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‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 60 days 
after the end of each quarter, the Office shall submit 
reports on the Office’s activities to the Committees 
on Appropriations of the House of Representatives 
and the Senate, the Committee on Financial Serv-
ices of the House of Representatives, and the Com-
mittee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of 
the Senate. 
‘‘(2) CONTENTS.—The reports required under 
paragraph (1) shall include— 
‘‘(A) the obligations made during the pre-
vious quarter by object class, office, and activ-
ity; 
‘‘(B) the estimated obligations for the re-
mainder of the fiscal year by object class, office, 
and activity; 
‘‘(C) the number of full-time equivalents 
within the Office during the previous quarter; 
‘‘(D) the estimated number of full-time 
equivalents within each office for the remainder 
of the fiscal year; and 
‘‘(E) actions taken to achieve the goals, 
objectives, and performance measures of the Of-
fice. 
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cialist (as those terms are defined in subsection 
(aa)(5))’’; and 
(3) in paragraph (4)(A), in the matter pre-
ceding clause (i)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘physician-supervised’’; 
and 
(B) by inserting ‘‘under the supervision of 
a physician (as defined in subsection (r)(1)) or 
a physician assistant, nurse practitioner, or 
clinical nurse specialist (as those terms are de-
fined in subsection (aa)(5))’’ after ‘‘paragraph 
(3)’’. 
(b) PULMONARY REHABILITATION PROGRAMS.—Sec-
tion 1861(fff)(1) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1395x(fff)(1)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘physician-supervised’’; and 
(2) by inserting ‘‘under the supervision of a 
physician (as defined in subsection (r)(1)) or a phy-
sician assistant, nurse practitioner, or clinical nurse 
specialist (as those terms are defined in subsection 
(aa)(5))’’ before the period at the end. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to items and services furnished on 
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‘‘Sec. 12009. Regulations.
‘‘Sec. 12010. Effective date.’’.
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I
105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1588
To prohibit the payment of any arrearages for prior years in the assessed
contributions of the United States to the United Nations until certain
reforms in the United Nations have been implemented and a certification
of such reforms has been approved by the Congress.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 13, 1997
Mr. SNOWBARGER (for himself, Mr. COBURN, Mr. HASTINGS of Washington,
Mr. PITTS, Mr. WELDON of Florida, Mr. PETERSON of Pennsylvania,
Mrs. NORTHUP, Mr. DICKEY, Mr. JONES, Mr. LEWIS of Kentucky, Mr.
BARTLETT of Maryland, Mr. GRAHAM, Mr. HILLEARY, Mr. RYUN, and
Mr. TIAHRT) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on International Relations, and in addition to the Committee
on Rules, 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 prohibit the payment of any arrearages for prior years
in the assessed contributions of the United States to
the United Nations until certain reforms in the United
Nations have been implemented and a certification of
such reforms has been approved by the Congress.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
or after the date that is one year after the date of the 
enactment of this Act. 
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‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 60 days after 
the end of each quarter, the Office shall submit reports 
on the Office’s activities to the Committees on Appro-
priations of the House of Representatives and the 
Senate, the Committee on Financial Services of the 
House of Representatives, and the Committee on 
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate. 
‘‘(2) CONTENTS.—The reports required under 
paragraph (1) shall include— 
‘‘(A) the obligations made during the pre-
vious quarter by object class, office, and activity; 
‘‘(B) the estimated obligations for the re-
mainder of the fiscal year by object class, office, 
and activity; 
‘‘(C) the number of full-time equivalents 
within the Office during the previous quarter; 
‘‘(D) the estimated number of full-time 
equivalents within each office for the remainder 
of the fiscal year; and 
‘‘(E) actions taken to achieve the goals, ob-
jectives, and performance measures of the Office. 
‘‘(3) TESTIMONY.—At the request of any com-
mittee specified under paragraph (1), the Office shall 
make officials available to testify on the contents of 
the reports required under paragraph (1).’’. 
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relating to a resolution described in subsection (a) shall
be decided without debate.
(e) CONSIDERATION BY OTHER HOUSE.—(1) If, be-
fore the passage by one House of a resolution of that
House described in subsection (a), that House receives
from the other House a resolution described in subsection
(a), then the following procedures shall apply:
(A) The resolution of the other House shall not
be referred to a committee and may not be consid-
ered in the House receiving it except in the case of
final passage as provided in subparagraph (B)(ii).
(B) With respect to a resolution described in
subsection (a) of the House receiving the resolu-
tion—
(i) the procedure in that House shall be
the same as if no resolution had been received
from the other House; but
(ii) the vote on final passage shall be on
the resolution of the other House.
(2) Upon disposition of the resolution received from
the other House, it shall no longer be in order to consider
the resolution that originated in the receiving House.
(f) RULES OF THE SENATE AND HOUSE.—This sec-
tion is enacted by Congress—
(1) as an exercise of the rulemaking power of
the Senate and House of Representatives, respec-
tively, and as such it is deemed a part of the rules
of each House, respectively, but applicable only with
respect to the procedure to be followed in that
House in the case of a resolution described in sub-
section (a), and it supersedes other rules only to the
extent that it is 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.
(g) LEGISLATIVE DAY DEFINED.—For the purposes
of this section, the term ‘‘legislative day’’ means any cal-
endar day other than a day on which either House is not
in session.
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V
105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1589
To authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a certificate of docu-
mentation with appropriate endorsement for employment in the coastwise
trade and fisheries for the vessel PRECIOUS METAL.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 13, 1997
Mr. FORBES introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
A BILL
To authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a
certificate of documentation with appropriate endorse-
ment for employment in the coastwise trade and fisheries
for the vessel PRECIOUS METAL.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That notwithstanding section 27 of the Merchant Marine
Act, 1920 (46 App. U.S.C. 883), section 8 of the Act of
June 19, 1886 (46 App. U.S.C. 289), and sections 12106
and 12108 of title 46, United States Code, the Secretary
of Transportation may issue a certificate of documentation
with appropriate endorsement for employment in the
coastwise trade and fisheries for the vessel PRECIOUS
METAL (United States official number 596316).
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‘‘PART F—GETTING OUR GIRLS READY FOR THE 
21ST CENTURY (GO GIRL) 
‘‘SEC. 3601. FINDINGS. 
‘‘Congress finds the following: 
‘‘(1) Women have historically been underrep-
resented in mathematics, science, engineering, and 
technology occupations. 
‘‘(2) Female students take fewer high-level 
mathematics and science courses in high school than 
male students. 
‘‘(3) Female students take far fewer advanced 
computer classes than male students take and tend 
to take only basic data entry and word processing 
classes. 
‘‘(4) Female students earn fewer baccalaureate, 
masters, and doctoral degrees in mathematics, 
science, and technology than male students. 
‘‘(5) Early career exploration is key to choosing 
a career. 
‘‘(6) Teachers’ attitudes, methods of teaching, 
and classroom atmosphere affect female students’ in-
terest in nontraditional fields. 
‘‘(7) Stereotypes about appropriate careers for 
females, a lack of female role models, and a lack of 
basic career information significantly deters girls’ in-
shall be known and designated as ‘‘Moffett Air National 
Guard Base’’. 
(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in any law, regula-
tion, map, document, paper, other record of the United 
States to the cantonment area at Moffett Federal Airfield 
described in subsection (a) shall be considered to be a ref-
erence to Moffett Air National Guard Base. 
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I
105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 158
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce the tax on beer
to its pre-1991 level.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 7, 1997
Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. COX of California, Mr.
MCCOLLUM, Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland, Mr. KING, Mr. MCINTOSH, and
Mr. KNOLLENBERG) 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 reduce
the tax on beer to its pre-1991 level.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. REPEAL OF 1990 TAX INCREASE ON BEER.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (1) of section 5051(a)
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to imposi-
tion and rate of tax on beer) is amended by striking ‘‘$18’’
and inserting ‘‘$9’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
subsection (a) shall take effect on the date of the enact-
ment of this Act.
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foreign government or nation or any agency, instru-
mentality or political subdivision of any such govern-
ment or nation, or other entity located in the United
States; and
(B) any legal successor, representative, agent or
agency of the foregoing located in the United States.
The phrase ‘‘located in the United States’’ in the term
‘‘person’’ shall not apply to the term ‘‘person’’ as used
in the phrase ‘‘person located outside the territory’’ in sec-
tions 203(b) and 302(d) of this Act and ‘‘person located
in the territory’’ in section 203(b) of this Act.
(5) The term ‘‘Technical Secretariat’’ means the
Technical Secretariat of the Organization for the Prohibi-
tion of Chemical Weapons established by the Chemical
Weapons Convention.
SEC. 6. SEVERABILITY.
If any provision of this Act, or the application of such
provision to any person or circumstance, is held invalid,
the remainder of this Act, or the application of such provi-
sion to persons or circumstances other than those as to
which it is held invalid, shall not be affected thereby.
TITLE I—NATIONAL AUTHORITY
SEC. 101. ESTABLISHMENT.
Pursuant to paragraph 4 of Article VII of the Chemi-
cal Weapons Convention, the President or the designee of
priate by the Attorney General, such as a contact list of 
potential legal resources and providers. 
(d) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this sub-
section shall be construed to create any substantive or pro-
cedural right or benefit that is legally enforceable by any 
party against the United States or its agencies or officers 
or any other person. 
(e) FUNDING.—There shall be appropriated such 
sums as may be necessary to carry out this section. 
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(ii) inserting before paragraph (2), as 
redesignated, the following: 
‘‘(1) CONSOLIDATED METROPOLITAN PLANNING 
ORGANIZATION.—The term ‘consolidated metropoli-
tan planning organization’ means a sole metropoli-
tan planning organization that serves a metropolitan 
statistical area.’’. 
(B) 
TRANSIT
DEFINITION.—Section 
5303(b) of title 49, United States Code, is 
amended by— 
(i) 
redesignating 
paragraphs 
(1) 
through (7) as paragraphs (2) through (8); 
and 
(ii) inserting before paragraph (2), as 
redesignated, the following: 
‘‘(1) CONSOLIDATED METROPOLITAN PLANNING 
ORGANIZATION.—The term ‘consolidated metropoli-
tan planning organization’ means a sole metropoli-
tan planning organization that serves a metropolitan 
statistical area.’’. 
(b) DESIGNATION OF HIGH-PERFORMING METRO-
POLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATIONS.— 
(1) SECTION 134 AMENDMENT.—Section 134 of 
title 23, United States Code, as amended by this 
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Act, is further amended by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(r) HIGH-PERFORMING METROPOLITAN PLANNING 
ORGANIZATIONS.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—A metropolitan planning 
organization that represents an urbanized area with 
a population of over 200,000 individuals may re-
quest a high-performing metropolitan planning orga-
nization designation from the Secretary. 
‘‘(2) CRITERIA.—In making a high-performing 
metropolitan planning organization designation, the 
Secretary shall consider— 
‘‘(A) the extent to which the metropolitan 
planning organization has an equitable and re-
gional approach to decisionmaking; 
‘‘(B) the extent to which the metropolitan 
planning organization has incorporated its per-
formance targets established pursuant to sec-
tion 150 of this title and sections 5303(h)(2), 
5326(c), and 5329(d) of title 49 into its plan-
ning process; 
‘‘(C) whether the metropolitan planning or-
ganization is a consolidated metropolitan plan-
ning organization; 
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of this Act, or for the imposition of any penalty or liability
arising under this Act, exercise such authorities as are
conferred upon them by other laws of the United States.
SEC. 408. SAVING PROVISION.
The purpose of this Act is to enable the United States
to comply with its obligations under the Chemical Weap-
ons Convention. Accordingly, in addition to the authorities
set forth in this Act, the President is authorized to issue
such executive orders, directives or regulations as are nec-
essary to fulfill the obligations of the United States under
the Chemical Weapons Convention, provided such execu-
tive orders, directives or regulations do not exceed the re-
quirements specified in the Chemical Weapons Conven-
tion.
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(1) Career and technical education prepares 
students to be college and career ready by providing 
core academic, technical, and employability skills. 
(2) Eighty percent of students taking a college 
preparatory academic curriculum with rigorous ca-
reer and technical education courses met college and 
career readiness goals, compared to 63 percent of 
students taking the same academic core who did not 
experience rigorous career and technical education 
courses. 
(3) Students concentrating in career and tech-
nical education improved their 12th grade National 
Assessment of Educational Progress scores by 8 
points in reading and 11 points in mathematics, 
while students who took no career and technical edu-
cation courses did not increase their mathematics 
scores and only increased reading scores by 4 points. 
(4) The average high school graduation rate in 
2012 for students concentrating in career and tech-
nical education programs was 93 percent, compared 
to the average nationwide high school graduation 
rate of 80 percent. 
(5) Partnerships between businesses and edu-
cators help adults build academic, technical, and em-
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as legislation, was a controlled Federal private
sector mandate under section 421(14)(B) of
that Act.
(2) COVERED
REGULATION.—The term ‘‘cov-
ered regulation’’ means a regulation issued under
the authority of a covered law after the date of the
enactment of this Act.
(3) DIRECTOR.—The term ‘‘Director’’ means
the Director of the Office of Management and
Budget.
(4) REGULATORY COST AUTHORIZATION.—(A)
Subject to subparagraph (B), the term ‘‘regulatory
cost authorization’’ has the meaning given that term
is section 421 of the Congressional Budget and Im-
poundment Control Act of 1974, as amended by sec-
tion 2 of this Act.
(B) In the case of a covered law for which there
is not a regulatory cost authorization as defined in
that section, the regulatory cost authorization for
the covered law is deemed to be zero.
(5) MISCELLANEOUS
TERMS.—Each of the
terms ‘‘costs’’, ‘‘Federal private sector mandate’’,
and ‘‘private sector’’ has the meaning given that
term in section 421 of the Congressional Budget and
Impoundment Control Act of 1974, as amended by
section 2 of this Act.
SEC. 4. EFFECTIVE DATE.
This Act shall take effect on January 4, 1998.
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I 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3346 
To provide support for the development of middle school career exploration 
programs linked to career and technical education programs of study. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 29, 2015 
Ms. GRAHAM introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Education and the Workforce 
A BILL 
To provide support for the development of middle school 
career exploration programs linked to career and tech-
nical education programs of study. 
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 ‘‘Middle School Tech-
nical Education Program Act’’ or the ‘‘Middle School 
STEP Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 
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projects based on the project’s (or collection of 
projects’) inclusion of elements that are known to 
support, or will foreseeably support, outcomes that 
will achieve the performance targets established in 
the long-range statewide transportation plan in ac-
cordance with section 135(f)(7)(A) of title 23.’’. 
SEC. 8. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
This Act and the amendments made by this Act are 
effective October 1, 2015, and apply only to projects and 
other activities for which obligations or expenditures are 
first approved on or after that date. 
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I 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3345 
To amend the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act for purposes of making 
claims under such Act based on exposure to atmospheric nuclear testing, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 29, 2015 
Mr. GOSAR (for himself, Mrs. KIRKPATRICK, Mr. FRANKS of Arizona, Mr. 
AMODEI, and Ms. SINEMA) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the 
Committee on the Judiciary, 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 the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act for 
purposes of making claims under such Act based on 
exposure to atmospheric nuclear testing, 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 ‘‘Downwinders Com-
pensation Act of 2015’’. 
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SEC. 2. INCLUSION UNDER THE RADIATION EXPOSURE 
COMPENSATION ACT. 
Section 4(b)(1) of the Radiation Exposure Com-
pensation Act (42 U.S.C. 2210 note; Public Law 101– 
426) is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (B)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘that portion of’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘that consists of townships 
13 through 16 at ranges 63 through 71’’; and 
(2) in subparagraph (C), by inserting ‘‘all acre-
age in any county all or part of which is located in’’ 
before ‘‘that part’’. 
SEC. 3. DENIAL OF CHARITABLE DEDUCTION FOR CON-
TRIBUTIONS THAT HAVE A PREREQUISITE 
FOR PURCHASING TICKETS TO A COLLEGE 
SPORTING EVENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 170(f) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end 
the following: 
‘‘(1) CONTRIBUTIONS
THAT
HAVE
A
PRE-
REQUISITE FOR PURCHASING TICKETS TO A COL-
LEGE SPORTING EVENT.—No deduction shall be al-
lowed under subsection (a) for any contribution that 
has a prerequisite for purchasing tickets to a college 
sporting event.’’. 
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(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall apply to contributions made after the 
date of the enactment of this Act in taxable years ending 
after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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recoverable, including credit against duty 
or tax paid or payable. 
(iii) The cost of waste and spoilage re-
sulting from the use of the material in the 
production of the good, less the value of 
renewable scrap or byproducts. 
(iv) The cost of processing incurred in 
the territory of Australia, the United 
States, or both, in the production of the 
nonoriginating material. 
(v) The cost of originating materials 
used in the production of the nonorigi-
nating material in the territory of Aus-
tralia, the United States, or both. 
(g) ACCESSORIES, SPARE PARTS, OR TOOLS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), 
accessories, spare parts, or tools delivered with a 
good that form part of the good’s standard acces-
sories, spare parts, or tools shall— 
(A) be treated as originating goods if the 
good is an originating good; and 
(B) be disregarded in determining whether 
all the nonoriginating materials used in the pro-
duction of the good undergo the applicable
change in tariff classification set out in Annex 
5–A of the Agreement. 
(2) CONDITIONS.—Paragraph (1) shall apply 
only if— 
(A) the accessories, spare parts, or tools 
are not invoiced separately from the good; 
(B) the quantities and value of the acces-
sories, spare parts, or tools are customary for 
the good; and 
(C) if the good is subject to a regional 
value-content requirement, the value of the ac-
cessories, spare parts, or tools is taken into ac-
count as originating or nonoriginating mate-
rials, as the case may be, in calculating the re-
gional value-content of the good. 
(h) FUNGIBLE GOODS AND MATERIALS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.— 
(A) CLAIM
FOR
PREFERENTIAL
TREAT-
MENT.—A person claiming that a fungible good 
or fungible material is an originating good may 
base the claim either on the physical segrega-
tion of the fungible good or fungible material or 
by using an inventory management method with 
respect to the fungible good or fungible mate-
rial.