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the United States or in the United States Court of
Federal Claims against the United States Govern-
ment when—
‘‘(A) a loss insured under this chapter is in
dispute; or
‘‘(B)(i) the person is subrogated under a
contract between the person and a party in-
sured under this chapter (other than section
44305(b)) to the rights of the insured party
against the United States Government; and
‘‘(ii) the person has paid to the insured
party, with the approval of the Secretary of
Transportation, an amount for a physical dam-
age loss that the Secretary has determined is a
loss covered by insurance issued under this
chapter (other than section 44305(b)).
‘‘(2) LIMITATION.—A civil action involving the
same matter (except the action authorized by this
subsection) may not be brought against an agent, of-
ficer, or employee of the Government carrying out
this chapter.
‘‘(3) PROCEDURE.—To the extent applicable,
the procedure in an action brought under section
1346(a)(2) of title 28 applies to an action under this
subsection.’’.
(b) EXTENSION
OF AVIATION INSURANCE PRO-
GRAM.—Section 44310 of such title is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘1998’’ and inserting ‘‘2003’’.
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I 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6474 
To eliminate the daily newspaper cross-ownership rule of the Federal 
Communications Commission. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 7, 2016 
Mr. WALDEN (for himself, Mr. YARMUTH, Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas, Mr. 
RUSH, Mr. BILIRAKIS, Mr. OLSON, and Mr. GUTHRIE) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Com-
merce 
A BILL 
To eliminate the daily newspaper cross-ownership rule of 
the Federal Communications Commission. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. ELIMINATION OF DAILY NEWSPAPER CROSS- 
OWNERSHIP RULE. 
(a) NO FORCE OR EFFECT.—Paragraph (d) of sec-
tion 73.3555 of title 47, Code of Federal Regulations, 
shall have no force or effect after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act. 
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(b) REMOVAL FROM RULES.—Not later than 1 year 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Federal 
Communications Commission shall complete all actions 
necessary to remove such paragraph from its rules. 
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IIA
105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4058
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
JULY 21, 1998
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science,
and Transportation
A ACT
To amend title 49, United States Code, to extend the
aviation insurance program, 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. AVIATION INSURANCE PROGRAM AMEND-
MENTS.
(a) 
REIMBURSEMENT
OF
INSURED
PARTY’S
SUBROGEE.—Section 44309(a) of title 49, United States
Code, is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(a) LOSSES.—
‘‘(1) ACTIONS
AGAINST
UNITED
STATES.—A
person may bring a civil action in a district court of
the United States or in the United States Court of
HR 4058 RFS
Federal Claims against the United States Govern-
ment when—
‘‘(A) a loss insured under this chapter is in
dispute; or
‘‘(B)(i) the person is subrogated under a
contract between the person and a party in-
sured under this chapter (other than section
44305(b)) to the rights of the insured party
against the United States Government; and
‘‘(ii) the person has paid to the insured
party, with the approval of the Secretary of
Transportation, an amount for a physical dam-
age loss that the Secretary has determined is a
loss covered by insurance issued under this
chapter (other than section 44305(b)).
‘‘(2) LIMITATION.—A civil action involving the
same matter (except the action authorized by this
subsection) may not be brought against an agent, of-
ficer, or employee of the Government carrying out
this chapter.
‘‘(3) PROCEDURE.—To the extent applicable,
the procedure in an action brought under section
1346(a)(2) of title 28 applies to an action under this
subsection.’’.
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(b) EXTENSION
OF AVIATION INSURANCE PRO-
GRAM.—Section 44310 of such title is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘1998’’ and inserting ‘‘2003’’.
Passed the House of Representatives July 20, 1998.
Attest:
ROBIN H. CARLE,
Clerk.
I 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6475 
To remove reversionary clauses on property owned by the municipality of 
Anchorage, Alaska. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 7, 2016 
Mr. YOUNG of Alaska introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To remove reversionary clauses on property owned by the 
municipality of Anchorage, Alaska. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. ANCHORAGE, ALASKA, CONVEYANCE OF RE-
VERSIONARY INTERESTS. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) CITY.—The term ‘‘City’’ means the Munici-
pality of Anchorage, Alaska. 
(2) NON-FEDERAL LAND.—The term ‘‘non-Fed-
eral land’’ means certain parcels of land located in 
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the City and owned by the City, which are more par-
ticularly described as follows: 
(A) Tracts 4 and 6, Tudor Municipal Cam-
pus, Anchorage Recording District, Third Judi-
cial District, State of Alaska, consisting of ap-
proximately 7.9 acres in Tract 4 and 19.8 acres 
in Tract 6, located along Dr. Martin Luther 
King Jr. Avenue. 
(B) Lot 18A Less W20′, Block 16, Origi-
nal Townsite of Anchorage, Anchorage Record-
ing District, Third Judicial District, State of 
Alaska, consisting of approximately 0.16 acres, 
commonly known as Cottage 25, located at 646 
West 3rd Avenue. 
(C) Lots 1, 2, and 3, Block K, North Ad-
dition #4 to Townsite of Anchorage, Anchorage 
Recording District, Third Judicial District, 
State of Alaska, consisting of approximately 
0.482 acres, commonly known as Wireless Sta-
tion located on Manor Avenue in Government 
Hill. 
(3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior. 
(b) CONVEYANCE
OF REVERSIONARY INTERESTS, 
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA.— 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, the Secretary shall convey to the 
City, without consideration, the reversionary inter-
ests of the United States in and to the non-Federal 
land for the purpose of unencumbering the title to 
the non-Federal land to enable economic develop-
ment of the non-Federal land. 
(2) LEGAL DESCRIPTIONS.—As soon as prac-
ticable after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
exact legal descriptions of the non-Federal land shall 
be determined in a manner satisfactory to the Sec-
retary. 
(3) COSTS.—The City shall pay all costs associ-
ated with the conveyance under paragraph (1), in-
cluding the costs of any surveys, recording costs, 
and other reasonable costs. 
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Union Calendar No. 353
105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4058
[Report No. 105–632]
To amend title 49, United States Code, to extend the aviation insurance
program, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 16, 1998
Mr. SHUSTER (for himself, Mr. DUNCAN, and Mr. LIPINSKI) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation
and Infrastructure
JULY 17, 1998
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union
and ordered to be printed
A BILL
To amend title 49, United States Code, to extend the
aviation insurance program, 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. AVIATION INSURANCE PROGRAM AMEND-
MENTS.
(a) 
REIMBURSEMENT
OF
INSURED
PARTY’S
SUBROGEE.—Section 44309(a) of title 49, United States
Code, is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(a) LOSSES.—
‘‘(1) ACTIONS
AGAINST
UNITED
STATES.—A
person may bring a civil action in a district court of
the United States or in the United States Court of
Federal Claims against the United States Govern-
ment when—
‘‘(A) a loss insured under this chapter is in
dispute; or
‘‘(B)(i) the person is subrogated under a
contract between the person and a party in-
sured under this chapter (other than section
44305(b)) to the rights of the insured party
against the United States Government; and
‘‘(ii) the person has paid to the insured
party, with the approval of the Secretary of
Transportation, an amount for a physical dam-
age loss that the Secretary has determined is a
loss covered by insurance issued under this
chapter (other than section 44305(b)).
‘‘(2) LIMITATION.—A civil action involving the
same matter (except the action authorized by this
subsection) may not be brought against an agent, of-
ficer, or employee of the Government carrying out
this chapter.
‘‘(3) PROCEDURE.—To the extent applicable,
the procedure in an action brought under section
1346(a)(2) of title 28 applies to an action under this
subsection.’’.
(b) EXTENSION
OF AVIATION INSURANCE PRO-
GRAM.—Section 44310 of such title is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘1998’’ and inserting ‘‘2003’’.
Union Calendar No. 353
105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4058
[Report No. 105–632]
A BILL
To amend title 49, United States Code, to extend
the aviation insurance program, and for other
purposes.
JULY 17, 1998
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the
State of the Union and ordered to be printed
HR 4059 PP
2003: Provided, That of this amount, not to exceed
$62,146,000 shall be available for study, planning, design,
architect and engineer services, as authorized by law, unless
the Secretary of Defense determines that additional obliga-
tions are necessary for such purposes and notifies the Com-
mittees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress of his
determination and the reasons therefor.
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, AIR FORCE
For acquisition, construction, installation, and equip-
ment of temporary or permanent public works, military in-
stallations, facilities, and real property for the Air Force
as currently authorized by law, $627,874,000, to remain
available until September 30, 2003: Provided, That of this
amount, not to exceed $39,522,000 shall be available for
study, planning, design, architect and engineer services, as
authorized by law, unless the Secretary of Defense deter-
mines that additional obligations are necessary for such
purposes and notifies the Committees on Appropriations of
both Houses of Congress of his determination and the rea-
sons therefor.
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, DEFENSE-WIDE
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For acquisition, construction, installation, and equip-
ment of temporary or permanent public works, installa-
tions, facilities, and real property for activities and agen-
HR 4059 EAS
overhead, engineering and design on those projects and on
subsequent claims, if any.
SEC. 117. Notwithstanding any other provision of law,
any funds appropriated to a military department or de-
fense agency for the construction of military projects may
be obligated for a military construction project or contract,
or for any portion of such a project or contract, at any
time before the end of the fourth fiscal year after the fiscal
year for which funds for such project were appropriated if
the funds obligated for such project: (1) are obligated from
funds available for military construction projects and (2)
do not exceed the amount appropriated for such project,
plus any amount by which the cost of such project is in-
creased pursuant to law.
(TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
SEC. 118. During the five-year period after appropria-
tions available to the Department of Defense for military
construction and family housing operation and mainte-
nance and construction have expired for obligation, upon
a determination that such appropriations will not be nec-
essary for the liquidation of obligations or for making au-
thorized adjustments to such appropriations for obligations
incurred during the period of availability of such appro-
priations, unobligated balances of such appropriations may
be transferred into the appropriation ‘‘Foreign Currency
Fluctuations, Construction, Defense’’ to be merged with and
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply with respect to any individual 
whose service as a political appointee terminates on 
or after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
(2) DEFINITION.—In paragraph (1), the term 
‘‘political appointee’’ has the meaning given such 
term in section 207(c)(2) of title 18, United States 
Code (as amended by subsection (a)(1)), and section 
12(b) of the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 
1938 (as added by subsection (b)(1)). 
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tional hours, or require child care services for 
infants or toddlers.’’. 
SEC. 205. ACTIVITIES TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF CHILD 
CARE. 
Section 658G of the Child Care and Development 
Block Grant Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 9858e) is amended 
to read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 658G. ACTIVITIES TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF 
CHILD CARE SERVICES. 
‘‘A State that receives funds to carry out this sub-
chapter for a fiscal year, shall use not less than 6 percent 
of the amount of such funds for activities provided 
through resource and referral services or other means, 
that are designed to improve the quality of child care serv-
ices in the State available to low-income parents from eli-
gible child care providers. Such activities include—
‘‘(1) programs that provide training, education, 
and other professional development activities to en-
hance the skills of the child care workforce, includ-
ing training opportunities for caregivers in informal 
care settings; 
‘‘(2) activities within child care settings to en-
hance early learning for young children, to promote 
early literacy, and to foster school readiness;
SEC. 114. Not more than 20 percent of the appro-
priations in Military Construction Appropriations Acts
which are limited for obligation during the current fiscal
year shall be obligated during the last two months of the
fiscal year.
(TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
SEC. 115. Funds appropriated to the Department of
Defense for construction in prior years shall be available
for construction authorized for each such military depart-
ment by the authorizations enacted into law during the
current session of Congress.
SEC. 116. For military construction or family housing
projects that are being completed with funds otherwise ex-
pired or lapsed for obligation, expired or lapsed funds may
be used to pay the cost of associated supervision, inspec-
tion, overhead, engineering and design on those projects
and on subsequent claims, if any.
SEC. 117. Notwithstanding any other provision of
law, any funds appropriated to a military department or
defense agency for the construction of military projects
may be obligated for a military construction project or
contract, or for any portion of such a project or contract,
at any time before the end of the fourth fiscal year after
the fiscal year for which funds for such project were ap-
propriated if the funds obligated for such project: (1) are
obligated from funds available for military construction
II 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6477 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
DECEMBER 8, 2016 
Received 
AN ACT 
To amend chapter 97 of title 28, United States Code, to 
clarify the exception to foreign sovereign immunity set 
forth in section 1605(a)(3) of such title. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Military Construction
Appropriations Act, 1999’’.
Attest:
Secretary.
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coordination activities; not to exceed $139,302,000 shall 
be available for staff offices; and not to exceed 
$38,254,000 shall be available for information services: 
Provided, That none of the funds in this Act shall be 
available for the Federal Aviation Administration to fi-
nalize or implement any regulation that would promul-
gate new aviation user fees not specifically authorized by 
law after the date of the enactment of this Act: Provided 
further, That there may be credited to this appropriation 
funds received from States, counties, municipalities, for-
eign authorities, other public authorities, and private 
sources, for expenses incurred in the provision of agency 
services, including receipts for the maintenance and oper-
ation of air navigation facilities, and for issuance, re-
newal or modification of certificates, including airman, 
aircraft, and repair station certificates, or for tests re-
lated thereto, or for processing major repair or alteration 
forms: Provided further, That of the funds appropriated 
under this heading, not less than $7,000,000 shall be for 
the contract tower cost-sharing program: Provided fur-
ther, That funds may be used to enter into a grant agree-
ment with a nonprofit standard-setting organization to 
assist in the development of aviation safety standards: 
Provided further, That none of the funds in this Act shall 
be available for new applicants for the second career
I 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6479 
To survey the gradient boundary along the Red River in the States of 
Oklahoma and Texas, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 8, 2016 
Mr. THORNBERRY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To survey the gradient boundary along the Red River in 
the States of Oklahoma and Texas, 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 ‘‘Red River Gradient 
Boundary Survey Act’’. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) AFFECTED AREA.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—The term ‘‘affected 
area’’ means land along the approximately 116- 
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purposes and notifies the Committees on Appropriations
of both Houses of Congress of his determination and the
reasons therefor.
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, DEFENSE-WIDE
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For acquisition, construction, installation, and equip-
ment of temporary or permanent public works, installa-
tions, facilities, and real property for activities and agen-
cies of the Department of Defense (other than the military
departments), as authorized by law, $611,075,000, to re-
main available until September 30, 2003: Provided, That
such amounts of this appropriation as may be determined
by the Secretary of Defense may be transferred to such
appropriations of the Department of Defense available for
military construction or family housing as he may des-
ignate, to be merged with and to be available for the same
purposes, and for the same time period, as the appropria-
tion or fund to which transferred: Provided further, That
of the amount appropriated, not to exceed $24,866,000
shall be available for study, planning, design, architect and
engineer services, as authorized by law, unless the Sec-
retary of Defense determines that additional obligations
are necessary for such purposes and notifies the Commit-
tees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress of his
determination and the reasons therefor.
HR 4059 RH
Naval Facilities Engineering Command and other per-
sonal services necessary for the purposes of this appropria-
tion, $570,643,000, to remain available until September
30, 2003: Provided, That of this amount, not to exceed
$60,346,000 shall be available for study, planning, design,
architect and engineer services, as authorized by law, un-
less the Secretary of Defense determines that additional
obligations are necessary for such purposes and notifies
the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Con-
gress of his determination and the reasons therefor.
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, AIR FORCE
For acquisition, construction, installation, and equip-
ment of temporary or permanent public works, military
installations, facilities, and real property for the Air Force
as currently authorized by law, $550,475,000, to remain
available until September 30, 2003: Provided, That of this
amount, not to exceed $37,592,000 shall be available for
study, planning, design, architect and engineer services,
as authorized by law, unless the Secretary of Defense de-
termines that additional obligations are necessary for such
purposes and notifies the Committees on Appropriations
of both Houses of Congress of his determination and the
reasons therefor.
SEC. 4. EFFECT OF ACT. 
Nothing in this Act— 
(1) modifies any interest of the State of Okla-
homa or Texas, or the sovereignty, property, or trust 
rights of any federally recognized Indian tribe, relat-
ing to land located north of the South Bank bound-
ary line, as established by the survey; 
(2) modifies any land patented under the Act of 
December 22, 1928 (45 Stat. 1069, chapter 47; 43 
U.S.C. 1068) (commonly known as the ‘‘Color of 
Title Act’’), before the date of enactment of this Act; 
(3) modifies or supersedes the Red River 
Boundary Compact enacted by the States of Okla-
homa and Texas and consented to by Congress pur-
suant to Public Law 106–288 (114 Stat. 919); 
(4) creates or reinstates any Indian reservation 
or any portion of such a reservation; or 
(5) alters any valid right of the State of Okla-
homa or the Kiowa, Comanche, or Apache Indian 
tribes to the mineral interest trust fund established 
under the Act of June 12, 1926 (44 Stat. 740, chap-
ter 572). 
SEC. 5. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
There is authorized to be appropriated to the Sec-
retary to carry out this Act $1,000,000. 
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