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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2585
To provide that service of the members of the group known as the United
States Cadet Nurse Corps during World War II constituted active mili-
tary service for purposes of any law administered by the Department
of Veterans Affairs.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 30, 1997
Mrs. LOWEY (for herself and Mr. OBERSTAR) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, and in addi-
tion to the Committee on National Security, for a period to be subse-
quently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
A BILL
To provide that service of the members of the group known
as the United States Cadet Nurse Corps during World
War II constituted active military service for purposes
of any law administered by the Department of Veterans
Affairs.
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 ‘‘United States Cadet
Nurse Corps Equity Act of 1996’’.
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SEC. 2. SERVICE DEEMED TO BE ACTIVE MILITARY SERV-
ICE.
(a) 
IN
GENERAL.—For 
purposes 
of 
section
401(a)(1)(A) of the GI Bill Improvement Act of 1977 (38
U.S.C. 106 note), the Secretary of Defense is deemed to
have determined that qualified service of a person con-
stituted active military service.
(b) DETERMINATION OF DISCHARGE STATUS.—
(1) The Secretary of Defense shall issue an
honorable discharge under section 401(a)(1)(B) of
the GI Bill Improvement Act of 1977 to each person
whose qualified service warrants an honorable dis-
charge.
(2) Such discharge shall be issued before the
end of the one-year period beginning on the date of
the enactment of this Act.
SEC. 3. PROHIBITION OF RETROACTIVE BENEFITS.
Benefits shall not be paid to any person as a result
of the enactment of this Act for any period before the date
of the enactment of this Act.
SEC. 4. DEFINITION.
For purposes of this Act, the term ‘‘qualified service’’
means service of a person as a member of the group known
as the United States Cadet Nurse Corps during the period
beginning July 1, 1943, and ending December 15, 1945.
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IIB 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4979 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
SEPTEMBER 13, 2016 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources 
AN ACT 
To foster civilian research and development of advanced nu-
clear energy technologies and enhance the licensing and 
commercial deployment of such technologies. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress makes the following findings: 
(1) More children and young adults die from 
suicide each year than from cancer, heart disease, 
AIDS, birth defects, stroke, and chronic lung disease 
combined. 
(2) Over 4,000 children and young adults trag-
ically take their lives every year, making suicide the 
third overall cause of death between the ages of 10 
and 24. According to the Centers for Disease Con-
trol and Prevention suicide is the third overall cause 
of death among college-age students. 
(3) According to the National Center for Injury 
Prevention and Control of the Centers for Disease 
Control and Prevention, children and young adults 
accounted for 15 percent of all suicides completed in 
2000. 
(4) From 1952 to 1995, the rate of suicide in 
children and young adults has tripled. 
(5) From 1980 to 1997, the rate of suicide 
among young adults ages 15 to 19 increased 11 per-
cent. 
(6) From 1980 to 1997, the rate of suicide 
among children ages 10 to 14 increased 109 percent. 
(7) According to the National Center of Health 
Statistics, suicide rates among Native Americans
range from 1.5 to 3 times the national average for 
other groups, with young people ages 15 to 34 mak-
ing up 64 percent of all suicides. 
(8) Congress has recognized that youth suicide 
is a public health tragedy linked to underlying men-
tal health problems and that youth suicide early 
intervention and prevention activities are national 
priorities. 
(9) Youth suicide early intervention and preven-
tion have been listed as urgent public health prior-
ities by the President’s New Freedom Commission in 
Mental Health (2002), the Institute of Medicine’s 
Reducing Suicide: A National Imperative (2002), the 
National Strategy for Suicide Prevention: Goals and 
Objectives for Action (2001), and the Surgeon Gen-
eral’s Call to Action To Prevent Suicide (1999). 
(10) Many States have already developed com-
prehensive Statewide youth suicide early intervention 
and prevention strategies that seek to provide effec-
tive early intervention and prevention services. 
(11) In a recent report, a startling 85 percent 
of college counseling centers revealed an increase in 
the number of students they see with psychological 
problems. 
Furthermore, 
the 
American 
College 
Health Association found that 61 percent of college
‘‘SEC. 183. IDENTIFICATION OF COUNTRIES THAT DENY
MARKET ACCESS FOR AGRICULTURAL PROD-
UCTS.
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than the date that is
30 days after the date on which the annual report is re-
quired to be submitted to Congressional committees under
section 181(b), the United States Trade Representative
(hereafter in this section referred to as the ‘Trade Rep-
resentative’) shall identify—
‘‘(1) those foreign countries that—
‘‘(A) deny fair and equitable market access
to United States agricultural products, or
‘‘(B) apply standards for the importation
of agricultural products from the United States
that are not related to public health concerns or
cannot be substantiated by reliable analytical
methods; and
‘‘(2) those foreign countries identified under
paragraph (1) that are determined by the Trade
Representative to be priority foreign countries.
‘‘(b) SPECIAL RULES FOR IDENTIFICATIONS.—
‘‘(1) CRITERIA.—In identifying priority foreign
countries under subsection (a)(2), the Trade Rep-
resentative shall only identify those foreign coun-
tries—
utilization, superior reliability, resistance to pro-
liferation, and increased thermal efficiency. 
(2) DEPARTMENT.—The term ‘‘Department’’ 
means the Department of Energy. 
(3) LICENSING.—The term ‘‘licensing’’ means 
NRC activities related to reviewing applications for 
licenses, permits, and design certifications, and re-
quests for any other regulatory approval for nuclear 
reactors within the responsibilities of the NRC under 
the Atomic Energy Act of 1954. 
(4) NATIONAL
LABORATORY.—The term ‘‘Na-
tional Laboratory’’ has the meaning given that term 
in section 2 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 
U.S.C. 15801). 
(5) NRC.—The term ‘‘NRC’’ means the Nuclear 
Regulatory Commission. 
(6) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Energy. 
SEC. 4. AGENCY COORDINATION. 
The NRC and the Department shall enter into the a 
memorandum of understanding regarding the following top-
ics: 
(1) TECHNICAL EXPERTISE.—Ensuring that the 
Department has sufficient technical expertise to sup-
port the civilian nuclear industry’s timely develop-
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(B) The Tax Counseling for the Elderly
Program.
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IV 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 315
Congratulating Rafael Palmeiro of the Texas Rangers for hitting 500 major 
league home runs and thanking him for being a role model for the 
Cuban American community, as well as for all Americans. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 9, 2003
Mr. SESSIONS (for himself, Mr. FROST, Mr. BURGESS, Mr. HENSARLING, Mr. 
PAUL, Mr. LINCOLN DIAZ-BALART of Florida, and Mr. MARIO DIAZ-
BALART of Florida) submitted the following resolution; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Government Reform 
RESOLUTION 
Congratulating Rafael Palmeiro of the Texas Rangers for 
hitting 500 major league home runs and thanking him 
for being a role model for the Cuban American commu-
nity, as well as for all Americans.
Whereas Rafael Palmeiro hit the 500th home run of his ca-
reer on May 11, 2003 at The Ballpark in Arlington, 
Texas, becoming only the 19th player in baseball history 
to accomplish such an achievement; 
Whereas Rafael Palmeiro’s achievement places him in the 
company of baseball’s elite, including Hank Aaron, Babe 
Ruth, Mickey Mantle, and Ted Williams;
which may not exceed that which the court considers ac-
ceptable in the community in which the attorney practices
law, taking into account the attorney’s qualifications and
experience and the complexity of the case, except that the
attorney’s fees under paragraph (6) may not exceed—
‘‘(A) the actual cost incurred by the offeree for
an attorney’s fee payable to an attorney for services
in connection with the claim or claims; or
‘‘(B) if no such cost was incurred by the offeree
due to a contingency fee agreement, a reasonable
cost that would have been incurred by the offeree for
an attorney’s noncontingent fee payable to an attor-
ney for services in connection with the claim or
claims.
‘‘(8) This subsection does not apply to any claim
seeking an equitable remedy.’’.
SEC. 4. EFFECTIVE DATE; APPLICATION OF AMENDMENTS.
(a) SECTION 2.—The amendments made by section
2 shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this
Act.
(b) SECTION 3.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2),
the amendment made by section 3 shall take effect
on the first day of the first month beginning more
than 180 days after the date of the enactment of
this Act.
(2) 
APPLICATION
OF
AMENDMENT.—The
amendment made by section 3 shall apply only with
respect to civil actions commenced after the effective
date set forth in paragraph (1).
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SEC. 106. ASSUMPTION OF CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS
RELATED TO TRANSFERS OF RIGHTS IN MO-
TION PICTURES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Part VI of title 28, United States
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new
chapter:
‘‘CHAPTER 180—ASSUMPTION OF CERTAIN
CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS
‘‘Sec.
‘‘4001. Assumption of contractual obligations related to transfers of rights in
motion pictures.
‘‘§ 4001. 
Assumption 
of 
contractual 
obligations
related to transfers of rights in motion
pictures
‘‘(a) ASSUMPTION OF OBLIGATIONS.—In the case of
a transfer of copyright ownership in a motion picture (as
defined in section 101 of title 17, United States Code)
that is produced subject to 1 or more collective bargaining
agreements negotiated under the laws of the United
States, if the transfer is executed on or after the effective
date of this Act and is not limited to public performance
rights, the transfer instrument shall be deemed to incor-
porate the assumption agreements applicable to the copy-
right ownership being transferred that are required by the
applicable collective bargaining agreement, and the trans-
feree shall be subject to the obligations under each such
assumption agreement to make residual payments and
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provide related notices, accruing after the effective date
of the transfer and applicable to the exploitation of the
rights transferred, and any remedies under each such as-
sumption agreement for breach of those obligations, as
those obligations and remedies are set forth in the applica-
ble collective bargaining agreement, if—
‘‘(1) the transferee knows or has reason to
know at the time of the transfer that such collective
bargaining agreement was or will be applicable to
the motion picture; or
‘‘(2) in the event of a court order confirming an
arbitration award against the transferor under the
collective bargaining agreement, the transferor does
not have the financial ability to satisfy the award
within 90 days after the order is issued.
‘‘(b) FAILURE TO NOTIFY.—If the transferor under
subsection (a) fails to notify the transferee under sub-
section (a) of applicable collective bargaining obligations
before the execution of the transfer instrument, and sub-
section (a) is made applicable to the transferee solely by
virtue of subsection (a)(2), the transferor shall be liable
to the transferee for any damages suffered by the trans-
feree as a result of the failure to notify.
‘‘(c) DETERMINATION OF DISPUTES AND CLAIMS.—
Any dispute concerning the application of subsection (a)
HR 4981 RFS
the American Society of Addiction Medi-
cine, the American Academy of Addiction 
Psychiatry, the American Medical Associa-
tion, the American Osteopathic Associa-
tion, the American Nurses Credentialing 
Center, the American Psychiatric Associa-
tion, the American Association of Nurse 
Practitioners, the American Academy of 
Physician Assistants, or any other organi-
zation that the Secretary determines is ap-
propriate for purposes of this subclause. 
‘‘(bb) Has such other training or ex-
perience as the Secretary determines will 
demonstrate the ability of the nurse practi-
tioner or physician assistant to treat and 
manage opiate-dependent patients. 
‘‘(III) The nurse practitioner or physician 
assistant is supervised by or works in collabora-
tion with a qualifying physician, if the nurse 
practitioner or physician assistant is required 
by State law to prescribe medications for the 
treatment of opioid use disorder in collaboration 
with or under the supervision of a physician. 
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provide related notices, accruing after the effective date
of the transfer and applicable to the exploitation of the
rights transferred, and any remedies under each such as-
sumption agreement for breach of those obligations, as
those obligations and remedies are set forth in the applica-
ble collective bargaining agreement, if—
‘‘(1) the transferee knows or has reason to
know at the time of the transfer that such collective
bargaining agreement was or will be applicable to
the motion picture; or
‘‘(2) in the event of a court order confirming an
arbitration award against the transferor under the
collective bargaining agreement, the transferor does
not have the financial ability to satisfy the award
within 90 days after the order is issued.
‘‘(b) FAILURE TO NOTIFY.—If the transferor under
subsection (a) fails to notify the transferee under sub-
section (a) of applicable collective bargaining obligations
before the execution of the transfer instrument, and sub-
section (a) is made applicable to the transferee solely by
virtue of subsection (a)(2), the transferor shall be liable
to the transferee for any damages suffered by the trans-
feree as a result of the failure to notify.
‘‘(c) DETERMINATION OF DISPUTES AND CLAIMS.—
Any dispute concerning the application of subsection (a)
‘‘(iii) promoting the understanding, 
use, and development of social and emo-
tional learning programming.’’. 
(d) 
TEACH
TO
REACH
GRANTS.—Section 
251(c)(1)(B) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
U.S.C. 1034(c)(1)(B)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of clause (iv); 
and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(vi) understanding, using, and devel-
oping social and emotional learning pro-
gramming; and’’. 
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‘‘(ee) counseling and recovery support 
services; 
‘‘(ff) staffing roles and considerations; 
‘‘(gg) diversion control; and 
‘‘(hh) other best practices, as identified 
by the Secretary.’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(iii) 
The 
term 
‘qualifying 
practitioner’ 
means— 
‘‘(I) a qualifying physician, as defined in 
clause (ii); or 
‘‘(II) a qualifying other practitioner, as de-
fined in clause (iv). 
‘‘(iv) The term ‘qualifying other practitioner’ 
means a nurse practitioner or physician assistant 
who satisfies each of the following: 
‘‘(I) The nurse practitioner or physician as-
sistant is licensed under State law to prescribe 
schedule III, IV, or V medications for the treat-
ment of pain. 
‘‘(II) The nurse practitioner or physician 
assistant satisfies 1 or more of the following: 
‘‘(aa) Has completed not fewer than 24 
hours of initial training addressing each of 
the topics listed in clause (ii)(IV) (through 
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(2) deprivation of the constitutional right to 
bear arms requires due process under the Fifth and 
Fourteenth Amendments to the Constitution of the 
United States; and 
(3) ignoring appeals of determinations made by 
the National Instant Criminal Background Check 
System violates due process. 
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(i) in the matter preceding paragraph 
(1), by striking ‘‘A State’’ and all that fol-
lows through ‘‘desiring’’ and inserting ‘‘A 
public organization, private nonprofit orga-
nization, political subdivision, and Feder-
ally recognized Indian tribes or tribal orga-
nization desiring’’; 
(ii) by redesignating paragraphs (1) 
through (9) as paragraphs (2) through 
(10), respectively; 
(iii) by inserting before paragraph (2) 
(as so redesignated), the following: 
‘‘(1) comply with the State-sponsored statewide 
early intervention and prevention strategy as devel-
oped under section 596A;’’; 
(iv) in paragraph (2) (as so redesig-
nated), by striking ‘‘children and adoles-
cents’’ and inserting ‘‘youth’’; 
(v) in paragraph (3) (as so redesig-
nated), by striking ‘‘best evidence-based,’’; 
(vi) in paragraph (4) (as so redesig-
nated), by striking ‘‘primary’’ and all that 
follows and inserting ‘‘general, mental, and 
behavioral health services, and substance 
abuse services;’’;
for opioid use disorder, overdose reversal, and relapse pre-
vention. 
SEC. 3. OPIOID USE DISORDER TREATMENT MODERNIZA-
TION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 303(g)(2) of the Con-
trolled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 823(g)(2)) is amend-
ed— 
(1) in subparagraph (B), by striking clauses (i), 
(ii), and (iii) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(i) The practitioner is a qualifying practitioner 
(as defined in subparagraph (G)). 
‘‘(ii) With respect to patients to whom the prac-
titioner will provide such drugs or combinations of 
drugs, the practitioner has the capacity to provide 
directly, by referral, or by providing the contact in-
formation for the nearest applicable practitioner— 
‘‘(I) all schedule III, IV, and V drugs, as 
well as unscheduled medications approved by 
the Food and Drug Administration, for the 
treatment of opioid use disorder, including such 
drugs and medications for maintenance, detoxi-
fication, overdose reversal, and relapse preven-
tion, as available; and 
‘‘(II) appropriate counseling and other ap-
propriate ancillary services. 
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‘‘(iii)(I) The total number of such patients of 
the practitioner at any one time will not exceed the 
applicable number. Except as provided in subclauses 
(II) and (III), the applicable number is 30. 
‘‘(II) The applicable number is 100 if, not soon-
er than 1 year after the date on which the practi-
tioner submitted the initial notification, the practi-
tioner submits a second notification to the Secretary 
of the need and intent of the practitioner to treat up 
to 100 patients. 
‘‘(III) The applicable number is 250 if the prac-
titioner is a qualifying physician meeting the re-
quirement of subclause (VI) and, not sooner than 1 
year after the date on which the practitioner sub-
mitted a second notification under subclause (II), 
the practitioner submits a third notification to the 
Secretary of the need and intent of the practitioner 
to treat up to 250 patients. 
‘‘(IV) The Secretary may by regulation change 
such total number. 
‘‘(V) The Secretary may exclude from the appli-
cable number patients to whom such drugs or com-
binations of drugs are directly administered by the 
qualifying practitioner in the office setting. 
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raising such total number to 250 patients following a third 
notification to the Secretary of the need and intent of the 
physician to treat up to 250 patients that is submitted 
to the Secretary not sooner than 1 year after the date 
on which the physician submitted to the Secretary a sec-
ond notification to treat up to 100 patients. 
SEC. 5. PARTIAL FILLS OF SCHEDULE II CONTROLLED SUB-
STANCES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 309 of the Controlled 
Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 829) is amended by adding at 
the end the following: 
‘‘(f) PARTIAL FILLS OF SCHEDULE II CONTROLLED 
SUBSTANCES.— 
‘‘(1) PARTIAL FILLS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—A prescription for a 
controlled substance in schedule II may be par-
tially filled if— 
‘‘(i) it is not prohibited by State law; 
‘‘(ii) the prescription is written and 
filled in accordance with the Controlled 
Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 801 et seq.), 
regulations prescribed by the Attorney 
General, and State law;
‘‘(iii) the partial fill is requested by 
the patient or the practitioner that wrote 
the prescription; and 
‘‘(iv) the total quantity dispensed in 
all partial fillings does not exceed the total 
quantity prescribed. 
‘‘(B) OTHER
CIRCUMSTANCES.—A pre-
scription for a controlled substance in schedule 
II may be partially filled in accordance with 
section 1306.13 of title 21, Code of Federal 
Regulations (as in effect on the date of enact-
ment of the Reducing Unused Medications Act 
of 2016). 
‘‘(2) REMAINING PORTIONS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in 
subparagraph (B), remaining portions of a par-
tially filled prescription for a controlled sub-
stance in schedule II— 
‘‘(i) may be filled; and 
‘‘(ii) shall be filled not later than 30 
days after the date on which the prescrip-
tion is written. 
‘‘(B) EMERGENCY SITUATIONS.—In emer-
gency situations, as described in subsection (a), 
the remaining portions of a partially filled pre-
scription for a controlled substance in schedule 
II— 
‘‘(i) may be filled; and 
‘‘(ii) shall be filled not later than 72 
hours after the prescription is issued.’’. 
(b) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this sec-
tion shall be construed to affect the authority of the Attor-
ney General to allow a prescription for a controlled sub-
stance in schedule III, IV, or V of section 202(c) of the 
Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 812(c)) to be par-
tially filled. 
Passed the House of Representatives May 11, 2016. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4981 
AN ACT 
To amend the Controlled Substances Act to 
improve access to opioid use disorder treatment.
cide early intervention and prevention strategies 
and in the development and continuation of 
State-sponsored statewide youth suicide early 
intervention and prevention strategies; 
‘‘(C) collect and analyze data on State- 
sponsored statewide or tribal youth suicide early 
intervention and prevention services that can be 
used to monitor the effectiveness of such serv-
ices and for research, technical assistance, and 
policy development; and 
‘‘(D) assist eligible entities, through State- 
sponsored statewide or tribal youth suicide early 
intervention 
and 
prevention 
strategies, 
in 
achieving targets for youth suicide reductions 
under title V of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 701 et seq.). 
‘‘(2) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.— 
‘‘(A) DEFINITION.—In this subsection, the 
term ‘eligible entity’ means— 
‘‘(i) a State; 
‘‘(ii) a public organization or private 
nonprofit organization designated by a 
State to develop or direct the State-spon-
sored statewide youth suicide early inter-
vention and prevention strategy; and