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Calendar No. 256
105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1217
[Report No. 105–137]
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
JUNE 11, 1997
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources
NOVEMBER 4, 1997
Reported by Mr. MURKOWSKI, without amendment
AN ACT
To extend the deadline under the Federal Power Act for
the construction of a hydroelectric project located in the
State of Washington, 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. EXTENSION OF DEADLINE.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding the time period
specified in section 13 of the Federal Power Act (16
U.S.C. 806) that would otherwise apply to Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission project numbered 10359, the
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Commission shall, at the request of the project licensee,
extend the time period during which the licensee is re-
quired to complete construction of the project to May 4,
2004.
(b) REPORTS.—The licensee for the project described
in subsection (a) shall file with the Federal Energy Regu-
latory Commission, on December 31 of each year until
construction of the project is completed, a report on the
status of the project.
Passed the House of Representatives June 10, 1997.
Attest:
ROBIN H. CARLE,
Clerk.
By RAY STRONG,
Assistant to the Clerk.
Calendar No. 256
105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1217
[Report No. 105–137]
AN ACT
To extend the deadline under the Federal Power
Act for the construction of a hydroelectric project
located in the State of Washington, and for other
purposes.
NOVEMBER 4, 1997
Reported without amendment
to consult with such entities, and will provide for the
coordination of the activities of the entities.
‘‘(d) IDENTIFICATION OF COMMUNITIES AND PRIOR-
ITIES; POPULATION-SPECIFIC STRATEGIES.—The Sec-
retary may provide financial assistance under subsection
(a) only if the health department involved is in compliance
with the following:
‘‘(1) The health department, in collaboration
with the Local HIV Community Planning Group es-
tablished under subsection (h) with respect to the
project, and with the Statewide HIV Community
Planning Group established under subsection (i), as
applicable under such subsections—
‘‘(A) has identified the geographic area in
which the project under such subsection is to be
carried out;
‘‘(B) has identified the at-risk populations
that are to be given priority in the project, and
has identified the populations according to de-
mographic factors and according to such other
factors as the Secretary may authorize; and
‘‘(C) in the case of an at-risk population
identified under subparagraph (B), has devel-
oped a particular strategy for carrying out HIV
community-based prevention activities for the
wide Planning Group’) and to operate such Group in
accordance with paragraphs (2) through (4).
‘‘(2) PURPOSE.—For purposes of paragraph
(1), the Statewide Planning Group is operated in ac-
cordance with this paragraph if the Group carries
out functions in the project involved in accordance
with applicable guidelines, established by the Direc-
tor of the Centers for Disease Control and Preven-
tion, for the operation of projects for community
planning with respect to the prevention of HIV in-
fection.
‘‘(3) COMPOSITION.—For purposes of para-
graph (1), the Statewide Planning Group is operated
in accordance with this paragraph if the membership
of the Group includes representatives of the follow-
ing entities:
‘‘(A) State or local public health and edu-
cation agencies.
‘‘(B) State or local agencies providing
treatment for substance abuse.
‘‘(C) Private providers of such treatment.
‘‘(D) State or local agencies that admin-
ister correctional facilities with respect to
crimes.
‘‘(E) Experts in epidemiology.
(b) CLAIMS OF TRIBE.—Except as otherwise pro-
vided in this Act, nothing in this Act alters or affects any 
legal or equitable claim of the Tribe to enforce any right 
or privilege reserved by, or granted to, the Tribe that was 
wrongfully denied to, or taken from, the Tribe before the 
date of enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 7. MEMBERSHIP ROLL. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—As a condition of receiving rec-
ognition, services, and benefits pursuant to this Act, the 
Tribe shall submit to the Secretary, by not later than 18 
months after the date of enactment of this Act, a member-
ship roll consisting of the name of each individual enrolled 
as a member of the Tribe. 
(b) DETERMINATION OF MEMBERSHIP.—The quali-
fications for inclusion on the membership roll of the Tribe 
shall be determined in accordance with sections 1 through 
3 of article 5 of the constitution of the Tribe dated Sep-
tember 10, 1977 (including amendments to the constitu-
tion). 
(c) MAINTENANCE OF ROLL.—The Tribe shall main-
tain the membership roll under this section. 
SEC. 8. TRANSFER OF LAND. 
(a) HOMELAND.—The Secretary shall acquire, for the 
benefit of the Tribe, trust title to 200 acres of land within 
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the service area of the Tribe to be used for a tribal land 
base. 
(b) ADDITIONAL LAND.—The Secretary may acquire 
additional land for the benefit of the Tribe pursuant to 
section 5 of the Act of June 18, 1934 (25 U.S.C. 465) 
(commonly known as the ‘‘Indian Reorganization Act’’). 
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114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2871 
To provide an incentive for firearm owners to sell their firearms safely 
and responsibly. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 24, 2015 
Mr. BEYER (for himself, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Mr. CONNOLLY, Mr. MEEKS, Mr. 
DESAULNIER, Miss RICE of New York, Ms. NORTON, and Mr. BLU-
MENAUER) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To provide an incentive for firearm owners to sell their 
firearms safely and responsibly. 
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 ‘‘Keeping Guns From 
Criminals Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON SALE OR OTHER DISPOSITION OF 
A FIREARM TO A PROHIBITED PERSON MADE 
INTO A STRICT LIABILITY CRIME WITH AF-
FIRMATIVE DEFENSES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 922(d) of title 18, United 
States Code, is amended— 
(1) in the 1st sentence— 
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), 
by striking ‘‘any person knowing or having rea-
sonable cause to believe that such person’’ and 
inserting ‘‘another person who’’; 
(B) in each of paragraphs (5) and (7), by 
striking ‘‘who,’’; and 
(C) in paragraph (6), by striking ‘‘who’’; 
and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: ‘‘It shall 
be an affirmative defense to a prosecution under this 
subsection that the defendant can prove by a pre-
ponderance of the evidence that, at the time of the 
sale or other disposition of the firearm, the National 
Instant Criminal Background Check System estab-
lished under section 103 of the Brady Handgun Vio-
lence Prevention Act had indicated to any person 
that a sale or other disposition of a firearm to the 
recipient would not be unlawful, or the recipient pos-
sessed a valid permit, issued to the recipient by the 
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State in which the sale or other disposition occurred, 
which authorizes the carrying of a concealed weapon, 
unless the defendant knew or had reasonable cause 
to believe that this subsection prohibited the sale or 
disposition of a firearm or ammunition to the recipi-
ent or that subsection (g) prohibited the recipient 
from receiving a firearm or ammunition which has 
been shipped or transported in interstate or foreign 
commerce.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Section 924(a)(2) 
of such title is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘(d),’’; and 
(2) by inserting ‘‘, or violates subsection (d),’’ 
before ‘‘of section 922’’. 
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
The amendments made by this Act shall apply to con-
duct engaged in after the 90-day period that begins with 
the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 121
To repeal the statutory authority for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 7, 1997
Mr. CRANE (for himself and Mr. NORWOOD) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on Commerce
A BILL
To repeal the statutory authority for the Corporation for
Public Broadcasting.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. REPEAL.
Part IV of title III of the Communications Act of
1934 (47 U.S.C. 390 to 399b), relating to assistance for
public telecommunications facilities, telecommunications
demonstrations, and the Corporation for Public Broad-
casting, is repealed.
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1220
To amend title 13, United States Code, to make clear that no sampling
or other statistical procedure may be used in determining the total
population by States for purposes of the apportionment of Representa-
tives in Congress.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 21, 1997
Mr. PETRI introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Government Reform and Oversight
A BILL
To amend title 13, United States Code, to make clear that
no sampling or other statistical procedure may be used
in determining the total population by States for pur-
poses of the apportionment of Representatives in Con-
gress.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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SECTION 1. USE OF SAMPLING PROCEDURES NOT PER-
MITTED 
IN 
DETERMINING 
TOTAL 
POPU-
LATION BY STATES FOR PURPOSES OF THE
APPORTIONMENT OF REPRESENTATIVES IN
CONGRESS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (b) of section 141 of
title 13, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘(b)’’
and inserting ‘‘(b)(1)’’ and by adding at the end the fol-
lowing:
‘‘(2) In no event may any sampling or other statis-
tical procedure be used in determining the total population
by States under subsection (a) of this section for purposes
of the apportionment of Representatives in Congress
among the several States.’’.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Subsection (a) of
section 141 of title 13, United States Code, is amended
by inserting ‘‘(except as provided in subsection (b)(2))’’
after ‘‘sampling procedures’’.
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1221
To amend title 37, United States Code, to prohibit a reduction in the overseas
locality allowance for a member of the uniformed services on duty outside
of the United States or in Hawaii or Alaska during the course of
the member’s tour of duty.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 21, 1997
Mr. PICKETT introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on National Security
A BILL
To amend title 37, United States Code, to prohibit a reduc-
tion in the overseas locality allowance for a member
of the uniformed services on duty outside of the United
States or in Hawaii or Alaska during the course of
the member’s tour of duty.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. PER DIEM ALLOWANCES FOR DUTY OUTSIDE
THE UNITED STATES.
Section 405 of title 37, United States Code, is
amended—
(1) by redesignating subsection (d) as sub-
section (e); and
(2) by inserting after subsection (c) the follow-
ing new subsection:
‘‘(d) The rate at which a member receives a station
cost of living allowance or a station housing allowance
under this section may not be reduced during the mem-
ber’s tour of duty that is the basis for the allowance unless
the reduction is a result of—
‘‘(1) a change in the duty location of the mem-
ber; or
‘‘(2) a change in the dependency status of the
member or a reduction in the number of the depend-
ents of the member.’’.
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(1) 
APPROPRIATE
COMMITTEES
OF
CON-
GRESS.—The term ‘‘appropriate committees of Con-
gress’’ means the following: 
(A) The Committee on Armed Services and 
the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation of the Senate. 
(B) The Committee on Armed Services, 
the Committee on Natural Resources, and the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastruc-
ture of the House of Representatives. 
(2) NATIONAL
MARITIME
HERITAGE
GRANTS 
PROGRAM.—The term ‘‘National Maritime Heritage 
Grants Program’’ means the National Maritime 
Heritage Grants Program established pursuant to 
the National Maritime Heritage Act of 1994 (Public 
Law 103–451; superseded by chapter 3087 of title 
54, United States Code). 
(3) STATE
MARITIME
ACADEMY.—The term 
‘‘State maritime academy’’ has the meaning given 
that term in section 51102 of title 46, United States 
Code. 
(4) VESSEL OPERATIONS REVOLVING FUND.— 
The term ‘‘Vessel Operations Revolving Fund’’ 
means the Vessel Operations Revolving Fund estab-
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(2) memorialized on the wall of the National 
Law Enforcement Officers Memorial. 
(b) DISTRIBUTION OF MEDALLIONS.—The Attorney 
General shall make arrangements with the National Law 
Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund to distribute the 
medallions to appropriate survivors of each law enforce-
ment officer memorialized on the wall of the National Law 
Enforcement Officers Memorial. 
(c) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
such sums as may be necessary. 
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(11) there is a fair vehicle for resolving enrollee
complaints under the plan or coverage; and
(12) there is timely resolution of enrollee griev-
ances and appeals.
SEC. 3. QUALITY HEALTH CARE AND CONSUMER PROTEC-
TION ACT UNDER GROUP HEALTH PLANS
AND GROUP HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE.
(a) ERISA AMENDMENTS.—(1) Subpart B of part
7 of subtitle B of title I of the Employee Retirement In-
come Security Act of 1974, as amended by section 702(a)
of Public Law 104–204, is amended by adding at the end
the following new section:
‘‘SEC. 713. QUALITY HEALTH CARE AND CONSUMER PRO-
TECTION ACT.
‘‘(a) ACCESS TO PERSONNEL AND FACILITIES.—
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—A managed care group
health plan (and a health insurance issuer offering
managed care group health insurance) shall—
‘‘(A) include a sufficient number and type
of primary care practitioners and specialists,
throughout the service area, to meet the needs
of enrollees and to provide meaningful choice;
and
‘‘(B) demonstrate that it offers the follow-
ing:
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(B) MEETING DATE.—A meeting requested 
under this paragraph shall be held not later 
than 21 days after the date on which the Sec-
retary receives the request for the meeting, un-
less the Secretary determines that there is good 
cause to extend that deadline. 
(C) NOTIFICATION.—On receipt of a re-
quest for a meeting under this paragraph, the 
Secretary shall notify all relevant participating 
and cooperating agencies of the request, includ-
ing the issue to be resolved and the date for the 
meeting. 
(D) ELEVATION OF ISSUE RESOLUTION.— 
If a resolution cannot be achieved within the 
30-day period beginning on the date of a meet-
ing under this paragraph and a determination 
is made by the Secretary that all information 
necessary to resolve the issue has been ob-
tained, the Secretary shall forward the dispute 
to the heads of the relevant agencies for resolu-
tion. 
(E) CONVENTION
BY
SECRETARY.—The 
Secretary may convene an issue resolution 
meeting under this paragraph at any time, at 
the discretion of the Secretary, regardless of
SEC. 2. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. NATIONAL HISTORICAL 
PARK. 
The Act entitled ‘‘An Act to establish the Martin Lu-
ther King, Junior, National Historic Site in the State of 
Georgia, and for other purposes’’ (Public Law 96–428) 
is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a) of the first section, by 
striking ‘‘the map entitled ‘Martin Luther King, 
Junior, National Historic Site Boundary Map’, num-
ber 489/80,013B, and dated September 1992’’ and 
inserting ‘‘the map entitled ‘Martin Luther King, Jr. 
National Historical Park Proposed Boundary Revi-
sion’, numbered 489/128,786 and dated June 
2015’’; 
(2) by striking ‘‘Martin Luther King, Junior, 
National Historic Site’’ each place it appears and in-
serting ‘‘Martin Luther King, Jr. National Histor-
ical Park’’; 
(3) by striking ‘‘national historic site’’ each 
place it appears and inserting ‘‘national historical 
park’’; 
(4) by striking ‘‘historic site’’ each place it ap-
pears and inserting ‘‘historical park’’; and 
(5) by striking ‘‘historic sites’’ in section 2(a) 
and inserting ‘‘historical parks’’. 
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which is described in section 501(c)(3), and which is ex-
empt from tax under section 501(a)’’.
(b) The amendment made by subsection (a) shall
apply to services performed after December 31, 1997.
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1223
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to modify the requirements,
with respect to understanding the English language, history, principles,
and form of government of the United States, applicable to the natu-
ralization of certain older individuals.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 21, 1997
Mr. SHAYS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on the Judiciary
A BILL
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to modify
the requirements, with respect to understanding the Eng-
lish language, history, principles, and form of govern-
ment of the United States, applicable to the naturaliza-
tion of certain older individuals.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. CHANGE IN NATURALIZATION REQUIREMENTS
FOR CERTAIN OLDER INDIVIDUALS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 312(b) of the Immigra-
tion and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1423(b)) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘334,’’ and all
that follows through the period at the end and in-
serting ‘‘334, is over sixty-five years of age and has
been living in the United States for periods totaling
at least five years subsequent to a lawful admission
for permanent residence.’’; and
(2) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘and has been
living’’ and all that follows through ‘‘residence.’’ and
inserting a period.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
subsection (a) shall take effect on the date of the enact-
ment of this Act and shall apply to applications for natu-
ralization filed on or after such date.
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114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2878 
To provide for the extension of the enforcement instruction on supervision 
requirements for outpatient therapeutic services in critical access and 
small rural hospitals through 2015. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 24, 2015 
Ms. JENKINS of Kansas (for herself and Mr. LOEBSACK) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Com-
merce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a pe-
riod to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for con-
sideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the com-
mittee concerned 
A BILL 
To provide for the extension of the enforcement instruction 
on supervision requirements for outpatient therapeutic 
services in critical access and small rural hospitals 
through 2015. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF ENFORCEMENT INSTRUCTION 
ON SUPERVISION REQUIREMENTS FOR OUT-
PATIENT THERAPEUTIC SERVICES IN CRIT-
ICAL ACCESS AND SMALL RURAL HOSPITALS 
THROUGH 2015. 
Section 1 of Public law 113–198 is amended— 
(1) in the section heading, by striking ‘‘2014’’ 
and inserting ‘‘2015’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘calendar year 2014’’ and in-
serting ‘‘calendar year 2015’’. 
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114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2879 
To include Livingston County, the city of Jonesboro in Union County, and 
the city of Freeport in Stephenson County, Illinois, to the Lincoln Na-
tional Heritage Area, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 24, 2015 
Mr. KINZINGER of Illinois (for himself, Mr. SHIMKUS, Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of 
Illinois, Mrs. BUSTOS, and Mr. BOST) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To include Livingston County, the city of Jonesboro in Union 
County, and the city of Freeport in Stephenson County, 
Illinois, to the Lincoln National Heritage Area, 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 ‘‘Abraham Lincoln Na-
tional Heritage Area Amendment Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. ADJUSTMENT OF BOUNDARIES OF LINCOLN NA-
TIONAL HERITAGE AREA. 
(a) BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT.—Section 443(b)(1) of 
the Consolidated Natural Resources Act of 2008 (Public 
Law 110–229; 16 U.S.C. 461 note) is amended— 
(1) by inserting ‘‘, Livingston,’’ after ‘‘La-
Salle’’; and 
(2) by inserting ‘‘, the city of Jonesboro in 
Union County, and the city of Freeport in Stephen-
son County’’ after ‘‘Woodford counties’’. 
(b) MAP.—The Secretary of the Interior shall update 
the map referred to in section 443(b)(2) of the Consoli-
dated Natural Resources Act of 2008 to reflect the bound-
ary adjustment made by the amendments in subsection (a) 
of this section. 
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1225
AN ACT
To make a technical correction to title 28, United States
Code, relating to jurisdiction for lawsuits against terror-
ist states.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That, effective with respect to any cause of action arising,
before, on, or after the date of the enactment of this Act,
section 1605(a)(7)(B)(ii) of title 28, United States Code,
is amended by striking ‘‘the claimant or victim was not’’
and inserting ‘‘neither the claimant nor the victim was’’.
Passed the House of Representatives April 15, 1997.
Attest:
Clerk.