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114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1580 
To extend the final planting date for grain sorghum under Federal crop 
insurance policies because of extreme weather conditions that have ad-
versely affected field conditions for planting, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 24, 2015 
Mr. FARENTHOLD introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Agriculture 
A BILL 
To extend the final planting date for grain sorghum under 
Federal crop insurance policies because of extreme 
weather conditions that have adversely affected field con-
ditions for planting, 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 ‘‘Farmer Flexibility 
Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. WEATHER-RELATED EXTENSION OF FINAL PLANT-
ING DATE FOR GRAIN SORGHUM UNDER FED-
ERAL CROP INSURANCE POLICIES. 
(a) EXTENSION.—In recognition of the extreme 
weather conditions that have adversely affected field con-
ditions for planting grain sorghum, the final planting date 
established by the Risk Management Agency for any Fed-
eral crop insurance policy covering grain sorghum with a 
current final planting date of April 5, 2015, is hereby ex-
tended to April 26, 2015. 
(b) INCLUSION IN CONTRACTS.—The extension of the 
final planting date provided by subsection (a) applies to 
all contracts for a Federal crop insurance policy covering 
grain sorghum with a current final planting date of April 
5, 2015, whether entered into before, on, or after the date 
of the enactment of this Act. 
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114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1581 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income 
the discharge of certain student loans of deceased or disabled veterans. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 24, 2015 
Mr. GALLEGO (for himself and Mr. ZINKE) 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 the discharge of certain student loans 
of deceased or disabled veterans. 
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 ‘‘Veterans Education 
Tax Security Act of 2015’’ or the ‘‘VETS Act of 2015’’. 
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SEC. 2. DISCHARGE OF CERTAIN STUDENT LOANS OF DE-
CEASED OR DISABLED VETERANS EXCLUDED 
FROM GROSS INCOME. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 108(f) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding to the end 
the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(5) DISCHARGE OF CERTAIN STUDENT LOANS 
OF DECEASED OR DISABLED VETERANS EXCLUDED 
FROM GROSS INCOME.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—In the case of— 
‘‘(i) any veteran or member of the 
Armed Forces who dies, 
‘‘(ii) any veteran whom the Secretary 
of Veterans Affairs determines has a serv-
ice connected disability rated as total, or 
‘‘(iii) with respect to any loan made to 
an individual described in clause (i) or (ii), 
any cosigner of such loan, 
gross income shall not include any amount re-
ceived under 437(a) of the Higher Education 
Act of 1965. 
‘‘(B) CERTAIN PARENTAL LOANS.—In the 
case of a parent of a member of the Armed 
Forces who dies, gross income shall not include 
any amount received under 437(d) of the High-
er Education Act of 1965.’’. 
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(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
December 31, 2014. 
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I 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1582 
To amend the Forest Legacy Program of the Cooperative Forestry Assistance 
Act of 1978 to authorize States to allow certain entities to acquire, 
hold, and manage conservation easements under the program. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 24, 2015 
Mr. GIBSON (for himself, Mr. GARAMENDI, Mr. SEAN PATRICK MALONEY of 
New York, Mr. HUFFMAN, Ms. KUSTER, Mr. SCHRADER, Mr. TONKO, 
Mr. LOEBSACK, Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, Mr. LOWENTHAL, Mrs. LUMMIS, 
Mr. COSTA, Mr. FITZPATRICK, Mr. BEN RAY LUJA´N of New Mexico, and 
Mr. MCGOVERN) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Agriculture 
A BILL 
To amend the Forest Legacy Program of the Cooperative 
Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 to authorize States to 
allow certain entities to acquire, hold, and manage con-
servation easements under the program. 
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 ‘‘Forest Legacy Man-
agement Flexibility Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. AUTHORITY OF STATES TO ALLOW QUALIFIED OR-
GANIZATIONS TO ACQUIRE, HOLD, AND MAN-
AGE 
CONSERVATION 
EASEMENTS 
UNDER 
THE FOREST LEGACY PROGRAM. 
Section 7(l) of the Cooperative Forestry Assistance 
Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2103c) is amended by adding at 
the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(4) STATE AUTHORIZATION.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—At the request of a 
State acting through the State Lead Agency, 
the Secretary shall authorize the State to allow 
qualified organizations, as defined in section 
170(h)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986, and organized for one or more of the 
purposes described in section 170(h)(4)(A) of 
that Code, to acquire, hold, and manage con-
servation easements, using funds granted to the 
State under this subsection, for purposes of the 
Forest Legacy Program in the State. 
‘‘(B) ELIGIBILITY.—To be eligible to ac-
quire and manage conservation easements 
under this paragraph, a qualified organization 
described in subparagraph (A) must dem-
onstrate to the Secretary the abilities necessary 
to acquire, monitor, and enforce interests in 
forestland consistent with the Forest Legacy 
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114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6431 
AN ACT 
To ensure United States jurisdiction over offenses committed 
by United States personnel stationed in Canada in fur-
therance of border security initiatives. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
with the purposes of the Forest Legacy 
Program or the assessment of need for the 
State; or 
‘‘(iii) the conservation easement has 
been conveyed to another person (other 
than a qualified organization approved by 
the State and the Secretary).’’. 
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I 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1583 
To amend the Small Business Act to clarify the requirements related to 
small business contracts for services, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 24, 2015 
Mr. HARDY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Small Business 
A BILL 
To amend the Small Business Act to clarify the requirements 
related to small business contracts for services, 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 ‘‘Small Business Con-
tractor’s Clarification Act of 2015’’. 
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SEC. 2. CLARIFICATION OF REQUIREMENTS RELATED TO 
SMALL BUSINESS CONTRACTS FOR SERV-
ICES. 
(a) PROCUREMENT CONTRACTS.—Section 8(a)(17) 
of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 637(a)(17)) is 
amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘any pro-
curement contract’’ and all that follows through 
‘‘section 15’’ and inserting ‘‘any procurement con-
tract, which contract has as its principal purpose the 
supply of a product to be let pursuant to this sub-
section or subsection (m), or section 15(a), 31, or 
36,’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new sub-
paragraph: 
‘‘(C) LIMITATION.—This paragraph shall not 
apply to a contract that has as its principal purpose 
the acquisition of services or construction.’’. 
(b) SUBCONTRACTOR CONTRACTS.—Section 46(a)(4) 
of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 657s(a)(4)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘for supplies from a regular dealer 
in such supplies’’ and inserting ‘‘which is principally for 
supplies from a regular dealer in such supplies, and which 
is not a contract principally for services or construction’’. 
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I 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1584 
To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide greater extraterritorial 
criminal jurisdiction over certain credit card and other access device 
fraud offenses. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 24, 2015 
Mr. LANGEVIN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide greater 
extraterritorial criminal jurisdiction over certain credit 
card and other access device fraud offenses. 
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 ‘‘Cybercrime Anti-Re-
sale Deterrent and Extraterritoriality Revision Act of 
2015’’ or the ‘‘CARDER Act of 2015’’. 
SEC. 2. EXTRATERRITORIAL JURISDICTION. 
Subsection (h) of section 1029 of title 18, United 
States Code, is amended to read as follows: 
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‘‘(h) Any person who, outside the jurisdiction of the 
United States, engages in any act that, if committed with-
in the jurisdiction of the United States, would constitute 
an offense under subsection (a) or (b), shall be subject 
to the fines, penalties, imprisonment, and forfeiture pro-
vided in this title if the offense involves an access device 
issued, owned, managed, or controlled by a financial insti-
tution, account issuer, credit card system member, or 
other entity organized under the laws of the United 
States, or any State, the District of Columbia, or other 
territory of the United States.’’. 
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105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4003
AN ACT
To designate the United States Postal Service
building located at 2037 Chestnut Street, Phila-
delphia, Pennsylvania, as the ‘‘Max Weiner Post
Office Building’’.
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114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1585 
To eliminate automatic pay adjustments for Members of Congress, and for 
other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 24, 2015 
Mr. LATTA (for himself, Mr. GOODLATTE, Ms. FOXX, Mrs. BLACK, Mr. 
MCKINLEY, and Mr. OLSON) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the 
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be sub-
sequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of 
such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To eliminate automatic pay adjustments for Members of 
Congress, 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. ELIMINATION OF AUTOMATIC PAY ADJUST-
MENTS FOR MEMBERS OF CONGRESS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (2) of section 601(a) 
of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 
4501(2)) is repealed. 
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(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Section 601(a)(1) 
of such Act is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘(a)(1)’’ and inserting ‘‘(a)’’; 
(2) by redesignating subparagraphs (A), (B), 
and (C) as paragraphs (1), (2), and (3), respectively; 
and 
(3) by striking ‘‘, as adjusted by paragraph (2) 
of this subsection’’. 
SEC. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
This Act and the amendments made by this Act shall 
take effect on December 31, 2016. 
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‘‘(4) Credits shall be based on assumed vehicle
mileage of 20,000 miles per year.
‘‘(5) Owners or operators of natural gas vehi-
cles and ULEV-certified alternative fuel vehicles or
their assignees shall be provided an opportunity to
demonstrate eligibility to receive excess credits based
on vehicle mileage in excess of the assumed mileage.
Procedures established by the Administrator related
to such excess credits shall be simple and not re-
quire burdensome recordkeeping.
‘‘(6) The Administrator shall establish different
levels of credit to reflect the difference in emissions
among various weight classifications of natural gas
vehicles or ULEV-certified alternative fuel vehicles.
The Administrator shall consult with affected parties
to determine the appropriate weight classifications
for purposes of this program.
‘‘(c) STANDARDS FOR FUELING INFRASTRUCTURE.—
The rules promulgated under subsection (a) shall base
emission reduction credits for the installation and rehabili-
tation of natural gas fueling stations on the initial capac-
ity of a station and emission reduction credits for the oper-
ation of natural gas fueling stations on the annual volume
of natural gas actually dispensed at a station. The rules
shall be based on the following:
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114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1586 
To modernize laws, and eliminate discrimination, with respect to people living 
with HIV/AIDS, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 24, 2015 
Ms. LEE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Com-
merce and Armed Services, 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 modernize laws, and eliminate discrimination, with respect 
to people living with HIV/AIDS, 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 ‘‘Repeal Existing Poli-
cies that Encourage and Allow Legal HIV Discrimination 
Act of 2015’’ or the ‘‘REPEAL HIV Discrimination Act 
of 2015’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
The Congress makes the following findings: 
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‘‘(1) Credits shall be available to any individual
or entity that installs a new natural gas fueling sta-
tion, increases the capacity or efficiency of an exist-
ing natural gas fueling station, or operates a natural
gas fueling station.
‘‘(2) For installation and rehabilitation credits,
different levels of credit shall be established to re-
flect the varied fueling capacity of the different
types of natural gas fueling stations. For operational
credits, the level of credit shall reflect the actual an-
nual volume of natural gas dispensed at a station.
The Administrator shall consult with the affected
parties to determine the appropriate classifications
for purposes of this program.
‘‘(3) The right to obtain credits or hold credits
shall be freely transferable.
‘‘(4) Credits may be used to offset any require-
ments in effect pursuant to this title to reduce emis-
sions of nitrogen oxides, nonmethane organic gas,
carbon monoxide, and particulates, including those
applicable to motor vehicles or stationary sources.
‘‘(5) Credits shall be higher for natural gas
fueling stations that provide public access.
‘‘(6) For purposes of this subsection, the term ‘alien 
smuggling crime’ means any felony punishable under sec-
tion 274(a), 277, or 278 of the Immigration and Nation-
ality Act (8 U.S.C. 1324(a), 1327, and 1328).’’. 
(c) STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS.—Section 3298 of title 
18, United States Code, is amended by inserting ‘‘, 295, 
296, or 297’’ after ‘‘274(a)’’. 
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I 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1589 
To prohibit the use of funds by the Secretary of the Interior to make 
a final determination on the listing of the northern long-eared bat under 
the Endangered Species Act of 1973. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 24, 2015 
Mrs. NOEM introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To prohibit the use of funds by the Secretary of the Interior 
to make a final determination on the listing of the north-
ern long-eared bat under the Endangered Species Act 
of 1973. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. NORTHERN LONG-EARED BAT. 
(a) PROHIBITION.—The Secretary of the Interior 
shall not use any funds otherwise available to the Sec-
retary to make a final determination on the listing of the 
northern long-eared bat (Myotis septentrionalis) pursuant 
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to section 4 of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 
U.S.C. 1533). 
(b) RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER LAW.—The Secretary 
of the Interior shall not be considered to be in violation 
of section 4(b)(6) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 
(16 U.S.C. 1533(b)(6)), for failure to publish a final regu-
lation in accordance with this section. 
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striking ‘‘Attorney General’’ each place such term appears 
(except in subsection (c)(11)(B)) and inserting ‘‘Secretary 
of Homeland Security’’. 
(b) ELECTRONIC SYSTEM FOR TRAVEL AUTHORIZA-
TION.—Section 217 of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act (8 U.S.C. 1187), as amended this Act, is further 
amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘electronic travel authorization 
system’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘elec-
tronic system for travel authorization’’; 
(2) in the heading in subsection (a)(11), by 
striking ‘‘ELECTRONIC TRAVEL AUTHORIZATION SYS-
TEM’’ and inserting ‘‘ELECTRONIC
SYSTEM
FOR 
TRAVEL AUTHORIZATION’’; and 
(3) in the heading in subsection (h)(3), by 
striking ‘‘ELECTRONIC TRAVEL AUTHORIZATION SYS-
TEM’’ and inserting ‘‘ELECTRONIC
SYSTEM
FOR 
TRAVEL AUTHORIZATION’’. 
SEC. 10. SENSE OF CONGRESS. 
It is the sense of Congress that the International 
Civil Aviation Organization, the specialized agency of the 
United Nations responsible for establishing international 
standards, specifications, and best practices related to the 
administration and governance of border controls and in-
spection formalities, should establish standards for the in-
‘‘(1) the credit referred to in subsection (a) is
allowable to such individual for the taxable year end-
ing with or within such calendar year,
‘‘(2) the liability for tax imposed by subtitle A
is reasonably expected to be less than the amount of
the credit which is reasonably expected to be allowed
for such taxable year, and
‘‘(3) such individual provides the Secretary with
such information as the Secretary requires in order
to determine the amounts payable under this sec-
tion.’’.
(b) COORDINATION WITH CREDIT ON RETURN.—
Paragraph (1) of section 32(g) of such Code is amended
by inserting ‘‘or by the Secretary under section 7524’’
after ‘‘section 3507’’.
(c) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections
for such chapter 77 is amended by adding at the end the
following new item:
‘‘Sec. 7524. Quarterly payments of earned income credit.’’
(d) APPROPRIATION.—There are hereby appropriated
such sums as are necessary to make the payments under
section 7524 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
added by this section.
TITLE IV—EFFECTIVE DATE
SEC. 401. EFFECTIVE DATE.
Except as otherwise provided in this Act, this Act and
the amendments made by this Act shall take effect 6
months after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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‘‘(G) the international competitive position 
and export potential of United States products 
and services. 
‘‘(3) REPORT ON TRADE ENFORCEMENT PRIOR-
ITIES AND ACTIONS TAKEN TO ADDRESS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than July 
31 of each calendar year that begins after the 
date of the enactment of the Trade Facilitation 
and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015, the Trade 
Representative shall report to the Committee on 
Finance of the Senate and the Committee on 
Ways and Means of the House of Representa-
tives on acts, policies, or practices of foreign 
governments identified as trade enforcement 
priorities based on the consultations under 
paragraph (1) and the criteria set forth in 
paragraph (2). 
‘‘(B) REPORT IN SUBSEQUENT YEARS.— 
The Trade Representative shall include, when 
reporting under subparagraph (A) in any cal-
endar year after the calendar year that begins 
after the date of the enactment of the Trade 
Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 
2015, a description of actions taken to address 
any acts, policies, or practices of foreign gov-
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cilities used by crude oil tankers in the coastwise
trade off Alaska in preventing the introduction of
nonindigenous aquatic species into the waters off
Alaska, as well as the cost and feasibility of modify-
ing such facilities to improve such effectiveness.
‘‘(B) The study required under subparagraph
(A) shall be submitted to the Congress by no later
than October 1, 1997.
‘‘(l) NON-DISCRIMINATION.—The Secretary shall en-
sure that vessels registered outside of the United States
do not receive more favorable treatment than vessels reg-
istered in the United States when the Secretary performs
studies, reviews compliance, determines effectiveness, es-
tablishes requirements, or performs any other responsibil-
ities under this Act.’’.
(c) NATIONAL BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT IN-
FORMATION.—Section 1102 (16 U.S.C. 4712) is amend-
ed—
(1) by striking the section heading and insert-
ing the following:
‘‘SEC. 1102. NATIONAL BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT IN-
FORMATION.’’;
(2) in subsection (a)—