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(2) REVIEW
PERIOD.—Any lease or contract 
that is approved utilizing the delegation authority 
under paragraph (1) is subject to a 90-day hold pe-
riod so that the Army real property manager may 
review the lease or contract pursuant to paragraph 
(3). 
(3) DISPOSITION OF REVIEW.—If the Army real 
property manager disapproves of a contract or lease 
submitted for review under paragraph (2), the agree-
ment shall be null and void upon transmittal by the 
real property manager to the delegating authority of 
a written disapproval, including a justification for 
such disapproval, within the 90-day hold period. If 
no such disapproval is transmitted within the 90-day 
hold period, the agreement shall be deemed ap-
proved. 
(4) APPROVAL OF REVISED AGREEMENT.—If, 
not later than 60 days after receiving a disapproval 
under paragraph (3), the delegating authority sub-
mits to the Army real property manager a new con-
tract or lease that addresses the Army real property 
manager’s concerns outlined in such disapproval, the 
new contract or lease shall be deemed approved un-
less the Army real property manager transmits to 
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105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3752
To amend title 38, United States Code, to repeal the provision of law requir-
ing termination of the Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans as
of December 31, 1999.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 29, 1998
Mr. GUTIERREZ (for himself, Mr. EVANS, Mr. FILNER, Ms. Carson, Mr. KEN-
NEDY of Massachusetts, Mr. REYES, Ms. BROWN of Florida, and Mr.
RODRIGUEZ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Veterans’ Affairs
A BILL
To amend title 38, United States Code, to repeal the provi-
sion of law requiring termination of the Advisory Com-
mittee on Minority Veterans as of December 31, 1999.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. REPEAL OF SUNSET PROVISION FOR ADVISORY
COMMITTEE ON MINORITY VETERANS.
Subsection (e) of section 554 of title 38, United
States Code, is repealed.
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114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6150 
To amend the Truth in Lending Act to prohibit private educational lenders 
from requiring accelerated repayment of private education loans upon 
the death or disability of a cosigner of the loan. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 22, 2016 
Mr. KILDEE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To amend the Truth in Lending Act to prohibit private 
educational lenders from requiring accelerated repayment 
of private education loans upon the death or disability 
of a cosigner of the loan. 
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 ‘‘Student Debt Repay-
ment Fairness Act’’. 
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gency situation, except that the total number of 
weeks for which allowances may continue to be so 
payable in any 12-month period may not exceed four 
weeks; or 
‘‘(ii) solely for the purpose of awarding a 
monthly housing stipend described in section 3313 
of this title, during periods following a permanent 
school closure, except that payment of such a sti-
pend may only be continued for four months after 
the date of the school closure. 
‘‘(B) Any payment of allowances under subparagraph 
(A) shall not— 
‘‘(i) be counted against the aggregate period for 
which section 3695 of this title limits the individ-
ual’s receipt of educational assistance; or 
‘‘(ii) be charged against any entitlement to edu-
cational assistance of the individual.’’. 
(b) 
CONFORMING
AMENDMENT.—Paragraph 
(1)(C)(ii) of such section, as redesignated, is amended by 
striking ‘‘described in subclause (A) of this clause’’ and 
inserting ‘‘described in clause (ii)’’. 
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SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON REQUIRING FULL REPAYMENT OF 
PRIVATE EDUCATION LOAN UPON DEATH OR 
DISABILITY OF COSIGNER. 
Section 140 of the Truth in Lending Act (15 U.S.C. 
1650) is amended by adding at the end the following new 
subsection: 
‘‘(g) PROHIBITION ON ACCELERATING REPAYMENT 
UPON DEATH OR DISABILITY OF A COSIGNER ON A PRI-
VATE EDUCATION LOAN.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—If a cosigner who is jointly 
liable on a private education loan is unable to fulfill 
any obligations with respect to the loan by reason of 
death or disability of the cosignor, the private edu-
cational lender may not accelerate the repayment 
terms of any outstanding obligation if the borrower 
is in good standing (as determined by the Bureau) 
with respect to the loan. 
‘‘(2) DISABILITY DEFINED.—In this subsection, 
the term ‘disability’ means a permanent and total 
disability, as determined in accordance with the reg-
ulations of the Secretary of Education under section 
437(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
U.S.C. 1087(a)), or a determination by the Sec-
retary of Veterans Affairs that the individual is un-
employable due to a service-connected condition.’’. 
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105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3753
To amend chapter 119 of title 18, United States Code, with respect to
authority for the interception of communications.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 29, 1998
Mr. MCCOLLUM (for himself, Mr. HYDE, Mr. CONYERS, and Mr. SCHUMER)
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the
Judiciary
A BILL
To amend chapter 119 of title 18, United States Code,
with respect to authority for the interception of commu-
nications.
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 ‘‘Multipoint Wiretap
Act of 1998’’.
SEC. 2. AUTHORITY FOR MULTIPOINT WIRETAPS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 2518(11)(b) of title 18,
United States Code, is amended—
(1) in (ii), by striking ‘‘of a purpose’’ and all
that follows through the end of such clause and in-
serting ‘‘that there is probable cause to believe that
the person’s actions could have the effect of thwart-
ing interception from a specified facility;’’;
(2) in clause (iii), by striking ‘‘such purpose’’
and all that follows through the end of such clause
and inserting ‘‘such showing has been adequately
made; and’’; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(iv) the order authorizing or approving
the interception is limited to interception only
for such time as it is reasonable to presume
that the person identified in the application is
or was reasonably proximate to the instrument
through which such communication will be or
was transmitted.’’.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 2511(12)
of title 18, United States Code, is amended—
(1) by inserting ‘‘(a)’’ after ‘‘by reason of sub-
section (11)’’;
(2) by striking ‘‘the facilities from which, or’’;
and
(3) by striking the comma following ‘‘where’’.
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114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6151 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to allow veterans affected by school 
closures to continue receiving monthly stipends under the Post-9/11 
Educational Assistance Program for a certain period, and for other 
purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 22, 2016 
Mr. KILDEE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to allow veterans 
affected by school closures to continue receiving monthly 
stipends under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance 
Program for a certain period, 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. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Keep Student Veterans 
in Their Homes Act of 2016’’. 
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SEC. 2. CONTINUATION OF CERTAIN MONTHLY STIPENDS 
FOR VETERANS AFFECTED BY SCHOOL CLO-
SURE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 3680(a) of title 38, 
United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by striking the matter after paragraph 
(3)(B); 
(2) in paragraph (3), by redesignating subpara-
graphs (A) and (B) as clauses (i) and (ii), respec-
tively; 
(3) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through 
(3) as subparagraphs (A) through (C), respectively; 
(4) in the matter before subparagraph (A), as 
redesignated, in the first sentence, by striking ‘‘Pay-
ment of’’ and inserting ‘‘(1) Except as provided in 
paragraph (2)(A), payment of’’; and 
(5) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph (2): 
‘‘(2)(A) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), the Sec-
retary may, pursuant to such regulations as the Secretary 
shall prescribe, continue to pay allowances to eligible vet-
erans and eligible persons enrolled in courses set forth in 
paragraph (1)(A)— 
‘‘(i) during periods when schools are tempo-
rarily closed under an established policy based on an 
Executive order of the President or due to an emer-
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105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3754
To amend title 49, United States Code, to grant the State of New York
authority to allow tandem trailers to use Interstate Route 787 between
the New York State Thruway and Church Street in Albany, New York.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 29, 1998
Mr. MCNULTY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
A BILL
To amend title 49, United States Code, to grant the State
of New York authority to allow tandem trailers to use
Interstate Route 787 between the New York State
Thruway and Church Street in Albany, New York.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That section 31112(c) of title 49, United States Code, is
amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘AND IOWA’’ and inserting
‘‘IOWA, AND NEW YORK’’;
(2) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph
(3);
(3) by striking the period at the end of para-
graph (4) and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and
(4) by inserting at the end the following:
‘‘(4) New York may allow the operation of tan-
dem trailers not in actual operation on June 1,
1991, on Interstate Route 787 between exit 23 on
the New York State Thruway and the Church Street
and I–787 interchange in Albany, New York.’’.
Æ
paragraph (36) and inserting ‘‘, plus’’, and by add-
ing at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(37) the student loan program startup costs 
credit determined under section 45S(a).’’. 
(2) DEDUCTION
FOR
UNUSED
CREDIT.—Sub-
section (c) of section 196 is amended by striking 
‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph (13), by striking the 
period at the end of paragraph (14) and inserting ‘‘, 
and’’, and by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(15) the student loan program startup 
costs credit determined under section 45S(a).’’. 
(c) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
for subpart D of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 
is amended by adding at the end the following new item: 
‘‘Sec. 45S. Student loan program startup costs credit.’’. 
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
December 31, 2016. 
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tract of that duration will promote the national defense 
or be in the public interest for the purpose of— 
(1) helping to maintain the viability of the mili-
tary manufacturing arsenal, depot, or plant and any 
military installations on which it is located; 
(2) eliminating, or at least reducing, the cost of 
Government ownership of the military manufac-
turing arsenal, depot, or plant, including the costs of 
operations and maintenance, the costs of environ-
mental remediation, and other costs; and 
(3) leveraging private investment at the military 
manufacturing arsenal, depot, or plant through long- 
term facility use contracts, property management 
contracts, leases, or other agreements that support 
and advance the preceding purposes. 
(b) DELEGATION AND REVIEW PROCESS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Army 
may delegate the authority provided by this section 
to the commander of the major subordinate com-
mand of the Army that has responsibility for the 
military manufacturing arsenal, depot, or plant or, if 
part of a larger military installation, the installation 
as a whole. The commander may approve a lease or 
contract under such authority on a case-by-case 
basis or a class basis. 
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114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6153 
To provide installation reutilization authority for arsenals, depots, and plants. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 22, 2016 
Mr. LOEBSACK (for himself, Mrs. BUSTOS, Mr. TONKO, and Mr. GIBSON) in-
troduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
Armed Services 
A BILL 
To provide installation reutilization authority for arsenals, 
depots, and plants. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. INSTALLATION REUTILIZATION AUTHORITY 
FOR ARSENALS, DEPOTS, AND PLANTS. 
(a) MODIFIED AUTHORITY.—In the case of a military 
manufacturing arsenal, depot, or plant, the Secretary of 
the Army may authorize leases and contracts under sec-
tion 2667 of title 10, United States Code, for a term of 
up to 25 years, notwithstanding subsection (b)(1) of such 
section, if the Secretary determines that a lease or con-
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the delegating authority a disapproval of the new 
contract or lease within 30 days of such submission. 
(c) MILITARY MANUFACTURING ARSENAL, DEPOT, 
OR PLANT DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘military 
manufacturing arsenal, depot, or plant’’ means a Govern-
ment-owned, Government-operated defense plant of the 
Department of the Army that manufactures weapons, 
weapon components, or both. 
(d) SUNSET.—The authority under this section shall 
terminate at the close of September 30, 2019. 
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114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6156 
To amend the Wilderness Act and the Federal Land Policy and Management 
Act of 1976 to require the management of a wilderness study area, 
not designated by statute, under the jurisdiction of the Forest Service 
or the Bureau of Land Management for multiple use pending congres-
sional consideration of the recommendation for designation of the area 
as wilderness, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 22, 2016 
Mr. MEADOWS 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 amend the Wilderness Act and the Federal Land Policy 
and Management Act of 1976 to require the management 
of a wilderness study area, not designated by statute, 
under the jurisdiction of the Forest Service or the Bu-
reau of Land Management for multiple use pending con-
gressional consideration of the recommendation for des-
ignation of the area as wilderness, and for other pur-
poses. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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serves children or subpopulations at great-
er risk as identified under section 1458(a); 
‘‘(iii) will include in the lead pipe re-
placement program a program to provide 
assistance to low-income homeowners; or 
‘‘(iv) addresses such priority criteria 
as the Administrator may establish, con-
sistent with the goal of reducing lead in 
water for human consumption. 
‘‘(D) COST SHARING.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—Subject to clause 
(ii), the non-Federal share of the total cost 
of a program funded by a grant provided 
under this subsection shall be not less than 
20 percent. 
‘‘(ii) 
WAIVER.—The 
Administrator 
may reduce or eliminate the non-Federal 
share required under clause (i) for reasons 
of affordability, as the Administrator de-
termines to be appropriate. 
‘‘(E) LOW-INCOME
HOMEOWNER
ASSIST-
ANCE.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—Subject to clause 
(ii), an eligible entity may use a grant pro-
vided under this subsection to provide as-
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sistance to low-income homeowners to re-
place privately owned lead service lines. 
‘‘(ii) LIMITATION.—The amount of as-
sistance provided to an individual low-in-
come homeowner under this subparagraph 
shall not exceed $10,000. 
‘‘(3) GUIDANCE.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of enactment of this subsection, the 
Administrator shall, in cooperation with States and 
qualified nonprofit organizations, develop guidance 
for owners and operators of public water systems to 
assist such owners and operators in the preparation 
of an inventory of lead service lines in their public 
water system. 
‘‘(4) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.— 
There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
this subsection $100,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
2017 through 2021.’’. 
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105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3757
To amend the National Housing Act to provide for adequate insurance of
mortgages on property in Puerto Rico.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 29, 1998
Mr. ROMERO-BARCELO´ introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Banking and Financial Services
A BILL
To amend the National Housing Act to provide for adequate
insurance of mortgages on property in Puerto Rico.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. INSURANCE OF MORTGAGES ON PROPERTY IN
PUERTO RICO.
Section 214 of the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C.
1715d) is amended—
(1) by inserting ‘‘Puerto Rico,’’ after ‘‘Guam,’’
each place it appears; and
(2) by striking the section heading and insert-
ing the following:
‘‘INSURANCE OF MORTGAGES ON PROPERTY IN ALASKA,
GUAM, PUERTO
RICO, HAWAII, AND
THE
VIRGIN
ISLANDS’’.
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114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6155 
To amend the Wilderness Act to ensure access to wilderness areas by Federal, 
State, and local emergency response personnel during an emergency, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 22, 2016 
Mr. MEADOWS 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 amend the Wilderness Act to ensure access to wilderness 
areas by Federal, State, and local emergency response 
personnel during an emergency, 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. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Ensuring Safety of 
Federal Wilderness Areas Act of 2016’’. 
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SEC. 2. EMERGENCY RESPONSE IN WILDERNESS AREAS 
MANAGED BY THE FOREST SERVICE AND BU-
REAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT. 
Section 4(c) of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 
1133(c)) is amended— 
(1) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ after ‘‘(c)’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(2)(A) In order to ensure adequate response to 
emergencies described in paragraph (1), the Secretary 
concerned may not adopt, amend, or enforce any regula-
tion, policy, practice, or guidance that would delay Fed-
eral, State, or local emergency response personnel from 
entering a wilderness area or wilderness study area in re-
sponse to an emergency. Any entrance by Federal, State, 
or local emergency response personnel into a wilderness 
area or wilderness study area in response to an emergency 
shall be reported to the Secretary concerned within 24 
hours from the time at which the emergency response per-
sonnel first entered the area. Nothing in this subsection 
shall be construed as barring motorized vehicles, motor-
ized equipment or motorboats, aircraft, or other forms of 
mechanical transport from a wilderness area or wilderness 
study area when employed by Federal, State, or local 
emergency response personnel in response to an emer-
gency. 
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‘‘(B) In this paragraph, the term ‘Secretary con-
cerned’ means— 
‘‘(i) with respect to wilderness areas and wilder-
ness study areas under the jurisdiction of the Forest 
Service, the Secretary of Agriculture; and 
‘‘(ii) with respect to wilderness areas and wil-
derness study areas under the jurisdiction of the Bu-
reau of Land Management, the Secretary of the In-
terior.’’. 
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