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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2070
To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide for the mandatory testing
for serious transmissible diseases of incarcerated persons whose bodily
fluids come into contact with corrections personnel and notice to those
personnel of the results of the tests, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 25, 1997
Mr. SOLOMON (for himself and Mr. CONDIT) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide for the
mandatory testing for serious transmissible diseases of
incarcerated persons whose bodily fluids come into con-
tact with corrections personnel and notice to those per-
sonnel of the results of the tests, 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 ‘‘Correction Officers
Health and Safety Act of 1997’’.
SEC. 2. TESTING FOR TRANSMISSIBLE DISEASE OF CER-
TAIN INCARCERATED PERSONS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 301 of title 18, United
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the follow-
ing:
‘‘§ 4014. Testing for transmissible disease
‘‘(a) If the bodily fluids, of a person who is incarcer-
ated in a Federal correctional facility, that are capable of
causing a serious transmissible disease come into contact
with any officer or employee of the United States or any
other person not so incarcerated, the Attorney General
shall, under such rules as the Attorney General makes to
carry out this section, cause the incarcerated person to
be tested for those diseases and promptly communicate in
writing the results of the tests to the person with whom
such fluids came into contact. If any such tests indicate
that such a disease might have been transmitted, the At-
torney General shall make appropriate referrals for coun-
seling and health care and support services.
‘‘(b) As used in this section, the term ‘serious trans-
missible disease’ means the human immunodeficiency
virus (HIV) or any of its derivatives, hepatitis and any
of its derivatives, tuberculosis, and any other serious ill-
ness which an exposed person might reasonably expect to
contract from the contact.’’.
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections
at the beginning of chapter 301 of title 18, United States
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘4014. Testing for transmissible disease.’’.
(c) Not later than one year after the date of the en-
actment of this section, the Attorney General, in consulta-
tion with the Corrections and Criminal Justice Coalition,
shall make voluntary national guidelines for testing for se-
rious transmissible diseases of incarcerated persons whose
bodily fluids come into contact with corrections personnel
or other persons and for the provision of notice to persons
with whom those bodily fluids came into contact of the
results of such tests.
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(B) 35 percent of such amounts shall be 
available for the Project Safe Neighborhoods, as 
authorized under section 104 of the 21st Cen-
tury Department of Justice Appropriations Au-
thorization Act (28 U.S.C. 509 note). 
(C) 10 percent of such amounts shall be 
available for the Centers for Disease Control 
National Center for Injury Prevention and Con-
trol for purposes of research on gun violence 
and its prevention. 
(D) 5 percent of such amounts shall be 
available for the National Criminal History Im-
provement Program authorized under section 
302(c) of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control 
and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 
3732(c)). 
(E) 5 percent of such amounts shall be 
available for the NICS Act Record Improve-
ment Program authorized under section 301 of 
the NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 
2007 (18 U.S.C. 922 note). 
(F) 5 percent for the Community-Based 
Violence Prevention Field-Initiated Research 
and Evaluation Program of the Department of 
Justice. 
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State in which such well is located that is re-
sponsible for regulating such wells, and
‘‘(B) during the 5-year period beginning on
the date of the enactment of this section, such
well resumes producing crude oil or natural gas.
‘‘(4) INDEPENDENT
PRODUCER.—The term
‘independent producer’ means a producer of crude
oil or natural gas whose allowance for depletion is
determined under section 613A(c).
‘‘(c) DEDUCTIONS.—No deductions directly con-
nected with amounts excluded from gross income by sub-
section (a) shall be allowed.
‘‘(d) ELECTION.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—This section shall apply for
any fiscal year only at the election of the taxpayer.
‘‘(2) MANNER.—Such election shall be made, in
accordance with regulations prescribed by the Sec-
retary, not later than the time prescribed for filing
the return (including extensions thereof) and shall
be made annually on a property-by-property basis.’’.
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections
for part III of subchapter B of chapter 1 of such Code
is amended by striking the item relating to section 138
and inserting the following:
‘‘Sec. 138. Oil or gas produced from a recovered inactive well.
‘‘Sec. 139. Cross references to other Acts.’’
(3) consolidating multiple petitions concerning
the same contract or entity; and
(4) holding hearings on similar petitions at the
same time in order to efficiently gather information.
(d) JUDICIAL REVIEW OF DETERMINATIONS.—(1)
Except as provided in paragraph (2), any final decision
dismissing or denying a petition requesting action under
section 6(a) may be appealed by the petitioner to the Unit-
ed States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit for re-
view. The decision shall be reviewed as a final agency ac-
tion.
(2) Any final decision dismissing or denying a peti-
tion requesting action under section 6(b) may be appealed
by the petitioner to the United States Court of Appeals
for the District of Columbia Circuit for review. The deci-
sion shall be reviewed as a final agency action. Notwith-
standing any provision of section 1581 of title 28, United
States Code, the denial or dismissal of a combined petition
filed under subsection (a)(1)(C) may be appealed in its
entirety under this subsection.
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2072
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income
gain from oil and gas produced from certain recovered inactive wells.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 26, 1997
Mr. THORNBERRY 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 exclude
from gross income gain from oil and gas produced from
certain recovered inactive wells.
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 ‘‘Inactive Well Recovery
Act’’.
SEC. 2. EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN AMOUNTS RECEIVED
FROM RECOVERED INACTIVE WELLS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Part III of subchapter B of chap-
ter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to
items specifically excluded from gross income) is amended
by redesignating section 138 as section 139 and by insert-
ing after section 137 the following new section:
‘‘SEC. 138. OIL OR GAS PRODUCED FROM A RECOVERED IN-
ACTIVE WELL.
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Gross income does not include
income attributable to independent producer oil from a re-
covered inactive well.
‘‘(b) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this section—
‘‘(1) INDEPENDENT PRODUCER OIL.—The term
‘independent producer oil’ means crude oil or natu-
ral gas in which the economic interest of the inde-
pendent producer is attributable to an operating
mineral interest (within the meaning of section
614(d)), overriding royalty interest, production pay-
ment, net profits interest, or similar interest.
‘‘(2) CRUDE
OIL
AND
NATURAL
GAS.—The
terms ‘crude oil’ and ‘natural gas’ have the mean-
ings given such terms by section 613A(e).
‘‘(3) RECOVERED INACTIVE WELL.—The term
‘recovered inactive well’ means a well if—
‘‘(A) throughout the 2-year period ending
on the date of the enactment of this section,
such well is inactive or has been plugged and
abandoned, as determined by the agency of the
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment
of this Act.
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2073
To prohibit fundraising at the White House and elsewhere.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 26, 1997
Mr. GOODLATTE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To prohibit fundraising at the White House and elsewhere.
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 ‘‘Presidential Fundrais-
ing Integrity Act of 1997’’.
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION OF FUNDRAISING AT THE WHITE
HOUSE AND ELSEWHERE.
(a) PROHIBITION.—Whoever, on the grounds or in
the buildings, including private residential areas, of an of-
ficial residence or retreat of the President or Vice Presi-
dent, solicits, receives, or rewards a political contribution
shall be fined under title 18, United States Code, or im-
prisoned not more than three years, or both.
(b) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of subsection (a):
(1) GROUNDS.—The term ‘‘grounds’’ means all
areas of an official residence or retreat of the Presi-
dent or Vice President that are routinely protected
by, or to which access is routinely controlled by, the
United States Secret Service.
(2) POLITICAL CONTRIBUTION.—The term ‘‘po-
litical contribution’’ means an offering of money,
property, or services to or for the benefit of an an-
nounced or unannounced political candidate, or a po-
litical party, or an organization promoting an an-
nounced or unannounced political candidate, or a po-
litical party.
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114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4205 
To permit producers of ‘‘Choose and Cut’’ Christmas trees to opt out of 
the Christmas tree promotion, research, and information order. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 9, 2015 
Mr. MCCAUL introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Agriculture 
A BILL 
To permit producers of ‘‘Choose and Cut’’ Christmas trees 
to opt out of the Christmas tree promotion, research, 
and information order. 
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 ‘‘Christmas Tree Tax 
Exemption Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. AUTHORITY OF ‘‘CHOOSE AND CUT’’ CHRISTMAS 
TREE PRODUCERS TO OPT OUT OF THE 
CHRISTMAS TREE PROMOTION, RESEARCH, 
AND INFORMATION ORDER. 
(a) AUTHORITY OF PRODUCERS TO OPT OUT.—The 
Secretary of Agriculture shall permit a Choose and Cut 
Christmas tree producer to opt out of the Christmas tree 
promotion, research, and information order contained in 
part 1214 of title 7, Code of Federal Regulations, and 
issued by the Secretary pursuant to the Commodity Pro-
motion, Research, and Information Act of 1996 (7 U.S.C. 
7411 et seq.) with respect to Christmas trees produced 
by the producer and sold directly to final consumers. 
(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) CHOOSE AND CUT CHRISTMAS TREE PRO-
DUCER.—The term ‘‘Choose and Cut Christmas tree 
producer’’ means a producer who produces Christ-
mas trees in the United States, allows consumers to 
select a Christmas tree for purchase before the 
Christmas tree is severed or cut from its roots, and 
sells that Christmas tree directly to the final con-
sumer. 
(2) CHRISTMAS TREE.—The term ‘‘Christmas 
tree’’ means any tree of the coniferous species that 
is severed or cut from its roots and marketed as a 
Christmas tree for holiday use. 
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(3) PRODUCER.—The term ‘‘producer’’ means 
any person who is engaged in the production of 
Christmas trees in the United States, and who owns, 
or shares the ownership and risk of loss of the pro-
duction of Christmas trees or a person who is en-
gaged in the business of producing, or causing to be 
domestically produced, Christmas trees beyond per-
sonal use and having value at first point of sale. 
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and inserting the following: ‘‘, including the require-
ment that the applicant provide proof of citizen-
ship;’’.
SEC. 3. REMOVAL OF CERTAIN REGISTRANTS FROM OFFI-
CIAL LIST OF ELIGIBLE VOTERS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 8(d) of the National Voter
Registration Act of 1993 (42 U.S.C. 1973gg–6(d)) is
amended—
(1) by redesignating paragraph (3) as para-
graph (4); and
(2) by inserting after paragraph (2) the follow-
ing new paragraph:
‘‘(3)(A) At the option of the State, a State may re-
move the name of a registrant from the official list of eligi-
ble voters in elections for Federal office on the ground that
the registrant has changed residence if—
‘‘(i) the registrant has not voted or appeared to
vote (and, if necessary, correct the registrar’s record
of the registrant’s address) in an election during the
period beginning on the day after the date of the
second previous general election for Federal office
held prior to the date the confirmation notice de-
scribed in subparagraph (B) is sent and ending on
the date of such notice;
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2075
To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to require the disclo-
sure of certain information by persons conducting polls by telephone
during campaigns for election for Federal office.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 26, 1997
Mr. GOODLATTE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on House Oversight
A BILL
To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to
require the disclosure of certain information by persons
conducting polls by telephone during campaigns for elec-
tion for Federal office.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION BY PERSONS
CONDUCTING 
POLLS 
DURING 
FEDERAL
ELECTION CAMPAIGNS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Title III of the Federal Election
Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 431 et seq.) is amended
by adding at the end the following new section:
‘‘DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION BY PERSONS
CONDUCTING POLLS BY TELEPHONE
‘‘SEC. 323. Any person who conducts a poll by tele-
phone or electronic means to interview individuals on opin-
ions relating to an election for Federal office and who has
interviewed 1,200 respondents to the poll shall disclose to
each subsequent respondent the identity of the person
sponsoring the poll or paying the expenses associated with
the poll, except that if the poll is conducted more than
10 days before the date of the election, the person shall
only disclose such information upon the request of the re-
spondent.’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
subsection (a) shall apply with respect to elections occur-
ring after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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mits or leases in effect at the time of the enactment of
this Act.
(d) LEASED PRIVATE HOMES
AND CAMPS.—All
homes and camps with valid leases in the Preserve on the
date of the enactment of this Act, and which are otherwise
in compliance with the terms of the leases, shall continue
and may be renewed. Existing special use permits and
leases for homes and camps within the boundaries of the
Preserve are hereby deemed to be consistent with the pur-
poses of this Act. Nothing in this Act shall be construed
to affect the renewal of such permits and leases.
SEC. 14. WATER RIGHTS.
(a) RESERVATION OF RIGHT.—The Congress hereby
reserves a quantity of water sufficient to fulfill the pur-
poses of this Act. The priority date of such reserved water
rights shall be the date of enactment of this Act.
(b) PROTECTION OF RIGHT.—The Secretary and all
other officers of the United States shall take all steps nec-
essary to protect the rights reserved by this section, in-
cluding the filing by the Secretary of a claim for the quan-
tification of such rights in any present or future appro-
priate stream adjudication in the courts of the State of
California in which the United States is or may be joined
and which is conducted in accordance with section 208 of
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114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4208 
To authorize the use of the United States Armed Forces against the Islamic 
State of Iraq and the Levant. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 10, 2015 
Mr. RIGELL (for himself and Mr. WELCH) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs 
A BILL 
To authorize the use of the United States Armed Forces 
against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant. 
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 ‘‘Authority for the Use 
of Military Force Against the Islamic State of Iraq and 
the Levant Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress makes the following findings: 
(1) The terrorist organization that has referred 
to itself as the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant 
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and various other names (in this resolution referred 
to as ‘‘ISIL’’) poses a grave threat to the people and 
territorial integrity of Iraq and Syria, regional sta-
bility, and the national security interests of the 
United States and its allies and partners. 
(2) ISIL holds significant territory in Iraq and 
Syria and has stated its intention to seize more ter-
ritory and demonstrated the capability to do so. 
(3) ISIL leaders have stated that they intend to 
conduct terrorist attacks internationally, including 
against the United States, its citizens, and interests. 
(4) ISIL has committed despicable acts of vio-
lence and mass executions against Muslims, regard-
less of sect, who do not subscribe to ISIL’s de-
praved, violent, and oppressive ideology. 
(5) ISIL has threatened genocide and com-
mitted vicious acts of violence against religious and 
ethnic minority groups, including Iraqi Christian, 
Yezidi, and Turkmen populations. 
(6) ISIL has targeted innocent women and girls 
with horrific acts of violence, including abduction, 
enslavement, torture, rape, and forced marriage. 
(7) ISIL is responsible for the deaths of inno-
cent United States citizens, including James Foley, 
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I 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4210 
To amend the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection 
Act to require voting members of the Financial Stability Oversight Coun-
cil to testify before Congress at least twice each year when requested 
to do so or to otherwise permit certain Members of Congress to attend 
meetings of the Council whether or not such meetings are open to 
the public. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 10, 2015 
Mr. PITTENGER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To amend the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Con-
sumer Protection Act to require voting members of the 
Financial Stability Oversight Council to testify before 
Congress at least twice each year when requested to 
do so or to otherwise permit certain Members of Con-
gress to attend meetings of the Council whether or not 
such meetings are open to the public. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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I 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 420 
To establish a certification process for opting out of the individual health 
insurance mandate. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 20, 2015 
Mr. SCHWEIKERT introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To establish a certification process for opting out of the 
individual health insurance mandate. 
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 ‘‘Obamacare Opt-Out 
Act of 2015’’. 
SEC. 2. HEALTH INSURANCE MANDATE OPT-OUT. 
(a) OBTAINING EXEMPTION.—Notwithstanding any 
other provision of law, an applicable individual (as defined 
in subsection (d) of section 5000A of the Internal Revenue 
Code of 1986) desiring an exemption from the require-
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ment to maintain minimum essential coverage under sec-
tion 5000A(a) of such Code may— 
(1) request a certification from the Secretary of 
the Treasury, through the State Exchange or Fed-
eral Exchange, as applicable, that such individual is 
exempt from the requirements of section 5000A(a) 
of such Code, which such secretary shall grant upon 
request; or 
(2) indicate on the Federal income tax return 
of such individual that such individual elects an ex-
emption from the requirements of section 5000A(a) 
of such Code. 
(b) EXEMPTION FROM PENALTY.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Subsection (e) of section 
5000A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(6) CERTIFICATION OF EXEMPTION; EXEMP-
TION CLAIMS.— 
‘‘(A) CERTIFICATION OF EXEMPTION.—An 
applicable individual for any month during the 
taxable year in which such individual receives a 
certification of exemption under section 2(a)(1) 
of the Obamacare Opt-Out Act of 2015, and for 
any month during any subsequent taxable year. 
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‘‘(B) EXEMPTION
CLAIM.—An applicable 
individual, for any month in a taxable year for 
which an election for an exemption under sec-
tion 2(a)(2) of the Obamacare Opt-Out Act of 
2015 is made.’’. 
(2) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made 
by this subsection shall apply to months beginning 
after December 31, 2014. 
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