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ventory of the historic structures and property under the 
jurisdiction of the Secretary. The report shall include a 
description and classification of each such property based 
upon historical nature, current physical condition, and po-
tential for transfer, leasing, or adaptive use. 
(c) SUBSEQUENT REPORTS.—In reports under sub-
section (a) after the initial report, the Secretary shall pro-
vide an update of the status of each property identified 
in the initial report, with the proposed and actual disposi-
tion of each property. Each such report shall include any 
recommendation of the Secretary for legislation to en-
hance the transfer, leasing or adaptive use of such prop-
erties. 
SEC. 104. AUTHORITY TO USE PROJECT FUNDS TO CON-
STRUCT OR RELOCATE SURFACE PARKING 
INCIDENTAL TO A CONSTRUCTION OR NON-
RECURRING MAINTENANCE PROJECT. 
Section 8109 is amended by adding at the end the 
following new subsection: 
‘‘(j) Funds in a construction account or capital ac-
count that are available for a construction project or a 
nonrecurring maintenance project may be used for the 
construction or relocation of a surface parking lot inci-
dental to that project.’’.
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SEC. 105. INAPPLICABILITY OF LIMITATION ON USE OF AD-
VANCE PLANNING FUNDS TO AUTHORIZED 
MAJOR MEDICAL FACILITY PROJECTS. 
Section 8104 is amended by adding at the end the 
following new subsection: 
‘‘(g) The limitation in subsection (f) does not apply 
to a project for which funds have been authorized by law 
in accordance with subsection (a)(2).’’. 
SEC. 106. IMPROVEMENT IN ENHANCED-USE LEASE AU-
THORITIES. 
Section 8166(a) is amended by inserting ‘‘land use,’’ 
in the second sentence after ‘‘relating to’’. 
SEC. 107. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE CARE 
UNDER LONG-TERM CARE PILOT PROGRAMS. 
Subsection (h) of section 102 of the Veterans Millen-
nium Health Care and Benefits Act (38 U.S.C. 1710B 
note) is amended— 
(1) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ before ‘‘The authority 
of’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(2) In the case of a veteran who is participating in 
a pilot program under this section as of the end of the 
three-year period applicable to that pilot program under 
paragraph (1), the Secretary may continue to provide to 
that veteran any of the services that could be provided
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114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4424 
To amend title 37, United States Code, to increase the maximum reimburse-
ment amount authorized for travel expenses incurred by certain members 
of the Selected Reserve of the Ready Reserve to attend inactive duty 
training outside of normal commuting distances. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 1, 2016 
Mr. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself, Mr. TAKAI, Mr. WALZ, Mr. ZINKE, Mr. 
PALAZZO, Mr. NUGENT, Mr. TED LIEU of California, Ms. GABBARD, Mr. 
ASHFORD, and Mr. ROONEY of Florida) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services 
A BILL 
To amend title 37, United States Code, to increase the 
maximum reimbursement amount authorized for travel 
expenses incurred by certain members of the Selected 
Reserve of the Ready Reserve to attend inactive duty 
training outside of normal commuting distances. 
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 ‘‘Rural Guard Act of 
2016’’. 
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SEC. 2. MAXIMUM REIMBURSEMENT AMOUNT FOR RESERV-
ISTS’ TRAVEL EXPENSES TO ATTEND INAC-
TIVE DUTY TRAINING OUTSIDE OF NORMAL 
COMMUTING DISTANCES. 
Section 478a(c) of title 37, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘The amount’’ and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
graph (2), the amount’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(2) HIGHER
REIMBURSEMENT
AMOUNT
AU-
THORIZED.—The Secretary concerned may author-
ize, on a case-by-case basis, a higher reimbursement 
amount for a member under subsection (a) when the 
member— 
‘‘(A) resides— 
‘‘(i) in the same State as the inactive 
duty training location; and 
‘‘(ii) outside of an urbanized area with 
a population of 50,000 or more, as deter-
mined by the Bureau of the Census; and 
‘‘(B) is required to commute to the inac-
tive duty training location— 
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‘‘(i) using an aircraft or boat on ac-
count of limited or nonexistent vehicular 
routes to the training location or other 
geographical challenges; or 
‘‘(ii) from a permanent residence lo-
cated more than 75 miles from the train-
ing location.’’. 
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(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, reg-
ulation, document, paper, or other record of the United 
States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall 
be deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘Eugene J. McCarthy 
Post Office’’. 
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local law enforcement agencies training to assist those law
enforcement agencies in developing and managing witness
protection and relocation programs.
(c) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There
are authorized to be appropriated to carry out subsections
(a) and (b) for fiscal year 1998 not to exceed $500,000.
SEC. 202. FEDERAL-STATE COORDINATION AND COOPERA-
TION REGARDING NOTIFICATION OF INTER-
STATE WITNESS RELOCATION.
(a) ATTORNEY GENERAL TO PROMOTE INTERSTATE
COORDINATION.—The Attorney General shall engage in
activities, including the establishment of a model Memo-
randum of Understanding under subsection (b), which
promote coordination among State and local witness inter-
state relocation programs.
(b) MODEL MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING.—
The Attorney General shall establish a model Memoran-
dum of Understanding for States and localities that en-
gage in interstate witness relocation. Such a model Memo-
randum of Understanding shall include a requirement that
notice be provided to the jurisdiction to which the reloca-
tion has been made by the State or local law enforcement
agency that relocates a witness to another State who has
been arrested for or convicted of a crime of violence as
described in section 16 of title 18, United States Code.
(c) BYRNE GRANT ASSISTANCE.—The Attorney Gen-
eral is authorized to expend up to 10 percent of the total
amount appropriated under section 511 of subpart 2 of
part E of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets
Act of 1968 for purposes of making grants pursuant to
section 510 of that Act to those jurisdictions that have
interstate witness relocation programs and that have sub-
stantially followed the model Memorandum of Under-
standing.
(d) GUIDELINES AND DETERMINATION OF ELIGI-
BILITY.—The Attorney General shall establish guidelines
relating to the implementation of subsection (c) and shall
determine, consistent with such guidelines, which jurisdic-
tions are eligible for grants under subsection (c).
SEC. 203. BYRNE GRANTS.
Section 501(b) of the Omnibus Crime Control and
Safe Streets Act of 1968 is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph
(25);
(2) by striking the period at the end paragraph
(26) and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(27) developing and maintaining witness secu-
rity and relocation programs, including providing
training of personnel in the effective management of
such programs.’’.
SEC. 204. DEFINITION.
As used in this title, the term ‘‘State’’ includes the
District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and any other common-
wealth, territory, or possession of the United States.
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114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4425 
AN ACT 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 110 East Powerhouse Road in Collegeville, 
Minnesota, as the ‘‘Eugene J. McCarthy Post Office’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. EUGENE J. MCCARTHY POST OFFICE. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the United States 
Postal Service located at 110 East Powerhouse Road in 
Collegeville, Minnesota, shall be known and designated as 
the ‘‘Eugene J. McCarthy Post Office’’. 
(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, reg-
ulation, document, paper, or other record of the United 
States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall 
be deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘Eugene J. McCarthy 
Post Office’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives May 23, 2016. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4425 
AN ACT 
To designate the facility of the United States Post-
al Service located at 110 East Powerhouse Road 
in Collegeville, Minnesota, as the ‘‘Eugene J. 
McCarthy Post Office’’.
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‘‘(27) developing and maintaining witness secu-
rity and relocation programs, including providing
training of personnel in the effective management of
such programs.’’.
SEC. 204. DEFINITION.
As used in this title, the term ‘‘State’’ includes the
District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and any other common-
wealth, territory, or possession of the United States.
Passed the House of Representatives February 25,
1998.
Attest:
ROBIN H. CARLE,
Clerk.
H. R. 4425 
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 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 110 East 
Powerhouse Road in Collegeville, Minnesota, as the ‘‘Eugene J. McCarthy Post 
Office’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. EUGENE J. MCCARTHY POST OFFICE. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 110 East Powerhouse Road in Collegeville, Min-
nesota, shall be known and designated as the ‘‘Eugene J. McCarthy 
Post Office’’. 
(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, regulation, 
document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility 
referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference 
to the ‘‘Eugene J. McCarthy Post Office’’. 
Speaker of the House of Representatives. 
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
IIB 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4425 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
MAY 24, 2016 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs 
AN ACT 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 110 East Powerhouse Road in Collegeville, 
Minnesota, as the ‘‘Eugene J. McCarthy Post Office’’. 
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. EUGENE J. MCCARTHY POST OFFICE. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the United States 
Postal Service located at 110 East Powerhouse Road in 
Collegeville, Minnesota, shall be known and designated as 
the ‘‘Eugene J. McCarthy Post Office’’. 
(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, reg-
ulation, document, paper, or other record of the United 
States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall 
be deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘Eugene J. McCarthy 
Post Office’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives May 23, 2016. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk. 
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2182
To amend the Inspector General Act of 1978 to clarify the authority of
the Inspector General of the Department of Justice.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 17, 1997
Mr. WEXLER (for himself, Mr. CONYERS, Mr. COBLE, Mr. FRANK of Massa-
chusetts, Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas, and Ms. LOFGREN) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Government Re-
form and Oversight
A BILL
To amend the Inspector General Act of 1978 to clarify
the authority of the Inspector General of the Department
of Justice.
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 ‘‘Department of Justice
Inspector General Reform Act’’.
SEC. 2. INSPECTOR GENERAL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF
JUSTICE.
Section 8E(b) of the Inspector General Act of 1978
(5 U.S.C. App.) is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(b)(1) In carrying out the duties and responsibilities
specified in this Act, the Inspector General of the Depart-
ment of Justice—
‘‘(A) shall have oversight responsibility for the
internal investigations performed by any entity of
the Department of Justice; and
‘‘(B) may initiate, conduct, and supervise such
audits, inspections, and investigations in the Depart-
ment of Justice, including regarding any entity of
the Department of Justice, as the Inspector General
considers appropriate.
‘‘(2) The head of each entity of the Department of
Justice shall promptly report to the Inspector General of
the Department of Justice such matters, and under such
terms, as the Inspector General determines are necessary
to carry out the responsibilities of the Inspector General
specified in this Act.
‘‘(3) Upon receiving written notice from the Inspector
General of the Department of Justice that the Inspector
General is conducting an audit, inspection, or investiga-
tion regarding a matter, the head of an entity of the De-
partment—
‘‘(A) shall not initiate any audit, inspection, or
investigation regarding the matter; and
‘‘(B) shall terminate any audit, inspection, or
investigation regarding the matter that is being con-
ducted by the entity.
‘‘(4) Paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) are not intended
to limit—
‘‘(A) the authority of the Office and procedures
of Professional Responsibility of the Department of
Justice to investigate allegations of misconduct by
Department attorneys, that relate to the exercise of
their authority to investigate, litigate, or provide
legal advice; or
‘‘(B) the authority of the Attorney General
under section 9(a)(2).’’.
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SEC. 103. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.
(a) REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.—Section 304 of the
Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 434)
(as amended by section 203) is amended by inserting after
subsection (d) the following:
‘‘(e) POLITICAL COMMITTEES.—
‘‘(1) NATIONAL AND CONGRESSIONAL POLITI-
CAL COMMITTEES.—The national committee of a po-
litical party, any national congressional campaign
committee of a political party, and any subordinate
committee of either, shall report all receipts and dis-
bursements during the reporting period.
‘‘(2) OTHER POLITICAL COMMITTEES TO WHICH
SECTION 323 APPLIES.—A political committee (not
described in paragraph (1)) to which section
323(b)(1) applies shall report all receipts and dis-
bursements made for activities described in para-
graphs (2)(A) and (3)(B)(v) of section 323(b).
‘‘(3) ITEMIZATION.—If a political committee
has receipts or disbursements to which this sub-
section applies from any person aggregating in ex-
cess of $200 for any calendar year, the political
committee shall separately itemize its reporting for
such person in the same manner as required in para-
graphs (3)(A), (5), and (6) of subsection (b).
SECTION 1. CLARIFICATION OF FACILITY MERGER AU-
THORIZATION. 
Section 203(a)(1)(B) of the Federal Power Act (16 
U.S.C. 824b(a)(1)(B)) is amended by striking ‘‘such facili-
ties or any part thereof’’ and inserting ‘‘such facilities, or 
any part thereof, of a value in excess of $10,000,000’’. 
SEC. 2. NOTIFICATION FOR CERTAIN TRANSACTIONS. 
Section 203(a) of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 
824b(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following 
new paragraph: 
‘‘(7)(A) Not later than 180 days after the date 
of enactment of this paragraph, the Commission 
shall promulgate a rule requiring any public utility 
that is seeking to merge or consolidate, directly or 
indirectly, its facilities subject to the jurisdiction of 
the Commission, or any part thereof, with those of 
any other person, to notify the Commission of such 
transaction not later than 30 days after the date on 
which the transaction is consummated if— 
‘‘(i) such facilities, or any part thereof, are 
of a value in excess of $1,000,000; and 
‘‘(ii) such public utility is not required to 
secure an order of the Commission under para-
graph (1)(B). 
‘‘(B) In establishing any notification require-
ment under subparagraph (A), the Commission
shall, to the maximum extent practicable, minimize 
the paperwork burden resulting from the collection 
of information.’’. 
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
The amendment made by section 1 shall take effect 
180 days after the date of enactment of this Act. 
Passed the House of Representatives March 14, 
2016. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4427 
AN ACT 
To amend section 203 of the Federal Power Act.
I 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4427 
To amend section 203 of the Federal Power Act. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 2, 2016 
Mr. POMPEO (for himself, Mr. HUDSON, and Mr. MULLIN) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend section 203 of the Federal Power Act. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. CLARIFICATION OF FACILITY MERGER AU-
THORIZATION. 
Section 203(a)(1)(B) of the Federal Power Act (16 
U.S.C. 824b(a)(1)(B)) is amended by striking ‘‘such facili-
ties or any part thereof’’ and inserting ‘‘such facilities, or 
any part thereof, of a value in excess of $10,000,000’’. 
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IIB 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4427 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
MARCH 15, 2016 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources 
AN ACT 
To amend section 203 of the Federal Power Act. 
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. CLARIFICATION OF FACILITY MERGER AU-
THORIZATION. 
Section 203(a)(1)(B) of the Federal Power Act (16 
U.S.C. 824b(a)(1)(B)) is amended by striking ‘‘such facili-
ties or any part thereof’’ and inserting ‘‘such facilities, or 
any part thereof, of a value in excess of $10,000,000’’. 
SEC. 2. NOTIFICATION FOR CERTAIN TRANSACTIONS. 
Section 203(a) of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 
824b(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following 
new paragraph: 
‘‘(7)(A) Not later than 180 days after the date 
of enactment of this paragraph, the Commission 
shall promulgate a rule requiring any public utility 
that is seeking to merge or consolidate, directly or 
indirectly, its facilities subject to the jurisdiction of 
the Commission, or any part thereof, with those of 
any other person, to notify the Commission of such 
transaction not later than 30 days after the date on 
which the transaction is consummated if— 
‘‘(i) such facilities, or any part thereof, are 
of a value in excess of $1,000,000; and 
‘‘(ii) such public utility is not required to 
secure an order of the Commission under para-
graph (1)(B). 
‘‘(B) In establishing any notification require-
ment under subparagraph (A), the Commission 
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shall, to the maximum extent practicable, minimize 
the paperwork burden resulting from the collection 
of information.’’. 
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
The amendment made by section 1 shall take effect 
180 days after the date of enactment of this Act. 
Passed the House of Representatives March 14, 
2016. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk. 
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‘‘(i) FUNDING.—(1) There are authorized to be ap-
propriated for the centers under this section $10,000,000 
for each of fiscal years 2005 through 2007. 
‘‘(2) In addition to any amounts appropriated for a 
fiscal year specifically for the activities of the centers pur-
suant to paragraph (1), the Under Secretary for Health 
shall allocate to the centers from other funds appropriated 
for that fiscal year generally for the Department medical 
care account and the Department medical and prosthetics 
research account such amounts as the Under Secretary 
determines necessary in order to carry out the purposes 
of this section.’’. 
(d) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—No provision of law 
may be construed to supersede or nullify this section, or 
an amendment made by this section, unless it specifically 
refers to this subsection and specifically states that it is 
enacted to supersede or nullify this section or a provision 
of this section. 
Passed the House of Representatives September 29, 
2004. 
Attest: 
JEFF TRANDAHL, 
Clerk.
(2) The Duwamish signatory was their Chief, Chief 
Si’ahl, for whom the City of Seattle is named. 
(3) In 1859, the Treaty of Point Elliott was ratified 
by Congress. However, the promises made by the United 
States in the treaty were never fulfilled as to the 
Duwamish Tribe or its members. 
(4) In 1925, the Duwamish Tribe officially adopted 
its constitution and bylaws. 
(5) The Duwamish Tribe filed suit before the Indian 
Claims Commission for the value of its lands taken with-
out compensation and a $62,000 judgment ultimately was 
awarded to the Duwamish. The settlement was eventually 
distributed per capita at $64 per person to the Duwamish 
people. 
(6) In 1976, the Duwamish Tribe first submitted a 
petition for Federal recognition to the Secretary of the In-
terior. That petition subsequently was returned to the 
tribe for revision due to changes in regulations governing 
the administrative federal acknowledgment process. 
(7) In 1988, the Duwamish Tribe submitted its com-
pleted petition for Federal recognition. 
(8) In 1996, after years of delay, the Duwamish 
Tribe received a negative preliminary determination. In re-
sponse, the tribe addressed the identified problems in its 
final submission of October 21, 1998.
IV 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 178
Honoring the life and work of former Speaker of the Pennsylvania House 
of Representatives Matthew J. Ryan and offering the deepest condolences 
of the United States House of Representatives to his wife and family 
on his death. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 3, 2003
Mr. WELDON of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. PETERSON of Pennsylvania, 
Mr. GREENWOOD, Mr. PITTS, Mr. MURPHY, Ms. HART, Mr. DOYLE, Mr. 
SHUSTER, Mr. PLATTS, Mr. HOEFFEL, Mr. SHERWOOD, Mr. GERLACH, 
Mr. TOOMEY, Mr. FATTAH, Mr. ENGLISH, Mr. HOLDEN, Mr. BRADY of 
Pennsylvania, Mr. KANJORSKI, and Mr. MURTHA) submitted the fol-
lowing resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Government 
Reform 
RESOLUTION 
Honoring the life and work of former Speaker of the Penn-
sylvania House of Representatives Matthew J. Ryan and 
offering the deepest condolences of the United States 
House of Representatives to his wife and family on his 
death.
Whereas Matthew J. Ryan, born in Philadelphia, Pennsyl-
vania, led a distinguished career of public service devoted 
to the United States and the State of Pennsylvania; 
Whereas Matthew J. Ryan served as a First Lieutenant in 
the United States Marine Corps from 1954 to 1956;