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SEC. 2. MINIMUM CONTENTS OF APPLICATION FOR CER-
TAIN HOMELAND SECURITY GRANT FUNDS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (2) of section 2004(b) 
of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 605(b)) 
is amended by— 
(1) redesignating subparagraphs (B) and (C) as 
subparagraphs (C) and (D), respectively; and 
(2) inserting after subparagraph (A) the fol-
lowing new subparagraph: 
‘‘(B)(i) certification that the Governor of 
the State has designated a Statewide Interoper-
ability Coordinator, including identification in 
such certification of the individual so des-
ignated, who shall be responsible for— 
‘‘(I) overseeing the daily operations of 
the State’s interoperability efforts; 
‘‘(II) coordinating State interoper-
ability and communications projects and 
grant applications for such projects; 
‘‘(III) establishing and maintaining 
working groups to develop and implement 
key interoperability initiatives; and 
‘‘(IV) implementing and updating, as 
necessary, a Statewide Communications 
Interoperability Plan that specifies the cur-
rent status of State efforts to enhance 
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communications interoperability within the 
State, including progress or setbacks, and 
future goals for communications interoper-
ability among emergency response agencies 
in the State; or 
‘‘(ii) if a Statewide Interoperability Coordi-
nator has not been designated in accordance 
with clause (i)— 
‘‘(I) certification that the State is per-
forming in another manner the functions 
described in subclauses (I) through (IV) of 
such clause; and 
‘‘(II) identification in such certifi-
cation of an individual who has been des-
ignated by the State as the primary point 
of contact for performance of such func-
tions;’’. 
(b) LIMITATION ON APPLICATION.—The amendment 
made by subsection (a) shall not apply with respect to any 
grant for which an application was submitted under the 
State Homeland Security Grant Program before the date 
of the enactment of this Act. 
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H. Res. 446
In the House of Representatives, U.S.,
June 6, 1996.
Resolved, That upon the adoption of this resolution
it shall be in order to consider in the House the bill (H.R.
3562) to authorize the State of Wisconsin to implement
the demonstration project known as ‘‘Wisconsin Works’’.
The amendment printed in section 2 of this resolution
shall be considered as adopted. The previous question shall
be considered as ordered on the bill, as amended, and on
any further amendment thereto to final passage without
intervening motion except: (1) one hour of debate on the
bill, as amended, which shall be equally divided and con-
trolled by the chairman and ranking minority member of
the Committee on Ways and Means or their respective des-
ignees; (2) one motion to amend by Representative
Kleczka of Wisconsin or his designee, which shall be con-
sidered as read and shall be separately debatable for one
hour equally divided and controlled by the proponent and
an opponent; and (3) one motion to recommit with or
without instructions.
I 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2207 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the dollar limitation 
on contributions to flexible spending accounts. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 1, 2015 
Mrs. MIMI WALTERS of California (for herself, Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois, 
Mr. LAMBORN, Mr. JOYCE, Mr. BISHOP of Michigan, and Mr. CARTER 
of Texas) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal 
the dollar limitation on contributions to flexible spending 
accounts. 
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 ‘‘Flexible Spending Ac-
count Act’’ or the ‘‘FSA Act’’. 
SEC. 2. REPEAL DOLLAR LIMITATION ON CONTRIBUTIONS 
TO FLEXIBLE SPENDING ACCOUNTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 125 of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986 is amended— 
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(1) by striking subsection (i), and 
(2) by redesignating subsections (j), (k), and (l) 
as subsections (i), (j), and (k), respectively. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
December 31, 2015. 
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IV
House Calendar No. 234
104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. RES. 446
[Report No. 104–604]
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3562) to authorize the State
of Wisconsin to implement the demonstration project known as ‘‘Wiscon-
sin Works’’.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 5, 1996
Mr. SOLOMON, 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. 3562) to author-
ize the State of Wisconsin to implement the demonstra-
tion project known as ‘‘Wisconsin Works’’.
Resolved, That upon the adoption of this resolution
it shall be in order to consider in the House the bill (H.R.
3562) to authorize the State of Wisconsin to implement
the demonstration project known as ‘‘Wisconsin Works’’.
The amendment printed in section 2 of this resolution
shall be considered as adopted. The previous question shall
be considered as ordered on the bill, as amended, and on
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any further amendment thereto to final passage without
intervening motion except: (1) one hour of debate on the
bill, as amended, which shall be equally divided and con-
trolled by the chairman and ranking minority member of
the Committee on Ways and Means or their respective des-
ignees; (2) one motion to amend by Representative
Kleczka of Wisconsin or his designee, which shall be con-
sidered as read and shall be separately debatable for one
hour equally divided and controlled by the proponent and
an opponent; and (3) one motion to recommit with or
without instructions.
SEC. 2. The amendment to the bill considered as
adopted pursuant to the first section of this resolution is
as follows:
In section 1(d) of the bill, strike ‘‘subsection (b)(2)
exceeds the amount described in subsection (b)(1)’’ and
insert in lieu thereof ‘‘subsection (b)(1) exceeds the
amount described in subsection (b)(2)’’.
House Calendar No. 234
104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. RES. 446
[Report No. 104–604]
RESOLUTION
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3562)
to authorize the State of Wisconsin to implement
the demonstration project known as ‘‘Wisconsin
Works’’.
JUNE 5, 1996
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be
printed
IV
104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. RES. 447
Designating the minority on certain standing committees of the House.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 5, 1996
Mr. FAZIO of California submitted the following resolution; which was
considered and agreed to
RESOLUTION
Designating the minority on certain standing committees of
the House.
Resolved, That the following named Members be, and
that they are hereby, elected to the following standing
committees of the House of Representatives:
COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC AND EDUCATIONAL OP-
PORTUNITIES: Mr. Blumenauer of Oregon.
COMMITTEE ON SMALL BUSINESS: Mr. Blumenauer
of Oregon.
COMMITTEE
ON INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS: Mr.
Hilliard of Alabama.
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I 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2208 
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to strengthen and protect 
Medicare hospice programs. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 1, 2015 
Mr. REED (for himself and Mr. THOMPSON of California) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to 
strengthen and protect Medicare hospice programs. 
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 ‘‘Hospice Commitment 
to Accurate and Relevant Encounters Act’’ or the ‘‘Hos-
pice CARE’’. 
SEC. 2. ENSURING TIMELY ACCESS TO HOSPICE CARE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1814(a)(7)(D)(i) of the 
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395f(a)(7)(D)(i)) is 
amended to read as follows: 
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‘‘(i) a hospice physician, nurse practi-
tioner, clinical nurse specialist, or physi-
cian assistant (as those terms are defined 
in section 1861(aa)(5)), or other health 
professional (as designated by the Sec-
retary), has a face-to-face encounter with 
the individual to determine continued eligi-
bility of the individual for hospice care 
prior to the first 60-day period and each 
subsequent recertification under subpara-
graph (A)(ii) (or, in the case where a hos-
pice program newly admits an individual 
who would be entering their first 60-day 
period or a subsequent hospice benefit pe-
riod or where exceptional circumstances, as 
defined by the Secretary, may prevent a 
face-to-face encounter prior to the begin-
ning of the hospice benefit period, not later 
than 7 calendar days after the individual’s 
election under section 1812(d)(1) with re-
spect to the hospice program) and attests 
that such visit took place (in accordance 
with procedures established by the Sec-
retary); and’’. 
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(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) takes effect on January 1, 2016, and ap-
plies to hospice care furnished on or after such date. 
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H. Res. 447
In the House of Representatives, U.S.,
June 5, 1996.
Resolved, That the following named Members be, and
that they are hereby, elected to the following standing com-
mittees of the House of Representatives:
COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC AND EDUCATIONAL OPPOR-
TUNITIES: Mr. Blumenauer of Oregon.
COMMITTEE ON SMALL BUSINESS: Mr. Blumenauer of
Oregon.
COMMITTEE
ON
INTERNATIONAL
RELATIONS: 
Mr.
Hilliard of Alabama.
Attest:
Clerk.
IIB 
108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4754
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
JULY 9, 2004
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations 
AN ACT 
Making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce, 
Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies 
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2005, and for 
other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
HR 4754 RFS 
That the following sums are appropriated, out of any 
money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 2005, and for other pur-
poses, namely:
TITLE I—DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary for the administration of the 
Department of Justice, $124,906,000 (reduced by 
$27,000,000) (reduced by $50,000), of which not to ex-
ceed $3,317,000 is for the Facilities Program 2000, to 
remain available until expended: Provided, That not to ex-
ceed 45 permanent positions and 46 full-time equivalent 
workyears and $11,078,000 (reduced by $50,000) shall be 
expended for the Department Leadership Program exclu-
sive of augmentation that occurred in these offices in fiscal 
year 2004: Provided further, That not to exceed 26 perma-
nent positions, 21 full-time equivalent workyears and 
$3,305,000 shall be expended for the Office of Legislative 
Affairs: Provided further, That not to exceed 15 perma-
nent positions, 20 full-time equivalent workyears and 
$1,990,000 shall be expended for the Office of Public Af-
fairs: Provided further, That the latter two aforementioned 
offices may utilize non-reimbursable details of career em-
HR 4754 RFS 
ployees within the caps described in the preceding two pro-
visos. 
JOINT AUTOMATED BOOKING SYSTEM 
For expenses necessary for the nationwide deploy-
ment of a Joint Automated Booking System including 
automated capability to transmit fingerprint and image 
data, $20,000,000, to remain available until September 
30, 2006. 
INTEGRATED AUTOMATED FINGERPRINT IDENTIFICATION 
SYSTEM 
For necessary expenses for the planning, develop-
ment, and deployment of an integrated fingerprint identi-
fication system, including automated capability to trans-
mit fingerprint and image data, $5,054,000, to remain 
available until September 30, 2006. 
LEGAL ACTIVITIES OFFICE AUTOMATION 
For necessary expenses related to the design, develop-
ment, engineering, acquisition, and implementation of of-
fice automation systems for the organizations funded 
under the headings ‘‘Salaries and Expenses, General 
Legal Activities’’, and ‘‘General Administration, Salaries 
and Expenses’’, and the United States Attorneys, the 
United States Marshals Service, the Antitrust Division, 
the United States Trustee Program, the Executive Office 
for Immigration Review, the Community Relations Serv-
ice, the Bureau of Prisons, the Office of Justice Programs,
SECTION 1. TREATMENT OF CERTAIN MUNICIPAL OBLIGA-
TIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 18 of the Federal Deposit 
Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1828) is amended— 
(1) by moving subsection (z) so that it appears 
after subsection (y); and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(aa) TREATMENT OF CERTAIN MUNICIPAL OBLIGA-
TIONS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—For purposes of the final 
rule titled ‘Liquidity Coverage Ratio: Liquidity Risk 
Measurement Standards; Final Rule’ (79 Fed. Reg. 
61439; published October 10, 2014) (the ‘Final 
Rule’) and any other regulation which incorporates 
a definition of the term ‘high-quality liquid asset’, 
the appropriate Federal banking agencies shall treat 
a municipal obligation that is both liquid and readily 
marketable (as defined in the Final Rule) and in-
vestment grade as of the calculation date as a high- 
quality liquid asset that is a level 2A liquid asset. 
‘‘(2) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this sub-
section: 
‘‘(A) INVESTMENT GRADE.—With respect 
to an obligation, the term ‘investment grade’ 
has the meaning given that term under part 1 
of title 12, Code of Federal Regulations.
‘‘(B) MUNICIPAL OBLIGATION.—The term 
‘municipal obligation’ means an obligation of a 
State or any political subdivision thereof, or any 
agency or instrumentality of a State or any po-
litical subdivision thereof.’’. 
(b) AMENDMENT TO LIQUIDITY COVERAGE RATIO 
REGULATIONS.—Not later than the end of the 3-month 
period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, 
the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Board of 
Governors of the Federal Reserve System, and the Comp-
troller of the Currency shall amend the final rule titled 
‘‘Liquidity Coverage Ratio: Liquidity Risk Measurement 
Standards; Final Rule’’ (79 Fed. Reg. 61439; published 
October 10, 2014) to implement the amendments made 
by this Act. 
Passed the House of Representatives February 1, 
2016. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 2209 
AN ACT 
To require the appropriate Federal banking agen-
cies to treat certain municipal obligations as level 
2A liquid assets, and for other purposes.
H. Res. 448
In the House of Representatives, U.S.,
June 12, 1996.
Resolved, That at any time after the adoption of this
resolution the Speaker may, pursuant to clause 1(b) of
rule XXIII, declare the House resolved into the Committee
of the Whole House on the state of the Union for consider-
ation of the bill (H.R. 2754) to approve and implement
the OECD Shipbuilding Trade Agreement. The first read-
ing of the bill shall be dispensed with. All points of order
against consideration of the bill are waived. General de-
bate shall be confined to the bill and shall not exceed one
hour equally divided among and controlled by the chair-
men and ranking minority members of the Committee on
Ways and Means and the Committee on National Security.
After general debate the bill shall be considered for
amendment under the five-minute rule. It shall be in order
to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amend-
ment under the five-minute rule the amendment in the na-
ture of a substitute recommended by the Committee on
Ways and Means now printed in the bill, modified by the
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amendment printed in part 1 of the report of the Commit-
tee on Rules accompanying this resolution. That amend-
ment in the nature of a substitute shall be considered as
read. All points of order against that amendment in the
nature of a substitute are waived. No other amendment
shall be in order except the amendment printed in part
2 of the report of the Committee on Rules. That amend-
ment may be offered only by a Member designated in the
report, shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for
one hour equally divided and controlled by the proponent
and an opponent, shall not be subject to amendment, and
shall not be subject to a demand for division of the ques-
tion in the House or in the Committee of the Whole. All
points of order against that amendment are waived. At
the conclusion of consideration of the bill for amendment
the Committee shall rise and report the bill to the House
with such amendments as may have been adopted. Any
Member may demand a separate vote in the House on any
amendment adopted in the Committee of the Whole to the
bill or to the amendment in the nature of a substitute
made in order as original text. The previous question shall
be considered as ordered on the bill and amendments
(1) COACH-CLASS ACCOMMODATIONS.—In this 
Act, the term ‘‘coach-class accommodations’’ means 
the basic class of accommodation by airlines that is 
normally the lowest fare offered regardless of airline 
terminology used, and (as referred to by airlines) 
may include tourist class or economy class, as well 
as single class when the airline offers only one class 
of accommodations to all travelers. 
(2) MEMBER OF CONGRESS.—In this Act, the 
term ‘‘Member of Congress’’ means a Senator or a 
Representative in, or Delegate or Resident Commis-
sioner to, the Congress. 
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
This Act shall apply with respect to fiscal year 2016 
and each succeeding fiscal year. 
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thereto to final passage without intervening motion except
one motion to recommit with or without instructions.
Attest:
Clerk.
I 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2209 
To require the appropriate Federal banking agencies to treat certain 
municipal obligations as level 2A liquid assets, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 1, 2015 
Mr. MESSER (for himself, Mr. KING of New York, Ms. SEWELL of Alabama, 
Mr. STIVERS, Mr. HULTGREN, Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York, 
Mr. CAPUANO, Mr. CLEAVER, Ms. MOORE, and Mr. NEUGEBAUER) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Finan-
cial Services 
A BILL 
To require the appropriate Federal banking agencies to treat 
certain municipal obligations as level 2A liquid assets, 
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. TREATMENT OF CERTAIN MUNICIPAL OBLIGA-
TIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 18 of the Federal Deposit 
Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1828) is amended— 
(1) by moving subsection (z) so that it appears 
after subsection (y); and 
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(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(aa) TREATMENT OF CERTAIN MUNICIPAL OBLIGA-
TIONS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—For purposes of the final 
rule titled ‘Liquidity Coverage Ratio: Liquidity Risk 
Measurement Standards; Final Rule’ (79 Fed. Reg. 
61439; published October 10, 2014) (the ‘Final 
Rule’) and any other regulation which incorporates 
a definition of the term ‘high-quality liquid asset’, 
the appropriate Federal banking agencies shall treat 
a municipal obligation that is both liquid and readily 
marketable (as defined in the Final Rule) and in-
vestment grade as of the calculation date as a high- 
quality liquid asset that is a level 2A liquid asset. 
‘‘(2) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this sub-
section: 
‘‘(A) INVESTMENT GRADE.—With respect 
to an obligation, the term ‘investment grade’ 
has the meaning given that term under part 1 
of title 12, Code of Federal Regulations. 
‘‘(B) MUNICIPAL OBLIGATION.—The term 
‘municipal obligation’ means an obligation of a 
State or any political subdivision thereof, or any 
agency or instrumentality of a State or any po-
litical subdivision thereof.’’. 
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(b) AMENDMENT TO LIQUIDITY COVERAGE RATIO 
REGULATIONS.—Not later than the end of the 3-month 
period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, 
the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Board of 
Governors of the Federal Reserve System, and the Comp-
troller of the Currency shall amend the final rule titled 
‘‘Liquidity Coverage Ratio: Liquidity Risk Measurement 
Standards; Final Rule’’ (79 Fed. Reg. 61439; published 
October 10, 2014) to implement the amendments made 
by this Act. 
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‘‘(B) MUNICIPAL OBLIGATION.—The term 
‘municipal obligation’ means an obligation of a 
State or any political subdivision thereof, or any 
agency or instrumentality of a State or any po-
litical subdivision thereof.’’. 
(b) AMENDMENT TO LIQUIDITY COVERAGE RATIO 
REGULATIONS.—Not later than the end of the 3-month 
period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, 
the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Board of 
Governors of the Federal Reserve System, and the Comp-
troller of the Currency shall amend the final rule titled 
‘‘Liquidity Coverage Ratio: Liquidity Risk Measurement 
Standards; Final Rule’’ (79 Fed. Reg. 61439; published 
October 10, 2014) to implement the amendments made 
by this Act. 
Passed the House of Representatives February 1, 
2016. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk. 
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