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for cooperation with the States in the preparation of
teachers of vocational subjects; and to appropriate
money and regulate its expenditure’, approved Feb-
ruary 23, 1917 (39 Stat. 929), and Acts supple-
mentary thereto.
‘‘(F) The Federal-State cooperative program in
marketing service and research authorized by the
Act entitled the ‘Agricultural Marketing Act of
1946’, approved August 14, 1946 (60 Stat. 1087),
and predecessor programs, including, but not limited
to, programs to inspect, certify, and identify the
class, quality, quantity, and condition of agricultural
products shipped or received in interstate commerce.
‘‘(G) The Federal-State cooperative program
for the control of plant pests and animal diseases
authorized by the subheading ‘Federal Horticulture
Board’ under the heading ‘Department of Agri-
culture’ of the Act entitled ‘An Act making appro-
priations to supply urgent deficiencies in appropria-
tions for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1918, and
prior fiscal years, on account of war expenses, and
for other purposes’, approved October 6, 1917 (40
Stat. 374); by section 102 of the Act entitled the
‘Department of Agriculture Organic Act of 1944’,
approved September 21, 1944 (58 Stat. 734); by the
House Calendar No. 123
105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. J. RES. 91
[Report No. 105–368]
JOINT RESOLUTION
Granting the consent of Congress to the Apalachi-
cola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin Compact.
OCTOBER 31, 1997
Reported with an amendment, referred to the House
Calendar, and ordered to be printed
I
104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2489
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage
under the Medicare Program of certain additional oral anticancer drugs.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 17, 1995
Mrs. VUCANOVICH introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on
Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker,
in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the juris-
diction of the committee concerned
A BILL
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide
for coverage under the Medicare Program of certain ad-
ditional oral anticancer drugs.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. MEDICARE COVERAGE OF CERTAIN ADDI-
TIONAL ORAL ANTICANCER DRUGS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1861 of the Social Secu-
rity Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x) is amended—
(1) in subsection (s)(2)(Q)—
(A) by inserting ‘‘(i)’’ after ‘‘(Q)’’, and
(B) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘and
‘‘(ii) an oral drug (which is approved by the
Federal Food and Drug Administration) prescribed
for use as an anticancer nonsteroidal antiestrogen
and aromastase inhibitor agent for a given indica-
tion;’’; and
(2) in subsection (t), by inserting ‘‘or used in
an 
anticancer 
nonsteroidal 
antiestrogen 
and
aromatase inhibitor regimen’’ after ‘‘regimen’’.
(b) 
CONFORMING
AMENDMENT.—Section
1834(j)(5)(F)(iv) 
of 
such 
Act 
(42 
U.S.C.
1395m(j)(5)(F)(iv)) is amended by striking ‘‘therapeutic’’.
EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this
section shall apply to drugs furnished on or after the first
day of the first month that begins more than 60 days after
the date of the enactment of this Act.
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ment for employment in the coastwise trade for the vessel
CHRISSY (State of Maine registration number 4778B).
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IIA
105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. J. RES. 92
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
NOVEMBER 5, 1997
Received
JOINT RESOLUTION
Granting the consent of Congress to the Alabama-Coosa-
Tallapoosa River Basin Compact.
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives
of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
(ii) by striking ‘‘infection and’’; and
(B) by striking subsection (c) and all that
follows and inserting the following:
‘‘(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—
‘‘(1) SCHOOLS; CENTERS.—For the purpose of
grants under subsection (a), there are authorized to be
appropriated such sums as may be necessary for each
of the fiscal years 1996 through 2000.
‘‘(2) DENTAL
SCHOOLS.—For the purpose of
grants under subsection (b), there are authorized to be
appropriated such sums as may be necessary for each
of the fiscal years 1996 through 2000.’’.
H. R. 248—4
may revise the definition of such term as the Secretary determines
necessary.
‘‘(h) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—For the purpose of
carrying out this section, there is authorized to be appropriated
$5,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 1997 through 1999.’’.
SEC. 4. STUDY; CONSENSUS CONFERENCE.
(a) STUDY.—
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary of Health and Human
Services (in this section referred to as the ‘‘Secretary’’), acting
through the appropriate agencies of the Public Health Service,
shall conduct a study for the purpose of carrying out the follow-
ing with respect to traumatic brain injury:
(A) In collaboration with appropriate State and local
health-related agencies—
(i) determine the incidence and prevalence of trau-
matic brain injury; and
(ii) develop a uniform reporting system under
which States report incidents of traumatic brain injury,
if the Secretary determines that such a system is
appropriate.
(B) Identify common therapeutic interventions which
are used for the rehabilitation of individuals with such
injuries, and shall, subject to the availability of information,
include an analysis of—
(i) the effectiveness of each such intervention in
improving the functioning of individuals with brain
injuries;
(ii) the comparative effectiveness of interventions
employed in the course of rehabilitation of individuals
with brain injuries to achieve the same or similar
clinical outcome; and
(iii) the adequacy of existing measures of outcomes
and knowledge of factors influencing differential out-
comes.
(C) Develop practice guidelines for the rehabilitation
of traumatic brain injury at such time as appropriate sci-
entific research becomes available.
(2) DATES CERTAIN FOR REPORTS.—
(A) Not later than 18 months after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the
Committee on Commerce of the House of Representatives,
and to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources
of the Senate, a report describing the findings made as
a result of carrying out paragraph (1)(A).
(B) Not later than 3 years after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Commit-
tees specified in subparagraph (A) a report describing the
findings made as a result of carrying out subparagraphs
(B) and (C) of paragraph (1).
cal years 1997 through 1999. For the purpose of carrying
out the other provisions of this section, there is authorized
to be appropriated an aggregate $500,000 for the fiscal
years 1997 through 1999. Amounts appropriated for such
other provisions remain available until expended.
SEC. 5. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.
Title XXVI of the Public Health Service Act (42
U.S.C. 300ff–11 et seq.), as amended by Public Law 104–
146 (the Ryan White CARE Act Amendments of 1996),
is amended—
(1) in section 2626—
(A) in subsection (d), in the first sentence,
by striking ‘‘(1) through (5)’’ and inserting
‘‘(1) through (4)’’; and
(B) in subsection (f), in the matter preced-
ing paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘(1) through
(5)’’ and inserting ‘‘(1) through (4)’’; and
(2) in section 2692—
(A) in subsection (a)(1)(A)—
(i) by striking ‘‘title XXVI programs’’
and inserting ‘‘programs under this title’’;
and
(ii) by striking ‘‘infection and’’; and
(B) by striking subsection (c) and all that
follows and inserting the following:
‘‘(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—
‘‘(1) SCHOOLS; CENTERS.—For the purpose of
grants under subsection (a), there are authorized to
be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for
each of the fiscal years 1996 through 2000.
‘‘(2) DENTAL SCHOOLS.—For the purpose of
grants under subsection (b), there are authorized to
be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for
each of the fiscal years 1996 through 2000.’’.
Passed the House of Representatives July 9, 1996.
Attest:
Clerk.
HR 248 RDS
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may make a
grant under subsection (a) only if the State involved
agrees to establish an advisory board within the ap-
propriate health department of the State or within
another department as designated by the chief exec-
utive officer of the State.
‘‘(2) FUNCTIONS.—An advisory board estab-
lished under paragraph (1) shall advise and make
recommendations to the State on ways to improve
services coordination regarding traumatic brain in-
jury. Such advisory boards shall encourage citizen
participation through the establishment of public
hearings and other types of community outreach
programs. In developing recommendations under this
paragraph, such boards shall consult with Federal,
State, and local governmental agencies and with citi-
zens groups and other private entities.
‘‘(3) COMPOSITION.—An advisory board estab-
lished under paragraph (1) shall be composed of—
‘‘(A) representatives of—
‘‘(i) the corresponding State agencies
involved;
‘‘(ii) public and nonprofit private
health related organizations;
I 
113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4159 
To provide for investment in innovation through research and development 
and STEM education, to improve the competitiveness of the United 
States, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 6, 2014 
Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas (for herself, Mr. GEORGE MILLER 
of California, Mr. HOYER, Ms. LOFGREN, Mr. LIPINSKI, Ms. EDWARDS, 
Ms. WILSON of Florida, Ms. BONAMICI, Mr. SWALWELL of California, 
Mr. MAFFEI, Mr. GRAYSON, Mr. KENNEDY, Mr. PETERS of California, 
Mr. KILMER, Mr. BERA of California, Ms. ESTY, Mr. VEASEY, Ms. 
BROWNLEY of California, Mr. TAKANO, and Ms. KELLY of Illinois) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science, 
Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committee on Education 
and the Workforce, 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 concerned 
A BILL 
To provide for investment in innovation through research 
and development and STEM education, to improve the 
competitiveness of the United States, 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, 
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(2) Subsection (a) of section 1203, as redesig-
nated by section 11021, is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(a) APPLICATION OF REDUCED RATES TO QUALIFIED
SMALL BUSINESS STOCK GAINS.—
‘‘For treatment of gain on qualified small business
stock held for more than 5 years, see sections 1(h)
and 1201(b).’’.
(b) REPEAL OF MINIMUM TAX PREFERENCE.—
(1) Subsection (a) of section 57 is amended by
striking paragraph (7).
(2) Subclause (II) of section 53(d)(1)(B)(ii) is
amended by striking ‘‘, (5), and (7)’’ and inserting
‘‘and (5)’’.
(c) STOCK OF LARGER BUSINESSES ELIGIBLE FOR
REDUCED RATES.—Paragraph (1) of section 1203(d), as
redesignated by section 11021, is amended by striking
‘‘$50,000,000’’ each place it appears and inserting
‘‘$100,000,000’’.
(d) REPEAL
OF PER-ISSUER LIMITATION.—Section
1203, as so redesignated, is amended by striking subsection
(b).
(e) OTHER MODIFICATIONS.—
(1) REPEAL
OF
WORKING
CAPITAL
LIMITA-
TION.—Paragraph (6) of section 1203(e), as so redes-
ignated, is amended—
(A) by striking ‘‘2 years’’ in subparagraph
(B) and inserting ‘‘5 years’’, and
(c) REPORT ON INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL INSTI-
TUTION BORROWERS’ LABOR PRACTICES.—Section 1621 
of the International Financial Institutions Act (22 U.S.C. 
262p–4p) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘(a)’’ the first place it appears; 
and 
(2) by striking subsection (b). 
(d) REPORT ON VOTING ON INTERNATIONAL FINAN-
CIAL INSTITUTIONS LOAN PROPOSALS.—Section 701 of 
the International Financial Institutions Act (22 U.S.C. 
262d) is amended by striking subsection (c) and redesig-
nating subsection (d) through subsection (g) (as added by 
section 501(g) of Public Law 96–259) as subsections (c) 
through (f), respectively. 
(e) NATIONAL
ADVISORY
COUNCIL
ON
INTER-
NATIONAL MONETARY
AND FINANCIAL POLICIES RE-
PORT.— 
(1) AMENDMENTS TO THE INTERNATIONAL FI-
NANCIAL INSTITUTIONS ACT.— 
(A) ELIMINATION
OF
REPORTING
RE-
QUIREMENT.—Section 
1701 
of 
the 
Inter-
national Financial Institutions Act (22 U.S.C. 
262r) is repealed. 
(B) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
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113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4164 
To exempt smaller public companies from requirements relating to the use 
of Extensible Business Reporting Language for periodic reporting to 
the Securities and Exchange Commission, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 6, 2014 
Mr. HURT (for himself and Ms. SEWELL of Alabama) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To exempt smaller public companies from requirements relat-
ing to the use of Extensible Business Reporting Lan-
guage for periodic reporting to the Securities and Ex-
change Commission, 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 ‘‘Small Company Disclo-
sure Simplification Act’’. 
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SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) COVERED
PROGRAM.—The term ‘‘covered 
program’’ means a program to finance energy effi-
ciency retrofit, onsite clean and renewable energy, 
smart grid, and alternative vehicle fleet projects for 
industrial businesses. 
(2) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Energy. 
(3) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means— 
(A) a State; 
(B) the District of Columbia; 
(C) the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; 
and 
(D) any other territory or possession of the 
United States. 
SEC. 4. FINANCING ENERGY EFFICIENT MANUFACTURING 
PROGRAM. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary shall establish 
a program, to be known as the ‘‘Financing Energy Effi-
cient Manufacturing Program’’, under which the Secretary 
shall provide grants to States to establish or expand cov-
ered programs. 
(b) APPLICATIONS.— 
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TITLE I—APPLICATION OF PRO-
VISIONS RELATING TO TRADE 
ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE 
SEC. 101. APPLICATION OF PROVISIONS RELATING TO 
TRADE ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE. 
(a) REPEAL
OF SNAPBACK.—Section 233 of the 
Trade Adjustment Assistance Extension Act of 2011 
(Public Law 112–40; 125 Stat. 416) is repealed. 
(b) APPLICABILITY OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS.—Ex-
cept as otherwise provided in this Act, the provisions of 
chapters 2 through 6 of title II of the Trade Act of 1974, 
as in effect on December 31, 2013, and as amended by 
this Act, shall— 
(1) take effect on the date of the enactment of 
this Act; and 
(2) apply to petitions for certification filed 
under chapter 2, 3, or 6 of title II of the Trade Act 
of 1974 on or after such date of enactment. 
(c) REFERENCES.—Except as otherwise provided in 
this Act, whenever in this Act an amendment or repeal 
is expressed in terms of an amendment to, or repeal of, 
a provision of chapters 2 through 6 of title II of the Trade 
Act of 1974, the reference shall be considered to be made 
to a provision of any such chapter, as in effect on Decem-
ber 31, 2013. 
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TITLE II—EXTENSION OF TRADE 
ADJUSTMENT 
ASSISTANCE 
PROGRAM 
Subtitle A—Extension Provisions 
SEC. 201. EXTENSION OF TERMINATION PROVISIONS. 
Section 285 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 
2271 note) is amended by striking ‘‘2013’’ each place it 
appears and inserting ‘‘2020’’. 
SEC. 202. TRAINING FUNDS. 
Section 236(a)(2)(A) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 
U.S.C. 2296(a)(2)(A)) is amended— 
(1) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘and 2013’’ and 
inserting ‘‘through 2020’’; and 
(2) in clause (ii), by striking ‘‘2013’’ each place 
it appears and inserting ‘‘2020’’. 
SEC. 203. REEMPLOYMENT TRADE ADJUSTMENT ASSIST-
ANCE. 
Section 246(b)(1) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 
U.S.C. 2318(b)(1)) is amended by striking ‘‘2013’’ and 
inserting ‘‘2020’’. 
SEC. 204. AUTHORIZATIONS OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
(a) TRADE ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE FOR WORK-
ERS.—Section 245(a) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 
2317(a)) is amended by striking ‘‘2013’’ and inserting 
‘‘2020’’. 
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SEC. 2. EXEMPTION FROM XBRL REQUIREMENTS FOR 
EMERGING GROWTH COMPANIES AND OTHER 
SMALLER COMPANIES. 
(a) EXEMPTION FOR EMERGING GROWTH COMPA-
NIES.—Emerging growth companies are exempted from 
the requirements to use Extensible Business Reporting 
Language (XBRL) for financial statements and other 
periodic reporting required to be filed with the Commis-
sion under the securities laws. Such companies may elect 
to use XBRL for such reporting. 
(b) EXEMPTION
FOR
OTHER
SMALLER
COMPA-
NIES.—Issuers with total annual gross revenues of less 
than $250,000,000 are exempt from the requirements to 
use XBRL for financial statements and other periodic re-
porting required to be filed with the Commission under 
the securities laws. Such issuers may elect to use XBRL 
for such reporting. An exemption under this subsection 
shall continue in effect until the later of— 
(1) the date that is five years after the date of 
enactment of this Act; or 
(2) a determination by the Commission, by 
order after conducting the analysis required by sec-
tion 3, that the benefits of such requirements to 
such issuers outweigh the costs. 
(c) MODIFICATIONS
TO REGULATIONS.—Not later 
than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
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(7) modifies, changes, or supersedes any water 
contract or agreements approved or administered by 
the Bureau of Reclamation or Solano County Water 
Agency or Solano Irrigation District. 
(d) EXISTING AGREEMENTS.—To benefit the inter-
ests of the public, the Secretary shall act in accordance 
with any agreement in existence on the date of the enact-
ment of this Act with any organization for the manage-
ment of— 
(1) campgrounds located in the Recreation 
Area; and 
(2) marinas located in the Recreation Area. 
(e) COMPREHENSIVE MANAGEMENT PLAN.— 
(1) DEVELOPMENT OF PLAN.—The Secretary 
may develop a management plan under paragraph 
(1)— 
(A) as a new document; or 
(B) by adopting the recreational use plan 
adopted by the Bureau of Reclamation on June 
2, 2006. 
(2) APPLICABILITY.—Nothing in this Act re-
quires an immediate revision or amendment to any 
plan for any public land of the Bureau of Land 
Management. 
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A BILL 
To transfer recreational management authority for Lake 
Berryessa in the State of California from the Bureau 
of Reclamation to the Bureau of Land Management, 
and for other purposes. 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to coverage months begin-
ning after December 31, 2013. 
(2) 
ADVANCE
PAYMENT
PROVISIONS.—The 
amendment made by subsection (c)(2) shall apply to 
certificates issued after the date of the enactment of 
this Act. 
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I 
113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4168 
To provide payment for patient navigator services under title XIX of the 
Social Security Act, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 6, 2014 
Mr. ISRAEL introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To provide payment for patient navigator services under title 
XIX of the Social Security Act, 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 ‘‘Patient Navigation As-
sistance Act of 2014’’. 
SEC. 2. MEDICAID COVERAGE FOR PATIENT NAVIGATOR 
SERVICES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1902(a) of the Social Se-
curity Act (42 U.S.C. 1396a(a)) is amended— 
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I 
113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4160 
To prohibit further action on the proposed rule regarding changes to Medicare 
prescription drug benefit programs. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 6, 2014 
Mrs. ELLMERS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on 
Ways and Means, 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 concerned 
A BILL 
To prohibit further action on the proposed rule regarding 
changes to Medicare prescription drug benefit programs. 
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 ‘‘Keep the Promise to 
Seniors Act of 2014’’. 
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SEC. 2. PROTECTING SENIORS FROM CANCELLED PRE-
SCRIPTION 
DRUG 
COVERAGE, 
FEWER 
CHOICES, AND INCREASED PREMIUMS. 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Sec-
retary of Health and Human Services shall not take any 
action (through promulgation of a final or interim final 
regulation, issuance of regulatory or program guidance, 
use of Federal payment audit procedures, or other enforce-
ment or administrative action, policy, or practice) to im-
plement any provision of the proposed regulation (relating 
to policy and technical changes to the Medicare Advantage 
and part D programs under the Medicare program) pub-
lished on January 10, 2014 (79 Fed. Reg. 1918 et seq.) 
insofar as such regulation relates to the provisions of part 
D of title XVIII of the Social Security Act, including the 
application of such provisions to MA–PD plans under part 
C of such title. 
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