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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1936
To suspend until January 1, 2001, the duty on a chemical.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 17, 1997
Mr. HOLDEN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To suspend until January 1, 2001, the duty on a chemical.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SUSPENSION OF DUTY.
Subchapter II of chapter 99 of the Harmonized Tar-
iff Schedule of the United States is amended by inserting
in numerical sequence the following new item:
‘‘
9902.32.40
2,7-
naphthalenedisulfonic
acid, 4-
(benzoylamino)-5-
hydroxy-, (CAS No.
117–46–4) (provided
for in subheading
2924.29.75.90) ........
Free
No change
No change
On or before
12/31/2000
’’.
SEC. 2. APPLICABILITY.
The amendment made by section 1 applies with re-
spect to goods entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for
consumption, on or after the 15th day after the date of
the enactment of this Act.
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1937
To suspend until January 1, 2001, the duty on a chemical.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 17, 1997
Mr. HOLDEN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To suspend until January 1, 2001, the duty on a chemical.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SUSPENSION OF DUTY.
Subchapter II of chapter 99 of the Harmonized Tar-
iff Schedule of the United States is amended by inserting
in numerical sequence the following new item:
‘‘
9902.32.42
2,7-
naphthalenedisulfonic
acid, 4-
(benzoylamino)-5-
hydroxy-,sodium salt
(CAS No. 79873–
39–5) (provided for
in subheading
2924.29.70.00) ........
Free
No change
No change
On or before
12/31/2000
’’.
SEC. 2. APPLICABILITY.
The amendment made by section 1 applies with re-
spect to goods entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for
consumption, on or after the 15th day after the date of
the enactment of this Act.
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1938
To suspend until January 1, 2001, the duty on a chemical.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 17, 1997
Mr. HOLDEN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To suspend until January 1, 2001, the duty on a chemical.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SUSPENSION OF DUTY.
Subchapter II of chapter 99 of the Harmonized Tar-
iff Schedule of the United States is amended by inserting
in numerical sequence the following new item:
‘‘
9902.32.44
Benzenesulfonic acid,
2,2′-(1,2-
ethenediyl)bis [5-
nitro- (CAS No.
128–42–7) (provided
for in subheading
2904.90.35.00) ........
Free
No change
No change
On or before
12/31/2000
’’.
SEC. 2. APPLICABILITY.
The amendment made by section 1 applies with re-
spect to goods entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for
consumption, on or after the 15th day after the date of
the enactment of this Act.
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tion relevant to a decision to impose or remove mon-
itoring or controls under the authority of this title,
or to preclude consideration of such information by
the Secretary in reaching decisions required under
this subsection. The provisions of this paragraph
shall not be construed to affect the applicability of
section 552(b) of title 5, United States Code.
(d) AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES.—
(1) APPROVAL OF CONTROLS BY SECRETARY OF
AGRICULTURE.—The authority conferred by this sec-
tion shall not be exercised with respect to any agri-
cultural commodity, including fats and oils, forest
products, or animal hides or skins, without the ap-
proval of the Secretary of Agriculture. The Secretary
of Agriculture shall not approve the exercise of such
authority with respect to any such commodity during
any period for which the supply of such commodity
is determined by the Secretary of Agriculture to be
in excess of the requirements of the domestic econ-
omy, except to the extent the President determines
that the controls on such agricultural commodities
are also imposed under section 106. The Secretary
of Agriculture shall, by exercising the authority
which the Secretary of Agriculture has under other
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114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3714 
To amend the Small Business Act to allow the Small Business Administration 
to establish size standards for small agricultural enterprises using the 
same process for establishing size standards for small business concerns, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 8, 2015 
Mr. BOST (for himself, Ms. MENG, Mr. CHABOT, Mr. CURBELO of Florida, 
and Mr. ROONEY of Florida) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Small Business 
A BILL 
To amend the Small Business Act to allow the Small Busi-
ness Administration to establish size standards for small 
agricultural enterprises using the same process for estab-
lishing size standards for small business concerns, 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 ‘‘Small Agriculture Pro-
ducer Size Standards Improvements Act of 2015’’. 
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guarantees as required under section 504(b)(1) of
the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990, the Sec-
retary may accept on behalf of an applicant for as-
sistance under this section a commitment from a
non-Federal source to fund in whole or in part credit
risk premiums with respect to the loan that is the
subject of the application. In no event shall the ag-
gregate of appropriations of budget authority and
credit risk premiums described in this paragraph
with respect to a direct loan or loan guarantee be
less than the cost of that direct loan or loan guaran-
tee.
‘‘(2) CREDIT
RISK
PREMIUM
AMOUNT.—The
Secretary shall determine the amount required for
credit risk premiums under this subsection on the
basis of—
‘‘(A) the circumstances of the applicant,
including the amount of collateral offered;
‘‘(B) the proposed schedule of loan dis-
bursements;
‘‘(C) historical data on the repayment his-
tory of similar borrowers;
‘‘(D) consultation with the Congressional
Budget Office; and
epidemic of domestic violence in establishing their
welfare programs, by giving States the flexibility to
grant individuals temporary waivers for good cause
to victims of domestic violence who meet the criteria
set forth in section 402(a)(7)(B) of the Social Secu-
rity Act (42 U.S.C. 602(a)(7)(B)).
(2) The allowance of waivers under such sec-
tions was not intended to be limited by other sepa-
rate and independent provisions of part A of title IV
of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 601 et seq.).
(3) Under section 402(a)(7)(A)(iii) of such Act
(42 U.S.C. 602(a)(7)(A)(iii)), requirements under
the temporary assistance for needy families program
under part A of title IV of such Act may, for good
cause, be waived for so long as necessary.
(4) Good cause waivers granted pursuant to
section 402(a)(7)(A)(iii) are intended to be tem-
porary and directed only at particular program re-
quirements when needed on an individual case-by-
case basis, and are intended to facilitate the ability
of victims of domestic violence to move forward and
meet program requirements when safe and feasible
without interference by domestic violence.
mittee on the Judiciary of the Senate and the 
Committee on the Judiciary of the House of 
Representatives on all conference expenditures 
approved under this paragraph. 
‘‘(4) ANNUAL
CERTIFICATION.—Beginning in 
the first fiscal year beginning after the date of en-
actment of this subsection, the Attorney General 
shall submit, to the Committee on the Judiciary and 
the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate and 
the Committee on the Judiciary and the Committee 
on Appropriations of the House of Representatives, 
an annual certification— 
‘‘(A) indicating whether— 
‘‘(i) all audits issued by the Office of 
the Inspector General under paragraph (1) 
have been completed and reviewed by the 
appropriate Assistant Attorney General or 
Director; 
‘‘(ii) all mandatory exclusions required 
under paragraph (1)(C) have been issued; 
and 
‘‘(iii) all reimbursements required 
under paragraph (1)(E) have been made; 
and 
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(b) FLEXIBILITY OF OPERATING FUND AMOUNTS.— 
Paragraph (1) of section 9(g) of the United States Housing 
Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437g(g)(1)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘(1)’’ and all that follows through 
‘‘—Of’’ and inserting the following: 
‘‘(1) FLEXIBILITY IN USE OF FUNDS.— 
‘‘(A) FLEXIBILITY
FOR
CAPITAL
FUND 
AMOUNTS.—Of’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new sub-
paragraph: 
‘‘(B) FLEXIBILITY
FOR
OPERATING
FUND 
AMOUNTS.—Of any amounts appropriated for 
fiscal year 2016 or any fiscal year thereafter 
that are allocated for fiscal year 2016 or any fis-
cal year thereafter from the Operating Fund for 
any public housing agency, the agency may use 
not more than 20 percent for activities that are 
eligible under subsection (d) for assistance with 
amounts from the Capital Fund, but only if the 
public housing plan under section 5A for the 
agency provides for such use.’’. 
SEC. 110. FAMILY UNIFICATION PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN 
AGING OUT OF FOSTER CARE. 
Section 8(x) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 
(42 U.S.C. 1437f(x)) is amended— 
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1940
To suspend temporarily the duty on the chemical P-nitrobenzoic.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 17, 1997
Mr. NUSSLE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To suspend temporarily the duty on the chemical P-
nitrobenzoic.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SUSPENSION OF DUTY.
(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:
‘‘
9902.32.14
P-nitrobenzoic (CAS No. 62–
23–7) (provided for in sub-
heading 2916.39.45) ..............
Free
No change
No change
On or before
December 31,
1999
’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
this section applies to articles entered, or withdrawn from
warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day after
the date of the enactment of this Act.
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1941
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that reimbursements
for costs of using passenger automobiles for charitable and other organi-
zations are excluded from gross income.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 17, 1997
Mr. RAMSTAD 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 reimbursements for costs of using passenger auto-
mobiles for charitable and other organizations are ex-
cluded from gross income.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. MILEAGE REIMBURSEMENTS TO CHARITABLE
VOLUNTEERS EXCLUDED FROM GROSS IN-
COME.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Part III of subchapter B of chap-
ter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended
by redesignating section 138 as section 139 and by insert-
ing after section 137 the following new section:
‘‘SEC. 138. MILEAGE REIMBURSEMENTS TO CHARITABLE
VOLUNTEERS.
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Gross income of an individual
does not include amounts received, from an organization
described in section 170(c), as reimbursement of operating
expenses with respect to use of a passenger automobile
for the benefit of such organization. The preceding sen-
tence shall apply only to the extent that such reimburse-
ment would be deductible under section 274(d) (deter-
mined by applying the standard business mileage rate es-
tablished pursuant to section 274(d)) if the organization
were not so described and such individual were an em-
ployee of such organization.
‘‘(b) NO DOUBLE BENEFIT.—Subsection (a) shall
not apply with respect to any expenses if the individual
claims a deduction or credit for such expenses under any
other provision of this title.
‘‘(c) EXEMPTION
FROM
REPORTING
REQUIRE-
MENT.—Section 6041 shall not apply with respect to reim-
bursements excluded from income under subsection (a).’’
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections
for part III of subchapter B of chapter 1 of such Code
is amended by striking the item relating to section 138
and inserting the following new items:
‘‘Sec. 138. Reimbursement for use of passenger automobile for
charity.
‘‘Sec. 139. Cross references to other Acts.’’
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply to taxable years ending after the
date of the enactment of this Act.
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terms ‘regulation’ and ‘order’ shall have the 
meaning given those terms, respectively, by the 
Board of Governors, and the term ‘other Fed-
eral regulations and orders’ shall mean regula-
tions and orders of the Federal financial regu-
lators (as defined under section 9(c)(6)(B) of 
the Federal Deposit Insurance Act), other than 
the Board of Governors.’’. 
SEC. 5. BUREAU OF CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION. 
Section 1022 of the Consumer Financial Protection 
Act of 2010 (12 U.S.C. 5512) is amended by adding at 
the end the following: 
‘‘(e) REVIEW OF REGULATIONS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Before issuing a regulation 
or order the Bureau shall assess other Federal regu-
lations and orders to determine the interaction be-
tween the proposed regulation or order and other 
Federal regulations and orders. 
‘‘(2) CONSIDERATIONS.—In making a deter-
mination of the interaction between the proposed 
regulation or order and other Federal regulations, 
the Bureau shall evaluate the following: 
‘‘(A) Whether the proposed regulation or 
order is in conflict with other Federal regula-
tions or orders. 
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‘‘(B) Whether the proposed regulation or 
order is inconsistent with other Federal regula-
tions or orders. 
‘‘(C) Whether the proposed regulation or 
order is duplicative of other Federal regulations 
or orders. 
‘‘(D) Whether other Federal regulations or 
orders are outdated. 
‘‘(3) RESOLVING
DUPLICATIVE
OR
INCON-
SISTENT
REGULATIONS
OR
ORDERS.—The Bureau 
shall take all available measures under current law 
to resolve any duplicative or inconsistent existing 
regulation or order with any proposed regulation or 
order before issuing a final regulation or order. 
‘‘(4) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 
the end of the 60-day period beginning on the date 
the Bureau makes a determination under paragraph 
(2), the Bureau shall issue a report to the Congress 
containing recommendations made by the Bureau, 
including any recommendations of Federal laws or 
regulations that should be repealed or amended, so 
that the Congress may repeal or amend any con-
flicting, inconsistent, duplicative, or outdated laws or 
regulations. 
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(C) density of health workforce (number of 
health professionals per population); 
(D) descriptions of the measured or esti-
mated impact on maternal, newborn, and child 
survival of each ongoing program or project; 
and 
(E) any other targets identified by the Co-
ordinator as essential to meeting the goals of 
the strategy for ending preventable maternal, 
newborn, and child deaths. 
(2) Assessments of progress made toward 
achieving the targets set forth under paragraph (1). 
(3) Descriptions of how the interventions or 
programs are designed— 
(A) to increase activities in target coun-
tries; 
(B) to reach underserved, marginalized, 
and impoverished populations; 
(C) to address causes of maternal, new-
born, and child mortality with innovative efforts 
and interventions posed to go to scale; 
(D) to invest in activities that empower 
women, support voluntarism, and provide re-
spectful maternity care; 
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114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3709 
To make permanent the pilot program administered by the Secretary of 
Veterans Affairs regarding enhanced contract care authority for the 
health care needs of veterans located in highly rural areas, and for 
other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 8, 2015 
Mr. POLIQUIN (for himself and Mrs. KIRKPATRICK) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To make permanent the pilot program administered by the 
Secretary of Veterans Affairs regarding enhanced con-
tract care authority for the health care needs of veterans 
located in highly rural areas, 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 ‘‘Helping our Rural Vet-
erans Receive Health Care Act’’. 
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114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3705 
To require certain financial regulators to determine whether new regulations 
or orders are duplicative or inconsistent with existing Federal regulations, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 7, 2015 
Mr. PITTENGER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Agri-
culture, 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 require certain financial regulators to determine whether 
new regulations or orders are duplicative or inconsistent 
with existing Federal regulations, 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 ‘‘Financial Regulatory 
Clarity Act of 2015’’. 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 2 years after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
Housing and Urban Development shall issue a pro-
posed rule to carry out the amendments made by sub-
section (a). 
(2) REQUIREMENTS.—The rule shall— 
(A) identify federally required data ex-
changes; 
(B) include specification and timing of ex-
changes to be standardized; 
(C) address the factors used in determining 
whether and when to standardize data exchanges; 
(D) specify State implementation options; 
and 
(E) describe future milestones. 
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Union Calendar No. 300 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3700 
[Report No. 114–397] 
A BILL 
To provide housing opportunities in the United 
States through modernization of various housing 
programs, and for other purposes. 
JANUARY 28, 2016 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 
and ordered to be printed 
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114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3701 
To require that the Secretary of the Treasury make available an Internet 
platform for Form 1099 filings. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 7, 2015 
Mrs. BLACK (for herself and Mr. MCDERMOTT) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To require that the Secretary of the Treasury make available 
an Internet platform for Form 1099 filings. 
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 ‘‘1099 Filing Simplifica-
tion Act’’. 
SEC. 2. INTERNET PLATFORM FOR FORM 1099 FILINGS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 3 years after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the 
Treasury (or such Secretary’s delegate) shall make avail-
able an Internet Web site or other electronic media, simi-
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lar to the Business Services Online Suite of Services pro-
vided by the Social Security Administration, that will pro-
vide taxpayers access to resources and guidance provided 
by the Internal Revenue Service and will allow taxpayers 
to— 
(1) prepare and file (in batches of not more 
than 50) Forms 1099; 
(2) prepare Forms 1099 for distribution to re-
cipients other than the Internal Revenue Service; 
and 
(3) create and maintain necessary taxpayer 
records. 
(b) EARLY IMPLEMENTATION
FOR FORMS 1099– 
MISC.—Not later than 1 year after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Internet Web site under subsection 
(a) shall be available in a partial form that will allow tax-
payers to take the actions described in such subsection 
with respect to Forms 1099–MISC required to be filed or 
distributed by such taxpayers. 
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