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‘‘(i) the person’s primary residence 
shall not be included as an asset; 
‘‘(ii) indebtedness that is secured by 
the person’s primary residence, up to the 
estimated fair market value of the primary 
residence at the time of the sale of securi-
ties, shall not be included as a liability (ex-
cept that if the amount of such indebted-
ness outstanding at the time of sale of se-
curities exceeds the amount outstanding 60 
days before such time, other than as a re-
sult of the acquisition of the primary resi-
dence, the amount of such excess shall be 
included as a liability); and 
‘‘(iii) indebtedness that is secured by 
the person’s primary residence in excess of 
the estimated fair market value of the pri-
mary residence at the time of the sale of 
securities shall be included as a liability; 
‘‘(C) any natural person who had an indi-
vidual income in excess of $200,000 in each of 
the two most recent years or joint income with 
that person’s spouse in excess of $300,000 in 
each of those years and has a reasonable expec-
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(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—(1) Paragraph (3)
of section 5542(a) of title 5, United States Code, is re-
pealed.
(2) Section 5545(c) of title 5, United States Code,
is amended by adding at the end (as a flush left sentence)
the following:
‘‘For purposes of applying this subsection, the reference
in paragraph (1) to section 5542(a)(3) shall be considered
made to that provision, as last in effect before the date
of enactment of the Federal Employees Overtime Pay Act
of 1998.’’.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall take effect at the start of the first full
pay period in the first calendar year beginning at least
9 months after the date of enactment of this Act.
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105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3957
To rename Wolf Trap Farm Park for the Performing Arts as ‘‘Wolf Trap
National Park for the Performing Arts’’.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 22, 1998
Mr. DAVIS of Virginia (for himself, Mr. MORAN of Virginia, and Mr. WOLF)
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Re-
sources
A BILL
To rename Wolf Trap Farm Park for the Performing Arts
as ‘‘Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. RENAMING.
The park in Fairfax County, Virginia, established
under Public Law 89–671 (16 U.S.C. 284 et seq.) and
known as Wolf Trap Farm Park for the Performing Arts,
is hereby renamed ‘‘Wolf Trap National Park for the Per-
forming Arts’’. Any reference to such park in any law, reg-
ulation, map, document, paper, or other record of the
United States shall be considered to be a reference to the
‘‘Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts’’.
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105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3958
To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide an overtime
compensation exemption for paramedics, emergency medical technicians,
and rescue and ambulance personnel trained to provide emergency medi-
cal services and provide transport of persons receiving those services
who are also trained in fire suppression services.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 22, 1998
Mr. EHRLICH (for himself, Mr. CUNNINGHAM, Mr. WELDON of Pennsylvania,
and Mr. INGLIS of South Carolina) introduced the following bill; which
was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce
A BILL
To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide
an overtime compensation exemption for paramedics,
emergency medical technicians, and rescue and ambu-
lance personnel trained to provide emergency medical
services and provide transport of persons receiving those
services who are also trained in fire suppression services.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. OVERTIME EXEMPTION FOR MEDICAL PERSON-
NEL.
Section 7(k) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of
1938 (29 U.S.C. 207(k)) is amended by striking ‘‘any em-
ployee’’ and inserting ‘‘, any paramedic, emergency medi-
cal technician, and rescue and ambulance personnel
trained to provide emergency medical services and provide
transport of persons receiving those services if such para-
medic, technician, or personnel are also trained in fire sup-
pression services, have the legal authority and responsibil-
ity to engage in fire suppression services, and are em-
ployed by a municipal, county, or State emergency medical
service which is operated by, and under the direct control
and supervision of, that jurisdiction’s fire department, or
any employee’’.
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105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3959
To suspend temporarily the duty on ferroniobium.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 22, 1998
Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania introduced the following bill; which was referred
to the Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To suspend temporarily the duty on ferroniobium.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 
1. 
TEMPORARY 
SUSPENSION 
OF 
DUTY 
ON
FERRONIOBIUM.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 99 of
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is
amended by inserting in numerical sequence the following
new heading:
‘‘
9902.72.02
Ferroniobium
(provided for in
subheading
7202.93.00) .........
Free
No change
No change
On or before
12/31/2002
’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
subsection (a) applies with respect to goods entered, or
withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after
the 15th day after the date of enactment of this Act.
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 395
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to simplify the assessment
and collection of the excise tax on arrows.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 9, 1997
Mr. BARCIA (for himself and Mr. CAMP) 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 simplify
the assessment and collection of the excise tax on arrows.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SIMPLIFICATION OF IMPOSITION OF EXCISE
TAX ON ARROWS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (b) of section 4161 of
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to imposition
of tax) is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(b) BOWS AND ARROWS, ETC.—
‘‘(1) BOWS.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—There is hereby im-
posed on the sale by the manufacturer, pro-
ducer, or importer of any bow which has a draw
weight of 10 pounds or more, a tax equal to 11
percent of the price for which so sold.
‘‘(B) PARTS AND ACCESSORIES.—There is
hereby imposed upon the sale by the manufac-
turer, producer, or importer—
‘‘(i) of any part of accessory suitable
for inclusion in or attachment to a bow de-
scribed in subparagraph (A), and
‘‘(ii) of any quiver suitable for use
with arrows described in paragraph (2),
a tax equivalent to 11 percent of the price for
which so sold.
‘‘(2) ARROWS.—There is hereby imposed on the
sale by the manufacturer, producer, or importer of
any shaft, point, nock, or vane of a type used in the
manufacture of any arrow which after its assem-
bly—
‘‘(A) measures 18 inches overall or more in
length, or
‘‘(B) measures less than 18 inches overall
in length but is suitable for use with a bow de-
scribed in paragraph (1)(A),
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105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3960
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that the special
motor fuels excise tax on water-phased hydrocarbon fuel emulsions shall
be based on their Btu content relative to gasoline.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 22, 1998
Mr. ENSIGN (for himself and Mr. GIBBONS) 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 special motor fuels excise tax on water-phased
hydrocarbon fuel emulsions shall be based on their Btu
content relative to gasoline.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SPECIAL MOTOR FUELS EXCISE TAX ON
WATER-PHASED HYDROCARBON FUEL EMUL-
SIONS TO BE BASED ON THEIR BTU CONTENT
RELATIVE TO GASOLINE.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subparagraph (B) of section
4041(a)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating
to special motor fuels) is amended by striking ‘‘and’’ at
the end of clause (ii), by striking the period at the end
of clause (iii) and inserting ‘‘, and’’, and by inserting after
clause (iii) the following new clause:
‘‘(iv) 12.66 cents per gallon in
the case of any water-phased hydro-
carbon fuel.’’
(b) DEFINITION.—Paragraph (2) of section 4041(a)
of such Code is amended by adding at the end the follow-
ing new subparagraph:
‘‘(C) 
WATER-PHASED
HYDROCARBON
FUEL.—For purposes of subparagraph (B), the
term ‘water-phased hydrocarbon fuel’ means
any liquid consisting of a hydrocarbon base and
water if not less than 20 percent (by volume)
of the liquid consists of water.’’
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall take effect on October 1, 1998.
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105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3962
To provide for the ratification of payments made under preexisting onshore
and offshore royalty-in-kind programs.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 22, 1998
Mr. HEFLEY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Resources
A BILL
To provide for the ratification of payments made under
preexisting onshore and offshore royalty-in-kind programs.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. RATIFICATION OF PAYMENTS.
Amounts invoiced by the Secretary of the Interior
and paid in full before the date of enactment of this Act
for the purchase of Federal royalty oil by a refiner pursu-
ant to section 36 of the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C.
192) or section 27 of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands
Act (43 U.S.C. 1353) are hereby ratified and deemed to
be the purchaser’s total obligation to the United States
for such purchases notwithstanding any other provision of
law, including the regulations set forth in 30 C.F.R.
208.13(b), subject to adjustment to reconcile billed vol-
umes with delivered volumes provided that all purchased
royalty oil volumes were processed or used, or exchanged
for other crude oil on a volume or equivalent basis that
was processed or used, in the refiner’s refineries located
in the United States.
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Improving Broadband 
Access for Veterans Act of 2016’’. 
SEC. 2. REPORT ON PROMOTING BROADBAND INTERNET 
ACCESS SERVICE FOR VETERANS. 
(a) VETERAN DEFINED.—In this section, the term 
‘‘veteran’’ has the meaning given the term in section 101 
of title 38, United States Code. 
(b) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 1 year after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Federal Commu-
nications Commission shall submit to Congress a report 
on promoting broadband Internet access service for vet-
erans, in particular low-income veterans and veterans re-
siding in rural areas. In such report, the Commission 
shall— 
(1) examine such access and how to promote 
such access; and 
(2) provide findings and recommendations for 
Congress with respect to such access and how to 
promote such access. 
(c) PUBLIC NOTICE AND OPPORTUNITY TO COM-
MENT.—In preparing the report required by subsection 
(b), the Commission shall provide the public with notice 
and an opportunity to comment on broadband Internet ac-
cess service for veterans, in particular low-income veterans
and veterans residing in rural areas, and how to promote 
such access. 
Passed the House of Representatives December 6, 
2016. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6394 
AN ACT 
To require the Federal Communications Commis-
sion to submit to Congress a report on promoting 
broadband Internet access service for veterans.
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105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3963
To establish terms and conditions under which the Secretary of the Interior
shall convey leaseholds in certain properties around Canyon Ferry Res-
ervoir, Montana.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 22, 1998
Mr. HILL introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Resources
A BILL
To establish terms and conditions under which the Secretary
of the Interior shall convey leaseholds in certain prop-
erties around Canyon Ferry Reservoir, Montana.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. FINDINGS.
Congress finds that the conveyance of the Properties
described in section 4(b) to the Lessees of those Properties
for fair market value would have the beneficial results of—
(1) reducing Pick-Sloan project debt for the
Canyon Ferry Unit;
(2) providing a permanent source of funding for
projects that develop and maintain public recreation,
and that conserve and enhance fish and wildlife op-
portunities in the State of Montana;
(3) reducing Federal payments in lieu of taxes
and associated management expenditures in connec-
tion with the Government’s ownership of the Prop-
erties while increasing local tax revenues from the
new owners; and
(4) eliminating expensive and contentious dis-
putes between the Secretary and leaseholders while
ensuring that the Federal Government receives full
and fair value for the acquisition of the Properties.
SEC. 2. PURPOSE.
The purpose of this Act is to establish terms and con-
ditions under which the Secretary of the Interior shall, for
fair market value, convey certain Properties around Can-
yon Ferry Reservoir, Montana, to the Lessees of those
Properties.
SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) CFRA.—The term ‘‘CFRA’’ means Canyon
Ferry Recreation Association, Incorporated, a Mon-
tana corporation.
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(B) preempt any Federal, State, or local
law (including a regulation).
(b) BOARD SUPPORT.—The Board may use staff of
the Board and employ such additional personnel and
agents as are necessary to carry out this subtitle, includ-
ing public outreach staff to meet the public participation
requirements of titles 23 and 49, United States Code.
(c) TIMETABLE.—The Board shall—
(1) develop and publish a first draft list of re-
gional projects and regional funding mechanisms not
later than 210 days after the date of enactment of
this Act;
(2) provide an opportunity for public comment
on the first draft proposal during the period begin-
ning on the date of publication of the first draft pro-
posal and ending not earlier than 90 days after that
date; and
(3) develop and publish a final proposal not
later than August 1, 2000, and provide an oppor-
tunity for ratification of the final proposal by metro-
politan Washington region jurisdictions.
(d) PLANNING PROCESS.—In carrying out this sub-
title, the Board shall—
(1) comply with the planning requirements of
title 23 and 49, United States Code; and
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114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6394 
To require the Federal Communications Commission to submit to Congress 
a report on promoting broadband Internet access service for veterans. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 29, 2016 
Mr. MCNERNEY (for himself and Mr. KINZINGER of Illinois) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To require the Federal Communications Commission to sub-
mit to Congress a report on promoting broadband Inter-
net access service for veterans. 
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 ‘‘Improving Broadband 
Access for Veterans Act of 2016’’. 
SEC. 2. REPORT ON PROMOTING BROADBAND INTERNET 
ACCESS SERVICE FOR VETERANS. 
(a) VETERAN DEFINED.—In this section, the term 
‘‘veteran’’ has the meaning given the term in section 101 
of title 38, United States Code. 
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(b) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 1 year after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Federal Commu-
nications Commission shall submit to Congress a report 
on promoting broadband Internet access service for vet-
erans, in particular low-income veterans and veterans re-
siding in rural areas. In such report, the Commission 
shall— 
(1) examine such access and how to promote 
such access; and 
(2) provide findings and recommendations for 
Congress with respect to such access and how to 
promote such access. 
(c) PUBLIC NOTICE AND OPPORTUNITY TO COM-
MENT.—In preparing the report required by subsection 
(b), the Commission shall provide the public with notice 
and an opportunity to comment on broadband Internet ac-
cess service for veterans, in particular low-income veterans 
and veterans residing in rural areas, and how to promote 
such access. 
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105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3964
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in the design,
planning, and construction of the Willow Lake Natural Treatment Sys-
tem Project for the reclamation and reuse of water, and for other
purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 22, 1998
Ms. HOOLEY of Oregon introduced the following bill; which was referred to
the Committee on Resources
A BILL
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate
in the design, planning, and construction of the Willow
Lake Natural Treatment System Project for the reclama-
tion and reuse of water, 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. WILLOW LAKE NATURAL TREATMENT SYSTEM
PROJECT.
The Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater
Studies and Facilities Act (43 U.S.C. 390h et seq.) is
amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘SEC. 1618. WILLOW LAKE NATURAL TREATMENT SYSTEM
PROJECT.
‘‘(a) AUTHORIZATION.—The Secretary, in coopera-
tion with the city of Salem, Oregon, is authorized to par-
ticipate in the design, planning, and construction of the
Willow Lake Natural Treatment System Project to re-
claim and reuse wastewater within and without the service
area of the city of Salem.
‘‘(b) COST SHARE.—The Federal share of the cost
of the project authorized by this section shall not exceed
25 percent of the total cost of the project.
‘‘(c) LIMITATION.—The Secretary shall not provide
funds for the operation and maintenance of the project
authorized by this section.’’.
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114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6394 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
DECEMBER 7, 2016 
Received 
AN ACT 
To require the Federal Communications Commission to sub-
mit to Congress a report on promoting broadband Inter-
net access service for veterans. 
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. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Improving Broadband 
Access for Veterans Act of 2016’’. 
SEC. 2. REPORT ON PROMOTING BROADBAND INTERNET 
ACCESS SERVICE FOR VETERANS. 
(a) VETERAN DEFINED.—In this section, the term 
‘‘veteran’’ has the meaning given the term in section 101 
of title 38, United States Code. 
(b) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 1 year after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Federal Commu-
nications Commission shall submit to Congress a report 
on promoting broadband Internet access service for vet-
erans, in particular low-income veterans and veterans re-
siding in rural areas. In such report, the Commission 
shall— 
(1) examine such access and how to promote 
such access; and 
(2) provide findings and recommendations for 
Congress with respect to such access and how to 
promote such access. 
(c) PUBLIC NOTICE AND OPPORTUNITY TO COM-
MENT.—In preparing the report required by subsection 
(b), the Commission shall provide the public with notice 
and an opportunity to comment on broadband Internet ac-
cess service for veterans, in particular low-income veterans 
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and veterans residing in rural areas, and how to promote 
such access. 
Passed the House of Representatives December 6, 
2016. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk. 
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105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3965
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the provision added
by the Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997 that imposes tax increases on
certain families by reason of the inflation adjustments in the regular
income tax rate brackets, the standard deduction, and the personal
exemption.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 22, 1998
Mrs. KENNELLY of Connecticut 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 repeal
the provision added by the Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997
that imposes tax increases on certain families by reason
of the inflation adjustments in the regular income tax
rate brackets, the standard deduction, and the personal
exemption.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. REPEAL OF INFLATION TAX ON FAMILIES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (4) of section 24(d) of
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to additional
credit for families with 3 or more children) is amended
by striking the last sentence.
(b) TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS NOT TO VOID RE-
PEAL.—Any amendment made by any technical correc-
tions Act which is designed to carry out the provision re-
pealed by subsection (a) shall have no force or effect.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after
December 31, 1997.
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