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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 943
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that the corporate
income tax shall apply to certain government-sponsored enterprises.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 14, 1995
Mr. STARK 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
that the corporate income tax shall apply to certain
government-sponsored enterprises.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. APPLICATION OF CORPORATE INCOME TAX TO
CERTAIN GOVERNMENT-SPONSORED ENTER-
PRISES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 11 of the Internal Reve-
nue Code of 1986 (relating to tax imposed on corpora-
tions) is amended by adding at the end the following new
subsection:
‘‘(e) APPLICATION OF TAX TO CERTAIN GOVERN-
MENT-SPONSORED ENTERPRISES.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In the case of a specified
Government-sponsored enterprise, the taxes imposed
by subsection (a) and section 55 shall apply for the
taxable year unless the requirements of paragraph
(2) are met for such year.
‘‘(2) REQUIREMENTS.—
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—A specified Govern-
ment-sponsored enterprise meets the require-
ments of this paragraph for any taxable year
if—
‘‘(i) not later than the time prescribed
for filing the return of tax (determined
without regard to extensions) for such tax-
able year, such enterprise makes a pay-
ment in lieu of taxes to the District of Co-
lumbia of not less than 5 percent of such
enterprise’s taxable income (determined
without regard to such payment) for such
taxable year,
‘‘(ii) the headquarters of such enter-
prise is located in the District of Columbia
throughout the taxable year, and
‘‘(iii) the number of employees em-
ployed by such enterprise in the District of
Columbia is not substantially less than
such number as of December 31, 1994.
‘‘(B) PHASEIN OF REQUIREMENT.—In the
case of the 1st taxable year beginning after the
date of the enactment of this subsection, sub-
paragraph (A)(i) shall be applied by substitut-
ing ‘2.5 percent’ for ‘5 percent’.
‘‘(3) SPECIFIED GOVERNMENT-SPONSORED EN-
TERPRISE.—For purposes of this subsection, the
term ‘specified Government-sponsored enterprise’
means the Federal National Mortgage Association,
the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, and
the Student Loan Marketing Association.’’
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
subsection (a) shall apply to taxable years beginning after
the date of the enactment of this Act.
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 944
To provide rules regarding the payment by certain political subdivisions in
the State of Montana of charges imposed by the United States with
respect to a hydroelectric project located in Granite and Deer Lodge
Counties, Montana.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 14, 1995
Mr. WILLIAMS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Commerce
A BILL
To provide rules regarding the payment by certain political
subdivisions in the State of Montana of charges imposed
by the United States with respect to a hydroelectric
project located in Granite and Deer Lodge Counties,
Montana.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. EXEMPTION OF FLINT CREEK HYDROELECTRIC
PROJECT FROM CERTAIN CHARGES.
Notwithstanding the provisions of section 10(e)(1) of
the Federal Power Act providing for the payment to the
United States of annual charges for the use, occupancy,
and enjoyment of its lands by the holder of a license issued
by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission pursuant
to part I of that Act, and notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of Federal law providing for the payment to the
United States of charges, annual or otherwise, for the use,
occupancy, and enjoyment of its lands for the purpose of
operating and maintaining a hydroelectric development li-
censed by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,
any political subdivision of the State of Montana which
holds a license for FERC Project No. 1473 in Granite
and Deer Lodge Counties, Montana, shall be relieved, for
the 5-year period following its acceptance of the license,
from the payment of such charges for the use of lands
owned by the United States lying within the boundaries
of the project and, after such 5-year period, be required
to pay the lesser of $20,000 or such annual charge for
the use of such lands as the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission or any other department or agency of the
Federal Government may assess, as long as such political
subdivision continues to hold the license for the project.
This section shall take effect on the date that any political
subdivision of the State of Montana accepts the terms and
conditions of the license for the FERC Project No. 1473.
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House Calendar No. 39 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 303 
[Report No. 114–145] 
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2685) making appropriations 
for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 
30, 2016, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of 
the bill (H.R. 2393) to amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 
to repeal country of origin labeling requirements with respect to beef, 
pork, and chicken, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 9, 2015 
Mr. NEWHOUSE, from the Committee on Rules, reported the following resolu-
tion; which was referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed 
RESOLUTION 
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2685) making 
appropriations for the Department of Defense for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other 
purposes, and providing for consideration of the bill 
(H.R. 2393) to amend the Agricultural Marketing Act 
of 1946 to repeal country of origin labeling requirements 
with respect to beef, pork, and chicken, and for other 
purposes. 
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105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4426
To extend the transition and redetermination of eligibility period for certain
aliens who were receiving benefits under the supplemental security income
program on the date of the enactment of the Personal Responsibility
and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
AUGUST 6, 1998
Mr. SHAW (for himself, Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut, Mr. ENGLISH of Penn-
sylvania, Mr. RANGEL, Mr. LEVIN, Mr. MATSUI, Mr. DIAZ-BALART, and
Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN) introduced the following bill; which was referred to
the Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To extend the transition and redetermination of eligibility
period for certain aliens who were receiving benefits
under the supplemental security income program on the
date of the enactment of the Personal Responsibility
and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996.
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 ‘‘Nonqualified Aliens
Discovery Act’’.
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 946
To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 relating to the minimum
wage and overtime exemption for employees subject to certain leave policies.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 15, 1995
Mr. ANDREWS of New Jersey (for himself and Mr. PETRI) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Economic and Edu-
cational Opportunities
A BILL
To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 relating
to the minimum wage and overtime exemption for
employees subject to certain leave policies.
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 ‘‘Workplace Leave
Fairness Act’’.
SEC. 2. EMPLOYEES SUBJECT TO CERTAIN LEAVE POLI-
CIES.
Section 13(a)(1) (29 U.S.C. 213(a)(1)) is amended
by adding before the semicolon at the end the following:
‘‘and an employee shall not be disqualified for an exemp-
tion under this paragraph on the basis that such employee
is subject to reductions—
‘‘(A) in accrued leave of any type, or
‘‘(B) in pay because of an absence of the
employee and because—
‘‘(i) such employee’s accrued leave was ex-
hausted, or
‘‘(ii) such employee chose to be absent
without charging the employee’s accrued leave
regardless of the length of the leave or absence for which
such reductions are to be made’’.
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE.
The amendment made by section 2 shall apply to an
employee (described in the amendment) before, on, and
after the date of enactment of this Act unless—
(1) an action was brought in a court involving
the application of section 13(a)(1) of the Fair Labor
Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 213(a)(1)) to the
employee; and
(2) a final judgment has been entered in the ac-
tion on or before the date of enactment of this Act.
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House Calendar No. 42 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 319 
[Report No. 114–157] 
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 160) to amend the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the excise tax on medical devices, 
and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1190) to repeal the 
provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act providing 
for the Independent Payment Advisory Board. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 16, 2015 
Mr. BURGESS, from the Committee on Rules, reported the following resolu-
tion; which was referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed 
RESOLUTION 
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 160) to amend 
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the excise 
tax on medical devices, and providing for consideration 
of the bill (H.R. 1190) to repeal the provisions of the 
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act providing 
for the Independent Payment Advisory Board. 
Resolved, That upon adoption of this resolution it 
shall be in order to consider in the House the bill (H.R. 
160) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to re-
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 947
To exempt semiconductors from the country of origin marking requirements
under the Tariff Act of 1930.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 15, 1995
Mr. ARCHER (for himself and Mr. MINETA) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To exempt semiconductors from the country of origin
marking requirements under the Tariff Act of 1930.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. EXEMPTION OF SEMICONDUCTORS FROM
MARKING REQUIREMENTS.
Section 304 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C.
1304) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘Except as hereinafter pro-
vided,’’ at the beginning of subsection (a) and in-
serting ‘‘Except as otherwise provided in this sec-
tion,’’;
(2) by redesignating subsections (f), (g), and
(h) as subsections (g), (h), and (i), respectively; and
(3) by inserting after subsection (e) the follow-
ing new subsection:
‘‘(f) EXEMPTION FROM MARKING FOR SEMICONDUC-
TORS.—Articles provided for in headings 8541 and 8542
of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
and their containers are exempt from the marking require-
ments of subsection (a).’’.
SEC. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE.
The amendments made by section 1 shall take effect
on January 1, 1996.
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 948
To prohibit aircraft from flying over the Ballpark in Arlington, Texas, during
certain times, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 15, 1995
Mr. BARTON of Texas introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
A BILL
To prohibit aircraft from flying over the Ballpark in Arling-
ton, Texas, during certain times, 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. PROHIBITION.
Except in the case of an in-flight emergency and
flights for purposes of providing law enforcement or medi-
cal assistance, aircraft are prohibited from flying at less
than 2,000 feet above mean sea level over, and within
2,000 feet horizontal distance of, the Ballpark in Arling-
ton, located in Arlington, Texas, during any public event
at the Ballpark that is identified by the city of Arlington
to the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administra-
tion. The identification shall be in such form and contain
such information as the Administrator may require. The
prohibition shall begin 2 hours before the event and end
1 hour after the conclusion of the event. The Adminis-
trator shall take appropriate action to provide for the de-
piction and publication of such prohibition at the Ballpark
in Arlington and airports providing service to the sur-
rounding area.
SEC. 2. VIOLATIONS.
A violation of section 1 shall be treated as a violation
of section 40103(b) of title 49, United States Code, is
treated for purposes of a civil penalty or certificate en-
forcement action by the Administrator of the Federal
Aviation Administration.
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE.
Sections 1 and 2 shall take effect 120 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act.
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SEC. 2. FINANCIAL AND MANAGERIAL AUDITS OF THE FED
ON AN ANNUAL BASIS.
Section 714(b) of title 31, United States Code, is
amended to read as follows:
‘‘(b) IN GENERAL.—
‘‘(1) AUDITS.—Under regulations prescribed by
the Comptroller General, the Comptroller General
shall audit each agency.
‘‘(2) FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM.—The audits
of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve
System and the Federal reserve banks—
‘‘(A) shall be conducted annually;
‘‘(B) shall include a full financial and man-
agerial audit; and
‘‘(C) may not include transactions for or
with a foreign central bank, government of a
foreign country, or nonprivate international fi-
nancing organization or any part of any discus-
sion or communication among or between mem-
bers of the Board of Governors of the Federal
Reserve System or officers or employees of such
Board which is related to any such trans-
action.’’.
SEC. 3. APPLICABILITY OF GOVERNMENT IN THE SUN-
SHINE ACT TO FED.
Section 552b(a)(1) of title 5, United States Code, is
amended by inserting ‘‘including the Board of Governors
of the Federal Reserve System,’’ after ‘‘advice and consent
of the Senate,’’.
SEC. 4. PRIMARY MISSION OF FED IS TO MAINTAIN STABLE
CURRENCY WITH MINIMAL FLUCTUATION IN
INTEREST RATES.
Section 10 of the Federal Reserve Act (12 U.S.C.
247a) is amended by adding at the end the following new
subsection:
‘‘(k) PRIMARY MISSION.—The primary mission of the
Board is to regulate the money supply so as to maintain
a stable currency with minimal fluctuation in interest
rates.’’.
SEC. 5. TRANSFER OF ADMINISTRATION OF BANK HOLDING
COMPANY ACT OF 1956 FROM FED TO FDIC.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Bank Holding Company Act
of 1956 (12 U.S.C. 1841 et seq.) is amended by striking
‘‘Board’’ each place such term appears and inserting
‘‘Corporation’’.
(b) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—
(1) Section 2(f) of the Bank Holding Company
Act of 1956 (12 U.S.C. 1841(f)) is amended to read
as follows:
‘‘(f) CORPORATION.—The term ‘Corporation’ means
the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.’’.
(2) Section 3(q) of the Federal Deposit Insur-
ance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813(q)) is amended—
(A) in paragraph (2)—
(i) by inserting ‘‘and’’ after the semi-
colon at the end of subparagraph (D);
(ii) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of
subparagraph (E); and
(iii) by striking subparagraph (F);
and
(B) in paragraph (3)—
(i) by striking ‘‘or’’ after ‘‘District
bank),’’; and
(ii) by inserting ‘‘, or any bank hold-
ing company and any subsidiary of any
bank holding company (other than a
bank)’’ before the semicolon at the end.
(3) Section 8(b)(3) of the Federal Deposit In-
surance Act (12 U.S.C. 1818(b)(3)) is amended by
striking ‘‘Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve
System’’ and inserting ‘‘Corporation’’.
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 94
Entitled the ‘‘Volunteer Firefighter and Rescue Squad Worker Protection
Act’’.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 4, 1995
Mr. BATEMAN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities
A BILL
Entitled the ‘‘Volunteer Firefighter and Rescue Squad
Worker Protection Act’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. FIREFIGHTER AND RESCUE SQUAD SERVICES.
Paragraph (4) of section 3(e) of the Fair Labor
Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 303(e)) is amended by
adding after subparagraph (B) the following:
‘‘(C) The term ‘employee’ does not include a fire-
fighter or a member of a rescue squad during the period
in which the firefighter or rescue squad member volunteers
the firefighter’s or member’s services at a location where
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the firefighter or member is not then or regularly
employed.’’.
SEC. 2. WAIVER OF OVERTIME COMPENSATION.
The employer of a firefighter or member of a rescue
squad is not required to pay the firefighter or member
overtime compensation under section 7 of the Fair Labor
Standards Act of 1938 for a period—
(1) when the firefighter or member volunteered
their services to the employer, and
(2) for which the firefighter or member signed
a legally binding waiver of such compensation.
SEC. 3. COERCION.
Section 7 of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938
(29 U.S.C. 207) is amended by adding at the end the
following:
‘‘(r) No employer may require (directly or indi-
rectly) an employee who is a firefighter or member
of a rescue squad to volunteer the employee’s fire-
fighting or rescue squad services during any period
in which such employee would be entitled to receive
compensation for overtime employment under sub-
section (a) if section 3(e)(4)(C) was not in effect.’’.
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114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1991 
To extend the authority of the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary 
of Agriculture to carry out the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement 
Act, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 23, 2015 
Mr. BISHOP of Utah (for himself and Mr. GRIJALVA) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in 
addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently 
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provi-
sions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To extend the authority of the Secretary of the Interior 
and the Secretary of Agriculture to carry out the Federal 
Lands Recreation Enhancement Act, and for other pur-
poses. 
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 ‘‘Federal Lands Recre-
ation Enhancement Act Extension Act of 2015’’. 
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114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1992 
To reduce temporarily the royalty required to be paid for sodium produced 
on Federal lands, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 23, 2015 
Mr. COOK (for himself, Mrs. LUMMIS, Mr. HIMES, Mr. BROOKS of Alabama, 
Ms. BONAMICI, Mr. VALADAO, Mr. SCHRADER, and Mrs. MIMI WALTERS 
of California) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To reduce temporarily the royalty required to be paid for 
sodium produced on Federal lands, 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 ‘‘American Soda Ash 
Competitiveness Act’’. 
SEC. 2. REDUCTION IN ROYALTY RATE ON SODA ASH. 
Notwithstanding section 102(a)(9) of the Federal 
Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 
1701(a)(9)), section 24 of the Mineral Leasing Act (30 
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‘‘(k) REGULATIONS.—Not later than 1 year after the 
date of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall pre-
scribe regulations to implement this section. 
‘‘(l) APPLICANT DEFINED.—In this section, the term 
‘applicant’ includes a State, a political subdivision of a 
State, government-sponsored authorities and corporations, 
and the District of Columbia. 
‘‘(m) SECRETARIAL OVERSIGHT.— 
‘‘(1) CONSTRUCTION
OVERSIGHT.—The Sec-
retary may use no more than 1 percent of amounts 
made available in a fiscal year for capital projects 
under this section to enter into contracts to oversee 
the construction of such projects. 
‘‘(2) COMPLIANCE REVIEWS AND AUDITS.—The 
Secretary may use amounts available under para-
graph (1) to make contracts for safety, procurement, 
management, and financial compliance reviews and 
audits of a recipient of amounts under paragraph 
(1). 
‘‘(3) FEDERAL
COSTS.—The Federal Govern-
ment shall pay the entire cost of carrying out a con-
tract under this subsection.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The analysis for 
chapter 55 of title 49, United States Code, is amended 
by adding at the end the following: 
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‘‘SUBCHAPTER III—FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE 
‘‘5581. National freight infrastructure investment grants.’’. 
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SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY UNDER FEDERAL 
LANDS RECREATION ENHANCEMENT ACT. 
Section 810 of the Federal Lands Recreation En-
hancement Act (16 U.S.C. 6809) is amended to read as 
follows: 
‘‘SEC. 810. SUNSET PROVISION. 
‘‘The authority of the Secretary to carry out this title 
shall terminate on September 30, 2017.’’. 
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