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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1600
To amend the Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act of 1969 to establish
a presumption of eligibility for disability benefits in the case of certain
coal miners who filed claims under part C of such Act between July
1, 1973, and April 1, 1980.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 14, 1997
Mr. KANJORSKI introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce
A BILL
To amend the Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act
of 1969 to establish a presumption of eligibility for dis-
ability benefits in the case of certain coal miners who
filed claims under part C of such Act between July
1, 1973, and April 1, 1980.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
HR 1600 IH
SECTION 1. PRESUMPTION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR DISABIL-
ITY BENEFITS UNDER THE BLACK LUNG BEN-
EFITS PROGRAM.
Section 422 of the Federal Coal Mine Health and
Safety Act of 1969 (30 U.S.C. 932) is amended by adding
after subsection (l) the following new subsection:
‘‘(m)(1) Notwithstanding any other law, rule, or reg-
ulation, in the case of any claim filed under this part be-
tween July 1, 1973, and April 1, 1980, with respect to
a miner who has engaged in coal mining employment for
at least 10 years, such miner shall be presumed to be to-
tally disabled due to pneumoconiosis, or to have been to-
tally disabled due to pneumoconiosis, or the death of such
miner shall be presumed to be due to pneumoconiosis,
arising out of that employment, if any of the following
medical requirements is met:
‘‘(A) A single positive chest roentgenogram (X-
ray), biopsy, or autopsy indicates the existence of
pneumoconiosis.
‘‘(B) A single set of positive ventiliatory studies
indicates the presence of a chronic respiratory or
pulmonary disease.
‘‘(C) A single set of positive blood gas studies
indicates the presence of an impairment in the
transfer of oxygen from the lungs to the blood.
HR 1600 IH
‘‘(D) Other medical evidence, including the doc-
umented opinion of a physician exercising reasonable
medical judgment, indicates the presence of totally
disabling respiratory impairment.
‘‘(2) The presentation of evidence which meets any
of the requirements under subparagraphs (A) through (D)
of paragraph (1) shall be sufficient to invoke the presump-
tion under such paragraph.
‘‘(3) Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to
require proof of any such medical requirement by a pre-
ponderance of the evidence or by any higher evidentiary
standard.’’.
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114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3357 
To amend the Mineral Leasing Act to require payment to counties of a 
portion of revenues received by the United States under Federal oil 
and gas leases. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 29, 2015 
Mr. JOHNSON of Ohio introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To amend the Mineral Leasing Act to require payment to 
counties of a portion of revenues received by the United 
States under Federal oil and gas leases. 
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 ‘‘Providing Opportunity 
with Energy Revenues in Counties Act’’ or the ‘‘POWER 
Counties Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. PAYMENT TO COUNTIES OF PORTION OF REVENUES 
RECEIVED BY THE UNITED STATES UNDER 
FEDERAL OIL AND GAS LEASES. 
Section 35(a) of the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 
191(a)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘40 per centum thereof’’ and in-
serting ‘‘40 per centum thereof in the case of rentals 
of public lands under the Geothermal Steam Act of 
1970, and 20 per centum thereof in the case of all 
other such money,’’; and 
(2) by inserting after ‘‘June 17, 1902’’ the fol-
lowing: ‘‘, 20 per centum thereof, other than rentals 
of public lands under the Geothermal Steam Act of 
1970, shall be paid to the county within the bound-
aries of which the leased lands or deposits are or 
were located and used by such county for its schools 
and roads’’. 
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1601
To amend title 32, United States Code, to provide that performance of
honor guard functions at funerals for veterans by members of the Na-
tional Guard may be recognized as a Federal function for National
Guard purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 14, 1997
Mr. KANJORSKI introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on National Security
A BILL
To amend title 32, United States Code, to provide that
performance of honor guard functions at funerals for
veterans by members of the National Guard may be
recognized as a Federal function for National Guard
purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
HR 1601 IH
SECTION 1. FEDERAL STATUS OF SERVICE BY NATIONAL
GUARD MEMBERS AS HONOR GUARDS AT FU-
NERALS OF VETERANS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—(1) Chapter 1 of title 32, United
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the follow-
ing new section:
‘‘§ 113. Honor guard functions at funerals for veter-
ans
‘‘Subject to such restrictions as may be prescribed by
the Secretary concerned, the performance of honor guard
functions by members of the National Guard at funerals
for veterans of the armed forces may be treated by the
Secretary concerned as a Federal function for which ap-
propriated funds may be used. Any such performance of
honor guard functions at funerals may not be considered
to be a period of drill or training otherwise required.’’.
(2) The table of sections at the beginning of such
chapter is amended by adding at the end the following
new item:
‘‘113. Honor guard functions at funerals for veterans.’’.
HR 1601 IH
(b) FUNDING FOR FISCAL YEAR 1998.—Section 113
of title 32, United States Code, as added by subsection
(a), does not authorize additional appropriations for fiscal
year 1998. Any expenses of the National Guard by reason
of such section during fiscal year 1998 may be paid from
existing appropriations available for the National Guard.
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1602
To restore the grave marker allowance for veterans.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 14, 1997
Mr. KANJORSKI introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Veterans’ Affairs
A BILL
To restore the grave marker allowance for veterans.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. GRAVE MARKER ALLOWANCE.
Section 906 of title 38, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following new sub-
section:
‘‘(e) In lieu of furnishing a headstone or marker
under subsection (a)(2) or (b) of this section, the Sec-
retary, in the Secretary’s discretion, having due regard for
the circumstances in each case, may reimburse the person
entitled to request such headstone or marker for the cost
of acquiring a non-Government headstone or marker for
SEC. 2. REAUTHORIZATION OF AFRICAN ELEPHANT CON-
SERVATION ACT. 
Section 2306(a) of the African Elephant Conserva-
tion Act (16 U.S.C. 4245(a)) is amended by striking 
‘‘2007 through 2012’’ and inserting ‘‘2016 through 
2020’’. 
SEC. 3. REAUTHORIZATION OF RHINOCEROS AND TIGER 
CONSERVATION ACT OF 1994. 
Section 10(a) of the Rhinoceros and Tiger Conserva-
tion Act of 1994 (16 U.S.C. 5306(a)) is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘2007 through 2012’’ and inserting ‘‘2016 through 
2020’’. 
SEC. 4. REAUTHORIZATION OF ASIAN ELEPHANT CON-
SERVATION ACT OF 1997. 
Section 8(a) of the Asian Elephant Conservation Act 
of 1997 (16 U.S.C. 4266(a)) is amended by striking 
‘‘2007 through 2012’’ and inserting ‘‘2016 through 
2020’’. 
SEC. 5. AMENDMENT AND REAUTHORIZATION OF GREAT 
APE CONSERVATION ACT OF 2000. 
The Great Ape Conservation Act of 2000 is amended 
as follows: 
(1) MULTIYEAR
GRANTS.—In section 4 (16 
U.S.C. 6303), by adding at the end the following 
new subsections: 
‘‘(j) MULTIYEAR GRANTS.— 
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placement in any cemetery other than a national cemetery
in connection with the burial or memorialization of the de-
ceased individual. The cost referred to in the preceding
sentence is the cost actually incurred by or on behalf of
such person or the cost prepaid by the deceased individual
as the case may be. Reimbursement under this subsection
may be made only upon the request of the person entitled
to request the headstone or marker and may not be made
in an amount in excess of the average actual cost, as deter-
mined by the Secretary, of headstones and markers fur-
nished under subsections (a) and (b) of this section.’’.
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1603
To amend the Social Security Act to provide, in the case of any person
who is a party in interest with respect to an employee benefit plan,
that information requested from the Secretary of Health and Human
Services to assist such person with respect to the administration of
such plan shall be provided at least once without charge.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 14, 1997
Mr. KANJORSKI introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To amend the Social Security Act to provide, in the case
of any person who is a party in interest with respect
to an employee benefit plan, that information requested
from the Secretary of Health and Human Services to
assist such person with respect to the administration
of such plan shall be provided at least once without
charge.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
HR 1603 IH
SECTION 1. CERTAIN INFORMATION TO BE PROVIDED AT
LEAST ONCE WITHOUT CHARGE.
Subsection (c) of section 1106 of the Social Security
Act is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(c) Notwithstanding sections 552 and 552a of title
5, United States Code, or any other provision of law,
whenever the Secretary determines—
‘‘(1) that a request for any type of information
is made in order to assist a party in interest (as de-
fined in section 3 of the Employee Retirement In-
come Security Act of 1974 (29 U.S.C. 102)) with re-
spect to the administration of an employee benefit
plan (as so defined) and that information of such
type has previously been provided by the Secretary
pursuant to a request made in order to so assist
such party in interest, or
‘‘(2) that a request for information is made for
any purpose (other than a purpose described in
paragraph (1)) which is not directly related to the
administration of the program or programs under
this Act to which such information relates,
the Secretary may require the requestor to pay the full
cost, as determined by the Secretary, of providing such
information.’’.
HR 1603 IH
SEC. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE.
The amendment made by section 1 shall apply with
respect to information requested on or after the date of
the enactment of this Act.
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114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3359 
To provide for loan repayment for teachers in high-need schools. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 29, 2015 
Mr. KILMER (for himself, Mrs. BROOKS of Indiana, Ms. BONAMICI, and Mr. 
HANNA) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Education and the Workforce 
A BILL 
To provide for loan repayment for teachers in high-need 
schools. 
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 ‘‘Teacher Loan Repay-
ment Act of 2015’’. 
SEC. 2. LOAN REPAYMENT FOR TEACHERS. 
(a) SUNSETS.—The Higher Education Act of 1965 
(20 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.) is amended— 
(1) in section 420O— 
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(A) by striking ‘‘Beginning’’ and inserting 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Beginning’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(b) SUNSET.—Beginning on the date of enactment 
of the Teacher Loan Repayment Act of 2015, the Sec-
retary shall not award funds under this subpart for new 
TEACH Grants.’’; 
(2) in section 428J, by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(i) SUNSET.—Beginning on the date of enactment 
of the Teacher Loan Repayment Act of 2015, the Sec-
retary shall not enter into a new agreement to assume the 
obligation to repay a qualified loan amount under this sec-
tion.’’; 
(3) in section 428K— 
(A) by redesignating subsection (h) as sub-
section (i); and 
(B) by inserting after subsection (g) the 
following: 
‘‘(h) SUNSET.—Beginning on the date of enactment 
of the Teacher Loan Repayment Act of 2015, the Sec-
retary shall not enter into a new agreement to forgive a 
qualified loan amount under this section.’’; and 
(4) in section 460, by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
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‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may award 
a multiyear grant under this section to a person who 
is otherwise eligible for a grant under this section, 
to carry out a project that the person demonstrates 
is an effective, long-term conservation strategy for 
great apes and their habitats. 
‘‘(2) ANNUAL GRANTS NOT AFFECTED.—This 
subsection shall not be construed as precluding the 
Secretary from awarding grants on an annual 
basis.’’. 
(2) PANEL OF EXPERTS.—In section 4(i) (16 
U.S.C. 6303(i))— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by— 
(i) striking ‘‘Every 2 years’’ and in-
serting ‘‘Within one year after the date of 
the enactment of the Multinational Species 
Conservation Funds Reauthorization Act 
of 2015, and every 5 years thereafter’’; 
(ii) striking ‘‘may convene’’ and in-
serting ‘‘shall convene’’; 
(iii) inserting ‘‘and priorities’’ after 
‘‘needs’’; and 
(iv) adding at the end the following 
new sentence: ‘‘The panel shall, to the ex-
tent practicable, include representatives 
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from foreign range states with expertise in 
great ape conservation.’’; and 
(B) by redesignating paragraph (2) as 
paragraph (4), and inserting after paragraph 
(1) the following new paragraphs: 
‘‘(2) In identifying conservation needs and pri-
orities under paragraph (1), the panel shall consider 
relevant great ape conservation plans or strategies 
including scientific research and findings related 
to— 
‘‘(A) the conservation needs and priorities 
of great apes; 
‘‘(B) regional or species-specific action 
plans or strategies; 
‘‘(C) applicable strategies developed or ini-
tiated by the Secretary; and 
‘‘(D) any other applicable conservation 
plan or strategy. 
‘‘(3) The Secretary, subject to the availability 
of appropriations, may pay expenses of convening 
and facilitating meetings of the panel.’’. 
(3) ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES LIMITATION.— 
In section 5(b)(2) (16 U.S.C. 6304(b)(2)), by strik-
ing ‘‘$100,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$150,000’’. 
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(4) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—In 
section 6 (16 U.S.C. 6305), by striking ‘‘2006 
through 2010’’ and inserting ‘‘2016 through 2020’’. 
SEC. 6. AMENDMENT AND REAUTHORIZATION OF MARINE 
TURTLE CONSERVATION ACT OF 2004. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Marine Turtle Conservation 
Act of 2004 is amended— 
(1) in sections 2(b) and 3(2) (16 U.S.C. 
6601(b), 6602(2)), by inserting ‘‘and territories of 
the United States’’ after ‘‘foreign countries’’ each 
place it occurs; 
(2) in section 3 (16 U.S.C. 6602) by adding at 
the end the following: 
‘‘(7) TERRITORY
OF
THE
UNITED
STATES.— 
The term ‘territory of the United States’ means each 
of Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, 
Guam, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the 
Northern Mariana Islands, and any other territory 
or possession of the United States.’’; and 
(3) in section 4 (16 U.S.C. 6603)— 
(A) in subsection (b)(1)(A), by inserting 
‘‘or territory of the United States’’ after ‘‘for-
eign country’’; and 
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(B) in subsection (d) by inserting ‘‘and 
territories of the United States’’ after ‘‘foreign 
countries’’. 
(b) ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES LIMITATION.—Sec-
tion 5(b)(2) of the Marine Turtle Conservation Act of 
2004 (16 U.S.C. 6604(b)(2)) is amended by striking 
‘‘$80,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$150,000’’. 
(c) REAUTHORIZATION.—Section 7 of the Marine 
Turtle Conservation Act of 2004 (16 U.S.C. 6606) is 
amended by striking ‘‘each of fiscal years 2005 through 
2009’’ and inserting ‘‘each of fiscal years 2016 through 
2020’’. 
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proval of the Secretary for any payment or distribu-
tion from the principal or income of the Self-Suffi-
ciency Fund shall not be required and the Secretary
shall have no trust responsibility for the investment,
administration, or expenditure of the principal or in-
come of the Self-Sufficiency Fund.
SEC. 9. PAYMENT OF PER CAPITA SHARES.
Payment of a per capita share of funds—
(1) to which a living, competent adult is enti-
tled under this Act shall be paid directly to that
adult;
(2) to which a deceased individual is entitled
under this Act shall be paid to that individual’s heirs
and legatees upon determination of such heirs and
legatees in accordance with regulations prescribed by
the Secretary; and
(3) to which a legally incompetent individual or
an individual under 18 years of age is entitled under
this Act shall be paid in accordance with such proce-
dures (including the establishment of trusts) as the
Secretary determines to be necessary to protect and
preserve the interests of that individual.
SEC. 10. NEWLY-RECOGNIZED TRIBES.
(a) DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS ALLOTTED FOR MEM-
BERS OF NEWLY-RECOGNIZED TRIBES.—If, after the date
HR 1604 EAS
village or regional or village corporation’’ means an
Alaska native village or regional or village corpora-
tion defined in, or established pursuant to the Alaska
Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1601 et
seq.).
(3) CONTRACT; COMPACT.—The terms ‘‘contract’’
and ‘‘compact’’ mean a self-determination contract
and a self-governance compact as these terms are de-
fined in the Indian Self-Determination and Edu-
cation Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450 et seq.).
(4) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means
the Secretary of Health and Human Services.
SEC. 203. LIMITATION.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall take such ac-
tion as may be necessary to ensure that, in considering a
renewal of a contract or compact, or signing of a new con-
tract or compact for the provision of health care services
in the Ketchikan Gateway Borough, there will be only one
contract or compact in effect.
(b) CONSIDERATION.—In any case in which the Sec-
retary, acting through the Director of the Indian Health
Service, is required to select from more than 1 application
for a contract or compact described in subsection (a), in
awarding the contract or compact, the Secretary shall take
into consideration—
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114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3361 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
NOVEMBER 3, 2015 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs 
AN ACT 
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish 
the Insider Threat Program, 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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114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 3361 
AN ACT 
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to 
establish the Insider Threat Program, and for 
other purposes.
the Self-Sufficiency Fund shall be held in trust by the Sec-
retary for the benefit of the tribe.
SEC. 9. PLAN FOR USE OF GRAND TRAVERSE BAND OF OT-
TAWA AND CHIPPEWA INDIANS OF MICHIGAN
FUNDS.
(a) LAND CLAIMS DISTRIBUTION TRUST FUND.—(1)
The share of the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and
Chippewa Indians of Michigan (hereafter in this section
referred to as the ‘‘Band’’), as determined pursuant to
subsections (a)(3) and (b)(3) of section 4, shall be depos-
ited by the Secretary in a nonexpendable trust fund to
be established by the Tribal Council of the Band to be
known as the ‘‘Land Claims Distribution Trust Fund’’
(hereafter in this section referred to as the ‘‘Trust
Fund’’).
(2) The principal of the Trust Fund shall consist of—
(A) the funds deposited into the Trust Fund by
the Secretary pursuant to this subsection;
(B) annual earnings of the Trust Fund which
shall be retained, and added to the principal; and
(C) such other funds as may be added to the
Trust Fund by action of the Tribal Council of the
Band.
(b) MANAGEMENT OF THE TRUST FUND.—The Trib-
al Council of the Band shall be the trustee of the Trust
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degradation of departmental resources or capabili-
ties.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents 
of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 is amended by in-
serting after the item relating to section 103 the following 
new item: 
‘‘Sec. 104. Insider Threat Program.’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives November 2, 
2015. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk. 
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terest in mathematics, science, engineering, and 
technology careers. 
‘‘(8) Females consistently rate themselves sig-
nificantly lower than males in computer ability. 
‘‘(9) In the coming years, 65 percent of the 
economy will be based on information technology. 
‘‘(10) Limited access is a hurdle faced by fe-
males seeking jobs in mathematics, science, engi-
neering, and technology. 
‘‘(11) Common recruitment and hiring practices 
make extensive use of traditional networks that 
often overlook females. 
‘‘SEC. 3602. PROGRAM AUTHORITY. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—From funds provided under sec-
tion 3605, the Secretary is authorized to provide grants 
to and enter into contracts or cooperative agreements with 
local educational agencies on behalf of elementary and sec-
ondary schools to encourage the ongoing interest of girls 
in science, mathematics, engineering, and technology and 
to prepare girls to pursue undergraduate and graduate de-
grees and careers in science, mathematics, engineering, or 
technology. 
‘‘(b) APPLICATION.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—To be eligible to receive a 
grant, enter into a contract, or cooperative agree-