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(7 U.S.C. 450i(b)), funds for the Research, Education,
and Economics Information System (REEIS), and funds
for the Native American Institutions Endowment Fund;
Farm Service Agency, salaries and expenses funds made
available to county committees; Foreign Agricultural Serv-
ice, middle-income country training program, and up to
$2,000,000 of the Foreign Agricultural Service appropria-
tion solely for the purpose of offsetting fluctuations in
international currency exchange rates, subject to docu-
mentation by the Foreign Agricultural Service.
SEC. 705. No part of any appropriation contained in
this Act shall remain available for obligation beyond the
current fiscal year unless expressly so provided herein.
SEC. 706. Not to exceed $50,000 of the appropria-
tions available to the Department of Agriculture in this
Act shall be available to provide appropriate orientation
and language training pursuant to section 606C of the Act
of August 28, 1954 (7 U.S.C. 1766b).
SEC. 707. No funds appropriated by this Act may be
used to pay negotiated indirect cost rates on cooperative
agreements or similar arrangements between the United
States Department of Agriculture and nonprofit institu-
tions in excess of 10 percent of the total direct cost of
the agreement when the purpose of such cooperative ar-
rangements is to carry out programs of mutual interest
between the two parties. This does not preclude appro-
priate payment of indirect costs on grants and contracts
with such institutions when such indirect costs are com-
puted on a similar basis for all agencies for which appro-
priations are provided in this Act.
SEC. 708. None of the funds in this Act shall be avail-
able to restrict the authority of the Commodity Credit
Corporation to lease space for its own use or to lease space
on behalf of other agencies of the Department of Agri-
culture when such space will be jointly occupied.
SEC. 709. None of the funds in this Act shall be avail-
able to pay indirect costs charged against competitive agri-
cultural research, education, or extension grant awards
issued by the Cooperative State Research, Education, and
Extension Service that exceed 25 percent of total Federal
funds provided under each award: Provided, That notwith-
standing section 1462 of the National Agricultural Re-
search, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7
U.S.C. 3310), funds provided by this Act for grants
awarded competitively by the Cooperative State Research,
Education, and Extension Service shall be available to pay
full allowable indirect costs for each grant awarded under
section 9 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 638).
(C) in paragraph (4)(B)(i)(I) by striking
‘‘subsection (b) or (c)’’ and inserting ‘‘sub-
section (b), (c), or (d)’’; and
(D) by striking paragraph (6);
(7) in subsection (h) (as so redesignated by
paragraph (3)) by striking ‘‘(h)(1)’’ and all that fol-
lows through the end of paragraph (2) and inserting
the following:
‘‘(h)(1) Any provider of health care services or sup-
plies that is the subject of an adverse determination by
the Office under this section shall be entitled to reasonable
notice and an opportunity to request a hearing of record,
and to judicial review as provided in this subsection after
the Office renders a final decision. The Office shall grant
a request for a hearing upon a showing that due process
rights have not previously been afforded with respect to
any finding of fact which is relied upon as a cause for
an adverse determination under this section. Such hearing
shall be conducted without regard to subchapter II of
chapter 5 and chapter 7 of this title by a hearing officer
who shall be designated by the Director of the Office and
who shall not otherwise have been involved in the adverse
determination being appealed. A request for a hearing
under this subsection shall be filed within such period and
† HR 3594 EAS 
limit for which the borrower is eligible as referenced 
under subparagraphs (A) and (D) of section 
455(a)(2); and 
‘‘(18) with respect to current undergraduate Fed-
eral Perkins loan borrowers, as described in section 
461(b)(1)(B), a notice and explanation providing a 
comparison of the interest rates of loans under this 
part and part D and informing the borrower that the 
borrower has reached the maximum annual borrowing 
limit for which the borrower is eligible on Federal Di-
rect Stafford Loans as referenced under section 
455(a)(2)(A).’’. 
Attest: 
Secretary.
108TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5147
AN ACT
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service
located at 23055 Sherman Way in West Hills, California,
as the ‘‘Evan Asa Ashcraft Post Office Building’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
(A) meets the requirements of such chapter for
eligibility to become so enrolled as an employee, an-
nuitant, or former spouse (within the meaning of
such chapter); or
(B) would meet those requirements if, to the
extent such requirements involve either retirement
system under such title 5, such individual satisfies
similar requirements or provisions of the Retirement
Plan for Employees of the Federal Reserve System.
Any determination under subparagraph (B) shall be made
under guidelines which the Office of Personnel Manage-
ment shall establish in consultation with the Board of
Governors of the Federal Reserve System.
(2) Subject to subsection (c), any individual who, on
January 3, 1998 or before January 2, 1999, is entitled to
continued coverage under a health benefits plan described
in subsection (a)(1) or (2) shall be deemed to be entitled
to continued coverage under section 8905a of title 5,
United States Code, but only for the same remaining pe-
riod as would have been allowable under the health bene-
fits plan in which such individual was enrolled on January
3, 1998 or before January 2, 1999, if—
(A) such individual had remained enrolled in
such plan; and
II 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3594 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
SEPTEMBER 29, 2015 
Received 
AN ACT 
To extend temporarily the Federal Perkins Loan 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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Union Calendar No. 219
105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1836
[Report No. 105–374]
To amend chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code, to improve administra-
tion of sanctions against unfit health care providers under the Federal
Employees Health Benefits Program, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 10, 1997
Mr. BURTON of Indiana (for himself and Mr. MICA) introduced the following
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Government Reform and
Oversight
NOVEMBER 4, 1997
Additional sponsors: Mr. SUNUNU, Mr. SESSIONS, Mr. SHAYS, Mr. CUMMINGS,
Mr. SKEEN, Mr. MCINTOSH, Mr. COX of California, Mr. BARRETT of
Wisconsin, Mr. GILMAN, Mr. SOUDER, Mr. HORN, Mr. BARR of Georgia,
Mr. ROEMER, Mr. DAVIS of Virginia, Mr. BEREUTER, Mr. HOYER, Mr.
MORAN of Virginia, Mr. FAWELL, Mr. GREENWOOD, Mr. KANJORSKI, Mr.
WYNN, Ms. NORTON, Mr. FORD, Mrs. MORELLA, Mr. WAXMAN, and Mr.
ALLEN
NOVEMBER 4, 1997
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic]
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on June 10, 1997]
A BILL
To amend chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code, to
SEC. 4. CONTINUED HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR
CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS.
(a) ENROLLMENT IN CHAPTER 89 PLAN.—For pur-
poses of chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code, any
period of enrollment—
(1) in a health benefits plan administered by
the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation before
the termination of such plan on January 3, 1998 or
before January 2, 1999, or
(2) subject to subsection (c), in a health bene-
fits plan (not under chapter 89 of such title) with
respect to which the eligibility of any employees or
retired employees of the Board of Governors of the
Federal Reserve System terminates on January 3,
1998 or before January 2, 1999,
shall be deemed to be a period of enrollment in a health
benefits plan under chapter 89 of such title.
(b) CONTINUED COVERAGE.—(1) Subject to sub-
section (c), any individual who, on January 3, 1998 or
before January 2, 1999, is enrolled in a health benefits
plan described in subsection (a)(1) or (2) may enroll in
an approved health benefits plan under chapter 89 of title
5, United States Code, either as an individual or for self
and family, if, after taking into account the provisions of
subsection (a), such individual—
108TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5149
AN ACT
To reauthorize the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
block grant program through March 31, 2005, and for
other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
Mickey Leland Hunger Fellowships, through the Congres-
sional Hunger Center.
SEC. 722. Notwithstanding section 412 of the Agri-
cultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954
(7 U.S.C. 1736f), any balances available to carry out title
III of such Act as of the date of enactment of this Act,
and any recoveries and reimbursements that become avail-
able to carry out title III of such Act, may be used to
carry out title II of such Act.
SEC. 723. Section 375(e)(6)(B) of the Consolidated
Farm 
and 
Rural 
Development 
Act 
(7 
U.S.C.
2008j(e)(6)(B)) is amended by striking ‘‘$26,998,000’’
and inserting ‘‘$27,498,000’’.
SEC. 724. None of the funds appropriated or other-
wise made available by this Act shall be used to pay the
salaries and expenses of personnel to collect from the lend-
er at the time of issuance a guarantee fee of less than
2 percent of the principal obligation of guaranteed single-
family housing loans administered by the Rural Housing
Service.
SEC. 725. Notwithstanding any other provision of
law, the Secretary shall consider the City of Salinas, Cali-
fornia; the City of Watsonville, California; the City of Hol-
lister, California; the Town of Ulster, New York; County
of Cleburne, Alabama; the City of Coachella, California;
I
105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1837
To amend title 18, United States Code, with respect to the penalty for
the rape of juveniles in prison.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 10, 1997
Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas introduced the following bill; which was referred
to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To amend title 18, United States Code, with respect to
the penalty for the rape of juveniles in prison.
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 ‘‘Juvenile Rape in Pris-
on Protection Act of 1997’’.
SEC. 2. PENALTY FOR RAPE OF JUVENILES IN PRISON.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 109A of title 18, United
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the follow-
ing:
‘‘§ 2249. Penalty for rape of juveniles in prison
‘‘Whoever, having attained the age of 21 years, vio-
lates section 2241 shall, if the victim is a Federal prisoner
who has not attained the age of 18 years, be sentenced
to life in prison.’’.
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections
at the beginning of chapter 109A of title 18, United States
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new
item:
‘‘2249. Penalty for rape of juveniles in prison.’’.
Æ
I 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3597 
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to allow States to determine 
if providers are qualified under Medicaid State plans to perform services. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 24, 2015 
Mr. ADERHOLT (for himself, Mr. LIPINSKI, Mr. DUFFY, Mr. FORTENBERRY, 
Mr. HARRIS, Mr. MEADOWS, Mr. PALMER, Mr. BROOKS of Alabama, Mr. 
ROGERS of Alabama, Mrs. ROBY, and Mr. BYRNE) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Com-
merce 
A BILL 
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to allow 
States to determine if providers are qualified under Med-
icaid State plans to perform services. 
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 ‘‘Medicaid Qualified 
Providers Clarification Act’’. 
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vehicle has passed the inspections required by
the State. The decal shall comply with the per-
manency requirements established by the Sec-
retary.
‘‘(J) The owner of a passenger motor vehi-
cle titled with a salvage title may obtain a re-
built salvage title or vehicle registration, or
both, by presenting to the State the salvage
title, properly assigned, if applicable, along with
the certificate that the vehicle has passed the
inspections required by the State. With such
proper documentation and upon request, a re-
built salvage title or registration, or both, shall
be issued to the owner. When a rebuilt salvage
title is issued, the State records shall so note.
‘‘(11) A seller of a passenger motor vehicle that
becomes a flood vehicle shall, at or prior to the time
of transfer of ownership, give the buyer a written
notice that the vehicle has been damaged by flood,
provided such person has actual knowledge that such
vehicle has been damaged by flood. At the time of
the next title application for the vehicle, disclosure
of the flood status shall be provided to the applicable
State with the properly assigned title and the word
SEC. 2. ALLOWING STATES TO DETERMINE IF PROVIDERS 
ARE QUALIFIED UNDER MEDICAID STATE 
PLANS TO PERFORM SERVICES. 
Section 1902(a) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1396(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘For purposes of paragraph (23), a State may determine 
whether or not a provider or group of providers is qualified 
to perform services, as described in paragraph (23), in-
cluding by establishing qualification criteria, which may 
include— 
‘‘(1) criteria designed to evaluate the ability of 
the provider or group to perform the needed medical 
services in a professionally competent, safe, and 
legal manner; and 
‘‘(2) criteria designed to evaluate any other 
qualification deemed necessary by the State.’’. 
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and deploying personnel to support a fusion 
center in the National Network of Fusion Cen-
ters pursuant to paragraph (1).’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (4)(B), in the matter 
preceding clause (i), by inserting ‘‘in which 
such fusion center is located’’ after ‘‘region’’; 
(5) in subsection (d)— 
(A) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; 
(B) in paragraph (4)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘government’’ and in-
serting ‘‘governments’’; and 
(ii) by striking the period at the end 
and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(5) utilize Department information, including 
information held by components and offices, to de-
velop analysis focused on the mission of the Depart-
ment under section 101(b).’’; 
(6) in subsection (e)— 
(A) by amending paragraph (1) to read as 
follows: 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—To the greatest extent 
practicable, the Secretary shall make it a priority to 
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the City of Casa Grande, Arizona; the City of Creedmoor,
North Carolina; the City of Eureka, California; the City
of Clarksdale, Mississippi; the City of Vicksburg, Mis-
sissippi; the City of Wewahitchka, Florida; the Town of
Horseshoe Beach, Florida; and the City of Carbondale, Il-
linois, as meeting the eligibility requirements for loan and
grant programs in the Rural Development mission area.
SEC. 726. Notwithstanding any other provision of
law, the Natural Resources Conservation Service shall pro-
vide financial and technical assistance to the DuPage
County, Illinois, Kress Creek Water Quality Enhancement
Project, from funds available for the Watershed and Flood
Prevention Operations program, not to exceed $1,360,000
and Rockhouse Creek Watershed, Leslie County, Ken-
tucky, not to exceed $1,000,000.
SEC. 727. None of the funds made available in this
Act may be transferred to any department, agency, or in-
strumentality of the United States Government, except
pursuant to a transfer made by, or transfer authority pro-
vided in, this or any other appropriation Act.
SEC. 728. Notwithstanding any other provision of
law, of the funds made available in this Act for competitive
research grants (7 U.S.C. 450i(b)), the Secretary may use
up to 20 percent of the amount provided to carry out a
competitive grants program under the same terms and
and inserting ‘‘nonrepairable vehicles, rebuilt salvage vehi-
cles, or salvage vehicles’’.
Passed the House of Representatives November 4,
1997.
Attest:
Clerk.
162
under paragraph (2), shall provide other relief
pursuant to subparagraph (A) or (B) or con-
clude pursuant to paragraph (4) that the grant-
ing of such relief would create a significant risk
to United States nonproliferation, foreign pol-
icy, or national security interests.
A determination that a petitioner qualifies for relief
under paragraph (2) shall not compel the United
States to remove controls from an item that remains
subject to control by a multilateral regime.
(4) EXCEPTIONS FROM RELIEF.—The Secretary
shall provide relief under paragraph (3) to a peti-
tioner who qualifies for relief under paragraph (2)
unless the Secretary concludes that the granting of
such relief would create a significant risk to United
States nonproliferation, foreign policy, or national
security interests. In the event the Secretary deter-
mines to grant such relief, he or she may do so un-
less the President determines that such relief would
create a significant risk to the foreign policy, non-
proliferation, or national security interests of the
United States.
(5) PROCEDURES.—
(A) PUBLICATION.—In any case in which
the President or the Secretary determines that
144
1986 for qualified loans and qualified equity in-
vestments.
(D) Any loan made from the proceeds of
an issuance by the Corporation of private activ-
ity bonds under section 1400F(b) of the Inter-
nal Revenue Code of 1986 qualifying for tax-ex-
empt treatment under section 1400C of the In-
ternal Revenue Code of 1986.
(E) Any loan made from the proceeds of
an issuance by the Corporation of project reve-
nue obligations under section 732.
(F) Any other assistance which the Dis-
trict government may authorize the Corporation
to provide.
(10) 
OBLIGATION.—The 
term 
‘‘obligation’’
means any bond, note, or other payment obligation.
(11) PERSON.—The term ‘‘person’’ means any
natural person, partnership, corporation, or joint
venture, including affiliates.
(12) PROJECT.—The term ‘‘project’’ means—
(A) any facility, plant, works, system,
building, structure, utility, fixture, or other real
property improvement, and infrastructure and
site improvements relating thereto; and
‘‘(3) to file petitions for appeal.
‘‘(c) CONSTRUCTION.—For purposes of bringing any
civil or criminal action under subsection (a), nothing in
this Act shall prevent an attorney general from exercising
the powers conferred on the attorney general by the laws
of such State to conduct investigations or to administer
oaths or affirmations or to compel the attendance of wit-
nesses or the production of documentary and other evi-
dence.
‘‘(d) VENUE; SERVICE OF PROCESS.—Any civil or
criminal action brought under subsection (a) in a district
court of the United States may be brought in the district
in which the defendant is found, is an inhabitant, or trans-
acts business or wherever venue is proper under section
1391 of title 28, United States Code. Process in such an
action may be served in any district in which the defend-
ant is an inhabitant or in which the defendant may be
found.
‘‘(e) ACTIONS BY OTHER STATE OFFICIALS.—
‘‘(1) Nothing contained in this section shall
prohibit an authorized State official from proceeding
in State court on the basis of an alleged violation of
any civil or criminal statute of such State.
‘‘(2) In addition to actions brought by an attor-
ney general of a State under subsection (a), such an
action may be brought by officers of such State who
are authorized by the State to bring actions in such
State on behalf of its residents.’’.
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Low-Dose Radiation 
Research Act of 2015’’. 
SEC. 2. LOW DOSE RADIATION RESEARCH PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Director of the Department 
of Energy Office of Science shall carry out a research pro-
gram on low dose radiation. The purpose of the program 
is to enhance the scientific understanding of and reduce 
uncertainties associated with the effects of exposure to low 
dose radiation in order to inform improved risk manage-
ment methods. 
(b) STUDY.—Not later than 60 days after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Director shall enter into an 
agreement with the National Academies to conduct a 
study assessing the current status and development of a 
long-term strategy for low dose radiation research. Such 
study shall be completed not later than 18 months after 
the date of enactment of this Act. The study shall be con-
ducted in coordination with Federal agencies that perform 
ionizing radiation effects research and shall leverage the 
most current studies in this field. Such study shall— 
(1) identify current scientific challenges for un-
derstanding the long-term effects of ionizing radi-
ation;
(2) assess the status of current low dose radi-
ation research in the United States and internation-
ally; 
(3) formulate overall scientific goals for the fu-
ture of low-dose radiation research in the United 
States; 
(4) recommend a long-term strategic and 
prioritized research agenda to address scientific re-
search goals for overcoming the identified scientific 
challenges in coordination with other research ef-
forts; 
(5) define the essential components of a re-
search program that would address this research 
agenda within the universities and the National Lab-
oratories; and 
(6) assess the cost-benefit effectiveness of such 
a program. 
(c) RESEARCH PLAN.—Not later than 90 days after 
the completion of the study performed under subsection 
(b) the Secretary of Energy shall deliver to the Committee 
on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources of the Senate a 5-year research plan that re-
sponds to the study’s findings and recommendations and 
identifies and prioritizes research needs.
(d) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘‘low dose 
radiation’’ means a radiation dose of less than 100 
millisieverts. 
(e) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this Act 
shall be construed to subject any research carried out by 
the Director under the research program under this Act 
to any limitations described in section 977(e) of the En-
ergy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16317(e)). 
(f) FUNDING.—No additional funds are authorized to 
be appropriated under this section. This Act shall be car-
ried out using funds otherwise appropriated by law. 
Passed the House of Representatives January 7, 
2015. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 35 
AN ACT 
To increase the understanding of the health effects 
of low doses of ionizing radiation.