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114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 71 
To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide an alternate release 
date for certain nonviolent offenders, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 6, 2015 
Ms. JACKSON LEE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide an alter-
nate release date for certain nonviolent offenders, 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 ‘‘Federal Prison Bureau 
Nonviolent Offender Relief Act of 2015’’. 
SEC. 2. EARLY RELEASE FOR CERTAIN NONVIOLENT OF-
FENDERS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 3624 of title 18, United 
States Code, is amended— 
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(1) in subsection (a), by inserting ‘‘at the early 
release date provided in subsection (g), if applicable, 
or otherwise’’ after ‘‘A prisoner shall be released by 
the Bureau of Prisons’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(g) EARLY RELEASE FOR CERTAIN NONVIOLENT 
OFFENDERS.—Notwithstanding any other provision of 
law, the Bureau of Prisons, pursuant to a good time pol-
icy, shall release from confinement a prisoner who has 
served one half or more of his term of imprisonment (in-
cluding any consecutive term or terms of imprisonment) 
if that prisoner— 
‘‘(1) has attained the age of 45 years; 
‘‘(2) has never been convicted of a crime of vio-
lence; and 
‘‘(3) has not engaged in any violation, involving 
violent conduct, of institutional disciplinary regula-
tions.’’. 
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114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 720 
AN ACT 
To improve intergovernmental planning for and 
communication during security incidents at do-
mestic airports, and for other purposes.
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‘‘(A) Compensation described in paragraph 
(1)(A)(ii)(V) shall not be subject to withholding 
pursuant to this section—
‘‘(i) for payment of alimony; or 
‘‘(ii) for payment of child support if 
the individual is fewer than 60 days in ar-
rears in payment of the support. 
‘‘(B) Not more than 50 percent of any 
payment of compensation described in para-
graph (1)(A)(ii)(V) may be withheld pursuant 
to this section.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
subsection (a) shall take effect on October 1, 2005. 
SEC. 310. IMPROVING FEDERAL DEBT COLLECTION PRAC-
TICES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 3716(h)(3) of title 31, 
United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(3) In applying this subsection with respect to any 
debt owed to a State, other than past due support being 
enforced by the State, subsection (c)(3)(A) shall not apply. 
Subsection (c)(3)(A) shall apply with respect to past due 
support being enforced by the State notwithstanding any 
other provision of law, including sections 207 and 
1631(d)(1) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 407 and 
1383(d)(1)), section 413(b) of Public law 91–173 (30
HR 4112 RH
ment and maintenance of an international legal informa-
tion database and activities related thereto: Provided,
That the Library of Congress may not obligate or expend
any funds derived from collections under the Act of June
28, 1902, in excess of the amount authorized for obliga-
tion or expenditure in appropriations Acts: Provided fur-
ther, That the total amount available for obligation shall
be reduced by the amount by which collections are less
than the $6,850,000: Provided further, That of the total
amount appropriated, $9,869,000 is to remain available
until expended for acquisition of books, periodicals, news-
papers, and all other materials including subscriptions for
bibliographic services for the Library, including $40,000
to be available solely for the purchase, when specifically
approved by the Librarian, of special and unique materials
for additions to the collections: Provided further, That of
the total amount appropriated, $3,544,000 is to remain
available until expended for the acquisition and partial
support for implementation of an integrated library sys-
tem (ILS).
COPYRIGHT OFFICE
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the Copyright Office,
$33,897,000, of which not more than $16,000,000, to re-
main available until expended, shall be derived from collec-
HR 4112 RH
amounts as may be necessary may be transferred between
the Sergeant at Arms of the House of Representatives and
the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate, upon
approval of the Committee on Appropriations of the House
of Representatives and the Committee on Appropriations
of the Senate.
GENERAL EXPENSES
For the Capitol Police Board for necessary expenses
of the Capitol Police, including motor vehicles, commu-
nications and other equipment, security equipment and in-
stallation, uniforms, weapons, supplies, materials, train-
ing, medical services, forensic services, stenographic serv-
ices, personal and professional services, the employee as-
sistance program, not more than $2,000 for the awards
program, postage, telephone service, travel advances, relo-
cation of instructor and liaison personnel for the Federal
Law Enforcement Training Center, and $85 per month
for extra services performed for the Capitol Police Board
by an employee of the Sergeant at Arms of the Senate
or the House of Representatives designated by the Chair-
man of the Board, $3,766,000, to be disbursed by the
Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representa-
tives: Provided, That, notwithstanding any other provision
of law, the cost of basic training for the Capitol Police
at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center for fis-
cal year 1999 shall be paid by the Secretary of the Treas-
HR 4112 RH
tions credited to this appropriation during fiscal year 1999
under 17 U.S.C. 708(d): Provided, That the Copyright Of-
fice may not obligate or expend any funds derived from
collections under 17 U.S.C. 708(d), in excess of the
amount authorized for obligation or expenditure in appro-
priations Acts: Provided further, That not more than
$5,170,000 shall be derived from collections during fiscal
year 1999 under 17 U.S.C. 111(d)(2), 119(b)(2), 802(h),
and 1005: Provided further, That the total amount avail-
able for obligation shall be reduced by the amount by
which collections are less than $21,170,000: Provided fur-
ther, That not more than $100,000 of the amount appro-
priated is available for the maintenance of an ‘‘Inter-
national Copyright Institute’’ in the Copyright Office of
the Library of Congress for the purpose of training nation-
als of developing countries in intellectual property laws
and policies: Provided further, That not more than $2,250
may be expended, on the certification of the Librarian of
Congress, in connection with official representation and
reception expenses for activities of the International Copy-
right Institute.
BOOKS FOR THE BLIND AND PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For salaries and expenses to carry out the Act of
March 3, 1931 (chapter 400; 46 Stat. 1487; 2 U.S.C.
in consultation with the Assistant Secretary of the Office 
of Cybersecurity and Communications, conduct a review of 
the interoperable communications capabilities of the law 
enforcement, fire, and medical personnel responsible for re-
sponding to a security incident, including active shooter 
events, acts of terrorism, and incidents that target pas-
senger-screening checkpoints, at all airports in the United 
States at which the Administration performs, or oversees 
the implementation and performance of, security measures. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 30 days after the comple-
tion of the review, the Assistant Secretary shall report the 
findings of the review to the Committee on Homeland Secu-
rity of the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate. 
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105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4113
To assist the efforts of farmers and cooperatives seeking to engage in value-
added processing of agricultural goods.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 23, 1998
Mr. BALDACCI introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Agriculture
A BILL
To assist the efforts of farmers and cooperatives seeking
to engage in value-added processing of agricultural goods.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. EXTENSION PROGRAMS FOR SMALL- AND ME-
DIUM-SIZED FARM OPERATIONS.
Section 502(d) of the Rural Development Act of 1972
(7 U.S.C. 2662(d)) is amended—
(1) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ before ‘‘Small farm ex-
tension’’; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new
paragraph:
‘‘(2) To ensure the continued viability of small- and
medium-sized farm operations, extension programs should
emphasize market development education and technical
assistance for operators of small- and medium-sized farms
in addition to production assistance. Such extension ef-
forts should be directed at exploring new marketing ave-
nues for such farms, such as direct farm-to-consumer
markets, local value-added processing, and farmer-owned
cooperatives, and at developing entrepreneurial training
and development in natural resource-based industries.’’.
SEC. 2. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.
Section 793(c)(1) of the Federal Agriculture Im-
provement and Reform Act of 1996 (7 U.S.C.
2204f(c)(1)) is amended by adding at the end the follow-
ing:
‘‘(E) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—The Sec-
retary may use the funds in the Account to pro-
vide technical assistance related to any rural
development activity for which funds may be
provided from the Account under this para-
graph.’’.
SEC. 3. PRIORITY FOR FARMER-OWNED VALUE-ADDED
PROCESSING FACILITIES.
Section 310B of the Consolidated Farm and Rural
Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1932) is amended by adding
at the end the following new subsection:
‘‘(h) PRIORITY FOR FARMER-OWNED VALUE-ADDED
PROCESSING FACILITIES.—In approving applications for
loans and grants authorized under this section, section
306(a)(11), and other applicable provisions of this title (as
determined by the Secretary), the Secretary shall give a
high priority to applications for projects that encourage
farmer-owned value-added processing facilities.’’.
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114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 721 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend and modify the 
railroad track maintenance credit. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 4, 2015 
Ms. JENKINS of Kansas (for herself, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Mr. RODNEY DAVIS 
of Illinois, and Mr. LIPINSKI) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend 
and modify the railroad track maintenance credit. 
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 ‘‘Short Line Railroad 
Rehabilitation and Investment Act of 2015’’. 
SEC. 2. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF RAILROAD 
TRACK MAINTENANCE CREDIT. 
(a) EXTENSION OF CREDIT.—Section 45G(f) of the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking 
‘‘January 1, 2015’’ and inserting ‘‘January 1, 2017’’. 
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(b) EXPENDITURES.—Subsection (d) of section 45G 
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to quali-
fied railroad track maintenance expenditures) is amended 
by striking ‘‘for maintaining’’ and all that follows and in-
serting ‘‘for maintaining— 
‘‘(A) in the case of taxable years beginning 
after December 31, 2004, and before January 
1, 2015, railroad track (including roadbed, 
bridges, and related track structures) owned or 
leased as of January 1, 2005, by a Class II or 
Class III railroad (determined without regard 
to any consideration for such expenditures 
given by the Class II or Class III railroad which 
made the assignment of such track), and 
‘‘(B) in the case of taxable years beginning 
after December 31, 2014, railroad track (in-
cluding roadbed, bridges, and related track 
structures) owned or leased as of January 1, 
2015, by a Class II or Class III railroad (deter-
mined without regard to any consideration for 
such expenditures given by the Class II or Class 
III railroad which made the assignment of such 
track).’’. 
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105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4114
To prohibit internet and mail-order sales of ammunition without a license
to deal in firearms, and require licensed firearms dealers to record
all sales of 1,000 rounds of ammunition to a single person.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 23, 1998
Mr. BLAGOJEVICH (for himself and Mr. KENNEDY of Rhode Island) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Ju-
diciary
A BILL
To prohibit internet and mail-order sales of ammunition
without a license to deal in firearms, and require licensed
firearms dealers to record all sales of 1,000 rounds of
ammunition to a single person.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. BAN ON INTERNET OR MAIL-ORDER SALE OF
AMMUNITION WITHOUT A FEDERAL LICENSE
TO DEAL IN FIREARMS.
Section 922(a)(1) of title 18, United States Code, is
amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end of subparagraph
(A);
(2) by adding ‘‘or’’ at the end of subparagraph
(B); and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(C) except a licensed dealer, to ship or
transport ammunition in interstate or foreign
commerce;’’.
SEC. 2. REQUIREMENT TO RECORD SALES OF MORE THAN
1,000 ROUNDS OF AMMUNITION.
Section 923(g)(3)(A) of title 18, United States Code,
is amended by inserting after the 1st sentence the follow-
ing: ‘‘Each licensee shall prepare a report of multiple sales
or other dispositions whenever the licensee sells or other-
wise disposes of 1,000 or more rounds of ammunition
(other than .22 caliber rimfire ammunition, shotgun
shells, or primers) to the same person during 1 business
day.’’.
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE.
The amendments made by this Act shall apply to con-
duct engaged in after the 1-year period that begins with
the date of the enactment of this Act.
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‘‘(2) WRITTEN POLICIES AND CRITERIA.—
‘‘(A) WRITTEN
POLICIES.—A utilization
review program shall be conducted consistent
with written policies and procedures that govern
all aspects of the program.
‘‘(B) USE OF WRITTEN CRITERIA.—A utili-
zation review program shall utilize written clini-
cal review criteria specific to children and devel-
oped pursuant to the program with the input of
appropriate physicians, including pediatricians,
nonprimary care pediatric specialists, and other
child health professionals.
‘‘(C) ADMINISTRATION BY HEALTH CARE
PROFESSIONALS.—A utilization review program
shall be administered by qualified health care
professionals, including health care profes-
sionals with pediatric expertise who shall over-
see review decisions.
‘‘(3) USE OF QUALIFIED, INDEPENDENT PER-
SONNEL.—
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—A utilization review
program shall provide for the conduct of utiliza-
tion review activities only through personnel
who are qualified and, to the extent required,
who have received appropriate pediatric or child
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 723 
AN ACT 
To provide Capitol-flown flags to the immediate family of 
fire fighters, law enforcement officers, members of rescue 
squads or ambulance crews, and public safety officers 
who are killed in the line of duty. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
health training in the conduct of such activities
under the program.
‘‘(B) PEER REVIEW OF ADVERSE CLINICAL
DETERMINATIONS.—A utilization review pro-
gram shall provide that clinical peers shall
evaluate the clinical appropriateness of adverse
clinical determinations and divergent clinical
options.
‘‘SEC. 2773. APPEALS AND GRIEVANCE MECHANISMS FOR
CHILDREN.
‘‘(a) INTERNAL APPEALS PROCESS.—A group health
plan with respect to covered children, and a health insur-
ance issuer in connection with the provision of health in-
surance coverage for children, shall establish and maintain
a system to provide for the resolution of complaints and
appeals regarding all aspects of such coverage for children.
Such a system shall include an expedited procedure for
appeals on behalf of a child enrollee in situations in which
the time frame of a standard appeal would jeopardize the
life, health, or development of the child.
‘‘(b) EXTERNAL APPEALS PROCESS.—A group health
plan that covers children, and a health insurance issuer
in connection with the provision of health insurance cov-
erage for children, shall provide for an independent exter-
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Fallen Heroes Flag 
Act of 2015’’. 
SEC. 2. PROVIDING CAPITOL-FLOWN FLAGS FOR FAMILIES 
OF LAW ENFORCEMENT AND RESCUE SQUAD 
WORKERS KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—At the request of the immediate 
family of a fire fighter, law enforcement officer, member 
of a rescue squad or ambulance crew, or public safety offi-
cer who died in the line of duty, the Representative of the 
family may provide the family with a Capitol-flown flag, 
together with the certificate described in subsection (c). 
(b) NO COST TO FAMILY.—A flag provided under 
this section shall be provided at no cost to the family. 
(c) CERTIFICATE.—The certificate described in this 
subsection is a certificate which is signed by the Speaker 
of the House of Representatives and the Representative 
providing the flag, and which contains an expression of 
sympathy from the House of Representatives for the fam-
ily involved, as prepared and developed by the Clerk of 
the House of Representatives. 
(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section— 
(1) the term ‘‘Capitol-flown flag’’ means a 
United States flag flown over the United States 
Capitol in honor of the deceased individual for whom 
such flag is requested; and
(2) the term ‘‘Representative’’ includes a Dele-
gate or Resident Commissioner to the Congress. 
SEC. 3. REGULATIONS AND PROCEDURES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 30 days after the 
date of the date of the enactment of this Act, the Clerk 
shall issue regulations for carrying out this Act, including 
regulations to establish procedures (including any appro-
priate forms, guidelines, and accompanying certificates) 
for requesting a Capitol-flown flag. 
(b) APPROVAL BY COMMITTEE ON HOUSE ADMINIS-
TRATION.—The regulations issued by the Clerk under sub-
section (a) shall take effect upon approval by the Com-
mittee on House Administration of the House of Rep-
resentatives. 
SEC. 4. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
There are authorized to be appropriated for each of 
the fiscal years 2015 through 2020 such sums as may be 
necessary to carry out this Act, to be derived from 
amounts appropriated in each such fiscal year for the op-
eration of the Capitol Visitor Center, except that the ag-
gregate amount appropriated to carry out this Act for all 
such fiscal years may not exceed $30,000. 
SEC. 5. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
This Act shall take effect on the date of its enact-
ment, except that no flags may be provided under section
2 until the Committee on House Administration of the 
House of Representatives approves the regulations issued 
by the Clerk of the House of Representatives under section 
3. 
Passed the House of Representatives May 12, 2015. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 723 
AN ACT 
To provide Capitol-flown flags to the immediate 
family of fire fighters, law enforcement officers, 
members of rescue squads or ambulance crews, 
and public safety officers who are killed in the 
line of duty.
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105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4117
To require that an environmental impact statement be prepared evaluating
the impact of slot exemptions for operation of new air service at
LaGuardia Airport.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 23, 1998
Mr. MANTON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Commit-
tee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Commit-
tee on 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 committee concerned
A BILL
To require that an environmental impact statement be pre-
pared evaluating the impact of slot exemptions for oper-
ation of new air service at LaGuardia Airport.
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 ‘‘Airport Environmental
and Community Fairness Act’’.
SEC. 2. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT REQUIRED.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Granting of any additional slot
for operation of air service at LaGuardia Airport in New
York shall be considered to be a major Federal action sig-
nificantly affecting the quality of the human environment
for purposes of section 102(2)(C) of the National Environ-
mental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4332(2)(C)).
(b) SLOTS REVOKED.—Order 97–10–17 of the Sec-
retary of Transportation entitled ‘‘Order granting and de-
nying applications for slot exemptions at New York’s
LaGuardia Airport’’ and order 98–4–22 of the Secretary
entitled ‘‘Order granting and denying applications for slot
exemptions at New York’s LaGuardia and John F. Ken-
nedy Airports’’ are invalid and shall have no force or ef-
fect.
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diate action to accelerate deployment of such capability 
by removing barriers to infrastructure investment and by 
promoting competition in the telecommunications mar-
ket.’’; 
(2) by striking subsection (c); 
(3) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘this sub-
section’’ and inserting ‘‘this section’’; and 
(4) by redesignating subsection (d) as sub-
section (c). 
(h) STATE OF COMPETITIVE MARKET CONDITIONS 
WITH RESPECT TO COMMERCIAL MOBILE RADIO SERV-
ICES.—Section 332(c)(1)(C) of the Communications Act 
of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 332(c)(1)(C)) is amended by striking 
the first and second sentences. 
(i) PREVIOUSLY ELIMINATED ANNUAL REPORT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 4 of the Commu-
nications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 154) is amended— 
(A) by striking subsection (k); and 
(B) 
by 
redesignating 
subsections 
(l) 
through (o) as subsections (k) through (n), re-
spectively. 
(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—The Commu-
nications Act of 1934 is amended— 
(A) in section 9(i), by striking ‘‘In the 
Commission’s annual report, the Commission
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114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 723 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
MAY 13, 2015 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and 
Administration 
AN ACT 
To provide Capitol-flown flags to the immediate family of 
fire fighters, law enforcement officers, members of rescue 
squads or ambulance crews, and public safety officers 
who are killed in the line of duty. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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