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(B) by redesignating subparagraph (D) as 
subparagraph (E); and 
(C) by inserting after subparagraph (C) the 
following: 
‘‘(D) minimum safety standards to ensure 
the safe operation of public transportation sys-
tems that— 
‘‘(i) are not related to performance 
standards for public transportation vehicles 
developed under subparagraph (C); and 
‘‘(ii) to the extent practicable, take into 
consideration— 
‘‘(I) relevant recommendations of 
the National Transportation Safety 
Board; 
‘‘(II) best practices standards de-
veloped by the public transportation 
industry; 
‘‘(III) 
any 
minimum 
safety 
standards 
or 
performance 
criteria 
being implemented across the public 
transportation industry; 
‘‘(IV) relevant recommendations 
from the report under section 3018 of 
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‘‘(iii) $536,576,000 for fiscal year 
2018; 
‘‘(iv) $547,307,000 for fiscal year 2019; 
‘‘(v) $558,463,000 for fiscal year 2020; 
and 
‘‘(vi) $569,632,000 for fiscal year 2021. 
‘‘(b) RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT DEMONSTRATION AND 
DEPLOYMENT PROJECTS.—There are authorized to be ap-
propriated to carry out section 5312— 
‘‘(1) $33,495,000 for fiscal year 2016; 
‘‘(2) $34,091,000 for fiscal year 2017; 
‘‘(3) $34,783,000 for fiscal year 2018; 
‘‘(4) $35,479,000 for fiscal year 2019; 
‘‘(5) $36,202,000 for fiscal year 2020; and 
‘‘(6) $36,926,000 for fiscal year 2021. 
‘‘(c) TECHNICAL
ASSISTANCE, STANDARDS, 
AND 
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.—There are authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out section 5314— 
‘‘(1) $6,156,000 for fiscal year 2016; 
‘‘(2) $8,152,000 for fiscal year 2017; 
‘‘(3) $10,468,000 for fiscal year 2018; 
‘‘(4) $12,796,000 for fiscal year 2019; 
‘‘(5) $15,216,000 for fiscal year 2020; and 
‘‘(6) $17,639,000 for fiscal year 2021. 
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(2) by inserting before subsection (b) (as so re-
designated) the following: 
‘‘(a) BREED.—The term ‘breed’ means to facilitate 
propagation or reproduction (whether intentionally or neg-
ligently), or to fail to prevent propagation or reproduc-
tion’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) CONSOLIDATED FARM AND RURAL DEVEL-
OPMENT
ACT.—Section 349(a)(3) of the Consoli-
dated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 
1997(a)(3)) is amended by striking ‘‘section 2(a)’’ 
and inserting ‘‘section 2(b)’’. 
(2) LACEY ACT AMENDMENTS OF 1981.— 
(A) Section 3(e)(2)(C) of the Lacey Act 
Amendments 
of 
1981 
(16 
U.S.C. 
3372(e)(2)(C)) is amended— 
(i) in clause (ii), by striking ‘‘section 
2(g)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 2(h)’’; and 
(ii) in clause (iii), by striking ‘‘section 
2(g)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 2(h)’’. 
(B) Section 7(c) of the Lacey Act Amend-
ments of 1981 (16 U.S.C. 3376(c)) is amended 
by striking ‘‘section 2(f)(2)(A)’’ and inserting 
‘‘section 2(g)(2)(A)’’. 
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students participating in a program of study abroad 
described in subparagraph (A) from crime and harm 
while participating in such program of study 
abroad.’’. 
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I 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3552 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide equitable treatment 
for residents of Puerto Rico with respect to the refundable portion 
of the child tax credit. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 17, 2015 
Mr. PIERLUISI 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 
equitable treatment for residents of Puerto Rico with 
respect to the refundable portion of the child tax credit. 
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 ‘‘Child Tax Credit Eq-
uity for Puerto Rico Act of 2015’’. 
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which cannot be mitigated by other conditions 
of release; and 
‘‘(B) inadmissible under section 212(a)(3). 
‘‘(3) ALTERNATIVES TO DETENTION.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary of 
Homeland Security shall establish alternatives 
to detention programs for family units who are 
prohibited from being detained pursuant to 
paragraph (1). 
‘‘(B) EXCEPTION.—Alternatives to deten-
tion programs may not be used if release on 
bond or recognizance is determined to be a suf-
ficient measure to ensure appearances at immi-
gration proceedings and public safety.’’. 
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I 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3545 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit for replace-
ment costs associated with certain imported corrosive drywall, and to 
amend the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 to allow 
use of community development block grant amounts for repairs to hous-
ing constructed using such corrosive drywall, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 17, 2015 
Mr. JOLLY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Serv-
ices, 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 amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide 
a credit for replacement costs associated with certain 
imported corrosive drywall, and to amend the Housing 
and Community Development Act of 1974 to allow use 
of community development block grant amounts for re-
pairs to housing constructed using such corrosive 
drywall, 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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(2) by inserting before the period ‘‘(and for the
purpose of so applying section 1128A(a), each viola-
tive act by a person with respect to an item or serv-
ice shall be treated as a claim for payment for that
item or service, and the amount of such claim shall
be considered to be the amount of the request for
payment made by that person with respect to that
item or service)’’.
SEC. 110. LIABILITY OF PHYSICIANS IN SPECIALTY HOS-
PITALS.
Section 1867(d)(1)(B) (42 U.S.C. 1395dd(d)(1)(B))
is amended—
(1) by inserting ‘‘or a physician working at or
on-call at a hospital that is subject to the require-
ments of subsection (g),’’ after ‘‘physician on-call for
the care of such an individual,’’;
(2) by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end of clause (i);
and
(3) by adding after clause (ii) the following new
clauses:
‘‘(iii) fails or refuses to appear within
a reasonable time at a hospital subject to
the requirements of subsection (g) in order
to provide an appropriate medical screen-
ing examination as required by subsection
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(D) In the second item relating to the Bureau of
Indian Affairs, strike ‘‘miscellaneous’’ and ‘‘, tribal
trust funds’’ and insert ‘‘Miscellaneous’’ before ‘‘trust
funds’’.
(E) Strike ‘‘Claims, defense (97–0102–0–1–
051);’’.
(F) In the item relating to Claims, judgments,
and relief acts, strike ‘‘806’’ and insert ‘‘808’’.
(G) Strike ‘‘Coinage profit fund (20–5811–0–2–
803);’’.
(H) Insert ‘‘Compact of Free Association (14–
0415–0–1–808);’’ after the item relating to claims,
judgments, and relief acts.
(I) Insert ‘‘Conservation Reserve Program (12–
2319–0–1–302);’’ after the item relating to the Com-
pensation of the President.
(J) In the item relating to the Customs Service,
strike ‘‘852’’ and insert ‘‘806’’.
(K) In the item relating to the Comptroller of the
Currency, insert ‘‘, Assessment funds (20–8413–0–8–
373)’’ before the semicolon.
(L) Strike ‘‘Director of the Office of Thrift Su-
pervision;’’.
(M) Strike ‘‘Eastern Indian land claims settle-
ment fund (14–2202–0–1–806);’’.
troversy or the citizenship of the parties, to enforce this
title and to impose civil penalties under this title.
‘‘(c) NOTICE.—An aggrieved person shall give any al-
leged violator notice of at least 60 days prior to commenc-
ing an action under this section. No action may be com-
menced by an aggrieved person under this section if such
alleged violator complies with the requirements of this title
within such 60-day period and thereafter.
‘‘(d) COSTS.—The court, in issuing any final order
in any action brought pursuant to this section, may award
costs of litigation (including reasonable attorney and ex-
pert witness fees) to any prevailing party, whenever the
court determines such award is appropriate.
‘‘(e) PENALTIES.—The court in any action under this
section to apply civil penalties shall have discretion to
order that such civil penalties be used for projects which
further the policies of this title. The court shall obtain the
view of the Administrator in exercising such discretion and
selecting any such projects.
‘‘(f) DAMAGES.—No damages of any kind, whether
compensatory or punitive, shall be awarded in actions
brought pursuant to this title.
‘‘(g) ISOLATED INCIDENTS.—Violations of the prohi-
bition specified in section 2701(b)(1) by an individual
within a public facility or on facility property shall not
(A) specification of the program, including
the program element number for the program;
(B) the specific dollar amount requested
for the program;
(C) the appropriation account within which
funding for the program is placed;
(D) the budget line item that applies to
the program;
(E) specification of whether the program is
a research and development program or other-
wise involves research and development;
(F) identification of the total cost for the
program; and
(G) information relating to all direct and
associated costs in each appropriations account
for the program.
(2) A detailed accounting of all reprogramming
or reallocation actions and the status of those ac-
tions at the time of submission of those materials.
(3) Information relating to any unallocated cuts
or taxes.
(b) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this section:
(1) The term ‘‘intelligence community’’ has the
meaning given that term in section 3 of the National
Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 401a).
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‘‘(1) ESTABLISHMENT
OF
PROSPECTIVE
PAY-
MENT
SYSTEM.—The Secretary shall establish by
regulation (which may be an interim final regula-
tion) a prospective payment system for rural health
clinic services. The regulation shall be issued no
later than June 30, 2000.
‘‘(2) ADJUSTMENTS FOR INAPPROPRIATE UTILI-
ZATION.—The Secretary may provide for adjust-
ments to the payment levels under the prospective
payment system to take into account excessive utili-
zation (if any) of rural health clinic services.
‘‘(3) ANNUAL
UPDATE.—The Secretary shall
provide for an annual update to the payment levels
under the prospective payment system.
‘‘(4) BUDGET NEUTRAL PAYMENTS.—The Sec-
retary shall establish the initial payment levels under
paragraph (1) in a manner that results in aggregate
payments (including payments by individuals to
whom services are provided) for the first year, as es-
timated by the Secretary, approximately equal to the
aggregate payments that would have otherwise been
made under this part.’’.
(b) COINSURANCE AT 20 PERCENT OF PROSPECTIVE
PAYMENT BASIS.—Clause (ii) of the second sentence of
section 1861(aa)(2) (42 U.S.C. 1395x(aa)(2)) (as amend-
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ed by section 405(a) of this Act) is further amended by
striking ‘‘described in section 1833(b) or clause (ii) of the
first sentence of section 1866(a)(2)(A) (but any coinsur-
ance amount shall not exceed 20 percent of the limit de-
scribed in section 1833(f), and’’ and inserting ‘‘described
in section 1833(b) (for any deductible amount) and 20
percent of the payment basis under the prospective pay-
ment system established under section 1833(t) (for any
coinsurance amount, but’’.
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—
(1) 
SEC. 
1833(a)(3)(A).—Section
1833(a)(3)(A) (42 U.S.C. 1395l(a)(3)(A)) (as en-
acted by section 405(b) of this Act) is amended by
striking everything after ‘‘rural health clinic serv-
ices,’’ and inserting ‘‘80 percent of the payment
basis under the prospective payment system estab-
lished under section 1833(t) (or 100 percent, for
items 
and 
services 
described 
in 
section
1861(s)(10)(A)); and’’.
(2) SEC. 1833(f).—Section 1833(f) (42 U.S.C.
1395l(f)) is repealed.
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
subsections (b) and (c) apply to services furnished after
the first calendar year that ends at least six months after
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the date on which regulations are issued under section
1833(t) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395l(t)).
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I 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3548 
To increase transparency of agencies by requiring a report describing any 
proposed conference. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 17, 2015 
Mr. KIND (for himself and Mr. PAULSEN) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform 
A BILL 
To increase transparency of agencies by requiring a report 
describing any proposed conference. 
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 ‘‘Transparency Require-
ments for Agency Conferences and Events Act’’ or the 
‘‘TRACE Act’’. 
SEC. 2. REPORTS ON CONFERENCE ATTENDANCE BY FED-
ERAL AGENCIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 30 days before any 
conference, the head of the agency hosting the conference 
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and the head of any agency that is sending an employee 
of such agency to the conference shall submit to the rel-
evant congressional committee of jurisdiction a report on 
the following: 
(1) An itemized statement of the cost of attend-
ing the conference, including the total cost. 
(2) In the case of the agency hosting the con-
ference, the total cost of the conference. 
(3) The names of keynote speakers. 
(4) A list of conference attendees from such 
agency and the titles of such attendees. 
(5) The location of the conference. 
(6) A summary of the purposes and goals of the 
conference. 
(7) A conference itinerary. 
(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) AGENCY.—The term ‘‘agency’’ has the 
meaning given that term in section 551 of title 5, 
United States Code. 
(2) CONFERENCE.—The term ‘‘conference’’ 
means a meeting, retreat, seminar, symposium, 
training, or other event that involves travel for 50 
or more attendees. 
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(3) EMPLOYEE.—The term ‘‘employee’’ has the 
meaning given that term in section 2105 of title 5, 
United States Code. 
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1773
To amend title 10, United States Code, to expand the National Mail Order
Pharmacy Program of the Department of Defense to include covered
beneficiaries under the military health care system who are also entitled
to Medicare.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 3, 1997
Mrs. THURMAN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on National Security
A BILL
To amend title 10, United States Code, to expand the Na-
tional Mail Order Pharmacy Program of the Department
of Defense to include covered beneficiaries under the
military health care system who are also entitled to Medi-
care.
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. INCLUSION OF MEDICARE-ELIGIBLE COVERED
BENEFICIARIES 
IN 
DEPARTMENT 
OF 
DE-
FENSE NATIONAL MAIL ORDER PHARMACY
PROGRAM.
Section 1086 of title 10, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following new sub-
section:
‘‘(i) Notwithstanding subsection (d)(1), the Secretary
of Defense shall ensure that any program to make pre-
scription pharmaceuticals available by mail to covered
beneficiaries does not exclude covered beneficiaries who
are entitled to hospital insurance benefits under part A
of title XVIII of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395c
et seq.). Such covered beneficiaries shall be eligible to re-
ceive pharmaceuticals available under the mail order pro-
gram on the same terms and conditions as other covered
beneficiaries included in the program.’’.
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I 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 354 
To impose a civil penalty against a railroad carrier when a shift change 
of train employees causes a blockage of vehicular traffic at a grade crossing. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 14, 2015 
Mr. DUFFY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To impose a civil penalty against a railroad carrier when 
a shift change of train employees causes a blockage 
of vehicular traffic at a grade crossing. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. GRADE CROSSING BLOCKAGE PENALTY. 
Section 20134 of title 49, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(d) GRADE CROSSING BLOCKAGE PENALTY.—The 
Secretary shall assess a civil penalty against a railroad 
carrier in the amount of $10,000 for each complete hour 
in which a shift change of such carrier’s train employees 
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causes a blockage of vehicular traffic at a grade cross-
ing.’’. 
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SEC. 2. EQUITABLE TREATMENT FOR RESIDENTS OF PUER-
TO RICO WITH RESPECT TO THE REFUND-
ABLE PORTION OF THE CHILD TAX CREDIT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 24(d)(1) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting ‘‘or section 
933’’ after ‘‘section 112’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
December 31, 2015. 
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I 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3553 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make residents of Puerto 
Rico eligible for the earned income tax credit. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 17, 2015 
Mr. PIERLUISI 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 make 
residents of Puerto Rico eligible for the earned income 
tax credit. 
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 ‘‘Earned Income Tax 
Credit Equity for Puerto Act of 2015’’. 
SEC. 2. PUERTO RICO RESIDENTS ELIGIBLE FOR EARNED 
INCOME TAX CREDIT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 32 of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986 (relating to earned income) is amended 
by adding at the end the following new subsection: 
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‘‘(n) RESIDENTS OF PUERTO RICO.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In the case of residents of 
Puerto Rico— 
‘‘(A) the United States shall be treated as 
including Puerto Rico for purposes of sub-
sections (c)(1)(A)(ii)(I) and (c)(3)(C), 
‘‘(B) subsection (c)(1)(D) shall not apply 
to nonresident alien individuals who are resi-
dents of Puerto Rico, and 
‘‘(C) adjusted gross income and gross in-
come shall be computed without regard to sec-
tion 933 for purposes of subsections (a)(2)(B) 
and (c)(2)(A)(i). 
‘‘(2) LIMITATION.—The credit allowed under 
this section by reason of this subsection for any tax-
able year shall not exceed the amount, determined 
under regulations or other guidance promulgated by 
the Secretary, that a similarly situated taxpayer 
would receive if residing in a State.’’. 
(b) CHILD TAX CREDIT NOT REDUCED.—Subclause 
(II) of section 24(d)(1)(B)(ii) of such Code is amended 
by inserting before the period ‘‘(determined without re-
gard to section 32(n) in the case of residents of Puerto 
Rico)’’. 
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(B) in subparagraph (D), as so redesig-
nated, by striking ‘‘middle and senior level’’; 
and 
(C) in subparagraph (G), as so redesig-
nated, by inserting before ‘‘invigorate’’ the fol-
lowing: ‘‘seek to improve morale and retention 
throughout the Department and’’. 
(3) In paragraph (3)(B), by striking clause (iii) 
and redesignating clauses (iv) through (viii) as 
clauses (iii) through (vii). 
(4) By redesignating paragraphs (4) and (5) as 
paragraphs (5) and (6), and inserting after para-
graph (3) the following: 
‘‘(4) ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS.—In carrying 
out any program established pursuant to this sec-
tion, the Secretary shall— 
‘‘(A) before selecting employees for partici-
pation in such program, disseminate informa-
tion broadly within the Department about the 
availability of the program, qualifications for 
participation in the program, including full-time 
employment within the employing component or 
office not less than one year, and the general 
provisions of the program;
SEC. 212. STUDY AND NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR
CONVERSION OF COMMERCIAL AND INDUS-
TRIAL TYPE FUNCTIONS TO CONTRACTOR
PERFORMANCE.
(a) NOTIFICATION.—Section 2461 of title 10, United
States Code, is amended by striking out subsections (a)
and (b) and inserting in lieu thereof the following new sub-
sections:
‘‘(a) NOTIFICATION OF CONVERSION STUDY.—(1) In
the case of a commercial or industrial type function of the
Department of Defense that on October 1, 1980, was
being performed by Department of Defense civilian em-
ployees, the Secretary of Defense shall notify Congress of
any decision to study the function for possible conversion
to performance by a private contractor. The notification
shall include information regarding the anticipated length
and cost of the study.
‘‘(2) A study of a commercial or industrial type func-
tion for possible conversion to contractor performance
shall include the following:
‘‘(A) A comparison of the performance of the
function by Department of Defense civilian employ-
ees and by private contractor to determine whether
contractor performance will result in savings to the
Government over the life of the contract.