datamatters24/research-document-archive huggingface dataset:
TMI–2 Fuel; Idaho National Energy and Envi-
ronmental Laboratory, Idaho.
(c) GENERAL SCIENCE
AND RESEARCH ACTIVI-
TIES.—There are authorized to be appropriated to the
Secretary for General Science and Research Activities op-
erating expenses and capital equipment—
(1) $865,210,000 for fiscal year 1998 (reduced
by $15,000,000 to reflect the use of prior year bal-
ances), including—
(A) $599,185,000 for High Energy Phys-
ics, of which $141,594,000 shall be for the
Stanford Linear Accelerator Center;
(B) $256,525,000 for Nuclear Physics;
and
(C) $9,500,000 for Program Direction;
and
(2) $941,000,000 for fiscal year 1999, includ-
ing—
(A) $607,645,000 for High Energy Phys-
ics, of which $141,594,000 shall be for the
Stanford Linear Accelerator Center;
(B) $324,330,000 for Nuclear Physics;
and
(C) $9,025,000 for Program Direction.
or other reliable, evidence-based research meth-
odologies that allow for the strongest possible 
causal inferences when random assignment is 
not feasible. 
‘‘(C) PUBLIC DISCLOSURE.—The Secretary 
shall publish the results of the evaluation on the 
website of the Department of Health and 
Human Services in a location easily accessible 
by the public. 
‘‘(D) LIMITATION
ON
COST
OF
EVALUA-
TIONS.—For evaluations under this paragraph, 
the Secretary may not obligate more than 20 
percent of the funds reserved under paragraph 
(6) for each fiscal year. 
‘‘(5) RECOMMENDATIONS TO CONGRESS.—The 
Secretary shall submit recommendations to the Con-
gress on ways to improve case management and bet-
ter coordinate benefits and services across programs. 
‘‘(6) FUNDING.—Of the amounts made avail-
able to carry out subsection (b) for fiscal year 2016 
and each succeeding fiscal year, the Secretary shall 
reserve $300,000,000 to carry out this subsection. 
‘‘(7) AVAILABILITY
OF
FUNDS.—Funds pro-
vided to a State under this subsection for a fiscal 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
03:50 Jul 09, 2015
Jkt 049200
PO 00000
Frm 00005
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H2968.IH
H2968
smartinez on DSK4TPTVN1PROD with BILLS
year shall be expended by the State in the fiscal year 
or in the succeeding fiscal year.’’. 
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
The amendment made by this Act shall take effect 
on October 1, 2015. 
Æ 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
03:50 Jul 09, 2015
Jkt 049200
PO 00000
Frm 00006
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6301
E:\BILLS\H2968.IH
H2968
smartinez on DSK4TPTVN1PROD with BILLS
I 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2969 
To eliminate the separate participation rate for 2-parent families receiving 
TANF assistance. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 8, 2015 
Mr. HOLDING introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Edu-
cation and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by 
the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall with-
in the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To eliminate the separate participation rate for 2-parent 
families receiving TANF assistance. 
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 ‘‘TANF Marriage Pen-
alty Elimination Act’’. 
SEC. 2. MODIFICATION OF TANF PARTICIPATION RATE RE-
QUIREMENTS. 
(a) ELIMINATION
OF
SEPARATE
PARTICIPATION 
RATE REQUIREMENTS FOR 2-PARENT FAMILIES.—Sec-
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
03:51 Jul 09, 2015
Jkt 049200
PO 00000
Frm 00001
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H2969.IH
H2969
smartinez on DSK4TPTVN1PROD with BILLS
tion 407 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 607) is 
amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) by striking all through ‘‘A State’’ the 
first place it appears and inserting the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(a) PARTICIPATION
RATE
REQUIREMENTS.—A 
State’’; and 
(B) by striking paragraph (2); 
(2) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in the subsection heading, by striking 
‘‘RATES’’ and inserting ‘‘RATE’’; 
(B) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking 
‘‘(a)(1)’’ and inserting ‘‘(a)’’; 
(C) by striking paragraph (2) and redesig-
nating paragraphs (3) through (5) as para-
graphs (2) through (4), respectively; 
(D) in paragraph (3) (as so redesignated), 
by striking ‘‘paragraphs (1)(B) and (2)(B)’’ 
and inserting ‘‘paragraph (1)(B)’’; and 
(E) in paragraph (4) (as so redesignated), 
by striking ‘‘rates’’ and inserting ‘‘rate’’; and 
(3) in subsection (c)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
03:51 Jul 09, 2015
Jkt 049200
PO 00000
Frm 00002
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H2969.IH
H2969
smartinez on DSK4TPTVN1PROD with BILLS
(i) by striking all through ‘‘For pur-
poses of subsection (b)(1)(B)(i)’’ and in-
serting the following: 
‘‘(1) GENERAL RULES.—For purposes of sub-
section (b)(1)(B)(i)’’; and 
(ii) by striking subparagraph (B); and 
(B) in paragraph (2)(D)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘paragraphs (1)(B)(i) 
and (2)(B) of subsection (b)’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘subsection (b)(1)(B)(i)’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘in all families and in 
2-parent families, respectively,’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) 
The 
paragraph 
heading 
for 
section 
409(a)(3) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 609(a)(3)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘RATES’’ and inserting ‘‘RATE’’. 
(2) Section 411(b)(1)(A) of such Act (42 
U.S.C. 611(b)(1)(A)) is amended by striking ‘‘rates’’ 
and inserting ‘‘rate’’. 
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
The amendments made by this Act shall take effect 
on October 1, 2015. 
Æ 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
03:51 Jul 09, 2015
Jkt 049200
PO 00000
Frm 00003
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6301
E:\BILLS\H2969.IH
H2969
smartinez on DSK4TPTVN1PROD with BILLS
(BB) in subclause (III), 
by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 
end; 
(bb) in clause (iv), by strik-
ing the period at the end and in-
serting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(cc) by inserting after clause 
(iv) the following: 
‘‘(v) U.S. Immigration and Customs 
Enforcement with respect to a violation of 
chapter 77 of title 18 (relating to human 
trafficking);’’; 
(II) in subparagraph (G), by add-
ing ‘‘and’’ at the end; and 
(III) in subparagraph (H), by 
striking ‘‘; and’’ and inserting a pe-
riod. 
(2) TECHNICAL
AND
CONFORMING
AMEND-
MENTS.— 
(A) CROSS REFERENCES.— 
(i) TITLE 28.—Section 524(c) of title 
28, United States Code, is amended— 
(I) in paragraph (4)(C), by strik-
ing ‘‘section 9703(g)(4)(A)(ii)’’ and 
inserting ‘‘section 9705(g)(4)(A)’’; 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
00:48 Jan 21, 2015
Jkt 049200
PO 00000
Frm 00026
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H296.IH
H296
SSpencer on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with BILLS
‘‘(
) PACK, IDAHO.—The segment within the Pan-
handle National Forest from Harrison Lake downstream
approximately 14 miles to the national forest boundary,
as generally depicted on the boundary map entitled ‘Pack
Recreational River’ and dated January 1, 1997; to be ad-
ministered by the Secretary of Agriculture as a rec-
reational river.
‘‘(
) HENRY’S FORK, IDAHO.—The segment within
the Targhee National Forest from Big Springs down-
stream approximately 28 miles to the Osborne Bridge, ex-
cept for Island Park Reservoir, as generally depicted on
the boundary map entitled ‘Henry’s Fork Wild and Scenic
River’ and dated January 1, 1997; to be administered by
the Secretary of Agriculture as a scenic river, and the seg-
ment from Osborne Bridge to the confluence of the Warm
River, to be administered as a wild river.
‘‘(
) FALLS RIVER, IDAHO.—The segment within
the Targhee National Forest from Yellowstone National
Park downstream approximately 13 miles to the National
Forest Boundary, as generally depicted on the boundary
map entitled ‘Falls Wild River’ and dated January 1,
1997; to be administered by the Secretary of Agriculture
as a wild river.
‘‘(
) WEST FORK MADISON, MONTANA.—The seg-
ment within the Beaverhead National Forest from ap-
such item (as determined under regula-
tions prescribed by the Secretary). 
‘‘(B) TRUST AND ESTATES.—In the case 
of a trust or estate— 
‘‘(i) the items referred to in subpara-
graph (A)(ii) (as determined therein) and 
the qualifying domestic investment of the 
trust or estate for the taxable year, shall 
be apportioned between the beneficiaries 
and the fiduciary (and among the bene-
ficiaries) under regulations prescribed by 
the Secretary, and 
‘‘(ii) for purposes of paragraph (4), 
adjusted gross income of the trust or es-
tate shall be determined as provided in sec-
tion 67(e) with the adjustments described 
in such paragraph. 
‘‘(C) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary may 
prescribe rules requiring or restricting the allo-
cation of items and qualifying domestic invest-
ment under this paragraph and may prescribe 
such reporting requirements as the Secretary 
determines appropriate. 
‘‘(4) APPLICATION
TO
INDIVIDUALS.—In the 
case of an individual, subsection (a)(2) shall be ap-
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
03:51 Jul 09, 2015
Jkt 049200
PO 00000
Frm 00012
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H2970.IH
H2970
smartinez on DSK4TPTVN1PROD with BILLS
this Act, may not be utilized by any grant re-
cipient to— 
(i) lobby any representative of the De-
partment of Justice regarding the award of 
grant funding; or 
(ii) lobby any representative of a Fed-
eral, State, local, or tribal government re-
garding the award of grant funding. 
(B) PENALTY.—If the Attorney General 
determines that any recipient of a covered grant 
has violated subparagraph (A), the Attorney 
General shall— 
(i) require the grant recipient to repay 
the grant in full; and 
(ii) prohibit the grant recipient from 
receiving another covered grant for not less 
than 5 years. 
Æ 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
00:48 Jan 21, 2015
Jkt 049200
PO 00000
Frm 00046
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6301
E:\BILLS\H296.IH
H296
SSpencer on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with BILLS
108
HR 1433 IH2S
quality standards, as applicable on the date of enact-
ment of the Housing 2020: Multifamily Management
Reform Act, or any successor standards for the
physical conditions of projects, as determined by the
Secretary.
‘‘(B) The Secretary may include in such grant
agreement such other terms and conditions as the
Secretary determines necessary.
‘‘(5) DELEGATION.—
‘‘(A) In addition to the authorities set forth in
subsection (p), the Secretary may delegate to State
and local governments the responsibility for the ad-
ministration of grants under this subsection. Any
such government may carry out such delegated re-
sponsibilities directly or under contracts.
‘‘(B) In addition to other eligible purposes,
amounts of grants under this subsection may be
made available for costs of administration under
subparagraph (A).
‘‘(6) FUNDING.—
‘‘(A) For the purposes of carrying out this sub-
section, the Secretary may make available amounts
that are unobligated amounts for contracts for inter-
est reduction payments—
I 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2972 
To ensure affordable abortion coverage and care for every woman, and for 
other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 8, 2015 
Ms. LEE (for herself, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Ms. DEGETTE, Ms. SLAUGHTER, Ms. 
NORTON, Ms. MOORE, Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, Mr. GRIJALVA, Ms. 
JUDY CHU of California, Mr. ELLISON, Mr. HONDA, Mr. FARR, Mr. CON-
YERS, Mr. QUIGLEY, Mr. GALLEGO, Ms. CLARKE of New York, Mr. BLU-
MENAUER, Mr. MCDERMOTT, Mr. CA´RDENAS, Mr. TED LIEU of Cali-
fornia, Mr. NADLER, Ms. DELAURO, Ms. JACKSON LEE, Mr. JOHNSON 
of Georgia, Mr. SWALWELL of California, Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN, Ms. 
BROWN of Florida, Ms. MCCOLLUM, Mr. BEYER, Mr. DEUTCH, Ms. 
LINDA T. SA´NCHEZ of California, Ms. FUDGE, Ms. BONAMICI, Ms. 
EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. KENNEDY, Ms. CLARK of Mas-
sachusetts, Mrs. LAWRENCE, Mr. RYAN of Ohio, Ms. CASTOR of Florida, 
Mr. DESAULNIER, Mr. GUTIE´RREZ, Mr. ISRAEL, Ms. KELLY of Illinois, 
Ms. FRANKEL of Florida, Mrs. LOWEY, Ms. PINGREE, Mr. RANGEL, Mr. 
TONKO, Mr. ENGEL, Mr. CAPUANO, Ms. BASS, Mr. CUMMINGS, Ms. WIL-
SON of Florida, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New 
York, Mr. PRICE of North Carolina, Mr. SERRANO, Mr. POCAN, Mr. CON-
NOLLY, Ms. EDWARDS, Mr. SCHIFF, Ms. SPEIER, Mr. O’ROURKE, Mr. 
PALLONE, Ms. ADAMS, Mr. WELCH, Mr. NORCROSS, Mr. COHEN, Ms. 
BROWNLEY of California, Mr. KILMER, and Ms. MICHELLE LUJAN GRIS-
HAM of New Mexico) introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Commit-
tees on Ways and Means and Oversight and Government Reform, 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 com-
mittee concerned 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
07:09 Jul 09, 2015
Jkt 049200
PO 00000
Frm 00001
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6652
E:\BILLS\H2972.IH
H2972
SSpencer on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with BILLS
tional Undersea Research Peer Review Panel which
will ensure the quality of scientific research carried
out by the Program, the responsiveness of the Pro-
gram to the mission needs of the National Oceanic
and Atmospheric Administration, and responsiveness
of the Program to key national needs in oceano-
graphic research.
TITLE III—PROGRAM SUPPORT
AND OTHER ACCOUNTS
SEC. 301. PROGRAM SUPPORT.
(a) EXECUTIVE DIRECTION AND ADMINISTRATIVE AC-
TIVITIES.—There are authorized to be appropriated to the
Secretary, to enable the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration to carry out executive direction and admin-
istrative activities under the Act of 1970 and any other law
involving those activities, $18,240,000 for fiscal year 1998
and $17,328,000 for fiscal year 1999.
(b) SYSTEMS ACQUISITION OFFICE.—There are au-
thorized to be appropriated to the Secretary, to enable the
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to carry
out Systems Acquisition Office activities, $1,423,000 for fis-
cal year 1998 and $1,351,000 for fiscal year 1999.
(c) CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT.—There are
authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary, to enable
the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to
I
105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H.R. 1278
To authorize appropriations for the activities of the National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration for fiscal years 1998 and 1999, and for
other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 10, 1997
Mr. CALVERT introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Commit-
tee on Science, and in addition to the Committee on Resources, 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 commit-
tee concerned
A BILL
To authorize appropriations for the activities of the National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration for fiscal years
1998 and 1999, 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; TABLE OF CONTENTS.
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the
‘‘National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Au-
thorization Act of 1997’’.
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
carry out central administrative support activities under
the Act of 1970 and any other law involving those activities,
$31,350,000 for fiscal year 1998 and $29,783,000 for fiscal
year 1999.
(d) RETIRED PAY.—There are authorized to be appro-
priated to the Secretary, for retired pay for retired commis-
sioned officers of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Ad-
ministration under the Act of 1970, $14,000,000 for fiscal
year 1998.
(e) AIRCRAFT SERVICES.—There are authorized to be
appropriated to the Secretary, to enable the National Oce-
anic and Atmospheric Administration to carry out aircraft
services activities (including aircraft operations, mainte-
nance, and support) under the Act of 1970 and any other
law involving those activities, $9,900,000 for fiscal year
1998 and $9,900,000 for fiscal year 1999.
SEC. 302. OTHER ACCOUNTS.
(a) FLEET MAINTENANCE AND PLANNING.—There are
authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary, to enable
the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to
carry out fleet maintenance and planning activities,
$11,823,000 for fiscal year 1998 and $11,823,000 for fiscal
year 1999.
(b) RECOVERIES FROM PRIOR YEARS.—The total
amount authorized to be appropriated pursuant to this Act
187
(2) MANAGEMENT BY FULBRIGHT COMMISSION
IN SOUTH AFRICA.—The United States Information
Agency shall enter into agreements with the J. Wil-
liam Fulbright Commission in South Africa to pro-
vide for the oversight and management of the
ATLAS and Mandela Fellows programs by the com-
mission.
SEC. 1409. SURROGATE BROADCASTING STUDIES.
(a) RADIO FREE AFRICA.—Not later than 6 months
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the United
States Information Agency and the Board of Broadcasting
Governors should conduct and complete a study of the ap-
propriateness, feasibility, and projected costs of providing
surrogate broadcasting service to Africa and transmit the
results of the study to the appropriate congressional com-
mittees.
(b) RADIO FREE IRAN.—Not later than 6 months
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the United
States Information Agency and the Board of Broadcasting
Governors should conduct and complete a study of the ap-
propriateness, feasibility, and projected costs of a Radio
Free Europe/Radio Liberty broadcasting service to Iran
and transmit the results of the study to the appropriate
congressional committees.
SEC. 506. NOTICE.
(a) NOTICE OF REPROGRAMMING.—If any funds au-
thorized by this Act are subject to a reprogramming action
that requires notice to be provided to the Appropriations
Committees of the House of Representatives and the Sen-
ate, notice of such action shall concurrently be provided
to the Committees on Science and Resources of the House
of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation of the Senate.
(b) NOTICE
OF REORGANIZATION.—The Adminis-
trator shall provide notice to the Committees on Science,
Resources, and Appropriations of the House of Represent-
atives, and the Committees on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation and Appropriations of the Senate, not
later than 15 days before any major reorganization of any
program, project, or activity of the National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration.
SEC. 507. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON THE YEAR 2000 PROB-
LEM.
With the year 2000 fast approaching, it is the sense
of Congress that the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration should—
(1) give high priority to correcting all 2-digit
date-related problems in its computer systems to en-
sure that those systems continue to operate effec-
tively in the year 2000 and beyond;
(2) assess immediately the extent of the risk to
the operations of the National Oceanic and Atmos-
pheric Administration posed by the problems re-
ferred to in paragraph (1), and plan and budget for
achieving Year 2000 compliance for all of its mis-
sion-critical systems; and
(3) develop contingency plans for those systems
that the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Admin-
istration is unable to correct in time.
Æ
I 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2974 
To amend the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 
to increase the duration of follow-up care provided under the Veterans 
Choice Program. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 8, 2015 
Ms. BROWNLEY of California (for herself and Mr. BENISHEK) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability 
Act of 2014 to increase the duration of follow-up care 
provided under the Veterans Choice Program. 
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 ‘‘Veteran Continuity 
of Care Act’’. 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
07:02 Jul 09, 2015
Jkt 049200
PO 00000
Frm 00001
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H2974.IH
H2974
SSpencer on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with BILLS
SEC. 2. PROVISION OF FOLLOW-UP CARE UNDER VETERANS 
CHOICE PROGRAM THROUGH COMPLETION 
OF EPISODE OF CARE. 
Section 101(h) of the Veterans Access, Choice, and 
Accountability Act of 2014 (Public Law 113–146; 38 
U.S.C. 1701 note) is amended by striking ‘‘(but for a pe-
riod not exceeding 60 days)’’. 
Æ 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
07:02 Jul 09, 2015
Jkt 049200
PO 00000
Frm 00002
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6301
E:\BILLS\H2974.IH
H2974
SSpencer on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with BILLS
I 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2975 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure that the Secretary of 
Veterans Affairs repays the misused benefits of veterans with fiduciaries. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 8, 2015 
Ms. BROWNLEY of California (for herself and Mr. DESAULNIER) introduced 
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure that the 
Secretary of Veterans Affairs repays the misused benefits 
of veterans with fiduciaries. 
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 ‘‘Protect Veterans from 
Financial Fraud Act’’. 
SEC. 2. REPAYMENT OF MISUSED BENEFITS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 6107(b) of title 38, 
United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘In any case 
in which a fiduciary described in paragraph (2)’’ and 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
00:18 Jul 11, 2015
Jkt 049200
PO 00000
Frm 00001
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H2975.IH
H2975
SSpencer on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with BILLS
inserting ‘‘In any case not covered by subsection (a) 
in which a fiduciary’’; 
(2) by striking paragraph (2); and 
(3) by redesignating paragraph (3) as para-
graph (2). 
(b) APPLICATION.—The amendments made by sub-
section (a) shall apply with respect to the misuse of bene-
fits by a fiduciary occurring on or after the date of the 
enactment of this Act. 
Æ 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
00:18 Jul 11, 2015
Jkt 049200
PO 00000
Frm 00002
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6301
E:\BILLS\H2975.IH
H2975
SSpencer on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with BILLS
and Burley, and any additional amount of adminis-
trative costs shall be paid by the United States.
(c) WATER RIGHTS.—
(1) TRANSFER.—The Secretary shall transfer
to Burley, through an agreement among Burley, the
Minidoka Irrigation District, and the Secretary, in
accordance with and subject to the law of the State
of Idaho, all natural flow, waste, seepage, return
flow, and ground water rights held in the name of
the United States for the benefit of, and for use on
land within, the Burley Irrigation District.
(2) ALLOCATION OF STORAGE SPACE.—The al-
location to Burley of storage space in Minidoka Res-
ervoir, American Falls Reservoir, and Palisades Res-
ervoir, in accordance with Burley Contract Nos. 14–
06–100–2455 and 14–06–W–48 is affirmed, subject
to the obligation of Burley to continue to assume
and satisfy its allocable costs of operation and main-
tenance associated with the storage facilities oper-
ated by the Bureau of Reclamation.
(d) PROJECT RESERVED POWER.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall continue
to provide Burley with a permanent right to project
reserved power from the Minidoka Reclamation
Power Plant, Palisades Reclamation Power Plant,
Black Canyon Reclamation Power Plant, and Ander-
son Ranch Reclamation Power Plant at the cost of
production and delivery to Burley in accordance with
understandings and commitments made by the Sec-
retary in acquiring the plants, the reclamation laws,
and contracts for electric power in existence of the
date of enactment of this Act.
(2) RIGHT OF FIRST REFUSAL.—If the United
States decides to transfer out of Federal ownership
title to the Minidoka Power Plant or Dam, the Sec-
retary shall grant to entities entitled to storage
water in Lake Walcott (the reservoir created by
Minidoka Dam) under spaceholder contracts with
the United States a right of first refusal to acquire
the power plant or dam and related facilities at such
reasonable cost and subject to such terms and condi-
tions as may be agreed on by the spaceholders and
the Secretary.
(e) RIGHT OF JOINT USE.—Burley shall continue to
recognize the right of Minidoka Irrigation District to the
joint use of the gravity portion of the Southside Canal
being transferred to Burley, subject to compliance by the
Minidoka Irrigation District with the terms and conditions
of a contract between Burley and Minidoka Irrigation Dis-