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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2589
AN ACT
To extend authorities under the Middle East Peace
Facilitation Act of 1994 until December 31,
1995, and for other purposes.
104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2589
AN ACT
To extend authorities under the Middle East Peace Facilita-
tion Act of 1994 until December 31, 1995, 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 AUTHORITIES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 583(a) of the Foreign Re-
lations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1994 and 1995
(Public Law 103–236), as amended by Public Law 104–
30, is amended by striking ‘‘November 1, 1995’’ and in-
serting ‘‘December 31, 1995’’.
(b) CONSULTATION.—For purposes of any exercise of
the authority provided in section 583(a) of the Foreign
Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1994 and 1995
(Public Law 103–236) prior to November 14, 1995, the
written policy justification dated June 1, 1995, and sub-
mitted to the Congress in accordance with section
583(b)(1) of such Act, and the consultations associated
with such policy justification, shall be deemed to satisfy
the requirements of section 583(b)(1) of such Act.
Passed the House of Representatives November 7,
1995.
Attest:
Clerk.
H. R. 2589
One Hundred Fourth Congress
of the
United States of America
AT THE FIRST SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday,
the fourth day of January, one thousand nine hundred and ninety-five
An Act
To extend authorities under the Middle East Peace Facilitation Act of 1994 until
December 31, 1995, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITIES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 583(a) of the Foreign Relations
Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1994 and 1995 (Public Law 103–
236), as amended by Public Law 104–30, is amended by striking
‘‘November 1, 1995’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 1995’’.
(b) CONSULTATION.—For purposes of any exercise of the author-
ity provided in section 583(a) of the Foreign Relations Authorization
Act, Fiscal Years 1994 and 1995 (Public Law 103–236) prior to
November 14, 1995, the written policy justification dated June
1, 1995, and submitted to the Congress in accordance with section
583(b)(1) of such Act, and the consultations associated with such
policy justification, shall be deemed to satisfy the requirements
of section 583(b)(1) of such Act.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
II
104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2589
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
NOVEMBER 8, 1995
Received
AN ACT
To extend authorities under the Middle East Peace Facilita-
tion Act of 1994 until December 31, 1995, 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 AUTHORITIES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 583(a) of the Foreign Re-
lations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1994 and 1995
(Public Law 103–236), as amended by Public Law 104–
HR 2589 RDS
30, is amended by striking ‘‘November 1, 1995’’ and in-
serting ‘‘December 31, 1995’’.
(b) CONSULTATION.—For purposes of any exercise of
the authority provided in section 583(a) of the Foreign
Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1994 and 1995
(Public Law 103–236) prior to November 14, 1995, the
written policy justification dated June 1, 1995, and sub-
mitted to the Congress in accordance with section
583(b)(1) of such Act, and the consultations associated
with such policy justification, shall be deemed to satisfy
the requirements of section 583(b)(1) of such Act.
Passed the House of Representatives November 7,
1995.
Attest:
ROBIN H. CARLE,
Clerk.
I 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 468 
To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that payments under 
the Federal employees’ group life insurance program shall be made 
in a lump sum, unless the insured or the recipient elects otherwise. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 4, 2013 
Mr. CONNOLLY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform 
A BILL 
To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that pay-
ments under the Federal employees’ group life insurance 
program shall be made in a lump sum, unless the insured 
or the recipient elects otherwise. 
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 ‘‘Federal Life Insurance 
Transparency Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. AMENDMENT RELATING TO FORM OF PAYMENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 8705 of title 5, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(f)(1) Group life insurance and group accidental 
death insurance payable under this chapter, by reason of 
the death of an employee, shall be paid in the form deter-
mined as follows: 
‘‘(A) In the form of payment elected by the per-
son to whom the payment is to be made. 
‘‘(B) In the absence of an election under sub-
paragraph (A), in the form of payment elected by 
the employee. 
‘‘(C) In the absence of an election under sub-
paragraphs (A) and (B), in the form of a lump-sum 
payment. 
‘‘(2) An election under subparagraph (A) or (B) of 
paragraph (1) shall not be effective unless it is made in 
such form and manner as the Office may require. 
‘‘(3) The Office shall prescribe any regulations nec-
essary to carry out this subsection. Such regulations shall 
provide for at least 1 alternative form of payment besides 
the form of payment described in paragraph (1)(C).’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall apply in the case of any employee (as 
defined by section 8701 of title 5, United States Code) 
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who becomes insured in any calendar year beginning at 
least 3 months after the date of enactment of this Act. 
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I 
113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4690 
To authorize the National Emergency Medical Services Memorial Foundation 
to establish a memorial in the District of Columbia and its environs, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 20, 2014 
Mr. LYNCH introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To authorize the National Emergency Medical Services Me-
morial Foundation to establish a memorial in the District 
of Columbia and its environs, 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. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds as follows: 
(1) Each year, in every corner of the Nation, 
the 850,000 men and women of emergency medical 
services answer more than 30,000,000 calls to serve 
22,000,000 patients in need of pre-hospital care and 
comfort at a moment’s notice and without reserva-
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tion. This commitment to others exemplifies the 
highest traditions of American spirit. 
(2) As an element of the emergency services 
sector, emergency medical services stands on the Na-
tion’s first line of defense in the prevention and 
mitigation of risk from terrorist attacks, man-made 
incidents, and natural disasters. The men and 
women of emergency medical services, serving in 
both the public and private sectors as career and 
volunteer emergency medical service providers, are a 
critical element of the Nation’s homeland and na-
tional security efforts and provide for the domestic 
tranquility of its citizens. 
(3) Statistics compiled by the United States 
Department of Labor and the National Highway 
Safety Administration indicate that emergency med-
ical services providers die in the line of duty at a 
rate more than twice the national average for all oc-
cupational fatality and 7 times higher from violence 
than all other health care workers in service to the 
Nation. 
(4) We as a Nation have historically and con-
tinually rely on the selfless and ultimate sacrifice 
made by more than 600 members of the Nation’s 
emergency medical services, their families, and loved 
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‘‘(2) For purposes of paragraph (1), an individual
who has applied for a loan under this subtitle is an eligible
applicant if—
‘‘(A) the individual—
‘‘(i) is a citizen of the United States;
‘‘(ii) has training or farming experience
that the Secretary determines is sufficient to
assure reasonable prospects of success in the
proposed farming operation;
‘‘(iii) is or will become an owner-operator
(in the case of loans for a purpose under sub-
title A) or operator (in the case of loans for a
purpose under subtitle B) of a not larger than
family farm in the United States; and
‘‘(iv) is unable to obtain sufficient credit
elsewhere to finance the needs of the individual
relating to the proposed farming operation at
reasonable rates and terms, taking into consid-
eration prevailing private and cooperative rates
and terms in the community in or near which
the individual resides for loans for similar pur-
poses and periods of time; and
‘‘(B) the Secretary finds that the farming,
ranching, or aquaculture operations of the individual
have been substantially affected by—
ones in order to maintain the domestic tranquility, 
safety, and security of this great Nation. 
SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION TO ESTABLISH MEMORIAL. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The National Emergency Medical 
Services Memorial foundation may establish the National 
Emergency Medical Services Memorial as a commemora-
tive work on Federal land in the District of Columbia to 
honor the commitment and ultimate sacrifice of emergency 
medical service providers. 
(b) COMPLIANCE WITH STANDARDS FOR COMMEMO-
RATIVE WORKS.—The memorial shall be established in ac-
cordance with chapter 89 of title 40, United States Code. 
(c) PROHIBITION
ON
THE
USE
OF
FEDERAL 
FUNDS.—The United States shall not pay any expense of 
the establishment of the memorial. 
(d) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this section— 
(1) the term ‘‘memorial’’ means the memorial 
authorized to be established under subsection (a); 
and 
(2) the term ‘‘District of Columbia’’ has the 
meaning given to the term ‘‘District of Columbia 
and its environs’’ by section 8902 of title 40, United 
States Code. 
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I 
113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4691 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the tax rate for 
excise tax on investment income of private foundations. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 20, 2014 
Mr. PAULSEN (for himself and Mr. DANNY K. DAVIS of Illinois) 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 modify 
the tax rate for excise tax on investment income of 
private foundations. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. MODIFICATION OF THE TAX RATE FOR THE EX-
CISE TAX ON INVESTMENT INCOME OF PRI-
VATE FOUNDATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 4940(a) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ‘‘2 percent’’ 
and inserting ‘‘1 percent’’. 
(b) ELIMINATION OF REDUCED TAX WHERE FOUN-
DATION
MEETS
CERTAIN
DISTRIBUTION
REQUIRE-
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MENTS.—Section 4940 of such Code is amended by strik-
ing subsection (e). 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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main responsible for ensuring that all payments 
under this section are made to beneficiaries by 
not later than 1 year after the date of the en-
actment of this subparagraph.’’. 
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Union Calendar No. 200
105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1702
[Report No. 105–347]
A BILL
To encourage the development of a commercial
space industry in the United States, and for
other purposes.
OCTOBER 24, 1997
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Commit-
tee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and
ordered to be printed
I 
113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4695 
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to add sleep apnea screening 
to the initial preventive physical examination under the Medicare program. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 21, 2014 
Mr. BURGESS (for himself and Mr. RUSH) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee 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 provi-
sions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to add 
sleep apnea screening to the initial preventive physical 
examination under the Medicare program. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. ADDING SLEEP APNEA SCREENING TO THE INI-
TIAL PREVENTIVE PHYSICAL EXAMINATION 
UNDER THE MEDICARE PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1861 of the Social Secu-
rity Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x) is amended— 
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(1) in subsection (ww)(2), by adding at the end 
the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(O) Sleep apnea screening (as defined in sub-
section (iii)).’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘Sleep Apnea Screening 
‘‘(iii) The term ‘sleep apnea screening’ means, with 
respect to an individual, a determination based upon infor-
mation that is obtained with respect to the individual 
through an appropriate questionnaire as to whether the 
individual is at high risk for obstructive sleep apnea. Such 
determination shall be evidence-based and shall be made 
in accordance with recognized clinical guidelines or such 
other guidelines as the Secretary determines appropriate 
in consultation with appropriate medical organizations.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
subsection (a) apply to initial preventive physical examina-
tions performed on or after January 1, 2016. 
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available to that employee on any day within such
registration period.’’.
SEC. 3. WAITING PERIOD FOR SICKNESS BENEFITS.
Subparagraph (B) of section 2(a)(1) of the Railroad
Unemployment Insurance Act (45 U.S.C. 352(a)(1)(B))
is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(B) PAYMENT OF SICKNESS BENEFITS.—
‘‘(i) GENERALLY.—Except as otherwise pro-
vided in this subparagraph, benefits shall be payable
to any qualified employee for each day of sickness
after the 4th consecutive day of sickness in a period
of continuing sickness but excluding 4 days of sick-
ness in any registration period in such period of con-
tinuing sickness.
‘‘(ii) WAITING PERIOD FOR FIRST REGISTRA-
TION
PERIOD.—Benefits shall be payable to any
qualified employee for each day of sickness in excess
of 7 during that employee’s first registration period
in a period of continuing sickness if such registra-
tion period begins with 4 consecutive days of sick-
ness and includes more than 4 days of sickness, ex-
cept that the waiting period established in this
clause shall not apply to the first registration period
in any subsequent period of continuing sickness that
begins in the same benefit year.
Calendar No. 393
105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 1702
[Report No. 105–198]
AN ACT
To encourage the development of a commercial
space industry in the United States, and for
other purposes.
JUNE 2, 1998
Reported with an amendment
I 
113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4696 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for startup busi-
nesses to use a portion of the research and development credit to offset 
payroll taxes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 21, 2014 
Mr. GERLACH (for himself, Mr. KIND, Mr. KELLY of Pennsylvania, and Mr. 
PETERS of Michigan) 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 provide 
for startup businesses to use a portion of the research 
and development credit to offset payroll taxes. 
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 ‘‘Startup Innovation 
Credit Act of 2014’’. 
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SEC. 2. TREATMENT OF RESEARCH CREDIT FOR CERTAIN 
STARTUP COMPANIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 41 of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the 
following new subsection: 
‘‘(i) TREATMENT OF CREDIT FOR QUALIFIED SMALL 
BUSINESSES.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—At the election of a quali-
fied small business for any taxable year, section 
3111(f) shall apply to the payroll tax credit portion 
of the credit otherwise determined under subsection 
(a) for the taxable year and such portion shall not 
be treated (other than for purposes of section 280C) 
as a credit determined under subsection (a). 
‘‘(2) PAYROLL
TAX
CREDIT
PORTION.—For 
purposes of this subsection, the payroll tax credit 
portion of the credit determined under subsection 
(a) with respect to any qualified small business for 
any taxable year is the least of— 
‘‘(A) the amount specified in the election 
made under this subsection, 
‘‘(B) the credit determined under sub-
section (a) for the taxable year (determined be-
fore the application of this subsection), or 
‘‘(C) in the case of a qualified small busi-
ness other than a partnership or S corporation, 
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1703
AN ACT
To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide
for improvements in the system of the Depart-
ment of Veterans Affairs for resolution and adju-
dication of complaints of employment discrimina-
tion.
I 
113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4697 
To require the Securities and Exchange Commission to revise the definition 
of a well-known seasoned issuer to reduce the worldwide market value 
threshold under the definition. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 21, 2014 
Mr. MCCARTHY of California introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To require the Securities and Exchange Commission to revise 
the definition of a well-known seasoned issuer to reduce 
the worldwide market value threshold under the defini-
tion. 
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-Cap Access to 
Capital Act’’. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITION OF WELL-KNOWN SEASONED ISSUER. 
Not later than 60 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Securities and Exchange Commission 
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shall revise its definition of a well-known seasoned issuer 
under section 230.405 of title 17, Code of Federal Regula-
tions, to reduce the dollar amount under paragraph 
(1)(i)(A) of such definition (relating to worldwide market 
value of outstanding voting and non-voting common equity 
held by non-affiliates) from $700 million to $250 million 
and to prohibit an emerging growth company from quali-
fying as a well-known seasoned issuer. 
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I 
113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4698 
To prohibit recovery of damages in certain wrongful birth and wrongful 
life civil actions, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 21, 2014 
Mr. PALAZZO (for himself, Mr. HARPER, Mr. FRANKS of Arizona, Mrs. BACH-
MANN, Mr. JONES, Mr. GOWDY, Mr. LONG, Mr. KELLY of Pennsylvania, 
Mr. POMPEO, Mr. HUIZENGA of Michigan, Mr. MILLER of Florida, Mr. 
NUNNELEE, Mrs. BLACK, Mr. FLEMING, Mr. BRADY of Texas, Mr. SCA-
LISE, Mr. PITTS, Mr. LIPINSKI, Mr. WOODALL, Mr. STOCKMAN, Mr. 
STUTZMAN, Mr. HARRIS, Mr. WEBER of Texas, Mr. MARINO, Mr. FLO-
RES, Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, Mr. HUELSKAMP, Mr. PITTENGER, Mr. 
BARTON, Mr. CONAWAY, Mr. LAMBORN, Mr. CHABOT, and Mr. 
MCHENRY) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To prohibit recovery of damages in certain wrongful birth 
and wrongful life civil actions, 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 ‘‘Every Child is a Bless-
ing Act of 2014’’. 
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SEC. 2. PROHIBITION OF RECOVERY IN CERTAIN WRONG-
FUL LIFE AND WRONGFUL BIRTH CIVIL AC-
TIONS. 
(a) GENERAL RULE.—Except as otherwise provided 
in this section, a person may not recover damages in any 
designated civil action (as defined in subsection (d)) based 
on a claim that, but for the conduct of the defendant, a 
child, once conceived, would not or should not have been 
born. 
(b) APPLICATION TO CERTAIN CLAIMS.—Subsection 
(a) applies, among others, to a claim based in whole or 
in part on disability, defect, abnormality, race, sex, or 
other inborn characteristic of the child. 
(c) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Subsection (a) shall 
not be construed— 
(1) to provide a defense against charges of in-
tentional misrepresentation in any proceeding under 
State law regulating the professional practices of 
health care providers and practitioners; 
(2) to provide a defense in any criminal action, 
including cases of rape or incest; or 
(3) to limit the recovery of damages in cases 
where the conduct of the defendant caused personal 
injury or death to the child or gestational mother. 
(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section— 
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(1) the term ‘‘State’’ includes the District of 
Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and 
any other territory or possession of the United 
States; and 
(2) the term ‘‘designated civil action’’ means a 
civil action, in Federal or State court— 
(A) arising under Federal law; or 
(B) based on a claim involving health care 
services affecting interstate or foreign com-
merce. 
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