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SEC. 2. COMPLIANCE WITH SCHEDULING REQUIREMENTS. 
(a) ANNUAL CERTIFICATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs shall ensure that the director of each medical 
facility of the Department of Veterans Affairs annu-
ally certifies to the Secretary that the medical facil-
ity is in full compliance with all provisions of law 
and regulations relating to scheduling appointments 
for veterans to receive hospital care and medical 
services, including pursuant to Veterans Health Ad-
ministration Directive 2010–027, or any successor 
directive. 
(2) PROHIBITION ON WAIVER.—The Secretary 
may not waive any provision of the laws or regula-
tions described in paragraph (1) for a medical facil-
ity of the Department if such provision otherwise ap-
plies to the medical facility. 
(b) EXPLANATION OF NONCOMPLIANCE.—If a direc-
tor of a medical facility of the Department does not make 
a certification under subsection (a)(1) for any year, the 
director shall submit to the Secretary a report con-
taining— 
(1) an explanation of why the director is unable 
to make such certification; and 
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(2) a description of the actions the director is 
taking to ensure full compliance with the laws and 
regulations described in such subsection. 
(c) ANNUAL REPORT.—The Secretary shall annually 
submit to the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the 
House of Representatives and the Senate a report con-
taining, with respect to the year covered by the report— 
(1) a list of each medical facility of the Depart-
ment for which a certification was made under sub-
section (a)(1); and 
(2) a list of each medical facility of the Depart-
ment for which such a certification was not made, 
including a copy of each report submitted to the 
Secretary under subsection (b). 
SEC. 3. UNIFORM APPLICATION OF DIRECTIVES AND POLI-
CIES OF DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AF-
FAIRS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Veterans Affairs 
shall ensure that the directives and policies of the Depart-
ment of Veterans Affairs apply to each office or facility 
of the Department in a uniform manner. 
(b) NOTIFICATION.—If the Secretary does not uni-
formly apply the directives and policies of the Department 
pursuant to subsection (a), including by waiving such a 
directive or policy with respect to an office, facility, or ele-
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ment of the Department, the Secretary shall notify the 
Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Senate of such nonuniform applica-
tion, including an explanation for the nonuniform applica-
tion. 
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shall bear interest at a rate equal to the average
rate of interest, computed as to the end of the cal-
endar month next preceding the date of such issue,
borne by all marketable interest-bearing obligations
of the United States then forming a part of the pub-
lic debt, except that where such average rate is not
a multiple of one-eighth of 1 percent next lower than
such average rate. Such special obligations shall be
issued only if the Secretary of the Treasury deter-
mines that the purchase of other interest-bearing ob-
ligations of the United States, or of obligations
guaranteed as to both principal and interest by the
United States on original issue or at the market
price, is not in the public interest.
‘‘(2) SALE OF OBLIGATION.—Any obligation ac-
quired by the Trust Fund (except special obligations
issued exclusively to the Trust Fund) may be sold by
the Secretary of the Treasury at the market price,
and such special obligations may be redeemed at par
plus accrued interest.
‘‘(3) CREDITS TO TRUST FUND.—The interest
on, and the proceeds from the sale or redemption of,
any obligations held in the Trust Fund shall be
credited to and form a part of the Trust Fund.
tient confidentiality standards and practices of their re-
spective departments to ensure that those standards and 
practices are adequate to protect the privacy of patients, 
particularly in the case of patients seeking treatment for 
post-traumatic stress disorder. Each of those Secretaries 
shall also assess and identify other factors that may deter 
members of the Armed Forces and veterans from seeking 
treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder. 
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 257
To amend the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 to allow
small communities to use limited space in public facilities acquired,
constructed, or rehabilitated using community development block grant
funds for local government offices.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 7, 1997
Mr. RICHARDSON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Banking and Financial Services
A BILL
To amend the Housing and Community Development Act
of 1974 to allow small communities to use limited space
in public facilities acquired, constructed, or rehabilitated
using community development block grant funds for local
government offices.
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 Communities
CDBG Multipurpose Facilities Act’’.
HR 257 IH
SEC. 2. CDBG ELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES.
Section 105(a) of the Housing and Community De-
velopment Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5305(a)) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘(except for
buildings for the general conduct of government)
and inserting the following: ‘‘(not including buildings
for the general conduct of government, except that
a portion of a public facility assisted under this
paragraph may be used for the types of activities
conducted in buildings for the general conduct of
government, but only if not more than 25 percent of
the square footage of the facility is so used and such
activities are conducted for a unit of general local
government having a population not exceeding
5,000)’’; and
(2) in paragraph (14), by striking ‘‘(except for
buildings for the general conduct of government)
and inserting the following: ‘‘(not including buildings
for the general conduct of government, except that
a portion of a public facility assisted under this
clause may be used for the types of activities con-
ducted in buildings for the general conduct of gov-
ernment, but only if not more than 25 percent of the
square footage of the facility is so used and such ac-
tivities are conducted for a unit of general local gov-
ernment having a population not exceeding 5,000)’’.
HR 257 IH
SEC. 3. APPLICABILITY.
The amendments made by section 2 shall apply with
respect to use of a portion of a public facility for the types
of activities conducted in buildings for the general conduct
of government occurring after June 30, 1995.
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114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4978 
To require the Government Accountability Office to submit to Congress a 
report on neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) in the United States 
and its treatment under Medicaid. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 18, 2016 
Mr. JENKINS of West Virginia (for himself, Mrs. BUSTOS, Mr. COSTELLO of 
Pennsylvania, Ms. KUSTER, Mrs. WAGNER, Mr. POLIQUIN, and Mr. 
WOMACK) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To require the Government Accountability Office to submit 
to Congress a report on neonatal abstinence syndrome 
(NAS) in the United States and its treatment under 
Medicaid. 
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 ‘‘Nurturing And Sup-
porting Healthy Babies Act’’ or as the ‘‘NAS Healthy Ba-
bies Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. GAO REPORT ON NEONATAL ABSTINENCE SYN-
DROME (NAS). 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than one year after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General 
of the United States shall submit to the Committee on 
Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives 
and the Committee on Finance and the Committee on 
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate a 
report on neonatal abstinence syndrome (in this section 
referred to as ‘‘NAS’’) in the United States. 
(b) INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN REPORT.— 
Such report shall include information on the following: 
(1) The prevalence of NAS in the United 
States, including the proportion of children born in 
the United States with NAS who are eligible for 
medical assistance under State Medicaid programs 
under title XIX of the Social Security Act at birth 
and the costs associated with NAS through such 
programs. 
(2) The services for which coverage is available 
under State Medicaid programs for treatment of in-
fants with NAS. 
(3) The settings (including inpatient, out-
patient, hospital-based, and other settings) for the 
treatment of infants with NAS and the reimburse-
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ment methodologies and costs associated with such 
treatment in such settings. 
(4) The prevalence of utilization of various care 
settings under State Medicaid programs for treat-
ment of infants with NAS and any Federal barriers 
to treating such infants under such programs, par-
ticularly in non-hospital-based settings. 
(c) RECOMMENDATIONS.—Such report also shall in-
clude such recommendations as the Comptroller General 
determines appropriate for improvements that will ensure 
access to treatment for infants with NAS under State 
Medicaid programs. 
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(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘, 
and’’ at the end and inserting a semicolon; 
(B) in subparagraph (B), by striking the 
period at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following new 
subparagraph: 
‘‘(C) to ensure that the State agency in-
volved is in compliance with subparagraphs (A), 
(B), and (C) of section 1128K(b)(2).’’. 
SEC. 5. MEDICAID IMPROVEMENT FUND. 
Section 1941(b)(1) of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 1396w–1(b)(1)) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—There shall be available to 
the Fund, for expenditures from the Fund for fiscal 
year 2021 and thereafter, $5,000,000.’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives May 11, 2016. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk. 
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(12) The estimated $2 billion to $3 billion in
annual earnings of People’s Liberation Army enter-
prises subsidize the expansion and activities of the
People’s Liberation Army described in this sub-
section.
(13) The commercial activities of the People’s
Liberation Army are frequently conducted on non-
commercial terms, or for noncommercial purposes
such as military or foreign policy considerations.
SEC. 2. APPLICATION OF AUTHORITIES UNDER THE INTER-
NATIONAL EMERGENCY ECONOMIC POWERS
ACT TO CHINESE MILITARY COMPANIES.
(a) DETERMINATION OF COMMUNIST CHINESE MILI-
TARY COMPANIES.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraphs (2)
and (3), not later than 90 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in
consultation with the Attorney General, the Director
of Central Intelligence, and the Director of the Fed-
eral Bureau of Investigation, shall compile a list of
persons who are Communist Chinese military compa-
nies and who are operating directly or indirectly in
the United States or any of its territories and pos-
sessions, and shall publish the list of such persons
in the Federal Register. On an ongoing basis, the
Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Attor-
ney General, the Director of Central Intelligence,
and the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investiga-
tion, shall make additions or deletions to the list
based on the latest information available.
(2) COMMUNIST
CHINESE
MILITARY
COM-
PANY.—For purposes of making the determination
required by paragraph (1), the term ‘‘Communist
Chinese military company’’—
(A) means a person that is—
(i) engaged in providing commercial
services, manufacturing, producing, or ex-
porting, and
(ii) owned or controlled by the Peo-
ple’s Liberation Army, and
(B) includes, but is not limited to, any per-
son identified in the United States Defense In-
telligence Agency publication numbered VP–
1920–271–90, dated September 1990, or PC–
1921–57–95, dated October 1995, and any up-
date of such reports for the purposes of this
Act.
(b) PRESIDENTIAL AUTHORITY.—
(1) AUTHORITY.—The President may exercise
the authorities set forth in section 203(a) of the
International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50
U.S.C. 1702(a)) with respect to any commercial ac-
tivity in the United States by a Communist Chinese
military company, without regard to section 202 of
that Act.
(2) PENALTIES.—The penalties set forth in sec-
tion 206 of the International Emergency Economic
Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1705) shall apply to viola-
tions of any license, order, or regulation issued
under paragraph (1).
SEC. 3. DEFINITION.
For purposes of this Act, the term ‘‘People’s Libera-
tion Army’’ means the land, naval, and air military serv-
ices, the police, and the intelligence services of the Com-
munist Government of the People’s Republic of China, and
any member of any such service or of such police.
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114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4978 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
MAY 12, 2016 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance 
AN ACT 
To require the Government Accountability Office to submit 
to Congress a report on neonatal abstinence syndrome 
(NAS) in the United States and its treatment under 
Medicaid, and for other purposes. 
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. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Nurturing And Sup-
porting Healthy Babies Act’’ or as the ‘‘NAS Healthy Ba-
bies Act’’. 
SEC. 2. GAO REPORT ON NEONATAL ABSTINENCE SYN-
DROME (NAS). 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General 
of the United States shall submit to the Committee on 
Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives 
and the Committee on Finance and the Committee on 
Health, Education, Labor and Pensions of the Senate a 
report on neonatal abstinence syndrome (in this section 
referred to as ‘‘NAS’’) in the United States. 
(b) INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN REPORT.— 
Such report shall include information on the following: 
(1) The prevalence of NAS in the United 
States, including the proportion of children born in 
the United States with NAS who are eligible for 
medical assistance under State Medicaid programs 
under title XIX of the Social Security Act at birth 
and the costs associated with NAS through such 
programs. 
(2) The services for which coverage is available 
under State Medicaid programs for treatment of in-
fants with NAS. 
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the United States Military Academy, the United States
Naval Academy, the United States Air Force Academy,
the United States Coast Guard Academy, and the United
States Merchant Marine Academy after December 31,
1997.
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108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4799 
To amend the Public Health Service Act to support the planning, implementa-
tion, and evaluation of organized activities involving statewide youth 
suicide early intervention and prevention strategies, to provide funds 
for campus mental and behavioral health service centers, and for other 
purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 9, 2004 
Mr. GORDON (for himself, Mr. DAVIS of Illinois, Mr. OSBORNE, Mr. WALDEN 
of Oregon, Mr. DUNCAN, and Mr. STUPAK) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend the Public Health Service Act to support the 
planning, implementation, and evaluation of organized 
activities involving statewide youth suicide early interven-
tion and prevention strategies, to provide funds for cam-
pus mental and behavioral health service centers, 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 ‘‘Garrett Lee Smith Me-
morial Act’’.
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2581
To protect the privacy of individuals with respect to the Social Security
number.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 30, 1997
Mr. CAMPBELL introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To protect the privacy of individuals with respect to the
Social Security number.
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 ‘‘Social Security Privacy
Act of 1997’’.
SEC. 2. PROTECTING PRIVACY BY PROHIBITING USE OF
THE SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER WITHOUT
CONSENT.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Part A of title XI of the Social
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1301 et seq.) is amended by add-
ing at the end the following:
‘‘PROHIBITION OF CERTAIN MISUSES OF THE SOCIAL
SECURITY ACCOUNT NUMBER
‘‘SEC. 1146. (a) PROHIBITION OF COMMERCIAL AC-
QUISITION OR DISTRIBUTION.—No person may buy, sell,
offer for sale, take or give in exchange, pledge or give in
pledge, or request as a condition of entering into a con-
tract, any information for the purpose of conveying by
means of such information any individual’s social security
account number without the written consent of such indi-
vidual.
‘‘(b) PROHIBITION OF USE OF SOCIAL SECURITY
NUMBER.—No person may utilize any individual’s social
security account number without the written consent of
such individual.
‘‘(c) PREREQUISITES FOR CONSENT.—In order for
consent to exist under subsection (a) or (b), the person
engaged in, or seeking to engage in, an activity described
in such subsection shall—
‘‘(1) inform the individual of all the purposes
for which the number will be utilized and the per-
sons to whom the number will be known; and
‘‘(2) obtain affirmatively expressed consent in
writing.
‘‘(d) LIMITATION.—Subsections (a) and (b) shall not
apply with respect to the last 5 digits of an individual’s
social security account number.
‘‘(e) EXCEPTIONS.—Nothing in this section shall be
construed to prohibit any use of social security account
numbers permitted or required under section 205(c)(2) of
this Act, section 7(a)(2) of the Privacy Act of 1974 (5
U.S.C. 552a note; 88 Stat. 1909), or section 6109(d) of
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
‘‘(f) REGULATION BY STATES.—Nothing in this sec-
tion shall be construed to prohibit any State authority
from enacting or enforcing laws consistent with this sec-
tion for the protection of privacy.’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
this section applies with respect to violations occurring on
and after January 1, 1999.
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2582
To amend title 10 and title 14, United States Code, and the Merchant
Marine Act, 1936, to increase the period of the service obligation for
graduates of the military service academies, the Coast Guard Academy,
and the United States Merchant Marine Academy.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 30, 1997
Mr. COBLE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on National Security, and in addition to the Committee on Transpor-
tation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by
the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall with-
in the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
A BILL
To amend title 10 and title 14, United States Code, and
the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, to increase the period
of the service obligation for graduates of the military
service academies, the Coast Guard Academy, and the
United States Merchant Marine Academy.
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 ‘‘Excellence in Military
Service Act’’.
SEC. 2. INCREASE IN SERVICE OBLIGATION FOR GRAD-
UATES OF MILITARY AND OTHER SERVICE
ACADEMIES.
(a) MILITARY ACADEMY.—Section 4348(a)(2)(B) of
title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking out
‘‘five years’’ and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘eight years’’.
(b) NAVAL ACADEMY.—Section 6959(a)(2)(B) of
such title is amended by striking out ‘‘five years’’ and in-
serting in lieu thereof ‘‘eight years’’.
(c) AIR FORCE ACADEMY.—Section 9348(a)(2)(B) of
such title is amended by striking out ‘‘five years’’ and in-
serting in lieu thereof ‘‘eight years’’.
(d) COAST GUARD ACADEMY.—Section 182(b)(2)(B)
of title 14, United States Code, is amended by striking
out ‘‘five years’’ and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘eight
years’’.
(e) 
MERCHANT
MARINE
ACADEMY.—Section
1303(e)(1) of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 (46 App.
U.S.C. 1295b(e)(1)) is amended—
(1) in subparagraph (C) by striking out ‘‘6
years’’ and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘eight years’’;
and
(2) in subparagraph (D) by striking out ‘‘5
years’’ and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘eight years’’.
(f) APPLICABILITY.—The amendments made by this
section shall apply to persons who are first admitted to
I
105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2583
To amend the Tariff Act of 1930 with respect to the marking of finished
golf clubs and golf club components.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 30, 1997
Mr. CUNNINGHAM introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To amend the Tariff Act of 1930 with respect to the marking
of finished golf clubs and golf club components.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. MARKING OF FINISHED GOLF CLUBS AND GOLF
CLUB COMPONENTS.
Section 304 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C.
1304) is amended—
(1) by redesignating subsections (f) through (k)
as subsections (g) through (l), respectively; and
(2) by inserting after subsection (e) the follow-
ing new section:
‘‘(f) MARKING OF FINISHED GOLF CLUBS AND GOLF
CLUB COMPONENTS.—The marking requirements of sub-
sections (a) and (b) shall not apply to—
‘‘(1) golf club components that are imported for
processing into finished golf clubs in the United
States; and
‘‘(2) golf clubs that are produced in the United
States.’’.
SEC. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE.
The amendments made by section 1 apply to goods
entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption,
on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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