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113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5344 
To prohibit the purchase, ownership, or possession of enhanced body armor 
by civilians, with exceptions. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 31, 2014 
Mr. HONDA (for himself, Ms. KELLY of Illinois, Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, and 
Mr. PASCRELL) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To prohibit the purchase, ownership, or possession of 
enhanced body armor by civilians, with exceptions. 
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 ‘‘Responsible Body 
Armor Possession Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. BAN ON PURCHASE, OWNERSHIP, OR POSSESSION 
OF ENHANCED BODY ARMOR BY CIVILIANS; 
EXCEPTIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 44 of title 18, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘§ 932. Ban on purchase, ownership, or possession of 
enhanced body armor by civilians 
‘‘(a) Except as provided in subsection (b), it shall be 
unlawful for a person to purchase, own, or possess en-
hanced body armor. 
‘‘(b) Subsection (a) shall not apply to— 
‘‘(1) a purchase, ownership, or possession by or 
under the authority of— 
‘‘(A) the United States or any department 
or agency of the United States; or 
‘‘(B) a State, or a department, agency, or 
political subdivision of a State; or 
‘‘(2) enhanced body armor that was lawfully 
possessed by any person at any time before the date 
this section takes effect.’’. 
(b) ENHANCED BODY ARMOR DEFINED.—Section 
921(a) of such title is amended by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(36) The term ‘enhanced body armor’ means body 
armor, including a helmet or shield, the ballistic resistance 
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of which meets or exceeds the ballistic performance of 
Type III armor, determined using National Institute of 
Justice Standard–0101.06.’’. 
(c) PENALTIES.—Section 924(a) of such title is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(8) Whoever knowingly violates section 932 shall be 
fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 10 years, 
or both.’’. 
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I
104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3061
To resolve certain conveyances under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement
Act related to Cape Fox Corporation, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 12, 1996
Mr. YOUNG of Alaska introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Resources
A BILL
To resolve certain conveyances under the Alaska Native
Claims Settlement Act related to Cape Fox Corporation,
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. DEFINITION.
For the purposes of this Act, the term ‘‘Cape Fox
Corporation’’ means the Cape Fox Corporation, an Alaska
Native village corporation organized pursuant to the Alas-
ka Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1601 and fol-
lowing) by the native village of Kassan.
SEC. 2. CONVEYANCE AND ELIGIBILITY OF CERTAIN LANDS
TO CAPE FOX CORPORATION.
(a) LANDS WITHIN 6-MILE RADIUS
OF KETCH-
IKAN.—The following described lands located near Ketch-
ikan, Alaska, shall be treated as lands selected under sec-
tion 16 of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43
U.S.C. 1615) by the Cape Fox Corporation, and the Sec-
retary of the Interior shall, within 90 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act and subject to valid existing
rights, transfer such lands under the terms and conditions
of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, notwithstand-
ing section 22(l) of that Act (43 U.S.C. 1621(l)), to the
Cape Fox Corporation:
T. 74 S., R. 91 E. C.R.M.
Section 21 SW1⁄4SW1⁄4.
Section 28 W1⁄2W1⁄2.
(b) EXPANSION OF LAND SELECTION AREA.—In ad-
dition to lands made available for selection under the Alas-
ka Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.),
the following described lands, other than any of such lands
conveyed to or selected by the State of Alaska under Pub-
lic Law 85-508 (commonly known as the ‘‘Alaska State-
hood Act’’, approved July 7, 1958 (72 Stat. 339, 48
U.S.C. note prec. 21), shall be eligible for selection by the
Cape Fox Corporation for the 24-month period beginning
on the date of the enactment of this Act:
T. 73 S., R. 90 E. C.R.M.
Sections 13, 14, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 34, 35, 36.
T. 73 S., R. 91 E. C.R.M.
Sections 19, 20, 29, 30, 31, 32.
(c) DIRECTED CONVEYANCE OF A 1,040-ACRE PAR-
CEL.—The following described lands located near Ketch-
ikan, Alaska, other than any of such lands conveyed to
or selected by the State of Alaska under Public Law 85-
508 (commonly known as the ‘‘Alaska Statehood Act’’, ap-
proved July 7, 1958 (72 Stat. 339, 48 U.S.C. note prec.
21), shall be treated as lands selected under section 16
of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C.
1615) by the Cape Fox Corporation, an Alaska Native vil-
lage corporation, and the Secretary of the Interior shall,
within 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act
and subject to valid existing rights, transfer such lands
under the terms and conditions of the Alaska Native
Claims Settlement Act to the Cape Fox Corporation:
T. 73 S., R. 90 E. C.R.M.
Section 24 E1⁄2E1⁄2.
Section 25 NE1⁄4.
T. 73 S., R. 91 E. C.R.M.
105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1818
AN ACT
To amend the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency
Prevention Act of 1974 to authorize appropria-
tions for fiscal years 1998, 1999, 2000, and
2001, and for other purposes.
Section 19 SE1⁄4, SE1⁄4SW1⁄4, W1⁄2W1⁄2.
Section 29 E1⁄2SW1⁄4, W1⁄2W1⁄2.
Section 30 N1⁄2NE1⁄4.
Section 32 E1⁄2NW1⁄4, NW1⁄4NW1⁄4.
SEC. 3. WAIVER OF CORE TOWNSHIP REQUIREMENT FOR
CERTAIN NON-PRODUCTIVE LANDS.
The Cape Fox Corporation shall not be required to
select up to 200 nonproductive acres of lands within the
township in which Cape Fox Corporation is located, not-
withstanding the provisions of section 16(b) of the Alaska
Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1615(b)) relat-
ing to the selection of lands in the township or townships
in which all or part of a Native village is located.
SEC. 4. CREDIT FOR RECONVEYANCE OF BEAVER FALLS
HYDROPROJECT POWERHOUSE SITE.
Within 24 months after the date of the enactment
of this Act, the Cape Fox Corporation may transfer all
or part of its right, title, and interest in and to the ap-
proximately 320-acre parcel that includes Beaver Falls
Hydroelectric power-house site to the United States. In
exchange for the transfer, the acreage entitlement of the
Cape Fox Corporation shall be credited in the amount of
the number of acres returned to the United States under
this section.
SEC. 5. AVAILABILITY OF CERTAIN PARCELS FOR HOME-
SITE PROGRAM.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The lands described in subsection
(b), other than any of such lands conveyed to or selected
by the State of Alaska under Public Law 85-508 (com-
monly known as the ‘‘Alaska Statehood Act’’, approved
July 7, 1958 (72 Stat. 339, 48 U.S.C. note prec. 21), shall
be available to the Cape Fox Corporation for its homesite
program under section 21(j) of the Alaska Native Claims
Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1620(j)). The Secretary shall
transfer to the Cape Fox Corporation such portions of the
lands as the Cape Fox Corporation requires.
(b) LANDS DESCRIBED.—The lands described in this
section are the following lands:
T. 77 S., R. 91 E. C.R.M.
Section 5 S1⁄2SW1⁄4.
Section 6 E1⁄2SE1⁄4.
Section 31 S1⁄2NE1⁄4.
SEC. 6. LIMITATION.
(a) NO CHANGE IN AGGREGATE ENTITLEMENT.—
Lands may not be transferred under this Act to the extent
that the transfer of such lands would result in the Cape
Fox Corporation acquiring a total amount of land under
this Act and the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act in
excess of the amount of land to which the Cape Fox Cor-
poration is entitled pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims
Settlement Act as modified by sections 2 and 4 of this
Act.
(b) RELINQUISHMENT.—A relinquishment of lands
by Cape Fox Corporation under this Act relinquishes the
rights of Sealaska Corporation to the subsurface rights to
such lands, and Sealaska Corporation is entitled to the
subsurface rights in any lands subsequently selected by
Cape Fox Corporation to the extent and in the same man-
ner as provided in the Alaska Native Claims Settlement
Act.
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1818
AN ACT
To amend the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
Act of 1974 to authorize appropriations for fiscal years
1998, 1999, 2000, and 2001, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3584 
AN ACT 
To authorize, streamline, and identify efficiencies within the 
Transportation Security Administration, and for other 
purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
‘‘(e) OTHER RULES.— 
‘‘(1) MARRIED COUPLE MUST FILE JOINT RE-
TURN.—Rules similar to the rules of paragraphs (2), 
(3), and (4) of section 21(e) shall apply for purposes 
of this section. 
‘‘(2) DENIAL OF CREDIT TO DEPENDENTS.—No 
credit shall be allowed under this section to any indi-
vidual with respect to whom a deduction is allowed 
under section 151 is allowable to another taxpayer 
for a taxable year beginning in the calendar year in 
which such individual’s calendar year begins.’’. 
(b) CREDIT ALLOWED AS PART OF GENERAL BUSI-
NESS CREDIT.—Section 38(b) of such Code (defining cur-
rent year business credit) is amended by striking ‘‘plus’’ 
at the end of paragraph (35), by striking the period at 
the end of paragraph (36) and inserting ‘‘, plus’’, and by 
adding at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(37) the rural microbusiness investment credit 
determined under section 45S(a).’’. 
(c) CARRYOVER OF UNUSED CREDIT.—Subsection 
(a) of section 39 of such Code is amended by adding at 
the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(5) 5-YEAR
CARRYBACK
FOR
RURAL
MICRO-
BUSINESS
INVESTMENT
CREDIT.—Notwithstanding 
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subsection (d), in the case of the rural microbusiness 
investment credit— 
‘‘(A) this section shall be applied sepa-
rately from the business credit and the mar-
ginal oil and gas well production credit (other 
than the rural microbusiness investment credit), 
‘‘(B) paragraph (1) shall be applied by 
substituting ‘each of the 5 taxable years’ for 
‘the taxable year’ in subparagraph (A) thereof, 
and 
‘‘(C) paragraph (2) shall be applied— 
‘‘(i) by substituting ‘25 taxable years’ 
for ‘21 taxable years’ in subparagraph (A) 
thereof, and 
‘‘(ii) by substituting ‘24 taxable years’ 
for ‘20 taxable years’ in subparagraph (B) 
thereof.’’. 
(d) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The table of sec-
tions for subpart D of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 
1 of such Code is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new item: 
‘‘Sec. 45S. Rural microbusiness investment credit.’’. 
(e) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to expenditures made in taxable 
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years beginning after the date of the enactment of this 
Act. 
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I 
113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5347 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend qualified zone 
academy bonds for 2 years and to reduce the private business contribu-
tion requirement with respect to such bonds, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 31, 2014 
Mr. KIND (for himself and Mr. KELLY of Pennsylvania) 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 extend 
qualified zone academy bonds for 2 years and to reduce 
the private business contribution requirement with re-
spect to such bonds, 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 AND MODIFICATION OF QUALIFIED 
ZONE ACADEMY BONDS. 
(a) EXTENSION.—Paragraph (1) of section 54E(c) of 
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking 
‘‘and 2013’’ and inserting ‘‘2013, 2014, and 2015’’. 
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(b) REDUCTION OF PRIVATE BUSINESS CONTRIBU-
TION REQUIREMENT.—Subsection (b) of section 54E of 
such Code is amended by striking ‘‘10 percent’’ and in-
serting ‘‘5 percent’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
subsections (a) and (b) shall apply to obligations issued 
after December 31, 2013. 
(d) TECHNICAL
CORRECTION
AND
CONFORMING 
AMENDMENT.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Clause (iii) of section 
6431(f)(3)(A) of such Code is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘2011’’ and inserting 
‘‘years after 2010’’, and 
(B) by striking ‘‘of such allocation’’ and 
inserting ‘‘of any such allocation’’. 
(2) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made 
by this subsection shall take effect as if included in 
section 310 of the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 
2012. 
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I 
113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5349 
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a deadline for the 
certification of certain forms by regional offices of the Department of 
Veterans Affairs. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 31, 2014 
Mr. LATTA (for himself, Ms. FUDGE, Mr. JOYCE, Mr. CHABOT, Mr. RYAN of 
Ohio, and Mr. STIVERS) introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a 
deadline for the certification of certain forms by regional 
offices of the Department of Veterans Affairs. 
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 ‘‘VA Appeals Backlog 
Relief Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. DEADLINE FOR CERTIFICATION OF APPEALS 
FORMS BY REGIONAL OFFICES OF THE DE-
PARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS. 
The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall take such 
steps as may be necessary to ensure that when a regional 
office of the Department of Veterans Affairs receives a 
form known as ‘‘VA Form 9, Appeal to Board of Veterans’ 
Appeals’’, or any successor form, submitted by a veteran 
to appeal a decision relating to a claim, the regional office 
certifies such form by not later than one year after the 
date of the receipt of the form. 
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after an agency hearing under this para-
graph may obtain review by the United
States district court for any district in
which such person is located or the United
States District Court for the District of
Columbia by filing a notice of appeal in
such court within 30 days from the date of
such order, and simultaneously sending a
copy of such notice be registered mail to
the Secretary.
(ii) CERTIFICATION OF ADMINISTRA-
TIVE
RECORD.—The 
Secretary 
shall
promptly certify and file in such court the
record upon which the penalty was im-
posed.
(iii) STANDARD
FOR
REVIEW.—The
findings of the Secretary shall be set aside
only if found to be unsupported by sub-
stantial evidence as provided by section
706(2)(E) of title 5, United States Code.
(iv) APPEAL.—Any final decision,
order, or judgment of such district court
concerning such review shall be subject to
appeal as provided in chapter 83 of title 28
of such Code.
copper alloy and has labeling making a claim regarding 
the microbial reduction or infection control efficacy of the 
alloy, consistent with the results of federally-funded clin-
ical trials, shall not, by virtue of such claim— 
‘‘(1) be treated as a drug or device, or as a 
combination thereof, for purposes of this Act; or 
‘‘(2) otherwise be subject to regulation by the 
Food and Drug Administration. 
‘‘(b) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘solid 
antimicrobial copper alloy’ means a solid copper alloy 
that— 
‘‘(1) is listed under Environmental Protection 
Agency registration number 82012–1, 82012–2, 
82012–3, 82012–4, 82012–5, or 82012–6, or is oth-
erwise identified by a Unified Numbering System 
code in an Environmental Protection Agency reg-
istration; 
‘‘(2) has a copper content of not less than 60 
weight percent; and 
‘‘(3) has a content of not more than 0.1 weight 
percent of each of the following: lead, chromium, 
and arsenic.’’. 
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I 
113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5351 
To waive the application fee for veterans with a service-connected disability 
rated at 50 percent or more who apply to participate in the Transpor-
tation Security Administration’s Pre✓TM program, and for other pur-
poses. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 31, 2014 
Mr. LATTA (for himself and Mr. JOHNSON of Ohio) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in 
addition to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, for a period to be subse-
quently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such 
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To waive the application fee for veterans with a service- 
connected disability rated at 50 percent or more who 
apply to participate in the Transportation Security Ad-
ministration’s Pre✓TM program, 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 ‘‘Veterans Air Travel 
Streamlining Act of 2014’’. 
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SEC. 2. WAIVER OF APPLICATION FEE FOR VETERANS AP-
PLYING FOR TSA PRE✓TM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subsection (b), the Ad-
ministrator of the Transportation Security Administration 
(TSA) shall waive the application fee for veterans with a 
service-connected disability rated at 50 percent or more 
who apply to participate in the TSA’s Pre✓TM program. 
(b) ESTABLISHMENT OF VERIFICATION SYSTEM.— 
Not later than six months after the date of the enactment 
of this Act, the Administrator of the TSA and the Sec-
retary of Veterans Affairs shall establish a system to 
verify whether a veteran’s disability is service-connected 
and such veteran’s disability rating for veterans who apply 
to participate in the TSA’s Pre✓TM program. 
(c) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this Act 
may be construed as in any way affecting the requirements 
for veterans described in this Act to otherwise meet the 
eligibility requirements for participation in the TSA’s 
Pre✓TM program. 
(d) DEFINITIONS.—The terms ‘‘veteran’’, ‘‘service- 
connected’’, and ‘‘disability’’ have the meanings given such 
terms in section 101 of title 38, United States Code. 
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114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3586 
AN ACT 
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to improve 
border and maritime security coordination in the Depart-
ment of Homeland Security, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 1833
AN ACT
To amend the Indian Self-Determination and Edu-
cation Assistance Act to provide for further self-
governance by Indian tribes, and for other pur-
poses.
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104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3064
To increase the overall economy and efficiency of Government operations
and enable more efficient use of Federal funding, by coordinating Federal
financial assistance programs and promoting local flexibility.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 12, 1996
Mr. HOYER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Government Reform and Oversight
A BILL
To increase the overall economy and efficiency of Government
operations and enable more efficient use of Federal fund-
ing, by coordinating Federal financial assistance pro-
grams and promoting local flexibility.
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 ‘‘Family Services Im-
provement Act of 1996’’.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds that—
(1) historically, Federal programs have ad-
dressed the Nation’s problems by providing categor-
ical financial assistance with detailed requirements
relating to the use of funds;
(2) while the assistance described in paragraph
(1) has been directed at critical problems, some pro-
gram requirements may inadvertently impede the ef-
fective delivery of services, and the Federal govern-
ment should exercise leadership in eliminating these
impediments;
(3) the Nation’s state, local, and tribal govern-
ments and private, nonprofit organizations are deal-
ing with increasingly complex problems that require
the coordinated delivery of many kinds of services;
(4) the Nation’s communities are diverse, and
different needs are present in different communities;
and
(5) it is more important than ever for the Fed-
eral Government to—
(A) review, coordinate, and rationalize
rules, regulations and policies governing the
range of Federal financial assistance programs;
(B) reduce the barriers between programs
that impede state, local, and tribal govern-
ments’ ability to deliver services in a coordi-
nated and effective manner; and
(C) promote more effective and efficient
local delivery of services.
SEC. 3. PURPOSES.
The purposes of this Act are to—
(1) remove Federal impediments to coordination
of service delivery;
(2) enable more efficient use of Federal, State,
and local resources through program coordination
and reduction of regulation;
(3) facilitate cooperation among and coordina-
tion of programs operated by state, local, and tribal
governments and private, nonprofit organizations;
and
(4) place less emphasis in Federal service pro-
grams on measuring resources and procedures and
more emphasis on accountability for achieving policy
goals.
SEC. 4. DEFINITIONS.
For purposes of this Act—
(1) the term ‘‘eligible Federal financial assist-
ance program’’—
(A) means a Federal program under which
financial assistance is available, directly or indi-