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114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2573 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs to furnish headstones and markers for the graves of dependents 
of veterans buried in county, private, or other cemeteries. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 22, 2015 
Mr. NORCROSS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Sec-
retary of Veterans Affairs to furnish headstones and 
markers for the graves of dependents of veterans buried 
in county, private, or other cemeteries. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS FUR-
NISHED HEADSTONES AND MARKERS FOR 
GRAVES OF VETERANS’ SPOUSES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 2306 of title 38, United 
States Code, is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
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(A) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘section 
2402(a)(4), (5), and (6)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 
2402(a)(4) and (6)’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘section 
2402(a)(5)’’ and all that follows through the 
period and inserting the following: ‘‘paragraph 
(5) or (9) of section 2402(a) of this title who 
is buried in any cemetery in the United 
States.’’; and 
(2) in subsection (d)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘, (4),’’ 
after ‘‘paragraph (2)’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (4), by inserting ‘‘, or as 
a dependent of a veteran’’ after ‘‘status as a 
veteran’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
subsection (a) shall apply with respect to deaths occurring 
on or after November 11, 1998. 
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114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2574 
To amend the Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007 to stop a scheduled increase 
in the minimum wage applicable to American Samoa and to provide 
that any future increases in such minimum wage shall be determined 
by the government of American Samoa. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 26, 2015 
Mrs. RADEWAGEN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Education and the Workforce 
A BILL 
To amend the Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007 to stop 
a scheduled increase in the minimum wage applicable 
to American Samoa and to provide that any future in-
creases in such minimum wage shall be determined by 
the government of American Samoa. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. MINIMUM WAGE APPLICABLE TO AMERICAN 
SAMOA. 
Section 8103(b)(2) of the Fair Minimum Wage Act 
of 2007 (29 U.S.C. 206(b)(2) note) is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (A)— 
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(A) by striking ‘‘on the date of enactment 
of this Act’’ and inserting ‘‘May 1, 2015’’; and 
(B) by inserting ‘‘and’’ after the semicolon; 
and 
(2) by striking subparagraphs (B) and (C) and 
inserting the following: 
‘‘(B) increased thereafter by such amount 
and at such time as determined by the govern-
ment of American Samoa.’’. 
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114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2575 
To amend the Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007 to postpone a scheduled 
increase in the minimum wage applicable to American Samoa. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 26, 2015 
Mrs. RADEWAGEN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Education and the Workforce 
A BILL 
To amend the Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007 to postpone 
a scheduled increase in the minimum wage applicable 
to American Samoa. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. MINIMUM WAGE APPLICABLE TO AMERICAN 
SAMOA. 
Section 8103(b)(2)(C) of the Fair Minimum Wage 
Act of 2007 (29 U.S.C. 206(b)(2)(C) note) is amended 
by striking ‘‘and 2014’’ and inserting ‘‘2014, 2015, and 
2016’’. 
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108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4757 
To promote deployment of and investment in advanced Internet 
communications services. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 6, 2004 
Mr. STEARNS (for himself and Mr. BOUCHER) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To promote deployment of and investment in advanced 
Internet communications services. 
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 ‘‘Advanced Internet 
Communications Services Act of 2004’’. 
SEC. 2. REGULATORY TREATMENT. 
(a) CONSIDERATION AS INTERSTATE SERVICE.—An 
advanced Internet communications service shall be consid-
ered an interstate service.
(b) REGULATORY TREATMENT.—An advanced Inter-
net communications service shall be considered neither a 
telecommunications service nor an information service for 
purposes of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 
151 et seq.). 
(c) LIMITATION.—Subject to section 3, but notwith-
standing this section or any other provision of law, neither 
the Federal Communications Commission nor any State 
may regulate the rates, charges, terms, or conditions for, 
or entry into, or exit from, the provision of, any advanced 
Internet communications service. 
SEC. 3. COMMISSION EXCLUSIVE AUTHORITY REGARDING 
ADVANCED 
INTERNET 
COMMUNICATIONS 
SERVICES. 
(a) DETERMINATION REGARDING REQUIREMENTS 
AND OBLIGATIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Commission shall have 
exclusive authority regarding advanced Internet 
communications services, and shall, by regulation, 
impose requirements or obligations on providers of 
advanced Internet communications voice service to 
carry out the following purposes: 
(A) Ensure that appropriate E–911 serv-
ices are available to users of advanced Internet 
communications voice services.
(B) Provide access to such service by per-
sons with disabilities. 
(C) Contribute directly to the universal 
service fund. 
(D) Provide for just and reasonable com-
pensation for use of the public switched tele-
phone network. 
(2) STANDARD.—The Commission may estab-
lish regulations imposing requirements or obligations 
referred to in paragraph (1) only to the extent that 
the Commission determines such regulations are 
technically feasible and economically reasonable. 
(3) PARITY AMONG PROVIDERS.—The Commis-
sion shall ensure that the requirements or obliga-
tions referred to in paragraph (1) apply equally to 
all providers of advanced Internet communications 
voice services, and neither the Commission nor any 
State may regulate the underlying Internet Protocol 
transmission networks, facilities, or equipment that 
support or transmit any advanced Internet commu-
nications voice service in a manner that results in 
the unequal application of regulation to any Internet 
Protocol network, facilities, or equipment as com-
pared to any other such network, facilities, or equip-
ment.
† HR 2576 EAS 
information to be a sufficient basis for desig-
nating a chemical substance as a high-priority 
substance, subject to the condition that limited 
availability shall not require designation as a 
high-priority substance; and 
‘‘(H) the extent of Federal or State regula-
tion of the chemical substance or the extent of the 
impact of State regulation of the chemical sub-
stance on the United States, with existing Fed-
eral or State regulation of any uses evaluated in 
the prioritization screening process as a factor in 
designating a chemical substance to be a high- 
priority or a low-priority substance. 
‘‘(b) PRIORITIZATION SCREENING PROCESS AND DECI-
SIONS.— 
‘‘(1) 
IN
GENERAL.—In 
implementing 
the 
prioritization screening process developed under sub-
section (a), the Administrator shall— 
‘‘(A) identify the chemical substances being 
considered for prioritization; 
‘‘(B) request interested persons to supply 
information regarding the chemical substances 
being considered; 
‘‘(C) apply the criteria identified in sub-
section (a)(4); and
Government and Governmental Reorganization Act and
the term ‘‘Federal government’’ includes the government
of the District of Columbia.
SEC. 9. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.
(a) MEDICARE PROGRAM.—
(1) FUNDING.—Section 1862(a) of the Social
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395y(a)) is amended—
(A) by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end of para-
graph (14);
(B) by striking the period at the end of
paragraph (15) and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and
(C) by inserting after paragraph (15) the
following new paragraph:
‘‘(16) in the case in which funds may not be
used for such items and services under the Assisted
Suicide Funding Restriction Act of 1997.’’.
(2) ADVANCE DIRECTIVES.—Section 1866(f) of
such Act (42 U.S.C. 1395cc(f)) is amended by add-
ing at the end the following new paragraph:
‘‘(4) For construction relating to this subsection, see
section 7 of the Assisted Suicide Funding Restriction Act
of 1997 (relating to clarification respecting assisted sui-
cide, euthanasia, and mercy killing).’’.
(b) MEDICAID PROGRAM.—
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The table of chap-
ters for title 4, United States Code, is amended by adding
at the end the following new item:
‘‘6. Language of the Government .................................................
161’’.
SEC. 3. TERMINATION OF BILINGUAL EDUCATION PRO-
GRAMS.
(a) REPEAL OF BILINGUAL EDUCATION ACT.—The
Bilingual Education Act (20 U.S.C. 3281 et seq.) is re-
pealed.
(b) TERMINATION OF OFFICE OF BILINGUAL EDU-
CATION AND MINORITY LANGUAGES AFFAIRS.—The Of-
fice of Bilingual Education and Minority Languages Af-
fairs in the Department of Education, established by part
D of the Bilingual Education Act (20 U.S.C. 3331 et
seq.), is terminated.
(c) RECAPTURE
OF UNEXPENDED FUNDS.—Any
funds that have been provided as grants under the Bilin-
gual Education Act (20 U.S.C. 3281 et seq.), and that
have not been expended before the date of the enactment
of this Act, shall be recaptured by the Secretary of Edu-
cation and deposited in the general fund of the Treasury.
(d) TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS.—
(1) COMPLETION OF PROGRAMS DURING CUR-
RENT SCHOOL YEAR.—Subsections (a) and (c) shall
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1007
To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans
Affairs to offer a loan guaranteed by an adjustable rate mortgage under
chapter 37 of such title.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 11, 1997
Mr. FOX of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. NORWOOD, Mr. MCHALE, Mr.
SAXTON, Mr. HOLDEN, Mr. WATTS of Oklahoma, Mrs. KELLY, Mr.
HAYWORTH, Mr. MCHUGH, Mr. TIAHRT, Mr. BEREUTER, Mr. FATTAH,
Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania, Mr. WHITFIELD, Mr. DAVIS of Virginia,
Mr. COBURN, Mr. PETERSON of Pennsylvania, Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA, Mr.
CALVERT, Mr. PICKETT, Mr. FILNER, and Mr. DEAL of Georgia) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veter-
ans’ Affairs
A BILL
To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the
Secretary of Veterans Affairs to offer a loan guaranteed
by an adjustable rate mortgage under chapter 37 of
such title.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
‘‘(B) fund home health care services, com-
munity living arrangements, and attendant care
services.
‘‘(4) 
PALLIATIVE
MEDICINE.—The 
Secretary
shall emphasize palliative medicine among its fund-
ing and research priorities.’’.
(c) REPORT BY GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE.—Not
later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act,
the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit
to the Congress a report providing an assessment of pro-
grams under subsection (e) of section 781 of the Public
Health Service Act (as added by subsection (b) of this sec-
tion) to conduct research, provide training, and develop
curricula and of the curricula offered and used by schools
of medicine and osteopathic medicine in pain management,
depression identification and treatment, and issues related
to palliative care and suicide prevention. The purpose of
the assessment shall be to determine the extent to which such
programs have furthered knowledge and practice of pain
management, depression identification and treatment, and
issues related to palliative care and suicide prevention.
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1005
To amend title 4, United States Code, to declare English as the official
language of the Government of the United States, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 11, 1997
Mr. KING (for himself, Mr. PETRI, Mr. CHRISTENSEN, Mr. ROHRABACHER,
Mr. HILLEARY, Mr. LIPINSKI, Mrs. KELLY, Mr. ROYCE, Mr. STUMP, Mr.
TAYLOR of North Carolina, Mr. NEY, Mr. BONO, Mr. BARRETT of Ne-
braska, Mr. LAHOOD, Mr. MANZULLO, Mr. WELDON of Florida, and
Mrs. ROUKEMA) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Com-
mittee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by
the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall with-
in the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
A BILL
To amend title 4, United States Code, to declare English
as the official language of the Government of the United
States, 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 ‘‘National Language
Act of 1997’’.
SEC. 2. ENGLISH AS OFFICIAL LANGUAGE.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Title 4, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following new chapter:
‘‘CHAPTER 6—LANGUAGE OF THE GOVERNMENT
‘‘Sec.
‘‘161. Declaration of official language.
‘‘162. Official Government activities in English.
‘‘163. Exceptions.
‘‘§ 161. Declaration of official language
‘‘English shall be the official language of the Govern-
ment of the United States.
‘‘§ 162. Official Government activities in English
‘‘The Government of the United States shall conduct
its official business in English, including publications, in-
come tax forms, and informational materials.
‘‘§ 163. Exceptions
‘‘This chapter does not apply to the use of a language
other than English—
‘‘(1) for religious purposes;
‘‘(2) for training in foreign languages for inter-
national communication;
‘‘(3) to programs in schools designed to encour-
age students to learn foreign languages; or
‘‘(4) by persons over 62 years of age.
‘‘This chapter does not prevent the Government of
the United States from providing interpreters for persons
over 62 years of age.’’.
and shall also apply to a contract entered into before such
date to the extent permitted under such contract.
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not apply to any program under part A of the Bilin-
gual Education Act (20 U.S.C. 3291 et seq.) until
completion of the most recent school year of the pro-
gram that commences after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act.
(2) ASSISTANCE FOR TRANSITION TO SPECIAL
ALTERNATIVE INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAMS.—During
the 1-year period beginning on the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Secretary of Education may
assist local educational agencies in the transition of
children enrolled in programs assisted under the Bi-
lingual Education Act (20 U.S.C. 3281 et seq.) to
Special Alternative Instructional Programs that do
not make use of the native language of the student.
SEC. 4. REPEAL OF BILINGUAL VOTING REQUIREMENTS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—
(1) BILINGUAL
ELECTION
REQUIREMENTS.—
Section 203 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (42
U.S.C. 1973aa–1a) is repealed.
(2) VOTING RIGHTS.—Section 4 of the Voting
Rights Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 1973b) is amended
by striking subsection (f).
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—
(1) REFERENCES TO SECTION 203.—The Voting
Rights Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 1973 et seq.) is
amended—
(A) in section 204, by striking ‘‘or 203,’’;
and
(B) in the first sentence of section 205, by
striking ‘‘, 202, or 203’’ and inserting ‘‘or
202’’.
(2) REFERENCES TO SECTION 4.—The Voting
Rights Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 1973 et seq.) is
amended—
(A) in sections 2(a), 3(a), 3(b), 3(c), 4(d),
5, 6, and 13, by striking ‘‘, or in contravention
of the guarantees set forth in section 4(f)(2)’’;
(B) in paragraphs (1)(A) and (3) of sec-
tion 4(a), by striking ‘‘or (in the case of a State
or subdivision seeking a declaratory judgment
under the second sentence of this subsection) in
contravention of the guarantees of subsection
(f)(2)’’; and
(C) in paragraphs (1)(B) and (5) of sec-
tion 4(a), by striking ‘‘or (in the case of a State
or subdivision which sought a declaratory judg-
ment under the second sentence of this sub-
section) that denials or abridgments of the right
to vote in contravention of the guarantees of
subsection (f)(2) have occurred anywhere in the
territory of such State or subdivision’’.
SEC. 5. ENGLISH LANGUAGE REQUIREMENT FOR CERE-
MONIES FOR ADMISSION OF NEW CITIZENS.
Section 337(d) of the Immigration and Nationality
Act (8 U.S.C. 1448(d)) is amended by adding at the end
the following new sentence: ‘‘All public ceremonies in
which the oath of allegiance is administered pursuant to
this section shall be conducted solely in the English lan-
guage.’’.
SEC. 6. NONPREEMPTION.
This Act (and the amendments made by this Act)
shall not preempt any law of any State.
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1006
To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide veterans’ preference status
to certain individuals who served on active duty in the armed forces
in connection with Operation Desert Shield or Operation Desert Storm,
and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 11, 1997
Mr. FOX of Pennsylvania (for himself and Mr. MCHALE) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Government Reform
and Oversight
A BILL
To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide veterans’
preference status to certain individuals who served on
active duty in the armed forces in connection with Oper-
ation Desert Shield or Operation Desert Storm, and for
other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That (a) section 2108 of title 5, United States Code, is
amended—
(1) in paragraph (1)—
(A) in subparagraph (A) by striking ‘‘or’’
at the end;
(B) in subparagraph (B)—
(i) by striking ‘‘the date of enactment
of the Veterans’ Education and Employ-
ment Assistance Act of 1976,’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘October 15, 1976,’’; and
(ii) by adding ‘‘or’’ after the semi-
colon; and
(C) by inserting after subparagraph (B)
the following:
‘‘(C) served on active duty as defined by
section 101(21) of title 38 in the armed forces
in connection with Operation Desert Shield or
Operation Desert Storm, whether or not in the
Persian Gulf theater of operations;’’;
(2) in paragraph (3)(B) by inserting ‘‘or (C)’’
after ‘‘paragraph (1)(B)’’; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘A benefit afforded under this title by reason of an indi-
vidual’s meeting the definition of ‘preference eligible’
under paragraph (3) shall be subject to the minimum ac-
tive-duty service requirement under section 5303A(d) of
title 38, if applicable.’’.
(b) Section 3309(2) of title 5, United States Code,
is amended by striking ‘‘2108(3)(A)’’ and inserting
‘‘2108(3)(A)–(B)’’.
(c) Subparagraph (B) of section 2108(1) of title 5,
United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘511(d)’’ and
inserting ‘‘12103(d)’’.
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ical substance or mixture under paragraph (2), the 
Administrator shall identify the need for the new in-
formation, describe how information reasonably avail-
able to the Administrator was used to inform the deci-
sion to require new information, explain the basis for 
any decision that requires the use of vertebrate ani-
mals, and, as applicable, explain why issuance of an 
order is warranted instead of promulgating a rule or 
entering into a consent agreement. 
‘‘(4) TIERED TESTING.—When requiring the de-
velopment of new information under this subsection, 
the Administrator shall employ a tiered screening and 
testing process, under which the results of screening- 
level tests or assessments of available information in-
form the decision as to whether 1 or more additional 
tests are necessary, unless information available to the 
Administrator justifies more advanced testing of po-
tential health or environmental effects or potential ex-
posure without first conducting screening-level test-
ing.’’; 
(3) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
‘‘test data’’ and inserting ‘‘information’’;
and financial assistance provided under this section during
the preceding fiscal year. Based on the information pro-
vided the Court by entities receiving such funds and assist-
ance, each report shall—
‘‘(A) set forth the amount, if any, of funds pro-
vided to nonprofit organizations under paragraph
(2) of subsection (a) during the fiscal year covered
by the report;
‘‘(B) set forth the amount, if any, of financial
assistance provided to legal assistance entities pur-
suant to paragraph (1) of subsection (a) or under
paragraph (2) of that subsection during that fiscal
year;
‘‘(C) set forth the amount, if any, of funds pro-
vided to nonprofit organizations under subsection (c)
during that fiscal year; and
‘‘(D) describe the programs carried out under
this section during that fiscal year.
‘‘(2) The Court may require that any nonprofit orga-
nization and any legal assistance entity to which funds or
financial assistance are provided under this section provide
the Court with such information on the programs carried
out under this section as the Court determines necessary
to prepare a report under this subsection.
‘‘(f) For the purposes of this section:
‘‘(1) The term ‘nonprofit organization’ means
any not-for-profit organization that is involved with
the provision of legal assistance to persons unable to
afford such assistance.
‘‘(2) The term ‘legal assistance entity’ means a
not-for-profit organization or veterans service orga-
nization capable of providing legal assistance to per-
sons with respect to matters before the Court.
‘‘(3) The term ‘veterans service organization’
means an organization referred to in section
5902(a)(1) of this title, including an organization
approved by the Secretary under that section.’’.
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections
at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting
after the item relating to section 7286 the following new
item:
‘‘7287. Legal assistance for financially needy veterans in proceedings before
Court.’’.
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Union Calendar No. 289
105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 1021
[Report No. 105–506]
A BILL
To provide for a land exchange involving certain
National Forest System lands within the Routt
National Forest in the State of Colorado.
MAY 5, 1998
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the
State of the Union and ordered to be printed