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permanent allegiance to the United
States; and
(B) a corporation or other legal
entity which is organized under the
laws of the United States, any State
or territory thereof, or the District of
Columbia, 
if 
natural 
persons 
de-
scribed in subparagraph (A) own, di-
rectly or indirectly, more than 50 per-
cent of the outstanding capital stock
or other beneficial interest in such
legal entity.
Amend the title so as to read: ‘‘A bill to impose
sanctions on persons making certain investments directly
and significantly contributing to the enhancement of the
ability of Iran or Libya to develop its petroleum re-
sources, and on persons exporting certain items that en-
hance Libya’s weapons or aviation capabilities or enhance
Libya’s ability to develop its petroleum resources, and for
other purposes.’’.
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113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5472 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service currently located 
at 16281 U.S. Highway 59 in Moscow, Texas, as the ‘‘Anna Stepanovna 
Politkovskaya Memorial Post Office’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 15, 2014 
Mr. STOCKMAN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform 
A BILL 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
currently located at 16281 U.S. Highway 59 in Moscow, 
Texas, as the ‘‘Anna Stepanovna Politkovskaya Memorial 
Post Office’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. ANNA STEPANOVNA POLITKOVSKAYA MEMO-
RIAL POST OFFICE. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds as follows: 
(1) Anna Stepanovna Politkovskaya, an Amer-
ican citizen of Russian extraction, was a Russian- 
American journalist who exposed numerous human 
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rights violations committed by the Russian military 
in Chechnya, and was a harsh critic of Vladimir 
Putin. 
(2) In 2001, while investigating complaints of 
torture in the Chechen town of Khattuni, she was 
detained and beaten by Russian military officials. 
(3) In 2004, she published the book Putin’s 
Russia, which exposed many harsh police state tac-
tics of the Putin regime. 
(4) In September 2004, she became severely ill 
after an assassination attempt using poisoned tea. 
(5) In 2006, she was shot to death in her 
apartment in Moscow, Russia. 
(b) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the United States 
Postal Service currently located at 16281 U.S. Highway 
59 in Moscow, Texas, shall hereafter be known as the 
‘‘Anna Stepanovna Politkovskaya Memorial Post Office’’. 
(c) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, reg-
ulation, document, paper, or other record of the United 
States to the facility referenced in subsection (b) shall be 
deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘Anna Stepanovna 
Politkovskaya Memorial Post Office’’. 
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‘‘§ 1705. Establishment of managed health-care plans
‘‘(a) In carrying out responsibilities under this title
with respect to the delivery of health care, the Secretary
may establish and operate managed health-care plans. Any
such plan shall be operated by or through a Department
health-care facility or group of facilities and may include
the provision of health services through other public or
private entities under arrangements made between that
Department facility or group of facilities and the other
public or private entity concerned. Any such managed
health care plan under this section shall be established and
operated in conformance with standards prescribed by the
Secretary after consultation with the Secretary of Health
and Human Services.
‘‘(b) The Secretary, as part of the standards pre-
scribed under subsection (a), shall prescribe the minimum
health care benefits to be provided under the plan to veter-
ans enrolled in the plan. Those benefits shall include at
least those health benefits covered under parts A and B
of the Medicare program under title XVIII of the Social
Security Act.
‘‘(c) The Secretary may establish an enrollment sys-
tem to enroll veterans (other than veterans described in
section 1710(a)(1) of this title) in any plan established
under subsection (a).
I
104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3110
To amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide for disclosure by
the Social Security Administration of Social Security account numbers
and other records pursuant to judgments, decrees, or orders issued by
courts of competent jurisdiction.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 19, 1996
Mr. GREENWOOD introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide
for disclosure by the Social Security Administration of
Social Security account numbers and other records pur-
suant to judgments, decrees, or orders issued by courts
of competent jurisdiction.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. DISCLOSURE OF SOCIAL SECURITY RECORDS
PURSUANT 
TO 
COURT 
JUDGMENTS, 
DE-
CREES, OR ORDERS.
Section 205(c)(2) of the Social Security Act (42
U.S.C. 405(c)(2)) is amended—
(1) by redesignating subparagraphs (F) and
(G) as subparagraphs (G) and (H), respectively; and
(2) by inserting after subparagraph (E) the fol-
lowing new subparagraph:
‘‘(E) Any judgment, decree, or order issued by a
court of competent jurisdiction to the Social Security Ad-
ministration shall be treated as an order meeting the re-
quirements for disclosure under section 552a(b)(11) of
title 5, United States Code, to the extent the judgment,
decree, or order requires disclosure of an individual’s So-
cial Security account number or any other record main-
tained by the Social Security Administration pertaining to
an individual. Any such order shall not be treated as pre-
cluded by any determination that the need for the disclo-
sure is inadequate on the basis of any invasion of privacy
which might result from such order.’’.
SEC. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE.
The amendment made by section 1 shall apply with
respect to judgments, decrees, and orders issued by courts
of competent jurisdiction on or after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act.
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I 
113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5475 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the care provided by 
the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to newborn children. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 16, 2014 
Mr. COLLINS of Georgia introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the 
care provided by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to 
newborn children. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. IMPROVEMENT OF CARE PROVIDED TO NEW-
BORN CHILDREN. 
Section 1786 of title 38, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘seven days’’ 
and inserting ‘‘14 days’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
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104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3112
To amend the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 relating to
sediments decontamination technology.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 19, 1996
Mr. PALLONE (for himself and Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation
and Infrastructure
A BILL
To amend the Water Resources Development Act of 1992
relating to sediments decontamination technology.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SEDIMENTS DECONTAMINATION TECHNOLOGY.
Section 405 of the Water Resources Development Act
of 1992 (106 Stat. 4683; 33 U.S.C. 2239 note) is amend-
ed—
(1) by adding at the end of subsection (a)(2)
the following: ‘‘The goal of the program shall be to
make possible the development, on an operational
scale, of 1 or more sediment decontamination tech-
‘‘(c) ANNUAL REPORT.—Not later than October 31 
of each year, the Secretary shall submit to the Committees 
on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives and 
the Senate a report on the health care services provided 
under subsection (a) during the fiscal year preceding the 
date of the report, including the number of newborn chil-
dren who received such services during such fiscal year.’’. 
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I
104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3111
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify the treatment of
frequent flyer mileage awards.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 19, 1996
Mrs. KENNELLY 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 clarify
the treatment of frequent flyer mileage awards.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. CLARIFICATION OF TREATMENT OF FREQUENT
FLYER MILEAGE AND AWARDS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Part III of subchapter B of chap-
ter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended
by redesignating section 137 as section 138 and by insert-
ing after section 136 the following new section:
‘‘SEC. 137. FREQUENT FLYER MILEAGE AND AWARDS.
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—If an individual receives a fre-
quent flyer benefit as a result of the purchase in a trade
or business of property or services—
‘‘(1) no amount shall be includable in such indi-
vidual’s gross income by reason of receiving such
benefit,
‘‘(2) no deduction otherwise allowable for the
purchase of such property or services shall be re-
duced by reason of such benefit, and
‘‘(3) no deduction shall be allowed for the por-
tion of any transportation purchased using such a
benefit.
‘‘(b) FREQUENT FLYER BENEFIT.—For purposes of
this section, the term ‘frequent flyer benefit’ means any
right to receive (or the receipt of) air transportation serv-
ices or other benefit for an individual for free or at a re-
duced cost by reason of prior purchases of property or
services. Such term shall include such a right only if the
value of such right is de minimis relative to the cost of
property or services purchased in order to receive such
right.’’
(b) CLARIFICATION OF TREATMENT UNDER REIM-
BURSEMENT ARRANGEMENTS.—Subsection (c) of section
62 of such Code is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new flush sentence:
‘‘An arrangement shall not be treated as described in
paragraph (2) merely because it permits the employee to
retain a frequent flyer benefit (as defined in section
137(b)).’’
(c) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections
for part III of subchapter B of chapter 1 of such Code
is amended by striking the last item and inserting the fol-
lowing new items:
‘‘Sec. 137. Frequent flyer mileage and awards.
‘‘Sec. 138. Cross references to other Acts.’’
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply to taxable years ending after the
date of the enactment of this Act.
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I 
113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5476 
To modify the Forest Service Recreation Residence Program as the program 
applies to units of the National Forest System derived from the public 
domain by implementing a simple, equitable, and predictable procedure 
for determining cabin user fees, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 16, 2014 
Mr. HASTINGS of Washington introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To modify the Forest Service Recreation Residence Program 
as the program applies to units of the National Forest 
System derived from the public domain by implementing 
a simple, equitable, and predictable procedure for deter-
mining cabin user fees, 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 ‘‘Cabin Fee Act of 
2014’’. 
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I
104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3114
To require the Secretary of Labor to issue guidance as to the application
of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to insurance
company general accounts.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 19, 1996
Mrs. ROUKEMA (for herself, Mr. PETRI, Mr. MCKEON, Mr. KNOLLENBERG,
Mr. CHRISTENSEN, Mr. POMEROY, Mrs. KENNELLY, Mr. ANDREWS, Mr.
KILDEE, Mr. MILLER of California, and Mr. PAYNE of New Jersey) in-
troduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Eco-
nomic and Educational Opportunities, 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 require the Secretary of Labor to issue guidance as
to the application of the Employee Retirement Income
Security Act of 1974 to insurance company general
accounts.
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 ‘‘ERISA Clarification
Act of 1995’’.
nologies, each of which demonstrates a sediment de-
contamination capacity of at least 5,000 cubic yards
per day.’’;
(2) by adding at the end of subsection (a) the
following:
‘‘(3) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than
September 30, 1996, and September 30 of each year
thereafter, the Administrator and the Secretary shall
report to Congress on progress made toward the
goal described in paragraph (2).’’; and
(3) in subsection (c)—
(A) by striking ‘‘$5,000,000’’ and inserting
‘‘$10,000,000’’; and
(B) by striking ‘‘1992’’ and inserting
‘‘1995’’.
Æ
SEC. 2. CLARIFICATION OF APPLICATION OF ERISA TO IN-
SURANCE COMPANY GENERAL ACCOUNTS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 401 of the Employee Re-
tirement Income Security Act of 1974 (29 U.S.C. 1101)
is amended by adding at the end the following new sub-
section:
‘‘(c)(1) Not later than December 31, 1996, the Sec-
retary of Labor shall issue (by regulation, ruling, exemp-
tion, or otherwise) final guidance for the purposes of de-
termining, in cases where an insurer issues 1 or more poli-
cies to or for the benefit of an employee benefit plan,
which assets of the insurer (other than plan assets held
in its separate accounts) constitute assets of the plan for
purposes of this part and section 4975 of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986.
‘‘(2) In issuing final guidance under paragraph (1),
the Secretary of Labor—
‘‘(A) may exclude any assets of the insurer with
respect to its operations, products, or services from
treatment as plan assets, and
‘‘(B) shall provide that assets not treated as
plan assets under subsection (b)(2) shall not be
treated as plan assets under paragraph (1).
‘‘(3)(A) Subject to subparagraphs (B) and (C), any
guidance issued under paragraph (1) shall not take effect
before the date on which it becomes final.
‘‘(B) Before the date which is 18 months following
the date described in subparagraph (A), in the case of the
issuance by an insurer of 1 or more policies to or for the
benefit of an employee benefit plan assets of the insurer
(other than plan assets held in its separate accounts) shall
not, solely by reason of issuance of such policy or policies,
constitute assets of the plan for purposes of this part and
section 4975 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
‘‘(C) No person shall be subject to liability under this
part or section 4975 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
on the basis of a claim that the assets described in sub-
paragraph (B) are plan assets with respect to any act or
omission which took place before the date referred to in
subparagraph (B), regardless of whether any such act or
omission may be deemed to be continuing following such
date.
‘‘(4) POLICY.—For purposes of this subsection, the
term ‘policy’ includes a contract.’’
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
graph (2), the amendment made by this section shall
take effect on January 1, 1975.
(2) CIVIL ACTIONS.—The amendment made by
this section shall not apply to any civil action com-
menced before November 7, 1995.
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Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit to the Committees
on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and House of Representa-
tives a report on the feasibility and desirability of provid-
ing for the collocation of Vet Centers and outpatient clinics
(including rural mobile clinics) of the Department of Veter-
ans Affairs as current leases for such centers and clinics
expire.
(2) The report shall include an assessment of the fol-
lowing:
(A) The results of any collocation of Vet Centers
and outpatient clinics carried out by the Secretary
before the date of the enactment of this Act, including
the effects of such collocation on the quality of care
provided at such centers and clinics.
(B) The effect of such collocation on the capacity
of such centers and clinics to carry out their primary
mission.
(C) The extent to which such collocation will im-
pair the operational independence or administrative
integrity of such centers and clinics.
(D) The feasibility of combining the services pro-
vided by such centers and clinics in the course of such
collocation.
(E) The advisability of the collocation of centers
and clinics of significantly different size.
I 
113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5479 
To amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to require public disclosure of 
the method used to calculate consumer credit scores and inclusion of 
debt settlement agreements in consumer reports. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 16, 2014 
Mr. BENTIVOLIO introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to require public 
disclosure of the method used to calculate consumer cred-
it scores and inclusion of debt settlement agreements 
in consumer reports. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF METHOD USED TO 
CALCULATE CONSUMER CREDIT SCORES. 
Section 609 of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (15 
U.S.C. 1681g) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(1)— 
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(A) by striking ‘‘that—’’ and all that fol-
lows through ‘‘if the consumer’’ and inserting 
‘‘that, if the consumer’’; 
(B) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘; 
and’’ and inserting a period; and 
(C) by striking subparagraph (B); and 
(2) by amending subsection (f)(5) to read as 
follows: 
‘‘(5) PUBLIC
DISCLOSURE
OF
CREDIT
SCORE 
METHODOLOGY.—Any person who develops a tool or 
system for deriving a credit score shall make such 
tool or system available to the public, including on 
such person’s website.’’. 
SEC. 2. REQUIREMENT FOR FURNISHERS OF INFORMATION 
TO REPORT DEBT SETTLEMENT. 
Section 623(a) of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (15 
U.S.C. 1681s–1(a)) is amended by adding at the end the 
following new paragraph: 
‘‘(10) DUTY TO PROVIDE NOTICE OF DEBT SET-
TLEMENT.—A person who furnishes information to 
a consumer reporting agency with respect to a debt 
of a consumer shall, if the person enters into a set-
tlement agreement with the consumer with respect 
to such debt, notify the consumer reporting agency 
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of such agreement within 30 days of such agree-
ment.’’. 
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I 
113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5480 
To prohibit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from obligating or expending 
funds for alternative energy generation projects unless specifically author-
ized by law, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 16, 2014 
Mr. WEBER of Texas (for himself and Mr. SCHWEIKERT) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, 
and in addition to the Committee on Appropriations, 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 prohibit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from obligating 
or expending funds for alternative energy generation 
projects unless specifically authorized by law, 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; FINDINGS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 
‘‘Empowering Our Veterans Act of 2014’’. 
(b) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 
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(2) funds appropriated for Construction, Major
Projects for a fiscal year before fiscal year 1997 that
remain available for obligation; and
(3) funds appropriated for Construction, Major
Projects for fiscal year 1997 or fiscal year 1998 for
a category of activity not specific to a project.
SEC. 204. STRATEGIC PLANNING.
Section 8107 is amended—
(1) by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection
(c);
(2) by striking out subsection (a) and inserting
in lieu thereof the following new subsections:
‘‘(a) In order to promote effective planning for the effi-
cient provision of care to eligible veterans, the Secretary,
based on the analysis and recommendations of the Under
Secretary for Health, shall submit to each committee an an-
nual report regarding long-range health planning of the De-
partment. The report shall be submitted each year not later
than the date on which the budget for the next fiscal year
is submitted to the Congress under section 1105 of title 31.
‘‘(b) Each report under subsection (a) shall include the
following:
‘‘(1) A five-year strategic plan for the provision
of care under chapter 17 of this title to eligible veter-
ans through coordinated networks of medical facilities