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of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 227(e)(1)) is amended by inserting 
‘‘or any person outside the United States if the recipient 
is within the United States,’’ after ‘‘United States,’’. 
(b) TEXT MESSAGING SERVICE.—Section 227(e)(8) 
of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 227(e)(8)) 
is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ‘‘(includ-
ing a text message sent using a text messaging serv-
ice)’’ before the period at the end; 
(2) in the first sentence of subparagraph (B), 
by inserting ‘‘(including a text message sent using a 
text messaging service)’’ before the period at the 
end; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(D) TEXT
MESSAGE.—The term ‘text 
message’ means a real-time or near real-time 
digital message consisting of text, images, 
sounds, or other information that is transmitted 
from or received by a device that is identified 
as the transmitting or receiving device by 
means of a telephone number. Such term— 
‘‘(i) includes a short message service 
(SMS) message, an enhanced message 
service (EMS) message, and a multimedia 
message service (MMS) message; and 
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I 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4930 
To ensure appropriate protections and redress for travelers, consistent with 
the transportation security and national security of the United States, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 13, 2016 
Mr. RATCLIFFE (for himself and Mr. NUNES) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To ensure appropriate protections and redress for travelers, 
consistent with the transportation security and national 
security of the United States, 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 ‘‘Transportation Secu-
rity and Redress Act’’ or ‘‘TSARA’’. 
SEC. 2. JUDICIAL REVIEW PROCEDURES FOR PERSONS DE-
LAYED OR PROHIBITED FROM BOARDING. 
(a) EXCLUSIVE REMEDY.—Except as provided in 
subsection (b), no court of the United States or of any 
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State or political subdivision thereof shall have jurisdiction 
over any claim, including a constitutional claim, related 
to or arising out of a decision to delay or prohibit a person 
from boarding a commercial aircraft because such person 
has been identified as a threat by the Transportation Se-
curity Administration or the Terrorist Screening Center. 
Any petition filed under subsection (c) shall be the sole 
and exclusive judicial remedy for any claim described in 
this section against the United States, any United States 
Government department or agency, or any component or 
official of any such department or agency. 
(b) EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION AND TIME OF FIL-
ING.— 
(1) EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF THE UNITED 
STATES COURT OF APPEALS.—Any petition for re-
view under subsection (c), as well as any claims aris-
ing out of the same facts and circumstances that 
could have been set out in such petition, including 
any challenge to an individual’s identification as a 
threat by the Transportation Security Administra-
tion or the Terrorist Screening Center, shall be filed 
only in the United States Court of Appeals for the 
District of Columbia Circuit or in the court of ap-
peals of the United States for the circuit in which 
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#
105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2534
AN ACT
To reform, extend, and repeal certain agricultural research,
extension, and education programs, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
I 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4931 
To direct the Attorney General to establish a national pharmaceutical steward-
ship program to facilitate the collection and disposal of prescription 
medications. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 13, 2016 
Ms. SLAUGHTER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To direct the Attorney General to establish a national phar-
maceutical stewardship program to facilitate the collec-
tion and disposal of prescription medications. 
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 ‘‘Pharmaceutical Stew-
ardship Act of 2016’’. 
SEC. 2. NATIONAL PHARMACEUTICAL STEWARDSHIP PRO-
GRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Attorney General, acting 
through the Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Ad-
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ministration, shall establish and implement a national 
pharmaceutical stewardship program to facilitate the col-
lection and disposal of prescription medications at the lo-
cations at which such prescription medications are dis-
pensed. 
(b) ANNUAL FEES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Attorney General may 
assess, collect, and use, without further appropria-
tion, annual fees from producers of prescription 
medications to pay the administrative costs of car-
rying out this section. 
(2) AMOUNT OF FEES.—The Attorney General 
shall allocate the amount of fees under this sub-
section among the producers of prescription medica-
tions in a manner that provides for a fair and rea-
sonable allocation of the costs of carrying out this 
section across such producers. 
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•HR 2534 EH1S
U.S.C. 3336(a)) is amended by striking ‘‘1997’’ and in-
serting ‘‘2002’’.
SEC. 319. FEDERAL AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH FACILITIES.
Section 1431 of the National Agricultural Research,
Extension, and Teaching Policy Act Amendments of 1985
(Public Law 99–198; 99 Stat. 1566) is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘1997’’ and inserting ‘‘2002’’.
SEC. 320. WATER QUALITY RESEARCH, EDUCATION, AND
COORDINATION.
Section 1481(d) of the Food, Agriculture, Conserva-
tion, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5501(d)) is amend-
ed by striking ‘‘1997’’ and inserting ‘‘2002’’.
SEC. 321. NATIONAL GENETICS RESOURCES PROGRAM.
Section 1635(b) of the Food, Agriculture, Conserva-
tion, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5844(b)) is amend-
ed by striking ‘‘1997’’ and inserting ‘‘2002’’.
SEC. 322. AGRICULTURAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS PRO-
GRAM.
Section 1673(h) of the Food, Agriculture, Conserva-
tion, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5926(h)) is amend-
ed by striking ‘‘1997’’ and inserting ‘‘2002’’.
SEC. 323. ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM FOR FARM-
ERS WITH DISABILITIES.
Section 1680 of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation,
and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5933) is amended—
I 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4933 
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to change certain eligibility 
provisions for loan forgiveness for teachers, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 13, 2016 
Mr. TAKANO (for himself and Mr. HANNA) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce 
A BILL 
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to change 
certain eligibility provisions for loan forgiveness for 
teachers, 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 ‘‘Teacher Debt Relief 
Act’’. 
SEC. 2. LOAN FORGIVENESS FOR TEACHERS. 
The Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001 
et seq.) is amended— 
(1) in section 428J(g)(2) (20 U.S.C. 1078– 
10(g)(2))— 
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(A) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ‘‘or’’ 
after the semicolon at the end; 
(B) by striking subparagraph (B); and 
(C) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as 
subparagraph (B); 
(2) in section 455(m) (20 U.S.C. 1087e(m)), in 
paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘both this subsection and 
section 428J, 428K, 428L, or 460’’ and inserting 
‘‘both this subsection and section 428K or 428L’’; 
and 
(3) 
in 
section 
460(g)(2) 
(20 
U.S.C. 
1087j(g)(2))— 
(A) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ‘‘or’’ 
after the semicolon at the end; 
(B) by striking subparagraph (B); and 
(C) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as 
subparagraph (B). 
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I 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4935 
To amend title 37, United States Code, to require compliance with domestic 
source requirements for footwear furnished to enlisted members of the 
Armed Forces upon their initial entry into the Armed Forces. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 13, 2016 
Ms. TSONGAS (for herself, Mr. POLIQUIN, Ms. PINGREE, Mr. JONES, Mr. 
HUIZENGA
of Michigan, Ms. CLARK
of Massachusetts, and Mr. 
MOULTON) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Armed Services 
A BILL 
To amend title 37, United States Code, to require compliance 
with domestic source requirements for footwear furnished 
to enlisted members of the Armed Forces upon their 
initial entry into the Armed Forces. 
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 ‘‘Stepping up for Amer-
ican Workers and Troops Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. COMPLIANCE WITH DOMESTIC SOURCE REQUIRE-
MENTS FOR FOOTWEAR FURNISHED TO EN-
LISTED MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES 
UPON 
THEIR 
INITIAL 
ENTRY 
INTO 
THE 
ARMED FORCES. 
Section 418 of title 37, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(d)(1) In the case of athletic footwear needed by 
members of the Army, Navy, Air Force, or Marine Corps 
upon their initial entry into the armed forces, the Sec-
retary of Defense shall furnish such footwear directly to 
the members instead of providing a cash allowance to the 
members for the purchase of such footwear. 
‘‘(2) In procuring athletic footwear to comply with 
paragraph (1), the Secretary of Defense shall comply with 
the requirements of section 2533a of title 10, without re-
gard to the applicability of any simplified acquisition 
threshold under chapter 137 of title 10 (or any other pro-
vision of law). 
‘‘(3) This subsection does not prohibit the provision 
of a cash allowance to a member described in paragraph 
(1) for the purchase of athletic footwear if such foot-
wear— 
‘‘(A) is medically required to meet unique phys-
iological needs of the member; and 
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‘‘(B) cannot be met with athletic footwear that 
complies with the requirements of this subsection.’’. 
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‘‘(2) The process established to consult with ex-
tension users regarding the identification of critical
agricultural issues in the State and the development
of extension programs and projects targeted to address
such issues.
‘‘(3) The efforts made to identify and collaborate
with other colleges and universities within the State
and other States that have unique capacity to address
the identified agricultural issues in the State and cur-
rent and emerging efforts to work with these other in-
stitutions and States.
‘‘(4) The manner in which research and exten-
sion, including research and extension activities fund-
ed other than through formula funds, will cooperate
to address the critical issues in the State, including
the activities to be carried out separately, the activi-
ties to be carried out sequentially, and the activities
to be carried out jointly.
‘‘(5) The education and outreach programs al-
ready underway to convey currently available re-
search results that are pertinent to a critical agricul-
tural issue, including efforts to encourage multi-coun-
ty cooperation in the dissemination of research re-
sults.
‘‘(3) REQUIREMENTS
RELATED
TO
PLAN
OF
WORK.—Each research plan of work required under
paragraph (2) shall contain descriptions of the follow-
ing:
‘‘(A) The critical short-term, intermediate,
and long-term agricultural issues in the State in
which the eligible institution is located and the
current and planned research programs and
projects targeted to address such issues.
‘‘(B) The process established to consult with
users of agricultural research regarding the iden-
tification of critical agricultural issues in the
State and the development of research programs
and projects targeted to address such issues.
‘‘(C) Other colleges and universities in the
State and other States that have unique capacity
to address the identified agricultural issues in
the State.
‘‘(D) The current and emerging efforts to
work with these other institutions and States to
build on each other’s experience and take advan-
tage of each institution’s unique capacities.
‘‘(E) The manner in which research and ex-
tension, including research and extension activi-
ties funded other than through formula funds,
SEC. 702. CIVIL DAMAGES ALLOWED FOR RECKLESS OR IN-
TENTIONAL DISREGARD OF INTERNAL REV-
ENUE LAWS. 
(a) INCREASE IN AMOUNT OF DAMAGES.—Section 
7433(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended 
by striking ‘‘$1,000,000 ($100,000, in the case of neg-
ligence)’’ and inserting ‘‘$3,000,000 ($300,000, in the 
case of negligence)’’. 
(b) EXTENSION OF TIME TO BRING ACTION.—Sec-
tion 7433(d)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is 
amended by striking ‘‘2 years’’ and inserting ‘‘5 years’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to actions of employees of the In-
ternal Revenue Service after the date of the enactment 
of this Act. 
SEC. 703. MODIFICATIONS RELATING TO CERTAIN OF-
FENSES BY OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES IN 
CONNECTION WITH REVENUE LAWS. 
(a) INCREASE IN PENALTY.—Section 7214 of the In-
ternal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘$10,000’’ in subsection (a) and 
inserting ‘‘$25,000’’, and 
(2) by striking ‘‘$5,000’’ in subsection (b) and 
inserting ‘‘$10,000’’. 
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(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment 
of this Act. 
SEC. 704. MODIFICATIONS RELATING TO CIVIL DAMAGES 
FOR UNAUTHORIZED INSPECTION OR DIS-
CLOSURE OF RETURNS AND RETURN INFOR-
MATION. 
(a) INCREASE IN AMOUNT OF DAMAGES.—Subpara-
graph (A) of section 7431(c)(1) of the Internal Revenue 
Code of 1986 is amended by striking ‘‘$1,000’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘$10,000’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall apply to inspections and disclosure occur-
ring on and after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 705. INCREASE IN MONETARY PENALTIES FOR CER-
TAIN UNAUTHORIZED DISCLOSURES OF IN-
FORMATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Paragraphs (1), (2), (3), and (4) 
of section 7213(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
are each amended by striking ‘‘$5,000’’ and inserting 
‘‘$10,000’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to disclosures made after the date 
of the enactment of this Act. 
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‘‘(b) PRIORITY SETTING PROCESS.—Consistent with
subsection (a), the Secretary shall establish priorities for
agricultural research, extension, and education activities
conducted or funded by the Department. In establishing
such priorities, the Secretary shall solicit and consider
input and recommendations from the Advisory Board and
persons who conduct or use agricultural research, exten-
sion, or education.’’.
(b) MANAGEMENT PRINCIPLES.—Such section is fur-
ther amended by adding after subsection (b), as added by
subsection (a)(2), the following new subsection:
‘‘(c) MANAGEMENT PRINCIPLES.—To the maximum
extent practicable, the Secretary shall ensure that feder-
ally supported and conducted agricultural research, edu-
cation, and extension activities are accomplished in a man-
ner that—
‘‘(1) integrates agricultural research, education,
and extension functions to better link research to
technology transfer and information dissemination
activities;
‘‘(2) encourages multi-State and multi-institu-
tional programs to address relevant issues of com-
mon concern and to better leverage scarce resources;
and
‘‘(c) SCIENTIFIC PEER REVIEW OF AGRICULTURAL
RESEARCH SERVICE RESEARCH.—
‘‘(1) PEER
REVIEW
PROCEDURES.—The Sec-
retary shall establish procedures that ensure sci-
entific peer review of research activities of the Agri-
cultural Research Service.
‘‘(2) REVIEW
PANEL
REQUIRED.—As part of
the procedures, a review panel shall verify, at least
once every three years, that each research activity of
the Agricultural Research Service and research con-
ducted under each research program of the Agricul-
tural Research Service—
‘‘(A) has scientific merit and relevance to
the priorities established pursuant to section
1402(b); and
‘‘(B) has national or multistate signifi-
cance;
‘‘(3) COMPOSITION OF REVIEW PANEL.—A re-
view panel shall be comprised of individuals with sci-
entific expertise, a majority of whom are not employ-
ees of the Agricultural Research Service.
‘‘(4) SUBMISSION OF RESULTS.—The results of
the panel reviews shall be submitted to the Advisory
Board.
partment of Transportation shall submit to the Secretary 
of Transportation and the Committee on Transportation 
and Infrastructure and the Committee on Energy and 
Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Com-
mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the 
Senate a report evaluating the grant program under sec-
tion 60130 of title 49, United States Code. The report 
shall include— 
(1) a list of the recipients of all grant funds 
during fiscal years 2010 through 2015; 
(2) a description of how each grant was used; 
(3) an analysis of the compliance with the 
terms of grant agreements, including subsections (a) 
and (b) of such section; 
(4) an evaluation of the competitive process 
used to award the grant funds; and 
(5) an evaluation of— 
(A) the ability of the Pipeline and Haz-
ardous Materials Safety Administration to over-
see grant funds and usage; and 
(B) the procedures used for such oversight. 
SEC. 21. STUDY OF MATERIALS AND CORROSION PREVEN-
TION IN PIPELINE TRANSPORTATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 2 years after the 
date of enactment of the PIPES Act of 2016, the Comp-
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troller General of the United States shall submit to the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, 
Science, and Transportation of the Senate a study on ma-
terials and corrosion prevention technologies used in pipe-
line transportation. 
(b) REQUIREMENTS.—The study required under sub-
section (a) shall include: 
(1) the range of piping materials, including 
plastic materials, used to transport hazardous liq-
uids and natural gas in the United States and in 
other developed countries around the world; 
(2) the types of technologies used for corrosion 
prevention; and 
(3) an analysis of the costs and benefits, includ-
ing safety benefits, associated with the use of such 
materials and technologies. 
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HR 253 IH
Area, a National Forest Monument or any unit of
the National Wilderness Preservation System.
(16) The term ‘‘operator’’ means any person,
conducting mineral activities subject to this Act or
any agent of such a person.
(17) The term ‘‘person’’ means an individual,
Indian tribe, partnership, association, society, joint
venture, joint stock company, firm, company, cor-
poration, cooperative or other organization and any
instrumentality of State or local government includ-
ing any publicly owned utility or publicly owned cor-
poration of State or local government.
(18) The term ‘‘processing’’ means processes
downstream of beneficiation employed to prepare
locatable mineral ore into the final marketable prod-
uct, including but not limited to, smelting and elec-
trolytic refining.
(19) The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary
of the Interior, unless otherwise specified.
(20) The term ‘‘surface management require-
ments’’ means the requirements and standards of
title II, and such other standards as are established
by the Secretary governing mineral activities pursu-
ant to this Act.
A BILL 
To amend title 49, United States Code, to reauthorize pipe-
line safety programs and enhance pipeline safety, and 
for other purposes. 
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‘‘(c) SCIENTIFIC PEER REVIEW OF AGRICULTURAL
RESEARCH.—
‘‘(1) PEER
REVIEW
PROCEDURES.—The Sec-
retary shall establish procedures that ensure sci-
entific peer review of all research activities con-
ducted by the Department of Agriculture.
‘‘(2) REVIEW
PANEL
REQUIRED.—As part of
the procedures established under paragraph (1), a
review panel shall verify, at least once every three
years, that each research activity of the Department
and research conducted under each research pro-
gram of the Department have scientific merit and
relevance. If the research activity or program to be
reviewed is included in the research, educational,
and economics mission area of the Department, the
review panel shall consider—
‘‘(A) the scientific merit and relevance of
the activity or research in light of the priorities
established pursuant to section 1402(b) ; and
‘‘(B) the national or multi-State signifi-
cance of the activity or research.
‘‘(3) COMPOSITION OF REVIEW PANEL.—A re-
view panel shall be composed of individuals with sci-
entific expertise, a majority of whom are not employ-
ees of the agency whose research is being reviewed.
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‘‘(4) identifying and developing a functional un-
derstanding of genes responsible for economically
important traits in agriculturally important species,
including emerging plant and animal diseases caus-
ing economic hardship;
‘‘(5) ensuring the future genetic improvement
of agriculturally important species;
‘‘(6) supporting the preservation of diverse
germplasm; and
‘‘(7) ensuring the preservation of biodiversity to
maintain access to genes that may be of importance
in the future.’’.
(b) COMPETITIVE GRANTS.—Subsection (b) of such
section is amended by striking ‘‘subsection (c)’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘subsection (a)’’.
(c) GRANT TYPES AND PROCESS; PROHIBITION ON
CONSTRUCTION.—Subsection (c) of such section is amend-
ed to read as follows:
‘‘(c) GRANT TYPES AND PROCESS; PROHIBITION ON
CONSTRUCTION.—Paragraphs (6), (7), and (11) of sub-
section (b) of the Competitive, Special, and Facilities Re-
search Grant Act (7 U.S.C. 450i) shall apply with respect
to the making of grants under this section.’’.
(d) MATCHING FUNDS.—Subsection (d) of such sec-
tion is amended to read as follows: