such indi-
vidual based on employment or wages dur-
ing such individual’s base period, or 
‘‘(ii) such individual’s rights to such 
compensation have been terminated by rea-
son of the expiration of the benefit year 
with respect to which such rights existed.’’. 
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(b) EXTENSION OF CREDIT FOR LONG-TERM UNEM-
PLOYED.—Subparagraph (B) of section 51(c)(4) of the In-
ternal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting 
‘‘(December 31, 2017, in the case of qualified long-term 
unemployed individuals)’’ after ‘‘December 31, 2014’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to individuals who begin work for 
the employer after December 31, 2014. 
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114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4820 
AN ACT 
To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to use the 
testimonials of former violent extremists or their associ-
ates in order to counter terrorist recruitment, 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 ‘‘Combating Terrorist 
Recruitment Act of 2016’’. 
SEC. 2. DIRECTIVE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Homeland Secu-
rity shall incorporate, to the extent practicable, into De-
partment of Homeland Security efforts to combat terrorist 
recruitment and communications the public testimonials 
of former violent extremists or their associates, including 
friends and family. Such efforts may include the following: 
(1) Counter-messaging of foreign terrorist orga-
nization communications and narratives. 
(2) Related community engagement and public 
education efforts. 
(b) COORDINATION.—The Secretary of Homeland Se-
curity shall, where appropriate, coordinate the efforts de-
scribed in subsection (a) with the heads of other Federal 
departments and agencies, as appropriate, and, to the ex-
tent practicable, engage nongovernmental and inter-
national partners in the identification and use of 
testimonials described in such subsection. 
(c) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this Act 
may be construed to require the Secretary of Homeland 
Security to collect testimonials directly from former vio-
lent extremists or their associates, including friends and 
family. 
Passed the House of Representatives April 26, 2016. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4820 
AN ACT 
To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to 
use the testimonials of former violent extremists 
or their associates in order to counter terrorist 
recruitment, and for other purposes.
SEC. 2. DIRECTIVE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Homeland Secu-
rity shall incorporate, to the extent practicable, into De-
partment of Homeland Security efforts to combat terrorist 
recruitment and communications the public testimonials 
of former or estranged violent extremists or their associ-
ates, including friends and family. Such efforts may in-
clude the following: 
(1) Counter-messaging of foreign terrorist orga-
nization communications and narratives. 
(2) Related community engagement and public 
education efforts. 
(b) COORDINATION.—The Secretary of Homeland Se-
curity shall, where appropriate, coordinate the actions de-
scribed in subsection (a) with the heads of other relevant 
Federal departments and agencies and, to the extent prac-
ticable, engage nongovernmental and international part-
ners in the identification and use of testimonials described 
in such subsection. 
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IIB 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4820 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
APRIL 27, 2016 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs 
AN ACT 
To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to use the 
testimonials of former violent extremists or their associ-
ates in order to counter terrorist recruitment, and for 
other purposes. 
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. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Combating Terrorist 
Recruitment Act of 2016’’. 
SEC. 2. DIRECTIVE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Homeland Secu-
rity shall incorporate, to the extent practicable, into De-
partment of Homeland Security efforts to combat terrorist 
recruitment and communications the public testimonials 
of former violent extremists or their associates, including 
friends and family. Such efforts may include the following: 
(1) Counter-messaging of foreign terrorist orga-
nization communications and narratives. 
(2) Related community engagement and public 
education efforts. 
(b) COORDINATION.—The Secretary of Homeland Se-
curity shall, where appropriate, coordinate the efforts de-
scribed in subsection (a) with the heads of other Federal 
departments and agencies, as appropriate, and, to the ex-
tent practicable, engage nongovernmental and inter-
national partners in the identification and use of 
testimonials described in such subsection. 
(c) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this Act 
may be construed to require the Secretary of Homeland 
Security to collect testimonials directly from former vio-
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lent extremists or their associates, including friends and 
family. 
Passed the House of Representatives April 26, 2016. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk. 
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114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4824 
To prohibit restrictions on possession, storage, or use of firearms in Federal 
programs, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 21, 2016 
Mr. YOUNG of Indiana introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To prohibit restrictions on possession, storage, or use of 
firearms in Federal programs, 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 ‘‘Taxpayers Second 
Amendment Protection Act of 2016’’. 
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON FIREARMS RESTRICTIONS. 
No Federal official or entity may establish any prohi-
bition or restriction, or impose any condition, on the other-
wise lawful possession, storage, or use of firearms for any 
person assisted under any program established, adminis-
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tered, or funded by any Federal entity or with any Federal 
funds. 
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projects relating to an international quadrennial
Olympic or Paralympic event under sections 134 and
135 of title 23, United States Code; and
(2) developing intermodal transportation plans
necessary for the projects in coordination with State
and local transportation agencies.
(d) FUNDING.—Notwithstanding section 541(a) of title
23, United States Code, from funds made available under
that section, the Secretary may provide assistance for the
development of an Olympic and a Paralympic transpor-
tation management plan in cooperation with an Olympic
Organizing Committee responsible for hosting, and State
and local communities affected by, an international quad-
rennial Olympic or Paralympic event.
(e) TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS RELATING TO OLYM-
PIC AND PARALYMPIC EVENTS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may provide
assistance, including planning, capital, and operat-
ing assistance, to States and local governments in
carrying out transportation projects relating to an
international quadrennial Olympic or Paralympic
event.
(2) FEDERAL SHARE.—The Federal share of the
cost of a project assisted under this subsection shall
not exceed 80 percent.
scription drugs from Canada or that permitted country, 
as appropriate. 
‘‘(d) APPEAL OF SUSPENSION ORDER.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.— 
‘‘(A) PRESCRIPTION DRUGS.—With respect 
to the importation of a prescription drug, the 
importation of which is suspended under sub-
section (a), any person that would be entitled to 
be a claimant for the prescription drug may ap-
peal the suspension order to the Secretary. 
‘‘(B) SUSPENDED PERSONS.—With respect 
to a drug importation facility, pharmacy, Inter-
net pharmacy, or wholesaler subject to a sus-
pension order under subsection (b) or (c), the 
drug importation facility, pharmacy, Internet 
pharmacy or wholesaler may appeal the suspen-
sion order to the Secretary. 
‘‘(2) ACTION BY THE SECRETARY.—Not later 
than 30 days after an appeal is filed, the Secretary, 
after providing opportunity for an informal hearing, 
shall confirm or terminate the order. 
‘‘(3) FAILURE TO ACT.—If, during the 30-day 
period specified in paragraph (2), the Secretary fails 
to provide an opportunity for a hearing or to con-
firm or terminate the order, the order shall be 
deemed to be terminated. 
‘‘(e) NO JUDICIAL REVIEW.—An order under this 
section shall not be subject to judicial review. 
‘‘(f) EFFECT OF SECTION.—Nothing in this section 
applies to a prescription drug imported by an individual 
under section 812 or to a commercial transaction con-
ducted between an Internet pharmacy and an individual.’’. 
SEC. 7. REGISTRATION OF IMPORTATION FACILITIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter B of chapter VIII of 
the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, as amended 
by section 6 of this Act, is amended by adding after sec-
tion 815 the following section: 
‘‘SEC. 816. REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN IMPORTERS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—A drug importation facility, 
pharmacy, Internet pharmacy, or wholesaler engaged in 
the importation or offering for importation of prescription 
drugs into the United States, or in the dispensing of such 
drugs, shall register with the Secretary in accordance with 
this section. 
‘‘(b) REGISTRATION.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—To register, the owner, op-
erator, or agent in charge of a drug importation fa-
cility, pharmacy, Internet pharmacy, or wholesaler
shall submit to the Secretary a registration that dis-
closes— 
‘‘(A) the name and address of each drug 
importation facility, pharmacy, Internet phar-
macy, or wholesaler at which, and all trade 
names under which, the registrant conducts 
business; 
‘‘(B) the name of each prescription drug to 
be imported into the United States by each 
drug importation facility, pharmacy, Internet 
pharmacy, or wholesaler; and 
‘‘(C) the name and address of an agent for 
service of process in the United States. 
‘‘(2) CHANGE
IN
INFORMATION.—The reg-
istrant shall notify the Secretary in a timely manner 
of any change in the information provided under 
paragraph (1). 
‘‘(3) PROCEDURE.—Not later than 60 days 
after receipt of a completed registration under para-
graph (1), the Secretary shall— 
‘‘(A) assign a registration number to each 
registered drug importation facility, pharmacy, 
Internet pharmacy, and wholesaler; and 
‘‘(B) notify the registrant of the receipt of 
the registration.
district where the petitioner has his residence for 
hearing de novo of the nationality claim and deter-
mination as if such proceedings were originally initi-
ated in the district court under the provisions of sec-
tion 2201 of title 28, United States Code. Any such 
petitioner shall not be entitled to have such issue de-
termined under section 360(a) of this Act or other-
wise. 
‘‘(6) Whenever a petitioner seeks review of an 
order under this section, any review sought with re-
spect to a motion to reopen or reconsider such an 
order shall be consolidated with the review of the 
order. 
‘‘(7) If the validity of a removal order has not 
been judicially determined, its validity may be chal-
lenged in a criminal proceeding against the alien for 
violation of subsection (a) or (b) of section 243 of 
this Act only by separate motion for judicial review 
before trial. Such motion shall be determined by the 
court without a jury and before the trial of the gen-
eral issue. Whenever a claim to United States na-
tionality is made in such motion, and in the opinion 
of the court, a genuine issue of material fact as to 
the alien’s nationality is presented, the court shall 
accord him a hearing de novo on the nationality
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114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4830 
To direct the Secretary of State to develop a strategy to obtain membership 
status for India in the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), and 
for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 22, 2016 
Mr. SALMON (for himself, Mr. BERA, Mr. ROYCE, Mr. ENGEL, Mr. SHERMAN, 
Mr. HOLDING, Mr. KILMER, Mr. ROHRABACHER, and Mr. DESJARLAIS) 
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
Foreign Affairs 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of State to develop a strategy to 
obtain membership status for India in the Asia-Pacific 
Economic Cooperation (APEC), 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. PARTICIPATION OF INDIA IN THE ASIA-PACIFIC 
ECONOMIC COOPERATION REGIONAL ECO-
NOMIC FORUM. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 
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the surface transportation project and notify the
agency of the surface transportation project;
‘‘(B) afford State, regional, tribal, and local
governments with decisionmaking authority on
surface transportation projects the opportunity
to serve as cooperating agencies;
‘‘(C) provide cooperating agencies and the
public on request the results of any analysis or
other information related to a surface transpor-
tation project;
‘‘(D) host an early scoping meeting for Fed-
eral agencies and, when appropriate, conduct
field reviews, as soon as practicable in the envi-
ronmental review process;
‘‘(E) solicit from each cooperating agency
as early as practicable the data and analyses
necessary to facilitate execution of the duties of
each cooperating agency;
‘‘(F) use, to the maximum extent possible,
scientific, technical, and environmental data and
analyses previously prepared by or for other
Federal, State, tribal, or local agencies, after an
independent evaluation by the Secretary of the
data and analyses;
(1) The Republic of India is the world’s ninth 
largest economy in nominal terms and the third 
largest economy based on purchasing-power parity. 
(2) The United States-India partnership is vital 
to United States strategic interests in the Asia-Pa-
cific region and across the globe, and is an integral 
aspect to the Administration’s Rebalance to Asia. 
(3) United States-India bilateral trade and in-
vestment continue to expand, supporting thousands 
of United States jobs. 
(4) The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation 
(APEC) regional economic forum is the premier 
Asia-Pacific economic forum with a goal to support 
sustainable economic growth and prosperity in the 
Asia-Pacific region. 
(5) APEC works to champion free, open trade 
and investment, to promote and accelerate regional 
economic integration, to encourage economic and 
technical cooperation, to enhance human security, 
and to facilitate a favorable and sustainable business 
environment. 
(6) APEC held a moratorium on new member-
ship from 1997 to 2010, which has since been lifted. 
(7) India has pursued membership in APEC for 
over 20 years, and became an APEC observer in No-
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vember 2011 at the invitation of the United States, 
when the forum met in Hawaii. 
(8) India enjoys a location within the Asia-Pa-
cific region which provides an avenue for continued 
trade and investment partnerships with APEC mem-
ber states. 
(9) India has been or is pursuing bilateral or 
multilateral trade agreements with the majority of 
APEC member states. 
(10) India’s ‘‘Look East, Act East’’ strategy to 
expand economic engagement with East and South-
east Asia demonstrates its effort to pursue external 
oriented, market-driven economic policies. 
(b) ACTIONS.—The Secretary of State shall— 
(1) develop a strategy to obtain membership 
status for India in APEC, including participation in 
related meetings, working groups, activities, and 
mechanisms; and 
(2) actively urge APEC member states to sup-
port such membership status for India. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than 60 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall 
submit to Congress a report, in unclassified form, describ-
ing the United States strategy to obtain membership sta-
tus for India in APEC. Such report shall be updated and 
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submitted annually until such time as India obtains mem-
bership in APEC. Each such report shall include the fol-
lowing: 
(1) A description of the efforts the Secretary 
has made to encourage APEC member states to pro-
mote India’s bid to obtain membership status. 
(2) The further steps the Secretary will take to 
assist India in obtaining membership status for 
APEC. 
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I 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4831 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make an exception to 
the 100 shareholder S corporation limitation in the case of shareholders 
whose shares were acquired through certain crowd-funding or small public 
offerings. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 22, 2016 
Mr. HILL (for himself and Mr. NEUGEBAUER) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make 
an exception to the 100 shareholder S corporation limita-
tion in the case of shareholders whose shares were ac-
quired through certain crowd-funding or small public 
offerings. 
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. EXCEPTION TO S CORPORATION SHARE-
HOLDER LIMITATION IN CASE OF CROWD- 
FUNDING AND SMALL PUBLIC OFFERINGS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1361(c) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end 
the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(7) 
TREATMENT
OF
SHARES
ACQUIRED 
THROUGH CROWD-FUNDING AND SMALL PUBLIC OF-
FERINGS.—The number of shareholders of the cor-
poration shall be determined under subsection 
(b)(1)(A) without regard to any individual who has 
only acquired shares in the corporation through— 
‘‘(A) a public offering that meets the terms 
and conditions set forth in Regulation A pro-
mulgated by the Securities and Exchange Com-
mission (17 C.F.R. 230.251 et seq.), or 
‘‘(B) one or more transactions described in 
section 4(a)(6) of the Securities Act of 1933 
(15 U.S.C. 77d(a)(6)).’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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