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I 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1793 
To provide a categorical exclusion under the National Environmental Policy 
Act of 1969 to allow the Director of the Bureau of Land Management 
and the Chief of the Forest Service to remove Pinyon–Juniper trees 
to conserve and restore the habitat of the greater sage–grouse and 
the mule deer. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 14, 2015 
Mr. STEWART introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agri-
culture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in 
each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdic-
tion of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To provide a categorical exclusion under the National Envi-
ronmental Policy Act of 1969 to allow the Director of 
the Bureau of Land Management and the Chief of the 
Forest Service to remove Pinyon–Juniper trees to con-
serve and restore the habitat of the greater sage–grouse 
and the mule deer. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Sage–Grouse and Mule 
Deer Habitat Conservation and Restoration Act of 2015’’. 
SEC. 2. CATEGORICAL EXCLUSION FOR PINYON–JUNIPER 
TREE REMOVAL. 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a vegeta-
tion management project by the Director of the Bureau 
of Land Management or the Chief of the Forest Service 
involving removal or treatment of any Pinyon or Juniper 
tree for the purpose of conserving or restoring the habitat 
of the greater sage–grouse or mule deer shall be eligible 
to be a categorical exclusion (as defined in section 1508.4 
of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor 
regulation)) for purposes of the National Environmental 
Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.). 
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II
104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H.R. 740
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
JULY 31, 1996
Received
AN ACT
To confer jurisdiction on the United States Court of Federal
Claims with respect to land claims of Pueblo of Isleta
Indian Tribe.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
HR 740 RDS
SECTION 1. JURISDICTION.
Notwithstanding sections 2401 and 2501 of title 28,
United States Code, and section 12 of the Act of August
13, 1946 (60 Stat. 1052), or any other law which would
interpose or support a defense of untimeliness, jurisdiction
is hereby conferred upon the United States Court of Fed-
eral Claims to hear, determine, and render judgment on
any claim by Pueblo of Isleta Indian Tribe of New Mexico
against the United States with respect to any lands or in-
terests therein the State of New Mexico or any adjoining
State held by aboriginal title or otherwise which were ac-
quired from the tribe without payment of adequate com-
pensation by the United States. As a matter of adequate
compensation, the United States Claims Court may award
interest at a rate of five percent per year to accrue from
the date on which such lands or interests therein were ac-
quired from the tribe by the United States. Such jurisdic-
tion is conferred only with respect to claims accruing on
or before August 13, 1946, and all such claims must be
filed within three years after the date of enactment of this
Act. Such jurisdiction is conferred notwithstanding any
failure of the tribe to exhaust any available administrative
remedy.
SEC. 2. CERTAIN DEFENSES NOT APPLICABLE.
Any award made to any Indian tribe other than the
Pueblo of Isleta Indian Tribe of New Mexico before, on,
HR 740 RDS
or after the date of the enactment of this Act under any
judgment of the Indian Claims Commission or any other
authority with respect to any lands that are the subject
of a claim submitted by the tribe under section 1 shall
not be considered a defense, estoppel, or set-off to such
claim, and shall not otherwise affect the entitlement to,
or amount of, any relief with respect to such claim.
Passed the House of Representatives July 29, 1996.
Attest:
ROBIN H. CARLE,
Clerk.
105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4337
AN ACT
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to pro-
vide financial assistance to the State of Maryland
for a pilot program to develop measures to eradi-
cate or control nutria and restore marshland
damaged by nutria.
V 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1794 
To authorize the transfer of certain items under the control of the Omar 
Bradley Foundation to the descendants of General Omar Bradley. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 14, 2015 
Mr. BARLETTA introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Armed Services 
A BILL 
To authorize the transfer of certain items under the control 
of the Omar Bradley Foundation to the descendants 
of General Omar Bradley. 
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 ‘‘General of the Army 
Omar Bradley Property Transfer Act of 2015’’. 
SEC. 2. TRANSFER OF CERTAIN ITEMS OF THE OMAR BRAD-
LEY FOUNDATION TO THE DESCENDANTS OF 
GENERAL OMAR BRADLEY. 
(a) TRANSFER AUTHORIZED.—The Omar Bradley 
Foundation, Pennsylvania, may transfer, without consid-
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eration, to the child of General of the Army Omar Nelson 
Bradley and his first wife Mary Elizabeth Quayle Bradley, 
namely Elizabeth Bradley, such items of the Omar Brad-
ley estate under the control of the Foundation as the Sec-
retary of the Army determines to be without historic value 
to the Army. 
(b) TIME OF SUBMITTAL OF CLAIM FOR TRANS-
FER.—No item may be transferred under subsection (a) 
unless the claim for the transfer of such item is submitted 
to the Omar Bradley Foundation during the 180-day pe-
riod beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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I 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1795 
To require the Commissioner of Social Security to make publicly available 
on-line tools to allow individuals eligible for disability benefits to assess 
the impact of earnings on the individual’s eligibility for, and amount 
of, benefits received through Federal and State benefit programs. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 15, 2015 
Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas (for himself, Mr. YOUNG of Indiana, Mrs. BLACK, 
Mr. REED, Mr. BOUSTANY, Mr. RENACCI, Mr. MARCHANT, and Mr. 
KELLY of Pennsylvania) introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To require the Commissioner of Social Security to make 
publicly available on-line tools to allow individuals eligible 
for disability benefits to assess the impact of earnings 
on the individual’s eligibility for, and amount of, benefits 
received through Federal and State benefit programs. 
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 ‘‘Promoting Oppor-
tunity through Informed Choice Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. ONLINE BENEFIT ASSESSMENT TOOLS. 
Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment 
of this Act, the Commissioner of Social Security shall 
make publicly available through the website of the Social 
Security Administration on-line tools to allow all individ-
uals eligible for benefits based on disability under titles 
II and XVI of the Social Security Act to assess the impact 
of earnings on the individual’s eligibility for, and amount 
of, benefits received through Federal and State benefit 
programs. 
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IB
Union Calendar No. 361
104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 740
[Report No. 104–694]
To confer jurisdiction on the United States Court of Federal Claims with
respect to land claims of Pueblo of Isleta Indian Tribe.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 30, 1995
Mr. SKEEN (for himself and Mr. SCHIFF) introduced the following bill; which
was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
JULY 22, 1996
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union
and ordered to be printed
A BILL
To confer jurisdiction on the United States Court of Federal
Claims with respect to land claims of Pueblo of Isleta
Indian Tribe.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. JURISDICTION.
Notwithstanding sections 2401 and 2501 of title 28,
United States Code, and section 12 of the Act of August
13, 1946 (60 Stat. 1052), or any other law which would
interpose or support a defense of untimeliness, jurisdiction
is hereby conferred upon the United States Court of Fed-
eral Claims to hear, determine, and render judgment on
any claim by Pueblo of Isleta Indian Tribe of New Mexico
against the United States with respect to any lands or in-
terests therein the State of New Mexico or any adjoining
State held by aboriginal title or otherwise which were ac-
quired from the tribe without payment of adequate com-
pensation by the United States. As a matter of adequate
compensation, the United States Claims Court may award
interest at a rate of five percent per year to accrue from
the date on which such lands or interests therein were ac-
quired from the tribe by the United States. Such jurisdic-
tion is conferred only with respect to claims accruing on
or before August 13, 1946, and all such claims must be
filed within three years after the date of enactment of this
Act. Such jurisdiction is conferred notwithstanding any
failure of the tribe to exhaust any available administrative
remedy.
SEC. 2. CERTAIN DEFENSES NOT APPLICABLE.
Any award made to any Indian tribe other than the
Pueblo of Isleta Indian Tribe of New Mexico before, on,
or after the date of the enactment of this Act under any
judgment of the Indian Claims Commission or any other
authority with respect to any lands that are the subject
of a claim submitted by the tribe under section 1 shall
not be considered a defense, estoppel, or set-off to such
claim, and shall not otherwise affect the entitlement to,
or amount of, any relief with respect to such claim.
Union Calendar No. 361
104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 740
[Report No. 104–694]
A BILL
To confer jurisdiction on the United States Court
of Federal Claims with respect to land claims of
Pueblo of Isleta Indian Tribe.
JULY 22, 1996
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the
State of the Union and ordered to be printed
(A) require the covered grantee to repay 
the grant in full; and 
(B) prohibit the covered grantee from re-
ceiving a grant under the covered grant pro-
gram from which it received a grant award dur-
ing at least the 5-year period beginning on the 
date of such violation. 
(g) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the following defi-
nitions apply: 
(1) The term ‘‘covered grant program’’ means 
the following: 
(A) The grant program under section 203 
of the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthor-
ization Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 14044b). 
(B) The grant programs under section 214 
and 214A of the Victims of Child Abuse Act of 
1990 (42 U.S.C. 13002, 13003). 
(2) The term ‘‘covered grantee’’ means a recipi-
ent of a grant from a covered grant program. 
(3) The term ‘‘unresolved audit finding’’ means 
an audit report finding in a final audit report of the 
Inspector General of the Department of Justice that 
a covered grantee has used grant funds awarded to 
that grantee under a covered grant program for an 
unauthorized expenditure or otherwise unallowable
(B) by inserting ‘‘, or (v) at the option of
the State (on a statewide basis or in a defined
area of the State), in the case of a family re-
ceiving aid under the State plan (and a family
not receiving such aid but which received such
aid in at least 1 of the preceding 4 months or
became ineligible for such aid during the pre-
ceding 12 months because of excessive earn-
ings), any amount not to exceed $10,000 in a
qualified asset account (as such term is defined
in section 406(k)) of such family, reduced by
the amount (if any) excluded from the resources
of the family pursuant to paragraph (46)(A)(i)’’
before ‘‘; and’’.
(2) DISREGARD AS INCOME.—
(A) NONRECURRING
LUMP
SUM
EXEMPT
FROM
LUMP-SUM
RULE.—Section 402(a)(17)
(42 U.S.C. 602(a)(17)) is amended by adding
at the end the following: ‘‘; at the option of the
State (on a statewide basis or in a defined area
of the State), that this paragraph shall not
apply to earned or unearned income received in
a month on a nonrecurring basis to the extent
that such income is placed in a qualified asset
account (as defined in section 406(k)) the total
(2) The filing of tax returns and other tax-re-
lated documents with the Internal Revenue Service 
often requires the submission of information to the 
Federal Government that taxpayers would otherwise 
consider private. 
(3) To ensure widespread voluntary compliance 
by taxpayers, the American public must have abso-
lute trust that the Internal Revenue Service is acting 
in a non-partisan manner. 
(4) Taxpayers must be ensured that their treat-
ment by the Internal Revenue Service will not be 
based on race, national origin, gender, sexual ori-
entation, religious beliefs, or political creed, includ-
ing their support for or opposition to any Govern-
ment policies. 
(5) The confidence of taxpayers in the system 
of taxation in the United States is compromised 
when the Internal Revenue Service is required to as-
sign tax treatment based on political beliefs or ac-
tivities. 
(6) The targeting of certain individuals and 
groups by the Internal Revenue Service based on 
their political beliefs and activities must be stopped, 
and to ensure the integrity of the income tax system 
of the United States, the Internal Revenue Service 
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should be removed from evaluating the political ac-
tivities of any individuals or organizations. 
(b) POLITICAL ORGANIZATIONS.—Section 527(e)(1) 
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read 
as follows: 
‘‘(1) POLITICAL ORGANIZATION.—The term ‘po-
litical organization’ means a party, committee, asso-
ciation, fund, or other organization (whether or not 
incorporated)— 
‘‘(A) which is registered as a political com-
mittee with the Federal Election Commission, 
‘‘(B) has been determined, pursuant to 
proceedings under section 309 of the Federal 
Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 
437g) or by a court of law, to be a political 
committee, as defined under section 301(4) of 
such Act (2 U.S.C. 431(4)), or 
‘‘(C) which is organized and operated pri-
marily for the purposes of directly or indirectly 
accepting contributions or making expenditures, 
or both, for influencing or attempting to influ-
ence the selection, nomination, election, or ap-
pointment of any individual to any State or 
local public office and— 
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I 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1798 
To prohibit the Department of the Treasury from assigning tax statuses 
to organizations based on their political beliefs and activities. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 15, 2015 
Mr. NEUGEBAUER (for himself, Mr. BABIN, Mr. CARTER of Texas, and Mr. 
FARENTHOLD) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To prohibit the Department of the Treasury from assigning 
tax statuses to organizations based on their political be-
liefs and activities. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. PROHIBITING TAX STATUS FROM BEING AS-
SIGNED BASED ON POLITICAL BELIEFS AND 
ACTIVITIES. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 
(1) The income tax system of the United States 
relies on voluntary compliance by taxpayers. 
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‘‘(i) is not required to register with 
the Federal Election Commission, and 
‘‘(ii) is required to register with the 
appropriate State agency as a political 
committee.’’. 
(c) TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS.—Section 501 of 
such Code is amended by adding at the end the following 
new subsection: 
‘‘(s) PROMOTION OF SOCIAL WELFARE.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—For purposes of subsection 
(c)(4)(A), the term ‘promotion of social welfare’ 
shall include— 
‘‘(A) any political activity in furtherance of 
American democracy, provided that such activi-
ties do not exceed 50 percent of the organiza-
tion’s total activities (not including activities 
performed on a volunteer basis), 
‘‘(B) any activities for the purpose of edu-
cating individuals on issues of public impor-
tance and on the behavior of public officials, in-
cluding participation in ballot initiatives and 
referenda, and 
‘‘(C) any activity described in clauses (i), 
(ii), (iii), and (v) of section 301(9)(B) of the 
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Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 
U.S.C. 431(9)(B)). 
‘‘(2) POLITICAL ACTIVITY IN FURTHERANCE OF 
AMERICAN DEMOCRACY.—For purposes of this sub-
section, the term ‘political activity in furtherance of 
American democracy’ shall include any activity de-
scribed in subparagraph (A) of section 301(9) of the 
Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 
431(9)). 
‘‘(3) RULE
OF
CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in 
this subsection shall be construed to exempt an or-
ganization from satisfying any applicable require-
ments for filing as a political committee pursuant to 
the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 
U.S.C. 431 et seq.).’’. 
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‘‘(A) during the period of the agreement,
to reflect substantial changes in family cir-
cumstances or needs; and
‘‘(B) at the conclusion of the original
agreement, if each relative and any other indi-
vidual entering into the agreement has made a
good faith effort to comply with the agreement
but were unable to reach self-sufficiency be-
cause of factors outside of the control of the
relative or other individual;
‘‘(8) provides that the family will automatically
enter into a limited benefit plan (as described in
subsection (j)) if a relative or other individual who
has entered into the family investment agreement
fails to comply with the agreement; and
‘‘(9) provides that the agreement shall be in-
valid if the State agency fails to comply with the
agreement.
‘‘(j) The term ‘limited benefit plan’ means a plan
which, notwithstanding any other provision of this title,
provides that—
‘‘(1)(A) during the first 3-month period in
which a family receives aid under the plan, the fam-
ily shall receive benefits as normally determined
under this title;
I 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 179 
To amend the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 to reduce the rates 
of pay of Members of Congress by 5 percent and eliminate future 
cost-of-living adjustments in such rates of pay. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 6, 2015 
Mr. YODER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight 
and Government Reform, 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 amend the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 to 
reduce the rates of pay of Members of Congress by 
5 percent and eliminate future cost-of-living adjustments 
in such rates of pay. 
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 ‘‘Congressional Pay Re-
duction Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. REDUCTION IN RATES OF PAY AND ELIMINATION 
OF FUTURE COST-OF-LIVING ADJUSTMENTS 
FOR MEMBERS OF CONGRESS. 
Section 601(a) of the Legislative Reorganization Act 
of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 4501) is amended by amending para-
graph (2) to read as follows: 
‘‘(2) Effective with respect to pay periods beginning 
after the date of the regularly scheduled general election 
for Federal office held in November 2016, the annual rate 
of pay for each of the positions described in paragraph 
(1) shall be equal to 95 percent of the annual rate of pay 
for such position for the most recent pay period preceding 
such election.’’. 
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shall measure the Center’s performance against 
the objectives specified in this section. A Center 
that has not received a positive evaluation as a 
result of an independent review shall be notified 
by the Program of the deficiencies in its per-
formance and shall be placed on probation for 
1 year, after which time the Program shall re-
evaluate the Center. If the Center has not ad-
dressed the deficiencies identified by the review, 
or shown a significant improvement in its per-
formance, the Director shall conduct a new 
competition to select an operator for the Center 
or may close the Center. 
‘‘(I) RECOMPETITION.—If a recipient of a 
Center award has received financial assistance 
for 10 consecutive years, the Director shall con-
duct a new competition to select an operator for 
the Center consistent with the plan required in 
this Act. Incumbent Center operators in good 
standing shall be eligible to compete for the new 
award. 
‘‘(J) REPORTS.— 
‘‘(i) PLAN.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of enactment of the America 
COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2015,
121 
(1) the Director, in coordination with the As-
sistant Secretary for Nuclear Energy of the Depart-
ment, shall carry out research and development ac-
tivities to identify, characterize, and demonstrate 
materials that can endure the neutron, plasma, and 
heat fluxes expected in a fusion power system; and 
(2) the Secretary shall— 
(A) provide an assessment of the need for 
a facility or facilities that can examine and test 
potential fusion and next generation fission ma-
terials and other enabling technologies relevant 
to the development of fusion power; and 
(B) provide an assessment of whether a 
single new facility that substantially addresses 
magnetic fusion and next generation fission ma-
terials research needs is feasible, in conjunction 
with the expected capabilities of facilities oper-
ational as of the date of enactment of this Act. 
(c) TOKAMAK RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—As part of the program de-
scribed in subsection (a), the Director shall support 
research and development activities and facility oper-
ations to optimize the tokamak approach to fusion 
energy. 
(2) ITER.—