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114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2891 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to inflation adjust the $5,000 
limitation with respect to dependent care assistance programs and flexible 
spending arrangements. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 25, 2015 
Mr. MOOLENAAR 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 inflation 
adjust the $5,000 limitation with respect to dependent 
care assistance programs and flexible spending arrange-
ments. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. INFLATION ADJUSTMENT FOR DEPENDENT 
CARE ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS AND FLEXIBLE 
SPENDING ARRANGEMENTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 129(a)(2) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end 
the following new subparagraph: 
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‘‘(D) INFLATION
ADJUSTMENT.—In the 
case of any taxable year beginning after Decem-
ber 31, 2015, the dollar amounts in subpara-
graph (A) shall be increased by an amount 
equal to— 
‘‘(i) such amount, multiplied by 
‘‘(ii) the cost-of-living adjustment de-
termined under section 1(f)(3) for the cal-
endar year in which such taxable year be-
gins by substituting ‘calendar year 2014’ 
for ‘calendar year 1992’ in subparagraph 
(B) thereof. 
If any increase determined under this para-
graph is not a multiple of $50, such increase 
shall be rounded to the next lowest multiple of 
$50.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
December 31, 2015. 
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SEC. 2. MADE IN AMERICA REQUIREMENT FOR PROCURE-
MENT OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AND 
ARMED FORCES OFFICIAL SEALS. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress makes the following find-
ings: 
(1) The official seals of the United States 
Armed Forces and the Federal departments having 
jurisdiction over the Armed Forces are symbols of 
pride and tradition. 
(2) The seals represent the great sacrifices 
members of the Armed Forces have made to defend 
the United States. 
(3) Currently, some of these seals are manufac-
tured in foreign nations. 
(4) The physical symbol representing the 
United States Armed Forces should be manufac-
tured in the United States. 
(b) MADE IN AMERICA REQUIREMENT.—Section 112 
of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by inserting ‘‘(a)’’ before ‘‘The Secretary’’; 
and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(b)(1) Any decorative object, such as a carving, 
sculpture, or plaque, that depicts the seal for the Depart-
ment of Defense or any other seal specified in paragraph 
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(2) must be 100 percent manufactured in the United 
States. 
‘‘(2) The requirement imposed by paragraph (1) ap-
plies to the following: 
‘‘(A) The seal for the Department of Defense. 
‘‘(B) The seal for the Department of the Army 
referred to in section 3012 of this title. 
‘‘(C) The seal for the Department of the Navy 
referred to in section 5012 of this title. 
‘‘(D) The seal for the Department of the Air 
Force referred to in section 8012 of this title. 
‘‘(E) The seals for the armed forces. 
‘‘(F) The seals for the defense intelligence 
agencies referred to in section 425 of this title. 
‘‘(G) The seal for any other Defense Agency.’’. 
(c) APPLICATION OF AMENDMENTS.—Subsection (b) 
of section 112 of title 10, United States Code, as added 
by this section, shall apply with respect to the procure-
ment after the date of the enactment of this Act of any 
official seal specified in paragraph (2) of such subsection. 
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a United States district court or judge thereof upon the
ground of the unconstitutionality of such State law unless
the application for the injunction is heard and determined
by a court of 3 judges in accordance with section 2284
of title 28, United States Code. Any appeal of a deter-
mination on such application shall be to the Supreme
Court. In any case to which this section applies, the addi-
tional judges who will serve on the 3-judge court shall be
designated under section 2284(b)(1) of title 28, United
States Code, as soon as practicable, and the court shall
expedite the consideration of the application for an injunc-
tion.
(b) DEFINITIONS.—As used in this section—
(1) the term ‘‘State’’ means each of the several
States and the District of Columbia;
(2) the term ‘‘State law’’ means the constitu-
tion of a State, or any statute, ordinance, rule, regu-
lation, or other measure of a State that has the
force of law, and any amendment thereto; and
(3) the term ‘‘referendum’’ means the submis-
sion to popular vote of a measure passed upon or
proposed by a legislative body or by popular initia-
tive.
(2) DEBATE, ETC.—Debate on the subsidy re-
duction bill, and on all debatable motions and ap-
peals in connection therewith, shall be limited to not
more than 2 hours, which shall be divided equally
between those favoring and those opposing the bill.
An amendment to the bill is not in order. A motion
further to limit debate is in order and not debatable.
A motion to postpone, or a motion to proceed to the
consideration of other business, or a motion to re-
commit the bill is not in order. A motion to recon-
sider the vote by which the bill is agreed to or dis-
agreed to is not in order.
(3) VOTE.—Immediately following the conclu-
sion of the debate on the subsidy reduction bill and
a single quorum call at the conclusion of the debate
(if requested in accordance with the rules of the ap-
propriate House), the vote on final passage of the
bill shall occur.
(4) APPEALS.—Appeals from the decisions of
the Chair relating to the application of the rules of
the Senate or the House of Representatives, as the
case may be, to the procedure relating to the subsidy
reduction bill shall be decided without debate.
SEC. 6. RULES OF THE SENATE AND HOUSE.
Sections 4 and 5 are enacted by the Congress—
(1) as an exercise of the rulemaking power of
the Senate and House of Representatives, respec-
tively, and as such sections 4 and 5 are deemed a
part of the rules of each House, respectively, but ap-
plicable only with respect to the procedure to be fol-
lowed in that House in the case of the subsidy re-
duction bill, and such sections supersede other rules
only to the extent that such sections are inconsistent
with such rules; and
(2) with full recognition of the constitutional
right of either House to change the rules (so far as
relating to the procedure of that House) at any time,
in the same manner and to the same extent as in
the case of any other rule of that House.
SEC. 7. DEFINITIONS.
For purposes of this Act:
(1) COMMISSION.—The term ‘‘Commission’’
means the Corporate Welfare Reduction Commis-
sion.
(2) CORPORATE
SUBSIDY.—The term ‘‘cor-
porate subsidy’’—
(A) means any direct payment, service, or
benefit made by the Federal Government to an
entity or industry engaged in a profitmaking
108TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 672
AN ACT
To rename the Guam South Elementary/Middle
School of the Department of Defense Domestic
Dependents Elementary and Secondary Schools
System in honor of Navy Commander William
‘‘Willie’’ McCool, who was the pilot of the Space
Shuttle Columbia when it was tragically lost on
February 1, 2003.
Deposit Insurance Corporation, the National Credit 
Union Administration, and the Bureau of Consumer 
Financial Protection. 
(2) REGULATORY
ACTION.—The term ‘‘regu-
latory action’’ means any proposed, interim, or final 
rule or regulation, guidance, or published interpreta-
tion. 
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(3) The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary
of Education.
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114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2897 
To require the submission of a report to the Congress on parasitic disease 
among poor Americans. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 25, 2015 
Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia (for himself, Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, Mr. RAN-
GEL, Ms. CLARKE of New York, Ms. NORTON, Ms. BROWN of Florida, 
Mr. FATTAH, and Mr. RUSH) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To require the submission of a report to the Congress on 
parasitic disease among poor Americans. 
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 ‘‘Neglected Infections 
of Impoverished Americans Act of 2015’’. 
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SEC. 2. REPORT TO CONGRESS ON THE CURRENT STATE OF 
PARASITIC 
DISEASES 
THAT 
HAVE 
BEEN 
OVERLOOKED AMONG THE POOREST AMERI-
CANS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 12 months after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
Health and Human Services shall report to the Congress 
on the epidemiology of, impact of, and appropriate funding 
required to address neglected diseases of poverty, includ-
ing neglected parasitic diseases such as— 
(1) Chagas disease; 
(2) cysticercosis; 
(3) toxocariasis; 
(4) toxoplasmosis; 
(5) trichomoniasis; 
(6) the soil-transmitted helminths; and 
(7) other related parasitic diseases, as des-
ignated by the Secretary. 
(b) REQUIRED INFORMATION.—The report under 
subsection (a) should provide the information necessary to 
guide future health policy to— 
(1) accurately evaluate the current state of 
knowledge concerning diseases described in such 
subsection and define gaps in such knowledge; and 
(2) address the threat of such diseases. 
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1237
To provide retrospective application of an amendment made by the Violent
Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 pertaining to the
applicability of mandatory minimum penalties in certain cases.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 8, 1997
Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts introduced the following bill; which was referred
to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To provide retrospective application of an amendment made
by the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act
of 1994 pertaining to the applicability of mandatory min-
imum penalties in certain cases.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That, notwithstanding section 80001(c) of the Violent
Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994, section
3553(f) of title 18, United States Code, shall apply to all
sentences imposed before, on, or after September 13,
1994.
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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 ‘‘Bill Emerson English
Language Empowerment Act of 1997’’.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds and declares the following:
(1) The United States is comprised of individ-
uals and groups from diverse ethnic, cultural, and
linguistic backgrounds.
(2) The United States has benefited and contin-
ues to benefit from this rich diversity.
(3) Throughout the history of the United
States, the common thread binding individuals of
differing backgrounds has been a common language.
(4) In order to preserve unity in diversity, and
to prevent division along linguistic lines, the Federal
Government should maintain a language common to
all people.
(5) English has historically been the common
language and the language of opportunity in the
United States.
(6) The purpose of this title is to help immi-
grants better assimilate and take full advantage of
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1238
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to reduce the period during
which a court has exclusive authority to administer the oath of allegiance
to an applicant for naturalization from 45 days to 5 days.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 8, 1997
Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts introduced the following bill; which was referred
to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to reduce
the period during which a court has exclusive authority
to administer the oath of allegiance to an applicant for
naturalization from 45 days to 5 days.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. ESTABLISHMENT OF 5-DAY PERIOD OF EXCLU-
SIVE JUDICIAL AUTHORITY TO ADMINISTER
OATH OF ALLEGIANCE.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 310(b)(3)(A) of the Im-
migration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1421(b)(3)(A))
is amended by striking ‘‘45-day’’ each place such term ap-
pears and inserting ‘‘5-day’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
subsection (a) shall take effect on the date of the enact-
ment of this Act and shall apply to applications for natu-
ralization filed on or after such date and to such applica-
tions pending on such date.
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1239
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to permit the Attorney
General to waive the requirement that an applicant for naturalization
take an oath of renunciation and allegiance in cases where the applicant
is unable to understand its meaning because of a disability or mental
impairment.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 8, 1997
Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts introduced the following bill; which was referred
to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to permit
the Attorney General to waive the requirement that an
applicant for naturalization take an oath of renunciation
and allegiance in cases where the applicant is unable
to understand its meaning because of a disability or
mental impairment.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. PERMITTING WAIVER OF OATH REQUIREMENT
FOR CERTAIN DISABLED NATURALIZATION
APPLICANTS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 337(a) of the Immigra-
tion and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1448(a)) is amended
by adding at the end the following:
‘‘The Attorney General may waive the taking of the oath
by a person if in the opinion of the Attorney General the
person is unable to understand its meaning because of a
physical or developmental disability or mental impair-
ment.’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
subsection (a) shall take effect on the date of the enact-
ment of this Act and shall apply to applications for natu-
ralization filed on or after such date and to such applica-
tions pending on such date.
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see to make capital improvements to the leased
property to facilitate economic development of the
property and may not condition such permission by
requiring the removal of the improvements upon the
expiration of the lease. However, the United States
shall not be responsible for the cost of the improve-
ments if the property reverts to United States con-
trol upon the expiration of the lease. The Secretary
concerned shall also permit the lessee to sublease the
property for profit during the term of the interim
lease.’’; and
(2) in paragraph (5)—
(A) in subparagraph (B), by striking out
the first sentence and inserting in lieu thereof
the 
following: 
‘‘Notwithstanding 
subsection
(b)(2), an interim lease entered into under this
subsection shall give the lessee the first right to
acquire the property at the time of final dis-
posal of the property. If there has been more
than one interim lessee with respect to the
property, the Secretary shall develop a mecha-
nism to select between competing lessees.’’; and
(B) in subparagraph (C), by striking out
‘‘Subparagraphs (A) and (B)’’ and inserting in
lieu thereof ‘‘Subparagraph (A)’’.
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1240
To amend certain provisions of title 5, United States Code, relating to
pay for administrative law judges.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 8, 1997
Mr. GEKAS (for himself and Mr. GILMAN) introduced the following bill; which
was referred to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight
A BILL
To amend certain provisions of title 5, United States Code,
relating to pay for administrative law judges.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. PAY FOR ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 5372 of title 5, United
States Code, is amended—
(1) by redesignating subsection (c) as sub-
section (d); and
(2) by inserting after subsection (b) the follow-
ing:
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‘‘(c)(1) Any reference in this section to the rate of
basic pay for level IV of the Executive Schedule shall be
considered a reference to the greater of—
‘‘(A) the rate of basic pay then currently in ef-
fect under section 5315; or
‘‘(B) the rate of basic pay in effect under sec-
tion 5315 on the effective date of this subsection, as
adjusted under paragraph (2).
‘‘(2) Each time that rates of pay for the General
Schedule are adjusted, whether under section 5303 or an-
other provision of law in lieu thereof, the rate under para-
graph (1)(B) (as last adjusted under this paragraph) shall
be adjusted by the same percentage, and as of the same
date, as are the rates of pay for the General Schedule.’’
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Subsection (a) of
section 5372 of title 5, United States Code, is amended
to read as follows:
‘‘(a) For the purposes of this section—
‘‘(1) the term ‘administrative law judge’ means
an administrative law judge appointed under section
3105; and
‘‘(2) the term ‘the rate of basic pay for level IV
of the Executive Schedule’ is used as described in
subsection (c).’’.
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1242
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that certain deduc-
tions of school bus owner-operators shall be allowable in computing
adjusted gross income.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 8, 1997
Mr. LIVINGSTON 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 provide
that certain deductions of school bus owner-operators
shall be allowable in computing adjusted gross income.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. DEDUCTIONS OF SCHOOL BUS OWNER-OPERA-
TORS ALLOWABLE IN COMPUTING ADJUSTED
GROSS INCOME.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (2) of section 62(a) of
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to certain
trade and business deductions of employees) is amended
by adding at the end thereof the following new subpara-
graph:
‘‘(C) CERTAIN EXPENSES OF SCHOOL BUS
OWNER-OPERATORS.—The deductions allowed
by part VI (section 161 and following) which
consist of expenses paid or incurred by the tax-
payer in connection with the performance by
the taxpayer of services as an employee while
driving a school bus (as defined in section
4221(d)(7)(C)) owned by the employee.’’
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after
December 31, 1996.
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1245
To amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to research on cognitive
disorders arising from traumatic brain injury.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 8, 1997
Mrs. MINK of Hawaii introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Commerce
A BILL
To amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to
research on cognitive disorders arising from traumatic
brain injury.
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 ‘‘Traumatic Brain In-
jury Amendments of 1997’’.
SEC. 2. RESEARCH ON COGNITIVE DISORDERS ARISING
FROM TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY.
Section 1261(d)(4) of the Public Health Service Act
(42 U.S.C. 300d–61(d)(4)), as added by section 2 of Pub-
lic Law 104–166, is amended—
(1) in subparagraph (C), by striking ‘‘and’’
after the semicolon at the end;
(2) in subparagraph (D), by striking the period
at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and
(3) by adding at the end the following subpara-
graph:
‘‘(E) carrying out subparagraphs (A)
through (D) with respect to cognitive disorders
arising from traumatic brain injury, including
the development, modification, and evaluation
of therapies and programs of rehabilitation to-
ward restoring normal capabilities to read, com-
prehend, speak, reason, and deduce.’’.
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1246
To prescribe alternative payment mechanisms for the payment of annual
enrollment fees for the TRICARE program of the military health care system.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 8, 1997
Mrs. MINK of Hawaii introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on National Security
A BILL
To prescribe alternative payment mechanisms for the pay-
ment of annual enrollment fees for the TRICARE pro-
gram of the military health care system.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. PAYMENT MECHANISMS FOR TRICARE EN-
ROLLMENT FEES.
(a) MONTHLY PAYMENT OPTION.—The Secretary of
Defense shall permit persons who enroll in the managed
health care program of the uniformed services known as
sified as such a rural referral center for fiscal year
1998 and each subsequent fiscal year.
(2) BUDGET NEUTRALITY.—The provisions of
section 1886(d)(8)(D) of the Social Security Act
shall apply to reclassifications made pursuant to
paragraph (1) in the same manner as such provi-
sions apply to a reclassification under section
1886(d)(10) of such Act.
SEC. 3. HOSPITAL GEOGRAPHIC RECLASSIFICATION PER-
MITTED FOR PURPOSES OF DISPROPORTION-
ATE SHARE PAYMENT ADJUSTMENTS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1886(d)(10)(C)(i) of the
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395ww(d)(10)(C)(i)) is
amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end of subclause (I);
(2) by striking the period at the end of sub-
clause (II) and inserting ‘‘, or’’;
(3) by inserting after subclause (II) the follow-
ing:
‘‘(III) eligibility for and amount of additional
payment amounts under paragraph (5)(F).’’; and
(4) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘Any application approved for purposes of subclause (I)
for a fiscal year is deemed to be approved for purposes
of subclause (III) for that fiscal year.’’.