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105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4563
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income
amounts received for settlement of certain claims of Holocaust survivors.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 14, 1998
Mr. MCINTOSH (for himself and Mr. NADLER) 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 exclude
from gross income amounts received for settlement of
certain claims of Holocaust survivors.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. AMOUNTS RECEIVED IN SETTLEMENT OF HOL-
OCAUST CLAIMS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Part III of subchapter B of chap-
ter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to
items specifically excluded from gross income) is amended
by redesignating section 139 as section 140 and by insert-
ing after section 138 the following new section:
‘‘SEC. 139. AMOUNTS RECEIVED IN SETTLEMENT OF HOLO-
CAUST CLAIMS.
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—In the case of an eligible individ-
ual, gross income shall not include a Holocaust victims’
settlement payment.
‘‘(b) ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUAL.—For purposes of sub-
section (a), the term ‘eligible individual’ means a person
who was persecuted for racial or religious reasons by Nazi
Germany or any other Axis regime or an heir of such per-
son.
‘‘(c) HOLOCAUST
VICTIMS’ SETTLEMENT
PAY-
MENT.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—For purposes of subsection
(a), the term ‘Holocaust victims’ settlement pay-
ment’ means—
‘‘(A) a payment received as a result of set-
tlement of the action entitled ‘In re Holocaust
Victims’ Asset Litigation’, (E.D. NY), C.A. No.
96–4849,
‘‘(B) any amount received under the Ger-
man Act Regulating Unresolved Property
Claims or any other foreign law providing for
payments for Holocaust claims, and
‘‘(C) a payment received as a result of the
settlement of a Holocaust claim not described
in subparagraph (A) or (B), including an insur-
ance claim, a claim relating to looted art or fi-
nancial assets, and a claim relating to slave
labor wages.
‘‘(2) HOLOCAUST
CLAIM.—For purposes of
paragraph (1), the term ‘Holocaust claim’ means a
claim made by an eligible individual for any injury
incurred by such individual as a result of the Holo-
caust.’’.
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections
for part III of subchapter B of chapter 1 of such Code
is amended by striking the item relating to section 139
and inserting after the item relating to section 138 the
following new items:
‘‘Sec. 139. Amounts received in settlement of Holocaust claims.
‘‘Sec. 140. Cross references to other Acts.’’.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after
the date of the enactment of this Act.
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105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4564
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that farm income
may be allocated among taxable years.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 14, 1998
Mr. RYUN 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 farm income may be allocated among taxable years.
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 ‘‘Income Averaging Eq-
uity Act’’.
SEC. 2. AVERAGING OF FARM INCOME.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1301 of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986 (relating to averaging of farm income)
is amended by redesignating subsections (b) and (c) as
subsections (c) and (d), respectively, and by inserting after
subsection (a) the following new subsection:
‘‘(b) ELECTION
TO MOVE FARM INCOME AMONG
TAXABLE YEARS.—
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—In lieu of the election
under subsection (a) for a taxable year, a taxpayer
may elect to increase or decrease taxable income for
the taxable year and the 3 previous taxable years by
moving elected farm income from any of such tax-
able years to any other of such taxable years.
‘‘(2) APPLICATION TO SUBSEQUENT YEARS.—
Any adjustment under this subsection for any tax-
able year shall be taken into account in applying this
section for any subsequent taxable year.
‘‘(3) INTEREST.—For purposes of applying sec-
tions 6601 and 6611 to returns modified under
paragraph (1), the filing date (as defined in section
6611(f)(4)(A)) for a returned modified by reason of
paragraph (1) shall be the same as the filing date
of the return for the current taxable year.’’.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—
(1) The last sentence of subsection (a) of sec-
tion 1301 of such Code is amended by striking ‘‘sec-
tion’’ the first place it appears and inserting ‘‘sub-
section’’.
(2) Clause (ii) of section 1301(b)(1)(A) of such
Code is amended by inserting ‘‘or (b)’’ after ‘‘sub-
section (a)’’.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after
December 31, 1997.
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•HRES 469 IH 
Whereas these commitments were reaffirmed in the Wales 
Summit Declaration of 2014 issued by Heads of State 
and Government participating in the meeting of the 
North Atlantic Council; 
Whereas Article 3 of the North Atlantic Treaty states that, 
‘‘in order more effectively to achieve the objectives of this 
Treaty, the Parties, separately and jointly, by means of 
continuous and effective self-help and mutual aid, will 
maintain and develop their individual and collective ca-
pacity to resist armed attack.’’; 
Whereas member nations that meet or exceed the GDP com-
mitment and member nations with a plan of action to 
move toward the GDP commitment are commended and 
encouraged; 
Whereas the aggressive actions of Russia against Ukraine 
challenge global freedom, security, and stability critical to 
the NATO Alliance; 
Whereas the instability in the Middle East and North Africa 
and the continued threat of global terrorism pose a 
threat to security and prosperity; 
Whereas emerging security challenges such as cyber-attacks 
threaten the resilience and integrity of NATO networks 
and infrastructure assets; and 
Whereas the resolute commitment of the United States to 
NATO is steadfast and the efforts of member nations 
that have met GDP commitments is applauded: Now, 
therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) calls on North Atlantic Treaty Organization 
(NATO) member countries to meet or exceed the 
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IV 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 469 
Urging North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) member countries to 
meet or exceed the two percent gross domestic product commitment 
to spending on defense. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 8, 2015 
Mr. BISHOP of Michigan (for himself, Mr. TURNER, Mr. ZINKE, Mr. DONO-
VAN, Ms. MCSALLY, Mr. RIBBLE, Ms. KAPTUR, Mr. TED LIEU of Cali-
fornia, Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, Mrs. ROBY, Mr. RUSSELL, and 
Mr. BYRNE) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on Foreign Affairs 
RESOLUTION 
Urging North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) member 
countries to meet or exceed the two percent gross domes-
tic product commitment to spending on defense. 
Whereas in 2006, the defense ministers of North Atlantic 
Treaty Organization (NATO) Alliance member countries 
agreed to commit a minimum of two percent, as a per-
centage of gross domestic product (GDP) to spending on 
defense; 
Whereas in 2006, the defense ministers of NATO Alliance 
member countries further agreed to commit a minimum 
of 20 percent of defense expenditures to major equipment 
spending; 
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H. Res. 481 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
October 21, 2015. 
Resolved, That at any time after adoption of this resolu-
tion the Speaker may, pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XVIII, 
declare the House resolved into the Committee of the Whole 
House on the state of the Union for consideration of the bill 
(H.R. 1937) to require the Secretary of the Interior and the 
Secretary of Agriculture to more efficiently develop domestic 
sources of the minerals and mineral materials of strategic 
and critical importance to United States economic and na-
tional security and manufacturing competitiveness. The first 
reading of the bill shall be dispensed with. All points of order 
against consideration of the bill are waived. General debate 
shall be confined to the bill and shall not exceed one hour 
equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking mi-
nority member of the Committee on Natural Resources. After 
general debate the bill shall be considered for amendment 
under the five-minute rule. The bill shall be considered as 
read. All points of order against provisions in the bill are 
waived. No amendment to the bill shall be in order except
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two percent gross domestic product commitment to 
spending on defense; 
(2) calls on NATO member countries to meet 
or exceed the 20-percent commitment to defense ex-
penditures on major equipment spending; and 
(3) reaffirms the United States longstanding 
and resolute commitment to NATO and the peace 
through strength it advances. 
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Fund shall be treated as benefits provided under a govern-
mental plan maintained by the District of Columbia.
‘‘(j) To the extent that any provision of subpart A
of part I of subchapter D of the chapter 1 of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. 401 et seq.) is amended
after the date of the enactment of this subsection, such
provision as amended shall apply to the Fund only to the
extent the Secretary determines that application of the
provision as amended is consistent with the administration
of this subchapter.
‘‘(k) Federal obligations for benefits under this sub-
chapter are backed by the full faith and credit of the
United States.’’.
(b) REGULATORY AUTHORITY OF SECRETARY.—Sec-
tion 11251 of the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 (Public
Law 105–33; 111 Stat. 756) is amended—
(1) by redesignating subsection (b) as sub-
section (c);
(2) by inserting after subsection (a) the follow-
ing new subsection:
‘‘(b) REGULATIONS; EFFECT ON REFORM ACT.—
Title 11, District of Columbia Code, is amended by adding
the following new section:
SEC. 2. TECHNICAL AND CLARIFYING AMENDMENTS RE-
LATING TO DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA RETIRE-
MENT FUNDS.
(a) PERMITTING OTHER FEDERAL ENTITIES TO AD-
MINISTER PROGRAM.—Section 11003 of the Balanced
Budget Act of 1997 (DC Code, sec. 1–761.2) is amend-
ed—
(1) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘, and in-
cludes any agreement with a department, agency, or
instrumentality of the United States entered into
under that section’’ after ‘‘the Trustee’’; and
(2) in paragraph (10), by striking ‘‘, partner-
ship, joint venture, corporation, mutual company,
joint-stock company, trust, estate, unincorporated
organization, association, or employee organization’’
and inserting ‘‘; partnership; joint venture; corpora-
tion; mutual company; joint-stock company; trust;
estate; unincorporated organization; association; em-
ployee organization; or department, agency, or in-
strumentality of the United States’’.
(b) 
PERMITTING
WAIVER
OF
RECOVERY
OF
AMOUNTS PAID IN ERROR.—Section 11021(3) of such Act
(DC Code, sec. 1–763.1(3)) is amended by inserting ‘‘,
or waive recoupment or recovery of,’’ after ‘‘recover’’.
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(G) the right to have the child’s best inter-
est taken into consideration with regards to de-
cisions that affect the child; 
(H) the right to have appropriate legal 
representation and a child advocate in legal pro-
ceedings to represent the interest of the child; 
(I) the right to rehabilitative services and 
periodic review if detained or incarcerated as a 
juvenile; and 
(J) the right to have parents, elected offi-
cials, and other adults consider the effect that 
their decisions will have on a child’s care and 
community; and 
(3) educational and life skills, including— 
(A) the right to a well-rounded, high-qual-
ity, and culturally competent education that 
promotes success in life and in future careers; 
(B) the right to access educational services 
and supports necessary to accommodate the 
child’s needs; 
(C) the right to a safe learning environ-
ment, and the right to be free from bullying; 
(D) the right to an education that is suffi-
ciently funded to provide the child with the 
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(c) PERMITTING USE OF TRUST FUND TO COVER
ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.—Section 11032 of such Act
(DC Code, sec. 1–764.2) is amended—
(1) by amending subsection (a) to read as fol-
lows:
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Amounts in the Trust Fund
shall be used—
‘‘(1) to make Federal benefit payments under
this subtitle;
‘‘(2) subject to subsection (b)(1), to cover the
reasonable and necessary expenses of administering
the Trust Fund under the contract entered into pur-
suant to section 11035(b);
‘‘(3) to cover the reasonable and necessary ad-
ministrative expenses incurred by the Secretary in
carrying out the Secretary’s responsibilities under
this subtitle; and
‘‘(4) for such other purposes as are specified in
this subtitle.’’; and
(2) in subsection (b)(2), by inserting ‘‘(includ-
ing expenses described in section 11041(b))’’ after
‘‘to administer the Trust Fund’’.
(d) PROMOTING FLEXIBILITY IN ADMINISTRATION
OF PROGRAM.—Section 11035 of such Act (DC Code, sec.
1–764.5) is amended—
of basic pay, exclusive of additional payments of any kind,
by the number of hours of accumulated sick leave to the
employee’s credit at the time of separation. The lump-sum
payment shall be considered pay for taxation purposes
only and shall not be used to confer any other benefit to
the employee.
SEC. 9. WAIVER OF MAXIMUM ENTRY AGE REQUIREMENT
FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER POSI-
TIONS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any maximum
entry age which the Attorney General may have estab-
lished for law enforcement officers in the Department of
Justice under section 3307 of title 5, United States Code,
an employee of the District of Columbia Department of
Corrections may be hired by the Department of Justice
pursuant to section 11203(b) of the Balanced Budget Act
of 1997 in a law enforcement officer position if such em-
ployee will have completed at least 10 years of covered
service when the employee attains the minimum retire-
ment age described in section 8412(g) of title 5, United
States Code.
(b) SEPARATION.—Notwithstanding section 8425(b)
of title 5, United States Code, any employee hired by the
Department of Justice in a law enforcement position who
is described in subsection (a) shall be separated from serv-
ice with the Department on the last day of the month in
which such employee becomes 57 years of age, except that
if the Attorney General judges that the public interest so
requires, the Attorney General may exempt such an em-
ployee from automatic separation under this subsection
until that employee becomes 60 years of age.
SEC. 10. EFFECTIVE DATE.
Except as otherwise specifically provided, this Act
and the amendments made by this Act shall take effect
as if included in the enactment of title XI of the Balanced
Budget Act of 1997.
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year 1994, subclause (II) shall apply, instead of subclause
(III), to a home health agency which filed an application
for home health agency provider status under this title be-
fore September 15, 1998, or which was approved as a
branch of its parent agency before such date and becomes
a subunit of the parent agency or a separate agency on
or after such date.
‘‘(V) Each of the amounts specified in subclauses (I)
through (III) are such amounts as adjusted under clause
(iii) to reflect variations in wages among different areas.’’.
(b) REVISION
OF
PER
VISIT
LIMITS.—Section
1861(v)(1)(L)(i) 
of 
such 
Act 
(42 
U.S.C.
1395x(v)(1)(L)(i)) is amended—
(1) in subclause (III), by striking ‘‘or’’;
(2) in subclause (IV)—
(A) by inserting ‘‘and before October 1,
1998,’’ after ‘‘October 1, 1997,’’; and
(B) by striking the period at the end and
inserting ‘‘, or’’; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new sub-
clause:
‘‘(V) October 1, 1998, 108 percent of such me-
dian.’’.
(c) EXCLUSION
OF ADDITIONAL PART B COSTS
FROM DETERMINATION
OF PART B MONTHLY PRE-
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ence of individuals and families affected by mental 
illness; and 
(3) calls on the Department of State, the 
United States Agency for International Develop-
ment, and other relevant Federal agencies to inte-
grate mental health and psychosocial support activi-
ties, based upon the Global Mental Health Action 
Plan, into programs, funding opportunities, and 
budget allocations for the relevant sectors in order 
to improve the overall quality of life for people living 
with mental illnesses both domestically and abroad. 
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IV 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 475 
Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to provide for the 
consideration of continuing resolutions to fund the Government at the 
current rate of operations if offered not more than 24 hours before 
funding for the Government expires. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 9, 2015 
Ms. GRAHAM (for herself, Mr. KATKO, Mr. ASHFORD, Mrs. BUSTOS, Mr. COO-
PER, Mr. THOMPSON of California, Mr. COSTA, Ms. SINEMA, Mrs. KIRK-
PATRICK, Mr. NOLAN, Mr. O’ROURKE, and Mr. BISHOP of Georgia) sub-
mitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on 
Rules 
RESOLUTION 
Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to 
provide for the consideration of continuing resolutions 
to fund the Government at the current rate of operations 
if offered not more than 24 hours before funding for 
the Government expires. 
Resolved, That rule XXI of the Rules of the House 
of Representatives is amended by adding at the end the 
following new clause: 
‘‘12.(a) During the 24-hour period which ends on the 
date on which funding for the Government expires, it shall 
be in order for any Member to move to consider any joint 
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•HRES 475 IH 
resolution continuing appropriations for the Government 
at the current rate of operations for 30 days. Such resolu-
tion may contain no other matter. 
‘‘(b) A motion to consider any continuing resolution 
described in paragraph (a) if offered by any Member pur-
suant to that paragraph shall be privileged and shall have 
precedence of all other questions. 
‘‘(c) If the continuing resolution described in para-
graph (a) passes the House, then, during the 30-day pe-
riod covered by the joint resolution— 
‘‘(1) it shall not be in order to consider any res-
olution providing for an adjournment period of more 
than 3 calendar days unless a bill or joint resolution 
is agreed to that funds the Government until the 
end of the applicable fiscal year; and 
‘‘(2) no funds of the House may be used for of-
ficial travel of any Member, officer, or employee of 
the House which is undertaken during such period.’’. 
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(A) by striking ‘‘sublessees’’ and inserting
‘‘subpermittees’’; and
(B) by inserting inside the parenthesis ‘‘of-
fered for commercial or other promotional pur-
poses’’ after ‘‘complimentary lift tickets’’.
(4) In subsection (i), by striking ‘‘this Act’’ and
inserting ‘‘this section’’.
SEC. 1118. GLACIER BAY NATIONAL PARK.
Section 3 of Public Law 91–383 (16 U.S.C. 1a–2),
as amended by section 703 of division I of the Omnibus
Parks Act (110 Stat. 4185), is amended as follows:
(1) In subsection (g), by striking ‘‘bearing the
cost of such exhibits and demonstrations;’’ and in-
serting ‘‘bearing the cost of such exhibits and dem-
onstrations.’’.
(2) By capitalizing the first letter of the first
word in each of the subsections (a) through (i).
(3) By striking the semicolon at the end of each
of the subsections (a) through (f) and at the end of
subsection (h) and inserting a period.
(4) In subsection (i), by striking ‘‘; and’’ and
inserting a period.
(5) By conforming the margins of subsection (j)
with the margins of the preceding subsections.
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105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4568
To make technical and clarifying amendments to the provisions of the Na-
tional Capital Revitalization and Self-Government Improvement Act of
1997 relating to the reform of certain District of Columbia retirement
programs.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 15, 1998
Mr. DAVIS of Virginia introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, and in addition to the
Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently deter-
mined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions
as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
A BILL
To make technical and clarifying amendments to the provi-
sions of the National Capital Revitalization and Self-
Government Improvement Act of 1997 relating to the
reform of certain District of Columbia retirement pro-
grams.
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 ‘‘District of Columbia
Retirement Reform Technical Corrections Act of 1998’’.
to implement the amendments made by this section in a
timely manner.
TITLE IV—EXPANSION OF MEM-
BERSHIP OF THE MEDICARE
PAYMENT ADVISORY COMMIS-
SION
SEC. 401. EXPANSION OF MEMBERSHIP OF MEDPAC TO 17.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1805(c)(1) of the Social
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395b–6(c)(1)), as added by sec-
tion 4022 of the Balanced Budget Act of 1997, is amend-
ed by striking ‘‘15’’ and inserting ‘‘17’’.
(b) INITIAL TERMS OF ADDITIONAL MEMBERS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—For purposes of staggering
the initial terms of members of the Medicare Pay-
ment 
Advisory 
Commission 
(under 
section
1805(c)(3) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1395b–6(c)(3)),
the initial terms of the two additional members of
the Commission provided for by the amendment
under subsection (a) are as follows:
(A) One member shall be appointed for one
year.
(B) One member shall be appointed for
two years.
(2) COMMENCEMENT OF TERMS.—Such terms
shall begin on May 1, 1999.
TITLE V—REVENUE OFFSET
SEC. 501. REVENUE OFFSET.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subparagraph (B) of section
408A(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is
amended by striking ‘‘relates’’ and all that follows and in-
serting ‘‘relates, the taxpayer’s adjusted gross income ex-
ceeds $145,000 ($290,000 in the case of a joint return).’’
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
subsection (a) shall apply to distributions after December
31, 1998.
Passed the House of Representatives October 10,
1998.
Attest:
Clerk.