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‘‘(1) any medically necessary and appropriate
care and services associated with such service-con-
nected disability or illness; and
‘‘(2) any medically necessary and appropriate
care and services for an established disability or ill-
ness determined to be proximately due to or the re-
sult of such service-connected disability or illness, in
the same manner and to the same extent as if such
disability or illness is service-connected.
‘‘(b)(1) Upon enrollment in a Veterans Health Plan,
a veteran who qualifies as entitled under section
1805(a)(1) of this title and has a service-connected dis-
ability rated 50 percent or greater shall receive the medi-
cally necessary and appropriate care and services included
in the comprehensive benefits package, as defined in sec-
tion 1808 of this title, and the specialized services supple-
mental health benefits package, as defined in section
1809(a) of this title, and any care and services otherwise
provided under the terms and conditions of chapter 17 of
this title.
‘‘(2) Upon enrollment in a Veterans Health Plan, a
veteran who qualifies as entitled under section 1805(a)(1)
of this title and has a comprehensive service-connected dis-
ability rated less than 50 percent shall—
‘‘(A) receive the medically necessary and appro-
priate care and services in the basic benefits package
as defined in section 1807 of this title; or
‘‘(B) be eligible to purchase the comprehensive
benefits package, as defined in section 1808 of this
title, at a premium discount, as set forth in sub-
section (f).
The care and services provided in this subsection shall be
in addition to care and services provided under subsection
(a).
‘‘(3) Upon enrollment in a Veterans Health Plan, a
veteran 
who 
qualifies 
as 
entitled 
under 
sections
1805(a)(2)–(a)(9) of this title shall receive the medically
necessary and appropriate care and services included in
the basic benefits package as defined in section 1807 of
this title. When determined by a health care provider em-
ployed by or under contract with the Department under
guidelines established by the Secretary, such veteran may
also receive additional, specific and medically-appropriate
care and services included in chapters 17 and 18 of this
title when such care is deemed related to the cir-
cumstances of such veteran’s entitlement.
‘‘(c)(1) A veteran who qualifies as eligible under sec-
tion 1805(b) of this title may enroll in a Veterans Health
Plan to receive the medically necessary and appropriate
care and services included in the basic, comprehensive, or
supplemental health benefits packages, as defined in sec-
tions 1807, 1808, and 1809 of this title, respectively.
‘‘(2) A veteran who qualifies as entitled under section
1805(a)(1) of this title and has a non-compensable serv-
ice-connected disability shall be eligible to enroll in a Vet-
erans Health Plan on the same basis as a veteran who
qualifies as eligible under subsection 1805(b) of this title.
The care and services provided under this paragraph shall
be in addition to care and services provided under sub-
section (a).
‘‘(d) A dependent of an enrolled veteran may enroll
in a Veterans Health Plan to receive the medically nec-
essary and appropriate services included in the basic, com-
prehensive, or supplemental health benefits package as de-
fined in sections 1807, 1808, and 1809(c) of this title,
respectively. A dependent of a veteran may not receive the
specialized services supplemental health benefits package
defined in section 1809(a) and (b) of this title.
‘‘(e) A veteran may receive the medically necessary
and appropriate care and services contained in the com-
prehensive benefits package, defined in section 1808 of
this title, or a supplemental health benefits package, de-
fined in section 1809 of this title, with the exception of
‘‘(E) For purposes of this section, the term ‘stand-
ardized achievement test’ means any common test admin-
istered during the current or previous school year through-
out a school, local educational agency, or State and in-
cludes the individual test results of a child, as well as any
available statistical comparison data regarding test results
of the child’s age or grade level.’’.
(b) CIVIL ACTION.—Section 444 of the General Edu-
cation Provisions Act is amended by adding at the end
the following:
‘‘(i)(1) A parent of an elementary or secondary school
student whose right to gain access to instructional mate-
rials, medical records, or standardized achievement tests
during the 30-day compliance period set forth in sub-
section (a)(1)(A) has been knowingly or negligently vio-
lated may maintain an action for appropriate relief after
the last day of such period. Appropriate relief includes eq-
uitable or declaratory relief and reasonably incurred litiga-
tion costs, including a reasonable attorney’s fee.
‘‘(2) A civil action under this subsection may not
commence more than 2 years after the last day of the 30-
day compliance period set forth in subsection (a)(1)(A).’’.
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the long term care benefits provided under subsection (b)
of such section, on a fee-for-service basis.
‘‘(f) A veteran who qualifies as entitled under section
1805(a)(1) of this title and has a compensable service-con-
nected disability rated at less than 50 percent and enrolls
in a Veterans Health Plan to receive the care and services
included in the comprehensive health benefits package, as
defined in section 1808 of this title, in accordance with
subsection (b), shall be eligible to receive from the Sec-
retary a premium discount equal to—
‘‘(1) 80 percent of the individual premium, for
a veteran with a service-connected disability rated at
40 percent;
‘‘(2) 60 percent of the individual premium, for
a veteran with a service-connected disability rated at
30 percent;
‘‘(3) 40 percent of the individual premium, for
a veteran with a service-connected disability rated at
20 percent; and
‘‘(4) 20 percent of the individual premium, for
a veteran with a service-connected disability rated at
10 percent.
‘‘(g) The Secretary shall guarantee that the terms of
coverage under a Veterans Health Plan benefits package,
including the amount of any premium or other cost-shar-
ginning on January 1, 2017, under such sub-
paragraph.’’. 
SEC. 18. REPEALING DUPLICATIVE MEDICARE SECONDARY 
PAYOR PROVISION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1862(b)(5) of the Social Se-
curity Act (42 U.S.C. 1395y(b)(5)) is amended by inserting 
at the end the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(E) END
DATE.—The provisions of this 
paragraph shall not apply to information re-
quired to be provided on or after July 1, 2016.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by sub-
section (a) shall take effect on the date of the enactment 
of this Act and shall apply to information required to be 
provided on or after January 1, 2016. 
SEC. 19. PLAN FOR EXPANDING DATA IN ANNUAL CERT RE-
PORT. 
Not later than June 30, 2015, the Secretary of Health 
and Human Services shall submit to the Committee on Fi-
nance of the Senate, and to the Committees on Energy and 
Commerce and on Ways and Means of the House of Rep-
resentatives— 
(1) a plan for including, in the annual report of 
the Comprehensive Error Rate Testing (CERT) pro-
gram, data on services (or groupings of services) 
(other than medical visits) paid under the physician 
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fee schedule under section 1848 of the Social Security 
Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w–4) where the fee schedule 
amount is in excess of 250 dollars and where the error 
rate is in excess of 20 percent; and 
(2) to the extent practicable by such date, spe-
cific examples of services described in paragraph (1). 
SEC. 20. REMOVING FUNDS FOR MEDICARE IMPROVEMENT 
FUND ADDED BY IMPACT ACT OF 2014. 
Section 1898(b)(1) of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 1395iii(b)(1)), as amended by section 3(e)(3) of the 
IMPACT Act of 2014 (Public Law 113–185), is amended 
by striking ‘‘$195,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$0’’. 
SEC. 21. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION. 
Except as explicitly provided in this Act, nothing in 
this Act, including the amendments made by this Act, shall 
be construed as preventing the use of notice and comment 
rulemaking in the implementation of the provisions of, and 
the amendments made by, this Act. 
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Union Calendar No. 29 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 1021 
[Report No. 114–46, Part I] 
A BILL 
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to 
improve the integrity of the Medicare program, 
and for other purposes. 
MARCH 18, 2015 
Reported from the Committee on Ways and Means with 
an amendment 
MARCH 18, 2015 
The Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged; 
committed to the Committee of the Whole House on 
the State of the Union and ordered to be printed 
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I
104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3947
To amend the General Education Provisions Act to allow parents access
to certain information.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
AUGUST 1, 1996
Mr. TIAHRT (for himself, Mr. SOUDER, Mr. LARGENT, Mr. HOEKSTRA, Mr.
COOLEY of Oregon, Mr. GUTKNECHT, Mr. LIPINSKI, Mr. GRAHAM, Mr.
LEWIS of Kentucky, Mr. TALENT, Mr. STOCKMAN, Mr. HUTCHINSON,
Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland, Mr. ENSIGN, Mr. BARR of Georgia, Mr.
DORNAN, and Mr. CALVERT) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities
A BILL
To amend the General Education Provisions Act to allow
parents access to certain information.
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 ‘‘Parental Freedom of
Information Act’’.
SEC. 2. INFORMATION ACCESS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—
(1) INFORMATION.—Section 444(a)(1)(A) of
the General Education Provisions Act is amended—
(A) by inserting before the period of the
first sentence the following: ‘‘, including, for an
elementary and secondary school student only,
any instructional materials, medical records (ex-
cept that access to medical records shall be de-
nied to a parent who is charged with or con-
victed of a crime against a minor until such
parent is acquitted or such charge is dropped),
and standardized achievement tests adminis-
tered to their children.’’;
(B) by striking ‘‘forty-five’’ in the last sen-
tence and inserting ‘‘30’’.
(2) 
CONFORMING
AMENDMENTS.—Section
444(a)(4) of the General Education Provisions Act
is amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(C) For purposes of this section, the term ‘instruc-
tional materials’ means textbooks, audio/visual materials,
manuals, journals, films, tapes, or other supplementary
materials.
‘‘(D) For purposes of this section, the term ‘medical
records’ means information regarding the medical health
of a student and includes any guidance and psychological
or psychiatric testing or treatment.
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104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3948
To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to provide for the use
of biological monitoring and whole effluent toxicity tests in connection
with publicly owned treatment works, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
AUGUST 1, 1996
Mr. HEFLEY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
A BILL
To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to pro-
vide for the use of biological monitoring and whole efflu-
ent toxicity tests in connection with publicly owned treat-
ment works, 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 ‘‘Publicly Owned Treat-
ment Works Biological Monitoring Use Act’’.
SEC. 2. USE OF BIOLOGICAL MONITORING.
(a) LABORATORY BIOLOGICAL MONITORING CRI-
TERIA.—Subparagraph (B) of section 303(c)(2) of the
Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C.
1313(c)(2)) is amended—
(1) by inserting ‘‘CRITERIA FOR TOXIC POLLUT-
ANTS.—’’ after ‘‘(B)’’;
(2) by moving such subparagraph 4 ems to the
right;
(3) by inserting after the third sentence the fol-
lowing: ‘‘Criteria for whole effluent toxicity based on
laboratory biological monitoring or assessment meth-
ods shall employ an aquatic species that is indige-
nous to the type of waters, a species that is rep-
resentative of such a species, or an appropriate spe-
cies that indicates the toxicity of the effluent in the
receiving waters and shall take into account the ac-
cepted analytical variability associated with such
methods in defining an exceedance of such criteria.’’.
(b) PERMIT PROCEDURES.—Section 402 of such Act
(33 U.S.C. 1342) is amended by adding at the end the
following:
‘‘(q) BIOLOGICAL MONITORING PROCEDURES.—
‘‘(1) RESPONDING
TO
EXCEEDANCES.—If a
permit issued under this section contains terms, con-
ditions, or limitations requiring biological monitoring
or whole effluent toxicity testing designed to meet
criteria for whole effluent toxicity based on labora-
‘‘(A) premiums, cost-sharing payments and
other payments received from individuals pro-
vided services under this chapter;
‘‘(B) payments from federally-administered
health programs and other Federal agencies or
departments;
‘‘(C) payments from third-party insurance
plans;
‘‘(D) payments from medical resource-
sharing arrangements; and
‘‘(E) any other payments made to the De-
partment for services rendered under Veterans
Health Plans and the veterans health system.
‘‘§ 1823. General Definitions
‘‘For the purposes of chapters 17 and 18 of this
title—
‘‘(1) The term fully-allocated cost means that
level of expenses which represents the sum of vari-
able costs incurred in providing health care services
plus an appropriate allocation of fixed expenses in-
curred in administering and maintaining the veter-
ans health system.
‘‘(2) The term medical resource sharing agree-
ment means medical resources (whether equipment,
space, or personnel) which, because of cost, limited
tory biological monitoring or assessment methods de-
scribed in section 303(c)(2)(B), the permit shall es-
tablish procedures for responding to an exceedance
of such criteria that includes analysis, identification,
reduction, or, where feasible, elimination of any ef-
fluent toxicity. The failure of a biological monitoring
test or whole effluent toxicity test shall not result in
a finding of a violation under this Act, unless it is
demonstrated that the permittee has failed to com-
ply with such procedures.
‘‘(2) DISCONTINUANCE
OF
USE.—The permit
shall allow the permittee to discontinue such proce-
dures—
‘‘(A) if the permittee is an entity, other
than a publicly owned treatment works, if the
permittee demonstrates to the permitting au-
thority through a field bioassessment study that
a balanced and healthy population of aquatic
species indigenous to the type of waters exists
in the waters that are affected by the discharge,
and if the applicable numerical water quality
standards for specific pollutants are met for
such waters; or
‘‘(B) if the permittee is a publicly owned
treatment works—
‘‘(i) if the source or cause of such tox-
icity cannot, after thorough investigation,
be identified; or
‘‘(ii) if the permittee makes to the
permitting authority a demonstration de-
scribed in subparagraph (A).’’.
(c) INFORMATION ON WATER QUALITY CRITERIA.—
Section 304(a)(8) of such Act (33 U.S.C. 1314(a)(8)) is
amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘, after’’ and all that follows
through ‘‘1987,’’; and
(2) by inserting after ‘‘publish’’ the following:
‘‘, consistent with section 303(c)(2)(B) of this Act,’’.
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104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3949
For the relief of Senior Master Sergeant William L. Sullivan, United States
Air Force.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
AUGUST 1, 1996
Mr. PETE GEREN of Texas introduced the following bill; which was referred
to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
For the relief of Senior Master Sergeant William L. Sullivan,
United States Air Force.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. WAIVER OF TIME LIMITATION.
During the 6-month period beginning on the date of
the enactment of this Act, the time limitation set forth
in subsection (g) of section 3721 (relating to claims of
agency personnel for personal property damage or loss)
of title 31, United States Code, shall not apply to a claim
filed pursuant to such section by Senior Master Sergeant
William L. Sullivan, United States Air Force, of Fort
Worth, Texas, with respect to the loss of his household
goods, which were stolen on March 12, 1993, during the
transportation of such goods from England to the United
States.
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than 90 days after submission of the President’s annual 
budget request, that includes— 
(1) the Program budget for the fiscal year to 
which such budget request applies, and for the then 
current fiscal year, including a breakout of spending 
for each agency participating in the Program, and 
for the development and acquisition of any research 
facilities and instrumentation; and 
(2) an assessment of how Federal agencies are 
implementing the plan described in subsection 
(e)(5), and a description of the amount and number 
of Small Business Innovation Research and Small 
Business Technology Transfer awards made in sup-
port of the Program. 
SEC. 125. ADVISORY COMMITTEE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The President shall designate an 
advisory committee on engineering biology research and 
development with at least 12 members, including rep-
resentatives of research and academic institutions, indus-
try, and nongovernmental entities, who are qualified to 
provide advice on the Program. 
(b) ASSESSMENT.—The Advisory Committee shall as-
sess— 
(1) progress made in implementing the Pro-
gram; 
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(2) the need to revise the Program; 
(3) the balance of activities and funding across 
the Program; 
(4) whether the Program priorities and goals 
developed by the Interagency Committee are helping 
to maintain United States leadership in engineering 
biology; 
(5) the management, coordination, implementa-
tion, and activities of the Program; and 
(6) whether ethical, legal, environmental, and 
other appropriate societal issues are adequately ad-
dressed by the Program. 
(c) REPORTS.—The Advisory Committee shall report 
within 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, 
and thereafter not less frequently than once every 5 years, 
to the President, the Committee on Science, Space, and 
Technology of the House of Representatives, and the Com-
mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the 
Senate, on its findings of the assessment carried out under 
this section and its recommendations for ways to improve 
the Program. 
(d) FEDERAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE ACT APPLICA-
TION.—Section 14 of the Federal Advisory Committee Act 
(5 U.S.C. App.) shall not apply to the Advisory Com-
mittee. 
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 895
To provide for retroactive award of the Navy Combat Action Ribbon based
upon participation in ground or surface combat as a member of the
Navy or Marine Corps during the period between July 4, 1943, and
March 1, 1961.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 10, 1995
Mr. MCNULTY (for himself, Mr. UNDERWOOD, Mr. ACKERMAN, Mr. SERRANO,
Mr. KING, Mr. PASTOR, Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas, Mr.
PALLONE, Mr. BURTON of Indiana, Mrs. CHENOWETH, Mr. STEARNS,
Mr. RANGEL, Mr. EVANS, Mrs. SEASTRAND, Mr. MONTGOMERY, Ms. RIV-
ERS, and Mr. ROYCE) introduced the following bill; which was referred
to the Committee on National Security
A BILL
To provide for retroactive award of the Navy Combat Action
Ribbon based upon participation in ground or surface
combat as a member of the Navy or Marine Corps during
the period between July 4, 1943, and March 1, 1961.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That the Secretary of the Navy shall provide for retro-
active award of the Navy Combat Action Ribbon (estab-
lished by Secretary of the Navy Notice 1650, dated Feb-
ruary 17, 1969) with respect to participation in ground
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Small Business Invest-
ment Company Capital Act of 2015’’. 
SEC. 2. INCREASED LIMITATIONS ON LEVERAGE FOR MUL-
TIPLE LICENSES UNDER COMMON CONTROL. 
Section 303(b)(2)(B) of the Small Business Invest-
ment Act of 1958 (15 U.S.C. 683(b)(2)(B)) is amended 
by 
striking 
‘‘$225,000,000’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘$350,000,000’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives July 13, 2015. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 1023 
AN ACT 
To amend the Small Business Investment Act of 
1958 to provide for increased limitations on le-
verage for multiple licenses under common con-
trol.
104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 394
AN ACT
To amend title 4 of the United States Code to limit
State taxation of certain pension income.
104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 394
AN ACT
To amend title 4 of the United States Code to limit State
taxation of certain pension income.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. LIMITATION ON STATE INCOME TAXATION OF
CERTAIN PENSION INCOME.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 4 of title 4, United
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the follow-
ing:
‘‘§ 114. Limitation on State income taxation of certain
pension income
‘‘(a) No State may impose an income tax on any re-
tirement income of an individual who is not a resident or
domiciliary of such State (as determined under the laws
of such State).
‘‘(b) For purposes of this section—
‘‘(1) The term ‘retirement income’ means any
income from—
‘‘(A) a qualified trust under section 401(a)
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 that is
exempt under section 501(a) from taxation;
‘‘(B) a simplified employee pension as de-
fined in section 408(k) of such Code;
‘‘(C) an annuity plan described in section
403(a) of such Code;
‘‘(D) an annuity contract described in sec-
tion 403(b) of such Code;
‘‘(E) an individual retirement plan de-
scribed in section 7701(a)(37) of such Code;
‘‘(F) an eligible deferred compensation
plan (as defined in section 457 of such Code);
‘‘(G) a governmental plan (as defined in
section 414(d) of such Code);
‘‘(H) 
a 
trust 
described 
in 
section
501(c)(18) of such Code; or
‘‘(I) any plan, program, or arrangement
described in section 3121(v)(2)(C) of such
Code, if such income—
‘‘(i) is part of a series of substantially
equal periodic payments (not less fre-
quently than annually) made for—
‘‘(I) the life or life expectancy of
the recipient (or the joint lives or joint
life expectancies of the recipient and
the designated beneficiary of the re-
cipient), or
‘‘(II) a period of not less than 10
years, or
‘‘(ii) is a payment received after ter-
mination of employment and under a plan,
program, or arrangement (to which such
employment relates) maintained solely for
the purpose of providing retirement bene-
fits for employees in excess of the limita-
or surface combat during any period after July 4, 1943,
and before March 1, 1961 (the date of the otherwise appli-
cable limitation on retroactivity).
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