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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2817
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to more accurately codify
the depreciable life of printed wiring board and printed wiring assembly
equipment.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
NOVEMBER 5, 1997
Mr. CRANE 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 more accu-
rately codify the depreciable life of printed wiring board
and printed wiring assembly equipment.
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 ‘‘Printed Circuit Invest-
ment Act of 1997’’.
SEC. 2. 3-YEAR DEPRECIABLE LIFE FOR PRINTED WIRING
BOARD AND PRINTED WIRING ASSEMBLY
EQUIPMENT.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subparagraph (A) of section
168(e)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating
to classification of property) is amended by striking ‘‘and’’
at the end of clause (ii), by striking the period at the end
of clause (iii) and inserting ‘‘, and’’, and by adding at the
end thereof the following new clause:
‘‘(iv) any printed wiring board or
printed wiring assembly equipment.’’
(b) 3-YEAR CLASS LIFE.—Subparagraph (B) of sec-
tion 168(g)(3) of such Code is amended by inserting after
the item relating to subparagraph (A)(iii) the following
new item:
‘‘(A)(iv) .................................................................................
3’’.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply to equipment placed in service
after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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H. R. 5325 
One Hundred Fourteenth Congress 
of the 
United States of America 
AT THE SECOND SESSION 
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Monday, 
the fourth day of January, two thousand and sixteen 
An Act 
Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2017, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Continuing Appropriations and 
Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies 
Appropriations Act, 2017, and Zika Response and Preparedness 
Act’’. 
SEC. 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
Sec. 1. Short title. 
Sec. 2. Table of contents. 
Sec. 3. References. 
Sec. 4. Statement of appropriations. 
Sec. 5. Availability of funds. 
Sec. 6. Explanatory statement. 
DIVISION A—MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, VETERANS AFFAIRS, AND 
RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2017 
Title I—Department of Defense 
Title II—Department of Veterans Affairs 
Title III—Related agencies 
Title IV—Overseas contingency operations 
Title V—General provisions 
DIVISION B—ZIKA RESPONSE AND PREPAREDNESS 
Title I—Department of Health and Human Services 
Title II—Department of State 
Title III—General Provisions—This Division 
DIVISION C—CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2017 
DIVISION D—RESCISSIONS OF FUNDS 
SEC. 3. REFERENCES. 
Except as expressly provided otherwise, any reference to ‘‘this 
Act’’ contained in any division of this Act shall be treated as 
referring only to the provisions of that division. 
SEC. 4. STATEMENT OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
The following sums in this Act are appropriated, out of any 
money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the fiscal 
year ending September 30, 2017. 
SEC. 5. AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS. 
Each amount designated in this Act by the Congress as an 
emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the 
Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 shall
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than 50 printed copies of any edition of the United States 
Code to all offices of the House of Representatives. 
DELIVERY OF REPORTS OF DISBURSEMENTS 
SEC. 106. None of the funds made available by this 
Act may be used to deliver a printed copy of the report 
of disbursements for the operations of the House of Rep-
resentatives under section 106 of the House of Represent-
atives Administrative Reform Technical Corrections Act 
(2 U.S.C. 5535) to the office of a Member of the House 
of Representatives (including a Delegate or Resident Com-
missioner to the Congress). 
DELIVERY OF DAILY CALENDAR 
SEC. 107. None of the funds made available by this 
Act may be used to deliver to the office of a Member of 
the House of Representatives (including a Delegate or 
Resident Commissioner to the Congress) a printed copy 
of the Daily Calendar of the House of Representatives 
which is prepared by the Clerk of the House of Represent-
atives. 
DELIVERY OF CONGRESSIONAL PICTORIAL DIRECTORY 
SEC. 108. None of the funds made available by this 
Act may be used to deliver a printed copy of the Congres-
sional Pictorial Directory to the office of a Member of the 
House of Representatives (including a Delegate or Resi-
dent Commissioner to the Congress). 
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and for other purposes.’’ (Public Law 104–134) is amend-
ed by striking section 315 (16 U.S.C. 460l–6a) (relating
to the recreational fee demonstration program) under the
heading ‘‘Title III—General Provisions’’.
SEC. 2. HARDROCK MINERAL ROYALTY.
(a) RESERVATION OF ROYALTY.—Each person pro-
ducing locatable minerals (including associated minerals)
from any mining claim located under the general mining
laws, or mineral concentrates derived from locatable min-
erals produced from any mining claim located under the
general mining laws, as the case may be, shall pay the
United States a royalty of 5 percent of the net smelter
return from the production of such locatable minerals or
concentrates, as the case may be.
(b) ROYALTY PAYMENTS.—Each person responsible
for making royalty payments under this section shall make
such payments to the Secretary not later than 30 days
after the end of the calendar month in which the mineral
or mineral concentrates are produced and first placed in
marketable condition, consistent with prevailing practices
in the industry.
(c) REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.—All persons hold-
ing mining claims located under the general mining laws
shall provide to the Secretary such information as deter-
mined necessary by the Secretary to ensure compliance
with this section, including, but not limited to, quarterly
reports, records, documents, and other data. Such reports
may also include, but not be limited to, pertinent technical
and financial data relating to the quantity, quality, and
amount of all minerals extracted from the mining claim.
(d) AUDITS.—The Secretary is authorized to conduct
such audits of all persons holding mining claims located
under the general mining laws as he deems necessary for
the purposes of ensuring compliance with the require-
ments of this section.
(e) DISPOSITION OF RECEIPTS.—All receipts from
royalties collected pursuant to this section shall be avail-
able, without further appropriation, to the following agen-
cies in the percentages specified:
(1) Forest Service (20 percent).
(2) National Park Service (70 percent).
(3) Fish and Wildlife Service (3 percent).
(4) Bureau of Land Management (6 percent).
Such receipts shall be used to increase the quality of the
visitor experience at public recreational sites, for back-
logged repair and maintenance projects (including projects
relating to health and safety) at such sites, and for inter-
pretation, signage, habitat or facility enhancement, re-
source preservation, annual operation and maintenance of
public recreation sites, and law enforcement relating to
public use of such areas. In addition, 1 percent of the re-
ceipts shall be available to the Department of the Interior
to offset the costs of administering the royalty imposed
under this section.
(f) COMPLIANCE.—Any person holding mining claims
located under the general mining laws who knowingly or
willfully prepares, maintains, or submits false, inaccurate,
or misleading information required by this section, or fails
or refuses to submit such information, shall be subject to
a civil penalty of not more than $10,000 imposed by the
Secretary.
(g) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section shall take effect
with respect to minerals produced from a mining claim
in calendar months beginning after the enactment of this
Act.
SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.
As used in this Act:
(1) The term ‘‘locatable minerals’’ means min-
erals not subject to disposition under any of the fol-
lowing:
(A) The Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C.
181 and following).
(B) The Geothermal Steam Act of 1970
(30 U.S.C. 100 and following).
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SALARIES, OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES 
For compensation and expenses of officers and em-
ployees, as authorized by law, $181,487,000, including: 
for salaries and expenses of the Office of the Clerk, includ-
ing the positions of the Chaplain and the Historian, and 
including not more than $25,000 for official representa-
tion and reception expenses, of which not more than 
$20,000 is for the Family Room and not more than 
$2,000 is for the Office of the Chaplain, $26,268,000; for 
salaries and expenses of the Office of the Sergeant at 
Arms, including the position of Superintendent of Garages 
and the Office of Emergency Management, and including 
not more than $3,000 for official representation and re-
ception expenses, $15,505,000, of which $5,618,902 shall 
remain available until expended; for salaries and expenses 
of the Office of the Chief Administrative Officer including 
not more than $3,000 for official representation and re-
ception expenses, $117,165,000, of which $2,120,000 
shall remain available until expended; for salaries and ex-
penses of the Office of the Inspector General, $4,963,000; 
for salaries and expenses of the Office of the General 
Counsel, $1,444,000; for salaries and expenses of the Of-
fice of the Parliamentarian, including the Parliamen-
tarian, $2,000 for preparing the Digest of Rules, and not 
more than $1,000 for official representation and reception 
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expenses, $1,999,000; for salaries and expenses of the Of-
fice of the Law Revision Counsel of the House, 
$3,167,000; for salaries and expenses of the Office of the 
Legislative Counsel of the House, $8,979,000; for salaries 
and expenses of the Office of Interparliamentary Affairs, 
$814,000; 
and 
for 
other 
authorized 
employees, 
$1,183,000. 
ALLOWANCES AND EXPENSES 
For allowances and expenses as authorized by House 
resolution or law, $272,328,000, including: supplies, mate-
rials, administrative costs and Federal tort claims, 
$3,625,000; official mail for committees, leadership of-
fices, and administrative offices of the House, $190,000; 
Government contributions for health, retirement, Social 
Security, 
and 
other 
applicable 
employee 
benefits, 
$245,334,000, to remain available until March 31, 2018; 
Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery, $16,217,000, 
of which $5,000,000 shall remain available until expended; 
transition 
activities 
for 
new 
Members 
and 
staff 
$2,084,000, to remain available until expended; Wounded 
Warrior Program $2,500,000, to remain available until 
expended; Office of Congressional Ethics, $1,658,000; and 
miscellaneous items including purchase, exchange, mainte-
nance, repair and operation of House motor vehicles, 
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interparliamentary receptions, and gratuities to heirs of 
deceased employees of the House, $720,000. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS 
REQUIRING
AMOUNTS
REMAINING
IN
MEMBERS’ REP-
RESENTATIONAL
ALLOWANCES
TO
BE
USED
FOR 
DEFICIT REDUCTION OR TO REDUCE THE FEDERAL 
DEBT 
SEC. 101. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision 
of law, any amounts appropriated under this Act for 
‘‘HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES—SALARIES
AND 
EXPENSES—MEMBERS’ 
REPRESENTATIONAL
ALLOW-
ANCES’’ shall be available only for fiscal year 2017. Any 
amount remaining after all payments are made under such 
allowances for fiscal year 2017 shall be deposited in the 
Treasury and used for deficit reduction (or, if there is no 
Federal budget deficit after all such payments have been 
made, for reducing the Federal debt, in such manner as 
the Secretary of the Treasury considers appropriate). 
(b) REGULATIONS.—The Committee on House Ad-
ministration of the House of Representatives shall have 
authority to prescribe regulations to carry out this section. 
(c) DEFINITION.—As used in this section, the term 
‘‘Member of the House of Representatives’’ means a Rep-
resentative in, or a Delegate or Resident Commissioner 
to, the Congress. 
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DELIVERY OF BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS 
SEC. 102. None of the funds made available in this 
Act may be used to deliver a printed copy of a bill, joint 
resolution, or resolution to the office of a Member of the 
House of Representatives (including a Delegate or Resi-
dent Commissioner to the Congress) unless the Member 
requests a copy. 
DELIVERY OF CONGRESSIONAL RECORD 
SEC. 103. None of the funds made available by this 
Act may be used to deliver a printed copy of any version 
of the Congressional Record to the office of a Member of 
the House of Representatives (including a Delegate or 
Resident Commissioner to the Congress). 
LIMITATION ON AMOUNT AVAILABLE TO LEASE VEHICLES 
SEC. 104. None of the funds made available in this 
Act may be used by the Chief Administrative Officer of 
the House of Representatives to make any payments from 
any Members’ Representational Allowance for the leasing 
of a vehicle, excluding mobile district offices, in an aggre-
gate amount that exceeds $1,000 for the vehicle in any 
month. 
LIMITATION ON PRINTED COPIES OF U.S. CODE TO 
HOUSE 
SEC. 105. None of the funds made available by this 
Act may be used to provide an aggregate number of more 
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2818
To repeal the pilot recreation fee program, and to establish a royalty on
hardrock minerals, the proceeds of which are to be used for public
recreational sites managed by the Department of the Interior or the
United States Forest Service, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
NOVEMBER 5, 1997
Mr. DEFAZIO (for himself, Ms. FURSE, Mr. MARKEY, Mr. STARK, Mr. FRANK
of Massachusetts, Mrs. MALONEY of New York, Ms. HOOLEY of Oregon,
and Mr. LUTHER) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Resources.
A BILL
To repeal the pilot recreation fee program, and to establish
a royalty on hardrock minerals, the proceeds of which
are to be used for public recreational sites managed
by the Department of the Interior or the United States
Forest Service, 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. REPEAL OF DEMONSTRATION FEE PROGRAM.
Section 101(c) of the Act of April 26, 1996, entitled
‘‘An Act making appropriations for fiscal year 1996 to
make a further downpayment toward a balanced budget,
(C) The Act of July 31, 1947, commonly
known as the Materials Act of 1947 (30 U.S.C.
601 and following).
(D) The Mineral Leasing for Acquired
Lands Act (30 U.S.C. 351 and following).
(2) The term ‘‘net smelter return’’ has the
same meaning provided in section 613 of the Inter-
nal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. 613) for
‘‘gross income from mining’’.
(3) The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary
of the Interior.
(4) The term ‘‘general mining laws’’ means
those Acts which generally comprise chapters 2,
12A, and 16, and sections 161 and 162 of title 30,
United States Code.
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2819
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the
research credit and to modify the alternative incremental credit.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
NOVEMBER 5, 1997
Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut (for herself and Mr. MATSUI) 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 permanently
extend the research credit and to modify the alternative
incremental credit.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF RESEARCH CREDIT.
(a) CREDIT MADE PERMANENT.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 41 of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to credit for increas-
ing research activities) is amended by striking sub-
section (h).
(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Paragraph (1)
of section 45C(b) of such Code is amended by strik-
ing subparagraph (D).
(b) INCREASE
IN
ALTERNATIVE
INCREMENTAL
CREDIT RATES.—Subparagraph (A) of section 41(c)(4) of
such Code is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘1.65 percent’’ in clause (i) and
inserting ‘‘2.65 percent’’,
(2) by striking ‘‘2.2 percent’’ in clause (ii) and
inserting ‘‘3.2 percent’’, and
(3) by striking ‘‘2.75 percent’’ in clause (iii)
and inserting ‘‘3.75 percent’’.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply to amounts paid or incurred after
June 30, 1998.
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 281
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to apply to Hispanic-serving
institutions of higher education the same student loan default rate limita-
tions applicable to historically Black colleges and universities.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 7, 1997
Mr. SERRANO introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce
A BILL
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to apply to
Hispanic-serving institutions of higher education the
same student loan default rate limitations applicable to
historically Black colleges and universities.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. AMENDMENT TO DEFAULT RATE LIMITATION
PROVISIONS.
Section 435(a)(2)(C) of the Higher Education Act of
1965 (20 U.S.C. 1085(a)(2)(C)) is amended—
(1) by redesignating clauses (ii) and (iii) as
clauses (iii) and (iv), respectively; and
(2) by inserting after clause (i) the following
new clause:
‘‘(ii) an Hispanic-serving institution within
the meaning of section 316(b)(1) of this Act;’’.
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114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5421 
AN ACT 
To amend the Securities Act of 1933 to apply the exemption 
from State regulation of securities offerings to securities 
listed on a national security exchange that has listing 
standards that have been approved by the Commission. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2820
To exclude certain veterans disability benefits from consideration as adjusted
income for purposes of determining the amount of rent paid by a family
for a dwelling unit assisted under the United States Housing Act of
1937.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
NOVEMBER 5, 1997
Mr. JOHNSON of Wisconsin (for himself and Mr. EHRLICH) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Banking and Finan-
cial Services
A BILL
To exclude certain veterans disability benefits from consider-
ation as adjusted income for purposes of determining
the amount of rent paid by a family for a dwelling
unit assisted under the United States Housing Act of
1937.
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 ‘‘Helping America’s Dis-
abled Veterans Act of 1997’’.
SEC. 2. EXCLUSION FROM INCOME.
Notwithstanding section 3 of the United States
Housing Act of 1937, for purposes of determining the
amount of rent paid by a family for occupancy of a public
housing dwelling unit or a dwelling unit assisted under
section 8 of such Act, the adjusted income of a family shall
not be considered to include the first $30,000 of any
amounts received by the family from the Secretary of Vet-
erans Affairs as—
(1) compensation, as defined in section 101 of
title 38, United States Code; or
(2) dependency and indemnity compensation, as
defined in such section.
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Clair, Lapeer, Sanilac, Livingston, Washtenaw, Gen-
esee, and Tuscola Counties in southeastern lower
Michigan. The boundaries of the Tribe’s aboriginal
lands extend from Monroe County in the Southeast,
to Sanilac County in the North, to Genesee County
in the West.
(3) The cession treaties, from the 1807 Treaty
of Detroit through the 1836 Treaty of Washington,
legitimated seizure of tribal lands by settlers, forced
the Tribe to relinquish most of its rich aboriginal
lands in southeastern Michigan, relegating the Tribe
to small tracts of land in Macomb, Wayne,
Washtenaw, and St. Clair counties in Michigan, and
its members to small annuity payments by the Unit-
ed States.
(4) The 1836 Treaty of Washington compelled
the Tribe to relinquish the small tracts of land
granted in the 1807 Treaty of Detroit, purportedly
in exchange for future annuity payments and an
equivalent amount of land in Kansas. The 1807
treaty did not require the Tribe to relocate to the
lands in Kansas and only 51 members actually did
so. According to the 1845 United States Richmond
census documents, the majority of the Tribe mi-
grated north to Lapeer County, Michigan or re-
‘‘(c) APPLICABLE PERCENTAGE.—For purposes of
this section—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘applicable per-
centage’ means—
‘‘(A) the base percentage with respect to so
much of the taxpayer’s social security taxes as
does not exceed $3,000, and
‘‘(B) the phasedown percentage with re-
spect to so much of the taxpayer’s social secu-
rity taxes as exceeds $3,000.
‘‘(2) BASE PERCENTAGE.—The term ‘base per-
centage’ means, for taxable years beginning in a cal-
endar year, the percentage which the Secretary esti-
mates will result in a reduction of revenues to the
Treasury by reason of this section for such taxable
year equal to 50 percent of the Federal budget sur-
plus for the most recent fiscal year ending before
such calendar year. Proper adjustments shall be
made in the percentage determined under the pre-
ceding sentence with respect to any subsequent fiscal
year to the extent that prior estimates were in ex-
cess of or less than the proper percentage.
‘‘(3) PHASEDOWN
PERCENTAGE.—The term
‘phasedown percentage’ means the base percentage
reduced (but not below zero) by the number of per-
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2821
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to waive the income inclusion
on a distribution from an individual retirement account to the extent
that the distribution is contributed for charitable purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
NOVEMBER 5, 1997
Mrs. KENNELLY of Connecticut (for herself, Mr. CRANE, Ms. DANNER, Mrs.
EMERSON, Mrs. THURMAN, Mrs. LOWEY, Mr. LIPINSKI, Mr. RAMSTAD,
Mr. YATES, and Mr. WELLER) 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 waive
the income inclusion on a distribution from an individual
retirement account to the extent that the distribution
is contributed for charitable purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. TAX-FREE DISTRIBUTIONS FROM INDIVIDUAL
RETIREMENT ACCOUNTS FOR CHARITABLE
PURPOSES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (d) of section 408 of
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to individual