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114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4192 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify the valuation rule 
applicable to the early termination of certain charitable remainder unitrusts. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 8, 2015 
Mr. TIBERI (for himself, Mr. RANGEL, Mr. YOUNG of Indiana, Mr. LARSON 
of Connecticut, Mr. NEAL, and Mr. PAULSEN) 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 clarify 
the valuation rule applicable to the early termination 
of certain charitable remainder unitrusts. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. CLARIFICATION OF VALUATION RULE FOR 
EARLY TERMINATION OF CERTAIN CHARI-
TABLE REMAINDER UNITRUSTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 664(e) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— 
(1) by adding at the end the following: ‘‘In the 
case of the early termination of a trust which is a 
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charitable remainder unitrust by reason of sub-
section (d)(3), the valuation of interests in such 
trust for purposes of this section shall be made 
under rules similar to the rules of the preceding sen-
tence.’’, and 
(2) by striking ‘‘FOR PURPOSES
OF CHARI-
TABLE CONTRIBUTION’’ in the heading thereof and 
inserting ‘‘OF INTERESTS’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall apply to terminations of trusts occurring 
after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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I 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4193 
To authorize the expansion of an existing hydroelectric project. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 8, 2015 
Mr. YOUNG of Alaska introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To authorize the expansion of an existing hydroelectric 
project. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. TERROR LAKE HYDROELECTRIC PROJECT 
UPPER HIDDEN BASIN DIVERSION AUTHOR-
IZATION. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) 
TERROR
LAKE
HYDROELECTRIC 
PROJECT.—The term ‘‘Terror Lake Hydroelectric 
Project’’ means the project identified in section 1325 
of the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation 
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Act (16 U.S.C. 3212), and which is Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission project number 2743. 
(2) UPPER HIDDEN BASIN DIVERSION EXPAN-
SION.—The term ‘‘Upper Hidden Basin Diversion 
Expansion’’ means the expansion of the Terror Lake 
Hydroelectric Project as generally described in Ex-
hibit E to the Upper Hidden Basin Grant Applica-
tion dated July 2, 2014, and submitted to the Alas-
ka Energy Authority Renewable Energy Fund 
Round VIII by Kodiak Electric Association, Inc. 
(b) AUTHORIZATION.—The licensee for the Terror 
Lake Hydroelectric Project may occupy not more than 20 
acres of Federal land to construct, operate, and maintain 
the Upper Hidden Basin Diversion Expansion without fur-
ther authorization of the Secretary of the Interior or 
under the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation 
Act (16 U.S.C. 3101 et seq.). 
(c) SAVINGS CLAUSE.—The Upper Hidden Basin Di-
version Expansion shall be subject to appropriate terms 
and conditions included in an amendment to a license 
issued by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission pur-
suant to the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 791a et seq.), 
including section 4(e) of that Act (16 U.S.C. 797(e)), fol-
lowing an environmental review by the Commission under 
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the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 
4321 et seq.). 
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I 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4195 
To repeal the authorizations for office space, office expenses, franking and 
printing privileges, and staff for former Speakers of the House of Rep-
resentatives. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 9, 2015 
Mr. JONES (for himself, Mr. MASSIE, and Mr. YOHO) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration 
A BILL 
To repeal the authorizations for office space, office expenses, 
franking and printing privileges, and staff for former 
Speakers of the House of Representatives. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. REPEAL OF AUTHORIZATIONS FOR FORMER 
SPEAKERS. 
(a) REPEAL
OF
AUTHORIZATIONS
FOR
OFFICE 
SPACE, OFFICE EXPENSES, FRANKING AND PRINTING 
PRIVILEGES, AND STAFF.—The first section and sections 
2, 4, 5, and 8 of House Resolution 1238, Ninety-first Con-
gress, agreed to December 22, 1970 (as enacted into per-
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manent law by chapter VIII of the Supplemental Appro-
priations Act, 1971) (2 U.S.C. 5125(a), 5126, 5127, 
5128, and 5129), are repealed. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Subsection (b) of 
the first section of Public Law 93–532 (2 U.S.C. 5125(b)) 
is repealed. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this Act shall apply with respect to any individual who 
is a former Speaker of the House of Representatives at 
any time before, on, or after the date of the enactment 
of this Act. 
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(A) IN GENERAL.—The violations of the 
customs laws described in this paragraph are 
the following: 
(i) Using documentation, or providing 
documentation subsequently used by the 
importer of record, that indicates a false or 
fraudulent country of origin or source of 
goods described in subparagraph (B) being 
entered into the customs territory of the 
United States. 
(ii) Using counterfeit visas, licenses, 
permits, bills of lading, commercial in-
voices, packing lists, certificates of origin, 
or similar documentation, or providing 
counterfeit visas, licenses, permits, bills of 
lading, commercial invoices, packing lists, 
certificates of origin, or similar documenta-
tion subsequently used by the importer of 
record, with respect to the entry into the 
customs territory of the United States of 
goods described in subparagraph (B). 
(iii) Manufacturing, producing, sup-
plying, or selling goods described in sub-
paragraph (B) that are falsely or fraudu-
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I 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4197 
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to permit the Governor 
of a State to reject the resettlement of a refugee in that State unless 
there is adequate assurance that the alien does not present a security 
risk and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 9, 2015 
Mr. POE of Texas (for himself, Mr. FARENTHOLD, Mr. BABIN, Mr. WEBER 
of Texas, Mr. BARTON, Mr. OLSON, Mr. SESSIONS, Mr. ROGERS of Ala-
bama, Mr. SALMON, Mr. LOUDERMILK, Mr. ZINKE, Mr. ABRAHAM, Mr. 
SMITH of Texas, Mr. BRIDENSTINE, Mr. NEUGEBAUER, Mr. PITTENGER, 
Mr. JONES, Mr. GOWDY, Mr. KING of Iowa, Mr. BLUM, Mr. BURGESS, 
Mr. COLLINS of Georgia, Mr. DUNCAN of South Carolina, Mr. CULBER-
SON, Mr. JODY B. HICE of Georgia, Mr. POSEY, Mr. HARRIS, Mr. CON-
AWAY, Mr. PALMER, Mr. CARTER of Texas, and Mr. FLORES) introduced 
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to permit 
the Governor of a State to reject the resettlement of 
a refugee in that State unless there is adequate assur-
ance that the alien does not present a security risk 
and for other purposes. 
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. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘State Refugee Security 
Act of 2015’’. 
SEC. 2. AUTHORITY OF STATES TO REJECT RESETTLEMENT 
OF REFUGEES. 
Section 207 of the Immigration and Nationality Act 
(8 U.S.C. 1157) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(g) NOTICE OF REFUGEE RESETTLEMENT.—The 
Office of Refugee Resettlement shall notify the State agen-
cy responsible for coordinating the placement or resettle-
ment of an alien eligible to be admitted to the United 
States under this section not later than 21 days before 
the arrival of such alien in the State. 
‘‘(h) STATE REJECTION OF REFUGEE RESETTLE-
MENT.—Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no 
alien eligible to be admitted to the United States under 
this section shall be placed or resettled in a State if the 
Governor of that State certifies to the Director of the Of-
fice of Refugee Resettlement that the Director has failed, 
in the sole determination of the Governor, to provide ade-
quate assurance that the alien does not present a security 
risk to the State.’’. 
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I 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4198 
To amend the Small Business Act to clarify the responsibilities of Commercial 
Market Representatives, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 9, 2015 
Mr. BRAT introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Small Business 
A BILL 
To amend the Small Business Act to clarify the responsibil-
ities of Commercial Market Representatives, 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 ‘‘The Commercial Mar-
ket Representatives Clarification Act’’. 
SEC. 2. RESPONSIBILITIES OF COMMERCIAL MARKET REP-
RESENTATIVES. 
Section 4(h) of the Small Business Act (as added by 
section 865 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114–92)) is amended— 
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(1) in the subsection heading, by striking ‘‘CER-
TIFICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR’’; 
(2) in paragraph (2), by redesignating subpara-
graphs (A) and (B) as clauses (i) and (ii), respec-
tively (and conforming the margins accordingly); 
(3) by amending clause (ii) (as so redesignated) 
to read as follows: 
‘‘(B) APPLICATION.—The requirements of 
clause (i) shall be included in any initial job 
posting for the position of a commercial market 
representative and shall apply to any person ap-
pointed as a commercial market representative 
after November 25, 2015.’’; 
(4) in clause (i) (as so redesignated), by strik-
ing ‘‘paragraph (2)’’ and inserting ‘‘subparagraph 
(A)’’; 
(5) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as 
subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively (and con-
forming the margins accordingly); 
(6) in subparagraph (A) (as so redesignated), 
by striking ‘‘paragraph (2)’’ and inserting ‘‘subpara-
graph (B)’’; and 
(7) by inserting before subparagraph (A) (as so 
redesignated) the following: 
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‘‘(1) DUTIES.—The principal duties of a Com-
mercial Market Representative employed by the Ad-
ministrator and reporting to the senior official ap-
pointed by the Administrator with responsibilities 
under sections 8, 15, 31, and 36 (or the designee of 
such official) shall be to advance the policies estab-
lished in section 8(d)(1) relating to subcontracting. 
Such duties shall include— 
‘‘(A) helping prime contractors to find 
small business concerns that are capable of per-
forming subcontracts; 
‘‘(B) for contractors awarded contracts 
containing the clause described in section 
8(d)(3), providing— 
‘‘(i) counseling on the contractor’s re-
sponsibility to maximize subcontracting op-
portunities for small business concerns; 
‘‘(ii) instruction on methods and tools 
to identify potential subcontractors that 
are small business concerns; and 
‘‘(iii) assistance to increase awards to 
subcontractors that are small business con-
cerns through visits, training, and reviews 
of past performance; 
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‘‘(C) providing counseling on how a small 
business concern may promote its capacity to 
contractors awarded contracts containing the 
clause described in section 8(d)(3); and 
‘‘(D) conducting periodic reviews of con-
tractors awarded contracts containing the 
clause described in section 8(d)(3) to assess 
compliance with subcontracting plans required 
under section 8(d)(6). 
‘‘(2) CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS.—’’. 
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mitted by the Legislative Assembly under 
subparagraph (A) in accordance with the 
procedures described in this subsection, the 
Council determines that the revised budget 
does not meet the applicable requirements 
under section 201, the Council shall— 
(I) disapprove the budget; 
(II) provide the Governor, the 
Legislative Assembly, the President, 
and Congress with a statement con-
taining the reasons for such dis-
approval; and 
(III) approve and recommend a 
budget for the Government of Puerto 
Rico which meets the applicable re-
quirements under section 201, and 
submit such budget to the Governor, 
the Legislative Assembly, the Presi-
dent, and Congress. 
(ii) 
TRANSMISSION
OF
REJECTED 
BUDGET.—The Legislative Assembly shall 
promptly submit the revised budget dis-
approved by the Council under this sub-
paragraph to the Governor for trans-
mission to the President and Congress. 
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(D) DEEMED APPROVAL AFTER 15 DAYS.— 
(i) IN GENERAL.—If the Council has 
not provided the Governor, the Legislative 
Assembly, the President, and Congress 
with a notice certifying approval under 
subparagraph (B)(i) or a statement of dis-
approval under subparagraph (C) upon the 
expiration of the 15-day period which be-
gins on the date the Council receives the 
revised budget submitted by the Legislative 
Assembly under subparagraph (A), the 
Council shall be deemed to have approved 
the revised budget and to have provided 
the Governor, the Legislative Assembly, 
the President, and Congress with the no-
tice certifying approval described in sub-
paragraph (B)(i). 
(ii) EXPLANATION
OF
FAILURE
TO 
RESPOND.—If clause (i) applies with re-
spect to a budget, the Council shall provide 
the Governor, the Legislative Assembly, 
the President, and Congress with an expla-
nation for its failure to provide the notice 
certifying approval or the statement of dis-
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SEC. 4. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
The amendments made by this Act shall take effect 
180 days after the date of enactment of this Act. 
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I
105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2069
To amend the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 to ensure that firms that
have shown a commitment to reinvestment and job creation in the United
States are given preference in obtaining financial assistance from the
Export-Import Bank of the United States.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 25, 1997
Mr. SANDERS (for himself, Mr. MCGOVERN, and Mr. LIPINSKI) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Banking and Fi-
nancial Services
A BILL
To amend the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 to ensure
that firms that have shown a commitment to reinvest-
ment and job creation in the United States are given
preference in obtaining financial assistance from the Ex-
port-Import Bank of the United States.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. FIRMS THAT HAVE SHOWN A COMMITMENT TO
REINVESTMENT AND JOB CREATION IN THE
UNITED STATES TO BE GIVEN PREFERENCE
IN 
FINANCIAL 
ASSISTANCE 
DETERMINA-
TIONS BY THE EXPORT-IMPORT BANK.
Section 2(b)(1) of the Export-Import Bank Act of
1945 (12 U.S.C. 635(b)(1)) is amended by adding at the
end the following:
‘‘(I) The Board of Directors of the Bank shall pre-
scribe such regulations and the Bank shall implement such
procedures as may be appropriate to ensure that, in select-
ing from among firms to which to provide financial assist-
ance, preference be given to any firm that has shown a
commitment to reinvestment and job creation in the Unit-
ed States.’’.
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I 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 419 
To protect the right of law-abiding citizens to transport knives interstate, 
notwithstanding a patchwork of local and State prohibitions. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 20, 2015 
Mr. SALMON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To protect the right of law-abiding citizens to transport 
knives interstate, notwithstanding a patchwork of local 
and State prohibitions. 
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 ‘‘Knife Owners’ Protec-
tion Act of 2015’’. 
SEC. 2. INTERSTATE TRANSPORTATION OF KNIVES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any provision of 
any law or any rule or regulation of the United States, 
or of a State or any political subdivision of a State, any 
person who is not otherwise prohibited by Federal law 
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from possessing, transporting, shipping, or receiving a 
knife or knives shall be entitled to transport a knife or 
knives from any place where such person may lawfully pos-
sess, carry or transport such a knife or knives to any other 
place where such person may lawfully possess, carry or 
transport such a knife or knives if— 
(1) in the case of transportation by motor vehi-
cle, the knife or knives are not directly accessible 
from the passenger compartment of such trans-
porting vehicle, or, in the case of a motor vehicle 
without a compartment separate from the passenger 
compartment, the knife or knives shall be contained 
in a locked container, glove compartment, or console; 
or 
(2) in the case of transportation by other 
means (including any conveyance over land, on or 
through water, or through the air), the knife or 
knives are contained in a locked container. 
(b) EMERGENCY KNIVES.—Any knife or tool de-
signed for enabling escape in an emergency incorporating 
a blunt tipped safety blade, a guarded blade, or both, for 
cutting safety belts may be carried in the passenger com-
partment and need not be secured in a locked container, 
glove compartment, or console. This subsection shall not 
apply to the transport of any such knife or tool in the 
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passenger cabin of aircraft whose passengers are subject 
to airport screening procedures of the Transportation Se-
curity Administration. 
(c) NO ARREST OR DETENTION.—A person who is 
transporting a knife or knives in compliance with this sec-
tion may not be arrested or otherwise detained for viola-
tion of any law or any rule or regulation of a State or 
any political subdivision of a State related to the posses-
sion, transportation, or carrying of knives, unless there is 
probable cause to believe that the person is not in compli-
ance with at least one of the requirements of subsection 
(a). 
(d) CLAIM OR DEFENSE.—A person may assert this 
section as a claim or defense in any action or proceeding, 
civil or criminal. When a person asserts this section as 
a claim or defense in a criminal proceeding, the State or 
political subdivision shall bear the burden of proving, be-
yond a reasonable doubt, that the person was not in com-
pliance with subsection (a). 
(e) RIGHT OF ACTION.—Any person who, under color 
of any statute, ordinance, regulation, custom, or usage, 
of any State or political subdivision of a State, subjects, 
or causes to be subjected, any person to the deprivation 
of the rights, privileges, or immunities set forth in this 
section, shall be liable to the person so deprived in an ac-
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tion at law, suit in equity, or other proper proceeding for 
redress. When a person asserts this section as a claim or 
defense, the court shall award the prevailing party (includ-
ing any party who receives a favorable resolution through 
a decision by a court, settlement of a claim, withdrawal 
of criminal charges, or change of a statute or regulation), 
other than a State or any political subdivision of a State 
or its employees or representatives, a reasonable attorneys’ 
fee. 
(f) DEFINITION.—As used in this section, the term 
‘‘transport’’ includes staying in temporary lodging over-
night, common carrier misrouting or delays, stops for 
food, fuel, vehicle maintenance, emergencies, medical 
treatment, and all other activity related to the person’s 
overall journey. The term shall not include any transpor-
tation of a knife or knives with the intent to commit any 
offense punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding 
one year involving the use or threatened use of force 
against another, or with knowledge, or reasonable cause 
to believe, that such an offense is to be committed in the 
course of, or arising from, such journey. Within any form 
of temporary lodging, a knife or knives may be accessible. 
(g) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this sec-
tion shall be construed in any way to limit any right to 
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possess, carry, or transport a knife or knives under appli-
cable State law. 
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IIA
105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 2070
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
AUGUST 31, 1998
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
AN ACT
To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide for the
testing of certain persons who are incarcerated or or-
dered detained before trial, for the presence of the
human immunodeficiency virus, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,