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H. R. 4957 
One Hundred Fourteenth Congress 
of the 
United States of America 
AT THE SECOND SESSION 
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Monday, 
the fourth day of January, two thousand and sixteen 
An Act 
To designate the Federal building located at 99 New York Avenue, N.E., in the 
District of Columbia as the ‘‘Ariel Rios Federal Building’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION. 
The Federal building located at 99 New York Avenue, N.E., 
in the District of Columbia shall be known and designated as 
the ‘‘Ariel Rios Federal Building’’. 
SEC. 2. REFERENCES. 
Any reference in a 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 ‘‘Ariel 
Rios Federal Building’’. 
Speaker of the House of Representatives. 
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
I
105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2541
To amend title 5, United States Code, to extend the authority under which
comparability allowances may be paid to Government physicians, and
for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 24, 1997
Mrs. MORELLA (for herself and Mr. DAVIS of Virginia) introduced the follow-
ing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Government Reform and
Oversight
A BILL
To amend title 5, United States Code, to extend the author-
ity under which comparability allowances may be paid
to Government physicians, 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 AUTHORITY.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 5948 of title 5, United
States Code, is amended—
(1) in subsection (d)—
(A) by striking ‘‘1997’’ and inserting
‘‘2000’’; and
by this section), or any other applicable limitation,
to be exceeded.
(c) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this Act
shall be considered to authorize additional or supplemental
appropriations for the fiscal year in which occurs the date
of enactment of this Act.
SEC. 3. PHYSICIANS COMPARABILITY ALLOWANCE TO BE
TREATED AS PART OF BASIC PAY FOR RE-
TIREMENT PURPOSES.
(a) DEFINITION OF BASIC PAY.—Paragraph (3) of
section 8331 of title 5, United States Code, is amended—
(1) in subparagraph (D) by striking ‘‘and’’
after the semicolon;
(2) in subparagraph (E) by inserting ‘‘and’’
after the semicolon;
(3) by inserting after subparagraph (E) the fol-
lowing:
‘‘(F) with respect to a Government physi-
cian (within the meaning of section 5948), an
allowance paid under such section;’’; and
(4) in the matter following subparagraph (F)
(as added by paragraph (3)) by striking ‘‘and (E)’’
and inserting ‘‘(E), and (F)’’.
(b) REPEAL.—Paragraph (1) of section 5948(h) of
title 5, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘chap-
ter 81, 83, or 87’’ and inserting ‘‘chapter 81 or 87’’.
Æ
I 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4957 
To designate the Federal building located at 99 New York Avenue, N.E., 
in the District of Columbia as the ‘‘Ariel Rios Federal Building’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 15, 2016 
Mr. CARSON of Indiana (for himself, Mr. BARLETTA, Mr. CARTER of Texas, 
Mrs. COMSTOCK, Mr. CURBELO of Florida, Mr. DIAZ-BALART, Ms. 
EDWARDS, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Ms. NORTON, Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky, 
Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN, and Mr. VISCLOSKY) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastruc-
ture 
A BILL 
To designate the Federal building located at 99 New York 
Avenue, N.E., in the District of Columbia as the ‘‘Ariel 
Rios 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 99 New York Ave-
nue, N.E., in the District of Columbia shall be known and 
designated as the ‘‘Ariel Rios Federal Building’’. 
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SEC. 2. REFERENCES. 
Any reference in a 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 ‘‘Ariel Rios Federal Building’’. 
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I
105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2542
To prevent Members of Congress from receiving any automatic pay
adjustment which might otherwise take effect in 1998.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 24, 1997
Ms. RIVERS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on House Oversight, and in addition to the Committee on Government
Reform and Oversight, 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 prevent Members of Congress from receiving any auto-
matic pay adjustment which might otherwise take effect
in 1998.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. NO AUTOMATIC PAY ADJUSTMENT FOR MEM-
BERS OF CONGRESS IN 1998.
The rate of pay for each office or position referred
to in section 601(a)(1) of the Legislative Reorganization
Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 31(1)) shall not be increased by
reason of any adjustment which, but for this section,
would otherwise take effect under section 601(a)(2) of
such Act in 1998.
Æ
(C) by inserting after paragraph (21) the
following new paragraph:
‘‘(22) where such expenses are for ambulance
services or clinical laboratory services unless, subject
to section 1147(c), the provider of such services has
provided for annual payment to the Secretary of the
appropriate amount specified under section 1147(a)
as necessary for the conduct of an annual financial
and compliance audit of the provider under such sec-
tion.’’.
(c) MEDICAID.—Section 1903(i) of such Act (42
U.S.C. 1396b(i)), as amended by sections 4724(a) and
4724(b) of the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 (Public Law
105–33), is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end of paragraph
(17),
(2) by striking the period at the end of para-
graph (18) and inserting ‘‘; or’’, and
(3) by inserting after paragraph (18) the fol-
lowing new paragraph:
‘‘(19) with respect to any amount expended for
services furnished by a covered provider described in
section 1147(b) unless, subject to section 1147(c),
the provider has provided for annual payment to the
Secretary of the appropriate amount specified under
II 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4957 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
MAY 11, 2016 
Received 
AN ACT 
To designate the Federal building located at 99 New York 
Avenue, N.E., in the District of Columbia as the ‘‘Ariel 
Rios Federal Building’’. 
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. DESIGNATION. 
The Federal building located at 99 New York Ave-
nue, N.E., in the District of Columbia shall be known and 
designated as the ‘‘Ariel Rios Federal Building’’. 
SEC. 2. REFERENCES. 
Any reference in a 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 ‘‘Ariel Rios Federal Building’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives May 10, 2016. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk. 
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IB 
House Calendar No. 111 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4957 
[Report No. 114–534] 
To designate the Federal building located at 99 New York Avenue, N.E., 
in the District of Columbia as the ‘‘Ariel Rios Federal Building’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 15, 2016 
Mr. CARSON of Indiana (for himself, Mr. BARLETTA, Mr. CARTER of Texas, 
Mrs. COMSTOCK, Mr. CURBELO of Florida, Mr. DIAZ-BALART, Ms. 
EDWARDS, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Ms. NORTON, Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky, 
Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN, and Mr. VISCLOSKY) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastruc-
ture 
MAY 3, 2016 
Additional sponsor: Ms. BROWN of Florida 
MAY 3, 2016 
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed 
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A BILL 
To designate the Federal building located at 99 New York 
Avenue, N.E., in the District of Columbia as the ‘‘Ariel 
Rios Federal Building’’. 
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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 99 New York Ave-
nue, N.E., in the District of Columbia shall be known and 
designated as the ‘‘Ariel Rios Federal Building’’. 
SEC. 2. REFERENCES. 
Any reference in a 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 ‘‘Ariel Rios Federal Building’’. 
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section 1147(a) as necessary for the conduct of an
annual financial and compliance audit of the pro-
vider under such section.’’.
(d) REPORT ON AUDITING AGENCIES.—
(1) STUDY.—The Secretary of Health and
Human Services shall conduct a study of the exam-
ining and accrediting agencies that conduct audits
and inspections of covered providers (described in
section 1147(b) of the Social Security Act, as added
by subsection (a)). Such study shall include an ex-
amination of the audits and inspections conducted
by such agencies.
(2) REPORT.—Based on the study conducted
under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall submit to
Congress, by not later than June 1, 1999, a report
that includes recommendations on how best to co-
ordinate and consolidate these audits and inspec-
tions to minimize unnecessary duplication.
(e) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
subsections (a) through (c) shall take effect as of January
1, 1998.
Æ
House Calendar No. 111 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4957 
[Report No. 114–534] 
A BILL 
To designate the Federal building located at 99 
New York Avenue, N.E., in the District of Co-
lumbia as the ‘‘Ariel Rios Federal Building’’. 
MAY 3, 2016 
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 
printed 
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I 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4958 
To direct the Secretary of Energy to review and update a report on the 
energy and environmental benefits of the re-refining of used lubricating oil. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 15, 2016 
Mrs. BROOKS of Indiana (for herself and Mr. KENNEDY) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of Energy to review and update 
a report on the energy and environmental benefits of 
the re-refining of used lubricating oil. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. ENERGY SAVINGS FROM LUBRICATING OIL. 
Not later than one year after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary of Energy, in cooperation with 
the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agen-
cy and the Director of Management and Budget, shall— 
(1) review and update the report prepared pur-
suant to section 1838 of the Energy Policy Act of 
2005; 
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(2) after consultation with relevant Federal, 
State, and local agencies and affected industry and 
stakeholder groups, update data that was used in 
preparing that report; and 
(3) prepare and submit to Congress a coordi-
nated Federal strategy to increase the beneficial 
reuse of used lubricating oil, that— 
(A) is consistent with national policy as es-
tablished pursuant to section 2 of the Used Oil 
Recycling Act of 1980 (Public Law 96–463); 
and 
(B) addresses measures needed to— 
(i) increase the responsible collection 
of used oil; 
(ii) disseminate public information 
concerning sustainable reuse options for 
used oil; and 
(iii) promote sustainable reuse of used 
oil by Federal agencies, recipients of Fed-
eral grant funds, entities contracting with 
the Federal Government, and the general 
public. 
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of witnesses and the production of evidence may be
required from any place within the United States at
any designated place of hearing within the United
States.
(2) FAILURE TO OBEY A SUBPOENA.—If a per-
son refuses to obey a subpoena issued under para-
graph (1), the Commission may apply to a United
States district court for an order requiring that per-
son to appear before the Commission to give testi-
mony, produce evidence, or both, relating to the
matter under investigation. The application may be
made within the judicial district where the hearing
is conducted or where that person is found, resides,
or transacts business. Any failure to obey the order
of the court may be punished by the court as civil
contempt.
(3) SERVICE OF SUBPOENAS.—The subpoenas
of the Commission shall be served in the manner
provided for subpoenas issued by a United States
district court under the Federal Rules of Civil Pro-
cedure for the United States district courts.
(4) SERVICE OF PROCESS.—All process of any
court to which application is to be made under para-
graph (2) may be served in the judicial district in
(B) additional procedures, if any, for car-
rying out such gathering and considering of
agency views.
Procedures established under this subsection shall be de-
signed to the extent possible to use or modify existing pro-
cedures, to minimize burdens on Federal agencies, to en-
courage industrial partnerships with national laboratories,
and to minimize delay in the approval or disapproval of
joint work statements and cooperative research and devel-
opment agreements.
Passed the House of Representatives July 14, 1998.
Attest:
Clerk.
IIA
105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 2544
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
JULY 15, 1998
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science,
and Transportation
AN ACT
To improve the ability of Federal agencies to license federally
owned inventions.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall 
be deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘Kenneth M. Christy 
Post Office Building’’. 
Æ 
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grades, and other means of measuring 
student performance. 
(II) Graduation rates. 
(III) School readiness. 
(IV) Numbers of detentions, sus-
pensions, and expulsions. 
(V) Enrollment in postsecondary 
education. 
(VI) The degree of communica-
tion between schools and families. 
(VII) The degree of parental par-
ticipation in school activities. 
(VIII) Student health, including 
mental health and risk factors at 
birth. 
(IX) Student civic participation. 
(X) Attendance. 
(XI) The number of students and 
families receiving services. 
(XII) Other outcome areas as de-
termined by the Secretary in consulta-
tion with State educational agencies, 
local educational agencies, teacher or-
ganizations, secondary students, and 
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of a federally owned invention’’ after ‘‘or
through contract’’ in paragraph (3).
SEC. 5. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS TO THE STEVENSON-
WYDLER TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION ACT OF
1980.
Section 14(a)(1) of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology
Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3710c(a)(1)) is amend-
ed—
(1) in subparagraph (A)(i), by inserting ‘‘, if
the inventor’s or coinventor’s rights are assigned to
the United States’’ after ‘‘inventor or coinventors’’;
and
(2) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘succeed-
ing fiscal year’’ and inserting ‘‘2 succeeding fiscal
years’’.
SEC. 6. REVIEW OF COOPERATIVE RESEARCH AND DEVEL-
OPMENT AGREEMENT PROCEDURES.
(a) REVIEW.—The Director of the Office of Science
and Technology Policy, in consultation with relevant Fed-
eral agencies, national laboratories, and any other person
the Director considers appropriate, shall review the gen-
eral policies and procedures used by Federal agencies to
gather and consider the views of other agencies on—
(1) joint work statements under section
12(c)(5)(C) or (D) of the Stevenson-Wydler Tech-
HR 2544 RFS
nology 
Innovation 
Act 
of 
1980 
(15 
U.S.C.
3710a(c)(5)(C) or (D)); or
(2) in the case of laboratories described in sec-
tion 12(d)(2)(A) of the Stevenson-Wydler Tech-
nology 
Innovation 
Act 
of 
1980 
(15 
U.S.C.
3710a(d)(2)(A)), cooperative research and develop-
ment agreements under such section 12,
with respect to major proposed cooperative research and
development agreements that involve critical national se-
curity technology or may have a significant impact on do-
mestic or international competitiveness.
(b) PROCEDURES.—Within one year after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Director of the Office of
Science and Technology Policy, in consultation with rel-
evant Federal agencies and national laboratories, shall—
(1) determine the adequacy of existing proce-
dures and methods for interagency coordination and
awareness; and
(2) establish and distribute to appropriate Fed-
eral agencies—
(A) specific criteria to indicate the neces-
sity for gathering and considering the views of
other agencies on joint work statements or co-
operative research and development agreements
as described in subsection (a); and
HR 2544 RFS
(B) additional procedures, if any, for car-
rying out such gathering and considering of
agency views.
Procedures established under this subsection shall be de-
signed to the extent possible to use or modify existing pro-
cedures, to minimize burdens on Federal agencies, to en-
courage industrial partnerships with national laboratories,
and to minimize delay in the approval or disapproval of
joint work statements and cooperative research and devel-
opment agreements.
Passed the House of Representatives July 14, 1998.
Attest:
ROBIN H. CARLE,
Clerk.
grades, and that between 2001 and 2006, com-
munity schools had greater gains in math and 
reading than regular Chicago public schools. 
(B) In a massive study of Chicago public 
schools, sociologist Anthony Bryk demonstrates 
that in schools where grassroots organizations 
forge strong connections with their schools, 
trust levels are greater, the school environment 
is civil, and parent involvement is greater. 
(C) Cincinnati Community Learning Cen-
ters, an initiative started in 2001, brings a 
number of organizations (such as the YMCA, 
the United Way, and the University of Cin-
cinnati) to schools, where a School Based Re-
source Coordinator develops and facilitates com-
munity-based partnerships and resources that 
are responsive to the needs of the school and 
community. In Cincinnati, graduation rates in-
creased from 51 percent in 2000 to 83 percent 
in 2009, the achievement gap between African- 
American students and White students de-
creased from 14.5 percent in 2003 to 4.3 per-
cent in 2009, and Cincinnati is the first urban 
district in Ohio to receive an ‘‘effective’’ rating. 
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are acquired voluntarily enters into the transaction.’’;
and
(2) in section 207(a)—
(A) by striking ‘‘patent applications, pat-
ents, or other forms of protection obtained’’ and
inserting ‘‘inventions’’ in paragraph (2); and
(B) by inserting ‘‘, including acquiring
rights for the Federal Government in any inven-
tion, but only to the extent the party from whom
the rights are acquired voluntarily enters into
the transaction, to facilitate the licensing of a
federally owned invention’’ after ‘‘or through
contract’’ in paragraph (3).
SEC. 5. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS TO THE STEVENSON-
WYDLER TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION ACT OF
1980.
Section 14(a)(1) of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology
Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3710c(a)(1)) is amend-
ed—
(1) in subparagraph (A)(i), by inserting ‘‘, if the
inventor’s or coinventor’s rights are assigned to the
United States’’ after ‘‘inventor or coinventors’’; and
(2) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘succeeding
fiscal year’’ and inserting ‘‘2 succeeding fiscal years’’.
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SEC. 6. REVIEW OF COOPERATIVE RESEARCH AND DEVEL-
OPMENT AGREEMENT PROCEDURES.
(a) REVIEW.—The Director of the Office of Science and
Technology Policy, in consultation with relevant Federal
agencies, national laboratories, and any other person the
Director considers appropriate, shall review the general
policies and procedures used by Federal agencies to gather
and consider the views of other agencies on—
(1) 
joint 
work 
statements 
under 
section
12(c)(5)(C) or (D) of the Stevenson-Wydler Tech-
nology 
Innovation 
Act 
of 
1980 
(15 
U.S.C.
3710a(c)(5)(C) or (D)); or
(2) in the case of laboratories described in sec-
tion 12(d)(2)(A) of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology
Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3710a(d)(2)(A)),
cooperative research and development agreements
under such section 12,
with respect to major proposed cooperative research and de-
velopment agreements that involve critical national security
technology or may have a significant impact on domestic
or international competitiveness.
(b) PROCEDURES.—Within one year after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Director of the Office of
Science and Technology Policy, in consultation with rel-
evant Federal agencies and national laboratories, shall—
HR 2544 RH
(1) determine the adequacy of existing proce-
dures and methods for interagency coordination and
awareness; and
(2) establish and distribute to appropriate Fed-
eral agencies—
(A) specific criteria to indicate the necessity
for gathering and considering the views of other
agencies on joint work statements or cooperative
research and development agreements as de-
scribed in subsection (a); and
(B) additional procedures, if any, for carry-
ing out such gathering and considering of agency
views.
Procedures established under this subsection shall be de-
signed to the extent possible to use or modify existing proce-
dures, to minimize burdens on Federal agencies, to encour-
age industrial partnerships with national laboratories, and
to minimize delay in the approval or disapproval of joint
work statements and cooperative research and development
agreements.