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(1) To improve the quality of the Congress’ de-
liberation with respect to proposed mandates on the
private sector, by—
(A) providing the Congress with more com-
plete information about the effects of such man-
dates; and
(B) ensuring that the Congress acts on
such mandates only after focused deliberation
on the effects.
(2) To enhance the ability of the Congress to
distinguish between private sector mandates that
harm consumers, workers, and small businesses, and
mandates that help those groups.
SEC. 4. FEDERAL PRIVATE SECTOR MANDATES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—
(1) ESTIMATES.—Section 424(b)(2) of the Con-
gressional 
Budget 
Act 
of 
1974 
(2 
U.S.C.
658c(b)(2)) is amended—
(A) in subparagraph (A) by striking ‘‘and’’
after the semicolon; and
(B) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as
subparagraph (C), and inserting after subpara-
graph (A) the following:
‘‘(B) when applicable, the impact (includ-
ing any disproportionate impact in particular
next session of Congress subsequent to the expiration of
the fixed term of office.’’.
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105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3533
To terminate the exception provided for certain real estate investment trusts
from the rules relating to stapled entities.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 24, 1998
Mr. COLLINS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To terminate the exception provided for certain real estate
investment trusts from the rules relating to stapled entities.
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 ‘‘Real Estate Invest-
ment Trust Tax Equity Act’’.
HR 3533 IH
SEC. 2. TERMINATION OF EXCEPTION FOR CERTAIN REITs
FROM THE RULES RELATING TO STAPLED
ENTITIES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (3) of section 136(c)
of the Tax Reform Act of 1984 (relating to stapled stock;
stapled entities) is hereby repealed.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
subsection (a) shall take effect on the date of the enact-
ment of this Act.
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114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5960 
To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to make publicly 
available, through 2021, the amount of premium rate increases of health 
insurance plans in advance of such increases taking effect, and for 
other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 8, 2016 
Mrs. ELLMERS of North Carolina introduced the following bill; which was 
referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act 
to make publicly available, through 2021, the amount 
of premium rate increases of health insurance plans in 
advance of such increases taking effect, 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 ‘‘The Consumer 
Healthcare Insurance Transparency Act of 2016’’. 
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(B) ensuring that the Congress acts on
such mandates only after focused deliberation
on the effects.
(2) To enhance the ability of the Congress to
distinguish between private sector mandates that
harm consumers, workers, and small businesses, and
mandates that help those groups.
SEC. 4. FEDERAL PRIVATE SECTOR MANDATES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—
(1) ESTIMATES.—Section 424(b)(2) of the Con-
gressional 
Budget 
Act 
of 
1974 
(2 
U.S.C.
658c(b)(2)) is amended—
(A) in subparagraph (A) by striking ‘‘and’’
after the semicolon; and
(B) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as
subparagraph (C), and inserting after subpara-
graph (A) the following:
‘‘(B) when applicable, the impact (includ-
ing any disproportionate impact in particular
regions or industries) on consumers, workers,
and small businesses, of the Federal private
sector mandates in the bill or joint resolution,
including—
‘‘(i) an analysis of the effect of the
Federal private sector mandates in the bill
SEC. 2. MAKING PUBLICLY AVAILABLE THROUGH 2021 PRE-
MIUM RATE INCREASES FOR HEALTH INSUR-
ANCE PLANS IN ADVANCE. 
Section 2709 of the Public Health Service Act (42 
U.S.C. 300gg–9) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new subsection: 
‘‘(c) ADVANCED PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF PREMIUM 
AMOUNTS THROUGH 2021.— 
‘‘(1) REPORT.—For 2017 through 2021, not 
later than the date specified in paragraph (4), the 
Secretary shall publish on the Internet website of 
the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services the in-
formation described in paragraph (2) with respect to 
health insurance coverage described in such para-
graph that is offered for such year. 
‘‘(2) INFORMATION DESCRIBED.—The informa-
tion described in this paragraph is, with respect to 
group or individual health insurance coverage that a 
group health plan or health insurance issuer offers 
to a small employer or an individual for a year, such 
information as the Secretary may have obtained by 
the date specified in paragraph (4) regarding any 
changes in the premium rates available under such 
coverage for such year (as compared to the prior 
year). 
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‘‘(3) NO NEW AUTHORITY TO REQUIRE INFOR-
MATION.—Nothing in this subsection may be con-
strued to provide the Secretary with new authority 
to require a group health plan or health insurance 
issuer to submit information to the Secretary. 
‘‘(4) DATE SPECIFIED.—The date specified in 
this paragraph, with respect to a year, is November 
1 of the prior year.’’. 
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105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3534
To improve congressional deliberation on proposed Federal private sector
mandates, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 24, 1998
Mr. CONDIT (for himself, Mr. PORTMAN, Mr. GOODE, Mr. SOLOMON, Mr.
DREIER, Mr. BISHOP, Mr. ARMEY, Mr. STENHOLM, Mr. GOSS, Mr.
MCINTYRE, Mr. LINDER, Mr. JOHN, Ms. PRYCE of Ohio, Mr. CRAMER,
Mr. MCINNIS, Mr. HASTINGS
of Washington, Mrs. MYRICK, Mr.
BOEHNER, Mr. DOOLITTLE, Mr. SESSIONS, Mr. CHABOT, and Mr. TURN-
ER) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Rules
A BILL
To improve congressional deliberation on proposed Federal
private sector mandates, 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 ‘‘Mandates Information
Act of 1998’’.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds the following:
(1) Before acting on proposed private sector
mandates, the Congress should carefully consider the
effects on consumers, workers, and small businesses.
(2) The Congress has often acted without ade-
quate information concerning the costs of private
sector mandates, instead focusing only on the bene-
fits.
(3) The costs of private sector mandates are
often borne in part by consumers, in the form of
higher prices and reduced availability of goods and
services.
(4) The costs of private sector mandates are
often borne in part by workers, in the form of lower
wages, reduced benefits, and fewer job opportunities.
(5) The costs of private sector mandates are
often borne in part by small businesses, in the form
of hiring disincentives and stunted growth.
SEC. 3. PURPOSES.
The purposes of this Act are the following:
(1) To improve the quality of the Congress’ de-
liberation with respect to proposed mandates on the
private sector, by—
(A) providing the Congress with more com-
plete information about the effects of such man-
dates; and
‘‘(vi) a plan to engage family mem-
bers, where appropriate, in the design and 
delivery of juvenile delinquency prevention 
and treatment services, particularly post- 
placement; 
‘‘(vii) a plan to use community-based 
services to respond to the needs of at-risk 
youth or youth who have come into contact 
with the juvenile justice system; 
‘‘(viii) a plan to promote evidence- 
based and trauma-informed programs and 
practices; and 
‘‘(ix) not later than 1 year after the 
date of enactment of the Supporting Youth 
Opportunity and Preventing Delinquency 
Act of 2016, a plan, which shall be imple-
mented not later than 2 years after the 
date of enactment of the Supporting Youth 
Opportunity and Preventing Delinquency 
Act of 2016, to— 
‘‘(I) eliminate the use of re-
straints of known pregnant juveniles 
housed in secure juvenile detention 
and correction facilities, during labor, 
delivery, and post-partum recovery,
scribed in paragraph (1) for which the 
borrower is eligible; and 
‘‘(ii) in a case in which the loan is in-
eligible for an income-driven repayment 
plan, the Secretary shall notify the bor-
rower of any actions, if any, the borrower 
may take for such loan to become eligible 
for such a plan. 
‘‘(D) ADDITIONAL SELECTION OF PLAN.— 
With respect to each borrower of a loan made 
under this part who selects a new repayment 
plan in accordance with the notice received 
under subparagraph (B), and who continues to 
be delinquent on such loan for a period after 
such selection that the Secretary determines is 
sufficient to indicate that the borrower may 
benefit from repaying such loan under a new 
repayment plan, but such period is not less 
than a 60-day period, the Secretary, as soon as 
practicable after such period, shall carry out the 
procedures under this paragraph for such loan. 
‘‘(E) OPT-OUT.—The Secretary shall au-
thorize a borrower to opt-out of the procedures 
under this paragraph.’’. 
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‘‘(37) the term ‘screening’ means a brief proc-
ess— 
‘‘(A) designed to identify youth who may 
have mental health, behavioral health, sub-
stance abuse, or other needs requiring imme-
diate attention, intervention, and further eval-
uation; and 
‘‘(B) the purpose of which is to quickly 
identify a youth with possible mental health, be-
havioral health, substance abuse, or other needs 
in need of further assessment; 
‘‘(38) the term ‘assessment’ includes, at a min-
imum, an interview and review of available records 
and other pertinent information— 
‘‘(A) by an appropriately trained profes-
sional who is licensed or certified by the appli-
cable State in the mental health, behavioral 
health, or substance abuse fields; and 
‘‘(B) which is designed to identify signifi-
cant mental health, behavioral health, or sub-
stance abuse treatment needs to be addressed 
during a youth’s confinement; 
‘‘(39) for purposes of section 223(a)(15), the 
term ‘contact’ means the points at which a youth 
and the juvenile justice system or criminal justice
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105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3537
To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the delivery of alcohol
to minors.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 24, 1998
Ms. MILLENDER-MCDONALD (for herself, Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, Ms. KIL-
PATRICK, Ms. NORTON, Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA, Mr. RANGEL, Mr. DAVIS of
Illinois, Ms. BROWN of Florida, Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, Mr. GUTIERREZ,
Mr. MARTINEZ, Ms. DELAURO, Mr. LANTOS, Mr. PALLONE, Mr. WYNN,
Ms. RIVERS, and 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, to prohibit the
delivery of alcohol to minors.
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 ‘‘Prohibition of Alcohol
Traffic to Minors Act’’.
SEC 2. DELIVERY OF ALCOHOL TO MINORS PROHIBITED.
(a) AMENDMENT TO PROHIBIT DELIVERY OF ALCO-
HOL
TO MINORS.—Title 18, United States Code, is
amended by inserting after section 1265 the following new
section:
‘‘§ 1266. Delivery to minors prohibited
‘‘Whoever, being an employee or agent of a business
entity that delivers goods, delivers a package containing
any spiritous, vinous, malted, or other fermented liquor
or any compound containing any spiritous, vinous, malted,
or other fermented liquor fit for use for beverage purposes,
knowing or having reasonable cause to believe such pack-
age contains any such fermented liquor or compound, to
a person younger than the minimum lawful age for the
purchase of an alcoholic beverage in the State to which
the package is delivered, and knowing or having reason-
able cause to believe such person is younger than such
age, shall be fined under this title, or imprisoned not more
than one year, or both.’’.
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections
for chapter 59 of such title is amended by adding after
the item relating to section 1265 the following:
‘‘1266. Delivery to minors prohibited.’’
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requirements of subsection (a), consistent with the provi-
sions of section 550 of this Act (‘‘Limitation on Assistance
to the Palestinian Authority’’).
COLOMBIA
SEC. 556. (a) DETERMINATION AND CERTIFICATION
REQUIRED.—Notwithstanding any other provision of law,
funds appropriated by this Act that are available for as-
sistance for the Colombian Armed Forces, may be made
available as follows:
(1) Up to 75 percent of such funds may be obli-
gated prior to a determination and certification by
the Secretary of State pursuant to paragraph (2).
(2) Up to 12.5 percent of such funds may be
obligated only after the Secretary of State certifies
and reports to the appropriate congressional com-
mittees that:
(A) The Commander General of the Co-
lombian Armed Forces is suspending from the
Armed Forces those members, of whatever rank
who, according to the Minister of Defense or
the Procuraduria General de la Nacion, have
been credibly alleged to have committed gross
violations of human rights, including extra-judi-
cial killings, or to have aided or abetted para-
military organizations.
105
(B) The Colombian Government is vigor-
ously investigating and prosecuting those mem-
bers of the Colombian Armed Forces, of what-
ever rank, who have been credibly alleged to
have committed gross violations of human
rights, including extra-judicial killings, or to
have aided or abetted paramilitary organiza-
tions, and is promptly punishing those members
of the Colombian Armed Forces found to have
committed such violations of human rights or to
have aided or abetted paramilitary organiza-
tions.
(C) The Colombian Armed Forces have
made substantial progress in cooperating with
civilian prosecutors and judicial authorities in
such cases (including providing requested infor-
mation, such as the identity of persons sus-
pended from the Armed Forces and the nature
and cause of the suspension, and access to wit-
nesses, relevant military documents, and other
requested information).
(D) The Colombian Armed Forces have
made substantial progress in severing links (in-
cluding denying access to military intelligence,
vehicles, and other equipment or supplies, and
ing ‘‘Assistant Secretary for Immigration 
and Customs Enforcement’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘United 
States’’ and inserting ‘‘Federal Government’’; 
and 
(2) in subsection (c)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘para-
graphs (12)(A), (13), and (14) of section 
223(a) of this title’’ and inserting ‘‘the core re-
quirements’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) in the matter preceding subpara-
graph (A), by inserting ‘‘, on an annual 
basis’’ after ‘‘collectively’’; and 
(ii) by striking subparagraph (B) and 
inserting the following: 
‘‘(B) not later than 120 days after the 
completion of the last meeting of the Council 
during any fiscal year, submit to the Committee 
on Education and the Workforce of the House 
of Representatives and the Committee on the 
Judiciary of the Senate a report that— 
‘‘(i) contains the recommendations de-
scribed in subparagraph (A); 
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date of the enactment of the Radiation Workers Justice
Act of 1998.
‘‘(b) AMENDMENTS.—The amendments made by the
Radiation Workers Justice Act of 1998 shall be retroactive
to October 5, 1990. The amendments shall apply to any
claim filed under this Act, whether accrued before or after
the date of enactment of such Act, regardless of whether
such claim may have been previously awarded as the result
of previous filing and prior payment under this Act.’’.
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of campgrounds and other recreation areas on
O&C lands or public domain lands.
SEC. 8. RELATIONSHIP TO UMPQUA LAND EXCHANGE AU-
THORITY.
Nothing in this Act shall be construed to limit the
authority of the Secretary to continue to study and imple-
ment the Umpqua Land Exchange Project in accordance
with the provisions set forth in the Memorandum of Un-
derstanding between the Umpqua Land Exchange Project
and the Association of O&C Counties dated February 19,
1998.
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I
105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3541
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that the $500,000
exclusion of gain on the sale of a principal residence shall apply to
certain sales by a surviving spouse.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 24, 1998
Mrs. ROUKEMA 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 provide
that the $500,000 exclusion of gain on the sale of a
principal residence shall apply to certain sales by a sur-
viving spouse.
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 ‘‘Surviving Spouse Fair-
ness Act of 1998’’.
SEC. 2. $500,000 EXCLUSION OF GAIN ON SALE OF PRIN-
CIPAL RESIDENCE BY SURVIVING SPOUSE.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (2) of section 121(d)
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to property
of deceased spouse) is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(2) PROPERTY OF DECEASED SPOUSE.—For
purposes of this section, in the case of an unmarried
individual whose spouse is deceased on the date of
the sale or exchange of property—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The period such un-
married individual owned and used such prop-
erty shall include the period such deceased
spouse owned and used such property before
death.
‘‘(B) $500,000 EXCLUSION
IN
CERTAIN
CASES.—At the election of such an unmarried
individual with respect to any property, sub-
section (b)(1) shall be applied by substituting
‘$500,000’ for ‘$250,000’ if—
‘‘(i) such individual is an unmarried
individual at all times after the date of
death of such deceased spouse and before
the date of the sale or exchange, and
‘‘(ii) the requirements of subpara-
graphs (B), (C), and (D) of subsection
(b)(2) would have been met if such sale or
exchange occurred on such date of death
(whether or not such requirements were in
effect as of such date of death).
In the case of property with respect to which an
election under this subparagraph is in effect,
the basis of such property in the hands of such
unmarried individual shall be determined with-
out regard to section 1014.
‘‘(C) ELECTION.—The election under sub-
paragraph (B) shall be made not later than the
due date (including extensions) for the return
of tax imposed by this chapter for the taxable
year in which the sale occurred. Such an elec-
tion, once made, shall take effect as of such
date of death and may not be revoked without
the consent of the Secretary.’’
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
this section shall take effect as if included in the amend-
ments made by section 312 of the Taxpayer Relief Act
of 1997.
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I
105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3543
To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit a political
committee from reimbursing a candidate for election for Federal office
for amounts provided to the committee in support of the candidate’s
campaign.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 24, 1998
Mrs. LINDA SMITH of Washington introduced the following bill; which was
referred to the Committee on House Oversight
A BILL
To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to
prohibit a political committee from reimbursing a can-
didate for election for Federal office for amounts pro-
vided to the committee in support of the candidate’s
campaign.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 
1. 
PROHIBITING 
REPAYMENT 
OF 
AMOUNTS
LOANED TO POLITICAL COMMITTEE BY CAN-
DIDATE.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 302 of the Federal Elec-
tion Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 432) is amended
by adding at the end the following new subsection:
‘‘(j) No political committee may reimburse a can-
didate for election for Federal office for any funds pro-
vided to the committee by the candidate or the candidate’s
spouse in support of the candidate’s campaign in an ag-
gregate amount of $10,000 or more during the election
cycle involved.’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
subsection (a) shall apply with respect to elections occur-
ring after January 1999.
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I
105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3544
To amend the National Sea Grant College Program Act with respect to
the treatment of Lake Champlain.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 24, 1998
Mr. UPTON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Resources
A BILL
To amend the National Sea Grant College Program Act
with respect to the treatment of Lake Champlain.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. AMENDMENT OF NATIONAL SEA GRANT COL-
LEGE PROGRAM ACT.
Section 203 of the National Sea Grant College Pro-
gram Act (33 U.S.C. 1122) is amended by—
(1) striking paragraph (5) and redesignating
paragraphs (6) through (17) as paragraphs (5)
through (16);
(2) redesignating subparagraphs (C) through
(F) of paragraph (7), as redesignated, as subpara-
graphs (D) through (G); and
(3) inserting after subparagraph (B) of para-
graph (7), as redesignated, the following:
‘‘(C) Lake Champlain (to the extent that
such resources have hydrological, biological,
physical, or geological characteristics and prob-
lems similar or related to those of the Great
Lakes);’’.
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H. Res. 378
In the House of Representatives, U.S.,
October 28, 2003.
Whereas postsecondary education is increasingly important to
the economic well-being of the United States, and the de-
mand for individuals with postsecondary education con-
tinues to grow;
Whereas according to the United States Census Bureau, in
2001 a person with a bachelor’s degree earned nearly 90
percent more, on average, than a person with only a high
school diploma;
Whereas tuition at independent colleges and universities con-
tinues to grow at alarming rates and families need op-
tions for financing the high cost of a child’s postsec-
ondary education;
Whereas tuition and fees for the academic year 2003–2004
at independent colleges and universities in the United
States averaged over $18,000, and therefore postsec-
ondary education is one of the most significant invest-
ments a family will make; and
Whereas prepaid tuition plans can make attendance at inde-
pendent colleges and universities more affordable for
thousands of our Nation’s families by allowing them to
lock in current tuition rates for future use: Now, there-
fore, be it