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‘‘(3) Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to 
authorize the public disclosure of information that is— 
‘‘(A) specifically prohibited from disclosure by 
any other provision of law; 
‘‘(B) specifically required by Executive Order to 
be protected from disclosure in the interest of na-
tional defense or national security or in the conduct 
of foreign affairs; or 
‘‘(C) a part of an ongoing criminal investiga-
tion.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting 
after the item relating to section 312 the following new 
item: 
‘‘312A. Assistant Inspector General for Construction.’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives February 9, 
2016. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3106 
AN ACT 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to make 
certain improvements in the administration of 
Department 
medical 
facility 
construction 
projects.
after the submission regarding such detailed infor-
mation in writing and specifies the reasons for the
request.
‘‘(3)(A) At any time, the Secretary may issue to the
sponsor of an investigation a clinical hold confirmed in
writing prohibiting the sponsor from conducting the inves-
tigation and specifying the basis for the clinical hold. The
Secretary may issue a clinical hold upon a demonstration,
based on specific information available to the Secretary,
that the drug to be investigated represents an unreason-
able risk to the safety of the persons who are the subject
of the clinical investigation, taking into account the quali-
fications of the clinical investigators, information about
the drug, and the design of the clinical investigation, the
condition for which the drug is to be investigated, and the
health status of the subjects involved.
‘‘(B) Any response from the sponsor of an investiga-
tion to the Secretary requesting that a clinical hold be re-
moved shall receive a decision, in writing and specifying
the reasons therefor, within 30 days after receipt of such
response or the clinical hold shall be deemed to be with-
drawn.
‘‘(4)(A) As an alternative to the procedure estab-
lished in paragraph (2), a Phase I or Phase II non-com-
mercial clinical investigation may begin after an accredited
respect to any advance refunding of a bond de-
scribed in subparagraph (C) if— 
‘‘(i) no advance refundings of such 
bond would be allowed under this title on 
or after the applicable disaster date, 
‘‘(ii) the advance refunding bond is 
the only other outstanding bond with re-
spect to the refunded bond, and 
‘‘(iii) the requirements of section 148 
are met with respect to all bonds issued 
under this paragraph. 
‘‘(F) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this 
subsection— 
‘‘(i) 
FEDERALLY
DECLARED
DIS-
ASTER; DISASTER AREA.—The terms ‘fed-
erally declared disaster’ and ‘disaster area’ 
have the meanings given such terms under 
section 165(i)(5). 
‘‘(ii) APPLICABLE DISASTER DATE.— 
The term ‘applicable disaster date’ means, 
with respect to any federally declared dis-
aster, the date on which such federally de-
clared disaster occurs. 
‘‘(iii) APPLICABLE STATE.—The term 
‘applicable State’ means, with respect to 
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this paragraph shall be construed as protecting an
enrollee against balance billing by a health profes-
sional or provider that is not a participating health
professional or provider.
‘‘(c) CONTINUITY OF CARE.—A health insurance is-
suer offering network coverage shall—
‘‘(1) ensure that any process established by the
issuer to coordinate care and control costs does not
create an undue burden, as defined by the applicable
State authority, for enrollees with special health care
needs or chronic conditions;
‘‘(2) ensure direct access to relevant specialists
for the continued care of such enrollees when medi-
cally or clinically indicated in the judgment of the
treating health professional, in consultation with the
enrollee;
‘‘(3) in the case of an enrollee with special
health care needs or a chronic condition, determine
whether, based on the judgment of the treating
health professional, in consultation with the enrollee,
it is medically or clinically necessary to use a spe-
cialist or a care coordinator from an interdiscipli-
nary team to ensure continuity of care; and
‘‘(11) quality indicators for the issuer and par-
ticipating health professionals and providers, includ-
ing performance measures such as appropriate refer-
rals and prevention of secondary complications fol-
lowing treatment;
‘‘(12) grievance procedures and appeals rights
under the coverage, and summary information about
the number and disposition of grievances and ap-
peals in the most recent period for which complete
and accurate information is available; and
‘‘(13) the percentage of utilization review deter-
minations made by the issuer that disagree with the
judgment of the treating health professional or pro-
vider and the percentage of such determinations that
are reversed on appeal.
‘‘(b) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary, in collaboration
with the Secretary of Labor, shall issue regulations to es-
tablish—
‘‘(1) the styles and sizes of type to be used with
respect to the appearance of the publication of the
information required under subsection (a);
‘‘(2) standards for the publication of informa-
tion to ensure that such publication is—
‘‘(A) readily accessible, and
‘‘(B) in common language easily under-
stood,
by individuals with little or no connection to or un-
derstanding of the language employed by health pro-
fessionals and providers, health insurance issuers, or
other entities involved in the payment or delivery of
health care services, and
‘‘(3) the placement and positioning of informa-
tion in health plan marketing materials.
‘‘SEC. 2779. CONFIDENTIALITY; ADEQUATE RESERVES.
‘‘(a) CONFIDENTIALITY.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—A health insurance issuer
shall establish mechanisms and procedures to ensure
compliance with applicable Federal and State laws
to protect the confidentiality of individually identifi-
able information held by the issuer with respect to
an enrollee, health professional, or provider.
‘‘(2) DEFINITION.—For purposes of paragraph
(1), the term ‘individually identifiable information’
means, with respect to an enrollee, a health profes-
sional, or a provider, any information, whether oral
or recorded in any medium or form, that identifies
or can readily be associated with the identity of the
enrollee, the health professional, or the provider.
I
105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1412
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require that envelopes
provided by the Internal Revenue Service with the instructions for filing
income tax returns be postage paid envelopes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 23, 1997
Mr. DUNCAN 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 require
that envelopes provided by the Internal Revenue Service
with the instructions for filing income tax returns be
postage paid envelopes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. ENVELOPES PROVIDED WITH INSTRUCTIONS
FOR FILING INCOME TAX RETURNS TO BE
POSTAGE PAID.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 77 of the Internal Reve-
nue Code of 1986 (relating to miscellaneous provisions)
is amended by adding at the end the following new section:
native energy generation project unless funds for that 
project have been specifically authorized by law. 
(b) TRANSFER.—The Secretary shall transfer all un-
obligated funds appropriated to the Secretary before the 
date of the enactment of this Act for an alternative energy 
generation project to the ‘‘Medical Services’’ account of 
the Department to provide medical care to veterans in the 
health care system established under section 1705(a) of 
title 38, United States Code. 
(c) ALTERNATIVE ENERGY GENERATION PROJECT 
DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘alternative energy 
generation project’’ means a project carried out under the 
administration of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to 
produce electrical or thermal energy if the primary energy 
source for the project is not oil, natural gas, coal, or nu-
clear power. 
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‘‘SEC. 7525. ENVELOPES PROVIDED WITH INSTRUCTIONS
FOR FILING INCOME TAX RETURNS TO BE
POSTAGE PAID.
‘‘Any envelope which is provided by the Secretary in
any booklet of instructions for filing a return of tax im-
posed by chapter 1 and which is to be used to file such
a return shall be a postage paid envelope.’’
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections
for chapter 77 of such Code is amended by adding at the
end the following new item:
‘‘Sec. 7525. Envelopes provided with instructions for filing income
tax returns to be postage paid.’’
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply to envelopes provided in instruc-
tions for taxable years beginning more than 6 months
after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1413
To provide for expanded research concerning the environmental and genetic
susceptibilities for breast cancer.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 23, 1997
Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN (for himself, Mr. PALLONE, Mr. SMITH of New Jersey,
Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey, Mr. PAYNE, Mr. PAPPAS, Mr. ROTHMAN,
and Mr. PASCRELL) introduced the following bill; which was referred to
the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Na-
tional Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speak-
er, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the ju-
risdiction of the committee concerned
A BILL
To provide for expanded research concerning the
environmental and genetic susceptibilities for breast cancer.
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 ‘‘New Jersey Women’s
Environmental Health Act’’.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress makes the following findings:
(1) The American Cancer Society estimates
6,400 new cases of breast cancer will be diagnosed
in New Jersey in 1997 with an estimated 1,800
deaths.
(2) In New Jersey, from 1989 to 1993, 8,378
women died from breast cancer. The average mortal-
ity rate per 100,000 was 31.1 for white women and
34.4 for African American women.
(3) New Jersey has the second highest breast
cancer mortality rate (31.1) of any State in the
United States. New Jersey also has more superfund
sites (107) than any other State.
(4) During the period from 1988 to 1992—
(A) New Jersey’s incidence rate (110.8) of
breast cancer was 11 percent higher than the
national incidence rate (105.6);
(B) 19 of New Jersey’s 21 counties had a
higher incidence rate of breast cancer than the
national average; and
(C) two-thirds of the counties described in
subparagraph (B) have a 10 percent or higher
incidence rate of breast cancer than the na-
tional average.
(5) The State’s University of the Health
Sciences is one of only 7 joint centers in the United
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3114 
AN ACT 
To provide funds to the Army Corps of Engineers to hire 
veterans and members of the Armed Forces to assist 
the Corps with curation and historic preservation activi-
ties, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
States, and the only such center in New Jersey, that
house a National Cancer Institute designated re-
search center and a National Institute of Environ-
mental Health Sciences research center.
SEC. 3. RESEARCH CONCERNING BREAST CANCER.
(a) GRANT.—The Secretary of Defense is authorized
to award one or more grants to the University of the
Health Sciences of New Jersey (hereafter referred to in
this Act as the ‘‘University’’) to enable the University and
affiliates of the University to conduct research, in collabo-
ration with the New Jersey Department of Health and
Senior Services, concerning environmental, lifestyle, and
genetic susceptibilities for breast cancer in the State of
New Jersey.
(b) STUDY AND REPORT.—
(1) STUDY.—The University shall use amounts
received under the grant under subsection (a) to
conduct a study to assess biological markers, expo-
sure to carcinogens, and other potential risk factors
contributing to the incidence of breast cancer in the
State of New Jersey.
(2) EPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDY.—The New Jer-
sey Department of Health and Senior Services shall
be the co-investigator with the University for any
population based epidemiologic studies under para-
graph (1) that attempt to explore associations be-
tween environmental and other risk factors and
breast cancer.
(3) REPORT.—Not later than 12 months after
the date of enactment of this Act, and annually
thereafter, the University (and the affiliates of the
University conducting the study under this sub-
section) shall prepare and submit to the appropriate
committees of Congress a report describing the find-
ings and progress made as a result of the studies
conducted under paragraphs (1) and (2).
(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is
authorized to be appropriated—
(1) $3,000,000 for fiscal year 1998; and
(2) $2,500,000 for each of fiscal years 1999
through 2001.
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114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3112 
To repeal a requirement that new employees of certain employers be 
automatically enrolled in the employer’s health benefits plan. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 16, 2015 
Ms. STEFANIK (for herself, Mr. HUDSON, and Mr. WALBERG) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the 
Workforce 
A BILL 
To repeal a requirement that new employees of certain em-
ployers be automatically enrolled in the employer’s health 
benefits plan. 
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 ‘‘Better Enrollment Op-
tions Protect Employee Needs Act’’ or the ‘‘Be Open Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. REPEAL. 
Section 18A of the Fair Labor Standards Act (29 
U.S.C. 218a), as added by section 1511 of the Patient 
Protection and Affordable Care Act, is repealed. 
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114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3113 
To prohibit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from obligating or expending 
funds for alternative energy generation projects unless specifically author-
ized by law, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 16, 2015 
Mr. WEBER of Texas (for himself, Mr. RIBBLE, Mr. OLSON, Mr. BURGESS, 
Mr. BABIN, Mr. JENKINS of West Virginia, Mr. FARENTHOLD, and Mr. 
CRAMER) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Veterans’ Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Appro-
priations, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in 
each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdic-
tion of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To prohibit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from obligating 
or expending funds for alternative energy generation 
projects unless specifically authorized by law, 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; FINDINGS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 
‘‘Empowering Our Veterans Act of 2015’’. 
(b) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 
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(1) The primary responsibility of the Depart-
ment of Veterans Affairs is to provide the best pos-
sible medical care to wounded veterans. 
(2) Since 2009, the Department has expended 
at least $420,000,000 on solar and wind renewable 
energy projects at facilities of the Department. 
(3) The wind power generation projects at fa-
cilities of the Department have been full of costly 
delays and expensive overages, thereby wasting mil-
lions of taxpayers’ dollars and distracting the De-
partment from accomplishing its primary responsi-
bility. 
(4) The current disability claims backlog and 
appointment wait times are an unacceptable national 
disgrace. 
(5) The Department should use all required re-
sources to ensure that all qualified veterans receive 
the best medical care available. 
SEC. 2. CONGRESSIONAL APPROVAL OF ALTERNATIVE EN-
ERGY GENERATION PROJECTS OF DEPART-
MENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS. 
(a) APPROVAL REQUIRED.—No funds may be appro-
priated for any fiscal year, and the Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs may not obligate or expend funds, for any alter-
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SECTION 1. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds the following: 
(1) The Corps of Engineers and other Federal 
agencies are required to preserve and catalogue arti-
facts and other items of national historical signifi-
cance that are uncovered during the course of their 
work (notably under part 79 of title 36, Code of 
Federal Regulations). 
(2) Uncatalogued artifacts within the care of 
Federal agencies are stored in hundreds of reposi-
tories and museums across the Nation. 
(3) In October 2009, the Corps of Engineers, 
Center of Expertise for the Curation and Manage-
ment of Archaeological Collections, initiated the Vet-
erans’ Curation Program to employ and train Iraq 
and Afghanistan veterans in archaeological proc-
essing. 
(4) The Veterans’ Curation Program employs 
veterans and members of the Armed Forces in the 
sorting, cleaning, and cataloguing of artifacts man-
aged by the Corps of Engineers. 
(5) Employees of the Veterans’ Curation Pro-
gram gain valuable work skills, including computer 
database management, records management, photo-
graphic and scanning techniques, computer software 
proficiency, vocabulary and writing skills, and inter-
personal communication skills, as well as knowledge 
and training in archaeology and history. 
(6) Since 2009, a total of 241 veterans have 
participated in the Veterans’ Curation Program, in-
cluding the current class of 38 participants. Of the 
203 graduates of the program, 87 percent have re-
ceived permanent employment in a field related to 
training received under the program or chosen to 
continue their education. 
(7) 
Experience 
in 
archaeological 
curation 
gained through the Veterans’ Curation Program is 
valuable training and experience for the museum, 
forensics, administrative, records management, and 
other fields. 
(8) Veterans’ Curation Program participants 
may assist the Corps of Engineers in developing a 
more efficient and comprehensive collections man-
agement program and also may provide the work-
force to meet the records management needs at 
other agencies and departments, including the De-
partment of Veterans Affairs.
SEC. 2. TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT FOR VETERANS AND 
MEMBERS OF ARMED FORCES IN CURATION 
AND HISTORIC PRESERVATION. 
Using available funds, the Secretary of the Army, 
acting through the Chief of Engineers, shall carry out a 
Veterans’ Curation Program to hire veterans and mem-
bers of the Armed Forces to assist the Secretary in car-
rying out curation and historic preservation activities. 
Passed the House of Representatives November 17, 
2015. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 3114 
AN ACT 
To provide funds to the Army Corps of Engineers 
to hire veterans and members of the Armed 
Forces to assist the Corps with curation and his-
toric preservation activities, and for other pur-
poses.
H. R. 3114 
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 provide funds to the Army Corps of Engineers to hire veterans and members 
of the Armed Forces to assist the Corps with curation and historic preservation 
activities, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds the following: 
(1) The Corps of Engineers and other Federal agencies 
are required to preserve and catalogue artifacts and other items 
of national historical significance that are uncovered during 
the course of their work (notably under part 79 of title 36, 
Code of Federal Regulations). 
(2) Uncatalogued artifacts within the care of Federal agen-
cies are stored in hundreds of repositories and museums across 
the Nation. 
(3) In October 2009, the Corps of Engineers, Center of 
Expertise for the Curation and Management of Archaeological 
Collections, initiated the Veterans’ Curation Program to employ 
and train Iraq and Afghanistan veterans in archaeological proc-
essing. 
(4) The Veterans’ Curation Program employs veterans and 
members of the Armed Forces in the sorting, cleaning, and 
cataloguing of artifacts managed by the Corps of Engineers. 
(5) Employees of the Veterans’ Curation Program gain valu-
able work skills, including computer database management, 
records management, photographic and scanning techniques, 
computer software proficiency, vocabulary and writing skills, 
and interpersonal communication skills, as well as knowledge 
and training in archaeology and history. 
(6) Since 2009, a total of 241 veterans have participated 
in the Veterans’ Curation Program, including the current class 
of 38 participants. Of the 203 graduates of the program, 87 
percent have received permanent employment in a field related 
to training received under the program or chosen to continue 
their education. 
(7) Experience in archaeological curation gained through 
the Veterans’ Curation Program is valuable training and experi-
ence for the museum, forensics, administrative, records 
management, and other fields. 
(8) Veterans’ Curation Program participants may assist 
the Corps of Engineers in developing a more efficient and 
comprehensive collections management program and also may 
provide the workforce to meet the records management needs
H. R. 3114—2 
at other agencies and departments, including the Department 
of Veterans Affairs. 
SEC. 2. TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT FOR VETERANS AND MEMBERS 
OF ARMED FORCES IN CURATION AND HISTORIC PRESERVA-
TION. 
Using available funds, the Secretary of the Army, acting 
through the Chief of Engineers, shall carry out a Veterans’ Curation 
Program to hire veterans and members of the Armed Forces to 
assist the Secretary in carrying out curation and historic preserva-
tion activities. 
Speaker of the House of Representatives. 
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
order to foster close economic ties between
the United States and sub-Saharan Africa.
(b) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 12
months after the date of the enactment of this
Act, the President, after consulting with the
governments concerned, shall establish a
United States–Sub-Saharan Africa Trade and
Economic Cooperation Forum (hereafter in
this section referred to as the ‘‘Forum’’).
(c) 
REQUIREMENTS.—In 
creating 
the
Forum, the President shall meet the following
requirements:
(1) The President shall direct the Sec-
retary of Commerce, the Secretary of the
Treasury, the Secretary of State, and the
United States Trade Representative to
host the first annual meeting with the
counterparts of such Secretaries from the
governments 
of 
sub-Saharan 
African
countries eligible under section 4, the
Secretary General of the Organization of
African Unity, and government officials
from other appropriate countries in Afri-
ca, to discuss expanding trade and invest-
ment relations between the United States