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114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6415 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
DECEMBER 6, 2016 
Received 
AN ACT 
To provide for the appointment of members of the Board 
of Directors of the Office of Compliance to replace mem-
bers whose terms expire during 2017, 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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‘‘(3) PERMITTING
SERVICE
UNTIL
APPOINT-
MENT OF SUCCESSOR.—A member of the Board may 
serve after the expiration of that member’s term 
until a successor has taken office.’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives December 5, 
2016. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk. 
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Union Calendar No. 350
105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3980
[Report No. 105–626]
To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the authority for the
Secretary of Veterans Affairs to treat illnesses of Persian Gulf War
veterans, to provide authority to treat illnesses of veterans which may
be attributable to future combat service, and to revise the process for
determining priorities for research relative to the health consequences
of service in the Persian Gulf War, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 3, 1998
Mr. STEARNS (for himself, Mr. GUTIERREZ, Mr. STUMP, Mr. EVANS, and Mr.
KENNEDY of Massachusetts) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs
JULY 15, 1998
Additional sponsors: Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, Mr. FOSSELLA, Ms. CARSON,
Mr. COOKSEY, Mr. ALLEN, Mr. WATTS of Oklahoma, Mr. SANDLIN, Mr.
BILIRAKIS, Mr. BUYER, Mr. EVERETT, Mrs. CHENOWETH, Mr. SNYDER,
Mr. BACHUS, Mr. HAYWORTH, Ms. BROWN of Florida, Mr. REYES, Mr.
RODRIGUEZ, Mr. BALDACCI, Mr. MANTON, Mr. CRAMER, Mr. QUINN, Mr.
ROMERO-BARCELO´, Mr. GIBBONS, Ms. SLAUGHTER, Mr. COOK, Mr.
BROWN of Ohio, Mr. FOX of Pennsylvania, Mr. REDMOND, Mr. BISHOP,
Mr. PICKERING, Mr. BONIOR, Mr. THOMPSON, Mr. LAHOOD, Mr.
PASCRELL, Mr. OLVER, Mr. MORAN of Kansas, Mr. MEEHAN, Ms. RIV-
ERS, and Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts
JULY 15, 1998
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
‘‘(iii) In notifying the Secretary of the death of a vet-
eran as described in clause (ii)(I), the survivor (or the rep-
resentative of such a survivor) may submit to the Sec-
retary additional documents relating to such death without 
being required to file a formal claim.’’. 
(b) REPORT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
of Veterans Affairs shall submit to the Committee 
on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and the Com-
mittee on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Rep-
resentatives a report on benefits paid pursuant to 
covered claims. 
(2) CONTENTS.—The report under paragraph 
(1) shall include the following: 
(A) The number of covered claims adju-
dicated during the 1-year period preceding the 
date of the report, disaggregated by the fol-
lowing: 
(i) Claims in which the claimant was 
entitled to benefits under chapters 13 or 
15 or sections 2302, 2307, or 5121 of title 
38, United States Code, on the basis of the 
claimant’s status as the spouse of a de-
ceased veteran.
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105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3981
To modify the boundaries of the George Washington Birthplace National
Monument, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 3, 1998
Mr. BATEMAN (for himself and Mr. BLUNT) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on Resources
A BILL
To modify the boundaries of the George Washington
Birthplace National Monument, 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. ADDITION TO NATIONAL MONUMENT.
(a) ADDITION.—The boundaries of the George Wash-
ington Birthplace National Monument are modified to in-
clude the area generally known as George Washington’s
Boyhood Home, Ferry Farm, located in Stafford County,
Virginia, across the Rappahannock River from Fredericks-
burg, Virginia, comprising approximately 85 acres. The
boundary modification is generally depicted on the map
entitled ‘‘George Washington Birthplace National Monu-
ment Boundary Map’’, numbered 322/80020 and dated
May 1998. The map shall be on file and available for pub-
lic inspection in the appropriate offices of the National
Park Service.
(b) ADMINISTRATION.—The Secretary of the Interior
may enter into a cooperative agreement for management
of the area added to the George Washington Birthplace
National Monument under subsection (a). The area shall
be managed consistent with the provisions of law generally
applicable to units of the National Park System, including
the
Act
of
August
25,
1916
(39
Stat.
565;
U.S.C. 1, 2–4), and the Act of August 21, 1935 (49 Stat.
666; 16 U.S.C 461–467). The area shall also be managed
to preserve its cultural and natural resources associated
with the boyhood home of George Washington and to in-
terpret those resources to enhance public understanding.
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(4) by inserting after paragraph (4) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(5) to encourage States to improve the quality 
of child care available to families; 
‘‘(6) to promote school readiness by encour-
aging the exposure of young children in child care to 
nurturing environments and developmentally-appro-
priate activities, including activities to foster early 
cognitive and literacy development; and’’. 
(b) 
CONFORMING
AMENDMENT.—Section 
658E(c)(3)(B) of the Child Care and Development Block 
Grant Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 9858c(c)(3)(B)) is amended 
by striking ‘‘through (5)’’ and inserting ‘‘through (7)’’. 
SEC. 203. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
Section 658B of the Child Care and Development 
Block Grant Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 9858) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘is’’ and inserting ‘‘are’’, and 
(2) by striking ‘‘$1,000,000,000 for each of the 
fiscal years 1996 through 2002’’ and inserting 
‘‘$2,100,000,000 
for 
fiscal 
year 
2003, 
$2,300,000,000 
for 
fiscal 
year 
2004, 
$2,500,000,000 
for 
fiscal 
year 
2005, 
$2,700,000,000 
for 
fiscal 
year 
2006, 
$2,900,000,000 
for 
fiscal 
year 
2007, 
and 
$3,100,000,000 for fiscal year 2008’’.
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION.
The Federal building located at 310 New Bern Ave-
nue in Raleigh, North Carolina, shall be known and des-
ignated as the ‘‘Terry Sanford Federal Building’’.
SEC. 2. REFERENCES.
Any reference in law, map, regulation, document,
paper, or other record of the United States to the Federal
building referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be
a reference to the ‘‘Terry Sanford Federal Building’’.
Passed the House of Representatives July 30 (legis-
lative day, July 29), 1998.
Attest:
Clerk.
(330) The item relating to section 7448 in the 
table of sections for part I of subchapter C of chap-
ter 76 is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘Sec. 7448. Annuities to surviving spouses and dependent children of judges 
and special trial judges.’’. 
(331) Section 7448(j)(1)(A) is amended by 
striking ‘‘Code,),’’ and inserting ‘‘Code),’’. 
(332) Section 7448(m) is amended by striking 
‘‘Code,’’ and inserting ‘‘Code),’’. 
(333) Section 7454(b) is amended by striking 
‘‘4955),,’’ and inserting ‘‘4955),’’. 
(334) Section 7654(d)(1) is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘50 App. U.S.C. 501 et seq.’’ and inserting ‘‘50 
U.S.C. 3901 et seq.’’. 
(335) Section 7701(a)(36)(B) is amended by 
striking ‘‘an ‘tax’’ and inserting ‘‘a ‘tax’’. 
(336) Section 7701(e)(5)(B) is amended by 
striking ‘‘Reconcilation’’ and inserting ‘‘Reconcili-
ation’’. 
(337) Section 7801(a)(2)(B) is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘this Act’’ and inserting 
‘‘the Homeland Security Act of 2002’’, and 
(B) by striking ‘‘effective date of the 
Homeland Security Act of 2002’’ and inserting 
‘‘effective date of such Act’’. 
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105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3982
To designate the Federal building located at 310 New Bern Avenue in
Raleigh, North Carolina, as the ‘‘Terry Sanford Federal Building’’.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 3, 1998
Mr. ETHERIDGE (for himself, Mr. PRICE of North Carolina, Mr. HEFNER, Mr.
COBLE, Mr. WATT of North Carolina, Mr. BALLENGER, Mrs. CLAYTON,
Mr. MCINTYRE, Mr. TAYLOR of North Carolina, Mr. BURR of North
Caroliina, Mrs. MYRICK, and Mr. JONES) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastruc-
ture
A BILL
To designate the Federal building located at 310 New Bern
Avenue in Raleigh, North Carolina, as the ‘‘Terry San-
ford Federal Building’’.
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 ‘‘Terry Sanford Com-
memoration Act of 1998’’.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress makes the following findings:
(1) Terry Sanford served the State of North
Carolina and the Nation with enthusiasm, bravery,
and distinction in many important ways, including—
(A) as a paratrooper in World War II;
(B) as an agent with the Federal Bureau
of Investigation;
(C) as a North Carolina State senator;
(D) as Governor of North Carolina;
(E) as a professor of public policy at Duke
University;
(F) as President of Duke University;
(G) as a United States Senator from
North Carolina;
(H) as a patron of the arts; and
(I) as a loving and committed husband and
father.
(2) Terry Sanford fought tirelessly and self-
lessly throughout his life to improve the lives of his
fellow citizens through public education, racial heal-
ing, economic development, eradication of poverty,
and promotion of the arts.
(3) Terry Sanford exemplified the best qualities
mankind has to offer.
(4) Terry Sanford lived an exemplary life and
is owed a debt of gratitude for his untiring service
to the State of North Carolina and his fellow Ameri-
cans.
SEC. 3. DESIGNATION.
The Federal building located at 310 New Bern Ave-
nue in Raleigh, North Carolina, shall be known and des-
ignated as the ‘‘Terry Sanford Federal Building’’.
SEC. 4. REFERENCES.
Any reference in law, map, regulation, document,
paper, or other record of the United States to the Federal
building referred to in section 3 shall be deemed to be
a reference to the ‘‘Terry Sanford Federal Building’’.
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105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3982
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
JULY 30, 1998
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and
Public Works
AN ACT
To designate the Federal building located at 310 New Bern
Avenue in Raleigh, North Carolina, as the ‘‘Terry San-
ford Federal Building’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION.
The Federal building located at 310 New Bern Ave-
nue in Raleigh, North Carolina, shall be known and des-
ignated as the ‘‘Terry Sanford Federal Building’’.
SEC. 2. REFERENCES.
Any reference in law, map, regulation, document,
paper, or other record of the United States to the Federal
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building referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be
a reference to the ‘‘Terry Sanford Federal Building’’.
Passed the House of Representatives July 30 (legis-
lative day, July 29), 1998.
Attest:
ROBIN H. CARLE,
Clerk.
Department entitled ‘‘Appeals Pending’’ and ‘‘Ap-
peals Workload By Station’’. 
SEC. 108. ANNUAL REPORT ON PROGRESS IN IMPLE-
MENTING 
VETERANS 
BENEFITS 
MANAGE-
MENT SYSTEM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than each of 1 year, 2 
years, and 3 years after the date of the enactment of this 
Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit to the 
Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and the 
Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Rep-
resentatives a report on the progress of the Secretary in 
implementing the Veterans Benefits Management System. 
(b) CONTENTS.—Each report required by subsection 
(a) shall include the following: 
(1) An assessment of the current functionality 
of the Veterans Benefits Management System. 
(2) Recommendations submitted to the Sec-
retary by employees of the Department of Veterans 
Affairs who are involved in processing claims for 
benefits under the laws administered by the Sec-
retary, including veterans service representatives, 
rating veterans service representatives, and decision 
review officers, for such legislative or administrative 
action as the employees consider appropriate to im-
prove the processing of such claims.
(338) Section 7809(c)(1) is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘Work’’ and inserting ‘‘work’’. 
(339) Section 7851(a)(1)(A) is amended by 
striking ‘‘, 4’’. 
(340) Section 7851(a)(1)(B) is amended by 
striking ‘‘Chapters 3 and 5’’ and inserting ‘‘Chapter 
3’’. 
(341) Section 7871(c)(3)(D)(ii)(II) is amended 
by striking ‘‘calender’’ and inserting ‘‘calendar’’. 
(342) Section 9003(b)(2) is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘section 9006(d)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 
9006(c)’’. 
(343) Section 9011(b)(1) is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘contrue’’ and inserting ‘‘construe’’. 
(344) Section 9502(d)(2) is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘farms,’’ and inserting ‘‘farms),’’. 
(345) Section 9503(c)(5) is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘and before October 1, 2011,’’. 
(346) Section 9508(c)(1) is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘the Public’’ and inserting ‘‘Public’’. 
(347) Section 9701(a)(4) is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘section 9713A’’ and inserting ‘‘section 9712’’. 
(348) Section 9704(d)(2)(B) is amended by 
striking ‘‘1232)),’’ and inserting ‘‘1232),’’. 
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Calendar No. 694
105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3982
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
JULY 30, 1998
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and
Public Works
OCTOBER 2, 1998
Reported by Mr. CHAFEE, without amendment
AN ACT
To designate the Federal building located at 310 New Bern
Avenue in Raleigh, North Carolina, as the ‘‘Terry San-
ford Federal Building’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION.
The Federal building located at 310 New Bern Ave-
nue in Raleigh, North Carolina, shall be known and des-
ignated as the ‘‘Terry Sanford Federal Building’’.
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SEC. 2. REFERENCES.
Any reference in law, map, regulation, document,
paper, or other record of the United States to the Federal
building referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be
a reference to the ‘‘Terry Sanford Federal Building’’.
Passed the House of Representatives July 30 (legis-
lative day, July 29), 1998.
Attest:
ROBIN H. CARLE,
Clerk.
Calendar No. 694
105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3982
AN ACT
To designate the Federal building located at 310
New Bern Avenue in Raleigh, North Carolina, as
the ‘‘Terry Sanford Federal Building’’.
OCTOBER 2, 1998
Reported without amendment
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SEC. 204. APPLICATION AND PLAN. 
Section 658E(c)(2) of the Child Care and Develop-
ment Block Grant Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 9858C(c)(2)) 
is amended—
(1) by amending subparagraph (D) to read as 
follows: 
‘‘(D) CONSUMER AND CHILD CARE PRO-
VIDER EDUCATION INFORMATION.—Certify that 
the State will collect and disseminate, through 
resource and referral services and other means 
as determined by the State, to parents of eligi-
ble children, child care providers, and the gen-
eral public, information regarding—
‘‘(i) the promotion of informed child 
care choices, including information about 
the quality and availability of child care 
services; 
‘‘(ii) research and best practices on 
children’s development, including early cog-
nitive development; 
‘‘(iii) the availability of assistance to 
obtain child care services; and 
‘‘(iv) other programs for which fami-
lies that receive child care services for 
which financial assistance is provided 
under this subchapter may be eligible, in-
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105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3983
To provide for certain procedures applicable to the issuance of passports
for children under 16.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 3, 1998
Mr. GIBBONS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on International Relations
A BILL
To provide for certain procedures applicable to the issuance
of passports for children under 16.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION. 1. PASSPORTS ISSUED FOR CHILDREN UNDER 16.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1 of title IX of the Act
to punish acts of interference with the foreign relations,
the neutrality, and the foreign commerce of the United
States, to punish espionage, and better to enforce the
criminal laws of the United States, and for other purposes
(June 15, 1917; 22 U.S.C. 213) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘Before’’ and inserting ‘‘(a) IN
GENERAL.—Before’’, and
(2) by adding at the end the following new sub-
section:
‘‘(b) PASSPORTS ISSUED
FOR CHILDREN UNDER
16.—
‘‘(1) SIGNATURES REQUIRED.—In the case of a
child under the age of 16, the written application re-
quired as a prerequisite to the issuance of a passport
for such child shall be signed by—
‘‘(A) both parents of the child if the child
lives with both parents;
‘‘(B) the parent of the child having pri-
mary custody of the child if the child does not
live with both parents; or
‘‘(C) the surviving parent (or legal guard-
ian) of the child, if 1 or both parents are de-
ceased.
‘‘(2) WAIVER.—The Secretary of State may
waive the requirements of paragraph (1)(A) if the
Secretary determines that circumstances do not per-
mit obtaining the signatures of both parents.’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply to applications for passports filed
more than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this
Act.
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105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3984
To require the Secretary of Energy to establish an Office of River Protection
at the Hanford Reservation, Richland, Washington, for the management
of Hanford Tank Farm operations.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 3, 1998
Mr. HASTINGS of Washington introduced the following bill; which was referred
to the Committee on Commerce
A BILL
To require the Secretary of Energy to establish an Office
of River Protection at the Hanford Reservation, Rich-
land, Washington, for the management of Hanford Tank
Farm operations.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. HANFORD TANK CLEANUP PROGRAM RE-
FORMS.
(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF OFFICE OF RIVER PROTEC-
TION.—The Secretary of Energy shall establish an office
at the Hanford Reservation, Richland, Washington, to be
known as the ‘‘Office of River Protection’’.
(b) MANAGEMENT.—The Office shall be headed by
a senior official of the Department of Energy, who shall
be responsible for managing all aspects of the Tank Waste
Remediation System (also referred to as the Hanford
Tank Farm operations), including those portions under
privatization contracts, of the Department of Energy at
the Hanford Reservation. The Office shall be responsible
for developing the integrated management plan under sub-
section (d).
(c) DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY RESPONSIBILITIES.—
The Secretary of Energy shall—
(1) provide the manager of the Office of River
Protection with the resources and personnel nec-
essary to manage the tank waste privatization pro-
gram in an efficient and streamlined manner; and
(2) establish a five-member advisory committee,
including the manager of the Richland operations of-
fice and a representative of the Office of Privatiza-
tion and Contract Reform, to advise the Office.
(d) INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT PLAN.—Not later
than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act,
the Secretary of Energy shall submit to the Committee
on Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee on
National Security of the House of Representatives an inte-
grated management plan for all aspects of the Hanford
Tank Farm operations, including the roles, responsibil-
ities, and reporting relationships of the Office of River
Protection. In developing the plan, the Secretary shall con-
sider the extent to which the Office should be physically
and administratively separate from the Richland oper-
ations office.
(e) REPORT.—After the Office of River Protection
has been in operation for two years, the Secretary of En-
ergy shall submit to Congress a report on the success of
the Tank Waste Remediation System and the Office in
improving the management structure of the Department
of Energy.
(f) TERMINATION.—The Office of River Protection
shall terminate after it has been in operation for five
years, unless the Secretary of Energy determines that
such termination would disrupt effective management of
Hanford Tank Farm operations. The Secretary shall in-
form the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and
the Committee on National Security of the House of Rep-
resentatives of this determination in writing.
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105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3989
To provide for the enactment of user fees proposed by the President in
his budget submission under section 1105(a) of title 31, United States
Code, for fiscal year 1999.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 3, 1998
Mr. SOLOMON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Commit-
tee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Com-
merce, Agriculture, Resources, the Judiciary, Transportation and Infra-
structure, Banking and Financial Services, and International Relations,
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 the enactment of user fees proposed by the
President in his budget submission under section 1105(a)
of title 31, United States Code, for fiscal year 1999.
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 ‘‘User Fee Act of
1998’’.