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104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4176
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow certain employees
without employer-provided health coverage a refundable credit for their
health insurance costs.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 25, 1996
Mr. MCDERMOTT (for himself, Mr. GIBBONS, Mr. RANGEL, Mr. STARK, Mr.
COYNE, and Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts) 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 allow cer-
tain employees without employer-provided health cov-
erage a refundable credit for their health insurance costs.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. REFUNDABLE CREDIT FOR HEALTH INSUR-
ANCE COSTS OF EMPLOYEES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subpart C of part IV of sub-
chapter A of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986 (relating to refundable personal credits) is amended
by redesignating section 35 as section 36 and by inserting
after section 34 the following new section:
‘‘SEC. 35. HEALTH INSURANCE COSTS OF EMPLOYEES.
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—In the case of an individual,
there shall be allowed as a credit against the tax imposed
by this subtitle an amount equal to 30 percent of the
amount paid during the taxable year for insurance which
constitutes medical care for the taxpayer, his spouse, and
dependents.
‘‘(b) LIMITATIONS.—
‘‘(1) LIMITATION BASED ON EMPLOYEE COM-
PENSATION.—The payments taken into account
under subsection (a) for any taxable year shall not
exceed the taxpayer’s wages, salaries, tips, and other
employee compensation includible in gross income
for such taxable year.
‘‘(2) LIMITATION
BASED
ON
OTHER
COV-
ERAGE.—Subsection (a) shall not apply to—
‘‘(A) any taxpayer for any calendar month
for which the taxpayer is eligible to participate
in any subsidized health plan maintained by
any employer of the taxpayer or of the spouse
of the taxpayer, or
‘‘(B) amounts paid for coverage under—
‘‘(i) part B of title XVIII of the Social
Security Act, or
‘‘(ii) a medicare supplemental policy
(within the meaning of section 1882(g)(1)
of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
1395ss(g)(1))) or similar supplemental
coverage provided under a group health
plan.
‘‘(c) LIMITATION BASED ON ADJUSTED GROSS IN-
COME.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—No credit shall be allowed
under subsection (a) for any taxable year for which
the taxpayer’s adjusted gross income exceeds the ap-
plicable dollar amount by $10,000 or more.
‘‘(2) PHASEOUT.—If the taxpayer’s adjusted
gross income for the taxable year exceeds the appli-
cable dollar amount by less than $10,000, the credit
which would (but for this subsection and subsection
(d)) be allowed under subsection (a) shall be reduced
(but not below zero) by an amount which bears the
same ratio to such credit as such excess bears to
$10,000. Any reduction under the preceding sen-
tence which is not a multiple of $10 shall be round-
ed to the next lowest $10.
‘‘(3) APPLICABLE DOLLAR AMOUNT.—The term
‘applicable dollar amount’ means—
‘‘(A) in the case of a taxpayer filing a joint
return, $40,000,
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114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1249 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prevent individuals receiving 
work authorizations under certain deferred action programs from being 
eligible for the earned income tax credit. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 4, 2015 
Mr. MCHENRY 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 prevent 
individuals receiving work authorizations under certain 
deferred action programs from being eligible for the 
earned income tax credit. 
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 ‘‘No Free Rides Act’’. 
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114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1247 
To revive and expand the Intermediate Care Technician Pilot Program of 
the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 4, 2015 
Mr. GRAVES of Missouri (for himself and Ms. SCHAKOWSKY) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, 
and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be 
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration 
of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee con-
cerned 
A BILL 
To revive and expand the Intermediate Care Technician Pilot 
Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs, 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 ‘‘Improving Veterans 
Access to Quality Care Act of 2015’’. 
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(A) by striking ‘‘25A(f)(2)’’ and inserting 
‘‘25A(f)(3)’’, 
(B) by inserting ‘‘(as in effect on the date 
of the enactment of this section)’’ after 
‘‘25A(b)(1)’’ in paragraph (2), and 
(C) by inserting ‘‘(as in effect on the date 
of the enactment of this section)’’ after 
‘‘25A(c)(1)’’ in paragraph (3). 
(9) Subsection (e) of section 6050S of such 
Code is amended by striking ‘‘subsection (g)(2)’’ and 
inserting ‘‘subsection (d)(3)’’. 
(10) Subparagraph (A) of section 6211(b)(4) of 
such Code is amended by striking ‘‘subsection 
(i)(6)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection (g)’’. 
(11) Subparagraph (J) of section 6213(g)(2) of 
such Code is amended by striking ‘‘25A(g)(1)’’ and 
inserting ‘‘25A(d)(2)’’. 
(d) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The item relating to 
section 25A in the table of sections for subpart A of part 
IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue 
Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘Sec. 25A. American Opportunity Tax Credit.’’. 
(e) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
December 31, 2014. 
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104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4177
To extend the deadline under the Federal Power Act applicable to the con-
struction of the AuSable Hydroelectric Project in New York, and for
other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 25, 1996
Mr. MCHUGH introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Commerce
A BILL
To extend the deadline under the Federal Power Act applica-
ble to the construction of the AuSable Hydroelectric
Project in New York, 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. EXTENSION OF DEADLINE.
(a) PROJECT NUMBERED 10812.—Notwithstanding
the time period specified in section 13 of the Federal
Power Act (16 U.S.C. 806) that would otherwise apply
to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission project
numbered 10836–000NY, the Commission shall, at the re-
quest of the licensee for the project, and after reasonable
SEC. 2. INDIVIDUALS RECEIVING WORK AUTHORIZATIONS 
UNDER CERTAIN DEFERRED ACTION PRO-
GRAMS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR EARNED INCOME 
TAX CREDIT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 32(m) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘(other than a social security 
number’’ and inserting ‘‘other than— 
‘‘(1) a social security number’’, and 
(2) by striking ‘‘Social Security Act).’’ and in-
serting ‘‘Social Security Act, and 
‘‘(2) a social security number issued pursuant 
to a work authorization obtained under any program 
not specifically established by law which provides 
aliens with deferred action from removal.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to any return of tax, and any 
amendment or supplement to any return of tax, which is 
filed after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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notice, in accordance with the good faith, due diligence,
and public interest requirements of that section and the
Commission’s procedures under that section, extend the
time period during which the licensee is required to com-
mence the construction of the project, under the extension
described in subsection (b), for not more than 3 consecu-
tive 2-year periods.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This subsection shall take
effect on the date of the expiration of the extension of
the period required for commencement of construction of
the project described in subsection (a) that the Commis-
sion issued, prior to the date of enactment of this Act,
under section 13 of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C.
806).
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114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1248 
To amend title 46, United States Code, to exempt old vessels that only 
operate within inland waterways from the fire-retardant materials re-
quirement if the owners of such vessels make annual structural alter-
ations to at least 10 percent of the areas of the vessels that are not 
constructed of fire-retardant materials. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 4, 2015 
Mr. CHABOT (for himself, Mr. CLAY, Mr. MASSIE, Mr. GIBBS, Mr. JOHNSON 
of Ohio, Mr. LATTA, Mr. STIVERS, Mr. TIBERI, Mr. WENSTRUP, Mr. 
WHITFIELD, Mr. MCKINLEY, Mr. RENACCI, Mr. JOYCE, and Mr. COHEN) 
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To amend title 46, United States Code, to exempt old vessels 
that only operate within inland waterways from the fire- 
retardant materials requirement if the owners of such 
vessels make annual structural alterations to at least 
10 percent of the areas of the vessels that are not 
constructed of fire-retardant materials. 
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. FIRE-RETARDANT MATERIALS EXEMPTION. 
Section 3503 of title 46, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘2008, this 
section’’ and inserting ‘‘2028, this subsection’’; and 
(2) in subsection (b)(1)— 
(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph 
(A), by striking ‘‘this section’’ and inserting 
‘‘subsection (a)’’; 
(B) in subparagraph (A), by inserting 
‘‘and crew’’ after ‘‘prospective passengers’’; 
(C) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ‘‘or 
crew member’’ after ‘‘passenger’’; 
(D) in subparagraph (C), by striking 
‘‘and’’ at the end; and 
(E) by striking subparagraph (D) and in-
serting the following: 
‘‘(D) the owner or managing operator of 
the vessel shall— 
‘‘(i) make annual structural alter-
ations to not less than 10 percent of the 
areas of the vessel that are not constructed 
of fire-retardant materials; 
‘‘(ii) provide advance notice to the 
Coast Guard regarding the alterations 
made pursuant to clause (i); and 
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‘‘(iii) comply with any noncombustible 
material requirements prescribed by the 
Coast Guard; and 
‘‘(E) the requirements referred to in sub-
paragraph (D)(iii) shall, to the extent prac-
ticable, be consistent with the preservation of 
the historic integrity of the vessel in areas car-
rying or accessible to passengers or generally 
visible to the public.’’. 
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104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4178
To establish peer review for the review of standards promulgated under
the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 25, 1996
Mr. MCINNIS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities
A BILL
To establish peer review for the review of standards promul-
gated under the Occupational Safety and Health Act
of 1970.
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 ‘‘Sound Scientific Prac-
tices Act’’.
SEC. 2. PEER REVIEW.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Whenever the Secretary of Labor
determines that a standard should be promulgated under
section 6 of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of
1970 in order to serve the objectives of such Act, the Sec-
retary shall appoint a panel of individuals to review—
(1) the scientific and economic data which
forms the basis for such standard, and
(2) the relevance of the data to industries and
workers which would be affected by such standard.
(b) PANEL.—
(1) IN
GENERAL.—A panel appointed under
subsection (a) for a standard shall be broadly rep-
resentative and balanced and shall include persons
with expertise in scientific and economic analysis
and persons with expertise relevant to any industry
which would be subject to such standard.
(2) CONFLICTS
OF
INTEREST.—Persons with
substantial and relevant expertise shall not be ex-
cluded from a panel merely because they represent
entities which may have potential interest in a
standard under consideration if that interest is fully
disclosed to the Secretary. In the case of a panel
considering a standard affecting a single entity, no
peer reviewer representing such entity may be in-
cluded on such panel.
(c) REPORTS.—Reports of a panel appointed under
subsection (a) for a standard, including any individual and
minority reports, shall be published together with any pro-
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 417
For the relief of Charmaine Bieda.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 4, 1995
Mr. KANJORSKI (by request) introduced the following bill; which was referred
to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
For the relief of Charmaine Bieda.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. PAYMENT OF CLAIM.
The Secretary of the Treasury shall pay, out of any
money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to
Charmaine Beida of Nanticoke, Pennsylvania, the sum of
$10,000,000. The payment required by this section shall
be in full satisfaction of all claims that Charmaine Bieda
may have against the United States relating to the murder
of her daughter, Charlene Michelle Bieda Moore, by Bruce
Moore, the husband of Charlene Moore, on December 19,
1984, while Charlene and Bruce Moore were serving in
the United States Army and after Charlene Moore had
requested that the Army protect her from Bruce Moore
and had informed their superiors that he was abusing her.
SEC. 2. LIMITATION ON AGENT AND ATTORNEY FEES.
It shall be unlawful for an amount exceeding 10 per-
cent of the payment required by section 1 to be paid to
or received by any agent or attorney for any service ren-
dered in connection with the payment. Any person who
violates this section shall be guilty of an infraction and
shall be subject to a fine in the amount provided in title
18, United States Code.
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104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4180
To provide schools throughout the country with the capability to use new
technology to its fullest potential.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 25, 1996
Mr. MOAKLEY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities
A BILL
To provide schools throughout the country with the capability
to use new technology to its fullest potential.
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 ‘‘Community On-Line
Act’’.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds the following:
(1) A recent General Accounting Office report
entitled ‘‘School Facilities—America’s Schools Not
Designed or Equipped for the 21st Century’’, found
that while over 75 percent of the Nation’s schools
have sufficient computers, most do not have the
technology to fully use them, and schools in cities
with more than a 50 percent minority population
were more likely to have insufficient technology.
(2) Failure to upgrade technology in our Na-
tion’s schools will result in a poorly qualified
workforce because students will not become com-
puter literate.
(3) To become computer literate educators need
to be trained to teach children how to use the new
technology to its fullest potential.
(4) A skilled workforce is critical to ensure pro-
ductivity and competitiveness in the United States.
SEC. 3. PURPOSE.
The purpose of this Act is to provide grants to librar-
ies, local educational agencies, and community education
centers, to purchase, install, and operate the most up-to-
date computer systems, access the Internet, and train edu-
cators to use technology to its fullest potential.
SEC. 4. GRANT AWARDS.
The Secretary of Education may award grants, con-
tracts, or enter into cooperative agreements (on a competi-
tive basis) with an eligible entity—
(1) to purchase, install, and operate computers;
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 60 days after 
receiving an application submitted under subsection 
(a), the Bureau shall— 
(A) publish such application in the Federal 
Register; and 
(B) make such application available for 
public comment for not fewer than 90 days. 
(2) LIMITATION
ON
ADDITIONAL
APPLICA-
TIONS.—Nothing in this section shall be construed 
to require the Bureau, during the public comment 
period with respect to an application submitted 
under subsection (a), to accept an additional appli-
cation with respect to the area that is the subject of 
the initial application. 
(d) DECISION ON DESIGNATION.—Not later than 90 
days after the end of the public comment period under 
subsection (c)(1) for an application, the Bureau shall— 
(1) grant or deny such application, in whole or 
in part; and 
(2) publish such grant or denial in the Federal 
Register, along with an explanation of what factors 
the Bureau relied on in making such determination. 
(e) SUBSEQUENT APPLICATIONS.—A decision by the 
Bureau under subsection (d) to deny an application for 
an area to be designated as a rural area shall not preclude 
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(2) to educate and train teachers, librarians,
and others on how to use the latest technology and
how to access the information superhighway; and
(3) to develop teacher and librarian training
programs to help all students to use the latest up-
to-date technology to its fullest potential.
SEC. 5. ELIGIBLE ENTITIES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—An eligible entity under this Act
is a library, an elementary or secondary school, or a local
educational agency.
(b) PARTNERSHIP.—To be eligible to receive a grant,
contract, or enter into a cooperative agreement with the
Secretary, an eligible entity shall have formed a partner-
ship with the State, unit of local government, or represent-
atives of the local business community in which such li-
brary, school, or local educational agency is located to pur-
chase computers and provide for interconnectivity.
SEC. 6. MATCHING REQUIREMENT.
A local education agency receiving a grant under this
Act shall provide either directly or through private con-
tributions or State or local contributions, non-Federal
matching funds equal to not less than 50 percent of the
amount of the grant.
SEC. 7. AUTHORIZATION.
There are authorized to be appropriated such sums
as may be necessary to carry out this Act.
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114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1251 
To amend title 28, United States Code, to add a Federal defender representa-
tive as a nonvoting member of the United States Sentencing Commission, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 4, 2015 
Mr. SCOTT of Virginia (for himself and Mr. GOWDY) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend title 28, United States Code, to add a Federal 
defender representative as a nonvoting member of the 
United States Sentencing Commission, and for other pur-
poses. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. FEDERAL DEFENDER REPRESENTATIVE AS A 
NONVOTING MEMBER OF U.S. SENTENCING 
COMMISSION. 
Subsection (a) of section 991 of title 28, United 
States Code, is amended— 
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(1) by striking ‘‘one nonvoting member.’’ at the 
end of the first sentence and inserting ‘‘two non-
voting members.’’; and 
(2) by inserting before the last sentence the fol-
lowing: ‘‘A Federal defender representative des-
ignated by the Judicial Conference of the United 
States shall be a nonvoting member of the Commis-
sion.’’. 
SEC. 2. CONFORMING AMENDMENT. 
The final sentence of section 235(b)(5) of the Com-
prehensive Crime Control Act of 1984 (18 U.S.C. 3551 
note) is amended by striking ‘‘nine members, including 
two ex officio, nonvoting members’’ and inserting ‘‘ten 
members, including three nonvoting members’’. 
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104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4181
To provide for increased mandatory minimum sentences for criminals
possessing firearms, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 25, 1996
Mrs. MYRICK introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To provide for increased mandatory minimum sentences for
criminals possessing firearms, 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. 
INCREASED 
MANDATORY 
MINIMUM 
SEN-
TENCES FOR CRIMINALS POSSESSING FIRE-
ARMS.
Section 924(c)(1) of title 18, United States Code, is
amended to read as follows:
‘‘(c)(1)(A) Except to the extent a greater minimum
sentence is otherwise provided by any other provision of
this subsection or any other law, a person who, during
(B) limit the receipt, retention, use, and 
dissemination of cyber threat indicators con-
taining personal information of or information 
identifying specific persons, including by estab-
lishing— 
(i) a process for the prompt destruc-
tion of such information that is known not 
to be directly related to a use for a cyber-
security purpose; 
(ii) specific limitations on the length 
of any period in which a cyber threat indi-
cator may be retained; and 
(iii) a process to inform recipients 
that such indicators may only be used for 
a cybersecurity purpose; 
(C) include requirements to safeguard 
cyber threat indicators containing personal in-
formation of or identifying specific persons 
from unauthorized access or acquisition, includ-
ing appropriate sanctions for activities by offi-
cers, employees, or agents of the Federal Gov-
ernment in contravention of such guidelines; 
(D) include procedures for notifying non- 
Federal entities and Federal entities if informa-
tion received pursuant to this section is known