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113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4878 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the special expensing 
rules for certain film and television productions and to provide for special 
expensing for live theatrical productions. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 17, 2014 
Mr. COLLINS of Georgia (for himself, Mr. CROWLEY, Mr. BOUSTANY, Ms. 
LINDA T. SA´NCHEZ of California, Mr. NEAL, and Mr. NUNES) 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 extend 
the special expensing rules for certain film and television 
productions and to provide for special expensing for live 
theatrical productions. 
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 ‘‘Facilitating Invest-
ments in Local Markets Act’’ or the ‘‘FILM Act’’. 
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or script and is produced or presented by a tax-
able entity in any venue which has an audience 
capacity of not more than 3,000 or a series of 
venues the majority of which have an audience 
capacity of not more than 3,000. 
‘‘(B) TOURING COMPANIES, ETC.—In the 
case of multiple live staged productions— 
‘‘(i) for which the election under this 
section would be allowable to the same tax-
payer, and 
‘‘(ii) which are— 
‘‘(I) separate phases of a produc-
tion, or 
‘‘(II) separate simultaneous stag-
ings of the same production in dif-
ferent geographical locations (not in-
cluding multiple performance locations 
of any one touring production), 
each such live staged production shall be treat-
ed as a separate production. 
‘‘(C) PHASE.—For purposes of subpara-
graph (B), the term ‘phase’ with respect to any 
qualified live theatrical production refers to 
each of the following, but only if each of the fol-
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lowing is treated by the taxpayer as a separate 
activity for all purposes of this title: 
‘‘(i) The initial staging of a live theat-
rical production. 
‘‘(ii) Subsequent additional stagings 
or touring of such production which are 
produced by the same producer as the ini-
tial staging. 
‘‘(D) EXCEPTION.—A production is not de-
scribed in this paragraph if such production in-
cludes or consists of any performance of con-
duct described in section 2257(h)(1) of title 18, 
United States Code.’’. 
(d) EFFECTIVE DATES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to productions commencing 
after December 31, 2013. 
(2) COMMENCEMENT.—For purposes of para-
graph (1), the date on which a qualified live theat-
rical production commences is the date of the first 
public performance of such production for a paying 
audience. 
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2790
To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to authorize
States to impose fees for the initial certification and survey of health
care facilities in order to provide for timely certification of these facilities
under the Medicare and Medicaid Programs.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
DECEMBER 15, 1995
Mrs. LINCOLN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committee 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 jurisdic-
tion of the committee concerned
A BILL
To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act
to authorize States to impose fees for the initial certifi-
cation and survey of health care facilities in order to
provide for timely certification of these facilities under
the Medicare and Medicaid Programs.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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deemed to be a part of the Bob Marshall Wilderness,
while the remaining lands shall be known as the
Swan Crest Wilderness, the boundaries of which are
depicted on the map referenced in this paragraph.
(14) Certain lands in the Gallatin National
Forest, which comprise approximately 14,440 acres,
as generally depicted on a map entitled ‘‘Gallatin
Absaroka Beartooth Wilderness Additions—Pro-
posed’’ (Dexter Point, Tie Creek and Mt. Rae),
dated March 1994, and which are hereby incor-
porated in and shall be deemed to be a part of the
Absaroka Beartooth Wilderness.
(15) Certain lands in the Gallatin and Beaver-
head National Forests, which comprise approxi-
mately 20,400 acres, as generally depicted on a map
entitled ‘‘Lee Metcalf Cowboys Heaven Addition—
Proposed’’, dated March 1994, and which are hereby
incorporated in and shall be deemed to be a part of
the Lee Metcalf Wilderness.
(16) Certain lands in the Gallatin National
Forest, which comprise approximately 18,300 acres,
as generally depicted on a map entitled ‘‘Earthquake
Wilderness—Proposed’’, dated March 1994, and
which shall be known as the Earthquake Unit of the
Howard Zahnizer Great Divide Wilderness.
SECTION 1. AUTHORIZING STATES TO IMPOSE FEES FOR
INITIAL FACILITY CERTIFICATION AND SUR-
VEY UNDER THE MEDICARE AND MEDICAID
PROGRAMS.
(a) MEDICARE PROGRAM.—Section 1864(e) of the
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395aa(e)) is amended—
(1) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ after ‘‘(e)’’, and
(2) by adding at the end the following new
paragraph:
‘‘(2)(A) Nothing in paragraph (1) shall be construed
as preventing a State from imposing a fee on any facility
or entity for conducting an initial determination referred
to in paragraph (1) or a survey relating to such initial
determination, so long as such determination or survey is
made by a qualified entity consistent with subsection (a)
and the fee does not exceed an amount equal to the
amount of the expenses (or average of the expenses) of
the State in conducting such a determination and survey.
Such fees may vary by State and by type of entity con-
cerned and may only be used toward the expenses of such
initial determinations and surveys.
‘‘(B) The Secretary shall not pay a State under sub-
section (b) for costs of making such determinations and
surveys to the extent fees under this paragraph cover the
reasonable costs of the State in performing such activi-
ties.’’.
(b) MEDICAID PROGRAM.—Section 1902 of such Act
(42 U.S.C. 1396a) is amended by adding at the end the
following new subsection:
‘‘(aa)(1) Nothing in this title shall be construed as
preventing a State from imposing a fee on any facility or
entity for conducting an initial determination or survey
related to such a determination as to whether the facility
or entity meets requirements under this title, so long as
such determination or survey is made by a qualified entity
and the fee does not exceed an amount equal to the
amount of the expenses (or average of the expenses) of
the State in conducting such a determination and survey.
Such fees may vary by type of entity concerned and may
only be used toward the expenses of such initial deter-
minations and surveys.
‘‘(2) The Secretary shall not pay a State under sec-
tion 1903(a) for State expenditures in making such deter-
minations and surveys to the extent the fees under this
subsection cover the reasonable costs of the State in per-
forming such activities.’’.
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2791
To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to
limit funds to States that do not enact laws that require a test to
detect the presence of the etiologic agent for acquired immune deficiency
syndrome in certain cases of assault.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
DECEMBER 15, 1995
Mr. MANTON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets
Act of 1968 to limit funds to States that do not enact
laws that require a test to detect the presence of the
etiologic agent for acquired immune deficiency syndrome
in certain cases of assault.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. TESTING REQUIREMENT.
Section 506(f) of the Omnibus Crime Control and
Safe Streets Act of 1968 is amended—
(1) by redesignating paragraph (3) as para-
graph (4);
(2) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking ‘‘paragraph
(2)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraphs (2) and (3)’’; and
(3) by adding at the end of paragraph (2) the
following:
‘‘(3) Paragraph (1)(A) refers to a State that does not
have in effect, and does not enforce, in such fiscal year,
a law that requires the State at the request of the victim
of an assault that may have exposed, by a means recog-
nized by the Center for Disease Control, such victim to
the etiologic agent for acquired immune deficiency syn-
drome—
‘‘(A) to administer, to the defendant convicted
under State law of such assault, a test to detect in
such defendant the presence of the etiologic agent
for acquired immune deficiency syndrome;
‘‘(B) to disclose the results of such test to such
defendant and to the victim of such assault; and
‘‘(C) to provide to the victim of such assault
counseling regarding HIV disease, HIV testing, in
accordance with applicable law, and referral for ap-
propriate health care and support services.’’.
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2792
To direct the head of each Federal agency to designate space in each Federal
building owned or leased for use by the agency for the display of posters
of missing children, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
DECEMBER 15, 1995
Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN (for herself, Mr. DEUTSCH, Mr. SHAW, Mrs. MEEK of
Florida, Mr. DIAZ-BALART, and Mr. HASTINGS of Florida) introduced
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation
and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary,
House Oversight, Government Reform and Oversight, and Resources, 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 direct the head of each Federal agency to designate
space in each Federal building owned or leased for use
by the agency for the display of posters of missing chil-
dren, 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 ‘‘Jimmy Ryce Missing
Children Poster Act’’.
SEC. 2. PLACEMENT OF MISSING CHILDREN POSTERS.
(a) REQUIREMENT.—Not later than 30 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the head of each Federal
agency shall designate space in each Federal building
owned or leased for use by the agency for the display of
posters of missing children.
(b) EXECUTIVE BRANCH BUILDINGS.—The Adminis-
trator of General Services shall issue regulations, and take
such other actions as may be necessary, to institute and
enforce the requirement contained in subsection (a) as
such requirement applies to Federal buildings owned or
leased for use by an Executive agency.
(c) JUDICIAL BRANCH BUILDINGS.—The Director of
the Administrative Office of the United States Courts
shall take such actions as may be necessary to institute
and enforce the requirement contained in subsection (a)
as such requirement applies to Federal buildings owned
or leased for use by an establishment in the judicial
branch of the Government.
(d) LEGISLATIVE BRANCH BUILDINGS.—
(1) HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.—The House
Office Building Commission shall take such actions
as may be necessary to institute and enforce the re-
quirement contained in subsection (a) as such re-
quirement applies to Federal buildings owned or
leased for use by the House of Representatives.
ticides, and such other practices as the Secretary
considers appropriate.
(5) PROGRAM
PLAN.—The term ‘‘program
plan’’ means a plan that includes an evaluation of
the farm or ranch resources, a record of resource
management decision made by the farmer or ranch-
er, a schedule for implementing the plan compo-
nents, a list of conservation practices eligible for
cost-share and incentives, and an estimated total
cost of the plan.
(6) 
LARGE
CONFINED
LIVESTOCK
OPER-
ATIONS.—The term ‘‘large confined livestock oper-
ation’’ means a farm or ranch that—
(A) is a confined animal feeding operation;
and
(B) has more than—
(i) 700 mature dairy cattle;
(ii) 1,000 beef cattle;
(iii) 100,000 laying hens or broilers;
(iv) 55,000 turkeys;
(v) 2,500 swine; or
(vi) 10,000 sheep or lambs.
(7) OPERATOR.—The term ‘‘operator’’ means a
person who is engaged in crop or livestock produc-
tion as defined by the Secretary.
(2) SENATE.—The Committee on Rules and
Administration of the Senate shall take such actions
as may be necessary to institute and enforce the re-
quirement contained in subsection (a) as such re-
quirement applies to Federal buildings owned or
leased for use by the Senate.
(3) OTHER ESTABLISHMENTS.—The Architect
of the Capitol shall take such actions as may be nec-
essary to institute and enforce the requirement con-
tained in subsection (a) as such requirement applies
to Federal buildings owned or leased for use by an
establishment in the legislative branch of the Gov-
ernment (other than the House of Representatives
and the Senate).
(e) UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE BUILDINGS.—
The Postmaster General shall take such actions as may
be necessary to institute and enforce the requirement con-
tained in subsection (a) as such requirement applies to
Federal buildings owned or leased for use by the United
States Postal Service.
(f) NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM BUILDINGS.—The Sec-
retary of the Interior shall take such actions as may be
necessary to institute and enforce the requirement con-
tained in subsection (a) as such requirement applies to
Federal buildings located within a unit of the National
Park System.
SEC. 3. REPORT BY ADMINISTRATOR OF GENERAL SERV-
ICES.
Not later than 2 years after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Administrator of General Services
shall transmit to Congress a report on implementation of
the requirement contained in section 2(a).
SEC. 4. DEFINITIONS.
For the purposes of this Act, the following definitions
apply:
(1) EXECUTIVE AGENCY.—The term ‘‘Executive
agency’’ has the same meaning such term has under
section 105 of title 5, United States Code; except
that such term includes the United States Postal
Service.
(2) FEDERAL
AGENCY.—The term ‘‘Federal
agency’’ means any Executive agency or any estab-
lishments in the legislative or judicial branches of
the Government.
(3) FEDERAL BUILDING.—The term ‘‘Federal
building’’ means any building or other structure
owned or leased for use by a Federal agency, includ-
ing any building or other structure located within a
unit of the National Park System. Such term does
not include any area of a building that is used pri-
marily as living quarters.
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113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4881 
To place a 6-month moratorium on the authority of the Financial Stability 
Oversight Council to make financial stability determinations. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 17, 2014 
Mr. NEUGEBAUER (for himself, Mr. ROSS, Mr. PITTENGER, Mr. BACHUS, Mr. 
STIVERS, and Mrs. WAGNER) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To place a 6-month moratorium on the authority of the 
Financial Stability Oversight Council to make financial 
stability determinations. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. MORATORIUM. 
Before the end of the 6-month period beginning on 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Financial Sta-
bility Oversight Council may not make a determination 
under section 113 of the Financial Stability Act of 2010 
(12 U.S.C. 5323) that a nonbank financial company (as 
defined under section 102 of such Act) shall be supervised 
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by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System 
and subject to prudential standards. 
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(b) REPORT.—When the forest plans are revised, the
Secretary shall submit a report to the Committee on En-
ergy and Natural Resources of the United States Senate
and the Committee on Resources of the United States
House of Representatives containing recommendations as
to whether the areas designated in subsection (a) should
be added as components of the National Wilderness Pres-
ervation System.
(c) MANAGEMENT.—Subject to valid existing rights,
the wilderness study areas designated in subsection (a)
shall be managed to protect their suitability for inclusion
in the National Wilderness Preservation System.
(d) MAPS.—The Secretary shall file a map and
boundary description for each area referred to in this sec-
tion with the Committee on Resources, United States
House of Representatives, and the Committee on Energy
and Natural Resources, United States Senate, and each
such map and boundary description shall have the same
force and effect as if included in this Act: Provided, That
correction of clerical and typographical errors in these
maps may be made. Each map and boundary description
shall be on file and available for public inspection in the
office of the Chief of the Forest Service and the Regional
Forester of the Northern Region.
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2793
To provide for the establishment and funding of a conservation incentives
program to assist farmers and ranchers in developing and implementing
conservation practices to protect soil, water, and related resources.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
DECEMBER 15, 1995
Mr. ROSE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Agriculture
A BILL
To provide for the establishment and funding of a conserva-
tion incentives program to assist farmers and ranchers
in developing and implementing conservation practices
to protect soil, water, and related resources.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the
‘‘Conservation Incentives Program Act of 1995’’.
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents of
this Act is as follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Definitions.
Sec. 3. Establishment and administration of conservation incentive program.
Sec. 4. Program priorities and coordination.
Sec. 5. Duties of operators.
Sec. 6. Duties of the secretary.
Sec. 7. Eligible lands.
Sec. 8. Funding.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) CONSERVATION PRACTICE.—The term ‘‘con-
servation practice’’ means a structural practice, veg-
etative practice, or management practice that is used
to protect soil, water, and related resources and is
tailored to local resource conditions.
(2) STRUCTURAL PRACTICE.—The term ‘‘struc-
tural practice’’ means a practice or measure that is
constructed, such as a waste treatment lagoon,
waste storage structure, terrace, grassed waterway,
and such other structures as the Secretary considers
appropriate.
(3) VEGETATIVE PRACTICE.—The term ‘‘vege-
tative practice’’ means a practice or measure that
uses vegetation to protect soil, water, and related re-
sources, such as the use of crop rotation, cover
crops, wildlife plantings, and such other practices as
the Secretary considers appropriate.
(4) MANAGEMENT PRACTICE.—The term ‘‘man-
agement practice’’ means a practice or measure that
is used to manage crops, livestock, nutrients, or pes-
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(e) LAND AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PLANS.—
Those areas established pursuant to subsection (a) shall
be administered as components of the national forests
wherein they are located. Land and resource management
plans for the affected national forests prepared in accord-
ance with the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources
Planning Act, as amended by the National Forest Man-
agement Act, shall be amended to be consistent with the
purposes for which the areas are designated. The provi-
sions of the national forest land and resource management
plan, relating to each area designated by this section, shall
also be available to the public in a document separate from
the rest of the forest plan.
SEC. 6. WILDERNESS STUDY AREAS.
(a) DESIGNATION.—The following areas are hereby
designated as wilderness study areas and shall be man-
aged in accordance with the provisions of this section:
(1) Certain lands on the Gallatin National For-
est, comprising approximately 21,500 acres, as gen-
erally depicted on a map entitled ‘‘Sawtooth Moun-
tain Wilderness Study Area—Proposed’’, dated Sep-
tember 1992.
(2) Certain lands in the Lolo National Forest
which comprise approximately 22,000 acres, as gen-
erally depicted on a map entitled ‘‘Sheep Mountain
(B) INCLUSIONS.—The term ‘‘consumer 
member’’ includes— 
(i) a producer of or other entity that 
is part of the value chain for rare-earth 
materials, including original equipment 
manufacturer producers, whose place of 
business is located in or outside the United 
States; 
(ii) a defense contractor or contrac-
tors in the United States; and 
(iii) any government agency in the 
United States or outside the United States 
that invests in the Cooperative. 
(3) COOPERATIVE.—The term ‘‘Cooperative’’ 
means the Thorium-Bearing Rare-Earth Refinery 
Cooperative established by section 4(a)(1). 
(4) COOPERATIVE BOARD.—The term ‘‘Cooper-
ative Board’’ means the Board of Directors of the 
Cooperative established under section 4(b)(2). 
(5) CORPORATION.—The term ‘‘Corporation’’ 
means the Thorium Storage, Energy, and Industrial 
Products Corporation established under section 
5(a)(1). 
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on need and demand as expressed by conservation
incentives program participants.
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(d) CROPS.—Section 358–1(f) of the Act is amended
by striking ‘‘1991 through 1997’’ and inserting ‘‘1996
through 2002’’.
SEC. 102. SALE, LEASE, OR TRANSFER OF FARM POUNDAGE
QUOTA.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The section heading of section
358b of the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938 (7
U.S.C. 1358b) is amended by striking ‘‘1991 THROUGH
1995 CROPS OF’’.
(b) SALE, LEASE, OR TRANSFER OF FARM POUND-
AGE QUOTA.—Section 358b(a) of the Act is amended—
(1) in paragraph (1)—
(A) by striking ‘‘(including any applicable
under marketings)’’ both places it appears;
(B) by redesignating subparagraphs (A)
and (B) as subparagraphs (B) and (C), respec-
tively;
(C) by inserting before subparagraph (B)
(as so redesignated) the following new subpara-
graph:
‘‘(A) with the owner or operator of another
farm located within the same county or located
in a different county within the same State;’’;
(D) in subparagraph (B) (as so redesig-
nated), by striking ‘‘undermarketings and’’; and